JP2013235596A - Image display system, image display device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display system capable of displaying many accumulated images that have been contributed from a terminal onto a server via a network in an SNS and the like with efficiency so as to attract interest of users.SOLUTION: Many images contributed to a server and to which image-tone conversion processing is applied are displayed in a page unit by a plurality of images. The image-tone converted images are arranged by type of image tone in a lateral axial direction, and arranged in arrival order in a time series in a vertical axial direction. Display size of each image is set to size depending on an evaluation value of the image, that is, an image with high evaluation is displayed in large size, and an image with low evaluation is displayed in small size. Thereby, display with modulation that is easier for a user to see compared with the case that the images are merely listed can be achieved.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display system. In particular, the present invention relates to a technology for displaying images accumulated on a server via a network in a membership-based communication service (social network service, hereinafter referred to as SNS).

  In recent years, with the widespread use of digital cameras, the way to enjoy photos has become diversified. In particular, since it is digital image data, various image processing is possible.

  For example, a technique has been proposed that can generate and display an image with a different tone (such as a painting tone) based on an original photograph by adding image processing (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  The technology of Patent Document 1 is developed, and features such as color information and brushing information are extracted from the image of the painting actually drawn by the painter. Considering this, a technique for converting to a painting-like image with high artisticness has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In addition, a technique for changing a picture quality such as a painting style has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

  A powerful image processing engine is required to perform these image conversions, so the server on the network has an image processing engine, and the user uploads his / her photos to the server. It is conceivable to perform image processing.

  In such a case, the user wants to show the person when he creates a work by converting his own picture. One of the methods satisfying the demand is posting a photograph on the network by SNS (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

  Hereinafter, an image obtained by a user uploading his / her photo to a server and performing image processing such as painting-like conversion on the server is referred to as a “work”.

JP-A-8-44867 JP 2004-213598 A JP-B-1-46905 JP 2008-242039 A

  When a large number of users submit a large number of works to the server, the number of works that can be displayed at a time is limited, and there is a problem that the readability of these works deteriorates.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. An image display method, an image display system, and a program for efficiently displaying an image stored on a server via a network so as to attract the user's interest in an SNS or the like. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an image display system that includes a server and can be connected to a user's terminal, the uploading means for uploading an image from the user's terminal to the server via a network, and the uploaded Storage means for storing the images, and display control means for differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in the previous storage means on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal based on the value of each image. The present invention provides an image display system characterized by comprising the above.

  According to the present invention, images stored on a server via a network can be efficiently displayed so as to attract the user's interest.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network type | system | group of the image display system common to each embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the server which implement | achieves the image service site common to each embodiment. It is a figure which shows the attribute information of a user ID. It is a figure which shows the attribute information of image ID. It is process drawing for showing the exchange of the data between the terminal and server which are common in each embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the picture conversion process in a server. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the face detection process in a picture conversion process. It is a figure for demonstrating face area creation. It is a figure for demonstrating an importance map. It is a figure for demonstrating the boundary of the face area | region by the embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the process regarding the download of the work in a server. It is a flowchart which shows the screen display process at the time of a server displaying a list of many works in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the page arrangement | positioning process in a server. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen when the server is displaying many works as a list. It is a flowchart which shows the image table process at the time of a server displaying a list of many works in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the page display process in a server. It is a figure for demonstrating the timeline display of several works by a server. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system of an image display system to which the present invention is applied, which is common to each embodiment. Reference numeral 10 denotes an image service site having an SNS function, which is connected to a plurality of terminals 1-1, 1-2, 1-3,. The terminal may be a normal personal computer.

  The image service site 10 stores or uploads image data (mainly image data of a photograph taken by a digital camera) uploaded from a user via the terminals 1-1, 1-2, 1-3. The image data is converted into a painting-like image, and the uploaded image and the converted painting-like image are made to be viewed by other users.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main part of the configuration of the server 11 that implements the image service site 10. The server 11 is provided with a member area 100, a common area 200, and a control area 300.

  The member area 100 is an area provided for each registered member, and has a user ID 102 for identifying the member and various attribute information 104 for each user correspondingly.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the attribute information 104 is user-specific information such as name, handle name, gender, age, region, membership type, and the like. The membership type includes a free member who has just registered for free, a paid member who has registered for a fee, and a premium member who has paid a special membership fee (for example, an annual membership fee).

  Reference numeral 106 denotes an uploaded image area in which image data of a photograph uploaded by the user is stored, reference numeral 108 denotes a work buffer area in which a painting-like image (work) converted into a painting on the image service site 10 is stored, and reference numeral 110 denotes another user. This is the download work buffer area where you download and store your work.

  The common area 200 is an area provided in common to all users, and includes a work area 202 in which a number of works obtained by converting an image uploaded by the user into a painting style are stored.

  Each work stored in the work area 202 stores an image ID 204 for identifying the work and attribute information 206 of the work together with image data 208.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the attribute information 206 includes a user ID indicating a contributor of the work, date information such as a creation date or a posting date, image type information such as the size of image data and a type of image, Access number information indicating the number of times of browsing, download number information indicating the number of times the work has been downloaded, point information indicating evaluation of the work, and other information unique to the work. The user ID can identify the creator of the work and can identify whether the creator is a paid member or a premium member.

  In this embodiment, the “value” of a work refers to the weight of the work, such as the number of points that is one of the attribute information attached to each work, the number of accesses, the number of downloads, the member type of the creator of each work, etc. This is a general term for information to be used.

  The control area 300 includes a painting conversion processing unit 302, a parameter table 304, an importance map 306, a display control unit 308, an evaluation control unit 310, and a member management unit 312.

  The painting conversion processing unit 302 performs a painting conversion process for converting the image data stored in the work buffer area 108 into painting-like image data. The parameter table 304 stores parameters for picture conversion that the picture conversion processing unit 302 refers to in the picture conversion process. The display control unit 308 stores a control program for displaying works on the screen.

  The evaluation control unit 310 evaluates the work stored in the work buffer area 108 of the member area 100 according to the number of accesses and gives points for each work. The member management unit 312 manages members based on the user ID and controls services for free members, paid members, and premium members. The member management unit 312 also manages the SNS function of the image service site 10.

  Further, the server 11 is provided with a CPU 20 and a display buffer 30. The CPU 20 controls the entire server 11 (each unit described above) and performs various processes necessary for displaying a list of many works on the Internet.

  Further, the CPU 20 includes a graphic accelerator 22 for performing advanced graphic processing. As the graphic accelerator 22, for example, the NVIDIA GeForce (registered trademark) series, the ATi RADEON (registered trademark) series, open GL, and an extension library for using the open GL can be employed.

  With this graphic accelerator 22, it is possible to display a timeline in which an image is displayed so as to flow with time only by specifying some conditions from the driver software. Note that the timeline display generally refers to a function for managing the flow of the entire work in time series in video editing and the like, and Twitter (registered trademark) displays tweets posted by the user in time series order. In this specification, it means that the flow of the entire work is displayed while changing with time.

  The display buffer 30 is a working memory for developing a display image when the CPU 20 displays a large number of works as a list.

  Hereinafter, specific operations of the image display system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts.

