JP7417076B2 - Information processing method, photographing device, and image management device - Google Patents

Description

The present technology particularly relates to an information processing method, a photographing device, and an image management device that allow a user to easily obtain an image photographed using a photographing device.

Conventionally, photo sticker producing devices are known. A photo sticker creation device photographs a user, allows the user to edit the photographed image, and prints and provides the edited image on sticker paper. Photo sticker making devices are installed at amusement facilities and the like.

The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creation device is that after taking a picture of a user in the shooting space as the subject, the user is moved to the editing space, and the image is edited according to the operations performed in the editing space. After editing, the edited image is printed on sticker paper.

By the way, there is a membership service that provides users with images created in a game using a photo sticker creation device, not as printed matter but as image data. By creating an account to use the service, users who play the game can operate a mobile device such as a smartphone to access the image acquisition site and display the images created in the game on the screen of the mobile device. It can be viewed at.

JP 2017-134403 Publication

In the system described in Patent Document 1, in order to receive a notification that an image has been delivered from the photo sticker creation device to the image providing server, the user must register his or her email address during a game on the photo sticker creation device. It is necessary to keep it in place, which is time consuming.

The present technology has been developed in view of this situation, and is intended to enable a user to easily obtain an image photographed using a photographing device.

In the information processing method according to the first aspect of the present technology, a photographing device that provides a game in which a user is photographed as a subject receives first user information including user identification information and first user information registered by the user. An image taken during the game by receiving the first user information and the first face information transmitted from an image management device that manages face information and images created in the game. The second face information of the user reflected in the photographing device and the first user information that is the same as the second user information transmitted from the mobile terminal existing within the range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the photographing device. If the first face information linked to the user information matches, an image created based on an image taken during the game is linked to the second user information and sent to the image management device. This is a method of processing information to be transmitted.

The information processing method according to the second aspect of the present technology manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and uses the user provided by the imaging device as the subject. An image management device that manages images created in a game in which photography is performed transmits the first user information and the first face information to the photography device, and an image management device that manages images created in the game that is photographed by the photography device. The second face information of the user shown in the image is the same as the second user information transmitted by a mobile terminal that is within the reach of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the photographing device. The image is created based on an image taken during the game , which is sent from the photographing device in association with the second user information when the first face information linked to the information matches the first face information. This is an information processing method for receiving images .

In the information processing method according to the third aspect of the present technology, a photographing device that provides a game in which a user is photographed as a subject receives first user information including user identification information and first user information registered by the user. transmitting second user information transmitted from a mobile terminal existing within the range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication outputted by the photographing device to an image management device that manages facial information; the first face information associated with the first user information, which is the same as the second user information, acquired from the image management device in response to transmitting the second user information; and the game If the second facial information of the user shown in the image taken during the game matches, the image created based on the image taken during the game is linked with the second user information. This is an information processing method for transmitting information to the image management device.

An information processing method according to a fourth aspect of the present technology manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and also manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user. When the image management device that manages the images received by the imaging device receives second user information transmitted from a mobile terminal that is within the reach of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the imaging device. , the first face information linked to the first user information, which is the same as the second user information, is transmitted to the photographing device, and the second face information of the user appearing in the image taken during the game is transmitted. If the face information and the first face information transmitted to the photographing device match, the image taken during the game is transmitted from the photographing device in association with the second user information. This is an information processing method for receiving an image created based on the above information .

According to the present technology, a user can easily obtain an image photographed using a photographing device.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image providing system according to an embodiment of the present technology. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from the photo sticker creation device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how an image providing service is used. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a my page screen. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how images are managed in an image management server. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a confirmation screen. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how an image management server specifies an image. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how an image management server specifies an image. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted and received in a communication system. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted and received in a communication system. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a series of processing of the communication system. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image save notification. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image selection screen. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of an image management server. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a computer. FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a photo sticker creation device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image save notification message sent and received in the communication system. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting an image save notification using face information. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another process of transmitting an image save notification using face information.

Hereinafter, a mode for implementing the present technology will be described. The explanation will be given in the following order.
1. About the image provision service 2. Image saving guide using push notifications 3. Configuration of each device 4. Variations

<About image provision service>
-System Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image providing system.

The image providing system in FIG. 1 is configured by connecting an image management server 1, a photo sticker creation device 2, and a mobile terminal 3 via the Internet 11.

In the example of FIG. 1, only one photo sticker making device 2 is shown, but in reality, a plurality of photo sticker making devices 2 sold by the same manufacturer are provided. The mobile terminals 3 are smartphones of users who have used the photo sticker creation device 2, and are provided as many as the number of users who have used the photo sticker creation device 2, for example.

The photo sticker creation device 2 is a game machine that provides a photo creation game. The photo sticker creation device 2 is installed in an amusement facility such as a game center or a store.

Users of the photo sticker creation device 2 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo sticker creation device 2, a plurality of users, mainly two or three users per group, can enjoy the game. Of course, one user can also enjoy the game in the photo sticker creation device 2.

In the photo sticker creation device 2, the user performs a photographing operation with himself/herself as the subject. The user performs an editing operation to combine images for composition, such as handwritten characters and stamp images, on the photographed image obtained through the photographing operation, thereby editing the photographed image into a colorful image.

In one game provided by the photo sticker creation device 2, photography is performed a plurality of times, and a plurality of photographed images, for example five, are obtained. Further, editing is performed on each of the plurality of photographed images, and a plurality of edited images are created. The user receives the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed and completes the series of games.

In this way, the photo sticker creation device 2 has a function as a photographing device that photographs the user as a subject.

The photo sticker creation device 2 includes a computer that controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creation device 2, a camera that photographs the user, and an editor used by the user to edit the photographed image obtained by photographing with the camera. A monitor for printing images, a printer for printing images on print media such as sticker paper, etc. are provided. Details of the configuration of the photo sticker creation device 2 are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-64220.

The photo sticker creation device 2 not only provides images created in the game by printing them on sticker paper, but also provides the images to the user by making the images viewable on the mobile terminal 3. Images created in the game are transmitted (uploaded) from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1.

The image management server 1 receives the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2, assigns a predetermined URL, and stores the image. The image management server 1 provides an image providing service, which is a service that provides images to users who have accessed the mobile terminal 3 by operating the mobile terminal 3.

The image providing service is a membership-based service that allows users to view images on the mobile terminal 3 and download images to the mobile terminal 3. It may also be possible to edit images and the like using an image providing service.

After finishing the game using the photo sticker creation device 2, the user of the mobile terminal 3 operates the mobile terminal 3 to access the image management server 1, and uses the image providing service to view images. Become.

An application for displaying a screen of an image providing service provided by the image management server 1 is installed on the mobile terminal 3.

Because other mobile terminals such as tablet terminals and terminals such as PCs and TVs (television receivers) that can send and receive various information to and from servers on the Internet 11 use the image provision service. It may also be used as an information processing terminal.

