JP2003187326A - Automatic photographing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic photographing device capable of automatically switching choices of prints corresponding to sales and improving operation easiness for a user as well without missing sales opportunities. <P>SOLUTION: The photographing device is provided with: a photographing means; a print means; a display means capable of displaying two or more kinds of the prints so as to make the user select an optional kind of the print; and a control means for controlling the photographing means, the print means and the display means. The control means is provided with: a print kind setting function for setting the two or more kinds of the prints; and a grouping function for setting the number of the print kinds displayable on the display means and grouping the prints, among the two or more kinds of the prints set in the print kind setting function, into the kinds of the prints to be displayed on the display means and the kinds of the print kept in a waiting state without being displayed on the display means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to an automatic photographic device for automatically taking a photograph for identification and a photograph for composition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automatic photographing apparatus of this kind, which is installed at a storefront such as a supermarket, has a self-standing box, an illuminator, a CCD camera as a photographing means for photographing a user, and this CCD camera. A printer as a printing means for printing the image taken in 1. and a control device for mainly controlling the CCD camera and the printer are mounted, and the image of the user sitting at a predetermined position in the box is CCD. The printer automatically prints the ID photo and the like according to the print conditions adjusted by the camera.

[0003] Further, the certification photograph includes a photograph for general certification such as resume and application for examination, a photograph for passport application, a vehicle license, etc.
When taking an ID photograph, the user is allowed to select an arbitrary print type from a plurality of print types.

[0004]

By the way, it is desirable that the types of prints displayed on the monitor screen are those frequently used by the user, and it is desirable to display those on the monitor screen. Since it varies depending on the time and region, it is necessary to change the print type displayed on the monitor according to the time and region.

However, since the automatic photographer performs the print processing in an unmanned state, maintenance and inspection of the automatic photographer and adjustment of print type options may not be performed for a long period of time. It is difficult to switch the options in a timely manner, and there are cases where sales opportunities are missed.

In recent years, many automatic photography devices have a function of performing print processing on a composite photograph or a photograph on which a large number of frame images are printed in addition to the certification photograph, and the choice of print types is increasing. Is the current situation.

When the number of print type options increases, the print type may not be displayed at one time on the monitor screen, which is the display means of the automatic photographing apparatus, and the user may find that the print type required is the first. If it is not on the monitor screen, it is necessary to perform an operation of switching the monitor screen to bring up another screen on which another print type is displayed, which is a complicated task for the user.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to automatically switch print options in accordance with sales, so that a user's operation can be performed without losing a sales opportunity. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic photography device capable of achieving good performance.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a photographing means for photographing a user, a printing means for printing an image on a printing paper, Photographing apparatus provided with display means capable of displaying a plurality of print types for allowing a user to select any print type, and control means for controlling these photographing means, printing means, and display means In the above, the control means sets a print type setting function for setting a plurality of print types and the number of print types that can be displayed on the display means, and sets a plurality of print types set in the print type setting function. Of these, grouping is performed according to the type of print to be displayed on the display unit and the type of print to be kept in a non-display state on the display unit. It has a configuration which has a capability.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the automatic photography apparatus according to the first aspect, the control means has a display determination function for determining the type of print to be displayed on the display means at each predetermined time. Therefore, the grouping function is controlled to perform grouping based on the result of the display determination function.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photography apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the control means determines the order of evaluation for each print type for grouping. The grouping function is controlled so that the grouping is performed based on the result of the rank determining function.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photograph taking apparatus according to the third aspect, the rank determining function assigns different evaluation coefficients to respective print type display positions of the display means for displaying the print types. Then, each sales number of the print type displayed in each display position of the display means during a predetermined period and the evaluation coefficient of the display position where the print type corresponding to the number of prints are calculated are calculated to obtain each print type score. Along with the calculation, a priority order is set in advance for each of the print types of the copy, and a score of a different value is given to each of the print types of the copy according to the priority,
The grades of all print types are compared, and the rank is determined from the rank of the highest grade. The grouping function displays the print types of the ranks with the highest grade on the display means and displays them on the display means. The print types that cannot be printed are classified into groups by assigning priorities to print types that have a high score and are given as print types.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photography apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the grouping function is divided into groups by giving priority to the display determining function over the rank determining function. The control is performed so that

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 schematically shows an automatic photography apparatus that can be installed outdoors.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operating portion of the automatic photography device.

