JP2008011305A - Photograph creation apparatus and photograph creation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to quickly start image editing. <P>SOLUTION: A photographing work monitor 23 displays a plurality of images obtained by repeating photographing work more than once and a storage part 52 stores the prescribed number of keep images of each user in accordance with specification from each of the plurality of users. An editing monitor 31 for displaying the keep images as editing target images to be edited in editing work displays the keep image specified as the first one by each user at the start of the editing work out of the prescribed number of keep images of each user as the editing target image of each user. This invention can be applied to a photographic seal creation apparatus installed in a game arcade or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo creation device, a photo creation method, and a program, and more particularly, to a photo creation device, a photo creation method, and a program that allow a user to quickly start editing an image.

  Conventionally, creating an image print that allows a user to perform a shooting operation on the subject, combines the image obtained by the shooting operation with a frame image prepared in advance, and prints it on sticker paper An apparatus (for example, a print club (registered trademark)) is known.

  The image print creation apparatus displays an image obtained by the photographing operation as an editing target image to be edited on an editing monitor that detects a touch of a user's fingertip or the like. Then, the user performs an editing operation of writing (editing) arbitrary characters or figures on the editing target image displayed on the editing monitor of the image print creating apparatus.

  Also, an image print that allows the user to perform a plurality of shooting operations to obtain a plurality of images and to select a predetermined number of keep images to be used for editing operations from among those images. There is a creation device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, for example, two editing target images are displayed on one editing monitor, or an editing target image is displayed on each of the two editing monitors, and an editing operation on each editing target image is performed by two persons. There is an image print creation apparatus that is performed in parallel with a user (see, for example, Patent Document 2 or 3).

Furthermore, there is an image print creation apparatus that determines the arrangement of images to be printed on sticker paper or the like based on the priority order designated by the user (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
JP 2005-161743 A Japanese Patent No. 3529747 Japanese Patent No. 3733118 JP 2006-50064 A

  By the way, in an image print creation apparatus that allows a user to select a predetermined number of keep images from among a plurality of images obtained by shooting, a predetermined image of a predetermined number of keep images is edited. The image to be edited is displayed on the editing monitor.

  However, when starting the editing work, if the image to be displayed displayed on the editing monitor is not the image that the user wants to edit first, the user first asks the image print creating apparatus from the keep images. Then, an operation for selecting an image to be edited must be performed to display the image on the editing monitor as an image to be edited. As described above, when the user performs an operation of selecting an image, it may take time until the user starts editing the image.

  In the image print creation device, the editing time that the user can perform editing work is limited, and if it takes time for the user to start editing the image, the effective editing time will be shortened. It was difficult for users to do satisfactory editing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and enables a user to quickly start editing an image.

  The photo creating apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention allows the user to perform a shooting operation with a user as a subject and an editing operation of an image obtained by the shooting operation, and the edited image obtained by the editing operation. In the photo creation device that prints and provides the image, the photographed image display unit that displays the plurality of images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times, and the plurality of images displayed on the photographed image display unit Among the images, a holding unit that holds a predetermined number of keep images according to the user's designation, and the keep image held in the holding unit is to be edited in the editing operation. Editing target image display means for displaying as an editing target image, wherein the holding means holds the keep image for each of the users according to the designation of the plurality of users, and the editing target image table. The means provides a keep image first designated by each user among a predetermined number of the keep images for each of the plurality of users at the start of the editing operation. And displayed as the image to be edited.

  In the photo creation device of one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times are displayed, and a predetermined image is selected from the plurality of images according to the designation of a plurality of users. The number of keep images is held, and the keep images designated by the respective users are displayed as edit target images to be edited in the editing operation. Of the predetermined number of keep images for each of the plurality of users, the keep image designated first by each user is the image to be edited to each user at the start of the editing operation. Is displayed.

  Therefore, if each user designates the image that the user wants to edit first, the image is displayed to each user as an image to be edited at the start of the editing operation. As a result, the user does not need to perform an operation of selecting an image to be edited when starting the editing operation, and thus can quickly start editing the image.

  The photographed image display means of this photo creating apparatus is constituted by, for example, a selection target image display part displayed on a photographing work monitor, and the holding means is constituted by, for example, a storage part composed of a hard disk, a flash memory, etc. The target image display means is constituted by, for example, an editing target image display unit displayed on the editing monitor.

  Further, the edit target image display means can display the keep image for each of the users as the edit target image in accordance with the end of designation of the keep image for each of the plurality of users.

  Accordingly, the user who has finished specifying the keep image can start editing the image without waiting for the end of the designation of the keep image by another user.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo creation method or program that allows a user to perform a shooting operation with a user as a subject and an editing operation of an image obtained by the shooting operation. A photo creation method for printing and providing an edited image, or causing the user to perform a shooting operation for a user as a subject and an editing operation for an image obtained by the shooting operation. A program for causing a computer to execute a process of printing and providing an obtained edited image, displaying a plurality of the images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times, and displaying a plurality of the images A predetermined number of keep images are held according to the user's designation, and the keep images are displayed as edit target images to be edited in the editing operation. The keep images are held for each of the users according to the designation of a plurality of users, and each of the users among a predetermined number of the keep images for each of the plurality of users. The first designated keep image is displayed as the image to be edited to each user at the start of the editing operation.

  In the photo creation method and program of one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of images obtained by performing the photographing work a plurality of times are displayed, and from among the plurality of images, according to the designation of a plurality of users, A predetermined number of keep images are held, and keep images designated by respective users are displayed as edit target images to be edited in the editing operation. Of the predetermined number of keep images for each of the plurality of users, the keep image designated first by each user is the image to be edited to each user at the start of the editing operation. Is displayed.

