JP2010128967A - Photographic image editing apparatus, image processing terminal, method of controlling photographic image editing apparatus, programs of controlling photographic image editing apparatus and image processing terminal, and computer-readable recording media for them - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographing and printing apparatus and the like that enable a plurality of users to easily participate in editing. <P>SOLUTION: The photographing and printing apparatus 1 includes an imaging control part 12 for providing an imaging function of imaging a user to acquire an image, an editing control part 13 for providing an editing function of editing the image acquired by the imaging function provided by the imaging control part 12, and a communication control part 15. The editing control part 13 includes an image editing part 131 for receiving the user's operation to edit the image, editing the image in response to the received operation and displaying the edited image. The communication control part 15 includes an image transmitting part 152 for transmitting the image edited by the image editing part 131 to a portable terminal 100 at least either at predetermined time intervals or at timings when the image is updated in the edit by the image editing part 131. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographed image editing apparatus, an image processing terminal, a method for controlling a photographed image editing apparatus, a photographed image editing apparatus, an image processing terminal control program, and a computer thereof that allow a plurality of users to easily participate in editing. The present invention relates to a readable recording medium.

  Conventionally, photographed stickers include photographed images obtained by photographing a user in an entertainment facility such as a game center, and edited images obtained by performing editing (graffiti) such as composition of background images and foreground images on the photographed images. A photography and printing device that provides a series of games to print on is installed and is gaining popularity. In general, a photographic printing apparatus that has been widely used provides an editing function that combines a photographed image with an arbitrary character, figure, or stamp image using a touch pen or the like. In addition, there are many services that store a captured image or an edited image created by a photographic printing apparatus as digital data in a user's portable terminal or the like.

  The main users of such photography and printing devices are female junior high school students and high school girls, and these users are, for example, a group of friends who use a photography and printing device to play a series of games. Often enjoyed.

  By the way, in most photography printing apparatuses, there is a time limit for games. For this reason, there are cases where processing such as photographing, editing, printing, and image acquisition / saving cannot be completed within the time limit. In particular, each process has an upper limit on the number of people that can be processed at one time. Therefore, when a plurality of people enjoy a game, there is a higher possibility that each process cannot be completed within the time limit. Further, in a photo printing apparatus, it is desired to reduce the waiting time of the game and improve the user's rotation rate.

  So far, the following techniques have been proposed in order to allow more users to enjoy the game efficiently in the photographic printing apparatus.

  First, a technique has been proposed in which a plurality of editing interfaces are installed in a photographic printing apparatus so that a plurality of people can use the editing function at the same time. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a photography printing apparatus is provided with two editing screens for providing an editing function so that two users can use the editing function at the same time. . In addition, Patent Documents 2 and 3 are devised so that two users can simultaneously use the editing function.

  In addition, a technique has been proposed in which each user who uses a photographic printing apparatus can quickly acquire a captured image and an edited image. For example, in recent years, in a photography printing apparatus having a communication function, each user has a photographed image or an edited image after the editing is finished and before the photographed image or the edited image is printed on a photo sticker sheet. A technique for transmitting data to a portable terminal has been proposed. Furthermore, a technique for transmitting a captured image or an edited image to a mobile terminal using a communication function during editing processing has also been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2).

In addition, a technique has been proposed in which images created by the photo-taking and printing apparatus are stored on a server or the like, and when the user accesses the storage destination URL of the server after the game ends, the images can be viewed or downloaded. (For example, patent document 3).
JP 2002-185892 A (released on June 28, 2002) JP-A-2008-61225 (published on March 13, 2008) JP 2003-333573 A (published November 21, 2003)

  However, the conventional configuration causes the following problems. First, in a configuration in which a plurality of editing interfaces are installed in a photography printing apparatus, when more users than the number of editing screens that provide editing functions are used, the user must perform editing processing alternately, Some users could not participate in the editing process. Specifically, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, when three or more users use the photography printing apparatus, only two people can use the editing function, and the remaining one only waits. Three people could not enjoy editing at the same time.

  Further, in the configuration in which the edited image is transmitted during the editing or printing process, the edited image is simply transmitted to the mobile terminal of each user during the editing or after editing, and the transmitted edited image is only stored on the mobile terminal. I stayed. Specifically, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, in order to check an edited image, it is necessary to read out the transmitted edited image in the mobile terminal.

  Furthermore, in the technique described in the above cited document 2, since the photographic printing apparatus and the portable terminal perform data communication by directional infrared communication, the transmission section of the photographic printing apparatus and the receiving section of the portable terminal If the direction is not matched, data communication cannot be performed, which is inconvenient.

  In the configuration using the server, if the server is accessed, the image can be confirmed even after the game ends. However, in order to access the server, user registration at a site providing a download service is required. In addition, it is inconvenient because an operation such as input of a password is required in the authentication process at the time of access.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a purpose thereof is a captured image editing apparatus in which a plurality of users exceeding the number of installed editing interfaces can easily participate in editing. An image processing terminal, a method for controlling a captured image editing apparatus, a captured image editing apparatus control program, an image processing terminal control program, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof.

  In order to solve the above problems, a captured image editing apparatus according to the present invention is obtained by a photographing function providing unit that provides a photographing function for photographing a user and obtaining an image, and a photographing function provided by the photographing function providing unit. In the photographic image editing apparatus comprising an editing function providing means for providing an editing function for editing a captured image, the editing function providing means includes a communication control means for controlling communication with an external image processing terminal, and the captured image. An operation accepting means for accepting an operation by the user for editing, an image editing means for editing an image in accordance with an operation accepted by the operation accepting means, and a display for displaying an image edited by the image editing means And at least one of a predetermined time interval and a timing at which an image is updated by editing by the image editing unit. The image being condensed, to said external image processing device is characterized by comprising an image transmitting means for transmitting via said communication control means.

  In order to solve the above problems, a method for controlling a photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention includes a photographing function for photographing a user to obtain an image, and an editing function for editing an image obtained by the photographing function. In the control method for a captured image editing apparatus that provides the operation, an operation receiving step for receiving an operation by the user for editing the captured image, and an image editing for editing the image according to the operation received in the operation receiving step At least one of a step, a display step for displaying the image edited in the image editing step, a predetermined time interval, and a timing at which the image is updated by editing in the image editing step. The image transmission step for transmitting the image edited in step 2 to the external image processing terminal. It is characterized in that it comprises a flop, the.

  The photographed image editing apparatus and the method for controlling the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention provide a photographing function for photographing a user to obtain an image and an editing function for editing an image obtained by the photographing function.

  The above configuration includes an editing interface for accepting an operation for editing a captured image and displaying the edited image. Here, the editing specifically refers to a process of adding a synthesis image to an image or drawing an arbitrary line image with a drawing tool such as a pen tool.

  With the above configuration, the image editing function displays the edited image, and transmits the edited image via a communication network at a predetermined time interval and / or at the update timing of the image being edited. To do. Thereby, the captured image editing apparatus can transmit an image edited at a certain point of time to an external image processing terminal in a so-called real time.

  As a result, the latest image can be received at the terminal of a user other than the user who is editing with the editing interface of the captured image editing apparatus. Therefore, a user who is simply editing with the editing interface of the photographed image editing apparatus can not only confirm the edited image, but other users can know the editing process in the photographed image editing apparatus.

  That is, a plurality of users exceeding the number of editing interfaces provided in the photographed image editing apparatus can participate in the editing process.

  In the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention, the communication control means controls wireless communication with the external image processing terminal, and further includes a non-contact IC (provided with the external image processing terminal). integrated circuit), comprising: a reading unit that reads the communication information from a non-contact IC in which communication information including information indicating a communication destination of the external image processing terminal in the wireless communication is stored; The unit controls wireless communication with the external image processing terminal based on the communication information read by the reading unit, and the image transmission unit transmits the image edited by the image editing unit to the communication unit. It is preferable to transmit to the external image processing terminal via the control means.

  According to the above configuration, first, the communication information stored in the non-contact type IC provided in the external image processing terminal is read, and the wireless communication network connection is performed based on the communication information. There is no need to do it. For this reason, it is possible to quickly start communication between the captured image editing apparatus and the external image processing terminal.

  As a result, the captured image editing apparatus can easily communicate with an external image processing terminal, and can quickly transmit an image to the external image processing terminal without the trouble of network setting. In the case where the time limit is provided for providing the image editing function, it is possible to prevent the user from wasting time for using the image editing function for the network setting, which is particularly effective.

  In the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the editing function providing means terminates the provision of the editing function when a predetermined time limit for providing the editing function has elapsed.

  When the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention is installed in an amusement facility such as a game center, unless a time limit is provided, an image editing function will continue to be provided without limitation, and the user's turnover rate is reduced. On the other hand, according to the above configuration, when a predetermined time limit for the editing function elapses, the provision of the editing function is terminated, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the user's rotation rate.

  The photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a processed image receiving unit that receives a processed image obtained by editing the image transmitted by the image transmitting unit, and a processed image received by the processed image receiving unit. Reflecting means for reflecting the content of the added processing on the image edited by the image editing means, and the display means displays an image in which the content of the processing is reflected by the reflecting means, The image editing means preferably edits the image in which the contents of the processing are reflected by the reflecting means.

  According to the above configuration, the processed image receiving unit receives the processed image obtained by editing the image transmitted by the image transmitting unit. The reflecting means reflects the contents of the processing added to the processed image received by the processed image receiving means on the image edited by the image editing means.

  Here, processing refers to processing for an image, and in the same way as “editing” by an image editing means, an image for synthesis is added to an image, or an arbitrary line image is drawn with a drawing tool such as a pen tool. Refers to the process of dripping. Reflecting the content of the processing means that the processing performed by the processed image receiving unit is incorporated into the image edited by the image editing unit and integrated.

  The display means displays an image in which the contents of the processing are reflected, and the image editing means edits the image in which the contents of the processing are reflected.

  As a result, the content processed at the image transmission destination can be captured by the captured image editing apparatus. As a result, there is an effect that a user who is not editing using the editing interface of the captured image editing apparatus can perform the editing process.

  The photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention further includes restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting processing of a specific area of the image being edited by the image editing means, and the image transmitting means It is preferable that the restriction information generated by the restriction information generating means is transmitted together with the image being edited by the image editing means.

  According to the above configuration, the editing image is transmitted with the restriction information for restricting the processing of a specific area of the image being edited.

  For this reason, the user who is editing with the captured image editing apparatus can set an area that other users do not want to edit. As a result, it is possible to prevent another user from editing the image that he / she is editing.

