JP5500359B2 - Photo sticker creation apparatus, photo sticker creation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo sticker creation apparatus, a photo sticker creation method, and a program, and more particularly to enable a waiting user to wait happily and improve the rotation rate of the user of the photo sticker machine. The present invention relates to a photo sticker creating apparatus, a photo sticker creating method, and a program.

  Conventional photo stickers are installed in entertainment (play) facilities, etc., shoot the subject, edit (doodle) the image obtained by shooting, and print the edited image or shot image on the photo sticker paper A series of games are finished by the flow of.

  Since a time limit is set for each of the series of flows, the time that can be spent for shooting and editing is determined.

  Under such a time limit, when a user performs shooting, a background image for synthesis (for example, an image of a background color, aura, pattern, or pattern behind the subject) or a foreground image for synthesis (for example, in front of the subject) Frame image) with the moving image of the subject, and when editing, use a touch pen to edit tools (doodle items) such as stamps and pens. He enjoys playing the game by adding characters and figures to the composite image.

  On the other hand, when the user who came first enjoys the game, the user who came later is forced to wait. In order to make effective use of this waiting time, a product that displays product names, game contents, instruction manuals, and advertisements on the monitor outside the photo sticker and presents various information to waiting users is proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  There is also a magic mirror provided on the external monitor that displays a sample of the image that should be combined with the captured image, while another user is shooting and displays a display that prohibits the entry of the waiting user. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Thereby, on the magic mirror, it is possible to display an image as if the sample image and the mirror image of the waiting user are combined, so that the waiting user is not bored.

  Further, there is a display that displays a waiting time on an external monitor (for example, see Patent Document 3).

JP 2005-17813 A JP 2004-126389 A JP 2003-345264 A

  However, with the conventional technology, a waiting user cannot wait happily. For this reason, when the user who came first is using the photo sticker, the user who came later leaves without waiting.

  For example, according to the technique of Patent Document 1, an effect such as advertising can be obtained, and even though so-called customer attraction can be performed, it is impossible to convey a sense of realism of the game to a waiting user.

  Further, according to the technique of Patent Document 2, although a device is provided to prevent the waiting user from getting bored, the waiting user does not know how long to wait until the user can use the waiting user.

  In the technique of Patent Document 3, a waiting time is displayed, but no device has been made so as not to bore the waiting user.

  As described above, in the conventional technique, the waiting user cannot wait happily, and the rotation rate of the user of the photo sticker cannot be improved.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and enables a waiting user to wait happily and improve the rotation rate of a user of a photo sticker. is there.

One aspect of the present invention has a shooting space configured so that the operation content cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and is performed by performing editing input work on a shot image shot with a user in the shooting space as a subject. In the photo sticker creating apparatus that prints as a photo sticker on the sticker sheet, a first screen for displaying an image prepared in advance at a preset timing is displayed on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside. One-screen display control means, photographing means for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a picked-up image when payment of a predetermined fee is detected, and the photographing processing are executed. If it is, the external monitor, at a timing according to the progress of the photographing processing, image processing is performed in the same synthesis images selected by the user, you in the imaging space By only the subject portion of the captured image to be displayed to display the images and models Te, a second screen display control means for displaying a second screen for presenting the operation contents of the user of the imaging space It is a photographic sticker creation device provided.

In the photo sticker creating apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, a first screen presenting an image prepared in advance at a preset timing is displayed on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside. When the payment of the fee is detected, a shooting process for shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject and generating a shot image is executed, and when the shooting process is executed, At the timing according to the progress of the shooting process, an image obtained by modeling only the subject portion of the captured image displayed in the shooting space , which has been subjected to image processing with the same composition image selected by the user, is displayed. As a result, the second screen presenting the operation contents of the user in the photographing space is displayed.

  Therefore, the waiting user can have fun waiting, and the rotation rate of the user of the photo sticker can be improved.

  The first screen may be a demonstration screen including a sample of a photo sticker image created by the photo sticker creating device.

  The second screen display control means may further display a screen for presenting information relating to the end of the photographing process on the external monitor when a predetermined time has elapsed since the photographing process was started. it can.

  The second screen display control means can further display a screen for presenting information relating to the end of the photographing process on the external monitor when a predetermined step in the photographing process is executed.

  The first screen display control means displays the first screen of the first pattern on the external monitor in a predetermined time zone determined in advance, and photographs in time zones other than the predetermined time zone. It is possible to display the first screen of a second pattern that is different from the first pattern in a model that is a subject in the sample of the image for sealing.

  In the first screen, information related to a function selected based on a user's operation using the photo sticker creating apparatus in the past, or an image for a photo sticker of a user using the photo sticker creating apparatus in the past. Can be included.

  The first screen display control means may display a screen for notifying the failure as the first screen when a failure of the photo sticker creating apparatus is detected.

One aspect of the present invention has a shooting space configured so that the operation content cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and is performed by performing editing input work on a shot image shot with a user in the shooting space as a subject. In the photo sticker creating method of the photo sticker creating apparatus for printing as a photo sticker on the sticker sheet, the first screen display control means is prepared in advance at a preset timing on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside. A first screen for presenting the captured image is displayed, and when the photographing unit detects payment of a predetermined fee, the photographing unit performs photographing processing for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a photographed image. , a second screen display control means, when said photographing process is being executed, the external monitor, at a timing according to the progress of the photographic processing, for the same synthesis selected by the user Image processing is performed on the image, by only the subject portion of the captured image displayed in the imaging space to display the images as a model, a second presenting the operation contents of the user of the imaging space This is a method for creating a photo sticker including the step of displaying the screen.

In the photo sticker creation method according to one aspect of the present invention, a first screen presenting an image prepared in advance at a preset timing is displayed on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside. When the payment of the fee is detected, a shooting process for shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject and generating a shot image is executed, and when the shooting process is executed, At the timing according to the progress of the shooting process, an image obtained by modeling only the subject portion of the captured image displayed in the shooting space , which has been subjected to image processing with the same composition image selected by the user, is displayed. As a result, the second screen presenting the operation contents of the user in the photographing space is displayed.

The program according to one aspect of the present invention has a shooting space configured so that the operation content cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and allows an editing input operation to be performed on a shot image shot with a user in the shooting space as a subject. In the program of the photo sticker creating apparatus that prints a photo sticker on a predetermined sticker sheet, the computer presents an image prepared in advance at a preset timing on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside. First screen display control means for displaying one screen, and photographing means for performing photographing processing for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a photographed image when payment of a predetermined fee is detected. , when the photographing process is being executed, the external monitor, at a timing according to the progress of the photographing processing, the user selected the same synthesis image Image processing has been performed, by only the subject portion of the captured image displayed in the imaging space to display the images as a model, a second screen for presenting the operation contents of the user of the imaging space Is a program that functions as a photo sticker creating apparatus including a second screen display control means for displaying the image.

