JP2002223404A - Method and system for providing moving picture viewing commemoration image - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for providing a moving picture viewing commemoration image that outputs an image of a scene selected by a customer while the customer views a moving picture on a printout or a recording medium or outputs it externally through a communication network so as to provide the image to the customer as a moving picture viewing commemoration image. SOLUTION: While the customer views a moving picture, the system allows the customer to designate an image of a desired scene in the moving picture and to place an order of the image of the scene designated by the customer together with orderer information to identify this customer, and the system extracts 1st digital image data corresponding to the image of the designated scene from a video signal of the moving picture, generates a moving picture viewing commemoration image reproducing the image of the designated scene by using the extracted 1st digital image data, and provides the generated moving picture viewing commemoration image to the customer while that is collated with the orderer information, to attain the purpose above.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movie, a video, a television, and other moving images, and outputs a screen liked by a customer to a predetermined recording medium or the like as a moving image viewing commemorative image, or via a communication network. The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a moving image appreciation image that is distributed and provided to a customer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in movie theaters, in order to commemorate the appreciation of a movie, a movie scene or an actor's photograph is prepared in advance as a bromide, and the story and commentary of the movie are provided. At the same time, it provides pamphlets and the like that incorporate multiple scenes of the movie. Also, for example, a video printer capable of outputting a screen as a still image when a person likes a certain scene and wants the image while watching a video or the like at home has been developed. ing.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-11483 discloses a video printer in which a main scene is automatically extracted and a print is created by extracting a frame from a video image at each scene change. Have been. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-253253 discloses that V
2. Description of the Related Art There is disclosed a video printer that displays a reproduction signal from a TR on a monitor, captures an image in response to a screen change, and creates a desired print.

[0004]

However, as described above, in the case of a movie scene, an actor's bromide, a movie brochure, or the like, which has been prepared in advance in a movie theater as described above, the photograph is not necessarily a customer's favorite. There is a problem that the picture does not always match the favorite scene. Further, the video printer disclosed in the above publication outputs a print while reproducing a video at home at home, and is used when a large number of customers are simultaneously watching a video such as a movie theater. There is no system that provides a photographic print of a certain scene of a movie being played according to a customer's request (order). Further, the above-mentioned video printer has only a photographic print as an output medium, has a low resolution, and cannot expect high-quality print. further,
Conventionally, prints of scenes in a movie are combined into a photo book, or a one-action part in a movie is
There has not been provided a service of outputting a short movie collection to a recording medium such as a DR.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems. When a customer is watching a movie, a video, a TV broadcast, or the like, an image of a scene selected by the customer can be printed, photographed, and so on. , Or output as a short video collection, or output as a predetermined recording medium on which the image data is recorded, or distribute the image data over the Internet, and provide the customer with a video appreciation image as a video appreciation image. It is an object to provide a providing method and a system.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to allow a customer to specify an image of a desired scene in a moving image while watching the moving image, and With the orderer information to be specified, the customer orders an image of the designated scene, and based on the designation of the scene, first digital image data corresponding to the image of the designated scene from the video signal of the moving image based on the designation of the scene. Taking out, using the taken out first digital image data, creating a video appreciation commemorative image reproducing the image of the designated scene, collating the created video appreciation commemorative image with the orderer information,
A method for providing a moving image appreciation image, which is provided to the customer, is provided.

Here, the method of providing a moving image viewing commemorative image, further comprising: storing the first digital image data extracted from the video signal of the moving image in a predetermined memory; Reading the first digital image data stored in the memory from the predetermined memory, and the moving image appreciation image is read using the first digital image data read from the predetermined memory. It is preferably created.

Further, the moving image appreciation commemorative image is the first
Is created as second digital image data from the digital image data, and is output as a moving image print in which the moving image viewing commemorative image is reproduced from the second digital image data, or as a recording medium on which the second digital image data is recorded. Alternatively, the data is preferably created as distribution data for distribution from the second digital image data via a communication network. The delivery of the moving image appreciation image is performed by delivering the output moving image print or the recording medium to the customer, or by delivering the distribution data to the customer via the communication network. Is preferred.

Preferably, the moving image appreciation image is delivered to the customer according to an image delivery method specified by the customer. Preferably, the image delivery information for specifying the image delivery method is sent together with the orderer information when the customer orders an image of the designated scene. Further, it is preferable that the moving image appreciation image is created as an image collection including images of a plurality of designated scenes. Preferably, the image album is a photo album created in a predetermined format as the moving image appreciation image using a plurality of moving image prints in which the plurality of designated scenes are reproduced.

[0010] When the image is ordered, the first digital image data extracted from the video signal of the moving image based on the scene designation includes the one-action first action corresponding to the designated scene. The one-action second digital image data is created from the one-action first digital image data as the moving image appreciation image, and the one-action second digital image It is preferable that data is recorded on the predetermined recording medium as the moving image appreciation image.

Further, the first digital image data includes:
It is preferable to combine the images prepared by the customer to create the moving image appreciation image. Further, the first digital image data of the image of the scene designated by the customer is stored in the memory, the first digital image data is read out from the memory and displayed on a monitor, and the display is performed on the monitor. It is preferable that an image of the designated scene finally ordered by the customer is selected from the images of the scene designated by the customer.

