US 12,328,527 B2
Image management system, image management method, and computer program product
Satoshi Taneichi, Tokyo (JP); Takeshi Ito, Tokyo (JP); and Masanori Watanabe, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/970,597.
Application 17/970,597 is a continuation of application No. 17/142,258, filed on Jan. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,509,825.
Application 17/142,258 is a continuation of application No. 16/581,775, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,911,670, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 16/581,775 is a continuation of application No. 16/153,877, filed on Oct. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,484,604, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Application 16/153,877 is a continuation of application No. 15/646,130, filed on Jul. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,136,057, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/646,130 is a continuation of application No. 15/151,119, filed on May 10, 2016, granted, now 9,736,371, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/151,119 is a continuation of application No. 14/107,403, filed on Dec. 16, 2013, granted, now 9,363,463, issued on Jun. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 2012-288475 (JP), filed on Dec. 28, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0037595 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/327 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04N 21/2743 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/4728 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 5/765 (2013.01) [H04N 1/00217 (2013.01); H04N 1/32101 (2013.01); H04N 1/32776 (2013.01); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 5/772 (2013.01); H04N 21/2743 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/4728 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/8153 (2013.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3226 (2013.01); H04N 2201/325 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3276 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image management system, comprising:
circuitry configured to receive panoramic image data from a second terminal;
circuitry configured to receive link information from a first terminal which is different from the second terminal, the link information indicating the panoramic image data in association with related information, the link information being transmitted from and managed in a link information management system that is to communicate via a communication network with the image management system and is different from the image management system; and
circuitry configured to transmit the panoramic image data to the first terminal so that the first terminal displays a panoramic image corresponding to the panoramic image data in association with the related information.