JP6377672B2 - system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system comprising a portable information terminal, and a server.

  At present, various encrypted cloud services can be used from any client terminal by using a web browser on the Internet in which a server and a client are connected to each other. In addition, for the construction of an ad hoc network composed only of wireless terminals that do not require an access point such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), while protecting privacy, for example, a new information communication between smartphones Development of a wide variety of applications is required.

  In recent years, with respect to communication devices such as smartphones and mobile phones, it has become common to incorporate a digital camera. A user can easily take an image using a digital camera built in these communication apparatuses.

  As described above, since the digital camera is built in the portable communication terminal, the user can easily take an image. On the other hand, depending on the scene used, it may not be appropriate to shoot with a terminal owned by an individual such as a smartphone.

  For example, at a kindergarten / nursery school, etc., the kindergarten teachers, etc., take pictures of kindergarten children at various events, create albums from the images obtained, upload them to blogs, etc. Often, there is also a method of telling the daily life of kindergarten children. However, if this imaging operation is performed by a communication terminal such as a smartphone owned by a teacher at a kindergarten or the like, an image of a child or the like is stored in the storage of the personal communication terminal. This is not preferable from the viewpoint of protecting personal information.

  An object of this invention is to provide the technique which enables imaging using a communication terminal device, protecting the personal information of the individual in an image appropriately.

A system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a system including a portable information terminal and a server, wherein the portable information terminal captures an object and generates image data, and the communication unit via the communication network. a communication unit for communicating with the server, and a storage unit for storing images data generated by the imaging unit, wherein the storage unit includes a first storage unit if off the power information disappears, the power A second storage unit that does not erase information even if it is turned off, and further includes a processing unit that performs processing for setting the server as a storage destination of image data stored in the first storage unit and instructed by a user The communication unit transmits image data processed by the processing unit and stored in the first storage unit to the server, and the first storage unit includes the storage unit. only in the first storage unit of Each an application for executing a program to be used in and the processing unit of the processing to store the images data so that the image data is deleted by writing, and the other applications with transmission function of the image data different from the application application The server includes a server communication unit that receives image data transmitted from the portable information terminal, and a server storage unit that stores image data received by the server communication unit. And

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, imaging using a communication terminal device is attained, protecting the personal information of the individual in an image appropriately.

It is the schematic of the system which has a communication apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of each of the communication apparatus which concerns on embodiment, and a server. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data which a communication apparatus transmits toward a server. It is a flowchart which shows the process of embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the more detailed process of embodiment. It is a block diagram of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows a recording medium. It is a flowchart which shows the process of user registration of embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed at the time of the image photography which enables specification of the transmission source of the image data of embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating image data transmission prevention processing according to the embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing for selecting a transmission destination of image data according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system having a communication apparatus according to the present embodiment. A system 100 in FIG. 1 includes a server 1 and a communication device 2.

The communication device 2 is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone provided with a wireless communication module and a digital camera. Communication device 2 activates a predetermined application according to the present embodiment, for the image data obtained by imaging by using a digital camera, without storing the long-term in the temporary storage unit of the apparatus, the server 1 set as destination for the image data to the server 1. The server 1 stores image data received from the communication device 2.

  In FIG. 1, for simplicity, only one communication device 2 and one server 1 are shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. According to this embodiment, a plurality of communication devices 2 can each store image data in the server 1. Further, the storage destination server 1 may be composed of a plurality of units and may hold data in a distributed manner.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating configurations of the communication device 2 and the server 1 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 2 and the like, a configuration and a method for storing image data when the communication apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment starts a predetermined application will be specifically described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the communication apparatus 2 includes an imaging unit 21, processing unit 22, a communication unit 23 and the storage unit 24, the server 1 includes a server communications unit 11 and the server storage unit 12. In FIG. 2 and the following description, only the configuration related to the image data storage method according to the present embodiment is shown.

The imaging unit 21 of the communication device 2 includes an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), for example, and images a subject to generate image data.
The processing unit 22 performs various processes on the image data generated by the imaging unit 21. In the communication apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment, the processing unit 22 performs necessary image processing and sets the server 1 via the network as a data storage destination. This setting is a setting that cannot be changed in a predetermined application, and is set as a default. The processing unit 22 outputs the data subjected to these processes to the communication unit 23.

