JP2000022929A - Person image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add decoration with the decoration prevented from overlapping on a body part area such as a face and a head by providing a means which sets the position and area of the body part area and a means which selects a background area and adds decoration. SOLUTION: Plural kinds of reference templates are preliminarily prepared and pattern matching is carried out while scanning on a personal image that is an original image. And, the range of a facial part area 23 is set. Further, an elliptical facial area 24 having a fixed size is assumed based on the position and range of the area 23 and the background area 25 of the personal image except the area 24 assumed in accordance with the area 23 is specified as an area that can be decorated. And, decoration that is preliminarily selected in the step of synthetic frame selection, e.g. a single pattern 26 is arranged at every random position while changing its size and is added to the specified area 25. In such a case, the pattern 26 is controlled not to be arranged at the area 24 corresponding to the area 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a person image processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a person used in a game machine which prints a person image such as a user's face or whole body on various print media and outputs the image. The present invention relates to an image processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of amusement equipment, a person's image, such as a face or a whole body of a user who has finished shooting, is superimposed on a decorative frame such as a picture or pattern, and then synthesized.
There are sticker vending machines that print and output on print media called stickers.In recent years, it is possible to add graffiti-like patterns on composite images using input means such as tablets Amusement equipment has also been developed. Alternatively, a blue sheet (curtain) is arranged in advance on the back side of the user, an image is taken, a background area corresponding to the sheet is selected, and decoration such as a picture or pattern is added. There are also things.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional amusement equipment, the decorations overlap and the face and head portions of the person image are hidden even though the person images are adjusted to fit within the decoration frame. For this reason, there is an inconvenience that it is difficult to obtain a clear human image such as a face portion. Note that a similar inconvenience occurs even in a configuration in which graffiti can be added. On the other hand, in a configuration in which the background area corresponding to the blue sheet is selected and the decoration is added, the range in which the decoration can be added is inevitably limited. It was not possible to add decorations to the body part except for, to enhance playability.

The present invention has been made in view of these inconveniences, and the decoration does not overlap the body part of a person image, particularly, the body part area set corresponding to the face or head. It is an object of the present invention to provide a person image processing apparatus capable of adding decorations in such a manner and further enhancing the playability and expanding the use of amusement equipment.

[0005]

Here, the means for solving the problems will be described after explaining the terms and technical ideas described in the claims.

[0006] A "person image" is an image that includes a part or all image of a person. Therefore, the image may be an image of the entire person, an image of only the person's face or back, or an image of only the upper body. Further, an image in which a plurality of persons are shown may be used. Of course, any pattern other than a person, such as a landscape or pattern, may be present in the background.

[0007] The "body part" means a part of a person's body, and may be a part of a human body even if clothes, hats and shoes are worn on the body part and the skin is not visible. A part that can be recognized is called a body part. Thus, the face is also a body part, and the head is also a body part. In addition, eyes, nose,
Mouth, ears, eyebrows, hair, neck, dressed upper body, hands, arms, legs, feet with shoes, head with hat, eyes with glasses are also body parts.

[0008] The "body part region" is a region set as the region occupied by the body part on the image.
The body part region may include a part other than the body part therein, or may be a region set inside the body part. That is, assuming that the body part is a face, the body part region corresponding to the face may include a small area around the face, or may be a minimum-sized rectangle surrounding both eyes, mouth, and nose, and Or ears may not be included.

The "decoration" is an image pattern to be added. This image pattern may be an image pattern held in advance or an image pattern generated by computer graphic technology. . The image pattern may be a character or symbol pattern or a graphic pattern.

"Image conversion processing" refers to any processing such as image density conversion, filtering, affine transformation, etc., which takes an image as an input and outputs the image.

Hereinafter, means for solving the problems will be described.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a person image processing apparatus for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on at least one element constituting a body part of a person image, and excluding the body part region. Means for selecting a background area and adding a decoration. According to this configuration, no decoration is added within the range of the body part region set based on the elements constituting the body part, so that the body part does not overlap with the decoration, and the decoration hides the body part. Will not happen.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a person image processing apparatus for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on at least one element constituting a body part of a person image, and excluding the body part region. Means for selecting the background area and performing image conversion processing. According to this configuration, the background region excluding the range of the body part region can be selected and subjected to image conversion processing, so that it is possible to make the body part stand out by blurring or changing the color of the background region. Become.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a person image processing apparatus comprising: means for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on at least one element constituting a body part of the person image; Means for adding decorations along the periphery. According to this configuration, since the decoration is added along the outer periphery of the set body part region, the advantage is obtained that the body part can be particularly emphasized and emphasized, and the playability can be enhanced. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a person image processing apparatus for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on a flesh color part of a person image and selecting a background region excluding the body part region. The person image processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: means for setting the position and range of the body part area based on the flesh color part of the person image, and excluding the body part area. Means for selecting a background area and performing image conversion processing. The person image processing apparatus according to claim 6 includes means for setting the position and range of the body part area based on the skin color part of the person image, and means for adding a decoration along the outer periphery of the body part area. Have. Therefore, according to these configurations, the same advantages as in each of claims 1 to 3 can be secured.