  First, referring to FIG. 5, when uploading, displaying, browsing, and downloading images between the terminals 1-1, 1-2, 1-3,... And the server 11 of the image service site 10. The process will be described.

  If the user is a member (free member, paid member, or premium member), the user accesses the image service site 10 from his / her terminal 1 (step SB1). The server 11 authenticates the user ID by logging in the user (step SC1), and when it is confirmed that the user is a member, the server 11 transmits the member's page so that the member can see it (step SC2).

  When the member opens his / her page, the member uploads an image (step SB2). The uploaded image is stored in the upload image area 106 of the member area 100 of the server. When the member requests picture conversion of the image (step SB3), the server 11 performs a picture conversion process (step SC3), and the converted image, that is, the work is stored in the work buffer area 108.

  The member may enjoy the converted work as it is, but will post it if he / she wants to make it available to other users (step SB4). The submitted work is transferred from the work buffer area 108 in the member area 100 to the work area 202 in the common area 200 and stored. Note that the attribute information 206 as described in FIG. 4 is also added to the works in the work area 202.

  The works in the work area 202 are displayed as a list by the server 11 as necessary (step SC4). Note that the server 11 appropriately resizes the works in the work area 202 when displaying the list. That is, since the size of the work in the work area 202 is usually larger than the image size for list display, the work is reduced, and when the size of the work in the work area 202 is smaller than the image size for list display. Enlarge the work.

  Further, the member can browse any work displayed in a list at an actual size by requesting browsing (step SB5). When there is a viewing request, the server 11 displays the requested work in actual size (step SC5) and adds points to the work requested to be browsed (step SC6).

  In addition, the member can press a GOOD button indicating that he likes the viewed work or write a comment such as an impression (step SB6). When the GOOD button is pressed or a comment such as an impression is written, the server adds attribute information points of the viewed work (step SC6). This increases the evaluation of the work. It is assumed that the number of points for writing comments is higher than that for the GOOD button.

  Further, the member can request download of the viewed work (step SB7). When a download request is received from the member, the server 11 permits the download as necessary (step SC7), and the member can download the viewed work only when the download is permitted (step SB8). The downloaded work is stored in the download work buffer 110 in the member area 100.

  The server 11 also adds points to the work even when there is a download request (step SC8).

  On the other hand, a user other than the member, that is, an arbitrary user, accesses the image service site 10 as appropriate (step SA1), and browses in a state in which the works stored in the work area 202 of the common area 200 are displayed as a list. can do. Furthermore, an arbitrary user can also browse an arbitrary work displayed in a list at an actual size by requesting browsing (step SA2).

  When the user browses the work viewed by an arbitrary user and presses the GOOD button (step SA3), the server 11 also adds points to the viewed work (step SC6).

  Next, a picture conversion processing technique when the server 11 converts uploaded image data into a picture-like image will be described.

  Picture conversion means that each pixel constituting an image such as a photo is converted according to predetermined parameters (painting conversion parameters), oil painting, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil painting, crayon painting, illustration painting, dot drawing. This is an image processing technique for converting into a so-called painting tone, such as a tone, an airbrush, a silk screen tone, an embroidery tone, and a collage tone.

  Basically, various effect processing parameters known for photo retouching software etc. are automatically adjusted and combined to convert them to look like a painting.

  As effect processing, for example, texture processing is performed by mapping a texture to an image to give a special texture, and the image is classified into a texture portion and a flat portion such as a contour portion, a fine pattern, etc. There is resolution processing that enhances resolution. In addition, the effect processing includes HSV processing in which colors are classified and adjusted into three elements of hue (Hue), saturation (Saturation), and lightness (Value), and R (red), G (green), and B (blue) of an image. There are RGB processing for adjusting the degree of each color, and RGB replacement processing for replacement in the direction of R → G → B. The effect processing includes edge extraction processing for applying a filter called a Laplacian filter and intermediate density extraction processing for applying a filter called a median filter. In addition, in the effect processing, RGB histograms of adjacent pixels are extracted, and density extraction processing is performed when the minimum / intermediate / maximum densities are extracted, respectively, and the darkest part of the image is black and the brightest Equalize processing that adjusts the contrast between the white parts and distributes the histogram between them as appropriate, and enlarges the histogram of the image, gamma correction processing that adjusts the intermediate brightness while maintaining the bright and dark parts, There is a shadow process that brightens dark areas of an image or darkens bright areas. In addition, in the effect processing, when the RGB value of each pixel is equal to or higher than the threshold value, a solarization process that inverts the RGB value, draws dots randomly, generates noise, and the amount and color of the noise There is a noise addition process that adjusts.

  For effect processing, a photo with a wide dynamic range, which cannot be expressed with a normal photo called HDR (High Dynamic Range), is included in a narrow dynamic range width by tone mapping. There is also an effect process that compensates for blackout and increases expressive power. By applying this effect processing, it is possible to obtain an image that realizes a new photographic expression that takes artistic expression into consideration by bringing the photograph closer to the memory and impression received by the human brain.

  In other words, the picture conversion process is a kind of effect process in principle, and the picture conversion algorithm creates various painting styles by appropriately combining the effect process and parameters, and the conversion algorithm is programmed.

  In the conversion algorithm, a parameter group P that is a set of the parameters for converting the pixels of the original image is prepared in advance. If there are 12 types of image tone types, the parameter groups are represented as P (1) to P (12). The tone of the converted image also changes depending on how the parameters are determined. Assuming that a parameter group for converting to an oil painting tone is P (1), and there are m parameters necessary for effect processing for converting an image so that it looks like an oil painting tone in P (1), the parameter P1 It represents -Pm. Therefore, the parameter group P (1) includes a plurality of parameters P1 to Pm.

  The picture conversion algorithm described in detail above is stored in the picture conversion processing unit 302 of the control area 300 of the server 11, and the parameter group is also stored in the parameter table 304 of the control area 300.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing a picture conversion process in the picture conversion processing unit 302 of the server 11. As shown in FIG. 6, the picture conversion processing unit 302 first performs preprocessing (step SC101). This process is executed in common regardless of the type of image tone. Since the effect processing as described above is performed on each pixel, the image data needs to be in a bitmap format. Therefore, image data normally expressed in the JPEG format is converted into a bitmap format.

  Further, the picture conversion processing unit 302 resizes the image data to be uploaded to various numbers of pixels in the display area, for example, 800 × 600 pixels, because the size of the uploaded image data is various. Larger images are reduced and smaller images are enlarged. This is because the parameters are fixed when the size is determined, and the processing is efficient. Of course, at the time of picture conversion of the main image, which will be described later, the picture conversion is performed for the size of the uploaded image data as it is.

  Next, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs face detection processing and confirms whether the conversion target photo includes a face (step SC103). This is because when the face portion is subjected to extreme conversion, the converted image becomes unnatural, and thus the face portion is subjected to particularly fine picture conversion processing.

  In this face detection process, which will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, since the importance changes in the face area and background, and in the central part and the peripheral part in one image, the importance map for the image. Is stored in the importance map 306 of the control area 300.

  Subsequently, the painting conversion processing unit 302 causes the user to select a desired tone from among oil painting, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, etc. (step SC103).

