JPH0895163A - Laboratory system, producing machine and film image management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate the arrangement and the retrieval of the image of film and to simplify the order of extra printing. CONSTITUTION: The image of the developed film is picked up and converted into original digital image data expressing the image. The original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data expressing a reduced image. The reduced digital image data is stored in a disk for a user. The original digital image data is stored in a recording medium for a laboratory with the identification code of film. The identification code is imparted to the film and the disk for the user where the reduced digital image data is stored. The original digital image data is read out from the recording medium for the laboratory and the picture of the image expressed by the data is printed. The identification code is recorded on the disk for the user instead of imparting the identification code to the disk for the user. An image reproducing program (hypertext) is stored in the disk for the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is provided in a laboratory system (including a photo shop capable of developing and printing services) (referred to as a laboratory), a customer (user) home, a home, etc. The present invention relates to a playback device and a film image management method using the playback device.

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BACKGROUND ART A general user takes a photographed undeveloped film to a laboratory, has the undeveloped film developed, and prints an image of the developed film on photographic paper to create a photo. There is. The user brings back the developed film and the printed photo from the laboratory.

These films and photographs are stored in an organized form or an unorganized form in the state of being attached to an album or put in a bag according to the taste of the user.

If additional copies are required, bring the film to the laboratory and specify the number of the piece you want to add.
Notify the laboratory operator of the number of sheets and other conditions.

As described above, the management of the films and photographs is generally performed manually by both the user and the laboratory, which has always been troublesome. Even when ordering additional copies, it is necessary to look at the film and select the pieces to be added, and it is not possible to avoid trouble.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a system and apparatus capable of easily arranging film images and searching for a necessary film or frame for additional printing, and also for easily ordering additional printing. , And a method.

The method of managing a film image according to the present invention, by capturing the image of the film after development,
The original digital image data representing the image is converted, the original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data representing the reduced image, the reduced digital image data is stored in the recording medium for the user, and the original digital image data is used for the laboratory. The identification code of the film is stored in a recording medium, and the identification code is given to the recording medium for user in which the film and the reduced digital image data are stored. The recording medium for a laboratory means a recording medium for a laboratory.

This management method is preferably carried out in a laboratory using a laboratory system described later. Laboratories include all types of laboratories capable of implementing the above control methods. Laboratories include places where the above management methods can be implemented even at photo shops and photo processing shops.

In the laboratory, the most common is
The above control method will be carried out after developing the undeveloped film. However, the above management method can be applied to the film developed in the past.

The user (customer) is provided with the film to which the identification code is added and the recording medium for the user.

Generally, the identification code is given to the film by a code representing the identification code (in addition to the bar code,
This may be done by attaching a label printed with human-readable numbers, symbols, characters, etc., to a film (including a film sheath and a case).

The identification code is given to the user recording medium by attaching a label on which a code representing the identification code is printed, like the film, to the user recording medium (including its case, cartridge, etc.). Alternatively, the identification code may be written in the recording medium for the user.

It is preferable that a frame number (frame identification number) is recorded on the user recording medium and the laboratory recording medium in association with the image data of each frame of the film.

According to the present invention, since the same identification code is given to the user's film and the user's recording medium, the corresponding relationship can be grasped. Since the user recording medium can generally store the image data of a large number of films, the user mounts the user recording medium in the reproducing device and displays the image represented by the image data stored on the disc. Can be displayed and viewed. Therefore, there is no need to look directly at the film.

When selecting a frame for which an additional copy is desired when requesting an additional copy of a photo, it is possible to use the image displayed on the display device of the reproducing machine.

The same identification code as that of the user's film or user's recording medium is also stored in the laboratory recording medium stored in the laboratory in correspondence with the original image data. When the user requests additional printing, the user can print a photograph using the original digital image data stored in the laboratory recording medium, even if the user does not bring the film.

The user recording medium includes an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, a magnetic disc, a memory card (semiconductor memory) (also called a memory cartridge), and the like. Instead of the reduced digital image data, the original digital image data may be recorded on the user recording medium.

The image data to be stored in the user recording medium and the lab recording medium may have been subjected to data compression processing and encoding processing.

Laboratory recording media include optical disks, magneto-optical disks, magnetic disks and the like.

The user can place an additional order by storing the order data for the additional copy in the recording medium for the user.
In this case, a player having an ordering function, which will be described later, will be used to store the order data in the user recording medium. Using this regenerator, order data can be transmitted to the laboratory system through a communication line (public line, etc.). Since only the order data (or a combination of the reduced image data and the like) is transmitted, the time required for the transmission can be much shorter than when transmitting the original digital image data. Also, users will not have to go to the laboratory.

Preferably, the parameter data relating to the characteristics of the original digital image data is stored in at least one of the user recording medium and the laboratory recording medium.
This parameter data is used in the photographic printing process. Since the characteristics of the image data are quantified, it is possible to always print photographs of the same quality.

The laboratory system according to the present invention is preferably used for executing the above-mentioned management method.

The laboratory system according to the present invention is a film reading device for converting an image of a film after development into original digital image data representing the image, original digital image data obtained by the film reading device or its reduced digital image data. User recording medium recording device for recording image data on user recording medium, lab recording for storing original digital image data obtained by the film reading device in a lab recording medium in association with the identification code of the corresponding film It is provided with a device and at least a label issuing device for issuing a label representing the above identification code attached to the film.

In one embodiment, the user recording medium recording device records the identification code on the user recording medium in association with the image data.

In a preferred embodiment, the user recording medium recording device records the image data of each frame of the film on the user recording medium in association with the frame identification number.

In a further preferred embodiment, the user recording medium recording device records the parameter data relating to the characteristic of the image data in the user recording medium in association with the image data.

In a preferred embodiment of the above lab recording device, it stores the image data of each frame of the film in the lab recording medium in association with the frame identification number.

In a further preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned laboratory recording device, it stores the parameter data relating to the characteristics of the image data in the laboratory recording medium in association with the image data.

In another embodiment, the label issuing device further issues a label indicating the identification code, which is attached to the user recording medium.

Suitably, the laboratory system is provided with a photographic printer for printing the image represented by the original digital image data obtained by the film reader or read from the laboratory recording medium.

In one embodiment, the laboratory system is further provided with an input device for designating the identification code of the image data to be printed recorded on the laboratory recording medium and the identification number of the frame.

In another preferred embodiment, the laboratory system is provided with a receiving device for receiving the order data designating the identification code of the image data to be printed and the identification number of the frame recorded on the laboratory recording medium. . The image represented by the image data designated by the received order data is printed by the photographic printer.

In still another embodiment, a reading device for reading the order data designating the identification code of the image data to be printed and the identification number of the frame recorded on the lab recording medium from the user recording medium, and a reading device for reading the order data. The laboratory system is provided with a photographic printer for printing the image represented by the image data specified by the order data.

The above-described management method is carried out automatically, semi-automatically, or manually by using such a laboratory system.

A reproducing apparatus having an ordering function according to the present invention is a reading device for reading image data recorded in association with a film identification code and a frame identification number from a user recording medium, and an image read by the reading device. A display device for displaying an image represented by the data and an input device for inputting order data for the image displayed on the display device are provided.

In one embodiment, the reading device records the order data input by the input device in a user recording medium.

In another embodiment, the reproducing device is provided with a communication device for transmitting the order data input by the input device.

By using such a reproducing apparatus, the user can make an additional order for the photograph through the recording medium for the user or by communication.

According to the film image management method and the laboratory system described above, a label representing an identification code is issued, and this label is attached to the film and, if necessary, the user recording medium.

The user can enjoy playing the image data recorded on the user recording medium, or can order the additional printing by referring to the reproduced image as necessary, and store the additional print on the laboratory recording medium. If it is performed using the recorded image data, it suffices to store the identification code in the user recording medium and the laboratory recording medium in association with the image data recorded therein. The film may or may not have an identification code.

The method of managing a film image according to the present invention, which is suitable for such a mode of utilization, captures an image of a film after development, converts it into original digital image data representing the image, and outputs the original digital image. Data
Convert to reduced digital image data that represents a reduced image,
At least one of the original digital image data and its reduced digital image data is stored in the user recording medium in association with the film identification code, and the original digital image data is stored in the laboratory recording medium in association with the film identification code. It is a thing.

