KR101175174B1 - Method and Apparatus for deliverying information using images taken from real things as an information agent - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention delivers electronic information, for example, in the form of multimedia, via an image obtained by photographing a real object. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first image and electronic information obtained by photographing a real object are received through a communication network, and information about the first image (for example, a feature value extracted from an image) and the electronic information are obtained. After storing in association with each other, and receiving the second image obtained by the real picture taking through the communication network with the request of the electronic information, the received second image and the first image is photographed from the same real And if it is determined that the photograph was taken from the same real object, the electronic information stored in association with the information about the first image is transmitted to the device that made the request. In this way, electronic information is specified and transmitted through the image.

Description

Method and Apparatus for Delivering Information by Image of Real Objects {Method and Apparatus for deliverying information using images taken from real things as an information agent}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for receiving and registering electronic information such as video and / or audio from an information sender together with an information mediator and allowing the information receiver to receive the registered electronic information using the information mediator.

Information is not only offline but also through newspapers, magazines, and other objects, and online. On-line information delivery is generally made of electronic information in the form of multimedia, thereby increasing information delivery power. Therefore, many people prefer to be as online as possible in obtaining or communicating information.

However, since people's lives have been offline for a long time, the need for information delivery to a specific person occurs frequently, even though the information is transmitted electronically. In many cases, it is more preferred.

The present invention proposes a converged information delivery method that delivers information by combining offline and online, thereby delivering information in a more friendly manner to people's daily lives.

The present invention is a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint method of electronic information via an image obtained by photographing a real thing or a device on which an image of the object is displayed. One object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for delivering the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of transferring simple contents to each other through a physical image.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of more safely delivering electronic information to an information receiver through a physical image.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for conveniently specifying and transmitting and receiving electronic information through a portable device having a photographing function which is widely used.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the object explicitly stated above, and of course includes the purpose of achieving an effect that can be derived from the specific and exemplary description of the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for transferring information through an image of a real object includes receiving information about the first image and a first image and electronic information obtained by photographing the real object through a communication network. Storing the electronic information in association with each other; receiving a second image obtained by photographing a physical object through a communication network together with a request for electronic information; and wherein the received second image and the first image Determining whether the picture was taken from the same real object, and if it is determined that the picture was taken from the same real object, transmitting the electronic information stored in association with the information about the first image to a terminal that has transmitted the second image. It is made to include.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the storing step further receives and stores the reception permission requirement information for the electronic information, and the step of receiving the second image includes transmitting the second image. Acquiring more information about the terminal and transmitting the at least one information, even if it is determined that the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object; The electronic information is transmitted only when one meets the requirements specified in the reception requirement information. In addition, in the present embodiment, the information about the terminal includes the identification information of the terminal, the current location information of the terminal or subscriber information of the terminal is optionally included, the subscriber information, the age for the subscriber, Includes one or more of the subscription information, including gender, address, birthday, hobbies, occupation, marital status, wedding anniversary, the reception requirement information, information items included in the subscription information, the terminal that allows reception Relevant requirements are optionally specified for identifying information, for receiving areas, and for receiving time zones.

In an embodiment according to the present invention, the storing may further include associating and storing security information about the electronic information, and the transmitting may include extracting security information from a partial image in the received second image. And determining whether the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object, and even if it is determined that the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object, And transmitting the electronic information only when the cooperatively stored security information matches the extracted security information. Also, in the present embodiment, the extracting may include extracting, as the security information, a combination of numbers, letters, and / or symbols that are printed on the partial image in the second image. .

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmitting may include checking whether a partial image of a predetermined area in the received second image indicates a blank state, and if not, blanks the received second image. The method may further include transmitting the first image to the terminal that has transmitted the first image. Also, in the present embodiment, the storing step confirms whether the partial image of the predetermined area in the received first image indicates a blank state, and if not, restarts the transmission of the first image. Requesting, and if the partial image of the predetermined area of the image re-received by the request is empty, storing the re-received image as the first image in association with the electronic information. It can also be done.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the storing may include, for the real object, at least one additional image obtained by photographing under a condition different from a condition in which the first image is obtained; In addition, the method may further include receiving and additionally receiving and storing electronic information to be associated with the additional image. The transmitting may include transmitting the second image to the first image and the at least one. Compared with one additional image, one image photographed under the same condition may be determined from the same real object, and the electronic information stored in the determined image may be transmitted to the terminal transmitting the second image. In the present embodiment, the condition is distinguished according to the photographing angle or the photographing distance with respect to the real, and when the reception requirement information is further received, the reception requirement information is commonly applied to the received plurality of electronic information. It may be. In addition, in the present embodiment, the electronic information linked to the first image and the electronic information linked to the additional image may be different in detail or fidelity of information to be delivered.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, the storing may include receiving and storing a plurality of pieces of electronic information to be associated with the first image together with selection information of each electronic information, and storing the plurality of pieces of electronic information in association with each other. Extracting selection information from the partial image in the received second image, determining whether the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object, and receiving the received second image And if it is determined that the first image is photographed from the same real object, transmitting electronic information associated with the stored selection information that matches the extracted selection information.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the method comprises the steps of: generating the delivery information associated with the transmission in each case of transmitting the electronic information according to the request for the electronic information, and obtaining statistical information of the generated delivery information. And transmitting at least one of the delivery information and the statistical information to a terminal that has transmitted the first image. In this embodiment, the delivery information includes the date and time of transmission, the identification information of the terminal requesting the electronic information, and its location information.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the information on the first image is a characteristic value for written or printed text, pictures, symbols, etc. included in the image, which is extracted by analyzing the first image.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the real may be any one of a note paper, a packing box of a product, a wrapping paper, a printed matter, and paper.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for transferring information through an image includes a first image obtained by photographing an object, access information for a display device to display the first image, and an electronic device. Receiving information through a communication network and storing information about the first image and the electronic information in association with each other; and displaying the first image to the display device so that the display device designated by the access information displays the first image. Transmitting a first image; receiving a second image obtained by photographing through a communication network together with a request for electronic information; and wherein the received second image is a display screen of the first image of the display device. Is determined from the display screen, and if it is determined that the photograph was taken from the display screen, And transmitting the electronic information stored in association with the information to a terminal that has transmitted the second image.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for transmitting information through an image of a real object includes electronic information having each entry as information about an image obtained by photographing a real object and electronic information associated with the image. A database manager configured to store a list, and when an image acquired by real photographing is received, it is analyzed to extract information about the image, and the information about the extracted image is retrieved from the electronic information list, A retrieval processor configured to determine and notify an electronic information entry having information about a photographed image from the same real thing that the received image was obtained, and to retrieve information about the image received with the request for electronic information via an external communication network. Request the extraction to the search processor, and already received according to the request A first operation for requesting the database manager to interoperate with the information about the information and the electronic information received along with the image through an external communication network, and providing the search processor with the image received through the external communication network. And a control processor configured to perform a second operation such that the electronic information stored in the database manager belonging to the electronic information entry notified by the retrieval processor is transmitted to the terminal which has made the electronic information request.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for transmitting information via an image includes an electronic information list including information on an image obtained by real photographing and electronic information associated with the image as an entry. A database manager configured to store an image, analyzing the image when the image is received, extracting information on the image, and retrieving information on the extracted image from the electronic information list to obtain the received image by photographing. A search processor configured to determine and notify an electronic information entry having information about an image identical to a display screen of a displayed display device, and to enable a designated external display device to display an image received with electronic information through an external communication network; A first operation of transmitting to an external display device; Requesting the search processor to extract information about an image received together with a request for electronic information through a secondary communication network, and together with the information on the image received from the search processor according to the request, and the image through an external communication network. A second operation of requesting the database manager to store the received electronic information in association with each other; and storing the database belonging to an electronic information entry notified by the search processor by providing an image received through an external communication network to the search processor. And a control processor configured to perform a third operation of causing the electronic information stored in the manager to be transmitted to the terminal that has made the electronic information request.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the device receives an image and electronic information transmitted from a terminal based on a multimedia message service of a mobile communication network and provides it to the control processor, and the electronic information notified by the search processor. And a message processor configured to transmit electronic information belonging to the entry to the terminal based on the multimedia message service of the mobile communication network.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an article having a memo space can be printed on the first area in which a memo is to be written or printed, and numbers, letters or symbols are regularly arranged and printed. And a second area on the same side as the first area, and an indicator printed to indicate a boundary partitioned between the first area and the second area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mark is recorded on one or more of numbers, letters or symbols on the second area with respect to the article which is memo in the first area, and then photographed and provided to the photographed image of the article. Service access information for obtaining the associated electronic information is further printed. The service access information is, for example, a URL (Universal Resource Locator) or a service use number.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an article having a memo space can include a first region in which a memo is to be written or printed, and a second region in which the memo is to be written on the same side as the first region. And a partition line for indicating a boundary between the first area and the second area, and a memo is written in the second area, in response to a description of the first area. An indicator is printed that includes the wording.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, by taking a memo on the second area with respect to the article that is memo in the first area, photographed and provided to obtain electronic information associated with the photographed image of the article The service access information is further printed.

