KR20090009434A

KR20090009434A - Digital picture image automatic upload system and its method

Info

Publication number: KR20090009434A
Application number: KR1020070072696A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이지용
Original assignee: 주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스
Priority date: 2007-07-20
Filing date: 2007-07-20
Publication date: 2009-01-23

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic digital photo uploading system and a method thereof, wherein a memory card storing various photo files is inserted into a card reader, and then mounted on a USB host connection of an uploading device connected to a wired / wireless internet. These files are automatically stored in the storage unit of the uploading device, and at the same time, the process of automatically accessing the online photo printing server and uploading the photo can be made to print the photo files stored in the photo printing server more quickly and conveniently.

Description

Digital photo automatic upload system and its method {DIGITAL PICTURE IMAGE AUTOMATIC UPLOAD SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD}

The present invention relates to an automatic digital photo uploading system and a method thereof, and more particularly, by automatically uploading photo files stored on a memory card of a digital camera to an online photo printing server, so that digital photos can be printed more quickly and conveniently. System and method thereof.

Unlike ordinary cameras, digital cameras do not use film, and the film is called 'Charged Coupled Device' (CCD), which is called 'solid-state imaging device' or 'charge coupled device'. The CCD converts the color value and brightness of the image coming through the lens into respective numerical data through an electrical signal, and then, in the signal processing circuit of the digital camera, converts the converted numerical data into an internal or external memory.

In addition, the resolution of a photograph in a digital camera depends on the performance of the CCD expressed by the number of pixels. CCD performances range from 250,000 to 400,000 pixels for low-end, low-cost digital cameras, between 1 million and 4 million pixels for intermediate and 6 million pixels for professional high-end cameras, especially for 35mm film used in general cameras. Is about 6 million to 10 million pixels.

As described above, the digital photographs taken using the digital camera mentioned above are files, and these digital photo files are uploaded and managed on a personal homepage such as a blog or a cyworld through the Internet.

Alternatively, a personal computer having a large capacity HDD may be managed in a folder format via various communication interfaces, and may be stored and managed in a storage medium such as a CD, which is easy to carry.

When printing various digital pictures in the conventional background art operated as described above, various digital pictures stored in a digital camera are stored in a personal computer, and then the various digital pictures are connected to the printing site and downloaded and uploaded. By uploading and printing the desired digital photographs, the user's intervention is required for each process for every process for printing. There was a problem.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, by automatically uploading the photo files stored in the memory card of the digital camera to the online photo printing server, it is possible to print digital photos more quickly and conveniently It provides a digital photo automatic upload system and its method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a digital photo automatic upload system includes a card reader for reading and interfacing the photo files stored in the card when the memory card is inserted, and storing the photo files interfaced by the card reader in a storage unit. Upload means for updating the upload pending album list to the storage unit, and then update the stored photo files to the updated upload pending album list, and uploading means for automatically accessing the photo print server and uploading the stored photo files, and uploading the uploaded photo files. It is characterized in that it comprises a photo printing server to store in the DB, and to provide a photo printing service for the stored photo.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for automatically uploading a digital photo may include: reading and interfacing the photo files stored in the card when the memory card is inserted, storing the interfaced photo files in the storage unit, and And updating the stored photo files in the updated upload pending album list after updating the upload pending album list, and accessing the photo printing server to upload the stored photo files by executing a digital photo uploading program. It is characterized by.

In this invention, when the effect obtained by the typical thing of the invention disclosed is demonstrated, it is as follows.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a memory card storing various photo files is inserted into a card reader and mounted on a USB host connection of an uploading device connected to the Internet, and the photos are stored in a storage unit (eg, a hard disk drive (Hard) in the uploading device. Disk Drive, HDD)), and automatically access the online photo printing server and upload a photo automatically, thereby making it possible to print digital photos more quickly and conveniently.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operating principle of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Looking at a specific technical aspect of the present invention, by inserting a memory card that stores a variety of picture files in the card reader and then simply mounted on the USB host connection of the uploading device connected to the wired / wireless Internet, these pictures are stored in the uploading device It is easy to achieve what the present invention intends to achieve through the technology that is automatically stored at the same time, and at the same time automatically accesses an online photo print server and uploads a photo.

