JP2018160760A - Image posting service system, mobile loading device, image posting service providing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to make a photographing condition better when passing through a photographic spot by a mobile body.SOLUTION: The image posting service system includes: a mobile loading device; and an information distribution device. The mobile body loading device includes: a travel route recording unit for recording a travel route of the mobile body; and a transmission unit for transmitting a posted image generated from an image captured by an imaging apparatus provided on the mobile body and the travel route to the information distribution device. The information distribution device includes: a posted information distribution unit for distributing posted information including the posted image and the travel route.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an image posting service system, a mobile loading device, an image posting service providing method, and a program.

Several techniques have been proposed for photographing landscape images and the like.
For example, in the imaging system described in Patent Document 1, position information of recommended imaging points is registered in an information center, and the vehicle downloads the position information via the Internet. The vehicle captures an image when the current position matches the position of the recommended point.
In addition, the information recording device described in Patent Document 2 detects the line of sight of a vehicle occupant and identifies a visual target that the vehicle occupant is viewing. Then, the information recording device captures an image of the visual recognition object with a camera and stores the image data.

JP 2003-198404 A JP 2004-064409 A

  When moving on a moving body such as a vehicle, the moving speed is faster than walking or the like, and there is a possibility that the shooting timing may be missed at the shooting spot. In order not to fail the photographing, it is preferable that the photographing can be performed under as good a condition as possible.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image posting service system, a mobile loading device, an image posting service providing method, and a program that can solve the above-described problems.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the image posting service system includes a mobile body loading device and an information distribution device, and the mobile body loading device includes a travel route recording unit that records the travel route of the mobile body. And a transmission unit that transmits the posted image generated from the image captured by the imaging device provided in the moving body and the travel route to the information distribution device, and the information distribution device includes the posted image and A post information distribution unit for distributing post information including the travel route is provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the mobile object loading device includes a travel route recording unit that records the travel route of the mobile object, and a posted image generated from an image captured by the imaging device provided in the mobile object. And a transmission unit that transmits the travel route to the information distribution device.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the image posting service providing method records a travel route of a moving body, a posted image generated from an image taken by a photographing device provided in the mobile body, and the travel route. To the information distribution apparatus.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a program causes a computer to record a travel route of a moving body, and a posted image generated from an image captured by a photographing device provided in the mobile body and the travel route. A program for transmitting to an information distribution apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the conditions for photographing when the moving body passes through the photographing spot.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the function structure of the image contribution service system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a functional configuration of an in-vehicle device 100. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an information distribution device 200. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure in which the in-vehicle device 100 posts to the information distribution device 200. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the minimum structure of the image contribution service system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the minimum structure of the mobile body loading apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, although embodiment of this invention is described, the following embodiment does not limit the invention concerning a claim. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of an image posting service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the image posting service system 1 includes an in-vehicle device 100, an information distribution device 200, and a terminal device 300. The in-vehicle device 100 is mounted on the vehicle 900.

The vehicle 900 corresponds to an example of a moving object. However, the application range of the image posting service system 1 is not limited to a vehicle, and various moving bodies capable of capturing surrounding images can be used. For example, the image posting service system 1 may be applied to a ship.
The image posting service system 1 distributes posting information of shooting spots, and guides the vehicle 900 to the shooting spots. Distribution here is to transmit to a plurality of in-vehicle devices 100. When the terminal device 300 is communicatively connected to the information distribution device 200, the image posting service system 1 distributes the posting information also to the terminal device 300.
The in-vehicle device 100 guides the vehicle 900 to the shooting spot based on the posted information obtained from the information distribution device 200 and performs shooting. The number of in-vehicle devices 100 that are in communication connection with the information distribution device 200 may be one or more. The in-vehicle device 100 corresponds to an example of a mobile loading device.

The information distribution device 200 receives a post including an image and a travel route when the image is taken, and distributes the post as post information.
The terminal device 300 is a terminal device capable of browsing posted information such as a personal computer (PC) smartphone (Smartphone). However, the terminal device 300 is not essential for the image posting service system 1. Therefore, the number of terminal devices 300 that are connected to the information distribution device 200 may be any number of zero or more.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the in-vehicle device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle device 100 includes a first communication unit 110, an imaging device 120, a position information acquisition unit 130, a display unit 140, an operation input unit 150, an audio output unit 160, A storage unit 180 and a first control unit 190 are provided. The first storage unit 180 includes a travel route storage unit 181. The first control unit 190 includes a travel route recording unit 191, a posted image generation unit 192, an image composition unit 193, and a route guidance unit 194.
The first communication unit 110 communicates with other devices. In particular, the first communication unit 110 corresponds to an example of a transmission unit, and transmits a posted image generated from an image captured by the imaging device 120 and the travel route to the information distribution device.

