JP2001005112A - Digital picture information recording/record providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a system for retrieving and providing digital picture information, capable of giving an order for a reprint only by an index print possessed by a user, or capable of giving an order for the readjustment of an external recording medium. SOLUTION: A photographed film 10 is only developed on user's request, the digital picture information obtained by executing an A/D conversion of the film is recorded on an external recording medium 20, the medium is given to the user, and also, after receiving user's approval, the digital picture information is accumulated and stored in a picture data base 50, and in accordance with the index information recorded on the index print brought with the user, one of the reprint, the readjusted external recording medium and the readjusted index print is supplied from the picture data base.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a digital image recording / recording providing system. More specifically, a latent image formed on a photographic material by photography with a camera is visualized by a development process, and digital image information obtained by A / D conversion of the latent image is recorded on an image recording medium and provided to a user. The present invention relates to a digital image search / providing system used in a returning photographic system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a DPE is requested, a predetermined number of prints are provided together with the developed film. At that time, a set of photographs called an index print is provided to improve convenience in reprinting. Is being done. The index print contains frame numbers and image information for each frame. If you bring the index print together with the developed film, it is configured so that you can easily accept request conditions for reprinting and perform reprinting operations. I have.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-15884 discloses that a latent image formed on a photographic material by photographing with a camera is visualized by a development process, and digital image information obtained by A / D conversion of the latent image is obtained. A lab system for recording on an image recording medium and returning it to a user together with a developed film and a print is disclosed.

[0004]

Conventionally, image information obtained by camera photography is stored on a developed film or
A / D converted and stored as digital information in an external recording medium, and when reprinting is desired, it is necessary to bring the developed film or the external recording medium to the next store. At this time, the index print functions effectively as described above.

[0005] However, the management of image information by the user is very complicated, whether it is based on developed film or digital information on an external recording medium. The index prints are stored separately from the finished film or external recording medium and the index prints, especially when ordering a reprint after a few days of shooting, or the index prints are not found, or the index prints are developed even if they exist. The finished print or the external recording medium cannot be found, and the index print may not be very useful against the initial plan.

In general, the storage of the developed film by the user is very troublesome, and most of the time, the developed film is properly thrown into a box or the like. Even in the case of external recording media, they are kept organized only during the days that have elapsed since the shooting, and within a few years they will be parted from the index print, and when ordering a reprint, It is more obvious than looking at the fire that it takes a lot of trouble to search. The occurrence of such a situation is due to the difference in the external form between the developed film or the external recording medium and the index print, and it is difficult to store the index print in a form that does not separate them.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention clearly discloses a digital image information retrieval / providing system in which a user can order reprint or readjustment of an external recording medium only by using stored index prints. The purpose is to do.

Further, in view of the above, the present invention provides a digital image information retrieval / providing system in which a user can order reprinting or readjustment of an external recording medium using only a single stored sprint. The purpose is to clarify.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a digital image information recording / recording providing system which performs only a developing process of a photographed photographic film requested by a user, and performs an A / D conversion on the developed process. The digital image information is recorded on an external recording medium and provided to the user, and upon approval of the user, the digital image information is stored and stored in an image database, and is recorded on an index print brought by the user. The re-printing / re-adjustment external recording medium / re-adjustment index print is provided from the image database in accordance with the index information. The index print is a single leaf print. Information such as density and color correction is recorded, The index restriction information and the search restriction code are recorded on the index print or the single leaf print, and all or a part of the search restriction code is image information read from the reflection original from the index print or the single leaf print, Are characterized.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a digital image information recording / recording providing system according to the present invention, in which a service requested by a user, a service provided by a trader, It is a conceptual diagram explaining in relation with (a).

If the contents of the service requested by the user are formalized by an intermediary, bringing the photographed photographic film 10 (including mailing) → developing processing → A / D conversion processing → acquisition of the external storage medium 20; Acquisition of print 30,
Acquisition of the index print 40 and acquisition of the reprint 31 are accompanied by acquisition of the readjustment external storage medium 21 and acquisition of the readjustment index print 41.

A feature of the system according to the present invention is that, among the services requested by the user, the following are the index print 40 (including the readjustment index print 41) or the single leaf print 30 (reprint 31).
Is included only by the user.

The photographic film 11 after the digital image information is recorded on the external storage medium by the development process and the A / D conversion process can be configured as a system that does not convert to the user, or can be configured as a system that returns to the user upon request. You can also.

The contents of the services provided by the trader can be formulated by means of intermediaries. (A) Development processing of the taken or mailed photographic film 10, (b) A / D conversion processing, (c) Payment of external recording medium 20, (d) payment of print 30, (e) payment of index print 40, (f) payment of reprint 41, (g) readjustment of external recording medium 21, (h) readjustment This is the payment of the index print 41. Benefits include direct payment to the user (so-called hand delivery) and mailing (including private courier services).

In order to enable the above-mentioned service provided by the trader, the image information of the user must be stored in the image database 50. The accumulation of the image information is performed in response to a request (approval) of the user, and the accumulation of the image information without the approval is illegal.

The storage of the image information is performed by specifying the storage period and the stored information (for one photographic film or only a specific frame). In the case of the index print 40 described later, it is preferable that all frames can be designated to be stored in the year or the frame number can be specified to specify the year. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of information to be stored in the image database.

