JP2005130120A - Image processing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system by which a user can take a commemorative photograph without interfering other visitors in an art museum, a museum or an event site; and to provide an image processing method thereof. <P>SOLUTION: In the guidance of an exhibition etc., the images of a plurality of works are provided to the user, and route information to the position where a selected work is exhibited is provided to the user (step S1). If the image of the user is contained in return information from the user to the guidance, the image of the work is combined with the user image, and a combined image is provided to the user (step S5). This image is deleted after a predetermined time elapses (step S6), and is printed out to be handed to the user when the user actually visits the exhibition (step S13). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system and an image processing method, and more particularly to an image processing system for taking a commemorative photo of a person who entered a museum or a museum and an image processing method using such an image processing system.

  A system for taking a commemorative photo of a person who entered a theme park or the like has been proposed in Patent Document 1 and the like. In the system of Patent Document 1, a plurality of photographing devices and a control device that performs photographing control of the plurality of photographing devices are installed in the theme park, and a tag is issued to a person who enters the theme park. Like that. That is, in this system, when a person who has a tag comes to the place where the photographing apparatus is installed, a photograph of this person is automatically taken. And when a person leaves the theme park, a photograph taken is provided.

  However, in the method of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to install a photographing apparatus in a place where photographing is required. For this reason, if it is going to respond | correspond to the photography of various angles, so many photography apparatuses are required. In addition, the installation position of the photographing apparatus is a place where there is an attraction or the like. For this reason, the photographing apparatus can be an obstacle for people other than the person who is photographing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an image processing system capable of taking a commemorative photo without disturbing other visitors in an art museum, a museum, an event venue, and the like. It is an object to provide a simple image processing method.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a detecting unit that detects that an image is actually viewed by a user, and the image is actually viewed by the detecting unit. When it is detected, the image processing means comprises an image processing means for synthesizing the user's own image and the actually viewed image.

  According to the first aspect, it is possible to take a commemorative photo without disturbing other visitors.

  In order to achieve the above object, the image processing system according to the second aspect of the present invention synthesizes an image selected by the user and the user's own image, and provides the synthesized image to the user. A composite image providing means, a detecting means for detecting that the image selected by the user is actually viewed, and a user's own image when the detection means detects that the image is actually viewed. Image processing means for recombining the image and the actually viewed image;

  According to the second aspect, it is possible to provide a combined image before the user actually appreciates the image.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a first imaging device that captures a background image, a second imaging device that captures a user image, Based on the height of the first photographing device from the ground surface, the height of the user, the distance between the user and the first photographing device, and the angle of view at the time of photographing of the first photographing device, the background And image processing means for synthesizing the background image and the user image by adjusting the mutual positional relationship between the image and the user image and the size of each image.

  According to the third aspect, the user image and the background image can be combined in an optimal manner.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes an image providing unit that provides a user with a plurality of images, and the plurality of images provided by the image providing unit. A selected image information receiving means for receiving information related to the selected image, a map information providing means for providing the user with map information representing a route to reach the point where the selected image exists, and Image processing means for performing predetermined image processing on the selected image.

  According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to visit an art museum or the like efficiently in a planned manner and reach a position where a desired work exists.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a step of detecting that an image is actually viewed by a user, and detecting that an image is actually viewed. If so, the method includes a step of synthesizing the user's own image and the actually viewed image.

  According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to take a commemorative photo without disturbing other visitors.

  In order to achieve the above object, the image processing method according to the sixth aspect of the present invention combines the image selected by the user and the user's own image, and provides the combined image to the user. A step of detecting that the image selected by the user is actually viewed, and a step of detecting that the image is actually viewed by the detecting means. And recombining with the image that has been viewed.

  According to the sixth aspect, the synthesized image can be provided before the user actually appreciates the image.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing method according to a seventh aspect of the present invention includes a step of photographing a background image, a step of photographing a user image, and a photographing apparatus for photographing the background. Based on the height from the ground surface, the height of the user, the distance between the user and the imaging device that captures the user, and the angle of view of the imaging device that captures the user, the background image and the user Adjusting the mutual positional relationship and the size of each image, and synthesizing the background image and the user image.

