WO2008023743A1 - Système de transfert d'image et appareil photo électronique - Google Patents

Système de transfert d'image et appareil photo électronique Download PDF

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WO2008023743A1
WO2008023743A1 PCT/JP2007/066300 JP2007066300W WO2008023743A1 WO 2008023743 A1 WO2008023743 A1 WO 2008023743A1 JP 2007066300 W JP2007066300 W JP 2007066300W WO 2008023743 A1 WO2008023743 A1 WO 2008023743A1
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Hirotaka Maeda
Gaku Ito
Mio Nagisa
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic camera and an image transfer system that take an image and transfer the image to a server via a wireless network.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-115024
  • An image transfer system captures an image, transfers the image to a server via a wireless network, and receives an image transferred from the electronic camera.
  • the electronic camera includes a plurality of servers that provide a predetermined service, and the electronic camera selects a transfer destination selection unit that selects one of the plurality of servers as an image transfer destination and a transfer selected by the transfer destination selection unit.
  • the plurality of servers are registered in advance with the images transferred from the electronic camera.
  • a mail sending service that creates a notification e-mail for sending to the specified e-mail address It is preferable to include a second server, which provides services.
  • the electronic camera according to the third aspect of the present invention is used in the image transfer system according to the first or second aspect, and the transfer destination selection unit detects a difference between the services provided by a plurality of servers. Let the user select whether to use it, and select the destination server according to the selection result.
  • the electronic camera according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is used in the image transfer system according to the first or second aspect, and the transfer destination selection unit selects a transfer destination according to a preset destination of the electronic camera. Select a server.
  • the electronic camera converts the image size when transferring the image to the transfer destination server selected by the transfer destination selection unit. It is preferable to further include an image size conversion unit.
  • the image size conversion unit converts the image size to an image size smaller than the original image size.
  • the image size conversion unit may not convert the image size when the user specifies the original image size. preferable.
  • the image size conversion unit transfers an image to at least one of the plurality of servers, Don't let me specify the original image size! /.
  • an optimal transfer destination can be selected from a plurality of transfer destinations, and an image of the electronic camera can be transferred to the transfer destination.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image transfer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart when an image is transferred by connecting the electronic camera to one of the connection destinations via a wireless LAN.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of online album server transfer processing executed when images are transferred to the online album server.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of image transfer processing.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of mail transmission server transfer processing executed when an image is transferred to the mail transmission server.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of transfer restart processing.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when the image is transferred by connecting the electronic camera to any of the connection destinations via a wireless LAN.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the electronic camera.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when executing the online album server transfer process.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when image transfer processing is executed.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when executing the mail transmission server transfer process.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed as V on the electronic camera when the mail transmission server transfer process is executed.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when executing a transfer restart process.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when transferring an image by simple transfer to a PC.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when the image is transferred to the PC by shooting date transfer.
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when transferring an image by selecting image transfer to a PC.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when an image is transferred to the PC by shooting & transfer.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when various settings are made during image transfer by shooting & transfer.
  • FIG. 19 As in Fig. 18, the power supply is used for various settings that are performed during image transfer by shooting & transfer. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on a child camera.
  • FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when transferring an image by transfer mark image transfer to a PC.
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when the image is transferred to the PC in the PC mode.
  • FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the electronic camera when transferring an image to a printer.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of an error screen displayed on the electronic camera.
  • FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of an error screen displayed on the electronic camera, similar to FIG.
  • FIG. 25 is a flowchart of processing executed in the online album server when images are transferred from the electronic camera to the online album server.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart of processing executed by the mail transmission server when transferring an image from the electronic camera to the mail transmission server.
  • FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an image transfer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • An electronic still camera with a wireless LAN connection function (hereinafter referred to as an electronic camera) 1 is connected to a public access point 31, a home access point 32, a printer dongle 41, or a PC (personal computer) 51 by wireless LAN.
  • the wireless LAN connection form at this time is called an infrastructure mode for the public access point 31 and the home access point 32, and is called an ad hoc mode for the printer dongle 41 and the PC 51.
  • the public access point 31 and the home access point 32 are connected to the Internet 33.
  • An online album server 34 and a mail transmission server 35 are connected to the Internet 33! /.
  • the public access point 31 is installed in a place used by the public, such as an airport, a station, a hotel, a restaurant, and the like.
  • the user of the electronic camera 1 uses the public access point 31 by paying a predetermined charge to the service provider in advance and applying for use. You can get the usage information.
  • This usage information includes a user name and a password used for user authentication when connecting to the public access point 31.
  • limited-time usage information may be provided to users free of charge when the electronic camera 1 is sold.
  • the public access point 31 can be used free of charge by anyone without user authentication.
  • the home access point 32 is installed in the user's home or office, and can be used only by the user and related parties.
  • the online album server 34 provides an online album service to the user of the electronic camera 1.
  • the online album service is a service that stores images transferred from the electronic camera 1 separately for each user and publishes the images on the Internet as needed.
  • a different online album is registered in advance for each user who owns the electronic camera 1. Multiple folders are set in this online album.
  • captured images are transferred from the electronic camera 1 owned by any user to the online album server 34 via the wireless LAN and the Internet 33, a plurality of folders set in the user's online album are stored. The transfer image is stored in either one.
  • the mail transmission server 35 provides a mail transmission service to the user of the electronic camera 1.
  • the e-mail transmission service is a service that, when an image is transferred from the electronic camera 1, creates a notification e-mail attached with a thumbnail image of the transfer image and transmits it to a specified e-mail address.
  • the user can send a notification mail to a person other than the user and introduce the image transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the person.
  • the mail transmission server 35 creates a browsing page for the person who receives the notification mail to browse the image and publishes it on the Internet. Therefore, the link information to the browsing page is included in the notification email.
  • the user can use any of the online album service provided by the online album server 34 and the mail transmission service provided by the mail transmission server 35. Which service is used may be selected by the user each time or may be selected in advance. Alternatively, the manufacturer of the electronic camera 1 can be determined in advance. For example, electronic camera 1 When shipping to various destinations (shipment target areas), the manufacturer may set the destinations in advance in order to match the individual specifications of the electronic camera 1 to the destinations. In such a case, it is possible to decide whether to use the service of! /, Depending on the set destination. In this way, when it is decided by the user's selection or destination setting in the electronic camera 1 which service is to be used, either the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 is selected according to the selection result or the destination. Is selected as the image transfer destination.
  • PCs 36 and 37 are also connected to the home access point 32 by wireless LAN.
  • the PCs 36 and 37 acquire the image and record / save it, or perform various image processing on the image.
  • a printer 38 is connected to the PC 37, and the image acquired by the PC 37 can be printed with the printer 38.
  • the printer dongle 41 is a print server for a wireless LAN that is used by being attached to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port or the like of the printer 42.
  • the image data received from the electronic camera 1 by the printer dongle 41 is output to the printer 42.
  • the printer 42 prints an image without using a PC.
  • the PC 51 has a wireless LAN communication function. Like the PCs 36 and 37 connected to the home access point 32, the PC 51 obtains and records images transferred from the electronic camera 1, and stores each image on the image. Perform some kind of image processing.
  • the electronic camera 1 includes a battery 4, a battery voltage detection unit 5, a variable optical system 3, an optical component 7, and an image sensor.
  • analog signal processing unit 12 A / D conversion unit 13, timing control unit 14, image processing unit 15, operation unit 16, control unit 17, memory 18, compression / decompression unit 19, display image generation unit 20, liquid crystal display It includes an display 21, a memory card interface unit 22, an external interface unit 23, and a wireless LAN module unit 24.
  • the battery 4 supplies power necessary for its operation to each part of the electronic camera 1. Depending on the operating state of the electronic camera 1, power supply to the battery 4 and other parts is permitted or prohibited.
  • the control of the power supply state is performed by the control unit 17.
  • Battery 4 output voltage (battery Voltage) is detected by the battery voltage detector 5.
  • the battery voltage detection result is output from the battery voltage detection unit 5 to the control unit 17.
  • the variable optical system 3 includes a photographic lens including a plurality of optical lens groups, an aperture, a shutter, and the like.
  • the optical component 7 is composed of an optical filter, a cover glass, and the like.
  • a subject image is formed on the image sensor 8 by the light flux from the subject passing through the variable optical system 3 and the optical component 7.
  • the image sensor 8 captures a subject image formed by the variable optical system 3 and outputs an image signal (imaging signal) corresponding to the captured subject image.
  • the imaging element 8 has a rectangular imaging area composed of a plurality of pixels, and sequentially outputs an image signal, which is an analog signal corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in each pixel, in units of pixels. Output to 12.
  • the image sensor 8 is composed of, for example, a single-plate color CCD.
  • the analog signal processing unit 12 includes a CDS (correlated double sampling) circuit, an AGC (auto gain control) circuit, and the like, and performs predetermined analog processing on the input image signal.
  • the A / D converter 13 converts the analog signal processed by the analog signal processor 12 into a digital signal.
  • the timing control unit 14 is controlled by the control unit 17 and controls the timing of each operation of the image sensor 8, the analog signal processing unit 12, the A / D conversion unit 13, and the image processing unit 15.
  • the memory card interface unit 22 is a memory card set inside the electronic camera 1.
  • the external interface unit 23 interfaces with an external device via a predetermined cable in accordance with a signal standard such as USB.
