JP2010226235A - Content sharing system, imaging apparatus, television set, content sharing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow even a person who is not good at operating a computer to browse an image content registered by a third person. <P>SOLUTION: The user of an imaging apparatus 200 registers an image content in a content server 300. The content server 300 transmits a URL indicating the storage place of the image content to the imaging apparatus 200. The writing device 100 of the imaging apparatus 200 writes the URL in the IC tag 22 of an IC card 20. A person who receives the IC card 20 allows a reader 403 incorporated in the remote controller 402 of a display 400 to read the URL written in the IC tag 22. The display 400 performs connection the content server 300 by using the URL received from the remote controller 402, so as to receive and display the image content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content sharing system, an imaging device, a television, a content sharing method, and a program that allow a person who is not good at operating a computer to view image content registered by another person.

  With the development of the Internet, there are increasing opportunities for registering image content captured by a user on a server on the Internet so that others can view it.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes that image data to be browsed is stored in an image data storage unit, and the management server manages the image data storage unit. The management server performs image data registration processing, and transmits the image data to the browser terminal device in response to the browser's browsing request. In Patent Document 1, a viewer is required to input an ID and a password on a login menu screen.

JP 2003-208479 A

  For those who are not good at operating the computer, displaying the login menu screen on the computer and inputting the ID and password on the login menu screen have high psychological hurdles. For this reason, it is difficult for a person who is not good at operating a computer to browse image content registered by others.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a content sharing system, an imaging device, and a person who can browse image content registered by others even if the user is not good at operating a computer. To provide a television, a content sharing method, and a program.

According to the present invention, a content server for storing image content;
A user device storing the image content;
A writing device capable of communicating with the user device and writing information to an IC tag;
With
The user equipment is
User-side transmission means for transmitting the image content to the content server;
Write data output means for outputting content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server to the writing device;
With
The writing device writes the content acquisition information to the IC tag,
The content server
Content receiving means for receiving the image content from the user device;
Content storage means for storing the image content received by the content receiving means in association with the content acquisition information;
Server-side transmission means for reading out the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information from the content storage means and transmitting it to the display device when the content acquisition information is received from a display device for displaying an image;
A content sharing system is provided.

According to the present invention, imaging means for generating image data;
Content storage means for storing image data generated by the imaging means as image content;
Transmitting means for transmitting and storing the image content in a content server;
A writing means for receiving content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server and writing it to the IC tag from the content server;
An imaging device is provided.

According to the present invention, reading means for reading content acquisition information necessary for receiving image content stored in a content server from the content server from an IC tag;
Content receiving means for transmitting the content acquisition information read by the reading means to the content server and receiving the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information from the content server;
Display means for displaying the image content received by the content receiving means;
A television is provided.

According to the present invention, a content server for storing image content;
A user device storing the image content;
A writing device capable of communicating with the user device and writing information to an IC tag;
Content sharing method using
Causing the user device to transmit the image content to the content server;
Causing the content server to store the image content received from the user device in association with content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server;
The user device outputs the content acquisition information to the writing device;
The writing device causes the IC tag to write the content acquisition information,
When the content server receives the content acquisition information from a display device that displays an image, a content sharing method is provided in which the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information is read and transmitted to the display device.

According to the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to function as a user device that transmits and stores image content to a content server,
A function of transmitting the image content to the content server;
A function of outputting content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server to an IC tag writing device and writing the information to the IC tag;
Is provided.

  According to the present invention, even a person who is not good at operating a computer can browse image contents registered by others.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the content sharing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a writing device. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of an imaging device. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a content server. It is a figure which shows the data which the content storage part has memorize | stored in a table format. It is a flowchart which shows 1st operation | movement of the content sharing system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd operation | movement of the content sharing system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the data structure of the content memory | storage part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the content sharing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the content server which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the content memory | storage part in 3rd Embodiment in a table format. It is a flowchart which shows 1st operation | movement of the content sharing system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd operation | movement of the content sharing system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the content server which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a content sharing system according to the first embodiment. This content sharing system includes a content server 300, an imaging device 200 as a user device, and a writing device 100. In the present embodiment, the writing device 100 is incorporated in the imaging device 200 and is provided integrally with the imaging device 200. The imaging device 200 stores image content and transmits the image content to the content server 300. At this time, the writing device 100 of the imaging device 200 outputs writing device identification information for mutually identifying the writing device 100 to the imaging device 200.

