JP5355013B2 - Image providing system, image providing apparatus, computer program, and image providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image providing system, image providing apparatus, computer program and image providing method, in which a message to a specific user can be embedded in an image that is widely browsed by general users. <P>SOLUTION: An additional information determination section 132 determines whether or not in a browsing requested image additional information corresponding to the image is present or not. If it is determined by the additional information determination section 132 that the additional information is present, an attribute information determination section 133 determines whether or not there is a prescribed relationship between attribute information of a user, who has requested browsing, and attribute information of a user permitted to browse the additional information determined as being present. If it is determined by the attribute information determination section 133 that there is the prescribed relationship between the attribute information, an image management section 134 transmits the additional information added to the browsing requested image to a terminal device together with the image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image providing system that provides an image in response to a browsing request, an image providing apparatus that configures the image providing system, a computer program for realizing the image providing apparatus, and an image providing method.

  With the widespread use of digital video cameras, camera-equipped mobile phones, and the like, users carrying these mobile devices are increasingly taking pictures (moving images, still images, etc.) easily at various events. On the other hand, various sites have been established on the Internet due to the development of Internet technology, and the number of users who can actively participate such as blogs and SNS (Social Networking Service) is increasing.

  For example, in an image browsing site such as a movie, a user who is permitted to access the site registers videos and still images recorded at various events, so that other users can register images registered on the site. You can browse freely.

  In addition, a technique is disclosed that assists the viewer in understanding the contents of an object shown in a video by displaying data related to the object in the video as a balloon at an appropriate position in the video ( Patent Document 1).

  Also, by setting expiration dates on video telops and balloons, it is possible to clarify when to provide related content on the network, avoid hyperlink access errors to video related data, A technology that can enhance entertainment through sales promotion and information provision is disclosed (see Patent Document 2).

In addition, information distribution depends on the authority according to the attribute indicating whether the user belonging to the community, which is a group of users who use mailing lists, electronic bulletin boards, chats, video conferences, etc., is an observer or a debater Has been disclosed (see Patent Document 3).
JP 2006-113632 A JP-A-2005-50105 JP 2004-110545 A

  However, in the conventional techniques such as Patent Documents 1 to 3, for example, although related information such as characters and objects in a video can be displayed, such information can be used to view the video. Any user who can do this can browse. Therefore, from the user's point of view, there are many cases in which it is difficult to feel special interest or interest in information that can be browsed by all other users. For this reason, there was a desire to see information only for oneself that others did not know.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an image providing system capable of inserting a message for a specific user into an image viewed by a general user, and an image constituting the image providing system It is an object to provide a providing apparatus, a computer program for realizing the image providing apparatus, and an image providing method.

An image providing system according to a first invention includes a central device having storage means for storing a plurality of images, and a terminal device having display means for displaying images and requesting the central device to view images. In the image providing system for providing an image in response to a browsing request from the terminal device, the terminal device includes a transmission unit that transmits attribute information regarding a viewer's attribute to the central device together with the browsing request for the image. The central device stores additional information added to an image and attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view the additional information, and receives a browsing request and attribute information transmitted by the terminal device. Determining whether the attribute information received by the receiving means and the attribute information of the viewer permitted to view the additional information added to the image requested to be viewed has a predetermined relevance And transmitting the additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be browsed to the terminal device when the attribute information determining unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance. And the terminal device includes receiving means for receiving the image and additional information transmitted by the central device, and the display means displays the additional information together with the image received by the receiving means. Yes, the terminal device displays a list of images requested to be viewed as thumbnails , and if there is additional information added to the thumbnail displayed images , the terminal device displays that fact. Are displayed separately according to the presence or absence of the additional information.

  The image providing system according to a second invention is the image providing system according to the first invention, wherein the central device has a plurality of different additional information added to one image and different attributes for different viewers permitted to view each of the additional information. When a plurality of pieces of information are stored and different attribute information is received from the terminal device, when the attribute information determination unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the additional information varies depending on the attribute information. Is transmitted to the terminal device.

  The image providing system according to a third invention is the image providing system according to the first invention, wherein the central device includes a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information. And when the attribute information determination means determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, a plurality of different additional information corresponding to the attribute information is transmitted to the terminal device, The terminal device is configured to sequentially display different additional information as time elapses from the start of display of the image to the end of display.

  An image providing system according to a fourth invention is the image providing system according to the first invention, wherein the central device includes a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information. And when the attribute information determination means determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the additional information that differs depending on the transmission time is selected from the plurality of additional information corresponding to the attribute information. The terminal device is configured to transmit to the terminal device, and the terminal device is configured to display different additional information depending on the time point when the image is displayed.

  An image providing system according to a fifth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first invention to the fourth invention, the terminal device is configured to sequentially display each piece of additional information. To do.

In the image providing system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the additional information includes at least one of a message to a viewer, an image capturing location, an imaging time point, or information regarding an imaging target. It is characterized by including one.

In an image providing system according to a seventh invention, in any one of the first invention to the sixth invention, the additional information is audio information, and the terminal device includes audio output means for outputting the audio information. It is characterized by that.

An image providing system according to an eighth invention is the image providing system according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the attribute information includes a user ID, name, age, gender or preference of a viewer, or a community to which the viewer belongs. It is characterized by including at least one.

An image providing apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is an image providing apparatus that includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of images, and provides an image in response to a browsing request of a viewer. Storage means for storing the attribute information of the viewer who is permitted to browse, acquisition means for acquiring the attribute information related to the browsing request and the attribute of the viewer, and the attribute information acquired by the acquiring means is the image requested to be browsed Attribute information determination means for determining whether or not the attribute information of the viewer who is permitted to browse the additional information added to the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, and the attribute information is determined to have a predetermined relevance by the attribute information determination means. If it is determined to have, and a providing means for providing the additional information added to the image with the viewing requested image, said providing means, and displays the thumbnail list of browsing requested image, If there is additional information thumbnails added to the displayed image, that the effect Yes be displayed and are to be provided separately in accordance with image displayed thumbnails of the presence or absence of the additional information Features.

