JP2008125094A - Photo sticker vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photo sticker vending machine that not only issues photo stickers that have a fantastical and unique background image that has hithertofore been unavailable, and also facilitate adopting of new background image pattern. <P>SOLUTION: The photo sticker vending machine includes a means for making an image edit circuit (37) separate an photographed image into a figure image and a background image by a chroma key, and a means for converting the background image into an image of predetermined production effect. Additionally, the machine includes a means for not only superimposing the background images, comprising the production effect image and the figure image segregated by the chroma key so that the superimposed image is displayed on a display (33), but also allowing a sticker printer (35) to print out the image on a sticker paper. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print sticker vending machine, and more particularly to a print sticker vending machine that can form a wide variety of background images by a simple means and print it on a sticker sheet and provide it to customers.

  One or more customers in the housing is photographed in the customer's favorite pose, and the image is combined with the background image or characters desired by the customer, and multiple stickers are printed on the sticker sheet and issued. Vending machines are installed in amusement halls, department stores, event venues, etc., and are widely enjoyed for the purpose of taking snapshots with a sense of play. Normally, multiple images of the same image are printed out side by side at the same time, so it is one of the pleasures that you can share them with your friends and paste them into a stock book and save them in a collection.

However, since the subject is usually myself and close friends and family, and the shooting location is limited to the inside of the seal vending machine housing, only similar photos are always taken, which is fresh and interesting. There was a problem of lacking.
In order to solve this, behind the subject, landscape photos of famous places around the world, famous talent photos, etc. are arranged so that they can be exchanged according to customer preferences, and customers are photographed with those images Some ideas have been made, but it has gradually become bored.
In addition, some cameras are equipped with various filters to give a special visual effect to the photographed image, but many types of filters are prepared to meet customer preferences. However, since it is necessary to automatically mount this on the front of the camera so as to be replaceable, there is a problem that the mechanism is complicated and the cost is high. In addition, in order to incorporate a new image pattern, it is necessary to add a new filter, which is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to issue a print sticker having a fantastic and unique background image as never before. Another object is to provide a print sticker vending machine that can easily adopt a new background pattern.

The above object of the present invention is to
A camera that records and outputs the captured image as electronic data;
A display device;
An input device operated by a user;
A sticker printer that prints the specified image on sticker paper;
The electronic data photographed and recorded by the camera is read from the camera, recorded, processed, and a desired image data signal is organized and output to a display device to display a desired image. An image organization circuit that causes the desired image to be printed on
In a print sticker vending machine equipped with:
The image organization circuit is
Means for separating the photographed image into a human image and a background image by chroma key;
Means for converting the background image into a predetermined effect image;
Means for superimposing and synthesizing the background image consisting of the effect effect image and the person image separated by the chroma key, displaying them on a display device, and printing them on a sticker sheet by a sticker printer;
This can be achieved by the above-described print stick vending machine.

As the effect effect image, a radial light image radiating from one point on the screen, a spiral cyclone light image, a stream light image flowing in one direction, a shower-like aurora light image, and the like can be suitably employed.
In addition, it is desirable that the image organization circuit includes a means for performing a soft focus process on at least a person image.

  As described above, the print sticker vending machine according to the present invention superimposes and composites a desired effect image as a background image on a person image separated by a chroma key, so that it has an unprecedented and unique background. A print sticker having an image can be issued, and various changes in the background image pattern can be easily performed by appropriately updating, adding, or replacing the image processing program.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of a print sticker vending machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the print sticker vending machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a photographed image. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image printed on a sticker sheet after performing the processing according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a housing, 1a is an entrance / exit that is partitioned by a curtain, 2 is a subject space for one or several users (customers), 3 is a sticker making and selling machine, 31 is a front camera, and 32 is an upper camera. , 33 is a touch panel type display device, 331 is a touch panel type photographing operation unit, 34 is a touch pen, 351 is a print sticker issuing port of a sticker printer 35 (see FIG. 2), 36 is a charge collection device, and 4a and 4b are room lights. This is a fluorescent lamp.
The touch panel type photographing operation unit 331 and the touch pen 34 correspond to an input device operated by a user.
2, 31 and 32 are the cameras, 33 is a touch panel type display device, 331 is a touch panel type photographing operation unit, 34 is a touch pen, 35 is a seal printer, 36 is a fee collection device, and 37 is an image organization circuit. , 381 is a sound circuit, 382 is a speaker, and in the image organization circuit 37, 371 is an arithmetic unit (CPU), 372 is a clock circuit, 373 is ROM, 374 is RAM, 375 is an image processing circuit, 376 and Reference numeral 377 denotes a camera control circuit, and 378 denotes a data bus.

