JP2008288979A - Image transmission method, image transmission server, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide pleasant surprise to a person who has received a greeting card which is a printed matter. <P>SOLUTION: This image transmission method is for transmitting an image to be printed by a printer 50 to a mobile terminal 40, and it includes an image storing procedure for storing, in an image storing portion 100, the image for printing and an image to be displayed in a standard form which has pictures different from those of an image for display to be displayed on the mobile terminal 40 which is a reduced image of the image for printing, and an image transmitting procedure for transmitting the image for display and the image for printing to the mobile terminal 40. In the image transmitting procedure, the image to be displayed in a standard form is transmitted prior to transmitting the image for printing to the mobile terminal 40, and then the image for printing is transmitted only when access is attempted by the mobile terminal 40 after the image to be displayed in a standard form is transmitted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image transmission method, an image transmission server, and a program. In particular, the present invention relates to an image transmission method, an image transmission server, and a program for transmitting an image for printing, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal.

A distribution system that creates and distributes a dedicated greeting card is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-242516 A

  However, in the distribution system described in Patent Document 1, it should be effectively indicated by a visual method or the like that the greeting card recipient has a greeting card addressed to the recipient. On the other hand, when receiving a greeting card for printing, if the design of the greeting card for printing is displayed on the receiver's display screen before printing, the recipient when the greeting card is printed. There is a problem of halving the surprise.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an image transmission method for transmitting a printing image, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal. An image storage procedure for storing in the image storage unit a standard display image having a different pattern from the display image displayed on the body terminal, the display image being reduced in size, and the display image on the mobile terminal; and An image transmission procedure for transmitting a print image, wherein the image transmission procedure transmits a standard display image before transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal, and transmits the standard display image after transmitting the standard display image. When there is access from the terminal, a print image is transmitted. As a result, it is possible to give a surprise to the user of the mobile terminal after printing the printing image while indicating that the printing image is present by the fixed display image. For example, when the operator of the image transmission server presents a greeting card to the user of the mobile terminal, it is possible to give a surprise to the user of the mobile terminal that has a greeting card as a printed matter.

  The image transmission method includes a screen storage procedure for storing a print image request screen including link information for requesting one print image stored in the image storage unit in the screen storage unit, and a link to the print image request screen. An e-mail sending procedure for sending an e-mail containing information to the mobile terminal, and the image sending procedure is accessed via the e-mail link information from the mobile terminal from which the e-mail sending procedure sent the e-mail. If there is an image, a standard display image is transmitted to the mobile terminal in association with the print image request screen, and when accessed via the link information of the print image request screen, one print image May be transmitted to the mobile terminal. Thereby, it can be shown more clearly to the user of the mobile terminal that there is an image for printing.

  The image transmission method further includes a designation receiving procedure for receiving printing image designation information for designating a printing image to be transmitted from another mobile terminal that is different from the one mobile terminal that is the transmission destination of the printing image. The e-mail transmission procedure is an e-mail including link information to the image request screen for printing, and an e-mail specifying one mobile terminal as a destination is received from another mobile terminal, and the other mobile The e-mail received from the body terminal is transmitted to one mobile terminal, and the image transmission procedure is performed when the e-mail transmission procedure is accessed via link information from the one mobile terminal that transmitted the e-mail. When a standard display image is transmitted to one mobile terminal in association with the print image request screen and accessed via the link information of the print image request screen, it is designated in the print image designation information. The printing image may be transmitted to one mobile terminal. As a result, when a user of a mobile terminal gives a print image to another mobile terminal user, the user can be surprised after printing the print image while indicating that the fixed display image has the print image. Can be given.

  The image transmission method further stores a designation reception screen for receiving an input for designating an image for printing to be transmitted in the screen storage unit, and the designation reception procedure is performed when a designation reception screen is requested from another mobile terminal. Sends the designation acceptance screen to other mobile terminals, receives image designation information for printing from the other mobile terminals via the designation acceptance screen, and the image acceptance procedure is requested by the designation acceptance screen from other mobile terminals. In such a case, a display image obtained by reducing the print image stored in the image storage unit may be transmitted to another mobile terminal in association with the designated reception screen. Thereby, when a user of a mobile terminal gives a print image to another mobile terminal user, the user can confirm the contents of the print image to be given to the user of the mobile terminal who is the giver. it can.

