JP2006106553A - Photographic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To urge a user to confirm a point to be confirmed on a photographic image in order to obtain the good photographic image. <P>SOLUTION: When the image data of the photographic image is generated after photography, prescribed image processing such as size adjustment and trimming is performed to the photographic image for the purpose of pre-display, and an image for confirmation is formed. Then, format data on an operation screen where point information and marker information are prearranged for the purpose of pre-display is read out from a DVD, the image for confirmation is composed in the format data, and an operation screen d3 for confirming the photographic image is displayed. On the operation screen d3, point information d32 showing the points to be confirmed in determining the propriety of the photographic image such as "Don't you close your eyes?", "Are you impeccably dressed ?" is displayed together with the image for confirmation d31. Then, marker information d32 by the use of an arrow and a circle showing a position to be noticed according to the point information d32 is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo photographic apparatus that takes ID photographs used for passports, resumes, etc., portraits, commemorative photos, and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a box-type photography apparatus for taking an identification photograph or the like to be affixed to a driver's license, passport, resume, or the like has been widely used and installed in streets or stores. In such a photography apparatus, a customer can enter a photography box, and a customer can perform a photography operation according to a guide, whereby a printed photograph can be obtained easily and in a short time.

  In recent years, in order to improve customer satisfaction, a photography apparatus configured to be able to synthesize a handwritten image input with a touch pen on a photographed image has been developed. At the time of synthesis, the input handwritten image is pre-displayed together with the photographed image, so that the customer can check the finished handwritten image and photographed image before printing (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In addition, since the above-described photography apparatus is photographed at the customer's own discretion, it is assumed that the customer is not facing the front or is blinking. The camera is configured so that it can be re-taken in response to the case where it has been shot.
JP 2002-252822 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-147441

  If the camera has a re-shooting function, the image once taken before printing is pre-displayed, and after confirming this shot image, the customer selects print if the shot image is acceptable, or re-shoot when shooting again. Can do. However, the customer mainly pays attention to the face of the photographed image, and if the photographed image can be confirmed to be the person's own and the expression is generally good, the print is often immediately selected. Then, when I looked at the photos that were printed later, I often noticed that they were inappropriate as ID photos, such as clothes being disordered, sloping bodies, and shadows.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a photography apparatus that can prompt points to be confirmed in a photographed image in order to obtain a good photographed image.

The invention according to claim 1 is a photography apparatus,
According to the operation instruction by the customer, in the photo shooting device for shooting the customer and printing out the shot image,
Display means for displaying a photographed image before print output;
Display control means for displaying point information indicating a confirmation point in the photographed image together with the photographed image when displaying the photographed image on the display means;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention according to claim 2 is the photography apparatus according to claim 1,
The display control means displays marker information indicating a position to be confirmed together with the point information.

The invention according to claim 3 is the photographic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The display control means displays a sample image showing an inappropriate photographed image example together with the point information.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the photographed image is displayed before the print output and the point information is also displayed, it is possible to prompt the customer to pay attention to the point to be confirmed. Thereby, the customer can easily grasp the points to be confirmed in the captured image by referring to the point information displayed together with the captured image.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the marker information is displayed together with the point information, it is possible to prompt the customer as to which position in the captured image should be noted. The customer can easily grasp from the marker information which position in the captured image should be referred to for the displayed point information.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the sample image is displayed together with the point information, it is possible to urge the customer to make a judgment on the quality of the captured image based on an inappropriate captured image example.

  In the present embodiment, point information indicating a confirmation point when determining the quality of a photographed image is stored in advance, and when the photographed image is printed, the photographed image is pre-displayed together with the point information before printing. An example will be described.

