CN1692359A - Image capture system - Google Patents
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The present invention aims to create a more pleasant and rewarding guest experience by providing a centralized system for capturing many different types of images from multiple sources throughout a theme park. The present invention utilizes an ingenious method of attaching identity to photographs taken. The present invention then stores the photographs centrally and provides unique and convenient methods for guests to view their photos. The present invention further provides many options other than simply ordering traditional prints of their favorite photo.
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The background of invention
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is with image collection and obtain relevant.More particularly, the present invention with a kind of gather image from multiple source and pass to user's system and method exactly with convenient mode relevant.
2. general background and prior art level:
Take pictures and become a pith of once having a holiday or playing and experiencing already to welcome amusement park, a place.It is a kind ofly these can be recalled vacations and a kind of mode of generally using that impression stays, and makes people can take away some appreciable things from their travelling.Photo can make people remember fine memory and treasure that they are more of a specified duration.In fact, photo may be to spend holidays or go some to travel most important " conclusion " in the place especially concerning people.For example, approximately 5 percent of all photos of taking in the U.S. in the Disney World or the Disneyworld take.Last year only, 8,800,000 photos in the Disney World/Disneyworld takes, these photo acquisitions are to the image that surpasses 12,600,000 families.
Consider these data, many theme parks have been employed photographer and have been cruised in the park and take pictures to the visitor, then these photos are sold as souvenir.Can photograph whole family or group like this and the group photo photo of none absence.These theme park also use other way to gather photo, make visitor's those memories of using themselves camera not to be easy to just photograph of can taking home.For example, a camera may be placed in a key place of taking advantage of to speed, and just took a little photos every several seconds, thereby collected those people at the snapshot of not recognizing when having camera just checking them.These cameras usually photographed some snapshots that are difficult for being gathered by the individual and expressed one's feelings, and took away to the visitor thereby create a special souvenir.
Aforementioned these methods all have some shortcomings.Have now and guarantee that the visitor can receive that the method for correct photo is very inexact when one day finishes.Usually, this system uses a photographer who patrols to carry the ticket that is composed of number, whenever takes a picture and just a ticket is issued the visitor.The visitor has the ticket of coding to go to claim them by the photo of corresponding encoded when finishing in one day with this again.Unfortunately, the visitor often loses this little paper ticket and can not remove to claim their photo.Equally, because these photos are to get with traditional film photographic, the flushing of photo is to need some times of cost.The process that this visitor gets photo is very incomplete, and when one day finished, the visitor can arrange very long team usually.The so very long troop that waits can hinder the visitor and buy photo.Equally, in the park, except several appointed places, there is not other place can buy these photos.
Abstract of invention
Image acquisition system of the present invention and method are wanted to create a kind of happier, more gratifying visitor's experience, the present invention is multiple different types of from spreading all over a place by providing a center system to gather, as the image of the multiple sources of a theme park.The present invention uses a kind of original method to taking a picture additional identification.Then, the present invention concentrates and stores these photos, and provides unique convenient method to allow the visitor check their photo.The present invention also further provides many other selections except the photo that the guests that traditional prints is provided is liked.
In a place,, may have the source of many different photo acquisitions as a theme park or the place of spending a holiday.These sources can comprise conventional film formula camera and the digital camera that is being carried by the photographer who patrols the field, and being placed in places different in the whole park can be by the camera of visitor or the automatic operation of sensor.Stimulate and take advantage of the photo acquisition of speeding to comprise the collection visitor at the snapshot of taking advantage of on speeding, this is common in many theme park.In addition, collecting box or digital order and check the station and can be placed in the place that spreads all over whole park make the visitor can put into themselves film and medium.
The present invention includes in the place, in a theme park or the place of spending a holiday, specify guest id by identification means or medium, and method easily is provided, each captured photo is removed to identify in the various photo acquisitions source that makes this sign can be used in whole park.Then, the source of each photo acquisition can be sent to captured photo a center, the heart hereinto, and the sign that all photos are opened photo according to each that use in the photo acquisition source is classified.Then, photo passes to suitable visitor account with being digitized.
