WO2013114931A1 - Système de gestion d'images, terminal d'informations mobile, dispositif de gestion d'images, procédé de gestion d'images et support d'enregistrement lisible par ordinateur - Google Patents

Système de gestion d'images, terminal d'informations mobile, dispositif de gestion d'images, procédé de gestion d'images et support d'enregistrement lisible par ordinateur Download PDF

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WO2013114931A1
WO2013114931A1 PCT/JP2013/050396 JP2013050396W WO2013114931A1 WO 2013114931 A1 WO2013114931 A1 WO 2013114931A1 JP 2013050396 W JP2013050396 W JP 2013050396W WO 2013114931 A1 WO2013114931 A1 WO 2013114931A1
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  • the present invention relates to an image management system for managing a large amount of image files, a portable information terminal and an image management apparatus used therefor, an image management method, and a computer-readable recording program for realizing these.
  • the present invention relates to a recording medium.
  • Recent portable information terminals represented by smartphones and tablet terminals are equipped with a large-screen display panel, a large-capacity memory, and a high-performance processor, and display information as compared to conventional portable information terminals. It has improved dramatically in terms of capacity and processing capacity.
  • portable information terminals can handle a large amount of image files, and portable information terminals are used not only for personal use but also for business use.
  • portable information terminals especially tablet-type terminals, are utilized for introducing products to clients using their large screens. In this case, it is convenient for the sales staff to carry only the portable information terminal instead of the catalog or the like.
  • the image file is usually generated by photographing with a digital camera.
  • Many digital cameras use EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format), and information about the image, for example, the manufacturer name, resolution, image direction, shooting date, and position information of the digital camera is added to the image file. Is done.
  • the generated image file is taken into a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), and then the necessary image file is transferred from the PC to the portable information terminal by image transfer software.
  • PC personal computer
  • image transfer software For example, refer to Patent Document 1.
  • the user can display the target image on the screen by selecting the thumbnail of the target image file. .
  • the user needs to search visually while scrolling the screen, which is a heavy burden.
  • a PC can search for a file by a file name
  • a target image file can be easily searched by setting a file name including a keyword suitable for the search to each image file. Therefore, it is considered that even in a portable information terminal, if an application program that enables a search by file name is introduced, a search similar to a PC can be performed.
  • the portable information terminal since the portable information terminal has a smaller storage capacity than the PC, the file name is changed when the image file is transferred from the PC to the portable information terminal, and the file name after the change is changed again. Searching by file name is difficult because it is not permitted.
  • the added information is information set in advance on the digital camera side. Therefore, even if a search is executed based on information added by EXIF, it is difficult for the user to specify a target image.
  • An example of an object of the present invention is to provide an image management system, a portable information terminal, an image management apparatus, an image management method, and a computer-readable recording medium that can solve the above problems and enable search of an image file by a keyword. It is to provide.
  • an image management system is an image management system including an image management device and a portable information terminal
  • the image management device includes:
  • the image file includes an attribute information adding unit that adds attribute information including keywords
  • the portable information terminal is An attribute information extraction unit that receives the image file to which the attribute information is added from the image management device, and extracts the attribute information from the received image file;
  • a storage unit for storing the keyword included in the extracted attribute information and the image file of the extraction source in association with each other;
  • a search unit that, when a search keyword is input, compares the input search keyword with the keyword stored in the storage unit and searches for the corresponding image file.
  • an image management apparatus includes an attribute information adding unit that adds attribute information including a keyword to an image file.
  • a portable information terminal Receiving an image file to which attribute information including a keyword is added, and extracting the attribute information from the received image file; A storage unit for storing the keyword included in the extracted attribute information and the image file of the extraction source in association with each other; A search unit that, when a search keyword is input, compares the input search keyword with the keyword stored in the storage unit and searches for the corresponding image file. And
  • an image management method includes: An image management method using an image management device and a portable information terminal, (A) adding attribute information including a keyword to an image file by the image management apparatus; (B) receiving the image file to which the attribute information is added from the image management device by the portable information terminal; (C) extracting the attribute information from the image file received in the step (b) by the portable information terminal; (D) storing the keyword included in the attribute information extracted in the step of (c) and the image file of the extraction source in association with each other by the portable information terminal; (E) When a search keyword is input from the outside, the portable information terminal searches the corresponding image file by comparing the input search keyword with the keyword stored in the storage unit. And a step.
