JP7433699B2 - Content management server, content management program and content management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a content management server, a content management program, and a content management system that allow content data of a predetermined event to be shared among parties involved in the event.

Traditionally, when you want content such as photos or videos of participants at various events such as elementary school or junior high school sports days, singer concerts, or weddings, you can use content created by professional photographers, for example. event participants and viewers purchased at a later date.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technology in which an event organizer (manager) can publish photos taken by a professional photographer on a predetermined homepage, and participants can view and purchase the published photos. is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-038644

By the way, there are cases where a parent wants a photo of his or her child taken at an athletic meet, for example, and requires content that shows the appearance of a specific object at an event. However, since the number of professional photographers provided by the event organizer is generally limited, it may not be possible to take sufficient photographs of all objects.

In the above situation, each participant often takes pictures individually. However, for reasons such as the inability to secure a suitable location for photography at the event venue, participants often cannot obtain the content they desire, such as a large photo of their child at an athletic meet.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a content management server, a content management program, and a content management system that allow content data of a predetermined event to be shared among parties involved in the predetermined event. The purpose is to

A content management server that manages content data according to the present invention includes a user terminal access reception unit that accepts access from at least one user terminal, and a user of the user terminal accepted by the user terminal access reception unit, a user registration processing means for registering a user who satisfies a predetermined condition to a predetermined event; and content that receives the content data of the predetermined event from the user terminal of the user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing means. data receiving means; content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data receiving means in storage means; and content data storage processing means for storing the content data stored in the storage means by the user registration processing means. In response to a request from the user terminal of at least one other user registered in the event, the content data viewing control means is configured to cause the other user to view the content data.

With the above configuration, content data in a predetermined event can be shared among users, so that users can obtain desired content data.

Further, the content management server according to the present invention includes a content data selection reception unit that receives a selection from the other user for any of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing control unit; The information processing apparatus may further include a remuneration determination processing means for determining remuneration for the user who created the content data selected by the reception means.

With the above configuration, users can expect to improve the quality of the content data they create and diversify the targets so that other users will purchase the content data they create.

Further, the content management server according to the present invention includes: a query image data receiving unit that receives query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal of the other user; and a query image data receiving unit that receives query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal of the other user; further comprising a content data extraction processing means for extracting content data including the predetermined object corresponding to the query image data from the content data stored in the storage means based on the image data, and viewing the content data. The control means may be characterized by causing the other user to view the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing means.

With the above configuration, it becomes possible to easily search for content data that includes the target desired by each user from among multiple pieces of content data stored in the content management server.

Further, the content management program according to the present invention that allows a user to view content data on a user terminal includes a server access function that accesses the content management server, and a predetermined information on the content management server accessed by the server access function. a registration information providing function that provides information related to the user's registration in an event; and a registration information providing function that allows the user to view the content data created by another user for a predetermined event in which the user is registered. and a content data viewing function that allows the user to view the content data requested by the content data request function based on the control of the content management server. do.

With the above configuration, content data in a predetermined event can be shared among users, so that users can obtain desired content data.

Further, a content management system according to the present invention that allows a user to view content data on a user terminal is a content management system that includes a content management server that manages content data and a plurality of user terminals that can view the content data. The content management server includes a user terminal access reception means that accepts access from at least one or more of the user terminals, and a user who satisfies a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal accepted by the user terminal access reception means. a user registration processing means for registering a user in a predetermined event; and a content data reception means for receiving the content data of the predetermined event from the user terminal of the user registered in the predetermined event by the user registration processing means; content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data reception means in a storage means; and a content data storage processing means for storing the content data stored in the storage means in the predetermined event by the user registration processing means. and content data viewing control means for causing at least one or more other users to view the content data in response to a request from the user terminal, and the user terminal includes server access means for accessing the content management server. and registration information providing means for providing the content management server accessed by the server access means with information related to the registration of the other user in a predetermined event by the user registration processing means; Content data request means for requesting the user to view the content data created by other users of a predetermined event in which the user is registered; and the content data viewing control means. The content data viewing device allows the other user to view the content data requested by the data request function.

With the above configuration, content data in a predetermined event can be shared among users, so that users can obtain desired content data.

According to the present invention, it is possible to share content data of a predetermined event among parties involved in the predetermined event.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a content management system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a user terminal 30 corresponding to the first embodiment. This is an example of a database of event information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. It is an example of a database of user information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. This is an example of a database of content data information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. It is an example of a database of sales information of content data stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. 3 is an example of a display screen for user registration by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. 3 is an example of a display screen for selecting a service to be used by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. 2 is an example of a display screen for providing content data to the content management server 10 by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. 4 is an example of a display screen for content viewing control on the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of user registration processing of the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the content management server 10 that receives content data from the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of content data browsing control processing performed by the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of content data browsing control processing performed by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of content management server 50 corresponding to a 2nd embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of user terminal 60 corresponding to a 2nd embodiment. This is an example of a database of event information stored in the server-side storage unit 508 according to the second embodiment. 11 is an example of a display screen for providing query image data on the user terminal 60 and controlling viewing of content data extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of extraction and viewing control processing for content data based on query image data by the content management server 50 according to the second embodiment.

[First embodiment]
An example of the content management system according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the content management service (room) CM according to the present invention is a service that manages content data of a predetermined event provided from a user's terminal. The content data here is, for example, data such as photos, videos, and audio.

The content management service CM sends and receives various information between the cameraman OR, the participant PU, and the purchaser BU. First, the cameraman OR and the participant PU each use a terminal to register themselves in the event EV. Here, the event EV is registered in advance in the content management service CM. In the example shown in FIG. 1, at an elementary school sports day, professional photographer OR and parents PU1 and PU2 each register themselves to an event called "Sports Day" in the content management service CM.

