JP2007188380A - Image processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly and reliably perform a process from specifying of an object to be uploaded to its transmission in uploading image data to be disclosed on a network on a server device. <P>SOLUTION: In reaching a preset disclosure schedule date while "disclosure/nondisclosure" showing whether disclosed or nondisclosed on the Internet and "transmission finish flag" showing the finish of uploading transmission to the server device 3 are set to tag information for every image file, an electronic album device 1 specifies an image whose opening to the Internet is permitted and uploading transmission is not performed yet as an object to be disclosed by referring to the "disclosure/nondisclosure" and "transmission finish flag" and performs upload transmission of the image to be disclosed to the server device 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a program for storing and managing a plurality of image data and uploading and transmitting the image data to a predetermined server apparatus via a network.

In recent years, a service (community service) has been implemented that uploads image data (such as photos taken by a camera) stored and managed by a terminal device on the user's side to the server device via the Internet and publishes the image data on the Internet. Has been. As such an Internet service, for example, a technique is known in which image data is registered for each group and can be disclosed for each group (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-16002 A

 However, when uploading a photographic image, it is necessary to manually instruct the execution of transmission after checking the image to be transmitted while selecting the image to be published on the Internet from a large number of image data. In addition to complicating operations, uploading multiple images that have already been transmitted, or making mistakes in selecting the images to publish will cause private images to be published on the Internet. It can be.

  An object of the present invention is to enable smooth and reliable execution from upload target specification to transmission execution when uploading image data to be disclosed on a network to a server device.

The invention described in claim 1 is an image processing apparatus that stores and manages a plurality of image data and uploads the image data to a predetermined server apparatus via a network, and publishes each image data on the network. Setting means for setting whether or not the image can be disclosed as an image attribute, and specifying means for specifying image data that is instructed to be published on the network by the image attribute and that has not been uploaded yet, as a disclosure target Monitoring means for monitoring whether the preset upload timing has been reached, and uploading the specified image data to the server device when the monitoring means detects that the upload timing has been reached And a transmission means.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 8).

The invention described in claim 1 described above may be as follows.
In a state in which arbitrary image data is read out from the externally supplied image data and is displayed and output, the setting means sets whether or not to be disclosed as the image attribute based on the viewing status of the display image (claim). Item 2).

  In this case, the setting means may perform a setting for permitting the disclosure of the image data designated as unnecessary from the browsed images (the invention according to claim 3). In addition, the setting unit may perform a setting for permitting the disclosure of unviewed image data that has not been displayed and output even after a predetermined time has elapsed after external supply. invention). The setting means may perform a setting for permitting the disclosure of each image data stored in the specific folder (the invention according to claim 5).

  When the classification to which the image belongs is specified, and the specified classification is a specific classification, the setting means performs a setting for permitting the image data to be disclosed (the invention according to claim 6).

The invention according to claim 7 is an image processing apparatus for storing and managing a plurality of image data and uploading and transmitting the image data to a predetermined server apparatus via a network, and specifying the classification for each image data. For each classification designated by the classification designation means, a setting means for setting whether or not each image belonging to the designated classification is published on the network as a classification attribute, and the classification attribute A category that is instructed to be published on the network and that identifies a category that has not been uploaded to the server device as a disclosure target, and a monitor that monitors whether a preset upload timing has been reached And when the monitoring means detects that the upload timing has been reached, Characterized in that each image data belonging to the class and a transmitting means for uploading transmitted to the server device.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the above-described invention according to claim 7 is provided to the computer (the invention according to claim 9).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the state where whether or not to disclose on the network for each image data is set as an image attribute, among the plurality of image data, on the network according to the image attribute. The image data that has been instructed to be published and the image data that has not yet been uploaded is specified as the disclosure target, and when the upload timing is reached, the disclosure target image data is transmitted to the server device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent complication of operations, duplicate transmission of transmitted images, selection error of disclosure target, and the like, and it is possible to smoothly and reliably perform from upload target specification to transmission execution.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to having the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 described above, in a state where arbitrary image data is read out from the externally supplied image data and displayed and output, Since whether or not to publish is set as the image attribute based on the viewing status of the display image, it is possible to automatically set whether or not to publish based on the browsing status of the image.

