WO2013175679A1 - Image management system, saving device, and management device - Google Patents

Abstract

A reduction unit (101) reduces a source image stored in a storage unit (102) and stores the reduced source image as a reduced image in the storage unit (102). A transmission unit (104) transmits the source image stored in the storage unit (102) to a management device (20). An erasing unit (103) erases, from the storage unit (102), the transmitted source image after the transmission of the source image to the management unit (20) by the transmission unit (104) has ended. A reception unit (201) receives the source image transmitted from the transmission unit (104). A saving unit (200) saves the source image received by the reception unit (201).

Description

Image management system, storage device, and management device

The present invention relates to a technology for saving an original image stored in a storage device in a management device.

In recent years, digital cameras, including those installed in mobile phones, have been improved in resolution, and high-definition images can be taken. On the other hand, the photo file size has increased, and imaging devices such as mobile phones ( Alternatively, the storage capacity of a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from an imaging device such as an SD card is being pressed.

Therefore, copy still image data captured by the imaging device and stored in the imaging device (or a storage medium that can be attached to and removed from the imaging device) to another device having a large-capacity storage medium such as a personal computer or a file server, Generally, data is erased from the imaging device (or a removable storage medium).

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for processing and transmitting image data to a size suitable for communication means for connecting the digital camera and the external device in order to transfer the image data from the digital camera to the external device at high speed. It is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228620 discloses a direct print system that includes a printer having a storage function and a digital camera that receives image data stored in the printer. When the image data in the printer is transferred to the digital camera, the printer A printer that resizes and transfers image data to the paper size set in the paper is disclosed.

However, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is a problem that if the image data is deleted from the imaging device after the image data is transferred, the user who took the imaging device cannot view the image data on the go. On the other hand, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when image data is stored in an imaging device even after transfer, the image data is transferred to secure the storage capacity of the imaging device by transferring the image data to an external device. The meaning will fade.

JP 2003-174610 A JP 2007-226326 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of suppressing the storage capacity of a storage device such as an imaging device and simultaneously viewing a transferred image in the storage device.

An image management system according to an aspect of the present invention is an image management system that includes a management device and a storage device that is communicably connected to the management device, and the storage device includes a storage unit that stores an original image; A reduction unit that reduces the original image and stores the reduced image in the storage unit, a transmission unit that transmits the original image to the management device, and transmission of the original image to the management device by the transmission unit. An erasing unit that erases the completed original image from the storage unit, and the management device stores the receiving unit that receives the original image from the transmitting unit and the original image received by the receiving unit. And a storage unit.

1 is a block diagram of an image management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the image management system of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the image management system of Embodiment 3 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of 1st corresponding | compatible information, (B) is a figure which showed a mode that the reduced image was produced | generated from the original image. It is the figure which showed the data transmitted / received between a preservation | save apparatus and a management apparatus. (A), (B) is explanatory drawing of a mode until the organization result is managed by the 1st management part, (A) is a figure which shows the mode of organization by the organization part, (B) ) Is a data structure diagram of an organization result table managed by the first management unit. (A) is the figure which showed the data which a preservation | save apparatus transmits to a management apparatus, (B) is the figure which showed the data which a management apparatus manages. (A) is a schematic diagram of processing in the storage device, and (B) is a schematic diagram of processing in the management device. It is a block diagram of the image management system of Embodiment 4 of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of 3rd corresponding | compatible information, (B) is a figure which showed a mode that the reduced image was produced | generated from the original image. (A) is the figure which showed the data which a preservation | save apparatus transmits to a management apparatus, (B) is the figure which showed the data which a management apparatus manages. (A) is a schematic diagram of processing in the storage device, and (B) is a schematic diagram of processing in the management device. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the fourth embodiment, in which (A) illustrates data transmitted from the storage device to the management device, and (B) illustrates data managed by the management device. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the image management system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the image management system by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the image management system by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the image management system in Embodiment 4 of this invention.

(Background to the embodiment of the present invention)
In recent years, an imaging device such as a mobile phone or a digital camera, and a removable storage medium that is used by being inserted into the imaging device are increasingly equipped with a wireless communication function. In such imaging devices and storage media, data can be easily and wirelessly transferred to other devices such as personal computers without replacing removable storage media or connecting devices using wired cables such as USB cables. It has become possible to copy.

Furthermore, according to the standard of contactless charging such as Qi (Qi), the battery of mobile phones and the like can be charged by simply placing the mobile phone on the charging pad without connecting a cable such as an AC adapter or USB cable to the mobile phone. It has become possible.

Therefore, in the future, a storage medium will be mounted on (or connected to) the charging pad, and the charging pad that copies the image data in the imaging device to the storage medium while charging the imaging device by placing the imaging device such as a mobile phone on the charging pad. The advent of a server with a server can be considered.

By the way, it is desirable to organize still image data copied from an imaging device to a device such as a personal computer so that desired still image data can be easily found when viewed later.

Therefore, the folder is divided for each event, and the name of the event and the name indicating the content of the event are given as the folder name. Unnecessary still image data such as a blurred photo is deleted, or the favorite still image data is a favorite. It is a common practice to put a mark indicating this.

Such arrangement of still image data is cumbersome, and when copying still image data from an imaging device, some machines have a function of automatically grouping them into folders for each shooting date.

If the still image data stored in the imaging device is copied to another device and then the still image data in the imaging device is deleted, the lack of capacity in the imaging device can be resolved. On the other hand, if you keep still image data in an imaging device that you always carry, such as a mobile phone, you can show it immediately when you want to show it to friends and acquaintances while you are out. Convenient. However, if the still image data is copied to another device and the still image data is deleted from the imaging device, there is a problem that the still image data cannot be shown to friends or acquaintances.

Also, if the copy of still image data to the server with the above charging pad becomes widespread, it is expected that the opportunity for the user to organize the still image data will decrease.

When copying still image data in an imaging device to a device such as a personal computer, the user generally performs a copy operation while viewing the screen of the personal computer or the like. Therefore, the user can divide the folder at the time of copying and change the default folder name to an appropriate folder name, or view (confirm) the copied still image data immediately after the end of copying and delete unnecessary data. I was able to organize.

However, in the method of copying still image data to a server with a charging pad, no information regarding the still image data being copied is displayed on the screen, and still image data is automatically copied simply by placing the imaging device on the charging pad. . Therefore, it is considered that the user is less aware of when the copying of the still image data is completed, and that it is less likely to organize the still image data during the copying operation of the still image data. As a result, when a method of copying still image data to a server with a charging pad becomes widespread, there arises a problem that opportunities for organizing copied still image data are reduced.

Therefore, an object of the embodiment of the present invention is to suppress the compression of the storage capacity of a storage device such as an imaging device, and at the same time to enable viewing of image data that has already been transferred in the storage device on the go. is there. Then, the user is given an opportunity to organize the transferred image data by browsing the transferred image data on the go in the storage device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the image management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The image management system in FIG. 1 includes a storage device 10 and a management device 20. The storage device 10 includes, for example, an imaging device that captures still images and moving images. Alternatively, the storage device 10 is, for example, a computer-readable storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the imaging device, and can be configured to transmit an image stored in the management device 20 using a communication function. May be.

