JP2002199446A - Photo seal generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photo seal generating device by which a user of a portable phone can simply generate a unique wait menu of the portable phone. SOLUTION: The photo seal generating device, having an image pickup means, transmits photo data to the mobile phone via a portable phone data communication cable. The user of the portable phone can simply generate a wait menu of the portable phone from the photo data generated, by using the photo seal generating device, without the need for knowledge of computer operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses a photo sticker making machine called Print Club (registered trademark) to easily create a user's own mobile phone standby screen and ringtone. Various programs can be installed on mobile phones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A device (print club: registered trademark) for printing out an image of a user's face or the like photographed by a video camera on a sticker sheet has gained popularity, and the printed sticker has been attached to a mobile phone or the like. It is prevalent.

[0003] In recent years, the number of portable telephones having a color display or a monochrome gradation of four or more has increased, and various standby screens for portable telephones have been released on many websites on the Internet. It is popular for individual users to adapt the LCD screen of their mobile phones to their own preference.

Further, ringtones for various types of mobile phones can be downloaded from the Internet, and it is also popular for mobile phone users to set their favorite ringtones.

[0005] Further, recently developed portable telephones are approaching information terminals called personal computers and PDAs, and some of them are equipped with a schedule function, a calculator function, and simple game software as standard equipment. .

[0006]

The sticker printed out by the existing Print Club (registered trademark) tends to fade due to its nature, and is not suitable for long-term storage. It has to be newly added and cannot be easily replaced.

A conventional print club (registered trademark)
One of the purposes is to replace the sticker printed out with a third party other than the user.
The number that can be exchanged is limited and cannot be exchanged with many people.

[0008] In addition, a conventional standby screen (including a moving image) and a ring tone of a mobile phone can be used as provided by a mobile phone maker at the time of shipment, or can be used for a standby screen published on a homepage on the Internet. The image data (including moving images) is downloaded and imported, or is created using personal computer software.

In recent years, there have been remarkable technological developments and advances in portable telephones, and in terms of performance, they are approaching information terminals called PDAs. It is difficult at present to introduce it to telephone.

[0010] Therefore, even when a user creates a standby screen (including a moving image) and a ring tone of his or her own mobile phone such as the user's own face, a certain degree of personal computer operation knowledge is required.

[0011] In addition, there is a situation where existing software (for example, schedule software, game software, etc.) prepared by a mobile phone maker must be used as it is.

The present invention provides a function for creating, editing and importing a standby screen (including a moving image) and a ringtone of a mobile phone in a photo sticker manufacturing machine having an image pickup means, and a function for various mobile phones which will be supported in the near future. Functions that can be loaded by program software and large-capacity internal memory for mobile phones that will be developed in the future or large-capacity external memory that can be inserted into mobile phones for use (compact flash (registered trademark) memory, smart media, general-purpose memory called SD card, etc.) It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus having various functions capable of loading image data, simple software, and the like into a card).

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting a photograph sticker having a photographing means to a portable telephone via a data communication cable for a portable telephone or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays. This makes it possible to easily create photographic data created using a sticker making machine as a standby screen of a mobile phone without any knowledge of computer operation.

According to the invention of claim 2 of the present application, the operation knowledge of the computer is transmitted to a photograph sticker producing machine having an image pickup means by transmitting the photograph sticker to the portable telephone via a data communication cable for the portable telephone or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays. Even if there is no, the photographic data created using the sticker making machine is synthesized or deformed with cartoons, animations or characters possessed by each game maker, etc., and the generated or synthesized image data can be easily converted to a mobile phone It can be made as a standby screen.

[0015] The invention of claim 3 of the present application is to transmit the information to a mobile phone via a data communication cable for mobile phone or a wireless transfer system such as infrared ray to a photo sticker making machine having an image pickup means, so that the operation knowledge of the computer can be obtained. The above-mentioned still image or moving image produced by using the seal producing machine can be easily produced as a standby screen of a mobile phone without the above.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present application is compatible with java, etc., which will be released in the near future via a data transfer cable for mobile phones or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays to a photo sticker making machine having an image pickup means. It enables various program software to be downloaded to a mobile phone.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation knowledge of a computer is transmitted to a photograph sticker producing machine having an image pickup means by transmitting the data to a portable telephone via a data communication cable for a portable telephone or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays. This makes it possible to easily create a MIDI file or the like created by using a sticker making machine as a ringtone of a mobile phone even without the use of a sticker. The MIDI file or the like may be created by recording with a sound collecting microphone.

The invention of claim 6 of the present application has a function of distributing a seal to a third party other than the user by producing a plurality of seals as in a conventional print club (registered trademark). By having a transfer function to the server in the photo maker, the server can be accessed inside and outside of the photo maker and stored in the storage device (hard disk drive, etc.) in the photo maker via the Internet. The image data and the MIDI file can be distributed to a third party.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user connects the portable telephone to the portable telephone cable connector (PDC connector) shown in FIG. Thus, the apparatus automatically recognizes the model of the user's mobile phone. The mobile phone has an operation system and a development language.