  In this case, since the setting for permitting the disclosure of the image designated as unnecessary from the browsed images is performed (the invention according to claim 3), it is sufficient to store and manage only the necessary images. In other words, by uploading image data that is unnecessary for the user to the server device, only necessary image data can be kept, saving storage capacity, and after uploading as an unnecessary image. Also, the image can be browsed on the network as necessary.

In addition, since setting is made to permit the disclosure of unviewed image data that has not been displayed and output even after a predetermined time has passed since external supply (the invention according to claim 4), external supply is performed. The stored photographic images can be viewed at a lodging place such as a business trip.
In addition, since each image data stored in the specific folder is set to be permitted to be released (the invention according to claim 5), images such as favorite folders can be disclosed and shared. .

  According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 described above, if the specified category belongs to the specified category when the category to which the image belongs is specified, the image data For example, an image belonging to a specific category with a title such as “Nature”, “Landscape”, or “Plant” is not a private image. All images belonging to this category can be made public by simply specifying the category.

 According to the invention described in claim 7, for each designated classification, in the state where whether or not each image belonging to the designated classification is made public on the network is set as a classification attribute, Is specified as a disclosure target, and when the upload timing is reached, each image data belonging to the disclosure target category is sent to the server device. Since uploads are sent, it is possible to set whether or not to publish for each category, and it is possible to prevent complicated operations, duplicate transmission of sent images, incorrect selection of publishing targets, etc. It is possible to smoothly and reliably perform from the identification to the execution of the transmission.

Example 1
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies a case where the present invention is applied to an electronic album apparatus as an image processing apparatus. FIG. 1 shows that image data is uploaded from the electronic album apparatus 1 to the server apparatus 3 on the business side via the Internet 2. 2 is a block diagram showing a community service system in which image data is made public on the Internet 2. FIG.
The electronic album device 1 takes in image data (still images / moving images) supplied from a memory card or a camera device and records and saves it in an internal storage unit (hard disk). The target image disclosed above is selected and uploaded to the server device 3 for transmission.

  The server device 3 is provided on the side of a provider that provides community services, and includes various types of servers such as an operation server that operates the entire service, a data server that stores image data, and a Web server that provides an image release page OP. It has a server function and mediates between a user who provides a public image and a user who browses the public image. In addition to receiving, collecting and storing image data from each electronic album device 1, publicly displaying the stored image The page OP is provided in response to a request from the user terminal 4 on the viewer side. In the illustrated public page OP, a case where a plurality of images are arranged in a matrix according to classification is illustrated, but it is arbitrary what kind of format is disclosed. Further, digitization is performed between the server device 3 and the electronic album device 1 on the image provider side and between the server device 3 and the user terminal 4 on the image viewer side by an HTTP protocol using a TCP / IP communication protocol. (Packetized) image data is transmitted and received.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing basic components of the electronic album device 1.
The CPU 11 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the electronic album device 1 in accordance with various programs in the internal storage unit 12. The internal storage unit 12 is a hard disk (HDD) having a program area and a data area. A program area in the internal storage unit 12 stores a program for realizing the present embodiment in accordance with operation procedures shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 described later, and image data is stored in the data area. An image folder for storage is provided. Programs and data in the internal storage unit 12 are loaded into a RAM (for example, static RAM) 13 as necessary, and data in the RAM 13 is saved in the internal storage unit 12. The RAM 13 has a program execution area and a work area.

