JP6705154B2 - Electronics and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a technique of transmitting an image captured by a photographer as an evidence image to a client via a communication device in accordance with a request for photographing from a client received via a communication device (for example, patents). Reference 1).
However, when a plurality of images are photographed by the photographer, there is a problem in that the image requested by the client cannot be specified from among the plurality of images.

JP, 2008-537228, A

According to the first aspect , the electronic device includes a receiving unit that receives a plurality of image data including requested image data captured based on a request for image capturing from a client, and a request from the plurality of image data. A control unit that specifies image data, request image data, image data different from the request image data among the plurality of image data, and a transmission unit that transmits information indicating the request image data are provided.
According to the second aspect , the program includes a reception process of receiving a plurality of image data including request image data captured based on a request for image capturing from a client, and a request image from the plurality of image data. The computer is caused to execute a specifying process for specifying data, request image data, a transmission process for transmitting request image data, image data different from the request image data among the plurality of image data, and information indicating the request image data .

It is a figure explaining the outline of the imaging service by one embodiment. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a system that provides an imaging service according to an embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the imaging system according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the request when a requester requests imaging. It is a figure explaining the specification of a request image. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of specifying a request image and associating identification information. It is a figure which illustrates the mode of the image displayed on the display part of a requester's electronic device. It is a figure which illustrates the mode of the image displayed on the display part of a requester's electronic device.

An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a professional or amateur photographer goes out to various events such as various sports games, competitions, concerts, and recitals to capture an image of the event, and the captured image data is transmitted via a network. A description will be given by taking an imaging service sold as an example. In the present imaging service, a prospective event participant or a person who desires event image data can request the cameraman to capture desired image data during the event. A cameraman who goes to an event usually images the state of the event and participants from various angles. In this case, the cameraman can take an image of an arbitrary subject at an arbitrary timing without any restrictions. When an image pickup request is made, the cameraman takes an image of a scene or a subject that satisfies the requirements of the image pickup request. When the scene that satisfies the requirements for the imaging request or the imaging of the subject is completed, the normal imaging is resumed, and the state of the event and the participants are imaged from various angles. In this imaging service, image data captured by a cameraman based on a request for image capturing and image data captured not based on a request for image capturing are sold through a network. In the following description, the cameraman is referred to as an imager, the person who has requested the imager to imager is referred to as a requester, and the image data imaged by the imager according to a request from the requester is referred to as requested image data. The image data captured by the photographer may be a still image or a moving image. Further, the image data may include audio information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the imaging service 1 according to the embodiment. In the imaging service 1, the service provider 3 intervenes between the client 2 and the imager 4. The imager 4 may also perform the service business without the intervention of the service business operator 3. The service provider 3 mediates information between the requester 2 and the imager 4. Note that the service provider 3 can mediate information between the plurality of imagers 4 and the plurality of requesters 2, but in FIG. 1, one imager 4 and one requester 2 are typically used. It shows an example of mediating information between and.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the imaging system 10 that provides the imaging service 1 of FIG. The imaging system 10 includes an electronic device 20 of the client 2, an electronic device 30 of the service provider 3, and an electronic device 40 of the imager 4. The electronic device 20 of the client 2 and the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 are connected to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 via the communication network 5. The communication circuit network 5 is, for example, a communication line such as an Internet line or a mobile or fixed telephone line. It should be noted that although a plurality of requester 2 electronic devices 20 can be connected to the communication circuit network 5, in FIG. 2 as well, one client 2 electronic device 20 is typically connected to the communication circuit network 5. The case is shown. An example in which the imaging system 10 includes the electronic device 20 of the client 2, the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3, and the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 will be described, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 20 of the client 2 may not be included in the imaging system 10.

The electronic device 20 of the client 2 is, for example, a computer connected to the communication circuit network 5 and capable of transmitting and receiving various information, a television, a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, and the like. The electronic device 40 of the imager 4 is a digital camera or the like having a communication function. The electronic device 20 of the client 2 may also be a digital camera having a communication function. Further, when the digital camera of the imager 4 does not have a communication function, a portable information terminal such as a computer, a smartphone or a tablet, which is connected to the communication circuit network 5 and which can transmit and receive various information, is used as the electronic device 40. You can If the digital camera of the imager 4 does not have a communication function, communication with the electronic device 20 or the electronic device 30 cannot be performed. In such a case, a portable information terminal such as a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet having a communication function is used as the electronic device 40 to communicate with the electronic device 20 or the electronic device 30 to send and receive various kinds of information. The imager 4 transmits and receives various types of information with the electronic device 40, and takes an image with a digital camera. The image data captured by the digital camera may be transferred to the electronic device 40 via a storage medium such as an SD card and transmitted to the electronic device 20 or the electronic device 30. The electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 is connected to the communication circuit network 5 and functions as a server.

<Electronic device 20 of client 2>
The electronic device 20 includes a control unit 21, an input unit 22, a display unit 23, and a communication unit 24. The control unit 21, the input unit 22, the display unit 23, and the communication unit 24 do not have to be provided at all, and any combination may be used. The control unit 21 is, for example, an arbitrary combination of a microprocessor, various peripheral circuits, RAM, ROM, and the like. The control unit 21 controls the operation of each part of the electronic device 20 in order to execute various processes of the electronic device 20. Examples of the input unit 22 include various operating members such as switches, a microphone for voice input, a touch panel, a keyboard, and the like. The client 2 can make various inputs via the input unit 22. The display unit 23 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 23 displays an image received via the communication circuit network 5, an input screen, and the like on the display surface under the control of the control unit 21. The communication unit 24 connects to the communication circuit network 5 under the control of the control unit 21. The communication unit 24 has a receiving unit 24a and a transmitting unit 24b as functions. The communication unit 24 controls the reception unit 24a to receive various information from the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol. The communication unit 24 controls the transmission unit 24b to transmit various information to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol.

<Electronic device 40 of imager 4>
The electronic device 40 includes a control unit 41, an input unit 42, a display unit 43, a communication unit 44, a position information receiving unit 45, an image pickup unit 46, and a storage unit 47. The control unit 41, the input unit 42, the display unit 43, the communication unit 44, the position information receiving unit 45, the image capturing unit 46, and the storage unit 47 do not have to be provided all, and any combination may be used. The control unit 41 is, for example, an arbitrary combination of a microprocessor, various peripheral circuits, RAM, ROM, and the like. The control unit 41 controls the operation of each part of the electronic device 40 in order to execute various processes of the electronic device 40. Examples of the input unit 42 include various operation members such as switches, a microphone for voice input, and a touch panel. The imager 4 can make various inputs through the input unit 42. The display unit 43 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 43 displays image data captured and generated by the image capturing unit 46, an input screen, a menu screen, and the like under the control of the control unit 41. The communication unit 44 connects to the communication circuit network 5 under the control of the control unit 41. The communication unit 44 has a reception unit 44a and a transmission unit 44b as functions. For example, the communication unit 44 controls the receiving unit 44a to receive various information from the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol. The communication unit 44 can receive various information from various devices as well as various information from the electronic device 30. The communication unit 44 controls the transmission unit 44a to transmit various information to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol. The communication unit 44 can transmit various information to various devices, not limited to the electronic device 30.