  The photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a thumbnail image transmitting unit that transmits thumbnail images obtained by reducing a plurality of images edited by the image editing unit, and the image transmitting unit includes the editing list. It is preferable that the selected image is transmitted in response to a transmission request for the image selected from the thumbnail images transmitted by the transmission means.

  According to the above configuration, thumbnail images obtained by reducing a plurality of images being edited by the image editing unit are transmitted, and if the thumbnail images are received, the image being edited in the captured image editing apparatus can be confirmed. . In addition, since the selected image is transmitted in response to the transmission request for the image selected from the thumbnail image, the edited image can be easily received.

  In the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the communication control unit disconnects communication with the external image processing terminal based on an operation in the operation receiving unit.

  According to the above configuration, communication with an external image processing terminal can be disconnected in the captured image editing apparatus.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation and that other people than the user's group participate in editing against the intention of the user who is editing using the editing interface of the captured image editing apparatus.

  In the image processing terminal according to the present invention, a communication connection unit for connecting to a communication network and an image transmitted from the image transmission unit included in the captured image editing apparatus are received via the communication connection unit. It is preferable to include an image receiving unit for displaying an image received by the image receiving unit.

  According to the above configuration, the image receiving unit receives an image transmitted from the captured image editing device in a so-called real time via the communication network, and the display unit displays the received image.

  Thus, the editing process can be displayed to a user who is not using the editing interface, that is, a user of the image processing terminal.

  That is, a plurality of users exceeding the number of editing interfaces provided in the photographed image editing apparatus can participate in the editing process.

  Further, in the image processing terminal according to the present invention, the non-contact type IC storing communication information including information indicating a communication destination in the short-range wireless communication network and the communication information stored in the non-contact type IC are claimed. The reading unit included in the captured image editing apparatus according to 2 reads the image, and the captured image editing apparatus, communication connection means for connecting via a short-range wireless communication network, and the image included in the captured image editing apparatus It is preferable to include an image receiving unit for receiving an image transmitted from the transmitting unit via the communication connection unit, and a display unit for displaying an image received by the image receiving unit.

  According to the above configuration, first, the image processing terminal causes the reading unit included in the captured image editing apparatus to read the communication information stored in the non-contact type IC included in the terminal itself. This communication information includes information indicating a communication destination in the short-range wireless communication network.

  And the communication in a short-distance wireless communication network with a picked-up image editing apparatus is established, and the image transmitted from the image transmission means with which a picked-up image editing apparatus is provided is received. The received image can be displayed on the image processing terminal.

  For this reason, the image processing terminal can easily communicate with the captured image editing apparatus, and can quickly receive an image from the captured image editing apparatus without the trouble of setting the network. When the time limit is provided for providing the editing function, it is possible to prevent the user from being wasted time for receiving the provision of the editing function for the network setting, which is particularly effective.

  In the image processing terminal according to the present invention, a communication connection unit for connecting to a communication network and an image transmitted from the image transmission unit included in the captured image editing apparatus are received via the communication connection unit. An image receiving means for displaying an image received by the image receiving means, an image processing means for processing the image received by the image receiving means, and an image processed by the image processing means, It is preferable to include a processed image transmitting unit that transmits to the processed image receiving unit included in the photographed image editing apparatus.

  According to the above configuration, the image received from the captured image editing apparatus is processed, and the processed image is transmitted to the captured image editing apparatus. Thereby, in the captured image editing apparatus, the contents of the processed image are reflected in the image being edited. As a result, there is an effect that a user who is not editing using the editing interface of the captured image editing apparatus, that is, a user who has an image processing terminal can perform the editing process.

  In the image processing terminal according to the present invention, a communication connection unit for connecting to a communication network, and an image reception unit for receiving an image and restriction information transmitted from an image transmission unit included in the photographed image editing apparatus, Image processing means for processing the image received by the image receiving means; and processed image transmission means for transmitting the image processed by the image processing means to the processed image receiving means provided in the captured image editing device; The image processing means preferably restricts image processing based on the restriction information received by the image receiving means.

  According to the above configuration, the image processing terminal can process the image received from the captured image editing apparatus and transmit the processed image to the captured image editing apparatus. Here, image processing in the image processing terminal is restricted based on the restriction information received from the captured image editing apparatus. For example, processing on a specific area of the image is limited.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the editing contents of the user who is editing using the editing interface of the photographed image editing apparatus from being edited without being disturbed.

  The photographed image editing apparatus and the image processing terminal may be realized by a computer. In this case, the photographed image editing apparatus and the image processing terminal are connected to the computer by operating the computer as the respective means. The photographed image editing apparatus control program and the image processing terminal control program realized by the above and the computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, in the photographed image editing apparatus according to the present invention, the editing function providing unit performs the communication control unit that controls communication with an external image processing terminal and the operation by the user for editing the photographed image. An operation accepting means for accepting, an image editing means for editing an image in accordance with an operation accepted by the operation accepting means, a display means for displaying an image edited by the image editing means, a predetermined time interval, and The image edited by the image editing means is transmitted to the external image processing terminal via the communication control means at at least one of the timing when the image is updated by the editing by the image editing means. And an image transmission means.

  The method for controlling a captured image editing apparatus according to the present invention edits an image according to an operation receiving step for receiving an operation by the user for editing a captured image, and an operation received at the operation receiving step. At least one of an image editing step, a display step for displaying the image edited in the image editing step, a predetermined time interval, and a timing at which the image is updated by editing in the image editing step. An image transmission step of transmitting the image edited in the editing step to an external image processing terminal.

  Therefore, a plurality of users exceeding the number of editing interfaces provided in the captured image editing apparatus can participate in the editing process.

[Embodiment 1]
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Overview of image editing system]
First, an overview of the image editing processing system 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the image editing processing system 300 includes a photographic printing apparatus (captured image editing apparatus) 1 and a plurality of portable terminals (image processing terminals) 100.

  The photo-taking and printing apparatus 1 has a function for taking a photograph of a user (photographing function), a function for allowing a user to edit graffiti etc. on the photographed picture (editing function), and a mobile that the user possesses the edited image A function for transmitting to the terminal 100 (transmission function) and a function for printing an edited image (print function) are provided.

  Note that the photo print apparatus 1 can transmit a photographed image as it is using the transmission function or print it using the print function. It is assumed that the edited image is handled. Moreover, the photography printing apparatus 1 does not have to have all of these functions. For example, the photography printing apparatus 1 can be configured to omit the printing function.

  And the photography printing apparatus 1 collects a charge from a user, starts a game, and provides a user with the above functions in order. In addition, a time limit is provided for each function, and the user uses each function within this time limit. One game ends when the provision of all the functions ends.

  Further, the transmission function is provided using the short-range wireless communication network 200 to which the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 are connected. The photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 are a wireless local area network (LAN) module or a Bluetooth (registered trademark) module compliant with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11a / b / g / n. Alternatively, a communication unit including a module that performs communication via infrared rays or the like is included, and communication can be performed with each other via the short-range wireless communication network 200.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 may be configured to communicate with each other through a wired connection. Further, the number of portable terminals 100 that can be connected to the photo print apparatus 1 is not particularly limited. Further, it is possible to configure so that only one portable terminal 100 can be connected to the photographic printing apparatus 1, and the number of connections can be changed by setting.

  Since communication via infrared rays has directivity, it is necessary to align the direction of the infrared receiving unit on the reception side and the infrared transmission unit on the transmission side during communication. As described above, the positional relationship between the portable terminal 100 and the photographic printing apparatus 1 must be considered during communication, which is inconvenient for the user. Therefore, it is desirable to employ a non-directional communication standard for the short-range wireless communication network 200. For example, it is desirable to employ the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standard.

  The portable terminal 100 is connected to the photography / printing apparatus 1 via the short-range wireless communication network 200 and has a function for participating in editing in the photography / printing apparatus 1. Examples of the portable terminal 100 include devices such as a cellular phone, a portable game machine, and a PDA (Personal digital Assistant).

  As described above, the image editing processing system 300 is configured to be able to use the editing function in the photography / printing apparatus 1 and participate in the editing in the photography / printing apparatus 1 from the portable terminal 100.

[Appearance of photo printing device]
Next, the external configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photographic printing apparatus 1. The photography printing apparatus 1 includes a photographing unit 2 that photographs a user's photograph, an editing unit 3 that allows a user to edit graffiti and the like on a photograph (photographed image), and a photograph that the user has edited. And a printing unit 4 that outputs (edited image) to a print sheet.

  3A shows an appearance from the photographing unit 2 side in the photographic printing apparatus 1, and FIG. 3B shows an appearance from the editing unit 3 and the printing unit 4 side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the photography printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure including two editing units 3, and includes a first editing unit 3a and a second editing unit 3a. The editing unit 3b is installed facing each other.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the editing unit 3a. The configuration of the editing unit 3a will be described as follows. The editing unit 3a is for executing editing processing such as graffiti on a photographed image after the user finishes the photographing process by the photographing unit 2, and includes a touch panel unit 31, a touch pen 32, and an audio output unit 33. Etc. As shown in the figure, the editing unit 3 a is provided with two touch pens 32 for one touch panel unit 31. Therefore, in the editing unit 3a, two users can enjoy the editing process simultaneously using the touch pen 32 in one touch panel unit 31, respectively. Each unit of the editing unit 3 a is controlled by the control unit 10. An editing unit 3b is provided on the opposite side of the editing unit 3a. Since the configuration of the editing unit 3b is the same as that of the editing unit 3a, the description thereof is omitted here.

  Hereinafter, the editing unit 3a and the editing unit 3b will be referred to as the editing unit 3 when collectively handled without being distinguished. Details of each part of the editing unit 3 will be described later.

  The editing unit 3a and the editing unit 3b are configured to edit captured images obtained in two different games. For example, a shot image obtained in a certain game is edited by the editing unit 3a, and a shot image obtained in another game is edited by the editing unit 3b. Accordingly, two groups can perform editing processing simultaneously. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the editing unit 3a and the editing unit 3b may be configured to be able to edit a captured image obtained in one game.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of the printing unit 4. In the present embodiment, the printing unit 4 is provided on the side surfaces of the editing unit 3 a and the editing unit 3 b, and thus FIG. 5 shows the side surface of the editing unit 3. Further, as described above, the editing unit 3b is provided on the face of the editing unit 3a.

  The printing unit 4 prints an edited image after the user finishes the editing process by the editing unit 3 on sticker paper, and discharges the printed sticker paper. In the present embodiment, print discharge ports 44a and 44b are provided on the side surface of the editing unit 3, and the sticker sheet of the edited image edited by the editing unit 3a is discharged from the print discharge port 44a. The sticker sheet of the edited image that has been edited in 3b is discharged from the print discharge port 44b.

