JP3469741B2 - Image information receiving apparatus, image information receiving method and system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of accepting image information, such as a system for accepting image information from a digital camera in order to print an image captured by an imaging device such as a digital camera. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to print out an image picked up by a digital camera, it is common to bring a storage medium storing the picked-up image information to a handling shop (specialized printing shop) for print processing. However, there is a problem in that it cannot satisfy the user because it takes days and time.

Further, since the image information of the digital camera is a digital signal, the image information taken through the Internet using a personal computer at home is transmitted to the nearest handling center, and the handling center prints it and delivers it to the home. There is. However, this system has a problem that it cannot be used without a personal computer at home.

Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a terminal for accepting the digital camera, for example, on the street.

In this case, since the specifications of the digital camera differ depending on the manufacturer (manufacturer), the receiving section must be provided corresponding to each manufacturer, which may complicate the operation method.

Further, since the interface connecting the camera and the terminal differs depending on the model of the camera, the user may not know which interface the camera corresponds to.

Furthermore, in connecting the camera and the terminal,
Since there is a connection that directly transmits image information from the camera and a connection with a storage medium that stores the image captured by the camera,
There is also a problem that the user may be confused in the operation.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, when accepting an image pickup device such as a digital camera of a plurality of manufacturers or a plurality of models, can accept the image information by a simple operation for a user, a system, and the same. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, each kind of the image pickup apparatus are provided corresponding to the storage means for storing image information, and a plurality of receiving means for receiving image information which the storage means stores, the Display means for displaying a plurality of images corresponding to the storage means, means for selecting one from the plurality of images displayed on the display means, and one of a plurality of receiving means corresponding to the selected image With an image information receiving device for receiving image information, which is provided with a guide means for guiding
So, the guide means is how to connect to the reception means
The display means for displaying on the display unit and the screen provided for the reception means
Shutter opening means for opening the shutter and the receiving means
Flicker table that lights or blinks the provided flicker
Receiving means for displaying and image information stored in the storage means,
Print output instructing means for outputting a print processing instruction;
The image information receiving device is provided with at least one of the above.

As a form of the invention, the storage means can be constituted by at least one of a storage medium in which various image pickup apparatuses store image information or an image pickup apparatus having the storage medium.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting a manufacturer name of the image pickup device.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting the external shape of the image pickup device.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting a model name of the image pickup apparatus.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting the external shape of the image information storage medium.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting the type of the image information storage medium.

Further, the display means can be formed by means for displaying and selecting the type of wireless communication.

[0017] The present invention, a plurality each kind of the image pickup apparatus are provided corresponding to the storage means for storing image information, and a plurality of reception step of receiving image information in which the storage means stores, corresponding to the storage means One of a display step of displaying the image, one or a plurality of steps for selecting one from the plurality of images displayed on the display means, and a reception step corresponding to the selected image Image information that accepts image information with a guide step
The method of accepting
A display step for displaying on the display how to connect to the means,
Shutter open to open the shutter provided in the reception means
Turn on the release step and the flicker provided on the reception means.
Or blinking flicker display step and the above memory
Accepts the image information stored in the method and gives instructions for print processing
At least one of a print output instruction step for outputting
One wherein the a is image information of the accepted methods with.

The present invention is characterized in that it is an image information receiving system including the above-mentioned image information receiving apparatus and a server for receiving the image information transmitted from the image information receiving apparatus.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the display means corresponds to the storage means (for example, the storage medium or the image pickup apparatus having the storage medium) in which various image pickup apparatuses store image information. A corresponding image (for example, an image of the manufacturer of the imaging device, its model name, its external shape, or the image of the type of storage medium or its external shape) is displayed, and when the user selects and specifies the display image, the guide means is displayed. There reception means corresponding to the selected specified image (e.g., a wireless by the communication device, or storage media, or connectors) to the display of how to connect to reception means that corresponds, blinking flicker, to open the shutter, or It receives the corresponding image information for guiding an output instruction of the print process.

