JP5807774B2 - Image providing system, image providing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image providing system, an image providing apparatus and method, and a program, and more particularly, to an image providing system, an image providing apparatus and method, and a program that can improve user satisfaction.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a photo sticker that provides a photographed image obtained by photographing a user or an edited image obtained by editing (grafting) a photographed image on a sticker sheet. Such a photo sticker is installed in an amusement (play) facility or the like, and one game provided by the photo sticker has a flow of shooting a user, editing a shot image, and printing on a sticker sheet.

  Many photo stickers have an editing function that allows you to synthesize any character, figure, or stamp image with a touch pen etc. on the shot image, and junior high school girls and girls high school students with multiple friends, Enjoying editing using the editing function and games provided.

  In addition, in recent photo stickers, photographed images and edited images are printed on sticker paper, as well as the waiting time for printing sticker paper, and between the start of the editing process and the end of printing on sticker paper. There are also images that can be transmitted to the user's portable terminal device.

  For example, such a photo sticker includes a photographed image and an edited image that are transmitted to a management server and stored so that the photographed image and the edited image can be viewed on a mobile site (for example, patents). Reference 1).

  Specifically, paid members registered on a paid mobile site (member site) can save all captured images and edited images generated by the photo sticker, that is, the management server, by accessing the paid mobile site. All captured images and edited images can be viewed. On the other hand, when a free member accesses a free mobile site, he / she can obtain only one photographed image or edited image generated with a photo sticker and browse the obtained image using the storage function of the portable terminal device. can do.

  In addition, a part of a captured image or an edited image can be transferred to the portable terminal device by a non-contact communication method, and an image that could not be transferred to the portable terminal device can be transmitted to the management server and stored. There is also a photographic sealing machine (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2008-191714 A JP 2008-109580 A

  However, with the above-described technology, the free member can select only one image to be transmitted to the portable terminal device and stored among the captured images and edited images generated by the photo sticker.

  For this reason, after selecting a photographed image or the like, the user may not be satisfied with the selected photographed image or the like as a result of actually displaying and confirming the image on the portable terminal device. It was. In such a case, the selected captured image or the like may be wasted without being stored in the portable terminal device.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a condition, and enables it to improve a user's satisfaction.

The image providing system of the present invention is an image providing system including an image providing apparatus and a portable terminal device connected via a network, and the image providing apparatus includes a plurality of images generated by a photo sticker creating apparatus. storage means for storing, generating means for generating a list of all of the image, and transmits the list of all the images in the portable terminal device, after transmission of the list of the said all of said image, In response to a request from the portable terminal device, the image for enlargement display of the image selected from the list of all the images in the portable terminal device is transmitted to the portable terminal device. was transmitted to the mobile terminal, for a particular member, thereby enabling transmission of all of the images the in the portable terminal device, different from the specific member member Is for the several of the images selected from the list of all the images and transmission means for enabling transmission to the mobile terminal, the portable terminal device, the from the image providing apparatus which receives a list of all of the images, and receiving means for receiving an image for the enlarged display from the image providing apparatus, after displaying the list of the all of the images, said from the list of all of the image Display means for displaying the enlarged display image received from the image providing apparatus when an image is selected, and the image selected from the list of all the images after the enlarged display image is displayed. Image acquisition means for requesting transmission of the image and acquiring the image from the image providing apparatus.

In the image providing system of the present invention, in the image providing apparatus connected to the portable terminal device via the network, a plurality of images generated by the photo sticker creating apparatus are stored, and a list of all the images is generated. The list of all the images is transmitted to the portable terminal device, and after the transmission of the list of all the images, the portable terminal device selects the list of all the images. After an image for displaying an enlarged image is transmitted to the portable terminal device, the image is transmitted to the portable terminal device in response to a request from the portable terminal device. At this time, for a specific member, all the images can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for a member different from the specific member, a list of all the images. Some of the images selected from the above can be transmitted to the portable terminal device. In the portable terminal device, the list of all the images is received from the image providing device, the list of all the images is displayed, and the image is selected from the list of all the images. The enlarged display image is received and displayed, the transmission of the image selected from the list of all the images is requested, and the image is acquired from the image providing apparatus.

Image providing apparatus of the present invention includes a storage means for storing a plurality of images generated in photo sticker creation apparatus, a generating means for generating a list of all of the images, the portable terminal a list of the all of the image After transmitting the list of all the images to the device, an image for enlarging the image selected from the list of all the images in the portable terminal device is transmitted to the portable terminal device. After transmission, in response to a request from the portable terminal device, the image selected from the list of all the images is transmitted to the portable terminal device . The image can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for the member different from the specific member, some of the images selected from the list of all the images are included in the portable terminal. And transmitting means for enabling transmission to the location.

The generation unit may generate a list of all the images so that the images are displayed in a predetermined order.

The image for enlargement display can be generated by performing predetermined processing on the image selected from the list of all the images.

The storage means further stores selection information indicating the image selected by the user in the photographic sticker creating apparatus among the plurality of images, and the generation means stores the image indicated by the selection information. The list of all the images can be generated so that the other images are displayed in a different display format.

The transmission unit displays the image indicated by the selection information, and is provided with a button for acquiring the image and a button for displaying a list of all the images. A page is transmitted to the portable terminal device, and a button for displaying the list of all the images is operated on the generation unit, and the list of all the images is transmitted from the portable terminal device. If requested, a list of all the images can be generated.

When the predetermined number of the predetermined images among the plurality of images are provided to the plurality of portable terminal devices, the transmission unit includes the plurality of the portable terminal devices in which all the above-mentioned After the predetermined number of predetermined images are selected from the image list, when an image different from the predetermined image is selected from the list of all the images in the portable terminal device, the portable type has already been selected. A message indicating that the image to be transmitted to the terminal device is selected can be transmitted to the portable terminal device.

Image providing method or a program according to the present invention controls the storage of a plurality of images generated in photo sticker creation device, generates a list of all of the images, said to the portable terminal device in the list of all the images controls the transmission, after transmission of the list of the said all of said image, said image for enlarged display of a selected said image in the portable terminal device from the list of all the images wherein the portable terminal device After controlling the transmission to the portable terminal device, it controls the transmission of the image selected from the list of all the images to the portable terminal device in response to a request from the portable terminal device, to a specific member. On the other hand, it is possible to transmit all the images to the portable terminal device, and to a member different from the specific member, several previous images selected from the list of all the images are used. An image comprising the step of enabling transmission to the mobile terminal.

In the image providing device, the image providing method, or the program of the present invention, a plurality of images generated by the photo sticker creating device are stored, a list of all the images is generated, and the list of all the images is portable. while being transmitted to the mold terminal device, after its said transmission of a list of all of the image, the image is the portable of the portable terminal for the enlarged display of a selected said image from a list of all the images in device After being transmitted to the terminal device, the image selected from the list of all the images is transmitted to the portable terminal device in response to a request from the portable terminal device. At this time, for a specific member, all the images can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for a member different from the specific member, a list of all the images. Some of the images selected from the above can be transmitted to the portable terminal device.

  According to the present invention, user satisfaction can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the image provision system of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sealing machine. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the photographic seal machine of the state which attached the curtain. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sealing machine from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure explaining the color of an imaging part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. It is a figure which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sealing machine. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a management server. It is a figure which shows the functional structural example of a management server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a portable terminal device. It is a figure which shows the functional structural example of a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart explaining a photograph sticker creation game process. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen transition in a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart explaining an image management process. It is a flowchart explaining an image acquisition process. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display in a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart explaining an image management process. It is a flowchart explaining an image acquisition process. It is a flowchart explaining an image acquisition process. It is a figure which shows an example of a sticker paper. It is a flowchart explaining a photograph sticker creation game process. It is a flowchart explaining an image acquisition process. It is a flowchart explaining an image provision process. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen transition in a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart explaining an image management process. It is a flowchart explaining an image acquisition process.

  Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
[Configuration example of image providing system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an image providing system to which the present invention is applied.

  The image providing system includes a photo sticker 1, a portable terminal device 2, and a management server 3.

  The photo sticker 1 shoots a user as a subject, edits a captured image obtained as a result of the user according to the user's operation, and edits the captured image (hereinafter also referred to as an edited image). A game to be provided by printing on sticker paper is provided to the user.

  The portable terminal device 2 is a terminal device such as a mobile phone or a portable computer carried by a user who performs a game provided by the photo sticker 1 and receives the sticker paper. The management server 3 is an image processing device managed by the manufacturer of the photo sticker 1, for example.

  The photo sealer 1 is provided with a reader / writer that performs proximity communication with a non-contact type IC, and the portable terminal device 2 includes a non-contact type IC. In the image providing system of FIG. 1, information is transmitted and received between the photo sticker 1 and the portable terminal device 2 when the portable terminal device 2 is held over the reader / writer of the photo sticker 1. This is performed by proximity communication using an IC.

  In addition, transmission / reception of information between the photo sticker 1 and the management server 3 and transmission / reception of information between the portable terminal device 2 and the management server 3 are performed via a network such as the Internet.

  Furthermore, the photo sticker 1 has a portable transmission function, and the user of the portable terminal device 2 can use the portable transmission function in a photo sticker creation game provided by the photo sticker 1. Here, the portable transmission function is a function in which the photo sticker 1 transmits the edited image to the management server 3 so that the edited image generated by the photo sticker 1 can be viewed on the portable terminal device 2. is there.

  The edited image generated in the photo sticker 1 is transmitted to the management server 3 together with the mail address input by the user, and stored (stored) in a storage medium included in the management server 3. Then, an e-mail including a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing a mobile site operated by the management server 3 is transmitted from the management server 3 to the mobile terminal device 2.

  The user can download and save the edited image stored in the management server 3 to the portable terminal device 2 by operating the portable terminal device 2 and accessing the URL included in the e-mail. . Thereby, the user can display the edited image on the portable terminal device 2 or set the edited image on the standby screen.

  The user's e-mail address transmitted from the photo sticker 1 to the management server 3 may be input by the user directly operating the photo sticker 1, or the portable terminal device 2 and the photo sticker 1 may be used to obtain the communication.

  For example, when proximity communication is used, the user holds the portable terminal device 2 over the reader / writer of the photo sticker 1, and the contactless IC of the portable terminal device 2 and the reader / writer The e-mail address is transmitted to the photo sticker 1 by the proximity communication. The photo sticker 1 transmits the mail address received from the portable terminal device 2 to the management server 3 in this way.

[Configuration example of photo sticker]
Next, the configuration of the photo sticker 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photographic sticker 1.

  The photo sticker 1 is a game machine that allows a user to perform shooting and editing operations as a game, and receives a price from the user instead of providing an edited image. The photo sticker 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

  The user who plays the game provided by the photo sticker 1 pays the price, takes a picture of himself as a subject, and performs handwriting on the image to be edited selected from the shot images obtained by shooting. Editing is performed using an editing function for combining line drawings and stamp images, thereby making the photographed image rich and colorful. The user receives the edited photographed image, that is, the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed, and ends the series of games.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the photo sticker 1 is mainly composed of a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart, and photographing processing is performed in a photographing space that is a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing processing. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing process. The front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21 that constitutes a surface in which the photographing space is desired in front is provided with a touch panel monitor used by the user during photographing processing. When the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 42A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 42B.

