Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To appropriately store, without deleting, an image which is not wanted to be displayed.SOLUTION: An information presentation unit presents a my page screen on which is displayed, to a user having logged-in to an image provision service from a user terminal, a photographed image in which the user is photographed as the subject in a game provided by a photo seal creation device. An archive processing unit performs archive processing on the photographed image displayed on the my page screen on the basis of determination information for determining whether or not the photographed image needs to be archived. The present technology can be applied to an image provision system that provides an image provision service.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, and more particularly to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable an image that is not desired to be displayed to be appropriately saved without being deleted. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a photo sticker creation device is known. The photo sticker creation device takes a picture of a user, allows the user to edit the photographed image, and prints the edited image on a sticker sheet to provide the user. The photo sticker creation device is installed in amusement facilities and the like.

[0003] The flow of a game provided by the photo sticker creation device typically involves taking a photo of the user in the shooting space as the subject, then moving the user to the editing space, editing the image according to operations performed in the editing space, and printing the edited image on sticker paper.

[0004] There is also a membership-based service that provides users with images created in a game using a photo sticker creation device as image data, rather than as printed matter. Users who play the game can create an account to use the service, and then use a mobile device such as a smartphone to access an image acquisition site and view the images created in the game on the screen of the mobile device.

[0005] Specifically, a user who logs in to the image acquisition site can save images created in the game on a user-specific My Page screen that is assigned to each user, and then view those images on the screen of their mobile device.

[0006] In recent years, many systems have been known that store various information in an area assigned to each user, such as the above-mentioned My Page screen. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a purchase product management system that can set display / non-display of each product object displayed in a user room, which is a virtual space assigned to each user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-47722 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Normally, all images saved by a user are displayed on the My Page screen that is presented to the user when the user logs in to an image acquisition site, but there may be cases where the images include images that the user does not want to display, for example, images that the user does not want to show to others. In such cases, the user has no choice but to delete such images.

[0009] The present technology has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and makes it possible to appropriately store images that one does not want to display without deleting them. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The information processing device of the present technology is an information processing device that includes an information presentation unit that presents a My Page screen to a user who has logged in to an image providing service from a user terminal, on which captured images taken of the user as a subject in a game provided by a photo sticker creation device are displayed, and an archive processing unit that performs archive processing on the captured images displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the captured images are to be archived.

[0011] The information processing method of the present technology is an information processing method in which an information processing device presents a My Page screen to a user who has logged in to an image providing service from a user terminal, on which captured images of the user as a subject in a game provided by a photo sticker creation device are displayed, and an archive process is performed on the captured images displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the captured images are to be archived.

[0012] The program of the present technology is a program that causes a computer to present a My Page screen to a user who has logged in to an image providing service from a user terminal, on which images taken of the user as a subject in a game provided by a photo sticker creation device are displayed, and to execute an archive process for the images displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the images are to be archived.

[0013] In this technology, a user who logs in to an image providing service from a user terminal is presented with a My Page screen that displays images taken of the user as a subject in a game provided by a photo sticker creation device, and an archive process is performed on the images displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the images are to be archived. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present technology, it is possible to appropriately store images that one does not want to display without deleting them.

[0015] Note that the effects described here are not necessarily limited to those described above, and may be any of the effects described in this specification. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an image providing system according to an embodiment of the present technology. [Diagram 2]FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from the photo sticker creating device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a usage form of an image providing service. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a My Page screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of how images are managed in an image management server. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a confirmation screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of how an image is specified by an image management server. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of how an image is specified by an image management server. [Figure 9] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an image management server; [Figure 10] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an image management server; [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile terminal. [Figure 12] 13 is a flowchart illustrating a MyPage screen presentation process. [Figure 13] 13 is a flowchart illustrating an archive determination process. [Figure 14] 13 is a flowchart illustrating an archive determination process. [Figure 15] 13 is a flowchart illustrating an archive determination process. [Figure 16] 13 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an archive screen presentation process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present technology (hereinafter, referred to as embodiments) will be described in the following order. 1. About the image provision service 2. My Page screen and its issues 3. Image management server and mobile terminal configuration 4. My Page screen presentation process 5. Specific examples of archive judgment processing 6.Archive screen presentation process 7. About the Program

[0018] <1. About the image provision service> (System Configuration) FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an image providing system.

[0019] The image providing system of FIG. 1 is configured by connecting an image management server 1, a photo sticker creating device 2, and a mobile terminal 3 via the Internet 11.

