FR2820862A1 - Coin operated automatic machine for generating sound recordings corresponding to the image of a person or object, so that the public at large can take advantage of such a technique - Google Patents

Coin operated automatic machine for generating sound recordings corresponding to the image of a person or object, so that the public at large can take advantage of such a technique Download PDF

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FR2820862A1
FR2820862A1 FR0102048A FR0102048A FR2820862A1 FR 2820862 A1 FR2820862 A1 FR 2820862A1 FR 0102048 A FR0102048 A FR 0102048A FR 0102048 A FR0102048 A FR 0102048A FR 2820862 A1 FR2820862 A1 FR 2820862A1
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Machine comprises a housing (1) with a digital image recorder (2), scanner (5), microphone (3), monitor (10), triggering machine started by coin insertion, computer (4) and digital storage writer (11). After payment the machine takes a digital image, converts it into sound and records it on a storage medium, which is delivered to the customer. If a printer (14) is present, a photograph is also provided.

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La présente invention concerne un appareil automatique, à payement par pièces de monnaie ou autre support monétaire, délivrant un enregistrement musical d'après l'image de personnes ou d'objets et pouvant aussi effectuer des photographies automatiques. The present invention relates to an automatic device, with payment by coins or other monetary support, delivering a musical recording according to the image of people or objects and which can also take automatic photographs.

Les méthodes pour convertir une image en son et de graver ce son sur un support enrégistrable sont connues mais leur mise en oeuvre demande un matériel et des connaissances informatiques et n'est pas à la disposition du grand public.  The methods for converting an image into sound and for engraving this sound on a recordable medium are known, but their implementation requires computer hardware and knowledge and is not available to the general public.

L'appareil selon l'invention permet de remédier à cet inconvénient. Il comporte en effet selon une première caractéristique, un-ou plusieurs-dispositifs numériques d'acquisition d'images, un microphone (optionnel), un moniteur (optionnel) un calculateur pré-programmé, un graveur avec reserve de supports enregistrables, une imprimante (optionnelle) et un dispositif déclencheur à pièces de monnaie ou autre support monétaire. Les termes dispositif numérique d'acquisition d'images, calculateur, graveur avec réserve de supports enrégistrables, imprimante, microphone, dispositif déclencheur à 'pièces de monnaie ou autre support monétaire, désignent des produits du commerce.  The apparatus according to the invention overcomes this drawback. According to a first characteristic, it in fact comprises one or more digital image acquisition devices, a microphone (optional), a monitor (optional), a pre-programmed calculator, an engraver with a reserve of recordable media, a printer. (optional) and a trigger device for coins or other monetary support. The terms digital image acquisition device, calculator, engraver with a reserve of recordable supports, printer, microphone, trigger device for coins or other monetary support designate commercial products.

Le fonctionnement de l'appareil est déclenché par l'introduction du moyen monétaire de payement. Le fonctionnement commence par la création de l'image numérique par le-ou les- 'dispositifs numériques d'acquisition d'images. Les données numériques sont envoyées au calculateur. Selon une variante nonlimitative, les données numériques de l'image sont converties par le calculateur en données numériques de son d'après le schéma suivant : Pixel Son de durée t rouge intensité de la fréquence fl vert intensité de la fréquence f2 bleu intensité de la fréquence f3 La conversion de l'image en son peut etre répétée, eventuellement

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. avec d'autres attrbutions de fréquence et intensitésjusqu'à e a l'obtention d'un fichier son de la durée voulue. Au fichier son ainsi obtenu peut s'ajouter le fichier obtenu par la voix de l'utilisateur. Le The operation of the device is triggered by the introduction of the monetary means of payment. Operation begins with the creation of the digital image by the digital image acquisition device (s). The digital data is sent to the computer. According to a nonlimiting variant, the digital image data are converted by the computer into digital sound data according to the following diagram: Pixel Sound of duration t red intensity of the frequency fl green intensity of the frequency f2 blue intensity of the frequency f3 The conversion of the image into sound can be repeated, possibly
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. with other frequency and intensity attrbutions until obtaining a sound file of the desired duration. To the sound file thus obtained can be added the file obtained by the voice of the user. The

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fichier son est ensuite converti dans un format rcconmi par le graveur, par exemple. wav ou. mp3 et envoyé au graveur qui grave le disque compact au format cd ou. mp3. Une procédure similaire, en remplaçant les fréquences par des commandes midi, pourra générer un fichier au format. mid. Le disque compact crée est ensuite éjecté.
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sound file is then converted to rcconmi format by the recorder, for example. wav or. mp3 and sent to the recorder who burns the compact disc in cd or. mp3. A similar procedure, replacing the frequencies with midi commands, can generate a file in format. mid. The compact disc created is then ejected.

