WO2001067405A1 - Systeme de location d'appareils photographiques numeriques - Google Patents

Systeme de location d'appareils photographiques numeriques Download PDF

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WO2001067405A1
WO2001067405A1 PCT/JP2001/001744 JP0101744W WO0167405A1 WO 2001067405 A1 WO2001067405 A1 WO 2001067405A1 JP 0101744 W JP0101744 W JP 0101744W WO 0167405 A1 WO0167405 A1 WO 0167405A1
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Hiroto Ebata
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Digipri Corporation
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0042—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/02—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for optical devices, e.g. telescopes

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  • the present invention relates to a digital camera rental device and method. Background art
  • a method of printing the captured image a silver halide camera using 35 mm film, a method using a dedicated development printing device corresponding to the power camera using APS film, a film scanner, a personal computer, a printer How to use a device such as a personal computer, printer, etc. corresponding to a digital camera, how to use a digital camera that can print immediately after shooting
  • a method of printing with a stationary type photography printing device, and the like There are several requirements for camera users to take pictures and print them. The first requirement is to be able to print on the fly. Printing photos on the spot allows us to quickly determine the need for re-shooting. In addition, photos can be transferred immediately after shooting.
  • the second requirement is that photographing and printing can be realized in the cheapest way possible. In other words, lowering the cost of cameras allows them to sell more cameras by supplying them to the low-cost photography market. Also, by reducing the cost of photographic paper, film, storage media, etc., it is possible to further increase the number of photographs taken per user.
  • the third requirement is to carry the camera only when needed. In other words, a camera is needed only when taking a picture, and is unnecessary when no picture is taken.
  • rental devices for digital cameras have been proposed.
  • the user rents a camera using the rental device, takes a picture, and returns it to the rental device. It is possible to print immediately after shooting with the rental device. That is, the first requirement, that is, printing on the spot is achieved.
  • renting the camera from the rental device eliminates the need to carry the camera. Even if you do not carry the camera or if you cannot carry the camera, you can get the camera when you need it by borrowing the camera from the rental equipment. In addition, since the camera itself is portable, it is possible to take a picture with the borrowed camera to the place where you want to shoot, except when printing. This makes it possible to carry the camera, the third requirement, only when needed.
  • the first failure is a camera that has not been printed since the camera has been taken and collected.
  • the second failure is a failure that makes it impossible to take pictures and cannot be re-rented. In both cases, problems arise.
  • the inability to print It is a big problem. In other words, the main purpose of the user is to take a photograph and quickly obtain the photograph after taking it. If the photograph cannot be printed, the purpose will not be achieved, which is a major problem.
  • an object of the present invention is to detect a failure in a digital camera rental device, notify a failure status to the outside when the printing unit fails, and pay compensation from the user when the imaging unit fails. It is possible to collect and re-rent the camera when it is not out of order, and by using the device of the present invention, even if the loaned camera breaks down, measures can be taken by using this device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that can be executed. Disclosure of the invention
  • a digital camera rental system is a digital camera rental system that collects digital cameras after lending them to a user and outputs photograph data therein.
  • a rental device composed of a network interface to be output, an operation unit of the device, a display unit of the device, and a control unit for each component; and acquiring defective product information and non-defective stocker stock information from the rental device. It consists of a central server to monitor.
  • the digital camera rental system is a digital camera with a guarantee fee and usage fee. After renting the digital camera, the user collects it after using the digital camera. After accumulating digital cameras, if the collected camera is defective, the repair fee is deducted from the warranty fee and returned. Only good digital cameras can be used for the next rental, and the photos taken overnight can be output or stored on the center server.
  • the rental device can also include a recording unit that records on an external recording medium.
  • the digital camera rental device may print out photographing data on paper and output it.
  • the external recording medium may be any one of a magnetic recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a semiconductor recording medium.
  • the digital camera rental device may output photographic data to a user receiving terminal via a communication network, or may store the data in a center server.
  • the photography date can be recorded on an external recording medium.
  • loan the digital camera for the guarantee fee and usage fee collect the digital camera from the user after using it, and separate the collected camera into a defective digital camera and non-defective digital camera to improve the quality. Accumulate non-defective digital cameras, accumulate non-defective digital cameras in terms of the quality of defective products, and, when the collected cameras are defective, return the repair fee after deducting the repair fee from the guarantee fee.
  • the photographing data may be printed on paper and output.
  • the photographing data may be output to a user receiving terminal via a communication network, or may be held in a center server.
