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CN101360165B
CN101360165B CN2008101451559A CN200810145155A CN101360165B CN 101360165 B CN101360165 B CN 101360165B CN 2008101451559 A CN2008101451559 A CN 2008101451559A CN 200810145155 A CN200810145155 A CN 200810145155A CN 101360165 B CN101360165 B CN 101360165B
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A camera includes: an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a subject to acquire image data; an image storing unit that stores a plurality of image data acquired by the image-capturing unit in a storage medium; an image specifying unit that specifies image data designated by a user from among the plurality of image data stored in the storage medium; and a transmission controlling unit that when transmitting the plurality of image data to an external device using a wireless communication device, identifies specified image data specified by the image specifying unit and non-specified image data that are not specified by the image specifying unit from each other and transmits the specified image data to the external device in priority to the non-specified image data.

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The open mode by reference of following priority application is incorporated herein: the Japanese patent application NO.2007-202563 that submits on August 3rd, 2007,, and the Japanese patent application NO.2008-173248 that submits on July 2nd, 2008.
Background of invention
1. technical field
The present invention relates to the camera for photography.
2. background technology
Digital camera have with view data upload to server function and the view data of completing user appointment during to the transmission of server for this advisory user and with the function of mail transfer to the user of camera.
Summary of the invention
Digital camera is configured to by uploading by the view data of user's appointment to the independent connection of server and not being view data by user's appointment.Yet in this case, it can not be configured to priority is uploaded view data by user's appointment.Therefore, be connected in order to upload by the view data of user's appointment and to upload subsequently the view data that is not by user's appointment, must carrying out with a plurality of of server, cause the inefficiency of transmission.
According to a first aspect of the invention, camera comprises: image capture unit catches the image of subject to obtain view data; Image storage unit, a plurality of view data that image capture unit is obtained are stored in storage medium; The image designating unit is specified the view data of being assigned by the user in a plurality of view data from be stored in storage medium; And transmission control unit, when using radio communication device with a plurality of image data transmission during to external device (ED), with the view data of the appointment of image designating unit appointment and non-designated view data that the image designating unit does not have appointment mutually identify come and have precedence over non-designated view data with the image data transmission of appointment to external device (ED).
According to a second aspect of the invention, may further include according to the camera of first aspect: information memory cell, will store storage medium into for the information of the view data of identification appointment.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the camera aspect first, preferably, the image designating unit will be appointed as the view data of appointment about the information of the destination view data relevant with it.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the camera aspect first, preferably, the image designating unit will be assigned the view data of being appointed as appointment with the view data that creates its backup copies in externally installing.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the camera aspect first, preferably, transmission control unit begins the transmission of non-designated view data when the transmission of the view data of suspending appointment according to user's instruction.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in according to the camera aspect the 5th, preferably, in the transmission of the view data of suspending appointment and when beginning the transmission of non-designated view data, transmission control unit recovers the transmission of the view data of appointment afterwards in the transmission of completing non-designated view data.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the camera aspect first, preferably, transmission control unit changes transmission priority according to user's instruction between the view data of appointment and non-designated view data, the view data that makes non-designated view data have precedence over appointment is transmitted.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, camera comprises: image capture unit catches the image of theme to obtain view data; Image storage unit, a plurality of view data that image capture unit is obtained are stored in storage medium; The image designating unit is specified about the information of the destination view data relevant with it in a plurality of view data from be stored in storage medium; Transmission control unit, it is connected to external device (ED) by the external wireless device of having set up radio communication, with a plurality of image data transmission when the external device (ED), with the view data of the appointment of image designating unit appointment and non-designated view data that the image designating unit does not have appointment mutually identify come and have precedence over non-designated view data by radio communication with the image data transmission of appointment to external device (ED).
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, may further include according to the camera of the 8th aspect: information memory cell, will store storage medium into for the information of the view data of identification appointment.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, according to the camera aspect the 8th, preferably, transmission control unit begins the transmission of non-designated view data when the instruction according to the user suspends the transmission of view data of appointment.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in according to the camera aspect the tenth, preferably, in the transmission of the view data of suspending appointment and when beginning the transmission of non-designated view data, transmission control unit recovers the transmission of the view data of appointment afterwards in the transmission of completing non-designated view data.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, preferably, in according to the camera aspect the 8th, transmission control unit changes transmission priority according to user's instruction between the view data of appointment and non-designated view data, the view data that makes non-designated view data have precedence over appointment is transmitted.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the figure of the configuration of image delivery system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the figure that illustrates the particular instance of informing E-mail;
Fig. 3 shows the block diagram of the structure of camera according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that illustrates rotary multiple choice apparatus;
Fig. 5 shows the figure that Email arranges the particular instance of screen;
Fig. 6 shows the figure of the particular instance of email notification target image list;
Fig. 7 shows the figure of the particular instance of notification target image list screen;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates the Email set handling;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that illustrates the data transmission and processing of first embodiment according to the invention;
Figure 10 illustrates the flow chart that the notification target image transmitting is processed;
Figure 11 shows the figure of the particular instance of communication identifier list;
Figure 12 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the data transmission and processing of second embodiment of the present invention; And
Figure 13 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the data transmission and processing of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows the figure of the configuration of image delivery system according to an embodiment of the invention.Image delivery system 100 comprises camera 200, image storage server 300, mail server 400, personal computer (PC) 500 and access point 600, and wherein said access point 600 is wireless base stations.They interconnect by the communication network such as the internet.Fig. 1 has schematically illustrated the summary behavior of the image delivery system that comprises following three phases.
(i) by access point 600, image file is uploaded to image storage server 300 from camera 200.
(ii) will notify the Email that the user images file has been uploaded to be transferred to mail server 400 from image storage server 300.
(iii) user's PC 500 receives Email.
Camera 200 is that the digital camera and its access point 600 by WLAN that for example have the function of radio communication are connected to the internet.The user of camera 200 can operate camera 200 obtain image and with the image upload that obtains to image storage server 300.As detailed description after a while, the user can make on destination e-mail address and camera 200 each corresponding image interrelated.Camera 200 will indicate the communication identifier list of correlation to be transferred to image storage server 300.The detailed content of the processing of being carried out by camera 200 will be described after a while.
