JP4811449B2 - Image storage system, image storage device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image storage system and an image storage device.

  Currently, as a service using the Internet, users of digital cameras upload uploaded images (image data) and store the uploaded images for any or specific users. There are services such as net albums that allow viewing and downloading of images.

  However, in the above service, since the number of images to be stored becomes enormous, it is difficult to manage them efficiently. As a result, in order to be able to view or download only the desired type of image (portrait, landscape, night view, etc.), for example, when the user uploads an image, It is necessary to select what kind of image the image is and store that data together with the sent image data. That is, there is a problem that the burden on the user side of the service is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image storage system , an image storage device , and a program capable of efficiently storing and managing a large number of images.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first aspect of the present invention, an image storage device that stores a plurality of image data accompanied by shooting condition data indicating shooting conditions, and a plurality of images stored in the image storage device. An image storage system including an image receiving device that receives the image data, wherein the image storage device includes an image storage unit that stores the plurality of image data, and the plurality of image data for each of the shooting condition data. Management means for storing in the image storage means, and transmission means for transmitting a plurality of image data stored in the image storage means to the image receiving device for each of the photographing condition data. The image receiving device classifies and displays a plurality of images respectively represented by a plurality of image data transmitted by the transmitting means for each of the photographing condition data. Display control means for displaying a list on the screen, and intended to comprise.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the image storage device includes management information storage means for storing a table in which the photographing condition data and title data are associated with each other, and the transmission means includes: The display control means transmits the plurality of image data stored in the image storage means to the image receiving apparatus for each shooting condition data together with the title data corresponding to the shooting condition data in the table. The plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data transmitted by the transmission means are classified for each title data and displayed in a list on the display screen together with the titles indicated by the title data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the management unit includes a search unit that automatically searches the table for title data corresponding to shooting condition data associated with the image data, and the transmission unit includes: The plurality of image data stored in the image storage means are transmitted to the image receiving apparatus together with the title data automatically searched by the search means for each of the photographing condition data.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the management unit includes an image storage area generation unit that generates an image storage area corresponding to the shooting condition data, and the image storage area generation unit. Storage control means for classifying and storing the plurality of image data in the image storage area corresponding to the shooting condition data associated with the image data for each of the generated image storage areas is provided.

According to the invention of claim 5, the image storage means for storing a plurality of image data each accompanied by shooting condition data indicating a shooting condition, and the plurality of image data are classified for each shooting condition data. A management unit for storing in the image storage unit, and a plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data are classified for each photographing condition data and displayed in a list on a display screen of an image receiving device. A transmission unit configured to transmit a plurality of pieces of image data stored in the image storage unit to the image reception device for each of the photographing condition data.

According to the invention of claim 6, the image storage means for storing a plurality of image data each accompanied by shooting condition data indicating the shooting conditions, and the plurality of image data stored in the image storage means are transmitted. A management unit that classifies the plurality of image data for each of the shooting condition data and stores the image data in the image storage unit, and a plurality of images represented by the plurality of image data, respectively. A plurality of image data stored in the image storage means are transmitted to the image receiving device for each of the shooting condition data so that the image data is classified for each shooting condition data and displayed as a list on the display screen of the image receiving device. It is assumed to function as a transmission control means for controlling the transmission means.

According to the present invention, a large number of images can be managed efficiently.

(First embodiment)

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image storage system according to the present invention. This system includes an image server 2 connected to an existing communication network 1 such as a public network or the Internet, a general-purpose personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 3 that can be connected to the image server 2 via the communication network 1, and a personal computer. 3 is connected to the communication network 4 via a communication cable 4 (predetermined link cable, UBS cable, etc.), and other devices that have a wireless communication function and can be connected to the communication network 1 via the wireless base station 6 alone. The digital camera 7 is used. The personal computer 3 has a general input / output device such as a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse, a hard disk, a drive such as a CD-ROM, a CD-RW, and a DVD-ROM, and a communication port such as a serial port and a USB port. The configuration is such that it is connected to the image server 2 via a built-in modem or TA (terminal adapter).