  When an image tone is selected, the painting conversion processing unit 302 proceeds to the flow of each image tone conversion algorithm. For example, if it is an oil painting tone conversion, the process proceeds to step SC104. If it is a watercolor painting tone conversion, the process proceeds to step SC105. Otherwise, the flow proceeds to the flow of other image tone conversion algorithm (step SC106). The picture conversion processing unit 302 refers to the parameter table 304 and the importance map 306 in the control area 300 when executing each algorithm (steps SC107, SC108, SC109, and SC110).

  In the process of steps SC104, SC105, and SC106, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs picture conversion on the image data of the display screen size displayed as a list, and if a decision is instructed from the user terminal 1 (step SC112: YES) ), The process proceeds to picture conversion of the main image (step SC113), and if an instruction to redo with another image tone is given (step SC112: NO), the process returns to step SC103.

  In the picture conversion of the main image in step SC109, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs a tone conversion process on the main image with reference to the parameter table 304 and the importance map 306 using the tone conversion algorithm determined in step SC112 (step SC109). SC114, SC115). Even if the image tone is the same, the appropriate parameter differs when the image size is different. Therefore, the parameter table used in step SC115 is different from the parameter acquired in step SC107 or SC108.

  Thereafter, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs post-processing for converting the main image after the image conversion into the JPEG format again (step SC116).

  Subsequently, when the picture conversion processing unit 302 has succeeded in detecting the face of an arbitrary person in the photo to be converted in the face detection processing in step SC102 (step SC117: YES), the painting control processing unit 302 A process of adding points to the creator of the work and the work is performed (step SC118).

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10, the face detection process in step SC <b> 102 performed by the above-described painting conversion processing unit 302 and the importance map creation procedure will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the face detection process, the picture conversion processing unit 302 first recognizes whether there is a face in the target image data (step SC151). Since the face recognition technique is well known, it will not be described in detail here. In this process, the picture conversion processing unit 302 can recognize and detect the face, but it is difficult to accurately extract the contour, so an elliptical or rectangular area including the face area is used as image data. Set (step SC152).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a region including a face region. In FIG. 8, sq is a rectangular region including the face F1, and el is an elliptical region including the face.

  Thereafter, the picture conversion processing unit 302 creates an importance map (step SC153). FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the importance map. In the process of step SC153, when the picture conversion processing unit 302 recognizes the faces F1, F2, and F3 from the image data as shown in FIG. 11A, the face area sq1, as shown in FIG. sq2 and sq3 are set in the image data.

  FIG. 10C shows the importance according to the area set in the image data. In the process of step SC153, the picture conversion processing unit 302 first sets the importance of the areas E1, E2, and E3 of the face areas sq1, sq2, and sq3 to the first place. Next, the importance of the central region E4 indicated by the ellipse el3 is set to the second place. Furthermore, the importance of the area E5 of the background portion indicated by the ellipse el4 on the screen is set to the third place. Finally, the importance of the peripheral portion E6 of the screen is made the lowest.

  That is, information indicating the areas E1 to E6 and the importance set in the areas E1 to E6 shown in FIG. 9C is the importance map.

  In the picture conversion processing unit 302, when the picture conversion process is performed on each pixel of the image data, the higher-importance areas are more finely converted, and the lower-importance areas are more coarsely converted. As a result, the peripheral area E6 having the lowest importance is transformed into a picture with a blurred feeling. Of course, this is merely an example, and the face regions E1, E2, and E3 may not be subjected to the painting conversion process so as not to disturb the facial atmosphere.

When this importance is indicated by α, α has the same number of pixels as the image data, and the conversion operation of the pixel A is
A (RGB) (x, y) = A (RGB) (x, y) * P1 * α (x, y)
A (RGB) (x, y) = A (RGB) (x, y) * P2 * α (x, y)
A (RGB) (x, y) = A (RGB) (x, y) * Pn * α (x, y)
(Where (x, y) is a two-dimensional coordinate). In other words, this means that the influence degree of the parameter changes depending on the value of α.

  Even if the importance is not set to the same number of pixels as the image data, six types of importance data may be prepared as long as the areas E1 to E6 have the same importance. Further, the overlapping areas may be further subdivided, for example, by setting them to intermediate values.

  FIG. 10 is a further subdivision of the contour area of the face area shown in FIG. If the importance level is changed between inside and outside the outline of the face area, there is a possibility that a step will be created in the picture that has been transformed into a picture.As shown in the figure, each importance level set around the face area is set. sq> el> el5. By doing so, it is possible to transform the picture of the contour portion of the face step by step with a natural feeling.

  Next, the operation of the server 11 when the user downloads an arbitrary work will be described. Member registration is required to download works.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing related to downloading of works in the server 11. 11 is performed by the CPU 20 of the server 11, the evaluation control unit 310, and the member management unit 312.

  In the server 11, when a work to be downloaded is designated by the member (step SC 201), the user is a paying member (here, a normal paying member and a premium member) by the member management unit 312, or It is determined whether the member is a free member (step SC202).

  On the other hand, in the case of a free member, the point corresponding to the evaluation of the work is read from the attribute information 206 of the corresponding work (step SC203), and the held point is read from the attribute information of the member who is going to download (step SC203). SC204).

  Next, the payment point is calculated from the difference between the point (equivalent to the price) of the work and the point held by the member (step SC205), and if it is satisfied, the process proceeds to step SC207, but is insufficient. Since the work cannot be downloaded, the process returns to step SC201 to allow the user to select another work.

  In the server 11, the CPU 20 reads the work designated by the user from the work buffer area 108 of another user who is the creator of the work (step SC 207), and the evaluation control unit 310 reads the work author and the work. Each point is added to (step SC208). In other words, as members (free members, regular paid members, premium members) download more of their work, the evaluation of the work increases, and points are also added to the point area of the attribute information of the user ID of the member who is the author As a result, the number of points owned by members is increased.

  Thereafter, in the server 11, the CPU 20 performs a town load process for storing the work read in step SC207 in the download work buffer 110 of the user who requested the download (step SC209).

  Next, the operation when the server 11 displays a list of works in the work area 202 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing screen display processing executed by the CPU 20 when displaying a list of works in the work area 202. This screen display process is a process corresponding to the list display process (SC4) in the process shown in FIG. 5, and is represented by image data on the screen of the terminal 1 of the user accessing the image service site 10. This is a process to display many works.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the screen display process, the CPU 20 first reads a plurality of works to be displayed from the work area 202, and stores the image data in a predetermined size in the display buffer 30 with a predetermined size. A page arrangement process for arranging the positions is performed (step SC301). Details of the page arrangement process will be described later.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 displays a list of a plurality of works arranged in the display buffer 30 in the state shown in FIG. 14 (step SC302). As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, a plurality of works to be displayed are displayed in an arrangement state in which the horizontal axis direction is the type of image tone and the vertical axis direction is the new arrival order in one screen. .

  In addition, while displaying a plurality of works, when the page is instructed by the user (viewer) (step SC303: YES), the CPU 20 displays the works being displayed by the page arrangement process in step SC301. Is changed in units of pages.

  Further, when scrolling is instructed by the user (step SC304: YES), the CPU 20 scrolls the displayed work in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction by the page arrangement process in step SC301. In the present embodiment, the scroll direction that can be designated by the user is both the left and right directions in the horizontal direction, but only the downward direction in the vertical direction.

