KR20170016606A - Integrated photo management system using photo information and member information, method of photo management and method of social network service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information, a photo management method, and a social network service method using the same are disclosed. To this end, at least one photograph storage unit, a photograph information storage unit, And an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information including a terminal device, and provides an integrated photo management method and a social network service method using the same. According to the present invention, a hierarchical structure and a standardized category for managing photographs are provided, and a user (member) is guided to classify photographs on the basis of this category, thereby providing a platform for systematically managing photographs . In addition, it is possible to search various types of photographs in which the photograph information and the member information are linked or to provide various processing information based on the retrieved photographs. It can be applied to create and extend social networks centering on people.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an integrated photo information management system, a photo management method, and a social network service method using photographic information and member information,

The present invention relates to an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information, a photo management method, and a social network service method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for classifying photographs consistently and systematically according to a standard classification method, And the member information. In addition, it is possible to provide various information such as the photograph information which can be applied to the social network service and the integrated photo information using the member information so that the social relation of the individual can be generated, Management system, a photo management method, and a social network service method using the same.

Digital cameras, smart phones with camera functions, and so on, so that a lot of pictures are taken and used in various ways. The photographed pictures may be stored in a repository such as an SD card, an HDD, or an SSD. However, the pictures may be recently transmitted to a social network service (SNS) site connected to a network such as the Internet Shared, stored in a storage-only cloud, stored and used when necessary.

For example, when a photograph is transmitted to SNS such as facebook, google +, and the like, the photograph is utilized as additional information such as information or news to be generally shared, Information, that is, information such as time or place, is stored together to be used for searching for photographs. In addition, they may be classified through separate tagging or the like, or may be arbitrarily generated and organized for each event, or may be shared according to a primary condition, such as an album or a time location.

However, since the existing SNS site does not have a standardized classification method, it inconveniences the user by arbitrarily assigning categories to each user or creating and storing albums for each user. In addition, since photographs are stored according to classification standards individually set for a plurality of users, there is a problem in collectively processing and utilizing the management information of these photographs. In addition, since the information about the photograph is limited only to the time, the place, and the person information inputted by the user, there is a problem that it is difficult to process and provide the photo information according to the person relation or the authority relation appearing in the picture .

On the other hand, cloud storage such as N drive, Next Cloud, Onedrive, and iCloud can arbitrarily create, manage and store uploaded photos as albums or folders. .

However, since there is no standard classification method for photographs, there is a problem such as sharing of photographs and information processing due to the absence of a consistent classification standard applicable to a large number of users, and furthermore, You can not search or share. That is, it is possible to classify according to the fragmentary condition such as time, space, and so on, and to set the sharing and authority, but in addition, the search or the sharing or authorization Etc. are subject to inconvenience and restrictions.

Further, in the case of these SNS and cloud services, it is impossible to expand the social relationship between the persons shown in the photograph, because the main purpose is to store and search the photograph itself.

That is, there is a problem in that it is difficult to induce a person to expand a social network or to form a new relationship centered on the characters in the photograph because the photograph information and the person information extracted therefrom are insufficient.

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Therefore, it is a first object of the present invention to systematically and efficiently manage a plurality of photographs scattered in one or more storage devices using a standardized hierarchical structure and categories, and to link photo information and member information The present invention provides an integrated photo information management system that uses photo information and member information that can be used to form a social network through a method of providing photo information and a search service, as well as sharing, granting, and inducing membership.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for providing and managing photo management information linked with photo information and member information in various ways according to the needs of users by using an integrated photo information management system using the photo information and member information And to provide an integrated photo management method using information and member information.

 A third object of the present invention is to provide a social network service method capable of forming and extending a social network of a member using an integrated photo information management system using the photo information and member information.

In order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising: at least one photograph storage unit for storing photographs of members; A picture information storage unit for storing picture information and member information of the picture; And an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information including a terminal connected to the photo storage unit and the photo information storage unit through a wired / wireless network so as to transmit and receive the photo, photo information and member information.

In order to achieve the second object of the present invention, the present invention provides an image processing method comprising the steps of: storing a picture of a member in one or more picture storage units; The photo information and the member information about the photo are stored in a photo information storage unit; Extracting photograph storage information on the photograph stored in the photograph storage unit from the photograph information processing unit; And an information supplementing step of comparing the photo information and the member information with the photo storage information to supplement the photo information and the member information.