Identification means can be the medium of many types.For example, the visitor can obtain the card that can brush at each photo acquisition point that magnetic stripe is arranged.Similarly, the medium of sign can use radio frequency or ultrared signal, thereby the visitor is given and can transmits the medium that a signal to is installed in the device in photo acquisition source.Other technology that can be used comprises bar code, iris, fingerprint, retina, sound, temperature, the geometry of finger or hand, and visual cues.Under optimal situation, the method will be to spend very lowly, be easy to use, and the unanimity that all links up in all places.
Preferably, its captured photo to a center can promptly easily, be transmitted via a communication network in each photo acquisition source.The present invention classifies all photos according to their sign again by the sign that is identified in the photo acquisition source, and prepares photo is passed to corresponding visitor.To the visitor, this is not perceive ground, and less effort just has been done.
Transmission can be various forms.For example, can be the visitor and make a webpage, show photo to the visitor then.Like this, connect by internet, photo can be checked in visitor family very comfily.Perhaps, the link of this photo or this photo can send to the visitor with Email.The present invention also allows the photo of on TV checking they of visitor at their accommodation.Public information station also can be set at the place that spreads all over the park and check photo to the visitor.Concerning the visitor who spends a holiday, when they finish vacation, can give they one except inventive content relevant for the place, photo editing software, and the CD that has all their photos allows them take home.
The present invention comprises various different types of methods of taking pictures.For example, the present invention can collect image from the source in a place, patrols a photographer and sits to stimulate and take advantage of the photo taken of speeding as traditional, as mentioned above.The present invention also introduces the method for new photograph taking.The method of a new photograph taking is a kind of Digital photographic point: a digital camera is positioned on the position, and the visitor can pose before camera, oneself operation camera or take pictures by near the sensor of certain kind.
Although the present invention can as a theme park, be used in a place, it should only not be limited in this place, in theme park.This place can be a hotel or holiday village, sea travel, or other sight spot.Equally, this place also can be the combination of different facilities, as theme park and hotel on every side or facility.
A target of the present invention is place on holiday, in theme park, creates a kind of new visitor experience around photograph taking.The present invention wants in a unpainful environment to promote existing traditional image of gathering and preserve with digital photo services, and introduces more products information simultaneously.The present invention allows photo transmission widely, thus the common issue with of avoiding prior art approach to exist, and promptly the neither one visitor is that " unchancy " be not if they bought photo before the park is closed again.By from changing the method for in a theme park, taking pictures basically, can imagine that guests can have a brand-new attitude to the experience in a theme park or the place of spending a holiday.
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Fig. 1. show a top-level flow figure of the present invention;
Fig. 2. show the process flow diagram of a concrete device of demonstration of the present invention;
Fig. 3. the demonstration that shows an identification medium of the present invention is specifically installed.
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Image acquisition system of the present invention and method want to create a kind of happier, more gratifying visitor's experience, and the present invention gathers multiple different types of image from multiple sources by a center system is provided.The present invention uses a kind of original method to taking a picture additional identification.Then, the present invention concentrates and stores these photos, and provides unique convenient method to allow the visitor check their photo.The present invention also further provides many other options except the photo that the guests that traditional prints is provided is liked.
Fig. 1. show the top level diagram of an image acquisition system of the present invention, the input that this system identification is specific is obtained, and execution and visitor's sign is differentiated function.This top layer as shown in the figure can be gathered, and handles, and stores and obtain visitor's image.
The collection of image can be from many different images source.Can predicting almost, the image source of any kind can join with system and method for the present invention.The same sign of image interrelates together, is collected in various sources, and is sent to a center.These various sources preferably therewith the center be connected, yet, under certain situation,, often be impossible as when using the box of collecting film.