- Information to be uploaded The type of image to be uploaded varies depending on the model of the photo sticker creation device 2, as shown below.

(1) When all edited images created in one game are uploaded (2) When all edited images and captured images created in one game are uploaded

In the case of (1) above, when shooting is performed five times in one game, five edited images created based on the five captured images obtained by shooting are uploaded. The five images that were the basis for editing will not be uploaded.

In the case of (2) above, when shooting is performed five times in one game, a total of ten images, including five edited images and five captured images, are uploaded.

Note that, depending on the model, shooting may be performed six times in one game. The number of images to be uploaded will vary depending on the number of times the images are taken.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, management information is added to the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2. The management information is information generated in the photo sticker creation device 2 and sent to the image management server 1 in order to manage uploaded images. In the image management server 1, the uploaded image is managed in association with each piece of information included in the management information.

The management information includes a sticker ID, image selection flag, and email address.

The sticker ID is an ID issued by the photo sticker creation device 2 according to predetermined rules for each game. Since it is an ID issued every time a game is played, it can also be said to be an ID for identifying the game.

For example, the sticker ID is printed on the edge of the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed, and the user is also notified of the sticker ID. When the user of the mobile terminal 3 who performed the login operation for the image providing service looks at the edge of the sticker paper and enters the sticker ID, the image management server 1 identifies the image that the user of the mobile terminal 3 created in the game. Ru. In this way, the sticker ID is used to identify images created by each user.

The image selection flag is a flag representing an image selected by the user during the game as an image to be saved on the my page screen.

For example, at a predetermined timing such as when editing of a photographed image is completed, one edited image is selected using a screen displayed on an editing monitor. As will be described later, the my page screen is a user-dedicated screen assigned to each user who has registered as a member, and is used for viewing images managed by the image management server 1.

The email address is the user's email address input during the game.

The user's e-mail address is used by the image management server 1, for example, to notify the user of the URL assigned as the image storage destination by e-mail (e-mail). If there are two users, each user's email address is included in the management information.

For example, at a predetermined timing such as when editing of a photographed image is completed, an e-mail address is input using a screen displayed on an editing monitor.

- Membership Type In order to use the image providing service provided by the image management server 1, the user needs to register as a member and create an account for the image providing service.

Membership registration is performed, for example, by operating the mobile terminal 3 to access a predetermined site, displaying a registration screen, and setting a user ID and password. The user's email address is used as the user ID.

By using an e-mail address as a user ID, as described above, the image management server 1 identifies the user who played the game based on the e-mail address included in the management information sent from the photo sticker creation device 2 together with the image. It becomes possible to specify the

Instead of an email address, various types of identification information such as a telephone number and an SNS (Social Networking Service) ID may be used as information for identifying the user.

Examples of membership types include the following.
(1) Free membership (2) Paid membership

Free members are members who do not pay membership fees.

For free members, it is possible to save only one image created in the photo sticker creation device 2 and uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 on the my page screen in one game. The image that can be saved on the My Page screen is one image selected by the user during the game.

When a free member user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, one image selected during the game is saved on the My Page screen.

A free member may be able to save not only one image but a plurality of images on the My Page screen.

A paid member is a member who is required to pay a predetermined amount of membership fee, such as 300 yen/month, for example.

For paid members, it is possible to save all the images created in the photo sticker creation device 2 and uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 on the my page screen in one game.

When a paid member user performs an operation to save unsaved images, all images created in one game are saved on the My Page screen.

In this way, the number of images that can be saved on the My Page screen differs between free members and paid members, which are the membership types for using the image providing service.

- Service usage pattern FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the usage pattern of the image providing service.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the image providing service can be used in two ways: using a dedicated application 3A installed on the mobile terminal 3, and using a web browser 3B. The dedicated application 3A is, for example, an application prepared by an image providing service provider (manufacturer of the photo sticker creation device 2).

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the user starts the dedicated application 3A, the dedicated application 3A accesses the image management server 1. A login screen is appropriately displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 3 by the dedicated application 3A.

When the login operation using the user ID and password is performed, the display of the mobile terminal 3 will display a My Page screen for using the image providing service, etc., based on the information sent from the image management server 1. The screen will be displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the user launches the web browser 3B and accesses the image management server 1 by inputting a predetermined URL, the display of the mobile terminal 3 shows the login information as appropriate. A screen is displayed by the web browser 3B.

When the login operation using the user ID and password is performed, the display of the mobile terminal 3 will display a My Page screen for using the image providing service, etc., based on the information sent from the image management server 1. The screen will be displayed.

In this way, the user can use the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A or via the web browser 3B.

-My Page Screen FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the My Page screen.

The My Page screen is displayed on the image management server 1 when the user starts the dedicated application 3A and performs a login operation, or when the user starts the web browser 3B and accesses the image management server 1 and performs a login operation. is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 based on the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3. The my page screen shown in FIG. 4 is a screen displayed by the dedicated application 3A or the web browser 3B.

Here, the user of the mobile terminal 3 is the same person as the user of the photo sticker creation device 2 who played the game using the photo sticker creation device 2.

In the image management server 1, the user who performed the login operation is identified based on the user ID, and information regarding the images saved by the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3.

At the top left of the My Page screen in FIG. 4, the words "PPP LINK", which is the name of the image providing service, are displayed.

A menu area 31 is formed below the name of the image providing service in which buttons used to select various items are lined up. For example, the menu area 31 includes buttons that are operated when displaying the my page screen, buttons that are operated when viewing beauty-related information, and the like.

In the thumbnail area 32 below the menu area 31, images created by the user of the mobile terminal 3 using the photo sticker creation device 2 are displayed as thumbnail images.

In the example of FIG. 4, thumbnail images P21 to P26 are displayed in two rows in the thumbnail area 32. The entirety of the thumbnail images P21 to P24 is displayed, and a portion of the upper part of the thumbnail images P25 and P26 is displayed.

Note that for convenience of explanation, the thumbnail images shown in FIG. 4 are not edited, but the images displayed on the my page screen may be edited images as appropriate depending on the membership type of the user.

More images are arranged below the thumbnail images P21 to P24. By placing a finger on the surface of the display 21 and performing a swipe operation, the user can switch the display range of the thumbnail area 32 and display other thumbnail images. For example, when a predetermined thumbnail image is tapped, the image selected by the tap operation is enlarged and displayed on the My Page screen.

In this way, the user can view images created when playing the game as a user of the photo sticker creation device 2 on the my page screen.

The images displayed on the my page screen as described above are the images that the user has selected to save from among the images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1.

That is, in order to view an image created using the photo sticker creation device 2 on the My Page screen, the user performs an operation to save (obtain) the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2. There is a need.

- Regarding Image Management FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of how images are managed in the image management server 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the types of images managed by the image management server 1 include an unsaved image P41 and a saved image P42.

The unsaved image P41 is an image for which no saving operation has been performed, and the saved image P42 is an image for which a saving operation has been performed. The saved image P42 is an image to be displayed on the my page screen.

