JP5975020B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a control method thereof, and a program.

  In recent years, electronic cameras have become widespread, and the opportunity to manage a photograph taken as electronic data (image data) is increasing. In addition, with the spread of electronic cameras, the capacity of storage media such as memory cards for storing photographs and moving images is increasing, and along with this, the number of image data stored in storage media has become enormous. Yes. Management of such a large amount of image data is complicated, and manually performing a classification operation such as when and where the image data was taken is a very complicated operation for the user.

  On the other hand, for example, a technique for reading out calendar information describing an event period and classifying image data for each event based on shooting date / time information and calendar information is disclosed (a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1). This reduces the complexity of manually classifying images.

JP 2005-203994 A

  On the other hand, a service for storing image data that cannot be stored in a memory card or the like in an external storage via the Internet or the like has been developed. The number of storage services is increasing, and it is generally performed to manage image data by using a plurality of storage services in combination, and also using a memory card, a PC, and a storage service. Due to the increase in the storage location of image data, it is difficult for the user to manage which storage location the image data should be stored.

  In the technique described in Patent Literature 1, image data can be classified according to event information. However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, although the classification state after the classification process can be confirmed, it cannot be confirmed in advance whether the classification is correct. In addition, when data storage processing corresponding to the classification has been performed, it is very troublesome for the user to move the image data and change the classification / storage location.

The present invention is the suggested location of the content data to be stored newly, and aims to provide a mechanism to notify the user to identify the stored history of the storage history and the server device of the client device including an attribute of the content data To do.

The present invention is an information processing system including a client device and a server device including schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule , and the client device is date information corresponding to content data stored in the own device. If, stores the storage location information transmission means for transmitting the location information comprising the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device, the content data to the server device includes content data sending means for sending in order to, to the server apparatus, stores the received the location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, and said date and time information The location information receiving means and the content data sent by the content data sending means Storage means for paying the content specified from the the storage location information including identification information of the storage location information before SL client device received by the receiving means, the time and date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received storing a history of contents data of the client device that associates attribute data, and the storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storage means, the contents Storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the date / time information corresponding to the data is associated with the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information , and content newly stored in the storage location it is an attribute of the data, and corresponding to the content data stored in the new storage location Using the attributes of the content data specified from the date information and the schedule information, and the storage history stored in said storage history storage means, a candidate storage location that stores the contents data newly wherein A specifying unit that specifies a client device identification information or a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that includes the server device identification information, and the client device identification information or the server device identification information specified by the specifying unit. And a notification means for notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location.
Further, the present invention includes a time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, the location information and the server device including the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored Storage location information transmitting means for transmitting to the server device and content data transmitting means for transmitting the content data to be stored in the server device ; comprising a server apparatus, and the storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving means for receiving said time information, said contents data transmission means Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the storage device and storing it in its own device, and the storage location information receiving means. Location information and content data of the client device that associates attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received including identification information before SL client device storing history, and are identified and stored location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored, from the schedule information and time information corresponding to the content data by said storing means The storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device associated with the attribute of the content data, and the new storage location that is the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location the Con specified from time information and the schedule information corresponding to the content data And attributes Ntsudeta, using said stored history stored in said storage history storage means, the identification information or identification information of the server device a candidate storage location that stores the contents data newly said client device Specifying means for specifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including the information, and the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device specified by the specification means as a notification destination And a notification means for notifying.

According to the present invention, the recommended storage location of the content data to be stored newly, to identify from the storage history of the storage history and the server device of the client device including the attribute of the content data to provide a mechanism to notify the user I can do it.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration including an information processing apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process at the time of the image data storage in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the prior notification process of the image data storage location in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a history information data table etc. in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of structures, such as a schedule information data table, in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the image data and the calendar link | linkage data in embodiment to this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the transfer destination identification information table in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the login screen in embodiment to this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the image data selection reception screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the transfer screen for every attribute in embodiment to this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the image transfer screen in embodiment to this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the calendar display screen in embodiment in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the storage location prior notification screen in embodiment to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the schedule registration process in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the transmission screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the schedule registration screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the schedule registration screen which registers the device information scheduled to be used with a schedule in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the schedule information data table which memorize | stored the device information scheduled to be used by the schedule in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a history information data table etc. which memorized device information of an acquisition source of contents data in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the storage location post-notification screen based on the device information of the acquisition source of content data in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an example of the configuration of a system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system (information processing system) including an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the system including the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a client PC 100 (client terminal), an image management server 200, an external server 300, a portable terminal 400, and the like. The WAN 101 is a network for connecting the above apparatuses so that they can communicate with each other. In the present embodiment, the DVD 102 and the DVD 103 are handled as a kind of storage medium for storing image data. Also,

  The client PC 100 transmits information indicating the storage location of the image data and image data storage location information, which is information indicating the transmission destination of the image data, to the image management server 200. The storage location information may include at least one of information indicating the location where the image data is stored and information indicating the transmission destination (storage location) of the image data. .

  When transmitting image data, the transmission destination may be the image management server 200, the external server 300, or the DVD 103. Further, the image data may be stored in the external memory of the client PC 100, and information on the storage location may be transmitted to the image management server 200.

  In the present embodiment, the storage location information is, for example, a user ID 601, original ID 602, thumbnail ID 603, transmission source storage medium 604, transmission source storage location 605, transmission destination storage medium 606, transmission destination storage in a history information data table 600 described later. Information including the location 607 (storage location information storage means).

  Here, image data is handled as an example of content data stored in the storage location indicated by the storage location information. However, content data stored in the storage location indicated by the storage location information is limited to image data. It is not a thing. For example, it may be still image data, moving image data, or music data. Moreover, text data etc. may be sufficient.

  The storage location information refers to the transmission destination when the image data is transmitted to a location different from the location where the image data is currently stored, and when the image data does not move from the location where the image data is currently stored. , And refers to the currently stored location. The storage location information includes, for example, identification information (MAC address, IP address, memory card individual identification information, etc.) of the device in which the content data is stored, an address in the terminal in which the data is stored, and others. Any information indicating the storage location of image data, such as a folder name and URL, may be used.

  For example, when image data is moved from a memory card to a PC, the transmission source of the image data is a memory card, and the transmission destination is a PC, an HDD connected to the PC, and a folder in the HDD. In this case, the storage location information of the image data indicates a location where the image data is stored in the PC. More detailed storage location information such as HDDs connected to the PC and information that can specify folders in the HDD may be included in the storage location information.

  Further, the storage location information of the image data that has been connected to the PC but not moved to the PC indicates the location in the memory card where the image data was stored. In this case, it is assumed that the storage location information includes individual identification information of the memory card.

  Note that the DVD 102 and the DVD 103 store image data corresponding to the storage location information stored in the image management server 200. The processing entity that actually performs the process of writing image data to the DVD 102 and the DVD 103 may be the client PC 100 or the image management server 200.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 writes image data to the DVD 102 and the DVD 103 in accordance with an instruction from the client PC 100. Further, it is assumed that the DVD 102 is under the management of the user who operates the client PC 100.

  The DVD 103 is a storage medium that is not yet under the management of the user, and is sent to the user by mail after the writing and storing of image data by the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 is completed.

  The image management server 200 receives the storage location information from the client PC 100 and the external server 300 and manages it as history information in association with the thumbnail image of the image data. Also, the calendar and the schedule (reservation information) registered in the calendar ), The association data between the calendar and the image data is recorded.

  The image management server 200 uses the schedule information and the history information to notify the user of the recommended data storage location in advance (preliminary notification) before performing the storage process.

  The external server 300 receives image data from the image management server 200 or the client PC 100 via the image management server 200 and stores the image data in a storage medium.

  In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the process of writing image data to the DVD 102 and the DVD 103 is also a kind of data movement, and will be described as being included in data transmission and transfer.

  The portable terminal 400 is a terminal having a function of receiving the above-described advance notification information from the image management server 200 from the image management server 200 and displaying the information on the display screen. The image management server 200 stores e-mail address information for each user, for example, and the storage location advance notification described above is addressed to the e-mail address, that is, for example, to the e-mail address of the mobile terminal 400. By sending an e-mail containing information, the user is notified in advance of the data storage location.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the image data storage location information is managed by the image management server 200. The storage location information is transmitted when, for example, a storage medium (memory card or the like) storing image data is connected to the client PC 100, or when the connection is detected and the storage location information set in the client PC 100 is detected. It is assumed that this is performed when the transmission application is activated. That is, even when the image data itself is not transmitted to the image management server 200, the storage location information of the image data stored in the memory card is transmitted to the image management server 200.

  The image management application here is started when the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 detects connection of a portable memory or the like, acquires image data from the portable memory, and is an initial storage that is a storage location set as a default. It is an application stored in the external storage memory of the client PC 100 that stores acquired image data at a place. Moreover, ID shall be provided to the acquired image data.

  For example, when the image data A is moved from the portable memory to the initial storage location (for example, folder A) of the client PC 100, the storage location indicated by the storage location information corresponding to the image data A is the initial storage location (for example, Folder A). That is, the storage location information of the image data A transmitted from the client PC 100 to the image management server 200 indicates the initial storage location.

  Further, when the image data A is transmitted from the initial storage location of the client PC 100 to the folder B in the external server 300, the image management server 200 stores the storage location information corresponding to the image data A and the external server 300. The storage location information indicating the folder B as the storage location is transmitted. The above is an example of the configuration of the system including the information processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  The initial storage location can be arbitrarily set via the application. In this embodiment, the initial storage location is the external storage memory of the client PC 100, but it is also possible to set the initial storage location on the external storage memory of an external device that is not the client PC 100. For example, it may be set on the external storage memory of the image management server 200 or may be set on the external storage memory of the external server 300.

  Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the various apparatuses shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of various apparatuses according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program. An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard 209 or a mouse (not shown).