Next, the cameraman OR and the participant PU each use their terminals to check in (log in) to the registered event EV and transmit the content data of the event EV to the content management service. The content management service CM stores the transmitted content data. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the cameraman OR provides the content management service CM with photos and videos taken with the camera OT, and the parents PU1 and PU2 take photos and videos of the object ST with the user terminals UT1 and UT2. Provide video to content management service CM.

Next, the purchaser BU connects to the content management service CM, views the content data of the event EV provided by the cameraman OR and the participants PU1 and PU2, and purchases, for example, content data that he/she likes. Here, the purchaser BU may be the same person as any of the participants PU. That is, the same person can be both a content data provider and a purchaser. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the purchaser BU is the same person as the guardian PU1. In that case, for example, the purchaser BU purchases a photo taken by the participant PU2 in which the photographic subject ST appears, because it looks better compared to a photograph of the photographic subject ST taken by the purchaser BU. Note that the content data may be sold to the purchaser BU either by selling the content data itself or by selling a printed version of the content data. Furthermore, if the purchaser BU has not yet registered himself in the event EV, he registers himself in the event EV before viewing the content data.

When content data is sold to a purchaser BU, the content management service CM gives a reward to the photographer OR who created (photographed) the content data or to the participant PU. For example, when a photo taken by participant PU2 is sold to a purchaser BU, participant PU2 is given a reward corresponding to the sold photo. The reward provided may be money or points that can be used in content management service commercials or other services.

In this way, according to the content management service CM according to the present invention, participants PU can share content data with other participants PU, view and purchase content data provided by other participants PU. becomes possible. Here, even if the participant PU does not provide content data, the participant PU may use the content management service CM for the sole purpose of purchasing content data as a purchaser BU. Hereinafter, those involved in the event, such as participants PU and purchasers BU, will be collectively referred to as "users."

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a content management system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the content management system 1000 includes a content management server 10, host terminals 20, 201 to 20n (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as the host terminal 20), and user terminals 30, 301 to 20n. 30n (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as user terminals 30) are configured to be connectable to each other via a communication network 40.

The content management server 10 manages content data. The content management server 10 is configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various information. The organizer side terminal 20 is a terminal operated by a person on the organizer side. The person on the organizer side is, for example, an event operator or a photographer requested by the operator to take pictures. The user terminal 30 is a terminal operated by a user. The user terminal 30 is, for example, a smartphone, a PC (Personal Computer), or the like. Note that the content management system 1000 may be configured to include only the user terminals 30 without including the host terminal 20.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the content management server 10 includes a user terminal access reception section 101, a user registration processing section 102, a content data reception section 103, a content data storage processing section 104, and a content data viewing control section 105. , a content data selection reception section 106 , a remuneration determination processing section 107 , a server-side storage section 108 , and a sales processing section 109 .

The user terminal access reception unit 101 has a function of accepting access from the user terminal 30. Any method may be used to receive access from the user terminal 30, and for example, access using the URL of a dedicated homepage, access using a dedicated application, etc. can be considered. Access using the URL of the dedicated homepage is performed, for example, by acquiring the URL by reading a readable code such as a barcode or a matrix two-dimensional code (so-called QR code (registered trademark)) with the user terminal 30. You can. For example, the readable code is installed in or near the venue where a predetermined event is being held. Note that when the user terminal 30 accesses the content management server 10, the event organizer may lend the mobile router to the user. The user terminal 30 communicates with the content management server 10 using a mobile router, and the user terminal access reception unit 101 receives access from the user terminal 30 using a predetermined mobile router, thereby directly communicating with the content management server 10. It becomes possible to send and receive various data in a shorter time than when communicating. Furthermore, as a result of the improved convenience of content management services by being able to send and receive more data in the same amount of time, it can be expected that users will share more content data.

The user registration processing unit 102 has a function of registering users who satisfy a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal 30 whose access is accepted by the user terminal access reception unit 101 to a predetermined event. Specifically, the user registration processing unit 102 associates a user who satisfies a predetermined condition with a predetermined event via the user terminal 30. For example, one method for making the association is to have the user register a user ID for a predetermined event. At that time, the user registration processing unit 102 may receive information regarding user registration from the user terminal 30. Note that the user registration processing unit 102 may have the user input any character string and register it as the user ID, or may assign any character string as the user ID to each user.

For example, the predetermined conditions refer to conditions set by the administrator of the content management server 10 or the event organizer. Examples of the predetermined condition include having participated in a predetermined event or being recognized as a person related to the predetermined event.

An example in which the predetermined event is an "elementary school sports day" will be described. If the predetermined event is an "elementary school sports day," the predetermined condition is "being a parent of an elementary school student." A method for confirming the predetermined conditions here is to have the content management server 10 provide information indicating that the child is a parent of an elementary school student, and to compare this information with previously prepared information indicating that the child is a parent of the elementary school student. Examples include.

Furthermore, when it is desired to register users who have visited an event venue, various predetermined conditions can be set.

For example, the predetermined condition is that a unique code included in the readable code used to access the dedicated homepage is provided by the user terminal 30 that has accessed the content management server 10. Here, the readable code containing the unique code is posted only in or near the event venue. When the user terminal 30 provides a unique code, the user registration processing unit 102 may permit the user of the user terminal 30 to register for a predetermined event. In this way, only user terminals that have read the readable code will be able to access the dedicated homepage, and only users who have visited the venue of a given event will be able to register for the event and share content data. .

