KR20040034668A - The method of offering by service an album on internet and print of photo - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for offering an Internet album and a photo printing service is provided to make a user confirm a photo regardless of time and space by offering the Internet album through online, and offer the printing service through offline if the user selects the desired photo. CONSTITUTION: A service provider device(20), a PC room device(30), and a personal member device(40) are connected with each other through the Internet communication network(10). The service provider device comprises an operation server(21), a member information database(22), an album information database(23), a character database(24), and a shopping mall database(25). The PC room device comprises the first computer terminal(31) communicating with the service provider device, a PC camera(32), and a printer printing a received photo image or making a character product.

Description

How to Provide Internet Album and Photo Printing Service {THE METHOD OF OFFERING BY SERVICE AN ALBUM ON INTERNET AND PRINT OF PHOTO}

The present invention relates to a method of providing an Internet album and a photo printing service, and more particularly, by providing an Internet album through online, it is possible to check without being limited to time and space, and select a desired picture through offline The present invention relates to a method of providing an internet album and a photo printing service for providing a printing service.

In general, the camera is used to take pictures to leave memories, such as travel or a specific anniversary. The photographic images taken with the camera are recorded on the film according to various methods, and the photographic images recorded are developed as a conventional photograph by developing the photographic prints on photo paper. Photos obtained by the above process is attached to the album for easy storage.

The number of users is exploding with the recent increase in the number of digital cameras or color image scanners, and the interest in not only text but also characters and video is increasing. .

Photo image data obtained through a digital camera, a mobile phone camera or a color image scanner as described above can be made into a computer data file, and these photo image data files can be transmitted through various networks such as a mobile communication network and an internet communication network. .

Recently, an Internet service that uploads a photo image data file to a photo printing service server and prints or prints the photo image data files uploaded from the service server through a photo paper or a high resolution color printer has been introduced.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-63187 discloses uploading a user's photos to a server through the Internet, storing their photos in the form of a cyber album in an allocated storage space of the server, and allowing a computer to be viewed regardless of the location. Wherever you are, you can access the site to view your photos on your computer screen or to request photo printing. In the case of synthesizing advertisement texts to a photo when a download or print request for a photo output is performed, a technology for freeing the download or print cost is disclosed.

The advertisement synthesized in the photograph is placed at a predetermined position in the photograph, the photograph is synthesized based on the advertisement image, or the advertisement is placed on the back of the photograph. Thus, the user can download or print a picture for free by synthesizing the advertisement, and can effectively advertise.

However, the prior art as described above has a problem that the user may be dissatisfied by including advertisement text that the user does not want in the picture, and it takes a lot of time for the delivery of the printed picture and also costs the delivery. There is a problem in that various inconveniences occur, such as the user has to bear.

In particular, it is difficult to satisfy the desire for new personalities of teenagers and 20s, who occupy the majority of digital camera use, because it is difficult to provide services expressing the user's personality simply by combining photos and advertisements. There is a problem that cannot be induced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, its purpose is to provide the Internet album space to the general users through the online Internet albums and photos that can be confirmed without being limited to time and space The present invention provides a method of providing a print service.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to ensure a large number of individual members early and at the same time to increase the sales of the members of the affiliated store, such as PC room scattered throughout the country, merchants for the ordered pictures The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of providing an internet album and a photo printing service through which members can quickly print photos and deliver them to individual members.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a print service by sending the corresponding information to the affiliated member, such as the room where the individual member is easy to visit if the individual member selects the desired photo in his album The present invention provides a method of providing an Internet album and a photo printing service that can improve convenience.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to create a variety of products related to the picture, including the character goods, etc. by using the photos selected by individual members to be differentiated from the existing album service to induce users' interest To provide a method of providing an Internet album and photo printing services that can be.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, a plurality of PC rooms located in each region as a member of the member to secure the general user as a personal member, the production of the Internet album is made in response to the upload signal of the photo image of the individual member A first process of storing the produced album;