  The communication unit 23 includes a communication interface that performs wireless communication with an external device, and transmits data obtained by performing necessary processing in the processing unit 22 to the server 1 that is a data storage destination. The storage unit 24 includes a volatile RAM (Random Access Memory) 240 and a nonvolatile ROM (Read Only Memory) 241. The RAM is used as a work table, and information is erased when the power is turned off, but the ROM has a feature that information is not erased even when the power is turned off. ROMs include EEPROM (Electrically Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), etc., which are writable and have been increased in capacity, and are also used as work tables like RAM. The communication unit 23 includes a communication control unit 230.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a structure example of data transmitted from the communication apparatus 2 to the server 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the processing unit 22 of the communication device 2 associates image data with information such as time information and photographer information. Here, the time information represents the photographing time of the image, and the photographer information is information representing the user of the predetermined application.

  Here, the information indicating the user of the application is configured to include, for example, a user ID (IDentification), a password, and the like, and is registered when performing user registration in the server 1. An example of the user registration method will be described later. The server 1 can also perform processing such as sorting and browsing image data using information such as time information and photographer information received together with the image data.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 2, the server communications part 11 of the server 1 includes a communication interface for communicating with the communication device 2 or the like, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the image data and are correlated from the communication apparatus 2 A set of data including information such as time information and photographer information is received. Server storage unit 12 stores the set of data received by the server communications unit 11.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed when an image is captured by the communication device 2 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 4, the flow of processing executed by the predetermined application in the communication device 2 will be described.

First, in step S1, the user logs in to the predetermined application. When an image is taken in step S2, step S3 temporarily stores the image data in the temporary storage unit 240 of the storage unit 24. In step S <b> 4, the storage unit 22 designates the data storage destination as an external device, and the communication device 2 transmits the data set shown in FIG. 3 to the server 1 via the communication unit 23. At this time, since the RAM 240 constituting the temporary storage unit uses a different area for each application, the image data is not erroneously transmitted by another application such as an SNS application or a mail application. Further, since the specified storage destination of the image data to an external server 1, it will not be saved in persistent storage area for example ROM241 of the storage unit 24. Therefore, image data is not erroneously transmitted from the RAM 240 or the ROM 241. In step S5, in the server 1, the data set received from the communication device 2 via the server communications unit 11, is stored in the server storage unit 12. In step S6, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the application is input by the user. If there is an application end instruction, the process ends. If there is no instruction to end the application, the process returns to step S2 and the above processing is repeated. In addition, after the process of step S2, the process of step S4 may be performed without performing the process of step S3, that is, the process of temporarily storing the image data in the temporary storage unit 240.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the image data obtained by starting up a predetermined application and imaging is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 in the communication device 2 after necessary processing is performed. After or without being stored, it is transmitted to the server 1 of the external device and stored in the server storage unit 12 of the server 1. Even when image data is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 in the communication device 2, the captured image data is stored only in the temporary storage unit 240 inside the smartphone or the like. Even if it relates to personal information, it is properly protected. For example, it is possible to prevent image data from being transmitted from an imager to an unintended recipient at a kindergarten or the like. Further, since image data is not stored in the ROM 241, there is an effect that the storage unit 24 of the communication device 2 is not compressed.

  Since necessary image processing and the like are performed by the processing unit 22 of the communication device 2, data is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 240 or the like in FIG. 2 of the communication device 2. However, for this, cloud-capable imaging data is collected and edited by the processing unit 22, the processed data is stored as short-term storage imaging data in the temporary storage unit 240, and is stored on the cloud by the communication unit 23. After the transmission, the processing unit 22 may immediately delete the short-term storage imaging data. As a result, it is possible to avoid leakage of personal information via the communication device 2 because the imaging data remains in the smartphone or the like.