The photographing device 120 photographs the surroundings of the vehicle 900. For example, one photographing device 120 is provided for each of the front, right, rear, and left sides of the vehicle 900 and photographs the entire circumference of the vehicle 900.
For example, an image photographed by the photographing device 120 is displayed on the console of the driver's seat and used as auxiliary information for driving. Alternatively, an image photographed by the photographing device 120 may be used as information for automatic driving of the vehicle 900.

  Further, the image photographed by the photographing device 120 is processed into a posted image posted to the information distribution device 200. For example, the posting information distributed by the information distribution apparatus 200 includes shooting spot information, and the shooting apparatus 120 automatically performs shooting when the vehicle 900 passes the shooting spot. Alternatively, the photographing apparatus 120 may perform photographing according to a shutter button pressing operation such that a shutter button is provided on a handle (steering) of the vehicle 900.

  The position information acquisition unit 130 acquires position information indicating the position of the position information acquisition unit 130 itself. For example, the position information acquisition unit 130 includes a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and performs positioning. However, the method by which the position information acquisition unit 130 acquires the position information of the position information acquisition unit 130 is not limited to a specific method. The position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 130 is used as position information indicating the position of the vehicle 900.

The display unit 140 includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal panel or an LED (Light Emitting Diode) panel, and displays various images. For example, the display unit 140 is used as a display device of a car navigation system, and displays a map and route information. The display unit 140 may display an image around the vehicle 900 captured by the imaging device 120.
The operation input unit 150 includes, for example, an input device such as a touch sensor provided on the display screen of the display unit 140 and constituting a touch panel, and receives a user operation.
The sound output unit 160 converts the electrical signal into sound and outputs the sound. For example, the voice output unit 160 is used to output voice guidance in a car navigation system.

The first storage unit 180 stores various information. The first storage unit 180 is configured using a storage device included in the in-vehicle device 100.
The travel route storage unit 181 stores the travel route of the vehicle 900 according to the control of the travel route recording unit 191.
The first control unit 190 controls each unit of the in-vehicle device 100 and executes various processes. The first control unit 190 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in the in-vehicle device 100 reading out and executing a program from the first storage unit 180.

The travel route recording unit 191 records the travel route of the vehicle 900. Specifically, the travel route recording unit 191 causes the travel route storage unit 181 to store a history of the location information of the vehicle 900 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 130. The travel route recording unit 191 may be configured as one function of the car navigation system or may be configured as a function dedicated to the image posting service provided by the image posting service system 1.
The posted image generation unit 192 generates a posted image from the image captured by the imaging device 120. In particular, the posted image generation unit 192 generates a posted image including a part of the wide-angle image captured by the imaging device 120. The posted image here is an image included in posting of shooting spot information such as a landscape image shot at a shooting spot.

  The photographing device 120 includes a wide-angle lens for photographing the entire circumference of the vehicle 900, and the image taken by the photographing device 120 is directly distorted by the wide-angle lens. Therefore, the posted image generation unit 192 can obtain a posting image by cutting out a part of the image captured by the imaging device 120 and correcting the distortion.

The image composition unit 193 synthesizes images captured by the image capturing device 120 at each of a plurality of image capturing points indicated on the travel route included in the posted information.
When photographing is performed from the traveling vehicle 900, an obstacle may appear in the image, for example, a tree may block the field of view. Therefore, the image composition unit 193 synthesizes images obtained by photographing the same photographing object from a plurality of points. Thereby, the image composition unit 193 generates a photograph in which no obstacle is shown.
The route guidance unit 194 functions as a car navigation system and guides the travel route of the vehicle 900. In particular, the route guidance unit 194 guides the travel route of the vehicle 900 based on the travel route included in the posted information distributed by the information distribution device 200. The in-vehicle device 100 including the route guidance unit 194 corresponds to an example of a route guidance device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information distribution apparatus 200. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information distribution apparatus 200 includes a second communication unit 210, a second storage unit 280, and a second control unit 290. The second control unit 290 includes a posted information distribution unit 291.
The second communication unit 210 communicates with other devices. In particular, the second communication unit 210 receives posts from the vehicle 900 and the terminal device 300. Further, the second communication unit 210 distributes the posted information to the vehicle 900 and the terminal device 300 according to the control of the posted information distribution unit 291. The posted information includes an image captured by the in-vehicle device 100 and a travel route of the vehicle 900 when the image is captured.