At least one embodiment of the present invention described above, or described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings below, provides an on-line reception capability of the electronic information mediated by mediating the information in a more emotional manner using real objects. The rate of arrival) can be increased, and the ability to deliver electronic information itself, for example, the understanding of the information, the magnitude of the inspiration given by the information, and so on.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration in which a method of delivering information through a physical image is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is according to one embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic signal flow diagram of a method of delivering information via an actual image, and FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a memo sheet with a simple memo, which mediates electronic information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates a structure of an electronic information entry generated for interlinking and storing a received image and electronic information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention. Shows an example of a structure of an electronic information entry generated for storing the received image, the reception requirement information, and the electronic information in association with each other, and FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate another embodiment of the present invention. Illustrates an example of a memo paper with a simple memo, which mediates electronic information with security according to an example, and FIG. 7 is a received image, a security code, and electronic information according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an image of a response memo while automatically mediating electronic information according to another embodiment of the present invention. An example of a memo paper in which a simple memo may be described is illustrated, and FIG. 9 illustrates that electronic information is transmitted through a memo paper and a response memo is automatically answered according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 illustrates a signal flow diagram of a process, and FIG. 10 is according to a photographing angle in order to mediate a plurality of electronic information for the same memo pad according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11A and 11B illustrate an example of acquiring a plurality of different images, and FIGS. 11A and 11B illustrate a plurality of different images obtained from the same note paper and stored in association with electronic information, respectively, according to another embodiment of the present invention. 12 illustrates an example of a structure of an information entry, and FIG. 12 illustrates an example of acquiring a plurality of different images according to a shooting distance in order to mediate a plurality of electronic information on the same memo pad according to another embodiment of the present invention. 13A and 13B each illustrate an example of a memo sheet in which a simple memo is described, which mediates a plurality of electronic information on the same memo sheet using a selection code according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 illustrates a plurality of electronic information stored in association with respective selection codes for the same image, according to the embodiment of FIGS. 13A and 13B. FIG. 15 illustrates a structure of an information entry, and FIG. 15 illustrates a method in which an actual image displayed through a display device mediates electronic information to be delivered, according to another embodiment of the present invention. , According to an embodiment of the present invention, shows an example of the configuration of the information transmitting device for transmitting electronic information via the physical image.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration in which a method of delivering information via a physical image is performed according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is the information delivery method performed in the network configuration illustrated in FIG. 1. A schematic signal flow diagram of one embodiment of a.

The exemplary network of FIG. 1 receives and stores an image received from a user by photography and created information to be associated with the image, specifies a stored image based on the image received from another user, And an image-based information delivery server 100 (hereinafter abbreviated as "information delivery server") for providing the associated electronic information to the other user. In addition, in the illustrated network of FIG. 1, the terminal 121 generates an image and electronic information and transmits it to the information delivery server 100, and the electronic information associated with the image transmission to the information delivery server 100. Also shown is a terminal 122 that receives. These terminals 121 and 122 (represented as "terminals" in terms of the timing and end point of information transmission, but they may be arbitrary "devices") are photographing means capable of photographing the real thing and communication means capable of communicating with a network. The camera may photograph an arbitrary subject and transmit the real image obtained by the photographing to the information transmission server 100 by connecting to a mobile communication network and / or a wireless LAN. In addition, the terminals 121 and 122 may perform an operation of transmitting the photographed image to the information delivery server 100 and receiving electronic information associated with the image by executing an appropriate application program. It may be downloaded and executed through a communication network. The terminals 121 and 122 may be conventional mobile phones, iPhones or smartphones, and any portable means for carrying out the functions described above and the process according to the present invention described in detail below, regardless of the name. It may be a device of a commercial name.

In the exemplary network of FIG. 1, a single network 10 is shown as a data communication path between the information delivery server 100 and the terminals 121 and 122, but this is for simplicity and clarity only. 10) actually refers to an integrated network in which networks with heterogeneous communication media are interconnected internally. For example, the terminals 121 and 122 are connected to a wireless mobile communication network, which is again connected to the Internet through a gateway, and the information delivery server 100 is also connected to a local network. This local network may be connected to the Internet via a gateway. In addition, according to various network connection characteristics of the terminals, it may be connected to the wireless LAN in the composite network, connected to the Internet through a gateway.

In the following, an information transfer method via a physical image, which is performed in the network of FIG. 1, is described by way of example and in detail with reference to the signal flowchart illustrated in FIG. 2.