  The background unit 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is performing the photographing process facing the front, and is a plate having a narrower width than the side panel 42A. A side panel 52A that is a plate-shaped member and a side panel 52B (FIG. 4) that is attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and is a plate-like member having a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

  The side panel 42A constituting the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting part 23A that is a plate-like member. Further, the side panel 42B constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52B of the background portion 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting portion 23B which is a plate-like member.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23 </ b> A, and the side panel 52 </ b> A of the background part 22 becomes an entrance G <b> 1 of the photographing space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42B of the imaging unit 21, the connecting unit 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background unit 22 is also an entrance G2 of the imaging space.

  The background curtain unit 25 is provided above the background portion 22 so as to be supported by the back panel 51, the side panel 52A, and the side panel 52B. The background curtain unit 25 stores a plurality of roll-up type background curtains having different colors or patterns and used for the background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera or the like provided in the photographing unit 21. At the time of photographing, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up.

  A plurality of curtains may be used as one blackboard curtain, and may be prepared as an elevating type background curtain. In addition, a black curtain is attached to the back of the shooting space in advance, and multiple types of background images are prepared so that the user can synthesize the background image desired by the user in the editing process. May be.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed above the photographing space, and the ceiling strobe unit 24 covers the part of the opening. Provided. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the opening formed above the imaging space, the front part across the ceiling strobe unit 24 is covered with a ceiling front curtain 61, and the rear part is covered with a ceiling rear curtain 62. At least the inner color of the ceiling front curtain 61 is a dark color such as black, and at least the inner color of the ceiling rear curtain 62 is a bright color such as white.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a side curtain 63 is attached to the entrance G1 of the photographing space. A side curtain (not shown) is also attached to the doorway G2, which is the doorway on the opposite side. At least the inner color of the side curtains attached to the entrances G1 and G2 of the imaging space is a dark color such as black.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing processing, which is processing for editing an image obtained by photographing processing. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21. The editing unit 12 is provided with a configuration such as a tablet built-in monitor used by the user during editing processing.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 2 is the front side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B (FIG. 4) that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C so that the shape when viewed from above is a U-shape. One end of the rails 26A and 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and both ends of the remaining one rail 26C are joined to the other end.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the inside of the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing processing.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the photo sticker 1 as seen from a different angle from that in FIG.

  The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that allows the user to perform the subsequent customer service process. Subsequent customer service processing includes mobile transmission processing for transmitting photographed images and edited images, processing for causing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-shaped housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo seal machine 1 takes a picture formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The camera enters the space A1 and performs a shooting process using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting process exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 using the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. To leave the shooting space A1 and move to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

  Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2, they are also simply referred to as the editing space A2.

  After the editing process is finished, printing of an image selected from the photographed image and the edited image is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 if the editing process has been performed in the editing space A2-1. Then, the customer service is processed after the fact. In addition, when the editing process is completed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. Post service processing is performed in the customer service space A3.

  The mobile transmission process described above is a process for a user in the post-service area A3. A process of transmitting a photographed image or an edited image to the management server 3 is performed according to an operation by a user in the post-service space A3.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user receives the sticker paper from the outlet provided in the post-service section 13 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

  Next, each device constituting the photo sticker 1 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

  The front panel 41 is positioned in front of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left side and the right side of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, respectively. The connecting portion 23A is fixed above the side panel 42A, and the connecting portion 23B is fixed above the side panel 42B.

  An imaging / display unit 81 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. The photographing / display unit 81 includes a camera 91, a front strobe 92, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in real time. An image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image (still image).

  The front strobe 92 provided with a light emitting surface so as to surround the camera 91 emits light in accordance with the photographing by the camera 91 like other strobes, and irradiates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front.

  A touch panel monitor 93 provided on the lower side of the camera 91 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 93 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and accepts a user's selection operation through the touch panel. ing. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  On the front panel 41, an upper strobe 82 is installed on the upper side with respect to the position of the photographing / display unit 81. A left strobe 83 is installed on the left side and a right strobe 84 is installed on the right side. A lower strobe 85 is provided at a position below the photographing / display unit 81 such that a part of the upper surface of the base portion 43 protrudes.

  The upper strobe 82 irradiates the user from the upper front. The left strobe 83 irradiates the user from the left front, and the right strobe 84 irradiates the user from the right front. The lower strobe 85 irradiates the user from the lower front.

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. The upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86 are provided with fluorescent lamps. Used as illumination in the space A1.

  On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return port 87 through which a user inserts money is provided.

  Spaces 43A and 43B formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base portion 43 with the lower strobe 85 interposed therebetween are used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs photographing processing to place baggage and the like. For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 41, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for shooting processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

  Of each part of the photographing unit 21 having such a configuration, the color of the part facing the photographing space A1 of the front panel 41, the side panel 42A, the side panel 42B, and the base part 43, and the connecting part 23A and the connecting part 23B. The inner color is a dark color such as black as shown in FIG. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the color inside the ceiling front curtain 61 attached to the opening in front of the ceiling of the photographing space A1 and the color inside the curtain attached to the entrances G1 and G2 are dark colors. For this reason, the color in front of the shooting space A1 is dark overall.

  As will be described later, the background unit 22 is provided with a strobe that irradiates the user in the shooting space A1 from the back side. By making the color in front of the shooting space A1 darker as a whole, it is possible to prevent the light from the strobe provided in the background portion 22 from being reflected in the shooting space A1 and irradiating the user. This makes it possible to shoot at the intended brightness.

  That is, of the light from the strobes provided at both ends of the background portion 22, reflection of light that does not hit the user can be prevented inside the side curtains attached to the entrances G1 and G2. In addition, reflection of light that does not hit the user among the light from, for example, the lower strobe 85 provided in front of the photographing unit 21 can be prevented inside the ceiling front curtain 61. Of the light from the left strobe 83 and the right strobe 84 provided in front of the photographing unit 21, reflection of light that does not hit the user can be prevented inside the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B.

  In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the color inside the ceiling rear curtain 62 attached to the opening behind the ceiling of the imaging space A1 is a bright color. By selecting a brightly colored curtain as the background curtain, the color behind the photographing space A1 becomes a bright color as a whole.

  By making the color behind the imaging space A1 bright overall, it is possible to reflect the light from the strobe provided in the imaging unit 21 within the imaging space A1 and irradiate the user from behind. By irradiating the user from behind and taking a picture, it is possible to take an image in which the contour of the user is reflected in a soft atmosphere, as in the case of taking a picture with backlight.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center is attached.

  A rear left strobe 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. Further, a rear right strobe 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the entrance / exit G2 side.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the editing unit 12 (the editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided at substantially the center of the slope 72. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and a touch pen 132B is provided on the right side.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of operation input using the touch pen 132A or 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen that is a screen used for editing a captured image selected as an image to be edited is displayed. When two people perform editing work simultaneously, the touch pen 132A is used by one user, and the touch pen 132B is used by the other user. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the touch pen 132A and the touch pen 132B from each other, they are also simply referred to as the touch pen 132.

  On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

  A monitor 161 with a built-in tablet is provided at the upper center of the post-service section 13. A touch pen 162A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a touch pen 162B is provided on the right side. Similarly to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the tablet built-in monitor 161 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of performing an operation input using the touch pen 162A or 162B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used for subsequent customer service processing such as a screen for selecting an image to be transmitted by mobile transmission and an input of an e-mail address is displayed.

  Hereinafter, the touch pen 162A and the touch pen 162B are also simply referred to as a touch pen 162 when it is not necessary to distinguish them individually.

  A non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a sticker paper discharge port 164 is provided under the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163. A speaker 165 is provided below the sticker paper discharge port 164.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with an adjacent non-contact type IC, reads data from the non-contact type IC, and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

  For example, when a user who performs portable transmission holds the portable terminal device 2, the non-contact IC reader / writer 163 transmits information such as a portable terminal ID which is identification information of the portable terminal device 2 to the portable terminal device. 2 is read and acquired from the non-contact type IC built in 2. The portable terminal ID read by the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is transmitted to the management server 3 together with, for example, information on a mail address input by the user as necessary.

  From the sticker paper discharge port 164, sticker paper on which an image created by the user of the editing space A2-1 performing the editing process is printed, or the user of the editing space A2-2 performs the editing process. The sticker paper on which the created image is printed is discharged. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and printing of images is performed by the printer.

  The speaker 165 outputs sound such as guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects for the post-service processing.

  Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker 1 will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the photo sticker 1. In FIG. 11, parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 2 to 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 and a storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 208, the editing unit 209, the post-service unit 210, and the printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 includes a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 201. Information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

  The communication unit 203 is a network interface such as the Internet, and communicates with an external device such as the management server 3 according to control by the control unit 201.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. Computer programs and data read from the removable medium 205 by the drive 204 are supplied to the control unit 201 and stored in the storage unit 202 or installed.

  The ROM 206 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 201. The RAM 207 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the control unit 201.

  The imaging unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, and a speaker 224 that are configured to perform imaging processing in the imaging space A1.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 87. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins such as 300 yen has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal indicating that to the control unit 201.

  The background control unit 222 raises and lowers the background curtain stored in the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201. The background curtain may be manually selected by the user.

  The illumination control unit 223 controls the light emission of each strobe in the imaging space A1 according to the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

  The camera 91 shoots according to the control by the control unit 201 and outputs an image obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231 provided on the front side of the editing unit 12 as a configuration for performing editing processing in the editing space A2-1.

  The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and performs editing processing in the editing space A2-2. Hereinafter, the editing unit 209 </ b> A and the editing unit 209 </ b> B are also simply referred to as the editing unit 209 when it is not necessary to distinguish them individually.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen according to control by the control unit 201, and detects a user operation on the editing screen. A signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and the captured image to be edited is edited.

  The subsequent customer service unit 210 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162A and 162B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165 that are configured to perform the subsequent customer service in the subsequent customer service space A3.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker sheet unit 242 that are configured to perform printing processing. The printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 attached to the printer 241 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The a posteriori customer service unit 210 and the printing unit 211 shown by being surrounded by a one-dot chain line are configured to perform a process for the user in the a posteriori customer service space A3.

[Configuration example of the management server]
Further, the management server 3 of FIG. 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 12 in more detail.

  In the management server 3, the CPU 511, the ROM 512, and the RAM 513 are connected to each other via a bus 514.