A person image processing apparatus according to claim 7 of the present invention is the person image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the body part is a face part and the body part area is a face part area. It is characterized by having. When this configuration is adopted, the body part excluding the face part effective for detecting a person is subjected to the same decoration as the background area, subjected to image conversion processing, or applied to the outside of the face part area. Since decorations can be added along the periphery, playability can be further improved.

The person image processing apparatus according to claim 8 of the present invention is the same as the person image processing apparatus according to claim 7, according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
In the present invention, the body part is the head part, and the body part area is the head part area. Therefore, according to this configuration, the advantage that the head part region included in the body part region is prevented from overlapping with the decoration and the head part can be made to stand out is ensured.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a person image processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. First, the entirety of a seal vending machine, which is a game machine in which the person image processing apparatus is incorporated and used. The configuration and operation will be described. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a simplified hardware configuration of a seal vending machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a simplified functional module configuration, and FIG. 3 is a basic game processing sequence thereof. It is a flowchart which illustrates.

A seal vending machine, which is a game machine, is shown in FIG.
As exemplified in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, the video camera 1 includes a video camera 1, a personal computer 2, a seal printer 3, a coin mechanism 4, a CRT 5, and a half mirror 6. It is disposed after being positioned inside a device body 9 having an operation panel 7 and a power switch 8. The video camera 1 here captures an image of the user and transmits a person image to the personal computer 2. The personal computer 2 operates as control means for realizing various functions. The sticker printer 3 prints a synthetic image transmitted from the personal computer 2 on sticker paper.

That is, the functions realized by the personal computer 2 include detection of the number of inserted coins, sequence control of the game, recognition of panel operation and switch operation performed by the user, control of turning on / off of lighting equipment, and control of camera image. Acquisition, image synthesis, image output to a sticker printer, etc. The main controller 2a of the personal computer 2 controls the acceptance of coins and the progress of the game, and the I / O board controller 2b controls signals between external devices such as a coin mechanism, an operation panel, and lighting equipment. The image control unit 2c controls input and output, and the image control unit 2c controls an instruction to acquire an image, synthesizes a group photo, displays a synthesized image, and holds a synthesized pattern. The video capture control unit 2e controls the automatic setting of the focus, and the video capture control unit 2e controls the image acquisition.

The coin mechanism 4 detects the insertion of a coin and transmits a coin insertion signal to the personal computer 2. The CRT 5 outputs a video signal output from the personal computer 2, for example, the progress of a game. A video signal such as an operation guidance or a camera image corresponding to the camera is displayed on the screen.
Is for transmitting the image of the user to the video camera 1 and reflecting the screen of the CRT 5 so that the user can visually recognize the image. The operation panel 7 receives the switch operation of the user and transmits the switch signal to the personal computer. This is transmitted to the computer 2. Note that reference numerals 10 and 11 in FIG.
Are fluorescent lamps and halogen lamps as lighting fixtures, which are turned on at the time of photographing in order to acquire a user's image in a better state, while reference numeral 12 in FIG. The external light blocking sheet 12 is disposed in advance on the back side of the user.

Next, the operation procedure of the sticker vending machine in the play mode will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3. Here, the play mode selected by the user is the photograph mode, and It is assumed that the mode is an image combining mode for combining a person image captured by a user with a decoration. In addition, the play mode possessed by the seal vending machine is various, and is not limited to only the photo mode. Of course.

First, in the step of waiting for coin input, after the power switch 8 is turned on, the user continues to wait for coin insertion while displaying a demonstration image on the screen of the CRT 5, and the user inserts coins. After confirming that a predetermined number of coins have been inserted while displaying the number of inserted coins, the game is started. Then, when the game is started, a plurality of types of decorative frames to be combined with the person image, that is, samples of decorative frames including decorations such as pictures and patterns, are displayed on the screen of the CRT 5, In the step of selecting a composite frame, the user selects an arbitrary decorative frame after operating a tablet or the like provided on the operation panel 7.

