JP2009122875A - Image print service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image print service system in which image data of a photographed photograph image is transmitted so that a customer can obtain a photograph by operating an image printing apparatus.
A contactless IC storage medium in which unique identification information is stored, a photographing apparatus having an image data transmitting unit, a communication terminal that receives the image data, reads unique identification information, and transmits the image data, and the communication terminal A server that receives image data and the unique identification information, performs association and registration, and an image printing apparatus that prints an image stored in the server, and the image printing apparatus includes a unique identification information reading unit, A communication unit and an image print unit, and when the unique identification information of the non-contact IC storage medium is received from the unique identification information reading unit, the unique identification information is transmitted to the server via the communication unit. Then, the image data associated with the unique identification information is acquired from the image data registered in the server, and printing is performed by the image printing unit.
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Description

  In the present invention, in a facility such as an amusement park, an amusement facility, a theme park, etc., when a visitor who is a customer of the facility is photographed with a photographing device such as a digital camera prepared by the facility, the customer obtains a photograph. The present invention relates to an image print service system in which a customer can operate an image print apparatus when he / she wants to obtain a photograph at a desired location.

  Conventionally, as a customer service in facilities such as amusement parks, amusement facilities, theme parks, etc., a predetermined place in the facility garden is set as a shooting point in advance, the staff on the facility side keeps the customer's camera and presses the shutter of the camera, or , Shooting scenes where customers are in a vehicle using a fixed camera installed in the park, or a professional photographer prepared by the facility to take a picture of the photograph, and selling those pictures to the applicant A photography service is known.

  In recent years, image data shot by a shooting device such as a digital camera is stored as digital image data in a storage medium that is detachably set in the camera. Therefore, the user of the camera sets the storage medium. In addition, an image printing apparatus has been developed in which a desired photograph can be easily obtained by selecting digital image data desired to be photographed and inserting a fee through an insertion slot. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP 2002-46324 A

For example, when a customer is photographed using a fixed camera installed in the facility garden, or a professional photographer photographs a customer with a camera and sells the photographed images to the applicant, the customer In the vicinity of the place where the photo was taken, a sample photograph taken immediately was used to determine whether or not the purchase was desired. If the purchase was desired, the purchase must be made by paying the price.
However, for customers who want to ride as many types of vehicles and enjoy attractions as possible on the day they enter the park, the waiting time and payment time required to obtain photos will be as small as possible. What you want to move to.

In other words, even if there is a camera shooting service for each vehicle, or there are commemorative shooting points prepared everywhere in the park and shooting is done with the camera on the facility side, there are more memories However, there is a problem that some customers think that they don't have enough time for the procedure to get the photos or wait for their turn, so they want to get the photos but have to give up.
In addition, exhibiting sample photographs taken in the past also means that other people can see their own photos, which is undesirable for customers who do not want others to see their photos. There is a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention transmits image data of a photographed photographic image when a visitor of a facility such as an amusement park, an amusement facility, or a theme park is photographed by a photographing device such as a digital camera. When you want to get a photo, you can operate the image printing device yourself, you can get the photo at any place you want, and you can prevent others from seeing the photo taken in the facility garden Provides an image print service system that makes it possible to obtain photographs.

  An image print service system according to the present invention includes a non-contact IC storage medium storing unique identification information, a photographing apparatus having an image data transmission unit that transmits image data of a photographed photograph image to the outside, and the image data received A communication terminal that reads the unique identification information and transmits it to the outside, a server that receives the image data and the unique identification information from the communication terminal, performs correlation and registration, and prints an image stored in the server An image print service system comprising: a unique identification information reading unit, a communication unit, and an image print unit, from the unique identification information reading unit to When the unique identification information of the non-contact IC storage medium is received, the unique identification information is transmitted to the server via the communication unit and registered in the server. Images were acquired data associated with the unique identification information from the image data, and performs printing by the image printing section.

In the image print service system of the present invention, the image print apparatus includes a display unit that displays image data received by the communication unit, and a user can print a photo from the image data displayed on the display unit. And a print instruction information input unit for designating image data for requesting image data.
Therefore, there is an effect that the user can obtain only a desired photograph by designating image data desired to be printed from the image data.

Furthermore, in the image print service system of the present invention, the non-contact IC storage medium is an admission ticket, the imaging device is provided in an area where the admission ticket is used to enter, and the image print device A plurality of devices are installed in and outside the area where the admission ticket is used.
Therefore, there is an effect that the user can obtain a photograph from the image printing apparatus using the admission ticket as it is.