A computer program according to a tenth aspect of the invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as means for providing an image in response to a browsing request of a viewer, using attribute information relating to the viewer's attributes. Attribute information determination means for determining whether or not the acquired attribute information of the viewer has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of the viewer permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed; When the attribute information is determined to have a predetermined relevance, the attribute information is made to function as providing means for providing additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be browsed . and displays the thumbnail list, if there is additional information added to the image displayed thumbnails, Yes be displayed to that effect, the thumbnail Le displayed image by classifying according to the presence or absence of the additional information and providing.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image providing method comprising: a central device having storage means for storing a plurality of images; and a terminal device having display means for displaying images and requesting the central device to view images. In the image providing method by the image providing system that provides an image in response to a browsing request from the terminal device, the terminal device transmits attribute information related to a viewer's attribute to the central device together with the image browsing request. The central device stores additional information added to an image and attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to browse the additional information, receives a browsing request and attribute information transmitted by the terminal device, and receives It is determined whether the attribute information has a predetermined relevance with the attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed, and the attribute information has a predetermined relevance. Yes If it is determined that, the additional information added to the image together with the image requested to browse is transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device receives and receives the image and additional information transmitted by the central device. The additional information is displayed together with the image, a list of images requested to be browsed is displayed as a thumbnail , and if there is additional information added to the thumbnail displayed image, that fact is displayed, and the thumbnail displayed image is It is characterized by being displayed according to the presence or absence of additional information.

In the first invention, the ninth invention, the tenth invention, and the eleventh invention, the central device (or the image providing device) relates to a browsing request for requesting browsing of an image (moving image or still image) and a viewer attribute. Receive (or obtain) attribute information. In this case, the attribute information is, for example, information such as the user ID, name, age, sex, and preference of the viewer, or information such as the community to which the viewer belongs. Whether the central device (or the image providing device) has a predetermined relationship between the attribute information received (or acquired) and the attribute information of the viewer who is permitted to view the additional information added to the requested image. Determine whether or not. The additional information is a message provided to a specific user by a certain viewer (user), such as a text message, a voice message, and an image. Note that a user who wants to provide additional information to a specific user can register in advance in the central apparatus (or image providing apparatus). Which viewers who want to provide additional information (messages) to specific users can view additional information by associating additional information with the attributes of users who are permitted to view additional information Can be determined from the attribute information. The predetermined relevance is not only when the attribute information matches (partial match or all match), but also when the attribute information satisfies a certain condition, the attribute information is similar, or the attribute information A case where there is a relationship between information and incidental information previously attached to an image requested to be viewed is included. When it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the central device (or the image providing device) provides additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be viewed.

For example, in the case of an image with no additional information, or when a viewer who has additional information but does not have a predetermined relationship with attribute information requests browsing, an arbitrary image of the published image is browsed. However, additional information cannot be viewed. On the other hand, when a viewer who has additional information and whose attribute information has a predetermined relevance requests browsing, it is possible to browse an arbitrary image of the published image, and permitted addition The information can be browsed together with the image, and the viewer is provided with additional information that cannot be seen by other users, so that the viewer can have special joy and excitement. The additional information provided together with the image is not only displayed at the same time as the image on the user's terminal device, but also has a time difference in transmission timing between the image and the additional information. Is displayed with an appropriate time difference. In addition, the terminal device displays a list of images requested to be viewed as thumbnails, and when there is additional information added to the thumbnail-displayed images, displays that fact. Thereby, the user can easily grasp that there is information provided only for him / her, and it becomes easy to preferentially browse only images that can have special joy and excitement. Further, the terminal device displays the thumbnail-displayed images by sorting them according to the presence / absence of additional information. Thereby, the user can easily distinguish only images having information provided only for him / herself.

  In the second invention, the central device stores a plurality of different additional information added to one image and a plurality of different attribute information for different viewers permitted to browse each of the additional information, When different attribute information is received from the terminal device, when it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, different additional information is transmitted to the terminal device according to the attribute information. For example, a certain image A is associated with a plurality of different additional information (message a, message b, message c, message d), and browsing permitted to browse each of messages a, b, c, d The attribute information of the person (user) is, for example, the communities X1, X2, X3, and X4 to which the user belongs. In this case, when a user belonging to the community X1 views the image A, the message a can be seen. When a user belonging to the community X2 views the image A, the message b can be seen, and the community X3 can be seen. When the user who belongs belongs to the image A, the message c can be viewed. When the user who belongs to the community X4 views the image A, the message d can be viewed. In this way, it is possible to change the content of the message provided with the image in relation to the attribute of the viewer (user), and to give different users joy, excitement, fun and interest at the same time. Can do.

  In the third invention, the central device stores a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information. Is determined to have a predetermined relevance, a plurality of different additional information corresponding to the attribute information is transmitted to the terminal device. The terminal device sequentially displays different additional information as time elapses from the start of image display to the end of display. For example, for a certain image A, a plurality of different additional information (message a, message b) is associated, and attribute information of a viewer (user) who is permitted to browse each of messages a and b is, for example, A community X1 to which the user belongs is assumed. In this case, the user who wants to provide the messages a and b to the users belonging to the community X1 sets in advance when the messages a and b are displayed during the display of the image A (for example, a moving image). Can be kept. In this way, different messages are displayed with the passage of time during the display of the image, so that the user who provides the message can change the information that he wants to convey dynamically according to the display content of the image, and the message If it sees for the user who sees, it can have joy, impression, interestingness, and interest more.

