JP2008219344A - Program for receiving, automatically converting, writing, searching, and delivering image, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To write and store an image simply and to allow a user to search and view the image via an Internet communication network and to achieve the above function of irrespective of telecommunication company of a mobile phone. <P>SOLUTION: An image taken by a communicable image-taking device is transmitted to a server computer by using the Internet communication network. An image storing address (URL) automatically assigned from a reception management master and a QR code created on the basis of the URL are assigned to the image received. The URL and the QR code are sent back to the transmitting source of the image by using a communication line such as the Internet or the like to be registered also in a delivery management table as a searching key to a recording medium within the server computer. The received image is automatically converted into a data form suitable for each mobile phone carrier and the data converted are written in the recording medium to be stored therein. When the URL or the QR code are delivered, the image can be searched and viewed from a mobile phone of any carrier via the Internet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention transmits video / character data, etc., captured by a communicable imaging device to a recording medium of an external server computer via the Internet communication network, and automatically receives, automatically converts, writes, The present invention relates to a program and a recording medium that store and automatically search and distribute corresponding video / character data in response to an access request for distribution from a communicable video reproduction device.

Traditionally, mobile phones with camera functions have been able to save still images to the phone's internal memory or SD card.
As mobile phones become more multifunctional and PC-based, it is becoming more difficult to record and store large-capacity video (including moving images) data on the built-in recording medium without stress.

Furthermore, with the implementation of the mobile phone number portability system, the barriers between mobile carriers are becoming lower, so the functions that can be used regardless of the mobile phone company are convenient.

If the voice communication by phone, the text communication by email communication, and the visual communication by attachment of photos, the movie (video) era has now arrived, and the communication of movie communication by means of video data is increasing day by day. It must be able to withstand the increase in video data size and frequency of use.

The movie communication utilization market seems to be indispensable to expand in various fields in the future. Individuals, companies, industries, working, private, various events, anniversaries, celebrations, Keigo, relatives, relatives, friends, leisure, travel, etc. The spread is predicted regardless of the purpose, and it is required to be easy to operate and ubiquitous.

In the conventional function, video data stored in a large-capacity server computer connected to the Internet communication network is downloaded for receiving a distribution request for distribution using a predetermined URL (address) as a key. The main method has been developed, but the following contents remain.
[Patent Document 1] The moving image distribution system is an improved system that emphasizes operability and flexibility when distributing moving images already stored in a personal computer for access from a mobile phone. The function is different from that of the current video reception automatic conversion writing storage search delivery program.
[Patent Document 2] The video generation / distribution system is a video generation function that receives the transmission of multiple still images from a mobile phone and generates and returns a video based on the still image on the server side. The function is different from the reception write storage search delivery program.
[Patent Document 3] The image data registration apparatus and method have a function of acquiring an appropriate still image from the moving image data through an operator, and are different in function from the current video reception automatic conversion write storage search delivery program.
[Patent Document 4] In an image distribution method, an image distribution system, a computer-readable recording medium, and a computer program, moving images captured by an arbitrary fixed video camera are collected in a server URL promised in advance and accessed from a mobile phone This is a function for delivering a moving image to a server URL promised in advance, and is different in function from the current video reception automatic conversion writing storage retrieval delivery program.
[Patent Document 5] In the video receiving device, the video transmitting device and the program, transmission and reception of video data between mobile phones is an issue, and it is like a mobile phone conference system. The function is different.
[Patent Document 6] The video distribution server can play video on various terminals, and this method is a system that generates a video file for download by data conversion during distribution. The function is different from the automatic conversion writing storage retrieval delivery program.
If differentiated, data conversion at the time of writing and saving video data to a recording medium is superior in terms of stability compared to data conversion at the time of delivery request, and further, video reception and automatic conversion The functions are different in that they provide a total of writing, storage, retrieval, and distribution services.

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  The communication of movie communication is further increased, and if large-capacity video data is stored in the built-in memory or SD card, the storage capacity is limited and the operability is stressed. In the future, it is desirable to write and save data in large-capacity external storage media 6, 7, and 8 that can be connected via the Internet communication network 3, etc., and take them out as necessary.