This automatic photo-taking device 1 is designed to allow a user to take a photo mainly for a passport, license, entertainment, etc., and is basically a box-shaped self-supporting type. The box 2 is provided, and the inside of the box 2 is partitioned by a partition plate 21.
Is formed, and the device storage room S2 is formed on the other side.

In the equipment storage room S2, as shown in FIG. 1, a CCD camera 3 as a photographing means for photographing the user and a printing means for printing the image photographed by the CCD camera 3 are provided. A color printer 4, a control device 5 serving as control means having image processing software, a color monitor 6 for displaying processing contents, and a half mirror for reflecting various information images displayed on the color monitor 6. 7 and are installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the partition plate 21 is provided with a window 22 covered with transparent glass.
An upper illuminator 23 and a lower illuminator 24 are provided above and below it. And above the lower illuminator 24,
An operation unit 25 including a plurality of operation buttons 25a is provided.

Further, the partition plate 21 is, as shown in FIG.
A charge collection unit 26 having a coin slot 26a and a bill slot 26b, a photo outlet 27 for taking out a finished photograph, and a receipt outlet 28 for taking out a receipt.
Is provided.

The box 2 is provided with an entrance / exit for allowing a user to enter and exit the photographing room S1.
A chair 29 for a user to sit in is provided inside. Although not shown, a curtain is usually provided at the entrance / exit portion.

In addition to the CCD camera 3, the color printer 4, the color monitor 6 and the control device 5 described above, the equipment storage chamber S2 is provided with a receipt preparation printer (not shown) for preparing a receipt. And control device 5
Is a microcomputer, and the color printer 4 is a full digital thermal sublimation type.

The automatic picture taking apparatus 1 of the present embodiment displays characters, images and the like on the window 22 through the half mirror 7 by the color monitor 6, while the user will be described later in the picture taking room S1 of the box 2. Operation button 2 of operation unit 25
By appropriately operating 5a, a user sitting on the chair 29 is automatically photographed by the CCD camera 3 and the color printer 4 prints it.

In the present embodiment, the color printer 4, which is the printing means, can print a plurality of image frames on one print sheet. Further, although the thermal paper is used as the printing paper in the present embodiment, it can be changed according to the configuration of the printing means, such as a photosensitive material such as printing paper, paper for an inkjet printer, or the like.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a print type setting function 5 for setting a plurality of print types on a program of a microcomputer constituting the control unit 5 is set.
1 and a print function to be displayed on the color monitor 6 and a print type to be kept in a non-display state on the color monitor 6 by a grouping function 5
2, a display determination function 53 for determining the type of print to be displayed on the color monitor 6 at a predetermined time, a ranking determination function 54 for ranking the print types for grouping, and a user A print type determining function 55 that determines the print type by selecting the print type, a print charge calculating function 56, a shooting processing function 57, and a print processing function 58 are built, and the print processing is performed by the automatic photography apparatus 1. I am trying to do it.

The print type setting function 51 is a function for setting the type of print that can be printed by the automatic photography apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
The print type can be set.

The eight types of prints are, for example, standard prints for general certification and passports (A), and time-dependent prints for passport and visa (B). , A print with a mixture of license and general certification (C), a print for international driver's license (D), a 16-frame print of the same size (E) used for purposes other than certification, and a 8-frame print of the same size Prints (F), prints of four frames of the same size (G), and calendar prints (H) for special purposes.

Then, the grouping function 52 sets the print type to be displayed on the color monitor 6 and the print type which is not displayed on the color monitor 6 among the plurality of print types set by the print type setting function 51. Group by type of print.

The grouping by the grouping function 52 is performed by displaying on the color monitor 6 four print types which are relatively frequently used, which are set based on the statistics of the time and the number of sold sheets, and the other four print types on the color monitor 6. Instead of displaying it, put it in a reserved state and divide it into groups.

Then, it is displayed on the color monitor 6 4
In order to change the type of print depending on an arbitrary time series, the display determination function 53 determines the type of print to be displayed on the color monitor 6 at every predetermined time, and the grouping function 52 This display determination function 53
The grouping is controlled based on the result of.

The decision to be made at every predetermined time is, for example,
Before the spring break, before the summer break, and before the winter break, from the specified date to the specified period, the print type that can print the ID photo for the passport is the print for general certification and passport (A) and the print for passport and visa (B) ) And an international driver's license print (D) are always displayed, and the other one is arbitrarily determined. During the other periods, a general certification and passport print (A), a license and a general certification The print determination (C) is always displayed, and the other two are arbitrarily determined so that display determination control is performed at each time.

