WO2004109392A1

WO2004109392A1 - Reproduction information file generation program, recording medium, and print ordering method

Info

Publication number: WO2004109392A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/007570
Authority: WO
Inventors: Koji Takemura
Original assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
Priority date: 2003-06-04
Filing date: 2004-05-26
Publication date: 2004-12-16

Abstract

There are provided a reproduction information file generation program, a recording medium, and a print ordering method capable of easily and surely specifying a print ordering slip and ordering print while displaying an image on a personal computer or an image reproduction device. A computer is made to function as means for generating a combined image file for displaying, on display means, a combined image of the image based on the input image file and the print ordering information recorded on the print ordering slip. When an image based on the image file input by an image reproduction device is displayed, on a display screen (23), information correlated to the print ordering information is displayed simultaneously with or while being correlated with the image (24). A user can easily specify the print ordering slip and make print order while viewing the image (24).

Description

Description Playback information file generation program, recording medium, and print ordering method

The present invention relates to a reproduction information file generating program, a recording medium, and a print ordering method for reproducing an image file with a computer device such as a personal computer or an image reproducing device such as a DVD player or a DVD recorder. Background art

In recent years, various services related to photographic images have been provided. For example, in the case of a photographic image taken with a film camera, if the user brings the photographic film to a photo shop such as a lab or an order store such as a convenience store, the photo shop develops the photographic film and then scans it. For example, a service is provided in which image information is read by using such a method and written as an image file on a recording medium such as a CD_R or DVD-R. Also, in the case of a photographic image taken by a digital camera, a service for backing up an image file recorded on a recording medium for a digital camera or a recording medium for the digital camera is provided (for example, Kaihei 5-1 8 2 3 7 3 etc.).

Recently, devices equipped with the function of playing back disc-type recording media such as DVD players and DVD recorders (hereinafter referred to as image playback devices) have been marketed. It is widely used because it can produce images and sounds with the same simple operation as products, and can reproduce images with high definition. However, such an image playback device has a recording format in which data is recorded in a special format. It plays back recording media, and cannot play back JPEG image files, which is a general format for recording still images. Therefore, a service for converting a read image file and writing the converted image file to a recording medium so that the image file can be used by the above-described image reproducing apparatus is also provided.

(Patent Document 1)

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei. 5-1 8 2 3 7 3 (Page 416, Figure 3, Figure 3)

In the service of writing such an image file to a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a recording medium writing service), a print order slip is attached to a recording medium so that a user can order a print of a favorite photographic image. While playing back the image file on the computer and the image playback device, the order information can be written on the print order slip, and the photo order can be ordered by bringing the print order slip and the recording medium to the photo shop. In general, the format of a print order slip is determined for each provider of the recording medium writing service, and a user who frequently uses the above service has a plurality of print order slips. The print order slip corresponding to the recording medium that is used must be specified. For this reason, conventionally, it is necessary to keep the recording medium and the print order slip so that they do not fall apart, and if the correspondence is lost, the image displayed on the PC and the image playback device and the print The print order slip was identified by comparing it with the thumbnail image printed on the order slip.

In general, the print order form displays a list of thumbnail images obtained by reducing the image based on the image file recorded on the recording medium. The image displayed on the personal computer and the image playback device and the print order form The order information must be written on the print order slip while comparing it with the thumbnail image printed on the print order. Therefore, desired When the image is displayed, it is necessary to repeat the work of temporarily stopping the display on the VASCON® image playback device and entering the order information on the print order slip, making it easy to order photo prints. I couldn't do it.

Also, since the thumbnail images printed on the print order form are small, it is difficult to determine the image when similar images are printed on the print order form, and in some cases, the wrong print order form There was also the problem of ordering prints using them. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a reproduction information file generation program and a reproduction information file generation program which enables a user to easily and reliably order a print while displaying images on a personal computer image reproduction device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium and a print ordering method using the recording medium and a print order form.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a reproduction information file generating program of the present invention comprises: a computer for reading an image file of captured image data; a unit for creating print order information for the image; The image processing apparatus is configured to function as a unit that generates a combined image file that combines an image based on the read image file and the print order information, and a unit that displays the combined image on a display unit.