  • a first computer-readable recording medium causes a computer to execute a step of (a) adding attribute information including a keyword to an image file.
  • a program including instructions is recorded.
  • a second computer-readable recording medium in a computer.
  • a program including an instruction is recorded.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an image management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image management system in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image management apparatus shown in FIGS.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when the portable information terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 receives an image file.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable information terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when searching for an image file.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a computer that implements the image management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an image management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image management system in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the image management system 30 includes an image management apparatus 10 that manages image files and a portable information terminal 20.
  • the image management apparatus 10 is constructed by a program installed in the computer 50.
  • the portable information terminal 20 is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like.
  • the image management apparatus 10 includes an attribute information adding unit 11.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 adds attribute information including a keyword to the image file.
  • the attribute information for example, if the image displayed in the image file is a product image, the product name, product type, product material, product color, age group using the product, product origin Etc.
  • the portable information terminal 20 includes an attribute information extraction unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a search unit 23.
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 receives the image file to which the attribute information is added from the image management apparatus 10, and extracts the attribute information from the received image file.
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 stores the keyword included in the extracted attribute information and the image file of the extraction source in the storage unit 22 in a state of being associated with each other.
  • the search unit 23 compares the input search keyword with the keyword stored in the storage unit 22 and searches for a corresponding image file.
  • attribute information including a keyword is added to the image file received by the portable information terminal 20, so that the search for the image file can be performed by comparing the search keyword with the attribute information.
  • the user can search for an image file by a keyword.
  • the image management system 30 further includes a transfer device 40 that transfers an image file to the portable information terminal 20.
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 receives an image file via the transfer device 40.
  • the transfer device 40 is constructed by a program installed in the computer 50, similarly to the image management device 10.
  • a program for constructing the transfer device 40 a commercially available or commonly distributed file transfer program is listed.
  • the transfer device 40 changes the file name of each image file in order to facilitate the management of the image file in the portable information terminal 20 and to suppress the data amount of the image file. Then, the image file can be transferred to the portable information terminal 20.
  • the portable information terminal 20 it is impossible to search for an image file using a file name as in the conventional case.
  • the attribute information is added to the image file as described above, even if the file name of the image file is changed at the time of transfer in the portable information terminal 20, the user can select the image by the keyword. You can search for files. Further, the same applies to the case where the portable information terminal 20 does not permit the change of the file name of the image file.
  • the image management apparatus 10 includes an image file storage unit 12 that stores an image file, and an attribute information storage unit 13.
  • the attribute information storage unit 13 stores each attribute information in association with an image file identifier (for example, a file name) corresponding to the attribute information.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 can acquire the corresponding attribute information from the attribute information storage unit 13 for each image file based on the identifier of the image file, and adds the acquired attribute information to the image file. be able to.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 converts attribute information (text data) into structured data, for example, structured data defined by xml, and adds the structured data to the image file. Yes.
  • the image management apparatus 10 automatically adds attribute information to an image file simply by preparing an image file and attribute information associated with an identifier of the image file in advance. Is done. That is, the user captures an image file generated by a digital camera, a scanner, or the like into the computer 50, and creates a file (text data) of attribute information associated with the identifier (for example, file name) of the image file. Just good.
  • the image file storage unit 12 and the attribute information storage unit 13 may be constructed as an external database.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 accesses an external database and acquires an image file and attribute information.
  • the portable information terminal 20 includes a display unit 24, an input unit 25, and a display panel 26 in addition to the attribute information extraction unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the search unit 23.
  • the display panel 26 is a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL panel, electronic paper, or the like.
  • the input unit 25 is an input device such as a touch panel, and accepts operations such as image file designation, search keyword input, pinch-in, and pinch-out from the user.