  FIG. 5 is a more detailed processing flow of the processing unit 22. The image data captured by the imaging unit 21 in step S30 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 240 in step S31. For example, in the case of a smartphone, it is stored in an internal volatile RAM. If editing of image data is necessary, the editing process (step S33) is executed via step S32. If not completed, the editing is continued. If completed, the process returns to step 32, and various editing operations are performed. Execute. In the flow shown in FIG. 5, after executing step S34, the process returns to step S31 and is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 so that the processing content is reflected in the image data for each edit. Returning to step S32, after all the editing processes have been completed, they may be stored in the temporary storage unit 240 so as to be reflected in the image data in a lump. Further, regarding the processing flow shown in FIG. 5, in the process of step S32 after step S34, “Is there a variety of edits?” Is “Is there any remaining edits? / Is there any other edits?” It becomes. Therefore, the same process is performed when only one edit is executed, and “No remaining edits / is there any other edits” in step S32 after step S34? Thus, the process proceeds to step S35. Thus, in this embodiment, FIG. 5 shows a processing flow regarding the presence / absence of a plurality of various editing operations for convenience. When all editing is completed, the edited image data is temporarily stored in the same temporary storage unit 240 in step S35. Note that the image data temporarily stored here may overwrite the image data before editing, or may be temporarily stored separately.

  In step S36, it is determined whether the image data is to be transmitted after the storage destination of the image data is designated (in advance) to an external device, for example, the server 1. If the image data is transmitted, the image data is in the communication unit 23 in step S37. Sent to FIFO (First In First Out). When all image data is transmitted to the server 1 while being stored in the FIFO, the processing unit 22 receives a communication end control signal from the communication control unit 230 of the communication unit 23. That is, the processing unit 22 measures the short time after transmission in step S39 after determining the end of transmission in step S38. The short time interval is, for example, about 1 second or less. When the communication unit 23 finishes transmission in step S38, and the processing unit 22 detects this, and determines (voluntary) deletion processing in step S40, the measurement of the short-term time in step S39 may be unnecessary. In step S40 after a short time has elapsed, the processing unit 22 determines whether or not there is a need for deletion processing.

  In the present embodiment, the processing unit 22 may automatically delete the temporarily stored image data within a predetermined time in step S41. In step S42, the end of the deletion process is determined. After the end, the presence or absence of the next imaging data is checked in step S43. If there is, the process returns to step S32 to enter the editing process.

  Even if it is determined in step S40 that the deletion process is not necessary and the image data is not deleted from the temporary storage unit 240, the storage destination of the image data is designated as the external device. Processing can be performed so as not to be saved (for example, data deletion of temporarily stored image data due to completion of execution of a predetermined application). Therefore, even if the image data is not temporarily deleted from the RAM 240, the application of the SNS application or the mail application uses a different area from the area of the RAM 240 used by the application of this embodiment. Will never be mistransmitted. Therefore, also in this case, image data is not erroneously transmitted from a smartphone or the like. Alternatively, also in this case, since the image data is temporarily stored in the RAM 240, the image data is deleted due to the passage of time or overwriting, so that the image data basically does not remain in the communication device 2.

  If it is determined in step S40 whether or not the deletion process is necessary, the process skips to step S43 without the deletion process. When image data is stored for a short time using only the volatile RAM 240, the deletion process is performed by overwriting the next data. If there is next imaging data in step S43, the image data is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 (step S31). In the present embodiment, when there is the next imaging data, the image data is stored in the temporary storage unit 240. However, in step S30, a plurality of pieces of image data are captured from the imaging unit 21 and captured. When the plurality of pieces of image data are stored in the temporary storage unit 240, the process proceeds from step S43 to step S32 in which it is determined whether or not to perform various editing of the next imaging data.

  As a modification, when a deletion flag is set and a predetermined value (for example, 0) is set in the deletion flag, the short-term storage imaging data of the temporary storage unit 240 is made invisible, and the predetermined value is set. When the value (for example, 1) is set, the data in the temporary storage unit 240 may be referred to. In this case, when the temporary storage unit 240 receives the transmission end control signal from the communication unit 23, the temporary storage unit 240 deletes corresponding to the contents from the start address to the end address on the temporary storage unit 240 in which the short-term storage imaging data is stored. By setting the value of the flag from “1” to “0”, the contents stored in the temporary storage unit 240 are made invisible. Since the temporary storage unit 240 is merely switched to the value “0” indicating that the short-term storage imaging data is invisible, the short-term storage imaging data is invisible, but the data itself is It is overwritten or remains until a predetermined time elapses. Even in this case, leakage of personal information through the communication device 2 can be effectively avoided.