In a place, as a theme park, the image source for example, can comprise a photographer 100 who patrols, Digital photographic point 110, stimulation snapshot 120, film collecting box 130 and visitor's digital camera 140.These resources will be done more detailed description in the back.
As shown in Figure 1, image is collected and is handled by a centring system 150.Image is stored in a center 150, and can be checked by this center 150.
It can be at the scene that a visitor obtains image, or non-at-scene.For example, public information station 160 preferably is placed in a place widely and allows the visitor can check their photo.Public information station 160 can be " self-service " and computing machine systems connection of the present invention.The visitor can use they identification medium operate these computing machines.Public information station 160 equally also can be by office worker's operation.
The hotel that is attached to this place can obtain photo by indoor set 165 is provided.Indoor set 165 preferably can utilize TV to check and handle photo.Navascreen is preferably handled by a telepilot or keyboard.
The present invention also is provided at any non-at-scene place and checks photo by internet usage 170.The present invention preferably has the website of a special use, and the visitor can check their photo in this website, and also can there be the processing of other function such as image this website and creates scrapbook.The example that also has another non-place to obtain is a photo CD 175, and this CD can be sent it to visitor's family in the visiting back of visitor.
The present invention also provides large quantities of visitors to carry out product 180.The visitor can be scheduled to photostat, create photo album and order other gift.
In order to realize described up to now other the target of these and the present invention, the scheme of a contact is necessary.Thereby another main target of the present invention is that visitor and their photo are connected.This contact meeting reduces to minimum and the process that do not hinder one's work with visitor's inconvenience.
In a concrete device of the present invention, this place will be specified the sign of a uniqueness to each visitor.Making the when and where of sign decides according to visitor's situation.For example, the visitor can obtain a sign in the porch in place, and perhaps, the visitor can just obtain a sign by a reservation system or website before arriving the porch.This sign is a numeral preferably, yet it can be the sign of the uniqueness of any way.
A sign preferably is assigned to the visitor by being distributed identification medium.Identification medium can be a card that has magnetic stripe.Identification medium can also be a bar code.
Infrared technology can be used to wirelessly transmit the data of representing guest id.This can implement by the device customized that the place provides, or by visitor's device such as personal digital assistant, mobile phone, or other is furnished with the palm electronic installation of infrared-ray communication port.The example of the identification medium of a use infrared signal is as Fig. 3. shown in.This identification medium comprises a button 300 and infrared transmitter 310.Infrared transmitter can be an infrared light-emitting diode.This identification medium for example, can be attached being worn on the neck at a lashing 320 or on the wrist, being worn on a people's the clothes as a safety pin, or is contained on the key chain.When the visitor touches the button 300 the time, data are transmitted via infrared signal.These data comprise sign and best other data of this visitor.In this concrete device of the present invention, the image collection source will use infrared receiver to receive infrared data from identification medium.Fig. 3 only shows the concrete device of a demonstration of this infrared ray identification medium.The pattern of this identification medium, shape can be different with size.
The visitor should carry this identification medium at any time.Therefore, this identification medium must be of portable form.This sign must all be read at an easy rate in each image capture location, on taking advantage of of being included in that high flow capacity stimulates speeded, and can not be inconvenient or hinder operation the visitor.This identification medium preferably also is not expensive.
This sign must with visitor's information such as name, the address interrelates with e-mail address and to be in the same place.In order to reach this purpose, an account need be established individually.This account preferably comprises visitor's information such as name, the address of addresses of items of mail and Email, or the like.Then, this account and a sign interrelate together.A plurality of signs can be tied with an account.For example, one family can be made up of several visitors.Each visitor in the family can have an independent sign.Then, set up the one family account and a plurality of sign interrelates together, rather than set up an independent account for each sign.Therefore this single account can be collected and can be checked interrelate together image of all a plurality of therewith signs in a place.
There is predetermined visitor preferably automatically to open an account for them.This reservation system can automatically use the visitor's information that is stored in reservation system to open an account.The visitor can confirm that letter or invitation email activated their account before they arrive via an envelope then.