  Further, while a plurality of works are displayed in a list, when any work being displayed is selected by the user (step SC305: YES), the CPU 20 reads image data of the work from the work area 202 (step SC306), and enlarged display (step SC307). This process is a process of displaying a specific work in actual size on the screen of the terminal 1 of the user who is accessing the image service site 10.

  The CPU 20 returns to step SC302 and continues to display the list of works until the user instructs the end of the list display (step SC308: NO). When the end of the list display is instructed (step SC308: YES), the screen display process is terminated.

  Next, the contents of the page arrangement process executed by the CPU 20 in step SC301 will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the page arrangement process, the CPU 20 determines that the processing timing is, for example, at the beginning of the screen display process or when a page feed is instructed by the user and not when the user instructs scrolling (step SC351: NO). ), The following processing is executed.

  First, the CPU 20 clears the display buffer 30 (step SC352), and then, from the image data (JPEG data) of a large number of works stored in the work area 202, the work memory stores image data of works to be displayed in the order of arrival. (Step SC353). Note that the size of works to be displayed is not always constant. The work memory is a work memory area secured in the memory area of the display buffer 30 separately from the display memory.

  Next, the CPU 20 confirms the value of the work that has read the image data (step SC354).

  In this embodiment, the value of each work is obtained by multiplying the number of points of each work by a scale factor corresponding to the member type. At this time, the magnification according to the member type is, for example, 1 if the creator of the work is a free member, 2 if a normal paid member, and 3 times if a premium member.

  Subsequently, the CPU 20 determines the display size of the work according to the confirmed value (step SC355). When determining the display size, the CPU 20 relatively increases the display size of a work having a higher value.

  In such processing, for example, a reference minimum display size and a maximum display size are determined in advance. Then, a magnification proportional to the value of the work is obtained by a predetermined calculation formula, and the display size corresponding to the value of the work is calculated by multiplying the magnification by the minimum display size. If the calculated display size is less than or equal to the maximum display size, it is determined as the display size of the work, and if the calculated display size exceeds the maximum display size, the maximum display size is set as the display size of the work. Determine as.

  In addition, for example, display sizes of several levels such as large, medium and small are set in advance, and the value of the work is divided into several levels such as large, medium and small, and the display size of each work is set to a display size corresponding to the value level of the work. decide. In any case, increase the display size of high-value works and reduce the display size of low-value works.

  Next, the CPU 20 develops the image data read in step SC353 in the work memory as bitmap data of the display size determined as described above (step SC356).

  Subsequently, the CPU 20 confirms whether the work to be displayed is a paid member or a premium member, and if the work to be displayed is a free member work (step SC357: NO), Immediately, the process proceeds to step SC10 described later.

  On the other hand, if the work to be displayed is a paid member or a premium member work (step SC357: YES), the type of display frame is determined according to the member type (step SC358). Thereafter, the CPU 20 synthesizes the determined type of display frame with the image data to be displayed converted into a bitmap (step SC359).

  Here, in the present embodiment, two types of display frames for pay members and display frames for premium members are prepared as the above display frames. In step SC358, one of the display frames is determined. . The display frame is intended to make the work stand out, and is image data representing a picture for decorating the work, such as a frame. Further, the display frame for premium members is differentiated by making it feel more luxurious than the display frame for paid members.

  Next, the CPU 20 checks whether or not there is a space in the display buffer 30 for arranging a new work in a column corresponding to the tone of the work to be displayed (step SC360). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, there are four columns in which works are arranged, and the painting tone assigned to each row is an oil painting tone, a watercolor painting, a pastel painting, and a colored pencil at the beginning of processing. It is.

  If there is a vacancy in the column to which the image tone of the work is assigned (step SC360: YES), the CPU 20 arranges the image data of the work in that column (step SC361). In the process of step SC361, for example, if another image exists around the place where the work is placed (same row or adjacent row), the CPU 20 finely adjusts the position of the other image as necessary. Adjust to ensure a reasonable distance between each piece.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 returns to the process of step SC353 and reads a new work to be displayed.

  On the other hand, when there is no space in the column to which the image tone of the work is assigned (step SC360: NO), the CPU 20 does not place the image data of the work to be displayed this time in the display buffer 30. In the process of step SC360, the CPU 20 determines that there is no space even when the tone of the work to be displayed is different from the tone currently assigned to each column. The image data of the work to be displayed this time is not arranged in the display buffer 30.

  If the CPU 20 determines that there is no space, the CPU 20 continues to check whether there is a space in a column to which another image tone different from the tone of the work that is the current display target is assigned. (Step SC362). If there is a vacancy in the column to which another image tone is assigned (step SC362: YES), the CPU 20 returns to the process of step SC353 and reads a new work to be displayed.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 repeats the processes after step SC353 described above while there is a space for placing a new work in any column (step SC362: YES). And CPU20 complete | finishes an arrangement | sequence process in the stage where the space which arrange | positions a new work to all the rows has been lost (step SC362: NO).

  A plurality of works arranged in the display buffer 30 by the array processing are finally displayed as a list as shown in FIG. 14 in the process of step SC302 of FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in which the work D1 arranged at the latest position in the color pencil row is a paid member or a premium member, and the display frame 14A is displayed around the work. is there. Note that the display frame 14A shown in FIG. 14 is for convenience, and actually, a display frame imitating the type of frame corresponding to the member type of the creator of the work D1 is displayed.

  On the other hand, separately from the above-described processing, when the page arrangement processing timing is the time when scrolling is instructed from the user (step SC351: YES), the CPU 20 first sets the scroll direction instructed by the user to the vertical direction ( (Downward direction) is confirmed (step SC363).

  If the scroll direction is the vertical direction (step SC363: YES), the CPU 20 moves all the images (works) already arranged in the display buffer 30 in the vertical direction (step SC364). The amount of movement at this time is a predetermined amount of movement, for example, an amount that secures a space where one or two works having the smallest display size can be arranged at the top of each row.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 proceeds to the process of step SC352 described above and executes the process described above. As a result, for example, the display of the work displayed at the bottom of each row of image tone ends, and a new work is displayed at the top instead.

  Unlike the above, when the scroll direction instructed by the user is the horizontal direction (step SC363: NO), the CPU 20 displays all the images (works) arranged in the display buffer 30 in the horizontal direction, that is, left and right. It moves in either direction (step SC365). The movement amount at this time is a movement amount for moving the works already arranged in each row fixedly determined in advance to the adjacent row. Further, the CPU 20 moves the image tone settings that have been assigned to each column so far by one column in the same direction as the movement direction of the works already arranged in each column (step SC366).

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 proceeds to the process of step SC352 described above, and executes the process described above in a state in which the image tone assignment in each column is changed. Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 14, instead of the work group displayed in the oil painting style column or the work group displayed in the color pencil line, the other painting style work that has not been displayed until then. The group will be newly displayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a large number of works (images) stored in the server 11 are displayed in a list in units of pages, whereby a large number of works can be efficiently displayed to the user.

