JP2004179740A - Photograph seal forming method, its apparatus, and seal paper unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To modify a stereoscopic or an abstract surrounding scene in a photograph seal forming apparatus by a user positively participating to raise the amusement level of a photographed image and improve the degree of satisfaction of the user. <P>SOLUTION: The photograph seal forming method or apparatus allows an imaging process for photographing an object in an imaging space by an imaging means to form a photographed image, and an imaging process that a user edits an image to be edited such as the photographed image or/and taken images, etc. by other taking means, thereby forming an edited image. The method or the apparatus comprises a variable body which forms at least a part of a surrounding scene and varies its shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is, for example, installed in an amusement facility such as a game center, allows a user to take an image, edits the captured image by graffiti editing, and outputs an edited image after editing to create a photo sticker sheet. And a photo sticker making method and apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various devices have been devised to change the captured image. For example, focusing on technology that changes the landscape, it is proposed that a character or the like be written on the background, an erasable backboard part is provided, and the user writes characters or the like suitable for the purpose on the backboard part and shoots. (See Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In the case of the above-described conventional example, the intended background can be produced by the user's intention, but there are few cases where an unexpected background can be produced. Further, since the backboard portion on which characters and the like are scribbled is a flat surface, it is difficult to produce a background full of a three-dimensional effect.
[0004]
In addition, there has been proposed an apparatus in which a curtain or the like formed in a peripheral scene is varied by a blowing means or the like to dynamically change a three-dimensional peripheral scene and image the image ( Patent Document 2).
[0005]
However, paying attention to the fact that the user can participate in the scenery by himself as a means to enhance the amusement characteristics, this prior art adjusts the air flow rate as an element that the user can determine the composition of the scenery It is necessary to be able to change the way the curtains and the like are fluttered and to select the background from several patterns, and there is a restriction that the degree to which the user can participate and produce the surrounding scene by himself is small.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-126726
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-169948.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention amplifies the sense of play by allowing the user to actively participate in and produce a part of an unexpected landscape, and to produce a three-dimensional or abstract landscape that cannot be obtained with a letter draft. It is another object of the present invention to provide a photo sticker producing apparatus with further improved amusement.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention allows an imaging process of imaging one or more subjects in an imaging space by an imaging unit to create a captured image, and edits an image such as the captured image or / and an acquired image acquired by another acquisition unit. A photograph sticker creating method or a device for allowing a user to edit an image by an editing means to create an edited image, and outputting a predetermined image by an output means. It is a method or apparatus for creating a photo sticker using a variable feature that forms part of a scene and changes its form.
[0009]
The imaging means includes a digital camera or a digital video camera.
[0010]
The other obtaining means includes a communication means for communicating with a portable information terminal such as a camera-equipped mobile phone or a notebook personal computer, a storage medium reading means for reading information stored in a storage medium such as a flexible disk or a non-volatile memory medium, a photograph or a picture. And the like, including a scanner for scanning an actual image such as a scanner, or a data capturing means capable of capturing image data.
[0011]
The acquired image is an image acquired by a data acquisition unit such as a communication unit or a storage medium reading unit, that is, a digital image obtained by imaging with a personal digital camera or graphic production on a personal computer, or a real image such as a photograph or a painting. From a scanned image scanned by a scanner.
[0012]
The image to be edited is, in addition to the captured image, an image acquired by a data capturing unit such as a communication unit or a storage medium reading unit, i.e., a digital image captured by a personal digital camera or a graphic created by a personal computer. , Including a scanned image obtained by scanning an actual image such as a photograph or a painting with a scanner.
[0013]
The editing means includes a touch pen or a pointing device such as a mouse for acquiring coordinates touched by a finger.
[0014]
The predetermined image is an image before editing such as the captured image, the digital image, or the scanning image, or an edited image obtained by editing the image before editing by an editing unit, or an image before editing and / or The method includes configuring a plurality of images selected from the edited images.
[0015]
The output means may comprise an output means for outputting an image such as a monotone printer, a sepia tone printer or a color printer, a communication means for transmitting image data, or a storage medium reader / writer for writing image data to a storage medium. including.
