JP2003134424A - Device and method for image printing, printing medium unit, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make editing operation easier. SOLUTION: When an eraser button 105 is touched with an input pen (touch pen) and an illustration (snowman, wavy line, or umbrella) which is displayed in an image 101 is touched after a batch button 107 is touched, the touched illustration and illustrations of the same kind are all erased. A move button 106 is touched with the touch pen and after the batch button 107 is touched, the touch pen is moved in contact with the illustration to move all the display positions of the illustration touched with the touch pen and the illustrations of the same kind according to the movement of the touch pen.

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 unit, and a program,
In particular, the present invention relates to an image printing apparatus and method, a print medium unit, and a program capable of collectively managing related image elements.

[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 of printing a mark or graffiti added by a user on a photographed image on a sticker sheet together with the photographed image. is there.

Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-196956, a background image (for example, a tree, a flower, a house, etc.) prepared in advance is divided into layers for each element and each layer is managed, and each element is placed at an arbitrary position in a photographed image. There is disclosed an image synthesizing apparatus and an image synthesizing method capable of being arranged in the same.

[0005]

However, in the layer managing method in the image synthesizing apparatus and the image synthesizing method described in the above publication, among the elements of the background image, the related elements (the same elements) However, there is a problem that the positions on the captured image cannot be collectively moved or related elements (the same element) cannot be collectively deleted.

Further, in the layer managing method in the image synthesizing apparatus and the image synthesizing method described in the above-mentioned publication, the elements capable of layer management are only the elements recorded in advance in the image synthesizing apparatus, For example, there has been a problem that a newly created image such as a signature written by a user cannot be layer-managed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and manages related image elements among image elements collectively, and also manages image elements newly input by the user by layer management. It allows you to do.

[0008]

An image printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a photographed image, and an additional acceptance unit for accepting an instruction to add an image element on the photographed image displayed by the display unit. And an image element storage unit that stores the image elements for which the addition instruction has been received by the addition receiving unit by grouping them based on a predetermined classification set in advance, and one or more images stored by the image element storage unit. Display control means for controlling the display so that the element is superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display means.

The display means is, for example, an editing monitor,
The additional reception means is, for example, a touch pen and a touch panel, the image element storage means is, for example, a display processor, and the display control means is, for example, a display processor.
Each is composed.

In the image printing apparatus of the present invention, a photographed image is displayed, an instruction to add an image element to the displayed photographed image is accepted, and the image element for which the addition instruction is accepted is previously The display is controlled so that one or more image elements stored are grouped and stored based on the set predetermined classification, and the captured image is displayed on the display unit.

With this configuration, all image elements belonging to the same group can be erased or moved at once.

The addition accepting means may be adapted to accept an instruction to add a line segment drawn on the photographed image as the image element.

By doing so, not only the prepared illustrations and characters but also the line segment (pen input) drawn on the photographed image by the user can be processed as one image element. .

A character storage means for storing a plurality of different characters is further provided in advance, and the additional acceptance means uses the character selected from the plurality of characters stored in the character storage means as the image element for the photographing. An instruction to add on the image can be accepted.

The character storage means is composed of, for example, a recording medium from which data regarding characters is read by the drive.

By doing this, the photographed image
It becomes possible to add and edit characters.

An illustration storage means for pre-storing a plurality of different illustrations is further provided, and the additional acceptance means is provided with an illustration selected from a plurality of illustrations stored by the illustration storage means as the image element. An instruction to add on the image can be accepted.

The illustration storage means is, for example,
It is composed of a recording medium from which data regarding the illustration is read by the drive.

By doing this, the photographed image
It is possible to create an edited image by combining illustrations such as stamps.

Each of the line segment, the character, and the illustration is stored in the image element storage means 1
The image elements of one group may be classified and stored.

By doing so, line segments (pen input), characters, or illustrations of the same type added on the photographed image can be erased or moved at once.

In accordance with the erased image element accepting means for accepting the instruction to erase the image element, the erased image element designating means for designating the image element to be erased, and the image element storage in accordance with the instruction accepted by the erased image element accepting means. It is possible to further provide a memory erasing control means for erasing the image element designated by the erasing image element designating means from the image elements stored by the means.

The erased image element accepting means is constituted by, for example, a display processor, the erased image element designating means is constituted by, for example, a touch pen, and the memory erasing control means is constituted by, for example, a display processor.

By doing so, it becomes possible to once erase a desired image element among the image elements added on the photographed image.

Group erasing acceptance means for accepting instructions for erasing all the image elements belonging to one group and erasure group designating means for designating a group to be erased are further provided, and the memory erasure control means is provided with a group erasure acceptance. According to the instruction accepted by the means, from among the image elements stored by the image element storage means,
All the image elements belonging to the group designated by the erasing group designating means can be erased.

The group erasing acceptance means is composed of, for example, a display processor, and the erasing group designating means is composed of, for example, a touch pen.

By doing so, it becomes possible to collectively delete all the image elements belonging to the group of the image elements to be deleted among the image elements added on the photographed image.

The image element storage means further stores the display position on the photographed image of the image element for which the addition instruction is accepted by the addition acceptance means, in association with the image element. be able to.

By doing so, each image element can be displayed at a desired display position on the captured image.

A moving image element receiving means for receiving an instruction to move the image element, an image element moving means for moving the display position of the image element, and the image element stored in the image element storing means. Storage update control means for updating the display position to the display position moved by the image element moving means may be further provided.

The moving image element receiving means is constituted by, for example, a display processor, the image element moving means is constituted by, for example, a touch pen, and the memory update control means is constituted by, for example, a display processor.