  According to the seventh aspect, the user image and the background image can be combined in an optimal manner.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention includes a step of providing a plurality of images to a user, and a step of providing the images. Receiving information related to the image selected from among the steps, providing the user with map information representing a route to the point where the selected image is present, and the selected image Performing predetermined image processing.

  According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to visit an art museum or the like efficiently in a planned manner and reach a position where a desired work exists.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image processing system capable of taking a commemorative photo without disturbing other visitors in an art museum, a museum, an event venue, and the like, and such an image processing method. .

  As digital video culture has permeated, photography that has traditionally been done with film-type cameras is now being carried out with digital cameras. Here, the digital camera has an advantage that the developing process is shortened as compared with the film type camera. Also, the advantage of digital cameras over conventional film-type cameras is that the processing of images after shooting is easy in addition to the point of development speed and data communication. .

  Such image processing techniques, that is, image processing techniques, include an image synthesis technique for synthesizing a plurality of images to obtain a single image, in addition to a technique for changing the color or shape of an image. As an example of an image composition technique in photography, for example, there is a technique for synthesizing a frame image with a photographed image.

  The present invention realizes an image processing system that does not interfere with other visitors by using such an image composition technique.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a conceptual configuration of an image processing system according to the present invention. Here, at least the computer 1, the database 2, the determination units 7a and 7b, and the printer 8 of FIG. 1 are installed in an art museum, a museum, an event venue, or the like.

  A server computer (hereinafter simply referred to as a computer) 1 is a control computer for controlling the entire image processing system. That is, the computer 1 performs predetermined communication control on transmission of various data stored in the database 2 to the terminal device 3 and images recorded in the terminal device 3 and images in the database 2. Control is performed when performing image processing, that is, processing for combining these two images, control when the combined image is printed out by the printer 8, and the like. Furthermore, the computer 1 is connected with a determination unit 7a for determining whether or not the user 10 has gone to a predetermined place and a determination unit 7b for determining whether or not the user 10 has paid for the entrance. In addition, various controls according to the states of the determination units 7a and 7b are also performed.

  The database 2 includes image data used for image composition, which will be described in detail later, information data used to provide various information to the user 10, and personal data of the user 10 (image data of the user 10 and user's e-mail address). The recording medium stores various data such as personal data.

  Further, the terminal device 3 is a terminal as information providing means for providing various information to the user side. The terminal device 3 is configured to be communicable with the computer 1 and has a function of transmitting an image of the user 10 input via the image input unit 6 to the computer 1. The terminal device 3 also has a function of printing out an image input via the image input unit 6 using the printer 4 and displaying various information received from the computer 1 on the display unit 5.

[First Embodiment]
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, a mobile phone personally owned by the user 10 as shown in FIG. 2 (f) corresponds to the terminal device 3 in FIG. Hereinafter, in the first embodiment, the terminal device 3 is referred to as a mobile phone 3. Here, the mobile phone 3 of the first embodiment is assumed to be a mobile phone with a shooting function having a shooting function as the image input unit 6.

  Hereinafter, a service using the image processing system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (e). Here, FIG. 2A to FIG. 2E are diagrams showing display examples of images displayed on the display unit 5 in accordance with the operation of the present system. Here, the display unit 5 is provided in the screen display unit 3 a of the mobile phone 3. In the following description, an example in which the image processing system according to the first embodiment is applied to an exhibition held at an art museum or the like will be described. However, the image processing system can be similarly applied to a museum or an event venue.

  In this image processing system, first, an exhibition guide as shown in FIG. 2A is sent by e-mail or the like from an exhibition founder or a tie-up telephone company to the user 10. Such format data for the exhibition guide and the e-mail address of the user 10 are stored in the database 2 in advance. Of course, the guidance may be transmitted when the user 10 makes a telephone call (or transmits an e-mail).

  Here, in the first embodiment, when an exhibition guide is transmitted, an image (hereinafter referred to as a work image) 9 of a representative work in the exhibition as shown in FIG. Send. If such a work image is attached, the user 10 can roughly know the contents of the exhibition.

