JP5512136B2 - Photographed image transmission / reception system, photographing terminal, receiving terminal, photographed image transmission / reception method, and photographed image acquisition program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system composed of a terminal such as a digital camera having a short-range wireless communication function or a mobile phone terminal with a camera, and a terminal capable of short-range wireless communication with the terminal, the system The present invention relates to an apparatus used in the system, a method and a program used in the system and the apparatus.

  Some digital cameras and mobile phone terminals have a short-range wireless communication function, and can transmit and receive various data between devices having the short-range wireless communication function.

  For example, between mobile phone terminals having a short-range wireless communication function, address information including a telephone number, an e-mail address, and the like is exchanged using the short-range wireless communication function.

  In addition, by using a short-range wireless communication function, image data such as a so-called standby screen, various text data, and the like are given or received between mobile phone terminals.

  Further, in Patent Document 1 described later, an electronic camera having a short-range wireless communication function collects information on a subject by the short-range wireless communication function at the time of shooting, and adds this to image data obtained by shooting. A technique for recording data is disclosed.

  In this case, it is described that information on a subject is collected from, for example, a mobile phone terminal having a short-range wireless communication function that the subject has.

  By using the technique described in the cited document 1, information on the subject can be automatically added to the image data obtained by photographing. Therefore, it is possible to quickly confirm information about the subject as necessary.

JP 2008-252930 A

  By the way, conventionally, in order to share photo data taken with a digital camera with a terminal of a person who has become a subject using short-range wireless communication such as infrared communication or Bluetooth, the selection of a transmission image or the transmission partner It is necessary to perform complicated operations such as search and selection.

  For this reason, when there are many people who are subjects and the photographer sends captured images to many people, the photographer needs to repeat the transmission procedure as many times as the number of the other parties, which makes the operation complicated and troublesome. The fact is that it takes time.

  In view of the above, the present invention can appropriately share image data obtained by shooting with surrounding devices without performing complicated operations for each user when shooting is performed. The purpose is to do so.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a captured image transmission / reception system according to claim 1 is provided.
Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and generating image data of the image;
Storage means for storing image data generated through the imaging means;
Notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed when shooting is performed through the imaging means, and notification information transmitting means for transmitting by short-range wireless communication;
Image data provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request of image data to be notified transmitted by short-range wireless communication from a receiving terminal that has received the notification information;
An image data transmission unit that, when receiving the image data provision request through the image data provision request receiving unit, transmits the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal by short-range wireless communication. A terminal,
Notification information receiving means for receiving the notification information transmitted from the imaging terminal by short-range wireless communication;
Identification information storage means for storing and holding identification information of a terminal device capable of short-range wireless communication with the own device;
When the notification information is received through the notification information receiving means, the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information registers the identification information in the identification information storage means and can perform near field communication with itself. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is a thing,
Notification means for notifying the user that photographing has been performed when the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is determined by the determining means to be capable of short-range communication with the own device. When,
An accepting means for accepting a selection input as to whether or not to request provision of image data to be notified, when notifying that photographing has been performed through the notifying means;
When requesting to provide image data to be notified is selected through the accepting unit, an image data provision request for transmitting a request to provide image data to be notified to the imaging terminal as a notification source by short-range wireless communication A transmission means;
A photographic image transmission / reception system comprising one or more receiving terminals comprising: image data receiving means for receiving image data to be notified transmitted from the photographic terminal by short-range wireless communication in response to a request for providing the image data And
The identification information storage means of the receiving terminal obtains information from the photographing terminal and performs registration through communication different from the short-range wireless communication.

  According to the photographed image transmission / reception system of the first aspect of the present invention, a photographing terminal having a photographing function and a receiving terminal are connected by short-range wireless communication. When photographing is performed through the photographing means in the photographing terminal and the image data is recorded on the recording medium, the notification information for notifying that the photographing has been performed is transmitted by the short-range wireless communication by the notification information transmitting means. .

  In the receiving terminal, when notification information from the photographing terminal is received through the notification information receiving means, the user of the receiving terminal is notified through the notification means that photographing has been performed. Thereafter, when the receiving terminal selects to request the provision of the image data to be notified through the accepting means, the request to provide the image data to be notified through the image data provision request transmitting means is the source of the notification information. Sent to the shooting terminal.

  In the photographing terminal, when the image data provision request is received through the image data provision request receiving means, the image data transmitting means transmits the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal. In the receiving terminal, the image data requested by the own device and transmitted from the photographing terminal is received through the image data receiving means, and the image data is made available in the own device.

  As a result, when the photographing terminal performs photographing, the photographing terminal automatically notifies the receiving terminal located in the vicinity that photographing has been performed, and photographing is performed only for the receiving terminal that has requested the provision of image data. The image data obtained by the above can be automatically provided. Therefore, the receiving terminal does not have to receive unnecessary image data.

  When photographing is performed, image data obtained by photographing can be automatically provided only to a terminal that has requested provision of image data among terminals located in the vicinity.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the picked-up image transmission / reception system to which one Embodiment of this invention is applied. An apparatus constituting a photographed image transmission / reception system of an embodiment of a system according to the present invention, the configuration of a mobile phone terminal to which an embodiment of a photographing terminal 1 and a receiving terminal 2 according to the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram for demonstrating. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the transmission source unique ID list | wrist formed in EEPROM111 of the mobile telephone terminal of embodiment. Flowchart for explaining processing performed in each of a mobile phone terminal functioning as a photographing terminal and a mobile phone terminal functioning as a receiving terminal in order to form a transmission source unique ID list in the mobile phone terminal functioning as a receiving terminal It is. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of making it image | photograph using a camera function in the mobile telephone terminal which functions as the imaging | photography terminal 1 of embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process in the case of making it receive the alerting signal which alert | reports having image | photographed in the mobile telephone terminal which functions as the receiving terminal 2 of embodiment. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display example of attribute information of image data displayed on a display unit 113 of a mobile phone terminal functioning as a receiving terminal in step S406 shown in FIG. It is a sequence chart for demonstrating operation | movement of the picked-up image transmission / reception system of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the layout example of the request | requirement transmitted / received between the imaging | photography terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2, and various data. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed in an image reception mode in a mobile phone terminal functioning as the reception terminal 2;

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a system, apparatus, method, and program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of the embodiment]
First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, a terminal having a camera function is located near a shooting range at the time of taking a picture (for example, a mobile phone terminal) using the characteristics of short-range wireless communication capable of communication at a distance of several meters to several tens of meters ) Is notified that shooting has been performed.

  Then, the terminal that has received the notification that the shooting has been performed captures the image data generated by shooting at the terminal having the camera function by short-range wireless communication from the terminal having the camera function as necessary. You can get it.

  A photographed image transmission / reception system formed by applying one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a captured image transmission / reception system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  In FIG. 1, a terminal 1 is a portable terminal (hereinafter referred to as a photographing terminal) equipped with a photo shooting / saving function (camera function) and a short-range wireless communication function. The photographing terminal 1 corresponds to a terminal having the camera function described above.

  In FIG. 1, terminals 2 (1) to 2 (4) are portable terminals (hereinafter referred to as receiving terminals) equipped with a short-range wireless communication function of the same method as the photographing terminal 1 and can be subjects. It is assumed that the user is wearing (having).

  These receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (4) are terminals that are in the vicinity of the shooting range at the time of taking a picture, and can receive notification from the shooting terminal 1 that the shooting has been performed.

  Then, a unique ID (hereinafter, referred to as a unique ID) is assigned to each terminal for the short-range wireless communication function installed in the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (4). It shall be.

  That is, each of the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (4) has a unique ID for short-range wireless communication, designates a partner, and transmits and receives data by short-range wireless communication. Can be done.

  Further, in FIG. 1, a fan-shaped shootable range 10 represents a range that can be shot by a camera mounted on the shooting terminal 1. That is, the shootable range 10 is a fan-shaped area having a shootable distance 11 from the center of the shooting terminal 1 as a radius, and the direction of the camera lens of the shooting terminal 1 is used as a reference, and an image can be captured through the camera lens. This is the range where shooting is possible.

  In FIG. 1, a circular communicable range 20 represents a range in which wireless communication can be performed by the short-range wireless communication function installed in the photographing terminal 1. That is, the communicable range 20 is a circular area whose radius is the communicable distance 21 from the center of the photographing terminal 1, and indicates a range in which wireless communication can be performed with the photographing terminal 1 by the short-range wireless communication function. Yes.

  Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the receiving terminals 2 (1) and 2 (2) belong to the shootable range 10 in which the shooting terminal 1 can shoot images, but the receiving terminal 2 (3). 2 (4) does not belong to the imageable range 10.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the receiving terminals 2 (1), 2 (2), and 2 (3) belong to the communicable range 20 in which short-range wireless communication with the photographing terminal 1 is possible. The receiving terminal 2 (4) does not belong to the communicable range 20.

  When the photographing terminal 1 shoots an image in the state shown in FIG. 1, the photographing function of the subject device captures an image of the subject by using the camera function of the subject device and generates image data. Record in a predetermined memory.

  At this time, the imaging terminal 1 forms notification information for notifying that the shooting has been performed, and transmits the notification information using the short-range wireless communication function, so that the peripheral terminal indicates that the shooting has been performed. To inform.

  The notification information in this case includes, as will be described in detail later, an identifier for determining that the image has been shot, and a unique ID of the shooting terminal for specifying the shooting terminal. And the said alerting | reporting information is transmitted for all the receiving terminals carrying the short-distance wireless communication function of the same system as transmission object.

  That is, the imaging terminal 1 transmits the notification information by so-called broadcast. After transmitting the notification signal, the imaging terminal 1 stands by in a state where it can accept a request for providing image data (image file) from the receiving terminal (receivable state).

  In the case of the example shown in FIG. 1, since the receiving terminal 2 (4) does not belong to the communicable range 20, it does not receive the notification information that notifies the photographing terminal 1 that the photographing has been performed. In addition, the receiving terminal 2 (4) is a terminal that does not need to notify the user that shooting has been performed since it does not belong to the imageable range 10.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the receiving side terminals 2 (1) to 2 (4) maintain a state in which a notification signal from the photographing terminal 1 can be received.

  It should be noted that the photographing terminal 1 is provided with a function for adjusting the transmission power of short-distance wireless communication, and the transmission power is adjusted so that the communicable distance 21 is close to the photographing distance 11, so that reception far from the photographing range is possible. The notification signal may be prevented from reaching the terminal.

  For example, when shooting a subject 5 meters away, it is possible to control the transmission power and limit the communicable distance by short-range wireless communication to within 6 meters, for example. .

  In the case of the example illustrated in FIG. 1, since the receiving terminals 2 (1), 2 (2), and 2 (3) all belong to the communicable range 20, the fact that the photographing from the photographing terminal 1 has been performed is notified. Broadcast information is received. Each of the receiving terminals 2 (1), 2 (2), and 2 (3) notifies the user that shooting has been performed according to the received notification information using an LCD display or sound. To do.

  In this case, since the receiving terminals 2 (1) and 2 (2) belong to the shootable range 10, there is a possibility that the users of the receiving terminals 2 (1) and 2 (2) are shown in the captured image. There is. On the other hand, since the receiving terminal 2 (3) does not belong to the shootable range 10, there is no possibility that the user of the receiving terminal 2 (3) appears in the photographed image.

  When a photograph is taken, usually, it is often known whether or not the subject is photographed. For this reason, if the user of the receiving terminal 2 (3) knows that he / she is not shown in the photographed image, the photographed and generated image is notified even when the photographing is notified. It is possible not to request the photographing terminal 1 to provide data.

  Of course, even if the user of the receiving terminal 2 (3) knows that he / she does not appear in the photographed image, he / she wants to be provided with the photographed / generated image data. It is also possible to send a provision request to the photographing terminal 1 to receive provision.

  In addition, when the user of the receiving terminal 2 (1) or 2 (2) knows that he / she is in the captured image, he / she wants to receive image data generated by the captured image. The image data provision request can be transmitted to the photographing terminal 1 to receive the provision.

  Of course, if the user of the receiving terminal 2 (1), 2 (2) knows that he / she is reflected in the captured image but does not need the captured image data, It may be possible not to request the photographing terminal 1 to provide image data generated by photographing.

  And the imaging | photography terminal 1 transmits the image data (image data of alerting | reporting object) produced | generated by the alert | reported imaging | photography by near field communication only with respect to the receiving terminal which transmitted the provision request | requirement of image data.

  As described above, when shooting is performed using the camera function of the own device, the shooting terminal 1 sends notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed to nearby receiving terminals using the short-range wireless communication function. Send to. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 1, the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3) located within the communicable range 20 can receive the broadcast information.

  Each of the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3), when receiving notification information from the photographing terminal 1, notifies the user of the own device that photographing has been performed by the photographing terminal 1. The receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3) are provided only when the user of the own device requests to provide image data (image data to be notified) generated by the notified shooting. The imaging terminal 1 is requested to provide the image data.

  Thereby, when the imaging terminal 1 notifies that the imaging has been performed, only the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3) that have requested the provision of the image data generated by the imaging are the user's The requested image data can be provided without trouble.

  In addition, each of the receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3) existing around the photographing terminal 1 provides image data generated by the photographing even when it is notified that the photographing has been performed. The image data can be provided only when the user desires.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the photographing terminal 1 performs photographing, the terminal having the camera function can notify only surrounding terminals through short-range wireless communication that photographing has been performed. I can do it.

  Each of the surrounding receiving terminals 2 (1) to 2 (3) that has received the notification notifies the user that shooting has been performed, and when the user instructs acquisition of image data to be notified, An image data provision request is transmitted to a terminal having a camera function by short-range wireless communication.

  The image capturing terminal 1 captures image data (image data to be notified) only with respect to a receiving terminal that has transmitted a request for providing image data by short-range wireless communication without intervention of the user. Can be automatically provided by short-range wireless communication.

  That is, the invention according to this application notifies the terminal of the person who was near the subject or the camera that took the picture at the time of taking the picture and notifies the terminal that the picture was taken, and also obtains the image data obtained by taking the picture. And can be shared by multiple receiving terminals.

[Configuration example of mobile phone terminal as photographing terminal 1 and receiving terminal 2]
Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following, a case where the photographing terminal and the receiving terminal according to the present invention are applied to a mobile phone terminal having a camera function will be described as an example. A photographed image transmission / reception system according to the first embodiment configured by a mobile phone terminal described below is one to which an embodiment of the system according to the present invention is applied.

  FIG. 2 shows an apparatus constituting a photographed image transmission / reception system of an embodiment of the system according to the present invention, and a mobile phone constructed by applying the embodiment of the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2 according to the present invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of a terminal. That is, the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment can be used as the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2 shown in FIG.

  The system constituted by the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment is one to which the method according to the present invention applicable to the system is applied. In addition, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment is applied with the method and program according to the present invention applicable to a photographing terminal or a receiving terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment includes a control line (control bus) 101 used for transmission of control signals, and a data line (data bus) 102 used for transmission of various data. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 130, a communication circuit 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 109, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 110 are connected to the control line 101.

  Further, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) 111, a display control unit 112, a press detection unit 115, a sound control unit 116, a vibration device 117, a short-range wireless communication module 118, and a camera module 120 are connected to the control line 102. Has been. In addition, a clock circuit 121 and a clock signal generator 140 are connected to the control line 102.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the data line 102 includes a communication circuit 104, a ROM 109, a RAM 110, an EEPROM 111, a display control unit 112, a press detection unit 115, a D / A converter 105, an A / D converter 108, and a sound control. The unit 116 is connected. Further, a short-range wireless communication module 118 and a camera module 120 are connected to the data line 102.

  Further, the transmission / reception antenna 103 is connected to the communication circuit 104, the LCD 113 as a display unit is connected to the display control unit 112, and the key operation unit 114 is connected to the press detection unit 115. The short-range wireless communication module 118 is connected to a transmission / reception antenna 119 for short-range wireless communication.

  The D / A converter 105 and the sound control unit 116 are connected to a speaker 106 that is also used as a receiver, and the A / D converter 108 is a microphone that is used as a transmitter (in FIG. 2). , Described as a microphone.) 107 is connected.

  Here, although it has been described that the speaker 106 is connected to the sound control unit 116 and the D / A converter 105, the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, it is also possible to provide individual speakers.

  Although the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment is not shown, for example, when a rechargeable battery pack is used as a power source and the cellular phone terminal is turned on, the driving power is supplied to each circuit portion. A power supply circuit is provided.

  In the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment, a CPU 130, ROM 109, RAM 110, and EEPROM 111 constitute a microcomputer, and this microcomputer controls each part of the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment. It has a function as.

[Basic operation of mobile communication terminal]
Next, the operation of the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 will be described. First, a process at the time of incoming call to the own apparatus, that is, a process in the case of responding to a phone call received by the own apparatus will be described.

