JP3466996B2 - Album production system, album production apparatus, album production method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an album production system, an album production apparatus, an album production method and a recording medium, and is particularly suitable for use in a system for producing a graduation album.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a school graduation album is produced, an editorial board representing teachers and students creates a layout for each page and publishes it on each page from many printed photographs. I've made a graduation album by selecting photos.

[0003]

However, in the production of the graduation album as described above, the work of the editorial staff is very complicated and requires a lot of labor. For example, when making the entrance ceremony page of the graduation album,
First, the editorial board extracts the photographs of the entrance ceremony itself and image cuts of schools, etc., from among the many printed photographs. In addition, I had to select some photos to be posted on the entrance ceremony page from the extracted photos. In addition, the layout of the page must be created using the photos to be posted while considering the enlargement and reduction of the photos to be posted.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the workload of an album editor and to efficiently perform album production. To do.

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The album production system of the present invention is an album production system in which an album production apparatus for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages and a user terminal are connected via a network. hand,
Image storage means for storing photographed images based on a predetermined classification, and page provision for providing a user page editable for each user and a common page common to a group to which the user belongs in response to a request from the user terminal Means, image extracting means for extracting the photographed image stored in the image storage means based on items of a user page and a common page provided by the page providing means, and a user page and a common page of the image extracting means. If the image providing means for providing the captured image extracted based on the item and the captured image provided by the image providing means are the captured image extracted based on the item on the user page, the user page can be edited. The captured image is edited according to an editing instruction from a user terminal, and the captured image provided by the image providing unit is edited. If the image is a photographed image extracted based on the item of the common page, an editing unit that edits the photographed image according to an editing instruction from a user terminal that can edit the common page, and the image is edited by the editing unit. Edited image storage means for storing image information of the photographed image as the user page and the common page, and output means for outputting an album composed of the user page and the common page related to the image information stored in the edited image storage means. It is characterized by including.

The album production apparatus of the present invention is an album production apparatus for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, and a template corresponding to a user page editable for each user and a common page common to a group to which the user belongs. A page providing means for providing a template corresponding to the above, an image providing means for providing a list of photographed images based on the items of the user page and the common page, and the photographed image provided by the image providing means for the user. If it is a photographed image based on the item of the page, the photographed image selected from the user who can edit the user page is input into the input area of the template provided by the page providing means, and the image providing means If the captured image provided is a captured image based on the items on the common page, Corresponding to the input means for inputting the photographed image selected from the side receiving the editable page to the input area of the template provided by the page providing means, and the user page to which the photographed image is input, respectively. A storage unit for storing the template and the template corresponding to the common page; and an output unit for outputting an album composed of the template corresponding to the user page stored in the storage unit and the template corresponding to the common page. Is characterized by.

Another feature of the album producing apparatus of the present invention is an album producing apparatus for editing and producing an album consisting of a plurality of pages, and an image for storing photographed images based on a predetermined classification. A storage unit, a page providing unit that provides a user page editable for each user in response to a request input from the side receiving the offer, and a common page common to the group to which the user belongs, and the image storage unit Image extracting means for extracting the captured image based on the items of the user page and common page provided by the page providing means, and the captured image extracted by the image extracting means based on the items of the user page and common page Based on the items of the user page, the image providing means for providing If the captured image is issued, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction input from the side that receives the offer to edit the user page, and the captured image provided by the image providing means is the common page. If it is a photographed image extracted based on the item, the editing means for editing the photographed image according to the editing instruction input from the side receiving the offer to edit the common page, and the photographing edited by the editing means. Edited image storage means for storing image information of an image as the user page and the common page, and output means for outputting an album composed of the user page and the common page related to the image information stored in the edited image storage means. It is characterized by being provided.

The album producing method of the present invention is an album producing method for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, and a template corresponding to a user page editable for each user and a common page common to a group to which the user belongs. Provides a template corresponding to, provides a list of captured images based on the items of the user page and the common page, and if the provided captured image is a captured image based on the items of the user page, the user If the photographed image selected from the side capable of editing the page is input into the input area of the template provided, and if the photographed image provided is based on the items on the common page, the common Input area of the template provided above with the captured image selected from the side that can edit the page The template corresponding to the user page and the template corresponding to the common page to which the captured image is input are stored in the storage unit, and the template corresponding to the user page and the template stored in the storage unit are stored. It is characterized in that an album composed of a template corresponding to a page is output.