  Further, the position where the user 10 is detected is detected by, for example, the GPS function of the mobile phone, and the route map from the position to the station where the museum is located, the time required to go to the museum, etc. are displayed as shown in FIG. You may make it make it. Also, a map from the nearest station of the museum to the venue may be displayed as shown in FIG. 2 (d), or a map showing the location of the representative works in the museum as shown in FIG. 2 (e). You may make it display.

  In art museums, the major issue is how to reach the place where the target work is located. In particular, when there is no time, it is desirable to be able to reach the place where the target work is located in a short time. Therefore, in the first embodiment, information as shown in FIGS. 2B to 2E is transmitted to the user 10 together with the exhibition guide. Thereby, the user 10 can make a plan for appreciating the work before actually coming to the museum.

  When the user 10 wants additional information after planning the work appreciation, the user 10 transmits information for notifying the fact from the mobile phone 3 to the computer 1. At this time, the user 10 takes a picture of himself / herself with the camera 6 (corresponding to the image input unit 6 in FIG. 1) attached to the mobile phone 3, and transmits the taken picture to the computer 1 together with the above information. Can do. When the image of the user 10 is transmitted, the computer 1 side synthesizes the transmitted image of the user 10 and the work image 9 stored in the database 2 as shown in FIG. This composite image is returned to the mobile phone 3 of the user 10. The user 10 can further imagine the situation during viewing by looking at the composite image provided in this way.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the user 10 actually visits the museum, communication is performed between the mobile phone 3 and the computer 1 to authenticate the user. At this time, the entrance fee may be charged. Further, user authentication may be performed using an ID card or the like.

  Next, when the user 10 passes through the gate 30 shown in FIG. 3B, the height and shoulder width of the user 10 are measured. For this purpose, the gate 30 is provided with a first distance measuring section 35, a second distance measuring section 36, and a third distance measuring section 37.

The first distance measuring unit 35 provided at the upper part of the gate 30 is provided with an infrared light emitting diode 31 as a distance measuring light projecting unit. From the infrared light emitting diode 31, infrared light is projected to the user 10 via the light projection lens 32, and the reflected light is incident on the light position detection unit 34 via the light receiving lens 33. Here, the incident position in the optical position detector 34 varies depending on the distance h _C from the top of the gate 30 to the head of the user 10. That is, h _C can be calculated by detecting the light incident position in the light position detector 34. This may be calculated using a conventionally known triangulation principle. Accordingly, the height h ₁ of the user 10 is calculated from h _C calculated by the first distance measuring unit 35 and the distance h _G from the ground surface to the upper portion of the gate 30 measured in advance.
h ₁ = h _G −h _C
It can obtain | require by the type | formula.

Further, the shoulder width W _{1 of the} user 10 can be obtained by subtracting the distance measurement results of the second distance measuring unit 36 and the third distance measuring unit 37 from the gate width W _G measured in advance. Note that the configurations of the second distance measuring unit 36 and the third distance measuring unit 37 are the same as the configuration of the first distance measuring unit 35, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Thus, by obtaining the height h ₁ and shoulder width W ₁ of the user 10, the transmitted image of the user 10 and the work image 9 can be combined in a more appropriate form. This composite image is printed out as a commemorative photo 8a as shown in FIG. At this time, character information such as the date of entry may be printed on the commemorative photo 8a.

  Next, the procedure described above will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the computer 1 transmits information such as guidance to the user 10 (step S1). Subsequently, the computer 1 determines whether or not information indicating that the user is interested in the exhibition has been returned from the user 10 (step S2). If it is determined that a reply has been made, step S2 is branched to step S3 to transmit additional information (step S3). Thereafter, the computer 1 determines whether the image data of the user 10 is included in the information returned in step S2 (step S4). If it is determined that the image data of the user 10 is included, the process branches from step S4 to step S5, and the composite image information as shown in FIG. 2G is transmitted as a reference (step S5). At this time, the image data of the user 10 is stored in the database 2. Further, the image transmitted in step S5 is deleted after a predetermined time (step S6). That is, since the image transmitted in step S5 is a reference image for the user 10 to grasp the atmosphere, the image is deleted after a predetermined time. That is, the user 10 can obtain actual composite image data and a composite photo as a commemorative photo only after actually visiting the venue. Here, when transmitting the composite image in step S5, the composite image is protected so that it cannot be transferred or recorded, or the word “reference” is also displayed on the screen. Then, the user 10 may be prevented from diverting the composite image.

