JP2010086087A - Image-equipped article contribution system for regional community site, program therefor and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image-equipped article contribution system for a regional community site, allowing safe contribution of an image-equipped article to the regional community site by use of a camera-equipped mobile terminal capable of being connected to the Internet by a single contribution operation, and to provide a program therefor and a method therefor. <P>SOLUTION: The image-equipped article contribution system for the regional community site has an image database and an article contribution server. The article contribution server has: a peculiar image storage area setting part setting an image storage area peculiar to a user inside the image database in response to an image storage area setting request; an image identification information acquisition part acquiring image identification information in response to a contribution request; an article contribution screen transmission part transmitting an image-equipped article contribution screen having both an article input column and an image selection column to the camera-equipped mobile terminal; an image-equipped article preparation part preparing the image-equipped article; and an image-equipped article placement part placing the image-equipped article in the regional community site. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for posting an article to an article posting site such as a community site, and in particular, an image for a regional community site that posts an article with an image on a regional community site using a mobile terminal with a camera that can be connected to the Internet. The present invention relates to an article posting system, a program thereof, and a method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called community site is known as a website for gathering users with common interests and interests and performing communication such as information exchange. In this community site, in general, an unspecified number of users exchange and share various information by posting articles and images from a personal computer at home.

  In recent years, regional community sites are increasing as community sites specialized in a certain region. In this regional community site, users living in a certain area can exchange local information closely related to that area, so it is attracting attention as a tool to revitalize the local community, and its needs are increasing. .

  By the way, in such a community site, it is necessary to convey the information that the contributor has seen, heard, and felt in an easy-to-understand manner, but the posted article is an image such as a photo or video There is a difference in the amount of information transmitted to other site users and persuasive power between articles with and without articles. Rather than spelling out the situation you want to convey, the amount of information contained in a single image and the sense of reality are far from perfect. Therefore, being able to post images is indispensable for community sites, and in particular, since community-type community sites can exchange information in real time, it can be said that a system capable of posting images with simple operations is essential.

  However, conventionally, an article with an image can be posted from a web system to a community site only once using a personal computer. Specifically, when posting an article with an image to a community site using a personal computer, the article is entered on the posting screen, and an image stored in the hard disk is selected with a “reference” button or the like. Are sent simultaneously.

  On the other hand, currently, as a method for posting an article with an image from a mobile terminal, the “reference” function as in the above personal computer cannot be used because of the OS (Operating System) installed, the following 2 Two methods are adopted.

  Specifically, there are a method of separately posting an article and an image from a web system, and a method of transmitting an image with an image attached to an email including an article in the text. As the former method, for example, a mobile phone system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-122675 is known (Patent Document 1). In this cellular phone system, after text information is transmitted from the cellular phone to the server (step A5 → B5), file information such as an image is separately transmitted to the server (step A7 → B8).

  On the other hand, as the latter method, for example, an electronic picture diary creating apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-173309 is known (Patent Document 2). 21) Image data and message data are extracted from the e-mail data (step 22), and these data are stored in the electronic picture diary database in correspondence with the sender (step 23).

JP 2003-122675 A JP 2003-173309 A

  However, with the personal computer described above, it is difficult to create a ubiquitous environment where anyone can easily post anytime, anywhere. In other words, a personal computer is usually installed at home or in the office, and there is a problem that it is impossible to post information and impressions obtained on the go in real time. Even if it is a mobile type personal computer, it is necessary to wait for the time to turn on the power and start it up, and it is not something that can be posted `` at any time '' in real time, I think that many people living in the area carry around Hateful.

  In addition, when posting an article with an image from a personal computer, it is necessary to once capture an image taken with a digital camera or the like into the personal computer, which is very troublesome and cannot be performed anywhere.

  Furthermore, while personal computers can handle various functions, they need to learn a lot of operations, and are still devices that are often avoided by children and the elderly. Therefore, it is not something that anyone can use easily.

  As described above, posting to a community site using a personal computer has a problem that anyone can easily post anytime, anywhere. In particular, in a community-type community site, the realization of the area is only possible if real-time information exchanges such as “Now, this is happening here!” And “Let's go there.” It can be planned.

  In other words, something that slowly “reports” after the end of an event is no different from a traditional community site and has no value. For example, it is impossible for a personal computer to convey what is happening there and what is felt at the place, such as festivals and concerts in the neighborhood, watching sports, and time services at supermarkets. It must be portable, like a mobile phone with a handheld, easy to operate, and ready to take photos.

  However, including the invention described in Patent Document 1, the conventional method of posting a mobile article and an image separately using a camera-equipped mobile terminal is complicated and takes time and effort. Moreover, an article posting site used by an unspecified number of people has a problem of interrupt posting by others.

  In other words, an article posting site used only by a specific individual, such as a blog (weblog) or a social networking site (SNS), is not posted by another person. However, on an article posting site that is used by an unspecified number of people, such as an electronic bulletin board, an article with an image cannot be posted successfully if there is an interruption post from another person after posting the article and before posting the image There is a problem. For this reason, for example, when a large number of users post the above-mentioned concerts and impressions of sports watching, etc., the posting function may stop.