For example, the predetermined condition is that a predetermined password is accepted from the user terminal 30 that has accessed the content management server 10. Here, the predetermined password is posted only at the event venue. When the password input from the user terminal 30 is accepted, the user registration processing unit 102 may permit the user of the user terminal 30 to register for a predetermined event. In this way, by requesting the user to input the password, only users who have visited the venue of a predetermined event can register for the event and share content data.

For example, the predetermined condition is that the location of the user terminal 30 (user) is determined to be within or near a predetermined event venue based on location information acquired by a GPS (Global Positioning System) function included in the user terminal 30. It is. In many cases where the location of the user terminal 30 (user) is determined to be within or near a predetermined event venue, the user registration processing unit 102 allows the user of the user terminal 30 to register for a predetermined event. You can. In this way, by determining whether a user who visits a predetermined event venue can register for the event, it is possible to share content data among a limited number of users and simplify user registration work. becomes possible.

For example, the predetermined condition is that the user terminal access receiving means accepts access from the user terminal 30 using a predetermined mobile router lent in advance by the organizer. The user registration processing unit 102 may register the user of the user terminal 30 whose access using a predetermined mobile router is accepted to a predetermined event.

When the user registration processing unit 102 registers a user to an event, the user can provide content data and purchase content data, and the content data can be exchanged between users who are participants or related parties of the event. Sharing becomes possible. Of course, the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are not limited to this example, and each may be combined.

The content data receiving unit 103 has a function of receiving content data of a predetermined event from the user terminal 30 of a user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing unit 102 . Note that the content data reception unit 103 may receive information related to the content data together with the content data from the user terminal 30. Information related to content data refers to information such as the location and time of an event in which the received content data is included. Information related to the received content data can serve as supplementary information when other users view the content data.

The content data storage processing section 104 has a function of storing the content data accepted by the content data reception section 103 in a storage means. The storage unit in which the content data is stored by the content data storage processing unit 104 here may be the server-side storage unit 108 described later, or a storage unit provided in a device other than the content management server 10. Note that the content data storage processing unit 104 may store the content data in the storage unit in association with an event in which the user of the user terminal 30 that transmitted the content data is registered. The association between users and events may be performed based on information received by the content data reception unit 103 along with the content data, or based on information on users registered in a predetermined event by the user registration processing unit 102. May be done. Further, the content data storage processing unit 104 also stores, along with the content data, the event ID and user ID of the event corresponding to the content data, the selling price when selling the content data, and the information received by the content data receiving unit 103. Information related to content data may also be stored in the storage means in association with each other.

The content data viewing control unit 105 transmits the content data stored in the storage unit to other users in response to requests from user terminals of at least one other user registered in a predetermined event by the user registration processing unit 102. It has a function that allows the user to view it. Specifically, the content data viewing control unit 105 stores the content data stored in the storage unit by the content data storage processing unit 104 in the form of at least one other user registered in a predetermined event by the user registration processing unit 102. By controlling the output of the provided content data on the user terminal 30, the content data can be viewed by other users.

Here, when a plurality of content data of a predetermined event are stored in the storage means, the content data viewing control unit 105 may provide all the content data to the user terminal 30 of another user at once. , or a part of the content data may be selected by another user, the selected content data may be viewable by the other user. In addition, the content data viewing control unit 105 presents a selection of which of the at least one or more provided content data to view, displays an operation screen for purchasing content data, etc. Various viewing controls can be performed.

Further, the content data viewing control unit 105 may allow other users to view the photo movie by controlling the display of the photo movie related to the content data stored in the storage means. The photo movie here refers to displaying multiple still images as one moving image. The photo movie whose display is controlled by the content data viewing control unit 105 may be a video in which a plurality of content data are displayed while being switched in sequence, or a video in which display control related to presentation is performed or music is played. The photo movie may be used for the purpose of promoting each content data. Further, the photo movie itself may be viewable as a piece of content data, that is, the photo movie itself may be treated as content data to be sold.

The content data selection reception unit 106 has a function of accepting selections from other users for any of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing control unit 105. Specifically, the content data selection reception unit 106 receives information indicating, for example, a combination of a user ID and a content data ID from another user's user terminal, and selects the content data by the other user based on the received information. It is determined that it has been selected. Note that "selection of content data" means selecting which content data other users will purchase, selecting which content data other users will receive free of charge, etc. . Providing the content data for free here means, for example, that the content data is not allowed to be viewed by the user on the user terminal 30 based on the control of the content data viewing control unit 105, but when the user terminal 30 is in an offline state. Also refers to providing content data to the user terminal 30 so that the content data can be viewed by other users.

The remuneration determination processing unit 107 has a function of determining remuneration for the user who created the content data selected by the content data selection reception unit 106. The sales format of content data includes sales of the content data itself, sales of printed content data, and the like. Further, the reward for the user is, for example, money or points that can be used for buying and selling in a predetermined service. Points as a reward for the user may be something that can be paid when purchasing content data sold by the content management server 10.

Further, the remuneration determination processing unit 107 may determine the remuneration for the user based on the price of the content data that is the subject of the sales request. For example, the remuneration determination processing unit 107 may determine a predetermined ratio of the price of the content data to money as the remuneration to the user. Note that when photo movies of a plurality of content data are sold, the reward for the user may be determined, for example, by dividing the sales prices of the photo movies into multiples. If the photo movie includes content data provided by multiple users, rewards for each user are determined.

Note that the content management server 10 may perform a process in which the reward determined by the reward determination processing unit 107 is donated to an event organizer or the like. When the reward is donated, the donation may be made after the reward is given to the user, or the reward determination processing unit 107 may determine the reward for the user by subtracting the amount to be donated.