  Therefore, if each user designates the image that the user wants to edit first, the image is displayed to each user as an image to be edited at the start of the editing operation. As a result, the user does not need to perform an operation of selecting an image to be edited when starting the editing operation, and thus can quickly start editing the image.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a user can quickly start editing an image.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration example of a photographic sticker creating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that receives a price from a user instead of performing shooting work and editing work as a game, and is installed in a store such as a game center.

  The casing 10 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is composed of a plurality of units. The first unit 11 and the second unit 12 constituting the housing 10 are installed at a predetermined distance, and as members constituting the ceiling of the space formed between the first unit 11 and the second unit 12, A ceiling part 13 is provided. In addition, on the left and right of the ceiling part 13 (side surfaces that serve as entrances and exits of the shooting space), a closed shooting space is formed, a stable shooting environment is formed, and peeping is taken from a person located outside the shooting space. In order to suppress this, a photographing entrance curtain (not shown) is provided so as to be movable up and down.

  A camera 21 and a captured image display monitor 22 are provided on a front surface 11 a that is a surface of the first unit 11 that faces the second unit 12. A photographing work monitor 23 is provided on the upper surface of the member formed protruding from the front surface 11a so that the user can perform photographing work according to the display. That is, a space between the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 is a photographing space where a user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs photographing.

  Although a series of games using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described later, the user can take a photographed image in the photographing space formed between the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 in this way. While looking at the display on the display monitor 22, shooting is performed toward the camera 21. On the captured image display monitor 22, a live view that is an image captured by the camera 21, an image of a captured result, and the like are displayed. The shooting work monitor 23 is provided with a touch panel superimposed thereon, and displays information related to shooting work such as shooting guidance and a button operated when instructing start of shooting.

  Furthermore, the 3rd unit 14 is installed in the back surface 11b side which is the surface of the 1st unit 11 on the opposite side to the front surface 11a.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photographic sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the back surface 11b side of the first unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the third unit 14 is in contact with the back surface 11b of the first unit 11 opposite to the front surface 11a forming the imaging space, and sandwiches the first unit 11 together with the imaging space. Is provided.

  Of the surfaces constituting the third unit 14, an illumination 34 is provided on a surface 14 a perpendicular to the ground, and the illumination 34 illuminates a space in front of the surface 14 a. An editing monitor 31 is provided on the slope 14b of the third unit 14, and touch pens 32A and 32B are provided on the left and right sides thereof. Speakers 33A and 33B are provided on the surface 14c.

  After the user has finished shooting in the shooting space, the user can edit the image obtained by shooting, such as entering his / her favorite characters and symbols, and the user can select from the shot images. The edited image to be edited is displayed on the editing monitor 31. In addition to the image to be edited, the editing monitor 31 also displays buttons operated by the touch pens 32A and 32B when selecting various editing tools used for editing. Here, the editing tool is a virtual tool for performing predetermined editing on an image to be edited, and includes, for example, a stamp tool, a pen tool, a frame tool, and a background tool. Thus, the front of the surfaces 14a, 14b, and 14c among the surfaces of the third unit 14 is an editing space in which the user's image is edited.

  The above configuration is also provided on the side opposite to the side where the surfaces 14a, 14b, 14c of the third unit 14 are formed. Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with two editing spaces with the third unit 14 interposed therebetween, and two groups of users who have finished photographing work are paralleled in time in the respective editing spaces. It is designed to allow editing work. Hereinafter, the editing space in front of the surfaces 14a, 14b, and 14c of the third unit 14 is referred to as a first editing space, and the editing space at the opposite position of the first editing space with the third unit 14 in between is referred to as the first. Two editing spaces.

  A seal paper discharge port 35 is provided on a surface 14 d of the third unit 14 which is a surface parallel to the back surface 11 b of the first unit 11. The sticker paper on which the edited photographed image is printed is discharged from the sticker paper discharge port 35. The front of the sticker paper discharge port 35 is a print waiting space where a user who has finished editing work waits for the sticker paper to be printed.

  Here, the flow of users will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above, and an arrow indicates a moving direction of the user. The user moves as indicated by the arrow according to the screen display or voice guidance.

  The user A who intends to use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will first enter the shooting space and, as indicated by arrow # 1, follow the guidance displayed on the shooting work monitor 23 for a predetermined amount of money. A coin is inserted into a coin slot (not shown). When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot, a series of games is started, and information relating to the photographing work is displayed on the photographing work monitor 23.

  When the user A performs a predetermined work according to the information displayed on the photographing work monitor 23 and finishes the photographing work by the camera 21, the user A can move to either the first editing space or the second editing space. The movement guidance is performed by screen display on the photographing work monitor 23 or sound from a speaker. User A who has finished shooting moves from the shooting space to the editing space according to the guidance, and performs editing work. In the example of FIG. 3, the movement to the first editing space is guided to the user A, and the user A follows the guidance from the shooting space to the first editing space as indicated by the arrow # 2. Move into space.

  Information related to the editing work is displayed on the editing monitor 31 in the first editing space. When the user A performs a predetermined work according to the information displayed on the editing monitor 31 and finishes the editing work, the user A removes the seal from the first editing space as indicated by an arrow # 3. It moves to the print waiting space in front of the paper discharge port 35 and waits for the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed to be discharged from the sticker paper discharge port 35.

  When the user A receives the sticker paper discharged to the sticker paper discharge port 35, the series of games is completed.

