JP2018026787A - Imaging apparatus and imaging system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging system for enabling a user to perform self imaging without requiring preparation of a camera or accessory tool and easily upload an imaged picture to a SNS.SOLUTION: An imaging system stores a picture imaged using an imaging post 10 including a housing 11, liquid crystal touch panel 13 through which a telephone number is made to be input, reader/writer 14 for reading card information in an electronic payment card 71, CCD camera 12 for performing imaging, memory 20 including an individual price list 21, control unit 15, payment unit 16, and communication unit 17 in a management server 30 connected to an imaging post information memory 40 and a picture storage 50, the management server including price setting means 31, monitoring means 32, and picture storing means 33 for storing the telephone number and card number as user information dPm and an imaging post ID, imaging time, and the picture as a picture file group d51-m in the picture storage 50; and transfers the picture to a SNS server 80.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging system in which an imaging device equipped with a CCD camera is installed at an outdoor or indoor shooting location, and an image captured by the CCD camera is automatically transferred to a server on the Internet.

  Conventionally, in a shopping center or the like in a city, after paying a fee by inserting cash or coins, photograph a face or figure with a camera and perform various processing, and then obtain a photograph printed as a seal Photo sticker making machines and photo photographic devices for ID cards are spreading throughout the country.

  Recently, in addition to the sticker printing function, an e-mail address is entered into the photo sticker creator to send the image data to a portable terminal such as a mobile phone or smartphone, or the image data is downloaded to the portable terminal by infrared communication. Has also been added.

  In Patent Document 1, as a method of inputting an e-mail address to an instant photograph photographing device corresponding to a photo sticker creating machine and transmitting image data to the portable terminal, the portable terminal is held over a reader / writer unit of the instant photograph photographing device. The instant photography device reads the personal information area of the non-contact type IC card unit of the portable terminal, acquires the mail address from this area, and transmits the image data to the mail address via the network. Is disclosed.

  On the other hand, with the spread of portable terminals such as digital cameras and smartphones equipped with a camera function, the number of people who take pictures in towns and the like is increasing during sightseeing trips and daily life. In addition, rod-like instruments that allow a camera or a portable terminal to be attached to the tip so that a photograph can be taken even from a position that is out of the reach of the person so that the person can be photographed in the image are also popular.

  Furthermore, SNS users who upload captured images to an Internet social networking service (hereinafter referred to as SNS) and share them with acquaintances are also increasing.

JP 2008-243131 A

  However, the photo sticker creation machine does not require the user to have a camera, so if you find a photo sticker making machine in the city, you can always take pictures, but the device itself is large, so it can only be used indoors. In addition to being installed, it takes pictures inside the device, and it is not possible to take pictures of outside scenery.

  In addition, in the photo sticker making machine, payment of the fee is performed by inserting cash, and the inserted cash must be collected periodically.

  Furthermore, since the photo sticker making machine has various functions, the apparatus is large.

  On the other hand, in order to take a self-portrait with the camera owned by the person, including the person's figure, you must prepare a tripod and the special equipment described above, or ask someone around to take a picture. . For this reason, there are cases where self-shooting is not possible, and even when self-taking is possible, more labor is required than with other shooting.

  In addition, since the photo sticker creating machine transmits an image to a portable terminal or the like with an e-mail address, the operation is not easy.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the apparatus is small and does not impair the environment of the shooting spot. It is not necessary for the user to bring a camera or accessory, and shooting can be performed without using cash. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image capturing apparatus that can easily upload an image captured by the image capturing apparatus to an SNS.

In order to achieve the above object, a photographing apparatus according to the present invention is a photographing apparatus that is installed at a photographing spot and transmits a photographed image to a mobile terminal or a server via a communication network,
When the subject is located at a predetermined standing position, the photographing means is set to a height position at which the subject includes the standing position and the whole is reflected,
Provided on the surface to be photographed body side, comprising reading means for reading the card information of the read electronic payment card or the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal,
further,
Means for transmitting the mobile terminal identification information or card information to the payment server having this payment function via the communication network and receiving payment result information;
If the settlement result information indicates permission, means for activating the photographing means and photographing;
The gist of the present invention is that the video taken by the photographing means is transmitted to the destination portable terminal included in the portable terminal identification information or card information and to a service center server via the communication network.

The imaging system includes an imaging device installed at an imaging spot, a service center server, and an SNS server, and transmits an image of a subject to be imaged by the imaging device to the service center server via a communication network. The service server is a photographing system for transferring the video to the SNS server,
The imaging device
When the subject is located at a predetermined standing position, the photographing means is set to a height position at which the subject includes the standing position and the whole is reflected,
Provided on the surface to be photographed body side, comprising reading means for reading the card information of the read electronic payment card or the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal,
further,
Means for transmitting the mobile terminal identification information or card information to the payment server having this payment function via the communication network and receiving payment result information;
If the settlement result information indicates permission, means for activating the photographing means and photographing;
The service center server uses the video taken by the photographing means as device ID, time information, telephone number or mail address of the mobile terminal identification information or telephone number or mail address included in the card information as mobile terminal destination information. And a means for transmitting this as video transmission information to the service center server via the communication network,
The service center server is
With image storage,
Means for receiving and storing the video transmission information in the image storage;
Means for generating an access code based on the telephone number, device ID, and time information included in the video transmission information;
Means for transmitting a set of the access code and the telephone number included in the video transmission information to the SNS server;
A gist is provided with means for reading the video to which the access code is added from the image storage and transmitting the image to the portable terminal when the access code is received from the portable terminal.

  As described above, according to the photographing apparatus of the present invention, since the apparatus is small, the environment of the photographing spot is not impaired, the user does not need to bring a camera or an accessory, and cash is not used. Can shoot.

  In addition, the user does not need to bring a camera or accessory, can take a self-photographing at an optimum shooting spot indoors and outdoors, and can easily upload the shot image to the SNS.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographing system of the present invention. It is an installation image figure of a photography post and a management server. It is an example of a photographing post having a CCD camera installed in a housing. This is a shooting example of a shooting post in which a CCD camera is installed outside the casing. It is a data block diagram of an individual charge table. It is a data block diagram of imaging | photography post information memory. It is a data block diagram of image storage. It is a sequence diagram of an information setting process. It is a sequence diagram of a monitoring process. It is a screen transition diagram of the liquid crystal touch panel of the photographing post. It is the sequence diagram of the photography process at the time of new use (the 1). It is the sequence diagram of the photography process at the time of new use (the 2). It is the sequence diagram of the photography process at the time of new use (the 3). It is a sequence diagram of access from a user to a management server. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of registered shooting processes (part 1). FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of registered shooting processes (part 2). It is a sequence diagram of a resetting route for the shooting process. It is a processing flow figure of a charge setting means. It is a processing flow figure of a monitoring means. It is a processing flow figure of an image recording means (the 1). It is a processing flow figure of an image recording means (the 2). FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart of the image recording means (No. 3). FIG. 9 is a process flowchart of the image recording means (part 4). It is a processing flow figure of the charge setting of a control unit. It is a processing flow figure of a diagnosis of a control unit. It is a processing flow figure of photography of a control unit (the 1). It is a processing flow figure of photography of a control unit (the 2). It is the front view and side view of the imaging | photography post of Embodiment 1. 3 is a three-dimensional view of a photographing post according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the imaging post according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a display state diagram in each shooting mode of the first embodiment. It is the front view and side view of the imaging | photography post of Embodiment 2. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a photographing post according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 9 is a display state diagram in each shooting mode of the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is an installation view of a photographing post and a CCD camera according to a third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photographing system according to the embodiment has a photographing device for photographing an object to be photographed (hereinafter referred to as a user Pm) at a photographing position such as a sightseeing spot, a theater, a restaurant, and the like. The image of the object to be photographed (hereinafter referred to as an image) taken by the photographing device is automatically transferred to a server connected to a communication network (hereinafter referred to as the Internet), and this server sends the image of the object to be photographed to the user's mobile phone. Is a shooting system to transfer by.

  The image may be a still image or a moving image for a fixed time (for example, 10 seconds) after the start of shooting.

  The photographing apparatus of the photographing system of the embodiment is a stand type like a post and is installed at a popular photographing position (hereinafter referred to as a photographing spot) in a sightseeing spot, and the photographing apparatus will be referred to as a photographing spot. . In addition, the user Pm will be described as a mobile phone contractor or a friend of the contractor.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging post 10 includes, for example, a CCD camera 12 that captures an object to be photographed by providing an imaging lens on the side surface of a cubic housing 11, and a screen provided below the CCD camera 12. An integrated liquid crystal touch panel 13 and a reader / writer 14 are provided.

  The reader / writer 14 is provided below the liquid crystal touch panel 13 and reads the card information of the user's electronic payment card 71 (Suica (registered trademark), PASMO (registered trademark), etc.) by short-range wireless communication, and uses this card information. Rewrite the output update information. Further, the photographing post 10 may be subjected to monumental processing.

  Furthermore, a mobile terminal with an electronic payment function may be used in place of the electronic payment card 71, but in the embodiment, the electronic payment card 71 will be described.

  The liquid crystal touch panel 13 and the reader / writer 14 described above may be provided on a side surface different from the side surface of the housing 11 in which the CCD camera 12 is provided. The liquid crystal touch panel 13, the reader / writer 14, and the CCD camera 12 are structured to prevent wind and snow, rain, and the like. A solar panel 19 is installed on the upper surface of the housing 11.

  The liquid crystal touch panel 13 is mainly used for inputting a telephone number. The reader / writer 14 reads the card information of the user's electronic payment card by short-range wireless communication, and rewrites the card information with the output update information to be described later.

  In addition, the housing 11 is connected to a memory 20 including an individual fee table 21 (an area in which the fee table is stored is referred to as a first memory), a liquid crystal touch panel 13, a CCD camera 12, a memory 20, and the like. Control unit 15, reader / writer 14, payment unit 16 connected to control unit 15, communication connected to control unit 15 and payment unit 16 and controlling Internet communication between management server 30 and external electronic payment server 70 Unit 17 is included.

  The control unit 15 performs a charge setting process for the individual charge table 21 in the memory 20, a diagnosis process for the liquid crystal touch panel 13 and the CCD camera 12, and an image captured by the CCD camera 12 as a mobile phone number (hereinafter referred to as a telephone number). The card number in the card information, the shooting post ID assigned to the shooting post 10 and the shooting time (current time of the internal timer) are transferred to the management server 30 (also referred to as a service center server).

  The settlement unit 16 performs settlement by transmitting the fee and card information read and notified by the control unit 15 from the individual fee table 21 to the external electronic settlement server 70.

  On the other hand, the management server 30 uses a shooting post information memory 40 (also referred to as a shooting information memory) that stores shooting post data d41-n, fee data d43-n, and status data d42-n, which will be described later, regarding the shooting post 10. Connected to the user information dPm of the user Pm and the image storage 50 for storing the image file group d51-m.

  In addition, the charge setting means 31 for storing the photographing post data d41-n and fee data d43-n input from the outside in the photographing post information memory 40 and the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 are periodically requested for diagnosis. The monitoring unit 32 stores the result of the diagnosis returned from the control unit 15 as the status data d42-n in the imaging post information memory 40 and transmits an alarm to the manager M when an abnormality is detected.

