KR20120101271A - System and method for taking pictures - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A Photographic system and a method thereof are provided to automatically recognize a user and enable the user to manage photos taken by the user at anytime and anywhere. CONSTITUTION: A control server includes the followings. A database(202) stores photo data of each user. A portable terminal registering unit(210) registers a portable terminal which a user possesses when entering in a facility. The portable terminal registering unit generates the database. A location information sensing unit(220) determines whether the user enters in a photographing area base on location information of the portable terminal. When the user enters in the photographing area, a camera controlling unit(230) takes a photo of the user with a camera. [Reference numerals] (202) Individual DB; (210) Portable terminal registering unit; (220) Location information sensing unit; (230) Camera controlling unit; (240) Photographing data processing unit; (250) Photo management unit

Description

Photo shoot systems and methods {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAKING PICTURES}

The present invention relates to photographing, and more particularly, to an automatic photographing and photograph real-time search service and method thereof.

Viewing facilities such as amusement parks and theme parks often provide photographic services to users. After taking pictures of the rides, the kiosk provides a service to check and purchase the pictures. Users use this service not only because they have fun while riding, but also because they can leave photos of their family, friends and lovers. This automatic shooting service is particularly popular in the amusement park because it is difficult to take a picture of yourself while riding a ride.

For this purpose, radio-frequency identification may be applied to the camera. It is an automatic recognition technology that uses radio frequency for interaction between camera and recognition card.It is a technology to collect information by attaching electronic tags to objects and to provide services such as information exchange, location measurement, and remote processing between objects. . However, this method has a limitation such that the leader must be located within a certain range.

In addition, according to the conventional method, the user must check the photograph in the kiosk. Users may feel uncomfortable because searching, editing, or purchasing pictures must be done in a specific space. In particular, if the queue is long, the user may abandon the search and purchase of the photograph. For the amusement park that provides the automatic shooting service, it is necessary to provide the automatic shooting service in a more improved manner in order not only to increase the additional income of the photo sale but also to increase customer satisfaction.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide a photographing service through a portable terminal possessed by a user.

In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0081280 (“Terminal with Information Exchange Function, Information Exchange Server System and Method Using the Same”) can exchange information with other terminals or servers in the vicinity through wireless communication. The present invention discloses a configuration of a terminal having a database in itself, which can exchange service item information with another terminal or transmit and receive identification information associated with a GPS.

In addition, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-0029968 (“Method and System for Location-Based Recording of User Activity”) relates to a portable device of a user having a unique identifier, wherein a plurality of detectors detect the unique identifier of the device. A configuration is disclosed for recording a location of a device and allowing a plurality of activity sensors to record activity at each location of the device.

The present invention is to solve the problem of limiting the place in providing the above-described automatic shooting service, the purpose is to automatically recognize the user, the automatic photo shooting that can be retrieved and purchased in real time regardless of the location of the photograph taken It is to provide a service system and method.

The automatic photographing system according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a plurality of cameras, the cameras and the user's portable terminal respectively installed in predetermined shooting regions along a predetermined path in a specific space; Including a control server connected via a network, the control server recognizes the user based on the location information of the portable terminal and automatically photographs, characterized in that to provide a personalized photo database for each user.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic photographing method according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: a) processing a procedure of registering a portable terminal possessed by a user when entering a specific space, and generating an individual DB; b) determining whether the user has entered the shooting area by obtaining location information of the portable terminal, c) controlling the camera to photograph the user when the user enters the shooting area, d) from the camera And automatically classifying the received photographing data in the individual DB, and e) allowing the user to search, edit, and purchase the pictures stored in the individual DB.

The present invention provides an automatic photographing system and method for automatically recognizing a user and managing photographs in real time regardless of a place.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently use the service according to the present invention simply by registering the portable terminal, and the service provider can create a new business business model.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a photo shooting service system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a control server.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a photo shooting service method according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a portable terminal.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a photo shooting service system according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, in the photo shooting service system according to the present invention, cameras 115 capable of automatically photographing are respectively installed in predetermined shooting regions 110 along a predetermined path in a specific space 100. The camera 115 and a control server 200 connected to a network of the user's portable terminal 300 is included.

The specific space 100 may include amusement facilities such as an amusement park, a theme park, an exhibition hall, and a zoo. Therefore, the preset path in the present invention may be substantially the same as the viewing path, but is not limited thereto. When the user moves along the viewing path and enters the photographing area 110, the photographing service system according to the present invention automatically takes a picture of the user. The control server 200 issues a photographing command to the cameras 115 installed in the photographing area 110 based on the location information of the user. Therefore, the present invention can provide a service based on a map and make the user recognize the photographing area 110.

The portable terminal 300 is a wireless communication device that can provide location information while ensuring portability and mobility, and includes a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a personal digital cellular (PDC), and a personal health system (PHS). Handyphone System (PDA), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (WBRO) terminal, Or it may include a wireless communication device such as a smart phone, the control server 200 utilizes the GPS information of the portable terminal 300 to detect the location of the user.

2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the control server 200.

The portable terminal register 210 processes a procedure of registering the portable terminal 300 possessed by the user when entering the specific space 100, and generates a personalized DB 202 for each user. This database 202 is for storing picture data of each user. The mobile terminal registration includes installing an app for receiving the service on the mobile terminal 300.

When the portable terminal 300 is registered to recognize the user, the location information sensor 220 tracks the user by using GPS information. When it is detected that the user enters the specific shooting area 110, the camera controller 230 commands the cameras 115 installed in the shooting area 110 to photograph the user. It is processed by the photographing data processing unit 240 and stored in the database 202.