  • the wireless LAN module unit 24 performs processing such as data format conversion, encryption, modulation / demodulation, and frequency conversion, and performs wireless LAN communication with the public access point 31, home access point 32, printer dongle 41, or PC51. Send and receive radio waves.
  • the operation unit 16 has various operation buttons and switches. This includes the release button, mode dial, play button, direction button, menu button, enter button, delete button, help button, and so on.
  • the mode dial is a selection dial for switching the camera operation mode.
  • the operation modes that can be switched with this mode dial include the shooting mode for shooting images, the public access point 31 and the home access point. Int 32, printer dongle 41 or PC51 and wireless communication with online server 34, main transmission Sano 35, PC36, PC37, printer 38, printer 42 (or wireless LAN mode for transferring images to PC51) At least included.
  • the playback button is a button for displaying a playback image on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the direction button is a button for moving the selection position on the operation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the menu button is a button for displaying the menu screen on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the determination button is a button for determining an operation.
  • the delete button is a button for deleting unnecessary images.
  • the help button is a button for displaying more detailed information. You can assign multiple functions to one button, and use or separate those functions according to the operation status.
  • the liquid crystal display 21 displays various operation screens according to the operation state of the electronic camera 1, and displays a reproduced image based on a subject image captured by the image sensor 8 or image data stored in a memory card. It is a display device that displays.
  • the output of the operation unit 16 is input to the control unit 17, and the output of the display image generation unit 20 is input to the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the image processing unit 15 is composed of, for example, a single-chip microprocessor dedicated to image processing.
  • the memory 18 uses a flash memory, and records data such as control software for the electronic camera 1 and access point information and profile information described later.
  • a / D conversion unit 13 image processing unit 15, control unit 17, memory 18, compression / decompression unit 19, display image generation unit 20, memory card interface unit 22, external interface unit 23, and wireless LAN module unit 24 are connected to each other via bus 25! /
  • the control unit 17 controls the variable optical system 3. Then, the focus adjustment is performed, and the timing control is performed on the image sensor 8, the analog signal processing unit 12, and the A / D conversion unit 13 via the timing control unit 14, and the subject is imaged. You can select multiple shooting modes depending on the type of subject, and change the timing control according to the shooting mode.
  • the image sensor 8 generates an image signal corresponding to the subject image formed in the imaging region by the variable optical system 3.
  • the image signal is sent to the analog signal processor 12 by a predetermined analog signal.
  • the signal is processed and output to the A / D converter 13 as an analog processed image signal.
  • the A / D conversion unit 13 digitizes the image signal after the analog processing and supplies it to the image processing unit 15 as image data.
  • the image sensor 8 the most representative R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color filters of a single-plate color image sensor are arranged in a bay.
  • the image data supplied to the image processing unit 15 is assumed to be shown in the RGB color system.
  • Each pixel constituting the image data has color information of one of RGB color components.
  • one photoelectric conversion element constituting the image sensor 8 is referred to as a pixel, and one unit of image data corresponding to this pixel is also referred to as a pixel.
  • An image is also a concept composed of a plurality of pixels.
  • the image processing unit 15 performs image processing such as interpolation, gradation conversion, and contour enhancement on such image data.
  • the image data that has undergone such image processing is subjected to predetermined compression processing by the compression / decompression unit 19 as necessary, and is recorded in the memory card 30 via the memory card interface unit 22. It is assumed that the image data for which image processing has been completed has undergone interpolation processing, and each pixel has color information for all RGB color components.
  • Image data recorded on the memory card 30 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless LAN module unit 24 to the public access point 31, the home access point 32, the printer dongle 41, or the PC 51 in accordance with a user operation. Is done.
  • This wireless transmission is performed in accordance with a general wireless LAN signal standard such as IEEE 802. ib or IEEE 802. lg.
  • a general wireless LAN signal standard such as IEEE 802. ib or IEEE 802. lg.
  • WiFi Wireless Fidelity
  • the public access point 31 and the home access point 32 relay the image data transmitted from the wireless LAN module unit 24 of the electronic camera 1, and via the Internet 33, the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 Transfer.
  • the home access point 32 can also transfer the image data transmitted from the wireless LAN module unit 24 to the PC 36 or PC 37.
  • the printer dongle 41 outputs the image data transmitted from the wireless LAN module unit 24 to the printer 42.
  • a wireless LAN setting method will be described.
  • images captured by the electronic camera 1 are transferred to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35. Transferred.
  • images are transferred to the PC 36 or 37.
  • An image is transferred to the printer 42 when the electronic camera 1 and the printer dongle 41 are connected via a wireless LAN, and an image is transferred to the PC 51 when the electronic camera 1 and the PC 51 are connected via a wireless LAN.
  • information necessary for the wireless LAN connection must be registered in the electronic camera 1 in advance.
  • the wireless LAN connection information registered in the electronic camera 1 includes the access point information used when connecting to the public access point 31, and the home access point 32, printer dongle 41, or PC51. There is profile information used at the time. The access point information and the profile information are stored and saved in the memory 18 so that they are not erased even when the electronic camera 1 is turned off.
  • the access point information includes the access point name of the public access point 31, the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of the wireless LAN, the IP address acquisition method, the authentication method, the type of encryption mode used during authentication, and the encryption key. Information such as contents, user name, and password is recorded.
  • SSID Service Set Identifier
  • the electronic camera 1 can be connected to multiple public access points with different SSIDs, access point information is registered for each connectable public access point.
  • Profile information includes profile name, wireless LAN SSID, IP address acquisition method, Information such as authentication method, encryption mode type and encryption key content used at authentication, connected device type, profile creation date and time, and last access date and time are recorded.
  • profile information is registered for each device. That is, in the case of FIG. 1, profile information is stored for each device connected to the electronic camera 1 via the home access point 32, that is, the online album server 34, the mail transmission server 35, the PC 36, the PC 37, and the printer 38. be registered. Furthermore, profile information is registered for each of the printer 42 and the PC 51 connected without going through the home access point 32.
  • Registration of access point information and profile information other than the printer 42 are performed in a state where the electronic camera 1 and the PC 36, 37, or 51 are connected by cable.
  • profile information it is necessary to connect the corresponding PC to the electronic camera 1. That is, when registering the profile information of the PC 36, the electronic camera 1 and the PC 36 are connected. Further, when registering the profile information of the PC 37 or the printer 38, the electronic camera 1 and the PC 37 are connected, and when registering the profile information of the PC 51, the electronic camera 1 and the PC 51 are connected. At this time, the electronic camera 1 is connected to the cable via the external interface 23.
  • the electronic camera 1 receives and acquires the information transmitted from the PC 36, 37 or 51 via the cable as described above by the processing of the control unit 17, and based on the content, the access information or Create profile information. Then, the created access information or profile information is written in the memory 18 and stored and stored in the electronic camera 1. Based on the contents of this access information or profile information, the wireless LAN The module unit 24 performs connection processing when the electronic camera 1 is connected to the wireless LAN.
  • registration of the profile information of the printer 42 is performed by wirelessly connecting the electronic camera 1 and the printer dongle 41 instead of cable connection.
  • This wireless connection is performed by a wireless LAN connection.
  • the network information necessary for the wireless LAN connection at this time is stored in advance in the wireless LAN module unit 24 as network information dedicated to the printer connection. Based on this network information, the IP address of the electronic camera 1 is automatically assigned by the electronic camera 1 itself, and the wireless LAN module unit 24 and the printer dongle 41 are connected in the ad hoc mode. Then, the wireless LAN module unit 24 and the printer dongle 41 are connected without performing wireless LAN authentication and without encrypting data.
  • a predetermined message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • device information related to the printer 42 is transmitted from the printer dongle 41 to the electronic camera 1.
  • the electronic camera 1 creates a profile for the printer 42 based on the device information and the network information for printer connection described above, writes it in the memory 18 and stores it in the memory 18. In this way, the profile information of the printer 42 is registered in the electronic camera 1.
  • FIG. 2 shows the flow of processing executed in the control unit 17 of the electronic camera 1 when the electronic camera 1 is switched to the wireless LAN mode.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 when the flowchart of FIG. 2 is executed.
  • step S 1 of FIG. 2 it is determined whether or not the wireless LAN mode is selected in the electronic camera 1. Until the wireless LAN mode is selected, the process stays at step S1, and when the wireless LAN mode is selected, the process proceeds to the next step S2. This determination is made as a part of the operation unit 16. This is done according to the operation state of the code dial. When the user operates the mode dial to the “Wireless LAN” position, it is determined that the wireless LAN mode has been selected, the operation mode of the electronic camera 1 is switched to the wireless LAN mode, and the process proceeds to step S2.
  • step S 2 a start screen indicating the start of execution of the wireless LAN mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. At this time, the start screen as shown in Fig. 7 (a) is displayed.
  • step S3 it is determined whether or not the image transfer was interrupted during the previous image transfer. If the image transfer is interrupted, the process proceeds to step S15 to perform transfer restart processing. The contents of this transfer restart process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. If the image transfer is not interrupted, go to step S4.
  • step S4 it is determined whether or not the electronic camera 1 has been automatically powered off after the previous image transfer.
  • the electronic camera 1 has an auto power-off function in which the power is automatically turned off when no operation input is made by the user for a predetermined time, for example, 3 minutes. If the power of the electronic camera 1 is off as it is because the auto power off function works at the time of the previous image transfer, the process proceeds to step S4 and step S5.
  • step S 5 a transfer end screen indicating that the previous image transfer has ended normally is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. At this time, a transfer completion screen as shown in FIG. 7 (b) is displayed.
