JP2015019147A - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recommended photographing spot.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: acquisition means that acquires position information of each photographing terminal and the number of times of photographing an image whose photographing spot is the position from a plurality of photographing terminals; and specifying means that specifies a recommended photographing spot on the basis of the position information and the number of times of photographing.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  In recent years, not only digital cameras but also mobile terminals with cameras such as smartphones and mobile phones have become popular, and anyone can take pictures easily and easily. Such a portable terminal has a GPS (Global Positioning System) function. For this reason, by associating a photograph (image) with a photographing point of the photograph, for example, it is possible to display the photograph and the photographing point on a map (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-26975 A JP 2010-128709 A

  Incidentally, for example, in magazines and the like, articles introducing recommended shooting spots are increasing, and on the Web, Web sites that post various pictures taken by users on the go are also popular. In addition, there is a way for the user to actually go to such a recommended shooting spot and take a picture by himself.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose one method for providing a recommended shooting spot.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention obtains, from a plurality of photographing terminals, position information of each photographing terminal and the number of times of photographing an image using the position as a photographing place; And specifying means for specifying a recommended shooting location based on the position information and the number of shooting times.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, a recommended shooting spot can be provided.

1 is a network configuration diagram of a map system 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an information processing server 1 and a photographing terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the software structural example of the map system. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of management DB105a. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of total DB105b. It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of a specific process of a recommended imaging | photography place. The tabulation results of the tabulation DB 105b are illustrated. It is an example of the display screen of the recommended photography spot of the photography terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of management DB105a. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of management DB105a.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

<Configuration>
(Network configuration)
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of a map system 100 according to the present embodiment. In the map system 100, an information processing server 1 and a photographing terminal 2 are connected via a network 3.

  The information processing server 1 is a server that selects and specifies recommended shooting spots. Further, for example, by displaying a recommended shooting spot on a map, the shooting spot is provided to the user. The user can take a picture by going to such a recommended shooting spot.

  For this reason, the information processing server 1 according to the present embodiment first acquires the position information of the photographing terminal 2 and the number of times the image is taken by the photographing terminal 2 from the photographing terminal 2 of each user. In addition, the information processing server 1 aggregates the acquired position information and data of the number of shootings, maps the position information of the shooting terminal 2 on the map, and identifies a place where frequent shooting is performed as a recommended shooting spot. To do. This point and details will be described later again.

  The photographing terminal 2 is a terminal for photographing images such as photographs and moving images. For this reason, the photographing terminal 2 includes, for example, a digital camera, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PC (preferably portable), and the like. The photographing terminal 2 has a GPS function, and can transmit position information to the information processing server 1 via the network 3.

  The network 3 is a communication network including wired and wireless. For example, a telephone line network such as 3G and 4G, WiFi (registered trademark), and the Internet are included.

(Hardware configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing server 1 and the photographing terminal 2 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing server 1 has, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). ) 14, an input device 15, a display device 16, and a communication device 17.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the photographing terminal 2 includes, for example, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an HDD 14, an input device 15, a display device 16, a communication device 17, and a GPS device 18 as a hardware configuration.

  The CPU 11 executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The ROM 12 stores a program necessary for startup. The RAM 13 is a work area for temporarily storing processing performed by the CPU 11 and storing data. The HDD 14 stores various data and programs. The input device 15 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The display device 16 is a display. The communication device 17 communicates with other devices via the network 3. The GPS device 18 acquires position information on the current position of the photographing terminal 2.

  Note that since the photographing terminal 2 can be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet, the input device 15 can be realized by a touch panel that can detect tap coordinates (touch coordinates) on the screen instead of a keyboard and a mouse. In this case, the input operation is realized by a touch panel on the screen, a software key controlled by a program, and the like.

(Software configuration)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration example of the map system 100 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the information processing server 1 includes a position information acquisition unit 101, a shooting number acquisition unit 102, a shooting location specifying unit 103, a shooting location providing unit 104, and a storage unit 105 as main functional units.

  The position information acquisition unit 101 receives and acquires position information of each photographing terminal 2 from the photographing terminal 2. Since the position information is acquired together with an identifier for identifying the photographing terminal, the position information acquisition unit 101 stores the position information in the management DB (Database) 104a together with the identifier of the photographing terminal (for example, the photographing terminal ID). To do.

