JP2011118859A - Image sharing system, image management device, image display device, image sharing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically deliver, upon confirmation of network connection of an image display device, image data stored in an image management server to the image display device. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device 102 transmits log-in information to the image management server 101. When the log-in is approved, the image management server 101 acquires a letter to a user associated with the terminal type ID of the image display device which has logged in from a storage section, and delivers the letter to the image display device 102. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to image data sharing processing performed via a network.

  In recent years, you can easily take a photo using a digital camera, capture the image by connecting the camera directly to a PC, save the image as digital data, or upload the captured image to a website. Online image sharing services are provided to create online albums and share them with others. (Online album reference information: CANON iMAGE GATEWAY http://www.imagegateway.net/) (SNS service reference information: Facebook (registered trademark) http://www.facebook.com)

  In these image sharing services, comments and evaluations on images posted (uploaded) by users can be exchanged between participants. With these services, the camera user can enjoy photography even more. Currently, online sharing using an information processing apparatus represented by a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) or a mobile phone is mainly used for the image sharing service.

  Image sharing services are becoming common for users who can use the network, but those who do not have a PC or mobile phone can still enjoy photos by outputting images on paper. There is. Recently, there is a digital photo frame that displays an image on a display unit such as a liquid crystal by reading a recording medium such as a compact flash (registered trademark) in which image data is recorded.

  Various prior literatures already exist for this digital photo frame. For example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 detects a user's face with an imaging device installed in a digital photo frame when browsing in a slide show format is selected when browsing images with a digital photo frame. However, when the face is facing the front, it is determined that the image is being browsed and the slide show is stopped, and an invention for improving the viewing efficiency of the user is disclosed.

  In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 2 is based on a management device that manages electronic data uploaded by a plurality of users (described as content data such as image data, audio data, and text data in this Patent Document). An image sharing system that automatically downloads content in accordance with the capabilities of the image playback device and content playback device owned by and the user's preference is disclosed.

JP 2009-141678 A JP 2009-099142 A

  According to the invention of Patent Document 1, it is possible to provide an efficient browsing method by detecting the timing when a user views an image when browsing an image with a digital photo frame. The user who provided the image (sending user) cannot ask what kind of facial expression he is doing and what kind of reaction he is doing. At this time, since it is only an act of browsing images, there is a possibility that the original purpose of sharing image data and exchanging user's reaction may not be achieved.

  According to the invention of Patent Document 2, by sharing content data, it is possible to automatically acquire content according to user's preference and share content uploaded to each other. However, reaction to shared content Is difficult to deliver to uploaded users.

  For users who are looking forward to exchanging and sharing images, it is difficult to immediately receive and confirm responses and comments to users who view images with a digital photo frame. It is difficult to realize the original usage method. For example, a family living in two distant locations must mail a recording medium such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) in which image data is recorded and view the images with a digital photo frame in order to view each other's images. I must. At this time, since it is only an act of browsing the image, there is a possibility that the original purpose of the exchange of the reaction of the browsing user who receives the image data is not achieved.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a user who wants to be viewed by a user who transmits an image when a user who has only an image display device and a user who can use the network exchange and share images. Simply select the image data (for example, the terminal number of the image display device used by the user) and the image data, and send them to the image management server. This makes it easy for the user who is the destination of the image to log in from the image display device. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image sharing system that can acquire image data from an image management server by simple operations and enjoy browsing.

That is, the image sharing system of the present invention displays image data uploaded by an information processing apparatus, at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and the image data. An image sharing system connectable to an image display device including a display unit, wherein the image management device transmits the image data uploaded by the information processing device and the terminal identification information from the information processing device. When receiving the receiving means, the transmission destination information storage means for storing the image data received by the receiving means and the terminal identification information, and the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device, The image display apparatus transmits the image by determining whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage means. A specifying unit for specifying the image data specified as a destination; and a distribution unit for distributing the image data specified by the specifying unit to the image display device, wherein the image display device stores the image data This is indicated by terminal storage means for storing image management apparatus information for specifying an image management apparatus for acquisition, terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus, and image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means. Receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means of the image management apparatus and the identification information transmission means for transmitting the terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus And image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit. .
In the image sharing system of the present invention, in the image display device, the image management device indicated by the image management device information stored in the terminal storage means when the image display device is turned on by a user operation. The apparatus further comprises connection setting information transmitting means for transmitting connection setting information to the apparatus.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, in the image display device, the terminal storage unit may store the image management device information transmitted by the information processing device when the image display device and the information processing device are connected. An image management apparatus information receiving means for receiving is provided.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, the distribution unit distributes all image data when there are a plurality of the image data in which the image display device specified by the specifying unit is specified as a transmission destination. It is characterized by doing.
The image sharing system of the present invention is an image display device further comprising an imaging unit that captures an image of a user who browses the image data displayed on the display unit in the previous period, and the image data display unit adds the imaging unit to the display unit. When the image data is displayed, the user browsing the image data is displayed by the browsing user imaging means for capturing an image by the imaging unit, and the image data display means is displayed when the image is captured by the browsing user imaging means. Response image storage control means for controlling to associate and store the image data and the image of the browsing user imaged by the browsing user imaging means.
In the image sharing system according to the present invention, the response image storage control unit includes the first image data displayed by the image data display unit when captured by the browsing user imaging unit, and the browsing user imaging unit. Each of the response images captured by 1 is stored in association with each other.
The image management apparatus according to the present invention is capable of communicating with an image display apparatus including a display unit that displays image data, and includes at least the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and a transmission destination of the image data. An image management apparatus for storing one terminal identification information, wherein the image data designated to be uploaded by the user and the terminal identification information are received from the information processing apparatus, and the reception means Storage means for storing the received image data and the terminal identification information, and a terminal identification transmitted from the image display device when a login request to the image management device transmitted from the image display device is received By determining a match between the information and the terminal identification information stored in the storage means, the image display device is set as a transmission destination. Specifying means for specifying the image data designated, characterized in that it comprises a distribution means for distributing the image data specified by the specifying unit to the image display device.
The image display apparatus of the present invention is connectable to an image management apparatus that stores image data uploaded by an information processing apparatus and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data. An image display device comprising a display unit for displaying data, terminal storage means for storing image management device information for specifying an image management device for logging in, and terminal identification information for identifying the image display device Identification information transmitting means for transmitting terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means, and the image management apparatus Image data receiving means for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means, and the image data received by the image data receiving means Characterized in that it comprises an image data display means for displaying on the display unit.
The image sharing method of the present invention displays image data uploaded by an information processing apparatus and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and the image data. An image display device comprising: a display unit; and storing terminal management means for storing image management device information for identifying the image management device for acquiring the image data and terminal identification information for identifying the image display device; An image sharing method for controlling a connectable image sharing system, wherein, in the image management apparatus, the receiving means of the image management apparatus includes the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus, the terminal identification information, Receiving from the information processing apparatus and the terminal from which the specifying means of the image management apparatus is transmitted from the image display apparatus When another information is received, the image display device is designated as a transmission destination by determining whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit. A specifying step for specifying, and a distributing step for distributing the image data specified in the specifying step to the image display device, wherein the image display device includes: An identification information transmitting step in which identification information transmitting means transmits the terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means; The image data receiving means of the image display device receives the image data distributed by the distribution step of the image management device. An image data receiving step, the image data display means of the image display apparatus, characterized by comprising an image data display step of displaying the image data received by the image data receiving step to the display unit.
The program of the present invention includes an image management device that stores image data uploaded by an information processing device and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and a display unit that displays the image data. An image display device for storing image management device information for specifying an image management device for logging in to the image management device and terminal storage means for storing terminal identification information for identifying the image display device; Is a program for executing an connectable image sharing system, wherein the image management device receives the image data uploaded by the information processing device and the terminal identification information from the information processing device; When the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device is received, the terminal identification information and the storage means are stored. Determining the match with the terminal identification information, the specifying means for specifying the image data for which the image display device is specified as a transmission destination, and the image data specified by the specifying means for the image data The image display device is stored in the terminal storage unit with respect to the image management device indicated by the image management device information stored in the terminal storage unit. Identification information transmitting means for transmitting the terminal identification information, image data receiving means for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means of the image management apparatus, and the display of the image data received by the image data receiving means It is made to function as an image data display means to display on a part.