  In the photographing work and the editing work performed according to the above flow, a time limit such as 3 minutes is set in advance in order to secure the flow of the user.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control device 51 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 52, an imaging unit 53, editing units 54 and 55, an ID tag reader / writer 56, a printer 58, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 59, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 60. The communication unit 61 and the drive 62 are connected.

  The control device 51 controls each unit according to a program stored in the ROM 59 or a program stored in the storage unit 52 and loaded in the RAM 60, and controls the operation of the entire photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The storage unit 52 is configured by a hard disk, a flash memory, or the like, and stores programs executed by the control device 51, setting information referred to in a series of games, and the like. When a photographing operation is performed, data of a photographed image that is to be edited later is also stored in the storage unit 52.

  The photographing unit 53 includes a camera 21, a photographed image display monitor 22, a photographing work monitor 23, a touch panel 71, a coin processing unit 72, an illumination device 73, and an audio output unit 74. Photographing work for photographing the user is performed.

  The camera 21 is obtained by taking a moving image of a subject (user) with an imaging element such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor under the control of the control device 51. The obtained image data is output to the control device 51 as live view display data.

  In addition, the camera 21 captures a still image according to control by the control device 51 that is performed when an instruction to capture is given by the user. The camera 21 outputs image data obtained by photographing to the control device 51 as image data of the photographing result, and the control device 51 has been photographed by the camera 21 and has been photographed to be edited later. The image is stored in the storage unit 52. In the shooting operation, a plurality of shootings are repeatedly performed, and a plurality of images shot by the camera 21 in this manner are stored in the storage unit 52.

  The captured image display monitor 22 is configured by a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like, and displays a moving image captured by the camera 21 based on a live view signal supplied from the control device 51. To do.

  The photographing work monitor 23 is composed of an LCD or the like, and displays a screen or the like for guiding the photographing method according to control by the control device 51.

  The photographing work monitor 23 is a screen (for example, described later) that allows the user to select a keep image to be kept as an image to be edited from a plurality of images photographed by the camera 21 during the photographing work. The keep image selection screen 101) shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. Here, the keep image is an image that is kept (held) for use as an image to be edited in a subsequent editing operation.

  The touch panel 71 is provided so as to be superimposed on the photographing work monitor 23, and detects, for example, an operation in which the user touches the surface with a finger or the like, and supplies a signal corresponding to the user operation to the control device 51. For example, when a screen for allowing the user to select a keep image is displayed on the photographing work monitor 23, if the user touches a location where an image to be kept as an editing target image is displayed, the touch panel 71 detects the operation of the user and supplies a signal indicating the location touched by the user to the control device 51.

  The coin processing unit 72 detects the amount of coins inserted from a coin insertion slot (not shown), and when a coin of a predetermined price or more is inserted, a control signal is sent to start the photo sticker creation game process. 51. In addition, when a coin with an amount larger than a predetermined price is inserted from the coin insertion slot, the coin processing unit 72 calculates the amount of change and performs a process of discharging the calculated change coin to a coin return slot (not shown). Do.

  The illumination device 73 emits light according to the illumination control signal supplied from the control device 51, and illuminates the user in the imaging space in accordance with the imaging timing of the camera 21.

  The voice output unit 74 outputs voice guidance from a speaker (not shown) to the user in the shooting space according to the voice signal supplied from the control device 51.

  The editing unit 54 includes an editing monitor 31, touch pens 32A and 32B, a touch panel 81, and an audio output unit 82. The editing unit 54 performs editing work in the first editing space.

  The touch panel 81 is provided so as to overlap with the editing monitor 31, detects a user operation performed using the touch pen 32 </ b> A or 32 </ b> B, and outputs a signal corresponding to the user operation to the control device 51.

  The voice output unit 82 outputs voice guidance from the speakers 33A and 33B (FIG. 2) to the user in the first editing space in accordance with the voice signal supplied from the control device 51.

  The editing unit 55 also has the same configuration as the editing unit 54 (editing monitor, touch pen, touch panel, audio output unit). The editing unit 55 performs editing work in the second editing space.

  The ID tag reader / writer 56 writes setting information to the ID tag 91 attached to the sticker sheet unit 57 and reads setting information stored in the ID tag 91 according to control by the control device 51. For example, identification information stored in the ID tag 91 is also read as setting information from the ID tag 91 and output to the control device 51. In the control device 51, based on the identification information notified from the ID tag reader / writer 56, whether or not the attached sticker paper unit 57 is a unit (genuine unit) that can be used in the photo sticker creating device 1. Can be used only when it is determined that it is a usable unit.

  The sticker unit 57 is configured to be detachable from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. An ID tag 91 is affixed to the sticker sheet unit 57 at a predetermined position where the ID tag reader / writer 56 can read. A sticker paper 92 is loaded in the sticker paper unit 57.

  The printer 58 prints an image on the sticker paper 92 stored in the sticker paper unit 57 when the image data created by editing by the user is supplied from the control device 51 as print data. The sticker paper 92 thus discharged is discharged from the sticker paper discharge port 35 (FIG. 2).

  The ROM 59 and the RAM 60 store programs executed by the control device 51 and data necessary for the control device 51 to perform processing.

  The communication unit 61 is connected to a wired or wireless network outside the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the Internet, and is connected to a server, a mobile phone, or the like. Performs communication processing with other communication devices.