(2) The reproduction information file generating program according to the present invention further comprises: a computer for reading an image file photographed by a user; a unit for creating print order information for the image; and a computer based on the read image file. And a function of displaying the image and the print order information on the display means simultaneously or in association with each other. (3) The present invention provides a computer functioning as a means for inputting a plurality of sets of the image files, switching a plurality of images based on the plurality of sets of image files sequentially at predetermined time intervals, and displaying the images as a slide show. A reproduction information file generating program according to (1) or (2), wherein

(4) The recording medium of the present invention records a composite image file that reads an image file of captured image data and displays an image obtained by combining an image based on the read image file and print order information on a display unit. Is what it is.

(5) Further, the recording medium of the present invention comprises an image file of the input photographed image data, and a slide show program for sequentially switching the image based on the image file at predetermined time intervals and displaying the image on the display means. And a reproduction information file generation program for causing a computer to function as a means for displaying the image based on the input image file and the print order information simultaneously or in association with the display means.

(6) Further, the recording medium of the present invention includes an image file of the input photographed image data, and a slide show program for sequentially switching the image based on the image file at predetermined time intervals and displaying the image on the display means. Data for a computer device including a reproduction information file generation program for causing a computer to function as a means for displaying an image based on the input image file and print order information simultaneously or in association with a display means; A disk-type recording medium in which data for a DVD device including an image based on the input image file and a composite image file for displaying an image obtained by synthesizing print order information on a display unit is recorded. And wherein an area in the disk-type recording medium in which data for the computer device is recorded is The area, the data for the DVD device is one that is recorded. (7) Further, according to the present invention, in any one of (4) to (6), an image file for displaying a screen explaining a method of specifying a print order slip using the print order information is recorded. It is a recording medium of the description.

(8) The print order method of the present invention includes a print order form in which print order information is recorded, an image based on an image file of the input photographed image data, and print order information recorded in the print order form. And a recording medium on which a composite image file for displaying an image obtained by synthesizing the image on a display means is recorded, and the print order information displayed together with the image on the display means is referred to. Thus, the print order slip is specified.

(9) The print order method according to the present invention further comprises a display means for sequentially switching a print order form in which print order information is recorded and an image based on an image file of input photographed image data at predetermined time intervals. A slide show program for displaying the image based on the input image file and the print order information recorded in the print order form on the display means simultaneously or in association with the computer. A recording medium on which a reproduction information file generating program to be recorded and a recording medium on which a reproduction information file is recorded are recorded. The print order form is specified.

(10) Further, in the present invention, an image file for displaying a screen explaining a method for specifying the print order slip using the print order information is recorded on the recording medium, and the display screen is displayed on the display means. Display This is the print ordering method described in (8) or (9).

(11) The print order information described in (1) to (10) is at least The order identification information recorded on the print order slip, the information associated with the order identification information, the image identification information associated with the photographed image, and the order identification information recorded in the order column for the photographed image on the print order slip It is any of the order column specific information.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the user can associate the recording medium displaying the image with the print order slip by using the print order information displayed together with the image. In addition, it is possible to reliably specify the print order slip and order the photo print. In addition, since the display screen displays an explanatory image indicating a method for specifying a print order form using the print order information, the user can specify the print order form and place a print order without hesitation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a print ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main means of the image recording apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining a recording medium and a print order slip.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a print order procedure using a recording medium and a print order slip.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a print order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 (a) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a print order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a print order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention. You.

FIG. 7 (a) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a print order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 (b) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a print order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 (a) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 8 (b) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 9 (a) is a diagram showing another configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 9 (b) is a diagram showing another configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 10 (a) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 10 (b) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of a screen displayed on a bass computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an explanation screen displayed on a personal computer or an image reproducing device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an explanation screen displayed on a bass computer or an image reproducing device. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The reproduction information file generation program of the present invention displays, for an image reproduction device, an image obtained by synthesizing a combination of an image based on an input image file and print order information recorded on a print order slip. Means for generating a composite image file to be displayed on the means, and, for a personal computer, a computer, an image based on the input image file, print order information recorded on a print order slip, and When the image based on the image file input by the personal computer and the image reproducing device is displayed, the image is recorded on the print order slip together with the image on the display screen. The print order information is displayed at the same time or in association with the print order, allowing the user to easily print while browsing the images. You can specify the order form and enter the order information. In particular, if the user has a large number of recording media and a set of print order forms, it is necessary to refine the thumbnail images of the print order form and associate the print order form with the recording medium displaying the image. As a result, the user can place a print order while enjoying the slide show. In addition, by recording on a recording medium an image file for displaying an explanation screen showing a method for specifying a print order slip using the print order information together with the image file, the print order slip can be printed without any hesitation. You can place an order.