If the user's mobile phone is compatible with the infrared transfer device, the wireless transfer system such as infrared light of the mobile phone is accessed (link) to the wireless transfer system such as infrared light installed in the apparatus. ) To automatically recognize the model of the user's mobile phone.

When a standby screen of a mobile phone or a conventional photo sticker is produced, an electronic camera CCD / CMO
In S, the user's appearance is photographed, and the photographed image is stored in the image processing memory as image data (one for a still image, and a plurality of for a moving image). In addition,
A moving image may be automatically created from one still image.

The image data stored in the image processing memory is stored in a ROM / RAM / HDD using an image processing program, a moving image producing program, or an image synthesizing program. It can be combined with an anime character, etc., or multiple still images can be animated. this is,
This is because the number of colors, the size, the method, and the like of the image are different depending on each company. At the time of the above-mentioned moving image formation, a function of selecting a combination of still images and a function of partially cutting out a captured image can be provided. Note that the created photographic data may be converted into images of various characters and the like (for example, images with a watercolor touch or oil painting touch).

With regard to the creation of a moving image, for example, not only a five-frame shot may be converted into a moving image in the form of a cartoon, but also one shot frame may be automatically converted into a moving image by software in the machine. When making a continuous motion a moving image, a plurality of cuts are displayed at regular intervals like a slide show. For example, repeating his face → his face → 2 shots → photo of pet → return.

A tablet, a touch sensor, and a sound collecting microphone are provided as input devices. By touching the tablet or the screen, you can make your own picture a standby screen.

The image data or moving image data processed as described above is output to a monitor, output to a photographic printer, and operated by operating an image transfer button, such as a mobile phone cable connector (PDC connector) or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays. The data is transferred to a memory built in the mobile phone or an external memory inserted into the mobile phone for use.

The character as the main character of various game software placed in the ROM / RAM / HDD in the machine is replaced with the image data synthesized with the animation character or the like created as described above, and the game software is transferred. Operate the button to operate the mobile phone cable connector (P
(DC connector) or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays, and transfers the data to the internal memory of the mobile phone or an external memory inserted into the mobile phone and used.

In this case, in addition to the game software, various other software may be transferred to the internal memory of the mobile phone or to an external memory inserted into the mobile phone and used.

It is also possible to distribute mail software (for example, post pets) mainly composed of the anime characters created as described above.

The voice, humming, whistling, etc. of the user are recorded by a recording microphone (sound collecting microphone) provided in the apparatus, and the recorded voice data is stored in a ROM / RAM / HDD.
Is converted to data suitable for each company's mobile phone, such as a MIDI file, by a voice data conversion program placed in
By operating the ring tone transfer button, the data is transferred from a mobile phone cable connector (PDC connector) or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays to a built-in memory of the mobile phone or an external memory inserted into the mobile phone and used. Further, the user may operate the print server to compose music. For example, a note on a staff can be input using a tablet or a keyboard.

The image data, moving image data, and audio data generated by the apparatus are transferred to a server installed in the apparatus or outside the apparatus, and widely used by a third party such as a personal computer other than the apparatus or a mobile phone. Can be delivered to

In addition, by incorporating this server and using the Internet, it becomes possible to incorporate new software that can be delivered to a third party at a simple and inexpensive price.

FIG. 1 (production procedure according to the present embodiment) is a flow chart of a standby screen (including a moving image) and a ringtone of a mobile phone.

A mobile phone is connected to a wireless transfer system such as a cable connector output for a mobile phone or an infrared ray provided by a photo sticker making machine called Print Club (registered trademark).

By connecting the mobile phone to the photo sticker making machine, the model recognition program of the HDD (FIG. 2) in the machine operates, and the model of the mobile phone is automatically recognized.

Next, the electronic camera (FIG. 2)
) Captures the user's appearance and monitors it (Figure 2).
).

The user presses the shutter button while taking a picture of himself on the monitor to take a picture.

Next, the user manipulates the image processing button, the determination button, and the function selection button provided on the photo sticker making machine, and looks at the user and various backgrounds stored in the HDD (FIG. 2) in the photo sticker making machine. An image combined with an image is created, or an image deformed into an animation character or the like is generated by a program placed in an HDD (FIG. 2) in the photo sticker creating machine. Some may not include a background image.

The program shown in FIG. 2 is started according to the model of the user's mobile phone, and image data suitable for the user's mobile phone is generated.

Finally, the image data generated in the apparatus by the transmission button is transmitted to a telephone terminal cable connector input (PDC connector) or to a wireless transfer system such as infrared via a wireless transfer system such as a cellular phone cable connector output or infrared. As a result, a standby screen unique to the user is automatically created in the internal memory or the external memory of the mobile phone.

When producing a ringtone, the voice of the user (humming, whistling, etc.) is blown in by a voice collecting microphone provided in the photo sticker producing machine.