The server-side storage unit 108 has a function of storing various information necessary for managing content data. The server-side storage unit 108 stores, for example, information related to events and information related to users who have registered for events. Further, the server-side storage unit 108 may store content data received from the user terminal 30 by the content data reception unit 103 under the control of the content data storage processing unit 104.

The sales processing unit 109 has a function of executing processing related to the sale of content data for which the remuneration has been determined by the remuneration determination processing unit 107. The sales processing unit 109 does not need to execute processing related to sales when the remuneration is determined by the remuneration determination processing unit 107, and may perform the processing later. If the content data is sold in printed form, the sales processing unit 109 may send a print instruction for the content data to a printing device connected to the content management server 10 via the communication network. Note that the content management server 10 does not necessarily need to include the sales processing unit 109, and may have a configuration in which another device that can communicate via the network 40 executes the processing corresponding to the sales processing unit 109.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user terminal 30 corresponding to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the user terminal 30 includes a server access section 301, an information input section 302, a registered information provision section 303, a content data provision section 304, a content data request section 305, and a content data viewing section. 306, a content data selection section 307, and a terminal side storage section 308. Each configuration of the user terminal 30 can be realized by an application distributed in advance by the administrator of the content management server 10, or can be implemented by the content management server by a web browser running on the user terminal 30 accessing a dedicated homepage. Provided from 10.

The server access unit 301 has a function of accessing the content management server 10. The server access reception unit 301 may perform access using the URL of a dedicated homepage or a dedicated application as described above, for example. Access by the server access unit 301 is accepted by the user terminal access reception unit 101 of the content management server 10.

The information input unit 302 has a function of receiving input of various information from the user of the user terminal 30. For example, the information input unit 302 accepts input of information requested by the content management server 10. The information requested by the content management server 10 refers to user information, user ID, etc. required for registering for an event.

The registration information providing unit 303 has a function of providing the content management server 10 accessed by the server access receiving unit 301 with information related to user registration in a predetermined event. The information provided by the registration information providing unit 303 to the content management server 10 may be information related to user registration that the user terminal 30 has in advance, or may be information received by the information input unit 302. The information provided to the content management server 10 by the registration information providing unit 303 is used for registration processing by the user registration processing unit 102.

The content data providing unit 304 provides the content management server 10 with content data of an event in which the user is registered (hereinafter also referred to as a registered event) by providing information related to user registration by the registration information providing unit 303. Has a function. Here, the content data providing unit 304 may provide the content data to the content management server 10 in association with the registered event. Note that the content data providing unit 304 may provide the content data to the content management server 10 when the user terminal 30 creates or acquires the content data. On the other hand, when the user of the user terminal 30 specifies any content data, the content data providing unit 304 may provide the specified content data to the content management server 10. Furthermore, the content data provided by the content data providing unit 304 may be created using a dedicated application function, such as a photography function.

The content data requesting unit 305 has a function of requesting a user to view content data of a registered event. The request here is, for example, a request to provide content data to the user terminal 30 so that it can be viewed on the user terminal 30.

The content data viewing unit 306 has a function of allowing the user to view the content data requested by the content data requesting unit 305 under the control of the content data viewing control unit 105 of the content management server 10. Specifically, the content data viewing unit 306 receives the content data of the registered event from the content data viewing control unit 105 of the content management server 10, and further processes the content data based on the control of the content data viewing control unit 105. Viewing control is performed.

The content data viewing unit 306 may receive all the content data of registered events and allow the user to view the content data as appropriate. On the other hand, the content data viewing unit 306 may receive content data as appropriate under the control of the content data viewing control unit 105 and allow the user to view the content data.

The content data selection unit 307 has a function of selecting any of the content data viewable by the content data viewing unit 306 and transmitting information indicating the selection of the content data to the content management server 10. For example, when the content data selection unit 307 receives an input operation from the user to select any one of at least one content data viewable by the content data viewing unit 306, the content data selection unit 307 indicates the selected content data. Send the information to the content management server 10. The selection of content data here may include selection of content data to be purchased by paying money or points.

The terminal side storage unit 308 has a function of storing various information related to viewing and purchasing content data. The terminal side storage unit 308 may store the content data received by the content data viewing unit 306.

Next, an example of a database stored in the server-side storage unit 108 of the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

FIG. 5 is an example of a database of event information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 5, an event number is assigned as event information, and an event ID and an event name are stored in association with each other in the server-side storage unit 108. Note that the event information may include an event summary, event location, event time, and the like.

FIG. 6 is an example of a database of user information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 6, a user number is assigned as the user information, and the user ID and registered event ID are stored in association with each other in the server-side storage unit 108. Note that the user's name, address, etc. may also be stored as the user's information.

FIG. 7 is an example of a database of content data information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 7, a content number is assigned as content data information, and an event ID corresponding to the content data, a user ID that provided the content, information indicating the content data, and a sales price are associated with each other. It is stored in the server side storage unit 108. Here, the information indicating the content data is, for example, the file name of the content data, the storage location in the storage means, etc. As shown in FIG. 7, the sales price may be stored so that it can be determined whether it is in money or points.

FIG. 8 is an example of a database of content data sales information stored in the server-side storage unit 108 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 8, a sales number is assigned as the sales information of the content data, and the purchasing user ID, the selected content number, the sales form, and the remuneration determined by the remuneration determination processing unit 107 are associated. remembered. The sales information of the content data can be generated based on the sales request information received by the sales request information receiving section 107 or user information registered by the user registration processing section 102.

Next, examples of screen displays of the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. Note that in the examples shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, photo data is shown as an example of content data.

FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen for user registration by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the display screen TS1 of the user terminal 30 displays information M1 about the event to be registered, an input form IF1 for a password to register for the event, an input form IF2 for user information, a decision button B1, B2 is shown. The password here is set in advance in association with the event, and the user is registered when the correct password is input into the input form IF1. The information input unit 302 accepts input of a correct password in the input form IF1 and information related to login for the user to view content data in the input form IF2. Next, when the enter button B1 is operated, the registration information providing unit 303 transmits the information received by the information input unit 302 to the content management server 10, and the user registration processing unit 102 inputs the input form IF1 and input form IF2. Execute the registration process for the event based on the information entered in .

Note that when the user terminal 30 re-accesses the content management server 10 after the registration processing by the user registration processing unit 102, the user may be asked to input the registered user ID, password, password, etc. On the other hand, for example, the server-side storage unit 108 stores the identification information of the user terminal 30 used by the user during registration processing by the user registration processing unit 102, and when the user terminal 30 connects to the content management server 10, Additionally, the login process may be completed based on the identification information. Note that when the user terminal 30 communicates with the content management server 10 using a mobile router lent by the organizer, the user registration processing unit 102 inputs information to the input form IF as shown in FIG. The user may be registered in a predetermined event without requiring the user to do so, and the login process may be completed without requiring the user to input information to the input form IF when logging in from next time onwards. That is, the predetermined condition for the user registration processing unit 102 to register a user to a predetermined event is that the user terminal access reception unit 101 accepts access from the user terminal 30 using a predetermined mobile router. good. However, in the user registration process and the login process, the content management server 10 may request the user terminal 30 connected using a predetermined mobile router to only input a password.

FIG. 10 is an example of a display screen for selecting a service to be used by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the display screen TS2 of the user terminal 30 displays information M2 indicating the event ID and event name, a selection button B3 for selecting provision of content data, and a selection button B4 for selecting purchase of content data. is shown. Here, when the selection button B3 is operated, a transition is made to a screen for providing content to the content management server 10. On the other hand, when the selection button B4 is operated, a transition is made to a content data purchase screen.

FIG. 11 is an example of a display screen for providing content data to the content management server 10 by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the display screen TS3 of the user terminal 30 displays the content data C1 selected to be provided to the content management server 10, the input form IF3 for the price of the content data C1, and the settings for the content data. Provides settable price information PR indicating a price range, a button B5 for selecting one of the content data stored in the user terminal 30, and the selected content data C1 to the content management server 10. button B6 is shown. The content data C1 here is data stored in the user terminal 30. Here, the price of the content may be freely input by the user, or may be specified by the event organizer, or may be input by the user as appropriate when providing the content data. The range of prices offered by the organizer is, for example, ``all free,'' ``100 yen for a flat fee,'' ``100 yen to 500 yen,'' and ``200 yen for a flat fee and all donated.'' In this way, it is possible to determine the price of content data in accordance with the organizer's intentions. The price range presented by the organizer is notified to the user as, for example, settable price information PR, as shown in FIG. 11. Here, if the price of the content data C1 is automatically determined as a fixed price such as "uniform 100 yen", the preset price is displayed in the input form IF3 in a state that cannot be rewritten by the user. may be done. When the button B6 is operated, the content data providing unit 304 transmits the content data C1 to the content management server 10. Although not shown in FIG. 11, information regarding the content data C1 may be input on the display screen TS3. In that case, when the button B6 is operated, information related to the content data C1 is also provided to the content management server 10 along with the content data C1.

FIG. 12A is an example of a display screen for content viewing control on the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 12A, content data C2 to C5, corresponding selection buttons B7 to B10, and a photo movie button SB1 for playing a photo movie are displayed on the display screen TS4 of the user terminal 30. ing. Here, content data C2 to C5 of events in which the user of the user terminal 30 is registered is displayed. Instead, information indicating the content data C2 to C5, such as respective thumbnail images, may be displayed on the display screen TS4. Further, when the selection buttons B7 to B10 are operated, a transition is made to a purchase screen for the corresponding content data C2 to C5. When the photo movie button SB1 is operated, a photo movie including content data C2 to C5 is played. Note that while a photo movie is being played, a selection button that transitions to a purchase screen for the photo movie itself may be displayed, or a selection button that transitions to a purchase screen for the content data that is currently being displayed within the photo movie may be displayed. May be displayed. Although only content data C2 to C5 are shown in FIG. 12, more content data may be shown, and the display screen TS4 can be scrolled to display each content data. But that's fine.

FIG. 12(b) is an example of a display screen for content viewing control on the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 12(b), the display screen TS5 of the user terminal 30 displays the content data C6 selected in FIG. 12(a), information M2 of the content data C6, a data purchase button B11, and a print purchase button. B12 is shown. The information M3 of the content data C6 includes the creator, price, etc. of the content data C6, and the user who is the viewer can consider whether or not to purchase the content data C6 while referring to the information M3. When the data purchase button B11 is operated, the sales request information transmitting unit 307 transmits a data sales request for the content data C6 to the content management server 10 as sales request information. The sales request information receiving unit 107 receives the sales request information, and the remuneration determining unit 108 determines the remuneration for the creator of the content data C6. At this time, the sales processing unit 109 may simultaneously execute processing related to the sale of the content data C6. On the other hand, when the print purchase button B12 is operated, the sales request information transmitting unit 307 transmits a request to sell the content data C6 in printed matter to the content management server 10. The sales request information receiving unit 107 receives the sales request information, and the remuneration determining unit 108 determines the remuneration for the creator of the content data C6. At this time, the sales processing unit 109 may simultaneously send an instruction to print the content data to the printing device as a process related to the sale of the content data C6.