  The CPU 11 is connected to a key input unit 14, a display unit 15, a LAN communication unit 16, and an Internet communication unit 17, which are input / output peripheral devices, and via a camera unit 21 and a card drive 19 through a connector unit 18. The memory card 22 can be connected. The LAN communication unit 16 is a communication interface that transmits / receives data to / from other electronic devices via a home LAN, and the Internet communication unit 17 transmits data to / from the server device 3 via the Internet 2. It is a communication interface which transmits / receives. The memory card 22 is an SD card, a memory stake, or the like, and is an image recording medium that supplies image data from the digital camera device 21 to the electronic album device 1. The memory card 22 is inserted and set in a slot of the card drive 19. At this time, the card drive 19 outputs a card set presence signal and gives it to the CPU 1, and also accesses the memory card 22 under the control of the CPU 11 to perform an image data reading operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the image folder GF in the internal storage unit 12.
The image folder GF is a main folder for recording and storing all externally supplied images, and a favorite folder GF1, a classification folder GF2, and the like are provided as subfolders for the main folder. The image in the main folder (image folder GF) may be transferred to an arbitrary subfolder. In this embodiment, an image obtained by copying an image in the main folder is stored in the subfolder. Images in each subfolder are also stored as original images in the main folder. The favorite folder GF1 stores image files arbitrarily selected by the user as favorites, and the category-specific folder GF2 includes, for example, “nature”, “landscape”, “animal”, “plant”, “family trip” as category names. Corresponding image files corresponding to “child A” and the like are stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the tag information added to each image file.
The tag information added to the image file includes “image No.”, “shooting date / time”, “save date / time”, “shooting location”, “subject name”, “classification name”, “public / private”, “viewing” It consists of information such as “completed flag” and “transmitted flag”, and indicates the attribute of the image. “Image No” indicates a management number for image identification, “Shooting Date / Time” is the date / time set at the time of camera shooting, and “Save Date / Time” is the date / time that is externally supplied and recorded and saved in the image folder GF on the hard disk It is. In addition, “shooting location”, “subject name”, “classification name”, and “public / private” are information that is arbitrarily input and set by a user operation.

  “Public / non-disclosure” is an image attribute indicating whether or not the image data is disclosed on the Internet 2 or not, and is set manually by a user operation. It is automatically set based on the name. The “viewed flag” is automatically set when a saved image is browsed by a slide show display or the like. Even if a predetermined time or more (for example, one day or more) elapses from the above “saved date”, When “Flag” is “OFF”, “Public” is automatically set in “Public / non-public”. The CPU 11 monitors whether a preset upload timing (set date / time) has been reached, and when the set date / time is reached, the image data to be disclosed is referred to with reference to “public / non-public”. Is specified and transmitted to the server device 3 by uploading. The “sent flag” is a flag indicating that the upload has been transmitted to the server device 3.

  Next, the operation concept of the electronic album apparatus 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. This is the same in other embodiments described later. In addition to the recording medium, the program / data supplied from the outside via the transmission medium can be used to execute operations specific to this embodiment.

5 to 7 are flowcharts showing the overall operation of the electronic album apparatus 1 that is started to be executed when the power is turned on.
First, the CPU 11 checks whether the camera device 21 is connected via the connector unit 18 (step S1 in FIG. 5). If the camera device 21 is not connected, the memory is stored in the slot of the memory card drive 19. It is determined whether or not a card (SD card) 22 is inserted (step S2). If the connection of the camera device 21 is detected or the insertion of the memory card 22 is detected, the process proceeds to step S3, and image data (still image / moving image file) is read from the camera device 21 or the memory card 22, It is recorded and saved in the image folder (main folder) GF of the internal storage unit (hard disk) 12 (step S4). Then, after setting the current date and time as the save date and time in the tag information of the image file (step S5), the process returns to the first step S1.

 At the detection timing without key operation (NO in step S6), it is checked whether or not the monitoring timing for monitoring the image browsing status has been reached (step S7). This monitoring timing is, for example, once per hour. When this monitoring timing is reached, the “viewed flag” in the tag information is reset from each image file in the image folder GF. If an unviewed image is searched (step S8) and there is no unviewed image (NO in step S9), the process returns to the first step S1. The elapsed time from the “save date and time” to the current date and time is calculated (step S10), and it is checked whether this elapsed time is a predetermined time or more (for example, one day or more) (step S11).