The order determining function 54 ranks each print type for grouping, and the grouping function 52 not only performs grouping based on the determination of the display determining function 53, but also determines the order. Control is performed so that grouping is also performed based on the result of the function 54.

Specifically, the ranking determination function 54 first
The print type display positions corresponding to the number of print types that can be displayed on the color monitor 6 set based on the print type setting function 51 are set, and evaluation coefficients having different values are given to the respective print type display positions.

Then, for example, when the display determination function 53 divides the print types into groups according to a predetermined display change time and the predetermined print type is displayed on the color monitor 6, the order determination function 54 The number of sold sheets of each print type displayed at each display position of the color monitor 6 is counted, and the number of sold sheets for each predetermined period is totaled. It should be noted that the number of sold sheets during the predetermined period is totaled, for example, every month.

Next, the order determining function 54 calculates the number of prints of each print type during the predetermined period and the evaluation coefficient of the display position where the print type corresponding to the number of prints is located to calculate each print type. Calculate the score. The calculation in this case means multiplying the number of sold sheets by the evaluation coefficient.

Further, the order determination function 54 sets a priority in advance for each of the reserve print types that are not displayed on the color monitor 6, and gives different scores to the reserve print types according to the priority. .

Then, the rank determining function 54 compares the scores of all the print types of the print type displayed on the color monitor 6 and the reserved print type, and determines the rank of the evaluation from the one having the highest score. .

When the rank determination function 54 determines the rank of the print types according to the score, the grouping function 52 causes the color monitor 6 to display the four print types in descending order of the score. The print types that cannot be displayed on the screen are grouped by assigning a priority to the print types that have the highest scores.

A specific method of determining the order of print types by the grouping function 52 is based on a score calculated for the print type currently displayed on the color monitor 6 and a preset score of the print type. In comparison, when the score of any of the print types displayed on the color monitor 6 is smaller than the score of any of the print types in reserve, the print type of the low score displayed on the color monitor 6 Replace it with a print type with a higher score, and use the color monitor 6
The print type displayed on the screen is moved to the reserve state, and the print type in the reserve state is displayed on the color monitor 6.

When performing grouping by the grouping function 52 based on the order determining function 54, first, the print type to be selected displayed on the color monitor 6 is multiplied by an evaluation coefficient to obtain a print type as a reserve. Sets a standard score as an exchange standard, thereby scoring sales for each print type displayed on the color monitor 6 during the set evaluation period, and selecting one of the print types displayed on the color monitor 6. A print type that does not reach the standard score assigned to the reserve print type will be exchanged for the reserve print type.

Further, in this embodiment, the grouping function 52 controls the display determining function 53 to give priority to the display determining function 53 to perform the grouping. When the time for grouping by the display determination function 53 comes, the display of the print type on the color monitor 6 by the display determination function 53 is prioritized.

Therefore, even when a certain print type falls below the reference point of the print type of the reserved print type by the order determination function 54, if it is an object to be displayed on the color monitor 6 in the time setting by the display determination function 53, the print determination is made. It is displayed on the color monitor 6 as it is.

Further, a concrete example of grouping print types will be described.

Eight types of prints are available: a general certificate and passport print (A), a passport and visa print (B), a license and general certificate print (C), and an international driver's license. Print (D), print of 16 frames of the same size (E), print of 8 frames of the same size (F), print of 4 frames of the same size (G), print of calendar (H).

When the display determination function 53 determines the print type displayed on the color monitor 6 for each predetermined time, the order determination function 54 selects the print type displayed on the color monitor 6 and the reserved print type. Since the ranking is performed, the print types displayed on the color monitor 6 are weighted according to the evaluation coefficient assigned to the display position, and the reference score is also assigned to the print types that are reserved. It

That is, the print coefficient of priority 1 displayed on the color monitor 6 has an evaluation coefficient of 4, the print type of priority 2 has an evaluation coefficient of 3, and the print type of priority 3 has an evaluation coefficient of 2. The evaluation coefficient is set to 1 for the print type of priority 4. The print types displayed on the color monitor 6 are displayed in order from the top on the screen of the color monitor 6 in descending order of priority.

As for the standard score of the reserve, the grade 40 is assigned to the print type of the priority 1 and the priority 2 is assigned in the reserve state.
Score of 30 for print type, score of 20 for print type of priority 3, and score of 10 for print type of priority 4
To set.

