WO2016084208A1

WO2016084208A1 - Image file processing method and processing device, and processing program used therefor

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Publication number: WO2016084208A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/081461
Authority: WO
Inventors: 清水　宏; 橋本　康宣; 益岡　信夫; 吉澤　和彦
Original assignee: 日立マクセル株式会社
Priority date: 2014-11-27
Filing date: 2014-11-27
Publication date: 2016-06-02

Abstract

When an information terminal or the like, such as a mobile telephone or a smartphone, incorporating a camera and having a communication function is used to transmit an image file consisting of image data and additional information thereof, it is necessary to protect private information in the additional information. On the other hand, some pieces of additional information may be preferably used in accordance with a transmission destination or a use purpose and hence it is desirable to switch scopes of additional information to be on public view. For this, it is arranged that: a plurality of public view levels, at which among a plurality of items of additional information, items to be deleted and items to be transmitted can be set, be prepared; one of a plurality of level icons indicating the respective ones of the plurality of public view levels be selected when an image file is transmitted; an image icon indicating the image file be passed to the selected level icon, thereby deleting, according to the setting information of the public view level corresponding to the selected level icon, the to-be-deleted setting items of the additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon; and the additional information in accordance with the setting information of the public view level be then transmitted.

Description

Image file processing method and apparatus, and processing program used therefor

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling an image file, and more particularly, to a processing apparatus and method for handling an image file to which additional information such as personal information is added.

A digital system that obtains a two-dimensional captured image by projecting an image of a subject through a lens onto a camera sensor, which is an assembly of multiple pixels made of semiconductors, and measuring the amount of light emitted to each pixel. Cameras are popular. An image captured by such a camera is compressed by a predetermined image compression method so that the size of the image data is reduced. At the same time, for example, attribute information called exif (exchangeable image file format) is included in the image data. One image file is constructed by adding them. This attribute information is acquired as additional information in addition to information related to the shooting conditions of image data such as the camera and lens taken, the focal length and aperture value of the lens, the shutter speed, and the sensor sensitivity. (Coordinate data on the earth) and the name of the copyright holder entered in advance in the camera.

Here, in particular, using a portable information terminal having a communication function with a built-in camera, such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, or a personal computer handling an image file having additional information as described above, these image files are transferred to the print server. Or upload to a personal album directory server. Also, uploading an image file having additional information as described above to a social network service (hereinafter referred to as SNS) that can be disclosed to acquaintances and the general public with comments such as explanations is often performed. . At this time, for example, when an image taken at home is uploaded to the SNS as it is and made public, the location information of the place where the image was taken is automatically added to the additional information, particularly in an image taken with a mobile phone or a smartphone. Therefore, there is a problem that the home position of the uploader is known to general viewers. For this measure, some SNSs are already in operation that are made public after deleting all the additional information added to the uploaded image data. In this method, all the additional information attached to the image data has been deleted, so it is important information depending on the viewer and the type of the site. The information is also completely deleted, and there is a problem that additional information cannot be used although it is safe in terms of security.

As a background art in this technical field, there is JP-A-2007-88754 (Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, an additional information item that is personal information to be deleted is set in advance, and when the image file is transmitted, the additional information item specified by the setting is deleted, and then the additional information is deleted. Transmitting the processed image file is disclosed.

JP 2007-88754 A

Although the image data to be disclosed to the public wants to minimize the additional information, there are still some basic information such as the shooting conditions of the photos that the unspecified user wants to see. If the viewing user is close to the photographer, it is useful to show all additional information. If the viewing user is a judge of a photo contest, for example, Information indicating that the photographer is not a camouflaged person but an actual photographer is also required, and it is desirable to switch the range of additional information to be disclosed according to the destination of the image data and the handling at the destination.

However, in Patent Document 1, the setting of which item to delete at the time of transmission is common regardless of the image file. If the item to be deleted is to be changed depending on the transmission destination and handling of the image file, the transmission is performed. There is a problem that it is necessary to change the setting every time, which takes time.

The object of the present invention is to select in advance the type of additional information added to the image data according to the destination to which the image data is transmitted by communication or the purpose of use at the destination, and delete the additional information not to be transmitted It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for transmitting an image file by a simple operation and a device for executing the method.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted. The present invention includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems. For example, a processing apparatus that stores an image file composed of image data and additional information added to the image data. A processing method of an image file at the time of transmission from one to another processing apparatus, wherein the additional information is composed of a plurality of items, and a plurality of disclosure levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted can be set are prepared. When an image file is transmitted, one level icon is selected from a plurality of level icons indicating each of a plurality of public levels, and the image icon indicating the image file is transferred to the selected level icon. This is set to delete additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon according to the public level setting information corresponding to the level icon. Deleting the item and configured to transmit the additional information corresponding to the selected level icons disclosure level setting information corresponding to the.