  In the photographic printing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, the user first enters the photographic space provided with the photographic unit 2 and executes photographing processing, and then the editing unit 3 (the editing unit 3a or the editing unit 3b). A series of processing of the game is enjoyed in such a flow that the editing process is executed by moving to the provided editing space, and the sticker paper on which the photographed image or the edited image is printed is received by the printing unit 4 in the printing space.

  As described above, in the photographic printing apparatus 1, the photographing unit 2 and the editing unit 3 are provided in different spaces. Therefore, even when a set of users is performing editing processing in the editing unit 3, other users can start shooting processing. Thereby, it is possible to improve a rotation rate.

  The editing process in the editing unit 3 is basically provided with a time limit. On the other hand, the editing process time may be unlimited until another user enters the shooting process, and the time limit may be set for the editing process from the time when another user starts the shooting process.

  Thus, by providing more editing units 3 than the imaging units 2, it is possible to disperse the processing time related to the editing process that is a bottleneck and improve the rotation rate. However, the photography printing apparatus 1 of the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. The installation position of the editing unit 3 is not particularly limited, and the number of installations may be one editing unit 3 or three or more editing units 3 may be provided if the installation location can be secured. Good.

[Details of Photographic Printing Device]
Next, referring again to FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described below. As shown in the figure, the photographic printing apparatus 1 includes a photographing unit 2, an editing unit 3, a printing unit 4, a timer unit 5, a communication unit 6, a control unit 10, and a storage unit 50.

  The control unit 10 comprehensively controls the operations of the above-described units included in the photographic printing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 10 further includes an accounting control unit 11, a shooting control unit (shooting function providing unit) 12, an editing control unit (editing function providing unit) 13, a print control unit 14, and a communication control unit ( Editing function providing means) 15.

  The charging control unit 11 controls charging processing for the user. For example, the coin processing unit 21 detects whether a fee has been properly collected. Details of the charging control unit 11 will be described later.

  The photographing control unit 12, the editing control unit 13, and the printing control unit 14 collectively control the photographing unit 2, the editing unit 3, and the printing unit 4, respectively. The specific operation of each control unit will be described in the photographing unit 2, the editing unit 3, and the printing unit 4, which will be described later.

  The communication control unit 15 controls the network connection function of the communication unit 6. For example, transmission control is performed when an edited image is transmitted from the photographic printing apparatus 1 to the portable terminal 100 via the short-range wireless communication network 200.

  The control unit 10 is configured by, for example, a PC (personal computer) -based computer. And operation control of various composition is performed by making a computer run a control program.

  This program may be in the form of reading out and using a program recorded on a removable medium such as a CD (compact disc) -ROM (read only memory) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) -ROM, or a hard disk. It is also possible to read out and use what is installed in the system. Further, when the control unit 10 is configured to be connected to a communication network such as the Internet, a mode in which the program is downloaded via the communication network, installed on a hard disk, and the like can be considered.

  The photographic printing apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 50 configured by a nonvolatile storage device such as the hard disk described above. The contents stored in the storage unit 50 include the control program, OS (Operating System) program, various other programs, operation setting values in the camera unit 23, captured images, image data of edited images, and photography prints. For example, device identification information in the short-range wireless communication network 200 of the device 1 may be used.

  The device identification information specifically includes setting information necessary for communication in the short-distance wireless communication network 200 including address information of the photographic printing apparatus 1 in the short-distance wireless communication network 200. .

  The imaging unit 2 executes an imaging process according to the control of the imaging control unit 12, and includes a coin processing unit 21, an illumination unit 22, a camera unit 23, a captured image display unit 24, a camera image display unit 25, and an operation unit. 26 and a curtain portion 27. Although not shown here, the photographing unit 2 may include a voice output unit for performing voice guidance so as to prompt the user to perform a certain operation.

  The coin processing unit 21 performs coin insertion / return processing when collecting charges from the user. If it is determined that a predetermined coin has been inserted, the accounting control unit 11 is notified. And the accounting control part 11 will perform an accounting process, if the notification from the coin process part 21 is received. That is, the accounting control unit 11 counts notifications from the coin processing unit 21 and controls various operations for the user according to the amount of money the user has inserted. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to change the coin processing unit 21 to a charging processing unit corresponding to so-called electronic money and perform charging by electronic money.

  The illumination unit 22 functions as a photographic flashlight such as a strobe lamp at the time of photographing and also functions as a normal illumination. In this embodiment, a flash lamp is used as the light source, but a light source that emits continuous light, such as a fluorescent lamp, can also be used. Further, a fluorescent lamp or the like can be provided as an auxiliary light source in the vicinity of the flash lamp. By using a continuous light source or an auxiliary light source, it is possible to infer a shot at the time of shooting from a live view image before shooting.

  The camera unit 23 mainly takes a photograph of a user as a subject, and is configured by a digital camera including, for example, a lens group, a diaphragm, a CCD (charge coupled device) image sensor, and the like. The camera unit 23 is configured to be able to switch, for example, a lens group to be used and an aperture so as to be able to cope with both whole body photography and close-up photography.

  The captured image display unit 24 provides a user interface at the time of shooting to the user, and displays various images, various operation buttons, and the like. The photographed image display unit 24 is configured by providing a touch panel on the surface of a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display element or a CRT, for example. By displaying the captured image captured by the camera unit 23 on the captured image display unit 24, the user can check the captured image.

  The operation unit 26 is an input device for inputting an instruction signal for the user to perform a game operation on the photo printing apparatus 1. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 26 is realized as a touch panel integrated with the captured image display unit 24. That is, a GUI screen such as operation buttons is displayed on the captured image display unit 24. When the display screen of the photographed image display unit 24 is pressed by a user's finger (or a pointing device such as a touch pen), an instruction signal indicating a button or an image corresponding to the position is input into the photograph printing apparatus 1. Is done.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit 26 is configured as a touch panel provided integrally with the captured image display unit 24. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation unit 26 is provided with, for example, a numeric keypad or a cross key. It may be configured as an input device such as a remote controller or a keyboard.

  The camera image display unit 25 displays a real-time video captured by the camera unit 23, that is, a live view image before shooting. By displaying the live view image on the camera image display unit 25, the user can confirm the image in advance and start shooting.

  The curtain unit 27 provides a curtain as a background of the captured image. Curtains with various colors and patterns are prepared, and can be freely selected by the user at the time of shooting, or can be automatically selected by the photo-taking and printing apparatus 1. The plurality of curtains are arranged so as to overlap the back surface of the photographing space (facing the photographing unit 2) ((a) and (b) in FIG. 3), and at the time of photographing, the selected curtain is behind the subject. It is installed in the foreground so that it can be seen. The installation of the selected curtain may be executed by the shooting control unit 12 controlling the curtain unit, or may be configured manually by the user himself / herself.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the curtain part 27 was set as the structure which provides a some curtain, it is not limited to this. A curtain that can be installed in the curtain unit 27 may be one type. In this case, if a plurality of types of background images for synthesis are prepared and the background image desired by the user is synthesized in the editing process, even if there is only one type of curtain, the user can have various preferences. Can respond.

  The editing unit 3 executes editing processing under the control of the editing control unit 13 and includes a touch panel unit 31, a touch pen 32, and a non-contact IC (integrated circuit) reader / writer unit 36. The editing unit 3 may further include an audio output unit 33 and an infrared communication unit (not shown).

  The touch panel unit 31 provides a user interface to the user, and includes an edited image display unit 34 and an operation reception unit 35. The edit image display unit 34 displays an edit image (edit target image) or the like to be edited in the editing process. The operation reception unit 35 receives a user instruction signal input by using a pointing device such as a touch pen, and transmits the received instruction signal to the inside of the photographic printing apparatus 1.

  The touch pen 32 is used by a user to perform fine operation input on the touch panel unit 31 in image editing processing or the like, and is disposed near the touch panel unit 31. The user can select a button displayed according to the progress of the process or draw an image such as a graffiti by bringing the touch pen 32 into contact with or approaching the touch panel unit 31.

  For example, when the screen of the touch panel unit 31 is pressed with the touch pen 32, an instruction signal indicating a button or an image corresponding to the position is input to the inside of the photographic printing apparatus 1. Thereby, the user can perform graffiti on the photographed image, press a stamp, or select a print target image to be printed. The editing process in the editing unit 3 will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, two touch pens 32 are provided in each of the editing units 3a and 3b so that two users can simultaneously edit an image per game. That is, one image can be edited per user.

  In the editing unit 3, only one touch pen 32 can be provided for simplification of the configuration, and three or more touch pens 32 can be provided for three or more users. Further, the editing unit 3 can be configured so that only one image can be edited with the two touch pens 32. In addition, although one touch panel unit 31 is provided for the two touch pens 32, the present invention is not limited to this, and two touch panel units 31 are provided. It is also possible to configure so that the other touch panel 32 is operated with the other touch pen 32.

  The audio output unit 33 outputs guidance voices and sound effects for various operations, and is provided at an appropriate place of the photo print apparatus 1. For example, a speaker is used as the audio output unit 33.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 communicates with an IC chip having a memory function and reads / writes the memory of the IC chip. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 includes an IC chip. In this IC chip, terminal identification information for specifying the portable terminal 100 that is the transmission destination of the edited image, and characteristic information regarding the model characteristics of the portable terminal 100 are written. Specifically, the terminal identification information includes setting information necessary for communication in the short-range wireless communication network 200 including address information of the mobile terminal 100 in the short-range wireless communication network 200. The characteristic information includes information related to screen characteristics such as the screen size and image quality of the mobile terminal 100.

  Therefore, the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 plays a role of reading the terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 100 from the IC chip provided in the mobile terminal 100.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 outputs the terminal identification information read from the IC chip provided in the mobile terminal 100 to the communication control unit 15.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 also plays a role of transmitting the device identification information read from the storage unit 50 by the communication destination specifying unit 151 to the non-contact type IC unit 102 of the portable terminal 100.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 can be provided in the vicinity of the touch panel unit 31, or can be provided on the back surface of the touch panel unit 31. The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 can be changed to a contact type IC reader / writer unit.

  When the portable terminal 100 includes a contact IC reader / writer unit, a contact IC storing device identification information is provided in the photographic printing apparatus 1, and the device identification information is stored in the contact IC reader / writer. You may comprise so that a writer may read.

  The printing unit 4 executes a printing process by printing a captured image and / or an edited image selected as a printing target under the control of the printing control unit 14. The printing unit 4 includes a printer unit 42, and a seal paper 142 serving as a photo print output medium is connected to the printing unit 4 in a zigzag manner and delivered as a seal paper unit 43. ing.