First, a user (hereinafter, referred to as "user A") who wants to transfer information takes a picture of the memo paper 110a through his / her terminal 121 (S201). In this memo 110a, as shown in Fig. 3, a message 301 for conveying to another person is written by the user A directly before the photographing or printed by printing means such as a printer. The real image obtained from the photographing is uploaded to the information delivery server 100 through the terminal 121 (S202). In addition, the user A accesses a specific web page provided by the information delivery server 100 to create electronic information, for example, in the form of multimedia, which he or she wishes to transmit, or a specific application in the terminal 121. By automatically accessing the specific web page by executing the program, the electronic program automatically transmits the designated electronic information to the information delivery server 100 by designating previously prepared electronic information for the specific application (S203). ). The electronic information may be generated in a separate computing device such as a PC, a notebook computer, or an iPad without being uploaded to the information transfer server 100 without passing through the terminal 121.

The information delivery server 100 stores the received image and the electronic information in association with each other as shown in FIG. 4. At this time, for an image, the characteristics of written or printed text, pictures, symbols, etc. included in the image (e.g., a component with high pass filtering, or the number of branch points in each high pass filtered image and The number of branches and the phase of each branch, the distance between branch points, vertex and texture, etc.) are extracted (S211), and the information 402 representing the characteristics thereof is linked to the received electronic information, and the one in the electronic information list 410 is extracted. Is stored as the entry 411 (S212). In one embodiment according to the present invention, the received image may not be stored in the electronic information list 410 by deleting it after extracting the specific value 402.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the received electronic information is stored as a file by concentrating on a specific storage space, and as shown in FIG. 4, a protocol for providing the stored electronic information and the stored file (“ 20100730-0930.avi ”), and a metadata 401 describing the location of the file is stored as the electronic information entry 411 in association with the feature value 402 of the extracted image.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, the information delivery server 100 does not correlate the received image and the electronic information in the form of a storage structure such as an electronic information list as shown in FIG. ) Can be generated and added to each of the image and the electronic information as a header and stored in the image storage space and the electronic information storage space, respectively, so as to be interconnected through a unique identifier.

Meanwhile, the information delivery server 100 may perform an authentication procedure for a user who transmits information in order to correlate the image with the electronic information. In other words, the electronic information is correlated with the image received through the session opened by the authenticated user. Alternatively, the received image and the electronic information may be correlated with each other on the basis of a caller number provided by the network 10 (actually, a mobile communication network providing a mobile communication function to the terminal 121).

The user A transmits the photographed image and the electronic information to be transmitted to the information delivery server 100, and then carries the photographed note paper 11 to move it to another person (hereinafter hereinafter). , Or “user B”. Leave or paste it where you can see it. The user B who sees the memo paper 110b that is moved or placed in this manner recognizes the memorized contents and photographs the memo paper 110b using the terminal 122 that he / she carries (S221). While transmitting to the server 100, it is requested to provide the associated electronic information (S222). The request for the electronic information may include the options (e.g., "registration of electronic information" and "request of electronic information") on a separate processing request page provided by the information delivery server 100 after providing the photographed image. ) Or by an application executed in the terminal 122 to transmit the captured image according to a user's input command.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, since the user B viewing the memo 110b may not know where to obtain the electronic information associated with the memo 110b, the memo 110b is delivered. As shown in FIG. 3, the user A may write a URL 302 or a service use number for obtaining the associated electronic information on the memo sheet, or may use a memo paper on which the URL or service use number is printed in advance. have.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, by executing the application program for the information delivery service via the memo paper in the terminal 122 can be performed even if the user does not know the URL for the service. For example, if you run an application that is known or developed for that information delivery service, the application will require you to shoot a specific object, and when the shooting is complete, the image created from that application will be assigned. It connects to the service providing server through a URL or service use number and transmits it. Of course, at this time, a protocol to be mutually matched with the information delivery server 100 for image transmission may be performed by the application program. The application program requests the user to select whether to additionally register the electronic information or request the registered electronic information by the currently photographed image, and to request the electronic information according to the request in an appropriate manner. 100).

The information delivery server 100 receiving the request extracts a feature value from the received photographed image (S231), and extracts the extracted feature value and the image feature values in the electronic information list stored as shown in FIG. 4. In comparison, the electronic information entry having the most similar characteristic value having an error value within a preset range is found (S232). That is, the electronic information entry created by the image obtained by photographing the same real object is found. If an entry determined to be registered by the same real image is found, the information delivery server 100 obtains the electronic information stored in the electronic information field of the entry or the electronic information obtained by referring to the described metadata. Is transmitted to the terminal 122 of the user B (S233). In this case, the transmission is performed by a download or streaming method according to a protocol capable of providing the electronic information and a request method of the terminal 122.

If an item having a characteristic value having an error value within a preset range is not found, the information delivery server 100 enlarges, reduces or rotates the image received with the electronic information request and then re-creates the characteristic value. Extracts and compares the stored image characteristic values. Here, for the enlargement, reduction, and rotation operations, a predetermined sequence of operations and an enlargement / reduction amount or rotation amount for each step are applied.

The electronic information is reproduced through the terminal 122 of the user B after being downloaded or in a streaming manner (S241), so that the information of the multimedia method that is more sensational and expressive in addition to the memo content that the user A intends to deliver through the memo paper is provided. It can be further delivered to user B. For example, User A delivers a simple phrase like “Let's meet at the park at 6:00 pm” through a memo sheet, and a video of his or her self-congratulations to User B. By additional transmission via the media, more inspiration can be made to the intended recipient.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the user A may also create and store the reception permission requirement information for the receiver of the electronic information in the information delivery server 100. This reception requirement information is also stored as illustrated in FIG. 5 in association with the image and the electronic information in the same manner as described above. The stored reception requirement information 501 is information for use in determining a qualification for receiving the electronic information, and includes a telephone number, a region, a gender, and a reception time zone of the intended recipient. Included. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the reception requirement information may include requirements for various information such as age, address, birthday, marital status, anniversary, job, hobby, etc. These various types of information may be used when a person who can receive electronic information registered in the information delivery server 100 is a member who subscribes to an image-based information delivery service provided by the information delivery server 100. It may also be used to determine whether the information conforms to the Receiving Requirements.

In an embodiment in which the reception requirement information is received / stored, when the information delivery server 100 receives a request for electronic information together with an image from the terminal 122 of the user B, the received reception requirement is stored. The information is used not only to determine whether the electronic information is stored, but also to filter out an item for comparing feature values extracted from the received image. For example, even if the image characteristics match, if the registered reception requirement information indicates "phone number = 0102021234", the caller number accompanying the request for providing the electronic information is the registered phone number "0102021234". If it does not match, the associated electronic information is not provided, and the reception requirement is stored in the electronic information entries stored when the current location information accompanying the request for the electronic information is the latitude and longitude coordinates in the “Seoul City: Gangnam-gu: Samsung-dong” region. If the information designates a region and specifies a region that does not contain "Seoul: Gangnam-gu: Samsung-dong", the image characteristic value of the entry is not compared with the characteristic value extracted from the image received with the information request.