First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 shows a photography apparatus 100 in the present embodiment.
In FIG. 1, a photographic device 100 is formed in a box shape, and an outlet 71 for taking out a printed photograph is installed on the outer wall thereof. The chair C is rotatably installed so that the person M can sit down. In addition, the chair C is configured to be able to move up and down by rotation. Further, on the front side of the photographed person M, an operation procedure and other operation screens related to photographing, a display unit 40 for displaying photographed images and the like, an operation unit 60 for instructing operations, and a customer who is the photographed person M are in the photographing room. A sensor S for detecting that the user has entered the room and a coin mech 50 for adjusting the shooting fee are provided.

FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the photographic apparatus 100.
As shown in FIG. 2, the photography apparatus 100 includes a main body unit 10, a strobe unit 20, a digital camera 30, a display unit 40, a coin mech 50, an operation unit 60, a printer unit 70, a communication unit 80, and a sensor S. It is configured.

  The main unit 10 includes a control unit 11, an I / O control 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 14, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk-R) 15, and an I / F 16. The flash unit 20, the coin mech 50, and the operation unit 60 are connected via the I / O control 12, and the printer unit 70 is connected via the I / F 16.

  The control unit 11 reads out various programs such as a system program stored in the ROM 13 and a photographing print processing program (see FIG. 3) according to the present invention, develops them in the RAM 14, and centrally controls the operation of each unit according to the programs. In addition, the control unit 11 has an image processing function that performs various image processing such as gradation conversion processing, sharpness enhancement processing, trimming, size adjustment, and the like on the captured image in cooperation with the image processing program. .

  In the photographing print process, the operation screen and announcement sound data are read from the DVD 15 and the operation screen is sequentially displayed on the display unit 40, and the announcement sound corresponding to the operation screen being displayed is output from the speaker 55. When a print condition is selected and operated on the operation screen, information on the selected print condition is temporarily stored in the RAM 14 and set. Furthermore, when an operation for shooting instructions is performed, the flash unit 20 and the digital camera 30 are controlled to perform shooting. When the captured image data is generated, the format data of the operation screen in which the point information is set in advance is read from the DVD 15, and the captured image processed for confirmation is combined with the format and displayed on the display unit 43. Let When print output is instructed, print data is generated by combining processed images obtained by performing image processing for print output on a predetermined print format and output to the printer unit 70. That is, display control means can be realized by cooperation of the photographing print processing program and the control unit 11.

  The I / O control 12 is an interface that mediates the exchange of information between the main body unit 10, the strobe unit 20, the coin mech 50, and the operation unit 60. A control signal from the control unit 11 is sent to the strobe unit 20, the coin unit The operation signal is transmitted to the mech 50 and the operation signal from the operation unit 60 is transmitted to the control unit 11.

  The ROM 13 stores various control programs such as a photographing print processing program, data processed by each program, and the like in addition to the system program.

  The RAM 14 forms a work area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the control unit 11 and data related to these programs. The RAM 14 has an area for temporarily storing image data of a photographed image photographed by the digital camera 30.

The DVD 15 stores image data of a captured image (original image) captured by the digital camera 30 and also stores image data of a processed image that has been subjected to various image processes by the control unit 11.
In addition, image data of various operation screens such as fee guidance and setting of print conditions is stored, and sound data of guide announcement sound in each operation screen is stored.
In addition, it stores format data of a pre-display operation screen in which the display position of the captured image is set. In this format, the point information indicating the confirmation point when judging the quality of the photographed image and the marker information indicating the position to be noted together with the point information are arranged so as to correspond to the display position of the photographed image. By synthesizing the captured image, it is possible to generate pre-display operation screen data in which point information and marker information are displayed together with the captured image.

  The I / F 16 is an interface that mediates exchange of information between the main body unit 10 and the printer unit 70, and transmits print data generated by the control unit 11 from the main body unit 10 to the printer unit 70.

  The strobe unit 20 controls the light emission timing and the light emission amount of the strobe 20a installed in each part in the photographing room according to a control signal from the control unit 11.