According to the present invention, it is possible to present limited additional information according to the destination partner and the transmission path, and to prevent personal information from spreading more than necessary.

It is a block diagram of the communication system containing the processing apparatus which processes the additional information added to the image data. It is the block diagram which showed the content of the image file. It is a block diagram of the configuration of a portable information terminal A that is a processing device that processes additional information added to image data. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the additional information added to image data, and a publication level. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a public level, the communication route of image data, and a transmission destination. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of an address book. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific operation example at the time of editing an address book. It is explanatory drawing which shows the user interface (UI) at the time of transmitting or uploading the image file to which additional information was added to mail or SNS. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which transmits an image file outside according to the addition level of additional information to image data, and the disclosure level of the additional information added to image data.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system including a processing device that processes additional information added to image data in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a portable information terminal A (1000) is a processing device having the main functions of this embodiment. This processing device is connected to a mobile phone carrier server 1050 via a wireless LAN router 1040 and a mobile phone base station 1051. Can be connected to the world wide network 1030. A mobile information terminal B (1010) that receives an image file from the mobile information terminal A (1000) is a mail server 1080 that transmits / receives information by e-mail, or an SNS / web server that transmits / receives information via an SNS or homepage. 1070 can be used to connect to the network 1030.

Here, the image file in this embodiment is taken by a portable information terminal A (1000) or a camera (not shown) using a removable memory that loads a taken image to the terminal. The basic operation of the camera is to form an image of a subject on an imaging sensor in the camera using a lens, and an electric signal photoelectrically converted by the imaging sensor is generated as image data through a signal processing circuit and an image compression circuit. At this time, the image data is constructed by adding additional information including shooting information such as the camera name and lens type at the time of shooting and photographer information such as the name of the photographer and camera owner. I can do it.

∙ Save the constructed image file on a removable memory card, for example. Since this memory is detachable, it is possible to copy image data to a personal computer, for example, but in the case of images taken by this processing device, the storage location of the image file is also in the portable terminal and cannot be removed A good memory is acceptable. The portable information terminal A (1000) can send the image file stored in the memory in the terminal to the portable information terminal B (1010) via the network. At this time, using the mail server 1080, a method of direct transmission to the personal digital assistant B (1010) by person-to-person e-mail and a social network service or personal homepage using the SNS / web server 1070 There are a plurality of routes in which the mobile information terminal B (1010) accesses and reads the information.

In this embodiment, the image data stored in the memory includes additional information such as shooting information in the image file. When this is transmitted to the outside of the camera via the network 1030 via the wireless LAN router 1040 or the mobile phone line, information related to the photographed image is transmitted at the same time. Depending on the transmission destination, the photographer or the camera This leads to the leakage of the owner's personal information.

Here, the image file includes a plurality of types of additional information. In this embodiment, a plurality of public levels are set for each type of additional information to be selected, and a public level is selected according to a transmission destination and a transmission route type such as mail or SNS, and is set for each public level. An image file from which information other than the publicly available additional information is deleted is generated and transmitted. Specifically, when a certain image file is transmitted, the disclosure level according to the closeness of the destination user, whether the transmission route is one-to-one transmission by email, transmission by SNS or web, etc. The additional information in the image file to be transmitted is transmitted partially or after being deleted in accordance with the disclosure level corresponding to each of the above conditions.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the contents of the image file in this embodiment. In FIG. 2, the image file is mainly composed of four parts. That is, shooting information 2000 indicating a state at the time of shooting by the camera, photographer information 2200 indicating personal information of the photographer or the owner of the camera, thumbnail data 2300 that can be used as a thumbnail in a reduced image of the image data, and the image data main body 2400. Here, the thumbnail data 2300 and the image data 2400 include the image size (number of vertical and horizontal pixels), encoding method, information necessary for decoding, etc., but their positions are not described in the image file configuration diagram. It can be in any position.