[0012] Also, for the image of the scene specified by the customer in the moving image, first digital image data of an image of a scene within a predetermined time range before and after the image is stored in the memory, and the first digital image data is stored in the memory. Preferably, the image data is displayed on a monitor, and the image of the scene finally ordered by the customer is specified from the images of the scene within the predetermined time range displayed on the monitor. Further, the first digital image data corresponding to images of a plurality of predetermined scenes in the moving image is held in advance, and when an image of the designated scene is ordered, based on the scene designation, It is preferable that the first digital image data of an image of a scene closest to the image of the designated scene is extracted from the first digital image data stored in advance.

[0013] It is preferable that statistics of the designated number of images of the designated scenes are obtained, and for the images of the scenes having a large designated number, a moving image viewing image is prepared in advance before the scene is designated by the customer. In addition, it is preferable that a biological reaction of the customer is used to specify the image of the desired scene. Preferably, the biological reaction is at least one of heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, brain wave, eyeball movement and posture of the customer.

[0014] Similarly, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect of the present invention provides a method in which a customer watches a moving image.
A scene designating unit for designating an image of a desired scene in the moving image, scene designating information indicating the image of the designated scene, and orderer information for specifying the customer order production of an image of the designated scene. Image ordering means, digital image data extracting means for extracting first digital image data corresponding to the designated scene from the video signal of the moving image based on the scene specification, and first digital image data extracted by the extracting means. Using the digital image data, a moving image viewing commemorative image reproducing the image of the designated scene is created, and image output means for outputting the image is compared with the orderer information. In addition, there is provided a moving image appreciation commemorative image providing system, comprising: an image delivering means for delivering to the customer.

Here, the above-mentioned moving image viewing commemorative image providing system, further comprising a memory for storing the first digital image data taken out by the taking-out means, wherein the image output means is provided from the memory. It is preferable that the moving image viewing commemorative image is created using the read first digital image data. The image output means creates the moving image appreciation image as second digital image data from the first digital image data, and reproduces the moving image appreciation image from the second digital image data. Print output means for outputting a recorded moving image print, recording medium output means for outputting a recording medium on which the second digital image data is recorded, and distribution as distribution data from the second digital image data via a communication network Preferably, it is at least one of the image distribution means.

The image transfer means transfers the moving image print output from the print output means or the recording medium output from the recording medium output means to the customer as the moving image appreciation image, or Preferably, the distribution data is distributed to the customer via the communication network by the image distribution means. Further, it is preferable that the image delivery means delivers the moving image appreciation image to the customer according to an image delivery method designated by the customer. Preferably, the image delivery information for specifying the image delivery method is sent together with the orderer information when the customer orders an image of the designated scene. Further, it is preferable that the image output means creates the moving image appreciation image as an image collection including images of a plurality of designated scenes.

Further, the extracting means extracts the one-action first digital image data corresponding to the designated scene and stores it in the memory. The image output means outputs the moving image appreciation image as the moving image appreciation image. Preferably, second digital image data is created from the one-action first digital image data stored in a memory, and the one-action second digital image data is output to the predetermined recording medium. . The above-mentioned moving image appreciation image providing system, further comprising: an image input unit for inputting an image prepared by a customer; and combining the image input from the image input unit with the first digital image data. It is preferable that the image output unit includes an image synthesizing unit, and that the synthesized image synthesized by the image synthesizing unit is output from the image output unit as the moving image appreciation image.

[0018] In the above-mentioned moving image appreciation commemorative image providing system, the monitor further reads out the first digital image data of the image of the scene designated by the customer stored in the memory from the memory and displays the first digital image data. And a scene selecting means for selecting an image of the designated scene finally ordered by the customer from the images of the designated scene displayed on the monitor. In addition, the extracting unit extracts first digital image data of an image of a scene within a predetermined time range before and after the image of the scene specified by the customer in the moving image, and stores the first digital image data in the memory. The first digital image data is displayed on the monitor, and the scene selection means converts the image of the scene finally ordered by the customer into the image of the scene within the predetermined time range displayed on the monitor. Is preferably specified.

The moving image appreciation commemorative image providing system may further include a database for preliminarily holding the first digital image data corresponding to a plurality of scene images in the moving image. Preferably, for the image of the scene specified by the customer, the first digital image data of the image of the scene closest to the image of the specified scene is retrieved from the database. In addition, it is preferable that statistics of the designated number of images of the designated scenes are obtained, and a moving image viewing image is prepared in advance for the image of the scene having a large designated number before the scene is designated by the customer. Further, it is preferable that the scene designating means designates an image of the desired scene using a biological reaction of the customer. Preferably, the biological reaction is at least one of heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, brain wave, eyeball movement and posture of the customer.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a method and a system for providing a moving image appreciation image according to the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of a system for providing a movie viewing commemorative image that implements the method for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to the present invention, and is used in each embodiment described below. In this example, all of the functions are collectively displayed.

A moving picture viewing commemorative image providing system or a moving picture print service system (hereinafter simply referred to as a system) 10 shown in FIG. This is a system for outputting an image of a scene as a moving image appreciation image such as a moving image print and providing the image to a customer. The system 10 mainly includes a control device 14 including a projection device for displaying a movie on a screen 12 based on digital image data on the movie theater side.
A scene designating unit 16 for designating an image of a scene in a movie being viewed by a customer; and an image ordering unit 1 for ordering an image.
8 and digital image data extracting means 20 for extracting digital image data corresponding to the image of the scene designated by the customer
And a memory 22 for storing the extracted digital image data.
An image processing device 24 that performs predetermined image processing on the corresponding digital image data to create a moving image appreciation image, print output means 26 that outputs the created moving image appreciation image as a moving image print, and a digital image of the moving image appreciation image Image output means including a recording medium output means 28 for outputting data to a predetermined recording medium, image delivery means 30 for delivering output prints, recording media, and the like to customers, and distribution of digital image data of moving image appreciation images And image distribution means 31 for outputting the data as application data and distributing the data to customers.