Image Server Configuration The image server 2 is an image storage device according to the present invention, which stores an image file sent from a user via the communication network 1 and stores the saved image file via the communication network 1. The service is implemented as a net album distributed to users, and has the schematic configuration shown in FIG. That is, the image server 2 includes a CPU 21 that controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 22 that stores an operation program of the CPU 21, a RAM 23 that is a working memory of the CPU 21, a large-capacity storage unit 24, and a communication unit 25 connected to the communication network 1. Have. And CPU21 functions as a management means of this invention by operate | moving according to the operation program of ROM22.

  The large-capacity storage unit 24 is an image storage unit or management information storage unit of the present invention that records an image file or the like sent via the communication network 1, and specifically, a storage unit such as a hard disk or a magneto-optical disk. The management data storage area 241 and the image file storage area 242 are secured in the storage area.

  In the management data storage area 241, there is stored an index table T which is data used for managing image files and includes a plurality of scene numbers 241a and scene titles 241b corresponding to each other as shown in FIG. ing. In the image file storage area 242, as shown in FIG. 3B, the image file sent from the user is grouped for each scene title 241b (and scene number 241a) constituting the index table T described above. Stored with a serial number added. Note that those that do not correspond to any of the scene titles 241b are stored with a serial number added to a title group such as “no genre”.

Configuration of Digital Camera FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the digital camera 5. The digital camera 5 uses JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) method for image data captured by the CCD 51 as an imaging means. The MPU 52 is mainly configured to have an image processing function such as compression and conversion into encoded data and to control the entire apparatus. The CCD 51 is configured to form an optical image of the subject that has passed through the fixed lens 53, the focus lens 54, and the diaphragm 55. The focus lens 54 is held by a drive mechanism 56 such as an AF motor. The AF driver 57 outputs a drive signal based on a control signal sent from the MPU 52, and the drive signal is supplied to the focus lens 54. Moves back and forth on the optical axis, and the in-focus position is adjusted. The diaphragm 55 is driven by a drive signal generated by the diaphragm driver 58 based on a control signal from the MPU 52 and adjusts the amount of light of the subject image incident on the CCD 51.

  The MPU 52 is connected to a timing generator (TG) 59 that generates a timing signal. The V driver 60 (vertical driver) drives the CCD 51 based on the timing signal generated by the TG 59, so that the subject from the CCD 51 An analog imaging signal corresponding to the luminance of the image is output and input to the unit circuit 61. The unit circuit 61 samples and holds an imaging signal output from the CCD 51, a gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) that is an analog amplifier to which the imaging signal is supplied from the CDS, and an imaging that is amplified and adjusted by the gain adjustment amplifier. The A / D converter (AD) that converts the signal into image data is used. The output signal of the CCD 51 is sampled with the black level matched and sent to the MPU 52 as a digital signal. The sent digital signal (imaging signal) is temporarily stored in the DRAM 62, and after various image processing is performed by the MPU 52, it is finally based on a predetermined format, for example, the JPEG system, and the image data and attached information ( A memory card, which is a storage means that is detachably attached to the card drive 63 as an Exif standard image file in which a recording structure of file size, shooting date, etc.) and a tag format for recording attached information are defined. 64.

  Further, the MPU 52 is connected with an MROM 65, an operation key section 66, a TFT liquid crystal monitor 67, a strobe 68, and an I / O port 69. The operation key unit 66 includes various keys such as various operation switching menu keys, a shutter key, and a zoom key, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the key operation to the MPU 52. The TFT liquid crystal monitor 67 displays sequentially captured images as a through image in the recording mode, and after reading from the memory card 64 in the reproduction mode, the MPU 52 performs expansion processing, addition of a luminance signal and a color signal. An image based on the analog video signal generated through such processing is displayed. The strobe 68 is driven as necessary to emit auxiliary light when the shutter key is operated (at the time of shooting operation) in the recording mode. The I / O port 69 has a connector to which the communication cable 4 is connected, and the MPU 52 performs data communication with the personal computer 3 or the like via the I / O port 69.