The shooting information 2000 includes shooting date / time 2001, file save date / time 2002, camera name 2003, lens name 2004, shutter speed 2005, aperture value 2006, film mode 2007, ISO sensitivity 2008, shooting location coordinates 2009, and so on. It is composed of an approximate place name 2010 of the shooting place. The file save date and time 2002 is a date and time when the raw data from the camera sensor, for example, in the camera, portable terminal, or PC is saved as a result of performing the generally-described development processing as in the DSP in FIG. Show. A film mode 2007 indicates a type such as an operation mode having different color reproduction characteristics such as a color negative or a color slide, or a special processing mode such as black and white or sepia color. The shooting location coordinates 2009 indicate the coordinates of the shooting location supplemented by GPS in latitude / minor units on the earth, and the shooting location approximate place name 2010 is extracted from the coordinates and the map data in the communication or the main body, for example, A character string that can be used to image a specific location, “Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa”. In some cases, for example, the shooting location coordinates may be personal information.

Next, the photographer information 2200 includes a photographer name 2201, a photographer address 2202, a telephone number 2203, a mobile phone number 2204, a mail address 2205, a mobile mail address 2206, a photographer home address 2207, and a photographer as shown in the figure. The home address 2208, the photographer's home coordinates 2209, the copyright owner name 2210, the SNS ID 2211, and the disclosure level 2212 are included. These pieces of information mainly correspond to personal information of the photographer or camera owner. The photographer's home approximate address 2208 is a character string with which the approximate position can be recognized without specifying the address, like the above-described photographed place approximate place name 2010. Since there is no street address, it is impossible to specify an accurate home address, but since the range is limited to some extent, you can see the approximate living area. With this information, for example, the rareness of going to the shooting location itself can be understood from the distance to the shooting location, and the like, and the information can be used to estimate the shooting situation of the photograph. The copyright owner name 2210 is information for specifying the corporation to which the copyright belongs when the photographer is a photographer or the like in a specific corporation. The SNS ID 2211 is information indicating an access link to the photographer's social network service, and is information that enables communication using the photographer's profile, activity, and social network. The disclosure level 2212 will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram of the portable information terminal A (1000) which is a processing device for processing additional information added to image data in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the portable information terminal A which is a processing apparatus in the present embodiment is basically a computer system. In other words, the CPU 3000 is a central information processing apparatus, and the bus includes a power SW, a hardware SW 3010 that receives input from a switch such as a shutter button when a camera is provided, a camera 3020 that captures an image, and a compressed image. / Encoder / decoder 3030 for performing decompression processing, GPS 3040 for acquiring position information, Bluetooth (registered trademark) module 3050 as a first method for performing short-range wireless communication, and a second method for performing short-range wireless communication. In addition to the IrDA module 3060, NFC (Near Field Communication) 3070 that communicates directly with the contacted terminal, a program executed by the CPU 3000, and basic data, a memory that records personal information of the photographer or owner of the processing apparatus Some personal information 3101 and image data by e-mail A flash memory 3100 that stores an address book 3102 for managing destinations, an SD-RAM 3110 that is a variable area used by a program executed by the CPU 3000, an LCD 3120 that is a display device, and an LCD 3120 that is superimposed on the LCD 3120. A touch panel unit 3121 configured by a touch panel 3130 for detecting touch of a displayed icon, an external memory 3141 for storing a captured image as a compressed image file, an external memory interface 3140 for interfacing the external memory 3141 to the CPU, For example, a cellular phone communication means 3090 such as LTE, which is a first means for performing wireless communication with the outside, and a wireless LAN module 3080 which is a second means for performing wireless communication with the outside are connected. Has been. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the image data captured by the camera 3020 includes additional information including shooting information such as the camera name and lens type at the time of shooting, and photographer information such as the name of the photographer and camera owner. Information is added and stored in the external memory 3141 in an image file format. Note that the external memory in which the image file is stored may be an internal memory in the processing apparatus. Further, the flash memory 3100 storing the personal information 3101 and the address book 3102 and the memory storing the image file may be a common memory.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the additional information added to the image data and the disclosure level in the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, the vertical axis indicates additional information items, in which the shooting information 2000 and the photographer information 2200 in FIG. 2 are arranged. The horizontal axis represents a public level classification in which additional information to be disclosed is selected in advance when an image is transmitted to the outside by e-mail or uploaded to a homepage.

Publish level A is a publishing level when all shooting information and photographer information are disclosed, and the image file is used without any modification, such as when data is backed up to the user's own PC. In this public level, when transmitting to the outside by communication, it is limited to a range where personal information such as close friends is not abused.

The public level B indicates a case in which shooting information is preferentially disclosed. Among them, for example, an ordinary friend in SNS, a message such as SNS instead of direct e-mail, an SNS limited to friends (and close friends), and the like. Used when uploading under management. It is suitable for an environment where uploading is performed at a slightly lower disclosure level, assuming the security of the SNS itself, even for close individuals.

