JP2005025305A - User characteristic data creation server and creation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create image data characteristic of a user by minimizing the user's procedure and terminal load. <P>SOLUTION: A server 12, which creates data characteristic of the user for each scene according to a certain scenario, includes an original picture book data table 18 storing the original image data of each scene in a picture book and mask image data defining a predetermined area of a character in the original image data; a user picture book data table 20 storing the picture book data characteristic of the user, based on the original picture book data, for each scene; and a user characteristic data creation means which transmits the original image data and the mask image data of each scene to a terminal at a request from the terminal and which receives the image data created accordingly at the terminal to create the picture book data characteristic of the user according to the received images and to store the picture book data in the user picture book data table. Subsequent to the creation of the image data characteristic of the user for a certain scene, the image data characteristic of the user for the next scene are created at a request from the user's terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and method for creating user-specific information.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the spread of the Internet, services that create virtual scenes using images have been realized. For example, in order to determine the coordinates of the clothes and the hairstyle, the image of the clothes and the image of the user's face photo are combined, or the image of only the hairstyle taken out and the image of the user's face photo are combined, In particular, a service has been proposed in which a user wears clothes or creates a state when the user becomes a hairstyle. For example, in Patent Literature 1, image data and physical data of a user's face are held in an information terminal, and the held information and product information supplied via the Internet are edited and evaluated by application software. A system capable of obtaining a synthesized composite image is disclosed.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-150058
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the information disclosed in Patent Document 1, image data and physical data of the user's face are registered in advance in the information terminal on the user side, and the image is edited and synthesized in the information terminal. Must be installed, the procedure on the user side is complicated, and the load on the terminal is large.
[0005]
For example, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal by registering image data of the user's face in the server, and editing and synthesizing the image in the server. It cannot be omitted. In addition, when it is desired to use images with different face orientations, different facial expressions, and different sizes depending on the scene, it is necessary to register a face photo each time.
[0006]
For example, when an image including a user's face photograph is created for each scene according to a certain scenario, it is practically impossible to register an image in advance.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method capable of creating user-specific image data while minimizing the user's procedure and terminal load.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An object of the present invention is a server that creates user-specific data for each scene according to a certain scenario, and includes original image data for each scene in the scenario, and characters in the scenario in the original image data. An original image data table storing mask image data defining a predetermined area, a user image data table storing at least user-specific image data based on the original image data for each scene, and a request from a user terminal Accordingly, the original image data and the mask image data of each scene are transmitted to the terminal, and based on the original image data and the mask data, the image data created by the terminal is received and the received image is based on the received image. Generate user-specific image data, user image A user-specific data generating means for storing the data in the data table so that the user-specific image data of the next scene is generated in response to a request from the user terminal following the generation of the user-specific image data of a certain scene. This is achieved by a user-specific data creation server characterized by being configured as follows.
[0008]
According to the present invention, it is possible to acquire an image unique to a user, for example, an image in which a user's own or a friend's photograph is inserted in a desired region for each scene without registering the image in advance. For example, if the terminal device is a mobile terminal with a frame function, the user takes an image that captures the user's photograph in the area determined by the mask image data while referring to the screen of the display device of the mobile terminal. You can also Therefore, it is possible to obtain user-specific image data including a face photograph having a desired orientation, expression, and size for each scene.
[0009]
In a preferred embodiment, the image processing device further includes image generation means for generating page image data based on user-specific image data in response to a request from the user's terminal, and each scene according to a scenario according to the user's request. The page image data based on the user-specific image data is sequentially generated.
[0010]
In a further preferred embodiment, the image generating means is adapted to replace the original image data with the original image data based on the user specific image data stored in the user image data table and the mask image data in the original image data table. The image data unique to the user is generated by superimposing the original image data and the data of the extracted portion.
[0011]
In a more preferred embodiment, the user-specific data generating means transmits the part of the original image data and the corresponding part of the mask image data to the terminal in response to a request from the user's terminal, and is created at the terminal The image data of the part is received and stored in the user image data table, and the image generation unit corresponds to the image data of the user-specific part stored in the user image data table and the original image data table. Based on the image data of the mask image data portion, the user-specific data portion to be replaced is extracted from the original image data, and the original image data and the extracted portion data are overlapped, whereby the user Generate unique image data.