In order to accomplish the third object of the present invention, the present invention provides an image processing method comprising the steps of: storing a picture of a member in one or more picture storage units; Storing photo information and member information on a photo in a photo information storage unit; Extracting photograph storage information on the photograph stored in the photograph storage unit from the photograph information processing unit; Comparing the photo information and the member information with the photo storage information to supplement the photo information and the member information; And providing the member information related to the photo information and the member information to the member. The present invention provides a method of providing a social network service using photo information and member information.

According to the present invention, information on photographs stored in respective portal sites, cloud repositories, social network services (SNS), and social network services are collected and managed in an integrated manner, thereby dramatically improving the efficiency of photo management have. It provides a hierarchical structure and a standardized category for photo management, and provides a platform for more systematic management of photographs by encouraging users (members) to classify photographs based on this category.

In addition, in the case of a photograph, particularly a portrait photograph in which a person appears, information on a person appearing in the photograph in the photograph information, information on the relationship with the surrounding person related to the event of the photograph, Accordingly, it is possible to search various types of photographs linked with photo information and member information, or to provide various processing information based on the retrieved photographs.

That is, apart from providing photographs that are simply searched according to conditions such as time, space, and characters in the conventional photograph management program, various management information about photographs and relationship information between characters The result can be provided to the user.

In addition, the present invention can be applied to creating and extending a social network centered on a person using systematically organized information about a person appearing in a photograph. In other words, it is possible to expand the social network or to create a new social network by encouraging people to join the system for the people in the photo, granting permission to post, browse, manage, and share pictures. have.

On the other hand, since not only the information about the photograph but also the information about the members are systematically arranged, the marketing information or the social activities of the members are measured using the accumulated data and utilized as one element of the credit information for each individual .

In addition, classification of photographs according to standardized categories and various processing information linking photo information and member information can be applied to other photo management programs or SNSs to help them be used for systematic management of photographs.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an integrated photo information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining the relationship between the photo information 210 and the member information 220 in the embodiments of the integrated photo information management system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture information management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of a social network service method according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining another embodiment of a social network service method according to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, It will be possible. The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprising" or "having ", and the like, are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, an integrated photo information management system and a photo management method using photo information and member information according to preferred embodiments of the present invention and a social network service method using the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 First, the present invention provides an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information.

1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information according to the present invention.

1, an integrated photo information management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one photo storage unit 100 for storing a photo, a photo information storage unit 200 for storing photo information and member information of the photo, And a terminal device 300 connected to the photo storage unit and the photo information storage unit through a wired / wireless network.

First, the photo information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a photo storage unit 100.

The photo storage unit 100 is a storage in which one or more pictures of members are stored. For example, cloud storage space provided by SNS sites such as Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, or various portal sites can be exemplified. These are stored in the picture information storage 200 and the picture information storage 200 by a wired / And is connected to the terminal 300 of the member.

When a member takes a picture with his or her own camera or smart phone, if the automatic upload setting is made in advance, the corresponding picture file may be uploaded and stored in the picture storage unit 100 without additional operation, The photograph may be stored in the photo storage unit 100 through an operation for uploading the image.

At this time, general photo meta information together with a photo file is commonly stored. That is, the photographing environment value such as the photograph file name, the file capacity, the file format, the aperture value and the shutter speed ISO value and the photographing date and time are stored together without being designated or input by the photographer separately. In this case, information about the shooting location (location) is also stored. Further, when a memo function, a tagging function, and the like are provided in the service providing the photo storage unit 100, the member can input additional information by using the service, and the contents are also stored together with the photo file.

 However, since the picture storage unit 100 itself has a main function of storing a picture file, it is difficult to input various pieces of picture information other than the picture attribute information, the information on the person including the member, have.

The photo information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a photo information storage unit 200.

The photo information storage unit 200 stores photo information and member information of the photo. After the member of the system (user of the system) stores his or her own photograph in the photo storage unit 100, various information for managing the photo is stored in the photo information storage unit 200. That is, the photo file itself may be scattered and stored in a plurality of SNS sites or a plurality of photo storage units 100 such as the cloud, but various information described below for each photo may be stored in the photo information storage unit 200 integrally It is stored as one database.

