JP2003093740A - Image printer, its method, printing medium, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a single user to play games continuously. SOLUTION: When a predetermined amount of money is thrown in from a coil inlet 12, a photographing device 19 takes a picture of an object. A photographing monitor 15 indicates guidance for guiding the user in front of an edition monitor 22 after photographing processing. When the user inserts a predetermined amount of money from a coil inlet 26, setting is changed so that no coin is received through the coin inlet 12 afterward. After the photographed image displayed on an edition monitor 22 is edited by means of a touch pen 23, the edition monitor 22 indicates guidance for guiding the user in front of a photographing device 19, and then, the next game is started. In this way, games are carried out sequentially, however, if no coin is inserted from the coin inlet 26 by the user moving in front of the edition monitor, setting is changed so that an inserted coin is received in the coil inlet 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus and method, a print medium, and a program, and more particularly, to an image printing apparatus capable of providing a printed matter on which an image satisfying a user's request is provided in a shorter time. The present invention relates to a method, a print medium, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a photographed image of a user is printed on each square of a seal sheet divided into squares,
Image printing device provided (for example, Print Club (trademark))
It has been known.

Some of such image printing apparatuses have an editing function for printing marks and graffiti added to an image taken by a user on a sticker sheet together with the taken image.

Further, there is an image printing apparatus in which a shooting space for shooting a user and an editing space for editing (adding marks and graffiti) to a shot image are arranged at different positions.

[0005]

However, in such an image printing apparatus in which the shooting space and the editing space are arranged at different positions, when one user tries to execute the game a plurality of times, When the shooting process ends and the user moves to the editing space, the subsequent user enters the shooting space and starts the game. Therefore, there is a problem that a user who wants to play the game a plurality of times has to wait until the game turns again.

For this reason, some users who want to play the game a plurality of times consecutively (without waiting for their turn) will not be able to start the game in the shooting space after the shooting process is finished in the shooting space. For this reason, some users occupy the shooting space by placing baggage in the shooting space, which has been a cause of reducing the turnover ratio of the user.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is intended to enable one user to play a plurality of games in succession.

[0008]

A first image printing apparatus of the present invention is a first accepting means for accepting payment of the price of a first game, a photographing means for photographing a subject, and a photographing means for photographing. When the game is continuously played, the first display means for displaying the image of the subject and the second accepting means for accepting the payment of the price of the game after the second time, and the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means are displayed. A second display unit for displaying and receiving an editing input, wherein the first display unit and the first reception unit are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of a subject, and the second display unit and the second display unit are arranged. The reception means is arranged in an editing space different from the shooting space.

The first accepting means is, for example, the coin slot 12 in FIG. 1, the photographing means is, for example, the photographing device 19 in FIG. 1, and the first display means is, for example, the photographing monitor in FIG. 15, the second receiving means is constituted by, for example, the coin slot 26 of FIG. 1, and the second display means is constituted by, for example, the editing monitor 22 of FIG. Further, the first display means and the first reception means are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of a subject, and the second display means and the second display means.
Is placed in an editing space different from the shooting space

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
Payment for the first game is accepted, the subject is photographed, images of the photographed subject are displayed, and when the games are played continuously, payment for the second and subsequent games is accepted and photographed An image of the subject is displayed, and editing input is accepted. Display of the image of the photographed subject and acceptance of payment for the first game are performed in the photography space where the image of the subject is photographed. Acceptance of edit input and payment of the second and subsequent games Reception is performed in an editing space different from the shooting space.

According to the first image printing apparatus of the present invention, 1
When the payment of the second game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the games are continuously played, the payment of the second and subsequent games is accepted and The image is displayed, the editing input is accepted, and the image of the photographed subject is displayed.
The payment for the game for the second time is accepted in the shooting space where the image of the subject is taken, and the input for editing and the payment for the game for the second and subsequent games are accepted in the edit space different from the shooting space. Thus, when one user plays the game continuously, it is possible to shorten the time for which the one user occupies the image printing apparatus.

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the payment of the price is accepted by the second accepting unit, the first accepting unit is configured to prevent the payment of the price from being accepted, and thereafter, in the game performed continuously, When the payment of the price is not accepted by the second accepting means, the payment of the price can be accepted.

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a succeeding user from starting a game while a user who successively plays the game is performing an editing process in the editing space.

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the payment of the price is accepted by the second accepting unit, it is possible to further provide a presenting unit for presenting a prohibition of entering the editing space to the subsequent user.

The presenting means comprises, for example, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 shown in FIG.

When the user continuously plays the game, the presenting means presents a guide for restricting entry of the succeeding user into the photographing space, whereby the succeeding user erroneously enters the photographing space and the game You can prevent trying to start.

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
It is possible to further provide a third accepting means for accepting a selection as to whether or not the game is continuously played.

The third accepting means is composed of, for example, the CPU 71 which executes the processing of step S64 of FIG.

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the selection for continuously playing the game is accepted by the third accepting means, the first accepting means is configured not to accept the payment of the price, and then the second accepting means. If the payment of the price is not accepted due to, or if the selection of continuously playing the game is not accepted by the third accepting means in the games that are continuously played, the payment of the price is accepted. Can be made to.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a succeeding user from starting the game while the user who successively plays the game is performing the editing process in the editing space.

In the first image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the third accepting unit accepts the selection of continuously playing the game, a presenting unit may be further provided to present the subsequent user with a prohibition of entering the editing space.

The presenting means comprises, for example, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 shown in FIG.

When the user continuously plays the game, the presenting means presents a guide for restricting the entrance of the succeeding user into the shooting space, whereby the succeeding user accidentally enters the shooting space and the game You can prevent trying to start.

According to the first image printing method of the present invention, the first acceptance step for accepting payment for the first game, the photographing step for photographing the subject, and the image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step And a second display step for receiving the payment of the game price for the second and subsequent games, and an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step. , And a second display step of receiving an edit input, and the processing of the first display step and the processing of the first reception step are performed in a shooting space for shooting an image of a subject, and the processing of the second display step. And the process of the second acceptance step are performed in an editing space different from the shooting space.

The first reception step is, for example, step S1 in FIG. 5, the photographing step is, for example, step S24 in FIG. 8, and the first display step is, for example,
According to step S25 of FIG. 8, the second receiving step is
For example, the second display step is configured by step S5 in FIG. 5, and the second display step is configured by step S43 in FIG. 9, for example.

In the first image printing method of the present invention,
Payment for the first game is accepted, the subject is photographed, images of the photographed subject are displayed, and when the games are played continuously, payment for the second and subsequent games is accepted and photographed An image of the subject is displayed, and editing input is accepted. Further, in the case where the shooting space for shooting the image of the subject and the editing space for editing the image of the subject are provided at different positions, the payment for the first game is accepted in the shooting space, and the games are continuously played. The payment for the second and subsequent games is accepted in the editing space.

According to the first image printing method of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, it is possible to reduce the occupation time of the image printing apparatus when one user plays the game continuously.

The print medium of the present invention is a print medium on which an image is printed by the above-mentioned first image printing apparatus.

According to the first program of the present invention, a first acceptance step for accepting payment for the first game, a photography control step for controlling photography of a subject in a photography space, and a photography control step for photography. A first display control step of controlling the display of the image of the controlled subject in the shooting space, and a second receiving step of receiving payment of the game price for the second and subsequent games when the game is continuously played, The computer is caused to execute a second display control step of controlling the display of the image of the subject whose photographing is controlled by the processing of the control step, in an editing space different from the photographing space, and receiving an editing input.