The management device 20 is a device that stores and manages image data captured by the storage device 10. Here, the management device 20 is communicably connected to the storage device 10 via a predetermined transmission path. The transmission path may be wireless or wired. When employing wireless as the transmission path, the storage device 10 and the management device 20 may transmit and receive various data using, for example, NFC or wireless LAN communication standards. In addition, when a wired line is adopted as the transmission path, the storage device 10 and the management device 20 may transmit and receive various data using a communication standard based on, for example, a USB or LAN cable.

The storage device 10 includes an imaging unit 100, a reduction unit 101, a storage unit 102, a deletion unit 103, a transmission unit 104, an output unit 109, and an operation unit 110.

The imaging unit 100 includes an image sensor such as a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor, captures an image in accordance with an imaging instruction from a user received by the operation unit 110, and stores the captured image as an original image as a storage unit. 102. Here, the imaging unit 100 may capture a moving image or a still image, but in the following description, it will be described as capturing a still image.

The reduction unit 101 reduces the original image stored in the storage unit 102 and stores it in the storage unit 102 as a reduced image. Here, the reduction unit 101 may reduce the original image to a resolution comparable to the resolution of the display device that displays the reduced image. As the reduction process performed by the reduction unit 101, for example, a process of thinning out pixels of the original image by several pixels according to the resolution of the reduced image may be employed, or a plurality of adjacent pixels may be used according to the resolution of the reduced image. A process of obtaining an average value of pixel values for each pixel and adopting the obtained average value as the pixel value of the reduced image may be employed.

The storage unit 102 may be configured with, for example, a card-type nonvolatile storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the storage device 10, or may be configured with a nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory. Then, the storage unit 102 stores the original image and the reduced image.

The erasure unit 103 erases the transmitted original image from the storage unit 102 after the transmission of the original image to the management apparatus 20 by the transmission unit 104 is completed.

The transmission unit 104 is configured by a transmission circuit corresponding to a transmission path between the storage device 10 and the management device 20, for example. For example, when wireless is employed as the transmission path, the transmission unit 104 is configured by a transmission circuit according to a wireless LAN or NFC communication standard, and when wired is employed as the transmission path, the transmission unit 104 is It is composed of a transmission circuit according to a wired communication standard. Then, the transmission unit 104 transmits the original image stored in the storage unit 102 to the management device 20. Here, for example, when the operation unit 110 receives an instruction to transfer the original image from the user, the transmission unit 104 may read the original image from the storage unit 102 and transmit it to the management apparatus 20. In this case, the transmission unit 104 may transmit all original images stored in the storage unit 102 to the management apparatus 20, or when a transfer target original image is designated by the user via the operation unit 110. Only the designated original image may be transmitted to the management apparatus 20. The user may specify the original image to be transferred in folder units or in image units.

The output unit 109 outputs the reduced image stored in the storage unit 102 to a display device (not shown) for display. Here, for example, the output unit 109 may read a reduced image designated by the user via the operation unit 110 from the storage unit 102 and display the reduced image on the display device. The display device is configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and may be included in the storage device 10 or may be an external device of the storage device 10.

The operation unit 110 includes, for example, various buttons such as a touch panel and a release button, and receives various operation instructions input by the user.

The management device 20 includes a receiving unit 201 and a storage unit 200. The receiving unit 201 includes a receiving circuit having the same communication standard as that of the transmitting unit 104, and receives the original image transmitted from the transmitting unit 104.

The storage unit 200 is configured by a non-volatile storage device, like the storage unit 102, and stores the original image received by the reception unit 201.

Next, processing of the image management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing of the image management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the imaging unit 100 of the storage device 10 stores the captured original image in the storage unit 102 (S1401). Next, the reduction unit 101 of the storage device 10 reduces the original image stored in the storage unit 102 to generate a reduced image, and stores the reduced image in the storage unit 102 (S1402). When the original image to be transferred is designated by the user, the reduction unit 101 only needs to generate a reduced image for only the original image to be transferred.

Next, the transmission unit 104 of the storage device 10 transmits the original image stored in the storage unit 102 to the management device 20 (S1403). Here, when the original image to be transferred is specified by the user, the transmission unit 104 may transmit only the original image to be transferred to the management apparatus 20.

Next, the receiving unit 201 of the management device 20 receives the original image transmitted from the storage device 10 and stores it in the storage unit 200 (S1421).

Next, when the transmission of the original image to be transferred is not completed (NO in S1404), the storage device 10 returns the process to S1403, continues the transmission of the original image, and transmits the original image to be transferred. If completed (YES in S1404), the process proceeds to S1405.

Next, when the reception of the original image transmitted from the storage device 10 is not completed (NO in S1422), the management device 20 returns the process to S1421 and continues the process of receiving and storing the original image, and stores it. When all the original images transmitted from the device 10 have been received (YES in S1422), a completion notification is transmitted to the storage device 10 (S1423). Here, if the management apparatus 20 does not receive the next original image until a certain period of time has passed since the reception of the certain original image, the management device 20 determines that the certain original image is the final original image, What is necessary is just to determine with YES by S1422.

Next, the storage device 10 receives the completion notification transmitted from the management device 20 (S1405). Next, the erasure unit 103 of the storage device 10 erases the transmitted original image (S1406). At this time, the erasing unit 103 erases only the original image and does not erase the reduced image.

As a result, even if all of the transmitted original images are deleted from the storage device 10, the reduced image is retained in the storage unit 102, so that the user who brought the storage device 10 captured the image of a friend or acquaintance on the go It is possible to show the image immediately when you want to show it. Further, since the original image has been erased from the storage unit 102, a sufficient remaining capacity of the storage device 10 can be secured.

Here, as the size of the reduced image, a size such that the resolution of the reduced image is approximately the same as the resolution of the display device may be adopted. This makes it possible to display a reduced image that meets the specifications of the display device, prevents a reduction in the visibility of the reduced image, and secures the remaining capacity of the storage unit 102. Further, in order to further reduce the memory consumption of the storage unit 102, the resolution of the reduced image may be lower than the resolution of the display device. In this case, when a reduced image is displayed on the display device, a resolution that can ensure sufficient visibility and can reduce the memory consumption of the storage unit 102 may be employed. Further, in order to increase the visibility of the reduced image, the resolution of the reduced image may be higher than the resolution of the display device as long as the resolution is lower than the resolution of the original image.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage device 10 may further include a remaining capacity detection unit 111 that detects the remaining capacity of the storage unit 102. Then, the reduction unit 101 obtains a resolution per reduced image from the remaining capacity detected by the remaining capacity detection unit 111 and the total data amount of the reduced image stored in the storage unit 102, and the original with the obtained resolution. The image may be reduced. Here, the resolution required by the reduction unit 101 may be a resolution that allows at least all of the reduced images to be stored in the storage unit 102.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The image management system according to the second embodiment is characterized in that the reduction unit 204 is provided in the management apparatus 20. In addition, in this Embodiment, the same thing as Embodiment 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits description.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the storage device 10 includes a first transmission unit 105 and a first reception unit 106 instead of the transmission unit 104. In the present embodiment, the management device 20 includes a second receiving unit 202 and a second transmitting unit 203 instead of the receiving unit 201.