Subsequently, in the selection result confirmation step,
The selected decorative frame is enlarged and displayed on the screen of the CRT 5, and it is confirmed whether or not the user selects the decorative frame again. Therefore, the user uses the tablet of the operation panel 7 or the like to instruct whether or not to reselect the decorative frame. When the decorative frame is reselected, the sample of the decorative frame is displayed again. On the other hand, when the decorative frame is not selected again, the process proceeds to the subject photographing step. In the subject photographing step, a person image of the user with the external light blocking sheet 12 on the back side is photographed after being synthesized with the selected decorative frame. It is supposed to be a frame without decorations such as patterns and patterns.

Further, in the image processing step, the personal computer 2 adds the decoration selected by the user to the photographed person image. A process of setting the position and range of the body part region based on at least one element constituting the body part of the image, and adding a decoration by selecting a background region excluding the body part region. , A process described later is performed. In the above description, decorations such as pictures and patterns are also selected along with the selection of the decoration frame sample in the synthesis frame selection step, but as will be described later,
In this image processing step, it is also possible to newly select and add a decoration different from the decoration already selected.

Subsequently, in the step of confirming the photographing result,
A composite image obtained by adding a decoration to a person image is CRT5
Is displayed on the screen, and the user who has confirmed the photographing result instructs whether to print or re-photograph. Then, when printing is instructed, in the printing step, printing of the synthesized image on the sticker paper by the sticker printer 3 is executed, and the progress of printing at this time is displayed on the CRT 5 It is to be displayed with a bar graph above. Thereafter, the process returns to the step of waiting for coin input, and continues to wait for coin insertion while displaying the demonstration image.

By the way, the personal computer 2 provided in the sticker vending machine also functions as a person image processing device.
Has a functional configuration including various units described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10. That is, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying a first procedure when setting a face part area, and FIG. 5 exemplifies a procedure when selecting a background area excluding the set face area and adding a decoration. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a second example of setting a face portion area.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating a modified procedure when a background area excluding a face area is selected and a decoration is added. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for setting a head part region and a body part region, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure for setting a body part region, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for setting a skin color area.

(First Configuration) First, the personal computer 2 having the first configuration, which functions as a person image processing apparatus, converts a body part of a person image, for example, a face part most suitable for detecting a person. Eyes, nose, eyebrows, mouth, ears, chin, or at least one element selected from among the constituent elements, such as the contour of the entire face, for example, based on the contour of the entire face, There is provided a means for setting a position and a range, and a means for selecting a background area excluding the set face part area and adding a decoration. And
In this case, after the position and range of the face part area are set by template matching using a reference template corresponding to the outline of the entire face, a decoration is added by selecting a background area excluding the face part area It is supposed to be.

That is, in the template matching at this time, a plurality of types of reference templates (density templates) having different scales as illustrated in FIG.
4 are prepared in advance, and as illustrated in FIG. 4B, pattern matching is performed while scanning the original image 22 using various reference templates 21. Then, here, the similarity R is evaluated using the following normalized cross-correlation equation (Equation 1), and as illustrated in FIG. Is set as the position of the face region 23,
The range of the face part region 23 is set.

At this time, if a plurality of faces are present in the image, the first detected face partial area 23 is detected.
Are set as the second person's face region 23 in the region excluding. Similarly, for the third and subsequent faces, a position having a high degree of similarity R within the region excluding the already detected face portion region 23 is set as a face portion region 23, and the similarity is set to be smaller than an appropriate threshold value. By repeatedly detecting until the degree R becomes smaller, the face part regions 23 of a plurality of persons are set.

[0031]

(Equation 1)

Further, when the position and range of the face region 23 are set in this way, as shown in FIG. 5A, a fixed size based on the position and range of the face region 23 is obtained. Region 24 is assumed, and the elliptical region 2 corresponding to the face portion region 23 is assumed.
The background area 25 of the person image 22 except for the area 4 is specified as a decorative area. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, for the specified background area 25, a decoration, for example, a single pattern such as a soap bubble, which is selected in the synthesis frame selection step in advance. 26 are arranged and added at random positions while changing the size. In this case, control is performed so that the pattern 26 is not arranged in the elliptical region 24 corresponding to the face portion region 23. Is being done.