The first acceptance step is, for example, step S1 in FIG. 5, and the photographing control step is, for example, in FIG.
The first display control step by step S24 of
For example, step S25 of FIG. 8 constitutes the second reception step, for example, step S5 of FIG. 5, and second display control step consists of the step S43 of FIG. 9, for example.

In the first program of the present invention, 1
When payment for the game of the second time is accepted, shooting of the subject in the shooting space is controlled, display of the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled in the shooting space is controlled, and when the game is continuously performed, The payment of the game is accepted, the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled,
The display in the editing space different from the shooting space is controlled,
Editing input is accepted.

According to the first program of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, it is possible to reduce the occupation time of the image printing apparatus when one user plays the game continuously.

A second image printing apparatus of the present invention is a first accepting means for accepting payment of a game price, a photographing means for photographing a subject, and a first image displaying an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means. Display means, second accepting means for accepting a selection as to whether or not the game should be played continuously, and second display means for displaying an image of a subject photographed by the photographing means and accepting an edit input. The first display means, the first reception means, and the second reception means are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of the subject, and the second display means edits an image of the subject different from the photographing space. It is characterized in that it is placed in the editing space.

The first receiving means is, for example, the coin slot 12 in FIG. 13, the photographing means is, for example, the photographing device 19 in FIG. 13, and the first display means is, for example, the photographing monitor in FIG. According to 15, the second display means, for example,
Each of the editing monitors 22 of FIG. 13 is configured. Further, the first display means, the first reception means, and the second reception means are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of the subject, and the second display means displays an image of the subject different from the photographing space. It is placed in the editing space for editing.

In the second image printing apparatus of the present invention,
The payment of the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the selection of whether to continuously play the game is accepted, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the editing is performed. Input is accepted. Further, the display of the image of the photographed subject, the acceptance of payment of the game price, and the acceptance of the selection as to whether or not to continuously play the game are performed in the photographing space in which the images of the subject are photographed, The reception is performed in an editing space for editing an image of a subject different from the shooting space.

According to the second image printing apparatus of the present invention, the payment of the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the photographed image of the subject is displayed, and the game is continuously played or not. To display the image of the photographed subject, accept the editing input, display the image of the photographed subject, accept payment for the game, and select whether to continue playing the game. Receiving is performed in a shooting space for shooting an image of a subject, and reception of editing input is performed in an editing space for editing an image of a subject different from the shooting space. When this is done, the time that one user occupies the image printing apparatus can be shortened.

In the second image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the selection of continuously playing the game is accepted by the second accepting means, the acceptance of the edit input by the second displaying means ends and the user's guidance to the shooting space is completed. During the period, control means for controlling the first acceptance means may be further provided so as not to accept the payment of the price.

The control means is, for example, step S in FIG.
96 and CPU 71 for controlling the processing of step S101
It is composed of

With this configuration, while the user is performing the editing process in the editing space, the succeeding users are
Since the game cannot be started, the user who is performing the editing process can continuously play the game.

In the second image printing apparatus of the present invention,
When the second accepting unit accepts the selection of continuously playing the game, a presenting unit may be further provided to present the subsequent user with a prohibition of entering the editing space.

The presenting means comprises, for example, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 shown in FIG.

When the user continuously plays the game, the presenting means presents a guide for restricting entry of the succeeding user into the shooting space, whereby the succeeding user mistakenly enters the shooting space and the game You can prevent trying to start.

In the second image printing method of the present invention, the first acceptance step for accepting payment for the game, the photographing step for photographing the subject, and the image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step are displayed. A first display step, a second acceptance step for accepting a selection as to whether or not the game should be played continuously, and an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step, and a second display for accepting an edit input. Including the steps, the processing of the first display step, the processing of the first reception step, and the processing of the second reception step are performed in an imaging space for capturing an image of a subject, and the processing of the second display step. Is performed in an editing space different from the shooting space.

The first acceptance step is, for example, step S91 in FIG. 15, and the photographing step is, for example, in FIG.
8, the first display step is, for example, step S25 in FIG. 8, the second reception step is, for example, step S94 in FIG. 15, and the second display step is, for example, step in FIG. By S43
Each is composed.

In the second image printing method of the present invention,
The payment of the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the selection of whether to continuously play the game is accepted, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the editing is performed. Input is accepted. In addition, payment of the game, shooting of the subject, display of the shot images, and acceptance of selection as to whether or not to continuously play the game are performed in the shooting space where the images of the subject are shot, and editing input is performed. The acceptance is performed in an editing space different from the shooting space.

According to the second image printing method of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, when one user plays a game continuously, it is possible to shorten the time for which one user occupies the image printing apparatus. it can.

The second print medium of the present invention is the above-mentioned second print medium.
It is a print medium on which an image is printed by the image printing apparatus.

In the second program of the present invention, the first acceptance step for accepting the payment of the game price, the photography control step for controlling the photography of the object in the photography space, and the photography control by the processing of the photography control step. The first display control step for controlling the display of the image of the subject in the shooting space, the second receiving step for receiving a selection as to whether or not the game is to be continuously performed, and the shooting control step. The second display control step of controlling the display of the image of the subject in an editing space different from the shooting space and receiving an edit input is executed by the computer.

In the second program of the present invention, payment of the game price is accepted, shooting of the object in the shooting space is controlled, display of an image of the shooting-controlled object in the shooting space is controlled, and the game is controlled. Is accepted, the display of the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled in an editing space different from the shooting space is controlled, and the editing input is accepted.

According to the second program of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, when one user plays a game continuously, it is possible to shorten the time for which one user occupies the image printing apparatus.

The third image printing apparatus of the present invention is a first displaying means for displaying the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means, the photographing means for photographing the subject, the accepting means for accepting the payment of the game price. And a second display unit that displays an image of the subject captured by the image capturing unit and receives an edit input. The first display unit is disposed in the capturing space for capturing the image of the subject, and includes the second display unit. The display means and the reception means are arranged in an editing space for editing an image of a subject different from the shooting space.

The accepting means is, for example, the coin slot 26 shown in FIG. 16, and the photographing means is, for example, the photographing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
9, the first display means is, for example, the photographing monitor 15 in FIG. 16, and the second display means is, for example, in FIG.
The editing monitor 22 of FIG. The image of the photographed subject is displayed in the photographing space in which the image of the photographed subject is photographed, and the display of the image of the photographed subject, acceptance of edit input, and acceptance of payment for the game are accepted in the photographing space. It is performed in an editing space for editing an image of a subject different from.

In the third image printing apparatus of the present invention,
The payment for the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the edit input is accepted. Further, the image of the photographed subject is displayed in the photographing space where the image of the subject is photographed, and acceptance of payment for the game and acceptance of editing input are performed by editing an image of the subject different from the photographing space. Done in space.

According to the third image printing apparatus of the present invention, payment for the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the photographed subject image is displayed, and the photographed subject image is displayed and edited. By allowing the input to be accepted, the shooting space for shooting the image of the subject and the editing space for editing the image of the subject are provided at different positions, and payment of the game price can be accepted in the editing space. When the games are played continuously, the time for which one user occupies the image printing apparatus can be shortened.

In the third image printing method of the present invention, the first step of displaying the image of the subject photographed by the step of accepting payment of the game price, the photographing step of photographing the subject, and the processing of the photographing step. Display step,
A second display step of displaying an image of a subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step and receiving an edit input, and the processing of the first display step is performed in a photographing space for photographing the image of the subject; The processing of the display step of 2 and the processing of the receiving step are performed in an editing space different from the shooting space.

In the third image printing method of the present invention,
The payment for the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the edit input is accepted. Further, the image of the photographed subject is displayed in the photographing space where the image of the subject is photographed, and acceptance of payment for the game and acceptance of editing input are performed by editing an image of the subject different from the photographing space. Done in space.