Further, the predetermined time set by the display determination function 53 is set in time series such as busy period 1, busy period 2, busy period 3 and the like, and for example, the type of print to be displayed on the color monitor 6 during busy period 1 The settings are given in descending order of priority (A), (B), (C), and (D), and the settings for the print types of copy are given in order of priority (E), (F), and (G).
(H).

As for the print types in the off-season other than the busy period, for example, the print types to be displayed on the color monitor 6 are set to (A) (E) (F) (G) in descending order of priority. The print type settings for the copies are from highest to lowest (B) (C) (D)
(H).

Then, in the busy period 1, the print types displayed on the color monitor 6 are (A) (B) (C) (D).
Then, when the print types for printing are (E), (F), (G), and (H), the number of sold sheets during a predetermined period from the start is, for example, (A) = 30 sheets, (B) = 20 sheets. ,
If (C) = 18 sheets and (D) = 25 sheets, the score of (A) multiplied by the evaluation coefficient is 30 sheets × 4 = 1.
20 points, (B) score is 20 sheets x 3 = 60 points, (C) score is 18 sheets x 2 = 36 points, (D) score is 25 sheets x 1
= 25 points.

The above results are the print types (A) and (B).
For each of the above, it is not necessary to replace it because it exceeds the evaluation reference score of the reserve print type, and the print type (C) is replaced with (E) because it is below the score of the reserve print type (E). The print type (D) is exchanged for (F) because it is below the rating of the print type (F) in reserve.

For the print types of copy, the priority order is set again, and the priority order after the setting change is high (G) = 40 points, (H) = 30 points,
(C) = 20 points, (D) = 10 points.

When the next sales total time comes, the print types displayed on the color monitor 6 at that time are (A), (B), (E), and (F), and the reserved print types are (G). ) (H) (C) (D), and the number of sales at that time is (A) = 30, (B) = 20, (E) =
Assuming that 10 sheets and (F) = 10 sheets, the score of (A) multiplied by the evaluation coefficient is 30 sheets × 4 = 120 points,
The score of (B) is 20 sheets x 3 = 60 points, and the score of (E) is 1
0 sheets × 2 = 20 points, and the score of (F) is 10 sheets × 1 = 10 points.

The above results are the print types (A) and (B).
For each of the above, it is not necessary to replace it because it exceeds the evaluation reference score of the reserve print type, and the print type (E) is replaced with (G) because it is below the score of the reserve print type (G). The print type (F) is exchanged for (H) because it is below the rating of the print type (H) in reserve.

For the print types of copy, the priority order is set again, and the priority order after the setting change is high (C) = 40 points, (D) = 30 points,
(E) = 20 points, (F) = 10 points.

Then, when the print type to be displayed on the color monitor 6 is set by the grouping function 52, the print type determining function 55 causes the color monitor 6 to display a general certificate and a passport as shown in FIG. Prints (A), passport and visa prints (B), license and general certification prints (C), 16
The frame print (E) is displayed.

Next, when the user uses the automatic photography apparatus 1, when the user selects the desired print type by the input operation of the operation unit 25, the print type determining function 55 causes the print type to be determined. The type of print to be printed is determined.

Then, the print fee calculation function 56 calculates the print fee according to the type of print and instructs the color monitor 6 to display the calculated print fee.

The photographing processing function 57 instructs the CCD camera 3 to photograph in order to photograph the user with the CCD camera 3.

The print processing function 58 instructs the color printer 4 to print an image with a pattern of the selected print type, and the color printer 4 prints the print paper.

Automatic photo-taking device 1 having the above-mentioned configuration
When the printer is installed in a predetermined place and the power is turned on, display control of the print type on the color monitor 6 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is performed, and the print type is set (step 1), The print types to be displayed on the color monitor 6 and the reserved print types are grouped (step 2), and the predetermined print types are displayed on the color monitor 6 in order of priority (step 3).

At this time, a preset priority is assigned to each print type.

Then, with respect to the print type displayed on the color monitor 6, it is judged based on the rank determining function 54 whether the sales total time has come (step 4).

In the case of the sales total time, the number of sold sheets for each print type displayed on the color monitor 6 is calculated, and the score is calculated by the calculation by each evaluation coefficient and the number of sold sheets (step 5).

The print type scores displayed on the color monitor 6 are compared with the reserved print type scores, and the order of the print types according to the score is determined by the order determining method described above (step 6).