[0012]
Thereby, for example, on the terminal, only a part of the image can be enlarged and displayed, and an image in which a photograph of the user himself / herself or a friend's face is taken and inserted in a predetermined part of the image can be created.
[0013]
In another preferred embodiment, the user-specific data generation means further sets the layer number in the order in which the user-specific image data or partial data sent from the user terminal is sent. The image generation means is configured to sequentially superimpose the extracted partial data on the original image data in accordance with the layer number. Accordingly, even when only a part of the image is enlarged and a part of the user-specific image data is generated based on the enlarged part, the user-specific image data can be appropriately reconstructed. .
[0014]
For example, a certain scenario corresponds to a picture book, and a scene corresponds to a page in the picture book. In this case, the original image data is a so-called “picture”, but is not limited thereto. A scenario and a scene may be composed of a plurality of photographs based on a certain story.
[0015]
Another object of the present invention is to create original image data for each scene in a scenario in order to create user-specific data for each scene according to a certain scenario in accordance with a request from a terminal connected via a network. And at least at least original image data table storing mask image data defining a predetermined area of a character in the scenario in the original image data and user-specific image data based on the original image data for each scene A user image data table that can be read by a server,
[0016]
In response to a request from the user's terminal, transmitting the original image data and mask image data of each scene to the terminal, and accepting the image data created by the terminal based on the original image data and mask data A step of causing the server to execute a step of generating user-specific image data based on the received image and a step of storing the generated user-specific image data in a user image data table. This is also achieved by a program configured to generate user-specific image data of the next scene in response to a request from the user terminal following generation of the user-specific image data. .
[0017]
In a preferred embodiment, the server further executes a step of generating page image data based on user-specific image data in response to a request from the user's terminal, and according to a user request, according to a scenario. Further, page image data based on user-specific image data for each scene is sequentially generated.
[0018]
In a preferred embodiment, in the step of generating user-specific image data, based on user-specific image data stored in the user image data table and mask image data in the original image data table, the original image data is generated. Extracting the portion of user-specific data to be replaced from the image data; and generating the user-specific image data by superimposing the original image data and the extracted portion of the data; To run.
[0019]
In another preferred embodiment, in the step of transmitting the original image data and the mask image data to the terminal, in response to a request from the user terminal, the original image data portion and the corresponding portion of the mask image data are Generating the user-specific image data, comprising: causing the server to execute the step of transmitting to the terminal; and receiving the image data of the portion generated by the terminal and storing the image data in the user image data table. The user-specific portion image data stored in the user image data table and the corresponding mask image data portion image data in the original image data table, based on the user-specific portion to be replaced from the original image data. Extracting a portion of the data and A null image data by superimposing the data of the extracted portion, and a step of generating a user-specific image data to the server.
[0020]
In another preferred embodiment, a step of assigning a layer number to the user-specific image data or partial data sent from the user's terminal in the order of sending, and the original image data And causing the server to execute the step of sequentially superimposing the extracted partial data according to the layer number.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a server (user-specific data creation server) 12 for creating user-specific data is connected to the Internet 14 and is a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA that can be connected to the Internet. 16, the necessary processing can be executed in response to the request via the gateway (GW) 17 and the Internet 14. In this embodiment, the user-specific data creation server is configured such that a picture book can be used as a group of images having a series of relationships to create a user-specific picture book. Therefore, in this embodiment, the user-specific data creation server functions as a picture book creation server.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, the user-specific data creation server 12 includes a database including an original picture book data table 18 storing various data relating to an original picture book and a user picture book data table 20 storing various data relating to a user-specific picture book. 22, a communication interface (I / F) 24 that controls communication with the portable terminal 16 via the Internet, an image generation unit 26 that generates an image in response to a request from the user, and manages the user And a user management unit 28 for executing processing for this purpose.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 16 is equipped with a camera (not shown), and the user can take a desired image. Further, the mobile phone 16 has a so-called frame function, and can take a picture while displaying a frame image.