The print medium of the present invention is a print medium on which an image is printed by the above-mentioned third image printing apparatus.

[0058]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of an image printing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a surface 11A of the housing 11 of the image printing apparatus 1 which is perpendicular to the floor.
The illumination device 18-R and the illumination device 18-L are arranged in the. Further, the surface 11A is provided with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera 20 for photographing the user, and a photographing device 19 including a photographed image display unit 21. Lighting device 18-R and lighting device 18-L (hereinafter, referred to as lighting device 18 when there is no need to distinguish them)
Usually acts as a light to illuminate the user,
It also functions as a flash when the user shoots. CCD
The captured image captured by the camera 20 is displayed on the captured image display unit 21 provided below the CCD camera 20.

On the surface 11B of the housing 11, for example, CRT (Ca
(Thode Ray Tube) or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), etc., and the touch pen 17-R and 17-L held by the supporting portion 16 (hereinafter, referred to as the touch pen 17 if there is no need to distinguish them) Is installed. The shooting monitor 15 has a transparent touch panel 81.
(See FIG. 4) are stacked. The photographing monitor 15 displays a screen for guiding the photographing method and an image of the subject photographed by the photographing device 19. In response to various selection requests displayed on the imaging monitor 15, the user can accept an instruction input by lightly touching the relevant part of the touch panel 81 with the touch pen 17.

The surface 11C of the housing 11 is provided with a coin slot 12 for receiving coins, a photographing guide speaker 13, and a charge return port 14 for discharging charges and returning them to the user. When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 12, the coin processing unit 77-1 (see FIG. 4) calculates the amount. The photographing guidance speaker 13 outputs a voice for guiding the user about a photographing method or an editing method to the user, and outputs a voice for guiding the use of the image printing apparatus 1 when there is no user.

When the coin processing unit 77-1 determines that the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 is not a preset usable coin, the charge return slot 14 discharges the inserted coin. And return it to the user. Further, when the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 exceed the amount of money set in advance for one game, the coin processing unit 77-1.
If it is determined by, the charge return port 14 ejects the coin of the amount of excess and returns it to the user. Further, when the coin processing unit 77-1 is set so as not to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion port 12, the charge return port 14 ejects the inserted coins and returns them to the user.

On the side surface 11D of the housing 11, the editing monitor 22, the touch pen 23, and the editing guidance speaker 2 are arranged from above.
5, a coin slot 26 for receiving coins, a charge return slot 27, and a seal outlet 28 are provided.

The editing monitor 22 displays images photographed by the photographing device 19 and stored in the photographed image storage unit 76 (see FIG. 4), and guidance for editing operations. A touch panel 84 (see FIG. 4) is layered on the editing monitor 22, and for the image displayed on the editing monitor 22,
By touching the touch panel 84 with the touch pen 23, an input such as graffiti is accepted. The touch pen 23
When not in use, it is inserted into the projection 24 having an insertion port. The editing guidance speaker 25 outputs a voice for guiding the editing method to the user.

When the coin processing unit 77-2 determines that the coin inserted from the coin insertion port 26 is not a preset usable coin, the charge return port 27 ejects the inserted coin. And return it to the user. Further, if the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 exceed the amount set in advance as the price of one game, the coin processing unit 77-2.
If it is determined that the above, the charge return port 27 ejects the coin of the amount of excess and returns it to the user. Seal outlet 2
8 ejects the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed,
Provide to users.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of FIG. 2 viewed from above.

In FIG. 2, the front face of the casing 11 (face 11
At a position facing A), a background panel 43 is installed with a predetermined distance therebetween, and the user takes an image of himself / herself with the space between the housing 11 and the background panel 43 as a shooting space. As shown in FIG. 4, a photographing table 61 is installed in the photographing space, and when the user wants to photograph the whole body, the user poses on the photographing table 61 and operates the photographing table operation panel 62. You can shoot yourself. A plurality of buttons for operating the image printing apparatus 1 are arranged on the operation table 62 for the imaging stand, and the user operates a predetermined button of the buttons to operate the imaging apparatus 19.
It is possible to adjust the camera angle, zoom, etc., and to take in a captured image (press the shutter). A curtain 41 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) is attached to the entrance of the photographing space as a blindfold to prevent others from looking into the photographing space.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the curtain 42 is provided on the front surface of the surface 11D of the housing 11 at a predetermined interval.
Is attached, and the user can perform the editing process of the captured image in the editing space between the surface 11D and the curtain 42.

When playing a game continuously, the user goes back and forth between the shooting space and the editing space to perform the shooting process and the editing process.

Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. The description of the parts described in FIG. 1 will be omitted.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71 is
The operation of each unit of the image printing apparatus 1 is controlled according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 72.
The RAM 73 stores data necessary for the CPU 71 to execute various processes as appropriate.

The drive 74 includes a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk) on which a program is recorded, an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (D
igital Versatile Disc)), a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disc is driven to read recorded information. Programs for performing various processes of the image printing apparatus 1 are recorded on these recording media, and these programs are transferred to the RAM 73 and executed at the time of execution. In addition, the recording medium is displayed on the recording medium during the series of processes of the image printing apparatus 1.
5 and various image data displayed on the editing monitor 22, and various audio data output from the photographing guidance speaker 13 and the editing guidance speaker 25 are recorded.

The photographing device 19 includes a CCD camera 20, a CCD camera control unit 75, and a photographed image display unit 21. The CCD camera control unit 75 controls the zoom ratio of the CCD camera 20, the amount of light to be taken in, and the like according to the operation input from the touch panel 81 (or the operation input from the operation table 62 for the imaging stand).

The photographed image storage section 76 stores a predetermined number of images desired by the user among the images photographed by the photographing device 19, and appropriately displays these images when performing the editing process. Supply to.

When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 12, the coin processing unit 77-1 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount is the one-time use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that the predetermined amount of money set in advance has been reached, the CPU 41 is notified. Also, the coin processing unit 77
-1 indicates that the total amount of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 exceeds the predetermined amount set in advance as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1 when the total amount of coins is exceeded. The coin of the amount of money is discharged from the charge return port 14. Further, when the coin processing unit 77-1 determines that the coin inserted through the coin insertion port 12 is not a preset usable coin, the coin processing unit 77-1 ejects the coin from the charge return port 14. When the CPU 71 issues a command not to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, the coin processing unit 77-1 causes the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 to be discharged from the charge return slot 14. .

When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 26, the coin processing unit 77-2 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount is used as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that the predetermined amount of money set in advance has been reached, the CPU 41 is notified. Also, the coin processing unit 77
-2, when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 before the game starts, the coin is ejected from the charge return slot 27. Further, the coin processing unit 77-2 determines that the total amount of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 exceeds the preset amount as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. In this case, the excess coins are discharged from the charge return port 27. Also, the coin processing unit 77-2
When it is determined that the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 is not a preset usable coin, the coin is ejected from the charge return slot 27.

The printer 78 selects a sticker sheet desired by the user from the pre-stored sticker sheets of the divided patterns, and selects the sticker sheet for which the image edited by the editing monitor 22 is finished. To print. The printed sticker sheet has a sticker outlet 28.
Provided to the user.

The display processor 80 causes the drive monitor 74 to read various image data relating to the photographing process, which is displayed on the photographing monitor 15, and gives an operation command input by the user touching the touch panel 81 with the touch pen 17. , CPU 71 is notified. Further, the display processor 80 reads out the image data photographed by the photographing device 19 from the photographed image storage unit 76 and displays it on the photographing monitor 15.