  The program according to one aspect of the present invention is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by a drive, for example, and installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus. Recording media include magnetic disks made of floppy (registered trademark) disks, optical disks made of CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk), MD (Mini Disk) (registered trademark), etc. And a removable medium such as a semiconductor memory.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the waiting user can wait happily and the rotation rate of the user of a photograph sticker can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of one Embodiment of the photograph sticker production apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view from the other angle of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is an external view which shows the example of installation of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining a user's space movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front of a front unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the side surface of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the other side of an edit unit. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of a control part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on a demonstration screen. It is a flowchart explaining the example of imaging | photography process. It is a figure which shows the example of a progress image. It is a figure which shows the example of the captured image displayed on a touchscreen monitor. It is a figure which shows another example of a progress image. It is a figure which shows the example in case both a demonstration screen and a progress image are displayed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a photo sticker creating apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in FIG. 1 enhances the amusement of work such as shooting and editing, and allows the user to perform such work as a game (play service), and uses the shot image or edited image as a photo sticker or data. It is a game device (play service providing device) that receives money from the user instead of providing it to the user.

  In the photo sticker creating game executed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user inputs the price of the game, takes a picture of himself / herself using the camera provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and displays the photographed image. On the other hand, the background image is synthesized, and editing (doodle editing) such as adding an image for synthesis by an editing function such as pen input or stamp input is performed, and the photographed image is designed to be rich. After the game ends, the user receives a photo sticker or the like on which the edited image is printed as a product.

  Such a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is normally installed in a game center, a store in a sightseeing spot, or the like. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is sold to managers of those stores from, for example, manufacturers and sales companies. The manager who has purchased the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 installs the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in a store (for example, a game center) to manage and operate the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 for general users represented by female high school students and female junior high school students. Play the created game for a fee, and make a profit by paying for it.

  Therefore, the high profit rate of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is important for the store manager. That is, it is desirable that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a high rate of return per unit time. Moreover, in the case of a normal store, the installation place of the photograph sticker production apparatus 1 is limited by restrictions, such as a floor area and a structure. Therefore, it is desirable that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a high profit rate per unit floor area. Furthermore, since the size and shape of each store are usually not the same, and other game machines and the like installed together with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 are also different, it is desirable that the degree of freedom of installation is higher.

  As a method of improving the profit rate, for example, there is a method of improving the rotation rate of the photo sticker creation game. That is, it is a method of increasing the rate of return per unit time by increasing the number of games played within a predetermined time. However, if there is no user who plays the photo sticker creation game, the profit rate is not improved. Therefore, it is also important to improve the user's expectation and satisfaction with respect to the photo sticker creating game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can increase the number of users by providing a function with high expectation that a user who has never played a game wants to play. In addition, by providing a function with a high degree of satisfaction that a user who has played once thinks that “it was fun and would like to play again”, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 increases the number of users by increasing so-called repeaters. be able to. As a result, the profit of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is improved.

  For the user, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is roughly divided into playing a photo sticker making game (photo sticker making work) and obtaining a photo sticker image and a photo sticker as a result (finished photo). There are two types of entertainment: the seal itself.

  Examples of the former method for improving the amusement of photo sticker creation work include, for example, a multi-functionality of shooting functions and editing functions such as graffiti editing, improved operability, or adjustment of play time and waiting time. . The latter method of improving the amusement of the completed photo sticker itself is, for example, improvement of hardware such as improvement of the quality of sticker paper, high image quality printing, special color printing, etc. Improve the satisfaction level of the elderly.

  In addition, high school girls and junior high school students who are the main users not only stick the obtained photo sticker to their property, but also exchange the photo sticker or talk about the photo sticker as a topic. To do. Therefore, for example, when the image content of a photo sticker is flashy, interesting, scarce or novel, the user may like the photo sticker, but not only that, It is also possible that the conversation will be excited about the photo sticker.

  In addition, by using such a photo sticker, the photo sticker itself may serve as an advertisement for the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Therefore, improving the amusement of photo stickers not only improves the satisfaction of the user, but also increases the expectations of others, attracting customers due to the spread of reputation, that is, new users by so-called word-of-mouth Can also be expected to increase.

  In other words, in the photo sticker creation game, by providing a function that can create images that users will like, not only the user's satisfaction with the photo sticker creation game but also the satisfaction with the photo sticker is improved. Furthermore, the topicality of the photo sticker and the advertising effect can be improved at the same time.

  Although the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has such a feature, the casing 10 includes four units, that is, a photographing unit 12, an editing unit 13, a ceiling strobe unit 14, and a background curtain unit 15, as shown in FIG. It is roughly divided into

  The photographing unit 12 has a function of photographing a user or the like as a subject, and the subject is photographed in an internal photographing space described later. The photographing unit 12 is roughly divided into two units, a front unit 12A and a rear unit 12B.

  The front unit 12A is a unit on the front side of the shooting space, and performs processing related to shooting of the user in the shooting space and accepts operations related to the user's photo sticker creation game. The rear unit 12B is a unit on the side that is the rear side of the shooting space, and is a unit that plays the role of the user when the front unit 12A takes a picture. The rear unit 12 </ b> B is configured in a flat panel shape, and its upper part is fixed to the housing 10 so that the lower end of the rear unit 12 </ b> B does not come into contact with the installation floor surface of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. An external monitor 16 and a speaker 17 are provided on the side surface of the front unit 12A, and details thereof will be described later.

  The editing unit 13 is provided with a configuration (for example, a monitor, a touch panel, and a touch pen) for the user to perform graffiti editing or the like on the captured image. As will be described later, the editing unit 13 consisting of one frame is provided with a configuration for performing graffiti editing and the like on each of the two surfaces so that two sets of users can perform editing work simultaneously. Yes. As will be described later, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games in parallel. In other words, a plurality of sets of users can play the photo sticker creation game in the photo sticker creation device 1 at the same time. The editing unit 13 has a configuration for performing two graffiti editing and the like so that a plurality of sets of users can simultaneously perform graffiti editing in order to improve the rotation rate of the photo sticker creation game. Is provided.

  The ceiling strobe unit 14 provided above the photographing space incorporates a flash that emits strobe light toward the photographing space in accordance with the photographing timing. The ceiling strobe unit 14 is further provided with a fluorescent lamp, and functions as illumination that constantly illuminates the shooting space (the user in the shooting space). The photographing space is simply configured as a closed space as will be described later. Therefore, it is difficult for light to enter from the outside, and the user's operability may be deteriorated because it tends to be dark. Therefore, the ceiling strobe unit 14 can illuminate the shooting space with the illumination to avoid such a fear and improve operability. Such illumination is also provided in the front unit 12A.

  Moreover, the background curtain unit 15 provided with the movable curtain (background curtain) utilized for a background is provided in the upper part of the back unit 12B, for example. In the background curtain unit 15, for example, a plurality of winding curtains having different colors or patterns are suspended. For example, there are colors and patterns that are popular among young people who are the main users, such as bright single colors, stylish and cute patterns like foreign picture books, and colorful pop patterns (for the public). Multiple items are aligned.

  The background curtain unit 15 operates in conjunction with a photographing function such as a camera or a strobe provided in the front unit 12A. At the time of photographing, for example, a curtain of a color selected by the user is lowered and other curtains are wound. take. By operating in this manner, the background curtain unit 15 can easily provide a background of a design desired by the user, a design according to the shooting mode, and the like. Thereby, the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 can improve the user's satisfaction with respect to an image (photo sticker).

