JP2004078311A - Print system using photo-server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print system for acquiring prints by temporarily storing photo data photographed by cellphones with cameras in a photo-server and acquiring the photo data from print terminals installed in a shop. <P>SOLUTION: The members of the photo-server 12 transmit the photo data photographed by the cellphones 20 with camera to the photo server 12 via. a base station 11 and a phone line 13, and temporarily store the photo data in a photo DB 14. The members gains an access to the photo-server 12 from the print terminals 16 to 18 installed in the shop via. the Internet 15, transmit the photo data to the print terminals, and print by a print processing parts installed on the print terminals. In addition, the members can acquire the photo data from its user PC22 in the same manner as in the print terminals 16 to 18 and be used in any purpose. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a print system for printing image data (photo data) photographed by a camera-equipped mobile phone, and in particular, by sending a photo server photographed with a camera-equipped mobile phone to a photo server subscribed as a member by e-mail. Temporarily accumulate in a database to be managed, obtain photo data from a photo server using a print terminal installed in multiple regions or a PC owned by the mobile phone subscriber, and process it in the form of prints, or The present invention relates to a print system using a photo server which can be used on a PC.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Photos have been used by many media and people for news, art, recording, entertainment and the like. Early photographs were recorded on film in analog form and printed on photographic paper, but so-called digital cameras that record images as digital information have recently emerged with the development of photographic technology.
[0003]
This digital camera has no deterioration in image quality over time, can store a large amount of image data (photo data) in a removable semiconductor memory or the like set in the camera. It has excellent advantages such as recording on an optical disk medium such as a CD-RW or CD-RW, or distributing image data to desired parties via the Internet, and is used by a wide range of people.
[0004]
Recently, a service has been realized by a telecommunications carrier to attach a camera to a mobile phone, attach an image captured by the camera to an e-mail document, and send it to a desired mobile phone. It has been changed from a machine to an Internet-connected tool, and further to a multifunctional portable terminal for displaying image data such as photographs, and is widely used mainly by young people.
[0005]
Photo data taken with a camera-equipped mobile phone can be sent to the other party's mobile phone as an attached file of e-mail sent from the mobile phone, or sent to a PC as an Internet mail attached file. If the user carries the camera, he / she can immediately take a picture when he / she likes, even if he / she does not carry a camera such as a digital camera, and can send the photo data to a desired party by e-mail transmission.
[0006]
Generally, the amount of photo data that can be stored in a camera-equipped mobile phone is about 10 photos, and it is difficult to use a camera-equipped mobile phone as a substitute for a digital camera. If you want to take a picture, you need to carry a digital camera or a conventional analog camera in addition to a mobile phone.
[0007]
In the case of a digital camera, photographed photo data can be connected to a printing device installed in a personal computer (PC), a DPE shop, a convenience store, or the like, and can be taken into the device. The data can be stored as it is and transmitted to an arbitrary PC, recorded on an optical disk storage medium such as a CD-R, a CD-RW, or printed.
[0008]
However, in order to perform such use, a digital camera used for photographing is connected to a PC or a printing device, or a semiconductor memory card taken out of the photographed digital camera is inserted into a reading unit of the PC or the printing device. Need to operate. For this reason, it is difficult to take a picture at a travel destination, a theme park, or the like and process it on the spot. For this reason, it is necessary to perform the processing with a PC or go to a DPE shop or the like where the printing apparatus is installed at a later date. When the user goes to the DPE shop and requests printing, the trouble of going to the DPE shop again to receive the print result increases.
[0009]
As a solution to such a problem, there is a technique disclosed in JP-A-2002-108753. According to the technology disclosed in the above publication, a digital camera is provided with a data communication function using a mobile phone or a PHS to transmit photographed image data to a print service system via a mobile phone network or a PHS phone network. The service system prints the received image data with a high-quality color video printer and delivers it to a mobile phone subscriber.