 The information stored in the photo information storage unit 200 is generally photograph information and member information. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the relationship between the photo information 210 and the member information 220 in the embodiments of the integrated photo information management system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the photo information 210 includes photo attribute information and photo management information.

Here, the photo attribute information is information corresponding to the meta information of the photo file as the information about the photo itself, not the information that the member arbitrarily describes for the management of the member information or the photo.

For example, the photo attribute information includes information about a camera (smart phone), a photograph file name, a file size, a file format, a resolution, or a shutter speed, an aperture value, whether or not the flash is used, Place or the like. Of these data, only some data may be provided depending on the camera. For example, information about a photographing place may be input by a member directly to a photographing place, but usually it is inputted based on coordinate values specified by a camera having a GPS function, so the camera does not support the GPS function If not, it may not be input.

The user can directly input the photo attribute information to the photo information storage unit 200. However, even if the user does not input the photo attribute information, the photo information storage unit 200 extracts the photo meta information stored in the photo storage unit 100, As shown in FIG.

The photo information 210 includes photo management information.

Unlike the above-mentioned photo attribute information, the photograph management information is information that a member directly inputs items about a photograph or defines a permission or a sharing range. However, some of the photo management information may be extracted and stored in the meta information of the photo file or the photo attribute information.

The photo management information includes at least one of basic photo management information, photo sharing information, photo storage information, photo additional information, photo display reference information, and other information.

First, the photo basic management information includes information on categories, groups, events, and names (person information), that is, information on classification schemes.

Here, the hierarchical classification system of the category-group-event-name and the category of the highest classification standard can be set in a menu form in the present system. In this case, the layout, the format, the UI (User Interface), and the like of the menu including whether to display each category as a menu or hide can be set by the member. In addition, a menu can be additionally created by changing a menu name or adding a category by changing a category name as needed by a member.

It is desirable that the menu of the hierarchical classification system and category following the category-group-event-name is determined by a system and menu that can be universally applied to all users. Here, the category menu may be, for example, 'me (person)', 'family', 'school', 'workplace', 'religion', 'group', 'club'

In the photo management program including the existing SNS and the photo storage cloud, each user arbitrarily generates and manages albums without a predetermined classification system, so that there is no uniformity, consistency, and systematicity among the users. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not easy to extract the relation between the photographs uploaded by a plurality of users or to process it into secondary information by using it.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention defines menus of a classification scheme and a major classification criterion (referred to as a " category " in the present invention) as a criterion widely applicable to all persons, To classify and store.

Here, the 'group' is a lower classification reference of the 'category', which means a group name given by the user. For example, you can use the "family photo" group, which is set as a subclass in the "family" category, the "business records" group, which is set under the "work" category, and the "OO church" group, have.

The 'event' is defined by the user with the event name in which the photograph was taken in the lower classification standard of 'group'. For example, events such as the 'Europe Travel' event under the 'family photo' group and the 'retreat event' under 'OO Church' can be illustrated.

In addition, 'name' or 'person information' includes information that can identify a person, such as a person appearing in each photograph classified into the 'event' stage, or a name of a person related to the event . Using this person information, this system can extract the 'member information' centered on the member figures and can be used as a tool to expand and create the social network based on this.

The photo management information may include photo sharing information. The photo sharing information includes information such as 'share classification', 'shared object', 'shared method', and the like.

The 'share classification' information is determined by inputting a category, a group, an event, and a name in a range of a range to share a picture with another member, and the 'shared object' To allow any member to share photos.

In addition, the 'Sharing method' is a menu that determines what range of authority is granted to the members who share the pictures and allows sharing. For example, 'sharing' means 'owner', 'admin', 'user', 'none', etc .; permission to browse, share additional photos, delete photos, To be set differently for each member.

The photo management information includes photo storage information.

The photo storage information includes information such as 'the information about the photo storage unit 100', the 'user information' such as the account information of the photo storage unit, the 'album name' (Folder name) information ', and' file name and meta information 'of the photograph stored in the picture storage unit.

The photograph storage information may be input by the member, but it is preferable that the photograph storage unit 100 and the photo information storage unit 200 are linked to each other.

The photograph management information includes photograph additional information.

The photograph additional information means additional information about a photograph input by a member, and includes, for example, information such as 'date and time', 'place', and 'memo' related to the event name. These photo additional information may be directly input by the member into the photo information storage unit 200 or extracted by the photo storage unit 100.