  When image data to be output is sent from the print control unit 14, the printer unit 42 prints on the sticker sheet 142 based on the image data. As the printer unit 42, for example, a sublimation printer is used. When a sublimation printer is used, a sublimation ink film is supplied as a set in addition to the sticker paper 142.

  In the printing unit 4, an ID tag reader / writer unit (not shown) is provided, an ID tag is provided in the sticker unit 43, and the ID tag reader / writer unit writes various ID tag information to the ID tag and / or Or you may comprise so that it may read. In this case, the ID tag can be configured by an IC chip having a memory function, and the ID tag information stored in the ID tag includes a unique ID, the number of sheets, a sheet type, and ink-specific color information. (When the ink film is a set).

  In this embodiment, the seal sheet 142 is assumed to be a seal sheet including an adhesive sheet and a release sheet attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive sheet, but is not limited thereto. The photographic printing apparatus 1 of the present invention can be configured to use a paper sheet that is a normal paper medium instead of the sticker paper 142.

  The timer unit 5 is for measuring an elapsed time from a certain time point. Using the elapsed time measured by the timer unit 5, for example, time limit control in each process of the photographic printing apparatus 1 can be performed. A known technique can be employed as a method for the timer unit 5 to measure the time.

  The communication unit 6 is for performing data communication with an external device such as the mobile terminal 100. Specifically, the communication unit 6 converts various data received from the communication control unit 15 into a signal format suitable for the short-range wireless communication network 200, and transmits the converted signal to the short-range wireless communication network 200. Further, the communication unit 6 converts the signal received from the short-range wireless communication network 200 into a data format inside the apparatus, and then transmits the signal to the communication control unit 15.

  In addition to the above configuration, it is also possible to provide an infrared communication unit so that an edited image can be downloaded even when the portable terminal 100 owned by the user is an old model.

[Flow of processing of photo sticker creation game]
Next, the processing flow of the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the photo sticker creation game in the photo printing apparatus.

  First, a game start acceptance process is started, and the charging control unit 11 determines whether or not a coin has been inserted into the coin processing unit 21 (S101). At this time, for example, the billing control unit 11 notifies the user via the editing control unit 11 such as “insert coins” into a monitor provided in the photographing unit 2, for example, the photographed image display unit 24. You may control to display the message which prompts coin insertion.

  If no coin is inserted (NO in S101), a demonstration screen indicating a standby state may be displayed on the captured image display unit 24. The demonstration screen includes information such as the machine name, abbreviation, and outline of the photographic printing apparatus 1.

  When a user who has entered the shooting space inserts a coin (YES in S101), the coin is collected by the coin processing unit 21, and when the billing process is completed by the billing control unit 11, the demonstration screen is switched to the shooting process screen and the acceptance process is performed. To complete.

  Subsequently, when the photographing control unit 12 receives a photographing operation via the operation unit 26, the photographing unit performs a photographing process (S102). In the photographing process, the camera unit 23 takes a plurality of photographs in the photographing space. Further, prior to shooting, the user may select a shooting course. In this case, a screen for allowing the user to select a shooting course may be displayed on the shot image display unit 24 to accept an input of shooting course selection from the user. Here, the course is, for example, a normal shooting course (the user selects and captures a desired curtain (background color)), an automatic shooting course (automatically selects and shoots a curtain), and a pose shooting course (a model sample image by the user). It is assumed that the user can select a course that the user likes.

  Further, during the shooting process, the camera image display unit 25 may display a live view so that the user can take a picture while visually recognizing his / her appearance displayed on the live view display panel.

  In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that all photographed images are subject to editing processing in later editing processing, but the present invention is not limited to this. After the photographing process, the user may select an image to be edited from the photographed image, a so-called keep image, and the photographed image selected here may be stored in the storage unit 50. In this case, the time limit for editing processing is shortened by the amount of time for the user to select a keep image, but only necessary images can be targeted for editing processing.

  Further, the shooting control unit 12 controls the time limit for the shooting process based on the time measured by the timer unit 5.

  When shooting is finished, the editing control unit 13 starts editing processing (S103). Specifically, the editing control unit 13 controls the captured image display unit 24 to guide the user to move to the editing unit 3. In this travel guidance, voice guidance may be provided.

  Then, the editing unit 3 displays the captured image previously captured on the edited image display unit 34, accepts a user operation, and performs editing processing such as graffiti (S104). Details of this editing process will be described later in detail.

  When the editing process is finished, the print control unit 14 controls the printing unit 4 to perform a seal printing process (S105). In parallel with the sticker printing process, post-editing post-service processing is performed in the editing unit 3 (S106). In this post-service processing, for example, an edited image or the like is transmitted to a conventional portable terminal, or to the user. It includes a process of prompting questionnaire input and playing mini-games.

  Eventually, the seal printing process is completed, and the user is guided to move to the print discharge port (S107). Specifically, guidance is displayed on the edited image display unit 34 of the editing unit 3 so as to move to the print discharge port, or the voice output unit 33 of the editing unit 3 is instructed to move to the print discharge port. Or guide you through. Subsequently, the printed sticker paper is discharged from the print discharge port (S108). Thereafter, the game ends.

[Details of editing process]
The photography / printing apparatus 1 transfers the edited image edited by the own apparatus to the portable terminal 100 in a so-called real time. Further, when the mobile terminal 100 has a function of editing an edited image, the edited image edited by the mobile terminal 100 is returned, so that the photographic printing apparatus 1 accepts the returned reply image. Then, the photography printing apparatus 1 merges the returned reply image with the edited image edited by the own apparatus. That is, the photography printing apparatus 1 reflects the edited contents of the returned reply image on the contents of the edited image edited by the own apparatus.

  In the following, editing processing in such a photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described in detail.

[Details of the control unit of the photo printing device]
First, the configuration of the control unit 10 and the storage unit 50 for realizing the editing process in the photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in more detail the main configuration of the control unit 10.

  As already described, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 10 includes a charging control unit 11, a shooting control unit 12, an editing control unit 13, a print control unit 14, and a communication control unit 15. Below, the edit control part 13 and the communication control part 15 are demonstrated in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 50 includes a captured image storage unit 51 for storing captured captured images and an edited image storage unit 52 for storing edited images edited by the image editing processing unit 131. It is the composition which has.

  The editing control unit 13 further includes an image editing processing unit 131, an editing detection unit 132, and a reply image merging unit 133.

  The image editing processing unit 131 receives an instruction signal transmitted from the operation receiving unit 35, reads a captured image from the storage unit 50, and performs various editing processes on the read captured image to generate an edited image. . The image editing processing unit 131 updates the edited image in the edited image storage unit 52 and keeps it up-to-date every time the editing process is executed.

  The editing detection unit 132 monitors the editing process in the image editing processing unit 131 and detects that the edited image has been updated in the editing process. When the edit detection unit 132 detects the update of the edited image, the edit detection unit 132 notifies the image transmission processing unit 152 of the communication control unit 15 to that effect.

  The reply image merging unit 133 receives the reply image from the reply image receiving unit 154 included in the communication control unit 15, and merges the received reply image with the edited image corresponding to the reply image. Specifically, the merge process of the reply image merging unit 133 is a process of reflecting the contents edited in each of the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 in the edited image in chronological order. For example, in the merge process, the reflection process is performed using the update date and time of the edited image and the reply image.

  The communication control unit 15 further includes a communication destination specifying unit 151, an image transmission processing unit 152, an image conversion unit 153, and a reply image receiving unit 154.

The communication destination specifying unit 151 acquires the terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 100 read by the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36, and specifies the mobile terminal 100 that is the communication destination from the acquired terminal identification information. On the other hand, when the communication destination specifying unit 151 specifies the mobile terminal 100, the device identification information is read from the storage unit 50 and the non-contact IC unit 102 of the mobile terminal 100 is read out.
Send to.

  The communication destination information specified by the communication destination specifying unit 151 is used to specify the transmission destination to which the edited image is to be transmitted. Further, when the mobile terminal 100 has a function of editing an edited image, when the reply image is received from the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 is also used to specify the mobile terminal 100 that is the transmission source of the reply image.

  The communication destination specifying unit 151 transmits the communication destination information to the image transmission processing unit 152 and the reply image receiving unit 154. The communication destination specifying unit 151 may verify the acquired terminal identification information and authenticate whether or not the transmission destination is permitted to transmit the edited image.

  The image transmission processing unit 152 reads the edited image from the edited image storage unit 52 at a predetermined timing, and transmits the read edited image to the communication destination specified by the communication destination specifying unit 151. The predetermined timing is when a notification that the edited image has been updated is received from the edit detection unit 132, or when it is detected that a certain time has passed since the edited image was previously sent to the communication destination. It is. Alternatively, transmission may be performed at predetermined time intervals. The elapsed time measured by the timer unit 5 is used for this time measurement. In addition, the image transmission processing unit 152 may be configured to transmit the edited image when it is detected that a certain time has passed since the edited image was previously updated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which no is provided.

  In this embodiment, the image transmission processing unit 152 does not directly transmit the edited image to the destination mobile terminal 100 but converts the edited image into a data format suitable for processing on the mobile terminal 100. Transmission is performed via the image conversion unit 153.

  The image conversion unit 153 receives the edited image from the image transmission processing unit 152 and converts the received edited image into a data format suitable for processing in the mobile terminal 100, while converting the reply image received from the mobile terminal 100. The reply image merging unit 133 converts the data into a data format suitable for processing.

  Specifically, the image conversion unit 153 acquires the characteristic information of the mobile terminal 100 read by the non-contact IC reader / writer unit 36, and the screen such as the screen size and image quality of the mobile terminal 100 based on the acquired characteristic information. Identify characteristics. Then, the edited image received from the image transmission processing unit 152 is converted so as to conform to the specified screen characteristics. In this conversion process, a process of resizing the edited image according to the image size of the mobile terminal 100 or adjusting the number of colors according to the image quality is performed. The image transmission processing unit 152 transfers the edited image converted in this way to the mobile terminal 100.

  Further, the reply image received from the portable terminal 100 is converted so as to match the screen characteristics of the own device. What is necessary is just to acquire about the screen characteristic of an own apparatus from the setting information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 50, for example. In this way, the image conversion unit 153 transfers the converted reply image to the reply image merging unit 133 via the reply image receiving unit 154.

  In addition, when the edited image or the reply image includes information indicating the editing content, the image conversion unit 153 is configured to appropriately convert this information.