The laboratory system according to the present invention, which is suitable for realizing the film image management method, is obtained by the film reading device and the film reading device for converting the image of the film after development into original digital image data representing the image. The original digital image data and / or the reduced digital image data thus obtained are recorded on the user recording medium in association with the identification code of the film on the user recording medium recording device, and the film reading device. A laboratory recording device for storing original digital image data in a laboratory recording medium in association with the identification code of the corresponding film is provided.

In this way, the image data representing the film image can be stored in the user recording medium and the laboratory recording medium in association with the identification code. The image data of the recording medium for the user can be used by the user for reproducing the image for viewing and enjoying, or for ordering an additional copy. Also,
The laboratory recording medium is used to create a print image according to an order from the user.

Software for controlling the reproducing apparatus or the ordering device is recorded on the user recording medium in order to reproduce the image represented by the image data stored in the user recording medium or to order an additional copy. It is preferable to store in association with the image data and the identification code.

The present invention also provides a film image management method and a laboratory system in which software for image reproduction is stored in a user recording medium.

The film image management method according to the present invention is performed by taking an image of a film after development,
The original digital image data representing the image is converted, the original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data representing the reduced image, and at least one of the original digital image data and the reduced digital image data and the image data are converted. Software including instructions for reproduction and a film identification code are associated with each other and stored in a user recording medium, and original digital image data is stored in a lab recording medium in association with the film identification code.

The laboratory system according to the present invention is a film reading device for converting an image of a film after development into original digital image data representing the image, original digital image data obtained by the film reading device and its reduced digital image data. A user recording medium recording device for recording at least one of image data, software including a command for reproducing the image data, and an identification code of the film in a user recording medium in association with each other, and the film reading device. A lab recording device for storing the obtained original digital image data in a lab recording medium in association with the identification code of the film is provided.

Since software for reproducing the image represented by the image data recorded therein is recorded on the user recording medium, by loading the user recording medium on the reproducing device, the software can be operated according to this software. The image can be reproduced.

When the original digital image data and the reduced digital image data are recorded in the user recording medium in association with each other, the software displays the reduced image represented by the reduced digital image data and then designates it. Preferably, the instruction includes an instruction to display the original image corresponding to the reduced image.

This makes it possible to display a large number of reduced images on one screen, specify a desired image among them, and selectively display the designated original image.

By including an instruction for processing relating to the order of printing an image in the above software,
The reproduction machine can be ordered to print a desired image.

An example of the above software is hypertext. Playback device (including personal computer)
A hypertext decryption program may be stored in.

In recent years, there has been proposed a photographic film having an elongated strip-shaped information recording portion made of a transparent magnetic material. Information (film information) for each film and information (frame information) for each frame can be recorded on this photo film. The present invention can be applied to such a photographic film.

When the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned photographic film, the film image management method is performed from a film after development including a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame. The image of each frame recorded on is read to generate digital image data representing the image, and at least one of the film information and the frame information recorded on the film information recording section and the frame information recording section is read and read. In addition, at least one of the film information and the frame information is recorded in the user recording medium in association with the image data.

In the laboratory system according to the present invention, the film reading device is a film after development having a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame. The frame image is read, digital image data representing the image is generated, and at least one of the film information and the frame information recorded in the film information recording section and the frame information recording section is read. And
The user recording medium recording device records at least one of the film information and the frame information read by the film reading device on the user recording medium in association with the image data of the film.

At least one of the film information and the frame information recorded on the user recording medium is effectively used for image reproduction in the reproducing device.

Further features of the present invention will become apparent in the description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

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[Explanation of the embodiment]

(1) Laboratory system (No. 1) Figure 1 shows the place where the film is developed at a photofinishing shop (store), photo shop, etc. and the printing or printing of the photographic paper is done (processing laboratory) (hereinafter, simply laboratory). It shows the laboratory system installed in (1).

The laboratory is a developing device 21 for developing an undeveloped film (negative or positive) deposited by a customer (user), and a printing device for printing (or printing) an image appearing on the developed film on photographic paper. 22 are provided. There is also a type in which the developing device 21 and the printing device 22 are integrated. In any case, these developing devices 21
The printing device 22 is well known. If necessary, these devices 21, 22 are electrically connected to the computer system 10 of the laboratory system. Even if we consider including these devices 21 and 22 in the laboratory system,
Either need not be included.

The laboratory system is a computer
Including a system 10, the computer system 10 includes an input device 11, a film reading device 12, a user disk recording device 13, a label printer, a photo printer 15, a disk driver 16, and a reproduction and display control circuit 17 on a bus, Connected by cable or serial communication line. If necessary, the communication device 19 is a computer system.
Connected to 10. A display device (for example, a CRT display device, a liquid crystal display device, etc.) is connected to the reproduction and display control circuit 17.

The input device 11 includes a keyboard and a mouse,
It is used to input various data, commands and the like to be given to the computer system 10 or various devices 12 to 17 connected to the computer system 10. Further, the input device 11 is operated by an operator of the laboratory system (such as a worker in a photo lab) in order to make selections in the menu displayed on the display screen of the display device 18, designation of images, and the like.

The computer system 10 controls the devices 12 to 17 individually and controls the operation of the entire laboratory system. Computer system 10
Also generates an identification code described below. The computer system 10 has a memory (semiconductor memory, floppy memory,
Disks, hard disks, etc.) and other peripheral devices.

The film reading device 12 picks up an image of each frame represented on the developed film, and outputs digital image data representing the picked-up image. The film reading device 12 is an image pickup device including a light source for illuminating the film, an image pickup optical system (including a diaphragm, a shutter, a zoom lens, etc. if necessary), and a solid-state electronic image pickup device (may be a line sensor) such as a CCD. , A necessary signal processing circuit (white balance circuit, gamma correction circuit, negative / positive inversion circuit, etc.) for processing a video signal (or digital image data after A / D conversion) obtained from an image pickup device is included. ), An A / D conversion circuit and the like. The digital image data output from the film reading device 12 is called original digital image data. This original digital image data is temporarily stored in the memory in the computer system 10. An image identification number is assigned to the original digital image data for each frame. The resolution (the number of pixels and the number of gradations) of the original digital image data is determined according to the degree required in photographic printing (for example, the number of pixels is 3072).
X2048, 2048x1536, etc.).

The user disk recording device 13 records original digital image data or reduced digital image data (index image data) on a user disk (portable recording medium). Here, the reduced digital image data is image data obtained by thinning out the original digital image data or averaging the plurality of adjacent pixels (this is referred to as reduction processing). It represents an image. These original digital image data or reduced digital image data are recorded on the user disk after being data-compressed as necessary. Therefore, the recording device 13 includes a thinning circuit (averaging circuit) and a data compression (expansion) circuit as needed. The thinning-out process (averaging process) and the data compression (expansion) process can be executed by software in the recording device 13, or may be executed in the computer system 10.

Typical examples of user's disks include optical disks (so-called compact disks), magneto-optical disks, and magnetic disks (floppy disks).

When recording the original digital image data or the reduced digital image data obtained from one film on the user disk, the user disk recording device 13 further records the identification code for each film on the user disk. Is recorded. The identification code is basically for identifying the film, but it is preferable to be able to clearly identify which laboratory (or dealer) and which laboratory system processed the identification code.
The identification code preferably includes one or more of the following items.

Country code (number representing the developing country) Area number (number indicating each area when each country is divided into a plurality of areas) Store number (laboratory serial number, laboratory system) May include mere dealers,
It may be a serial number in the above area) Date and time (including date and time when developing, year and month) Processor number (serial number of laboratory system or its constituent devices, developing device, printing device, user disk When multiple devices are involved, such as recording devices, photo printers, etc., it is recommended to include all the device numbers. Process serial number (serial number indicating the sequence of processes in one laboratory system, every day) It may start from the beginning or may be given in units of months.) Film number (a number for identifying the film, valid when one or more films are processed by one person, can be substituted with a processing serial number) ) Others (other identification numbers, symbols, codes, figures, etc.)