It is necessary for a mobile phone company to be able to write and save regardless of which company it is and to be able to withstand search distribution requests. Although there is a video distribution system compatible with all carriers at present, there is no total automation function for video transmission, automatic conversion, writing, storage, retrieval, and distribution, so it is desirable that the system be compatible with all carriers.

If it can be used with any telephone company's mobile phone, it is expected that the frequency of using the movie communication function will be quite high, and the stability and reliability of the function and the simultaneous access capability must be made strong. Don't be.

Fully automated so that terminals 1 that can communicate via the Internet communication network 3 with video shooting functions, such as mobile phones, PDFs, PCs with webcams, and dedicated devices, can easily write and save to the server computer 2. .

In order to achieve the above object, the video reception automatic conversion write / save / retrieval program of the present invention is installed in the server computer 2 and transmitted from the terminal 1 capable of communicating via the Internet communication network 3. Is a program having a video reception automatic conversion writing save function for automatically writing and saving
A function to receive video / character data on the server computer 2,
A function to query the reception management master 4 for received video / character data and assign a URL,
A function that automatically generates a QR code based on the assigned URL,
A function that returns a URL and a QR code to a communicable terminal 1 that is a transmission source of video / character data,
A function for registering URL and QR code and character data attached to the received video in the distribution management table 5,
A function that automatically converts the transmitted video data so that it can be searched and downloaded from any telephone company,
A function to write and save the automatically converted video data in the recording media 6, 7 and 8,
When writing and saving are completed, a function of returning writing and saving completion information through the Internet communication network 3 to a communicable terminal 1 that is a transmission source of video / character data is enabled.

The recording medium 6, 7, 8 is arranged in a communication terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the received video / character data is sent to the recording medium 6, 7, By adding the function to transmit to 8, the large-capacity video data can be saved in the built-in memory of the terminal 1, which can communicate, and the stress caused by the capacity over can be eliminated.

The recording media 6, 7 and 8 are arranged in a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2,
In order to automatically write and save the video data transmitted to the recording media 6, 7 and 8, a function for automatically generating addresses (URLs) inside the recording media 6, 7 and 8 is added.
In order to enable this function, a reception management master 4 is installed in the server computer 2 in order to record and manage the generated URL.
A newly generated URL can be generated by referring to the reception management master 4 and adding +1 to the previous final reception frequency. By automating this URL generation, it is possible to automate the writing and saving of video data to recording media 6, 7, and 8.
The reception management master 4 serves as a so-called reception of the video data transmitted from the terminal 1 that can communicate via the Internet communication network, and includes the contents other than the URL, reception date, storage date, deletion date, Consists of data capacity, QR code described later.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are disposed in a communicable terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and a function of automatically generating a QR code based on the URL is given.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a communicable terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and a URL and a QR code are returned to the communicable terminal 1 of the video data transmission source The function to perform is given.
This enables access for video search and distribution with both URL and QR code.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a communication-capable terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the automatically generated URL, QR code, reception date / time, A function for recording the storage date, deletion date (arbitrary or automatic setting), data capacity, etc. is added.

The recording media 6, 7 and 8 are arranged in a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2,
The URL, QR code, and text data sent at the same time as the video data (title, article, shooting location, shooting date, photographer name, password, storage period, capacity, playback time, etc.) in the distribution management table 5 Give the function to register.
In this case, it is appropriate to handle the character data as arbitrary content from the communicable terminal 1, but the capacity and playback time are 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, the specified number of seconds, etc. It may be set at the time of transmission, or may be set to be all 15 seconds censored on the server computer 2 side.
While the reception management master 4 is a reception role for video data write / storage requests, the distribution management table 5 is positioned as a reception role for search distribution request access to video data.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a communication terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the server computer 2 receives the received video data for Docomo and AU. , The function to automatically convert to the three types of data formats for SoftBank.

Recording media 6, 7, and 8 are placed on a communicable terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the converted Docomo, AU, and SoftBank data are stored in the server computer 2. The function to write and save to recording media 6, 7 and 8 for Docomo, AU and SoftBank is added.

