Photographic image service system
First Claim
1. A photographic image service system comprising a plurality of service shops for providing a photographic image service;
- at least one order terminal; and
a management server;
all connected via a network, wherein;
each of the service shops comprises;
an uploading means for uploading at least one photographic image of an event which occurs in its local area to the management server; and
an output means for outputting at least one photographic image of the event specified by an output command issued by the management server;
the management server comprises;
a memory means for recording the at least one photographic image of the event, correlated with area specifying data that specifies an area where the service shop, which has uploaded the at least one photographic image, is located;
a search means for searching the memory means for the at least one photographic image of the event uploaded by a service shop which is designated by area designating data received from the order terminal;
an image exhibiting means for transmitting the at least one photographic image found by the search means to the order terminal; and
an output control means for transmitting output commands that cause at least one photographic image, specified by image specifying data transmitted from the order terminal from among the at least one photographic image of the event transmitted thereto, to be transmitted to a predetermined service shop and output thereat; and
each of the at least one order terminal comprises;
an area designating means for designating an area at which at least one photographic image of an event is obtained, by transmitting area designating data, desired by a user, to the management server;
a display means for displaying the at least one photographic image transmitted to the order terminal from the management server; and
an image specifying means for transmitting data that specifies at least one photographic image selected by the user from among the at least one photographic image of the event transmitted to the management server, as the image specifying data.
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Abstract
Photographic images of local area events are efficiently provided. Each of a plurality of laboratories obtains photographic images of events in their local areas and uploads the images to a management server. The management server stores the images, correlated with area specifying data that specifies the location of the laboratory which has uploaded them. A user transmits the zip code of an area in which an event for which he desires photographic images was held, via an Internet television set. The management server searches for images uploaded by a laboratory in an area that matches the transmitted zip code, and transmits the images to the Internet television set. The user selects desired images. Then, the management server generates and transmits an output command that causes a laboratory to print the images selected by the user.
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8 Claims
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1. A photographic image service system comprising a plurality of service shops for providing a photographic image service;
- at least one order terminal; and
a management server;
all connected via a network, wherein;
each of the service shops comprises;
an uploading means for uploading at least one photographic image of an event which occurs in its local area to the management server; and
an output means for outputting at least one photographic image of the event specified by an output command issued by the management server;
the management server comprises;
a memory means for recording the at least one photographic image of the event, correlated with area specifying data that specifies an area where the service shop, which has uploaded the at least one photographic image, is located;
a search means for searching the memory means for the at least one photographic image of the event uploaded by a service shop which is designated by area designating data received from the order terminal;
an image exhibiting means for transmitting the at least one photographic image found by the search means to the order terminal; and
an output control means for transmitting output commands that cause at least one photographic image, specified by image specifying data transmitted from the order terminal from among the at least one photographic image of the event transmitted thereto, to be transmitted to a predetermined service shop and output thereat; and
each of the at least one order terminal comprises;
an area designating means for designating an area at which at least one photographic image of an event is obtained, by transmitting area designating data, desired by a user, to the management server;
a display means for displaying the at least one photographic image transmitted to the order terminal from the management server; and
an image specifying means for transmitting data that specifies at least one photographic image selected by the user from among the at least one photographic image of the event transmitted to the management server, as the image specifying data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- at least one order terminal; and
Specification