JP3901971B2 - Digital image reception device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medium drive that reads image information from a storage medium that stores digital signalized image information, a display that displays the image information read by the medium drive, and prints out the ordered image information to an external device. The present invention relates to a digital image receiving apparatus provided with processing means for transferring to an apparatus and enabling printing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-92033 discloses a technique similar to the digital image receiving apparatus configured as described above. In this conventional technology, by setting a medium in which image information taken by a digital camera is stored in a print ordering machine, an image stored in the medium on a liquid crystal screen provided in the print ordering machine Information is displayed as thumbnail images, and it is possible to input information related to ordering, such as whether printing is necessary, etc. via the touch panel provided on this liquid crystal screen. Prints an order receipt and delivers it to the customer. Also, image information and information related to the order are sent to the print creation device via the Internet, and the print creation device can print on the silver salt photographic paper. ing. Then, after the print processing is completed by the print creation apparatus, the customer can receive the printed paper by presenting an order receipt.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
With the spread of digital cameras in recent years, there is also a demand for printing image information photographed with a digital camera as in the prior art described above on a silver salt photographic paper or the like with a conventional printing apparatus. It is growing. In other words, although printers that can be easily printed by individuals, such as inkjet printers, have become as widespread as digital cameras, it takes time and effort to print images taken with digital cameras using this type of printer. It is time consuming and the running cost required for printing is not low, and it is desired to use a conventional silver salt type printing apparatus that can easily print a high-quality image at low cost.
[0004]
Therefore, it is conceivable to use a conventional technique that lists publication numbers. Specifically, the customer sets media to the print ordering device, displays the image information stored in the media on the display, and the customer places an order (order) based on the display. There is room for improvement because customers may forget to remove the media after completing the order.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to rationally configure an apparatus that can reliably bring back a storage medium to a customer after receiving an order for printing image information from the storage medium.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The features, functions and effects of the digital image receiving apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention are as follows.
〔Characteristic〕
  A medium drive that reads image information from a storage medium that stores the digital signalized image information, a display that displays the image information read by the medium drive, and the image information that has been ordered is transferred to the printing device and printed. In a digital image receiving apparatus comprising processing means for enablingThe medium drive includes an ejection mechanism for ejecting the storage medium, and a presence / absence sensor for determining the presence / absence of the storage medium in the medium drive, and the processing unit is configured to read from the storage medium set in the medium drive. After reading out the image information, a guide screen displaying a message prompting an operation of ejecting the storage medium from the medium drive by ejecting the storage medium with the eject mechanism and a button for executing the next process is displayed. In addition to performing processing to be displayed on the display, when the button on the guidance screen is operated after this display, when the presence sensor determines that a storage medium exists, an alarm is activated to When the guidance screen is maintained and the presence / absence sensor determines that there is no storage medium Allows you perform the following tasks:In the point.
[0007]
[Action / Effect]
  According to the above featuresWhen the storage medium is set in the medium drive, the processing means reads the image information from the recording medium, and then ejects the recording medium from the medium drive by the eject mechanism and displays a guidance screen on the display. In this guidance screen, a message prompting the user to take out the recording medium from the medium drive and a button for executing the next processing are displayed. When the user operates the button after taking out the storage medium from the medium drive, When the process proceeds to the next process and the button is operated without taking out the storage medium from the medium drive, an alarm is activated and the display state of the guidance screen is maintained.As a result, forgetting to remove the storage medium is resolved, and the customer can surely bring the storage medium home.
[0008]
  The features, functions and effects of the digital image receiving apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention are as follows.
〔Characteristic〕
  The digital image receiving apparatus according to claim 1, whereinThe processing means displays a media selection screen having a plurality of switch units corresponding to a plurality of types of storage media on the display, and after selecting a switch unit corresponding to a storage medium to be used in the media selection screen, Processing to display the guidance screen on the displayIn the point.
[0009]
[Action / Effect]
  According to the above featuresThe customer operates the switch unit corresponding to the storage medium to be used on the media selection screen, whereby the following processing is executed and the guidance screen is displayed on the display.
[0010]
  The features, functions and effects of the digital image receiving apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention are as follows.
〔Characteristic〕
  Claim1 orIn the digital image receiving apparatus according to 2,The processing means displays the image information read from the storage medium by the medium drive in a thumbnail format on the display, stores the order information including the necessity of printing input based on the display, and identifies the order Processing order is set to issue a receipt containing informationIn the point.
