Online digital photograph processing system for digital camera rental system
First Claim
1. A system for renting a digital camera from a lodging house having guest rooms, the system comprising:
- a digital camera terminal being rented to a customer, said digital camera terminal wirelessly transmitting data including at least a terminal identification number of said digital camera terminal and including image data of a digital photograph captured by the customer, said digital camera terminal including a digital camera;
an access device receiving the wirelessly transmitted data from said digital camera terminal, said access device transmitting the data received from said digital camera terminal through an intranet;
a central management center being in communication with the intranet, said central management center receiving from the intranet the data transmitted by said access device including the terminal identification number and the image data;
an Internet television being connected to the intranet, said Internet television being installed at a guest room of a lodging house, said Internet television providing an Internet protocol network access to the customer;
a set-top box providing a connection between said Internet television and the intranet;
a management computer transmitting information to said central management center through the intranet when the customer is assigned the guest room of the lodging house, the information including the terminal identification number and a room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer, said central management center storing the terminal identification number and the room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer received from said management computer, said central management center generating a user identification number of the customer, said central management center storing the generated user identification number to correlate the generated user identification number at least with the terminal identification number and with the room identification number and with the image data, said central management center transmitting the image data to said Internet television through the intranet in response to a request for the digital photograph, the request for the digital photograph being from the customer and through the intranet; and
an editor unit being connected to said central management center, said editor unit editing the digital photograph stored in said central management center, the editing being controlled by the customer through the intranet.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an online digital photograph processing system allowing a customer of a lodging house and an amusement park to receive and see a photograph captured by a rented digital camera through an online communication means or a television (TV). To this end, the customer rents a digital camera terminal for wirelessly transmitting image data of a digital photograph captured by the customer, together with data of the terminal'"'"'s identification number. An access point device receives the transmitted data and transmits it to a central management center through an intranet. The central management center generates a user identification number of the customer; stores it to be correlated with both the terminal identification number and the identification number of the room assigned to the customer; receives the data from the digital camera terminal through the intranet; stores the received data in such a manner that the digital photograph is correlated with the user identification number; and, in response to a photograph projection request from the customer through the intranet, transmits corresponding image data to an Internet television through the intranet. An Internet protocol (IP) set-top box provides a connection between the Internet television and the intranet. A photograph editing device, connected to the central management center, provides an online photograph editor to allow the customer to edit the digital photograph stored in the central management center through the intranet. A manager personal computer (PC) transmits details on the rental of the digital camera terminal and details on the room assignment in response to the customer'"'"'s check-in to the central management center through the intranet.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for renting a digital camera from a lodging house having guest rooms, the system comprising:
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a digital camera terminal being rented to a customer, said digital camera terminal wirelessly transmitting data including at least a terminal identification number of said digital camera terminal and including image data of a digital photograph captured by the customer, said digital camera terminal including a digital camera;
an access device receiving the wirelessly transmitted data from said digital camera terminal, said access device transmitting the data received from said digital camera terminal through an intranet;
a central management center being in communication with the intranet, said central management center receiving from the intranet the data transmitted by said access device including the terminal identification number and the image data;
an Internet television being connected to the intranet, said Internet television being installed at a guest room of a lodging house, said Internet television providing an Internet protocol network access to the customer;
a set-top box providing a connection between said Internet television and the intranet;
a management computer transmitting information to said central management center through the intranet when the customer is assigned the guest room of the lodging house, the information including the terminal identification number and a room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer, said central management center storing the terminal identification number and the room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer received from said management computer, said central management center generating a user identification number of the customer, said central management center storing the generated user identification number to correlate the generated user identification number at least with the terminal identification number and with the room identification number and with the image data, said central management center transmitting the image data to said Internet television through the intranet in response to a request for the digital photograph, the request for the digital photograph being from the customer and through the intranet; and
an editor unit being connected to said central management center, said editor unit editing the digital photograph stored in said central management center, the editing being controlled by the customer through the intranet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for renting a digital camera from a lodging house having guest rooms, the system comprising:
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a digital camera terminal being rented to a customer, said digital camera terminal wirelessly transmitting data including at least a terminal identification number of said digital camera terminal and including image data of a digital photograph captured by the customer, said digital camera terminal including a digital camera;
an access device receiving the wirelessly transmitted data from said digital camera terminal, said access device transmitting the data received from said digital camera terminal through an intranet;
a central management center being in communication with the intranet, said central management center receiving from the intranet the data transmitted by said access device including the terminal identification number and the image data;
a management computer transmitting information to said central management center through the intranet when the customer is assigned a guest room of the lodging house, the information including the terminal identification number and a room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer, said central management center storing the terminal identification number and the room identification number corresponding to the guest room assigned to the customer received from said management computer, said central management center generating a user identification number of the customer, said central management center storing the generated user identification number to correlate the generated user identification number at least with the terminal identification number and with the room identification number and with the image data, said central management center transmitting the image data to a user computer through the Internet in response to a request for the digital photograph, the request for the digital photograph being from the customer and through the Internet; and
an editor unit being connected to said central management center, said editor unit editing the digital photograph stored in said central management center, the editing being controlled by the customer through the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for renting a digital camera from a lodging house having guest rooms, the method comprising:
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renting a digital camera terminal to a customer, said digital camera terminal having a terminal identification number;
capturing a digital photograph with said digital camera terminal;
wirelessly transmitting data including at least the terminal identification number and image data of the digital photograph;
receiving the wirelessly transmitted data at an access device;
transmitting the data from said access device through an intranet;
receiving from the intranet the data transmitted by said access device including the terminal identification number and the image data, said receiving of the data transmitted by said access device being performed by a central management center;
transmitting information from a management computer to said central management center through the intranet when the customer is assigned a guest room of a lodging house, the information including the terminal identification number and a room identification number corresponding to the guest room;
storing the terminal identification number and the room identification number corresponding to the guest room received from said management computer;
generating a user identification number of the customer; and
storing the generated user identification number to correlate the generated user identification number at least with the terminal identification number and with the room identification number and with the image data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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