  According to the present invention, when a user who has only an image display device and a user who can use the network exchanges and shares images, the user who transmits the images wants the user to view them. Simply select the image data (for example, the terminal number of the image display device used by the user) and the image data, and send them to the image management server. This makes it easy for the user who is the destination of the image to log in from the image display device. It is possible to provide an image sharing system that allows image data to be acquired from an image management server by simple operations and enjoyed browsing.

It is an example of the figure which shows the system configuration | structure of this system. It is an example of the figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the image management server 101 and the user terminal 103 in the image processing system of this invention. It is an example of the figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the image display apparatus 102 in the image processing system of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows a series of processes in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 103 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 103 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 103 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 103 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed on the user terminal 103 in this invention. It is a figure regarding the structure of the letter in this invention. It is a figure regarding the structure of the letter in this invention. It is a correlation diagram of a data table stored and managed by the image management server 101 in the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the image display process in this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the imaging | photography process in this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the response image confirmation process in this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the user registration process in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed with the image display apparatus 102 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed with the image display apparatus 102 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed with the image display apparatus 102 in this invention. It is an example of the screen displayed with the image display apparatus 102 in this invention. It is a data table which shows an example of the rule which controls the imaging | photography process in the image display apparatus 102 in this invention.

Hereinafter, an example of a system configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 shows an example of an image distribution system in this embodiment.

  The image distribution system according to the present embodiment is in an environment where the image management server 101, the image display device 102, and the user terminal 103 can be connected through the network 100. The image display device 102 exemplifies a digital photo frame capable of displaying image data on a display unit in the embodiment.

  The image management server 101 controls the management and display of image data uploaded from each user. The letter transmitted from the user terminal 103 is managed, and the letter is transmitted to the image display apparatus 102 in response to an acquisition request from the image display apparatus 102. In the present invention, a letter represents an information transmission unit, and is composed of information obtained by collecting a plurality of images and text. A general electronic mail and a name are distinguished as “letter” in the present invention.

  The image display apparatus 102 is connectable to the network 100, receives a letter transmitted from the user terminal 103 to the image management server 101, and displays the letter on the display 310 described with reference to FIG. In the present invention, the image display device 102 includes an imaging device 104.

  In the user terminal 103, a user who transmits an image selects an image on the user terminal 103, adds a comment if desired, and transmits it as a letter (image + comment) to the image management server 101.

  The imaging device 104 is activated when display of image data is started on the image display device 102, and captures a reaction while the user is browsing the image data displayed on the display.

  In this embodiment, the image display device 102 will be described assuming a digital photo frame that is commercially available as a photo frame as shown in the figure below. This is not the case. For example, a digital camera that can accept network input and accept character input using button operations may be used to access the image management server 101 and sign on to the image sharing system. In this case, any hardware having an alternative function may be used, and it is desirable that the hardware be portable, such as the above-described digital camera or mobile phone.

  FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the image management server 101 and the user terminal 103.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  In the ROM 202 or the external memory 211, a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function to be executed by each server or each PC is described later. Various programs to be stored are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  A memory controller 207 is connected to the hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. via an adapter. The access to the external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 600 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the image display apparatus 102.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 304.

  The ROM 302 or the external memory 311 has a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 301, and functions necessary for realizing each server or each PC to be described later. Various programs to be stored are stored.

  A RAM 303 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 301. The CPU 301 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 302 or the external memory 311 to the RAM 303 and executing the loaded program.

  Reference numeral 305 denotes an input controller that controls input from a keyboard (KB) 309 or the like. A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 3, although described as CRT 210, the display device may be not only the CRT but also other display devices such as a liquid crystal display.

  A memory controller 307 is connected via an adapter to a hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. The access to the external memory 311 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 308 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 301 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing, for example, outline font development (rasterization) processing on a display information area in the RAM 303. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 311 and are executed by the CPU 301 by being loaded into the RAM 303 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211. A detailed description thereof will be described later. The camera controller 312 controls the imaging device 104 included in the image display device 102.

  FIG. 16 illustrates member registration processing used by the image processing system by accessing the image management server 101 from the user terminal 103 by the operation of a user (hereinafter referred to as a transmission-side user) who transmits an image to the image display apparatus 102. It is a flowchart.

  In S <b> 11 of FIG. 16, the user terminal 103 transmits login information (for example, a predetermined login ID and password) for the transmission-side user to sign on to an image transmission page (not shown) to the image management server 101. . (Login information is hereinafter referred to as synonyms for sign-on information and login information.)

  The image management server 101 receives the login information of the transmission side user from the user terminal 103, performs user authentication, and if approved, an administrator menu screen (not shown) is transmitted in step S12.

  In step S <b> 13, the user terminal 103 sends a registration screen transmission request for registering members who use the image processing system, from an administrator menu screen (not shown).

  When receiving the transmission request, the image management server 101 transmits the control information on the member registration screen to the user terminal 103. (Step S14)

  In step S <b> 15, the transmission-side user inputs member information to be registered from the user terminal 103 and transmits it to the image management server 101. The member information registered here belongs to the group account to which the transmitting user belongs. In this image processing system, description will be made assuming that users with the same group account perform letter transmission / reception, but this embodiment is only one form, and is not limited to this. . The group account will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  When the registered member information is received from the user terminal 103, the image management server 101 updates the registered member database based on the registered member information. When the update is completed, the image management server 101 transmits a registration completion screen to the user terminal 103 in step S16.

  In step S17, when the transmission-side user confirms that the registration completion screen is displayed on the user terminal 103, the transmission-side user issues a display request for the top screen (administrator menu screen). In step S18, the image management server 101 displays the display request. Is received, the control information on the administrator menu screen is transmitted to the user terminal 103.

  With the above processing, member registration (registration of members belonging to the same group account in this image processing system) processing is completed, and the sending user sends a letter to the registered member and a response message to the sent letter ( Response image) can be received.