  The number of curtains (background curtains) provided in the background curtain unit 15 is arbitrary. For example, only one background curtain may be suspended from the background curtain unit 15. In this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may prepare a plurality of types of background images for composition, and may synthesize the background image selected by the user from the photographed images. By doing in this way, even if there is only one physical background curtain provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cope with various user preferences.

  When the user is shooting in the shooting space in the shooting unit 12, the external monitor 16 gives the user who is shooting to the user who is waiting to use the shooting space next time. The video showing the progress of the game is output (displayed), and the content (demonstration) that guides (explains) the flow of the photo sticker creation game and how to play is output. In addition, the speaker 17 outputs audio that matches the video and content output from the external monitor 16.

  Further, the external monitor 16 and the speaker 17 are provided on either one of the side surfaces of the front unit 12A. That is, the side surface of the front unit 12A not shown in FIG. 1 is external when the external monitor 16 and the speaker 17 are not provided on the side surface of the front unit 12A where the external monitor 16 and the speaker 17 are provided in FIG. The attachment monitor 16 and the speaker 17 can be installed.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the editing unit 13 side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the editing unit 13 is installed adjacent to the surface of the front unit 12A opposite to the surface on the rear unit 12B side (that is, the surface on the imaging space side). A first editing interface 13A and a second editing interface 13B are provided on two side surfaces of the editing unit 13 that are orthogonal to the front unit 12A. That is, the editing unit 13 allows a plurality of sets of users who perform the photo sticker creation game to perform editing operations with the editing unit 13 facing each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B. Two editing interfaces are provided so that this can be done.

  Also, on the surface of the editing unit 13 that faces the photographing unit 12, a photo sticker discharge unit 13C that is provided to the user by discharging the photo sticker created by playing the photo sticker making game is provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing an installation example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a game center or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a side curtain 21 is provided so as to surround the photographing unit 12 and the editing unit 13. The side curtain 21 simply surrounds an imaging space in which an imaging operation is performed, an editing space in which an editing operation is performed, and the like, and improves the closeability of each space. In other words, for example, the side curtain 21 contributes to high-quality shooting and the visibility of the editing screen by stabilizing the environment in each space, or blocks the field of view from outside each space. It is possible to perform operations such as shooting and editing without being conscious of the line of sight from the outside.

  That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured so that a user waiting outside the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 cannot visually recognize what work or operation the user in the photographing space is currently performing. .

  The outer surface of the side curtain 21 is usually used as a place to place an advertisement, and a flashy design image representing the model name and model image of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided so as to attract attention at the installation location. Printed.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as described above causes each set of users to play a photo sticker creating game. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can simultaneously execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a plurality of sets to play a photo sticker creating game at the same time. At this time, each group of users performs each work of the photo sticker creation game while moving through a plurality of spaces provided in the photo sticker creation device 1, and advances the game.

  Next, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the space will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above during the user's game. As shown in FIG. 4, the user passes from the outside (user A or user A ′) between the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B, and is indicated by the dotted line in the figure, the front unit 12A and the rear unit. The photograph sticker creation game is started by entering the photographing space 32 where the photographing work is performed and the price is inserted (User B). If the previous group of users is using the shooting space 32 (if shooting is in progress), the user waits outside the unit (user A or user A ′). In FIG. 4, the user (user A) outputs a video showing the progress of the user's game being photographed and the flow of the photo sticker creation game, how to play, etc., which are output from the external monitor 16 and the speaker 17. It is possible to wait while watching the content that guides the user.

  When the price is inserted and the photo sticker creation game is started, the user (user B) performs a shooting operation to photograph himself / herself using a camera or a monitor provided in front of the front unit 12A. .

  When the shooting operation is completed, the user selects one of the obtained captured images to be stored as an image to be edited, and follows the displayed movement guide from the shooting space 32 where the shooting operation was performed, with a dotted line in the figure. It moves to the editing space where the editing work is shown.

  A first editing space 33A is provided on the left side of the editing unit 13 as viewed from the front unit 12A (in front of the first editing interface 13A), and a second editing space 33B is provided on the right side (in front of the second editing interface 13B). ing. That is, in this photo sticker creation apparatus 1, a total of two sets of users, the user (user C) of the first editing space 33A and the user (user C ') of the second editing space 33B, simultaneously edit. Work can be done. A user (user B) of the shooting space 32 is guided to a free one of the two editing spaces. When the user moves to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B, the user performs a graffiti editing work. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B, they are referred to as an editing space 33.

  Thereafter, when the graffiti editing is completed, the user (user C or user C ′) next performs print setting work and sets the number of divisions and the like. When printing is started, the user performs image transmission, questionnaire input, mini-games, and the like during the printing. Then, when printing is completed, it moves to the printed matter receiving area 34 in front of the photo sticker discharge unit 13C (user D), receives the discharged photo sticker paper, and ends the photo sticker creation game.

  In the photo sticker creation game as described above, when the user B of the shooting space 32 moves to the editing space 33, the shooting space 32 becomes unused, so the photo sticker creation device 1 uses a new set. A person can use the photographing space 32. Further, when the user C of the first editing space 33A or the user C ′ of the second editing space 33B moves to the printed material receiving area 34, the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B is not used. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a new set of users (user B) to use the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B. Note that when both the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B are unused, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 gives the user (user B) the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B. In addition to guiding the user to use one of the editing spaces 33B, when the user moves to a direction other than the guided editing space, the user can be guided to the guided editing space.

  In other words, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 uses the shooting space 32, the first editing space 33A, the second editing space 33B, and the printed matter in order to improve the rotation rate per unit time and unit floor area of the photo sticker creating game. Using the receiving area 34, a plurality of sets of users can play a photo sticker creation game at the same time (multiple customer service can be performed).

  In addition, the structure of such a housing | casing 10 is arbitrary and may be a structure other than what was mentioned above. Similarly, the method of multiple customer service is also arbitrary.

  Next, the configuration of each unit will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front unit 12A. A front surface 12A-1 in FIG. 5 is a side surface facing the imaging space 32, and is a front surface for the user who performs the imaging operation. That is, the user basically performs a photographing operation in the photographing space 32 toward the front surface 12A-1 (facing the front unit 12A side).

  Near the center of the front surface 12 </ b> A- 1, a camera 51 for photographing a subject in the photographing space 32 is provided, and a touch panel monitor 52 is provided below the camera 51. The touch panel monitor 52 functions as, for example, a live view monitor that displays a composite image (moving image) obtained by combining an image such as a background or foreground with a captured image that has been photoelectrically converted by the camera 51 and captured in real time (immediately). And a function of displaying various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and receiving a user's instruction through a touch panel superimposed on the screen. In addition, the front surface 12A-1 also illuminates the inside of the photographing space 32 or emits flash light in accordance with the photographing timing by the camera 51, the illuminating devices 53-1 to 53-8, There are provided luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 for storing user's baggage during photographing, and a coin insertion / return port 55 into which a photo sticker creation game is charged.

  Further, on the front surface 12A-1, behind the lighting devices 53-1 and 53-2, near the ceiling of the shooting space 32, guidance voice, BGM (Back Ground Music), A speaker 124 (FIG. 8) (not shown) that outputs sound such as sound effects is provided. In addition, the number and installation positions of the speakers 124 are arbitrary.