When the recording media 6, 7 and 8 are arranged on a communication terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer and the server computer 2 has completed writing and saving to the recording media 6, 7, and 8 the Internet A function of returning a write storage completion notification to the terminal 1 that can communicate via the communication network 3 is given.

A program that has a video reception automatic conversion writing save function for automatically writing and saving video / character data that is installed in the server computer 2 and transmitted via the Internet communication network 3,
A function to receive video / character data on the server computer 2,
A function to query the reception management master 4 for received video / character data and assign a URL,
A function that automatically generates a QR code based on the assigned URL,
A function that returns a URL and a QR code to a communicable terminal 1 that is a transmission source of video / character data,
A function for registering URL and QR code and character data attached to the received video in the distribution management table 5,
A function that automatically converts the transmitted video data so that it can be searched and downloaded from any telephone company,
A function to write and save the automatically converted video data in the recording media 6, 7 and 8,
When writing and saving is completed, the video data is written by an automatic video conversion and writing program that enables the function to send back the write save completion information to the communicable terminal 1 that is the transmission source of the video / character data through the Internet communication network 3. Storage media 6, 7, 8 that can be stored.

In response to a video access request from a communicable terminal 1 installed on the server computer 2 and transmitted via the Internet communication network 3, the video / characters stored in the distribution management table 5 and the recording media 6, 7, 8 A video search and distribution program for automatically distributing data,
A function for determining a mobile phone company in response to an access request for video search distribution;
A function to query the distribution management table 5,
A function of returning the inquiry contents of the distribution management table 5 to the terminal 1 capable of communicating via the Internet communication network 3,
A function to search and read the recording media 6, 7, and 8 based on the judgment result of the mobile company and the inquiry result of the distribution management table 5,
The function of distributing the read video data of the recording media 6, 7, 8 to the terminal 1 that can communicate through the Internet communication network 3 is enabled.

Recording media 6, 7, and 8 are arranged on a terminal 1 that can communicate with a mobile phone or the like outside the server computer 2, and the server computer 2 can communicate with the URL or QR code from the terminal 1 that can communicate with the server computer 2. A function for determining a mobile phone company is added to the access request.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are disposed in a communication-capable terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the server computer 2 is provided with a function for searching and querying a distribution management table by URL.

The recording media 6, 7, and 8 are located on a communication terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the server computer 2 has the title, article, and search result of the distribution management table 5. A function is provided for returning a shooting location, shooting date / time, photographer name, password, storage period, capacity, playback time, etc. to a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone via the Internet communication network 3.

Recording media 6, 7, and 8 are arranged on a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the server computer 2 is automatically or arbitrarily instructed from the terminal 1 capable of communication By (password verification), the function of reading the recording media 6, 7, and 8 based on the determination result of the mobile company and the inquiry result of the distribution management table 5 is given.

The recording media 6, 7 and 8 are arranged on a communication terminal 1 such as a mobile phone outside the server computer 2, and the video data of the recording media 6, 7 and 8 is transmitted to the server computer 2 via the Internet communication network. A function for distributing to a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone through 3 is added.

By sending video data to an external storage medium and storing it, stress related to the data capacity is eliminated, and by receiving the access URL and QR code in real time, you can share images with yourself and multiple destinations. Smoothness and transmission are highly convenient because the operation is fully automated. Furthermore, video data can be searched and downloaded and played from any telephone company's mobile phone.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the present invention is made possible.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the elements, functions, and roles of a system that automates reception / writing storage and search distribution.
The server computer 2 receives video / character data transmitted from the communicable terminal 1 such as the mobile phone a via the Internet communication network 3 in real time, and receives the data format unique to each received telephone company. Video reception automatic conversion writing storage that automatically converts to the data format of all telephone companies in advance and writes and saves to recording media 6, 7, 8 so that it can respond to access requests for video distribution from any telephone company Program and
In response to an access request for video search and distribution sent from a terminal 1 capable of communication such as a mobile phone a via the Internet communication network 3, the telephone company is determined and stored in the corresponding recording media 6, 7, and 8. A search / distribution program for automatically searching / distributing the recorded video data is installed.