The position information receiving unit 45 receives GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and outputs the received GPS signals to the control unit 41, for example. It should be noted that the position is not limited to the GPS signal and any position may be specified. For example, the map data may be stored in the storage unit 47, and the position may be specified by comparing the landscape imaged by the imaging unit 46 with the map data, and the position information may be output to the control unit 41. The control unit 41 uses the input GPS signal (positional information), the position of the electronic device 40 of the imager 4, that is, the position information (latitude, longitude) of the position (for example, latitude, longitude) at which the imager 4 takes an image. To calculate. The image pickup unit 46 is an arbitrary combination of an image pickup optical system, an image pickup device such as CCD or CMOS, an image processing unit, and the like. The imaging unit 46 images a subject under the control of the control unit 41 and generates image data. The storage unit 47 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 47 stores, for example, the image data generated by the image pickup unit 46 and information regarding the image pickup request from the client 2. Other various data and various information may be stored.

<Electronic device 30 of server company 3>
The electronic device 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33. It is not necessary to include all of the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33, and any combination may be used. The control unit 31 is, for example, an arbitrary combination of a microprocessor, various peripheral devices, RAM, ROM, and the like. The control unit 31 controls the storage unit 32, the communication unit 33, and the like to execute each process of the electronic device 30. The storage unit 32 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 32 stores the information about the imaging request received from the electronic device 20 of the client 2, the image data captured by the imager 4 received from the electronic device 40 of the imager 4, and the like. Other various information and various data may be stored. The communication unit 33 has a receiving unit 33a and a transmitting unit 33b as functions. The communication unit 33 controls the receiving unit 33a to receive various kinds of information from the electronic device 20 of the client 2 and the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol. .. The communication unit 33 is not limited to various information from the electronic device 40, and may receive various information from various devices. The communication unit 33 controls the transmission unit 33b to transmit various kinds of information to the electronic device 20 of the client 2 and the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 connected via the communication circuit network 5 according to a predetermined protocol. The communication unit 33 may cause various devices to transmit various information, not limited to the electronic device 20 and the electronic device 40.

Next, the operation steps of the imaging system 10 when the client 2 requests the imaging of image data and purchases will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the operation of the imaging system 10 in FIG. The operation steps of the imaging system 10 when the client 2 requests the imaging of the image data and purchases the image data include the following steps.
S1: Announce the event.
S2: Accept the imaging request from the client 2.
S3: The imaging request from the client 2 is transmitted to the imager 4.
S4: Image data captured by the imager 4 is acquired.
S5: The requested image data is specified from the plurality of acquired image data.
S6: When the requester 2 makes a request for viewing the image data, the plurality of image data including the requested image data is transmitted to the electronic device 20 of the requester 2.
S7: Accept a request from the requester 2 to purchase image data.
S8: The image data requested for purchase is sent to the electronic device 20 of the client 2.

In step S1, the imaging system 10 announces an event. A leaflet or the like is distributed via the network in order to announce in advance an event designated by the service provider 3 (an event to dispatch the imager 4). For example, the service provider 3 uses the imaging system 10 to post information about the event on the home page or send an e-mail to a person who has already used the imaging service 1 to notify of the event. Make an announcement. In this case, the service provider 3 may send an e-mail for notification based on the information (name, address, mail address, etc.) registered when using the imaging service 1. Note that step 1 does not necessarily have to be performed and may be skipped. In step S2, the imaging system 10 receives an imaging request from the client 2. That is, the client 2 receives the imaging request sent via the electronic device 20. For example, a person who plans to participate in an event, his/her family, or a person who desires image data at the event, as the requester 2, receives the contents of the imaging desired by the service provider 3 via the electronic device 20 of the requester 2. To the electronic device 30. The contents of desired imaging here include, for example, a position, a date and time, a subject, and the like at which imaging is desired. In this way, the client 2 requests the service provider 3 for imaging. Note that the method of requesting imaging is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to directly verbally request the service provider 3 to take an image without using the electronic device 20. The service provider 3 who has received the request for image pickup verbally may input the content of the request for image pickup from an input unit (not shown) of the electronic device 30.

