JP2001274972A - Picture-synthesizing transmitter, picture-synthesizing receiver and print delivering method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print a synthesized picture at a place different from its photographing place. SOLUTION: A data synthesizing part 103 synthesizes subject data and background data to output it as synthetic picture data to a data transmission part 111 or a picture display part 106. A distribution control part 109 extracts distribution destination information corresponding to sending destination data from a distribution storing part 110 and outputs it to the part 111. The part 110 outputs the distribution destination information corresponding to the sending destination data outputted from the part 109 to the part 109. The part 111 transmits transmission data to a reception part based on the distribution destination information. A data receiving part 121 separates transmission data into the synthetic picture data and the sending destination data and transmits them to a printing part 122. The part 122 prints the synthetic picture data and the sending destination data and outputs them as a print.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image synthesizing transmission apparatus, an image synthesizing receiving apparatus, and an image synthesizing receiving apparatus for synthesizing and outputting a plurality of images, and a printed matter distributing method for distributing a synthesized image as a printed matter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been an image processing apparatus for photographing a subject such as a person, synthesizing a background image or the like with the video, and printing out the image, and is widely used as a word processor or a commercial amusement device. In these image processing apparatuses, printout can be performed on the spot where the combined image is captured.

For example, an image processing apparatus that combines a face image obtained from an input device such as a camera or a scanner with a face image or the like in the sense of decoration with the face image and outputs it as a printed matter such as plain paper or a sticker is generally used. It is widely used as a word processor at home and as a commercial amusement device in entertainment facilities. These image processing devices cut out the area where the face is stored from the input image,
The cut-out face image is combined with a background image prepared in advance, and an original image is created on the spot in the sense that the user's face is shown.

[0004]

However, conventionally, there has been no apparatus for distributing a print output of image synthesis to another location or printing at the distributed location.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has been made in consideration of the above circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide a printed matter delivery method.

[0006]

An image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an image synthesizing means for synthesizing a first image and a second image to form a synthetic image; The configuration includes a storage unit for storing the associated table and a transmission unit for transmitting the composite image to an output destination extracted from the input delivery destination information using the table.

The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration in which the transmitting means transmits the synthesized image and the delivery destination information.

[0008] The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention comprises first imaging means for imaging the first image, wherein the image synthesizing means comprises:
A configuration is adopted in which the first image and the second image captured by the first imaging unit are combined.

[0009] The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration including a second imaging means for imaging the second image having a different imaging direction from the first imaging means.

The image synthesizing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image storing means for storing a plurality of the second images in advance, wherein the image synthesizing means stores the first image and the second image selected from the image storing means. The composition to combine is adopted.

The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration in which the transmitting means transmits input information on the transmitting side together with the synthetic image to an output destination.

[0012] According to these configurations, the image data synthesized using the communication line is designated to the distribution destination based on the destination address and output to the output device of the distribution destination, so that the photographed image is combined with the background image. Can be combined and distributed.

[0013] The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus of the present invention includes conversion means for converting text data into image data, wherein the image synthesizing means comprises an image obtained by converting the first image, the second image, and the text data. A configuration for combining and outputting data is adopted.

According to this configuration, by converting the text data into bitmap data, it is possible to synthesize a character with the photographed image and distribute it as a printed matter.

The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration including a billing means for billing with money, bills, or decision cards.

The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration in which the charging means performs a charging process by combining a charging amount for creating the composite image and a charging amount for transmitting the composite image.

According to these arrangements, by charging a fee, it is possible to combine an image photographed with a fee with a background image and distribute it.

The image synthesizing and receiving apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration including a receiving means for receiving a synthesized image transmitted by synthesizing the first image and the second image from the image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus.

The image synthesizing receiving apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration in which the receiving means receives input information on the transmitting side.

The image synthesizing receiving apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration including printing means for printing the synthesized image or address information received by the receiving means.

[0021] According to these configurations, the distributed composite image is printed by designating the distribution destination based on the destination address and outputting the composited image data to the output device of the distribution destination using the communication line. can do.

The image synthesizing and receiving apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration including a synthetic image providing means for storing the synthetic image received by the receiving means and providing the synthetic image via a network.

According to this configuration, the synthesized image data can be referred to or obtained by transmitting the data through the network.