Selon les modes particuliers de réalisation - l'appareil peut constituer une unité servant uniquement à la gravure de disques compacts d'après des images et la voix de 1'utilisateur.

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According to the particular embodiments - the apparatus can constitute a unit used only for burning compact discs from images and the voice of the user.
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- lorsqu'il comporte une imprimante, effectue la gravure de son et la photographie automatique, les fonctionnalités des composants sont alors utilisés pour la gravure de disques compacts et pour la photographie. - when it includes a printer, performs sound engraving and automatic photography, the functionalities of the components are then used for burning compact discs and for photography.

Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention. Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 1, 1'appareil sert uniqument à la production automatique d'un enregistrement musical d'après une image et éventuellement des sons enregistrés avec le microphone. Dans une autre version de cette forme de réalisation, non représentée sur la figure, plusieurs appareils de prises de vue numériques, entourant la personne ou l'objet, sont utilisés pour obtenir une image en 3 dimensions. La figure 2 représente un schéma d'une forme de réalisation de l'appareil lorsqu'il peut servir aussi à la photographie automatique. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. In the embodiment according to Figure 1, the apparatus is used only for the automatic production of a musical recording from an image and possibly sounds recorded with the microphone. In another version of this embodiment, not shown in the figure, several digital cameras, surrounding the person or object, are used to obtain a 3-dimensional image. FIG. 2 represents a diagram of an embodiment of the apparatus when it can also be used for automatic photography.

En référence à ces dessins, dans la forme de réalisation représentée sur la figure 1 l'appareil comporte plusieurs composants, indiqués en pointillé, inclus dans un boitier (1), dont les faces comportent des orifices qui font apparaitre l'accès vers certains composants ; le dispositif de prises de vue numériques

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(2) l'orifice (6) qui mène au scanneur (5) ; le microphone (3), le moniteur (10) ; les orifices (8) et (9) qui mènent au dispositif (7) de déclenchement automatique par pièces de monnaie ou autre support monétaire ; le graveur à reserve de supports enrégistrables (11) qui délivres les disques enregistrés par l'orifice (12) et le calculateur (4) 'qui est relié aux composants (2), (3), (5), (7), (10), (11) et est pourvu d'un programme qui régit le fonctionnement de tous les composants ; la prise (13) assure l'alimentation électrique de l'appareil. La disposition particulière des composants à l'intérieur du boitier (1) est donnée à titre d'exemple non-limitatif. With reference to these drawings, in the embodiment represented in FIG. 1, the device comprises several components, indicated in dotted lines, included in a box (1), the faces of which include orifices which make the access to certain components appear. ; the digital camera
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(2) the orifice (6) which leads to the scanner (5); the microphone (3), the monitor (10); the orifices (8) and (9) which lead to the device (7) for automatic triggering by coins or other monetary support; the recorder with a reserve of recordable supports (11) which delivers the discs recorded by the orifice (12) and the computer (4) 'which is connected to the components (2), (3), (5), (7), (10), (11) and is provided with a program that governs the operation of all components; the socket (13) ensures the electrical supply of the device. The particular arrangement of the components inside the box (1) is given by way of non-limiting example.

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Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 2 J'appareil dans la forme de réalisation selon L. figure 1 est le composant principal d'un appareil qui effectue aussi la photographie automatique. Dans le boitier (1) se trouve aussi une imprimante (14), reliée au calculateur (4) et les photographies, obtenues d'après les images numérisées acquises, sont délivrées par l'orifice (15) qui mène à l'imprimante. In the embodiment according to FIG. 2 The camera in the embodiment according to L. FIG. 1 is the main component of an apparatus which also performs automatic photography. In the case (1) there is also a printer (14), connected to the computer (4) and the photographs, obtained from the digitized images acquired, are delivered by the orifice (15) which leads to the printer.

Dans une autre forme de réalisation, non représentée sur les figures, l'appareil forme une des parois d'une cabine, les composants (7), (11) et (14) sont disposés alors de telle façon que les orifices (11), (15) soyent situés sur une des faces laterales du boitier vers l'extérieur de la cabine. Dans cette forme de réalisation, plusieurs appareils numériques de prise de vue peuvent etre situés à l'intérieur de la cabine pour l'acquisition d'une image numérique en 3 dimensions, qui permet la création d'enregistrements sonores plus élaborés.  In another embodiment, not shown in the figures, the apparatus forms one of the walls of a cabin, the components (7), (11) and (14) are then arranged in such a way that the orifices (11) , (15) are located on one of the lateral faces of the case towards the outside of the cabin. In this embodiment, several digital cameras can be located inside the cabin for the acquisition of a digital image in 3 dimensions, which allows the creation of more elaborate sound recordings.

