JP2006119925A - Reception terminal, control program, and order processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reception terminal which provides the efficient display of images to enable order processing to be smoothly carried out, and a control program and an order processing method. <P>SOLUTION: The reception terminal includes at least; a file read means which reads a plurality of image files from media or the like; a specific file selection means which selects specific files each requiring a time for the processing of image display out of the plurality of read image files; and a display control means which, when displaying an image selection picture 24 provided with a plurality of frames for arranging images of respective image files in a predetermined order, displays images of image files other than the specific files and then displays images of the specific files and information showing that display files are the specific files in frames corresponding to the specific files in their turn of display. Thus, the images can be efficiently displayed in the image selection picture even if the specific files are mixed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a reception terminal, a control program, and an order processing method.

  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 a digital camera in which the image file is recorded, a medium for the digital camera, a CD-R that backs up the image file, etc. to a photo shop such as a minilab, the reception terminal at the photo shop Is used to read an image file from a digital camera, media, or CD-R, create a high-definition photo print using the read image file, or write the image file to a recording medium such as another CD-R. Perform the process. In addition, if a kiosk (unmanned reception terminal) installed in a store is used, the user can also perform processing such as creation of the photo print or writing to a recording medium (for the unmanned terminal, for example, See Patent Document 1 below).

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

  When placing an order using the reception terminal, an image of an image file read from a digital camera, a medium, or a CD-R is displayed on the screen, from which a photo print is created or written to a recording medium. An image file will be selected. At that time, since the images in the image file are displayed in a predetermined order such as date order, for example, for displaying an image in the target image file. If a file that takes time to process is included, another image file cannot be displayed until the processing for displaying the image of the file ends.

  For example, since recent digital cameras can shoot not only still images but also moving images, orders are often made with mixed moving image files, but moving image files take time to decode, so they are displayed afterwards. The image of the image file to be displayed cannot be displayed promptly.

  Also, if you take a photo at high resolution to create a high-definition print, a large-capacity image file is generated, but it also takes time to decode a large-capacity image file. The image of the image file to be displayed cannot be displayed promptly.

  When the read image file includes EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) information, the reduced image recorded in the EXIF information can be used to display the image. In the case of an image file that does not include EXIF information, it takes time to display an image because a reduced image must be created based on the original image file. Cannot be displayed promptly.

  When an order is placed in a state where a file that requires time to display an image such as a moving image file, a large-capacity image file, or an image file that does not include EXIF information is placed, There was a problem that the processing was delayed at the stage of displaying the image, and the order processing could not be executed smoothly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main object is to provide a reception terminal, a control program, and an order processing method capable of efficiently displaying an image and executing order processing smoothly. It is to provide.

  To achieve the above object, an ordering terminal of the present invention includes a file reading means for reading at least a plurality of image files from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and arranging the images of the image files in a predetermined order. A display control means for displaying an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for display on the display means, and a specification that takes time to display an image from among the plurality of read image files A specific file selection unit for selecting a file, and the display control unit is configured to display an image of the image file other than the specific file when the image is displayed in each frame of the image selection screen. The images are displayed in the corresponding frames in order, and then the image of the specific file is determined in advance. And performs control to display the frame corresponding in turn.

  In the present invention, when the plurality of image files are arranged in the predetermined order, the display control means is the specific file in the frame corresponding to the specific file in the display order. It can be set as the structure which performs control which displays the information which shows this.

  In the present invention, the display control means may be configured to perform control to display information indicating the specific file until an image of the specific file is displayed.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the specific file includes any one of a moving image file, an image file having a predetermined capacity or more, or an image file not including EXIF information.

  In the present invention, the predetermined order may be a date order or a file name order.

  Further, the control program of the present invention includes a specific file selection unit for selecting a specific file that takes time to display an image from a plurality of image files read from a digital camera or a digital camera medium. When displaying on the display means an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images of the image file in a predetermined order, the images of the image file other than the specific file are determined in advance. Displayed in the corresponding frame in the order, and then function as display control means for performing control to display the image of the specific file in the corresponding frame in the predetermined order, the display control When the plurality of the image files are arranged in the predetermined order, the means becomes the display order. The frame corresponding to the constant file, it can be configured to perform control to display the information indicating that the a particular file.