  FIG. 12 shows user information that can be used and stored in the external memory 211 (database or the like) of the image management server 101, and user usage status (transmission letter information, response image reception information, group). It is a data table which shows (account information).

  The group account information 1201 in FIG. 12 is information for registering a plurality of users who use the image processing system in association with each other as one group (for example, a family unit). It is assumed that the group account information 1201 has at least group account ID and group account name information that can be arbitrarily set.

  Member information 1202 is user registration of a user who uses the image processing system. For example, the member ID that can be arbitrarily set, the ID of the group account to which the user belongs, the member name (user name), the login password to the image processing system, the terminal type when using the image display device 102, the member It consists of information including type and additional data.

  The letter information 1203 is stored in association with the member information 1202. In the present invention, a “letter” represents an information transmission unit transmitted and received by members using the image processing system, and is composed of information obtained by collecting a plurality of images and text. A general electronic mail and a name are distinguished as “letter” in the present invention.

  For example, the letter information includes at least the letter ID of each letter, the sender ID (equivalent to the member ID), the destination ID (member ID of the member serving as the destination), the title name (subject) of the letter, and the transmission of an image transmitted as a letter. It includes the image information ID, the response image information ID sent from the destination member, the transmission date / time of each letter, the letter browsing / confirmation start date / time of the destination member, and the comment text information attached to each letter. .

  Transmission image information 1204 is information on an image to be transmitted to a destination as a letter. For example, it includes information such as an image ID, a letter ID, image URI information in this image processing system, and an image name.

  The response image information 1205 is information relating to a response image captured by the image display device 102 when a letter is transmitted to a destination and browsing by the viewing-side user is started.

  For example, the response image information 1205 includes information such as a response image ID, a letter ID, image URI information in the present image processing system, and a response image acquisition date.

  An image storage 1206 is an image storage unit of the image management server 101, and an image uploaded by a user using the image processing system is stored and managed at a predetermined position.

  In this embodiment, the member registration information screen and the group account registration screen are not shown, but they can be registered at the same time.

It is also possible to register member information first, create group account information later, and set the already registered member information as one group account, and the registration order is particularly limited Not.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a sequence chart showing a series of processes from transmitting a letter from the user terminal 103 to the image management server 101 and browsing the image display apparatus 102 in the present embodiment.

  In step S <b> 101, the user terminal 103 transmits login information (for example, a predetermined login ID and password) for the transmission side user to sign on to an image transmission page (not shown) to the image management server 101. The image management server 101 receives the login information of the transmission-side user from the user terminal 103 (step S102), and performs user authentication using the received login information in step S103.

  For example, the image management server 101 stores “user ID and password information” associated with each other so that the user can access the image portal site, and checks whether the user ID and password transmitted in step S102 match. Determine and authenticate.

  When user authentication is performed in step S103 (OK in S103), the image management server 101 transmits a menu screen to the user terminal 103 (step S104).

  When the menu screen is displayed on the user terminal 103 in step S105, the transmission side user selects at least one image to be transmitted to the image display apparatus 102 in step S106. In the present embodiment, the transmission-side user can attach a comment in association with the image to be transmitted.

  501 in FIG. 5 is an example of a screen of application software activated on the display of the user terminal 103, and has a letter transmission function and a browsing function.

  In the present invention, a letter represents an information transmission unit, and is composed of information obtained by collecting a plurality of images and text. A general electronic mail and a name are distinguished as “letter” in the present invention.

  An area 502 displays a list of selectable transmission images.

  Reference numeral 503 denotes a thumbnail display of transmission images displayed in the image list display area.

  Reference numeral 504 denotes a thumbnail display area of a cover image of a letter to be transmitted.

  Reference numeral 505 denotes a cover image selection button. When an image to be covered is selected from the list display area 503 and pressed, the selected image is displayed in the thumbnail display area 504.

  Reference numeral 506 denotes a letter subject input text box. Enter the subject (sent title) of the letter here.

  Reference numeral 507 denotes a context (message) input text box. Enter a comment (message) to be attached to the letter here.

  Reference numeral 508 denotes an address list list box. Only members registered in the same group account can be selected as the destination. The group account will be described with reference to FIG.

  Reference numeral 509 denotes a destination selection combo box from which a destination to which the letter is transmitted is selected.

  Reference numeral 510 denotes a destination deletion button. When the destination displayed in 508 is selected (clicked) and then this destination deletion button is pressed, the selected address is deleted from 508.

  Reference numeral 511 denotes a destination addition button. When a desired destination is selected (clicked) from the destinations displayed in 509 and this destination addition button is pressed, the selected address is added to 508.

  Reference numeral 512 denotes a letter transmission button. When this button is pressed, a letter created on the screen of this application is transmitted to the selected destination.

  Reference numeral 513 denotes a tab for switching to the letter browsing mode. When this tab is selected, the screen is switched to the confirmation screen for the transmitted letter in FIG.

  514 is a status bar. Displays the group name and member name.

The transmission letter confirmation screen will be described with reference to FIG.
Reference numeral 801 denotes an example of a screen of application software activated on the display of the user terminal 103, and has a letter transmission function and a browsing function.

  Reference numeral 802 denotes an area in which a list of transmitted letters is displayed.

  Reference numeral 803 denotes a thumbnail display of the cover image of the transmitted letter.

  Reference numeral 804 denotes status information of a transmitted letter. In FIG. 8, for example, the destination of the letter, the sender, the subject of the letter, and the browsing status at the letter destination are displayed.

  Reference numeral 805 denotes a thumbnail display of the representative image of the response image corresponding to the transmitted letter.

  Reference numeral 806 denotes a button for referring to a transmitted letter.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a letter data structure stored in the external memory 211 of the image management server 101.
A letter is stored at a predetermined location in the external memory 211. In this table, letters transmitted from various users are stored. In this figure, a letter group 1001 is stored.

One of the letters 1002 includes at least one transmission image as represented by 1003.
The response image storage area 1004 stores a response image group captured by the imaging device 104 of the image display device 102. At this time, the letter is not transmitted to the viewing user's image display device 102 and the response image is not yet acquired. However, a storage location where the response image should be stored may be secured.
Returning to the description of FIG.
When the user selects an image to be sent as a letter and adds a comment on the letter creation screen in FIG. 5, the address of the letter (hereinafter referred to as the viewing-side user) is specified and transmitted to the image management server 101.

  In step S107, when the image management server 101 receives a letter from the user terminal 103, the image management server 101 updates the reception result at the image management server 101, and the list of letters sent by the transmission side user so far is updated. The information of the letter sent this time is added to the sent letter list screen. (Step S109).

  By the above letter creation and transmission process by the sending user, select the images you want the viewing user to view, store them in the image management server, and distribute them whenever there is access from the viewing user It becomes possible to do.

Next, in step S <b> 110, the browsing user who operates the image display device 102 activates the image display device 102. When the image display device 102 is activated, it automatically connects to the image management server 101 and attempts to automatically log in to the image sharing system.
In order to perform automatic login, it is premised that an identification number, a password, and a URL for logging in to the image management apparatus 101 are stored in the external memory 311 of the image display apparatus 102 in advance. Accordingly, a mechanism for accessing a preset URL, transmitting an identification number and a password, and logging in is required.