For the reception management master 4,
In response to a video data write / storage request sent from the communicable terminal 1 such as the mobile phone a via the Internet communication network 3 to the server computer 2, a reception management master 4 is installed to serve as a reception.
What is the role (function) of reception?
First, it is possible to automatically generate an address (URL) for storage in the recording media 6, 7, and 8. It adds +1 to the URL index (order received) immediately before the reception management master 4. This is possible.
Secondly, a function that allows you to enter any text information such as retention period, deletion deadline, title, article, shooting location, shooting date, photographer name, password, etc. by preparing a "standby screen" for writing and saving. Is granted.
Third, a backup function is given using the transmitted video data as the original data.
Fourth, the contents of the reception management master 4 are URL, QR code, reception date / time, storage period, deletion deadline date, data capacity, backup, etc., and some of them are recorded and stored in the distribution management table 5.
Further, since the video data once stored in the storage media 6, 7, 8 is automatically deleted from the recording media 6, 7, 8 after the storage period has elapsed and is also deleted from the distribution management table 5, the reception management master 4 It is desirable to keep a record of the deletion deadline.

For delivery management table 5,
A distribution management table 5 is installed in response to video data search and distribution requests sent from the communicable terminal 1 equipped with a video shooting function such as a mobile phone to the server computer 2 via the Internet communication network 3. To act as a receptionist.
What is the role (function) of reception?
First, the presence / absence of the corresponding video data, the validity of the address, etc. are confirmed in the transmitted search distribution request using the URL or QR code as a key.
Second, if there is consistency in the search distribution request, a “waiting screen” for search distribution on a mobile phone can be installed to communicate the contents of the distribution management table described later as video file content before video playback If it is possible to display on a secure terminal 1, it becomes possible to determine whether or not to distribute by password verification.
Third, in addition to recording and holding URL and QR code as table data, text data received with the original data (title, article, shooting location, shooting date, photographer name, password, storage period, capacity, playback time, Etc.) is stored.

About using URL and QR code together
A QR code is further generated based on the automatically generated URL, and both are returned to the communicable terminal 1 (dedicated device f) equipped with the printer function.
By saving the video created by one photographer to the recording media 6, 7 and 8 via the Internet communication network 3, and receiving the URL and QR code for searching and distributing the video in real time, the photographer You can distribute a URL or QR code to the person you want to show the video. This is the sharing of video data in large numbers.
The URL and QR code image delivered to the videographer can be used for distribution between communication devices such as mobile phones, and QR code images can be used for information transmission via paper media. Expands dramatically.
In addition, since future movie communication can be easily imagined to be used in every scene of work and life, it is desirable to use QR code images that can transmit information using paper media.

Regarding the superiority of automatic conversion into three types of data formats when receiving
The above-mentioned [Patent Document 6] video distribution server can play video on various terminals, and the method is compared to a system that generates a video file for download by data conversion at the time of distribution. Because one video data file is automatically converted into files of three types of data formats in advance and each of them is written and stored, there is no need to create a backup, and the stability is high.

For storage media 6, 7, 8
The URL automatically generated by the inquiry with the reception management master 4 is registered in the distribution management table 5, and the three types of automatically converted video data files are stored based on the URL instructed for each type. Video data recording media 6, 7, and 8.

Ubiquitous video storage and fully automated search and distribution can be freely operated and used with mobile phones and dedicated devices. The server computer 2 and the program that contains these functions are called movie-memo (tentative name).

That person who is deeply remembered ・ When a new encounter is born ・ Competition and sharing of video data taken casually at the alumni association are sent and saved to movie-memo by each person. You can distribute the URLs and QR codes sent back in real time to many people around you. This is movie communication.
At the gathering of parents, older brothers, older sisters, sisters, cousin sisters and grandchildren after a long time, the faces of the family photographed at will, their own facial expressions reflected without knowing, each sent to movie-memo . Distribute URU and QR codes sent back in real time to everyone. This is movie communication.
Sharing video data with family Sharing video data at recreational events Sharing video data at educational training Sharing video data at athletic meet Sharing video data at year-end party Sharing video data at tourist sites Workplaces and business trips Movie-memo (tentative name) is indispensable as a communication tool for modern people in every scene of video data sharing.