  Further, the telephone number and card number received from the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 are used as user information dPm, and the photographing post ID (also referred to as photographing device ID), photographing time, and image of the photographing post 10 are image file groups. image recording means 33 for storing in the image storage 50 as d51-m.

  The image recording unit 33 further generates an access code to be input when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, sets the access code in the user information dPm, and receives the SNS type, SNSID, and authentication received from the user Pm. Information is set in user information dPm. When the image is stored in the image file group d51-m of the image storage 50, the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type is accessed by the SNS ID and the authentication information, and the image is transferred.

  Embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and the configuration of the apparatus and system is different from the actual one.

  Therefore, the specific configuration should be determined in consideration of the following description. In addition, it is a matter of course that portions having different configurations are included between the drawings.

  The following embodiments of the present invention exemplify apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is the material and shape of the component parts. The structure, arrangement, etc. are not specified as follows. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

(Outline of the shooting system)
The imaging system according to the embodiment includes the imaging post 10 and the management server 30 as described above, and the configuration of each will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the CCD camera 12 displays an example stored in the housing 11, but there are cases where it is installed outside the housing 11 depending on the location where the image is taken, as in the following photographing example.

  Furthermore, since the photographing post 10 may be installed outdoors where power cannot be easily obtained from the outside, in FIG. 1, the connection line between the power supply 18 and each unit is omitted, A power source 18 (rechargeable battery) connected to a solar panel 19 installed on the top of the housing 11 may be included so that electricity can be supplied. The power source 18 may be a rechargeable battery or a dry battery.

  First, with the installation of the imaging post 10 (imaging post ID = n), the fee setting means 31 stores the imaging post data d41-n such as the imaging post ID and communication address input from the outside in the imaging post information memory 40. Keep it. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the following operation is performed between the management server 30 and the imaging post 10.

  (M1). The monitoring means 32 constantly monitors the status of the installed imaging post 10 (imaging post ID = n) and captures the monitoring result as status data d42-n of the corresponding imaging post 10 (imaging post ID = n). Save in the post information memory 40. If there is an abnormality, an alarm is sent to the manager M.

  (M2). The shooting at each shooting post 10 may have different rates depending on the date and time, etc., and the rate may change depending on the period. To cope with this, the fee can be changed at any time from the outside. The fee setting means 31 of the management server 30 stores the fee data d43-n input from the outside in the imaging post information memory 40, and simultaneously transmits the fee data d43-n to the corresponding imaging post 10 via the Internet 100, so that the imaging post 10 side The charge setting of the individual charge table 21 stored in is performed.

  Furthermore, referring to FIG. 1, a general flow in which the user Pm first shoots at the shooting post 10 and browses the image on the portable terminal 60 such as the smartphone of the user Pm will be described.

  (1). The user Pm (displayed as (during shooting) in the figure) first inputs a telephone number from the liquid crystal touch panel 13 of the shooting post 10. Then, the control unit 15 retrieves the shooting fee for the time at that time from the individual fee table 21 and displays the fee and the payment method on the liquid crystal touch panel 13.

  (2). In accordance with the instruction, the user Pm touches the electronic payment card 71 to the reader / writer 14 and pays the fee.

  (3). The payment unit 16 transmits the card information (card number, shooting time, balance, etc.) obtained from the electronic payment card 71 to the external electronic payment server 70 on the Internet 100 via the communication unit 17 and performs payment. . At this time, the payment unit 16 of the photographing post 10 notifies the control unit 15 of the card number in the card information obtained from the electronic payment card 71 and the completion of payment.

  The card number is card identification information assigned to the electronic payment card 71, and may be different from the identification number used for the payment process from the security aspect.

  (4). When the settlement is completed, the control unit 15 photographs the user Pm with the CCD camera 12.

  (5). When shooting is finished, the control unit 15 of the shooting post 10, the telephone number input by the user Pm, the card number notified from the settlement unit 16 of the shooting post 10, the shooting post ID and shooting of the shooting post 10 shot. The time is transmitted to the management server 30 on the Internet 100 via the communication unit 17 together with the captured image.

  (6). The image recording means 33 of the management server 30 that has received various information and images stores the received information and images in the image storage 50. At this time, the image recording means 33 generates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, and transmits it to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm by SMS (short message service).

  (7). The user Pm who receives the access code by SMS (displayed as (after shooting) in the figure) inputs the telephone number and the access code from the portable terminal 60, accesses the management server 30, and displays the shot image. You can browse. The telephone number is associated with the access code and may not be displayed on the screen.

  It is desirable that the user Pm installs an application that supports access to the management server 30 and data operation in the portable terminal 60 in advance.

  (8). Further, when an image taken by the user Pm is desired to be disclosed to a desired SNS, the SNS type, SNS ID, and authentication information for uploading the image are set in the user information dPm of the image storage 50 as the SNS information.

  The SNSID and authentication information can be set not only for individuals but also for groups, and is set when an image is to be shared among group members.

  In the following explanation, an image is taken and automatically transferred to the SNS when it is stored in the image storage 50 (automatic mode). However, after the user Pm views and confirms the image, the image is transferred to the SNS. By providing the setting (manual mode) in the SNS information, the manual mode is also possible.

  (9). In the first case, the user Pm instructs the transfer after setting the SNS information.

  The image recording means 33 of the management server 30 accesses the corresponding SNS server 80 via the Internet 100 according to the set SNS type, and transfers the image to the SNS server 80 using the set SNS ID and authentication information. After the next time, when the image is stored in the image storage 50, it is automatically transferred to the SNS server 80.

  (10). The user Pm can access the SNS server 80 from the portable terminal 60 via the Internet 100 and browse the transferred image.

(Usage of shooting system)
In the imaging system of the embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the imaging post ID (for example, ID = 001) is applied to the imaging spot a such as a sightseeing spot or an event venue, and the imaging post ID (for example, to the imaging spot b). The shooting post 10 with ID = 002) and the shooting post 10 with shooting post ID (for example, ID = 003) are installed at the shooting spot c.

  Then, a management server 30 that manages these, a shooting post information memory 40 that stores information of each shooting post 10, and user information dPm and an image storage 50 that stores shot images are connected via the Internet 100.

  FIG. 2 shows an example in which the photographing post information memory 40 and the image storage 50 are directly connected to the management server 30 one by one. However, these storage means can communicate data with the management server 30 via the Internet 100. If possible, it is possible to construct a configuration in which a plurality of them are scattered on the Internet 100 and are included in the imaging system of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 shows an installation and an example of imaging of the imaging post 10 in which the CCD camera 12 is incorporated in the housing 11.

  In FIG. 3A, the photographing post 10 is installed on the same ground close to the object so that the user Pm can be photographed together with the signboard and the monument at the photographing spot.

  In this case, if the user Pm tries to take a picture with his own camera, it is difficult to include the entire signboard and the whole body of the user Pm. Since a free pose can be taken by using 10, it is possible to shoot an image as if looking at the other side of the sea alone as shown in the figure.

  In FIG. 3A, the photographing post 10 is installed on the same ground away from the object so that the user Pm can be photographed together with the face signboard and the modeled object installed for photographing at the photographing spot.

  In this case, it is impossible for the user Pm to take his / her own picture with his / her own camera, and it is still necessary to ask other people to take a picture. An image of the person Pm can be taken.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of photographing by the photographing post 10 in which the CCD camera 12 is arranged outside the housing 11.

  As described above, in the photographing post 10 of the photographing system according to the embodiment, the CCD camera 12 is not limited to the inside of the housing 11 and data communication can be performed with the control unit 15 regardless of wired or wireless. And can be placed anywhere.

  In FIG. 4A, the CCD camera 12 is placed on the top of a column (electric pole) or the like standing near the housing 11 so that the object and the user Pm can be taken in an overhead view. Post 10 is installed.

  The user Pm touches (touches) the shooting button (displayed on the screen) displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 of the shooting post 10 and then moves to the shooting position and poses alone. Such an image can be taken.

  In FIG. 4 (a), the photographic post 10 is installed so that the CCD camera 12 can be photographed so as to look up at the object and the user Pm by burying the CCD camera 12 at or below the installation surface of the housing 11. ing.

  When shooting tall objects such as high-rise buildings and trees, it is a good angle to shoot from your feet, but it is difficult to shoot while adjusting the angle alone, even if you ask other people It is difficult to shoot from a position where it touches the ground.

  However, by arranging the CCD camera 12 as shown in FIG. 4 (a), even one person can take an image as shown.

(Data structure in the shooting system)
The memory 20 included in the imaging post 10 is used for storing the individual fee table 21 shown in FIG. 5 in addition to being used as a working memory during processing.

<Individual price list 21>
The individual fee table 21 is set with, for example, a fee for each time zone when each photographing post 10 shoots, and each photographing post 10 stores the individual fee table 21 in the memory 20. If there is a change in the management server 30, it is updated by receiving the changed fee data d43-n.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the individual fee table 21 includes a shooting post ID of the shooting post 10 and a time zone (for example, 0-8 o'clock, 8-18 o'clock, 18-24 o'clock) for each day of the week / holiday. A fee (for example, 30 yen or 50 yen) is set.

<Photographing post information memory 40>
Next, the data configuration of the imaging post information memory 40 connected to the management server 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When a new shooting post 10 (shooting post ID = n) is installed, shooting post data d41-n and fee data d43-n are set in the shooting post information memory 40 by the fee setting means 31.

  Furthermore, an area of status data d42-n for storing the monitoring result of the post 10 (post post ID = n) after operation is secured.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the shooting post data d41-1 for the shooting post 10 with the shooting post ID = 001 is the shooting post ID (for example, 001) and the secured status data d42-1 (shooting post). 10 status: normal or defective) area (memory address) and post status data address.

  Further, a charge data address that is an address (memory address) of an area in which the charge data d43-1 is set, and a post location (latitude such as a place where the photographing post 10 (photographing post ID = 001) input from the outside is installed. Longitude, address), maintenance contact, communication address (IP address, etc.) for performing data communication via the Internet 100, remarks, and the like. The remarks are areas for setting other information unique to the photographing post 10 and the like.

  Similarly, the shooting post data d41-2 for the shooting post 10 with the shooting post ID = 002 includes a shooting post ID (002), a post status data address that is an address of the area of the status data d42-2, and fee data d43. -2 is a charge data address that is an address (memory address) of the area to be set, a post location such as a place where the shooting post 10 (shooting post ID = 002) is installed, a maintenance contact, and the Internet 100 It consists of a communication address for data communication.

  Thus, each time a new shooting post 10 (shooting post ID = n) is installed, the charge setting means 31 stores the shooting post data d41-n, the charge data d43-n, and the status in the shooting post information memory 40. Data d42-n is added.

  The charge data d43-1, d43-2,..., D43-n are set and operated by the charge setting means 31 by inputting information to be set in the individual charge table 21 of each photographing post 10 described above from the outside. It can always be changed even after the start.