Another feature of the album producing method of the present invention is an album producing method for editing and producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, which is in accordance with a request inputted from a side to which an offer is provided. A user page that is editable for each user and a common page that is common to the group to which the user belongs, and the captured images stored in the storage unit are extracted and provided according to the items of the user page and the common page. If the provided captured image is a captured image extracted based on the items of the user page, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction input from the side that receives the editable user page, If the provided photographed image is a photographed image extracted based on the items on the common page, the common page can be edited from the side receiving the offer. The photographed image is edited according to a collection instruction, the image information of the edited photographed image is stored in the storage unit as the user page and the common page, and the user page relating to the image information stored in the storage unit is stored. And outputting an album consisting of a common page.

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A computer-readable recording medium of the present invention is characterized by recording a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above means. Another feature of the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention is that a program for causing a computer to execute the procedure of the album producing method is recorded.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the user who edits the album is provided with the user page and the common page by requesting the album producing apparatus via the network, and the provided user page. And the captured image extracted based on the items on the common page. Then, if the provided captured image is a captured image extracted based on the items on the user page, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction from a user terminal that can edit the user page, and the captured image is set as an item on the common page. If the captured image is extracted based on the image, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction from the user terminal that can edit the common page, and the edited image information is stored as the user page and the common page. The relevant user page and common page are output. As a result, the user who edits the album can select and edit the shot images to be placed in the album without extracting the shot images for each item on the user page and the common page. In addition, a common page common to the group to which the users who make up the album belong,
Since an album consisting of editable user pages for each user is output, it is possible to produce highly original albums that include different pages for each user.

In addition, in response to a request from a user who edits an album, a template corresponding to a user page and a template corresponding to a common page are provided, and a photographed image is edited using the provided template. The user who edits the album can easily create the layout of the album simply by selecting the photographed image to be posted in the album.

When the stored photographed images are images related to school events and are classified and stored for each school event, the photographed images to be published in the album for each school event can be extracted and edited. become able to.

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[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an album production system according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, a system for producing a school graduation album is shown.

In FIG. 1, 101 is a server computer, and user terminals 103, 104, 105, 106.
To provide a photographed image to the user, and to produce an album using the photographed image based on the editing instruction from the user terminals 103 to 106. User terminals 103-1
In 06, the user takes the image taken by the server computer 1
No. 01 is registered, the captured image provided from the server computer 101 is displayed, and an instruction to edit the provided captured image is given.

The users include photographers, school personnel (teachers / editing committees), students, bookmakers, and the like. Therefore, the user terminals 103 to 106 are provided with information in a form suitable for use by these users. Further, the photographed image includes a photograph, an image photographed by a digital camera or the like.

The server computer 101 and each of the user terminals 103 to 106 are connected to the Internet or WAN by a network interface, which will be described later, provided in each of them.
(Wide Aria Network) and other networks 102 are connected so that they can communicate with each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server computer 101 in this embodiment. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU, which controls various components connected via the bus 210 for transmitting and receiving data, combining data, collating data, and the like. Via this bus 210, the bus 210
The address signals, control signals, and various data are mutually transferred between the various components (devices) connected to each other. CP
U201 performs the process in the server computer 101 of the operation flow of FIG. 4 mentioned later.

Reference numeral 202 denotes a ROM (read-only memory)
Is. In the ROM 202, the CPU 20
By storing the first control procedure (computer program) and causing the CPU 201 to execute this control procedure, it becomes possible to execute processing such as data transfer, data combination, and data collation. Reference numeral 203 denotes a RAM, which is used as a work memory for transmitting / receiving data, combining, collating, and the like, and a temporary storage for controlling various components. In the present embodiment, the CPU 201 and the ROM 20
2. The functions of the image extracting means, the image providing means, the template providing means, the editing means, the image output instructing means, etc. of the present invention are realized by the RAM 203 and the like.

Reference numeral 204 is an external storage device for storage such as a hard disk storage device. The storage external storage device 204 has a photographed image database 205, a template database 206, a registrant database 207, and an album page database 208.

The photographed image database 205 registers and stores photographed images input from the user terminals 103 to 106 via the network 102 according to a predetermined classification. In the present embodiment, the photographed images are first classified according to school, and further classified and stored according to school event (entrance ceremony, school excursion, etc.), grade, etc. The stored captured image is provided to the user terminals 103 to 106 in response to a request from the user terminals 103 to 106.

The template database 206 is for storing templates created in advance. The templates include school event templates such as entrance ceremony templates and school excursion templates, and individual editing templates. The template is provided to the user terminals 103 to 106 in response to the request from the user terminals 103 to 106.

The registrant database 207 is a registration for verifying whether or not the user name and password input from the user terminals 103 to 106 via the network 102 are the user name and password of the registered user. Person data is stored. The album page database 208 includes user terminals 103 to 106.
In response to an editing instruction from the photographed image database 20
5 is for storing album page data created by editing the photographed image stored in FIG.

Reference numeral 209 is a network interface for connecting the server computer 101 and the network 102.

