JP2005196388A - Portrait taking device and portrait processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the subject of photography by a portrait taking device from being replaced by another. <P>SOLUTION: A photograph for monitoring the inside of a photo studio, including the face image of the subject of photography, is taken with a camera 12 to create monitoring image data before and after a portrait is taken with the camera 12 and BM data (biometric information) is acquired using a BM data acquisition device. The monitoring image data may be created on an irregular basis as an entrance sensor 13 detects the entrance of the subject of photography into the photo studio. The face image data, the BM data, and the monitoring image data are stored in a storage part 17 in association with one another. All the data are encrypted and sent via a network N to a management device 30 while being associated with one another. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a face photograph photographing apparatus and a face photograph processing system for photographing a face photograph of a person to be photographed.

  In recent years, ID cards with a built-in IC memory have become widespread as identification cards for various organizations such as membership cards, employee cards, and various licenses. On this ID card, personal photos (ID number, address, name, age, affiliation, etc.) are printed directly on the surface of the card, and personalized as digital data in an IC memory built into the card. Information is recorded.

  In addition, when applying for the issuance of a credit card or the like on which a driver's license, passport, or facial photo is printed, the photo is often attached to the application form. In order to take such an ID photo, a box-type face photography device is installed in a place that is easy for the user to use, such as a street or a station. For example, an ID photo shooting apparatus that prints a plurality of images obtained by shooting a plurality of times on the same recording medium and a shooting apparatus that can select a shooting operation guidance procedure displayed on the apparatus have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In face photographs used for various ID cards, whether or not the face photograph and the person match is a problem. As a technique for performing personal authentication, biometrics technology using fingerprints, irises and the like has become widespread and is also used for personal verification in ID cards. From such a background, it is conceivable to acquire biometric authentication information in a face photography apparatus.
JP 2000-2910 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-207840

  However, since the conventional face photography apparatus is unattended, there is a risk that fraudulent acts such as replacement of the person to be photographed may be performed when taking a face photograph or obtaining biometric authentication information.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a face photograph photographing apparatus and a face photograph processing system that can prevent a subject person from being replaced.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a face photography apparatus that acquires biometric authentication information of a subject to be photographed when photographing a subject's face in a photographing room, and includes at least a face photograph of the subject. A photographing means for photographing a photographing room surveillance photograph including a face image of the photographing subject and generating face image information and photographing room surveillance image information; and at the time of photographing the photographing subject's face or acquiring biometric information A storage control unit for instructing the imaging unit to capture the room-in-camera monitoring photograph before or after time, and a memory that stores the face image information, the biometric authentication information, and the room-in-room monitoring image information in association with each other. Means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a face photographic device for taking a photograph of a face of a person to be photographed in a photographing room, wherein the photograph of the photographing room includes at least a photograph of the photographed person and a face image of the photographed person. Photographing means for capturing face image information and indoor room monitoring image information, feature point extracting means for extracting first face authentication feature point data from the face image information, and a face photograph of the subject to be photographed Before or after the time of shooting, shooting control means for instructing the shooting means to take a photo of the shooting room monitoring photo, the face image information, the first face authentication feature point data, and the shooting room And storage means for storing the monitoring image information in association with each other.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the face photography device according to the second aspect, the feature point extracting means further extracts second feature point data for face authentication from the photographing room monitoring image information, The storage means stores the second face authentication feature point data in association with the face image information and the first face authentication feature point data.