By doing so, a desired image element among the image elements added on the photographed image can be moved to an arbitrary position.

A moving group acceptance unit that accepts an instruction to move all of the image elements belonging to one group, and an instruction to move the image element are accepted by the moving group acceptance unit 1
A group moving means for moving all the image elements belonging to a group is further provided, and the storage update control means displays the display positions of all the image elements belonging to one group by the group moving means. The position can be updated.

The moving group receiving means is constituted by, for example, a display processor, and the group moving means is constituted by, for example, a touch pen.

By doing so, all the image elements belonging to the desired image element group among the image elements added on the photographed image can be collectively moved to arbitrary positions.

The display control means further comprises a printing means for synthesizing the photographed image and the image element displayed on the display means so as to print them on a predetermined print medium designated in advance for the image printing apparatus. It can be provided.

The printing means is, for example, a printer.

By doing so, it is possible to provide the user with the print medium on which the image created by combining the captured image with the image element is printed.

A reading medium for reading the identification information for identifying the attached printing medium, which is a printing medium on which the image obtained by combining the photographed image and the image element is printed by the printing unit, and the reading by the reading unit A print control unit that controls printing on the print medium based on the result can be further provided.

The reading means is composed of, for example, an ID tag reader / writer, and the print control means is composed of, for example, a CPU.

By doing so, when the seal sheet is replenished to the image printing apparatus, it is possible to surely replenish the seal sheet previously designated for the image printing apparatus.

The print medium unit of the present invention is a print medium unit used by the image printing apparatus described above,
The printing medium on which the image is printed by the printing unit is stored, and the identification information read by the reading unit is held.

The image printing method of the present invention includes a display step of displaying a photographed image, a receiving step of receiving an instruction to add an image element on the photographed image displayed by the processing of the displaying step, and a receiving step. A storage step of grouping the image elements for which additional instructions have been received by the processing based on a predetermined classification set in advance and storing one or more image elements stored by the processing of the storage step on the captured image. And a control step for controlling the display means to display.

In the image printing method of the present invention, a photographed image is displayed, an instruction to add an image element to the displayed photographed image is accepted, and the image element for which the addition instruction is accepted is previously It is controlled so as to be grouped and stored based on the set predetermined classification, and the stored one or more image elements are superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display means.

With this configuration, all image elements belonging to the same group can be erased or moved at once.

The program of the present invention displays the photographed image of the subject on the display means, edits it, and then causes the computer for controlling the image printing apparatus provided to the user to control the display of the photographed image on the display means. Step, and a reception step of receiving an instruction to add an image element on the captured image whose display is controlled by the processing of the display control step, and the image element for which the additional instruction is received by the processing of the reception step, in advance. A memory control step of controlling grouped memory based on a set predetermined classification;
And a control step of controlling one or more image elements whose storage is controlled by the processing of the storage control step to be superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display means.

In the program of the present invention, the display of the photographed image on the display means is controlled, the instruction to add the image element on the photographed image whose display is controlled is accepted, and the addition instruction is accepted. The grouped storage of the image elements based on the preset predetermined classification is controlled, and the one or more image elements whose storage is controlled are superimposed on the captured image and are displayed on the display unit.

With this configuration, all the image elements belonging to the same group can be erased or moved at once.

[0049]

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 82.
(See FIG. 4) are stacked. The shooting monitor 15 displays a shooting method guide and an image of a subject shot by the shooting device 19. In response to various selection requests displayed on the imaging monitor 15, the corresponding portion of the touch panel 82 is
By lightly touching with the touch pen 17, the input of an instruction from the user can be accepted.

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 a charge and returning it to the user. When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 12, the coin processing unit 77 (see FIG. 4) calculates the amount. The photographing guidance speaker 13
A voice for guiding the photographing method is output, and when there is no user, a voice for guiding the use of the image printing apparatus 1 is output.

When the coin processing unit 77 determines that the coin inserted from the coin insertion port 12 is not a preset usable coin, the coin processing unit 77 is inserted from the charge return port 14. Eject the coins and return them to the user. If the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 exceed the amount set in advance as the price of one game,
When determined by the coin processing unit 77, the coin processing unit 77
Discharges coins in excess from the charge return port 14 and returns the coins 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 and a seal outlet 26 are installed.

The editing monitor 22 displays images photographed by the photographing device 19 and stored in the photographed image storage section 76 (see FIG. 4), and editing operation guidance. A touch panel 85 (see FIG. 4) is laminated on the editing monitor 22, and the image displayed on the editing monitor 22 is
By touching the touch panel 85 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.

The sticker take-out port 26 discharges the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed and provides it to the user.

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 surface of the housing 11 (the surface 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. 3, 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.

Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 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 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 71 to execute various processes.

The drive 74 is 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. In addition, a plurality of image elements whose layers are managed are recorded on the recording medium during the editing process.

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 follows the operation input from the touch panel 82 (or the operation input from the operation table 62 for the imaging stand), the angle of the CCD camera 20, the zoom ratio,
And control the amount of light to be taken in.

The photographed image storage unit 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 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount is preset as the single-use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that the predetermined amount has been reached, the CPU 71 is notified. Also, the coin processing unit 77
Is the total amount of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12,
When it is determined that the amount of one-time use of the image printing apparatus 1 exceeds the predetermined amount set in advance, the excess amount of coins is discharged from the charge return port 14. Also,
When the coin processing unit 77 determines that the coin inserted through the coin insertion port 12 is not a preset usable coin, the coin processing unit 77 ejects the coin from the charge return port 14. In addition, the coin processing unit 77 causes the CPU 71 to cause the coin slot 12
If there is a command not to accept the coins inserted from, the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 12 are discharged from the charge return slot 14.