A printed matter delivery method according to the present invention is a printed matter delivery method using at least one input station and a plurality of output stations connected to each other via a network, wherein the input station stores image data and delivery destination information to be delivered. An input step of inputting, a transmitting step of transmitting the image data and the destination information to an output station selected from the plurality of output stations based on the destination information, and the image data and the address at the output station. An output step of outputting information as a printed matter and a delivery step of delivering the printed matter to the delivery destination information are provided.

In the printed matter delivery method according to the present invention, in the transmitting step, the output station is determined from the delivery destination information based on a table in which the delivery destination information is associated with the output station, and the transmission is executed. I made it.

In the printed matter delivery method according to the present invention, the image data input in the input step and the image data transmitted in the transmission step are composed images composed of the first image and the second image.

[0027] The printed matter delivery method according to the present invention is characterized in that the input station includes a billing step of paying a billing amount, which is a total of a cost related to the transmission step, a cost related to the output step, and a cost related to the delivery step. The charge amount is allocated in each of the transmission step, the output step, and the delivery step.

According to these methods, the destination of the image data is determined based on the address to be delivered, and the image data is transmitted to the output device of the destination by using the communication line and output. Can be delivered quickly to a place distant from the input location.

[0029]

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and an image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG.
The subject shooting unit 101 shoots a subject, and uses the shot image as subject data as a subject data editing unit 102 or
Output to the image display unit 106.

The subject data editing unit 102 edits the subject data according to an instruction from the operation unit 112, such as clipping of the subject, chroma key, luminance information, anti-chroma key, clipping by the background, and clipping by the user, and outputs the data to the data synthesizing unit 103. I do.

The data synthesizing unit 103 synthesizes subject data and background data and outputs the synthesized data to the data transmitting unit 111. Further, the data synthesizing unit 103 can change the ratio between the image sizes of the subject data and the background data and synthesize them. Note that the combined image data may be output from the data combining unit 103 to the image display unit 106.

The background photographing unit 104 photographs the background and outputs the photographed image to the background data editing unit 105 or the background storage unit 107 as background data. Background data editing unit 1
In step 05, the background data is edited according to the instruction of the operation unit 112, and is output to the data synthesis unit 103. Image display unit 10
6 displays image information on a display or the like. The background storage unit 107 stores the background data, and outputs the background data to the background data editing unit 105 according to an instruction from the operation unit 112.

The input unit 108 inputs destination information such as an address, a postal code, a name, a mail address and the like input by a keyboard, a voice input device, or the like, and transmits the input information to the distribution control unit 10.
9 is output.

The distribution control unit 109 extracts distribution destination information corresponding to the destination data from the distribution storage unit 110 and outputs the information to the data transmission unit 111. The distribution storage unit 110 outputs distribution destination information corresponding to the destination data output from the distribution control unit 109 to the distribution control unit 109. Data transmission unit 1
11 transmits the transmission data to the print output device 120 based on the distribution destination information.

The operation unit 112 outputs an instruction to read image data input from an input device such as a key input to the background storage unit 107, and issues an instruction to edit image data to the subject data editing unit 102 or the background data editing unit. Output to the unit 105. Also, regarding the combination of subject data and background data, 2
An instruction such as a relative position or a size ratio between the two images is output to the data synthesizing unit 103.

The data receiving section 121 is provided for the print output device 12.
The transmission data output to “0” is separated into composite image data and destination data and transmitted to the printing unit 122. Printing unit 122
Prints the composite image data and the destination data and outputs them as printed matter.

Print output device 123 and print output device 12
4 has the same configuration as the print output device 120, and is installed at a different delivery destination from the print output device 120, respectively.

Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The subject data is obtained by photographing the subject in the subject photographing unit 101 and output to the subject data editing unit 102. At this time, the subject photographing unit 101
, The subject data before shooting is output to the image display unit 106, and the subject can check the subject data to be shot by viewing the image on the image display unit 106.

The subject data is stored in the subject data editing unit 10.
In step 2, image processing such as clipping of the subject is performed, and data of a portion necessary for combination is extracted from the image of the subject, and output to the data combining unit 103.