[0024]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the original picture book data table 18 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the original picture book data table 18 includes a picture book table, a character table, and a picture book page table.
[0025]
A record in the original picture book data table includes a book ID that uniquely identifies the picture book, a title, a text writer, a picture writer, and a comment on the work. The character table record is composed of a book ID, a character ID that uniquely identifies a character appearing in a picture book, and the name of the character. When a picture book includes a plurality of characters, a character ID and a name for each character are provided in the record.
[0026]
The record of the picture book page table includes a book ID, a page number, image data of an image included in the page, text data of the page, melody data, dialogue data, and mask image data for each character. The sentence data is, for example, text data. The melody data may be waveform data or MIDI data. Of course, other forms of data may be used. The dialogue data can take the form of voice data.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, since a single image is included for each page, image data corresponding to the single image is accommodated in the page table. When a page includes a plurality of images, image data corresponding to each image may be accommodated. Further, as will be described in detail later, the mask image data is an image for masking a face of a character or a portion that can be associated with the face, and is prepared for each character included in the image. The mask image is associated with the character ID of the corresponding character.
[0028]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a user picture book data table. As shown in FIG. 3, the user picture book data table includes a user picture book data table, a user character table, and a user picture book page table.
[0029]
The record of the user picture book page table includes a user ID that uniquely identifies the user, a user book ID that uniquely identifies the user-specific picture book, an original book ID that uniquely identifies the picture book that is the original of the picture book, Includes titles and comments. In the present embodiment, the picture book unique to the user is specified from the user ID and the user book ID. A user can also create a plurality of picture books from a picture book specified from a single original book ID. In this case, a different user book ID is given to each. In addition, the original book ID and the book ID used in the original picture book data match.
[0030]
The record of the user character table includes a user ID, a user book ID, a character ID, and a character name (name). The record of the user picture book page table includes a user ID, a user book ID, a page number, a layer number, a data format, image data, text data, melody data, and dialogue data. The layer number will be described later in relation to the image composition process.
[0031]
A procedure for creating user-specific data (creating a user-specific picture book in this embodiment) using the user-specific data creation server 12 configured as described above will be described. Prior to the creation of the user specific data, the user operates the portable terminal 16 to access the user specific data creation server 12 and complete user registration. As a result, the user management unit 28 operates, and a user ID for specifying the user and a password for logging in to the user specific data creation server 12 are given to the user. Hereinafter, the user specific data creation server 12 is simply referred to as a server 12.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed when data is created. When the user operates the portable terminal 16 to log in to the server 12 and requests creation of a user-specific picture book (step 401), a list of picture book names (story names) is transmitted (step 402). FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the screen of the display device of the mobile terminal 16. FIG. 5A is a picture book list transmitted in step 402 and displayed on the screen of the display device. is there.
[0033]
Further, when the user selects a desired picture book name (story name) (step 403), the server 12 refers to the user picture book data table 20 based on the user ID and the book ID corresponding to the selected story name. Then, it is determined whether a user-specific picture book has already been created for the same picture book by the user (step 404). In this case, in order to allow the user to browse the picture book unique to the user already created, an image including a link for displaying a list of picture books is generated and returned to the portable terminal 16 (step) 405). As shown in FIG. 5B, the image 501 includes a link for requesting creation of a new picture book (see reference numeral 502) and a link for requesting browsing of a saved picture book (see reference numeral 503). The case where the “save list” link is selected will be described later.
[0034]
When the “new creation” link is designated (step 406), an image for selecting a character is returned to the portable terminal 16 (step 407). FIG. 5C shows an example of an image displayed on the screen of the display device of the mobile terminal 16 in step 407. In this example, a title input field, a comment input field, and a character selection field for a user-specific image are provided.
[0035]
In the title input column, the name (story name) of the selected picture book is described as a default value, but the user can change it to a desired title. Also in the comment input field, the user can input desired characters and the like that specify unique data. In the selection column, characters in the picture book are listed. In this example, “Kani”, “Saru”, and “Usu” appearing in “Sarakan Battle” are presented. The user operates a key of the mobile terminal 16 to select a person who wants to appear a photograph of the photographed user or the like among the characters. In the above example, any one or more characters can be selected from “crab”, “monkey”, and “light”. Information relating to user input (such as character selection information) is transmitted to the server 12 when the user operates a key and turns on the “create” button 515 (step 408).