The first transmission unit 105 includes a transmission circuit similar to the transmission unit 104, and transmits the original image to the management apparatus 20 in the same manner as the transmission unit 104.

The first receiving unit 106 includes a receiving circuit corresponding to a transmission path between the storage device 10 and the management device 20, receives a reduced image from the management device 20, and stores the reduced image in the storage unit 102.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the image management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, S1501, S1502, S1503, S1504, S1505, S1521, S1522, and S1523 are the same as S1401, S1403, S1404, S1405, S1406, S1421, S1422, and S1423 in FIG.

In S1524, the reduction unit 204 of the management apparatus 20 generates a reduced image of the original image stored in the storage unit 200. Note that the details of the reduction processing by the reduction unit 204 are the same as those of the reduction unit 101, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the second transmission unit 203 of the management device 20 transmits the reduced image (S1525). Next, the first receiving unit 106 of the storage device 10 receives the reduced image (S1506).

In FIG. 15, the timing at which the erasure unit 103 of the storage device 10 erases the original image (S1505) is set before the process of receiving the reduced image (S1506), but the process of receiving the reduced image (S1506). It may be set after.

However, if the timing for erasing the original image is set after receiving the reduced image, there is a possibility that all the reduced images cannot be saved in the storage unit 102 when there is almost no remaining capacity in the storage unit 102 of the storage device 10. Therefore, it is preferable to set the timing for deleting the original image before receiving the reduced image.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the original image is transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20, the reduced image is generated from the original image by the management device 20, and transmitted to the storage device 10, and the reduced image is generated by the storage device 10. The original image is deleted from the storage device 10.

For this reason, as in the first embodiment, the remaining capacity of the storage device 10 can be secured sufficiently, and at the same time, the user carrying the storage device 10 can view the captured image with friends and acquaintances on the go.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, since it becomes unnecessary to provide a reduction | restoration part in the storage apparatus 10, size reduction of the storage apparatus 10 can be achieved and the storage apparatus 10 suitable for a user to carry can be provided. .

In the present embodiment, the management device 20 may store the reduced image generated by the reduction unit 204 in, for example, the storage unit 200 or the like, or delete the reduced image after transmission to the storage device 10 is completed. It doesn't matter.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an image management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The image management system according to the third embodiment is characterized in that, in the image management system according to the first embodiment, the reduction image rearrangement result by the storage device 10 is reflected in the original image stored in the management device 20.

In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the storage device 10 further includes an arrangement unit 107 and a first management unit 108 in addition to the configuration of FIG. The organizing unit 107 organizes the reduced images stored in the storage unit 102. Here, organizing refers to deleting an unnecessary reduced image that does not show the subject well in the reduced image stored in the storage unit 102, specifying a favorite reduced image by the user, or saving the reduced image. For example, the user can change the name of the folder to be changed to a favorite name.

The first management unit 108 is composed of, for example, a nonvolatile storage device and hardware or software that manages the nonvolatile storage device, stores the reduction result of the reduced image by the reduction unit 107, and manages the reduction result. Here, the organization result is information defining the organization content of the reduced image.

The transmission unit 104 transmits, to the management device 20, first correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship on the storage device 10 side of the original image and the reduced image, and an organization result by the first management unit 108 in addition to the original image.

Here, as the first correspondence information, for example, an original image ID that is identification information of the original image on the storage device 10 side and a reduced image ID that is identification information of the reduced image on the storage device 10 side are associated with each other. Information is adopted. The original image ID on the storage device 10 side is a symbol string uniquely assigned to each original image in accordance with the rules on the storage device 10 side. Here, the original image ID on the storage device 10 side is given to the original image when the imaging unit 100 acquires the original image, for example. The reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side is also a symbol string uniquely assigned to each reduced image according to the rules on the storage device 10 side. The reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side is given to the reduced image when the reduction unit 101 generates the reduced image, for example. The first correspondence information is generated when the reduction unit 101 generates a reduced image, for example.

The management device 20 further includes an arrangement result synchronization unit 205 and a second management unit 206 in addition to the configuration of FIG.

The receiving unit 201 further receives the first correspondence information and the organization result transmitted by the transmitting unit 104 in addition to the original image.

The organizing result synchronization unit 205 generates second correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the reduced image and the original image on the management device 20 side based on the first correspondence information, and adds the second correspondence information to the organizing result received by the receiving unit 201. 2. Generate a synchronization organization result reflecting the correspondence information.

Here, as the second correspondence information, information in which the original image ID on the management device 20 side and the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side are associated is employed. The original image ID on the management device 20 side is identification information that is given to the original image by the management device 20 according to a unique rule and is uniquely given to each original image. By reflecting the second correspondence information in the synchronization organization result, the organization result managed by the storage device 10 and the synchronization organization result managed by the management device 20 are synchronized.

The second management unit 206 is configured by a nonvolatile storage device and software or hardware that controls the nonvolatile storage device, and stores and manages the synchronization organization result.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing of the image management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. S1601 to S1602 are the same as S1401 to S1402. In S1603, the storage device 10 causes the reduction unit 101 to generate first correspondence information by associating the original image ID and the reduced image ID.

Next, the transmission unit 104 of the storage device 10 transmits the original image and the first correspondence information (S1604). Next, the receiving unit 201 of the management device 20 receives the original image and the first correspondence information, and stores them in the storage unit 200 (S1621).

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the first correspondence information, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing how a reduced image is generated from the original image. As shown in FIG. 4A, the first correspondence information is, for example, table format data in which the original image ID and the reduced image ID are associated with each other. The original image ID is identification information for uniquely specifying the original image on the storage device 10 side. The reduced image ID is identification information for uniquely specifying the reduced image on the storage device 10 side.

4B, the original image with the original image ID = “J00000001” is reduced, and the reduced image with the reduced image ID = “S00000001” is generated. Therefore, data in which the original image ID and the reduced image ID are associated with each other is stored in the first line record of the first correspondence information.

In FIG. 4B, the original image with the original image ID = “J00000002” is reduced and a reduced image with the reduced image ID = “S00000002” is generated. Therefore, data in which the original image ID and the reduced image ID are associated with each other is stored in the second line record of the first correspondence information.

In the example of FIG. 4A, the original image ID and the corresponding reduced image ID have the same numeric part, but this is an example, and the numeric part may take a different value. Here, the first correspondence information may be transmitted to the management apparatus 20 in the table format illustrated in FIG. 4A, or each time the original image is transmitted, the corresponding original image ID and reduced image ID are transmitted. Alternatively, only one record may be transmitted to the management apparatus 20 one by one.