  A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. The display device may be a liquid crystal display as well as a CRT. These are used by the administrator as needed. The present invention is not directly related. Further, the CRT display (CRT) 210 is not necessarily required in the image management server 200 and the external server 300.

  The memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), or PCMCIA that stores a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory connected to the card slot via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  A program for realizing the present invention is recorded in the external memory 211, and is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211. The above is an explanation of an example of the hardware configuration of various devices in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of a functional configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of various apparatuses according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the client PC 100 includes an image data storage unit 311, a transmission target data identification unit 312, an image data transmission unit 313, a recommended storage location information reception unit 314, a recommended storage location information display unit 315, and the like. .

  The image management server 200 also includes an image data receiving unit 321, an image data transfer unit 322, a storage history storage unit 323, an event specifying unit 324, a recommended storage location specifying unit 325, a recommended storage location information transmitting unit 326, and the like. .

  In addition, the external server 300 includes an image data receiving unit 331, an image data storage unit 332, and the like. The portable terminal 400 also includes a recommended storage location information receiving unit 341, a recommended storage location information display unit 342, and the like.

  The image data storage unit 311 is a storage unit that extracts image data from a portable memory such as a memory card and stores the image data in the external memory 211 of the client PC 100. That is, it is a function for storing image data of the client PC 100. When the CPU 201 detects the connection of the portable memory, the client PC 100 acquires the image data from the portable memory, and stores the acquired image data in the initial storage location that is the default storage location. Assume that an image management application to be stored is stored.

  It is assumed that the storage location information includes a transmission source and a transmission destination of image data. When image data is moved and stored from the memory card to the initial storage location, transmission source = memory card and transmission destination = initial storage location in the storage location information. Then, the storage location information is transmitted to the image management server 200.

  The image management application is also activated when the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 detects access from the client PC 100 to the image management server 200, and the storage location of the image data stored in the default storage location. A function of displaying a screen for transmitting information to the image management server 200;

  The access may be performed via an image management application according to an operation instruction from the user, or may be automatically executed after acquisition of image data from the portable memory.

  The screen for transmitting image data storage location information to the image management server 200 is, for example, a screen such as an image data selection reception screen 1100 shown in FIG. The image data selection acceptance screen 1100 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The transmission target data specifying unit 312 receives at least the storage location information among the thumbnail image data received from the user, the original image data corresponding to the thumbnail image data, and the storage location information of the original image data corresponding to the thumbnail image data. Is a specifying unit that specifies as data to be transmitted to the image management server 200.

  The image data transmission unit 313 is a transmission unit that transmits the image data and storage location information specified by the transmission target data specification unit 312 to the transmission destination when the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives a transmission instruction from the user.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 sets at least thumbnail image data as information for specifying original image data, storage location information that is information on the storage location of the original image data, and a user ID. It is assumed that it is transmitted to the management server 200.

  The thumbnail image data is content specifying information that is information for specifying original image data that is original content data. The content specifying information is not limited to thumbnail image data. For example, information that allows the user to identify and specify original content data, such as a file name of original content data or captured image data, may be used.

  The recommended storage location information receiving unit 314 is a receiving unit that receives information on the recommended storage location of image data notified from the image management server. The recommended storage location information display unit 315 is a display unit that displays the recommended storage location information on the display screen.

  The image data receiving unit 321 of the image management server 200 is a receiving unit that receives image data from an external device such as the client PC 100. The thumbnail image data of the received original image data or the thumbnail image data that is the received image data is associated with the history information data table 600 that is the storage history (transfer history) of the image data, and is stored in the external memory of the image management server 200. 211. The history information data table 600 will be described later with reference to FIG. (History information storage means)

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of the configuration of the history information data table and the like in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a history information data table and the like in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the history information data table 600 includes a user ID 601, original ID 602, thumbnail ID 603, transmission source storage medium 604, transmission source storage location 605, transmission destination storage medium 606, transmission destination storage location 607, acquisition date 608, It consists of attribute information 609 and the like.

  The original image data 610 includes an original ID 611, a name 612, a size 613, a shooting date / time 614, a shooting location 615, a comment 616, and the like. The thumbnail image data 620 includes a thumbnail ID 621, a name 622, a size 623, a shooting date / time 624, a shooting location 625, a comment 626, and the like.

  A user ID 601 in the history information data table 600 is an ID for uniquely identifying a user, and is used to specify which user the history information data corresponds to. In this embodiment, the user ID is the same as the user ID used when the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 accesses the image management server 200.

  The original ID 602 is an ID for uniquely identifying the original image data, and is used for specifying the original image data corresponding to the history information data. The thumbnail ID 603 is an ID for uniquely identifying thumbnail image data, and is used to specify thumbnail image data corresponding to the history information data.

  The transmission source storage medium 604 is information indicating a transmission source medium of image data. For example, the MAC address, IP address, memory card individual identification information, and the like of the client PC 100 that is the image data transmission source device. The transmission source storage location 605 is information indicating the storage location of the transmission target image data in the storage medium in which the transmitted image data was stored before transmission.

  This is information indicating a destination storage medium 606 and a destination medium of image data. For example, the MAC address, IP address, and memory card individual identification information of the image management server 200 that is the image data transmission destination device. The transmission destination storage location 607 is information indicating a storage location in a storage medium in which image data to be transmitted is stored after transmission.

  The acquisition date and time 608 is date and time information when the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the image data. The attribute information 609 indicates attribute information (corresponding schedule information) of image data specified from the original ID and thumbnail ID in each history information (corresponding schedule information storage means).

  The attribute information is, for example, schedule (schedule) information registered in the calendar described above on the date and time that overlaps the shooting date and time of the image data. In addition, it is information (comment 616, comment 626) of comments given to the image data.

  The attribute information includes the shooting date / time information of the image data received by the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 from the client PC 100, calendar information stored in the external memory of the image management server 200, schedule information registered in the calendar, client It is specified using the comment information of the image data received from the PC 100 and inserted into the attribute information 609.

  The original ID 611 of the original image data 610 is an ID for uniquely identifying the original image data 610. In the embodiment of the present invention, the original ID 611 is given by the image management application when a storage medium storing the original image data is connected to the client PC 100.

  For example, the image management application accesses the image management server 200 so that the newly assigned original ID 611 does not overlap with the original ID of other image data, and sets the image data as a new ID that is not an already assigned original ID. To grant.

  Further, for example, the image management application has a history information data table 600 and is synchronized with the history information data table 600 on the image management server 200, and the storage location information has already been transmitted to the image management server 200. The original ID of the image data to which is assigned may be specified and assigned as a new ID different from the assigned ID. A name 612 is a name of the original image data 610.

  The size 613 is the size (resolution) of the original image data 610. The shooting date and time 614 is date and time information when the original image data 610 was shot. That is, it is information on the generation date (generation date information) when the original image data was generated.

  The shooting location 615 is position information indicating the shooting location of the original image data 610. The position information is acquired using a GPS function or the like mounted on an imaging device (not shown) that acquired the original image data by imaging processing. The position information may be set for each image data by a user's manual input.

  The comment 616 is comment information given to the original image data 610 via the client PC 100, an imaging device (not shown), or the like.

  The thumbnail ID 621 of the thumbnail image data 620 is an ID for uniquely identifying the thumbnail image data 620. In the embodiment of the present invention, the thumbnail ID 621 is assigned when the thumbnail image data 620 is generated by the client PC 100. The thumbnail ID 621 is the name of the thumbnail image data 620.

  The thumbnail ID may be assigned by an imaging device (not shown) that has captured the original image data corresponding to the thumbnail image data.

  The size 623 is the size (resolution) of the thumbnail image data 620. The shooting date / time 624 is information on the shooting date of the original image data 610 corresponding to the thumbnail image data 620.

  The shooting location 625 is information on the shooting location of the original image data 610 corresponding to the thumbnail image data 620. The comment 626 is comment information given to the thumbnail image data 620 via the client PC 100, an imaging device (not shown), or the like. The above is an example of the configuration of the history information data table and the like in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The image data transfer unit 322 is a transfer unit that transfers image data to an external device. The storage history storage unit 323 is a storage unit that stores image data storage history information including information on the transfer destination of the image data transferred by the image data transfer unit in the above-described history information data table.

  The event specifying unit 324 is a specifying unit that specifies a schedule (event) registered in the calendar and started within a certain time from the current time. The recommended storage location specifying unit 325 is a specifying unit that specifies a location where image data having the event information specified by the event specifying unit 324 as attribute information should be stored.

  For example, the storage location where the image data having the event information specified by the event specifying unit 324 as attribute information is stored most (server, storage service, URL indicating a part of the storage area in each device, etc.) Is identified.

  For example, the recommended storage location specifying unit 325 specifies a storage location that tends to store an image corresponding to the event information specified by the event specifying unit 324 (image data having the event information as attribute information). It is a specific part. The recommended storage location information transmission unit 326 is a transmission unit that transmits information on the storage location specified by the recommended storage location specification unit 325 to the client PC and the mobile terminal 400.

  The storage process (history update) in the storage history storage unit 323 is a process of adding new history information corresponding to image data to be stored to the history information data table 600. That is, when the image data A is moved from the folder A of the client PC 100 to the folder B of the image management server 200, the original ID 602 and the thumbnail ID 603 have the ID of the image data A (original ID 602 and thumbnail ID 603), and the transmission source is stored. The medium 604 has the identification information of the client PC 100, the transmission source storage location 605 has the folder A, the transmission destination storage medium 606 has the identification information of the image management server 200, and the transmission destination storage location 607 has the folder B, and the image data A Is added to the history information data table 600, the data having the date information acquired by the image management server 200 as the acquisition date 608.

  The image data receiving unit 331 of the external server 300 is a receiving unit that receives image data from the image management server 200. The image data storage unit 332 is a storage unit that stores the image received by the image data reception unit 331.