  The browsing user uses the image display device 102 to make an inquiry to the image management server 101 in order to browse images. For example, the user terminal 103 registered in the same group account group in the group account of FIG. 12 is connected to the image display apparatus 102, and the URL information of the image management server 101 that is the connection destination is transmitted from the user terminal 103. Thus, the image management server 101 connected to the image display apparatus 102 may be set. Further, URL information for specifying an image management service provided by the image management apparatus 101 may be set in the external memory 311 of the image display apparatus 102 in advance.

  Further, the browsing user uses the image display device 102 to make an inquiry to the image management server 101 in order to browse the image. For example, when the image management server 101 that makes an inquiry starts up the image display device 102 for the first time (specifically, accepts pressing of the power button), the image management server 101 inputs the terminal type ID and the password of the image sharing system. It is also possible to send a login confirmation manually.

  Here, for example, sign-on is attempted by automatically transmitting sign-on information to the image management server 101 using the “terminal type ID” among the identification information inherent to the image display apparatus 102. However, the identification information for the user of the image display apparatus 102 to sign on to the image sharing system is not “terminal type ID”. For example, it is possible to confirm the sign-on by inputting the user ID of the image sharing system.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a sign-on screen displayed on the display 310 of the image display apparatus 102. In this embodiment, an example of a screen for inputting the sign-on information by a user operation is displayed. However, this is merely an example. For example, when the viewing-side user activates the image display device 102 without an input operation, The login information may be transmitted to the image management server 101.

  In step S <b> 111, the image management server 101 confirms whether the transmitted “terminal type ID” is correct, and accepts the user approval if the confirmation is obtained.

  If approved by the image management server 101, a list of letters addressed to the image display apparatus 102 that has signed on is acquired in step S112. The letter is stored and managed at a predetermined position in the external memory 211 of the image management server 101.

  In step S <b> 113, the image management server 101 transmits the acquired letter list to the image display apparatus 102.

  In step S114, the image display apparatus 102 receives the letter list screen (FIG. 7) transmitted in step S113.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a letter list screen received by the image display apparatus 102 in step S114. In FIG. 7, a list of letters sent to the viewing user who uses the image display device 102 is displayed.

  Reference numeral 701 denotes a scroll button for scrolling the letter list upward.

  Reference numeral 702 displays a thumbnail of the representative image of the acquired letter and letter information. As the letter information, for example, a sender name, a title name (subject name), a letter transmission date and time, and a browsing status indicating whether browsing or not browsing are displayed.

  Reference numeral 703 denotes a scroll button for scrolling the letter list downward.

  By displaying the letter list screen shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to allow the viewing-side user to select which letter is to be browsed from among a plurality of acquired letters.

Subsequently, the description returns to FIG.
In step S <b> 115 of FIG. 4, the image display apparatus 102 selects a letter desired to be browsed from the acquired letter list, and transmits an acquisition request to the image management server 101.

  As a selection method, for example, if the display unit of the image display apparatus 102 has a touch panel function, a desired letter can be touched and selected. In addition, when the image display apparatus 102 is operated by an operation from a remote operation device such as a remote controller, selection by the remote controller may be accepted. The selection method is not limited to this embodiment.

  In step S116, the image management server 101 receives information about the selected letter.

  In step S <b> 117, the image management server 101 transmits the selected letter to the image display device 102.

In step S118, the image display apparatus 102 receives the letter and starts browsing the letter at a predetermined timing.
FIG. 6 shows an example of the screen of the image display apparatus 102 when a letter is received, displayed in S118.

  The browsing start timing may be started as soon as the letter is received, or may be started by pressing a “start” button (not shown) on the screen by the user.

  In step S119, the image display apparatus 102 displays the image of the selected letter.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a letter image and a comment are displayed on the display 310 of the image display apparatus 102.

  Reference numeral 601 denotes a subject display area, which displays the subject entered by the transmission side user.

  Reference numeral 602 denotes a display area in which the sender who sent the letter is displayed.

  Reference numeral 603 denotes a display area in which the date and time when the letter is transmitted is displayed.

  Reference numeral 604 denotes a display area of a context (message) attached by the sender.

  Reference numeral 605 denotes a letter image display area.

  Reference numeral 606 denotes an image number display area currently being displayed.

  Reference numeral 607 denotes a button for returning to the image browsed immediately before the currently browsed image.

  Reference numeral 608 denotes a button for advancing to the next image from the currently browsed image.

Reference numeral 609 denotes a button for switching the image to full screen display.
Subsequently, the description returns to FIG.

  During browsing, it is possible to photograph the facial expression and movement of the browsing user browsing the image using the imaging device 104 connected to or built in the image display device 102. . In the present embodiment, an image taken while browsing a letter image is referred to as a “response image”. The photographing method will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 121, the image display apparatus 102 transmits the “response image” captured while browsing the letter image to the image management server 101.

  In step S122, the image management server 101 receives the response image. When the reception is completed, the image management server 101 notifies the image display device 102 that the response message (response image) has been correctly transmitted and received (S123). . Note that the processing from step S112 to step S118 in FIG. 4 may be performed as follows.

  When the user approval is made in step S111, in step S112, all images included in the letter addressed to the image display device 102 used by the approved user are push-distributed. Thereafter, when all the image data included in the letter is downloaded in step S118, the image display apparatus 102 starts displaying the image data.

  As described above, when the user approves the letter, the letter distribution method from the image management apparatus 101 is such that the letter list information is once transmitted to the image display apparatus 102 and the user's browsing selection on the image display apparatus 102 is accepted. When the image data included in the selected letter is transmitted from the image management apparatus 101 to the image display apparatus 102 again, and the login information from the image display apparatus 102 is approved by the image management apparatus 101, the letter list is displayed. It includes both methods of automatically pushing and distributing all images addressed to the corresponding image display device 102 without transmitting information.

  According to this process, as described above, after the letter information is acquired once, the letter to be viewed is selected, the selection information is transmitted to the image management server 101 again, and the letter image is push-distributed. It is possible to simplify the operation without performing the operation of requesting the user. As a result, upon receiving a power press of the image display apparatus 102, the image display apparatus 102 can automatically connect to the image management server 101 and perform user authentication. Further, if the use of the image sharing system is approved as a result of the user authentication, the image management server 101 transmits all images addressed to the image display device 102 in the push format.

  Further, the image display apparatus 102 receives the image transmitted from the image management server 101 and starts displaying in the slide show format. Through the series of processes described above, the user of the image display apparatus 102 can access the image management server 101 and receive an image simply by pressing the power button to turn it on.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a series of processes for starting the image display apparatus 102, receiving a letter, displaying an image, and capturing a response image.

  The processing of the image display apparatus 102 from step S201 to step S205 is the same as the processing of step S101 to step S118 described above, and will be omitted.

  In step S206, the image display apparatus 102 selects a browsing method before starting browsing the received letter.