  After such processing, the computer 1 determines whether or not the user 10 has actually entered the museum (step S7), and if it is determined that the user 10 has entered, the computer 1 charges the entrance fee ( Step S8).

  After the accounting is completed, the computer 1 determines whether or not the image of the user 10 is stored in the database 2 (step S9). If it is determined in step S9 that the image of the user 10 is not stored, the user 10 is photographed (step S10). For this reason, at least one camera is installed in the museum. Of course, when no image is transmitted in step S4, the commemorative photo may not be taken.

  Subsequently, the computer 1 measures the height and shoulder width of the user 10 that has passed through the gate 30 (step S11), and corrects the composite image generated in step S5 based on these measured values (step S12).

  Thereafter, at the timing when the user 10 leaves the museum, the computer 1 prints out the corrected composite image as a commemorative photo, or transmits the composite image data to the mobile phone 3 (step S13). These may be selected by the user 10.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, the method of correcting the composite image in step S12 will be described. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a photographing optical system used in the camera 6 of the mobile phone. Assuming that the subject (user) 10 photographs himself / herself by this photographing optical system, the photographing distance d _C is about 50 to 60 cm. Here, assuming that the focal length of the taking lens 11 is f _C , the angle of view θ _C is determined from these and the width of the image sensor 12.

On the other hand, FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a photographing optical system when photographing works exhibited in the museum. Here, the image data of the photographed work is stored in the database 2 as the work image 9. In FIG. 5B as well, as described with reference to FIG. 5A, the angle of view θ ₃ is determined from the focal length f ₃ of the photographing lens 13 and the width of the image sensor 14. The displayed work 9 is included in this angle of view θ ₃ . Here in FIG. 5 (b), the distance from the photographing lens 13 to work 9 and _{d 0.} That is, in order to make an image taken at the angle of view θ ₃ of FIG. 5B equivalent to an image taken at the angle of view θ _C of FIG. 5A, the image is taken at the angle of view θ _3. Of the images, only the image of the angle of view θ _C may be used.

That is, in the composite image modification step S12, performs a correction of the angle of view, that is, the image range, as if taken images of works 9 taken at the original angle theta ₃ at angle theta _C, further imaging lens 13 An image is generated as if the subject is present at a distance d _C (50 to 60 cm) from the distance.

Here, when the angle of view is reduced to θ _C , the horizontal width of the image at the position of the distance d ₀ is W ₀ . On the other hand, when the actual width of the work 9 and W _2, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the work 9 occupies a width of W _{2 /} W ₀ in screen horizontally. When the correction is performed so that the image has such a ratio, the same depiction as when the image is taken with the camera of FIG. 5A (mobile phone camera 6) is obtained. If the image of the user 10 is combined with this image, a more natural composite photograph is obtained.

Therefore, when image data is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the computer 1 in step S2 of FIG. 4 or the like, it is preferable to simultaneously send information on the angle of view θ _C of the mobile phone and information on the shooting distance d _C. . However, since a general mobile phone is not provided with a device for detecting the shooting distance, actually, the shoulder width W ₁ measured when the user 10 passes through the gate 30 and the general d _C are measured. The angle of view θ _C is determined using (50 to 60 cm) to perform synthesis.

That is, if the ratio between the width of the image taken by the mobile phone 3 and the shoulder width of the user 10 in the image is W ₀ : W ₁₀ and the actually measured shoulder width is W ₁ ,
θ _C = (arctanW ₁ / d _C ) × (W ₀ / W ₁₀ )
From this relationship, the angle of view θ _C can be calculated backward. The computer 1 uses the θ _C thus obtained to adjust the way the work 9 is captured.

Next, a method for correcting the height direction of the image by reflecting the actually measured height will be described. Here, it is assumed that the camera of the museum is located at a height h from the floor at the time of photographing. Assuming that the user 10 with height h ₁ generates an image standing at a distance d _C from the museum camera, the positional relationship between the camera and the user 10 is as shown in FIG. become. At this time,
Δθ = arctan (h ₁ −h) / d _C
The relationship is established. Using this Δθ and the angle of view θ ₄ in the height direction, the image correction in the height direction is performed so that there is a space above the head of the person at a ratio of Δθ / θ ₄ from the top of the image.

