Index printing device, instant film, service server, and servicing method

• US 20050162699A1
• Filed: 01/19/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Tadashi, Suzuki, Ryo, Shimomura, Takuya, Fukunaga, Yoshitsugu
• Application Number:
  US11/037,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20050162699A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.180
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00145 from a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00151 with selective access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00164 at a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00177 from a user terminal, e.g. personal computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00342 with a radio frequency tag transmitter or receiver storage of additional information in an RFID tag attached to an image bearing paper sheet H04N1/32138
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00363 Bar codes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00374 on the same page as at least a part of the image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32138 in an electronic device attached to the sheet, e.g. in an RFID tag
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 : of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 : Printing or stamping
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 : Transmission

Abstract

According to the present invention, a taken picture or additional information on the picture can be easily accessed from any user'"'"'s user terminal on the basis of an index print or an instant film and users can easily enjoy the picture or additional information. Moreover, the present invention makes the best of a marginal frame section on an instant film to please a user with services other than just decorating the space.

Claims

1. An index printing device comprising:

a picture obtaining device for obtaining at least one picture of a user whose order for printing is received;

an access information obtaining device for obtaining access information unique to each picture; and

a printing device for printing the at least one picture of the user on a sheet of print medium for index print and recording the access information unique to each picture in association with each picture.

2. The index printing device according to claim 1, wherein the print medium is an adhesive sheet, which allows a section having the access information printed thereon to be peeled off and applied to another medium.

3. The index printing device according to claim 1, wherein the access information is information for accessing each picture of the user or additional information associated with each picture of the user registered with a predetermined database over a network.

4. The index printing device according to claim 2, wherein the access information is information for accessing each picture of the user or additional information associated with each picture of the user registered with a predetermined database over a network.

5. The index printing device according to claim 3, wherein the printing device prints the access information on a print medium in the form of a two-dimensional barcode.

6. The index printing device according to claim 4, wherein the printing device prints the access information on a print medium in the form of a two-dimensional barcode.

7. The index printing device according to claim 3, wherein the access information is printed on a print medium in the form of text.

8. The index printing device according to claim 4, wherein the access information is printed on a print medium in the form of text.

9. The index printing device according to claim 3, wherein the printing device includes writing device for writing the access information on an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag formed on the print medium.

10. The index printing device according to claim 4, wherein the printing device includes writing device for writing the access information on an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag formed on the print medium.

11. A service server for communicating over a network with a user terminal that uses access information on an index print produced by an index printing device of claim 1, comprising:

a database for managing each picture of a user whose order for printing is received; and

a sending device for reading out a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the picture to the accessing user terminal in response to an access using the access information on the index print from the user terminal.

12. A service server for communicating over a network with a user terminal that uses access information on an index print produced by an index printing device of claim 1, comprising:

a database for managing additional information associated with each picture of a user whose order for printing is received in association with each picture; and

a sending device for reading out additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the additional information to the accessing user terminal in response to an access using the access information on an index print from the user terminal.

13. A service server for communicating over a network with a user terminal that uses access information on an index print produced by an index printing device of claim 1, comprising:

a receiving device accessed from the user terminal that uses access information on an index print, the receiving device for receiving additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information;

a database for managing the received additional information in association with each picture; and

a sending device for reading out additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the additional information to the accessing user terminal in response to an access using the access information on an index print from the user terminal.

14. The service server according to claim 12, wherein the additional information includes at least one of sound information, text information, background music, location information indicating where the picture was taken, and picture information.

15. The service server according to claim 13, wherein the additional information includes at least one of sound information, text information, background music, location information indicating where the picture was taken, and picture information.

16. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an order for printing at least one picture of a user;

registering each of the pictures of a user whose order for printing is received with a predetermined database;

issuing access information unique to each picture for accessing each picture registered with the database over a network;

printing at least one picture of the user on a sheet of print medium for index print, while recording access information unique to each of the pictures on the print medium in association with each picture; and

reading out a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the picture to the accessing user terminal in response to an access from a user terminal that uses the access information on the print medium.

17. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an order for printing at least one picture of a user;

registering additional information associated with each of the pictures of a user whose order for printing is received with a predetermined database in association with each picture;

issuing access information unique to each picture for accessing additional information on each picture registered with the database over a network;

printing at least one picture of the user on a sheet of print medium for index print, while recording access information unique to each of the pictures on the print medium in association with each picture; and

reading out additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the additional information on the accessing user terminal in response to an access from a user terminal that uses the access information.

18. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an order for printing at least one picture of a user;

issuing access information unique to each of the pictures;

printing at least one picture of the user on a sheet of print medium for index print, while recording access information unique to each of the pictures on the print medium in association with each picture;

being accessed from a first user terminal by using the access information and receiving additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information;

registering the received additional information with a predetermine database in association with each picture; and

reading out additional information on a picture corresponding to the access information from the database and sending the additional information to an accessing second user terminal in response to an access from a second user terminal that uses the access information on the print medium.

19. An instant film including:

a print section in which a taken picture of an object is to be printed; and

a frame section surrounding the print section,

wherein an access information for a user terminal to obtain digital contents that can be played by the user terminal over a network from a predetermined server is recorded in the frame section.

20. The instant film according to claim 19, wherein the access information is recorded on the frame section in the form of two-dimensional barcode.

21. A service server for communicating with a user terminal over a network and collecting sound information from the user terminal, comprising:

a database for storing sound information in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 19;

an access information inputting device to which access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon is input from a user terminal over a network;

a sound information inputting device to which sound information is input from a user terminal, which sent the access information, over a network;

a registering device for registering sound information input from the user terminal, which sent the access information, with the database in association with the access information; and

a sound information outputting device for outputting a group of pieces of sound information for each piece of access information stored in the database.

22. A service server for communicating with a user terminal over a network and collecting sound information from the user terminal, comprising:

a database for storing sound information in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 20;

an access information inputting device to which access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon is input from a user terminal over a network;

a sound information inputting device to which sound information is input from a user terminal, which sent the access information, over a network;

a registering device for registering sound information input from the user terminal, which sent the access information, with the database in association with the access information; and

a sound information outputting device for outputting a group of pieces of sound information for each piece of access information stored in the database.

23. The service server according to claim 21, wherein the sound information outputting device retrieves a group of pieces of sound information for each piece of access information stored in the database from the database and records the group of pieces of sound information on a removable recording medium.

24. A service server for communicating with a user terminal over a network and delivering digital contents that can be played on the user terminal to the user terminal, comprising:

a database for managing digital contents to be delivered to a user terminal in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 19;

an access information inputting device to which access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon is input from a user terminal over a network; and

a delivering device for delivering digital contents managed in the database in association with the received access information to the user terminal.

25. A service server for communicating with a user terminal over a network and delivering digital contents that can be played on the user terminal to the user terminal, comprising:

a database for managing digital contents to be delivered to a user terminal in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 20;

an access information inputting device to which access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon is input from a user terminal over a network; and

a delivering device for delivering digital contents managed in the database in association with the received access information to the user terminal.

26. The service server according to claim 24, wherein the digital contents is sound information, moving picture information, still picture information, text information, animation information of vector graphics, or a multimedia file including the combination thereof.

27. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an input of access information recorded on the instant film of claim 19 from a user terminal over a network;

receiving an input of sound information from the user terminal that sent the access information over a network;

registering sound information input from the user terminal that sent the access information with a predetermined database in association with the access information; and

outputting a group of pieces of sound information for each piece of access information stored in the database.

28. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

receiving an input of access information recorded on the instant film of claim 20 from a user terminal over a network;

receiving an input of sound information from the user terminal that sent the access information over a network;

registering sound information input from the user terminal that sent the access information with a predetermined database in association with the access information; and

outputting a group of pieces of sound information for each piece of access information stored in the database.

29. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

registering digital contents to be delivered to a user terminal with a predetermined database in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 19;

receiving an input of access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon from a user terminal over a network; and

delivering digital contents managed in the database in association with the received access information to the user terminal over a network.

30. A servicing method comprising the steps of:

registering digital contents to be delivered to a user terminal with a predetermined database in association with access information recorded on the instant film of claim 20;

receiving an input of access information on an instant film with a picture printed thereon from a user terminal over a network; and

delivering digital contents managed in the database in association with the received access information to the user terminal over a network.