  In addition, in the method of transmitting an image attached to an email including the invention described in Patent Document 2, the risk of being leaked and misused because its own email address is distributed and accumulated in different community sites. Will increase. In particular, in recent years, a huge amount of junk mail has become a social problem, and there is a problem in that mail addresses are stored in a plurality of sites from the viewpoint of security. Many community sites are riddled with a wide variety of themes. However, if a community-type community site is used, it is possible to handle such themes collectively in a single region, reducing the risk of email addresses and other distributed risks. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, in the method using this mail system, since an article is immediately posted when an email is transmitted, there is a problem that when the content of an article is corrected, the article must be deleted and reposted.

  Furthermore, among systems using this method, there is one that sequentially notifies a user of a mail address for transmission in response to a posting request from a user. In such a system, if articles are posted in the order in which they are notified, there is a risk that articles that are not in chronological order will be posted, in the order that they are actually posted.

  As described above, at present, there is no system that can post an article with an image by a single posting operation from a mobile terminal without using a mail system. There are situations such as neighborhood festivals, concerts, watching sports, and supermarket bargain information as mentioned above, where there are situations such as revitalizing the region by exchanging information using real-time IT technology in the region. It is thought that there was not.

  In recent years, a multifunctional portable terminal called a smartphone also exists. Since this smartphone is operated by the same OS as a personal computer, it can be used as many functions as the personal computer has operating knowledge, and it requires a large amount of memory. It is not currently available for use.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is possible to safely post an article with an image to a regional community site using a mobile terminal with a camera that can be connected to the Internet by a single posting operation. It is an object to provide an article posting system with images for a regional community site, a program thereof, and a method thereof.

  An article posting system with images for a regional community site according to the present invention is an article posting system with images for a regional community site that posts articles with images on a regional community site using a mobile terminal with a camera that can be connected to the Internet. An image database for storing an image to be used for the article with the image, and an article posting server for extracting the image stored in the image database and creating the article with the image, and the article posting server. A user-specific image storage area setting unit that sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user in response to a user setting request for an image storage area; An image stored in the user's unique image storage area in response to a post request from An image identification information acquisition unit that acquires easily identifiable image identification information from the image database, an article input field for the user to input an article, and the image identification information acquired by the image identification information acquisition unit. An article posting screen transmitting unit that transmits an article posting screen with an image including both of the image selection field used to the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the article input field input from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal An article-with-image creating unit that receives the article and the image identification information selected in the image selection field, obtains an image corresponding to the image identification information from the image database, and creates the article with the image, and the image And an article-with-image posting section for posting an article with an image created by the article-adding section on the regional community site.

  The present invention further includes a mail server for receiving an email attached with an image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal, wherein the article posting server responds to an image storage request from the user by the user. A unique e-mail address transmitting unit that transmits an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, An attached image extraction unit for extracting an image attached to a mail transmitted to a unique image transmission e-mail address, a user determination unit for determining a transmission source user from the image transmission e-mail address, and this user determination The image extracted by the attached image extraction unit is stored in the unique image storage area based on the user ID of the user determined by the unit. An extraction image storage unit for may have.

  The article-with-image posting program for a regional community site according to the present invention is an article posting with an image for a regional community site that posts an article with an image to a regional community site using a mobile terminal with a camera that can be connected to the Internet. An image database for storing an image used for an article with an image, and a computer functioning as an article posting server that extracts the image stored in the image database and creates the article with the image In response to a request for setting an image storage area from the user, the article posting server sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user. And the user in response to a posting request from the user. An image identification information acquisition unit that acquires image identification information that can easily identify an image stored in the unique image storage area from the image database, an article input field for the user to input an article, and the image An article posting screen transmission unit for transmitting an article posting screen with image having both an image selection field using the image identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit to the mobile terminal with camera of the user, and the camera of the user The article input to the article input field from the attached mobile terminal and the image identification information selected in the image selection field are received, and an image corresponding to the image identification information is acquired from the image database, and the article with the image is received. An article with an image to create an image, and an image to post an article with an image created by the article with image creation section on the regional community site Causing a computer to function as having a can article published part.

  Further, in the present invention, the computer functions as a mail server for receiving an email attached with an image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the article posting server responds to an image storage request from the user. A unique e-mail address transmitting unit that transmits an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server to the mobile terminal with a camera, the e-mail address unique to the user associated with the user ID of the user An attached image extraction unit that extracts an image attached to a mail transmitted to an image transmission e-mail address unique to the user, and a user determination unit that determines a transmission source user from the image transmission e-mail address , The unique image storage area based on the user ID of the user determined by the user determination unit May be causing a computer to function as having an extraction image storage unit with the image extracting unit saves the image extracted.