  The camera 51 is configured by an imaging device or the like using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and captures a moving image as a captured image by capturing a user in the photographing space 32 in the photographing work process of the photo sticker creation game. A part of the captured image captured by the camera 51 is cut out or an image such as a background is combined and displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 immediately. In addition, from the captured image captured by the camera 51 at a predetermined timing, an image of the frame at that timing is extracted and stored as a captured image (still image).

  For example, a camera using a CMOS sensor may be used as the camera 51 instead of the CCD. Of course, any camera other than these may be used as long as the user can be photographed and digital image data can be obtained. Further, the number of cameras 51 and the installation position are arbitrary.

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes, for example, a live view monitor 123 (FIG. 8) such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a colorless and transparent touch panel laminated thereon, and is used during photographing work. The captured image captured by the camera 51 is displayed immediately (in real time) so that the person can determine the standing position and posture while checking the photographing result. At this time, for example, the captured image displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 is synthesized with an image designated by the user, such as a background or a foreground, or a part of the captured image is trimmed (trimmed) according to the image size of the image. Or). In addition, the touch panel monitor 52 displays an image related to the shooting work such as a guide image for guiding the procedure of the shooting work, and the touch panel (for example, pressure-sensitive type or electromagnetic induction type) accepts a tap operation by a user's finger or the like, for example. It is made like that.

  The illuminating devices 53-1 to 53-8 are configured by a plurality of illuminating devices that can emit fluorescent light and strobe light, and in order to brighten the photographic space 32 and ensure operability and safety, the photographic space 32 is provided. In order to improve the image quality of the photographed image, the flash is emitted at a timing corresponding to the photographing timing, and the user who is photographed is irradiated with light from various angles. In the following description, the lighting devices 53-1 to 53-8 are referred to as the lighting devices 53 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. In addition, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) (not shown) is provided on the surface of the predetermined lighting device 53 in order to adjust the brightness of the photographing space 32 by strobe light emission.

  The luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 are shelves that are used as storage areas for user baggage at the time of photographing. The luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 are positions that do not interfere with shooting, that is, positions that do not interfere with the user's shooting pose and do not interfere with the light irradiation of the lighting device 53. Is provided. The user can perform photographing work more comfortably by placing the baggage in the luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2.

  The coin insertion / return port 55 is a user interface that allows a user to insert a coin as a price for a photo sticker creation game, or to return a coin that has failed to be inserted or a coin for fishing.

  Of course, a configuration other than that described above may be provided on the front surface 12A-1 of the front unit 12A.

  Next, the configuration of the editing unit 13 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the left side of the editing unit 13 as viewed from the photographing unit 12 side (configuration example on the first editing space 33A side).

  In FIG. 6, an illumination device 61 is provided above the first editing interface 13A to illuminate the first editing space 33A that becomes dark because it is partitioned by the side curtain 21 or the like. The illuminating device 61 allows the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to suppress a reduction in the user's editing work efficiency and improve the safety of the first editing space 33A. In the example of FIG. 6, the upper portion of the editing unit 13 on the first editing interface 13 </ b> A where the lighting device 61 is provided penetrates to the second editing space 33 </ b> B side. The first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B are shared. That is, the illumination device 61 illuminates not only the first editing space 33A but also the second editing space 33B, thereby improving safety. Note that the installation position and the number of the illumination devices 61 are arbitrary.

  The first editing interface 13A is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 62, two touch pens 63-1, a touch pen 63-2, a speaker 64, and an additional coin insertion / return port 65.

  In the tablet built-in monitor 62, a colorless and transparent tablet capable of inputting position information with the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2 is superimposed on a display screen of a display device capable of displaying an image such as a CRT display or an LCD. It is constituted by. Accordingly, the tablet built-in monitor 62 not only displays a GUI image or the like by the display device but also accepts an input operation from the user by the tablet. On the tablet built-in monitor 62, for example, an editing screen including a GUI image for editing work for editing a shot image obtained by shooting work in a shooting space is displayed.

  The touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are detachably fixed to the editing unit 13 by a predetermined attachment on the left and right sides of the tablet built-in monitor 62 one by one on the left and right sides. By using each of these touch pens, it is possible to play the editing process of the photo sticker creation process at the same time. In the following description, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are simply referred to as the touch pen 63 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  The touch pen 63 is electrically connected to a system installed inside the editing unit 13 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 63 operates in cooperation with the tablet of the tablet built-in monitor 62. When the user operates the touch pen 63 and taps the tablet (the touch pen 63 and the display screen of the tablet built-in monitor 62 are brought into contact (or close proximity)), the tablet operates as an input unit that receives input from the user. To do. The number of touch pens 63 to be installed, the installation position, the shape, and the like are arbitrary.

  The speaker 64 outputs, for example, sound related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as guidance sound, sound effects, or BGM. The speaker 64 is disposed on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62. Since a right-handed user performs an editing operation while holding the touch pen 63 with the right hand, even when the editing operation is performed while leaning on the editing unit 13, there is little possibility of leaning on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62. Therefore, by disposing the speaker 64 on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62, even when a right-handed user performs an editing operation while leaning on the editing unit 13, the user closes the speaker 64 and can hear sound. It can be prevented from disappearing. The number, design, shape, etc. of the speakers 64 are arbitrary.

  The additional coin insertion / return port 65 is provided to allow the user to insert additional coins or return the change when the user wants to extend the editable time or outputs a plurality of photo stickers. It has been. In addition, payment of this additional price is not limited to a coin, Naturally, it can also be made to be able to pay also with a banknote. In addition, instead of cash (coins and banknotes) that are actually distributed, payment can also be made with prepaid cards, coins, electronic money, etc. distributed at amusement facilities where the photo sticker creation device 1 is installed. May be.

  However, the extension of the editable time is performed when the shooting operation is not currently performed in the shooting space 32 (when there is no next user) or the other editing interface (in this case, the second editing interface). 13B) is possible only when it is empty, and cannot be extended when the shooting operation is performed in the shooting space 32 and the other editing interface is used.

  Note that the configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 33B side is basically the same as the configuration of the first editing space 33A side shown in FIG. In the following, the configuration example shown in FIG. 6 is also applied to the case where the configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 33B side is described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the photo sticker discharge unit 13 </ b> C of the editing unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the photo sticker discharging unit 13C has a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the first editing space 33A (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the first editing interface 13A). And a photo sticker discharge port 71 through which a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the second edit space 33B (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the second edit interface 13B) is discharged. It has been.

  A printer is installed inside the editing unit 13, and a printing image created by operating the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface 13B is printed on sticker paper by the printer. The photo sticker output from the printer is discharged from the photo sticker discharge port 71.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a speaker 72 is provided in the photo sticker discharge unit 13 </ b> C. The speaker 72 outputs sound related to printing and discharging of the photo sticker such as guidance sound, sound effect, or background music.

  Next, an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 8, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit 101 that is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The control unit 101 includes a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, A drive 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 106, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 107, a photographing unit 112, an editing unit 113, a printer 114, a speaker 72, an external monitor 16, and a speaker 17 are connected via a predetermined bus. Is done.

  The storage unit 102 has a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 101 in the storage medium or is recorded in the storage medium. The setting information is read and supplied to the control unit 101. Note that this storage medium may be anything as long as it can store information.