  In the fourth invention, the central device stores a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information. Is determined to have a predetermined relevance, among the plurality of additional information corresponding to the attribute information, different additional information is transmitted to the terminal device according to the transmission time. The terminal device displays different additional information depending on the time point when the image is displayed. For example, for a certain image A, a plurality of different additional information (message a, message b) is associated, and attribute information of a viewer (user) who is permitted to browse each of messages a and b is, for example, A community X1 to which the user belongs is assumed. In this case, a user who wants to provide the messages a and b to the users belonging to the community X1 can set in advance which message is displayed when the image A is viewed. it can. For example, it is possible to determine which message is displayed according to the date, day of the week, time zone, and the like. Alternatively, when a plurality of messages are created for one image, the most recently created (latest) message can be displayed when the image is browsed. In this way, different messages are displayed for the same image according to the display time (viewing time) of the image. Therefore, for the user who provides the message, information that is desired to be conveyed dynamically according to the viewing time of the image is displayed. In addition to being able to change, the user who sees the message can have more joy, excitement, fun and interest.

  In the fifth invention, when displaying the additional information, the terminal device sequentially displays each piece of the additional information. For example, the message is sequentially displayed for each part of a message like a telop in a screen for displaying additional information. Alternatively, the message contents are sequentially displayed by sequentially switching the display contents in the display screen. Thereby, even when the amount of information of one piece of additional information is large, the user can easily grasp the contents.

In the sixth invention, the additional information includes at least one of a message to the viewer, an image (moving image or still image) image capturing location, an image capturing time point, or information regarding an image capturing target. For example, in the case of a community that likes karaoke, the imaging location is information about a karaoke store, the imaging target is information about the user who participated in karaoke, the name of a selected song, the name of a singer, and the like. Other imaging locations include, for example, event venues such as exhibitions and sales events, wedding venues such as weddings and alumni associations, and destinations such as restaurants and tourist spots. Accordingly, various messages can be provided to only a specific user at the same time as the image depending on the location where the moving image or the still image is shot, and special joy and excitement can be held in various scenes.

In the seventh invention, the additional information is voice information, and the terminal device outputs the voice information. Thereby, since the user is provided with a special message by voice, the user can have a greater sense of presence and familiarity.

In the eighth invention, the attribute information includes at least one of the user ID, name, age, sex or preference of the viewer, or the community to which the viewer belongs. The preference is, for example, music, sports, movies, books, fashion, business, community, food, and the like. Accordingly, a specific user can be determined from various viewpoints among many users, and different special messages can be provided to various users.

According to the first invention, the ninth invention, the tenth invention, and the eleventh invention, it is possible to browse an arbitrary image of a published image and to browse permitted additional information together with the image. Additional information that cannot be seen by other users is provided, so that special joy and excitement can be obtained. In addition, the user can easily distinguish only images having information provided only for him / herself. In addition, it becomes easy for the user to preferentially browse only images that can have special joy and excitement .

  According to the second invention, it is possible to change the content of the message provided with the image in relation to the attribute of the viewer (user), and to give various users different joy, excitement, fun and interest. Can be given at the same time.

  According to the third invention, different messages are displayed with time while the image is displayed, so that it is possible for the user who provides the message to change the information to be conveyed dynamically according to the display content of the image. From the viewpoint of the user who sees the message, the user can have more joy, excitement, fun and interest.

  According to the fourth invention, different messages are displayed for the same image according to the display time (viewing time) of the image. Therefore, for the user who provides the message, the message is dynamically transmitted according to the viewing time of the image. In addition to being able to change the desired information, the user who sees the message can have more joy, excitement, interest and interest.

  According to the fifth invention, even when the amount of information of one additional information is large, the user can easily grasp the contents.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, various messages can be provided to only a specific user at the same time as the image depending on the location where the moving image or still image is taken, and special joy and excitement can be obtained in various scenes. Can do.

According to the seventh aspect , since the user is provided with the special message by voice, the user can have a greater sense of presence and familiarity.

According to the eighth aspect, a specific user can be determined from various points of view among many users, and different special messages can be provided to various users.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image providing system according to the present invention. In the following example, a case where an image (moving image) taken in a karaoke store where a business karaoke apparatus is installed is disclosed to other users, but the taken image is not limited to this. Absent. As shown in FIG. 1, an image providing system according to the present invention includes a server 1 as a central device or an image providing device, and a terminal that is connected to the server 1 via a communication line 9 such as the Internet and includes a display unit. Personal computers 4, 7, and 8 as devices, and a mobile phone 5 as a terminal device that is connected via a communication center 6 and includes a display unit are provided. The communication line 9 is connected to the karaoke apparatus 2 installed in the karaoke store.

  The karaoke device 2 includes a commander 21 as a karaoke device main body, an information terminal 22 that is connected to the commander 21 via a wireless LAN and can search and select a desired song. Further, the video camera 3 is connected to the commander 21, and images (moving images and still images) taken by the video camera 3 are output to the commander 21.

  The commander 21 is connected to a monitor, a speaker, and a microphone (all not shown), and the commander 21 reproduces music (lyric data and music data) necessary for karaoke performance and a hard disk and music stored therein. A music playback unit for playing back, a video playback unit for playing back video, a video mixer, a mixer amplifier, a synthesizer, an interface unit with the information terminal 22 and the communication line 9, and the like.

  In addition, the information terminal 22 includes, for example, a touch panel liquid crystal, an interface unit with the commander 21, and the like, and can perform various operations while being placed on a table or held by a user. The information terminal 22 is equipped with various functions such as a karaoke music search function, a function for displaying a selected history, a karaoke music lyrics display function, and a function for providing entertainment information such as artis information and concert information.