The image print service system of the present invention is characterized in that the photographing apparatus and the communication terminal are formed in an integrated shape.
Therefore, there is an effect that photographing and communication processing can be performed by one apparatus.

  When the image printing apparatus receives the unique identification information of the non-contact IC storage medium, the image print service system of the present invention transmits the unique identification information to the server via the communication unit, and the image data registered in the server Since the image data associated with the unique identification information can be obtained from the image and printed by the image print unit, even when a visitor such as an amusement park or amusement facility is photographed with a digital camera, You can send the image data of the photographed image, and when the customer wants to obtain the photograph, you can operate the image printing device to obtain the photograph at the desired location, and the photograph taken in the facility garden can be sent to others There is an effect that customers can obtain photos without seeing them.

Hereinafter, an image print service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image print service system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image print service system according to the embodiment.
A customer 2 who is an attendant of a facility 1 such as an amusement park, an amusement facility, or a theme park has a non-contact IC storage medium 3 in which unique identification information is stored.
The non-contact IC storage medium 3 includes a memory in which unique identification information is stored, an IC having a CPU, and an antenna unit connected to the IC, and can wirelessly transmit the unique identification information stored in the memory. It consists of various configurations.
This non-contact IC storage medium 3 may be any medium. For example, the admission ticket is provided with a storage unit so that all the visitors possess it in the facility, and the image print service system. Is preferably made available.

In the facility 1, a plurality of photographing points predetermined by the facility side are prepared in advance.
As for these shooting points, customers have a backdrop of places where customers can shoot together with popular characters such as theme parks, and landscapes and buildings that are best suited to remember visiting the facility. Various locations such as places where you can shoot, where you can shoot popular attractions and situations where customers are riding are defined as shooting points. A photographing device 4 such as a camera is prepared.
These photographing devices 4 may be prepared and prepared in a fixed state in the facility, or a staff member who performs a service of pressing the shutter of the photographing device 4 is arranged. You may make it photograph a customer with the imaging device 4 by the staff.

The imaging device 4 includes an imaging unit 10 that performs imaging, an image data transmission unit 11 that transmits image data of a photographic image captured by the imaging unit, and a control unit 12.
Further, in the facility 1, a communication terminal 5 having a function of receiving image data transmitted from the photographing device 4 is provided.
The communication terminal 5 includes an image data receiving unit 13 that receives image data transmitted from the imaging device 4, a unique identification information reading unit 14 that reads unique identification information stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3, and The wireless communication unit 15 and the control unit 16 transmit image data received from the imaging device 4 and unique identification information read from the non-contact IC storage medium 3 to the server 6.

Although FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the photographing device 4 and the communication terminal 5 are separately provided, the photographing device 4 and the communication terminal 5 may be configured in an integrated shape.
When the photographing device 4 and the communication terminal 5 are integrated, the photographing unit 4, the image data transmitting unit, and the unique identification information stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3 are stored in the photographing device 4. A function of reading and a function of transmitting image data and unique identification information to the server 6 are provided.
Alternatively, in the communication terminal 5, the photographing unit, the image data transmission unit, and the function of reading the unique identification information stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3, and the image data and the unique identification information are stored in the server 6. Provide a function to transmit.

Next, the server 6 receives the unique identification information and the image data transmitted from the communication terminal 5, the wireless communication unit 17 that receives the image data, the control unit 18, the communication unit 19, and the unique identification information and the image from the communication terminal 5. An image database 7 is provided for registering the unique identification information and the image data in association with each other when the data is received.
And the image data image | photographed with the imaging device 4 in the facility 1 is related with the unique identification information memorize | stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3 which the photographed customer 2 possesses, as shown in FIG. In addition, all image data is registered in the image database 7.
Further, when the server 6 receives the unique identification information from the image print apparatuses 8a and 8b, the image print apparatus displays the image data associated with the unique identification information from the image data registered in the image database 7. It has a function to transmit to 8a and 8b.

The server 6 is connected to image printing apparatuses 8 a and 8 b that can print using image data registered in the image database 7 via a communication network 9.
A plurality of image printing apparatuses 8a and 8b are installed inside and outside the area to be entered using the admission ticket which is the non-contact IC storage medium 3, and the customer is installed at a place where the customer wants to obtain a photograph. You can select the image printing device you want and get the photos by yourself.
In FIG. 1, the image printing apparatus 8 a is installed in a facility that is in the area where the admission ticket is used, and the image printing apparatus 8 b is outside the area where the admission ticket is used. The state where it is installed is shown.
In addition, the image printing device is installed not only inside or outside the facility, but also in multiple locations where customers can use it easily so that customers can easily use it when they want to obtain photos. Is preferred.

