KR20010083203A - Method for transmitting image data and terminal for image processing and portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A transmitting method of video data is provided to transmit video data anywhere if a user has a portable terminal as the video data written in a video processing terminal are transmitted via the portable terminal immediately. CONSTITUTION: Video data written by a video processing terminal are transmitted to a portable terminal or other external terminals immediately. The written video data are reserved so that a user searches the data and transmits the searched data anytime from the portable terminal. For free transmission of video data, plural video processing terminals(1) are connected with a server(3) via a communication network. Plural portable terminals(5) are connected with the server via a carrier communication network(4). In the network environment, the video processing terminal of a transmitter includes steps of writing video data to be transmitted to a receiver, demanding selection of the receiver and saving the transmitted video data in a mail album of the receiver. The portable terminal of the receiver includes steps of deciding the transmission format of the video data by discriminating the kind of the portable terminal, and searching and reading the mail album.

Description

Method for transmitting image data and terminal for image processing and portable terminal

The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image information for transmitting and receiving image information of a subject between an image processing terminal and a portable terminal, or between an image processing terminal or a portable terminal and an external terminal, and an image processing terminal and a portable terminal. .

In recent years, a large number of similar models have been introduced to the market, including an image print supply device called a print club developed by the applicant of the present application, which synthesizes images of a subject and frame information (title information) and supplies them to a print. Moreover, the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-84521 or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-234602 is a type in which a communication means is installed in a play device capable of printing images, and data is transmitted and received between a server and another play device. Developed.

However, the invention described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 11-84521 relates to the generation of sample data relating to the composition data of the image data of the subject and the frame data, and the frame image in the frame image storage means provided and attached to the apparatus main body. Updating the stored contents with new frame image data transmitted via a communication line or exchanging with a server for storing a plurality of frame image data, and printing and creating a plurality of frame image sample sheets. The data transmitted between the apparatus main body and the server lacks fun in image selection and processing, such as the exchange of data between only frame image data and other users.

In addition, although the invention described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-234602 is a difference in expression, the print data is supplied using a printing apparatus provided in the apparatus main body with composite data of the title data of the same kind and the screen data of the subject. In this embodiment, it is known that a plurality of units having the same function installed in one case are capable of synthesizing image data sent from another unit via a communication device. Since it is installed in the inside, there is no freedom of selecting an image such that an object capable of transmitting or processing data is limited to an adjacent user, and image data that can be transmitted are limited to those photographed at the place.

In this way, the conventional method or apparatus synthesizes the image data captured and selected by the user with the frame image received from the server, or transmits / receives image data between adjacent users in the same case, or synthesizes the title screen with it. In addition, the range of users who can transmit and receive was limited. Also, since the created image data cannot be saved or transmitted to others, even if you can create a favorite image data, you can print it out at the place and enjoy it, or send it in the middle or attach an image message to your favorite image data. I couldn't even enjoy it. In addition, a conventional method or apparatus for transmitting most image information is to transmit and receive image information between an image data supply apparatus or a personal computer and a server, and a method, apparatus, or system capable of transmitting to a mobile terminal or an external terminal. Didn't exist. In addition, recently, a system for storing image data shot by a digital camera with a web server has been developed. However, it is necessary to upload image data to a data center or upload it from a personal computer. It is time-consuming and cumbersome because I cannot send and receive between. Moreover, in image processing other than the data to be synthesized, there was nothing new compared with the various image print supply apparatuses (usually name: print club) which the applicant of this application already provided.

Therefore, the present invention allows the image data created by the image processing terminal to be immediately transmitted to the portable terminal or other external terminal, and the created image data is retrieved from the place or the image data to be stored from the portable terminal or the like. An object of the present invention was to make it possible to transmit and receive image data to a desired counterpart at any time, so that various image data can be transmitted and received appropriately and extensively. That is, in the information society such as the United States, the present invention has the characteristics as one of the business inventions that can be so, just as a variety of businesses that use information is made and make a great contribution to society.

1 is an overall view showing the flow of image data in the present invention.

2 is a system configuration diagram for practicing the present invention.

3 is a schematic side view of the image processing terminal.

4 is a flowchart showing a flow of main program processing of an image processing terminal.

5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing between the image processing terminal and the server in the case of 'start'.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing between the image processing terminal and the server when there is transmission of image data in the 'registrant'.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing between the image processing terminal and the server when there is no transmission of image data in the 'registrant'.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the image processing terminal 1 operated by the bulletin board contributor in Fig. 4.

9 is a flowchart of the mail program of the mobile terminal.

10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing between the mobile terminal and the server when acquiring authentication information from the mobile terminal.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the case of acquiring authentication information as 'paid member' from the mobile terminal 5.

12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the case of creating a long-term album in the mobile terminal.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of a mobile terminal in the case of moving and storing image data stored in a temporary album to a created long-term album.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the case where the portable terminal edits, deletes, and the like each image data in the album.

Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the case where the portable terminal transmits a simple WEB mail.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing processing flows separate from the main program of the image processing terminal.

Fig. 17 is a selection screen and a print layout screen relating to the printing of image data relating to the printing or print reservation of the image data.

18 is a flowchart showing another processing flow when the mobile terminal browses the image data in the album.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the case where a portable terminal searches for a stored mail and designates a print reservation.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1,1a, 1b; Image processing terminal 2; Communication network

3; Server 4; Carrier System Signal Network

5, 5a, 5b; Mobile terminal 6; camera

7; control means 8; Indicator

9; printing means 10; Communication

11; storage means 12; Web server

13; image database 14; Control means

15; communication means 16; transmission control means

17; monitor 18; input means

19; control means 20; communication means

21; storage means 22; input means

23; transmission control means 24; external terminal

25; charging device 26; member database

27; content server

28; processing screen of the image processing terminal at the time of printing when there is a print reservation

29; Print layout screen when printing created image data at the place

30; Print layout screen when printing image data in association with print reservation

100; Main Menu of Image Processing Terminal

101-105; Process screen of image processing terminal in case of 'start'

210-207; Process screen of the image processing terminal when image data is sent to the 'registrant'.

301-302; processing screen of the image processing terminal when the image data is not sent to the 'registrant'.

401-403; Process screen of the mobile terminal when acquiring authentication information

501-502; Process screen of a mobile terminal when browsing a temporary album

601- 607; Processing screen when image data is sent to bulletin board or individual or submitted to bulletin board

701-704; Process screen of a mobile terminal when a new album is created

801-807; Process screen of mobile terminal in case of saving image data

901-905; Process screen of a mobile terminal in the case of sending a simple email

The present invention as a means for solving the above problems, the claim 1 is an image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means, input means and printing means including at least the image pickup information of the subject, and this image An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data between a processing terminal and a server connected via a communication network, and a mobile terminal connected via the server and a carrier-based communication network. Prompting the selection of a recipient to be selected; prompting creation of image data to be sent to the recipient to be the selected sender; and storing the created image data in a mail album of the recipient to be the selected sender; For the portable terminal on the side, image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal. There is provided a method of transmitting image data, the method comprising: determining a type of a message; retrieving a mail album of a recipient for storing image data sent to the recipient; and outputting image data in the retrieved mail album.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means, input means, and printing means including at least image pickup information of a subject, a server connected with the image processing terminal via a communication network, Image data transmission method for transmitting / receiving image data between a server and a mobile terminal connected via a carrier-based communication network. A sender's mail album for storing image data sent to the sender is sent to the image processing terminal on the sender side. Retrieving, outputting image data in the retrieved mail album, prompting the selection of a recipient to be the sender or replyer of the image data, and creating the image data to be sent to the recipient to be the selected sender or replyer. Prompting the user to send the created image data to the selected sender or destination. And storing the receiver in a mail album of the receiver, for the portable terminal on the receiver side, determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, and storing the image data transmitted to the receiver. A method of transmitting image data comprising the steps of searching for a mail album and outputting image data in the searched mail album is provided.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means, input means, and printing means including at least image pickup information of a subject, a server connected with the image processing terminal via a communication network, An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data between a server and a portable terminal connected via a carrier communication network. An image processing terminal on the sender side searches for a saver album of a sender for storing image data created by the sender. A step of outputting the image data in the retrieved save album, a step of prompting the creation of the new image data, a step of prompting the selection of the recipient to be the destination of the created image data, and And storing in the mail album of the recipient. Determining the type of image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, retrieving a mail album of the recipient which preserves the image data transmitted to the recipient, and outputting the image data in the retrieved mail album. A method of transmitting one image data is provided.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means, and printing means including at least the image pickup information of a subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier. A method of transmitting image data, which transmits and receives image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a system communication network, and the portable terminal on the sender side determines the type of image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal. And retrieving the sender's mail album which stores the image data transmitted to the recipient, outputting the image data in the retrieved mail album, and prompting the selection of the recipient to be the sender or reply destination of the image data therein. And retrieving the sender's storage album for storing the image data created by the sender. Outputting the image data in the retrieved storage album, prompting selection of image data to be transmitted therefrom, and storing the selected image data in a mail album of a recipient to be the selected sender or destination; Determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal for the portable terminal on the receiver side, retrieving a mail album of the receiver for storing the image data transmitted to the receiver, and the retrieved mail album. An image data transmission method comprising the step of outputting the image data therein is provided.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means and printing means, including at least image pickup information of a subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier. An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data between a mobile terminal connected via a system communication network, and a step of prompting creation of image data for transmission to a bulletin board contributor to an image processing terminal on a sender's side. Searching for various bulletin boards by genre, outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor published on the searched bulletin board, and urging the selection of the bulletin board contributor who wishes to transmit the image data therefrom; And a step of preserving it in the mail album of the bulletin board contributor. For the wound terminal, the step of urging creation of image data submitted to the bulletin board, searching for various publications by hobby or genre, outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor disclosed to the searched bulletin board, and posting the image data therefrom. Urging selection of a bulletin board for which the bulletin board is desired, preserving the submitted image data in the selected bulletin board, searching for a mail album of the bulletin board contributor that preserves the image data sent to the bulletin board contributor, and An image data transmission method comprising the step of outputting image data is provided.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means and display means and printing means including at least the image pickup information of a subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier. A method of transmitting image data to and from a portable terminal connected via a communication network, prompting the sender side of the image processing terminal to create image data for transmission to a bulletin board contributor; Searching for various bulletin boards by genre, outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor published on the searched bulletin boards, and urging selection of the bulletin board contributors wishing to transmit the image data therefrom; Preservation in the mail album of the bulletin board For the portable terminal, determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, retrieving the mail album of the bulletin board contributor storing the image data transmitted to the bulletin board contributor, and the image in the retrieved mail album. A method of transmitting image data, comprising the step of outputting data, is provided.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image generating means, display means, and printing means including at least image pickup information of a subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier. Determining the type of image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal for the portable terminal of the contest participant as a method of transmitting image data to and from the portable terminal connected via a system communication network. Searching for various contests, outputting the searched contests, prompting selection of contests to be entered among them, and searching for a preservation album of contest contestants who preserve the image data created by contest contestants. Outputting the image data in the retrieved storage album, Requesting selection of the image data to enter the contest, preserving the selected image data in the selected contest, and sending an e-mail sent to the contest entrant to the contest entrant's address. For the mobile terminal, identifying the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, searching for various contests, outputting the searched contests, and selecting the contest applicants who wish to vote among them. A method of transmitting image data including a step of urging a person, a step of urging the creation of an e-mail to a selected contest applicant, a step of sending the created e-mail to an address of a contest applicant, and a step of counting and displaying the voting result. to provide.