  Furthermore, for example, in a kindergarten, assuming that the teacher applies the above method when taking an image of a kindergarten, prepare a digital camera, a smartphone, a tablet, etc. at the facility (kindergarten etc.). You can use your own personal smartphones such as teachers. By configuring the image data to be saved in this way when a predetermined application is started, the facility investment can be suppressed in the facility without affecting the case where the individual user performs imaging. The effect that it is possible is also acquired.

  In the above description, the data subjected to image processing is transmitted as it is to the server 1 via the communication unit 23 without being returned to the communication device 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. is not. For example, when image processing is performed, an image is displayed once on the screen of the communication device 2 and the user is instructed to save the image via the screen, or when storage and transmission are instructed, the server It is also possible to adopt a configuration for transmitting to 1.

  In the case of adopting a configuration in which data is transmitted to the server 1 as it is without a user's instruction (so-called automatic data transmission to the server 1), the user can save the trouble of inputting an instruction to save or not. , You can shoot without missing a photo opportunity. On the other hand, when the configuration is such that data is transmitted to the server 1 in accordance with the user's instruction (when the user manually transmits data to the server 1), the data is transmitted to the server 1 even when imaging fails. Can be prevented in advance. Thereby, it can be avoided that the amount of data held in the server storage unit 12 of the server 1 becomes unnecessarily large.

By the way, the communication apparatus 2 shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2 can be comprised, for example using the information processing apparatus (computer ) 1102 as shown in FIG. The information processing equipment 1102 in FIG. 6, CPU (central processing unit) 1001, memory 1002, input device 1003, output device 1004, medium body driving device 1006, a network connection device 1007, which are connected to each other by a bus 1008 ing.

  The memory 1002 includes, for example, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like, and stores programs and data used for processing. The CPU 1001 performs necessary processing by executing a program using the memory 1002. The processing unit 22 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a function realized by executing a program stored in the memory 1002.

  The input device 1003 is input means such as a touch panel, for example, and is used for inputting instructions and information from an operator such as a network administrator. The output device 1004 is, for example, a display, a speaker, and the like, and is used for outputting processing results.

  The medium driving device 1006 drives a portable recording medium 1009 and accesses the recorded contents. The portable recording medium 1009 is an arbitrary computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card. The operator stores the program and data in the portable recording medium 1009 and loads them into the memory 1002 for use as necessary.

The network connection device 1007 is connected to an arbitrary communication network such as a local area network (LAN) or the Internet, and performs data conversion accompanying communication. The information processing equipment 1102 may optionally receive via the network connection device 1007 the program and data from an external device, and uses them by loading them onto the memory 1002.

Figure 7 shows a computer-readable storage media for supplying the program and data to the information processing equipment 1102 in FIG. Programs and data stored in the database 1103 of the portable storage medium 1009 and servers apparatus 1 101 is loaded into the memory 1002 of the information processing apparatus 1102. Server device 1 101 generates a carrier signal for carrying the program and data, to the information processing apparatus 1102 through an arbitrary transmission medium on the network. The CPU 1001 executes the program using the data and performs necessary processing.

  Here, an example of a user registration method for a user who uses the predetermined application described above will be described with reference to FIG. In the server 1, information on a client (for example, a facility taking measures against information leakage such as a kindergarten or a nursery school) that uses an application in advance, for example, information that associates a client name with a client code is registered in the server storage unit 12 or the like. (Step S801). On the other hand, the communication device 2 activates the application (step S802) and determines whether or not the user is unregistered (step S803).

  If it is determined that the user is unregistered (Yes in step S803), a new user registration process is performed (step S804). The new registration process is, for example, a process of displaying an input screen or the like for inputting information of a client to be registered on the display screen of the communication device 2. The communication device 2 performs a search to determine whether or not the client that the user wants to register exists in the server 1 (step S805). Specifically, the communication device 2 transmits a search request including a client name and a client code input via the input screen or the like to the server 1.

  The server 1 that has received the search request uses the client name and client code to check whether or not the corresponding client registration exists in the server storage unit 12 (step S806). The server 1 transmits the search result to the communication device 2 after the check. The search result includes, for example, information indicating that the corresponding client exists or does not exist.