[0011]
[Action / Effect]
  According to the above featuresThe processing means displays the image information read from the storage medium by the medium drive in a thumbnail format on the display, stores the order information including the necessity of printing input based on the display, and then receives the receipt certificate including the order information. The order can be specified by this receipt.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a plurality of digital image receiving apparatuses R (hereinafter abbreviated as receiving apparatuses R) and a digital photographic printing apparatus P that prints image information on silver salt type photographic paper 1 And a communication network N for accessing information between them, a digital image processing system is configured. The figure shows a digital image processing system installed in a DP store. In this system, a smart media SM, a compact flash CF, a memory stick MS, a PC card PC-C storing image information taken by a digital camera. In addition, the receiving apparatus R accepts image information from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM or MO in which an individual stores image information (hereinafter collectively referred to as a medium M) that requires printing. When the customer presents the receipt re issued at the time of reception to the person in charge at the DP store at the service counter C shown in FIG. 1, the person in charge from the photo printing apparatus P uses the information printed on the receipt re. The image information stored in the receiving device R and the order information are taken in via the communication network N by these operations. Based on the broadcast, perform printed on photographic paper 1 in the photographic printing apparatus P, are those that permit the processing hand them over to the customer presented the acceptance certificate re.
[0017]
[Photo printing device]
The photographic printing apparatus P will be described below. The photographic printing apparatus P includes an apparatus main body in which an operating part Po and a development processing part Pd formed in a table shape are integrated, and a scanner unit Ps at a position separated from the apparatus main body. An exposure system that cuts the photographic paper 1 from the photographic paper magazine 5 into a print size and supplies it to the digital exposure head 6 is provided below the operating section Po of the apparatus body. A development tank 7 for developing the photographic paper 1 is built in the development processing section Pd. After the photographic paper 1 developed in the development processing tank 7 is dried, it is laterally fed on the upper surface of the development processing section Pd. A processing mode is set so that the photographic paper 1 from the transverse feed conveyor 8 is sent to the conveyor 8 and sent to the sorting conveyor 9. The exposure head 6 is of a type that scans by sending a laser beam in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the photographic paper 1. As the exposure head 6, a fluorescent beam method, a liquid crystal shutter method, a DMD, and the like are used. A method or FOCRT can be used.
[0018]
The operating unit Po corresponds to a combo drive 10 for reading information from a CD-ROM and a DVD and writing information to a CD-R, and various media such as a smart media SM, a compact flash CF, and an MO. In addition to a plurality of multi-drives 11, a display 12 for displaying image information and various types of information is provided, and a keyboard 13 and a mouse 14 are provided in a table-like portion of the operating unit. A control unit 15 having a microprocessor is provided below the operating unit.
[0019]
The control unit 15 is configured by using a general-purpose computer, and is configured to enable various software operations using Windows (Windows) of Microsoft Corporation as an operating system (OS). The scanner unit Ps The digital image signal information is corrected, and if necessary, the image information is trimmed by image processing software operating on the operating system, and the result of this processing is stored in the semiconductor memory or hard disk of the control unit 15, The image data is transferred to the exposure head 6 when the image information is exposed on the photographic paper 1.
[0020]
The scanner unit Ps includes a film carrier 18 that can be exchanged with respect to the upper surface of a casing 17 having a caster at the bottom, and a photoelectric conversion section that has a photoelectric conversion element such as an optical lens or a CCD inside the casing. (Not shown) and an arm 19 for guiding a light beam sent from a light source provided inside the housing through an optical fiber to the upper surface side of the film carrier 18. When scanning the photographic film 2, a negative film or a positive film is set on the film carrier 18, and the film carrier 18 moves at a set speed and irradiates downward from the tip of the arm 19. The image information of each frame of the photographic film 2 is converted into a digital signal by the photoelectric conversion unit by the light beam and can be transferred to the control unit 15 via the cable 20.