  When a user enjoys karaoke in a karaoke store, for example, the user can take a picture of a song being sung with the video camera 3 and register (store) an image taken via the communication line 9 in the server 1. . The user can also register an image taken via the communication line 9 in the server 1 from the mobile phone 5 or the personal computers 4, 7, 8. In this way, the server 1 stores images taken by various users at various places, events, etc., or images or map information obtained from servers that provide other image data or map data, etc. Stored images and map information are provided to users who are permitted to access these images or general users.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the server 1. The server 1 transmits / receives information to / from other devices (for example, the karaoke device 2, the mobile phone 5, the personal computers 4, 7, and 8) via the control unit 10 that controls the entire server 1 and the communication line 9. An interface unit 11 for performing the processing, a storage unit 12 for storing predetermined information, a processing unit 13 for performing predetermined processing, and the like. The storage unit 12 manages a user information management table 121 for managing users who access the server 1, a My Room video management table 122 for managing videos owned by the user, and management when publishing videos to users. For example, a public moving image management table 123 is stored.

  The processing unit 13 includes a user management unit 131, an additional information determination unit 132, an attribute information determination unit 133 as an attribute information determination unit, an image management unit 134 as a provision unit that provides additional information, and the like.

  The user management unit 131 determines whether to permit access by checking the user ID and password of the user accessing the server 1, and processes such as new registration, update, and deletion of attribute information related to the attributes of each user A process of registering, updating, and erasing additional information (such as a message) provided by a certain user together with an image to another specific user is performed. Details of attribute information and additional information will be described later.

  The additional information determination unit 132 determines whether or not additional information associated with the image (additional information added to the image) exists in the image requested to be viewed.

  When the additional information determination unit 132 determines that additional information is present, the attribute information determination unit 133 and the attribute information of the user who has requested browsing and the viewer (user who is permitted to browse the additional information determined to be present) It is determined whether or not the attribute information has a predetermined relationship. Note that the predetermined relevance is not only when the attribute information matches (partial match or all match), but also when the attribute information satisfies a certain condition, when the attribute information is similar, or The case where there is a relationship between the attribute information and the accompanying information (moving picture accompanying information) attached to the image requested to be browsed in advance is included.

  The control unit 10, the processing unit 13 and the like may be configured by dedicated hardware circuits, or realized by loading a program code that defines the processing procedure of each unit into the RAM and executing it by the CPU. You can also

  The image management unit 134 receives an image transmitted to the server 1 from a terminal device such as the mobile phone 5 or the personal computer 4, 7 or 8, or an external device such as the karaoke device 2, and stores it in a predetermined storage location; A process of transmitting an image requested to be browsed to the terminal device is performed. When the attribute information determination unit 133 determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance under the control of the control unit 10, the image management unit 134 adds additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be viewed. Send to terminal device. The additional information provided together with the image is not only displayed at the same time as the image on the user's terminal device, but also has a time difference in transmission timing between the image and the additional information. Is displayed with an appropriate time difference. For example, in a terminal device, only an image is displayed first, and a user requests to provide additional information from the terminal device (for example, an operation of pressing a message display button in a display screen of a display unit provided in the terminal device or This includes a case where additional information (message) is transmitted from the server 1 to the terminal device after the image is displayed and a message is displayed on the terminal device in response to a mouse over operation on a character or the like.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user information management table 121. For each piece of information in the user information management table 121, the user management unit 131 registers, updates, deletes, and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the user information management table 121 stores attribute information related to attributes of users who register images in the server 1 or users as viewers of registered images. It includes fields such as ID, login password for accessing the server 1, user name (name, nickname, etc.), age, gender, community to which the user belongs, and other attributes such as preferences.

  The preference is information related to classification items such as music, sports, movies, books, fashion, business, area, food, and the like. The attribute information is not limited to these. Further, more detailed information is stored for each classification item. For example, in the case of music, it is a favorite genre, a favorite song name, a favorite singer or artist, and the like.

  Note that the attribute information of each user stored in the user information management table 121 can be registered as a keyword, and when searching for attribute information, the keyword is searched to have a predetermined relevance. When the keyword is found, it can be determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relationship. The configuration of the user information management table 121 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the My Room video management table 122. The user management unit 131 registers, updates, deletes, etc., for each piece of information in the My Room video management table 122. As shown in FIG. 4, the My Room video management table 122 manages videos stored in My Room (My Page) defined as a storage area for each user on the server 1. It consists of fields such as a moving image ID, moving image data, additional information, and attribute information. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, in the case of the user A, the stored moving image IDs are A1, A2,..., And each moving image data is stored. Message b is stored in association with each other, and community X is stored as attribute information in association with text message b.

  The additional information is stored in the server 1 (moving image in the example of FIG. 4) when the user browses one of the images posted by the user. This message is provided to the user and includes a voice message, an image, etc. in addition to a text message. In the example of FIG. 4, the user A stores the moving images A1, A2,... In the server 1, and when a specific user views the moving image A2 among the moving images, the text message b is also stored in the moving image A2. Can be provided with.

  And it is attribute information that the user A sets only to which specific user the text message b is provided. In the example of FIG. 4, since the attribute information is community X, when a user belonging to community X views the moving image A2, a text message b is also provided. On the other hand, when a user who does not belong to the community X views the moving image A2, the text message b is not provided and only the moving image A2 is provided. The configuration of the My Room video management table 122 is an example and is not limited to this.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the public moving image management table 123. As shown in FIG. 5, the public video management table 123 includes a category for classifying videos, a video ID, video data, a video poster (owner), additional information added to the video (such as a message), The column includes attribute information for identifying a user who is permitted to view the additional information, and additional information and an update history of the attribute information. The public moving image management table 123 may be provided for all users, or may be provided for each user or for each group in which a plurality of users are grouped.

  Note that the presence / absence of additional information can be determined by referring to the additional information determination unit 132 and the public video management table 123, and the attribute information determination unit 133 refers to the attribute information by referring to the public video management table 123. It can be determined whether or not has a predetermined relevance.