  The incoming call notification signal transmitted is received and selected by the transmission / reception antenna 103 and the communication circuit 104. The signal selected in the communication circuit 104 is demodulated in the communication circuit 104, and the demodulated signal is notified to the CPU 130 via the control line 101.

  When the received and tuned signal is an incoming notification signal addressed to the own device, the CPU 130 reads out the ring tone data that forms the ring tone such as the ring melody prepared in advance in the ROM 109, for example. The sound is supplied to the sound control unit 116.

  The sound control unit 116 forms an incoming ring tone of an analog signal from the incoming ring tone data supplied thereto, and supplies this to the speaker 106. As a result, a ring tone is emitted from the speaker 106, and the user of the mobile phone terminal is notified that there is an incoming call.

  Similarly, when CPU 130 detects an incoming call notification signal addressed to itself, it vibrates by controlling vibration device 117 so as to notify the user of the mobile phone terminal that there is an incoming call due to this vibration. You can also do that.

  Note that it is possible to use both the incoming call notification by the ringtone and the incoming call notification by vibration, or it is possible to use only one of them.

  When the user of the mobile phone terminal notices that there is an incoming call to his / her mobile phone terminal due to a ring tone or vibration, the user can use a call start key ( Off-hook key). When the call start key is operated, this is detected by the press detection unit 115 and notified to the CPU 130 through the control line 101.

  When the CPU 130 receives a notification that the call start key is pressed from the press detection unit 115, the CPU 130 controls the communication circuit 104 to perform a predetermined communication line connection process such as sending a response signal. As a result, a communication line is connected between the communication terminal that has called the own device and the own device, and a call can be made.

  That is, the signal from the other party who made the call is received and selected through the transmission / reception antenna 103 and the communication circuit 104. The received and selected signal is subjected to processing such as demodulation in the communication circuit 104 to be a baseband signal, which is supplied to the D / A converter 105 through the data line 102.

  The D / A converter 105 converts the baseband signal supplied thereto into an analog signal and supplies the analog signal to the speaker 106. Thereby, sound corresponding to the signal transmitted from the other party is emitted from the speaker 106.

  The voice from the user of the cellular phone terminal is collected by the microphone 107 and supplied to the A / D converter 108 as an analog electric signal. The A / D converter 108 converts the analog audio signal supplied thereto into a digital signal and supplies it to the communication circuit 104 through the data line 102.

  The communication circuit 104 forms a transmission signal including the digital signal supplied thereto and transmits it through the transmission / reception antenna 103. As a result, the user's voice is transmitted to the communication partner. In this way, it is possible to make a call by answering a call received from the own device and connecting a communication line to the other party who made the call.

  When making a call from the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment, for example, the user presses the numeric key provided in the key operation unit 114 of the mobile phone terminal and inputs the telephone number of the intended destination. To do. Then, the pressed numeric key is detected by the pressing detection unit 115 and notified to the CPU 130 through the control line 101.

  The CPU 130 temporarily stores this in, for example, the RAM 110, and when detecting that the call start key has been pressed, the CPU 130 forms a transmission signal including the received telephone number and transmits it through the communication circuit 104 and the transmission / reception antenna 103.

  This outgoing signal is transmitted to the telephone terminal of the intended destination through the equipment of the telephone company such as a base station or an exchange. Then, when the other party performs a response operation in response to the transmission signal, a response signal is transmitted from the other party.

  When receiving a response signal from this partner, the communication circuit 104 confirms that a communication line has been connected to the target partner under the control of the CPU 130. As in the case of responding to an incoming call described above, a call can be made through the transmitting / receiving antenna 103, the communication circuit 104, the D / A converter 105, the speaker 106, the microphone 107, and the A / D converter 108. The

  When making a call, select the desired phone number from the so-called phone book data to be registered in advance in the mobile phone terminal, and press the call start key, It is also possible to make outgoing calls.

  The display control unit 112 and the LCD 113 are provided for displaying various guidance messages, warning messages, and the like. The LCD 113 also displays, for example, the telephone number of the other party who made the call, the current time, or the name and name corresponding to the telephone number at the time of registration or selection of the above telephone directory data. Is displayed.

  That is, the display control unit 112 displays various types of information on the LCD 113 under the control of the CPU 130. The LCD 113 has a relatively large display screen, so that various display information can be provided to the user with high visibility.

  In this way, the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment can respond to an incoming call or make a call to a target destination.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment accesses the Internet via a function provided by the telephone company, accesses the target home page, searches for information, and downloads necessary information. Can be. In addition, the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment can also send and receive e-mails over the Internet.

  When connecting to the Internet through the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment, the user operates a predetermined Internet connection key provided in the key operation unit 114. Then, the operation is detected by the press detection unit 115, and a request for connection to the Internet corresponding thereto is notified from the press detection unit 115 to the CPU 130 through the control line 101.

  In response to this, the CPU 130 controls the communication circuit 104 through the control line 101, forms a connection request to the Internet in the communication circuit 104, and transmits this through the transmission / reception antenna 103. The system on the telephone company side that has received the request for connection to the Internet connects the requesting mobile phone terminal to the Internet in response to the request.

  As a result, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment is connected to the Internet, accesses a target server, sends and receives packet data, requests provision of necessary information, and provides information corresponding to this. You will be able to receive.

  In addition, the cellular phone terminal according to this embodiment can also create an e-mail to be transmitted in the transmission folder of the EEPROM 111. In this case, the mobile phone terminal accepts a character input from the user through the key operation unit 114 and the press detection unit 115.

  The received character information is supplied to the EEPROM 111 and the display control unit 112 through the data line 102 under the control of the CPU 130. That is, the input character information is displayed on the display unit 113 through the display control unit 112, and the user can create an e-mail while confirming the input character information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 113. .

  The transmission e-mail formed in the transmission folder in the EEPROM 111 in this manner is detected by the press detection unit 115 by performing an operation of transmitting the e-mail to the key operation unit 114, and is controlled. The CPU 130 is notified through the line 101. The CPU 130 controls the communication circuit 104 so that the electronic mail created in the transmission folder of the EEPROM can be transmitted to the designated mail server of the destination.

  Further, when the e-mail to the own machine is stored in the own mail server, when the operation for instructing the reception of the e-mail addressed to the own machine is performed on the key operation unit 114, this is detected as the press detection unit 115. And is notified to the CPU 130 through the control line 101.

  In this case, the CPU 130 controls the communication circuit 104, accesses its own mail server, downloads the electronic mail addressed to itself, and stores it in the reception folder of the EEPROM 111.

  The e-mail addressed to the own device stored in the reception folder in the EEPROM 111 in this way is read out under the control of the CPU 130 and supplied to the display control unit 112 through the data line 102.

  Then, an e-mail addressed to the own device is supplied to the LCD 113 through the display control unit 112 and can be displayed on the display screen. As a result, an e-mail addressed to the own device from the other party can be acquired, displayed on the LCD 113, and read.

  As described above, the mobile phone terminal according to this embodiment can not only perform telephone communication but also have a function of connecting to the Internet, and can also acquire information and send / receive e-mails through the Internet. It can be done. That is, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment can perform data communication over the Internet in addition to telephone communication as a wide area communication function.

  Furthermore, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment also includes a short-range wireless communication module 118, and can send and receive information to and from a device having the short-range wireless communication function of the same system. ing.

  Note that the short-range wireless communication function used in the mobile phone terminal according to this embodiment can perform communication over a distance of several meters to several tens of meters as described above. The short-range wireless communication function is normally used when exchanging e-mail addresses or transmitting / receiving image data with a nearby person's terminal.

  The mobile phone terminal of this embodiment also includes a camera module 120, which can take an image of a subject, take it as digital image data, and store it in the EEPROM 111.

  That is, the camera module includes an objective lens, a focus mechanism, a shutter mechanism, an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an image signal processing circuit that forms image data for recording from an image signal from the image sensor, and the like. Here, the image signal processing circuit converts the image signal from the image sensor into a digital signal and performs predetermined correction processing to form image data for recording.

  Also, the cellular phone terminal of this embodiment can read out image data stored in the EEPROM 111 as necessary, supply it to the LCD 113 through the display control unit 112, and display it on the display screen of the LCD 113. It can be done.

  Further, the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment includes a clock circuit 121. The clock circuit 121 has a so-called calendar function, can provide the current date, current day of the week, and the current time, and can also realize a counter function for measuring a target time interval. It is.