Each image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 is managed as an unsaved image P41 or a stored image P42 depending on the attribute. The unsaved image P41 and the saved image P42 may be stored in physically different storage media.

The image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 and stored in a predetermined storage area is first managed as an unsaved image P41.

All unsaved images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 have a storage period set, such as one week. The image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 is stored in the storage area of the image management server 1 until the storage period expires. An image whose storage period has passed is deleted from the storage area, for example.

When a user who accesses the image management server 1 using the mobile terminal 3 performs an operation to save an image, the unsaved image P41 on which the operation to save was performed is saved as shown by arrow A1. The image is managed as a completed image P42. For example, attributes set for each image are changed.

The image managed as the saved image P42 continues to be stored in the storage area, for example, while membership registration is valid and the user can use the my page screen.

In this way, in order to view an image created using the photo sticker creation device 2 on the My Page screen, the user must perform an operation to save the image before the storage period expires. There is a need.

The unsaved image P41 is an image with a storage period set, whereas the saved image P42 displayed on the my page screen is an image with no restriction on the storage period.

Furthermore, the saved image P42 is an image that has no restrictions on how it can be used, and can be downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 in addition to being viewed on the My Page screen. The image downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 is stored in the local storage of the mobile terminal 3, for example.

When the user operates the mobile terminal 3 to log in to the image providing service and performs an operation to save an unsaved image, a confirmation screen corresponding to the user's membership type etc. is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3. Is displayed. Various operations for saving unsaved images are provided as described below.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a confirmation screen for free members.

When a free member user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, the message "One app has been saved on my page" is displayed, as shown in the upper part of Figure 6, and the message below is displayed. , one saved image is displayed as a thumbnail image.

As described above, the image that a free member can save is one edited image (image with graffiti) selected during the game. In FIG. 6, the rectangular frame surrounding the text "with graffiti" represents a thumbnail image of the image with graffiti. Note that "Pri" refers to an image created in a game of the photo sticker creation device 2.

One image with graffiti selected during the game is specified by an image selection flag included in the management information transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2 together with the image.

Below one saved image, a message notifying that there is an unsaved image is displayed, and below that, a plurality of thumbnail images representing the unsaved images are displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, nine images with graffiti exist as unsaved images.

Below the unsaved image, there are provided a save button 51 displaying the words "Save all apps" and a confirmation button 52 displaying the words "Confirm saved apps." When the save button 51 is pressed, the screen changes to a paid membership registration screen, and after registration is completed, unsaved images are saved. When the confirmation button 52 is pressed, the screen display changes to the My Page screen.

In the image management server 1, when a user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, the image created by the user in the game is identified and presented on the confirmation screen as described above.

A description will be given of how to specify an image created by the user in each of the cases where the user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A and the case where the user uses the service via the web browser 3B.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of how the image management server 1 identifies an image.

FIG. 7 shows a specific example where the user is using the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A.

When the user is using the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, as shown in FIG. 7A, based on the sticker ID input on a predetermined screen of the dedicated application 3A (app screen in FIG. 7A), An image created by the user is identified. After the sticker ID is input, a confirmation screen as described with reference to FIG. 6 etc. is displayed.

In the image management server 1, based on the sticker ID input by the user, images associated with the same sticker ID are identified and presented to the user. As described above, the images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 are managed in association with the sticker ID issued by the photo sticker creation device 2.

The user can also display the confirmation screen by operating the URL included in the image save guidance email sent after the game ends. After the game ends, the image management server 1 sends an image storage guide email, which is an email to notify the user of the URL of the image storage destination.

The image storage guidance email contains a URL for the dedicated application, which is the URL to start the dedicated application 3A and display the confirmation screen, and a URL for the web browser, which is the URL to start the web browser 3B and display the confirmation screen. The URL is written.

When the dedicated app URL is operated, the image created by the user can be identified without entering the sticker ID because the sticker ID information is stored in the URL. As described above, the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 is managed in association with not only the sticker ID but also the email address input during the game.

In the image management server 1, when an access is made using a dedicated application URL, an image associated with the same e-mail address as the e-mail address used to notify the URL is identified, and the image is displayed as shown in FIG. 7B. Then, the confirmation screen of the dedicated application 3A (the application screen in FIG. 7B) is presented.

FIG. 8 shows a specific example where the user is using the image providing service via the web browser 3B.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the user directly accesses the site of the image providing service via the web browser 3B, the user can The created image is identified. After the sticker ID is input, a confirmation screen as described with reference to FIG. 6 etc. is displayed.

In addition, as shown in Figure 8B, when the web browser URL included in the image storage guidance email is operated, the sticker ID information is stored in the URL, so the user can create a file without entering the sticker ID. image is identified.

In the image management server 1, when an access is made using a URL for a web browser, an image associated with the same e-mail address as the e-mail address used to notify the URL is identified, and the image is displayed as shown in FIG. 8B. Then, a confirmation screen of the web browser 3B (service site in FIG. 8B) is presented.

Furthermore, if the user is using the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, images created by the user will be identified based on the user ID (email address) entered when logging in to the image providing service. You can.

In this case, the e-mail address input by the user during the login operation is managed by the dedicated application 3A. In the image management server 1, the e-mail address input by the user when using the photo sticker creation device 2 and sent from the photo sticker creation device 2 in a form included in management information matches the email address managed by the dedicated application 3A. The image created by the user is identified by checking whether or not the user has created the image.

The same applies when the image providing service is used by directly accessing the site of the image providing service via the web browser 3B.

<Information on saving images using push notifications>
- Series of processes for image saving guidance As described above, when an image created in a game is uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2, a notification to save the uploaded image is sent via email. The image storage guidance may be provided by push notification to the dedicated application 3A.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted and received in the communication system.

A dedicated application 3A is installed in the mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. In response to the login operation performed by the user, the dedicated application 3A manages the account of the image providing service.

The dedicated application 3A operates the wireless communication module installed in the mobile terminal 3 and continues to transmit the user ID linked to the image providing service account using radio waves of a predetermined standard. In addition to the user ID, information that can uniquely identify the user may be continuously sent, such as an account ID (a unique number assigned by the server) and a unique ID that the user can register in the dedicated application 3A.

To transmit the user ID, short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), wireless LAN, and NFC (Near Field Communication) is used. Here, short-range wireless communication refers to communication performed by directly transmitting and receiving radio waves between communicating devices.

Wireless communication of another standard may be used to transmit the user ID, as long as the standard allows the receiving side to identify the location of the mobile terminal 3 based on the reception strength of radio waves.

The photo sticker creation device 2 receives radio waves transmitted by the mobile terminal 3, and specifies the position of the mobile terminal 3 based on the radio wave intensity and the like. If there are multiple users who have mobile terminals 3 with the dedicated application 3A installed within the range of radio waves output by the photo sticker creation device 2, the location of each mobile terminal 3 is identified by the photo sticker creation device 2. be done.