As will be described later, in the mode in which the label representing the identification code is attached to the film (including its sheath and case), the identification code need not be recorded on the user disk.

Further, when the image data of one film is recorded on the user disk, it is preferable to record the parameter data relating to the image data. This parameter data is preferably set for each frame, but may be set for each film. The parameter data are constants and the like used when the film is imaged to obtain its digital image data, and include gamma value, brightness (offset), resolution, RGB correction coefficient, trimming information, and the like. Due to the presence of this parameter, it is possible to always maintain a constant quality when performing a photographic print based on the digital image data at a later date.

On the user disc, preferably, at least one of a reproducing program, an ordering program and a communication program is further recorded. These programs are loaded into a reproducing machine (ordering machine or a reproducing machine having an ordering function, see FIG. 2) which the user has, which will be described later. The reproducing program is for causing the reproducing device to reproduce the image data recorded on the user disk. The order program is for causing the player to accept the input order data and record it in the user disk. The communication program is for controlling the communication operation of the regenerator when transmitting the order data from the regenerator to the laboratory system. It is also possible to use a user disk in which these programs are recorded in advance.

The label printer 14 prints a label representing the above-mentioned identification code. The identification code is converted into, for example, a barcode and printed on the label.

2 for film and user disc
Labels are created. These labels may be different in size, but the identification code represented therein is the same. The film label is attached to the film (including a film sheath and a film case as shown below), and the user disc label is attached to the user disk (including a disc cassette and a disc cartridge).

In FIG. 3, the film label LA is a film.
It is shown to be attached to the sheath (or negative sleeve). FIG. 4 shows a state in which the film label LA is attached to a cylindrical film case.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the user disc label LB is attached to the disc case.

When digital images of a plurality of films are recorded on the user's disc (simultaneously or at different dates and times), as shown in FIG. 6, the labels LB1, LB2 created for each film, LB3 (for 3 films) is affixed to the disc case.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the user disc label LB is attached to the disc cartridge.

If the bar code is difficult to understand, it is advisable to create a label LC on which characters, symbols and figures that are easy for humans to understand are printed. FIG. 8 shows a label LC on which the name (or logo) of the film manufacturing company or the laboratory is printed. FIG. 9 shows a label LC on which an illustration is printed. As the illustration, it is preferable to reduce a representative image of the film. Such a label LC is preferably used together with the above-mentioned label LB. It goes without saying that the identification code can be represented by using a code other than the bar code, human-readable numbers, letters, symbols, and the like.

When the label LB representing the identification code is attached to the user disc as described above, the identification code need not be recorded on the user disc.

In this case, in order to read the bar code of the label attached to the user disk (and film), the laboratory system has a bar code reader 23.
Are preferably provided. The bar code read by the bar code reader 23 is given to the computer system 10 and its identification code is decoded.

The photographic printer (hard copy unit) 15 is a designated one of the original digital image data recorded on the laboratory disk (hereinafter referred to as a laboratory disk) (the one for which an additional order has been ordered). ) Is used to print the image represented by the original digital image data on paper. This printed one is a reprinted photograph.

After developing the film, the image represented on the film may be printed on paper by using the photographic printer 15 to create a print photograph. In this case, the printing device 22 can be omitted. That is, the original digital image data obtained by reading the film with the film reading device 12 is given to the photographic printer 15 (after being once stored in the memory of the host computer once if necessary).

The disk driver 16 is a film reader.
The original digital image data output from 12 is recorded on the lab disk (after being temporarily stored in the memory of the host computer if necessary), and the specified original digital image data is read from the lab disk. is there. The read original digital image data is applied to the photographic printer 15 for photographic printing as described above. Hard disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, etc. may be used as lab disks. A magnetic tape may be used instead of the lab disk.

The original digital image data output from the film reading device 12 is preferably recorded on a lab disk in units of one film. At this time, the above-mentioned identification code generated in association with the film is also stored in the lab disc in association with the original digital image data. In this way, the same film, the image data generated by reading this film and recorded on the user disc, and the image data obtained by reading the film and recorded on the laboratory disc are identical. An identification code is added to clearly indicate that they represent the same image.

On the lab disk, the above-mentioned parameter data related to each film or each frame is recorded in correspondence with the original digital image data as needed.

The original digital image data may be subjected to data compression processing, and the compressed image data may be stored in the lab disk. In this case, the computer
Data compression (expansion) processing may be performed in the system 10, or a data compression / expansion circuit (may be combined with that of the user disk recording device) may be provided.

When the film is a color film, it goes without saying that the original digital image data and the reduced digital image data are color image data. The color image data may be R, G, B data, a combination of luminance data and color difference data, or NTSC data.

The reproduction / display control circuit 17 and the display device 18 are used for displaying a menu screen and the like when an operator operates the laboratory system, displaying images and the like. When it comes to displaying images, the film reader 12
The image represented by the image data output from, the image represented by the reduced image data to be written on the user disc or read from the user disc, the image represented by the original image data read from the lab disc. It is displayed on the display screen of the display device 18 as needed.

The communication device 19 is provided as needed. The communication device 19 communicates with a later-described player used by a user through a public line or the like (including ISDN), and is mainly for receiving order data (details will be described later) transmitted from the player. Used.

A telephone number is assigned to the regenerator and the laboratory system in the same manner as a telephone and a facsimile, and these are selectively connected by a call using the telephone number. If necessary, a management center that functions as a relay device is provided. Multiple laboratory systems are connected to the management center via a dedicated line or public line, and the regenerators are connected to the laboratory via the management center.
Connected to the system.

(2) Playback Device FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the playback device used by the user. The player is most commonly located in the user's home. It can be located in a company where users work, a company that handles many photographs, a photo development and printing shop, a photo shop, a laboratory, and the like.

The reproducing apparatus (apparatus) is, in one embodiment, a simple reproducing apparatus for displaying the reduced image represented by the reduced digital image data recorded on the user disk on the display screen of the display apparatus. In another embodiment, in addition to the function of displaying a reduced image, it has a function of inputting additional order data. In this case, the regenerator is called a regenerator having an order function or simply an order machine (device). In the following description, all of these will be simply referred to as a regenerator.

The order data includes a number (a processing serial number or a film number in the above-mentioned identification code) for identifying a film of an image desired to be reprinted out of the image data recorded on the user's disc and an identification of a frame in the film. It includes information on the number, the number of sheets to be printed, the size (size or enlargement ratio, etc.) and trimming. The order data is recorded on the user disc in one aspect. In another aspect, it is transmitted to the laboratory system through the communication device.

In the case of a simple regenerator, the additional order data (information) will be specified and written directly on a memo paper or a slip, or a film sheath.

The player also includes a computer system 30 with associated peripherals such as memory. An input device 31, a disk driver 32, and a reproduction and display control circuit 33 are connected to the computer system 30. A communication device 35 and a bar code reader 36 are connected to the computer system 30 as needed. A display device (CRT display device or liquid crystal display device) 34 is connected to the reproduction and display control circuit 33.

The input device 31 is for performing selection in a menu displayed on the display device 34, input of various commands, selection of an image displayed on the display device 34, input of data including order data, and the like. It typically includes a keyboard and mouse.

The disk driver 32 reads the image data recorded on the user disk. The disk driver 32 is used when recording the order data on the disk for the user.

When a reproducing program, an ordering program, or a communication program is recorded on the user's disc, the disc driver responds to a command from the computer system 30 when the computer system 30 is started. 32, these programs will be read from the user disk and loaded into the computer system 30. According to these programs, the computer system 30 carries out various processes such as image reproduction, reception of input order data, recording of the order data on the user disk, or transmission of the order data.

Of course, these programs may be incorporated in the computer system in advance.
In this case, it is not necessary to record the program on the user disk.

The reproduction and display control circuit 33 performs processing for displaying the reduced image data read from the user disk on the display screen of the display device 34.

As described above, the communication device 35 transmits the order data input by the reproducing device to the communication device 19 of the laboratory system through the public line.

