IMAGE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, WHICH ARE EXCELLENT IN USER LOCATION INFORMATION SECURITY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. An image distribution apparatus comprising:
- an image receiving unit configured to receive an image from an image transmission apparatus, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image;
a storage unit configured to store the image;
a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and
a distribution control unit configured to permit distribution of the image via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and inhibit distribution of the image if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area.
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Abstract
An image distribution apparatus capable of preventing a third party from knowing that a photographer is away from a specific place, based on information indicative of shooting date and time or a shooting location, which is stored in a manner associated with an image shot by the photographer. A blog server receives an image from an camera-equipped cellular phone. The image has location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the cellular phone existed during shooting processing of the image. The blog server stores the image, and determines whether a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area. The blog server permits distribution of the image via a network if the location is determined to be within the predetermined area, but inhibits distribution of the image if the location is not determined to be within the predetermined area.
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1. An image distribution apparatus comprising:
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an image receiving unit configured to receive an image from an image transmission apparatus, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; a storage unit configured to store the image; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and a distribution control unit configured to permit distribution of the image via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and inhibit distribution of the image if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image transmission apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store an image obtained by shooting processing, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and a transmission control unit configured to cause the image to be transmitted to an image distribution apparatus via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and cause the image to be prevented from being transmitted to the image distribution apparatus if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of controlling an image distribution apparatus, comprising:
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receiving an image from an image transmission apparatus, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; storing the image; determining whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and permitting distribution of the image via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and inhibiting distribution of the image if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area.
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10. A method of controlling an image transmission apparatus, comprising:
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storing an image obtained by shooting processing, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; determining whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and causing the image to be transmitted to an image distribution apparatus via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and causing the image to be prevented from being transmitted to the image distribution apparatus if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area.
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image distribution apparatus,
wherein the method comprises: -
receiving an image from an image transmission apparatus, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; storing the image; determining whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and permitting distribution of the image via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and inhibiting distribution of the image if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area.
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image transmission apparatus,
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storing an image obtained by shooting processing, the image having location information added thereto which is indicative of a location where the image transmission apparatus existed during shooting processing of the image; determining whether or not a location indicated by the location information is within a predetermined area; and causing the image to be transmitted to an image distribution apparatus via a network if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is within the predetermined area, and causing the image to be prevented from being transmitted to the image distribution apparatus if it is determined that the location indicated by the location information is not within the predetermined area.
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