  Invention of Claim 4 is a face photography apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3, It is provided with the sensor which detects that the person entered the said photography room, The said photography control means, The photographing unit is activated based on a detection signal from the sensor, and further, the photographing unit is instructed to shoot the photographing room surveillance photo irregularly.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the face photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the photographing unit has a zoom function, or at least the face of the photographing subject and the face of the photographing subject. It is characterized by having a focus switching function for switching the focus with respect to the photographing room including the image.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a face in which the face photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and a management device that manages the face photography device are connected via a communication network. In the photo processing system, the face photographing apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits data stored in the storage unit to the management device, and the management device stores storage unit that stores the transmitted data. It is characterized by having.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, before or after the time of photographing the face of the person to be photographed or when obtaining the biometric authentication information, the photographing of the monitoring room in the photographing room is performed to obtain the face image information and the biometric authentication information. And the room-in-camera monitoring image information are stored in association with each other, so that even if the person to be photographed is illegally replaced to acquire face photo shooting or biometric authentication information, the same person can be identified by collating the room-in-camera monitoring image information. Sex can be confirmed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, before or after the time of photographing the face of the person to be photographed, photographing of the photographing room monitoring photograph is performed, and the face image information, the first face authentication feature point data, and Since the in-photographing room monitoring image information is stored in association with each other, the identity of the person can be confirmed by collating the in-photographing room monitoring image information even if the person to be imaged has illegally switched to take a face picture. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the second feature point data for face authentication is extracted from the in-photographing room monitoring image information, and the second face authentication feature point data is used as the face image information and the first face authentication feature. Since it is stored in association with the feature point data, face authentication can be performed based on the second face authentication feature point data and the first face authentication feature point data. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the photographing means can be activated when the sensor detects that a person has entered the photographing room. Furthermore, by taking a photo inside the shooting room irregularly, it is possible to more reliably prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the photographing unit has a zoom function or a focus switching function for switching the focus with respect to the photographing room including at least the face of the subject and the face image of the subject. It is possible to perform shooting while focusing on the shooting room including the face of the shooting target person and the face image of the shooting target person.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the data stored in the storage unit of the face photography apparatus can be transmitted to the management apparatus via the communication network, and the data can be stored in the storage unit of the management apparatus. . Therefore, in the management device, it is possible to confirm whether or not the person to be photographed has been changed while using the face photography device by analyzing the monitoring image information in the photographing room, thereby preventing the subject person from being replaced. Can do.

[First Embodiment]
First, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the face photograph processing system 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a face photograph processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the face photograph processing system 1 is configured by connecting a face photograph photographing apparatus 10 and a management apparatus 30 via a network N. In FIG. 1, one face photograph photographing apparatus 10 is illustrated, but actually, a plurality of face photograph photographing apparatuses 10 are connected to the management apparatus 30 via the network N.

The face photography apparatus 10 includes a photography room having a casing in which a user can enter, and is installed in various places where the user can easily use such as a street or a station.
The face photography device 10 includes a control unit 11, a camera 12, a room entry detection sensor 13, a BM data acquisition device 14, an input device 15, a display device 16, a storage unit 17, a printer 18, a strobe 19, a speaker 20, a cashier 21, and communication. The apparatus 22 and the I / O unit 23 are provided.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (not shown), and comprehensively controls each unit of the face photography apparatus 10. In accordance with various instructions input from the input device 15, the CPU expands a program designated from various programs stored in the ROM in the work area of the RAM, and executes various processes in cooperation with the program. The processing result is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM.

  The camera 12 includes an optical lens, an optical sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an A / D converter, and the like, and generates an image signal by photoelectrically converting a subject image input via the optical lens by the optical sensor. Then, digital image data is obtained from the analog image signal by the A / D converter and output to the control unit 11. The camera 12 has a zoom function for continuously changing the focal length or a focus switching function for focusing on two or more focal lengths, and at least a photograph of the subject and a face image of the subject. And shooting room monitoring photos including the image information (hereinafter referred to as “face image data”) and shooting room monitoring image information (hereinafter referred to as “monitoring image data”). The monitoring image data may be a plurality of pieces of image data that are respectively photographed for a part of the photographing room including the face or the whole person to be photographed, a part of the photographing room including the face image of the photographing person, or the whole photographing room. Instead of the camera 12, a digital video camera capable of recording a moving image may be applied.

  The entrance detection sensor 13 detects that a person has entered the shooting room of the face photography device 10 and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. The camera 12 is activated based on this detection signal.

  The BM data acquisition device 14 is, for example, biometrics data (hereinafter referred to as “BM data”) such as fingerprints, irises, vein patterns on the back of the hand, palm prints, facial features, voice prints, or gene information. )). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the BM data acquisition device 14 includes a fingerprint sensor, and acquires the fingerprint of the subject person as BM data. The fingerprint sensor is composed of a photoelectric conversion element such as a linear CCD image sensor or a linear CMOS image sensor, and converts a one-dimensional image of the fingerprint formed on the light receiving surface of the sensor into fingerprint image data. The BM data may be this fingerprint image data or feature point data extracted according to a predetermined algorithm. For example, in the case of a fingerprint, the feature point data refers to data indicating the position and number of the apexes of the fingerprint, and the difference between the fingerprint images is relatively clear. By using the feature point data, the user authentication can be performed easily and quickly as compared with the case of using the fingerprint image data itself.