Next, the voice processing button, the determination button, and the function selection button provided on the photo sticker making machine are operated to convert the voice of the user into a MIDI format or the like in accordance with the mobile phone owned by the user. When the user composes the music, he or she can input the scale and timbre.

The program shown in FIG. 2 is started according to the model of the user's mobile phone, and voice data serving as a ring tone of the user's mobile phone is generated.

Finally, the voice data generated in the apparatus by the transmission button is transmitted to the telephone terminal cable connector input (PDC connector) via the mobile phone cable connector output or from a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays, thereby providing a user-specific ring tone. Is automatically created in the internal memory of the mobile phone or in the external memory.

In addition, various ring tones previously stored in the HDD and ROM in the apparatus may be transferred by the above method.

When transferring software such as game software to a mobile phone, the user operates a software selection button and a function selection button installed on the apparatus and operates a telephone terminal cable connector via a mobile phone cable connector output. The data is transmitted to a built-in memory of the mobile phone or an external memory from a wireless transfer system such as an input (PDC connector) or an infrared ray.

In this case, when the main character of the game software is replaced with the deformed appearance of the user generated as described above, the HD button in the main unit is operated by pressing the enter button.
By starting the replacement program in D and ROM, the user himself can be the main character.

When browsing or distributing the image data and audio data generated by the apparatus to the user or a third party other than the user, the image data stored in the HDD and ROM shown in FIG. It can also be transferred to servers installed inside and outside the machine and made public on the Internet.

The server is used not only for browsing or distributing to a third party other than the user, but also for upgrading various programs in the apparatus or immediately distributing new software.

An address can be input to the print server, or an address book can be read from a memory in a user's mobile phone, and a desired one can be selected on the screen for automatic simultaneous distribution. Since the receiver does not need to bear the communication cost, there is an advantage that "the communication cost is not required".

There are few game software and business software that can be tried (although such software is distributed and sold online). You can try it on the spot when you buy games etc. with the Purikura machine. For models with Java built-in, downloading is restricted as well as general PC software. Specifically, the trial period of the above software can be limited.

Each of the above embodiments is merely an example of a concrete example for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be interpreted in a limited manner. It is. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features.

[0053]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by adding an image capturing and editing function to a portable telephone to a photo sticker making machine having an image pickup means, the user becomes unfamiliar with the operation of a personal computer. Even a simple user can easily create a standby screen of a mobile phone, so that the image capturing function of the sticker making machine having the image pickup means and the standby screen editing function of the mobile phone can be effectively realized.

Further, since digitalized photographic data is produced, unlike a seal printed by a thermal transfer printing machine, it is possible to store the image data for a long period without deterioration such as fading.

Further, since the image is converted into digital data, it is possible to easily change the standby screen.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by converting the image into data, it can be made public on the Internet. Conventionally, the main purpose of the photo sticker is to distribute it to a third party other than the user. The function of the manufacturing machine can be realized more effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a manufacturing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a photo sticker making machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 A photographed image and any visual output device related to the creation of a photo sticker, such as an image obtained by processing and modifying the image, etc. 2 A device for printing the final output image on a photo sticker 3 The PDC of each company's mobile phone Connector for output through connector, stand with connector,
Or a wireless transfer system such as infrared rays 4 Temporary storage device for various related work such as image processing 5 Central processing unit 6 Image for photo sticker and mobile phone standby screen 7 Photographing and imaging device provided in the main body 8 Confirmation change decision operation button 9 Tablet, touch sensor, sound collecting microphone

Continuation of the front page (71) Applicant 500585627 Yosuke Hattori 5-93-208 Mitsugaoka, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Koji Hattori 1-23-11, Shijo-oji, Nara-shi, Nara F-term (reference) 5K027 AA11 HH00 HH26 5K067 AA34 BB04 BB21 DD52 EE02 FF23 5K101 KK02 KK18 LL12 NN01 NN18

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A photograph provided with a function of creating and editing a standby screen of a mobile phone and a function of transmitting the image to a mobile phone to a photo sticker manufacturing machine having an imaging means, and equipped with a cable for connecting to the mobile phone or a wireless transfer device. Seal making machine. 2. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 1, wherein said machine has a function of converting the created photographic data or inputting the photographic data from an input device to create a standby screen for a mobile phone and transmit the standby screen to the mobile phone. . 3. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile phone standby screens are provided with a function of creating a moving image and transmitting the image to a mobile phone. 4. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 2, wherein a function for downloading various software such as game software for mobile phones mainly using the created character is added. 5. A photo sticker making machine having a function of converting voice into a MIDI file or the like, making or recording a ring tone of a mobile phone, and transmitting the ring tone to the mobile phone. 6. The photo sticker making machine is provided with a server function, and the photo data, the moving image file, the MIDI file, and the like created in any one of claims 1 to 3 are transmitted via the Internet. A photo sticker making machine equipped with a function for taking in a mobile phone and a function for immediately upgrading software or immediately delivering new software according to claim 4.