The second storage unit 280 stores various information. The second storage unit 280 is configured using a storage device provided in the information distribution apparatus 200.
The second control unit 290 performs various processes by controlling each unit of the information distribution apparatus 200. The second control unit 290 is configured by a CPU included in the information distribution device 200 reading out and executing a program from the second storage unit 280.
Post information distribution unit 291 distributes post information via second communication unit 210.

Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure in which the in-vehicle device 100 performs posting to the information distribution device 200.
In the processing of FIG. 4, two timings at which the photographing apparatus 120 performs photographing are shown. The imaging device 120 performs imaging based on a user operation (step S111). For example, the photographing device 120 performs photographing when the driver of the vehicle 900 presses a shutter button provided on the steering. In addition, the imaging device 120 performs imaging at the imaging spot indicated in the posted information from the information distribution device 200 (step S112). Specifically, the position information of the shooting spot is included in the travel route information of the posted information distributed by the information distribution apparatus 200. Then, the first control unit 190 compares the position information of the vehicle 900 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 130 with the position information of the shooting spot, and when the vehicle 900 determines that the vehicle 900 is located at the shooting spot, the first control unit 190 captures the image. To do.

When the imaging device 120 captures an image, the posted image generation unit 192 cuts out a part of the image and corrects the distortion (step S121). The posted image generation unit 192 may automatically perform processing such as cutting out a predetermined portion of the image captured by the imaging device 120 to correct distortion. Alternatively, the posted image generation unit 192 may perform processing according to a user operation. For example, the display unit 140 may display an image photographed by the photographing device 120, and the operation input unit 150 may receive a user operation for designating a cutout part. Then, the posted image generation unit 192 may cut out the designated portion and correct the distortion.
Furthermore, as described above, the image composition unit 193 may compose a plurality of photographs so as to generate a photograph without an obstacle.

When the posted image is obtained in step S121, the travel route recording unit 191 reads the travel route of the vehicle 900 at the time of shooting from the travel route storage unit 181 and combines it with the posted image (step S122).
Furthermore, when the user who is a contributor inputs a comment using the operation input unit 150, the first control unit 190 further combines the comment with the posted image and the travel route (step S123). However, it is not mandatory to enter comments. Therefore, the posted information that the in-vehicle device 100 transmits to the information distribution device 200 may include a posted image and a travel route, or may include a posted image, a travel route, and a comment.

The first communication unit 110 transmits post information to the information distribution device 200 according to the control of the first control unit 190 (step S124).
After step S124, the process of FIG. 4 ends.
When receiving post information from the in-vehicle device 100, the information distribution device 200 distributes the received post information. The timing at which the information distribution apparatus 200 distributes the posted information is not limited to a specific timing. For example, every time the information distribution apparatus 200 receives post information, the received post information may be distributed. Alternatively, the information distribution apparatus 200 may distribute the post information after the confirmation by the administrator is completed.

As described above, the travel route recording unit 191 records the travel route of the vehicle 900. The first communication unit 110 transmits the posted image generated from the image captured by the imaging device 120 and the travel route to the information distribution device 200. The information distribution device 200 distributes posted information including a posted image and a travel route.
As described above, the information distribution device 200 distributes the posted information including the travel route, so that the vehicle 900 can be guided to travel along the travel route.

Here, when the vehicle 900 travels and passes through the shooting spot, the appearance of the shooting target may differ depending on from which direction the vehicle 900 approaches the shooting spot. Depending on the traveling direction of the vehicle 900, the subject to be photographed may be difficult to see and may not be photographed well. In contrast, when the vehicle 900 travels in the traveling direction indicated by the travel route and approaches the photographing spot, conditions more suitable for photographing can be obtained.
As described above, according to the image posting service system 1, it is possible to improve the conditions for photographing when passing a photographing spot by a moving body such as a vehicle.
In addition, when the information distribution apparatus 200 distributes post information including a post image, the user can determine whether to go to a post spot with reference to the post image.

  In addition, the posted image generation unit 192 generates a posted image including a part of the wide-angle image captured by the imaging device 120. Since the posted image generation unit 192 generates a posted image from the image captured by the imaging device 120, the in-vehicle device 100 does not need to include a dedicated imaging device for posting. In this respect, the manufacturing cost and operation cost of the in-vehicle device 100 can be suppressed, and the in-vehicle device 100 can be made compact.