  The number-of-shooting acquisition unit 102 receives and acquires the number of times of shooting of an image (for example, a photograph) by each shooting terminal 2 from the shooting terminal 2. Since the information on the number of photographing is acquired together with the identifier for identifying the photographing terminal, the photographing number acquisition unit 102 stores the number of photographing in the management DB 105a together with the identifier of the photographing terminal (for example, photographing terminal ID).

  The shooting location specifying unit 103 specifies a recommended shooting location (a so-called recommended shooting spot) based on the position information acquired from the shooting terminal 2 and the number of times the image has been shot. A specific method will be described later.

  When the recommended shooting location is specified, the shooting location providing unit 104 provides the recommended shooting location to the user by displaying the recommended shooting location on a map, for example.

  The storage unit 105 stores a management DB 105a, a summary DB 105b, map information 105c, and the like. The management DB 105a manages information such as a shooting date, position information, a shooting area, and the number of shootings for each shooting terminal. The tabulation DB 105b tabulates and manages information such as the number of shooting terminals, the number of shooting times, a score, and a determination result for each position information or area. The map information 105c is map information including a map image, position coordinates (latitude and longitude), a place name, and the like. The management DB 105a and the summary DB 105bDB will be described later with specific examples.

  Next, the imaging terminal 2 includes a position information acquisition unit 201 and an imaging unit 202 as main function units.

  The position information acquisition unit 201 is realized by, for example, a GPS function, and acquires position information of the current position of the photographing terminal 2. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 201 transmits the acquired position information to the information processing server 1 via the network 3. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 201 acquires the position information in the background and transmits the acquired position information to the information processing server 1 even if there is no transmission operation by the user himself, as is called auto GPS. Can do. The transmission timing is, for example, every time a picture is taken, every time position information changes.

  The imaging unit 202 captures an image such as a photograph or a video according to a user's shooting operation. In addition, the imaging unit 202 transmits information on the number of image captures to the information processing server 1 via the network 3. Note that the photographing unit 202 can transmit information on the number of times of photographing to the information processing server 1 in the background without the user's own transmission operation. The transmission timing is, for example, every shooting operation, every fixed time (in this case, the number of shootings is the cumulative number of shootings within a fixed time).

  Note that these functions and arrangement configurations are merely examples. For example, the information in the storage unit 105 can be managed by an external device or the like. The shooting location providing unit 104 can also be realized by an external map display device or the like.

  Each functional unit can be realized by a computer program executed on hardware resources such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM of a computer constituting the information processing server 1 and / or the photographing terminal 2. The function unit may be read as “means”, “module”, “unit”, or “circuit”.

(Management DB 105a)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the management DB 105a according to the present embodiment. Since the management DB 105a is a DB for managing the shooting situation for each shooting terminal, as shown in FIG. 4, for each “shooting terminal ID”, “shooting date”, “position information”, “shooting area ID”. ”And“ shooting count ”information. These pieces of information are updated every time position information is acquired from the image capturing terminal 2 and every time the number of image captures is acquired.

  The “photographing terminal ID” is an identifier for identifying the photographing terminal. Each photographing terminal 2 has a unique photographing terminal ID.

  The “shooting date” is the date when the image is shot by the shooting terminal.

  “Position information” is position information (for example, coordinate information) acquired from the photographing terminal.

  The “shooting area ID” is an ID of an area to which the position specified by the “position information” acquired from the shooting terminal belongs. If the position of a certain position point is known on the map, the area where the position point is located can be specified from the map information 105c. An area is a certain area on the map. For example, it is created by partitioning a map uniformly in a grid (mesh) unit of a predetermined size. In the present embodiment, for example, each area is partitioned by a grid unit of 250 m.

  “Number of times of photographing” is the number of times that the photographing terminal of the “photographing terminal ID” has photographed an image at the point of “position information” (within the “photographing area ID”) on the “photographing date”. If there is a date when the number of image captures is not acquired at all, it means that the image capturing terminal has not performed image capture on that day, and therefore the number of image captures on that “shooting date” is zero.

  For example, according to FIG. 4, the “shooting terminal ID” user100 has three times at the position of “position information” (x1, y1) (“shooting area ID” 00001) on “shooting date” 2013/5/1. Taking images. On the same day, twelve times of image shooting are performed at the location of “position information” (x2, y2) (“shooting area ID” 00002). On the same day, one image is shot at a location of “position information” (x3, y3) (“shooting area ID” 00003).