[0010]
According to another embodiment of the present technology, in the print service system, the received image data is temporarily stored in a server, and the image data is transmitted to the PC in response to a request from the PC of the mobile phone subscriber, Alternatively, it provides services such as CD-R editing.
[0011]
However, in the case of the prior art, a means for selecting photo data to be transmitted from the digital camera to the print service system, or a means for selecting photo data requiring printing from the transmitted photo data is not provided. However, all the photo data photographed by the digital camera is transmitted to the print service system for printing, and there is a problem that waste is caused.
[0012]
In addition, since the usage fee for the print service system is added to the mobile phone call fee and billed to the user by the telecommunications carrier, an alliance agreement and billing process between the operator of the photo service system and the telecommunications carrier There was a problem that it was necessary.
[0013]
Furthermore, when commercializing print services using chain stores such as convenience stores, other than initial investment such as installing photo service systems, sharing functions between each store and the photo service system, and building necessary equipment, There has been a problem that it is necessary to establish a partnership such as cooperation with a maker on designing and selling a digital camera with a mobile phone function, and cooperation on billing with a telecommunications carrier.
[0014]
Still further, photos printed by the print service system are delivered to the photo data sender or to a destination designated by the data sender by mail or the like, and a fixed time is required from data transmission to print acquisition. And there is a problem that the print cannot be obtained immediately when the user wants the print.
[0015]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to send a photo data photographed by a camera-equipped mobile phone, which has been put into practical use, from a mobile phone to a photo server by e-mail. And temporarily acquire the photo data using a print terminal installed in a plurality of regions or a personal computer (PC) owned by a mobile phone subscriber, and process the print data or use it on its own PC. It is an object of the present invention to provide a print system using a photo server.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a printing system using a photo server according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a photo data photographed by a camera-equipped mobile phone, and receives photo data transmitted by e-mail from the camera-equipped mobile phone. And a plurality of print terminals installed in each of a plurality of regions and connected to the photo server via the Internet network.
The photo server, a member management table storing member data for authenticating the camera-equipped mobile phone owner, a photo data management table for storing the photo data in a photo database in association with the member data, An authentication processing unit that performs member authentication based on member data transmitted from the print terminal and member data of the member management table,
The print terminal includes an authentication processing unit that transmits member data input by an operator to the photo server, and a print processing unit that prints photo data,
The photo data temporarily stored in the photo server is acquired by the print terminal and printed by the print processing unit.
[0017]
According to this system, photo data taken by a camera-equipped mobile phone can be sent to a photo server at any time and temporarily stored, and the stored photo data can be obtained and printed from any of the print terminals installed in a plurality of regions. The camera-equipped mobile phone can be used in the same manner as a large-capacity digital camera.
[0018]
The print terminal selects photo data to be printed from the photo data received from the photo server, and an operation input unit for inputting a print size and the number of prints, and a display for displaying the operation input screen. And a unit. According to this configuration, any photo data can be selected and printed, so that no waste occurs.
[0019]
The print terminal includes an arithmetic control unit that calculates a fee from photo data designated for printing, a print size, and the number of prints, and a money input by an operator based on the fee calculated by the arithmetic control unit. And a settlement processing unit for storing members. According to such a configuration, the store where the print terminal is installed can obtain the print fee income.
[0020]
Further, in printing the photo data, the display unit performs display for selecting a background image to be combined with the photo data, and based on the background image selected by the operation input unit, the print processing unit The image and the photo data are combined and printed. According to this configuration, when the print system is constructed in a theme park or the like, it is possible to add value to the printing of photo data.
[0021]
Still further, a personal computer registered as member data by the member can be connected to the photo server via the Internet network, member data can be transmitted from the personal computer, and photo data can be obtained from the photo server. It is characterized by. According to such a configuration, the photo data stored in the photo server can be acquired from the personal computer owned by the member and can be used arbitrarily.