In S1621, the management device 20 changes the original image ID on the storage device 10 side to the original image ID on the management device 20 side when saving the received original image.

S1605 to S1607 are the same as S1404 to S1406. S1622 to S1623 are the same as S1422 to S1423.

Next, the organization result synchronization unit 205 generates second correspondence information from the first correspondence information and stores it in the storage unit 200 (S1624). At this time, the organization result synchronization unit 205 may delete the first correspondence information from the storage unit 200.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing data transmitted and received between the storage device 10 and the management device 20. As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the storage device 10 generates a reduced image by reducing the original image, the storage device 10 generates first correspondence information by associating the original image ID and the reduced image ID, and adds the first image to the original image. 1 correspondence information is transmitted to the management apparatus 20.

The management device 20 changes the original image ID to the original image ID according to its own rule when storing the original image. In the example of FIG. 5, the original image with the original image ID = “00000001” is changed to the original image ID = “J000001001”, and the original image with the original image ID = “00000002” is changed to the original image ID = “J00000502”. Saved.

Therefore, in the example of FIG. 5, the second correspondence information in which the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side is associated with the original image ID on the management device 20 side is generated. As shown in FIG. 5, the second correspondence information is data in a table format in which the original image ID and the reduced image ID are associated with each other, like the first correspondence information, but the original image ID is the original data on the management apparatus 20 side. It is an image ID.

Here, the reason why the management apparatus 20 changes the original image ID will be described. The management device 20 stores the original image transmitted from the plurality of storage devices 10. Here, since each storage device 10 assigns an original image ID according to its own rule, there is a possibility that the same original image ID is used in different original images transmitted from different storage devices 10. As a result, the management apparatus 20 cannot uniquely identify the original image. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the management device 20 changes the original image ID assigned by the storage device 10 to an original image ID according to a unique rule. Therefore, as the original image ID assigned by the management apparatus 20, it is preferable to employ data that can uniquely identify each of the received original images.

In the example of FIG. 5, the reduced image ID is not changed in the management device 20. Therefore, there is a concern that the reduced image IDs overlap. In order to eliminate this, the storage device 10 may transmit the identification information of the storage device 10 to the management device 20 when transmitting the first correspondence information.

Then, when generating the second correspondence information from the received first correspondence information, the management device 20 may manage the second correspondence information by adding the identification information of the storage device 10 that has transmitted the first correspondence information.

Accordingly, when a reduced image is designated from the storage device 10 using the reduced image ID, the management device 20 corresponds to the reduced image from the second correspondence information associated with the identification information of the storage device 10. The original image can be specified.

Alternatively, for example, if the storage device 10_A, the storage device 10 has the original image ID = “J00000001” as the reduced image ID = “S00000001_A”, and if the storage device 10_B, the original image ID = “J00000001” has the reduced image ID. = “S00000001_B”, a reduced image ID including its own identification information in the reduced image ID may be generated. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the reduced image IDs from overlapping in the management apparatus 20.

Returning to FIG. 16, in S <b> 1608, the organizing unit 107 of the storage device 10 organizes the reduced images stored in the storage unit 102.

Here, as an example of arrangement, for example, a plurality of related reduced images can be collected in one folder. Here, as a related reduced image, for example, a reduced image having the same event can be cited. As a reduced image with the same event, for example, a reduced image captured at one event such as a trip, a sports day, a school festival, or a visit to a sightseeing spot can be cited.

Further, as an example of the organization, editing the folder name automatically given by the storage device 10 or the folder name of a folder in which related reduced images are collected. As an example of editing, for example, a name related to an event (for example, “travel”) can be given.

Also, as an example of arrangement, there is a case where a mark (favorite mark) indicating a favorite image is added to an image that the user likes from among a plurality of reduced images.

Also, as an example of arrangement, there is a mark (unnecessary mark) indicating that it is unnecessary (unnecessary mark) to an unnecessary reduced image such as an out-of-focus image that has failed in imaging.

Note that the result of the organization performed by the organizing unit 107 is stored and managed in the first management unit 108. Then, the transmission unit 104 of the storage device 10 transmits the organization result managed by the first management unit 108 to the management device 20 (S1609).

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams of the state until the first management unit 108 manages the rearrangement result by the rearrangement unit 107, and FIG. 6A shows the rearrangement state by the rearrangement unit 107. (B) is a data structure diagram of the organization result tables 610 and 620 managed by the first management unit 108. Here, as an example of organization, a case where a plurality of related reduced images are combined into one folder, the folder name is edited, and a favorite mark or unnecessary mark is added to the reduced image is shown, but this is not a limitation. The arrangement method may be adopted.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the organizing unit 107 collects a plurality of related reduced images in one folder in accordance with an operation instruction input by the user via the operation unit 110. In the example of FIG. 6A, reduced images with reduced image ID = “S00000001” to “S00000009” are collected in one folder with folder ID = “0001”. Further, reduced images with reduced image ID = “S00000010” to “S00000015” are grouped in one folder with folder ID = “0002”.

Next, the organizing unit 107 performs folder name editing, favorite mark assignment, and unnecessary mark assignment according to operation instructions input by the user via the operation unit 110. In the example of FIG. 6A, the folder names of folders with folder IDs = 0001 and 0002 are changed to “travel” and “night view”, respectively, in accordance with an operation instruction from the user.

In the example of FIG. 6A, a star that is a favorite mark is attached to a reduced image with a reduced image ID = “S00000009” according to an operation instruction from the user, and a reduced image ID = “00000010”. The reduced image is marked with a cross mark, which is an unnecessary mark, in accordance with an operation instruction from the user.

Here, the organizing unit 107 may automatically execute a part or all of the organizing regardless of the user operation. In this case, the organizing unit 107 may collect the reduced images having the same shooting date in the same folder based on, for example, meta information (for example, Exif information) attached to the photograph. Then, the shooting date may be added as the folder name of the folder.

Further, the organizing unit 107 may identify a reduced image whose overall image brightness is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold as a reduced image that has failed to be captured, and may mark the reduced image as unnecessary. The organizing unit 107 may identify a reduced image in which a face image registered in advance by a predetermined user appears using face recognition processing, and may add a favorite mark to the reduced image.

Next, the organizing unit 107 generates the organizing result for the organizing shown in FIG. 6 (A), for example, with the data in the table format shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6B, the organization result is composed of organization result tables 610 and 620. The organization result table 610 is a table in which, for each reduced image, a folder ID to which it belongs, information on whether or not a favorite mark is attached, and information on whether or not an unnecessary mark is attached are registered. .

Specifically, the organization result table 610 is assigned one record for each reduced image, and has columns of “reduced image ID”, “folder ID”, “favorite”, and “unnecessary”. “1” is registered in the “favorite” column for the reduced image with the favorite mark, and “0” is registered in the “favorite” column for the reduced image without the favorite mark. “1” is registered in the “unnecessary” column for the reduced image with the unnecessary mark, and “0” is registered in the “unnecessary” column for the reduced image without the unnecessary mark.