Image file and communication identifier list that image storage server 300 receives by camera 200 transmission, and the image file that receives is stored on storage medium such as hard disk drive, and the preparation Email, wherein said email notification image file has been uploaded to the destination based on the specified image of communication identifier list.The particular instance of the informing E-mail of preparing will be described with reference to Figure 2 after a while.Image storage server 300 is transferred to mail server 400 with the informing E-mail of preparing.Email is delivered to the mailbox of mail server 400 according to the destination e-mail address.
The owner of destination can use the Email client that is arranged in PC 500 from mail server 400 reception notification Emails to browse the content of informing E-mail at the display of PC 500.
When opening the informing E-mail that receives, link 2a, message statement 2b and thumbnail 2c just are displayed on the screen of PC 500, as shown in Figure 2, described link 2a is provided for the URL as the link anchor text that the image file that is stored in image storage server 300 is conducted interviews, described message statement 2b notice image has been uploaded in image storage server 300, and described thumbnail 2c by the Email in appointment, it is made as in the image of destination predetermined number for example three picture frames form.The addressee of Email can clickthrough 2a or thumbnail 2c downloads the image file that links and image browsing on the screen of PC 500.
Fig. 3 shows the block diagram of the structure of camera 200 according to an embodiment of the invention.Camera 200 comprises functional unit 201, camera lens 202, imageing sensor 203, control device 204, SDRAM205, flash memory 206, storage card slot 207, monitor 208 and communication module 209.
Functional unit 201 comprises the various input blocks by user operation, and for example power knob, release-push, zoom button (large buttons and dwindle button), rotary multiple choice apparatus, playback button, delete button and mail arrange button.
Rotary multiple choice apparatus is for example by as shown in Figure 4 rotating parts 4a with form at confirmation (OK) the button 4b of central authorities.The user can be by with rotating parts 4a (clockwise direction) or (counterclockwise) rotation left to the right, or rotating parts 4a is considered as the keyboard button of four direction and press in upper and lower, left and right part any one come option or image.Can determine selected project by pressing ACK button 4b.
In the present embodiment, rotating parts 4a is turned right be expressed as " forwarding multiple choice apparatus to the right " and rotating parts 4a is turned left and be expressed as " forwarding multiple choice apparatus to the left side ".The top of pressing rotating parts 4a is expressed as " top of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus ", and the bottom of pressing rotating parts 4a is expressed as " bottom of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus ".Similarly, the left part of pressing rotating parts 4a is expressed as " left part of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus ", and the right part of pressing rotating parts 4a is expressed as " right part of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus ".
Although camera lens 202 is comprised of a plurality of optical lens, it is represented as in Fig. 3 by single camera lens and forms.For example the imageing sensor 203 of CCD or CMOS catches the image of the subject that forms by camera lens 202 to obtain view data.The view data of obtaining is output to control device 204.
Control device 204 is comprised of CPU and other peripheral circuit, and with the view data carries out image processing of SDRAM 205 to inputting from imageing sensor 203 that is described in detail as the working region after a while.For example, proofread and correct through the color level in view data process and color conversion processing after, the view data of having processed is compressed into the predetermined image format of JEPG form for example to create the image file such as the predetermined format of Exif (for the exchangeable image file format of digital camera).Then, the image file that creates is output to after a while with the storage card slot 207 of describing in detail.
Be used as when the CPU executive program for the working storage of extender as the SDRAM 205 of volatile memory or be used as buffer storage for temporary transient storage data.The data of the program that will be carried out by CPU as the flash memory 206 of nonvolatile memory and the various parameters and the class likelihood data that are read into when executive program are stored in wherein.
Storage card slot 207 is that the storage card of for example SD card inserts slot wherein, and described storage card is separable storage medium, and will be written to from the image file of control device 204 outputs as mentioned above storage card with its storage.According to the instruction that comes self-control device 204, storage card slot is read the image file that is stored in storage card and it is outputed to control device or deletes the image file of having stored.
Monitor 208 be mounted in camera 200 the back side LCD monitor and show various types of information, such as the menu that is stored in the image in storage card and is used for arranging camera 200.Control device 204 will output to monitor 208 as frame in chronological order by the image that imageing sensor 203 obtains.Monitor 208 with predetermined time the interval show that in chronological order each frame is to form video.
Communication module 209 is wireless LAN module, by the radio communication of its camera 200 execution with access point 600.Communication module 209 is controlled by control device 204.When the user indicates when beginning communication, communication module 209 is just set up radio communication with access point 600 to be connected to the internet by access point 600.After a while the processing of the radio communication of beginning and access point 600 will described.
Hereinafter, will the processing of carrying out by according to the control device 204 of the present embodiment be described.Comprise Email setting unit 204a and data transmission unit 204b on control device 204 functions.
When the pattern of camera 200 was changed to Email pattern is set the operation of menu according to the user, Email setting unit 204a had shown that on monitor 208 Email shown in Fig. 5 arranges screen.It is that wherein the user arranges the pattern of the destination of above-mentioned informing E-mail on selecting with the image that shows to other people by the user that Email arranges pattern.When showing above-mentioned video on monitor 208 or show image in being stored in storage card on monitor 208, the user can arrange button and the pattern of camera 200 changed over Email pattern is set by pressing the mail that is included in functional unit 201.
Email arranges screen and comprises that image display area 5a, destination arrange viewing area 5b and destination information viewing area 5c.Image display area 5a is stored in the zone of one or more images of storage card for demonstration.Any one of the picture frame of Email setting unit 204a demonstration from the image file that storage card reads in.For example, when by the ascending order Pareto diagram as the time it initial shows uppermost image.The image that the user can will show in image display area 5a by the right part of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus is from current shown image switching to the next one.Equally, user's image that can will show in image display area 5a by the left part of pressing rotary multiple choice apparatus is from current shown image switching to the image that has just shown before.
The destination arranges viewing area 5b the zone of state is set for the destination that demonstration comprises the address that the image of notifying the user to show at image display area 5a uploaded.Email setting unit 204a reads in advance by the user from flash memory 206 and has stored data the address book of destination information, and the icon that shows the expression destination information in the 5b of viewing area is set in the destination.Destination information comprises, for example e-mail address and the group that is comprised of a plurality of e-mail addresses.
