JP2013171510A - Picture distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a picture distribution system which is suitable for quickly and efficiently distributing pictures photographed by a plurality of photographers to applicants in a meeting such as a wedding reception or various celebrations.SOLUTION: A manager is preliminarily selected from among participants of a meeting, and an IC tag in which information for specifying an individual and connection information to the computer of the manager are recorded is distributed to each of the participants. A photographer transmits the image data of pictures photographed by himself or herself via the Internet to the computer of the manager, and the manager sorts and stores the image data transmitted from the photographer so as to be convenient for distribution, and a distribution applicant performs access to the computer of the manager to receive the image data. The connection to the computer of the manager is performed by reading the information recorded in the preliminarily distributed IC tag by an IC reader.

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo distribution system suitable for use to distribute photos taken by attendees to other attendees and other parties at a gathering where many people gather, such as wedding receptions and celebrations. It is.

  At the wedding reception, a large number of attendees shoot in various scenes. In this case, since a large number of photographers take a large number of photographs, the absolute number of photographs increases, and even though there are some overlapping images, the whole image is rich in variety.

  On the other hand, attendees want to see various photographs taken on the day, especially those related to them, and want to preserve them for a long time. However, even though the photographer can see the image taken by himself, he cannot see the photograph taken by another photographer unless requested. Also, attendees who do not shoot themselves do not have the opportunity to see images taken by other attendees, except that the photographer is an acquaintance.

  In order to respond to the desire to view the photos taken in such cases, the photographer has traditionally copied the photos taken on the day and distributed them by mail to acquaintances. In addition, there is a great demand for a distribution method that can be distributed more easily and quickly.

  By the way, it is now common to take pictures using a digital camera or a digital camera with a mobile phone, not a conventional camera using a film. An image taken with this type of digital camera can be transmitted and received as image data via a network such as the Internet, and it is convenient to use this for the distribution of photographs.

  Considering these points, for example, the organizer who hosted the wedding reception or an appropriate member such as the bride and groom becomes the manager, and the image data of various photographs taken individually by the attendees on the day are used on the Internet. It is convenient to collect them all together and distribute them to each attendee via the Internet. In this case, it is necessary to make transmission and reception of image data simple and unmistakable. For this purpose, it is conceivable to use an IC tag in which information for identifying each attendee is recorded.

  In addition, there exists a technique of the following patent document 1 as what transmits image data using the internet, and there exists a thing of the following patent document 2 as what keeps an IC tag in the form which is easy to use.

Japanese Patent No. 4604497

Japanese Patent No. 4779432

  The apparatus described in Patent Document 1 receives image data of photographed photographs and order data related to order contents of photograph prints from a customer terminal device via a server on a network, executes image processing according to the order data, and prints A photo processing apparatus that sorts a bundle of photos for each print request and ejects them from a predetermined tray, and does not distribute photos taken individually by attendees of the meeting to other attendees. Further, the one described in Patent Document 2 is held on a sheet-like base material so that a plurality of IC tags can be easily used, and there is no description regarding photo distribution.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a system capable of quickly and reliably distributing photographs to other attendees using image data of photographs taken by photographers among attendees of a meeting. Is an issue.

  In order to solve the above problems, the following configuration is adopted. That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a photo distribution system suitable for being adopted to distribute a photograph taken at a meeting such as a wedding reception or a celebration to related members including attendees of the meeting, Appropriate persons are appointed as managers from the relevant members of the meeting, and each member is provided with an IC tag that records information for identifying each member and connection information to the manager's computer. The photographer of the members transmits the image data of the photograph taken by himself / herself to the administrator's computer via the Internet, and the administrator transmits the image data transmitted from the photographer. According to the contents, the files are sorted and saved, and each member is designated a file in which image data to be distributed is saved. When each member accesses the administrator's computer to receive the photo distribution, the image data of the file specified for the member is transmitted, and the photographer sends the image data to the administrator side. It is characterized in that data transmission and access from a member who desires distribution to an administrator's computer can be executed by reading information recorded in an IC tag distributed in advance with an IC reader.

  The photo distribution system according to claim 2 is the system according to claim 1, wherein the IC tag in which information for identifying each member and connection information are recorded is another IC for recording other information. A plurality of tags are held together with one sheet-like base material. Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, the sheet-like base material is a mouse pad.

  In the photo distribution system according to the present invention, image data of a photograph taken by a photographer is once transmitted to an administrator's computer via the Internet, and the administrator makes the plurality of transmitted image data suitable for distribution. Since it is classified and supplied to each member via the Internet, it can be distributed more easily and quickly than means such as mail. The member who has obtained the image data can make an image using known software, display it on a display, and print it using a printer.