  The order processing method of the present invention includes a step of reading at least a plurality of image files from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and a specification that takes time to display an image from the plurality of read image files. The image other than the specific file is displayed when the image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images in the predetermined order is displayed on the display unit. A display step of displaying an image of a file in the corresponding frame in the predetermined order, and then displaying an image of the specific file in the corresponding frame in the predetermined order. Yes, in the display step, when a plurality of the image files are arranged in the predetermined order, The frame corresponding to the specific file to be Shimesuru order, may be configured to display information indicating that said a particular file.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, even when a specific file is mixed in a plurality of image files, the image of the image file other than the specific file is first displayed on the image selection screen. Since the images are displayed later, the images of the plurality of image files can be efficiently displayed, and the order process can be executed smoothly.

  According to the reception terminal, the control program, and the order processing method of the present invention, an image can be efficiently displayed on an image selection screen even when a specific file is mixed in a plurality of image files, thereby ordering Processing can be executed smoothly.

  The reason is that the reception terminal of the present invention selects a specific file that requires time for processing to display an image from a plurality of image files read from a digital camera, a medium, etc., and the image of each image file. When displaying an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images in a predetermined order, images of image files other than the specific file are displayed in the corresponding frames in a predetermined order, and then Control is performed such that images of specific files are displayed in the corresponding frames in a predetermined order, and information indicating the specific files are displayed in the frames corresponding to the specific files in the display order. Because it is.

  In a preferred embodiment of the ordering terminal of the present invention, a file reading means for reading at least a plurality of image files from a digital camera or a medium, and a process for displaying an image from the plurality of read image files. A specific file selection means for selecting a specific file that requires time, and an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images of each image file in a predetermined order such as date order or file name order When displaying on the means, the image of the image file other than the specific file is displayed in a corresponding frame in a predetermined order, and then the image of the specific file is displayed in the corresponding frame in a predetermined order. , Control to display information indicating that it is a specific file in a frame corresponding to the specific file in the display order Etc. comprising at least a display control unit for performing a display unit and operation unit, and a file transmission means for transmitting the image file and order information file to an output device such as a printer or a recording medium production apparatus. Thereby, even when a specific file is mixed in a plurality of image files, an image can be efficiently displayed on the image selection screen, and order processing can be executed smoothly.

  In order to describe the above embodiment in detail, a receiving terminal, a control 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 a configuration of an order processing system according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams illustrating variations of a reception terminal, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the reception terminal. It is. 5 to 7 are flowcharts showing the order processing procedure using the receiving terminal, the printer, and the recording medium creating apparatus of this embodiment. FIGS. 8 to 16 are displayed on the display means of the receiving terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure performed. 17 and 18 are diagrams showing a data recording structure in the recording medium, and FIG. 19 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. A file reading means 15 for reading at least a plurality of image files using a device connection unit 6 for connection by infrared rays, etc., and a moving image file, a large-capacity image file, and EXIF information from among the plurality of read image files Time to display images such as image files that do not contain Specific file selection means 16 for selecting required specific files, and date information extraction for extracting date information associated with each image file with reference to EXIF information or order information file of each image file, if necessary When displaying on the display means an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the image 17 and the images of each image file in a predetermined order such as date order or file name order, other than a specific file The image of the image file is displayed in the corresponding frame in a predetermined order, and then the control of displaying the image of the specific file in the corresponding frame in the predetermined order, or a plurality of image files are determined in advance. Perform control to display information indicating that the file is a specific file in the frame corresponding to the specific file in the display order when arranged in order. The display control means 18, the display means 3 such as LCD and CRT, the operation means 4 such as buttons, keyboard and mouse, and the file transmission means 19 for transmitting the image file and the order information file to the output device 10 are necessary. Accordingly, a receipt printer 7 for outputting a receipt in which the order number is recorded is connected. Each of the above units may be configured as hardware, or the computer is configured as a control program that causes at least the specific file selection unit 16 and the display control unit 18 to function, and the control program is installed in the receiving terminal 2. It is good also as a structure to execute.