  The drive 62 includes a removable medium such as a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory. 63 is appropriately installed, and a computer program read from the removable medium 63 is installed in the storage unit 52 or data read from the removable medium 63 is stored in the storage unit 52 as necessary.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 configured as described above, a plurality of images are captured by the camera 21, a plurality of images captured by the camera 21 are displayed on the photographing work monitor 23, and the plurality of images are displayed. A predetermined number of keep images to be kept as editing target images are selected by the user. In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, when the editing operation is started, the keep image selected first by the user among the predetermined number of keep images is displayed on the editing monitor 31 as an image to be edited. The

  Next, in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, eight images A to H are taken by the camera 21, and three images are selected as keep images from the two images by two users. The screens displayed on the photographing work monitor 23 or the editing monitor 31 when the editing work is performed are shown.

  That is, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a keep image selection screen 101 displayed on the photographing work monitor 23 to allow the user to select a keep image.

  On the upper side of the keep image selection screen 101, a message for prompting the user to select a keep image is displayed. “Choose 6 keep images to be scribbled together. You can choose up to 3 per person!”. .

  To the right of this message, a counter 102 is provided that displays the remaining time that can be used by the user to select a keep image.

  Further, below this message, selection is made to display eight images A to H taken by the camera 21, that is, eight images A to H for which the user selects three keep images. Target image display units 103 and 104 are provided.

  The selection target image display unit 103 is provided on the left side of the keep image selection screen 101, and is displayed on the left side of the photographing work monitor 23 from the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 103. Three keep images are selected by a user who performs an operation on the image (hereinafter referred to as user L as appropriate).

  The selection target image display unit 104 is provided on the right side of the keep image selection screen 101, and is displayed on the right side of the photographing work monitor 23 from the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 104. Three keep images are selected by a user who performs an operation on the image to be performed (hereinafter referred to as user R as appropriate).

  In the selection target image display sections 103 and 104, the images A to H are displayed in the order of the image A to the image H from the upper left to the lower right so that the horizontal × vertical is 4 × 2.

  In addition, in the selection target image display units 103 and 104, when images corresponding to each other are selected by an adjacent user, a message “adjacent to the image indicating that the image has already been selected by the adjacent user is superimposed on the image. Is selected "is displayed.

  That is, when the user L selects, for example, the images A, E, and H among the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 103, the selection target image display unit 104 displays the image Overlaid on A, E, and H, a message “Neighbor has chosen” is displayed indicating that the image has already been selected by the user L. On the other hand, when the user R selects, for example, the images B, F, and G among the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 104, the selection target image display unit 103 displays an image. Overlaid on B, F, and G, a message “Neighbor has chosen” is displayed indicating that an image has already been selected by the user R.

  Below the selection target image display units 103 and 104, a keep image display unit 105 that displays six keep images selected by the user L or R three by three is provided.

  On the left side of the keep image display unit 105, numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” indicating the order of images selected by the user L are displayed in that order from left to right. Has been. Then, if the user L selects the image A for the first time from the images A to H of the selection target image display unit 103, for example, below the number “1” on the left side of the keep image display unit 105. Displays the image A first selected by the user L. In FIG. 5, a hollow arrow shown from the image A of the selection target image display unit 103 to the image A of the keep image display unit 105 indicates the user L for the image A of the selection target image display unit 103. It is merely shown that the image A is displayed on the keep image display unit 105 by reflecting the selection by, but is not actually displayed on the keep image selection screen 101.

  Similarly to the image A, if the user L selects, for example, the image E second from the images A to H of the selection target image display unit 103, the number on the left side of the keep image display unit 105 Below “2”, the image E selected second by the user L is displayed. If the user L selects the image H third, for example, the left side of the keep image display unit 105 is displayed. Below the number “3”, the image H selected third by the user L is displayed.

  As with the left side of the keep image display unit 105, the number “1”, the number “2”, and the number “3” are displayed on the right side of the keep image display unit 105, and the image of the selection target image display unit 104 is displayed. For example, if the user R selects the image B first from A to H, the user R selects the first one below the number “1” on the right side of the keep image display unit 105. Displayed image B is displayed.

  For example, if the user R selects the image F second, the image F second selected by the user R is below the number “2” on the right side of the keep image display unit 105. For example, if the user R selects the image G for the third time, the image G selected third by the user R is displayed below the number “3” on the right side of the keep image display unit 105. Is displayed.

  On the lower left side of the keep image display unit 105, the redo button 106 that is operated when the user L instructs the user to redo the selection of the keep image, and the user L instructs the decision to select the keep image. A decision button 108 that is sometimes operated is displayed. Also, on the lower right side of the keep image display unit 105, a redo button 107 that is operated when the user R instructs the user to redo the selection of the keep image, and the user R instructs the decision to select the keep image. A determination button 109 that is operated when the user presses is displayed.

  Next, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an editing screen 121 displayed on the editing monitor 31 in editing work.

  In the center of the upper side of the editing screen 121, a counter 122 that displays the remaining time during which the users L and R can perform editing work is displayed.

  Below the counter 122, numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” indicating the selection order of the keep images by the users L and R are displayed in that order from top to bottom. Yes. A thumbnail display unit 123 that displays thumbnails of the keep images selected by the user L is provided on the left side of the numbers “1”, “2”, and “3”. On the right side of “2” and the number “3”, a thumbnail display unit 124 that displays a thumbnail of the keep image selected by the user R is provided.

  For example, if the user L selects images A, E, and H as keep images in the order in that order on the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 5, the user L selects the thumbnail display portion 123. The thumbnails of the images A, E, and H, which are keep images, are displayed in that order from top to bottom.