  The communication unit 103 is connected to another communication device (not shown) via an external network (not shown) such as the Internet or a public telephone line network, or simply via a communication cable (not shown). And is controlled by the control unit 101 to communicate with another communication device such as a mobile terminal such as a user's mobile phone, a user's personal computer, or a central management server. For example, the communication unit 103 transmits a transmission signal supplied as a communication signal from the control unit 101 to another communication device, or supplies a reception signal supplied from another communication device to the control unit 101 as a communication signal. To do.

  The drive 104 includes a removable medium such as a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory. The computer program and data read out from them are supplied to the control unit 101 as necessary, and stored in the storage unit 102 or installed.

  The ROM 106 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 101 in advance, and the ROM 106 supplies the programs and data to the control unit 101 based on instructions from the control unit 101. The RAM 107 temporarily holds data and programs processed by the control unit 101.

  The imaging unit 112 is a block related to the imaging unit 12 and includes a coin processing unit 121, a background curtain unit 15, an illumination control unit 122, a camera 51, a touch panel monitor 52, and a speaker 124.

  The coin processing unit 121 is activated in response to an activation signal input from the control unit 101. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 55, a process related to payment for the photo sticker creation device 1 by the user (game participation) And the activation signal is supplied to the control unit 101. In response to the activation signal, the control unit 101 causes the touch panel monitor 52 and the speaker 124 to perform charging processing, guidance, and the like.

  Based on the background control signal supplied from the control unit 101, the background curtain unit 15 selects a background to be provided, that is, raises and lowers (expands and stores) the movable background curtain. The background may be selected manually by the user.

  The illumination control unit 122 turns on or off the illumination device 53 based on the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 101.

  The camera 51 is controlled by the control unit 101 to shoot a user or the like in the shooting space 32 as a subject in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the camera 51 captures a moving image under the control of the control unit 101 and supplies the captured moving image data to the control unit 101. Further, the camera 51 acquires a captured image (still image) by operating a mechanical shutter based on a shutter control signal supplied from the control unit 101, and supplies the acquired still image data to the control unit 101. To do.

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes a live view monitor 123. The live view monitor 123 of the touch panel monitor 52 is an image based on RGB signals supplied from the control unit 101 (an image captured in real time by the camera 51, a composite image created using a captured image, a GUI image, or the like). Is displayed. Further, when the user taps (touches or approaches) the touch panel monitor 52 using his / her own finger or the like, the touch panel monitor 52 supplies the position information to the control unit 101. The control unit 101 analyzes the position information, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image.

  The speaker 124 is provided at an arbitrary position of the photographing unit 12 and outputs, for example, sound of a sound signal supplied from the control unit 101 (such as shooting work guidance sound, sound effect, or background music).

  The editing unit 113 is a block related to the editing unit 13, and includes a first editing unit 113A corresponding to the first editing interface 13A and a second editing unit 113B corresponding to the second editing interface 13B. The first editing unit 113A and the second editing unit 113B have the same configuration, and the following description is given with respect to the first editing unit 113A, but is also applicable to the second editing unit 113B.

  As described with reference to FIG. 6, the first editing unit 113 </ b> A includes a coin processing unit 130 in addition to the tablet built-in monitor 62, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2, and the speaker 64.

  As described above, the tablet built-in monitor 62 includes the editing monitor 141 made of a display device such as a CRT display or LCD, and the colorless and transparent tablet 142 superimposed on the display screen of the editing monitor 141. The tablet built-in monitor 62 displays on the editing monitor 141 an image relating to editing, such as an editing input GUI and a captured image, corresponding to the RGB signal supplied from the control unit 101. When the user operates the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2 and taps the tablet 142, the tablet built-in monitor 62 supplies a signal representing the position information to the control unit 101 as an input signal. The control unit 101 analyzes the position information represented by the input signal, specifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image. That is, editing input for the captured image is performed using these configurations.

  The speaker 64 outputs the sound of the sound signal supplied from the control unit 101 (editing work guide sound, sound effect, or sound related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game, such as BGM).

  The coin processing unit 130 is activated in response to an activation signal input from the control unit 101. When a coin is inserted into the additional coin insertion / return port 65, a process related to payment for the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 by the user (additional) Print acceptance), and supplies an activation signal to the control unit 101. The control unit 101 causes the printer 114 to perform additional printing processing in response to the activation signal.

  The printer 114 prints the result of editing work performed by the editing unit 113 on sticker paper. When the printer 114 acquires the editing work result performed by the first editing unit 113 </ b> A from the control unit 101, the printer 114 acquires the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161 and prints the editing work result on the sticker paper 162. When the printing is finished, the printer 114 discharges the printed sticker paper 162 as a photo sticker from the photo sticker discharge port 71 and provides it to the user.

  The speaker 72 is an audio signal supplied from the control unit 101 (the sound of the photo sticker, such as guidance voice, sound effect, BGM, etc. for printing the photo sticker by the printer 114 and discharging the photo sticker from the photo sticker outlet 71). Audio for printing and discharging).

  When the external monitor 16 obtains information from the control unit 101 that the user is shooting in the shooting space 32 in the shooting unit 12, the user who is waiting to use the shooting space next time. In contrast, a video showing the progress of the game of the user who is shooting is output. In addition, while the external monitor 16 does not acquire information indicating that the user is shooting in the shooting space 32 in the shooting unit 12 from the control unit 101, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and how to play Output contents (demonstration) to guide (explain) etc. Under the control of the control unit 101, the speaker 17 outputs audio that matches the video and content output from the external monitor 16.

  Next, the control unit 101 will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of functional blocks included in the control unit 101. As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 101 performs processing related to the process of photographing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as processing related to a price (coin) inserted when starting the photo sticker creation game, and shooting by the user. A shooting processing unit 202 that performs the processing, an editing processing unit 203 that performs processing related to the editing process of the photo sticker creation game such as graffiti editing for the photographed image, and a process related to the printing process of the photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper And a post-service processing unit 205 that performs processing related to the post-service process of the photo sticker creation game that serves the user who has finished the editing work.

  The control unit 101 has an external monitor display control unit 201. The external monitor display control unit 201 acquires information indicating the progress of the game by communicating with, for example, the photographing processing unit 202 through the post-service processing unit 205.

  For example, the external monitor display control unit 201 acquires information indicating whether or not there is a user who is currently shooting by communicating with the shooting processing unit 202, and when there is a user who is currently shooting. Further, information indicating which process of the photographing work is being executed is further acquired. Also, the external monitor display control unit 201 communicates with the editing processing unit 203 and the subsequent customer service processing unit 205 as necessary to check whether there are any operation contents in the editing work and users who are currently in the subsequent customer service. Get information etc.

  As described above, the external monitor display control unit 201 acquires information indicating the progress of the game and reads out image data corresponding to the progress of the game from the storage unit 102. The external monitor display control unit 201 displays an image on the external monitor 16 based on the read image data. Details of the image displayed on the external monitor 16 will be described later.

  Next, the flow of the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the power of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is turned on, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 starts a photo sticker creating game process that is a process of creating a photo sticker.