[0036]
The server 12 refers to the original picture book data table 18 of the DB 22 to identify the book ID of the selected picture book, and from the picture book page table of the book ID, the image data (original image) of the first page (first page) Data) is acquired (step 409). Further, the server 12 refers to the original picture book data table 18 and refers to the character ID of the selected character, and acquires mask image data for each character related to the original image data on the page (step). 410).
[0037]
Next, the server 12 generates frame image data obtained by combining the original image data and the mask image data of each character, and transmits this to the portable terminal 16 (steps 411 and 412).
[0038]
Next, the original image data, mask image data, and frame image data according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of original image data and the like. An image 601 shown in FIG. 6A shows original image data. 6B and 6C show examples of mask image data. FIG. 6B is mask image data associated with the character ID of the character “Saru”. Only the face portion of “Saru” included in the original image appears, and the other portions are masked. It has become. Further, in FIG. 6C, only a predetermined portion (shell portion) of “crab” included in the original image data appears, and the other portions are masked.
[0039]
In the mask image data 602 and 603, the black portions indicate the background (original image) when overlaid, and the white portions are transparent. That is, a value corresponding to a so-called “transparent color” is given to the white portion. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, in the portion where the original image data 901 and the transparent color region 903 in the mask image data 902 overlap, a corresponding portion 911 of the other image data 910 as the background appears. Become. In addition, the original image data appears in a portion where the original image data 901 and another area 904 in the mask image data 902 overlap.
[0040]
Accordingly, in step 411, the original image data and the frame image data having a structure in which the mask image data is overlaid thereon are generated as described above.
[0041]
FIG. 5D shows an example of an image including a frame image displayed on the screen of the display device of the mobile terminal. The image 521 includes a “translucent version switching” button 523 and an “image transmission” button 524 in addition to the frame image 522. When the “translucent version switching” button 523 is turned on (step 701 in FIG. 7), the server 12 creates a translucent frame image and transmits it to the mobile terminal 16 (step 702). FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a translucent frame image. In the translucent mask image data 801 shown in FIG. 8A, the black portion represents a transparent color. Therefore, when the semi-transparent mask image data is superimposed on the frame image data, the background image data located at the bottom appears in the black portion. For this reason, in the translucent frame image 802, background image data appears in both the black-painted portion by the translucent mask image data and the portion corresponding to the character's face by the mask image data.
[0042]
The user takes a picture using the frame function of the portable terminal 16 while referring to the frame image or the translucent mask image displayed on the screen of the display device of the portable terminal 16 (step 703). Here, the user adjusts the camera of the mobile terminal 16 so that the face of the user himself / herself or a friend enters the portion corresponding to the face of the character in the frame image. Here, in the frame image, a corresponding part in the video photographed by the camera appears in a part such as the face of the selected character. Also in the semi-transparent mask image, in addition to this, corresponding portions in the video photographed by the camera appear in a large number of minute regions. Needless to say, photography may be repeated a plurality of times.
[0043]
When the desired image is obtained, the user turns on the “Send Image” button 524. Thereby, the mail transmission screen is called. The mail transmission destination address is automatically specified. This is positionally specified by the user ID, book ID, and page number. The user transmits an email with the created image data attached to the automatically designated email address (steps 704 and 705). Here, the image data sent to the server as an e-mail attachment is image data in which the transparent color area of the mask image is a photograph in the frame image.
[0044]
When the server 12 accepts the mail, the character selected based on the image data attached to the area of the user picture book page table specified by the user ID based on the mail transmission destination address, the book ID, and the page number. The image data unique to the user, which is an image in which a part such as the face of the user is photographed, is stored (step 706).