[0016]
The peripheral scene refers to a surrounding portion where a portion other than the subject appears in the captured image, such as the foreground and background of the subject.
[0017]
The variable form includes a plane body such as a cloth or a plate, a string-shaped linear body, an object of an arbitrary size, and a structure including at least one of an aggregate thereof. Includes color bodies or deformable forms. In addition, the shape of the above-mentioned planar body includes forming it into a planar shape such as paper, cloth, nylon sheet, or the like.
[0018]
The deformation energy includes energy imparted to deform the deformable body, such as heat energy, mechanical energy, electric energy, and energy of an electromagnetic field.
[0019]
As a preferred embodiment, it is possible to use deformation applying means for applying the deformation energy to the deformed body during the photographing process to deform the deformed body.
[0020]
The deformation applying means includes a blowing device for heating / removing heat, an external force applying device for applying an external force to the variable shape body to induce deformation, a pressurizing device, a vibration device for applying vibration, and a voltage supply device for applying voltage. And the like, including a device for applying the transformation energy that enables the transformation of the deformable body.
[0021]
In a preferred embodiment, a variable color body is used for the variable shape body, a heat treatment unit for heating and / or absorbing heat is used for the deformation applying unit, and thermal energy is used for the deformation energy.
[0022]
A variable color body can be used for the variable feature, a heat treatment means can be used for the deformation applying means, and thermal energy can be used for the deformation energy.
[0023]
The variable color body includes an arbitrary object to which a surface temperature thermosensitive material whose surface changes color to a predetermined color according to a temperature value is attached.
[0024]
Further, the discoloration of the variable color body includes changing at least one part of the color from a color to a different color, from color to colorless, or from colorless to color, such as a color before and after color change, or a color in the middle of color change, and the like. Includes gradations of mixed colors, discoloration to distinctly shaded constituent colors. The discoloration includes discoloration to a plurality of colors or a single color.
[0025]
Further, the variable color body includes a configuration in which a person can change the color of the variable color body by applying heat energy at a body temperature by contact or the like or by a heat treatment unit using an arbitrary object.
[0026]
Further, the variable color body includes a configuration capable of restoring a state before applying heat energy by a person or / and the heat treatment unit.
[0027]
In addition, the variable color body includes forming one or a plurality of the surface temperature thermosensitive materials to which the surface temperature thermosensitive material is attached, and including applying a different type of surface temperature thermosensitive material to each part.
[0028]
Thermal energy can be given to the variable color body by the person or / and the heat treatment means as the transformation energy, and the color of the variable color body can be changed.
[0029]
The heat treatment unit is a unit that heats and / or absorbs heat in order to change a temperature such as a surface temperature or an internal temperature by applying thermal energy to the variable color body, and blows a gas such as a hot air or a heat-removing air. It includes a blower, a spraying device for spraying a heated and cooled liquid, a water sending device for feeding water, a driving device for bringing a heated and cooled object directly into contact with the variable body, and the like.
[0030]
In a preferred embodiment, a deformable body is used as the deformable body, contact means for applying the deformation energy by contact with the deformation applying means, and mechanical energy is used as the deformation energy. it can.
[0031]
Said deforming comprises forming a person or / and any object capable of expanding and contracting, bending, refracting, pressing and deforming the shape of at least one part when applying mechanical energy with said contacting means; This includes forming with a shape memory member or a low resilience member.
[0032]
The shape memory member includes a member that returns to the original shape if heated to a predetermined temperature after allowing free deformation, and using one or more of the shape memory members for the deformable body, This includes attaching a different type to each part of an arbitrary object, or forming the same into a fibrous form and sewing it to the arbitrary object.
[0033]
The low-repulsion member includes a low-repulsion urethane resin member, a rubber-like member, and the like, and includes a low-repulsion member formed in an arbitrary shape such as a plate, a sphere, and a polygon. Using at least one portion to form said deformable form.
[0034]
The contact means is a high-pressure applying device that applies mechanical energy using pressure or water pressure formed by compressing a gas or a liquid with a compressor, a blowing device that applies mechanical energy by blowing air, It includes a water supply device to be applied, or a drive device to apply mechanical energy by bringing the deformable body into contact with an arbitrary object.