  The MROM 65 is a program ROM in which an operation program of the MPU 52 is stored. The MPU 52 operates according to the operation program using a built-in RAM as a working memory. In addition to the above operation program, the MROM 65 stores program AE data constituting a program diagram indicating a combination of an aperture value (F) corresponding to an appropriate exposure value (EV) at the time of shooting and a shutter speed. The MPU 52 performs automatic exposure control according to the program diagram according to the charge accumulation time of the CCD 51, that is, the exposure time (shutter speed), the degree of opening of the aperture 55, the gain setting of the gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) of the unit circuit 61, and the like. . The operation program stored in the MROM 65 includes a program related to autofocus control. Based on the program, the MPU 52 and the focus lens 54 are driven to perform focusing (autofocus).

  Further, the MROM 65 includes image data constituting the photographing condition data 101 shown in FIG. 5, the additional information data 102 shown in FIG. 6, and a plurality of sample images 103 as exemplified in FIGS. Is remembered. The shooting condition data 101 (FIG. 5) is data indicating shooting conditions of the digital camera 5 corresponding to a plurality of shooting scenes that can be selected by the user when setting a scene selection mode to be described later. It is configured. That is, each shooting condition data 101 includes a plurality of control items such as a scene number 101a and a scene title 101b, and focus control, shutter speed, aperture, EV shift amount, sensitivity,... And a control parameter 101c consisting of

  The additional information data 102 (FIG. 6) includes a scene number 101a and a scene title 101b that constitute the shooting condition data 101, and a corresponding scene description such as “Scenery and a person are copied.” The comment information 102a, 102b, and 102c includes control information such as advice information such as “The background is beautifully blurred” and “The macro mode is set, and the saturation is set higher.”

  The plurality of sample images 103 (FIG. 7) correspond to each shooting scene together with the shooting condition data 101 and the additional information data 102 described above, and are images that are samples of subjects suitable for shooting in each shooting scene. It is. 7A shows a sample image corresponding to the shooting scene of the scene number “1” and the scene title “people and landscape 1”. FIG. 7B shows the scene number “2” and the scene title “people and scenes”. A sample image corresponding to the shooting scene of “Landscape 2”, FIG. 10C is an example of a sample image corresponding to the scene number “3” and the scene title “Up”.

  Each of these data is expanded in the above-described predetermined storage area of the DRAM 62 when the use of the digital camera 5 is started, and constitutes a single photographing condition data table as a whole. At this time, the photographing condition data 101, the additional information data 102, and the image data of the sample image 103 different from the data stored in the MROM 65 are stored in the memory card 64, that is, the CD-ROM or the Internet from the manufacturer of the digital camera 5. If the data separately supplied to the user via the above is recorded, the above-described photographing condition data table is constituted by the data and the data stored in the MROM 65.

  Note that the program data and the like stored in the MROM 65 are recorded on another recording medium such as a separately provided or IC card that can be detachably mounted if the recorded contents can be retained. Or a configuration that can be supplied from another device such as a personal computer.

  The digital camera 5 records an image by the following operation when shooting in the scene select mode. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, after the shooting mode selection screen is displayed (step SA1), when the user selects the scene selection mode from the screen (YES in step SA2), the scene selection shown in FIG. The selection screen 110 is displayed on the TFT liquid crystal monitor 67 (step SA3). The scene selection selection screen 110 displayed here includes a scene number 101a for each shooting mode, a sample image 103 corresponding to the scene number 101, and the additional information data 102 described above (the scene description, advice information, and control description shown in FIG. 6). ) Is displayed. The scene number 101a is displayed as “1”, “2”,... When it is data recorded in the MROM 65, and when it is data recorded in the memory card 64. Are “CF1”, “CF2”,. Thereafter, in accordance with the operation of the selection button (in this embodiment, the zoom keys [+] and [-]), the sample image 103 displayed on the scene selection selection screen 110 is switched and displayed in the order of the scene number or in the reverse order. (Step SA4).