As a result, the user can accept the print processing by simply specifying the output means of the image information by the specifying means and connecting the output means of the image pickup device to the receiving means, and the operation method is complicated. You can avoid the fear of becoming. Further, the correspondence between the user's image pickup device and the reception means becomes clear, so that the connection operation can be performed without any confusion or error.

Further, if the specifying means is set by the maker name or model name of the image pickup device or its external shape, the type of the storage medium or its external shape, the user can easily perform the specific operation without any confusion. You can

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The drawings show a receiving system and a receiving apparatus of a digital camera as an image pickup apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows a receiving system. In the figure, the accepting device 10 of the digital camera accepts the function of accepting the image information captured by the digital camera 11 and outputting a print processing instruction, and the function of executing the print processing based on the output of the instruction. It has a function of transmitting image information to a dealer (print specialty store) in another place and a function of saving the received image information in another storage medium for storage.

The above-mentioned digital camera 11 has a storage medium 12 for storing the image information captured by the camera 11 as an output means for outputting the captured image information, and a connector for transmitting the image information as a digital signal. 1
The storage medium 12 includes a plurality of types such as compact flash memory (FC), smart media, compact disc (CD), magneto-optical disc (MO), floppy disc (FD), and PC card. (See FIG. 7), the type adopted depends on the manufacturer of the digital camera 11. Further, the connector 13 may or may not be provided by the manufacturer depending on the manufacturer, and the connection structure of the connector 13 is not uniform.

Therefore, the reading section 14 for reading image information from the storage medium 12 as an input means for receiving and inputting the image information of the receiving apparatus 10 is provided with a plurality of units corresponding to various kinds of the storage medium 12. Similarly, a plurality of connector portions 15 are provided corresponding to the type of connection structure.

In the above-described receiving device 10, the control unit 16 drives and controls each circuit device, and when the received print process is an immediate print process, the printer 17 is drive-controlled to print out and release the print 18. When the user desires temporary stock, it can be stored in the stacker 19 and taken out later.

The reading / writing device 20 stores the received image information in another storage medium 21 for storage. The storage medium 21 for storage is used to reprint the print 18 at a later date. Since the storage medium 12 mounted on the digital camera 11 is reused by the camera 11 and the image information newly captured is overwritten, the image information previously captured cannot be saved, and For the storage medium 21 for use, for example, an inexpensive FD can be used, which is economical.

When the user desires a high-quality print 18, the information of the user's address and name together with the image information received by the control unit 16 is sent via the network 22 composed of a telephone line and a data line. transmitted to the print shop 23, the server 24 to print out the print 18 of the High level at High level printer 25 based on the image information, will delivery the same.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the output means for outputting the image pickup information of the digital camera 11 may be constituted by a wireless communication device for transmitting the image information wirelessly. The input means may be provided with a wireless communication device capable of wirelessly receiving image information.

For example, when an IrDA type (= infrared wireless communication) camera is selected on the touch panel, the camera installation location is displayed in a blinking manner, and communication is performed when the sensor detects that the camera is installed at the location. Configuration to get started.

FIG. 2 shows the accepting device 10 described above, and the display device 30 is composed of, for example, a CRT to display operation guidance and images captured by the digital camera 11, and
A touch panel 31 for input operation is mounted on the display surface.

A plurality of storage medium insertion openings 32 for inserting various storage media 12 into the reading unit 14 formed inside are formed in the lower portion of the display unit 30 in correspondence with the various storage media 12. Further, the insertion ports 32 ... Are provided with flicker 33. Each of the insertion ports 32 is equipped with a shutter, and the individual connectors of the above-mentioned connector section 15 for receiving and inputting the image information transmitted to the inside thereof are stored in the respective storage media 21.
Is prepared for. The above-mentioned connector section 15 ...
Can also be provided separately from the insertion port 32 of the storage medium 21.

Further, a storage storage medium insertion port 34 for inserting the storage storage medium 21 is provided at a position different from the storage medium insertion port 32 ..., In which the reading / writing device 20 is configured. Has been done.