[0021]
[Reception device]
The receiving device R will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2, the accepting device R includes a liquid crystal display 23 in which a touch panel 22 is formed on the display surface with respect to the upper surface of the housing 21, and a specific example of the medium M on the front surface of the housing 21. , Smart media SM, compact flash CF, memory stick MS, PC card PC-C functioning as an attachment of media M, CD-ROM, and a plurality of media drives 24 as media drives corresponding to MO, respectively, and housing 21 Is provided with a thermal transfer receipt printer 25 that issues a receipt re on the front side of the display 23 and a processing means 26 is built in the housing 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the media drive 24 is provided with an eject mechanism 24 </ b> A for sending the set medium M, and a presence / absence sensor 24 </ b> B for determining the presence / absence of the medium M with respect to the media drive 24.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 4, the processing means 26 performs information access from the media drive 24, the eject mechanism 24 </ b> A attached to the media drive 24, and the presence / absence sensor 24 </ b> B, and information access to the touch panel 22. And the output of image information to the display 23 and the output of information to the receipt certificate printer 25. The hard disk 27 for storing information, the light emission operation and the electronic sound An alarm 28 is provided as a notification means for performing at least one of the output operations, and a LAN interface 29 constituting the communication network N is further provided. The outline of the configuration will be described. The memory 30 is a general term for a RAM type semiconductor memory in which a work area is formed and a ROM type semiconductor memory in which programs, parameters, and the like are stored. , A list display unit 31 including a combination of hardware and software, a display initial value setting unit 32, a display order setting unit 33, a display change unit 34, an order information acquisition unit 35, an order information storage unit 36, and a process control The unit 37, the take-out notifying unit 38, the ID information adding unit 39, and the receipt issuing unit 40 are configured so that each other's information can be accessed via a data bus, and the media drive 24, Eject mechanism 24A, signal access system from presence / absence sensor 24B, image information output system for display 23, touch A signal input system from the channel 22, a signal output system to the receipt printer 25, a signal access system to the hard disk 27, an output system to the alarm 28 composed of a light emitting element and a piezoelectric buzzer, and a signal access system to the LAN interface 29 are formed. is doing.
[0023]
The list display unit 31 functions to display the image information read from the medium M by the media drive 24 on the display 23 in a thumbnail format (hereinafter referred to as a thumbnail image). Also, the image information stored in the media M is JPEG (Joint Photograhic Experts Group) or TIFF (Tag Image File Format), which is captured by a digital camera, and is stored in a CD-R or MO. In addition to JPEG and TIFF formats, GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) and bitmap (BitMap) also exist in this list, and this list display unit 31 displays thumbnail images when the media M includes thumbnail images. When there is no thumbnail image, a thumbnail image is generated from the original image information and displayed on the display 23.
[0024]
The display initial value setting unit 32 functions to set the image information read from the medium M to be displayed at the head, and the display order setting unit 33 sets the display order of the image information read from the medium M. For example, when displaying image information captured by a digital camera, the display initial value setting unit 32 selects the image with the oldest shooting date based on the shooting date stored in the header of the file. A process of setting the head of the image information to be displayed and setting the order so that the display order setting unit 33 displays the image information according to the shooting order is performed.
[0025]
The display changing unit 34 functions to continuously update the thumbnail images displayed on the display 23. In the receiving device R, the image displayed in a form of switching pages based on a predetermined operation. Update information sequentially.
[0026]
The order information acquisition unit 35 displays “+ button” and “− button” (see FIG. 14) in the vicinity of the thumbnail image displayed on the display 23, and when these buttons are operated, It functions to acquire the number of prints and display the number of prints to be printed.
[0027]
The order information storage unit 36 functions to store the order information and image information in the hard disk 27 when the image information to be printed and the number of prints are finally determined.
[0028]
The processing control unit 37 functions so that the reception process cannot be completed in a state where the medium M is not removed from the media drive 24, and the removal notification unit 38 performs notification for prompting removal of the medium M from the media drive 24. Is something that works
[0029]
The ID information adding unit 39 functions to generate and give unique information that can identify the order information when the order information and the image information are stored in the hard disk 27 as described above. The ID information is incorporated into a part of the file name.
[0030]
  When the image information to be printed and the number of prints are finally determined, the receipt certificate issuing unit 40 displays the order details and the ID information.ReceptionPrint with the certificate printer 25ReceptionIt functions to output as proof re, like thisReceptionIf proof re is output, as described above, thisReceptionThe certificate re is presented at the service counter C.
[0031]
The processing means 26 is configured to enable various software operations using Windows of Microsoft Corporation as an operating system (OS), like the control unit 15 in the photographic printing apparatus P. The image information of the medium M is taken from the media drive 24 and displayed on the display 23, and the image information selected by the customer based on the displayed image is stored in the hard disk 27. Thereafter, the photo printing apparatus Based on the request from P, image information and order information are transferred.