The process of such image composition will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. That is, when d _C and θ _C are input from the mobile phone (step S20), the computer 1 cuts out a background image (image in the museum) according to the input θ _C (step S21). . Then, using the measured height h ₁ and the height h of the camera at the time of shooting the work image, a space is made so that the upper part of the image of the user 10 has a ratio of Δθ / θ _{4 in} the screen (step S22). Thereafter, the computer 1 combines the image of the user 10 and the image of the work 9 (step S23).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, not only can the museum be visited efficiently, but also a souvenir memorial photo (such as a picture postcard) can be taken home.

  In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people who seek richness of mind rather than material wealth, and interest in appreciation of art such as travel, art, and music has increased. However, when everything in an extremely efficient society is brought online and called a ubiquitous society, people will increasingly pursue efficiency. The same applies to art appreciation. In other words, it may take time to appreciate the work, but there is a growing demand for not leaving time for anything else, but to keep only the memorial.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, it is possible to visit the museum efficiently by providing various maps to the user before entering the museum.

  In the first embodiment, an image of an exhibition work is taken in advance, and this image is stored in a database. For this reason, only a camera for taking a user image needs to be installed in the museum. Therefore, the number of cameras installed in the museum can be reduced as much as possible. In addition, there is no need to install a camera beside the exhibited work, and there is little possibility of getting in the way of others when taking commemorative photos. Furthermore, since the user does not shoot in the museum, there is no possibility of damaging the exhibited work by strobe shooting.

Further, in the first embodiment, by using the actually measured shoulder width W ₁ and height h ₁ of the person at the time of image synthesis, the position of the user 10 after the image synthesis is captured at an appropriate angle of view. Can be corrected. As a result, a more natural composite image can be obtained.

  Here, the image to be sent to the user as additional information is not limited to a composite image as a reference, but an image actually taken at a predetermined time on the previous day or the previous week is transmitted so that the actual crowded situation can be understood. You may do it. If such an image is captured and transmitted a plurality of times, the user 10 can compare these transmitted images and select a vacant time zone to enter the museum.

In the first embodiment, the height h _{1 of the} user 10 is actually measured and then image synthesis is performed. However, the height value measured in advance is stored in a memory or the like of the mobile phone, and the image synthesis is performed. Prior to this, height value data may be transmitted to the computer 1.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is an example in which a terminal device is provided in a museum without using a mobile phone as the terminal device.

  FIGS. 8A to 8G are diagrams conceptually showing the operation of the photo print service using the image processing system according to the second embodiment. By such an application, the user can go around the museum efficiently and take back a composite photo as a commemorative photo. That is, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the user 10 enters the museum, a picture is taken by the camera 6 installed in the hall as shown in FIG. 8B. Here, this camera 6 uses the same camera as the camera that photographed the work 9 in the museum. The conditions at the time of shooting by the user 10 (such as the shooting height at the time of shooting) are the same as the conditions at the time of shooting the work 9.

  When the user 10 selects a work he / she wishes to view from the stored list displayed on the display unit 5 of the terminal device 3 as shown in FIG. As described above, the map 4a in the museum showing the position where the designated work is located is printed out from the printer attached to the terminal device 3. The user 10 can efficiently appreciate the work that he / she wanted to appreciate in advance as shown in FIG. 8E by moving within the venue according to the map 4a. Here, it goes without saying that a plurality of works may be designated when selecting works in FIG. 8C.

  While appreciating the work as shown in FIG. 8 (e), the image of the user 10 photographed in FIG. 8 (b) and the work image 9 stored in the database are combined. It is printed out as shown in 8 (f). If this composite photograph is taken home as shown in FIG.

  Here, at the time of image composition in FIG. 8 (f), it is detected that an actual appreciation is provided by providing a detection means that can detect that the work designated by the user 10 is actually appreciated. Only a composite photo of the work may be printed out. For example, the following method may be used as a method for detecting that the user 10 has actually watched. As a configuration at this time, a bar code unit 40 for specifying a user who owns the map 4a is provided in the map 4a output as shown in FIG. A barcode reader 41 is provided. That is, if the barcode reader 41 reads the barcode portion 40 of the map 4a, the computer 1 can detect that the user 10 has visited the work.

