JP2009237423A - Image display method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress deterioration in display quality, when displaying an image in a template where a prescribed number of individual display areas determined in advance are set, inside an image display device. <P>SOLUTION: User images Gu, the template Tp, where the prescribed number of individual display areas Ri determined in advance are set, and sample images Gs are input in an image-assigning part 40. The image-assigning part 40 assigns the user images Gu and the sample images Gs to the individual display areas Ri so that the user images Gu are displayed in the individual display area Ri one by one, and either the user image Gu or the sample image Gs is displayed in all the individual display areas Ri in the template Tp. An image compositing part 50 forms an image Gus, by compositing the sample image Gs and the user image Gu, according to the result of assignment by the image assignment part 40, and a display part 55 displays the composited image Gus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display method and apparatus, and more particularly to an image display method and apparatus for displaying a plurality of images supplied from a user in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set. It is.

  Conventionally, a technique for displaying a large number of images recorded and supplied on a recording medium or the like in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are defined is known (see Patent Document 1).

Thus, when displaying a large number of images one by one in the predetermined number of individual display areas in the template, the number of images prepared by the user may be smaller than the number of individual display areas in the template. . In such a case, the individual display area that is a blank in the template is displayed in black, for example.
JP 2004-237654 A

  However, if the blank in the template is blacked out and displayed, the design or appearance may be degraded. Therefore, even if the number of images prepared by the user is smaller than the number of individual display areas in the template, there is a demand for preventing the deterioration of the design or appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image display method and apparatus capable of suppressing deterioration in display quality when an image is displayed in a template. .

  The image display method of the present invention is an image display method for displaying a plurality of images supplied from a user in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set, and can be displayed in the individual display areas A plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed one by one in the individual display area, and the images and sample images supplied from the user to all the individual display areas in the template The image and the sample image supplied from the user are allocated to the individual display area so that either one is displayed.

  Each individual display area in the template may have the same shape and the same size.

  The outer shape of the template shall be a rectangular shape, and each individual display area in the template shall be a rectangular shape formed by dividing the template at equal intervals in the vertical direction and at equal intervals in the horizontal direction. Can do.

  It is desirable that both the sample image and the image supplied from the user are randomly arranged in the template.

  The sample images may be arranged adjacent to each other in the template.

  The theme represented by the sample image is preferably the same as the theme represented by the image supplied from the user.

  The sample image may be acquired through a public communication line.

  The sample image may be created using artwork.

  Note that “themes represented by images match” means that each image is an image composed of subjects having similar characteristics. For example, when the theme is a portrait Is an image with a theme matching the image that a human face is displayed large in the center of the screen. For example, if the theme represented by the image is night, the image is dark overall. An image having the characteristic of being displayed is an image having the same theme.

  Artwork means an image created by an image creation application. For example, the artwork includes an image created by graphics software or CAD software (mechanism CAD or printed circuit board CAD).

  An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit for inputting a plurality of images supplied from a user, a template storage unit for storing a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set, and an individual display A sample storage unit that stores sample images that can be displayed in the area, and the plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed in the individual display area one by one, and in all the individual display areas in the template According to the image allocation unit that allocates the image and sample image supplied from the user to the individual display area so that either the image or sample image supplied from the user is displayed, and the allocation result by the image allocation unit, The images and sample images supplied from the user are supplied from the users so that they are displayed in the individual display areas in the template. An image synthesizing unit for synthesizing the image and sample images, is characterized in that a display unit for displaying the synthesized image.

  According to the image display method and apparatus of the present invention, there is provided an image display method for displaying a plurality of images supplied from a user in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set. Sample images that can be displayed in the area are prepared so that a plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed one by one in the individual display area, and the images supplied from the user to all the individual display areas in the template Since the user-supplied image and sample image are assigned to the individual display area so that either the sample image or the sample image is displayed, the deterioration in display quality when displaying the image in the template is suppressed. Can do.

  In other words, even if the number of images prepared by the user is smaller than the number of individual display areas in the template, the design and appearance of the image are reduced due to filling the blank individual display areas. It is possible to display without letting

  In addition, each individual display area in the template has the same shape and the same size, and the outer shape of the template has a rectangular shape. If the rectangular shape is formed so that it is divided into equal intervals and also divided in the horizontal direction at equal intervals, the effect of suppressing deterioration in display quality can be more reliably achieved.

  Both the sample image and the image supplied by the user are arranged randomly in the template, or the theme represented by the sample image matches the theme represented by the image supplied by the user. By doing so, it is possible to more reliably suppress a deterioration in display quality when an image is displayed in the template.