First, in the present system 10, a movie is displayed on the screen 12 by the control device 14 using digital image data. As described above, the present system 10 has, on the movie theater side, a scene designating unit 16 for designating an image of a scene in a movie and an image ordering unit 18 for ordering an image. The scene designating means 16 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a button or a key operation panel provided on each seat of a movie theater, or a portable information terminal or a remote control switch lent to a customer when entering the movie theater. Etc., as long as the customer can transmit information to the system 10 side. Since the customer operates while watching a movie, it is desirable that the operation be as simple as possible. In order to detect a scene in which the customer is impressed, the scene designating means 16 is constituted by a detecting means such as a sensor for detecting a biological reaction of the customer. A method utilizing the reaction may be used. Here, as the biological reaction, at least one of heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, brain wave, and movement posture of the eyeball may be used, and scene designation is performed according to the strength of these biological reactions and the magnitude of change. Just do it.

Further, the image ordering means 18 converts the orderer information for specifying who is ordering and the image transfer information for specifying the image transfer method (including the medium to be transferred, the transfer place and the settlement method, etc.) into the image. As ordering information,
This is transmitted to the system side, and may be a button or the like provided on the seat or a remote controller or the like lent to the customer as in the case of the above-mentioned scene designating means 16, but is preferably integrated with the scene designating means 16. . In addition, scene designation means 16
The image ordering means 18 transmits the scene designation information and the orderer information to the system 10 and records the information on a recording medium (memory card) such as a magnetic card, and uses the information later. The created moving image appreciation image may be delivered. Further, the system 10 receives signals from the scene designating unit 16 and the image ordering unit 18 on the movie theater side, and accesses the control device 14 as described above to access the digital image corresponding to the image of the scene designated by the customer. It has a digital image data extracting means 20 for extracting image data and a memory 22 for storing the extracted digital image data together with the above orderer information and the like.

In addition, as described above, the present system 10 reads the digital image data from the memory 22 of the movie theater and performs predetermined image processing on the moving image appreciation commemorative image providing apparatus so that the moving image appreciation commemorative image is obtained. An image processing device 24 for creating, a print output unit 26 for outputting the created moving image appreciation image as a print, a recording medium output unit 28 for outputting digital image data of the moving image appreciation image to a predetermined recording medium, and the output print Image delivery means 30 for delivering a digital image or a recording medium to a customer, and image delivery means 31 for outputting digital image data of a moving image appreciation image as delivery data and delivering the data to the customer. Here, the image processing device 24 and the print output unit 2
6. The recording medium output unit 28 and a part of the image distribution unit 31 constitute an image output unit. The image distribution means 3
1 functions as an image output unit that outputs digital image data of a moving image appreciation image as distribution data, and also has a function of distributing the output distribution data to a customer. Function.

The system 10 further includes an image input unit 32, a monitor 34, a scene selection unit 36, and a database 38. The image input means 32 is for inputting an image of a movie scene when a customer wants to combine the image with his or her own. Monitor 34
Is for displaying the image of the scene designated by the scene designating means 16 for confirmation. Scene selection means 3
Reference numeral 6 is for finally selecting an image that the customer really orders from the images of the scene displayed on the monitor 34. Further, the database 38 selects and prepares images of some scenes likely to be specified by the customer from the movie and holds them in advance. When the customer specifies, images of the images of the corresponding scenes are selected from the images. The data is called up and used.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, when a customer who is watching a movie (moving image) in a movie theater specifies an image of one scene of the movie being viewed, the customer receives an image of the movie being displayed on the digital image signal. From, the digital image data representing the image of the specified scene is taken out, and a print that reproduces the image of the scene or a recording medium that outputs the image data is provided to the customer, or the image data that reproduces the scene is It is provided to the customer as distribution data via a communication network such as the Internet.

FIG. 2 shows the general processing flow of the first embodiment of the present invention, divided into image ordering on the customer side, image creation on the system side, and collation / delivery. On the customer side, an image of the scene desired by the user is specified from the scenes of the movie being shown, and the image is ordered. That is,
First, in step 100 of FIG. 2, the customer specifies a scene by the scene specifying means 16. As mentioned above,
The scene designating means 16 is a communication means for transmitting customer information to the system side, such as a button, an operation panel, or a remote control provided on a seat in a movie theater, and a line (wired) or wireless control device on the system side. 14 is connected.

Next, in step 102, the customer
The image ordering information specifying the orderer information and the image delivery information is transmitted to the system 10 by the image ordering means 18 to order the image. The image ordering means 18 is preferably integrated with the scene designating means 16. The orderer information is for specifying the orderer, and for example, a seat number or the like may be used, or a customer ID contracted in advance may be used. Further, the image delivery information (hereinafter, simply referred to as delivery information) includes a form of an image desired to be delivered,
That is, a print, an image collection such as a photo album or a movie collection in which a print is made into an album, a CD-R, a DVD-R,
Or the like, or an image output form, that is, a print form for printing on photographic paper, inkjet paper or plain paper, CD-R, DVD-R or MO
And the like, and recording on a server on a communication network such as the Internet (hereinafter referred to as a net), that is, the form of distribution to the Internet. It is good to include.