  Furthermore, the method for posting an article with an image for a regional community site according to the present invention is an article posting with an image for a regional community site that posts an article with an image to a regional community site using a camera-equipped mobile terminal that can be connected to the Internet. A method comprising: an image database for storing an image to be used for the article with an image; and an article posting server that extracts the image stored in the image database and creates the article with the image. The posting server sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user in response to a setting request for the image storage area from the user; In response to a posting request from the user, it is stored in the user's unique image storage area. An image identification information acquisition step for acquiring image identification information capable of easily identifying an image from the image database, an article input field for the user to input an article, and the image acquired in the image identification information acquisition step An article posting screen transmission step of transmitting an article posting screen with an image having both an image selection field using identification information to the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal to the article input field. An article with image creation step for receiving the input article and the image identification information selected in the image selection field, and obtaining the image corresponding to the image identification information from the image database to create the article with the image; , Image to post the article with image created in this article with image creation step on the regional community site To run and the odd article published step.

  Further, in the present invention, a mail server for receiving an email attached with the image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal is provided, and the article posting server responds to an image storage request from the user by the user. A unique e-mail address transmitting step of transmitting to the camera-equipped mobile terminal an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server. An attached image extraction step for extracting an image attached to a mail transmitted to a unique image transmission mail address, a user determination step for determining a transmission source user from the image transmission mail address, and this user determination The attachment to the unique image storage area based on the user ID of the user determined in the step It may be executed and an extraction image storage step of storing the image extracted in the image extracting step.

  According to the present invention, an article with an image can be safely posted to a regional community site by a single posting operation using a mobile terminal with a camera that can be connected to the Internet.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an article posting system with images for a regional community site according to the present invention, a program thereof, and a method thereof will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram including an article posting system 1 with images for a regional community site according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an article posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site according to the present embodiment is configured to be connectable to a user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 via a communication network such as the Internet. Articles with images are posted from the terminal 2 to the regional community site 3. In the present embodiment, the “image” is a concept including everything included in a digital image such as a photograph or animation, and includes a moving image such as a video image.

  The camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 is a terminal for a user to post an article with an image on the regional community site 3 and to view the posted article with an image. In the present embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 includes a mobile phone capable of communicating with the Internet, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and the like, and can display text and images in addition to a camera that captures still images and moving images. And an operation button for receiving a user instruction.

  The regional community site 3 is a website for an unspecified number of users to post articles with images, and is configured to be accessible from the mobile terminal 2 with a camera or a personal computer through the Internet. In the present embodiment, the regional community site 3 is configured to recruit registered users for each region within a certain range.

  For example, the regional community site 3 of the present embodiment is established by a company or store having a sales base such as a head office, a branch, or a sales office in a predetermined area such as a city, town, village, or ward. Then, these companies and stores are invited to participate in the regional community site 3 from residents in the area. When selecting the company or store, the operator of the image posting system 1 with the image for the regional community site enters the community site 3 in the region by identifying the zip code or area code of the company. What is necessary is just to determine whether it is qualified. Thereby, the regional community site 3 is established for each predetermined region, and residents in the region become registered users.

  In the present embodiment, the regional community site 3 is stored in the article posting server 7, but is not limited to this configuration, and a predetermined number that can be accessed by an unspecified number of users via the Internet. It only needs to be stored on the server.

  In the above, the article-posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site of the present embodiment stores an image used for an article with an image in advance and provides it in response to a posting request from a user, thereby providing a camera. An article with an image can be posted from the attached portable terminal 2 by a single posting operation.

  Hereinafter, the article posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site of this embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, an article-posting system 1 with images for regional community sites mainly includes a user database 4 that stores various types of information about users, an image database 5 that stores images used for articles with images, The mail server 6 is configured to receive a mail from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 and an article posting server 7 that manages the posting of articles with images.

  In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the user database 4 and the image database 5 are configured separately from the article posting server 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. You may make it build in one. In this embodiment, the mail server 6 is configured separately from the article posting server 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a mail server program is separately installed on the article posting server 7 to The posting server 7 may have a function as the mail server 6.

  Hereinafter, each structure of the article posting system 1 with an image for regional community sites of the present embodiment will be described. The user database 4 stores various types of information relating to users who use the article posting system 1 with images for the regional community site, and is composed of storage means such as a hard disk. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the user database 4 stores user information such as a user's email address and a password arbitrarily set by the user in association with a user ID for identifying the user. Yes.

  Note that the user information stored in the user database 4 is not limited to an email address and password, but separately, the postal code of the user's residence, nickname, gender, birth date, occupation, whether or not married, You may make it memorize | store user information of the grade which cannot identify an individual like the presence or absence of a child.

  Next, the image database 5 is used to store images used for articles with images, and is composed of storage means such as a hard disk. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an image storage area unique to each user is set in the image database 5 in association with a user ID for identifying the user.

  In this embodiment, each user's unique image storage area is set so that up to five images can be stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is appropriately set according to the user's wishes and the capacity of the database. May increase or decrease. Further, the image database 5 of the present embodiment can store images in an image format that can be used in the regional community site 3 such as a jpg format or a gif format.

  Next, the mail server 6 is for receiving a mail transmitted from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2. In the present embodiment, the mail server 6 has a mail receiving box 61 as shown in FIG. 1, and stores mail transmitted to an image transmission mail address unique to each user. Yes. In this embodiment, the image that the user intends to use for the article with the image is attached to the mail and sent to the mail server 6.