  In addition, the higher the value of the work, the larger the display size, the higher the value of the work, and the higher the value of the work, the higher the value of the work, and the author is simply a paid member, High value is set for works that are premium members. In addition, points that are automatically detected (added) are added to the work so that the face is more valuable than a work that does not have a face.

  In addition, only paid members and premium members' works are displayed with a display frame, and paid members and premium members' works stand out from free members' works. In addition, premium members 'works are more prominent by adding a display frame that makes them feel more luxurious than paid members' works.

  Therefore, it is possible to display a large number of works efficiently and so as to attract the user's interest. At the same time, works with high points are favored over works with relatively low points, works with faces are favored over works without faces, and premium member works It is possible to display a list with preferential treatment over paid members' works.

  In this embodiment, the display frame is added to the paid member or premium member work in the list display so that it is more prominent than the free member work. For example, instead of adding the display frame, You may make it stand out by making the frame of an outer peripheral part clear or blinking.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing screen display processing related to display of works when the server 11 displays a list of many works on the Internet in the present embodiment.

  In the screen display process, the CPU 20 performs page processing for displaying a list of image data of a large number of works submitted to the server 11 and stored in the work area 202 (step SC401). The process of step SC403 is a list display process (SC4) in the process shown in FIG. 5, and a large number of images represented by image data are displayed on the screen of the terminal 1 of the user accessing the image service site 10. This is a process to display a work.

  Here, the page display process of step SC403 is a process of performing a timeline display in which a large number of works are displayed so as to flow with time. As shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the timeline display of this embodiment arranges a large number of works in a page (in one screen) in 4 rows × 4 columns, and works in each column. The group is moved and displayed so as to flow at a predetermined speed from the top to the bottom (Y direction) at a predetermined speed determined for each column.

  That is, the images in the ABCD column, the EFGH column, the IJKL column, and the MNOP column are moved so as to flow in the Y direction at different speeds. Note that the display interval of each work is fixed at a predetermined interval when displaying the timeline.

  In this embodiment, in order to display the images of each column in the Y direction at different speeds, when viewed in time series as FIG. 17 (A) → FIG. 17 (B) → FIG. 17 (C), For example, if this is a screen every 10 seconds, work E flows faster than work A, and work I remains fixed for at least 30 seconds. The line of work M is the same as the line of work A. Therefore, the time that the viewer slowly touches like the row of work E and the row of work I takes longer time to touch the viewer's eyes than when it flows fast.

  As will be described later, the page display process is repeatedly executed at a fixed processing timing until the user gives an instruction to update the page, selects a work, or gives an instruction to end the list display.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the page display process. In the page display process, the CPU 20 confirms whether or not the current process timing is a movement timing for moving an image in any column in the page. Since the list of images has not yet been displayed at the beginning of the processing (step SC501: NO, step SC502: NO), the CPU 20 images a large number of works posted on the server 11 and stored in the work area 202. From the data (JPEG data), for example, the image data to be displayed is read into the work memory in the order of arrival (step SC503).

  Next, after converting the read image data into a bitmap in the work memory (step SC504), the CPU 20 checks the value of the work that has become the display target image (step SC505). Also in this embodiment, the value of a work is information that weights the work, such as the number of points that is one of the attribute information attached to each work, the number of accesses, the number of downloads, the member type of the creator of each work, etc. The specific contents are as described in the first embodiment.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 determines a display row corresponding to the confirmed value (step SC506). That is, it is determined in which of the four columns shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C the works of the display target image are to be flowed (displayed).

  Here, in this embodiment, the speed | rate which flows each work is predetermined for every row | line | column. Specifically, the first row in which the works ABCD shown in FIG. 17A are arranged and the fourth row in which the works MNOP are arranged have the same speed and are the fastest, and the works EFGH are arranged. The speed of the second row is the next highest, and the speed of the third row where the works IJKL are arranged is the slowest.

  In step SC <b> 506, the CPU 20 first groups the display target works into the above-described three value levels of higher, middle, and lower levels in descending order of value.

  At that time, the CPU 20 assigns the third column having the slowest flow speed as a display column to works included in the upper group, and as a display column for works included in the middle group. The second column having the next lowest flow rate is assigned. In addition, for the works included in the lower group, one of the first column and the fourth column having the fastest flow speed is assigned alternately as a display column.

  Then, the CPU 20 is a predetermined display sequence in which image data of a work that is a display target image is determined in the display buffer 30 as described above, and image data of another work is not yet arranged. (Step SC507). In this case, new image data is arranged in order from the upper row position.

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 repeats the processes of steps SC503 to SC507 described above until the works can be arranged at all the positions of 4 rows × 4 columns in the display buffer 30. In the meantime, although not shown, if there is no vacancy in the display column determined in step SC506 for an arbitrary work that has become a display target image, the CPU 20 discards the image data of the work while determining its image ID and Corresponding information (column number or the like) indicating the displayed display column is added to the display wait list described later.

  Eventually, when the work can be arranged at all the positions of 4 rows × 4 columns in the display buffer 30 (step SC502: YES), the CPU 20 displays all the image data in the display buffer 30, that is, one screen image. (Step SC518).

  Thereby, on the display screen of the terminal 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, 16 pieces of works A to P (more precisely, reduced images of works) are displayed. In addition, the display order of the works in each column is the new arrival order from top to bottom.

  On the other hand, after the above-described page display is performed once, the CPU 20 repeats the processing after step SC508, which will be described later, every time the movement timing for moving the image in any column in the page comes (step SC501). Run.

  At this time, as described above, in the present embodiment, the first row in which the works ABCD shown in FIG. 17A are arranged and the fourth row in which the works MNOP are arranged have the same speed, and the highest speed. The speed of the second row where the works EFGH are arranged is the next fastest, and the speed of the third row where the works IJKL are arranged is the slowest. Accordingly, the number of times that the image is to be moved to the display column (hereinafter referred to as the display column to be moved) within a certain time is the largest in the first column and the fourth column, and then the second column. There are many columns, and the third column is the smallest.

  Then, when the above movement timing arrives, the CPU 20 first moves all image data of the display column corresponding to that time, that is, the display column to be moved, downward by one line in the display buffer 30 (step SC508). ). As a result, a space is created in the top row in the display column to be moved. At this time, the image data that has been on the bottom line until then is discarded.

  Next, the CPU 20 refers to a display waiting list to be described later, and confirms whether or not there is a work to be displayed before other works in the display column to be moved this time. If there is no work to be displayed first (step SC509: NO), the value of the image data of the next new work in the order of arrival in the work stored in the work area 202 is the same as in step SC505. After confirming by the procedure (step SC510), the display sequence is determined for the new image data by the same procedure as step SC506 according to the value (step SC511).

  Then, if the display sequence of new image data is not the current movement target, that is, if there is a vacancy in the display sequence of new image data (step SC512: YES), the CPU 20 stores the new image data in the work area 202. (Step SC513).

  Next, the CPU 20 converts the read image data into bitmap data (step SC516), and arranges it in the empty position in the display buffer 30, that is, the top row of the display column to be moved (step SC). : 417) After that, all the updated image data in the display buffer 30, that is, the image for a new screen that has been changed to a state in which the existing three works in the display column to be moved have moved down one line. The page is displayed (step SC518).

