JP2016106335A - Information processing apparatus, website system, control method, website system providing method, and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism capable of extracting only subjects which a user desires to browse and displaying them when displaying images on a website provided on the Internet.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: Settings for a subject of which best shot image is to be uploaded to a website server and settings for a user account to which browsing of the best shot image of the subject is to be allowed are received from a client terminal 100 and transmitted to a website server 200. The website server 200 stores the setting of the subject. The client terminal 100 selects a subject whose best shot image is to be registered and uploads the image. Then, the website server 200 stores the uploaded image, subject, and upload date in association with one another. When an online album site is logged in with the user account to which the browsing of the best shot image of the subject is allowed, only the best shot image of the subject of which browsing is allowed is published.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image storage management and display method in an online album site provided on the Internet.

  In recent years, services that allow an unspecified number of users to browse images by uploading (publishing) images taken using an imaging device to an online album site that is made public on the Internet have become widespread. For example, CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (registered trademark) can be listed as an online album site, and Facebook (registered trademark) can be listed as a social network service.

An existing online album site discloses a technique for tagging a subject (adding metadata) for each uploaded image and recognizing who is in the image. For example, Facebook (registered trademark) has a function of tagging an object uploaded to an album and displaying who is in the image when viewing the image.
(Reference URL: http://www.facebook-japan.com/use/part3/photograph02.html)

  In addition, when confirming an image captured by an imaging device and uploaded to an online album site (for example, confirmation of composition), confirmation of a state of a specific subject included in the captured image (for example, when the subject is a person, An invention that easily confirms whether or not it is closed is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-124521 A

  These online album sites are basically characterized by the ability to publish images to all users without restrictions, but the images posted by the posting users often show various subjects. When a user who browses an image searches for an image he / she wants to browse, a large number of images have been uploaded, and there has been a problem that the search takes time.

  In particular, educational institutions such as kindergartens, nursery schools, and schools conduct various events every day, and teachers upload a large number of children's and children's images, so the number of images uploaded is also considerable. It is expected to have reached. In this case, if all kindergarten and child images are uploaded to one album site, it takes a lot of time to search for images of their children when their parents access the album site. In addition, it is possible to objectively compare the number of images of other kindergarten / children and the number of images of their own children, and “There are few images (photos) of their own children!” There was a risk of developing into a claim. In view of the above problems, a mechanism for releasing the same number of images for each subject is desired.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of extracting and displaying only a certain number of images of a subject that a user desires to view when displaying images on a website provided on the Internet. And

  That is, the present invention is connectable to a client terminal that transmits content data, and in an information processing apparatus that accepts upload of the content data by a user operation, subject registration means that accepts registration of subject information that accepts upload of the content data; The content data storage means for storing the content data and the content data display request from the client terminal are received by receiving the upload of the content data in association with the subject information received by the subject registration means. Content data display request accepting means, and the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means are set. A display unit that determines whether or not the displayable subject information is set for a user account logged in to the client terminal by the determination unit. Extracting means for extracting the content data stored in the content data storage means in association with information; and screen information transmitting means for transmitting screen information including the content data extracted by the extracting means to the client terminal; It is characterized by providing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when displaying an image on the website provided on the internet, the mechanism which can extract and display only a fixed number of images of the subject which a user desires to browse is provided. It becomes possible.

It is a figure showing the whole information processing system composition concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of each apparatus which comprises the information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display part of the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data table structure of the image data memorize | stored and managed by the website server 200 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data table structure of the image data memorize | stored and managed by the website server 200 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process outline | summary in the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process outline | summary in the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process outline | summary in the client terminal 100 concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data table structure of the image data memorize | stored and managed by the website server 200 concerning this embodiment.

<System configuration>
Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration for realizing the present embodiment. In the information processing system of FIG. 1, the client terminal 100 and the website server 200 are in a state where they can be connected via the network 1.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 includes an Internet browser for accessing the Internet. Further, in the present embodiment, the website server 200 stores an image uploaded upon accepting selection from the client terminal 100 in a predetermined storage area of a storage unit (for example, HDD), and an album data table created by the user. I remember it. The album data table stored in the website server 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus applicable to the client terminal 100 and the website server 200 shown in FIG. 1 will be described using FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the client terminal 100 and the website server 200.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (BaSic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Stores various programs to be described later.