  The e-mail address for image transmission of this embodiment is configured in the format of “user ID @ domain name”. Since the user can be specified from this address, the user's image is promptly stored in the user's unique image storage area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as will be described later, an email address that is associated with a user ID and unique to the user may be selected as appropriate.

  Next, the article posting server 7 takes out the image stored in the image database 5 and creates an article with an image, and as shown in FIG. The article posting program 1a with image for the regional community site of the present embodiment and storage means 72 for storing various data, and arithmetic processing means 73 for controlling these constituent means and performing various arithmetic processes. Yes.

  The transmission / reception means 71 is for the article posting server 7 to transmit / receive various data to / from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, or to / from the user database 4, the image database 5, and the mail server 6, for example, a modem It consists of communication equipment such as. If the databases 4 and 5 and the mail server 6 are configured integrally with the article posting server 7, they may be connected by a bus.

  The storage means 72 stores various data and programs, and is composed of a hard disk, RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage means 72 is installed with the article posting program 1a with an image for the regional community site of the present embodiment, an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) file that constitutes the regional community site 3, A CGI (Common Gateway Interface) program or the like is stored in a predetermined area.

  The arithmetic processing means 73 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like, and by executing the article posting program with image 1a for the regional community site installed in the storage means 72, as shown in FIG. A unique image storage area setting function, an image storage function, and an article posting function are realized. Hereinafter, each component for realizing each function will be described in more detail.

  The unique image storage area setting function is a function for setting an image storage area unique to a user who uses the article posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site of the present embodiment in the image database 5, as shown in FIG. In addition, a user registration unit 701, a unique image storage area setting unit 702, and a unique mail address generation unit 703 are included.

  The user registration unit 701 registers user information of a user who wants to use the article posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site in the user database 4. Specifically, when the user registration unit 701 receives user information such as an email address or a password from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, the user registration unit 701 issues a user ID for identifying the user and associates the user information with the user ID. The user information is stored in the user database 4.

  In the present embodiment, the user ID is composed of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., or a combination thereof, and a unique user ID is issued so as not to overlap with other users. Further, the password is required when logging in to the article posting system 1 with the image for the regional community site together with the user ID, and can be arbitrarily set by the user within a predetermined number of characters. Yes.

  The unique image storage area setting unit 702 sets an image storage area unique to the user in the image database 5 in response to a request for setting the image storage area from the user. Specifically, the unique image storage area setting unit 702 acquires the user ID of the user registered by the user registration unit 701 and sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database 5 in association with the user ID. It is like that.

  In this embodiment, the “image storage area setting request” is included in the user registration request, but is not limited to this configuration, and may be included in another processing request. Alternatively, the user may request to set the image storage area independently at an arbitrary timing without setting the unique image storage area at the time of user registration. In short, the unique image storage area may be created at any timing when the user uses the system.

  The unique mail address generation unit 703 generates an image transmission mail address for the user to transmit an image to the mail server 6. In this embodiment, when the user information is registered in the user database 4, the unique mail address generation unit 703 acquires the user ID of the user. Based on the user ID and the domain name of the mail server 6, a mail address for image transmission unique to the user is automatically generated in the mail server 6.

  In this embodiment, the unique e-mail address generation unit 703 generates “user ID @ domain name” as the e-mail address for image transmission, but is not limited to this, and is associated with the user ID. An email address unique to the user may be used.

  Next, the image storage function will be described. This image storage function is a function of storing an image transmitted from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 in the image database 5, and as shown in FIG. 4, a unique mail address transmission unit 704 and an attached image extraction unit 705. A user determination unit 706 and an extracted image storage unit 707.

  The unique mail address transmission unit 704 transmits an image transmission mail address for transmitting an image to the mail server 6 to the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2. Specifically, when receiving a request to save an image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, the unique mail address transmission unit 704 acquires a mail address for image transmission unique to the user from the mail server 6, It transmits to the said portable terminal 2 with a camera of the said user.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is employed in which an image transmission e-mail address is transmitted each time an image storage request is received from the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. After the first transmission, if an image transmission e-mail address is registered in the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, it is not necessary to transmit it every time, so such a configuration may be adopted.

  The attached image extraction unit 705 extracts an image attached to a mail transmitted from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 to the mail server 6. In the present embodiment, the attached image extraction unit 705 accesses the mail server 6 at predetermined time intervals and checks whether a new mail has arrived in the mail receiving box 61. If there is a new mail, the image attached to the mail is taken out.

  In the present embodiment, the attached image extraction unit 705 accesses the mail server 6 at a predetermined time interval, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, when the mail server 6 receives mail, a notification to that effect is transmitted to the article posting server 7, and the attached image extraction unit 705 accesses the mail server 6 only when this notification is received. Also good.

  The user discriminating unit 706 discriminates the user who sent the image to the mail server 6 by mail. Specifically, the user determination unit 706 acquires an image transmission e-mail address set as a mail destination to which the extracted image is attached. A user ID is acquired based on the mail address for image transmission, and the user who transmitted the image is discriminated.