  An input / output interface 515 is further connected to the bus 514. To the input / output interface 515, an input unit 516 including a keyboard and a mouse and an output unit 517 including a display and a speaker are connected. The input / output interface 515 includes a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The input / output interface 515 includes a storage unit 518 that stores various types of information and a network interface. The input / output interface 515 communicates with the photo sticker 1 and the portable terminal device 2. A communication unit 519 for performing the operation and a drive 520 for driving the removable medium 521 are connected.

  The storage unit 518 stores and manages information such as an image transmitted from the photo sticker 1, an image ID that is image identification information, and a mail address of the portable terminal device 2.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the management server 3. Note that at least some of the functional blocks constituting the management server 3 in FIG. 13 are realized by the CPU 511 executing a predetermined program.

  In FIG. 13, the management server 3 includes an information management unit 551, a thumbnail image generation unit 552, a mail generation unit 553, a transmission unit 554, and a reception unit 555. The information management unit 551 manages an edited image transmitted from the photo sticker 1. In addition, the thumbnail image generation unit 552 generates a thumbnail image by reducing the edited image received from the photo sticker 1.

  The mail generation unit 553 generates an email including a URL link for accessing a mobile site operated by the management server 3. The transmission unit 554 includes a communication unit 519 and transmits various types of information and data to devices such as the photo sticker 1 and the portable terminal device 2 via a network such as the Internet. The receiving unit 555 includes a communication unit 519 and receives various types of information and data transmitted from devices such as the photo sticker 1 and the portable terminal device 2 via a network such as the Internet.

[Configuration example of portable terminal device]
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the portable terminal device 2 of FIG.

  The portable terminal device 2 includes a control unit 581, an antenna 582, a communication unit 583, a storage unit 584, a display unit 585, a non-contact type IC 586, and an operation unit 587.

  The control unit 581 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, executes a predetermined program, and controls the overall operation of the portable terminal device 2. For example, the control unit 581 controls the communication unit 583 to communicate with the management server 3, and controls the non-contact type IC 586 to communicate with the photo sticker 1.

  The communication unit 583 performs demodulation processing on the signal supplied from the antenna 582 in response to reception of a radio wave transmitted from the base station, and outputs information obtained by performing the demodulation processing to the control unit 581. . In addition, the communication unit 583 modulates the information supplied from the control unit 581 and transmits the obtained signal from the antenna 582.

  The storage unit 584 includes a flash memory and stores various information and data such as a portable terminal ID and a mail address.

  The display unit 585 is composed of an LCD or the like and displays various information. For example, the display unit 585 displays a web page or an edited image of a mobile site managed by the management server 3.

  The non-contact type IC 586 performs proximity communication with the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 when the non-contact type IC 586 is within a communicable range with the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 of the photo sticker 1. The non-contact type IC 586 transmits the mobile terminal ID read from the storage unit 584 and supplied from the control unit 581 to the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163.

  The operation unit 587 is composed of various buttons and a touch panel provided over the display unit 585, and outputs a signal representing the content of the user's operation to the control unit 581.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the portable terminal device 2. Note that at least a part of the functional blocks constituting the portable terminal device 2 of FIG. 15 is realized by the control unit 581 executing a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 584.

  The portable terminal device 2 illustrated in FIG. 15 includes a display control unit 611, an image acquisition unit 612, a transmission unit 613, and a reception unit 614.

  The display control unit 611 controls display of images, web pages, and the like on the display unit 585 in accordance with user operations and the like. The image acquisition unit 612 controls access to a mobile site (web page) operated by the management server 3 and controls acquisition of an edited image from the management server 3.

  The transmission unit 613 includes an antenna 582, a communication unit 583, and the like, and transmits various information and data to a device such as the management server 3 via a network such as the Internet. The receiving unit 614 includes an antenna 582, a communication unit 583, and the like, and receives various information and data transmitted from a device such as the management server 3 via a network such as the Internet.

[Description of photo sticker creation game processing]
Next, the operation of the image providing system in FIG. 1 will be described.

  First, the photo sticker creating game process performed by the photo sticker 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 11, the control unit 201 of the photo sticker 1 determines whether or not coins are inserted by a predetermined amount.

  That is, when a user who performs a photo sticker creation game enters the shooting space A1, he / she inserts coins into the coin insertion / return slot 87 as a price for the game. Then, the coin processing unit 221 detects the coins inserted by the user and supplies an activation signal to the control unit 201 according to the detected amount of coins inserted. When the activation signal is supplied from the coin processing unit 221, the control unit 201 determines that a coin has been inserted.

  If it is determined in step S11 that no coin has been inserted yet, the process returns to step S11, and the above-described processing is repeated until it is determined that a coin has been inserted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S11 that a coin has been inserted, in step S12, the control unit 201 controls the photographing unit 208 to perform photographing processing.

  For example, the touch panel monitor 93 displays an image such as a countdown informing the user of the start of shooting, and the speaker 224 outputs a sound indicating that shooting is to be performed. The touch panel monitor 93 displays a live view image in which a background image is combined with an image captured by the camera 91 as necessary. The user poses while viewing the live view image displayed in this way, and performs a shooting operation.

  Then, when it is time to shoot, the illumination control unit 223 controls each strobe such as the upper strobe 82 to the lower strobe 85 to illuminate the subject (flash), and the camera 91 is captured at that moment. The image is supplied to the control unit 201 as a captured image. The control unit 201 supplies the captured image supplied from the camera 91 to the RAM 207 and temporarily stores it.

  In step S13, the control unit 201 guides the user in the shooting space A1 to move to either the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. For example, the movement guidance to the editing space A2 is performed when the touch panel monitor 93 displays a guidance screen or the speaker 224 outputs the voice of the movement guidance.

  In step S <b> 14, the control unit 201 stores a captured image to be edited (hereinafter also referred to as an editing target image) in accordance with a user operation.

  For example, when the user moves to the editing space A2, the control unit 201 displays a list of photographed images stored in the RAM 207 on the tablet built-in monitor 131 of the editing space A2 to which the user moves.

  Then, the user operates the tablet built-in monitor 131 with the touch pen 132 and selects a captured image to be edited. The control unit 201 selects a captured image selected by the user as an editing target image based on an input signal from the tablet built-in monitor 131, and stores the editing target image in the storage unit 202.

  In step S15, the control unit 201 controls the editing unit 209 to perform editing processing. For example, the control unit 201 displays an image such as a predetermined stamp on the tablet built-in monitor 131 together with the captured image selected as the image to be edited, and accepts editing (doodle) by the user.

  Then, the user operates the touch pen 132 to instruct synthesis of an image such as a stamp or a line image such as a character set in advance at a desired position on the image to be edited. In response to an input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131 according to the user's operation, the control unit 201 synthesizes an image (hereinafter also referred to as a synthesis image) instructed by the user with the image to be edited. Generate an edited image. In addition, the control unit 201 displays the obtained edited image on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and supplies it to the storage unit 202 for storage.

  When the captured image is edited, the user selects an edited image to be transmitted to his / her portable terminal device 2 from among a plurality of edited images obtained by editing using the touch pen 132. For example, one edit image is selected as an edit image for transmission from among a plurality of edit images, and an input signal corresponding to the user's selection is supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131 to the control unit 201. Note that the number of selected edited images is not limited to one and may be two or more.

  In step S <b> 16, the control unit 201 selects an editing image for transmission to be transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 in accordance with an operation by the user.

  The control unit 201 also indicates selection information for specifying an edited image for transmission to the portable terminal device 2 selected by the user, shooting order information for each edited image, and the model and version of the photo sticker 1. Information including the device ID is set as an image ID. Then, the control unit 201 supplies the image ID to the storage unit 202 and stores the image ID in association with the edited image.

  In step S17, the control unit 201 controls the printing unit 211 to perform printing processing. That is, the control unit 201 supplies the generated edited image to the printer 241 to perform printing. The printer 241 prints the edited image supplied from the control unit 201 on a sticker sheet with a predetermined layout.

  In step S <b> 18, the control unit 201 displays the movement guidance on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or outputs the voice of the movement guidance from the speaker 231, thereby allowing the user in the editing space A <b> 2 to follow the customer service space A <b> 3. Guide to travel to. The user moves to the subsequent customer service space A3 according to this movement guide.

  In step S19, the control unit 201 controls the post-service unit 210 to perform post-service processing. For example, the post customer service unit 210 provides a service such as a mini game to a user who waits for the end of printing of sticker paper in the post customer service space A3.

  The tablet built-in monitor 161 displays a screen that prompts the user to input the mail address of the portable terminal device 2 as the transmission destination of the edited image selected by the user. Then, the user operates the tablet built-in monitor 161 using the touch pen 162A or the touch pen 162B, and inputs a mail address.

  In step S <b> 20, the control unit 201 acquires the user's mail address by acquiring an input signal corresponding to the user's mail address input operation from the tablet built-in monitor 161. The control unit 201 supplies the acquired mail address to the storage unit 202, and stores it in association with the edited image or the image ID.

  In step S <b> 21, the control unit 201 controls the communication unit 203 to transmit all edited images, image IDs, and mail addresses stored in the storage unit 202 to the management server 3.

  The edited image is an image obtained by synthesizing a captured image obtained by photographing and a composition image obtained by graffiti (editing) by the user. The captured image and the composition image may be transmitted.

  When the printing of the edited image on the sticker paper is completed, in step S22, the printer 241 discharges the printed sticker paper from the sticker paper discharge port 164, and the photo sticker creation game process ends. When the user receives the sticker discharged from the sticker discharge outlet 164, the user exits the post-service space A3.

  In this way, the photo sticker 1 takes a picture of the user and performs an editing process on the photographed image obtained thereby to generate an edited image. The photo sticker 1 prints the edited image on a sticker sheet, provides it to the user, and transmits the edited image, the image ID, the mail address, and the like to the management server 3.

  By transmitting all the edited images to the management server 3 and storing them, the edited images can be provided to the user's portable terminal device 2 and the satisfaction of the user can be improved. .

[About mobile site]
When the edited image is transmitted from the photo sticker 1 as described above, the transmitted edited image is received and stored by the management server 3. The portable terminal device 2 can download some (for example, one) of the edited images stored in the management server 3 by accessing a mobile site operated by the management server 3.

  When the mobile terminal device 2 accesses a mobile site operated by the management server 3, for example, a web page indicated by an arrow Q11 in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display unit 585 of the mobile terminal device 2.

  In the web page indicated by the arrow Q11, a thumbnail image 641-1 of the edited image is displayed in the center. This thumbnail image 641-1 is selected by the user as an edited image for transmission in the photo sticker 1. It is a thumbnail image of an edited image. The edit image for transmission is specified by the selection information included in the image ID stored in the management server 3 in association with the edit image.

  In addition, the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 is provided with a button on which characters “get all the images taken” are displayed. By operating this button, a paying member registered in advance on the mobile site All edited images stored in the management server 3 can be obtained.

  In the figure of the button displaying the characters “Get all captured images”, a button 642 displaying the characters “Get one for free” is provided below. By operating the button 642, a free member of the mobile site can obtain a predetermined number (one in this case) of the edited images stored in the management server 3.