  The recommended storage location information receiving unit 341 of the portable terminal 400 is a receiving unit that receives information on the recommended storage location of image data notified from the image management server. The recommended storage location information display unit 342 is a display unit that displays the recommended storage location information on the display screen. The above is an explanation of an example of the functional configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the flow of processing when storing image data in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when storing image data in the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 detects the connection of the external memory (step S401), the CPU 201 acquires the image data from the connected external memory, which is an application set in advance in the client PC 100, and acquires the acquired image data from the image management server 200. The image management application, which is an application for transmitting the storage location information of the image, is started.

  Hereinafter, it is assumed that the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 executes the processing in the client PC 100 using the function of the image management application among the processing illustrated in FIG. Note that a user ID, which is an ID for uniquely identifying a user, is set in advance in the image management application.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 acquires image data from the external memory (step S402), generates thumbnail image data corresponding to the image data (step S403), and stores it in the initial storage location. The initial storage location here is a folder (a specific storage area on the external memory) for storing image data acquired by the image management application. It is assumed that the initial storage location is set in advance in the image management application.

  When generating thumbnail image data, a thumbnail ID is assigned to the thumbnail image data.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 displays an image data selection screen for accepting selection of image data to be moved from the initial storage location on the display screen (step S404). The image data selection screen is, for example, a screen like the image data selection reception screen 1100 in FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, an example of the configuration of the image data selection reception screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image data selection acceptance screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the image data selection acceptance screen 1100 includes a transmission source folder display unit 1101, transmission source folder storage image data 1102, a check box 1103, a “View” button 1104, a “decision” button 1105, and the like. Yes.

  The transmission source folder display unit 1101 is a display unit that displays information indicating the location of the initial storage location in the external memory 211 in the client PC 100. The transmission source folder stored image data 1102 is thumbnail image data corresponding to the original image data (original content) stored in the initial storage location.

  The original image data here refers to an image from which the thumbnail image data is generated. The thumbnail image data is one piece of content specifying information for specifying the original image data.

  In the display area where the transmission source folder stored image data 1102 is displayed, the image data already transmitted to the image management server 200 is not displayed. Information regarding whether or not each image data has been transmitted to the image management server 200 is stored and managed by the image management application together with the ID of each image data (for example, the information in the history information data table 600 is (Also stored in the external memory of the client PC 100).

  In addition, by displaying all the image data in the initial storage location and adding a color to the outer frame of the image, the image data that has already been transmitted to the image management server 200 can be discriminated from the untransmitted data. You may control to display on.

  A check box 1103 is a check box for accepting an image data selection instruction from the user. By accepting the selection instruction, the state of the check in the check box is switched. Checked = selected, not checked = unselected.

  A “View” button 1004 is a button for enlarging and displaying the transmission source folder storage image data 1102 and allowing the user to confirm the details of the image. A “decision” button 1105 is a button for completing selection of an image. The above is an example of the configuration of the image data selection reception screen 1100 in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 accepts a round table instruction for image data (step S405), and accepts the pressing of the “decision” button 1105 in FIG. 11, whereby the thumbnail image ID of the selected (completed selection) image data, The shooting date / time information (generation date / time information) is transmitted to the image management server 200 (step S406).

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 receives the thumbnail image ID and shooting date / time information (generation date / time information acquisition means), and specifies attribute information (corresponding schedule information) corresponding to each image data (step S407 / attribute information acquisition). means). The attribute information is, for example, schedule (schedule) information registered in the calendar described above on the date and time that overlaps the shooting date and time of the image data. In addition, it is information of comments given to the image data.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 refers to the calendar information stored in the external memory 211, specifies attribute information corresponding to all received thumbnail IDs (image data), and then acquires one type of the attribute information. (Step S408).

  Referring to the attribute information 609 of the history information data table 600, the storage location where image data corresponding to the attribute information of the same type as the attribute information acquired in step S408 tends to be stored, for example, the same type of attribute is stored. The storage location where the most corresponding image data is stored is specified as a recommended storage location (recommended storage location) (step S409 / recommended storage location information specifying means (specifying means)).

  For example, the recommended storage location information is specified based on the information of the transmission destination storage location 607 in the history information data table. For example, there are five pieces of history information including the attribute information 609 of “athletic meet”, three of the transmission destination storage locations 607 of the history information indicate the storage destination A, one indicates the storage destination B, and one indicates the storage destination C , The recommended storage location of the image data corresponding to the attribute information “athletic meet” is specified as the storage location A.

  Note that the recommended storage location specifying process is performed using the latest history information of each image data in the history information of the history information data table 600. In other words, for example, a history in which the image a is transmitted from the storage location C to the storage location B on September 18 and a history in which the image a is transmitted from the storage location B to the storage location A on September 19 are: If it exists, the recommended storage location identification process is performed using the history information of September 19th.

  If the recommended storage location cannot be specified by the above-described procedure, that is, for example, if image data having attribute information is not stored or stored in any storage location, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 The information on the predetermined storage location set in advance is specified as the recommended storage location information.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 determines whether or not the processing of step S408 and step S409 has been completed for all types of attribute information identified in step S407 (step S410). In step S410, NO), the process is returned to before step S408. If it is determined that the process has been completed (YES in step S410), the process proceeds to step S409.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 transmits the recommended storage location information for each type of attribute information to the client PC 100 in association with each image data (step S411). That is, for example, in order to display the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 of FIG. 12 on the display screen of the client PC 100, the recommended storage location information for each type of attribute information is transmitted to the client PC 100 (display control means).

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the recommended storage location information (step S412), and in step S405, recommends the image data selected on the image data selection reception screen 1100 for each attribute (for each schedule information). A screen for transmission / storage in the storage location is displayed on the display screen (step S413 / display means). This screen is, for example, the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 of FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of the configuration of the attribute-specific transfer screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the transfer screen for each attribute in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 includes an attribute-specific image display unit 1201, a thumbnail 1202, a check box 1203, a transfer destination display unit 1204, a “send” button 1205, a “detailed display” button 1206, and a “cancel” button. 1207, a “batch transmission” button 1208, an “end” button 1209, and the like.

  The attribute-by-attribute image display unit 1201 is a display unit that displays each image data (thumbnail) separately for each attribute (for each schedule information).

  The thumbnail 1202 is image data (thumbnail) for which a selection instruction has been accepted in step S405 of FIG. The check box 1203 is a selection receiving unit that receives selection of original image data corresponding to the thumbnail to be transmitted to the transmission destination.

The transfer destination display unit 1204 is a display unit that displays the recommended transmission destination received from the image management server 200. When a pressing instruction for the “Send” button 1205 is received, the transmission destination display unit 1204 transmits the selected image data. It ’s the destination.
When there are two or more recommended storage locations for one attribute information, the transfer destination display unit 1204 makes it possible to select the recommended storage location from the pull-down menu.

  The “detail display” button 1206 is a button for displaying an enlarged image of the image (thumbnail) selected immediately before the “detail display” button is pressed. The “Cancel” button 1207 terminates the display of the image display unit 1201 for each attribute where the “Cancel” button 1207 is arranged, and transmits the image data displayed on the image display unit 1201 for each attribute to the transmission destination. It is a button for canceling.

  The “batch transmission” button 1208 displays the display screen as shown in the image transfer screen 1300 in FIG. 13 in order to transmit the image data of all the attributes displayed on the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 to a predetermined destination in a batch. It is a screen for making a transition to a simple screen. Details of the image transfer screen 1300 will be described later with reference to FIG. An “end” button 1209 is a button for ending the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200.

  In the transfer screen for each attribute 1250, the “send” button 1205 is pressed on the transfer screen for each attribute 1200, and the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 transmits the image data to the transmission destination in response to the press instruction, and the transmission processing is completed. The state of the screen after the operation is shown.

  The attribute-by-attribute image display unit 1251 is a display unit that displays image data transmitted to the transmission destination for each attribute. In FIG. 12, an attribute-specific transfer screen 1250 is displayed when the “transmission” button 1205 in the attribute-specific image display unit 1201 of the “athletic meet” attribute on the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 is pressed and the transmission processing is completed. The state of the screen to be displayed. The above is an explanation of an example of the configuration of the transfer screen for each attribute in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines whether a transmission instruction for each attribute has been received (step S414). That is, it is determined whether or not the “Send” button 1205 in FIG. 12 has been pressed.

  If it is determined that a transmission instruction for each attribute has been received (YES in step S414), the image data to be transmitted and storage location information of the image data (location information where the original image data is stored, and image data) To the image management server (step S415). For example, when the transmission destination is the external memory of the client PC 100 or when the storage medium (USB memory card, SD memory card, DVD, etc.) that stores image data via the client PC 100 is used, the image management server Assume that thumbnail image data and storage location information are transmitted.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 receives the image data and storage location information (step S416), and stores the image data in the transmission destination (here, the external server 300) according to the storage location information. (Step S417 / storage control means). At this time, the storage location information in the external server 300 included in the storage location information is transmitted together.

  The CPU 201 of the external server 300 receives the image data (step S418), and stores the image data in a storage location designated by the image management server 200 (step S419).

  On the other hand, after transmitting the image data to the transmission destination, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 adds new history information corresponding to the image data to the history information data table 600 (step S420 / storage location information). Storage unit), information indicating that the addition of the history information to the history information data table is completed is transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S421).

  When the storage location information received in step S416 indicates the storage area of the image management server 200, the image data is stored in the storage area of the image management server 200. In addition, information on the storage area of the image management server 200 is added to the history information data table 600.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the history information addition completion notification (step S422), and whether or not all the image data for which the selection instruction has been received in step S405 has been transmitted (stored) to the transmission destination (storage location). Is determined (step S427).

  Note that image data whose transmission has been canceled, that is, image data that has been excluded from the storage processing target in the storage location due to the pressing of the “cancel” button 1207 in FIG. 12, is subject to the determination in step S427. Shall be excluded.