A second step of allowing the individual member to confirm by calling and displaying the photo images of the stored Internet album in response to the input of the album confirmation request signal of the individual member;

In response to a request to print a photo of a member or to produce a character product, display a list of photographic images and a list of character products, and ask the member to select a member. A third process of requesting the member to select a member of the room in which the individual member is easy to receive the printed photograph or the produced character goods; And

An Internet album comprising a fourth process of transmitting photo image information and character product information to a corresponding member of the desired room member in response to the selected room member signal so that prints of the photo image or production of the character product can be made and delivered to the individual member. And it provides a method of providing a photo printing service.

In this case, according to an additional feature of the present invention, the first process includes the steps of creating an internet album by applying a skin according to various templates; And it is preferable to include any one or more of the steps of producing an Internet album by applying a blog technique that allows you to input photo content, diary, poem, graffiti, etc. on the web based on various graphic elements.

In addition, according to another additional feature of the present invention, it is preferable that the third process includes a step of displaying and selecting a list of the members of the region by referring to the personal information including the address of the individual member.

The above object and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internet system for implementing the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an internet album and a photo printing service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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10: Internet communication network 20: Service provider device

21: Operation Server 22: Member Information Database

23: Album Database 24: Character Database

25: shopping mall database 30: PCM device

31: first computer terminal 32: fish camera

33: printer 34: digital camera

35: mobile phone camera 40: personal member device

41: second computer terminal 42: photo printer

43: digital camera 44: mobile phone camera

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an internet system for implementing the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an internet album and a photo printing service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. .

Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an internet communication network, 20 denotes a service provider device for providing an Internet album and photo printing service of the present invention, and 30 denotes a service provider located in each region of the country. An apparatus 20 is a member of a room registered as a member of a franchise member, and 40 denotes a member member of a member of the service provider device 20 as a member of the Internet as a general Internet user. As a result, the system for implementing the present invention is configured by connecting the service provider device 20, the room service member device 30 and the personal member device 40 through the Internet communication network (10).

In the above, the service provider device 20 includes an operation server 21 for overall control of the operation of the site for providing the Internet album and photo printing service, and a member information database 22 for storing information of each room member and individual member. And, an album database 23 for storing the photo image files input by each individual member in the form of an album, a character database 24 for storing character information for the production of various character products, and for the operation of a shopping mall. It comprises a shopping mall database 25 for storing data of various products.

The shopping mall database 25 may develop and sell specialized products such as character plaster images, liners, PET business cards, and personal albums, and general products such as necklaces, calendars, cushions, mugs, and T-shirts using photo images. Make sure

In addition, the room member apparatus 30 receives a first computer terminal 31 capable of internet communication with the service provider device 20 through an internet communication network 10 and an image of a general user, and receives the first computer terminal. It comprises a fish camera 32 for providing to 31 and a printer 33 for performing printing or production of character goods according to the received photographic image. In this case, the first computer terminal 31 may directly connect with the digital camera 34 and the mobile phone camera 35 carried by the general user, and may receive the photo images stored therein.

In addition, the personal member device 40 is connected to the second computer terminal 41 and the control signal of the second computer terminal 41 capable of internet communication with the service provider device 20 through the Internet communication network (10). And a photo printer 42 for printing the photographic image accordingly. In this case, the second computer terminal 41 may be directly connected to the digital camera 43 and the mobile phone camera 44 carried by the individual member, and may receive photo images stored therein.

The process of providing an Internet album and photo printing service according to the present invention in a system having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 as follows.

First, the administrator of the system receives a plurality of PC rooms located in the nation as a member of the merchant received input time information, etc., and secures the members of the member, that is, the general users using the PC room as individual members to obtain the information of each member The information is stored in the database 22.

