EP-4738233-A1 - IMAGE TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD OF IMAGE TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

Abstract

Provided are an image transmission/reception system that transmits and receives images in consideration of transmission-side information and reception-side information, an operation method of an image transmission/reception system, and a program. An image transmission/reception system according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an image transmission-side device; an image reception-side device; and a transmission/reception control device, in which the image transmission-side device captures an image of a subject to acquire the image, and transmits the acquired image to the transmission/reception control device, the image reception-side device receives input of identification information of a specific person who is a person whose image a user of the image reception-side device desires to view, and transmits the identification information of the specific person to the transmission/reception control device, and based on the identification information of the specific person, identification information of a person who captures the image, identification information of the subject captured in the image, and attribute information of the user of the image reception-side device, the transmission/reception control device extracts an image from the image received from the image transmission-side device, and allows the user to view the extracted image.

Inventors

• YAMAJI, KEI

Assignees

• FUJIFILM Corporation

Dates

Publication Date

20260506

Application Date

20240529

Claims (20)

1. An image transmission/reception system comprising: an image transmission-side device; an image reception-side device; and a transmission/reception control device, wherein the image transmission-side device captures an image of a subject to acquire the image, and transmits the acquired image to the transmission/reception control device, the image reception-side device receives input of identification information of a specific person who is a person whose image a user of the image reception-side device desires to view, and transmits the identification information of the specific person to the transmission/reception control device, and based on the identification information of the specific person, identification information of a person who captures the image, identification information of the subject captured in the image, and attribute information of the user of the image reception-side device, the transmission/reception control device extracts an image from the image received from the image transmission-side device, and displays the extracted image on the image reception-side device.
2. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission/reception control device extracts an image in which the specific person is captured as a subject by comparing the identification information of the specific person with the identification information of the subject captured in the image.
3. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 2, wherein the transmission/reception control device recognizes a subject in the received image by using a recognizer constructed by a machine learning algorithm, and acquires identification information of the subject by the recognition.
4. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device extracts an image in which the specific person is the person who captures the image by comparing the identification information of the person who captures the image with the identification information of the specific person.
5. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image transmission-side device receives input of the identification information of the person who captures the image, and transmits the identification information of which the input is received and the image to the transmission/reception control device in association with each other.
6. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device sets a priority for the extracted image based on whether or not identification information of a subject in the extracted image matches the identification information of the specific person, and displays the extracted image in accordance with the priority.
7. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 6, wherein the transmission/reception control device increases the priority in a case where the identification information of the person who captures the image matches the identification information of the specific person, as compared with a case where the identification information of the person who captures the image does not match the identification information of the specific person.
8. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device processes the image based on the attribute information of the user, and displays the processed image on the image reception-side device.
9. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device displays the image on the image reception-side device in different forms before and after the user decides to purchase the image.
10. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image transmission-side device receives input of a period during which the image is displayed on the image reception-side device, and transmits the period to the transmission/reception control device in association with the image, and the transmission/reception control device displays the image on the image reception-side device during the period.
11. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 10, wherein the transmission/reception control device displays the image on the image reception-side device during the period in different forms in accordance with an elapsed time from a start of the period.
12. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 10, wherein the transmission/reception control device displays an image that is purchased and printed by the user on the image reception-side device even after a lapse of the period.
13. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device displays the image on the image reception-side device in different forms in accordance with an attribute of the user.
14. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image transmission-side device receives input of additional information for the image, and transmits the additional information to the transmission/reception control device, and the transmission/reception control device displays the image and the additional information on the image reception-side device in association with each other.
15. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image transmission-side device transmits an image for which transmission is approved by a person having approval authority to the transmission/reception control device.
16. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission/reception control device designates an allowable number of prints for an image purchased by the user, and the image reception-side device causes a printer to print the image purchased by the user within the allowable number of prints.
17. The image transmission/reception system according to claim 16, wherein the image reception-side device causes a printer that uses an instant film to print the image purchased by the user.
18. The image transmission/reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image reception-side device receives input of a message for an image purchased by the user, and transmits the message to the transmission/reception control device, and the transmission/reception control device displays the message on the image transmission-side device in association with the image.
19. An operation method of an image transmission/reception system including an image transmission-side device, an image reception-side device, and a transmission/reception control device, the operation method comprising: causing the image transmission-side device to capture an image of a subject to acquire the image, and transmit the acquired image to the transmission/reception control device; causing the image reception-side device to receive input of identification information of a specific person who is a person whose image a user of the image reception-side device desires to view, and transmit the identification information of the specific person to the transmission/reception control device; and causing the transmission/reception control device, based on the identification information of the specific person, identification information of a person who captures the image, identification information of the subject captured in the image, and attribute information of the user of the image reception-side device, to extract an image from the image received from the image reception-side device, and display the extracted image on the image reception-side device.
20. A program for operating a terminal device and causing the terminal device to execute: a function of receiving input of identification information of a specific person who is a person whose image a user of the terminal device desires to view, and transmitting the identification information of the specific person to a transmission/reception control device; and a function of displaying an image extracted by the transmission/reception control device based on the identification information of the specific person, identification information of a person who captures the image, identification information of a subject captured in the image, and attribute information of the user on the terminal device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image transmission/reception system that transmits and receives an image, an operation method of an image transmission/reception system, and a program for operating a terminal device used in an image transmission/reception system. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, JP2004-199666A discloses a technology of extracting an image in which a target subject is captured and transmitting the extracted image to a user. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One embodiment according to the technology of the present disclosure provides an image transmission/reception system that transmits and receives images in consideration of transmission-side information and reception-side information, an operation method of an image transmission/reception system, and a program for operating a terminal device used in an image transmission/reception system. A first aspect of the present invention relates to an image transmission/reception system comprising: an image transmission-side device; an image reception-side device; and a transmission/reception control device, in which the image transmission-side device captures an image of a subject to acquire the image, and transmits the acquired image to the transmission/reception control device, the image reception-side device receives input of identification information of a specific person who is a person whose image a user of the image reception-side device desires to view, and transmits the identification information of the specific person to the transmission/reception control device, and based on the identification information of the specific person, identification information of a person who captures the image, identification information of the subject captured in the image, and attribute information of the user of the image reception-side device, the transmission/reception control device extracts an image from the image received from the image transmission-side device, and displays the extracted image on the image reception-side device. In the first aspect and in each of the aspects described below, the "specific person" may be a single person or a plurality of persons. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the image transmission/reception system according to the first aspect, in which the transmission/reception control device extracts an image in which the specific person is captured as a subject by comparing the identification information of the specific person with the identification information of the subject captured in the image. A third aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to the second aspect, in which the transmission/reception control device recognizes a subject in the received image by using a recognizer constructed by a machine learning algorithm, and acquires identification information of the subject by the recognition. A fourth aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the transmission/reception control device extracts an image in which the specific person is the person who captures the image by comparing the identification information of the person who captures the image with the identification information of the specific person. A fifth aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which the image transmission-side device receives input of the identification information of the person who captures the image, and transmits the identification information of which the input is received and the image to the transmission/reception control device in association with each other. A sixth aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in which the transmission/reception control device sets a priority for the extracted image based on whether or not identification information of a subject in the extracted image matches the identification information of the specific person, and displays the extracted image in accordance with the priority. A seventh aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, in which the transmission/reception control device increases the priority in a case where the identification information of the person who captures the image matches the identification information of the specific person, as compared with a case where the identification information of the person who captures the image does not match the identification information of the specific person. An eighth aspect relates to the image transmission/reception system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, in which the transmission/reception control device processes the image based on the attribute information of the user, and displays the processed image on the image reception-side device. A n