[0035]
Further, the deformable body includes a configuration that can restore a state before applying the mechanical energy by a person or / and the contact means.
[0036]
It should be noted that the peripheral scene may be configured by combining the variable color body and the variable shape body.
[0037]
Also, the present invention includes a seal paper on which an image is output, and an identification body for identifying the authenticity of the seal paper, wherein the identification means provided in the photo sticker creation method or the photo sticker creation apparatus includes the identification body. Can be used as a seal paper unit that outputs the predetermined image.
[0038]
The identifier includes an ID tag for reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, a barcode or an IC card on which information is recorded, or a unit shape of a seal paper unit formed in a specific shape.
[0039]
The identification means includes an ID tag reader that reads data stored in an ID tag, a barcode scanner that reads a barcode, an IC card reader that reads data stored in an IC card, and a unit shape of a seal paper unit formed in a specific shape. Including the fitting portion.
[0040]
The seal paper unit includes integrally forming the identification body and the seal paper, or separately forming the identification body and the seal paper.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since a three-dimensional or abstract surrounding scene can be formed, variations in a captured image are increased. In addition, since the user can participate in the creation of the landscape as desired, it stimulates the user's willingness to create, and there is a pleasure to be able to obtain a captured image of the unexpected landscape. The amusement of the user is improved. As a result, the satisfaction of the user is improved, and the sales of the facility can be improved.
[0042]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the appearance of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the perspective view seen from the upper right of the front shown in FIG.
[0043]
The photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a housing 4 on the front deep side of an imaging space 5 surrounded by a box-shaped frame 3, and a curtain 2 (right side and right side) on the side and front from the upper side of the frame 3. The imaging space 5 is isolated from the outside by suspending a front surface (not shown).
[0044]
The housing 4 is provided with a downwardly inclined portion in the center of the front surface, and a monitor 14 is provided on the inclined portion. A touch panel 15a is provided on the monitor 14 in an overlapping manner, and the touch pen 15b provided on the left and right thereof is touched on the touch panel 15a to allow a user's input.
[0045]
A digital camera 12 is provided at the center above the inclined portion, and subject illuminating devices 13 and 13 that emit strobe light are disposed on the left and right sides of the digital camera. The subject illumination device 13 is formed in a box shape, the front surface is formed by a translucent white diffuser plate, and the other surface is formed by a white painted reflector plate. Thus, the light emitted from the strobe light emitter toward the back is reflected by the reflector, and the reflected light is diffused by the diffuser to illuminate the subject substantially uniformly.
[0046]
A money slot 16a for allowing coins to be inserted is provided on the lower front side of the inclined portion, and a photo seal outlet 18a for discharging the created photo seal sheet is provided on the lower right side of the housing 4.
[0047]
As shown in a partially enlarged view (partial sectional view) of FIG. 2, a control device 11 composed of a personal computer and a printer 18 installed above the photo sticker discharge port 18a are provided as shown in a partially enlarged view (partial sectional view) of FIG.
[0048]
The printer 18 is formed so that the seal paper unit 10 can be set, and includes an ID tag reader / writer 17 on the back side.
[0049]
The seal paper unit 10 includes a roll-shaped seal paper 10b and an ID tag 10a provided on a side surface thereof. The ID tag 10a allows reading and writing of data by the ID tag reader / writer 17. The photo sticker sheet 10c created by outputting an image on the sticker paper 10b by the printer 18 is discharged from the photo sticker discharge port 18a.
[0050]
A variable color curtain 20 is provided on the near side of the imaging space 5 shown in FIG. Four heating air blowers 22 for blowing hot air toward a position corresponding to the height of the waist and chest of a person in a state where two people on the near side (back side) of the variable color curtain 20 are arranged side by side are installed. Further, on the lower front side (back side) of the variable color curtain 20, a heat removal blowing device 23 for blowing the heat removal air upward from below toward the variable color curtain 20 is installed. Note that an effect lighting device 21 for illuminating the variable color curtain 20 is installed below the variable color curtain 20.