  • step S5 the process proceeds to step S6.
  • step S4 the auto power has not been turned off, the process proceeds to step S6 without executing step S5.
  • step S6 the SSID is searched.
  • SSID search SSIDs corresponding to access points, PCs, and printers capable of wireless LAN communication with the wireless LAN module unit 24 are searched.
  • all access points connected in infrastructure mode are subject to SSID search.
  • search for SSIDs only if they are registered in the profile information.
  • Some access points have a function to conceal their SSID from wireless terminals that do not have their SSID set. This secret SSID search is performed based on the SSID information registered in the access point information or profile information.
  • step S7 it is determined whether or not an SSID has been searched in step S6. If no connection destination SSID that can communicate is found, the process proceeds to step S16. In this case, after displaying an error message on the liquid crystal display 21 in step S16, the flowchart of FIG. 2 is ended. On the other hand, if at least one SSID is searched, the process proceeds to step S8.
  • step S8 a connection destination selection screen for selecting the connection destination of the electronic camera 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the connection destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 7 (d) is displayed.
  • a list of SSIDs corresponding to the access point, PC and printer searched in step S6 is displayed.
  • a square frame is displayed beside the SSID listed. This square frame is painted in different colors depending on the SSID type so that the user can easily identify the SSID type. For example, if the SSID is not registered in either access point information or profile information, the inside of the square frame is filled with black.
  • the inside of the square frame will be painted in green. If the SSID has been registered in the access point information, the inside of the square frame will be painted in orange. .
  • other colors may be used. Alternatively, the user may be able to identify the type of SSID using a figure with a different shape.
  • a function icon for indicating the type of function that can be executed when the electronic camera 1 is connected to the SSID where the cursor is located Is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • connection destination information screen as shown in FIG. 7 (e) is displayed.
  • This connection destination information screen displays the profile name for the device connected to the SSID where the cursor is located.
  • the profile name is displayed for each device. If the profile name cannot be displayed on one screen, use the direction buttons to scroll the screen down, and the remaining profile names are displayed as shown in Fig. 7 (f).
  • the help button is pressed again, the screen returns to the connection destination selection screen shown in Fig. 7 (d).
  • a wireless LAN setting screen as shown in FIG. 7 (g) is displayed. On this wireless LAN setting screen, you can set the mail address, nickname, and wireless print settings.
  • the e-mail address input screen as shown in Fig. 7 (h) is displayed. Users can register the sender's email address by entering their email address on this email address entry screen.
  • an e-mail address confirmation screen for confirming the entered e-mail address is displayed as shown in Fig. 7 (i).
  • the nickname input screen as shown in Fig. 7 (j) is displayed.
  • the user can register the sender's nickname by entering his / her nickname on this nickname entry screen.
  • a nickname confirmation screen for confirming the entered nickname is displayed as shown in Fig. 7 (k).
  • the sender's nickname and e-mail address registered as described above are transmitted together with the transfer image from the electronic camera 1 to the e-mail transmission server 35 when the image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the e-mail transmission server 35. Is done. Then, it is used when creating a browsing page or notification mail in the mail transmission server 35.
  • connection destination selection screen When the connection destination selection screen is displayed in step S8, it is determined in the next step S9 whether or not the connection destination of the electronic camera 1 has been selected. At this time, if any of the SSIDs displayed in the list on the connection destination selection screen displayed in step S8 is selected by a user operation input, the access point, printer dongle or PC 1, Selected as the connection destination of electronic camera 1. Thus, until the connection destination of the electronic camera 1 is selected, the process returns to step S8 to continue displaying the connection destination selection screen, and when the connection destination is selected, the process proceeds to step S10.
  • Step S 10 it is determined whether or not the connection destination server selected in Step S 9 or the connection destination dedicated to the printer.
  • the public access point 31 is a connection destination dedicated to a server connected to either the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35.
  • the printer dongle 41 is a connection destination dedicated to the printer connected to the printer 42. Therefore, when the SSID corresponding to these connection destinations is selected by the user on the connection destination selection screen, it is determined that the connection destination is dedicated to the server or printer, and the process proceeds to step S13.
  • the home access point 32 is connected to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35, and is also connected to the PC 36, the PC 37, and the printer 38.
  • the PC 51 is a dedicated connection for the PC.
  • step SI1 a menu screen corresponding to the connection destination selected in step S9 is displayed.
  • the menu screen displayed here displays a list of various menu items that can be executed when the electronic camera 1 is connected to the connection destination. That is, when the home access point 32 is selected, a list of menu items for transferring images to any of the online album server 34, the mail transmission server 35, the PC 36, the PC 37, or the printer 38 is displayed. On the other hand, when PC51 is selected, a list of menu items for transferring images to PC51 is displayed.
  • the home access point 32 is connected to an online album server 34, a mail transmission server 35, a PC 36, a PC 37, and a printer 38.
  • an access point having another network connection form is selected as the connection destination.
  • the display form of the menu screen displayed in step S11 is changed according to the network connection form of the selected access point.
  • menu items are displayed on the menu screen depending on whether the selected access point is connected to the server or not! /, NA! /. Is displayed .
  • the menu item for transferring images to these servers is not necessary, so the menu screen Do not show.
  • unnecessary menu items are not displayed on the menu screen. Therefore, different menu items are displayed on the S menu screen depending on whether they are connected or not.
  • the determination of the network connection form of the access point as described above is performed based on the access point information or profile information. That is, when the access point information is registered, it can be determined that the public access point corresponding to the access point information is connected only to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35. On the other hand, if profile information is registered, based on the connected device type and wireless LAN SSID information indicated in the profile information! /, What devices are in the access point corresponding to each SSID? To determine if it ’s connected. wear.
  • Each screen in FIG. 8 shows an example of the menu screen displayed in step S11.
  • the menu screen A in Fig. 8 (a) and (b) shows that, like the home access point 32, the access point with the server, PC and printer! / It is an example of a menu screen displayed when it is displayed.
  • the menu item “Coolpix Connect” for transferring images to the online album server 34 or the mail sending server 35, the menu item for transferring images to the PC, and the image transfer to the printer are displayed.
  • the menu item “Wireless Print” is displayed.
  • the menu items for transferring images to the PC are also “Easy transfer (with PM)”, “Easy transfer (without PM)”, “Shoot date transfer”, “Transfer selected image”, “Shoot & transfer”, “ It is subdivided into “transfer mark image transfer” and “PC mode” items.
  • Switching between the screen in Fig. 8 (a) and the screen in Fig. 8 (b) is performed by pressing the up and down direction buttons. The same applies to each menu screen described below.
  • Menu screen B in FIGS. 8 (c) and 8 (d) is an example of a menu screen displayed when an access point to which the server and the PC are connected is selected as the connection destination. In these menu screens B, the above menu items are displayed except for the menu items for transferring images to the printer.
  • Menu screen C in Fig. 8 (e) is an example of the menu screen displayed when the access point to which the server and printer are connected is selected as the connection destination. In this menu screen C, the above menu items are displayed except for the menu items for transferring images to the PC.
  • Menu screen D in Figs. 8 (f) and 8 (g) is an example of a menu screen displayed when an access point to which the PC and the printer are connected is selected as the connection destination.
  • the above menu items are displayed except for the menu items for transferring images to the server!
  • Menu screen E in (h) and (i) is the menu that is displayed when an access point with only a PC connected or a PC connected in ad hoc mode is selected as the connection destination. It is an example of a screen.
  • the above-mentioned menu items for transferring images to the PC are displayed.
  • connection destination dedicated to the server corresponds to the menu item that should be displayed on the S menu screen for transferring images to the printer. If a connection destination dedicated to the printer is selected, the image will be displayed on the printer. Only “Wireless Print” for transferring the data Corresponds to the menu items to be displayed on the S menu screen. Therefore, since there is only one menu item to be displayed on the menu screen in this way, if it is not necessary to display the menu screen, as described in step S10, the process proceeds to step S13 without executing step S11. The menu screen is not displayed by moving forward. As a result, useless menu screen display can be omitted.
  • step S12 it is determined whether any menu item has been selected on the menu screen displayed in step S11. Until either menu item V is selected, the process returns to step S11 to continue displaying the menu screen. When a menu item is selected, the process proceeds to step S13.
  • step S13 processing corresponding to the menu item selected in step S12 is executed.
  • the image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the transfer destination corresponding to the menu item selected from each server, PC, or printer.
  • the contents of the processing executed here will be described in detail later.
  • step S 14 it is determined whether or not to end the wireless LAN mode. If it is determined that the wireless LAN mode is to be terminated, the flowchart of FIG. 2 is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the wireless LAN mode is to be continued, the process returns to step S8, and the connection destination selection screen is displayed again in step S8. This determination is made in accordance with the operation result of the mode dial performed by the user after execution of the process of step S13. That is, it is determined that the wireless LAN mode is continued if the mode dial remains in the “wireless LAN JJ” position, and the wireless LAN mode is determined to end when the mode dial is switched to another position.
  • step S13 in FIG. 2 the specific contents of the process executed in step S13 in FIG. 2 will be described.
  • the online that is executed when transferring images to the online album server 34 The contents of the album server transfer process will be described using the flowchart in FIG. 3 and the screen example in FIG.
  • the flowchart of FIG. 3 is executed when the menu item “Coolpix Connect” is selected as shown in the menu screen of FIG. 9 (a).
  • step S100 it is determined whether to use the online album service.