In example shown in Figure 5, shown the expression e-mail address and distributed to the icon 5d of the address digit (for example 01,02......) of this e-mail address, or expression group and distribute to the icon 5e of the sets of numbers (for example 01) of this group.Arrange in the 5b of viewing area in the destination, shown the icon 5f of new projects and after a while the destination of describing has been arranged and completed icon 5g, the described icon 5f of new projects is selected by the user in order to indicate, e-mail address or group newly to be registered to address book.
Display icon 5d and address digit, icon 5e and sets of numbers, the destination of describing in detail after a while arrange and complete icon 5g and the icon 5f of new projects that shows in the 5b of viewing area is set in the destination, making when the user forwards rotary multiple choice apparatus to the right or the left side respectively, slides up or down in their position.Represent current selected destination information and shown the content of destination information in destination information viewing area 5c at the icon that shows on the left side of destination information viewing area 5c and number.In the example shown in Fig. 5, group 01 is that current selected and group name that distribute to this group claims (niko) to be displayed in destination information viewing area 5c.The user can be switched the destination information that is in selection by rotary multiple choice apparatus being forwarded to the right or the left side.
Organize having selected therein as shown in Figure 5 under 01 situation, when rotary multiple choice apparatus is transferred to the left side, current selected destination information is switched to address 01 and shows possessory title and the e-mail address of address in destination information viewing area 5c.When the user wanted in the 5b of viewing area, destination current selected destination information to be set to destination about the informing E-mail of the image that shows in image display area 5a, the user pressed the confirmation button 4b of rotary multiple choice apparatus.This makes the user that the destination that can arrange on screen about the informing E-mail of each image is set at Email.
In the present embodiment, the image switching that the user can show in image display area 5a is during to another, for each in a plurality of images arranges the destination of informing E-mail.Equally, can be configured, make concerning an image that shows in image display area 5a, select one or more e-mail addresses and selected one or more e-mail address to be set to the destination of informing E-mail in the destination information that shows the 5b of viewing area from arranging in the destination.Can be configured, make group be set to the destination of informing E-mail and informing E-mail and be transferred to all and be included in e-mail address in this group.
When being the destination of image setting informing E-mail by the user, Email setting unit 204a is registered as this image and this destination interrelated in the list of email notification target image.The list of email notification target image is the list of using in management is set to be mutually related image and destination in this way.The data file of list is stored in flash memory 206.For example, as shown in Figure 6, email notification target image list management: it is arranged the file name of image file of the destination of informing E-mail; Be used for identifying the destination ID of set destination; And the time and date that is transmitted of image file, wherein Email-based notification target image list and communication identifier list that described image file is prepared is transferred to image storage server 300 interrelatedly.
Destination ID is registered in the e-mail address of address book or the ID of group for unique identification.In the list of email notification target image, image file and destination are interrelated because of application target ground ID.As for the data of the time and date that is transmitted, by will image file and communication identifier list being transferred to the time and date of image storage server 300 in the data transmission and processing registration of describing in detail after a while.Before being transmitted, do not have content to be registered.
In the example shown in Fig. 6, record about five image files from DSCN0001.jpg to DSCN0005.jpg is registered in the list of email notification target image, but record is not about the data of the time and date that is transmitted of any image file.Concerning all images, this has indicated image file and communication identifier list not yet to be transferred to image storage server 300.In the present embodiment, first destination ID that begins with A is assigned to e-mail address.First ID that begins with G is assigned to group.Email notification target image list shown in Figure 6 indication has respectively the e-mail address of destination ID A01 and A02, and the group with destination ID G01 is that DSCN0001.jpg arranges.
Email-based notification target image list, Email setting unit 204a arranges in the destination and has shown in the 5b of viewing area that the destination arranges and complete icon 5g.For example, Email setting unit 204a has specified e-mail address or the group that is arranged in use in the destination of the image of current demonstration in image display area 5a.Having shown respectively that the destination related with the icon 5d of the specified e-mail address of expression or group or 5e arranges completes icon 5g, and its described e-mail address of indication or group are arranged in use in the destination of the image that shows in image display area 5a.By shown icon 5g, the user can confirm as the destination of the image setting that shows in image display area 5a.
The destination that the destination that Email setting unit 204a is configured to the image file that not yet is registered in the list of email notification target image in the data that are used for its time and date that is transmitted arranges the image file that the data completing icon 5g and be used for its time and date that is transmitted have been registered arranges completes the different display format of use between icon 5g.For example, the destination of image file that is used for not registering the data of its time and date that is transmitted arranges the Show Color of completing icon 5g and is set to white.On the other hand, the destination that is used for the image file that the data of its time and date that is transmitted have been registered arranges the Show Color of completing icon 5g and is set to redness.The user can confirm whether the image file of each destination and the transmission of communication identifier list are completed according to the Show Color of icon 5g.
Arrange on screen at Email, e-mail address or group that the user can want it to be assigned as the destination re-register in address book.In order to indicate the e-mail address that carries out or the new registration of group in address book, user's operating rotary multiple choice apparatus is with the icon 5f of new projects on the left side that is positioned at destination information viewing area 5c and select the icon 5f of new projects by pressing ACK button 4b.Email setting unit 204a shows new registration screen on monitor 208, and additionally e-mail address or the group of assigning is registered in address book according to user's operation.
In the present embodiment, the user can confirm the state that arranges of destination, that is, and and the state that arranges of the informing E-mail of each image on monitor 208.For example, the user therein Email arrange to press under the shown situation of screen and dwindle button to show notification target image list screen as shown in Figure 7.That is, when detect Email arrange screen when just shown the user supress when dwindling button, Email setting unit 204a shows that on monitor 208 the notification target image list shown in Fig. 7 shields.