  Furthermore, the display unit 585 is provided with buttons 643 to 645 for operating functions of the portable terminal device 2, and characters “return”, “select”, and “menu” are displayed on these buttons, respectively. ing.

  For example, when the button 643 is operated, the display on the display unit 585 is returned to the screen immediately before the currently displayed screen, and when the button 644 is operated, the display is selected by a cursor or the like on the display unit 585. A selection decision is made for a button or the like. In addition, when the button 645 is operated, the menu screen of the portable terminal device 2 is displayed on the display unit 585.

  These buttons 643 to 645 may or may not be displayed in a state where button operations are not accepted, depending on the screen displayed on the display unit 585. It is also possible to prevent the buttons 643 to 645 from being displayed depending on the setting of the portable terminal device 2.

  The button 642 provided on the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 is a link to the web page indicated by the arrow Q12. When this button 642 is operated, the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 is displayed on the display unit 585. Is displayed.

  A thumbnail image 641-1 is displayed at the center of the web page indicated by the arrow Q12, and a button 646 and a button 647 are provided on the lower side of the thumbnail image 641-1.

  The button “646” displays the characters “enlarge / confirm this image”. The button 646 displays the thumbnail image 641-1 in an enlarged manner, and is operated when downloading an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641-1. Is done.

  For example, when the button 646 is operated, an edit image 648 corresponding to the thumbnail image 641-1 is displayed on the web page as indicated by an arrow Q13, and the character “Sample” is superimposed on the edit image 648. In other words, when the button 646 is operated, the thumbnail image 641-1 is enlarged and displayed.

  Here, the edited image 648 for enlarged display is an image obtained by superimposing the character “Sample” on the edited image stored in the management server 3. In other words, the edited image 648 is an edited image that is processed to prevent the edited image from being illegally stored in the portable terminal device 2, for example, a character indicating that the sample is superimposed, It is an image that has been processed so that it looks worse than the edited image. In addition, the original edited image is an image having a size suitable for the size of the display unit 585, for example, approximately the same size as the display unit 585 of the portable terminal device 2.

  Note that the edited image 648 is data in a format that cannot be saved in the portable terminal device 2 or data in such a format that the image quality is impaired if saved as it is, and the edited image 648 can be enlarged and displayed on the portable terminal device 2 in a larger size. You may do it. Further, a watermark such as a character “under confirmation” may be superimposed on the edited image 648 so that the edited image 648 can be further enlarged and displayed on the portable terminal device 2.

  When the edited image 648 is displayed, the user confirms the details and appearance of the enlarged edited image 648, and operates the button 644, for example, to save the edited image in the portable terminal device 2. Instruct. By this operation, an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641-1 on which the character “Sample” is not superimposed is stored in the portable terminal device 2. That is, the edited image is acquired from the management server 3 and stored in the storage unit 584 of the portable terminal device 2. As described above, the thumbnail image 641-1 displayed in a small size is enlarged and displayed before saving, so that the user can sufficiently confirm the appearance and color development of the edited image.

  It should be noted that after the button 646 is operated in the state indicated by the arrow Q12 and the edited image 648 is displayed as indicated by the arrow Q13, the edited image may be stored in the portable terminal device 2 as it is. In this case, after the user operates the button 646, the edited image is automatically saved without requiring any other operation.

  Further, when the button 643 is operated from the state in which the edited image 648 is displayed as indicated by the arrow Q13, the display may be returned to the previous screen. In such a case, for example, when the button 646 is operated and the screen is in the state indicated by the arrow Q13 and the button 643 is operated, the display on the display unit 585 returns to the state indicated by the arrow Q12.

  Further, the button “647” provided on the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 displays the characters “change to a different image”, and the button 647 corresponds to the thumbnail image 641-1 for the edited image to be downloaded. This is operated when changing to an image different from the edited image.

  For example, when the button 647 is operated, a list of thumbnail images is displayed on the display unit 585 as indicated by an arrow Q14. On the web page indicated by the arrow Q14, six thumbnail images 641-1 to 641-6 are displayed.

  These thumbnail images 641-1 to 641-6 are thumbnail images of edited images transmitted from the photo sticker 1 to the management server 3 by a single game, and are arranged and displayed in a predetermined order such as a shooting order. Is done. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish each of the thumbnail images 641-1 to 641-6, they are also simply referred to as thumbnail images 641.

  Further, when the user operates the portable terminal device 2 and any one of the thumbnail images 641 displayed as a list is selected, the display on the display unit 585 is changed to a screen indicated by an arrow Q13. That is, the edited image 648 corresponding to the thumbnail image 641 selected from the list of thumbnail images 641 is enlarged and displayed, and the edited image 648 is stored in the portable terminal device 2.

[Description of image management processing]
Next, processing of the management server 3 that stores the edited image transmitted from the photo sticker 1 and provides the web page shown in FIG. 17 in response to a request from the portable terminal device 2 will be described. That is, when an edited image or the like is transmitted from the photo sticker 1, the management server 3 starts an image management process for managing the edited image.

  Hereinafter, the image management processing by the management server 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 41, the receiving unit 555 receives the edited image, the image ID, and the mail address transmitted from the photo sticker 1 and supplies them to the information management unit 551.

  In step S42, the information management unit 551 supplies the edited image, the image ID, and the mail address supplied from the receiving unit 555 to the storage unit 518, and stores these pieces of information in association with each other. At this time, the information management unit 551 assigns a storage destination URL to each edited image, and stores the edited image in an area specified by the storage destination URL in the storage unit 518.

  In step S43, the thumbnail image generation unit 552 generates a thumbnail image by reducing the edited image for each edited image stored in the storage unit 518. Then, the thumbnail image generation unit 552 supplies the generated thumbnail image to the storage unit 518 and stores it in association with the edited image.

  In step S44, the mail generation unit 553 uses the mail address of the portable terminal device 2 stored in the storage unit 518 in association with the edited image as a destination to access a mobile site operated by the management server 3. Generate an email containing a link to

  For example, the link included in the e-mail is a link to the URL of the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. When the e-mail is generated, the mail generation unit 553 supplies the generated e-mail to the transmission unit 554.

  In step S <b> 45, the transmission unit 554 transmits the electronic mail supplied from the mail generation unit 553 to the portable terminal device 2 that is the destination.

  When the mobile terminal device 2 receives the e-mail and accesses the mobile site, in step S46, the transmission unit 554 sends each web page of the mobile site to the mobile site in response to a request from the mobile terminal device 2. It transmits to the terminal device 2.

  For example, when the portable terminal device 2 accesses a URL included in an e-mail, the information management unit 551 identifies an edited image for transmission based on selection information included in the image ID. Then, the information management unit 551 generates a web page on which the thumbnail image 641 indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. 17 is displayed based on the identified thumbnail image of the edited image, and supplies the web page to the transmission unit 554. The transmission unit 554 transmits the web page supplied from the information management unit 551, more specifically, data for displaying the web page to the portable terminal device 2.

  In addition, when the user operates the portable terminal device 2 and operates the button 642 while the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. A web page indicated by an arrow Q12 is generated in response to a request from the type terminal device 2. This web page is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 and displayed.

  When the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2, the user clicks a button 646 for downloading an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641-1 or a button for changing the edited image to be downloaded. Any one of the buttons 647 is operated.

  Then, in response to the operation of the button 646 or the button 647, a request for transmission of an edited image or a request for transmission of a thumbnail image list screen is transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 to the management server 3.

  In step S47, the information management unit 551 determines whether or not to change the editing image for transmission. For example, when the button 647 is operated and a request for transmission of a thumbnail image list screen transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 is received by the reception unit 555, it is determined that the editing image for transmission is changed. For example, when the button 646 is operated and a request for transmitting an edited image transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 is received by the receiving unit 555, it is determined that the edited image for transmission is not changed.

  If it is determined in step S47 that the editing image for transmission is to be changed, the information management unit 551 generates a thumbnail image list screen in step S48 and causes the transmission unit 554 to transmit the thumbnail image list screen.

  For example, the information management unit 551 acquires the image ID and thumbnail image associated with the edited image from the storage unit 518. Then, the information management unit 551 generates a web page in which thumbnail images are displayed in a list in the order indicated by the shooting order information included in the image ID (the order of shooting), and supplies the web page to the transmission unit 554.

  Thereby, for example, a web page indicated by an arrow Q14 in FIG. 17 is generated. At this time, for example, the thumbnail image of the edited image with the earliest shooting order is set as the thumbnail image 641-1. A web page is generated so that an image is displayed. That is, the thumbnail image 641 that the user is likely to select as the editing image for transmission is displayed at a position that is more easily noticed by the user. The transmission unit 554 transmits the web page supplied from the information management unit 551 to the portable terminal device 2.

  When the web page indicated by the arrow Q14 in FIG. 17 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2, the user selects a thumbnail image 641 corresponding to the edited image as the edited image for transmission from the list of thumbnail images 641. To do. Then, since the portable terminal device 2 transmits a transmission request for image data for enlarging the selected thumbnail image 641 (edited image), the reception unit 555 receives this request and receives the information management unit 551. Then, the process proceeds to step S49.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S47 that the editing image for transmission is not changed, the process of step S48 is not performed, and the process proceeds to step S49.

  In this case, for example, the button 646 of the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 in FIG. 17 is operated. In response to this operation, the portable terminal device 2 enlarges the edited image selected as the edited image for transmission. A transmission request for image data to be displayed is transmitted. That is, transmission of image data for enlarged display of the thumbnail image 641 is requested.

  When it is determined in step S47 that the editing image for transmission is not to be changed or a list of thumbnail images is transmitted in step S48 and the editing image for transmission is changed, the transmission unit 554 in step S49 displays the thumbnail image ( The image data for enlarged display of the edited image is transmitted.

  That is, the information management unit 551 superimposes predetermined characters on the transmission editing image selected by the user, generates image data for enlarged display of thumbnail images, and supplies the image data to the transmission unit 554. The transmission unit 554 transmits the image data supplied from the information management unit 551 to the portable terminal device 2.

  As a result, the portable terminal device 2 displays the edited image 648 indicated by the arrow Q13 in FIG. When the user instructs to save the edited image, the portable terminal device 2 requests the management server 3 to transmit the edited image. In the web page indicated by the arrow Q13, for example, the edited image 648 is associated with a link to the save destination URL of the edited image that generated the edited image 648.

  When transmission of the edited image is requested by the portable terminal device 2, the transmission unit 554 transmits the edited image in response to the request from the portable terminal device 2 in step S50, and the image management process ends.

  That is, when access to the storage destination URL associated with the edited image 648 in FIG. 17 is performed and transmission of the edited image is requested from the portable terminal device 2, the receiving unit 555 receives the request from the portable terminal device 2. The request is received and supplied to the information management unit 551. Then, the information management unit 551 reads the requested edited image from the storage unit 518 and supplies it to the transmission unit 554.