  As a browsing method of the present embodiment, “slide show browsing” for automatically displaying letter images one by one in a slide show format on the display 310 every predetermined time, and “manual switching browsing” for manually switching the display one by one. Two methods are listed.

  FIG. 19 is an example of a display mode selection screen displayed on the display 310 of the image display device 102 at the start of letter browsing.

  In the display screen of FIG. 19, the viewing side user is notified that the display of the letter is started. Here, the viewing-side user selects a letter display method.

  As described above, in the browsing method of the present embodiment, there are two methods of “slide show browsing” and “manual switching browsing”. However, when the automatic button 1901 in the screen of FIG. When one image is displayed for a certain period of time, display in the “slide show browsing” mode in which the next image is automatically switched is started.

  Further, when the manual button 1902 in the screen of FIG. 19 is pressed, the display starts according to “manual switching browsing”, and the display of the letter starts when the browsing-side user presses the “next” button. Is done.

When “slide show viewing” is designated, the process proceeds to step S207, and when “manual switching viewing” is designated, the process proceeds to step S213.

  In step S207, the image display apparatus 102 starts displaying a letter image and a comment in the “slide show viewing” mode.

  As the display screen, the screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. In this case, since the viewing method is “slide show viewing”, control may be performed so that the image is not switched even when 607 and 608 in FIG. 6 are pressed.

  In step S208, the image display apparatus 102 displays a letter image in a slide show format.

  When the image is displayed, in step S209, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether the image displayed in step S208 is the first one to be viewed.

  As a determination method, the image may have the browsed flag information, and the determination may be performed by changing the flag to “0” before browsing and “1” when browsing.

  If the result of determination in step S209 is that the currently displayed image is the first look (flag is “0”), a shooting event in step S210 occurs to capture a response image. If it is not the first look (the flag is “1”), the process proceeds to step S211.

  In step S210, the image display apparatus 102 generates a response image shooting process. The shooting event will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  In step S211, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether the displayed image has been displayed for a predetermined time. As a determination method, the display time per image may be determined by setting “view slide show”.

  For example, the display time is measured by the CPU 201 of the image display apparatus 102 from the time point displayed in step S208.

  If it is determined that the image has been displayed for a predetermined time (YES in S211), the process proceeds to step S212 to display the next image. If the predetermined time is not displayed (NO in S211), the determination of this step is repeated until the predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, the above-described browsed flag information may be updated from “0 (before viewing)” to “1 (viewed)”.

  In step S212, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether there is a next image in the displayed letter. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the browsed flag information is “0” by viewing the browsed flag information among the images of the letter being browsed.

  Next, processing when “manual switching browsing” is selected in step S206 will be described.

  In step S213, the image display apparatus 102 starts displaying the letter image and comments described in FIG. 6 in the “manual switching browsing” mode.

  In step S214, the image display apparatus 102 displays the letter in the manual switching browsing format. Specifically, an image is displayed by pressing a button for advancing the image 607 in FIG.

  In step S215, it is determined whether or not the image displayed in step S208 is viewed for the first time. The determination method is the same as step S209 described above.

  In step S216, the image display apparatus 102 generates a shooting event. The shooting event will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

In step S217, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether or not the user has instructed display of the next image. As for the determination method, it is determined whether or not the “Next” button 608 on the browsing screen of FIG. 6 has been pressed. Alternatively, in the case of the image display device 102 that can be operated by a remote controller, an operation by the remote controller may be accepted.
Until the instruction to the button 608 is confirmed, the determination of this step is repeated.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing flow when the image display apparatus 102 captures a response image in step S123.
In step S301, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether a shooting event has occurred. The shooting event refers to an event such as switching of displayed images.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not the “response image” for the currently displayed image has been captured. As a determination method, letter image has “photographed flag” information. When a response image is not captured, the flag is “0” (unphotographed). When the response image is captured, the flag is “ It may be rewritten to “1” (photographed).

  If the captured flag of the response image for the displayed image is “0” (not captured), the process proceeds to step S303. If the captured flag of the response image for the displayed image is “1” (captured), the process proceeds to step S307.

  Even if the captured flag is “1”, if it is desired to capture the response image again, a selection is made to capture the image again in step S307, and the process proceeds to step S303.

  If it is selected not to take an image in step S307, the display is switched to the next image display without performing the shooting process.

  In step S <b> 303, it is determined whether or not the imaging apparatus 104 has detected a rejection sign when it is desired to temporarily stop shooting when the shooting process is started.

Specifically, for example, when the browsing user is changing clothes while browsing the image, and when it is in a situation where it is difficult to take a picture, the shooting refusal sign is displayed on the imaging device 104. By performing this operation on the lens unit, the imaging device stops capturing the response image.
It is assumed that a rule as shown in the data table of FIG. When the imaging apparatus 104 detects the shooting rejection sign 2101, the control set in 2102 is performed.

  Thereby, when the browsing user does not want to take a picture, it is possible to limit the photography by the imaging apparatus 104 by sending a signature.

Returning to the description of FIG.
In step S304, the image display apparatus 102 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed for a timer for image capturing. For example, it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed since the image display (S208 or S214 in FIG. 13). When the predetermined time has elapsed, the image display apparatus 102 captures an image (step S305). The image capturing method can be realized by using a known technique, and thus description thereof is omitted. In addition, the imaging referred to here may be a process of capturing one image, or may be controlled so that the shutter is continuously released in order to capture a plurality of images. There is a shooting mode setting item when the operation setting screen of the image display device 102 is displayed, and there is a method of controlling to set whether to take a single image or to continuously shoot a plurality of images. In the present embodiment, the setting of the photographing method is not particularly limited.

  In the present embodiment, the image display apparatus 102 captures the response image of the viewing user, but may perform moving image capturing that shows the viewing state of the viewing user, for example.

  In step S306, the image display apparatus 102 performs processing for uploading the image taken in step S304 to the image management server 101.

  The upload is assumed to be sent one by one immediately after the response image is taken. For example, after the response image is taken, the image is temporarily stored in the RAM 303 of the image display device 102, and step S212 or In step S217, when it is determined that there is no image to be displayed next, a mechanism may be adopted in which uploading is performed collectively.

The uploaded response image is stored in association with the letter image that was being browsed at that time, and when the transmission side user confirms the response image, the response image of 909 is displayed on the confirmation screen as shown in FIG. Since the corresponding transmission image is displayed in the display area 906 of 905, the transmission-side user can easily confirm which transmission image is associated with the response image.
FIG. 18 is an example of a screen displayed when the response image upload process from the image display apparatus 102 to the image management server 101 is completed.

  In the example of the screen shown in the figure, a message “response image upload has been completed” and an “end browsing” button “continue browsing” button are displayed. When the pressing of the “end browsing” button is accepted, the letter browsing is terminated, and when the “continue browsing” button is received, the screen returns to the letter selection screen of FIG. 7 in order to select another letter.

  FIG. 11 is an example showing that the response image uploaded in S306 of FIG. 14 is stored in a predetermined storage location of the image management server 101 in the data structure of the letter described in FIG. It is.