In addition, the route guidance unit 194 guides the travel route of the vehicle 900 based on the travel route included in the posted information distributed by the information distribution device 200.
Thereby, the route guidance unit 194 can assist the driver of the vehicle 900 in driving according to the travel route included in the posted image. Alternatively, the vehicle 900 may be automatically driven according to the guidance of the route guidance unit 194.

In addition, the image composition unit 193 synthesizes images captured by the image capturing device 120 at each of a plurality of image capturing points indicated on the travel route included in the posted information.
As described above, the image composition unit 193 can generate an image to be imaged in which no obstacle is shown.

In addition, when the display part 140 displays posting information, you may make it display the time difference with the case where it passes along the shortest path | route. A user such as a driver can determine whether to adopt the travel route indicated in the posted information with reference to the displayed time difference.
Further, the display unit 140 may display a plurality of pieces of posted information in the order of a short time difference from the case of passing through the shortest route. Thereby, users, such as a driver, can grasp time difference more easily.

Next, the minimum configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the minimum configuration of the image posting service system according to the present invention. An image posting service system 10 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a mobile loading device 11 and an information distribution device 14. The mobile body loading device 11 includes a travel route recording unit 12 and a transmission unit 13. The information distribution device 14 includes a posted information distribution unit 15.

With this configuration, the travel route recording unit 12 records the travel route of the moving object. The transmission unit 13 transmits the posted image and the travel route generated from the image captured by the imaging device provided on the moving body to the information distribution device 14. The posted information distribution unit 15 distributes posted information including a posted image and a travel route.
As described above, the information distribution device 14 distributes the posted information including the travel route, so that a moving body such as a vehicle can be guided to travel along the travel route. Thereby, in the image posting service system 10, it is possible to improve the conditions for shooting when passing a shooting spot by a moving body such as a vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the minimum configuration of the mobile loading device according to the present invention. The moving body loading apparatus 20 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes a travel route recording unit 21 and a transmission unit 22.
With this configuration, the travel route recording unit 21 records the travel route of the moving object. The transmission unit 22 transmits a posted image and a travel route generated from an image captured by the imaging device provided on the moving body to the information distribution device.
In this way, the mobile body loading device 20 transmits the posted information including the travel route, so that the information distribution device that has received the post can distribute the posted information including the travel route. When the information distribution device distributes the posted information including the travel route, a moving body such as a vehicle can be guided to travel along the travel route. Thereby, in the mobile body loading apparatus 20, when passing a photography spot with mobile bodies, such as a vehicle, the conditions which perform imaging | photography can be improved.
A program for realizing all or part of the functions of the first control unit 190 or the second control unit 290 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is stored in a computer system. The processing of each unit may be performed by reading and executing. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

1, 10 Image posting service system 11, 20 Mobile loading device 12, 21, 181 Travel route storage unit 13, 22 Transmission unit 14, 200 Information distribution device 15, 291 Post information distribution unit 100 In-vehicle device 110 First communication unit 120 Image capturing apparatus 130 Position information acquisition unit 140 Display unit 150 Operation input unit 160 Audio output unit 180 First storage unit 190 First control unit 191 Travel route recording unit 192 Post image generation unit 193 Image composition unit 194 Route guidance unit 210 Second communication Unit 280 second storage unit 290 second control unit 300 terminal device

Claims (7)

A mobile loading device and an information distribution device;
The mobile body loading device is:
A travel route recording unit for recording the travel route of the moving object;
A transmission unit that transmits a posted image generated from an image captured by an imaging device provided on the moving body and the travel route to the information distribution device;
The information distribution apparatus includes:
An image posting service system comprising a posted information distribution unit that distributes posted information including the posted image and the travel route. The image posting service system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile body loading device includes a posted image generation unit that generates a posted image including a part of a wide-angle image captured by the imaging device. A route guidance device for guiding the travel route of the mobile based on the travel route included in the posted information distributed by the information distribution device;
The image posting service system according to claim 1 or 2. The route guidance device
A photographing device;
An image composition unit for compositing images captured by the image capturing device at each of a plurality of image capturing points indicated on the travel route included in the posted information;
An image posting service system according to claim 3. A travel route recording unit for recording the travel route of the moving object;
A transmission unit that transmits the posted image generated from the image captured by the imaging device provided on the moving body and the travel route to the information distribution device;
A mobile loading device comprising: Record the travel route of the moving object,
Transmitting a posted image generated from an image photographed by a photographing device provided on the moving body and the travel route to an information distribution device;
An image posting service providing method. On the computer,
Record the travel route of the moving object,
Transmitting a posted image generated by an image captured by an imaging device provided on the mobile body and the travel route to an information distribution device;
Program for.

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