  The image transmission method further includes a print completion notification procedure for notifying another mobile terminal of a print completion notification indicating that the printing of the printing image designated in the printing image designation information is completed. In addition, information indicating that printing of the printing image has been completed is received from one mobile terminal, and the print completion notification procedure is information indicating that printing has been completed from the mobile terminal whose image transmission procedure is one. If received, a print completion notice may be sent to another mobile terminal. As a result, when a user of a mobile terminal gives an image for printing to a user of another mobile terminal, the user of the other mobile terminal The fact that the print image has been printed can be notified. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user of the mobile terminal who is the giver with a determination material as to whether or not to talk with the user of another mobile terminal regarding the design of the gifted print image.

  The image storage unit stores a plurality of standard display images having different designs, and the designated reception procedure includes standard display image designation information for designating a standard display image stored in the image storage unit from another mobile terminal. Further, in the receiving and image transmission procedure, the fixed display image specified in the fixed display image specifying information may be transmitted to one mobile terminal. As a result, when a user of a mobile terminal gives an image for printing to another mobile terminal user, the user of the mobile terminal who is the giver can specify a preferred standard display image. Can do.

  The image transmission procedure further receives information indicating that the printing of the printing image has been completed from one mobile terminal, and the image transmission procedure has completed the printing of one printing image from the one mobile terminal. When the information indicating the effect is received, a display image obtained by reducing the one print image may be transmitted to one mobile terminal. As a result, the user of the mobile terminal that has printed the print image can use the display image stored on the mobile terminal to display the printed image of the printed image to a third party regardless of the print image that is printed. Can be presented.

  The image transmission method further includes an e-mail transmission procedure for transmitting an e-mail including link information for requesting one print image stored in the image storage unit to the mobile terminal. When the fixed form display image is transmitted to the mobile terminal in association with the e-mail transmission procedure and accessed via the link information of the e-mail from the mobile terminal that transmitted the e-mail, the one print image is displayed. You may transmit to a mobile terminal. This reduces the number of steps until the print image is printed, and gives a surprise to the user of the mobile terminal after printing the print image while indicating that the fixed display image has the print image. it can.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a printing image that is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus is replaced with a standard display image having a pattern different from the display image obtained by reducing the printing image. An image transmission method for transmitting to a mobile terminal for storage, comprising: an image storage procedure for storing a print image in an image storage unit; and an image transmission procedure for transmitting a print image to a mobile terminal, and an image transmission procedure Sends a display command instructing the display of the standard display image before sending the print image to the mobile terminal, and if there is an access from the mobile terminal after sending the display command, the print image Send. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in a third embodiment of the present invention, an image transmission server that transmits a printing image, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal, the printing image, and a movement An image storage unit that stores a display image that is a display image that is displayed on the body terminal and that is different from the display image that is obtained by reducing the print image, and the display image and the print image that are displayed on the mobile terminal The image transmission unit transmits a standard display image before transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is accessed after transmitting the standard display image. If there is, the print image is transmitted. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program for controlling an image transmission server that transmits an image for printing, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal. And an image storage procedure for storing, in the image storage unit, a fixed-size display image having a different image from the print image and the display image displayed on the mobile terminal and reduced from the print image, and The image transmission procedure for transmitting the display image and the print image to the mobile terminal is executed. The image transmission procedure transmits the standard display image before transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal, When there is an access from the mobile terminal after transmitting the standard display image, the print image is transmitted. Thereby, the same effect as a 1st form can be acquired.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of an image transmission system 10. The image transmission system 10 includes an image transmission server 20, a designation-side mobile terminal 30, a printing-side mobile terminal 40, and a mail server 60. The image transmission server 20 is installed on the Internet, for example. The image transmission server 20 stores an image to be printed by the printing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “printing image”) and an image displayed on the mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as “displaying image”). An example of the image for printing is an image printed as a greeting card. The display image includes an image obtained by reducing the print image (hereinafter referred to as “print image thumbnail”) and a standard display image having a predetermined pattern different from the print image thumbnail.

