JP2019153948A - Image output receiving terminal, image output receiving method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image output receiving terminal that has a function convenient for filing of pictures, an image output receiving method, and a program.SOLUTION: An image output receiving terminal comprises: an input control unit 51 that controls input of image data; an index image creation unit 52 that creates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data; a display control unit 53 that displays a list display screen on which the image data and the index image data are displayed in a list; an image selection receiving unit 55 that receives selection of image data and index image data to be printed; and a print control unit 56 that creates print data from the selected image data and index image data and controls execution of printing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an image output receiving terminal that accepts printing of image data and performs printing.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, image output reception terminals have been installed at stores such as home appliance mass retailers and shopping malls. The image output receiving terminal inputs image data stored in a memory such as a smartphone or a digital camera, displays the image data on a screen, receives selection of an image to be printed from a user, and prints a photo on the spot.

  Image data captured by a smartphone or a digital camera having a GPS (Global Positioning System) function is provided with position information indicating a shooting location. Patent Document 1 discloses an image output reception terminal that effectively uses this position information. The image output reception terminal described in Patent Literature 1 collates place name information from position information, and generates print data in which image data to be printed and place name information are arranged. As a result, the user can know where the image was taken just by looking at the printed photo.

JP2013-58186A

  By the way, when you put a printed photo into an album for filing, you can write the date and place in the margin of the photo insertion space by hand, Sometimes, a paper with a place is inserted into the photo insertion space. However, organizing these photos is time consuming and takes a long time. Also, if there is time between printing the photos and organizing the album, it will take time to remember the date and place, or insert them in a different order from the desired order of photo insertion (for example, date order). There are also problems such as being worried about getting dirty due to handwriting errors. These photo filing problems may be a psychological hindrance in using the image output acceptance terminal. The image output reception terminal described in Patent Document 1 does not necessarily provide a function suitable for photo filing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image output reception terminal or the like having a convenient function for filing a photograph.

  A first invention for achieving the above-described object includes an input control unit that controls input of image data, an index image generation unit that generates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data, and a print target An image selection receiving unit that receives selection of the image data and the index image data, and a print control unit that generates print data from the selected image data and the index image data and controls execution of printing. This is an image output receiving terminal. According to the first invention, it is possible to provide an image output receiving terminal having a convenient function for filing a photograph.

  In the first invention, the index image generation unit may group the image data based on the attribute information and generate the index image data for each group. Thus, the index image data serves as a heading for image data groups included in the same group.

  The index image generation unit in the first invention may generate the index image data including a reduced image of the image data. This increases convenience when filing photos.

  The index image generation unit according to the first aspect of the present invention acquires shooting location information as the attribute information, groups the image data based on the shooting location information, and reduces the image data representing the group. The index image data may be generated by arranging the number of the image data included in the group around the position indicated by the shooting location information on the map image. Thus, one index image data plays a role of a large heading that groups a plurality of groups.

  Further, the first invention may further include an index image editing unit that receives editing of the index image data. Thereby, the user can edit the index image data.

  In addition, the first invention further includes a transmission control unit that controls transmission of the index image data to an external portable terminal, and the image selection receiving unit further selects the index image data to be transmitted. You may make it accept. Accordingly, the user can instruct transmission of index image data to his / her mobile terminal, which is convenient when browsing image data on the mobile terminal.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, a computer controls input of image data, generates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data, the image data to be printed, and the index image data. And a step of generating print data from the selected image data and the index image data, and controlling execution of printing. According to the second invention, it is possible to execute an image output receiving method having a function convenient for filing a photograph.

  A third invention includes a step of controlling input of image data, a step of generating index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data, and a selection of the image data to be printed and the index image data. A program for causing a computer to execute a process including a receiving step and a step of generating print data from the selected image data and index image data and controlling execution of printing. The image output receiving terminal of the first invention can be obtained by installing the program of the third invention on a general-purpose computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image output reception terminal having a convenient function for filing a photograph.

External perspective view of image output reception terminal 1 The block diagram which shows the structural example of the hardware of the image output reception terminal 1 Block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the computer 30 The flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the computer 30 The figure which shows an example of the image data 60 The figure explaining the process of the index image generation part 52 The figure explaining the process of the index image generation part 52 The figure explaining the process of the display control part 53 The figure explaining the process of the index image editing part 54 The figure explaining the process of the modification of the index image generation part 52

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the image output receiving terminal 1. The image output receiving terminal 1 is a terminal that receives and prints image data stored in an input medium (storage medium) or a portable terminal at a store. The image output receiving terminal 1 acquires image data from an input medium or a portable terminal (both not shown) in which image data is stored in advance, and holds the image data therein.