  The reply image receiving unit 154 receives the reply image returned from the communication terminal identified by the communication destination identifying unit 151, that is, the portable terminal 100 having the editing function of the edited image, via the image converting unit 153. . The reply image receiving unit 154 transmits the received reply image to the reply image merging unit 133.

[Details of mobile terminal]
Next, a configuration of main parts of the mobile terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the mobile terminal 100. As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 includes a control unit 101, a non-contact type IC unit 102, a communication unit 103, a display unit 104, an operation unit 105, and a storage unit 150.

  The control unit 101 comprehensively controls the operations of the above-described units, and includes an image reception unit 111, a received image editing processing unit 112, an image reply unit 113, and an image selection unit 114 as functional blocks. ing. In addition, each part shown as the said functional block reads and memorize | stores the program memorize | stored in memory | storage devices, such as ROM (read only memory) not shown in CPU (central processing unit), RAM (random access memory) etc. This can be achieved. That is, each of the members, the image receiving unit 111, the received image editing processing unit 112, the image returning unit 113, and the image selecting unit 114, the CPU executes a program stored in the storage device, and an input / output circuit (not shown) This is a functional block realized by controlling the peripheral circuits. Details of each member will be described later.

  The non-contact type IC unit 102 is configured by an IC chip having a memory function. In this IC chip, terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 100 in the short-range wireless communication network 200 and characteristic information regarding the model characteristics of the mobile terminal 100 are written. These pieces of information can be read by the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 provided in the photographic printing apparatus 1. Further, the non-contact type IC unit 102 receives the device identification information transmitted from the photographic printing apparatus 1 and transfers it to the control unit 101.

  In the case where the photographic printing apparatus 1 includes a contact IC that stores device identification information, the portable terminal 100 is provided with a non-contact IC reader / writer unit, and the device identification information is transmitted to the non-contact IC reader / writer. You may comprise so that it may read by a part.

  The communication unit 103 is for communicating with the photographic printing apparatus 1 via the short-range wireless communication network 200. The communication unit 103 is used for receiving an edited image from the photography / printing apparatus 1 or returning an edited image in the terminal as a reply image to the photography / printing apparatus 1.

  The display unit 104 receives screen data from the control unit 101 and displays the received screen data.

  The operation unit 105 is for receiving an input from the user of the mobile terminal 100. Specifically, the operation unit 105 may be configured with an input device such as a keyboard and buttons, or may be configured with a touch panel.

  The storage unit 150 stores various data and programs. The contents stored in the storage unit 150 include a control program for realizing each unit of the control unit 101, an OS (Operating System) program for operating each function of the portable terminal 100, various other programs, and photography. For example, image data of an image to be edited received from the printing apparatus 1 can be used.

[Details of control unit of portable terminal]
With reference to FIG. 7, each part of the control part 101 with which the portable terminal 100 is provided is demonstrated. As described above, the control unit 101 includes the image receiving unit 111, the received image editing processing unit 112, the image returning unit 113, and the image selecting unit 114, and these units are connected to the photography printing apparatus 1. The editing processing application for performing the editing processing is configured. Further, when performing various communications with the photographic printing apparatus 1, the control unit 101 uses apparatus identification information transmitted from the non-contact type IC unit 102.

  The image receiving unit 111 is for receiving an image to be edited transmitted from the photography printing apparatus 1 via the communication unit 103. The image receiving unit 111 displays the received editing target image on the display unit 104 and transmits it to the received image editing processing unit 112.

  The received image editing processing unit 112 is for editing the editing target image received from the image receiving unit 111. When the operation unit 105 receives a user's editing operation, the received image editing processing unit 112 performs various editing processes on the editing target image accordingly.

  The image reply unit 113 detects that the received image editing processing unit 112 has edited the editing target image, receives the editing target image edited from the received image editing processing unit 112, and receives the received editing. The target image is returned as a reply image to the photographic printing apparatus 1 via the communication unit 103.

  The image selection unit 114 edits an editing target image to be transmitted to the photography / printing apparatus 1 when the photography / printing apparatus 1 transmits the editing target image being edited in the own apparatus as an editing list. It is for selecting from the list.

[About the method for establishing communication between the photo print device and the mobile terminal]
Here, a method for establishing communication between the photography printing apparatus and the portable terminal will be described. The photography / printing apparatus and the portable terminal communicate with each other in transmission / reception of an edited image and a reply image, and this communication is established using a handover technique.

  Here, the handover technique refers to the communication connection information read out between the two communication terminals that communicate with each other using the secondary communication carrier, and the communication connection information of the secondary communication carrier stored in the contactless IC. This technology establishes P2P connection by a secondary communication carrier based on information and performs data communication. A wireless communication system is mainly used as the secondary communication carrier. That is, this handover technique is characterized in that if communication terminals exchange communication connection information with each other at a relatively close distance in advance, communication can be performed even if the distance between the communication terminals is some distance thereafter. .

  For example, Felica (registered trademark) can be adopted as the non-contact type IC, and methods such as a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and WUSB can be adopted as the secondary communication carrier.

  In the present embodiment, using this handover technique, in the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 provided in the editing unit 3, each identification information is exchanged between the mobile terminal 100 and the photographic printing apparatus 1, Short-range wireless communication is established on the basis of each identification information, and thereafter, communication between the two parties via the short-range wireless communication network 200 is performed. In the present embodiment, such a communication form is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various communication forms can be adopted.

[Edit screen]
Next, an example of an editing process interface in the editing unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the edited image display unit 34 in the editing process. As shown in the figure, the editing screen 60 includes an editing target image display area A1, an editing tool selection area A2, an editing tool setting area A3, an eraser tool selection area A4, an editing target image selection area A5, and a swift / return / end. Button A6, redo button A7, and remaining time display area A8 are displayed.

  In this editing screen 60, the editing target image display area A1, the editing tool setting area A3, the eraser tool selection area A4, and the proceed / return / end so that two users can simultaneously perform the editing process. Button A6 and button A7 from the beginning are divided into the left and right sides of the edit screen 60 and are provided at two locations.

  In the edit target image display area A1, the shot image selected as the edit target image in the edit target image selection area A5 is displayed, and editing processing such as drawing and pasting of an image is performed in this area. The edit image 61 is displayed as the edit target image in the edit target image display area A1R on the right side from the center of the edit screen 60, and the edit target image display area A1L on the left side of the edit screen 60 is displayed in the edit target image display area A1L. An image 62 is displayed as an image to be edited. That is, when there are two users, one user edits the edited image 61, and the other user edits the edited image 62.

  The edit target image selection area A5 is an area for selecting an edit target image to be edited in the edit target image display area A1. In the edit target image selection area A5, thumbnail images P1 to P6 for selecting an edit image that can be edited in the photography printing apparatus 1 are displayed. In this way, in the edit target image selection area A5, a thumbnail image is generated from an edit image that can be edited in the photography printing apparatus 1, and is displayed in the edit target image selection area A5.

  In addition, in the edit target image selection area A5, an icon is displayed so that it can be confirmed whether the edit image corresponding to the thumbnail images P1 to P6 is a vertically long image or a horizontally long image. Here, the edited images corresponding to the thumbnail images P1, P3, P5, and P6 are vertically long images, and the edited images corresponding to the thumbnail images P2 and P4 are horizontally long images.

  Thus, in the edit target image selection area A5, the image selected as the edit target image in the edit target image display area A1R is the edit image 61 corresponding to the thumbnail image P4, and is edited in the edit target image display area A1L. It is displayed that the image selected as the target image is the edited image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P1.

  Then, in the edit target image selection area A5, an “in doodle” mark indicating that the edit image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P1 and the edit image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P4 are selected as the edit target images is displayed. Yes.

  The editing tool selection area A2 is an area for receiving selection of various editing tools used in editing processing. The editing tool can be specified based on the user's touch pen operation, drawing tools such as the “pen” and “postcard” tools, which can write and synthesize any line image to the image to be edited based on the user's touch pen operation, etc. "Stamp" tool to paste a predetermined image at the position of the edited image to be edited and "Korokoro" tool, "deco" tool to paste a decorative image for the whole or part of the image to be edited, and special "Special" tools that have special effects. Detailed setting of the tool selected here is performed in the editing tool setting area A3.

  In addition, a heart-shaped graffiti T <b> 1 is applied to the edited image 62 edited in the editing target image display area A <b> 1 </ b> L by editing processing using the “pen tool”.

  The eraser tool selection area A4 is an area in which the size of the erase area of the eraser tool for erasing the composition image added to the photographed image by the editing process is selected.

  The proceed / return / end button A6 is a function button for returning or redoing the editing process performed by the editing tool or the eraser tool, or ending the editing process itself. The button A7 from the beginning is a button for redoing the editing process from the beginning. In the remaining time display area A8, the remaining time that can be edited is displayed.

  Further, a non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is disposed in the vicinity of the edit target image display area A1L, and when the user holds the mobile terminal 100 over the edit target image display area A1L, the non-contact type is displayed. The IC reader / writer unit 36 reads the characteristic information and the terminal identification information from the non-contact type IC unit 102 included in the portable terminal 100 and transmits the apparatus identification information of the photographic printing apparatus 1. As a result, communication using the above-described handover technique is started between the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100, and transmission / reception of the edited image 62 displayed in the editing target image display area A1L is performed between the two parties. To do. Similarly, the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is arranged in the editing target image display area A1R, and when the user holds the portable terminal 100 over the editing target image display area A1R, the editing target image display is displayed. Transmission / reception of the edited image 61 displayed in the area A1R can be started between the two parties.

[About editing processing]
Next, an example of screen transition when the mobile terminal 100 participates in the editing process in the photography printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition when editing processing is performed in the photography printing apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 100.

  (A), (b), and (c) of FIG. 9 show the transition of the edit screen displayed on the edited image display unit 34 of the photography printing apparatus 1, and (d), (e), and (c) of FIG. f) shows the transition of the edit screen in the mobile terminal 100. 9A, 9B, and 9C show the left part of the editing screen 60 described with reference to FIG.

  First, with the start of the editing process, the photography printing apparatus 1 displays the editing screen 60L of FIG. Then, when the user holds the portable terminal 100 over the edited image 62, a communication connection between the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 is established by the handover technique.

  Subsequently, the edited image 62 is converted for the portable terminal 100 and is transmitted from the photograph printing apparatus 1 to the portable terminal 100.