  In addition, when applying the method of synthesizing only the image of the actually viewed work to the first embodiment, for example, radio waves emitted from the mobile phone possessed by the user 10 are provided in the vicinity of the work in advance. If it is made to receive with the antenna which is not shown in figure, it can be detected easily that the user actually came to see work.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, since the camera for shooting the user and the camera for shooting the work are the same, it is necessary to perform image correction such as the angle adjustment described in the first embodiment. And image composition can be easily performed. Further, the user does not necessarily have to have a mobile phone.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, works are displayed according to the period, and image data of costumes at the time this work was produced is stored in the database 2 together with work image data. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the positions of the work 9 and the user 10 at the time of image composition can be changed as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12D. As shown in FIG. 10, the user 10 can designate the position where the composition is to be performed by operating a button provided near the work 9 in the museum. Further, by detecting this button operation, it may be determined whether or not the user 10 has actually come to the place of the work 9.

  In the third embodiment, the configuration of the image input unit 6 that captures an image of the user 10 is different from those in the first and second embodiments. That is, in the third embodiment, photographing is performed with the photographing apparatus shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). The feature here is that the user 10 is photographed by using two cameras 6a and 6b as the photographing apparatus 6 as shown in FIG. In this way, when the user 10 is photographed using the two cameras 6a and 6b, the object 10a existing behind the user 10 can be photographed on the camera 6a side, but because of the shadow of the user 10 on the camera 6b side. I ca n’t shoot. Accordingly, it can be recognized that the object 10a is behind the user 10, and the image of the user 10 can be correctly cut out from the background image. Such processing is performed in the three-dimensional processing unit 51.

  As described in the second embodiment, these cameras 6a and 6b are cameras having the same angle of view as the camera used for shooting the work, and the height at the time of shooting is the same as that of the user 10 when shooting the work. It is preferable to make it equal at the time of shooting. Thereby, the image of the user 10 can be easily combined with the image of the work 9.

  Next, an image processing method according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the computer 1 first causes the user 10 to input a name (step S30). By inputting this name, the user 10 can surely obtain a commemorative photo without being mistaken for another user. Next, the computer 1 determines whether or not the face image data of the user 10 already exists (step S31). If it is determined that there is no face image data, the computer 1 performs FIG. 11 (a) and FIG. 11 (b). The photographing is performed using the photographing device shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that there is a face image of the user (for example, when there is a face image already when visiting the same museum once), the face image data is read from the database 2. This is performed (step S33).

  Next, the computer 1 sequentially displays a collection list for each period division as shown in FIG. 12A on the display unit 5 of the terminal device 3 provided at the entrance of the museum (step). S34 to S42). Here, the list is sequentially switched by the operation of the user 10. On this display screen, the user 10 can select a work he / she wants to take home as a commemorative photo. It should be noted that, here, it is possible to select from ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque, and contemporary works, but it goes without saying that this is not restrictive. When an image is selected on the stored item list screen (step S43), the image is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. At this time, the computer 1 also displays a clothing image 9a representing the era to which the selected work image belongs (step S44).

  When the user 10 wants to fit in a souvenir picture with this clothes, he / she operates the terminal device 3 to notify that. In response to this, the computer 1 branches the determination in step S45 to YES and combines the face image and the clothing image (step S46), and further displays this image and the selected work image in FIG. Synthesis is performed as shown in FIG. 12 (d) (step S47). Thereafter, the route to the selected work may be displayed as a map as shown in FIG. 12E, or the map may be printed out.

  Next, the user 10 actually appreciates the work (step S48). At this time, in front of the work 9, as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to select from which position the image should be taken by operating the buttons. When such a selection operation is performed (step S49), the computer 1 changes the position in the image according to the selection result as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12D, and prints out the result. (Step S50). Thereby, the user can obtain a composite photo as a commemorative photo.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the user can select at which position of the exhibition work he wants to shoot. In addition, since the composite photo can be obtained while wearing the clothes at the time of production, the user can obtain a more valuable commemorative photo.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are naturally possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, although the above-described embodiment has been described with reference to an example of an art museum, it is needless to say that it can be applied to other places such as a museum and an event venue.