In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, a reproduction information file generating program, a recording medium, and a print ordering method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. explain. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a print ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main means of an image recording apparatus. FIG. 3 shows the recording medium and the recording medium of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining a print order and a print order slip. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for making a print order using the recording medium and the print order slip of the present embodiment. . 5 to 7 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a print order slip, and FIGS. 8 to 13 are examples of the configuration of a screen displayed on a display unit of a personal computer or an image reproducing device. FIG.

The term "still image file" used in the following description means a single independent image file, which contains all pixel data as it is, or is written as compressed data without redundancy. Includes what is being used. For example, as a format that can be displayed on a computer device such as a personal computer, a format compressed by the JPEG method is generally used, and as a format that can be reproduced on an image reproducing device such as a DVD player, a Video-CD format is used. And DVD-Video formats, but files compressed by other methods or uncompressed files may be used.

Also, “moving image file” means data for switching and displaying an image at a certain time interval, and includes a file created based on a still image file. For example, in a file such as MPEG, the data of the reference image is written as independent data, and thereafter only the difference from the reference image is recorded, and the difference between the still image file as the reference image and the difference of 0 is recorded. If data is recorded, a moving image file is created from a still image file. In this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, “image file” refers to both “still image file” and “moving image file”.

In addition, a “slide show” generally refers to an image in which slides (still image files) are continuously displayed. In this specification, a moving image file is displayed mixedly with a slide display of a still image file. Slides, and multiple video files including video files created based on still image files are played back continuously. Let's call it.

As shown in FIG. 1, a print ordering system according to the present embodiment includes a user 1 having one or both of a personal computer 2 and an image reproducing device 3 and a digital camera 5 and a camera provided by the user 1. Devices such as mobile phones equipped with a photographing function (hereinafter referred to as digital cameras), digital media such as smart media, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, multimedia card, etc. Reads image files from recording media for camera 5 (hereinafter referred to as media 4) and photographic film 6 that has already been shot, and forms discs such as CD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, etc. An image recording device 1 for writing on a recording medium (hereinafter, simply referred to as recording medium 7) and for creating a print order slip 8 and a photo print 11 It consists of a photo lab 9 such as a mini lab with 0.

The image recording device 10 reads the image file and records it on the recording medium 7 in a format usable by at least one of the personal computer 2 and the image reproducing device 3, and is also used as a photo print 11 or an index print. It is only necessary to have a function of creating a possible print order slip 8, and its configuration, form, and the like are arbitrary. Further, in FIG. 1, the print order is made directly to the photo shop 9 provided with the image recording apparatus 10, but the print order may be made through an order shop such as a convenience store. FIG. 2 is a block diagram in which means related to the present embodiment are extracted from the image recording apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, in the image recording apparatus 10, order identification information creation for creating information for identifying the order recorded in the print order specification 8 (hereinafter referred to as order identification information). Means 131, order column identification information recorded in the order column of the print order slip, information associated with the order column identification information, and images read from digital camera 5, media 4, and photographic film 6. Information associated with the image file of the data (hereinafter referred to as This is called image identification information. ), An image based on the input image file and print order information (order identification information recorded on the print order slip, information associated with the order identification information, Any one of the order column identification information recorded in the order column of the print order slip, the information associated with the order column identification information, and the image identification information associated with the captured image). Playback information file generating means 14 to generate a playback information file for playback (the playback information file generating means 14 does not need to be configured as hardware; And a print order slip creating means 17 for creating a print order slip 8 in which the order identification information is recorded is controlled by the control means 12. .