The organization result table 620 is a table for managing the folder name assigned to each folder, and one record is assigned to one folder, and includes columns of “folder ID” and “folder name”. When a user inputs a folder name for a folder, or when a folder name is automatically set by the organizing unit 107, the folder name is registered in the “folder name” column of the corresponding record.

Note that the organization result tables 610 and 620 in FIG. 6B are merely examples, and the organization results may be managed in other formats as long as similar management is possible.

In FIG. 3, the first management unit 108 and the storage unit 102 are described separately, but these may be configured by the same storage medium or may be configured by separate storage media. Good. In FIG. 3, the organizing unit 107 and the erasing unit 103 are also described separately, but both may be realized by the same circuit such as a processor.

16, the transmission unit 104 of the storage device 10 transmits the organization result by the organizing unit 107 to the management device 20 (S1609). Next, the receiving unit 201 of the management device 20 receives the organization result (S1625). Next, the organization result synchronization unit 205 of the management device 20 generates a synchronization organization result in which the second correspondence information is reflected in the received organization result (S1626) and stores it in the second management unit 206.

7A is a diagram illustrating data transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating data managed by the management device 20.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the storage device 10 transmits the first correspondence information when transmitting the original image. When the reduced images are organized by the organizing unit 107, the storage device 10 transmits the organization result tables 610 and 620 that are the organization results to the management device 20.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the management apparatus 20 receives the first correspondence information, the management apparatus 20 changes the original image ID of the first correspondence information to the original image ID according to its own rule and performs the second correspondence. Generate information.

In addition, when receiving the organization result, the management device 20 refers to the second correspondence information, changes the reduced image ID of the organization result table 610 to the original image ID registered in the second correspondence information, and performs the synchronization organization result. A table 810 is generated.

On the other hand, the management apparatus 20 stores the arrangement result table 620 as the synchronization arrangement result table 820 without changing the contents.

Then, the management device 20 stores the synchronization organization result tables 810 and 820 in the second management unit 206, and causes the second management unit 206 to manage the results as the synchronization organization result.

As described above, in the synchronous arrangement result table 810, the original image ID on the management apparatus 20 side is reflected in the arrangement result by the arrangement unit 107. In the synchronous organization result table 820, the folder name reflecting the organization result by the organization unit 107 is registered in association with the folder ID. Therefore, the organization result by the organizing unit 107 is associated with the original image ID on the management apparatus 20 side.

Therefore, when the reduced image ID is specified from the storage device 10, the management device 20 calculates the original image ID from the second correspondence information, and refers to the synchronization organization result tables 810 and 820 from the calculated original image ID. The organization result for the reduced image can be specified. Therefore, the organization result in the storage device 10 and the synchronized organization result in the management device 20 are synchronized.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of processing in the storage device 10, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of processing in the management device 20.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the storage device 10 reduces the original image to generate a reduced image, and stores it in the storage unit 102. Then, the storage device 10 deletes the original image from the storage unit 102 when the transmission of the original image to the management device 20 is completed. Thereby, the free capacity of the storage unit 102 is secured. In the storage device 10, the reduced images are organized in the same manner as in FIG. As a result, the storage device 10 generates the first correspondence information and the organization result shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the management device 20 assigns its original image ID to the organization result transmitted from the storage device 10, and manages the synchronization organization result shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8B, the management device 20 can manage the synchronized organization result in which the organization result by the storage device 10 is reflected.

Thus, according to the image management system of the third embodiment, when the reduced images are organized in the storage device 10, the management device 20 generates a synchronized organization result that reflects the organization result. Therefore, the user can organize the original images by organizing the reduced images stored in the storage device 10, and can easily organize the original images using the storage device 10 even when away from home. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an original image is left unorganized by a user who is concerned when the server with the charging pad is spread.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an image management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The image management system according to the present embodiment is characterized in that, in the image management system according to the second embodiment, the reduction image rearrangement result by the storage device 10 is reflected in the original image stored in the management device 20.

In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the storage device 10 further includes an organizing unit 107 and a first management unit 108 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. The organizing unit 107 and the first management unit 108 are the same as the blocks having the same names in FIG.

The management apparatus 20 further includes an arrangement result synchronization unit 205 and a second management unit 206 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG.

The first transmission unit 105 further transmits the organization result by the organization unit 107 in addition to the original image.

The second receiving unit 202 further receives the organization result transmitted from the first transmitting unit 105 in addition to the original image.

The organization result synchronization unit 205 generates third correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the reduced image generated by the reduction unit 204 and the original image, and the third correspondence information is included in the organization result received by the second reception unit 202. Generate reflected sync results.

In FIG. 9, the first management unit 108 and the storage unit 102 are described separately, but these may be configured by the same recording medium or may be configured by separate storage media. Further, although the organizing unit 107 and the erasing unit 103 are described separately, both may be realized by the same circuit such as a processor.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing of the image management system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. S1701 to S1706 are the same as S1501 to S1506. In S1721, the management apparatus 20 replaces the original image ID on the storage apparatus 10 side with the original image ID according to its own rule when storing the original image. S1722 and S1723 are the same as S1522 and S1523.

In S <b> 1724, the reduction unit 204 of the management device 20 generates a reduced image, assigns a reduced image ID on the management device 20 side to the generated reduced image, and causes the storage unit 200 to store the reduced image. S1725 is the same as S1525. Here, since the management apparatus 20 uniquely assigns a reduced image ID to all the reduced images, the overlap between the reduced image IDs does not occur.

In S1726, the organization result synchronization unit 205 of the management device 20 generates third correspondence information in which the original image ID on the management device 20 side and the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side are associated with each other.

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of the third correspondence information, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing how a reduced image is generated from the original image. As shown in FIG. 10 (A), the third correspondence information is data in a table format in which the original image ID and the reduced image ID are associated with each other, like the first correspondence information shown in FIG. 4 (A). The difference between the first correspondence information and the third correspondence information is that the original image ID is the original image ID on the storage device 10 side in the first correspondence information, but the original image ID is the management device 20 in the third correspondence information. This is the original image ID on the side. The reduced image ID is also the reduced image ID of the storage device 10 in the first correspondence information, but is the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side in the third correspondence information.

This is because the reduced image and the first correspondence information are generated in the storage device 10 in the third embodiment, whereas the reduced image and the third correspondence information are generated in the management device 20 in the fourth embodiment. Because.

10B, the original image is reduced to a reduced image as in FIG. 4B. The difference from FIG. 4B is that in FIG. 4A, both the original image ID and the reduced image ID are assigned to the storage device 10 side, whereas in FIG. 10B, Both the original image ID and the reduced image ID are assigned to the management apparatus 20 side.