  When the mobile terminal 100 receives the terminal edit image 62a transmitted from the photo print apparatus 1, the mobile terminal 100 displays the terminal edit image 62a on the display unit 104 as shown in FIG. The terminal editing image 62a is provided with the same editing content as the editing image 62, that is, a heart-shaped graffiti T1a. The display unit 104 displays an edit icon B1 for editing on the mobile terminal 100 side. When the user operates the operation unit 105 included in the mobile terminal 100, the stamp icon presented in the edit icon B1 is selected, and the composition image corresponding to the selected icon is added to the terminal edit image 62a. can do.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the graffiti T2 with the character “fun” is further added to the edited image 62 in the photography printing apparatus 1, the edited image 62 including the edited content is converted. To the mobile terminal 100.

  When the mobile terminal 100 receives the terminal edit image 62a transmitted from the photo print apparatus 1, the mobile terminal 100 displays the terminal edit image 62a on the display unit 104 as shown in FIG. The terminal edit image 62a is now provided with a heart-shaped graffiti T1a and a character graffiti T2a.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9F, when the heart-shaped stamp T3a is added to the terminal editing image 62a by the user's editing operation in the mobile terminal 100, the editing image 62a including the editing content is added. Is sent.

  Upon receipt of the edited image 62a, the photographic printing apparatus 1 converts the edited image 62a for the photographic printing apparatus 1 and displays it on the edited image display unit 34. As shown in FIG. 9C, the edited image 62 including the heart-shaped stamp T3 is displayed in the edited image display unit 34.

[About editing process flow]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the flow of editing processing of the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of editing processing of the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100.

  First, the editing control unit 13 of the photographic printing apparatus 1 causes the user to select an image to be edited and acquire an editing target image (S201). Next, the edit control unit 13 causes the user to select a layout for printing on the sticker sheet (S202). Here, the edit control unit 13 displays an edit start button on the edited image display unit 34, and determines whether the edit start button has been operated (S203). If it is determined that the editing start button has been operated (YES in S203), the editing control unit 13 displays the edited image on the editing screen 60, and the operation receiving unit 35 starts receiving an editing operation input (S204).

  On the other hand, in the portable terminal 100, an application for editing processing is activated, and each unit of the control unit 101 is put into an operating state (S301). Then, when the user holds the portable terminal 100 near the editing target image displayed in any one of the editing target image display areas A1, the above-described handover technique is performed between the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100. Communication using is started (S302).

  Then, the image transmission processing unit 152 of the photographic printing apparatus 1 transmits the image to be edited that is held by the portable terminal 100 to the portable terminal 100 (S205). On the other hand, the image receiving unit 111 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the editing target image and displays the received editing target image on the display unit 104 (S303).

  Subsequently, when the image editing processing unit 131 of the photography printing apparatus 1 edits the editing target image, the image transmission processing unit 152 updates the editing target image updated in the portable terminal 100 in accordance with the update of the editing target image. Is transmitted (S206). On the other hand, the image receiving unit 111 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the updated editing target image and displays the received editing target image on the display unit 104 (S304).

  Here, in the mobile terminal 100, when the received image editing processing unit 112 edits the received editing target image, the image reply unit 113 responds by taking the edited editing target image as a reply image. The data is transmitted to the photographing printing apparatus 1 (S305).

  Subsequently, when the reply image receiving unit 154 of the photography printing apparatus 1 receives the reply image from the portable terminal 100, the reply image merging unit 133 displays the received reply image and the edited content of the editing target image being edited. Create a merged image. Then, the edited image to be edited is displayed on the edited image display unit 34 (S207).

  Thereafter, the photography printing apparatus 1 determines whether or not the end button on the editing screen has been operated (S208). If the end button has not been operated (NO in S208), the time until the editing end time is displayed. At the same time, the portable terminal 100 is notified of the time until the editing end time (S209). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S210). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (NO in S209), the process returns to S204 again to accept the operation.

  If the end button is operated in S208 (YES in S208), the mobile terminal 100 is notified that the editing process is completed in the photography printing apparatus 1, and the reception of the editing operation input is ended (S211).

  If the predetermined time has elapsed in S210 (YES in S210), the acceptance of the editing operation input is terminated (S211).

  On the other hand, the portable terminal 100 also determines whether or not the photography / printing apparatus 1 has been notified of the end of the editing process (S306). If the above notification is not received (NO in S306), the photograph is taken. The time from the photographing / printing apparatus 1 to the editing end time is received and the time is displayed (S307). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed (S308). If the predetermined time has not passed (NO in S308), the process returns to S303 and accepts the operation.

  In S306, if the end button has been operated (YES in S306), or if a predetermined time has elapsed in S308 (YES in S308), the display unit 104 displays that editing has ended. Then, the editing process application is terminated and the editing process is terminated (S310).

  As described above, the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment edits an image obtained by the photographic function provided by the photographic control unit 12 that provides a photographic function for photographing a user and obtaining an image. An editing control unit 13 and a communication control unit 15 that provide an editing function are provided. The editing control unit 13 includes an image editing processing unit 131 for receiving an operation by the user for editing an image, editing the image in accordance with the received operation, and displaying the edited image. At least one of the predetermined time interval and the timing when the image is updated by editing by the image editing processing unit 131, the control unit 15 displays the image edited by the image editing processing unit 131 to the mobile terminal 100. An image transmission processing unit 152 for transmission.

  Therefore, a plurality of users exceeding the number of editing interfaces included in the photography printing apparatus 1 can participate in the editing process using the mobile terminal 100.

[Modification]
Below, the preferable modification of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. First, an example in which the editing of the editing target image on the mobile terminal 100 is restricted will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing exclusive control of editing processing of an image to be edited. In the present embodiment, the edit image 62 may be divided into several regions, and edit restriction settings may be performed as to whether editing of the mobile terminal 100 is permitted for each region.

  For example, when the edited image 62 is sent to the portable terminal 100 in the image transmission processing unit 152, the edited image 62 is divided into four areas R1 to R4 as shown in FIG. 11, and the portable terminal 100 edits the area R1. It can be configured such that the area is set as a possible area, the area R2 is set as an area that the mobile terminal 100 cannot edit, and the set editing restriction setting is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 together with the edited image 62.

  According to such a configuration, the received image editing processing unit 112 of the portable terminal 100 can restrict editing on the portable terminal 100 by discriminating the editing restriction setting transmitted together with the edited image 62 from the photographic printing apparatus 1. it can.

  In this case, the mobile terminal 100 can edit the region R1, but cannot edit the region R2.

  With such a configuration, a user who is editing with the photographic printing apparatus 1 can set an area that other users do not want to edit. As a result, it is possible to prevent another user from editing the image that he / she is editing.

  In addition, about the division | segmentation of an area | region, it is not restricted to such an example, It can carry out by arbitrary patterns. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may perform region division and editing restriction setting.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a description will be given of a case where an edit list of edited images being edited in the photographic printing apparatus 1 is transmitted and selected on the portable terminal 100 side. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of editing processing in the photo printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100.

  FIG. 12A shows an editing screen 60 </ b> L that is a part of the screen being edited in the photography printing apparatus 1. Here, it is assumed that the photographed print apparatus 1 is editing the edited images 61 and 62 as shown in FIG.

  When the user holds the mobile terminal 100 over the display area of the edited image 62, the image transmission processing unit 152 creates a thumbnail image 66 corresponding to the edited image 61 being edited and a thumbnail image 65 corresponding to the edited image 62. And it transmits to the portable terminal 100 as an edit list.

  In the portable terminal 100, the image selection unit 114 displays the received edit list as shown in (c) of FIG. As shown in (c) of FIG. 12, the thumbnail image 66 corresponding to the edited image 61 and the thumbnail image 65 corresponding to the edited image 62 are displayed on the display unit 104 provided in the mobile terminal 100. On the edit list display screen, the thumbnail image 65 corresponding to the edited image 62 over which the portable terminal 100 is held is selected by default.

  Here, in the mobile terminal 100, when the user operates the operation unit 105 and selects the “OK” button 67, the image selection unit 114 requests the photography printing apparatus 1 to transmit the edited image 62.

  In response to the request, the photographic printing apparatus 1 transmits the edited image 62 to the portable terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 12B and indicates that the portable terminal 100 is connected to the editing screen 60L. A connection icon 64 is displayed.

  Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 12D, the mobile terminal 100 receives the edited image 62 a from the photography printing apparatus 1 and displays it on the display unit 104.

  As described above, since the photography printing apparatus 1 transmits the editing list in which the editing target images being edited are listed to the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 can easily grasp the editing target images in the photography printing apparatus 1. . Such a configuration is particularly effective when the number of editing interfaces is large and it is not necessary to touch the editing interface that edits a desired edited image.

  Specifically, in the configurations described so far, the user has to select and touch one of the display areas of the image to be edited displayed on the photography printing apparatus 1 to edit the edited image. . Also, for example, when the user is on the editing target image display area A1R side of the photography printing apparatus 1, it is difficult to touch the editing image on the opposite editing target image display area A1L side.

  On the other hand, when the configuration described with reference to FIG. 12 is adopted, for example, even when a user is on the editing target image display area A1R side, if the editing target image display area A1R is touched, the editing list displays the opposite side. An edit image on the edit target image display area A1L side can be selected. As described above, it is possible to prevent the editing target image from being difficult to touch depending on the position where the user is present. In this case, the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 for detecting a touch can be arranged at another position, and a place where the user can easily touch, for example, the outer periphery of the editing screen 60, particularly It can be arranged near the left and right.

  In the above configuration, the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is installed in each of the left and right edit target image display areas A1, but only one non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is installed. However, cost can be reduced.

  Next, an example of disconnecting the connection of the portable terminal 100 communicating with the photographic printing apparatus 1 for editing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing for disconnecting the connection of the mobile terminal 100 communicating with the photography printing apparatus 1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13A, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the photography printing apparatus 1 to perform editing, the editing control unit 13 connects the mobile terminal 100 to the editing screen 60L. A connection icon 71 indicating that is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the photographic printing apparatus 1 to edit the edited image 62, and a connection icon 71 is displayed near the edited image 62.

  Here, when the operation reception unit 35 detects that the display area of the connection icon 71 is touched, the edited image display unit 34 displays a disconnect dialog 72 “Do you want to disconnect the mobile phone?”. When “OK” is selected in the disconnect dialog 72, the communication control unit 15 disconnects the connection with the mobile terminal 100 editing the edited image 62. On the other hand, when “Stop” is selected, the cutting dialog 72 is closed.

  Note that when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the photographic printing apparatus 1, the disconnect dialog 72 may be automatically displayed. Alternatively, the disconnection dialog 72 may not be displayed, and the disconnection / connection with the mobile terminal 100 may be switched when it is detected that the display area of the connection icon 71 is touched. At this time, the connection icon 71 may be changed to an icon indicating that communication with the mobile terminal 100 is disconnected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, a tab display indicating that the mobile terminal 100 is being connected may be displayed near the thumbnail images P1 to P6 in the image selection area A5. Also in this case, it may be detected that the tab display area is touched, and the above-described cutting dialog 74 may be displayed. Further, when communication with the mobile terminal 100 is disconnected, the tab display and the “mobile phone connected” display may be turned off.

