JP2001290619A - Print system and print order receiving method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, with which the other persons can receive the print of image data photographed by a digital camera or the like at a distant place, without complicated procedures. SOLUTION: The image data inputted by an image input terminal are transmitted to a print terminal designated by an image inputting person together with an identifier(ID) and a password or the like, corresponding to that image and by inputting the ID and the password to the print terminal, a print recipient acquires the print of the image data inputted by the image inputting person.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to homes, offices,
Alternatively, a print system for inputting digitized image data from an image input terminal located in a store or the like, printing the image data on a print terminal located in a different place from the image input terminal, and receiving the printed data Also, the present invention relates to a print order receiving method using the system, an image input terminal, a print terminal, a notification server constituting the system, an operation control method thereof, and a recording medium storing a program for controlling these operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to print a photograph taken, first, a photographer goes to a laboratory called a lab or an agent shop to deposit a photographed film, waits for development and printing, then goes to the lab again and prints. I needed to receive a photo.

[0003] Furthermore, when it is desired to send these photographs to a friend in a remote place, bring a negative film or the like to the laboratory again, request a print (so-called extra print), collect the printed matter, send it by mail or the like. I needed to.

[0004] On the other hand, with the spread of personal computers, it has become common to treat printed photographs as digital data by converting printed photographs into digital data with a scanner device or photographing them with a digital camera. Various services are being provided by exchanging data via the Internet.

For example, digital photo data is transferred from a home personal computer to a server computer via the Internet, high-quality printing is performed using a printer connected to the server computer, and the printed photo is used. To the lab specified by the
The user receives the photo at the lab.

However, in this conventional service,
Since printing is performed by a printer connected to the server computer, it takes time and transportation cost to deliver the print from the installation location of the server computer to a lab where the user receives the print.

In order to solve such a problem, in a method and a lab system for print photograph processing using the Internet described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-352598, a conventional silver halide photograph developed at the request of a photographer is developed. The film is converted into image data in the lab, added to the ID and stored in the storage device, and the photographer and the person who obtained the permission of the photographer can view the image data from the Internet using the ID and password. Discloses a system that can print and receive these image data in any laboratory system connected to the Internet.

In this system, printing can be performed at any lab connected to the Internet, so there is no need to deliver the printed matter from the place where the server computer is installed to the receiving lab, thereby reducing the transportation cost and the time required for transportation. Can be eliminated. Also, if you want to give a print to an acquaintance, you only need to give the ID and password, and you can go to the lab for additional printing and, if the acquaintance is in a remote location, save the trouble of mailing the print. it can.

[0009]

However, in the method and the lab system of the print photograph processing using the Internet described in JP-A-11-352598, in order for a person other than the photographer to obtain the print, A complicated procedure of connecting to the Internet, browsing the image list, selecting the required images, instructing printing, and specifying the lab to perform printing is necessary, and for those who are not accustomed to the Internet connection, There was a problem that it was difficult to use.

[0010] In addition, since the print fee is paid by the person who received the print, it is necessary to always have the other party pay the fee when giving the print to a relative or acquaintance. Further, when the photographer informs the print receiver of the ID and password, the photographer may erroneously convey these or forget to convey them.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and enables a remote print recipient to receive a print of photographic image data taken by a photographer without complicated procedures. The photographer can pay the print fee in advance so that the print recipient can receive the print without paying the fee, and furthermore, the print recipient can accurately communicate the image ID and password to the print recipient. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0012]

In order to solve this problem, a printing system according to the invention described in claim 1 has the following features.
A system configured so that at least one image input terminal and at least one print terminal can perform data communication with each other via a communication line, wherein the image input terminal includes image input means, and the image input means. Identifier issuing means for issuing an identifier for uniquely identifying image data input from, and password issuing means for issuing a password corresponding one-to-one with the identifier issued by the identifier issuing means,
A print terminal designating unit for designating a print terminal to which the input image data is to be transmitted; and a data transmitting unit for transmitting data to a print terminal designated by the print terminal designating unit via a communication line. The terminal includes data receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the image input terminal, data storage means for storing the received data, printing means for printing the received image data, fee receiving means, identifier Input means, password input means, the image input terminal, when the image data is input, when a print terminal to which the image data is transmitted is specified, the image input terminal issues an identifier and a password for this image data, And an identifier and a password are transmitted to the designated printing terminal by the data transmitting means, Terminal receives the transmitted data from the image input terminal, and stored in the data storage means, an identifier printed recipient input by the identifier input unit, a password entered by a password input means,
If the identifier and the password are respectively matched with the pair stored in the data storage unit, the fee is received by the fee receiving unit, and the image data transmitted together with the identifier and the password is printed by the printing unit and the printout is performed. It is intended to be provided to the recipient.