Next, the flow of user registration processing of the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of user registration processing of the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 13, the user terminal access accepting unit 101 accepts access from the user terminal 30 (step S101). Next, the user registration processing unit 102 registers users who meet a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal 30 whose access is accepted by the user terminal access reception unit 101 in a predetermined event (step S102), and ends the process. .

Next, a process flow of the content management server 10 that receives content data from the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow of the content management server 10 that receives content data from the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 14, the content management server 10, when the content data reception unit 103 does not receive content data of a predetermined event from the user terminal 30 of the user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing unit 102 (step S201 , N), the process ends. On the other hand, when the content data reception unit 103 receives the content data (step S201, Y), the content data storage processing unit 104 stores the content data received in step S201 in the storage means (step S202), Finish the process.

Next, the flow of processing for viewing control of content data by the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of content data viewing control processing by the content management server 10 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 15, if the content data viewing control unit 105 does not accept the content viewing request (step S301, N), the content data viewing control unit 105 ends the process. On the other hand, when the content data viewing control unit 105 receives a content viewing request (step S301, Y), it controls viewing of the content data stored in the storage means for other users (step S302). For example, the content data viewing control unit 105 performs viewing control to display content data on the user terminal 30.

Next, if the content data selection accepting unit 106 does not accept the selection of any of the content data viewable by the content data viewing control unit 105 in step S302 (step S303, N), the process ends. On the other hand, if the content data selection reception unit 106 receives a selection of any of the content data viewable by the content data viewing control unit 105 in step S302 (step S303, Y), the remuneration determination processing unit 107, The reward for the user who created the content data selected by the content data selection accepting unit 106 is determined (step S304), and the process ends.

Next, a flow of processing for viewing control of content data by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of content data browsing control processing performed by the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 16, the content data requesting unit 305 requests the user to view content data of a registered event (step S401). Next, if the content data viewing unit 306 does not receive content data from the content management server 10 (step S402, N), the process ends. On the other hand, when the content data viewing unit 306 receives content data from the content management server 10 (step S402, Y), the content data viewing unit 306 receives the content data from the content management server 10 based on the control of the content data viewing control unit 105 of the content management server 10. , the user is allowed to view the content data received in step S402 (step S403).

Next, if the content data selection unit 307 does not select any of the viewable content data in step S403 (step S404, N), the content management server 10 ends the process. On the other hand, when any of the viewable content data is selected in step S403 (step S404, Y), the content data selection unit 307 selects information indicating the selection of the content data selected in step S404 as a content. The information is transmitted to the management server 10 (step S405), and the process ends.

As described above, according to the content management server of the first embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal access receiving means receives access from at least one or more user terminals, and the user terminals accepted by the user terminal access receiving means a user registration processing means for registering a user who satisfies a predetermined condition among the users of , to a predetermined event; and content data for receiving content data of the predetermined event from a user terminal of a user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing means. a receiving means; a content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data receiving means in the storage means; and a user registration processing means for storing the content data stored in the storage means by the content data storage processing means. Content data providing means for providing to the user terminals of at least one other user registered in the event, and content data for causing the other users to view the content data provided to the user terminals by the content data providing means. By including the viewing control means, content data in a predetermined event can be shared among users (parties involved), and thus users can obtain desired content data.

The content management server also includes a content data selection reception unit that accepts a selection from another user for any of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing control unit, and content data selected by the content data selection reception unit. By adopting a configuration further including a remuneration determination processing means for determining remuneration for the user who created the content, the user can improve the quality of the content data that he or she creates so that the content data that he or she creates will be purchased by other users. It can be expected to improve the results and diversify the targets.

The content management server also includes a query image data receiving means for receiving query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from a user terminal of another user, and a storage means based on the query image data received by the query image data receiving means. The content data extraction means extracts content data including a target corresponding to the query image data from the content data stored in the content data, and the content data viewing control means extracts the content data extracted by the content data extraction means from other content data. By adopting a configuration in which each user is allowed to view the content data, it becomes easy to search for content data that includes the target desired by each user from a plurality of content data items stored in the content management server.

Further, according to the content management program that allows a user to view content data on a user terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, there is a server access function for accessing a content management server, and content management accessed by the server access function. A registration information providing function that provides the server with information related to the user's registration in a predetermined event, and a registration information providing function that allows the user to view content data created by other users for the predetermined event in which the user is registered. The content data request function that requests the user to request the content data to be displayed at a predetermined event and the content data viewing function that allows the user to view the content data requested by the content data request function based on the control of the content management server are realized. Since data can be shared among users, users can obtain desired content data.

Further, according to the content management server of the first embodiment of the present invention, the content management server receives access from at least one user terminal, and the user terminal access reception means accepts access from at least one user terminal. a user registration processing means for registering a user who satisfies a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal in the predetermined event, and receiving content data of the predetermined event from the user terminal of the user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing means. a content data reception means; a content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data reception means in the storage means; and a content data storage processing means for registering the content data stored in the storage means in a predetermined event by a user registration processing means. content data viewing control means for causing at least one other user to view the content data in response to a request from the user terminal of at least one other user; a server access means for the user terminal to access the content management server; Registration information providing means for providing the content management server accessed by the access means with information regarding the registration of other users in a predetermined event by the user registration processing means; and a predetermined event in which the user has been registered by the registration information providing means. A content data requesting means for requesting a user to view content data created by another user, and a content data viewing control means for requesting a user to view content data created by another user. and content data viewing means that allows other users to view the content data received by the content data receiving means based on the control of the content data viewing means that allows other users to view the content data in a predetermined event. Since it can be shared among (related parties), users can obtain desired content data.