  The content server 300 receives the image content and the writing device identification information stored in the imaging device 200 via the communication network 50 and the gateway server 500, and stores the image content in association with the content acquisition information. This storage location is determined based on the writing device identification information. The content acquisition information is information necessary for receiving image content from the content server 300. The content acquisition information may be, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), may be user identification information, or may be a combination of user identification information and content identification information. In the present embodiment, the content acquisition information is a URL. This URL is generated by the content server 300. Then, the content server 300 transmits the URL to the imaging device 200.

  Upon receiving the URL as the content acquisition information from the content server 300, the imaging device 200 outputs the received URL to the writing device 100. The writing device 100 is communicable with the imaging device 200 and writes the content acquisition information received by the imaging device 200 to the IC tag 22. The IC tag 22 is provided on the IC card 20.

  Thereafter, the IC card 20 is sent to another person (for example, a relative) who wants to view the image content. A person who has received the IC card 20 causes the reading device 403 built in the remote control device 402 of the display device 400 owned by the user to read the information written in the IC tag 22, that is, the URL. The remote control device 402 transmits the URL read by the reading device 403 to the display device 400. The display device 400 connects to the content server 300 using the URL received from the remote control device 402. The content server 300 reads out the image content corresponding to the URL received from the display device 400 and transmits it to the display device 400. The display device 400 displays the image content transmitted from the content server 300. The display device 400 is a television, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the writing device 100. The writing device 100 includes a receiving unit 110 and a writing unit 120. The receiving unit 110 receives information from the imaging apparatus 200, for example, a URL as content acquisition information. The writing unit 120 writes the information received by the receiving unit 110 into the IC tag 22.

  The writing apparatus 100 includes an identification information storage unit 130, a reading unit 135, and a transmission unit 140. The identification information storage unit 130 stores writing device identification information. The reading unit 135 reads tag identification information from the IC tag 22. When the reading unit 135 reads the tag identification information, the transmission unit 140 outputs the tag identification information and the writing device identification information stored in the identification information storage unit 130 to the imaging device 200.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the imaging apparatus 200. The imaging apparatus 200 includes an imaging unit 210, a content storage unit 220, a connection information storage unit 230, a user side transmission unit 240, a content acquisition information reception unit 250, and a write data output unit 260.

  The imaging unit 210 generates image data. This image data may be a moving image or a still image. The content storage unit 220 stores image data captured by the imaging unit 210 as image content.

  The connection information storage unit 230 stores connection information that is information necessary for connecting to the content server 300. When receiving the writing device identification information from the writing device 100, the user side transmission unit 240 reads the connection information from the connection information storage unit 230, and connects to the content server 300 using the read connection information. The connection information is, for example, the URL of the gateway server 500 or the URL of the content server 300. In the former case, the gateway server 500 stores the writing device identification information and the URL of the content server 300 in association with each other. When the gateway server 500 receives the content identification information from the display device 400, the gateway server 500 reads a URL corresponding to the received content identification information, and connects to the content server 300 using this URL.

  The content acquisition information receiving unit 250 receives information to be written to the IC tag 22 from the content server 300, for example, a URL as content acquisition information. The write data output unit 260 outputs the information received by the content acquisition information receiving unit 250 to the writing device 100 and writes the information to the IC tag 22.

  In FIG. 3, the configuration of parts not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted. Each component of the imaging apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 3 is not a hardware unit configuration but a functional unit block. Each component of the imaging apparatus 200 is centered on a CPU of a computer, a memory, a program that realizes the components of this figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk that stores the program, and a network connection interface. Realized by any combination of hardware and software. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the content server 300. The content server 300 includes a content reception unit 310, a URL generation unit 320, a content storage unit 330, and a server side transmission unit 340.

  The content receiving unit 310 receives image content from the imaging apparatus 200 and stores the image content in the content storage unit 330. The content storage unit 330 stores image content and functions as a URL storage unit. That is, the content storage unit 330 stores the writing device identification information and the URL corresponding to the writing device identification information in association with each other. Furthermore, the content storage unit 330 stores image content in association with the URL.

  When the URL corresponding to the writing device identification information received by the content reception unit 310 is stored in the content storage unit 330, the URL generation unit 320 displays the image content received by the content reception unit 310 by the content reception unit 310. The content is stored in the content storage unit 330 in association with the URL corresponding to the received writing device identification information.