When the photo sticker creation device 2 determines that the user of the mobile terminal 3 has entered the shooting space provided in the photo sticker creation device 2, the photo sticker creation device 2 inputs the user ID of the user of the mobile terminal 3 and the mobile phone, as shown by arrow A11. The location information of the user of the terminal 3 is transmitted to the image management server 1. Whether the user of the mobile terminal 3 has entered the photographing space is determined, for example, based on the distance between the photo sticker creation device 2 and the mobile terminal 3.

The user ID and location information may be transmitted not at the timing when the user enters the imaging space, but at another timing. For example, the user ID and location information may be transmitted at various timings that can be determined based on the location of the mobile terminal 3, such as when it is determined that the user has been around the photo sticker creation device 2 for more than a predetermined time. It is possible to make it so that

In addition, position information measured by the mobile terminal 3 using a positioning function such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) function or an IMES (Indoor MEssaging System) function is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the photo sticker creation device 2. The information may also be transmitted to the image management server 1 via 2.

The user of the mobile terminal 3 enters the photographing space and starts photographing without being aware that such information is being sent and received between the mobile terminal 3 and the photo sticker creation device 2 in the background. , play the game of the photo sticker making device 2. The photo sticker creation device 2 repeatedly transmits the user ID and location information to the image management server 1 at predetermined intervals.

The image management server 1 identifies the user using the photo sticker creation device 2 based on the information sent from the photo sticker creation device 2, and manages the user's status in association with the account. The user status managed by the image management server 1 includes the user's location, whether or not the user is playing a game, and the like.

After photographing and editing the image, and selecting the image to be saved on the My Page screen, the photo sticker creation device 2 sends the image to the image management server 1 as shown by arrow A21 in FIG. Upload.

When the image upload is completed, the image management server 1 transmits an image save notification, which is a push notification to the dedicated application 3A, to the mobile terminal 3, as shown by arrow A22. The image save notification is transmitted, for example, when it is determined that the user of the mobile terminal 3 who has finished the game has moved away from the photo sticker creation device 2 by a certain distance or more. For example, if the user of the mobile terminal 3 moves away to a distance where the photo sticker creation device 2 can no longer receive the user ID sent from the mobile terminal 3, it will be determined that the user has moved away by a certain distance or more, and the image save notification will not be sent. be exposed.

The image storage notification includes information used to identify the image of the user of the mobile terminal 3, such as a sticker ID issued by the photo sticker creation device 2. The sticker ID included in the image save notification is used to identify the image newly uploaded to the image management server 1 in response to the use of the photo sticker creation device 2.

Note that the push notification to the dedicated application 3A is performed via a push notification server corresponding to the OS (Operating System) installed in the mobile terminal 3.

The dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 causes the display to indicate that the image storage notification has been received. When the user confirms the contents of the image save notification and performs an operation to save the image, the mobile terminal 3 accesses the image management server 1 as described with reference to A in FIG. , the user's image is saved.

As described above, since the image save notification is sent by push notification, the user does not need to input an e-mail address to designate the destination of the image save guidance e-mail during the game.

Further, the user can save an image by a simple operation such as tapping on an image save notification, for example.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a series of processes of the communication system.

In step S1, the mobile terminal 3 starts the dedicated application 3A, operates the wireless communication module, and transmits the user ID. The user ID is sent repeatedly. Here, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 3 is near the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S11, the photo sticker creation device 2 receives information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, and in step S12, determines the location of the user of the mobile terminal 3.

If it is determined that the user of the mobile terminal 3 is in the shooting space based on the radio field strength etc., in step S13, the photo sticker creation device 2 sends the location information of the user of the mobile terminal 3 to the image management server 1 along with the user ID. Send. The position information transmitted here is information indicating that the user of the mobile terminal 3 is in the shooting space.

In step S21, the image management server 1 receives information transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S22, the image management server 1 manages the status of the user of the mobile terminal 3 in association with the account. Here, the presence of the user in the shooting space is managed in association with the account.

In step S23, the image management server 1 identifies the membership type of the user of the mobile terminal 3 based on the user ID sent from the photo sticker creation device 2. The image management server 1 has a DB of members of the image providing service.

On the other hand, in step S14, the photo sticker creation device 2 starts the game by starting to photograph the user in the photographing space as the subject.

In step S15, the photo sticker creation device 2 uploads the image obtained by the game to the image management server 1.

In step S24, the image management server 1 receives the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S25, the image management server 1 manages the uploaded image as an unsaved image.

If it is determined that the user of the mobile terminal 3 has left the photo sticker creation device 2, the photo sticker creation device 2 transmits the location information of the user of the mobile terminal 3 along with the user ID to the image management server 1 in step S16. The position information transmitted here is information indicating that the user of the mobile terminal 3 has moved away from the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S26, the image management server 1 receives the information sent from the photo sticker creation device 2.

When the image upload is completed, the image management server 1 transmits an image save notification to the mobile terminal 3, which is a push notification to the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3, in step S27.

In step S2, the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 receives the image storage notification sent from the image management server 1.

The dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 causes the display to indicate that the image storage notification has been received. When the user confirms the contents of the image save notification and performs an operation to save the image, in step S3, the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 accesses the image management server 1 and saves the unsaved image. request something.

In step S28, the image management server 1 receives a request from the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3.

In step S29, the image management server 1 identifies and saves the image of the user of the mobile terminal 3. Thereby, the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 is managed as a saved image.

In this way, at the timing when it is determined that the user of the mobile terminal 3 has left the photo sticker creation device 2, the user ID and location information are transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1. The image management server 1 can promptly send an image save notification to the user who has finished the game. The user ID and location information may be transmitted at the timing when the user of the mobile terminal 3 leaves the shooting space.

A user can easily save an image created in a game with a simple operation such as tapping an image save notification.

Note that if the user starts the game before the photo sticker creation device 2 receives the user ID transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, the photo sticker creation device 2 The user ID and location information may be transmitted from the image management server 1 to the image management server 1.

Further, information indicating that shooting has started and information indicating that the game has ended may be transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1 as event information. In this case, the image management server 1 manages the user's status based on the event information sent from the photo sticker creation device 2.

- When there are multiple users FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image save notification.

When the game of the photo sticker creation device 2 is played by a plurality of people, an image save notification is sent to each user based on the user ID sent by the mobile terminal 3 of each user. In the image management server 1, for example, a plurality of users who are present in the shooting space of the same photo sticker creation device 2 are determined to be users who used the photo sticker creation device 2 together.

In the example of FIG. 12, the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the user of the mobile terminal 3-2 are users who played the game together. In this case, as shown by arrows A31 and A32, image save notifications are sent to each user.

Similarly, when three or more users use the photo sticker creation device 2 together, an image save notification is sent to each user.

In this way, the image management server 1 can send an image save notification to each user determined to be in the shooting space. Each user who receives the image save notification can easily save the image created in the game.