In addition, the photograph management information includes photograph display reference information.

The photographic display reference information is used as a criterion for determining the order in which the plurality of photographs stored in the plurality of photographic storage units 100 are displayed on the photographic information storage unit 200. For example, information about various photos scattered on Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, N Cloud, etc., stored according to individual album names or classification criteria, is collected in the photo information storage unit, , Or what type (file name, thumbnail form, etc.) to display.

In addition, the picture management information includes other information.

The other information includes relationship information between characters in the group and the like. In other words, it is to input the relationship information of persons such as grandfather, grandmother, father, wife, husband, son, daughter, senior, junior, motive, friend, etc. in addition to the name of the person.

The photo information storage unit 200, which is an element of the integrated management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes the member information 220 in addition to the photo information 210 described above.

The member information includes member specifying information and person relationship information.

The member specifying information is information for identifying a member of the photograph, and may be, for example, a name, an ID, a contact, an e-mail, or the like.

The person relationship information is information indicating a relationship with the other member of the member, and includes at least one of information on the member concerned, affiliation group information, and role in the affiliation group.

The member may input the member information 220 separately, but may be extracted from the photo management information. That is, since the photograph information 210, particularly the photograph management information, already includes information on the member, the member information 220 is reconstructed based on the member. Reconstruction of such data may be performed in the advance information storage unit 200 or a photo information processing unit 400 described later.

Unlike the conventional photo storage management system, in this system, in addition to the primary photo information input by the user, additional photo management information and member information centered on the member are provided, so that a social network is created and expanded Can be utilized. That is, not only the information on the members but also the relationships among the members are identified according to the member information 220, and based on the accumulated data on the basis of the information, the object can be customized marketing information for each person, And reliability information based on the reliability of the information can be generated and utilized.

In addition, the photo information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal device 300. [

The member can upload the photo to the photo storage unit 100 or input the photo information 210 or the member information 220 to the photo information storage unit 200 through the terminal device 300. [ In addition, activities such as reading and sharing various information about photographs and photographs can be performed.

Examples of these terminal devices include a desktop, a notebook, and a smartphone, and they are connected to a program application installed in a terminal or an Internet site to perform the above-mentioned activities.

The present invention provides another embodiment of an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information.

 FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture information management system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the photograph storage unit 100, The photo information storage unit 200 and the terminal device 300, and a photo information processing unit 400 for selectively processing the photo information and the member information. The photographic information processing unit 400 may be installed as a separate component physically separated or attached to the photographic information storage unit 200 or may be installed in the terminal 300 of the member in the form of a program or an application It can also play a role.

The photo information processing unit 400 may generate various processed data linked with the photo information 210 and the member information 220 according to a request of a member or a system setting, And performs various operations for formation.

Specifically, a photograph linked with the photo information and the member information can be selectively provided. In the case of the existing photo information management system, it is possible to provide a photograph to a member according to a primary criterion such as a date, a place, or an album, or to provide only a photograph stored in the corresponding system. However, in the present embodiment, various photo information stored in the photo information storage unit 200 may be associated with member information, and various search results may be derived according to the request of the member.

For example, in the case of the existing photo information management system, only the pictures belonging to the 'OO company work' album, which is created by the member in advance, can be searched only for the pictures stored in the corresponding system. However, Search for photographs of all the stored photo storage areas that satisfy the overlapping conditions such as 'OO company work', 'company employee', 'partner worker related to work' and 'specific date' can do.

As described above, in the present system, even if an album satisfying all the detailed conditions is not created in advance, it is possible to retrieve and utilize a photograph satisfying diverse and stereoscopic conditions as needed.

In addition, since the present system can perform integrated search and processing for all the photographs stored in the photo storage unit used by the member, it is possible to realize a remarkable difference in utility from the existing system, have.

In this way, not only does the photograph linking the photo information and the member information are provided to the member, but also provides the member with information about the photo storage unit in which the photograph is stored. That is, it is possible to determine which of the plurality of photo storage units 100, which are used by the members, is distributed and stored in each of the categories, groups, events, and people, Or the like can be provided.

Accordingly, the user may store the pictures separately in the specific picture storage unit by category, group, event, or person, or collectively store the pictures stored in duplicate in the various picture storage unit 100, Can be performed through the photo information processing unit (400).