  The URL generation unit 320 generates a new URL when the URL corresponding to the writing device identification information received by the content reception unit 310 is not stored in the content storage unit 330, and the image received by the content reception unit 310. The content is stored in the content storage unit 330 in association with the newly generated URL.

  Then, the URL generation unit 320 transmits a URL corresponding to the image content newly stored by the content storage unit 330 to the imaging device 200.

  When receiving the URL as the content acquisition information from the display device 400, the server-side transmission unit 340 reads the image content corresponding to the received URL from the content storage unit 330 and transmits the image content to the display device 400.

  In FIG. 4, the configuration of parts not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted. Each component of the content server 300 shown in FIG. 4 is not a hardware unit configuration but a functional unit block. Each component of the content server 300 is centered on an arbitrary computer CPU, memory, a program that implements the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and a network connection interface. Realized by any combination of hardware and software. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the data stored in the content storage unit 330 in a table format. The content storage unit 330 stores a URL and at least one image content for each writing device identification information. The URL is unique to each writing device identification information. The content storage unit 330 stores the image content in association with the tag identification information of the IC tag 22. Note that the content storage unit 330 may store a plurality of folders storing at least one image content in association with the tag identification information of the IC tag 22. In this case, the content storage unit 330 stores the folder in association with the URL.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the content sharing system shown in FIG. This operation indicates an operation when the user of the imaging apparatus 200 stores the image content in the content server 300.

  Image content to be stored in the content server 300 is stored in advance in the content storage unit 220 of the imaging apparatus 200. The user of the imaging device 200 sets the IC card 20 in the writing device 100. Then, the reading unit 135 of the writing device 100 reads tag identification information from the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20. Then, the transmission unit 140 outputs the writing device identification information stored in the identification information storage unit 130 to the user side transmission unit 240 of the imaging device 200 together with the tag identification information read by the reading unit 135.

  The user side transmission unit 240 of the imaging apparatus 200 reads connection information from the connection information storage unit 230 and connects to the content server 300 using the read connection information. Then, the user side transmission unit 240 transmits the writing device identification information to the content server 300 (step S10).

  The URL generation unit 320 of the content server 300 receives the writing device identification information from the imaging device 200. When the URL corresponding to the writing device identification information received by the content reception unit 310 is stored in the content storage unit 330 (step S20: Yes), the URL generation unit 320 reads the URL (step S30).

  Also, the URL generation unit 320 newly generates and generates a URL when the URL corresponding to the writing device identification information received by the content reception unit 310 is not stored in the content storage unit 330 (step S20: No). The URL is stored in the content storage unit 330 in association with the writing device identification information. (Step S35).

  Then, the URL generation unit 320 transmits the read URL or the generated URL to the imaging device 200 (step S40).

  The user of the imaging device 200 selects image content to be transmitted from the content storage unit 220. The imaging apparatus 200 connects to the content server 300 using the URL received from the content server 300, and transmits the image content selected by the user in association with the tag identification information of the IC tag 22 (step S50).

  The content receiving unit 310 of the content server 300 stores the combination of the image content and the tag identification information in the content storage unit 330 in association with the URL (step S60).

  Further, the content acquisition information receiving unit 250 of the imaging device 200 outputs the URL received from the URL generation unit 320 of the content server 300 to the writing device 100 via the write data output unit 260. The receiving unit 110 of the writing device 100 receives the URL from the write data output unit 260. Then, the writing unit 120 of the writing device 100 writes the URL received by the receiving unit 110 to the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 (step S70).

  Thereafter, the user of the imaging device 200 removes the IC card 20 from the writing device 100 of the imaging device 200, and gives the IC card 20 to a person who wants to view the image content.

  In the process shown in FIG. 6, the timing when the user of the imaging device 200 sets the IC card 20 in the writing device 100 is after the image content is stored in the content server 300, that is, step S40 and step S50 in FIG. It may be between. In this case, step S10 in FIG. 6 is performed using a user input to the imaging apparatus 200 as a trigger.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the content sharing system shown in FIG. This operation indicates an operation when the user who has received the IC card 20 downloads image content from the content server 300.