  • photograph data can be stored on the center server.
  • this rental device A recording unit for recording on an external recording medium may be provided. Photographing data can also be recorded on an external recording medium.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a digital camera rental device according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial view showing an embodiment of a digital camera rental device according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a digital camera connection method.
  • the rental device 24 has a loading / unloading entrance 2, an external recording medium entrance 3, an abnormality detection unit 4, a non-defective stocker 6, a defective stocker 8, a printer 10, and a control unit. It comprises a unit 12, an external recording medium recording unit 13, a display unit 14, a network interface 16, and an operation unit 22.
  • the rental device 24 is electrically connected to the center server 20 and the user receiving terminal 26 via the communication network 18.
  • the loading / unloading entrance 2 serves as an entrance for lending or returning the rental camera from the rental device 24.
  • the loading / unloading entrance 2 is connected to the abnormality detection unit 4, and the returned lens camera is transported from the loading / unloading entrance 2 to the abnormality detection unit 4.
  • the external recording medium entrance 3 is an entrance of a recording medium for recording photographing data with a rental camera. From the entrance, magneto-optical discs such as CD-R, D-VD-R, CD-RW, D-VD-RW, M ⁇ and PD with photo data recorded, and floppy discs, magnetic tapes, Either a magnetic medium such as a magnetic card, or a non-volatile semiconductor memory device such as a flash memory or a ferroelectric memory or the like. A combination of these can be inserted.
  • magneto-optical discs such as CD-R, D-VD-R, CD-RW, D-VD-RW, M ⁇ and PD with photo data recorded
  • floppy discs magnetic tapes
  • the abnormality detection unit 4 is connected to the carry-in / out entrance 2, the non-defective product stocker 6, the defective product stocker 8, and the control unit 12.
  • the abnormality detection unit 4 detects a failure state of the returned rental camera. First, determine whether the returned rental camera data can be printed. The non-printable camera is transported to the defective stocker 8. Second, it is determined whether or not the photographing unit of the printable camera can photograph. The non-photographable camera is transported to the defective stocker 8. The photographable and printable camera is transported to the non-defective stocker 6.
  • the non-defective stocker 6 is connected to the abnormality detection unit 4.
  • Good stocker 6 stores cameras for rental.
  • the rental camera consists of a new rental camera that is replenished from the outside, and a returned good-quality camera that can shoot and print.
  • the defective stocker 8 is connected to the abnormality detection unit 4.
  • the defective stocker 8 stores the returned non-printable cameras and non-capturable cameras. These cameras are collected periodically and sent to a repair shop.
  • the control unit 12 is connected to the abnormality detection unit 4, the printer 10, the display unit 14, the network interface 16 and the operation unit 22.
  • the operation unit 12 receives the abnormality detection result from the abnormality detection unit 4 and displays the result on the display unit 14. If the returned camera is defective, the result is reported to the center server 20 via the network interface 16. If the returned camera is printable, print the image data from the printer.
  • the external recording medium recording unit 13 is electrically connected to the control unit 12 and is connected to the external recording medium entrance 3, so that the photographing data is stored in the external medium inserted from the external recording medium entrance 3.
  • the printer 10 is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the printer 10 prints the returned rental camera shooting data sent by the controller 12.
  • the network interface 16 is connected to the control unit 12 and the communication network 18. You.
  • the network in interface 16 transmits the defective product information and the information on the stock shortage of the non-defective stocker to the send and receive server 20 via the communication network 18.
  • the operation unit 22 is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the operation unit 22 includes a button for the user to request a camera rental, a button for a camera return and print request, a cash slot, and a change return port. The user presses these buttons and transmits the information that the money has been inserted to the control unit 12.
  • the display unit 14 is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the display unit 14 displays the progress of the inside of the rental device, and displays an instruction for the user to contact the center when the returned camera is out of order.
  • the communication network 18 connects the rental device 24 to the center server 20 and the user receiving terminal 26.
  • the communication network 18 may be a dedicated line, a telephone line, the Internet, or a wireless line.
  • the center server 20 is connected to the communication network 18.
  • the center server 20 obtains and monitors the defective product information and the non-defective stocker stock information from the rental device 24.
  • the user receiving terminal 26 is connected to the communication network 18.
  • the user receiving terminal 26 is a device having a function connectable to the communication network 18 or a device which can be combined with a component having a function connectable to the communication network 18. Any device that can receive and display photograph data, such as a terminal, a personal computer, and an e-mail receiving device, may be used.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial view showing an embodiment of the digital camera rental device according to the present invention. Specifically, the display unit 14, the operation unit 22, the loading / unloading entrance 2, and the external recording medium entrance 3 are shown. These arrangements are not limited to the positions described in the drawings.