[0022]
Further, the member management table includes at least a member ID, a password, and a telephone number of a camera-equipped mobile phone registered in the photo server in advance. According to such a configuration, the photo server can accurately authenticate the member.
[0023]
Further, the member management table includes family information for registering a family member approved by the member as a family member, or the photo data management table includes at least information for identifying a member, and a data number of the photo data of the corresponding member. , Including the address of the storage destination database of each photo data and the storage time limit, or the storage time limit is an arbitrary time limit determined by a usage contract with each member, and at least the photo server It is characterized in that the price for use is determined. According to such a configuration, the photo server can provide members with various levels of different services, and can thereby generate profits.
[0024]
Further, the authentication processing unit of the photo server is characterized in that reception of a notification mail from a mobile phone having a mobile phone number registered by the member is a condition of the authentication process. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a usage mode in which the member provides the member data to the third party and the photo data is provided for a fee.
Hereinafter, a print system using a photo server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a print system using a photo server according to an embodiment of the present invention. A print system 10 using a photo server includes a photo server 12 having a database (photo DB) 14 for storing photo data, and a print terminal installed in each of a plurality of regions and connected to the photo server 12 via the Internet 15. 16 to 18.
[0026]
The owner (telephone contractor) of the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 who wants to receive the service by the print system needs to make a membership contract with the operator of the photo server 12 in advance. Based on this contract, the photo server 12 accumulates member data in a member management table described later, performs authentication in accordance with the member data, and controls reading and writing of the photo data transmitted from the member into the database.
[0027]
When the member uses the service provided by the photo server 12, an image of a photograph taken by the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 via the mobile phone base station 11 and the telephone line network 13 in exactly the same manner as a normal mobile phone communication. Data (photo data) can be transmitted to the photo server 12 by mail.
[0028]
The photo server 12 temporarily stores the received photo data in a photo DB (photo database) 14. When the member wants to print the stored photo data, the member goes to a convenient store among the stores in which the print terminals 16 to 18 are installed. For example, the member inputs the member data from the print terminal 16 to the photo server 12 and Send. The photo server 12 performs authentication based on the member data received from the print terminal 16, reads out the photo data temporarily stored by the member from the photo DB 14, and transmits the photo data to the print terminal 16.
[0029]
The print terminal 16 displays a service menu based on the photo data received from the print server 12, and the member gives a print instruction according to the service menu screen. For example, a list of photo data shot by the member (thumbnail images of each photo data reduced to a continuous image, etc.) is displayed, a mark is input to the photo data to be printed, and a print size and the number of prints are designated and executed. Instruct. As a result, the print terminal 16 prints and discharges the photo data specified by the print processing unit.
[0030]
The print terminals 16 to 18 are provided with a payment processing unit to be described later. When a print is designated, a charge is calculated and displayed on the display unit, and when the charge is inserted into the payment processing unit, the print processing is started. It has been made. The payment processing unit may have a cash processing unit mounted on a vending machine or the like, or may have a card processing function for payment using a prepaid card, a credit card, electronic money, or the like.
[0031]
The member connects to the photo server 12 from the PC (user PC) 22 owned by the member via the Internet 15 and transmits the member data in the same manner as when transmitting from the print terminals 16 to 18 to transmit the member data. The member 12 authenticates the member, reads out the photo data temporarily stored by the member from the photo DB 14, and transmits the photo data to the user PC 22.
[0032]
The received photo data can be used by the member in a desired form on the user PC 22. For example, it is also possible to select arbitrary photo data and copy it to a storage medium such as a CD-R or CD-RW by e-mail or image data as it is and send it to a friend or a remote family member by mail or the like. it can.