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

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

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

  A communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

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

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

<Online album site top screen>
Next, the website provided by the website server 200 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration example of a website top screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 100 that has accessed the website server 200. The top screen 300 is an online album introduction screen provided by the website server 200, and upon receiving a press of the new album creation button 301, the image data upload screen of FIG. 7 is displayed. Reference numerals 302 and 303 denote display areas for introducing albums created by the online album site provided on this website. In 302 and 303, for example, albums related to topics that are featured on the website are picked up, or albums created by users called “moderators” who are familiar with the industry of each topic are displayed. In the album display areas 302 and 303, a thumbnail image of the cover of each album, an album title, and an album creator (member user name of the website) are displayed.

<Online album site login process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the website server 200 is accessed to create and edit an album. First, the client terminal 100 accesses an Internet site provided from the website server 200 and executes user login. In the user login, when an input of a user ID (for example, a unique character string, an e-mail address, etc.) and a password are accepted and the user ID and password are transmitted to the website server 200, a predetermined server server 200 200 In the user data table (not shown) stored in the storage unit, the transmitted user ID is registered in the data table, and the password stored in association with the user ID matches the transmitted password. If the user ID and password match the values registered in the user data table, the member top page (FIG. 3) is transmitted to the client terminal 100. Here, the website server 200 does not necessarily store the user data table, and a user authentication server may be prepared separately.

  When the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 receives the screen information of the top page (FIG. 3) transmitted from the website server 200, the CPU 201 reads the screen information (HTML information) with an Internet browser and displays it on the display unit.

  Thereafter, selection of a service to be displayed is accepted on the top screen of FIG. For example, in FIG. 3, “Travel” and “Kids” services (301) are displayed. Here, an instruction to press the service to be used is accepted. In the present embodiment, when receiving a press of the “Kids” tab 301 to use a photo template provided in the “Kids” category, the client terminal 100 makes a screen transmission request to the website server 200. Upon receiving the screen transmission request from the client terminal 100, the website server 200 transmits screen display data (HTML) for transmitting the photo template screen of FIG.

<Service top screen>
FIG. 4 is a best shot display screen provided on the online album site of the present embodiment. The best shot display screen is a screen that displays the best shot for each subject among images taken by an imaging device or the like by the user. In the embodiment of the present invention, an image uploaded by a user who has an account authority to upload an image is displayed on the best shot display screen for each subject by accepting the setting of the subject in the image.

<Subject registration>
5 to 7 are registration screens for registering a subject on which the best shot is displayed on the best shot display screen according to the present embodiment. When the pressing of the “start registration button” 401 is accepted on the top page of the best shot display screen of FIG. 4, the dialog 400 of FIG. 4 transitions to FIG. 5 to 7, when the client terminal 100 transmits a screen display request to the website server 200 by receiving a predetermined button press on the browser of the client terminal 100, the website server 200 sends a predetermined screen. Information (HTML) is sent. The client terminal 100 displays each screen by analyzing the screen information with a browser.

  FIG. 5 is a registration dialog screen for registering the basic information of the subject on which the best shot is posted. The registration dialog screen 500 includes a subject name input box (501), a date of birth setting box (502), a gender selection radio button 503, and a user selection box (504) that permits the release of the subject best shot display screen. ), A subject addition registration button (505), and a subject registration button (506).

  In the name input box 501, the name of the subject to which the best shot is posted by the user operation (in this embodiment, for example, “Children” is explained as part of the service of the “kids” category). Accept.

  The birth date setting box 502 is a box for receiving the birthday setting of the subject to be registered. By setting this, when the best shot display screen is displayed in the monthly calendar format (for example, FIG. 8), it is possible to notify “the day of birth from the XX day” or “birthday”. Is possible.