  That is, to the left of the number “1” indicating the selection order of the keep images, the thumbnail of the image A selected first by the user L is displayed, and to the left of the number “2” indicating the selection order of the keep images. The thumbnail of the image E selected second by the user L is displayed, and the image selected third by the user L is displayed to the left of the number “3” indicating the selection order of the keep images. A thumbnail of H is displayed.

  Similarly to the thumbnail display unit 123, the thumbnail display unit 124 also displays a thumbnail of the keep image selected by the user R. For example, if the user R selects the images B, F, and G as keep images and selects them in that order, the user R places the first on the right of the number “1” indicating the selection order of the keep images. The thumbnail of the selected image B is displayed, and on the right side of the number “2” indicating the selection order of the keep images, the thumbnail of the image F that has been selected second by the user R is displayed. On the right side of the number “3” indicating the selection order, the thumbnail of the image G selected third by the user R is displayed.

  On the left side of the thumbnail display unit 123, there is provided an edit target image display unit 125 that displays an image for which the user L is to perform editing work, and on the right side of the thumbnail display unit 124 is a user. An editing target image display unit 126 is provided for displaying an image for which R is an editing target.

  In the editing screen 121 of FIG. 6, the image A selected first by the user L is displayed on the editing target image display unit 125, and the first image by the user R is displayed on the editing target image display unit 126. The selected image B is displayed.

  For example, when the image A is displayed on the edit target image display unit 125, the user L selects the thumbnail of the image E or H displayed on the thumbnail display unit 123 with the touch pen 32A. Then, instead of the image A, the image E or H selected by the user L is displayed on the editing target image display unit 125. Similarly, when the image R is displayed on the editing target image display unit 126, the user R selects the thumbnail of the image F or G displayed on the thumbnail display unit 124 by touching with the touch pen 32B. Instead of the image B, the image F or G selected by the user R is displayed on the editing target image display unit 125.

  An editing tool selection unit 127 is provided below the thumbnail display unit 123, and an editing tool selection unit 128 is provided below the thumbnail display unit 124. The editing tool selection units 127 and 128 display buttons operated when selecting various editing tools used for image editing. On the editing screen 121, the pen, stamp, frame, and background are displayed. Buttons that are operated when selecting each editing tool are displayed.

  On the left side of the editing tool selection unit 127, an item selection unit 129 that displays an icon of an editing item that can be used in each editing tool according to the selection of the editing tool by the user L is provided.

  For example, when the user L operates the stamp button of the editing tool selection unit 127 to select a stamp, the item selection unit 129 displays an icon of an image that can be stamped on the image to be edited. Examples of images that can be stamped on the image to be edited include “smile”, “star”, “water drop”, “cross”, “diamond”, and the like.

  Similar to the item selection unit 129, an item selection unit 130 operated by the user R is also provided on the right side of the editing tool selection unit 128.

  Below the editing tool selection unit 127, an end button 131 that is operated by the user L when the editing work is ended is provided. Below the editing tool selection unit 128, the editing work is ended. An end button 132 operated by the user R is provided.

  The user L can also select an image to be edited from the keep image selected by the user R, that is, the thumbnail images B, F, and G displayed on the thumbnail display unit 124. When the user L uses the touch pen 32A to touch the thumbnail on the thumbnail display unit 124, the thumbnail image is displayed on the editing target image display unit 125. However, in this case, the user R cannot select the image selected by the user L as the image to be edited. Similarly, the user R can also select an image to be edited from the keep image selected by the user L, that is, the thumbnail images A, E, and H displayed on the thumbnail display unit 123. For example, when the user R touches a thumbnail on the thumbnail display unit 123 using the touch pen 32 </ b> B, the thumbnail image is displayed on the editing target image display unit 126. Also in this case, the user L cannot select the image selected by the user R as the image to be edited.

  Next, the main flow of the photo sticker creation game process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The control device 51 of FIG. 4 displays a game standby screen on the photographing work monitor 23 before starting the photo sticker creation game process. For example, a message such as “Pay money!” Is displayed on the game standby screen. The message may be output from the audio output unit 74 configured by a speaker.

  When a coin is inserted from a coin insertion slot (not shown), in step S11, the coin processing unit 72 detects the amount of the coin, and when a coin of a predetermined price or more is inserted, the photo sticker creation game process is started. Is supplied to the control device 51.

  In step S12, the control device 51 performs a shooting setting process for selecting a shooting mode based on a user operation. The shooting mode is a pattern in which various parameters such as the brightness of the lighting at the time of shooting, the background, or image processing for the shot image are pre-patterned, and the user can select this shooting mode from multiple modes. Thus, it is possible to easily perform setting related to shooting.

  In step S <b> 13, the control device 51 controls each unit of the imaging unit 53 such as the camera 21, performs imaging processing, and images a subject (user). The user performs a shooting operation by taking a pose or giving a shooting timing instruction for the shooting process, and causes the shooting unit 53 to generate a plurality of shot images. For example, when eight images are photographed in the photographing process, eight images A to H are displayed on the keep image selection screen 101 as shown in FIG.

  In step S14, the control device 51 displays the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 5 on the photographing work monitor 23, and a predetermined number of keep images are selected from the plurality of images photographed in the photographing process in step S13. A keep image selection process for allowing the user to select is performed. Details of the keep image selection processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 15, the control device 51 performs a movement guidance process that prompts the user who has finished the shooting operation in the shooting space to move to the first editing space or the second editing space with an image or sound. Specifically, the control device 51 displays an image of moving guidance to the first editing space or the second editing space for the user of the shooting space, or outputs a voice message prompting the movement. The user leaves the shooting space and moves to the first editing space or the second editing space according to the movement guide.