[0051]
As shown in the front view of FIG. 6, the variable color curtain 20 has a surface temperature thermosensitive material 19a that changes color from white to red based on heating over the entire surface (that is, the background) of a normal curtain. Further, a surface temperature thermosensitive material 19b, which is formed on the surface of the surface temperature thermosensitive material 19a to have a shoulder width that changes from white to a yellowish color by heating, is attached to a position above the curtain, and is heated to a white color. And a fist-sized surface temperature thermosensitive material 19c, which changes color to a blue-based color, is attached to a position below the curtain.
[0052]
Further, chucks 26 are provided at both ends of the lower end of the variable color curtain 20 to stabilize and fix the variable color curtain 20 even when the user touches or blows air. The attachment position of the chuck 26 is the frame 3 (the attachment portion is not shown).
[0053]
Further, the heating blower 22, the heat removal blower 23, and the chuck 26 are electrically connected to the control device 11 provided inside the housing 4.
[0054]
Further, a paint blower 24 used to change the color of the variable color curtain while the user manually switches the supply of hot air and cold air with a switch is provided on the left side of the monitor 14. Since the user removes the paint blower 24 from the installation location and uses it alone, the paint blower 24 has a configuration independent of the control device 11.
[0055]
With the above configuration, the color of the variable color curtain 20 is changed by using the configuration of the heating blower 22, the heat removal blower 23, or the paint blower 24, or by the user directly touching the variable color curtain 20. This makes it possible to enjoy the background by changing the background color by itself, and to produce a background combining various colors.
[0056]
Next, the circuit configuration of the control circuit of the photo sticker creating device 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
[0057]
The control device 11 executes a control of each device by incorporating a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and includes the following devices connected to the control device 11. In addition, the control device 11 also performs the blowing control of the heating blower 22 and the heat removal blower 23 and the lighting control of the effect lighting device 21.
[0058]
The digital camera 12 receives a shutter signal from the control device 11 and performs imaging, and the captured image obtained by the imaging is still image data, the preview image before imaging is moving image data, and the digital image is transmitted to the control device 11 as image data. Send.
[0059]
The subject illuminating device 13 performs strobe light emission in accordance with an illumination control signal from the control device 11, and illuminates a subject substantially uniformly during imaging. In addition, the subject illumination device 13 may include a fluorescent lamp illumination device and / or an incandescent lamp illumination device in addition to the strobe illumination, or a fluorescent lamp illumination device and / or an incandescent lamp illumination device instead of the strobe illumination. You may have.
[0060]
The monitor 14 displays necessary images such as a preview, a captured image, an item image such as a pen tool and a stamp rule at the time of image editing, in accordance with the RGB signals from the control device 11.
[0061]
The input device 15 includes the above-described touch pen 15b (FIG. 1) and the touch panel 15a, and transmits a coordinate touched by the user with the touch pen 15b to the control device 11 as an input signal.
[0062]
The money processing device 16 is provided inside the above-described money slot 16a (FIG. 1), and performs the authenticity determination and the denomination of coins inserted from the money slot 16a. If the authenticity determination and the denomination determination are positive, a start signal for starting play is transmitted to the control device 11.
[0063]
The ID tag reader / writer 17 stores setting data such as the number of remaining prints in the ID tag 10a of the sticker unit 10 according to the update signal from the control device 11, and stores the ID number and the number of remaining prints in the ID tag 10a as a read signal. Is transmitted to the control device 11.
[0064]
The printer 18 receives the print image data from the control device 11, and discharges the photo sticker sheet 10c created by printing the print image on the sticker paper 10b.
[0065]
The effect lighting device 21 illuminates the variable color curtain 20 with a color according to the lighting control signal of the control device 11. The illumination luminous intensity as well as the color may be formed so as to be adjustable.
[0066]
The heating blower 22 includes a blower 22a and a heating device 22b.
[0067]
The blower 22a has a fan and a motor built therein, and according to a blower control signal from the controller 11, rotates the fan with the motor to blow air toward the variable color curtain 20. In this case, the amount of air to be blown may be adjustable. In this case, the number of rotations of the motor may be controlled by a blow air control signal.