  In addition, for example, the “shooting terminal ID” user 100 takes 0 images at the “location information” (x1, y1) (“shooting area ID” 0001) on the “shooting date” 2013/5/3. Is going. In this case, the user 100 is in “position information” (x1, y1) (“shooting area ID” 0001), but does not take an image.

(Aggregation DB 105b)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the aggregation DB 105b according to the present embodiment. The tabulation DB 105b is a DB for managing the shooting status of all the shooting terminals within a certain counting period for each shooting area, and thus the shooting status of all shooting terminals in the management DB 105a is tabulated for each “shooting area ID”. Can be obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tabulation DB 105 b stores “number of shooting terminals”, “number of shooting times”, and “score” for each “shooting area ID” within the counting period (2013/5 / 1-5 / 5). , And “determination result” information. These pieces of information are updated every time a recommended shooting location is provided.

  The “shooting area ID” is an ID for identifying an area on the map. This corresponds to the “shooting area ID” in the management DB 105a (FIG. 4).

  The “number of shooting terminals” is the number of shooting terminals acquired with the “shooting area ID” within the counting period. That is, the number of photographing terminals located (existing) in the photographing area. In the management DB 105a, the number is calculated by counting the number of “photographing terminal IDs” having the same “photographing area ID”.

  “Number of times of photographing” is the number of times an image is photographed by the photographing terminal located (existing) in the photographing area within the counting period. In the management DB 105a, the number of “shooting times” of shooting terminals having the same “shooting area” is accumulated (totaled) and counted.

The “score” is an index indicating the extent to which the shooting terminal (user) has shot an image in the shooting area among the shooting terminals located (existing) in the shooting area within the counting period. Therefore, the score is calculated by the following formula, for example.
"Score" = "Number of shots" / "Number of shooting terminals"
The “determination result” is a determination result of whether or not the shooting area is a recommended shooting location (recommended shooting spot). Specifically, when the “score” is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, it is determined that the recommended shooting location (recommended shooting spot) and, as a result, a flag “1” indicating the recommended shooting location is stored. . On the other hand, if it is not the recommended shooting location, a flag “0” indicating that it is not the recommended shooting location is stored.

  The predetermined threshold is a value that can be arbitrarily determined, and is set to 1, for example. 1 is a value that means that, on average, at least one image was taken (one photograph was taken per person) from the “score”. In other words, when the “score” is 1 or more, there is a high possibility that there is an attractive subject (landscape, object, etc.) that would normally make one want to take a picture in the shooting area. Such a shooting area is a recommended shooting location, that is, a recommended shooting spot.

  The total period may be, for example, the latest fixed period (the latest 5 days, 1 week, 1 month, x months, etc.), or a specific fixed period or a specific day (for example, many tourists). Golden Week, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, Bon Festival, New Year, etc.). Especially in the latter case, since there are many tourists, it can be expected to acquire a larger number of samples (such as “location information” and “number of times of photographing” of the photographing terminal).

<Operation>
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of processing for specifying a recommended shooting location according to the present embodiment.

  S1: First, when the imaging terminal 2 (position information acquisition unit 201) acquires the position information of the current position of the imaging terminal 2, the imaging terminal 2 transmits the acquired position information to the information processing server 1. The position information acquisition unit 201 acquires position information in the background and transmits the acquired position information to the information processing server 1, as called auto GPS. In addition, the transmission timing is, for example, every fixed time here.

  S2: When the information processing server 1 (position information acquisition unit 101) acquires the position information from the photographing terminal 2, the information processing server 1 (position information acquisition unit 101) updates the management DB 105a.

  For example, it is assumed that the information processing server 1 acquires “location information” (x1, y1) from “shooting terminal ID” user100 in 2013/5/1. In the management DB 105a (FIG. 4), the information processing server 1 stores “shooting terminal ID” user100, “shooting date” 2013/5/1, and “position information” (x1, y1). Further, the map information 105c is referred to, the area where the position point is located is specified from the “position information” (x1, y1), and the area ID of the area is stored in the “shooting area ID”. When only the position information is acquired, the “number of times of photographing” is not updated. Also, if the same position information has already been acquired on the same day, no update is necessary.

  S3: Next, the photographing terminal 2 (shooting number acquisition unit 102), when shooting an image such as a photograph or a moving image according to the user's shooting operation, transmits information on the number of shots of the image to the information processing server 1. The transmission timing is, for example, for each shooting operation here.