  In the present embodiment, the part before “@” in the image transmission mail address corresponds to the user ID. For this reason, the user determination unit 706 can acquire the user ID directly from the image transmission mail address. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. If there is any association between the image transmission mail address and the user ID, the user can be identified from the image transmission mail address based on the association.

  The extracted image storage unit 707 stores an image extracted from the mail in the image database 5. Specifically, the extracted image storage unit 707 acquires the image extracted by the attached image extraction unit 705 and the user ID determined by the user determination unit 706. Then, the image is stored in the unique image storage area of the user corresponding to the user ID.

  In the present embodiment, the extracted image storage unit 707 automatically generates and stores a file name for each image when storing the image. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and is attached by the user. You may save as the file name. Further, when the upper limit number of images are already stored in the unique image storage area, the extracted image storage unit 707 may delete and store the oldest image. Furthermore, an image used as a posted article may be deleted each time.

  Next, the article posting function will be described. This article posting function is a function for posting an article with an image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 and, as shown in FIG. 4, an image identification information acquisition unit 708, an article posting screen transmission unit 709, and an article with an image. A creation unit 710 and an article posting unit 711 with an image are included.

  The image identification information acquisition unit 708 acquires image identification information that can easily identify an image from the image database 5. Specifically, when receiving a request for posting an article with an image from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, the image identification information acquisition unit 708 accesses the image database 5 and is stored in the user's unique image storage area. Image identification information of an image is acquired.

  In the present embodiment, the image identification information acquisition unit 708 acquires the thumbnail image of each image as the image identification information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when the user selects an image, only the file name and title name of each image may be acquired as the image identification information as long as the information can identify the image.

  The article posting screen transmission unit 709 transmits an article posting screen with an image for posting an article with an image to the mobile terminal 2 with the camera of the user. Specifically, the article posting screen transmission unit 709 creates an article posting screen with an image for posting an article with an image based on the image identification information acquired by the image identification information acquisition unit 708, and this is displayed on the user's camera. The data is transmitted to the attached mobile terminal 2.

  In the present embodiment, the image-added article posting screen includes both an article input field for a user to input an article and an image selection field using image identification information. For example, the image selection field may be configured to select a desired image by attaching a radio button or a check box to a thumbnail image as image identification information. Alternatively, a file name or title name as image identification information may be selected from a pull-down menu. In addition, the article posting screen with image may be provided with input fields for the title name of the posted article, the title name of the image, and the like.

  The article with image creation unit 710 creates an article with an image based on the article input by the user and the selected image. Specifically, the article-with-image creation unit 710 receives the article input in the article input field and the image identification information selected in the image selection field from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2. Then, an image corresponding to the image identification information is acquired from the image database 5, and an article with an image is created by applying the image and the article to a predetermined layout.

  In the present embodiment, the article-with-image creation unit 710 creates an article with an image made up of an article and an image, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the article-with-image creation unit 710 obtains user information such as a nickname from the user database 4, obtains a posting time from the internal clock of the article posting server 7, and includes these in an article with an image. Also good. Moreover, if there are title names in articles and images, they may be attached.

  The article-with-image posting unit 711 posts an article with an image created by the article-with-image creating unit 710 on the regional community site 3. In the present embodiment, the article-with-image publishing unit 711 acquires the article with the image created by the article-with-image creating unit 710, and stores the article with the regional community site 3 in the storage unit 72 of the article posting server 7. It is to be stored in the area.

  As described above, when the regional community site 3 is stored in a server separate from the article posting server 7, the article-with-image posting unit 711 uploads the created article with an image to the server. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  Next, the method of posting an article with an image for a regional community site according to the present embodiment and the article posting system 1 with an image for an regional community site executed by the article posting program 1a with an image for an regional community site of the present embodiment. The operation will be described separately for the operation by the unique image storage area setting function, the operation by the image storage function, and the operation by the article posting function.

  First, the operation of the unique image storage area setting function of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When a user first posts an article with an image on the regional community site 3, the user accesses the regional community site 3 using the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 (step S1). In response to this, when the article posting server 7 transmits the top page of the regional community site 3 (step S2), a top page screen as shown in FIG.

  Next, when the user requests user registration from the top page screen (step S3), the article posting server 7 transmits a user registration screen (step S4). In the example shown in FIG. 6, the user registration process starts when the user selects the theme of an article to be posted. In this embodiment, the user registration request is transmitted to the article posting server 7 as including an image storage area setting request.

  Subsequently, since the user registration screen as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is sequentially displayed on the mobile terminal 2 with the camera of the user, the user inputs his / her e-mail address or an arbitrary password. (Step S5). In the example shown in FIG. 7, each user information is transmitted to the article posting server 7 by clicking the “Next” button displayed on the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2.

  When receiving user information such as an email address or a password from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, the user registration unit 701 issues a user ID for identifying the user. Then, the received user information is stored in the user database 4 in association with the user ID (step S6).

  When a new user is registered as a user, the unique image storage area setting unit 702 acquires the user ID of the user and sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database 5 in association with the user ID ( Step S7). As a result, a unique image storage area is secured for each user in the image database 5, so that the user can move an image captured by the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 to the image database 5 at any time. It becomes possible.