  In the meantime, if any of the sample images 103 is displayed, that is, if any of the shooting scenes is selected and the shutter key (decision key) is pressed (YES in step SA5), that time The shooting conditions at the time of shooting are set based on the control parameter 101c (see FIG. 5) corresponding to the sample image 103 (scene number) selected in, and the REC mode is entered to display a through image on the TFT liquid crystal monitor 67. A shooting standby state is entered (step SA6). When the shutter key is pressed (YES in step SA7), the subject is imaged under the imaging conditions set in step SA6, the subject is imaged, and the captured image is compressed and recorded as an image file in the memory card 64 ( Step SA8). Thereafter, until the scene select mode is canceled (NO in step SA9), the above-described operations after step SA4 are repeated, and when the scene select mode is canceled, the process returns to step SA1 to prompt the user to set the shooting mode. Make a selection.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing the data structure of the image file 120 recorded on the memory card 64 at the time of shooting in the above scene select mode. The image file 120 includes compressed image data 121 obtained by shooting, shooting data 122 including shooting conditions such as a photometric method and shutter speed, and additional information such as an image size, shooting date and time, and model name (model name). It is comprised by. Then, data such as “best shot shooting (scene CF075)” is recorded as the exposure mode in the item of shooting data 122. This is because the image is shot in the scene select mode, the scene number of the shooting scene selected at that time is “75”, and the shooting condition data used for the shooting is recorded in the memory card 64. It is shown that. In the present embodiment, the scene number (“75”) is the scene information of the present invention. In the case of an image file recorded by shooting in a shooting mode different from the scene select mode described above, the type of exposure mode such as “Program AE” is recorded in the above-described exposure mode.

  Next, the operation of the above-described image server 2 according to the present invention will be described. In FIG. 11, for example, a user of a digital camera 5 who is a user of a net album accesses the net album in a state where image files are imported from the digital camera 5 to the hard disk of the personal computer 3, and one or more image files are transferred to the net album. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the image server 2 when uploading to.

  When the image file is uploaded (YES in step SB1), the image server 2 first confirms the photographing device (camera model) from the photographing data 122 of the transmitted image file, and sets the scene in the exposure mode item. It is confirmed whether or not a number (“75” or the like) exists (step SB2). If the scene number is not included (NO in step SB3), the uploaded image file is additionally stored in the image file storage area 242 of the large-capacity storage unit 24 and in the storage area for no genre ( Step SB4). If the scene number is included (YES in step SB3), it is further checked whether or not a storage area corresponding to the scene number already exists in the image file storage area 242 (step SB5). If the corresponding storage area exists (YES in step SB5), the uploaded image file is additionally saved in the storage area (step SB6).

  If the corresponding storage area does not exist (NO in step SB5), first, the scene title corresponding to the scene number of the uploaded image file is searched from the index table T (FIG. 3A). (Step SB7). Then, the storage area for the searched scene title is newly constructed in the image file storage area 242 (step SB8), and the uploaded image file is saved in the constructed storage area (step SB9). As a result, in the image file storage area 242 of the large-capacity storage unit 24, a plurality of uploaded image files as shown in FIG. 3B are grouped by scene title 241b (and scene number 241a). It is saved in the state.

  The above operation is the same when the image file is uploaded from another device such as the other digital camera 7 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image server 2 when, for example, a user of the net album accesses the net album by the personal computer 3 and downloads an image file stored therein.

  When there is an image transmission request from the personal computer 3 side (YES in step SC1), the image server 2 stores all image files stored in the image file storage area 242 of the large capacity storage unit 24 for each scene title. Each title is transmitted to the personal computer 3 together with the scene title (step SC2). Accordingly, the received image list screen 130 as shown in FIG. 13 on the screen of the personal computer 3, that is, a reduced image based on the image data of the received image file (if the image file includes a reduced image in advance, Image) is displayed in groups with titles for each type, and the operation according to the image transmission request is completed.

  As described above, in the image storage system according to the present embodiment, the image server 2 groups (classifies) a plurality of uploaded image files by scene title based on the scene number, and stores the large capacity storage unit. By saving in 24, a plurality of image files can be managed efficiently. In other words, as described above, when uploading an image file, the user saves the image without causing a burden such as selecting what kind of image the image is. When downloading (or simply browsing), by displaying the list screen 130, it is possible to easily find a desired type of image. In addition, image file transmission processing can be performed at high speed.

  In addition to the scene number associated with the image file, that is, not only the shooting conditions of the digital camera 5 at the time of shooting (a combination of control contents such as shutter speed and aperture), but also the scene selection mode. In order to correspond to the sample image selected at the time of shooting with the camera, a plurality of images can be grouped into more types, and the individual images can be divided into appropriate groups. In addition, more specific and accurate titles can be set for these types.