  Also, if the sample image is acquired through a public communication line or created using artwork, the sample image can be obtained more easily.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an apparatus for carrying out an image display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart for carrying out an image display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which only images supplied from the user are arranged in the template, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which images and sample images supplied from the user are arranged in the template.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which user images or sample images are displayed one by one in each individual display area. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which user images are displayed one by one in each individual display area. It is a figure which shows a mode that the horizontally long sample image was displayed on the separate display area for two.

  An image display apparatus 100 that performs the image display method according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes an input unit 10 for inputting image data representing a user image supplied from a user, and a predetermined number of predetermined numbers. A template storage unit 20 for storing a plurality of types of templates in which individual display areas are set, a sample storage unit 30 for storing image data representing a sample image, and a sample image using a public communication line such as the Internet A sample acquisition unit 35 that acquires image data, an image allocation unit 40 that allocates user images and sample images to individual display areas of the template, and a user image and sample images that are combined into one image according to the allocation result by the image allocation unit 40 An image synthesizing unit 50 for synthesizing and a print unit 55 for printing and outputting the synthesized image are provided. .

  That is, in this image display method, a plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed on a print sheet so that they are displayed in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set. is there.

  The image allocation unit 40 displays each user image supplied from the user one by one in the individual display area of the template, and displays either the user image or the sample image in all the individual display areas in the template. As described above, the user image and the sample image are assigned to the individual display areas.

  The image display method of the present invention is carried out as follows using the image display device.

  User image data Du representing 16 user images Gu supplied from the user is input to the image allocation unit 40 via the input unit 15 (Step 1: see FIG. 2).

  Further, in response to a user instruction, a template Tp that is one of a plurality of templates stored in the template storage unit 20 is input to the image allocation unit 40 (Step 2). Here, it is assumed that this template Tp has 20 individual display areas Ri (i = 1 to 20).

  In response to a user instruction, the sample acquisition unit 35 acquires a plurality of sample image data via the Internet. The acquired sample image data is stored in the sample storage unit 30 (Step 3).

  Here, sample image data representing the same theme as the image supplied from the user, for example, an image with a child theme, is acquired.

  Note that the sample storage unit 30 is not limited to storing sample image data acquired by the sample acquisition unit 35, and may store sample image data prepared by the user.

  Further, sample image data Ds representing the sample image Gs to be used is selected from the sample image data stored in the sample storage unit 30 and input to the image allocation unit 40 according to a user instruction (Step 4).

  The image assigning unit 40 to which the user image data Du, the template Tp, and the sample image data Ds are input has a plurality of user images Gu represented by the user image data Du one by one in the individual display area Ri in the template Tp. In the individual display area Ri (i = 1 to 20), so that either the sample image Gs or the user image Gu is displayed in all the individual display areas Ri in the template Tp. A sample image Gs and a user image Gu are assigned.

  Here, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the user image Gu is assigned to an individual display area other than the individual display areas R8, R14, R16, and R17 (Step 5).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the sample image Gs is assigned to the individual display areas R8, R14, R16, and R17 which are blank (Step 5).

  The image composition unit 50 generates composite image data Dus representing the composite image Gus on which each image is displayed on the template Tp in accordance with the assignment result of the sample image Gs and the user image Gu by the image assignment unit 40 (Step 6).

  The printing unit 55 prints and outputs the composite image Gus represented by the composite image data Dus synthesized on the print paper (Step 7).

  A more specific example of displaying a user image with a child theme in a template will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, using a prepared user image representing a child's face and a sample image with the theme of “children”, a synthesized image Gus for displaying the user image and the sample image one by one in each individual display area By creating the image, it is possible to display an image in the template without causing deterioration in design or appearance.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an image obtained by inserting characters into an image acquired via the Internet can be adopted as the sample image.

  Similarly to the above, when using a prepared user image representing a child's face and a sample image with the theme “children”, as shown in FIG. Regarding the sample images to be displayed in the regions R16 and R17, the composite image Gus can be created so that the horizontally long sample images are displayed in the two individual display regions R16 and R17. In this way, even if the display area of the sample image is assigned so that one image is displayed over a plurality of individual display areas adjacent to each other, it does not deteriorate in design or appearance. An effect of displaying an image can be achieved.

  Note that artwork obtained through the Internet may be employed as the sample image. More specifically, an image related to an artist related to a specific music piece or an image in which character information (artist name, music title) is marked may be adopted as the sample image. In some cases, a character image may be horizontally long. In such a case, sample images are assigned so that two horizontally long images or three consecutive individual display areas are displayed. be able to.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress deterioration in display quality when an image is displayed in a template.

  The individual display areas in the template may have the same shape and the same size as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the individual display areas have different shapes or different sizes. You may make it employ | adopt the template containing a thing.

  Each individual display area in the template may have a rectangular shape formed by dividing the entire display area at equal intervals in the vertical direction and at equal intervals in the horizontal direction as described above. It is not limited to such a case.