  In step S <b> 16, the control device 51 controls each of the editing unit 54 or the editing unit 55 and performs an editing screen display process for displaying the editing screen 121 of FIG. 6 on the editing monitor 31. Details of the edit screen display process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 17, the control device 51 controls each unit of the editing unit 54 or the editing unit 55 to give a photographed image such as a graffiti or a stamp to a user who has moved to the first editing space or the second editing space. The editing process for allowing the user to perform the editing work on is performed.

  In step S18, the control device 51 allows the user to selectively set the layout of the sticker paper 92 (layout of the print image), and then controls the printer 58 to execute print processing based on the print settings. The edited photographed image is printed on a photo sticker sheet, and the processed image is provided to the user.

  In step S <b> 19, the control device 51 performs post-service processing for the user who waits for the end of the printing process in the first editing space or the second editing space until the printing process ends, and uses the edited image Transfer to a mobile phone owned by the user, or provide services such as mini-games. When the printing process ends, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S20, the control device 51 controls the printer 58, discharges the sticker paper 92, and ends the photo sticker creation game process.

  Each part of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 executes the above photo sticker creating game process for each set of users.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the keep image selection processing in step S14 of FIG. In the following, a keep image selection process performed for selection by the user L who performs an operation on an image displayed on the left side of the photographing work monitor 23 will be described.

  In step S31, the control device 51 in FIG. 4 displays the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 5 on the photographing work monitor 23, and the image photographed by the camera 21 in the photographing process in step S13 in FIG. The image is displayed on the selection target image display unit 103 of the selection screen 101. In step S13 of FIG. 7, for example, when eight images A to H are taken, the eight images A to H are displayed on the selection target image display unit 103 in step S31.

After the process of step S31, the process proceeds to step S32, and the control device 51 sets a variable n _L indicating the order in which the images are selected by the user L to 1 as an initial value, and proceeds to step S33.

  In step S <b> 33, the control device 51 determines whether or not a keep image has been selected by the user L from the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 103.

  As described above, the touch panel 71 is provided on the photographing work monitor 23 so that when the surface of the touch panel 71 is touched by the user L, the touch panel 71 is touched by the user L. Is supplied to the control device 51. In the control device 51, a location indicated by a signal indicating a location touched by the user L supplied from the touch panel 71 is a location where any of the images A to H of the selection target image display unit 103 is displayed. In this case, it is determined that the keep image has been selected by the user L, and the process proceeds to step S34.

In step S <b> 34, the control device 51 identifies the image displayed at the location touched by the user L based on the signal supplied from the touch panel 71, and the image is selected by the user L as the image. A variable n _L indicating the order is associated with and stored in the storage unit 52.

  For example, it is assumed that the image A displayed on the selection target image display unit 103 of the keep image selection screen 101 is touched first by the user L, and the touch panel 71 supplies a signal indicating the location to the control device 51. . In this case, the control device 51 identifies the image A displayed at the location touched by the user L based on the signal supplied from the touch panel 71 and selects the image A as the first by the user L. 1 indicating that this has been done is associated with and stored in the storage unit 52.

  After the process of step S34, the process proceeds to step S35, and the control device 51 selects the image selected by the user L in step S34 as a predetermined portion of the keep image display unit 105 in FIG. It is displayed at the place corresponding to the order.

  For example, if the user L first selects the image A, the control device 51 displays the image A below the number “1” in the keep image display unit 105. In addition, the control device 51 selects the image selected by the user L in step S34 from among the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 104 displayed on the right side of the keep image selection screen 101. A message “Neighbor has chosen” is displayed on the corresponding image, indicating that the user L has already selected.

  After the processing in step S35, the process proceeds to step S36, and the control device 51 determines whether or not the determination button 108 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 36, when the control device 51 determines that the determination button 108 is not operated by the user L, for example, when a signal indicating a location touched by the user L is not supplied from the touch panel 71, Even if a signal indicating the location touched by the user L is supplied from the touch panel 71, if the location indicated by the signal is other than the location where the determination button 108 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S37, the control device 51 increments the variable n _L indicating the order in which the images are selected by the user L by one, returns to step S33, and thereafter, the processing from step S33 is repeated, thereby using the control device 51. The next image is selected by the person L.

Here, for example, when the predetermined number of images from which the keep image can be selected is 3, when the user L has already selected 3 images and the variable n _L is 3, the control device 51 skips step S37 and returns to step S33. In this case, the user L cannot select an image until the user operates the redo button 106 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the control device 51 determines in step S33 that the keep image has not been selected by the user L, the control device 51 proceeds to step S38, and the control device 51 has passed a predetermined time since the keep image selection process was started. Determine whether or not.

  If the control device 51 determines in step S38 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the keep image selection process, the process proceeds to step S39, where the control device 51 operates the redo button 106 by the user L. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

  In step S39, when the control device 51 determines that the redo button 106 has not been operated by the user L, the process returns to step S33, and the processing from step S33 is repeated thereafter. On the other hand, when the control device 51 determines in step S39 that the redo button 106 has been operated by the user L, the control device 51 resets the selection by the user L, returns to step S32, and hereinafter, step S32. The process from is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S38 that a predetermined time has elapsed since the kept image selection process was started, the process proceeds to step S40.

  If it is determined in step S36 that the enter button 108 has been operated by the user L, the process proceeds to step S40.

  In step S40, the control device 51 determines the selection of the keep image by the user L, and ends the keep image selection process.