  The status data d42-1, d42-2,..., D42-n is data that is constantly updated automatically by the monitoring unit 32 after the start of operation, and data on the communication status indicating whether communication with each imaging post 10 is possible. (For example, communication = normal) and device status data indicating the result of diagnosing whether each unit or device included in each photographing post 10 operates normally (for example, the liquid crystal touch panel 13 = normal, the reader / writer 14 = normal) CCD camera 12 = normal).

  If the communication status or device status is set as abnormal, an alarm is sent to the manager M, and the manager M refers to the status data d42-1, d42-2,. It is possible to grasp and take appropriate measures.

<Image storage 50>
Next, the data configuration of the image storage 50 connected to the management server 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When a new user Pm takes a picture at any of the photography posts 10 and the management server 30 receives a telephone number, a card number, a photography post ID, a photography time, and an image from the photography post 10, the image recording means 33 User information dPm including a telephone number and a card number is set in the image storage 50, the area of the image file group d51-m is secured, and the shooting post ID, shooting time, and image are stored as (GPm-1). The

  Specifically, when the user P1 takes a picture at any of the photography posts 10 and the management server 30 receives a telephone number, a card number, a photography post ID, a photography time, and an image from the photography post 10, the image recording means 33, a telephone number and a card number are set in the user information dP1, the address of the area of the reserved image file group d51-1 is set as an image storage destination address, and when the user P1 accesses the management server 30 Generate and set an access code. Further, the SNS type, the SNS ID, and the authentication information area for the user P1 to set are set in the user information dP1 and stored in the image storage 50, and the received shooting post ID, shooting time, and image are (GP1-1). ) To the reserved image file group d51-1.

  When the user P1 shoots again and another image is transmitted, the received shooting post ID, shooting time, and image are stored in the secured image file group d51-1 as (GP1-2).

  Similarly, when a telephone number, a card number, a photography post ID, a photography time, and an image are received from the photography post 10 by photography of a new user P2, the image recording means 33 reads the telephone number, the card number, and the generated access code. The image storage destination address indicating the area address of the secured image file group d51-2, the SNS type, the SNS ID, and the user information dP2 in which the authentication information area is set are stored in the image storage 50, and the received shooting post ID and The photographing time and image are saved as (GP2-1), and the photographing post ID, the photographing time and the image transmitted next are saved as (GP2-2) in the secured image file group d51-2.

  In this way, every time a telephone number, a card number, a shooting post ID, a shooting time, and an image are received from the shooting post 10 by shooting a new user Pm, the image recording means 33 adds user information dPm. To go.

  After that, the image recording means 33 receives the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image together with the card number from the shooting post 10 regardless of the shooting post 10 at any time by the user Pm. Can be specified, so that the capture post ID, the capture time, and the image are sequentially stored in the reserved image file group d51-m as (GPm-2),... (GPm-k) each time they are received. I will do it.

  When the user Pm browses the image, the user Pm can know where the photograph was taken with the photographing post ID and when the photograph was taken with the photographing time.

(Each process sequence in the shooting system)
The overall operation and data flow across each component in the imaging system of the present invention is divided into an information setting process, a monitoring process, a shooting process for a new user Pm, and a shooting process for a registered user Pm, This will be described below.

<Information setting process>
The information setting process shown in FIG. 8 is a process performed when a new shooting post 10 (shooting post ID = n) is installed.

  First, the administrator M uses a terminal connected to the management server 30, a computer connected via the Internet 100, an external storage medium, or the like to the fee setting means 31 for shooting post information (shooting post ID, post). (Location, maintenance contact, communication address, remarks) are input (e1).

  The fee setting means 31 includes a post status data address that is an address of an area for setting the status data d42-n and a fee data address that is an address of an area for setting the fee data d43-n in the input shooting post information. In addition, it is stored in the photographing post information memory 40 as photographing post data d41-n (e2).

  Subsequently, the manager M inputs fee information of the photographing post 10 to the fee setting means 31 (e3).

  The fee setting means 31 stores the input fee information as fee data d43-n in the area indicated by the fee data address (e4).

  Next, the fee setting means 31 transmits the stored fee information to the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 with the communication address as the destination (e5).

  The control unit 15 stores the received fee information in the individual fee table 21 of the memory 20 (e6). The area where the individual fee table 21 is stored is also referred to as a first memory. The first memory stores a photographing post ID.

<Monitoring process>
The monitoring process shown in FIG. 9 is a process for confirming the operation of the installed imaging post 10 (imaging post ID = n), and is periodically performed at predetermined intervals.

  First, the monitoring unit 32 requests a communication response to the communication unit 17 of the photographing post 10 (e11).

  If the communication is normal, a communication response is returned from the communication unit 17 (e12).

  If there is a communication response, the monitoring unit 32 sets “normal” in the communication status of the status data d42-n, and sets “error” if there is no communication response (e13).

  The monitoring unit 32 determines the communication status (e14), and if not normal, transmits an alarm to the manager M (e15).

  If the communication status is normal, the monitoring unit 32 requests the control unit 15 of the imaging post 10 to execute diagnosis (e16).

  The control unit 15 receives the diagnosis execution request and checks whether or not a test screen or the like can be displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e17).

  Next, the control unit 15 requests the settlement unit 16 to start a test (e18).

  The settlement unit 16 receives the test activation request, confirms the operation of the reader / writer 14 (e19), and transmits the activation result to the control unit 15 (e20).

  Subsequently, the control unit 15 sends a photographing instruction to the CCD camera 12 (e21), and receives an image as a photographing result from the CCD camera 12 (e22).

  The control unit 15 determines the image, for example, whether a black region due to lens dirt or the like has occurred in the received image (e23).

  The control unit 15 transmits the result of the above-described diagnosis (liquid crystal touch panel 13 = normal, reader / writer 14 = normal, CCD camera 12 = normal) to the monitoring unit 32 together with the imaging post ID (e24).

  The monitoring unit 32 detects the corresponding shooting post data d41-n from the received shooting post ID, and sets the diagnosis result as the device status in the status data d42-n indicated by the status data address of the shooting post data d41-n. (E25) It is determined whether the diagnosis result is normal. If there is an abnormality, an alarm is transmitted to the manager M (e26).

<Shooting process>
Next, the shooting process by the user Pm will be described. However, the shooting process can be roughly divided into a shooting process for a new user Pm and a shooting process for a registered user Pm.

  FIG. 10 shows the transition of the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 13 displayed for the user Pm. The sequence of the shooting process of the new user Pm from FIGS. 11 to 14 and FIGS. Reference is made to the description of the sequence of the shooting process of up to 17 registered users Pm.

  In FIG. 10, display in Japanese is shown, but display in other foreign languages can be selected.

<Sequence of shooting process of new user Pm>
First, the sequence of the shooting process of a new user Pm will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the shooting process of the new user Pm starts from a state in which the control unit 15 of the shooting post 10 displays the menu screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e31). .

  The user Pm selects and touches the new use button B1 among the new use button B1 and the registered button B2 on the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e32).

  When receiving that the new use button B1 has been selected, the control unit 15 displays the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e33).

  The user Pm inputs his / her telephone number into the window C1 using the numeric keypad B3 on the telephone number input screen, and finally touches the input button B4 to input the telephone number (e34).

  When receiving the telephone number, the control unit 15 searches the individual fee table 21 according to the current time and reads the fee (e35). This telephone number is temporarily stored in the memory 20. This temporarily stored area is also referred to as a second memory.

  The control unit 15 sets the read fee as a parameter and activates the settlement unit 16 (e36).

  At the same time, as shown in FIG. 10C, the control unit 15 displays a fee payment instruction screen on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 such as “charge: 50 yen please touch the card” (e37).

  The user Pm touches the reader / writer 14 with the electronic payment card 71 according to the instruction (e38).

  The settlement unit 16 of the photographing post 10 acquires the card information of the electronic settlement card 71 by the reader / writer 14 (e39). This card information is stored in the memory 20. An area where the card information is temporarily stored is referred to as a third memory.

  The payment unit 16 sends the acquired card information (including card number and balance) to the external electronic payment server 70 via the Internet 100 to request payment processing (e40), and the payment completion notification is sent from the electronic payment server 70. Is received (e41). At this time, the settlement unit 16 obtains the difference between the current remaining amount associated with the card number and the charge and sets this difference as a new remaining amount, and reads this new remaining amount and the current time (shooting time) as update information. The data may be output and written to the writer 14.

  The settlement unit 16 sounds a completion sound notifying the user Pm that the settlement has been completed normally (e42), and notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of the settlement together with the card number in the card information (e43).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 15 displays the photographing operation screen shown in FIG. 10D on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e44).

  The user Pm touches the shooting button B5 on the shooting operation screen (e45).

  The control unit 15 first displays the screen shown in FIG. 10 (O) on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 to notify the user Pm of the time until photographing, and then from FIG. 10 (F) to FIG. 10 (K). The countdown is performed while the shooting count screen is displayed (e46).

  The control unit 15 instructs the CCD camera 12 to shoot at the shooting time (e47), the CCD camera 12 shoots the user Pm according to the instruction (e48), and transmits the shot image to the control unit 15 (e48). e49).

  When the control unit 15 receives the image, the control unit 15 stores the image together with the telephone number input by the user Pm, the card number received from the settlement unit 16, the shooting post ID of the shooting post 10, and the shooting time. (E50).

  The image recording means 33 determines whether or not a telephone number is set in the data received from the control unit 15 (e51). If the telephone number is set, the new process is continued. Here, since it is a new use, the process proceeds to FIG.

  The image recording means 33 searches the image storage 50 with the telephone number in the received data (e52), and determines whether there is already user information dPm with the same telephone number (e53).

  Since there is no user information dPm, the image recording means 33 creates new user information dPm including the telephone number and card number of the received data and stores it in the image storage 50 (e54).

  Since the user Pm is touching and using the new use button B1, there is no user information dPm of the same telephone number, but the user Pm may touch the new use button B1 by mistake. Therefore, if it already exists, new user information dPm is not created.

  The image recording means 33 stores the imaging post ID, the imaging time, and the image in the received data in the image file group d51-m of the image storage 50 (e55).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, sets it in the user information dPm (e56), and further creates the access code in the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm. It transmits by SMS (e57).

  Finally, the image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of image recording (e58), and the control unit 15 that has received the notification displays the photographing completion screen shown in FIG. (E59).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14, the user Pm who has received the access code after shooting operates the portable terminal 60 and inputs the telephone number and the received access code to access the management server 30 (e60). .

  The image recording means 33 of the management server 30 detects the corresponding user information dPm from the image storage 50 with the received telephone number, and compares the access code set there with the received access code to authenticate the user Pm. (E61).

  After the authentication, the image recording unit 33 reads the image file group d51-m in the area indicated by the image storage destination address set in the user information dPm (e62), and transmits this to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm. Is displayed on the screen (e63).

  Further, when the user Pm wants to transfer to the SNS, the SNS type, the SNS ID, and the authentication information are transmitted to the image recording means 33 for setting (e64).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the SNS information (SNS type, SNS ID, and authentication information) in the user information dPm (e65).

  Furthermore, the image recording means 33 accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type with the SNS ID and authentication information (e66), and transfers the image (e67).

  The user Pm accesses the SNS server 80 from the portable terminal 60 and browses the transferred image (e68).