  The image providing system according to the present invention performs the following operation by having the above-described configuration. In the following description, in FIG. 1, user A is a user who provides a special message with a video to a specific user among the videos posted by himself / herself. It is assumed that the user requests browsing of a registered moving image. User B is a specific user who is permitted to view additional information (message) by user A, and user C is a general user who is not permitted.

  The server 1 receives a browsing request that requests browsing of an image (moving image or still image) and attribute information related to the attributes of the viewer. The server 1 determines whether there is additional information added to the image requested to be viewed. If the server 1 determines that there is additional information, the server 1 determines whether the received attribute information has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of the viewer who is permitted to view the additional information. Which viewers who want to provide additional information (messages) to specific users can view additional information by associating additional information with the attributes of users who are permitted to view additional information Can be determined from the attribute information. When it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the server 1 provides additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be viewed.

  For example, in the case of an image having no additional information, or when a viewer (user C in the example of FIG. 1) whose attribute information does not have a predetermined relevance even when additional information is present makes a browsing request, it is made public. The user can browse any image of the currently displayed image, but cannot browse the additional information. On the other hand, when a viewer who has additional information and whose attribute information has a predetermined relevance (user B in the example of FIG. 1) requests browsing, an arbitrary image of the published images is browsed. The additional information allowed can be viewed together with the image, and the viewer (user B) is provided with additional information that cannot be viewed by other users. And can be impressed.

  Hereinafter, the details of the operation of the image providing system according to the present invention will be described separately for a moving image posting process, an additional information setting process, and a moving image providing process. In addition, although the following description demonstrates the example which posts the moving image image | photographed in the karaoke store, contribution of a moving image or a still image is not limited to this.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for moving image posting processing. The commander 21 determines whether or not to record a moving image (S11). When not recording (NO in S11), the commander 21 continues the process of step S11. Note that an operation of recording a moving image can be performed by the user using the information terminal 22 or the video camera 3, for example. When recording a moving image (YES in S11), the commander 21 determines a song (S12). In this case, the user can determine the song by searching for the song using the information terminal 22 and selecting the song.

  The commander 21 determines whether or not the determined song is a song that can be recorded on the monitor (S13). If the commander 21 cannot record (NO in S13), the commander 21 displays a message to that effect. The process of step S12 is performed to determine the song. If it is a recordable song (YES in S13), the commander 21 starts recording (S14), and ends the recording in response to the user's recording stop operation (S15).

  The commander 21 determines whether or not the recorded moving image is to be played back (S16). If the user performs a playback operation, the commander 21 determines to play back (YES in S16), performs playback processing (S17), and step S16. Perform the process. When it is determined not to reproduce (NO in S16), the commander 21 acquires the moving image supplementary information (S18), transmits the recorded moving image together with the acquired moving image supplementary information to the server 1 (S19), and ends the process. In addition, moving image supplementary information is information, such as a user ID, a user's nickname, a karaoke shop name, a recording date and time, the name of the performed music, a singer name, etc., for example.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of additional information setting processing. In the following description, it is assumed that user A in FIG. 1 sets additional information. The personal computer 4 (hereinafter referred to as “CPU 4”) acquires the user ID and password input by the user A (S 31), transmits the acquired user ID and password to the server 1, and then transmits the My Room transmitted from the server 1. The moving image list is received, and the received my room moving image list is displayed (S32).

  The CPU 4 determines the moving image selected by the user A from the displayed moving image list (S33), and determines the type of message (additional information) to be added to the moving image selected by the user A (S34). If the message is a text message (text in S34), the CPU 4 obtains text data input by the user (S35). If the message is a voice message (voice in S34), the CPU 4 acquires voice data input by the user A (S36). If the message is an image message (image in S34), the CPU 4 acquires the image data input by the user A (S37).

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example of a moving image list. In the example of FIG. 8, a list of moving images A1, A2,... Posted by the user A himself / herself is displayed. Then, the user A can call the message editing screen by selecting the moving image A2 from the displayed moving images and operating the message editing icon (button).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a screen display example of message editing in the case of text input. As shown in FIG. 9, when text input is performed, a screen for inputting text is displayed by selecting a tab “text input” on the message editing screen. User A can input characters in the text input field. When the character input is completed, text data is transmitted to the server 1 by operating a registration or update icon. Further, when it is desired to invalidate the input text, the text data can be erased by operating the erase icon. In addition, text data created by another application can be captured by operating the pasting icon.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example of message editing in the case of voice input. As shown in FIG. 10, when voice input is performed, a screen for inputting voice is displayed by selecting a tab called “voice input” on the message editing screen. For example, the user A can record a sound by holding a microphone and operating a recording icon. In addition, the recorded sound can be played back and confirmed by operating the playback icon. When the recording is completed, the audio data is transmitted to the server 1 by operating the registration or update icon. If the recorded voice data is to be invalidated, the voice data can be erased by operating the erase icon. Note that audio data that has already been recorded and stored may be taken in.

  When the moving image is displayed, the CPU 4 sets the display timing or output timing for displaying or outputting the message (S38).

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a screen display example of message editing in the case of display setting. As shown in FIG. 11, when setting the display timing of a message, a screen for setting the display timing is displayed by selecting the tab “display setting” on the message editing screen. For example, the user A operates the simple setting icon and selects any of the check boxes at the beginning, middle, and end, thereby changing the message display timing to the start timing and playback time of the moving image. It can be set to either the timing of the timing or the timing of the end of the moving image.

  In addition, the user A can set the timing at which the message is displayed during the reproduction of the moving image with higher accuracy by operating the icon of the detailed setting. In this case, it is possible to set this timing while reproducing the moving image and watching the video, or to set the display timing based on the elapsed time of the reproduction time or the number of frames.