  In FIG. 2, a clock signal generator 140 generates a clock signal to be supplied to each part of the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment and supplies it to a target part. The clock signal generator 140 can form and supply a clock signal having a different frequency for each supply destination of the clock signal. Further, the clock signal generator 140 can change the frequency of the clock signal generated for each supply destination of the clock signal in accordance with the control of the CPU 130.

  The mobile phone terminal according to the embodiment having such a configuration can function as both the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2 as described above.

  When the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment functions as the shooting terminal 1, when shooting an image through the camera module 120, as described above, the shooting is performed at a short distance. Notify surrounding receiving terminals by wireless communication.

  Thereafter, the mobile phone terminal as the photographing terminal 1 receives the request for providing the image data using the short-range wireless communication function, and only near the receiving terminal that has transmitted the request for providing the image data. The image data to be notified is transmitted by distance wireless communication.

  On the other hand, when the mobile phone terminal according to this embodiment functions as the receiving terminal 2, as described above, a notification signal for notifying that shooting has been performed transmitted by short-range wireless communication is performed. To receive.

  When the notification signal is received, the user is notified that shooting has been performed, and when the user performs an operation to acquire image data generated by the shooting, a request for providing image data is formed. This is transmitted to the photographing terminal 1 by short-range wireless communication.

  Then, the mobile phone terminal as the receiving terminal 2 receives the image data transmitted from the photographing terminal 1 by the short-range wireless communication and stores it in its own memory so that it can be used in its own machine. .

[Sender Unique ID List]
When the mobile phone terminal according to this embodiment having the above-described configuration functions as a receiving terminal, each receiving terminal has a unique ID of a shooting terminal that receives a shooting notification in advance in order to limit the shooting terminals that receive the shooting notification. A list (source unique ID list) is held. The sender unique ID list is formed in the EEPROM 111, for example.

  In order to prevent the sender unique ID list from reacting to broadcast information from an unnecessary partner, the sender unique ID list is basically the unique of the partner assumed as the sender of the broadcast information in short-range wireless communication. It is only necessary to have an ID.

  However, the unique ID list for near field communication and the personal information such as name, phone number, and mail address registered in an application such as a telephone book are linked and registered in the sender unique ID list. Anyway.

  As described above, the receiving terminal captures images by associating and registering the unique ID for short-range wireless communication of the photographing terminal and various information such as the user name of the photographing terminal in the transmission source unique ID list. This is convenient in that it can recognize the user of the terminal.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of the transmission source unique ID list formed in the EEPROM 111 of the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the transmission source unique ID list of this example is composed of an address for near field communication, a memory No., a name, a telephone number, and a mail address.

  The short-range wireless communication address is a unique ID for short-range wireless communication unique to the terminal recognized as the photographing terminal 1 by the own device. The memory No. indicates a registration number in the memory (EEPROM 111), and is a sequence number corresponding to the so-called registration order.

  The name is the name of the user of the photographing terminal specified by the short-range wireless communication address. The telephone number is assigned to the photographing terminal specified by the short-range wireless communication address.

  In the first embodiment, each of the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2 is a mobile phone terminal having the configuration shown in FIG. The assigned phone number. However, when the photographing terminal 1 does not have a telephone function, such as a digital camera, it can be the telephone number of the user's mobile phone terminal or home landline phone.

  In addition, the mail address is possessed by the user of the photographing terminal specified by the short-range wireless communication address, and the storage area of the mail server assigned to the user can be specified.

  In the case of the transmission source unique ID list in the example shown in FIG. 3, at least the short-range wireless communication address is a terminal with “00 00 00 00 01 01” and a terminal with “00 00 00 00 01 02”. , “00 00 00 00 01 03” terminals are registered as photographing terminals.

  Each user is Mr. A, Mr. B, and Mr. C, and can also grasp their respective telephone numbers and mail addresses.

  Therefore, the mobile phone terminal having the transmission source unique ID list shown in FIG. 3 transmits only a notification signal for notifying that shooting has been performed from the mobile phone terminal specified by each short-range wireless communication address. Can be treated as valid.

  Note that the transmission source unique ID list having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 is obtained by registering a mobile phone terminal functioning as a receiving terminal by obtaining information from a mobile phone terminal functioning as a photographing terminal by short-range wireless communication, for example. Can be formed.

  In addition, the transmission source unique ID list having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 is registered by obtaining information from the mobile phone terminal functioning as a photographing terminal by a mobile phone terminal functioning as a photographing terminal by telephone communication performed through a public telephone line. Can be formed.

  Furthermore, when the non-contact IC card technology called Felica etc. is applied to the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment, the mobile phone that transmits and receives necessary information and functions as a receiving terminal using the technology It is also possible to form a sender unique ID list in the terminal.

  In this case, the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal and the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal are brought close to each other, so that the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal receives information from the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal. And a sender unique ID list is formed.

  In addition, for example, information such as the short-range wireless communication address, name, phone number, and mail address displayed on the display unit 113 of the mobile phone terminal that functions as the photographing terminal is manually input to the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal. Thus, a transmission source unique ID list may be formed.

  However, in order to form the sender unique ID list easily and accurately, the necessary information is transmitted and received by some kind of communication and transmitted to the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal without any user intervention. It is desirable to form an original unique ID list.

[Example of processing for forming a sender unique ID list]
Next, an example of processing when the transmission source unique ID list described with reference to FIG. 3 is formed will be described. Here, necessary information is transmitted and received through a short-range wireless communication function that both the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 and the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 transmit to the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal. A case where the original unique ID list is formed will be described.

  FIG. 4 shows a process performed in each of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 and the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 in order to form the transmission source unique ID list in the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal. It is a flowchart for demonstrating.

  That is, FIG. 4A is a flowchart for explaining the unique ID provision process executed in the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1. FIG. 4B is a flowchart for explaining a unique ID acquisition process executed in the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2.

  The process shown in FIG. 4A is performed by the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 that has received a request from the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2. This is executed when an item corresponding to the providing process is selected.

  The processing is executed by the CPU 130 reading out the corresponding program stored in the ROM 109 in response to an instruction from the user received through the key operation unit 114.

  In the process shown in FIG. 4B, the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 selects an item corresponding to the unique ID providing process from, for example, the menu of the user's own mobile phone terminal. It is executed when

  This process is executed after requesting the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 to execute the unique ID providing process. Specifically, the corresponding program stored in the ROM 109 is read and executed by the CPU 130 in accordance with an instruction from the user received through the key operation unit 114.

  Then, in the mobile phone terminal that functions as the photographing terminal 1, when the processing shown in FIG. 4A is executed, the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2 is in a standby state for receiving a unique ID provision request. (Step S101).

  Specifically, in step S <b> 101, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 to receive a unique ID provision request through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 determines whether or not a unique ID provision request has been received (step S102). When it is determined that it has not been received, the processing from step S101 is repeated. To.

  If it is determined in step S102 that the unique ID provision request has been received, the unique ID for short-range wireless communication of the own device is transmitted to the requesting mobile phone terminal (step S103).

  At this time, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 may transmit the unique ID to the requesting mobile phone terminal including the user name, phone number, mail address, and the like.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 enters a standby state for receiving a response from the mobile phone terminal of the unique ID provision request source through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118 (step S104).

  Specifically, in step S104, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 so as to receive response information from the transmission source of the unique ID provision request through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118. To do.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 determines whether or not a completion response is received from the unique ID provision request source terminal (step S105). The processing from S103 is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S105 that a completion response has been received from the unique ID provision request source terminal, the process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2, when the processing shown in FIG. 4B is executed, a unique ID provision request is formed, and the unique ID provision request is put into a reception waiting state. To the nearby mobile phone terminal (shooting terminal) (step S201).

  Specifically, in step S <b> 201, the CPU 130 forms a unique ID provision request including the unique ID of the own device, and transmits the request through the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119.

  Then, the mobile phone terminal that functions as the requesting receiving terminal 2 enters a standby state for receiving a unique ID from the mobile phone terminal that functions as the photographing terminal 1 (step S202).

  In step S202, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 to receive the unique ID addressed to the own device transmitted through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 of the request source determines whether or not the unique ID addressed to its own device has been received (step S203). Repeat the process from.

  If it is determined in step S203 that the unique ID addressed to the own device has been received, the CPU 130 stores the received unique ID in a predetermined memory (in this example, the EEPROM 111) (step S204).

  Then, the CPU 130 determines whether or not the target unique ID has been received and stored in the EEPROM 111, that is, whether or not the target unique ID has been successfully acquired and stored (step S205).