  The designated-side mobile terminal 30 includes a display 34 and an operation panel 36. The designated-side mobile terminal 30 is, for example, a mobile phone, and accesses the image transmission server 20 via a gateway on the radio access network and the core network. The designation-side mobile terminal 30 receives the designation of another mobile terminal and the designation of an image for printing received by the other mobile terminal from the image transmission server 20 via the operation panel 36.

  The printing-side mobile terminal 40 is an example of the other mobile terminal specified by the specifying-side mobile terminal 30 and includes a display 44 and an operation panel 46. The print-side mobile terminal 40 is, for example, a mobile phone, and accesses the image transmission server 20 via a gateway on the radio access network and the core network. The print-side mobile terminal 40 receives an image for printing designated by the designation-side mobile terminal 30 from the image transmission server 20. The print-side mobile terminal 40 receives the standard display image from the image transmission server 20 before receiving the print image. The print-side mobile terminal 40 displays the received standard display image on the display 44, and prints the received print image with a printer 50 which is an example of a printing apparatus. The print-side mobile terminal 40 transmits the received print image to the printer 50 via short-range wireless communication. An example of short-range wireless communication is IrDA (Infrared Data Association) that uses infrared rays, Bluetooth that uses radio waves in the 2.45 GHz band, and the like. The image transmission server includes a mailer. The designation-side mobile terminal 30 and the print-side mobile terminal 40 include a web browser and a mailer.

  The mail server 60 transmits and receives electronic mail among the image transmission server 20, the designated-side mobile terminal 30 and the print-side mobile terminal 40. The printer 50 prints the printing image received from the printing-side mobile terminal 40 on printing paper.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a block diagram of the image transmission server 20 and the like. FIG. 3 shows an example of information stored in the image storage unit 100. FIG. 4 shows an example of information stored in the screen storage unit 110. As shown in FIG. 2, the image transmission server 20 includes an image storage unit 100, a screen storage unit 110, a designation information storage unit 120, a billing information storage unit 130, a designation reception unit 150, an image transmission unit 160, and a print completion notification unit 170. Is provided. The mail server 60 includes an electronic mail transmission unit 180.

  The image storage unit 100 of the image transmission server 20 stores the print image, the print image thumbnail of the print image, and the storage location of the print image thumbnail in association with the print image storage location. ing. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3A, the image storage unit 100 associates the print image with the print resource and the print image thumbnail of the print image in association with a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) that specifies the storage location of the print image. The URI specifying the storage location of the print image thumbnail of the print image is stored. Here, the print image is preferably data that is encrypted so that it can be decrypted by the printer 50. The print image thumbnail is an image obtained by reducing the print image associated with the print image thumbnail. The image storage unit 100 stores the standard display image in association with the storage location of the standard display image. The standard display image has the same size or the same number of pixels as the above-described print image thumbnail, and is an abstract image such as a plain color or a “?” Character. In the example shown in FIG. 3B, the image storage unit 100 stores the standard display image in association with the URI that specifies the storage location of the standard display image.

  The screen storage unit 110 of the image transmission server 20 receives a Web screen (hereinafter referred to as a “designation reception screen”) for receiving an input for designating an image for printing to be transmitted to the printing-side mobile terminal 40, and a printing image. A Web screen including link information to be requested (hereinafter referred to as “print image request screen”) is stored. An example of link information for requesting a print image is a URI that specifies the storage location of the print image. The screen storage unit 110 stores, for example, a designation reception screen shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and stores a print image request screen shown in FIG. 4E.