FIG. 3 shows each user terminal 1 according to this embodiment.
It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of 03-106. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 is a CPU. CP
The U 301 controls various constituent elements connected via the bus 309 for inputting / outputting data, transmitting / receiving data, and the like. Each of the CPUs 301 in each of the user terminals 103 to 106 executes the processing in each user terminal of the processing shown in FIG. Through this bus 309, mutual transfer of address signals, control signals, and various data between various components (devices) connected to the bus 309 is performed.

Reference numeral 302 denotes a ROM (read-only memory)
Is. The CPU 302 is previously stored in the ROM 302.
By storing the first control procedure (computer program) and causing the CPU 301 to execute this control procedure, it is possible to execute processing such as data input / output and data transmission / reception. Reference numeral 303 denotes a RAM, which is used as a work memory for input / output of data, transmission / reception of data, and temporary storage for controlling various components.

Reference numeral 304 denotes an external storage device for storage such as a hard disk storage device. A network interface 305 connects the user terminals 103 to 106 and the network 102. 306 is
For example, it is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and is used for inputting a user name and password at the time of user authentication and for selecting an image from displayed captured images. The input device 306 also includes a scanner, a digital camera, or the like for reading the captured images in the user terminals 103 to 106 when the captured images are registered in the captured image database 205 in the server computer 101.

Reference numeral 307 denotes a display device such as a display, which is used to display a captured image read by the input device 306, a captured image provided by the server computer 101, an input screen for various data, and the like. Reference numeral 308 denotes an output device such as a printer, which is connected to the server computer 1 via the network 102.
This is for outputting the image related to the album page data stored in the album page database 208 received from 01.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the album production system shown in FIG. Those who can register,
It is assumed that the user name and password of the editable person and the bookbinding company have been notified to the registrable person, the editable person and the bookbinding company in advance by the system administrator by notification by e-mail or mail.

First, a user who uses the album production system uses the user terminals 103 to 106 to access the server computer 101. At this time, the server computer 101 transmits data for displaying an initial screen such as an introduction page of the website on the display device 307 of the user terminal (hereinafter referred to as “accessed user terminal”) (S401). . In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the operation of transmitting data to be displayed on the display device 307 of the user terminal accessed by the server computer 1 is referred to as “display on the display device 307 of the user terminal”. Next, in step S402, the server computer 101 performs a display for selecting a school on the input screen of the accessed user terminal. The user selects and determines a school by using the input device 306 such as a keyboard and a mouse provided in the accessed user terminal.

The selection / decision of this school is made, for example, in FIG.
As shown in (A), a screen provided with buttons such as “Hokkaido”, “Tohoku”, and “Kanto” is displayed on the input screen of the accessed user terminal. The user selects a button on the screen displayed on the input screen by using the input device 306 such as a keyboard or a mouse included in the accessed user terminal. For example, in FIG. 7A, when the user selects the “Kanto” button, the server computer 101 switches the display screen of the accessed user terminal as shown in FIG. 7B. The screen shown in FIG. 7B includes buttons such as "Chiba", "Tokyo", and "Kanagawa", and the user selects the button on the screen using the input device 306 of the accessed user terminal. . In this way, “Kanto” → “Tokyo” → ... → “○ elementary school” (FIG. 7 (C)) is selected, the region is narrowed and the school is selected, and the school is selected.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the school selection range is limited to domestic. However, the school is not limited to domestic, and overseas schools may be selected and determined. When selecting a school, the user uses the input device 306 of the accessed user terminal to input a keyword or school name, and the server computer 101 searches for a school from the input keyword or school name. You may make it select and determine by displaying.

Next, in step S403, the server computer 101 displays a screen on the input screen of the accessed user terminal as shown in FIG. 7D, and which of the registration process, the editing process, and the bookbinding process is to be performed. Prompt the user for input.

The registration process is a process in which the user registers the photographed image in the photographed image database 205 in the server computer 101 via the user terminals 103 to 106. The editing process is performed by the user on the user terminal 103.
Is a process of requesting the server computer 101 to provide the captured image stored in the captured image database 205 via the to 106 and editing the provided captured image in response to the request to create album page data.

In the bookbinding process, the user requests the server computer 101 for the album page data created by the editing process through the user terminals 103 to 106. Then, in response to the request, an image related to the album data provided from the server computer 101 is output to produce an album.

The operations of the registration process, the editing process, and the bookbinding process selected in step S403 will be described below. (Registration process) When the user selects the registration button on the screen through the accessed user terminal in step S403, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, the server computer 101 requests the user to input the user name and password via the input screen of the accessed user terminal. Using the input device 306 of the accessed user terminal, the user inputs the user name,
When the password is input, the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S405, the server computer 101 determines whether or not the user name and password input in step S404 are those of a registrable person. That is, the server computer 101 collates the input user name and password with the user name and password of the person who can register the photographed image registered in the registrant database 207. The user name and password of the person who can register the captured image is registered in the registrant database 207 in advance by the system administrator or the like.