 In addition, the photo information processing unit 400 may provide processing information in which the photo information and the member information are linked. For example, if information about photographs and members, or relationship information between members derived therefrom, consumption behavior information, preference service, or product information is accumulated, such big data can be utilized for marketing to specific members or groups Information can be produced.

Also, the reputation of the group to which the member belongs. The reliability of the members and the social activities of the members can be measured and used as credit information required for financial transactions, which can be applied to the field of financial technology (fintech).

Furthermore, the photo information processing unit 400 can perform a function of allowing a member to create or extend a social network on the network.

Specifically, membership information about a person related to the member himself / herself can be provided using the membership information 220 of the present system, in particular, the person relationship information. If the person concerned is not a subscriber of the present system, The subscriber may be induced to transmit a message for the subscriber to the system. As a result, the social network can be expanded or newly created based on photographs.

In addition, the user can share his / her own picture with a person who is related to the member himself / herself, or can grant or restrict the management of the picture, or the authority to manage the picture belonging to the group or event menu. That is, according to the information on the information of the above-described 'photo sharing information', the 'sharing object', and the 'sharing method' of the photo sharing information, the photo information processing unit 400 acquires, from a category, a group, Whether to share photos with other members, whether to share photos with other members of the group, whether to share photos with only 'me', or to allow members of the group to share photos, Can be executed.

In addition, the data linking photo information and member information can be applied to other photo management programs or SNSs to help them be used for systematic management of photos.

 The present invention provides an embodiment of a photo management method using the integrated photo information management system. The photo management method and the social network service method described below can be implemented using the components of the integrated photo information management system using the photo information and the member information described above unless otherwise stated.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the integrated picture management method using the picture information and the member information according to the present invention includes the steps of (S110) storing a picture in one or more picture storage units, (Step S120), the photo storage information is extracted from the photo information processing unit (step S130), and the photo information and the member information are compared with the photo storage information, And an information supplement step (step S140) in which the member information is supplemented.

First, an integrated picture management method according to the present embodiment includes a step (S110) in which a picture of a member is stored in one or more picture storage units.

In this step, the photographs uploaded by the members through the terminal 300 connected to the photo storage unit 100 are stored in the photo storage unit 100. Here, the picture storage unit 100 may exemplify a cloud storage space provided by an SNS site or various portal sites. When a member takes a picture with his or her own camera or smart phone, if the automatic upload setting is made in advance, the corresponding picture file may be uploaded and stored in the picture storage unit 100 without additional operation, The photograph may be stored in the photo storage unit 100 through an operation for uploading the image.

At this time, together with the photo file, meta information about the photo may be stored in the photo storage unit 100, and it may be utilized as photo attribute information at a later step.

 In this embodiment, the photo information and the member information of the photo are stored in the photo information storage unit (step S120).

In the previous step, the member stores his or her own photograph in the photo storage unit 100, and then stores various information for managing the photo in the photo information storage unit 200 through the terminal 300. [ That is, the photo file itself may be scattered and stored in the photo storage unit 100 such as various SNS sites or the cloud, but various information about each photo may be integrated into the photo information storage unit 200 as one database .

When the photograph is stored in the photo storage unit 100, the member can notify the member through the terminal that the photo is registered, and request the member to input information about the photo. This operation is performed by activating a notification window on a terminal such as a desktop computer or a smart phone in a program built in the photo information storage unit 200 or a program of the photo information processing unit 400 or by sending a push message to notify the member. For this purpose, it is preferable that a program (application) is installed in advance in a terminal such as a member's computer or a smart phone, and the account of the photo storage unit 100 and the photo information storage unit are set to be linked.

In this step, the information stored in the photo information storage unit 200 is the photo information 210 and the member information 220.

The photo information 210 includes the photo attribute information and the photo management information.

The photo management information includes at least one of basic photo management information, photo sharing information, photo storage information, photo additional information, photo display reference information, and other information. The step of inputting the basic photo management information includes selecting the category in which the photo is stored in the standardized category of the member.

Unlike the above-mentioned photo attribute information, the photograph management information is information that a member directly inputs items about a photograph or defines a permission or a sharing range. However, some of the photo management information may be extracted and stored in the meta information of the photo file or the photo attribute information.

Further, the member information 220 includes member specifying information and person relationship information.

Here, the person relationship information is information indicating a relationship with the other member of the member, and includes at least one of information on the affiliated member, affiliation group information, and role in the affiliation group.