  The communication device 2 that has received the search result determines whether or not the corresponding client exists based on the search result (step S807). If there is no corresponding client (No in step S807), the process returns to step S804 to search for a client again. On the other hand, when the corresponding client exists (Yes in step S807), the communication device 2 performs a user registration process (step S808). The user registration process is, for example, a process of displaying an input screen for inputting information of a person who wants to register as a user on the display screen of the communication apparatus 2. In order to perform user registration, the communication device 2 transmits, for example, the user name, ID, PW (password), mail address, and the like input via the input screen to the server 1 as user registration information.

  The server 1 that has received the user registration information performs user registration in the server storage unit 12 or the like (step S809), and includes, for example, the result of user registration in order to check the mail address included in the received user registration information. A message is transmitted to the communication device 2.

  Based on the received message, the communication device 2 determines whether or not user registration has been completed (step S810). If user registration has been completed (Yes in step S810), login processing is performed (step S811). On the other hand, if user registration is not possible (No in step S810), the process returns to step S804 to try user registration again. The login process here is, for example, a process of displaying an input screen for inputting login information (ID, PW, etc.) for using the application on the display screen of the communication device 2.

If it is determined in step S803 that the user is registered (No in step S803), a login process is performed (step S811).
Here, in the process (process shown in FIG. 4) executed at the time of image capturing by the communication device 2 described above, the person (sender) who transmitted the captured image data cannot be specified. Specifying when and by whom the image data was transmitted is important, for example, when solving a problem such as that the image data that should have been transmitted is not registered in the server 1. In the following, an example of processing executed at the time of image shooting that enables identification of a transmission source such as image data will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the server 1, information on users who use the application is registered in advance, for example, in association with a client name, a client code, or the like.

  The communication device 2 activates the application (step S901) and determines whether or not the user is unregistered (step S902). If it is determined that the user has not been registered (Yes in step S902), a new user registration process is performed (step S903). On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is registered (No in step S902), the communication device 2 performs login processing to the application (step S904). The communication device 2 transmits login information (for example, ID and PW) input in the login process to the server 1 and stores (remains) log information (transmission log information) indicating transmission on the server 1 side. To write log information. At this time, the log information is also stored in a predetermined storage area (for example, the ROM 241) in the communication device 2. Thus, the log information may be stored (leaved) not only on the transmission side (communication device 2) but also on the reception side (server 1). By storing the log information, it is possible to grasp when and by which ID image data or the like is transmitted.

  Based on the received login information, the server 1 confirms whether the user is registered (step S905), and transmits a user confirmation result to the communication device 2. The user confirmation result includes, for example, information indicating that the corresponding user exists or does not exist.

  The communication device 2 determines whether login is successful based on the received user confirmation result (step S906). If it is determined that the login has not been successful (No in step S906), the process returns to step S903 to perform a new user registration process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the login is successful (Yes in step S906), the communication device 2 activates the camera (step S907), performs imaging (step S908), and performs image registration processing of the captured image data (step S908). S909). The image registration process of image data is performed, for example, by transmitting captured image data, imaging time, photographer's ID, and the like as a set of data to the server 1 and leaving log information indicating that the image data has been uploaded. Let them write. At this time, the log information is also stored in a predetermined storage area in the communication device 2.

  Based on the received data set, the server 1 registers the image data in the server storage unit 12 or the like in association with the image ID or the like (step S910). At this time, the server 1 transmits to the communication device 2 a message including information indicating whether the image ID has been registered (OK) or not (NG).

  The communication device 2 determines whether the image data has been registered based on the received message (step S911). When it is determined that the image data has been registered (Yes in step S911), log information is written, for example, information such as an image ID, an imaging time, and a writing time is written (step S912). On the other hand, when it is determined that the image data could not be registered (No in step S911), caution output processing is performed (step S913). The caution output process is, for example, a process for displaying information indicating that image data could not be registered on the display screen of the communication device 2 or a sound for notifying that image data could not be registered from the speaker of the communication device 2 or the like. Such as output processing.