  The digital camera 30 is an imaging unit including an optical lens, an optical sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an A / D converter, and the like, and a subject image input via the optical lens is photoelectrically converted by the optical sensor. Thus, an image signal is generated. Then, digital image data is obtained from the analog image signal by the A / D conversion unit, and the digital image data is output to the main body unit 10. Note that a digital video camera capable of recording a moving image instead of the digital camera may be applied as the photographing means.

  The display unit 40 is a display unit that includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays an operation screen according to an instruction from the control unit 11 or pre-displays a captured image.

  The coin mech 50 is a cash registering machine equipped with a coin or bill deposit port, a change refund port, etc., and calculates a change amount from the amount deposited from the deposit port and a prescribed shooting fee, and according to the change amount. The coin or banknote is discharged into the change refund port.

  The speaker 55 is sound output means for outputting a guide announcement sound or the like based on input sound data.

  The operation unit 60 includes a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 40, various function buttons such as a selection button and a shooting button provided on the inner wall of the shooting room, and an operation corresponding to the pressed button. The signal is output to the control unit 11.

  The printer unit 70 is a printing unit that performs print output based on print data input from the control unit 11. In this embodiment, as a printing method, a sublimation type thermal transfer method in which an image is formed by sublimating and transferring a color material is applied. However, the recording medium and the image receiving material are superposed and heat is applied to the recording medium. The recording layer may be transferred to an image receiving layer of an image receiving material, and a melt transfer recording method in which an image is formed may be applied, or an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, or other printing methods may be used. Moreover, a silver salt photographic image may be formed.

  The communication unit 80 is a communication unit including a communication interface such as a network interface card and a modem, and transmits and receives information to and from external devices on the communication network. For example, image data can be transferred to another photographic apparatus and printed out, or image data can be transferred to a host server and registered.

  The sensor S detects that the customer has entered the photographing room. When the sensor S detects that the customer has entered the room, the sensor S outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. As the sensor S, an optical sensor composed of a light emitter and a light receiver can be applied.

Next, the operation of the photography apparatus 100 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the photographing print process executed by the photography apparatus 100, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing examples of operation screens displayed during the photographing print process.

  In the photographing print process shown in FIG. 3, first, based on the detection signal input from the sensor S, it is determined in the control unit 11 whether or not the customer has entered the photographing room (step S1), and it is determined that the customer has entered the room. (Step S1; Y), an operation screen for performing a charge guide for photographing charges is displayed on the display unit 40. The customer inserts a prescribed shooting fee into the deposit port of the coin mech 50 according to the guide on the operation screen.

  When the shooting fee is inserted, the fee settlement process is performed in the coin mech 50 (step S2), and when there is a change, the change is discharged to the refund port. Next, an operation screen (see FIG. 4A) for selecting the print condition is displayed on the display unit 40. In the example of the operation screen d1 shown in FIG. 4A, four print types in which print conditions such as a print size are predetermined for a license, a resume, a passport, and a large size are selectively displayed. Yes. When the customer selects a desired print type on the operation screen d1, the photography apparatus 100 sets a print condition corresponding to the selected print type (step S3).

  When the print conditions are set, an operation screen (see FIG. 4B) for the shooting operation is displayed on the display unit 40 next. In the example of the operation screen d2 shown in FIG. 4B, a note regarding shooting is displayed and a shooting button d21 is displayed. When the customer prepares for shooting and depresses the shooting button d21 on the operation screen d2, the photographic device 100 emits the strobe 20a under the control of the strobe unit 20, and the digital camera 30 performs shooting (step). S4).

  When image data of the captured image is generated after shooting, predetermined image processing such as size adjustment and trimming is performed on the captured image for pre-display, and a processed image (hereinafter referred to as a confirmation image) is generated. (Step S5). Next, format data of an operation screen in which point information and marker information are arranged in advance for pre-display is read from the DVD 15, and a confirmation image is combined with the format data, and a captured image as shown in FIG. An operation screen for confirming is displayed (step S6).