[0032]
Further, the processing means 26 of the receiving device R and the control unit 15 of the photo print device P are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) using an Ethernet standard communication cable 41 and a hub 42, and TCP. / IP format protocol so that information can be accessed with each other. In particular, as will be described later, the order information and image information stored in the hard disk 27 of the receiving apparatus R are managed by a folder with information for identifying a customer, and this folder is a folder for storing data. Stored in the lower layer. With this configuration, by setting the data storage folder and the hard disk 27 to be shared on the communication network N, the information of the receiving device R can be taken out from the control unit 15 of the photo print device P and can be easily printed. Yes.
[0033]
[Reception process of the reception device]
Next, the reception process in the reception device will be described along the processing order. An outline of this processing can be shown as in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7, and images displayed on the display during the processing are shown in FIGS.
[0034]
That is, in the reception device R, in the standby state, as shown in FIG. 8, a standby screen including the function of the reception device R and the logo mark of the DP store is displayed (step # 01), and the customer prints the image. When placing an order, a “service selection screen” shown in FIG. 9 is displayed by bringing a finger into contact with the touch panel 22 of the display 23 (step # 02). On this screen, a message “Please select a service” and a print acceptance switch unit 45 for accepting prints and a media save acceptance switch unit 46 for accepting media storage are displayed to the customer. Ask for a choice. When the media storage acceptance switch unit 46 is operated, the image information stored in the medium M is transferred to the photo print device P and stored in the CD-R or MO in the photo print device P. Although it is performed, it is not described in detail because it is basically the same processing form as the processing for receiving a print.
[0035]
If the print acceptance switch unit 45 is operated while the “service selection screen” is displayed, then the “media selection screen” shown in FIG. 10 is displayed (step # 03). In this “media selection screen”, a message “Please select a media” and a plurality of switch units 47 for selecting the media M are displayed to request the customer to select. The following processing is executed by touching the switch unit 47 corresponding to the medium M used by the customer. A cancel button 48 for canceling the process and a return button 49 for returning to the previous process are displayed below the “service selection screen”. The cancel button 48 and the return button 49 are the same in the process described later. It is displayed in the position and functions similarly by operating.
[0036]
As the next processing, the “media set guidance screen” shown in FIG. 11 is displayed (step # 04). The message “Set media and press OK button” is displayed on this screen and the corresponding media M is displayed. A specific image for setting is displayed. When the customer sets the medium M in the media drive 24 and operates the OK button 50, the image information is read from the set medium M and temporarily stored in the hard disk 27. (Step # 05), the next process is executed.
[0037]
After the media M is set according to the “media set guidance screen”, a media removal routine (step # 100) is executed. In the process of this step, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the ejection mechanism 24A ejects (sends) the medium M from the media drive 24, and displays the “media removal guide screen” shown in FIG. Displays a message prompting the user to remove the medium M, and displays a cancel button 48 for canceling, a return button 49 for returning to the previous process, and an OK button 50 at the bottom of the screen (# 101, # 102), when the OK button 50 is operated, the presence sensor 24B determines whether the medium M exists, and when the medium M exists, the medium 28 is determined not to be taken out and the alarm 28 is activated. When the display of this screen is maintained and the OK button 50 is operated, the media sensor M is not detected by the presence / absence sensor 24B. Processing is executed.
[0038]
In the case where the take-out notification unit 38 performs the process for displaying the message prompting the removal of the medium M from the media drive 24 and the process for activating the alarm 28 as described above, and does not take out the medium M from the media drive 24. The process control unit 37 performs a process that does not shift to the next process.
[0039]
The “print size selection screen” shown in FIG. 13 is displayed (step # 06). In this screen, a message “Select a print size” and a size designation switch 51 corresponding to a plurality of print sizes are displayed. In this size designation switch section, “L version” and “ In addition to the characters “2L version”, a numerical value indicating a print size, a print unit price, and a basic charge for printing are displayed, and the following processing is executed by operating any one of the size designation switches 51. .
[0040]
After the size designation switch 51 is operated on the “print size selection screen”, a “print number setting screen” shown in FIG. 14 is displayed (step # 200). On this screen, a message “please set the number of prints” and a thumbnail image S containing a plurality of pieces of image information read from the media are displayed, and a cancel button 48 and a return button 49 are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, a next button 52 functioning as an update switch and a page designation button 53 functioning as a selection switch are displayed, and an information area DE is displayed at the center position on the lower side of the screen. Then, after selecting the image information to be printed based on the operation of the next button 52 and the page designation button 53, the OK button 50 displayed in place of the next button 52 is operated as shown in FIG. As a result, the following processing is executed.