The printer 78 acquires a sticker sheet (hereinafter also referred to as a sticker paper 92) stored in advance in the sticker paper unit 90, and an image for which the editing process has been completed on the editing monitor 22 is acquired as the sticker paper 92. To print. The sticker paper 92 on which the image is printed is provided to the user from the sticker take-out port 26.

The ID tag reader / writer 79 reads the ID tag 91 attached to the sticker paper unit 90, and the CPU
Notify 71. The CPU 71 is an ID tag reader / writer 7
The ID notified from 9 is stored in the ROM 72 in advance.
By comparing with the sticker paper 92, it is determined whether the sticker paper 92 stored in the sticker paper unit 90 is a suitable sticker paper to be used by the image printing apparatus 1, and the image printing apparatus 1 can be used. , Or disable.

That is, the ID written in the ID tag 91
And the ID stored in the ROM 72 in advance matches, the CPU
71 enables the image printing apparatus 1 to play a game, and on the contrary, ID
When the ID written in the tag 91 and the ID stored in the ROM 72 in advance do not match, the CPU 71 renders the image printing apparatus 1 inoperable.

The sticker paper unit 90 is used in the image printing apparatus 1
It is detachable from the inside, and the seal paper 92 is loaded inside, and the ID tag 91 is attached at a predetermined position where the ID tag reader / writer 79 can read the ID. An ID corresponding to the type of the loaded sticker paper 92 is written in the ID tag 91 attached to the sticker paper unit 90.

Depending on the model of the image printing apparatus, there is a dedicated sticker paper. Therefore, conventionally, there has been a mistake that a sticker sheet (sticker sheet for other models) that is not compatible with the image printing apparatus is loaded into the image printing apparatus. Therefore, by providing the identifying means for identifying the sticker sheet dedicated to the image printing apparatus 1 as described above, it becomes possible to identify and print the dedicated sticker sheet on the image printing apparatus 1. That is, the mount of the seal sheet, the cartridge storing the mount, or the like is provided with a bar code, an ID tag, or the like so that it can be identified whether it is a dedicated one. This allows
Good quality seals can be used in a limited way, and good print finish can be maintained.

The display processor 81 causes the drive monitor 74 to read out various image data relating to the photographing process, which is displayed on the photographing monitor 15, and the operation instruction input by the user touching the touch panel 82 with the touch pen 17 is input. , CPU 71 is notified. Further, the display processor 81 reads out the image data captured by the image capturing device 19 from the captured image storage unit 76 and displays it on the capturing monitor 15.

The touch panel 82 is laminated on the photographing monitor 15 and detects an input from the touch pen 17. That is, the touch panel 82 is 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 83 appropriately supplies the audio data for shooting guidance, which is recorded in the recording medium and is read by the drive 74, to the speaker 13 for shooting guidance and outputs it.

The display processor 84 stores the photographed image transferred from the photographed image storage unit 76 via the bus 80 in the internal memory during the editing process. And
When an editing operation is input on the touch panel 85 with the touch pen 23, the display processor 84 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.

As an editing operation, when an instruction to add an image element (hereinafter, referred to as an image element) such as characters and illustrations to the photographed image is input via the touch pen 23, the display processor 84. Acquires and stores the instructed image element by reading it from the recording medium by the drive 74, and displays it at a predetermined position on the editing monitor 22.

Further, the display processor 84 memorizes the display positions on the photographed image of the image elements thus displayed on the editing monitor 22 one by one, and an instruction to move the image elements is given via the touch pen 23. When the input is made, the storage of the display position of the image element is updated based on the instruction, and the image element to be displayed on the editing monitor 22 is moved. Further, when the instruction to erase the image element is input via the touch pen 23, the display processor 84 erases the image element based on the instruction.

In addition, the display processor 84 manages the same image element (for example, the same illustration) among the image elements collectively, and issues an instruction to move (or delete) the same image element to the touch pen 23. The same image element as a whole, if input via
Move (or delete) in the same direction to display.

Further, when a line segment is drawn on the photographed image displayed on the editing monitor 22 via the touch pen 23 during the pen input setting (details will be described later), the display processor 84 displays this. Is overlaid on the shot image. Further, when the pen input setting is canceled, the display processor 84 stores, as one image element, a series of pen inputs input by the touch pen 23 from the time the pen input setting is canceled until the cancellation.

The touch panel 85 detects an input from the touch pen 23. That is, the user selects any one of the plurality of buttons displayed on the editing monitor 22 by using the touch pen 23 or the editing monitor 2
When a scribble or the like is applied to the photographed image displayed in 2, the input data from the touch pen 23 is detected by the touch panel 85 and stored as image data in the memory built in the display processor 84 as an image element. It

The audio output control unit 86 appropriately supplies the audio data for editing guidance read out by the drive 74 and recorded in the recording medium to the speaker 25 for editing guidance and outputs it.

The photographing stand operation panel 62 is connected to the housing 11 of the image printing apparatus 1 via a cable (not shown). The operation panel 62 for the photographing table is provided with a CCD camera 20 when the user goes up to the photographing table 61 and photographs itself.
The operation buttons for adjusting the angle, zoom ratio, etc. are installed, and the input from the operation buttons is CP
U71 is notified. 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 detects the insertion of coins, the coin processing unit 77 calculates the total amount of the inserted coins, and the total amount of money reaches a preset amount of money as one-time use amount of the image printing apparatus 1. If it is determined that it is present, the CPU 71 is notified.