In this embodiment, the member information may be extracted and generated from the photo management information. That is, the member may input the member information 220 separately, but is preferably extracted from the photo management information. That is, since the photograph information 210, particularly the photograph management information, already includes information on the member, the member information 220 is reconstructed based on the member. Reconstruction of such data may be performed in the photo information storage unit 200 or the photo information processing unit 400. [

According to the present invention, information on photographs stored in respective portal sites, cloud repositories, and social network services is collected and managed integrally, thereby dramatically improving the efficiency of photo management. It provides a hierarchical structure and a standardized category for photo management, and induces users (members) to classify photographs based on this category, thereby providing a platform for systematically managing photographs.

Next, the integrated picture management method according to the present embodiment includes a step (S 130) in which the picture storage information about the picture stored in the picture storage unit is extracted from the picture information processing unit.

The photograph information processing unit stores information about the camera (smartphone) stored in the photograph storage unit 1100, photographing file name, file capacity, file format, resolution, shutter speed, aperture value, Photographing date and time, photographing location, etc., and memo or tagging information entered by the member.

Next, the photo information and the member information are compared with the photo storage information, and the information supplementing step (Step S140) is performed in which the photo information and the member information are supplemented.

In this step, the photo information and the member information of the photo information storage unit 200 are supplemented by comparing the information of the photo storage unit 100 extracted in step S130 with the photo information received in step S120 and the member information.

Through this process, the photo file itself is stored in the photo storage unit 100 without any order, and various kinds of information about all the photos are stored and managed in the photo information storage unit 200, As well as information on the members associated with the photographs, so that it can be utilized in the work such as photo retrieval and social network formation.

In addition, the present invention provides another embodiment of the photo management method using the integrated photo information management system. 5 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, after performing the steps described with reference to FIG. 4, the following additional steps may be optionally performed.

Specifically, if there is a search request of the member, a photo search step may be performed to provide search result information linked with the photo information and the member information.

In this step, if there is a search request according to a specific condition according to the photo sharing range and authority of each member, a photograph satisfying the corresponding condition is searched based on the data of the photo information storage unit 200, . Even if an album satisfying all the detailed conditions is not prepared in advance in each photo storage unit, it is possible to search for photographs satisfying diverse and three-dimensional conditions according to the necessity of linking the photo information and the member information in this step.

For example, a search result such as how many photographs satisfying the condition, how the file name is, the persons related thereto, and the photograph storage unit are provided to the member at a glance.

Next, the present embodiment may further include a photograph retrieval step (step S160) in which a photograph according to the retrieval result information is provided to the member from the photograph storage unit.

The photographs retrieved through the step S150 are called by the photo storage unit 100 according to the request of the member, and the actual photographs are provided to the members. Through this, the member can browse related photos without visiting the SNS site or the cloud, which serves as a photo storage unit.

In addition, the present invention provides another embodiment of a photo management method using the integrated photo information management system. 6 is a flowchart for explaining another embodiment of the integrated picture management method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, after performing the steps described with reference to FIG. 4, the photograph information processing unit may provide processing information associated with the photo information and the member information (step S170).

For example, when information about photographs and members, as well as information on the relationship among members, consumption behavior information, and preference services or products derived therefrom accumulate, such big data can be used to make marketing for specific members or groups Information can be provided.

Also, the reputation of the group to which the member belongs. The reliability of the members and the members' social activities can be measured and provided as credit information necessary for financial transactions, which can be applied to the field of financial technology (fintech).

The present invention provides an embodiment of a social network service method using an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information. FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of a social network service method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, steps S210 to S240 are performed according to the method shown in FIG.

That is, a step of storing a photo of a member in at least one photo storage unit (step S210), a step of storing photo information and member information of the photo in a photo information storage unit (step S220) (Step S230) of extracting photograph storage information on the photograph from the photograph information processing unit, and comparing the photograph information and the member information with the photograph storage information to complement the photograph information and the member information (step S240) .

Next, the step of providing the member information related to the photo information and the member information to the member (step S250) is performed.

In this step, this is the data for forming the social network. It is the data for the formation of the social network. In addition to the photo information, the member's name, contact (email, phone number), password, birthday, gender, connected person, belonging group, And the role of the member.