Such transmission of the orderer information and the delivery information is carried out only once at the beginning of the movie screening, and thereafter, the scene designating means 1 designates the scene that the customer is satisfied with while watching the movie.
It is preferable that the customer ID is transmitted together with the scene specification information only by specifying (for example, by pressing the scene specification button) in step 6, so that the specification of the scene also serves as the order of the image. Instead of transmitting the orderer information and the delivery information in advance as in this example, the orderer information and the delivery information are transmitted together with the scene designation information for each scene designation, and the image is ordered. Of course, it is also good. In addition, before or at the time of designation of the scene, the orderer information and the delivery information are transmitted together, but the present invention is not limited to this, and before the designation of the scene, or at the time of designation, or at the time of ordering, The orderer information may be transmitted, and the delivery information may be transmitted at an appropriate time after the order (designation) if the image is not delivered. That is, the delivery information includes the image ordering means 1
8 may be used for the image delivery means 30.

The image designation information including the scene designation information and the orderer information and the delivery information is sent to the digital image data extracting means 20. In step 104, the digital image data extracting means 20 extracts image data of the specified scene from the control device 14 based on the received scene specifying information. The scene designation information is not particularly limited. For example, the time when the scene designation means 16 is operated can be used. In the next step 106, the digital image data extracting means 20 records the digital image data extracted from the control device 14 in the memory 22 together with the orderer information and the delivery information. At this time, memory 2
2 stores the digital image data and the orderer information in a linked manner.

Next, at step 108, the image processing device 24 reads the digital image data from the memory 22 and performs predetermined image processing to create a moving image appreciation image. At this time, if the delivery information specifies that the image is to be delivered as a print, image processing (image data conversion) for creating image data for printing is performed in addition to various image processing. If it is specified to create an image file by outputting to a recording medium, image processing for creating image data for the image file is also performed. Further, when the delivery information designates the network delivery, image processing for creating delivery data to be delivered via the network is also performed.

Next, at step 110, a moving image viewing commemorative image is output from the print output means 26 in the case of printing, and from the recording medium output means 28 in the case of an image file. Is generated from the image distribution means 31 for distribution of a moving image appreciation image and is output to, for example, a server on the net. In the case of prints, individual photo prints (movie prints) may be provided, but providing them in the form of a photo book with an appropriate layout has the advantage of a unit price, Unlike brochures that are prepared and sold on the side, they can be satisfied with the customer's satisfaction by being edited into a photo book that the customer prefers. In this regard, the method for providing a photograph is different from the conventional bromide. Also, in the case of a recording medium or online distribution, it is preferable that the image is edited as an image collection, like the photo album in the case of printing.

Finally, in the image delivery means 30, the moving image appreciation image created above is compared with the orderer information in step 112, and in step 114, the moving image appreciation image (moving picture print, Recording medium, data for network distribution) is delivered to the customer. The image delivery means 30 is, for example, a reading device that reads information from a recording medium on which image ordering information is recorded or a magnetic card (such as a customer's ID card or credit card) by the image ordering means 18 (or the scene designating means 16). , And a touch panel type operation unit, and the customer operates the operation unit in accordance with the instruction of the image delivery unit 30 to perform collation and delivery.

In step 112, when the customer places a recording medium, such as an ID card, on which the image ordering information is recorded by the reader of the image delivering means 30, the image delivering means 30 reads the orderer information from this recording medium, The orderer information is collated with the information attached to the moving image appreciation image. As a result, if it is confirmed that the image has been ordered by the image orderer, then in step 114,
Settlement and delivery of the image are performed. When the collation is performed, the payment method is displayed on the touch panel, and the customer specifies the payment method by operating the touch panel, and operates according to the instruction of the apparatus. Is discharged and delivered to the customer. Payment method,
The customer may put cash into the device on the spot, or may use a credit card to withdraw cash therefrom.

It is desirable that the image delivery means 30 be installed, for example, near the entrance of a movie theater so that the customer can receive a moving image appreciation image here on the way back, but is not limited to such a format. Absent. For example, instead of automatic delivery by such a device, when a customer shows a stub of an admission ticket in which orderer information or the like is described to a clerk at a reception counter, the clerk checks and confirms and delivers an image to the customer. Such a format may be used. Alternatively, for example, a customer may bring a recording medium on which image ordering information is recorded, an ID card, or the like at a lab or a convenience store contracted with a movie theater at a later date to have the image delivered. Alternatively, when inputting the delivery information, an address or the like may be input and mailed to the customer's home at a later date.

In the case of Internet distribution, the image distribution means 31
Checks the customer's orderer information, customer ID, etc., and confirms the settlement (payment) and the settlement method. Is confirmed, the distribution data of the moving image appreciation image corresponding to the customer is distributed to the customer. For example, the image distribution means 31 may transmit the data for distributing the moving image appreciation image to the server of the customer, or the image distribution means 31 may provide the customer with the orderer information or the customer ID.
D to access the image distribution means 31 to confirm the orderer information, customer ID, settlement, etc., and then allow the customer to access the image distribution server, and allow the image distribution server to access the corresponding video viewing commemorative image. May be downloaded to the customer.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows a rough processing flow of the second embodiment in the same manner as in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the second embodiment also provides the customer with an image of a scene designated by watching a movie as a moving image appreciation image, as in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that a moving image appreciation image is created by combining a customer's image with an image of a movie scene. Therefore, the different points will be mainly described.