  The selection box (504) of a user who is permitted to publish the subject best shot display screen is a box for selecting and setting a user who publishes the subject's best shot display screen to be registered (giving viewing authority). For example, it is assumed that the embodiment of the present invention is used when a teacher at an educational site takes images (photographs) of students (children, children) every day and places them on the best shot display screen of FIG. ing.

  In such an embodiment, if a user name (user ID) of a parent of each student is set as a user who publishes the best shot display screen, an image taken by a teacher at a kindergarten, a nursery school, or a school can be obtained. It is possible to display the best shot display screen on which only the image of his / her child is displayed among the best shots uploaded to. The user who permits publication is not necessarily one user, and it is also possible to permit publication to a plurality of users. For example, it is desirable that the disclosure can be permitted to the user account of the grandparents who want to see the appearance of the grandchild in addition to the user account of the parents who are parents.

  The additional registration button 505 is a button for registering a plurality of subjects for creating the best shot display screen on the registration screen of FIG. When the pressing of the registration addition button 505 is accepted, one set of items 501 to 504 is newly displayed, and additional registration of the subject can be performed.

  The registration button 506 is a button for receiving an instruction for registering data of the subject registered on the registration screen of FIG.

  When all the input / setting of the subject information set in 501 to 504 is accepted and pressing of the registration button 506 is accepted, the confirmation screen of FIG. 6 is displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows a confirmation screen (600) for registering the subject information set in FIG. The confirmation screen 600 includes a subject information confirmation unit 601 to be registered, a re-edit button 602, and a registration completion button 603.

  Reference numeral 601 denotes a confirmation unit for confirming information on the subject that has received the input in FIG. When the user confirms the content in 601 and corrects the information, the user presses down the “edit button” 602. In the case of registering with the information displayed in 601, a press of a “registration completion button” 603 is accepted. When a “registration completion button” 603 is received, a registration completion screen in FIG. 7 is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a registration completion screen for notifying that the subject information has been registered in the website server 200. The registration completion screen 700 includes registered subject information 701 and a “open calendar button” 702.

  When the pressing of the “open calendar button” 702 is accepted, a best shot display screen for displaying the best shot image of the subject in the embodiment of the present invention is displayed.

<Best shot display screen>
The best shot display screen is a screen that displays the best shot images taken every day in the embodiment of the present invention for each subject. There are various display methods. For example, a screen that displays a monthly calendar as shown in FIG. 8, a screen that displays the best shot of each day in a slide show format of one image per screen as shown in FIG. 9, and a screen as shown in FIG. It is a screen that picks up the best shot images at random from the uploaded best shots and displays them in an annual format. In the screen of the representative image format in FIG. 10, two best shot screens are picked up from each month of one year, and 24 images are displayed in 2 months × 12 months.

  The best shot display screens shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 are switched to the formats corresponding to the respective tabs of “day / month / year” for accepting pressing by the display format switching button 801. For example, if the monthly best shot display screen in FIG. 8 is set as the default display screen and the “day” tab is pressed, the display is switched to the slide show best shot display screen in FIG. 9. Further, when the pressing of the “Year” tab is accepted, the display is switched to the best shot display screen in the representative image format of FIG.

  In the slide show format of FIG. 9, the best shot image is displayed in 901, and when the return button 902 or the forward button 903 is pressed, the shooting date of the best shot image 901 and the best shot image 904 are switched. .

  8 to 10 is a subject selection tab for selecting and switching the subject for displaying the best shot. The subject selection tab 802 displays the name of the subject registered with the user account logged in to the online album site of this embodiment. For example, FIG. 8 shows a state in which the best shot image of “Ueoto” is displayed. By accepting the pressing of the name of the subject to be displayed, the best shot image to be displayed is replaced. For example, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the state where the best shot image of “Ueko” is displayed, but when the “kuko” tab is accepted, the best shot image of “kogeko” is displayed. .

  When the pressing of the “Register photo” button 803 is accepted, the image upload screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. FIG. 11 will be described in detail later. Reference numeral 804 denotes a thumbnail indicating the uploaded image.

