KR20150096552A - System and method for providing online photo gallery service by using photo album or photo frame - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing an online photo gallery service using a photo album or a photo frame, which is configured to allow a user to freely view photographs which were photographed using an identical studio and an identical concept to corresponding photographs by photographing photographs which are printed and stored in a photo album or a photo frame. The method for providing an online photo gallery service using a photo album or a photo frame wherein at least one of a number of photo images photographed in a studio was printed comprises the steps of: acquiring a number of photograph images photographed in the studios and storing the images in a database; extracting characteristics data by image processing real photographs when a mobile terminal photographs and transmits real photographs which exist in a real photo album or a real photo frame; and displaying photograph images through the mobile terminal by searching the database based on the characteristics data, and then screening and providing photograph images having similarity levels with the real photographs higher than a preset value.

Description

 TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for online photo service using a photo album or photo frame,

The present invention relates to an online photo service system using a photo album or a photo frame for photographing a photographic album or a photo frame and photographing the photographed in the same studio and the same concept as the corresponding photo, ≪ / RTI >

Recently, as wedding rehearsals or so-called growth albums taken on baby anniversaries have gained popularity, photograph studios have taken photographs of several to several hundreds of photographs, using male and female couples or babies as models I am making a photo album by selecting only a few photos.

To this end, most photography studios have set up a background of different concepts in the studio, taken multiple pictures with each concept, and then produced a photo album by selecting one or two photos per concept. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that only the optimum result can be confirmed through the photo album and the remaining pictures can not be confirmed.

Of course, the photo studio will provide users with a photo shoot in the form of a CD, but in order to view photos that do not appear in the photo album via a CD, it is cumbersome to recognize the CD through the computer and load the pictures stored on the CD have.

In addition, in the case where a photo original is provided on a CD, since the pictures can be browsed only through a computer provided with a CD reader, there is a disadvantage in that the accessibility is considerably deteriorated.

Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to a case where a photograph is photographed in a photographic album or photo frame printed with a part of photographs taken in a studio via a mobile terminal, And more particularly, to a system and method for an online photo service using a photo album or a photo frame, which enables a photographer to freely browse photographs photographed with the same concept online.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

As a means for solving the above problems, a method of online photo service of a photo server using a photo album in which at least one of a plurality of photo images taken by a studio according to the first embodiment of the present invention is printed, Acquiring a plurality of photographic images and storing them in a database; Extracting feature information by image processing the real photograph when a mobile terminal photographs and transmits a real photograph which is printed on the photo album or a real photograph which exists in a frame; And searching the database based on the feature information to select and provide photographic images having a similarity degree to the real photographs equal to or greater than a predetermined value so that the displayed images are displayed on the mobile terminal.

The feature information may include at least one of color information, texture information, edge information, and object information of a photograph.

The step of acquiring the plurality of photographic images and storing the photographic images in a database may include storing a plurality of photographic images photographed by the studio separately for each user.

The step of displaying on the screen through the mobile terminal may further include selecting, when the user information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, photographic images having similarity to the real photograph using a combination of the user information, the real photograph and the user information .

The step of acquiring the plurality of photographic images and storing them in a database may be performed by mapping the tag information to each of a plurality of photographic images photographed by the studio.

Wherein the step of displaying on the screen the mobile terminal further comprises the steps of: when search keyword information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, when search keyword information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, And secondly sorting the photographic images to be transmitted to the mobile terminal by comparing and analyzing the search keyword information and the tag information mapped to each of the first selected photographic images, .

And the search keyword is generated and provided based on a text value input by the user through the mobile terminal.

The search keyword is generated and provided based on the tag when the mobile terminal photographs a tag corresponding to the real photograph under a user request.

The tag is characterized in that it is a bar code, a QR code, text or image printed on the real photograph or in the adjacent area of the real photograph.