An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means, including image data of at least the subject, a server connected with the image processing terminal via a communication network, A method of transmitting image data between a server and a portable terminal connected through a carrier-based communication network, the method for prompting selection of a homepage template for an image processing terminal on the sender's side, and combining with the selected template. A step of prompting creation or selection of the image data to be made; requesting upload of a template synthesized with the created or selected image data; and preserving it as a homepage by attaching a URL to the uploaded template; For the terminal, the type of image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the terminal. Step and provides a transmission method for image data comprising the steps of outputting the retrieved homepage to retrieve a homepage corresponding to the URL by clicking the URL.

10. The image data is edited according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and 8 for the image processing terminal on the sender or receiver side or the image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the portable terminal or bulletin board submitter side. And it provides a method of transmitting image data comprising the step of processing or deleting.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the image data is inputted by the input means of each terminal to input additional information such as a text, a figure, a message, or synthesized by a combining means. Or a step of synthesizing with frame information stored in each terminal or downloaded from a server.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the image data is a moving image or includes a moving image.

The image data transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the image data includes music information or audio information.

The image data transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a URL is attached to the image data.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the image data includes reservation information relating to print reservation.

16. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image processing terminal or mobile terminal of the sender side, the image processing terminal or mobile terminal of the bulletin board submitter side, the mobile terminal of the contest entrant or contest voter side. An image comprising a step of prompting the input of authentication information consisting of respective IDs or passwords or both, and a step of determining whether to permit or disallow the creation of an album or the transmission and reception of image data by authenticating the input authentication information. Provides a method of transmitting data.

16. The transmission of image data according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the mail album and the storage album are composed of a temporary album for temporarily storing image information or a long-term album for storing image information in the long term. Provide a method.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the long-term album is a private album which requires the input of the authentication information to view or store the image data, and does not require the input of the authentication information or the input of only the ID. An open album is provided, and a method for transmitting image data, which is a simultaneous browsing communication type group album, which requires input of a common ID or password or a group authentication information composed of both of them in a specific group.

18. The organ of the image data stored in the temporary album according to claim 16 or 17, when the mail album or the storage album is a temporary album when the creation or retention of the long-term album is desired. When moving to an album is desired, the image processing terminal on the sender's or receiver's side or the mobile terminal's or bulletin board's image processing terminal or mobile terminal's side is urged to select the image data to be moved from the mail album or the storage album. And a step of moving the selected image data to the long-term album, and updating the movement.

19. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 16 to 18, in the case where it is desired to create or save the long-term album, an image processing terminal or a portable terminal or a bulletin board submitter's image processing terminal or portable terminal. A step of prompting the terminal to input member authentication information consisting of each member ID or member password, or both of them, and determining the permission and the non-authorization in creating and retaining the long-term album by authenticating the input member authentication information. A method of transmitting image data having a step is provided.

The image processing terminal on the sender or receiver side according to any one of claims 1 to 3, claims 5 to 6 and 8, when printing the created image data; Or a step of prompting an input of a print command of the created image data to the image processing terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, and prompting a selection of a print layout.

The portable terminal on the sender or receiver side or the bulletin board submitter side according to any one of claims 1 to 6, when a print reservation is made for image data stored in the mail album or the storage album. Determining a type of image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, searching for image data stored in a mail album or a storage album, and outputting the image data to be viewable; and outputting the output image data. Regarding this, there is provided a method of transmitting image data, each step including prompting input of reservation information for print reservation.

The image processing terminal according to claim 14, wherein the image processing terminal of the sender or receiver or the image processing terminal of the bulletin board submitter is A method of transmitting image data comprising the step of prompting whether or not to simultaneously print image data including print reservation reservation information when printing newly created image data and prompting selection of a print layout is provided. .

The image according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising the step of notifying the mobile terminal at the receiver side or the mobile terminal at the bulletin board submitter when the image data is transmitted. Provides a method of transmitting data.

24. The image processing terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, 15, and 18 to 23, wherein the image processing terminal and the portable terminal mutually transfer image data between other external terminals. An image processing terminal and a portable terminal provided with transmission control means, such as infrared or wireless, which can be transmitted to the present invention.

25. The image processing terminal and external terminal according to claim 24, wherein the transmission control means is an IrDA interface or a Bluetooth interface.

First, the terms used in the present invention will be briefly described before the detailed description of the present invention. The transmission and reception of the image data is performed between the sender and the receiver receiving the image data via the server, but the present invention constitutes the invention from the viewpoint of this server. Thus, an image processing terminal or a mobile terminal operated by a sender who delivers image data is represented as an 'image processing terminal or portable terminal on the sender side', and a portable terminal operated by a receiver that receives image data is carried on the 'receiver side'. 'Represented by the terminal'. In addition, when an image processing terminal or portable terminal on the sender side that transmits image data receives image data transmitted from a third party, it is also expressed as an image processing terminal or portable terminal on the receiver side. In addition, an image processing terminal or a mobile terminal operated by a person who wishes to post to a bulletin board is referred to as an "image processing terminal or a mobile terminal on the bulletin board submitter side," and a mobile terminal operated by a person who wishes to enter a contest in the same way. Is expressed as a 'contest applicant's portable terminal', and a mobile terminal operated by a person who wishes to vote on the image data submitted to the contest is represented as a 'contributor's portable terminal', respectively.

The method of claim 1 relates to a method of transmitting image data when a new user who is new to creating image data using an image processing terminal creates and transmits image data. Image data (generally, an email with an image) created by a sender who is a new user operating an image processing terminal is stored in a mail album of a recipient to be the selected sender, while such mail album is output to a receiver operating a mobile terminal. The received image data (usually an image attachment mail) is displayed in a viewable manner. According to the present invention, the image data created by the image processing terminal is directly transmitted to a desired partner at the place, and the received partner can also directly view the image data. There is a wide range of uses very appropriately without the need for uploading.

The image processing terminal creates an image data to be returned when there is a transmission of image data in the sender's mail album, and stores it in the mail album of the recipient to which the sender is sent. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data when outputting the image data so that the image data can be viewed. When image data is sent from a friend or the like to the sender who operates the image processing terminal, the image processing terminal creates image data for reply (typically, an image attachment mail) and saves it in the mail album of the recipient to whom the reply is sent. On the other hand, the mail album is output to the recipient who operates the mobile terminal, and the received image data is displayed for viewing. According to the present invention, since it is possible to send the image data which is the reply to the person to whom the image data has been sent, communication can be performed without stopping.

The third step is to output the sender's save album when there is no transmission of the image data in the sender's mail album, and to create the image data in the image processing terminal and save it in the mail album of the receiver to be the selected sender. On the other hand, the present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in a case where the image data can be output to the portable terminal owned by the receiver in a viewable manner. According to the present invention, even when image data (generally, an image attachment mail) is not transmitted from another person, new image data can be created and sent to a mobile terminal such as a friend. can do.

The sender who owns the mobile terminal selects a recipient to be a reply from such a mail album when there is a transmission of image data in the sender's mail album. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in a case where it is stored in a mail album of a recipient to be selected as a transmission destination, and the image data is output in a browseable manner to a portable terminal owned by the receiver. Specifically, when image data (usually an image attachment mail) is sent to a sender who operates a mobile terminal from a friend or the like, the mobile terminal accesses the server and uses the reply from a save album in which the sender's image data is stored. Select the image data to be stored, and store it in the mail album of the recipient to which the destination is the destination, while outputting such a mail album to the recipient operating the mobile terminal, and receiving the received image data (usually an image attachment mail). It is displayed. According to the present invention, image data stored in one's own storage album created in advance by an image processing terminal can be retrieved and transmitted or answered.

The bulletin board submitter is a bulletin board contributor who transmits the image data transmitted when a sender who operates the image processing terminal produces and transmits his own image data to a bulletin board submitter who has submitted image data created by the image processing terminal to a desired bulletin board. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in a case where a message album is outputted and displayed to a bulletin board contributor while being stored in a mail album. The image data created by the image processing terminal according to the present invention can not only be transmitted to the recipient as an individual but also to a bulletin board contributor who has posted their image data on the bulletin board.