FIG. 2 shows a system block for one image printing apparatus 8a. Hereinafter, the system configuration will be described based on the image printing apparatus 8a.
The image printing apparatus 8b also has the same system configuration as the image printing apparatus 8a.
The image printing apparatus 8a includes a control unit 21, a hard disk 22, a CD-ROM reader 23, a display unit 24 including a monitor with a touch panel, n image data readers 25, n shutters 26, a coin mech 27, a bill validator. 28, a receipt journal unit 29, an image printing unit 30, a print instruction information input unit 31, a unique identification information reading unit 32, and a communication unit 33 are connected via a bus 34.

The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and drives and controls each device connected via a bus according to a program stored in a hard disk 22 as a large-capacity storage medium.
The hard disk 22 includes a program for driving and controlling each apparatus, for example, a reading program corresponding to each recording medium, a shutter opening / closing control program, a charging program, and the like, an image processing program for processing an input image, A material database that stores information such as frames used for image composition, and a branching condition for automatically selecting a backyard print as the output method for the ordered image are also stored. Are stored in the RAM and various means are executed.
The CD-ROM reader 23 is used to upgrade programs and information stored in the ROM and hard disk. The main body is switched to the management mode using a maintenance key, and the CD-ROM reader 23 is used to upgrade the version. Insert a CD-ROM and rewrite the image data.

The unique identification information reading unit 32 has a function of reading the unique identification information stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3 in a non-contact manner.
The unique identification information read by the unique identification information reading unit 32 is transmitted from the communication unit 33 to the server 6 via the communication network 9 according to a program.
Then, the server 6 performs processing for extracting the image data registered in association with the received unique identification information from the image data registered in the image database 7 and transmitting it to the image printing apparatus. Is programmed to do so.
The image printing apparatus stores the image data received from the server 6, and the subsequent processing can be performed by performing an operation based on a normal printing procedure.

The display unit 24 and the print instruction information input unit 31 are composed of a monitor with a touch panel.
By selecting and executing the displayed touch panel button according to the operation guide displayed on the monitor with a touch panel, a series of operations from reading of image data to outputting of printed matter can be performed.

The image data reading device 25 includes various reading devices 1 to n corresponding to various recording media, and the customer uses the corresponding reading device to convert the photographic image data recorded on the recording media brought by the customer. Can be entered.
The image data reading device 25 also includes a scanner, which can read an image from a printed material, convert it into digital data, and input it.
When each image data reading device 25 is not read-only and image data can be recorded on some recording medium, the customer stores the image data of the processed image created by operation on the recording medium and takes it home. Can do.
The shutter 26 is provided at a recording medium insertion port of each reading device 1 to n, and opens or closes the recording medium insertion port so that the recording medium cannot be taken out during the reading process, or recording is performed until the accounting process is completed. You can prevent media from being ejected.

When the brought image is input in the form of digital data using the image data reading device 25 according to the operation guide of the monitor with a touch panel, the input image is displayed on the monitor, and the image can be selected according to the operation guide of the monitor with the touch panel.
When an image is selected, an image processing program according to the selected print menu is executed, and the customer performs processing such as image enlargement / reduction, rotation, deformation, and composition with other images according to the operation guide of the monitor with a touch panel. be able to.

  After completing the processing and composition of the image, in accordance with the operation guidance of the monitor with a touch panel, an order content other than the processing content, for example, the desired number of prints, the print size, etc. is input. At this time, the order contents can be input by pressing a button or a numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel. If you select a print menu that does not require image processing and composition at the start, the operation screen for guiding image processing and composition operations is omitted, and operation guidance for guiding other order details is displayed immediately. The

  When all the details of the order have been entered, the monitor with touch panel displays a screen for selecting whether to print the ordered image immediately or backyard print, and press the touch panel button indicating the output method to be selected. Thus, either output method is selected.

The subsequent operation procedure differs depending on whether the user wants to print the ordered image immediately or on the backyard print.
When immediate printing is selected according to the operation guide of the monitor with a touch panel, the billing amount is displayed on the monitor together with the contents of the order, and payment of the fee is required.
When coins are inserted and / or bills are inserted according to the payment request, the coin mech 27 and / or bill validator 28 is activated, and the authenticity of the coins inserted into the main body 1 or the inserted bills for payment of charges. Charge processing such as determination, denomination determination, amount calculation, and change release is executed.
If immediate printing is selected, after the accounting process is completed, the receipt journal processing unit 29 prints a print menu, a receipt amount, etc. on the receipt paper and releases the receipt. Note that the system can be set so that the execution of the billing means is omitted when charging is not required.