In FIG. 8, the keep image selection process performed in response to the selection by the user L who performs an operation on the image displayed on the left side of the photographing work monitor 23 has been described, but in parallel with the keep image selection process. Similar keep image selection processing can be performed for selection by the user R who performs an operation on an image displayed on the right side of the photographing work monitor 23. For example, in the keep image selection process performed for selection by the user R, the same keep image selection process is performed using the variable n _R indicating the order in which the images are selected by the user R.

  Next, FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the edit screen display process in step S16 of FIG. Hereinafter, an edit screen display process in which an edit target image is displayed on the edit target image display unit 125 on the left side of the edit screen 121 in FIG. 6 will be described.

In step S51, the control device 51 reads out the image stored in the storage unit 52 in step S34 of FIG. 8, creates a thumbnail of the image, and according to the variable n _L associated with the image, A thumbnail is displayed at a predetermined location of the thumbnail display unit 123 of FIG.

  For example, it is assumed that the user L has selected three images A, E, and H in this order. In this case, in step S34 of FIG. 8, 1 is associated with the image A, 2 is associated with the image E, and 3 is associated with the image H. Therefore, in step S51, the control device 51 displays the thumbnail of the image A at the left side of the number “1” indicating the order of the keep images on the thumbnail display unit 123, and sets the order of the keep images on the thumbnail display unit 123. The thumbnail of the image E is displayed at the left side of the number “2” shown, and the thumbnail of the image H is displayed at the left side of the number “3” indicating the order of the keep images in the thumbnail display unit 123.

  After the processing of step S51, the process proceeds to step S52, and the control device 51 converts the keep image selected first by the user L, that is, the keep image associated with 1 to the editing target image display unit in FIG. 125. For example, when the user L selects the image A first, the control device 51 displays the image A on the editing target image display unit 125.

  After the process of step S52, the control device 51 displays the counter 122, the editing tool selection unit 127, the item selection unit 129, the end button 131, and the like other than the thumbnail display unit 123 and the edit target image display unit 125. When the display is completed, the editing screen display process is terminated.

In the edit screen display processing for displaying the edit target image on the edit target image display unit 126 on the right side of the edit screen 121, the variable n _R indicating the order in which the images are selected by the user _R is used as shown in FIG. Processing similar to the editing screen display processing described with reference to the above is performed.

  As described above, in the editing screen display process, the keep image selected first by the user L is displayed on the editing target image display unit 125, so that the user L first selects the image to be edited first. Is selected, the image is displayed on the edit target image display unit 125 at the start of the editing operation. Thereby, when starting the editing work, the user L does not need to perform the work of selecting the editing target image, and can quickly start the work of editing the image.

  Further, in the editing screen display process, the keep image selected first by the user R is also displayed on the editing target image display unit 126, so that the user R can also quickly start editing the image. Can do.

  As described above, when the users L and R can start editing an image quickly, the editing of the image can be performed more than when the editing target image is selected when starting the editing operation. The time that can be spent on can be lengthened. Since the time that can be spent on editing an image can be lengthened, the users L and R can perform satisfactory editing and improve the satisfaction.

  In the keep image selection screen 101 of FIG. 5, three keep images are selected by each of the users L and R. For example, the selection is made by two users L and R. It is also possible to set the total number of keep images to be 6 and allow the users L and R to select any number of keep images.

  That is, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a keep image selection screen 101 on which each of the users L and R can select an arbitrary number of keep images.

  For example, on the upper side of the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 10, a message “Select 6 keep images to be scribbled together” indicating that the total number of keep images that can be selected is 6 is displayed. The keep image display unit 105 displays a number indicating the order of selection for the images selected by the user L and the user R, respectively.

  For example, the user L selects two images A and E in this order, and the user R selects four images B, H, F, and G in this order. And In this case, image A, image E, image B, image H, image F, and image G are displayed in order from the left side on the keep image display unit 105 of the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. A number “1” indicating the order selected first by the user L is displayed above A, and a number “2” indicating the order selected second by the user L is displayed above the image E. Is displayed above the image B, and the number “1” indicating the order of the first selection by the user R is displayed above the image B, and the second selection by the user R is displayed above the image H. The number “2” indicating the order is displayed, the number “3” indicating the order selected third by the user R is displayed above the image F, and the user R above the image G. A number “4” indicating the order of the fourth selection is displayed.

  Further, as shown in the keep image selection screen 101 of FIGS. 5 and 10, the keep image display unit 105 is not provided, but the images A to H displayed on the selection target image display unit 103 or 104 are displayed. A number indicating the selected order may be displayed over the image selected by the user L or the user R.

  That is, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a keep image selection screen 101 that displays a number indicating the selection order on the image selected by the user L or the user R.

  In the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 11, the keep image display unit 105 is not provided, and accordingly, the selection target image display units 103 and 104 are displayed larger than in the case of FIG. .

  That is, on the upper side of the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 11, a message indicating that each of the user L and the user R can select three keep images “Select six keep images to be scrambling together. "You can select up to three per person!" Is displayed, the selection target image display unit 103 is displayed on the left side of the keep image selection screen 101, and the selection target image display unit 104 is on the right side of the keep image selection screen 101. Is displayed.

  For example, the user L selects three images A, E, and H in this order, and the user R selects three images B, F, and G in this order. And In this case, in the selection target image display unit 103 of the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 11, the number “1” indicating the order of the first selection by the user L is displayed over the image A, and the image E is displayed. The number “2” indicating the order selected second by the user L is displayed again, and the number “3” indicating the order selected third by the user L is displayed overlapping the image H. The In addition, in the selection target image display unit 104, the number “1” indicating the order of the first selection by the user R is displayed over the image B, and the number “1” is displayed over the image F and second by the user R. A number “2” indicating the selected order is displayed, and a number “3” indicating the order selected third by the user R is displayed over the image G.