  Note that the photographing terminal 2 (position information acquisition unit 201) may transmit the position information of the current position of the photographing terminal 2 with the transmission of the number of times the image has been taken. However, even when the position information is not transmitted, the information processing server 1 can grasp the position information of the current position of the photographing terminal 2 by using the position information acquired in S2.

  S4: When the information processing server 1 (shooting number acquisition unit 102) acquires the number of shots of the image from the shooting terminal 2, it updates the management DB 105a.

  For example, it is assumed that the information processing server 1 obtains “number of times of photographing” 3 from “photographing terminal ID” user 100 in 2013/5/1. The information processing server 1 refers to the management DB 105a (FIG. 4), and for the data of “shooting terminal ID” user100, “shooting date” 2013/5/1, and “location information” (x1, y1) at the current position. The “shooting count” 3 acquired from the shooting terminal is added to the “shooting count” (for example, 0 → 3 is set).

  As described above, the image capturing terminal 2 transmits position information to the information processing server 1 at regular time intervals, and when the image is captured, transmits information on the number of times of image capturing. On the other hand, when the information processing server 1 acquires the position information and the number of times of photographing from the photographing terminal 2, it updates the management DB 105a. That is, by repeating S1 to 4, the information processing server 1 sets “shooting date”, “position information”, “shooting area ID”, and “shooting count” for each “shooting terminal ID” in the management DB 105a. Information can be managed.

  S5: Next, the information processing server 1 (shooting location specifying unit 103) updates the tabulation DB 105b. The tabulation DB 105b is a DB for managing the shooting status of all the shooting terminals within a certain counting period for each shooting area, and thus the shooting status of all shooting terminals in the management DB 105a is tabulated for each “shooting area ID”. Can be obtained. Then, a recommended shooting location (so-called recommended shooting spot) is specified based on the totaled position information and the number of image shootings.

  Specifically, the information processing server 1 first refers to the management DB 105a, and targets the data within the totaling period (2013/5 / 1-5 / 5) as the “photographing area ID” and “number of photographing terminals” in the totaling DB 105b. ”And“ Number of shots ”. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (first line), “shooting area ID” 00001, “number of shooting terminals” 1253, and “number of shots” 1356 are counted. This means that there are 1253 shooting terminals in the area specified by “shooting area ID” 00001 during the counting period, and a total of 1356 shootings have been performed by these shooting terminals.

  Next, the information processing server 1 calculates a “score”. The “score” is an index indicating the extent to which the shooting terminal (user) has shot an image in the shooting area among the shooting terminals located (existing) in the shooting area within the counting period. As described above, the score is calculated by, for example, “score” = “number of times of photographing” / “number of photographing terminals”. Here, the “score” of “shooting area ID” 00001 is 1.082 (“number of shooting terminals” 1356 / “number of shots” 1253).

  Next, in accordance with the “score”, the information processing server 1 determines whether or not the shooting area is a recommended shooting location (recommended shooting spot). Specifically, when the “score” is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, it is determined as a recommended shooting location, and a flag “1” indicating the recommended shooting location is stored in the “determination result”. On the other hand, if the “score” is not equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value, it is determined that it is not a recommended shooting location, and a flag “0” indicating that it is not a recommended shooting location is stored in the “determination result”.

  Here, the predetermined threshold is set to 1, for example. 1 is a value that means that, on average, at least one image was taken (one photograph was taken per person) from the “score”. In other words, when the “score” is 1 or more, there is a high possibility that there is an attractive subject (landscape, object, etc.) that would normally make one want to take a picture in the shooting area. Such a shooting area is a recommended shooting location, that is, a recommended shooting spot.

  FIG. 7 illustrates the tabulation result of the tabulation DB 105b. For each area, information on “number of photographing terminals”, “number of photographing”, “score”, and “determination result” is shown. On the map, an area having a “determination result” of 1 is a recommended shooting location, that is, a recommended shooting spot.

  S6: The photographing terminal 2 or a general client terminal (not shown) transmits a recommended photographing location acquisition request to the information processing server 1. Specifically, when the photographing terminal 2 performs an operation such as browsing / displaying a recommended photographing spot on the map service provided by the information processing server 1, an acquisition request for a recommended photographing location is transmitted.

  S7: When the information processing server 1 (shooting location providing unit 104) receives a request for acquiring a recommended shooting location, it generates response data. The response data refers to the summary DB 105b, and provides the user with map data that displays, for example, the area of “shooting area ID” that is “determination result” 1 as a recommended shooting spot on the map.