[0068]
In the case where hot air is blown by the heating blower 22, the air blown by the blower 22a is heated and blown by once passing through a heating device 22b having a built-in heater. Further, since the heating device 22b also includes a thermocouple and a temperature controller, the temperature of the hot air can be controlled.
[0069]
The heat removal blower 23 is formed by a blower similar to the blower 22a. When the heat removal air is blown, heat is removed by blowing the air blown by the blower 23 as it is, that is, by blowing air at room temperature.
[0070]
The storage device 27 stores various setting data such as illumination luminous intensity and play fee, and necessary programs.
[0071]
With the above structure, it is possible to apply a deforming energy to the variable color curtain 20 by blowing hot air or the like or / and contacting with a person or the like to give a color change, thereby producing a rich and varied background with a color change. Can be.
[0072]
Next, the operation of the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the processing flowchart shown in FIG.
[0073]
When a user inserts a coin (coin) into the money insertion slot 16a (FIG. 1), the money processing device 16 (FIG. 3) transmits an activation signal to the control device 11 to start playing (step n1).
[0074]
The control device 11 displays a curtain selection screen shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. 5 on the monitor 14, and allows the type of effect by the curtain to be selected by touching the touch panel 15a with the touch pen 15b (step n2). In addition, as the types that can be selected at this time, “normal” in which the variable color curtain 20 is not used, “a hand-made pattern” in which the user creates and shoots the variable color curtain 20 by a paint blower 24, contact or the like, The storage device 27 previously stores a total of three types of curtain setting data of "automatically created patterns" for photographing while automatically changing the background color using the heating blower 22 and the heat removal blower 23. deep.
[0075]
When the type of the effect by the curtain is selected by the user (step n3), the control device 11 reads the curtain setting data from the storage device 27, closes the variable color curtain 20 and closes the chuck 26 for fixing the curtain, and blows the air for heating. Environment setting such as activation of the device 22, the heat removal blowing device 23, and / or the effect lighting device 21 is executed (step n4).
[0076]
If the type of the curtain effect is not selected in step n3, the control device 11 waits for 10 seconds to elapse (step n5), and then sets the “normal” environment setting in which the variable color curtain 20 is not used. Execute (step n6).
[0077]
When the type of the variable color curtain 20 based on the “automatically created pattern” is selected in step n3 (step n7), the blower 22 for heating and the blower 23 for heat removal are executed by a command from the controller 11. (Step n8).
[0078]
If the type of curtain effect by the “handmade pattern” has been selected in step n3 (step n7), the user touches the variable color curtain 20 until one minute elapses (step n9). After the user himself creates the background using the paint blower 24, he presses the completion switch 25 (step n10).
[0079]
However, if the completion switch 25 is not pressed after one minute, the control device 11 automatically issues a command to perform the imaging process. Therefore, during the creation, the user is notified of the remaining time by an announcement or the like.
[0080]
In the imaging process when the “automatically created pattern” is selected (step n11), hot air and / or heat-removing air is sent to the variable color curtain 20, so that the surface of the variable color curtain 20 is displayed between the preview display and the imaging. The image is taken in a state where the (that is, the background) is continuously discolored. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the user can obtain a captured image with a background obtained by combining various colors.
[0081]
In the imaging process when the “handmade pattern” is selected (step n11), by pressing the switch 25 (FIG. 1), the control device 11 previews the screen shot by the digital camera 12 on the monitor 14, The digital camera 12 that has performed the countdown and obtained substantially uniform illumination by the subject illumination device 13 performs imaging. As a result, a captured image can be acquired with characters, patterns, pictures, and the like created by the user as desired as a background.
[0082]
Note that, in the imaging processing when “normal” is selected (step n11), processing such as environment setting for each curtain selection (step n4) is not performed, so that the variable color curtain 20 constituting the background is not heated and does not change color. . For this reason, the captured image can be obtained with the background being white. In this case, since the background portion of the captured image is captured in a white state, chroma key synthesis in which the white portion is replaced with an appropriate background image can be performed with high accuracy in the graffiti editing process described later.