Other visitor will have an opportunity in the park public information station or set up account via the internet.For example, the visitor on daytime can open an account by importing required information at a public information station.Public information station in the park links together this identification medium (comprising all pictorial informations) with New Account or an account that has existed.
Often, the visitor who is visiting can be sent to identification medium, photographs and an account not set up with one day time.A holding account will can be used to store this image.What those were not claimed stays the interior image of holding account over time with deleted.The visitor can open an account by visiting a website and importing required information after visit.From managing, not with sign account system will by with those with identify interrelate account separate and treat.The visitor can be at any time: before the visit, in the visit, or after the visit, open an account.
Stored images need at first not open an account, and still, account must be a visitor via the website, or other image obtaining means, must be established before handling image.This sign is preferably different with the name of account.Permission will also not have to send on the interim account with visitor's image of an account system like this, give the user to select the dirigibility of name on account, give the dirigibility of place with the selection identification schemes.
In case a visitor uses their medium to open an account, the process that this account is set up will be inquired about this holding account and be determined whether that existing image is collected.If existing the collection, these images will be with newly-established account.
The foundation of account will be not disturb as far as possible.The requirement that account is set up can be different in different acquisition point.For example, the address of Email can not require, because be not that everyone has Email, in all requirements of the not every project of public information station, because will take a long time like this, so, when the visitor was in, we had the time of more time to collect it.
The engine of a contacting identifiers will deposit among the suitable account with the image that sign interrelates.
Out of Memory beyond this sign also can interrelate with each image.For example, data and time mark can interrelate with an image.Other can comprise one with the information that image interrelates and come source code that this code shows the spot for photography of this picture, be that camera is taken, or whom the photographer who takes is.Buying history or promotion code also can interrelate with an image.This visitor can watch the data that this interrelates at the acquisition point place.
Fig. 2. show the further details of image acquisition system of the present invention and method.As above mentioned, one has subscribed to a place or the visitor of the residence visit that links to each other of place therewith, has preferably used them automatically to open an account from the information of reservation system 200.Reservation system 200 provides the information that New Account is required of setting up with account engine 210 UNICOMs.Account engine 210 is responsible for adding or the deletion account.
An account consistent with the present invention will interrelate with at least one sign.This association engine 220 is responsible for this task.This association engine 220 interrelates a guest id 215 and a New Account with account engine 210 UNICOMs.This association engine can be one connect guest id and proper account database.
It 222 is the collection points that spread all over a place that numeral is taken pictures a little, and in this collection point, the visitor can stand in an appointed place and start a digital camera.Numeral is taken pictures a little and 222 can be started by the guest id in the one or more identification mediums 215 of system validation usually.For example, the visitor has the card of magnetic stripe in a numeral brush of taking pictures.After this identified an affirmation of being taken pictures, a timer began to count down and is taken up to picture.One or more continuous pictures can be taken and be assigned to this sign.
In some concrete devices, the photo meeting is gathered and queuing inspection successively.Then, digital photos can be sent to association engine 220.This association engine 220 is asked for and the corresponding account of guest id to account engine 210.Photo is transferred to corresponding account storage then.If guest id is not also wanted to interrelate with an account, it will be stored in the holding account.Photo is preferably existed in this holding account, or over and done with photo then of a period of time is deleted.
Stimulate snapshot 224 be the stimulation that is contained in a theme park take advantage of on speeding gather the visitor take advantage of speed on the image system in the excited moment.In the past, when the visitor leaves this sight spot, they can see the display that shows up-to-date image.In case they find their image, the visitor will write down the image label, buy this image to a sales counter then.This unique image can cause in a considerable amount of impulse buy in this place with visitor's combining of excitatory state.Regrettably, visitor's quantity can be crowded with the limited place of checking and buying easily, causes long troop and and loses the chance of income.