In order to confirm whether the requirements specified in the reception allowance requirement information are satisfied, a part of information that must be received from the terminal or user requesting the electronic information, for example, a telephone number, current location information, and a user's gender, is described. It is provided to the information transfer server 100 from the mobile communication network in the integrated network 10. To this end, an agreement may be needed to agree to provide information off-line. In addition, more detailed information, for example, the user's address, date of birth, marital status, wedding anniversary, hobby, job, etc. are obtained from the information registered when the user subscribes to the information delivery server 100 in advance and compared. . Of course, these information may be related to the reception permission requirement information previously registered with the image when the telephone number of the terminal listed together at the time of registration matches the caller number received upon request of the electronic information. Used as comparison information.

In the above-described embodiments, an example is described in which an information transmission method using an actual image is performed between 1: 1, but in other embodiments of the present invention, 1: N (N Information may be conveyed to a specific or unspecified majority via an actual image in a > = 2) manner. For example, the creator of the information registers a video taken when the group at work in the information delivery server 100, and in association with it, list a number of phone numbers listed in the allowable requirements information, the listed phone When each person has a memo sheet in which a specific phrase is written in a place where others have a terminal of the number, each person receives the video by transmitting the image to the information delivery server 100 to take the corresponding memo and view the video. There is a number. Alternatively, while producing a video that introduces his own store and uploaded to the information delivery server 100, a personally produced simple flyer ("Please shoot this flyer to access the site ***") After registering and registering together), set the reception permission requirement information to specify the area where your sales office is located, for example, “Region = Seoul City: Gangnam-gu: Samsung-dong”, and then place the advertisements in several places within the area. When pasted on, the unspecified majority of photographing the flyer and sending it to the information delivery server 100 will see a video introducing the branch.

In the above embodiment, a method of transmitting information in a 1: N manner is described using a region as an example, but various other items, such as gender, age, hobby, occupation, address, wedding anniversary, etc. may be used alone or in other items. Can be used as a requirement for 1: N information transfer. For example, reception requirements may be specified and used such as “gender = male”, “age = 20-30”, “hobbies = baseball”.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the information delivery server 100 collects the transmission information in every case of transmitting the registered electronic information to the terminal that transmitted the mediated image and transmits the information to the creator of the electronic information. to provide. The delivery information includes a date and time at which the electronic information was provided, identification information (eg, a phone number) and location information of the information provided terminal, owner information (ie, user B information) of the terminal, and the like. The owner information of the terminal may be obtained from the subscriber's subscription information confirmed from the identification information of the terminal, when the owner has already subscribed to the image-mediated information delivery service operated by the information delivery server 100. In addition, the information delivery server 100 may perform the statistical analysis on the collected delivery information and provide it with the collected delivery information when providing it to the terminal of the creator (user A) of electronic information. For example, the statistics of the number of delivery by region, time, gender or age may be obtained and provided to the creator of the electronic information. The information capable of specifying the terminal of the user A is confirmed from the information provided at the time of subscribing to the information delivery service via the real image or at the time of registering the electronic information.

In one embodiment according to the invention, a security code is used in the transmission of electronic information based on an image obtained from real shooting. Since the security code is attached or placed in the place where the real thing is disclosed, the person who is not intended to receive the electronic information also photographs the real object and uploads the image so that the electronic information associated with the image is exposed to the unwanted person. It is used to prevent that. To this end, the user A generating electronic information registers the image by transmitting a security code together with the information delivery server 100. In another embodiment according to the present invention, a security code may be pre-registered. The security code is selected from the numbers 1-12 printed on the security code area 601 on the memo sheet of FIG. 6A produced according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 6A, the numbers are illustrated as candidates for the security code, but letters or symbols may be used alone or together with the numbers as candidates for the security code. User A prepares and photographs a memo to be delivered to memo area 602 and transmits the electronic information and the selected security code to the information delivery server 100 together with the image. In another embodiment according to the present invention, instead of transmitting the security code, it is also possible to activate the pre-registered security code. Accordingly, the information delivery server 100 stores the received information in association with each other as illustrated in FIG. 7. In this case, the information delivery server 100 extracts and stores the characteristic value only for the partial image determined to correspond to the predetermined memo area 602 from the image of the received memo paper. Thereafter, the user A puts or attaches a memo sheet created as shown in Fig. 6A in a space where the user B, who intended to receive it, can see it. In the memo paper according to the present embodiment, an indicator and a caution phrase 603 indicating that the memo contents are areas to be memoized so as not to damage the security code area are printed together at the time of manufacture. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the service access information, that is, the URL or the service use number, which can obtain the electronic information linked by photographing and providing a memo that has become a memo, may be further printed on the memo.

On the other hand, user A informs the user B of the security code 701 selected and registered through a separate communication medium. Of course, for the exchange of confidential information between the parties, the security codes used by each other may be predetermined and known to each other.

When user B sees a memo sheet as illustrated in FIG. 6A, after recognizing the contents described in the memo sheet, the user B knows a security code that he / she already knows, on the security code area of the memo sheet, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B. Mark in manner 611. The marking at this time may be in any form such that the selected security code is distinguished from the unselected security code. User B photographs the marked memo and transmits the image to the information delivery server 100 to request electronic information.

The information delivery server 100 separates each part corresponding to the promised memo area and the security code area from the received image, extracts characteristic values for the memo area, and knows the structure of the security code area in advance. For, we extract which marked code string by identifying which code is added through signal processing. The extracted characteristic value is compared with the characteristic value of each electronic information entry stored in the same manner as described above to find a matching entry. Of course, in the embodiment in which the reception requirement information is registered together, when searching for a matching entry, the information accompanying the electronic information request and / or various information about the registered user in accordance with the reception requirement information Will be determined. If a matching entry is found while satisfying all the requirements, the security code registered in the entry is compared with the extracted marked code string. If the two codes are matched, the electronic information registered in the corresponding entry is transmitted to the terminal which has transmitted the image. If the two codes are not matched, the guide information indicating “no permission to receive the electronic information” is provided instead.

According to the above-described embodiment, even if the user A intends to place the user B on the place where the user B intends to attach or attach the code using a writing instrument that can be erased on the memo pad, the code is photographed and transmitted to the security code. The code marked randomly without knowing is extremely unlikely to match the listed security code, thus ensuring sufficient security for the transmission of electronic information.

In the above-described embodiment, when the security code is announced to a plurality of predetermined people through separate communication media, it is of course possible to transmit electronic information with security in a manner of 1: N (N> = 2). .

In one embodiment according to the present invention, information may be transmitted bidirectionally through a real object, for example, a memo paper. To this end, the memo paper is divided into a memo area 801 and a response area 802, as illustrated in FIG. 8A. In the memo paper according to the present embodiment, the memo contents and the response contents are written without damaging other areas. An indicator indicating that the message and the precautionary phrase 803 are printed together at the time of manufacture. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the service access information, that is, the URL or the service use number, which can obtain the electronic information linked by photographing and providing a memo that has become a memo, may be further printed on the memo.

