US-12621398-B2 - Information processing device and information processing method

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Abstract

There is provided an information processing device that includes a distribution management unit, an event data management unit, and a filter processing unit. The event data management unit performs instruction processing pertaining to image distribution for image data captured at a specific event and transmitted to a server device. The event data management unit performs processing for managing, in association with the image data, evaluation information for an image that is distributed. The filter processing unit performs filtering processing on the image data using the evaluation information as a filter condition.

Inventors

Haruka Kawata
Ayako Chiba
Kanako Yana
CHIHIRO FUKIAGE
Shigeo Sugimori
Shin Hasegawa
ERINA OHSUGI
Kumiko Matsuno

Assignees

Sony Group Corporation

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20220204
Priority Date: 20210319

Claims (20)

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising: performing instruction processing pertaining to image distribution for image data, wherein a camera captures the image data at a specific event, and the camera transmits the image data to a server device for the image distribution; managing, in association with the image data, evaluation information for an image, of the image data, that is distributed, wherein the evaluation information comprises viewer ratings for the image, and the viewer ratings are from remote attendees; and performing filtering processing on the image data, based on the viewer ratings.
2 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , further comprising performing, as the instruction processing, processing of a start instruction pertaining to the image distributed, and a stop instruction pertaining to the image distributed.
3 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 2 , wherein the image distribution is for the image data captured between a time of the start instruction and a time of the stop instruction.
4 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 2 , wherein the image distribution is for specific image data, among the image data captured between a time of the start instruction and a time of the stop instruction, that is selected in the server device.
5 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 2 , further comprising processing, as the instruction processing, at least one of a resume instruction pertaining to the image distributed, or an end instruction indicating transfer of the image distributed is to be ended, after the stop instruction is made.
6 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , further comprising performing, as the instruction processing, processing of a delete instruction for the image distributed.
7 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , further comprising managing, in association with the image data, distribution information indicating that the image is distributed by the server device.
8 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , further comprising performing, for the image data captured at the specific event, processing for adding, to metadata, information indicating whether the image is a candidate for distribution by the server device; and transmitting the image data to the server device.
9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation information is based on an input made by a viewer for the image distributed.
10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1 , further comprising: performing user interface control which enables a plurality of filter conditions selectable via an operation; performing the filtering processing based on the plurality of filter conditions to extract a first image; and presenting the first image extracted by the filtering processing.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control for enabling a thing to be selected as a filter condition of the plurality of filter conditions; performing the filtering processing based on the thing as the filter condition to extract to extract the first image; and presenting the first image extracted by the filtering processing.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control for enabling a person to be selected as a filter condition of the plurality of filter conditions; performing the filtering processing based on the person as the filter condition to extract to extract the first image; and presenting the first image extracted by the filtering processing.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control for presenting a first tab, which presents captured images, and a second tab, which presents a second image, among the captured images, that is a candidate for image collection; and control a filter condition, of the plurality of filter conditions, that is selectable in the first tab and a filter condition, of the plurality of filter conditions, that is selectable in the second tab, wherein the filter condition that is selectable in the first tab is different from the filter condition that is selectable in the second tab.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control for presenting a first tab, which presents captured images, and a second tab, which presents a second image, among the captured images, that is a candidate in image collection, wherein a filter condition, of the plurality of filter conditions, selected in the first tab and a filter condition, of the plurality of filter conditions, selected in the second tab are stored separately.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising: performing control for switching between a first tab, which presents captured images, and a second tab, which presents a second image, among the captured images, that is a candidate for image collection; and performing, based on the switching from the first tab to the second tab, control for displaying the second image in a state in which a filter condition of the plurality of filter conditions is not applied.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control that enables a filter on operation or a filter off operation, wherein the filter on operation causes a second image reflecting the filtering processing to be presented, and the filter off operation causes a third image not reflecting the filtering processing to be presented; and maintaining a filter condition of the plurality of filter conditions based on the filter off operation.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , further comprising performing control to enable a reset operation for a filter condition of the plurality of filter conditions, wherein the filter condition is reset based on the reset operation.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein performing control for presenting a number of images extracted through the filtering processing for each filter condition, of the plurality of filter conditions, that is selectable.
19 . An information processing method performed by an information processing device, the information processing method comprising: performing instruction processing pertaining to image distribution for image data, wherein a camera captures the image data at a specific event, and the camera transmits the image data to a server device for the image distribution; managing, in association with the image data, evaluation information for an image, of the image data, that is distributed, wherein the evaluation information comprises viewer ratings for the image, and the viewer ratings are from remote attendees; and performing filtering processing on the image data, based on the viewer ratings.
20 . An information processing device, comprising: a distribution management unit configured to perform instruction processing pertaining to image distribution for image data, wherein a camera captures the image data at a specific event, and the camera transmits the image data to a server device for the image distribution; an event data management unit configured to manage, in association with the image data, evaluation information for an image, of the image data, that is distributed, wherein the evaluation information comprises viewer ratings for the image, and the viewer ratings are from remote attendees; and a filter processing unit configured to perform filtering processing on the image data, based on the viewer ratings.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a U.S. National Phase of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2022/004458 filed on Feb. 4, 2022, which claims priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2021-045746 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Mar. 19, 2021. Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present technique relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, and particularly relates to an information processing technique used when distributing images of an event, creating image collections, and the like. BACKGROUND ART At events related to weddings, such as wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, and afterparties, there are services where a photographer takes photos, creates a photo album as an image collection, and provides the photo album to attendees and the like. In such a case, the photographer or the like imports images captured using an image capturing device into a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like after the event, edits the images using editing software or the like, and creates an image collection. It can be assumed that the image collection will be provided through a social networking service (SNS), a cloud service, email, a messaging application, and the like. PTL 1 below discloses a technique for transferring and sharing an image taken with a camera to a smartphone or the like. CITATION LIST Patent Literature [PTL 1] JP 2016-81173A SUMMARY Technical Problem In recent years, improvements in communication environments provide more opportunities for users who do not attend an event in person to attend the event remotely. For example, a fixed camera can be set up in a wedding hall to enable people who cannot attend a wedding ceremony in person to attend remotely, such as by viewing a live broadcast of the wedding ceremony on a terminal device such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like. However, only viewing images from a fixed camera, for example, is not enjoyable for remote attendees. It is also conceivable to create an image collection of an event using images selected from a large number of images taken by a photographer so that the images can be viewed by the people concerned. In this case, it is difficult for the person who produces the image collection, such as the photographer, to determine and select which images, from a large number of images, to add to the image collection. Accordingly, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique that enables remote users to enjoy live distribution more, and makes it possible to streamline the selection of images by a photographer or the like. Solution to Problem An information processing device according to the present technique includes: a distribution management unit that performs instruction processing pertaining to image distribution for image data captured at a specific event and transmitted to a server device; an event data management unit that performs processing for managing, in association with the image data, evaluation information for an image that is distributed; and a filter processing unit that performs filtering processing on the image data using the evaluation information as a filter condition. The distribution management unit controls the distribution by making instructions pertaining to the distribution of the image data transmitted to the server device. The event data management unit associates the evaluation information pertaining to the image distributed with the image data. The filter processing unit filters the image data captured at the event using the evaluation information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a system for providing a service in an embodiment of the present technique. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a task sequence for providing a service in the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating live gallery distribution in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a terminal device and a server device in the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the functional configuration of a staff terminal in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating staff terminal-side event data in the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the functional configuration of a server device in the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating server device-side event data in the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating web gallery information generated by a server device in the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a live gallery screen in the embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an index view and a live view of a live gallery in the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating advance setting