On notification target image list screen, Email setting unit 204a only extracts the user and has been provided with the list of image and the image that demonstration is extracted of destination based on the above-mentioned email notification target image list of mentioning.Email setting unit 204a be calculated as each image setting the destination number and show the result of the calculating related with each image.Fig. 7 has shown therein as each image setting the example of 30 destinations.Email setting unit 204a can be configured to according to email notification target image list and determine whether to complete image file and communication identifier list to the transmission of image storage server 300, and be configured to use corresponding to from the related different display format with the number of shown destination of each image.For example, concerning the image of the transmission that not yet is accomplished to image storage server 300, show the number of destination with black numbers, and concerning the image of the transmission that is accomplished to image storage server 300, show the number of destination with red numeral.
When the user being detected and selected picture frame and supressed large buttons on notification target image list screen, Email setting unit 204a just is shown as the list of the destination of this image setting with reference to the list of email notification target image and address book on monitor 208.
By the above-mentioned operation of mentioning, completed for expectation all settings for the destination of the image of its transmission notice Email, and shown that on monitor 208 Email arranges screen or notification target image list screen.In this case, when Email setting unit 204a detects the user and pressed release-push, just finish the demonstration that Email arranges screen or notification target image list screen and to finish Email, pattern is set.
When finishing Email pattern is set, Email setting unit 204a display message on monitor 208 has been set to its informing E-mail to be transferred to by the image of the above-mentioned operation transmission of mentioning and with this image and the destination communication identifier list that is mutually related whether image storage server 300 is necessary confirming to the user.When the user indicated the transmission foregoing, data transmission unit 204b execution was after a while with the data transmission and processing of describing in detail, and when user's indication need not be transmitted foregoing, data transmission unit 204b can not process by performing data transmission.
Fig. 8 illustrates according to the flow chart of the present embodiment by the Email set handling of Email setting unit 204a execution.According to the operation of menu is converted into based on the user in the pattern of camera 200 program that starts when Email arranges pattern come execution graph 8 in illustrated processing.
In step S10, Email setting unit 204a reads in image file and reads in address book and the list of email notification target image from flash memory 206 from storage card.In step S20, based on the information of reading in step S10, Email setting unit 204a shows that on monitor 208 Email shown in Fig. 5 arranges screen.In step S30, Email setting unit 204a arranges in the destination with reference to the list of email notification target image in the 5b of viewing area and to show that the destination arranges and complete icon 5g.
In step S40, Email setting unit 204a determines whether as mentioned above by the user, new registration in address book have been indicated in the selection of the icon 5f of new projects.If the result of determining in step S40 is no, process is advanced to after a while with the step S70 that describes in detail.If the result of determining in step S40 is yes, process is advanced to step S50.In step S50, Email setting unit 204a shows the registration screen of new destination and is received the registration of new destination by the user on monitor 208.In step S60, Email setting unit 204a adds new destination in address book to according to user's operation.
In step S70, press right part or the left part of rotary multiple choice apparatus by the user, Email setting unit 204a determines whether it has been instructed to switch the image that will be displayed in image display area 5a.If the result of determining in step S70 is no, process is advanced to step S90.If the result of determining in step S70 is yes, process is advanced to step S80.In step S80, Email setting unit 204a switches the image that will be displayed in image display area 5a to the operation of rotary multiple choice apparatus according to the user.
In step S90, forward rotary multiple choice apparatus to the right or the left side by the user, Email setting unit 204a determines whether it has been instructed to switch in the destination destination to be selected in the 5b of viewing area is set.If the result of determining in step S90 is no, process is advanced to after a while with the step S110 that describes in detail.If the result of determining in step S90 is yes, process is advanced to step S100.In step S100, Email setting unit 204a switches destination to be selected according to the user to the operation of rotary multiple choice apparatus.
In step S110, press the confirmation button of rotary multiple choice apparatus by the user, Email setting unit 204a determines whether it has been instructed to be provided for the destination of the image that shows in image display area 5a, described destination arranges in the 5b of viewing area selected in the destination.If the result of determining in step S110 is no, process is advanced to after a while with the step S130 that describes in detail.If the result of determining in step S110 is yes, process is advanced to step S120.In step S120, the image file of the image that Email setting unit 204a will show in image display area 5a and that the destination ID of the destination of selecting in the 5b of viewing area is set in the destination is interrelated, and it is registered in the email notification target image list shown in Fig. 6.
In step S130, press by the user and dwindle button Email setting unit 204a and determine whether it has been instructed to display notification target image list screen.If the result of determining in step S130 is no, process is advanced to after a while with the step S170 that describes in detail.If the result of determining in step S130 is yes, process is advanced to step S140.In step S140, Email setting unit 204a shows the notification target image list screen shown in Fig. 7 on monitor 208.In this occasion, list is calculated as the number of the destination of each image setting to Email setting unit 204a according to the email notification target image, and shows the result of the calculating related with each image.
In step S150, select picture frame and press large buttons on notification target image list screen by the user, Email setting unit 204a determines whether it has been instructed to be shown as the email address list of each image setting.If the result of determining in step S150 is no, process is advanced to step S170.If the result of determining in step S150 is yes, process is advanced to step S160.In step S160, Email setting unit 204a is shown as the list of the destination of image setting with reference to the list of email notification target image and address book on monitor 208.
In step S170, by press release-push by the user when showing that Email arranges screen or notification target image list screen, Email setting unit 204a determines whether it has been instructed to finish Email pattern is set.If being defined as in step S170 is no, process is returned to step S40 come reprocessing.If the result of determining in step S170 is yes, process is advanced to step S180.In step S180, Email setting unit 204a finishes Email pattern is set.
In step S190, Email setting unit 204a on monitor 208 display message with confirm to be configured to for its informing E-mail to the user image waiting for transmission and therein image and the destination communication identifier list that is mutually related be transferred to whether image storage server 300 is necessary.In step S200, Email setting unit 204a determines whether the user has indicated performing data transmission to process.If the result of determining in step S200 is yes, process is advanced to step S210.In step S210, data transmission unit 204b carries out data transmission and processing and the end process of describing in detail with reference to figure 9 after a while.If the result of the processing in step S200 is no, immediately end process.