  The input device 15 includes numeric keys, a photo type selection SW (Switch), a photographing SW, a print SW, and various function keys, and outputs a press signal by each key and SW operation to the control unit 11. Note that the input device 15 may include a touch panel integrated with the display device 16 or other input devices.

  The display device 16 includes a display screen made up of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like, and displays display information under the control of the control unit 11.

  The storage unit 17 stores the face image data and monitoring image data captured by the camera 12 in association with the BM data acquired by the BM data acquisition device 14.

  The printer 18 includes a printing device and the like, and prints a face photograph on a print sheet based on the face image data stored in the storage unit 17.

  The strobe 19 emits light instantaneously when the photographing SW is pressed, and adjusts so that the amount of light is sufficient for photographing.

  The speaker 20 is an audio output device that converts an electrical signal into a sound wave and outputs the sound wave. The speaker 20 outputs voice guidance in the face photography apparatus 10.

  The cashier 21 is a fee settlement machine equipped with a coin and banknote deposit port, a change refund port, etc., and outputs information on the amount deposited from the deposit port to the control unit 11, and the amount of money instructed by the control unit 11. The coin or banknote is discharged into the change refund port.

  The communication device 22 includes a modem or a terminal adapter, and performs data communication with the management device 30 via the network N.

  The I / O unit 23 connects the control unit 11, the strobe 19, the speaker 20, and the cashier 21 to input / output various signals.

  The management apparatus 30 includes a database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 31 and manages the face photography apparatus 10 via the network N. The management device 30 stores the face image data, BM data, monitoring image data, and the like transmitted from the face photography device 10 in the DB 31 in association with each other.

  The DB 31 stores each data (face image data, BM data, monitoring image data, etc.) transmitted from the face photography device 10 in association with each other.

  The network N may include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the Internet, a telephone line network, an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line network, an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line network, a mobile A configuration including a body communication network, a communication satellite line, a CATV line, an optical communication line, a wireless communication line, and the like may be used. For example, data transmission / reception between the face photography device 10 and the management device 30 is performed by PHS (Personal Handyphone System).

Next, the operation of the face photograph processing apparatus 10 of the face photograph processing system 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the registration application process 1 executed in the face photography apparatus 10. The registration application process 1 is, for example, a process performed when applying for an ID card issue.

  First, when a person to be photographed enters the photographing room of the face photography apparatus 10, the person to be photographed is detected by the entrance detection sensor 13 (step S1), and a guidance screen is displayed on the display device 16 (step S2). At the same time, voice guidance is output from the speaker 20. Similarly, in the following operations, voice guidance may be output from the speaker 20 for each process.

  When the person to be photographed puts a fee into the deposit port of the cashier 21 (step S3), the deposited amount is determined (step S4). Next, when the photographed person presses a photograph type selection SW for selecting a photograph type desired to be photographed (step S5), the cashier 21 settles the fee according to the selected photograph type and changes the change. Is discharged (step S6).

  Next, when the person to be photographed presses the photographing SW (step S7), a photographing photograph of the inside of the photographing room including the face image of the person to be photographed (hereinafter referred to as “monitoring photographing”) is performed, and the monitoring image data is obtained. It is generated (step S8). Note that a plurality of photographs such as a part of the photographing room including the face or the whole person of the photographing subject, a whole photographing room including the face image of the photographing subject, or the whole photographing room may be taken as the monitoring photographing. In addition, it is desirable that the monitoring image data is accompanied by information regarding the time of shooting or the order of shooting. Subsequently, the strobe 19 is irradiated, a face photograph is taken by the camera 12, and face image data is generated (step S9). Then, monitoring imaging is performed again, and monitoring image data is generated (step S10). Here, the face image data is checked (step S11). For example, it is determined whether the face is not facing sideways, the size and position of the face (distance from the outer frame of the image to the face, etc.) are within the standard, and the like. When it is determined that the face image data is not usable data in the face photograph processing system 1 (step S11; NG), a screen indicating a request for re-shooting is displayed on the display device 16, and the face photograph is taken again. Is done.