In step S <b> 10, the external monitor display control unit 201 displays an image of the demonstration screen on the external monitor 16. Here, the demonstration screen is, for example, content that guides the flow of the photo sticker creation game, how to play, and the like. The content may be a still image slide show data indicating the progress of the game, an animation image, or a moving image based on a live-action model.
Further, in addition to the demonstration, an advertisement (for example, an advertisement suitable for a target layer using a photo sticker machine, regardless of its own company or another company, or an explanation of other types of photo stickers sold by the company) may be used.

  At this time, for example, an image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed as an image on the demonstration screen.

  In the example of FIG. 11, information such as the model name of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is displayed on the upper side in the figure, and a photo sticker image created using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 with the model as a subject is displayed in the center of the figure. A sample is displayed. In this example, a sample of the photo sticker image before editing is displayed as a relatively small image on the left side of the center in the figure, and a sample of the photo sticker image after editing is displayed as a relatively large image on the right side of the center of the figure. Is displayed.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 11, a plurality of images which are images for photo sticker created using the photo sticker creating device 1 and which have been posted in advance by the user are displayed on the lower side in the drawing. A set of images posted in advance by the user as shown here is referred to as a pre-album. In other words, the pre-album is an album in which images for users who have used the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 in the past are collected.

  In addition, as an image of the demonstration screen, for example, an image introducing a new function of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may be displayed. For example, an image including a GUI screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 during shooting work, a GUI screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 62 during editing work, and the like may be used as the demo screen image. Good. Furthermore, the image on the demonstration screen may display not only a still image but also a moving image.

  Further, the image on the demonstration screen may include an image that prompts a user waiting outside to enter the shooting space 32 (for example, an image including characters such as “I'm free!”).

  Returning to FIG. 10, in step S11, the imaging processing unit 202 performs imaging processing. Although details of the photographing process will be described later, in this photographing process, an image of a user as a subject in the photographing space is photographed. In addition, while the photographing process is being performed, the external monitor display control unit 201 controls the image so that the image displayed on the external monitor 16 is different from the image displayed in the process of step S10. The display of is controlled.

  In step S12, the external monitor display control unit 201 displays the image of the demonstration screen on the external monitor 16 again. That is, the image displayed on the external monitor 16 is switched while the photographing process is being performed, so that the original demo screen image is restored upon completion of the photographing process.

  In step S13, the edit processing unit 203 performs an edit process. Thereby, the editing process is performed on the captured image obtained by the imaging process in step S11.

  In step S <b> 14, when the print processing unit 204 obtains the image of the editing work result by the process of step S <b> 13, the print processing unit 204 causes the printer 114 to obtain the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161 and prints the editing work result on the sticker paper 162.

  In step S15, the post-service processing unit 205 sets a mini-game for posting an edited image, a mobile transmission service for transferring an image to a mobile terminal, a questionnaire input, etc. Perform post-service processing provided.

  When the post-service processing is completed, the post-service processing unit 205 performs a movement guide process for moving the user of the editing space 33 to the printed material receiving area 34, and discharges the printed sticker paper from the photo sticker discharge port 71. The photo sticker creation game process is terminated.

  Thereafter, the process returns to step S10 and waits for the next user to start the game.

  In this way, the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 photographs a user as a subject, performs an editing process on a photographed image obtained by photographing, and prints it on sticker paper.

  Next, a detailed example of the photographing process in step S11 in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the photographing process is started, in step S41, the photographing processing unit 202 determines whether or not a coin having a predetermined fee for starting the photo sticker creation game has been inserted into the coin insertion / return port 55 by the user. , And wait until it is determined that it has been inserted.

  If it is determined in step S41 that a coin has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S <b> 42, the external monitor display control unit 201 switches the display of the screen of the external monitor 16. That is, the display of the demo screen displayed in the process of step S10 has been continued on the external monitor 16, but if it is determined in step S41 that a coin has been inserted, the progress of the game is displayed. It is possible to switch to the screen of the content to be performed.

  In step S42, for example, a screen including characters such as “Shooting has started!” Is displayed on the external monitor 16, and the screen display of the external monitor 16 is switched. Note that when the screen display is switched, the screen including the above-described characters may not be particularly presented.

  In step S43, the shooting processing unit 202 performs shooting setting processing and prepares for shooting. For example, the photographing processing unit 202 displays a GUI screen on the touch panel monitor 52 for selecting a composition image including a combination of foreground and background to be combined with an image photographed with the user as a subject, and prompts the user to select. It is made like that. Along with the selection of the image for synthesis, it is also possible to perform a predetermined color change, or to perform image processing that enlarges / reduces a specific part of the user (for example, face / eyes).

  In step S <b> 44, the external monitor display control unit 201 displays a progress image screen on the external monitor 16. Here, the progress image is an image of content indicating the progress of the game of the user who is shooting. Specifically, for example, the screen is a screen that displays the progress of shooting processing for shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject. For example, a screen that is substantially the same as a GUI image displayed on the touch panel monitor 52. Is done.

  For example, the screen displayed on the external monitor 16 immediately after the process of step S43 is a screen as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 shows a GUI screen for selecting images for synthesis classified into preset categories. In this example, sample images classified by category are displayed by the tab method. That is, a horizontal pre-tab 251, an aura tab 252, a frame tab 253, and a normal tab 254 are provided.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the user has selected the aura tab 252, and the aura tab 252 corresponds to the category “Aura” in which an aura image that is a background image suitable for coloring the outline of the subject is classified as a composition image. It is a tab to do.

  When the user selects the aura tab 252, the composite images classified into the category “Aura” are combined, and for example, 15 photo sticker image samples taken with the model as a subject are displayed side by side. The user can instruct selection of an image for synthesis corresponding to the sample by selecting a desired sample from these samples.

  The screen shown in FIG. 13 is also displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 in the photographing space immediately after the process of step S43. That is, almost the same screen as the screen presented to the user in the shooting space is also displayed on the external monitor 16.

  In FIG. 12, it has been described that the progress image is displayed in step S <b> 44, but thereafter, the external monitor display control unit 201 is displayed on the external monitor 16 on the touch panel monitor 52 as the shooting process proceeds. Display almost the same screen as the displayed screen.

  Further, the progress image is not limited to a still image, and may be displayed as a moving image. Here, it is assumed that the moving image includes a slide show data in which a still image changes every certain time, a synthesized image such as a moving image based on animation or live-action data.

  In step S45, the imaging processing unit 202 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed or whether the imaging start button on the GUI screen has been operated. If it is determined in step S45 that the predetermined time has elapsed or the shooting start button has not been operated, the process returns to step S43, and it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed or the shooting start button has been operated. The process described above is repeated until it is done.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S45 that the predetermined time has elapsed or the shooting start button has been operated, the process proceeds to step S46, and the shooting processing unit 202 sets the user in the shooting space as the subject. Shoot the images you want to play.

  At this time, the captured image captured by the camera 51 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 52. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a captured image displayed on the touch panel monitor 52. In this example, the image of the user 291 and the user 292 is displayed together with the countdown indicator 281, which is a set of (two) users in the shooting space.

  On the other hand, at this time, a screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the external monitor 16 as a progress image. In FIG. 15, images of the model 293 and the model 294 captured in advance are displayed together with the countdown indicator 281.