The image data transmitted when the sender operating the image processing terminal creates and transmits its own image data to a bulletin board submitter who has already submitted the image data to the bulletin board and owns the mobile terminal. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case of storing in a mail album of a bulletin board contributor and outputting such a mail album to a bulletin board contributor. The image data created by the image processing terminal according to the present invention can be transmitted not only to the bulletin board submitter who operates the image processing terminal but also to the bulletin board submitter who owns the portable terminal.

Clause 7, when the contestant selects the image data from the storage album loaded from the mobile terminal owned by the contest contestant and submits the contest, the contest voter writes and sends an email to the contest contestant, and sends the email to the contest contestant. A transmission method of image data in the case of outputting so that a view is possible. According to the present invention, as long as the image data is already stored in the save album of the contest entrant as described in claim 5, the image vowel is called out to enter the contest, and the contest voter can send an e-mail to the contest entrant. Can be.

The method of claim 8, when the sender synthesizes the image data created by the image processing terminal with the template for the home page to create a home page, by attaching a URL to the home page uploaded to the server, the user clicks on the mobile terminal owned by the receiver. A method of transmitting image data in the case of outputting such a home page. According to the present invention, a homepage can be easily created by synthesizing a template, a character, or the like with image data, and browsed.

The method of claim 9 relates to an image data transmission method in the case of editing, processing or deleting an image data created by an image processing terminal or image data stored in an album. According to the present invention, in storing or transmitting image data, the contents can be processed, or unnecessary image data can be deleted to organize the album.

The image data transmitted / received in the present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data when a character or figure is written in an image of a photographed subject, or a message or frame is added or synthesized. According to the present invention, words can be added to image data to be transmitted and received to enhance friendliness, thereby making the contents of the image data more diverse.

The method according to claim 11 relates to a method of transmitting image data when the image data transmitted / received in the present invention is a moving image or contains a moving image. In general, when the image data of the subject is a moving image, the moving image downloaded from a server (data server or content server) can be used although the image is taken according to the photographing means of the image processing terminal. It also includes moving images of animations.

The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case where the image data transmitted / received in the present invention includes music information or sound listening information. The music information is scheduled to be downloaded from the server, such as MP3 data. However, by providing the audio processing means and the audio data conversion means in the image processing terminal, it is also possible to add the audio information simultaneously with the creation of the image data. Furthermore, music information or voice information downloaded from a server (data server, content server) may also be used.

The invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case where a URL is attached to image data transmitted and received in the present invention and clicked on the image data to transmit the image data quickly. The portable terminal can solve such a problem by attaching a URL because address input is cumbersome when receiving the image data transmission because the button is small.

The method according to claim 14 relates to a method of transmitting image data when image data transmitted and received in the present invention contains reservation information relating to print reservation. By allowing the reservation data of the print reservation to be automatically included in the transmitted / received image data, the image data on the print reservation information is automatically called at the time of printing. The trouble of searching for image data or setting print reservation can be eliminated.

16. In the present invention, when creating an album or transmitting / receiving image data, the authentication information of an ID or a password is input to a sender or a receiver, and the server authenticates this, thereby determining the permission / deny of the creation or transmission / reception. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case of a. It is effective in terms of security and management of user information in addition to the fee for use and collection of services provided by the present invention.

The invention relates to a method of transmitting image data when the mail album for storing image data and the storage album are temporary albums for temporarily storing image data or long-term albums for long term storage. According to the present invention, it is possible to use an album which receives image data separately from an album serving as a warehouse of image data, and to easily organize image data.

17 is related to the kind of long-term album referred to in 16, and is a private album that no one can view unless a user inputs authentication information, a public album that does not require authentication information or requires ID input only. The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data when a group album cannot be browsed unless common authentication information provided to a specific group is input. This makes it possible to store image data that you do not want to be visible to anyone, image data that you may see to acquaintances, or image data that you want to share within a specific group, such as wedding image data, in a long-term album for each purpose and purpose. have.

The method of claim 18 relates to a method of transmitting image data when a mail album or a storage album is an album for temporary storage, and when there is image data to be stored in the long term among them. The movement of the image data can be instructed not only from the image processing terminal but also from the portable terminal, and such movement is updated in the server. According to the present invention, temporary albums and long-term albums can be divided or used according to the type and important grade of image data, or the album can be arranged.

20. The method for transmitting image data in the case of creating and retaining a long-term album, inputting authentication information as a member qualification separately from the above authentication information, and authenticating or disallowing membership as a member by the server. It is about. In this way, it is effective in terms of security and management of members in addition to the royalties and collections related to services provided by the server for users who become full members.

The present invention relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case where image data created by the image processing terminal is printed at the place. As well as being able to directly print the image data created by the present invention, a desired printing layout can be selected, and thus the type of image data to be printed can be divided and used according to the use or preference.

The method of claim 21 relates to a method of transmitting image data when a print reservation is made for image data stored in a mail album or a storage album. According to the present invention, when the image data stored in the mail album or the storage album is browsed from the mobile terminal, print reservation can be made in advance with respect to the image data of interest. In addition, the time for irradiating such image data can be saved.

The method of claim 22 relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case of printing image data including reservation information of a print reservation mentioned in claim 14. According to the present invention, when printing the image data newly created by the image processing terminal, the image data relating to the print reservation can also be printed at the same time, which is not only economical but also time-saving.

The method of claim 23 relates to a method of transmitting image data in the case where the image data (generally, an image attachment mail) is transmitted to the recipient thereof positively. In the case where the image data is transmitted in this manner, the recipient is immediately notified of the effect, so that the image data can be browsed appropriately.

The image processing terminal and the portable terminal according to claim 24, wherein the image processing terminal and the portable terminal enable mutual transmission of image data between other external terminals. As described above, for example, image data stored in another external terminal is transferred to an image processing terminal or a mobile terminal, and stored in an e-mail album or a storage album, or retrieved and retrieved as image data suitable for the type of mobile terminal. Since output is possible, the type of image data and the width of transmission and reception can be further expanded.

25 relates to the case of using the IrDA or Bluetooth interface as the transmission control means mentioned in the above 24. By having these transmission functions by infrared rays or radio | wireless, personal information, such as image data and an address, can be exchanged easily.

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Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Full configuration

1 is an overall view showing the flow of image data of the present invention. According to the present invention, a plurality of image processing terminals (1, 1a, 1b, ...) and a server (3) are connected via a communication network, and a plurality of portable terminals (5, 5a, 5b, .. ) And the server 3 are in a connected network environment, respectively. The flow of the image data in the present invention basically stores the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 (input system) in the server 3 via the communication network 2, and stores the carrier from the server 3. The final output is performed to the mobile terminal 5 (output system) via the system communication network 4.

In the present invention, there is always an embodiment in which the image data is not flowed accordingly. However, the image data is stored in the server 3 which relays the carrier-based communication network 4 and always stores the image data created by the image processing terminal 1. The transmission method is completely different from the conventional image data transmission method and system for transmitting and receiving image data between a personal computer and a server or between image processing terminals installed in the same box. Consequently, in the present invention, it is possible to save the image data in the album in the image database 13 of the server 3, so that when the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 is previously stored in the album, the image must be Instead of creating image data with the processing terminal 1, the mobile terminal 5 accesses the server 3, selects desired image data from within its own album, attaches message information and the like to another mobile terminal. It is also possible to transmit to (5a, 5b), but even in such a case, the step of saving the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 to the album in the server 3 is required. That is, in order to realize the present invention, the existence of the image processing terminal 1, the server 3, the portable terminal 5, the communication network 2 relaying them, and the carrier communication network 4 is essential. In the drawings and the technology, it is also possible to transmit image data from the mobile terminal 5 to the image processing terminal 1 via the server 3, but in practice, as long as the mobile terminal 5 is owned, Since the album is called at (3) and image data can be viewed at any time near, there is less necessity to come out to the image processing terminal 1 fixedly installed and browse the image data. Therefore, in this invention, the embodiment which transmits image data from the portable terminal 5 to the image processing terminal 1 via the server 3 is not mentioned. However, as regards the transmission of image data from the portable terminal to another portable terminal, since these embodiments use the image data created and inputted in accordance with the image processing terminal 1 from the beginning, these embodiments will be described.

2 shows a system configuration for implementing the present invention.

Configuration of Image Processing Terminal

The image processing terminal 1 mainly has a camera 6 as a means for creating image data containing imaging information of a subject, a control means 7, a monitor 8 as display means, and a printer 9 as printing means. have. In addition, a communication means 10 is provided for connecting to the server 3 in the communication network 2, and a storage means 11 for storing various data processed by the control means 7 is also provided. Various message information and frame information are stored in the storage means 11, and various data output from the server 3 are also stored there. The illustrated image processing terminal 1 is described with two cameras 6 and two monitors 8, but the number and type thereof are irrelevant in the present invention. The image processing terminal 1 further includes an infrared or wireless transmission control means 16 such as IrDA or Bluetooth, whereby an image between the mobile terminal 5 or other external terminal 24 is provided. Data transfer becomes possible. The camera 6 has not only a still image but also a function of moving picture photographing AV1, whereby a moving picture or image data including a moving picture can be transmitted. The control means 7 also has a function of downloading frame information and character information from a server, and a download and playback function of MP3, ATRAC3, TWIN-VQ, and the like. The image processing terminal 1 is further provided with input means 22 for inputting text, graphics, messages, and the like, or for inputting personal information, authentication information, and the like in member registration.