[Second embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the content data viewing control unit 105 subjects all content data of a predetermined event in the content data storage processing unit 104 to viewing control, but the present invention is not limited to this. Based on the query image data provided from the user terminal 30, only content data that includes a predetermined target may be subject to viewing control. A specific example of such a case will be described below. Note that descriptions of the same configurations as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

Content management server 50 corresponds to content management server 10 in the first embodiment, and user terminal 60 corresponds to user terminal 30 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the content management server 50 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the content management server 50 includes a user terminal access reception section 501, a user registration processing section 502, a content data reception section 503, a content data storage processing section 504, and a content data viewing control section 505. , a content data selection reception section 506 , a remuneration determination processing section 507 , a server side storage section 508 , a query image data reception section 509 , a content data extraction processing section 510 , and a sales processing section 511 . The user terminal access reception unit 501 to the server side storage unit 508 and the sales processing unit 511 correspond to the user terminal access reception unit 101 to the sales processing unit 109 in the first embodiment.

The query image data receiving unit 509 has a function of receiving query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal 60 of another user. The query image data corresponding to a predetermined target refers to query image data on which pattern recognition processing for the predetermined target can be executed. Here, examples of the predetermined target include a person, animal, or thing to be searched for. For example, the predetermined target is the face of a predetermined person, and the query image data is facial image data in which the face of the predetermined person is captured.

The content data extraction processing unit 510 has a function of extracting content data including an object corresponding to the query image data from the content data stored in the storage means based on the query image data accepted by the query image data reception unit 509. has. For example, the content data extraction processing unit 510 uses the query image data received by the query image data reception unit 509 as input data, performs pattern recognition processing such as template matching on the content data of a predetermined event, and performs pattern recognition processing such as template matching on the content data of a predetermined event. Extract the content data determined to be included. Note that when the query image data is face image data in which the face of a predetermined person is captured, the content data extraction processing unit 510 stores the content data in which the face of the person with a predetermined expression is captured in the storage means. The information may be extracted from the content data by executing pattern recognition processing. Note that various face authentication techniques can be applied to recognition processing and extraction processing of faces including specific expressions in content data.

Here, the content data viewing control unit 505 allows other users to view the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510. Specifically, the content data viewing control unit 505 provides the user terminal 60 with the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510, and controls the provided content data to be viewable on the user terminal 60. Here, the content data viewing control unit 505 may allow other users to view the photo movie by controlling the display of the photo movie including the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510. For example, in an event related to a specific person such as a wedding, the content data extraction processing unit 510 extracts content data that shows the person's smile (a facial expression that is assumed to be an emotional scene at the event, etc.), and The data viewing control unit 505 may control the display of a photo movie including the content data. In this way, by displaying a photo movie of content data that includes a face with a specific expression of a predetermined person, it becomes possible for the user to view content data that matches the purpose and atmosphere of the event.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a user terminal 60 corresponding to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the user terminal 60 includes a server access section 601, an information input section 602, a registered information provision section 603, a content data provision section 604, a content data request section 605, and a content data viewing section. 606, a content data selection section 607, a terminal side storage section 608, and a query image data provision section 609. The server access unit 601 to the terminal-side storage unit 608 correspond to the server access unit 301 to the terminal-side storage unit 308 in the first embodiment.

The query image data providing unit 609 has a function of providing the content management server 50 with query image data corresponding to a predetermined target. Here, the query image data is stored in advance in the terminal-side storage unit 608, for example.

Here, the content data viewing unit 606 selects content data including a predetermined target corresponding to the query image data provided by the query image data providing unit 609 based on the control of the content data viewing control unit 505 of the content management server 50. from the content data viewing control unit 505, and allows the user to view the received content data.

FIG. 19 is an example of a database of event information stored in the server-side storage unit 508 according to the second embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 19, a query image number is assigned as the event information, and the user ID that provided the query image data and information indicating the query image data are stored in the server-side storage unit 508 in association with each other. Here, the information indicating the query image data is, for example, the file name of the query image data, the storage location in the storage means, etc.

FIG. 20(a) is an example of a display screen for providing query image data on the user terminal 60 according to the second embodiment. 20A and 20B, extraction of content data based on face image data, which is an example of query image data, will be described. In FIG. 20(a), the display screen TS6 of the user terminal 60 includes a selection button B13 for starting selection of either the selected face image data FI or the face image data stored in the user terminal 60. A button B14 for providing the selected face image data FI to the content management server 50 is shown. When the button B14 is operated, the query image providing unit 609 provides the face image data FI to the content management server 50.

FIG. 20(b) is an example of a display screen for controlling viewing of content data extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510 in the user terminal 60 according to the second embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 20(b), content data C7 to C10 extracted by the content data extraction processing unit 510 based on the face image data FI selected in FIG. 20(a) are displayed on the display screen TS7 of the user terminal 60. , selection buttons B15 to B18 corresponding to the respective ones, and a photo movie button SB2 for playing a photo movie are shown. Here, the content data C7 to C10 include faces corresponding to the face image data FI. On the display screen TS7, similar to FIG. 12(a), for example, respective thumbnail images may be displayed instead, and the display screen TS7 may be scrollable when displaying content data. Further, when the selection buttons B15 to B18 are operated, a transition is made to a purchase screen for the corresponding content data C7 to C10. Furthermore, when the photo movie button SB2 is operated, a photo movie including content data C7 to C10 is played.

Next, a flow of processing for extraction and viewing control of content data based on query image data by the content management server 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of extraction and viewing control processing for content data based on query image data by the content management server 50 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 21, if the query image data receiving unit 509 does not receive query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal 60 of another user (step S501, N), the process ends. On the other hand, when the query image data receiving section 509 receives query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal 60 of another user (step S501, Y), the content data extraction processing section 510 accepts the query image data in step S501. Based on the query image data, content data including a predetermined object corresponding to the query image data is extracted from the content data stored in the storage means (step S502).