The public level C is a case where the shooting information is disclosed in the same manner as the public level B. However, in consideration of the case where sufficient public information control is not performed on an acquaintance's application site such as an acquaintance's blog, It is suitable for use in situations where the place of residence is disclosed at a simple level (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and self-introduction is made via an acquaintance, including invitation information to its own SNS.

Release level D basically discloses all information related to photography, such as sales of photos and application for photo contests, and otherwise, as a minimum personal information, for example, disclosure of photos within the scope of "copyright holder name" only Used when doing In the case of a photo contest, personal information such as the applicant's name and address will be sent separately, but individual details will not be read from the photos presented on the photo contest site. Restrict information.

Publish level E is a state where additional information is limited to the maximum. For example, the minimum shooting date and time can be disclosed, and the sunlight and weather at the time of shooting can be checked separately. In this case, the public information is selected so that the general public is almost unspecified.

If the relationship between the additional information added to the image data and the disclosure level is set in advance as the initial value of the processing device, the user can use it easily. Further, the contents of the public additional information at each of these public levels may be edited according to the user's intention.

Although a specific processing device screen is not shown, the table itself shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the processing device screen, and the photographing information and photographer information specified for each disclosure level are touched with a finger or a touch pen 4010. . As a result, the image data can be attached (◯) or not (×), and this relationship can be customized for each user. The customized result is stored in a non-volatile memory unit in which the memory contents are not erased even when the processing apparatus is not operating, such as the flash memory of FIG.

In this way, image files can be sent via email to other people via cellular phone communication 3090, wireless LAN 3080, etc., uploaded to social network service sites, applied for photo contest sites, etc. When sending to the outside according to each purpose, set whether to attach or delete the item for each additional information item in advance as a public level according to the destination or the purpose of sending, and according to this public level. The additional information of the image file read from the external memory 3141 is edited.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the disclosure level, the image data communication path, and the destination in this embodiment. In this embodiment, detailed disclosure level classification is performed using a communication path and a transmission destination in transmission.

In FIG. 5, the image file is transmitted to the outside by communication after deleting a part of the added information in accordance with the disclosure level shown in FIG. By setting, the operator of the processing apparatus can perform external transmission with peace of mind by protecting information leakage without worrying about the disclosure level. For example, even when sending a close friend 5040 to the other party, when sending directly by e-mail 5010 or when sending a message by uploading to SNS 5020, the transmission by e-mail 5010 is disclosed in consideration of the security reliability of SNS. While all additional information is attached as level A, in the case of transmission by upload 5020 to the SNS, transmission is performed with some additional information deleted as public level B. In this way, it is possible to perform a fine response such as transmission at different disclosure levels.

Also, even in the web upload 5030, it is also possible to set different publishing levels depending on the type of the message field of a normal blog or the publishing destination site is SNS.

Even if the transmission route is determined in advance as shown in FIG. 5, if it is desired to set the public level individually, the public level setting screen appears every time transmission is performed and the user sets it. Also good.

Here, the disclosure level 2212 described in FIG. 2 is originally determined later when the image file is transmitted, depending on the destination, the disclosure range, and the like. If the image file needs to be set as an attribute of the image file regardless of the destination, such as when the public level shown in Fig. 4 can be entered at the time of shooting, such as a highly private image such as a wedding or wedding If the disclosure level is entered in the image file, the additional information can be reliably limited with higher priority than the disclosure level setting at the time of transmission to the outside.

As described above, the disclosure level may be set according to both the communication path and the transmission destination in transmission, or the disclosure level may be set only by the communication path or the transmission destination. Also, the public level may be set according to the transmission image file, and the public level setting screen may appear at the time of transmission, and the user may set it each time.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the address book in this embodiment. In FIG. 5, when an image file is attached to an e-mail and sent, a public level is preset according to the destination, for example, public level A for a close friend, public level B for a normal friend, etc. We explained that part of the additional information was edited and deleted according to the preset release level. The disclosure level by the transmission destination is set in the address book. Here, the format of the address book will be described.

