Image-printing system using peer-to-peer network
First Claim
1. An image-printing system, comprising:
- a connection-managing server which enters a closed user group (CUG) in which a limited number of users share an image on a network, issues an authorization code necessary for login to the entered CUG while managing login/logout of user terminal units respectively having the authorization code to the CUG, and managing a peer-to-peer connection between the user terminal units on the network; and
an order-accepting server which is peer-to-peer-connected with the user terminal units respectively having the authorization code via the network, gets image data relating to a print order from each of the user terminal units, sends the image data to a digital printer set in a print station, and makes the digital printer execute printing in accordance with the image data.
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Abstract
An entertainment is provided in which a limited number of persons can share images through a peer-to-peer network, and a device is provided for allowing anyone to easily get a print having a desired finish quality at the nearest lab store with no uploading procedure. A peer-to-peer server enters a closed user group (CUG) and issues a password necessary for login to the CUG. It is possible to share an image between client terminals having the same password through peer-to-peer connection. It is possible to directly transmit the shared image to an order-accepting server of the nearest lab store through peer-to-peer connection and print the image. Moreover, when a user designates an image-processing condition on a client terminal, the information on the condition is sent to and managed by a client-managing server. The lab that receives a print order extracts the favorite information of the client concerned from the client-managing server and provides a print having the desired finish quality.
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9 Claims
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1. An image-printing system, comprising:
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a connection-managing server which enters a closed user group (CUG) in which a limited number of users share an image on a network, issues an authorization code necessary for login to the entered CUG while managing login/logout of user terminal units respectively having the authorization code to the CUG, and managing a peer-to-peer connection between the user terminal units on the network; and
an order-accepting server which is peer-to-peer-connected with the user terminal units respectively having the authorization code via the network, gets image data relating to a print order from each of the user terminal units, sends the image data to a digital printer set in a print station, and makes the digital printer execute printing in accordance with the image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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