 Here, if the CPU 11 is an unviewed image that has not been browsed by a slide show display or the like even after a predetermined time has elapsed since image storage (YES in step S11), the CPU 11 sets “open / unpublished” in the tag information. “Public” is automatically set (step S12). Then, the process proceeds to step S13, where it is checked whether or not the search for the unviewed image up to the final image in the image folder GF has been executed. If the search to the final image has not been completed, the process returns to the first step S1. The above operation is repeated every time the next unviewed image is searched.

 On the other hand, if any key operation is performed (YES in step S6), the process proceeds to step S14 in FIG. 6 to display each of the favorite folders GF1, classified folders GF2 and the like stored in this folder as display targets. It is checked whether a list display of images has been instructed or whether a slide show display for sequentially switching and displaying each image has been instructed (step S15). Here, when a list display is instructed, each image is read from the display target folder and displayed as a list of thumbnail images (step S16). When a slide show display is instructed, each image is read from the display target folder and sequentially switched. It is displayed (step S17).

Then, it is checked whether display end is instructed by a user operation (step S18). Now, when an arbitrary image is selected and specified from the thumbnail list screen or when an image displayed in a slide show is selected and specified. (YES in step S19), the tag information of the selected image is displayed and output (step S20).
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which tag information of the selected image is guided and displayed on the lower side of the list screen when an arbitrary image is selected from the thumbnail list screen. Although not shown in the drawings, the tag information of the selected image is guided and displayed below the image display area even in the case of slide show display.

In this state, when an instruction operation for setting the tag information of the selected image is performed (YES in step S21), the setting screen is displayed and output (step S22). Here, when items such as “photographing location”, “subject name”, “classification name”, and “public / private” are arbitrarily selected from the items constituting the tag information (step S23), “ It is checked whether “classification name” is selected (step S24). If an item other than “category name” is selected as a setting target (NO in step S24), information input corresponding to the selected item is set as tag information corresponding to the item (step S25). ). In this case, the information input as the tag information for the selection item is newly set, or the already set content is changed based on the input information. Then, a “viewed flag” is set in the tag information (step S26).
FIG. 9 is a diagram exemplifying a case where “public / non-public” is checked as a target item on the tag information setting screen.

 If the item “category name” is selected as the setting target (YES in step S24), a list screen of category names is displayed and output (step S27). When an arbitrary category name is selected from the list screen, the CPU 11 sets the selected category name as tag information corresponding to the item (step S28). Here, it is checked whether or not the selected category name corresponds to a specific category with a title such as “nature”, “landscape”, “plant” (step S29). Therefore, “public” is automatically set in “public / non-public” in the tag information (step S30). Then, a “viewed flag” is set in the tag information (step S31), image classification processing is executed, and the selected image file is stored in a folder corresponding to the selected classification (step S32).

 On the other hand, if the use of the selected image is instructed (YES in step S33), the tag information is provided so that the image can be viewed on the Internet as needed even after the image is deleted. “Public” is automatically set in “Public / Non-public” (step S 34), and “Image No” is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 to identify the unnecessary image (step S 35). If a favorite instruction operation is performed (YES in step S36), “open” is automatically set in “public / non-public” in the tag information of the selected image (step S37), and then this selected image is selected. Is stored in the favorite folder GF1 (step S38).

 Thereafter, the process returns to step S18, and the above-described operation is repeated until the display end is instructed. If an instruction operation other than image display is performed (NO in step S15), the process proceeds to step S39 in FIG. 7 to check whether the setting of the release schedule date is instructed, and this schedule setting is instructed. In that case, the setting screen is displayed and output (step S40). Then, after setting the release schedule date and time (step S41), the process returns to the first step S1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting screen for the release schedule date and time. This setting screen has an area for inputting an upload execution date and an area for inputting an upload cycle. In this setting example, when “04:00 am” is set as the upload execution date and “daily” is set as the upload cycle, an image file in which “open” is set in the tag information is displayed every day at “04:00 am”. “00 minutes” indicates that the data should be uploaded to the server device 3. In this case, for example, every other day, every week, every other week, or every month can be set as the upload cycle.
If a process other than the setting of the release schedule date and time as described above is instructed by a key operation (NO in step S39), the process proceeds to the process corresponding to the operation key (step S42). As corresponding processing, for example, image editing processing, printing processing, and the like are performed. Thereafter, the process returns to the first step S1.