  The CPU 4 determines a user who can browse (permitted to browse) by selecting which specific user the user A provides the message to (S39).

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example of message editing in the case of the viewer setting. As shown in FIG. 12, when setting a viewer, a screen for setting a viewer is displayed by selecting a tab called “browser setting” on the message editing screen. For example, the user A operates a simple setting icon and sets a specific user who is allowed to view the message by selecting a check box of a friend list of My Room or a community to which the user A belongs. Can do.

  Further, the user A can set a specific user with a user ID, a nickname, a community, or other attributes (preference, etc.) by operating a detailed setting icon.

  The CPU 4 determines whether or not there is another message (S40). If there is another message (YES in S40), the processing after step S34 is continued. Thus, a plurality of messages can be set for one moving image. In addition, different users who are allowed to view each of the plurality of set messages can be set, and the same user who is allowed to view each of the plurality of messages can be set.

  If there is no other message (NO in S40), the CPU 4 determines whether or not there is another video (S41). If there is another video (YES in S41), the processing from step S33 is continued. If there is no other moving image (NO in S41), the set additional information is transmitted to the server 1 (S42), and the process is terminated. Note that message settings and viewer setting information can be transmitted together with additional information (messages).

  The additional information can be transmitted to the server 1 from the mobile phone 5 by e-mail. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when additional information is transmitted from the mobile phone 5. As shown in FIG. 13A, the user A causes the mobile phone 5 to display a moving image list as in the case of the personal computer 4 and selects a moving image to which a message is to be added. And as shown in FIG.13 (b), while setting the server 1 as a transmission destination, a message can be transmitted by inputting a text message and operating a transmission button. In this case, display settings and viewer settings can be made in the same manner.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of My Room of the user A. As illustrated in FIG. 14, in the user A's My Room, a message is added to, for example, the moving image A <b> 2 in the moving image list posted by the user A himself / herself. In the message list of the user A, the text message b is associated with the moving image A2.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the moving image providing process. The control unit 10 of the server 1 acquires the user ID and password transmitted from the personal computers 7 and 8 (S51), determines whether the users B and C can log in to the server 1 (S52), If login is not possible (NO in S52), the fact that login is not possible is output and the process is terminated. When login is possible (YES in S52), the control unit 10 determines whether or not there is a moving image browsing request (S53).

  When there is no browsing request (NO in S53), the control unit 10 continues the process of step S53. When there is a browsing request (YES in S53), the control unit 10 determines whether there is a message (added) in the video requested to be browsed (S54), and when there is a message (YES in S54). ), It is determined whether or not there is permission to view the message (S55). In this case, the determination is made based on whether or not the attribute information of the users B and C and the attribute information associated with the message have a predetermined relationship.

  If there is permission to browse the message (YES in S55), the control unit 10 sorts the moving images requested to be browsed (S56). In addition, the sorting of the moving images can be performed, for example, by classifying and displaying moving images with and without messages, or displaying moving images with messages with priority given from the top of the page. Set the display position of.

  The control part 10 outputs a user's my room animation list (S57). Accordingly, a list of moving images can be displayed on a personal computer on the user side. The control unit 10 determines whether or not there is a moving image reproduction request (S58). If there is no moving image reproduction request (NO in S58), the process of step S58 is continued. When there is a reproduction request (YES in S58), the control unit 10 reproduces the moving image (S59), outputs a message added to the moving image to be reproduced (S60), and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if there is no message in the requested moving image (NO in S54), or if there is no permission to view the message (NO in S55), the control unit 10 outputs the user's My Room moving image list (S61). . The control unit 10 determines whether or not there is a moving image reproduction request (S62). If there is no moving image reproduction request (NO in S62), the process of step S62 is continued. If there is a reproduction request (YES in S62), the moving image is reproduced (S59), and the process ends without outputting a message. In addition, when browsing another moving image, it can implement | achieve by repeating the above-mentioned process.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display of a moving image list disclosed to all users. The moving images A2, B1, C3, D3, E5, and F2 indicate the released ones of the moving images registered (posted) in the server 1 by the users A, B, C, D, E, and F, respectively. For example, in the case of the user A, the moving images A1, A2,... Are stored in the My Room of the server 1, and the moving image A2 is made public among them. The moving images are displayed as thumbnails.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of a public video list viewed by the user B belonging to the community X. As shown in FIG. 17, among the moving images A2, B1, C3, D3, E5, and F2 that are open to all users, the moving images A2 and D3 are displayed with a message. For example, the moving image A <b> 2 is released by the user A, and the user A gives a message viewing permission to the users belonging to the community X. In addition, the moving images A2 and D3 with the message are classified so as to be positioned at the top of the page in the moving image list.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a list of images requested to be viewed is displayed as thumbnails, and when there is additional information added to the thumbnail-displayed images, the user provides only to him / her by displaying that fact. It is easy to grasp that there is information to be displayed, and it becomes easy to preferentially browse only images that can have special joy and excitement. Further, by displaying the thumbnail-displayed images separately according to the presence / absence of the additional information, the user can easily distinguish only the images having information provided only for him / herself.

  On the other hand, the screen display of the public video list viewed by the user C who does not belong to the community X is the same as in the example of FIG. 16, and there is no display indicating that there is additional information.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example when reproducing a moving image. FIG. 18A shows a case where a user B belonging to the community X plays a moving image, and a message b is provided along with the moving image. Thereby, since the additional information which the other user cannot see is provided, the user B can have special joy and impression. On the other hand, FIG. 18B shows a case where a user C who does not belong to the community X plays a moving image, and no message is displayed.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing another example when reproducing a moving image. As shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of different additional information (message 1, message 2, message 3, message 4) is associated with one moving image A, and each message 1, 2, 3, 4 can be viewed. Let the attribute information of the permitted viewer (user) be, for example, users C and D, users belonging to community Y, and users who like singer Suzuki Ako. In this case, when the user C browses the video A, the user C can see the message 1. When the user D browses the video A, the user C can see the message 2, and the user belonging to the community Y can see the video A. Message 3 can be viewed, and when a user who likes the singer Ako Suzuki browses video A, message 4 can be viewed. In this way, it is possible to change the content of the message provided with the image in relation to the attribute of the viewer (user), and to give different users joy, excitement, fun and interest at the same time. Can do.