  Input media is, for example, Blue-Ray Disk / DVD-ROM / CD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW, Compact Flash (registered trademark), SD (Secure Digital) card, Mini SD card, Micro SD card, xD -Picture cards, SmartMedia (registered trademark), MEMORY STICK (registered trademark), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, etc.

  The mobile terminal is, for example, a smartphone, a camera-equipped mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a notebook personal computer, or the like. The communication means is, for example, bluetooth (registered trademark), IR (infrared communication), a wired cable, or the like.

For image data, Exif (Exchangeable image file
format) additional information related to the standard GPS is added. The attached information includes shooting position information and shooting time information.

  A display 11 with a touch panel is arranged on the upper front of the image output receiving terminal 1. The display 11 with a touch panel displays operation guidance, operation status, read image data, and the like, and accepts instructions from the user. The user selects image data to be ordered for printing, instructs image processing of the image data, and the like via the display 11 with a touch panel.

  A media insertion port 12 and a communication port 13 are provided below the display 11 with a touch panel. The media insertion port 12 is an insertion port for each medium, and a plurality of insertion ports are arranged in one place. The communication port 13 is a communication port for communicating with each mobile terminal, and a plurality of communication ports (infrared ports, USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, etc.) are arranged in one place.

  The front plate 14 at the lower part of the image output receiving terminal 1 has a receipt outlet 15, a charge inlet such as a coin inlet 16 and a banknote inlet 17, a change return outlet 18, a printed matter outlet 19, and a door opening / closing key 20. A maintenance key 21 is provided.

  The receipt outlet 15, the coin insertion slot 16, the bill insertion slot 17, and the change return slot 18 function as billing means for requesting payment according to the order contents of the printed matter by the user. The user pays a fee for the printed matter by inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot 16 or inserting a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 17. If there is change, it is discharged from the change return port 18. Further, after collecting the fee, a receipt on which the collected amount, order contents, etc. are printed is discharged from the receipt outlet 15.

  A printed matter printed by a printer installed in the housing of the image output receiving terminal 1 is discharged to the printed matter outlet 19. The door opening / closing key 20 is a key for opening and closing the front plate 14 of the image output receiving terminal 1. The maintenance key 21 is a key for switching between an operation mode in which the user can use the image output receiving terminal 1 and a management mode in which the administrator performs maintenance and setting of the image output receiving terminal 1 and reprints a receipt. .

  Next, the basic operation of the image output reception terminal 1 will be described.

  The image output receiving terminal 1 displays the image data read from the input medium on a display 11 with a touch panel such as a liquid crystal display. The user selects an image to be ordered for printing from images read from an input medium, a portable terminal, or the like using a touch panel provided on the display 11 with a touch panel.

  When the user selects an image to be printed on the screen displayed on the display 11 with the touch panel and then instructs execution of printing, the computer in the image output reception terminal 1 transfers the image data to the internal printer.

  The image output reception terminal 1 calculates and displays a charge corresponding to the print order for the printed matter to the user, issues a receipt (voucher) with a receipt printer as required, and requests the user to pay. The image output reception terminal 1 starts printing the print data when the user's payment is completed by the charging unit. The printed matter is discharged from the printed matter outlet 19 and provided to the user.

  The image output receiving terminal 1 is not only for calculating charges and issuing receipts (vouchers), but also equipped with a billing machine, so that the user is requested to deposit and perform billing with cash. You can also

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the image output receiving terminal 1. The computer 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input / output unit 33, a communication unit 34, and the like. Various media reading units 41, a communication unit 42, a shutter 43, a monitor 44, a coin mech 45, a bill validator 46, a receipt journal. The processing unit 47 and the printer 48 are controlled.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing program instructions or data, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. The control unit 31 controls each device connected via the bus 35 in accordance with a program stored in the storage unit 32 or the like.

  The storage unit 32 stores a program executed by the control unit 31, data necessary for program execution, an OS (Operating System), and the like. The program is, for example, an image input program, a billing process program, a receipt print process program, a maintenance program, or the like. The data is, for example, image data or print data.