As a result of this judgment, if the input user name and password are not those of a registrar, the processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the user is a registrable person, the process proceeds to step S406, the registration process shown in FIG. 5 is performed, and when the process of registering the captured image from the user ends, the server computer 101 ends the process. The above-mentioned persons who can be registered are not limited to photographers and teachers, and may include students and their parents.

The detailed operation of the registration process will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the above step S406.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of registration processing in FIG. When the registration process of the captured image is started, the server computer 101 first displays, as shown in FIG. 8A, on the input screen of the accessed user terminal, the user is allowed to select a folder to be registered. (S501). The folder selection screen displayed in step S501 is
The folder selection screen of the school selected and determined in step S402 of FIG. 4 is displayed.

The screen shown in FIG. 8A shows "first grader",
It has buttons such as "2nd grade", ..., "6th grade",
The user uses the input device 306 of the user terminal to select any button. For example, in FIG.
When the user selects the "grade" button, the server computer 101 further switches the screen display as shown in FIG. 8 (B). In FIG. 8B, a folder is displayed for each school event (entrance ceremony, excursion, athletic meet, etc.), and the user selects and determines the folder via the input device 306 of the user terminal.

The user uses the input device 30 of the user terminal.
6, a keyword (student name, etc.) may be input, the server computer 101 may perform a search based on the input keyword, and the grade, class, etc. may be displayed to select a folder. . Further, the above folder may be created in advance by the system administrator or the like on the server computer 101, or may be created by a school official such as a teacher or the like on the server computer 101 using a user terminal.

Next, in step S502, the captured image to be registered in the folder selected and determined in step S501 is taken in. The captured image may be captured by a scanner provided in the user terminal, a connected digital camera, or the like. Alternatively, a file obtained by converting the captured image into data may be stored in advance in a storage medium or the like, and the image data of the captured image may be loaded from the storage medium.

Next, in step S503, the server computer 101 displays a list of captured images as shown in FIG. 9A on the display device 307 of the user terminal, and proceeds to step S504. In step S504, the user uses the input device 306 of the user terminal to select and determine a photographed image to be registered from among the photographed images displayed in the list.

Next, the server computer 101 is shown in FIG.
Change the screen display of the user terminal as shown in (B),
The user is requested to input a shooting date, a keyword, a comment, etc. to be added to the shot image selected in step S504. FIG. 9B shows a case where “image 6” shown in FIG. 9A is selected.

In response to the input request from the server computer 101, the user uses the input device 306 of the user terminal to input the shooting date, keywords, comments, etc. (S
505), and proceeds to step S506. As the shooting date to be given to the shot image, the date when the school event having the folder name is held may be registered in advance and automatically input as the shooting date.

In step S506, the user operates the image registration button or the like displayed on the input screen of the user terminal. By this operation, the server computer 101 registers the photographed image to which the keyword or the like is added in the photographed image database 205 in step S505.

Next, in step S507, the server computer 101 sends a response to the user via the user terminal as to whether or not there is another captured image to be registered in the list of captured images displayed in step S503. Request.
When the server computer 101 receives a notification from the user via the user terminal that there is a captured image to be registered, the server computer 101 returns to step S503 and returns to the above-described steps S503 → S504 → S505 → S50.
6 → S507 is repeated.

On the other hand, when the server computer 101 receives a notification from the user that there is no photographed image to be registered, the process proceeds to step S508. In step S508,
The server computer 101 asks the user via the user terminal whether or not to continue the registration process of the captured image.
When the server computer 101 receives a notification from the user via the user terminal to continue the registration process, the process proceeds to step S501 to perform the above-described registration operation. Also,
When the user gives a notification not to continue the registration process via the user terminal, the registration process ends.

(Editing process) Step S4 shown in FIG.
In 03, when the user selects the edit button on the screen through the accessed user terminal, the process proceeds to step S407. In step S407, the server computer 101 requests the user to input the user name and password via the input screen of the accessed user terminal. When the user inputs the user name and password using the input device 306 of the accessed user terminal,
It proceeds to step S408.

In step S408, the server computer 1
As in step S405 described above, 01 determines whether the user name and password input in step S407 belong to the editable person. The user name and password of the person who can edit the captured image are registered in advance in the registrant database 207 by the system administrator or the like.

As a result of this judgment, if the input user name and password are not those of the editable person, the processing is ended. On the other hand, in the case of the editable person, the process proceeds to step S409, the editing process is performed, and when the editing process of the captured image by the user ends, the server computer 10
1 ends the process.