  Further, the above-described embodiments include various stages of the invention, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be extracted as an invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a conceptual configuration of an image processing system of the present invention. 2 (a) to 2 (e) are diagrams showing examples of image display on the display unit according to the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 (f) is the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2G is a diagram showing a display example of an image after composition. FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are diagrams showing a configuration of a measuring device for measuring the height and shoulder width of a user, and FIG. 3C is a diagram showing an example of printing out a composite photograph. . It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the image processing system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a photographing optical system of a mobile phone, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a photographing optical system at the time of photographing a work. FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining the correction in the horizontal direction of the image, and FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining the correction in the height direction of the image. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of an image composition. It is the figure which showed notionally the operation | movement of the photo print service using the image processing system by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the image processing system of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the button for instruct | indicating the change of a synthetic | combination position. It is a block diagram of the imaging device used in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an image display of a display part.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Computer, 2 ... Database, 3 ... Terminal device, 4,8 ... Printer, 5 ... Display part, 6 ... Image input part, 7a, 7b ... Determination part

Claims (12)

Detecting means for detecting that the image is actually viewed by the user;
An image processing means for synthesizing the user's own image and the actually viewed image when the detecting means detects that the image is actually viewed;
An image processing system comprising: A synthesized image providing means for synthesizing the image selected by the user and the user's own image and providing the synthesized image to the user;
Detecting means for detecting that the image selected by the user is actually viewed;
An image processing means for recombining the user's own image and the actually viewed image when the detecting means detects that the image is actually viewed;
An image processing system comprising: A first photographing device for photographing a background image;
A second photographing device for photographing a user's image;
The background image based on the height of the first imaging device from the ground surface, the height of the user, the distance between the user and the first imaging device, and the imaging angle of view of the first imaging device. And image processing means for adjusting the mutual positional relationship between the user images and the size of each image, and combining the background image and the user image;
An image processing system characterized by comprising:   4. The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising print means for printing out the image data synthesized by the image processing means. At least in an image processing system that provides commemorative photos to users in museums,
First photographing means for photographing the user and obtaining image data of the user;
A second photographing means for photographing the works exhibited in the museum and obtaining image data of the works;
Image processing means for combining the image data of the user photographed by the first photographing means and the image data of the work photographed by the second photographing means;
Output means for outputting a commemorative photo to the user by outputting data or printing the image data synthesized by the image processing means; and
An image processing system comprising:   6. The image processing system according to claim 5, further comprising map information providing means for generating a map indicating the position of at least the exhibited work and providing the map to the user. It further has clothes providing means for providing the user with an image of clothes corresponding to the work,
6. The image processing system according to claim 5, wherein the image processing means further synthesizes an image of the clothes with the synthesized image. Image providing means for providing a plurality of images to a user;
Selected image information receiving means for receiving information related to an image selected from the plurality of images provided by the image providing means;
Map information providing means for providing the user with map information representing a route to the point where the selected image is present;
Image processing means for performing predetermined image processing on the selected image;
An image processing system comprising: Detecting that the image was actually viewed by the user;
Synthesizing the user's own image and the actually viewed image when it is detected that the image was actually viewed;
An image processing method comprising: Synthesizing the image selected by the user and the user's own image, and providing the synthesized image to the user;
Detecting that the image selected by the user is actually viewed;
Re-synthesizing the user's own image and the actually viewed image when the detecting means detects that the image is actually viewed;
An image processing method comprising: Taking a background image;
Taking a picture of the user;
Based on the height from the ground surface of the image capturing device that captures the background, the height of the user, the distance between the user and the image capturing device that captures the user, and the angle of view of the image capturing device that captures the user Adjusting the mutual positional relationship between the background image and the user image and the size of each image, and synthesizing the background image and the user image;
An image processing method comprising: Providing a user with multiple images;
Receiving information related to an image selected from the plurality of images provided in the step of providing the image;
Providing the user with map information representing a route to reach the point where the selected image exists;
Applying predetermined image processing to the selected image;
An image processing method comprising:

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