Now, the data transmission and processing of the data transmission unit 204b that describes in the present embodiment being carried out.When user's indication is arrived image storage server 300 with image transmitting, the destination that wherein is provided for described image by the above-mentioned Email set handling of mentioning is with the transmission notice Email, data transmission unit 204b Email-based notification target image list with target image and therein the filename of image file and its destination communication identifier list that is mutually related be transferred to image storage server 300.The confirmation message that shows in step S190 in response to Fig. 8, the user can process by designation data transmission unit 204b performing data transmission.Alternatively, can process by designation data transmission unit 204b performing data transmission by the menu operation user.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that illustrates the data transmission and processing of being carried out by data transmission unit 204b.Processing shown in Fig. 9 is performed as program, when the image transmitting that is instructed to the destination to be set by the user during to image storage server 300 this program be activated.
In step S310, data transmission unit 204b controls the SSID that communication module 209 is come access point searching 600, and it is present in communication therein is in possible zone.In step S320, data transmission unit 204b determine to have in camera 200 based on the result of the search in step S310 registration registered renewal SSID (SSID of renewal) access point 600 whether therein communication be in possible zone.If the result of determining in step S320 is yes, process is advanced to step S330.In step S330, data transmission unit 204b selects the SSID of renewal.
In step S340, data transmission unit 204b determines whether cancellation is carried out by the user with the operation that is connected of the access point 600 of the SSID with selected renewal.If the result of determining in step S340 is no, process is advanced at the step S370 that describes in detail after a while.If the result of determining in step S320 is no, if or the result of determining in step S340 be yes, process is advanced to step S350.In step S350, data transmission unit 204b shows in the list of the SSID of camera 200 registrations on monitor 208 and process is advanced to step S360.In step S360, determine whether the user has selected any SSID.If the result of determining in step S360 is yes, process is advanced to step S370.
In step S370, data transmission unit 204b uses the SSID of the renewal of selecting in step S330 or the SSID that selected by the user in step S360 sets up wireless connections with access point 600.In step S380, data transmission unit 204b carries out and will process and process is advanced to step S390 at the notification target image transmitting shown in the Figure 10 that describes in detail after a while.In step S390, cancellation is connected with end process with access point 600.
Figure 10 is the flow chart that illustrates the notification target image transmitting processing of carrying out in step S380.In step S410, data transmission unit 204b determines whether the file of the above-mentioned email notification target image list of mentioning is present in flash memory 206.If the result of determining in step S410 is no, process is advanced to step S560.In step S560, data transmission unit 204b shows the message of having completed transfer of data such as the indication of " completed and uploaded " on monitor 208, and process is turned back to the processing shown in Fig. 9.If the result of determining in step S410 is yes, process is advanced to step S420.
In step S420, data transmission unit 204b determines whether the user has carried out the operation that suspends transfer of data.If the result of determining in step S420 is yes, process is advanced to step S550 to arrange after a while with the pause flag of describing in detail.Pause flag is stored in SDRAM205, and described pause flag is that indication notification target image transmitting is processed the sign that has been suspended on the way.Pause flag is configured to use in second that will describe in detail after a while and the 3rd embodiment, and it can be omitted in first embodiment.After process advances to the above-mentioned step S560 that mentions, process is turned back to illustrated processing in Fig. 9.
If the result of determining in step S420 is no, process is advanced to step S430.In step S430, Email-based notification target image list, data transmission unit 204b determines whether to exist such image, wherein do not have communication identifier list to be transferred to image storage server 300 for described image, that is the data of the time and date that, is transmitted not yet are registered in the image in the list of email notification target image.If the result of determining in step S430 is no, process is advanced to step S560 and then turns back to illustrated processing in Fig. 9.If the result of determining in step S430 is yes, process is advanced to step S440.
In step S440, select the picture frame of appointment in the image that data transmission unit 204b never is transmitted.In step S450, data transmission unit 204b is with reference to the email notification target image list extraction all destination related with the picture frame of appointment.In step S460, other image that in the image of data transmission unit 204b from be included in the list of email notification target image, named place of destination conforms to all destinations of extracting in step S450 fully.
In step S470, data transmission unit 204b is by in dividing into groups described image to prepare communication identifier list and communication identifier list is stored in SDRAM205 based on the destination of the image of appointment in step S460.By communication identifier list being transferred to image storage server 300, data transmission unit 204b indicating image storage server 300 will be transferred to specific destination for the informing E-mail of specific image.
When be each image setting all destinations combination not simultaneously, each combination of the destination that image storage server 300 must be all is set to the destination, and is that each combination prepares and the transmission notice Email.When destinations all concerning a plurality of images is all identical, prepare single informing E-mail to notify a plurality of images to be uploaded and to be enough with the destination that Email is broadcast to all couplings.
In this case, prepared list, the storage that has therein the destination of all couplings is grouped.Figure 11 shows the particular instance of the communication identifier list of preparing based on the email notification target image list shown in Fig. 6.
In email notification target image list shown in Figure 6, DSCN0001.jpg and DSCN0003.jpg mate aspect all relative destinations mutually.Therefore, add in communication identifier list by the e-mail address of the destination ID with A01, the e-mail address of destination ID with A02 and the record that is included in all e-mail addresses in G01 and is comprised of the notification target image of the informing E-mail notice that comprises DSCN0001.jpg and DSCN0003.jpg, wherein said e-mail address is selected as the destination of informing E-mail.Other image does not have the mutually destination of coupling, makes to add in communication identifier list by the destination related with each image of using as the destination of informing E-mail with as the record that each image of the notification target image of being notified by informing E-mail forms.
In step S475, data transmission unit 204b determines whether in communication identifier list all images that do not transmit of appointment in register step S430.If the result of determining in step S475 is no, process is turned back to step S440.If the result of determining in step S430 is yes, process is advanced to step S480.
In step S480, data transmission unit 204b is transferred to image storage server 300 with the communication identifier list of preparing.Based on the communication identifier list that receives with minute be clipped to the informing E-mail shown in Fig. 2 of its corresponding destination, image storage server 300 is the specific image analysis informing E-mail that is passed to specific destination to be passed.
In step S485, data transmission unit 204b determines whether the user has carried out the operation that suspends transfer of data.If the result of determining in step S485 is yes, process is advanced to the above-mentioned step S550 that mentions to arrange after a while with the pause flag of describing in detail.Mention as above-mentioned, pause flag is used for using at second and the 3rd embodiment, so it need to not arrange in first embodiment.