  As described above, the external monitor display control unit 201 causes the external monitor 16 to display a screen that is substantially the same as the screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 as the shooting process proceeds. Displaying an image of a user on the external monitor 16 is problematic from the viewpoint of user privacy. Therefore, the external monitor display control unit 201 is configured to display a pre-captured model image without displaying the captured image captured by the camera 51 on the external monitor 16. The countdown indicator 281 in FIG. 15 blinks in synchronization with the countdown indicator 281 in FIG. It is also possible to display an image that has been subjected to image processing with the same composition image selected by the user and that is modeled only on the subject portion.

  When the countdown by the countdown indicator 281 is completed, one image is taken.

  Returning to FIG. 12, after the process of step S <b> 46, in step S <b> 47, the imaging processing unit 202 stores the image captured in the process of step S <b> 46. Thereby, for example, image data is stored in the storage unit 102.

  In step S <b> 48, the image capturing processing unit 202 determines whether a predetermined time (for example, a time limit for image capturing processing) such as 3 minutes has elapsed, or the GUI on which the user is displayed on the touch panel monitor 52. It is determined whether or not the end of shooting has been instructed by operating the screen.

  If it is determined in step S48 that the predetermined time has not elapsed and the end of shooting has not been instructed, the process returns to step S46, and the above-described process is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S48 that the predetermined time has elapsed or that the end of shooting has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S49.

  In step S49, the photographing processing unit 202 causes the user to select a predetermined number of images to be subjected to editing processing performed in the editing space among the plurality of images photographed in step S46. For example, a list of images taken so far is displayed on the touch panel monitor 52, and a user's selection is accepted. The list of images is not displayed in the progress image displayed on the external monitor 16.

  After the process of step S49, in step S50, the external monitor display control unit 201 causes the external monitor 16 to display a shooting end guidance screen. At this time, for example, a screen including characters such as “coming soon!” Is displayed on the external monitor 16.

  Further, for example, the photographing process is actually finished, and a screen for prompting the user to move to the editing space is displayed on the touch panel monitor 52. At the same time, a screen for guiding the entrance to the photographing space is displayed on the external monitor 16. You may do it. For example, when the shooting process is completed, a screen prompting the user to move to the editing space in order to move the user in the shooting space to the editing space is displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 in the shooting space. At this time, the external monitor display control unit 201 may display, for example, a screen (screen for guiding entry into the shooting space) including characters such as “Now, let's start shooting!”.

  Further, as a guide for the end of shooting, for example, a screen including characters such as “let's have 30 seconds left!” Is displayed on the external monitor 16 at a timing 30 seconds before the time limit for shooting processing. Good.

  Here, it has been described that after the processing of step S49, a screen for instructing the end of shooting is displayed. For example, when the number of images that can be shot is limited in the shooting processing, the last one shot is disclosed. When this is done, a shooting completion guidance screen may be displayed. In short, when a predetermined process set in advance in the photographing process is executed, a photographing end guidance screen may be displayed.

  Alternatively, when the number of images that can be captured is limited, how many images can be captured may be displayed together with the progress image.

  It should be noted that since the standby user can estimate the timing of shooting end to some extent by displaying the progress image, the shooting end guidance screen may not be displayed. In such a case, for example, in step S50, the display on the external monitor 16 may be switched from the screen displaying the progress of the game to the demonstration screen.

  In this way, the photographing process is executed. As described above, since the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG. 10, the display on the external monitor 16 becomes a demonstration screen.

  In this way, for example, the progress of the photographing process can be presented to a user who is waiting outside the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (a waiting user). As described above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured so that a user waiting outside the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 cannot visually recognize what work or operation the user in the photographing space is currently performing. Has been. As described above, by presenting the progress of the shooting process, the game can be advanced without irritating the waiting user.

  In addition, by doing in this way, the user waiting outside can check in real time the display of the external monitor 16 in advance in the shooting work process in which the user is most nervous in the game. Later, you can calm down and look into the shooting process.

  Here, an example has been described in which when the shooting process is started, the display is switched from the display of the demo screen to a screen that displays the progress of the game (progress image). However, the demo screen is also displayed after the shooting process starts. You may make it do. For example, both the demonstration screen and the progress image may be displayed on the external monitor 16.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which both a demonstration screen and a progress image are displayed. In the example of the figure, a progress image is displayed on the left half of the screen, and a demo screen is displayed on the right half of the screen. Note that the arrangement of the demo screen and the progress image, the ratio of the area, and the like are not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the progress image may be displayed on the upper half of the screen, and the demo screen may be displayed on the lower half of the screen. Further, for example, the arrangement of the demonstration screen and the progress image in the entire screen of the external monitor 16 may be changed according to the shape of the external monitor 16 (in the case of portrait orientation or landscape orientation). Good.

  For example, the external monitor display control unit 201 causes the external monitor 16 to display a screen as shown in FIG. 16 until the photographing process ends after the process of step S42 or step S44 of FIG. May be.

  In addition, after the process of step S42 or step S44 in FIG. 12 and until the photographing process ends, the external monitor display control unit 201 causes the external monitor 16 to alternately display the progress image and the demonstration screen. May be. For example, after the progress image is displayed for 10 seconds, the demonstration screen may be displayed for 10 seconds. Alternatively, in principle, the demonstration screen is continuously displayed on the external monitor 16, and for example, only when a predetermined event is detected, such as a process for selecting an image for synthesis or a process for starting a countdown of shooting, for 10 seconds. A progress image may be displayed.

  Furthermore, as a part of the demonstration screen, for example, the ranking of the images for synthesis actually selected by the user may be displayed. In this way, the user waiting outside can be more entertained. In addition to the above-described ranking of images for synthesis, information regarding functions selected based on user operations using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in the past is displayed as part of the demo screen. It may be.

  Further, the demo screens do not always have to be the same. For example, image data of demo screens of several types of patterns may be prepared, and the patterns may be periodically replaced. By doing in this way, the user who uses the same photograph sticker production apparatus 1 frequently can be prevented from getting bored. Alternatively, a demo screen pattern having a long time from the start to the end of the image and a demo screen pattern having a short time from the start to the end of the reproduction are prepared. For example, a demo screen displayed together with the progress image May be a pattern with a short time, and the demo screen displayed at other times may have a pattern with a long time. The several types of patterns may be, for example, patterns based on a plurality of specific models appearing in the game. At this time, different types of patterns having different models are stored and manually replaced by a user instruction. (The replacement means may be manual / automatic).

  Further, the demo screen pattern may be switched according to the time zone. For example, in the time zone from the business start time to 18:00 of the entertainment facility where the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed, a demo screen with a pattern as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, and from 18:00 to the business end time. You may make it display the demonstration screen of another pattern in a time slot | zone.

  The main customers of the photo sticker creation device are female junior high school students and high school girls, and these users often enjoy games mainly with female friends (a pair of women). For this reason, in the conventional photo sticker creating apparatus, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, there are many demo screens of patterns based on photo sticker images taken with two female fashion magazine models as subjects. It is used.

  However, many entertainment facilities such as game centers prohibit entry of junior and senior high school students after 18:00. In such an amusement facility, users of female junior high school students and high school girls who are the main customers of the photo sticker creation device cannot be expected in the time period from 18:00 to the closing time of business.