The card insertion slot 35 is an ID carried by the user
Insert a card or other set card, and ID
The address and name of the user is recorded on the card.

The bill insertion slot 36 and the coin insertion slot 37 are for inserting bills and coins for payment of charges, and when there is change, it is discharged to the change discharge port 38. Then, the receipt outlet 39
Releases the receipt.

The print outlet 40 is provided in the internal printer 17
The printed out print 18 is discharged, and the two stackers 19 and 19 are provided with shutters to temporarily stock the printed out prints 18, respectively. The stackers 19 and 19 may be configured inside the apparatus, and the discharge port thereof may be configured by using the print discharge port 40 described above.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the receiving device 10, in which the control unit 16 (see FIG. 1) is a CPU.
50, ROM 51, RAM 52, the CPU 50 drives and controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 51, and the RAM 52 stores data necessary for operation. The ROM 51 stores software corresponding to various types of the storage medium 12 and transmission of the connector 13. When the storage medium 12 or the connector 13 is specified, the corresponding software is activated to execute the processing. Run.

The above-mentioned reading unit 14 (see FIG. 1) is composed of a plurality of reading devices 53 ... 1 to n corresponding to various storage media 12 ... And reads respective image information. The above-mentioned connector unit 15 (see FIG. 1) is composed of a plurality of types of connectors 54 of 1 to n corresponding to the structure of the connector 13 on the side of various digital cameras 11 and inputs respective image information.

The shutter 55 is provided with a plurality of 1 to n corresponding to the storage medium insertion ports 32 of the above-mentioned reading device 53, and opens and closes the storage medium insertion ports 32. The flicker 33 is also provided with a plurality of 1 to n corresponding to the storage medium insertion openings 32 of the above-mentioned reading device 53, and blinks or lights up when the storage medium insertion openings 32 are used. .

The card reader 56 is arranged inside the above-mentioned card insertion port 35 and executes a reading process or a writing process of the inserted card. The banknote processing device 57 is configured inside the above-described banknote insertion slot 36, and executes processes such as authenticity determination of an inserted banknote, denomination determination, and amount counting, and the coin processing device 58 is the above-described. It is configured inside the coin insertion slot 37 to execute processing such as authenticity determination of inserted coins, denomination determination, amount counting, and change release. The receipt journal processing unit 59 executes print processing for receipts and journals.

The communication device 60 is connected to the network 22 (see FIG.
Communication with other devices connected to each other (refer to FIG. 1), and for example, the print specialty store 23 shown in FIG. 1 communicates image information for performing high quality printing. The color characteristic correction device 61 adjusts the color balance and the level when printing the received image information.

In the case of this example, the two printers 17 are shown, and the printers 17 are controlled respectively to execute the printout process and send the prints 18 to the print discharge port 40 or the stacker 19. Further, the two stackers 19 are controlled to temporarily stock the prints 18 that have been printed out.

The accepting process and the printing process by the CPU 50 of the accepting device 10 of the digital camera configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. In FIG. 4, when the receiving apparatus 10 is operated, as shown in FIG. 6, the display 30 guides the user to select "new print", "stock removal", and "reprint print". When the "new print" is touch-input here, the flowchart of FIG. 4 is processed.

That is, the output means of the image information of the digital camera 11 is specified (step n1). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the display 30 displays an image showing the external shape of the digital camera 11 as a graphic, and an image showing the external graphic of various storage media 12 and its type name. When the type of the storage medium 12 used in the digital camera 11 possessed by the user is unknown, the figure portion of the external shape of the digital camera 11 is touch-input, and the type of the storage medium 12 is determined. If so, the graphic portion of the storage medium 12 of the corresponding type is selected and touch input is performed. It should be noted that in FIG. 7, the display area of “Return to previous” indicates that the touch display here returns to the previous display screen, that is, the display screen of FIG. 6 is returned to in FIG. 7, and the input can be corrected. Is shown. The same applies to the subsequent display (FIGS. 8 to 11 and FIGS. 13 to 15).