Referring to FIG. 6, the address book is classified into a name and its name (kana), a telephone number, an e-mail address, an SNS address, and an individual disclosure level. The display in the address book is generally arranged in the order of Iueo using a name pseudonym. Here, the disclosure level (abbreviated as LVL in the table) in the transmission of the image file addressed to each person described in the address book is different for each person. In other words, the disclosure level is set differently depending on a close friend, a normal friend, or a corporation such as another business partner. Furthermore, this disclosure level can be set to a different disclosure level in the case of transmitting to each partner by e-mail and in the case of transmission by the web handled as the same route as SNS or SNS. That is, it is set at the mail sending level 10 and the SNS sending level 20 shown in FIG.

When the public level is first input to the address book, a certain value (for example, level C) is set as an initial value in advance by the default of the processing device, and the group classification of the close friends or the individual classification described later in FIG. When editing, you can reset the individual public level.

Although not shown here, the combination of the personal name of the address book and the transmission by Web upload can also be described in the address book.

Furthermore, in the case of uploading by SNS or web, the destination is not an individual name, but a table showing the relationship between the SNS and URL of the homepage and the publication level is provided in the same manner as the address book, so that the publication level is determined by the URL. Additional information such as shooting information can be individually deleted according to the disclosure level.

If the destination of the image file is not a person described in the address book, the relationship between the destination and the disclosure level may be set using the URL of the destination site as shown in FIG.

Further, when the disclosure level described in FIG. 5 is entered in the image file, for example, the disclosure level described in the image file is level C, and the transmission destination is set to level A described in the address book. The additional information of the image file to be transmitted is obtained by deleting the additional information according to the level C disclosure level. At this time, it is considered that the photographer or right holder of the image file wants to make more public information by a specific partner than the public level specified by the public level described in the image file (for example, when transmitting to a public level A partner). In such a case, additional information such as shooting information according to the disclosure level is added by inputting a value attributed to the photographer or the right holder, a photographed camera, or a password set in advance for each image file. You can also send image files with. As another use example, when the disclosure level of the transmission partner shown in FIG. 6 is level D, when the disclosure level of the image file is set to level C, that is, a wider disclosure level is set, Can also control not to send this image file. Also, as described above, in this case as well, by setting a password, when the photographer or right holder of an image file wants to send it to a person at level C, control can be performed to enable transmission when the password is accepted. Is possible.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific operation example when editing the address book in this embodiment. Most of the setting screen shown in FIG. 7A is the same as that for editing an address book of a mobile phone or a smartphone, and a part of the description is omitted here as general information.

FIG. 7A shows a display during editing of an e-mail address in a portable terminal as a processing device, where a cursor 6010 is in the mail address entry column, and a keyboard (not shown) (in the screen of the portable terminal or via Bluetooth). The keyboard can be used for input. In the case of a smartphone, since the SNS friendship is also linked to the address book, “Social Network Service ID” can be automatically set or manually edited. If there is a dedicated application for SNS in the smartphone application, the application automatically searches for the relationship between the friend set in the SNS and the friend in the address book, and puts the SNS address in the address book together. This is a case of having the function to be described.

FIG. 7B shows an operation for setting the public information disclosure level for each person in the address book according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, the default is “none”, and nothing is described in the disclosure level column. As described in FIG. 6, the default value can be set to level C. Here, a personal information disclosure level menu is opened with a touch pen or a finger, and personal information disclosure levels classified into A to E are input for each individual.

Here, although not shown, when a plurality of specific members of each person described in the address book are group-categorized as, for example, “alumni” or “friends of a circle”, the group classification similar to FIG. By setting the public level on the screen, it is possible to automatically reflect the public level of the group to all the members participating in the group. Furthermore, it is also possible to set different public levels individually for specific people in the group.

In addition, the disclosure levels A to E shown in FIG. 4 and subsequent figures are difficult to understand the contents of the disclosure level. For example, “Close friend level” “Personal information disclosure” beside A to E in FIG. By including a description of the public level in the form of a bite comment such as “None”, it becomes easier for the user to set the public level.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (C), the display of each disclosure level is changed along with the above description by changing the color and display density as the disclosure range becomes narrower. The weight of the level information disclosure range may be visually displayed. This is effective in further facilitating the setting of the public level by the user.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a user interface (UI) when transmitting or uploading an image file to which additional information is added to a mail or SNS in this embodiment.

FIG. 8A shows a case where the processing method according to the present embodiment is executed by an operation with a mouse, a pen, or a finger on the screen of the terminal device. For example, on the screen 7000 of the mobile terminal device, an image icon 7020 indicating an image file, a destination icon 7030 indicating a mail transmission destination, the public level described with reference to FIG. There is a level icon 7040 for proceeding to the transmission operation.