Although the selected decoration is added here, the present invention is not limited to the selected decoration. For example, the face part region 23 itself set by template matching may be enlarged or reduced. It is also possible to arrange as a picture 26 with an arrangement angle changed, and in this case, an image like a so-called kaleidoscope pattern is obtained, so that the fun is further increased. Then, as a result of the image processing as described above, as a synthetic image 27 as illustrated in FIG. Not overlapping,
A composite image 27 obtained by adding a decoration only to the background area 25 of the person image 22 is obtained. That is, in the personal computer 2 having the first configuration, the face portion area 23
Is set, and the same decoration as the background area 25 is added to the body part excluding the face part area 23 effective for detecting a person.
Playability is to be further enhanced.

(Second Configuration) Next, referring to FIG. 6, one element constituting the face portion is an eye, and a second portion for setting the position and range of the face portion region by template matching based on the eye. The functional configuration of the personal computer 2 will be described. That is, in this case, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, a plurality of types of reference templates 28 corresponding to the eyes are prepared, and
As shown in FIG.
8, pattern matching is performed while scanning the original image 22. Then, FIG.
As illustrated in FIG.
When R is detected, a certain rule (Equation 2) based on the detected eye positions L and R, that is, the following rule that defines the correlation between the eye position and the face area is used. By performing the above calculation, a reference point P is found, and by assuming an area having a predetermined height h and a predetermined width w based on the position of the reference point P, as shown in FIG. The position and range of the face portion area 23 are set.

[0035]

(Equation 2)

In FIG. 6, the face portion area 23 is set based on both eyes. However, it is not necessary to use both eyes. For example, one face may be used. Needless to say, the position and range of the face portion area 23 may be set based on elements other than the eyes such as the eyes and ears. Further, the face area 2
When the position and range of No. 3 are set, FIGS. 5A and 5B
In addition, the decoration is added to the background area 25 excluding the face part area 23 (the elliptical area 24) after following the same procedure as described in the first configuration and the first configuration. As a result, a composite image 2 similar to that illustrated in FIG.
7 is obtained.

By the way, in the decoration adding method illustrated in FIG. 5, a single pattern 26 such as a soap bubble is arranged at random positions while changing its size. The method is not limited to such a method, and as illustrated in the modification of FIG.
A decoration frame 29 different from the person image 22 in which the position and range of the third person are set is prepared, and the decoration frame 29
A method in which the corresponding area 23a corresponding to the face part area 23 is blank and superimposed on the person image 22; or
Although not shown, a method of superimposing the face portion region 23 with the transparency different from that of the background region 25 and the like can also be adopted. Then, even when such a method is adopted, the synthesized image 27 similar to that shown in FIG.
Is obtained.

(Third Configuration) Next, a personal computer 2 having a third configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 8, but this personal computer 2 is used for a body part of a person image, that is, a face part. Then, the head and beard, which are the elements that make up the head part suitable for detecting people,
Alternatively, means for setting the position and range of one element selected from the same eyes or nose as the face part, for example, the head part area based on the vertex of the hair, and the set head part area Means for selecting the removed background area and adding decorations.

In the third configuration, after detecting the vertex of the hair by chroma key processing, and setting the position and range of the head portion area based on the vertex,
By adopting the same method as described above, a decoration is added by selecting a background region excluding the head region. Note that the chroma key processing here refers to extracting an area occupied by an object obstructing the front side of the identified background, and determining the position and range of the head part area, which is the object, based on the characteristics of the position and range of the extracted area. Is estimated.

That is, in this case, FIG.
The chroma key processing of the original image 22 as illustrated in FIG. 8 is executed, and the chroma key image 31 as illustrated in FIG. 8B, that is, the chroma key in which only the body part 32 which is the upper body of the human image 22 is extracted. After the image 31 is created, as shown in FIG. 8C, the vertex P of the extracted body part 32 is detected, and a region having a predetermined height and a predetermined width based on the position of the vertex P is assumed. By doing so, the position and range of the head portion area 33 are set. When determining whether or not the assumed area is the head part area 33, some methods that are already known, for example, the assumed area is a combination of a circumscribed rectangle and a semi-ellipse A method of judging from the circumference ratio and area ratio of
A method of setting a head portion region after setting a region having a certain density value or less as a hair region is adopted.

Then, when the position and range of the head portion area 33 are set by such a procedure, FIG.
The head portion region 33 (the elliptical region 24) is illustrated after the example illustrated in (b) and following the same procedure as described in the first configuration.
The decoration is added to the background area 25 excluding the above, and as a result, the same composite image 27 as illustrated in FIG. 5C is obtained. Here, the head part region 33 is set based on the top of the hair, but it is not indispensable to use the top of the hair as a reference. Needless to say, the eyebrow, mouth, ear, jaw, or the like, or the bending point of the head and neck or the neck and shoulder may be the reference. In the personal computer 2 having the third configuration, the same decoration as that of the background area 25 is added to the body part except for the head part effective for detecting a person. Is growing.

