Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display device enables easy recognition of a 3D image by appropriately changing the popout amount of a 3D image. The display device includes a timer setting and measuring a given time over which the popout amount of a 3D image changes, a popout amount change mode memory storing information on time dependent change of the popout amount occurring over the given time, a popout amount controller producing the popout amount for each unit time based on parallax between a plurality of images, the given time, and the time dependent change information, a changing image producer producing pairs of popout-amount-changing images from the plurality of images according to a popout amount by the unit time, a 3D image producer producing a corresponding popout-amount-changing 3D image, and a display controller.

Abstract: The motion picture image print apparatus extracts a plurality of frames from recorded motion picture data for printing, the apparatus enabling the range of loaded images to be determined from images reproduced on a screen, not from the results of measurement of time, thus allowing a desired print to be more easily obtained. An operator reads motion picture image data recorded on a recording medium. The operator then sets a layout of a print output and the number of image frames in the print output to display a list of motion picture image files on a list screen, thereby selecting motion picture image file to be printed. The operator then depresses a motion picture control button to reproduce the selected motion picture image file in the check area. While viewing the reproduced images, the operator sets at least either a print starting image or a print ending image by depressing a “From” button or a “To” button, respectively.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display device enables easy recognition of a 3D image by appropriately changing the popout amount of a 3D image. The display device includes a timer setting and measuring a given time over which the popout amount of a 3D image changes, a popout amount change mode memory storing information on time dependent change of the popout amount occurring over the given time, a popout amount controller producing the popout amount for each unit time based on parallax between a plurality of images, the given time, and the time dependent change information, a changing image producer producing pairs of popout-amount-changing images from the plurality of images according to a popout amount by the unit time, a 3D image producer producing a corresponding popout-amount-changing 3D image, and a display controller.

Abstract: An image registration server stores encryption keys of respective ones of a plurality of client terminals. Image data is encrypted by the image registration server using the encryption key corresponding to the client terminal to which the image data is applied. The encrypted image data is applied to the client terminal via a server. The client terminal has a decryption key stored within so that only a client terminal that is duly authorized can decrypt encrypted image data. Other client terminals that are not duly authorized cannot decode the image data. This makes it possible to prevent unlawful use of image data even if the image data has been intercepted.

Abstract: The print terminal apparatus can print an image exchanged via an electronic mail without preparing any printer personally. In printing an image attached to the electronic mail that a user received in the past, identification information of the user such as a portable telephone number (mail address) of the user is firstly input on a monitor with a touch panel for a print terminal apparatus installed in a shop front. The print terminal apparatus retrieves the image attached to the electronic mail addressed to the user from a mail server via a communication line interface into a storage on the basis of this identification information of the user, and displays a list of images on the monitor with the touch panel. If the image to be printed is selected on this monitor, and a charged amount of cash is thrown into a coin machine, a selected image is printed by a print engine.

Abstract: The image storing apparatus stores an image uploaded from a customer via a network on a large-capacity medium by associating it with customer information indicating the customer, image attribute information or image selection information so as to manage the image of the customer. And if capacity, quantity, a recording period or a current date of the images of a certain customer exceeds a predetermined threshold, one image or a plurality of images of the customer are moved to another medium so as to secure storage capacity of the above described large-capacity medium.

Abstract: An image outputting system that can keep the printed image quality always in good condition by correcting printing color tone based on printing color correcting information received via a network. The image outputting system comprises: an image outputting apparatus including a flat-bed scanner for reading an image, printers for printing the image, a network interface or a modem connectable with external devices via a network, and a correcting device for correcting printing color tone based on printing color correcting information received via the network; and a network server connected to the network for sending the printing color correcting information to the image outputting apparatus via the network. Thus, the network server controls the printing unit based on status information acquired from the image outputting apparatus and always keep the printed image quality in good condition.

Abstract: When an electronic album is created, different images having identical file names are prevented from being recorded on a large-capacity floppy disk. Image files have been recorded on a memory card and on a large-capacity floppy disk in the order of file numbers. When an image file that has been recorded on the first memory card is recorded on the large-capacity floppy disk, the final file number on the large-capacity floppy disk is read out. The file number of the image file that has been read out of the first memory card is changed to a file number that succeeds the file number recorded on the large-capacity floppy disk last. The image file whose file number has been changed is recorded on the large-capacity floppy disk and an electronic album is generated for each type of image.

Abstract: A user orders prints of pictures in a relatively easy manner. In a place such as a convenience store, a print order device and a print order receiver are installed with a one-to-one correspondence therebetween. The user orders prints of images from the print order device. The contents of order are sent to the print order receiver. The receiver produces prints of pictures according to the order. A store clerk passes the prints to the user.