  The designation reception unit 150 of the image transmission server 20 receives a request for a designation reception screen from the designation-side mobile terminal 30. When receiving the request for the designation reception screen, the designation reception unit 150 transmits the designation reception screen stored in the screen storage unit 110 to the designation-side mobile terminal 30. The designation receiving unit 150 displays print designation information for designating a print image to be transmitted from the designation side mobile terminal 30 to the print side mobile terminal 40 via the designation reception screen, and the designation side mobile terminal 30. The URI of the print image request screen including information to be identified (hereinafter referred to as “mobile terminal ID”) and link information for requesting the print image is received. It should be noted that the URI of the print image request screen received by the designation receiving unit 150 differs depending on the designation side mobile terminal, the print side mobile terminal, and the print image designation information. Therefore, as will be described later, the image transmission unit 160 can transmit a printing image request screen assigned with different contents to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 in accordance with the URI of the printing image request screen.

  The designation receiving unit 150 receives the print image designation information, the mobile terminal ID of the designation-side mobile terminal 30, and the e-mail address of the print-side mobile terminal 40 in addition to the URI. The designation receiving unit 150 associates the URI of the print image request screen, the mobile terminal ID of the designation-side mobile terminal 30, the mobile terminal ID of the print-side mobile terminal 40, and the print image designation information. Stored in the specified information storage unit 120. The image transmission server 20 stores a correspondence table (not shown) in which the user name of the mobile terminal, the e-mail address of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal ID, and the like are associated with each other. Moreover, mobile terminal ID, for example, MSISDN (Mobile Subscriber ISDN Number), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) etc. may be sufficient.

  The e-mail transmission unit 180 of the mail server 60 is an e-mail including link information to a print image request screen including link information for requesting a print image designated by the designation receiving unit 150, and serves as a destination. An e-mail designating the print-side mobile terminal 40 is received from the designated-side mobile terminal 30, and the received e-mail is transmitted to the print-side mobile terminal 40. An example of link information to the print image request screen is the URI of the print image request screen. An example of an e-mail generated by the mailer of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 is shown in FIG. 4C, and an example of the e-mail displayed by the mailer of the print-side mobile terminal 40 is shown in FIG. Shown in Thereby, it can be shown more clearly to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40 that there is a printing image by the fixed display image. For example, when the user of the designated mobile terminal 30 gives a print image to the user of the print mobile terminal 40, the user of the print mobile terminal 40 indicates that there is a print image. However, surprises can be given after the printing image is printed. In addition, the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 can confirm the contents of the print image to be presented.

  When the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 receives a request for a designation reception screen from the designation-side mobile terminal 30, the image thumbnail for printing stored in the image storage unit 100 is displayed on the designation reception screen. Correspondingly, the data is transmitted to the designated-side mobile terminal 30.

  The image transmission unit 160 also links the print image request screen to the print image request screen that includes link information used by the e-mail transmission unit 180 to request the print image specified by the specification receiving unit 150 from the print-side mobile terminal 40. After transmitting the e-mail including the information, a request for the print image request screen is received via the link information from the print-side mobile terminal 40 that has received the e-mail to the print image request screen. When receiving the request for the print image request screen, that is, the URI of the print image request screen, the image transmission unit 160 transmits the print image request screen assigned with different contents to the print-side mobile terminal 40. Here, the image transmission unit 160 transmits the standard display image to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 in association with the printing image request screen.

  In addition, the image transmission unit 160 sends a request for the print image designated by the designation reception unit 150 from the print-side mobile terminal 40 that has transmitted the standard display image, via the link information on the print image request screen. Accept. The image transmission unit 160 transmits the print image to the print-side mobile terminal 40 when the print image request is received. That is, the image transmission unit 160 transmits the standard display image before transmitting the print image to the print side mobile terminal 40, and has received access from the print side mobile terminal 40 after transmitting the standard display image. In this case, an image for printing is transmitted.

  Further, the image transmission unit 160 receives information indicating that printing of the printing image has been completed by the printer 50 from the printing-side mobile terminal 40. When the image transmitting unit 160 receives information indicating that printing of the printing image is completed from the printing-side mobile terminal 40, the image transmitting unit 160 transmits the printing image thumbnail of the printing image to the printing-side mobile terminal 40. May be. Thereby, the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40 that has printed the printing image can show the display image having the same design as the printed material to other users on the printing-side mobile terminal 40.