  In addition, the print creation apparatus 11a of the present embodiment can use any type of printer such as a silver salt printer, a sublimation printer, and an ink jet printer. The print creation apparatus 11a is based on at least a predetermined order information file. Print size (E, L, LD, 2L, 2LD, KG, 8, 6, 4, 6 W, 4 W, A4, A3, etc.), predetermined type (silver salt print, sublimation print, etc.) ), A function of creating a photographic print 12 in a predetermined form (individual print, index print, jacket print, etc.), and the recording medium creating apparatus 11b includes at least a CD-R / RW or a DVD ± R / RW. Writing means such as a recording medium loading unit 14 for loading a recording medium 13 such as a DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, or Blu-ray disc. To have. 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.

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

  First, when the reception terminal 2 is activated, a work selection screen 20 as shown in FIG. The operation selection screen 20 displays buttons for selecting an operation such as 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. In step S101, the user selects a desired work from the list. Thereafter, in step S102, the medium 8 is loaded into the medium loading unit 5 or the digital camera 9 is connected to the device connection unit 6.

  Next, the work selected in step S103 is determined, and if the creation of the photo print 12 or the creation of both the photo print 12 and the recording medium 13 is selected, the display control means 18 displays the display means in step S104. 3. For example, a print size selection screen 21 for allowing the user to select the print size of the photo print 12 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On this print size selection screen 21, various print sizes such as E, L, LD, 2L, 2LD, KG, 8, 6, 4, W, 4 W, A4, A3 can be selected. The user selects the desired print size by operating the operation means 4.

  Next, in step S105, the display control unit 18 causes the display unit 3 to display a delivery date selection screen 22 for allowing the user to select a delivery date as shown in FIG. On this delivery date selection screen 22, various delivery dates such as limited express, normal, and next day are displayed so as to be selectable, and the user operates the operation means 4 to select a desired delivery date.

  Next, after the process of step S105 or in parallel with the processes of steps S103 to S105, the file reading unit 15 is connected to the medium 8 loaded in the medium loading unit 5 or the device connection unit 6 in step S106. The digital camera 9 reads a plurality of image files and an order information file such as a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) file as necessary.

  Next, in step S107, the specific file selection unit 16 selects a specific file that requires time for processing to display an image from the plurality of read image files, and also sorts the files in order by date or file name. The display order of the plurality of image files is determined according to a predetermined order. Examples of the specific file include a moving image file (for example, a file in a format such as MOV, AVI, WMV, MPEG1, 2, 4, 7), a large image file (for example, an image file of 10 MB or more), EXIF information, and the like. Such as an image file that does not include a file (for example, a file in a format such as JPEG, BMP, TIFF, or GIFF) or a file that takes time to create a reduced image. Also, the method for selecting a specific file is not limited, and a moving image file or an image file that does not include EXIF information can be selected by referring to the extension, and a large-capacity image file is information about the image file. Can be selected with reference to metadata or the like in which is described. And when the selection of specific files is finished,

  Next, the display control unit 18 causes the display unit 3 to display the collective selection screen 23 as shown in FIG. 11, for example, and then, in step S108, displays the image selection screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed. The image selection screen 24 is provided with a plurality of frames for arranging the images of the respective image files in a predetermined order such as date order or file name order (ascending order of file names in the figure). In the vicinity of each frame, there are buttons for setting processing for the corresponding image file (buttons for increasing / decreasing the number of photo prints 12 in the print creation mode, buttons for editing images, etc.). Is provided.

  Then, the images of the image file are displayed in each frame according to a predetermined order. At this time, in the conventional reception terminal, regardless of whether the image file to be displayed is a specific file or not, Since an image is displayed, if there is a specific file among a plurality of image files, there is a problem that processing is delayed in displaying the image of the specific file. Therefore, in the receiving terminal 2 of the present embodiment, in step S109, all the image files other than the specific file among the plurality of read image files are associated with the images of the image file according to a predetermined order. In addition to being displayed in the frame, if necessary, information indicating that the file is a specific file is displayed in the corresponding frame. After that, in step S110, all the specific files are predetermined. Control is performed to display the image of the specific file in the corresponding frame according to the order.