  S8: The information processing server 1 (shooting location providing unit 104) responds with response data to the recommended shooting location acquisition request.

  FIG. 8 is an example of a recommended shooting spot display screen of the shooting terminal 2. On the map, an area with a “judgment result” of 1 is displayed as a recommended shooting spot (filled area in the figure).

  Further, when the user performs a zoom operation or the like, the map is further enlarged. In the present embodiment, for example, since an area is divided by a grid unit of 250 m, a recommended photographing spot can be displayed in units of a 250 m divided area as the maximum enlargement size.

  Also, by mapping the area of the recommended shooting spot and the map information 105c and subtracting the map information (place name, topography, sights, etc.) of the area from the map information 105c, for example, “Yoshinogawa ○ Valley” Thus, information regarding the location of the area may be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to specify what kind of shooting spot the shooting spot is specifically.

  In the present embodiment, for the sake of convenience, for example, the area is divided in a grid unit of 250 m per area. However, if this grid unit is made as small as possible, such as 50 m per area or 10 m, a recommended shooting spot is used. Is not limited to an area having a certain spread area, but can be specified as one point without limitation.

<Modification>
(Example of correcting “number of shots” 1)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the management DB 105a according to the present modification. Compared to FIG. 4, “the number of corrections (correction value 1)” is added.

  In the above-described embodiment, “the number of times of photographing” is the number of times of photographing that the photographing terminal 2 has actually photographed. For example, if the photographing terminal of the “photographing terminal ID” user 100 performs three (or three) photographing, the “number of photographing” is counted as three.

  On the other hand, in the present modification, “shooting count” is counted as 1 regardless of how many times the photograph itself has been shot when the shooting terminal 2 actually shots. For example, even if the photographing terminal of the “photographing terminal ID” user 100 has taken three (or three) photographs, the “number of photographing” is counted as one.

  For example, when a certain user (shooting terminal 2) has shot an extremely large number of times, the number of shots taken by the user is accumulated in the “shooting number” of the summary DB 105b. On the other hand, as described above, “number of times of photographing” is a parameter used for calculating “score”, and “score” indicates whether or not it is a recommended photographing place (recommended photographing spot) according to a predetermined threshold. Used as a parameter for determination.

  In the above-described embodiment, 1 is adopted as the predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold value 1 is a value that means that, on average, at least one person has taken an image (one person has taken one picture).

  However, when one user (photographing terminal 2) has photographed an extremely large number of times, the extremely large number of times photographed by the user is accumulated in the “number of photographing times” of the tabulation DB 105b. When specifying a recommended shooting location with the gist that “on average, at least one image was taken per person (one photo was taken per person)”, a recommended shooting location that does not necessarily reflect the gist is identified. There is a possibility that.

  Therefore, in this modification, when the “number of times of photographing” is 1 or more, the value is corrected to be “number of times of photographing (correction value 1)” 1. That is, the “number of times of shooting (correction value 1)” in this case is a value indicating whether or not one user (shooting terminal 2) has shot at least once.

  In this modification, based on such “number of times of photographing (correction value 1)”, the number of times of photographing of the user is accumulated in “number of times of photographing” of the totalization DB 105b. “Number of times of photographing” is a parameter used for calculating “score”, and “score” is a parameter for determining whether or not it is a recommended photographing place (recommended photographing spot) according to a predetermined threshold. .

  Therefore, if it is determined whether or not it is a recommended shooting location according to the predetermined threshold 1 for the “score” calculated in this way, “on average, at least one image was shot per person. It is possible to more appropriately specify the area of the gist of “(one photograph taken by one person)”.

(Example of correcting “number of shots” 2)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the management DB 105a according to the present modification. Compared to FIG. 4, “the number of corrections (correction value 2)” is added.

  As described above, the “correction count” in the management DB 105a is reflected (cumulative) in the “shooting count” in the tabulation DB 105b. Further, the “number of times of photographing” in the totalization DB 105b is a parameter used for calculating “score”, and it is determined whether or not “score” is a recommended photographing place (recommended photographing spot) according to a predetermined threshold. It is used as a parameter for

  As described above, the “number of corrections” in the management DB 105a is a value that influences when a recommended shooting spot is specified. That is, the greater the “number of corrections”, the higher the possibility that the area is determined to be a recommended shooting location (recommended shooting spot).