The CPU 71 starts the game based on the notification from the coin processing unit 77. That is, step S2
At, in response to a command from the CPU 71, the display processor 81 displays the game mode selection screen read by the drive 74 from the recording medium, 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 82 (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 the editing process in the editing space when the process of step S3 is completed,
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 81 reads screen data of a guide for urging the user to move from the photographing space to the editing space from the recording medium by the drive 74, and the photographing monitor 15
Display a message such as "← You can do graffiti here". In addition, the audio output control unit 83 reads audio data of audio that prompts the user to move 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 display “near display”. The user is guided to the editing space by outputting a voice such as "Doodle."

In step S5, the display processor 8
Reference numeral 4 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 S6. Details of the edit input process will be described later.

In step S6, the captured image edited in step S5 is supplied from the display processor 84 to the printer 78. The printer 78 prints the edited photographed image on the sticker sheet, and the printed sticker sheet is discharged from the sticker take-out port 26 and provided to the user.

After the processing of step S6, one game ends, the processing returns to step S1, and the above-described processing is repeated.

Next, step S in the flowchart of FIG.
The details of the photographing processing of the subject 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In 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 83 causes the audio for guiding the shooting procedure read by the drive 74 to be output from the shooting 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 81 is instructed by the CPU 71 to cause the photographing monitor 15 to operate.
Then, the countdown image read from the recording medium by the drive 74 is displayed. In addition, the audio output control unit 83 reads, for example, “10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2, until the moment of photographing, which is read from the recording medium by the drive 74.
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 to store the captured image data, and the CPU 71 causes the captured image storage unit 76 to store the captured image data. The image supply to 76 is counted as one count. The display processor 81 also includes a captured image storage unit 76.
The photographed image data stored in is read and displayed on the photographing monitor 15.

In step S26, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the number of images supplied to the captured image storage section 76 counted in step S25 has reached a preset number. When the CPU 71 determines that the number of images supplied to the captured image storage unit 76 has not reached the predetermined number, the process returns to step S22 and the above-described processing is repeated.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S26 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. 5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7.

In step S41, the display processor 84 is read from the recording medium by the drive 74,
The image for guidance of the editing procedure supplied via the bus 80 is displayed. In addition, the audio output control unit 86 uses the drive 74
The audio for guidance of the editing procedure read from the recording medium and supplied via the bus 80 is output from the editing guidance speaker 25.

In step S42, the display processor 84 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 84 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 85 with the touch pen 23,
It proceeds to step S43.

In step S43, the display processor 84 displays the photographed image selected in step S42 on the editing monitor 22.

In step S44, the touch panel 8
5 receives the input from the touch pen 23 and supplies it to the display processor 84. The display processor 84 creates and stores a composite image of a corresponding edit (scribble) based on the supplied input, and receives the input from the user each time.
The stored composite image is updated one by one. A detailed description of the process of step S44 will be given later.

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

When the editing process in step S44 ends,
When the touch pen 23 touches the end button 108 (see FIG. 9) to input an instruction to proceed to the printing process, or when the preset time limit is reached, the CPU 7
When 1 is determined, the process proceeds to step S45.

In step S45, the display processor 84 displays the edited photographed image on the editing monitor 22 and stores the image element of the layer structure created in step S44 in association with the edited photographed image. Then, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S46, the display processor 84 determines whether or not all the photographed image data read from the photographed image storage section 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.

When the CPU 71 determines in step S46 that all the shot image data have been edited, the display processor 84 synthesizes the shot image and the layers of the image elements corresponding to the shot image, and edits them. Image data (hereinafter referred to as edited image data) is created, the editing process is terminated, and step S6 in the flowchart of FIG.
Then, the edited image data is supplied to the printer 78. The printer 78 prints this edited image data on a sticker sheet.

The photographed image is edited as described above.

Next, the process of step S44 of FIG. 7, that is, the process of accepting edit input will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an example of a screen displayed on the editing monitor 22 during execution of the edit input reception process.

In FIG. 8, the image 101 is displayed in the center of the editing monitor 22. The image 101 is an image in which stamps of snow dharma, wavy lines, and umbrellas are added to the captured image 131 shown in FIG. 9. The photographed image 131 in FIG. 9 is an image of a subject photographed by the photographing device 19. Note that at the beginning of the process of accepting edit input, only the captured image 131 is displayed as the image 101, and the illustration (snow dharma, wavy line, and umbrella) depicted in the image 101, graffiti, etc. No image elements have been added.

To the left of FIG. 8, the pen button 10 is pressed from above.
2, a character button 103, a stamp button 104, an eraser button 105, and a move button 106 are displayed.

When any one of these five buttons is touched with the touch pen 23 and the button is designated, the editing corresponding to the designated button is continued until the other four buttons are touched. Image 10
Can be added to 1.

With the touch pen 23, the pen button 102
When is specified, a line segment can be drawn on the image 101 by the touch pen 23. That is, the touch pen 2
When the touch pen 23 is run on the image 101 in a state in which 3 is grounded on the touch panel 85, a line segment is drawn on the image 101 by tracing the part on which the touch pen 23 was run.
(Hereinafter referred to as pen input) is displayed. Although not shown in FIG. 8, when the pen button 102 is designated, a panel for setting the thickness and color of the line segment to be written in the image 101 at a predetermined position on the editing monitor 22. Is displayed, and the user can select a line segment having a desired thickness and color with the touch pen 23.