The bar code reader 36 is particularly useful when the identification code is not recorded on the user disk. In this case, a label printed with a bar code representing the identification code is attached to the case or cartridge of the user disk. By reading the bar code of this label by the bar code reader 36, the identification code of the user's disk (loaded in the disk driver 32) or the image data recorded on the disk for the reproduction processing can be obtained. The computer system becomes recognizable.

(3) Operation of the laboratory system and the regenerator As described above, the method of using (utilizing) the laboratory system and the regenerator will be described below.

FIG. 10 shows the use (operation) mode of the laboratory system when the undeveloped film possessed by the user is developed in the laboratory and the photograph is printed (printed).

After taking a picture with the camera, the user generally develops the film in the laboratory and prints the picture. The undeveloped film owned by the user is brought into the laboratory directly or through a store, a photo shop, or the like. At this time, generally, an order form (slip) is created.

In the laboratory, the developing device 21 is used to develop the undeveloped film. Then, the developed film is printed on the printing paper by the printing device 22 to produce a photograph of the image represented on the film.
The photograph may be created by using the photograph printer 15 as described later, without using the printing device 22.

Subsequently, the developed film is read by the film reading device 12. On the one hand, the original digital image data output from the film reading device 12 (which is processed to obtain appropriate image data if necessary, and temporarily stored in the memory of the computer system 10) is It is stored in the lab disk by the disk driver 16 together with the generated identification code (including parameter data if necessary).

On the other hand, the original digital image data is given to the photographic printer 15 as needed and used for producing a photograph.

Reduced digital image data is created by reducing the original digital image data. This reduced digital image data is recorded on the user disc by the user disc recording device 13 together with the identification code if necessary (parameter data is added if necessary).

The label printer 14 issues a label on which a bar code representing the generated identification code is printed. This label is attached to at least the film after development. A label is also preferably attached to the user disk.

The user is provided with the label to which the label after development, the printed photograph and the reduced image data are recorded (and the user disc to which the label is attached). Of course, the payment will be given and received.

FIG. 11 shows an operation form of the laboratory system when the user orders an additional copy of the photograph.

As described above, an additional order is made by recording the order data on the user disk and sending the order data from the player to the laboratory system, or by writing the order details on the slip. .

Recording of the order data on the user disk is performed by using a reproducing device (having an ordering function). The user will pass the order data directly to the user's disc or through the dealer to the laboratory.

When transmitting the order data from the reproducing device (having the ordering function) to the laboratory system through the communication line, the user installs the user disk into the laboratory system.
There is no need to pass it to the system. The user disk is only used when the user creates order data using the player (for confirmation of images to be ordered, etc.). Reprinted photos created by the laboratory system will be sent to users by mail, courier, etc. The price will also be paid in credits.

The identification code of the label affixed to the user disk delivered to the laboratory is the barcode reader.
Read by 23. Alternatively, the identification code included in the order data recorded on the user disk is read by the magnetic disk reader (the user disk recorder 13 will be used).

The identification code included in the order data read by the user disc or transmitted through the communication line is the identification code attached to the image data stored in the laboratory disc of the laboratory system. Matched.

The image data is stored in the laboratory disk in the laboratory system for a certain period (a few months, half a year, one year, etc.), and is erased after the certain period. By the above collation processing, it is confirmed whether or not the image data ordered for additional printing is stored in the lab disk.

If the target image data is stored in the lab disc, the order data recorded in the user disc is read. According to the order data read from the user disc or the received order data, the image data of the ordered film frame is read from the lab disc, and the photograph of the size and condition ordered using the photo printer 15 is ordered. The number of printed sheets is printed.

As described above, when the parameter data is recorded on the lab disc or the user disc, the photograph is printed using this parameter data, so that a homogeneous photograph can always be obtained.

Most of the above-mentioned reading of the bar code of the user disk, reading of the order data from the user, reception of the order data, collation of the identification code, and printing of the photograph according to the order data are all carried out in the laboratory system. Alternatively, it may be automatically executed (the loading of a disk may be performed by an operator), or may be performed semi-automatically in which the operator inputs a command and data for each process. For the printing of a photograph or the like, the operator may manually input print conditions.

The printed photograph and the user's disc (if ordered using the disc) are handed (sent) to the user.

If the ordered image data is not stored in the lab disk, the operation shown in FIG. 12 described below will be performed.

Checking whether the ordered image data is stored in the lab disk (collation process of identification code) is performed not only by the laboratory system but also by a terminal connected to the laboratory system by a communication line or the like. This can also be done by transmitting the necessary data from the machine to the laboratory system. This terminal will be placed in a dealership or a photo shop.

FIG. 12 shows the operation when the ordered image data has disappeared in the lab disk.

In this case, the user delivers the film and the user disk to the laboratory. The identification code of the label attached to the film is read by the barcode reader 23. Similarly, the bar code on the label of the user disc is read, or the identification code in the order data recorded on the disc is read. If the identification code of the film and the identification code of the user disc match, additional printing is performed according to the order.

The film image is read by the film reading device 12. The order data is read from the user disk (or the operator recognizes the order data by looking at the slip), and the image data obtained from the film reading device 12 is used in accordance with the order data, and the photographic printer 15
Will print the photo.

The film, the reprinted photograph, and the user disc are handed over to the user. The user disk may be passed as it is, or the reduced image data of the image data read from the film may be re-recorded on the user disk.

If the identification code of the film and the identification code of the user disk do not match, the additional printing is performed using only the film. No user disc is used. This is the same as the operation for the undeveloped film shown in FIG. 10 (only different in that the film has already been developed).

FIG. 13 shows the operation in the case where the user-dedicated disk in which the reduced image of the already developed film is stored together with the undeveloped film is awaited in the laboratory.

In this case, the same operation as shown in FIG. 10 is performed for the undeveloped film. When the capacity of the brought-in user disc is large, the reduced image data of the developed film is additionally recorded on the user disc. A label showing the identification code of the newly added film is additionally attached to the user disk. Reduced image data of two (or two or more) films will be recorded on the user disk.

14 to 18 show the file structure (data structure) of the user disk.

Referring to FIG. 14, the user disk includes
Information file for managing all data recorded on this disc, image file recording image data for each film, parameter file recording parameter data for each film (or frame), and order data There is an order file that records

When the parameter data is not recorded on the user disk, the parameter file is unnecessary. Similarly, if the order data is not recorded on the user disk, the order file is unnecessary. FIG. 15 shows the details of the information file. In the information file, an information ID is recorded at its head position, and subsequently, a film description (preferably a fixed length) is recorded for each film. Here, data on n films is stored.

The information ID is its header,
The path to each film description (offset from the header, that is, the address length to the start position of each film description) and the like are described.

The film description includes a header, a film identification code, a film image file (to be described later), a path to a film parameter file, and the like.

FIG. 16 shows details of the image file.
The image file includes an image ID (header, path to each film image file, etc.) and a film image file for each film.

The film image file includes a header, the date of creation of this file, the date of modification of this file (if necessary), the number of frames (number of images) stored in this file, and a representative image. Path, nickname of this film, image entry for each frame, image data for each frame, image data of representative image, and the like.

The most simple representation of a plurality of images contained in one film is called a representative image of that film. The representative image is preferably used to find a target film from many films.

A word or phrase that most directly expresses a plurality of images included in a film will be referred to as a nickname. An example is the "Summer Festival" described below. The nickname is also useful for finding the desired film.

In the laboratory, when the reduced image of the film is stored in the user disk, the representative image is designated and the nickname is input.

An image entry is created for each frame contained in one film, and data relating to the image of that frame, for example, frame number (frame identification number), orientation (image is stored in portrait orientation or in landscape orientation). The image data of the frame, etc. are included. Parameter data may be included here (in this case, parameter data
Files are no longer needed).

The image data consists of data for each pixel representing a reduced image. Image data attributes include size (for example, 64 × 80), configuration (for example, luminance data Y = 4, color difference data Cr = 2, Cb = 2, etc.), data size (for example, fixed at 10 Kbytes), and presence or absence of data compression. ， There is a data compression method. These attributes should be included in the image entry. The image data is Y ₀₀ , Y ₀₁ , C
b ₀₀ , Cr ₀₀ , Y ₀₂ , Y ₀₃ , Cb ₀₁ , Cr ₀₁ , Y ₀₄ , Y
It is arranged like ₀₅ . In FIG. 16, image data for m frames is stored.