[0045]
Next, the server 12 reads the original image data of the next page number and acquires mask image data related to the original image data of the next page. Thereafter, frame image data is generated from the original image data and the mask image data and transmitted to the portable terminal. These processes correspond to steps 409 to 412 respectively. Again, if the user desires a translucent frame image, the translucent frame image can be displayed on the screen of the display device of the portable terminal. The user refers to the frame image or the translucent frame image, takes a picture, and transmits an email with the obtained image attached thereto to the server 12. In other words, in the present embodiment, the processing in steps 409 to 412 and the processing in steps 703 to 706 and possibly the processing in steps 701 and 702 are repeated for each page. As a result, an image unique to the user for each page (in the present embodiment, an image in which the face of the selected character becomes a facial photograph of the user or his friend) is accumulated in the user picture book page table. The user-specific picture book is completed by storing the user-specific images for all pages in the user picture book page table.
[0046]
In the present embodiment, the area in the frame image can be moved and enlarged / changed by operating the numeric keypad while the frame image is displayed (see FIG. 5D). For example, the numeric keys “2”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “8” and “0” are respectively set to “up”, “left”, “enlarged”, “right”, “reduced”. In accordance with the input of a predetermined key, the instruction is transmitted to the server 12, and the server 12 transmits the image data in response to the instruction.
[0047]
Thereby, the user can acquire the image which expanded only the predetermined character, for example. If the enlarged image is used, the user only needs to take a picture of himself / herself or a friend alone, and it is easy to create an image. As described above, when the frame image portion is used for photographing, the mail address includes position data representing the position of the image portion and an enlargement ratio in addition to the user ID, the book ID, and the page number. When the server 12 accepts an email with an attached file, the server 12 can grasp the correspondence with the original frame image, and stores the image data received as an attached file after being combined with the frame image. Is possible. When frame image portions are sent, layer numbers are assigned to the image data corresponding to the portions in the order in which they are sent, and the record related to the frame image in the user picture book data table 20 The image data corresponding to the part is accommodated in association with the number. In this case, not only the data corresponding to the image portion but also the image data of the entire image is assigned layer numbers in the order of shooting.
[0048]
Next, a case where the user browses a picture book unique to the user will be described. When browsing a picture book unique to the user, in the image shown in FIG. 5B, the user operates a key to select a link “503” of “save list”. In response to this, the server 12 refers to the user picture book data table 20, and displays an image including a list of comments of the user picture book with the book ID corresponding to the name (story name) of the picture book selected previously. (See FIG. 10A). In this image 1001, there are three unique picture books to which the comments “everyone in class”, “with family”, and “with travel” are assigned (see reference numeral 1002).
[0049]
The user operates the mobile terminal 16 and operates a key to select a desired comment from the list. The information of the selected comment is transmitted to the server 12, and an image including a link for allowing the user to select browsing or editing of the picture book unique to the user is returned (see FIG. 10B). When the user operates a key on the mobile terminal 16 to specify a link “start” (see reference numeral 1012) in the image 1011, an instruction to start browsing is transmitted to the server 12.
[0050]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the server 12 in response to an instruction to start browsing. As shown in FIG. 11, the server 12 reads the image data and text data of the first page (first page) from the record of the user picture book page table associated with the designated picture book name (story name). Then, page image data including these data is generated (step 1101).
[0051]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the server 12 reads the image data of the page from the user picture book data table 20 (step 1201), and from the original picture book data table 18, Mask image data of a predetermined character is read (step 1202). As the mask image data, data related to a character in which the character is replaced with a photograph is selected from the image data of the user. Next, the image data and the mask image data are superimposed, and only the transparent color portion is extracted from the mask image data (step 1203). That is, the background portion is removed and only the face photo portion is extracted. Thereafter, the server 12 acquires the original image data of the corresponding page from the original picture book data table 18 (step 1204). In addition, image data is generated by superimposing the image data of the part extracted in step 1303 (step 1205). Accordingly, the image data obtained in step 1305 is in a state where the image portion corresponding to the face photograph (for example, reference numerals 1212 and 1213) is superimposed on the original image data 1211, and hatching is performed. The attached part appears as an image. Page image data is completed by such image data and text data.
[0052]
A case where image data associated with a layer number, that is, image data corresponding to an image portion is included in the original picture book table for the page will be described below. Also in this case, only the portion of the face photograph is extracted from the image data corresponding to the portion using the mask image data. Next, the image data from which only the face photograph portion is extracted is sequentially superimposed on the original image data in accordance with the layer number.