[0083]
When the imaging process ends, the control device 11 executes a graffiti editing process that allows the graffiti editing of the captured image (step n12). At this time, in the case of the “automatic creation pattern”, the control device issues a command to stop the operation of the heating blower 22. Further, in order to return the color of the curtain after discoloration to the original state, a command for removing heat using the heat removal blower 23 is issued, and as shown in FIG. Spray from below to above. In this manner, the heat removal blow removes heat from the variable color curtain 20 and restores the color of the variable color curtain 20 from below, thus preparing for the next photographing.
[0084]
In the graffiti editing process, a graffiti edited image selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, and a picked-up image to be graffiti edited is selected. The selected picked-up image is allowed to be scribble edited by a pen tool such as a rim pen or a stop pen, and a graffiti tool such as a stamp tool for writing an image of a cherry or a dog like a stamp.
[0085]
In addition, the graffiti editing process includes, for example, a process of changing the background color from red to blue, a process of adding a gradation color such as an aurora to the background, and a peripheral scene changing function of performing a peripheral scene color change. . The color change of the peripheral scene can be executed by changing or correcting the tone curve and the color tone of the peripheral scene, and the chroma key combination can be used for extracting the peripheral scene. Thereby, the width of change of the photographic seal sheet 10c can be increased.
[0086]
When the graffiti editing process is completed, the controller 11 prints the graffiti edited image on the sticker 10b by the printer 18 (step n13), outputs the completed photo sticker sheet 10c (FIG. 2) (step n14), and plays. finish.
[0087]
By the above operation, the photo sticker sheet 10c can be automatically created through the processes of imaging, editing, and printing. As shown in FIG. 9, the photographic seal sheet 10c becomes an image with a variety of backgrounds obtained by the color change of the variable color curtain 20, and even a user who has used a plurality of times can be satisfied without getting bored. Further, in the imaging process, since the preview including the background can be taken for imaging, it is possible to improve amusement such as taking a pose according to the transformation effect.
[0088]
Note that the variable color curtain 20 may be provided small at a position near the housing 4 in the imaging space 5 so as to be able to produce a peripheral scene other than the background, such as the foreground of the subject.
[0089]
The effect lighting device 21 may be configured to blink the illumination light, or may be configured to change the color. As a result, the range of change due to illumination is widened, and amusement can be improved.
[0090]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a vibration device 28 for vibrating the variable color curtain 20 may be provided, and the variable color curtain 20 may be vibrated little by little. Thereby, a deformation of the form can be given to the variable color curtain 20, and if the heating blower 22, the heat removal blower 23, and the vibration device 28 are used in combination, there is a fine spot due to the influence of vibration. Variations in captured images, such as color changes, increase dramatically.
[0091]
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the surface temperature thermosensitive material 19 is formed into a character, a pattern, a picture or the like and attached to a part or a plurality of places of the variable color curtain 20 and exposed to hot air, the letters, patterns, pictures, etc. It emerges to create a more varied background.
[0092]
The same curtain is selected by selecting one or more types of the surface temperature thermosensitive material 19 that changes color even by a small temperature change (for example, every 1 degree) and one that changes color even by a large temperature change (for example, every 5 degrees). If it is arranged on the upper side, when hot air is blown, a difference in color change is generated for each part, so that a variety of backgrounds can be obtained.
[0093]
Further, the surface temperature thermosensitive thermosensitive material 19 changes color to a predetermined color in accordance with the temperature, but has a property that the color after the color change differs depending on the time to reach the predetermined temperature. If this property is used, the heating rate can be changed for each part of the variable color curtain 20 if the air is blown while changing the amount and temperature of the hot air. The range of color change is further increased.