  The print completion notification unit 170 of the image transmission server 20 is designated in the print image designation information when the image transmission unit 160 receives information indicating that printing of the print image has been completed from the printing-side mobile terminal 40. A print completion notification indicating that the printing of the print image has been completed is transmitted to the designated-side mobile terminal 30. Specifically, the print completion notification unit 170 transmits a print completion notification to the designation-side mobile terminal 30 by e-mail via the e-mail transmission unit 180 of the mail server 60. As a result, when the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 gives a print image to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40, the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 The user can be notified that the printing image has been printed. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 with a material for determining whether or not to talk with the user of the print-side mobile terminal 40 regarding the design of the presented print image.

  When the designation receiving unit 150 receives the mobile terminal ID or the like of the printing side mobile terminal 40 from the designation side mobile terminal 30, the charging information storage unit 130 of the image transmission server 20 displays the image for printing. When the image is transmitted to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 or when the image transmission unit 160 receives information indicating that the printing of the printing image has been completed by the printer 50 from the printing-side mobile terminal 40, the designated-side movement is performed. Billing information is recorded in association with the mobile terminal ID of the body terminal 30.

  The storage medium 70 includes application software (execution of operations of the image storage unit 100, the screen storage unit 110, the designation information storage unit 120, the billing information storage unit 130, the designation reception unit 150, the image transmission unit 160, and the print completion notification unit 170). Hereinafter, “this image processing software” is stored. The image transmission server 20 may cause the image transmission unit 160 and the like to operate by installing the main image processing software stored in the storage medium 70. Furthermore, as another method, the image transmission server 20 may acquire the image processing software via a network.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the image transmission system 10. FIG. 6 shows an example of information stored in the designated information storage unit 120. This flowchart describes an example in which the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 transmits a gliding guard to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40. This flowchart starts when the designation-side mobile terminal 30 requests the designation reception screen from the image transmission server 20 (S200). The leftmost side of this flowchart shows the operation of the mail server 60, the second from the left shows the operation of the designated mobile terminal 30, the second from the right shows the operation of the image transmission server 20, and the rightmost shows the printing. The operation of the side mobile terminal 40 is shown. Further, it is assumed that the image storage unit 100 of the image transmission server 20 stores the information illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B at the start of this flowchart. At the start of this flowchart, the screen storage unit 110 of the image transmission server 20 stores the designation reception screen shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the print image shown in FIG. Assume that the request screen is stored.

  First, the designation reception unit 150 of the image transmission server 20 receives a request for a designation reception screen from the designation-side mobile terminal 30. The designation receiving unit 150 extracts the printing image thumbnail of the printing image from the image storage unit 100, and displays the designation receiving screen displaying the printing image thumbnail of the printing image shown in FIG. It transmits to the terminal 30 (S410). In the designation reception screen shown in FIG. 4A, a URI for specifying each print image is set in association with each print image thumbnail. Also, the designation receiving unit 150 assigns a number “012345” used for the URI of the print image request screen, and transmits it to the designation-side mobile terminal 30 in association with the designation reception screen shown in FIG.

  The designation-side mobile terminal 30 displays on the display 34 a designation reception screen displaying the print image thumbnails of the print images shown in FIG. The designation-side mobile terminal 30 accepts the selection of the print image thumbnail of the print image as the designation of the print image via the operation panel 36 on the designation acceptance screen shown in FIG. 4A (S215). When the designation-side mobile terminal 30 accepts designation of the print image “Happy Birthday”, the designation-side mobile terminal 30 displays a confirmation designation acceptance screen shown in FIG. The designation-side mobile terminal 30 accepts a click on the link “send card” on the designation acceptance screen shown in FIG. When the designation-side mobile terminal 30 accepts a click on the link “send card”, the URI “http: /// of the image request screen for printing is based on the number“ 012345 ”received in association with the designation acceptance screen. /***/012345.html ”is activated, and the mailer is activated to display on the display 34 an e-mail creation screen describing the above-mentioned URI shown in FIG. In the creation screen shown in FIG. 4C, the designated-side mobile terminal 30 uses the mail address “T00040 @ ***” of the print-side mobile terminal 40 as the destination, the subject “Onetei”, and the text “ "Ossu." The designation side mobile terminal 30 transmits the e-mail to the print side mobile terminal 40 via the mail server 60 (S220, S640, S345).