  On the other hand, in step SC512, if the display sequence of new image data is not the current movement target, that is, if there is no space in the display sequence of new image data (step SC512: NO), the image data is displayed. It adds to the waiting list (step SC514). Here, the display wait list is a list provided in the internal memory of the CPU 20, and specifically, information indicating an image ID and a display sequence determined for the image (works) indicated by the image ID ( Table data stored in association with each other.

  After adding new image data to the display wait list in step SC514, the CPU 20 returns to step SC510, and again in the works stored in the work area 202, the image data of the next new work in the order of arrival. Check the value of again. Then, the above-described processing is repeated. After that, when the display sequence for the new image data matches the current movement target (step SC512: YES), the image data, that is, the new work is displayed in the current movement target display sequence. A new page arranged in the top row of is displayed (steps SC513 to SC518).

  After that, the CPU 20 displays information on image data in which a display column that matches the object to be moved at that time is present in the display wait list at any movement timing (step). (SC509: YES), the image data, that is, new image data waiting for display is read from the work area 202 as a display target (step SC515). At this time, the information on the new image data is deleted from the display wait list. Then, the CPU 20 displays a new page in a state where the new image data (works) is arranged in the top row of the display column to be moved this time (steps SC516 to SC518).

  Thereafter, the CPU 20 repeats the processes of steps SC508 to SC518 described above every time the movement timing comes. As a result, a large number of works posted on the server 11 and stored in the work area 202 are arranged in columns according to their values, and each work flows at a speed determined for each column. Is displayed.

  Then, in the screen display process as shown in FIG. 15, if the user gives a page update instruction while performing the above-described page display (step SC402: YES), the CPU 20 at that time displays the display buffer 30. Is initialized (step SC407), and the above-described page display is performed (step SC401). In that case, a new page is displayed through the processing of steps SC502 to SC507 in FIG. That is, immediately after the page update instruction is given, a page displaying a list of 16 new works that were not displayed immediately before is displayed, and thereafter, a new timeline display is started.

  Subsequently, when the user selects one of the works in the displayed page while performing the above-described page display (step SC403: YES), the CPU 20 transfers the image data of the work from the work area 202. Reading (step SC404) and enlargement display (step SC405). This process is a process for displaying the specific work in actual size on the screen of the terminal 1 of the user who is accessing the image service site 10.

  Thereafter, the server 11 returns to step SC401 until the end of list display is instructed by the user (step SC406: NO), and the CPU 20 continues displaying pages of a large number of works. Then, when the end of the list display is instructed (step SC406: YES), the screen display process is ended.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a large number of works (images) stored in the server 11 are displayed in a list in units of pages, whereby a large number of works can be efficiently displayed to the user. At the same time, when a large number of works are displayed as a list, a large number of works can be displayed so as to attract the user's interest by performing the above-described timeline display.

  Moreover, in the timeline display in the present embodiment, each work is displayed in a moving state, and the flow (movement) speed of each work is changed according to the value of each work. Therefore, the flow of each work can be changed, and a large number of works can be displayed so as to further attract the user's interest.

  In the timeline display in the present embodiment, the higher the value of the work, the slower the flow (movement), the higher the value of the work, the easier it is to display, the longer the display time, and the higher the number of points of the work The value of the work was made higher, and the value of the work that is a premium member was set higher than the work that the author was just a paid member. In addition, points that are automatically detected (added) are added to the work so that the face is more valuable than a work that does not have a face.

  Therefore, a premium member's work will be charged with a work with a high number of points preferentially over a work with a relatively low number of points, and a work with a face preferentially over a work with no face. It is possible to display the list in a preferential manner over the member's work.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the timeline is displayed, a plurality of works in the page are displayed so as to flow in the vertical direction (Y direction). Of course, it may be displayed so as to flow in the horizontal direction (X direction, not shown) or in an oblique direction. In the present embodiment, for convenience, the arrangement of the works in the page is 4 rows × 4 columns, but the number of works in each column and each row is arbitrary.

  In this embodiment, the value of each work is determined based on the number of points of the work and the member type of the creator of the work. However, the value of each work is determined as follows. You may do it. In other words, the value of each work may be determined by, for example, any one piece of attribute information such as the number of points of the work, the number of accesses (the number of browsing), the number of downloads, or any of a plurality of pieces of attribute information. It may be determined only by the membership type. Further, it may be determined by the member type of the creator of each work and one attribute information other than the number of downloads, or may be determined by the member type of the creator of each work and a plurality of attribute information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been given of displaying each work on the timeline on the basis of the arrival order, but each work may be displayed on the timeline at random. Also, the moving speed of the works in each row may be set at random without fixing them, on condition that at least the moving speeds of the works having different values are not the same.

  Also, in this example, the length of time that the work touches the user's eyes was controlled by changing the moving speed depending on the value of the work, but the work is not moved but displayed at the same position, The timing for switching to the next image, that is, the display duration may be changed. For example, in FIG. 17, each work moves at a different speed depending on the row, but work A is replaced with the next work AA after 15 seconds while the work A is in the same position, and work E is moved to the next after 30 seconds with the same position. The work EE may be replaced, and the work I may be replaced with the next work II after 1 minute with the same position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the CPU 20 performs the above-described timeline display for all works that are posted on the server 11 and stored in the work area 202 during the screen display process. However, when performing timeline display, the display target may be limited to works having a specific image tone.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart corresponding to FIG. 15 and showing a modification of the screen display process in that case. When the display object is limited to works having a specific tone, as shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 20 displays a plurality of works for a work with an arbitrary tone on the timeline. When the user gives an instruction to change the tone (step SC408: YES), the tone of the work to be displayed is switched in a predetermined order (step SC409), and then the above-described page display process is performed. You may do it.

As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention and its modification were demonstrated, if these are in the range in which the effect of this invention is acquired, it can change suitably, and embodiment after change is also a claim. It is included in the scope of the invention described in the scope of the invention and the invention equivalent to the invention. The invention described in the claims of the present application will be added below.
[Claim 1]
An image display system including a server and connectable to a user's terminal, wherein the server uploads an image from the user's terminal to the server via a network, storage means for storing the uploaded image, and pre-storage An image display system comprising: display control means for differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in the means on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal based on the value of each image.
[Claim 2]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit differentiates and displays the plurality of resized images on a screen by controlling the size according to the value of each image.
[Claim 3]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display form according to the value of each image.
[Claim 4]
The display control means displays a plurality of the resized images while moving them on the screen, and differentiates the plurality of resized images on the screen by controlling the moving speed according to the value of each image. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display system is displayed.
[Claim 5]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display time according to a value of each image.
[Claim 6]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines the number of accesses to the uploaded image as the value of the resized image corresponding to the uploaded image.
[Claim 7]
The user includes a paid member and a free member, and the display control means corresponds to the image uploaded by the paid member rather than the value of the resized image corresponding to the image uploaded by the free member. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the value of the resized image is determined to be high.
[Claim 8]
The image processing apparatus further comprises point addition means for adding points to the uploaded image, wherein the display control means determines the points added by the point addition means as the values of the plurality of resized images. Item 8. The image display system according to Item 1.
[Claim 9]
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a face detection unit that detects a human face from the uploaded image, and the display control unit has a value more than the value of the resized image corresponding to an image in which no face is detected by the face detection unit. 2. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the resized image corresponding to the image in which the face is detected by the face detecting means is judged to have a high value.
[Claim 10]
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a color tone conversion unit that performs a color tone conversion process on the uploaded image, and the display control unit stores a plurality of images that have been subjected to a color tone conversion process by the color tone conversion unit and are stored in the previous storage unit. 2. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the resized images are displayed on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal in an arrangement order corresponding to the type of image tone of each image.
[Claim 11]
The process of uploading images from the user's terminal to the server via the network, the process of storing the uploaded images, and the resized images of the plurality of stored images, the value of each image on the screen that can be viewed on the terminal An image display method comprising the steps of differentiating and displaying based on:
[Claim 12]
Storage means for storing images uploaded from the user's terminal via the network, and resized images of a plurality of images stored in the previous storage means, based on the value of each image on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal An image display device comprising: display control means for displaying differentiating.
[Claim 13]
Allows the computer to view the process of uploading images from the user's terminal to the server, the process of storing the uploaded images in the storage means, and the resized images of a plurality of images stored in the previous storage means on the terminal And a process for differentiating and displaying on the screen based on the value of each image.