  If it is determined in step S205 that the target unique ID has been successfully acquired and stored, the CPU 130 forms a completion response for the other party that has transmitted the unique ID, and transmits this (step S206). ).

  That is, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 forms a completion response with the transmission source of the unique ID as a transmission destination, and transmits this through the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119. Then, after the process of step S206, the process of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S205 that the target unique ID has not been successfully acquired and stored, the CPU 130 forms a retransmission response to the other party that has transmitted the unique ID, and transmits this. (Step S207).

  That is, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 forms a unique ID retransmission response with the unique ID transmission source as the transmission destination, and transmits this through the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119. Send. And it repeats from the process of step S202.

  As described above, the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2 by transmitting and receiving necessary information by short-range wireless communication between the mobile phone terminal that functions as the photographing terminal 1 and the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2. A unique source ID list can be formed in the EEPROM 111.

  In this way, the user of the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2 does not need to manually input information such as the unique ID, so the necessary information such as the unique ID for short-range wireless communication can be transmitted by communication. It can be obtained and stored in its own memory.

  In this example, it has been described that information such as a name, a telephone number, and an e-mail address can be received from a mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1. However, it is not limited to this.

  Information such as name, phone number, mail address, etc. must be manually registered in the memory of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 that has been provided with a unique ID for short-range wireless communication. Is also possible.

  In other words, only the most important unique ID for short-range wireless communication is provided by short-range wireless communication, and other information is manually input by the user of the mobile phone terminal that received the unique ID. Is also possible.

  Also. Only the most important unique ID for short-range wireless communication is provided by short-range wireless communication, and other information is stored and held as phone book data in the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal 2 Of course, it is also possible for the user to link it.

[Processing of photographing terminal 1 and receiving terminal 2]
Next, as described above, when the photographing of the photographing terminal 1 realized as a mobile phone terminal is performed, and the notification signal for notifying that the photographing of the receiving terminal 2 has been performed is received. The processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

[Processing when Shooting with Shooting Terminal 1]
First, processing (operation) of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing in a case where photographing is performed using the camera function in the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 of this embodiment.

  The processing shown in FIG. 5 is executed by the CPU 130 reading a predetermined program from the ROM 109 and executing it when the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment receives an operation for switching to the camera mode through the operation unit 114, for example. It is the process performed by.

  When the processing shown in FIG. 5 is executed, the CPU 130 executes processing for capturing an image of the subject through the camera module 120 in response to a shutter operation from the user received through the key operation unit 114 and the press detection unit 115. (Step S301). The process of step S301 is a process of capturing an image of a subject through the camera module 120 and generating image data of the image.

  Thereafter, the CPU 130 stores (saves) the image data generated by photographing through the camera module 120 in a predetermined area of its own memory (in this example, the EEPROM 111) (step S302).

  Then, the CPU 130 generates a notification signal for notifying that the shooting has been performed, and transmits the notification signal to the surrounding receiving terminals 2 by so-called broadcast by short-range wireless communication. To the receiving terminal 2 (step S303).

  After that, the CPU 130 enters a reception waiting state for a data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2 (step S304). Specifically, in step S304, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 to receive a data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2 through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 determines whether or not a data acquisition request has been received (step S305). When it is determined that the data acquisition request has not been received, there is no particular data provision request. Then, the process shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S305 that the data acquisition request has been received, the CPU 130 prepares data corresponding to the data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2, and transmits this to the requesting receiving terminal 2 ( Step S306).

  The data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2 can be broadly divided into a request for providing attribute information for image data obtained by shooting and a request for providing image data itself to be notified. There are two types.

  In step S306, the CPU 130 prepares each of the requests in response to a request from the receiving terminal 2, and transmits the request to the receiving terminal 2 as the request source.

  After that, the CPU 130 enters a standby state for receiving an additional data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2 (step S307). In the process of step S307 as well, as in the process of step S304 described above, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 and adds additional data from the receiving terminal 2 through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118. Receive an acquisition request.

  Then, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 determines whether or not an additional data acquisition request has been received (step S308). When it is determined that no additional data acquisition request has been received, there is no particular data provision request. Therefore, the process shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S308 that an additional data acquisition request has been received, CPU 130 repeats the processing from step S306. Thus, by repeating the processing from step S306, data corresponding to the additional data acquisition request from the receiving terminal 2 can be prepared and transmitted to the requesting receiving terminal 2. The

  Therefore, when the mobile phone terminal that functions as the imaging terminal 1 that executes the processing illustrated in FIG. 5 performs imaging through the camera module 120, the range in which the imaging has been achieved can be reached by short-range wireless communication. Can be notified to the receiving terminals 2 around.

  Then, in response to a data provision request transmitted from the nearby receiving terminal 2 by short-range wireless communication, the attribute information (image date / time, data size, thumbnail image, etc.) of the image data obtained by photographing is requested. Can be provided to the receiving terminal by short-range wireless communication.

  Furthermore, in response to an additional data provision request transmitted from the surrounding receiving terminal 2 through short-range wireless communication, image data (image data to be notified) obtained by taking this image is received by the request source. It can be provided to the terminal 2 by short-range wireless communication.

[Process when receiving notification signal of receiving terminal 2]
Next, processing (operation) of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing when the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 of this embodiment is configured to receive a notification signal for notifying that a picture has been taken.

  The processing shown in FIG. 6 is performed except for a predetermined case such as a case where the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment functioning as the receiving terminal 2 uses a camera function or a case where communication is performed using a short-range wireless communication function. Are always executed.

  Specifically, in the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2, the CPU 130 reads out a predetermined program from the ROM 109 and executes it when the notification signal from the photographing terminal 1 can be received. Process.

  Of course, when the user of the receiving terminal 1 informs that photographing is to be performed, the user of the mobile phone terminal of this embodiment functioning as the receiving terminal 2 performs a predetermined operation on the mobile phone terminal. In such a case, the processing shown in FIG. 6 may be executed.

  In this case, the process shown in FIG. 6 may be repeatedly performed until the end of the process shown in FIG. 6 is instructed by the user, instead of ending when the image data is acquired.

  Then, when the process shown in FIG. 6 is executed, the CPU 130 enters a reception waiting state for a notification signal for notifying that shooting has been performed from the shooting terminal 1 (step S401). Specifically, in step S <b> 401, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 to receive a notification signal from the imaging terminal 1 through the transmission / reception antenna 119 and the short-range wireless communication module 118.

  Then, CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as receiving terminal 2 determines whether or not a notification signal has been received (step S402), and when determining that it has not received, repeats the processing from step S401.

  When it is determined in step S402 that the notification signal has been received, CPU 130 collates the unique ID of the imaging terminal included in the received notification signal with the unique ID of the transmission source registered in the own device ( Step S403).

  That is, in the process of step S403, first, the CPU 130 extracts the unique ID (short-distance wireless communication address) of the transmission source photographing terminal included in the received notification signal. In step S <b> 403, the CPU 130 performs processing for comparing the extracted address with the short-range wireless communication address registered in the transmission source unique ID list of the EEPROM 111.

  Then, CPU 130 determines whether or not a unique ID that matches the unique ID included in the received notification signal has been registered in the own device (step S404).

  That is, the processes in steps S403 and S404 are processes for determining whether or not the received notification signal is a notification signal from an imaging terminal that is registered in advance as an imaging terminal that receives the notification signal.

  In the determination process of step S404, when it is determined that the received notification signal is not from a photographing terminal registered in advance in the own device, there is no need to respond to the notification signal. The processing shown in FIG.

  Further, in the determination process of step S404, when it is determined that the received notification signal is from a photographing terminal registered in advance in the own device, attribute information about image data to be notified is received from the photographing terminal. Obtain (step S405).

  Here, as the attribute information, for example, information included in Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) data of a captured image is used. In addition to the attribute information, thumbnail images obtained by reducing the photographed image may be acquired at the same time and used for user notification.

  The processing of step S405 includes generation and transmission of attribute information provision requests for image data to be notified and reception processing of attribute information transmitted in response to the attribute information provision requests.

  More specifically, in step S405, a request for providing attribute information about image data to be notified is set, in which the transmission source is the receiving terminal 2 and the transmission destination is the imaging terminal 1 that has transmitted the notification signal, This is transmitted by near field communication.

  Further, in step S405, in response to the transmitted request for provision of the attribute information, the attribute is the attribute information in which the transmission destination is the reception terminal 2 and the transmission source is the imaging terminal 1, and is transmitted from the imaging terminal 1. The attribute information for the image data to be notified is received.