After the member and the individual members are secured according to the above-described methods and various methods, the personal member is first computer terminal 31 of the member 30 or the second computer terminal 41 of the individual member device 40. When connected via the Internet communication network 10 using, the operation server 21 of the service provider device 20 will provide a variety of tools for producing an Internet album.

At this time, when the individual member uploads the photo image (see step S10), the photo image can be edited and the production of the Internet album is made accordingly, and the produced album is stored in the album database 23. (See step S20)

Various methods may be applied as a method of uploading a photographic image at step S10. The user's image may be received in the field through the fish camera 32 connected to the first computer terminal 31. 2 can be input using digital cameras 34 and 43 and cellular phone cameras 35 and 44 directly connected to the computer terminals 31 and 41.

In addition, the production of the Internet album is applied to the skin (personal) by using a variety of templates of individual and group photos, and composed in the form of a sheet or slide to produce a form that suits the preference of individual members.

In addition, in the production process of the Internet album, by applying a blog technique, the user can input the photo content, diary, poem, graffiti, etc. on the web based on various graphic elements, and input text. Automatically changes to an icon, allowing you to edit it. In this case, you can send the edited results to yourself or others in the form of an email.

The album produced by the above process and stored in the album database 23 can check the memories by downloading anytime and anywhere individual members want. That is, when the album member request signal of the individual member is input, the operation server 21 calls and displays the photo images from the album database 23 so as to be confirmed by the member in response to the signal.

In the above process, when the individual member requests photo printing or character product production, the operation server 21 calls the photo images from the album database 23 to display the list, and from the character database 24. Display the character goods list so that individual members can select them (see step S40).

When the individual member selects a specific photographic image or selects a character product (see step S50), the operation server 21 displays a list of the room members and easily receives the printed pictures or produced character products to the individual member. Require a member of the location to be called (see step S60).

When the member is selected by the process as described above, the operation server 21 transmits the corresponding photo image information and character product information to the first computer terminal 31 of the member 30 (see step S70). )

In the room member device 30 receiving the above information, the print machine 33 prints a photographic image or performs a production of a character product (see step S80). Then, the individual member is a corresponding room member. Visit to receive a photo or character goods (see step S90).

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the method of providing the Internet album and the photo printing service according to the present invention enables the securing of a large number of individual members early and at the same time the sales of affiliated member members by using the PC room scattered throughout the country. It is possible to increase the number of the ordered photos through the merchant member through the photo print effect and can be delivered to individual members.

In addition, when individual members select a desired photo from their album, the member can send the corresponding information to member stores such as PC rooms where the individual member can easily visit, thereby providing print services through the user, thereby improving user convenience. It works.

In addition, by allowing individual members to create and provide various products related to the photo, including the character product, using the selected photo, it is effective to induce users' interest by being differentiated from the existing album service.

Claims (3)

A first process of securing a general user as a member of a plurality of PC rooms located in each region, making an Internet album in response to a signal for uploading a photo image of the individual member, and storing the produced album; A second step of allowing the individual member to confirm by calling and displaying the photo images of the stored Internet album in response to the input of the album confirmation request signal of the individual member; In response to a request to print a photo of a member or to produce a character product, display a list of photographic images and a list of character products, and ask the member to select a member. A third process of requesting the member to select a member of the room in which the individual member is easy to receive the printed photograph or the produced character goods; And And a fourth process of transmitting photo image information and character goods information to the corresponding room member device in response to the selected room member signal so that prints of the picture images or production of the character goods are made and delivered to the individual member. How to provide Internet album and photo printing service. The method of claim 1, The first process includes applying an skin according to various templates to produce an internet album; And Internet album, characterized in that any one or more of the steps to create an Internet album by applying a blog technique that allows you to input the photo content, diary, poem, graffiti, etc. on the web based on various graphic elements and How to provide photo printing service. The method of claim 1, The third process includes the step of displaying and selecting the list of the members of the local room by referring to the personal information including the address of the individual member, the method of providing an Internet album and photo printing service.