JP2005203865A - Image processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system for relieving communication load, while keeping high image quality of a principal object region for including a person attracting attention and reproducing a photographed image, together with a background at photographing. <P>SOLUTION: When an image photographing apparatus 1 transmits image data containing a principal object image to an image processing apparatus 2, connected to the apparatus 1 via a network in the image processing system 100, the image photographing apparatus 1 extracts the principal object image, cross-references background information related to a background image, photographing condition information related to the condition at imaging, customer information related to a client, and photographer information related to a photographer or the like with the extracted principal object image, and transmits the resulting principal object image. The image processing apparatus 2, receiving the principal object image and the various information items, acquires the background image on the basis of the background information, generates a reproduced image, by compositing the principal object image with the background image, and applies image processing to the generated reproduced image, on the basis of the various information items. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system that performs image processing on a main subject image such as a person image transmitted via a network.

  In recent years, with the remarkable spread of photographing devices such as digital cameras and the development of a communication network via the Internet, the form in which digital images are exchanged not by recording media but by communication means is increasing. However, the memory size of high-quality digital images that can withstand the demands of professional users is very large and the communication load is high. Therefore, various techniques have been disclosed to solve these problems.

For example, an image sent from a camera is separated into a person and a background, only the image signal of the person is encoded and transmitted, and the image signal of the person encoded at the transmission destination is decoded and prepared in advance. An image transmission apparatus that multiplexes and reproduces a background image and a decoded person image signal is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). An image processing system that divides an original image into a plurality of image areas and distributes the processing of each image area to a plurality of image processing apparatuses having unique operation characteristics to perform image processing is known (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-5-145914 JP-A-10-276323

  However, in the image transmission apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above, since a person's image signal is encoded, there is a concern that the person area with the highest degree of attention may be deteriorated depending on the encoding processing means. In addition, there is a problem in that the captured image itself cannot be reproduced because information on the background of the main subject at the time of imaging (for example, screen color, pattern, slide, etc.) is not transmitted. On the other hand, the image processing system described in Patent Document 2 requires a plurality of image processing apparatuses, and thus has a problem that the investment load is large when the technology is realized.

  An object of the present invention is to reduce the communication load while maintaining the high image quality of a main subject area including a person with high attention, and to reproduce a captured image including a background at the time of shooting. It is to provide a processing system.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1
Imaging means for imaging a scene including a main subject and generating image data;
Extracting means for extracting a main subject image from the image data;
Transmission means for associating and transmitting background information to the main subject image;
Receiving means for receiving the main subject image and background information;
Image reproduction means for generating a reproduction image based on the received main subject image and background information;
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 2 is the image processing system according to claim 1,
The background information is information for specifying a background image of a main subject image.

The invention described in claim 3 is the image processing system according to claim 1,
An acquisition means for acquiring background change information related to the change of the background image,
The image reproducing means generates a reproduced image based on the main subject image and background change information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing system according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The transmission means is characterized by transmitting customer information relating to the client in association with the main subject image.

The invention according to claim 5 is the image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The transmission means transmits imaging condition information including conditions at the time of imaging in association with a main subject image.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the image processing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects,
The transmission means transmits photographer information relating to a photographer in association with a main subject image.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when image data is transmitted via a network, the data volume of the image data is reduced to enable data transmission at a high speed, and deterioration of image data representing the main subject is prevented. Thus, a high quality image can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to specify the background image representing the scene that is the background of the main subject at the time of shooting based on the background information. Therefore, when transmitting the main subject image, the background image The main subject images can be transmitted at high speed without the need to transmit simultaneously, reducing the data capacity during transmission.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to generate a reproduction image from the changed background image and the main subject image based on the background change information. Accordingly, a reproduction image can be generated using a background image different from that at the time of shooting, and an image with various preferences can be provided to the customer.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since customer information relating to the client who has taken the image is transmitted, it is possible to easily specify the client, the transmission destination, and the like of the generated reproduction image, so that customer management can be performed easily and accurately. It can be carried out.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since imaging condition information including conditions at the time of shooting is transmitted, effects intentionally added at the time of shooting, for example, lighting effects and special effects are appropriately reproduced at the time of image processing. Can do. Thereby, an image with high customer satisfaction can be provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the photographer information regarding the photographer is transmitted, for example, information regarding the photographer's preference can be acquired, and the burn-in degree, gradation, etc. intended by the photographer are reproduced. be able to. Thereby, a high quality image can be provided to the customer.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an image processing system 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing system 100 includes an image capturing device 1 and an image processing device 2, and these devices are connected to each other via a network N so as to be able to transmit and receive data. ing.