  Further, it is desirable that both the sample image and the user image are randomly arranged in the template.

  Note that the sample images may be arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the template, or may be arranged so as not to be adjacent to each other.

  Here, the theme represented by the sample image may match the theme represented by the image supplied from the user as described above, but is not limited to such a case.

  The sample image may be acquired through the public communication line as described above, but is not limited to such a case.

  The image receiving method of the present invention may be implemented as follows. Note that the following description partially overlaps the above description.

  In an empty frame (individual display area) in a template where an image supplied from the user is not arranged, it is preferable to arrange an image or a character related to the theme of the image supplied from the user. That is, it is preferable to employ an image or character related to the theme of the image supplied from the user as the sample image.

  In addition, by connecting the above-mentioned empty frames (individual display areas) to increase the space, it is possible to cope with a larger image or longer text input.

  A case where sample images are arranged in empty frames will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, a user image input by the user is selected (Step 1).

  Next, when the number of user images matches the number of individual display areas in the template, the process proceeds to Step 8 (to be described later) in which images are synthesized using these user images. On the other hand, when the number of user images is smaller than the number of individual display areas in the template, the process proceeds to the next Step 3 (Step 2).

  Here, the number N of empty frames generated in the template is calculated (Step 3).

  Further, an image or a character to be added and combined with an empty frame is set (Step 4).

  Next, when it is possible to synthesize an additional image or character to be synthesized into an empty space for one frame, the process proceeds to Step 6 described later. If it is not possible to synthesize an additional image or character to be combined into an empty space for one frame, the process proceeds to Step 7 described later (Step 5).

  Here, according to the determination in Step 5, each empty frame is randomly arranged in units of one frame (Step 6).

  Further, according to the determination in Step 5, empty frames are connected and arranged (Step 7).

  In the case where the empty frames are connected and arranged, the direction (vertical direction or horizontal direction) in which the empty frames are connected is determined according to the image or character to be added. When composing vertically long images or compositing Japanese vertically, connect them vertically.

  Finally, an additional image or character, which is a sample image to be arranged in the user image and the empty frame, is synthesized (Step 8).

  Hereinafter, shuffle printing using artwork will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a shuffle print created by an existing technique. This shuffle print Sp1 is obtained by randomly arranging and printing images selected by the user regarding a certain theme. On the other hand, the shuffle print to which the present invention described below is applied uses an artwork as a sample image to be displayed on an empty frame.

  As an example of the artwork, an artwork (such as a picture of an album jacket) displayed for each song as in a portable music player can be adopted. As such an artwork, it is possible to set what is provided by the manufacturer or an image of your choice. In the portable music player, for example, artwork can be stored in the format of JPEG; size: 168 × 168 to 420 × 420.

  Using such artwork, it is possible to create a shuffle print as shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the artwork Aw is arranged in the center portion Tc of the template, and the user image Gu suitable for the artwork Aw is applied to the peripheral portion Ts or the user who has performed image processing so as to match the artwork Aw. A shuffle print Sp2 obtained by arranging and composing the image Gu can be created.

  Differences from normal shuffle printing are as follows.

  In normal shuffle printing, the user image is the main image.

  On the other hand, in shuffle print using artwork, the artwork is the main image. An attractive print (printed matter) can be created by combining a photograph of an artist of his choice with a user image.

  Various information may be attached to the artwork. For example, the artist name, song / album title, lyrics, artist-related image, etc. may be attached to the artwork. As described above, the shuffle print to which the present invention is applied can effectively utilize empty frames.

  Next, a case where the number of user images is determined according to the artwork (sample image) selected according to the user's preference will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, a template having an individual display area for 48 frames is selected (Step 1).

  Next, the artwork (sample image) to be used is selected (Step 2).

  Next, artwork information is obtained (Step 3). For example, an artwork image, a song title, or an artist name is acquired as artwork information from the Internet or the like.

  Further, the number of frames (number of individual display areas) necessary for displaying the acquired artwork information is calculated (Step 4). Here, a total of six frames are required, one frame for the artwork image, three frames for the title, and two frames for the artist name. That is, six frames are required for the sample image Gs.

  Next, the number of user images to be applied is calculated (Step 5). Here, 42 frames (48-6 = 42) is the required number of user images.

  Next, user images Gu for 42 frames are selected (Step 6).

  Finally, the artwork which is the sample image Gs for 6 frames and the user image Gu for 42 frames are combined to obtain a shuffle print Ps3 as shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, use of the lyrics information of the music will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. As described above, in addition to obtaining the song title and artist name from the artwork, it is also possible to create a shuffle print by obtaining lyrics having a length corresponding to the number of empty frames from the artwork.

  First, a template is selected (Step 1).