[0041]
The print number setting routine (step # 200) is set as a subroutine, and processing is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In this process, the display order and display initial values of the thumbnail images S are acquired based on preset information, and a set number of thumbnail images S are displayed on the screen (steps # 201 and # 202). In the print number setting routine (step # 200), the list display unit 31 functions to display a plurality of thumbnail images S on the screen, and the display for setting the first page when performing this display. The initial value setting unit 32 functions, and the display order setting unit 33 functions to set the display order.
[0042]
In the “print number setting screen”, the name of the file specifying the image information and the extension indicating the file type are displayed in the upper part of the frame 54 of each thumbnail image S shown in FIG. Forms a number display area 55 for displaying a numerical value indicating the number of prints. A + button 56 increases the number of prints one by one at a position sandwiching the print number display area, and a-button 56 decreases the number of prints one by one. Is displayed. Further, as described above, the cancel button 48, the return button 49, and the next button 52 are displayed on the lower side of the “print number setting screen”, and the selected print size is displayed in the information area DE. The information, the total number of prints set, the total amount of money required for printing, and the number indicating the page are all + buttons 57 to increase all the prints one by one and the whole-button to decrease all the prints one by one 57 is displayed.
[0043]
In the “print number setting screen”, eight thumbnail images S are set to be displayed as one page, and the above-described display order is such that the shooting date or the creation date of the image is the oldest and the newest is the last. The oldest display initial value is set. Accordingly, eight thumbnail images from the oldest image information are displayed on the initial screen of the “print number setting screen”. When the next button 57 is operated, eight thumbnail images of the next page are displayed, and when the return button 49 is operated, the previous eight thumbnail images are displayed (steps # 203 and # 204). When this display is performed, a number indicating the previous page and a number indicating the currently displayed page are displayed in fractions for the information area DE. In this way, the display changing unit 34 performs the process of sequentially switching and displaying the eight thumbnail images S in units of pages.
[0044]
In this “print number setting screen”, in the initial state, the numerical value in the lower number display area 55 of the frames 54 of all thumbnail images S is set to “0”, and when the + button 56 is operated, the number of prints of the image is set. When the number is increased by 1 and the-button 56 is operated, the number of prints of the image information is decreased by 1 and the set number is displayed in the number display area 55. Also, by operating the whole + button 57, the number of prints of all image information including images that are not displayed on the screen is increased by 1, and by operating the whole-button 57, including images that are not displayed on the screen. The number of prints of all image information is reduced by 1 (step # 205).
[0045]
In this way, when the number of prints for each image information is set and the last page is displayed, the outer periphery of the last thumbnail image S is highlighted in a color different from the background (FIG. 15). As described above, the button indicated as the next button 52 is switched to the OK button 50, and the setting of the number of prints is completed by operating the OK button 50. Order information is generated (steps # 206 and # 207). In this way, the order information acquisition / display unit performs the process of acquiring and displaying the order information.
[0046]
As the next processing, a “name input screen” shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. On this screen, a message “Please enter a name” is displayed and an input board 63 having a name display portion and a keyboard is displayed. When a name is input by touching the keyboard, an OK button 50 is displayed. When the OK button 50 is operated, a “telephone number input screen” as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed as the next processing. On this screen, a message “Please enter a phone number” is displayed, and an input board 64 having a phone number display part and a keyboard is displayed. Since the button 50 is displayed, by operating this OK button 50, this input processing is completed and the next processing is executed (# 07 step, # 08 step).
[0047]
Since the process for entering the customer's name and telephone number is not an essential matter for printing, it is possible to set the processing form so that the process can proceed to the next process even if there is no input. If no name is entered, it is reasonable to set the processing mode so that the number or code generated by the accepting device is automatically entered.
[0048]
  As the next processing, an “order content confirmation screen” shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. On this screen, a message “Please confirm the contents of the order” is displayed, and a confirmation sheet 65 listing the details and amounts of the prints input by the customer from the receiving device is displayed. If there is no error in the contents, an OK button 50 is operated, so that the ID information is added to the order information and the image information temporarily stored in the hard disk 27 as described above and designated as the print target. A folder in the assigned form is newly generated and stored in the hard disk 27 (steps # 09 and # 10). In this way, the order information storage unit stores the order information.36The ID information giving unit performs the process of giving ID information.39Is going.