  When it is determined that the face image data is usable data in the face photograph processing system 1 (step S11; OK), the person to be photographed depresses the print SW (step S12). The monitoring image data is associated and stored in the storage unit 17 (step S13). Then, the face photograph is printed on the printing paper by the printer 18 (step S14). The subject person receives the printed photo (step S15).

  If it is determined that the face image data is data that can be used in the face photograph processing system 1 (step S11; OK), monitoring shooting is performed and monitoring image data is generated (step S16). . Subsequently, BM data is acquired by the BM data acquisition device 14 (step S17). Then, monitoring imaging is performed again, and monitoring image data is generated (step S18). Here, the obtained BM data is checked (step S19). When it is determined that the acquired BM data is not usable data in the facial photograph processing system 1 (step S19; NG), a screen indicating a request for reacquisition of BM data is displayed on the display device 16, BM data is acquired again.

  When it is determined that the BM data is usable in the face photograph processing system 1 (step S19; OK), the BM data and the monitoring image data are the face image data and the monitoring image data stored in step S13. At the same time, it is associated and stored in the storage unit 17 (step S20).

  Further, in step S1, after the entrance detection sensor 13 detects that the person to be photographed has entered the photographing room of the face photography device 10, photographing for monitoring is performed irregularly (step S21) and generated. The monitored image data is stored in the storage unit 17 in association with the face image data and the BM data (step S22). Irregular means that it is not a fixed time interval, and may be set at random. However, it is preferable not to make the subject to be aware of the timing of the monitoring shooting. In FIG. 2, step S21 and step S22 are shown once, but in actuality, it is assumed that they are performed a plurality of times irregularly.

Then, the face image data, the BM data, and the monitoring image data are encrypted (step S23), and are transmitted to the management device 30 via the network N in a state where these data are associated (step S24). The data transmitted to the management device 30 is stored in the DB 31.
This completes the registration application process 1.

  Therefore, according to the face photograph processing system 1, the photographing for monitoring is performed before and after the photographing of the subject's face photograph and the acquisition of the BM data, and the face image data, the BM data, and the monitoring image data are associated with each other. Therefore, even if face photography or BM data acquisition is performed in a state where the person to be photographed is illegally replaced, the identity of the person can be confirmed by collating the monitoring image data. . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  In addition, when the entrance detection sensor 13 detects that a person has entered the shooting room, since the monitoring shooting is performed irregularly, it is possible to more reliably prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  In addition, when the application for issuing the ID card is made in the face photography device 10, the ID card is issued based on the data stored in the DB 31. Specifically, a face photograph is printed on the card surface, and BM data is recorded in an IC memory built in the card. At this time, the management apparatus 30 can analyze the monitoring image data to confirm whether or not the person to be imaged has been replaced while the face photography apparatus 10 is being used. If fraud such as replacement of the person to be photographed has been performed, the issuance of the ID card is cancelled.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 shows a system configuration of the facial photograph processing system 2 in the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the face photograph processing system 2 is configured by connecting a face photograph photographing apparatus 40 and a management apparatus 30 via a network N. In FIG. 3, one face photograph photographing device 40 is illustrated, but actually, a plurality of face photograph photographing devices 40 are connected to the management device 30 via the network N.

  The face photography apparatus 40 is configured by removing the BM data acquisition apparatus 14 from the face photography apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, and other parts are configured in the same manner as the face photography apparatus 10. For this reason, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration of the second embodiment will be described.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown), and comprehensively controls each unit of the face photography apparatus 40. In accordance with various instructions input from the input device 15, the CPU expands a program designated from various programs stored in the ROM in the work area of the RAM, and executes various processes in cooperation with the program. The processing result is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM.

  The control unit 11 extracts face characteristic data from the face image data and the monitoring image data stored in the storage unit 17 and acquires face authentication feature point data.

  The storage unit 17 stores face image data, monitoring image data, and face authentication feature point data captured by the camera 12 in association with each other.

  The management device 30 includes a DB 31 and manages the face photography device 40 via the network N. The management device 30 stores the face image data, face authentication feature point data, monitoring image data, and the like transmitted from the face photography device 40 in the DB 31 in association with each other.

  The DB 31 stores each data (face image data, face authentication feature point data, monitoring image data, etc.) transmitted from the face photography device 40 in association with each other.