  • the online album service proceeds to the next step S101.
  • the flowchart of FIG. 3 is terminated. In this case, the mail transmission server transfer process is executed according to the flow chart of FIG. 5 described later. The decision as to which service to use is made by the method described above.
  • Step S101 it is determined whether or not user registration with the online album server 34 has been completed. If the user has been registered, the process proceeds to the next step S102, and if the user has not been registered yet, the process proceeds to step S113. This determination is made by referring to flag information set internally in the electronic camera 1 by performing user registration. If the process proceeds to step S113, an error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 and the flowchart of FIG. 3 is terminated. In this case, image transfer to the online album server 34 is not performed.
  • step S102 an image selection method determination screen for determining a method of selecting an image to be transferred in the electronic camera 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • an image selection method decision screen as shown in Fig. 9 (b) is displayed.
  • step S103 the image selection method decision screen displayed in step S102 is displayed! /, And it is determined whether the image selection method of “Select from all images” or “Select shooting date” has been selected by the user's operation. . If “select from all images” is selected, the process proceeds to step S106, and if “select photographing date” is selected, the process proceeds to step S104.
  • step S104 a shooting date selection screen for selecting the shooting date of the image to be transferred is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a shooting date selection screen as shown in FIG. 9 (c) is displayed.
  • shooting dates of all the shooting images recorded in the electronic camera 1 are displayed in a list.
  • one of the captured images is selected as a representative image for each shooting date, and thumbnail images obtained by reducing the representative images are captured. It is preferable to display a list with the date. In this way, the user can check what kind of image was shot on each shooting day, making it easy to select the shooting date.
  • step S105 it is determined whether any shooting date is selected by a user operation on the shooting date selection screen displayed in step S104. Until the shooting date is selected, the process returns to step S104 to continue displaying the shooting date selection screen. When any shooting date is selected by the user and the enter button is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S106.
  • step S 106 an image selection screen for selecting an image to be transferred is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • an image selection screen as shown in FIG. 9 (d) is displayed.
  • thumbnail images obtained by reducing the captured images recorded in the electronic camera 1 are displayed in a list.
  • shooting date selection is selected as the image selection method
  • only the shot images corresponding to the shooting date selected in step S105 are displayed in a list.
  • select from all images is selected as the image selection method, all the photographed images stored in the electronic camera 1 are displayed in a list.
  • step S107 it is determined whether any image is selected by a user operation on the image selection screen displayed in step S106. Until an image is selected, return to step S106 to continue displaying the image selection screen. When any image is selected by the user and the enter button is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S108.
  • a transmission size selection screen for selecting the image size at the time of transfer is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a transmission size selection screen as shown in Fig. 9 (e) is displayed.
  • this send size selection screen “Print Size” with an image size suitable for printing on a printer, “PC Size” with an image size suitable for display on a PC, and “TV Size” with an image size suitable for display on a TV. ”Or“ original ”of the original image size, one of the image sizes is selected by the user as the transmission size.
  • the image size is converted in accordance with the transmission size selected here.
  • “print size”, “PC size”, and “TV size” are image sizes smaller than the original image size. In other words, these image If the size is selected by the user, it is converted to an image size smaller than the original image size. Therefore, the user can prevent the server capacity from being wasted by selecting these image sizes. On the other hand, when “original” which is the original image size is designated by the user, the image size is not converted. As a result, the user can transfer the photographed image without deteriorating as necessary.
  • step S109 it is determined whether any transmission size is selected by a user operation on the transmission size selection screen displayed in step S108. Until the transmission size is selected, the process returns to step S108 to continue displaying the transmission size selection screen. When one of the transmission sizes is selected by the user, the process proceeds to the next step S110.
  • step S110 a transmission confirmation screen for confirming to the user whether transfer of the selected image may be started is displayed on liquid crystal display 21.
  • a transmission confirmation screen as shown in Fig. 9 (f) is displayed.
  • step S 111 it is determined whether or not the transmission confirmation result from the user is OK based on the user operation result on the transmission confirmation screen displayed in step S 110. If the transmission confirmation result is OK, that is, if the user selects “Yes” on the transmission confirmation screen, the process proceeds to step S112. If not, that is, if the user selects “No” on the transmission confirmation screen, step S112 is not executed and the flowchart of FIG. 3 ends. In this case, image transfer to the online album server 34 is not performed! /.
  • step S112 an image transfer process for transferring the selected image is executed.
  • step S112 the flowchart of FIG. 3 is terminated.
  • step S121 the wireless LAN module unit 24 starts wireless communication with the access point corresponding to the connection destination selected by the user in step S9 in FIG. Connection to the network.
  • the access point connection screen as shown in Fig. 10 (a) is displayed.
  • the electronic camera 1 is connected to the public access point 31 or the home access point 3 2 by wireless LAN.
  • step S122 the access point connected in step S121 determines whether there is an input request for a WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key, which is a key for connecting to the access point. To do. It is also possible to use a ⁇ key in another ⁇ format instead of a WEP key. If there is a request for inputting the WEP key, the process proceeds to step S123, and if not, the process proceeds to step S125.
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  • step S 123 a WEP key input screen for inputting a WEP key is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the WEP key input screen as shown in Fig. 10 (b) is displayed.
  • the user can input an arbitrary WEP key to the electronic camera 1 by operating a direction button or the like on the WEP key input screen. If the help button is pressed at this time, a WEP key confirmation screen as shown in Fig. 10 (c) is displayed. This WEP key confirmation screen allows the user to confirm the entered WEP key.
  • step S 124 it is determined whether or not the correct V ⁇ WEP key has been input to the user on the WEP key input screen displayed in step S 123. Correct! /, Until the WEP key is entered, return to Step S123 to continue displaying the WEP key entry screen, and when the correct WEP key is entered, proceed to Step S125. In this way, WEP key authentication is performed. You can also cancel WEP key entry by pressing the cancel button.
  • step S125 from the access point connected in step S121, It is determined whether or not there is a user authentication request for connecting to the access point.
  • This user authentication request is for permitting only connections from legitimate users, such as users who have applied for use in advance at the public access point 31 or users who have obtained usage information for a limited time. Done. If there is a user authentication request, the process proceeds to step S 126, and if not, the process proceeds to step S 129.
  • step S 126 a user name input screen for inputting a user name is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a user name input screen as shown in FIG. 10 (d) is displayed.
  • the user can input the user name obtained as the IJ information to the electronic camera 1 by operating the direction button or the like on the user name input screen.
  • a user name confirmation screen as shown in Fig. 10 (e) is displayed. This user name confirmation screen allows the user to confirm the entered user name.
  • the process proceeds to step S127.
  • step S 127 a password input screen for inputting a password is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a password input screen as shown in Fig. 10 (f) is displayed.
  • the user can input a password obtained as usage information to the electronic camera 1 by operating a direction button or the like on the password input screen. If the help button is pressed at this time, a password confirmation screen as shown in Fig. 10 (g) is displayed. This password confirmation screen allows the user to confirm the entered password. When the password is entered, proceed to step S128.
  • step S 128 it is determined whether or not the correct user name and password are input to the user on the user name input screen displayed in step S 126 and the password input screen displayed in step S 127. If the correct user name and password are entered, return to step S126 to continue displaying the user name entry screen and password entry screen. If the correct user name and password are entered, proceed to step S129. move on. In this way, user authentication is performed. It is also possible to cancel the user name and password input by pressing the cancel button in the middle.
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  • WEP key authentication even if the access point is requested for user authentication, the user must enter the correct user name and password in the past. In case of! /, The contents of the user name and password are stored in the electronic camera 1. Therefore, in this case, the user authentication is performed without displaying the password input screen by performing the determination in step S128 using the stored user name and password. If the user name and password are recorded in the access point information or profile information! /, The user name entry screen and password entry screen are displayed using the user name and password. User authentication is performed without display.
  • WEP key authentication and user authentication as described above are performed as necessary. If these authentication results are correct, the connection to the access point is completed. When the connection to the access point is thus completed, the electronic camera 1 is connected to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 selected as the image transfer destination via the wireless LAN.
  • step S 129 the camera ID determined in the electronic camera 1 is transmitted to the transfer destination server connected via the wireless LAN, from the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35.
  • This camera ID is used by the transfer destination server for user authentication, and has a unique content for each electronic camera 1. Therefore, the online album server 34 and the mail transmission server 35 can specify a user who performs image transfer based on the camera ID received from the electronic camera 1. In this way, prior to transferring the image to the transfer destination server, the camera ID for user authentication unique to each electronic camera 1 is transmitted from the electronic camera 1 to the transfer destination server.
  • the camera ID can be determined in the electronic camera 1 as follows.
  • the camera ID is determined based on a fixed ID number previously stored in each electronic camera.
  • the manufacturing number of each electronic camera can be used as the ID number.
  • the ID number of each electronic camera is encrypted so that the user cannot illegally use another person's camera ID or the user can tamper with the camera ID.
  • Each is preferably stored in a state.
  • another ID number calculated according to a predetermined algorithm and whose contents are changed at a predetermined timing may be used in combination with the above ID number.
  • the transfer destination server must determine the contents of the camera ID at the same timing using the same algorithm. In this way, unauthorized use or tampering with the power ID can be further prevented.