[0033]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the photo server 12. The photo server 12 includes a transmission / reception processing unit 32 for performing data communication with the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 or the print terminals 16 to 18 and the user PC 22 via the telephone line network 13 and the Internet network 15, and an authentication processing unit for authenticating members. 34, a calculation control unit 36 for controlling the photo DB 14 and calculation control, a member management TB (member management table) 37 for member authentication and management, and a photo data for temporarily storing photo data in the photo DB 14. It comprises a photo data management TB (photo data management table) 39. The member management TB 37 and the photo data management TB 39 may be physically provided in a storage device (not shown) in the photo server 12 or may be provided in a part of the storage area of the photo DB 14.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 3, the member management TB 37 includes data such as a member name, a member code, a user ID, a password, a registered mobile phone number, an IP address of a member PC, and an address phone number. When the member transmits the photo data from the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 to the photo server 12, the transmission destination is the telephone number set in the photo server 12, and the photo server 12 determines the source number from the calling number data in the call data. The mobile phone number is acquired, the authentication is performed in comparison with the registered mobile phone number in the member management TB 37, and the received photo data is stored in the photo DB 14.
[0035]
When the member requests a service from the print terminals 16 to 18, the member requests the service based on the user ID, the password, and the registered mobile phone number input by the member transmitted from the print terminals 16 to the photo server 12 as described later. Authentication is performed in comparison with the member data of the member management TB37.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 4, the photo data management TB 39 includes a member code for identifying a member, a data number for identifying photo data, a storage date of the photo data, a storage destination DB address, a file name, and a storage time limit. Have been. The photo data transmitted by the member from the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 is assigned a data number and a file name for each photo data of each photo using the member code as a key, and stores the storage destination address of the stored photo DB 14 and the storage date. It stores management data such as a date and a storage time limit indicating a storage time limit.
[0037]
The storage period may be fixed to, for example, one week, one month, or the like, or may be arbitrarily contracted according to the member's selection, such as storing the data for one year or until the member instructs the deletion according to the level of the member service. is there. In this case, the service level of the member may be added to the data item of the member management TB 37. Of course, it is also possible to make a difference in the membership fee depending on the service level.
[0038]
For example, if the member selects a service in which photo data is stored for a certain storage period, the photo server 12 can be used as a function to supplement the storage capacity of the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 and can be used similarly to a digital camera. The camera-equipped mobile phone 20 can be used. On the other hand, when the member selects the service level at which the photo data is stored until the member instructs the deletion, the member can use the storage area of the photo DB 14 as a semi-permanent personal resource and can use it as a personal photo album. .
[0039]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the print terminals 16 to 18. The print terminal 16 is connected to the photo server 12 via the Internet network 15 to transmit and receive data, a transmission / reception processing unit 41, and temporarily stores member data such as a user ID, a password, and a registered mobile phone number input by a member, It comprises an authentication processing unit 42, a display unit 43, an operation control unit 44, an operation input unit 45, a print processing unit 46, a storage unit 47, and a payment processing unit 48 which transmit the authentication data to the photo server 12. The print processing unit 46 can be constituted by a high-quality color printer of a silver halide type, a laser type, a sublimation type or the like.
[0040]
When trying to print the photo data transmitted to the photo server 12, the member may select a convenient store such as a convenience store in which the print terminals 16 to 18 are installed, for example, a store near the office or near the home. To operate the print terminals 16 to 18 and the like. Hereinafter, description will be made on the assumption that a member requests a service from the print terminal 16.
[0041]
That is, the member inputs member data such as a member ID, a password, and a registered mobile phone number from the operation input unit 45 according to the guidance displayed on the display unit 43 of the print terminal 16. This member data is temporarily stored in the authentication processing unit 42 and transmitted from the transmission / reception processing unit 41 to the photo server 12 via the Internet 15.
[0042]
Upon receiving the member data, the photo server 12 checks the member data against the member data in the member management TB 37, performs authentication, transmits the result to the print terminal 16, and if the authentication result is OK, the member can use the camera-equipped mobile phone. The photo data transmitted from 20 to the photo server 12 is read from the photo DB 14 based on the management data of the photo data management TB 39 and transmitted to the print terminal 16.