The pen button 102 is designated by the touch pen 23, and then the character button 103 and the stamp button 1
04, eraser button 105, and move button 106
Image 1 until one of the buttons is specified
The pen input written on 01 is thereafter managed as one image element.

With the touch pen 23, the character button 103
If is specified, a guide prompting the user to specify a position for inputting characters at a predetermined position near the end of the editing monitor 22.
(For example, "Please decide the position to write the character.") Is displayed. The user can specify the position for inputting a character by touching the position on the image 101 where the character is desired to be input with the touch pen 23. When the position for inputting a character is designated, a list of characters is displayed at a predetermined position on the editing monitor 22.

Touch pen 2 on the desired character in the list.
When the character to be input is specified by touching with 3, the character is displayed at the position touched by the touch pen 23 on the image 101. If two or more characters are continuously input at a specified position on the image 101, the image 1
After specifying the character input position on 01, by specifying the desired multiple characters in a list of characters in succession, with the input position of the specified character as the starting point,
The character string is input (or downward).

After the character input position is designated, a series of characters input to the designated input position on the image 101 is thereafter managed as one image element.

When it is desired to change the position for inputting a character, the touch pen 23 can change the input position by touching a desired position on the image 101. In this case, the character input after changing the input position is managed as another image element.

The stamp button 10 is touched with the touch pen 23.
When 4 is specified, for example, as shown in FIG.
On the upper right side of the editing monitor 22, a list of illustrations including various symbols is displayed. In FIG. 8, the snow dharma stamp 109, the wavy line stamp 110, the umbrella stamp 111, and the star stamp 112 are displayed. After the user selects a stamp by touching a desired illustration with the touch pen 23 and then touches a desired position on the image 101, the illustration of the selected stamp is displayed at that position.

In FIG. 8, four umbrella stamps (illustrations of umbrellas) are displayed on the right side of the image 101, two wavy stamps (illustrations of wavy lines) are displayed above the left side of the image 101, and snowflakes are displayed below them. Four dharma stamps (illustration of snow dharma) are displayed.

The stamp added to the image 101
As shown in FIG. 10, (illustration) is managed as one image element for each stamp. In FIG. 10, a plurality of stamps added to the captured image 131
A list of (image elements) is displayed. On the left side of FIG. 10, four image elements of a snow Dharma stamp are shown. An identification number is assigned to each of the four image elements of the snow dharma stamp to identify them individually.
Marked below each image element.

That is, 4 of the snow dharma stamp of FIG.
The image elements are 0101 and 0 in order from the above image element.
Identification numbers 102, 0103, and 0104 are assigned. The first two digits "01" of this identification number is a number indicating that it is a snow Dharma stamp. The last two digits are numbers for distinguishing each of the plurality of snow Dharma stamps.

In the center of FIG. 10, three image elements of a Casa stamp are shown. Similar to the snow Dharma stamp, an identification number (0201, 0202, 0203 in order from the top) is also written under the image element of the Casa stamp. The first two digits “02” of the identification number is a number indicating that it is a Casa stamp. The last two digits are numbers for distinguishing each of the plurality of Casa stamps.

On the right side of FIG. 10, two image elements of a wavy line stamp are shown. Below the image element of the wavy line stamp, the identification number (from the top, 0301, 030
2) is written. The first two digits of the identification number "03" are
It is a number indicating that it is a wavy line stamp. The last two digits are
It is a number for distinguishing each of the plurality of wavy stamps.

Thus, when the graffiti managed for each image element is displayed on the editing monitor 22,
As shown in FIG. 11, they are displayed in an overlapping manner. That is, in FIG. 11, a plurality of rectangles superimposed on the photographed image 131 at the bottom are the image elements shown in FIG. 10, and the identification number is shown in each image element. There is. By managing the image elements in the layer structure as described above, it is possible to delete only the respective image elements or move the display position.

Then, the image element superposed on the photographed image 131 becomes a composite image 141 as shown in FIG. 12 when viewed from above.

By the way, the image element is the display processor 8
It is stored and managed in the memory built in 4. The display processor 84 manages these image elements as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 13 shows a hierarchical table in which the identification numbers of the image elements are collected for each stamp. As shown in FIG. 13, the identification numbers (0101, 0102, 0103, and 0104) of the image elements of the snow dharma are grouped together, and the identification numbers (0201, 0202, and 0203) of the image elements of the umbrella are grouped together. Then, the identification number (0301,
And 0302) are collectively managed.
Hereinafter, a group of image elements of the same type is referred to as an image element group.

In this way, by collectively managing image elements of the same type as an image element group, it becomes possible to collectively delete or collectively move image elements as described later.

As described above, of the pen button 102, the character button 103, and the stamp button 104,
By designating a desired button and then performing the above-described predetermined operation, graffiti can be input to the captured image 131.

When the user wants to erase the image element added to the photographed image 131, the user specifies the eraser button 105 with the touch pen 23 and then touches the image element to be erased to erase the touched image element. You can

For example, in the composite image of FIG. 12, of the two wavy lines displayed in the upper left, the right wavy line (see FIG.
In order to delete the wavy line stamp (the wavy line 0302) managed as the identification number 0302 in 0, the user first specifies the eraser button 105, and then the wavy line 0
The display position of 302 is touched with the touch pen 23. Then, the display processor 84 deletes the wavy line 0302 from the image elements stored and managed in the built-in memory.
As a result, from the display on the editing monitor 22, the wavy line 0302
Is erased.

As a result, the image displayed on the editing monitor 22 becomes an image in which the wavy line 0302 is erased, as shown in FIG.