During to thrill ride photos, guest id is difficult for being read when photo acquisition.Therefore, the sign contact need take place after photo acquisition.In a concrete device, guest id is not read when photo acquisition.Photo can replace guest id to be sent to association engine with a special identifier.This special identifier will make the interim state of photo place what.In addition, the visitor can have an opportunity themselves and theys' the photo of speeding of taking advantage of is interrelated.For example, the visitor can check image on a display taking advantage of the outside of speeding.Each image will have the numeral of a mark.The visitor can write down the numeral of this image, then, utilizes a table apparatus or at service location the numeral of image and visitor's sign is interrelated.This device for example, can have an identification medium reading device and a keyboard.This visitor can utilize this device this image digital of input on keyboard, then, uses their identification medium to go to get in touch image and sign.
When the identification medium that uses wireless communication signal, during as infrared ray and radiofrequency signal, can work as or wirelessly transmit this sign during near image collection.In this example, ultrared (or other a wireless telecommunications) receiver can be installed on the position of taking advantage of the path of speeding.For example, on a roller-coaster, when car rose to the top lentamente, infrared receiver can be installed on the position by rail.Direction board can be reminded and take advantage of the visitor on speeding to send signal when the identification medium that they start them during by this receiver.This receiver can be by timing, or other starter gear is confirmed each car.Then, the picture be taken.Then, photo can interrelate mutually with each car, then further with each car in the passenger interrelate.
In another concrete device of the present invention, being identified at of a visitor takes advantage of the porch of speeding to be read.System of the present invention base what takes advantage of the place of speeding to read guest id, then, interrelates by taking advantage of the place of speeding will identify with each photo.
The visitor can use themselves digital camera 228 to take pictures and upload these photos to photo acquisition of the present invention system by the public information station that spreads all over whole place.In some concrete devices, before being uploaded to system's storage, a staff can check the photo of shooting.
Visitor's film 228 also can enter image acquisition system by the place of an appointment of film input is processed and digitizing.The film of all inputs can be scanned and enter this image acquisition system.After this film is processed, when buying, need interrelate with visitor's sign when paying in the point of purchase.After transaction was finished, the visitor can be in the room in hotel, on the website, perhaps in the park or be in and check photo via the internet.
Before this guest id and account system, the photo that collects is stored in the interim reservoir.When account and the guest id when interrelating of visitor with them, this interim reservoir is just searched, thereby makes suitable photo and visitor's account system.
Check that image can be utilized can prevent unaccommodated content, still, this is not requirement of the present invention.If an image is considered to unaccommodated, it can be replaced by an information that offers the visitor, allows the visitor know that this image is not to have lost simply.
The visitor can use the present invention by many methods.As previously mentioned, spreading all over a public information station in place can be used for setting up account by the visitor, checks photo, or finishes other function.Public information station 230 preferably uses by the identification medium that reads the visitor.For example, in a concrete device, identification medium is a card that magnetic stripe is arranged, and public information station 230 has a magnetic strip reader, and the visitor can use this system by stamping the card on reader.In another concrete device, public information station 230 can have an infrared receiver, and this infrared receiver can receive the infrared signal from the guest id of identification medium.Public information station can be multi-functional machine, not only can check, can also distribute identification medium, sets up or account executive, or buys commodity.
In another concrete device of the present invention, the visitor may stay in the family hotel that links, place therewith.This hotel provides a device 245 in the room to visit this image acquisition system.In this concrete device, the visitor need not use their identification medium to use this system.And this hotel can utilize an account contrast engine 240 to substitute, the photo that this account contrast engine 240 allows the visitor to visit them automatically.Visitor's information that account contrast engine base what has been stored is searched account.
In another concrete device of the present invention, the visitor can be by internet webpage of 250 visits to obtain their photo.This visitor can visit a known network address, the account that use name that use has been set up and password are logined them, or as mentioned above, in the website, set up a new account in this website.In another concrete device, an Email sends a unified resource management and guides the visitor to obtain their account or photo.