  However, depending on the user (photographing terminal 2), for example, at home or at work, the number of times of photographing was taken at a place that is difficult to identify as a recommended shooting place for everyone. May be identified as the recommended shooting location.

  Therefore, in this modification, for example, “shooting times” in places where it is estimated that it is difficult to specify a recommended shooting place for everyone, such as at home or at work, is excluded from the count target. .

  Specifically, it is assumed that the location (location) that frequently appears is not a shooting location such as a tourist spot from the relationship with the “shooting date” by going back to the past “location information” for each shooting terminal. The “number of times of photographing” corresponding to “position information” is corrected to “0” (number of times of photographing (correction value 2)). In other words, a position (location) that does not appear frequently is a shooting location such as a sightseeing spot, and the value of the “number of shooting times” corresponding to such “position information” is not corrected.

  For example, referring to FIG. 10, the photographing terminal of the “photographing terminal ID” user 100 has “location information” (x1, x5) for consecutive days such as “photographing date” 2013/5/1, 2, 3, 4, 5. It frequently appears at the position (place) specified by y1). In this case, the “location information” (x1, y1) is highly likely to be the user's home or workplace, for example, and at least is not likely to be a recommended shooting location such as a sightseeing spot. Therefore, all the “shooting times” corresponding to such “position information” (x1, y1) are set to “shooting times (correction value 2)” 0. Note that an arbitrary predetermined frequency (threshold value) can be set for how often the appearance frequency is set (for example, an appearance rate of 70% or more).

  On the other hand, the photographing terminal of the “photographing terminal ID” user100 vacates for the first time in the past or a predetermined period at the position (location) specified by “position date” (x5, y5) on May 2, 2013. It has appeared for the first time in a long time. In this case, the “position information” (x3, y3) is unlikely to be the user's home or workplace, for example, and is highly likely to be a recommended shooting location such as a sightseeing spot. Therefore, the “number of times of photographing” corresponding to such “position information” (x3, y3) is not corrected and the value of “number of times of photographing” is maintained as it is.

  In this way, by correcting the “correction count” in the management DB 105a, for example, a place that is estimated to be difficult to identify as a recommended shooting location for everyone, such as at home or work, is identified as a recommended shooting location. Can be prevented.

<Summary>
As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to propose one method for providing a recommended shooting spot. As a result, the user can easily find a recommended shooting spot on a map, for example, so he actually visits such a recommended shooting spot and finds an attractive subject (landscape or object) himself. You can shoot.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. The details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings should not be construed to limit the invention.

1 Information processing server 2 Shooting terminal 3 Network 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 HDD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Input apparatus 16 Display apparatus 17 Communication apparatus 18 GPS apparatus 101 Position information acquisition part 102 Shooting frequency acquisition part 103 Shooting place specific | specification part 104 Shooting place provision part 105 Storage part 201 Position information acquisition part 202 Shooting part

Claims (6)

Acquisition means for acquiring, from a plurality of shooting terminals, position information of each shooting terminal and the number of times of shooting of an image with the position as a shooting location;
A specifying means for specifying a recommended shooting location based on the position information and the number of shooting times;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The specifying means is:
Based on the location information, for each location point, calculate the number of photographing terminals located at the location point,
Based on the number of times of shooting, for each position point, calculate the total number of times of shooting at the position point,
For each location point, a score is calculated based on the ratio between the total number of shooting times and the number of shooting terminals,
Identifying a position point where a score equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is calculated as the recommended shooting location;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The specifying means is:
Based on the location information, for each location area, calculate the number of photographing terminals located in the location area,
Based on the number of times of shooting, for each position area, calculate the total number of times of shooting in the position area,
For each location area, calculate a score based on the ratio of the total number of shooting times and the number of shooting terminals,
Identifying a position area where a score equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is calculated as the recommended shooting location;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. When the acquisition unit obtains the position information of the photographing terminal and the number of times of photographing of the image which is a multiple number of times from the photographing terminal, the number of photographing of the image with the position as the photographing place is corrected to 1. ,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the same position information is acquired from the same shooting terminal with an appearance frequency higher than a predetermined frequency by the acquisition means, the number of shooting of an image shot with the position information is corrected to 0,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: On the computer,
Acquisition means for acquiring, from a plurality of shooting terminals, position information of each shooting terminal and the number of times of shooting of an image with the position as a shooting location;
A program for functioning as a specifying unit for specifying a recommended shooting location based on the position information and the number of shootings.

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