Also, the reproduction information file generating means 14 includes order identification information synthesizing means 15 1 for synthesizing order identification information with an image displayed by using the image reproducing device 3, and image identification information for synthesizing image identification information. It comprises a synthesizing unit 152 and a moving image file creating unit 16 for creating a moving image file from a still image file.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of FIG. 3 showing a procedure from when the user 1 provides the image file to when the user 1 receives the recording medium 7 and the print order slip 8 using the print ordering system and the image recording apparatus 10 having the above configuration. This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S 101, when the user 1 brings the digital camera 5, the media 4, the photo film 6, etc. to the photo shop 9, in step S 102, the photo shop 9 sets the image recording device 10 Use to read image files from digital camera 5 or media 4 or develop photographic film 6, then scan developed photographic film to read image files. Note that all of the read image files may be recorded on the recording medium 7, but the image is clearly not visible, or there is no image file. Files and the like may be excluded, and when the user 1 restricts image files to be recorded on the recording medium 7, the image file may be read according to the instruction. Next, in step S103, the order identification information creating means 131 of the image recording device 10 creates order identification information recorded in the print order column 8 for the read image file. The order identification information may be any information that can identify the set of the recording medium 7 and the print order slip 8, and information relating to the date and time when the recording medium writing service was used (for example, in the case of June 4, 2003, 030604—001 etc.), information that specifies User 1 or information arbitrarily set by User 1 or photo shop 9 (eg, konica—001), or a combination of these (for example, 03 0604—konica—001 etc.). In addition, when the order identification information is composed of a large number of numbers and characters, displaying all of them on the screen causes a problem such that an image becomes difficult to see. Therefore, the order identification information recorded on the print order slip 8 and the information displayed on the screen of the personal computer 2 or the image playback device 3 do not necessarily have to be the same, and if the correspondence is clear. However, different information (for example, "03-0604-konica-001" is displayed on the print order slip 8 and "konica-001" is displayed on the screen). In the following embodiment, date information is used as order identification information, and the same information is displayed on the print order slip 8 and on the screen.

Further, in step S103, the image identification information creating means 132 of the image recording device 10 creates order column identification information recorded in each order column of the print order column 8 for the read image file, Create image identification information to be displayed along with the image on the display screen in association with the order column identification information. The order column identification information recorded in the order column of the print order slip 8 The image displayed on the screen of the personal computer 2 and the image playback device 3 The identification information does not necessarily have to be the same, and if the correspondence is clear, different information (for example, “0 0 1” is displayed on the screen, and “AO 0 1” is displayed on the print order slip 8). However, it is preferable that the same information is used in order for the user 1 to easily associate the display screen with the print order slip 8 (the same information will be described below). The order column identification information and the image identification information only need to be information that can identify a plurality of image files, and include a file name and a serial number sequentially assigned to the image files arranged in the order of frames (for example, 01 to 1). 0 2 4), extract predetermined digits of the numeric part of the file name (for example, the three digits before the extension), use letters such as alphabets, (In the embodiment below, a case where a serial number is used as the order column identification information and the image identification information will be described.)

Further, in step S103, the image identification information creating means 13 of the image recording apparatus 10 creates image identification information to be displayed together with the image on the display screen in association with the read image file. The image identification information only needs to be information that can identify a plurality of image files, and uses a file name or a serial number sequentially assigned to the image files arranged in the frame order (for example, 001 to 024). You can use the extracted digits of the numeric part of the file name (for example, the three digits before the extension), use letters such as alphabets, or use information that combines numbers and alphabets ( In the following embodiment, a case where a serial number is used as image identification information will be described.) Next, after creating the order identification information or the image identification information, a group of files to be recorded on the recording medium 7 is created.In this embodiment, in order to make the recording medium 7 usable by the personal computer 2 and the image reproducing device 3, The processing of steps S105 to 106 is performed on the image reproducing device 3. Specifically, in step S105, the order identification information synthesizing means 1 5 1 Alternatively, using the image identification information synthesizing means 152, a synthesized image file is created by synthesizing order identification information with a predetermined size, color, and the like at a predetermined position of an image based on each image file. The method of synthesizing the image is not particularly limited, and the order identification information may be superimposed on the image based on the image file, or the order identification information may be added outside the image so as not to overlap the image based on the image file. You can also create a composite image file that you have created. Further, when the image based on the image data and the order identification information or the image identification information are alternately displayed without being simultaneously displayed, it is not necessary to combine the images.