 On the other hand, when the key operation is not performed and it is not the monitoring timing for monitoring the image viewing status (NO in step S7 in FIG. 5), the process proceeds to step S43 in FIG. Check if it has reached 04:00). Here, if the schedule date / time has not been reached, the process returns to the first step S1, but if the schedule date / time has been reached, the tag information of each image in the main folder (image folder GF) is referred to and An image having “public” set in “public” (image set to public) is searched (step S44), and if an image with public setting exists (YES in step S45), the image is included in this image. It is checked whether or not there is an image (untransmitted image) for which the “sent flag” has been reset (step S46). If there is an untransmitted image, it is specified as a publication target image (step S47). Then, a publication page in which the publication target images are rearranged by classification and arranged by classification is generated (step S48). When the number of images to be published is large and cannot be arranged on one page, a plurality of publication pages are generated.

 Then, when the CPU 11 calls the server device 3 (step S49) and receives an affirmative response (OK response) indicating the completion of preparation from the server device 3 (YES in step S50), the CPU 11 displays the above public page. (Step S51). When transmission of all pages is completed (step S52), a “sent flag” is set in the tag information of each image uploaded this time (step S53). Then, the process proceeds to step S54 to check whether there is an image instructed not to be used, that is, to check whether or not the “image No” in the inuse instruction is temporarily stored in the RAM 13. Are searched for the image folder GF, the favorite folder GF1, the classified folder GF2, and the like, and the corresponding image is deleted (step S55), and then the process returns to the first step S1.

 As described above, the electronic album apparatus 1 of this embodiment has already been uploaded and transmitted to the server apparatus 3 as “public / non-disclosure” indicating whether or not each image file is disclosed on the Internet as its tag information. In the state where the “sent flag” has been set, the Internet publication is permitted by referring to the “public / non-public” and “sent flag” when the preset release schedule date is reached. Since an image that has been uploaded and has not yet been transmitted is specified as a publication target, and this publication target image is uploaded and transmitted to the server device 3, the operation becomes complicated, duplicate transmission of transmitted images, mistaken selection of publication target, etc. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly and reliably perform from the upload target specification to the transmission execution.

  In this case, “public / non-public” can be automatically set based on the browsing status of the image. In other words, when an arbitrary image is selected from the thumbnail image list screen, or when an image indicating that the slideshow is displayed and the use of the image is instructed, “public” is set in the tag information. Therefore, it is sufficient to store and manage only the necessary images. In other words, by uploading an image unnecessary for the user to the server device 3, it is possible to leave only the necessary image, saving storage capacity, and even after uploading as an unnecessary image, If necessary, the image can be viewed on the Internet.

  In addition, since the setting is made to permit the disclosure of unviewed images that have not been displayed and output even after a predetermined time has passed since external supply (after storage), the externally supplied photographic images Can be viewed at accommodations such as business trips. In addition, since the setting for permitting the disclosure of each image stored in the favorite folder GF1 from the images in which the “viewed flag” is set, the favorite image can be shared. . In addition, when specifying a category, if the specified category is a specific category such as “Nature”, “Landscape”, “Plant”, etc., it is not a private image, so all images belonging to the specified category may be made public. it can.

  In addition, in the state in which whether or not each image in the category is disclosed on the Internet for each designated category is set as an image attribute, an image for which disclosure on the Internet is instructed by the image attribute An image that has been uploaded and has not yet been transmitted is specified as a publication target, and when the publication upload date and time is reached, the publication target image is transmitted to the server device 3. In addition to preventing duplicate transmissions and incorrect selection of disclosure targets, it is possible to set whether or not disclosure is possible for each category, and it is possible to smoothly and reliably perform from upload target specification to transmission execution. .