  Next, an artwork is selected (Step 2).

  Subsequently, the artwork information including the lyrics is selected (Step 3).

  Further, the number of frames (number of frames for sample images) necessary for arranging the artwork information in the template is calculated (Step 4).

  Here, the number of frames required to display the user image is calculated (Step 5).

  Next, a user image is selected (Step 6).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the user image is sufficient. When there are enough user images and there are no empty frames in the template, the process proceeds to Step 9 described later. When the user image is insufficient, the process proceeds to Step 8 described later.

  When the user image is insufficient, the lyrics having the amount of information corresponding to the number of empty frames are acquired, and the template has no empty frames (Step 8).

  Finally, in a state where there are no empty frames in the template, a shuffle print composed of the user image and the sample image is created and printed (printed).

  In this way, by acquiring lyrics information having a length corresponding to the number of empty frames, the lyrics information can be arranged in an arbitrary number of empty frames.

  In the above description, the artwork is mainly described, but the present invention is not limited to the case where the artwork is adopted as an image to be displayed on the template.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, even when an image Gz with the theme of “theme park” is handled, the same processing is possible as long as the lyrics information related to the “theme park” is held.

  In the case of a theme that does not have a directly related song or lyrics, such as “a child's photo”, the keyword “child” may be used to associate a song related to “child”.

  Further, not only the lyrics but also keywords of various character strings are stored in advance, and any number of empty frames can be handled.

  Below, the association in artwork information and the association in other information are shown.

  For example, in artwork, the title corresponds to the song title. A character string corresponds to an artist name, lyrics (which can be obtained in an arbitrary length according to the number of empty frames), and a character string related to the artist name and lyrics. Further, the image corresponds to the artist's image.

  For example, except for artwork, for example, a title corresponds to a theme park name. The character string corresponds to a theme song of the theme park (can be obtained with an arbitrary length according to the number of empty frames) and a character string related thereto. Further, the image corresponds to a theme park related image.

The block diagram which shows the structure which implements the image display method by embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the image display method by embodiment of this invention The figure which shows a mode that only the user image is arranged in the template The figure which shows a mode that the user image and the sample image are arranged in the template The figure which shows a mode that the user image or the sample image was displayed one by one in each separate display area The figure which shows a mode that the horizontally long sample image was displayed on the separate display area for two The figure which shows the flowchart in the case of arranging the sample image in the empty frame Diagram showing shuffle print created with existing technology Diagram showing shuffle print with artwork placed in the center of the template The figure which shows the flowchart which determines the number of user images according to the artwork Diagram showing shuffle print created by determining the number of user images according to the artwork The figure which shows the flowchart in the case of using the lyric information of music Illustration showing an image with the theme of "Theme Park"

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Input part 20 Template memory | storage part 30 Sample memory | storage part 40 Image allocation part 50 Image composition part 55 Display part Gu User image Ri Individual display area | region Tp Template Gs Sample image

Claims (9)

An image display method for displaying a plurality of images supplied from a user in a template in which a predetermined number of individual display areas are set,
Prepare a sample image that can be displayed in the individual display area,
Either the image or the sample image supplied from the user so that the plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed one by one in the individual display area, and all the individual display areas in the template. An image display method characterized by assigning an image and a sample image supplied from the user to the individual display area so that the image is displayed.   2. The image display method according to claim 1, wherein the individual display areas in the template have the same shape and the same size.   The outer shape of the template has a rectangular shape, and each individual display area in the template is formed by dividing the template in the vertical direction at equal intervals and in the horizontal direction at equal intervals. The image display method according to claim 1, wherein the image display method comprises:   4. The image display method according to claim 1, wherein both the sample image and the plurality of images supplied from the user are randomly arranged in the template. 5. .   The image display method according to claim 1, wherein the sample images are arranged adjacent to each other in the template.   6. The image display method according to claim 1, wherein a theme represented by the sample image matches a theme represented by a plurality of images supplied from the user.   The image display method according to claim 1, wherein the sample image is acquired through a public communication line.   The image display method according to claim 1, wherein the sample image is created using an artwork. An input unit for inputting a plurality of images supplied by the user;
A template storage unit for storing a template in which a predetermined number of predetermined individual display areas are set;
A sample storage unit for storing a sample image that can be displayed in the individual display area;
Either the image or the sample image supplied from the user so that the plurality of images supplied from the user are displayed one by one in the individual display area, and all the individual display areas in the template. An image assigning unit that assigns an image and a sample image supplied from the user to the individual display area,
An image for synthesizing the image and the sample image supplied from the user so that the image and the sample image supplied from the user are displayed in each individual display area in the template according to the allocation result by the image allocation unit. A synthesis unit;
An image display device comprising: a display unit that displays the synthesized image.

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