Information processing apparatus, image delivery system, information processing method, and computer-readable recording medium

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to determine, on the basis of information concerning traveling of a vehicle obtained when an image is taken by an image pickup unit of the vehicle, a scene present when the image is taken; and transmit information indicating the determined scene and the image to a terminal connected to the information processing apparatus via a network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor configured to:
 determine, based on information concerning traveling of a vehicle obtained when an image including surroundings of the vehicle is taken, a scene present in the surroundings of the vehicle; 
 set a sales price of the image based on the determined scene; and 
 transmit, to a terminal, the image, 
   information indicating the determined scene, and the sales price.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the information concerning traveling of the vehicle includes at least one of a traveling speed of the vehicle, an acceleration of the vehicle, information concerning a driver's driving operation of the vehicle, and information indicating actuating of a predetermined traveling function of the vehicle.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.   
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 set the sales price based on an occurrence frequency of the determined scene.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 set the sales price based on an occurrence frequency of the determined scene.   
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 set the sales price based on an occurrence frequency of the determined scene.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 set the sales price based on an occurrence frequency of the determined scene.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine a difference between the date and time when the image is taken and a date and time when a predetermined event occurs at a position where the image is taken; and   set the sales price such that the sales price increases as the determined difference decreases.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine a difference between the date and time when the image is taken and a date and time when a predetermined event occurs at a position where the image is taken; and   set the sales price such that the sales price increases as the determined difference decreases.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine a difference between the date and time when the image is taken and a date and time when a predetermined event occurs at a position where the image is taken; and   set the sales price such that the sales price increases as the determined difference decreases.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine a difference between the date and time when the image is taken and a date and time when a predetermined event occurs at a position where the image is taken; and   set the sales price such that the sales price increases as the determined difference decreases.   
     
     
         13 . An image delivery system comprising:
 a vehicle; and   an information processing apparatus, wherein   the vehicle transmits an image including surroundings of the vehicle and information concerning traveling of the vehicle obtained when the image is taken to the information processing apparatus, and   the information processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to:
 determine, based on the information concerning traveling of the vehicle obtained when the image is taken, a scene present in the surroundings of the vehicle; 
 set a sales price of the image based on the determined scene; and 
 transmit, to a terminal, the image, information indicating the determined scene, and the sales price. 
   
     
     
         14 . The image delivery system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein
 the information concerning traveling of the vehicle includes at least one of a traveling speed of the vehicle, an acceleration of the vehicle, information concerning a driver's driving operation of the vehicle, and information indicating actuating of a predetermined traveling function of the vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . The image delivery system as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.   
     
     
         16 . The image delivery system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 determine the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.   
     
     
         17 . An information processing method implemented by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
 determining, by at least one processor of the information processing apparatus, based on information concerning traveling of a vehicle obtained when an image including surroundings of the vehicle is taken, a scene present in the surroundings of the vehicle;   setting a sales price of the image based on the determined scene; and   transmitting, to a terminal, the image, information indicating the determined scene, and the sales price.   
     
     
         18 . The information processing method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein
 the information concerning traveling of the vehicle includes at least one of a traveling speed of the vehicle, an acceleration of the vehicle, information concerning a driver's driving operation of the vehicle, and information indicating actuating of a predetermined traveling function of the vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . The information processing method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the information processing method further comprises:
 determining the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.   
     
     
         20 . The information processing method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the information processing method further comprises:
 determining the scene is present when the image is taken based on a result of image recognition of the image and information of the surroundings of the vehicle corresponding to a date and time when the image is taken and a position where the image is taken.