JP2006203670A - Template distribution device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically distribute a template which gives a stage effect suiting to an image which a user arbitrarily selects. <P>SOLUTION: A control unit 209 of a portable telephone set 2 receives the selection of desired photograph data 202a out of photograph data stored in an image memory 202 from an operation part 208. Next, a control unit 209 of the portable telephone set 2 reads out additional information from a header of an image file recording the selected photograph data 202a. A service server 1 specifies template data corresponding to the read additional information from a DB 13. The server extracts the specified template data from the DB 13, and transmits it to the portable telephone set 2. If the portable telephone set 2 carries out reproduced application 11a included in the template data, a slide show is reproduced which gives a predetermined stage effect to the selected photograph data 202a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a template distribution apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for distributing a template that gives a predetermined effect to an image.

Conventionally, various techniques for giving a predetermined effect to an image have been developed. For example, according to Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2, when a template matching the image is selected on the template selection page of the server accessed by a mobile phone and a blank mail corresponding to each template is transmitted, the template set is sent from the server to the reply mail. Will be sent. The user can create a photo clip with sound using the desired image and the returned template set.
“Ugok Photo Miracle” [searched on January 12, 2005], Internet URL <http://www.photomiracle.com/pc/> “Deco-mail template provision service” [searched on January 12, 2005], Internet URL <http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/news_r/nrj1313s.html>

  In the above-described conventional technology, the user has to select the templates that match the images one by one, which is cumbersome. The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system that automatically distributes a template that provides a rendering effect suitable for an image arbitrarily selected by a user.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a template distribution apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores incidental information attached to an image and template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined presentation effect in association with each other. A selection unit that accepts selection of a desired image, a specifying unit that specifies template data corresponding to supplementary information of the selected image from the storage unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the specified template data.

  According to the present invention, when an image is selected, template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected image is transmitted. If appropriate template data is stored in association with the incidental information in advance, the user can automatically receive distribution without selecting template data that matches the incidental information of the image. The production effect includes video and audio such as moving images and still images, but may be other physical effects (vibration vibration, light emission, etc.).

  In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, the playback apparatus according to the present invention stores a storage unit that associates and stores additional information attached to an image and template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined effect. And a selection unit that accepts selection of a desired image, and a reproduction unit that reproduces the selected image with a predetermined effect according to the template data corresponding to the auxiliary information of the selected image.

  According to the present invention, when an image is selected by the user, the selected image is reproduced with a predetermined effect according to the template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the image. For this reason, even if the user does not select the template data one by one, an effect that matches the accompanying information of the image is given and the image is reproduced.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the template distribution system according to the present invention stores the incidental information attached to the image and the template data for reproducing the image by giving a predetermined effect to the image. A storage unit, a selection unit that accepts selection of a desired image, a request unit that requests transmission of template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the selected image, and a template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the selected image A request receiving unit that receives a transmission request, a specifying unit that specifies template data corresponding to incidental information of an image selected in response to receiving the request from a storage unit, and a transmitting unit that transmits the specified template data The receiving unit that receives the transmitted template data and the received template data and the incidental information of the selected image are associated with each other. Comprising a second storage unit for storing, in accordance with the template data corresponding to additional information of the selected image, and a reproduction unit for reproducing by applying a predetermined effect effect to the selected image Te.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a template distribution apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores image feature information and template data for reproducing an image with a predetermined presentation effect in association with each other. A selecting unit that receives selection of a desired image, a specifying unit that specifies template data corresponding to feature information of the selected image from the storage unit, and a transmitting unit that transmits the specified template data.

  According to the present invention, when an image is selected, template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image is transmitted. If appropriate template data is stored in association with the feature information in advance, the user can automatically receive distribution without selecting template data that matches the image. The feature information is information that represents the feature of the image.

  In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, a playback device according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores image feature information and template data for playing with a predetermined presentation effect added to the image in association with each other, A selection unit that accepts selection of a desired image; and a reproduction unit that reproduces the selected image with a predetermined effect according to template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image.

  According to the present invention, when an image is selected by the user, the selected image is reproduced with a predetermined effect according to the template data corresponding to the feature information of the image. For this reason, even if a user does not select template data one by one, an effect that matches the image is given and the image is reproduced.

  A template distribution system according to the present invention receives a selection of a desired image and a first storage unit that stores image feature information and template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined rendering effect. A selection unit; an extraction unit that extracts feature information from the selected image; a request unit that requests transmission of template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image; and a template corresponding to the feature information of the selected image A request receiving unit that receives a data transmission request, a specifying unit that specifies template data corresponding to the feature information of an image selected in response to receiving the request, and a transmission that transmits the specified template data A receiving unit that receives the transmitted template data, the received template data, and the feature information of the selected image. Comprising a second storage unit which respond by relating the storage, in accordance with the template data corresponding to the characteristic information of the selected image, and a reproduction unit for reproducing by applying a predetermined effect effect to the selected image.