By one in a plurality of accessing points, as 225, one indoor sets 245 of public information station, or internet 250, using the present invention, the visitor can carry out many different functions.Premiere feature is to check photo, yet the present invention preferably can provide the instrument as photo management and storage.
This accessing points can offer the ability that the visitor becomes their photo classification different photo album.The visitor can give this photo album Attach Title, and captioing to photo just looks like to tell about a story.The visitor can increase or delete photo at an easy rate in photo album.This system can provide different background or images to help set up photo album.Photo album also can be shared in family and friend.
The entitlement of photo comprises certain editting function, as delete a photo from a volume photo, deletes a volume from an account, in upload pictures to the existing volume, renames a volume, or change the explanation of a photo in a photo album.Like this, those proprietorial people of photo that do not have that shared can not use these functions.In addition, many visitors can have same photo in their account.If a visitor captions to photo, their explanation will can not appear on this photo of other visitor.For example, a copy of this photo must be deposited in each account, rather than the reference of a photo only is provided.
Photo can be grouped according to two kinds of different modes: the image that image that the place is taken and visitor take.The selection of other ordering also can be arranged, or specific ordering.Photo can have two kinds of sizes at least.A thumbnail for example, can be shown, and perhaps, an image of pressing screen discrimination rate decision size can be by full screen display.The visitor should select between these two kinds of sizes easily back and forth, such as passing through to click image itself.The size of photo can be modified.The function that the present invention also provides magic lantern to show.
In concrete device of the present invention, the photo storage 255 of short-term provides free to the visitor.Image one predetermined during in can be retained.For example, 30 days, to have crossed during this, image just will expire.After expiration, the visitor can be required to buy a pictures CD or longer-term storage to possess their photo, if they also do not do like this.Otherwise after this scheduled period, photo is with deleted.Email can send the statement of photo expiration.
Photo storage is increased in the past few years in the interest on the CD, and particularly the user of digital camera compares because they know with online storage, and CD is a kind of more permanent/stable storage medium.The user should be placed on the CD in the online photo grouping that they are liked.CD can also comprise the place content extraly and be easy to use photo software, makes the visitor can utilize this photo software to increase innovative content to improve photographic quality.In some concrete devices of the present invention, CD-ROM or DVD are comprised in a visitor's plan vacation, when finish vacation, give the visitor as a souvenir.
Longer-term storage 270 can want the visitor of online stored images to collect certain expense to those.The benefit of online storage comprises can be at an easy rate and household, friend's share photos.Online being stored on the function, accessing points is the same as described above, and many same benefits are also arranged.For example, the website can provide the image processing instrument and accept picture order, and these a functions not necessarily CD-ROM have.
Can provide a series of product and commodity by image acquisition system of the present invention.For example, a visitor can select one or more photo is printed in the mode of triming.Accessing points can provide the selection of the framework of photograph print.The photo of printing can be with selected size marking, is set in picture frame that the visitor selectes and sends it to visitor or a relative's family.The visitor also can select to set up a real photo album and comprise the photo of selecting from image acquisition system all or some.Image acquisition system can provide template, can be added to the frame that user's photo reaches as one, or allow the user their picture can be added the ability of a special background.
Many users more are ready to print their photo at home.Be provided with and be provided for the user so that they can obtain a good home print.This function can make the visitor can download and print their captured photo.
Greeting card and postcard also are the another kind of products that can use image acquisition system to create.Greeting card and postcard can be worked as the visitor also still when the place, make an accessing points in the place, and send by the mailing or the electronic mail of this system.
Image acquisition system can provide the personalized article that are easy to of any kind.Calendar, T-shirt, books, recreation, puzzle, placard, toy, desk accessories, stationery, cup etc., this is that a visitor can utilize several in a lot of things that the present invention makes.
Should should be mentioned that especially that this system is easy to be modified resemble gathers audio frequency acquiring and video the image.At present, frequency band limits has retrained collection, the audio frequency of transmission and storage of high quality.Yet what can see is that the Voice ﹠ Video collection is that the another kind of aforesaid image collection is selected.
