JP2002208067A - Photography system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To disclose a technology for outputting a facial portrait as electronic data to the designated other party. SOLUTION: This photography system for photographing the facial portrait of a customer converts the photograph information into electronic data and outputted them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A driver's license, a passport or a membership card of a sports club must be accompanied by a photograph of the person's face. This face photograph is attached to verify that the person who has issued the certificate, for example, a driver's license, has been issued. A photographing system for easily photographing this face photograph is installed in a street corner or in a facility that requires an ID photograph. Many conventional photographing systems have the configuration illustrated in FIG. The photographing system 1 ′ includes an electronic still camera 2, a charge reception controller 3, and a photographing machine 4. When the customer 100 pays a predetermined fee in coins or bills after sitting in the photographing system, the system operates. After photographing the upper part of the customer's chest with the electronic still camera and confirming the result on the electronic display, the customer presses the confirm button when he likes the photographed result. Then, the photographing result is printed on paper in a photo creator. The customer cuts out the photo printed on the paper into a predetermined size and pastes it on a document for use.

[0003]

The conventional method has several problems. For one thing, since the results of the photography are printed on paper, separate equipment is required to capture them on a personal computer or a mobile phone. In addition to the need for extra equipment such as the cost of the equipment and the weight of the equipment, the equipment has a considerably excessive performance in order not to degrade or mistake the amount of information taken by the electronic steel camera. Must be prepared. Otherwise, degradation and errors will occur during the digitization process. The second problem is that consumables such as paper and ink are required in the process of creating a photograph by the photographing system, and frequent maintenance is required to replenish the consumables. The third problem is that the shooting fee was collected in cash, such as money or banknotes, and maintenance to replenish the change or to collect the accumulated cash by listening was also required. Can be Since cash was used, it was necessary to consider crime prevention, which was a burden.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A photographing system according to the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to a feature of a photographing system for photographing a face of a customer, the photographed photograph information is digitized and output. Secondly, in addition to the first feature, transmitting the digitized output to a server specified by the customer; third, in addition to the first feature, smartly converting the digitized output. Fourth, in addition to the first feature, writing and providing the digitized output to a portable electronic device specified by a customer, fifth, first to fourth, in addition to the first feature, writing to a card or compact flash and providing the same. In any of the above-mentioned features, the sixth is that the fee collection is performed by electronic money.
Outputting map information of a photographing location or a location designated by a customer in addition to the face photograph in addition to any of the first to fifth features. It is characterized in that there is a system for receiving and managing the results, and the system for receiving and managing the results when there is a photo verification from outside.

[0005]