The touch panel 81 is laminated on the photographing monitor 15 and detects an input from the touch pen 17. That is, the touch panel 81 is provided on the monitor 15 for photographing.
The user can input instructions from the user by lightly touching the areas corresponding to the various selection requests displayed on the touch pen 17 with the touch pen 17.

The audio output control section 82 supplies the audio data for shooting guidance, which is appropriately recorded in the recording medium and read by the drive 74, to the speaker 13 for shooting guidance and outputs it.

The display processor 83 stores the image transferred from the photographed image storage unit 46 via the bus 79 in the built-in memory during the editing process. Then, when an editing operation is input on the touch panel 84 with the touch pen 23, the display processor 83 detects the input position on the image to be edited, reflects it on the image to be edited, and displays it on the editing monitor 22. .

The touch panel 84 detects an input from the touch pen 23. That is, when the user selects the selection button displayed on the editing monitor 22 by using the touch pen 23 or scribbles on the captured image displayed on the editing monitor 22, the touch pen 23 is pressed.
The input data by is detected by the touch panel 84, and is written in the memory built in the display processor 83 as input data.

The voice output control section 85 appropriately supplies the edit guidance voice data recorded in the recording medium and read by the drive 74 to the edit guidance speaker 25 to output it.

The operation table 62 for the photographing stand is connected to the housing 11 of the image printing apparatus 1 via a cable (not shown). The operation panel 62 for the shooting table is provided with an angle of the camera when the user goes up to the shooting table and shoots himself.
Further, operation buttons for adjusting the zoom ratio and the like are installed, and the input from the operation buttons is notified to the CPU 71. Further, the photographing device 19 is caused to start a predetermined process of photographing an image by inputting from a predetermined button of the photographing stand operation panel 62.

Next, the printing process of the image printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1, the CPU 71 continues to monitor whether or not a coin has been inserted through the coin slot 12. When the coin processing unit 77-1 detects the insertion of coins,
When the total amount of the inserted coins is calculated and it is determined that the total amount has reached a preset amount as the one-time usage amount of the image printing apparatus 1, the CPU 71 is notified.

The CPU 71 starts the game based on the notification from the coin processing unit 77-1. That is, in step S2, the display processor 80 displays the game mode selection screen read from the recording medium by the drive 74 in response to a command from the CPU 71, and prompts the user to select the game mode. When the user inputs the selection of the game mode, the process proceeds to step S3.

The image printing apparatus 1 can photograph the user by the photographing method of several patterns. For example, in addition to the normal single-shot mode,
There is a shooting method such as continuous shooting mode that continuously shoots the user (from less than a second to several seconds), and by selecting a game mode, one shooting method can be selected from the plurality of shooting methods. You can

In step S3, the photographing device 19
The user is photographed in accordance with the photographing operation from the user input from the touch panel 81 (or the photographing stand operation panel 62) on the photographing monitor 15, and the photographed image is stored in the photographed image storage unit 76. Then, it progresses to step S4. Details of the shooting process will be described later.

If there is a customer who is performing editing processing in the editing space when the processing of step S3 ends,
Before performing the process of step S4, a predetermined game prepared in advance (such as hitting a mole) is displayed on the photographing monitor 15,
The user in the shooting space is allowed to play this game or retake an image to prevent the user from being bored during the waiting time. In this case, the customer, who has been performing the editing process in the editing space, completes the editing process and then executes step S4.
Go to processing.

In step S4, in response to a command from the CPU 71, the display processor 80 reads the screen data of the screen for prompting the user to move from the shooting space to the editing space from the recording medium by the drive 74, and the shooting monitor 15
Display a message such as "← You can do graffiti here". Further, the voice output control unit 82 reads voice data of voice prompting the user to move from the photographing space to the editing space from the recording medium by the drive 74 in response to a command from the CPU 71, and causes the photographing guidance speaker 13 to “near-doodle. The user is guided to the editing space by outputting a voice such as “See you”.

In step S5, the display processor 8
6 is read from the recording medium by the drive 74.
The screen shown in is displayed on the editing monitor 22. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the editing monitor 22 displays a message "Do you play continuously? When playing continuously, a guide prompting the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game.
Please insert 300 yen "is displayed. The CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a notification from the coin processing unit 77-2 that a coin has been inserted. If a predetermined amount of coins for one game is inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 within a preset predetermined time (for example, within 10 seconds), the coin processing unit 7
7-2 notifies the CPU 71 to that effect. In that case, the CPU
71 determines that a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted, and proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the CPU 71 instructs the coin processing unit 77-1 to set the coin insertion through the coin insertion opening 12 to be rejected. Coin processing unit 7
Based on a command from the CPU 71, the 7-1 changes the setting so that when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, the inserted coin is returned from the charge return slot 14. Further, at this time, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 1 to
A screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the screen 5. That is, FIG.
As shown, on the photographing monitor 15, in the center of the screen,
A picture of the person who is showing appreciation is displayed, and below that, the guide "The person who is in the process of recording will take a picture again. Please wait until the person who is in the process of recording is finished shooting!" By this display, the subsequent user can understand that the user who is performing the editing process plays the game again.

Note that, in step S6, as another method for preventing the insertion of coins from the coin insertion slot 12, it is possible to set the shutter on the coin insertion slot 12.

In step S7, the display processor 8
Reference numeral 3 stores the photographed image supplied from the photographed image storage unit 76, displays the photographed image on the editing monitor 22, and receives an editing input from the user using the touch pen 23. When the edit input process is completed, the process proceeds to step S8. Details of the edit input process will be described later.

In step S8, the shot image edited in step S7 is supplied from the display processor 83 to the printer 78. The printer 78 prints the edited photographed image on a sticker sheet, and the printed sticker sheet is discharged from the sticker take-out port 28 and provided to the user.

In step S9, in response to a command from the CPU 71, the display processor 83 reads the screen data of the screen that prompts the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space from the recording medium by the drive 74, and the editing monitor 22
To display a message such as "← You can take a picture here". Further, the voice output control unit 85 reads voice data of voice prompting the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space from the recording medium by the drive 74 in response to a command from the CPU 71, and causes the editing guidance speaker 25 to display “near display”. Take a photo, etc. ”to guide the user to the shooting space.

After the processing of step S9, the processing returns to step S3 and the above-described processing is repeated.

As described above, by repeating the processing from step S3 to step S9, the user can continuously play the game.

In the second and subsequent games, the coin processing unit 77-1 is set so as not to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, so the process of step S6 is skipped.

Further, the number of times the game can be played continuously can be limited to a predetermined number. in this case,
In step S5, the CPU 71 counts the number of times a predetermined amount of coins are inserted, and when the number of times reaches a predetermined number set in advance, in the next game, the steps are automatically performed from step S5. The control is performed so as to proceed to S10.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S5 that no coin has been inserted through the coin slot 26 within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, the CPU 71 accesses the coin processing unit 77-1 and the coin processing unit 77-1.
Determines whether or not it is set to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12. That is, in step S6, when the coin processing unit 77-1 is set so as not to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, in step S10, the CPU 71 causes the coin processing unit 77-1 to insert coins. It is determined that the coin is not set to accept coins inserted from the mouth 12, and the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, the CPU 71 instructs the coin processing unit 77-1 to set to accept the insertion of coins from the coin slot 12. Coin processing unit 7
Based on a command from the CPU 71, the 7-1 changes the setting so that when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, the inserted coin is accepted. Then, step S1
Go to 2.

In step S10, if the CPU 71 determines that the coin processing unit 77-1 is set to accept the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12,
The process of step S11 is skipped and step S12 is performed.
Proceed to.