  The transmission unit 554 transmits the edited image supplied from the information management unit 551 to the portable terminal device 2. As a result, the edited image generated in the photo sticker 1 is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2.

  In this way, the management server 3 saves the edited image received from the photo sticker 1 and assigns a storage destination URL to the edited image, and sends it to the storage destination URL according to the request of the portable terminal device 2. A web page including the link is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2. Thereby, the portable terminal device 2 can obtain an edited image.

  Once an edited image is downloaded by the portable terminal device 2, after that, the free member's portable terminal device 2 cannot download other edited images generated in the same game. To be made. That is, the request for transmission of the edited image by the portable terminal device 2 is not accepted.

[Description of image acquisition processing]
When an e-mail is transmitted from the management server 3 in step S44 of FIG. 18, the portable terminal device 2 receives the transmitted e-mail, accesses a web page, and downloads an edited image. Perform processing. Hereinafter, the image acquisition process by the portable terminal device 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S81, the receiving unit 614 receives the e-mail transmitted from the management server 3 by the process of step S44 in FIG. 18 and supplies the received e-mail to the display control unit 611.

  The display control unit 611 supplies the e-mail supplied from the receiving unit 614 to the display unit 585 for display, and supplies the e-mail to the storage unit 584 as necessary to store it.

  Then, the user confirms by viewing the e-mail displayed on the display unit 585, and operates the operation unit 587 to specify a link to the URL displayed on the e-mail and access the URL. Instruct.

  In step S <b> 82, the transmission unit 613 accesses a URL included in the e-mail in response to a user operation on the operation unit 587, and requests the management server 3 to transmit data for displaying the web page of the mobile site. Thereby, in the management server 3, the process of step S46 of FIG. 18 is performed, and the web page display data is transmitted from the management server 3 to the portable terminal device 2.

  The receiving unit 614 receives web page display data transmitted from the management server 3 and supplies it to the display control unit 611, and the display control unit 611 supplies data from the receiving unit 614 to the display unit 585. Then, the web page of the mobile site is displayed on the display unit 585. Thereby, for example, the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display unit 585. In addition, when the user operates the button 642 in this state, the portable terminal device 2 exchanges data with the management server 3 and causes the display unit 585 to display the web page indicated by the arrow Q12.

  When the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 is displayed, the user performs an operation of either saving the edited image corresponding to the displayed thumbnail image 641-1 or changing the saved edited image. . That is, either button 646 or button 647 is operated.

  In step S83, the image acquisition unit 612 determines whether an instruction to change the edited image has been issued. For example, when the button 647 is operated, it is determined that a change is instructed.

  If it is determined in step S83 that no change has been instructed, that is, if the button 646 is operated, the image acquisition unit 612 requests the management server 3 to transmit image data for enlargement display of the thumbnail image 641-1. Then, the process proceeds to step S86. Specifically, the image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613 to cause the management server 3 to transmit a transmission request for image data for enlarged display.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S83 that an instruction to change the edited image has been issued, the image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613 to request the management server 3 to transmit a thumbnail image list screen. The process proceeds to step S84. In response to this request, since the list of thumbnail images is transmitted from the management server 3, the receiving unit 614 receives the list of thumbnail images and supplies it to the display control unit 611.

  In step S84, the display control unit 611 supplies the list of thumbnail images supplied from the reception unit 614 to the display unit 585 for display. Thereby, for example, the web page indicated by the arrow Q14 in FIG.

  Then, the user operates the operation unit 587 to move the cursor or the like, or operates the button 644 as necessary, so as to make an edited image for transmission from the displayed thumbnail image 641. A thumbnail image 641 corresponding to the one to be selected is selected.

  In step S85, the image acquisition unit 612 selects an edited image for transmission in accordance with a user operation. For example, when the thumbnail image 641-2 is selected by the user, an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641-2 is selected, and the selected edited image, that is, image data for enlarged display of the thumbnail image 641-2 is transmitted. Request to the management server 3. When a new editing image for transmission is selected, the process thereafter proceeds to step S86.

  If it is determined in step S83 that no change has been instructed, or if a new edited image is selected in step S85, the display control unit 611 causes the display unit 585 to display an enlarged thumbnail image in step S86.

  That is, in response to a transmission request for image data for enlarged display of thumbnail images, the management server 3 transmits image data for enlarged display of thumbnail images, that is, an edited image that has been appropriately processed. Receives the transmitted data and supplies it to the display control unit 611. Further, the display control unit 611 supplies the image data for enlarged display supplied from the receiving unit 614 to the display unit 585 for display. Thereby, for example, the edited image 648 of FIG. 17 is displayed on the display unit 585.

  In the example of FIG. 17, the edited image 648 is displayed in a partial area of the web page, but the edited image 648 may be displayed on the entire display unit 585. In this way, if the edited image 648 is displayed on the full screen, the user can grasp the state when the downloaded edited image is actually displayed or when the edited image is set as the standby screen.

  When the edited image 648 is displayed on the display unit 585 and the user operates the operation unit 587 to instruct the saving of the edited image, the image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613 according to the user's operation to manage the image. The server 3 is caused to transmit a transmission request for an edited image. Then, the management server 3 performs the process of step S50 in FIG. 18, and the edited image is transmitted from the management server 3 to the portable terminal device 2. Therefore, the receiving unit 614 receives the transmitted edited image. And supplied to the image acquisition unit 612.

  In step S87, the image acquisition unit 612 supplies the edited image supplied from the reception unit 614 to the storage unit 584 for storage, and the image acquisition process ends.

  As described above, the portable terminal device 2 displays a list of thumbnail images as necessary, acquires an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected from the list from the management server 3, and stores it. In this way, even after selecting an edited image to be stored in the portable terminal device 2 with the photo sticker 1, a list of thumbnail images can be displayed so that the edited image to be actually saved can be changed. One can finally obtain an edited image that he / she finds best.

  Thereby, a user's satisfaction can be improved. Moreover, since the edited image selected by the user is enlarged and displayed on the portable terminal device 2 before saving, the user can check the details of the edited image to be saved. A suitable one can be selected.

  Note that when the user operates the button 643, for example, while the web page indicated by the arrow Q13 in FIG. 17 is displayed, the screen displayed immediately before may be returned.

  In such a case, for example, when the button 646 is operated from the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 and the screen is changed to the web page indicated by the arrow Q13, when the button 643 is operated, the display on the display unit 585 is indicated by the arrow Q12. Return to the web page shown in. In this case, if the button 643 is operated after step S86 in FIG. 19, the process returns to step S83.

  On the other hand, when the thumbnail image 641 is selected from the web page indicated by the arrow Q14 and the screen transitions to the web page indicated by the arrow Q13, when the button 643 is operated, the display on the display unit 585 is changed to the arrow Q14. Return to the web page shown in. In this case, if the button 643 is operated after step S86 in FIG. 19, the process returns to step S84.

  In the example of FIG. 17, it has been described that the thumbnail images 641 are arranged and displayed in the shooting order on the web page indicated by the arrow Q <b> 14, but the order in which they are selected as the images to be edited (hereinafter also referred to as keep order). Alternatively, the thumbnail images 641 may be displayed in the editing order, the editing time order, or the like. For example, when the thumbnail images 641 are arranged and displayed in the order of keeping, the control unit 201 of the photo sticker 1 generates information indicating the order selected as the image to be edited in step S14 in FIG. An image ID including is generated.

  When the thumbnail images 641 are arranged and displayed in the editing order or the editing time order, the control unit 201 displays information indicating the order in which the editing target images were edited or the order in which the editing time was long in step S15 in FIG. And an image ID including the information is generated.

  When the image ID includes information indicating the selection order, editing order, and editing time order, the information management unit 551 of the management server 3 arranges the thumbnail images 641 in accordance with the information in step S48 of FIG. A list of thumbnail images 641 is generated. For example, when information indicating the order of editing time is included in the image ID, the thumbnail images 641 are arranged in order from the longest editing time.

  Normally, a user edits a favorite image over a longer period of time, or selects and edits from a favorite image. Therefore, the order in which the images to be edited are selected, the order in which they were edited, and the editing time The long order is often the order of images that the user likes. Therefore, if the corresponding thumbnail images 641 are displayed side by side in this order, when the user views the list of thumbnail images 641, the user's favorite images are more easily noticeable. Thereby, the user can select a desired image more easily and quickly.

  In addition, in the photo sticker 1, the user inputs the order in which the user wants to send the captured image before editing or the edited image obtained by editing to the portable terminal device 2 or evaluates his / her preference ( (Evaluation of appearance) may be input.

  In such a case, the control unit 201 of the photo sticker 1 generates an image ID including information indicating the input order of transmission and the order of evaluation. In step S48 of FIG. 18, the information management unit 551 of the management server 3 generates a list of thumbnail images 641 so that the thumbnail images 641 are arranged in the order of transmission or the order of high evaluation according to the information.

<Second Embodiment>
[Display example of mobile site]
Further, in the above, as shown in FIG. 17, an example in which it is possible to operate whether to save or change the selected edited image while only the thumbnail image 641-1 of the selected edited image is displayed. As described above, the editing image may be stored or changed in a state where a list of thumbnail images is displayed.

  In such a case, if the button 642 is operated while the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. 17 is displayed, the web page shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display unit 585 of the portable terminal device 2. The In FIG. 20, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to those in FIG. 17, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the web page shown in FIG. 20, thumbnail images 641-1 to 641-6 are arranged and displayed in the shooting order. In this example, the character “selected image” is displayed in the thumbnail image 641-1 of the edited image specified by the selection information included in the image ID. Also, the thumbnail images 641-2 to 641-6 are displayed in a display format different from the thumbnail image 641-1, such as gray scale.

  By displaying these characters “selected images” in different display formats or the like, the user can easily grasp which image is selected by the user in the photo sticker 1. Yes.

  Further, in the thumbnail image 641 list, on the lower side, a button 646 that is operated when determining an edited image to be stored in the portable terminal device 2 and a button 646 that is operated when changing the edited image to be stored are displayed. A button 647 is provided.

  For example, when the button 646 is operated, the web page indicated by the arrow Q13 in FIG. 17 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2, and the selected thumbnail image 641-1 (edited image) is enlarged and displayed. An edited image corresponding to the image 641-1 is stored.

  On the other hand, when the button 647 is operated in the display state shown in FIG. 20, a cursor or the like is displayed as necessary, and the user operates the operation unit 587 or the like to move the cursor to select a desired thumbnail. The image 641 is selected. In this case, when the thumbnail image 641 is selected, the web page indicated by the arrow Q13 in FIG. 17 is displayed, and the selected thumbnail image 641 is enlarged and displayed.

  Also in the example of FIG. 20, the order in which the thumbnail images 641 are displayed is not limited to the shooting order, and may be the keep order, the edit order, the edit time order, or the like.

[Description of image management processing]
Next, processing of the management server 3 and the portable terminal device 2 when the list of thumbnail images shown in FIG. 20 is displayed will be described.