[0049]
  As the next processing, the “acceptance issue guide screen” shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. The message “Receipt certificate is being issued, please wait for a while” and “Please bring the receipt to the counter” will be displayed on this screen. The When the receipt is issued in this way, all the acceptance processes are completed and the initial screen is restored (steps # 11 and # 12). In this way, the receipt certificate issuing unit issues the receipt certificate re.40Is going.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 20, the receipt re is a form in which the receipt itself and the customer's copy are connected. In addition to the customer name, telephone number, reception ID, terminal ID, reception date, order number, etc. The contents showing the details are printed.
[0051]
  As described above, the accepting device R of the present invention not only enables the customer to operate according to the message displayed on the display 23, but also the smart media SM, the compact flash CF, and the like that store the image information captured by the digital camera, After a customer sets a medium such as a CD-ROM or MO in which image information is stored in the receiving device R, a user can easily select a print-required one based on the thumbnail image S displayed on the display 23. The customer presents the receipt re issued at the time of reception to the person in charge at the DP store at the service counter C shown in FIG. 1, so that the person in charge is based on the information printed on the receipt certificate re. , Photo printing equipmentPThe order information stored in the receiving device R and the image information by the operation from is taken in via the communication network N, and based on these information, the photo printing device P can perform printing, so printing starts immediately. The process of handing it to the customer who presented the receipt re is made possible.
[0052]
  In particular, in the present invention, when the medium M is set in the media drive 24, the image information of the medium M is read and temporarily stored, and then a message prompting the user to take out the medium M from the media drive 24. Is displayed on the display 23, and the medium M is sent out from the media drive 24 by the eject mechanism 24A, whereby the customer is strongly aware of the removal of the medium M. Thereafter, the presence sensor24BOnly when it is confirmed that the medium M has been taken out, the process proceeds to the next process, and as a result, the reception process can be terminated. As a result, the customer can surely remove the medium M from the media drive 24, and the inconvenience of forgetting to remove the medium M from the media drive 24 can be solved.
[0053]
[Another embodiment]
The present invention can also be configured to perform processing for causing the media M to be taken out from the media drive 24 at any timing before the acceptance processing is completed. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, in the above-described embodiment, when the operation for requesting printing is completed and the customer recognizes as one break of processing, that is, immediately before issuing the receipt certificate re, By executing the routine (step # 100), it is possible to set the processing order so that the medium M is reliably taken out.
[0054]
By setting the processing mode in this way, the receipt certificate re and the medium M are taken out from the receiving device R at substantially the same timing. There will be no good operation feeling.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a digital image reception system.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a reception device.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital image reception system.
FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of the accepting device.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing reception processing.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a media removal routine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a print number setting routine.
FIG. 8 shows an initial screen.
FIG. 9 shows a service selection screen.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a media selection screen.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a media set guidance screen.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a media removal guidance screen
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a print size selection screen.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a print number setting screen.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a print number setting screen.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a name input screen
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a telephone number input screen.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an order details confirmation screen.
FIG. 19 shows a receipt issuance guidance screen.
FIG. 20 shows a receipt
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing another acceptance processing;
[Explanation of symbols]
22 Touch panel
23 display
24 Media drive
24A eject mechanism
24B Existence sensor
26 processing means
27 Notification means
37 Processing control unit
38 Take-out notification unit
M storage medium
re receipt

Claims (3)

A medium drive that reads image information from a storage medium that stores the digital signalized image information, a display that displays the image information read by the medium drive, and the image information that has been ordered is transferred to the printing device and printed. A digital image receiving apparatus comprising processing means for enabling
The medium drive includes an ejection mechanism for ejecting the storage medium and a presence / absence sensor for determining the presence / absence of the storage medium in the medium drive;
The processing means, after finishing reading the image information from the storage medium set in the medium drive, ejects the storage medium by the ejection mechanism, and prompts an operation for removing the storage medium from the medium drive; And a process for displaying a guidance screen on which a button for executing the process is displayed on the display,
After the display, when the button on the guide screen is operated and the presence sensor determines that a storage medium is present, an alarm is activated to maintain the display of the guide screen. when the storage medium is determined that there some sensors, digital image receiving device that allows the execution of the next process. The processing means displays a media selection screen having a plurality of switch units corresponding to a plurality of types of storage media on the display, and after selecting a switch unit corresponding to a storage medium to be used in the media selection screen, digital image receiving device according to claim 1, wherein performing the processing for displaying the guidance screen on the display. The processing means displays the image information read from the storage medium by the medium drive in a thumbnail format on the display, stores the order information including the necessity of printing input based on the display, and identifies the order The digital image receiving apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a processing order is set so as to issue a receipt including information .

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