[0094]
In addition, the apparatus does not include the heating blower 22, the heat removal blower 23, and the paint blower 24, and the user gives a body temperature to the variable color curtain 20 with a part of the body such as a hand or a face, and the body temperature is changed. The color curtain 20 may be configured to be discolorable. In this case, in the processing flow of FIG. 4, it may be set so that step n9 and step n10 are executed after step n2, and step n11 is executed after step n10. As a result, the user can change the color of the variable color curtain 20 with his limbs or the like within the time limit (60 seconds) to create and capture an image of a creative background. In this case, since the application of the thermal energy as the transformation energy is covered by the user's body temperature, the photo sticker producing apparatus 1 can be manufactured at low cost and can be provided at low cost.
[0095]
In addition, if the air blowing ports for blowing the air from the heating air blower 22 and the heat removal air blower 23 are rotated by a predetermined angle, or if the air blower is configured to be able to move linearly up and down and right and left like an XY plotter, At this time, the location of the hot air that hits the variable color curtain 20 changes every moment in accordance with the operation of the blower port, and the variable color curtain 20 changes color in accordance with the location where the hot air hits.
[0096]
When the surface temperature thermosensitive material 19 that changes color at a temperature lower than room temperature is used, or when it is desired to remove the heat of the variable color curtain 20 after heating in a shorter time, a cooling device is separately provided in a blower for removing heat to provide cooling air. May be blown.
[0097]
As a preferred embodiment, as shown in the right side view of FIG. 12, a deformable curtain 31 in which a shape memory alloy 29 is sewn into curtain fibers may be used in place of the variable color curtain 20. In this case, the property of the deformable body 29 whose shape is deformed by applying mechanical energy by direct contact by a person or indirect contact through an arbitrary object and an external force applying device (described later) is used. The shape of the curtain, such as bending, bending, expansion and contraction, can be changed.
[0098]
The external force applying device has a gripper at its tip which can change the shape by adjusting the magnitude of the external force applied to the deformable curtain 31 as necessary.
It is good to constitute with a manipulator. For example, when the manipulator is formed by a robot arm having three joints, and the gripper is formed by a small holding device capable of holding two claws to open and close to hold the object from both sides, the manipulator having the above-described configuration is used for the deformable curtain 31. It is installed at a position equivalent to the height of the human head in the center on the wall behind, and the gripper grips the end of the deformable curtain 31 and bends, pushes out, or twists it to automatically create a vortex shape, etc. Various shapes can be formed.
[0099]
Further, as another embodiment using another deformable body, as shown in an explanatory view of FIG. 13, a plate-shaped elastic urethane foam 30 that gradually restores its original shape within several minutes even when an external force is applied is shown. It may be used as a member. (A) in the figure is a right side view of the photo sticker producing device 1, and (b) is a front view of the elastic urethane foam 30. In this case, since the elastic urethane foam 30 is depressed in accordance with the applied external force, the user can lean or press and form the desired unevenness by applying a force.
[0100]
Since the irregularities formed by the user slowly return, the background is produced during imaging, and the irregularities return to the original shape during editing, so that the next user can newly deform.
[0101]
In addition, the user may select the direction, strength, and the like of directing the lighting device 21 for production to the elastic urethane foam 30 in order to emphasize the three-dimensional effect and the shadow by the background having the unevenness. .
[0102]
These two types of deformable shapes have a pleasure for the user to actively create a landscape, and can be photographed as a background with three-dimensional shading.
[0103]
Further, at least a part of the surrounding scene may be configured by combining the above-described variable color bodies and variable shape bodies. For example, by making the variable color curtain 20 formed of the surface temperature thermosensitive material 19 and the plate-shaped elastic urethane foam 30 selectable or combinable, the variation of the surrounding scene is increased.
[0104]
Further, a sound generator such as a speaker may be provided, and sound effects such as an impact sound and a birdsong may be generated during the imaging process. This makes it possible to obtain a captured image in which the user has reflexively responded to the sound effect, for example, a scene in which the user strikes the elastic urethane foam 30 by surprised by the sound effect, and the range of change of the captured image is reduced. Increase.
[0105]
In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above embodiment,
The photo sticker making device of the present invention corresponds to the photo sticker making device 1 of the embodiment.