The interior of the housing 1 is always illuminated by fluorescent lamps 4a provided on the upper and left sides of the seal making and selling machine 3, fluorescent lamps 4b provided on the left and right sides of the lower stage, and other illumination lamps provided as necessary.
A user who enters the subject space 2 from the entrance 1a of the housing 1 puts a predetermined fee into the fee collection device 36, and presses a touch panel type button provided on a part of the touch panel type display device 33 of the sticker making and selling machine 3. The arranged shooting operation units 331 are operated to select a desired effect image as a background image from various effect images displayed on the display device 33. Next, when selecting whether to shoot with the front camera 31 or the upper camera 32 and pressing the shooting button of the operation unit 331, shooting is performed in a few seconds in the self-timer format. Try to pose towards the camera you did.

At the time of shooting, strobe lights (not shown) provided on the back side of the front upper fluorescent lamp 4a and on the back side of the lower fluorescent lamp 4b emit light simultaneously in synchronization with the camera. Yes.
When one shooting is finished, an image including the photographed person image is displayed on the touch panel type display device 33, so that the user uses the touch pen 34 to enter his / her handwritten characters, designs, and the like.
With ordinary print sticker vending machines, it is possible to shoot 2 to 3 times with a single charge. Shoot 3 types.

  When all the shootings are completed, image processing and printing are performed in the sticker making and selling machine 3, and after several tens of seconds from the last shooting, a pre-selected effect image, a photographed person image, and a handwritten writing A plurality of small stickers on which the composite image is printed are attached to the mount, and are discharged from the print sticker issuing port 351.

As described above, the print sticker vending machine according to the present invention uses a photographed image as a base and displays a fantastic and unique pattern (production effect image) on the background image, and prints it. Can be issued.
That is, the image organizing circuit 37 has means for separating a photographed image into a person image and a background image using a chroma key, means for converting the background image into a predetermined effect effect image, and a background comprising the effect effect image. Means for superimposing and synthesizing the image and the human image separated by the chroma key and displaying them on the display device 33, and printing them on sticker paper by the sticker printer 35.
As such an effect image, as described above, a radial light image radiating from one point on the screen, a spiral cyclone light image, a stream light image flowing in one direction, a shower-like aurora light image, etc. are suitable. Can be adopted.
FIG. 3 shows an example of an image obtained by converting the background image separated by the chroma key into a radial light image radiating from one point on the screen.
It is also recommended that a program for performing a soft focus process is incorporated in the image organization circuit 37 so that at least a person image portion in the captured image is subjected to the soft focus process. By doing so, a more fantastic image effect can be obtained.

Next, a configuration for processing images taken by the cameras 31 and 32 as described above, printing them on sticker sheets, and issuing them will be described with reference to FIG.
The image organization circuit 37 constitutes a kind of computer for image organization, and includes an arithmetic unit (CPU) 371, a clock circuit 372, a ROM 373, a RAM 374, an image processing circuit 375, camera control circuits 376 and 377, a data bus. In some cases, a large-capacity hard disk or the like is provided as necessary. Further, components other than the image processing circuit 375 and the camera control circuits 376 and 377 are used for operations other than for image organization, for example, determination of whether or not toll collection is appropriate, and instructions to the sound circuit for announcement to the user. It also performs control such as operations such as signal transmission and reception.