The response image is stored in the response image storage location 1104 in FIG.
As described above, the response image is captured while the transmission image is being browsed, and is stored in association with the corresponding transmission image.
This data structure makes it possible to easily confirm which transmission image and which response image are stored in association with each other when the transmission-side user confirms the transmission letter in FIG. 9 described later.

  Next, processing when a response image is uploaded from the image display apparatus 102 to the image management server 101 and the transmission side user connects to the image management server 101 again will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 401, the image management server 101 transmits a mail notifying that the response image for the letter has been received from the image display apparatus 102 to the transmission-side user who has sent the letter. When receiving the mail (step S402), the user terminal 103 displays the top screen of the portal site from the URL described in the mail and transmits login information to the image management server 101.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of a “response message (response image) reception completion” message transmitted from the image management server 101 to the user terminal 103.

  In the received message, URL information for logging in to the portal site is described. When the user receives the mail as shown in the figure, the browsing user browses the letter, the response image is captured, and it is confirmed that the response is returned, it is possible to link directly to the portal site.

  The user authentication process in steps S403 to S405 is the same as the process in steps S101 to S103 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 406, the image management server 101 transmits control information of a response image confirmation screen to be displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 103 to the user terminal 103.

  In step S407, when the user terminal 103 receives the control information of the response image confirmation screen and displays the confirmation screen of the transmission letter in FIG. 8 on the display unit, the response message (response image) is received from the display area 802 in FIG. A letter is selected (step S408), and an acquisition request is transmitted to the image management server 101. (Step S409)

  Whether or not a response message (response image) has been received can be determined by checking the thumbnail 805 in FIG.

  Of the three letters displayed in FIG. 8, the representative image thumbnail of the response image corresponding to the sent letter at the top is displayed as “No image!” And the response image has not yet been received. You can easily see that there is no.

  In addition, regarding the middle and lower stages, it can be seen that the reception of the response image is completed because a thumbnail of any image is displayed in the representative image thumbnail display portion of the response image.

  In step S410, when receiving the acquisition request, the image management server 101 acquires the requested response image from the image storage unit in the server. (Step S411).

  In step S <b> 412, the image management server 101 transmits a response image for which an acquisition request has been issued from the user terminal 103. The user terminal 103 receives the response message (response image) requested to be acquired (step S413), and displays, for example, the screen of FIG. 9 in association with the letter image (step S414).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for confirming a response message (response image) displayed on the CRT 210 of the user terminal 103 in step S414.

901 in FIG. 9 is an example of a screen of application software that is activated on the display of the user terminal 103, and has a letter transmission function and a browsing function.
Reference numeral 902 denotes a list display area of received response images.

  Reference numeral 903 denotes a thumbnail display of the received response image.

  Reference numeral 904 denotes a button for returning to the list of letters that have received the response image.

  Reference numeral 905 denotes a thumbnail display of a transmission image corresponding to the response image displayed in 906 (taken when the viewing-side user is viewing this image).

  Reference numeral 906 denotes status information of a transmitted letter. In this figure, for example, an image number in the letter, a letter subject, a destination, a transmission date / time, and a browsing date / time are displayed.

  Reference numeral 907 denotes a button for returning to the response image confirmed before the response image currently confirmed.

  Reference numeral 908 denotes a button for advancing to the next response image from the response image currently confirmed.

  Reference numeral 909 denotes a display area for displaying the selected response image.

By displaying the screen of FIG. 8, the transmission-side user can immediately recognize how many response images for the letter he / she sent are returned.
In addition, by displaying the screen of FIG. 9, the sending user can have a more detailed response as to what expression the browsing user was viewing when viewing the image of the letter he / she sent. It is possible to know, and it is possible to accurately confirm the reaction of the viewing user to each image.

  In the present embodiment, each member has been described as being able to send a letter to members belonging to the same group account, but this is only a form of letter transmission / reception between members. Positioning.

  For example, the address setting unit (508 to 512) on the letter transmission screen (FIG. 5) has a function for searching all members registered in the image processing system, so that letters can be transmitted and received between friends. Is also possible.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the user who owns only the image display device and the user who can use the network exchange and share the image, the user who transmits the image is requested to browse. When the user who is the destination of the image logs in from the image display device by simply selecting the desired user (for example, the terminal number of the image display device used by the user) and the image data and transmitting them to the image management server. It is possible to provide an image sharing system that can acquire image data from the image management server with a simple operation and enjoy browsing.

  Specifically, the transmission-side user logs in to the image sharing site, selects an image to be transmitted as a letter and a destination of the letter from the screen in FIG. 5 and transmits them to the image management server 101. Then, when the browsing user activates the image display device 102 in which the image management server 101 to be connected in advance is set, the image management server 101 designated as the connection destination is accessed, and a letter addressed to the image display device 102 is displayed. Pushed automatically.

  Further, a response image is taken for each image by the imaging device 104 connected to the image display device 102. When the browsing of the letter is completed, the response image group in which the facial expression being viewed is recorded is linked to each image that was being viewed, and the response image group is transmitted to the image management server 101. A response image corresponding to each letter image can be easily confirmed.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that can be executed by the computer in the processing methods of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores the program that can be executed by the computer as shown in FIGS. Has been. Note that the program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each apparatus shown in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading. In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually Needless to say, a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Further, after the program read from the recording medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Network 101 Image management server 102 Image display apparatus 103 User terminal 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F controller 209 KB
210 Display 211 External memory