In step S3, the imaging system 10 transmits the imaging request from the client 2 to the imager 4. For example, the transmission unit 33b transmits the content of the imaging request to the electronic device 40 as text data. Instead of text data, it may be image data indicating the contents of a request for imaging or various information. Further, the electronic device 30 may print the information indicating the content of the received imaging request on paper or the like, and the service provider 3 may hand the printed paper to the imager 4. In step S4, the imaging system 10 acquires image data captured by the imager 4. For example, the imager 4 goes to a place where an event is held and takes an image. The imager 4 images the state of the event and the participants from various angles. In addition, when the client 2 has requested the imaging, the imaging is performed according to the imaging request. That is, the image capturer 4 captures image data captured according to the image capture request (that is, the requested image data) and a plurality of image data related to the event in addition to the requested image data. The captured image data, including the requested image data, is sent to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3. In step S5, the imaging system 10 identifies the requested image data from the acquired plurality of image data. The requested image data imaged according to the imaging request from the client 2 is specified from the plurality of image data regarding the event imaged by the imager 4. The details of the request image data will be described later. In step S6, the imaging system 10 transmits a plurality of image data including the requested image data to the electronic device 20 of the requester 2 when the requester 2 requests the image data to be viewed. For example, the requester 2 requests the electronic device 20 of the requester 2 to browse the image data from the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 after returning home from the event. A plurality of image data including the requested image data (image data captured at an event) is sent to the electronic device 20 of the client 2 who requested the browsing. The service provider 3 may upload the image data captured in the event to the electronic device 30 in advance, and the image data may be sent to the electronic device 20 when the client 2 accesses the home page. As a result, the client 2 can browse the image data captured at the event. In step S7, the imaging system 10 receives a request for image data purchase from the client 2. The requester 2 browses the plurality of image data captured by the imager 4, selects the image data desired to be purchased, and informs the service provider 3. For example, the client 2 puts a check mark on the image data desired to be purchased and presses the decision button. The electronic device 20 of the client 2 sends the information of the image data desired to be purchased and the information of the client 2 to the electronic device 30. The electronic device 30 acquires information about which image data the client 2 desires to purchase. Further, when the client 2 browses a plurality of image data, the client 2 can distinguish the requested image data and other image data according to the specified result of the requested image data in step S5. Is displayed. In step S8, the imaging system 10 sends the image data requested for purchase to the electronic device 20 of the requester 2. For example, the electronic device 30 selects the image data that the client 2 desires to purchase from a plurality of image data of the event and sends it to the client 2. It controls so that the image data purchased by the client 2 can be downloaded. Also, the electronic device 30 prints out the image data that the client 2 wishes to purchase. The service provider 3 may mail the printed out photo to the address of the client 2.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, each process performed by the imaging system 10 to perform each of the above-described operation steps in the imaging service 1 will be described.
<Request from the requester 2 to the service provider 3 for imaging>
Those who plan to participate in the event notified by the service company 3, their families, and people who desire images at the event access the home page of the service company 3 via the electronic device 20. The electronic device 20 does not need to be included in the imaging system 10. For example, the client 2 downloads the application provided by the service provider 3 to the electronic device 20. The client 2 may use the imaging system 10 through the downloaded application. Further, although accessing to the home page will be described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be a bulletin board or SNS. The control unit 21 of the electronic device 20 displays the home page of the service provider 3 on the display unit 23. The client 2 operates the input unit 22 to input necessary information (for example, name, address, mail address, etc.) from the home page of the service provider 3 displayed on the display unit 23. .. Note that it is not always necessary to input information. You can enter it later. These pieces of information are used to specify the requested image data of the client 2 and to send the image data, but may not be input if the requested image data is not specified or the image data is not sent. Then, the client 2 operates the input unit 22 to input the desired image capturing condition as an image capturing request in the input form provided on the home page. The input image capturing request is transmitted to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 via the communication circuit network 5 by the transmission unit 24b of the communication unit 24. Alternatively, the client 2 may request the imaging by sending an electronic mail. As the content of the imaging request, the position to be imaged, the date and time, the subject, and the like are input. The position, the date and time, and the subject need not all be included in the imaging request, and any combination including other information may be used. If the image capturing request includes the position, the imager 4 may perform the image capturing at the specified position. If the image capturing request includes the date and time, the image capturer 4 may capture the image at the designated date and time. If the imaging request includes a subject, the designated subject may be imaged. If the imaging request includes at least one of the position, the date and time, and the subject, the imaging person 4 can perform the imaging. It should be noted that even if the position, the date and time, and the subject are not included, information that allows the imager 4 to know what kind of image data should be taken may be included. For example, if "bright tint" is specified in the image pickup request, the imager 4 may take an image of a person or a landscape wearing clothes with a light tint.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the input form 6 for the requester 2 to make an imaging request from the homepage of the service provider 3. The input form 6 is provided with, for example, six input fields 61 to 66. The client 2 inputs the event name to be imaged in the input field 61, the date when the event is held in the input field 62, the time when the imager 4 is requested to image in the input field 63, and the input field 64. The position where the imager 4 is to be imaged is input, and the subject or the like to be imaged is input in the input field 65. The requester 2 inputs any other desired items in the input field 66. For example, when the request for imaging is “I want you to image the entrance of the A elementary school athletic meet at 10 am on August 11,” the requester 2 inputs “A elementary school athletic meet” into the input column 61 and input column 62. "August 11th", "10 o'clock" in the input field 63, and "entrance" in the input field 64. If the request for imaging is “I want you to image Mr. C who appears on the stage at about 12:00 at the B presentation”, the client 2 inputs “B presentation” in the input field 61. Input “12 o'clock” in the column 63, “stage” in the input column 64, and “Mr. C” in the input column 65.
The requester 2 does not need to input all the input fields 61 to 66 of the input form 6. For example, it may be omitted when the date when the event is held is clear as in the A elementary school athletic meet. It may be omitted even when the client 2 does not know the date. Not only the date field but also all the input fields can be omitted as well.

FIG. 4B shows an example of a request for image capturing made by the requester 2 by the electronic mail 67. If the request for imaging is “I want you to take an image of Mr. C who appears on the stage at about 12:00 at the B presentation”, the client 2 writes in the text 68 of the email 67 “12 at the B presentation. Please send an e-mail with a message such as "Please take an image of Mr. C who appears on the stage around the time." In addition, although the input form and the electronic mail are described as an example of the request method, the request method is not limited thereto. For example, the service provider 3 may be called and notified. It may be posted on the Internet bulletin board provided by the service provider 3. You may request from SNS etc. of the requester 2. For example, the content of the imaging request may be tweeted by tagging the information indicating the service provider 3 or may be requested in a conversational format by using the chat function of the SNS or the like. In this case, the service provider 3 may ask for information (date and time, place, subject, other wishes, etc.) that he/she wants to know by chat. The response of the service provider 3 may be set to be automatically transmitted. Further, the event organizer may collect the imaging requests and send them collectively to the service provider 3. For example, if the event is an athletic meet of elementary school A, elementary school A accepts imaging requests from children and parents. As for the method of accepting the request, the letter as shown in FIG. 4A is distributed from the A elementary school to the children and parents, and the child or the parent who desires the imaging request fills the entry fields and hands it to the A elementary school. Elementary school A compiles the completed letters and sends them to service provider 3. As a method of sending, the filled-in letter may be sent by mail or may be sent together as electronic data.

When requesting to capture an image of a specific person as a subject, the client 2 sends a facial photograph of the person of the subject to the service provider 3 at the timing of requesting the image capturing and before the event is held. May be. For example, in the case of the above-mentioned request for the image “I want you to take an image of Mr. C who appears on the stage at around 12 o'clock at the B presentation”, the requester 2 takes a facial photograph of “Mr. C” as the service provider 3 To send to. That is, the transmission unit 24b of the communication unit 24 transmits the image data of the facial photograph to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3. Note that it is not necessary to request imaging and send a facial photograph at the same time. You can request to take an image and send a facial photograph later if necessary. Alternatively, a facial photograph may be registered when inputting information required for use (for example, name, address, email address, etc.).

Further, the tag may be attached to a specific person who is the subject included in the request for imaging during the event participation. In this way, the subject can be identified even if the facial photograph has not been sent. As the tag, a wireless or infrared IC chip or the like can be used. Alternatively, a batch or the like serving as a mark may be attached to a place where the photographer 4 can easily see it. As a result, even when there is no acquaintance between the specific person who is the subject included in the image capturing request and the image capturing person 4, the image capturing person 4 can capture the image capturing subject. ..
It should be noted that instead of sending the face photograph, the characteristics of the subject, such as age, sex, height, nationality, and hair length, which can be easily discriminated from the appearance, may be transmitted. For example, the characteristics of the subject as described above may be input to the input field 65 of the input form 6. Thereby, the imager 4 can image the subject requested to be imaged based on the appearance characteristics.

The request for image capturing is not limited to the one that specifies the image capturing position, the date and time, the subject, and the like. For example, the client 2 may request imaging by designating as “cute image”, “image that makes you feel bright”, “recommended image”, or the like. In this case, the client 2 may input “cute image”, “image that makes you feel bright”, “recommended image” in the input field 66 of the input form 6 of FIG. 4A. Alternatively, the requester 2 may include “take a cute image”, “take an image that makes you feel better”, “take a recommended image” in the body of the email in FIG. 4( b ). It is also possible to send an e-mail by describing as follows.
Further, the requester 2 who has not been able to request the imaging before the event is held may directly request the imaging person 4 for the imaging on the day of the event. Before the event, the image capturing person 4 may be directly requested to take an image by telephone or visiting. In this case, the imaging request may be directly input to the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 by the imager 4, or may be input to the electronic device 40 via the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3. When directly input to the electronic device 40, the electronic device 30 may not store the imaging request, and therefore the electronic device 40 may send the imaging request to the electronic device 30.

The electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 receives the information indicating the content of the imaging request transmitted from the electronic device 20 of the client 2 (hereinafter, referred to as imaging request information). In this case, the receiving unit 33a of the communication unit 33 receives the image pickup request information via the communication circuit network 5. The imaging request information includes at least one or more of requested position information regarding an imaging position, requested date and time information regarding an imaging date and time, and requested subject information regarding an object to be imaged, according to the content of the imaging request. It should be. In addition, as in the case where a request for imaging such as “cute image”, “image that makes you feel bright”, or “recommended image” is made, the requesting position information, the request date and time information, and the request The subject information may not be included. When the image data of the face photograph is transmitted as the requested subject information, the image data transmitted as the information of the imaging request is included as the face information. The control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 stores the received image pickup request information in the storage unit 32.

<Sending of imaging request from service provider 3 to imager 4>
The control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 duplicates the information of the imaging request stored in the storage unit 32, and transmits the information of the imaging request to the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 dispatched to the event via the communication unit 33. Send. The control unit 41 of the electronic device 40 causes the receiving unit 44 a of the communication unit 44 to receive the information of the imaging request transmitted from the electronic device 30, and stores the information in the storage unit 47. The control unit 41 causes the display unit 43 to display the information of the image capturing request stored in the storage unit 47, thereby causing the image capturing person 4 to confirm the content of the image capturing request. It should be noted that the information of the image pickup request does not necessarily have to be displayed on the display unit 43. It suffices that the image-capturing person 4 can confirm the content of the image-capturing request. As a result, the contents of the imaging request can be shared between the client 2 and the imager 4.
Note that the image acquisition request information has been described by way of an example in which it is received by the electronic device 40 of the image capturer 4 via the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3, but the information is not limited to this. .. The information of the image capturing request may be received from the electronic device 20 of the client 2 to the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 without passing through the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3. That is, the information of the imaging request may be sent directly from the electronic device 20 to the electronic device 40.

<Image capturing by the imager 4 and sending of the image to the service provider 3>
The imager 4 goes to the place where the event will be held on the day of the event. When there is a request for image pickup from the client 2, the imager 4 picks up image data satisfying the image pickup request condition. The image data captured by this is request image data. Furthermore, the imager 4 images a large number of image data by capturing the state of the event separately from the requested image data. For example, if the request for imaging is “I want you to image Mr. C who appears on the stage at around 12 o'clock at the B presentation”, the imager 4 can freely image the state of the event until 12:00. .. At about 12:00, the imager 4 images Mr. C who appeared on the stage. When the image pickup of Mr. C is completed, the image pickup person 4 freely picks up the state of the event. If the request for imaging is “I want you to image the entrance to the A elementary school athletic meet at 10 o'clock on August 11,” the imager 4 is free to take images up to 10 o'clock, and at around 10 o'clock. Take a picture of the entrance to the athletic meet. Since the subject is not included in the image capturing request, the imager 4 may image the entrance. The entrance may be imaged from different angles to include different people and objects.

When the photographer 4 operates the release button of the input unit 42, the control unit 41 controls the imaging unit 46 to generate image data. The control unit 41 stores information relating to image pickup, such as image pickup date and time, image pickup position, image pickup object information, and the like, in the storage unit 47 in the header portion of the image data generated by the image pickup unit 46. Note that the storage is not limited to the header. The image pickup date and time, the image pickup position, the subject information and the like may be associated with the image data and stored as separate data in a table or the like. You may store in Exif as an example of a header part. A memory location such as a shooting date and time may be stored in Exif. The image capturing date and time is information indicating the date and time when the image data is generated by the image capturing unit 46. The image capturing date and time may be generated from a signal output from a clock (not shown) provided inside the electronic device 40 at the timing when the image data is generated. The image capturer 4 may input. Examples of the imaging position include information (latitude and longitude) regarding the position of the electronic device 40 calculated by the control unit 41 using the GPS signal received by the position information receiving unit 45. The control unit 41 refers to the map data stored in the electronic device 40 or the map data stored in a server (not shown) connected to the network to refer to the calculated latitude and longitude as the facility name and the facility name. It may be converted into a place name or the like and used as information regarding the position. The information of the imaged subject is, for example, information of the tag received from the IC chip or the like when the imager 4 images the subject wearing the IC chip or the like. Further, the information of the subject may be acquired by comparing the feature of the face photograph sent by the client 2 with the feature of the face of the subject. Specifically, when a subject that matches the characteristics of the face photograph sent by the client 2 is imaged, information about the person in the face photograph sent by the client 2 is acquired as subject information. Further, the transmission unit 44b of the communication unit 44 transmits the generated image data to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3. In addition, the transmission of the image data by the transmission unit 44b may be performed at each timing when the image data is generated, or may be performed once at the timing when the event ends. Alternatively, the image data may be transmitted at the timing when the imager 4 operates the transmission button of the input unit 42. When the storage unit 47 of the electronic device 40 is a removable storage medium (for example, a memory card), a removable storage medium storing image data is connected to the electronic device 30, and the image data is stored in the electronic device 30. May be stored.

<Specify requested image data from a plurality of image data captured by the imager 4>
The electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 receives the image data transmitted from the electronic device 40 of the imager 4. In this case, the receiving unit 33a of the communication unit 33 receives the plurality of image data captured at the event via the communication circuit network 5. As a result, the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 acquires a plurality of image data including the requested image data captured according to the image capturing request from the client 2. The control unit 31 stores the acquired image data in the storage unit 32. The storage unit 32 does not necessarily have to be included in the electronic device 30. For example, it may be stored in a storage unit of an external device such as a cloud. The control unit 31 specifies the requested image data of the client 2 from the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit 32.

An example of a method of specifying the requested image data of the client 2 will be described. The control unit 31 reads the information of the imaging request stored in the storage unit 32. The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data described below for each piece of read information regarding the imaging request. Accordingly, even when one client 2 requests a plurality of image pickups for the same event, it is possible to specify the requested image data according to each image pickup request. That is, even when the client 2 makes an imaging request A and an imaging request B, it is possible to specify the requested image data of the imaging request A and the requested image data of the imaging request B, respectively. Further, even when a plurality of requesters 2 request imaging, the control unit 31 specifies the requested image data for each imaging request, so that each of the plurality of requesters 2 is requested. It is possible to specify the requested image data. That is, even when the client 2A requests the image capturing A and the client 2B requests the image capturing B, the image data of the client 2A's image capturing request A and the image of the client 2B's image capturing request B are requested. The data and can be specified respectively. Note that the control unit 31 reads out all the image pickup request information for which the requester 2 is the requester from the storage unit 32, and regarding all the read image pickup request information, the request image data described below is stored. You may specify. As a result, when one client 2 makes a plurality of requests for the same event, the control unit 31 collects a plurality of image capturing requests and specifies the requested image data for each client 2. can do. That is, when the client 2 makes an imaging request A and an imaging request B, the requested image data of the imaging request A and the requested image data of the imaging request B are collected and the requested image of the client 2 is collected. It may be data.