[0013] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the print system according to the first aspect, the image input terminal includes a fee receiving means, and receives an input fee when inputting an image. It was done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the print system, the image input terminal includes a fee receiving unit.
When image data is input to the image input terminal, a print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is designated, and a print fee is received by the fee receiving unit, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the data transmission unit issues the image data. Transmitting the image data and the identifier, the password, and the fee received information to the designated print terminal. The print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in the data storage means, The password input by the identifier input means and the password input by the password input means respectively match the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage means, and further, the fee received information is stored together with the image data. If you have this knowledge, do not ask for payment. Those printed by the printing means the image data sent with the child and the password, in which so as to provide to the print recipient.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the print system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image input terminal inputs a telephone number of a print recipient. And a terminal list display unit, wherein the transmission destination print terminal designation unit extracts candidate print terminals to which input image data is to be transmitted from all print terminals based on the input telephone number information. Then, the list is displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the print system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image input terminal includes an address input unit for inputting an address of a print recipient. A terminal list display unit, the transmission destination print terminal designation unit,
On the basis of the input address information, print terminal candidates as transmission destination candidates of the input image data are extracted, and a list thereof is displayed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the print system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the image input terminal and the print terminal include one or more notification servers. In addition, the image input terminal, the print terminal, the notification server is a system configured to be able to mutually perform data communication via a communication line, the image input terminal includes a print recipient telephone number input means The notification server, for a specified telephone number, comprises an identifier of the image data, a password, a notification unit for transmitting the location of the print terminal to which the image was transmitted, the image input terminal,
When the image data and the telephone number of the print receiver are input and the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is designated, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data, the identifier and the password are transmitted to the data transmitting means. By transmitting to the designated print terminal, the input telephone number, the identifier of the image data, and the password are transmitted to the notification server, and the notification server transmits the telephone number transmitted from the image input terminal to the notification server. The image data identifier, the password of the image data, and the location of the print terminal to which the image has been transmitted are transmitted and notified.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the print system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the image input terminal and the print terminal include one or more notification servers. In addition, the image input terminal, the print terminal, the notification server is a system configured to be able to perform data communication with each other via a communication line, wherein the image input terminal is an electronic mail address input means of the print recipient. The notification server further comprises: a notifying unit that transmits, to a designated e-mail address, an identifier of the image data, a password, and a location of a print terminal to which an image is transmitted. A print terminal to which the data and the e-mail address of the print recipient are entered and to which image data is transmitted When designated, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data, the identifier and the password are transmitted to the designated print terminal by the data transmitting means, and the inputted e-mail address and the image data are transmitted. An identifier and a password are transmitted to the notification server, and the notification server responds to the e-mail address transmitted from the image input terminal with the identifier of the image data, the password of the image data, and the print terminal to which the image was transmitted. The location of the call is transmitted and notified.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a print system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which two image input terminals 101 and 102 and four print terminals 1 are provided.
03 to 106, and a notification server 107. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the print terminals 103 and 104 are installed in Tokyo, and the print terminals 105 and 106 are installed in Osaka. Each print terminal has an identification number, and the print terminals 103 to 106
Are respectively 103, 104, 105, 10
6 is assumed. As the identification number, a network address or the like may be used.

The image input terminals 101 and 102, the print terminals 103 to 106, and the notification server 107 can mutually transmit data via a network. The network may use the Internet, or may be a network that is not open to the outside, such as a WAN. Further, mutual data transmission equivalent to connection using a network may be performed by performing one-to-one communication by telephone line or wireless.