  First, image management processing performed by the management server 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the processing from step S111 to step S116 is the same as the processing from step S41 to step S46 in FIG.

  When the process of step S116 is performed, a web page indicated by an arrow Q11 in FIG. When the user operates the button 642 in this state, a request for transmission of a thumbnail image list screen is transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 to the management server 3, so the receiving unit 555 receives the transmitted list screen. Is sent to the information management unit 551.

  In step S117, when a request for transmission of the thumbnail image list screen is supplied from the reception unit 555, the information management unit 551 generates a list of thumbnail images in response to the request and supplies the thumbnail image list to the transmission unit 554 for transmission. Let When the list of thumbnail images is received by the portable terminal device 2, the web page shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2.

  Then, the user operates the button 646 to instruct an enlarged display of the selected thumbnail image 641, or operates the button 647 to select a different thumbnail image 641 and enlarges the selected thumbnail image 641. Instruct the display.

  When an enlargement display of the thumbnail image 641 selected in accordance with the user's operation is instructed, then the processing of step S118 and step S119 is performed, and the image management processing ends. Since these processes are the same as the processes in steps S49 and S50 in FIG.

  As described above, the management server 3 generates a list of thumbnail images when the mobile site is accessed, transmits the thumbnail image list to the portable terminal device 2, and stores the edited images in response to a request from the portable terminal device 2. Send.

[Description of image acquisition processing]
Next, an image acquisition process performed by the portable terminal device 2 when the list of thumbnail images shown in FIG. 20 is displayed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In addition, since the process of step S141 and step S142 is the same as the process of step S81 of FIG. 19, and step S82, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the process of step S142 is performed and the web page indicated by the arrow Q11 in FIG. 17 is displayed and the button 642 is operated by the user, the display control unit 611 controls the transmission unit 613 to display thumbnails on the management server 3. Request to send a list of images. Then, since a list of thumbnail images is transmitted from the management server 3 in response to a request from the portable terminal device 2, the receiving unit 614 receives the list of thumbnail images and supplies it to the display control unit 611.

  In step S143, the display control unit 611 supplies the list of thumbnail images supplied from the reception unit 614 to the display unit 585 for display. Thereby, for example, the web page shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display unit 585. When the web page shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, the user operates either button 646 or button 647 as described above.

  In step S144, the image acquisition unit 612 determines whether an instruction to change the edited image has been issued. For example, when the button 647 is operated, it is determined that a change is instructed.

  In step S144, when it is determined that the change of the edited image has not been instructed, that is, when the button 646 has been operated, the image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613, and the management server 3 stores The transmission of image data for enlarged display is requested, and the process proceeds to step S146.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S144 that the edited image is to be changed, the user selects the thumbnail image 641, and in step S145, the image acquisition unit 612 transmits the edited image for transmission in accordance with the user's operation. Select. That is, an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641 selected by the user is selected as an edited image for transmission.

  The image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613 to request the management server 3 to transmit image data for enlarged display of the selected thumbnail image 641, and the process proceeds to step S146.

  If it is determined in step S144 that the editing image has not been instructed, or if the editing image for transmission is selected again in step S145, then the processing in steps S146 and S147 is performed, and the image acquisition processing ends. To do. Since these processes are the same as the processes in steps S86 and S87 in FIG. 19, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the portable terminal device 2 displays a list of thumbnail images, acquires an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected from the list from the management server 3, and stores it. In this way, even after selecting an edited image to be stored in the portable terminal device 2 with the photo sticker 1, a list of thumbnail images can be displayed so that the edited image to be actually saved can be changed. Satisfaction can be improved.

  In the example shown in FIG. 20, the button 646 and the button 647 are provided for enlarging the image and changing the selected image. However, these buttons are not provided. Also good. In such a case, for example, the thumbnail image 641 is selected by a selection by a cursor or a selection operation by touching the thumbnail image 641 using the touch panel function, and the selected thumbnail image 641 is enlarged and displayed.

<Third Embodiment>
[Description of image acquisition processing]
Further, in the above description, the case where the user selects the editing image for transmission in the photo sticker 1 and the selected editing image for transmission can be changed in the portable terminal device 2 has been described. A trusted edit image may be selected by the portable terminal device 2. In such a case, in the photo sticker creation game process performed by the photo sticker 1, the process of step S16 in FIG. 16 is not performed. Therefore, the selection information is not included in the image ID stored in association with the edited image in the management server 3.

  When the edited image is transmitted to the management server 3, the management server 3 performs the image management process shown in FIG. 21 to store the edited image and transmit the edited image to the portable terminal device 2. In response to this, in the portable terminal device 2, for example, an image acquisition process shown in FIG. 23 is performed. Hereinafter, the image acquisition process performed by the portable terminal device 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Note that the processing from step S171 to step S173 is the same as the processing from step S141 to step S143 in FIG. However, in the list of thumbnail images displayed in the display unit 585 after the processing in step S173, almost the same list as the list shown in FIG. 20 is displayed. However, in step S173, the thumbnail image 641 contains characters. Superimposition is not performed, and each thumbnail image 641 is displayed in the same display format.

  When the user selects a thumbnail image corresponding to the editing image for transmission from the displayed list of thumbnail images, the process from step S174 to step S176 is performed, and the image acquisition process ends. Since these processes are the same as the processes in steps S145 to S147 in FIG.

  In this way, the portable terminal device 2 receives and displays the list of thumbnail images, uses the edited image of the thumbnail image selected from the list as the edited image for transmission, and the edited image as the management server 3. Get from. In this case, since the user does not need to select an edited image for transmission in the photo sticker 1, the photo sticker creation game in the photo sticker 1 can be rapidly advanced, and the portable terminal device 2 The user can select his / her favorite edited image slowly. Thereby, the user can select an edited image more appropriately according to his / her preference and the characteristics of the portable terminal device 2.

  Also, in the image acquisition process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the display order of the thumbnail images displayed as a list on the portable terminal device 2 is not limited to the shooting order, and may be any order. That is, for example, the order may be the order of keep, the order of edit, the order of edit time, the order of transmission to the portable terminal device 2 input by the user, the order of high appearance evaluation, and the like. In particular, when inputting the order in which the user wants to send and the evaluation of appearance, the user selects the image with a natural consciousness of evaluating the appearance of the image rather than the consciousness of selecting the edited image for transmission. And can be evaluated.

<Fourth embodiment>
[About seal ID]
By the way, when a user performs a photo sticker creation game with a photo sticker machine, an edit image for transmission to a portable terminal device is selected, but an e-mail address may not be input correctly. As a result, the user's portable terminal device cannot receive the e-mail from the management server, and the user cannot download the edited image stored in the management server.

  Therefore, in a photo sticker machine, one or two sticker IDs are issued for one game, and an edited image can be downloaded from a mobile site by using the sticker ID.

  Specifically, the edited image and the seal ID are stored in the management server in association with each other. The user can obtain the edited image stored in association with the seal ID by accessing the mobile site of the management server from the mobile terminal device and inputting the seal ID on the web page.

  However, when multiple users play a photo sticker creation game together, even if a seal ID is issued for each user, the user specifies which seal ID is issued to him / her. I couldn't.

  Therefore, for example, when each user selects a different edited image as an edited image for transmission, and each sticker ID is associated with the selected edited image, the user has which sticker ID. If you do not know, you will not be able to obtain the edited image you have selected. Then, in order to obtain the edited image selected by each user, the user must exchange the edited images downloaded with each other by using e-mail or the like, which may reduce the satisfaction level. .

  If the number of users who play a game together is greater than the number of sticker IDs issued, all users may not be able to receive sticker IDs.

  Therefore, the photo sticker 1 prints on the sticker paper in association with the input mail address and the sticker ID for obtaining the selected edited image. For example, when a sticker is provided for each user, a photographic sticker shown in FIG. 24 is obtained.

  In FIG. 24, each square in the sticker paper represents one edit image area. In the figure of the sticker sheet, an e-mail address 671 inputted by the user and a sticker ID 672 issued to the user who inputted the e-mail address 671 are printed on the lower side. In this way, by printing one or more sets of one mail address and sticker ID for each sticker sheet, each user can be provided with an edited image selected by the user himself. Satisfaction can be improved.

  Note that only a part of the mail address printed on the sticker paper may be printed in order to prevent leakage of personal information when the sticker paper is lost. In addition, when a sticker sheet is not provided for each user and one sticker sheet is provided for a plurality of users, the set of each mail address and sticker ID can be distinguished on the sticker sheet. Printed at different positions.

[Description of photo sticker creation game processing]
Next, the photo sticker creation game process performed by the photo sticker 1 when the sticker ID is issued will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Note that the processing from step S201 to step S205 is the same as the processing from step S11 to step S15 in FIG.

  In step S206, the control unit 201 displays the movement guidance on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or outputs the voice of the movement guidance from the speaker 231 to allow the user in the editing space A2 to follow the customer service space A3. Guide to travel to.

  In step S207, the control unit 201 controls the post-service unit 210 to perform post-service processing.

  Further, the control unit 201 displays a list of edited images obtained by editing on the tablet built-in monitor 161 and displays a message prompting the user to select an edited image for transmission. In response to this, each user uses the touch pen 162 to select an edited image for transmission.

  In step S <b> 208, the control unit 201 selects an editing image for transmission to be transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 in accordance with an operation by the user.

  The control unit 201 also indicates selection information for specifying an edited image for transmission to the portable terminal device 2 selected by the user, shooting order information for each edited image, and the model and version of the photo sticker 1. Information including the device ID is set as an image ID. Then, the control unit 201 issues a seal ID for each user, that is, for each touch pen 162, supplies the seal ID and the image ID to the storage unit 202, and stores them in association with the edited image.

  Furthermore, the tablet built-in monitor 161 displays a screen that prompts the user to input the mail address of the portable terminal device 2 as the transmission destination of the edited image selected by the user. Then, the user operates the tablet built-in monitor 161 using the touch pen 162 and inputs a mail address.

  In step S209, the control unit 201 obtains the user's mail address by obtaining an input signal corresponding to the user's mail address input operation from the tablet built-in monitor 161. The control unit 201 supplies the acquired mail address to the storage unit 202, and stores it in association with the edited image, the image ID, and the seal ID. At this time, for the touch pen 162A and the touch pen 162B, the e-mail address input by the touch pen 162, the seal ID issued to the touch pen 162, and the selection information indicating the edited image selected by the touch pen 162 can be specified. Saved.

  In step S <b> 210, the control unit 201 controls the communication unit 203 to transmit the edited image, image ID, seal ID, and mail address stored in the storage unit 202 to the management server 3.

  In step S211, the control unit 201 controls the printing unit 211 to perform printing processing. That is, the control unit 201 supplies the edited image to the printer 241 for printing, and also prints the user's mail address and sticker ID on the sticker sheet.

  In step S212, the printer 241 discharges the printed sticker paper from the sticker paper discharge port 164, and the photo sticker creation game process ends.