  The program code is read by the control unit 31 as necessary, transferred to the RAM, read to the CPU, and executed as various functions.

  The input / output unit 33 is used during maintenance for updating a program stored in the storage unit 32, setting the image output receiving terminal 1, and the like.

  The communication unit 34 includes a communication control device, a communication port, and the like, and is a communication interface that mediates communication between the image output reception terminal 1 and a network (not shown). The communication unit 34 performs communication control between the image output reception terminal 1 and another external device via the network.

  The various media readers 41 are provided in the image output receiving terminal 1 corresponding to the media insertion ports of the media insertion port 12 and read image data stored in advance in the inserted input media. The communication unit 42 is installed corresponding to each communication port of the communication port 13 and reads image data stored in advance in the mobile terminal that is communicating.

  The shutter 43 is provided at each insertion port of the media insertion port 12 and opens and closes the input medium insertion port so that the input medium cannot be taken out during the reading process or until the accounting process is completed. The monitor 44 is the display 11 with a touch panel.

  The coin mech 45, the bill burr 46, and the receipt journal processing unit 47 serve as a charging function. The coin mech 45 is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1 corresponding to the coin insertion slot 16, and manages input / output of coins. The bill burr 46 is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1 corresponding to the bill insertion slot 17 and manages bill input / output.

  The receipt journal processing unit 47 is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1 corresponding to the receipt outlet 15 and prints a receipt according to the collected amount of the user and the order contents.

  The printer 48 is provided in the image output receiving terminal 1 corresponding to the printed material outlet 19 and prints the printed material. The printer 48 is a high-resolution color printer that prints image data, and a printer system such as a thermal transfer printer or an ink jet type is not particularly limited.

  The printer 48 is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1 and performs printing there. However, the printer 48 is not limited to this, and for example, transfers image data to the communication server 34 and a printer server connected via a network. Therefore, it is of course possible to perform printing. That is, the image output receiving terminal 1 and the printer 48 may be separate from each other.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the computer 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the computer 30 includes an input control unit 51, an index image generation unit 52, a display control unit 53, an index image editing unit 54, an image selection receiving unit 55, a print control unit 56, a transmission control unit 57, and an accounting Part 58 is provided.

  The input control unit 51 controls input of image data read by the various media reading units 41 and image data read by the communication unit 42.

  The index image generation unit 52 generates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data. Examples of the attribute information include shooting position information and shooting time information, which are information attached to image data. The attribute information may be information such as a person's face, building, or landscape determined by image analysis of the image data, or the same attribute information, for example, the number of image data of the same region or the same shooting date. Such information may be used. The index image data is data serving as a heading of the image data, and at least attribute information is arranged.

  The display control unit 53 displays a list display screen (a screen for selecting an image to be printed) on which the image data and index image data are displayed on the monitor 44 (display 11 with a touch panel). In addition, the display control unit 53 displays various screens such as an image output service guide screen for providing a user with a print service of image data on the monitor 44 (display 11 with a touch panel).

  The index image editing unit 54 accepts editing of index image data. After the index image data is automatically generated by the index image generation unit 52, various editing operations can be performed by the index image editing unit 54.

  The image selection accepting unit 55 accepts selection of image data to be printed and index image data on the list display screen via the display 11 with a touch panel. The print control unit 56 generates print data from the image data to be printed and the index image data, and controls the execution of printing by the printer 48.

  The image selection accepting unit 55 accepts selection of image data or index image data to be transmitted to an external mobile terminal on the list display screen via the display 11 with a touch panel. The transmission control unit 57 controls transmission of image data and index image data to an external mobile terminal by the communication unit 42.

  The accounting unit 58 calculates a fee according to the print order, displays the calculation result on the monitor 44, and requests payment from the user. The billing unit 58 manages money input / output of the coin mech 45 and the bill validator 46.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the computer 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the input control unit 51 controls the input of image data and reads the image data (step S1).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the image data 60. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the image data 60 read by the input control unit 51 is six pieces of image data 60 a to 60 f. As for the attribute information of the image data 60a and 60b, the shooting date and time information is December 1 to December 2, and the shooting location information is Izu. In the attribute information of the image data 60c, 60d, and 60e, the shooting date and time information is December 2 to December 3, and the shooting location information is Atami. The attribute information of the image data 60f includes shooting date / time information of December 3 to December 4, and shooting location information of Hamamatsu. Since the latitude and longitude data is attached to the image data, the computer 30 can acquire the name of the area as the shooting location information by comparing the latitude and longitude data with the map data. is there.