  The image capturing device 1 is connected to an image capturing device 3 installed in a photo studio, for example, and is a device for acquiring a captured image obtained by capturing a subject as digital image data. The image photographing device 1 separates the acquired digital image data into a main subject image and a background image, and transmits the main subject image to the image processing device 2 via the network N.

  The image processing apparatus 2 is configured from a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) or the like, and is installed in a laboratory or the like. The image processing device 2 receives the main subject image transmitted from the image capturing device 1, and synthesizes the received main subject image and the background image acquired from the database to generate a reproduced image.

  The network N is a communication network constructed by using a dedicated line or an existing general public line, and various line forms such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and a WAN (Wide Area Network) can be applied. is there. The network N includes, for example, various communication line networks such as a telephone line network, an ISDN line network, a dedicated line, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite line, and a CATV line network, and an Internet service provider that connects them.

Next, devices constituting each part of the image processing system 100 will be described in detail.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the image capturing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the image capturing device 1 includes a CPU 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, a RAM 15, an imaging device 3 connected via an I / F unit 16, a storage unit 17, and the like. Each part is connected by a bus 17.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 develops a program designated from various programs stored in the storage unit 17 in a work area (not shown) in the RAM 15 and is input from the input unit 13 and the communication unit 14. Various processes according to the program are executed according to the data to be stored, and the processing results are stored in the work memory in the RAM 15. In addition, display information for displaying the processing result is generated and output to the display unit 13.

  Specifically, the CPU 11 executes an image transmission process (see FIG. 7) described later in cooperation with various processing programs stored in the storage unit 17. Details of the process will be described later.

  The input unit 12 includes a keyboard having character keys, numeric keys, and various function keys, and outputs a press signal corresponding to the key pressed on the keyboard to the CPU 11. The input unit 13 may include a pointing device such as a mouse and a touch panel, and other input devices as necessary.

  The display unit 13 includes a display screen made up of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like, and displays transmitted and received via the input unit 12 and the communication unit 14 in accordance with instructions of display signals input from the CPU 11. Display data on the screen.

  The communication unit 14 is an interface that can be connected to a transmission medium connected to a network such as a LAN or a WAN. The communication unit 14 includes a modem, a terminal adapter, or the like, and performs control for communicating with an external device via a communication line such as a telephone line, an ISDN line, a wireless communication line, a dedicated line, or a CATV line.

  A RAM (Random Access Memory) 15 forms a work area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 11 and data processed by these various programs.

  The I / F unit 16 is connected to the imaging device 3 and is an interface for inputting and outputting image data of a captured image captured by the imaging device 3. The I / F unit 16 includes, for example, a serial input / output terminal such as a USB port and an RS-232C terminal, a parallel terminal, a SCSI interface, an infrared port conforming to the IrDA standard, and the like.

  The imaging device 3 is configured by a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or the like. When the imaging device 3 is composed of a digital camera, it includes an optical lens made of glass or plastic, and an optical sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor), and is input via the optical lens. Digital image data is generated by converting a still image to be converted into an electrical signal by an optical sensor. When the imaging device 3 is configured with an analog camera or the like, an imaging device such as a scanner is connected to the I / F unit 16 of the image capturing device 1 to scan a developed film or a printed print medium, Obtained as digital image data.

  The storage unit 17 includes a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are recorded in advance, and this recording medium is configured by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. This recording medium is fixedly attached to the storage unit 17 or detachably mounted. The recording medium is processed by a system program, various processing programs corresponding to the system, and various processing programs. Record the recorded data. The program is stored in the form of a program code that can be read by a computer, and the CPU 11 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

  Next, the image processing apparatus 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the image processing apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the image processing apparatus 2 includes a CPU 21, an input unit 22, a display unit 23, a communication unit 24, a RAM 25, an image processing unit 26, a storage unit 27, and the like. It is connected. Note that each part constituting the image processing device 2 has substantially the same configuration as each part constituting the image photographing device 1 described above, and therefore, corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.

  The CPU 21 executes an image composition process (see FIG. 8) characteristic of the present invention in cooperation with various processing programs stored in the storage unit 27. Details of the process will be described later.

  The image processing unit 26 performs appropriate image processing on the image data received from the communication unit 24 as necessary. For example, calibration processing suitable for each input method, gray balance adjustment, contrast adjustment, and negative / positive inversion processing in the case of a negative document are performed. The image data may be anything such as RGB color image data, monochrome image data, YMCK four-color image data. The number of gradations is also arbitrary. For example, in the case of RGB color image data, arbitrary image data such as each color 8 and each color 12 bits can be used. The image format (JPEG, Tiff, bmp, etc.) may be anything. In the case of a format with image data and accompanying information (for example, background information, customer information, imaging condition information, photographer information) such as JPEG or Tiff, the image data and the accompanying information are separated, or necessary information from the accompanying information And processing corresponding to each format to be taken out. The image processing unit 26 is realized by software processing in cooperation with the image processing program stored in the storage unit 27 and the CPU 21.

