JP2014016624A - Picture seal preparation device, picture seal preparation method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate recognition of editing performed to an image among a plurality of uses.SOLUTION: As a result of a thumbnail image 422 of an editing target selection part 411 being selected by a touch pen, a description 431 indicative of ongoing scribble is displayed on the thumbnail image 422 and since "peace" is scribbled in an editing image of a thumbnail image 421 which has been previously selected, a description 441 indicative of the editing performed is displayed on the thumbnail image 421 as "scribbled" by being superimposed. The present invention can be applied to a device that causes a user to perform at least a photograph process of photographing a picture of a user itself as a subject and an edit process of editing a photographing image obtained by the photograph process, prints out the photographing image or an edited image obtained by the edit process on a seal sheet and provides the printed seal.

Description

  In particular, the present invention relates to a photo sticker creation apparatus, a photo sticker creation method, and a program that can easily recognize that an image has been edited among a plurality of users.

  There is known a photo sticker that takes a picture of a user, causes the user to edit the shot image, and prints and provides the edited image on sticker paper. Such a photo sticker is installed in an entertainment facility.

  The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker is to take a picture of the user, edit the image obtained by shooting (doodle), and print the edited image or shot image on the sticker sheet. become. Editing in such a photo sticker is a function of combining arbitrary characters, figures, stamp images, etc., with a touch pen or the like, for example, on an edited image that is a captured image obtained from a plurality of times of shooting.

  In recent years, users such as female junior high school girls and high school girls are increasingly using and enjoying the editing functions of photo stickers simultaneously with a plurality of friends.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a photo seal machine that allows a plurality of users to select a corresponding thumbnail image by selecting a corresponding thumbnail image using a touch pen and edit each selected captured image. ing. Patent Document 2 discloses a photo sticker that reflects and displays the edited content of a captured image edited by each user in a thumbnail image for selecting the captured image that each user wants to edit next. It is disclosed.

JP 2005-115369 A JP 2003-47000 A

  However, in the case of the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1, since the edited content is not reflected in the thumbnail image, when the edited content selected between the users selects the thumbnail image and displays the image as the image to be edited. I only knew. Further, if the editing content is already satisfactory by another user, additional editing cannot be performed. Therefore, in order to search for an editable image, it is necessary to search while displaying each image one by one, and the operability is not good.

  Therefore, like the photo sticker described in Patent Document 2, the editing content of each user is reflected in the thumbnail image used by each user. However, the thumbnail image described in Patent Document 2 is for the user to check individually, and does not check the editing contents of other users. Therefore, the edited content displayed on the thumbnail image is also difficult to see and cannot be mutually confirmed among a plurality of users.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it easy to recognize that an image has been edited among a plurality of users.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo sticker creating apparatus that shoots a user, generates a captured image, edits the captured image generated by the capturing unit, and edits the captured image. Editing means for generating the edited image, display control means for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of photographed images generated by the photographing means, and a plurality of photographed images whose display is controlled by the display control means. Selecting means for selecting a thumbnail image of a photographed image to be edited from among the thumbnail images, and selecting a thumbnail image of a photographed image other than the photographed image whose thumbnail image was previously selected by the selecting means; When it is determined that the editing is performed by the editing unit on the photographed image selected next by the unit and the thumbnail image was previously selected The display control unit superimposes a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image, or the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. To display in the vicinity of.

  The photographing means of this photo sticker creating apparatus is constituted by, for example, a camera, the editing means is constituted by, for example, a graffiti editing processing section, the display control means is constituted by, for example, an editing screen display control section, and the selecting means is For example, it is comprised by the input reception part.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, a user is photographed, a photographed image is generated, the generated photographed image is edited, and an edited image obtained by editing the photographed image is provided. Generated. The display of the thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images is controlled, and the thumbnail image of the captured image to be edited is selected from the thumbnail images of the plurality of captured images whose display is controlled. Then, it is determined that a thumbnail image of another captured image other than the captured image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected is selected next, and that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected. If the image is displayed, the display indicating that the editing has been performed is superimposed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image or in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. It is controlled to be displayed.

  Thereby, the plurality of users can easily grasp each other among the captured images which has been edited.

  The display control means can control, for each user, a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image.

  The display control means can control the display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected photographed image to slide, swing, or rotate.

  The display control means displays or hides the button of the editing tool used at the time of editing as a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. Can be controlled.

  The image processing apparatus may further include editing control means for controlling the editing operation of the captured image.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent other users from editing the image to be edited or the edited image.

  The edit control means may control reservation of editing of the photographed image, completion of editing of the photographed image, or reservation of the photographed image or cancellation of completion as control of the editing operation of the photographed image. it can.

  A photo sticker creating method according to one aspect of the present invention is a photo sticker creating method of a photo sticker creating device for creating a photo sticker, wherein the photo sticker creating device captures a user and generates a captured image An editing step for editing the generated captured image and generating an edited image obtained by editing the captured image; a display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images; A selection step of selecting a thumbnail image of the photographed image to be edited from among the thumbnail images of the plurality of photographed images whose display is controlled, and the thumbnail image is other than the photographed image previously selected. It is determined that the thumbnail image of the captured image is selected next, and that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected. If it is displayed, the display indicating that the editing has been performed is superimposed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image, or in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. Control to display on.