In step S12, the CPU 71 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen for inviting customers so that a new user can start the game. After that, when a new user inserts a coin from the coin slot 12 and starts the game, the processes of step S1 and thereafter are executed in parallel with the processes of step S13 and thereafter.

After that, in step S13, the photographed image is edited, and in step S14, the edited image is printed on a print medium and provided to the user. Since the process of step S13 is the same as the process of step S7, detailed description will be omitted. Further, since the processing of step S14 is the same as the processing of step S8, detailed description will be omitted. After the process of step S14, the process returns to step S1 and the above process is repeated.

As described above, the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention is provided with the coin slot 26 in the editing space in addition to the coin slot 12 in the photographing space, and in step S5, from the coin slot 26, When a predetermined amount of coins required for one game has been inserted, the insertion of coins from the coin insertion unit 12 is not accepted. By adopting such a configuration, the user does not need to occupy the image printing apparatus 1 by placing luggage in the shooting space, and can concentrate on the game. As a result, one user can reduce the time required for one game, and the user's turnover ratio can be improved.

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
Details of the photographing processing of the subject of No. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

At step S21, the photographing monitor 1
Reference numeral 5 displays an image which is read from the recording medium by the drive 74 and which guides the shooting procedure. Further, the audio output control unit 82 causes the audio for guiding the imaging procedure read by the drive 74 to be output from the imaging guidance speaker 13.

In step S22, the CCD camera 20 in the photographing device 19 supplies the captured image as a video signal to the photographed image display section 21 in real time to display it. A screen for prompting the user to input a command to start shooting is displayed on the shooting monitor 15, and the screen is displayed until the user inputs a command to start shooting. The screen prompting the user to input an instruction to start shooting is, for example, an image resembling an input button. The user lightly touches the image of the input button displayed on the screen of the photographing monitor 15 with the touch pen 17 or the photographing stand operation panel 62.
By pressing a predetermined button of, the user can input an instruction to start shooting. When the user inputs an instruction to start shooting, the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to receive an instruction from the CPU 71.
Then, the countdown image read from the recording medium by the drive 74 is displayed. Further, the audio output control unit 82 reads, for example, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2,
A voice that counts down “1,0” is output from the photographing guidance speaker 13. When the countdown reaches 0,
Immediately proceed to step S24.

In step S24, the CCD camera 20
Captures the captured image data as digital data, and in step S25, the capturing device 19 supplies the captured image data captured in step S24 to the captured image storage unit 76 for storage and stores the captured image data in the captured image storage unit 76.
The supply of images to is counted as one count. In addition, the display processor 80 reads out the captured image data stored in the captured image storage unit 76 and displays it on the capturing monitor 15.

In step S26, the photographing device 19
Is the captured image storage unit 7 counted in step S25.
It is determined whether or not the number of images supplied to 6 has reached a predetermined number set in advance. When the photographing apparatus 19 determines that the number of images supplied to the photographed image storage unit 46 has not reached the predetermined number, the process returns to step S22 and the above-described processing is repeated.

In step S26, the photographing device 19
However, if it is determined that the number of images supplied to the captured image storage unit 76 has reached the preset number, the process proceeds to step S4 in the flowchart of FIG.

As described above, the image printing apparatus 1 can acquire a plurality of images at the timing arbitrarily designated by the user.

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
Details of the image editing process of No. 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The image editing process in step S13 of the flowchart of FIG.
This is the same as the process of 7.

In step S41, the display processor 83 is read from the recording medium by the drive 74,
The image for guidance of the editing procedure supplied via the bus 79 is displayed. In addition, the audio output control unit 85 uses the drive 74.
The audio for guidance of the editing procedure read from the recording medium and supplied via the bus 79 is output from the editing guidance speaker 25.

In step S42, the display processor 83 reads out the plurality of captured images stored in the captured image storage unit 76 and stores them in the built-in memory. Further, the display processor 83 displays the captured image data stored in the built-in memory side by side on the editing monitor 22, and also displays an image prompting selection of a captured image to be edited.
When the user inputs the selection of the captured image by touching the corresponding portion of the touch panel 84 with the touch pen 23,
It proceeds to step S43.

In step S43, the display processor 83 displays the photographed image selected in step S42 on the editing monitor 22, and prompts the user to input an editing operation using the touch pen 23.

In step S44, the touch panel 8
4 receives an input from the touch pen 23 and supplies it to the display processor 83. The display processor 83 creates and stores corresponding edit (scribble) image data based on the supplied input, and updates the stored image data every time it receives an input from the user.

There is a time limit for accepting the edit in step S44, and the CPU 71 monitors the elapsed time after the start of accepting the edit input.

When the editing process in step S44 ends,
When an instruction to proceed to the printing process is input by touching a predetermined position on the touch panel 84 with the touch pen 23,
Alternatively, if the CPU reaches a preset time limit, the CPU
When 71 determines, it progresses to step S45.

In step S45, the display processor 83 displays the edited photographed image on the editing monitor 22 and stores the image data created in step S44 in association with the edited photographed image. Proceed to S46.

In step S46, the display processor 83 determines whether or not all the photographed image data read out from the photographed image storage unit 76 in step S42 has been edited, and an unedited image remains. In that case, it returns to step S42 and repeats the above-mentioned processing. However, when selecting a photographed image to be edited in step S42, an image that has already been edited cannot be selected.

When the CPU 71 determines in step S46 that all the shot image data have been edited, the editing process is terminated and the process proceeds to step S8 in the flowchart of FIG. In the case of the process of step S13,
After step S46, the process proceeds to step S14.

The photographed image is edited as described above.

Next, another image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However,
The configuration of the housing 11 of the image printing apparatus 1 is the same as that of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an arrangement example in another example of the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 10, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is installed on the surface of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Entrance / exit information board 101
During the game, when a user before moving from the shooting space to the editing space receives an input from the touch pen 17 to the effect that the game will be continuously played, for example, the character "Prohibition of entering the room during continuous play" is lit. , Subsequent users are prohibited from entering the shooting space to start the game. The other configuration is the same as that of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. The arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 when viewed from above is the same as the arrangement shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the image printing apparatus 1 whose arrangement example is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 11, an entrance / exit guide plate 101 is added to the first image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. The image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 11 guides the user to the editing space, and then causes the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game before performing the editing. When the user inputs a selection of continuously playing a game through the touch pen 17, the input is notified to the CPU 71, and the CPU 71 informs the entrance / exit guidance plate 101 of, for example, a message of "Prohibition of entering a room during continuous play". Light up. Other configurations are the same as those of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

Next, the image printing process of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Regarding the same processing as the image printing processing of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 4 described in FIG. 5,
Detailed description is omitted.

In step S61 of FIG. 12, the CPU 7
1 continues to monitor whether or not a coin has been inserted from the coin insertion slot 12. When detecting the insertion of coins, the coin processing unit 77-1 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount becomes a predetermined amount set as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that it has reached, CPU71
To notify.

The CPU 71 starts the game based on the notification from the coin processing unit 77-1. That is, in step S62, the display processor 80 displays the game mode selection screen read from the recording medium by the drive 74 and prompts the user to select the game mode in response to a command from the CPU 71. When the selection of the game mode is input by the user, the process proceeds to step S63.

In step S63, the photographing device 19
Is a touch panel 81 (or
The user is photographed in accordance with a photographing operation from the photographing panel operation panel 62) and the photographed image is stored in the photographed image storage unit 76. Since the photographing process is the same as the process of step S3 of FIG. 5, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In step S64, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to receive a command from the CPU 71.
Displays a screen prompting the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game (for example, "Do you play continuously? Yes No"). The user can select whether to continuously play the game by inputting an instruction from the touch pen 17 or the operation table 62 for the imaging stand. It should be noted that the time for prompting selection of whether or not to continuously play the game is set in advance to a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), and if there is no input from the user within that time, the CPU 71 The user determines not to continuously play the game. When the CPU 71 determines that the input from the user is the selection to perform continuous play, step S6
Go to 5.