For example, if two users use the photo sticker creation device 2 together, the two users will select their favorite images one by one to save on their My Page screen during the game. Two users can select the same image or each can select different images. The image selected by each user during the game is represented by an image selection flag included in the management information uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2.

In the image management server 1, although it is possible to identify which images are the two images selected by two users using the image selection flag, the image selected by one user and the image selected by the other user are different. (It is not possible to specify which image of the two images was selected by which user.)

When an operation is performed to save an image in response to an image save notification, the image management server 1 allows the user to select which of the two images to save, and saves the selected image. It is saved as an image of the user who performed the operation.

For example, if the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 performs an operation to save the image after sending an image save notification to the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the user of the mobile terminal 3-2, The image management server 1 presents two images selected during the game by the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the user of the mobile terminal 3-2, and asks the mobile terminal 3-1 which image to save. Let the user choose.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image selection screen.

For example, when the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 taps an image save notification, the mobile terminal 3-1 accesses the image management server 1. In the image management server 1, the image selected by the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the image selected by the user of the mobile terminal 3-2 are identified, and an image selection screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. .

In the example of FIG. 13, a message is displayed to guide the user to select an image to save, and below that, image P51 and image P52 are displayed.

Image P51 and image P52 are two images specified by the image management server 1 based on the image selection flag as images selected by the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the user of the mobile terminal 3-2. The user of the mobile terminal 3-1 can, for example, select the image P51 that he/she selected during the game on the image selection screen of FIG. 13 and instruct its storage.

In this case, the image management server 1 manages information indicating that the image P51 has been selected by the user of the mobile terminal 3-1. When the user of the mobile terminal 3-2 performs an operation to save the image in response to the image save notification, the image P52 is saved as the user's image of the mobile terminal 3-2.

Thereby, even if the photo sticker creation device 2 is used by multiple users, each user can save the image he or she has selected during the game.

Note that such image selection is an operation performed when the user of the mobile terminal 3-1 and the user of the mobile terminal 3-2 are free members. As described above, a user who is a free member is a user who can save only one image.

If the membership type of the user to whom the image storage notification is sent is a paid member, the uploaded image may be automatically saved.

If the photo sticker creation device 2 is used by multiple people and some users have acquired images without using the location information transmission function (beacon) via short-range wireless communication, the location information will be sent. For users who are not using the function, a push notification such as "○○-chan got a pre-get with beacon! Please check how to get it with beacon" may be output.

<Configuration of each device>
- Configuration of Image Management Server FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the image management server 1.

As shown in FIG. 14, the image management server 1 is configured by a computer. The image management server 1 may be configured by a plurality of computers. When the image management server 1 is composed of a plurality of computers, each computer cooperates to realize various processes for providing an image providing service.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203 are interconnected by a bus 204.

An input/output interface 205 is further connected to the bus 204 . An input section 206 , an output section 207 , a storage section 208 , a communication section 209 , and a drive 210 are connected to the input/output interface 205 .

The input unit 206 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The output unit 207 includes a display and the like.

The storage unit 208 is composed of a hard disk, nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 208 stores various information used to provide the image providing service, such as programs executed by the CPU 201 and images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2.

The communication unit 209 is an interface to the Internet 11. For example, the communication unit 209 communicates with the photo sticker creation device 2 and receives images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2. The communication unit 209 also communicates with the mobile terminal 3 and transmits various information such as information used for screen display and image storage notification to the mobile terminal 3.

The drive 210 controls writing data to and reading data from the removable medium 211 .

In the computer configured as described above, the CPU 201 performs processing for realizing the image providing service by, for example, loading a program stored in the storage unit 208 into the RAM 203 and executing it.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15, an information processing section 241 is implemented in the image management server 1. The image management server 1 is an information processing device that includes an information processing section 241.

The information processing section 241 includes an image acquisition section 251, an image management section 252, an image storage section 253, a user information management section 254, a user information storage section 255, a display control section 256, and a notification control section 257. At least some of the functional units shown in FIG. 15 are realized by the CPU 201 executing a predetermined program.

The image acquisition unit 251 acquires the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 and received by the communication unit 209 together with management information. The image acquisition unit 251 outputs the image and management information uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management unit 252.

The image management section 252 manages the image supplied from the image acquisition section 251 by storing it in the image storage section 253 in association with management information. For example, the image management unit 252 manages each image stored in the image storage unit 253 as an unsaved image P41 or as a saved image P42.

The image management unit 252 manages the storage period of each image managed as the unsaved image P41. The image management unit 252 deletes unsaved images after a predetermined period of time, such as one week, has elapsed since the images were uploaded. The image management unit 252 outputs an image of a user who has performed a login operation to the image providing service to the display control unit 256.

The user information management unit 254 stores and manages user information, which is information about each user who has registered as a member of the image providing service, in the user information storage unit 255. The user information includes the user ID and password that constitute the account, and information representing the membership type.

Further, the user information management unit 254 controls the communication unit 209 and acquires the user ID and location information transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2. The user information management unit 254 identifies the user who has entered the photography space of the photo sticker creation device 2 by referring to the user information stored in the user information storage unit 255, and manages the user's status by linking it to the account. do. The user information management unit 254 outputs information representing the destination of the image save notification to the notification control unit 257.

The display control unit 256 causes the mobile terminal 3 to display the above-described confirmation screen and my page screen based on the image supplied from the image management unit 252. Furthermore, the display control unit 256 controls the screen display of the mobile terminal 3 according to user operations and the like.

The notification control unit 257 controls the communication unit 209 and transmits an image save notification based on the information supplied from the notification control unit 257.

-Configuration of photo sticker creation device FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the photo sticker creation device 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16, the photo sticker creation device 2 has a control section 311 configured by a PC (Personal Computer), a pre-selection section 312, a photographing section 313, an editing section 314, a printing section 315, and a communication section 316. , and a wireless communication unit 317 are connected to each other.

The control unit 311 executes a predetermined program by the CPU and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creation device 2 according to the progress of the game. In the control section 311, a game control section 331, a position determination section 332, and a communication control section 333 are implemented by executing a predetermined program.

The game control unit 331 controls a series of game processes such as pre-selection processing, photographing processing, editing processing, and printing processing. Furthermore, the game control unit 331 generates a sticker ID every time one game is played.

The pre-selection process is a process that allows the user to make various selections, such as selecting a photography course, before the photography process. The photographing process is a process of photographing a user as a subject.

The editing process is a process of editing a photographed image obtained by the photographing process. The printing process is a process of arranging edited images obtained by the editing process in a predetermined layout and printing them on sticker paper. The sticker paper on which the edited image is printed is provided to the user through an ejection port provided at a predetermined position of the casing.

The position determining unit 332 determines the position of the user of the mobile terminal 3 based on the strength of radio waves from the mobile terminal 3 received by the wireless communication unit 317 .

The communication control unit 333 controls the communication unit 316 and communicates with external devices such as the image management server 1.