1 terminal 10 image service site 11 server 20 CPU
22 Graphic accelerator 30 Display buffer 100 Member area 102 User ID
104 Attribute information 106 Upload image area 108 Work buffer area 110 Download work buffer 200 Common area 202 Work area 204 Image ID
206 Attribute Information 208 Image Data 300 Control Area 302 Painting Conversion Processing Unit 304 Parameter Table 308 Display Control Unit 310 Evaluation Control Unit 312 Member Management Unit 500 Internet

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage unit that stores a plurality of images, a value evaluation unit that evaluates the value of an image stored in the storage unit, and a plurality of images stored in the storage unit The first display control means for displaying a predetermined number of images while being moved on the screen, and the movement display form of the images on the screen are made different based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. And an image display apparatus comprising: a second display control unit .
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the second display control means varies the moving speed of the image on the screen based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. An image display device according to item 1 is provided.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the second display control means varies the display time of the image on the screen based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. An image display device according to item 1 is provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first display control means arranges a plurality of images on a screen in a matrix direction, displays the images while moving them in a row direction or a column direction, and performs the second display control. 3. The image display according to claim 1, wherein the means changes the moving speed of the image in the row direction or the column direction on the screen based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. A device is provided.
In the invention according to claim 5 , the value corresponds to the row or column in which the image is arranged on the screen by the first display control means, and the image whose value is evaluated by the value evaluation means 5. The image display device according to claim 4, wherein the image display device is arranged in a row or a column corresponding to the evaluated value .
The invention according to claim 6 further comprises resizing means for resizing and displaying the image stored in the storage means on the screen. It is to provide.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a computer of an image display device having storage means for storing a plurality of images is stored in the storage means, value evaluation means for evaluating the value of the image stored in the storage means. A first display control means for displaying a predetermined number of images from among a plurality of images being displayed on the screen while being moved on the screen based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. The present invention provides a program characterized by functioning as second display control means for varying the moving speed or display time of an image to be displayed .
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in an image display method of an image display device having a storage unit for storing a plurality of images, a value evaluation step for evaluating the value of an image stored in the storage unit, and the storage in the storage unit A first display control step for displaying a predetermined number of images from a plurality of images being moved on the screen, and moving the image based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means There is also provided an image display method characterized by having a second display control step of varying the moving speed or display time of an image to be displayed .
The invention according to claim 9 includes an upload means that can be connected to a plurality of user terminals including a server, and that uploads images from the user terminal to the server via a network, and is uploaded from the plurality of user terminals. In an image display system having a storage means for storing an image, a value evaluation means for evaluating the value of the uploaded image, and a predetermined number of images among a plurality of images stored in the storage means, A first display control means for displaying on the screen of the user terminal while moving, and a second display for changing the moving display form of the image on the screen based on the value of each image evaluated by the value evaluation means. Display control means, wherein the second display control means converts a predetermined number of images displayed on the screen to the value of each image. Flip and there is provided an image display system, characterized in that display to differentiate at least one of the moving speed or display time.
The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that the server includes means for downloading the image from the terminal of the user, and the value evaluation means increases the value by the number of downloads or the number of accesses to the image. The image display system according to 9 , is provided.

Therefore, it is possible to display a large number of works efficiently and so as to attract the user's interest.

Next, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs face detection processing and confirms whether or not the conversion target photograph includes a face (step SC 102 ). This is because when the face portion is subjected to extreme conversion, the converted image becomes unnatural, and thus the face portion is subjected to particularly fine picture conversion processing.

Step SC104, SC 105, painting conversion processor 302 upon treatment SC106 is to painting conversion as the target image data in the table示画surface size, if determined from the user's terminal 1 is instructed (step SC112: YES), the image If it is instructed to redo with another picture tone (step SC112: NO), the process returns to step SC103.

In the picture conversion of the main image in step SC 113, the picture conversion processing unit 302 performs a tone conversion process on the main image with reference to the parameter table 304 and the importance map 306 using the tone conversion algorithm determined in step SC 112 ( Steps SC114 and SC115). Even if the image tone is the same, the appropriate parameter differs when the image size is different. Therefore, the parameter table used in step SC115 is different from the parameter acquired in step SC107 or SC108.

Thereafter, the CPU 20 performs page display processing for displaying a list of a plurality of works arranged in the display buffer 30 in the state shown in FIG. 14 (step SC302). As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, a plurality of works to be displayed are displayed in an arrangement state in which the horizontal axis direction is the type of image tone and the vertical axis direction is the new arrival order in one screen. .

Subsequently, the CPU 20 confirms whether the work to be displayed is a paid member or a premium member, and if the work to be displayed is a free member work (step SC357: NO), Immediately, the process proceeds to step SC 306 described later.

Thereafter, the CPU 20 proceeds to the process of step SC353 described above and executes the process described above. As a result, for example, the display of the work displayed at the bottom of each row of image tone ends, and a new work is displayed at the top instead.

Thereafter, CPU 20, the process proceeds to step SC 353 as described above, while changing the allocation of image tone in each column, and performs the process described above. Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 14, instead of the work group displayed in the oil painting style column or the work group displayed in the color pencil line, the other painting style work that has not been displayed until then. The group will be newly displayed.

In the screen display process, the CPU 20 performs a page display process for displaying a list of image data of a large number of works submitted to the server 11 and stored in the work area 202 (step SC401). The process in step SC 401 is the list display process (SC 4) in the process shown in FIG. 5, and a large number of image data is displayed on the screen of the terminal 1 of the user accessing the image service site 10. It is a process to display the work of.

Here, the page display process of step SC 401 is a process of performing a timeline display for displaying a large number of works so as to flow with time. As shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the timeline display of this embodiment arranges a large number of works in a page (in one screen) in 4 rows × 4 columns, and works in each column. The group is moved and displayed so as to flow at a predetermined speed from the top to the bottom (Y direction) at a predetermined speed determined for each column.