  The template distribution method according to the present invention includes a step of accepting selection of a desired image and a step of transmitting template data corresponding to incidental information of the selected image.

  The reproduction method according to the present invention includes a step of accepting selection of a desired image, a step of reproducing a selected image according to template data corresponding to incidental information of the selected image, and reproducing the selected image. including.

  The template distribution method according to the present invention includes a step of receiving selection of a desired image, a step of extracting feature information from the selected image, a step of transmitting template data corresponding to the feature information of the extracted image, including.

  The reproduction method according to the present invention includes a step of accepting selection of a desired image, a step of extracting feature information from the selected image, and a template image corresponding to the feature information of the extracted image. Providing a predetermined effect and reproducing.

  According to the present invention, when an image is selected, template data corresponding to incidental information or feature information of the selected image is transmitted. If appropriate template data is stored in correspondence with the incidental information or feature information in advance, the user can automatically receive distribution without selecting template data that matches the image, The image can be reproduced with a predetermined effect.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
[Schematic configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a template distribution system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a service server 1 connected to a network 4 such as the Internet, a mobile phone 2, and a wireless base station 3 that is wirelessly connected to the mobile phone 2 and connects the mobile phone 2 to the network 4. The service server 1 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a template database (hereinafter simply referred to as DB) 13.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone 2. The mobile phone 2 includes a camera unit 201, an image memory 202, a compression / decompression unit 203, a memory 204, a display unit 205, a protocol conversion unit 206, a wireless communication unit 207, an operation unit 208, a control unit 209, a voice controller 211, a speaker 212, An EEPROM 213 is included. Note that a microphone or the like for functioning as a normal mobile phone is also provided, but is omitted in FIG. The control unit 209 is connected to each circuit block of the mobile phone 2 and controls each block based on an instruction signal input from the operation unit 208 including operation keys such as a numeric keypad. When a shutter button provided on the operation unit 208 is pressed, the control unit 209 instructs the camera unit 201 to start imaging, and the camera unit 201 performs imaging accordingly.

  The camera unit 201 converts the subject image into image data and stores it in the image memory 202. This image data is a format that can be recorded with additional information attached to the image, like an Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) file. The control unit 209 records the image data in the data portion of the image file, and displays additional information such as shooting date / time information and shooting position coordinates (which can be acquired from a GPS satellite by a GPS function (not shown)) in the header portion of the image file (Imagedescription tag, etc. To a predetermined tag). The image data in the image memory 202 can be displayed on a display unit 205 configured with a liquid crystal screen or the like. Hereinafter, for simplicity, the image data obtained from the camera unit 201 is referred to as photo data.

  The photograph data stored in the image memory 202 adds destination information (such as the mail address of the other party) to the header information in the protocol conversion unit 206 and is sent to the wireless communication unit 207 according to a predetermined protocol. The photograph data sent to the wireless communication unit 207 can also be transmitted from the antenna 210 to another mobile phone or a personal computer via the wireless base station 3.

  The audio controller 211 converts audio data stored in the memory 204 into an analog audio signal and outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 212. The speaker 212 outputs audio according to this signal. The audio controller 211 may perform processing for removing high frequency components that cause noise from the analog audio signal and processing for amplifying the analog audio signal. Of course, the audio controller 211 may be adapted to multiplex audio reproduction (such as 2-channel stereo) in addition to monaural audio reproduction.

  The mobile phone 2 accesses the communication unit 12 specified by a specific address using a Web browser, downloads an application described in a language such as Java or i-αppli (registered trademark) from the DB 13 and stores it in the memory 204. To do. Applications are broadly classified into two types: stand-alone type and network connection type. The stand-alone type is saved in the EEPROM 213 when an application is downloaded, and can be used without communication thereafter. The network connection type has a function of accessing the network and taking in information as necessary.

  In the present embodiment, a slide show reproduction application (hereinafter abbreviated as a reproduction application) that is a stand-alone application and a template data download application (hereinafter abbreviated as a download application) that is a network connection type application are downloaded from the DB 13. The download application downloads template data from the DB 13. The template data includes a reproduction content composed of character data, audio data and image data, or a combination of some or all of these, and a reproduction application for reproducing the reproduction content on the mobile phone 2. Hereinafter, the character data, audio data, and image data downloaded from the DB 13 are referred to as comment data, music data, and template image data, respectively. Comment data, music data, template image data, and photo data are used as resources to be played back by the playback application.