  The storage unit 27 has a recording medium (not shown) in which a program, data, and the like are recorded in advance, and this recording medium is configured by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. This recording medium is fixedly attached to the storage unit 27 or detachably mounted. The recording medium is processed by a system program, various processing programs corresponding to the system, and various processing programs. Record the recorded data. The program is stored in the form of a program code that can be read by a computer, and the CPU 11 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

  As a characteristic configuration according to the present invention, the storage unit 27 includes a background image database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 271, an additional processing DB 272, and a customer information DB 273. The background image DB 271 stores a background image associated with the background code. The background image is projected by a projector or the like on, for example, a screen image used as a background when shooting a subject in a photo studio or the like, background paper image data including various scenes, a screen installed behind the main subject, etc. Image data representing a scene such as a landscape, a sightseeing spot, or a CG image. The background code is identification information for uniquely identifying these background images.

  The additional processing DB 272 stores additional processing conditions associated with imaging condition information and photographer information. The additional processing conditions include various processing conditions for applying a lighting effect and special effects to the image, and additional processing conditions such as the degree of printing and gradation according to the photographer's preference. The imaging condition information is information related to the effect intentionally added by the photographer at the time of shooting, and is information indicating the type of lighting effect or special effect. Special effects include, for example, the effect of sparkling the surface of the image and the effect of falling snow on the surface of the image. The photographer information is information for uniquely identifying a photographer (a photographer or a photo studio to which the photographer belongs).

  The customer information DB 273 stores customer information registered in advance. The customer information is information about the client of the shooting, and becomes the main subject image in addition to personal information including the customer number individually assigned to the client, the client's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. Attribute information such as names and relationships of people and pets, previous request history and order contents, order contents of this shooting, and information including order information such as the number of sheets, delivery method, and mailing address if there is a print order .

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
As a premise for explaining the operation, a program for realizing each process described in the following flowchart is stored in the storage unit 17 or the storage unit 27 in the form of a computer-readable program code. Or CPU21 performs sequentially the operation | movement according to the said program code. In addition, the CPU 11 or the CPU 21 can sequentially execute operations peculiar to the present embodiment by using programs and data supplied from the outside via a transmission medium.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an image transmission process executed by the CPU 11 of the image capturing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 7, as preparation for shooting, the CPU 11 prepares background information about the background used at the time of shooting, customer information about the client of the shooting, imaging condition information about the effect intentionally added at the time of shooting, and photographer information about the camera Is input (step S1). Next, the imaging device 3 is operated by the photographer, and the subject is imaged (step S2). Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the subject is first imaged by the photographer and then various information is input.

  FIG. 4 shows a diagram at the time of imaging in a photo studio. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example in which shooting is performed with a gray-tone background paper placed behind the main subject, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a screen placed behind the main subject. It is a figure which shows the example in the case of imaging | photography by projecting an image with a projector.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the CPU 11 acquires image data input from the imaging device 3, extracts a main subject from the image data, and acquires a main subject image (step S3). The main subject is, for example, a person, a pet, a still life, or the like, and is a subject photographed as a subject to be photographed with the highest degree of attention of the photographer. Here, as a method for extracting the main subject from the image data, a known method is used. For example, using a color value such as saturation or hue value, a method that uses a region where specific colors are approximately continuous as a face region, a method that extracts a specific shape pattern by extracting an edge from an image, pattern matching, etc. It is possible to employ publicly known and publicly known methods known in the art, such as a method using a neural network method or a method using a combination of these methods.

Specifically, the known methods described below can be applied.
・ If two or three-dimensional color coordinates are defined as skin color in measurement points included in a predetermined color area, and there are 13 or more measurement points determined to be skin color, there is skin color in the image (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-156624).
-Divide the original image into a number of pixels, create a histogram of hue and saturation values from the BGR value of each pixel, divide the histogram from its shape, and consist of each pixel corresponding to each divided part A method of dividing an image into regions and estimating a region corresponding to a face from a plurality of regions on the left (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-346332).
A method for determining a skin color area based on a histogram of hue value, saturation value, luminance value, etc., and making this skin color area a face area (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-309433, 6-67320, 5-158164, JP-A-5-165120).
A method of extracting contours by comparing edge strengths within a search range. Measure the density or brightness of multiple points in the image to obtain the amount of change, set the point where the amount of change is greater than or equal to a predetermined value as the reference point, and then use the amount of change such as density within a predetermined range from the reference point The search range and the search direction pattern are set, and a search is made for a location where the amount of change in density or the like in the direction indicated by the search direction pattern is greater than or equal to a predetermined value within the search range, and then the search is repeated using this location as a reference A method of extracting a specific location by connecting the searched and set reference points (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-13471).
A method of extracting a skin color area and extracting a non-edge part area as a face area (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-101579).