The background data is obtained by photographing the background in the background photographing unit 104 and output to the background data editing unit 105 as background data. At this time, the subject data being photographed from the background photographing unit 104 is displayed on the image display unit 10.
6, the captured video can be confirmed by looking at the background data of the image display unit 106.

As the background data, an image such as a video or computer graphics previously photographed is stored in the background storage unit 107, and is selected and output as background data to the background data editing unit 105 according to a user's instruction. You can also.

The subject data and the background data are combined in the data combining section 103 and output to the data transmitting section 111 as combined image data.

On the other hand, the distribution destination information is input from the input unit 108 and output to the distribution control unit 109 and the data transmission unit 111. The distribution control unit 109 extracts distribution destination information from the distribution storage unit 110 based on the distribution destination information, and outputs the extracted distribution destination information to the data transmission unit 111.

In the data transmission section 111, the composite image data and the distribution destination information are output to the print output device 120 based on the distribution destination information. The composite image data and distribution destination information received by the receiving unit of the print output device 120 are printed by the printing unit 122 and output as a printed matter.

In some cases, the composite image data and the distribution destination information are output to the print output device 123 or the print output device 124 based on the distribution destination information in the data transmission section 111 and printed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a table of a destination address and a distribution destination stored in the distribution storage unit 110.

In FIG. 2, the destination address is entered in the input section 10.
8 shows the address of the destination of the printed material input from No. 8. Also,
The distribution destination indicates the position of an output device that outputs the composite image data as a printed matter. "*" In the figure is any character or
Numerals are symbols indicating the corresponding meaning.

When the delivery address “Shibadaimon *, Minato-ku, Tokyo” is output from the delivery control section 109, the delivery storage section 110 stores the corresponding delivery destination “shiba.minato.to”.
kyo ”is output to the distribution control unit 109.

When the delivery address “Tsunashima Higashi *, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa *” is output from the delivery control unit 109, the delivery storage unit 110 stores the corresponding delivery destination “kouhoku.yok”.
ohama. kanagawa "to the distribution control unit 109.

When the delivery control unit 109 outputs the destination address “Hikarinooka *, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa”, the distribution storage unit 110 outputs the corresponding distribution destination “hikari.yokosu”.
ka. kanagawa "to the distribution control unit 109.

When the destination address “Saedo-cho *, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa *” is output from the distribution control unit 109, the distribution storage unit 110 stores the corresponding destination “tsuzuki.yo”.
kohama. distribution control section 109
Output to

As described above, the distribution storage unit 110 outputs the distribution destination to the distribution control unit 109 based on the destination address output by the distribution control unit 109.

As described above, by specifying the distribution destination based on the destination address and outputting the synthesized image data to the output device of the distribution destination, the photographed image is synthesized with the background image. Can be delivered.

The input means of the image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the present invention can use voice input. In this case, the input unit 108 converts the voice input into character information and outputs it to the address extraction unit or the distribution control unit 109.

As described above, the image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and the image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to the present invention can input a destination address by voice and distribute an image photographed as a printed matter.

FIG. 8 shows an image combining and transmitting apparatus. In this communication device, the card insertion unit 80
1 inserts a card used for payment, such as a cash card, a credit card, or a prepaid card, takes out card information, collects a fee at the time of shooting, reflects the result on the card, and discharges it to the outside.

The image input unit 802 captures an image of a subject and a background. The image display unit 803 displays a captured image, a method of combining images, a preview of combining images, an image after combining, and the like. In addition, it displays the operation description of the apparatus and character information such as the input destination address.

An information input unit 804 inputs information such as a destination address, a name, and an e-mail address of a printed material. The voice input unit 805 inputs voice such as a destination address.

The data input unit 806 stores information necessary for distribution of the printed matter, such as the destination address, name, and e-mail address of the printed matter, and a storage medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk in which images to be combined are stored. Insert and read data. After the transmission button 807 is ready for shooting,
By pressing, the start of shooting is notified to the device.

Next, the operation of the image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus will be described. First, a card used for payment is inserted into the card insertion unit 801 and it is confirmed that billing is possible. Next, an explanation about shooting is displayed on the image display unit 803, and the person can make necessary preparations for shooting according to the instruction. Then, an image of the subject is photographed using the image input unit 802.

The image of the subject is combined with a separately captured background image or a previously stored background image and displayed on the image display unit 803.