At the time when the process of step S64 is completed, if there is a customer who is performing the editing process in the editing space, a predetermined game prepared in advance (such as hitting the mole) before the process of step S65. Is displayed on the photographing monitor 15 and the user in the photographing space is allowed to play this game.
Alternatively, the image capturing device 19 is made to retake the image. Thus, in the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention,
The user is not bored in the waiting time until the customer finishes editing. In this case, the customer who has performed the editing process in the editing space ends the editing process, and then proceeds to the process of step S65.

In step S65, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen such as "← graffiti can be done here" prompting the user to move from the photographing space to the editing space in response to a command from the CPU 71. In addition, the voice output control unit 82, in response to a command from the CPU 71, prompts the user to move from the shooting space to the editing space.
Such a voice is output from the photographing guidance speaker 13.

In step S66, the CPU 71 causes the entrance / exit guide plate 101 to, for example, "prohibit entering the room during continuous play".
A guide for prohibiting other users from entering the shooting space is displayed. At this time, the photographing monitor 1
At 5, the screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

In step S67, the CPU 71 instructs the coin processing unit 77-1 to set the coins from the coin slot 12 to be rejected. Coin processing unit 7
Based on a command from the CPU 71, the 7-1 changes the setting so that when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, the inserted coin is returned from the charge return slot 14.

In step S67, as another method for preventing the insertion of coins from the coin insertion opening 12, it is possible to set the shutter down on the coin insertion opening 12.

In step S68, the display processor 83 stores the photographed image supplied from the photographed image storage unit 76, displays the photographed image on the editing monitor 22, and accepts the editing input from the user using the touch pen 23.
When the edit input process is completed, the process proceeds to step S69. The details of the edit input process are the same as the process of step S7 in FIG.

In step S69, step S68
The captured image edited by the display processor 83
Is supplied to the printer 78. The printer 78 prints the photographed image subjected to the editing process on the sticker sheet.

Incidentally, in step S69, in parallel with the process of printing the image on the sticker sheet,
The processing from step S70 described below is executed. By performing the process of step S69 and the process of step S70 and thereafter in parallel, the user can start the next game during the printing of the image, so that the user waits until the printing of the image ends. The time can be minimized.

However, it is also possible to print the image on the sticker sheet in step S69, provide the sticker sheet to the user, and then proceed to step S70. In this case, the user can play the next game once while checking the sticker sheet on which the image is printed. Therefore, the user can shoot the next game by referring to the sticker sheet obtained by the game. You can get the seal sheet that you want more by editing and editing.

In step S70, the display processor 83 causes the editing monitor 22 to display a guide for prompting the user to insert a coin (for example, "Please insert 300 yen from the coin insertion slot"). The CPU 71 monitors whether a coin has been inserted through the coin insertion slot 26. Coin processing unit 77-2
When the insertion of coins is detected, the total amount of coins inserted is calculated, and it is determined that the total amount of money has reached a preset amount as the one-time use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. , CPU 71 is notified. The CPU 71 determines that a coin has been inserted through the coin slot 26 when the coin processing unit 77-2 notifies the charge payment within a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) set in advance, and the step S7
Go to 1.

In step S71, in response to a command from the CPU 71, the display processor 83 causes the editing monitor 22 to display a screen such as "← a picture can be taken here" prompting the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space. In addition, the voice output control unit 85 outputs a voice such as “take a picture next to me” that prompts the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space from the shooting guidance speaker 25 to guide the user to the shooting space. In addition, after guiding the user to the shooting space, the display "Prohibition of entering the room during continuous play" on the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is turned off.

After the processing of step S71, the processing returns to step S63 and the above-mentioned processing is repeated. In this way, by repeating the processing from step S63 to step S71, the user can play the game continuously.

The number of times the game is repeated can be limited to a predetermined number in advance. By limiting the number of games that can be played continuously, when a subsequent user tries to use the image printing apparatus 1 and waits,
You don't have to wait forever.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S70 that no coins have been inserted from the coin insertion slot 26 within the preset predetermined time, step S72
Then, the CPU 71 sets the coin processing unit 77-1 to accept the insertion of coins from the coin slot 12.
Order. The coin processing unit 77-1 changes the setting based on a command from the CPU 71 so as to accept coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12. Then, step S7
Go to 3.

In step S73, the CPU 71 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen for inviting customers so that a new user can start the game. In addition, the CPU 71 turns off the display "Prohibition of entering the room during continuous play" on the entrance / exit guide plate 101. Then, it progresses to step S79. When a new user inserts a coin from the coin slot 12 and starts the game, the processes of step S61 and thereafter are executed in parallel with the process of step S79.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S64 that the user has selected not to continuously play the game, the process proceeds to step S74.

In step S74, in response to a command from the CPU 71, the display processor 80 reads out the screen data of the screen prompting the movement from the photographing space to the editing space from the recording medium by the drive 74, and displays "← graffiti on the photographing monitor 15. You can do it here. " In addition, the audio output control unit 82 reads audio data of audio prompting the movement from the shooting space to the editing space from the recording medium by the drive 74 in response to a command from the CPU 71, and causes the shooting guidance speaker 13 to “scribble next to. A voice such as "ne" is output to guide the user to the editing space.

In step S75, the CPU 71 instructs the coin processing unit 77-1 to set the setting so as to accept the insertion of coins from the coin slot 12. Coin processing unit 7
Based on the command from the CPU 71, the 7-1 changes the setting so as to accept coins inserted from the coin slot 12. Then, it progresses to step S76. If the coin processing unit 77-1 is set in advance to accept coins, step S75 is skipped.

At step S76, the entrance / exit guide plate 10
When the entry prohibition display of No. 1 is turned on, the CPU 71
The entry prohibition display on the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is turned off. Further, the CPU 71 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen for soliciting customers so that a new user can start the game. At this time, on the entrance / exit guide plate 101,
For example, a display indicating that the game can be started may be lit up for a subsequent user such as “I can play the game”. Then, it progresses to step S77. When a new user inserts a coin from the coin slot 12 and starts the game, the processes of step S1 and thereafter are executed in parallel with the process of step S77.

In step S77, the imaged image is edited, and in step S78, the image edited in step S77 is printed on the sticker sheet. Since the process of step S77 is the same as the process of step S68, detailed description will be omitted. Also,
Since the process of step S78 is the same as the process of step S69, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After the processing of step S73 or step S78 is executed, in step S79, the sticker sheet on which the image is printed in step S69 or step S78 is discharged from the sticker take-out port 28 and is provided to the user. If you play the game continuously,
A plurality of sticker sheets with images printed are
At 79, provided to the user.

After the processing of step S79, the processing returns to step S61 and the above-described processing is repeated.

In the above-described processing, in step S64, the user is allowed to select whether or not to continue the next game following the game currently being executed. However, in step S64, It is also possible to allow the user to specify the number of consecutive games to be played. That is, in step S64, for example, "How many more times do you play the game?
It is also possible to prompt the user to make a selection by displaying a screen such as “once, twice, three times, four times”. In this case, since the maximum time required for the user to execute the game can be calculated in advance, the remaining time of the game of the user who is currently playing the game is displayed on the entrance / exit information board 101 and the countdown is performed. It is also possible. By displaying the remaining time, if there is a subsequent user,
The waiting time until the game can be started can be notified, and the dissatisfaction of subsequent users can be reduced.