  Further, when the designated-side mobile terminal 30 transmits the e-mail, the URI “http: //***/012345.html” of the print image request screen, the mobile terminal of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 Designation acceptance of the image transmission server 20 with the ID “T0030”, the mail address “T00040 @ ***” of the printing-side mobile terminal 40, and the URI “*** / L / GL — 01.jpg” of the printing image “Happy Birthday” The data is transmitted to the unit 150 (S220).

  When the designation receiving unit 150 of the image transmission server 20 receives the URI “http: //***/012345.html” or the like of the print image request screen, as shown in FIG. 6, the print image request screen The URI “http: //***/012345.html”, the mobile terminal ID “T0030” of the designated mobile terminal, the mobile terminal ID “T00004” of the print mobile terminal, and the print image designation information “*” ** / L / GL — 01.jpg ”is stored in the designation information storage unit 120 (S430). Note that the designation receiving unit 150 acquires the mobile terminal ID “T00040” from the mail address “T00040 @ ***” based on the correspondence table (not shown). The designation receiving unit 150 of the image transmission server 20 further records predetermined billing information in the billing information storage unit 130 in association with the mobile terminal ID of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 (S435).

  On the other hand, the printing-side mobile terminal 40 that has received the email from the designated-side mobile terminal 30 via the mail server 60 displays the email shown in FIG. The print-side mobile terminal 40 accepts a click on the URI “http: //***/012345.html” on the print image request screen in the e-mail shown in FIG. When the printing-side mobile terminal 40 receives a click on the URI “http: //***/012345.html”, the printing image indicated by the URI “http: //***/012345.html” is displayed. A request screen is requested to the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 (S350).

  In step S350, the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 that has requested the print image request screen indicated by the URI “http: //***/012345.html” from the printing-side mobile terminal 40, first, The mobile terminal ID “T0040” of the printing-side mobile terminal 40 that has requested the print image request screen is stored in the designation information storage unit 120 in association with the URI “http: //***/012345.html”. It is determined whether or not the mobile terminal ID “T0040” of the printed printing mobile terminal matches, and if it matches, it is associated with the URI “http: //***/012345.html”. The mobile terminal ID “T0030” of the designation-side mobile terminal stored in the designation information storage unit 120 and the image designation information for printing “*** / L / G” To get the _01.jpg ". Then, the image transmission unit 160 transmits the print image request screen displaying the standard display image shown in FIG. 4E to the print-side mobile terminal 40 (S455). In the printing image request screen shown in FIG. 4E, “Mr. A” is the user name of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 acquired from the mobile terminal ID “T0030”. Also, in the print image request screen shown in FIG. 4D, print image designation information “*** / L / GL — 01.jpg” is set in association with the link “print card”.

  The print-side mobile terminal 40 displays the standard display image on the display 44 in the print image request screen shown in FIG. The print-side mobile terminal 40 accepts a click on the link “print card” on the image request screen for printing shown in FIG. When the print-side mobile terminal 40 receives a click on the link “print card”, the print-side mobile terminal 40 displays the print image indicated by the print image designation information “*** / L / GL — 01.jpg” on the image transmission server 20. The image transmission unit 160 is requested (S365).

  In step S365, the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 that has requested the print image indicated by the print image designation information “*** / L / GL — 01.jpg” from the print-side mobile terminal 40 The print image stored in the image storage unit 100 in association with the image designation information “*** / L / GL — 01.jpg”, that is, the print image designated by the user of the designated mobile terminal 30 in step S215. Is transmitted to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 (S470).

  The printing-side mobile terminal 40 prints the printing image received from the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 with the printer 50 (S375). The print-side mobile terminal 40 transmits information indicating that printing of the printing image has been completed to the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 to the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 (S380).