[0020] 1 shows only one photo sticker creating device 2, but in reality, multiple photo sticker creating devices 2 sold by the same manufacturer are provided. The mobile terminals 3 are smartphones of users (users) who use the photo sticker creating device 2, and are provided for example in the same number as the number of users who use the photo sticker creating device 2.

[0021] The photo sticker creating device 2 is a game machine that provides a photo creating game. The photo sticker creating device 2 is installed in an amusement facility such as a game center or a store.

[0022] Users of the photo sticker creating device 2 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo sticker creating device 2, multiple users, mainly two or three people per group, can enjoy the game. Of course, in the photo sticker creating device 2, one user can also enjoy the game.

[0023] In the photo sticker creation device 2, the user takes a photograph, being the subject of the photograph. The user performs an editing operation to combine a composite image, such as handwritten characters or a stamp image, with the photographed image obtained by the photographing operation, and edits the photographed image into a colorful image.

[0024] In one game provided by the photo sticker creating device 2, multiple shots are taken, and multiple shot images, for example, five shot images, are obtained. Editing is also performed on each of the multiple shot images, and multiple edited images are created. The user receives the sticker paper on which the edited images are printed, and the series of games is completed.

[0025] In this way, the photo sticker creating device 2 has a function as a photographing device that takes a picture of the user as a subject.

[0026] The photo sticker creating device 2 includes a computer that controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creating device 2, a camera that photographs the user, an editing monitor that is used by the user to edit the captured image obtained by photographing with the camera, a printer that prints the image on a print medium such as sticker paper, etc. Details of the configuration of the photo sticker creating device 2 are disclosed in, for example, JP 2018-64220 A.

[0027] The photo sticker creating device 2 provides the images created in the game to the user by printing them on sticker paper, and also by making the images viewable on the mobile terminal 3. The photo sticker creating device 2 transmits (uploads) the images created in the game to the image management server 1.

[0028] The image management server 1 receives images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 and stores them by assigning a predetermined URL, etc. The image management server 1 provides an image providing service that provides images to users who access the server by operating a mobile terminal 3.

[0029] The image providing service is a membership-based service that enables viewing of images on the mobile terminal 3 and downloading of images to the mobile terminal 3. It may also be possible to use the image providing service to perform image editing and the like.

[0030] After the user of the portable terminal 3 finishes the game using the photo sticker creating device 2, the user operates the portable terminal 3 to access the image management server 1 and uses the image providing service to view images.

[0031] An application for displaying a screen of the image providing service provided by the image management server 1 is installed in the mobile terminal 3.

[0032] Other mobile terminals such as tablet terminals, and terminals such as PCs (personal computers) and TVs (television receivers) that can send and receive various information with servers on the Internet 11 may also be used as information processing terminals for using the image provision service.

[0033] (About uploaded information) The type of image uploaded will vary depending on the model of the photo sticker creation device 2, as follows:

[0034] (1) When all edited images created in one game are uploaded (2) When all edited and photographed images created in one game are uploaded

[0035] In the case of (1) above, if five photos are taken in one game, five edited images created from the five photos taken will be uploaded. The five photos that were the basis for the edits will not be uploaded.

[0036] In the case of (2) above, if five photos are taken in one game, a total of 10 images will be uploaded: five edited images and five taken images.

[0037] Depending on the model, some games allow up to six photos to be taken in one game. The number of photos uploaded may vary depending on the number of photos taken.

[0038] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2. As shown in FIG.

[0039] 2, management information is added to an image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2. The management information is information that is generated in the photo sticker creating device 2 in order to manage the uploaded images, and is transmitted to the image management server 1. In the image management server 1, the uploaded images are managed in association with each piece of information included in the management information.

[0040] The management information includes a sticker ID, an image selection flag, and an email address.

[0041] The sticker ID is an ID that is issued by the photo sticker creating device 2 for each game according to a predetermined rule. Since it is an ID that is issued every time a game is played, it can also be said to be an ID for identifying the game.

[0042] For example, the sticker ID is printed on the edge of the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed and is notified to the user. When the user of the mobile terminal 3 who has logged in to the image providing service inputs the sticker ID while looking at the edge of the sticker paper, the image created in the game by the user of the mobile terminal 3 is identified in the image management server 1. In this way, the sticker ID is used to identify the image created by each user.

[0043] The image selection flag is a flag that indicates an image selected by the user during the game as an image to be saved on the My Page screen.

[0044] For example, at a predetermined timing, such as when editing of a photographed image is completed, one image to be edited is selected using the screen displayed on the editing monitor. As will be described later, the My Page screen is a user-dedicated screen that is assigned to each user who has registered as a member, and is used for viewing images managed in the image management server 1.