FIG. 8 is a display screen that follows when the figure of the digital camera 11 is selected by the input operation in FIG. 7 described above. In this display, the manufacturer name of the digital camera 11 is displayed, and the user Digital camera 11 owned by
Select the figure part of the manufacturer name of and input by touch.

FIG. 9 is a display screen that follows when the manufacturer's name is selected by the input operation in FIG. 8 described above. In this display, the appearance of various digital cameras 11 manufactured by one manufacturer. And an image showing the model name are displayed, and the graphic portion corresponding to the external shape of the digital camera 11 owned by the user is selected and touch-inputted.

When the maker and model of the digital camera 11 are specified by the above-mentioned operation, the receiving device 10 is preliminarily set.
The storage medium 12 can be specified from the shape of the digital camera 11 by providing the RAM 52 on the side with a table storing the types of the storage medium 12 corresponding to the manufacturer and the model. Although illustration is omitted, when the connector 13 of the digital camera 11 is specified,
It is possible to specify in the same way by selecting and designing the external shape of the model of each maker.

In FIG. 4, when the specific operation of the storage medium 12 of the digital camera 11 is completed as described above,
Then, the specified output means, that is, the connection method of the storage medium 12 or the connector 13 is displayed on the display device 30 (step n2), and at the same time, the corresponding storage medium insertion port 3
The second shutter 55 is opened, and the flicker 33 is lit or blinked.

[0048] Figure 10 is a connection if the storage medium 12 is a smart MED IA <br/> A guide displayed on the image, the user on the basis of this display, the storage medium 12 taken out from the digital camera 11 When the storage medium 12 is inserted into the storage medium insertion opening 32 at the designated location, the storage medium 12 is set in the corresponding reading device 53 (step n3). Although not shown, even when the connector 13 is specified, the connection is displayed as a guide in an image corresponding to this.

As described above, the output means (the storage medium 12 or the connector 13) of the digital camera 11 is the input means (the reading device 53 or the connector 54) of the receiving apparatus 10.
Is set, the software corresponding to the output means is activated and the image information captured by the digital camera 11 is captured (step n4). At the same time, the images picked up on the display 30 are displayed as a list, or a plurality of images allowed on one screen are displayed (step n5).

FIG. 11 shows a state in which a list or a plurality of picked-up images are displayed. The user selects an image desired to be printed from the displayed picked-up images and touch-inputs it.
An image, a print type, and the number of sheets are selected and input (step n6).

FIG. 12 shows a flow chart of the detailed processing of the above-mentioned step n6. When the imaged image is selected and touch-input in the above-mentioned FIG. 11 (step n21),
As shown in FIG. 13, the image of the selected image and the print type are displayed, and “immediate print” and “high quality print” are displayed.
The touch input area of is set.

"High quality print" is displayed on the screen shown in FIG.
When touch input is performed to select (step n2
2), as shown in FIG. 14, to select the size and quantity of high quality print of the selected image, and to enable this selection, touch input area of size “D plate” “L plate”,
Touch input area of "numeric keypad""correction""confirmation",
The display area of "number of sheets" for displaying the input number of prints is set, and the user touches and inputs the desired size and number of sheets (step n23).

When a touch input is made to select "immediate print" in the above-mentioned step 22, as shown in FIG. 15, the size and quantity of the immediate print of the selected image are selected to enable this selection. In order to do size "D
Set the touch input area for “Plate”, “16-division sticker”, touch input area for “Numeric keypad”, “Correction”, and “Confirm”, and the display area for “Number of prints” to display the number of prints you have entered. And touch input the number of sheets (step n23).

When it is determined from these display screens that the size and number of captured images desired by the user are determined (step n24), as shown in FIG.
The selection result is displayed in 0. In this display, the number of sheets and the charge corresponding to the selected print type and size are displayed in correspondence with the captured image, and the captured images are partially overlapped and overlapped. By displaying, the number of images is also displayed from the image. At the same time, the touch input areas of "confirmation" and "correction" of the selection are set to enable confirmation and correction (step n26).