[0053]
For example, when only two portions of two characters are photographed in the image, as shown in FIG. 13A, this corresponds to the first photograph of the face photographed on the original image data 1301. The data is superimposed in the order of layer 1 image data (reference numeral 1302) and layer 2 image data (reference numeral 1303) corresponding to the next photograph of the face photographed. In addition, regarding the two characters, when the entire image is first photographed and then only one of the characters is photographed, first, as shown in FIG. The layer 1 image data (reference numerals 1311 and 1312) corresponding to two face photographs in the photographed image and the layer 2 image data (reference numeral 1303) corresponding to the next photographed face photograph are overlapped in this order. It will be. In any figure, the hatched portion appears as an image.
[0054]
Next, the server 12 reads melody data and dialogue data from the record of the user picture book page table (step 1102). The generated page image data is transmitted to the portable terminal 12 together with the melody data and the dialogue data (step 1103).
[0055]
FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating an example of a page image displayed on the screen of the display device of the portable terminal by the process of FIG. Here, in the page image 1021, in the image 1022 constituting one scene of the story, the face of a predetermined character is a user-specific photograph (for example, a photograph of a user or a friend). In addition, the text of the story corresponding to the scene is displayed (see reference numeral 1023).
[0056]
When the user wants to move to the next page, the user can operate the key and specify the button 1024. The designated information is transmitted to the server 12. The server 12 acquires various data of the next page (steps 1103, 1104, etc.). Alternatively, if it is desired to move to the previous page, a button 1025 may be designated by operating a key. In response to accepting this information, the server 12 acquires various information of the previous page (steps 1105, 1106, etc.). In this way, the user can browse a picture book that includes user-specific information on each page.
[0057]
In the image 1011 shown in FIG. 10B, when the user operates the key of the mobile terminal 16 and designates a link “edit” (see reference numeral 1013), the server 12 performs the same as steps 1101 to 1103 in FIG. 11. The page image is transmitted to the mobile terminal 16. FIG. 10D is a diagram illustrating an example of a page image at the time of editing. This page image includes a link “photo upload” (see reference numeral 1032). When this “photo upload” link is designated, a picture is taken again for the page, and a page image in which a part such as a face of a predetermined character becomes a new picture can be created. This is realized by executing processing similar to steps 407 to 412 in FIG. 4 and steps 701 to 706 in FIG. For example, if photography has not been completed for all pages, only the remaining pages can be edited.
[0058]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to create a picture book composed of page images in which a face photograph of a user or a friend is arranged on the face of the selected character. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
[0059]
In the embodiment described above, a picture book is used to create a user-specific image, and the photographed person image is arranged in the part corresponding to the face of the selected character in the original image data. It has become. However, the present invention is not limited to the original image created based on the picture book. For example, an image of a photographed person may be arranged in a portion corresponding to a face or the like in a photograph including a person or an animal.
[0060]
In the embodiment, original image data for each page of a picture book and mask image data relating to a character are prepared, frame image data is formed for each page, and user-specific image data is generated based on the frame image data. Is made. However, the present invention can be applied even when a page is not configured based on a certain story like a picture book. For example, it goes without saying that original image data based on a photograph of a single specific scene and mask image data relating to the characters in the scene may be prepared.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system and method capable of creating user-specific image data while minimizing the user's procedure and terminal load.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an original picture book data table according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a user picture book data table according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed when data is created in the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on a screen of a display device of a mobile terminal in the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of original image data and the like according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing executed when data is created in the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a translucent frame image according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining frame image data according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the screen of the display device of the mobile terminal in the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the server in response to an instruction to start browsing.