L'appareil selon l'invention est particulièrement destiné à la création automatique, après payement, d'erégistrements sonores sur supports enrégistrables d'après des personnes ou des objets. Après l'adjonction d'une imprimante, il peut aussi servir à la photographie automatique. The apparatus according to the invention is particularly intended for the automatic creation, after payment, of sound recordings on recordable supports according to people or objects. After adding a printer, it can also be used for automatic photography.

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REVENDICATIONS l) Appareil automatique à payement par l'utilisateur pour produire des enregistrements sonores d'après les images de personnes ou d'objets, comportant un boîtier (1), qui contient les composants de l'appareil et dont une des faces comporte des orifices qui font apparaître l'accès vers certains composants : le dispositif de prises de vue numériques (2) ; le scanneur (optionnel) (5) auquel mène l'orifice (6) ; le moniteur (10) (optionnel) ; le microphone (3) (optionnel) ; le calculateur (4), relié aux autres composants de l'appareil ; le graveur à réserve de supports enregistrables (11) auquel mène l'orifice (12) et la prise (13) d'alimentation électrique, l'appareil étant caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (1) contient un dispositif (7) de déclenchement automatique par pièces de monnaie ou autre support monétaire et le fonctionnement de l'appareil est déclenché par l'utilisateur en introduisant le moyen de payement dans un des orifices (8) ou (9) qui mènent au dispositif déclencheur (7) ; l'image numérisée est alors crée par le dispositif (2) ou par le scanneur (5), éventuellement projetée sur le moniteur (10) et transmise au calculateur (4) préprogrammé pour faire fonctionner l'appareil, qui convertit les données image en fichier son avec un programme de conversion en y ajoutant éventuellement le fichier son crée par le microphone (3) d'après la voix de l'utilisateur et transmet le fichier son résultant au graveur (11) qui le grave sur un support enregistrable et délivre le produit par l'orifice (12).  l) Automatic user-pay device for producing sound recordings based on images of people or objects, comprising a housing (1) which contains the components of the device and one of the faces of which has holes which show access to certain components: the digital camera (2); the scanner (optional) (5) to which the orifice (6) leads; the monitor (10) (optional); the microphone (3) (optional); the computer (4), connected to the other components of the device; the recorder reserve recorder (11) to which the orifice (12) and the electrical supply socket (13) lead, the apparatus being characterized in that the housing (1) contains a triggering device (7) automatic by coins or other monetary support and the operation of the device is triggered by the user by introducing the means of payment into one of the orifices (8) or (9) which lead to the trigger device (7); the scanned image is then created by the device (2) or by the scanner (5), possibly projected on the monitor (10) and transmitted to the computer (4) preprogrammed to operate the device, which converts the image data into sound file with a conversion program, optionally adding the sound file created by the microphone (3) according to the user's voice and transmits the resulting sound file to the recorder (11) which burns it onto a recordable medium and delivers the product through the orifice (12). 2) Appareil caractérisé en ce que aux composants contenus dans le boîtier (1), énumérés à la revendication 1), s'ajoute une imprimante (14) reliée au  2) Device characterized in that to the components contained in the housing (1), listed in claim 1), there is added a printer (14) connected to the <Desc/Clms Page number 5> <Desc / Clms Page number 5>
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calculateur (4) ; l'appareil effectue aussi la photographie automatique après payement par l'utilisateur et les photographies sont délivrés par l'orifice (15) qui mène à l'imprimante (14).  calculator (4); the apparatus also performs automatic photography after payment by the user and the photographs are delivered by the orifice (15) which leads to the printer (14). 3) Appareil caractérisé en ce que l'appareil selon la revendication 1) ou la revendication 2) forme-ou est inclus dans-une des parois d'une cabine, les orifices (12) et (15) pouvant être situés sur une face latérale du boîtier donnant vers l'extérieur de la cabine.  3) Device characterized in that the device according to claim 1) or claim 2) forms-or is included in-one of the walls of a cabin, the orifices (12) and (15) possibly being located on one side side of the box giving towards the outside of the cabin. 4) Appareil selon la revendication 3) caractérisé en ce que plusieurs dispositifs de prise de vue sont disposés autour de l'intérieur de la cabine pour obtenir une image en trois dimensions de la personne ou de l'objet, ce qui permet la création d'un fichier son plus élaboré. 4) Apparatus according to claim 3) characterized in that several shooting devices are arranged around the interior of the cabin to obtain a three-dimensional image of the person or object, which allows the creation of 'a more elaborate sound file.
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