  • step S130 based on the camera ID transmitted in step S129, it is determined whether or not the result of server authentication performed by the transfer destination server is OK. If the server authentication result is OK, the process proceeds to the next step S131. On the other hand, if the server authentication result is not OK, that is, if the content of the transmitted camera ID is invalid or if the user specified by the camera ID is subject to service usage restrictions, Proceed to S 133. In this case, an error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 in step S133, and then the flowchart of FIG. 4 is terminated.
  • step S131 image information representing the number of images to be transferred, the transmission size, and the like is transmitted to the transfer destination server. Based on this image information, it is determined whether or not the server capacity is sufficient in the transfer destination server.
  • the server capacity that can be used in advance is set for each user in the transfer destination server. For example, with the online album server 34, each user can store up to 100MB of images in their online album. This server capacity can be expanded to 1 Gbyte by the user performing a predetermined procedure.
  • the mail transmission server 35 each user can place an image of up to 100 MB on his / her browsing page. This browsing page is automatically deleted by the mail transmission server 35 after a predetermined period, for example, two weeks.
  • step S132 it is determined whether the server capacity is sufficient based on the determination result of the server capacity performed by the transfer destination server based on the image information transmitted in step S131. If it is determined by the transfer destination server that the server capacity is insufficient, the process proceeds to step S133, an error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and the flowchart of FIG. 4 is terminated. On the other hand, if the transfer destination server determines that the server capacity is sufficient, the process proceeds to step S134. During the execution of the processes in steps S129 to S132 described above, a server connection screen as shown in FIG. 10 (h) is displayed. In step S134, the image selected as the transfer target in step S107 of FIG. 2 described above or step S208 of FIG. 5 described later is transferred.
  • step S1305 it is determined whether or not the image transfer is completed. Until all the images to be transferred are transferred, the process returns to step S134 to continue the image transfer. When the image transfer is completed, the process proceeds to step S136.
  • step S136 the network established between the electronic camera 1 and the transfer destination server is disconnected.
  • the wireless LAN module unit 24 ends the wireless communication with the access point selected as the connection destination.
  • the wireless LAN connection between the electronic camera 1 and the access point is released.
  • step S137 the power supply to the wireless LAN module unit 24 is stopped, and the wireless LAN module unit 24 is turned off.
  • step S138 a transfer completion screen indicating that the image transfer has been completed is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. At this time, a transfer end screen as shown in FIG. 10 (j) is displayed.
  • the electronic camera 1 and the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 are connected via the wireless LAN. Then, the image selected by the user is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35. If the cancel button is pressed before image transfer, a cancel screen as shown in FIG. 10 (k) is displayed and the flowchart of FIG. 4 is terminated.
  • FIG. 5 is executed when the menu item “Coolpix Connect” is selected, as shown in the menu screen of FIG. 11 (a).
  • step S200 it is determined whether to use the mail transmission service. When using the mail transmission service, proceed to the next step S201. On the other hand, when not using the email transmission service, that is, when using the online album service, The flowchart ends. In this case, the online album server transfer process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In step S200, as in step S100 in FIG. 3, the determination of which service to use is performed by the method described above.
  • step S201 it is determined whether or not the nickname and mail address of the user who is the sender have been registered in the electronic camera 1 as sender information. This sender information registration is performed by the user entering his / her mail address and nickname on the e-mail address input screen and nickname input screen displayed as described above. If the sender information has already been registered, the process proceeds to step S203, and if it is still registered! /, NA! /, The process proceeds to step S202.
  • step S202 sender information is registered.
  • a sender information input screen as shown in FIG. 11 (b) is first displayed.
  • the e-mail address input screen as shown in FIG. 11 (c) is displayed.
  • the user can register the email address of the sender information by entering his / her email address on this email address entry screen.
  • an e-mail address confirmation screen for confirming the entered e-mail address is displayed as shown in Fig. 11 (d).
  • the nickname input screen as shown in Fig. 11 (e) is displayed.
  • the user can register the nickname of the sender information by inputting his / her nickname on this nickname input screen.
  • a nickname confirmation screen for confirming the entered nickname is displayed as shown in Fig. 11 (f).
  • step S201 proceeds from step S201 to step S202 and request the user to register the sender information by displaying the sender information input screen as shown in Fig. 11 (b).
  • step S203 the subsequent processing is executed. In this way, the sender information is registered. In such a case, if the sender information is not registered, image transfer to the mail transmission server 35 is prohibited without performing the subsequent processing. Since it did in this way, sender information required in order to create a viewing page in mail transmission server 35 can be certainly transmitted from electronic camera 1 to mail transmission server 35 at the time of image transfer.
  • step S203 force et al. S210, processing similar to that in steps S102 to S109 in FIG. 3 is executed. That is, in step S203, an image selection method determination screen as shown in FIG. 11 (g) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • step S204 it is determined which image selection method has been selected by a user operation on the image selection method determination screen displayed in step S203. If “select from all images” is selected, the process proceeds to step S207. If “select photographing date” is selected, the process proceeds to step S205. In step S205, a shooting date selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 (h) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • step S2 06 it is determined whether any shooting date has been selected on the shooting date selection screen displayed in step S205. Until the shooting date is selected, the process returns to step S205 to continue displaying the shooting date selection screen, and when any shooting date is selected, the process proceeds to step S207.
  • step S207 an image selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 (i) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • step S208 it is determined whether any image is selected by a user operation on the image selection screen displayed in step S207. Until an image is selected, the process returns to step S207 to continue displaying the image selection screen, and when any image is selected, the process proceeds to step S209.
  • step S209 a transmission size selection screen as shown in Fig. 11 (j) is displayed on the liquid crystal display.
  • the transmission size selection screen displayed in step S209 is different from the transmission size selection screen displayed in step S108 of FIG. 3 in that “original” of the original image size cannot be selected. This prevents the user from specifying the original image size when the image is transferred to the mail transmission server 35. This prevents images from being transferred from the electronic camera 1 while maintaining the original large image size, and does not impose server pressure!
  • step S210 it is determined which force has selected one of the transmission sizes on the transmission size selection screen displayed in step S209. Until the transmission size is selected, return to step S209 to continue displaying the transmission size selection screen.
  • V the transmission size of either one is selected by the user, the process proceeds to the next step S211.
  • step S211 an address selection screen for selecting an e-mail address is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 (k) is displayed.
  • a list of nicknames of friends and acquaintances registered as mail addresses is displayed. The user can select one of them as the mail destination.
  • step S212 it is determined whether or not a new destination is to be added.
  • the destination selection screen displayed in step S211 when the cursor is moved to the ⁇ Add new '' position and the enter button is pressed as shown in the destination selection screen of Fig. 11 (m), the destination is selected. It is determined that a new addition is to be made, and the process proceeds to step S213. On the other hand, if a new destination is not added, the process proceeds to step S214.
  • step S213 a destination to be newly added is input and registered.
  • the destination nickname input screen as shown in Fig. 11 (n) is displayed first.
  • the user can input the nickname of a friend or acquaintance that he / she wants to add to the destination by operating the direction buttons on the destination nickname input screen.
  • the destination nickname confirmation screen as shown in Fig. L l (o) is displayed. This destination nickname confirmation screen allows the user to confirm the entered destination nickname.
  • the destination e-mail address input screen as shown in Fig. 12 (a) is displayed.
  • the user selects a destination on the destination email address input screen. You can enter the email address of a friend or acquaintance you want to add. If the help button is pressed at this time, a confirmation screen for the destination e-mail address as shown in Fig. 12 (b) is displayed.
  • This destination email address confirmation screen allows the user to confirm the entered destination email address. The newly entered nickname and e-mail address are added to the destination and registered in the electronic camera 1. When registration is completed, the process returns to step S211 to display the address selection screen.
  • registration of the destination for the electronic camera 1 is not limited to the case where it is performed in the above step S213. That is, the user can register a destination at an arbitrary timing by selecting the destination registration from the setup menu.
  • a PC instead of directly inputting the nickname and mail address of the destination to the electronic camera 1, a PC may be connected to the electronic camera 1 and the destination may be registered from the nickname and mail address input on the PC.
  • the sender information registered in step S202 which is not only registration of the destination. That is, the user can register the sender information at an arbitrary timing, or can register the sender information from the nickname and the mail address input on the PC connected to the electronic camera 1.
  • step S214 it is determined whether or not to delete any of the registered destinations.
  • a destination deletion screen as shown in FIG. 12 (c) is displayed. If “Yes” is selected on this screen, it is determined that the destination on which the cursor was positioned on the destination selection screen is to be deleted, and the process proceeds to step S215. In this case, after deleting the destination in step S215, the process returns to step S211 to display the destination selection screen. On the other hand, if the destination is not deleted, the process proceeds to step S216.
  • step S216 it is determined whether any destination is selected on the destination selection screen displayed in step S211. Until any destination is selected by the user's operation, the process returns to step S211 to continue displaying the destination selection screen. When any destination is selected, the process proceeds to step S217. In step S217, a transmission confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 12 (d) is displayed.
  • step S217 When “Yes” is selected on the transmission confirmation screen displayed in step S217, the next step is performed.
  • step S219 the image transfer process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed as described above.
  • the electronic camera 1 and the mail transmission server 35 are connected via the wireless LAN, and the image selected by the user in step S208 is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the mail transmission server 35.
  • the destination selected in step S216 and the user's nickname and mail address registered as sender information in the electronic camera 1 as described above are also transmitted together with the transfer image.
  • step S219 is executed, the flowchart of FIG. 5 is terminated.
  • step S217 if “No” is selected on the transmission confirmation screen displayed in step S217, it is determined in the next step S218 that the transmission confirmation is not OK, and the flowchart of FIG. 5 is terminated without executing step S219. In this case, image transfer is not performed.