[0045] The email address is the email address of the user entered during the game.

[0046] The email address of the user is used by the image management server 1, for example, to notify the user of the URL assigned as the image storage destination by email. When there are two users, the email address of each user is included in the management information.

[0047] For example, at a predetermined timing, such as when editing of a captured image is completed, an email address is entered using a screen displayed on the editing monitor.

[0048] (Member type) In order to use the image providing service provided by the image management server 1, the user must register as a member and create an account for the image providing service.

[0049] Membership registration is performed, for example, by operating the mobile terminal 3 to access a specific site and setting a user ID and password with the registration screen displayed. The user's email address is used as the user ID.

[0050] By using an email address as the user ID, as described above, it becomes possible for the image management server 1 to identify the user who played the game based on the email address included in the management information sent from the photo sticker creation device 2 along with the image.

[0051] Instead of an email address, various types of identification information such as a telephone number, a social networking service (SNS) ID, etc. may be used as information for identifying a user.

[0052] The types of members include, for example: (1) Free Membership (2) Paid membership

[0053] A free member is a member who does not pay membership fees.

[0054] Free members are allowed to save only one image on the My Page screen that is created in the photo sticker creating device 2 in one game and uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2. The image that can be saved on the My Page screen is one image selected by the user during the game.

[0055] When a free member user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, one image selected during the game is saved on the My Page screen.

[0056] A free member may be allowed to save not just one image, but multiple images on the My Page screen.

[0057] A paid member is a member who is required to pay a membership fee of a specified amount, for example, 300 yen / month.

[0058] Paid members are allowed to save all images created in the photo sticker creating device 2 in one game and uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 on their My Page screen.

[0059] When a paid member performs an operation to save an unsaved image, all images created in one game are saved on the My Page screen.

[0060] In this way, the number of images that can be saved on the My Page screen differs depending on whether the member is a free member or a paid member, which are the types of members for using the image providing service.

[0061] (Service Usage) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of how the image providing service is used.

[0062] 3A and 3B, the image providing service can be used in two ways: using a dedicated application 3A installed in a mobile terminal 3, and using a Web browser 3B. The dedicated application 3A is, for example, an application prepared by a service provider of the image providing service (the manufacturer of the photo sticker creating device 2).

[0063] 3A, when a user activates the dedicated application 3A, the dedicated application 3A accesses the image management server 1. On the display of the mobile terminal 3, a login screen is displayed by the dedicated application 3A as appropriate.

[0064] When a login operation is performed using a user ID and password, a screen such as a My Page screen for using the image provision service is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 3 based on the information sent from the image management server 1.

[0065] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, when a user accesses the image management server 1 by launching a Web browser 3B and entering a specific URL, a login screen is displayed by the Web browser 3B on the display of the mobile terminal 3 as appropriate.

[0066] When a login operation is performed using a user ID and password, a screen such as a My Page screen for using the image provision service is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 3 based on the information sent from the image management server 1.

[0067] In this way, the user can use the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A or via the Web browser 3B.

[0068] (My Page screen) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the My Page screen.

[0069] The My Page screen is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 based on information transmitted from the image management server 1 when the user starts the dedicated application 3A and performs a login operation, or when the user starts the Web browser 3B and accesses the image management server 1 and performs a login operation. The My Page screen shown in Fig. 4 is a screen displayed by the dedicated application 3A or the Web browser 3B.

[0070] Here, the user of the portable terminal 3 is the same person as the user of the photograph sticker creating device 2 who played the game using the photograph sticker creating device 2.

[0071] In the image management server 1, the user who performed the login operation is identified based on the user ID, and information regarding images saved by the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3.

[0072] The name of the image provision service, "PPPLINK," is displayed in the upper left corner of the My Page screen in Figure 4.

[0073] Below the name of the image providing service, a menu area 31 is formed in which buttons used to select various items are arranged. For example, the menu area 31 includes a button to be operated when displaying a My Page screen, a button to be operated when browsing beauty-related information, and the like.

[0074] In the thumbnail area 32 below the menu area 31, images created by the user of the mobile terminal 3 using the photo sticker creating device 2 are displayed as thumbnail images.

[0075] 4, thumbnail images P21 to P26 are displayed in two rows in the thumbnail area 32. The thumbnail images P21 to P24 are displayed in their entirety, and only the upper portions of the thumbnail images P25 and P26 are displayed.

[0076] For ease of explanation, the thumbnail images shown in FIG. 4 have not been edited, but the images displayed on the My Page screen will be edited as appropriate depending on the user's membership type, etc.