  Through the processing described above, the server 1 is not limited to the ID of when or who sent the image data, but the e-mail address, telephone number, identification information unique to the communication device 2 (such as a serial number), these Can be managed based on information related to

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the contents described so far are configured such that when login is successful, the camera of the communication device 2 is activated and the captured image data is transmitted to the server 1. Is. That is, all the captured image data is transmitted to the server 1 and does not remain in the communication device 2. According to such a configuration, for example, even image data obtained by imaging a subject or a place where photography is prohibited is transmitted to the server 1, and image data does not remain in the communication device 2. Therefore, in the following, in order to avoid misuse, the camera is started when the communication apparatus 2 can communicate after inputting the login information, and only when the captured image data does not satisfy the predetermined condition A configuration in which image data can be transmitted to the server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The communication device 2 performs login processing to the application (step S1001). The communication device 2 determines whether or not the communication device 2 is in a communicable state after successful login by the login process (step S1002). If the communication is not possible (No in step S1002), the process returns to step S1001. On the other hand, if communication is possible (Yes in step S1002), the communication device 2 activates the camera (step S1003) and performs imaging (step S1004).

  The communication device 2 determines whether or not the captured image data is image data that satisfies a predetermined condition (step S1005). If the predetermined condition is not satisfied (No in step S1005), image registration processing of image data is performed (step S1006). That is, the captured image data is transmitted to the server 1 and registered as an image. Here, the predetermined condition refers to a condition that, for example, captured image data is image data that should not be transmitted to the server 1. Specific examples of the image data that should not be transmitted to the server 1 under the predetermined conditions are as follows, but are not limited to these.

  One of the predetermined conditions is that the captured image data is data captured at a location where photographing is prohibited. As a place where photographing is prohibited, for example, a facility that handles confidential information can be considered. Furthermore, one of the predetermined conditions is that the captured image data is data captured at a photographing prohibition time at a predetermined location. For example, the time when photography is prohibited at a predetermined place may be a time zone when a concert is held at a concert venue. Further, one of the predetermined conditions is that the captured image data is data including a photographing prohibition mark (indicator). The shooting prohibition mark is information indicating that shooting is prohibited, for example, and is attached to the imaging target or placed around the imaging target. Further, one of the predetermined conditions is that the photographed image data is data including a person who is prohibited from photographing (such as a celebrity) or an object. Furthermore, one of the predetermined conditions is that the photographed image data is data including ethical data such as pornographic images.

  For example, the processing unit 22 of the communication device 2 determines whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied. A specific determination method of the processing unit 22 will be described. For example, whether or not the captured image data is data captured at a location where photographing is prohibited is determined based on whether or not the position of the communication device 2 at the time of imaging is within a predetermined photographing prohibited area. Whether the captured image data is data captured at the time when photographing is prohibited corresponds to the time when photographing is prohibited at a predetermined location based on, for example, the position and time at which the communication device 2 was captured. Judge by no. Further, whether or not the captured image data is data including a photographing prohibition mark (indicator) is determined by, for example, extracting a plurality of subjects copied from the image data by using an image recognition technique, and extracting the extracted subjects. The determination is made based on whether or not there is any of the predetermined shooting prohibition marks. Whether or not the captured image data is ethical data is determined based on the result of the appraisal by performing an ethics violation test (eg, pornographic detection) on the image data using, for example, image recognition technology. It is judged that it is against ethics.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 10, when the captured image data satisfies a predetermined condition (Yes in step S1005), the communication device 2 performs a caution output process (step S1007). At this time, the image data may be automatically deleted from the communication device 2. Thereby, it is possible to prevent image data satisfying a predetermined condition from remaining in the communication device 2.

  The above-described flow is a flow that focuses on determining whether or not the captured image data can be transmitted to the server 1, so description of other processing (for example, step S <b> 902) illustrated in FIG. 9 and the like is described. Of course, it may be in the flow. In the flow described above, the process of step S1002 (determination process as to whether or not the communication device 2 is communicable) may be omitted, and the camera may be activated after the login process.

  In the above description, all the communication devices 2 are targeted. However, only the communication device 2 having the registered identifier may be imaged.

  With the configuration described above, conditions for capturing an image based on the environment such as the position are set, and if the communication device 2 cannot communicate, the camera cannot be activated, and thus photographing itself cannot be performed. Even if communication is possible, image data cannot be transmitted to the server 1 unless the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, transmission of image data that satisfies the predetermined condition to the server 1 can be prevented. it can.