That is, the image sharing system of the present invention displays the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus, an image managing device for storing at least one of terminal identification information indicating the transmission destination of the image data, the image data an image display device and can connect and image sharing system comprising a display unit, the image management apparatus, receiving said image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus, and the terminal identification information from the information processing apparatus A receiving unit that receives the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device, and a destination information storage unit that stores the image data received by the receiving unit and the terminal identification information. by determining a match with the terminal identification information stored in said destination information storage means and the identification information, the image display Transmitting a specifying unit that location to specify the image data designated as the destination, the image data specified by the specifying means, on the image display device while leaving the image data to the image management device Image data transmitting means, and the image display device preliminarily stores terminal identification information for identifying the image display device and image management device information for specifying the image management device that is a connection destination for acquiring the image data. The image data indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in advance in the terminal storage means is acquired in response to a startup process in response to a power-on instruction to the image display apparatus from the user, and a terminal storage means to store the image data the image management apparatus, a connection setting information transmission means for transmitting the connection setting information including the terminal identification information, the image data transmitting means of said image management device Characterized in that it comprises an image data receiving means for receiving the more transmitted the image data, and image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving unit on the display unit.
Also, the image sharing system of the present invention is a letter list information transmission that transmits to the image display device letter list information including the image data specified as the transmission destination by the image display device specified by the specifying means. Means for receiving letter list information receiving means for receiving the list information of the letter designated as a transmission destination, which is transmitted by the letter list information transmitting means of the image management apparatus. And a request for transmission of image data contained in the letter displayed on the image display device from the list of letters designated by the image display device as a transmission destination received by the letter list information receiving means. Image data transmission request means for transmitting to the image data transmission means, the image data transmission means accepting from the image display device Depending on the image data transmission request, and transmits the image data contained in the letter to the image display device.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, in the image display device, the connection setting information transmission unit receives the image management device information that is a connection destination for acquiring the image data from the information processing device, By storing in the terminal storage means, connection setting information is transmitted to the image management apparatus without accepting the image management apparatus information by manual input by the user in response to a start-up process by the user's power-on instruction. also characterized in that, the image sharing system of the present invention, the image data transmitting means, said image display device identified by identification means are a plurality of image data in the image data being designated as a transmission destination if it contains, also characterized in that all the image data is sent, the image sharing system of the present invention is displayed on the year display unit An image display device further comprising an imaging unit for imaging a user who browses the image data, wherein the image data is browsed when the image data is displayed on the display unit by the image data display means. Browsing user imaging means for imaging a user with an imaging unit, the image data displayed by the image data display means when captured by the browsing user imaging means, and the browsing user imaged by the browsing user imaging means Response image storage control means for controlling storage of the images linked to each other, and the image sharing system according to the present invention, wherein the response image storage control means is the browsing user imaging means. The first image data displayed by the image data display means when the image is taken by the user and the browsing user imaging means. Characterized by each cord with storing the imaged first response image and a Ri.
Further, in the image sharing system of the present invention, the image management apparatus accepts a selection via a setting screen for setting a transmission destination of the image data displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus. It further comprises a transmission destination setting means for setting a transmission destination.
In the image management apparatus of the present invention, at least one of the image data uploading by the information processing apparatus and the transmission destination of the image data can be communicated with an image display apparatus including a display unit that displays image data. In the image management apparatus for storing one terminal identification information, the image management apparatus receives the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and the terminal identification information from the information processing apparatus, and a destination information storage means for storing said image data received by the receiving means and the terminal identification information, when receiving the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device, the destination and the terminal identification information by determining a match with the terminal identification information stored in the information storage unit, the image display device is a transmission destination Specifying means for specifying the image data designated, the image data transmitting means for transmitting the said image data specified by the specifying means, the image display device while leaving the image data to the image management device It is characterized by providing.
The image display device of the present invention stores image data uploaded by an information processing device and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and displays an image as a transmission destination of the image data When the terminal identification information transmitted from the apparatus is received, the image display apparatus is designated as a transmission destination by determining a match between the terminal identification information and the stored terminal identification information. It is connectable to an image management device comprising specifying means for specifying the image data and image data transmitting means for transmitting the image data specified by the specifying means to the image display device, and displays the image data an image display device comprising a display unit, and the terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus, a connection destination for acquiring the image data the A terminal storage configured to previously store an image management apparatus information for identifying the image management device, in response to the activation processing by the power-on instruction to the image display device from a user, an image which is previously stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus for acquiring the image data indicated by the management apparatus information transmission, the connection setting information transmitting means for transmitting the connection setting information including the terminal identification information, the image data transmitting means of said image management device Image data receiving means for receiving the image data received, and image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit.

That is, the image sharing system of the present invention stores an information processing apparatus that uploads image data to an image management apparatus that provides a portal site, and terminal identification information of at least one image display apparatus that indicates a transmission destination of the image data. An image sharing system comprising an image management device that performs display and a display unit that displays the image data, the image display device identified by the terminal identification information being connectable to the portal site in the information processing device Among the uploaded image data, image data to be transmitted to the image display device, selection accepting means for accepting selection of the image display device as a transmission destination of the image data, and the image data accepted by the selection accepting means Destination information transmission for transmitting the terminal identification information of the image display device as a transmission destination to the image management device And a stage, in the image management device, and the terminal identification information of the image display apparatus as a transmission destination of the image data transmitted by the transmission destination information transmitting unit of the information processing apparatus, the image in the selection accepting unit When receiving the destination information storage means for linking and storing the image data selected to be transmitted to the display device and the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device to acquire the image data , the terminal by determining a match with the terminal identification information of the image display apparatus stored by the identification information and the destination information storage means, specifying means for specifying pre Symbol image data matching the terminal identification information If, and an image data transmitting means for transmitting to the image display device in a state in which the image data identified and remaining in the image management device by said identification means, In serial image display device, and the terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus, connected for previously storing a connection destination information of the portal site to which the connection destination for acquiring the image data stored in the image management device the previous information storage憶means, in response to the activation processing by the power-on instruction to the image display device from a user, the said connection destination information recording destination for acquiring the image data stored in advance in憶means the By transmitting the terminal identification information to the connection destination information of the portal site, the communication means for communicating with the image management apparatus and the image data transmitted by the image data transmission means of the image management apparatus are received. Image data receiving means, and image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit It is characterized by.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, in the image display device, the connection destination information of the image management device that is a connection destination for obtaining the image data stored in the connection destination information storage unit is the image This is URL information of a portal site provided by the image management apparatus in which data is stored.
The image sharing system of the present invention, in the image management device, includes a letter list information transmission means for transmitting the list information of letters including pre Symbol image data specified on the image display device by the specifying means, the In the image display device, the letter list information receiving means for receiving the list information of the letter designated as the transmission destination by the image display device, transmitted by the letter list information transmitting means of the image management device, and the letter list Image data for transmitting a transmission request for image data contained in the letter displayed on the image display device to the image management device from a list of letters designated as a transmission destination by the image display device received by the information receiving means A transmission request unit, and the image data transmission unit receives the image data transmission request received from the image display device. In response, and transmits the image data contained in the letter to the image display device.
Further, in the image sharing system of the present invention, in the image display device, the connection destination information storage means stores connection destination information of a portal site provided by the image management device that is a connection destination for acquiring the image data. The connection received from the information processing device and stored, and the communication means stores the image management device information in advance without accepting the image management device information manually by the user in response to a start-up process by the user power-on instruction . the indicated in the previous information image management device provides for the connection destination information of the portal site and transmits the terminal identification information.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, when the image data transmission unit includes a plurality of image data in the image data in which the image display device specified by the specifying unit is specified as a transmission destination. In addition, all image data is transmitted.
In the image sharing system of the present invention, the image management device accepts a selection via a setting screen for setting a transmission destination of the image data displayed on the display unit of the information processing device, thereby allowing the image data It further comprises a transmission destination setting means for setting a transmission destination.
The image sharing system of the present invention is an image display device further comprising an imaging unit that captures an image of a user who browses the image data displayed on the display unit in the previous period, and the image data display unit adds the imaging unit to the display unit. When the image data is displayed, the user browsing the image data is displayed by the browsing user imaging means for capturing an image by the imaging unit, and the image data display means is displayed when the image is captured by the browsing user imaging means. Response image storage control means for controlling to associate and store the image data and the image of the browsing user imaged by the browsing user imaging means.
In the image sharing system according to the present invention, the response image storage control unit includes the first image data displayed by the image data display unit when captured by the browsing user imaging unit, and the browsing user imaging unit. Each of the response images captured by 1 is stored in association with each other.
The image management apparatus of the present invention includes a display unit that displays image data, can communicate with the image display apparatus specified by the terminal identification information, and is uploaded by the information processing apparatus, and the image In the image management apparatus that stores at least one terminal identification information indicating a data transmission destination and provides a portal site, the terminal identification of the image display apparatus that is the transmission destination of the image data transmitted by the information processing apparatus information and the terminal identification information transmitted and the received image data selection to be transmitted to the image display device and the transmission destination information storage means for attaching and storing string, from the image display device so as to acquire image data If the accepted, a match with the terminal identification information of the image display device stored with the terminal identification information in the transmission destination information storage unit By constant, and transmits the specifying means for specifying a pre-Symbol image data matching the terminal identification information, the image data specified by the specifying unit to the image display device in a state where the residual in the image management device Image data transmitting means.
The image display device of the present invention stores image data uploaded by the information processing device and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and the image transmitted by the information processing device. A destination information storage means for associating and storing the terminal identification information of the image display device as a data transmission destination and the image data for which selection has been accepted for transmission to the image display device; and acquiring the image data wherein when receiving the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device, determining a match between the terminal identification information of the image display device stored with the terminal identification information in the destination information storage unit to Accordingly, specifying means for specifying a pre-Symbol image data matching the terminal identification information, the image data specified by the specifying means and the image management instrumentation In an image management apparatus and an image data transmitting means for transmitting to the image display apparatus in the remaining state can be connected, and a display unit for displaying the image data, the image display specified by the terminal identification information in the apparatus, the terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus, the connection destination information storage for storing in advance the connection destination information of the portal site to which the connection destination for acquiring the image data stored in the image management device and憶means, in response to the activation processing by the power-on instruction to the image display device from a user, the connection destination information recording of the portal site to which the connection destination for acquiring the image data stored in advance in憶means by transmitting the terminal identification information to the connection destination information, communication means for communicating with the image management device, the image data transmission of the image management device Image data receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted by the step, characterized in that it comprises an image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving unit on the display unit.
In the image display device of the present invention, the connection destination information of the image management device that is a connection destination for acquiring the image data stored in the connection destination information storage means stores the image data. This is URL information of a portal site provided by the image management apparatus.