FIG. 2 shows the image input terminal 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each of an image input unit 201, an identifier issuing unit 202, a password issuing unit 203, a print terminal designating unit 204,
It comprises a telephone number input means 205, a name input means 206, a fee receiving means 207, and a data transmission means 208.

As the image input means 201, for example, a reading device of a removable medium such as a memory card or a floppy (registered trademark) disk for taking in digital image data photographed by a digital camera or the like, or a scanner device is used.

When image data is input from the image input means 201, the identifier issuing means 202 issues an identifier for the image data. When the image data includes a plurality of images, the identifier may be issued for each image, or one identifier may be issued for a group of a plurality of images. For example, a single image or image group input at the 183rd time by the image input terminal 102 may be assigned as “102-183”.

Subsequently, the password issuing means 203 issues a password so as to correspond one-to-one with the identifier issued by the identifier issuing means 202. Note that the password to be issued may be automatically determined by the password issuing means 203 using a random number or the like, or may be the one input by the image data input person.

Next, the image data input user inputs the name of the image data input user by the name input means 206 and the contact telephone number of the print receiver by the telephone number input means 205. As the telephone number input means 205 and the name input means 206, a keyboard, numeric keys,
Use a touch panel or the like.

On the basis of the input telephone number, the print terminal designating means 204 displays a list of print terminals near the print recipient, and the image input person selects a print terminal whose image data is to be transmitted from the list. Select a terminal.

For example, if "03" is specified as the area code of the telephone number of the print recipient, the number of the telephone number of Tokyo is 0.
The locations of the print terminals 103 and 104 are displayed as a list of print terminals in an area having the area code 3 for the area. Further, the area may be displayed by narrowing down the area based on the information of the local station number, or the location may be indicated by using a map, instead of displaying the location in text as a list.

Hereinafter, the description will be made assuming that the print terminal 103 has been selected by the print terminal designation means 204.

Next, the fee receiving means 207 receives the print fee when the data input fee or the print fee at the image data transmission destination is paid in advance. Data entry fees may or may not be collected.

When there is a plurality of image data, the print fee may be paid in advance for all the images, or a part of the images may be selected and paid. As a result, it is possible to provide a print receiver with a certain image free of charge and obtain another image by paying a print fee at a print terminal.

Also, instead of designating whether or not to pay for each image, by specifying the number of prints and paying in advance for the print fee, the print recipient can print for free up to the specified number of prints. When the print is available and the user wants to print more than the specified number, the print terminal may pay a print fee.

The fee receiving means 207 may receive cash, or may receive payment by a prepaid card, a cash card, a credit card, or the like.

The image data is inputted from the image input means 201, the name of the person who inputs the image data is inputted by the name input means 206, the telephone number of the print recipient is inputted by the telephone number input means 205, and the print terminal designation means is inputted. 204, the print terminal 103 to which the image data is to be transmitted is selected.
When the data input fee or the prepaid print fee is paid, the input image data, the identifier issued by the identifier issuing means 102 for this image data, and the identifier issued by the password issuing means 203 are paired. The password, the telephone number input by the telephone number input means 205, the name input by the name input means 206, the reception fee information in the fee reception means 207, and the identification number "103" of the print terminal 103 specified by the print terminal specification means 204 Is sent to the data transmission means 208.

The data transmission means 208 prints out image data, an identifier, a password, a name of an input person, and a reception fee information among these data via the network shown in FIG. The information is transmitted to the terminal 103, and further, the identifier, the password, the name of the input person, the telephone number, and the identification number of the transmission destination print terminal are transmitted to the notification server 107.

The data transmission to the notification server 107 is desirably performed after the data transmission to the print terminal 103 is completed. However, this is not the case when the data transmission speed to the print terminal 103 is sufficiently high.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show examples of data formats of data transmitted from the data transmitting means 208 to the print terminal 103 and the notification server 107.

Next, FIG. 3 shows the notification server 1 in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data receiving unit 3;
01, print terminal information storage unit 302, voice synthesis means 3
03, transmission means 304.

The data receiving means 301 receives data as illustrated in FIG. 5B from the image input terminal via the network shown in FIG.