  • step S15 of FIG. 2 a transfer restart process executed in step S15 of FIG. 2 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 6 and the screen example of FIG.
  • step S301 in FIG. 6 a transfer resumption confirmation screen for confirming to the user that transfer is to be resumed is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a transfer restart confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 13 (a) is displayed.
  • step S301 If "Yes” is selected on the transfer restart screen confirmation screen displayed in step S301, it is determined in the subsequent step S302 that transfer is to be resumed, and in the next step S303, it is determined that the connection destination is not changed. . In this case, the process proceeds to step S308, and in step S308, the image transfer process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed for the previously untransferred image. At this time, the electronic camera 1 is connected to the same connection destination as the previous connection destination. As a result, the image that was not transferred last time is retransferred. When step S308 is executed, the flowchart of FIG. 6 is terminated.
  • step S302 determines whether transfer is not restarted. If “No” is selected on the transfer restart screen confirmation screen displayed in step S301, it is determined in step S302 that transfer is not restarted. In this case, step S308 is not executed and the flowchart of FIG. 6 is terminated. Therefore, re-transfer of images is fi! /
  • step S301 If "change connection destination" is selected on the transfer resumption screen confirmation screen displayed in step S301, it is determined in the subsequent step S302 that the transfer is resumed, and the next step is performed. In step S303, it is determined that the connection destination is changed. In this case, the process proceeds to step S304.
  • step S304 as in step S6 in FIG. 2, the connection destination SSID capable of wireless LAN communication with the wireless LAN module unit 24 is searched. At this time, the SSID search screen as shown in Fig. 13 (b) is displayed.
  • step S305 it is determined whether or not an SSID has been searched in step S304. If no connection destination SSID is found, the process proceeds to step S309. In this case, an error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 in step S309, and then the process returns to step S301 to display the transfer restart confirmation screen again. On the other hand, if at least one SSID is searched, the process proceeds to step S306.
  • step S306 the SSID searched in step S305 is displayed as a list to display a connection destination selection screen as shown in Fig. 13 (c) on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • step S307 it is determined whether or not any SSID is selected as a reconnection destination of the electronic camera 1 by a user operation on the connection destination selection screen displayed in step S306. Until the reconnection destination is selected, the process returns to step S306 to continue displaying the connection destination selection screen. When the reconnection destination is selected, the process proceeds to step S308.
  • step S308 the image transfer process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed for the image that has not been transferred previously.
  • the electronic camera 1 is connected to the reconnection destination selected in step S307.
  • step S308 the flowchart of FIG. 6 is terminated.
  • step S13 in FIG. 2 the operation when transferring an image from the electronic camera 1 to the PC 36, 37 or 51 will be described.
  • the above-mentioned menu items are displayed as menu items for transferring images to the connected PC. That is, “Easy transfer (with PM)”, “Easy transfer (without PM)”, “Shooting date transfer”, “Selected image transfer”, “Shooting &transfer”,”Transfer mark image transfer” and "PC mode”
  • Each menu item's power is displayed on the S menu screen! these If any of the menu items is selected by the user's operation, the image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the connected PC by the transfer method corresponding to it.
  • the transfer screen as shown in Fig. 14 (d) is displayed during transfer.
  • the transfer completion screen shown in Fig. 14 (e) is displayed and the line with the PC is disconnected.
  • the electronic camera 1 automatically transfers the images taken by the electronic camera 1 to the PC selected as the connection destination! / ,! Transferred to the connected PC.
  • a connection destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 15B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 in order to select the connection destination PC first.
  • a shooting date selection screen as shown in FIG. 15 (c) is displayed.
  • a connection screen as shown in Fig. 15 (d) is displayed and an attempt is made to establish a line with the PC selected as the connection destination.
  • connection destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 16B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 in order to select the connection destination PC first.
  • an image selection screen as shown in FIG. 16 (c) is displayed.
  • a connection screen as shown in Fig. 16 (d) is displayed and an attempt is made to establish a line with the PC selected as the connection destination.
  • the selected image file is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the PC.
  • the transfer screen as shown in Fig. 16 (e) is displayed during transfer.
  • the transfer completion screen shown in Fig. 16 (f) is displayed and the line with the PC is disconnected. In this way, the image selected by the user among the images taken by the electronic camera 1 is transferred to the connection destination PC.
  • connection destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 17B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 in order to select the connection destination PC first.
  • the connection screen as shown in Fig. 17 (c) is displayed, and the PC selected as the connection destination is displayed. Try to establish a new line.
  • a shooting screen as shown in FIG. 17 (d) is displayed, and the electronic camera 1 is set in a shooting ready state.
  • a transfer confirmation screen as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 17 (e) is displayed to allow the user to determine whether or not to transfer the shot image.
  • the captured image file is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the PC.
  • the transfer screen as shown in FIG. 17 (f) is displayed during transfer.
  • the screen returns to the shooting screen shown in Fig. 17 (d) and shooting continues. In this way, the image taken by the electronic power camera 1 is transferred to the connected PC each time.
  • a transfer confirmation setting screen as shown in FIGS. 18 (b) and (c) is displayed.
  • This transfer confirmation setting screen is used to set whether or not to display the transfer confirmation screen as shown in Fig. 17 (e) during image transfer. If “OFF” is selected as shown in Fig. 18 (b), the image is transferred without displaying the transfer confirmation screen after shooting. On the other hand, when “ON” is selected as shown in FIG. 18 (c), a transfer confirmation screen is displayed after shooting to confirm whether or not to transfer the image to the user.
  • FIGS. 18 (e) and (f) When “Save Image” is selected as shown in the shooting & transfer menu screen of FIG. 18 (d), an image save setting screen as shown in FIGS. 18 (e) and (f) is displayed. On this image save setting screen, you can set whether to save the image transferred to the PC to the electronic camera 1! When “OFF” is selected as shown in FIG. 18 (e), the transferred image is not saved in the electronic camera 1. On the other hand, when “ON” is selected as shown in FIG. 18 (f), the transferred image is stored in the electronic camera 1 by! /.
  • FIGS. 18 (h) and (i) When “Image Mode” is selected as shown in the shooting & transfer menu screen of FIG. 18 (g), an image mode setting screen as shown in FIGS. 18 (h) and (i) is displayed. On this image mode setting screen, the image size is set for transfer. The image captured by the electronic camera 1 is converted to the image size selected here and transferred to the PC.
  • an exposure compensation setting screen as shown in FIG. 19 (b) is displayed.
  • shooting is performed according to the exposure correction amount set by the user.
  • AF area selection is selected as shown in the shooting & transfer menu screen in Fig. 19 (h)
  • the AF area setting screen as shown in Fig. 19 (i) is displayed.
  • the AF area selected by the user here is used during shooting.
  • the user can select one of the menu items displayed on the shooting & transfer menu screen to perform various settings as described above. it can. As a result, the user can set an optimal shooting state for himself and can perform shooting comfortably.
  • a transfer screen as shown in FIG. 20 (d) is displayed during transfer.
  • the transfer end screen as shown in Fig. 20 (e) is displayed and the line with the PC is disconnected.
  • an image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the PC 36, 37, or 51 connected to the wireless LAN by various transfer methods according to the menu item selected by the user.
  • the menu items shown in Fig. 22 (b) are displayed first.
  • the connection selection screen as shown is displayed on the LCD 21.
  • the connection screen shown in Fig. 22 (c) is displayed next, and an attempt is made to establish a line with the selected printer. .
  • the wireless print menu screen as shown in Fig. 22 (d) is displayed.
  • printing of all images is started by transferring all the images recorded in the electronic camera 1 to the connected printer.
  • the printing screen as shown in FIG. 22 (g) is displayed during printing, and the printing completion screen as shown in FIG. 22 (h) is displayed when printing is completed.
  • the Cancel button is pressed during printing, printing of the image is stopped and a cancel screen as shown in Fig. 22 (i) is displayed.
  • the wireless print menu screen of Fig. 22 (j) when "DPOF print” is selected, the DPOF print screen as shown in Fig. 22 (k) is displayed.
  • DPOF Digital Print Order Format
  • Sent to the destination printer Thereby, printing of an image is performed. Note that by selecting “Confirm Image” on the DPOF print screen in FIG. 22 (k), the user can also confirm the image before starting printing.
  • a paper setting screen as shown in FIGS. 22 (m) and (n) is displayed.
  • the paper used for printing in the connected printer is set.
  • the image is printed according to the paper setting selected by the user.
  • the image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the printer 38 or 42 connected to the wireless LAN. Images transferred in this way are displayed on the wireless print menu screen. Printing is performed on the destination printer by various printing methods according to the menu item selected by the user.
  • FIGS. Figure 23 (a) shows an example of the SSID search error screen that is displayed when the SSID is searched and no SSID that can communicate with the electronic camera 1 is found.
  • This error screen is displayed in step S16 in FIG. 2 or step S309 in FIG.
  • Fig. 23 (b) shows an example of a connection error screen that is displayed when connection to the access point cannot be established or connection to the server selected as the connection destination cannot be established.
  • Figure 23 (c) shows an example of the device connection error screen that is displayed when the PC or printer selected as the connection destination cannot be connected. The device connection error screen displays the profile name of the device that could not be connected.
  • Fig. 23 (d) shows an example of a transfer error screen displayed when the image transfer is interrupted due to a disconnection of the wireless LAN or the like.