For example, the communication control unit 333 transmits the sticker ID and the position information of the user of the mobile terminal 3 determined by the position determination unit 332 to the image management server 1. Further, the communication control unit 333 transmits an image created by the user in the game to the image management server 1 along with management information.

The pre-selection unit 312 performs pre-selection processing on users before starting imaging. Information representing the user's selection in the pre-selection process is supplied to the control unit 311.

The photographing unit 313 drives the camera and photographs a user in the photographing space as a subject. For example, a plurality of photographed images are acquired by performing photographing a plurality of times. The photographed image acquired by the photographing section 313 is supplied to the control section 311.

The editing unit 314 performs editing processing for users in the editing space. The editing process includes image processing for editing the photographed image. Editing of the photographed image is performed using an editing screen displayed on the editing monitor 341. After editing the captured image, the editing unit 314 generates print data by arranging the edited image in a predetermined layout and outputs it to the control unit 311.

The printing unit 315 has a printer. The printing unit 315 drives a printer and prints an edited image, which is an edited photographed image, on a sticker paper based on the print data.

The communication unit 316 is an interface for a network such as the Internet 11. The communication unit 316 communicates with the image management server 1 under the control of the communication control unit 333.

The wireless communication unit 317 is a wireless communication module compatible with a predetermined standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The wireless communication unit 317 performs short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 3 using radio waves of a predetermined standard.

- Configuration of mobile terminal FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal 3.

As shown in FIG. 17, in addition to the display 21, the mobile terminal 3 is provided with a control unit 401, a mobile communication unit 402, a wireless communication unit 403, a memory 404, an operation unit 405, a camera 406, and a positioning sensor 407. .

The control unit 401 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. The control unit 401 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 3 by executing a predetermined program.

In the control unit 401, an application execution unit 401A is implemented. The above-described processing is realized by executing various applications such as the dedicated application 3A by the application execution unit 401A.

The mobile communication unit 402 communicates with the image management server 1 via the Internet 11. The mobile communication unit 402 receives information transmitted from the image management server 1 and outputs it to the control unit 401. Furthermore, the mobile communication unit 402 transmits information supplied from the control unit 401 to the image management server 1.

The wireless communication unit 403 operates a wireless communication module and performs short-range wireless communication with the photo sticker creation device 2 using radio waves of a predetermined standard. The wireless communication unit 403 transmits information such as a user ID managed by the dedicated application 3A under the control of the dedicated application 3A.

The memory 404 is configured with a flash memory or the like. Memory 404 corresponds to local storage of mobile terminal 3. If a removable memory card is attached to the mobile terminal 3, the memory card may be used as local storage.

The memory 404 stores various information such as images downloaded from the image management server 1 and applications executed by the control unit 401.

The operation unit 405 includes various buttons and a touch panel provided over the display 21. The operation unit 405 outputs a signal representing the content of the user's operation to the control unit 401.

The camera 406 takes pictures in response to user operations.

The positioning sensor 407 measures the position of the mobile terminal 3 using a predetermined positioning method and outputs position information to the control unit 401. When the location of the mobile terminal 3 is determined by the mobile terminal 3 instead of the photo sticker creation device 2, the position measured by the positioning sensor 407 is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the photo sticker creation device 2.

The display 21 is configured with an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like. Various screens as described above are displayed on the display 21 based on the information received by the mobile communication unit 402.

<Modified example>
- Example using an SNS (Social Networking Service) message The instruction to save an image may be sent using an SNS message, which is an SNS message.

When receiving an image storage notification using an SNS message, the user of the mobile terminal 3 makes settings to link his/her SNS account and image providing service account. When settings for linking accounts have been made, information regarding the SNS account is managed by the user information management unit 254 (FIG. 15).

Here, the SNS account is an account for SNS. Further, the image providing service account is an account for an image providing service.

By linking the SNS account and the image providing service account, the image management server 1 can identify the user's image providing service account based on the SNS ID. Conversely, the image management server 1 can also identify the user's SNS ID based on image providing service account information such as an email address.

When a certain user plays a game on the photo sticker creation device 2 and an image is uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1, the image management server 1 uploads the image to the image management server 1, as shown by arrow A51 in FIG. An image save notification message, which is an SNS message for image save notification, is sent to the SNS account linked to the user's image providing service account.

The image storage notification message sent from the image management server 1 is sent to the mobile terminal 3 via the SNS server 4, as shown by arrow A52 in FIG. In the mobile terminal 3, the SNS application notifies that the image save notification message has been received.

The user can launch the SNS application and display the image save notification message sent from the image management server 1.

When the user performs an operation to save the image in response to confirming the image save notification message, the mobile terminal 3 accesses the image management server 1 and saves the image.

The image may be provided directly to the mobile terminal 3 using the image save notification message. In this case, the image management server 1 sends the number of images corresponding to the membership type of the user of the mobile terminal 3 to the mobile terminal 3 in the form of an image save notification message.

If multiple users who used the photo sticker creation device 2 together are all free members, multiple images selected by multiple users during the game will be provided to each user by an image save notification message. You may also do so.

- Example of account management When the photo sticker creation device 2 sends event information according to the user's status, it is possible to link various information representing the user's status with the account and manage it on the image management server 1. It becomes possible.

For example, if information indicating that the user has entered the shooting space is sent, but information indicating that the game has started is not sent even after a certain period of time, image management The user information management unit 254 of the server 1 manages information representing the user's status as invalid information.

Furthermore, if information indicating that shooting or the game has ended is not transmitted within a predetermined time after the game has started, the user information management unit 254 treats the information indicating the user's status as invalid information. to manage. If an unexpected error or the like occurs in the photo sticker creation device 2, event information may not be transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2.

If the same user ID as the user ID of the user who is judged to have entered the photography space is acquired again by the photo sticker creation device 2 within a predetermined time, the reacquired user ID will be invalidated by the photo sticker creation device 2. It may be set as follows. Users whose user IDs are treated as invalid are not eligible for image storage notifications.

In a game using the photo sticker creation device 2, there is a movement from a shooting space to an editing space, etc., and the acquisition of the user ID may be performed again at the time of movement. When the same user ID is obtained multiple times, it is possible to prevent the user ID from being repeatedly sent to the image management server 1.

・Account presentation When the account of the user who started the game is identified on the image management server 1, information representing this is sent from the image management server 1 to the photo sticker creation device 2, and the account identification is successful. The user may be notified of this fact.

Notification that the account has been successfully specified is performed using, for example, a screen display on a monitor provided in the shooting space. For example, the account specified in the image management server 1 is displayed on the monitor in the shooting space.

In response to the notification that the account has been successfully identified, the user may be able to specify his or her own account to which the image save notification will be sent. The designation of one's own account as the destination of the image save notification is performed, for example, when selecting an image to be saved on the My Page screen.

