JPH11352598A - Printing photographic processing method and laboratory system using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive prints at a nearest laboratory connected to the Internet by printing image data accumulated in an arbitrary laboratory system connected to the Internet. SOLUTION: A user A 300 takes exposed film 302 to a laboratory A 340. The laboratory A gives an ID and a password 301 which are unique to all laboratory systems to the user A. The image of the film is converted into image data, and the ID is put so as to accumulate in a hard disk 348 by the laboratory A. The user B 320 has user A inform him of the ID and the password 301. The user B requests for the reading of the image data of the near laboratory B 360 by using the ID and the password from the Internet. The laboratory B specifies the laboratory A where the image data designated by the ID is accumulated and has the user B read it. The user B instructs the printing of the image which he desires to the laboratory B. The laboratory B prints the image data accumulated at the laboratory A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A lab system develops a film, adds a unique ID to all the lab systems, and stores it as image data. The lab system prints the image data. The image data can be browsed from the Internet. The lab system prints image data stored in any lab system connected to the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional laboratory system will be described with reference to FIG. The user brings the undeveloped film to the store, and the lab develops, prints, and gives it to the user. When performing reprinting and layout printing, the user had to bring the film back to the lab. As described above, the conventional lab system has the following problems.

First, since it is necessary to hand the film to the lab, it is necessary to go to the lab store many times for ordering and receiving. Second, since only the film owner can print, when another person needs the print, it is necessary to request the print from the film owner. Third, since image data is not converted into digital data, image operations such as layout printing cannot be performed freely.

Next, a conventional print service using the Internet will be described with reference to FIG. The user captures the developed film with a scanner or uploads an image taken with a digital camera to a server on the Internet, publishes it on the Internet, or prints it with a printer connected to the server. The conventional image distribution service using the Internet has the following problems.

[0005] First, in order to send image data to a server, the film owner must digitize the image and upload it to a server on the Internet. Second, because the server and printer are located in one place, transportation to remote locations is expensive.

A prior art related to the present invention is disclosed in
There is a technique disclosed in JP-A-31338. FIG.
1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the conventional image processing system. An object of the present embodiment is to provide an image processing system that can easily obtain a photograph in which trimming, density adjustment, and the like are intended by a photographer. That is, the image processing system of the present example is a transmission path such as an optical fiber between a lab equipped with a developing machine, a printer, and a scanner, and a photographer equipped with an image processing apparatus that performs image processing such as trimming synthesis. In conclusion, it is intended to provide a photograph as desired by the photographer without imposing a great cost burden on the photographer. First, when the photographer delivers his IC card and the photographed film to the laboratory, a code for identifying the film is registered. A code corresponding to the film identification code is recorded on the completed print. In a laboratory, the data of the film is read by a scanner at the same time and converted into digital image data, and the digital image data is stored in a memory in correspondence with the identification code of the film. On the other hand, the photographer selects a print to be subjected to trimming composition or the like from the received prints, selects image data corresponding to the print from a lab image memory via a transmission path, and selects the image data via the transmission path. To receive.
The received image data is subjected to image processing such as trimming and combining with other images. The image data subjected to the image processing is transmitted again to the laboratory via a transmission path, printed by a printer, and then transmitted to a photographer.

Comparing the differences between this publication and the invention of the present application, the purpose of this embodiment is to easily obtain a photograph in which the trimming, density adjustment and the like are intended by the photographer. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing system that provides a service that can provide a service that can store a film developed by a lab as image data, and further allows the film to be browsed on the Internet, and receives a license from a photographer. The person who gave the ID and password can also print freely, and the completed print is provided in a service that can be received at the lab that stores the image data or the nearest lab connected to the Internet, The purpose, action, and effect are different from each other.

The following is another related art.

JP-A-04-241344 JP-A-07-248599 JP-A-07-319033

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the problems described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a lab in which a developed film is stored as image data and can be browsed on the Internet. The object of the present invention is to provide a service that can be freely printed by a person authorized by a photographer, and that the completed print can be received at a lab that stores image data or a nearest lab connected to the Internet.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a print photographic processing method using the Internet in which a lab shop converts a film into image data and adds an ID when requested by a photographer. And the photographer browses the image data from the Internet using the ID and password, and the lab performs the image accumulation in any lab system connected to the Internet according to the photographer's instruction. Printing the data.

In the print photograph processing method using the Internet according to the present invention, when requested by a person who has obtained the permission of the photographer, the lab system operates with the designated ID.
And a step of specifying and browsing a storage device storing the designated image data, and a step of printing the image data in an arbitrary lab system connected to the Internet in accordance with an instruction of a licensed person.

In one embodiment, the lab for printing can be freely selected by the authorized person from any lab connected to the Internet.

In a lab system using the Internet, in which a photographic system requested by a photographer is processed, a lab is a storage device for converting film data into image data and adding an ID to the film, and a photographer is required to store the film data from the Internet.
Means for viewing image data using D and a password,
The lab has means for printing image data stored in any lab system connected to the Internet in accordance with a photographer's instruction.

In a system in which a photograph process is requested by a person who has obtained permission of a photographer in a lab system using the Internet, the lab system stores specified image data from a specified ID. It has means for specifying and browsing the storage device present, and means for printing image data in an arbitrary lab system connected to the Internet in accordance with an instruction from a person who has obtained permission.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage device is a hard disk.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, image data of a film developed in a lab system is stored by adding a unique ID among all lab systems, and the stored image data is stored on the Internet by a data owner. The service is released to the authorized person, and the authorized person can freely print on the lab system connected to the Internet.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a lab system using the Internet as one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, lab systems and users are interconnected via the Internet.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a detailed configuration of the lab system shown in FIG. The film developing machine develops an undeveloped film. The film scanner reads the developed film, converts it into image data, and stores it on the hard disk. The printer directly prints stored image data, image data stored in another lab system connected via the Internet, or an image read by a film scanner. In addition, printing can be instructed only by the owner of the image data or a person who has obtained permission from the owner. Although the configuration of the embodiment has been described above, the Internet in FIG.
The details are omitted because they are well known to those skilled in the art and are not directly related to the present invention. In the above embodiment, a digital camera,
Any image such as a digital video camera may be used.
In the above embodiment, a hard disk may be used as the storage device.