1 is a block diagram of a digital photo automatic upload system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card reader 100 and the uploading device 200, the photo print server 300 and the photo print database (DataBase, DB) 400.

The card reader 100 includes a memory card interface unit 101 and a universal serial bus (USB) slave connection unit 103.

When the memory card interface unit 101 is inserted while checking whether the memory card S1 is inserted in real time, the memory card interface unit 101 interfaces the photo files (for example, a picture file composed of JPGs) stored in the memory card S1 to the USB slave connection unit. Provided at 103.

The USB slave connection unit 103 is mounted on the USB host connection unit 201 in the uploading device 200 and operated at the same time to transfer the photo files provided from the memory card interface unit 101 to the USB host connection unit 201.

The uploading device 200 includes a USB host connection unit 201, a control unit 203, a storage unit 205, an upload program execution unit 207, and an internet module unit 209.

The USB host connection unit 201 is automatically operated at the same time that the USB slave connection unit 103 is mounted to provide a mounting signal to the control unit 203. When the storage signal is applied from the control unit 203 in response to the mounting signal, the USB slave connection unit 201 is connected. Photo files are received from the connection unit 103 and stored in the storage unit 205.

The control unit 203 first accesses the photo print server 300 through the Internet module unit 209 and the wired / wireless Internet (S2), downloads the digital photo automatic upload program, and installs the upload program execution unit 207 in the upload program. Next, when a mounting signal is supplied from the USB host connection unit 201, the digital photo automatic upload program installed is executed, and in real time it is checked whether or not the photo file exists in the memory card S1 and stored if it exists. The storage unit 205 automatically generates a new album folder and then applies a storage signal to the USB host connection unit 201 to store the photo files in the storage unit 205.

In addition, when the photo files are stored in the new album folder created in the storage unit 205, the controller 203 updates the upload pending album list in the storage unit 205 and then updates the photo files stored in the new album folder. Update to the list of upload pending albums. Here, the reason for updating the upload standby album list is to upload the photo files later due to the failure of the wired / wireless Internet (S2) or the failure of the photo print server 300. After executing the digital photo automatic upload program installed in the upload program execution unit 207, the automatic upload (for example, automatic login and automatic uploading execution) by clicking the uploading 'confirmation' item, and uploading is completed. Automatically delete photo files from the list of waiting albums.

The storage unit 205 generates a new album folder under the control of the control unit 203, stores the photo files in the generated new album folder, and updates the upload pending album list under the control of the control unit 203. In addition, the photo files stored in the new album folder are updated in the updated upload pending album list.

The upload program execution unit 207 executes the digital photo automatic upload program installed by the control unit 203, and then, via the Internet module unit 209 and the wired / wireless Internet S2 using a preset ID and password. If the login process is successful by automatically accessing the photo print server 300, and if the photo file to be uploaded exists in the storage unit 205 and the uploaded uploaded album list exists, the server-side new server in the site account of the photo print server 300 exists. Create a new album folder and store the photo files stored in the new album folder in the storage unit 205 in the site account of the photo print server 300 through the Internet module unit 209 and the wired / wireless Internet (S2). Upload to album folder.

The internet module unit 209 is a module for accessing the wired / wireless internet S2, and is digitally received from the photo print server 300 through the wired / wireless internet S2 according to the download control of the controller 203. The automatic upload program is provided to the upload program executing unit 207. The internet module unit 209 receives the photo files stored in the storage unit 205 according to the execution command of the upload program executing unit 207. / Send to photo printing server 300 via wireless Internet (S2).