As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, at least one of a plurality of photographic images photographed by a studio according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a photographic album of a mobile terminal using a photographed album or picture frame, The method comprising: obtaining a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio and storing the photographic images in a memory; A step of extracting feature information by image processing the real photograph when a photographed real photograph is photographed in the photo album under the request of a user; And searching the memory based on the feature information to select and display the photographic images having a similarity value to the real photographic image equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an online photo service method using a photo album or a photo frame according to a third aspect of the present invention, comprising: a photo album or photo frame in which at least one of a plurality of photo images photographed in a studio is printed; A mobile terminal for picking up and transmitting a photographic album or a real photograph existing in the photo frame at the request of a user, and receiving and displaying photographic images having a similarity degree to the real photograph at a predetermined value or more; And a database in which a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio are stored. When the photographic images are transmitted from the mobile device, image characteristics of the photographic images and a plurality of photographic images stored in the database are compared and analyzed, And a photo server for selecting the photographic images having a similarity value equal to or greater than a predetermined value and providing the photographic images to the mobile terminal.

As means for solving the above problems, a mobile terminal providing an online photo service using a photographic album or a photo frame in which at least one of a plurality of photographic images photographed in a studio according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is printed, A memory for storing a plurality of photographic images; A camera for photographing the photographed real photograph in the photo album under the request of the user; A photograph service unit for extracting feature information by image processing of the real photograph and then searching the memory based on the feature information and selecting and outputting photographic images having similarity to the real photograph at a predetermined value or more; And a user interface for displaying photographic images output from the photographic service unit on the screen.

In the present invention, all of photographs related to a photo album or a photo frame are uploaded on-line, and then it can be easily viewed through a photo album or a photo frame photographing operation, thereby maximizing user convenience.

1 is a diagram illustrating an online photo service system using a photo album according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal and a photo server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining an online photo service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a similar photo providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining an online photo service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a keyword input window according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining a keyword generation method using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram for explaining a keyword generation method using text or images according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram for explaining a keyword generating method using an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 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.

The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the like.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Only. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a diagram illustrating an online photo service system using a photo album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the online photo service system of the present invention comprises a photo album 1, a studio terminal 10, a mobile terminal 20, a photo server 30, and the like.

 The photo album (1) may be a printed booklet of a number of photographic images taken in the studio, for example, a rehearsal photo album, a 100 day photo album, a stone photo album, a baby growth album, and the like.

The studio terminal 10 is implemented not only as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, but also as a desktop, a notebook, and the like, and is implemented as a communication device capable of supporting an Internet communication function. This allows a plurality of photographic images taken in the studio to be uploaded to the photo server 30 at the request of the photographer or the studio manager.

The mobile terminal 20 is implemented as a communication device capable of being carried by a user such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, and the like and capable of supporting an Internet communication function anytime and anywhere.

In particular, the mobile terminal 20 according to the present invention includes a camera and accesses a photo server 30 to download and install a photo service application capable of requesting and providing a photo, And transmits and displays photographic images having a similarity degree to the real photographs equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

The photo server 30 has a database capable of classifying and storing a plurality of photographs provided by the studio terminal 10 for each user. When the mobile device 20 for transmitting the real photographs is generated, the degree of similarity with the real photographs And extracts photographs (i.e., similar photographs) having a predetermined value or more and provides them to the mobile terminal 20.

For example, when you take a photo in a studio, such as a wedding rehearsal photo album or a baby growth album, and you create a photo album using these photos, the photographer takes many pictures per concept, Some have similar image characteristics.

That is, some of the plurality of photographic images are photographed with the same concept and have at least one of color information, texture information, edge information, and object information similar to each other. In this case, the color information includes information about the colors included in the photograph, the texture information includes information about the background included in the photograph and the texture of each of the small objects, and the edge information includes information indicating the arrangement structure of each background frame or small object , And the object information may be information indicating the shape, position, number, etc. of the small object.

Accordingly, in the present invention, after the photographs are photographed in the same concept as the photo album, but not photographed in the photo album, they are stored in the photo server 30, and then the user takes a real photo , The photo server 30 responds to search for and provide pictures having the same concept as the corresponding photo.