  In the keep image selection screen 101 in FIG. 11, as described above, the selection target image display portions 103 and 104 are displayed larger than the keep image display portion 105, and as a result, the images A to H can be displayed larger. it can. This makes it easier for the user to select the keep image as compared to the case of FIGS. 5 and 10 in which the images A to H are displayed small. Furthermore, since the images A to H are displayed in a large size, the user can easily check the details of the image and can select a user's favorite image as an image to be edited.

  In the present embodiment, for example, in the selection target image display unit 103 of the keep image selection screen 101, a message indicating that the user R has already selected the image selected by the user R in an overlapping manner. “Neighbor has chosen” was displayed, but in addition to displaying such a message, the user R has already selected by reducing the tone of the color tone of the image selected by the user R, for example. It is possible to make the user L recognize that this is done.

  Furthermore, the users L and R may be able to select the same image as the keep image without displaying such a message or changing the tone of the image tone. By causing the users L and R to select the same image, the total number of images to be selected is reduced (for example, when a total of six images can be selected, the users L and R are the same). If one image is selected, the total number of images will be 5), so the time that can be spent on editing each image can be lengthened, and more satisfactory editing can be performed. Can do.

  Further, when the user touches an image displayed on the keep image display unit 105 without providing the redo buttons 106 and 107 on the keep image selection screen 101, the selection of the image may be canceled. .

  In addition to displaying the keep image display unit 105 on the photographing work monitor 23 and performing the keep image selection process (step S14 in FIG. 7) for the user in the photographing space, for example, the photographing process (FIG. 7). Step S13) is followed by the movement guidance process (Step S15 in FIG. 7) to display the keep image display unit 105 on the editing monitor 31 and perform the keep image selection process for the user in the editing space. May be.

  In this case, both the keep image selection screen 101 and the editing screen 121 are displayed on the editing monitor 31. For example, when the user L finishes the selection of the keep image and operates the end button 131 before the user R finishes the selection of the keep image, the editing screen 121 is displayed on the left side of the editing monitor 31. Can be displayed. That is, the left half of the editing screen 121 can be displayed on the left side of the editing monitor 31 while the right half of the keep image selection screen 101 is displayed on the right side of the editing monitor 31.

  Thereby, the user L can start the editing work before the user R. Then, assuming that the remaining time that can be edited is started from the point when the user R starts the editing work, the user L who has finished selecting the keep image first Editing work can be performed for a longer time, and more satisfactory editing can be performed.

  Note that the processes described with reference to the flowcharts described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowcharts, but are performed in parallel or individually (for example, parallel processes or objects). Processing).

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the photograph sticker production apparatus 1 of one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from the back surface 11 b side of the first unit 11. It is the top view which looked at the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 from the upper direction. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a photographic sticker creating apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the keep image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the edit screen. It is a flowchart explaining the main flows of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a flowchart explaining a keep image selection process. It is a flowchart explaining an edit screen display process. It is a figure which shows the other example of a keep image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the further another example of a keep image selection screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 23 Shooting work monitor 31 Editing monitor 52 Memory | storage part 101 Keep image selection screen 103 and 104 Selection object image display part 105 Keep image display part 121 Edit screen 123 and 124 Thumbnail display part 125 and 126 Edit object image Display section

Claims (4)

A photo creation device that prints and provides an edited image obtained by the editing operation by causing the user to perform a photographing operation with the user as a subject and an editing operation of an image obtained by the photographing operation. In
Photographed image display means for displaying a plurality of the images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times;
A holding means for holding a predetermined number of keep images according to the user's designation from among the plurality of images displayed on the captured image display means;
Editing target image display means for displaying the keep image held in the holding means as an editing target image to be edited in the editing work;
The holding means holds the keep image for each of the users according to a plurality of user designations,
The edit target image display means, at the start of the editing operation, keeps the first designated keep image of each of the predetermined number of keep images for each of the users. A photo creating apparatus that displays the image as the editing target image to the user. 2. The photograph according to claim 1, wherein the edit target image display unit displays the keep image for each of the users as the edit target image in response to the end of designation of the keep image for each of the plurality of users. Creation device. A photo creating method for causing a user to perform a shooting operation for a user and an editing operation for an image obtained by the shooting operation, and printing and providing an edited image obtained by the editing operation In
Displaying a plurality of the images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times;
A predetermined number of keep images are held in accordance with the user's designation from among the plurality of images,
Displaying the keep image as an editing target image to be edited in the editing operation,
According to the designation of a plurality of the users, the keep image is held for each user,
Of the predetermined number of keep images for each of the plurality of users, the keep image designated first by each user is sent to each user at the start of the editing operation. How to create a photo to be displayed as an image to be edited. A computer processing for causing the user to perform a shooting operation for a user as a subject and an editing operation for an image obtained by the shooting operation, and to print and provide an edited image obtained by the editing operation. In the program to be executed
Displaying a plurality of the images obtained by performing the photographing operation a plurality of times;
A predetermined number of keep images are held in accordance with the user's designation from among the plurality of images,
Displaying the keep image as an editing target image to be edited in the editing operation,
According to the designation of a plurality of the users, the keep image is held for each user,
Of the predetermined number of keep images for each of the plurality of users, the keep image designated first by each user is sent to each user at the start of the editing operation. A program that causes a computer to execute processing to be displayed as an image to be edited.

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