(Fourth Configuration) By the way, in the personal computer 2 having the third configuration, the body part of the human image is the head part, and the head part area is determined based on one element constituting the head part. Although the position and the range are set, it is also possible to set the body part region based on the body part itself of the person image. Therefore, in the fourth configuration, a case will be described in which the personal computer 2 sets a body part region based on a body part of a person image, for example, an upper body.

That is, in this case, as described in the third configuration, the chroma key processing is performed on the person image 22 which is the original image as illustrated in FIG.
A chroma key image 31 as illustrated in FIG. 8B, that is, a chroma key image 31 in which only the body part 32 of the person image 22 is extracted is executed. Subsequently, the extracted body part 32, which is the upper body, is regarded as the body part area 34 as it is, so that the body part area 34
After the setting is executed, although not shown,
The decoration is added to the background area excluding the body part area 34. As a result, the composite image in which the decoration is added by selecting the background area excluding the body part area 34 of the human image 22 is selected. can get.

In the fourth configuration, the body part 32 is extracted by adopting the chroma key processing. However, the present invention is not limited to the chroma key processing.
For example, it is also possible to set the body part region 34 using a moving body region detection method based on a time change difference as illustrated in FIG. That is, in this method, the body part 32a before the predetermined time elapses and the body part 32b after the predetermined time elapses are detected (see FIG. 9A), and the difference before and after the predetermined time elapses. Area 3
After calculating 2c (see FIG. 9B), the area surrounded by the difference area 32c is set as the body part area 34. It has been confirmed by the inventors of the present invention that the same result as the chroma key processing can be ensured even when the moving object region detection method is used.

(Fifth Structure) In the first to fourth structures described above, the position and range of the body part region are set based on at least one element constituting the body part of the person image. However, the present invention is not limited to these configurations, and the personal computer 2 having the fifth configuration described below can be used as a person image processing device. That is, the personal computer 2 includes means for setting the position and range of the body part area based on the flesh color part of the person image, and means for selecting a background area excluding the body part area and adding a decoration. I have.

In the personal computer 2 having the fifth configuration, the RGB chroma key processing is performed on the person image 22 as the original image as illustrated in FIG. 10A, that is, under the following condition (Equation 3). After performing an RGB chroma key process of setting a region of a suitable color component as a flesh color region, a chroma key image 35 including only flesh color regions as illustrated in FIG. 10B, that is, only a flesh color portion 36 of the person image 22 is displayed. An extracted chroma key image 35 is created. Subsequently, the extracted skin color portion 36 is converted into the face portion region 2
3 and the background region 25 excluding the face portion region 23 after following the same procedure as illustrated in FIGS. 5A and 5B and described in the first configuration. The decoration is added, and as a result, a composite image 27 similar to that illustrated in FIG. 5C is obtained.

[0047]

(Equation 3)

In the present embodiment, the decoration is added to the background area 25 excluding the face part area 23, the head part area 33, and the body part area 34. However, instead of adding the decoration, for example, By subjecting only the background area 25 to image conversion processing, the color of the background area 25 can be blurred or changed. Also, it is not necessary to add decorations or perform image conversion processing to the background area 25 excluding the face part area 23 and the like, and to add a decoration called an aura along the outer periphery of the face part area 23 and the like. Is also possible.

In this case, since the face region 23 and the like in the person image 22 become more conspicuous from the background region 25, the advantage that the playability of the amusement device is further enhanced is secured. . In the above description, it is assumed that the personal computer 2 functioning as a person image processing device is used by being incorporated in a sticker vending machine which is a game device, but the person image processing device can be incorporated only in a game device. It is needless to say that the present invention may be used by being incorporated in a device or device other than the game device.