The detailed operation of the editing process will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows the above step S409.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the editing process in step S4. When the photographed image editing process is started, first, the server computer 101 includes a “common page” button and a “personal page” button on the input screen of the accessed user terminal as shown in FIG. Displayed screen. And
The user is requested to select which page to edit (S601). The common page is a page common to all students in the school and is a page edited by an editorial board member or the like. The personal page is a page that each student edits and imports into his or her own album.

In step S601, if the common page is selected via the user terminal, the process proceeds to step S602. In step S602, the server computer 101 switches the screen display of the accessed user terminal as shown in FIG.
That is, the user is made to select the folder in which the photographed images to be published in the album are stored.

At this time, the server computer 101
The folder selection screen is displayed according to the items on the common page of the album registered in advance by the user or the like. For example, if pages such as "entrance ceremony", "forest school", "school excursion" are provided as common pages of the album, the entrance ceremony, forest school, Extract the school excursion folder. Then, the server computer 101 stores the extracted folders in the first year to 6th year.
Display separately from the annual folder.

The folder selection screen displayed in step S602 is the school folder selection screen selected and determined in step S402 of FIG. From the folders displayed on this folder selection screen, the user selects and determines the folder to be edited via the input device 306 of the user terminal.

Next, in step S603, the server computer 101 determines the template database 20 according to the folder selected in step S602.
The template stored in 6 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal, and the user is requested to select. For example, in FIG.
In the folder selection screen shown in (B), when the user selects the “entrance ceremony” folder via the user terminal, the “entrance ceremony” template is displayed and selected as shown in FIG. 10C. Let When the user selects one of the templates via the input device 306 of the user terminal, the process proceeds to step S604.

In step S604, the server computer 101 displays the captured image stored in the folder selected in step S602 and the template selected in step S603 in FIG.
It is displayed on the display device 307 of the user terminal as shown in (D). Here, FIG. 10D shows the above step S602.
In the figure, the screen when the "entrance ceremony" folder is selected and the entrance ceremony template is selected in step S603 is shown.

The photographed images displayed on the display device 307 of the user terminal in step S604 may be displayed in the order registered in the photographed image database 205, or the "popular vote order" button may be displayed on the display screen. It may be provided so that the popularity votes cast by all students are displayed in descending order of the number of votes. At this time, the popularity vote performed by all the students is performed in advance, and the data regarding each number of votes obtained is stored in the server computer 1 together with the captured image.
It will be stored in 01.

Next, in step S605, the user selects
Using the input device 306 from the display screen shown in 0 (D), the captured image to be captured in the template is selected. Then, when the user selects a captured image to be included in the template, the server computer 10 is operated from the user terminal.
The instruction to edit the selected image is transmitted to 1. Upon receiving the editing instruction from the user terminal, the server computer 101 appropriately enlarges or reduces the selected captured image according to the template and inputs the enlarged or reduced image into the template. Further, the template including the selected captured image is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal, and the process proceeds to step S606.

In step S606, the server computer 101 determines whether the photographed image input area of the template has a space. If there is an image input area, the process returns to step S604 and steps S604, S605,
The operation of S606 is repeated. If there is no image input area, the flow advances to step S607 to request the user to select via the input screen of the user terminal whether or not to save the edited template (album page data).

In step S607, when the server computer 101 receives the notification of saving the album page data via the user terminal, the server computer 101 saves the album page data in the album database 208 as a common page file (S608). ), And ends the editing process. On the other hand, when the notification that the album page data is not stored is received, the album page data is not stored and the editing process ends.

If a personal page is selected via the user terminal in step S601, the process proceeds to step S609. In step S609, the server computer 101 displays a list of templates for personal editing on the display screen of the user terminal as shown in FIG. 11B, and requests the user to select a template to use.
When the user selects one of the templates in response to the above request, the server computer 101 changes the display screen of the user terminal to a folder selection screen displaying folders for each grade as shown in FIG. 11C. Switch. Then, the user is allowed to select a folder to be edited (S610).

The folder selection screen displayed on the user terminal in step S610 is as shown in FIG.
Not only the folder display for each grade shown in, but also FIG. 10 (B)
You may make it display the screen which extracted the folder regarding a school event as shown in FIG.

When the user selects a folder to be edited in step S610, step S6
At 11, the server computer 101 switches the display screen of the user terminal as shown in FIG. At this time, the above-mentioned step S610 is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal.
The captured image stored in the folder selected in step S6 and the template selected in step S609 are displayed.

When the user selects a photographed image from the screen displayed in step S611 via the input device 306 of the user terminal, the user terminal sends an instruction to edit the selected photographed image to the server computer 101. . Upon receiving the editing instruction from the user terminal, the server computer 101 appropriately scales the selected captured image in accordance with the template and inputs the scaled image into the template. Further, the template in which the selected captured image is captured is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal, and step S61
Go to 3.