  If the downloaded application is described in a platform-independent language such as Java, it must be in a unique format (native code) that can be executed by the mobile phone 2. In this case, the control unit 209 converts the application stored in the memory 204 into a native code using a predetermined program stored in the EEPROM 213.

  The control unit 209 executes an application stored in the memory 204. When a stand-alone application is stored in the EEPROM 213, it is read out to the memory 204 and executed.

  FIG. 3 conceptually shows an application executed by the control unit 209 and resources used by the application.

  The slide show playback application 11a executed by the control unit 209 uses the photograph data 202a stored in the image memory 202, the template image data 204c and the comment data 204d stored in the memory 204 as resources, and video (characters, still images, and moving images). Display). The slide show playback application 11a uses the music data 204b as a resource to play back audio in conjunction with video display. Parameter settings relating to the effects of video display such as the display pattern and display position of the photo data 202a, the display position / display size / font of the comment data 204d, and the display position of the template image data 204c are described in the method of the slide show playback application 11a. Yes. Template data including the slide show reproduction application 11a, music data 204b, template image data 204c, and comment data 204d is received from the service server 1.

  4 and 5 conceptually show data stored in the DB 13. In the DB 13, template image data, comments, and music are stored as template data. In the present embodiment, template data and incidental information are associated with each other in the DB 13. The incidental information is preferably shooting position information (GPSIFD) (see FIG. 4) or shooting date / time information (DateTimeOriginal) (see FIG. 5), but is information that can be added to the image, such as the photographer name, shutter speed, aperture value, and the like. If there is no particular limitation.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing executed in the template distribution service system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 receives selection of desired photo data from the operation unit 208 among the photo data stored in the image memory 202 (S1). Next, the control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 reads the incidental information from the header portion of the image file that records the selected photo data 202a. Then, it is determined whether or not template data corresponding to the read supplementary information is stored in the EEPROM 213 (S2). If it is determined that it is not stored, the process proceeds to S3, and if it is determined that it is stored, the process proceeds to S7. In S3, the mobile phone 2 accesses the service server 1 by the download application 11b, and in S4, the download application 11b requests transmission of template data corresponding to the incidental information.

  The service server 1 waits for access to the mobile phone 2 and a transmission request for template data. If there is an access and transmission request, the service server 1 accepts the request (S10), and proceeds to S11. In S11, template data corresponding to the incidental information is specified from the DB 13. Then, the identified template data is extracted from the DB 13 and transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (S12).

  The control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 determines whether template data has been received (S5). If received, the process proceeds to S6. If not received, the process returns to S4 to continue requesting transmission of template data.

  The control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 stores the template data received by the download application 11b in association with the incidental information in the EEPROM 213 (S6). Correspondence between template data and incidental information may be performed by associating shooting date / time information and template data, or shooting position information and template data, as in DB 13 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  The control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 reads template data corresponding to the read supplementary information from the EEPROM 213 to the memory 204 (S7). Then, the playback application 11a read into the memory 204 is executed. The playback application 11a uses the selected photo data 202a, music data 204b, template image data 204c, and comment data 204d read into the memory 204 as playback resources, and uses the photo data according to the music data 204b, template image data 204c, and comment data 204d. A slide show in which a predetermined effect is given to 202a is reproduced (S8).

  As described above, when desired photo data is selected by the mobile phone 2, template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected photo data is sent from the service server 1. When the mobile phone 2 executes the playback application 11a included in the template data, a slide show in which a predetermined effect is added to the selected photo data is played back. For this reason, it is possible to automatically obtain a production effect suitable for the supplementary information of the image, particularly a production effect suitable for the shooting location and the subject, and it is not necessary to select the production effect one by one.

Second Embodiment
The template data stored in the DB 13 can be associated with information other than incidental information. For example, it may be associated with information representing the features of an image that can be extracted from the image (hereinafter referred to as feature information).

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual explanatory diagram of the DB 13 that stores feature information and template data in association with each other. Examples of feature information include names of objects such as people, sky, sea, trees, buildings, etc. included in the image, position information indicating the position of the object in the image, skin color of the person, blue or green of the landscape, etc. Color information is mentioned (for example, refer patent publication 2004-86737 gazette, patent publication 2003-209825 gazette).

  The control unit 209 executes a program for extracting the feature information from the image. This program is stored in the EEPROM 213.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed in the template distribution service system according to the second embodiment.

  The overall process flow is the same as in the first embodiment, but the contents of the process in each step are different. That is, first, the control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 accepts selection of desired photo data 202a from the operation unit 208 among the photo data stored in the image memory 202 (S21). Next, the control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 extracts feature information from the selected photograph data 202a. Then, it is determined whether template data corresponding to the extracted feature information is stored in the EEPROM 213 (S22). If it is determined that it is not stored, the process proceeds to S23, and if it is determined that it is stored, the process proceeds to S27. In S23, the mobile phone 2 accesses the service server 1, and in S24 requests transmission of template data corresponding to the feature information.