  If it is determined that all the image data has been transmitted to the transmission destination (YES in step S427), the process ends, and the attribute-by-attribute transfer screen 1200 or the attribute-by-attribute transfer screen 1250 ends. If it is determined that all the image data has not been transmitted to the transmission destination (NO in step S427), the process returns to step S413.

  In step S413, the display of the image data display unit for each attribute of the transmitted image data is changed, and for example, a screen such as the attribute transfer screen 1250 in FIG. 12 is displayed. The attribute-specific transfer screen 1250 indicates that image data of attribute = “athletic meet” has already been transmitted to the transmission destination.

  If the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines in step S414 that a transmission instruction for each attribute has not been received (NO in step S414), the CPU 201 determines whether an instruction for batch transfer of image data has been received (step S423). That is, it is determined whether or not pressing of the “batch transmission” button 1208 in FIG. 12 is accepted.

If it is determined that an instruction for batch transfer of image data has not been received (NO in step S423), it is assumed that an end instruction has been received (for example, an instruction to press the “end” button 1209 is received). The process ends.
If it is determined that an instruction for batch transfer of image data has been received (YES in step S423), a screen such as the image transfer screen 1300 is displayed on the display screen.

  Here, an example of the configuration of the image transfer screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image transfer screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the image transfer screen 1300 includes a transfer destination selection receiving unit 1301, a “cancel” button 1302, a “send” button 1303, and the like. The transfer destination selection reception unit 1301 is a selection reception unit that receives a transmission destination selection instruction from the transfer destinations (image data transmission destinations) displayed in a pull-down menu.

  When the URL information of the storage location of the image data is directly input by the transfer destination selection receiving unit 1301, the location indicated by the URL information is set as the transfer destination. Further, transfer destination candidate data (transfer destination identification information table 900 in FIG. 9) displayed in a pull-down list on the transfer destination selection receiving unit 1301 is stored for each user in the external memory 211 of the image management server 200. And

  Here, an example of the configuration of the transfer destination identification information table in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the transfer destination identification information table in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Information stored in the transfer destination identification information table 900 is obtained by the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 in accordance with an instruction input by a user on a transfer destination registration screen (not shown) displayed on the display screen of the client PC 100. It is generated by being transmitted to the image management server 200 and stored in the external memory of the image management server 200.

  The user ID 901 is the ID of the user corresponding to the transfer destination identification information, and is the same ID used for logging in to the image management server. The transfer destination 902 is the name of the transfer destination. Information of the transfer destination 902 is displayed in the pull-down list of the transfer destination selection accepting unit in FIG.

  The transfer destination identification information 903 is identification information for the transfer destination device. For example, a Mac address, an IP address, or an ID for identifying a memory card. The transfer destination identification information 903 indicates URL information of the storage location of the image data in the device / medium identified and specified by the transfer destination identification information 903. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the transfer destination identification information table in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. A “Cancel” button 1302 is a button for ending the image transfer screen 1300 and returning the display screen to the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200.

  A “Send” button 1303 is a button for transferring image data to a transfer destination selected or input by the transfer destination selection receiving unit 1301. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the image transfer screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In step S425, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives an input or selection instruction for an image transfer destination (transmission destination) on the image transfer screen 1300 (step S425), and has received an instruction to transfer / transmit image data to the transfer destination. Is determined (step S426).

  If it is determined that an image data transmission instruction has been received (YES in step S426), the process returns to step S415. That is, the transmission destination of the image data to be transmitted is set to the transmission destination that has been selected in step S425, is included in the storage location information, and is transmitted to the image management server 200 together with the image data (step S415).

  If it is determined that the image data transmission instruction has not been received (NO in step S426), for example, if an instruction to press the “cancel” button 1302 is received, the process returns to step S413. The above is the description of the flow of processing when storing image data in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  The above is the description of the process for notifying the user of the recommended storage location information before the transmission process when the user manually transmits the image data to the transmission destination. Next, a process for notifying the user of information on the recommended storage location using the schedule information registered in the calendar without performing a manual process for transmitting image data by the user will be described. .

  With reference to FIG. 5, the flow of the prior notification process of the image data storage location in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the prior notification process of the image data storage location in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the current time information from an internal clock (not shown) of the image management server (step S501), and is registered in the calendar that starts within a certain time from the acquired time. The schedule information is specified and one is acquired (step S502 / first schedule information specifying means). Moreover, user information (user ID etc.) corresponding to the acquired schedule information is also acquired.

  Here, the schedule information registered in the calendar is information such as the schedule information data table 700 of FIG. 7, and the schedule is registered on a screen such as a calendar display screen 1400 shown in FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 16, the flow of the schedule registration process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of schedule registration processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the process of registering a schedule for a calendar to be stored and managed by the image management server 200, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 starts a browser application, accesses a web page provided by the image management server 200 on the Internet, and inputs a schedule from the user. This is realized by storing schedule information in the external memory of the image management server 200 in response to an instruction.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 launches a browser application, accesses a web page provided by the image management server 200, and displays a login screen 1000 as shown in FIG. 10 on the display screen.

  The user ID input reception unit 1001 and the password input reception unit 1002 on the login screen 1000 are input with a user ID and password, and an instruction to press the “OK” button 1003 is received, thereby requesting a login request to the image management server 200. It transmits to the image management server 200 (step S1601).

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 accepts the login (step S1602), and based on the information in the schedule information data table 700 (FIG. 7) and the image / calendar linking data 800 (FIG. 8) corresponding to the user ID, Screen information of the display screen 1400 (FIG. 14) is generated and transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S1603).

  7, 8, and 14, an example of the configuration of the schedule information data table and the like in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 7, and the image data in the embodiment in the present invention in FIG. 8. An example of the configuration of the calendar association data and an example of the configuration of the transfer destination identification information table in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 14 will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a calendar display screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the calendar display screen 1400 includes a “logout” button 1401, a calendar display unit 1402, a thumbnail display unit 1403, a date display unit 1404, a “details” button 1405, a schedule 1406, and the like.

  The “logout” button 1401 terminates the display of the calendar display screen 1400 and displays the screen on the above-described login screen 1000 in FIG. 10 or the display screen that was displayed before the login screen 1000 was displayed on the display screen. This is a button for transition.

  The calendar display unit 1402 is a display unit that displays calendar information including schedule information corresponding to the user information (user ID) received in step S1602 of FIG.

  A thumbnail display unit 1403 displays the main thumbnail image data that is the main thumbnail image data (thumbnail received in step S416 in FIG. 4) stored in the external memory of the image management server 200 in association with the user ID. Part.

The main thumbnail image data here is thumbnail image data having the same thumbnail ID 621 (FIG. 6) as the ID set in the main thumbnail ID 805 of the image data / calendar linking data 800 shown in FIG. .
Here, with reference to FIG. 8, an example of the structure of the image data / calendar linking data in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The image data / calendar linking data 800 is image data to be displayed on the thumbnail display unit 1403 of the calendar display screen 1400, and is a thumbnail image corresponding to the original image data photographed on the date displayed on the date display unit 1404. Data). For example, when the thumbnail image data is received in step S416 of FIG. 4, the image data / calendar linking data 800 is generated using the shooting date / time information received together with the thumbnail image data.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the image data / calendar linking data 800 includes a user ID 801, a date 802, a schedule 803, a thumbnail ID 804, a main thumbnail ID 805, and the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the image data / calendar linking data 800 is stored in a storage area such as the external memory 211 of the image management server 200.

  The user ID 801 is a user ID for uniquely identifying a user. The date 802 is a date set in the calendar, and is information for specifying which thumbnail image data corresponds to which date on the calendar.

  That is, when storing the image data in the external memory 211 or the like, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the shooting date / time 624 of the stored image data, and creates a data string having the same date 802 as the shooting date / time 624. It is specified that the thumbnail ID 821 of the image data is inserted into the data string, and the calendar information and the image data are associated with each other.

  The schedule 803 is information for specifying which schedule information set on each date of the calendar is associated with the thumbnail image data specified from the thumbnail ID 804. The thumbnail ID 804 is identification information for uniquely identifying the thumbnail image data 620, and any thumbnail image data 620 is displayed on the date display unit 1404 on the calendar display screen 1400 on any date (date 802). Used to identify whether it corresponds.

  The main thumbnail ID 805 is information for specifying main thumbnail image data displayed on the thumbnail display unit 1403 of the calendar display screen 1400 among the thumbnail image data corresponding to each date of the calendar. For example, it is the top thumbnail image when the image data corresponding to the date 802 is sorted in order of name. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the image data / calendar linking data in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The date display unit 1404 is a display unit that displays the date in the calendar. For example, by accepting the pressing of the date displayed on the date display unit 1404, it is possible to display a list of image data including image data other than the main thumbnail image data photographed on the date.

  In addition, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 accepts an instruction for pressing the thumbnail image data displayed on the thumbnail display unit 1403, and thereby enlarges and displays the thumbnail image data subjected to the pressing instruction.

  A “detail” button 1405 is a button for displaying thumbnail image data corresponding to the original image data photographed on the month and day being displayed on the calendar display screen and storage location information of the original image data on the display screen. is there.

  The schedule 1406 is schedule information input in response to a user instruction for an area indicating each date. For example, when an instruction for double-clicking on an area indicated by each date in the calendar is received, the schedule registration screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. On the schedule input screen, an instruction for inputting a schedule is received and an instruction for completing input is received. Thus, the schedule information is registered in the schedule information data table 700, and as shown in the schedule 1406, the schedule contents are displayed on the calendar display screen 1400 so as to be confirmed. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the calendar display screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Here, an example of the configuration of the schedule registration screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a schedule registration screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the schedule registration screen 1800, the date displayed on the date display unit 1404 in the calendar display screen 1400 in FIG. 14, the date area displayed on the date display unit 1404, or a designation instruction for registered schedule information ( For example, this is a screen for registering schedule information on the day when the designation instruction is accepted, which is displayed on the display screen by accepting a double-click instruction).