In step S613, the server computer 101 determines whether or not the photographed image input area of the template has a space. If there is an image input area, the server computer 101 returns to step S611, and steps S611, S612,
The operation of S613 is repeated. If there is no image input area, the flow advances to step S614 to request the user to select via the input screen of the user terminal whether or not to save the edited template (album page data).

In step S614, when the server computer 101 receives the notification of saving the album page data via the user terminal, the server computer 101 saves the album page data in the album database 208 as a personal page file (S615). ), And ends the editing process. On the other hand, when the notification that the album page data is not stored is received, the album page data is not stored and the editing process ends.

The saved personal page file requires the user to input the student's personal name, or the album page database 208 as a file for each individual based on the user name input in step S407.
Remember and manage. In the editing process described above, if there is a space in the image input area of the template, the process returns to the step of displaying a list of the selected folder and the template, but at this time, a “folder selection” button or the like is displayed on the screen and the selection is made. The folder to be used may be changed.

(Bookbinding Processing) When the user selects the bookbinding button on the screen through the accessed user terminal in step S403, the process proceeds to step S410. Then, in steps S410 and S411,
Similar to steps S404 and S405 described above, the user name and password are used to determine whether the user of the accessed user terminal is a bookbinding company. The user name and password of the bookbinding company are registered in the registrant database 207 in advance by the system administrator or the like.

As a result of this judgment, if the user of the accessed user terminal is not a bookbinding company, the processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is a bookbinding company, the process proceeds to step S412, and the server computer 101 transmits the album page data to the user terminal used by the bookbinding company. That is, the server computer 101 transmits the common page file and the personal page file stored in the album database 208 to the user terminal used by the bookbinding company.

Further, the user terminal which has received the album page data combines the common page file and the personal page file edited by the individual to create the album data for each student. Then, the output device 308 of the user terminal outputs an image related to the album data for each student to produce an album. And
When the bookbinding process ends, the server computer 101 ends the process.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the photographed images photographed at the school event via the user terminals 103 to 106 are classified into the photographed image database 205 of the server computer 101 for each school event. Remember. Then, in response to a request from the user who edits the album upon receiving the provision of the captured image via the user terminals 103 to 106, the server computer 101 sets the captured image stored in the captured image database 205 to the album item. And the extracted photographed image is extracted by the user terminal 1
It is provided to the user via 03-106. The server computer 101 edits the provided photographed image according to the editing instruction input via the user terminals 103 to 106, and the image information thereof is stored in the album page database 20.
Store in 8. Then, in response to the image information output request via the user terminals 103 to 106, the server computer 101 outputs an image related to the image information stored in the album page database 208.

As a result, the user who edits the album does not have to extract the photographed images stored in the photographed image database 205 for each item of the album by himself / herself, but only by operating the user terminal, the photographed image for each item of the album can be obtained. Can be easily selected and edited, and an album can be efficiently produced with a small amount of work.

Further, the template is stored in the template database 206, the template is provided in response to a request from the user terminals 103 to 106, and the provided captured image is edited using the template. The user can easily create an album layout and efficiently produce an album simply by selecting a captured image to be input to the template. Also,
When the photographed image selected in the template is input, the photographed image to be input is enlarged or reduced according to the template and then input in the template. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the layout when the photographed image is posted.

Further, through the user terminals 103 to 106, the folder of the school event to which the photographed image is inputted and the photographed image to be inputted are selected, and the photographed image database 205 is selected.
Since the photographed images are categorized according to school events and stored, the photographed images are easily stored in the photographed image database 205 based on the items of the album when providing the photographed images in response to a request from the user terminals 103 to 106. It is possible to extract and provide a captured image that has been captured. Also, the user terminal 10
Captured image database 2 through 3 through 106
Since it is stored in 05, it is not limited to photographers,
All registered users can store captured images and can collect a large number of captured images.

Further, the image information of the common page common to all users and the image information of the user page that can be edited for each user are respectively edited and stored, and the image information of the common page and the image information of the user page are stored. Since the images related to the image information combined with each other are output to produce the album, it is possible to produce a user-specific album that includes different pages for each user.

In this embodiment, in the editing process, the common page and the personal page are edited by using the template stored in the template database 206. You may make it possible to select a format in which an image can be captured in the format. In this case, the format created in free format may be saved as a template so that it can be used from the next time.

Further, in the bookbinding process, the server computer 101 transmits the common page file and the personal page file to the user terminal, and the user terminal combines them to create the album data for each student. The computer 101 may combine the common page file and the personal page file to create album data for each student in advance, and transmit the album data to the user terminal.