  The image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 that has received the information indicating that the printing of the printing image is completed transfers the information indicating that the printing of the printing image is completed to the printing completion notifying unit 170, and prints. The completion notification unit 170 moves a print completion notification indicating that printing of the printing image designated in the printing image designation information is completed by e-mail via the e-mail transmission unit 180 of the mail server 60 on the designated side. It transmits to the body terminal 30 (S480, S685, S285).

  In addition, the image transmission unit 160 of the image transmission server 20 that has received the information indicating that the printing of the printing image is completed transmits the printing image thumbnail of the printing image to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 (S490). The print-side mobile terminal 40 stores the print image thumbnail of the print image (S390). And this flowchart is complete | finished.

  As described above, according to this flowchart, it is possible to give a surprise to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40 after printing the printing image while showing that the printing image is present by the standard display image. For example, when the operator of the image transmission server 20 or the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 presents a greeting card to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40, the printing-side mobile body that has a greeting card as a printed matter in hand. Surprise can be given to the user of the terminal 40.

  In the present embodiment, the image storage unit 100 stores a plurality of fixed display images having different designs, and the specification receiving unit 150 stores the standard display stored in the image storage unit 100 from the specified mobile terminal 30. The image display unit 160 may further receive the regular display image designation information for designating the image, and may transmit the regular display image designated in the regular display image designation information to the printing-side mobile terminal 40. For example, the image storage unit 100 may store a regular display image of a symbol such as a heart in addition to “?” Shown in the present embodiment. As a result, when the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 gives the printing image to the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40, the user of the designated-side mobile terminal 30 who is the giver gives the user a fixed form. A display image can be designated.

  In the present embodiment, the e-mail transmission unit 180 transmits an e-mail including link information to the print image request screen to the printing-side mobile terminal 40. Instead, the e-mail transmission unit 180 stores the e-mail in the image storage unit 100. An e-mail including link information for requesting one stored print image may be transmitted to the printing-side mobile terminal 40. In this case, the image transmission unit 160 transmits the standard display image to the printing-side mobile terminal 40 in association with the electronic mail, and is accessed via the link information from the printing-side mobile terminal 40 that has transmitted the electronic mail. If there is, one print image is transmitted to the mobile terminal. As a result, the number of steps until the printing image is printed is reduced, and the user of the printing-side mobile terminal 40 is surprised after printing the printing image while indicating that the printing image is present by the fixed display image. Can be given.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

An example of the image transmission system 10 is shown. An example of a block diagram of the image transmission server 20 and the like is shown. An example of information stored in the image storage unit 100 is shown. An example of information stored in the screen storage unit 110 is shown. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the image transmission system 10. An example of information stored in the specified information storage unit 120 is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image transmission system, 20 Image transmission server, 30 Designation side mobile terminal, 34 Display, 36 Operation panel, 40 Printing side mobile terminal, 44 Display, 46 Operation panel, 50 Printer, 60 Mail server, 70 Storage medium, 100 Image storage unit, 110 screen storage unit, 120 designation information storage unit, 130 billing information storage unit, 150 designation reception unit, 160 image transmission unit, 170 print completion notification unit, 180 e-mail transmission unit

Claims (11)