The correspondence relationship between the original image ID on the management device 20 side and the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side can be specified by the third correspondence information. In the example of FIG. 10A, the original image ID and the corresponding reduced image ID have the same numeric part, but this is an example, and the numeric part may take a different value.

Next, the organizing unit 107 of the storage device 10 organizes the reduced images (S1707). Since this process is the same as the process of the organizing unit 107 according to the third embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the second transmission unit 203 transmits the organization result to the management apparatus 20 in the same manner as in the third embodiment (S1708).

Next, the second receiving unit 202 of the management device 20 receives the organization result in the same manner as in the third embodiment (S1727). Next, the organization result synchronization unit 205 of the management device 20 generates a synchronization organization result in which the third correspondence information is reflected in the received organization result (S1728), stores the result in the second management unit 206, and the second management unit Let 206 manage.

FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating data transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating data managed by the management device 20.

In Embodiment 3, the first correspondence information is transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, the third correspondence information is not transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20, but is provided in the management device 20. This is because the third correspondence information is generated by the management device 20 as described above.

Further, when the reduced images are organized by the organizing unit 107, the storage device 10 transmits the organization result tables 610 and 620 that are the organization results to the management device 20. This is the same as in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 11B, when the management apparatus 20 receives the organization result, the management image 20 refers to the third correspondence information, and the reduced image ID of the organization result table 610 is registered in the third correspondence information. The original image ID is changed to the management device 20 side, and the synchronization organization result table 810 is generated.

On the other hand, as in the third embodiment, the management apparatus 20 stores the arrangement result table 620 as it is as the synchronization arrangement result table 820 without changing the contents.

In the fourth embodiment, the storage device 10 receives the reduced image generated by the management device 20 and generates the organization result. Therefore, both the storage device 10 and the management device 20 have the same reduced image ID.

On the other hand, similarly to the third embodiment, the management device 20 assigns its own original image ID to the organization result transmitted from the storage device 10 and manages the synchronization organization result shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11B, the management device 20 can manage the synchronized organization result in which the organization result by the storage device 10 is reflected.

Therefore, when a reduced image is designated from the storage device 10 using the reduced image ID, the management device 20 calculates the original image ID from the third correspondence information, and stores the synchronization organization result tables 810 and 820 from the calculated original image ID. The organization result for the designated reduced image can be specified by referring to the image. Therefore, the organization result in the storage device 10 and the synchronized organization result in the management device 20 are synchronized.

12A is a schematic diagram of processing in the storage device 10, and FIG. 12B is a schematic diagram of processing in the management device 20.

12A and 12B are basically the same as FIGS. 8A and 8B, but the storage device 10 stores the reduced image generated by the management device 20. FIG. It is different. In the example of FIG. 12B, the reduced image is deleted by the management apparatus 20 after being transmitted. However, this is an example, and the management apparatus 20 may store the reduced image after transmitting the reduced image.

In FIG. 12A, the reduced images are organized in the same manner as in FIG. Thereby, the organization result shown in FIG. 11A is generated.

On the other hand, the management apparatus 20 assigns its original image ID to the arrangement result transmitted from the storage apparatus 10 and manages the synchronization arrangement result shown in FIG. Therefore, as in the third embodiment, the management device 20 can manage the synchronization organization result reflecting the organization result by the storage device 10 as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the image management system of the fourth embodiment, even when the management device 20 generates the reduced image, the reduction image rearrangement result by the storage device 10 and the synchronization rearrangement result by the management device 20 Can be synchronized, and the same effect as in the third embodiment can be obtained.

In the fourth embodiment, since the generation of the reduced image is entrusted to the management apparatus 20, the storage apparatus 10 can save time and effort for generating the reduced image and the third correspondence information, and the processing load of the storage apparatus 10 is reduced. And the size of the storage device 10 can be reduced.

<Modification>
13A and 13B are diagrams showing a modification of the fourth embodiment, in which FIG. 13A shows data transmitted from the storage device 10 to the management device 20, and FIG. 13B shows data managed by the management device 20. FIG.

In the example of FIG. 13, when the storage device 10 receives the reduced image to which the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side is assigned from the management device 20, the storage device 10 assigns the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side to the reduced image. Fourth correspondence information in which the reduced image ID on the 10 side is associated with the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side is generated and stored in the storage unit 102, for example. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the storage device 10 manages the reduction image arrangement result using the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side.

When the storage device 10 transmits the organization result, the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side is referred to the reduced correspondence ID on the management device 20 side with reference to the fourth correspondence information in the organization result shown in FIG. And is transmitted to the management apparatus 20.

Also in this case, when the management apparatus 20 receives the arrangement result, the reduction image ID of the arrangement result (here, the reduction image ID on the management apparatus 20 side) is referred to the third correspondence information. Then, the management image is changed to the original image ID on the management device 20 side, and a synchronization organization result is generated.

In this modification, the storage device 10 can manage the organization result using the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side. On the other hand, since the storage device 10 can recognize the association between the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side and the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side by referring to the fourth correspondence information, The organization result reflecting the reduced image ID on the management apparatus 20 side can be transmitted to the management apparatus 20. That is, according to this modified example, the organization result can be managed using the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side, and the organization result and the synchronization organization result can be synchronized.

In this modification, the storage device 10 may also transmit the fourth correspondence information to the management device 20 when transmitting the organization result. In this case, the storage device 10 transmits the organization result in which the organization content is managed with the reduced image ID on the storage device 10 side, that is, the organization result shown in FIG. Then, the management device 20 replaces the reduced image ID of the received organization result with the original image ID on the management device 20 side with reference to the third correspondence information, and creates the synchronized organization result table 810 shown in FIG. It only has to be generated. In this case, when the organization result is transmitted, the storage device 10 can save the trouble of reflecting the reduced image ID on the management device 20 side in the organization result, and the processing load on the storage device 10 can be reduced.

(Summary of this embodiment)
(1) An image management system according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is an image management system that includes a management device and a storage device that is communicably connected to the management device, and the storage device includes: A storage unit for storing the original image; a reduction unit for reducing the original image and storing the reduced image in the storage unit; a transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device; and the management device by the transmission unit An erasure unit that erases the original image from which the transmission of the original image has been completed from the storage unit, and the management device receives the original image from the transmission unit, and receives by the reception unit A storage unit for storing the original image.

According to this configuration, the storage device reduces the original image to generate a reduced image and stores it in the storage unit. Further, the storage device deletes the original image from the storage unit when the transmission of the original image to the management device is completed. Therefore, the storage capacity of the storage device can be suppressed. In addition, since the reduced image is stored in the storage device, the user who took out the storage device can check the contents of the transferred image even when the user is away from home.

(2) An image management system according to another aspect of the present embodiment is an image management system that includes a management device and a storage device that is communicably connected to the management device, and the storage device stores an original image. A storage unit for storing; a first transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device; and the original image for which transmission of the original image to the management device by the first transmission unit has been completed is deleted from the storage unit. And an erasing unit that receives a reduced image of the original image from the management device and stores the reduced image in the storage unit, and the management device receives the original image from the first transmission unit A second reception unit; a reduction unit that reduces the original image received by the second reception unit; a second transmission unit that transmits the reduced image reduced by the reduction unit to the storage device; and the second The original picture received by the receiver Save and a storage unit.