  Next, the index image generation unit 52 groups the image data based on the attribute information obtained from the image data, and generates index image data including the attribute information for each group (step S2).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the index image generating unit 52. The index image generation unit 52 uses the shooting location information (= one of attribute information) obtained from the image data 60a to 60f as a grouping key, and sets the image data 60a and 60b whose shooting location information is “Izu” to the first group. The image data 60c, 60d, and 60e with the shooting location information “Atami” are the second group, and the image data 60f with the shooting location information “Hamamatsu” is the third group.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the index image generation unit 52. The index image generation unit 52 generates index image data in which both attribute information and a reduced image of image data are arranged for each group. The generated index image data is included in each group. The index image data 70a shown in FIG. 7A is included in the first group, and the attribute information 62a (= shooting location information) “Izu Kogen” and the attribute information 62b (= shooting date information) “12/1. -12/2 "and reduced images 61a and 61b of image data 60a and 60b related to the attribute information 62a are arranged. The index image data 70b shown in FIG. 7B is included in the second group, and the attribute information 62c (= shooting location information) “Atami” and the attribute information 62d (= shooting date information) “12 / 2− 12/3 ”and reduced images 61c, 61d, and 61e of the image data 60c, 60d, and 60e related to the attribute information 62c are arranged. The index image data 70c shown in FIG. 7C is included in the third group, and the attribute information 62e (= shooting location information) “Hamamatsu” and the attribute information 62f (= shooting date and time information) “12 / 3-” are included. 12/4 "and a reduced image 61f of the image data 60f related to the attribute information 62e are arranged. By including the reduced image in the index image data, convenience at the time of filing a photograph is increased.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The display control unit 53 displays a list display screen (screen for selecting an image to be printed) on which a list of image data and index image data is displayed for each group (step S3).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the display control unit 53. For each group, the display control unit 53 sorts the image data into the second and later on the basis of attribute information that is different from the attribute information having the index image data as the head and the grouping key. Thus, the index image data serves as a heading for image data groups included in the same group.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the display control unit 53 arranges the image data in the second and subsequent positions based on the shooting date / time information with the index image data at the top for each group. For the first group, the order of index image data 70a, image data 60a, and image data 60b. For the second group, the order of index image data 70b, image data 60c, image data 60d, and image data 60f, and for the third group. Are arranged in the order of the index image data 70c and the image data 60f and displayed on the list display screen. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the alignment of the image data and the index image data is not essential, and the index image data may be displayed in any order as long as the index image data can be selected as a print image on the list display screen.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When editing index image data (Yes in step S4), the index image editing unit 54 accepts editing of the index image data (step S5).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the index image editing unit 54. In the example shown in FIG. 9A, the index image editing unit 54 accepts the change of the character font, and changes the already arranged attribute information to the character font designated by the user. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9B, the index image editing unit 54 accepts the addition of a character, and adds the character “cloud top” input by the user in addition to the already placed attribute information. In the example shown in FIG. 9C, the index image editing unit 54 receives a change in the position where the reduced image of the image data is arranged, and moves the reduced image of the image data to the position designated by the user. In the example shown in FIG. 9D, the index image editing unit 54 accepts the deletion of the reduced image of the image data and deletes the reduced image of the image data. In the example shown in FIG. 9E, the index image editing unit 54 accepts a change of the background and changes it to the background designated by the user.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the index image data is not edited (Yes in step S4), the image selection accepting unit 55 accepts selection of a print target on the list display screen (step S6) and accepts selection of a transmission target (step S7).

  Next, the charging unit 58 performs a charging process (step S8), and the print control unit 56 generates print data from the image data to be printed and the index image data, and controls the execution of printing by the printer 48 (step S8). S9), the transmission control unit 57 controls the transmission of the image data and the index image data to the external portable terminal by the communication unit 42 (step S10). Here, when the display control unit 53 arranges the image data and the index image data, the print control unit 56 controls the image data and the index image data to be printed in the arranged order. In addition, when the display control unit 53 arranges the image data and the index image data, the transmission control unit 57 also controls to transmit the image data and the index image data in the arranged order. As a result, the image data of the same group associated with the index image data is output after the index image data, so that the arrangement of the photos becomes easy.