  In addition, when an editing target image different from the editing target image being edited is selected in the image selection area A5, the mobile terminal 100 can also edit the selected editing target image accordingly. Also good.

  In this way, by configuring the connection with the portable terminal 100 to be disconnected on the photography printing apparatus 1 side, it is possible for an operation error or a person other than the user's group to participate in editing against the intention of the user. Can be prevented.

  In the following, still another modification will be described. First, in this embodiment, at the time of transmission of an edited image, the photographed printing apparatus 1 converts the edited image into an image format suitable for the mobile terminal 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile terminal 100 side Such processing may be performed. When configured in this way, even if a new type of portable terminal 100 is manufactured, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to add a new conversion processing function for the portable terminal 100 of that type on the photographic printing apparatus 1 side. is there.

  In the above-described configuration, the edited images in the image format suitable for the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 are sequentially transmitted. However, after the edited image is transmitted once, only the composition image that is the editing content is transmitted. You may make it transmit. In this case, the composition image to be transmitted may be converted into an image format suitable for the photographic printing apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 100 and transmitted, or the composition image transmitted from the portable terminal 100 to the photographic printing apparatus 1 is You may transmit with the magnitude | size of the image for a composition edited with the portable terminal 100 (it is a small image for a composition). As described above, when only the composition image that is the editing content is transmitted, the transmission image data can be reduced in capacity, so that transmission / reception takes less time.

  In addition, when the edited image is transmitted from the photographic printing apparatus 1 to the portable terminal 100, the size of the edited image edited by the photographic printing apparatus 1 may be transmitted as it is (edited image in which large editing contents are combined). . As described above, although the capacity of the received image data increases, it is possible to perform fine editing without enlarging the edited image on the mobile terminal 100.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above description, the thumbnail image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 may be converted into a data format suitable for the mobile terminal 100 to process.

  Further, the mobile terminal 100 may include not only the image editing function described above but also an image storage function. If the mobile terminal 100 is configured so that the edited image being edited can be saved at an arbitrary timing, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to download the edited image from the photographic printing apparatus after the editing process is completed.

  In the above configuration, when the mobile terminal 100 has an image storage function, the edited image may be stored as a moving image or a still image. In this case, for example, if a plurality of images being edited are saved in the mobile terminal 100, the saved images can be enjoyed as simple animations (so-called flip-flops) by developing them in order, or edited later. Can be confirmed.

[Embodiment 2]
Another embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, only the editing target image that is being edited by the photographic printing apparatus 1 can be edited from the portable terminal 100. On the other hand, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that all edited images that can be edited in the photography printing apparatus 1 can be edited from the mobile terminal 100.

  Such a configuration can be realized by changing the configuration described in the first embodiment as follows. First, when the photographic printing apparatus 1 is connected to the portable terminal 100 via the communication unit 6, the image transmission processing unit 152 edits all edited images that can be edited in the photographic printing apparatus 1. A list is created, and the image transmission processing unit 152 transmits the created edit list to the mobile terminal 100.

  In the portable terminal 100, the image selection unit 114 causes the display unit 104 to display the edit list received from the photography print apparatus 1, and the operation unit 105 accepts selection of an edit image included in the edit list. When an edited image is selected from the edit list, the image selection unit 114 requests the photography printing apparatus 1 to transmit the selected edited image.

  The image transmission processing unit 152 of the photographic printing apparatus 1 transmits the requested edited image to the mobile terminal 100.

  With the configuration as described above, it is possible to realize a configuration in which all the edited images that can be edited in the photographic printing apparatus 1 can be edited from the mobile terminal 100. Details of such a configuration will be described below.

  First, the case where the portable terminal 100 selects an edited image from an edit list in which all editable images that can be edited in the photography printing apparatus 1 are listed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a case where the mobile terminal 100 is caused to select an edit image from the edit list.

  First, FIG. 14A shows an editing screen 60 </ b> L that is a part of a screen being edited in the photography printing apparatus 1. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the photo print apparatus 1 is editing the edit target image 61 corresponding to the thumbnail image P4 and the edit target image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P1.

  When the user holds the portable terminal 100 over the area where the edited image 62 is displayed, the image transmission processing unit 152 selects all the edited images that can be edited in the photography printing apparatus 1, that is, the editing target image selection area A5. The thumbnail images P1 to P6 of edit images that can be selected in step S1 are created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 as an edit list.

  In the mobile terminal 100, the image selection unit 114 displays the received edit list as shown in FIG. In the display of the edit list, thumbnail images P1 to P6 are displayed and can be selected.

  Here, when the user operates the operation unit 105 to select the thumbnail image P3, the image selection unit 114 requests the photography printing apparatus 1 to transmit an edited image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image P3.

  In response to the request, the photographic printing apparatus 1 transmits the edited image 81 corresponding to the thumbnail image P3 to the portable terminal 100, and the portable terminal 100 is connected to the editing screen 60L as shown in FIG. A connection icon 75 indicating that the connection is in progress is displayed.

  After that, as illustrated in FIG. 14D, the mobile terminal 100 receives the editing target image 81 from the photography printing apparatus 1 and displays it on the display unit 104.

  Next, a modified example of such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a case where exclusive control is performed on an image to be edited that is being edited by the photographic printing apparatus 1.

  15 (a) and 15 (b), as shown in FIG. 8, the photographic printing apparatus 1 has an edited image 61 corresponding to the thumbnail image P4 and an edited image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P1. A case where the image is an editing target image is shown.

  First, in FIG. 15A, the thumbnail images P1 and P4 display a message “Doodle of seal machine”, and the portable terminal 100 cannot be selected. That is, the image to be edited edited by the photographic printing apparatus 1 cannot be selected as an image to be edited on the mobile terminal 100.

  Such an operation can be realized by the following configuration, for example. First, when the image transmission processing unit 152 creates an edit list, an image to be edited edited by the image editing processing unit 131 is detected. Then, the image transmission processing unit 152 creates an editing list to which control information indicating that the detected editing target image being edited cannot be selected by the mobile terminal 100 is added.

  In the example shown in FIG. 15A, the edit image 61 corresponding to the thumbnail image P4 and the edit image 62 corresponding to the thumbnail image P1 are the edit target images. Therefore, the edit image corresponding to the thumbnail images P1 and P4 is selected. Control information indicating that it cannot be added is added to the edit list. The portable terminal 100 reads such control information, and the portable terminal 100 performs the above display and control so that the edited images corresponding to the thumbnail images P1 and P4 cannot be selected.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the editing target image being edited in the photo shoot printing apparatus 1 from being selected as an editing target in the mobile terminal 100.

  Next, in FIG. 15B, the thumbnail images P1 and P4 are not included in the edit list and cannot be selected as images to be edited on the mobile terminal 100.

  Such an operation can be realized by adopting a configuration in which the editing target image edited by the image editing processing unit 131 is not included in the editing list when the image transmission processing unit 152 creates the editing list. . Or you may control on the portable terminal 100 side not to display about the image which cannot be edited.

  Subsequently, referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, when the portable terminal 100 </ b> A is connected to the photography printing apparatus 1 to edit an image, and when the portable terminal 100 </ b> B is further connected to the photography printing apparatus 1. Will be described. Here, it is assumed that the mobile terminals 100A and 100B have the same configuration as the mobile terminal 100 described so far.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the photography printing apparatus 1, the portable terminal 100A, and the portable terminal 100B perform editing processing. Moreover, FIG. 17 is a figure which shows the modification.

  Since (a), (b), (d) and (e) in FIG. 16 are the same as the operations described with reference to (a) to (d) in FIG. 14 and (a) in FIG. Description is omitted.

  That is, (a), (b), (d), and (e) of FIG. 16 show a process in which one mobile terminal 100A acquires an edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image P3 from the photography printing apparatus 1. Represents. In FIG. 16B, a connection icon 75 indicating that the mobile terminal 100A is connected is displayed.

  Here, when another portable terminal 100B is connected to the photographic printing apparatus 1, the photographic printing apparatus 1 again creates an edit list and transmits it to the portable terminal 100B. Then, an edit list as shown in (f) of FIG. 16 is displayed on the portable terminal 100B. That is, the thumbnail images P1 and P4 edited in the photography printing apparatus 1 are displayed as “Doodle on the seal machine”, and the thumbnail image P3 is displayed as “Mobile connected”, both of which are portable terminals 100B. Cannot be selected.

  Therefore, in FIG. 16F, the portable terminal 100B selects the thumbnail image P5 that can be edited, and requests the photography printing apparatus 1 to transmit the edited image 82 corresponding to the thumbnail image P5. .

  In response to the request, the photographic printing apparatus 1 transmits the edited image 82 corresponding to the thumbnail image P5 to the portable terminal 100, and the portable terminal 100B is connected to the editing screen 60L as shown in FIG. A connection icon 76 indicating that the connection is in progress is displayed.

  After that, as illustrated in FIG. 16G, the mobile terminal 100 </ b> B receives the editing target image 82 from the photographic printing apparatus 1 and displays it on the display unit 104.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the edit list transmitted from the photography printing apparatus 1 to the mobile terminal 100B, it is possible not to display an edit image that the mobile terminal 100B cannot edit. Since the configuration for realizing such an operation has been described with reference to FIG. 15, the description thereof is omitted here. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which exclusive control is not performed.

  Further, when all the edited images that can be edited in the photography / printing apparatus 1 have already been edited by the photography / printing apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 100, another portable terminal 100 becomes the photography / printing apparatus 1. When connected, it may be controlled to allow only browsing.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19, an example of processing for disconnecting the connection of the portable terminal 100 in the photography printing apparatus 1 when a plurality of portable terminals 100 are connected to the photography printing apparatus 1. explain. 18 and 19 are diagrams illustrating an example of processing for disconnecting the connection of the mobile terminal 100 communicating with the photography printing apparatus 1.

  Also, here, it is assumed that three portable terminals 100 are connected to the photography printing apparatus 1 and the edited images corresponding to the thumbnail images P1, P3, and P5 are edited by the portable terminal 100.

  As illustrated in FIG. 18, the editing control unit 13 displays a connection icon 77 indicating that the mobile terminal 100 connected to the photography / printing apparatus 1 exists on the editing screen 60.