The transmitting means 304 reads out the location information of the print terminal specified by the print terminal identification number from the print terminal information storage unit 302 based on the print terminal identification number in the received data. Further, the transmitting means 304 makes a call to the telephone number received by the data receiving means 301, and
Thus, the identifier of the image data, the password, the name of the image input person, and the location of the printing terminal transmitted by the data receiving means 301 are transmitted as a voice message.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a voice message transmitted by the transmission means 304 to the telephone number of the print recipient. The print recipient hears this message and goes to the designated print terminal to receive the print.

FIG. 4 shows the print terminal 103 in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each of the data receiving means 401, data storing means 402, fee receiving means 403, identifier input means 404, and password input means 4.
05, a printing unit 406, a display device 407, and an image selecting unit 408.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of these print terminals. Hereinafter, the operation of the print terminals 103 to 106 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the data receiving means 401 is transmitted from the image input terminal via the network shown in FIG.
It is determined whether the data exemplified in (a) has been transmitted (S701). If the data has been transmitted, the data is received and stored in the data storage means 402 (S702). , To S703. If there is no received data, the process proceeds to S703.

Next, in S703, the identifier input means 4
04 and whether an identifier and a password have been input from the password input means 405, and if not, the flow returns to S701.

When an identifier and a password are input, first, the data storage means 402
It is checked whether there is image data having the same identifier as the identifier input in step 04 (S704). If there is no image data having the same identifier, the fact that there is no corresponding data is displayed on the display device 407 ( S705), S70
Return to 1.

If there is image data having the same identifier, it is next determined whether or not the password stored together with the image data matches the password input by the password input means 405 (S706). If they do not match, the display device 40 indicates that the passwords do not match.
7 (S707), and returns to S701.

If the passwords match, the receipt fee information stored together with the image data is read out, and it is determined whether the print fee has been received (S7).
08).

If the received fee information includes information that the print fee has been received, the image data for the received fee is printed immediately (S712), and if the print fee has been paid for all the images, all the image data is printed. And
If a print fee has been paid in advance for some of the images, some of the image data is printed and provided to the print recipient.

Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, if the print fee is paid in advance by designating the number of images and not specifying the number of images, before the printing is performed in S712, the print recipient is The designated number of image data is selected by the image selecting means 408, and thereafter,
The designated image data is printed (S712).

Next, in step S708, the reception fee information is read, and if there is no information that the print fee has been received, the print recipient selects desired image data by the image selection means 408 (S709). The print fee corresponding to the selected image is calculated, and the display device 407
Is displayed (710).

When the print receiver pays a fee (S711), the selected image data is printed (S711).
712) Provide to print recipient. When the printing of the image data is completed, the print receiver is requested to input whether to perform additional printing or to terminate the processing (S7).
13) To continue the process, return to S709 to select the next image to be printed, and to end the process, go to S7.
Return to 01.

In step S711, if the print recipient has not paid the fee, the user is asked in step S713 to input whether to perform additional printing or to terminate the processing.

In FIG. 7, the processing after S703 is
Step S7 in which the data receiving means 401 receives data
Although the processing is performed sequentially after 01 and S702, S701 and S702 may be performed in parallel completely independently of the processing after S703.

Although the present embodiment has been described in connection with a case where the number of destination print terminals is one, the image input terminal can be used to input the telephone numbers of a plurality of recipients, and the print terminal designating means 204 For the print recipient, a transmission destination print terminal may be selected, and data may be transmitted from the data transmission unit 208 to a plurality of print terminals.

Further, in this embodiment, the image input person inputs the telephone number of the print recipient by using the telephone number input means 205 of the image input terminal, and the print terminal designating means is used based on the input telephone number. 204 is configured to display a list of print terminals in the vicinity of the print recipient, further provided with an address input means for inputting the address of the print recipient to the image input terminal, The address of the print recipient may be input, and the print terminal specifying means 204 may display a list of print terminals near the print recipient based on the input address.