<Sequence of shooting process of registered user Pm>
Subsequently, the sequence of the shooting process of the registered user Pm will be described.

  The shooting process of the registered user Pm is also started from a state in which the control unit 15 of the shooting post 10 displays the menu screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 as shown in FIG. 15 (e70). .

  The user Pm selects and touches the registered button B2 among the new use button B1 and the registered button B2 on the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e71).

  When the control unit 15 receives that the registered button B2 has been selected, the control unit 15 does not display the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. The individual fee table 21 is searched and the fee is read (e72).

  Thereby, the user Pm can save the trouble of inputting the telephone number every time, and the operability can be improved.

  The control unit 15 sets the read fee as a parameter and activates the settlement unit 16 (e73).

  At the same time, as shown in FIG. 10C, the control unit 15 displays a fee payment instruction screen on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 such as “charge: 50 yen please touch the card with the reader” (e74).

  The user Pm touches the reader / writer 14 with the electronic payment card 71 according to the instruction (e75).

  The settlement unit 16 acquires the card information of the electronic settlement card 71 by the reader / writer 14 (e76).

  The payment unit 16 transmits the acquired card information to the external electronic payment server 70 via the Internet 100 to request payment processing (e77), and receives a payment completion notification from the electronic payment server 70 (e78).

  The settlement unit 16 sounds a completion sound notifying the user Pm that the settlement has been completed normally (e79), and notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of the settlement together with the card number in the card information (e80).

  Subsequently, the same photographing steps as in the new use from (e44) to (e51) described above with reference to FIG. 12 are performed (e81).

  However, since the telephone number is not input by the user Pm this time, the control unit 15 transmits the telephone number transmitted to the image recording means 33 in step (e50) by setting “no data”. The image recording means 33 that has received it determines whether or not a telephone number is set in the received data (e51), and “no data” is indicated, and the processing proceeds to the registered processing shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the image recording means 33 searches the image storage with the card number in the received data, detects the corresponding user information dPm (e82), and the number of detected user information dPm. Is determined (e83). This received data is referred to as second data and is stored in a fourth memory (not shown).

  Since the user information dPm including the card number is created when the user Pm uses it for the first time, the user information dPm including the same card number is usually used if the same electronic payment card 71 as the previous one is used. Only one is detected.

  Thereby, even if the user Pm does not input a telephone number, the corresponding user information dPm can be detected.

  However, if the user Pm uses a new electronic payment card 71 different from the previous one, the user information dPm including the new card number does not exist, so the corresponding user information dPm is zero.

  In addition, if the user Pm makes a payment using the same electronic payment card 71 as a friend or the like, the same card number is also included in the friend's user information dPm. dPm is 2 or more.

  In order to relieve such a state, a resetting route shown in FIG. 17 described later is provided.

  Here, the process proceeds to a normal route in which only one piece of user information dPm is detected, and the image recording unit 33 reads the image storage destination address set in the detected user information dPm (e84).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image among the data received from the control unit 15 in the image file group d51-m indicated by the read image storage destination address (e85).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, sets it in the user information dPm (e86), and further creates the access code in the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm. It transmits by SMS (e87).

  The image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of the image recording (e88), and the control unit 15 that has received the notification displays the photographing completion screen shown in FIG. 10 on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e89). .

  Further, the image recording means 33 reads the SNS information set in the user information dPm (e90), and accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type included in the SNS information with the SNS ID and authentication information (e91). ) And transfer the image (e92).

<Reconfiguration route sequence>
Next, the sequence of the resetting route when the user information dPm cannot be determined as one in the determination of (e83) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 17, since the user information dPm could not be specified only with the card number, the image recording means 33 requests the control unit 15 to input a telephone number (e100).

  When receiving the request for inputting the telephone number, the control unit 15 displays the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e101).

  The user Pm inputs his / her telephone number into the window C1 using the numeric keypad B3 on the telephone number input screen, and finally touches the input button B4 to input the telephone number (e102).

  When receiving the input telephone number, the control unit 15 notifies the image recording means 33 of the telephone number (e103).

  The image recording means 33 searches the image storage 50 with the received telephone number (e104), and determines whether there is already user information dPm with the same telephone number (e105).

  If there is no user information dPm, the image recording means 33 judges that it is a new use and proceeds to the step (e54) in FIG. 13 to create a new one including the telephone number and card number in the received data. User information dPm is created. Normally, user information dPm already stored is specified by the received telephone number, and the process proceeds to the next.

  The image recording means 33 newly sets the card number received from the control unit 15 to the specified user information dPm (e106).

  The image recording means 33 reads the image storage destination address set in the specified user information dPm (e107).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image among the data received from the control unit 15 in the image file group d51-m indicated by the read image storage destination address (e108).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, sets it in the user information dPm (e109), and further creates the access code in the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm. It transmits by SMS (e110).

  The image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of image recording (e111), and the control unit 15 that has received the notification displays the photographing completion screen shown in FIG. 10 on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (e112). .

  Further, the image recording means 33 reads the SNS information set in the user information dPm, accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type included in the SNS information with the SNS ID and the authentication information, and transfers the image. (E113).

(Processing flow of each means and unit of the imaging system)
Subsequently, each of means and units constituting the photographing system will be described in detail with reference to a processing flowchart.

  First, the fee setting unit 31, the monitoring unit 32, and the image recording unit 33 included in the management server 30 will be described.

<Price setting means 31>
As shown in FIG. 18, the fee setting unit 31 is a unit that sets shooting post data d41-n and fee data d43-n in the shooting post information memory 40.

  First, the fee setting means 31 receives photographing post information input by the manager M (S31-1).

  The fee setting means 31 secures an area for setting fee data d43-n and an area for status data d42-n for storing monitoring results in the photographing post information memory 40, and each address is set as a fee data address. The post status data address is added to the input shooting post information and stored as shooting post data d41-n (S31-2).

  The fee setting means 31 receives fee information input by the manager M (S31-3).

  The fee setting means 31 detects the corresponding imaging post data d41-n from the imaging post information memory 40 using the imaging post ID included in the input fee information as a key (S31-4).

  The fee setting means 31 stores the input fee information as fee data d43-n at the fee data address set in the detected photographing post data d41-n (S31-5).

  Further, the fee setting means 31 transmits fee data d43-n to the photographing post 10 with the communication address set in the detected photographing post data d41-n as a destination (S31-6).

<Monitoring means 32>
As shown in FIG. 19, the monitoring means 32 is a means for monitoring communication with the imaging post 10 and the operation of the installed equipment.

  First, the monitoring unit 32 reads the shooting post data d41-n of each shooting post 10 from the shooting post information memory 40, and transmits a communication response request to the communication address set in the shooting post data d41-n (S32). -1).

  The monitoring unit 32 determines whether there is a communication response from each imaging post 10 (S32-2).

  When there is no communication response, the monitoring unit 32 records “error” in the communication status of the corresponding status data d42-n of each photographing post 10 (S32-3), and transmits an alarm to the manager M (S32-). 4).

  On the other hand, when there is a communication response, the monitoring unit 32 records “normal” in the communication status of the corresponding status data d42-n of each imaging post 10 (S32-5).

  Subsequently, the monitoring unit 32 transmits a diagnosis execution request to the control unit 15 of each imaging post 10 (S32-6).

  The monitoring unit 32 receives the imaging post ID and the diagnosis result from the control unit 15 of each imaging post 10 (S32-7).

  The monitoring unit 32 detects the corresponding imaging post data d41-n from the received imaging post ID, and records the diagnosis result as the device status in the status data d42-n indicated by the status data address of the imaging post data d41-n. (S32-8).

  The monitoring unit 32 determines whether or not an abnormality is included in the received diagnosis result (S32-9), and transmits an alarm to the manager M only when there is an abnormality (S32-10).

<Image recording means 33>
The image recording means 33 receives a set of data “telephone number + card number + photographing post ID + photographing time + image” transmitted from the photographing post 10 to use the user Pm to the image storage 50. The user information dPm is generated, the image is stored, and transferred to the SNS. On the other hand, the stored image is displayed and the SNS information is set for the access by the telephone number and the access code from the user Pm.

  First, as shown in FIG. 20, the image recording means 33 receives a set of data “phone number + card number + photographing post ID + photographing time + image” from the photographing post 10 (S33-1).

  The image recording means 33 determines whether the telephone number of the received data actually includes telephone number data (S33-2).

  When there is no data, the image recording means 33 determines that the user Pm has taken a picture by touching the registered button B2, and proceeds to the registered processing shown in FIG. 21, and when there is data, the image recording means 33. Searches the image storage 50 by telephone number (S33-3).

  The image recording means 33 determines whether there is user information dPm including the same corresponding telephone number (S33-4).

  If the corresponding user information dPm is present, it is determined that the user Pm has been registered and the new recording button 33 is touched and the image recording means 33 determines that the user information has been registered. If the creation of dPm is skipped and there is no corresponding user information dPm, new user information dPm including the telephone number and card number in the received data is created and stored in the image storage 50 (S33). -5).

  Further, the image recording means 33 secures a memory for the image file group d51-m, and sets the address as the image storage destination address in the stored user information dPm (S33-6).

  The image recording means 33 stores the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image among the received data in the image file group d51-m indicated by the image storage destination address (S33-7).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, and sets it in the user information dPm (S33-8).

  Also, the image recording means 33 transmits the created access code to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm by SMS (S33-9).

  Finally, the image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of image recording (S33-10).

  Next, processing when the user Pm touches the registered button B2 and takes a picture will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this case as well, one set of data “telephone number + card number + photographing post ID + photographing time + image” is transmitted from the photographing post 10, but “no data” is set in the parameter of the telephone number. Therefore, the process proceeds to the process of FIG. 21 by the determination in the above-described step (S33-2).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the image recording means 33 detects the corresponding user information dPm from the image storage 50 with the card number in the received data (S33-11).

  The image recording means 33 determines the number of detected user information dPm (S33-12).

  Since the user information dPm including the card number is created when the user Pm uses it for the first time, the user information dPm including the same card number is usually used if the same electronic payment card 71 as the previous one is used. Only one is detected.

  However, if the user Pm uses a new electronic payment card 71 different from the previous one, the user information dPm including the new card number does not exist, so the corresponding user information dPm is zero.

  In addition, if the user Pm makes a payment using the same electronic payment card 71 as a friend or the like, the same card number is also included in the friend's user information dPm. dPm is 2 or more.

  Therefore, the image recording means 33 proceeds to the resetting route shown in FIG. 22 when the user information dPm is zero or two or more, and proceeds to the following normal route when the user information dPm is one.

  The image recording means 33 reads the image storage destination address set in the detected user information dPm (S33-13).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image among the data received from the control unit 15 in the image file group d51-m indicated by the read image storage destination address (S33-14).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, and sets it in the user information dPm (S33-15).

  Further, the image recording means 33 transmits the created access code to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm by SMS (S33-16).

  The image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 of the completion of image recording (S33-17).

  Subsequently, the image recording unit 33 reads out the SNS information set in the user information dPm (S33-18).

  The image recording unit 33 determines whether or not SNS information is set. If not, the process ends. If the SNS information is set, the process proceeds (S33-19).