[0077] Many more images are arranged below the thumbnail images P21 to P24. The user can switch the display range of the thumbnail area 32 to display other thumbnail images by placing a finger on the surface of the display 21 and performing a swipe operation or the like. For example, when a specific thumbnail image is tapped, the image selected by the tap operation is enlarged and displayed on the My Page screen.

[0078] In this way, the user can view the images created when playing the game as a user of the photo sticker creating device 2 on the My Page screen.

[0079] The images displayed on the My Page screen as described above are images that have been uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 to the image management server 1 and that the user has selected to save.

[0080] That is, in order for the user to view an image created using the photo sticker creating device 2 on the My Page screen, the user must perform an operation to save (obtain) the image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2.

[0081] (Regarding image management) FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of how images are managed in the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 5, the types of images managed by the image management server 1 include unsaved images P41 and saved images P42.

[0083] The unsaved image P41 is an image for which no operation has been performed to save it, and the saved image P42 is an image for which an operation to save it has been performed. The saved image P42 is an image to be displayed on the My Page screen.

[0084] Each image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 is managed as an unsaved image P41 or a saved image P42 according to its attribute. The unsaved image P41 and the saved image P42 may be stored in physically different storage media.

[0085] An image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 and stored in a predetermined storage area is first managed as an unsaved image P41.

[0086] A storage period, such as one week, is set for all unsaved images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2. Images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 are stored in the storage area of ​​the image management server 1 until the storage period expires. Images whose storage period has expired are, for example, deleted from the storage area.

[0087] When a user who has accessed the image management server 1 using the mobile terminal 3 performs an operation to save an image, the unsaved image P41 for which the operation to save has been performed is managed as a saved image P42 as indicated by the arrow A1. For example, the attributes set for each image are changed.

[0088] Images managed as saved images P42 continue to be stored in the storage area, for example, while the membership registration is valid and the user can use the My Page screen.

[0089] In this way, in order for a user to view an image created using the photo sticker creation device 2 on the My Page screen, the user must perform an operation to save the image before the storage period expires.

[0090] The unsaved image P41 is an image for which a storable period is set, whereas the saved image P42 displayed on the My Page screen is an image for which there is no time limit.

[0091] In addition, the saved image P42 is an image with no restrictions on how it can be used, and can be viewed on the My Page screen, as well as downloaded to the mobile terminal 3. The image downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 is saved in, for example, the local storage of the mobile terminal 3.

[0092] When a user operates the mobile terminal 3 to log in to the image providing service and performs an operation to save an unsaved image, a confirmation screen according to the user's membership type, etc. is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3. Various operations for saving an unsaved image are prepared, as will be described later.

[0093] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a confirmation screen for a free membership.

[0094] When a free member user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, the message "One image has been saved to your page" is displayed, as shown at the top of Figure 6, and the saved image is displayed below that as a thumbnail image.

[0095] As mentioned above, the image that a free member can save is one edited image (image with doodles) selected during the game. In Fig. 6, the rectangular frame surrounding the words "with doodles" represents a thumbnail image of the image with doodles. Note that "Pri" refers to an image created in the game of the photo sticker creation device 2.

[0096] The graffiti-containing image selected during the game is specified by an image selection flag included in the management information transmitted from the photo sticker creating device 2 together with the image.

[0097] Below each saved image, a message is displayed informing the user that there are unsaved images, and below that, multiple thumbnail images representing the unsaved images are displayed. In the example of Figure 6, nine graffiti-containing images are considered to be unsaved images.

[0098] Below the unsaved images are a save button 51 with the words "Save all Puri" and a confirm button 52 with the words "Check saved Puri." When the save button 51 is pressed, the screen transitions to a paid membership registration screen, and after registration is complete, the unsaved images are saved. When the confirm button 52 is pressed, the screen transitions to the My Page screen.

[0099] In the image management server 1, when a user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, an image that the user created in the game is identified and presented on the confirmation screen as described above.

[0100] The following describes how to specify an image created by a user in each of the cases where the user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A and the Web browser 3B.

[0101] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of how the image management server 1 specifies an image.

[0102] FIG. 7 shows a specific example in which a user uses an image providing service via a dedicated application 3A.

[0103] When a user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, an image created by the user is identified based on the sticker ID entered on a specific screen (the application screen in FIG. 7A) of the dedicated application 3A, as shown in FIG. 7A. After the sticker ID is entered, a confirmation screen such as that described with reference to FIG. 6 is displayed.

[0104] In the image management server 1, based on the sticker ID input by the user, images associated with the same sticker ID are specified and presented to the user. As described above, the images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 are managed in association with the sticker ID issued by the photo sticker creating device 2.