Next, in step S106, a moving image file is created from the combined image file (still image file) obtained by combining the order identification information or the image identification information by using the moving image file creating means 16 in step S106. The method of creating a moving image file from a still image file is not particularly limited.For example, a still image file is reduced to a size of about 720 pixels X 480 pixels, and a still image of about 30 frames per second is created. The image files may be overlaid for a specified time at a preset slide interval. If the image based on the image file and the order identification information are not displayed at the same time, for example, only the first predetermined number of frames are displayed with the order identification information, and the remaining frames are based on the image based on the still image file. You can also create a video file to display. Note that some image playback devices 3 may be able to display still image files such as jpeg.In such a case, the moving image file is not created from the playback image file, and the order identification information or A configuration in which a still image file in which image identification information is combined may be recorded.

Next, in step S107, when sequentially displaying the image files as a slide show on the personal computer, the image files and the image files are displayed so that the order identification information or the image identification information is displayed in association with each image file. Order identification information or image identification information A reproduction information file is recorded in which information for designating a position, a display size, a color, and the like for displaying correspondence information, order identification information or image identification information, and the like. This playback information file is a file for controlling the operation of an application such as a slide show program written on the recording medium 7 together with the image file, and the image file corresponds to the order identification information or the image identification information according to the playback information file. Appears and is displayed.

Then, the read image file, the moving image file created in step S106, the reproduction information file created in step S107, an application such as a slide show program, an application setting file, and Music and sound files to be played back together with the image file are recorded on the recording medium 7, but at this time, the image reproducing device 3 cannot read the data depending on the recording area of the recording medium 7. In consideration of the data seek order, for example, a file group (moving image file) for an image reproducing device is recorded inside the recording medium 7. For example, if a video file is recorded on a CD-R using MPEG 1 as the image format, a recording medium 7 in Video-CD format can be created, and a DVD-R using MPEG 2 as the video file image format. If recorded on a DVD, a recording medium 7 in DVD-Video format can be created.

Next, before recording the file group for the personal computer, the session is closed in step S109, and in step S110, the read image file, the playback information file, and the application are closed. Then, a computer file group such as an application setting file is recorded in an area outside the image reproduction device file group previously recorded on the recording medium 7.

Next, in step S111, the print order slip creation means 17 is used to print Create a document. This print order form is configured as shown in FIG. 5, for example, and thumbnail images 19 obtained by reducing the image based on the image file written on the recording medium 7 are displayed in a list format, and the print order form 8 is displayed. For example, order identification information 20 is displayed at the top, and each thumbnail image 19 has a number entry field 21 for entering the number of print orders, and an image file if necessary. The order column in which the associated order column specifying information 18 is set is displayed in an array. The display number, arrangement, size, order identification information 20 and order column specific information 18 in the order column, and the arrangement and size of the order number entry column 21 are arbitrary, and the print size is also specified. A column may be provided.

The print order form also includes, as shown in Fig. 6 (a), a column for entering information for identifying the order, such as the date and time of the order, the name of the user, and a telephone number, and a print size. There are provided a column for specifying and a column in which areas for inputting a frame number (image identification number) and an order number are arranged. The configuration, arrangement, size, etc. of this print order slip 8 can be changed arbitrarily. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), instead of a column for entering information for identifying an order, It is also possible to record the order identification information 20 or to specify the print size for each image.

It is not always necessary to display image information on the print order slip 8, for example, as shown in Fig. 7 (a), a mark sheet method is used to specify the order column together with the order identification information 20. An order column in which information 18 and an order check column 22 for instructing a print order are arranged may be arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the print order slip 8 may be further simplified so that the order identification information 20 and the order column identification information 18 and a column for entering the number of orders are arranged. . Also in these configurations, the number of arrangements, arrangement, size, etc. are arbitrary, and columns for specifying the print size are provided. I'm sorry. It is not necessary to create the print order slip 8 after recording the file group on the recording medium 7, and in step S103, the order identification information creating means 13 1 or the image identification creating means 13 22 The process may be performed at any step after the order identification information and the image identification information are created by using.

Then, in step S112, the photo shop 9 records the recording medium 7 in which the file group for the personal computer and the file group for the image reproducing device are recorded in consideration of the data seek order, and the order identification information 20. The print order slip 8 provided to the user 1 is provided.

Next, a procedure for ordering a print using the recording medium 7 and the print order slip 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this case, the image file recorded on the recording medium 7 is displayed as a slide show (in the case of the image reproducing device 3, a moving image file is continuously reproduced like a slide show). Instead, the user may operate the personal computer 2 or the image playback device 3 to display a desired image file (for example, specify each image file one by one and display it on the screen).