In the present embodiment, the user A who wants to deliver the electronic information writes a memo to be delivered to the area-allocated memo area 801 as illustrated in FIG. 8A, and then transmits the memo together with the electronic information to the information delivery server 100. To register. At this time, the information delivery server 100 separates each part corresponding to the previously memo area and the response area from the received image, extracts the characteristic value for the memo area, and stores the feature value in association with the electronic information. At this time, the signal processing is performed on the image corresponding to the response area to check whether the area excluding the predefined symbol character is empty. If it is not in a blank state, the characteristic value extracted previously is deleted, and the terminal transmitting the registered electronic information is notified that the response area is damaged and requests the transmission of a new image. Such notifications and requests are exposed to the user A of the terminal in an appropriate manner. Accordingly, the user A creates a memo in a memo area so that the response area is not damaged in another memo paper, and the image is transferred to the information delivery server 100. You will be re-registered at. When re-registration is normally performed, the feature value of the memo area of the image is extracted and associated with the previously registered electronic information. If the image of the normal memo paper is not registered within a preset time, the previously registered electronic information is deleted.

When a memo sheet created as illustrated in FIG. 8A is exposed to a user B or a plurality of users B intending to receive electronic information, the user B responds to the memo contents in the response area as shown in FIG. 8B (811). ) And the memo may not be provided in the response area according to the user's inclination. The photograph is taken and transmitted to the information delivery server 100 to request transmission of the associated electronic information. The information delivery server 100 extracts a feature value from a portion of the received image that is determined to correspond to the memo area, and compares it in the same manner as in the above-described embodiments to compare the electronic information having the most similar image feature value. The entry is found and the electronic information of the entry is provided to the requesting terminal. In addition, the information delivery server 100 performs signal processing on a portion of the received image that is determined to correspond to the response area, and determines whether or not it is blank. If it is determined that the space is empty, the operation according to the electronic information request is terminated. If it is determined that the space is not blank, the received image is transmitted to the terminal of the user A who registered the electronic information. The information capable of specifying the terminal of the user A is confirmed from the information provided at the time of subscribing to the information delivery service via the real image or at the time of registering the electronic information. One example of pushing a received image with a response memo to the specified terminal is a message transmission in a multimedia format with the terminal as the recipient.

According to the above process, the user B uses the memo paper to receive electronic information associated with the memo content, and also delivers a simple memo in response to the memo content to the user A who provided the electronic information.

9 shows a process in which information and an image are transmitted to both sides according to the above-described embodiment. In the illustrated signal flow of FIG. 9, the operations are performed in the order in which the digits are written (the operations of ⑦ and ⑧ may be reversed and reversed). It indicates that the operation is made selectively depending on whether or not.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, different images may be generated for the same real object and may be transmitted in a 1: 1 or 1: N manner by linking electronic information for each different image. 10 shows a specific example of image generation according to the present embodiment. First, user A obtains a plurality of images 1010a, 1010b, and 1010c by taking a picture of a memo paper for each photographing angle 1001 (up, down, and / or left and right) to which electronic information is to be linked. For each image thus obtained, electronic information such as a pre-made photo, audio, animation, or video to be linked is uploaded and stored in the information delivery server 100. FIG. 11A illustrates an example in which an entry of characteristic information 1101 and electronic information 1102 of an image is generated for each image in the electronic information list. Of course, the above-described reception permission requirement information may also be applied to this embodiment. If user A requests registration by specifying reception permission requirement information, as shown in Fig. 11B, the reception permission requirement information is stored 1111 so as to be commonly applied to electronic information entries. In another embodiment according to the present invention, different reception requirements may be specified in different images for the same real object, so that reception permission requirement information may be separately stored for each electronic information entry.

On the other hand, the information delivery server 100 checks whether to link the electronic information to a single image from the user or to each of the electronic information to a plurality of images, when requesting the upload of the real image or electronic information As a result, the uploading / receiving of electronic information to be associated with the image is repeated several times.

As shown in FIG. 11A or 11B, in a state where electronic information entries are constructed for different images of the same real thing, the user A takes a photograph of the memo paper delivered by the user B in a random direction by using the terminal and the information is taken. When requesting the provision of the electronic information while transmitting to the delivery server 100, the information delivery server 100 extracts the characteristic value of the image as in the above-described embodiment, the previously registered image characteristic values (or reception permission) The requirement information provides the electronic information of the entry having the closest characteristic value as compared with the image characteristic values determined to be eligible for the image. That is, electronic information associated with a registered image obtained by photographing the same real thing under almost the same conditions is found and provided.

According to the above-described manner, the electronic information is transmitted differently depending on how the user B photographs the transferred memo. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, the image 1010a taken at a high-angle has a humorous image, animation or video data representing content such as “lower eye level” as electronic information, An image taken at a desired angle is associated with another image, animation, or video data in which a low-anlge image (1010c) expresses "I want to meet eye level". In operation 1010b, electronic information in a multimedia form that is intended to be received may be linked to transmit electronic information corresponding to each photographing angle. In other words, electronic information with different fidelity of information can be transmitted according to each photographing angle.

The above-described embodiment of generating different images for the same real object and transferring electronic information for each different image in a 1: 1 or 1: N manner according to the shooting distance in addition to the shooting angle May also be generated. FIG. 12 illustrates an example in which sizes of the images 1201a and 1201b corresponding to the photographed object are differently generated according to the photographing distance. As such, by linking different electronic information with respect to the images 1201 and 1202 having different sizes of real images and storing them in the information delivery server 100, the user B may have different electronic values according to the distance at which the transferred memo is taken. You will receive the information.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, in a state in which different images of the same real thing are respectively associated with electronic information, the user B acquires an image determined to be similar to the remote image 1202 from the delivered note paper and electronically. When requesting information, humorous video, animation, or video data representing content such as “please come closer” is delivered as electronic information, and multimedia forms intended to be received for images similar to near-field images 1201. Electronic information can be transmitted. As another example, one person who views the memo paper by linking the electronic information containing the outline of the content to be delivered to the remotely photographed image, and the electronic information to be finally delivered to the short-ranged image, or A plurality of people may obtain an image by adjusting the photographing distance according to the degree of detail of the desired information and transmit the image to the information delivery server 100. Of course, the memo sheet may also be described as a memo content that the electronic information transmitted according to the shooting distance is classified.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, a plurality of pieces of electronic information may be transmitted in a 1: 1 or 1: N manner for the same real image. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 13A, a memo pad having a selection code area 1301 (where a phrase indicating that the selection code is displayed 1301a), which can select one of a plurality of electronic information linked to an image, is used. do. In FIG. 13A, the numbers are illustrated as candidates for the selection code, but letters or symbols may be used alone or together with the numbers as candidates for the selection code. User A creates a memo to be delivered to memo area 1302 (the content of this memo may include a brief introduction of electronic information provided differently depending on a selection code). It transmits to the information delivery server 100 as a mediator of information. In addition, an appropriate input page which is transmitted to the information delivery server 100 as information specifying electronic information to be linked to each or all of codes selectable in the selection code area, or presented by the information delivery server 100. Specifies a selection code to associate with each electronic information sent / registered via.