  The connection between each member's personal computer and the administrator's computer is made by reading the IC tag information in which a symbol for identifying each member and information for connection (URL, etc.) are recorded with an IC reader. The operation can be performed easily and reliably. In addition, since transmission / reception is performed using an IC tag that is highly confidential and does not cause confusion, there is no problem such as miscommunication, and it is safe. Since the IC tag has a large amount of information that can be recorded, various data can be additionally recorded. For example, it is possible to record the number of accesses and the accessor. Also, when this is used, only a specific person can access, which is preferable in terms of security.

  As described in claim 2, if this IC tag is attached to one sheet-like base material together with another IC tag in which other information is recorded, even a small IC tag can be prevented from being lost. This information is also preferable because it is available. As a sheet-like base material, if a mouse pad is used as described in claim 3, it is convenient for personal computer operation.

It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the outline | summary of a structure of the system of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the structure of a personal computer. It is a top view of a mouse pad (sheet-like base material). It is a flowchart showing the process sequence of a sender (photographer). It is a flowchart showing the process sequence on the administrator side. It is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of a distribution applicant. It is a figure showing the processing method of the transmitted image data. It is a figure showing the relationship between the distribution candidate and the file to distribute.

  Hereinafter, a wedding reception will be taken as an example of a gathering, and the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with its attendees as members. Members include relatives and friends who could not attend for some reason. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this system is composed of a member M who has attended this meeting and an administrator C, and both can be connected via the Internet W by a computer. Many of the members M are photographers Ms. Manager C may be appointed by the organizer of the meeting, such as a bridegroom, bride, or host of a wedding, etc. who has knowledge about attendees to the extent necessary for photo distribution. And

  The personal computer of each member M is the same as that normally used for Internet communication as shown in FIG. 2, and is equipped with hardware such as CPU, ROM, RAM, and hard disk, and various software is stored in the hard disk. It is recorded. Necessary devices such as a display, a keyboard, a mouse, and an IC reader (reader / writer) are connected to the personal computer. In this basic configuration, an IC reader (usually configured as an IC reader / writer) that touches an IC tag mounting portion such as a mouse pad, which holds an IC tag, is required. Although an IC reader / writer is already on the market, it is more convenient if it is incorporated in a mouse. Some mobile phones are already pre-installed.

  In this system, an IC tag in which information for identifying a person (member) attending a wedding reception and information on connection (URL, etc.) to the administrator's computer is recorded in advance is prepared. But it can be distributed to each member after the reception). Since all IC tags are provided with a symbol for identifying the tag, this symbol is used as a symbol for identifying each member, and this is recorded in association with the individual who distributes the symbol. Can be distributed to the corresponding individuals. Care must be taken not to give it to others by mistake. As another means, there is a means for distributing an IC tag without specifying an attendee by an ID number or a password and associating the IC tag with an individual at the time of initial setting of the attendee. Further, if an individual can set a password, information can be protected, but in any case, these are known techniques.

  IC tags are CPU, ROM. A semiconductor chip on which RAM, an I / O interface circuit, and the like are integrated, and an antenna coil are provided. This IC tag is a passive tag, and generates electric power necessary for radio waves received from an IC reader (reader / writer) to communicate with the IC reader.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the IC tag used in the present invention is held on one sheet-like base material P together with other IC tags. The base material P in the illustrated example is a mouse pad, in which four IC tags T (a, b, c, d) are embedded, and the surface is a smooth flat surface. On the surface of the mouse pad P, characters, designs, etc. are displayed for indicating that the IC tag is present at the position where the IC tag is embedded.

  In this way, if an IC tag that is small and easily lost is attached to a sheet-like base material, there is no risk of loss and it is convenient for handling. In this case, if a plurality of IC tags are attached together, it is convenient because various information can be obtained. Moreover, a desired design can also be given to a base material. Note that the base material P is not limited to the mouse pad, and for example, a postcard or the like may be used. If it is designed as a mouse pad or a postcard with a design, it is easy to sort and convenient for long-term storage.

  As an example of attaching a plurality of IC tags to one base, an example in which four IC tags (a, b, c, d) are embedded in a mouse pad will be described. The four IC tags will be referred to as the first tag (a), the second tag (b), the third tag (c), and the fourth tag (d), respectively. The first tag (a) is a read-only tag that cannot be rewritten, and records the bride and groom's profile and words of thanks. The second tag (b) is an IC tag used by the photographer to transmit image data to the administrator.