  In the above description, the camera does not start unless it is in a communicable state. However, in the case of B (Business) to C (Consumer) for personal consumers, the camera is not required to be communicable. Alternatively, the image data may be captured and stored in the temporary storage unit 240, and image data that does not satisfy the predetermined condition may be transmitted to the server 1 when communication is enabled.

  Next, what has been described so far is that when the camera is activated to capture an image, the captured image data is transmitted to the server 1 as it is or to the server 1 when a predetermined condition is not satisfied. is there. In the following, it is assumed that the captured image data is divided into image data to be transmitted to the server 1 and image data to be left in the communication device 2 (temporary storage unit 240) and transmitted to the server 1 based on a predetermined criterion. A configuration in which the divided image data is transmitted to the server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The communication device 2 activates the camera (step S1101) and performs imaging (step S1102). The communication device 2 determines whether the captured image data is image data that satisfies a predetermined image distribution condition (step S1103). If the predetermined image distribution condition is not satisfied (No in step S1103), the image data is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 of the communication device 2 or a server (not shown) (step S1104). On the other hand, when a predetermined image distribution condition is satisfied (Yes in step S1103), an image registration process to the server 1 is performed (step S1105).

  The predetermined image distribution condition will be described. The image distribution condition is used when dividing captured image data into image data to be left in the communication device 2 (temporary storage unit 240) and image data to be transmitted to the server 1 and registered. This refers to the condition that the captured image data is image data to be transmitted to the server 1.

  Specific examples of the image distribution condition, that is, the image data to be transmitted to the server 1, for example, the captured image data includes things (landmarks, etc.), is not in focus (out of focus), It is possible to include a subject (person) smiling, a predetermined number of subjects, or a subject selected in advance by the user. Image data not corresponding to these is not transmitted to the server 1 but is stored in the temporary storage unit 240 of the communication device 2.

  The determination subject of whether or not the predetermined image distribution condition is satisfied is, for example, the processing unit 22 of the communication apparatus 2, and the processing unit 22 uses, for example, an image authentication technique to determine that the captured image data satisfies the image distribution condition. Judge whether to meet or not.

  Next, what has been described so far is that captured image data is transmitted to the server 1 for registration. However, other than the server 1, for example, the image data may be transmitted and registered to a server on a client (kindergarten or the like) side. With such a configuration, the processing and storage of image data can be easily performed on the client side. In addition, a period may be set so that image data transmitted to the server can be deleted.

  The contents described so far are not only applicable to facilities such as kindergartens with a high security level, but can also be customized (applicable) to B to C for individual consumers. When it is desired to avoid storing captured image data in the communication device 2, it is effective to transmit the captured image data to the server 1. In addition, for example, it is possible to prevent imaging in a concert, in a train, or in a museum. It can also be customized for bridal. Image data picked up by a bridal or the like is selectively transmitted to the server 1 as described above, or all the image data is transmitted to the server 1, and the image data is selected and acquired from the server 1 at a later date. Or you can.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments may be appropriately combined. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined. It goes without saying that various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 Server 2 communication apparatus 11 server communications part 12 the server storing unit 21 imaging unit 22 processing unit 23 the communication unit 230 communication control unit 240 the temporary storage unit (Volatile RAM)
241 Non-volatile ROM
100 system

Claims (1)

A system having a portable information terminal and a server,
The portable information terminal
An imaging unit that images a subject and generates image data;
A communication unit for communicating with the server via a communication network;
And a storage unit for storing images data generated by the imaging unit;
The storage unit includes a first storage unit that loses information when the power is turned off, and a second storage unit that does not lose the information even when the power is turned off.
A processing unit configured to perform processing for setting the server as a storage destination of image data stored in the first storage unit and instructed by a user ;
The communication unit transmits image data processed by the processing unit and stored in the first storage unit to the server,
The first storage unit, an application for executing a program used for processing and are stored the processing unit the images data so that the image data is deleted by overwriting only in the first storage unit of said storage unit , Another application having a different image data transmission function from the application uses a different area for each application,
The server
A server communication unit for receiving image data transmitted from the portable information terminal;
And a server storage unit for storing image data received by the server communication unit.