The scene designation in step 200 in FIG. 3, the image ordering in step 202, the retrieval of the designated scene image data in step 204, and the linking of the image data in step 206 with the orderer information are stored. This is the same as the embodiment. In the next step 208, when creating a moving image appreciation image from image data corresponding to the image of the scene designated by the customer, the image of the customer is combined. That is, in step 210, the customer is photographed by the image input means 32 such as a digital camera, and an image of the customer is input. In step 208, the image processing device 24 uses the input image to synthesize the designated scene image data to create a moving image appreciation commemorative image.

The timing of inputting the customer image may be, for example, when the customer returns the lent remote controller after watching the movie, or inserts a recording medium such as an ID card recording the image ordering information into the image delivery means 30. For example, when the customer demands, for example, when the stub of the admission ticket is presented to the delivery counter, or the like, the customer may be photographed and the image thereof may be taken. Alternatively, the image input means 32 may be used as a scanner, and an image previously brought in by a customer may be read and input by the scanner for use. Alternatively, in the case of Internet distribution, the image input means 32 is used as an information device such as a computer (PC) or PAD of the customer, and the image data of the customer taken into the information device is sent to the image processing device 24 of the system 10. You may access and input. The customer image is input together with the orderer information specifying the customer, and is synthesized with a predetermined image based on the orderer information. When combining customer images, for example, when outputting as a photobook, the customer images may be appropriately laid out in the margins and combined with the scene images separately from the scene images. Alternatively, the image may be inserted into the image of the scene and synthesized.

In this case, the creation of the moving image appreciation image is performed after the customer has finished the movie and wishes to combine the images and inputs the customer's image. However, when a customer places an order for an image during a movie screening, a print is steadily created, a print of the uncomposed image of the customer is output and handed over to the customer, and after the customer sees this, It is also possible to select a print for combining a customer image and order a combined print. Note that the composition is not limited to the customer's own image immediately before watching the movie, but may be a customer's favorite image or an image related to the customer. In step 212, print output or media recording (recording medium output) or net distribution,
The matching with the orderer information in step 214 and the settlement and delivery in step 216 are the same as in the first embodiment.

As described above, in the second embodiment, a print in which a customer's own image is combined with a favorite scene of a movie is obtained, so that an original pamphlet for only the customer is created, and a moving image appreciation image The added value of the image increases, and the fun of the photograph increases.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment outputs a moving image or a set of continuous still images instead of a still image or a set of (non-continuous) still images as in the past, and outputs a one-action part impressed by the customer. It is intended to be provided as an excerpted short title scene collection (image collection).

FIG. 4 shows a rough flow of processing according to the third embodiment.
Shown in As shown in FIG. 4, the basic processing flow is the same as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that, for the scene specification of the customer,
The point is that a set of one-action moving images or continuous still images including the specified scene is output instead of outputting the image data of the specified scene.

In FIG. 4, the scene designation in step 300 and the image ordering in step 302 are the same as in the first embodiment. In step 304, the digital image data extracting means 20 extracts a one-action moving image scene including the designated scene from the control device 14. For this one-action moving image scene, a predetermined time range may be set in advance on the system side, or a scene change may be automatically detected and taken out. Further, the customer may be able to specify the range. In step 306, the extracted one-action moving image scene is stored in the memory 22 in association with the orderer information.

In step 308, the one-action moving image scene stored in the memory 22 is subjected to predetermined image processing, and is recorded on a predetermined medium (recording medium) as a moving image viewing commemorative image. This predetermined media is
This is specified by the customer in the delivery information, and is, for example, a video tape, a recording medium such as a CD-R, a DVD-R, or an MO. Also in the present embodiment, a one-action moving image scene may be distributed on the Internet, or may be a collection of continuous still images (continuous photo album) such as a disassembled photo album.
Collation with orderer information in step 310, step 31
The settlement and delivery in 2 are the same as in the first embodiment.

As described above, in the present embodiment, from the movie watching scenes, the moving image scene for each one action specified by the customer can be converted to a video tape, CD-R, DVD-R, MO, or the like.
By recording on a recording medium such as, or by distributing it on the Internet, or by creating and providing a disassembled photo album (continuous photo album), customers can easily reproduce their favorite short scenes at home. You can enjoy it.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment, a scene is specified by a customer for the time being while watching a movie, a predetermined range of images including the specified scene is displayed on a monitor, and finally a print order is ordered from among the images. It is specified.

The scene designation in step 400 and the image ordering (orderer information input) in step 402 are the same as in the first embodiment. In step 404, only the position of the designated scene is stored in the memory 22. Step 4
At 06, the orderer information is also stored in the memory 22 in such a manner as to be linked with the position of the designated scene. After the movie is over, the customer operates the monitor 34 and the scene selection means 36 installed in, for example, a movie theater or the like, and finally selects an image of a scene to be ordered. In step 408, when orderer information is input using a recording medium such as an ID card in which orderer information is recorded, or by operating the scene selecting means 36 including an operation system such as a keyboard and a mouse, in step 410, Image data in a certain range before and after the designated scene is extracted (output) from the control device 14 and displayed on the monitor 34 in step 412.