When the selection is corrected, the image to be corrected is touch-inputted, and the "correction" area is touch-inputted to select the picked-up image.
Since the display returns to 5, the display image can be corrected (step n27).

When it is determined that there is no correction (step n26), the selection process ends.

It is to be noted that the charges can be displayed by setting the quantity in FIGS. 14 and 15, and the total charges can also be displayed in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 4, when it is determined that the picked-up image has been selected as described above (step n7), the display of the total charge and the insertion guide are displayed on the display 30, and the user inserts a bill. A bill or coin corresponding to the charge is inserted through the opening 36 and the coin insertion port 37, and the bill processing device 57,
The coin processing device 58 executes authenticity determination, denomination determination, and money amount counting to determine whether the amount is OK (step n8), and when insufficient, displays addition of insufficient charge,
It is turned on (step n9).

Next, it is judged whether or not the order contents of the print processing are OK by displaying it on the display unit 30 (step n10). If there is a change, the process returns to step 6, but if there is no change, the next step is carried out. Transition.

In FIG. 5, when the selection of the print processing is completed, the color characteristic correcting device 61 is driven to execute the level adjustment and the frequency correction of each selected picked-up image (step n11), and then the immediate printing is performed. The printer 17 is driven to print out the picked-up image with processing (step n12), and the picked-up image with high-quality printing is printed via the communication device 60 and the network 22. transmitting the image information selected in the shop 23 and the correction information, the high-quality printer 25 is controlled and driven by <br/> server 24 in the print shop 23, to print out the high-quality prints .

Since high-quality prints at the print specialty store 23 are delivered to the user, the user's address and name are input in advance from the cart reader 56 via the card.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart of the detailed processing of step n12 described above. When the execution of printing is confirmed, the required time is displayed on the display unit 30 (step n31), and at the same time, the receiving apparatus 10 can print.
Set and display the touch input area of whether to wait in front of.

When the user waits in front of the accepting device 10 until the print processing is completed (step n32), the print processing is executed by touching that effect (step n33), and the printout 18 is printed out. Is discharged to the print discharge port 40 (step n34).

On the other hand, when a touch input for coming later is made (step n32), two stacker 19 equipped
It is determined whether or not either or both of them have an empty space, for example, by setting a flag. If there is an empty space, the flag of the stacker 19 to be used is set to a flag indicating that it is in use, and the printout print 18 It is stored and stored in the corresponding stacker 19 (steps n35, n36, n37).

Then, in order to detect that the stacker 19 is full during the printing process, it is judged whether or not the stacker 19 is empty (step n38). If the stacker 19 is empty, the process skips to step n41. It is determined whether or not all the print processing is completed, and if the print processing still remains, the process returns to step n31.

If the stacker 19 is empty in step n35 described above, or if the stacker 19 is full during processing in step 38 described above, a sampling reminder is displayed on the display unit 30 (step n39). The printed print 18 is discharged to the print discharge port 40 (step n40). When the stacker 19 runs out during processing, the prints 18 stored in the stacker 19 can also be taken out by opening the shutter. When the stacker 19 is formed inside the device,
From this, the print 18 is sent out and discharged to the print discharge port 40.

When it is confirmed in step n41 that the entire print process is completed, the immediate print process is completed.

Returning to FIG. 5, when the reception of the above-mentioned immediate print processing (step n12) is completed and the reception of the high quality print processing (step n13) is completed, whether or not the received captured image is to be saved is determined. In order to make a determination, a touch input area indicating whether or not the file can be saved is set and displayed on the display 30 (step n14).

When saving is touch-input and it is determined that the saving medium is selected, a guide for selecting a saving medium is displayed on the display unit 30 (step n15). However, in this embodiment, an example using one storage medium by the FD is shown. Therefore, this step is skipped.

Next, the connecting method of the storage medium 21 is displayed on the display 30 (step n16). Based on the display, the storage medium 21 is inserted into the storage medium insertion port 34 and the reading / writing device 20 is inserted. Is set (step n17), the read / write device 20 writes the captured image information for storage in the storage medium for storage 21, and releases it after the writing process (step n18).