[0105] The user can also display the confirmation screen by operating the URL included in the image storage notification email sent after the game ends. After the game ends, the image management server 1 sends an image storage notification email, which is an email notifying the user of the URL where the image is to be saved.

[0106] The image saving notification email includes a dedicated application URL, which is a URL for launching a dedicated application 3A and displaying a confirmation screen, and a web browser URL, which is a URL for launching a web browser 3B and displaying the confirmation screen.

[0107] When the dedicated application URL is operated, the sticker ID information is stored in the URL, so the image created by the user can be identified without inputting the sticker ID. As described above, the image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 is managed in association with not only the sticker ID but also the email address entered during the game.

[0108] In the image management server 1, when access is made using a URL for a dedicated application, an image associated with the same email address as the email address used to notify the URL is identified, and presented on the confirmation screen (app screen in Figure 7B) of the dedicated application 3A, as shown in Figure 7B.

[0109] FIG. 8 shows a specific example in which a user uses an image providing service via a Web browser 3B.

[0110] As shown in Fig. 8A, when an image providing service site is directly accessed via a Web browser 3B, the image created by the user is identified based on the sticker ID entered on a specific screen of the site (the service site in Fig. 8A). After the sticker ID is entered, a confirmation screen such as that described with reference to Fig. 6 is displayed.

[0111] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the web browser URL included in the image saving notification email is operated, the sticker ID information is stored in the URL, so that the image created by the user can be identified without entering the sticker ID.

[0112] In the image management server 1, when access is made using a web browser URL, an image associated with the same email address as the email address used to notify the URL is identified and presented on the confirmation screen of the web browser 3B (the service site in Figure 8B), as shown in Figure 8B.

[0113] When a user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, the image created by the user may be identified based on the user ID (email address) entered when logging in to the image providing service.

[0114] In this case, the email address entered by the user when logging in is managed by the dedicated application 3A. The image management server 1 checks whether the email address entered by the user when using the photo sticker creating device 2 and sent from the photo sticker creating device 2 as part of the management information matches the email address managed by the dedicated application 3A, thereby identifying the image created by the user.

[0115] The same applies when using the image providing service by directly accessing the site of the image providing service via the Web browser 3B.

[0116] <2. My Page screen and its issues> As described above, users who log in to the image acquisition site can save images created in the game on their own personal My Page screen, which is assigned to each user, and then view those images on the screen of their mobile device.

[0117] Normally, all images saved by a user are displayed on the My Page screen that is presented to the user when the user logs in to an image acquisition site, but there may be cases where the images include images that the user does not want to display, for example, images that the user does not want to show to others. In such cases, the user has no choice but to delete such images.

[0118] Thus, conventionally, on the My Page screen, it has not been possible to save all images created in a game while preventing only some of them from being displayed.

[0119] Therefore, in the image providing system of the present technology, the image management server 1 performs archiving processing on the photographed image (hereinafter, also referred to as a pre-image) displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the pre-image is to be archived. This allows images that are not to be displayed to be appropriately stored without being deleted.

[0120] <3. Image management server and mobile terminal configuration> (Image management server configuration) FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

[0121] The image management server 1 is composed of a computer (information processing device). The image management server 1 may be composed of multiple computers. When the image management server 1 is composed of multiple computers, the computers work together to realize various processes for providing the image provision service.

[0122] A central processing unit (CPU) 101, a read only memory (ROM) 102, and a random access memory (RAM) 103 are interconnected by a bus 104.

[0123] An input / output interface 105 is further connected to the bus 104. An input unit 106, an output unit 107, a storage unit 108, a communication unit 109, and a drive 110 are connected to the input / output interface 105.

[0124] The input unit 106 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc. The output unit 107 is composed of a display, etc.

[0125] The storage unit 108 is composed of a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, etc. The storage unit 108 stores various information used to provide the image providing service, such as the program executed by the CPU 101, and images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2.

[0126] The communication unit 109 is an interface to the Internet 11. For example, the communication unit 109 communicates with the photo sticker creating device 2 and receives images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2. The communication unit 109 also communicates with the mobile terminal 3 and transmits various types of information, such as information used for screen display, to the mobile terminal 3.

[0127] The drive 110 controls writing of data to the removable medium 111 and reading of data from the removable medium 111 .

[0128] In the computer configured as above, the CPU 101 loads a program stored in the storage unit 108 into the RAM 103 and executes it, thereby performing processing for realizing an image providing service.