In step S490, data transmission unit 204b selects the picture frame of appointment and the information image management on image is transferred to image storage server 300.Information image management comprises the filename of image file, time and date and the file size of document.In image storage server 300, based on the information image management that receives, data transmission unit 204b determines whether the predetermined image file that will transmit registers in image storage server 300.When the time and date of filename, document and file size all conformed to registered image file, the result of determining in step S490 was yes.
In this case, image storage server 300 determines that unnecessary transmission from camera 200 reception image files and 200 pairs of image files of notice camera is unnecessary.When the image file of storage in image storage server 300 did not have the time and date of the filename that is complementary with the information image management that receives, document and file size, image storage server 300 defined and necessaryly receives images and will send to camera 200 to the request of the transmission of file from camera 200.
In step S500, data transmission unit 204b determine whether from image storage server 300 received to the transmission request.If the result of determining in step S500 is no, process is advanced to step S540.In step S540, data transmission unit 204b determines whether it has been unnecessary from the notified described transmission of image storage server 300.If the result of determining in step S540 is no, process is turned back to step S500 with reprocessing.If the result of determining in step S540 is yes, process is turned back to step S490.
, process is advanced to the picture frame that step S510 and data transmission unit 204b begin the appointment that will select in step S490 be transferred to image storage server 300 when being when the result of determining in step S500.After the reception of completing a picture frame of appointment, image storage server 300 with the notification transmission that receives to camera 200.In step S520, data transmission unit 204b determines whether to receive from image storage server 300 notice of reception.If the result of determining in step S520 is yes, process is advanced to step S530.In step S530, data transmission unit 204b records current time and date as the time and date that is transmitted of the image file of appointment in the list of email notification target image, and process is turned back to step S490.
First embodiment according to as described above can obtain following advantage.
(1) control device 204 is configured to image file is stored in the storage card that is assemblied in storage card slot 207.Email setting unit 204a is configured to email notification target image list storage in flash memory 206, is used for the filename of each image file of identification and interrelated about the destination ID of the destination of each image file in the list of described email notification target image.When detecting when setting up by access point 600 with being connected of image storage server 300, and if the list of email notification target image is stored in flash memory 206, data transmission unit 204b be configured to communication identifier list that Email-based notification target image list is prepared and by the image file transfers of email notification target image list appointment to image storage server 300.Therefore, even be in impossible situation in wireless transmission, the user can provide instruction to transmit to carry out to data transmission unit 204b in advance, and transmits the image file as the target of transfer instruction when having set up wireless transmission.This has increased facility.
(2) Email setting unit 204a is configured at Email, the image that shows in showing image in image display area 5a on screen and switching in image display area 5a in response to the instruction that the user sends via rotary multiple choice apparatus is set based on the image file that is stored in storage card.The filename of the image file of the image that shows in image display area 5a corresponding to the instruction of sending via rotary multiple choice apparatus based on the user is related with at least one destination ID, and described filename and at least one destination ID are registered in the list of email notification target image.Therefore, in the communication identifier list of preparing in Email-based notification target image list, a plurality of images that destination ID mates mutually can by single record management, make the image storage server 300 that receives communication identifier list not need to prepare a plurality of informing E-mails.
(3) Email setting unit 204a is configured to based on being stored in email notification target image list in flash memory 206 in the predetermined list that will be transferred to the image of image storage server 300 of notification target image list screen display.Therefore, the user can confirm the state that arranges that informing E-mail transmits in case of necessity.
(4) Email setting unit 204a is configured to be shown as and number in the destination of each related image setting of each image of notification target image list screen display.By the number of the destination of each image is compared with the number on image, make the user can determine whether the number of destination is suitable.
(5) Email setting unit 204a is configured, make when the user has selected any one in the image of notification target image list screen display, Email-based notification target image list is shown as the e-mail address of selected image setting.This makes the user can check to find whether have mistake in the destination about the informing E-mail of image.
(6) Email setting unit 204a is configured, make Email-based notification target image list, complete icon 5g by using the destination with different display format arrange in the destination in the 5b of viewing area to arrange, be accomplished to the image of transmission of image storage server 300 and the image that also is not accomplished to the transmission of image storage server 300 and can have mutually been distinguished and come.This takes notice of when knowledge is not yet completed the image of transmission to existence the user, in order to complete the transmission of described image, and can be with camera movement to may set up the position of wireless connections between camera 200 and access point 600.
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In second embodiment, when user's indication creates the copy of image file in image storage server 300, to be set to the image of its transmission notice Email, communication identifier list is transferred to image storage server 300 together with image file to be backed up.
In second embodiment, referring to figs. 1 to 8,10 with 11 description the same with described in first embodiment, and omitted relevant therewith description.The user be supposed to with first embodiment in identical mode with Email, screen is set and comes in advance executable operations with the transmission notice Email, and supposed and prepared the list of email notification target image in flash memory 206.
Very likely be that it is very large having many image files to be backed up and its data volume.On the other hand, equally very likely there is image file quite in a small amount, wherein will be to described image file transfers informing E-mail.Based on this reason, if at first transmit image file to be backed up, before beginning, the transmission of the image file that informing E-mail will be transmitted to it will need long time, so that the transmission notice Email image file that will be transmitted to it effectively.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, by having precedence over image file to be backed up, it is transmitted, effectively the transmission notice Email image file that will be transmitted to it.The image file that data transmission unit 204b identification is set to its transmission notice Email by the user is that image and other image file to be backed up of appointment is non-designated image.The image of appointment has precedence over non-designated image and is transferred to image storage server 300.
Particularly, data transmission unit 204b carries out the data transmission and processing shown in Figure 12.Processing shown in Figure 12 is carried out by the program that starts when user's indication is backed up image in image storage server 300.Alternatively, described processing is carried out by the program that starts when from external power source, power supply being offered camera 200 by the AC adapter.In Figure 12, identical number of steps is distributed to the processing identical with data transmission procedure in first embodiment that explains with reference to figure 9, and explanation is concentrated on do not exist together.
If the result of determining in step S340 is yes, process is advanced to step S390.In step S390, data transmission unit 204b cancellation is connected with access point 600.In step S610, data transmission unit 204b closes the power supply of camera 200 with end process.