An image transmission method for transmitting an image for printing, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal,
Image storage procedure for storing in the image storage unit the image for printing, and the display image displayed on the mobile terminal and having a pattern different from the display image obtained by reducing the image for printing When,
An image transmission procedure for transmitting the display image and the print image to the mobile terminal;
The image transmission procedure is performed when the regular display image is transmitted before the print image is transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is accessed after the regular display image is transmitted. An image transmission method for transmitting the printing image. A screen storage procedure for storing, in the screen storage unit, a print image request screen including link information for requesting one print image stored in the image storage unit;
An e-mail transmission procedure for transmitting the e-mail including link information to the print image request screen to the mobile terminal;
In the image transmission procedure, when there is an access via the link information of the email from the mobile terminal that sent the email in the email transmission procedure, the image request screen for printing is displayed on the mobile terminal. The fixed form display image is transmitted in association with the print image, and when there is access via link information on the print image request screen, the one print image is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The image transmission method described. A designation receiving procedure for receiving printing image designation information for designating a printing image to be transmitted from another mobile terminal different from the one mobile terminal that is the transmission destination of the printing image;
The e-mail transmission procedure is an e-mail including link information to the print image request screen, and receives an e-mail designating the one mobile terminal as a destination from the other mobile terminal, Sending the email received from the other mobile terminal to the one mobile terminal;
When the image transmission procedure is accessed via the link information from the one mobile terminal that has transmitted the e-mail in the e-mail transmission procedure, the image request screen for printing is displayed on the one mobile terminal. When the image for regular display is transmitted in association with the link information on the print image request screen, the print image designated in the print image designation information is transmitted as the one image. The image transmission method according to claim 2, wherein the image transmission method transmits to a mobile terminal. The screen procedure further stores in the screen storage unit a designation reception screen for accepting an input for designating a printing image to be transmitted,
In the designated reception procedure, when the designation reception screen is requested from the other mobile terminal, the designation reception screen is transmitted to the other mobile terminal, and the other movement is performed via the designation reception screen. Receiving the printing image designation information from the body terminal,
In the image transmission procedure, when the designation reception screen is requested from the other mobile terminal, the display image obtained by reducing the print image stored in the image storage unit is associated with the designation reception screen. The image storage method according to claim 3, wherein the image is transmitted to the other mobile terminal. A print completion notification procedure for notifying the other mobile terminal of a print completion notification indicating that the printing of the printing image designated in the printing image designation information is completed;
The image transmission procedure further receives information indicating that the printing of the printing image is completed from the one mobile terminal,
The print completion notification procedure, when the image transmission procedure receives information indicating that the printing is completed from the one mobile terminal, transmits the print completion notification to the other mobile terminal. 4. The image storage method according to 3. The image storage unit stores a plurality of fixed display images having different designs,
The designation receiving procedure further receives regular display image designation information for designating a regular display image stored in the image storage unit from the other mobile terminal,
4. The image storage method according to claim 3, wherein the image transmission procedure transmits the regular display image designated in the regular display image designation information to the one mobile terminal. The image transmission procedure further receives information indicating that the printing of the printing image is completed from the one mobile terminal,
When the image transmission procedure receives information indicating that printing of one printing image is completed from the one mobile terminal, the display image obtained by reducing the one printing image is converted into the one display image. The image storage method according to claim 1, wherein the image storage method is transmitted to a mobile terminal. An e-mail transmission procedure for transmitting the e-mail including link information for requesting one print image stored in the image storage unit to the mobile terminal;
The image transmission procedure transmits the regular display image to the mobile terminal in association with the electronic mail, and the link of the electronic mail from the mobile terminal from which the electronic mail transmission procedure has transmitted the electronic mail. The image transmission method according to claim 1, wherein the image for printing is transmitted to the mobile terminal when accessed via information. An image transmission method for transmitting a print image, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal that stores a regular display image having a pattern different from the display image obtained by reducing the print image,
An image storage procedure for storing the print image in an image storage unit;
An image transmission procedure for transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal,
The image transmission procedure transmits a display command for instructing display of the regular display image before transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal, and accesses from the mobile terminal after transmitting the display command. An image transmission method for transmitting the printing image when there is a printout. An image transmission server that transmits an image for printing, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal,
An image storage unit that stores the image for printing, and a display image that is displayed on the mobile terminal and that has a pattern display image that is different from the display image that is obtained by reducing the print image;
An image transmission unit that transmits the display image and the print image to the mobile terminal;
The image transmission unit transmits the standard display image before transmitting the print image to the mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal is accessed after transmitting the standard display image. An image transmission server for transmitting the print image. A program for controlling an image transmission server that transmits an image for printing, which is an image to be printed by a printing apparatus, to a mobile terminal, the image transmission server,
Image storage procedure for storing in the image storage unit the image for printing, and the display image displayed on the mobile terminal and having a pattern different from the display image obtained by reducing the image for printing ,and,
Causing the mobile terminal to execute an image transmission procedure for transmitting the display image and the print image;
The image transmission procedure is performed when the regular display image is transmitted before the print image is transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is accessed after the regular display image is transmitted. A program for transmitting the printing image.

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