The identifier corresponds to the ID tag 10a,
The imaging means corresponds to the digital camera 12,
Editing means corresponds to the input device 15,
The identification means corresponds to the ID tag reader / writer 17,
The output means corresponds to the printer 18,
The variable color body corresponds to the variable color curtain 20,
The deformable form corresponds to the deformable curtain 29 and the elastic urethane 30,
The heat treatment means corresponds to the heating blower 22 and the heat removal blower 23,
The contact means corresponds to an external force applying device,
The variable body lighting means corresponds to the effect lighting device 21,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but can obtain many embodiments.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a photo sticker making apparatus as viewed from the front upper right.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view (partially sectional view) showing the inside of the photograph sticker producing apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the photo sticker creating device.
FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart showing the operation of the photo sticker creating device.
FIG. 5 is a screen image diagram showing a curtain selection screen.
FIG. 6 is an image diagram of a variable color curtain when hot air is blown.
FIG. 7 is an image diagram of a variable-color curtain at the time of blowing off heat.
FIG. 8 is a screen image diagram showing a graffiti edit image selection screen.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a photo sticker sheet.
FIG. 10 is an image diagram of a curtain produced by combining a blowing device for heating, a blowing device for heat removal, and a vibration device.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a photo sticker sheet.
FIG. 12 is a schematic front view showing a shooting scene with a deformable body including a shape memory alloy as a background.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a shooting scene with an elastic urethane foam as a background.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Photo sticker making device
5 ... imaging space
10. Seal paper unit
10a ... ID tag
10b… Seal paper
10c: Photo sticker sheet
12 ... Digital camera
15 Input device
17 ... ID tag reader / writer
18. Printer
18a: Photo sticker outlet
19: Surface temperature thermosensitive material
19a: Surface temperature thermosensitive material that changes color to red-based color
19b: Surface temperature thermosensitive material that changes to yellowish color
19c: Surface temperature thermosensitive material that changes color to blue
20 ... Variable color curtain
21 ... Direction lighting device
22 ... Blower for heating
23 ... Blower for heat removal
24 ... Blower for paint
25 ... Completion switch
26 ... Chuck
27 ... Storage device
28 ... Vibration device
29… Shape memory alloy
30 ... elastic urethane foam
31 ... Deformable curtain

Claims (9)

Allowing an imaging process of imaging one or more subjects in an imaging space by an imaging unit to create a captured image,
An editing process in which a user edits an edit target image such as the captured image or / and an obtained image obtained by another obtaining unit by an editing unit to create an edited image,
A photo sticker creating method of outputting a predetermined image by an output unit,
A method for creating a photo sticker using a variable feature that forms at least a part of a peripheral scene and changes its form in preparation for the imaging space. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of applying the deformation energy to the deformed body during the photographing process to perform deformation. Using a variable color body for the variable feature,
Using a heat treatment means for heating or / and endothermic to the deformation imparting means,
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein heat energy is used as the deformation energy. Using a deformable form for the variable form,
Using contact means for applying the deformation energy by contact to the deformation applying means,
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein mechanical energy is used as the deformation energy. Allowing an imaging process of imaging one or more subjects in an imaging space by an imaging unit to create a captured image,
An editing process in which a user edits an edit target image such as the captured image or / and an obtained image obtained by another obtaining unit by an editing unit to create an edited image,
A photo sticker creating device that outputs a predetermined image by an output unit,
A photograph sticker producing apparatus provided with a deformable body which is provided in the imaging space and forms at least a part of a peripheral scene, and is deformed by applying deformation energy. 6. The photograph sticker creating device according to claim 5, further comprising a deformation applying unit for applying the deformation energy to the deformed body during the photographing process. Forming the variable feature body with a variable color body;
The deformation applying means is formed by heat treatment means for heating or / and endothermic,
7. The photograph sticker producing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the deformation energy is heat energy. Forming said variable feature in a deformable form;
7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said deformation applying means is formed by contact means for applying said deformation energy by contact, and said deformation energy is used as mechanical energy. 9. A sticker paper to which an image is output, and an identification body for identifying the authenticity of the sticker paper, wherein the identification provided in the photo sticker creation method or the photo sticker creation apparatus according to claim 1. Means for identifying the identification body and outputting the predetermined image.

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