KR200403287Y1 - Photograph printing apparatus with internet album - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photo printing device of an Internet album, which provides each user with an Internet album space online and prints selected by special customers and ceramic materials such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass. Synthesize the target material and print it as a character product.

In addition, the present invention is a photo printing device of the Internet album including an offline processing device, the offline processing device 30, according to the order details of the client of the material to be printed, including tiles, canvas, wood, and glass An image processing PC 302 connected to the information provider 20 for processing an image, an image editor 304 for receiving an order image of the client and editing it into a content image file, and the image processing PC 302. And a flat panel printer output unit 306 for receiving a content image file under the control of the photo image and outputting the photo image to the print target material, and a mobile phone camera capable of communicating with the information provider 20 via the Internet through the Internet communication network. 308, a digital camera 310, and a printing device 312 that prints or produces a template background according to the photographic image. The.

Description

Photograph printing apparatus with internet album}

The present invention relates to a photo printing device of an Internet album. More specifically, in the case of providing an Internet album through online, the online template can be edited according to a specific customer's desired order and the photo, tile, canvas, wood, Or it relates to a photo printing apparatus of the Internet album to enable a photo printing to provide a print processing service that can be printed on ceramics, such as glass.

Recently, with the popularization of digital cameras or color image scanners, there is an increasing demand of customers or clients who want to edit photographic image data obtained through digital cameras, mobile phone cameras or color image scanners and output the edited photographs.

At this time, the photo output method used uploads the order contents and photo image data for editing according to special preferences through a network such as mobile communication network or Internet communication network to an information provider server that provides a photo printing service. Then, the information provider server stores the order contents and the photo image data according to the special preferences uploaded therein, edits the photo image data files using the editing apparatus according to the order contents, and edits the edited photo image data files on the photo printing apparatus. After printing on a photo paper through a high-resolution color printer, the printed photo paper is packaged and delivered to the client by the information provider.

However, the age group mainly using digital cameras is mostly occupied by teenagers and 20s. Tiles, canvases, etc. are the target materials for photos to be printed or printed according to various new needs of teenagers and 20s with strong personalities. There is a growing demand for printing or printing of wood, wood, or glass.

Therefore, the conventional photo printing method as described above has a variety of problems, such as the client is not able to meet the printing method according to the various preferences desired by the client because the photo is not represented on the desired output target material including the teenagers ordered. . In particular, it is difficult to provide a service expressing the personality of the client, there is a problem that it is difficult to meet the new desire for cultural content of the strong personality age group, such as teenagers and 20s.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide each user with an Internet album space online, and to select ceramics such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass with the photos selected by the clients. It is to provide a photo printing device of the Internet album that can be produced by synthesizing the material to be printed as a material to be printed and produced as a character product to satisfy the special customer's taste.

In order to achieve the above object, the system for providing an Internet album and photo printing service includes a member information database 12 connected through an internet communication network and storing information of each client, and a photo image file input by each client. A database 10 comprising an album database 14 for storing in a form, and a template database 16 for storing template data for producing various template backgrounds;

An operation server 22 including an image processing unit 24 and an order management unit 26 for synthesizing the photographic image and the template data to process an image, and totally controlling an operation of a site for providing an internet album and a photo printing service; An information provider 20 including a web server 26 for enabling Internet communication;

An offline processing apparatus 30 which is an image processing server computer and which is connected to the information provider 20 through an internet communication network and performs image editing by changing a tile, canvas, wood, or glass material to be printed;

And a client PC 40 including a computer terminal 42 capable of internet communication with the information provider 20 and a photo printer 44 for printing a photographic image according to a control signal of the computer terminal 42. It is characterized by.

In addition, the photo printing apparatus of the Internet album including the offline processing apparatus of the present invention, the member information database 12 for storing the information of each client, and the album for storing the photo image file input by each client in the form of an album A database 10 comprising a database 14 and a template database 16 for storing template data for producing various template backgrounds; An operation server 22 including an image processing unit 24 and an order management unit 26 for synthesizing the photographic image and the template data to process an image, and totally controlling an operation of a site for providing an internet album and a photo printing service; An information provider 20 including a web server 26 for enabling Internet communication; In the photo printing apparatus of the Internet album including the offline processing unit connected to the offline processing unit 30,

The offline processing apparatus 30 is an image processing PC 302 connected to the information provider 20 for processing an ordered image according to an order of a client of a print target material including tiles, canvas, wood, and glass. And an image editor 304 for receiving an order image of the client and editing the content image file into a content image file, and outputting a photo image to the print target material under the control of the image processing PC 302. A flatbed printer output unit 306, a mobile phone camera 308 capable of internet communication with the information provider 20 through the internet communication network, a digital camera 310, and a print image according to a photographic image. Characterized by configuring the printing device 312 to perform or to perform the production of the template background