Further, in the present embodiment, although an album composed of photographed images is produced, not only images but also ICs storing voice data, bar codes recording voice data and bar code readers for reading the same, etc. May be provided to include voice. For example, an IC storing voice data obtained by converting school songs sung by all students may be provided on a page on which school songs are posted so that the school songs can be played when the page is opened. Further, a bar code in which the voice of the student is recorded may be provided under the face photograph (photographed image) of each student, and the voice of each student may be heard by reading the bar code with a bar code reader. .

(Other Embodiments of the Present Invention) In order to operate various devices in order to realize the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments, the above-described embodiment is applied to a computer in an apparatus or system connected to the various devices. Supply the program code of software to realize the function of
What is carried out by operating the above various devices according to a program stored in the computer (CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is also included in the scope of the present invention.

Further, in this case, the program code itself of the software realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the program code itself and a means for supplying the program code to the computer,
For example, a recording medium storing such program code constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for storing the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, R
OM or the like can be used.

Moreover, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the supplied program code by the computer, but also the OS (operating system) or other OS in which the program code is operating in the computer. Needless to say, the program code is also included in the embodiments of the present invention when the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized in cooperation with application software or the like.

Further, after the supplied program code is stored in the memory provided in the function expansion board of the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board or function expansion unit is instructed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the present invention also includes a case where the CPU or the like included in the above performs a part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a user page and a common page are provided in response to a request from a user who edits an album via a network, and a user page and a common page are provided. The captured image extracted based on the item is provided to the user. Also,
If the provided captured image is a captured image extracted based on the items on the user page, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction from a user terminal that can edit the user page, and the provided captured image Is a photographed image extracted based on the items of the common page, the photographed image is edited according to an editing instruction from a user terminal capable of editing the common page, and the edited image information is displayed as the user page and the common page. And an album composed of a user page and a common page related to the image information is output.
As a result, the user who edits the album can easily select and edit the photographed images to be posted in the album without extracting the photographed images for each item of the user page and the common page, and the efficiency is reduced with a small amount of work. I can make an album well. Also, since an album consisting of a common page common to the group to which the users who make up the album belong and a user page that can be edited for each user is output, a highly original album including different pages for each user is produced. it can.

In addition, when a template corresponding to a user page and a template corresponding to a common page are provided in response to a request from a user who edits an album, and a photographed image is edited using the provided template,
The user who edits the album can easily create the layout of the album and can efficiently produce the album simply by selecting the photographed image to be posted in the album.

If the stored photographed images are images related to school events and are classified and stored for each school event, the photographed images to be published in the album for each school event can be extracted and edited. it can.

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an album production system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server computer 101.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a user terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the album production system according to the present embodiment.

5 is a flowchart showing an operation of registration processing in step S406 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of an editing process in step S409 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display for selecting and determining a school.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display for registering a captured image and selecting a folder to be stored.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display for selecting a captured image to be registered.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flow of editing a common page.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the flow of editing a personal page.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 server computer 102 network 103-106 user terminal 201 CPU 202 ROM 203 RAM 204 external storage device 205 photographed image database 206 template database 207 Registrant Database 208 Album page database 209 network interface 210 bus 301 CPU 302 ROM 303 RAM 304 external storage device 305 network interface 306 Input device 307 display device 308 Output device 309 bus

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Masae Shibukawa 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Masako Nara 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. Incorporated (72) Inventor Miyuki Terashima 5540-11 Sakate-cho, Mizukaido-shi, Ibaraki Canon Uptex Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP 2000-29446 (JP, A) JP 10-21361 (JP, A) JP-A-11-203359 (JP, A) Utility model registration 3054711 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B42D 1/08 G06T 1/00 G06T 11/60-11 / 80 G06F 17/30 G06F 17/60 H04N 1/387

Claims (13)