[0043]
The print terminal 16 temporarily stores the member's photo data transmitted from the photo server 12 in the storage unit 47, and displays a print service menu screen on the display unit 43. This menu screen can employ various known menu screen configurations. For example, a configuration is possible in which a list of photo data is first displayed by the thumbnail image or the like, and the member designates the photo data by clicking on the photo data to be printed from the list. Of course, a function of designating all the photo data at once can be provided. This list screen is provided with input fields for specifying the size of prints and the number of prints, and the screen can be configured to specify the size and number of prints for each selected photo data or collectively for the selected photo data. it can.
[0044]
When the photo server 12 and the print terminals 16 to 18 are installed inside a theme park or the like, the added value unique to the theme park at the print terminals 16 to 18 is a photograph of a person photographed by a member and a character of the theme park. Or a composite print with the scenery in a theme park as a background. In this case, a list of characters to be synthesized as backgrounds and scenes in the theme park may be displayed on the display unit 43, and a menu screen selected by the member may be displayed. As such a combining technique, a technique used for a stand-alone type photographing / printing apparatus called a so-called Purikura can be applied.
[0045]
When the print size and the number of prints are determined by the operation of the member, the charge is calculated by the arithmetic control unit 44 and the charge is displayed on the display unit 43. The member inputs money, such as cash, into the settlement processing unit 48 in accordance with the fee display. As the settlement processing unit 48, a cash unit such as a cash input mechanism, a discrimination mechanism, a safe, a change mechanism, and the like, which is mounted on a general vending machine or the like, can be applied. In addition to the cash unit, the payment processing unit 48 may be provided with a card reader unit or the like that enables payment using a prepaid card, electronic money, or the like.
[0046]
When the payment processing is completed by the payment processing unit 48, the arithmetic control unit 44 prints, from the member's photo data temporarily stored in the storage unit 47, photo data designated for printing and data such as a print size and the number of prints. It is sent to the processing unit 46. The print processing unit 46 performs a print process according to the data, and discharges a print from a discharge unit (not shown).
[0047]
According to such a system configuration, the photo server operator obtains the membership fee income from the member, the print terminal installer obtains the printing fee income, and the company that supplies the consumables such as paper to the print terminal installer does not A business model of generating revenue from sales of consumables is established.
[0048]
If the installation of the print terminals 16 to 18 expands nationwide, measures such as member family registration are taken, and if the photo server 12 is configured to perform authentication including the family, family members at remote locations can The members can acquire and print the photo data stored in the photo server 12 using the print terminals 16 to 18 installed nearby.
[0049]
In this case, the member information may be added to the member management TB 37 by adding the family information to the data item. The member information is registered by linking the family information to the member data, and the member and the family member are authenticated. Service can be received in exactly the same way. Of course, as in the case of the service level with the accumulation period described above, a difference can be provided in the membership fee depending on the presence or absence of family registration.
[0050]
Further, according to such a system, while the photographed photo data is printed, there is an advantage that the photograph to be printed is not visible to a third party, but the member can use the photo server 12 in the public order and morals. There is a case where the photo data which is contrary to the above is stored, the member data such as an ID and a password is sold to a third party for authentication, and the third party obtains the photo data from the print terminals 16 to 18 and prints it. Conceivable. To prevent such a case, as an authentication procedure on the photo server 12 side, a photo data acquisition notification e-mail is transmitted from a mobile phone registered by a member, the e-mail is received and authenticated, and the print terminals 16 to 18 are authenticated. Authentication may be performed based on the member data transmitted from.
[0051]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a print service processing procedure performed by the photo server 12 and the print terminals 16 to 18. FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of transmitting photo data from the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 to the photo server 12. 4B is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for performing printing by the print terminals 16 to 18.
[0052]
When a member takes a picture with the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 at a travel destination or a theme park, the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 can store about ten pictures. By transmitting the image to the server 12 and clearing the memory of the camera-equipped mobile phone 20, any number of images can be taken. The member can use the print service at the print terminals 16 to 18 at a later date, or connect the PC 22 owned by the member to the photo server 12 as described later, and acquire the photographed photo data.