  In this embodiment, when a new user is registered as a user, the unique mail address generation unit 703 acquires the user ID of the user. Then, based on the user ID and the domain name of the mail server 6, a mail address for image transmission unique to the user is automatically generated in the mail server 6 (step S8). As a result, the mail server 6 receives a mail addressed to a different mail address for each user, so that the received mail is not overwritten by the newly received mail.

  When the above processing is completed, the article posting server 7 transmits the user ID notification screen as shown in FIG. 8A and the intention confirmation mail as shown in FIG. 8B to the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2. (Step S9). This intention confirmation mail is for final confirmation as to whether or not the user has an intention of user registration, and is not necessarily required. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the “navigate number” corresponds to the user ID. Further, “my media” is a user-dedicated page that each user logs in and uses when using the article-posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site.

  Subsequently, when the user accesses a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) described in the intention confirmation mail (step S10), the article posting server 7 transmits a password input screen as shown in FIG. Step S11). If there is no access to the URL from the user, it is considered that the intention of user registration has been lost, and the user information registered in the user database 4 for the user is deleted.

  When the user inputs the password from the password input screen and clicks the “Send” button (step S12), the article posting server 7 transmits a user information input screen as shown in FIG. 9B (step S13). When the user inputs user information and clicks the “confirm” button (step S14), the article posting server 7 transmits an input content confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 9C (step S15).

  The user confirms each item on the input content confirmation screen, and if the content is correct, the user clicks the “Register” button to approve the registered content (step S16). Thereby, the article posting server 7 transmits a registration completion screen as shown in FIG. 10A and a registration completion mail as shown in FIG. 10B to the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 (step S17). ). Thereby, the user ID (navigate number) is notified to the user. In addition, when correcting user information, what is necessary is just to click the "correct" button in the input content confirmation screen of FIG.9 (c), and to correct suitably.

  Through the above processing, a unique image storage area unique to the user is set in the image database 5 for each user who intends to use the article posting system 1 with images for the regional community site of the present embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the image storage function of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the user saves an image used for an article with an image, the local community site 3 is accessed from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 (step S21). In response to this, when the article posting server 7 transmits the top page of the regional community site 3 (step S22), a top page screen as shown in FIG.

  Next, when the user clicks a “login” button on the top page screen to request login (step S23), the article posting server 7 transmits a login screen (step S24). When the user inputs the user ID and password from this login screen (step S25), a user-dedicated page as shown in FIG. 12A is transmitted (step S26).

  Subsequently, on the user-dedicated page, the user clicks the “send photo” button and requests that the image be stored in the image database 5 (step S27). In response to this request, the unique mail address transmission unit 704 acquires the user ID of the user. And based on this user ID, the mail address for image transmission of the said user is acquired from the mail server 6, and it transmits to the portable terminal 2 with a camera (step S28).

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 displays a transmission mail creation screen in which an image transmission mail address is set as a destination. On this outgoing mail creation screen, the user selects an image that he / she wants to use, attaches it to the mail and sends it to the mail server 6 (step S29). On the other hand, the mail server 6 that has received the mail from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 stores the received mail in the mail inbox 61 for each image transmission mail address (step S30).

  In the present embodiment, the attached image extraction unit 705 accesses the mail server 6 at a predetermined time interval in order to check whether a new mail has arrived at the mail server 6. If a new mail is received in the mail receiving box 61, an image attached to the mail is extracted (step S31).

  When the image is extracted by the attached image extraction unit 705, the user determination unit 706 acquires the image transmission mail address set as the destination of the mail to which the image is attached. Then, the user ID is acquired based on the image transmission mail address, and the user who transmitted the image is determined (step S32).

  Subsequently, the extracted image storage unit 707 acquires the image extracted by the attached image extraction unit 705 and the user ID determined by the user determination unit 706, and stores them in the user's unique image storage area corresponding to this user ID. The image is stored (step S33).

  Through the above processing, the image that the user intends to use for the article with the image is stored in the image storage area unique to the user in the image database 5 of the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, when the user clicks the “posting photo BOX” button from the user-dedicated page shown in FIG. 12A, an image list screen shown in FIG. 12C is displayed. In this image list screen, thumbnails of the images stored in the image storage area of the user are displayed so that the stored images can be confirmed or unnecessary images can be selected and deleted.

  Next, the operation of the article posting function of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When a user posts an article with an image to the regional community site 3, the regional community site 3 is accessed from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 (step S41). In response to this, when the article posting server 7 transmits the top page of the regional community site 3 (step S42), a top page screen as shown in FIG.

  Next, when the user clicks a “login” button on the top page screen to request login (step S43), the article posting server 7 transmits a login screen (step S44). When the user inputs the user ID and password from this login screen (step S45), a user-dedicated page as shown in FIG. 12A is transmitted (step S46).

  Subsequently, on the user-dedicated page, the user clicks a “post” button and requests posting of an article with an image (step S47). In response to this request, when the article posting server 7 transmits a posting theme selection screen as shown in FIG. 14A (step S48), the user clicks and selects a predetermined posting theme (step S49). . Thereby, since the article with an image along a contribution theme is contributed to the regional community site 3, it is given regionality and preference.