An arithmetic unit 371 composed of a CPU or the like controls the overall operation of the print stick vending machine, and controls the operations of the image processing circuit 375 and the camera control circuits 376 and 377 based on commands from the arithmetic unit 1. It is done.
The clock circuit 372 is a circuit that oscillates clock pulses necessary for the operation of the arithmetic unit 1 and other hardware.
The ROM 373 is a ROM in which all data necessary for the operation of the print sticker vending machine is recorded. In addition to the operation program, image data, audio data, and the like are also recorded.
The RAM 374 is a RAM that exchanges data necessary for the operation of the arithmetic device 1.
The image processing circuit 375 performs the above-described image processing on the image data captured by the cameras 31 and 32 in accordance with a command from the arithmetic device 1, and further, the characters and This is a circuit for combining and organizing figures and displaying them on the display device 33 and for organizing image data for printing by the sticker printer 35.
The camera control circuits 376 and 377 are circuits for controlling the photographing operation of the cameras 31 and 32 and sending photographed image data from the cameras 31 and 32 to the image processing circuit 375.
The data bus 378 is a line for transmitting data between the circuit elements as described above.

  The main functions of the print sticker vending machine of the present invention, that is, the subject 31 and the like are photographed by the cameras 31, 32, the electronic data of the photographed images are read and recorded, and the image processing as described above is performed on the background portion. At the same time, the desired image data signal is organized by combining with characters written by the user, etc., and output to the display device to display the desired image and output to the sticker printer to obtain the desired image. A series of operations of printing and issuing is performed by reading out the computer program read from the ROM 373 and installed in the arithmetic device 371 and the image processing circuit 375, and using hardware resources such as the arithmetic device 371, the RAM 374, and the image processing circuit 375. It is realized by using and executing.

  A computer program for performing image processing according to the present invention includes a step of separating a captured image into a person image and a background image using a chroma key, a step of converting the background image into a predetermined effect effect image, and And a step of superimposing and synthesizing the background image formed of the effect effect image and the person image separated by the chroma key and displaying them on the display device, and printing them on the sticker paper by the sticker printer 35.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, by using the digital filter effect, a print sticker having a fantastic and unique background image can be issued, and the background It is possible to provide a print sticker vending machine that can easily change various image patterns by updating, adding, or replacing the image processing program as appropriate, and has a great industrial applicability. It is.

It is explanatory drawing of one Example of the print sticker vending machine based on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the print sticker vending machine shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the image printed on the sticker paper after performing the process by this invention to the image | photographed image.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 1a Entrance / exit 2 Subject space 3 Sticker production and sales machine 31 Front camera 32 Upper camera 321 Filter drive device 33 Touch panel type display device 331 Touch panel type photographing operation unit 34 Touch pen 35 Seal printer 351 Print seal issuing port 36 Charge collection device 37 Image organization circuit 371 arithmetic unit (CPU)
372 Clock circuit 373 ROM
374 RAM
375 Image processing circuit 376 Front camera control circuit 377 Upper camera control circuit 378 Data bus 381 Sound circuit 382 Speaker 4a, 4b Indoor lighting

Claims (6)

A camera (31, 32) capable of recording and outputting the captured image as electronic data;
A display device (33);
An input device (331, 34) operated by a user;
A sticker printer (35) for printing a designated image on sticker paper;
The electronic data photographed and recorded by the camera (31, 32) is read from the camera, recorded, processed, and a desired image data signal is organized and output to a display device to display a desired image. And an image organization circuit (37) for causing the seal printer (35) to print the desired image;
In a print sticker vending machine equipped with:
The image organization circuit (37)
Means for separating the photographed image into a human image and a background image by chroma key;
Means for converting the background image into a predetermined effect image;
Means for superimposing and synthesizing the background image made up of the effect effect image and the person image separated by the chroma key and displaying them on the display device (33) and printing them on the sticker paper by the sticker printer (35); Provided;
The above-mentioned printed seal vending machine.   2. The print sticker vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is a radial light image radiating from one point on the screen.   The print sticker vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is a spiral cyclone light image.   The print sticker vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is a stream light image that flows in one direction.   The print sticker vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is a shower-like aurora light image.   The print sticker vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the image organization circuit (37) includes means for performing a soft focus process on at least a person image.

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