The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on the information about the request for imaging. Specifically, the control unit 31 controls the information of the imaging request stored in the storage unit 32 and the information of the imaging stored in the header portion of the image data and/or the result of the image analysis of the image data, that is, the image. Compare with information about the data. The control unit 31 identifies the image data whose comparison results match as the requested image data. It should be noted that even if they do not completely match, the ones that substantially match may be specified as the requested image data.

The control unit 31 compares the requested position information included in the information about the imaging request with the imaging position information included in the information related to the imaging of the image data, and determines the position where the imaging is requested and the position where the imaging is performed. It is determined whether they match. When the imaging position information is represented by latitude and longitude, the control unit 31 refers to the map data stored in advance and converts the latitude and longitude of the imaging position information into a facility name, a place name, etc., You may compare with request position information. The control unit 31 may convert the requested position information into latitude and longitude by referring to the map data and compare it with the imaging position information represented by latitude and longitude. The matching does not necessarily mean that the requested position information and the imaging position information completely match, and the matching also includes an error to the extent that they can be regarded as substantially the same position. For example, when the position indicated by the requested position information is on the stage of a theater, even if the position indicated by the imaging position information is the last row of spectator seats of the theater, it may be regarded as a match.

The control unit 31 compares the date and time indicated by the request date and time information included in the image capture request information with the image capture date and time information included in the information regarding the image capture of the image data, and the date and time when the image capture was requested and the image capture was performed. It is determined whether the date and time match. It should be noted that the matching does not necessarily mean that the date and time indicated by the request date and time information and the image capturing date and time information completely match. For example, the date and time indicated by the requested date and time information, for example, several minutes before and after, and several dozen minutes may be regarded as the same.

In the case where the requested image information includes the requested subject information, the control unit 31 performs an image analysis process on the image data to determine whether or not the captured image includes a subject that matches the requested subject information. You may judge whether. That is, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the requested subject information and the subject information analyzed by the image analysis processing (hereinafter referred to as imaging subject information) match. In this case, when the control unit 31 has face information as the requested subject information (for example, has image data of the face photograph transmitted from the client 2), the image of the face photograph is acquired. Template matching is performed between the captured image data and the data as a template. As a result of the template matching, when a matching area is detected from the captured image data, the control unit 31 is the image data in which the subject requested to be imaged by the client 2 is imaged, and the requested subject information is It is determined that the imaged subject information matches. Further, when the subject is tagged and the information for identifying the subject such as the name is known, the information for identifying such subject may be the imaged subject information. In this case, the name of the subject (imaging subject information) may be compared with the name of the subject (requested subject information) requested by the client 2 to determine whether or not they match.

When the client 2 requests the image capturing and inputs the external characteristics of the subject, the control unit 31 includes a subject matching the subject information in the image captured as follows. It may be determined whether or not. For example, when the subject information of the image pickup request information is “long-haired woman”, the control unit 31 extracts the subject from the imaged image data and detects a person. Then, the control unit 31 may detect the characteristics of the detected person and determine that the requested subject information and the imaged subject information match when, for example, a person with long hair is imaged.
In the image data in which the subject on which a tag such as an IC chip is attached is imaged, information of the imaged subject is stored in the header part. Alternatively, the storage location of the subject information may be stored in the header portion (EXIF or the like). The information on these subjects is imaged subject information. The control unit 31 may determine whether or not the imaged subject information matches the requested subject information.

When at least one of the match between the requested position information and the imaged position information, the match between the requested date and time information and the imaged date and time information, and the match between the requested subject information and the imaged subject information is satisfied, the control unit 31 satisfies: You may specify the imaged image data as request image data. You may specify as request image data, when all match. Specifically, for example, when the request for imaging is “I want you to image Mr. D at the goal point at around 9 o'clock at the elementary school athletic meet”, the control unit 31 causes the image capturing person 4 to capture a plurality of images. An image satisfying the following is specified as the requested image data. That is, the control unit 31 is the request image data that is the image data in which the image pickup position information is near the goal point, the image data in which the image pickup date and time information is around 9:00, or the image data in which Mr. D is detected by the image analysis. May be specified. The image pickup position information may be near the goal point, the image pickup date and time information is around 9:00, and the image data that is the image data in which Mr. D is detected by the image analysis may be specified as the request image data. In addition, when the request for imaging is “I want you to image the entrance of the elementary school athletic meet at 10 o'clock on August 11,” the control unit 31 selects the imaging date/time information out of the plurality of image data that has been imaged. May be specified as the requested image data, or the image data whose image pickup position information is near the entrance is around 10:00 on August 11. The image pickup date/time information may be around 10:00, and the image pickup position information may specify image data near the entrance as requested image data.

Further, in the case where the image capturing request is “image that makes you feel brighter”, the control unit 31 requests the image capturing based on the result of the image analysis among the plurality of image data captured by the image capturing person 4. The image data satisfying the condition may be specified as the requested image data. In this case, the control unit 31 identifies bright image data in which color information (luminance or saturation) of the image data exceeds a predetermined value, or image data in which a plurality of smiling persons exist as a result of subject detection, as requested image data. May be.

Identification of requested image data in the case where the request for imaging is, for example, "I want you to image Mr. D at the goal point at around 9 o'clock at the elementary school athletic meet" will be described using the conceptual diagram shown in FIG. In the imaging request information 900, “goal point” as the request position information 901, “around 9 o'clock” as the request date/time information 902, and “Mr. D” and a face that is a portrait of Mr. D as the requested subject information 903. It is assumed that the information 904 is included. Further, it is assumed that the six pieces of image data 701 to 706 are captured by the image capturing person 4 and stored in the storage unit 32. Header portions 701a to 706a are added to the six pieces of image data 701 to 706, respectively, and it is assumed that the header portions 701a to 706a store information related to image capturing when the respective image data are captured.

The control unit 31 compares the requested position information 901 and the requested date/time information 902 with the header units 701a to 706a of the image data 701 to 706, respectively. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the image data that matches the requested position information 901 and the imaging position information is image data 701 and 703. The image data in which the requested date/time information 902 and the imaging date/time information are the same is the image data 701 and 703. The control unit 31 performs image analysis using the image data 701 or 703 and the face information 904. The image data in which the requested subject information 903 and the captured subject information match as a result of the image analysis is the image data 701. In the example of FIG. 5, the control unit 31 specifies the image data 701 in which the position information, the date/time information, and the subject information all match as the request image data.