Abstract: A user orders prints of pictures in a relatively easy manner. In a place such as a convenience store, a print order device and a print order receiver are installed with a one-to-one correspondence therebetween. The user orders prints of images from the print order device. The contents of order are sent to the print order receiver. The receiver produces prints of pictures according to the order. A store clerk passes the prints to the user.

Abstract: A digital camera with an automatic image transmission function which includes a transmission section for transmitting photo images and a transmission control unit connected to the transmission section. The transmission control unit judges whether a predetermined transmission allowance condition is satisfied and allows the transmission of photo images only when the predetermined transmission allowance condition is satisfied. As one example, the predetermined transmission allowance condition includes a condition when photography is completed.

Abstract: A printing system comprises an evaluating device (CPU) that evaluates a quality of an image to be printed according to inputted image data and a displaying device that displays the evaluation on the evaluating device. Therefore, the printing system can inform the user of the evaluation due to the exposure.

Abstract: A memorial print issuance system, comprising: a user order information acquisition device that acquires user order information accepted from a user who has made an order of use of a service; a user image input device in which a facial image of the user is inputted; a service provision information acquisition device that acquires from a predetermined server via a network, service provision information related to the user order information, which is determined by the service provider side, based on the user order information; a print data generation device that generates memorial print data commemorating the use of the service for each user by combining the service provision information acquired from the server with the user order information and the facial image of the user; and a print device that prints the memorial print data on a predetermined print medium retainable by the user even after the use of the service.

Abstract: The print terminal according to the present invention comprises a communication device for communicating with a server saving an e-mail message attached with an image sent from a user's mobile terminal, an information obtaining device for obtaining identification information for identifying an image attached to the e-mail message from the mobile terminal, an image capturing device for capturing the image attached to the e-mail message from the server via the communication device based on the identification information obtained by the information obtaining device, and a printing device for printing the image captured by the image capturing device.

Abstract: An image printing system, comprising: an image data acquisition device of acquiring moving image data with voice data; a speech recognition device of performing speech recognition of the voice data to convert the voice data into a character string; a still image data extraction device of extracting still image data from the moving image data; a layout device of determining a layout of a printed output where the extracted still image data and the converted character string are arranged; and a printing device of printing the still image data and the character string in the determined layout.

Abstract: A user orders prints of pictures in a relatively easy manner. In a place such as a convenience store, a print order device and a print order receiver are installed with a one-to-one correspondence therebetween. The user orders prints of images from the print order device. The contents of order are sent to the print order receiver. The receiver produces prints of pictures according to the order. A store clerk passes the prints to the user.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to identifying photographs to be handed to attendants at a wedding reception, for example. In front of a seat in which the attendant at the wedding reception sits, an Ir light emitting device which transmits a seat code for identifying the attendant is placed. The seat code is received, to record data representing the seat code, and the attendant is photographed, to record image data representing an image of the attendant in correlation with the seat code on a memory card of a digital camera. An attendant file including the seat code and the name of the attendant is previously created. The image of the attendant which is obtained by the photographing, the name of the attendant and so forth are related to each other using the seat code. A print is obtained from a composite image in which the image of the attendant and the name of the attendant is synthesized with a template image. The attendant to which the print is to be handed can be confirmed by seeing the name.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to identifying photographs to be handed to attendants at a wedding reception, for example. In front of a seat in which the attendant at the wedding reception sits, an Ir light emitting device which transmits a seat code for identifying the attendant is placed. The seat code is received, to record data representing the seat code, and the attendant is photographed, to record image data representing an image of the attendant in correlation with the seat code on a memory card of a digital camera. An attendant file including the seat code and the name of the attendant is previously created. The image of the attendant which is obtained by the photographing, the name of the attendant and so forth are related to each other using the seat code. A print is obtained from a composite image in which the image of the attendant and the name of the attendant is synthesized with a template image. The attendant to which the print is to be handed can be confirmed by seeing the name.

Abstract: A Web server is accessed using a cellular telephone. When desired digital content desired to be printed is found, the user designates a location at which this digital content is to be printed. The digital content is transmitted from the Web server to a printing terminal that has been installed at the designated location, and the printing terminal prints the digital content. The user goes to the designated location and picks up the printout. Even if the user is on the road, therefore, desired digital content that has been stored in the Web server can be printed out and received.

Abstract: Inputting a profile of a user; detecting a current position of the user; previously recording service information on shops or the like in a recording device associated with the current position of the user and the profile of the user; and retrieving and selecting the service information on the shops or the like recorded in the recording device according to the inputted profile and the detected current position of the user to notify the user permit providing appropriate service information required by the user to the user by a push type information notification system.