  When the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives a designation instruction for the date displayed on the date display unit 1404, the CPU 201 displays information on the date on which the designation is accepted or information on a position on the calendar display screen 1400 displayed on the browser. The information is transmitted to the image management server 200, and the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 generates information on a schedule registration screen 1800 for registering schedule information on the date when the designation instruction is received, and transmits the information to the client PC 100. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the screen information of the schedule registration screen 1800 and displays it on the display screen.

  The schedule registration screen 1800 includes a scheduled name input receiving unit 1801, a place name input receiving unit 1802, a scheduled date selection receiving unit 1803, a scheduled time input receiving unit 1804, a comment input receiving unit 1805, a “save” button 1806, and a “delete” button. 1807, a “Cancel” button 1808, an outing flag setting receiving unit 1809, a non-public flag setting receiving unit 1810, and the like.

  The scheduled name input receiving unit 1801 is an input receiving unit that receives an input of the name of the scheduled information. The place name input reception unit 1802 is an input reception unit that receives an input of a place of schedule information (for example, a place where an athletic meet is held).

  The scheduled date selection receiving unit 1803 is a selection receiving unit for selecting the start date and the end date of the schedule from dates displayed in a pull-down manner. The scheduled time input reception unit 1804 is an input reception unit that receives input of the start time and end time of the schedule. If there is no date selection or input for the scheduled date selection reception unit 1803 and the scheduled time input reception unit 1804, the schedule is registered as a schedule for the entire day (00: 0 to 24:00 on the specified day).

  The comment input receiving unit 1805 is an input receiving unit that receives an input of a comment for the schedule. A “Save” button 1806 is a button for registering the schedule in the calendar. By accepting the “save” button 1806, the information entered and selected on the schedule registration screen 1800 is saved and added to the schedule information table 3700 of FIG.

  The “delete” button 1807 is a button for deleting the registered schedule information when the designation instruction for the registered schedule information is received and the schedule registration screen 1800 is dedicated. A “Cancel” button 1808 is a button for returning the display screen to the calendar display screen 1400 without saving / registering information (schedule information) input and selected on the schedule registration screen 1800 in the schedule information table 3700. .

The outing flag setting receiving unit 1809 is a setting receiving unit for registering the schedule as a going-out schedule. When the check box is checked, the outing flag in the schedule information table is changed to 1 to register the schedule as an outing schedule. The non-public flag setting reception unit 1810 is a setting reception unit for registering the schedule as a non-public schedule. When the check box is checked, the non-public flag of the schedule information table is changed to 1 so as to register the schedule as a non-public schedule. The above is an explanation of an example of the configuration of the schedule registration screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
Next, an example of the configuration of the schedule information data table in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the schedule information data table 700 includes a user ID 701, a schedule 702, a date 703, a time 704, an outing flag 705, a non-public flag 706, and the like. The schedule information data table 700 is generated and updated when a schedule is registered or deleted on the calendar, and is stored in the external memory of the image management server 200.

  The user ID 701 is the user ID of the user corresponding to the schedule information (the user who registered the schedule 702 included in the schedule information data table 700 in the calendar).

  The schedule 702 is information on a schedule registered on a calendar displayed by logging in with the user ID. Date 703 and time 704 are date and time information of a target for which the schedule 702 is registered / set.

  The outing flag 705 and the non-public flag 706 are flags indicating whether the schedule is an outing schedule or a non-public schedule. The above is an example of the configuration of the schedule information data table in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 transmits calendar display screen information to the client PC 100 (step S1603), and the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives this (step S1604) and displays the calendar display screen 1400 on the display screen (step S1603). S1605).

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines whether or not a schedule registration instruction has been accepted (step YES), and transmits information (schedule information) on the registered contents of the schedule to the image management server 200 (step S1607 / schedule information transmitting means). .

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 receives the schedule information (step S1608), stores it in the schedule information data table 700 (step S1609 / schedule information accepting means), returns the process to before step S1603, and performs step S1609. The information on the calendar display screen including the schedule information stored in step S1 is generated and transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S1603).

  If it is determined that a schedule registration instruction has not been received (NO in step S1606), it is determined whether an end instruction for the calendar display screen 1400 has been received (step S1610). If it is determined that an end instruction has not been received (step S1610) If NO in step S1610), the process returns to step S1606. If it is determined that an end instruction has been received (YES in step S1610), the process ends. The above is the description of the flow of the schedule registration process in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 specifies the schedule information acquired in step S502 as the attribute information of the image data described above (step S503 / corresponding schedule information), and stores information on the storage location of the image data corresponding to the attribute information. The information is acquired by referring to the transmission destination storage location 607 and the attribute information 609 of the history information data table 600 (step S504).
Note that the recommended storage location is acquired only from the latest history information of each image data in the history information of the history information data table 600.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 specifies the storage location information in which image data having the same attribute information as the attribute information specified in step S503 is stored and stored as recommended storage location information corresponding to the attribute. (Step S505 / recommended storage location information specifying means (specifying means)). That is, for example, the recommended storage location of the image data that will be shot in the time zone indicated by the schedule information specified in step S502 is specified.

  After that, it is determined whether or not the processing in steps S502 to S505 has been executed for all the schedule information registered in the calendar that is started within a certain time from the time acquired in step S501 (step S506). If it is determined that the process has not been performed (NO in step S506), the process returns to step S502. If it is determined that the process has been performed (YES in step S506), the process proceeds to step S507.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 is a URL used for uploading the recommended storage location information identified in step S505, and is temporarily inserted into a notification mail transmitted to the mobile terminal 400 (client terminal) in step S510 described later. A URL is issued (step S507).

  The URL is a URL for uploading image data to the recommended storage location specified in step S505. The direct link destination of the URL is the image management server 200, and an image is transmitted via an image data transmission screen (screen such as the transmission screen 1700 in FIG. 17) displayed on the display screen by accessing the URL. When the data is selected and uploaded, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 executes a process of transferring the uploaded image data to the recommended storage location specified in step S505.

  Further, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 sets the URL so that the URL becomes valid when the schedule start time acquired in step S502 has elapsed. That is, for example, until the “athletic meet” is started, the user cannot upload image data to the recommended storage location using the URL. By doing so, it is possible to prevent uploading of image data not related to the “athletic meet” to the recommended storage location, and to unify the classification (attributes) of the image data in each storage location.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 generates a notification mail in which the URL is inserted (step S508). Then, the electronic mail including the recommended storage location information specified in step S505 is transmitted to the portable terminal 400 (step S509). The transmission processing creates a mail as shown in FIG. 15 using the mail address information stored in advance in association with the user ID in the external memory of the image management server 200 as the destination. (URL notification means).

  When a plurality of recommended storage location information is specified for one user, an e-mail containing the plurality of recommended storage location information is generated, and the user's email address is set as the destination. Shall be sent.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 400 receives the e-mail describing the recommended storage location information (step S510) and displays it on the display screen (step S511 / display means). The above is the description of the flow of the prior notification process of the image data storage location in the embodiment of the present invention of FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15, an example of the configuration of the storage location advance notification screen (e-mail text) in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the storage location advance notification screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The storage location advance notification screen 1500 is a screen on which the e-mail generated by the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 and transmitted to the portable terminal 400 in step S507 is displayed.
As illustrated in FIG. 15, the storage location advance notification screen 1500 includes a subject 1501, a notification sentence 1502, an image upload URL 1503, and the like.

  The subject 1501 includes the attribute information specified in step S503. Here, attribute information = “athletic meet” is included. When a plurality of pieces of attribute information are specified, the plurality of pieces of attribute information are inserted into the subject 1501.

  The notification sentence 1502 is recommended storage location information, and is a mail text that notifies the recommended storage location. The data of the body of the mail is a user name (AAA here) enclosed in a rectangle, recommended storage location information (here, storage service YYY), and URL (here, http: // usAX123 / serv200_to_strYYY). It is stored in the external memory of the image management server 200 as a template.

  The user name and recommended storage location information enclosed in a rectangle are specified from the user information acquired in step S502, the user name stored in advance in the external memory of the image management server 200, and the recommendation specified in step S505. The name of the storage location is inserted.

  The image upload URL 1503 is a URL issued by the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 in step S507 in FIG. 5 and inserted in the e-mail in step S508. The above is an example of the configuration of the storage location advance notification screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  When receiving the URL selection instruction, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 400 activates a browser application, accesses the image management server 200 via the Internet line, and requests the transmission screen 1700 in FIG.

  Upon receiving the request, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 returns a transmission screen 1700 to the mobile terminal 400, and the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 400 displays the transmission screen 1700 on the display screen.

  A transmission screen 1700 in FIG. 17 and a transmission image selection screen 1750 which is a screen transitioned from FIG. 17 are screens for transmitting image data to a recommended storage location via the image management server 200.

  The transmission screen 1700 includes an “image selection” button 1701, a selected image display area 1702, a “transmission” button 1703, and the like. The transmission image selection screen 1750 includes a reference folder 1751, a reference folder image display unit 1752, a thumbnail 1753, a check box 1754, a selected image name display unit 1755, a “OK” button 1756, and the like.

  An “image selection” button 1701 is used to change the screen from an internal folder configured in the external memory of the mobile terminal 400 to a transmission image selection screen 1750 for selecting image data to be uploaded to the recommended storage location. It is a button.

  A reference folder 1751 is a designation receiving unit that accepts designation to refer to a folder in which image data to be uploaded is stored. The reference folder image display unit 1752 is a display unit that displays image data stored in the reference folder 1751.

  A thumbnail 1753 is a thumbnail of the original image data stored in the folder 1751. A check box 1754 accepts selection of the thumbnail 1753 and indicates the state of the selection. A check is inserted into the check box of the selected thumbnail.

  The selected image name display unit 1755 is a display unit that displays the name of the image data in which a check is inserted in the check box. The “determine” button 1756 is a button for determining the currently selected image data as an image to be transmitted to the recommended storage location. When the “OK” button 1756 is pressed, the display screen is changed to the transmission screen 1700.

