KR20130137075A - Method for storing image data and apparatus for thea same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The image data processing method according to the present invention includes the steps of receiving input image data from an external source, checking whether the input image data matches a stored image data previously stored in a database, and matching the stored image data. And storing the input image data in a database and providing the stored image data stored in the database.
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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for storing image data, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for constructing a DB of image data to reuse image data provided by a user in a service.
Wireless terminals are currently being provided with various services based on location. That is, services such as showing a map, providing a navigation function, or tracking a location based on a place where a wireless terminal is located are provided. In particular, a service for providing a user with an image of a surrounding when providing a map or a navigation function is provided.
However, the currently provided image has a 2D format and is limited in view of the image, so that it is somewhat insufficient to obtain an accurate image desired by the user.
In addition, while the actual environment is constantly changing, it is difficult for a service provider to frequently update and build a DB for image data for a wide range of areas due to the limitations of the equipment and economic problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and provides a method and apparatus for constructing an image data DB to be used for a service in real time and automatically by utilizing image data obtained by a user using a service. There is this.
The image data processing method according to an aspect of the present invention includes the steps of receiving input image data from an external source, checking whether the input image data matches a stored image data previously stored in a database, and And storing the matching input image data in a database, and providing the stored image data stored in the database.
According to another aspect of the present invention, an image data input apparatus includes a camera unit for photographing an image, a time information checking unit for checking time information, and position information for checking coordinates of latitude and longitude of an area where the image data input device is located. Confirmation unit, a direction information processing unit for confirming the direction that the camera is provided in the image data input device, the image provided from the camera unit, the time information confirmed by the time information checking unit, the position information provided from the position information processing unit And an image data generation unit for generating image data by combining the direction information identified by the direction information processing unit.
According to another aspect of the present invention, an image data processing apparatus includes a camera unit for photographing an image, a location information confirmation unit for confirming coordinates of latitude and longitude of an area where the image data input device is located, and an image data input device. The direction information processing unit for confirming the direction that the camera is facing, the time information checked therein, the image provided from the camera unit, the position information provided from the position information processing unit, and the direction information processing unit And an image data generator for generating image data by combining the direction information.
According to the present invention, image data input such as portable terminals (portable multimedia devices, tablet PCs, digital cameras, etc.), mobile communication terminals (cellular phones, smart phones, etc.), which are not carried out at a specific time and are carried by an unspecified majority It can be repeated from time to time through the device, it is possible to build a database for the image data more efficiently using the image data provided from a plurality of image data input device.
In addition, by updating the image data provided from time to time by the image data input device in real time, it is possible to provide the most recent image data of the region or location, there is an advantage that can provide a more realistic image data to the user .
In addition, by automatically checking the additional information from the image provided from the user, and stored in the image data DB, the administrator of the image data DB to reduce the burden of manually entering the additional information, the user's utilization There is an advantage that can efficiently build high additional information.
1 is a block diagram of an image data storage management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an image data input device included in an image data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an image data management server included in an image data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exemplary diagram of stored image data stored in a database of an image data management server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a flowchart of an image data processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that the same components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.
1 is a block diagram of an image data storage management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an image data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image data input device and an image data management server connected through a wired or wireless communication network.
The image
The image data management server 20 has an environment in which image data provided from the image
In particular, the image data management server 20 may receive and store image data from the plurality of image
Referring to the operation of the image data management system, first, the image
The operation of the image data management system is not performed at a specific time, but is carried by an unspecified number of portable terminals (portable multimedia devices, tablet PCs, digital cameras, etc.), mobile communication terminals (cellular phones, smart phones, etc.). The same image
2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an image data input device included in an image data management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the image data input apparatus includes a
The
The
In addition, the location
In addition, the location
In particular, the
The
Subsequently, when a shooting button is input by the user, the
Furthermore, the image data input apparatus may further include an
Meanwhile, in generating the image data, the
3 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an image data management server included in an image data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the image data management server includes an image
The image
The image data matching unit 32 compares the image data input from the image data input unit 310 (hereinafter referred to as input image data) with the image data stored in the image data DB (hereinafter referred to as stored image data) and matches. The stored image data. At this time, the image data matching unit 32 preferably checks the matching stored image data in consideration of location information, direction information, time information, and the like included in the image data, and more preferably uses the location information and time information. Request the weather information to a server (not shown) providing the weather information, and check the stored image data by reflecting the weather information.
In addition, the image
Specifically, referring to the operation of the image
The
In addition, in storing the stored image data, when there are a plurality of image data for the same position and angle, the
The
The image
In addition, the image data management server may further include an
Since the additional information processor may be provided in the image data input apparatus and the additional image data may already be included in the input image data, the
In addition, the
5 is a flowchart illustrating an image data processing method operated by an image data management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the detailed operation of the image data management server will be described by explaining the procedure of the image data processing method with reference to the above-described components and FIG. 5.
First, the image
Next, the input image data is transferred to the image data matching unit 32, and the image data matching unit 32 checks whether the stored image data matching the input image data exists in the image data DB 350 ( Step 52). In detail, the image
Next, if it is confirmed that the stored image data corresponding to the input image data exists (53-Yes), the image
Next, the image
On the other hand, if it is determined that the stored image data corresponding to the input image data does not exist (53-No), the image
The
Furthermore, in
In
Furthermore, steps 51 to 57 described above are repeatedly performed until the operation of the image data processing method ends.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the image data DB is updated by using the input image data input in the process of receiving image data from the user terminal, matching the result, and providing the result, but the present invention is limited thereto. The present invention is not, it is enough to perform the operation of automatically building a DB using the image data provided from a plurality of user terminals. For example, even if only the image data is input without receiving a result corresponding to the image data from the user terminal, the input image data may be updated and stored in the DB if it is determined that the input image data matches the stored image data. In this case, steps 54 to 56 described above may be omitted.
Additionally, in the image data processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of confirming additional information from the input image data may be further performed. The checking of the additional information from the input image data may be performed by the
In addition, the
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Receiving input image data from outside;
Checking whether the input image data matches the stored image data previously stored in the database;
Storing the input image data corresponding to the stored image data in a database;
And providing a stored image data stored in a database.
And generating additional information including the detected character from the image included in the input image data.
And receiving the input image data together with the user's location request from the user terminal.
And providing the stored image data corresponding to the input image data to a user terminal.
A camera unit for photographing an image,
A location information checking unit for checking the latitude and longitude coordinates of the area where the image data input device is located;
A direction information processor for checking a direction of the camera provided in the image data input device;
An image data generation unit for generating image data by combining time information checked therein, the image provided from the camera unit, the location information provided from the location information processing unit, and the direction information checked from the direction information processing unit; Image data input device characterized in that it comprises a.
An image data input unit for receiving input image data from an external device,
An image data matching unit configured to check whether the input image data matches the stored image data previously stored in the image data DB;
An image data manager configured to store and manage the input image data corresponding to the stored image data in an image data DB;
And an image data providing unit for providing stored image data stored in the image data DB.
And an additional information processor configured to generate additional information including text detected from an image included in the input image data.
And the input image data is input together with a user's location confirmation request from a user terminal.
And the storage image data corresponding to the input image data is provided to the user terminal.
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