In the first embodiment described above, when the publication schedule date and time is reached, among the images in the main folder (image folder GF), unpublished images are set as publication targets among the images that are publicly set. It is specified, and this publication target image is rearranged according to classification to generate a publication page in which the publication target images are arranged according to classification. However, what kind of publication target images are uploaded such as uploading for each favorite folder GF1 and classification folder GF2. Uploading in the format is optional.
(Example 2)

The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment described above, whether or not to publish on the Internet is set as an image attribute in the tag information of the image file, and when the release schedule date and time is reached, the image to be published is specified and uploaded. In the second embodiment, whether or not to publish on the Internet is set as a classification attribute in the tag information of the classified folder, and when the publication schedule date is reached, the classification of the publication target is set. Each image belonging to this classification is uploaded and transmitted.
Here, the same or the same names in both embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the features of the second embodiment. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of the tag information added to the classified folder GF2. In addition to “classification name” and the like, “public / private” and “sent flag” are set in the tag information of each classification folder GF2. That is, in the first embodiment described above, “public / private” and “sent flag” are set as image attributes for each image, but in the second embodiment, they are set as classification attributes for each classification. I am doing so.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a characteristic operation outline (classification-specific processing) of the electronic album device 1 in the second embodiment, which is executed at regular intervals.
First, when an instruction operation for setting “open / unpublished” to the tag information of the classified folder GF2 is performed (YES in step S60), the CPU 11 displays a list of “classified names” of the classified folders GF2 (step S60). Step S61). When an arbitrary classification name is selected and designated from the list screen (step S62), the setting screen of “public / non-public” is switched and displayed (step S63). In this state, when “public” or “non-public” is designated, this “public” or “non-public” is set as “public / non-public” in the tag information of the category-specific folder GF2. (Step S64).

  As in the first embodiment, the CPU 11 monitors whether or not the preset public upload date / time has been reached, and when this set date / time is reached (YES in step S65), the classified folder GF2 Referring to “public / non-public” in the tag information of “”, it is checked whether there is a classified folder set to “public” (step S 66). It is checked whether or not the “flag” is set (step S67), and on the condition that it has not been transmitted, the category-specific folder GF2 is specified as a disclosure target (step S68), and all the files stored in this disclosure target folder are specified. The image is read out and transmitted to the server device 3 (step S69). After that, a “sent flag” is set in the tag information of this disclosure target folder (step S70).

  As described above, the electronic album device 1 according to the second embodiment uploads to the server device 3 “public / non-public” indicating whether or not to publish the tag information on the Internet for each classified folder GF2. When the “sent flag” indicating that transmission has been completed is set, when the preset release schedule date and time is reached, refer to “public / private” and “sent flag”. Since a category for which Internet publication is permitted and an upload has not been transmitted is specified as a disclosure target, and each image belonging to this disclosure target category is uploaded and transmitted to the server device 3, it is possible to set whether disclosure is permitted for each category. In addition, it is possible to prevent complicated operations, duplicate transmission of transmitted images, and incorrect selection of disclosure targets. It is possible to perform up to its transmission execution smoothly and reliably from

  In the second embodiment described above, “public / non-public” is set for each category by a user operation. However, as in the first embodiment described above, for example, “nature”, “landscape” In the case of a specific category such as “plant”, “open” may be automatically set in the tag information of each category-specific folder GF2 corresponding to this specific category. Each classified folder GF2 may be a hierarchical folder, and the classification method is arbitrary.

 In each embodiment described above, “public / non-public” is set in the tag information, but “public / non-public” is not set, and “public / non-public” is set from “shooting date / time”, “classification name”, and the like. “Unpublished” may be determined. In addition, it is arbitrary in what format the image to be disclosed is disclosed on the server device 3 side. The release schedule date and time may be set for each image or for each classification.

  Although not mentioned in each of the above-described embodiments, the image data supplied externally may be image data with audio data. Further, the electronic album device 1 is not limited to a stand-alone type, and each component thereof is physically separated into two or more casings, and a wireless transmission such as a communication line, a wired transmission path such as a cable, or radio waves, microwaves, and infrared rays. A distributed system that transmits and receives data via a path may be configured.

  In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the electronic album apparatus 1 has been exemplified. However, the electronic album apparatus 1 may be a personal computer (PC) or a portable terminal device that collects and stores image data captured by the camera as an electronic album. The present invention can be similarly applied to an HDD recorder with an album function, a DVD recorder, a digital camera device, a television receiver, and the like.