First, in step S201, the user 1 inserts the received recording medium 7 into the personal computer 2 or the image reproducing device 3 and reproduces it. Here, when the recording medium 7 is inserted into the personal computer 2 or the image playback device 3, the image file may be reproduced immediately.However, the user 1 does not get lost in specifying the print order slip 8. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which an explanation screen for explaining a method of associating the recording medium 7 with the print order slip 8 using the order identification information or the image identification information is displayed. This explanation screen is not particularly limited, but, for example, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the order identification information displayed on the screen together with the image and the order recorded in the print order slip 8 A configuration in which the correspondence with the identification information is described using characters or images can be used. Display such an explanation screen 25 By showing, it is possible to impress that the user 1 can easily place a print order, and the print order can be promoted. The description screen 25 may not be displayed, and may be configured to display Z or not.

When such an explanation screen 25 is displayed, the explanation screen 25 is displayed for the image reproducing device 3 using the image file in which the image of the explanation screen 25 is recorded in step S106 described above. In step S107, the application is controlled to create a movie file corresponding to the image file 25 and to display the image file in which the image of the explanation screen 25 is recorded in the above-described step S107. What is necessary is just to create a reproduction information file. Next, images based on the image files recorded on the recording medium 7 are sequentially displayed in a slide manner. For example, when the personal computer 2 is used, the operation of the slide show program is controlled by the playback information file. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the display screen 23 displays an image based on each image file. 24 and the order identification information 20 recorded on the print order slip 8 are displayed. When the image reproducing device 3 is used, a moving image file created from a composite image file obtained by combining the order identification information 20 with the image 24 based on the image file is displayed in order, and the images 24 and A screen in which the order identification information 20 is combined is displayed.

Note that the order identification information 20 need not be displayed in the image 24, but may be displayed at any position outside the image 24 as shown in FIG. 8 (b). Further, in FIG. 7, the image 24 based on the image file and the order identification information 20 are displayed at the same time, but, for example, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, only the order identification information 20 may be displayed, and then only the image 24 based on the image file may be displayed. In this case, the slide show program controls the personal computer 2 so that the order identification information 20 is first displayed by the playback information file. Then, in the image reproducing device 3, the moving image file created from the image based on the image file is displayed after the moving image file created from the image of the order identification information 20. The display screen when the image identification information 26 is used instead of the order identification information 20 is shown in FIGS. 10 (a), 10 (b) and 11.

Then, the user 1 browses the slide show, and when the image 24 desired to be printed is displayed in step S204, the order identification information 20 or the image identification information 26 displayed together with the image 24 is displayed. Scan, in step S205, specify the print order slip 8 displaying the order column identification information 18 corresponding to the same order identification information 20 or image identification information 26, and print it in the desired order column. Enter the number of sheets.

Here, in the recording medium provided by the conventional recording medium writing service, only the image based on the image file is displayed as a slide show, and the displayed image is compared with the thumbnail image of the print order slip 8. Therefore, the print order slip 8 had to be displayed on the print order slip 8, but in the present embodiment, the print order form 8 was not compared with the image itself. In order to compare the identification information 20 or the image identification information 26 with the order identification information 20 of the print order form 8 and the order column identification information 18, the print order form 8 includes the order identification information 20 or the order form. If the specific information 18 is displayed, the image itself need not be displayed. Therefore, the configuration of the print order slip 8 can be simplified. In addition, when displaying images on the print order sheet 8, the print order sheet 8 must be created using photographic paper. Since the print order slip 8 can be created, a large number of print order slips 8 can be attached to one recording medium 7, and the user 1 can easily place a print order, thereby facilitating the print order. can do. Then, in step S206, the print order slip 8 recording the order information and the recording medium 7 are brought into the photo shop 9, and a print order is made. In the photo shop 9, the print order is placed in step S207. The image file specified by the vote 8 is read out from the recording medium 7 and the desired number and size of photographic prints 11 are created. In step S 208, the recording medium 7, the photographic print 11, and a new print are prepared. Provide order sheet 8 to user 1. As described above, in the present embodiment, the information associated with the print order information recorded on the print order slip 8 is displayed on the display screen of the personal computer 2 and the image playback device 3 together with the image based on the image file. Since it is displayed, user 1 does not need to compare the image on the screen with the image on the print order form 8 when ordering prints, and can easily and reliably identify the print order form and place a print order. Can be. In addition, by using such print order information, it is not necessary to display an image on the print order slip 8, so that the configuration of the print order slip 8 can be simplified. Further, at an arbitrary stage (preferably at the beginning) when the image file is displayed as a slide, an explanation screen 25 for displaying a method of associating the recording medium 7 with the print order slip 8 using the print order information is displayed. This makes it possible to order prints more easily. Industrial applicability

As described above, according to the reproduction information file generating program, the recording medium, and the print ordering method of the present invention, a print order using a recording medium on which an image file is recorded and a print order form can be easily and reliably placed. Can be done.