  The best shot display screen shown in FIG. 12 is a screen that is displayed when logging in with a user account that uploads an image of each subject. For example, a page where you log in with a user account of a teacher at an educational institution corresponds to this, and you upload the best shot images of multiple subjects with the logged in user account (set up an account to register the best shot images with subject addition registration) In other cases, the best shot images of a plurality of subjects may be displayed on the square of each day in the best shot display area 805 (display area which is a monthly calendar). 1201 in FIG. 12 is an example in which the best shots of two subjects are displayed.

<User information storage management>
FIG. 13 is a user information table in which a user name using the website server 200 and subject information registered during login with the user name are associated and stored.

  The user name 1301 is a character string that uniquely identifies a user who uses the online album site realized in the present embodiment. In general, the user ID (for example, kiyanon1000) or the user name itself (for example, Taro Kitani) corresponds to this. The user name 1301 is registered as member information when the user uses the online album site.

  Reference numerals 1302 to 1305 denote information on the subject to which the best shot is uploaded. These pieces of information are information on subjects to be registered in the above-described FIGS. Reference numeral 1302 denotes information indicating the name of the subject. Reference numeral 1303 denotes information indicating the sex of the subject. Reference numeral 1304 denotes information indicating the date of birth of the subject. A user name 1305 permits the release of the best shot of the subject.

  In FIG. 13, the user with the user name “kiyanon1000” has registered the subjects 1302 “Ai Ueo”, “Kazuko Sakai Ward”, and “Shisose Moto” while logging in with that user name. The user name and the information of the three subjects are stored in association with each other.

<Image data table>
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data table configuration of metadata included in an image. The image metadata includes, for example, information of “photographing model”, “photographing date / time”, “GPS coordinates”, “photographing mode”, and “image serial number”.

<Association between uploaded image and subject>
FIG. 14 is a data table configuration example showing the association between a user name who uses the website server 200, a subject registered during login with the user name, and an uploaded image.

  A user name 1301 is a character string that uniquely identifies a user who uses the online album site realized in the present embodiment, and 1302 indicates the names of subjects that can be uploaded by the user. The information of the image uploaded as the best shot of each subject is linked.

  In FIG. 14, for example, a user with the user name “kiyanon1000” has registered subjects “130 Ai Ue-o” and “Kazuko Sakai-ku” while logging in with that user name. Stores “IMG — 00001.jpg” uploaded as the best shot of “2011/01/01” in association with each other. In addition, “IMG — 0010.jpg” uploaded as the best shot of “2011/10/01” is stored in association with “Koko Warabi Ward”. As described above, the subject name 1302 and the image uploaded for each subject are stored in association with each other. Therefore, when the selection of the subject for displaying the best shot in FIGS. 8 to 10 is received, the subject name 1302 is selected. The best shot image associated with the subject can be acquired from the website server 200.

<Image Upload Processing from Client Terminal 100>
Next, processing for uploading the best shot image to be displayed on the best shot display screen from the client terminal 100 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  In S101, when the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 receives the screen information of the top screen (FIG. 3) of the online album site transmitted from the website server 200, the screen information (HTML information) is read by the Internet browser and is displayed on the display unit. indicate. Then, in order to display the best shot display screen of the present embodiment, the pressing of the “Kids” button 301 is accepted.

  The client terminal 100 acquires the screen information of the best shot display screen (by default, the monthly format shown in FIG. 8) from the website server 200, and displays it on the display unit with a browser.

  In step S <b> 102, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 determines whether a new subject addition registration instruction has been accepted. For example, when the pressing of the “registration button” 401 in FIG. 4 is accepted, a screen for newly registering a subject is displayed, and the process proceeds to the process of the flowchart in FIG.

  When not uploading a new subject but uploading an image to be displayed on the best shot display screen (NO), the process proceeds to S103.

  In step S103, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 receives an image upload instruction to be displayed on the best shot display screen. As a specific method example, there is a method of acquiring an image upload screen from the website server 200 by accepting pressing of a “photo registration” button in FIGS.

