Image provision device and image provision system

Abstract

An image provision device that provides an image exhibiting a distinctive feature of a locality to an address. On receipt from a mobile telephone (1a) of a position information mail (21) storing position information of the mobile telephone (1a), the image provision device transmits to the mobile telephone (1a) a reply mail (39) storing thumbnail images created based on the position information in the position information mail (21). Then, on receipt from the mobile telephone (1a) of an image select mail (22) storing a selection resulting from one thumbnail image from the thumbnail images being selected, the image provision device transmits to the address an image mail (40) storing an image based on the selection result in the image select mail (22).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates principally to an image provision device and an image provision system that are applicable in electronic mail transmission from a mobile terminal.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Nowadays mobile telephones often have an electronic mail function, and are able to transmit / receive electronic mail (hereinafter, simply “mail”) using key operations and so forth. Due to the portability and convenience of mobile telephones, many users take their mobile telephone with them when they go out for the day or on holiday. As such, users can easily send mails to friends from holiday destinations, for instance.[0003]However, with conventional mails, the user's mails consist of text messages, even when sent from holiday destinations, and images that allow the locality of transmission (scenic spot, tourist resort, etc.) to be identified are not appended.[0004]In spite of this, there are users who would like to send images to friends exhibiting distinctive features...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides an image provision device and system that can provide images to a mobile terminal without requiring the mobile terminal to hold a large number of images. The device includes a reception unit to receive an address to which an image is to be provided, a position-information acquiring unit to acquire position information relating to a locality, an image specifying unit to specify an image based on the position information, and an image providing unit to provide the specified image to the address. The system also includes a mobile terminal with a transmitting unit to transmit the address and a receiving unit to receive the image from the image provision device. The image specifying unit can specify multiple images based on the position information, and the image providing unit can transmit the image to the address or attach it to an electronic mail and distribute it to the address. The technical effect of this invention is that it allows for easy specification and distribution of images based on their position information."

Problems solved by technology

While it is possible, for example, to send images to friends if the user stores many images on their mobile telephone, this is not desirable since mobility is adversely affected by increases in the mobile telephone's memory volume.

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