In this case, the camera controller 230 may control a photographing setting value such as an angle or a focus of the camera 115 to obtain an optimal photographing result. For example, it is possible to use AI Servo or continuous AF mode, which can perform rapid continuous shooting by changing the focus while chasing the subject with a half shutter state. It also tracks and shoots objects in a crowd, analyzes the movement of objects to set the distance between cameras or between objects and cameras, multi-camera technology that automatically specifies the angle of the camera, and many recognition cards Even if a large number of people are on a screen by matching parts, various user recognition technologies, such as face recognition technology that can instantly extract and scan an image of an object, can be utilized.

On the other hand, the user may manually select the picture taking mode. In the manual mode, an app or an application installed in the portable terminal 300 transmits a photographing signal to the camera 115 according to a user input.

The photo manager 250 allows a user to search, edit, or purchase a photo stored in the database 202. Since the user can easily manage the picture through an app installed in the portable terminal 300 possessed by the user, the user does not have to wait in the kiosk to search, edit and purchase the picture. In other words, the user can conveniently manage his / her own picture without restriction on the place.

Photos may be searched using keywords or may provide services associated with maps. In addition, the photo manager 250 may provide some extension functions. For example, the offline extension may provide a service for selecting and purchasing a personalized product using a photo stored in the database 202. Users will be able to purchase t-shirts, mugs, cushions, etc., with their photos printed on them. Online extensions may include services that can work with social networks.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a photo shooting service method according to the present invention.

When the user enters the specific space 110, a portable terminal registration procedure such as installing an application or app for providing a service on the portable terminal 300 of the user and generating a database 202 is performed (S310).

Next, by detecting the location information of the user (S320), when the portable terminal 300 enters the shooting area 110, and transmits a control command to the cameras 115 to photograph the user (S340).

Next, the photographed data is processed and stored in the database 202 (S350).

Next, the user manages the pictures such as searching, editing, and purchasing pictures taken through the portable terminal 300 (S360).

4 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of the portable terminal 300.

The portable terminal 300 includes a communication unit 310, a screen display unit 320, a user command input unit 330, and a picture taking application 350. The communication unit 310 is responsible for both communication with the wireless network and the GPS network. The wireless data network used by the communication unit 310 to communicate with the control server 200 and the camera 115 does not distinguish network types such as 2G, 3G, and Wi-Fi, and may further include a dedicated device for GPS communication.

The location information transmitter 352 of the picture taking application 350 transmits the location of the user to the control server 200 through the communicator 310. The terminal camera controller 354 automatically or manually sets a shooting mode of the camera 115. In the automatic mode, the control server 200 sends a photographing signal to the camera, and in the manual mode, the terminal-side camera controller 354 of the photographing application 350 sends a photographing signal to the camera.

The terminal-side picture manager 356 retrieves 362, edits 364, and purchases 366 pictures taken through communication with the control server 200. When the control server provides a personalized product purchase service or a social network interworking service as described in FIG. 2, the control server may further include a configuration for receiving the service.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: photo shooting system
110: shooting area
115: camera
200: control server
300: portable terminal

Claims (9)

In the system for providing a photographing service for a user in a specific space,
A plurality of cameras each installed in predetermined shooting areas along a predetermined path in the specific space;
Including a control server networked with the cameras and the user's portable terminal,
The control server
A photographing service system for recognizing and automatically photographing a user based on the location information of the portable terminal to provide a personalized picture database to each user. The method of claim 1,
The control server
A database that stores picture data for each user,
A portable terminal registration unit which processes a procedure of registering a portable terminal possessed by a user when the user enters the facility and generates the database;
A location information sensor to determine whether the user has entered the photographing area based on the location information of the portable terminal;
A camera controller which controls the camera to photograph the user when the user enters the shooting area;
A photographing data processor which automatically classifies photographing data received from the camera and stores the photographing data in the database;
And a photo management unit that provides a service for enabling a user to search, edit, or purchase pictures stored in a database. The method of claim 2,
The photo management unit further provides a personalized product purchase service or a social network interworking service using a photo stored in the database. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the portable terminal register installs an application for receiving the photographing service on the portable terminal,
The location information sensing unit uses location information data provided by the application,
And the photo manager provides the services through message exchange with the application. The method of claim 2,
The camera controller is a picture taking service system for automatically adjusting the angle or focus of the camera. The method of claim 3, wherein
The application may further include a terminal-side camera control unit for setting the shooting mode automatically or manually, and transmits a shooting signal to the camera according to the user's input in the manual mode. In the photographing service providing method using the system of claim 1,
(a) processing a procedure of registering a portable terminal possessed by a user when entering the facility, and generating a database;
(b) acquiring location information of the portable terminal to determine whether the user has entered the photographing area;
(c) controlling the camera to photograph the user when the user enters the photographing area;
(d) automatically classifying the photographing data received from the camera and storing the photographing data in the database; and
(e) providing a service that enables a user to search, edit, or purchase pictures stored in a database. The method of claim 7, wherein
In the step (a), the application for receiving the photographing service is installed in the portable terminal,
Step (b) uses the location information data provided by the application,
The step (e) is a photographing service method for providing the services by exchanging messages with the application. The method of claim 7, wherein
The step (e) is a photographing service method that further provides a personalized merchandise purchase service or a social network interworking service using a photo stored in the database.

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