[0129] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

[0130] 10, the image management server 1 is composed of an information storage unit 211 and an information presentation unit 212. At least a part of the functional units shown in FIG 10 is realized by the CPU 101 in FIG 9 executing a predetermined program.

[0131] The information storage unit 211 stores various information. Specifically, the information storage unit 213 stores the pre-image uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 in association with management information. The management information may include the above-mentioned sticker ID, image selection flag, and email address, as well as location information of the photo sticker creation device 2 (installed store) where the game (photo sticker creation game) in which the pre-image was taken was provided.

[0132] 9, and presents various pieces of information stored in the information storage unit 211 to a user who has logged in to the image providing service in response to a login request from a mobile terminal 3, which is a user terminal operated by the user. For example, the information presentation unit 212 presents a My Page screen on which a list of pre-images taken of the user as a subject in a game provided by the photo sticker creating device 2 is displayed to the user who has logged in to the image providing service.

[0133] The information presenting unit 212 is configured to include a screen generating unit 231 , an archive determining unit 232 , and an archive processing unit 233 .

[0134] The screen generation unit 231 generates various screens to be displayed on the mobile terminal 3, such as a My Page screen presented to a user who has logged in to the image providing service, and an archive screen on which only archive images are displayed, which will be described later. The various generated screens are output to the mobile terminal 3 by the information presentation unit 212, and displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3, thereby being presented to the user.

[0135] The archive determination unit 232 determines whether or not a plurality of pre-images saved and displayed on a My Page screen presented to a user who has logged in to the image providing service are subject to archive processing (archive target) based on specific determination information. The determination information that is the condition for determining whether each pre-image is subject to archive may be set by a user's selection operation, or may be automatically set according to the user's attributes (age, residence, etc.) and the usage history of the photo sticker creation device 2.

[0136] Here, the archiving process refers to making the pre-images determined to be archived invisible without deleting them from the My Page screen.

[0137] The archive processing unit 233 performs an archive process on pre-images that are determined to be archived among a plurality of pre-images stored and displayed on the My Page screen.

[0138] A processing flag indicating that the archive process has been performed is attached to the pre-image that has been archived (hereinafter, also referred to as an archive image), and the pre-image is stored in a specific storage area of ​​the information storage unit 211. The archive image stored in the information storage unit 211 is not displayed on the My Page screen, but is displayed only on the archive screen generated by the screen generation unit 231.

[0139] (Mobile device configuration) FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

[0140] As shown in FIG. 11, in addition to the display 21, the mobile terminal 3 is provided with a control unit 311, a communication unit 312, a memory 313, an operation unit 314, and a camera 315.

[0141] The control unit 311 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc. The control unit 311 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 3 by executing a predetermined program.

[0142] An application execution unit 311A ​​is implemented in the control unit 311. Various applications such as the dedicated application 3A are executed by the application execution unit 311A, thereby implementing processing related to the image providing service.

[0143] The communication unit 312 communicates with the image management server 1 via the Internet 11. The communication unit 312 receives information transmitted from the image management server 1 and outputs the information to the control unit 311. The communication unit 312 also transmits information provided by the control unit 311 to the image management server 1.

[0144] The memory 313 is configured by a flash memory or the like. The memory 313 corresponds to the local storage of the mobile terminal 3. When a removable memory card is attached to the mobile terminal 3, the memory card may be used as the local storage.

[0145] The memory 313 stores various information such as images downloaded from the image management server 1 and applications executed by the control unit 311 .

[0146] The operation unit 314 is configured with various buttons and a touch panel provided over the display 21. The operation unit 314 outputs to the control unit 311 a signal indicating the content of a user's operation.

[0147] The camera 315 takes pictures in response to operations by the user.

[0148] The display 21 is configured with an organic EL display, an LCD, etc. Based on the information received by the communication unit 312, the display 21 displays various screens as described above.

[0149] <4. My Page Screen Presentation Processing> First, a description will be given of a MyPage screen presentation process executed by the image management server 1 with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 12. The process of Fig. 12 is started when a certain user logs in to the image providing service from the mobile terminal 3.

[0150] In step S11, the screen generating unit 231 generates a My Page screen of the user who has logged in to the image providing service. At this time, the information presenting unit 212 identifies a pre-image created by the user based on the user ID (email address) of the user, and reads it from the information storage unit 211.

[0151] In step S12, the archive determination unit 232 determines whether or not each pre-image displayed on the user's MyPage screen read from the information storage unit 211 is to be archived based on specific determination information. The determination information here may be any of various determination conditions for determining whether or not the image corresponds to an image that the user logged in to the image providing service does not want to be displayed.