According to this configuration, when receiving the original image, the management device reduces the original image to generate a reduced image, and transmits the reduced image to the storage device. The storage device that has received the reduced image stores the reduced image in the storage unit. The storage device deletes the original image when the transmission of the original image to the management device is completed.

Therefore, even when a configuration in which a reduced image is generated in the management apparatus is employed, the same effect as (1) can be obtained. In addition, since the reduced image is generated in the management device, the trouble of generating the reduced image in the storage device can be saved, and the storage device can be reduced in size.

(3) The storage device further includes an organization unit that organizes the reduced images stored in the storage unit, and a first management unit that manages an organization result organized by the organization unit. The transmission unit further transmits, to the management device, first correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the original image and the reduced image on the storage device side in addition to the original image, and the organization result. In addition to the original image, the reception unit of the device further receives the first correspondence information transmitted by the transmission unit and the organization result, and the management device is based on the first correspondence information. Generating second correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the reduced image and the original image on the management device side, and displaying a synchronization organizing result in which the second correspondence information is reflected in the organizing result received by the receiving unit. The organization result synchronization unit to be generated, Further comprising a second management unit for managing the organized results.

According to this configuration, when transmitting the original image, the storage device transmits the first correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the original image and the reduced image on the storage device side to the management device. On the other hand, when receiving the first correspondence information, the management device generates second correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the original image and the reduced image on the management device side based on the first correspondence information.

Then, when the reduced images are organized by the organizing unit of the storage device, an organizing result indicating the organizing contents is transmitted to the management device. When the management device receives the organization result, the management device generates a synchronized organization result in which the second correspondence information is reflected in the organization result.

Thereby, the organization result managed by the storage device and the synchronization organization result managed by the management device can be synchronized. Therefore, even when the user is away from home, the user can easily edit the original image through the reduced image stored in the storage device.

(4) The storage device further includes an organization unit that organizes the reduced images stored in the storage unit, and a first management unit that manages an organization result organized by the organization unit, The first transmission unit further transmits the organizing result to the management device in addition to the original image, and the second reception unit of the management device uses the first transmission unit in addition to the original image. The management apparatus further receives the organized result that has been transmitted, and the management device generates third correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the reduced image and the original image, and adds the third correspondence information to the organized result received by the second receiving unit. It is preferable to further include an organization result synchronization unit that generates a synchronization organization result reflecting the correspondence information, and a second management unit that manages the synchronization organization result.

According to this configuration, when generating the reduced image from the original image, the management device generates the third correspondence information indicating the correspondence relationship between the original image and the reduced image on the management device side.

Then, when the reduced images are organized by the organizing unit of the storage device, an organizing result indicating the organizing contents is transmitted to the management device. When the management device receives the organization result, the management device generates a synchronized organization result in which the third correspondence information is reflected in the organization result. As a result, even when the management device adopts a mode of generating a reduced image, the organization result managed by the storage device and the synchronization organization result managed by the management device can be synchronized as in (3). Can do. Therefore, even when the user is away from home, the user can easily edit the original image through the reduced image stored in the storage device.

(5) It is preferable that the reduced image is reduced to a size corresponding to a display size of a display device that displays the reduced image.

According to this configuration, the reduced image can be displayed on the display device without reducing the visibility. Therefore, the reduced image can be browsed without making the user aware of the reduced image.

(6) It is preferable that a remaining capacity detection unit for detecting the remaining capacity of the storage unit is further provided, and the reduced image is reduced to a size corresponding to the remaining capacity detected by the remaining capacity detection unit. .

According to this configuration, since the reduced image is reduced in size according to the remaining capacity of the storage unit of the storage device, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the reduced image cannot be stored in the storage device.

(7) It is preferable that the erasure unit of the storage device erases the original image before the first reception unit receives the reduced image.

According to this configuration, since the free memory of the storage device is secured before receiving the reduced image, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the reduced image cannot be stored in the storage device.

(8) The first correspondence information is information in which an original image ID on the storage device side and a reduced image ID on the storage device side are associated with each other, and the second correspondence information is an element on the management device side. The image ID is information associated with the reduced image ID on the storage device side, and the organization result is information in which the organization content of the reduced image is managed using the reduced image ID on the storage device side, The organizing result synchronization unit of the management device uses the reduced image ID on the storage device side as the original image ID on the management device side with reference to the second correspondence information in the organizing result received by the receiving unit. It is preferable to generate the synchronization rearrangement result by changing.

According to this configuration, when the management device receives the organization result, the management device refers to the second correspondence information, and changes the reduced image ID on the storage device side to the original image ID on the management device side in the organization result. Therefore, even when a reduced image is designated from the storage device using the reduced image ID on the storage device side, the management device specifies the organization content of the reduced image with reference to the second correspondence information and the synchronization organization result. can do. Therefore, the organization result managed by the storage device and the synchronization organization result managed by the management device can be synchronized.

(9) The organization result is information in which the organization content of the reduced image is managed using the reduced image ID on the management device side, and the third correspondence information is the original image ID on the management device side and the management Information associated with a reduced image ID on the device side, and the organization result synchronization unit of the management device uses the management device side to manage the reduced image ID on the management device side in the organization result received by the receiving unit. It is preferable that the synchronization organization result is generated by changing the original image ID on the apparatus side with reference to the third correspondence information.

According to this configuration, when the management device receives the organization result, the reduced image ID on the management device side is changed to the original image ID on the management device side with reference to the third correspondence information in the organization result. Therefore, when a reduced image is designated from the storage device using the reduced image ID, the management device can specify the organization content of the reduced image with reference to the third correspondence information and the synchronization organization result. Therefore, when the management device side adopts a mode of organizing the reduced images, the organization result managed by the storage device and the synchronized organization result managed by the management device can be synchronized.

(10) The reduction unit of the management device causes the reduced image to which the reduced image ID on the management device side is assigned to be transmitted to the second transmission unit, and the organizing unit of the storage device transmits the reduced image from the management device. The reduced image ID on the storage device side is assigned to the reduced image, and fourth correspondence information in which the reduced image ID on the management device side and the reduced image ID on the storage device side are associated with each other is generated. When transmitting the result, the reduced image ID on the storage device side is changed to the reduced image ID on the management device side with reference to the fourth correspondence information in the organized result, and the organized result synchronization unit of the management device In the rearrangement result transmitted from the storage device, the reduced image ID on the management device side is changed to the original image ID on the management device side with reference to the third correspondence information, so that the synchronous rearrangement result is obtained. Generate It is preferred.

According to this configuration, when the storage device receives the reduced image, the storage device assigns the reduced image ID on the storage device side to the reduced image, and associates the reduced image ID on the management device side with the reduced image ID on the storage device side. The generated fourth correspondence information is generated.