  Furthermore, if the user who uploaded the image can be identified (for example, if the user is registered), the user who manages the net album can easily know who uploaded the image of what scene. Therefore, it is possible to carry out advertising activities according to the type. For example, if the used sample image is an image related to pet photography, “Pet food sales guide”, “Pet photo contest notice”, etc. If it is an image related to shooting, it is a “travel guide”, and if it is an image related to shooting a food, it is a “gourmet guide”.

  In the present embodiment, when the image server 2 transmits image files of all scene titles stored in the image file storage area 242 of the large-capacity storage unit 24 to the personal computer 3 when the image is downloaded by the user. However, the user may be allowed to designate an arbitrary scene title and send only the image file of the designated scene title to the personal computer 3. Alternatively, all scene titles or a reduced image of the designated scene title may be transmitted once, and after the user selects a desired image, the selected image file may be transmitted.

(Second Embodiment)

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the image server 2 sends the image file sent from the user without grouping it for each scene title 241b (and scene number 241a). This is an example in the case of having a configuration for storing in the image file storage area 242 of the large-capacity storage unit 24 in the order given.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the image server 2 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 shows a case where an image file taken by the digital camera 5 is uploaded via the personal computer 3 and an image file taken by another digital camera 7 is directly uploaded from the other digital camera 7. In this case, when the image server 2 receives an image file (YES in step SD1), the image server 2 stores the image file in the large-capacity storage unit 24 in the order received (step SD2).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image server 2 when, for example, a user of the net album accesses the net album by the personal computer 3 and downloads an image file stored therein.

  When an image transmission request is received from the personal computer 3 side (YES in step SE1), the image server 2 initializes the scene number (n) to be searched once (step SE2), and then an image file including the scene number is stored. It is confirmed whether or not it exists in the image file storage area 242 of the large-capacity storage unit 24 (step SE3). If there is an image file including the scene number to be searched (YES in step SE3), the scene title data 241b corresponding to the scene number and the image file including the scene number are searched and read out, and the personal computer 3 (Step SE4). If the determination result in step SE3 is NO and there is no image file including the scene number to be searched (NO in step SE3), the process immediately proceeds to step SE5. Subsequently, after the scene number (n) to be searched is incremented (NO in step SE5, step SE6), the processes in steps SE3 to SE4 described above are repeated. Then, the increment is repeated until the scene number (n) to be searched reaches the final number stored in the management data storage area 241. As a result, a list screen 130 (FIG. 13) similar to that of the first embodiment is displayed on the screen of the personal computer 3 while being sequentially updated. Then, when the transmission of the image file of the final scene number (n) is completed (YES in step SE5), the operation corresponding to the image transmission request is completed.

  As described above, in the image storage system of the present embodiment, when the image server 2 sequentially stores a plurality of uploaded image files in the large-capacity storage unit 24 and there is a request for transmission of an image file ( At the time of download), a plurality of stored image files can be efficiently managed by grouping and transmitting the stored image files according to their scene titles based on the scene number.

  As a result, as in the first embodiment, the user can easily find a desired type of image without imposing a burden. In addition, more types can be grouped and appropriately grouped in a plurality of images, and specific and accurate titles can be set according to those types. Furthermore, if the Internet album management side can identify the user who uploaded the image, it will be possible to conduct advertising activities that match the type of uploaded image (type of sample image used at the time of shooting). Become. Also in the present embodiment, when an image is downloaded by the user, the user is allowed to specify an arbitrary scene title first, or a reduced image of all scene titles or images of the specified scene title is once transmitted. Then, the user may be allowed to select a desired image.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, a system was described in which the image server 2 that implements a service as a net album is an image storage device of the present invention. If a program for managing the image recorded by the digital camera 5 is added by the same processing as that of the image server 2, the personal computer 3 and the digital camera 5 can implement the system of the present invention. However, the processing related to the transmission of the image file in response to the transmission request shown in FIGS. 12 and 15 is the display processing in response to the user's image display request. In this case, a plurality of image files can be efficiently managed by the personal computer 3, and the user can easily search for and display a desired type of image.