For example, when it is desired to send the image icon 7020 to the person indicated by the destination icon 7030, the image icon 7020 is transferred to the destination icon 7030 (hereinafter referred to as “drag and drop”). In addition, when it is desired to transmit the image icon 7020 in advance by limiting the disclosure level, the image icon 7020 is dragged and dropped onto one of the level icons 7040.

FIG. 8B shows a screen that proceeds to the execution of mail transmission in accordance with the operation of FIG. A mail application for creating a mail with the designated image attached is activated by setting the destination or the public level according to FIG. 8A, and a mail application screen 7010 is displayed on the terminal screen 7000. Here, when the image icon 7020 is dragged and dropped onto the destination icon 7030, the address of the other party automatically enters the destination on the mail application screen 7010, and the disclosure level described in the address book shown in FIG. It is automatically set according to the destination by specifying the transmission destination. Further, when the image icon 7020 is dragged and dropped onto the level icon 7040, the mail application screen 7010 is displayed in a state where the address of the other party is left blank and the public level corresponding to the level icon 7040 is automatically set. Is displayed. Note that after the disclosure level is set according to the other party, the image level can be changed to the disclosure level according to the level icon 7040 by dragging and dropping the image icon 7020 onto the level icon 7040, and the disclosure level can be changed. is there.

On the mail application screen 7010, if there is no text input for the title or text, or no mail address (when the level icon 7040 is used in FIG. 8A), it is input. The public level is already set when the mail application is activated. In the case of FIG. 8B, the public level B is selected. This can be changed to another public level if necessary, and then, by pressing a send button (not shown) (installed on a common button on the mobile device) or pressing the same level button again, This email is sent.

FIG. 8C shows an operation when attaching an image file after starting the mail application in advance. By first selecting a destination icon 7030, a mail application screen 7010 in which the mail address of the destination is entered in advance is displayed. Here, as in FIG. 8B, the title, text, etc. are entered. The level icon 7050 on the mail application screen 7010 is a disclosure of the image already attached as shown in FIG. 8B. In addition to changing the level, by directly dragging and dropping the image icon 7020 onto the level icon 7050, the disclosure level can be set simultaneously with attachment. Although not shown in FIG. 8B after the attachment, mail can be transmitted by a method such as pressing the “SEND” button on the mail application screen 7010.

FIG. 8D shows a method for uploading an image to the SNS in the same way as for mail. Similarly to FIG. 8C, a level button 7070 that is a button corresponding to the disclosure level shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the SNS application screen 7060 activated in advance, and a default disclosure range (for example, “ Level buttons are selected in advance for friends only. If you write a sentence in this state and press the SEND button, you can post to the normal SNS, but here you can drag and drop the image icon 7020 to one of the level buttons 7070 to attach and publish the image file Level setting can be performed simultaneously. As a result, the posting result is displayed on the SNS timeline as shown in FIG. 8E, but the image displayed here is designated in FIG. 8D even if another person downloads it. The file contains only personal information within the public level.

Here, in FIGS. 8A to 8E, the image icon 7020 is placed on the desktop screen, but this may be a mark indicating a specific file shown on the file list display screen of the file manager or the like. Or drag and drop from the mark indicating that particular file. The destination icon 7030 may also be a mark indicating a specific person in the address list displayed in the address book application instead of the desktop, and the image file can be directly dragged and dropped onto the mark indicating the specific person. Also good. In this way, in the operation of the terminal, without posting the difference between each screen (desktop, file manager, address book), posting images to the e-mail or SNS with the same open level seamlessly by the same operation It can be used for

In the description of FIG. 8, when the image icon 7020 is dragged and dropped onto the destination icon 7030, the disclosure level described in the address book shown in FIG. 6 is automatically set according to the destination. However, the disclosure level may be automatically set according to the transmission path at the time of transmission described in FIG. 5 and both the transmission destination and the transmission path.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of adding the additional information to the image data and transmitting the image file to the outside according to the disclosure level of the additional information added to the image data in this embodiment.

FIG. 9A shows an image file generation flowchart handled in the present embodiment as an example of the operation when shooting is performed. First, the power of the camera is turned on using the hardware SW, and the power of the GPS unit is turned on at the same time (8000). The camera is ready for shooting, and the camera keeps waiting in this state until the shutter button set to one of the hardware switches is pressed (8010). Next, the user presses the shutter button to acquire a captured image (8020). In addition, photographing information such as the lens type, focal length, aperture value, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity of the sensor at the time of photographing is acquired (8030). Furthermore, the current position information closest to the time of shooting is acquired from the position information obtained by the GPS unit (8040). The photographed image information is compressed by an encoder (8050), and personal information of the photographer or device owner, photographing information such as the focal length and aperture value of the lens, and position information obtained by GPS are added. They are combined as one image file format (8060) and stored in an external memory (8070).