Next, the operation of the face photograph photographing device 40 of the face photograph processing system 2 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the registration application process 2 executed in the face photography apparatus 40.

  First, when a person to be photographed enters the photographing room of the face photography device 40, the person to be photographed is detected by the entrance detection sensor 13 (step S31), and a guidance screen is displayed on the display device 16 (step S32). At the same time, voice guidance is output from the speaker 20. Similarly, in the following operations, voice guidance may be output from the speaker 20 for each process.

  When the person to be photographed puts a fee into the deposit port of the cashier 21 (step S33), the amount of money deposited is determined (step S34). Next, when the photographed person presses the photograph type selection SW for selecting the photograph type desired to be photographed (step S35), the cashier 21 settles the fee according to the selected photograph type and changes the change. Is discharged (step S36).

  Next, when the person to be photographed presses the photographing SW (step S37), monitoring photographing is performed and monitoring image data is generated (step S38). Subsequently, the strobe 19 is irradiated, a face photograph is taken by the camera 12, and face image data is generated (step S39). Then, monitoring imaging is performed again, and monitoring image data is generated (step S40). Here, the face image data is checked (step S41). When it is determined that the face image data is not usable data in the face photograph processing system 2 (step S41; NG), a screen indicating a request for re-photographing is displayed on the display device 16, and the face photograph is taken again. Is done.

  When it is determined that the face image data is usable data in the face photograph processing system 2 (step S41; OK), the person to be photographed presses the print SW (step S42), and the face image data and The monitoring image data is associated and stored in the storage unit 17 (step S43). Then, the face photograph is printed on the printing paper by the printer 18 (step S44). The person to be photographed receives the printed photo (step S45).

  If it is determined that the face image data is usable in the face photo processing system 2 (step S41; OK), the face authentication feature point data (hereinafter referred to as “face feature point data”) is obtained from the face image data. Is extracted (step S46). Here, the face feature point data is checked (step S47). When it is determined that the facial feature point data is not usable data in the facial photograph processing system 2 (step S47; NG), a screen indicating a request for re-shooting is displayed on the display device 16, and shooting is performed again. Is called.

  When it is determined that the facial feature point data is data that can be used in the facial photograph processing system 2 (step S47; OK), the facial feature point data is the facial image data and the monitoring image data stored in step S43. At the same time, it is associated and stored in the storage unit 17 (step S48).

  Further, in step S31, after the entrance detection sensor 13 detects that the person to be photographed has entered the photographing room of the face photography device 40, photographing for monitoring is performed irregularly (step S49) and generated. The monitored image data is stored in the storage unit 17 in association with the face image data and the face feature point data (step S50). In FIG. 4, step S49 and step S50 are shown once, but in actuality, it is assumed that they are performed a plurality of times irregularly.

  As for the monitoring image data, the feature point data for face authentication (hereinafter referred to as “monitoring image feature point data”) is extracted, stored in the storage unit 17 in association with the face image data and the face feature point data, and monitored. The image feature point data may be handled as monitoring image data.

Next, the face image data, the face feature point data, and the monitoring image data are encrypted (step S51), and these data are associated with each other and transmitted to the management apparatus 30 via the network N (step S52). The data transmitted to the management device 30 is stored in the DB 31.
This completes the registration application process 2.

  Therefore, according to the face photograph processing system 2, the photographing for monitoring is performed before and after the photographing of the face image of the person to be photographed, and the face image data, the face feature point data, and the monitoring image data are stored in association with each other. Even if the person to be photographed changes the face and takes a face picture, the identity of the person can be confirmed by collating the monitoring image data. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  In addition, when the entrance detection sensor 13 detects that a person has entered the shooting room, since the monitoring shooting is performed irregularly, it is possible to more reliably prevent the subject person from being replaced.

  In addition, when an application for issuing an ID card is made in the face photography device 40, the person to be photographed is switched while the face photography device 40 is used by analyzing the monitoring image data in the management device 30. You can check if it is not. If fraud such as replacement of the person to be photographed has been performed, the issuance of the ID card is cancelled.

  Further, when the monitoring image feature point data is extracted from the monitoring image data, and the monitoring image feature point data is stored in association with the face image data and the face feature point data, the face feature point data and the monitoring image are stored as necessary. Face authentication can be performed by comparing and comparing the feature point data.