The photo printing server 300 reads the digital photo automatic upload program stored in the photo printing DB 400 according to a program download request from the uploading apparatus 200 and uploads it to the uploading apparatus 200 through the wired / wireless Internet (S2). Download the program. In addition, when the photo printing server 300 is connected through a login process from the uploading apparatus 200, the photo printing server 300 creates a server-side new album folder in the photo printing DB 400 and then receives digital photos received from the uploading apparatus 200. Save in the created server-side new album folder. Then, the photo print server 300 allows the user to use the photo print service for the digital photos stored directly through each menu.

The photo print DB 400 stores the digital photos provided from the photo print server 300 in the generated server-side new album folder.

Therefore, the automatic digital photo uploading system according to the present embodiment inserts a memory card storing various photo files into a card reader, and then attaches them to the USB host connection of the uploading apparatus connected to the Internet. By automatically downloading to the storage unit and simultaneously accessing the online photo printing server and uploading the photo files, the digital photo can be printed more quickly and conveniently.

Next, a digital photo automatic upload process in the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

2 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for automatically uploading a digital photo according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, the control unit 203 in the uploading device 200 accesses the photo print server 300 through the Internet module unit 209 and the wired / wireless Internet (S2) to download a digital photo automatic upload program, and then upload the program execution unit. It installs in 207 (S201). Here, the photo printing server 300 reads the digital photo automatic upload program stored in the photo printing DB 400 according to a program download request from the uploading apparatus 200 and uploads the apparatus 200 through the wired / wireless Internet (S2). Download the program.

Thereafter, the controller 203 determines whether a mounting signal is provided from the USB host connector 201 (S203).

As a result of the determination (S203), if a mounting signal is not provided, a process of determining whether to mount is continuously performed. On the other hand, if the mounting signal is provided as a result of the determination (S203), after executing the installed digital photo automatic upload program (S205), it is checked in real time whether the photo file exists in the memory card (S1) (S207). do.

As a result of the check (S207), if the photo file does not exist in the memory card (S1), the digital photo automatic upload program executed is terminated (S209).

On the other hand, if a result of the check (S207), the photo file exists in the memory card (S1), a new album folder is automatically created in the storage unit 205 (S211), and then the photo files to the USB host connection unit 201 The storage signal to be stored in the storage unit 205 is applied (S213).

Then, since the USB slave connection unit 103 is mounted in the USB host connection unit 201, when a storage signal is applied from the control unit 203 in response to the mounting signal, photo files are provided in real time from the USB slave connection unit 103. And store in the storage unit 205 (S215).

Next, when the photo files are stored in the new album folder created in the storage unit 205, the controller 203 updates the upload pending album list to the storage unit 205 (S217), and then stores the photos stored in the new album folder. The files are updated to the updated upload waiting album list (S219). Here, the reason for updating the upload standby album list is to upload the photo files later due to the failure of the wired / wireless Internet (S2) or the failure of the photo print server 300. After the digital photo automatic upload program installed in the upload program execution unit 207 is executed, the user can automatically execute (for example, automatic login and automatic uploading) by clicking the uploading 'confirmation' item, and uploading is completed. Automatically delete photo files from the list of waiting albums.

Subsequently, the upload program executing unit 207 executes the digital photo automatic upload program under the control of the control unit 203, and then uses the preset ID and password PW to set the Internet module unit 209 and Automatically access the photo print server 300 through the wired / wireless Internet (S2) to perform a login process (S221).

As a result of the performing (S221), if the login process is not successful (S223), the process of re-entering the correct ID and password so as to succeed in the login process is repeated a predetermined number of times (S225) so that the login process is successful. .

As a result of the execution (S221), if the login process is successful (S227), if there is a photo file to be uploaded by checking the updated upload waiting album list in the storage unit 205, the server side in the site account of the photo print server 300 Create a new album folder (S229).