  This series of display procedures will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail only steps S109 and S110 of FIG. First, display of an image is started in step S109A, and in step S109B, the image is started from a plurality of read image files according to a predetermined order such as date order or file name order (here, ascending order of file names). Select the image file to be displayed.

  Next, in step S109C, it is determined whether or not the image file to be displayed is a specific file. If the image file is a specific file, the process for immediately displaying the image is not performed. Thus, the display control means 18 extracts a reduced image from the EXIF information of the image file and displays the reduced image in a frame corresponding to the image file on the image selection screen 24.

  Here, when the image file to be displayed is a specific file, nothing may be displayed in the frame corresponding to the specific file. However, if necessary, the display control means 18 is used in step S109E. , Information indicating that the file is a specific file in the frame corresponding to the specific file (for example, when the specific file is a moving image file, characters such as “MOVIE” indicating that it is a moving image file) It can also be displayed. By displaying such information, the user can know what kind of image file image is displayed in the frame, so that it is possible to proceed with image selection even when the image is not displayed. .

  Then, for an image file other than the specific file, the image of the image file is displayed. For the specific file, information indicating that the file is a specific file is displayed as necessary. It is determined whether there is a next image file in the displayed order. If there is a next image file, the image file is selected in step S109G, and the process returns to step S109C.

  The image selection screen 24 in the middle of the image display is as shown in FIG. 13, for example. If the above processing is repeated up to the fifth image file in the read image file, the third image file is a moving image. If it is a file, only the third frame in the upper row is not displayed (or information indicating that it is a specific file (here, “MOVIE” is displayed)), the first to the second and the fourth to fifth The image of the corresponding image file is displayed in the second frame. Here, nothing may be displayed in the frame (sixth to tenth frames in the figure) corresponding to the image file waiting to be read, but the display control means 18 is used to indicate that the image is waiting to be displayed. (In this case, the characters “in LOAD”) may be displayed. Displaying such information is convenient because it is possible to know to what level the image display has progressed.

  Then, the processes of steps S109C to 109G are performed on all the read image files. The image selection screen 24 in this state is, for example, as shown in FIG. 14. If the third, sixth, and seventh image files are moving image files, the image is displayed only in the third, sixth, and seventh frames. (Or only information indicating that the file is a specific file is displayed), and the image of the corresponding image file is displayed in the other frames.

  Next, the display of an image is started with respect to the specific file that did not display the image in the above step. Specifically, in step S110A, a specific file to be displayed first is selected from a specific file according to a predetermined order (here, ascending order of file names), and in step S110B, the display control means 18 selects the specific file. The file is decoded, a reduced image is created, and the reduced image is displayed in the corresponding frame of the image selection screen 24. In step S110C, it is determined whether there is a next specific file in a predetermined display order. If there is a next specific file, the specific file is selected in step S110D, and the process returns to step S110B. When the processes in steps S110B to S110D are repeated for all the specific files, the image display is terminated in step S110E.

  The image selection screen 24 in this state is, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, and an image of a specific file (here, a moving image file) is also displayed in the third, sixth, and seventh frames. In FIG. 15, information indicating that the video file is a moving image file (here, “MOVIE”) is also displayed in the frame in which the moving image file is displayed. If displayed, the information may not be displayed. Thereafter, in step S111, the user refers to the image displayed on the image selection screen 24 and selects an image file to be created for the photo print 12 or the recording medium 13.

  In the above description, a case where only a moving image file is mixed in a plurality of image files has been described. However, the same applies to a case where other types of specific files are mixed, for example, a large-capacity image. If the files are mixed, display the large image file later and display the information such as “This is a large file” in the corresponding frame, or mix the image files without EXIF information. In such a case, an image file without EXIF information may be displayed later, and information indicating the file format of each image file such as “BMP” may be displayed in a corresponding frame.