In step S620, data transmission unit 204b determines whether there is image file to be backed up in storage card, and its transmission to image storage server 300 is not yet completed.Particularly, the definite image file that is set to open about its backup attribute of data transmission unit 204b is determined and not yet completes backup.If the result of determining in step S620 is yes, process is advanced to step S630.In step S630, data transmission unit 204b is transferred to image storage server 300 with information image management, described information image management namely: filename, the time and date of preparation and the size of file of not yet completing a picture frame of the appointment in the image of backup.
In step S640, data transmission unit 204b determines that whether it received the request of the transmission of data from image storage server 300.If the result of determining in step S640 is no, process is advanced to step S680 and data transmission unit 204b determines that whether it obtains transmitting from image storage server 300 is unnecessary notice.If the result of determining in step S680 is no, process is turned back to step S640 with reprocessing.If the result of determining in step S680 is yes, process is turned back to step S620.
If the result of determining in step S640 be yes, process is advanced to step S650 and a picture frame of the appointment that begins to select in step S630 to the transmission of image storage server 300.In step S660, data transmission unit 204b determines whether to receive receipt from image storage server 300.If the result of determining in step S660 be yes, process is advanced to the backup attribute that an image file frame of the appointment of having transmitted is closed in step S670 and data transmission unit 204b setting.
If the result of determining in step S660 is no, process is advanced to step S690.In step S690, data transmission unit 204b shows that on monitor 208 indication completed the message of transmission, such as " completed and uploaded ", described transmission refers to that informing E-mail is with the transmission of the image file that is transmitted, communication identifier list and image file to be backed up.
In step S700, data transmission unit 204b determines whether the set pause flag of notification target image transmitting processing of being explained by reference Figure 10 is stored in SDRAM205.If the result of determining in step S700 is no, process is advanced to step S390.If the result of determining in step S700 is yes, process is advanced to step S381 process again to carry out the notification target image transmitting.
According to as above-mentioned second embodiment that mentions, except the advantage of first embodiment, can obtain following advantage.
(1) based on the email notification target image list by Email setting unit 204a registration, image file in a plurality of image files of data transmission unit 204b designated store in storage card, wherein the user is set to be transmitted for the informing E-mail of described image file.A plurality of image file transfers in will being stored in storage card are after image storage server 300, and data transmission unit 204b will have precedence over as the image file of the above-mentioned appointment of mentioning non-designated image file transfers to image storage server 300.This makes the image file of appointment effectively be transferred to image storage server 300, makes when non-designated image file just is being transferred to image storage server 300, can be from image storage server 300 transmission notice Emails.
(2) data transmission unit 204b is configured, make when data transmission unit 204b suspends transmission to the image file of the appointment of registering in the list of email notification target image based on user's instruction, data transmission unit 204b begins the transmission to non-designated image file to be backed up.This makes and must temporarily suspend when notice has been uploaded to the image file of appointment the transmission of informing E-mail of image storage server 300 as the user, by preferentially carrying out, non-designated image file is uploaded to image storage server 300, the user can realize the effective utilization to the vacant time.
(3) data transmission unit 204b is configured, make to be suspended and non-designated image file when being transferred to image storage server 300 when the transmission to the image file of appointment, data transmission unit 204b recovers the transmission to the image file of appointment after completing the transmission of non-designated image file.This prevented due to non-designated image file transfers during the image storage server 300 within considerable time the user forget and recover the transmission of the image file of appointment is not transmitted informing E-mail.
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In the 3rd embodiment of the present invention, process has been done explanation, work as in order to create the copy of image in described process, selected in advance to be transferred to the image of image storage server 300 by the user, had precedence over selected image file about its informing E-mail image file to be transmitted and be transmitted.Data transmission unit 204b will be set to image file waiting for transmission about its informing E-mail by the user and is identified as the image of appointment and will be identified as by the image file that the user selects in advance non-designated image.The image of appointment will have precedence over non-designated image and be transferred to image storage server 300.
In the 3rd embodiment, referring to figs. 1 to 8,10 with 11 description the same with described in first embodiment, and omit the explanation relevant with it.The user be supposed to with first embodiment in identical mode with Email, screen is set and comes in advance executable operations with the transmission notice Email, and supposed and prepared the list of email notification target image in flash memory 206.Supposed also that the image that will be transferred to image storage server 300 has been selected by the user and the list of the filename of image file list is stored in flash memory 206 as transmission objectives.
Figure 13 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the data transmission and processing of the 3rd embodiment.In Figure 13 illustrated processing by user indication with image transmitting during to image storage server 300 program of startup carry out.In Figure 13, the identical processing of data transmission procedure in second embodiment that identical number of steps is distributed to the processing identical with data transmission procedure in first embodiment that explains with reference to figure 9 and explain with reference Figure 12, and explanation is concentrated on do not exist together.
In step S710, data transmission unit 204b determine whether to exist in storage card carry out in order to create its copy its to the transmission of image storage server 300 uncompleted image file still.If the result of determining in step S710 be yes, process is advanced to step S630, and if the definite result in step S710 is no, process is advanced to step S690.
In step S660, data transmission unit 204b determines whether to receive receipt from image storage server 300.If the result of determining in step S660 is yes, process is advanced to step S720.The transmission objectives show label of an image file frame of the appointment that data transmission unit 204b will transmit is made as closes.
According to as above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment that mentions, except the advantage of first embodiment, can obtain following advantage.Data transmission unit 204b is configured to have precedence over by the user and sets in advance the image file that it is transferred to image storage server 300, will image file transfers be transmitted arrive image storage server 300 about its informing E-mail.Can also be configured, make subsequently the image file transfers during to image storage server 300, from image storage server 300 transmission notice Emails that is transferred to image storage server 300 just it being set up.
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Can do following modification according to the image delivering system of the above-mentioned embodiment that mentions.