After the receipt is released, the shutter is opened, the inserted recording medium can be taken out, and an operation screen for guiding the taking out of the recording medium is displayed on a monitor with a touch panel.
When the removal of the recording medium is completed, a printed matter is output by the image printing unit 30.
The image print unit 30 can output a standard size printed matter with standard image quality.

Next, the processing procedure of the image print service system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, a customer is photographed by the photographing device 4. (Step S1)
Captured image data is transmitted from the imaging device 4 to the communication terminal 5. (Step S2)
The customer 2 causes the communication terminal 5 to read the unique identification information stored by bringing the non-contact IC storage medium 3 held close to the communication terminal 5. (Step S3)
The communication terminal 5 transmits the image data received from the imaging device 4 and the unique identification information read from the non-contact IC storage medium 3 to the server 6. (Step S4)

When the server 6 receives the unique identification information and the image data transmitted from the communication terminal 5, the unique identification information and the image data are registered in the image database 7 that is registered in association with each other. (Step S5)
Then, when the customer 2 wants to print and obtain a photograph, the image printing apparatus set at a desired location is used.
In this case, the customer 2 causes the image printing apparatus to read the unique identification information stored in the non-contact IC storage medium 3 by bringing the non-contact IC storage medium 3 close to the reading unit of the image printing apparatus. (Step S6)
The image printing apparatus transmits the read unique identification information to the server 6 to make a transmission request for image data. (Step S7)

When the server 6 receives the unique identification information from the image printing apparatus, the server 6 transmits the image data associated with the unique identification information from the image data registered in the image database 7 to the image printing apparatus. (Step S8)
The image printing apparatus displays the received image data on a monitor with a touch panel as the display unit 24. (Step S9)
The customer 2 inputs a selection instruction for the image data desired to be purchased from the image data displayed on the monitor with a touch panel as the display unit 24. (Step S10)

The customer 2 inserts the price from the price insertion port of the image printing apparatus and performs payment processing. (Step S11)
Then, the image printing apparatus prints a photograph using the selected image data, and discharges it to the outlet. (Step S12)
According to the above procedure, the customer 2 can use the image data taken in the facility, and then can freely obtain a photograph at a desired place when the customer desires.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image print service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of an image print service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the registration data of an image database regarding the image print service system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the image print service system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 facility
2 customers
3 Non-contact IC storage media
4 Shooting device
5 Communication terminal
6 servers
7 Image database
8a, 8b Image printing device
9 Communication network
10 Shooting department
11 Image data transmitter
12, 16, 18, 21 Control unit
13 Image data receiver
14 Unique identification information reader
15, 17 Wireless communication unit
19, 33 Communication Department
22 hard disk
23 CD-ROM reader
24 display
25 Image data reader
26 Shutter
27 Coin Mech
28 Bill Bali
29 Receipt Journal Department
30 Image print section
31 Print instruction information input section
32 Unique identification information reading unit
34 Bus

Claims (4)

A non-contact IC storage medium storing unique identification information;
A photographing apparatus having an image data transmission unit for transmitting image data of a photographed photographic image to the outside;
A communication terminal that receives the image data, reads the unique identification information, and transmits it to the outside;
A server that receives the image data and the unique identification information from the communication terminal, associates and registers,
An image printing apparatus for printing an image stored in the server;
An image print service system comprising:
The image printing apparatus includes a unique identification information reading unit, a communication unit, and an image printing unit. When receiving the unique identification information of the non-contact IC storage medium from the unique identification information reading unit, the image printing apparatus performs communication. The unique identification information is transmitted to the server via a section, image data associated with the unique identification information is acquired from the image data registered in the server, and printing is performed by an image print section. Image print service system.   The image printing apparatus includes: a display unit that displays image data received by the communication unit; and print instruction information that designates image data for a user to request a photo print from the image data displayed on the display unit 2. The image print service system according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit.   The non-contact IC storage medium is an admission ticket, the imaging device is provided in an area where the admission ticket is used, and the image printing apparatus is included in an area where the admission ticket is used. 2. The image print service system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of units are installed outside the area. The image print service system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing device and the communication terminal are configured in an integrated shape.

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