  The selected image display area 1702 is a display unit that displays the image (the image to be transmitted to the recommended storage location) selected on the transmission image selection screen 1750 when the “OK” button 1756 is pressed. is there.

  A “Send” button 1703 is used to send the image to be transmitted to the recommended storage location displayed in the selected image display area 1702 to the transmission destination (for example, the storage location specified in S505 in FIG. 5). Button. When the “Send” button 1703 is pressed, the currently selected image data is once transmitted to the image management server 200, and the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the image data and the image data (contents). Data acquisition means), and transmits the image data to a recommended storage location corresponding to the URL. The above is an explanation of an example of the configuration of the image transmission screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Here, in step S502, schedule information up to a certain time later (started within a predetermined time from the current time) is acquired, and in step S509, content data (image data) corresponding to the acquired schedule information is acquired. Although the recommended storage location information is notified before the start of the schedule indicated by the schedule information, for example, the notification may be performed after the schedule information ends.

  For example, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the current time (step S501), and acquires a schedule (schedule information) that ends within a predetermined time retroactively from the current time (step S502 / second time). (Schedule information specifying means), the schedule information is specified as attribute information of the image data (step S503).

  Then, information on the storage location of the image data corresponding to the attribute information is acquired with reference to the transmission destination storage location 607 and the attribute information 609 in the history information data table 600 (step S504).

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 specifies the storage location information in which image data having the same attribute information as the attribute information specified in step S503 is stored and stored as recommended storage location information corresponding to the attribute. (Step S505).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the processing of steps S502 to S505 has been executed for all of the schedule information registered in the calendar that has been traced back within a certain period of time from the current time acquired in step S501 (step S506). ) If it is determined that the process has not been executed (NO in step S506), the process returns to step S502. If it is determined that the process has been executed (YES in step S506), the process proceeds to step S507. Transition.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 issues a temporary URL to be used for uploading the recommended storage location information specified in step S505, which is inserted into the notification mail transmitted to the portable terminal 400 in step S510 described later. (Step S507).

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 generates a notification mail in which the URL is inserted (step S508). Then, the electronic mail including the recommended storage location information specified in step S505 is transmitted to the portable terminal 400 (step S509). That is, the notification is performed within a predetermined time after the schedule indicated by the schedule information ends.

  As described above, schedule information completed within a predetermined time is acquired, and content data corresponding to the schedule information (for example, image data captured in a time zone indicated by the schedule information) is stored in the recommended storage location. By giving a post-notification (notification after the end of the schedule) of the guide for storing, the user can easily confirm the storage location of the acquired content data.

  Further, in the description of the above-described embodiment, the recommended storage destination is specified using information on the schedule (schedule) corresponding to the content data (eg, image data) out of the storage history information of the content (eg, image data). However, since the present invention specifies a recommended storage destination using information on the storage history of content data, the specification criterion for the recommended storage destination is a schedule corresponding to the content data. It is not limited to.

  For example, the recommended storage location of the content may be specified and notified using device information (terminal information) used for acquiring the content (for example, photographing an image).

  For example, the storage location where many images taken with the same camera are stored is specified, and the storage location where many images taken with the same camera are stored is notified to the user as the recommended storage location. It may be.

  As a result, the recommended storage location can be notified to the user according to the device corresponding to the content data.

  A specific method for specifying and notifying the recommended storage location of content using the device information will be described below. Note that the description of the operation of each device common to the description of the above-described embodiment will be omitted.

  First, a process for registering and storing a schedule and a device used in the schedule in association with each other is performed. Specifically, the schedule registration screen 1900 shown in FIG. 19 is displayed instead of the schedule registration screen 1800 at the display timing of the schedule registration screen 1800 shown in FIG.

  In the use device input receiving unit 1901 of the schedule registration screen 1900, designation / input of a device to be used in the schedule being input on the schedule registration screen 1900 is received by a user operation.

  For example, an input of device identification information of the device to be used (camera, video camera, audio recorder, etc.) is accepted. Note that the identification information (device ID) of the device is stored in advance in the external memory of the image management server 200 in association with the user ID and the device name. The device ID may be information that can identify the device, and may be information on the serial number of the camera or the model name, for example.

  Note that a device ID already stored in the image management server 200 may be displayed in a pull-down display on the used device input receiving unit 1901, and an input of the ID of the device to be used may be received by receiving a selection. Alternatively, a device name may be displayed in a pull-down instead of a device ID and selected.

  When an instruction to press the “save” button is received in a state where the input of the device ID is received, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the information (device ID is received) on the schedule registration screen 1900 in step S1607 (FIG. 16). Information) is transmitted to the image management server.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 receives this (S1608), and adds and stores the received new schedule in the schedule information management table such as the schedule information table 2000 of FIG. 20 (S1609).

  The device ID 2007 in the schedule information table 2000 is device identification information included in the schedule information received in step S1608, and is an ID of a device scheduled to be used in the schedule. Since the user ID 2001 to the non-public flag 2006 have been described above with reference to FIG. 7, they are omitted here.

  Hereinafter, for example, processing after image data is captured (generated / acquired) by a camera that is a device to be used will be described. First, a method for storing image data and the device ID that generated the image data in association with each other will be described.

  In step S402 of FIG. 4, the image management application of the client PC 100 acquires an image and identification information of a device (camera) from which the image is acquired. For example, information on the model name of the camera is acquired, and a device ID stored and managed in the external memory of the PC 100 by the image management application is acquired in association with the model name.

  For example, at the timing of step S403, the image management application gives the device ID information to the original image acquired in step S402 and the thumbnail image generated in step S403.

  The original image data to which the device ID is assigned is shown as, for example, original image data 2110 in FIG. The thumbnail image data to which the device ID is assigned is shown in the thumbnail image data 2120 in FIG. 21 (device ID 2117 and device ID 2127 are assigned, respectively).

  If an image data transmission instruction is accepted in step S414, in step S415, in addition to the information transmitted in the above-described embodiment, information of device ID 2117 and device ID 2127 is transmitted (S414).

  The CU 201 of the image management server 200 receives this (S416 / terminal information acquisition means), and after transmitting the image data to the transmission destination, in step S420, the storage history information is converted into the history information data table 2100 shown in FIG. Is stored in the history table. (History information storage means)

  At this time, it is assumed that a device ID (for example, device ID 2117) of the generation (acquisition source) of the image data corresponding to the transmitted image data is inserted into the device ID 2110. That is, the storage location stores how much content generated by which device is stored.

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 periodically acquires schedule information that has been completed a predetermined time before the current time from the schedule information data table, and specifies the device ID 2006 corresponding to the acquired schedule information.

  Then, with reference to the history information data table 2100, the history information having the same device ID (corresponding terminal information) as the identified device ID 2006 in the device ID 2110 is identified, and the transmission destination most often associated with the device ID 2110 The storage location 2107 is specified. (That is, the storage location where the most images taken by the device indicated by the device ID 2110 are stored is specified.)

  The CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires a mail address stored in association with the user ID 2001 of the acquired schedule information, and generates and transmits a mail as shown in FIG. 22 to the mail address. .

  In the mail, information indicating which user's content generated by which device is stored most in which storage location is described. A storage location advance notification screen 2200 in FIG. 22 shows an example of a screen displayed by the user's mobile terminal receiving and displaying the mail. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, a user ID and a device ID corresponding to the completed schedule are inserted into the notification mail.

  In step S406, the identification information of the image data generation source (acquisition source) acquired in step S402 is transmitted to the image management server 200, and the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 receives it (terminal information acquisition). Means), the identification information of the device is treated as the attribute information of the image data, and the storage location where the image data having the same attribute information (device identification information) is stored (for example, the image data having the same attribute information The most frequently stored storage location) may be specified as the recommended storage location and transmitted to the client PC 100.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives this, and is the attribute-specific transfer screen 1200 (FIG. 12) in which thumbnails are inserted for each device as attribute information, and the image data having the same attribute information as the respective attribute information is the most. You may make it display the transfer screen 1200 for every attribute inserted in each transfer destination display part 1204 on the display screen for many storage locations.

  This completes the description of the specific method for specifying and notifying the recommended content storage location using device information.

  In the above-described embodiment, the recommended storage location = “the image data having the same event (schedule) information as attribute information is stored most” storage location, “image taken by the same device Although it is assumed that the “storage destination where the most data is stored” is specified, the specific criterion for the recommended storage location is not limited to this.

  For example, the storage number of image data having the same event (plan) information as attribute information is the smallest, or the storage location that is not stored, the storage number of image data captured by the same device is the smallest, or A storage location that is not stored may be specified as a recommended storage location and notified. The recommended storage destination is specified by referring to the history information data table (600 or 2100) in step S505 of FIG. 5, step S409 of FIG.

  By doing this, it is possible to notify the user of recommended storage destinations so that content data corresponding to different attribute information (for example, the above-described schedule and information of the device of the generation source) is stored in a plurality of storage locations. it can.

  For example, in step S505 of FIG. 5 of the above-described embodiment, among the storage locations specified in step S504, the transmission destination storage location 607 with the newest acquisition date and time 608 (the storage location of the content corresponding to the schedule information, The storage location where the content data was stored recently) may be specified as the recommended storage destination (specifying means). In addition, as described above, the device corresponding to the schedule information and the storage location of the content corresponding to the device are identified from the history information data table 2100, and the transmission destination storage with the latest acquisition date 608 in the identified history is stored. The location 607 (a storage location where the content generated by the device is recently stored) may be specified and notified to the user (specifying means).

  Further, for example, instead of the processing of steps S501 to S504 in FIG. 5, the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 acquires the current time, acquires one user ID at random, and schedule information data corresponding to the user ID It is determined whether or not a schedule is registered in the table 700 by a predetermined time after the current time. When the schedule is registered by a predetermined time, the history information data table 600 in FIG. 9 is referred to. Thus, the transmission destination storage location 607 (storage location where the content data was recently stored) corresponding to the user ID is the latest (step S505 / identification means). Good. That is, the storage location where the user recently saved the content data (image data or the like) may be specified from the history information and notified to the user.