(57) [Claims] 1. An album producing apparatus for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages via a network,
An album production system connected to a user terminal, comprising: an image storage unit for storing captured images based on a predetermined classification; a user page editable for each user in response to a request from the user terminal; Page providing means for providing a common page common to the group to which the user belongs, and image extraction for extracting the photographed image stored in the image storage means based on the items of the user page and the common page provided by the page providing means. Means, an image providing means for providing the photographed image extracted based on the items of the user page and the common page by the image extracting means, and the photographed image provided by the image providing means based on the items of the user page If it is an extracted captured image, it will be displayed according to the editing instruction from the user terminal that can edit the above user page. If the photographed image edited by the image providing means is a photographed image extracted based on the item of the common page, the photographed image is edited according to an editing instruction from a user terminal capable of editing the common page. Editing means for editing the photographed image, edited image storage means for storing image information of the photographed image edited by the editing means as the user page and the common page, and the image information stored in the edited image storage means And an output unit for outputting an album composed of a user page and a common page according to 1. 2. A template storage unit for storing a plurality of templates respectively corresponding to the user page and the common page, wherein the page providing unit corresponds to the user page stored in the template storage unit. And a template corresponding to the common page, and the editing unit uses the template corresponding to the user page and the template corresponding to the common page provided by the page providing unit, and the image providing unit. The album production system according to claim 1, wherein the photographed image provided by is edited. 3. The image pickup device further comprises an input unit for inputting the photographed image, and the image storage unit stores the photographed image inputted by the input unit.
Album production system described in. 4. The photographed image is an image relating to a school event, and the image storage means stores the photographed image classified by the school event. Album production system. 5. A classification designation means for designating a classification of an input captured image by the school event, an input image selection means for selecting the captured image to be input, and the captured image selected by the input image selection means. The input means for inputting according to the classification specified by the classification specifying means, the image storage means stores the photographed image input by the input means. Album production system. 6. An album production apparatus for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, wherein a template corresponding to a user page editable for each user and a template corresponding to a common page common to a group to which the user belongs are provided. A page providing means, an image providing means for providing a list of photographed images based on the items of the user page and the common page, and the photographed image provided by the image providing means is based on the items of the user page. If it is a photographed image, the photographed image selected by the user who can edit the user page is input to the input area of the template provided by the page providing means, and the photographed image provided by the image providing means. If the is a captured image based on the items on the above common page, the above common page can be edited. Input means for inputting the photographed image selected from the receiving side to the input area of the template provided by the page providing means, and the template and the common page corresponding to the user page in which the photographed image is input An album producing apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores the created template; and an output unit that outputs an album including a template corresponding to the user page and a template corresponding to the common page stored in the storage unit. . 7. An album production apparatus for editing and producing an album consisting of a plurality of pages, comprising: an image storage means for storing photographed images based on a predetermined classification; and a request input from a side receiving the offer. According to the above, a page providing means for providing a user page editable for each user and a common page common to a group to which the user belongs, and the photographed image stored in the image storage means are provided by the page providing means. Image extracting means for extracting based on the items of the user page and the common page, image providing means for providing the photographed image extracted based on the items of the user page and the common page by the image extracting means, and the image providing means. If the provided photographed image is a photographed image extracted based on the items on the user page, edit the user page. If the captured image provided by the image providing means is a captured image extracted based on the item on the common page, the captured image is edited according to an editing instruction input from the side that receives the possible provision. Editing means for editing the photographed image according to an editing instruction input from the side that receives the offer to edit the common page, and image information of the photographed image edited by the editing means as the user page and the common page. An album producing apparatus comprising: an edited image storage unit for storing the output image; and an output unit for outputting an album including a user page and a common page related to the image information stored in the edited image storage unit. 8. A template storage unit for storing a plurality of templates respectively corresponding to the user page and the common page, wherein the page providing unit corresponds to the user page stored in the template storage unit. And a template corresponding to the common page, and the editing unit uses the template corresponding to the user page and the template corresponding to the common page provided by the page providing unit, and the image providing unit. 8. The album producing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the photographed image provided by is edited. 9. The imaged image is an image related to a school event, and the image storage means stores the imaged image classified for each of the school events. Album production equipment. 10. An album production method for producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, wherein a template corresponding to a user page editable for each user and a template corresponding to a common page common to a group to which the user belongs are provided. Provide a list of shot images based on the items on the user page and the common page, and edit the user page if the provided shot images are shot images based on the items on the user page The common page can be edited by inputting the captured image selected from the receiving side in the input area of the provided template, and if the provided captured image is a captured image based on the items on the common page, the common page can be edited. Enter the captured image selected from the receiving side in the input area of the template provided above, and A template corresponding to the input user page and a template corresponding to the common page, which are respectively input, are stored in a storage unit, and are composed of a template corresponding to the user page and a template corresponding to the common page stored in the storage unit. An album production method characterized by outputting an album. 11. An album production method for editing and producing an album composed of a plurality of pages, wherein a user page editable for each user and the user are provided in response to a request input from a recipient. A common page common to the group to which the image belongs is provided, and the captured image stored in the storage unit is extracted and provided according to the items of the user page and the common page, and the provided captured image is the item of the user page. If the photographed image is extracted based on the above, the photographed image is edited according to the editing instruction input from the side that receives the offer that can edit the user page, and the provided photographed image becomes the item on the common page. If it is a photographed image extracted based on the above, the photographed image is edited according to the editing instruction input from the side that receives the offer to edit the common page, and the edited image is edited. Image information of a captured image is stored in the storage unit as the user page and the common page, and an album including the user page and the common page related to the image information stored in the storage unit is output. How to make an album. 12. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to function as each unit according to claim 1 is recorded. 13. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to execute the processing procedure of the album producing method according to claim 10 or 11 is recorded.