Further, when transmitting the organization result, the storage device changes the reduced image ID on the storage device side to the reduced image ID on the management device side and transmits it in the organization result.

On the other hand, when the management device receives the organization result, the reduced image ID on the management device side is changed to the original image ID on the management device side with reference to the third correspondence information in the organization result, and the synchronization organization result is generated. To do.

Therefore, even when the storage device manages the organization result using the reduced image ID on the storage device side, the organization result managed by the storage device and the synchronization organization result managed by the management device are synchronized. Can do.

The present invention is useful for an image management system that manages an original image captured by an imaging device with a server, an imaging device that uses the image management system, and a server that manages the image management system.

Claims (14)

An image management system comprising a management device and a storage device communicably connected to the management device,
The storage device includes:
A storage unit for storing the original image;
A reduction unit that reduces the original image and stores the reduced image in the storage unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device;
An erasure unit for erasing the original image, which has been transmitted to the management device by the transmission unit, from the storage unit;
The management device
A receiver that receives the original image from the transmitter;
An image management system comprising: a storage unit that stores the original image received by the reception unit. An image management system comprising a management device and a storage device communicably connected to the management device,
The storage device includes:
A storage unit for storing the original image;
A first transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device;
An erasing unit for erasing the original image, which has been transmitted to the management device by the first transmission unit, from the storage unit;
A first receiving unit that receives a reduced image of the original image from the management device and stores the reduced image in the storage unit;
The management device
A second receiver for receiving the original image from the first transmitter;
A reduction unit that reduces the original image received by the second reception unit;
A second transmission unit that transmits the reduced image reduced by the reduction unit to the storage device;
An image management system comprising: a storage unit that stores the original image received by the second reception unit. The storage device includes:
An organizing unit for organizing the reduced images stored in the storage unit;
A first management unit that manages the organization result organized by the organizing unit;
In addition to the original image, the transmission unit of the storage device further transmits first correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the original image and the reduced image on the storage device side and the organization result to the management device. And
In addition to the original image, the reception unit of the management device further receives the first correspondence information transmitted by the transmission unit and the organization result,
The management device
Based on the first correspondence information, second correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the reduced image and the original image on the management device side is generated, and the second correspondence information is included in the organization result received by the reception unit. An organization result synchronization unit that generates a synchronization organization result that reflects
The image management system according to claim 1, further comprising a second management unit that manages the synchronization organization result. The storage device includes:
An organizing unit for organizing the reduced images stored in the storage unit;
A first management unit that manages the organization result organized by the organizing unit;
The first transmission unit of the storage device further transmits the organization result to the management device in addition to the original image,
The second receiving unit of the management device further receives the organization result transmitted by the first transmitting unit in addition to the original image,
The management device
A rearrangement result synchronization unit that generates third correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the reduced image and the original image, and generates a synchronization rearrangement result in which the third correspondence information is reflected in the rearrangement result received by the second reception unit. When,
The image management system according to claim 2, further comprising a second management unit that manages the synchronization organization result. 5. The image management system according to claim 1, wherein the reduced image is reduced to a size corresponding to a display size of a display device that displays the reduced image. Further comprising a remaining capacity detection unit for detecting the remaining capacity of the storage unit;
5. The image management system according to claim 1, wherein the reduced image is reduced to a size corresponding to the remaining capacity detected by the remaining capacity detecting unit. The image management system according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the erasure unit of the storage device erases the original image before the first reception unit receives the reduced image. The first correspondence information is information in which an original image ID on the storage device side and a reduced image ID on the storage device side are associated with each other,
The second correspondence information is information in which an original image ID on the management device side and a reduced image ID on the storage device side are associated with each other,
The organization result is information in which the organization of reduced images is managed using the reduced image ID on the storage device side,
The organizing result synchronization unit of the management device uses the reduced image ID on the storage device side as the original image ID on the management device side with reference to the second correspondence information in the organizing result received by the receiving unit. The image management system according to claim 3, wherein the synchronization organization result is generated by changing. The organization result is information in which the organization content of the reduced image is managed using the reduced image ID on the management apparatus side,
The third correspondence information is information in which an original image ID on the management device side and a reduced image ID on the management device side are associated with each other,
The organizing result synchronization unit of the management device refers to the third correspondence information with respect to the reduced image ID on the management device side and the original image ID on the management device side in the organizing result received by the receiving unit. The image management system according to claim 4, wherein the synchronization organizing result is generated by changing the method. The reduction unit of the management device causes the second transmission unit to transmit a reduced image to which the reduced image ID on the management device side is assigned,
The organizing unit of the storage device assigns a reduced image ID on the storage device side to the reduced image transmitted from the management device, and the reduced image ID on the management device side and the reduced image ID on the storage device side are When the associated fourth correspondence information is generated and the organization result is transmitted, the reduced image ID on the storage device side is referred to the reduced image ID on the management device side in the organization result, and the fourth correspondence information is referred to. Change
The organization result synchronization unit of the management device refers to the third correspondence information in the organization result transmitted from the storage device, with the reduced image ID on the management device side as the original image ID on the management device side. The image management system according to claim 9, wherein the synchronization organizing result is generated by changing the method. A storage device communicably connected to the management device,
A storage unit for storing the original image;
A reduction unit that reduces the original image and stores it in the storage unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device;
A storage device comprising: an erasing unit that erases from the storage unit the original image that has been transmitted to the management device by the transmission unit. A storage device communicably connected to the management device,
A storage unit for storing the original image;
A transmission unit for transmitting the original image to the management device;
An erasing unit for erasing the original image, which has been transmitted to the management device by the transmission unit, from the storage unit;
A storage device comprising: a receiving unit that receives a reduced image of the original image from the management device and stores the reduced image in the storage unit. A management device that stores a reduced image of the original image and that is communicably connected to a storage device that deletes the original image that has been transmitted to the management device.
A receiving unit for receiving, from the storage device, first correspondence information indicating correspondence between the original image, the original image and the reduced image on the storage device side, and a reduction result of the reduced image;
A storage unit for storing the original image received by the reception unit;
Based on the first correspondence information, second correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the reduced image and the original image on the management device side is generated, and the second correspondence information is included in the organization result received by the reception unit. An organization result synchronization unit that generates a synchronization organization result that reflects
A management apparatus comprising: a second management unit that manages the synchronization organization result. A management device that stores a reduced image of the original image and that is communicably connected to a storage device that deletes the original image that has been transmitted to the management device.
A receiving unit that receives the original image and the reduction result of the reduced image from the storage device;
A reduction unit that reduces the original image received by the reception unit;
A transmission unit that transmits the reduced image reduced by the reduction unit to the storage device;
A storage unit for storing the original image received by the reception unit;
An organization result synchronization unit that generates correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the reduced image and the original image, and generates a synchronization organization result in which the correspondence information is reflected in the organization result received by the reception unit;
A management device comprising: a management unit that manages the synchronization organization result.

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