When the control unit 31 identifies the requested image data from the plurality of image data captured by the imager 4, the control unit 31 associates the identified requested image data with a flag as identification information. For example, the control unit 31 writes the identification information in the header portion (EXIF or the like) of the specified request image data. The identification information is information indicating that the associated image data is request image data. The identification information may be associated with each imaging request or each requester 2. That is, the request image data of the imaging request A may be associated with identification information indicating the imaging request A, and the request image data of the imaging request B may be associated with identification information indicating the imaging request B. Further, when the image capturing request A and the image capturing request B are the same requester 2, the identification information indicating the requester 2 is associated with the image requesting image data of the image capturing request A and the image requesting image of the image capturing request B. May be. As will be described later, when the electronic device 20 of the requester 2 displays the image data captured by the imager 4 on the display unit 23, the request image data associated with the identification information other than the request image data is displayed. The image data may be emphasized and displayed.
The control unit 31 may collect the specified relationship between the requested image data and the identification information in a tabular form and associate the requested image data with the identification information. The control unit 31 may store this table in the storage unit 32.

The operation steps performed by the control unit 31 for associating request image data identification and identification information will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 6. The operation steps shown in FIG. 6 are performed by executing a program in the control unit 31. This program is stored in a memory (not shown) and is activated and executed by the control unit 31.

In step S10, the image data stored in the storage unit 32 is read and the process proceeds to step S11. The storage unit 32 may be provided in an external device such as a cloud or an external server. In step S11, whether or not the read image data is requested image data is specified by using the information of the image pickup request, and the process proceeds to step S12. The specific method is as described above. In step S12, as a result of the processing in step S11, it is determined whether the image data is requested image data. In the case of request image data, an affirmative decision is made in step S12 and the operation proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the identification information is associated with the image data that is the requested image data, and the process proceeds to step S14. If it is not the requested image data, a negative decision is made in step S12 and the operation proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, it is determined whether or not the identification processing has been completed for all the image data captured in the event. If the processing has not been completed for all the image data, a negative determination is made in step S14, the process returns to step S11, and the processes in steps S11 to 13 are performed on the unprocessed image data. When the processing is completed for all the image data, an affirmative decision is made in step S14, and the processing is completed.

Although the example in which the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 specifies the requested image data has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The electronic device 40 of the imager 4 may specify the requested image data. The electronic device 20 of the client 2 may specify the requested image data. In this case, the electronic device 40 or the electronic device 20 may be provided with the function necessary for specifying the requested image data. Further, the employees of the imager 4 and the service provider 3 may manually specify the requested image data. For example, the image-capturing person 4 captures image data at an event site according to an image capturing request. The photographer 4 operates the input unit 42 of the electronic device 40 to add information indicating the requested image data to the captured image data. Specifically, for example, the image-capturing person 4 captures an image while performing a predetermined operation on the input unit 42 of the electronic device 40, and adds information indicating the requested image data to the captured image data. be able to. Further, for example, the imager 4 can add information indicating the requested image data to the imaged image data by performing a predetermined operation on the input unit 42 of the electronic device 40 after the image pickup. By doing so, the requested image data may be specified and the requested image data may be associated with the identification information. Since the image-capturing person 4 is capturing image data in consideration of the request for image-capturing, the requested image data can be specified even when the image-capturing person 4 has captured a large amount of image data. Alternatively, after the captured image data is transmitted from the electronic device 40 of the imager 4 to the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3, the imager 4 or an employee of the service provider 3 requests the image data and the image capturing request. The requested image data may be specified while comparing them.

In addition to the requested image data, the control unit 31 may specify recommended image data and associate identification information indicating that the image data is recommended image data. As the recommended image data, for example, image data that matches the date and time of the image capturing request but has a different image capturing request position, or image data that matches the image capturing request date and time but has a different image capturing request subject Another example is image data that matches the subject of the image capturing request but has different date and time and position of the image capturing request. Alternatively, the control unit 31 sets the image data that the imager 4 considers to be the best shot among the image data imaged at the event or the image data that has been purchased a lot from other clients who participated in the event, as the recommended image data. You may specify. Further, the control unit 31 may specify the image data that suits the requester 2 as recommended image data based on the browsing history and purchase history of the requester 2, that is, the information about the requester 2. .. In this case, for example, when the client 2 frequently browses or purchases landscape images, the landscape image is specified as recommended image data, and when the nightscape images are frequently browsed or purchased. May specify a night view image as recommended image data.

<Viewing of imaged image data by client 2 and selection of image data to purchase>
The client 2 can purchase the image data captured by the imager 4 at the event. For example, the client 2 accesses the homepage of the service provider 3 and displays the image data captured at the event on the display unit 23 of the electronic device 20 of the client 2 for browsing. In this case, the control unit 21 of the electronic device 20 displays the home page of the service provider 3 on the display unit 23. The client 2 operates the input unit 22 to input the use registration information registered when requesting imaging from the home page of the service provider 3 displayed on the display unit 23, and logs in. In addition, when the use registration information has been input before, the login state may be maintained and the input of the use registration information may be omitted. Based on the input use registration information, the control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 uses the communication unit 33 to transmit the image data captured at the event requested by the client 2 via the communication unit 33. To the electronic device 20. At this time, the identification information associated with the requested image data is also transmitted to the electronic device 20. That is, the communication unit 33 may have a function of transmitting the identification information. Further, the client 2 does not have to access the home page of the event business operator 3. For example, the client 2 may download the application provided by the event business 3 to the electronic device 20, and browse the image data from this application.

The control unit 21 of the electronic device 20 of the client 2 receives the image data transmitted from the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 via the communication unit 24, and displays the image on the display unit 23. The control unit 21 displays the requested image data and the other image data among the received image data so that the client 2 can identify them. That is, for example, the image data (requested image data) associated with the identification information is displayed on the display unit 23 while being emphasized with respect to the other image data not associated with the identification information. The control unit 21 controls the display mode of the requested image data so that the requester 2 can browse the requested image data without overlooking the requested image data.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the requested image data is emphasized and displayed. In FIG. 7, three pieces of request image data 711 to 713 (the reference numeral 710 is given when the request image data are collectively referred to) and four other image data 721 to 724 (when the other image data are collectively referred to) Is assigned the reference numeral 720) is displayed on the display unit 23. FIG. 7A shows an example in which the size of the requested image data 710 and the size of the other image data 720 are displayed differently. The control unit 21 causes the display unit 23 to display the requested image data 710 associated with the identification information in a larger size than the other image data 720. That is, the identification information functions as information used to make the display mode of the requested image data 710 different from the display mode of the other image data 720. In this case, the control unit 21 may enlarge the size of the requested image data 710 to be displayed on the display unit 23 among the received image data, or may reduce the size of the other image data 720 and display the display unit 23. May be displayed on.