  Thereafter, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 notifies the user that shooting has been performed on the shooting terminal 1 based on the received attribute information, and selects whether to acquire image data. An input is accepted (step S406).

  The notification process in step S406 is performed by displaying information for notifying that photographing has been performed at the photographing terminal 1 on the display unit 113 and using the sound (alarm sound) to display the attribute information. In this case, the alarm sound is emitted through the sound control unit 116 and the speaker 106.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the attribute information of the image data displayed on the display unit 113 of the mobile phone terminal that functions as the receiving terminal in step S406 shown in FIG. The attribute information of the image data to be notified includes the unique ID of the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification signal, and includes the photographing date and time, file size, and thumbnail data of the image data.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 130 indicates from which image capturing terminal the image data is captured, as well as the thumbnail image of the image data, the shooting date and time of the image data, and the image data of the image data. An image for notifying the image size is formed.

  Then, the formed image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 113 through the display control unit 112 in the manner shown in FIG. 7, and the fact that the attribute information is displayed is notified by emitting an alarm sound. Like that.

  Thereby, the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 can determine whether or not to acquire image data generated by shooting based on the display of the attribute information shown in FIG. To be done.

  In this case, whether or not the image data itself is necessary can be determined based on the thumbnail image, and whether or not the image data can be stored in its own memory in consideration of the file size of the image data. It can also be judged.

  Then, the user performs a process of selecting “Yes” or “No” displayed at the lower end of the attribute information notification screen shown in FIG. Here, the display “Yes” is selected when acquiring image data to be notified on which attribute information is displayed. The display “No” is selected when the image data to be notified on which attribute information is displayed is not acquired.

  Thereafter, the CPU 130 determines whether or not the user has selected to receive image data to be notified, that is, to acquire image data to be notified (step S407).

  If it is determined in step S407 that acquisition of image data to be notified has not been selected ("No" has been selected on the attribute information display screen), the processing shown in FIG. 6 ends. .

  When it is determined in the determination process in step S407 that acquisition of image data to be notified is selected (“Yes” is selected on the attribute information display screen), the image to be notified from the photographing terminal 1 is displayed. Data is acquired (step S408).

  The processing in step S408 includes generation and transmission of a request for providing image data to be notified and reception processing of image data transmitted in response to the request for providing the image data.

  More specifically, in step S408, a request to provide image data to be notified is generated with the transmission source as the reception terminal 2 and the transmission destination as the photographing terminal 1 that has transmitted the notification signal. Send by distance wireless communication.

  Further, in step S408, in response to a request to provide the transmitted image data, the image data is transmitted from the image capturing terminal 1 with the receiving destination 2 as the transmission destination and the image capturing terminal 1 as the transmission source. The image data to be notified is received.

  As a result, when the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 receives a notification signal for notifying that the photographing has been performed from the photographing terminal 1, the notification target image is based on the attribute information of the notification target image data. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not to acquire data.

  Then, when the user determines that the image data to be notified should be obtained, a request for providing the image data to be notified is formed and transmitted by a simple operation, and the target image data to be notified is acquired. Can do.

[Operation of captured image transmission / reception system]
Next, the operation of the captured image transmission / reception system of this embodiment will be summarized with reference to the sequence chart of FIG.

  The photographed image transmission / reception system of this embodiment has the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the photographing terminal 1 that executes the process shown in FIG. 5, and the configuration shown in FIG. 2. And the receiving terminal 2 that executes the processes described above.

  As described above, when shooting is performed using the camera function by using the short-range wireless communication, this is notified to the surrounding receiving terminals 2 and the provision of image data is requested. The image data to be notified is provided only to the receiving terminal 2 that has performed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user 1U of the photographing terminal 1 performs a photographing operation on the photographing terminal 1 (step S1), the photographing terminal 1 executes a photographing process (step S2). The photographing process in step S2 corresponds to the processes in step S301 and step S302 shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the photographing terminal 1 forms a notification signal for notifying that photographing has been performed, and transmits this to the surrounding receiving terminals 2 by short-range wireless communication (step S3). This photographing notification process in step S3 is the process in step S303 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the receiving terminal 2 that has received the notification signal from the imaging device 1 performs notification signal reception processing (step S4). The notification signal reception processing in step S4 corresponds to the processing in steps S401 to S404 shown in FIG.

  In the receiving terminal 2, when a notification signal is received from the photographing terminal 1 in which the short-distance wireless communication address that is a unique ID is registered in advance in the own terminal, the receiving terminal 2 is short-distance to the photographing terminal 1. A connection request is transmitted by wireless communication (step S5). On the other hand, the imaging terminal 1 transmits a connection permission to the receiving terminal 2 that is the connection request source by short-range wireless communication (step S6).

  Through the processes in steps S5 and S6, a communication path by short-range wireless communication is connected between the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2.

  Then, the receiving terminal 2 generates a request for providing attribute information of image data to be notified, and transmits the request to the imaging terminal 1 that is the notification source (step S7). In response, the reporting terminal imaging terminal 1 transmits the attribute information of the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal 2 (step S8).

  The processing from step S5 to step S8 corresponds to the processing of step S405 shown in FIG. 6 and the processing of step S304 to step S306 shown in FIG.

  Then, the receiving terminal 2 receives the attribute information of the image data to be notified from the photographing terminal, and based on this, displays that the photographing has been performed at the photographing terminal 1 in the manner shown in FIG. And the acquisition of the image data is confirmed (step S9). Thereafter, the receiving terminal 2 receives a confirmation input for acquiring the image data to be notified (step S10).

  The processes in steps S9 and S10 correspond to the processes in steps S406 to S407 shown in FIG.

  Then, when the receiving terminal 2 gives an instruction to acquire image data in the notification mode, a request for providing the image data is formed and transmitted to the imaging terminal 1 that is the notification source (step S11). . In response to this, the image data to be notified is transmitted from the imaging terminal 1 as the notification source to the receiving terminal 2 as the request source (step S12).

  Thereafter, a request for disconnecting the short-distance wireless communication channel connected from the receiving terminal 2 is transmitted to the reporting terminal 1 (step S13). Disconnection permission is transmitted to the receiving terminal 2 that is the notification destination (step S14).

  The processing from step S11 to step S14 corresponds to the processing from step S408 shown in FIG. 6 and the processing from step S307, step S308, and step S306 shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the captured image transmission / reception system according to this embodiment, when an image is captured by the capturing terminal 1, the surrounding receiving terminals are notified that the capturing has been performed without any user operation. The attribute information of the requested image data and the image data itself can be provided only to the receiving terminal 2 that has transmitted the data provision request without any user operation.

  On the other hand, the receiving terminal 2 can respond only to a notification signal for notifying that the photographing from the registered photographing terminal 1 has been performed, acquire attribute information of the image data, and notify the user of this. it can. Then, the user can acquire only the image data that has been confirmed that the attribute information is confirmed and the image data to be notified is to be provided.

[Example of basic layout of data sent and received by short-range wireless communication]
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining examples of layouts of requests and various data transmitted and received between the photographing terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 2 in the above-described embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the data to be transmitted / received consists of four storage areas: a transmission destination ID, a transmission source ID, a data type, and data.

  The transmission destination ID (D1) is a storage area for the unique ID of the other party to which the data is to be transmitted. In the case of data transmitted by broadcast cast, for example, a predetermined value such as all “0 (zero)” is set as the transmission destination ID. The transmission source ID (D2) is a storage area for the unique ID of the terminal that transmitted the data. From these transmission destination ID and transmission source ID, it is possible to grasp from where to where the data is transmitted.

  The data type (D3) is a storage area for information (identifier of contents to be notified) indicating the type (type) of the data. Specifically, whether the data is a notification signal for notifying of shooting, a connection request, a connection permission, a request for providing attribute information of image data, or attribute information of image data Information indicating whether it is itself or the like is stored. This data type is, for example, information indicated by a predetermined number of about 3 digits.

  The data (D4) is an area for storing main data such as data to be transmitted, for example, attribute information of image data and image data, and has a variable length according to the stored data.

  The basic layout of the data to be transmitted / received is configured as shown in FIG. 9. For example, in the case of data having a large amount of data such as moving image data, it may be divided into several parts and transmitted. Be made possible. In this case, information indicating the order can also be added.

  Note that the layout of data to be transmitted and received shown in FIG. 9 is an example, and various information can be added as necessary by making arrangements in advance.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 has been described as having the transmission source unique ID list described with reference to FIG. However, the sender unique ID list is not necessarily required.