An instruction relating to image synthesis is input from the information input unit 804, a method of synthesizing the image, a relative position of the image are determined in accordance with the instruction, and the result of the synthesis is output to the image display unit 803.

On the other hand, the address and the like of the destination are entered in the information input section 80.
4 or from the voice input unit 805.

When the send button 807 is pressed after all the conditions necessary for distribution have been established, the post office to which the composite image is distributed is determined based on this address, and the composite image is distributed to the post office and printed. Is output.

The image used for the composition can be obtained by extracting the image data from the data input unit 806.

Further, information on a delivery destination such as an address can also be extracted from the data input unit 806 and used.

The address can also be printed as a postcard or the like.

In addition, instead of a card, a billing unit that accepts coins, bills, and the like can be used as a payment method.

FIG. 9 shows an example of distribution of a synthesized image using the image synthesis transmitting apparatus and the image synthesis receiving apparatus.

In FIG. 9, a camera 901 photographs a subject and outputs a subject image to an information processing unit 905. The camera 902 captures a background image and outputs the background image to the information processing unit 905. The input unit 903 outputs the input destination address and the like to the information processing unit 905. Billing unit 90
4 instructs the information processing section to operate the image synthesizing device when the fee is input.

The information processing unit 905 combines the subject image and the background image, determines a distribution destination based on the address output from the input unit 903, and outputs the composite image and the address to the distribution destination. Printing device 906, printing device 907, and printing device 90
Reference numeral 8 prints the composite image and the address delivered from the information processing unit 905, respectively.

The image synthesizing apparatus 900 is placed at a tourist spot or the like and can take a commemorative photograph or the like. The printing device can also be located in a post office and deliver printed output.

FIG. 10 shows an example of print output. 10A shows an example of a synthesized image, and FIG.
Shows an example of printing an address or the like.

A postcard is created by printing a composite image on the back of a postcard and printing an address, a destination, etc. on a table. Also, this postcard is printed at a post office near the delivery address. This postcard can be delivered to the printed address. Thus, the cost of distribution of the postcard can be reduced.

An image taken commemoratively using an output device installed at a tourist spot or the like is synthesized with a background or a computer graphic or the like, and a post office to be delivered is determined based on the input delivery address. The data is sent to the distributing post office together with information on the address of the delivery.

An output device installed at a post office prints image data and address information on a postcard or the like. The postcard on which the image data and the address are printed is delivered to the address delivered from the post office.

The printed matter is not limited to a post office but can be output and delivered at a base such as a delivery business.

For example, an image taken commemoratively using an input device installed at a tourist spot or the like is synthesized with a background or a computer graphic or the like and distributed based on the input delivery address (for example, A distribution base or the like in the transportation business is determined, and the image data is transmitted to a distribution base for distribution together with information on an address for distribution.

At the delivery site, the image data is printed out and delivered together with the transportation of the package.

As described above, the destination of the image data is determined based on the delivery address, and the image data is transmitted to the output device at the destination using the communication line and output, so that the image is input to the image data. It can be delivered quickly to a place away from the place.

Further, by transmitting the photographed image to the output destination and printing it, the photographed image at a tourist spot or the like can be delivered as a printed matter to a place remote from the place where the photographed image is taken.

Further, the data to be delivered and printed is not limited to the image data and the delivery address, but may be information on the sender or
It may be a comment or the like.

Further, information for designating the shape, material, color and the like of the paper to be printed is input from the input unit 108 and transmitted together with the image data. At the print output unit, the paper is selected based on this information and the image is selected. May be printed.

The delivery date of the printed matter may be input from the input unit 108 and transmitted together with the image data, and the delivery date may be printed at the print output unit.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and an image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. However, components having the same configuration as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and detailed description is omitted.

In FIG. 3, address extraction section 301 extracts an address corresponding to the postal code of the input information from address storage section 302 and outputs it to distribution control section 109.

The address storage unit 302 stores an address corresponding to the postal code output from the address extraction unit 301 in the address extraction unit 30.
Output to 1.

Next, the operation of the image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and the image synthesizing receiving apparatus of the present invention will be described.

The postal code is input at input section 108 and output to address extraction section 301. The address is output from the address storage unit 302 to the address extraction unit 301 based on the zip code, and is output to the data transmission unit 111.