  When the user selects a posting theme, the image identification information acquisition unit 708 accesses the image database 5 and acquires image identification information of an image stored in the unique image storage area of the user (step S50). In this embodiment, the image identification information acquisition unit 708 acquires a thumbnail image of each image as the image identification information. In the present embodiment, the user selects a posting theme. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the image identification information acquisition unit 708 can be used in response to a posting request from the user without selecting a posting theme. May acquire image identification information.

  Next, based on the image identification information acquired by the image identification information acquisition unit 708, the article posting screen transmission unit 709 creates an article posting screen with an image as shown in FIG. It transmits to the attached portable terminal 2 (step S51). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14B, the article posting screen with image includes an article title input field, an article input field for inputting an article, and an image selection field using thumbnail images. And an image title input field.

  Upon receiving the article posting screen with image, the user inputs an article or title in each input field, selects an image to be used for the article with image in the image selection field, and transmits it to the article posting server 7 (step S52). . As a result, information necessary for posting an article with an image is transmitted to the article posting server 7 by a single posting operation from the mobile terminal 2 with a camera. At this time, since the posting is performed without using the mail system, the user's mail address is not accumulated on the regional community site 3 side.

  When the input article and the selected image are received from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, the image-added article creating unit 710 acquires an image corresponding to the selected image from the image database 5. Based on this image and the input article, an article with an image as shown in FIG. 14C is created (step S53). Further, the article-with-image publishing unit 711 acquires the created article with an image and uploads it to a predetermined area in the storage unit 72 of the article posting server 7 where the regional community site 3 is stored (step). S54).

  As a result, the article with image creation unit 710 simultaneously acquires the article and the image necessary for the article with image to create an article with the image, and the article with image publication unit 711 immediately posts the article with the image. The posting date and the posting date will not be misaligned.

  With the above processing, even with the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2, an article with an image is posted on the regional community site 3 only by the user performing a posting operation once.

According to the present embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
1. An article with an image can be posted from a mobile terminal 2 with a camera that can be connected to the Internet to a regional community site 3 used by an unspecified number of people by a single posting operation.
2. Similarly to the personal computer, even if the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 can post an article with an image without using a mail system, the user's sense of security can be improved.
3. Since mail addresses are not stored in various sites every time they are posted, and are transmitted only to user-specific mail addresses, it is possible to reduce the risk of mail addresses being misused or leaked.
4). Since it is a system that can post articles with images without using a mail system and with a single posting operation, the mobile terminal with camera 2 and the personal computer can be operated on the same posting site system.
5). Unlike personal computers, anyone can post articles with images in real time anytime, anywhere, so it is possible to exchange events, events, emotional situations, etc. occurring in the region as realistic information. It becomes.
6). Due to power saving, mobile terminals are always turned on or off, so the startup time is extremely short, so it is bothersome to turn on the power or wait for a long startup time like a personal computer. There is no shortage, you can easily post, you can make the habit of exchanging information.
7). Since the content of the article can be given locality and taste, a community-based community site can be constructed.
8). Local information and life information can be easily obtained, so the local community can be activated.
9. Unlike emails exchanged between individuals, it is a system that can send information to many users at once, and even individual users can have high advertising power and advertising power, and can easily post images. The transmission power of information can be increased.

  The article posting system 1 with an image for a regional community site, the article posting program with an image for a regional community site 1a, and the article posting method with an image for a regional community site according to the present invention are limited to the above-described embodiments. It is not a thing and it can change suitably.

  For example, in the present embodiment described above, an example in which an article with an image is posted from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to post from a personal computer.

1 is an overall configuration diagram including an article posting system with images for a regional community site according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the data memorize | stored in the user database of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data memorize | stored in the image database of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the article contribution server of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is a flowchart figure which shows the specific image preservation | save area | region setting function of an article contribution server. It is a figure which shows an example of the top page screen of the regional community site in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the user registration screen in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of (a) user ID notification screen and (b) intention confirmation mail in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed at the time of input of user information in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of (a) registration completion screen and (b) registration completion mail in this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is a flowchart figure which shows the image preservation | save function of an article contribution server. It is a figure which shows an example of (a) user exclusive page in this embodiment, (b) transmission mail creation screen, and (c) image list screen. In this embodiment, it is a flowchart figure which shows the article contribution function of an article contribution server. It is a figure which shows an example of (a) contribution theme selection screen in this embodiment, (b) Article posting screen with an image, and (c) Article screen with an image.