  The image recording unit 33 accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type included in the SNS information using the SNS ID and the authentication information (S33-20).

  Finally, the image recording unit 33 transfers the image to the SNS server 80 and ends the registered normal route processing (S33-21).

  Next, a reset route when the user information dPm cannot be specified as one will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 22, since the user information dPm could not be specified only with the card number, the image recording means 33 requests the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 to input a telephone number (S33-22).

  The image recording means 33 receives from the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 (S33-23).

  The image recording means 33 searches the image storage 50 with the received telephone number (S33-24).

  The image recording means 33 determines whether there is user information dPm including the same corresponding telephone number. The process proceeds to the following steps (S33-25).

  The image recording unit 33 newly sets the card number received from the control unit 15 to the specified user information dPm (S33-26).

  The image recording means 33 reads the image storage destination address set in the specified user information dPm (S33-27).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the shooting post ID, the shooting time, and the image among the data received from the control unit 15 in the image file group d51-m indicated by the read image storage destination address (S33-28).

  The image recording means 33 creates an access code when the user Pm accesses the management server 30, and sets it in the user information dPm (S33-29).

  Furthermore, the image recording means 33 transmits the created access code to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm by SMS (S33-30).

  The image recording means 33 notifies the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 of the completion of image recording (S33-31).

  Subsequently, the image recording means 33 reads out the SNS information set in the user information dPm (S33-32).

  The image recording unit 33 determines whether or not SNS information is set. If not, the process ends. If the SNS information is set, the process proceeds (S33-33).

  The image recording means 33 accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type included in the SNS information using the SNS ID and authentication information (S33-34).

  Finally, the image recording means 33 transfers the image to the SNS server 80 and ends the resetting route processing (S33-35).

  Next, data transmission / reception processing between the image recording unit 33 of the management server 30 and the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm will be described with reference to FIG.

  The image recording means 33 receives an access request from the user Pm who has received the access code after shooting using the telephone number and the received access code (S33-36).

  The image recording means 33 detects the corresponding user information dPm from the image storage 50 with the received telephone number (S33-37).

  The image recording means 33 authenticates the user Pm by comparing the access code set in the detected user information dPm with the received access code (S33-38).

  The image recording means 33 determines whether or not the authentication is successful (S33-39).

  When the authentication is not successful, the image recording unit 33 transmits an error to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm (S33-40).

  If the authentication is successful, the image recording unit 33 reads the image file group d51-m in the area indicated by the image storage destination address set in the user information dPm (S33-41).

  The image recording means 33 reads out the images stored in the image file group d51-m and displays them on the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm (S33-42).

  Further, the image recording unit 33 determines whether there is a request for SNS setting from the user Pm, and if not, ends the processing (S33-43).

  When there is a request for SNS setting, the image recording unit 33 receives SNS information including the SNS type, SNS ID, and authentication information from the user Pm (S33-44).

  The image recording unit 33 stores the SNS information (SNS type, SNS ID, and authentication information) in the user information dPm (S33-45).

  Further, the image recording unit 33 accesses the external SNS server 80 specified by the SNS type using the SNS ID and the authentication information (S33-46).

  Finally, the image recording means 33 transfers the designated image to the SNS server 80 and ends the processing (S33-47).

  The above is the description of the processing of each unit included in the management server 30, and each unit included in the imaging post 10 will be described.

<Communication unit 17>
The communication unit 17 is connected to the control unit 15 and the settlement unit 16 inside the photographing post 10 and is connected to the Internet 100 outside.

  The communication unit 17 performs control for performing data communication between the control unit 15 and the management server 30 and data communication between the payment unit 16 and the electronic payment server 70 via the Internet 100.

  In addition, when there is a communication response request from the management server 30, the communication unit 17 returns a communication response.

<Payment unit 16>
The settlement unit 16 is connected to the control unit 15 and the reader / writer 14 in addition to the communication unit 17 described above.

  When the payment unit 16 is notified of the charge to be charged by the control unit 15, the reader / writer 14 reads the card information from the electronic payment card 71 touched by the user Pm, and the charge and card information are transferred to the electronic payment server 70. Send and settle.

  When the settlement is completed, the settlement unit 16 sounds a completion sound from the reader / writer 14, notifies the user Pm of completion, and simultaneously notifies the control unit 15 of the card number in the card information.

  Further, when there is a diagnosis request from the control unit 15, the settlement unit 16 confirms the operation of the reader / writer 14 and returns the result to the control unit 15.

<Control unit 15>
The control unit 15 is connected to the communication unit 17 and the settlement unit 16 described above, and is connected to the memory 20 including the individual fee table 21, the liquid crystal touch panel 13, and the CCD camera 12.

  The control unit 15 includes fee setting processing for the individual fee table 21, diagnosis processing for each device included in the photographing post 10, and photographing processing for the user Pm.

  First, fee setting processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control unit 15 receives fee information from the fee setting means 31 of the management server 30 (S15-1).

  The control unit 15 sets the received fee information in the individual fee table 21 in the memory 20 (S15-2).

  Next, the diagnosis process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control unit 15 receives a diagnosis execution request from the monitoring unit 32 of the management server 30 (S15-3).

  The control unit 15 receives the diagnosis execution request, tries to confirm whether the test screen or the like can be displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13, and records the result (for example, the liquid crystal touch panel 13 = normal) in the memory 20 as the diagnosis result. (S15-4).

  Next, the control unit 15 requests the settlement unit 16 to start a test (S15-5).

  The control unit 15 receives the result of the operation check of the reader / writer 14 from the settlement unit 16, and adds the result (for example, the reader / writer 14 = normal) to the diagnosis result in the memory 20 (S15-6).

  Subsequently, the control unit 15 sends a test shooting instruction to the CCD camera 12 (S15-7).

  The control unit 15 receives an image as a photographing result from the CCD camera 12, determines an image such as whether a black region due to lens dirt or the like is generated in the received image, and the result (for example, the CCD camera 12). == normal) is added to the diagnosis result of the memory 20 (S15-8).

  The control unit 15 transmits the result of the above-described diagnosis of each unit (the liquid crystal touch panel 13 = normal, the reader / writer 14 = normal, the CCD camera 12 = normal) to the monitoring unit 32 of the management server 30 together with the imaging post ID (S15- 9).

  Finally, the photographing process will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the control unit 15 displays the menu screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-10).

  The control unit 15 receives the information of the button selected and touched by the user Pm on the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-11).

  The control unit 15 determines whether the user Pm is selected as a new use button B1 or a registered button B2 (S15-12).

  Only when the new use button B1 is selected, the control unit 15 displays the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-13), and the telephone input by the user Pm. The number is received (S15-14).

  Next, the control unit 15 searches the individual fee table 21 by the current date and reads the fee (S15-15).

  As shown in FIG. 10C, the control unit 15 displays a fee payment instruction screen on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 such as “charge: 50 yen, please touch the card with the reader” (S15-16). .

  At the same time, the control unit 15 sets the read fee as a parameter and activates the settlement unit 16 (S15-17).

  When the settlement unit 16 completes the settlement process in the external electronic settlement server 70 by transmitting the card information of the electronic settlement card 71 of the user Pm acquired by the reader / writer 14, the control unit 15 The payment completion is received together with the card number in the card information (S15-18).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 27, the control unit 15 displays the photographing operation screen shown in FIG. 10D on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-19).

  The control unit 15 receives information that the user Pm has touched the shooting button B5 on the shooting operation screen (S15-20).

  The control unit 15 first displays the screen shown in FIG. 10 (O) on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 to notify the user Pm of the time until photographing, and performs the countdown while FIG. 10 (F) to FIG. The count number is displayed on the shooting count screen up to (S15-21).

  The control unit 15 instructs the CCD camera 12 to shoot at the shooting time (S15-22).

  The control unit 15 receives an image obtained by photographing the user Pm according to the instruction from the CCD camera 12 (S15-23).

  When the control unit 15 receives the image, the control unit 15 stores the image together with the telephone number input by the user Pm, the card number received from the settlement unit 16, the shooting post ID of the shooting post 10, and the shooting time. (S15-24).

  At this time, the control unit 15 sets “no data” in the parameter of the telephone number when the telephone number is not input from the user Pm by passing through the registered route.

  The control unit 15 waits for a reply from the image recording means 33 of the management server 30 and determines the reply content (S15-25).

  When the reply is completion of image recording, the control unit 15 displays a photographing completion screen shown in FIG. 10 on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-30).

  The control unit 15 completes all the photographing processes of the user Pm, and returns to the initial state in which the menu screen shown in FIG. 10A is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-31).

  If the reply is a telephone number input request, the control unit 15 displays the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. 10A on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-26).

  The control unit 15 receives the telephone number input by the user Pm (S15-27).

  The control unit 15 transmits the received telephone number to the image recording means 33 of the management server 30 (S15-28).

  The control unit 15 receives a notification of completion of image recording from the image recording means 33 of the management server 30 (S15-29).

  The control unit 15 displays a photographing completion screen shown in FIG. 10 (K) on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-30).

  The control unit 15 completes all the photographing processes of the user Pm, and returns to the initial state in which the menu screen shown in FIG. 10A is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (S15-31).

  Further, an embodiment of a photographing system to which various functions are added will be described.

<Example with reservation function added>
This is a function that allows the user Pm to make a use reservation in advance before going from the portable terminal 60 to the shooting post 10 to be used.

  Reservation means is provided in the management server 30, a reservation table for each shooting post 10 is newly secured in the shooting post information memory 40 shown in FIG. 6, and a reservation table address is added to the shooting post data d41-n. Linked with the shooting post data d41-n.

  In the reservation table, the telephone number of the reserved user Pm is set for each reservation time for the reservation of the linked shooting post 10.

  First, the user Pm accesses the management server 30 from the portable terminal 60, selects the imaging post 10 that he / she wants to reserve, and makes a reservation request.

  At this time, time designation may be possible, or the closest free time may be automatically assigned by the management server 30.

  The reservation unit of the management server 30 detects the corresponding shooting post data d41-n based on the shooting post ID of the selected shooting post 10 received from the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm, and displays the linked reservation table. Identify.

  The reservation means of the management server 30 sets the telephone number of the user Pm received at the corresponding reservation time in the reservation table when the time is specified by the user Pm, and receives it at the nearest free time in the case of automatic assignment. The telephone number of the user Pm who has made is set.

  When the reservation is completed, the reservation unit of the management server 30 notifies the user Pm that the reservation is completed together with the reserved time zone.

  On the other hand, the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 adds and displays a reserved button on the menu screen of FIG.

  When the reserved user Pm touches the reserved button at the time of use, the control unit 15 displays the telephone number input screen shown in FIG. 10 (a) for inputting the telephone number input at the time of reservation. Prompt for

  The control unit 15 transmits the telephone number input here together with the photographing post ID to the reservation unit of the management server 30 to confirm the reservation.

  The reservation means identifies the corresponding reservation table in the received photographing post 10 and determines whether the same telephone number as the received telephone number is set in the reservation time zone including the current time of the reservation table.

  If the same telephone number is set, the reservation means returns a reservation confirmation normal result to the control unit 15, and the control unit 15 that has received it returns the photographing process.