The control unit 21 superimposes a color, such as red or blue, which is noticeable by the client 2 on at least a part of the requested image data 710 or at least a part of the other image data 720. By displaying it, the display mode of both may be different. Further, the control unit 21 makes the sizes of the request image data 710 and the other image data 720 different from each other, and at least part of the area of the request image data 710 or at least part of the other image data 720. The colors may be superimposed and displayed, and the display modes of the both may be different.

FIG. 7B shows an example in which a frame 730 is added and displayed around the requested image data 710, and the other image data 720 is displayed without adding a frame or the like. The control unit 21 adds the image data representing the frame 730 so as to surround the request image data 710 associated with the identification information and causes the display unit 23 to display the image data. Note that the frame 7 may surround the entire periphery of the request image data 710 or may partially surround it. For example, a display surrounding the four corners of the requested image data 710 may be displayed. That is, the identification information functions as information used to display the requested image data 710 and information indicating that the requested image data 710 is the requested image data 710. The control unit 21 may display the frame 730 in a color that is easily noticed by the client 2 such as red or blue. It should be noted that the information indicating the requested image data 710 is not limited to the one displayed with the frame 730 added, and a message in text such as “This is a requested image” may be added and displayed. Alternatively, a mark such as “○” or “☆” may be added and displayed. Further, the control unit 21 may add a frame 730 around the request image data 710, and may add and display characters or marks on the request image data 710 and display the frame.

FIG. 7C shows an example in which the display position of the requested image data 710 and the display position of the other image data 720 are made different. The control unit 21 displays the request image data 710 associated with the identification information in a preset area 740 (the area on the left side of the drawing in FIG. 7C) on the display surface of the display unit 23. Then, the other image data 720 is displayed on an area other than the area 740 on the display surface of the display unit 23. Note that the position of the area 740 on the display surface of the display unit 23 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 7C, and may be a position on the right side of the drawing, an upper position, or a lower side. The position of is also good. The area 740 may be located in the center of the display surface of the display unit 23. When the display shown in FIG. 7C is performed, the identification information functions as information used to determine the position where the requested image data 710 is displayed.

Note that the display examples shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C may be combined. For example, the control unit 21 sets the size of the request image data 710 larger than the other image data 720, adds a frame 730 around the request image data 710, and sets it on the display surface of the display unit 23. It may be displayed in the area 740. Alternatively, the control unit 21 may make the size of the request image data 710 larger than the other images 720, and then add a frame 730 around the request image data 710 to display the frame. That is, the control unit 21 can use the identification information as the information used to display the requested image data 710 in a distinguishable manner with respect to the other image data 720. Further, the display mode is not limited to the above example. For example, the requested image data and the other image data may be displayed with different luminances. Either the requested image data or the other image data may be displayed by blinking.

The client 2 who has viewed the image data displayed as shown in each example of FIG. 7 selects the image data desired to be purchased. The client 2 selects the image data to purchase by operating the input unit 22 and clicking or tapping the image data to purchase. Then, the client 2 purchases the selected image data by operating the input unit 22 and clicking or tapping a “purchase” button (not shown) displayed on the display unit 23, for example. The control unit 21 controls the communication unit 24 to transmit information indicating the image data purchased by the client 2 such as a file name of the image data. Note that the requester 2 may inform the service provider 3 of information indicating image data desired to be purchased by telephone, email, or SNS. Further, the event organizer may accept the purchase request from the client 2 and the event organizer may inform the service provider 3. For example, when the event organizer is A elementary school, A elementary school accepts purchase requests from children and parents. The child or parent may write the information indicating the image data desired to be purchased on paper and submit it to the A elementary school, or may send it as electronic data to the A elementary school via an email or an input form.

When the electronic device 20 of the client 2 receives the image data associated with the identification information indicating the recommended image data, the control unit 21 displays the requested image data and the recommended image data on the display unit 23. You may let me.
FIG. 8 shows an example in which the request image data and the recommended image data are displayed on the display unit 23. In this example, three pieces of requested image data 711 to 713 and four pieces of recommended image data 751 to 754 (note that recommended image data are collectively referred to by reference numeral 750) are displayed on the display unit 23. It The example of FIG. 8 shows a case where the control unit 21 displays the requested image data 710 larger than the recommended image data 750. Note that the example showing the request image data 710 and the recommended image data 750 is not limited to this, and the control unit 21 may superimpose and display colors and characters on at least a part of the area of the request image data 710. .. Alternatively, the control unit 21 adds a frame, a character, a mark, or the like to the request image data 710 and displays the request image data 710, or displays the request image data 710 in a preset area 740 to display the recommended image data in an area other than the area 740. You may display it.

<Service provider 3 sends the purchased image data to requester 2>
The control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 receives the information indicating the image data desired to be purchased from the electronic device 20 of the client 2. The control unit 31 selects the image data corresponding to the information indicating the purchased image data from the image data stored in the storage unit 32. The control unit 31 transmits the selected image data to the electronic device 20 of the client 2 via the communication unit 33. Note that the purchased image data is not limited to being electronically transmitted to the requester 2, and the service provider 3 may print out the purchased image data and send it to the requester 2 by mail. .. A storage medium (CDROM, USB memory, etc.) storing the purchased image data may be mailed to the client 2.
Although one client 2 and one imager 4 have been described as examples, the present invention is not limited to this. The imaging system 10 can be used by a plurality of requesters 2 and a plurality of imagers 4.

According to the above-described embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 acquires a plurality of image data including the requested image data captured based on the imaging request from the client 2 and requests the requested image data from the plurality of image data. Specify. Therefore, it is possible to present the requested image data to the requester 2 in a state where the requested image data is specified to the requester 2 from a plurality of image data, and the requester 2 overlooks the requested image data desired to be picked up from a large number of image data. The possibility can be reduced. Since the request image data is image data that is likely to be purchased by the requester 2, by presenting the request image data to the requester 2, it is possible to increase the number of purchases of the image data.

(2) The control unit 31 specifies the requested image data for each client 2 or each imaging request. Since the requested image data can be specified for each of the imaging requests from the client 2, a situation occurs in which the requested image data corresponding to a certain imaging request cannot be specified among the plurality of imaging requests by the client 2. Can be prevented. Therefore, the image data requested by the client 2 can be specified.

(3) The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on the information about the imaging request. Therefore, it is possible to specify the image data suitable for the request for the image capturing requested by the client 2 as the requested image data.

(4) The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on the information about the request for imaging and the information about the image data. Therefore, it is possible to specify, as the requested image data, image data whose information regarding the imaging of the image data is suitable for the imaging request.

(5) The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on at least one of the position information regarding the position, the date information regarding the date and time, and the subject information regarding the subject. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(6) Requested image information includes request position information indicating the imaging position requested by the requester 2, request date and time information indicating the imaging date and time requested by the requester 2, and a request indicating the subject requested by the requester 2. At least one of the subject information is included. The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on at least one of the requested position information, the requested date and time information, and the requested subject information. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(7) The control unit 31 has at least image pickup position information indicating a position at which the image data is picked up, image pickup date and time information indicating a date and time when the image data is picked up, and image pickup subject information about a subject picked up in the image data. The requested image data is specified based on one or more. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(8) The control unit 31 specifies the requested image data based on at least one of the requested position information and the imaging position information, the requested date and time information and the imaging date and time, and the requested subject information and the imaging subject information. When there is one or more pieces of information that match between the information included in the information regarding image data capture and the information included in the image capture request, the image data can be identified as the requested image data. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(9) The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on the face information of the subject. Therefore, the accuracy of specifying the requested image data can be improved.