Server configuration

Mainly by the server 3, the web server 12, the image database 13, the member database 26, the control means 14 for processing various data, and the image processing terminal 1 in the communication network 2 And communication means 15 for connecting to the mobile terminal 5 in the carrier-based communication network 4, respectively. In addition to the server 3, which is the administrator of the service, the server also includes a content server 27 that provides various information such as moving pictures and music synthesized with image data. The web server 12 receives and maintains management and operation of services related to bulletin boards, contests, or homepages stored in the web pages, and the image database 13 functions to create, search, and update albums for storing image data. In addition, functions such as storing and retrieving various types of information such as various frame information, moving images, sound, and music are also performed. The member database 26 receives and maintains functions such as management, registration, and update of member information and user's personal information. Regarding the album, in the present invention, an e-mail album for temporarily storing the transmitted image data (usually an image attachment mail), a saving album for temporarily storing the image data created by the image processing terminal 1, and these temporary albums There are private albums, public albums, and long-term albums composed of group albums for moving and storing image data stored in the long-term. In addition, since the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 cannot be displayed on the monitor 17 of the mobile terminal 5 as it is, regardless of capacity or resolution, the kind of such a terminal sent from the carrier of the mobile telephone 5. The control means 14 also identifies and determines the type of image data suitable for transmission on the basis of the information relating to. The image database 13 also stores frame information and character information downloaded from various content servers 27 to the image processing terminal 1 and the portable terminal 5, and information on moving pictures, music, audio, and the like.

Configuration of the mobile terminal

The portable terminal 5 usually means a web-compatible cellular phone or PDA managed by a carrier such as NTT DoCoMo. Monitor 17 for displaying image data mainly for portable terminal 5, input means 18 for inputting messages or authentication information, control means 19 for processing the input information, and carrier It consists of a communication means 20 which enables communication with the server 3 via the system communication network 4. The portable terminal 5 also includes a storage means 21 for storing image data and the like output from the server 3. In addition, the portable terminal 5 includes an infrared or wireless type such as IrDA or Bluetooth, which enables the transfer of image data not only between the image processing terminal 1 but also between the portable terminals or other external terminals 24. Transmission control means 23 is provided.

Hereinafter, each step for implementing the present invention will be described.

Image data transmission and reception

4 is a flowchart of the main program of the image processing terminal 1. In the present invention, the operation sequence in the case of transmitting the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 is a case where the use is performed by a user who is a "beginner" and a user who has already become a "registrant". When image data (image attachment mail) arrives from another person, and image data does not arrive from another person as a user who is a "registrant", there exist three patterns. The present invention does not necessarily require the user to obtain authentication information in the transmission and reception of image data. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the service is provided in terms of the fee for use of the provided service, the collection or management of the user's personal data, and protection. It is considered that a case of obtaining the authentication information for a user who is provided is common. Therefore, in the description of the embodiment regarding the transmission and reception of the image data, it will be described as a case on the premise of inputting authentication information in contact with reality. In the present embodiment of the present invention, there is a "beginner" who is a new user on the image processing terminal 1 side, and a "registrant" that can create and transmit image data, and on the mobile terminal 5 side. 'Free members' who can hold a storage album for storing their own image data created by an image processing terminal, and 'paid members' who can hold a mail album for long-term preservation of created image data or received image data It exists, and it is required to obtain authentication information for receiving separate authentication. The "free member" and "paid member" on the portable terminal side will be described later, and only the "beginner" and "registrant" on the image processing terminal side will be described. A "beginner" user means a user who is the first to receive the provision of the above-described creation and transmission of image data and has not yet acquired the authentication information for enabling the provision, and the "registrant" user, This means that the user has been provided with the service and has already obtained authentication information for receiving the service. By inserting a coin into the charging device 25 of the image processing terminal 1, when the state becomes available, the image processing terminal 1 is automatically connected to the server 3, and to the display means 8 thereof. The main menu 100 for selecting whether the user is a beginner or a registrant is displayed. The flow of processing in the case where the sender operating the image processing terminal 1 is a 'beginner' user will be described.

First, a description will be given of processing in the case of using the service for the first time and a user who has not obtained authentication information (paragraph 1). In this case, the operation is performed along the flowchart of the 'beginner' of FIG. 4 by clicking on the icon of the 'beginner' in the main menu 100 with an input pen attached to the input means 22. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the image processing terminal 1 side and server 3 side processing in the case of a "beginner". In the case of a "beginner", since there is no image data for sending to a friend or a bulletin board, it is necessary to first create image data for providing to a transmission. First, when the user clicks on the icon of the "beginner" from the main menu 100 displayed on the display means 8, a screen 101 for explaining the order of use and the like is displayed. When it is finished, the screen 102 for prompting photographing and writing of characters, figures, and the like is displayed, so that the imaging information is acquired using the camera 6, and the characters are displayed on the photographing information using the input means 22. And image data are created. When creation of the image data is completed, an operation for acquiring authentication information is next performed, and a screen 103 for prompting input of personal information is displayed. Here, when the personal information is input using the input means 22, the screen 104 for requesting the input of the hobby is then displayed, and this is also input to the input means 22. Thus, when photographing and input of personal information and the like are completed, a storage album for storing the created image data is provided, and the screen 105 is displayed. As shown in Fig. 5, the authentication information of the user is given by input of the personal information, and the storage album is given by the authentication. Subsequently, after printing the image data created as shown in Fig. 4C or lower, that is, as shown in Fig. 8 by the printing means 9, a screen 601 is displayed for prompting the selection of the recipient to be sent. When the icon of the person 'is selected, a screen 604 is displayed for prompting the input of the address or ID of the recipient to be sent. When the address or ID of the receiver is input using the input means 22, the image data is transmitted and stored in the mail album of the receiver to which the receiver is to be sent.

In addition, the image data in the present invention has a characteristic of 'image attachment mail', and the addition of characters, figures, and the like by the input means 22 provided in the imaging information of the sender photographed as desired as described above. The frame information retrieved from the storage means 11 or the various frame information downloaded from the server 3 or the content server 27 by inputting information, message information, hobby information, or the like, or by combining means included in the control means 7. Synthesizing and the like (claim 10). In the case of a liquid crystal monitor with a digitizer, the input means 22 inputs a character, a figure, or the like using an input pen on desired coordinates of the captured image information, and the message information, frame information, or server retrieved from the ROM or SDRAM. (3) or various frame information downloaded from the content server 27 by clicking on the coordinates on which they are displayed with the input pen.

Also, by making the camera 6 video compatible (AV1), the image data is made a video (paragraph 11), or music data or audio information is attached by downloading and reproducing audio data such as MP3, ATRAC3, TWIN-VQ, etc. from the server. It is also possible to set the image data to (12). After the transmission of the image data, the sender may print the created image data by the printing means 9. After that, the created image data can be submitted to the bulletin board by itself. This point is mentioned later.

In this way, when the image data is created and the authentication information is acquired and becomes a "registrant", the storage album corresponding to the individual is created by the image data server 13 of the server 3. The storage album is an album for storing image data created by the individual as the image processing terminal 1 as described above. As a result of sending the image data created as a "registrant" to a friend or bulletin board contributor, when an image data is sent or returned from the friend or bulletin board contributor, a mail album is created in addition to the above-mentioned storage album. The mail album is an album for storing image data sent from others. Thus, when there is a reply to the image data from another person, the mail album is displayed and displayed from the server 204 after the main menu 100, and if there is no transmission of the image data from the other person, the main menu 100 follows. The storage album 301 is outputted and displayed from the server.

In addition, in order for the mobile terminal 5 to browse the image data created and stored in the image processing terminal 1, the recipient operating the mobile terminal 5 also needs to be a "free member" having obtained authentication information. have. 9 is a flowchart of the main program of the mobile terminal 5, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the mobile terminal 5 and the server 3 when acquiring authentication information from the mobile terminal 5. First, the main menu is displayed on the monitor 17 when the portable terminal 5 is turned on and connected to the server 3. If the user selects the icon 401 of the member registration on the menu screen, a screen 402 for prompting the user to input personal information such as a nickname or password, gender or date of birth, a hobby, and a job is displayed. Enter these. When the above degree of personality is input, profile registration is performed on the server 3, and a screen 403 indicating that registration is completed is displayed. Thus, when acquiring a status as a 'free member' to which authentication information has been granted, the main menu is displayed again on the screen, so the 'member page' is selected here. If selected, a screen 501 for prompting input of the acquired authentication information is displayed, so enter it. Subsequently, authentication of the authentication information input from the server 3 is performed and the image data can be browsed by passing it. In this case, even when receiving the service from the mobile terminal 5, there are two members, 'free member' and 'paid member'. As shown in Figs. 9 to 11, the former is an image processing terminal 1 The latter is a member who can view the storage album that stores the image data created by the user, and the latter is a member who can view the mail album, send and receive image data or send and receive simple web mail, retain long-term albums, enter contests or vote. Means that. Therefore, in order to browse from the portable terminal 5 the image data transmitted and stored in the mail album of the receiver as the sender from the sender image processing terminal 1, the receiver operating the portable terminal 5 is a status of 'paid member'. Acquisition of status as a 'paid member' is subject to the acquisition of certification information separate from a 'free member' (paragraph 19) or to the 'paid member agreement' as described below. Consent may be used as a condition. In addition, the scope of the service provided to the "free member" and the "paid member" is not limited to the above embodiment.

