Image processing system and ordering system

• US 20020047905A1
• Filed: 10/22/2001
• Published: 04/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kinjo, Naoto
• Granted Patent: US 7,275,043 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/211.99
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00135 Scanning of a photographic original
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00145 from a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00164 at a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00177 from a user terminal, e.g. personal computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00193 to a portable storage medium, e.g. a read-writable compact disk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00291 : with receiver circuitry television receiver circuitry per se H04N5/44
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 : Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 : embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0037 : Topological details of the connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 : By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0408 : Scanning film strips or rolls
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 : of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3209 : of a telephone number
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3211 : of a company logo or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 : of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 : of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3235 : Checking or certification of the authentication information, e.g. by comparison with data stored independently
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3245 : of image modifying data, e.g. handwritten addenda, highlights or augmented reality information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3261 : of multimedia information, e.g. a sound signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 : of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 : of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3267 : of motion picture signals, e.g. video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 : Printing or stamping
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 : of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 : Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/328 : Processing of the additional information

Abstract

The image processing system identifies a subject person corresponding to accompanying information based on consistency between the accompanying information and subject information and carries out image composition associating the accompanying information with a position of the subject person in a corresponding photographed image. The ordering system includes a first information apparatus having an image displaying unit and a second information apparatus capable of transmitting order data at optional timing desired by a customer to the first information apparatus with respect to an image displayed on the image displaying unit. The first information apparatus adds predetermined data relating to the displayed image corresponding to the optional timing to the order data to prepare goods order data and transmits the goods order data to a third information apparatus in a predetermined destination of transmission.

Claims

1. An image processing system, including:

an image inputting unit for inputting an image of a subject;

an image processing unit for applying image processing to the image inputted by said image inputting unit; and

an image outputting unit for outputting the image to which the image processing is applied by said image processing unit;

further comprising;

an accompanying information obtaining unit for obtaining accompanying information concerning a subject person of said image;

a subject information obtaining unit for obtaining subject information concerning said subject person from said inputted mage;

a person identifying unit for identifying the subject person corresponding to said accompanying information based on consistency between said accompanying information and said subject information; and

an image compositing unit for carrying out image composition associating said accompanying information with a position of the subject person in a corresponding photographed image based on a result of identification by said person identifying unit.

2. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein a camera for photographing said subject obtains information recorded in a predetermined recording medium by communicating with a portable information apparatus held by the subject person or with an apparatus for collectively managing accompanying information for each subject person at the time of photographing, thereby obtaining said accompanying information, or said accompanying information is directly obtained from said apparatus for collectively managing accompanying information.

3. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein all of said image processing unit, said image outputting unit, said accompanying information obtaining unit, said subject information obtaining unit, said person identifying unit and said image compositing unit are mounted with a camera, said image processing system is composed of said camera, and accompanying information concerning the subject person in a photographed image is composited with the photographed image in said camera.

4. The image processing system according to claim 3,

wherein said camera communicates with a portable information apparatus held by a subject person or with an apparatus for collectively managing accompanying information for each subject person at the time of photographing, thereby obtaining accompanying information concerning said subject person.

5. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein said camera further includes a voice obtaining unit, obtains voices of the subject person with said voice obtaining unit at the time of photographing and uses the voices in carrying out said person identification.

6. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein said accompanying information includes a face image of a subject person corresponding to said accompanying information and said person identifying unit carries out identification of the subject person using the face image.

7. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein said image outputting unit outputs an image in which said accompanying information is composited by at least one of a method of outputting the image as a print, a method of recording the image in an image file, a method of displaying the image on an image displaying device and a method of transferring the image by communication.

8. An ordering system comprising;

a first information apparatus having an image displaying unit; and

a second information apparatus capable of transmitting order data at optional timing desired by a customer to said first information apparatus with respect to an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus,

wherein said first information apparatus having received said order data adds predetermined data relating to said displayed image corresponding to said optional timing to said order data to prepare goods order data and transmits the goods order data to a third information apparatus in a predetermined destination of transmission.

10. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said predetermined destination of transmission of said goods order data is set in said second information apparatus or set in said first information apparatus or set according to said predetermined data.

11. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said order data is transmitted from said second information apparatus to said first information apparatus by the customer at said desired optional timing while watching said displayed image.

12. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said order data is transmitted in advance from said second information apparatus to said first information apparatus by the customer as reservation information relating to said displayed image of said first information apparatus,

said first information apparatus regards a point in time when said displayed image reserved by the reservation information is displayed on said image displaying unit as said desired optional timing, automatically obtains predetermined data relating to said displayed image of said image displaying unit at said optional timing and automatically transmits the predetermined data to said second information apparatus, and

said second information apparatus automatically obtains said predetermined data.

13. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said order data includes print order data for ordering a print of an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus at said optional timing,

said predetermined data includes image data of an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus at said optional timing, compressed image data or processed image data thereof and information related thereto,

said goods order data includes print order data for ordering a print of an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus, and

said first information apparatus transmits said print order data to said predetermined destination of transmission and said predetermined destination of transmission applies print processing to said print order data or records and accumulates said print order data in a predetermined image data accumulating device.

14. The ordering system according to claim 13,

wherein said print order data includes print instruction information or data recording instruction information.

15. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said order data includes recording medium order data for ordering a recording medium in which data corresponding to an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus at said optional timing is recorded,

said predetermined data includes data corresponding to said displayed image at said optional timing and information related thereto,

said goods order data includes recording medium order data for ordering a recording medium in which data corresponding to said displayed image is recorded, and

said first information apparatus transmits said recording medium order data to said predetermined destination of transmission and said predetermined destination of transmission applies processing for recording said recording medium order data in said recording medium or records and accumulates said recording medium order data in a predetermined image data accumulating device.

16. The ordering system according to claim 15,

wherein said data corresponding to said displayed image includes image data of said displayed image at said optional timing and compressed image data or processed image data thereof.

17. The ordering system according to claim 15,

wherein said data corresponding to said displayed image is at least one of moving image data, voice data, text data and program data relating to said displayed image at said optional timing.

18. The ordering system according to claim 15,

wherein said recording medium order data includes information on instruction for recording in said recording medium or information on instruction for recording in said predetermined image data accumulating device.

19. The ordering system according to claim 13,

wherein said related information includes at least one of still image data, moving image data, voice data, text data and program data and is printed in association with said image data and said data corresponding to said displayed image and outputted to a computer readable recording medium in association with said image data or said data corresponding to said displayed image.

20. The ordering system according to claim 13,

wherein said related information includes edition information and/or processing information of said image data or said data corresponding to said displayed image.

21. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein, when said first information apparatus is a television receiver and predetermined data relating to said displayed image at said optional timing includes image data of said displayed image of said television receiver, image data of an image received by said television receiver and displayed thereon and original image data in a broadcasting station transmitting the image data to said television receiver are properly used as said image data of said displayed image of said television receiver.

39. The ordering system according to claim 8,

wherein said goods order data of the customer is temporarily accumulated, and

information for confirmation with order transmitting route information added to said goods order data is transmitted to said destination of communication of the customer for each order item based on orderer identification information.

9. The ordering system according to claim B,

wherein said order data is orderer identification information or order indication information for specifically indicating said orderer identification information and contents of an order,

information on said optional timing to be obtained by said first information apparatus is time information in said second information apparatus accompanying said order data or receiving timing itself of said order data in said first information apparatus, and

said predetermined data is image data of said displayed image corresponding to said optional timing or goods characteristic information relating said displayed image.

22. An ordering system comprising;

a first information apparatus having an image displaying unit; and

a second information apparatus capable of transmitting order data at optional timing desired by a customer to said first information apparatus with respect to an image displayed on said image displaying unit of said first information apparatus,

wherein said second information apparatus transmits data requiring information to said first information apparatus as said order data at said optional timing,

said first information apparatus having received said data requiring information returns predetermined data relating to said displayed image at said optional timing to said second information apparatus and/or a fourth information apparatus in a destination of communication designated by the customer, and

said second information apparatus and/or said fourth information apparatus reproduces and edits said predetermined data relating to said received displayed image to prepare goods order data and transmits the goods order data to a third information apparatus in a predetermined destination of transmission via said first information apparatus or directly.

23. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said predetermined data relating to said displayed image is at least one of image data of said displayed image and information related thereto.

24. The ordering system according to claim 23,

wherein said related information is goods related information or information for inputting an order, and

said goods order data is edited data of said information for inputting an order and orderer identification information.

25. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said data requiring information includes information on said fourth information apparatus in the destination of communication designated by the customer.

26. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said data requiring information includes order data for designating said desired optional timing and information on said fourth information apparatus in at least one destination of communication designated by the customer and said first information apparatus distributes said predetermined data relating to said displayed image to said fourth information apparatus in said at least one destination of communication via a communication network.

27. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said predetermined destination of transmission of said goods order data is set in said second information apparatus or set in said first information apparatus or set according to said predetermined data.

28. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said order data is transmitted from said second information apparatus to said first information apparatus by the customer at said desired optional timing while watching said displayed image.

29. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said order data is transmitted in advance from said second information apparatus to said first information apparatus by the customer as reservation information relating to said displayed image of said first information apparatus,

said first information apparatus regards a point in time when said displayed image reserved by the reservation information is displayed on said image displaying means as said desired optional timing, automatically obtains predetermined data relating to said displayed image of said image displaying means at said optional timing and automatically transmits the predetermined data to said second information apparatus, and

said second information apparatus automatically obtains said predetermined data.

30. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said order data is an image data requiring signal for requiring transfer of an image displayed on said image displaying means of said first information apparatus to said second information apparatus,

said first information apparatus having received said image data requiring signal returns image data of said displayed image at said optional timing and compressed image data or processed image data thereof to said second information apparatus together with said related information, and

said second information apparatus transmits said image data, said compressed image data or processed image data thereof and information related thereto to said predetermined destination of transmission as print order data via said first information apparatus or directly and said predetermined destination of transmission applies print processing to said print order data or records and accumulates said print order data in a predetermined image data accumulating device.

31. The ordering system according to claim 30,

wherein said print order data includes print instruction information or data recording instruction information.

32. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said order data is an image data requiring signal for requiring transfer of an image displayed on said image displaying means of said first information apparatus to said second information apparatus,

said first information apparatus having received said image data requiring signal returns data corresponding to said displayed image at said optional timing to said second information apparatus together with said related information, and

said second information apparatus transmits said data corresponding to said displayed image and said related information to said predetermined destination of transmission as recording medium order data via said first information apparatus or directly and said predetermined destination of transmission applies processing for recording said recording medium order data in said recording medium or records and accumulates said recording medium order data in a predetermined image data accumulating device.

33. The ordering system according to claim 32,

wherein said data corresponding to said displayed image includes image data of said displayed image at said optional timing and compressed image data or processed image data thereof.

34. The ordering system according to claim 32,

wherein said data corresponding to said displayed image is at least one of moving image data, voice data, text data and program data relating to said displayed image at said optional timing.

35. The ordering system according to claim 32,

wherein said recording medium order data includes information on instruction for recording in said recording medium or information on instruction for recording in said predetermined image data accumulating device.

36. The ordering system according to claim 30,

wherein said related information includes at least one of still image data, moving image data, voice data, text data and program data and is printed in association with said image data and said data corresponding to said displayed image and outputted to a computer readable recording medium in association with said image data or said data corresponding to said displayed image.

37. The ordering system according to claim 30,

wherein said related information includes edition information and/or processing information of said image data or said data corresponding to said displayed image.

38. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein, when said first information apparatus is a television receiver and predetermined data relating to said displayed image at said optional timing includes image data of said displayed image of said television receiver, image data of an image received by said television receiver and displayed thereon and original image data in a broadcasting station transmitting the image data to said television receiver are properly used as said image data of said displayed image of said television receiver.

40. The ordering system according to claim 22,

wherein said goods order data of the customer is temporarily accumulated, and

information for confirmation with order transmitting route information added to said goods order data is transmitted to said destination of communication of the customer for each order item based on orderer identification information.

41. An ordering system comprising:

a first information apparatus having an image photographing function; and

a second information apparatus for transmitting subject related information in image photographing to said first information apparatus,

wherein said first information apparatus transmits subject related information transmitted from said second information apparatus and photographed image data to a predetermined destination of transmission as print order data, and said predetermined destination of transmission composites said subject related information with said photographed image or prints said subject related information on the rear side of said photographed image to prepare a print or associates said subject related information with said photographed image to output them to a computer readable recording medium as image data, character data or voice data.

42. The ordering system according to claim 41,

wherein said goods order data of the customer is temporarily accumulated, and

information for confirmation with order transmitting route information added to said goods order data is transmitted to said destination of communication of the customer for each order item based on orderer identification information.

43. An ordering system comprising:

a first information apparatus having an image photographing function, and

a second information apparatus for receiving photographed image data and order data transmitted from said first information apparatus,

wherein said second information apparatus adds subject related information to photographed image data and order data transmitted from said first information apparatus to transmit them to a predetermined destination of transmission, and said predetermined destination of transmission composites said subject related information with said photographed image or prints said subject related information on the rear side of said photographed image to prepare a print or associates said subject related information with said photographed image to output them to a computer readable recording medium as image data, character data or voice data.

44. The ordering system according to claim 43,

wherein said goods order data of the customer is temporarily accumulated, and

information for confirmation with order transmitting route information added to said goods order data is transmitted to said destination of communication of the customer for each order item based on orderer identification information.