Accordingly, the information delivery server 100 stores the received / designated information in association with each other as illustrated in FIG. 14. At this time, the information delivery server 100 extracts and stores the characteristic value 1401 only for the partial image determined to correspond to the predetermined memo area 1302 from the image of the received memo paper, and the stored characteristic value. In common with 1401, each pair of selection codes and corresponding electronic information are stored in the form of a lower entry 1402.

Thereafter, the user A puts or attaches a memo sheet created as shown in Fig. 13A in a space where the user B, who intended to receive it, can see it. In the memo paper according to the present embodiment, an indicator and a caution phrase 1303 indicating that the memo contents are areas to be memoized so as not to damage the selection code area are printed together at the time of manufacture. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the service access information, that is, the URL or the service use number, which can obtain the electronic information linked by photographing and providing a memo that has become a memo, may be further printed on the memo.

When user B sees a memo sheet as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the user B recognizes the contents described in the memo sheet and then marks the code specifying the electronic information that he / she wants to obtain, for example, in a manner 1311 as shown in FIG. 13B. do. The marking in this case may be of any form that distinguishes it from the unmarked selection code. User B photographs the marked memo and transmits the image to the information delivery server 100 to request electronic information.

The information delivery server 100 separates each part corresponding to a predetermined memo area and a selection code area from the received image, extracts a characteristic value for the memo area, and selects a code area knowing the structure in advance. For, we extract which code is marked by figuring out which code is added through signal processing. The extracted characteristic value is compared with the characteristic value of each electronic information entry stored in the same manner as described above to find a matching entry. Of course, in the embodiment in which the reception requirement information is registered together, when searching for a matching entry, the information accompanying the electronic information request and / or various information about the registered user in accordance with the reception requirement information Will be determined. If a matching entry is found while satisfying all the requirements, as shown in Fig. 14, a plurality of selection codes registered in the entry specify a subentry corresponding to the extracted marking code, and the specified subentry is assigned to the specified subentry. The registered electronic information is transmitted to the terminal which transmitted the image. If no matching entry is found, a guide will be provided instead stating “There is no registered electronic information for that image.” If there is no registered selection code that matches the extracted marking code, the “Selected code will contain the registered electronic information. No other code is required. ”

In one embodiment according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of extracted selection codes, all electronic information stored corresponding to the selection codes may be provided.

According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide various electronic information separately for one real image.

Meanwhile, the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 10, 11A and 11B, 12, 13A and 13B, and 14 may upload various images described above, for example, upload an image to provide electronic information associated therewith. An embodiment in which the delivery information is collected and provided to the creator of the electronic information, and an embodiment in which the security of information transmission is enhanced by using a security code in a memo paper (contents described with reference to FIGS. 6A, 6B and 7); In addition, by writing a response memo on the memo sheet, the memo contents may be selectively combined with an embodiment (contents described with reference to FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 9) to be transmitted to both sides.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, the user A indirectly delivers the real picture photographed by himself or herself to the user B offline, and indirectly to the specific or unspecified people through the display device in the form of an electric signal. You can also pass it. FIG. 15 illustrates a process of transmitting information through an image on a network according to the present embodiment. The user A takes a picture of the real object 131, for example, a paper, an advertisement or a wrapping paper with a picture, a designed phrase, etc. (it may be a screen created by a computer and output on a monitor.) (S1501) An image is acquired and the obtained image is transmitted to the information delivery server 100 (S1502). As in the above-described embodiments, pre-written electronic information to be associated with the obtained image is also transmitted to the information delivery server 100. The user A designates a display device on which the transmitted image is displayed on a selection page presented by the information delivery server 100 or directly designates a URL or a terminal access number of the device.

When the display device for displaying an image is designated, the information transmitting server 100 displays the received image in addition to the above-described operation of extracting the characteristic value of the received image and generating an electronic information entry accordingly. In operation S1503, the processor 140 transmits the data according to an appropriate protocol. The display device 140 displays the received image, and the specific or unspecified user B who has seen the image displayed through the device 140 captures the displayed image (S1504) and displays the photographed image as the information. To the delivery server 100, and transmits the request with the associated electronic information (S1505). The information delivery server 100 searches for a registered image that matches the received image (i.e., a registered image is transmitted and substantially matches the image obtained by photographing the displayed display device or the displayed content) and The process of providing the electronic B with the associated electronic information is performed in the same manner as in the above-described embodiments.

On the other hand, the information delivery server 100, when it is necessary to transmit the image to the display device, the entire image in extracting the characteristic value for the image received with the electronic information, and the image received with the request of the electronic information Instead of extracting the characteristic values for, it is possible to extract only the characteristic values for a certain portion of the central region. This is to reduce the probability that an error may occur when comparing images by including the shape or shape of the display device displaying the image in the captured image.

The various embodiments described so far may be selectively combined and implemented in various ways unless incompatible with each other.

In the above embodiments, the information delivery server 100 has been described on the premise that it is configured with a single computing device, but may be configured with a plurality of computing devices that are independent of each other according to each function. 16 is a block diagram of the information transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Each component is a separate computing device, such as a server, which is interconnected by a dedicated line or a dedicated network 100a, and communicates with each other under an appropriate network secure communication protocol. The information transmitting device 100 of FIG. 13 includes a control processor 101, a multimedia message service (MMS) processor 102, an image retrieval processor 103, and a DB processor 104. Each of them will perform the operations for the various embodiments described above in cooperation.

The control processor 101 may be configured to receive a user's subscription, image and electronic information as described above, process the received information, and store the stored information to the user and / or display device as described above on a web or a swap basis. Control of the computing devices required to provide the information, the calculation and the provision of statistical information according to the user's transmission of the electronic information, and the information transmission service through the real image, and the communication with the user terminal For example works on http. The MMS processor 102 receives and transmits images and / or electronic information to and from the mobile communication terminal that is incapable or not easy to communicate with the control processor 101 in accordance with the data transmission / reception protocol on the mobile communication. Information transmission, and the image retrieval processor 103 analyzes an image (or a specific area of the image) received from the control processor 101, extracts a feature value (or extracts a security code / selection code, and And the electronic information entry (or the most similar image characteristic value) having the most similar image characteristic value by searching the electronic information list on the DB manager 104 according to the command of the control processor 101. Find an electronic information entry with similar image characteristics and a matching selection code) Returns an identifier as a result. Finally, the DB manager 104 provides various information of the user subscribed through the control processor 101, received images and electronic information, and additional information according to the above embodiments (receiving requirement information, registration). Security code / selection code, etc.) to be interconnected and stored and provide the requested information.