Thus, when the image data created by the image processing terminal 1 on the sender side is transmitted and stored, the image data is transmitted to the portable terminal 5 owned by the receiver through the following steps. As shown in Fig. 9, first, when the power supply of the portable terminal 5 is connected to the server, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the portable terminal 5. Subsequently, a top page is displayed, and a menu is urged to be selected. Therefore, an icon of authentication is selected from the list. Subsequently, a screen 501 for prompting the input of the authentication information is displayed, so the authentication information is input using the input means 18. In this way, when the authentication information is input and the authentication is passed, the top page screen of the paid member menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 18 (the screen of 'Welcome !, Tara!' In the figure), among which Clicking on the icon of 'mail album', the receiver's mail album is searched in the order of new arrival, and the image data stored therein is outputted in a mode suitable for the mobile terminal 5 and displayed on the monitor 17. FIG. As the top page of the mobile terminal 5 in the case of becoming a 'paid member', the present invention intends to employ the 'TOP' screen shown in FIG. 19 in addition to the screen 701 shown in the embodiment of FIG. It is not necessarily limited thereto. In the case of adopting the top page of FIG. 12, the screen 702 of the 'album operation' is displayed by clicking and selecting the icon of 'album operation' from the top page screen 701. If the user clicks on the icon, the user is prompted to select the mail album and the storage album after confirming the existence of the album. Therefore, by selecting the mail album, the recipient's mail album is searched and the image data stored therein is stored in the mobile terminal (5). Output to the appropriate sun. When selecting the image data to be browsed, the image data is output by attaching a URL to each image data (item 13) and clicking the URL, thereby eliminating the trouble of manipulating the key buttons one by one. In the illustrated embodiment, the ID of the sender is described in the image data in the mail album together with the transmission date and time, but this is made to be displayed in a new order, but is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition, the identification and determination of image data suitable for the type of mobile terminal 5 will be described briefly. The high resolution image data created by the image processing terminal 1 and the image data that can be displayed on the portable terminal, and the color data type, the bivalent image type, and the gray scale (four gradation) type of the image data can be displayed in the same portable terminal. Since the contents are completely different, it is necessary to adjust and determine the image data suitable for the portable terminal to which the server 3 and the image processing terminal 1 are used. Specifically, at least three types of image data are created in the image processing terminal 1 at the time of image data creation, and the server 3 is based on the information received from the carrier data center of the mobile terminal 5 to relay. Is used to identify and determine image data suitable for the mobile terminal 5 owned by the receiver.

Further, in the above embodiment, in Fig. 4, the flow of transmission and reception of image data is continued with the screen 102 of 'photographing and graffiti' which prompts the creation of image data from the stage where the screen 101 of the 'beginner' is formed. Steps C or below shown in FIG. 8, i.e., screen 601 and screen 604 for selecting a counterpart to transmit image data through the steps of the screen 103 of 'personal information input' for prompting the input of personal information. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the step 101 of prompting the user to input a nickname or gender, which is part of personal information, is continued on the screen 101 of the beginner (screen 103 in FIG. 4). And then selecting the other party to transmit the image data (screens 601 and 604 in FIG. 8), followed by the step of 'photographing and graffiti' (screen 102 in FIG. 4) prompting creation of the image data. It is also possible to transmit image data. The order of the steps is not limited to that shown.

Next, the case where there is image data transmitted from another person (paragraph 2) will be described. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the image processing terminal 1 and the server 3 in such a case. When the icon of the 'registrant' is clicked and selected from the main menu 100, the display unit 8 displays a screen 201 for prompting input of authentication information such as ID and password. When the authentication information is input, the mail album in which the image data transmitted to the sender is stored is retrieved from the image database 13 of the server 3, and displayed and displayed on the display means 8. At that time, a display indicating the presence or absence of the sent image data or the number thereof is also made. Subsequently, an indication is made to prompt the selection of the recipient to be the reply, and the recipient to be the reply is selected therefrom. In addition, this selection screen may display a list of sent image data, or may display a list of titles and search for image data sequentially by clicking the titles individually. Selecting the receiver to be sent causes a screen display to prompt creation of image data for continuous reply, so that shooting is performed with the camera 6 provided in the image processing terminal 1 and the text and input is inputted with the input means 22. A graphic or the like is input or an appropriate message is selected and added. (202 to 206) When the image data is completed, the image data is stored in the mail album of the recipient to be the selected reply destination.

On the other hand, for the receiver operating the portable terminal 5, the image data is transmitted to the portable terminal 5 through the same steps as described above. That is, when the power supply of the portable terminal 5 is turned on and connected to the server, first, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the portable terminal 5. Subsequently, the main menu is displayed, and the selection of the menu is prompted, so the 'authentication' icon is selected therefrom. Subsequently, a screen 501 for prompting the input of the authentication information is displayed. The authentication information is input using the input means 18. In this way, when the input of authentication information is completed and the authentication passes, in the case of the top page in the embodiment of FIG. 18, by clicking the icon of 'e-mail album' from the top page of the paid member menu, In the case of the top page in the embodiment of Fig. 12, the daily album for storing image data sent to the recipient is searched by clicking on the icon of 'viewing and editing' from the 'album operation' screen 702, and therein, The image data to be saved is output as image data suitable for the mobile terminal 5 and displayed on the monitor 17. As described above, the recipient can browse the desired image data stored in the mail album by clicking on the URL for each image data or the displayed sender ID or title. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to view the transmitted image data from the mobile terminal 5, which is the receiver, the user needs to be a 'paid member', as described above.

Also in the above embodiment, the flow of the processing (202-207) shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6 is changed, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, and the &quot; photographing &quot; After the step of "scribbling", the flow may be another flow, such as a step of prompting the selection of the receiver to be sent. In the above embodiment, the sender who operates the image processing terminal is an existing user who has used this service in the past, and personal information is inputted because personal information such as an alias or gender is already stored and registered in the server. No step is necessary.

Next, the case where there is no video data transmitted from another person (paragraph 3) will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the image processing terminal 1 and the server 3 in such a case. If the sender operating the image processing terminal 1 is already a 'registrant' and there is no transmission of image data from another person, a screen display indicating the presence or absence of image data transmitted from the main menu 100 described above is displayed. Subsequently, instead of displaying the sender's mail album, the sender's storage album is displayed on the display means 8, and a display 301 is performed to indicate that image data is not transmitted. Subsequently, a screen 302 for prompting the creation of the image data is displayed, so that the image data is created by photographing using the camera 6 and inputting characters and figures by the input means 22. In this way, when the image data is completed, the image data is stored in the storage album, and as shown in C of FIG. 4, that is, C of FIG. 8 and the like, selection of either 'bulletin mail' or 'personal mail' is selected. A screen 601 for prompting is displayed. Thus, when the user clicks and selects the icon of the 'Personal Mail', a screen 604 is displayed which prompts the selection of the recipient to be sent, and the image created by inputting the recipient's ID, password or address by the input means 22. The data is stored in the mail album of the recipient to which the data is sent. The created image data can be printed by the printing means 9 provided.

On the other hand, for the receiver owning the mobile terminal 5, if the type of image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the mobile terminal 5 as described above, the image data transmitted to the receiver is saved. The mail album is searched for, and the image data stored therein is outputted so that it can be viewed, and displayed on the monitor 17. Also in this case, it is preferable that the URL is attached to the image data as described above (item 13), so that the image data is output by clicking it. In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the ID and transmission date of each sender are displayed in the new order for each image data, so that the corresponding image data is output by clicking the desired sender ID.

In addition, according to the embodiment described above, in FIG. 7, the screen display 301 indicating that there is no image data transmission is carried out, and the image taking and graffiti screen 302 prompts the creation of the image data. Although the processing flows to the screens 601 and 604 for prompting the selection of the transmission destination shown in Fig. 16, for example, as shown in Fig. 16, the flow below the screen display 301 for the purpose of no image data transmission is shown. The step of prompting the selection of the other party to transmit the message (screens 601 and 604 of FIG. 8) may be performed by the process of the "photographing and graffiti" step (screen 302 of FIG. 7) that prompts the creation of image data. The order of the steps is not limited thereto.

Next, the case where the image data is selected from the portable terminal 5 owned by the sender and transmitted to the portable terminal 5a or 5b, ... owned by the receiver (paragraph 4) will be described. As for the sender who owns the mobile terminal 5, as described above, when the power source is turned on and connected to the server 3, first, the type of the mobile terminal 5 is identified, and the type of image data suitable for transmission is determined. . Subsequently, an e-mail album which stores the image data sent to the sender is output and displayed, and the screen display prompting the selection of the sender as the reply destination is made. When the recipient to be the destination to be selected is selected, a storage album for storing the image data created by the sender in the image processing terminal 1 is searched for, and then outputted and displayed on the monitor 17 to select the image data used for reply. A prompt display is made. In this way, when the selection of the recipient to be sent and the image data used for replying is finished, the image data is stored in the recipient's mail album. In addition, the selection of the image data from the mail album or the storage album takes into account the capacity of the mobile terminal 5, the performance of the monitor 17, and the like, and displays the image data in these albums by URL or title, and clicks it. By doing so, it is preferable that image data be sequentially output and displayed.

On the other hand, as for the recipient who owns the mobile terminals 5a, 5b, ..., as described above, the type of image data suitable for the mobile terminals 5a, 5b, ... is determined. In the case of the eighteenth embodiment, the daily album of the recipient is searched by selecting 'viewing and editing' from the top page of the paid member menu, and in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 12 in the 'album operation' screen 702, and each image is retrieved. By clicking the URL of the data, the sender ID, or the like, corresponding image data is output and displayed. In the embodiment of the present invention, the step of creating image data in the image processing terminal 1 is not included, but the user who operates the portable terminal also with the sender and the receiver. Have the status of ', as described above.

Next, a description will be given of the case where image data submitted by a bulletin board submitter to a bulletin board is transmitted from another person. The bulletin board is a service provided by the server 3, and in the present invention, the bulletin board submitter is located as a person who has submitted his image data to the bulletin board of the server 3. In the case of sending image data from another person to the submitted image data, when the sender operates the image processing terminal 1, his image data can be transmitted. However, when the bulletin board submitter operates the mobile terminal 5, It is only possible to send an e-mail only for characters without image data attached. In the present invention, in order to mainly transmit and receive image data (image attached mail), the description of the embodiment is omitted for the case where the sender who can transmit only a text mail operates the mobile terminal 5. . In addition, the transmission of the image data to the bulletin board submitter and the contribution to the bulletin board are the time and cost of the user by creating the image data in the new image processing terminal 1 therefor. In order to alleviate the burden of the present invention, in the embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, after the sender transmits the image data to the receiver to which the sender is sent, the image data is continuously transmitted to the individual such as a bulletin board contributor or a friend. It is desirable to be able to contribute to the bulletin board. In the following, the case where the bulletin board submitter is an image processing terminal and the case of a mobile terminal will be described separately.