In the present embodiment, the image input person inputs the telephone number of the print receiver to the image input terminal 101, and the notification server 107 makes a call to this telephone number, and transmits the image data identifier. Is transmitted as a voice message. However, in the image input terminal 101, an electronic mail address input means is provided in place of the telephone number input means 205, and the electronic mail address of the print recipient is used instead of the telephone number. The notification server 107 receives the e-mail address information from the image input terminal 101 via the network, and receives information such as the identifier of the image data, the password, the name of the image input person, and the location of the print terminal. May be sent as an e-mail to the print recipient. Further, the data format of the email may be character data or voice data.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the image input terminal and the print terminal are separately installed. However, by using a terminal device having both functions of the image input terminal and the print terminal, the installation is possible. Efficiency can be improved.

[0059]

As is apparent from the above description, in the print system according to the present invention (claim 1), image data is input to the image input terminal, and the print terminal to which the image data is transmitted is designated. Issue an identifier and a password for the image data, transmit the image data, the identifier, and the password to the designated print terminal by the data transmission means. The print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal. Then, when the identifier stored in the data storage unit and input by the print receiver by the identifier input unit and the password input by the password input unit match the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage unit, respectively. Received the fee by the fee receiving means and sent it with this identifier and password Since the image data printed by the printing means is provided to the print recipient, when the photographer wants to send a photograph print taken to a remote place, the image input person requests the lab to print, There is no need to pick up the print and mail it, and the recipient of the print does not need to be connected to the Internet and can easily obtain the print of the image data without complicated procedures.

The print system according to the present invention (claim 2) further comprises a fee receiving means in the image input terminal in the print system according to claim 1, so that an input fee can be received when an image is input. Therefore, even if the image data input by the image input user is not printed on the print terminal and a print fee cannot be collected, the system operator can obtain income.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print system according to the first aspect, wherein the image input terminal includes a fee receiving unit, the image input terminal receives image data, and determines a destination of the image data. When a print terminal is designated and a print fee is received by the fee receiving means, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data and the identifier, the password and the fee received information are designated by the data transmitting means. Transmitted to the print terminal, the print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in the data storage means, and the print receiver inputs the identifier input by the identifier input means and the password input means by the password input means. The password and the identifier respectively stored in the data storage means are stored. If the password pair matches and the fee received information is stored together with the image data, the image data transmitted with the identifier and the password printed by the printing means is not required to pay for the fee. Since the print is provided to the print recipient, the photograph print can be sent to another person at a remote place without imposing a print fee on the other party.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number of a print recipient to an image input terminal is provided. Further comprising a list display means, the transmission destination print terminal designation means, based on the input telephone number information, to extract from among all the print terminals a candidate of a print terminal to which the input image data is to be transmitted, Since the list is displayed, when the image input user specifies the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted, even if there are many print terminals, the print terminals installed near the print recipients Can be found efficiently.

A print system according to the present invention (claim 5) is an address input means for inputting an address of a print recipient to an image input terminal in the print system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a terminal list display. The transmission destination print terminal designating means further extracts, based on the input address information, print terminal candidates to which input image data is to be transmitted from all print terminals, and lists the list. Since the display is made, when the image input user specifies the print terminal to which the image data is transmitted, even if there are many print terminals, the print terminal installed near the print recipient is efficiently used. Can be found in

The printing system according to the present invention (claim 6) is the print system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more notification servers are further added to the image input terminal and the print terminal. The input terminal receives the image data and the phone number of the print recipient,
When the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is designated, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data, the identifier and the password are transmitted to the designated print terminal by the data transmitting means.
The input telephone number, the identifier of the image data, and the password are transmitted to the notification server, and the notification server transmits the identifier of the image data, the password of the image data, the image to the telephone number transmitted from the image input terminal. The location of the print terminal to which the image was transmitted is sent and notified, so the image input user does not need to notify the print recipient of the image identifier and password each time.
Further, it is possible to prevent forgetting to inform the print receiver of the identifier and the password, or transmitting incorrect information.