Schematic diagram showing how video data is received and stored, and how stored data is accessed and distributed The flowchart which showed in order the procedure for performing each function when this invention receives and delivers an image | video in time series.

Explanation of symbols

One communication capable terminal
2 server computer 3 internet communication network 4 reception management master 5 distribution management table 6 recording medium 7 recording medium 8 recording medium

Claims (16)

A video reception automatic conversion and writing program for automatically writing and storing video (mainly including moving images and still images) and text data installed on a server computer and transmitted via a communication line such as the Internet. There,
A function of receiving video / character data in the server computer;
A function to query the received video / text data from the reception management master and assign a URL,
A function that automatically generates a QR code based on the assigned URL,
A function to return the assigned URL and QR code to the video / text data sender,
A function for registering the assigned URL and QR code and the character data attached to the received video in the distribution management table;
A function to automatically convert the transmitted video data so that it can respond to search distribution requests from any telephone company,
A function to write and save automatically converted video data on a recording medium;
A video reception automatic conversion writing program that enables a function of returning completion information to a communicable terminal through a communication line such as the Internet when writing and storage are completed. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and a function of transmitting the received video / character data to the recording medium is given to the server computer.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is disposed at a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the server computer is inquired of the reception management master for the received video / character data to the address of the last final received data. By adding the function, a new URL is created and assigned.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and a function of generating a QR code based on the newly generated URL of claim 3 is given to the server computer.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the newly generated URL of claim 3 and the QR code of claim 4 are returned to the communicable terminal to the server computer. The function to perform is given.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the newly generated URL of claim 3 and the QR code of claim 4 and the received character data are distributed to the server computer. A function to write and register in the management table is given.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the server computer automatically converts the received video data to Docomo, AU, and SoftBank. Add functionality.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the converted Docomo / AU / SoftBank data is recorded in the server computer for each Docomo / AU / SoftBank. A function to write and save on a medium is added.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. The recording medium is disposed in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and a function of returning a write / save completion notification to the communicable terminal to the server computer when the writing / storing to the recording medium is completed. Give.
2. The video reception automatic conversion writing program according to claim 1. A function to receive video / text information on the server computer,
A function to query the reception management master for received video / text information and assign a URL,
A function that automatically generates an OR code based on the assigned URL,
A function that returns the assigned URL and the automatically generated OR code to the sender of the video / text information,
A function to automatically convert the transmitted video data so that it can be searched and downloaded from any telephone company, and write and save it as a video database on a recording medium,
Recording media that can write and save video data with a video reception automatic conversion writing program that enables a function to send back a write save completion notification to a communicable terminal that is the transmission source of video and character data when writing and saving are completed . Automatic video search / distribution program for automatically distributing video / character data stored in a distribution management table or recording media for access from a terminal that is installed on a server computer and can communicate via a communication line such as the Internet Because
A function to determine a mobile phone company in response to an access request for automatic video search distribution,
A function to query the distribution management table;
A function that returns the inquiry contents of the delivery management table to a terminal that can communicate via the Internet,
A function to search and read a recording medium based on the judgment result of the mobile company and the inquiry result of the distribution management table,
A video search / distribution program that enables a function of distributing video data of a recording medium that has been written and stored to a terminal that can communicate through a communication line such as the Internet. A function of determining a mobile phone company in response to an access request for automatic video search and distribution from the communicable terminal to the server computer, wherein the recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer Is granted.
12. The automatic video search / delivery program according to claim 11. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and a function for searching and inquiring a distribution management table is given to the server computer.
12. The automatic video search / delivery program according to claim 11. The recording medium is disposed in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the server computer is provided with a function of returning inquiry contents of the distribution management table to a terminal communicable via the Internet.
12. The automatic video search / delivery program according to claim 11. A function in which the recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the server computer searches and reads the recording medium based on the determination result of the mobile company and the inquiry result of the distribution management table Is granted.
12. The automatic video search / delivery program according to claim 11. The recording medium is arranged in a communicable terminal outside the server computer, and the server computer is given a function of distributing video data of the recording medium to a communicable terminal through a communication line such as the Internet. .
12. The automatic video search / delivery program according to claim 11.