  In the example shown in FIG. 5A, on the operation screen d3, the confirmation image d31 and the confirmation when judging the quality of the photographed image such as “Is my eye closed” or “Is my clothes undisturbed”? Point information d32 indicating a point is displayed. In addition, marker information d32 is displayed by arrows and circles indicating positions to be noted by each point information d32. Also, an announcement sound for explaining the point information is output from the speaker 55 in accordance with the display of the operation screen d3. The display position of the point information and the marker information corresponds to the display position of the confirmation image, for example, the point information about blinking and the marker information are displayed at a position of 300 pixels from the upper end of the confirmation image. It is assumed that the format data is set in advance.

  Alternatively, the marker information d32 may not be displayed, and a sample image d41 indicating an inappropriate photographed image example may be displayed adjacent to the confirmation image d31 as in the example of the operation screen d4 shown in FIG. 5B. Good. In this case, an inappropriate example can be recognized by a pattern, and the customer can easily grasp the confirmation point. In addition, since the marker information d32 is not superimposed on the confirmation image d31, it is easy for the customer to confirm the confirmation image d31.

  Further, as in the example of the operation screen d5 shown in FIG. 6, auxiliary information d36 that makes it easy for the customer to confirm the confirmation point may be displayed. As the auxiliary information d36, for example, center lines in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are displayed on the confirmation image d31 so that the customer can easily confirm the position in the captured image. Similarly, as the auxiliary information d36, the “wall side” and “curtain side” are contrasted between the photographed image and the customer so that the customer can grasp the direction to be corrected when correcting the disorder or posture of the clothes. It is good also as displaying the description which shows a direction.

  On the operation screen d3, the customer observes the confirmation image d31 while paying attention to the confirmation point indicated by the point information d32 at the position indicated by the marker information d32, and determines the quality of the photographed image. If it is determined that the image is not a good image, the re-shoot button d34 is pressed. If it is determined that the image is a good image, the print button d35 is pressed.

  In the photographic device 100, it is determined which of the reshoot button d34 and the print button d35 has been operated (step S7), and when the retake button d34 is pressed (step S7; reshoot), the processing of step S4 is performed. Return and shooting is performed again. On the other hand, when the print button d35 is pressed (step S7; print), various images such as gradation conversion processing, trimming, and size adjustment for print output are performed on the photographed image according to the print conditions set in step S3. Processing is performed, and print data of the processed image is generated (step S8). The generated print data is output to the printer unit 70, and the printer unit 70 performs print output based on the print data (step S9). Then, when the printed photograph that has been printed out is discharged to the take-out port 71, the present process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a captured image is pre-displayed before print output, and point information indicating a confirmation point when determining the quality of the captured image is also displayed. Therefore, by referring to the point information, the customer can easily grasp the points to be noted when confirming the captured image.

  Further, since the marker information indicating the position to be noted is displayed together with the point information, the customer can easily grasp which position should be referred to for each point information.

It is a figure which shows the photography apparatus 100 in this Embodiment. 1 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a photographic device 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a photographing print process executed by the photograph photographing apparatus 100. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of point information and marker information. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of auxiliary information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Photography apparatus 10 Main-body part 11 Control part 12 I / O control 13 ROM
14 RAM
15 DVD
16 I / F
20 Strobe Unit 20a Strobe 30 Digital Camera 40 Display Unit 50 Coin Mech 55 Speaker 60 Operation Unit 70 Printer Unit 80 Communication Unit

Claims (3)

According to the operation instruction by the customer, in the photo shooting device for shooting the customer and printing out the shot image,
Display means for displaying a photographed image before print output;
Display control means for displaying point information indicating a confirmation point in the photographed image together with the photographed image when displaying the photographed image on the display means;
A photographic apparatus comprising:   The photographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays marker information indicating a position to be confirmed together with the point information.   The photographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a sample image indicating an inappropriate photographed image example together with the point information.

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