  In the case where there is no charge for transmission to the mobile terminal, the computer 30 may execute the process of step S7 (selection of transmission target) after the process of step S9 (print execution control). Thus, the user can select the image data and index image data to be transmitted to the portable terminal while waiting for printing, so that the waiting time can be effectively utilized.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the modification example of the index image generation unit 52. The index image generation unit 52 acquires shooting location information as attribute information, groups image data based on the shooting location information, and maps the reduced image of the image data representing the group and the number of image data included in the group. The index image data may be generated by disposing it around the position indicated by the shooting location information on the image. Thus, one index image data plays a role of a large heading that groups a plurality of groups. The index image generation unit 52 may select, for example, image data having the oldest shooting date and time in the group as image data representing the group, or may select image data designated by the user. Further, the index image generation unit 52 sets the range of the map image so as to include the position indicated by the shooting location information of all the image data to be arranged.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the reduced image 61a of the image data 60a representing the first group and the number “2” of the image data included in the first group are displayed around the “Izu plateau” on the map image. The reduced image 61c of the image data 60c representing the second group and the number “3” of image data included in the second group are displayed around “Atami” on the image, and around “Hamamatsu” on the map image. The reduced image 61f of the image data 60f representing the third group and the number of image data “1” included in the third group are displayed.

  In the modification, the number of image data to be grouped and the range of the map image can be appropriately selected by the user. Further, the grouping unit (country unit, prefecture unit, municipality unit, etc.) can be appropriately selected by the user. In addition, the index image generation unit 52 may arrange the movement route or the movement distance between groups on the map image in chronological order.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide the image output receiving terminal 1 having a function convenient for filing a photograph. The image output receiving terminal 1 generates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data separately from the image data, and enables printing. By instructing the user to print the index image data together with the image data, the user does not need to manually enter the date and place when filing a photo on an album or the like. Also, since index image data serves as a heading for image data, it serves as a reference for the order of insertion into the album, and photo filing becomes easy. Furthermore, since the number of printed sheets by the image output receiving terminal 1 can be increased, an increase in sales can be expected.

  In addition, the image output reception terminal 1 enables transmission of index image data to an external mobile terminal. By instructing the user to transmit the index image data to his / her mobile terminal, the index image data serves as a heading for the image data, which is convenient when browsing the image data.

  The preferred embodiments of the image output receiving terminal and the like according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea disclosed in the present application, and these naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

1: Image output reception terminal 30: Computer 51: Input control unit 52: Index image generation unit 53: Display control unit 54: Index image editing unit 55: Image selection reception unit 56: Print control unit 57: Transmission control unit 60, 60a -60f: Image data 61a-61f: Reduced image 62a-62f: Attribute information 70a-70d: Index image data

Claims (8)

An input control unit for controlling input of image data;
An index image generating unit that generates index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data;
An image selection receiving unit for receiving selection of the image data and the index image data to be printed;
A print control unit that generates print data from the selected image data and the index image data, and controls execution of printing;
An image output receiving terminal comprising:   The image output receiving terminal according to claim 1, wherein the index image generation unit divides the image data into groups based on the attribute information, and generates the index image data for each group.   The image output reception terminal according to claim 1, wherein the index image generation unit generates the index image data including a reduced image of the image data.   The index image generation unit acquires shooting location information as the attribute information, groups the image data based on the shooting location information, and the reduced image of the image data representing the group and the image included in the group 2. The image output receiving terminal according to claim 1, wherein the index image data is generated by arranging the number of data around a position indicated by the shooting location information on a map image. An index image editing unit that accepts editing of the index image data;
The image output receiving terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: A transmission control unit that controls transmission of the index image data to an external mobile terminal;
The image output receiving terminal according to claim 1, wherein the image selection receiving unit further receives a selection of the index image data to be transmitted. Computer
Controlling input of image data;
Generating index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data;
Receiving the selection of the image data and the index image data to be printed;
Generating print data from the selected image data and the index image data, and controlling execution of printing;
The image output reception method characterized by performing. Controlling input of image data;
Generating index image data including attribute information obtained from the image data;
Receiving the selection of the image data and the index image data to be printed;
Generating print data from the selected image data and the index image data, and controlling execution of printing;
A program for causing a computer to execute processing including

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