  In addition, when multiple types of specific files are mixed, all types of specific files are handled in the same manner, and after displaying images of image files other than the specific files, the file names are arranged in ascending order in advance. The image of the specific file may be displayed in a predetermined order, or the priority order is determined according to the type of the specific file (for example, JPEG file → BMP file → video file), and the image other than the specific file is displayed. After displaying the image of the file, according to the priority order, the image of the JPEG file is displayed first, then the image of the BMP file is displayed, and finally the image of the moving image file is displayed. Good.

  Next, if the creation of the photo print 12 is selected in step S112, it is determined in step S113 whether date information is recorded in the EXIF information or the order information file of the image file to be printed. If the date information is not recorded in all the target image files or if the date information is not recorded in the order information file, the date cannot be written on the photo print 12, and the process skips to step S117. In addition, if date information is recorded in at least one image file to be printed in step S113 or date information is recorded in the order information file, the date can be written on the photo print 12. In step S114, the display control means 18 displays, for example, a date presence / absence selection screen 25 on which a button for selecting whether or not to write a date on the photo print 12 is displayed as shown in FIG. Display.

  If the user selects no date on the date / non-date selection screen 25 in step S115, an image based on the image file is added to a predetermined description location of at least one of the image file and the order information file in step S117. Set to no date, for example, by processing to prevent the date from being written. As a process for preventing the date from being written, for example, a character (for example, “no date written”), a number, a symbol, or the like indicating that the date is not written in the user comment description location in the EXIF information And the like, and the process of deleting the date information in the EXIF information. If a DPOF order information file has been created, the date information (CFG DSC = "2004.09.22" -ATR DTM) with blank date information in the automatic print file (AUTPRINT.MRK) CFG DSC = "..", CFG DSC = "//", CFG DSC = "", etc.) or a process of deleting date information from the description location related to the date designation.

  In step S115, if the user selects dated on the date / absence selection screen 25, in step S116, the date information described in the EXIF information is written in the description location related to the date specification in the order information file. And set the date.

  Thereafter, in step S118, the file transmission unit 19 transmits the selected image file and the order information file to the output device 10 such as the print creation device 11a and the recording medium creation device 11b set via the network. The receipt on which the order number is recorded is output by using the receipt printer 7 and delivered to the user, and the processing of the receiving terminal 2 is completed.

  On the other hand, the print creating apparatus 11a receives the image file and the order information file transmitted from the receiving terminal 2 in step S201, and in step S202, the photographic print 12 having a print size selected based on the order information file. Create

  When the recording medium 13 is created in step S203, a CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD is loaded in the recording medium loading unit 14 of the recording medium creation device 11b in step S204. Then, the recording medium 13 such as a Blu-ray disc is loaded, and identification information is read from a predetermined area (for example, outside the logical address area) of the recording medium 13 as necessary in step S205. 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. 19. 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 S206, 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 S207, if necessary, Movie data (for example, MPEG1 format movie data) 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 movie 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.

  In step S208, the image file transmitted to the recording medium 13 and the generated data are recorded. At this 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 as necessary, the image file that was sent, thumbnail image file, reduced image file such as screen nail image file, application such as slide show program, slide show setting file, order information file etc. These are collectively referred to as computer device data.) Are written outside the home appliance data recorded on the recording medium 13. In step S209, the created photographic print 12 or recording medium 13 is delivered to the user in exchange for a receipt.

  The directory structure of the recording medium 13 created by the above procedure is as shown in FIG. 17, for example. The image file in the “DCIM” folder, the order information file in the “MISC” folder, and the 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. 18, 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.

  As described above, in the receiving terminal 2 of the present embodiment, a specific file that requires time for processing to display an image is selected from a plurality of read image files, and the image is displayed in a frame provided on the image selection screen 24. When displaying an image of a file, an image of an image file other than the specific file is displayed first, then an image of the specific file is displayed, and the frame for displaying the image of the specific file is a specific file. Therefore, even when a specific file is mixed in a plurality of image files, an image can be effectively displayed on the image selection screen 24. Thereby, since the user can proceed with the next process such as image selection, the process can be prevented from being delayed and the order process can be executed smoothly.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a plurality of image files are read from the digital camera 9 or the media 8 and a specific file is selected from them, an image file other than the specific file is displayed when the image is displayed on the image selection screen 24. Although control was performed to display the image first, first, a specific file is selected with reference to metadata recorded together with the image file, and when reading a plurality of image files, the image file other than the specific file is selected first. The image selection screen 24 may display the images in the order of reading (that is, control the reading order instead of controlling the display order).