FIG. 17 shows the details of the parameter file. The parameter file is composed of a parameter ID, a parameter file for each film, and the like. The parameter data of each film (gamma value, brightness, resolution, etc. described above) is stored in the parameter file. It goes without saying that a parameter file may be created for each piece.

It is advisable to describe in the parameter ID a code indicating whether the parameter file is created for each film or for each frame.

FIG. 18 shows details of the order file.
The order file includes an order ID (including a header), an identification code of a film to be ordered, the number of pieces requested to be reprinted, data for each piece, and the like. The data for each piece is
As described above, the identification number of the piece (piece number), the number of sheets desired to be printed, the size, information on trimming, and the like are included.

The file structure of the lab disk is basically the same as the file structure of the user disk, but the lab disk contains a huge number of film image data, so that the structure is easy to search. It is preferable. Of course, the lab disk does not require an order file.

19 to 23 show examples of display screens displayed on the display device when order data is created in the reproducing device.

When the image data of a large number of films is stored in one user disk, a hierarchical menu is displayed when a specific film is selected from these films. In this example, the year is set to the highest level, the month is set to the middle level, and the nickname is set to the lower level.

First, as shown in FIG. 19, the year is displayed. The user selects the year that will contain the film to be ordered.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20, the month in which the film included in the selected year is present is displayed. The user selects the desired month.

Then, the nickname of the film having the date data of the selected month is displayed. It is preferable to display the representative image in addition to the nickname.

One film is specified by selecting the nickname. The images of all the frames included in the film are sequentially displayed, so that the user selects the frame desired to be printed.

As shown in FIG. 23, a screen for inputting order data and confirmation is displayed for the selected piece, so that the user inputs the number of pieces, size, trimming information, etc., and finally confirms. Become.

When ordering a plurality of pieces, the user repeats the above operation.

The order data thus input is stored in the order file on the user disk or is transmitted to the laboratory system through the communication line.

(4) Photographic film and camera with information recording section FIG. 24 shows a new type of photographic film, that is, a photographic film with an information recording section.

The end of the photo film 1 is fixed to a spool (not shown) rotatably provided in the cartridge 4. FIG. 24 shows the photographic film 1 pulled out from the cartridge 5.

A number of perforations 2a for engaging with a part of the photo film winding shaft of the camera are formed at the tip of the photo film 1.

The entire photographic film 1 is provided with an area 4 for recording an image except for a portion having an appropriate length at the leading end (this area is formed by photographing, and for convenience of description in FIG. 24). Are shown in dashed lines for).

On both sides of the image recording area 4, elongated strip-shaped information recording portions 3b and 3d are provided. In addition, one perforation 2b is formed between the information recording portions 3b corresponding to each image recording area 4. This perforation 2b is mainly used for positioning the image recording area 4 at the image forming position in the camera.

Information recording portions 3a and 3c are also provided on both sides of the leading end portion of the photographic film 1.

The information recording portions 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are magnetic recording layers generally formed by applying a transparent magnetic material. The information recording sections 3a and 3b provided on one side of the photographic film 1 are generally used in a laboratory. The information recording sections 3c and 3d provided on the other side of the photographic film 1 are generally used by a user or a camera to record information (data).

The information recording sections (leader information recording sections) 3a and 3c at the tip portion are used for recording information (film information) about one film 1. The information recording sections (frame information recording sections) 3b and 3d provided corresponding to the respective image recording areas 4 are used for recording information (frame information) regarding the images recorded in the respective areas 4.

As an example, in the reader information recording section 3c used by the user, information representing an event related to an image photographed using the photo film is recorded. The event is, for example, a sports day, a birthday, a party, a wedding, or the like. This is called information IX1.

Frame information recording section 3d used by the user
The information to be recorded in the information includes information that the user inputs to the camera (for example, a title that briefly describes the image) and information that is automatically recorded by the camera (for example, the shutter speed used when the image of the frame is taken). Etc.) and are included. These pieces of information are called information IX2. Only the information input by the user may be the information IX2.

FIG. 25 shows the data arrangement (format) in the information recording portion of the photographic film. This data format applies to both information IX1 and IX2, SS, VER, ID, LNG, DATA, LCR
And ES are included.

SS is an abbreviation for Start Sentinal, which is a code indicating the start of a data string. VER indicates the version of the recording format (standard). The ID represents the type of information to be recorded (IX1, IX2, etc.). LNG indicates the length of the next data. DATA is data representing information to be recorded or to be recorded. LCR is CRC
Check code. ES stands for End Sentinal,
It is a code indicating the end of the data string.

One or a plurality of data strings having such a format are provided in one information recording section. For example,
The frame information recording unit 3d records a data string representing data input by the user and a data string representing data to be written by the camera. If necessary, in order to improve reliability, the same data string is recorded in parallel in the information recording unit.

FIG. 26 shows a part of the structure of a camera capable of handling such a photographic film with an information recording section. In this figure, the configuration relating to recording in the information recording portion of the photographic film is mainly shown, and the configuration of the image pickup optical system and the like is omitted.

The cartridge 5 is rotatably supported by a fork in the camera. The leading end of the photographic film 1 pulled out from the cartridge 5 is wound around the photographic film winding shaft 46. A photoelectric sensor 42 for detecting the perforation 2b is provided, and this detection signal is given to the control device 40. The control device 40 drives the motor 44 to rotate the winding shaft 46 to sequentially wind the photographic film 1 and, based on the detection signal of the photoelectric sensor 42, photographs so that the image recording area 4 comes to the image forming position. The film 1 is positioned for each shooting.

A magnetic head 41 is provided on the traveling path of the information recording sections 3c and 3d for recording information in the information recording sections 3c and 3d for users. While the photo film 1 is being wound (running), the information input from the input device 45 or the information generated by the control device 40 via the head drive circuit 43 is controlled by the control device 40. Recording unit 3c,
It will be magnetically recorded on 3d.

The input device 45 is for inputting numbers and characters. For example, the input device 45 includes a numeric keypad, alphabet keys, and the like. If necessary, the input device 45 includes a display device, and the information keyed in is displayed on the display device.
In order to reduce the number of keys, the displayed character changes each time one key is pressed, and the user can select the displayed character.

In this embodiment, the event information, that is, the type of the information IX1 is predetermined, and the user selects a desired one from among them. There are 99 types of information IX1, and codes 01 to 99 are assigned to these. For example, code 01 is athletic meet, code 02 is birthday, etc. Therefore, it is sufficient if the code selected by the user is recorded in the reader information recording unit 3c.

The information IX2 is generally input from the input device 45 as a character code or a numerical code. Codes representing characters such as "Before start", "Start", and "Oyuugi" are recorded in the frame information recording unit 3d.

The photographic film with such an information recording section is
Instead of a normal (conventional) photographic film, it can also be used in the above-mentioned laboratory system (1).
The following laboratory system (Part 2) is particularly suitable for a photo film with an information recording section.

(5) Laboratory System (Part 2) FIG. 27 shows another example of the laboratory system.
In this figure, the same components as those constituting the laboratory system shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted. Only different points will be described. In FIG. 27, the bar code reader 23 and the label printer 14 are not provided. Of course, these can be provided.

The laboratory system shown in FIG. 27 is particularly suitable for a photographic system with an information recording section.
It can also be applied to a photographic film having no conventional information recording section.

Computer system 10A comprises devices 11, 12
It controls A, 13, 15 to 19 individually and controls the operation of the entire laboratory system. Computer system 10A also generates an identification code. The computer system 10A includes a CPU, memory (semiconductor memory, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.),
Other peripherals are included (see Figure 28).

The film scanner 12A reads the developed image on the photographic film with the information recording section to generate digital image data, and at the same time, it is recorded on the information recording section (at least 3c and 3d) of the photographic film. The information IX1 and IX2 are read. In the case of a photographic film having no information recording section, the image shown therein is read to generate digital image data.