  If another telephone number is set, the reservation means returns a reservation confirmation error to the control unit 15, and the control unit 15 that has received the notification notifies the liquid crystal touch panel 13 that there is a reservation by another user Pm. Display and return to the initial state.

<Example with payment method added>
In the above-described imaging system, the payment unit 16 of the imaging post 10 reads the card information of the electronic payment card 71 by the reader / writer 14 having short-range wireless communication, and performs payment with the external electronic payment server 70.

  Here, as a second settlement method, a point settlement unit is provided in the management server 30 to add the number of points to the user information dPm of the image storage 50 shown in FIG. In addition, a method of performing settlement by points by providing the short-range wireless communication unit (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)) and performing data communication with the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm is further added.

  Specifically, the user Pm accesses the management server 30 from the portable terminal 60 via the Internet 100, and purchases a certain amount of points in advance using identification information such as the telephone number and payment ID of the user Pm. Do.

  The point settlement means of the management server 30 transmits the identification information and purchase price of the user Pm to the electronic settlement server 70 that issues points as a point purchase request from the user Pm.

  The point settlement means of the management server 30 receives the approval from the electronic settlement server 70, and sets the purchased point count to the user information dPm of the image storage 50.

  The control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 newly displays a payment method selection button on the fee payment instruction screen shown in FIG. 10C, and allows the user Pm to select it.

  The user Pm selects point payment, performs pairing with the short-range wireless communication unit of the photographing post 10 and connects the portable terminal 60 to the settlement unit 16 of the photographing post 10.

  The settlement unit 16 transmits the telephone number of the user Pm to the point settlement means of the management server 30, and the point settlement means returns the number of points set in the user information dPm of the image storage 50.

  The settlement unit 16 that has received the number of points displays it on the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm, and the user Pm performs payment by touching the payment button displayed on the portable terminal 60.

  When the payment unit 16 receives that the user Pm has touched the payment button, the payment unit 16 subtracts the points for the fee from the displayed number of points and displays it on the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm. The resulting number of points is transmitted to the point settlement means of the management server 30.

  The point settlement means rewrites the point number set in the user information dPm of the image storage 50 with the received point number.

  The payment unit 16 notifies the control unit 15 of the payment completion together with the identification information of the user Pm among the information used at the time of payment, and releases the connection with the portable terminal 60.

  The control unit 15 receives the identification information of the user Pm and the payment completion from the payment unit 16, and continues the photographing process. This identification information is used in place of the card number described above.

  Furthermore, as a third settlement method, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) settlement method in which the user Pm registers a bank account in the electronic settlement server 70 in advance and performs electronic settlement by the portable terminal 60 is added.

  Specifically, a QR code (registered trademark) scanner connected to the settlement unit 16 is installed on the housing 11 on the photographing post 10.

  The control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 newly displays a payment method selection button on the fee payment instruction screen shown in FIG. 10C, and allows the user Pm to select it.

  When the user Pm selects the QR code (registered trademark) settlement method, the control unit 15 displays the QR code (registered trademark) for the third settlement of the user Pm on the portable terminal 60 to the user Pm. Then, a screen for instructing to hold it over the QR code (registered trademark) scanner is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13.

  The settlement unit 16 receives information of the QR code (registered trademark) read by the QR code (registered trademark) scanner, transmits the information to the electronic settlement server 70 together with the charge notified from the control unit 15, and performs settlement. The payment completion is received from the server 70.

  The payment unit 16 notifies the control unit 15 of the completion of payment together with the identification information of the user Pm in the QR code (registered trademark) information used at the time of payment.

  At this time, a payment completion notification is transmitted from the electronic settlement server 70 to the portable terminal 60 of the user Pm and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 60.

  The control unit 15 receives the identification information of the user Pm and the payment completion from the payment unit 16, and continues the photographing process. This identification information is used in place of the card number described above.

<Example in which LED is added>
The liquid crystal touch panel 13 is installed in the photographing post 10, and the control unit 15 displays the count number on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 when counting down for photographing, but the photographing position where the user Pm stands is the photographing post. It is difficult to recognize the number of counts, such as when away from 10.

  Therefore, an LED connected to the control unit 15 is installed in the photographing post 10 so that the LED P blinks or changes color every count so that the user Pm can easily understand the time until photographing.

  The control unit 15 can display the count number on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 and at the same time transmit a signal to the LED to light it.

<Example with added image composition function>
In this embodiment, the memory 20 of the shooting post 10 stores in advance texts and stamps such as place names to be combined with the shot images, coupons that can be used at tourist facilities, QR code (registered trademark) images, and materials such as animation. In addition, the actually captured images are combined and transmitted to the management server 30.

  Specifically, when the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 receives an image photographed by the CCD camera 12, the control unit 15 reads the material to be combined stored in the memory 20.

  The control unit 15 synthesizes the read material with the received image, and transmits it to the image recording means 33 of the management server 30 together with the telephone number, card number, shooting post ID, and shooting time as before.

  The image recording unit 33 of the management server 30 stores the received composite image together with the shooting post ID and the shooting time in the image file group d51-m.

  The user Pm can access the management server 30 to view the synthesized image, display a coupon or a QR code (registered trademark) synthesized image on the portable terminal 60, and display a tourist facility or store. It is also possible to use discount services, etc.

  In addition, when using the portable terminal with an electronic payment function (for example, smart phone), it is preferable to make this apparatus ID etc. into a card number.

  The above is the description of the basic configuration and operation of the photographing apparatus and photographing system of the present invention.

  Next, in order to improve the convenience for the user Pm, the structure and operation of the imaging post 10 to which functions are added will be described.

<Embodiment 1 of Shooting Post 10>
FIG. 28 schematically shows the front and both sides of the photographic post 10, and FIG. 29 shows a three-dimensional view of the whole of the photographic post 10, so that the function of the photographic post 10 to which functions are added is shown with reference to these figures. The structure of Embodiment 1 will be described.

  The basic structure of the photographing post 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment of the photographing post 10, and actually includes components that are not illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29.

  First, referring to the front view of the photographing post 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the housing 11 includes a CCD camera 12, a liquid crystal touch panel 13, and a reader / writer 14.

  Next, a mirror 90 is provided for opening the circular window 11a in the housing 11 so that the user Pm can see what posture is taken when photographing. The size of the round window 11a depends on the width of the casing 11, but a diameter of 15 cm to 20 cm is preferable.

  The mirror 90 is preferably provided at a height of 140 cm to 150 cm above the ground, and the CCD camera 12 is installed on the upper side of the mirror 90 as shown in the figure or on the side of the mirror 90. Thus, the image reflected on the mirror 90 is almost the same as the image taken by the CCD camera 12.

  However, there are two modes of photographing with the CCD camera 12, vertical photographing and horizontal photographing, and not all the area that is reflected on the entire mirror 90 is photographed, so the actual photographing area is displayed on the mirror 90. For this purpose, a transparent display 91 is provided between the mirror 90 and the circular window 11 a of the housing 11.

  In other words, when the center of the photographic lens is located at a predetermined standing position on the surface of the casing on the side of the object to be photographed, the CCD camera 12 is photographed in its entirety including the standing position. It is in the height position.

  In addition, the circular window 11a has a surface on the object side so as to be at a height position where the object including the standing position can be seen when the object is positioned at a predetermined standing position.

  In addition, since the image reflected when the mirror 90 is reflected cannot be seen well, it is preferable to prevent reflection by an antireflection film or the like.

  The structure of the mirror 90 and the transparent display 91 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Furthermore, the housing 11 is provided with a light 93 for illuminating the user Pm at the time of shooting, a microphone 94 for recording a sound at the time of moving image shooting, and operating instructions on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 13 as well as voice guidance. And a service display LED 96 indicating whether the photographing post 10 is available.

  Further, in the transition diagram of the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 13 shown in FIG. 10, a count display LED 97 for notifying the user Pm of the countdown number with light is displayed between (f) and (g) displaying the countdown number. Provide.

  The count display LED 97 informs the user Pm of the current situation by changing the number of LEDs that are turned on each time the countdown is decreased or increased, and blinking when shooting is started. .

  Next, as shown in the left side view and the right side view of FIG. 28, the in-shooting display LED 98 is provided on the side surface of the housing 11 to inform people around the shooting post 10 that the shooting is in progress. Is provided.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to provide a transparent protective cover 99 in order to protect the devices installed inside the housing 11 from rain and wind.

  The transparent display 91, the light 93, the microphone 94, the speaker 95, the service display LED 96, the count display LED 97, and the shooting display LED 98 are all connected to the control unit 15.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the mirror 90 and the transparent display 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 and 31.

  In order to show the inner structure of the housing 11, FIG. 30 shows an AA cross section when the front surface of the imaging post 10 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the AA cross section of FIG. 30, a transparent display 91 is first installed inside a circular window 11 a opened in the housing 11, and a mirror 90 is installed behind the transparent display 91.

  The transparent display 91 is a display that allows the rear side of the display surface to be seen through by eliminating the need for a structure such as a backlight on the back side of the display surface. In the present invention, the substrate may be a liquid crystal or an organic EL.

  Although the mirror 90 is illustrated as a circle, the mirror 90 itself may be a square or a rectangle because it is provided inside the circular window 11a.

  As a connection form, the liquid crystal touch panel 13 is connected to the display / input processing unit 15 b of the control unit 15, and the transparent display 91 is connected to the transparent display driving unit 15 a of the control unit 15.

  The display / input processing unit 15 b and the transparent display driver 15 a exchange data with each other inside the control unit 15.

  A specific operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the front view of the shooting post 10 in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal touch panel 13 displays buttons for the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 so that the user Pm can select a shooting mode. .

  30, when the user Pm touches any button displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13, information on the touch position is displayed as a mode input (dd1). The data is input to the input processing unit 15b.

  The display / input processing unit 15b determines which of the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 is selected from the input touch position information, and uses the selected mode as a mode designation (dd2) as a transparent display. This is transmitted to the drive unit 15a.

  Although not shown, this mode designation (dd2) information is simultaneously transmitted to the CCD camera 12, and the photographing direction is set.

  The transparent display driver 15a that has received the mode designation (dd2) changes the display of the transparent display 91 according to the designated mode. At this time, the transparent display 91 is used to suppress the reflected light from the mirror 90, or the mirror 90 is usually shown when the transparent display 91 is touched with the same color as the external environment. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the vertical shooting mode B6 is touched, for example, milky white or black is displayed on the transparent display 91 so that a portion other than the vertical shooting area 90a becomes opaque.

  When the horizontal shooting mode B7 is touched, for example, milky white or black is displayed on the transparent display 91 so that a portion other than the horizontal and vertical shooting area 90b becomes opaque.

  Due to the portion 91a in which the opaque color is displayed by the transparent display 91, the user Pm is displayed only in the vertical photographing area 90a or the horizontal and vertical photographing area 90b in the mirror 90 seen from the circular window 11a.

  Thus, by allowing the user Pm to confirm his / her mirror image 90c, the user Pm can stand at the best standing position at the time of shooting, so that the standing position mark need not be drawn on the ground. , There will be no shooting mistakes.