When it is determined in step n14 whether or not to save the picked-up image, a touch input indicating that the image is not saved is touched, the processes in steps n15 to n18 are skipped, and then the receipt issuing process is executed. (Step n1
9).

That is, the receipt journal processing section 59
Prints the receipt number (additional number when the receipt is issued) together with the print of the print details on the receipt and the journal. The print processed print 18
If is stored in the stacker 19, the above receipt number is used as a key for taking out the print.

When the print 18 is stored in the stacker 19, the receipt number, the address data of the stacker 19 storing the print 18 and other print processing information are stored in the RAM 52. When these processes are completed, the receipt is discharged to the receipt discharge port 39, the received storage medium 12 is further discharged, and the receiving process and the printing process are ended.

FIG. 18 shows the stacker 19 of the receiving device 10.
6 is a flow chart for the user to take out the saved print 18 in FIG. 6, and in the display of FIG. 6, in order for the user to take out the saved print 18, the “stock take-out” area is touched.

By this input, the input of the receipt number is displayed on the display 30 as a guide, and the touch input area of the ten keys is set and displayed. The receipt number is read from the receipt that the user has already received, and the receipt number is touch-input (step n41).

When the receipt number is input, the stored data stored in the RAM 52 is read by using the receipt number as a key, and the presence or absence of the corresponding receipt number is determined. If there is the corresponding number, it is determined that the input number is correct. (Step n4
2) When it is determined to be correct, the stored stacker 19
The shutter is opened (step n43) to allow the storage print 18 to be taken out (step n44). Therefore, the user can take out the print 18 from the stacker 19 whose shutter is opened. In addition, stacker 1
When 9 is configured inside the apparatus, it is discharged to the print discharge port 40.

Further, when the user prints on the storage medium 21 for storage, by touching the area of "printing for printing" on the display of FIG. 6, the steps after step n2 in FIG. 4 and FIG. A print process is executed in the process.

According to the above embodiment, the user uses the output means for outputting the image information picked up by the digital camera 11 to the receiving device 10, the digital camera displayed on the display unit 30, the type of the storage medium, The storage medium 1 of the digital camera 11 is selected and specified (specification means).
2 or the connector 13 (output means) is simply connected to the corresponding reading section 14 or connector section 15 (input means) of the receiving apparatus 10 to accept the print processing, which may complicate the operation method. It can be avoided. Further, the correspondence between the user's digital camera 11 and the input means becomes clear, and the connection operation without confusion or error can be performed.

If the specifying means is set by the maker name of the digital camera 11 or its external shape, the type of storage medium or its external shape, the user's specific operation will not be confused and the specific operation can be performed easily. it can.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the image information receiving apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the receiving apparatus 10 of the embodiment. Similarly, the storage means includes the storage medium 12 and the digital unit. Corresponding to the camera 11, the receiving means is a reading unit 14, a connector unit 15, a reading device 53,
Corresponding to the connector 54 or the wireless communication device, the display unit and the guide unit are display units 3 for displaying a guide image.
The unit corresponding to 0 corresponds to the touch panel 31, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment, and is applied based on the technical idea of the invention described in the claims. To be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a receiving system of a digital camera.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a receiving device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the receiving device.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of a receiving process and a printing process of the receiving device.

5 is an operation flowchart showing a continuation of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a display explanatory view of a display device that guides and displays a selection of processing of a receiving device.

FIG. 7 is a display explanatory diagram of a display unit that displays a specific operation screen of the output unit.

FIG. 8 is a display explanatory diagram of a display device that displays a specific operation of the output unit by a manufacturer name.

FIG. 9 is a display explanatory diagram of a display device that displays a specific operation of an output unit by a camera model.

FIG. 10 is a display explanatory view of a display device that guides and displays a connection of a storage medium.