A block showing a community service system in which image data is uploaded on the Internet 2 by uploading the image data from the electronic album device 1 applied as an image processing device to the server device 3 on the business side via the Internet 2 Figure. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing basic components of the electronic album device 1. The figure which showed the image folder GF in the internal memory part 12. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the content of the tag information added to each image file. The flowchart which showed the whole operation | movement of the electronic album apparatus 1 started execution with power activation. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. 5, FIG. The figure which showed the state by which the tag information of the said selected image was guide-displayed on the lower side of this list screen, when arbitrary images were selected from the thumbnail list screen. The figure which illustrated the case where "public / non-public" was checked as a target item on the tag information setting screen. The figure which showed the setting screen of the publication schedule date. The figure which showed the content of the tag information added to the classified folder GF2 in 2nd Example. The flowchart which showed the characteristic operation | movement outline | summary (process according to classification) of the electronic album apparatus 1 in 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic album apparatus 2 Internet 3 Server apparatus 4 User terminal of viewer side 11 CPU
12 internal storage unit 14 key input unit 15 display unit 17 Internet communication unit 18 connector unit 21 camera device 22 memory card GF image folder GF1 favorite folder GF2 classified folder OP image release page

Claims (9)

An image processing apparatus that stores and manages a plurality of image data, and uploads and transmits the image data to a predetermined server apparatus via a network.
Setting means for setting whether or not to publish on the network for each image data as an image attribute;
Specifying means for specifying image data that is instructed to be published on the network by the image attribute and that has not been uploaded yet, as a disclosure target;
Monitoring means for monitoring whether the preset upload timing has been reached,
A transmission means for uploading and transmitting the specified image data to the server device when the monitoring means detects that the upload timing has been reached;
An image processing apparatus comprising: In a state where arbitrary image data is read out from the externally supplied image data and is displayed and output, the setting means sets whether or not to publish as the image attribute based on the viewing status of the display image.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is configured as described above. The setting means performs a setting for permitting the disclosure of image data designated as unnecessary from the browsed images.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, which is configured as described above. The setting means performs a setting to permit the disclosure of unviewed image data that has not been displayed and output even after a predetermined time has elapsed after external supply.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, which is configured as described above. The setting means performs setting for permitting the disclosure of each image data stored in the specific folder.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, which is configured as described above. The setting means performs setting for permitting the disclosure of the image data if the specified classification is a specific classification when the classification to which the image belongs is specified.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is configured as described above. An image processing apparatus that stores and manages a plurality of image data, and uploads and transmits the image data to a predetermined server apparatus via a network.
A classification specifying means for specifying the classification for each image data;
Setting means for setting whether or not each image belonging to the designated classification is published on the network as a classification attribute for each classification designated by the classification designation means;
A classifying unit that is instructed to be published on the network by the class attribute, and a classifying unit that identifies a class that has not been uploaded to the server device as a target of publication;
Monitoring means for monitoring whether the preset upload timing has been reached,
When the monitoring means detects that the upload timing has been reached, transmission means for uploading and transmitting each image data belonging to the specified classification to the server device,
An image processing apparatus comprising: Against the computer,
A function for storing and managing a plurality of image data;
A function for setting whether or not to release on the network for each image data as an image attribute,
A function for specifying image data that is instructed to be published on the network by the image attribute and that has not been uploaded yet, as a disclosure target;
A function to monitor whether the preset upload timing has been reached,
A function of uploading and transmitting the identified image data to the server device when it is detected that the upload timing has been reached;
A program to realize Against the computer,
A function to specify the classification for each image data,
For each designated classification, a function for setting whether or not each image belonging to the designated classification is published on the network as a classification attribute,
A function for specifying a classification that is publicly instructed on the network by the classification attribute and that has not been uploaded to the server device as a disclosure target;
A function to monitor whether the preset upload timing has been reached,
A function of uploading and transmitting each image data belonging to the specified classification to the server device when it is detected that the upload timing has been reached;
A program to realize

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