  For example, when the user of the photographing terminal 1 performs photographing, a voice is given to a person who is the subject of photographing. Then, when the person who is called out wants to acquire the photographed photo, the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal is set to the image receiving mode, and notification that the photographing from the photographing terminal 1 has been performed. Processing for receiving a signal may be performed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 in this example in the above-described image reception mode. The processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed when the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 performs a predetermined operation for setting the image acquisition mode such as selecting an item corresponding to the image reception mode from the menu. It is mainly executed by the CPU 130.

  Further, since the process shown in FIG. 10 has many steps that are performed in the same manner as the process described with reference to FIG. 6, the process that is performed in the same manner as the process shown in FIG. Reference numerals are assigned, and the description thereof is simplified.

  Then, when the process shown in FIG. 10 is executed, the CPU 130 controls the short-range wireless communication module 118 and enters a reception waiting state for a notification signal for notifying that the photographing from the photographing terminal 1 has been performed. (Step S401). Thereafter, CPU 130 determines whether or not a notification signal has been received (step S402), and when determining that it has not received, repeats the processing from step S401.

  When determining in step S402 that the notification signal has been received, the CPU 130 acquires attribute information about the image data to be notified from the photographing terminal 1 (step S405).

  As in the case described with reference to FIG. 6, the processing in step S <b> 405 generates and transmits attribute information provision requests for notification target image data, and attribute information transmitted in response to the attribute information provision requests. This also includes the reception process.

  Thereafter, the CPU 130 of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 notifies the user that shooting has been performed on the shooting terminal 1 based on the received attribute information, and determines whether to acquire image data. A selection input is accepted (step S406).

  The processing in step S406 is performed by displaying information for notifying that photographing has been performed on the photographing terminal 1 on the display unit 113. Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 7, the attribute information of the received image data is displayed and a selection input as to whether or not to acquire the image data to be notified is accepted.

  Thereafter, the CPU 130 determines whether or not the user has selected to receive image data to be notified, that is, to acquire image data to be notified (step S407).

  If it is determined in step S407 that acquisition of image data to be notified is not selected ("No" is selected on the attribute information display screen shown in FIG. 7), the process in step S501 is performed. Proceed to

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S407 that acquisition of image data to be notified has been selected (“Yes” is selected on the attribute information display screen shown in FIG. 7), the imaging terminal From 1, the image data to be notified is acquired (step S408).

  The processing in step S408 includes generation and transmission of a request for providing image data to be notified and reception processing of image data transmitted in response to the request for providing the image data.

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S407 that acquisition of image data to be notified has not been selected, and after the process in step S408, the CPU 130 determines whether the image reception mode has been turned off. Is determined (step S501).

  If it is determined in step S501 that the image reception mode is not turned off, the CPU 130 repeats the processing from step S401. If it is determined in step S501 that the image reception mode has been turned off, the CPU 130 ends the process shown in FIG.

  In the case of the processing shown in FIG. 10, when the user of the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 sets his / her mobile phone terminal to the image reception mode, the notification signal from the photographing terminal 1 is received. Like that.

  Therefore, as in the process described with reference to FIG. 6, it is possible to prevent the reception of the notification signal from the unintended photographing terminal without restricting the transmission destination of the notification signal based on the transmission source unique ID list. Therefore, it is not necessary to use the sender unique ID list.

  Even when the mobile phone terminal functioning as the receiving terminal 2 executes the processing described with reference to FIG. 10, the mobile phone terminal functioning as the photographing terminal 1 performs the processing described with reference to FIG. There is no need to perform any special processing.

[Other variations]
In addition to the above-described embodiment, authentication using individual IDs and notification using attribute information can be prevented. In this case, when the photographing terminal 1 performs photographing, a notification signal for notifying this is formed and transmitted. When the receiving terminal 2 receives this notification signal, it notifies the user.

  Then, the receiving terminal 2 accepts a selection input by the user as to whether or not to acquire image data to be notified, and when acquisition is selected, a request for providing image data is formed and the photographing terminal 1 Send to.

  The imaging terminal 1 may provide the image data to be notified only to the receiving terminal 2 that has transmitted the provision request for image data.

  In other words, in the processing described with reference to FIG. 5, the photographing terminal 1 omits the processing in steps S307 and S308 and receives only the image data provision request.

  Corresponding to this, in the receiving terminal 2, the processing of step S403 to step S405 is omitted in the processing described with reference to FIG. Then, in step S406, it is only necessary to notify that the notification signal has been received and to perform selection input as to whether or not to acquire image data to be notified.

  In this way, when the photographing terminal 1 performs photographing, this is notified to the surrounding receiving terminals 2. And in the receiving terminal 2, without performing an authentication process etc., it notifies a user that the alerting | reporting signal was received and receives selection input of whether to acquire image data of alerting | reporting object.

  The receiving terminal 2 generates an image data provision request only when the user has selected to acquire image data to be notified, and transmits the image data providing request to the notification source photographing terminal 1.

  Thereby, the imaging terminal 1 can provide image data only to the receiving terminal 2 that has requested acquisition of image data to be notified.

  As described above, even when the authentication using the unique ID and the notification process using the attribute information of the image data formed by photographing are not performed, the transmission / reception process of the image data obtained by photographing is performed. Automation can be performed.

  However, as described above, by performing authentication processing using a unique ID and notification processing using attribute information of image data, unnecessary communication is reduced, and shooting is performed with the minimum necessary communication processing. The obtained image data can be automatically distributed to necessary terminals.

[Method and program of the present invention]
As is clear from the above-described embodiment, the method and program of the present invention can be realized as the method and program described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 5, 6, and 10 and the sequence chart of FIG. . Further, as described as another modified example, the present invention can also be realized as a method and program that can be performed by omitting some of the processes in FIGS. 5 and 6.

  That is, the method described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 5, 6, and 10 and the sequence chart of FIG. 8, or the method described as being realized by modifying FIGS. 5 and 6 is the method of the present invention. It is.

  A program that can be formed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5, 6, and 10 and the sequence chart of FIG. 8, or a program that can be realized by modifying FIGS. 5 and 6 is the program of the present invention.

  Therefore, the image processing apparatus of the present invention can be realized by implementing the program of the present invention and installing the program in a mobile phone terminal with a camera, a digital still camera, or various image processing apparatuses.

[Effect of the embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, the photographing terminal 1 notifies the surrounding receiving terminals 2 that the photograph has been taken using the short-range wireless communication. The receiving terminal 2 that has received the notification signal requests the image capturing terminal 1 to acquire image data only when the receiving terminal 2 determines that a photograph is necessary.

  Thus, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to share a photograph taken by the photographing terminal 1 with, for example, a subject terminal (receiving terminal 2) without a complicated operation.

  Further, since communication occurs with the photographing terminal 1 when the receiving terminal 2 requests reception of information such as an image, the load on the photographing terminal 1 can be reduced, and communication for short-range wireless communication is possible. Effective use of bandwidth can be achieved.

[Others]
In the above-described embodiment, the camera module 120 is realized as the imaging means, and the EEPROM 111 is realized as the storage means. Each of the notification information transmitting unit, the image data provision request receiving unit, and the image data transmitting unit is realized by the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119.

  The notification information receiving means is realized by the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119, and the notification means is realized by the display control unit 112, the display unit 113, the sound control unit 116, and the speaker 116. In addition, the reception unit is realized by the key operation unit 114, the press detection unit 115, the image data provision request transmission unit, and the image data reception unit is realized by the short-range wireless communication module 118 and the transmission / reception antenna 119.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone terminal (camera-equipped mobile phone terminal) having a camera function has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, the present invention can be applied to various image processing apparatuses capable of capturing still images and moving images, such as digital still cameras and digital video cameras, to form the system of the present invention.

  As described above, the image data to be transmitted / received is not limited to still image data, but may of course be moving image data. When moving image data is to be sent and received, it is only necessary to notify that shooting has been performed at a determined time such as when shooting of moving image data is completed.

  Further, as described above, the data to be transmitted / received is image data. However, the voice data can be expanded to text data. That is, it is also possible to provide the voice recorded with the voice memo function of the mobile phone terminal to the surrounding receiving terminals.

  For example, for the purpose of transmitting to a mobile phone terminal of a person who participated in the same conference, important confirmation items were recorded by the voice memo function, and a notification signal for notifying the recording was formed. Transmit to nearby receiving terminals by short-range wireless communication.