As ending, need be appreciated that the concrete device of the invention of being set forth here is an illustrative explanation principle of the present invention.Other modification also can be carried out in scope of the present invention, and is for example nonrestrictive, the interchangeable source of image collection.In addition, the identification medium of other type can be used in the present invention.Therefore, the present invention is not restricted to as above institute's concrete device of presenting and describing.
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- The method of 1 one kinds of image collections comprises step:Give a visitor at place designated identification medium;A plurality of image collections source is provided in described place;Described visitor's the identification medium and the image of every collection are interrelated;From the image collection source described image is sent to a center;According to this identification medium that interrelates described image is sorted; WithSend the image of selecting to each visitor.
- 2 the method for claim 1, wherein said image transfer step are by providing described image to enable to watch and the URL(uniform resource locator) of described website is notified to described visitor in that internet site is online.
- 3 the method for claim 1, wherein said image transfer step are to give described visitor by mailing image printing spare.
- 4 the method for claim 1, wherein said image transfer step are that described image to a CD-ROM goes up and give described visitor with its mailing by recording.
- 5 the method for claim 1, wherein said identification medium are the card or the key chain that have magnetic stripe.
- 6 the method for claim 1, wherein said image collection source comprises at least one patrols the field in described place photographer.
- 7 the method for claim 1, wherein said image collection source comprises a visitor at the image of taking advantage of on speeding.
- 8 the method for claim 1, wherein said image collection source comprises a visitor's numeral or film camera.
- 9 the method for claim 1, wherein said image collection source comprises the numeral that spreads in the described place and takes pictures a little.
- 10 the method for claim 1 also comprise step:Produce an account who interrelates with described sign, described account comprises the information about described visitor.
- 11 the method for claim 1, wherein said place are theme parks.
- 12 the method for claim 1, wherein said place are pleasure-boats.
- 13 the method for claim 1, wherein said place are tourist resorts.
- 14 the method for claim 1, wherein said place are theme parks, a pleasure-boat, a restaurant, a holiday village, or one or more in exhibition center.
- The system of 15 1 image collections comprises:A plurality of image collections source in a place;The identity device that image that described a plurality of image collections source is gathered and visitor interrelate;A central database;A communication network is used for from described a plurality of image collections source described image being sent to described central database;A center processor is used for described image according to the sign ordering;A medium that stores described image; WithSelecteed image is sent to visitor's device.
- 16 systems as claimed in claim 15, the wherein said device that sends image to visitor is an internet site.
- 17 systems as claimed in claim 15, the wherein said device that sends image to visitor is an indoor set.
- 18 systems as claimed in claim 17, wherein said indoor set is a televisor in described visitor's the hotel.
- 19 systems as claimed in claim 15, the wherein said device that sends image to visitor is to pass through Email.
- 20 as sharp 15 to 19 any one the described system that requires, and wherein said identity device is set to verify following at least a identification information: magnetic stripe, bar code, infrared ray, radio frequency, iris, fingerprint, retina, sound, temperature, the geometry of finger or hand, and visual cues.
- The method of 21 1 kinds of image collections, described method comprises following steps:Give a visitor a place designated identification;Provide an identification medium to described visitor, described identification medium comprises their sign;A plurality of image collections source is provided in described place;Provide the identification medium reading device in described a plurality of image collections source;Almost when gathering an image, with the image of every collection with interrelate by a sign that reads the identification medium gained;To send to a center with the image that described sign interrelates;Read described sign and search for described account from described image; WithStore this image.
- 22 methods as claimed in claim 21, one of them account exists and described image is deposited in suitable account.
- 23 methods as claimed in claim 21, when wherein said visitor's account did not exist, described image was deposited in a provisional account.
- 24 methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein said identification medium comprise an infrared transmitter, and the identification medium reading device comprises an infrared receiver.
- 25 the method for claim 1, wherein said identity device are devices that has infrared transmitter.
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