There are various places where the service is provided by the service provider depending on the contents (types) of the service, (A) a mere agency store, (B) a service provider having only a printer, (C) a developing machine and A / D conversion. Small contractor with equipment / printer,
(D) Large-scale contractor with developing machine, A / D converter, printer, (E) Large-scale contractor with developing machine, A / D converter, printer, image database 50, (F) Image database 50 There are various aspects such as a specialized management company having only one.

The photographic film 10 used in the system according to the present invention is previously loaded in a photographic unit such as a silver halide photographic material or a so-called lens-equipped film, which is loaded in a normal camera to perform photography. This is a silver halide photographic material, preferably a type in which a latent image to be photographed is visualized without performing processing such as fixing and stabilization by performing only development processing by a heat development method. For example, Japanese Patent Application Nos. 10-330847 and 10-3389.
No. 87 can be referred to.

The digital image information external recording medium 20 or readjustment external recording medium 21 used in the system according to the present invention includes, for example, various types of commercially available or future realizable magnetic recording systems or optical recording systems. Recording medium can be used. For example, JP-A-7-2
No. 48558, No. 10-78618, and the like.

The print 30 (including the reprint 31) used in the system according to the present invention is a printer (not shown) according to digital image information recorded in the external recording medium 20 or the readjustment external recording medium 21 or the image database 50. Is different from the conventional print in that the single leaf print 3
2 has a single leaf print 32 on its front or back surface.
(Index information) for specifying a series of prints (the entirety of an index print 40 described later) including
And information for specifying the frame image of the single-leaf print 32.

With the above configuration, even if the index print 40 is lost, the user simply brings the single leaf print 32 and the reprint 31 of the single leaf print 32 is let alone the reprint 31 of the entire group.
Further, the readjustment external recording medium 21 can be obtained.

In order to make it impossible for another person to obtain information in the above system, an index print 4 described later is used.
As described in 0, it is preferable to provide a search restriction code or the like.

The index print 40 (including the readjustment index print 41) used in the system according to the present invention is configured as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the index print 40 first includes
(Index information) is specified. The index information is information necessary for connecting to an image database on the side of the trader using a telephone line, and is recorded by a barcode, magnetism, or the like.

The index information includes a mode in which the search restriction code is also used. In such a mode, even if another person who does not know the search restriction code brings the index print 40, the service cannot be provided by the trader. .

Next, in the index print 40, information for individualizing (specifying) an image for each frame is recorded. This information is, for example, a frame number for specifying an image for each frame, and image information such as image density and color correction of the frame is recorded on the index print 40 together with the frame number. The present invention includes a mode in which only the frame number is recorded on the index print 40, and image information such as image density and color correction of the frame is recorded in an image database. In a mode in which image information such as image density and color correction of the frame is recorded together with the frame number on the index print 40, there is an advantage that the amount of information to be recorded on the image database side can be reduced.

The present invention further provides an index print 40.
A system in which a frame image (including the readjustment index print 41) is read as a reflection original, A / D converted, and the image database 50 is searched to acquire image information is included. In addition, an aspect based on a combination of information obtained by reading a frame image of the index print 40 as a reflection original and the above-described index information is included. In such an embodiment, information obtained by reading as a reflection original forms a search restriction code. If this image information has a defect, it cannot be connected to the image database 50. Therefore, defect information can be obtained by a method such as marking the frame image of the index print 40 with special ink or the like, and the image database 5 can be obtained by the index print 40 of another person.
It can be made impossible to obtain image information from 0.

According to the system according to the present invention, the user only needs to bring the index print 40 and, if the service provider has a terminal, immediately connects to the image database and converts predetermined image information into digital image information. It is possible to obtain a new external recording medium 41 or immediately obtain a reprint 31 if the trader has a printer.

[0029]

According to the present invention, by recording image information requested by a user in an image database, reprinting and re-adjustment of external recording media can be provided in accordance with presentation of index prints or single leaf prints by a user. Thus, the index print and the storage of the external recording medium by the user are reduced, and the problem described above is solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an index print.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 photographic film 11 developed photographic film 20 external recording medium 21 readjustment external recording medium 30 print 31 reprint 32 single leaf print 40 index print 41 readjustment index print 50 image database

Claims (5)

[Claims] An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein only the photographing film developed by the user is processed, the digital image information obtained by A / D conversion is recorded on an external recording medium and provided to the user. With the approval of, the digital image information is accumulated and stored in an image database,
Recording / recording of digital image information, wherein any one of a reprint / readjustment external recording medium and a readjustment index print is provided from the image database according to the index information recorded in the index print brought by the user. system. 2. The digital image information recording / recording providing system according to claim 1, wherein the index print is a single leaf print. 3. An index print or a single-leaf print, wherein information such as image density and color correction is recorded together with index information.
Recording / recording provision system for digital image information described in 1. 4. The digital image information recording / recording providing system according to claim 1, wherein a search restriction code is recorded together with the index information on the index print or the single leaf print. 5. The recording / recording of digital image information according to claim 4, wherein all or a part of the search restriction code is image information read from a reflection original from an index print or a single leaf print. Delivery system.