[0152] In step S13, the archive processing unit 233 performs an archive process on the pre-image determined to be archived. The archived pre-image (archive image) is assigned a processing flag and stored in a specific storage area of ​​the information storage unit 211, while being hidden on the My Page screen.

[0153] In step S14, the information presenting unit 212 presents the MyPage screen to the user who has logged in to the image providing service by outputting the MyPage screen generated by the screen generating unit 231 to the mobile terminal 3 of the user. In this way, only pre-images that are not to be archived are displayed on the MyPage screen presented to the user.

[0154] According to the above process, pre-images that are determined to be archived based on specific judgment information are stored in the information storage unit 211 while being hidden on the My Page screen, making it possible to properly store images that you do not want others to see.

[0155] 12 may be executed in a state where a My Page screen is displayed on the mobile terminal 3. In this case, the user sets the determination information on the My Page screen.

[0156] <5. Specific examples of archive judgment processing> Here, a specific example of the archive determination process executed in step S12 in FIG. 12 to determine whether each pre-image is to be archived will be described.

[0157] (Archive determination on a game-by-game basis) 13 is a flowchart for explaining the archive determination process based on the game in which the pre-image was taken. The process in FIG. 13 is executed for each pre-image displayed on the My Page screen of the user.

[0158] In step S21, the archive determination unit 232 determines whether the pre-image is a pre-image taken in a specific game. Whether the pre-image is taken in a specific game is determined by a sticker ID included in management information linked to the pre-image. As described above, the sticker ID is information that can be called identification information for identifying a game.

[0159] If it is determined in step S21 that the pre-image was taken in a specific game, then in step S22, the archive determination unit 232 designates the pre-image as an object to be archived.

[0160] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21 that the pre-image was not taken in a specific game, step S22 is skipped, i.e., the pre-image is not to be archived.

[0161] According to the above process, the pre-images are archived for each game. This allows the user to hide pre-images taken in games that the user does not want others to know about, such as games played with a specific person or games played at a specific date and time, on the My Page screen. In other words, the images that the user does not want to display can be appropriately saved without being deleted.

[0162] (Archive determination based on location of photo) Fig. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the process of determining whether to archive a pre-image based on the location where the pre-image was taken. The process of Fig. 14 is executed for each pre-image displayed on the My Page screen of the user.

[0163] In step S31, the archive determination unit 232 determines whether the pre-image is a pre-image taken at a specific location. Whether the pre-image is taken at a specific location is determined based on location information of the photo sticker creating device 2 included in management information linked to the pre-image.

[0164] If it is determined in step S31 that the pre-image was taken at a specific location, then in step S32, the archive determination unit 232 designates the pre-image as an object to be archived.

[0165] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that the pre-image was not taken at a specific location, step S32 is skipped, i.e., the pre-image is not to be archived.

[0166] According to the above process, the pre-images are archived according to the location where they were taken. This allows, for example, the user to hide pre-images taken in a situation where the user does not want people to know that he / she was in that location on the My Page screen. In other words, the images that the user does not want to display can be appropriately saved without being deleted.

[0167] (Archive determination based on people in Puri images) Fig. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the process of determining whether to archive a pre-image based on a person appearing in the pre-image. The process of Fig. 15 is executed for each pre-image displayed on the My Page screen of the user.

[0168] In step S41, the archive determination unit 232 determines whether the pre-image is a pre-image in which a specific person is captured. Whether a specific person is captured is determined based on feature information of the person extracted from the pre-image by a predetermined feature extraction method.

[0169] The characteristic information of a person extracted from a pre-image may include, for example, the hair color and clothing of people (subjects) including the user himself / herself, the gender of people other than the user (who appear together with the user), the combination of faces of multiple people, and even whether or not people other than the user (who appear together with the user) are members of an image provision service.

[0170] In step S41, if it is determined that the pre-image contains a specific person, in step S42, the archive determination unit 232 sets the pre-image as an archive target.

[0171] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S41 that the pre-image does not include a specific person, step S42 is skipped, i.e., the pre-image is not to be archived.

[0172] According to the above process, the archive process of the pre-image is performed according to the person in the pre-image. As a result, for example, the user can hide the pre-image taken with the hair color or clothes that the user does not want others to see, or the pre-image taken in a situation where the user does not want others to know that he or she was with a person of the opposite sex on the My Page screen. In other words, the image that the user does not want to display can be appropriately saved without being deleted.