(1) first that mention above-mentioned is in the 3rd embodiment, and image file is stored in the storage card that is assemblied in storage card slot 207, and the list of email notification target image is stored in flash memory 206.Because image file and the list of email notification target image are stored in mutually different storage mediums, by storage information, image file and the list of email notification target image can be interrelated, described information is used for the recognition image file, wherein wait to be transmitted about the informing E-mail of described image file, and described information will be stored in flash memory 206 in the storage card that is assemblied in storage card slot 207.Yet, for example, be also acceptable in identical storage card or flash memory with image file and email notification target image list storage.In addition, being used for image file is stored in circuit or the device of storage medium and is used for email notification target image list storage can be physically identical or different at the circuit of storage medium or device.
(2) first that mention above-mentioned is in the 3rd embodiment, example has been done explanation, and data transmission unit 204b Email-based notification target image list is prepared communication identifier list and communication identifier list is transferred to image storage server 300 in this example.Yet data transmission unit 204b can be configured to email notification target image list self transmission need not be prepared communication identifier list to image storage server 300.Although registered destination ID in email notification target image list shown in Figure 6, do not have actual e-mail address to be registered.In such cases, to substitute destination ID be necessary to the actual e-mail address of registration in the list of email notification target image.
(3) in above-mentioned second of mentioning and the 3rd embodiment, example has been done explanation, make in this example configuration, make by the user and arrange to transmit image about its informing E-mail, namely the image related with the destination in the list of email notification target image is identified as the image of appointment, and other image that is stored in storage card is identified as non-designated image, and the image of appointment has precedence over non-designated image and is transferred to image storage server 300.Yet, also can be configured, make by the menu operation user on the display screen of monitor 208 in camera 200 can freely arrange the file of appointment and the non-designated file transfer priority to image storage server 300.This can arrange the user, and make the image of appointment have precedence over non-designated image and be transmitted, or opposite, the image that makes non-designated image have precedence over appointment is transmitted.
(4) first that mention above-mentioned done explanation to example in the 3rd embodiment, camera 200 comprises communication module 209 in this example.Yet communication module 209 can be configured to be attached to removedly camera 200.For example, be connected by the USB with the external wireless device with communication module 209, camera 200 can be configured to carry out radio communication.Alternatively, camera 200 can be provided with for the slot that inserts wireless communication card and can carry out radio communication by the wireless communication card that inserts slot.
(5) in above-mentioned first embodiment that mentions, example has been done explanation, configure in this example Email setting unit 204a, make when Email setting unit 204a arranges screen at Email the user to be detected when just shown and supress when dwindling button, it shows that on monitor 208 the notification target image list shown in Fig. 7 shields.By the display format of change with a plurality of destinations that will be shown of each image correlation, represented image file and communication identifier list being transmitted or uncompleted state to image storage server 300.Yet it is upper to the re-transmission to the completed image file of the transmission of image storage server 300 and communication identifier list of image file and communication identifier list that Email setting unit 204a can be configured to be received in notification target image list screen.
For example, the user can select image to indicate the image file of this image of execution and the re-transmission of communication identifier list to be retransmitted and to press ACK button 4a on notification target image list screen by the operating rotary multiple choice apparatus.Data transmission unit 204b deletion is corresponding to the data of the time and date that is transmitted of the image file in the list of email notification target image.This make data transmission unit 204b can be with image file and communication identifier list to the transmission of image storage server 300 as managing in uncompleted state.Data transmission unit 204b can retransmit to image storage server 300 with image file and communication identifier list.
(6) in above-mentioned second embodiment that mentions, data transmission unit 204b is configured to image file transfers to be backed up to image storage server 300.Yet the device of storing image file to be backed up can be and the attachable external device (ED) of camera 200, for example personal computer or be used for the photo storage device of memory image file.
(7) in above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment that mentions, example has been done explanation, data transmission unit 204b is configured to be used for image file that its informing E-mail be configured to be transmitted and is identified as the image file of appointment and will be identified as non-designated image file by the image file that the user arranges to be transferred to image storage server 300 in order to create its copy in this example, and have precedence over non-designated image file with the image file transfers of appointment to image storage server 300.Yet data transmission unit 204b can be configured to image file that its copy arranges to be transferred to image storage server 300 by the user is identified as the image file of appointment and the image file that will be configured to be transmitted for its informing E-mail is identified as non-designated image file in order to create.
(8) first that mention above-mentioned is in the 3rd embodiment, example has been done explanation, and image storage server 300 is configured to prepare to comprise the informing E-mail of the link 2a of the sensing image shown in Fig. 2 and thumbnail 2c and informing E-mail is transferred to the destination of registering in communication identifier list in this example.Yet image storage server 300 also can be configured to prepare the Email of additional image file and it is transferred to the destination of registering in communication identifier list.
Embodiment described above is example, and can carry out various modifications and can not deviate from scope of the present invention.

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1. camera comprises:
Image capture unit catches the image of subject to obtain view data;
Image storage unit, a plurality of view data that described image capture unit is obtained are stored in storage medium;
The image designating unit is specified from described a plurality of view data of storage and information-related view data about the destination of informing E-mail, and described informing E-mail is used to indicate specified view data and has uploaded to external device (ED),
The view data of wherein said appointment uploads to external device (ED) by radio communication device; And
transmission control unit, it is connected to described external device (ED) by described radio communication device, and be configured to when described a plurality of image data transmission are arrived described external device (ED), described transmission control unit is arranged for the view data of the specified appointment of the described image designating unit of identification and the non-designated view data that described image designating unit does not have appointment, the information of wherein said destination about informing E-mail is uncorrelated with described non-designated view data, and described transmission control unit have precedence over described non-designated view data by described radio communication device with the image data transmission of described appointment to described external device (ED).
2. camera according to claim 1 further comprises:
Information memory cell will store be used to the information of the view data of identifying described appointment described storage medium into.
3. camera according to claim 1, wherein
Described transmission control unit begins the transmission of described non-designated view data when the transmission of the view data of suspending described appointment according to user's instruction.
4. camera according to claim 3, wherein
In the transmission of the view data of suspending described appointment and when beginning the transmission of described non-designated view data, the transmission that described transmission control unit recovers the view data of appointment afterwards in the transmission of completing described non-designated view data.
5. camera according to claim 1, wherein
Described transmission control unit changes transmission priority according to user's instruction between the view data of described appointment and described non-designated view data, the view data that makes described non-designated view data have precedence over described appointment is transmitted.
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