  Here, when the operation reception unit 35 detects that the display area of the connection icon 71 is touched, the edited image display unit 34 displays a disconnect dialog 78 “Do you want to disconnect the mobile phone?”.

  The disconnect dialog 78 is displayed even when the mobile terminal 100 is editing an image other than the image to be edited that is being edited in the photography printing apparatus 1. When “OK” is selected in the disconnection dialog 78, the communication control unit 15 disconnects all the mobile terminals 100 connected to the photography printing apparatus 1.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 19, the editing control unit 13 displays a connection icon 77 indicating that there is a mobile terminal 100 connected to the photography printing apparatus 1 on the editing screen 60.

  Here, when the operation reception unit 35 detects that the display area of the connection icon 71 has been touched, the edited image display unit 34 reads “An image connected to a mobile phone. "?" Is displayed.

  In the disconnect dialog 79, thumbnail images P1, P3, and P5 corresponding to the edited image edited by the mobile terminal 100 are displayed as icons. When any one of the edited images is selected and “OK” is selected, the communication control unit 15 disconnects the connection with the mobile terminal 100 that is editing the selected edited image.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation and that other people than the user's group participate in editing against the user's intention.

  In the above configuration, the non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is installed in each of the left and right edit target image display areas A1, but only one non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 36 is installed. You can also reduce costs.

  Further, the trigger for termination of the editing process by the mobile terminal 100 may be forcibly terminated at the end of the editing processing time of the photographic printing apparatus 1 other than being YES in S306 or S308 shown in FIG. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be notified that the editing with the photo print apparatus 1 has been completed.

  Further, the editing process in the portable terminal 100 may be continuously performed from the end of the editing process in the editing interface installed in the photo print apparatus 1 until a predetermined timing. This predetermined timing is, for example, when the game of the photography / printing apparatus 1 is finished, when the user using the next photography / printing apparatus 1 starts the game, or when the photographing process is started, or When the photographing process is completed, or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start.

  In this case, the content of the editing process is not reflected on the printed photo sticker paper, but the editing process can be continuously enjoyed on the portable terminal 100.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Finally, each block of the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100, in particular, the charging control unit 11, the photographic control unit 12, the editing control unit 13, the printing control unit 14, the communication control unit 15, and the mobile phone included in the photographic printing apparatus 1 The image receiving unit 111, received image editing processing unit 112, image returning unit 113, and image selecting unit 114 included in the terminal 100 may be configured by hardware logic, or realized by software using a CPU as follows. May be.

  That is, the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 include a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a ROM that stores the program, and a RAM (random access memory) that expands the program. And a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. An object of the present invention is to enable a computer to read program codes (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of control programs for the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 that are software that realizes the above-described functions. This can also be achieved by supplying the recorded recording medium to the photography printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) reads and executes the program code recorded on the recording medium. .

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  Further, the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Also, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of users exceeding the number of editing interfaces installed in the photographed image editing apparatus can easily participate in editing. Therefore, the present invention can be suitably applied to an editing system in which a plurality of image processing terminals are connected to one image editing apparatus. For example, an application example of the photographic image editing apparatus includes a photographic printing apparatus, and examples of application of the image processing terminal include a mobile phone, a portable game machine, and a PDA.

It is the block diagram shown in detail in the principal part structure of the control part with which the photography printing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the said photography photography printing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the said photography printing apparatus, (a) And (b) has shown the external appearance of the said photography printing apparatus seen from a different direction, respectively. It is a front view of the editing part of the said photography printing apparatus. It is a front view of the printing part of the said photography printing apparatus. It is the flowchart shown about the flow of a process of the photograph sticker creation game in a photography printing apparatus. It is the block diagram which showed the principal part structure of the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on an edit image display part in an edit process. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen transition in the case of performing an edit process in the said photography printing apparatus and the said portable terminal. It is the flowchart shown about the flow of the edit process of the said photography printing apparatus and the said portable terminal. It is a figure shown about the exclusive control of the edit process of the edit object image. It is the figure shown about an example of the edit process in the said photography printing apparatus and the said portable terminal. It is a figure explaining an example of the process which disconnects the said portable terminal which is communicating with the said photography printing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the case where the portable terminal which concerns on other embodiment of this invention selects an edit image from an edit list. It is a figure explaining the case where exclusive control of the edit object image edited with the photography printing apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention is carried out. It is the figure explaining an example in case the said photography printing apparatus and two portable terminals perform an edit process. It is the figure explaining an example in case the said photography printing apparatus and two portable terminals perform an edit process. It is a figure which shows an example of the process which disconnects the said portable terminal which is communicating with the said photography printing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the process which disconnects the said portable terminal which is communicating with the said photography printing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photographic printing device (photographed image editing device)
6 Communication part 10 Control part 11 Charge control part (fee collection detection means)
12 Shooting control unit (shooting function providing means)
13 Editing control section (editing function providing means)
15 Communication control unit (editing function providing means, communication control means)
21 Coin Processing Unit 24 Captured Image Display Unit 3 Editing Unit 31 Touch Panel Unit 34 Edited Image Display Unit 35 Operation Accepting Unit 36 Non-contact IC Reader / Writer Unit (Reading Unit)
3a editing unit 3b editing unit 50 storage unit 51 photographed image storage unit 52 edited image storage unit 100 portable terminal (image processing terminal)
101 control unit 102 non-contact type IC unit (non-contact type IC)
103 communication unit (communication connection means)
104 Display section (display means)
105 Operation unit 111 Image receiving unit (image receiving means)
112 Received image editing processing unit (image processing means)
113 Image reply unit (processed image transmission means)
114 Image selection unit 131 Image editing processing unit (image editing means, display means, operation accepting means)
133 Reply image merger (reflecting means)
150 storage unit 151 communication destination specifying unit 152 image transmission processing unit (image transmission unit, restriction information generation unit, thumbnail image transmission unit)
153 Image conversion unit 154 Reply image receiving unit (processed image receiving unit)
200 Near Field Communication Network 300 Image Editing Processing System

Claims (16)

Photographing function providing means for providing a photographing function for photographing a user and obtaining an image;
In a photographed image editing apparatus comprising: an editing function providing unit that provides an editing function for editing an image obtained by the photographing function provided by the photographing function providing unit;
The editing function providing means is
Communication control means for controlling communication with an external image processing terminal;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation by the user for editing an image;
Image editing means for editing an image in response to an operation received by the operation receiving means;
Display means for displaying the image edited by the image editing means;
At least one of a predetermined time interval and a timing when an image is updated by editing by the image editing unit, the communication control is performed on the image edited by the image editing unit to the external image processing terminal. A captured image editing apparatus comprising: an image transmission unit configured to transmit the image via the unit. The communication control means controls wireless communication with the external image processing terminal.
Furthermore, it is a non-contact IC (integrated circuit) provided in the external image processing terminal, in which communication information including information indicating a communication destination of the external image processing terminal in the wireless communication is stored. And a reading unit for reading the communication information,
The communication control means controls wireless communication with the external image processing terminal based on the communication information read by the reading unit,
2. The captured image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image transmitting unit transmits an image edited by the image editing unit to the external image processing terminal via the communication control unit.   The photographed image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing function providing unit ends the provision of the editing function when a predetermined time limit for the provision of the editing function has elapsed. Furthermore, a processed image receiving means for receiving a processed image obtained by editing the image transmitted by the image transmitting means;
Reflecting means for reflecting the contents of the processing added to the processed image received by the processed image receiving means to the image edited by the image editing means,
The display means displays an image in which the contents of the processing are reflected by the reflecting means,
The photographed image editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image editing unit edits an image in which the contents of the processing are reflected by the reflecting unit. The image editing means further includes restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting processing of a specific area of the image being edited,
5. The captured image editing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the image transmission unit transmits the restriction information generated by the restriction information generation unit together with the image edited by the image editing unit. Furthermore, the image editing means includes thumbnail image transmission means for transmitting thumbnail images obtained by reducing a plurality of images being edited,
The said image transmission means transmits the selected image according to the transmission request | requirement of the image selected from the thumbnail image which the said thumbnail image transmission means transmitted, The any one of Claim 1 to 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The photographic image editing device described in 1.   The photographed image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication control unit disconnects communication with the external image processing terminal based on an operation in the operation receiving unit. . Communication connection means for connecting to a communication network;
An image receiving means for receiving an image transmitted from the image transmitting means included in the captured image editing apparatus according to claim 1 via the communication connection means;
Display means for displaying an image received by the image receiving means. A contactless IC in which communication information including information indicating a communication destination in a short-range wireless communication network is stored;
The communication information stored in the non-contact type IC is connected to the photographed image editing apparatus via a short-range wireless communication network by causing the reading unit included in the photographed image editing apparatus according to claim 2 to read the communication information. Communication connection means,
Image receiving means for receiving an image transmitted from the image transmitting means included in the captured image editing apparatus via the communication connecting means;
An image processing terminal comprising: display means for displaying an image received by the image receiving means. Communication connection means for connecting to a communication network;
An image receiving means for receiving an image transmitted from the image transmitting means included in the captured image editing apparatus according to claim 4 via the communication connection means;
Display means for displaying the image received by the image receiving means;
Image processing means for processing the image received by the image receiving means;
An image processing terminal comprising: a processed image transmitting unit that transmits an image processed by the image processing unit to a processed image receiving unit included in the captured image editing apparatus. Communication connection means for connecting to a communication network;
An image receiving means for receiving the image and the restriction information transmitted from the image transmitting means provided in the captured image editing apparatus according to claim 5;
Image processing means for processing the image received by the image receiving means;
A processed image transmitting means for transmitting an image processed by the image processing means to a processed image receiving means provided in the photographed image editing device;
The image processing terminal according to claim 1, wherein the image processing means limits image processing based on the restriction information received by the image receiving means. In a control method of a photographed image editing apparatus that provides a photographing function for photographing a user to obtain an image and an editing function for editing an image obtained by the photographing function,
An operation accepting step for accepting an operation by the user for editing an image;
An image editing step for editing an image in accordance with the operation received in the operation receiving step;
A display step for displaying the image edited in the image editing step;
Image transmission for transmitting an image edited in the image editing step to an external image processing terminal at at least one of a predetermined time interval and a timing at which the image is updated by editing in the image editing step. And a method for controlling the captured image editing apparatus.   A photographic image editing apparatus control program for operating the photographic image editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the photographic image editing apparatus control program causes a computer to function as each means.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the photographed image editing apparatus control program according to claim 13 is recorded.   An image processing terminal control program for operating the image processing terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the image processing terminal control program causes a computer to function as each of the means.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the image processing terminal control program according to claim 15 is recorded.

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