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An image management apparatus that stores image data uploaded by an information processing apparatus, at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and an image display apparatus that includes a display unit that displays the image data. A connectable image sharing system,
The image management device includes:
Receiving means for receiving the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and the terminal identification information from the information processing apparatus;
Destination information storage means for storing the image data received by the receiving means and the terminal identification information;
When the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device is received, the image display device transmits the image by determining whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit. A specifying means for specifying the image data designated as the destination;
Distribution means for distributing the image data specified by the specifying means to the image display device;
The image display device includes:
Terminal storage means for storing image management apparatus information for specifying an image management apparatus for acquiring the image data, and terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus;
Identification information transmission means for transmitting terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means;
Image data receiving means for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means of the image management device;
An image sharing system comprising: image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit. In the image display device,
Connection setting information transmitting means for transmitting connection setting information to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means by turning on the power of the image display apparatus by a user operation The image sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising: In the image display device,
The terminal storage means includes image management apparatus information receiving means for receiving the image management apparatus information transmitted by the information processing apparatus when the image display apparatus and the information processing apparatus are connected. Item 3. The image sharing system according to Item 1 or 2.   The distribution unit distributes all image data when there are a plurality of the image data in which the image display device specified by the specifying unit is designated as a transmission destination. 4. The image sharing system according to any one of items 3. An image display device further comprising an imaging unit for imaging a user who browses the image data displayed on the previous period display unit,
A browsing user imaging unit that captures an image of a user who is browsing the image data when the image data is displayed on the display unit by the image data display unit;
Control that the image data displayed by the image data display unit when captured by the browsing user imaging unit and the image of the browsing user captured by the browsing user imaging unit are linked and stored The image sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising a response image storage control unit configured to perform response image storage control.   The response image storage control unit includes the one image data displayed by the image data display unit when captured by the browsing user imaging unit and the one response image captured by the browsing user imaging unit. 6. The image sharing system according to claim 5, wherein each of the image sharing systems is stored in association with each other. An image that is communicable with an image display device including a display unit that displays image data, and stores the image data uploaded by the information processing device and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data In the management device,
Receiving means for receiving the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and the terminal identification information from the information processing apparatus;
Destination information storage means for storing the image data received by the receiving means and the terminal identification information;
When the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device is received, the image display device transmits the image by determining whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit. A specifying means for specifying the image data designated as the destination;
An image management apparatus comprising: distribution means for distributing the image data specified by the specifying means to the image display device. Image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data are stored, and the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display apparatus serving as the transmission destination of the image data is stored. A specifying means for specifying the image data for which the image display device is designated as a transmission destination by determining a match between the terminal identification information and the stored terminal identification information when received; In an image display device comprising a display unit capable of being connected to an image management device comprising a delivery means for delivering the image data specified by the specifying means to the image display device, and displaying the image data,
Terminal storage means for storing image management apparatus information for specifying an image management apparatus for acquiring the image data, and terminal identification information for identifying the image display apparatus;
Identification information transmission means for transmitting terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means;
Image data receiving means for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means of the image management device;
An image display device comprising: image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit. An image management device that stores image data uploaded by an information processing device, at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and a display unit that displays the image data. Controlling an image sharing system to which an image display device storing image management device information for specifying an image management device for acquisition and terminal storage means for storing terminal identification information for identifying the image display device is connectable An image sharing method,
In the image management apparatus,
A receiving step in which the receiving means of the image management device receives the image data uploaded by the information processing device and the terminal identification information from the information processing device;
When the specifying unit of the image management apparatus receives the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display apparatus, it determines whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit A specifying step of specifying the image data for which the image display device is designated as a transmission destination;
A distribution step of distributing the image data specified by the specifying step to the image display device, wherein the distribution means of the image management device includes:
In the image display device,
The identification information transmitting unit of the image display device transmits the terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage unit to the image management device indicated by the image management device information stored in the terminal storage unit. An identification information transmission step;
An image data receiving unit for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution step of the image management device;
An image sharing method, wherein the image data display means of the image display device includes an image data display step of displaying the image data received in the image data receiving step on the display unit. An image management apparatus that stores image data uploaded by an information processing apparatus, at least one terminal identification information indicating a transmission destination of the image data, and a display unit that displays the image data, the image management apparatus An image sharing system capable of connecting an image display device that stores image management device information for specifying an image management device for logging in to the terminal storage means for storing terminal identification information for identifying the image display device A program to be executed,
The image management device;
Receiving means for receiving the image data uploaded by the information processing apparatus and the terminal identification information from the information processing apparatus;
When the terminal identification information transmitted from the image display device is received, the image display device transmits the image by determining whether the terminal identification information matches the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit. A specifying means for specifying the image data designated as the destination;
Function as distribution means for distributing the image data identified by the identification means to the image display device;
The image display device;
Identification information transmission means for transmitting terminal identification information stored in the terminal storage means to the image management apparatus indicated by the image management apparatus information stored in the terminal storage means;
Image data receiving means for receiving the image data distributed by the distribution means of the image management device;
A program for functioning as image data display means for displaying the image data received by the image data receiving means on the display unit.

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