  In the notification mail, for example, a user ID, a storage location where the content data was recently saved, and information indicating that the storage location is the location where the content data was recently stored are inserted. To do.

  Accordingly, the user can determine whether or not to newly transmit / save the content data to the notified storage location (storage location) based on the time when the data is stored in the storage location.

  Further, in the history information data table 600 of the image management server 200, the data size of each content transmitted to the transmission destination storage location is stored and managed for each history, and the total of the data size is stored in the other transmission destinations. Compared to the location 607, the least storage location may be specified as a recommended storage location (specifying means) and notified to the user. The data size of the content is acquired when the content is transmitted to the transmission destination storage location 607. That is, the storage destination with the largest content data amount of the user may be specified from the history information (identifying means) and notified to the user. For example, a storage destination with the smallest total of the user ID and the data size and information indicating that the content data storage amount of the storage destination is the smallest are inserted into the notification mail.

  Further, the storage destination having the largest total data size may be specified as the recommended storage destination (specifying means) and notified to the user. In other words, the storage data having the largest content data amount of the user compared to other transmission destination storage locations 607 may be specified from the history information and notified to the user. For example, information indicating that the storage destination with the largest total of the user ID and the data size and the content data storage amount of the storage destination is the largest are inserted in the notification mail.

  This allows the user to determine whether or not to newly transmit / save content data to the notified storage location (storage location) based on the capacity of the data stored in the data storage location. it can.

  In addition, referring to the history information data table 600 of FIG. 6, the destination storage location 607 with the largest number of stored content data is specified as a recommended storage location (specifying means) and notified to the user. Also good. Alternatively, the destination storage location 607 with the smallest number of stored content data may be specified as a recommended storage destination (identifying means) and notified to the user. For example, information indicating the user ID and the number of stored data or the size of the stored data is inserted into the notification mail.

  The number of content data stored in each storage destination (transmission destination storage location 607) is determined by the CPU 201 of the image management server 200 in the latest information corresponding to each original ID 602 among the history information in the history information data table 600. Is identified using the number of corresponding original IDs 602 and the value of the destination storage location 607 in the latest history.

  This allows the user to determine whether or not to newly transmit / save content data to the notified storage location (storage location) based on the number of data stored in the data storage location. it can.

  Further, referring to the history information data table 600 in FIG. 6, the destination storage location 607 having the largest number of times content data has been transmitted (number of times of transmission / number of times of storage stored) is identified as the recommended storage location. (Identifying means) may be notified to the user. Alternatively, the destination storage location 607 with the smallest number of times content data has been transmitted may be identified as a recommended storage location (identification means) and notified to the user. For example, information indicating whether the user ID and the number of times content data has been transmitted to the transmission destination, or whether the number of times of transmission has been large or small, is inserted into the notification mail.

  The number of transmissions is the number of each transmission destination storage location stored in the transmission destination storage location 607 of the history information data table 600.

  Accordingly, the user can determine whether or not to newly transmit / save the content data to the storage location (storage location) notified based on the number of times the content data has been transmitted.

  Also, for example, in S407 of FIG. 4, the data type of the content is specified, the specified data type is used as attribute information, and the data type of the data type is determined for each data type (still image data, moving image data, audio data, etc.). The storage location where the content is stored may be specified as the recommended storage location and notified to the client PC 100. The data type can be specified by, for example, the content data itself or the extension of the file name of the content included in the history information data table. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives this, generates a transfer screen for each attribute 1200 that displays thumbnails for each data type (attribute information), and sets the recommended storage location received for each data type (attribute information) as the data type (data type (attribute information)). Each attribute information) may be displayed on the transfer destination display unit 1204.

  In addition, in the screen such as the schedule registration screen 1900, in place of the device input receiving unit 1901, an input receiving unit for data types of content data (images to be captured, audio to be recorded, etc.) acquired / generated in the schedule is provided. The data type and the schedule are stored in association with each other, and in step S503 in FIG. 5, information on the data type corresponding to the schedule acquired in step S502 is acquired as attribute information. Then, the storage location where the number of the data type stored is the largest (or the storage location specified by other conditions such as the smallest or not stored) may be specified as the recommended storage location, and the portable terminal 400 May be notified.

  In addition, although it has been described here that either the prior notification or the subsequent notification of the recommended storage location information is performed, for example, both the prior notification and the subsequent notification may be performed.

  Although various embodiments have been described above, the present invention aims to notify a user of a recommended storage location of content to be newly stored in accordance with information on the storage history of the content. It is only necessary to identify and notify the recommended storage location of the content to be newly stored using any of the included information (schedule information, device identification information, etc.).

  Further, either the notification process of S411 in FIG. 4 or the notification process of S509 in FIG. 5 may be performed, or both may be performed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a control method thereof, and a program for notifying a user of a recommended storage location of content to be newly stored according to content storage history information are provided. I can do it.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  For example, all of the processing of the client PC 100 and the processing of the mobile terminal 400 may be performed by the client PC 100. Further, all of the processing of the client PC 100 and the processing of the mobile terminal 400 may be performed by the mobile terminal 400.

  By supplying a recording medium recording a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and reading and executing the program stored in the recording medium by a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus However, it goes without saying that the object of the present invention is achieved.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

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Claims (21)