Next, the content data viewing control unit 505 controls viewing of the content data extracted in step S502 to other users (step S503). For example, the content data viewing control unit 505 displays content data on the user terminal 60 as a viewing control. Next, if the content data selection accepting unit 606 does not accept the selection of any of the content data viewable by the content data viewing control unit 505 in step S503 (step S504, N), the process ends. On the other hand, if the content data selection reception unit 506 receives a selection for any of the content data viewable by the content data viewing control unit 505 in step S503 (step S504, Y), the remuneration determination processing unit 507, A reward for the user who created the content data selected by the content data selection accepting unit 506 is determined (step S505), and the process ends.

As described above, according to the content management server of the second embodiment of the present invention, the query image data receiving means receives query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal of another user, and the query image data receiving means Content data extraction processing means extracts content data including an object corresponding to the query image data from the content data stored in the storage means based on the query image data accepted by the means, the content data viewing control means The means allows other users to view the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing means, so that the number of content data provided to the content management server allows the user to search for content data corresponding to a predetermined target. In cases where there is a large number of content data, the effort of finding content data corresponding to a predetermined object can be saved, and the content data can be viewed comfortably.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can take various configurations or embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1000 Content management system 10 Content management server 101 User terminal access reception unit 102 User registration processing unit 103 Content data reception unit 104 Content data storage processing unit 105 Content data viewing control unit 106 Content data selection reception unit 107 Remuneration determination processing unit 108 Server side Storage unit 109 Sales processing unit 20 Host terminal 30 User terminal 301 Server access unit 302 Information input unit 303 Registration information providing unit 304 Content data providing unit 305 Content data requesting unit 306 Content data viewing unit 307 Content data selection unit 308 Terminal side memory Part 40 Network

Claims (5)

A content management server that manages content data,
User terminal access reception means for accepting access from at least one or more user terminals;
User registration processing means for registering users who satisfy a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal accepted by the user terminal access reception means in a predetermined event;
content data receiving means for receiving the content data of the predetermined event from the user terminal of the user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing means;
Content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data reception means in storage means;
The content data stored in the storage means may be viewed by at least one other user registered in the predetermined event by the user registration processing means in response to a request from the user terminal of the other user. content data viewing control means for
Content data selection receiving means that accepts a selection from the other user of any of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing control means;
remuneration determination processing means for determining remuneration for the user who created the content data selected by the content data selection reception means;
A content management server comprising: donation means for donating the determined reward to a different target than the user who created the content data. The content data receiving means receives a selection by the user who created the content data regarding a reward for the content data and whether or not to donate the reward;
The remuneration determination processing means determines the remuneration for the content data as a remuneration for the user who created the content data,
The donation means donates the reward when it is selected to donate the reward for the content data selected by the other user,
The content management server according to claim 1, wherein the remuneration is points that can be paid when purchasing the content data. query image data receiving means for receiving query image data corresponding to a predetermined target from the user terminal of the other user;
Content data for extracting content data including the predetermined object corresponding to the query image data from the content data stored in the storage means based on the query image data received by the query image data reception means. further comprising an extraction processing means,
3. The content management server according to claim 1, wherein the content data viewing control means allows the other user to view the content data extracted by the content data extraction processing means. A content management program that allows a user to view content data on a user terminal,
A server access function that accesses the content management server,
a registration information providing function that provides information regarding registration of the user in a predetermined event to the content management server accessed by the server access function;
a content data providing function that provides the content management server with the content data of the event for which the user is registered by the registration information providing function;
a content data request function that requests the user to view the content data created by another user of a predetermined event in which the user is registered by the registration information providing function;
a content data viewing function that allows the user to view the content data requested by the content data requesting function based on control of the content management server;
a content data selection function that accepts a selection from the user of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing function ;
a remuneration determination processing function that determines remuneration for a user who created the content data selected by the content data selection function;
A content management program for realizing a donation function that donates a reward for a user who created the content data to a different target than the user who created the content data. A content management system including a content management server that manages content data and a plurality of user terminals that can view the content data,
The content management server includes:
user terminal access reception means for accepting access from at least one or more of the user terminals;
User registration processing means for registering users who satisfy a predetermined condition among the users of the user terminal accepted by the user terminal access reception means in a predetermined event;
content data receiving means for receiving the content data of the predetermined event from the user terminal of the user registered for the predetermined event by the user registration processing means;
Content data storage processing means for storing the content data received by the content data reception means in storage means;
The content data stored in the storage means may be viewed by at least one other user registered in the predetermined event by the user registration processing means in response to a request from the user terminal of the other user. content data viewing control means for
Content data selection receiving means that accepts a selection from the other user of any of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing control means;
remuneration determination processing means for determining remuneration for the user who created the content data selected by the content data selection reception means;
a donation means for donating the determined reward to a different target than the user who created the content data;
The user terminal is
server access means for accessing the content management server;
registration information providing means for providing the content management server accessed by the server access means with information related to the registration of the other user in a predetermined event by the user registration processing means;
content data providing means for providing the content data of the event for which the user is registered by the registration information providing means to the content management server;
content data requesting means for requesting the user to view the content data created by other users of a predetermined event in which the user is registered by the registration information providing means;
Content data viewing means for causing the other user to view the content data requested by the content data requesting means based on the control of the content data viewing control means;
A content management system comprising: a content data selection unit that accepts a selection from the other user of the content data that can be viewed by the content data viewing unit.

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