  • the display unit 24 creates thumbnails of the image files stored in the storage unit 22 and displays them on the display screen of the display panel 26.
  • reference numeral 26a denotes a thumbnail of each image file displayed on the display screen.
  • the display unit 24 displays the search result on the display screen of the display panel 26.
  • the display unit 24 displays a search window 26 b on the display screen of the display panel 26 when the user instructs a search via the input unit 25. Further, when the user pinches out a specific image via the input unit 25, the display unit 24 enlarges and displays the image on the display screen of the display panel 26. On the other hand, when the user pinches in a specific image via the input unit 25, the display unit 24 reduces the image on the display screen of the display panel 26.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image management apparatus shown in FIGS.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 accesses the image file storage unit 12 and acquires the file name of the image file to be transferred to the portable information terminal 20. (Step A1). In step A1, the image file to be transferred is designated by the user via the input device of the computer 50.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 accesses the attribute information storage unit 13, searches the attribute information of the image file to be transferred based on the file name acquired in step A1 (step A2), and corresponds. It is determined whether attribute information exists (step A3).
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 compares the file name acquired in step A1 with the file name associated with the attribute information and determines whether or not they match. .
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 ends the process when the corresponding attribute information does not exist as a result of the determination in step A3. At that time, the attribute information adding unit 11 displays on the display screen of the computer 50 that the corresponding attribute information does not exist.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 acquires the corresponding attribute information from the attribute information storage unit 13, and the text data (keyword) included therein is acquired. It is converted into structured data by xml (step A4).
  • step A4 the attribute information adding unit 11 takes out the image file whose file name has been acquired in step A1 from the image file storage unit 12, and puts the obtained structured data in the taken out image file. It is added (step A5). Specifically, in step A5, for example, if the image file is JPEG data, the attribute information adding unit 11 describes the obtained structured data in a segment of JPEG data (for example, APP1-Exif). To do.
  • the attribute information adding unit 11 outputs the image file with the structured data added to the transfer device 40 (step A6).
  • step A6 the processing in the image management apparatus 10 ends.
  • the transfer device 40 receives the output image file in accordance with a user instruction, and transfers it to the portable information terminal device 20.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when the portable information terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 receives an image file.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable information terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when searching for an image file.
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 receives an image file to which attribute information is added from the image management device 10 via the transfer device 40 (step B1). ).
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 extracts attribute information for each image file from each image file received in step B1 (step B2). Specifically, in step B2, structured data described in the image file is specified, and keywords included in the specified structured data are extracted.
  • the attribute information extraction unit 21 associates the keyword included in the extracted attribute information with the image file of the extraction source, and outputs them to the storage unit 22 (step B3).
  • the storage unit 22 stores the keyword and the image file of the extraction source in a state of being associated with each other.
  • Steps B1 to B3 the processing at the time of receiving the image file in the portable information terminal 20 ends. Thereafter, when the user inputs a search keyword through the input unit 25, the portable information terminal 20 executes the process shown in FIG.
  • the search unit 23 receives an input of the search keyword (step C1). Next, the search unit 23 searches the information stored in the storage unit 22 using the received search keyword (step C2).
  • the search unit 23 matches the search keyword with each keyword stored in the storage unit 22, and searches for a keyword that matches the search keyword. Then, if there is a matching keyword, the search unit 23 specifies an image file associated with the keyword.
  • the search unit 23 determines whether there is an image file that matches the search keyword based on the search result of Step C2 (Step C3). If the result of determination in step C3 is that there is no image file that matches the search keyword, the search unit 23 ends the process. Further, in this case, the fact that the corresponding image file does not exist is displayed on the display screen of the display panel 26 via the search unit 23 and the display unit 24.
  • step C3 determines whether there is an image file that matches the search keyword. If the result of determination in step C3 is that there is an image file that matches the search keyword, the search unit 23 displays the image file specified by the search on the display panel 26 via the display unit 24. It is displayed on the screen (step C4).