[0053]
First, in step 101, the member sends an e-mail from the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 to the photo server 12 as a destination, and takes photographed photo data as an attached file. The ID and password of the member are entered in the body of the email. The photo server 12 obtains the telephone number of the source camera-equipped mobile phone from the member ID and password of the received e-mail text and the calling number data, collates with the member data in the member management TB 37, and authenticates the member (step). 102).
[0054]
Upon successful completion of the member authentication, the photo server 12 takes in the attached file, stores the photo data in the photo DB 14, and records the management data in the photo data management TB39.
[0055]
When the member prints the photo data using the print terminal 16, the print terminal 16 connects to the photo server 12 via the Internet 15 in step 104. If the print terminal 16 is always connected to the photo server 12 via the Internet network by ADSL or the like, this step can be omitted.
[0056]
Next, the member inputs the ID, the password, and the registered mobile phone number (the phone number of the camera-equipped mobile phone 20) from the operation input unit 45 of the print terminal 16 in step 105, and the print terminal 16 transmits the member data to the photo server. 12 is transmitted. The photo server 12 collates the received member data with the member data of the member management TB 37 to authenticate the member. If the authentication is completed correctly, the photo server 12 reads out the photo data of the corresponding member from the photo DB 14 based on the data of the photo data management TB 39 at step 106 and transmits the photo data to the print terminal 16.
[0057]
The print terminal 16 receives the photo data and temporarily stores it in the storage unit 47, and displays a list of the photo data on the display unit 43 in step 107. The member selects the photo data to be printed in step 108 based on the displayed photo data list, and specifies the size of the print, the number of prints, and the like.
[0058]
In the print terminal 16, the charge is calculated by the arithmetic control unit 44 based on the print size, the number of prints, and the like designated in step 109, and the charge is displayed on the display unit 43. When the member enters a fee into a cash slot (not shown) of the settlement processing unit 48, the fee is settled, and a change process is performed as necessary.
[0059]
When the payment processing in the payment processing unit 48 is completed, the print terminal 16 sends the photo data, the print size, the number of prints, and the like designated to be printed from the storage unit 47 in step 110 to the print processing unit 46, and performs printing. When the designated print is completed, the print is discharged to the discharge port and the process is completed.
[0060]
The photo data stored in the photo server 12 can be acquired using the user PC 22 owned by the member. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure in this case. When the member acquires the photo data using the user PC 22 owned by the member, the member's user PC 22 is connected to the photo server 12 via the Internet network 15 in step 201.
[0061]
Next, the member transmits the ID, the password, and the registered mobile phone number from the user PC 22 in step 202. The photo server 12 collates the received member data with the member data of the member management TB 37 to authenticate the member. When the authentication is completed correctly, the photo server 12 reads out the photo data of the corresponding member from the photo DB 14 based on the data of the photo data management TB 39 at step 203 and transmits the photo data to the user PC 22.
[0062]
In step 204, the member stores the photo data transmitted from the photo server 12 to the user PC 22 in the user PC 22, and uses the photo data stored in step 205 as desired. For example, if a user PC 22 is provided with a read / write device for an optical disk medium such as a CD-R or CD-RW, record the photo data on the CD-R or CD-RW medium and distribute it to friends and family. Can be.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, in the print system using the photo server according to the embodiment of the present invention, the member of the photo server 12 transmits the photo data photographed by the camera-equipped mobile phone 20 to the base station 11 and the telephone line 13. The member transmits the photo data to the photo server 12 via the Internet 15 from the print terminals 16 to 18 installed in arbitrary stores and transmits the photo data to the photo server 12. The print terminal transmits the print data to a print processing unit provided in the print terminal, and the member acquires the photo data from the user PC 22 owned in the same manner as the print terminal.