In addition, the Internet album and photo printing service providing method for achieving the object of the present invention, in the Internet album and photo printing service providing method,

The client uploads the image file contents to the material to be printed including tiles, canvas, wood, and glass in order to order a photo print or template background to be edited such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass (S 10). ;

Downloading the image file contents and storing the image file contents in the album database 14 by the operation server 22 of the information provider 20 so as to perform editing of the photo image (S 20);

Transmitting the album stored in the album database 23 to the offline processing apparatus 30 in step S20 and confirming the printable album as a printable material including tiles, canvas, wood, and glass (S30);

When the client selects a print object to be ordered in S30, the operation server 22 calls the photo images from the album database 14 and displays the template background list on the client PC 42 so that the client can select it. Making a step (S 40);

Selecting one of tiles, canvas, wood, and glass, which are specific characters selected by the client, as a material to be printed (S50);

Requesting, at the operation server 21, the client to select an internet address of the client at the location receiving the printed photo or the produced template background (S 60);

The operation server 21 transmits the output target material, photographic image information, and template background information to the web server 26 of the offline processing apparatus 30 (S 70);

In the offline processing device 30, the printing device 34 to print the photographic image to the output target material or to produce a template background (S 80); And,

Thereafter, the client delivers the photographic material or the printed target material to the client (S 90).

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.

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

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an Internet system for implementing the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration for an offline processing apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention Is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an Internet album and a photo printing service.

1, reference numeral 10 denotes a database, 20 denotes an information provider for providing an Internet album and photo printing service of the present invention, 30 denotes an offline processing device, and 40 denotes an information provider as a general Internet client. 20) refers to a client who has joined as an orderer to order a character to be printed by simply combining photo and ceramic material such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass.

The Internet album and photo printing service providing system for implementing the present invention is configured by connecting the information provider device 20, the offline processing device 30 and the client PC 40 through the Internet communication network.

The information provider device 20 includes a database 10 for image editing, an operation server 22 for overall control of operations of a site for providing an Internet album and a photo printing service, and a web for enabling Internet communication. Server 26 is configured.

The database 10 includes a member information database 12 storing information of each client, an album database 14 storing photo image files input by each client in the form of an album, and production of various template backgrounds. It comprises a template database 16 for storing the data of the character and template goods for storing the character information for. The template database 16 will be printed or printed using a photographic image, for example, specialized character goods such as PET business cards, personal albums, necklaces, calendars, cushions, mugs, T-shirts such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass. Character content files that can be selected by a client located in each region of the country with respect to general merchandise.

The offline processing apparatus 30 is an image processing server computer, and the image provider can perform image editing by varying the material to be printed, including tiles, canvas, wood, or glass, while being connected to the information provider 20 through an internet communication network. By performing, it will be described in detail in Figure 3 showing the configuration for the offline processing apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the offline processing apparatus according to the present invention, the offline processing apparatus 30 may provide the information provider 20 to process an ordered image to be printed on a material to be printed such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass. An image processing PC 302 connected to the image processing apparatus, an image editor 304 for receiving an order image of a client and editing the content image file, and a content image file under the control of the image processing PC 302. A flat panel printer output unit 306 for outputting the mobile phone camera 308 and a digital camera 310 capable of internet communication with the information provider 20 through the internet communication network, and the received photographic image. It is configured to include a printing device 312 to perform the printing according to the production or the background of the template.

In the offline processing apparatus 30, the image editor 304 is edited by an illustrator and a Photoshop program, and print settings and printing are also prepared for output by setting the program, and at this time, editing is performed by applying actions and calligraphics. Perform.

The printing device 312 is connected to the offline processing device 30 and outputs through the flatbed printer 306 by varying the material to be printed such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass. Herein, the above-described material to be printed may have different printing times depending on its size and type. When selecting the printing device 312 as the output device, the flatbed printer output unit 306 takes about 5 minutes for the tiles, 9 minutes for the canvas, 8 minutes for the wood, and 4 minutes for the glass. It is desirable to set the print time as much as possible. In addition, when ignited by the printing device 312, the corresponding material to be ignited is subjected to a pretreatment process three times with a spray type and a liquid type pretreatment, there is a difference depending on the material to be ignited, but twice in the case of tiles , Pretreatment four times for canvas and once for glass is preferred. In addition, unlike the pretreatment coating, the material to be printed is preferably post-treated once, which is to reduce damage to the output image because it is a UV and a varnish. At this time, using the electric oven working device (not shown) to maintain the material to be printed at 150 degrees to bake for 25 minutes to complete each printed object character.

In this case, the printed target character may be processed as an online photo and receive a preliminary confirmation from the client in advance, so that the client does not have to pay the shipping cost because it does not take much time for delivery.

In addition, the client PC 40 is a computer terminal 42 capable of internet communication with the information provider 20 through an internet communication network, and a photo printer for printing a photo image according to the control signal of the computer terminal 42 ( 44). In this case, the computer terminal 42 may be directly connected to the digital camera 46 and the mobile phone camera 48 carried by the client, 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. 3 as follows.