  In this way, the photo sticker 1 takes a picture of the user and performs an editing process on the photographed image obtained thereby to generate an edited image. Also, the photo sticker 1 prints an email address and a sticker ID together with the edited image on a sticker sheet and provides them to the user, and transmits the edited image, the image ID, the sticker ID, the mail address, etc.

  By printing on the sticker paper so that the set of e-mail address and sticker ID can be distinguished in this way, the user can grasp which sticker ID is issued to the user, and as a result, use Satisfaction can be improved.

[Description of image acquisition processing]
When the e-mail address and the seal ID are printed on the sticker paper in this way, the user can edit not only when using the e-mail transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 but also when using the sticker ID. An image can be obtained.

  In such a case, the user operates the mobile terminal device 2 to access the mobile site, input the seal ID, and download the edited image. Hereinafter, an image acquisition process that is a process performed by the portable terminal device 2 when an edited image is acquired with a seal ID will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  In step S231, the image acquisition unit 612 accesses a mobile site operated by the management server 3. That is, when the user operates the operation unit 587 to instruct access to the mobile site, the image acquisition unit 612 controls the transmission unit 613 and the reception unit 614 according to the user's operation to access the mobile site, The web page of the mobile site is acquired from the management server 3.

  The image acquisition unit 612 supplies the web page acquired from the management server 3 to the display control unit 611, and the display control unit 611 supplies the web page from the image acquisition unit 612 to the display unit 585 for display. The user operates the operation unit 587 as necessary, causes the display unit 585 to display a page for inputting a sticker ID, and inputs the sticker ID printed on the sticker sheet.

  When the seal ID is input to the seal ID input field of the web page by the user, the image acquisition unit 612 acquires the input seal ID from the operation unit 587 and supplies it to the transmission unit 613 in step S232.

  In step S <b> 233, the transmission unit 613 transmits the seal ID supplied from the image acquisition unit 612 to the management server 3. Then, the management server 3 searches the edited image specified by the seal ID received from the portable terminal device 2 and transmits a web page on which the thumbnail image of the edited image obtained as a result is displayed to the portable terminal device 2. To do. When receiving the web page transmitted from the management server 3, the receiving unit 614 supplies the web page to the display control unit 611.

  In step S234, the display control unit 611 supplies the web page displaying the thumbnail image supplied from the receiving unit 614 to the display unit 585 for display. Thereby, for example, the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 in FIG. 17 is displayed. At this time, the thumbnail image 641-1 displayed on the web page is a thumbnail image of an image selected by the user as an editing image for transmission in the game in which the input sticker ID is issued.

  When the thumbnail image is displayed on the web page, the processing from step S235 to step S239 is performed thereafter, and the image acquisition processing ends. These processing are the same as the processing from step S83 to step S87 in FIG. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  In this way, the portable terminal device 2 acquires an edited image for transmission from the management server 3 based on the seal ID input by the user. As described above, by using the seal ID, even if the user cannot receive an e-mail for obtaining an edited image from the management server 3, such as when the user cannot correctly input an e-mail address with the photo sticker 1, the edited image Can be obtained.

  In the image acquisition process of FIG. 26, it has been described that the edit image for transmission selected by the photo sticker 1 can be changed. However, the edit image may not be changed.

[Description of image provision processing]
Next, an image providing process performed by the management server 3 when the user obtains an edited image for transmission using the seal ID will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This image providing process is started when an access request to the mobile site is transmitted from the mobile terminal device 2.

  In step S <b> 261, the transmission unit 554 transmits the web page of the mobile site to the mobile terminal device 2.

  Specifically, when receiving the access request transmitted from the portable terminal device 2, the receiving unit 555 supplies the received access request to the information managing unit 551, and the information managing unit 551 responds to the supplied access request. Then, the web page of the mobile site is supplied to the transmission unit 554. Then, the transmission unit 554 transmits the web page supplied from the information management unit 551 to the portable terminal device 2.

  When a web page is displayed on the portable terminal device 2 and a seal ID is input, the seal ID is transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 to the management server 3.

  In step S <b> 262, the receiving unit 555 receives the seal ID transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 and supplies the seal ID to the information management unit 551.

  In step S263, the information management unit 551 uses the selection information in the image ID associated with the seal ID among the edited images stored in the storage unit 518 based on the seal ID supplied from the reception unit 555. Specify the edited image to be displayed. The identified edited image is an image selected by the user who entered the seal ID as an edited image for transmission by the photo sticker 1.

  When the edited image is specified, the information management unit 551 supplies a web page including the thumbnail image of the specified edited image to the transmission unit 554. In step S264, the transmission unit 554 transmits the web page supplied from the information management unit 551 to the portable terminal device 2. Thereby, for example, the web page indicated by the arrow Q12 in FIG. 17 is transmitted.

  When the web page is transmitted, the process from step S265 to step S268 is performed and the image providing process is terminated. However, these processes are the same as the process from step S47 to step S50 in FIG. Description is omitted.

  In this way, when the seal ID is transmitted, the management server 3 identifies the edit image indicated by the selection information associated with the seal ID, and is selected by the identified edit image or the user as appropriate. The edited image is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 as an edited image for transmission. Thus, by using the seal ID, it becomes possible to provide the user with an edited image more reliably, and the satisfaction of the user can be improved.

  In the photo sticker 1, if the number of users who play one game is larger than the number of sticker IDs to be issued, some of the users cannot download the edited image. In such a case, the user who has issued the seal ID forwards the edited image to another user by attaching the downloaded edited image to an e-mail and sending it to the other user, for example. There are things to do. However, the transfer of the edited image using such e-mail is troublesome.

  Therefore, not only the seal ID input field but also the other user's e-mail address input field is provided on the web page of the mobile site so that other users can easily obtain the edited image. Good. In such a case, the management server 3 performs the image providing process shown in FIG. 27 to provide the edited image to the user, and the mail generation unit 553 uses the input mail address as the destination, and the URL and seal ID of the mobile site. The generated electronic mail is generated and transmitted to the portable terminal device of another user.

  Then, in the portable terminal device that has received this e-mail, it is possible to easily access the portable site and download the edited image from the management server 3 using the seal ID included in the received e-mail.

<Fifth embodiment>
[Selecting edit images for transmission]
In the third embodiment described above, an example in which a list of thumbnail images is displayed on the portable terminal device 2 and the user selects a desired thumbnail image to select an edited image for transmission will be described. did. In this example, one editing image for transmission is provided to one user who is a free member for one game on the photo sticker 1, but for a plurality of free member users (for example, two people). One edited image may be provided.

  In such a case, e-mail addresses of a plurality of users are transmitted from the photo sticker 1 to the management server 3 together with the edited images, etc., and the management server 3 An email containing the URL of the mobile site is sent. Receiving this e-mail, the portable terminal device 2 accesses the portable site in response to the user's operation, and selects and downloads a desired edited image.

  However, in this case, since a plurality of users can download only one same edited image, when a plurality of users access the management server 3 at the same time and select an edited image for transmission, Only one user's selection is accepted.

  Specifically, for example, it is assumed that two users A and B access a mobile site as indicated by arrows Q21 and Q22 in FIG. 28 and display a list of thumbnail images. In FIG. 28, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 20 are denoted with the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  For example, a list of thumbnail images 641 indicated by an arrow Q21 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2 of the user A, and a list of thumbnail images 641 indicated by the arrow Q22 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2 of the user B. . In addition, the display unit 585 of each portable terminal device 2 displays buttons 643 to 645 together with a list of thumbnail images 641, but it is also possible to control such buttons not to be displayed.

  Thus, in a state where the list of the thumbnail images 641 indicated by the arrows Q21 and Q22 is displayed, the user A selects the thumbnail image 641-1, and immediately after that, the user B selects the thumbnail image 641-2. Suppose you select it.

  For example, when a touch panel as the operation unit 587 is superimposed on the display unit 585, the thumbnail image 641 is selected by the user pressing an area where the thumbnail image 641 is displayed on the display unit 585. Done.

  In the list of thumbnail images 641 indicated by the arrow Q21, when the thumbnail image 641-1 is selected by the user A, the management server 3 has not yet selected the edit image for transmission. Selection is accepted. As indicated by an arrow Q23, in the portable terminal device 2 of the user A, in the list of thumbnail images 641, a character “selection” or the like is superimposed on the selected thumbnail image 641-1 and the selection is accepted. Is displayed.

  Further, the selected thumbnail image 641-1 is enlarged as shown by the arrow Q24 according to the operation of the user A, and the edited image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image 641-1 is edited for transmission. The image is stored in the portable terminal device 2 as an image.

  On the screen indicated by the arrow Q24, the edited image 701 is displayed on the full screen as the enlarged thumbnail image 641-1, and the character “Sample” is superimposed and displayed on the edited image 701. This character “Sample” is a process applied to prevent the edited image from being stored in the portable terminal device 2 illegally.

  In this way, if the edited image 701 is displayed on the full screen, the user can grasp the state when the downloaded edited image is actually displayed or when the edited image is set as the standby screen. As a result, the user can select an edited image that looks best when the edited image is actually displayed on the portable terminal device 2.

  On the other hand, the user B displays a list of thumbnail images 641 almost simultaneously with the user A and selects the thumbnail image 641-2. The selection of the thumbnail image 641-1 by the user A is already accepted immediately before the selection. Therefore, user B's selection is not accepted.

  In this case, when the user B selects the thumbnail image 641-2 in a state where the screen indicated by the arrow Q22 is displayed, the character “first selected” is displayed in the thumbnail image 641-2 as indicated by the arrow Q25. A message indicating that the selection was not accepted is displayed. That is, a message indicating that the selection has been made first by another user is displayed.

  When the thumbnail image 641 is selected by another user after the list of thumbnail images 641 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2 of the predetermined user, the management server 3 displays the thumbnail image by the predetermined user. 641 is not accepted, and the fact that it has already been selected is displayed. In this case, the predetermined user can obtain only the edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image 641 selected by the other user as the edited image for transmission.

[Description of image management processing]
As described with reference to FIG. 28, when one edited image is provided to a plurality of users, the management server 3 generates an e-mail for each user and provides an edited image. To do. The image management process performed by the management server 3 will be described below with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  Note that the processing from step S291 to step S297 is the same as the processing from step S111 to step S117 in FIG.

  However, in step S291 and step S292, the mail addresses of a plurality of users are received and stored together with the edited image. In steps S294 and S295, an e-mail including the URL of the mobile site is generated and transmitted with each stored e-mail address as the destination.

  In step S296 and step S297, each web page of the mobile site is transmitted in response to a request from each mobile terminal device 2 that is the destination of the e-mail. Thereby, for example, a list of thumbnail images 641 indicated by an arrow Q21 in FIG. 28 is transmitted.