It is a system configuration figure showing one embodiment of the present invention common to the 1st and 2nd embodiments. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an image server. (A) is a schematic diagram showing storage data in the management data storage area of the large-capacity storage unit, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing storage data in the image file storage area of the large-capacity storage unit. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital camera which does not have a wireless communication function. It is a schematic diagram which shows the imaging condition data recorded on MROM. It is a schematic diagram which shows the additional information data currently recorded on the same MROM. It is a schematic diagram which shows the sample image currently recorded on the same MROM. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of imaging | photography in the scene select mode in a digital camera. It is a figure which shows a scene selection selection screen and its change. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the data structure of the image file memorize | stored at the time of imaging | photography in scene select mode. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image server when a user uploads an image file to a net album in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image server when a user downloads an image file from a net album in the first embodiment. It is an example of a list screen of received images displayed on the personal computer side when downloading an image file, which is common to the first and second embodiments. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an image server when a user uploads an image file to a net album in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an image server when a user downloads an image file from a net album in the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Communication Network 2 Image Server 3 Personal Computer 4 Communication Cable 5 Digital Camera 6 Wireless Base Station 7 Other Digital Camera 21 CPU
22 ROM
23 RAM
24 Mass storage unit 25 Communication unit 63 Card drive 64 Memory card 69 I / O port 101 Shooting condition data 101a Scene number 101b Scene title 101c Control parameter 103 Sample image 241 Management data storage area 241a Scene number 241b Scene title 242 Image File storage area T Index table

Claims (6)

An image storage system comprising an image storage device that stores a plurality of image data accompanied by shooting condition data indicating shooting conditions, and an image reception device that receives the plurality of image data stored in the image storage device. ,
The image storage device includes:
Image storage means for storing the plurality of image data;
A management means for classifying the plurality of image data for each of the photographing condition data and storing the data in the image storage means;
A plurality of image data stored in the image storage means, and transmitting means for transmitting to the image receiving device for each of the shooting condition data,
The image receiving device includes:
Display control means for classifying a plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data transmitted by the transmission means for each photographing condition data and displaying a list on a display screen.
Image storage system. The image storage device includes:
Management information storage means for storing a table in which the photographing condition data and the title data are associated with each other;
The transmission means includes
The plurality of image data stored in the image storage means, together with the title data corresponding to the shooting condition data in the table, is transmitted to the image receiving device for each shooting condition data,
The display control means includes
A plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data transmitted by the transmission means are classified for each title data, and are displayed in a list on the display screen together with the titles indicated by the title data.
The image storage system according to claim 1. The management means includes
Search means for automatically searching for title data corresponding to shooting condition data attached to the image data from the table,
The transmission means includes
The plurality of image data stored in the image storage unit are transmitted to the image receiving device together with the title data automatically searched by the search unit for each of the shooting condition data.
The image storage system according to claim 2. The management means includes
In the image storage means, an image storage area generation means for generating an image storage area corresponding to the photographing condition data;
Storage control means for classifying and storing the plurality of image data into image storage areas corresponding to imaging condition data attached to the image data for each image storage area generated by the image storage area generation means; With
The image storage system according to claim 1. Image storage means for storing a plurality of image data accompanied by shooting condition data indicating shooting conditions;
A management means for classifying the plurality of image data for each of the photographing condition data and storing the data in the image storage means;
A plurality of image data stored in the image storage means are arranged so that a plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data are classified for each photographing condition data and displayed in a list on a display screen of an image receiving device. Transmitting means for transmitting to the image receiving device for each photographing condition data;
An image storage device comprising: A computer comprising image storage means for storing a plurality of image data accompanied by shooting condition data indicating shooting conditions, and a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of image data stored in the image storage means,
A management unit that classifies the plurality of image data for each shooting condition data and stores the image data in the image storage unit;
A plurality of image data stored in the image storage means are arranged so that a plurality of images respectively represented by the plurality of image data are classified for each photographing condition data and displayed in a list on a display screen of an image receiving device. , Transmission control means for controlling the transmission means to transmit to the image receiving device for each photographing condition data,
Program to function as.

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