First, the information provider 20 as an administrator of the system receives a client, which is a plurality of clients who want to shop for digital albums through the Internet, and receives Internet address information about the clients subscribed as members, and receives information on each client. It is stored in the database 22, and secures the client subscription member and clients stored in the member database 22.

The client uploads the image file contents to the material to be printed including the tiles, canvas, wood, and glass in order to order the image printing work such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass for photo printing or template background production (S 10).

In this case, the information provider 20 stores the image file contents in the album database 14 by the operation server 22 of the information provider 20 so as to download the image file contents and perform editing of the photo image.

Various methods may be applied as a method of uploading a photographic image in step S10. The user's image may be input in the field, and the digital camera 46 and the mobile phone camera 48 directly connected to the computer terminal 42 may be used. Can be input by using.

In addition, the production of Internet albums is applied to skins of individual and group photos using various template templates such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass, and is composed in a sheet or slide format to suit the client's taste. Will be produced.

In addition, in the production process of the Internet album, by applying a blog technique, a client can input photo contents and a 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 be downloaded anytime, anywhere by the client, to check the image editing work such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass. That is, in response to the client's album confirmation request signal being input, the operation server 22 calls the photo images from the album database 14 and displays them to the client so that the client can confirm them (S30).

In the above process, when the client requests photo printing or template background production by image editing such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass, the operation server 22 calls the photo images from the album database 14, and The list is displayed, and the template background list is displayed to the client for the client to select.

The client selects one of the specific characters selected from the tile, canvas, wood, and glass as the material to be printed (S50). That is, the client selects a photographic image of the output target material of the specific character or sets the template background. If selected, the operation server 21 asks the client to select the client's Internet address at a location where it is easy to receive a printed photo or a produced template background.

When the Internet address of the client is selected by the above process, the operation server 21 outputs a specific character such as a tile, canvas, wood, or glass, which corresponds to the web server 26 of the offline processing apparatus 30. Material and photo image information and template background information are transmitted (S70).

In the offline processing device 30 receiving the above information, the print device 34 prints a photographic image on a material to be output, which is a specific character such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass, or performs a template background. (S80). At this time, the printing device 34 may be printed by changing another material to be printed other than the material to be printed as a specific character such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass.

Thereafter, the client delivers the photograph, template background, or outputted output material to the client.

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 defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the photo printing apparatus of the Internet album according to the present invention includes a photo material selected by the clients and a ceramic material such as tiles, canvas, wood, or glass by providing each Internet album space to general clients online. By synthesizing the material to be printed, it is possible to produce and provide various character products, so that a large number of clients can quickly print the photo to be printed on the material to be printed as a specific character such as tile, canvas, wood, or glass through an offline processing device. It is possible to secure a variety of markets for cultural content output by satisfying the new needs of the strong personalities such as teens and twenties, which are the main clients, because the prints can be made and delivered to the clients.

When clients select a photo from their album, they can make various products related to the photo including template background and send the corresponding information that client wants to provide printing service through it, which can improve client convenience. have.

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

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration for an offline processing apparatus according to the present invention;

3 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: database

22: operation server 12: member information database

14: Album Database 16: Template Database

20: information provider 30: offline processing device

40: Client 46: Digital Camera

48: mobile phone camera 308: mobile phone camera

312: Printing device 310: digital camera

Claims (2)

A member information database 12 for storing information of each client, an album database 14 for storing photo image files input by each client in the form of an album, and template data for making various template backgrounds; A database 10 composed of a template database 16; An operation server 22 including an image processing unit 24 and an order management unit 26 for synthesizing the photographic image file and the template data and performing image processing, and an operation server 22 which controls overall operations of a site for providing an Internet album and a photo printing service. Information provider 20 including a web server 26 for enabling Internet communication; In the photo printing apparatus of the Internet album including the offline processing unit connected to the offline processing unit 30, The offline processing apparatus 30 is an image processing PC 302 connected to the information provider 20 for processing an ordered image according to an order of a client of a print target material including tiles, canvas, wood, and glass. And an image editor 304 for receiving an order image of the client and editing the content image file into a content image file, and outputting a photo image to the print target material under the control of the image processing PC 302. A flatbed printer output unit 306, a mobile phone camera 308 capable of internet communication with the information provider 20 through the internet communication network, a digital camera 310, and a print image according to a photographic image. A photo printing apparatus of an Internet album including an offline processing apparatus, characterized in that for configuring or performing a production of a template background. The method according to claim 1, The flatbed printer output unit 306 has an internet processing apparatus including an offline processing apparatus for setting a print time for 5 minutes, 9 minutes for a canvas, 8 minutes for a wood, and 4 minutes for a glass. Photo-printer of the album.