  • step C4 the image of the image file specified by the search is displayed on the display screen of the display panel 26, so that the user can enlarge or reduce the image as necessary. Can do. Also, if the search result does not match his intention, the user can input the search keyword again. In this case, steps C1 to C4 are executed again.
  • the user can Image files can be searched by keyword.
  • the user only needs to prepare an image file and a text file of attribute information corresponding to each image file on the image management apparatus 10 side, and a large burden is not generated on the user.
  • the program in the present embodiment will be described.
  • the first program in the present embodiment may be a program that causes a computer to execute steps A1 to A6 shown in FIG.
  • the image processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can be realized by installing and executing this program on a computer.
  • a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer functions as the attribute information adding unit 11 and performs processing.
  • a storage device such as a hard disk provided in the computer functions as the image file storage unit 12 and the attribute information storage unit 13 shown in FIG.
  • the storage device functioning as the image file storage unit 12 and the attribute information storage unit 13 may be provided in another computer connected to the computer via a network.
  • the second program in the present embodiment may be a program that causes a device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal to execute steps B1 to B3 shown in FIG. 4 and steps C1 to C4 shown in FIG.
  • the portable information terminal 20 in the present embodiment can be realized by installing and executing this program on these devices.
  • These devices are also a kind of computer, and have a configuration similar to the computer shown in FIG.
  • the CPU Central Processing Unit
  • the CPU functions as the attribute information extraction unit 21, the search unit 23, and the display unit 24 to perform processing.
  • a memory or a storage medium provided in the device functions as the storage unit 22.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a computer that implements the image management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the computer 50 includes a CPU 111, a main memory 112, a storage device 113, an input interface 114, a display controller 115, a data reader / writer 116, and a communication interface 117. These units are connected to each other via a bus 121 so that data communication is possible.
  • the CPU 111 performs various operations by developing the program (code) in the present embodiment stored in the storage device 113 in the main memory 112 and executing them in a predetermined order.
  • the main memory 112 is typically a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).
  • the program in the present embodiment is provided in a state of being stored in a computer-readable recording medium 120. Note that the program in the present embodiment may be distributed on the Internet connected via the communication interface 117.
  • the storage device 113 includes a hard disk drive and a semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory.
  • the input interface 114 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and an input device 118 such as a keyboard and a mouse.
  • the display controller 115 is connected to the display device 119 and controls display on the display device 119.
  • the data reader / writer 116 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and the recording medium 120, and reads out a program from the recording medium 120 and writes a processing result in the computer 50 to the recording medium 120.
  • the communication interface 117 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and another computer.
  • the recording medium 120 include general-purpose semiconductor storage devices such as CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) and SD (Secure Digital), magnetic storage media such as a flexible disk, or CD- Optical storage media such as ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) are listed.
  • CF Compact Flash
  • SD Secure Digital
  • magnetic storage media such as a flexible disk
  • CD- Optical storage media such as ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) are listed.
  • the present invention it is possible to search for an image file by a keyword.
  • the present invention is useful in fields where smartphones, tablet terminals, and the like are used.

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Un système (30) de gestion d'images est pourvu d'un dispositif (10) de gestion d'images et d'un terminal (20) d'informations mobile. Le dispositif (10) de gestion d'images est pourvu d'une unité (11) d'ajout d'informations d'attribut, qui ajoute des informations d'attribut contenant un mot-clé à des fichiers d'images. Le terminal (20) d'informations mobile est prévu avec : une unité (21) d'extraction d'informations d'attribut qui reçoit, en provenance du dispositif (10) de gestion d'images, les fichiers d'images auxquels les informations d'attribut ont été ajoutées, et extrait les informations d'attribut à partir de chaque fichier d'image reçu ; une unité de stockage (22) qui stocke les mots-clés contenus dans l'information d'attribut extraite, en association avec les fichiers d'images à partir desquels lesdites informations d'attribut ont été extraites ; et une unité (23) de recherche qui compare, si un mot-clé de recherche est entré, le mot-clé de recherche avec les mots-clés stockés dans l'unité(22) de stockage, et recherche le fichier d'image correspondant.
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