Next, the operation of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to a time chart shown in FIG. When using film,
The user A 300 transfers the photographed film 302 to the lab A
Bring it to 340. Lab A has a unique ID and password 301 in all lab systems in exchange for film
To user A. At this time, the lab A may receive the development cost from the user A. Lab A converts the film into image data, adds an ID, and
To accumulate. The developed film 304 may be returned to the user A at this time. Also, other image sources 30
In the case of 3, the user A brings the data to the lab A or sends the image data to the lab A using the Internet. Lab A adds an ID to the image data and stores the image data in the hard disk. User A has the same ID as the film
And receive a password.

User A receives an ID from the Internet.
The user browses the image data of the lab A using the password and the password, and instructs the lab A to print a desired image. At this time, image processing such as image layout can be instructed at the same time. The print price may be paid by electronic payment. Lab A
Prints according to the instruction of the user A,
Or wait for user A to pick up.

Further, the user B 320 receives the ID and the password 301 from the user A. User B
Requests browsing of the image data of the nearest lab B360 from the Internet using the ID and the password. The lab B identifies the lab in which the specified image data is stored from the specified ID, and causes the user B to browse. User B instructs laboratory B to print a desired image. At this time, image processing such as image layout can be instructed at the same time. The print price may be paid by electronic payment. The lab B prints the image data stored in the lab A according to the instruction of the user B, and sends it to the user B or waits for the user B to pick up the image data.

Next, the operation of the lab system shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to a time chart shown in FIG. In the figure, when an undeveloped film 420 is given to a film developing machine 406, the film developing machine develops the undeveloped film, a film scanner reads the film, and outputs a unique ID.
To store image data on the hard disk. The stored image data can be browsed from the Internet. At this time, the ID and the password are collated to prevent unauthorized browsing. The printer prints the stored image data or the image data stored in another lab system connected via the Internet according to an instruction. At this time, if there is an instruction, layout printing such as enlargement, reduction, and synthesis with another image is possible. The development fee and print fee can be settled electronically on the Internet.

[0024]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. First, since the stored image data is connected via the Internet, the user can print on any lab system. Second, since the image data can be browsed from the Internet, the user can select only the desired image. Thirdly, since the image data is protected by an ID and a password, it cannot be viewed or printed by anyone other than the owner and the person authorized by the owner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a laboratory system to which a print photo processing method using the Internet according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a laboratory system using the Internet according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing an explanation of the operation of FIG. 1 + FIG. 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart in a case where a user A takes a picture of a user B and receives a print at a most convenient lab.

FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining the operation of a conventional laboratory system.

FIG. 6 is a time chart of a conventional laboratory system using the Internet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101, 201 Internet 102, 340 Lab A 103, 360 Lab B 104, 300 User A 105, 320 User B 206, 341 Film developing machine 207 Film scanner 208, 348, 368 Hard disk 209, 349, 369 Printer 210, 350, 370 Print 220, 302 Undeveloped film 230, 303 Image data 304 Developed film 506 Film developing machine 507 Scanner 508 Server 509 Printer 510 Print 520 Undeveloped film 530 Image data 540 Developed film 601 Photographed film 602 Developing machine 604 Print identification print Apparatus 606 Film identification code reader 607 Print photograph 608 Developed film 609 Scanner 610,6 2,617,622 image memory 611 and 614 the controller 613 printer 615 print 616 lab unit 618 image processing apparatus 620 monitors 623 the photographer for units 624, 625 terminal repeater 626 transmission line

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method of performing a photographic process requested by a photographer in a lab system using the Internet, wherein the lab converts the film into image data, adds an ID thereto, and stores the film in a storage device (401). A step of browsing image data from the Internet using an ID and a password (404); and a step of the lab printing image data stored in an arbitrary lab system connected to the Internet according to a photographer's instruction (405). A method for processing print photographs using the Internet, comprising: 2. A method for performing a photograph process requested by a person who has obtained a photographer's permission in a lab system using the Internet, wherein the lab system stores designated image data from a designated ID. The Internet characterized by comprising a step (425) of specifying and browsing a storage device present, and a step (426) of printing image data in an arbitrary lab system connected to the Internet according to an instruction of a licensee. Print photo processing method using 3. The print photo processing method using the Internet according to claim 2, wherein the lab for printing can be freely selected by an authorized person from any labs connected to the Internet. . 4. A system for performing photographic processing requested by a photographer in a lab system using the Internet, wherein the lab is a storage device for converting film into image data, adding an ID thereto, and storing the film data. A means for browsing image data using an ID and a password; and a lab having means for printing image data stored in any lab system connected to the internet in accordance with a photographer's instruction. Laboratory system for print photo processing. 5. A system for performing photographic processing requested by a person who has obtained permission of a photographer in a lab system using the Internet, wherein the lab system stores designated image data from a designated ID. Printing using the Internet, characterized by having means for specifying and browsing the stored storage device, and means for printing image data in an arbitrary lab system connected to the Internet in accordance with an instruction of a licensee. Photo processing lab system. 6. The lab system for print photo processing using the Internet according to claim 4, wherein the storage device is a hard disk.