A print system according to the present invention (claim 7) is the print system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more notification servers are further added to the image input terminal and the print terminal. The input terminal inputs the image data and the e-mail address of the print recipient, and when the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is specified, issues an identifier and a password for the image data, and outputs the image data and the identifier; The password is transmitted to the designated printing terminal by the data transmitting means, and the input e-mail address, the identifier of the image data, and the password are transmitted to the notification server, and the notification server is transmitted from the image input terminal. For the e-mail address, the identifier of the image data and the password of the image data Since the location of the print terminal to which the image was transmitted is transmitted and notified, the image input user does not need to notify the print recipient of the image identifier and password, and the identifier and password are printed. It is possible to prevent forgetting to inform the recipient or transmitting incorrect information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a print system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image input terminal included in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a notification server included in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print terminal included in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data format of data sent from the image input terminal to the print terminal and the notification server in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a voice message transmitted from the notification server to the telephone number of the print recipient in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the print terminal in the print system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 first image input terminal 102 second image input terminal 103 first print terminal 104 second print terminal 105 third print terminal 106 fourth print terminal 107 notification server

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Katsuhiko Hayashi 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Inventor Kazuo Fujimoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. HJ06 HK04 HK11 HN05 HN08 HN15 HQ14 5B021 AA01 BB01 BB04 EE04

Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A system configured so that one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can mutually perform data communication via a communication line, wherein the image input terminal is an image input means. And an identifier issuing means for issuing an identifier for uniquely identifying the image data input from the image input means, and a password issuing means for issuing a password corresponding to the identifier issued by the identifier issuing means on a one-to-one basis. A print terminal designating means for designating a print terminal to which the input image data is transmitted, and a data transmitting means for transmitting data to a print terminal designated by the print terminal designating means via a communication line, The print terminal includes data receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the image input terminal, and A data storage unit for storing the image data, a printing unit for printing the received image data, a fee receiving unit, an identifier input unit, and a password input unit, wherein the image input terminal receives image data, When a print terminal is designated, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data, the identifier, and the password are transmitted by the data transmitting unit.
The print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in the data storage means, and the identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input means; and the password input means. If the password entered by the user matches the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage unit, the fee is received by the fee receiving unit, and the image data transmitted together with the identifier and the password is printed by the printing unit. A print system for providing printed matter to the print receiver. 2. The image input terminal includes a fee receiving means,
2. The print system according to claim 1, wherein an input fee is received when an image is input. 3. The image input terminal includes a fee receiving means,
When image data is input to the image input terminal, a print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is designated, and a print fee is received by the fee receiving unit, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the data transmission unit issues the image data. Transmitting the image data and the identifier, the password, and the fee received information to the designated print terminal. The print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in the data storage means, The password input by the identifier input means and the password input by the password input means respectively match the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage means, and further, the fee received information is stored together with the image data. If you don't ask for payment Printing system of claim 1, wherein providing the result of printing by the printing means the image data transmitted along with the identifier and password in the print recipient. 4. The image input terminal includes telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number of a print recipient, and terminal list display means, and the transmission destination print terminal designating means uses the input telephone number information based on the input telephone number information. 4. The print system according to claim 1, wherein a print terminal candidate to which the input image data is transmitted is extracted from all the print terminals, and a list thereof is displayed. 5. The image input terminal comprises an address input means for inputting an address of a print recipient and a terminal list display means, and the transmission destination print terminal designating means inputs the address information based on the input address information. 4. The print system according to claim 1, wherein a print terminal candidate as a transmission destination candidate of the image data is extracted and a list thereof is displayed. 6. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein at least one notification server is added to the image input terminal and the print terminal, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can communicate with each other via a communication line. The image input terminal comprises a telephone number input means of a print recipient, the notification server, for a specified telephone number, the identifier of the image data, a password, a transmission destination of the image and The image input terminal receives the image data and the telephone number of the print recipient, and when the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is designated, the image input terminal Issue an identifier and password for the data, and send the image data, identifier, and password to the designated printer Transmitting the input telephone number, the identifier of the image data, and the password to the notification server, the notification server transmits the identifier of the image data to the telephone number transmitted from the image input terminal. 6. A method for transmitting and notifying a password of image data and a location of a print terminal to which an image is transmitted.
The printing system according to any one of the above. 7. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein one or more notification servers are added, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. The image input terminal comprises an e-mail address input means of a print recipient, and the notification server transmits an image data identifier, a password, and an image to a specified e-mail address. The image input terminal is provided with notification means for transmitting the location of the print terminal that has become the destination, when the image data and the e-mail address of the print recipient are input, and the print terminal to which the image data is transmitted is designated. Issues an identifier and password for this image data, and transmits the image data, identifier and password. Means for transmitting the input e-mail address, the identifier of the image data, and the password to the notification server, and the notification server transmits the e-mail address transmitted from the image input terminal. 6. The print system according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting a notification of the identifier of the image data, the password of the image data, and the location of the print terminal to which the image has been transmitted. . 8. The print system according to claim 1, wherein a single terminal having both functions of said image input terminal and said print terminal is used. 9. A system in which one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. Identifier issuing means for issuing an identifier for uniquely identifying the input image data, password issuing means for issuing a password corresponding one-to-one with the identifier issued by the identifier issuing means, and transmission of the input image data. A print terminal designating means for designating a destination print terminal; a data transmitting means for transmitting data to the print terminal designated by the print terminal designating means via a communication line; and a charge receiving means. When a print terminal to which image data is to be transmitted is specified and a print fee is received by the fee receiving means, An image input terminal for issuing an identifier and a password for the image data, and transmitting the image data, the identifier, the password, and the charge received information to a designated print terminal by a data transmission unit. 10. A telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number of a print receiver, and based on the input telephone number information, candidates for a print terminal to which input image data is to be transmitted from among all print terminals. 10. An image input terminal according to claim 9, further comprising a destination print terminal designating means for extracting the list and displaying the list. 11. An address input means for inputting an address of a print receiver, and based on the input address information, a print terminal candidate to which input image data is to be transmitted is extracted from all print terminals. 10. The image input terminal according to claim 9, further comprising transmission destination print terminal designation means for displaying the list. 12. A system in which one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. Data receiving means for receiving, data storing means for storing the received data, printing means for printing the received image data, fee receiving means, identifier input means, password input means, transmitted from the image input terminal The received data is stored in the data storage means, and the identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input means and the password input by the password input means are stored in the data storage means, respectively. And the charge received information is stored together with this image data. A print terminal that provides the print recipient with the image data transmitted with the identifier and the password printed by the printing unit without requesting payment of a fee. 13. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein one or more notification servers are added, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. The system includes a notifying unit for transmitting the identifier of the image data, the password, and the location of the print terminal to which the image has been transmitted to the designated telephone number, and transmitting the image data from the image input terminal. An identifier, a password paired with the identifier, and the data of the telephone number of the print receiver are received, and the identifier of the image data, the password of the image data, and the destination of the image are transmitted to the telephone number. A notification server for sending a notification of the location of the print terminal. 14. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein one or more notification servers are added, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. The system further comprises a notifying unit for transmitting, to a designated e-mail address, an identifier of the image data, a password, and a location of a print terminal to which the image has been transmitted. , The password paired with the identifier, and the data of the e-mail address of the print recipient, and receives the image data identifier, the image data password, and the image transmission for the e-mail address. A notification server for transmitting and notifying the location of a print terminal that has become the destination. 15. A system in which one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can perform data communication with each other via a communication line, wherein the image input terminal receives image data. When a print terminal to which image data is to be transmitted is specified, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data, the identifier, and the password are transmitted by the data transmitting unit.