First, the case where the bulletin board submitter operates the image processing terminal 1 (paragraph 5) will be described. For the image processing terminal 1 operated by the bulletin board contributor, image data has already been created according to the instruction via the step (102, 205, 302 in FIG. 4) of prompting the creation of the image data in the steps up to C in FIG. It is. However, as described above, this is already present in the actual embodiment, and it is also possible to independence the steps of "photoshooting and graffiti" creation of image data for submission to a bulletin board. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, a screen 605 for prompting the selection of whether or not to publish the publication is displayed at the stage immediately before the end of the processing. So, if you click on the icon of 'hope', it will be posted on the bulletin board of the selected hobby or genre. At that time, you can also select the type of bulletin board that you do not want publicly posted. In this way, when the image data is created, sent to the selected bulletin board, and submitted, the created image data is saved in the desired bulletin board and publicly posted. In addition, when there is a transmission of image data from another person to the bulletin board contributor, as shown in FIG. 4, following the input of authentication information 201, a mail album for storing the image data transmitted to the bulletin board contributor is searched (202). The image data therein is outputted and displayed on the display means 8 for viewing.

On the other hand, for a sender who operates the image processing terminals 1a, 1b, ..., various bulletin boards are searched for by hobby and genre, and these are output for viewing, and among them, a bulletin board contributor who selects to send image data is selected. Prompting screen displays 602 and 603 are made. If the hobby or genre is selected by clicking on the picture of the desired board submitter by the hobby or genre, since the image data has already been created in the steps up to FIG. 4C, the image data is sent and stored in the selected bulletin board postal mailer. Will be. In addition, as described above, in order to reduce the burden on the user, the image data created in the steps up to FIG. 4C (102, 205 and 302 in FIG. 4) is transmitted as shown in FIG. 8C or less, that is, as shown in FIG. In the steps below the screen 601 that prompts the other party to select the other party, there is no step of creating independent image data for transmission to the bulletin board contributor so that it can also be transmitted to the bulletin board contributor, but it is natural to set this independently. . This also applies to the image processing terminal 1 on the bulletin board submitter's side. In the embodiment, it is also possible to submit the image data created as described above to the bulletin board by itself. At that time, the type of bulletin board which does not wish to submit can also be designated (606), and it is also good to prevent image data from being transmitted to others. In addition, you may set it as the aspect which can set time, and if it is, in the meantime, you may transmit to an individual board. In addition, it is preferable that the selection of the bulletin board contributor is automatically selected by clicking on the screen data of the bulletin board contributor displayed on the screen.

Further, in the above embodiment, the flow of processing in which the step (102, 205, 302 in FIG. 4) for prompting the creation of the image data up to C of FIG. 4 is present, for example, as shown in FIG. Likewise, setting the steps for prompting the bulletin board contributors by hobby or genre ('hobby counterparts' and 'genre selection' in Fig. 16) in all stages of 'photo shooting and graffiti' for urging the creation of image data. The order of these steps is good and is not limited to what is shown.

Next, the case where the bulletin board submitter operates the mobile terminal 5 (paragraph 6) will be described. In this case, the bulletin board submitter has already submitted their own image data to the bulletin board and the sender who has seen it transmits the image data created by the image processing terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the sender who operates the image processing terminal 1 creates the image data through a certain step (102, 205, 302 in FIG. 4) and stores it in the storage album. When viewing the bulletin board at step S, if there is a bulletin board contributor who wants to transmit its own image data, the created image data is transmitted along the flow of the screens 602 and 603 described above. Specifically, after image data is created at any of the steps 102, 205, or 302 of FIG. 4, image data of various bulletin board contributors are searched for each hobby and genre, and the output is continued. Since the screens 602 and 603 for prompting the bulletin board contributor to be selected are displayed, by selecting any of them, the image data is transmitted and stored in the mail album of the desired bulletin board contributor. In this way, after the image data is transmitted to the mail album of the selected bulletin board contributor, it is also possible to submit the image data to the bulletin board by itself.

On the other hand, the bulletin board submitter who owns the mobile terminal 5 connects to the server from the mobile terminal 5 as shown in Fig. 9, and determines the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal. Subsequent to the step, if the authentication 501 is passed by inputting the authentication information, in the case of the embodiment of Fig. 18, the top page of the paid member menu is displayed. Therefore, the icon of the mail album is clicked therein, and the execution of Fig. 12 is performed. In the case of the example, the icon of "view / edit" is clicked from the top page screen 701 to the "album operation" screen 702. Then, as described above, the sender list is displayed in a new order for each URL or sender ID of each image data. By clicking on a desired URL or the like, corresponding image data is output to the monitor 17 so that it can be viewed. It is possible to browse the image data transmitted from the image processing terminal 1 to the bulletin board submitter.

Next, a case in which a contest entrant enters a contest from his mobile terminal 5 and a contest voter votes for a contest from his mobile terminals 5a, 5b, ... (paragraph 7) will be described. . In the use of the contest, the 'popular vote' is displayed from the screen 701 of the 'paid menu' of FIG. 12 through the step (registering my menu in FIG. 9) for becoming a 'paid member' of FIG. 9 as described above. This is done by clicking and selecting the icon. Regarding the mobile terminal 5 owned by the contest applicant, first, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the terminal. Next, a screen is displayed which searches for various contests, outputs them in a viewable manner, and prompts selection of contests to be entered among them. When the type of contest is selected in accordance with the instruction, the contestant's save album is searched for in a retrievable manner, and a screen for prompting selection of image data to enter the contest is displayed. If image data is selected there, the image data is transmitted to the desired contest and saved. If there is an e-mail sent to the contest entrant, it will be sent to the contest entrant's address. Further, as described above, the selection of the image data is performed by displaying the image data in the storage album by the title or the URL by the ability of the mobile terminal, and clicking the image data in sequence by simple key operation to search for and output the image data. It is preferable. In the same manner, it is also desirable to display a title for each contest regarding the selection of the contest type.

On the other hand, for the mobile terminals 5a, 5b, ... owned by the contest voter, the types of image data suitable for transmission are first determined by identifying the type of the terminal as described above, and then various contests are performed. The information is retrieved and output to the monitor 17 in a viewable manner. Subsequently, a screen is displayed to prompt the selection of contest applicants who wish to vote among them, so that the selection or the image of the desired contest applicant is clicked on. When the contest entrant is selected, a screen display for prompting creation of an e-mail addressed to the contest entrant is then made, and this is created by the input means 18 per key of the mobile terminals 5a, 5b, .... In this way, when the contest entrant is selected and a mail is created, the created mail is sent to the contest entrant's address. The result of the vote is also counted, and the data is also displayed on the portable terminal. In addition, it is preferable that the image data and the contest are displayed by the title or the URL as described above, and the contents thereof are output by clicking on this.

Next, a description will be given of a case where a sender who operates the image processing terminal 1 creates a home page for inputting his own image data and outputs it from a receiver that owns the mobile terminal 5 (paragraph 8). The sender who operates the image processing terminal 1 is urged to select a template for the homepage searched from the storage means 11 of the image processing terminal 1 or downloaded from the server 3 or the content server 27. The template to be selected is clicked by the input pen of the input means 22 to select the template. Next, a screen display for prompting the creation of the image data to be synthesized with the selected template is made. Therefore, the image data of the user is created in the same manner as described above. When the image data is created, the image data is synthesized at a predetermined position of the template by the combining means included in the control means 7, so that the server 3 attaches and saves the URL by uploading the image data. In addition, the template for the homepage downloaded from the server 3 or the content server 27 has a title, an icon, or a URL attached thereto, and it is preferable that the template can be easily selected by clicking it.

On the other hand, when the receiver owning the mobile terminal 5 is connected to the server 3 through authentication from the top menu as shown in Fig. 9, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is identified by identifying the type of the mobile terminal. Is determined. Next, in the embodiment of FIG. 18, when an e-mail album is clicked from the top page of the paid member menu, it is stored internally. In the embodiment of FIG. 12, it is viewed from the top page screen 701 via the 'album manipulation' screen. • If the user selects 'edit', the homepage uploaded by the sender is searched with other image data and displayed by its URL, ID, or title so that the corresponding sender's homepage can be displayed for viewing. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the home page uploaded by the sender is outputted to be read by adding a corresponding URL or title, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

About simple web mail

In the present invention, apart from the transmission / reception function of the image data of the server 3, a simple web mail can be transmitted / received between the mobile terminals by the mail service function provided by the carrier of the mobile terminal 5. This is an e-mail available to a user as a "paid member" described later. In the case where it is desired to transmit the image data by simple web mail, as shown in Fig. 15, the icon of 'e-mail' is selected from the pay menu 901 by clicking. When a selection is made, a long-term album to be described later is displayed, and a screen 902 for prompting selection is displayed, and a desired album is selected. Subsequently, image data stored in the selected long-term album is output and displayed, and a screen 903 for prompting selection of image data attached to the simple web mail is displayed. If the desired image data is selected therein, a confirmation screen 904 of whether or not to use it as a simple web mail is displayed, so the user clicks and selects the icon of 'YES'. Next, a screen 905 for prompting input of an address, a subject, a message, and the like of a recipient to be sent to is displayed, so click on the 'OK' icon. In this way, the completed simple mail is transmitted to the portable terminal of the receiver to which the transmission destination is sent.