A method of extracting partial parts and combining them to determine as a main subject image candidate (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-316845).
A method of extracting, as a face region, a region having a high degree of accuracy, which is a region corresponding to a face, based on the result of weighting with the weighting factor based on the results of a plurality of extraction methods in which weighting factors are individually set ).
A method of extracting a face area based on a skin color distribution in a face area candidate after preparing a plurality of face templates and extracting a face area candidate by performing template matching between the face template and an image (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8). -63597).
A method of performing processing such as binarization on an image to divide the image into a plurality of regions, and extracting a region with the highest probability of being a region corresponding to a face from the plurality of regions (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-184925).
A method of extracting a face area by a neural network (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-10739, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-27438, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-307539, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-307605, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-282457, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. -214970, JP-A-6-309457, JP-A-7-234856, JP-A-8-87589).
・ Method using line process method (JP-A-8-221567, JP-A-2000-20694, JP-A-2000-32272, JP-A-2000-201358, JP-A-2000-207569)
However, this is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  In addition to the above method, the face area may be extracted by manually specifying the face area on the monitor of the display unit 23 by using a mouse or a light pen. As mentioned above, it may be used in combination with the extraction methods mentioned above. The main subject image extracted from the image data will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the main subject is extracted from the image data photographed by the imaging device 3 based on the above-described method, and is separated from the background image. Then, only the acquired main subject image is associated with various information as image data and transmitted to the image processing apparatus 2.

  Subsequently, returning to FIG. 7, the CPU 11 associates the extracted main subject image with the input background information, customer information, imaging condition information, and photographer information, and transmits them to the image processing apparatus 2 (step S4). . FIG. 6 shows a data configuration example. In associating the main subject image with various types of information, it is preferable that the main subject image is recorded in the form of tag information written in the header portion of the main subject image file. Alternatively, it may be recorded as an independent data file, and the file name of the data file may be associated as the tag information, or the main subject image and various types of information may be stored and associated in the same folder.

  Alternatively, among the various types of information associated with the main subject image, contents that are unlikely to be changed at each request may not be transmitted in association with the main subject image each time. For example, the customer information may include only the customer number that can uniquely identify the client, and the customer information corresponding to the customer number may be acquired from the customer information DB 273 as necessary. Also, information that needs to be updated for each request, such as a request history, may be configured to be transmitted separately from the main subject image and associated based on a customer number or the like when stored in the database.

  Next, an image composition process executed by the image processing apparatus 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an image composition process executed by the CPU 21. As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 21 controls the communication unit 24 to receive the main subject image and various information transmitted via the network (step S11).

  Subsequently, the CPU 21 determines whether background change information has been acquired via the input unit 22 or the communication unit 24 (step S12). The background change information is information for changing a background image to be combined with the received main subject image, and includes a background code of the background image to be changed together with a background image change instruction. When background change information is acquired (step S12; YES), the CPU 11 acquires a background image from the background image DB 271 based on the background code included in the background change information (step S13). On the other hand, when background change information is not acquired (step S12; NO), CPU11 acquires a background image from background image DB271 based on the background code contained in background information (step S14).

  Then, the CPU 21 controls the image processing unit 24 to perform a synthesis process of the main subject image and the background image (step S15). Further, the CPU 21 acquires the additional processing condition from the additional processing DB 272 based on the imaging condition information and the photographer information (step S16), and the image processing unit 24 images the image data synthesized based on the additional processing condition. Processing is performed (step S17). Then, the destination of the image is acquired from the customer information DB 273 based on the customer information (step S18), and this image composition process is terminated. After the image composition process is completed, the operator performs a procedure for sending the generated image to the destination to which the acquired image is sent.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when image data including a main subject image is transmitted to a device connected via a network, the main subject image is extracted from the image data, and the extracted main subject image is converted into the extracted main subject image. , Background information related to the background image, imaging condition information related to conditions at the time of imaging, customer information related to the client, photographer information related to the photographer, and the like are transmitted in association with each other. On the other hand, the image processing apparatus 2 that has received the main subject image and various types of information acquires a background image from the background image DB 271 based on the background information, generates a reproduction image by synthesizing the main subject image and the background image, and generates The reproduced image is subjected to image processing based on various information.