  In addition, when the face photography device 40 has a face authentication function, the facial feature point data and the monitoring image feature point data are compared and collated, so that it is illegal at the use stage of the face photography device 40. The presence / absence can be determined, and the operation can be stopped at each stage of face photography, data storage, and data transfer.

  The description in each of the above embodiments is an example of a suitable face photograph processing system according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of each part of the face photograph processing system can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the camera 12 captures a face image of the person to be photographed to generate face image data, and photographs a room-in-house surveillance photograph that includes the face image of the person to be photographed. However, it is also possible to use another photographing device such as a camera or a video camera. However, as in each of the above-described embodiments, by providing the lens of the face photography camera with a zoom function or a focus switching function, a new monitoring device is not required and the monitoring function can be realized at a low price. Is possible.

  In addition, the management device 30 receives, via the network N, each data such as face image data, BM data (or face feature point data), monitoring image data, and the like acquired by the face photography device 10 (or the facial photography device 40). The storage unit 17 may be configured as a removable storage medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk). For example, a removable storage medium such as an MO is stored in a lockable box in the face photography apparatus 10 (or the face photography apparatus 40), and the administrator removes the storage medium from the box and stores it in the storage medium. Data can be carried around. The storage medium storing the data is collected from the face photography device 10 (or the face photography device 40) installed in each place, and the data is registered in the management device 30, so that it is the same as the above embodiments. The effect is obtained.

  In each of the above embodiments, the data is protected by encrypting and transmitting the data. However, when the data is accessed or the data is updated, a header or the like It is also possible to prevent data leakage and alteration by leaving a history.

It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the face photograph processing system 1 in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a registration application process 1 executed in the face photography apparatus 10. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the face photograph processing system 2 in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the registration application process 2 performed in the face photography apparatus 40.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Face photograph processing system 10 Face photograph imaging device 11 Control part 12 Camera 13 Detection sensor 14 BM data acquisition apparatus 15 Input device 16 Display apparatus 17 Memory | storage part 18 Printer 19 Strobe 20 Speaker 21 Cashier 22 Communication apparatus 23 I / O unit 30 Management Device 31 DB
N Network 2 Face Photo Processing System 40 Face Photo Camera

Claims (6)

A face photography device adapted to acquire biometric information of a photographing subject at the time of photographing a photographing subject's face in a photographing room,
Photographing means for photographing at least a face photograph of the person to be photographed and a photographing room surveillance photograph including a face image of the photographed person and generating face image information and photographing room monitoring image information;
Shooting control means for instructing the photographing means to take the monitoring room photo at the time of photographing the face of the person to be photographed or before or after acquisition of biometric authentication information;
Storage means for storing the face image information, the biometric authentication information, and the photographing room monitoring image information in association with each other;
A face photography apparatus characterized by comprising: A face photography device for photographing a face photograph of a person to be photographed in a photographing room,
Photographing means for photographing at least a face photograph of the person to be photographed and a photographing room surveillance photograph including a face image of the photographed person and generating face image information and photographing room monitoring image information;
Feature point extracting means for extracting first face authentication feature point data from the face image information;
Shooting control means for instructing the photographing means to take the surveillance room monitoring photograph before or after the face photograph of the person to be photographed is taken.
Storage means for storing the face image information, the first face authentication feature point data, and the imaging room monitoring image information in association with each other;
A face photography apparatus characterized by comprising: In the face photography apparatus of Claim 2,
The feature point extracting means further extracts second feature point data for face authentication from the photographing room monitoring image information,
The face photography apparatus characterized in that the storage means stores the second face authentication feature point data in association with the face image information and the first face authentication feature point data. In the face photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A sensor for detecting that a person has entered the shooting room;
The photographing control unit activates the photographing unit based on a detection signal from the sensor, and further instructs the photographing unit to irregularly shoot the monitoring room in the photographing room. Photography device. In the face photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The face photographing apparatus characterized in that the photographing means has a zoom function or a focus switching function for switching a focus with respect to a photographing room including at least a face of the subject and a face image of the subject. The face photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A management device for managing the face photography device;
Is a face photo processing system connected via a communication network,
The face photography apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits data stored in the storage unit to the management device;
The face image processing system, wherein the management device includes storage means for storing the transmitted data.

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