Acquisition of certification information

Acquisition of authentication information has already been made, but in the present invention, in the embodiment of the present invention, on the image processing terminal 1 side, the acquisition of authentication information for the user of the "beginner" to become a "registrant" On the terminal 5 side, there are acquisition of authentication information for becoming a 'free member' and authentication information for becoming a 'paid member'. Hereinafter, these are demonstrated. First, regarding the acquisition of authentication information for becoming a "registrant" on the image processing terminal 1 side, as described above, the sender operating the image processing terminal 1 as shown in FIG. When the terminal 1 creates and transmits its own image data, it inputs them using the input means 22 for input of personal information such as its name, nickname, gender, age, hobby, etc. It is given certification information such as the name and acquires status as a 'registrant'. Next, as shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, as for the acquisition of authentication information for the sender / receiver operating the mobile terminal 5 to become a 'free member', the carrier-based communication network ( 4) to access the server 3, select the icon of 'Registration' from the screen of the main menu (401), enter the personal information such as the nickname in the same way (402) authentication information is given and A status as a registrant is acquired (403).

As a condition for the sender / receiver operating the mobile terminal 5 to become a 'paid member', the authentication information is obtained by inputting various personal information in the same way as the 'free member', as shown in FIG. Likewise, if you acquire the status as a paid member by clicking on the icon of 'My Menu Registration' from the 'My Menu' on the free member page and clicking on the 'I agree' icon on the screen of 'Provision' . As described above, since the contents of the service provided by the server 3 and the service provided by the carrier of the mobile terminal are different, it is necessary to obtain authentication information regarding 'member registration' which is different in the embodiment.

In this way, it is necessary to acquire authentication information on the image processing terminal 1 side and the portable terminal 5 side, respectively. However, the use of a storage album for preserving an image created by becoming a 'registrant' on the image processing terminal 1 side is prevented. It is possible to use a mail album for storing and reading image data transmitted from others, and to become a "free member" on the mobile terminal 5 side to store image data created by the image processing terminal 1. At the same time, you will be able to view your preservation album, and at the same time you will become a paid member, and you will be able to hold your long-term album in addition to the contest's voting, simple webmail, and editing of the album described below. In addition, these services are related only to the mobile terminal 5, which receives the image data, except when the bulletin board submitter is the image processing terminal 1 (paragraph 5). Only through the mobile terminal (5). However, it is also possible to obtain authentication information of the 'paid member' from the image processing terminal 1, and the present invention is not limited to this only from the portable terminal 5 in this regard.

About long term album

Next, the long-term album (paragraph 16) in the present invention will be described. In the present invention, there are a private album, a public album, and a class album in a long-term album for long-term storage of image data. The private album is required to input the authentication information as the 'paid member' in order to browse the inside of the album or to preserve the image data therein, and the public album is required to access the album or to store the image data. No input is required or only an ID is required, and a group album is required to input a common ID or password or group authentication information composed of only a specific group only to browse or store image data therein. We mean album of simultaneous reading communication type to assume (17). Normally, a private album is used when only the owner of the album keeps the image data for a long time, and a public album is used when preserving image data that may be disclosed to a close friend, and a group album is a guest at a wedding reception, for example. This is used when the specific group stores common image data desired for viewing. The operation in the case where a long term album is created and the image data stored in the temporary album is moved to the long term album and stored (paragraph 18) will be briefly described. Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of portable terminal processing when a long term album is newly created, and Fig. 13 shows a flow of portable terminal processing when moving and storing image data stored in a temporary album to a created long album. It is a flowchart. If a mail album or a storage album is a temporary album for temporarily storing image data, and a user wishes to move or preserve the long-term album, the sender, recipient, or bulletin board contributor who owns the mobile terminal 5 must select the 'album' from the paid menu. If the user clicks on the icon of operation 701, the screen display related to the album is performed, and thus, an icon of 'new creation' is selected therefrom (702). Then, a screen for prompting the input of the album name is displayed (704), which is input using the input means (18). Subsequently, a screen for selecting whether the personality of the newly created long-term album is 'private' or 'public' is displayed (704), and it is input to the input means 18. In this way, when the album name and its type are input, a new long-term album is created on the server 3. Next, in the case of moving and storing the image data stored in the temporary album to the created long-term album, the icon of 'Album operation' is selected from the paid menu and the icon of 'photo preservation' is selected from the displayed screen (801). . Then, the presence or absence of a temporary album is confirmed by the server 3 (802), and if present, a screen for prompting selection of image data for long-term storage is then displayed (803). When the desired image data is selected there, the image data is retrieved from the temporary album, displayed and displayed on the monitor 17, and a screen for confirming the hope of saving is displayed (804). If the icon of 'preservation' is clicked there, a list of organ albums already held is displayed, and a desired organ album is selected from the list (805). At this time, in order to facilitate retrieval of the stored image data, a "keyword" or a "comment" regarding the contents of the image data can be input (806). In this way, when the keyword or comment is input and finished, the selected image data is moved from the temporary album to the desired long term album, where it is stored long term (807).

Viewing and editing albums

In the present invention, the album can be browsed from the mobile terminal 5, and as described above, if the album is a preservation album for preserving its own image data, it can also be viewed by a 'free member', but the image data transmitted from others can be stored. In order to browse the mail album, it is necessary to acquire the status as a paid member. Through the above steps, a status as a paid member is acquired, and in the embodiment of FIG. 19, when the top page screen reaches the output screen of the image data, the user selects 'edit / delete' at the bottom. In the embodiment of FIG. Click on the icon of 'Album Manipulation' to reach the 'Album Manipulation' screen and select 'View, Edit'. Subsequently, whether or not the album exists is checked, and if there is an album, the titles of all the albums stored by the user are displayed, so that the titles of the desired albums are clicked and selected for searching and outputting them. In Fig. 14, by selecting &quot; saving album, &quot; the image data therein is displayed from the server 3 by title, and the browsing is possible by clicking on a desired title. In addition, when editing the read image data, 'Delete' and 'Processing' icons are displayed at the bottom of the image data. If not necessary, select 'Delete'. If processing, select 'Processing'. By doing so, the image data can be edited (paragraph 9).

About printing

In the present invention, the image data created by the basic image processing terminal can be printed out at the place by using the printing means 9 (paragraph 20), in which case, the step of prompting the input of the print command of the image data. It is possible to print by inputting the print command in &quot; &quot; and making the selection at the step of prompting the selection of the print layout. In addition, as shown in Fig. 17, the layout of the print is based on the selection of a printing type such as 4 divisions, 6 divisions, 10 divisions, 16 divisions, and the like. do. In addition, in selecting a print layout, personal information such as a birthday or a hobby may be input.

About print reservation

In the present invention, it is possible to further make print reservations on the image data stored in the mail album or the storage album from the mobile terminal 5 side. As described above, the image data sent from another person is stored in the mail album, and the image data created by the user is stored in the storage album, but the sender, receiver, or bulletin board contributor who operates the mobile terminal 5 is sent from another person. Alternatively, when these image data created by themselves are browsed by the mobile terminal 5, the print reservation can be designated from the mobile terminal 5 side if there is something to be desired (paragraph 14).

Fig. 19 shows an embodiment in which print reservation is made for image data stored in a storage album. As a specific means, when a storage album is selected from the top page of a paid member menu, the image data stored therein is displayed in a new order. Image data to be selected is output and displayed on the monitor 17. Then, an icon of 'print reservation' is displayed at the bottom of the screen, so that 'print reservation' is designated by clicking on it. In the case of the embodiment of Fig. 12, the 'print reservation' can be designated by selecting the 'album manipulation' screen 702 from the top page screen 701 and clicking on the icon of 'print reservation' from among them. have. Note that in the present invention, only the print reservation from the mobile terminal 5 side is mentioned, but for example, when the image data is created and transmitted on the image processing terminal 1 side, the reservation information of the print reservation is automatically displayed. It is also possible to designate a print reservation by making an addition, or calling a mail album or a storage album.

In this way, if the print reservation is specified for the desired image data from the mobile terminal 5 side, and the reservation information of the print reservation is added to the image data (paragraph 14), it is printed on the image processing terminal 1 side. Will be out. Regarding the printout of the image data relating to the print reservation, a user who has made a print reservation can create new image data in the image processing terminal 1 and perform this together when printing out. For example, as shown in Fig. 17, the flow of the processing is notified of the existence of image data reserved for printing on the print processing screen 28, and the selection of whether to print out the image data together is also prompted. Icon is clicked on and the layout screen 30 displaying the newly created image data and image data related to the print reservation is outputted, the image data related to the print reservation together with the newly created image data is selected by selecting a desired printing type. Can be printed out (paragraph 22).

About notice of image data reception

Next, in the case where it is desired to immediately display the image data to the receiver as the sender when transmitting the image data, it is possible to promptly notify the receiver as the sender when the image data is transmitted (paragraph 23). Even if image data is transmitted, the transmitted image data is not transmitted to the receiver unless the receiver as the sender accesses the server 3. For example, if you want to see the image data immediately, such as an express mail, It is possible to notify the mobile terminal 5 owned by the receiver, which is the sender, that has been sent. In the present invention, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, in the step after creating image data in the image processing terminal 1 and transmitting it to the recipient which is a desired transmission destination, a screen of &quot; Hotline? &Quot; Is displayed to prompt the user to select whether or not to make a "hotline". By clicking and selecting an icon of "make a hotline", the effect is immediately notified to the mobile terminal 5 of the receiver of the destination after transmission. In addition, since it is meaningless to notify the image processing terminal 1 who does not know who is using it because of the nature of the 'hotline', it is only meaningful to be the recipient of the portable terminal 5 or to carry it. Only for the bulletin board contributor who owns the terminal 5. Further, in the present invention, by selecting the 'hotline', a setting in which the effect lasts for several days can be considered, and if it is within the period, whenever the image data is transmitted, the effect is notified to the mobile terminal 5 of the receiver as the destination. . In the case of the hot line, an incoming call is generated when the image data has been transmitted, or a message such that the message is displayed on the monitor 17 of the mobile terminal 5 is scheduled.

