Information image use system using information image

• US 20030020745A1
• Filed: 08/12/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Aizawa, Masako, Igarashi, Yohsuke, Noda, Mariko, Kawaguchi, Kunio, Kanai, Seiji, Tsuyama, Fumio, Watanabe, Tomoaki, Makiyama, Ryota
• Granted Patent: US 8,291,008 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/733
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

This invention relates to information operation carried out between information processing apparatuses such as computer, etc. mutually connected through network such as internet, etc. More particularly, this invention relates to an information picture utilization system where there is used “information picture” in which picture information and related information for causing an operator to carry out a predetermined operation on the basis of the picture information are caused to be one handling unit, and a system for allowing notification to server carried out when processing operation based on related information included in information picture is carried out to have lifetime to thereby realize lowering of communications traffic taking place when information pictures are distributed and duplications are increased with time. In more practical sense, this invention relates to a system in which lifetime information is included in information picture itself, a system in which lifetime control is carried out on the basis of history at client, and a system in which lifetime control is carried out at the server side.

Claims

1. In an information picture utilization system comprising a client and a server wherein when information picture is recorded into said client, notification for such recording from the client to the server along with information for specifying the information picture by utilizing picture information and related information serving as basis for causing a predetermined operation are caused to be handed as a single unit when operation command is given;

in which

said information picture utilization system is characterized in that

said notification for that recording is not carried out after a predetermined time period passes.

2. The information picture utilization system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information picture utilization system is characterized by:

said information picture used in the information picture utilization system includes time limit information in said related information; and

said client inhibits execution of the notification to the server by interpreting said time limit information.

3. The information picture utilization system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information picture utilization system is characterized by:

said information picture used in the information picture utilization system includes time limit information in said related information; and

said client inhibits execution of a predetermined operation by interpreting said time limit information.

4. The information picture utilization system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said information picture utilization system is characterized by:

said client inhibits execution of the notification to the server on the basis of operation history based on the information picture.

5. In an information picture utilization system comprising a client and a server, wherein information picture is being sent out and said information picture is recorded into said server by utilizing picture information and related information serving as basis for causing a predetermined operation are caused to be handed as a single unit when operation command is given, in which

said information picture utilization system is characterized in that said notification for that recording is not carried out after a predetermined time period passes.

6. In an information picture utilization apparatus adapted to record information picture in which picture information and related information for prescribing at least proper processing are caused to be one handling unit to display the picture information, and to carry out a predetermined operation based on related information corresponding to information picture designated by designating means, wherein

said information picture utilization apparatus is characterized by comprising:

a history recording section for recording history of recording of the information picture; and

an operation permission/negation section for carrying out permission/negation of the predetermined operation based on the related information on the basis of history recorded in the history recording section.

7. The information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein

said information picture utilization apparatus is characterized by:

said operation permission/negation section determines permission of operation with respect to information pictures within a predetermined number of information pictures closely recorded of information pictures included in history that the history recording section records to execute this operation and determines negation of operation with respect to other information pictures to inhibit execution of this operation.

10. An information recording medium wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 6 is recorded.

11. An information recording medium wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 7 is recorded.

8. In an information picture utilization apparatus adapted to record information picture in which picture information and related information for prescribing at least proper processing are caused to be one handling unit to display the picture information to carry out a predetermined operation based on related information corresponding to information picture designated by designating means, and to update the information picture by making reference to an information picture management server, wherein

said information picture utilization apparatus is characterized by further comprising:

a history recording section for recording history of recording of the information picture; and

an operation permission/negation section for carrying out permission/negation of the updating operation on the basis of the history recorded in the history recording section.

9. In the information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein

said information picture utilization apparatus is characterized by:

said operation permission/negation section determines permission of operation with respect to information pictures within a predetermined number of information pictures closely recorded of information pictures included in history that the history recording section records to execute this operation and determines negation of operation with respect to other information pictures to inhibit execution of this operation.

12. An information recording medium wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 8 is recorded.

13. An information recording medium wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture utilization apparatus as set forth in claim 9 is recorded.

14. In an information picture management apparatus for carrying out management of information picture in which picture information and related information for prescribing at least peculiar processing are caused to be one handling unit, which is delivered to an information terminal connected through network, wherein said information picture management apparatus is characterized by further comprising:

a registration information recording section for recording registration information relating to information picture delivered to the information terminal and registered;

an updating permission/negation section for determining permission/negation of updating with respect to information picture caused to undergo management by the registration information in accordance with updating condition set in advance; and

an information picture updating section for carrying out updating processing with respect to information picture determined to be permitted by the updating permission/negation section.

15. In the information picture management apparatus as set forth in claim 14, wherein said information picture management apparatus is characterized by:

employing the condition where information pictures within the range from the number where at least one of registration and updating of the information picture is near in point of time up to a predetermined number should be updated as the updating condition.

16. In the information picture management apparatus as set forth in claim 15, wherein said information picture management apparatus is characterized by:

said predetermined numbers are set with respect to respective ones of plural information terminals, and are changed in accordance with change instructions from the information terminals.

17. An information recording medium, wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture management apparatus as set forth in claim 14 is recorded.

18. An information recording medium, wherein

a program for allowing computer to function as said information picture management apparatus as set forth in claim 15 is recorded

19. An information recording medium wherein

program for allowing computer to function as the information picture management apparatus as set forth in claim 16 is recorded.