  The user of the display device 400 causes the reading device 403 provided in the remote control device 402 to read the URL and tag identification information from the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 (step S110). The remote control device 402 transmits the URL and tag identification information read by the reading device 403 to the display device 400. The display device 400 connects to the content server 300 using the URL received from the remote control device 402 (S120).

  The server side transmission unit 340 of the content server 300 uses the information stored in the content storage unit 330 to generate a list of image content corresponding to the URL received from the display device 400 (step S130). The list generated here may include a thumbnail display of the image content. When the content storage unit 330 stores the URL in association with the folder storing the image content, the server-side transmission unit 340 stores the URL in the folder corresponding to the URL received from the display device 400. Generate a list of image content. Then, the server-side transmitting unit 340 transmits the image content list to the display device 400 (step S140). Note that the image content list includes image content identification information for mutually identifying the image content.

  The display device 400 displays a list of image contents received from the content server 300 (step S150). The user of the display device 400 selects image content to be browsed from the list of image content displayed on the display device 400, and inputs information for specifying the selected image content (step S160). The display device 400 transmits image content identification information corresponding to the information specifying the input image content to the content server 300 (step S170). When receiving the identification information of the image content from the display device 400, the server-side transmission unit 340 of the content server 300 reads out the image content corresponding to the received identification information from the content storage unit 330 (step S180), and reads the read image content. It transmits to the display apparatus 400 (step S190). The display device 400 displays the received image content (Step S200).

  In step S120, the display device 400 may transmit the tag identification information of the IC tag 22. In this case, the content server 300 reads out the image content corresponding to the received tag identification information and transmits it to the display device without generating a list of image content.

  Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. According to the present embodiment, when the user of the imaging apparatus 200 stores image content in the content server 300, the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 stores a URL for specifying the image content. Therefore, a person who wants to view the image content stored in the content server 300 simply holds the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 over the remote control device 402 of the display device 400, and the image content stored in the content server 300 is displayed. Can see. For this reason, even a person who is not good at operating a computer can view image content registered by others.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a content sharing system according to the second embodiment will be described. This content supply system is the same as that of the first embodiment except that URLs are allocated for each image content. Hereinafter, description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a data configuration of the content storage unit 330 of the content server 300 according to the present embodiment. The content storage unit 330 stores the image content and the URL corresponding to the image content in association with each other for each writing device identification information.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the content sharing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. In the processing shown in this figure, the processing until the imaging device 200 transmits the writing device identification information and the image content to the content server 300 (step S10) is the same as in the first embodiment.

  When receiving the imaging device identification information, the URL generation unit 320 of the content server 300 generates a URL (step S30), and transmits the generated URL to the imaging device 200 (step S40).

  The subsequent operations are the same as in the first embodiment. Also according to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a content sharing system according to the third embodiment will be described. This content supply system is the same as that of the first embodiment except that user identification information and a password are used as content acquisition information. Hereinafter, description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted. In the present embodiment, a user terminal such as a computer terminal may be used instead of the imaging device 200.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the content server 300 according to the present embodiment. The content server 300 according to the present embodiment has no URL generation unit 320, has a login information storage unit 350, functions of the content reception unit 310, functions of the server-side transmission unit 340, and content The content server 300 is the same as the content server 300 according to the first embodiment except for the data configuration of the storage unit 330.

  The login information storage unit 350 stores user identification information and a password in association with each other. The content receiving unit 310 receives user identification information and a password from the imaging apparatus 200, and authenticates the user when the combination of the received user identification information and password is stored in the login information storage unit 350. Then, after authenticating the user, the image content is received.

  The server-side transmission unit 340 receives the user identification information and the password from the display device 400, and authenticates the user when the received combination of the user identification information and the password is stored in the login information storage unit 350. Then, after authenticating the user, the image content is transmitted to the display device 400.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data configuration of the content storage unit 330 in the present embodiment in a table format. In the example shown in the figure, the content storage unit 330 stores content identification information and image content in association with each other for each user identification information. The content receiving unit 310 generates the content identification information.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the content sharing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. The user of the imaging device 200 sets the IC card 20 in the writing device 100 and inputs user identification information and a password to the user side transmission unit 240 of the imaging device 200. Then, the user side transmission unit 240 of the imaging apparatus 200 reads the connection information from the connection information storage unit 230 and connects to the content server 300 using the read connection information. And the user side transmission part 240 transmits user identification information and a password to the content server 300 (step S300).