According to the present invention, firstly, in addition to the feature of a photographing system for photographing a customer's face, when the photographed photograph information is digitized and output, a CCD image sensor of a digital still camera, The face photograph information converted into an electric signal by a photoelectric conversion element such as a CMOS sensor or an image pickup tube is stored as an analog signal or a digital signal in a solid medium, or is transmitted to a designated solid medium, an arithmetic circuit, or a display device via a radio wave or a wired line. Send. Here, as a solid medium, a method of storing by using magnetic properties such as a magnetic tape or a magnetic disk, a method of storing by a method such as CD or DVD which can be detected by light, and a method of
There are various types such as a method using electrical properties such as a RAM, an SRAM, a flash memory, and an FRAM. It can be interpreted that a face photograph is output by recording on such a solid medium and passing it to the customer. In some cases, the solid-state medium is built in the photographing system and the medium is handed over to the customer. In some cases, however, only the writing service is performed on the solid-state medium brought by the customer, or the solid-state medium is collected later. Second
In addition, in addition to the first feature, when transmitting the digitized output to a server specified by the customer, the photographing system itself is provided with a wireless or wired communication means, and through the communication means. To send the face photo data to the specified server. Third, in addition to the first feature, when the digitized output is provided by being written to a smart card or a compact flash, a storage medium that is a de facto standard as a removable storage medium for a digital camera or a personal computer is used. By using it, the cost of the medium is reduced and it is convenient to import it to a personal computer.
Fourth, in addition to the first feature, when writing the digitized output to a portable electronic device designated by a customer, the portable electronic device is connected to a radio wave, infrared communication, or a cable to the portable electronic device. The face photograph data is transmitted to the designated portable electronic device without using a solid-state storage medium by a method such as cable communication. Since there are no consumables, operation can be performed with a great deal of maintenance. Fifth, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the fee collection is performed by electronic money, electronic money settlement may be performed by personal authentication using a personal password or the like. There is also a case where a photograph of the face of a customer who is present is compared with a photograph of the face of the customer who actually takes the photograph, and personal authentication is performed with the photograph of the product to make electronic money payment. Sixth, in addition to the feature of any of the first to fifth, in addition to the photograph of the face, if the feature is to output the map information of the shooting location or the location designated by the customer, the system or the customer's XYZ, such as the code of the map, the height from the north latitude and the horizon, etc.
Display with coordinates. Also enter the person you want to contact, such as your phone number or family. Seventh, in addition to the sixth feature, there is a system for receiving and managing the output result, and the receiving and managing system performs a collation operation when there is a photo collation from outside. In this case, the individual can be searched for by using the face photograph having the most abundant features for individual recognition, whereby the individual can be quickly and accurately searched by the collation operation. When searching for the identity of a person who has fallen on the street, take a picture of the person's face with an electronic camera attached to a digital camera or mobile phone and transmit it to the above-mentioned reception management system to compare the characteristics May be able to determine their identity. According to the sixth feature, the identity can be known because the contact information and the previous behavior pattern are stored together with the face photograph.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. It is an example of a photographing system 1 for issuing a membership card provided in a sports center. A customer 100 who is about to register as a member is taking a picture while sitting on a chair provided in the system. This sports center does not issue a paper or card-shaped membership card as in the past. In this sports center, it is a condition to become a member that it has a qualification for electronic money settlement. The customer 100 first inputs his / her electronic money registration number and password to the fee reception controller 3. The photographing system refers to the electronic money handling center via the PHS wireless communication device 5 or the wired line communication device 6 and starts photographing a face photograph when it is confirmed that the electronic money account is valid. .
The result taken by the electronic still camera is immediately presented to the customer, and if the customer likes it, it is determined as a face photograph for an identification photograph. All of the shooting fee and the membership fee for membership are paid electronically. After the electronic payment is completed, this face photograph is registered in the reception server of this sports center by a wired line communication device, and the data is also transmitted to the reception server of the chain store of the sports center in another place using the PHS wireless communication device Keep it. After completing the member registration, the customer goes to the reception and authenticates that the front desk is a member in a state of being empty-handed by collating with the face photograph. Members can update their photo at any time. If you get sunburned in the summer, you can take a photo of your face with the sunburned, and make it easier for the individual to be authenticated at the reception. If the season changes, you can shoot again. In this photography system, when a customer takes a photo to update a face photo, all the photos taken before that are read in via the hot water line communication device, and the face photo to be updated this time is that of the person himself The mechanism for verifying whether or not the fee is provided in the fee reception controller.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
1 is different from FIG. 1 in that the photographed data can be transmitted to the mobile phone 101 possessed by the customer 100 and can be provided by being written in smart media. The face photograph data photographed by the electronic still camera 2 is transmitted to the mobile phone 101 via the data transmitter 8. The customer can display a photograph of his / her own face on a mobile phone or transmit the photograph from the mobile phone to a server or a mobile phone of a desired destination. The data communication device 8 is connected to the mobile phone 101 via a cable. Since the customer has allowed the photography system to read the telephone number of his mobile phone, the data transmitter reads the telephone number and collects a photography fee from the designated account of the telephone number. The mobile phone operating company and the customer have already signed a contract with the customer that if the photographing system is used at the time of starting the use of the mobile phone, the customer may debit the bank account open to the mobile phone operating company. Therefore,
The photographing system is a photographing system that does not handle cash by automatically debiting the photo price from a bank account corresponding to this telephone number. In the example of FIG. 2, the data is also written on the smart media. The customer can bring his / her smart media and insert it into the smart media writer 7 to bring back the face photo as an electronic file.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Although the first embodiment is an example of a photographing system installed in a sports center facility, the third embodiment is an example of installation on a street. This is an example in which a customer who intends to apply for a package tour to a travel agency takes a face photograph in response to a request from the travel agency. The customer 100 operates the charge reception controller to specify the photographed face photograph data to be transmitted to the reception server of the travel agency.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described without using the drawings. This is an example in which a three-dimensional image is taken by a camera system that rotates a face photo around a face. After the photographed result is digitized and processed, the face is three-dimensionally recorded. Further, the recorded time and position information are displayed in TXYZ display. This makes it clear when and where the image was taken. This is an effective example for checking alibi.
By successively performing this photographing using a photographing system scattered on a street corner, the action history of the person can be recorded with high reliability. In addition to a face photograph, physical characteristics such as height, weight, and sound may be recorded.

A description will be given of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example of inquiring the identity of a sick person who suddenly fell on the street and became unconscious. Among those who came across this scene by accident, those who had a mobile phone with a camera take a photo of the person's face and attach it to the emergency center when contacting the person. The ambulance center dispatches an ambulance and at the same time retrieves the person's identity from this photo. The management organization that receives and manages the photographed face takes on this search. Pick up a few faces that are similar compared to the features of the facial photos stored on a workstation installed in the organization. The information attached to the photo as well as the similarity of the face is used as a reference for the search. For example, it is determined that the probability of being a sick person is high if the person was photographed near the site immediately before. The search is completed by the time the ambulance arrives, and the results are reported to the ambulance crew. After arriving at the site, the occupant checks his / her ID and confirms his / her identity with reference to the search result. If the identity can be confirmed, contact the contact maintained by the management organization to inform the family etc. of the situation.

[0011]

According to the photographing system of the present invention,
Waste of consumables such as paper and ink generated in the course of the process can be eliminated, and the time response can be speeded up, so that the effectiveness of the ID photo can be easily exhibited. The frequency of operation and maintenance of the photographing system can be reduced, and low-cost operation becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example.

[Sign]

1 and 1 'are a photographing system, 2 is an electronic still camera, 3 is a fee reception controller, 4 is a photo creator, 5 is a PHS wireless communication device, 6 is a wired line communication device, 7 is a smart media writer, and 8 is data. Transmitter, 100 is a customer,
Reference numeral 101 denotes a mobile phone.

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04N 5/907 H04N 5/907 B // H04N 101: 00 101: 00

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A photographing system for photographing a face of a customer, wherein the photographed photograph information is digitized and output. 2. The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein said digitized output is transmitted to a server designated by said customer. 3. The photographic system according to claim 1, wherein said digitized output is provided by being written in a smart card or a compact flash (registered trademark). 4. The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein said digitized output is written in a portable electronic device designated by a customer. 5. The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein the fee collection is performed by electronic money. 6. A photographing system according to claim 1, wherein map information of a photographing place or a place designated by a customer is output in addition to the face photograph. 7. A photograph according to claim 6, wherein there is a system for receiving and managing the output result, and the system for receiving and managing the photograph when there is a photograph collation from outside. Shooting system.