Advice system for image pickup method and image edition
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1. A photographing advice system comprising:
- an analyzing means that executes an analysis of image data of an image photographed by a user;
an advising means that prepares advice on a photographing method based upon results of the analysis executed by the analyzing means; and
a providing means that provides the advice prepared by the advising means to the user via a network.
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Abstract
A system for providing advice on photographing is constructed under the circumstance where a user side personal computer 1 and a server side personal computer 2 are connected via a network 3. Photographed image data are transferred to the server side personal computer 2 from the user side personal computer 1. The server side personal computer 2 analyzes the received image data. The server side personal computer 2 prepares an advice related to a photographing method based on the results of analysis and transfers it to the user side personal computer 1.
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1. A photographing advice system comprising:
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an analyzing means that executes an analysis of image data of an image photographed by a user;
an advising means that prepares advice on a photographing method based upon results of the analysis executed by the analyzing means; and
a providing means that provides the advice prepared by the advising means to the user via a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A photographing advice system comprising:
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an analyzing means that executes an analysis of image data of an image photographed by a user;
an advising means that prepares advice on a photographing method based upon results of the analysis executed by the analyzing means;
a providing means that provides the advice prepared by the advising means to the user; and
a server computer that receives image data transmitted from a user terminal operated by the user who transmits the image data of an image photographed by the user, wherein;
the advising means and the providing means are located at the server computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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21. A photographing advice system comprising:
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an obtaining means that obtains user information related to a user;
an advice preparing means that prepares advice related to photographing based upon the user information obtained by the obtaining means; and
a providing means that provides the prepared advice to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for providing photographing advice, comprising:
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receiving image data of an image photographed with a camera, which are transmitted from a user terminal operated by a user, at a server computer connected with the user terminal via a network;
preparing advice based upon the received image data; and
transmitting the prepared advice to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An image editing advice system, comprising:
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an analyzing means that executes an analysis of image data;
an advising means that prepares advice on an image editing method based upon results of the analysis executed by the analyzing means; and
a providing means that provides the advice prepared by the advising means to a user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An image editing advice system, comprising:
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an obtaining means that obtains user information related to a user;
an advice preparing means that prepares advice related to image editing based upon the user information obtained by the obtaining means; and
a providing means that provides the prepared advice to the user. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method for providing image editing advice, comprising:
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receiving image data transmitted from a user terminal;
analyzing the received image data;
converting the image data transmitted from the user terminal to image data compatible with a printer of the user based upon analysis results; and
transmitting the converted image data to the user terminal.
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51. A method for providing image editing advice, comprising:
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receiving image data transmitted from a user terminal;
analyzing the received image data;
converting the image data transmitted from the user terminal to image data compatible with a monitor of the user based upon analysis results; and
transmitting the converted image data to the user terminal.
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52. A method for providing image editing advice, comprising:
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receiving image data transmitted from a user terminal;
analyzing the received image data;
preparing advice on the received image data based upon the analysis results; and
transmitting the prepared advice to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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54. An advice system comprising:
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a first means for reception that receives image data of an image photographed by a user, which originate from a user terminal;
a second means for reception that receives advice information related to the image data, which originates from an adviser terminal;
a means for confirmation that confirms that the advice information has been received; and
a means for notification that notifies the user that advice is ready once the means for confirmation confirms that the advice information has been received. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 60)
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57. An advice system comprising:
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a first means for reception that receives image data of an image photographed by a user, which originate from a user terminal;
a second means for reception that receives advice information related to the image data, which originates from an adviser terminal operated by an adviser;
a means for management that manages point information on points held by the user and points held by the adviser; and
a means for transfer that transfers user-held points equivalent to payment for the advice information from the user to the adviser. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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61. An advice system through which an adviser offers advice on image data submitted from a user terminal, comprising:
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a specified position providing means that prepares a screen in which the adviser specifies an advice target area in the image data and provides the screen to an adviser terminal;
an advice entering means that prepares a screen in which the adviser enters advisory comments with regard to the target area and provides the screen to the adviser terminal; and
a layout means that lays out the target area, the advisory comments and the image data so as to display the target area, the advisory comments and the image data in relation to one another and provides the layout to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for providing advice comprising:
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receiving image data of images photographed by a user, which originate from a user terminal;
receiving advice information on the image data which originates from an adviser terminal;
confirming that the advice information has been received; and
notifying the user that the advice is ready once a confirmation that the advice information has been received has been made.
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66. A method for providing advice comprising:
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receiving image data of image photographed by a user which originate from a user terminal;
receiving advice information on the image data prepared by an adviser, which originates from an adviser terminal;
managing point information indicating points held by the user and points held by the adviser; and
transferring user-held points equivalent to payment for the advice information from the user to the adviser.
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67. A method for providing advice through which an adviser provides advice on image data transmitted from a user terminal, comprising:
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transmitting to an adviser terminal a screen prepared to enable the adviser to specify an advice target area in the image data;
transmitting to the adviser terminal a screen prepared to enable the adviser to enter advisory comments with regard to the target area; and
transmitting to the user terminal a screen prepared to display the target area having been specified and the advisory comments having been entered in relation to each other together with the image data.
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68. A camera capable of communicating with a server computer, comprising:
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a transferring means that transfers image data obtained through a photographing operation to the server computer;
a receiving means that receives advice information prepared based upon the image data from the server computer; and
a setting means that adjusts photographic settings based upon the advice information. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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69. A camera capable of communicating with a server computer, comprising:
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a transferring means that transfers image data obtained through a photographing operation to the server computer;
a receiving means that receives advice information prepared based upon the image data from the server computer; and
a display means that displays the advice information.
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75. A camera capable of communicating with a server computer, comprising:
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a transferring means that transfers image data obtained through a photographing operation to the server computer;
a receiving means that receives error information related to an abnormality in the camera ascertained at the server computer based upon the image data; and
a display means that displays the error information.
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76. A camera abnormality diagnosis system, having:
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a server computer that includes;
a receiving means that receives image data transmitted from a user terminal operated by a camera user; and
a diagnosing means that executes a diagnosis to determine whether not an abnormality has occurred in the camera with which the image data have been obtained through a photographing operation. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A method for diagnosing a camera abnormality, comprising:
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receiving image data transmitted from a user terminal; and
executing a diagnosis to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in a camera used to obtain the image data through a photographing operation.
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88. A product recommending system, comprising:
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an analyzing means that executes an analysis of image data of an image photographed by a user;
a selecting means that selects a camera-related product needed by the user based upon results of the analysis executed by the analyzing means; and
an introducing means that introduces the camera-related product selected by the selecting means to the user. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. A product recommending system comprising:
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an obtaining means that obtains user information related to a user;
a selecting means that selects a camera-related product needed by the user based upon the user information obtained by the obtaining means; and
an introducing means that introduces the camera-related product selected by the selecting means to the user. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106)
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107. A product recommendation method comprising:
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analyzing image data of an image photographed by a user;
selecting a camera-related product needed by the user based upon analysis results; and
introducing the selected camera-related product. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110)
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111. A camera capable of communicating with a server computer, comprising:
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a transferring means that transfers predetermined information to the server computer;
a receiving means that receives information related to photography setting from the server computer based upon the predetermined information; and
a setting means that adjusts photographic settings based upon the received information related to a photography setting.
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112. A camera capable of communicating with a server computer, comprising:
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a transferring means that transfers predetermined information to the server computer;
a receiving means that receives information related to photography setting from the server computer based upon the predetermined information; and
a display means that displays the information related to photography setting.
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