  • Fig. 23 (e) shows an example of the remaining battery power error screen displayed when image transfer is interrupted due to the remaining battery power during image transfer.
  • FIG. 23 (f) shows an example of a transfer cancellation screen that is displayed when the transfer is canceled by inputting a cancel operation from the user during image transfer.
  • Figure 23 (g) shows an example of an access point connection error screen displayed when the user name and password entered in response to the user authentication request from the access point are incorrect.
  • Figure 23 (h) shows an example of the account expiration screen that is displayed when the account has expired. These error screens are displayed when it is determined in step S128 in FIG. 4 that the correct user name and password have not been entered.
  • FIG. 23 (i) is an example of a service use error screen displayed when the camera ID transmitted from the electronic camera 1 is invalid. This error screen is displayed in step S 133 when it is determined in step S 130 in FIG. 4 that the server authentication is not OK.
  • Figure 23 (j) shows an example of a server capacity error screen that is displayed when the amount of image data to be transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the server exceeds the server capacity limit. This error The screen is displayed in step S133 when it is determined in step S132 in FIG. 4 that the server capacity is insufficient.
  • FIG. 23 (k) shows an example of a service use error screen displayed when the server cannot be used due to maintenance or other reasons.
  • Fig. 23 (1) shows an example of the destination error screen displayed when the destination email address specified by the user is invalid when using the email transmission service.
  • FIG. 23 (m) shows an example of an image recording error screen displayed when the image to be transferred is not stored in the electronic camera 1. This error screen is displayed instead of the menu screen displayed in step S11 of FIG.
  • Each error screen shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C is displayed when the printer is connected.
  • Fig. 24 (a) shows an example of the printer setting error screen that is displayed when the connection setting with the printer cannot be performed normally.
  • Figure 24 (b) is displayed when a wireless LAN line cannot be established in a printer that is directly connected to the electronic camera 1 in ad hoc mode via wireless LAN, such as the printer 42 connected to the printer dongle 41. This is an example of a printer connection error screen.
  • Fig. 24 (c) shows an example of the printer error screen that is displayed when the connected printer is not operating normally.
  • the electronic camera 1 displays various error screens as described above on the liquid crystal display 21 according to the situation at that time. This informs the user of the situation of the error and requests re-operation as necessary.
  • FIG. 25 is a flowchart of processing executed in the online album server 34 when images are transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the online album server 34.
  • the camera ID is received from the electronic camera 1. This camera ID is transmitted from one electronic camera in step S129 of FIG.
  • step S402 it is determined whether or not the camera ID received in step S401 is correct. If the camera ID is correct, the process proceeds to step S403. If the camera ID is not correct, the process proceeds to step S404. This determination is performed by comparing the regular camera ID recorded in the online album server 34 with the camera ID transmitted from the electronic camera 1. this Thus, server authentication based on the camera ID is performed, and the user of the electronic camera 1 is specified. As described above, in the electronic camera 1, when the camera ID is determined by combining a fixed ID number and a variable ID number calculated by a predetermined algorithm, the online album server 34 can also use the same method. It is necessary to calculate the regular camera ID.
  • step S403 or step S404 the result of determination in step S402 is transmitted to the electronic camera 1 as a server authentication result. That is, when the process proceeds to step S403, step S403, it is transmitted to the electronic camera 1 that the server authentication result is OK. In this case, the process proceeds to the next step S405 after transmitting the server authentication result. On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S 402 to step S 404, it transmits to the electronic camera 1 that the server authentication result is not OK. In this case, the flowchart of FIG. 25 is terminated after the server authentication result is transmitted. Therefore, image transfer from the electronic camera 1 to the online album server 34 is not performed.
  • step S405 image information is received from the electronic camera 1. This image information is transmitted from the electronic camera 1 at step S131 in FIG. 4 and indicates the power, the number of images to be transferred, the transmission size, and the like.
  • step S406 it is determined whether or not the server capacity is sufficient based on the image information received in step S405. If it is determined that the server capacity is sufficient, the process proceeds to step S407, and if it is insufficient! /, The process proceeds to step S408.
  • step S407 or step S408 the determination result in step S406 is transmitted to the electronic camera 1 as the server capacity determination result. That is, when the process proceeds from step S406 to step S407, the fact that the server capacity is sufficient is transmitted to the electronic camera 1. In this case, after transmitting the server capacity determination result, the process proceeds to the next step S409. On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S 406 to step S 408, the server capacity is insufficient! / Is transmitted to the electronic camera 1. In this case, the flowchart of FIG. 25 ends after the server capacity determination result is transmitted. Therefore, image transfer from the electronic camera 1 to the online album server 34 is not performed.
  • step S409 the transfer image from the electronic camera 1 is received. This transfer image is This is transferred from the electronic camera 1 in step S134 of 4.
  • a storage target folder for storing the transfer image received in step S409 is selected.
  • the storage target folder is selected from a plurality of folders set in the online album registered for the user of the electronic camera 1 that is the image transfer source. For example, if the user has previously designated one of the folders as the image storage destination, that folder is set as the storage target folder. If the user designates the image storage destination and is in the initial state, the phone reader preset as the initial folder is set as the storage target folder.
  • the initial folder is a non-public folder that does not publish stored images to people other than the user. In this way, it is possible to prevent the image from being released without the user's knowledge.
  • the storage destination folder is designated in advance by the user, it is preferable that the user can designate whether or not to open the images in the folder. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not to publish the image according to the user's wish.
  • step S411 the transfer image received in step S409 is stored in the storage target folder selected in step S410.
  • the transfer images from the electronic camera 1 are stored in any of a plurality of folders set in the user's online album. Transfer images stored in this way can be published on the Internet or accessed by any method by accessing the online album server 34 using a PC or the like.
  • the image taken by the electronic camera 1 is transferred to the online album server 34, and the transferred image is stored in the online album for each user. Accumulated in.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart of processing executed in the mail transmission server 35 when an image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 to the mail transmission server 35.
  • steps S50;! To S508 of this flowchart Steps S40;! -S408 in FIG. 25 are executed. Therefore, the explanation of the processing contents is omitted.
  • step S509 the transfer image and the destination are received from the electronic camera 1.
  • the transfer image is transferred from the electronic camera 1 in step S134 of FIG. 4, and the destination is transmitted from the electronic camera 1 together with the transfer image.
  • step S510 it is determined whether or not the transfer of the image from the electronic camera 1 has been interrupted. If the image transfer is interrupted, the process proceeds to step S511. On the other hand, if all the images to be transferred have been transferred without interruption, the process proceeds to step S513. In this way, it is detected in step S510 that the image transfer from the electronic camera 1 has been interrupted.
  • step S511 it is determined whether or not image transfer is resumed in the electronic camera 1 and an untransferred image at the time of transfer interruption is retransmitted from the electronic camera 1. Until the untransferred image is retransmitted, the process stays at step S511. When the untransferred image is retransmitted, the process proceeds to the next step S512. In this way, when interruption of image transfer is detected in step S510, the creation of a notification mail is suspended by not executing step S514 described later until an untransferred image is retransmitted. Then, when the untransferred image is resent, the hold for the creation of the notification mail is released. In step S512, an untransferred image retransmitted from the electronic camera 1 is received.
  • step S513 based on the transfer image received in step S509, a browsing page for browsing the transferred image from the electronic camera 1 is created.
  • a viewing page including the untransferred image is created.
  • thumbnail images obtained by reducing the images transferred from the electronic camera 1 are displayed side by side. The viewer can click on the desired thumbnail image to enlarge or download it.
  • the browse page created here is deleted when a predetermined period elapses as described above.
  • step S514 a notification mail for introducing the browsing page created in step S513 to a person other than the user of the electronic camera 1 is created.
  • This notification email contains link information for connecting to the viewing page.
  • Further notification emails electronic camera 1 A thumbnail image obtained by reducing the transfer image is attached.
  • a part of each transfer image is selected, and a thumbnail image of the selected transfer image is attached to the notification mail. For example, if a maximum of 3 thumbnail images are to be attached to the notification email, if more than 3 images are transferred from the electronic camera 1, then 3 of them will be selected and attached to the notification email.
  • step S515 the notification mail created in step S514 is transmitted to the mail address specified in the destination received from electronic camera 1 in step S509. As a result, a notification mail is sent to the destination selected by the user of the electronic camera 1 as described above.
  • step S515 is executed, the flowchart of FIG. 26 is terminated.
  • the browsing page created in step S513 includes the email address of the user of the electronic camera 1 that has transferred the image!
  • the unauthorized use of the email transmission service includes, for example, making it possible to view images that violate public order and morals, or making images that make others uncomfortable.
  • the user's e-mail address is registered in advance in the electronic camera 1 as described above, and is transmitted when an image is transferred from the electronic camera 1.
  • the image transfer system includes the electronic camera 1, an online album server 34, and a mail transmission server 35.
  • the electronic camera 1 selects either the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 as the image transfer destination (steps S100, S200), and the image is transferred to the selected transfer destination server.
  • Forward state S112, S219. Since this is done, it is possible to select an optimal transfer destination from a plurality of transfer destinations and transfer the image of the electronic camera to the transfer destination.
  • there is a power S that describes an example in which one of two servers in total, the online album server 34 and the mail transmission server 35, is selected as the image transfer destination, and there are three or more servers. In the same way, you can select an image transfer destination from those servers.