An information processing system including a client device and a server device including schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule ,
The client device
Location to transmit the time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information comprising the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device Information transmission means;
Content data transmitting means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device;
With
The server device
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving means for receiving said time information,
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Response and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving means, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received storing a history of content data with said client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storing means, time information corresponding to the content data Storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information is associated with each other,
The attribute of the content data newly stored in the storage location, the date and time information corresponding to the content data newly stored in the storage location, the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information, and the storage history storage means Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific means to
Notification means for notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specification means or the identification information of the server device;
An information processing system comprising: The client device is
The recommended storage location of the plurality of content data specified by the specifying means using the attributes of the plurality of content data newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage means Are displayed separately for each attribute of the plurality of content data, and each of the plurality of content data is stored in the recommended storage location for each of the attributes, or the plurality of content data having different attributes are stored in a designated storage location. Display control means for controlling to display on the client device a selection screen for selecting whether to store in a batch;
The server device
In the selection screen, when it is selected that each of the plurality of content data is stored in the recommended storage location for each attribute, the attribute corresponding to the recommended storage location is stored in the recommended storage location instructed to store. When it is selected to store the plurality of content data having different attributes in a designated storage location, the content data is collectively stored in the designated storage location. Storage control means for controlling to store
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: Stored before Symbol storage history storage means, the corresponding schedule information specified by the period of time information and the schedule information received by the storage location information receiving means, and the attributes, received by the storage location information receiving means location information associated the client device stores the history of the content data of, and the corresponding schedule information specified by the period of time information and the schedule information of the content data stored in the storage means, and the attributes , Storing the storage history of the content data of the server device associated with the storage location information of the content data,
The specifying means is stored in the storage history storage means and the corresponding schedule information specified from the date and time information of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the period of the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified using the storage history. . Said notification means, before going indicated by the previous SL corresponding schedule information is started, and the storage history stored in said storage history storage means and corresponds schedule information before being the initiated by the specifying means The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein the recommended storage location specified by using the information is notified to a notification destination as recommended storage location information of content data to be newly stored in the storage location. The notification unit, after the scheduled showing of prior SL corresponding schedule information has been completed, are identified using said stored history stored in the with the finished corresponds schedule information the storage history storage means by the specifying means The information processing system according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the recommended storage location is notified to a notification destination as recommended storage location information of content data to be newly stored in the storage location. The specifying unit, using said stored history stored in the attribute and the storage history storage means of the content data stored in the new location, the identification information or identification information of the server device of the client device indicating a storage location that contains, according to claim 1 to 5 content data corresponding to the attribute of the content data and identifies a storage location that is most stored as the recommended storage location for storing the newly stored location The information processing system according to any one of the above. The specifying unit, using said stored history stored in the attribute and the storage history storage means of the content data stored in the new location, the identification information or identification information of the server device of the client device indicating the storage location that contains, according to claim 1, wherein the identifying the new storage location content data is stored in the last corresponding to the attribute of the content data stored in the storage location as the recommended storage location The information processing system according to any one of claims. The specifying unit specifies a predetermined storage location as the recommended storage location when the recommended storage location cannot be specified,
It said notification means, an information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notifying the predetermined storage location as the recommended storage location. The client device is
Detecting means for detecting that a removable storage device is connected to the client device;
With
Storing the storage location information transmitting means further comprising when detecting the connection of the storage device by said detecting means, and the date and time information corresponding to the content data stored in the storage device, the identification information of the storage device and the location information is transmitted to the server device,
It said storage history storage means, the storage location information and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the receiving means, the attribute of the content data specified from the date and time information received by the storage location information receiving means and storage location information including identification information of preparative storage history of the content data of the client device that associates, sent by the storage location information transmitting means and said storage device, corresponding to the content data stored in the storage device date and time information and storing history of the content data of the storage device that associates attribute of the content data specified by the schedule information, and the identification information before Symbol server the content data from the storage unit is stored the appointments and storage location information of the content data, and date and time information corresponding to the content data including Wherein storing the storage history of the contents data of the server device associating the attributes of the content data specified from the broadcast,
The specifying means is an attribute of content data to be newly stored in a storage location, the date and time information corresponding to the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information , The recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device, the identification information of the storage device, or the identification information of the server device is specified using the storage history stored in the storage history storage means And
The notification means notifies the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specifying means, the identification information of the storage device, or the identification information of the server device. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . A control method of an information processing system including a client device and a server device including schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule ,
On the client device:
Location to transmit the time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information comprising the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device An information transmission process;
A content data transmission step of transmitting content data to be stored in the server device;
Including
In the server device,
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting step, and the storage location information receiving step of receiving said time information,
A storage step of receiving the content data transmitted in the content data transmission step and storing it in the own device;
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving step, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information receiving step storing a history of content data associated with the client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storage step, the date and time corresponding to the content data A storage history storage step of storing a storage history of content data of the server device in which information and an attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information are associated with each other;
It is an attribute of the content data stored in the new location, and attributes of the content data specified from the date information and the schedule information corresponding to the content data stored in the new storage location in the storage history storage step Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific process to
A notification step of notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device specified by the specification step;
A method for controlling an information processing system comprising: A program that can be executed by an information processing system including a client device and a server device that includes schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule ,
The client device
Location to transmit the time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information comprising the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device Information transmission means;
The content data allowed to function as a content data transmitting means for transmitting to be stored in the server apparatus,
Said server apparatus,
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving means for receiving said time information,
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Response and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving means, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received storing a history of content data with said client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storing means, time information corresponding to the content data Storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information is associated with each other,
The attribute of the content data newly stored in the storage location, the date and time information corresponding to the content data newly stored in the storage location, the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information, and the storage history storage means Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific means to
An information processing system that functions as a notification unit that notifies a notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specifying unit or the identification information of the server device. program. Storage location information to be transmitted and time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information including the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device A server apparatus comprising schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule, which is communicable with a client apparatus comprising: transmission means; and content data transmission means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server apparatus. ,
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving means for receiving said time information,
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Response and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving means, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received storing a history of content data with said client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storing means, time information corresponding to the content data Storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information is associated with each other,
The attribute of the content data newly stored in the storage location, the date and time information corresponding to the content data newly stored in the storage location, the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information, and the storage history storage means Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific means to
Notification means for notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specification means or the identification information of the server device;
A server device comprising: Storage location information to be transmitted and time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information including the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device A server apparatus control method comprising schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule, which is communicable with a client apparatus, comprising: transmission means; and content data transmission means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server apparatus . Because
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving step of receiving said time information,
A storage step of receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
And storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving step, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information receiving step storing a history of content data associated with the client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storage step, the date and time corresponding to the content data A storage history storage step of storing a storage history of content data of the server device in which information and an attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information are associated with each other;
It is an attribute of the content data stored in the new location, and attributes of the content data specified from the date information and the schedule information corresponding to the content data stored in the new storage location in the storage history storage step Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific process to
A notification step of notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device specified by the specification step;
A control method for a server device, comprising: Storage location information to be transmitted and time information corresponding to the content data stored in the own device, and a storage location information including the identity of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored in the server device Executed by a server device comprising schedule information storage means for storing schedule information indicating a schedule, which is communicable with a client device comprising transmission means and content data transmission means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device. A possible program,
The server device,
And location information including identification information of the previous SL client device transmitted by said storage location information transmitting means, the storage location information receiving means for receiving said time information,
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Response and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the storage location information receiving means, the attribute of the content data specified by the date information and the schedule information received by the storage location information received storing a history of content data with said client device, and a storage location information of the content data including the identification information before the SL server the content data is stored by the storing means, time information corresponding to the content data Storage history storage means for storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information is associated with each other,
The attribute of the content data newly stored in the storage location, the date and time information corresponding to the content data newly stored in the storage location, the attribute of the content data specified from the schedule information, and the storage history storage means Using the stored storage history, a recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data and that includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device is specified. Specific means to
A server device program that functions as a notification unit that notifies a notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specifying unit or the identification information of the server device . An information processing system including a client device and a server device,
The client device is
Storage containing the identification information used as the attribute of the content data specified from the content data stored in the own device, the identification information of the client device indicating the own machine storage location where the content data is stored Storage location information transmitting means for transmitting the location information to the server device;
Content data transmitting means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device;
With
The server device
Storage location information receiving means for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted by the storage location information transmitting means and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Content of the storage location information and storage location information including identification information of the previous SL client device received by the receiving means, said client device that associates identification information used as the attribute received by the storage location information receiving means data storage history, and the storage location information of the content data stored by said storage means including identification information before Symbol server device, the server device associates the identification information used as an attribute of the content data Storage history storage means for storing a storage history of content data;
Using said stored history stored in the identification information and the storage history storage means used as the attributes of the content data stored in the new location, a candidate storage location that stores the contents data newly A specifying means for specifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
Notification means for notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specification means or the identification information of the server device;
An information processing system comprising: The identification information used as the attribute of the content data is terminal identification information of the content data generation source,
The storage location information transmitting means transmits the terminal identification information of the terminal that is the generation source of the content data stored in the client device and the storage location information to the server device,
Said storage history storage means, the storage location information said before and SL storage location information received by the receiving means terminal identification information and stores the history of the content data of the client device that associates, and the identification of the previous SL server Storing the storage history of the content data of the server device in which the storage location information of the content data stored by the storage means including the information is associated with the terminal identification information of the terminal that generated the content data;
The specifying means uses the terminal identification information of the terminal that generated the content data specified from the content data newly stored in the storage location, and the storage history stored in the storage history storage means, 16. The recommended storage location indicating a storage location that is a candidate for a storage location in which data is newly stored and includes the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device, is specified. Information processing system. An information processing system control method including a client device and a server device,
In the client device,
Identification information used as an attribute of content data specified from content data stored in the own device, and storage location information including identification information of the client device indicating a storage location in the own device in which the content data is stored; Storage location information transmitting step for transmitting to the server device;
A content data transmission step of transmitting content data to be stored in the server device;
Including
In the server device,
A storage location information receiving step for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted in the storage location information transmission step and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
A storage step of receiving the content data transmitted in the content data transmission step and storing it in the own device;
The content data of the client device in which the storage location information including the identification information of the client device received in the storage location information reception step is associated with the identification information used as the attribute received in the storage location information reception step. The content data of the server device in which the storage history and the storage location information of the content data stored by the storing step including the identification information of the server device are associated with the identification information used as an attribute of the content data. A storage history storage step for storing the storage history;
A candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data using identification information used as the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage step. A specific step of identifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
A notification step of notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device specified by the specification step;
A method for controlling an information processing system comprising: A program that can be executed by an information processing system including a client device and a server device,
The client device;
Identification information used as an attribute of content data specified from content data stored in the own device, and storage location information including identification information of the client device indicating a storage location in the own device in which the content data is stored; Storage location information transmitting means for transmitting to the server device;
Function as content data transmission means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device;
The server device,
Storage location information receiving means for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted by the storage location information transmitting means and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Content data of the client device in which the storage location information including the identification information of the client device received by the storage location information receiving unit is associated with the identification information used as the attribute received by the storage location information receiving unit. The content data of the server device in which the storage location information of the content data stored by the storage means including the storage history and the identification information of the server device is associated with the identification information used as an attribute of the content data. Storage history storage means for storing the storage history;
A candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data using identification information used as the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage means. A specifying means for specifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
An information processing system that functions as a notification unit that notifies a notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specifying unit or the identification information of the server device. program. Identification information used as an attribute of content data specified from content data stored in the own device, and storage location information including identification information of a client device indicating a storage location in the own device in which the content data is stored A server device communicable with a client device comprising storage location information transmitting means for transmitting to a server device and content data transmitting means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device,
Storage location information receiving means for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted by the storage location information transmitting means and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Content data of the client device in which the storage location information including the identification information of the client device received by the storage location information receiving unit is associated with the identification information used as the attribute received by the storage location information receiving unit. The content data of the server device in which the storage location information of the content data stored by the storage means including the storage history and the identification information of the server device is associated with the identification information used as an attribute of the content data. Storage history storage means for storing the storage history;
A candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data using identification information used as the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage means. A specifying means for specifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
Notification means for notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specification means or the identification information of the server device;
A server device comprising: Identification information used as an attribute of content data specified from content data stored in the own device, and storage location information including identification information of a client device indicating a storage location in the own device in which the content data is stored A server device control method capable of communicating with a client device comprising storage location information transmitting means for transmitting to a server device and content data transmitting means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device,
A storage location information receiving step for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted by the storage location information transmitting means and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
A storage step of receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
The content data of the client device in which the storage location information including the identification information of the client device received in the storage location information reception step is associated with the identification information used as the attribute received in the storage location information reception step. The content data of the server device in which the storage history and the storage location information of the content data stored by the storing step including the identification information of the server device are associated with the identification information used as an attribute of the content data. A storage history storage step for storing the storage history;
A candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data using identification information used as the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage step. A specific step of identifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
A notification step of notifying the notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device or the identification information of the server device specified by the specification step;
A control method for a server device, comprising: Identification information used as an attribute of content data specified from content data stored in the own device, and storage location information including identification information of a client device indicating a storage location in the own device in which the content data is stored A program executable on a server device communicable with a client device comprising storage location information transmitting means for transmitting to a server device and content data transmitting means for transmitting content data to be stored in the server device,
The server device,
Storage location information receiving means for receiving identification information used as the attribute transmitted by the storage location information transmitting means and storage location information including identification information of the client device;
Storage means for receiving the content data transmitted by the content data transmitting means and storing the content data in its own device;
Content data of the client device in which the storage location information including the identification information of the client device received by the storage location information receiving unit is associated with the identification information used as the attribute received by the storage location information receiving unit. The content data of the server device in which the storage location information of the content data stored by the storage means including the storage history and the identification information of the server device is associated with the identification information used as an attribute of the content data. Storage history storage means for storing the storage history;
A candidate for a storage location for newly storing content data using identification information used as the attribute of the content data to be newly stored in the storage location and the storage history stored in the storage history storage means. A specifying means for specifying a recommended storage location indicating a storage location including identification information of the client device or identification information of the server device;
A server device program that functions as a notification unit that notifies a notification destination of the recommended storage location indicating the storage location including the identification information of the client device specified by the specifying unit or the identification information of the server device .

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