[0064]
Therefore, the member can send the photo data taken by the camera-equipped mobile phone to the photo server at any time to temporarily store the photo data, and can obtain and print the stored photo data from any of the print terminals installed in a plurality of regions. Alternatively, it is possible to provide a system that can acquire and use photo data from a PC owned by the user and use the camera-equipped mobile phone in the same manner as a large-capacity digital camera.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a print system using a photo server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a print server.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a member management table (member management TB).
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a photo data management table (photo data management TB).
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a print terminal.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for transmitting photo data to a photo server, temporarily storing the photo data, and printing the photo data from a print terminal, where (A) is a procedure for transmitting photo data to the photo server, and (B) is a procedure for transmitting the photo data to the photo server. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for printing photo data on a print terminal.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for acquiring and using photo data using a user PC owned by a member.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Print system using photo server
11 ... Base station
12 ... Photo server
13. Telephone network
14 Photo DB (Photo Database)
15 ... Internet network
16-18… Print terminal
20… Mobile phone with camera
22 ... User PC
32 transmission / reception processing unit
34: Authentication processing unit
36 ... Calculation control unit
37 ... Member management TB (member management table)
39 Photo data management TB (photo data management table)
41: Transmission / reception processing unit
42: Authentication processing unit
43 Display unit
44 arithmetic operation control unit
45 ... Operation input unit
46 print processing unit
47 ... Storage unit
48 ... Payment processing unit

Claims (10)

A photo server that receives photo data taken by a camera-equipped mobile phone and transmitted by e-mail from the camera-equipped mobile phone, and temporarily stores the photo data in a photo database;
It is installed in each of a plurality of regions, and comprises a plurality of print terminals connected to the photo server via the Internet network,
The photo server, a member management table storing member data for authenticating the camera-equipped mobile phone owner, a photo data management table for storing the photo data in a photo database in association with the member data, An authentication processing unit that performs member authentication based on member data transmitted from the print terminal and member data of the member management table,
The print terminal includes an authentication processing unit that transmits member data input by an operator to the photo server, and a print processing unit that prints photo data,
A print system using a photo server, wherein the photo data temporarily stored in the photo server is acquired by the print terminal and printed by the print processing unit. An operation input unit for selecting photo data to be printed from photo data received from a photo server, and performing an input for designating a print size and the number of prints; and a display unit for displaying a screen for the operation input A printing system using the photo server according to claim 1, comprising: The print terminal includes a calculation control unit that calculates a charge from photo data designated for printing, a print size, and the number of prints, and a money input by an operator based on the charge calculated by the calculation control unit. The print system using the photo server according to claim 2, further comprising a settlement processing unit for storing. At the time of printing the photo data, the display unit performs display for selecting a background image to be combined with the photo data, and based on the background image selected by the operation input unit, the print processing unit sets a background image and The printing system using the photo server according to claim 1, wherein the printing is performed by synthesizing the photo data. A personal computer registered by the member as member data is connected to the photo server via the Internet network, member data is transmitted from the personal computer, and photo data can be obtained from the photo server. A print system using the photo server according to claim 1. The print using the photo server according to claim 1, wherein the member management table includes at least a member ID, a password, and a phone number of a camera-equipped mobile phone registered in the photo server in advance. system. The print system using a photo server according to claim 6, wherein the member management table includes family information for registering a family approved by the member as a family member. 2. The photo data management table according to claim 1, wherein the photo data management table includes at least information for identifying the member, a data number of the photo data of the member, an address of a storage destination database of each photo data, and a storage period. A print system using the described photo server. The photo server according to claim 8, wherein the storage period is an arbitrary period determined by a usage contract with each member, and a price for using the photo server is determined at least in association with the storage period. The printing system used. 4. The authentication processing unit of the photo server, wherein the condition of the authentication processing is to receive a notification mail from a mobile phone having a mobile phone number registered by the member. A print system using the described photo server.

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