When the image and the electronic information, etc. are received through the MMS processor 102, the information is transmitted to the control processor 101, the control processor 101 is the same way as the image and electronic information directly received The MMS processor 102 processes the information transmitted from the MMS processor 102 (for example, extracts feature values through the image retrieval processor 103) and requests the DB manager 104 to interoperate and store the information. The DB manager 104 stores electronic information as a file in a separate data storage space, and then generates metadata suitable for the data of the file (see FIGS. 4, 5, 7, 11a, Add an electronic information entry in the same manner as in 11b or 14).

When the reception of the image requesting the electronic information is made through the MMS processor 102, the electronic information in the electronic information entry having the most similar characteristic value is regulated in the mobile communication network through the MMS processor 102. When the control processor 101 directly receives a request for electronic information through an image, the electronic device transmits the electronic information to a terminal that has made the request in a direct download or streaming manner.

The image received with the request of the electronic information is provided to the image retrieval processor 103 together with the information (e.g., terminal number, current location, etc.) accompanied by the request, while providing the most similar image (i.e. image characteristics). Value). In some cases, the control processor 101 requests the DB manager 104 to check whether there is subscription information that can be additionally obtained based on the information in addition to the information accompanying the request. The information is also provided to the image retrieval processor 103. Accordingly, the image retrieval processor 103 extracts a feature value (or a security code and a selection code) according to a predetermined algorithm for the received image and electronic information having the feature value most similar to the extracted feature value. The entry is retrieved from the electronic information list on the DB manager 104. At this time, the information (terminal number, current location, etc.) provided with the image compares the image characteristic values of the entries that meet the requirements specified in the reception requirement information (if the reception requirement information is registered) to match (predetermined). Find the nearest entry in the error range (or the entry that matches the selection code). If an entry is found, the control processor 101 returns an identifier of the entry (a unique identification code assigned at the time of registration of the image and the electronic information or the sequence number on the electronic information list). The control processor 101 requests the provision of the electronic information of the corresponding entry while passing the identifier to the DB manager 104, and the provided electronic information is provided through the control processor 101 or the MMS processor 102. Through the electronic information is sent to the requesting terminal. At this time, the control processor 101 collects information (delivery date, receiving terminal identification information and location information, information on the receiver, etc.) according to the transmission of the electronic information, and then the collected information and analyzed statistical information To the creator of the electronic information.

If the electronic information entry having the matching characteristic value is not searched or the extracted security code is different from the security code registered in the found electronic information entry, the result is returned to the control processor 101. Accordingly, the control processor 101 transmits the information that is appropriately guided according to each result value, either directly or through the MMS processor 102, to the requesting terminal.

8A and 8B, and in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the control processor (e.g., an image received at the request of the electronic information) is registered to the terminal of the electronic information which is identified based on the electronic information entry corresponding to the identified identifier. 101 or through the MMS processor 102.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, each of the components 101, 102, 103, 104 of FIG. 16 may be internal components that communicate with each other over a data bus within a single device, rather than separate computing devices that communicate with each other over a network. have.

In the above-described embodiments, the registration date and time are registered together when registering the image and the electronic information, and then the registered electronic information entry is deleted after a predetermined period of time, for example, 30 days has elapsed from the registration date and time. do. The predetermined period of time may allow the user to select and specify the image and electronic information. The fee charged to the user of the information delivery service through the physical image may be increased in proportion to the time period specified above.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the memo paper has been described as an example of the real thing, but the principles and concepts of the present invention and the above-described specific information transmission method have a space in which letters can be written while being easily delivered to others. It is possible to apply it as it is or to appropriately change the article exposed to the outside, for example, a small box (including a gift), a wrapping paper, a printed matter such as a newspaper, a magazine, and the like. Therefore, it is to be understood that the use of the medium for transferring information from a memo to another real thing is naturally within the scope of the present invention according to the subject matter claimed in the following claims.

As mentioned above, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, and those skilled in the art can improve other various embodiments within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below. Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.

100: information delivery server 101: control processor
102: MMS processor 103: Image Search Processor
104: DB manager 121, 122: user terminal
140: display device

Claims (32)