At step 414, the customer looks at the display image on the monitor 22 and designates the scene to be finally ordered by the scene selecting means 36. When the scene is finally specified, in step 416, the image data of the specified scene is extracted, and in step 418, predetermined image processing is performed to create a moving image appreciation commemorative image. In step 420, the moving image appreciation image created in step 418 is output on a print, recorded on a medium, or distributed on the Internet according to the delivery information specified by the customer. The collation in step 422 and the settlement and delivery in step 424 are the same as in the first embodiment.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the scene itself designated by the customer but also an image in a certain range before and after the scene is displayed on the monitor, and the customer designates the scene again from among the images. You can select the best scene that the customer wants. That is, the scene specified by the customer first is not always a good scene. For example, the first specified scene is effective in a case where a person has actually closed his eyes. Also, in the above example,
Although the customer specifies the scene again while looking at the monitor display, the device automatically automatically removes a blur from a predetermined range within the scene close to the scene specified first by the customer as a still image. A high-quality image with less blur may be selected. Further, in this way, when the customer specifies a scene again while watching the monitor display, or when the apparatus automatically selects a specified scene from a predetermined range, the best (best) corresponding to the specified scene falls within the predetermined range. If there is no image, the predetermined range may be further expanded or shifted, and the image may be searched for and specified in a new range.

Further, as in the first embodiment described above,
Even if the customer specifies a scene and receives a reproduced print of the specified scene, after specifying the scene, the system will leave it to the system and not just wait for delivery, but also The user may be able to confirm the image of the scene ordered by himself on the monitor. Note that the reconfirmation of the scene designated by the customer as in the present embodiment is performed not only when outputting as a still image on a print or the like, but also when outputting as a moving image as in the third embodiment. Is also good.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fifth embodiment, images of scenes in a movie are stored in a database in advance, and when a customer specifies a scene, the closest one is selected and used.

FIG. 6 shows a rough processing flow of the fifth embodiment.
Shown in As shown in FIG. 6, the processing flow of the fifth embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, except that in step 504, the image of the scene specified by the customer is converted to the digital image data taking out means 20. Is not extracted from the video signal through the control device 14, but an image closest to the one designated by the customer is extracted from the scene images stored in the database 38 in advance. Other points, that is, scene designation in step 500, image ordering in step 502, linking and storing the image data in step 506 with orderer information, etc., creation of a movie viewing commemorative image in step 508, movie viewing in step 510 Commemorative image printout, recording medium output or online distribution,
The matching in step 512 and the settlement and delivery in step 514 are the same as the corresponding steps in the first embodiment.

As described above, in the present embodiment, an image of a scene to be a moving image appreciation image is prepared in advance, so that an image of a good scene with good image quality can be provided as a commemorative image. That is, conventionally, in a movie shooting scene, apart from movie shooting, a still image of good quality without blur or blurring is taken and sold as a movie promotion photo or bromide in a movie theater or the like. By preparing in advance an image of a scene substantially equal to an image of a scene specified by the customer as a high-quality image free from blurring and blurring, a high-quality video appreciation commemorative image is provided to the customer. .

By preparing an image of a movie scene in advance as described above, the present invention can be applied not only to screening using digital image data but also to screening using a conventional film. In addition, the provision of the movie appreciation image in advance has an effect that the provided image and its range can be specified so that the relationship between the provided image and the copyright can be clarified. It is also effective for setting. In addition, a scene of a moving image such as a movie is substantially a screen that can guarantee image quality in a series of designated scenes, even if the scene is not the scene specified by the customer itself but before and after the scene itself. Any scene that can be regarded as an equal scene may be used. In particular, in a scene with motion, it is desirable to select a screen with less blur and blur when taken out as a still image. Therefore, the image prepared in advance may be an image like a conventional bromide photographed in advance by a still camera as long as it is an image associated with a moving image scene.

In the case of outputting a one-action moving image scene instead of a still image as in the third embodiment, a one-action moving image may be prepared in advance for each predetermined range of a movie. Good. In this case, one of the prepared one-action moving images having the best overlapping scene range is selected according to the scene range specified by the customer. Then, a plurality of selected one-action moving images are output to a recording medium such as a CD-R or the like, and a short scene scene collection as a moving image appreciation memory is created. When preparing a one-action video collection, scenes with good audio breaks often develop into scenes.Therefore, prepare a one-action short video collection at each audio break. You may.

In the above various embodiments, the digital image data taken out of the control device 14 by the digital image data taking out means 20 is temporarily recorded in the memory 22 together with the orderer information and the delivery information, and the image processing device 24
The digital image data is read from the memory 22 and the image processing device 24 performs predetermined image processing to create a moving image appreciation image. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The extracted digital image data may be directly transmitted to the image processing device 24 and subjected to predetermined image processing to create a moving image appreciation image. Also, in the various embodiments described above, the statistics of the designated number of images of the designated scenes are obtained, and images of scenes with a large designated number, for example, for popular scenes such as appearance scenes of popular stars and popular characters, Prior to the scene designation by the customer, it is preferable to prepare in advance a moving image appreciation image, in particular, a recording medium on which the moving image print and the image data are recorded, data for network distribution, and the like. By doing so, the moving image appreciation image can be immediately delivered to the customer without having to wait, for example, after the end of the movie screening.