  Therefore, when transmitting image data via a network, it is possible to transmit data at high speed by reducing the data capacity of the image data, and it is possible to acquire a high-quality image while preventing deterioration of the image data. . Thus, for example, even high-quality image data that can withstand the demands of professional users can be transmitted at high speed without reducing the image quality of the main subject image.

  The background image is transmitted as a background code attached to the main subject image, the background image corresponding to the background code is acquired from the background information DB 271 of the image processing apparatus 2, and the main subject image and the background image are combined. As a result, image data can be synthesized using a clear background image. As a result, for example, even if the background paper of the studio where the image was taken is deteriorated (fading, stains, etc.), a print similar to that printed in front of a new background paper can be obtained. Further, when the background change information is input, it is possible to combine the subject image with the changed background image, so that a reproduction image can be generated using a background image different from that at the time of shooting. As a result, images with various preferences can be provided to the customer, and customer satisfaction can be improved.

  In addition, since customer information, which is information of the client who has taken the image, is transmitted in association with the main subject image, it is possible to easily identify the client and the destination of the generated reproduction image, making customer management easy and accurate. Can be done. Furthermore, since imaging condition information including conditions at the time of shooting is transmitted in association with the main subject image, effects intentionally added at the time of shooting, for example, lighting effects and special effects can be appropriately reproduced at the time of image processing. It is possible to provide an image with high customer satisfaction.

  Alternatively, in order to transmit photographer information relating to the photographer in association with the main subject image, information related to the photographer's preference corresponding to the photographer's preference is acquired from the additional processing DB 272 to reproduce the burn-in degree, gradation, etc. intended by the photographer. can do. Thereby, a high quality image can be provided to the customer.

  Note that the description in the present embodiment described above is an example of a suitable image processing system 100 according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the present embodiment, background information, customer information, imaging condition information, and photographer information have been described as examples of information transmitted in association with a main subject image. Can be transmitted.

  Further, the background information has been described as an example in which the background code includes a background code corresponding to the background used at the time of shooting. For example, the background information may include a background code different from the background used at the time of shooting. In addition, the case where the photographer information includes information that uniquely identifies the photographer has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the photographer information may include information that identifies a photo studio. In this case, by storing additional processing conditions according to the photo studio in the additional processing DB 272, correction processing and additional processing according to the equipment installed in the photo studio can be performed.

  Further, the image photographing device 1 may be configured not to include the imaging device 3, for example, a recording medium (for example, a flash memory card, a smart media card, a memory stick, and the like provided in a digital camera or the like) that records image data. Image data is acquired from the SD (Secure Digital) card, PC card, floppy (registered trademark) disk, CD-R (Compact Disk-Recordable), MO (Magneto-Optic), etc.) via the I / F unit 16. It may be a configuration. Alternatively, the image capturing apparatus 1 may be configured by a digital camera or the like having a high-performance CPU, and the above-described processes may be realized by a CPU provided by the digital camera or the like.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of the image processing system 100 according to the present embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of an image processing system 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the image imaging device 1 shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the image processing apparatus 2 shown in FIG. It is a figure at the time of photography in a photo studio. It is a figure explaining the main photographic subject image extracted from image data. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of information transmitted to the image processing apparatus 2. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing image transmission processing executed by the image capturing apparatus 1. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an image composition process executed by the image processing apparatus 2.

Explanation of symbols

1 Image photographing device 11 CPU
12 Input unit 13 Display unit 14 Communication unit 15 RAM
16 I / F unit 17 Storage unit 2 Image processing device 21 CPU
22 Input unit 23 Display unit 24 Communication unit 25 RAM
26 Image processing unit 27 Storage unit 3 Imaging device 100 Image processing system N Network

Claims (6)

Imaging means for imaging a scene including a main subject and generating image data;
Extracting means for extracting a main subject image from the image data;
Transmission means for associating and transmitting background information to the main subject image;
Receiving means for receiving the main subject image and background information;
Image reproduction means for generating a reproduction image based on the received main subject image and background information;
An image processing system comprising:   The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the background information is information for specifying a background image of a main subject image. An acquisition means for acquiring background change information related to the change of the background image,
The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the image reproduction unit generates a reproduction image based on the main subject image and background change information.   The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission unit transmits customer information related to a client in association with a main subject image.   5. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits imaging condition information including a condition at the time of imaging in association with a main subject image. 6.   The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits photographer information regarding a photographer in association with a main subject image.

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