[0173] The determination information that is the condition for determining whether or not a pre-image is to be archived is not limited to the above-mentioned identification information for identifying the game, the location information of the photo sticker creation device 2 to which the game is provided, and the characteristic information of the person appearing in the pre-image. For example, the determination information may be whether or not the pre-image is an image with graffiti, or whether or not the pre-image was taken by completing the link with the user at the start of the game. Linking here means associating the user with the photo creation game that the user plays.

[0174] <6. Archive screen presentation process> As described above, the archived image that has been archived is not completely deleted, and is not displayed on the My Page screen, but is displayed on the Archive screen.

[0175] The archive screen presentation process will now be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 16. The process of Fig. 16 starts in a state where the user has logged in to the image providing service.

[0176] In step S51, the information presenter 212 determines whether or not a request to view the archive screen has been made from the mobile terminal 3 of a user who is logged in to the image providing service. Step S51 is repeated until a request to view the archive screen has been made, and if it is determined that a request to view the archive screen has been made, the process proceeds to step S52.

[0177] In step S52, the information presenter 212 reads out the archive images of the user from the information storage unit 211 based on the processing flag.

[0178] In step S53, the screen generating unit 231 generates an archive screen on which only the archive images read from the information storage unit 211 are displayed.

[0179] In step S54, the information presenting unit 212 presents the archive screen to the user who has requested viewing of the archive screen by outputting the archive screen generated by the screen generating unit 231 to the mobile terminal 3 of the user. In this way, only the archive image is displayed on the archive screen presented to the user.

[0180] According to the above processing, an archive screen displaying only archive images can be viewed at the user's request, enabling the user to review archive images that have been hidden on the My Page screen at the user's desired time, for example in an environment where no one can see them.

[0181] The archive function for realizing the archiving process of the pre-images described above may be enabled depending on whether or not the user is a paying member of the image providing service.

[0182] <7. About the Program> The above-mentioned series of processes can be executed by hardware or software. When the series of processes is executed by software, the program constituting the software is installed in a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or a general-purpose personal computer.

[0183] The program to be installed is provided by being recorded on a removable medium such as an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.) or a semiconductor memory. It may also be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital broadcasting.

[0184] The program executed by the computer may be a program in which processing is performed chronologically in the order described in this specification, or it may be a program in which processing is performed in parallel or at the required timing, such as when called.

[0185] In this specification, a system refers to a collection of multiple components (devices, modules (parts), etc.), regardless of whether all the components are in the same housing. Therefore, multiple devices housed in separate housings and connected via a network, and a single device in which multiple modules are housed in a single housing, are both systems.

[0186] The effects described herein are merely examples and are not limiting, and other effects may also be present.

[0187] The embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present technology.

[0188] For example, the present technology can be configured as cloud computing, in which a single function is shared and processed collaboratively by multiple devices via a network.

[0189] Furthermore, each step described in the above flow chart can be executed by one device, or can be shared and executed by a plurality of devices.

[0190] Furthermore, when a single step includes multiple processes, the multiple processes included in the single step can be executed by a single device, or can be shared and executed by multiple devices. [Explanation of symbols]

[0191] 1 image management server, 2 photo sticker creation device, 3 mobile terminal, 211 information storage unit, 212 information presentation unit, 231 screen generation unit, 232 archive determination unit, 233 archive processing unit

Claims

1. an information presenting unit that presents a My Page screen on which a photographed image of the user is displayed in a game provided by the photo sticker creating device to a user who has logged in to the image providing service from a user terminal; an archive processing unit that performs an archive process on the photographed image displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the photographed image is to be archived; An information processing device comprising:

2. The determination information is identification information for identifying the game in which the photographed image was taken. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The determination information is location information of the photo sticker creating device where the game was provided and the photographed image was taken. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. The determination information is characteristic information of a person appearing in the photographed image. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The characteristic information is the hair color of the person including the user himself / herself. The information processing device according to claim 4.

6. The characteristic information is the gender of the person other than the user. The information processing device according to claim 4.

7. The feature information is a combination of a plurality of faces of the person. The information processing device according to claim 4.

8. The information presentation unit presents an archive screen on which only the archived images that have been archived are displayed in response to a viewing request from the user terminal.

8. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

9. An information processing device, presenting a My Page screen to a user who has logged in to the image providing service from a user terminal, on which a photographed image of the user is displayed in a game provided by the photo sticker creating device; An archive process is performed on the photographed image displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the photographed image is to be archived. Information processing methods.

10. On the computer, presenting a My Page screen to a user who has logged in to the image providing service from a user terminal, on which a photographed image of the user is displayed in a game provided by the photo sticker creating device; An archive process is performed on the photographed image displayed on the My Page screen based on determination information that determines whether the photographed image is to be archived. A program for executing a process.

Images