  If the received combination of user identification information and password is not stored in the login information storage unit 350 (step S310: No), the content reception unit 310 of the content server 300 transmits error information to the imaging device 200 (step S320). ). The imaging apparatus 200 displays error information (step S322) and ends the process.

  When the received combination of user identification information and password is stored in the login information storage unit 350 (step S310: Yes), the content reception unit 310 transmits content registration screen data to the imaging device 200 (step S330). The user side transmission unit 240 of the imaging device 200 displays a content registration screen on the display panel of the imaging device 200 (step S340).

  The user of the imaging apparatus 200 selects image content to be transmitted from the content storage unit 220 on the content registration screen. And the user side transmission part 240 of the imaging device 200 transmits the selected image content to the content server 300 (step S350).

  The content reception unit 310 of the content server 300 stores the image content received from the imaging device 200 in the content storage unit 330 in association with the user identification information used at the time of authentication (step S360). At this time, the content receiving unit 310 generates content identification information and stores the content identification information in association with the image content. Then, the content receiving unit 310 transmits content identification information to the imaging device 200 (step S370).

  The content acquisition information receiving unit 250 of the imaging device 200 receives the content identification information from the content receiving unit 310 of the content server 300 and outputs the content identification information to the writing device 100 via the write data output unit 260 together with the user identification information and the password. To do. The receiving unit 110 of the writing device 100 receives content identification information, user identification information, and a password from the write data output unit 260. Then, the writing unit 120 of the writing device 100 writes the content identification information, user identification information, and password received by the receiving unit 110 into the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 (step S380).

  Thereafter, the user of the imaging device 200 removes the IC card 20 from the writing device 100 of the imaging device 200, and gives the IC card 20 to a person who wants to view the image content.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the content sharing system according to the present embodiment. This operation indicates an operation when the user who has received the IC card 20 downloads image content from the content server 300.

  The user of the display device 400 causes the reading device 403 provided in the remote control device 402 to read the user identification information, the password, and the content identification information from the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 (step S400). The remote control device 402 transmits the user identification information, password, and content identification information read by the reading device 403 to the display device 400.

  The display device 400 stores connection information for connecting to the content server 300 in advance. The information stored here is the same as the connection information stored in the connection information storage unit 230 in the first embodiment. When receiving the user identification information, the password, and the content identification information from the remote control device 402, the display device 400 connects to the content server 300 using the connection information. Then, the display device 400 transmits the user identification information, the password, and the content identification information to the content server 300 (Step S410).

  When the received combination of user identification information and password is not stored in the login information storage unit 350 (step S420: No), the server-side transmission unit 340 of the content server 300 transmits error information to the display device 400 (step S420). S430). The display device 400 displays error information (step S432) and ends the process.

  When the combination of the received user identification information and password is stored in the login information storage unit 350 (step S430: Yes), the server-side transmission unit 340 displays an image corresponding to the received combination of user identification information and content identification information. The content is read (step S440), and the read image content is transmitted to the display device 400 (step S450). The display device 400 displays the image content received from the content server 300 (step S460).

  Also according to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In the present embodiment, the IC tag 22 of the IC card 20 may not store content identification information. In this case, the content sharing system generates a list of image contents corresponding to the user identification information, and performs the same processing as Steps S140 to S200 of FIG. 7 in the first embodiment.

(Fourth embodiment)
The content sharing system according to the present embodiment is the first or second implementation except that the content stored in the content storage unit 330 can be received also by transmitting the user identification information and the password. It is the structure similar to the content sharing system which concerns on a form.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the content server 300 in the present embodiment. The content server 300 has the same configuration as that of the content sharing system according to the first or second embodiment except that the content server 300 includes a login information storage unit 350. The login information storage unit 350 stores writing device identification information, user identification information, and a password in association with each other. The server-side transmission unit 340 receives a combination of user identification information and a password from an external terminal (for example, a user's computer terminal), and when this combination is stored in the content storage unit 330, a writing corresponding to this combination is performed. Read device identification information. Then, the server-side transmission unit 340 reads the image content corresponding to the read writing device identification information from the content storage unit 330 and returns it to the external terminal.

  In addition to the operations described above, the content sharing system according to the present embodiment performs the operations described in the first or second embodiment.