As a result, even when multiple users are playing a game together, each user can receive an image save notification for saving the image he or she has selected. Furthermore, even if the user ID of a third party near the photo sticker creation device 2 is acquired, it is possible to prevent an image save notification from being sent to that user by mistake. .

- Modified example of content of push notification The user who has entered the shooting space may be notified of information different from the image storage guidance by push notification. For example, it is possible to notify the user of coupons that can be used at the entertainment facility where the photo was taken, coupons that can be used for the image providing service, information about the photo sticker creation device 2, and the like.

- Example of identifying a user using facial information If a user who is playing a game on the photo sticker creation device 2 is to be identified based on the user ID and location information, if the user is playing a game while being near the photo sticker creation device 2. In some cases, an image save notification may be sent by mistake to a user who does not have an account. In order to prevent such erroneous transmission, the user may be authenticated using facial information, and the image save notification may be sent to the user who is confirmed to be playing the game.

In this case, the user needs to register his or her face information. Each user's face information is managed in association with user information.

Hereinafter, cases in which registered face information is managed on the photo sticker creation device 2 side and cases where it is managed on the image management server 1 side will be described.

- When registered face information is managed on the photo sticker creation device 2 side FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the process of transmitting an image save notification using face information.

The process in FIG. 19 is started, for example, after the user registers for the image providing service and uploads an image of his or her face (face information) from the mobile terminal 3 to the image management server 1. Photographing one's own face and uploading facial information are performed using, for example, the dedicated application 3A.

In step S71, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 receives the uploaded face information, and registers it in association with user information including the user ID.

In step S72, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 sends linked face information and user information to all photo sticker creation devices 2. The user information management section 254 functions as a transmission section that transmits user information including a user ID and face information to the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S61, the communication unit 316 of the photo sticker creation device 2 receives the face information and user information transmitted from the image management server 1. The communication unit 316 functions as a receiving unit that receives face information and user information transmitted from the image management server 1.

The face information and user information received by the communication unit 316 are stored and managed in a storage unit of a computer that constitutes the control unit 311. A database in which user information and face information of users who have registered for the image providing service are linked is prepared in the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S62, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 detects mobile terminals 3 in the vicinity. For example, a mobile terminal 3 held by a user in the shooting space is detected.

If it is detected that the mobile terminal 3 is around, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 instructs the mobile terminal 3 to transmit user information in step S63.

In step S51, the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 receives an instruction from the photo sticker creation device 2, and in step S52, transmits user information including the user ID to the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S64, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 receives the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3.

In step S65, the game control unit 331 of the photo sticker creation device 2 starts photographing. A camera constituting the photographing unit 313 photographs a user in the photographing space as a subject. Before capturing a captured image that is a still image, a live view image is captured to be presented to a user in the capturing space.

In step S66, the game control unit 331 of the photo sticker creation device 2 acquires facial information based on the live view image. The live view image is analyzed and the user's face appearing in the live view image is detected.

In step S67, the game control unit 331 of the photo sticker creation device 2 converts the face information associated with the same user information as the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 into the face information obtained from the image management server 1. Identify from within. The game control unit 331 also determines whether the specified face information matches the face information acquired from the live view image. For example, it is determined whether the facial information matches based on the characteristics of specific parts such as each part of the face and the iris of the eye.

That is, here, instead of matching all the face information acquired from the image management server 1 with the face information acquired from the live view image, we will match all the face information acquired from the image management server 1 with the face information acquired from the image management server 1. One piece of face information linked to the same user information as the user information notified from the mobile terminal 3 is matched with the face information acquired from the live view image.

This makes it possible to reduce the processing load compared to the case where matching is performed using all face information acquired from the image management server 1.

If it is determined in step S67 that the face information linked to the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 matches the face information acquired from the live view image, in step S68, the photo sticker creation device 2 The obtained captured image and user information are linked. The user playing the game is identified, and user information is linked to the captured image.

When the shooting of the game is finished, in step S69, the communication unit 316 of the photo sticker creation device 2 uploads the shot image, which has been appropriately edited and linked with user information, to the image management server 1. When the face information acquired from the live view image matches the face information linked to the same user information as the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, the communication unit 316 transmits the image captured by the game. It functions as a transmitter that links images with user information and transmits them to the image management server 1.

If it is determined in step S67 that the face information acquired from the image management server 1 and the face information acquired from the live view image do not match, in step S69, a photographed image with no associated user information is uploaded. Ru.

In step S73, the image acquisition unit 251 of the image management server 1 receives the photographed image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2. The image acquisition unit 251 functions as a reception unit that receives the photographed image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S74, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 determines whether user information is linked to the photographed image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2.

If it is determined in step S74 that user information is linked to the photographed image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2, in step S75, the notification control unit 257 of the image management server 1 uses the push notification function to Send an image save notification to terminal 3.

The process after the image save notification is sent is similar to the process described above. In step S53, the mobile communication unit 402 of the mobile terminal 3 receives the notification sent from the image management server 1, and displays it in step S54. By displaying the contents of the push notification, the user is notified that there are images that can be obtained.

If an operation to save the image is performed, in step S55, the mobile communication unit 402 of the mobile terminal 3 instructs the image management server 1 to save the image.

In step S76, the image management unit 252 of the image management server 1 receives the instruction from the mobile terminal 3, and stores it in step S77. If it is determined in step S74 that no user information is linked to the photographed image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2, the image save notification is not sent using the push notification function (step S75).

As described above, by sending image save notifications to users who are identified as playing games based on facial information, it is possible to prevent image save notifications from being sent in error. .

- When registered face information is managed on the image management server 1 side FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating another process of transmitting an image save notification using face information.

The process shown in FIG. 20 is similar to that shown in FIG. processing is different. Duplicate explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

In step S131, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 receives the uploaded face information, and registers it in association with user information including the user ID. A database in which user information and face information of users who have registered for the image providing service are linked is prepared in the image management server 1.

In step S111, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 detects mobile terminals 3 in the vicinity.

If it is detected that the mobile terminal 3 is nearby, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 instructs the mobile terminal 3 to transmit user information in step S112.

In step S101, the dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3 receives an instruction from the photo sticker creation device 2, and in step S102, transmits user information including the user ID to the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S113, the wireless communication unit 317 of the photo sticker creation device 2 receives the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3.

In step S114, the communication unit 316 of the photo sticker creation device 2 transmits the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the image management server 1, and requests transmission of the face information linked to the user information. do. The communication unit 316 functions as a user information transmitting unit that transmits user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the image management server 1.

In step S132, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 receives the user information transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 2, and stores the face information linked to the same user information in the user information management unit 254. Identify facial information from among the facial information registered in the database managed by. The user playing the game is identified in the image management server 1.

In step S133, the user information management unit 254 of the image management server 1 transmits the face information linked to the user information to the photo sticker creation device 2.

In step S115, the game control unit 331 of the photo sticker creation device 2 receives the face information transmitted from the image management server 1.