As described above, in the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is provided, and when it is specified that the game is continuously played, the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is set to the shooting space. By displaying the entry prohibition, the succeeding user can identify at a glance whether or not the game can be played. Also, by allowing the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game before moving the user from the shooting space to the editing space, when the user continuously plays the game, the subsequent The user can be restricted from entering the shooting space.

Next, still another example of the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.

FIG. 13 shows the external configuration of still another example of the image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention.

The image printing apparatus 1 in FIG. 13 has a structure in which the coin insertion slot 26 and the charge return slot 27 are removed from the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Other configurations are the same as those of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the internal construction of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. In the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 14, the coin processing unit 77-1 and the coin processing unit 77-2 of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 11 are deleted, and a coin processing unit 77 is installed instead. There is. The process performed by the coin processing unit 77 is the same as the process performed by the coin processing unit 77-1 in FIG. The other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 11, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

The arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 13 is the same as the arrangement example shown in FIGS. 3 and 10.

Next, the image printing process of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Detailed description of the same processes as those shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 will be appropriately omitted.

In step S91 of FIG. 15, the CPU 7
1 continues to monitor whether or not a coin has been inserted through the coin insertion slot 12, and when the coin processing unit 77-1 notifies that a predetermined amount of coin has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S92.

In step S92, the display processor 80 displays a game mode selection screen in response to a command from the CPU 71 and prompts the user to select the game mode.
When the selection of the game mode is input by the user, the process proceeds to step S93.

In step S93, the photographing device 19
Shoots the user according to the shooting operation from the user,
The captured image is stored in the captured image storage unit 76.

In step S94, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen prompting the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game. In addition,
Similar to step S64 of FIG. 12, the time for prompting the user to select whether or not to continuously play the game is set to a predetermined time in advance, and if there is no input from the user within that time, the CPU 71 The user determines not to play the game continuously. When the CPU 71 determines that the input from the user is the selection to perform continuous play, step S9
Go to 5.

[0172] In step S95, the CPU 71 causes the entrance / exit guide plate 101 to, for example, "prohibit entry during continuous play".
A guide for prohibiting other users from entering the shooting space is displayed. Further, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display the screen shown in FIG. 7.

In step S96, the CPU 71 commands the coin processing unit 77 to set the coin insertion through the coin insertion slot 12 so as not to be accepted. Coin handling unit 77
On the basis of the instruction from the CPU 71, the setting is changed so that the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 is returned from the charge return slot 14.

In step S97, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen such as "← graffiti can be done here" prompting the movement from the photographing space to the editing space in response to a command from the CPU 71. In addition, the voice output control unit 82, in response to a command from the CPU 71, prompts the user to move from the shooting space to the editing space.
Such a voice is output from the photographing guidance speaker 13.

In step S98, the display processor 83 stores the photographed image supplied from the photographed image storage unit 76, displays the photographed image on the editing monitor 22, and accepts the editing input from the user using the touch pen 23.
The process of step S98 is similar to the process of step S7 of FIG.

In step S99, step S98
The captured image edited by the display processor 83
Then, it is supplied to the printer 78 and printed on the sticker sheet.

Note that, in step S99, the process of printing an image on the sticker sheet is started, and in parallel, the processes of step S100 and subsequent steps described below are executed.

In step S100, the display processor 83 causes the editing monitor 22 to display a screen such as "← a picture can be taken here" prompting the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space in response to a command from the CPU 71. Further, the voice output control unit 85 causes the editing guidance speaker 25 to output a voice such as “Take a picture next to me” that prompts the user to move from the editing space to the shooting space, and guides the user to the shooting space.

In step S101, the coin processing unit 7
7 is a coin slot 12 based on a command from the CPU 71.
Change the setting to accept coins inserted from.

In step S102, the display processor 80 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen prompting the user to pay the price (for example, "insert 300 yen from the coin slot"). The CPU 71 monitors whether or not a coin has been inserted through the coin insertion slot 12. Coin handling unit 77
Notifies the CPU 71 when a predetermined amount of coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 12. In this case, the CPU 71 determines that a coin has been inserted through the coin insertion slot 26, returns to step S93, and repeats the above-described processing.

In step S102, within a predetermined time
From the coin processing unit 77 to the CPU 71 (for example, within 10 seconds)
If there is no notification that a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted from the coin insertion slot 12, the CPU 71 determines that the coin insertion slot 2
It is determined from step 6 that no coin has been inserted, and step S1
Proceed to 07.

Returning to step S94, the CPU 7 finds that the input from the user is not the selection for continuous play.
When 1 is determined, the process proceeds to step S103.

The processing of step S103 is the same as step S9.
7, the display processor 80 prompts the movement from the shooting space to the editing space by a command from the CPU 71.
A screen such as "I can do graffiti here" is displayed on the photographing monitor 15. Also, the voice output control unit 82 uses the CP
In response to a command from U71, a voice such as "Doodle next to me" prompting the user to move from the shooting space to the editing space is output from the shooting guidance speaker 13.

At step S104, the CPU 71
The entry prohibition display on the entrance / exit guide plate 101 is turned off. Further, the CPU 71 causes the photographing monitor 15 to display a screen for soliciting customers so that a new user can start the game. Then, it progresses to step S105. When a new user inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 12 and starts the game, the processes of step S91 and thereafter are executed in parallel with the processes of step S105 and thereafter.

Step S105 is similar to step S98 and executes a predetermined image editing process.

After step S105, step S106
In step S105, the image edited in step S105 is printed on the sticker sheet by the printer 78. Step S
The process of 106 is the same as the process of step S99.

Step S106 or step S1
After the process of 02, in step S107, the sticker sheet on which the image is printed is discharged from the sticker take-out port 28 and provided to the user.

After the processing of step S107, the processing returns to step S91 and the above-mentioned processing is repeated.

As described above, the coin slot is the coin slot 1
Even when there is only one of the two, the user can continuously play the game by the method described above.

Next, still another image printing apparatus 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 16 shows the external configuration of the above.

The image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
The image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2 has a configuration in which the coin insertion slot 12 and the charge return slot 14 are deleted. Further, on the surface 11D of the housing 11, for example, a game guide 111 such as "Please ask the previous person to play continuously or ask before inserting coins" is pasted. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1,
Detailed description is omitted.

The internal construction of the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
It is similar to FIG. However, the coin processing unit 77 is designed to detect coins inserted from the coin insertion opening 26.

The arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 in FIG. 16 is the same as the arrangement example shown in FIGS. 3 and 10.

In the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 16, a user who wants to play the game can start the game by inserting a predetermined amount of coins from the coin slot 26. However, as described in the game guide 111, when there is a guest who is editing in the editing space, the user who plays the game asks the customer whether or not to continue playing the game, and answers of the customer. However, only when the game is not continuously played, the coin can be inserted from the coin slot 26 to start the game.

Like the image printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 16, by providing the coin slot 26 only on the surface 11D of the housing 11, and by displaying the game guide 111, the image printing apparatus 1 While the configuration of 1 is simple, one user can continuously play the game.

[0196]

As described above, according to the first image printing apparatus and method, the printing medium, and the program of the present invention, the payment of the game for the first time is accepted, the subject is photographed, and the object is photographed. When displaying the image of the subject and playing the game continuously, the payment for the second and subsequent games is accepted, the captured image of the subject is displayed, the editing input is accepted, and the image of the subject is captured. The shooting space and the editing space for editing the image of the subject are provided at different positions, and the payment for the first game is accepted in the shooting space, and the game price for the second and subsequent games when the games are played continuously. Since the payment of is accepted in the editing space, when one user plays the game continuously, the time for one user to occupy the image printing apparatus can be shortened.