Under the control of the computer system 10A, the user disk recording device 13 writes the original digital image data and information I read from the photographic film by the film scanner 12A onto the user disk (portable recording medium).
X1, IX2, reduced digital image data (including index image data) and reproduction software (including identification code) described later are recorded.

Typical examples of user discs include optical discs (rewritable optical discs such as magneto-optical discs and phase change optical discs), write-once optical discs, magnetic discs (floppy discs), and the like. As the user recording medium, a semiconductor memory card, a magnetic card, an optical tape or the like may be used instead of the disc-shaped recording medium.

The disk driver 16 (after temporarily storing the original digital image data output from the film scanner 12A and the information (including IX1 and IX2) in the information recording section in the memory of the host computer if necessary) The data is recorded on the lab disc and the specified original digital image data is read from the lab disc. The read original digital image data is applied to the photographic printer 15 for photographic printing as described above. Hard disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, etc. may be used as lab disks. A magnetic tape may be used instead of the lab disk.

The original digital image data output from the film scanner 12A is preferably recorded on a lab disk in units of one film. At this time, the identification code generated in relation to the film is also stored in the lab disc in association with the original digital image data.
In this way, the image data generated by reading the photographic film and recorded on the user disc and the image data obtained by reading the photographic film and recorded on the lab disc are identified by the same identification. A code is added to clearly indicate that they represent the same image.

The original digital image data may be subjected to data compression processing, and this compressed image data may also be stored in the lab disk. In this case, the computer
Data compression (expansion) processing may be performed in the system 10A, or a data compression / expansion circuit (may be combined with that of the user disk recording device) may be provided.

When the film is a color film, it goes without saying that the original digital image data and the reduced digital image data are color image data. The color image data may be R, G, B data, a combination of luminance data and color difference data, or NTSC data.

FIG. 28 shows the configuration of the computer system 10A, the film scanner 12A and its peripheral portions.

The computer system 10A includes an SCS
Disk driver 16, user disk recording device via I (Small Computer System Interface) bus
13, the film scanner 12A and the hard disk driver 54 in the computer system 10A are connected.

CPU51 in the computer system 10A
And peripheral circuits, a memory device (ROM, RAM, floppy disk, etc.) 52, a hard disk driver 54, and a SCSI control unit 53 for transmitting and receiving commands and data in the SCSI system.

The film scanner 12A picks up an image represented on the photo film with an information recording section, outputs image data (for example, 2048 × 3072 pixels) representing the image, and also the information recording section 3c of the photo film. , 3d (and 3a, 3b) magnetically recorded information (IX1, IX2
A reading device 70 for reading and outputting the image data and information, and a memory (RAM, RO
62, command with computer system 10A,
It includes a SCSI control unit 63 for sending and receiving data, and a controller 61 for controlling reading of film images, storage of image data, transfer of image data, and the like.

FIG. 29 shows a schematic structure of the reading device 70 in the film scanner 12A.

The photographic film 1 is pulled out from the cartridge 5 and wound on the photographic film winding shaft 74. The photographic film 1 is conveyed at a predetermined speed by a film feeding mechanism (not shown).

The light from the light source 71 is applied to the conveyed film 1. Light representing the image displayed in the image recording area of the film 1 is imaged on the CCD line sensor 73 by the lens system 72. The CCD line sensor 73 includes a large number (for example, 2048) of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the photographic film 1. Film 1
In the process of being transmitted, the CCD line sensor 73 provides a video signal for each line to the image processing device 76. When the film 1 is sent for the length of one image recording area, image data for one frame is obtained (for example, when sent at the finest pitch, image data with a resolution of 2048 × 3072 pixels is obtained). .

The image processing device 76 is the CCD line sensor 73.
A signal processing circuit (including a necessary one of a white balance circuit, a gamma correction circuit, a negative / positive inversion circuit, etc.) for processing a video signal (or digital image data after A / D conversion) obtained from A, A It is composed of a / D conversion circuit and the like. The digital image data obtained when the photographic film 1 is sent at the finest pitch is called original digital image data. The original image data is given to the controller 61.

The original image data is for so-called high definition. Standard image data can be obtained by reducing the original image data to 1/2 vertical and 1/2 horizontal. Reduced image data can be obtained by further reducing this standard image data to 1/8 in length and 1/8 in width. Image reduction is performed by thinning processing or averaging processing for each of a plurality of adjacent pixels. This reduction processing is performed by the user disk recording device 13. These original (high-definition) digital image data, standard image data, and reduced digital image data are recorded on the user disk after data compression as necessary. Therefore,
The recording device 13 includes a thinning circuit (averaging circuit) and a data compression (expansion) circuit as needed. The thinning processing (averaging processing) and data compression (expansion) circuit is the recording device 13
Can be implemented by software in
It may also be executed in the computer system 10A. Further, in the reading device 70, the film 1
It is also possible to obtain image data having different resolutions by changing the feed pitch of.

In the reading device 70 shown in FIG. 29, a magnetic head 75 is provided at the position where the information recording portions 3c and 3d pass on the conveying path of the photographic film 1. Magnetic head 75
Is recorded on the information recording sections 3c and 3d while the film 1 is being sent.
The magnetically recorded information is read, and the read signal is sent to the magnetic reading circuit 77. The magnetic reading circuit 77 performs necessary processing (demodulation, encoding, etc.) on the read signal and adds it to the controller 61.
Give to.

The operation of such a laboratory system (2) is almost the same as the operation of the laboratory system (1) shown above. Since the label containing the identification code is not issued in the laboratory system (2), the label is not attached to the photo film and the user disc.

(6) Structure of user disc and hypertext As described above, the user disc has original image data, standard image data, reduced image data, information (IX1, IX2) read from the photo film, and a reproducing device. Stores software for image playback (and for additional print orders and other processing). Here, for simplicity, it is assumed that the standard image data is not stored in the user disk and only the original image data and the reduced image data are stored. The software for reproducing the image is hypertext described in the HTML language or the like in this embodiment.

FIG. 30 shows the structure of the user disk. The user disk is provided with a system use area, a directory area, a hypertext area, a reduced image file and a high definition image file (a high definition image means an original image).

The hypertext area stores hypertext and data (referred to as image parts) representing various images displayed on the display device of the reproducing device in the image reproducing process.

In the reduced image file, reduced image data for each frame of the film created based on the original image data read from the photographic film is stored with a series of identification numbers (frame numbers) attached thereto.

The high-definition image file stores original image data (with a series of identification numbers) and information (IX1, IX2) for each frame read from the photographic film.

The hypertext has instructions for reproduction,
Includes orders for additional orders and other orders. More specifically, these instructions include information (IX1, IX2) read from the photo film and an instruction to display the information, a path to reduced image data of a specific frame to be displayed in the reduced image file, and a reduced image. Display command, path to original image data of frame to be displayed in high-definition image file and high-definition image display command, identification code and its display command, server address for additional order and other processing and to server Access instructions, etc. are included.

Hypertext template (temple
te or template) is prepared in advance and stored in the memory 52 of the computer system 10A. Computer system 10 according to the rules such as identification code, file name (various image file names), etc.
Generated by A. Various image data are stored in the image file according to a predetermined path.
The identification code, file name, path, and information read from the photo film (IX1, IX
2) etc. are filled in the blank space of the hypertext template to complete the hypertext.

An example of hypertext is shown below (line numbers 1 to 26 are added to the head for convenience of explanation).

[0205]

[Equation 1]

FIG. 31 shows an example of an image displayed on the display screen of the display device of the player according to this hypertext.
Is shown in. The meaning of each line of hypertext is as follows.

First line: Indicates the start of description of hypertext in the HTML language.

Second line: Indicates that the title (title given to the window) is "Picture Disk".

[0209] Line 3: Indicates the start of centering display.
<Center> of the third line and </ ce of the seventh line described later
The image displayed by the command of the line sandwiched between the nter> is centered and displayed.

Line 4: "./Res/dots/GR_"
DIAM. "GIF" is a path to an image component stored in the hypertext area in the user disk (information required to access the storage location of this image component, and is represented by the offset or address length to that storage location). Often). The command in the fourth line indicates that the image represented by the image component (image data) accessed by this path should be displayed. The image displayed by the command in the fourth line is indicated by the symbol P4 in FIG.