  • the display unit 14 is as described above.
  • the operation unit 22 includes a lending button 27, a return button 28, a joystick 30, a coin slot 32, a bill input / output port 34, and a coin output port 36.
  • the rental button 27 is a button that the user presses when renting a camera. Connected to
  • the return button 28 is a button pressed by the user when returning the camera, and is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the joystick 30 is a tool used when a user inputs user information when renting a camera, and is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the coin slot 32 is a coin slot for depositing coins out of a deposit and a loan when a user borrows a camera, and is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the bill input / output port 3 4 is an input port for depositing banknotes out of the deposit and the loan when the user borrows the camera, and a refund when the deposit is returned or when the deposit is returned.
  • Output port connected to control unit 12
  • the coin output port 36 is a return money output port at the time of return of change or when a deposit is returned at the time of return, and is connected to the control unit 12.
  • the loading / unloading entrance 2 is as described above.
  • a user who wants to borrow a camera puts a camera rental fee and a security deposit into the present apparatus from a coin slot 32 and a bill input / output port 34 (S24).
  • the receiving terminal information used by the user may be registered from the joystick 30 and the display unit. More specifically, the user selects an alphabet, a numeric symbol, or the like on the display unit and inputs an e-mail address or a mobile phone number.
  • the camera is lent to the user (S2).
  • the user takes a picture (S4).
  • the user presses the return button 28 of the apparatus and returns the camera from the loading / unloading port 2.
  • the returned camera is transported to the abnormality detection unit 4, and the abnormality detection unit 4 determines whether the printing function of the camera is normal (S8).
  • the abnormality detecting unit 4 determines whether the photographing function of the main camera is normal (S10).
  • the returned force roller is transported to the defective stocking force 8 (S18). If the photographing function is loose, a message to the effect that the repair fee will be subtracted from the user's deposit is displayed on the display unit (S20).
  • a digital camera rental system that collects digital cameras after lending them to the user and outputs the photos inside the digital camera, the digital camera loading / unloading port, the digital camera abnormality detector, and the digital camera
  • a digital camera rental system comprising: a rental device including a control unit for each component; and a center server that obtains and monitors defective product information and non-defective stocker stock information from the rental device.
  • the digital camera for the guarantee fee and usage fee, collect it from the user after using the digital camera, and separate the collected power camera into defective digital still camera and non-defective digital camera.
  • a good digital camera is stored in the stocker, a bad digital camera is stored in the bad stocker, and when the recovered camera is defective, the repair fee is deducted from the guarantee fee and returned, and the collected camera is good.
  • the digital camera rental system according to claim 2 wherein the photographing data is recorded on an external recording medium.
  • the external recording medium is any one of a magnetic recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a semiconductor recording medium.
  • the digital camera for the guarantee fee and the usage fee collect the digital camera from the user after using it, sort the collected camera into defective digital camera and non-defective digital camera, and stop the non-defective digital camera. Accumulate the defective digital camera in the defective stocker, return the repaired camera as a defective if the recovered camera is defective, and return the warranty if the recovered camera is non-defective.
  • a digital camera rental method that returns the same amount of money as the deposit, uses only good digital cameras for the next rental, and outputs photo shooting data.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de location d'appareils photonumériques permettant de louer un appareil photonumérique à un utilisateur, de récupérer l'appareil photo et de remettre en sortie les données photographiques se trouvant dans l'appareil photo, comprenant un dispositif de location comportant un point de sortie/entrée d'appareils photonumériques, un détecteur destiné à détecter une panne d'un appareil photonumérique, une unité de stockage d'appareils photonumériques acceptables dans laquelle les appareils photonumériques acceptables sont conservés, une unité de stockage d'appareils photonumériques défectueux dans laquelle les appareils photonumériques défectueux sont conservés, une imprimante destinée à reproduire des données photographiques, une interface réseau destinée à produire en sortie des informations de défauts, des informations d'inventaire, ainsi que des données photographiques, une unité d'exploitation du dispositif, une unité d'affichage du dispositif ainsi qu'une unité de gestion pour d'autres unités, et un serveur central destiné à recevoir les informations de défauts ainsi que des informations de manque de stock d'appareils photonumériques acceptables du dispositif de location et destiné à contrôler le dispositif de location.
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