  In S103, upon receiving an image upload (photo registration) instruction, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 acquires screen information for displaying the image upload screen of FIG. 11 from the website server 200, and the browser displays the screen information on the display unit. indicate.

<Image upload screen>
FIG. 11 is an image upload screen for uploading a best shot image to be displayed on the best shot display screen in the present embodiment.

  Selection of which image storage area the image is acquired from is received with buttons 1102-1 and 1102-2. For example, pressing of “from storage” or “from PC (local folder)” is accepted.

  1101 is the best shot date indicating the shooting date and time of the image acquired from the storage area selected in 1102-1 and 1102-2. For example, in the monthly best shot display screen, when selecting a cell on September 1, 2011 and registering a photo, 1101 displays “Friday, September 1, 2011”. . When the image selected for uploading is read and displayed in the preview display area 1103 of the upload screen, the image shooting date and the date when the best shot is to be registered (in this case, “September 1, 2011”) It is determined whether or not In the present embodiment, as shown in the note 1104, uploading is not possible if the date and time of photographing (obtained from the metadata in FIG. 18) is different from the date on which the best shot is to be registered. Such a determination is performed. If the photo shooting date and the date when the best shot is to be registered are the same, a preview of the image is displayed in the preview display area 1103.

  Reference numeral 1105 denotes a selection button for selecting which subject the image to be uploaded is. For each image to be uploaded, the subject is selected, and by pressing the “Register button” 1106, the image is uploaded to the website server 200.

  Returning to FIG. 15, in step S104, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 accepts designation of an image acquisition destination from the image upload screen of FIG. Specifically, as described above, a press of “select from storage” or “select from PC” is accepted.

  Returning to FIG. 15 again, when the selection of “select from storage” or “select from PC” is accepted, in step S105, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 accepts selection of an image to be uploaded.

  In step S106, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 reads the image selected for uploading and displays it in the preview display area 1103 on the upload screen. , “September 1, 2011”) is determined. If the date cannot be matched, a warning is given to reselect the image.

  In step S <b> 107, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 accepts pressing of a “register button” 1106 and starts uploading the selected image. During uploading, the upload meter may keep updating the image upload progress.

  In S <b> 108, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 receives information from the website server 200 that image uploading to the website server 200 has been completed.

  In S109, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 displays the best shot display screen in a state where the uploaded image is reflected. As a format displayed at this time, a screen display format displayed when an upload instruction is received in S103 is assumed.

  In S110, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 accepts pressing of the display format switching button 801 ("day / month / year") and displays the best shot display screen in the selected format (S111).

<New subject registration process>
Next, processing for registering a subject for displaying a best shot image on the best shot display screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart in FIG. 16 illustrates processing when a new subject registration instruction is received on the best shot display screen (YES in S102).

  For example, when the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 accepts pressing of the “Register button” 401 in FIG. 4, the subject registration screen is displayed in S 201. Specifically, the screen information of the registration screen is acquired from the website server 200. Then, the registration screen of FIG. 5 is displayed.

  In step S202, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 receives information input on a subject to be newly registered. Specifically, input or selection of information 501 to 504 in FIG. 5 is accepted. When an input for the necessary number of persons is received and pressing of the “Register button” 506 is received, a registration content confirmation screen 600 of FIG. 6 is displayed (S202).

  In step S <b> 203, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 prompts the user to confirm the subject information displayed on the registration content confirmation screen 600. If there is an error in the content (601) to be registered, it can be corrected by accepting a button press 602. Further, when there is no information to be corrected and it is desired to register the information as it is, pressing of the “registration completion button” 603 is accepted.

  When the pressing of the “registration completion button” 603 is accepted, in step S204, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 uploads the subject information to the website server 200, and the registration completion screen in FIG.

  The processing described above is executed by the client terminal 100 logged in with a user account authorized to upload images, as described in the flowcharts of FIGS.

<Viewing uploaded best shot images>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing when browsing an image uploaded to the website server 200.