  • the online album server 34 provides an online album service in which images transferred from the electronic camera 1 are stored in a pre-registered online album.
  • the mail transmission server 35 creates a notification mail for introducing the image transferred from the electronic camera 1 to a person other than the user of the electronic camera 1, and sends the created notification mail to the specified mail address.
  • steps S100 and S200 the user selects whether to use the! / Difference between the online album service provided by the online album server 34 and the mail transmission service provided by the mail transmission server 35. Therefore, it is possible to select a transfer destination server according to the selection result. In this way, the transfer destination server can be selected according to the service that the user wants to use.
  • a transfer destination server can be selected according to a preset destination of the electronic camera 1. In this way, even when the electronic camera has different specifications for each destination, it is possible to select an optimal transfer destination server according to the destination.
  • the transmission size selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 (steps S 108 and S209), and the transmission size selected by the user operation is determined by entering the transmission size selection screen (step S108). S109, S210). Combined with this transmission size, step S112 (or S219i), the image size was converted when the image was transferred to the transfer destination server. As a result, the image was transferred to the transfer destination server. The power S can be converted to an image size suitable for transfer. [0180] (6) When converting the image size as described above, if “print size”, “PC size”, or “TV size” is selected by the user on the transmission size selection screen, the original image is displayed. It was decided to convert to a smaller image size than the size. Since this is done, it is possible to prevent the server capacity from being wasted.
  • the mail transmission server 35 receives the image transferred from the electronic camera 1 via the wireless LAN (step S509), and creates a browsing page for browsing the transferred image (step S513). . Then, a notification email for introducing the created browsing page to a person other than the user of the electronic camera 1 is created (step S514), and the notification email is sent to the designated email address (step S515). It was. Since it did in this way, a useful service can be provided using the image transferred from the electronic camera to the server device.
  • step S514 a notification mail including link information for connecting to the browse page is created. In this way, the person who receives the notification mail can easily access the browsing page published on the Internet.
  • step S514 a notification mail with a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the transfer image from the electronic camera 1 is created. Because of this, the person who receives the notification e-mail will see what image is displayed on the viewing page before accessing the viewing page. Ability to know the power of being placed!
  • step S514 When creating a notification mail with thumbnail images attached in step S514 as described above, if there are more than a predetermined number of transferred images from electronic camera 1, some of the transferred images The notification mail with the thumbnail image of the selected transfer image attached is created. As a result, it is possible to prevent a large number of thumbnail images from being attached to the notification mail and limit the amount of data in the notification mail.
  • step S513 Since the browsing page created in step S513 is deleted after the lapse of a predetermined period, the storage capacity of the server can be secured even when operated for a long period of time.
  • step S510 It is detected that the image transfer from the electronic camera 1 is interrupted (step S510), and when the interrupt of the image transfer is detected, the creation of the notification mail is not performed without executing step S514. It was decided to. As described above, since the notification mail is not created when the untransferred image from the electronic camera remains, it is possible to prevent the notification mail from being erroneously transmitted before the image transfer is completed.
  • step S510 When interruption of image transfer is detected in step S510 as described above, retransmission of an untransferred image from electronic camera 1 is detected (step S511). Then, when an untransferred image is retransmitted from the electronic camera 1, a notification mail is created in step S514, and the hold on the creation of the notification mail is released. Because of this, when the interrupted image transfer is completed, you can quickly create and send a notification email.
  • step S513 a viewing page including the email address of the user of the electronic camera 1 is created. Since this is done, the power S can be used to deter unauthorized use of the email transmission service.
  • an online album is registered for each user of the electronic camera 1, and a plurality of folders are set in each registered online album. Then, the image transferred from the electronic camera 1 via the wireless LAN is received (step S409), and the transferred image is stored in any of a plurality of folders set in the user's online album (step S411). ) Since it did in this way, a useful service can be provided using the image transferred from the electronic camera to the server device.
  • step S411 transfer images from the electronic camera 1 are stored in a preset initial folder among a plurality of folders. In this way, even if the user designates a folder in which images are stored, it can be done with the power to store transferred images in an appropriate folder.
  • step S6 an access point capable of wireless communication with the wireless LAN module unit 24 is searched. Since this is done, it is possible to provide an electronic camera suitable for transferring images by selecting either a server, a personal computer or a printer.
  • step S8 Display the connection destination selection screen that lists the SSIDs of the access points searched in step S6 (step S8), and confirm that any of the SSIDs has been selected by user operation input.
  • step S9 By detecting (step S9), one of the access points is selected according to the user's operation input.
  • the menu screen on which various menu items are listed is displayed on the LCD 21. (Step SI 1).
  • the display form of the menu screen is changed according to the network connection form of the selected access point. Since this is done, the appropriate menu screen can be displayed even when the network connection type differs depending on the selected access point.
  • step S11 the menu screen displays different menu items depending on whether the access point selected as described above is connected to the server or not. To display a list. As a result, the display form of the menu screen was changed. As a result, only the menu items necessary for each case can be displayed in a list on the menu screen. As a result, the user can easily select a menu item to be executed on the menu screen.
  • step S11 different menu items are displayed on the menu screen depending on whether the selected access point is connected to the personal computer or not. Display a list. As a result, the display form of the menu screen was changed. As described above, only the menu items necessary for each case can be displayed in a list on the menu screen as described above. As a result, the user can easily select the menu item to be executed on the menu screen!
  • step S11 different menu items are displayed on the menu screen depending on whether the selected access point is connected to the printer or not! Display a list.
  • the display form of the menu screen is changed. In this way, only the menu items necessary for each case can be displayed in a list on the menu screen as in the above two cases. As a result, the user can easily select the menu item to be executed on the menu screen!
  • step S10 Connect to the access point selected according to the user's operation input on the connection destination selection screen! /, And the access point is connected only to the server / printer! / It is determined whether or not (step S10). If the selected access point is only connected to the server or printer! /, It will not display the menu screen by proceeding to step S13 without executing step S11. It was decided. Since this is done, there is only one menu item to be displayed on the menu screen. When the screen display is unnecessary, the menu screen display can be omitted.
  • step S10 When determining in step S10 whether or not the selected access point is connected only to either the server or the printer, and depending on the network connection configuration of the selected access point When the menu screen display mode is changed in step S11 !, the network connection mode of the selected access point is determined based on the profile information of each device registered in advance. As a result, it is possible to reliably determine the network connection mode of the selected access point.
  • an image selection screen is displayed on liquid crystal display 21 (steps S106 and S207), and it is determined that any image has been selected by the user's operation on the image selection screen. (Steps S107 and S208), the image to be transferred to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 is selected according to the user's operation. After the image is selected in this way, image transfer processing is executed (steps S 112 and S219), and in the image transfer processing, wireless communication with the access point is started by the wireless LAN module unit 24 (step S121). . Similarly, when transferring an image to a personal computer or printer, wireless communication with the access point is started after the image is selected according to the user's operation. Since this is done, it is possible to provide an electronic camera suitable for transferring an image by selecting any one of a server, a personal computer, and a printer.
  • Step S136 wireless communication with the access point by the wireless LAN module 24 is terminated. Since it did in this way, useless battery consumption can be suppressed.
  • step S136 Disconnect the network in step S136, and after the wireless communication with the access point is terminated by the wireless LAN module unit 24, stop supplying power to the wireless LAN module unit 24 (step S137). It was. Since it did in this way, useless battery consumption can be suppressed further.
  • the sender information input by the user is registered in the electronic camera 1! /! When the image is transferred to the mail transmission server 35, the sender information is registered. If the sender information is not registered, image transfer to the mail transmission server 35 is prohibited without performing the subsequent processing. Thus, the sender information necessary for creating the browsing page in the mail transmission server 35 can be reliably transmitted from the electronic camera 1 to the mail transmission server 35 at the time of image transfer. As a result, an electronic camera suitable for transferring an image to a server that provides various services using the transferred image can be provided.
  • step S219 When image transfer to the mail transmission server 35 is performed in step S219, the sender information registered in the electronic camera 1 is transmitted to the mail transmission server 35. Since it did in this way, when transferring an image from an electronic camera to a server, sender information can be transmitted reliably in accordance with it.
  • a camera for user authentication unique to each electronic camera 1 is provided prior to transferring images to the electronic camera 1 to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35.
  • the ID is transmitted to the online album server 34 or the mail transmission server 35 (step S129). Since this is done, user authentication can be performed at the transfer destination server to identify the user. As a result, an electronic camera suitable for transferring an image to a server that provides various services using the transferred image can be provided.
  • the camera ID can be determined based on a fixed ID number stored in the electronic camera 1 in a state of being encrypted in advance. In this way, it is possible to use the power S to allow the user to illegally use another person's camera ID or to tamper with the camera ID by the user. (38) Further, the camera ID can be determined based on the above-mentioned fixed ID number and an ID number that is calculated according to a predetermined algorithm and whose contents are changed at a predetermined timing. In this way, unauthorized use or alteration of the camera ID can be further prevented.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de transfert d'image comportant un appareil photo électronique pour photographier une image et transférer l'image à un serveur par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau sans fil, et une pluralité de serveurs pour recevoir des images transférées à partir d'appareils photo électroniques, respectivement, et fournissant un service prescrit. L'appareil photo électronique comporte une section de sélection de destination de transfert pour sélectionner l'un des serveurs en tant que destination de transfert d'image, et une section de transfert d'image pour transférer l'image au serveur de destination de transfert sélectionné par la section de sélection de destination de transfert.
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