  According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first or second embodiment can be obtained. In addition, a user who has registered image content in the content server 300 can browse and edit the image content registered in the content server 300 using his computer terminal.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, these are the illustrations of this invention, Various structures other than the above are also employable.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments, imaging device identification information for mutually identifying the imaging devices 200 may be used instead of the writing device identification information. In this case, the imaging apparatus 200 is provided with a storage unit that stores imaging apparatus identification information. Then, the user side transmission unit 240 reads out the imaging device identification information from the storage unit and transmits it to the content server 300. The writing device 100 may be configured to be removable from the imaging device 200.

20 IC card 22 IC tag 50 communication network 100 writing device 110 receiving unit 120 writing unit 130 identification information storage unit 135 reading unit 140 transmission unit 200 imaging device 210 imaging unit 220 content storage unit 230 connection information storage unit 240 user side transmission Unit 250 content acquisition information reception unit 260 write data output unit 300 content server 310 content reception unit 320 URL generation unit 330 content storage unit 340 server side transmission unit 350 login information storage unit 400 display device 402 remote control device 403 reading device 500 gateway server

Claims (12)

A content server for storing image content;
A user device storing the image content;
A writing device capable of communicating with the user device and writing information to an IC tag;
With
The user equipment is
User-side transmission means for transmitting the image content to the content server;
Write data output means for outputting content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server to the writing device;
With
The writing device writes the content acquisition information to the IC tag,
The content server
Content receiving means for receiving the image content from the user device;
Content storage means for storing the image content received by the content receiving means in association with the content acquisition information;
Server-side transmission means for reading out the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information from the content storage means and transmitting it to the display device when the content acquisition information is received from a display device for displaying an image;
A content sharing system comprising: The content sharing system according to claim 1,
The content sharing system in which the writing device is provided integrally with the user device. The content sharing system according to claim 1 or 2,
The content sharing system, wherein the user device is an imaging device that generates the image content. The content sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The content sharing system, wherein the content acquisition information is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The content sharing system according to claim 4,
In the writing device or the user device, device identification information for identifying the writing device or the user device from each other is stored,
The user device acquires the device identification information and transmits it to the content server,
The content server
URL generation means for generating the URL for each device identification information and transmitting it to the user device,
The content writing system, wherein the writing device writes the URL received by the user device to the IC tag as the content acquisition information. The content sharing system according to claim 5,
The content server
URL storage means for storing the URL generated by the URL generation means in association with the device identification information,
The URL generation means
When the URL corresponding to the device identification information received from the user device is not stored in the URL storage means, the URL is generated and transmitted to the user device,
When the URL corresponding to the device identification information received from the user device is stored in the URL storage unit, the URL corresponding to the device identification information is read from the URL storage unit and transmitted to the user device. Content sharing system. The content sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The content sharing system, wherein the content acquisition information is user identification information. In the content sharing system as described in any one of Claims 1-7,
Further comprising the display device;
The display device
Reading means for reading the content acquisition information from the IC tag;
Content receiving means for transmitting the content acquisition information read by the reading means to the content server and receiving the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information from the content server;
Display means for displaying the image content received by the content receiving means;
A content sharing system comprising: Imaging means for generating image data;
Content storage means for storing image data generated by the imaging means as image content;
Transmitting means for transmitting and storing the image content in a content server;
A writing means for receiving content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server and writing it to the IC tag from the content server;
An imaging apparatus comprising: Reading means for reading content acquisition information necessary for receiving image content stored in the content server from the content server, from an IC tag;
Content receiving means for transmitting the content acquisition information read by the reading means to the content server and receiving the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information from the content server;
Display means for displaying the image content received by the content receiving means;
TV with. A content server for storing image content;
A user device storing the image content;
A writing device capable of communicating with the user device and writing information to an IC tag;
Content sharing method using
Causing the user device to transmit the image content to the content server;
The content server stores the image content received from the user device in association with content acquisition information necessary to receive the image content from the content server,
The user device outputs the content acquisition information to the writing device;
The writing device causes the IC tag to write the content acquisition information,
When the content server receives the content acquisition information from a display device that displays an image, the content server reads out the image content corresponding to the content acquisition information and transmits it to the display device. A program that causes a computer to function as a user device that transmits and stores image content to a content server,
A function of transmitting the image content to the content server;
A function of outputting content acquisition information necessary for receiving the image content from the content server to an IC tag writing device and writing the information to the IC tag;
A program that realizes

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