(10) The control unit 31 identifies the requested image data based on the subject face information of the requested subject information and the subject face information of the imaged subject information. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(11) The control unit 31 identifies the image designated by the employee of the service provider 3 or the imager 4 as requested image data. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy for specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data.

(12) The control unit 31 associates the identification information for identifying the specified request image data with the request image data. Therefore, the requested image data can be identified from the plurality of image data.

(13) The identification information is information used for distinguishably displaying the request image when the display unit 23 of the electronic device 20 of the requester 2 displays the image data including the request image data. Therefore, the requested image data is displayed on the display unit 23 so as to be distinguishable from other image data, so that the requester 2 browses the image data requested to be picked up by the client 2 without overlooking the image data. can do. As a result, the requested image data that is likely to be purchased by the client 2 will be noticed by the client 2, so that the client 2 can be motivated to purchase, and the service provider 3 can purchase the image data. It is possible to increase the number of products sold.

(14) The identification information is information used to emphasize the requested image data and display it on the display unit 23. Therefore, the requested image data is displayed more conspicuously than the other image data.

(15) The identification information is information used to make the display mode of the requested image data different from the display mode of the image data other than the requested image data. Therefore, the requested image data is displayed so as to be easily noticed by the client 2.

(16) The identification information is information used to determine the position where the requested image data is displayed. Therefore, since the requested image data is displayed at the determined position on the display unit 23, it is possible to prevent the requester from overlooking the requested image data.

(17) The identification information is information used to display the information indicating the requested image data and the requested image data. Therefore, the client 2 can recognize that it is the requested image data.

(18) The control unit 31 specifies the image data based on predetermined information in addition to the requested image data. The communication unit 33 transmits the requested image data and the image data specified based on the predetermined information, such as recommended image data, to the electronic device 20 of the requester 2. Therefore, in addition to the requested image data, the requester 2 can be presented with image data that makes the requester 2 interested, so that the requester 2 can be motivated to purchase, and the service provider 3 can The number of sold image data can be increased.

(19) The predetermined information includes any one or more of position information, date and time information, subject information, and information regarding the client. Therefore, the image data that the client 2 is interested in can be specified separately from the requested image data.

The following modifications are also within the scope of the present invention, and it is possible to combine one or more modifications with the above-described embodiment.
(1) Instead of specifying the requested image data by the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3, the requested image data may be specified by the electronic device 40 of the imager 4. In this case, the control unit 41 of the electronic device 40 uses the information about the imaging request received via the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 to determine whether the image data generated by the imaging unit 46 is the requested image data. It may be determined and specified. The process performed when the control unit 41 specifies the requested image data is the same as the process performed by the control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 in the embodiment.

(2) The requested image data may be specified by the electronic device 40 of the requester 2. In this case, the electronic device 20 receives the image data and the information of the request for imaging from the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 when the client 2 selects the image for which the image data is purchased. The control unit 21 may use the received information about the imaging request to determine whether or not the received image data is the requested image data and specify the image data. The process performed when the control unit 21 specifies the requested image data is the same as the process performed by the control unit 31 of the electronic device 30 of the service provider 3 in the embodiment.

Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these contents. Other modes considered within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention.

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A receiving unit that receives a plurality of image data including requested image data captured based on an image capturing request from a client,
A control unit that specifies the requested image data from the plurality of image data;
A transmission unit that transmits the requested image data, image data different from the requested image data among the plurality of image data, and information indicating the requested image data,
An electronic device equipped with. The electronic device according to claim 1,
The said control part is an electronic device which specifies the said request image data for every said requester or for every said imaging request. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2,
The receiving unit is an electronic device that receives the imaging request. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on information about the request for imaging. The electronic device according to claim 4,
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on information about the image capturing request and information about the image data. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The said control part is an electronic device which specifies the said request image data based on at least 1 or more of the positional information regarding a position, the date information regarding a date, and the subject information regarding a to-be-photographed object. The electronic device according to claim 4 or 5,
The information regarding the request for image capturing includes request position information indicating the image capturing position requested by the client, request date information indicating the image capturing date and time requested by the client, and request subject information indicating the subject requested by the client. Including at least one or more of
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on at least one of the requested position information, the requested date/time information, and the requested subject information. The electronic device according to claim 7,
At least the imaging position information indicating the position at which the image data was captured, the imaging date/time information indicating the date/time at which the image data was captured, and the imaging subject information regarding the subject captured in the image data. An electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on one or more. The electronic device according to claim 8,
The control unit is configured to transmit the requested image data based on at least one of the requested position information and the imaged position information, the requested date and time information and the imaged date and time information, the requested subject information and the imaged subject information. Electronic device that identifies the. The electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 9,
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on the face information of the subject. The electronic device according to claim 8 or 9,
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies the requested image data based on the subject's face information of the requested subject information and the subject's face information of the imaged subject information. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The control unit is an electronic device that specifies image data designated by an operator as the requested image data. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The control unit is an electronic device that associates information indicating the requested image data with the requested image data. The electronic device according to claim 13,
The information indicating the requested image data is an electronic device that is used to distinguishably display the requested image data when the display unit of another electronic device displays the image data including the requested image data. The electronic device according to claim 14,
The electronic device in which the information indicating the requested image data is information used to emphasize the requested image data and display the requested image data on the display unit. The electronic device according to any one of claims 13 to 15,
The information indicating the requested image data is information used to make the display mode of the requested image data different from the display mode of image data other than the requested image data. The electronic device according to any one of claims 13 to 16,
The information indicating the requested image data is an electronic device that is information used to determine a position where the requested image data is displayed. The electronic device according to any one of claims 13 to 17,
An electronic device, wherein the information indicating the requested image data is information used for displaying the information indicating the requested image data and the requested image data. The electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 18,
The control unit specifies image data based on predetermined information in addition to the requested image data,
The transmission unit is an electronic device that transmits the requested image data and the image data identified based on the predetermined information to another electronic device. The electronic device according to claim 6 ,
The control unit specifies image data based on predetermined information in addition to the requested image data,
The transmission unit transmits the requested image data and the image data identified based on the predetermined information to another electronic device,
The predetermined information is an electronic device including any one or more of the position information, the date and time information, the subject information, and information about the client. A receiving process of receiving a plurality of image data including request image data captured based on a request for image capturing from a client,
A specific process of specifying the requested image data from the plurality of image data;
A transmission process for transmitting the requested image data, image data different from the requested image data among the plurality of image data, and information indicating the requested image data,
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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