Image data handling system, print generating system, and memory medium making system

• US 20020178272A1
• Filed: 05/20/2002
• Published: 11/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Ikeda, Hiroshi, Igarashi, Takashi, Sawada, Katsutoshi
• Application Number:
  US10/152,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178272A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/229
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• 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 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00143 Ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00151 with selective access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence

Abstract

The image data handling system of the invention has therein a home server of a customer that is connected to the network and stores a print order including the image data of the customer or a part thereof, a retrieve server that is connected to the network and retrieves image data of the customer stored in the home server of the customer, and a retrieve right issuing server that is connected to the network and issues the right of the retrieve server to retrieve the image data of the customer stored in the home server of the customer. In the image data handling system, the home server of the customer allows the retrieve server to retrieve the image data of the customer stored in the home server when the retrieve server has a right to retrieve image data of the customer stored in the home server.

Claims

1. An image data handling system, comprising:

a home server, connected to a network, for storing image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said home server; and

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve image data of said customer, stored in said home server;

wherein said home server of said customer allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server.

2. The image data handling system of claim 1, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.

3. An image data handling system, comprising:

an outside-home server, connected to a network, for providing a storage area which stores image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server; and

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said customer of said outside-home server, and when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server;

wherein said outside-home server allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server.

4. The image data handling system of claim 3, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.

5. A print generating system, comprising:

a home server, connected to a network, for storing image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said home server;

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve image data of said customer, stored in said home server;

wherein said home server of said customer allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server; and

a printer for generating a print in accordance with said image data of said customer retrieved by said retrieve server.

6. The print generating system of claim 5, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.

7. A print generating system, comprising:

an outside-home server, connected to a network, for providing a storage area which stores image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server;

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said customer of said outside-home server, and when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server;

wherein said outside-home server allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server; and

a printer for generating a print in accordance with said image data of said customer retrieved by said retrieve server.

8. The print generating system of claim 7, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.

9. A memory medium making system, comprising:

a home server, connected to a network, for storing image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said home server;

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve image data of said customer, stored in said home server;

wherein said home server of said customer allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said home server; and

a storage means for storing said image data, of said customer retrieved by said retrieve server, as digital data on said removable recording medium.

10. The memory medium making system of claim 9, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.

11. A memory medium making system, comprising:

an outside-home server, connected to a network, for providing a storage area which stores image data of a customer;

a retrieve server, connected to said network, for retrieving said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server;

a retrieve right issuing server, connected to said network, for issuing a right of said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said customer of said outside-home server, and when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server;

wherein said outside-home server allows said retrieve server to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server when said retrieve server has a right to retrieve said image data of said customer stored in said storage area of said outside-home server; and

a storage means for storing said image data, of said customer retrieved by said retrieve server, as digital data on said removable recording medium.

12. The memory medium making system of claim 11, wherein said right to retrieve is issued from said retrieve right issuing server in accordance with permission by said customer for said retrieve right issuing server through said network.