The print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in the data storage means, and the identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input means; and the password input means. If the password entered by the user matches the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage unit, the fee is received by the fee receiving unit, and the image data transmitted together with the identifier and the password is printed by the printing unit. A print order receiving method for providing printed matter to the print receiver. 16. The print order receiving method according to claim 15, wherein an input fee is received when an image is input. 17. The image input terminal issues an identifier and a password for the image data when image data is input, a print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is specified, and a print charge is received by a charge receiving unit. The data transmitting means transmits the image data, the identifier, the password, and the fee received information to the designated print terminal, and the print terminal receives the data transmitted from the image input terminal, and stores the data in the data storage means. The identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input means and the password input by the password input means match the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage means, respectively. If payment received information is stored, request payment Rukoto without a printed orders claim 15, wherein providing the result of printing by the printing means the image data sent with the identifier and the password identifier, the input's password. 18. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein at least one notification server is added to the image input terminal and the print terminal, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. In the system, the image input terminal inputs the image data and the telephone number of the print recipient, and when the print terminal to which the image data is transmitted is designated, issues an identifier and a password for the image data. , The image data, the identifier, and the password are transmitted to the designated print terminal by the data transmission means, and the input telephone number, the identifier of the image data, and the password are transmitted to the notification server. For the telephone number transmitted from the input terminal, the identifier of the image data,
18. Notification by transmitting the password of the image data and the location of the print terminal to which the image was transmitted.
The print order method described in any of the above. 19. An image input terminal and a print terminal, wherein at least one notification server is added to the image input terminal and the print terminal, and the image input terminal, the print terminal, and the notification server can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. In the system, the image input terminal issues an identifier and a password for the image data when the image data and the e-mail address of the print recipient are input and the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is specified. The image data, the identifier, and the password are transmitted by the data transmitting means.
Along with transmitting to the designated print terminal, the input e-mail address, the identifier of the image data, and the password are transmitted to the notification server, and the notification server transmits the e-mail address transmitted from the image input terminal to the notification server. 18. The print order receiving method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the identifier of the image data, the password of the image data, and the location of the print terminal to which the image is transmitted are transmitted and notified. 20. A method for controlling an image input terminal in a system in which one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can perform data communication with each other via a communication line, comprising: Is input, a print terminal to which image data is to be transmitted is designated, and further, when a print fee is received by the fee receiving unit, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the image data and the identifier are transmitted by the data transmitting unit. A method for controlling an image input terminal that transmits a password and charge receipt information to a designated print terminal. 21. When the telephone number of the print recipient is input, the transmission destination print terminal designating means becomes the transmission destination of the input image data from all the print terminals based on the input telephone number information. 21. The control method for an image input terminal according to claim 20, wherein a list of print terminals is extracted and a list thereof is displayed. 22. When the address of the print recipient is input, the transmission destination print terminal designating means selects the print terminal to which the input image data is to be transmitted from all the print terminals based on the input address information. 21. The control method for an image input terminal according to claim 20, wherein a list of the candidates is extracted and a list thereof is displayed. 23. A method for controlling a print terminal in a system in which one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can perform data communication with each other via a communication line. Receiving the data transmitted from the terminal, storing the data in the data storage means, and the identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input means;
If the password input by the password input means matches the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage means, respectively, and if the fee received information is stored together with the image data, the payment of the fee is requested. A method of controlling a print terminal, which provides a print receiver with a printout of image data transmitted together with the identifier and the password by a printing unit, without the need for this. 24. A program for controlling the operation of an image input terminal in a system configured so that one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can mutually perform data communication via a communication line. When the image data is input, the print terminal to which the image data is to be transmitted is specified, and the print fee is received by the fee receiving means, an identifier and a password for the image data are issued, and the data is transmitted. A recording medium storing a program for controlling the operation of the image input terminal so as to transmit the image data, the identifier, the password, and the fee receipt information to the designated print terminal. 25. When the telephone number of the print receiver is inputted, the transmission destination print terminal designating means becomes the transmission destination of the input image data from all the print terminals based on the inputted telephone number information. 25. The recording medium according to claim 24, wherein a program for controlling an operation of the image input terminal to extract a list of print terminal candidates and display the list is stored. 26. When the address of the print recipient is input, the transmission destination print terminal designating means selects the print terminal to which the input image data is to be transmitted from all the print terminals based on the input address information. 25. The recording medium according to claim 24, wherein a program for controlling an operation of the image input terminal so as to extract the candidates and display the list is stored. 27. A recording storing a program for controlling an operation of a print terminal in a system configured so that one or more image input terminals and one or more print terminals can mutually perform data communication via a communication line. A medium, which receives data transmitted from the image input terminal, stores the data in a data storage unit, and the identifier input by the print receiver by the identifier input unit, and the password input by the password input unit, respectively. In the case where the pair of the identifier and the password stored in the data storage means matches, and furthermore, the fee received information is stored together with the image data, the information is transmitted together with the identifier and the password without requesting payment of the fee. Providing print recipients with image data printed by printing means Recording medium storing a program for controlling the operation Urn print terminal.