  The third tag (c) is an IC tag for a distribution applicant to access the administrator's computer. The distribution applicant can easily and reliably connect to the administrator's computer by reading the IC tag with an IC reader. The fourth tag (d) is an IC tag used privately by each member. This tag may be used to store a photograph taken by the member himself, but it is also possible to record the PR of a company or store in this tag. For example, PRs for travel agencies and hotels suitable for weddings may be recorded.

  Next, the procedure of this system will be described. On the day of shooting, the administrator asks all the photographers to send the photographed image data to the administrator. You may request by e-mail or document at a later date. At this time, tell the other attendees that they will distribute, and obtain approval that they may distribute.

  A photographer who understands and agrees with this purpose (the role of the photographer may be determined in advance) transmits image data of a photograph taken by the photographer to the administrator's computer. FIG. 4 shows a person representing this processing procedure. Since this transmission can be performed by reading the recorded contents of the IC tag distributed in advance simply by touching with an IC reader, it is simple and reliable.

  The manager C who has received the image data from a plurality of photographers Ms1, Ms2,... Saves them as master data, sees the contents of the sent image data, duplicates and privacy Remove those that are likely to have problems, and sort the remaining ones. FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure on the administrator side. The photos are distributed to all attendees, such as bride and groom photos, cake cut photos, etc., groom acquaintances, bride acquaintances, groom relatives, bride relatives, etc. Can be classified into categories that are convenient for For individual attendees, it is also possible to collect the photographs showing the attendees into one category. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing processing of image data transmitted from the photographers Ms1, Ms2, Ms3,... These image data are once stored as master data and then provided with a plurality of files. According to the contents, the files are sorted and stored in the files f1, f2, f3,.

  Further, it is specified to which member the image data of each file f1, f2, f3,... Should be provided, and the image data of the specified file is distributed to the specified person. For example, the image data of the common photo may be provided to all attendees, and the photo of the groom's relative may be provided to the groom's relative. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing designation of a distribution file for each member A, B, C,. A circle indicates that it will be distributed. This file and the designation of the distribution destination are stored in a database or the like. The retention period is set appropriately and informed to attendees (members constituting this system).

  On the other hand, a person (A, B, C,...) Who wants to distribute a photograph connects his / her personal computer to the administrator's computer, and obtains image data designated for himself / herself. FIG. 6 shows the processing procedure. The acquisition method is only to touch an IC reader (IC reader / writer) on the IC tag. On the administrator side, the person who accessed is recognized by the information of the IC tag, and the data of the file designated in advance for the person is automatically supplied. Since the computer is connected by reading the recorded contents of the IC tag distributed in advance with an IC reader (reader / writer), the connection can be made easily and reliably. In addition, miscommunication does not occur even if many members access at once.

  The received image data can be stored in its own personal computer or memory as it is, and can be imaged by known software or printed. Of the many photos taken, they do n’t receive photos that are not related to them, so it ’s easy to organize. Anyone who wants to distribute photos that are not relevant to them should tell the administrator in advance.

  Since it takes time to provide image data from the photographer, to classify, and to specify the distribution destination, the image data may not be provided when there is access during that time. In such a case, arrange so that a message such as “We are preparing now. Please wait for a while” appears on the screen.

  As described above, in this system, the IC tag is effectively used to prevent rapid processing and erroneous transmission, so that it is possible to distribute photos easily and reliably. In the above explanation, the wedding reception was explained as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that it can be used.

M member (Attendance at wedding reception)
C Administrator

Claims (3)

A photo distribution system suitable for use in distributing photographs taken at a wedding reception, celebration, etc. to related members including attendees of the meeting, and an appropriate person from among the related members of the meeting And an IC tag that records information for identifying each member and connection information to the administrator's computer are distributed to each member, and the photographer of the member is photographed. Transmits the image data of the photograph taken by itself to the administrator's computer via the Internet, and the administrator sorts and stores the image data transmitted from the photographer into a file according to the content of the image data. At the same time, each member can receive a photo distribution by specifying a file that stores the image data to be distributed to each member. Therefore, when accessing the administrator's computer, it is configured so that the image data of the file specified for the member is transmitted, and from the member who wishes to transmit and distribute data from the photographer to the administrator side A photo distribution system characterized in that an administrator can access a computer by reading information recorded in an IC tag distributed in advance with an IC reader. The photograph according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the IC tags on which information for identifying each member and connection information are recorded are held on a single sheet-like base material together with other IC tags for recording other information. Distribution system. The photograph distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the sheet-like base material is a mouse pad.

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