  In the above embodiment, the processing using the image file recorded in the digital camera 9 or the media 8 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the image file read from the negative film, The present invention can be similarly applied to an image file acquired via a communication network.

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 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 reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the order procedure using the output device which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (work 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 (print size 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 (delivery date 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 (batch 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 structure in the initial stage of the 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 structure in the process middle stage of the 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 structure in the process middle stage of the 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 final structure of the 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 (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 Specific file selection means 17 Date information extraction means 18 Display control means 19 File transmission means 20 Work selection screen 21 Print size selection screen 22 Delivery date selection screen 23 Batch selection screen 24 Image selection screen 25 Date / None selection screen 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic dye layer 102 Reflective layer 103 Protective layer

Claims (15)

File reading means for reading at least a plurality of image files from a digital camera or digital camera media;
In a reception terminal comprising at least display control means for displaying on a display means an image selection screen comprising a plurality of frames for arranging the images of each of the image files in a predetermined order,
A specific file selection means for selecting a specific file that takes a long time to display an image from among the plurality of read image files;
In the display control means, when displaying an image in each frame of the image selection screen, the image of the image file other than the specific file is displayed in the corresponding frame in the predetermined order, and thereafter The order terminal performs control to display the image of the specific file on the corresponding frame in the predetermined order.   When the plurality of image files are arranged in the predetermined order, the display control means displays information indicating that the file is the specific file in the frame corresponding to the specific file that is in the display order. 2. The order terminal according to claim 1, wherein the order terminal is controlled.   3. The order terminal according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit performs control to display information indicating the specific file until an image of the specific file is displayed.   4. The order terminal according to claim 1, wherein the specific file includes any one of a moving image file, an image file having a predetermined capacity or more, or an image file not including EXIF information.   The order terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the predetermined order is a date order or a file name order. Computer
A specific file selection means for selecting a specific file that takes time to display an image from a plurality of image files read from a digital camera or a digital camera medium;
When displaying on the display means an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images of each of the image files in a predetermined order, the images of the image files other than the specific file are determined in advance. A display control unit configured to display the corresponding file in the corresponding order in a predetermined order and then display the image of the specific file in the corresponding order in the predetermined order. program.   When the plurality of image files are arranged in the predetermined order, the display control means displays information indicating that the file is the specific file in the frame corresponding to the specific file that is in the display order. The control program according to claim 6, wherein control for displaying is performed.   8. The control program according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit performs control to display information indicating the specific file until an image of the specific file is displayed.   9. The control program according to claim 6, wherein the specific file includes any one of a moving image file, an image file having a predetermined capacity or more, or an image file not including EXIF information.   The control program according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the predetermined order is a date order or a file name order. Reading at least a plurality of image files from a digital camera or digital camera media;
Selecting a specific file that takes time to display an image from among the plurality of read image files;
When displaying on the display means an image selection screen having a plurality of frames for arranging the images of each of the image files in a predetermined order, the images of the image files other than the specific file are determined in advance. An order processing method comprising: a display step of displaying the images in the corresponding frames in a predetermined order and then displaying the images of the specific file in the corresponding frames in the predetermined order.   In the display step, when a plurality of the image files are arranged in the predetermined order, information indicating the specific file is displayed in the frame corresponding to the specific file in the display order. The order processing method according to claim 11, wherein:   13. The order processing method according to claim 12, wherein in the display step, information indicating the specific file is displayed until an image of the specific file is displayed.   The order processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the specific file includes any one of a moving image file, an image file having a predetermined capacity or more, or an image file not including EXIF information. 15. The order processing method according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined order is a date order or a file name order.

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