When the same image element (for example, a wavy line stamp) displayed in the image 101 is desired to be erased at once, the user touches the eraser button 105 with the touch pen 23 and then the collective button 107, Next, by touching any one of the image elements (two wavy line stamps) to be erased displayed in the image 101, all the same image elements (two wavy line stamps) can be erased. At this time, the display processor 84
Deletes all the image elements belonging to the image element group of the wavy line from the image elements stored and managed in the built-in memory.

As a result, the image displayed on the editing monitor 22 is an image in which the wavy line 0302 is erased, as shown in FIG.

By designating the pen button 102, the character button 103, and the stamp button 104, the photographed image 131 is displayed.
When the user wants to move the image element to another position after adding graffiti (editing input) on the top, the user first touches the touch pen 2.
3 to touch the move button 106 to move the move button 10
Specify 6. Next, the image element to be moved is touched with the touch pen 23, and the touch pen 23 is moved to the position where the image element is to be moved while touching the image element.
When 3 is released from the touch panel 85, the image element can be moved to the position where the touch pen 23 is released.

For example, the composite image 141 shown in FIG.
When moving the right wavy line of the two wavy lines displayed at the upper left of the
To specify the move button 106, and then touch pen 23
Then, the touch pen 23 is moved rightward to the position to be moved with the touch pen 23 touching the touch panel 85 while touching the wavy line to be moved. Then, the display position of the wavy line touched by the touch pen 23 moves in accordance with the movement of the touch pen 23. When the touch pen 23 is released from the touch panel 85, the display position of the wavy line is fixed at that position. And the display processor 84
Updates the storage of the display position of the wavy line in the corresponding image element (wavy line 0302 in FIG. 10).

Further, when it is desired to move the same image element displayed in the image 101 (for example, two wavy line stamps displayed in the upper left of the image 101) all at once,
The user touches the move button 106 with the touch pen 23, then the collective button 107, and then one of the image elements (two wavy line stamps) displayed in the image 101 to move. By touching, the same image element (wavy line stamp) can be moved in the same direction.

For example, the composite image 141 shown in FIG.
To move the two wavy lines displayed on the upper left of the arrow to the right, first, with the touch pen 23, move button 106
Is designated, and then the batch button 107 is designated. Then, the touch pen 23 touches one of the two wavy lines to be moved, and while the touch pen 23 remains in contact with the touch panel 85, the touch pen 23 is moved rightward to the position to be moved. Then, the display positions of the two wavy lines move in accordance with the movement of the touch pen 23. When the touch pen 23 is released from the touch panel 85, the display position of the wavy line is fixed at that position. The display processor 84 then displays the corresponding image element (see FIG.
The display positions of the wavy lines in the wavy line 0301 and the wavy line 0302) are updated.

As a result, the image displayed on the editing monitor 22 is an image in which the display positions of the two wavy lines are moved to the right, as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the display processor 84 edits an image according to the input operation, when one operation is input and a new pen input, a character, or a stamp is added to the image 101, or the image is edited. When a pen input, a character, or a stamp displayed in 101 is moved or erased, the state of the graffiti just before the graffiti of the image 101 is changed by the operation is stored in the memory, 8, when the redo button 109 is designated, the memory relating to the state of the immediately previous graffiti can be read from the memory and the edited state of the image 101 can be returned to the original state.

Further, the reception time of the editing process has a predetermined time limit, and when the time limit has elapsed, the reception of the editing process is automatically terminated, but even before the time limit elapses, as shown in FIG. The editing process can be ended by touching the end button 108 of the touch pen 23.

In the above description, FIG. 10 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the image elements are distinguished by the identification number, but other identification methods can be used. That is, as long as it is the identification information configured by the identification information for identifying the image element group and the identification information for distinguishing each in the image element group, the identification information may not be the numerical identification information.

Further, in the above description, as shown in FIG. 10, an example of a stamp is given as an image element, but pen input and characters can of course be treated as image elements in the same manner as a stamp.

For example, between the designation of the pen button 102 and the designation of the character button 103, the stamp button 104, the eraser button 105, or the move button 106, the number of pen inputs input to the image 101 is one. It is managed as an image element. Further, in the hierarchical table as shown in FIG. 13, pen-input image elements are managed as a pen-input image element group. As a result, it is possible to move the display position of the pen input written on the photographed image or erase the pen input.

In FIG. 8, snow stamps 109, wavy stamps 110, umbrella stamps 111, and star stamps 112 are given as examples of stamps.
The type of stamp is not limited to this.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the display processor 84 distinguishes the image elements for each image element group,
Although it is stored in the built-in memory, the number of manageable image elements can be limited to a predetermined number in advance so that the number of image elements does not exceed the storage capacity of the memory.

Details of the process of step S44 of FIG. 7, that is, the edit input acceptance process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S61, the CPU 71 determines whether or not addition of an image element has been designated. That is, the CPU 71 determines whether or not an operation of adding graffiti to the image 101 is input after any one of the pen button 102, the character button 103, and the stamp button 104 is designated in FIG. When it is determined that the operation to be added is input, the process proceeds to step S62, and the graffiti corresponding to the input operation is displayed on the image 101.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S61 that the operation for adding graffiti has not been input,
The process proceeds to step S63.

In step S63, the CPU 71 determines whether the eraser button 105 has been designated,
If the eraser button 105 has been designated, the process proceeds to step S64.

In step S64, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the collective button 107 has been designated by being touched by the touch pen 23. If it is determined that the collective button 107 has not been designated, the process proceeds to step S65.