Line 5: "Welcome to Pic
Font size = 7
(FONT SIZE = 7) and emphasized characters (STRO
NG) is an instruction indicating display. Welco
A character code representing a character "me to Picture Disk" is included in this command statement, and image data representing the corresponding character is generated from the character generator in the reproducing device according to this character code. Fifth
The image displayed by the row command is shown at P5 in FIG.

Line 6: Path "./Res/dots/G
R_DIAM. GIF ”indicates that the image represented by the image component is to be displayed. This is the image indicated by reference sign P6 (the same as the image indicated by P4)
Is.

Line 7: Indicates the end of centering display.

Line 8: Carry a line feed <p>, and pass "./
Res / bars / GR_BAR. This means that the image (indicated by reference numeral P8) represented by the image component stored in the hypertext area accessed by "GIF" should be displayed.

Line 9: The characters "Athletic meet" (code P9
(Indicated by.) Should be displayed with font size = 5. The code representing the character "athletic meet" is the film information IX1 read from the photo film. That is, in the hypertext template, the place where this character should be inserted is blank, and when the computer system 10A edits the hypertext and stores it in the user disk, the film information IX1 is placed in the blank space. Insert.

10th line: Above line feed <p>, "Order number of this image is 081-1001A67-19940315
101523-F5-1FF "and the number in the range enclosed by <Blink> (081
-... -1FF) should be blinked. This display is designated by the symbol P10.

The number (081 -... -1FF) is the above-mentioned identification code for specifying a series of image data read from one photographic film. This identification code has the following meaning (numbers are expressed in hexadecimal).

Country code: Japan 081 Area code: Tokyo 100 Store number: xx camera Shinjuku store in Tokyo 1A67 Date: 1994/03/15 10:15:23 19940315101523 23 Processor number F5 Processing serial number 1FF

As described above, the identification code is created by the computer system 10A and is described in this hypertext to be recorded in the user disk.

The identification code is also used as the additional order number.

Line 11: Path "./I-IMG/1.g"
"If" indicates that the image (indicated by symbol P11) represented by the reduced image data in the reduced image file should be displayed, and that the number "01" for specifying this reduced image should also be displayed. Indicates.

“<A HREF =“. / H-IMG / 1
． jpg ">" is the path "./H-IMG/1" when the displayed reduced image is clicked with a mouse or the like.
． This is a command indicating that the original image represented by the original image data in the high definition image file accessed by "jpg" should be displayed.

Lines 12 to 19: The instructions in each of these lines also
When the thumbnail image of each frame stored in the thumbnail image file should be displayed and the thumbnail image is clicked,
Indicates that the original image corresponding to the clicked reduced image should be displayed.

Therefore, the reduced images represented by all the reduced image data stored in the reduced image file of the user's disk are designated by the instructions P11 to P19 in FIG. Is displayed in the form of a multi-screen. In this embodiment, nine reduced images are displayed, but reduced images of all the frames included in one photo film are displayed. Therefore,
The reduced image display commands represented by the 11th to 19th lines are created for the reduced images of all the frames included in the photo film. Of course, when the number of frames is enormous, it may be displayed in two or more times instead of one multi-screen.

When the user clicks on a desired reduced image (a part of the image or a display position of a number such as 01, 02) while looking at the plurality of reduced images displayed, the corresponding original image is displayed large on the display screen. Will be. By viewing this, the user can carefully check or confirm the displayed original image.

When there is frame information (IX2) read from the photo film, this frame information is also inserted in the statement (command sentence) of each frame. As a result, the frame information is also displayed in correspondence with the reduced image.

20th and 22nd lines: Line image (reference P20, P)
A ruled line (22) is displayed to indicate that the upper and lower parts are separated.
<HR> indicates that a Horizontal Rule (ruled line) is drawn.

Line 21: "This time ABCFILM Pi
Thank you for using cture Disk service. " ABCF
ILM is the name of the laboratory service provider.

Line 23: Path "./Res/punct/Q_MARK2.GI" in the hypertext area
The image (indicated by reference numeral P23A) represented by the image component accessed by "F" is displayed, and "Disk" is displayed.
If the user does not know how to use "(indicated by reference numeral P23B)", the instruction to display the character is included.

[0230] The player is a server installed in a laboratory or other service company and the Internet (the Internet
It is possible to connect via rnet (www). "Www.
abcfilm. co. jp ”represents the address of this server. “HREF” is an instruction to link, and “http” is a header indicating that the file is on the World Wide Web server. <HREF =
"Http://www.abcfilm.co.
jp / info / help. html ”> is the image P
When 23A is clicked, "www.abcf
ilm. co. jp "server to communicate with the server at" www.abcfilm.co.
jp / info / help. A page addressed by the path "html" (this page has this Pictu
This means that the data (which stores data indicating the usage of the re Disk) is stored and the image (description) represented by the data is to be displayed. As a result, the user can use this Picture Dis
You can know how to use k.

Line 24: Path "./Res/symbol/CONNECT.GI" in the hypertext area
It indicates that the image (indicated by reference numeral P24A) represented by the image component accessed by "F" is displayed, and the sentence "when using the additional printing service" (indicated by reference numeral P24B) is to be displayed. If the image P24A is clicked, the address "www.abcfi" is displayed.
lm. co. server path with "jp""www
． abcfilm. co. jp / info / order. It contains instructions to display the image represented by the data of the page accessed by "html". This page of the server stores data that displays sentences, pictures, and the like that guide the operation method for making a reprint order on the playback device.

Therefore, if the user clicks the image P24A and inputs the reprint order data (the number and the number of images desired to be reprinted) from the reproducing machine according to the guidance displayed thereafter, the reprint order data is transmitted to the server. To be done. Reprint orders can be placed online using the regenerator.

Line 25: Path "./Res/symbol/IDEA.GIF" in the hypertext area
Indicates that an image (indicated by reference numeral P25A) represented by an image component accessed by and a character "Introduction from ABCFILM" (indicated by reference numeral P25B) should be displayed. Also, when the image P25A is clicked, "www .abcfilm .co .jp" of the server "www .abcfilm .co .jp" is displayed.
p / info / info. This means that the page indicated by the path "html" should be displayed. As a result, campaigns, event guides, advertisements, etc. performed by ABCFILM are displayed on the display screen of the player.

The 26th line: Indicates the end of the HTML description.

An example of hypertext in the case where image data of a plurality of frames of one film is stored in one user disk has been described. It is also possible to store image data of a plurality of films in one user disk. In this case, the above-mentioned hypertext is created for each image of each film. Then, prior to displaying the image of each film, hypertext of a higher hierarchy for displaying the representative image of each film is prepared in advance and recorded on the user disk. When the user selects one of the representative images in view of the display of the representative image according to the hypertext in the upper hierarchy, the display as shown in FIG. 31 is performed according to the hypertext related to the film represented by the selected image. However, it is also possible to create hypertext in which the contents of the hypertext for each photo film and the contents of the upper hypertext for selecting the photo film are integrated.

In the above embodiment, since the information (IX1, IX2) is not present for the image read from the photographic film having no information recording section, the place where the information should be inserted is left blank in the hypertext. Placed in.

The reproducing device is connectable to a communication line such as the Internet and has a communication function, and has a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. The computer system of this player has a hypertext decoding program prepared in advance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a laboratory system (No. 1).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a player.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which an identification code label is attached to the film.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which an identification code label is attached to a film case.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which an identification code label is attached to a disc case.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which a plurality of identification code labels are attached to a disc case.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which an identification code label is attached to a disc cartridge.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which another form of the identification code label is attached to the disc cartridge.

FIG. 9 shows a state in which an identification code label of another form is attached to the disc cartridge.

FIG. 10 illustrates an aspect of operation of a laboratory system.

FIG. 11 illustrates another aspect of the operation of the laboratory system.

FIG. 12 illustrates still another aspect of the operation of the laboratory system.

FIG. 13 illustrates still another aspect of the operation of the laboratory system.

FIG. 14 shows a file structure of a user disk.

FIG. 15 shows the details of an information file.

FIG. 16 shows details of an image file.