That is, the present invention proposes a new photo service method in which a user performs only an operation of photographing a photo existing in a photo album, and can browse all the photos photographed by the corresponding concept in the corresponding studio.

In the above description, only the photo album is described for the convenience of explanation. However, if there is the photo frame 2 in which the photograph taken in the studio is printed, the online photo service operation of the present invention can be performed in the same manner Of course it will be of course.

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal and a photo server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2, the mobile terminal 20 of the present invention may include a camera 21, a touch screen 22, a photo service section 23, a main control section 24, and a communication section 25 have.

The camera 21 photographs a real photograph existing in a photo album under the control of the photograph service unit 22, and the touch screen 22 senses and inputs a user control value, Configures and outputs corresponding screens.

The photo service unit 23 can be implemented through a photo service application. It controls the camera 21 under the request of the user to photograph the real photographs existing in the photo album and provides the photographing result to the photo server 30 to provide the remaining photographs taken in the same studio and the same concept as the real photograph request. When the photo server 30 transmits the photographs corresponding thereto, the transmitted pictures are displayed on the screen so that the user can browse the corresponding photographs.

The main control unit 24 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 20, and in particular enables the photo service unit 23 to operate under the request of the user to support the photo service operation.

The communication unit 25 forms a communication channel between the mobile terminal 20 and the photo server 30 and supports data communication between the mobile terminal 20 and the photo server 30. [

The photo server 30 of the present invention includes a communication unit 31, a photo registration unit 32, a photo data providing unit 33, a DB 34, and the like.

The communication unit 31 allows connection to the studio terminal 10 and the mobile terminal 20 and supports data communication between the studio terminal 10 and the mobile terminal 20 and the picture server 30.

The photo registration unit 32 classifies and stores a plurality of photographic images transmitted from the studio terminal 10 for each user.

When the mobile device 20 is connected to the photo providing unit 33, the photo providing unit 33 searches the DB 34 based on the image characteristics of the real image and selects the photo images whose similarities with the real photographs are equal to or greater than a predetermined value To the mobile terminal (20).

The DB 34 stores a photograph of each user in a database.

3 to 9, the online photo service using the photo album of the present invention will be described in detail.

3 is a diagram for explaining an online photo service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the studio terminal 10 provides a plurality of photographs taken in a studio provided with various concept backgrounds together with user information, and requests a photo upload (S11). Then, the photo server 30 And then stores the pictures received from the studio terminal 10 in the account. That is, a plurality of photographs provided by the studio terminal 10 are classified for each user and uploaded online (S12).

At this time, the photo server 30 may perform the photo feature information extraction and mapping operation while performing the photo upload operation of step S12. That is, each of the images requested to be uploaded may be image-processed to extract the feature information, and then may be mapped to each of the plurality of photographs so that the photo search operation performed later may be performed more quickly. At this time, the feature information may be composed of at least one of color information, texture information, edge information, and object information that enable classification of a shooting concept.

On the other hand, photo albums will be produced and distributed offline with the user's consent, and users will be able to view the photographic results through photo albums.

If the user activates the photo service application and accesses the user account of the photo server 30 in step S13 and then photographs one of the real photos existing in the photo album in step S14, (S15), first, the real photographs provided by the mobile terminal 20 are subjected to image processing to extract feature information of the real photographs. At this time, the feature information of the real photograph may be composed of at least one of color information, texture information, edge information, and object information similar to the feature information of the uploaded requested photograph.

Then, the photo server 30 searches all the pictures registered in the corresponding account based on the feature information of the real photo, searches for similar pictures having a similarity degree to the real picture equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and transmits them to the mobile terminal 20 . That is, all the similar photographs photographed with the same concept as the real photographs printed on the photo album 1 are searched and provided (S16).

Then, the mobile terminal 20 lists similar pictures provided by the photo server 30 and displays them on the screen so that the users can browse them (S17).