Transfer of image data between different external terminals

Finally, in the present invention, with respect to the image processing terminal 1 and the portable terminal 5, infrared or wireless transmission control means are provided so as to transfer image data between the other external terminal 24. It is scheduled (paragraph 24). As another external terminal, a small terminal having transmission control means similar to an image memory for storing image data that can be transmitted to the portable terminal 5, such as a small terminal for a computer game or a wristwatch type imager, is considered. The external terminal 24 includes transmission control means 16 set in the image processing terminal 1 as shown in FIG. 3, and transmission control means 23 set in the mobile terminal 5 as shown in FIG. By this, image data can be transmitted to and from these terminals. As a result, for example, it is possible to transfer image data from an external terminal to the image processing terminal 1, to store it in an album of a server, and to output image data suitable for the type of terminal to a portable terminal. . As the transmission control means, IrDA, Bluetooth or the like is intended (item 25).

As described above, the image data created by the image processing terminal can be directly transmitted to the mobile terminal by the image data transmission method according to the present invention. Therefore, if the user owns the mobile terminal, the image data can be transmitted from anywhere, which is very appropriate. free. It is also possible to search and send image data created in the past from an image processing terminal or a mobile terminal from an album, to publish it on a bulletin board, to enter a contest, to create a home page, or to view it from a mobile terminal anywhere, You can contribute or vote, so you can preserve communication and share topics wherever you are. Furthermore, a plurality of albums for storing image data are also prepared for each type, and can be divided and used according to the purpose. Furthermore, by providing transmission control means, it is also possible to exchange image data with an external terminal, to make image data into a moving picture, or to add music and sound information. As described above, in the present invention, an image is printed as a seal and pasted onto a seal album or the like. In the present invention, image data is output (printed) to a mobile terminal, and the output image data is an image database as an album managed by a server. It is possible to paperless a medium for displaying and storing image data by saving (attaching) to the paper. In addition, bidirectionality is also provided. Moreover, the image data in the album held by the user can be arranged or edited from the portable terminal. In addition, since a print reservation is possible, when a user who reads the image data in the mobile terminal desires to print out, the user can print out the image data newly created later by designating the print reservation.

Claims (25)

An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, prompting the selection of the receiver as the sender, prompting the creation of the image data to be sent to the receiver as the selected sender, and a mail album of the receiver as the selected sender. Preserving in, For the portable terminal on the receiver side, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is determined by identifying the type of the terminal, the step of retrieving the mail album of the receiver which stores the image data transmitted to the receiver, And outputting the image data. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, a step of retrieving the sender's mail album which stores the image data transmitted to the sender, outputting the image data in the retrieved mail album, and among them, the receiver to be the sender or destination of the image data Prompting selection of a message, prompting creation of image data to be transmitted to a recipient to be the selected sender or destination, and storing the created image data in a mail album of the recipient to be the selected sender or reply, For the portable terminal on the receiver side, identifying the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, retrieving a mail album of the receiver which stores the image data transmitted to the receiver, and in the retrieved mail album. And outputting the image data. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, the steps of retrieving the sender's storage album for storing the image data created by the sender, outputting the image data in the retrieved storage album, prompting new creation of the image data, Prompting the selection of the receiver to which the image data is to be sent; and storing the created image data in a mail album of the receiver to be the selected sender; For the portable terminal on the receiver side, identifying the type of the terminal to identify the type of image data suitable for transmission, retrieving the recipient's mail album which stores the image data transmitted to the recipient, and in the retrieved mail album. And outputting the image data. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the portable terminal on the sender side, determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, retrieving the sender's mail album storing the image data transmitted to the receiver, and in the searched mail album. Outputting image data, prompting the selection of a receiver to be the destination or reply destination of the image data, retrieving a sender's storage album for storing the image data created by the sender, and the image in the retrieved storage album Outputting data, prompting selection of image data to be transmitted among them, and storing the selected image data in a mail album of a recipient to be a selected sender or reply destination, For the portable terminal on the receiver side, determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, retrieving a mail album of the receiver which stores the image data transmitted to the receiver, and in the searched mail album. And outputting the image data. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means, and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, the step of urging creation of image data for transmission to the bulletin board contributor, searching for various bulletin boards by hobby or genre, and outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor published on the searched bulletin boards. And prompting the selection of the bulletin board contributor who wishes to transmit the image data, and storing the created image data in the selected bulletin board contributor's mail album. For the image processing terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, the step of urging creation of image data submitted to the bulletin board, searching for various publications by hobby or genre, outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor disclosed to the searched bulletin board, and Urging selection of a bulletin board in which image data is desired to be submitted, storing the submitted image data in a selected bulletin board, retrieving a mail album of a bulletin board contributor storing image data sent to the bulletin board contributor; And outputting the image data in the retrieved mail album. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means, and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, the step of urging creation of image data for transmission to the bulletin board contributor, searching for various bulletin boards by hobby or genre, outputting image data of the bulletin board contributor published on the searched bulletin board, Among them, there is a step of prompting the selection of the bulletin board contributor who wishes to transmit the image data, and storing the created image data in a mail album of the selected bulletin board contributor, Determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal for the portable terminal on the bulletin board submitter side; searching the mail album of the bulletin board contributor for storing the image data transmitted to the bulletin board contributor; And outputting the image data in the mail album. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means, and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the mobile terminal on the contest applicant's side, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is identified by identifying the type of the terminal, searching for various contests, outputting the searched contest, among which Prompting selection of the contest; retrieving a contestant's save album for storing the image data created by the contest applicant; outputting image data in the retrieved save album; Requesting selection, preserving the selected image data in the selected contest, and sending an e-mail sent to the contest entrant to the contest entrant's address, For the mobile terminal of the contest voter, the type of the image data suitable for transmission is identified by identifying the type of the terminal, searching for various contests, outputting the searched contest, and voting therefrom. Prompting the contestant to select a contest, prompting the creation of an e-mail to the selected contestant, sending the mail to the contestee's address, and counting and displaying the voting result A method of transmitting image data. An image processing terminal comprising at least image forming means, display means, input means and printing means including image data of the subject, a server connected to the image processing terminal via a communication network, the server and a carrier-based communication network An image data transmission method for transmitting and receiving image data to and from a mobile terminal connected via a network; For the image processing terminal on the sender side, prompting the selection of the template for the homepage, prompting the creation or selection of the image data synthesized with the selected template, and uploading the template synthesized with the created or selected image data; And attaching a URL to the uploaded template and saving it as a homepage. For the portable terminal on the receiver side, determining the type of the image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal, searching for the homepage corresponding to the URL by clicking on the URL, and outputting the searched homepage. The image data transmission method characterized by the above-mentioned. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and 8, And an image processing terminal or a portable terminal on the sender or receiver side, or a mobile terminal or a bulletin board sender side, for editing or processing or deleting the image data. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The image data has a step of inputting additional information such as a character, a figure, a message, etc. by the input means of each terminal, or has been synthesized by the synthesizing means, or stored in each terminal or downloaded from a server. And a step of synthesizing the frame information with the received frame information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, And the image data is a moving image or a moving image. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, And the image data includes music information or audio information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, And the URL is attached to the image data. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, And the image data includes reservation information relating to print reservation. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, For an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the sender or receiver side, or an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, a mobile terminal on the contest entrant or contest voter side, A step of prompting input of authentication information consisting of respective IDs or passwords or both, and a step of making a decision on whether to permit or disallow the creation of an album or the transmission and reception of image data by authenticating the input authentication information. A transmission method of image data characterized by the above-mentioned. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, And the mail album and the storage album are temporary albums for temporarily storing image information, or long-term albums for storing image information in the long term. The method of claim 16, The long-term album is a private album that requires the input of the authentication information to view or preserve image data, a public album that does not require the input of the authentication information, or requires an ID only. A method of transmitting image data, characterized by a simultaneous browsing communication group album which requires input of a common ID or password or group authentication information composed of both. The method according to claim 16 or 17, When the mail album or the storage album is a temporary album, in the case where it is desired to move the image data stored in the temporary album to the long-term album, For an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the sender or receiver side, or an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, Sending a selection of image data desired to be moved from the mail album or the storage album, moving the selected image data to a long-term album, and updating the movement. Way. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, If you wish to create and retain the long-term album, For an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the sender or receiver side, or an image processing terminal or mobile terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, Urging to input member authentication information consisting of respective member IDs or member passwords or both, and performing authorization / denial decision on the creation and retention of the long-term album by authenticating the input member authentication information. The image data transmission method characterized by the above-mentioned. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, 5 or 6, 8, When printing the created image data, For the image processing terminal on the sender or receiver side or the image processing terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, A step of prompting input of a print command of at least the created image data, and a step of prompting selection of a print layout. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, When making a print reservation for image data stored in the mail album or the storage album, For the mobile terminal on the sender or receiver side or the mobile terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, Determining the type of image data suitable for transmission by identifying the type of the terminal; retrieving image data stored in a mail album or a storage album so as to be viewable; and outputting print reservations on the output image data. And a step of prompting input of the reservation information. The method of claim 14, When printing image data containing reservation information of print reservation, For the image processing terminal on the sender or receiver side or the image processing terminal on the bulletin board submitter side, Notifying the presence or absence of image data relating to print reservation when printing the newly created image data in the image processing terminal, and prompting the selection of whether or not to simultaneously print the image data including the reservation information of the print reservation; And a step of prompting selection of a printing layout. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, And notifying the mobile terminal at the receiver side or the mobile terminal at the bulletin board submitter when the image data is transmitted. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, 15 and 18 to 23, And the image processing terminal and the portable terminal are provided with communication control means such as infrared or wireless, which can transfer image data to and from another external terminal. The method of claim 24, The transmission control means is an image processing terminal and an external terminal, characterized in that the IrDA interface or Bluetooth interface.