In step S65, the CPU 71 waits until the image element to be erased is designated, and the touch pen 2
When the image element to be erased by 3 is touched, step S
Proceeding to 66, the display processor 84 causes the touched image element to be erased.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S64 that the collective button 107 has been designated, the process proceeds to step S67.

In step S67, the CPU 71 waits until the image element group to be erased is designated, and when any of the image elements included in the image element group to be erased is touched by the touch pen 23, the process proceeds to step S68. The display processor 84 is caused to execute a process of deleting the image element group to which the touched image element belongs.

When the CPU 71 determines in step S63 that the eraser button 105 is not designated, the process proceeds to step S69.

In step S69, the CPU 71 determines by touching the touch pen 23 whether or not the move button 106 is specified. If the move button 106 is specified, the process proceeds to step S70.

In step S70, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the collective button 107 is designated by the touch pen 23. When it is determined that the collective button 107 is not designated, the process proceeds to step S71.

In step S71, the display processor 84 waits until a moving image element is designated by a command from the CPU 71, and when the moving image element is touched by the touch pen 23, the process proceeds to step S72 and is touched. The process of moving the image element is performed by the display processor 8.
4 to execute. When the display position of the image element is moved to a desired position, the touch pen 23 touches the image element to be moved (step S71), and then the touch pen 23
Touching the touch panel 85, touch pen 23
When you move the pen tip of to the desired position, the image element
The touch pen 23 is moved to a desired position according to the movement of the pen tip. Then, when the touch pen 23 is released from the touch panel 85, the storage of the image element is updated with the position as a new display position.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S70 that the collective button 107 has been designated by the touch pen 23, the process proceeds to step S73.

In step S73, the display processor 84 waits until any one of the image elements included in the moving image element group is designated by the command from the CPU 71, and the moving image element is touched by the touch pen 23. Then, the process proceeds to step S74, and the display processor 84
To execute a process of moving all the image elements included in the image element group to which the touched image element belongs. In addition, the method of moving the display position of the image element group to the desired position is
Similar to the method of moving the display position of the image element, after touching one of the image elements included in the image element group, the pen tip of the touch pen 23 is kept in contact with the touch panel 85 to a desired position. By moving and moving the touch pen 23 away from the touch panel 85, the image element group is moved to a desired position. At this time, the relative positional relationship between the individual image elements forming the image element group remains the same.

After the processing of step S62, step S66, step S68, step S72, or step S74 is completed, or in step S69,
When the CPU 71 determines that the move button 106 is not designated, the process proceeds to step S75.

A predetermined time limit is set in advance for the edit input acceptance process, and the CPU 71 measures the elapsed time from the start of the edit input acceptance. In step S75, the CPU 71 determines whether the elapsed time of the edit input acceptance process has reached a preset time limit or whether the end button 108 of FIG. 8 is touched by the touch pen 23, When it is determined that the time limit has not elapsed and the end button 108 has not been operated, the process returns to step S61, and the above-described processing from step S61 is repeated.

In step S75, when the CPU 71 determines that the time limit has elapsed, or when the end button 1
If it is determined that 08 is operated, the process proceeds to step S45 of FIG. 7, and the processes of step S45 and thereafter are executed.

As described above, the edit input acceptance process is executed.

By the way, if the seal sheet loaded in the image printing apparatus 1 is almost exhausted, the administrator of the image printing apparatus 1 replaces it with a new seal sheet unit 90 to replenish the seal sheet. . At the time of replenishing the seal sheet, the CPU 71 of the image printing apparatus 1 collates the ID tag 91 attached to the seal paper unit 90, so that the replenished seal sheet is
It is possible to determine whether or not it is suitable for. next,
The ID detection processing of the sticker sheet (sticker sheet 92) will be described with reference to FIG.

At step S101, the CPU 71
At a predetermined position of the image printing apparatus 1, the sticker paper unit 90
Is attached, and if the sticker sheet unit 90 is attached, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S 102, the ID tag reader / writer 79 reads the ID of the ID tag 91 attached to the sticker paper unit 90 and sends it to the CPU 71 in response to a command from the CPU 71.

At step S103, the CPU 71
In step S102, the ID tag reader / writer 79
The received ID is collated with the sticker sheet ID stored in the ROM 102 in advance, and if both IDs are the same, step S
In step 104, the display processor 81 (display processor 84) causes the photographing monitor 15
Image printing device 1 can be used for (editing monitor 22)
Display a message indicating that (game is available).

At step S105, the CPU 71
The image printing apparatus 1 is returned to a normal game playable state (state of step S1 in FIG. 5).

In step S103, the CPU 71 sets I
The ID received from the D tag reader / writer 79 and the ROM 7 in advance
When it is determined that the sticker sheet IDs stored in No. 2 do not match, the process proceeds to step S106, and the display processor 81 (display processor 84) causes the photographing monitor 15 (editing monitor 22) to display a command from the CPU 71. A message indicating that the image printing device 1 is unusable (game impossible) is displayed.

At step S107, the CPU 71
The image printing apparatus 1 is set to be unusable (game impossible). As a method, for example, coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 12 may not be accepted and returned to the user through the charge return slot 14.

In this embodiment, the sticker paper unit 90 is provided with the ID tag 91, but if the kind of the sticker paper 92 loaded in the sticker paper unit 90 can be identified. Alternatively, the sticker paper 92 may be identified by other methods.

For example, instead of the ID tag 91, a method such as a bar code or an IC card is used, and the sticker paper unit 90
May be identified. Further, the shape of the mounting portion of the sticker paper unit 90 to the image printing apparatus may be different depending on the model of the image printing apparatus so that only the suitable sticker paper unit 90 can be mounted on the image printing apparatus 1. .