  First, in S301, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 displays the top screen (FIG. 3) of the online album site. In order to log in to the site, input of a user name (such as a user ID) and a password is accepted, and a set of such login information is transmitted to the website server 200 (S302). In the present embodiment, since the website server 200 is configured to store an authentication table for user authentication, the login information transmission destination is the website server 200. Further, an authentication server different from the website server 200 may be provided, and login information may be transmitted thereto.

  In S303, when receiving the login information transmitted from the client terminal 100, the CPU 201 of the website server 200 searches the authentication table and executes login authentication.

  In S304, if the CPU 201 of the website server 200 determines that the login information is incorrect as a result of the login authentication (NO in S304), the login error information to the client terminal 100 that has transmitted the login information. Is transmitted (S304-2). Upon receiving the login error information, the client terminal 100 displays the top screen again (returns to S301), and again enters the login information input acceptance state.

  If the login is successful (YES in S304), the CPU 201 of the website server 200 searches whether there is a subject permitted to be disclosed with the user name logged in this time. Specifically, a search is performed as to whether there is a record corresponding to the item 1305 in FIG. 13 using the logged-in user name as a key.

  In S306, the CPU 201 of the website server 200 determines whether or not there is a subject that can be disclosed (permitted) with the logged-in user name as a result of the search in S305. Specifically, it is determined whether there is a logged-in user name 1305 in FIG. 13 and there are records 1302 to 1304 associated therewith. For example, when logged in with the user name “Ueo_papa0101”, it can be determined that there is a user name corresponding to 1305 in FIG. 13 and that the user is associated with the subject “1302”. .

  If it is determined that there is no subject that can be disclosed (NO in S306), the CPU 201 of the website server 200 transmits the screen information of the default best shot top screen to the client terminal 100 (S307). If it is determined that there is a subject that can be disclosed (YES in S306), the CPU 201 of the website server 200 acquires the best shot image of the subject that can be disclosed with the logged-in user name in S308.

  Specifically, the image associated with the best shot image of the subject to be displayed is acquired in the best shot image management table of FIG. Further, in order to adjust the number of images to be acquired at this time, if the best shot display screen set as the default screen is a monthly display screen (FIG. 8), the best shot image of the month including the login date is displayed in FIG. From the best shot image management table (for example, if you logged in on October 25, 2011, the best shot images that were taken between October 1 and 24, 2011, and uploaded to the website server 200) Extract).

  In S309, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 100 acquires the best shot display screen including the best shot image acquired in S308, and displays the best shot display screen on the display unit in S310.

  In S311, selection of a display format from the tab 801 in FIG. 8 is accepted, and the best shot display screen is displayed in the format selected in S312.

  According to the process at the time of browsing the image of the best shot screen shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, the login is performed based on the information of the subject permitted to publish the image set for the user who has logged into the online album site of the present embodiment. It is possible to provide the viewing user with a screen that summarizes a list of subjects that the user wishes to browse and a slide show. Specifically, for example, teachers at educational sites (schools, kindergartens, nursery schools, etc.) upload pictures of students (children, kindergarten children) and view the best shot images of each student. By setting up a user account for each student's parent as a user who can do this, it is possible to provide only photos of a specific subject to users who want to view each subject. This eliminates the need to search for an image showing a specific subject, which is very convenient.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the digital content uploaded to the website server 200 as the best shot image has been described on the premise of a “still image”. However, the type of content to be uploaded is not necessarily limited to this, and there is no problem whether it is a “moving image” or an “audio file”. When “moving image” or “sound file” is registered as the best shot data, if it is “moving image”, for example, the best shot display screens in FIGS. Assume that frames are cut out. In the case of audio data, for example, an icon written “PLAY (playback)” is displayed on the best shot display screens of FIGS.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when displaying an image on a website provided on the Internet, there is provided a mechanism capable of extracting and displaying only a certain number of images of a subject that the user desires to browse. It becomes possible.