4 is a view for explaining a similar photo providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), each of the similar photographs is implemented as a thumbnail image, and is displayed on the screen together with the real photographs taken by the mobile terminal 20. Then, To search for all of them. Then, if one of the similar pictures is selected through the click of the picture, the corresponding picture can be enlarged and displayed on the full screen.

In addition, a similar photo providing window may be implemented in such a manner that similar photographs are sequentially selected and enlarged as shown in FIG. 4 (b).

Of course, such a similar photo providing window may be variously modified within a range that can display and search all the pictures provided by the photo server 30.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an online photo service method according to another embodiment of the present invention. This is a method for searching and providing similar pictures using not only feature information of a real photograph but also user search keywords .

First, the photo server 30 uploads a plurality of photographs provided by the studio terminal 10 (S21, S22), implements each of the plurality of photographs, analyzes the metadata of each of the plurality of photographs, Tag information defining a person, a pose, a photograph structure, and the like are generated and mapped to each of a plurality of photographs (S23).

For the step S23, the photo server 30 detects a person, a pose, a photo structure, and the like present in a photograph by using a human detection algorithm, and generates tag information based on the detection result. Alternatively, the studio terminal 10 may additionally record information on the person in the photograph, the pose, the photo structure, and the like in the metadata of the photo requested by the studio terminal 10 to the photo server 30, and the photo server 30 The tag information can be generated in a manner of recognizing and reading.

In this situation, the user activates the photo service application and accesses the user account of the photo server 30 (S24). After photographing the real photo present in the photo album (S25) (S26) so that the user can additionally input search conditions such as a person in the picture, a pose, a photo structure, and the like.

If the user further inputs the search keyword through the search keyword input window (S26), the mobile terminal 20 transmits the real photograph taken at step S25 and the search keyword acquired at step S26 to the photo server 30 (S27). In response, the photo server 30 firstly selects a photo image having an image feature similar to a real photo based on the feature information of the real photo, and then, based on the search keyword information, The tag information mapped to each of the images is compared and analyzed, and the photo image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal is secondarily selected and provided (S28).

On the other hand, if the user does not input the search keyword (S29), the mobile terminal 20 provides only the real picture to the picture server 30 (S29), and the picture server 30 stores the feature information of the real picture (S30).

In the above description, the retrieval keyword may be obtained by an image capturing method instead of a text method. That is, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a separate tag is printed on the actual photograph or adjacent area of the photo album 1, and the search keyword is generated by photographing and analyzing the tag. In this case, the tag may be implemented as a barcode or a QR code having a predetermined format, but in some cases, as shown in FIG. 8, the tag may be embodied as any text or image printed on the real photograph or in the adjacent area of the real photograph . If the tag is implemented as text, the mobile terminal will be able to recognize the information represented by the text and create the search keyword through the character recognition function. When the tag is implemented as an image, the image shape is changed for each search keyword as shown in FIG. 9, and the correlation between the search keyword and the image shape is defined and registered in advance, Allowing you to create corresponding search keywords.

That is, a search keyword is provided to the photo server 30 so that the similar photo search can be performed more accurately and quickly, so that the user does not have to input the search keyword manually.

In addition, in the above description, the mobile terminal and the photo server interact with each other to perform an online photo service operation using a photo album or photo frame. However, if necessary, the mobile terminal may be configured as shown in FIG. 10, You can also perform actions.

10 is a diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a memory 41 storing a plurality of photographic images photographed in a studio, A camera 42 for photographing a real photo printed on a photo album under the request of the user, an image processing unit 42 for image processing the real photo, extracting the feature information, searching the memory based on the feature information, A main control unit 44 for controlling the overall operation of the mobile terminal 40; a touch screen 40 for displaying photographic images output from the photo service unit 43; (44), a communication unit (46) for performing a data communication operation with an external device, and the like, It is to perform.

The computer-readable recording medium on which the program commands are recorded may be a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, Media storage devices.

The computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described program is recorded may be distributed to a computer apparatus connected via a network so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In this case, one or more of the plurality of distributed computers may execute some of the functions presented above and send the results of the execution to one or more of the other distributed computers, The computer may also perform some of the functions described above and provide the results to other distributed computers as well.

The computer capable of reading the recording medium on which the application as the program for driving the online photo service system and method using the photo album or the photo frame according to each embodiment of the present invention is read may be a general PC such as a general desktop or a notebook computer But may include a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and a mobile communication terminal, and should be interpreted as all devices capable of computing.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment of the present invention. As a storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like can be included.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A method of providing an online photo service of a photo server using a photo album in which at least one of a plurality of photo images photographed in a studio is printed,
Acquiring a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio and storing the acquired photographic images in a database;
Extracting feature information by image processing the real photograph when a mobile terminal photographs and transmits a real photograph which is printed on the photo album or a real photograph which exists in a frame; And
And searching the database based on the feature information to select and provide photographic images having a degree of similarity to the photographic image equal to or greater than a predetermined value so as to be displayed on the screen through the mobile terminal, A method of online photo service using. 2. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image information includes at least one of color information, texture information, edge information, and object information of a photograph. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining and storing the plurality of photographic images in a database comprises:
Wherein the plurality of photographic images photographed by the studio are separately stored for each user. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of causing the mobile terminal to display
Wherein when the user information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, the user selects the photo images having similarity to the real photo using a combination of the user information, the real photograph, and the user information. Method of online photo service. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining and storing the plurality of photographic images in a database comprises:
Wherein the tag information is mapped to each of a plurality of photographic images photographed by the studio, and the photographic album is stored. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of allowing the mobile terminal to display
When the search keyword information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, if the search keyword information is additionally transmitted from the mobile terminal, a photo image having an image characteristic similar to the real photo is firstly selected based on the feature information of the real photo And then comparing the search keyword information with the tag information mapped to each of the first selected photographic images to secondly sort the photographic images to be transmitted to the mobile terminal. Service method. 7. The method of claim 6,
And generating and providing a text value based on a text value input by the user through the mobile terminal. 7. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the mobile terminal is generated and provided based on the tag when the mobile terminal photographs a tag corresponding to the real photograph under a user request. The method of claim 8, wherein the tag
Bar code, QR code, text or image printed on the physical photograph or in the adjacent area of the physical photograph. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of online photo service using a photo album or photo frame according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A method of online photo service using a photo album or a photo frame of a mobile terminal using a photographic album or photo frame in which at least one of a plurality of photographic images photographed in a studio is printed,
Obtaining a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio and storing the photographic images in a memory;
A step of extracting feature information by image processing the real photograph when a photographed real photograph is photographed in the photo album under the request of a user; And
And searching the memory based on the feature information to select and display the photo images having similarity to the real photo to a predetermined value or more. A photographic album or frame printed with at least one of a plurality of photographic images photographed in a studio;
A mobile terminal for picking up and transmitting a photographic album or a real photograph existing in the photo frame at the request of a user, and receiving and displaying photographic images having a similarity degree to the real photograph at a predetermined value or more; And
And a database for storing a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio. When the photographic images are transmitted from the mobile device, the photographic images are compared with the image characteristics of the photographic images stored in the database, And selecting a photo image having a similarity value equal to or greater than a preset value, and providing the selected photo image to the mobile terminal. 1. A mobile terminal providing an online photo service using a photographic album or frame printed with at least one of a plurality of photographic images photographed in a studio,
A memory for storing a plurality of photographic images photographed in the studio;
A camera for photographing the photographed real photograph in the photo album under the request of the user;
A photograph service unit for extracting feature information by image processing of the real photograph and then searching the memory based on the feature information and selecting and outputting photographic images having similarity to the real photograph at a predetermined value or more; And
And a user interface for displaying photographic images output from the photo service unit on the screen.

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