FIG. 17 shows details of a parameter file.

FIG. 18 shows details of an order file.

FIG. 19 shows a procedure for creating order data in the playback device.

FIG. 20 shows a procedure for creating order data in the playback device.

FIG. 21 shows a procedure for creating order data in the reproducing device.

FIG. 22 shows a procedure for creating order data in the playback device.

FIG. 23 shows a procedure for creating order data in the playback device.

FIG. 24 shows a photographic film with an information recording section.

FIG. 25 shows a format of data recorded in the information recording section.

FIG. 26 shows a part of a camera capable of handling a photographic film with an information recording unit.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a laboratory system (2).

28 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the film scanner and the computer system in FIG. 27. FIG.

FIG. 29 shows the structure of a film scanner.

FIG. 30 shows a data structure of a user disk.

FIG. 31 shows an example of a screen displayed according to hypertext.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Photo film with information recording unit 3c User film information recording unit 3d User frame information recording unit 4 Image recording area 10, 10A Computer system 11 Input device 12 Film reading device 12A Film scanner 13 User disk recording device 14 Label Printer 15 photo printer 16 disk driver 19 communication device 23 bar code reader 30 computer system 31 input device 32 disk driver 33 playback and display control circuit 34 display device 35 communication device

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Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. A film reading device for converting an image of a film after development into original digital image data representing the image, original digital image data obtained by the film reading device or reduced digital image data thereof for a user recording medium. Recording medium recording device for user, recording device for recording original digital image data obtained by the film reading device in the recording medium for lab in association with the identification code of the corresponding film, and at least attached to the film A laboratory system including a label issuing device that issues a label representing the above identification code. 2. The laboratory system according to claim 1, wherein the user recording medium recording device records the identification code on the user recording medium in association with the image data. 3. The user recording medium recording device records the image data of each frame of the film on the user recording medium in association with the identification number of the frame.
Laboratory system described in. 4. The recording medium recording device for a user records the parameter data relating to the characteristic of the image data on the recording medium for a user in association with the image data. Laboratory system described in section. 5. The laboratory according to claim 1, wherein the laboratory recording device stores image data of each frame of the film in a laboratory recording medium in association with an identification number of the frame. System. 6. The laboratory recording device is provided with parameters relating to characteristics of the image data in association with the image data.
The laboratory system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which stores data in a laboratory recording medium. 7. The laboratory system according to claim 1, wherein the label issuing device further issues a label representing the identification code, which is attached to a recording medium for a user. 8. A photo printer according to claim 1, further comprising a photographic printer for printing an image represented by original digital image data obtained by the film reading device or read from a laboratory recording medium. The laboratory system described in the item 1. 9. The method according to claim 5, further comprising an input device for designating an identification code of image data to be printed and an identification number of a frame recorded on the laboratory recording medium. Laboratory system. 10. A receiving device for receiving order data designating an identification code of image data to be printed and an identification number of a frame recorded on the laboratory recording medium,
The laboratory system according to claim 8, wherein the image represented by the image data specified by the received order data is printed by the photographic printer. 11. A reading device for reading order data for designating an identification code of image data to be printed and an identification number of a frame recorded on the laboratory recording medium from a user recording medium, and designated by the read order data. The laboratory system according to claim 3, further comprising: a photographic printer that prints an image represented by the image data. 12. A reading device for reading from a user recording medium image data recorded in association with a film identification code and a frame identification number, and a display device for displaying an image represented by the image data read by the reading device. , And an input device for inputting order data for the image displayed on the display device. 13. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reading device records the order data input by the input device on a user recording medium. 14. The player according to claim 12, further comprising a communication device that transmits order data input by the input device. 15. An image of a film after development is picked up to be converted into original digital image data representing the image, the original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data representing a reduced image, and the reduced digital image data is obtained. The image data is stored in the user recording medium, the original digital image data is stored in the laboratory recording medium together with the film identification code, and the above identification code is given to the user recording medium storing the film and the reduced digital image data. How to manage film images. 16. The film image management method according to claim 15, wherein the identification code is added to the user recording medium by storing the identification code together with the reduced digital image data in the user recording medium. 17. The method of managing a film image according to claim 15, wherein a label on which a bar code representing an identification code is printed is attached to the film and the recording medium for the user. 18. Original digital image data is stored in a user recording medium instead of reduced digital image data.
The method of managing a film image according to claim 15. 19. The parameter data relating to the characteristics of the original digital image data is stored in at least one of a user recording medium and a lab recording medium.
The method for managing film images described in. 20. The film image management method according to claim 15, wherein the image data stored in the user recording medium and the laboratory recording medium is stored in association with the frame identification number. 21. The method of managing a film image according to claim 15, wherein order data for additional printing is stored in a user recording medium. 22. The film image management method according to claim 15, wherein the original digital image data stored in the laboratory recording medium is used to print the photograph represented by the image data. 23. A film reading device for converting an image of a film after development into original digital image data representing the image, at least one of original digital image data obtained by the film reading device and reduced digital image data thereof. A recording medium recording device for a user, which records the data on a recording medium for a user in association with the identification code of the film, and the original digital image data obtained by the film reading device is recorded in a laboratory for the identification code of the film. Recording device for labs to store in media,
Laboratory system equipped with. 24. The film reading device reads an image of each frame recorded therein from a developed film including a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame, and the image is read. For reading at least one of the film information and the frame information recorded in the film information recording section and the frame information recording section, respectively. 24. The laboratory system according to claim 23, wherein at least one of the film information and the frame information read by the reading device is recorded in the user recording medium in association with the image data of the film. 25. A film reading device for converting an image of a film after development into original digital image data representing the image, at least one of original digital image data obtained by the film reading device and reduced digital image data thereof. And a software including a command for reproducing the image data, and a user recording medium recording device that records the identification code of the film in association with the user recording medium, and original digital image data obtained by the film reading device. A recording device for a laboratory, which stores in a recording medium for a laboratory corresponding to the identification code of the film,
Laboratory system equipped with. 26. The laboratory system of claim 25, wherein the software is hypertext. 27. The laboratory system of claim 25, wherein the software includes instructions for processing related to ordering prints of images. 28. The user recording medium recording device records the original digital image data and its reduced digital image data in a user recording medium in association with each other, and the software is represented by the reduced digital image data. The laboratory system according to claim 25, further comprising instructions for displaying an original image corresponding to the specified reduced image after displaying the reduced image. 29. The film reading device reads an image of each frame recorded therein from a developed film including a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame, and the image is read. For reading at least one of the film information and the frame information recorded in the film information recording section and the frame information recording section, respectively. 29. The laboratory according to claim 25, wherein at least one of the film information and the frame information read by the reading device is recorded in a user recording medium in association with the image data of the film. system. 30. An image of a film after development is picked up to be converted into original digital image data representing the image, the original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data representing a reduced image, and the original digital image is converted. At least one of image data and its reduced digital image data is stored in a user recording medium in association with a film identification code, and original digital image data is stored in a laboratory recording medium in association with a film identification code. Image management method. 31. An image of each frame recorded therein is read from a film after development equipped with a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame, and digital image data representing the image is read. At least one of the film information and the frame information recorded in the film information recording unit and the frame information recording unit, respectively, is generated, and at least one of the read film information and frame information is associated with image data, The film image management method according to claim 30, which is recorded in a recording medium for a user. 32. An image of a film after development is picked up to be converted into original digital image data representing the image, the original digital image data is converted into reduced digital image data representing a reduced image, and the original digital image data is converted. At least one of the image data and the reduced digital image data thereof, the software including the instruction for reproducing the image data, and the film identification code are associated with each other and stored in the user recording medium, and the original digital image data is stored in the laboratory. A method of managing film images, which is stored in a recording medium in association with the film identification code. 33. An image of each frame recorded therein is read from a film after development having a film information recording section and a frame information recording section provided for each frame, and digital image data representing the image is read. At least one of the film information and the frame information recorded in the film information recording unit and the frame information recording unit, respectively, is generated, and at least one of the read film information and frame information is associated with image data, 33. The film image management method according to claim 32, wherein the film image is recorded in a user recording medium.