As described above, by specifying the distribution destination based on the destination address and outputting the image data synthesized using the communication line to the output device of the distribution destination, the photographed image is synthesized with the background image. Can be delivered.

In such a configuration, Embodiment 1
The same effect can be obtained.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and an image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. However, components having the same configuration as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and detailed description is omitted.

In FIG. 4, an input unit 108 inputs character information to be inserted into an image, and inputs text information to a text data conversion unit 401.
Output to

[0094] Text data conversion section 401 converts character information into bitmap data and outputs it to data synthesis section 103 as character data. The data combining unit 103 combines the subject data, the background data, and the character data, and outputs the combined data to the data transmitting unit 111 as combined image data. The composite image data can also be output to the image display unit 106.

As described above, the image synthesizing transmitting apparatus and the image synthesizing receiving apparatus of the present invention can convert text data into bitmap data, synthesize a character with a photographed image, and distribute it as a printed matter.

In such a configuration, the first embodiment
The same effect can be obtained.

(Embodiment 4) FIG.5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image combining / transmitting apparatus and an image combining / receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. However, components having the same configuration as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and detailed description is omitted.

In FIG. 5, the charging unit 501 measures the deposit of money or money such as bills, and when it is confirmed that a predetermined amount of money has been deposited, sends a control signal to the operation control unit 502 informing that shooting is possible. Output. The operation control unit 502
When a control signal is input, an operation permission signal is input to the operation unit 112.
And output to the input unit 108.

Upon receiving the operation permission signal, the operation unit 112 enables the operation of the input device such as key input, outputs an instruction to read out the input image data to the background storage unit 107, and edits the image data. To the subject data editing unit 1
02 or to the background data editing unit 105. Also,
An instruction such as a relative position of two images or a size ratio of the two images for combining the subject data and the background data is given by the data combining unit 10.
Output to 3.

Upon receiving the operation permission signal, the input unit 108 enables input of destination information such as an address, a postal code, a name, and a mail address input by a keyboard, a voice input device, or the like. Output to the address extraction unit or the distribution control unit 109.

As described above, the image synthesizing transmission apparatus and the image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to the present invention can charge the fee, collect the fee, and combine the captured image with the background image for distribution.

Even in such a configuration, the first embodiment
The same effect can be obtained.

The information on the fee collected by the charging unit 501 is transmitted from the operation control unit 502 to the operation unit 112 or the input unit 1.
08, it can be transmitted together with the composite image data or at a timing different from that of the composite image data.

[0104] In the image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus of the present invention, the charge information after the cost related to imaging and the like is reduced is transmitted from the data transmitting section 111 to the image synthesizing receiving apparatus 120 until the transmission information is transmitted. What is obtained by subtracting the cost from the fee information transmitted from the data transmission unit 111,
Billing processing can also be performed as a cost related to the processing of the image synthesis receiving apparatus 120.

If the data transmission unit 111 selects to transmit the fee information before the composite image data, it is possible to confirm that the charging has been completed.
The effect of printing only necessary image data can be obtained.

If the data transmitting unit 111 selects to transmit the fee information after the composite image data, it is necessary to confirm that the charging has been completed while preparing to print the composite image data. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that the print result of the composite image data is obtained promptly.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image combining / transmitting apparatus and an image combining / receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. However, components having the same configuration as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and detailed description is omitted.

[0108] In FIG. 6, data transmission section 111 transmits the composite image data to Web server 601. Web
The server 601 receives and stores the composite image data from the data transmission unit 111. In addition, the Web server 601
The composite image data is transmitted in response to the request via the Internet.

As described above, the synthesized image data can be referred to or obtained by the Web browser 602 through the Internet.

As described above, by transmitting the synthesized image data through the network, the synthesized image data can be referred to or the data can be obtained.

Even in such a configuration, the first embodiment
The same effect can be obtained. (Embodiment 6) FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image combining / transmitting apparatus and an image combining receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. However, FIG.
Components having the same configuration as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and detailed description is omitted.