  The service server 1 is waiting for access of the mobile phone 2 (S100), but if there is an access, the service server 1 proceeds to S101 and specifies template data corresponding to the feature information from the DB 13. Then, the identified template data is extracted from the DB 13 and transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (S102).

  The control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 determines whether template data has been received (S25). If received, the process proceeds to S26, and if not received, the process returns to S24 to continue requesting transmission of template data.

  The control unit 209 of the mobile phone 2 stores the received template data and feature information in association with each other in the EEPROM 213 (S26). The correspondence between the template data and the feature information is the same as that of the DB 13 (see FIG. 7).

  The playback application 11a uses the selected photo data 202a, music data 204b, template image data 204c, and comment data 204d read into the memory 204 as playback resources, and uses the photo data according to the music data 204b, template image data 204c, and comment data 204d. A slide show in which a predetermined effect is applied to 202a is reproduced (S28).

  As described above, when desired photo data is selected by the mobile phone 2, template data corresponding to the feature information extracted from the selected photo data is sent from the service server 1. When the playback application 11a included in the template data is executed on the mobile phone 2, the selected photo data is played back with a predetermined effect. For this reason, it is possible to automatically obtain an effect that matches the feature information of the image, and it is not necessary to select the effect one by one.

<Third Embodiment>
The playback device of the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone 2 and may be any device that can play back images and can access the service server 1, such as a digital camera, a personal computer, and a PDA. Further, the image reproduction device and the service server 1 may be configured integrally.

The block block diagram of the template delivery service system which concerns on preferable embodiment of this invention Functional block diagram of mobile phone The figure which shows notionally the application which a control part performs, and the resource which this application uses Explanatory drawing of template data stored in association with incidental information (shooting location information) Explanatory drawing of the template data memorize | stored in association with incidental information (shooting date information) The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed with the template delivery system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory diagram of template data stored in association with feature information The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed with the template delivery system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1: Service server, 2: Mobile phone

Claims (10)

A storage unit for storing incidental information incidental to the image and template data for reproducing the image by giving a predetermined effect to the image;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
A specifying unit for specifying template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected image from the storage unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the identified template data;
A template distribution apparatus comprising: A storage unit for storing incidental information incidental to the image and template data for reproducing the image by giving a predetermined effect to the image;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
According to the template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the selected image, a playback unit for playing back the selected image with a predetermined effect,
A playback device comprising: A first storage unit that stores incidental information incidental to the image and template data for reproducing the image by giving a predetermined effect to the image;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
A request unit that requests transmission of template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected image;
A request receiving unit that receives a transmission request for template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected image;
A specifying unit that specifies, from the storage unit, template data corresponding to the incidental information of the selected image in response to receiving the request;
A transmission unit for transmitting the identified template data;
A receiving unit for receiving the transmitted template data;
A second storage unit for storing the received template data and the incidental information of the selected image in association with each other;
According to the template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the selected image, a playback unit for playing back the selected image with a predetermined effect,
A template distribution system comprising: A storage unit for storing image feature information in association with template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
A specifying unit for specifying template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image from the storage unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the identified template data;
A template distribution apparatus comprising: A storage unit for storing image feature information in association with template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
According to template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image, a reproducing unit that reproduces the selected image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A playback device comprising: A first storage unit for storing image feature information in association with template data for reproducing the image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A selection unit for receiving selection of a desired image;
An extraction unit for extracting feature information from the selected image;
A request unit for requesting transmission of template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image;
A request accepting unit that accepts a transmission request for template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image;
A specifying unit that specifies, from the storage unit, template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image in response to receiving the request;
A transmission unit for transmitting the identified template data;
A receiving unit for receiving the transmitted template data;
A second storage unit that stores the received template data and the feature information of the selected image in association with each other;
According to template data corresponding to the feature information of the selected image, a reproducing unit that reproduces the selected image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A template distribution system comprising: Receiving a selection of a desired image;
Transmitting template data corresponding to incidental information of the selected image;
Template delivery method including: Receiving a selection of a desired image;
In accordance with template data corresponding to the supplementary information of the selected image, the step of reproducing the selected image with a predetermined rendering effect;
A playback method including: Receiving a selection of a desired image;
Extracting feature information from the selected image;
Transmitting template data corresponding to the feature information of the extracted image;
Template delivery method including: Receiving a selection of a desired image;
Extracting feature information from the selected image;
In accordance with template data corresponding to the extracted image feature information, a step of giving a predetermined effect to the selected image and reproducing it,
A playback method including:

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