For example, a plurality of photographs stored in a plurality of photo storage units storing photographs of members are classified into 'OO company work', and duplicate items such as' in-house contact person ',' It is possible to search for a photograph satisfying a predetermined condition. As such, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide basic data for forming a social network in which a variety of photo information and member information are linked with each other as needed even if an album satisfying all the detailed conditions is not created in advance.

The present invention provides another embodiment of a social network service method using an integrated photo information management system using photo information and member information. FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining another embodiment of a social network service method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, after performing the steps described with reference to FIG. 7, information for forming a social network that can induce the formation of a social network among members based on the membership information is provided to members.

Specifically, membership information about a person related to the member himself / herself can be provided using the membership information 220 of the present system, in particular, the person relationship information. If the person concerned is not a subscriber of the present system, A message for subscribing to the present system may be transmitted to the person to induce or recommend the subscription. As a result, the social network can be expanded or newly created based on photographs.

In addition, the user can share his / her own picture with a person who is related to the member himself / herself, or can grant or restrict the management of the picture, or the authority to manage the picture belonging to the group or event menu. That is, according to the information on the information of the above-described 'photo sharing information', the 'sharing object', and the 'sharing method' of the photo sharing information, the photo information processing unit 400 acquires, from a category, a group, Whether to share photos with other members, whether to share photos with other members of the group, whether to share photos with only 'me', or to allow members of the group to share photos, Can be executed.

In addition, the method of managing photographs and the method of forming a social network of the method according to the present embodiment can be applied to other photo management programs or SNS to be used for systematic management of photographs, and utilized as separate revenue sources.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

100: picture storage unit 200: picture information storage unit
210: Photo information 220: Member information
300: Terminal device 400: Photo information processor

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At least one photograph storage unit for storing photographs of members;
A picture information storage unit for storing picture information and member information of the picture; And
And a terminal device connected to the photo storage unit and the photo information storage unit through the wired / wireless network so as to transmit and receive the photo, photo information, and member information. The system of claim 1, wherein the photo information includes photo attribute information and photo management information. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the photo management information is at least one of photo basic management information, photo sharing information, photo storage information, photo additional information, photo display reference information, Integrated Photo Information Management System using. The system of claim 3, wherein the photo basic management information includes a standardized classification system and a category menu. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the member information includes member specifying information for specifying a member of the photograph and member relation information indicating a relationship with the other member of the member. Photo information management system. 6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the membership information includes at least one of information on a related member, information on a group to which the member belongs, and information on a role in the group to which the member belongs, system. The system of claim 1, further comprising a photo information processor for processing the photo information and the member information. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the photo information processing unit selectively provides a photograph linked with the photo information and the member information. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the photo information processor provides the member with information on a photo storage unit in which the photo is stored. The system according to claim 7, wherein the photo information processing unit performs a sorting operation on the photo stored in the photo storage unit at the request of the member. The system according to claim 7, wherein the photo information processing unit provides the member information related to the photo information and the member information. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the photo information processing unit provides the member with information for forming a social network so as to induce formation of a social network among members based on the member relation information. Photo information management system. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the photo information processing unit provides photo sharing information between members based on the member relationship information, or gives the member a management right. system. The photo of the member is stored in one or more photo storage units;
The photo information and the member information about the photo are stored in a photo information storage unit;
Extracting photograph storage information on the photograph stored in the photograph storage unit from the photograph information processing unit; And
And comparing the photo information and the member information with the photo storage information to supplement the photo information and the member information. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a step of providing a search result information in which the photo information of the photo storage unit and the member information are linked with the search request of the member, How to manage your photos. The method according to claim 15, further comprising a step of photographing the photograph according to the search result information, the photograph being provided to the member from the photograph storage unit. 15. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the step of providing processing information in which the photograph information and the member information are linked by the photo information processing unit. The photo of the member is stored in one or more photo storage units;
The photo information and the member information about the photo are stored in a photo information storage unit;
Extracting photograph storage information on the photograph stored in the photograph storage unit from the photograph information processing unit;
Comparing the photo information and the member information with the photo storage information to supplement the photo information and the member information; And
And providing member information related to the photo information and the member information to the member. The method as claimed in claim 18, further comprising the step of providing members with information for forming a social network capable of inducing formation of a social network among members based on the membership information. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the information for forming the social network includes information about photo sharing among members or information for managing photo management between members.

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