In the method of transferring information through an image,
Receiving a first image obtained by photographing a real object and electronic information created by a user through a communication network, and storing information about the first image and the electronic information in association with each other;
Receiving a second image obtained by photographing the real object through a communication network together with a request for electronic information;
It is determined whether the received second image and the first image were photographed from the same real object, and if it is determined that the photographed image was taken from the same real object, it is stored in association with the information about the first image. And transmitting the electronic information to the terminal that transmitted the second image.
The transmitting may include checking whether a partial image of a predetermined area in the received second image indicates a blank state, and if not, blanking the received second image with the first image. The method further comprises the step of transmitting to. The method of claim 1,
The storing may further include receiving and storing reception permission requirement information about the electronic information.
The receiving of the second image may further include obtaining information about a terminal that has transmitted the second image.
The transmitting may include at least one of the information about the terminal and the date and time of the request even if it is determined that the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object. Transmitting said electronic information only if it meets specified requirements. The method of claim 2,
The information about the terminal includes identification information of the terminal, the current location information of the terminal or subscriber information of the terminal is optionally included,
The subscriber information includes any one or more of subscription information including age, gender, address, birthday, hobby, job, marital status, and wedding anniversary for the subscriber.
The reception permission requirement information is a method for which information requirements included in the subscription information, terminal identification information allowing reception, reception area, and reception permission time zone are selectively specified. The method of claim 1,
In the storing, the security information for the electronic information is further linked and stored,
The transmitting step,
Extracting security information from the partial image in the received second image;
Determining whether the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object;
Even if it is determined that the received second image and the first image was taken from the same real picture, transmitting the electronic information only when the associated stored security information and the extracted security information match. How. The method of claim 4, wherein
The extracting may include extracting, as the security information, a combination of those which are separately marked for at least one type of numbers, letters and symbols, which are printed on the partial image in the second image. . delete The method of claim 1,
The storing step,
Checking whether the partial image of the predetermined area in the received first image indicates a blank state, and if not, requesting the transmission of the first image again;
If the partial image of the predetermined area of the image re-received by the request is in a blank state, storing the re-received image as the first image in association with the electronic information. . The method of claim 1,
The storing may further include receiving at least one additional image obtained by photographing under a condition different from a condition in which the first image is obtained, in addition to the first image, and further adding to the real image. And further receiving and storing the electronic information to be linked to the image.
The transmitting may include comparing the second image with the first image and the at least one additional image to determine one image photographed under the same condition from the same real object, and stored in association with the determined image. Transmitting electronic information to the terminal that transmitted the second image. The method of claim 8,
The condition is distinguished according to the photographing angle or the photographing distance to the real. The method of claim 8,
The storing may further include receiving and storing the reception permission requirement information to be applied to the plurality of electronic information in common.
The receiving of the second image may further include obtaining information about a terminal that has transmitted the second image.
The transmitting may include: the information about the terminal and the information, even if it is determined that the received second image is photographed under the same condition from the same real thing as any one of the first image and the at least one additional image. And transmitting electronic information stored in association with the determined image only when at least one of the date and time of the request meets the reception requirement information. The method of claim 8,
The electronic information linked to the first image and the electronic information linked to the additional image are different in detail or fidelity of information to be delivered. The method of claim 1,
The storing may include receiving a plurality of pieces of electronic information to be associated with the first image together with selection information of each piece of electronic information and storing the plurality of pieces of electronic information in association with each other.
The transmitting step,
Extracting selection information from the partial image in the received second image;
Determining whether the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object;
And if it is determined that the received second image and the first image are photographed from the same real object, transmitting electronic information associated with the stored selection information that matches the extracted selection information. Way. The method of claim 1,
Generating delivery information related to the transmission in each case of transmitting the electronic information in response to the request of the electronic information;
Obtaining statistical information of the generated delivery information;
And transmitting at least one of the delivery information and the statistical information to a terminal that has transmitted the first image. The method of claim 13,
The delivery information includes at least a transmission date, identification information of the terminal requesting the electronic information, and location information thereof. The method of claim 1,
Wherein said information about said first image is a characteristic value for written or printed text, pictures, or symbols contained in an image, analyzed and extracted from said first image. The method of claim 1,
The real thing is a paper, a box of goods, wrapping paper, printed matter and paper. In the method of transferring information through an image,
Receiving the first image obtained by photographing a real object, access information for a display device to display the first image, and electronic information created by a user through a communication network, the information on the first image and the electronic Storing the information in interconnected fashion;
Transmitting the first image to the display device such that the display device designated by the access information displays the first image;
Receiving a second image obtained by photographing through a communication network together with a request for electronic information;
It is determined whether the received second image is obtained from the display screen of the first image of the display device, and if it is determined that the picture is taken from the display screen, the user is stored in association with the information about the first image. And transmitting the electronic information created by the terminal to the terminal that transmitted the second image.
The transmitting may include checking whether a partial image of a predetermined area in the received second image represents a blank state, and if not, blanking the received second image to the terminal. The method further comprises the step of transmitting to. In the device for transmitting information via an image,
A database manager configured to store a list of electronic information, each entry having information about an image obtained by real photographing and electronic information created by a user associated with the image;
When an image acquired by photographing a real object is received, it is analyzed to extract information about the image, and the information about the extracted image is retrieved from the electronic information list, so that the received image is the same as the real object obtained. A retrieval processor configured to determine and notify an electronic information entry having information about the photographed image from the real thing;
Requesting the search processor to extract information about an image received with the request of the electronic information through an external communication network, and with the information about the image received from the search processor according to the request, together with the image through the external communication network. A first operation of requesting the database manager to store the received electronic information created by the user and interworking with the database manager; and providing the specific information received through an external communication network to the search processor, thereby providing an electronic notification to the search processor. A second operation of causing electronic information created by a user stored in the database manager belonging to an information entry to be transmitted to a terminal that has made the electronic information request, and a partial image of a predetermined area in the specific image received through an external communication network; Processing A third operation of confirming through the search processor whether a back state is indicated and, if it is not in a blank state, transmits the received specific image to a terminal for generating the electronic information entry notified by the search processor; A device configured to include a control processor configured to perform. 19. The method of claim 18,
The database manager is configured to further receive and store the reception permission requirement information for the electronic information,
The search processor further obtains information from the control processor about the terminal that sent the request, and the electronic information entry having information about an image photographed from the same real object as the image received with the request. Although determined from the information list, the control processor receives the determined electronic information entry only if at least one of the information about the terminal and the date and time of the request meet the requirements specified in the reception requirement information in the determined electronic information entry. The device is configured to notify. 19. The method of claim 18,
The database manager is configured to further store and store the security information for the electronic information,
The search processor receives the image received with the request from the control processor, extracts security information from a partial image within the image, and retrieves the image taken from the same real thing as the image received with the request. Although the electronic information entry having the information is determined in the electronic information list, it is configured to notify the control processor of the determined electronic information entry only when the security information in the determined electronic information entry matches the extracted security information. Device. delete 19. The method of claim 18,
The electronic information list includes information on a plurality of images obtained by photographing under the same conditions with respect to the same real thing as each entry in association with each electronic information,
The search processor determines, from the electronic information list, an electronic information entry having information about an image photographed from the same real thing under the same conditions as the image received with the request, and sends the determined electronic information entry to the control processor. And configured to notify. 19. The method of claim 18,
The database manager is configured to receive a plurality of electronic information and selection information with respect to one image, and to store the electronic information list in association with each other by pairing each electronic information and each selection information in common with the one image. Become,
The search processor extracts selection information from the partial image in the image received with the request for electronic information, determines whether the image and the one image were photographed from the same object, and photographed from the same object. And if not determined, inform the control processor of an electronic information entry associated with the stored selection information that matches the extracted selection information. 19. The method of claim 18,
The control processor, in each case of transmitting the electronic information to the terminal according to the request for the electronic information, generates the delivery information related to the transmission, obtains the statistical information of the generated delivery information, and the delivery information and the statistical information. And transmit at least one of to a terminal such that an electronic information entry notified from the search processor is generated. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein said information about the image is a characteristic value for written or printed text, pictures, or symbols contained in the image from which the image is analyzed and extracted. 19. The method of claim 18,
The real thing is a device including a memo, a box of goods, wrapping paper, printed matter and paper. 19. The method of claim 18,
Based on the multimedia message service of the mobile communication network, the image and electronic information transmitted from the terminal are received and provided to the control processor, and the electronic device belongs to the electronic information entry notified by the search processor. And a message processor configured to transmit to the terminal based on the device. In the device for transmitting information via an image,
A database manager configured to store a list of electronic information, each entry having information about an image obtained by real photographing and electronic information created by a user associated with the image;
When the image is received, it is analyzed to extract information about the image, and the information about the extracted image is retrieved from the electronic information list, whereby the received image is obtained by the same picture as the display screen of the obtained display device. A search processor configured to determine and notify electronic information entries having information about the image;
A first operation of transmitting an image received together with the electronic information through an external communication network to the external display device for display by a designated external display device, and an image received with the request of the electronic information through the external communication network. Requests the search processor for extraction of information, and requests the database manager for information about an image received from the search processor and electronic information created by the user, which is received with the image via an external communication network according to the request. And a second operation for storing the data in a database manager belonging to an electronic information entry notified by the search processor by providing a specific image received through an external communication network to the search processor. Electronic A third operation of transmitting a beam to the terminal that has made the electronic information request, and confirming whether a partial image of a predetermined area within the specific image received through an external communication network indicates a blank state, and if not, And a control processor configured to perform a fourth operation of causing the received specific image to be transmitted to a terminal that has transmitted an image belonging to the electronic information entry notified by the search processor. delete delete delete delete

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