  As described above, the transparent display 91 is provided for the purpose of notifying the user Pm of how far the mirror 90 is in the shooting range, and can display a frame so that the shooting range can be understood only by looking at it. As described above, it may be a substrate or a film in which the area other than the photographing area can be made opaque.

  For example, using a liquid crystal film that can be switched between transparent and opaque by turning the power ON / OFF, a liquid crystal film processed so that the vertical shooting area 90a is not opaque and a horizontal and vertical shooting area 90b are not opaque. The liquid crystal films thus processed are placed on top of each other, and the transparent display driver 15a normally turns on both liquid crystal films so that they are reflected on the entire mirror 90.

  When the mode designation is vertical shooting, the transparent display driver 15a turns off the power of the liquid crystal film processed so that the vertical shooting area 90a does not become opaque so that only the vertical shooting area 90a is reflected in the mirror 90. To do.

  On the other hand, when the mode designation is horizontal / vertical shooting, the transparent display driver 15a turns off the liquid crystal film processed so that the horizontal / vertical shooting area 90b is not opaque, and only the horizontal / vertical shooting area 90b is mirrored. 90.

  Note that whether the power is turned on or off depends on the structure of the liquid crystal film to be used, and either may be used in the first embodiment.

  Subsequently, in the first embodiment, due to the addition of functions, the steps from (S15-19) to (S15-23) in the procedure of the shooting operation described above with reference to FIG. 27 change as follows.

  The display / input processing unit 15b displays buttons for the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 as illustrated in the front view of the shooting post 10 in FIG.

  The display / input processing unit 15b receives information that the user Pm has touched either the vertical shooting mode B6 or the horizontal shooting mode B7.

  The display / input processing unit 15b determines the shooting mode based on the position information of the touched button, and designates the selected shooting mode to the transparent display driver 15a and the CCD camera 12.

  The transparent display drive unit 15a displays an opaque color on the transparent display 91 so that a portion other than the vertical shooting area 90a or the horizontal and vertical shooting area 90b becomes opaque according to the specified shooting mode.

  The display / input processing unit 15 b displays the photographing button B <b> 5 on the liquid crystal touch panel 13.

  The display / input processing unit 15b receives information that the user Pm touches the shooting button B5 on the shooting operation screen.

  The display / input processing unit 15b first displays the screen shown in FIG. 10 (e) on the liquid crystal touch panel 13, notifies the user Pm of the time until photographing, and counts down from FIG. 10 (f). The count number is displayed on the shooting count screen up to FIG.

  The control unit 15 turns on the light 93 and the shooting display LED 98, and turns on the count display LED 97 according to the countdown by the display / input processing unit 15b.

  The control unit 15 instructs the CCD camera 12 to shoot at the shooting time, and records an image transmitted from the CCD camera 12.

  Here, by making it possible to specify in advance whether the video to be shot is a still image or a movie, it is possible to record a still image at the time of shooting or a movie for a fixed time (for example, 10 seconds) from the shooting time. To do.

  When shooting is finished, the control unit 15 turns off the light 93 and the shooting display LED 98.

  The liquid crystal touch panel 13 displays an advertisement or the like when the user Pm is not photographing, and the start screen shown in FIG. 10A is displayed when the user Pm touches the screen. The

  Further, when there is no user Pm such as at midnight, it is preferable that nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 13 for power saving.

<Second Embodiment of Shooting Post 10>
Next, the structure of the shooting post 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to schematic diagrams of the front and both sides of the shooting post 10 shown in FIG.

  In the structure of Embodiment 2 of the photographic post 10, the part composed of the mirror 90 and the transparent display 91 of Embodiment 1 is replaced with the liquid crystal touch panel 13 and installed inside the circular window 11 a opened in the housing 11. , Used as an electronic mirror 92.

  For this reason, since the electronic mirror 92 performs the function of the liquid crystal touch panel 13, the liquid crystal touch panel 13 provided in the first embodiment is not necessary.

  Since other structures and applications are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  Here, the electronic mirror 92 indicates whether the image of the user Pm photographed by the CCD camera 12 is reflected on the display device used for the electronic mirror 92, so that his / her appearance is reflected in the mirror 90. This is what the user Pm feels.

  FIG. 33 shows a cross section taken along the line B-B with respect to the front surface of the imaging post 10.

  33, only the electronic mirror 92 is installed inside the circular window 11a opened in the housing 11.

  The electronic mirror 92 is connected to the display / input processing unit 15b of the control unit 15 in the same manner as the liquid crystal touch panel 13 of the first embodiment.

  As illustrated in the front view of the shooting post 10 in FIG. 33, buttons for the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 are displayed on the electronic mirror 92 so that the user Pm can select a shooting mode. .

  33, when the user Pm touches any button displayed on the electronic mirror 92, information on the touch position is displayed as mode input (dd1). The data is input to the input processing unit 15b.

  The display / input processing unit 15b determines, based on the input touch position information, whether the vertical shooting mode B6 or the horizontal shooting mode B7 has been selected, and sets the selected mode as the mode designation (dd2). To the video capture unit 15c.

  The video capture unit 15c transmits a mode instruction (dd4) to the connected CCD camera 12 according to the information of the mode designation (dd2) to set the shooting direction.

  The CCD camera 12 starts video shooting in the vertical or horizontal direction (dd5) in accordance with the mode specified by the mode instruction (dd4), and transmits the video to the video capture unit 15c.

  The video capture unit 15c inputs the received video to the display / input processing unit 15b (dd6).

  The display / input processing unit 15b displays the received video on the electronic mirror 92 (dd7).

  As shown in FIG. 34, first, buttons for the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 are displayed on the electronic mirror 92.

  When the vertical shooting mode B6 is touched, the CCD camera 12 starts shooting in the vertical direction by the above-described processing flow, and the video input to the display / input processing unit 15b is displayed on the electronic mirror 92. The frame 92a is displayed as a video 92c being shot.

  At this time, no video is recorded yet, and actual shooting starts when the user Pm touches the shooting button B5 displayed together with the video 92c being shot by the electronic mirror 92.

  Similarly, when the horizontal shooting mode B7 is touched, the CCD camera 12 starts horizontal shooting according to the above-described processing flow, and the video input to the display / input processing unit 15b is input to the electronic mirror 92. The displayed image 92c is displayed in the displayed horizontal frame 92b.

  Thereafter, actual shooting is started when the user Pm touches the shooting button B5 displayed together with the video 92c being shot by the electronic mirror 92.

  In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by adding functions, the steps (S15-19) to (S15-23) in the procedure of the photographing operation described above with reference to FIG. 27 are as follows. change.

  The display / input processing unit 15b displays buttons for the vertical shooting mode B6 and the horizontal shooting mode B7 on the electronic mirror 92 as shown in the front view of the shooting post 10 in FIG.

  The display / input processing unit 15b receives information that the user Pm has touched either the vertical shooting mode B6 or the horizontal shooting mode B7.

  The display / input processing unit 15b determines the shooting mode based on the position information of the touched button, and designates the selected shooting mode to the video capture unit 15c.

  The video capture unit 15 c designates a shooting mode for the connected CCD camera 12.

  The CCD camera 12 captures a video in the designated shooting mode and transmits it to the video capture unit 15c.

  The video capture unit 15c inputs the received video to the display / input processing unit 15b.

  The display / input processing unit 15b displays the input video 92c being shot on the electronic mirror 92 together with the vertical frame 92a or the horizontal frame 92b.

  The display / input processing unit 15b further displays a photographing button B5 on the electronic mirror 92.

  The display / input processing unit 15b receives information that the user Pm touches the shooting button B5 displayed on the electronic mirror 92.

  The display / input processing unit 15b displays the contents of the screen illustrated in FIG. 10 (o) on the electronic mirror 92 so as not to overlap the video 92c being shot, and notifies the user Pm of the time until shooting.

  Further, the display / input processing unit 15b displays the count number illustrated in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c) on the electronic mirror 92 so as not to overlap the image 92c being captured while performing the countdown.

  The control unit 15 turns on the light 93 and the shooting display LED 98, and turns on the count display LED 97 according to the countdown by the display / input processing unit 15b.

  The control unit 15 records an image transmitted from the CCD camera 12 at the photographing time.

  Here, by making it possible to specify in advance whether the video to be shot is a still image or a movie, it is possible to record a still image at the time of shooting or a movie for a fixed time (for example, 10 seconds) from the shooting time. To do.

  When shooting is finished, the control unit 15 turns off the light 93 and the shooting display LED 98.

  In addition, when the user Pm is not photographing, an advertisement or the like is displayed on the electronic mirror 92. When the user Pm touches the screen, the start screen having the contents illustrated in FIG. Is displayed.

  Further, when there is no user Pm such as at midnight, it is preferable that nothing is displayed on the electronic mirror 92 for power saving.

<Third Embodiment of Shooting Post 10>
Next, the installation position of the CCD camera 12 will be described below as a third embodiment.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the CCD camera 12 has been described using an example in which the CCD camera 12 is installed on the photographing post 10. However, the position of the CCD camera 12 is not limited to the photographing post 10.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the CCD camera 12 can be installed at a high position away from the imaging post, installed at a position close to the feet, or installed at a position where the user Pm himself cannot shoot. .

  In the third embodiment, a case where a plurality of CCD cameras 12 are installed in a place other than the imaging post 10 in addition to the CCD camera 12 installed in the imaging post 10 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 35 illustrates an example in which the photographing post 10 is installed on the station premises.

  There are so many railway fans trying to take pictures of trains, and they try to take pictures of trains from various directions such as the front and sides, but sometimes they can enter a restricted area.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35, the photographing post 10 is installed on the platform where the train stops and used.

  In FIG. 35, the first CCD camera 12a is installed on the photographing post 10, and in addition, a second CCD camera 12b is installed on the ceiling in order to photograph the front of the train from a high position.

  Furthermore, the third CCD camera 12c capable of photographing the side of the train on the platform beyond the position where the photographing post 10 is installed can be photographed so that the front of the train can be seen under the platform. 12d is installed.

  The second CCD camera 12b, the third CCD camera 12c, and the fourth CCD camera 12d are connected to the control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 by wireless data communication.

  When the user Pm stands next to the front of the train and operates the photographing post 10, the image from each direction of the train including the appearance of the user Pm that cannot be photographed by the user Pm himself is displayed on all the CCD cameras 12. There is an effect that can be taken by.

  The control unit 15 of the photographing post 10 performs photographing by all the CCD cameras 12 after counting down after the user Pm touches the photographing button B5.

  All the captured videos are transmitted to and recorded on the management server 30, and the user Pm can access the management server 30 and check all the videos.

  When the imaging post 10 according to the second embodiment is used, it is possible to cause the user Pm to check in real time by displaying the images captured by all the CCD cameras 12 on the electronic mirror 92. It is also possible to select and record by touching only the favorite video.

  The first CCD camera 12a of the photographing post 10 is not necessarily required, and the number of CCD cameras 12 to be installed is not limited.

  In the configuration of the third embodiment, for example, a CCD camera 12 that captures the entire view of Mt. Fuji and a photography post 10 that connects the CCD camera 12 that captures a user Pm with a part of Mt. Fuji in the background are installed in a sightseeing spot. As a result, the convenience of the user Pm can be improved.