According to the second image printing apparatus and method, the print medium, and the program of the present invention, payment of the game fee is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the game is played. Is displayed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the editing input is accepted, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, the payment of the game price is accepted, and the game is displayed. Acceptance of selection of whether or not to perform consecutively is performed in a photographing space for photographing an image of a subject, and reception of edit input is performed in an editing space for editing an image of a subject different from the photographing space. Therefore, when one user plays the game continuously, the time for one user to occupy the image printing apparatus can be shortened.

Further, according to the third image printing apparatus and method and the print medium of the present invention, payment for the game is accepted, the subject is photographed, the image of the photographed subject is displayed, and the photographed object is photographed. The image of the subject is displayed and editing input is accepted, the shooting space for shooting the image of the subject and the editing space for editing the image of the subject are provided at different positions, and payment for the game is accepted in the editing space. Thus, when one user plays the game continuously, it is possible to reduce the time for which the one user occupies the image printing apparatus.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a perspective view of a first image printing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

2 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of the image printing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an example of the arrangement of FIG. 2 when viewed from above.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the image printing apparatus in FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the image printing apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the editing monitor 22.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the photographing monitor 15.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S3 of FIG. 5 in detail.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S7 of FIG. 5 in detail.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of arrangement of the first image printing apparatus of the present invention.

11 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the image printing apparatus shown in the arrangement example of FIG.

12 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the image printing apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a perspective view of a second image printing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the image printing apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the image printing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a perspective view of a third image printing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image printing device 12 coin slot 13 Speaker for shooting guidance 14 Charge return port 15 Shooting monitor 16 Support 17 Touch pen 18 Lighting equipment 19 Imaging device 20 CCD camera 21 Captured image display section 22 Editing monitor 23 Touch pen 25 Editing guide speaker 26 coin slot 27 Charge return port 28 Seal outlet 62 Photographic stand panel 71 CPU 72 ROM 73 RAM 74 Drive 75 CCD camera controller 76 Captured image memory 77 Coin processing unit 78 Printer 79 bus 80 display processor 81 touch panel 82 Audio output control unit 83 Display Processor 84 touch panel 85 Audio output controller

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A first accepting means for accepting payment of a first game price, a photographing means for photographing a subject, and a first display means for displaying an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means. When the game is continuously played, a second receiving unit that receives payment of the price of the game after the second time, an image of the subject captured by the image capturing unit is displayed, and an edit input is received. Two display means, the first display means and the first reception means are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of the subject, and the second display means and the second reception means The image printing apparatus is arranged in an editing space different from the shooting space. 2. The first accepting unit prevents the payment of the price from being accepted when the payment of the price is accepted by the second accepting unit, and then, in the game that is continuously performed thereafter. , When the payment of the price is not accepted by the second accepting means,
The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein payment of the price is accepted. 3. The present invention, further comprising a presenting means for presenting to the subsequent user a prohibition of entering the editing space when the payment of the price is accepted by the second accepting means. The image printing apparatus according to 1 or 2. 4. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising third accepting means for accepting a selection as to whether or not to play the game continuously. 5. The first accepting means prevents the payment of the price from being accepted when the selection of continuously playing the game is accepted by the third accepting means, and then the second accepting means If the payment of the price is not accepted by the acceptance means of, or if the selection of continuously playing the game is not accepted by the third acceptance means in the games that are played continuously, The image printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein payment is accepted. 6. When the third accepting means accepts the selection of continuously playing the game, the presenting means further comprises presenting means for presenting to the subsequent user a prohibition of entering the editing space. Claim 4 or 5 characterized
The image printing apparatus described in 1. 7. A first accepting step of accepting payment of the price of the first game, a photographing step of photographing a subject, and a first display displaying an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step. Step, when the game is continuously played, a second acceptance step for accepting payment of the price of the game from the second time onward, and an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step is displayed and edited. A second display step of receiving an input, wherein the processing of the first display step and the processing of the first reception step are performed in a shooting space for shooting an image of the subject, and the second display step Processing and the second
The image printing method, wherein the process of the receiving step is performed in an editing space different from the shooting space. 8. A print medium on which an image is printed by an image printing apparatus, wherein the image is printed by the image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 9. A first acceptance step for accepting payment of a first game price, a photography control step for controlling photography of a subject in a photography space, and the subject whose photography is controlled by the processing of the photography control step. For controlling the display of the image of the camera in the shooting space
Display control step, when the game is continuously performed, a second acceptance step for accepting the payment of the price of the game for the second time and thereafter, and for the subject whose photography is controlled by the processing of the photography control step. A program for controlling a display of an image in an editing space different from the shooting space and causing a computer to execute a second display control step of receiving an editing input. 10. A first acceptance means for accepting payment of a game price, a photographing means for photographing a subject, a first display means for displaying an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means, and the game. And a second display unit that displays an image of the subject photographed by the photographing unit and that receives an edit input. Display means, the first reception means, and the second reception means are arranged in a photographing space for photographing an image of the subject, and the second display means is for the subject different from the photographing space. An image printing apparatus, which is arranged in an editing space for editing an image. 11. When the selection for continuously playing the game is accepted by the second accepting means, acceptance of the editing input by the second displaying means is completed, and the user enters the shooting space. The image printing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a control unit that controls the first reception unit so that the payment of the price is not received until the guidance is completed. 12. When the second accepting means accepts the selection of consecutively playing the game, the presenting means further comprises presenting means for presenting to the subsequent user a prohibition of entering the editing space. The image printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the image printing apparatus is an image printing apparatus. 13. A first acceptance step of accepting payment of a game price, a photographing step of photographing a subject, a first display step of displaying an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step, It includes a second receiving step of receiving a selection as to whether or not the game is continuously played, and a second displaying step of displaying an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step and receiving an edit input. The processing of the first display step, the processing of the first reception step, and the processing of the second reception step are performed in a photographing space for photographing the image of the subject, and the processing of the second display step is performed. An image printing method, wherein the processing is performed in an editing space different from the shooting space. 14. A print medium on which an image is printed by an image printing apparatus, wherein the image is printed by the image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 12. 15. A first acceptance step of accepting payment of a game price, a photography control step of controlling photography of a subject in a photography space, and an image of the subject whose photography is controlled by the processing of the photography control step. A first display control step of controlling a display in the shooting space; a second receiving step of receiving a selection as to whether or not to continuously play the game; and a shooting control by the processing of the shooting control step. A program that causes a computer to execute a second display control step of controlling display of an image of a subject in an editing space different from the shooting space and receiving an editing input. 16. Accepting means for accepting payment of game price, photographing means for photographing a subject, first display means for displaying an image of the subject photographed by the photographing means, and photographing by the photographing means A second display unit that displays the image of the captured subject and receives an edit input, wherein the first display unit is disposed in a capturing space for capturing the image of the subject, and the second display unit is provided. And the reception unit is arranged in an editing space for editing the image of the subject different from the photographing space. 17. A reception step of accepting payment of a game price, a photographing step of photographing a subject, a first display step of displaying an image of the subject photographed by the processing of the photographing step, and the photographing step. A second display step of displaying the image of the subject captured by the process of 1 to receive an edit input, and the process of the first display step is performed in a capturing space in which the image of the subject is captured, The image printing method, wherein the process of the second display step and the process of the accepting step are performed in an editing space different from the shooting space. 18. A print medium on which an image is printed by an image printing apparatus, wherein the image is printed by the image printing apparatus according to claim 16.