[0050]

According to the person image processing apparatus of the present invention, means for setting the position and range of the body part region based on at least one element or skin color part constituting the body part of the person image, Means for selecting a background area excluding the area and adding decorations, and adding decorations to the elements constituting the body part of the human image or the body part area set based on the skin color part. Since the body part does not overlap, the body part does not overlap with the decoration, and the decoration does not hide the body part. In particular, since it is possible to add decorations to the face portion and the head portion so that the decorations do not overlap, it is possible to further enhance the playability while obtaining a clear human image of the face portion and the like. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

When means for selecting a background region excluding the body part region and performing image conversion processing is provided, the background region excluding the range of the body part region is selected and image conversion processing is performed. Therefore, it is possible to make the body part stand out by blurring or changing the color of the background area. Furthermore, in the case of having a means for adding decorations along the outer periphery of the body part region, since the decoration is added along the outer periphery of the set body part region,
The effect that the body part is particularly emphasized and emphasized, the playability is enhanced, and the use of the game machine can be expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a simplified hardware configuration of a seal vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a simplified configuration of the functional module;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a basic game processing sequence.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first procedure for setting a face partial region;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for selecting a background area excluding a face area and adding a decoration;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure for setting a face partial region;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a modification procedure when a decoration is added by selecting a background area excluding a face area;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for setting a head part region and a body part region.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure when setting a body part region.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for setting a skin color area.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Personal Computer (Person Image Processing Device) 23 Face Part Area 25 Background Area 33 Head Part Area 34 Body Part Area

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[Submission date] July 23, 1999 (1999.7.2)
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According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a person image processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects.
And at least one of the body parts of the person image
Means for setting the position and range of the body part region based on the element of the reference template corresponding to the outline of the entire face
The position of the face region is determined by the template matching used.
It is characterized by setting the position and range
You. Further , the person image processing apparatus according to claim 5 has
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is based on at least one element constituting a body part of a person image.
The means for setting the location and extent of the body part area to Zui,
Templates using multiple types of reference templates corresponding to the eyes
Detects both eyes by rate matching, eye position and face area
Set the position and range of the face part area according to the correlation with
It is characterized by that. Further, the person image processing apparatus according to claim 6 is the claim 1 to claim 3.
And the body part of the person image
Means for setting the location and extent of the body part area based on at least one element constituting the detection vertices hair
Then, the position and range of the head part area are set based on this vertex.
It is characterized in that the constant.

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By the way, the personal computer 2 provided in the sticker vending machine also functions as a person image processing device.
Has a functional configuration including various units described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10. That is, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying a first procedure when setting a face part area, and FIG. 5 exemplifies a procedure when selecting a background area excluding the set face area and adding a decoration. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a second example of setting a face portion area.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating a modified procedure when a background area excluding a face area is selected and a decoration is added. Further, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating a procedure for setting the head portion region and body part area, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure for setting the body part area.

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According to the person image processing apparatus of the present invention, at least one element constituting the body part of the person image is provided.
Means for setting the location and extent of the body part area based on the element, and a means for adding decorative select the background area excluding the body part area, elements constituting the body part of the person image since been in the range of the body part area not added decoration set based on, will never body part overlap and decoration, it will not occur that might cover a body part by decoration. In particular, since it is possible to add decorations to the face portion and the head portion so that the decorations do not overlap, it is possible to further enhance the playability while obtaining a clear human image of the face portion and the like. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

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FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a simplified hardware configuration of a seal vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a simplified configuration of the functional module;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a basic game processing sequence.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first procedure for setting a face partial region;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for selecting a background area excluding a face area and adding a decoration;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure for setting a face partial region;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a modification procedure when a decoration is added by selecting a background area excluding a face area;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for setting a head part region and a body part region.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second procedure when setting a body part region.

[Description of Signs] 2 Personal computer (person image processing apparatus) 23 Face partial area 25 Background area 33 Head partial area 34 Body partial area

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Means for setting the position and range of a body part region based on at least one element constituting a body part of a person image, and means for selecting a background region excluding the body part region and adding a decoration And a person image processing device. 2. A means for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on at least one element constituting a body part of a person image, and performing image conversion processing by selecting a background region excluding the body part region. And a means for processing a person image. And means for setting the position and range of the body part region based on at least one element constituting the body part of the person image, and means for adding decorations along the outer periphery of the body part region. A person image processing apparatus. And means for setting the position and range of the body part area based on the skin color part of the person image, and means for adding a decoration by selecting a background area excluding the body part area. Character image processing device. 5. A system comprising: means for setting the position and range of a body part region based on a flesh color part of a person image; and means for selecting a background region excluding the body part region and performing image conversion processing. A person image processing device characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. A method for setting a position and a range of a body part region based on a flesh color part of a person image and a means for adding a decoration along an outer periphery of the body part region. Person image processing device. 7. The person image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body part is a face part, and the body part area is a face part area. Processing equipment. 8. The person image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body part is a head part, and the body part area is a head part area. Processing equipment.