The processing after step S116 is the same as the processing after step S65 in FIG. 19. That is, photographing is started in step S116, and a face image is acquired from the live view image in step S117.

In step S118, the face information transmitted from the image management server 1 as face information linked to the same user information as the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 and the face information acquired from the live view image are It is determined whether or not they match.

If it is determined in step S118 that the face information transmitted from the image management server 1 matches the face information acquired from the live view image, after the user information is linked to the captured image in step S119, In step S120, the photographed image is uploaded to the image management server 1. The communication unit 316 communicates face information transmitted from the image management server 1 as face information linked to the same user information as the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, and face information acquired from the live view image. If they match, it functions as an image transmitter that links the photographed image with user information and transmits it.

The processing in steps S134 to S138 of the image management server 1 is similar to the processing in steps S73 to S77 in FIG. Further, the processing in steps S103 to S105 of the mobile terminal 3 that receives and displays the image storage notification transmitted from the image management server 1 is similar to the processing in steps S53 to S55 in FIG. 19.

The above processing also makes it possible to prevent erroneous transmission of image storage notifications.

・Others For users who have not installed the dedicated application 3A or who have turned off the wireless communication function for positioning, you will be asked during the game to enter the email address used to send the image save guidance email. You may also do so.

- Example of program The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or software. When a series of processes is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in a computer built into dedicated hardware or a general-purpose personal computer.

The program to be installed is provided by being recorded on a removable medium such as an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.) or semiconductor memory. It may also be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium, such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital broadcasting.

The program executed by the computer may be a program in which processing is performed chronologically in accordance with the order described in this specification, or may be a program in which processing is performed in parallel or at necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may also be a program that is carried out.

Note that in this specification, a system means a collection of a plurality of components (devices, modules (components), etc.), and it does not matter whether all the components are located in the same casing. Therefore, multiple devices housed in separate casings and connected via a network, and a single device with multiple modules housed in one casing are both systems. .

The effects described in this specification are merely examples and are not limiting, and other effects may also exist.

The embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the embodiments described above, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

For example, the present technology can take a cloud computing configuration in which one function is shared and jointly processed by multiple devices via a network.

Moreover, each step explained in the above-mentioned flowchart can be executed by one device or can be shared and executed by a plurality of devices.

Furthermore, when one step includes multiple processes, the multiple processes included in that one step can be executed by one device or can be shared and executed by multiple devices.

1 image management server, 2 photo sticker creation device, 3 mobile terminal, 241 information processing unit, 251 image acquisition unit, 252 image management unit, 253 image storage unit, 254 user information management unit, 255 user information storage unit, 256 display control section, 257 notification control section, 311 control section, 332 position determination section, 401 control section, 401A application execution section

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A photography device that provides a game where users are photographed as subjects,
The first user received from an image management device that manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and also manages images created in the game. information and the first facial information;
The second face information of the user reflected in the image taken during the game and the second face information transmitted from a mobile terminal existing within the range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the photographing device . If the user information and the first face information linked to the same first user information match, an image created based on an image taken during the game is used as the second user information. An information processing method of linking and transmitting the image to the image management device. A photographing device that provides a game in which a user is photographed as a subject,
The first user received from an image management device that manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and also manages images created in the game. a receiving unit that receives information and the first face information;
a photography department that photographs the game user as a subject;
a wireless communication section that performs short-range wireless communication;
The second face information of the user shown in the image taken during the game is the same as the second user information transmitted from a mobile terminal that is within the range of radio waves output by the wireless communication unit. If the first face information linked to the first user information matches, an image created based on an image taken during the game is linked to the second user information and the image is An imaging device comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits data to a management device; An image for managing first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and for managing images created in a game provided by a photographing device in which a user is photographed as a subject. The management device
transmitting the first user information and the first face information to the photographing device;
The user 's second face information, which appears in the image taken by the photographing device during the game , and the second face information transmitted by a mobile terminal that is within the range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the photographing device. If the first face information linked to the same first user information matches the second user information, the game is transmitted from the photographing device in association with the second user information. An information processing method that receives an image created based on an image taken during the process . Information processing according to claim 3, wherein after receiving an image created based on an image taken during the game , a notification that the image created during the game can be acquired is sent to the mobile terminal. Method. a management unit that manages first user information including user identification information and first facial information registered by the user;
a transmitting unit that transmits the first user information and the first face information to a photographing device that provides a game in which a user is photographed as a subject;
second face information of the user reflected in an image taken during the game ; and second user information transmitted by a mobile terminal that is within the range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the photographing device. If the first face information linked to the same first user information matches, the image taken during the game is transmitted from the imaging device in association with the second user information. a receiving unit that receives an image created based on the image ;
an image management unit that manages images received by the reception unit;
An image management device comprising: A photography device that provides a game where users are photographed as subjects,
a range of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by the imaging device to an image management device that manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user; Send the second user information sent from the mobile terminal existing in the
the first facial information associated with the first user information that is the same as the second user information, acquired from the image management device in response to transmitting the second user information; If the second facial information of the user shown in the image taken during the game matches , the image created based on the image taken during the game is linked to the second user information. and transmitting the information to the image management device. A photography department that takes pictures of game users as subjects;
a wireless communication section that performs short-range wireless communication;
An image management device that manages first user information including user identification information and first facial information registered by the user, and a mobile phone that is within the range of radio waves output by the wireless communication unit. a user information transmitter that transmits second user information transmitted from the terminal;
the first facial information associated with the first user information that is the same as the second user information, acquired from the image management device in response to transmitting the second user information; If the second facial information of the user shown in the image taken during the game matches , the image created based on the image taken during the game is linked to the second user information. and an image transmitting unit that transmits the image to the image management device. An image management device that manages first user information including user identification information and first face information registered by the user, and also manages images created in a game provided by the photographing device ,
When second user information transmitted by a mobile terminal existing within the reach of radio waves of short-range wireless communication outputted by the photographing device is transmitted from the photographing device, the second user information is the same as the second user information. transmitting the first facial information linked to first user information to the photographing device;
If the second face information of the user appearing in the image taken during the game matches the first face information sent to the photographing device, the photograph is taken in association with the second user information. An information processing method that receives an image created based on an image taken during the game , which is transmitted from a device. 9. After receiving the image created based on the image taken during the game , a notification that the image created during the game can be acquired is sent to the mobile terminal. Information processing method. a management unit that manages first user information including user identification information and first facial information registered by the user;
Second user information transmitted by a mobile terminal that is within the reach of radio waves of short-range wireless communication output by a photographing device that provides a game in which the user is photographed as a subject has been transmitted from the photographing device. a transmitting unit that transmits the first face information linked to the first user information that is the same as the second user information to the photographing device;
If the second face information of the user appearing in the image taken during the game matches the first face information sent to the photographing device, the photograph is taken in association with the second user information. a receiving unit that receives an image transmitted from the device and created based on the image taken during the game ;
an image management unit that manages images received by the reception unit;
An image management device comprising:

Images