FIG. 9B shows a flowchart for transmitting the image file stored in the external memory to the outside. First, the designated image file is dragged and dropped onto the destination icon (or mail application screen or SNS application screen). Using this operation as a trigger, the designated image file is read from the external memory (8100) and saved as a copy in the SD-RAM (8110). According to the disclosure level corresponding to the mail destination shown in FIG. 6 and the level icon on the mail application or SNS application screen shown in FIG. 8, each additional information as shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the image file / No determination information is read out (8130).

Then, the information set not to be attached according to the determination information is deleted from the image file copied on the SD-RAM (8140). That is, the additional information added to the image file stored in the external memory is left as it is, and the additional information in the copied image file is deleted according to the determination information. Then, the image file obtained as a result is transmitted / uploaded to the destination via the external network through the mail application or the SNS application using the cellular phone communication or the wireless LAN shown in FIG. 1 (8100).

FIG. 9C shows a specific operation example in which information that is not attached is deleted from the image file copied on the SD-RAM in accordance with the determination information on whether or not to attach each additional information to the image file. As shown in FIG. 4, the shooting information and the photographer information as additional information have preset values as “open” for each public level = “not open” = ×. The screen of FIG. 4 is a display on the screen of the processing apparatus and is described as a screen for editing this setting value. However, the stored internal information is an area of the maximum number of characters for each piece of shooting information and photographer information. In the case of ○, it is described as FF to FF in hexadecimal (all digits are 1), and in the case of ×, all are 0 (binary and all digits are 0). Using this value, as a method for deleting the designated shooting information and photographer information items from the image file, a logical product (AND) of this internal information and each item information of the image file copied on the SD-RAM. ) And write it back to each item again. When ◯ = FF to FF, shooting information and personal information remain as they are, and when x = 0, shooting information and personal information are cleared to zero. In this method, it is not necessary to make a condition judgment (IF ... THEN ... ELSE, etc.) for each item, and information on the specified item can be easily deleted.

As described above, in this embodiment, an image file that includes image data and additional information added to the image data is transmitted from the processing apparatus that stores the image file to another processing apparatus. A processing method, wherein the additional information is composed of a plurality of items, and a plurality of disclosure levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted can be set are prepared, and a plurality of disclosure levels are provided when an image file is transmitted. By selecting one level icon from a plurality of level icons indicating each of the levels and transferring the image icon indicating the image file to the selected level icon, according to the setting information of the public level corresponding to the selected level icon , Delete the item set to delete the additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon, and select the corresponding level icon. Configured to transmit the added information corresponding to the disclosure level of the setting information.

In addition, the processing apparatus handles an image file including image data and additional information added to the image data, and stores a display unit that displays information, an operation unit that performs user input, and image data and additional information. A memory, a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside of the processing device, a display unit, an operation unit, a memory, and a control unit that controls the wireless communication unit, and the additional information includes a plurality of items. A plurality of disclosure levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted are stored in the memory, and the control unit includes a plurality of level icons indicating each of the plurality of disclosure levels and an image icon indicating an image file. Is displayed on the display unit, and when the image file is transmitted, one level icon among the plurality of level icons to which the image icon indicating the image file is transferred by the operation unit is displayed. In accordance with the public level setting information corresponding to the computer, the item set to delete the additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon read from the memory is deleted, and the public level setting corresponding to one level icon is deleted. Additional information corresponding to the information is transmitted by wireless communication means.

In addition, a processing program for executing processing of an image file when transmitting an image file including image data and additional information added to the image data from a processing device storing the image file to another processing device. A step of setting a plurality of public levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted among a plurality of items of additional information added to the image file are set; A step of selecting one level icon from a plurality of level icons indicating each, transferring an image icon indicating an image file to the selected level icon, and an image icon according to setting information of a public level corresponding to the selected level icon Deleting the item set to delete the additional information added to the image file corresponding to Configured to have a step of transmitting the additional information corresponding to the selected level icons disclosure level setting information corresponding to the.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it has public level setting information that is classified in advance into a plurality of public levels and selected additional information, and can be easily set to preset public level settings for image data to be transmitted. By handing over the corresponding icon, each public level setting information can be easily selected so that additional information within a necessary and sufficient range can be easily transmitted, and the additional information specified before transmission is deleted accordingly. Therefore, additional information limited to the necessary and sufficient range can be presented according to the destination and purpose of the destination, and personal information can be prevented from spreading more than necessary. .

