An information processing apparatus includes an analysis image generation unit configured to generate an analysis image in such a manner that the size of an image selected by a user is reduced in a client, an analysis image upload unit configured to upload the analysis image generated by the analysis image generation unit from the client to a server, and a print image upload unit configured to upload a print image to the server after uploading of the analysis image by the analysis image upload unit is completed.

The invention relates to a a printing system for printing out images and/or documents, the printing system having at least one printing module with a printer, an operator interface and a computer. A machine-readable code is read using a camera of the printing module to release a print order previously transmitted.

A service use support device used for receiving a plurality of services, includes a hardware processor that: acquires one or more of target images to be processed; selects a preferred service from among the plurality of services for each of the one or more of target images on the basis of a degree at which each attribute satisfies a condition set for each of the plurality of services; and transfers each of the one or more of target images to a provider that provides each preferred service.

Provided are an image processing method and an image processing device which can generate second print image data for recording an optimum image based on information from an image of a first print, and a printing method and a print output system which output a second print in which the optimum image is recorded.

An image processing method includes an acquisition step of acquiring first print image data from a first print having first and second regions, a determination step of determining image processing to be applied, based on information acquired from at least one region, and a generation step of generating second print image data for outputting a second print having a third region corresponding to the first region by performing the image processing on the first print image data.

A computer-implemented method programmed for execution in a computing environment for ordering and facilitating payment of a print product. The method comprises storing a digital image in a memory of the computing system; allowing for the selection of a print product using a user interface accessed by a user computing device to establish a print order, wherein the print product includes the digital image, and wherein the print order includes an identification of the selected print product and an order cost; generating a unique payment link by the processor that corresponds to the print order and provides a user computing device with access to communicate payment information to a remote payment processing system; providing access to the unique payment link to the user computing device; receiving a payment notification at the processor from the remote payment processing system; and allowing for fulfillment of the print order using a printing device.

Provided are an image processing device that determines a relatively appropriate output form in a case where an output form of an image is determined from a plurality of images, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium storing the program.

Information on a plurality of first image groups used for generation of a previously ordered album is stored in an order reception database. A second image group is transmitted from one user to an order reception server 5 (step S41), and an image group similar to the second image group is found from among the plurality of first image groups (step S52). Images similar to images extracted as images to be used for an album from the found image group are extracted from the second image group (step S53). The extracted images are arranged in the album (step S54). An album similar to the previously ordered album is generated.

A web catalog generator generates a web catalog including content to be presented on a customer terminal. The web catalog generator includes a memory, an input receiver, and a main generator. The memory stores at least one template file that specifies the content and a presentation position where the content is to be presented. The template file includes at least one template. The input receiver receives content information that is information on the content. The main generator replaces content information already included in the template file with the content information received by the input receiver, and causes the memory to store the template file including the content information received by the input receiver.

A computer-implemented method programmed for execution in a computing environment for ordering and facilitating payment of a print product. The method comprises storing a digital image in a memory; allowing for the selection of a print product to establish a print order that includes an identification of the selected product and an order cost; generating a unique payment link that corresponds to the print order and provides a mobile computing device with access to communicate with a remote payment processing system to provide payment for the print order; providing access to the unique payment link; receiving a payment notification from the payment processing system indicating that a payment authorization has been received through use of the unique payment link by the mobile computing device, wherein the payment authorization is for an amount equal to the order cost; and allowing for the fulfillment of the print order using a printing device.

Described herein is a multi-user retail photo kiosk system that includes multiple touch screen and Graphic User Interface (GUI) controlled consumer photo editing, photo print and product selection, and photo order placement terminals and multiple photo printers. The user photo kiosk terminals can receive images. Billing and payment is accomplished using barcoded receipts provided at the user terminal for payments for purchased photo products. A printer array incorporating various printers capable of producing prints or various sizes and formats can be configured as a horizontal counter or as a vertical tower and includes means to alert the user that their photo print order is complete. In addition, the system automatically notifies operators if equipment service, maintenance, media refilling, and/or post printing finishing procedures are required.

A request processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a selecting section and an outputting section. The selecting section selects, from multiple pieces of photo data obtained through shooting during an event, one or more pieces of photo data consistent with a request accepted before or during the event. The outputting section outputs the one or more pieces of photo data selected by the selecting section.