Next, the upload program execution unit 207 transfers the photo files stored in the new album folder in the storage unit 205 to the site account of the photo print server 300 through the Internet module unit 209 and the wired / wireless Internet (S2). Upload to the server-side new album folder created (S231).

Then, while the photo print server 300 is connected through a login process from the uploading device 200, the photo print server 300 creates a server-side new album folder in the photo printing DB 400 and is then received from the uploading device 200. The digital pictures are stored and managed in the generated server-side new album folder (S233). Then, the photo print server 300 allows the user to use the photo print service for the digital photos stored directly through each menu.

As described above, the present invention is a USB host connection unit 201 of the uploading device 200 is connected to the wired / wireless Internet (S2) after inserting the memory card (S1) is stored in a variety of photo files to the card reader 100 ), The photo files are automatically stored in the storage unit 205 in the uploading device 200, and at the same time, a process of automatically uploading a photo by accessing the online photo print server 300 is performed. You can print digital photos conveniently.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 is a block diagram of a digital photo uploading system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

100: card reader 101: memory card interface unit

103: USB slave connection 200: uploading device

201: USB host connection unit 203: control unit

205: storage unit 207: upload program execution unit

209: Internet module unit 300: photo print server

400: Photo print DB

S1: Memory Card

S2: Wired / Wireless Internet

Claims

When the memory card is inserted, the card reader for reading and interfacing the picture files stored in the card,

Store the picture files interfaced by the card reader in the storage, update the upload waiting album list in the storage, and then update the stored picture files in the updated upload waiting album list, and automatically access the photo print server. Uploading means for uploading the stored photo files;

A photo printing server which stores the uploaded photo files in a photo printing DB and provides a photo printing service for the stored photos.

Digital photo automatic upload system that includes.

The method of claim 1,

The upload pending album list,

If the photo files cannot be uploaded due to a failure of the photo printing server or a communication network connected between the photo printing servers, when the failure is later restored, the automatic execution of the digital photo uploading program installed in the uploading means is automatically executed, and the photo is uploaded through the uploading item. And uploading the stored photo files by accessing a printing server.

The method of claim 1,

The card reader,

A memory card interface unit for interfacing the photo files stored in the card when the memory card is inserted;

USB slave connection unit mounted on the uploading means and operated at the same time to transmit the interfaced photo files to the uploading means.

Digital photo automatic upload system that includes more.

The method of claim 1,

The uploading means,

A USB host connection unit which is operated by the card reader and then provides a mounting signal to a control unit, and receives the interfaced photo files according to a storage signal applied in response to the mounting signal, and stores the received photo files in a storage unit;

Control to install the digital photo uploading program downloaded from the photo printing server, control the digital photo uploading program to be executed according to the mounting signal, and automatically create a new album folder in the storage unit, and then connect the USB host connection unit. A controller for applying a storage signal to the controller;

Install and execute the automatic digital photo upload program under the control of the controller, access the photo print server through a login process, and if there are photo files to be uploaded to the updated upload waiting album list, they are stored in the new album folder. Upload program execution unit for uploading photo files to the connected photo print server

Digital photo automatic upload system that includes more.

(a) when the memory card is inserted, reading and interfacing the photo files stored in the card;

(b) storing the interfaced photo files in a storage unit;

(c) updating the upload pending album list in the storage unit and then updating the stored photo files to the updated upload standby album list;

(d) executing a digital photo upload program to access a photo printing server and uploading the stored photo files;

Digital photo automatic upload method comprising a.

The method of claim 6,

The upload pending album list in the step (c),

When the photo files cannot be uploaded due to a failure of the photo print server or a communication network connected between the photo print servers, when the failure is recovered, the digital photo automatic upload program is automatically executed and then the photo print server is uploaded through an uploading item. And uploading the stored photo files by accessing the digital photo automatically uploading method.

The method of claim 6,

The storage location in step (b) is a digital photo upload method, characterized in that the new album folder created in the storage.