[11] display explanatory diagram of a table示器you list the image information.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an operation of selecting a process related to an image.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an operation of selecting print processing.

FIG. 14 is a display explanatory diagram of a display unit that displays settings for high-quality print processing.

FIG. 15 is a display explanatory diagram of a display unit that displays settings for immediate print processing.

FIG. 16 is a display explanatory diagram of a display unit that displays a setting result of print processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an immediate print processing operation.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a storage print takeout processing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Receiving device 11 ... Digital camera 12 ... Storage medium 13 ... Connector 14 ... Reading unit 15 ... Connector part 20 ... Read / write device 21 ... Storage medium for storage 30 ... Display 31 ... Touch panel 53 ... Reader 54 ... Connector

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI H04N 5/92 (72) Inventor Yasuo Aoki 3-6-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Kiyota Shokai Bldg. 1st floor Digital Print Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Hirasawa, 3-6-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Kiyota Shokai Bldg., 1st floor Digital print Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Masahiro Seguchi 10 Ouron Co., Ltd., Hanazono-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi Omron Co., Ltd. (72) In-house 10 Toru Kurume, Oumu-ro Co., Ltd. (56) Documents JP-A-2-28823 (JP, A) JP-A-4-52161 (JP, A) JP-A-4-37564 (JP, A) JP-A-9-128205 JP, A) JP 7-44477 (JP, A) JP 6-141216 (JP, A) JP 7-30700 (JP, A) JP 3-254566 (JP, A) JP Hei 7-200428 (JP, A) Introduction to digital cameras that makes your PC so enjoyable, YOMIURI PC, Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun, March 1, 1997, Volume 2, Issue 3, p12-p33 Encyclopedia Ayanran Digital Camera, PC WA VE, Japan, Denpa Kenkyusha, July 1, 1996, Vol. 4, No. 8, p68-p71 (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00 H04N 5/225 H04N 5/76 H04N 5/765 H04N 5/781 H04N 5/92

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Each type of imaging devices are provided corresponding to the storage means for storing image information, and a plurality of receiving means for receiving image information in which the storage means stores a plurality of images corresponding to the storage means A display means for displaying, a means for selecting one from the plurality of images displayed on the display means, and a guide means for guiding one of the plurality of receiving means corresponding to the selected image. Accept the prepared image information
An image information receiving device, wherein the guiding means displays a method of connecting to the receiving means on a display.
And a shutter opening for opening the shutter provided in the reception means.
Means and the flicker provided in the reception means are lit or blinking.
Flicker display means for displaying and image information stored in the storage means,
At least with a print output instruction means for outputting a physical instruction.
An image information receiving device that also has one . 2. The image information accepting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is at least one of a storage medium in which various image pickup apparatuses store image information or an image pickup apparatus having the storage medium. 3. The image information receiving device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting a manufacturer name of the image pickup device. 4. The image information receiving device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting an external shape of the image pickup device. 5. The image information receiving device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting a model name of the image pickup device. 6. The image information receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting the external shape of the image information storage medium. 7. The image information receiving device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting the type of image information storage medium. 8. The image information receiving device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is formed by means for displaying and selecting a type of wireless communication. 9. Each kind of the image pickup apparatus are provided corresponding to the storage means for storing image information, and a plurality of reception step of receiving image information in which the storage means stores a plurality of images corresponding to the storage means A display step of displaying, one or a plurality of steps for selecting one from the plurality of images displayed on the display means, and one of a reception step corresponding to the selected image.
Accept image information with guidance steps to guide one
Image information reception method, the guide step comprises a display step for displaying a connection method to the reception means on a display.
And the shutter open to open the shutter provided in the receiving means.
The release step and the flicker provided in the above-mentioned receiving means are lit or blinked.
The flicker display step for displaying and the image information stored in the storage means are received and the print processing is performed.
With a print output instruction step that outputs a physical instruction
At least one method of receiving image information. 10. A reception system of the image information comprising a server for receiving image information transmitted and reception apparatus of the image information, wherein the reception device of the image information to one of claims 1 to 8.