  In this case, a plurality of different additional information added to the moving image A and different attribute information for each different viewer permitted to view each of the additional information may be set.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing another example during moving image reproduction. As shown in FIG. 20, a plurality of different additional information (message 5 and message 6) are associated with a certain video A, and each of the viewers (users) permitted to view each of messages 5 and 6 is displayed. Let attribute information be a user who likes singer Suzuki Ako, for example. In this case, the user who wants to provide the messages 5 and 6 to the user who likes the singer Ako Suzuki sets in advance which message is displayed when the image A is viewed. I can keep it. For example, it is possible to determine which message is displayed according to the date, day of the week, time zone, and the like. Alternatively, when a plurality of messages are created for one moving image, the most recently created (latest) message can be displayed when the image is browsed. In this way, different messages are displayed for the same video depending on the display time (viewing time) of the video, so for the user who provides the message, the information that you want to convey dynamically according to the viewing time of the video is displayed. In addition to being able to change, the user who sees the message can have more joy, excitement, fun and interest.

  In this case, a plurality of different additional information added to the moving image A and attribute information of the same viewer who is permitted to browse each of the additional information are set. If the server 1 determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the terminal device (for example, a personal computer) adds different additional information according to the transmission time point of the moving image from among a plurality of additional information corresponding to the attribute information. To the computer. The terminal device can display different additional information depending on the time of displaying the moving image, that is, the time of reproducing the moving image.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing another example during moving image reproduction. As shown in FIG. 21, a plurality of different additional information (message 7 and message 8) are associated with one moving image A, and attributes of viewers (users) who are permitted to browse the messages 7 and 8 respectively. The information is, for example, a community X to which the user belongs. In this case, a user who wants to provide the messages 7 and 8 to the users belonging to the community X may set in advance at which timing the messages 7 and 8 are displayed during the display of the moving image A. it can. In this way, different messages can be displayed over time when playing the video, so for the user who provides the message, the information that you want to convey dynamically can be changed according to the display content of the video, From the viewpoint of the user who sees the message, the user can have more joy, excitement, fun and interest.

  In this case, a plurality of different additional information added to the moving image A and attribute information of the same viewer who is permitted to browse each of the additional information are set. When the server 1 determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the server 1 transmits a plurality of different additional information corresponding to the attribute information to the terminal device. The terminal device can sequentially display different additional information according to the passage of time from the start of display of the moving image to the end of display.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, the following conditions can be included in the predetermined relevance when determining whether or not the attribute information has a predetermined relevance. For example, when controlling the browsing of additional information based on the age that is one of the user's attribute information, when a 45-year-old person browses for the condition of 30 years or older, the condition is assumed to be satisfied. It can be determined that the information has a predetermined relationship, and the person can view the additional information.

  In addition, when controlling the browsing of additional information based on supplementary information such as the singer name and song name attached to the video or video as supplementary information, the singing video of the song of visual singer A When a user who likes B browses, it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, and additional information (for example, live information, new song information, various types of advertisement information) can be browsed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the additional information may be a message to a viewer (user), an imaging location of an image (moving image or still image), information regarding an imaging time point or an imaging target, and the like. For example, as described above, in the case of a community that likes karaoke, the imaging location is information such as a karaoke store, the imaging target is information about the user who participated in karaoke, the name of a selected song, the name of a singer, and the like. Further, as other imaging locations, for example, event venues such as exhibitions and sales events, wedding venues such as weddings and alumni associations, and destinations such as restaurants and sightseeing spots can be used. Accordingly, various messages can be provided to only a specific user at the same time as the image depending on the location where the moving image or the still image is shot, and special joy and excitement can be held in various scenes.

  In addition, when a voice message is used as additional information, the user is provided with a special message by voice, so that the user can have a greater sense of presence and familiarity.

  Further, as described above, the attribute information can be information such as the user ID, name, age, gender or preference of the viewer, or the community to which the viewer belongs. A specific user can be determined at various points of view, and different special messages can be provided to various users.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a message for a specific user can be inserted into an image widely viewed by a general user, and the specific user (viewer) can be viewed by other users. Additional information that cannot be provided is provided, so you can have special joy and excitement.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example of publishing a moving image taken in a karaoke store and providing a message to a specific user has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. The present invention can be applied to any site or service that opens a still image to many users, and provides a moving image or a still image and a message that is provided in association with a specific user attribute. It can be changed dynamically.

  For example, when advertising a product or service on a site that provides a product or service, the content of the advertisement is provided as a moving image or a still image, and for a specific user, a personal advertisement only for that user is used as a message as an image. By additionally providing it, the user's willingness to purchase can be increased and the ability to attract customers can be increased.

  In addition, when using map information to guide a user to a destination, when displaying a video or an image near the destination point, a specific user is provided with guidance information only for that user. By providing as, it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In addition, when displaying videos and still images related to products on sale at an auction site, etc., only for users with attribute information related to products on sale at auction (for example, users who are interested in a specific model) It is possible to promote sales by providing the message.

  Also, when you want to send a special message only to a specific person among the gathered people, such as alumni or weddings, when you publish videos and still images taken when many people gathered The present invention can also be applied.