  That is, the present invention is connectable to a client terminal that transmits content data, and in an information processing apparatus that accepts upload of the content data by a user operation, subject registration means that accepts registration of subject information that accepts upload of the content data; The content data storage means for storing the content data and the content data display request from the client terminal are received by receiving the upload of the content data in association with the subject information received by the subject registration means. Content data display request accepting means, and the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means are set. A display unit that determines whether or not the displayable subject information is set for a user account logged in to the client terminal by the determination unit. Extracting means for extracting the content data stored in the content data storage means in association with information; and screen information transmitting means for transmitting screen information including the content data extracted by the extracting means to the client terminal; It is characterized by providing.

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

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

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

  Further, by executing the program read by each device, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing a part or all of the process and the process is included.

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

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

Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

  In addition, each process realized by the above-described software can be realized as firmware or hardware configuration, and each process can be realized as each means. The technical scope of the present invention is realized by such firmware or hardware configuration. Is also included.

1 Network 100 Client terminal 200 Website server 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System Bus 205 Input Controller 206 Video Controller 207 Memory Controller 208 Communication I / F Controller 209 Input Device (KB)
210 Display (CRT)
211 External memory

Claims (10)

In an information processing apparatus that can be connected to a client terminal that transmits content data and receives upload of the content data by a user operation,
Subject registration means for accepting registration of subject information for accepting upload of the content data;
Content data storage means for storing the content data by accepting upload of the content data in association with the subject information received by the subject registration means;
Content data display request accepting means for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means is set;
When the determination unit determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal is set, the content data storage unit associates the subject information with the displayable subject information. Extracting means for extracting the stored content data;
An information processing apparatus comprising: screen information transmitting means for transmitting the screen information of a content data display screen for displaying the content data extracted by the extracting means to be displayed on the display unit of the client terminal.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the subject information registration unit further registers a user account capable of displaying the content data stored in the content data storage unit in association with the subject information. . A display switching request receiving means for receiving a display switching request for switching the content data display screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal to a predetermined display format based on the screen information transmitted by the screen information transmitting means;
Content data display screen information generating means for generating the screen information in order to display the content data display screen in the display format received by the display switching request receiving means,
The screen information transmitting unit transmits screen information for switching the display format of the content data display screen generated by the content data display screen information generating unit to the client terminal. The information processing apparatus described. The content data storage means further stores date and time information when the content data was photographed,
The extraction unit uses the date / time information when the determination unit determines that the subject information that can be displayed for a user account logged in to the client terminal is set. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the content data to be displayed on a content data display screen to be displayed is acquired. The subject information registered by the subject information registration means includes at least information for identifying a name of the subject, information for identifying a date of birth of the subject,
When transmitting the screen information for transmitting the content data display screen by the screen information transmitting means, by using the information for identifying the date of birth, the subject in the specific display format of the content data display screen 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein unique information for each is displayed. A website system including a client terminal that transmits content data and an information processing device that accepts upload of the content data by a user operation,
In the information processing apparatus,
Subject registration means for accepting registration of subject information for accepting upload of the content data;
Content data storage means for storing the content data by accepting upload of the content data in association with the subject information received by the subject registration means;
Content data display request accepting means for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means is set;
When the determination unit determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal is set, the content data storage unit associates the subject information with the displayable subject information. Extracting means for extracting the stored content data;
Screen information transmitting means for transmitting screen information including the content data extracted by the extracting means to the client terminal;
In the client terminal,
Selection receiving means for receiving selection of the content data to be uploaded to the information processing apparatus, and the subject information linked to the content data;
Transmitting means for transmitting to the information processing apparatus so as to associate and store the content data received by the selection receiving means and the subject information;
Content data display request means for transmitting a display request for content data stored in association with the subject information that can be displayed by a user account logged into the client terminal;
Screen information acquisition means for acquiring screen information including the content data transmitted from the information processing device based on the content data display request means;