The sticker paper 92 and the sticker paper unit 9
0 can be configured to be separable, or can be configured integrally.

[0176]

As described above, according to the image printing apparatus and method, the print medium unit, and the program of the present invention, a captured image is displayed, and an image element is added to the displayed captured image. Image elements for which an instruction has been received and additional instructions have been received are grouped and stored based on a preset predetermined classification, and one or more of the stored image elements are superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display means. Since the display is controlled so that all the image elements belonging to the same group can be erased or moved at once.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of an 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 flowchart illustrating the process of step S3 of FIG. 5 in detail.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S5 of FIG. 5 in detail.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on an editing monitor.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a photographed image photographed by a photographing device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of image elements managed by a display processor.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of image elements added on a captured image.

12 is a diagram of the configuration of FIG. 11 when viewed from the front. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a management configuration of image elements by a display processor.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an image which has been edited.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of an image that has been edited.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing still another example of an image which has been edited.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing still another example of an image that has been edited.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the process of step S44 of FIG. 7 in detail.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an ID detection process of the image printing apparatus.

[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 Seal outlet 62 Operation panel for shooting table 71 CPU 72 ROM 73 RAM 74 Drive 75 CCD camera controller 76 Captured image memory 77 Coin processing unit 78 Printer 79 ID tag reader / writer 80 bus 81 Display Processor 82 Touch panel 83 Audio output controller 84 display processor 85 touch panel 86 Audio output controller 90 sticker unit 91 ID tag 92 sticker paper

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An image printing apparatus for providing a user after editing a photographed image of a subject, displaying means for displaying the photographed image, and an image element on the photographed image displayed by the display means. An additional acceptance unit that accepts an additional instruction, an image element storage unit that stores the image elements, the additional instruction of which is accepted by the additional acceptance unit, in a group based on a preset predetermined classification, An image printing apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that controls the display so that the one or more image elements stored by the image element storage unit are superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display unit. 2. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the addition receiving unit receives an instruction to add a line segment drawn on the captured image as the image element. 3. A character storage unit that stores a plurality of different characters in advance, wherein the additional reception unit selects the character selected from the plurality of characters stored by the character storage unit as the image. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an instruction to add as an element to the captured image is accepted. 4. An illustration storage unit for pre-storing a plurality of different illustrations, wherein the additional reception unit displays the image selected from the plurality of illustrations stored by the illustration storage unit as the image. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an instruction to add on the captured image as an element is received. 5. The image element storage means sets each of the line segment, the character, and the illustration to 1
The image printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the image elements of one group are classified and stored. 6. An erased image element acceptance unit that accepts an instruction to erase the image element, an erased image element designation unit that designates the image element to be erased, and an erased image element designation unit that designates the image element to be erased, according to the instruction accepted by the erased image element acceptance unit. 2. A storage erasing control means for erasing the image element designated by the erasing image element designating means from the image elements stored by the image element storing means. 5. The image printing device according to any one of 5 above. 7. A group erasing acceptance unit that receives an instruction to erase all the image elements belonging to one group, and an erasing group designation unit that designates the group to be erased, wherein the memory erasing control unit is the In accordance with the instruction received by the group deletion receiving means, all the image elements belonging to the group specified by the deletion group specifying means are deleted from the image elements stored by the image element storage means. The image printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image printing apparatus is an image printing apparatus. 8. The image element storage means further stores the display position on the captured image of the image element for which an addition instruction is received by the addition reception means, in association with the image element. The image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: 9. A moving image element receiving unit that receives an instruction to move the image element, an image element moving unit that moves the display position of the image element, and the image element stored by the image element storage unit. 9. The image printing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a storage update control unit that updates the display position of to the display position moved by the image element moving unit. 10. A moving group receiving unit that receives an instruction to move all the image elements that belong to one group, and all the image elements that belong to the one group for which a moving instruction has been received by the moving group receiving unit. Further comprising group moving means for moving, wherein the storage update control means updates the display positions of all the image elements belonging to the one group to the display positions moved by the group moving means. The image printing apparatus according to claim 9. 11. A printing unit that combines the photographed image and the image element displayed on the display unit by the display control unit and prints on a predetermined print medium designated in advance for an image printing apparatus. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 12. A printing medium on which the image obtained by combining the photographed image and the image element is printed by the printing unit, and a reading unit for reading identification information for identifying the mounted printing medium, The image printing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: a print control unit that controls printing on the print medium based on a reading result by the reading unit. 13. The image printing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the print medium on which the image is printed by the printing unit is stored and the identification information read by the reading unit is held. Print media unit used. 14. An image printing method of an image printing apparatus, which displays a photographed image of a subject by a display means, edits the photographed image, and then displays the photographed image in a step of displaying the photographed image. A receiving step of receiving an instruction to add an image element on the captured image, and the image element for which the additional instruction is received by the processing of the receiving step is based on a predetermined classification set in advance. A storage step of grouping and storing, and a control step of controlling to display the one or more image elements stored by the processing of the storage step on the captured image and display the image on the captured image. Image printing method. 15. A display control step of controlling the display of the photographed image on the display unit to a computer for controlling the image printing device provided to the user after displaying and editing the photographed image of the subject. A reception step of receiving an instruction to add an image element on the captured image whose display is controlled by the processing of the display control step, and the image element for which the additional instruction is received by the processing of the reception step, A memory control step for controlling grouped memory based on a preset predetermined classification; and a memory controlled by the processing of the memory control step.
And a control step of controlling the display means to display the image element by superimposing the image element on the captured image.