Explanation of symbols

1 Article posting system with images for regional community sites 1a Article posting program with images for regional community sites 2 Mobile terminals with cameras 3 Regional community sites 4 User databases 5 Image databases 6 Mail servers 7 Article submission servers 61 Mail inboxes 71 Transmission / reception means 72 Storage means 73 Arithmetic processing means 701 User registration section 702 Unique image storage area setting section 703 Unique mail address generation section 704 Unique mail address transmission section 705 Attached image extraction section 706 User discrimination section 707 Extracted image storage section 708 Image identification information Acquisition unit 709 Article posting screen transmission unit 710 Article creation unit with image 711 Article posting unit with image

Claims (6)

An article posting system with images for a regional community site that posts articles with images to a regional community site using a camera-equipped mobile device that can be connected to the Internet.
An image database for storing an image used for the article with the image, and an article posting server for taking out the image stored in the image database and creating the article with the image,
The article posting server
A unique image storage area setting unit that sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user in response to a setting request for an image storage area from the user;
In response to a posting request from the user, an image identification information acquisition unit that acquires, from the image database, image identification information that can easily identify an image stored in the unique image storage area of the user;
An article posting screen with an image including both an article input field for the user to input an article and an image selection field using the image identification information acquired by the image identification information acquisition unit. An article posting screen transmission unit to be transmitted to a mobile terminal;
The article received in the article input field from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal and the image identification information selected in the image selection field are received, and an image corresponding to the image identification information is acquired from the image database. An article-with-image creation unit for creating the article with an image;
An article posting system with an image for a regional community site, comprising: an article posting unit with an image for posting an article with an image created by the article creating unit with an image on the regional community site. In Claim 1, The mail server for receiving the mail to which the image from the user's camera-equipped portable terminal was attached,
The article posting server
In response to an image storage request from the user, an e-mail address unique to the user associated with the user ID of the user and an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server A unique e-mail address sending part to send to,
An attached image extraction unit for extracting an image attached to an email transmitted to an image transmission email address unique to the user;
A user discriminating unit for discriminating a user of a transmission source from the image transmission email address;
An article posting system with images for a regional community site, comprising: an extracted image storage unit that stores an image extracted by the attached image extraction unit in a unique image storage region based on a user ID of the user determined by the user determination unit. An article posting program with images for a regional community site that posts articles with images to a regional community site using a camera-equipped mobile device that can be connected to the Internet.
An image database for storing an image to be used for the article with an image and a computer functioning as an article posting server for taking out the image stored in the image database and creating the article with the image,
The article posting server is
A unique image storage area setting unit that sets a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user in response to a setting request for an image storage area from the user;
In response to a posting request from the user, an image identification information acquisition unit that acquires, from the image database, image identification information that can easily identify an image stored in the unique image storage area of the user;
An article posting screen with an image including both an article input field for the user to input an article and an image selection field using the image identification information acquired by the image identification information acquisition unit. An article posting screen transmission unit to be transmitted to a mobile terminal;
The article received in the article input field from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal and the image identification information selected in the image selection field are received, and an image corresponding to the image identification information is acquired from the image database. An article-with-image creation unit for creating the article with an image;
An article posting program with an image for a regional community site that causes a computer to function as an article posting section with an image that posts an article with an image created by the article creation section with an image on the regional community site. In Claim 3, while making a computer function as a mail server for receiving the mail to which the picture from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal was attached,
The article posting server is
In response to an image storage request from the user, an e-mail address unique to the user associated with the user ID of the user and an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server A unique e-mail address sending part to send to,
An attached image extraction unit for extracting an image attached to an email transmitted to an image transmission email address unique to the user;
A user discriminating unit for discriminating a user of a transmission source from the email address for image transmission;
An image for a regional community site that causes a computer to function as having an extracted image storage unit that stores an image extracted by the attached image extraction unit in a unique image storage region based on a user ID of the user determined by the user determination unit An article posting program. A method for posting an article with an image for a regional community site, wherein an article with an image is posted on a regional community site using a camera-equipped mobile device connected to the Internet,
An image database for storing an image used for the article with the image, and an article posting server for taking out the image stored in the image database and creating the article with the image,
The article posting server
A unique image storage area setting step for setting a user-specific image storage area in the image database in association with a user ID for identifying the user in response to an image storage area setting request from the user;
In response to a posting request from the user, an image identification information acquisition step of acquiring image identification information from the image database that can easily identify an image stored in the unique image storage area of the user;
An article posting screen with an image including both an article input field for the user to input an article and an image selection field using the image identification information acquired in the image identification information acquisition step is displayed on the user's camera. Article post screen sending step to send to mobile devices with
The article received in the article input field from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal and the image identification information selected in the image selection field are received, and an image corresponding to the image identification information is acquired from the image database. Creating an article with an image for creating the article with an image;
An article-with-image article posting method for a regional community site, wherein the article-with-image article posting step of posting the article with an image created in the article-with-image creating step on the regional community site is executed. In Claim 5, The mail server for receiving the mail which attached the picture from the user's camera-equipped mobile terminal is provided,
The article posting server
In response to an image storage request from the user, an e-mail address unique to the user associated with the user ID of the user and an e-mail address for image transmission for transmitting an image to the e-mail server A unique email address sending step to send to,
An attached image extracting step of extracting an image attached to an e-mail transmitted to an e-mail address for image transmission unique to the user;
A user discriminating step of discriminating a user of the transmission source from the email address for image transmission;
Posting an article with an image for a regional community site that executes an extracted image storage step for storing the image extracted in the attached image extraction step in the unique image storage area based on the user ID of the user determined in the user determination step Method.