  In the above-described embodiment, when displaying the additional information, the terminal device can also sequentially display each piece of additional information. For example, in a screen displaying additional information, a character string is sequentially displayed for each part of a message by moving the character string from right to left on the display screen. Alternatively, the message contents are sequentially displayed by sequentially switching the display contents in the display screen. Thereby, even when the amount of information of one piece of additional information is large, the user can easily grasp the contents.

  The disclosed embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the image provision system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of a server. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a user information management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a my room moving image management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a public moving image management table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the posting process of a moving image. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process of additional information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of a moving image list. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of the message edit in the case of text input. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of the message edit in the case of voice input. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of the message edit in the case of a display setting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display of the message edit in the case of a viewer setting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display in the case of transmitting additional information from a mobile telephone. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of a user's my room. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the provision process of a moving image. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen display of the moving image list open | released by all the users. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen display of the public moving image list which the user who belongs to a community saw. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example at the time of animation reproduction | regeneration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example at the time of animation reproduction | regeneration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example at the time of animation reproduction | regeneration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example at the time of animation reproduction | regeneration.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2 Karaoke apparatus 21 Commander 22 Information terminal 3 Video camera 4, 7, 8 Personal computer 5 Mobile phone 6 Communication center 9 Communication line 10 Control part 11 Interface part 12 Storage part 121 User information management table 122 My room animation management table 123 Public video management table 13 Processing unit 131 User management unit 132 Additional information determination unit 133 Attribute information determination unit 134 Image management unit

Claims (11)

A central device having a storage means for storing a plurality of images; a display device for displaying images; and a terminal device for requesting the central device to view images. In an image providing system that provides an image in response,
The terminal device
Along with an image browsing request, it comprises transmission means for transmitting attribute information relating to the viewer's attributes to the central device,
The central device is
Storage means for storing additional information added to the image and attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view the additional information;
Receiving means for receiving the browsing request and attribute information transmitted by the terminal device;
Attribute information determination means for determining whether or not the attribute information received by the receiving means has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed When,
When the attribute information determination unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, the transmission unit transmits additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be browsed to the terminal device.
The terminal device
Receiving means for receiving an image and additional information transmitted by the central device;
The display means includes
The additional information is displayed together with the image received by the receiving means,
The terminal device
A list of images requested to be viewed is displayed as thumbnails, and if there is additional information added to the thumbnailed images, that fact is displayed.
An image providing system characterized in that thumbnail-displayed images are displayed separately according to the presence or absence of the additional information. The central device is
A plurality of different additional information added to one image and a plurality of different attribute information for each different viewer permitted to view each of the additional information are stored.
When different attribute information is received from the terminal device, if the attribute information determination unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, different additional information is transmitted to the terminal device according to the attribute information. The image providing system according to claim 1, wherein the image providing system is configured as follows. The central device is
Storing a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information,
When the attribute information determination means determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, a plurality of different additional information corresponding to the attribute information is transmitted to the terminal device,
The terminal device
2. The image providing system according to claim 1, wherein different additional information is sequentially displayed in accordance with a lapse of time from the display start to the display end of the image. The central device is
Storing a plurality of different additional information added to one image and attribute information of the same viewer permitted to view each of the additional information,
When the attribute information determination unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, different additional information is transmitted to the terminal device according to the transmission time from among the plurality of additional information corresponding to the attribute information. Configured
The terminal device
2. The image providing system according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is configured to be displayed depending on a point in time when the image is displayed. The terminal device
The image providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image providing system is configured to sequentially display each piece of additional information. The additional information is
Message to viewers, captured location of the image, the image providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises at least one of information related to the imaging time or imaged. The additional information is audio information,
The terminal device
Image providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises a voice output means for outputting the audio information. The attribute information is
The image providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , comprising at least one of a user ID, name, age, sex or preference of a viewer, or a community to which the viewer belongs. In an image providing apparatus that includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of images and provides images in response to a browsing request of a viewer,
Storage means for storing additional information added to the image and attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view the additional information;
An acquisition means for acquiring attribute information related to the browsing request and the viewer's attributes;
Attribute information determination means for determining whether or not the attribute information acquired by the acquisition means has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed When,
Providing means for providing additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be browsed when the attribute information determination unit determines that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance;
The providing means includes:
A list of images requested to be viewed is displayed as thumbnails, and if there is additional information added to the thumbnailed images, that fact is displayed.
An image providing apparatus characterized in that thumbnail-displayed images are provided according to the presence or absence of the additional information. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a means for providing an image in response to a browsing request of a viewer using attribute information related to the viewer's attributes,
Computer
Attribute information determination means for determining whether or not the acquired attribute information of the viewer has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of the viewer permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed; ,
When it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, it functions as a providing means for providing additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be viewed,
The providing means includes:
A list of images requested to be viewed is displayed as thumbnails, and if there is additional information added to the thumbnailed images, that fact is displayed.
A computer program characterized in that thumbnail-displayed images are provided according to the presence or absence of the additional information. A central device having a storage means for storing a plurality of images; a display device for displaying images; and a terminal device for requesting the central device to view images. In an image providing method by an image providing system that provides an image in response,
The terminal device
Along with an image browsing request, send attribute information about the viewer's attributes to the central device,
The central device is
Storing additional information added to the image and attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view the additional information;
Receiving the browsing request and attribute information transmitted by the terminal device;
It is determined whether the received attribute information has a predetermined relationship with the attribute information of a viewer who is permitted to view additional information added to the image requested to be viewed,
When it is determined that the attribute information has a predetermined relevance, additional information added to the image together with the image requested to be browsed is transmitted to the terminal device,
The terminal device
Receiving the image and additional information transmitted by the central device;
The additional information is displayed together with the received image,
A list of images requested to be viewed is displayed as thumbnails, and if there is additional information added to the thumbnailed images, that effect is displayed,
A method for providing an image, characterized in that thumbnail-displayed images are displayed separately according to the presence or absence of the additional information.

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