A website system comprising: a display unit configured to display a screen including the content data on a display unit based on the screen information acquired by the screen information acquisition unit. Connectable to a client terminal that transmits content data, accepts upload of the content data by a user operation, accepts registration of subject information that accepts upload of the content data, and accepts registration in the subject registration means A method of controlling an information processing apparatus comprising content data storage means for storing the content data by accepting upload of the content data in association with the subject information,
In the information processing apparatus,
A content data display request accepting unit for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
A determination step of determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request reception step is set by the determination unit of the information processing apparatus; ,
When the extraction unit of the information processing apparatus determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in the client terminal is set in the determination step, the displayable subject information and An extraction step of extracting the content data linked and stored in the content data storage means;
A screen information transmission unit of the information processing apparatus includes: a screen information transmission step of transmitting screen information including the content data extracted in the extraction step to the client terminal. A client terminal that transmits content data; a subject registration unit that accepts upload of the content data by a user operation; a subject registration unit that accepts registration of subject information that accepts the upload of the content data; and the subject information that has received registration by the subject registration unit A method for providing a website system including an information processing device including content data storage means for storing content data by accepting upload of the content data in association with
In the information processing apparatus,
A content data display request accepting unit for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
A determination step of determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request reception step is set by the determination unit of the information processing apparatus; ,
When the extraction unit of the information processing apparatus determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in the client terminal is set in the determination step, the displayable subject information and An extraction step of extracting the content data linked and stored in the content data storage means;
Screen information transmission means of the information processing apparatus includes a screen information transmission step of transmitting screen information including the content data extracted in the extraction step to the client terminal,
In the client terminal,
A selection receiving step for receiving selection of the content data to be uploaded to the information processing apparatus and the subject information linked to the content data;
A transmission step in which the transmission means of the client terminal transmits the content data that has been selected in the selection reception step to the information processing apparatus so as to associate and store the subject data;
A content data display requesting step in which content data display requesting means of the client terminal transmits a request to display content data stored in association with the subject information that can be displayed by a user account logged in to the client terminal;
Screen information acquisition means of the client terminal acquires screen information including the content data transmitted from the information processing device based on the content data display request step; and
The display unit of the client terminal includes a display step of displaying a screen including the content data on a display unit based on the screen information acquired in the screen information acquisition step. . Connectable to a client terminal that transmits content data, accepts upload of the content data by a user operation, accepts registration of subject information that accepts upload of the content data, and accepts registration in the subject registration means A program for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising content data storage means for storing the content data by accepting upload of the content data in association with the subject information,
The information processing apparatus;
Content data display request accepting means for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means is set;
When the determination unit determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal is set, the content data storage unit associates the subject information with the displayable subject information. Extracting means for extracting the stored content data;
A computer readable and executable program that functions as screen information transmitting means for transmitting screen information including the content data extracted by the extracting means to the client terminal. A client terminal that transmits content data; a subject registration unit that accepts upload of the content data by a user operation; a subject registration unit that accepts registration of subject information that accepts the upload of the content data; and the subject information that has received registration by the subject registration unit A program for controlling a website system including an information processing device including content data storage means for storing the content data by accepting the upload of the content data in association with
The information processing apparatus;
Content data display request accepting means for accepting a content data display request from the client terminal;
Determining means for determining whether or not the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal that has transmitted the content data display request accepting means is set;
When the determination unit determines that the subject information that can be displayed for the user account logged in to the client terminal is set, the content data storage unit associates the subject information with the displayable subject information. Extracting means for extracting the stored content data;
Function as screen information transmitting means for transmitting screen information including the content data extracted by the extracting means to the client terminal;
The client terminal is
Selection receiving means for receiving selection of the content data to be uploaded to the information processing apparatus, and the subject information linked to the content data;
Transmitting means for transmitting to the information processing apparatus so as to associate and store the content data received by the selection receiving means and the subject information;
Content data display request means for transmitting a display request for content data stored in association with the subject information that can be displayed by a user account logged into the client terminal;
Screen information acquisition means for acquiring screen information including the content data transmitted from the information processing device based on the content data display request means;
A computer-readable and executable program that causes a display unit to function as a display unit that displays a screen including the content data based on the screen information acquired by the screen information acquisition unit.

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