In FIG. 7, the input unit 108 is an e-ma
Accepts input of il address, and input e-mai
The 1 address is output to the distribution control unit 109. The distribution control unit 109 sends the e-mail address to the data transmission unit 111
Output to

The data transmitting section 111 transmits the composite image data and the e-mail address to the mail server. The mail server 701 encodes the combined image data by a method such as base64, converts the data into text data, attaches the text data to an electronic mail, and sends the mail to an smtp (Simple Mail).
Transfer protocol to the destination of the e-mail address using a protocol such as Transfer Protocol
Send via et.

Further, the composite image data can be encoded and attached to an electronic mail for distribution. in this case,
The composite image, which is binary data, is encoded into text data, attached to electronic mail, and transmitted.

As described above, by transmitting the synthesized image data through the network, the synthesized image data can be referred to or the data can be obtained.

The protocol used for data transfer is as follows:
http (Hypertext Transfer P
rotocol) and ftp (File Tran)
(Protocol.sfer Protocol).

Even in such a configuration, the first embodiment
The same effect can be obtained.

[0118]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide an image synthesizing transmission device, an image synthesizing receiving device, and an image synthesizing method capable of printing a synthesized image at a place different from a shooting place.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a destination address and distribution destination table stored in a distribution storage unit 110 used in the image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image combining and transmitting apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image synthesis transmission device and an image synthesis reception device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output example of the image synthesis receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 subject photographing unit 102 subject data editing unit 103 data synthesizing unit 104 background photographing unit 105 background data editing unit 106 image display unit 107 background storage unit 108 input unit 109 distribution control unit 110 distribution storage unit 122 printing unit 301 address extraction unit 302 address Storage unit 401 Text data conversion unit 501 Billing unit 502 Operation control unit 601 Server 602 Browser 701 Mail server

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Claims (17)

[Claims] An image synthesizing means for synthesizing a first image and a second image to create a synthesized image, a storage means for storing a table in which delivery destination information to be delivered is associated with an output destination, Transmitting means for transmitting the composite image to an output destination extracted from the delivery destination information using the table. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit transmits the composite image and the delivery destination information. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first image capturing unit configured to capture the first image, wherein the image combining unit combines the first image and the second image captured by the first image capturing unit. The image synthesizing and transmitting device according to claim 1. 4. The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a second imaging unit that captures the second image having a different imaging direction from the first imaging unit. 5. An image storing means for storing a plurality of said second images in advance, wherein said image synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and a second image selected from said image storing means. The image synthesizing and transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein 6. The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit transmits input information on a transmitting side together with the synthesized image to an output destination. 7. An image synthesizing unit comprising: converting means for converting text data into image data; wherein the image synthesizing means synthesizes and outputs image data obtained by converting the first image, the second image, and the text data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The image synthesis transmission device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising charging means for charging by money, bill, or decision card. 9. The image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the accounting unit performs an accounting process by combining an accounting amount for creating the composite image and an accounting amount for transmitting the composite image. . 10. An image synthesizing and receiving apparatus comprising: a receiving means for receiving a synthesized image transmitted by synthesizing a first image and a second image from an image synthesizing and transmitting apparatus. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the receiving unit receives input information on a transmission side. 12. The image synthesizing receiving apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a printing unit that prints the synthesized image or the address information received by the receiving unit. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a composite image providing unit that stores the composite image received by the receiving unit and provides the composite image via a network.
0. The image synthesizing receiving device according to 0. 14. A printed matter delivery method using at least one input station and a plurality of output stations connected to each other via a network, wherein the input station inputs image data and delivery destination information to be delivered at the input station. A transmitting step of transmitting the image data and the destination information to an output station selected from the plurality of output stations based on the destination information;
A printed matter delivery method, comprising: an output step of outputting the image data and the address information as printed matter at the output station; and a delivery step of delivering the printed matter to the delivery destination information. 15. The transmission step, wherein the output station is determined from the delivery destination information based on a table associating the delivery destination information with the output station, and the transmission is executed. Item 15. The printed matter delivery method according to Item 14. 16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the image data input in the input step and the image data transmitted in the transmission step are combined images obtained by combining a first image and a second image. Alternatively, the printed matter delivery method according to claim 15. 17. The method according to claim 17, wherein the input station includes a charging step of paying a charging amount that is a sum of a cost related to the transmitting step, a cost related to the output step, and a cost related to the delivery step. 17. The printed matter delivery method according to claim 14, wherein the charge amount is allocated in each of the output step and the delivery step.