That is, a first row in which works A, B, C, and D are arranged, a second row in which works E, F, G, and H are arranged, and a third row in which works I, J, K, and L are arranged The images in the fourth row in which the rows and works M, N, O, and P are arranged are moved so as to flow in the Y direction at different speeds for each row. Note that the display interval of each work is fixed at a predetermined interval when displaying the timeline.

In this embodiment, in order to display the images of each column in the Y direction at different speeds, when viewed in time series as FIG. 17 (A) → FIG. 17 (B) → FIG. 17 (C), For example, if this is a screen every 10 seconds, work A flows faster than work E , and work I remains fixed for at least 30 seconds. The line of work M is the same as the line of work A. Therefore, the time that the viewer slowly touches like the row of work E and the row of work I takes longer time to touch the viewer's eyes than when it flows fast.

Here, in this embodiment, the speed | rate which flows each work is predetermined for every row | line | column. Specifically, the speeds of the first column in which works A, B, C, and D shown in FIG. 17A are arranged and the fourth column in which works M, N, O, and P are arranged are the same. The speed is the fastest, the speed of the second row where works E, F, G and H are arranged next is the fastest, and the speed of the third line where works I, J, K and L are arranged is the slowest. ing.

At this time, as described above, in the present embodiment, the first row in which the works A, B, C, and D shown in FIG. 17A are arranged and the fourth row in which the works M, N, O, and P are arranged. The speed of the second row is the same, the fastest, the second row where works E, F, G, and H are arranged next, and the works I, J, K, and L are arranged third. The column is slowest. Accordingly, the number of times that the image is to be moved to the display column (hereinafter referred to as the display column to be moved) within a certain time is the largest in the first column and the fourth column, and then the second column. There are many columns, and the third column is the smallest.

Then, if the display row of new image data is the current movement target, that is , if there is a vacancy in the display row of new image data (step SC512: YES), the CPU 20 stores the new image data in the work area 202. (Step SC513).

Next, the CPU 20 converts the read image data into bitmap data (step SC516), and arranges it in the empty position in the display buffer 30, that is, the top row of the display column to be moved (step SC). 517 ) Thereafter, all the updated image data in the display buffer 30, that is, the image of a new screen that has been changed to a state in which the three existing works in the display column to be moved are moved down by one page. It is displayed (step SC518).

As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention and its modification were demonstrated, if these are in the range in which the effect of this invention is acquired, it can change suitably, and embodiment after change is also a claim. It is included in the scope of the invention described in the scope of the invention and the invention equivalent to the invention. Hereinafter, note the invention described in the scope of the original claims of the present application.
[Claim 1]
An image display system including a server and connectable to a user's terminal, wherein the server uploads an image from the user's terminal to the server via a network, storage means for storing the uploaded image, and pre-storage An image display system comprising: display control means for differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in the means on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal based on the value of each image.
[Claim 2]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit differentiates and displays the plurality of resized images on a screen by controlling the size according to the value of each image.
[Claim 3]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display form according to the value of each image.
[Claim 4]
The display control means displays a plurality of the resized images while moving them on the screen, and differentiates the plurality of resized images on the screen by controlling the moving speed according to the value of each image. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display system is displayed.
[Claim 5]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display time according to a value of each image.
[Claim 6]
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines the number of accesses to the uploaded image as the value of the resized image corresponding to the uploaded image.
[Claim 7]
The user includes a paid member and a free member, and the display control means corresponds to the image uploaded by the paid member rather than the value of the resized image corresponding to the image uploaded by the free member. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the value of the resized image is determined to be high.
[Claim 8]
The image processing apparatus further comprises point addition means for adding points to the uploaded image, wherein the display control means determines the points added by the point addition means as the values of the plurality of resized images. Item 8. The image display system according to Item 1.
[Claim 9]
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a face detection unit that detects a human face from the uploaded image, and the display control unit has a value more than the value of the resized image corresponding to an image in which no face is detected by the face detection unit. 2. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the resized image corresponding to the image in which the face is detected by the face detecting means is judged to have a high value.
[Claim 10]
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a color tone conversion unit that performs a color tone conversion process on the uploaded image, and the display control unit stores a plurality of images that have been subjected to a color tone conversion process by the color tone conversion unit and are stored in the previous storage unit. 2. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the resized images are displayed on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal in an arrangement order corresponding to the type of image tone of each image.
[Claim 11]
The process of uploading images from the user's terminal to the server via the network, the process of storing the uploaded images, and the resized images of the plurality of stored images, the value of each image on the screen that can be viewed on the terminal An image display method comprising the steps of differentiating and displaying based on:
[Claim 12]
Storage means for storing images uploaded from the user's terminal via the network, and resized images of a plurality of images stored in the previous storage means, based on the value of each image on a screen that can be viewed on the terminal An image display device comprising: display control means for displaying differentiating.
[Claim 13]
Allows the computer to view the process of uploading images from the user's terminal to the server, the process of storing the uploaded images in the storage means, and the resized images of a plurality of images stored in the previous storage means on the terminal And a process for differentiating and displaying on the screen based on the value of each image.

Claims (13)

An image display system including a server and connectable to a user terminal,
Upload means for uploading images from a user's terminal to the server via a network;
Storage means for storing the uploaded image;
Image display comprising: display control means for differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in the pre-storage means on a screen viewable on the terminal based on the value of each image system.   The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit differentiates and displays the plurality of resized images on a screen by controlling the size according to the value of each image.   The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display form according to the value of each image.   The display control means displays a plurality of the resized images while moving them on the screen, and differentiates the plurality of resized images on the screen by controlling the moving speed according to the value of each image. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display system is displayed.   The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the plurality of resized images in a differentiated manner on a screen by controlling a display time according to a value of each image.   The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines the number of accesses to the uploaded image as the value of the resized image corresponding to the uploaded image. The users include paid and free members,
The display control means determines that the value of the resized image corresponding to the image uploaded by the paying member is higher than the value of the resized image corresponding to the image uploaded by the free member. The image display system according to claim 1. Furthermore, a point adding means for adding points to the uploaded image is provided,
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines the points added by the point addition unit as values of the plurality of resized images. Furthermore, it comprises a face detection means for detecting a human face from the uploaded image,
The display control means has a higher value of the resized image corresponding to the image whose face is detected by the face detecting means than the value of the resized image corresponding to the image whose face is not detected by the face detecting means. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the image display system is determined. Further, the image processing apparatus includes a tone conversion unit that performs tone conversion processing on the uploaded image,
The display control means displays the resized images of the plurality of images that have been subjected to the tone conversion processing by the tone conversion unit and stored in the previous storage unit, on the screen that can be browsed on the terminal, the type of the tone of each image The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the images are displayed in an arrangement order corresponding to each other. Uploading images from the user ’s device to the server over the network,
Storing the uploaded image; and
And a step of differentiating and displaying the resized images of the plurality of stored images on the screen viewable on the terminal based on the value of each image. Storage means for storing an image uploaded from a user's terminal via a network;
Image display comprising: display control means for differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in the pre-storage means on a screen viewable on the terminal based on the value of each image apparatus. Let the computer upload the image from the user ’s device to the server,
A process of storing the uploaded image in a storage means;
A program for executing a process of differentiating and displaying resized images of a plurality of images stored in a pre-storage unit on a screen viewable on the terminal based on the value of each image.

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