  On the other hand, there are not a few users of photo sticker creation devices even for college students and older. Such users often use the recreational facilities after 18:00, and, unlike female junior high school students and high school girls, often enjoy games mainly as a pair of men and women. Even if a demo screen having a pattern as shown in FIG. 11 (referred to as a first pattern) is presented to such a user who is older than a college student, the appeal effect is considered to be low.

  In other words, for example, when a demo screen having a pattern as shown in FIG. 11 is presented to a user who is older than a college student, they are potentially not the main customer base of the photo sticker creation device. There is a risk of recognizing. In other words, users older than college students may recognize that the photo sticker creation device is something that high school students and junior high school students play and is unsatisfactory for themselves. It is unlikely that the user who has recognized in this way will actively enjoy the game with the photo sticker creating apparatus.

  For this reason, for example, in the time zone from 18:00 to the end of business hours, a demonstration screen of a pattern (referred to as a second pattern) based on a photo sticker image obtained by photographing a pair of a male model and a female model as a subject. May be displayed on the external monitor 16.

  Thus, for example, in the time zone from the business start time to 18:00 of the entertainment facility where the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed, the demo screen of the first pattern is displayed, and from 18:00 to the business end time. In the time zone, a demonstration screen of the second pattern may be displayed. In this case, for example, the current time is determined in step S10 and step S12 in FIG. 10, and the pattern of the demo screen to be displayed may be switched.

  By doing in this way, the advertising effect and the appeal effect with respect to the customer group expected in each time zone can be enhanced, and as a result, the user's turnover rate can be further improved.

  In the above description, the screen displayed on the external monitor 16 has been described on the assumption that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is operating normally. However, for example, when the apparatus is out of order, another screen is displayed. You may be made to do.

  When a failure of any part constituting the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is detected or when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is operating in the maintenance mode, the external monitor display control unit 201 removes the error display screen. It may be displayed on the attached monitor 16. Here, the error display screen is, for example, a screen including characters such as “I'm sorry I can't use now!” (Or a screen on which the model actually displays a head-down movie along with the display of characters). In this way, the user can determine whether or not the apparatus can be used only by looking at the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 from the outside.

  In the example described above with reference to FIG. 12, the progress image is displayed on the external monitor 16 by the coin insertion detection in step S <b> 41. For example, a person in the imaging space 32 can be detected. A progress image may be displayed on the external monitor 16 by providing a sensor to detect a person.

  In this case, when a person in the shooting space 32 is detected by the sensor, a progress image is displayed on the external monitor 16. At that time, for example, characters such as “waiting for coin insertion” are displayed. The screen is displayed as a progress image. In this way, for example, when the waiting user recognizes the time of “waiting for coin insertion” in the shooting space 32, and the waiting user himself / herself is in the order to play the game, It is thought that it will become conscious of trying to insert a coin early. Thereby, the further improvement of a rotation rate is achieved.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network or a recording medium. At this time, the pattern data of the demo screen described above may be downloaded from the network and replaced.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the apparatus main body, and is a magnetic disk (flexible disk) on which the program is recorded. Disk), optical disk (including CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory), DVD (digital versatile disk)), magneto-optical disk (including MD (mini-disk) (registered trademark)), or semiconductor memory In addition to the removable medium 105 made up of, etc., it is composed of a ROM 106 on which a program is recorded and a hard disk included in the storage unit 102 distributed to the administrator in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance. The

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order. It also includes processes that are executed individually.

  In the above, the print medium is not limited to the sticker paper, and for example, print on a predetermined size paper, a poster paper, a card such as a telephone card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. Also good.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses. In the above, the configuration described as one device may be divided and configured as a plurality of devices. Conversely, the configurations described above as a plurality of devices may be combined into a single device. Of course, configurations other than those described above may be added to the configuration of each device. Furthermore, if the configuration and operation of the entire system are substantially the same, a part of the configuration of a certain device may be included in the configuration of another device.

1 Photo sticker making device,
12 shooting units,
13 editing units,
101 control unit,
201 External monitor display control unit,
202 shooting processing unit,
203 edit processing unit,
204 print processing unit,
205 Subsequent customer service department

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It has a shooting space configured so that the operation contents cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and edit input work is performed on a shot image obtained by shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject, and a predetermined sticker sheet is used as a photo sticker. In the photo sticker creation device to print,
First screen display control means for displaying a first screen presenting an image prepared in advance at a preset timing on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside;
A photographing unit that performs photographing processing for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a photographed image when payment of a predetermined fee is detected;
When the shooting process is being executed, the image is displayed on the external monitor in the shooting space that has been subjected to image processing with the same composition image selected by the user at a timing according to the progress of the shooting process. A second screen display control means for displaying a second screen presenting the user's operation content in the shooting space by displaying an image in which only the subject portion of the captured image is modeled. Seal making device. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first screen is a demonstration screen including a sample of a photo sticker image created by the photo sticker creating device. The second screen display control means includes
The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the photographing process, a screen for presenting information relating to the end of the photographing process is further displayed on the external monitor. The second screen display control means includes
The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a predetermined step in the photographing process is executed, a screen for presenting information regarding the end of the photographing process is further displayed on the external monitor. The first screen display control means includes
Displaying the first screen of the first pattern on the external monitor at a predetermined time period determined in advance;
3. The first screen of a second pattern different from the first pattern is displayed in a model other than the first pattern in a time zone other than the predetermined time zone. Photo sticker creation device. In the first screen, information related to a function selected based on a user's operation using the photo sticker creating apparatus in the past, or an image for a photo sticker of a user using the photo sticker creating apparatus in the past. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 2. The first screen display control means includes
The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when a failure of the photo sticker creating apparatus is detected, a screen for notifying the failure is displayed as the first screen. It has a shooting space configured so that the operation contents cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and edit input work is performed on a shot image obtained by shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject, and a predetermined sticker sheet is used as a photo sticker. In the photo sticker creating method of the photo sticker creating device to be printed,
The first screen display control means displays a first screen presenting an image prepared in advance at a preset timing on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside,
When the photographing means detects the payment of a predetermined fee, the photographing means performs photographing processing for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a photographed image,
When the shooting process is being executed, the second screen display control means performs image processing on the external monitor with the same composition image selected by the user at a timing according to the progress of the shooting process. A step of displaying a second screen presenting the operation contents of the user in the shooting space by displaying an image in which only the subject portion of the captured image displayed in the shooting space is modeled. Includes photo sticker creation method. It has a shooting space configured so that the operation contents cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and edit input work is performed on a shot image obtained by shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject, and a predetermined sticker sheet is used as a photo sticker. In the photo sticker creation device program to print,
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First screen display control means for displaying a first screen presenting an image prepared in advance at a preset timing on an external monitor provided so as to be visible from the outside;
A photographing unit that performs photographing processing for photographing a user in the photographing space as a subject and generating a photographed image when payment of a predetermined fee is detected;
When the shooting process is being executed, the image is displayed on the external monitor in the shooting space that has been subjected to image processing with the same composition image selected by the user at a timing according to the progress of the shooting process. A second screen display control means for displaying a second screen presenting the user's operation contents in the photographing space by displaying an image in which only the subject portion of the captured image is modeled. Program to function as a seal creation device.

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