The reason is that the print order information recorded on the print order slip is displayed on the screen of the personal computer or image playback device together with the image based on the image file. This is because the print order slip can be specified with reference to the order identification information. In addition, at any stage of the slide display of the image file, an explanation screen showing a method of associating the recording medium with the print order slip using the print order information is displayed, so that the user may be confused in selecting the print order slip. Because there is no.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Computer

Means for reading an image file of the captured image data;

Means for creating print order information for the image,

Means for generating a composite image file that combines the image based on the read image file and the print order information;

A reproduction information file generation program that functions as a unit that displays the synthesized image on a display unit.

2.

Means for reading an image file taken by the user,

Means for creating print order information for the image,

A reproduction information file generation program that functions as a means for displaying an image based on the read image file and the print order information simultaneously or in association with a display means.

3. The print order information includes at least the order identification information recorded on the print order slip, the information associated with the order identification information, the image identification information associated with the captured image, and the photographing of the print order slip. 2. The reproduction information file generation program according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction information file generation program is any of order column identification information recorded in an order column for an image.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sets of the image files are input, and a plurality of images based on the plurality of sets of image files are sequentially switched at predetermined time intervals to function as a means for displaying as a slide show. Playback information file generation program.

5. A recording medium on which a combined image file for reading an image file of captured image data and displaying on a display means an image obtained by combining an image based on the read image file and print order information is displayed.

6. Image file of the input image data

A slide show program for sequentially switching images based on the image file at predetermined time intervals and displaying the images on the display means;

A recording medium storing a reproduction information file generation program for causing a computer to function as a means for displaying an image based on the input image file and print order information simultaneously or in association with a display means.

7. The image file of the input image data

Data for a computer device including a reproduction information file generation program for causing a computer to function as a means for displaying an image based on the input image file and print order information simultaneously or in association with a display means;

An image based on the input image file and print order information are combined. A disk-type recording medium on which data for a DVD device including a composite image file for displaying an image on a display means, and

A recording medium in which the data for the DVD device is recorded in an area inside the area for recording the data for the computer device in the disk-type recording medium.

8. The print order information includes at least the order identification information recorded on the print order slip, the information associated with the order identification information, the image identification information associated with the captured image, and the photographing of the print order slip. 6. The recording medium according to claim 5, which is any of order column identification information recorded in an order column for an image.

9. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein an image file for displaying a screen explaining a method for specifying a print order slip using the print order information is recorded on the recording medium.

1 0. A print order slip on which print order information is recorded,

A recording medium in which a composite image file for displaying an image obtained by combining an image based on the image file of the input photographed image data and the print order information recorded in the print order slip on a display means is recorded. A print order method that uses the print order information displayed together with an image on the display unit to specify the print order form.

1 1. A print order slip on which print order information is recorded,

The images based on the image file of the input captured image data are sequentially sorted at predetermined time intervals. Next, a slide show program for switching and displaying on the display means, and a computer for simultaneously or associating the image based on the input image file and the print order information recorded on the print order form with the display means. A reproduction information file generating program functioning as a displaying means, a recording medium on which is recorded, and a print ordering method using:

A print ordering method for specifying the print order slip with reference to the print order information displayed simultaneously or in association with the image on the display means.

1 2. The print order information includes at least the order identification information recorded on the print order slip, the information associated with the order identification information, the image identification information associated with the captured image, and the photographing of the print order slip. 10. The print ordering method according to claim 10, wherein the print ordering information is any one of order column specific information recorded in an order column for an image.

13. An image file for displaying a screen explaining a method of specifying the print order slip using the print order information is recorded on the recording medium, and the explanation screen is displayed on the display means. The print order method described in section 0.