The print types displayed on the color monitor 6 in accordance with the print type rating order are grouped and then displayed on the color monitor 6 (step 7).

Then, it is determined based on the display determination function 53 whether the display change time of the print type to be displayed on the color monitor 6 has come (step 8).

When it is time to change the display, the ranking determination function 5
The print type according to the set timing is displayed on the color monitor 6 with priority over the print type set by 4 (step 9).

When the display change time comes and the print type displayed on the color monitor 6 is changed, or when the sales total time has not come in step 4, or when the display change time has not come in step 8. Determines whether to turn off the power switch of the automatic photography device 1 (step 10).

If the power switch is not turned off, the process returns to step 4, and if the power switch is turned off, the process ends.

Then, when the user takes a certification photograph by the automatic photograph taking apparatus whose print type displayed on the color monitor 6 is determined as described above, first, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the flowchart of the work procedure, the user selects a desired print type from among several print types displayed on the screen of the color monitor 6 based on the print type determination function 55. The type of print is determined based on 55 (step 1
1).

Next, based on the determination result of the print type determining function 55, the print fee calculating function 56 calculates the print fee according to the type of printing, and the calculated print fee is displayed on the color monitor 6 ( Step 12).

When the user pays the fee displayed on the color monitor 6 from the fee collecting section 26 (step 13),
Photographing is performed by the CCD camera 3 by the photographing processing function 57 (step 14).

Then, based on the print processing function 58, the image captured by the CCD camera 3 is printed on the print paper by the color printer 4 in the selected print type (step 15).

When the printing process is completed (step 1
6) The finished photograph is discharged to the photograph outlet 27 (step 17).

Thus, according to the above-described automatic photographing device, the print type setting function 51 and the grouping function 52 are provided.
As a result, it is possible to automatically switch the print type options according to the sales, to automatically respond to the demand without missing the opportunity of sale, and to improve the operability of the user's automatic photography device.

Further, the control device 5 is provided with a display determination function 53 for determining the type of print to be displayed on the color monitor 6 at every predetermined time, and the grouping function 52 is based on the result of this display determination function 53. Since the control is performed so as to perform grouping, it is possible to display frequently used print types on the color monitor 6 according to the time and meet the expectations of the user.

Further, the control device 5 is provided with a rank determining function 54 for ranking the prints in order to divide them into groups, and the grouping function 52 divides into groups based on the result of the rank determining function 54. Since it is controlled to do, please attach an evaluation according to the number of sales,
It is possible to give priority to print types with good sales and display them on the color monitor 6.

The rank determining function 54 assigns evaluation coefficients having different values to each print type display position on the color monitor 6 and sets the number of sales for each print type displayed at each display position on the color monitor 6 for each predetermined period. The evaluation coefficient of the display position where the print type corresponding to the number of sheets is located is calculated to calculate the score of each print type,
Priorities are set in advance for each of the duplicate print types, and different grades are assigned to each of the duplicate print types according to the priority, and the scores of all the print types are compared to give a higher ranking. The grouping function 52 causes the color monitor 6 to display the print types having the highest rankings.
Since the print types that cannot be displayed on the color monitor 6 are classified into groups by assigning priority to the print types with the highest scores, the print types can be flexibly responded to demand fluctuations. .

The grouping function 52 is the display decision function 5
Since 3 is controlled so as to be prioritized over the rank determining function 54 to perform grouping, it is possible to respond to demand fluctuations while selling prints according to the time.

In the above-described embodiment, the grouping function 52 sets the print type to be displayed on the color monitor 6 at a predetermined time by the display determination function 53, and the order determination function 54 causes the color monitor 6 to sell. The print type to be displayed is set, and the display determination function 53 is controlled so as to be prioritized over the order determination function 54 to perform grouping.
The control device 5 may be made to build only the display decision function 53, or the control device 5 may be made to build only the rank decision function 54.

In other words, when only the control to change the setting of the print type to be displayed on the color monitor after the set date is performed or the number of prints displayed on the color monitor is less than the standard sales quantity In addition, it is possible to simply control to replace the print type of the copy.

Further, in the case of changing the setting of the print type to be displayed on the color monitor at every predetermined time, if there is only one print type that can be displayed on the color monitor, for example, in the examination season, an examination photograph, Other than the above, if you change the type of print to be displayed on the color monitor as if it were a funny composite photograph, the number of sales will be 5 weeks after one week from the end of the examination season.
If it is 0 or more, keep the print type to be displayed on the color monitor for another week, and if it is 50 or more one week later, keep that state. If not, change it to a funny composite photograph. It may be controlled.