  Then, when the receiving terminal that has received the notification signal requests the provision of the voice data, the terminal that recorded the voice data can also deliver the voice data to the requesting terminal. is there. Similarly, text memo information can be distributed to surrounding receiving terminals.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shooting terminal, 2 ... Reception terminal, 101 ... Control line, 102 ... Data line, 103 ... Transmission / reception antenna, 104 ... Communication circuit, 105 ... D / A converter, 106 ... Speaker, 107 ... Microphone, 108 ... A / D converter 109 ... ROM 110 ... RAM 111 ... EEPROM 112 ... display control unit 113 ... display unit 114 ... key operation unit 115 ... press detection unit 116 ... ring control unit 117 ... vibration device 118: Short-range wireless communication module, 119: Transmission / reception antenna for short-range wireless communication, 120: Camera module, 121: Clock circuit

Claims (15)

Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and generating image data of the image;
Storage means for storing image data generated through the imaging means;
Notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed when shooting is performed through the imaging means, and notification information transmitting means for transmitting by short-range wireless communication;
Image data provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request of image data to be notified transmitted by short-range wireless communication from a receiving terminal that has received the notification information;
An image data transmission unit that, when receiving the image data provision request through the image data provision request receiving unit, transmits the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal by short-range wireless communication. A terminal,
Notification information receiving means for receiving the notification information transmitted from the imaging terminal by short-range wireless communication;
Identification information storage means for storing and holding identification information of a terminal device capable of short-range wireless communication with the own device;
When the notification information is received through the notification information receiving means, the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information registers the identification information in the identification information storage means and can perform near field communication with itself. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is a thing,
Notification means for notifying the user that photographing has been performed when the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is determined by the determining means to be capable of short-range communication with the own device. When,
An accepting means for accepting a selection input as to whether or not to request provision of image data to be notified, when notifying that photographing has been performed through the notifying means;
When requesting to provide image data to be notified is selected through the accepting unit, an image data provision request for transmitting a request to provide image data to be notified to the imaging terminal as a notification source by short-range wireless communication A transmission means;
A photographic image transmission / reception system comprising one or more receiving terminals including image data receiving means for receiving notification target image data transmitted from the photographic terminal by short-range wireless communication in response to a request for providing the image data And
The identification information storage means of the receiving terminal obtains information from the photographing terminal and registers through communication different from the short-range wireless communication
Photographed image transmission / reception system. The captured image transmission / reception system according to claim 1,
Communication other than the short-range wireless communication is telephone communication performed through a public telephone line.
Photographed image transmission / reception system. The captured image transmission / reception system according to claim 1,
The communication other than the short-range wireless communication is communication by non-contact IC card technology.
Photographed image transmission / reception system. Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and generating image data of the image;
Storage means for storing image data generated through the imaging means;
Notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed when shooting is performed through the imaging means, and notification information transmitting means for transmitting by short-range wireless communication;
Image data provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request of image data to be notified transmitted by short-range wireless communication from a receiving terminal that has received the notification information;
When receiving the image data provision request through the image data provision request receiving means, image data transmitting means for transmitting the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal by short-range wireless communication;
Identification information for identifying the photographing terminal by the short-range wireless communication, which is necessary for the receiving terminal to transmit a request for providing image data to the photographing terminal, is transmitted by communication different from the short-range wireless communication. A photographing terminal comprising: registration means for sending to the receiving terminal . The photographing terminal according to claim 4,
Communication other than the short-range wireless communication is telephone communication performed through a public telephone line.
Shooting terminal. The photographing terminal according to claim 4,
The communication other than the short-range wireless communication is communication by non-contact IC card technology.
Shooting terminal. Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed, which is transmitted from a shooting terminal having a shooting function by short-range wireless communication;
Identification information storage means for storing and holding identification information of a terminal device capable of short-range wireless communication with the own device;
When the notification information is received through the notification information receiving means, the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information registers the identification information in the identification information storage means and can perform near field communication with itself. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is a thing,
Notification means for notifying the user that photographing has been performed when the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is determined by the determining means to be capable of short-range communication with the own device. When,
An accepting means for accepting a selection input as to whether or not to request provision of image data to be notified, when notifying that photographing has been performed through the notifying means;
When requesting to provide image data to be notified is selected through the accepting unit, an image data provision request for transmitting a request to provide image data to be notified to the imaging terminal as a notification source by short-range wireless communication A transmission means;
In response to a request for providing the image data, image data receiving means for receiving notification target image data transmitted from the photographing terminal by short-range wireless communication , and
The identification information storage means is a receiving terminal that obtains information from the photographing terminal and performs registration through communication different from the short-range wireless communication . The receiving terminal according to claim 7,
Communication other than the short-range wireless communication is telephone communication performed through a public telephone line.
Receiving terminal. The receiving terminal according to claim 7,
The communication other than the short-range wireless communication is communication by non-contact IC card technology.
Receiving terminal. An imaging step of capturing an image of a subject through imaging means and generating image data of the image;
A recording step of recording the image data generated in the imaging step in a storage means;
A notification information transmission step of transmitting notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed when shooting is performed in the imaging step through short-range wireless communication through notification information transmission means;
An image data provision request receiving step for receiving a provision request for image data to be notified transmitted by short-range wireless communication from a receiving terminal that has received the notification information through an image data provision request receiving unit;
In the image data provision request receiving step, when the image data provision request is received, image data transmission for transmitting the image data to be notified to the requesting receiving terminal through short distance wireless communication through the image data transmitting means The shooting terminal performs the process and
A notification information receiving step of receiving the notification information transmitted from the imaging terminal by short-range wireless communication through notification information receiving means;
An identification information storage step for storing and holding identification information of a terminal device capable of short-range wireless communication with the own device;
When the notification information is received through the notification information receiving unit, the identification information is registered in the identification information storing step and the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is capable of short-range communication with the own device. A discriminating step for discriminating whether or not it is a thing,
When it is determined that the shooting terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is capable of short-range communication with the own device in the determination step , the user is notified through the notification means that shooting has been performed. A notification process to notify;
An accepting step of accepting, through accepting means, a selection input as to whether or not to request provision of image data to be notified, when notifying that shooting has been performed through the notifying step;
When requesting the provision of image data to be notified is selected through the reception step, a request to provide image data to be notified is transmitted to the imaging terminal that is the notification source through the image data provision request transmitting unit. An image data provision request transmission step to be transmitted by communication;
In response to the image data provision request, one or more receiving terminals perform an image data receiving step of receiving, through image data receiving means, image data to be notified that is transmitted from the photographing terminal by short-range wireless communication. This is a method for sending and receiving captured images .
The identification information storing step of the receiving terminal obtains information from the photographing terminal and registers by communication different from the short-range wireless communication
A method for sending and receiving captured images. The captured image transmission / reception method according to claim 10,
Communication other than the short-range wireless communication is telephone communication performed through a public telephone line.
A method for sending and receiving captured images. The captured image transmission / reception method according to claim 10,
The communication other than the short-range wireless communication is communication by non-contact IC card technology.
A method for sending and receiving captured images. A notification information receiving step for receiving notification information for notifying that shooting has been performed, which is transmitted from a shooting terminal having a shooting function by short-range wireless communication,
An identification information storage step for storing and holding identification information of a terminal device capable of short-range wireless communication with the own device;
When the notification information is received through the notification information receiving means, the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information registers the identification information in the identification information storing step, and can perform near field communication with itself. A determination step for determining whether or not
When it is determined in the determination step that the photographing terminal that is the transmission source of the notification information is capable of short-range communication with the own device, the user is notified that photographing has been performed through the notification unit. A notification step to notify;
An accepting step of accepting, through the accepting means, a selection input as to whether or not to request provision of image data to be notified when notifying that shooting has been performed through the notifying step;
When requesting to provide image data to be notified is selected through the accepting step, a request for providing image data to be notified is sent to the imaging terminal that is the notification source through the image data provision request transmitting unit. An image data provision request transmission step to be transmitted by communication;
An image data receiving step of receiving, through an image data receiving means, image data to be notified transmitted from the photographing terminal by short-range wireless communication in response to a request for providing the image data;
Is installed on the receiving device ,
The identification information storing step is a captured image acquisition program executed by a computer that obtains information from the imaging terminal and performs registration through communication different from the short-range wireless communication . A captured image acquisition program according to claim 13,
Communication other than the short-range wireless communication is telephone communication performed through a public telephone line.
Captured image acquisition program. A captured image acquisition program according to claim 13,
The communication other than the short-range wireless communication is communication by non-contact IC card technology.
Captured image acquisition program.

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