FIG. 12A is a flowchart showing in more detail the generation of image data at the time of browsing, and FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the image data.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining image composition by layer number in the present embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
12 User-specific data creation server
14 Internet
16 Mobile devices
18 Original picture book data table
20 User picture book data table
22 Database
24 Communication interface
26 Image generator
28 User Management Department

Claims (11)

A server that creates user-specific data for each scene according to a certain scenario,
An original image data table storing original image data for each scene in the scenario, and mask image data defining a predetermined area of the character in the scenario in the original image data;
A user image data table for storing at least user-specific image data based on the original image data for each scene;
In response to a request from the user's terminal, the original image data and mask image data of each scene are transmitted to the terminal, and the image data created by the terminal is received based on the original image data and mask data. A user-specific data generation unit that generates user-specific image data based on the received image and stores the user-specific image data in a user image data table;
User-specific data creation that is configured to generate user-specific image data of the next scene in response to a request from the user terminal following generation of user-specific image data of a scene server. In addition, image generation means for generating page image data based on user-specific image data in response to a request from the user's terminal is provided, and user-specific image data for each scene according to a scenario in accordance with the user's request The user-specific data creation server according to claim 1, wherein the page-specific image data is configured to be sequentially generated. The image generation means extracts a portion of user-specific data to be replaced from the original image data based on the user-specific image data stored in the user image data table and the mask image data in the original image data table. 3. The user-specific data creation server according to claim 2, wherein the user-specific image data is generated by superimposing the original image data and the extracted portion data. In response to a request from the user's terminal, the user-specific data generating unit transmits the part of the original image data and the corresponding part of the mask image data to the terminal, and the image data of the part created by the terminal Is stored in the user image data table,
A user to be replaced from the original image data based on the image data of the user-specific part stored in the user image data table and the image data of the corresponding mask image data part in the original image data table. 4. The user according to claim 3, wherein the user-specific image data is generated by extracting a portion of the unique data and superimposing the original image data and the data of the extracted portion. Specific data creation server. Furthermore, the user-specific data generation means assigns layer numbers to the user-specific image data sent from the user's terminal or the partial data in the order in which they are sent,
5. The user-specific data creation server according to claim 4, wherein the image generation unit is configured to sequentially superimpose the extracted partial data on the original image data in accordance with the layer number. 6. The user-specific data creation server according to claim 1, wherein a certain scenario corresponds to a picture book, and a scene corresponds to a page in the picture book. In order to create user-specific data for each scene according to a certain scenario according to a request from a terminal connected via a network, the original image data for each scene in the scenario, and the original image data, An original image data table storing mask image data defining a predetermined area of a character in the scenario, and a user image data table storing at least user-specific image data based on the original image data for each scene. A program readable by a server,
In response to a request from the user's terminal, transmitting the original image data and mask image data of each scene to the terminal;
Receiving image data created at a terminal based on the original image data and mask data;
Generating user-specific image data based on the received image;
Storing the generated user-specific image data in a user image data table in the server,
A program configured to generate user-specific image data of a next scene in response to a request from a user terminal following generation of user-specific image data of a scene. Furthermore, in response to a request from the user's terminal, the step of generating page image data based on user-specific image data is executed by the server,
8. The program according to claim 7, wherein the program is configured to sequentially generate page image data based on user-specific image data for each scene according to a scenario in accordance with a user request. In the step of generating the user-specific image data,
Extracting a portion of user-specific data to be replaced from the original image data based on the user-specific image data stored in the user image data table and the mask image data in the original image data table;
The program according to claim 8, wherein the server executes the step of generating user-specific image data by superimposing original image data and the extracted portion of data. In the step of transmitting the original image data and the mask image data to the terminal,
In response to a request from the user's terminal, the server is caused to execute a step of transmitting the part of the original image data and the corresponding part of the mask image data to the terminal,
And receiving the image data of the part created by the terminal and storing it in the user image data table,
In the step of generating the user-specific image data,
Based on the image data of the user-specific part stored in the user image data table and the image data of the corresponding mask image data part in the original image data table, the part of the user-specific data to be replaced from the original image data Extracting, and
The program according to claim 9, wherein the server executes the step of generating user-specific image data by superimposing original image data and the extracted portion of data. Further, a step of assigning layer numbers in the order in which the user-specific image data sent from the user's terminal or the partial data is sent,
The program according to claim 10, wherein the server executes the step of sequentially superimposing the extracted partial data on the original image data in accordance with the layer number.

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