<Examples when a disaster occurs>
The photographing system of the present invention can be used from a disaster countermeasure center or the like when a disaster such as an earthquake or heavy rain occurs. For this purpose, the management server 30 is provided with disaster processing means similar to the monitoring means 32.

  The disaster processing means provided in the management server 30 is accessed from the computer terminal of the disaster countermeasure center, a map of the disaster occurrence area is displayed, and the position of the imaging post 10 installed is displayed on the map.

  When the position of the shooting post 10 displayed on the map is clicked, a shooting start command is sent from the management server 30 to the control unit 15 of the shooting post 10, and the user Pm starts shooting by touching the shooting button B5. In the same process as the procedure, the captured image from the CCD camera 12 connected to the imaging post 10 is directly transmitted from the Internet 100 or via the management server 30 by the image capture unit 15c of the control unit 15 to the disaster countermeasure center. Sent to the terminal and displayed.

  Since the surrounding sound can also be confirmed by the microphone 94 of the photographing post 10, the situation can be heard or an evacuation instruction can be given to a person around the photographing post 10 through the speaker 95.

  Since the photography post 10 is installed at a place where people gather such as a sightseeing spot, an evacuation instruction can be accurately transmitted.

  The photographing post 10 may be a portable type with a caster attached to the bottom. Further, an e-mail address may be used instead of the mobile phone number.

  Further, the application of the present service system may be stored in a mobile phone, and the phone number, mobile terminal number, balance, etc. may be read when the mobile phone near the reader / writer is covered. Furthermore, the electronic payment card may store a mobile phone number, a mail address, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Shooting post 11 ... Housing 11a ... Round window 12 ... CCD camera 13 ... Liquid crystal touch panel 14 ... Reader / writer 15 ... Control unit 15a ... Transparent display drive unit 15b ... Display / input processing unit 15b
15c ... Video capture unit 16 ... Payment unit 17 ... Communication unit 18 ... Power supply 19 ... Solar panel 20 ... Memory 21 ... Individual price list 30 ... Management server 31 ... Price setting means 32 ... Monitoring means 33 ... Image recording means 40 ... Photographing post Information memory 50 ... Image storage 60 ... Portable terminal 70 ... Electronic payment server 71 ... Electronic payment card 80 ... SNS server 90 ... Mirror 90a ... Vertical shooting area 90c ... Mirror image 91 ... Transparent display 92 ... Electronic mirror 92a ... Vertical frame 92b ... Horizontal frame 92c ... Video during shooting 93 ... Light 94 ... Microphone 95 ... Speaker 96 ... Service indicator LED
97 ... Counter display LED
98 ... Display LED during shooting
99 ... Protective cover 100 ... Internet

In order to achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention is an imaging apparatus connected to a management server and a payment server that performs payment for card information of an electronic card via a communication network,
An imaging unit that captures a subject in accordance with an input of a shooting instruction;
A reader / writer that reads the card information including the balance and the card number stored in the electronic card by short-range wireless communication;
(A1). Along with a new usage instruction or registered instruction, a preset usage fee, device ID and time are added to the card information, and this is sent to the settlement server as settlement request information. Means for outputting the photographing instruction to the imaging unit when receiving payment completion information for the payment from the payment server;
(A2). In the case of the new usage instruction, the telephone number, the card number, the device ID, and the time are added to the captured image from the imaging unit as the payment completion information is received, and these are used as user captured data. Means for transmitting to the management server;
(A3). In the case of the registered instruction, the photographing instruction is output upon receipt of the settlement completion information, and information indicating that the telephone number is not present, the card number, the device ID, and the time are displayed on the photographed image from the imaging unit. And means for transmitting these as registered user photographing data to the management server;
(A4). When there is a request for re-input of the telephone number from the management server accompanying the transmission of the registered user photographing data, the telephone number is re-input from the operation unit, and this is transmitted to the management server. Means,
(A5). Along with the transmission of the re-input telephone number to the management server, the access code to the captured image included in the registered user image data from the management server is changed to the re-input telephone number. The gist of the present invention is that it comprises means for determining that photographing has been completed upon receipt of an image delivery completion notification indicating that it has been transmitted .

The imaging system is an imaging system including an imaging device installed at an imaging spot, a service center management server that manages the imaging device, an SNS server, a settlement server, and a communication network.
The management server
A user information storage unit and a captured image storage unit;
(B1). User shooting data or information having no phone number, a card number, a device ID, a time, and a captured image, each of which includes a card number, a telephone number, a device ID, a time, and a captured image of the electronic card. Means for receiving registered user image data in a set;
(B2). When the user photographing data is received, the card number, the telephone number, the device ID, and the time included in the user photographing data are stored as user information in the user information storage unit, and the photographing is performed. Means for associating and storing the captured image in the image storage unit;
(B3). If the registered user photographing data is received, whether or not a plurality of the user information having the card number included in the registered user photographing data exists in the user information storage unit. Means to judge,
(B4). If there is not a plurality, the user information having the card number included in the received registered user photographing data is specified from the user information storage unit and included in the specified user information. Means for associating the captured image included in the registered user image data with the telephone number or card information being stored in the captured image storage unit;
(B5). If there are a plurality, means for transmitting a re-input request for the telephone number to the photographing device;
(B6). When the telephone number is received from the photographing apparatus in response to the request for re-inputting the telephone number, the information on the absence of the telephone number of the received registered user photographing data is updated to the received telephone number. Means,
(B7). Means for storing the captured image included in the updated registered user image data in the captured image storage unit in association with the telephone number included in the updated registered user image data; ,
(B8). Means for generating an access code of the captured image in association with storage of the captured image;
(B9). Means for transmitting a photographing completion notification to the photographing device of the device ID included in the user information associated with the photographed image or the updated registered user photographing data;
(B10). And a means for transmitting the access code by the SNS server to a telephone number associated with the captured image that generated the access code .

Claims (14)

An imaging device that is installed at a shooting spot and transmits a shot image to a mobile terminal or server via a communication network,
When the subject is located at a predetermined standing position, the photographing means is set to a height position at which the subject includes the standing position and the whole is reflected,
Provided on the surface to be photographed body side, comprising reading means for reading the card information of the read electronic payment card or the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal,
further,
Means for transmitting the mobile terminal identification information or card information to the payment server having this payment function via the communication network and receiving payment result information;
If the settlement result information indicates permission, means for activating the photographing means and photographing;
An imaging apparatus comprising: an image captured by the imaging means; and a means for transmitting via the communication network to a destination mobile terminal included in the mobile terminal identification information or card information and a service center server. The reading means includes
A reader / writer that reads the card information of the electronic payment card by short-range wireless communication and rewrites the corresponding information included in the card information of the electronic payment card to the update information included in the payment result information from the payment server. When,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit configured to input information including terminal identification information of the portable terminal. A window is formed in the vicinity of the photographing means,
Inside this window, a mirror over the entire window,
Transparent for shielding the mirror by displaying an opaque color so that the object is not reflected in a part of the mirror other than the photographing area photographed by the photographing means provided between the window and the mirror An indicator,
The imaging device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the window is a circular window. The input means is a display means with a liquid crystal touch panel, monitors contact with the liquid crystal touch panel, and when there is a contact, a new registration button, means for displaying a registered button on the screen,
In the case of the selection of the new registration button, information for inputting the telephone number of the portable terminal is displayed on the screen of the display means, and the means for transmitting the telephone number of the portable terminal to the service center server and newly registering,
When the registered button is selected, information for bringing the electronic settlement card or the portable terminal close to the reading unit is displayed on the screen, and the telephone number of the portable terminal read by the reading unit is displayed on the service center server. Means to send and authenticate to,
3. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for starting photographing when the authentication result indicates registration. In place of the mirror, a liquid crystal display having a touch sensor function on the surface,
further,
4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a video capture board that captures an image from the photographing unit and displays the image on the liquid crystal display to function as an electronic mirror. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing unit, the reading unit, and each unit are provided in a stand-type casing or a cylindrical casing. An imaging apparatus installed at an imaging spot, a service center server, and an SNS server are configured to transmit an image of a subject imaged by the imaging apparatus to the service center server via a communication network, and the service server An imaging system for transferring video to the SNS server,
The imaging device
When the subject is located at a predetermined standing position, the photographing means is set to a height position at which the subject includes the standing position and the whole is reflected,
Provided on the surface to be imaged body side, comprising reading means for reading the card information of the read electronic payment card or the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal,
further,
Means for transmitting the mobile terminal identification information or card information to the payment server having this payment function via the communication network and receiving payment result information;
If the settlement result information indicates permission, means for activating the photographing means and photographing;
The service center server uses the video taken by the photographing means as device ID, time information, telephone number or mail address of the mobile terminal identification information or telephone number or mail address included in the card information as mobile terminal destination information. And a means for transmitting this as video transmission information to the service center server via the communication network,
The service center server is
With image storage,
Means for receiving and storing the video transmission information in the image storage;
Means for generating an access code based on the telephone number, device ID, and time information included in the video transmission information;
Means for transmitting a set of the access code and the telephone number included in the video transmission information to the SNS server;
A photographing system comprising: means for reading the video to which the access code is added from the image storage and transmitting the image to the portable terminal when the access code is received from the portable terminal. The management server includes reservation means,
The reservation means is
Receiving a device ID and a telephone number to be reserved from the mobile terminal, the telephone number is set in the reservation time zone of the reservation table of the photographing device specified by the device ID, and the reservation time zone in which the user can make a reservation The imaging system according to claim 8, wherein the SNS is notified. The reading means includes
A reader / writer that reads the card information of the electronic payment card by short-range wireless communication and rewrites the corresponding information included in the card information of the electronic payment card to the update information included in the payment result information from the payment server. When,
9. The photographing system according to claim 8, further comprising an input unit for inputting information including terminal identification information of the portable terminal. A window is formed in the vicinity of the photographing means,
Inside this window, a mirror over the entire window,
Transparent for shielding the mirror by displaying an opaque color so that the object is not reflected in a part of the mirror other than the photographing area photographed by the photographing means provided between the window and the mirror An indicator,
The imaging system according to claim 8, further comprising:   The photographing system according to claim 11, wherein the window is a circular window. The input means is a display means with a liquid crystal touch panel, monitors contact with the liquid crystal touch panel, and when there is a contact, a new registration button, means for displaying a registered button on the screen,
In the case of the selection of the new registration button, information for inputting the telephone number of the portable terminal is displayed on the screen of the display means, and the means for transmitting the telephone number of the portable terminal to the service center server and newly registering,
When the registered button is selected, information for bringing the electronic settlement card or the portable terminal close to the reading unit is displayed on the screen, and the telephone number of the portable terminal read by the reading unit is displayed on the service center server. Means to send and authenticate to,
11. The photographing system according to claim 10, further comprising means for starting photographing when the authentication result indicates registered. In place of the mirror, a liquid crystal display having a touch sensor function on the surface,
further,
12. The photographing system according to claim 11, further comprising a video capture board that captures a video from the photographing unit, displays the video on the liquid crystal display, and functions as an electronic mirror.