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described.

1000: Portable information terminal A
1010: Portable information terminal B
2000 ... Shooting information 2200 ... Photographer information 2400 ... Image data 3101 ... Personal information 3102 ... Address book 7000 ... Mobile terminal screen 7010 ... Mail application screen 7020 ... Image Icon 7030 ...

Destination icon

7040, 7050 ... Level icon 7060 ... SNS application screen 7070 ... Level button

Claims

An image file processing method for transmitting an image file composed of image data and additional information added to the image data from a processing device storing the image file to another processing device,
The additional information is composed of a plurality of items, and a plurality of disclosure levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted can be set are prepared.
When transmitting an image file, by selecting one level icon from a plurality of level icons indicating each of the plurality of public levels, and passing the image icon indicating the image file to the selected level icon, In accordance with the public level setting information corresponding to the selected level icon, the item set to delete the additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon is deleted, and the item corresponding to the selected level icon is deleted. A method of processing an image file, characterized by transmitting additional information according to setting information of a public level.
The image file processing method according to claim 1,
A method of processing an image file, characterized in that a disclosure level when transmitting the image file is set by specifying the transmission destination.
The image file processing method according to claim 1,
A method for processing an image file, characterized in that a disclosure level when transmitting the image file is set by specifying a transmission path to be transmitted.
The image file processing method according to claim 1,
A method for processing an image file, wherein a disclosure level when transmitting the image file is set by specifying a transmission destination and a transmission path.
The image file processing method according to claim 1,
The public level is incorporated in the address book stored in the processing device on the transmission side, and predetermined additional information is deleted according to the public level read from the address book according to the public level setting information corresponding to the selected level icon. A method for processing an image file, comprising: transmitting the processed image file.
The image file processing method according to claim 1,
The processing method of transferring an image icon indicating the image file to the selected level icon is a processing of dragging and dropping the image icon onto the selected level icon.
A processing apparatus for handling an image file composed of image data and additional information added to the image data,
A display unit for displaying information;
An operation unit for performing user input;
A memory for storing the image data and additional information;
Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the outside of the processing device;
A control unit for controlling the display unit, operation unit, memory, wireless communication means,
The additional information is composed of a plurality of items, a plurality of disclosure levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted are stored in the memory.
The control unit displays a plurality of level icons indicating each of the plurality of public levels and an image icon indicating an image file on the display unit, and indicates the image file by the operation unit when transmitting the image file. Deletion of additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon read from the memory according to the public level setting information corresponding to one of the level icons to which the image icon has been transferred The processing apparatus is characterized in that the item set in (2) is deleted, and additional information corresponding to public level setting information corresponding to the one level icon is transmitted by the wireless communication means.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The control unit displays a destination icon indicating a transmission destination to be transmitted on the display unit,
The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a public level at the time of transmitting the image file is set by a transmission destination specified by the destination icon to which an image icon indicating the image file is transferred by the operation unit.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a public level at the time of transmitting the image file is set by specifying the transmission path to be transmitted.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The control unit displays a destination icon indicating a transmission destination to be transmitted on the display unit,
The disclosure level when transmitting the image file is set by specifying a transmission destination and a transmission path corresponding to the destination icon to which the image icon indicating the image file has been transferred by the operation unit. apparatus.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The public level is an image in which predetermined additional information is deleted according to the public level read from the address book according to the public level setting information corresponding to the one level icon, incorporated in the address book stored in the memory A processing apparatus for transmitting a file.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The processing apparatus for transferring the image icon to the level icon by the operation unit is a process of dragging and dropping the image icon to the level icon.
The processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:
The processing apparatus, wherein the image data is image data photographed by the processing apparatus.
A processing program for executing processing of an image file when an image file composed of image data and additional information added to the image data is transmitted from a processing device storing the image file to another processing device. ,
A step of setting a plurality of public levels in which items to be deleted and items to be transmitted are set out of a plurality of items of additional information added to the image file;
When transmitting an image file, selecting one level icon from a plurality of level icons indicating each of the plurality of public levels, and delivering the image icon indicating the image file to the selected level icon;
Deleting an item set to delete the additional information added to the image file corresponding to the image icon according to the setting information of the public level corresponding to the selected level icon;
A processing program comprising a step of transmitting additional information according to setting information of a public level corresponding to the selected level icon.