In the above embodiment, the CC is used as the photographing means.
Although the D camera 3 is used and the color printer 4 is used as the printing unit, the present invention is not limited to this, and a monochrome printer may be used as the printing unit, for example.

[0083]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, the control means sets the print type setting function for setting a plurality of print types and the number of print types that can be displayed on the display means. At the same time, out of the plurality of print types set in the print type setting function, the print type to be displayed on the display unit and the print type to be kept in the non-display state on the display unit are grouped. Since it is configured to have functions, it can automatically switch between print type options according to sales, and can automatically respond to demand without missing a sales opportunity. Operability can also be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photography apparatus according to the first aspect, the control means has a display determination function for determining the type of print to be displayed on the display means at each predetermined time. Therefore, the grouping function is configured to control the grouping based on the result of the display determination function, so that the type of print that is frequently used can be displayed on the display means according to the time and used. Can meet the expectations of others.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photograph taking apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the control means determines the order of evaluation for each print type for grouping. Since the grouping function is configured to control grouping based on the result of this ranking determination function, prints with good sales can be attached, for example, by rating according to the number of sales. It is possible to give priority to the types and display them on the display means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photograph taking apparatus according to the third aspect, the rank determining function assigns evaluation coefficients having different values to each print type display position of the display means for displaying the print type. Then, each sales number of the print type displayed in each display position of the display means during a predetermined period and the evaluation coefficient of the display position where the print type corresponding to the number of prints are calculated are calculated to obtain each print type score. Along with the calculation, a priority order is set in advance for each of the print types of the copy, and a score of a different value is given to each of the print types of the copy according to the priority,
The grades of all print types are compared, and the rank is determined from the rank of the highest grade. The grouping function displays the print types of the ranks with the highest grade on the display means and displays them on the display means. Since it is configured such that the print types that cannot be printed are grouped by assigning priorities to print types that have a high rating, the print types can flexibly respond to demand fluctuations.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic photographing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the grouping function is divided into groups by prioritizing the display determining function over the rank determining function. Since it is configured to control so that the prints can be sold according to the time, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the demand fluctuation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of an automatic photography apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a partition plate of the automatic photography apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a control system of an automatic photography apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example on a color monitor of the automatic photography apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing display control on a color monitor of a predetermined print type in the automatic image capturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic image capturing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Automatic photography device 3 CCD camera (photographing means) 4 color printer (printing means) 5 Control device (control means) 51 Print type setting function 52 Grouping function 53 Display decision function 54 Ranking function 6 color monitor (display means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A photographing means for photographing a user, a printing means for printing an image on a print sheet, and a plurality of print types for allowing the user to select an arbitrary print type. In a photographic device provided with a display unit that enables the image capturing unit, a printing unit, and a control unit for controlling the display unit, the control unit includes a print type setting function for setting a plurality of print types. , Set the number of print types that can be displayed on the display unit, and set the print type to be displayed on the display unit among the multiple print types set in the print type setting function and the print mode on the display unit. An automatic photography device, which is equipped with a grouping function for grouping the types of prints to be kept. 2. The control means has a display decision function for deciding the type of print to be displayed on the display means at every predetermined time, and the grouping function divides the group based on the result of this display decision function. The automatic photography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the automatic photography apparatus is controlled to perform. 3. The control means has a rank determining function for ranking the print types for grouping, and the grouping function performs grouping based on the result of the rank determining function. The automatic photography apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, which is controlled as described above. 4. The ranking determination function assigns evaluation coefficients having different values to each print type display position of the display means for displaying the print type, and the print type within the predetermined period of the print type displayed at each display position of the display means. While calculating each sales number and the evaluation coefficient of the display position where the print type corresponding to that number is calculated to calculate the score of each print type, the priority order is set in advance for each of the print types to be reserved, Different grades are given to each print type according to the priority, the scores of all print types are compared, and the rank is determined from the one with the highest score. Grouping function Displays on the display means from the print types with the highest scores, and the print types that cannot be displayed on the display means are sorted from those with the highest scores. Automatic photography apparatus according to claim 3, priorities are assigned and to perform grouping as print format. 5. The automatic photography apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grouping function is controlled so that the display determining function is prioritized over the rank determining function to perform grouping.