In each of the above-described embodiments, a scene is designated and a moving image viewing commemorative image is ordered while watching a movie in a movie theater. However, the present invention is limited to such an example. For example, the present invention is also applicable to movie screening on an airplane, and by recording the date, flight number, destination, and the like in the commemorative image, it becomes not only a memorial for watching a movie but also a memorial for travel. In this case, in an airplane, the image ordering information may only be recorded on a predetermined recording medium, and the recording medium may be taken to a predetermined image distribution center or the like at a later date to receive the commemorative image. Alternatively, the image may be received later by mail or the like by designating the address of the image receiving destination when ordering the image in the aircraft.

In addition, moving pictures such as movies to be watched include
Screening using digital image data as described above, film film type images, storage media such as video tapes and video desks, and ICs
It may be a video screen formed based on an image signal from a stored image stored in a solid storage means such as a memory. The viewing screen may be a screen projected on a projection screen or a screen in which an image is directly formed and displayed on a display means.

At home, video and television (T
V) The user may designate a favorite image while watching the broadcast and place an order with the image supplier via a communication network such as the Internet. At this time, the moving image appreciation image may be received on a recording medium such as a print or a CD-R, or the image data itself may be distributed via the Internet and printed out by a customer's own printer. Is also good. In the present invention, a moving image for which a moving image appreciation image is created is not limited to the above-described moving image such as a movie, a video, or a television broadcast, and a moving image is expressed by a series of still images (still images). And those whose screens change sequentially, such as slideshows. For example, it may include a scenery, an object, or the like that sequentially changes, such as a sightseeing video or an event video, or may not need a continuity such as a movie.

Although the moving image appreciation image providing method and system according to the present invention have been described in detail with reference to various embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and the gist of the present invention is as follows. Of course, various improvements and changes may be made without departing from the scope.

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As described above, according to the present invention, when a customer is watching a movie, a video, a TV broadcast, or the like, an image of a scene selected by the customer can be printed, photographed, or a short movie. Output as a collection, or output as a predetermined recording medium on which the image data is recorded, or distribute the image data over the Internet as distribution data, and provide customers with high-quality images as moving image appreciation images. it can.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a system for providing a moving image appreciation image that implements a method for providing a moving image viewing commemorative image according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rough processing flow according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rough processing flow according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rough processing flow according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rough processing flow according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a rough processing flow according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Movie printing system 12 Screen 14 Control device 16 Scene designation means 18 Image ordering means 20 Digital image data taking out means 22 Memory 24 Image processing device 26 Print output means 28 Image output means 30 Image delivery means 31 Image distribution means 32 Image input means 34 Monitor 36 scene selection means 38 database

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Claims (31)