  When the list of thumbnail images 641 is displayed on the portable terminal device 2, the user selects a desired one from the thumbnail images 641. Then, the portable terminal device 2 transmits a request for accepting selection of the thumbnail image 641 to the management server 3 in accordance with a user operation.

  When an edit image for transmission is already determined at the time when the portable terminal device 2 requests transmission of the list of thumbnail images 641, for example, the portable terminal device 2 displays that effect. A list of thumbnail images 641 is transmitted. In this case, for example, in the list of thumbnail images 641, the thumbnail image 641 of the editing image for transmission is displayed in a display format different from the other thumbnail images 641, and only the thumbnail image 641 of the editing image for transmission can be selected. To be done.

  When the transmission of the thumbnail image 641 is requested, if a transmission edit image has already been determined, a web page on which only the thumbnail image of the transmission edit image is displayed is a portable terminal device 2. You may make it transmit to.

  In step S <b> 298, the reception unit 555 receives the request for accepting the selection of thumbnail images transmitted from the portable terminal device 2 and supplies the request to the information management unit 551.

  In step S299, the information management unit 551 determines whether or not to accept the request based on the selection acceptance request supplied from the reception unit 555. For example, if a request for accepting a selection has already been received from another portable terminal device 2 and the request has been accepted and another different edited image has been selected as an edited image for transmission, the request is not accepted. It is determined.

  If it is determined in step S299 that the request is not accepted, the information management unit 551 controls the transmission unit 554 in step S300 to transmit a message to the portable terminal device 2 that the thumbnail image 641 has already been selected. .

  Receiving this message, the portable terminal device 2 displays the received message superimposed on the thumbnail image 641 selected by the user, for example, as indicated by an arrow Q25 in FIG. Note that the message indicating that the message has already been selected is not limited to being displayed on the thumbnail image 641, but may be displayed at any position on the web page.

  Further, when a message indicating that the thumbnail image 641 has already been selected is displayed in the list of thumbnail images 641, the already selected thumbnail image 641 may be displayed in a display format different from the other thumbnail images 641. Good. That is, the display may be such that it is possible to specify which thumbnail image 641 has been selected.

  When a message indicating that the thumbnail image 641 has already been selected is transmitted, the process returns to step S298, and the above-described process is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S299 that the request is accepted, then the processing in steps S301 and S302 is performed, and the image management process ends. Since these processes are the same as the processes in steps S118 and S119 in FIG. 21, the description thereof is omitted.

  However, when the selection of the thumbnail image is accepted, information indicating that the selection has been accepted is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 as necessary. On the portable terminal device 2 side, for example, an arrow Q23 in FIG. The screen shown in is displayed. Thereafter, in step S301, image data for enlarged display of a thumbnail image (edited image) is transmitted.

  Further, the processing from step S296 to step S302 is performed for each portable terminal device 2 to which the electronic mail generated in step S294 is transmitted.

  As described above, the management server 3 accepts selection of a thumbnail image in response to a request from the portable terminal device 2, and uses the edited image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image as the edited image for transmission. Provide to device 2. In addition, when there is a request for accepting selection of a thumbnail image from the portable terminal device 2, if the selection by another user has already been accepted, the management server 3 does not accept the selection and has already been selected. Is transmitted to the portable terminal device 2 and displayed.

[Description of image acquisition processing]
Next, an image acquisition process performed by the portable terminal device 2 when one edited image is provided to a plurality of users will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Note that the processing from step S331 to step S334 is the same as the processing from step S171 to step S174 in FIG.

  When a thumbnail image of an edited image that is an edited image for transmission is selected from the list of thumbnail images, the image acquisition unit 612 generates a request for accepting selection of a thumbnail image in response to a user operation, and transmits the request. To the unit 613.

  In step S <b> 335, the transmission unit 613 transmits the selection acceptance request supplied from the image acquisition unit 612 to the management server 3.

  When the management server 3 receives the selection of the thumbnail image, the management server 3 transmits information indicating that the selection has been received, and then transmits image data for displaying the thumbnail image in an enlarged manner. Come. In this case, the receiving unit 614 receives the enlarged display image data transmitted from the management server 3 and supplies it to the display control unit 611.

  On the other hand, when the selection of the thumbnail image is not accepted, the management server 3 transmits a message indicating that the thumbnail image has already been selected, so that the receiving unit 614 receives this message. This is supplied to the display control unit 611.

  In step S336, the image acquisition unit 612 determines whether selection of a thumbnail image has been accepted.

  If it is determined in step S336 that the selection of the thumbnail image has not been accepted, the display control unit 611 displays the message supplied from the reception unit 614 to the effect that the thumbnail image has already been selected in step S337. To display.

  Thereby, for example, the screen indicated by the arrow Q25 in FIG. 28 is displayed on the display unit 585. When a message indicating that a thumbnail image has already been selected is displayed, the process returns to step S334, and the above-described process is repeated. At this time, for example, a thumbnail image selected in a display format different from other thumbnail images is displayed so that a thumbnail image already selected can be identified in a list of thumbnail images.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S336 that the selection of the thumbnail image has been accepted, the processes in steps S338 and S339 are performed, and the image acquisition process ends. Since these processes are the same as steps S175 and S176 in FIG. 23, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, when a thumbnail image is selected from a list of thumbnail images and the different thumbnail image is already selected by another user, the portable terminal device 2 has already selected the thumbnail image. Message is displayed.

  Thereby, for example, even when a plurality of users access the management server 3 almost simultaneously and a predetermined user selects a thumbnail image first, the user who selects the thumbnail image later can access the portable terminal device 2. After confirming the displayed message, the thumbnail image can be selected again to obtain an edited image for transmission.

  In the above description, when a thumbnail image is selected by a user, a message indicating that the thumbnail image has already been selected is displayed when another user selects a different thumbnail image. It is also conceivable that the thumbnail image is changed.

  Therefore, once a thumbnail image is selected, the selection is determined, and the selection of the thumbnail image is accepted until the edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image is actually saved in the portable terminal device 2. Also good.

  In the above description, a case where one edited image is provided to a plurality of users per game has been described. However, the number of provided edited images is not limited to one, and is two or more. Also good. For example, when two edited images are provided, when two thumbnail images are selected from the list of thumbnail images, the thumbnail image has already been selected in the portable terminal device 2 that has attempted to select another different thumbnail image. A message indicating that it has been displayed is displayed.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, one same edited image is provided to each of a plurality of free members, but a paying member user views all the edited images stored in the management server 3. Or download. For example, when a paying member user and a free member user play a game together, the free member user saves which edited image the paying member user has stored in the portable terminal device 2. Regardless of this, only one edit image can be selected as an edit image for transmission.

  By the way, the above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in, for example, the storage unit 202 in FIG. 11, the storage unit 518 in FIG. 12, the storage unit 584 in FIG.

  The program may be a program that is processed in time series in the order described in this specification, or is processed in parallel or at a necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may be a program.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker 2 Portable terminal device 3 Management server 518 Storage part 551 Information management part 552 Thumbnail image generation part 553 Mail generation part 554 Transmission part 555 Reception part 584 Storage part 612 Image acquisition part 613 Transmission part 614 Reception part

Claims (9)

An image providing system comprising an image providing device and a portable terminal device connected via a network,
The image providing device includes:
Storage means for storing a plurality of images generated in the photo sticker creating apparatus;
Generating means for generating a list of all the images;
The list of all the images is transmitted to the portable terminal device, and after the list of all the images is transmitted, the list of all the images selected from the list of all the images in the portable terminal device. an image for enlarged display from the transmission to the mobile terminal, wherein in response to a request of the portable terminal device, and transmits the image to the portable terminal device, for a particular member, the all The image can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for a member different from the specific member, some of the images selected from the list of all the images are transmitted to the portable terminal. A transmission means for enabling transmission to the device,
The portable terminal device is:
Receiving means for receiving a list of all the images from the image providing device and receiving the image for enlargement display from the image providing device;
After displaying the list of the all of the image, display means for displaying an image for the larger image received from said image the image providing apparatus is selected from the list of all of the image,
An image providing system comprising: an image acquisition unit that requests transmission of the image selected from the list of all the images after the image for enlargement display is displayed, and acquires the image from the image providing device. . Storage means for storing a plurality of images generated in the photo sticker creating apparatus;
Generating means for generating a list of all the images;
Wherein a list of all of the image and transmits to the portable terminal device, the expansion of the said after the transmission of the list of all the images, the portable terminal device the image selected from the list of all the images the in After transmitting an image for display to the portable terminal device, in response to a request from the portable terminal device, the image selected from the list of all the images is transmitted to the portable terminal device , For a specific member, all the images can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for a member different from the specific member, the image is selected from the list of all the images. An image providing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that enables transmission of some of the images to the portable terminal device. The image providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the generation unit generates a list of all the images so that the images are displayed in a predetermined order. The image providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the enlarged display image is generated by performing predetermined processing on the image selected from the list of all the images. The storage means further stores selection information indicating the image selected by the user in the photographic sticker creating device among the plurality of images,
5. The list of all the images is generated so that the image indicated by the selection information is displayed in a different display format from the other images. 5. The image providing apparatus according to claim 1. The transmitting means displays the image indicated by the selection information, a web page provided with a button for acquiring the image and a button for displaying a list of all the images To the portable terminal device,
When the button for displaying the list of all the images is operated and transmission of the list of all the images is requested from the portable terminal device, the generation unit is configured to list all the images. The image providing apparatus according to claim 5. When the predetermined number of the predetermined images among the plurality of images are provided to a plurality of the portable terminal devices, the transmission unit may include all the images in the other portable terminal devices. After the predetermined number of predetermined images are selected from the list of images, when an image different from the predetermined image is selected from the list of all the images in the portable terminal device, the portable terminal has already been selected. The image providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a message indicating that the image to be transmitted to the apparatus is selected is transmitted to the portable terminal apparatus. Control the storage of multiple images generated in the photo sticker creation device,
Generate a list of all the images,
The transmission of the list of all the images to the portable terminal device is controlled, and after the transmission of the list of all the images, the portable terminal device selected from the list of all the images After controlling transmission of an image for enlarged display of the image to the portable terminal device, the portable type of the image selected from the list of all the images in response to a request from the portable terminal device The transmission to the terminal device is controlled, and for the specific member, all the images can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for the member different from the specific member, the all An image providing method including the step of enabling transmission of some of the images selected from the list of images to the portable terminal device . Control the storage of multiple images generated in the photo sticker creation device,
Generate a list of all the images,
The transmission of the list of all the images to the portable terminal device is controlled, and after the transmission of the list of all the images, the portable terminal device selected from the list of all the images After controlling transmission of an image for enlarged display of the image to the portable terminal device, the portable type of the image selected from the list of all the images in response to a request from the portable terminal device The transmission to the terminal device is controlled, and for the specific member, all the images can be transmitted to the portable terminal device, and for the member different from the specific member, the all A program for causing a computer to execute a process including a step of allowing some of the images selected from the image list to be transmitted to the portable terminal device .

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