[Claims] 1. While watching a moving image, the customer is caused to designate an image of a desired scene in the moving image, and the order of the customer is ordered together with orderer information for specifying the customer. From the video signal of the moving image based on the designation of the scene,
The first digital image data corresponding to the image of the designated scene is taken out, and a moving image appreciation image reproducing the image of the designated scene is created by using the taken out first digital image data. A moving image appreciation image providing method, wherein a moving image appreciation image is compared with the orderer information and delivered to the customer. 2. The method for providing a moving image appreciation image according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:
Storing the digital image data in a predetermined memory; and reading the first digital image data stored in the predetermined memory from the predetermined memory. A method for providing a moving image viewing commemorative image, which is created using the first digital image data read from a predetermined memory. 3. The moving image viewing commemorative image is created as second digital image data from the first digital image data, and the moving image viewing commemorative image is reproduced from the second digital image data. Or the second
The moving image appreciation memorial according to claim 1 or 2, which is output as a recording medium on which the digital image data is recorded, or is created as distribution data for distribution via the communication network from the second digital image data. How to provide images. 4. The delivery of the moving image appreciation image is performed by delivering the output moving image print or the recording medium to the customer, or by delivering the distribution data to the customer via the communication network. The method for providing a moving image appreciation image according to claim 3, which is performed. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the moving image appreciation image is delivered to the customer according to an image delivery method specified by the customer. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the image delivery information for designating the image delivery method is sent together with the orderer information when the customer orders an image of the designated scene. 7. The method of providing a moving image appreciation image according to claim 1, wherein the moving image appreciation image is created as an image collection including images of a plurality of designated scenes. 8. The image album is a photo album created in a predetermined format as the moving image appreciation image using a plurality of moving image prints in which the plurality of designated scenes are reproduced.
The method of providing the movie appreciation commemorative image described in. 9. When the image is ordered, the first digital image data extracted from the video signal of the moving image based on the scene designation is a one-action first action image corresponding to the designated scene. The one-action second digital image data from the one-action first digital image data is
The moving image appreciation according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the moving image appreciation image is created, and the one-action second digital image data is recorded on the predetermined recording medium as the moving image appreciation image. How to provide commemorative images. 10. The moving image viewing commemorative image according to claim 1, wherein the first digital image data is combined with an image prepared by the customer to create the moving image viewing commemorative image. Delivery method. 11. The first digital image data of an image of a scene designated by the customer is stored in the memory, the first digital image data is read from the memory, displayed on a monitor, and displayed on the monitor. The image of the designated scene finally ordered by the customer is selected from the images of the designated scene specified by the customer.
The method for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to any one of the above. 12. The first digital image data for an image of a scene within a predetermined time range before and after the image of the scene specified by the customer in the moving image is stored in the memory. 12. The image according to claim 2, wherein image data is displayed on a monitor, and an image of the scene finally ordered by a customer is specified from images of the scene within the predetermined time range displayed on the monitor. How to provide the described video appreciation image. 13. The first digital image data corresponding to images of a plurality of predetermined scenes in the moving image is held in advance, and when an image of the specified scene is ordered, the first digital image data is designated for the scene. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first digital image data of the image of the scene closest to the image of the designated scene is extracted from the first digital image data stored in advance based on the first digital image data. How to provide video appreciation commemorative images. 14. A statistics of a designated number of images of the designated scene is obtained, and a moving image viewing image is prepared in advance for the image of the scene with a large designated number before the scene is designated by the customer. The method for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to any one of the above. 15. The moving image appreciation image providing method according to claim 1, wherein the biological reaction of the customer is used for designating the image of the desired scene. 16. The biological response is at least one of a heart rate, a breath, a body temperature, an electroencephalogram, an eyeball movement and a posture of the customer.
The method for providing a moving image appreciation image according to claim 15. 17. A scene designating means for designating an image of a desired scene in the moving image during viewing of the moving image by the customer, scene designating information indicating the image of the designated scene, orderer information for specifying the customer, Image ordering means for ordering the creation of an image of the designated scene, and taking out of digital image data for extracting first digital image data corresponding to the designated scene from the video signal of the moving image based on the scene designation Means, using the first digital image data extracted by the extracting means, to create and output a moving image viewing commemorative image reproducing the image of the designated scene, and output the moving image watching image A system for providing a moving image appreciation image, comprising: an image delivery means for checking the commemorative image with the orderer information and delivering the image to the customer. 18. The moving image viewing commemorative image providing system according to claim 17, further comprising: a memory for storing the first digital image data extracted by the extracting unit, wherein the image output unit is 2. The moving image viewing commemorative image providing system according to claim 1, wherein the moving image viewing commemorative image is created using the first digital image data read from the memory. 19. The image output means for creating the moving image viewing commemorative image as second digital image data from the first digital image data, wherein the moving image viewing commemorative image is formed from the second digital image data. A print output unit for outputting a moving image print in which an image is reproduced, a recording medium output unit for outputting a recording medium on which the second digital image data is recorded, and a distribution medium via the communication network from the second digital image data 19. The system according to claim 17, which is at least one of image distribution means for distributing as data. 20. The image transfer means transfers the moving image print output from the print output means or the recording medium output from the recording medium output means to the customer as the moving image appreciation image, or 20. The moving image viewing commemorative image providing system according to claim 19, wherein the distribution data is distributed to the customer via the communication network by the image distribution unit. 21. A system according to claim 17, wherein said image delivery means delivers said moving image appreciation image to said customer in accordance with an image delivery method designated by said customer. . 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein the image delivery information specifying the image delivery method is sent together with the orderer information when the customer orders an image of the designated scene. 23. The system according to claim 17, wherein said image output means creates said moving image appreciation image as an image collection including a plurality of designated scene images. 24. The take-out means fetches the one-action first digital image data corresponding to the designated scene and stores it in the memory, and the image output means reads the first digital image data as the moving image appreciation image. 18. A second digital image data is created from the one-action first digital image data stored in a memory, and the one-action second digital image data is output to the predetermined recording medium. ~ 23
A system for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to any of the above. 25. A moving image appreciation image providing system according to any one of claims 17 to 24, further comprising: an image input means for inputting an image prepared by a customer; Image synthesizing means for synthesizing the combined image with the first digital image data, and outputting the synthesized image synthesized by the image synthesizing means from the image output means as the moving image appreciation commemorative image. A system for providing commemorative images for watching movies. 26. The moving image viewing commemorative image providing system according to claim 18, further comprising: the first digital image of the image of the scene designated by the customer stored in the memory. A monitor for reading and displaying data from the memory; and an image of the designated scene displayed on the monitor.
A moving image viewing commemorative image providing system, comprising: a scene selecting unit for selecting an image of a designated scene finally ordered by a customer. 27. The extracting means extracts first digital image data of an image of a scene within a predetermined time period before and after an image of a scene specified by the customer in the moving image, and stores the first digital image data in the memory. Then, the first digital image data is displayed on the monitor, and the image of the scene finally ordered by the customer is displayed by the scene selecting means within the predetermined time range displayed on the monitor. 27. The system according to claim 26, wherein the image is specified from a scene image. 28. The moving image appreciation commemorative image providing system according to claim 17, wherein said first image corresponding to images of a plurality of scenes in said moving image in advance is provided.
Has a database for holding digital image data of, the extracting means, for the image of the scene specified by the customer, the first digital image data of the image of the scene closest to the image of the specified scene from the database A moving image viewing commemorative image providing system characterized by taking out. 29. Statistics of the designated number of images of the designated scene are obtained, and a moving image viewing image is prepared in advance for the image of the scene with a large designated number before the scene is designated by the customer. A system for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to any of the above. 30. The system according to claim 17, wherein said scene designating means designates an image of said desired scene by utilizing a biological reaction of said customer. 31. The living body reaction is at least one of heart rate, breathing, body temperature, brain wave, eye movement and posture of the customer.
31. The system for providing a movie viewing commemorative image according to claim 30.