  A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a photo sticker. A shooting step for shooting a user and generating a shot image, and editing the generated shot image. An editing step for generating an edited image obtained by editing the captured image, a display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images, and a plurality of shootings for which the display is controlled. A selection step of selecting a thumbnail image of the shot image to be edited from among the thumbnail images of the image, and a thumbnail image of another shot image other than the shot image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected is selected next. When it is determined that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected, it indicates that the editing has been performed. The photo sticker creation process is controlled so that the display is superimposed on the thumbnail image of the photographed image previously selected or displayed in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the photographed image previously selected. Let the device run.

  This program is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by a drive, for example, and installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus. Recording media include magnetic disks made of floppy (registered trademark) disks, optical disks made of CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc), MD (Mini Disc) (registered trademark), etc. And a removable medium such as a semiconductor memory.

  According to the present invention, it is easily understood that an image has been edited among a plurality of users.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sealing machine. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the photographic seal machine of the state which attached the curtain. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sealing machine from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sealing machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of a control part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of an edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining the process which provides a photograph sticker creation game. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the detailed structural example of an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an edit image display part. It is a flowchart explaining the update process of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the structure of a part of edit screen. It is a figure which shows the detailed structural example of an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content of the display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display which shows that edit was performed. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the thumbnail image displayed on an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the thumbnail image displayed on an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the thumbnail image in an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of the thumbnail image in an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of the thumbnail image in an edit object selection part. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the edit object selection part of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the further another structural example of the edit object selection part of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the edit object selection part of an edit screen. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of an edit process. It is a flowchart explaining the update process of an edit screen.

[External structure of photo sticker]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of a photographic sealing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker 1 is a game machine that allows a user to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game and receives a price from the user instead of providing a shot image or an edited image. The photo sticker 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

  The user who plays the game provided by the photo sticker 1 pays the price, takes a picture of himself as a subject, and performs handwriting on the image to be edited selected from the shot images obtained by shooting. Editing is performed using an editing function for combining line drawings and stamp images, thereby making the photographed image rich and colorful. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed and ends the series of games.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker 1 is mainly composed of a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart, and photographing processing is performed in a photographing space that is a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing processing. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing process. The front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21 that constitutes a surface in which the photographing space is desired in front is provided with a touch panel monitor used by the user during photographing processing. When the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 42A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 42B.

  The background unit 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is performing the photographing process facing the front, and is a plate having a narrower width than the side panel 42A. The side panel 52A is a plate-like member, and the side panel 52B (FIG. 3) is a plate-like member attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and having a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

  The side panel 42A constituting the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting part 23A that is a plate-like member. Further, the side panel 42B constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52B of the background portion 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting portion 23B which is a plate-like member.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23 </ b> A, and the side panel 52 </ b> A of the background part 22 becomes an entrance G <b> 1 of the photographing space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42B of the imaging unit 21, the connecting unit 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background unit 22 is also an entrance G2 of the imaging space.

  The background curtain unit 25 is provided above the background portion 22 so as to be supported by the back panel 51, the side panel 52A, and the side panel 52B. The background curtain unit 25 stores a plurality of roll-up type background curtains having different colors or patterns and used for the background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera or the like provided in the photographing unit 21. At the time of photographing, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed above the photographing space, and the ceiling strobe unit 24 covers the part of the opening. Provided. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the opening formed above the imaging space, the front part across the ceiling strobe unit 24 is covered with a ceiling front curtain 61, and the rear part is covered with a ceiling rear curtain 62. At least the inner color of the ceiling front curtain 61 is a dark color such as black, and at least the inner color of the ceiling rear curtain 62 is a bright color such as white.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a side curtain 63 is attached to the entrance G1 of the photographing space. A side curtain (not shown) is also attached to the doorway G2, which is the doorway on the opposite side. At least the inner color of the side curtains attached to the entrances G1 and G2 of the imaging space is a dark color such as black.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing processing, which is processing for editing an image obtained by photographing processing. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21. The editing unit 12 is provided with a configuration such as a tablet built-in monitor used by the user during editing processing.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front-side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B (FIG. 3) that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C so that the shape when viewed from above is a U-shape. One end of the rails 26A and 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and both ends of the remaining one rail 26C are joined to the other end.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the inside of the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing processing.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as seen from another angle.

  The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that allows the user to perform the subsequent customer service process. Subsequent customer service processing includes processing for transmitting a photographed image or edited image to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, processing for allowing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-like housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo seal machine 1 takes a picture formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The camera enters the space A1 and performs a shooting process using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting process exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 using the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. To leave the shooting space A1 and move to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

  After the editing process is finished, printing of an image selected from the photographed image and the edited image is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 if the editing process has been performed in the editing space A2-1. Then, the customer service is processed after the fact. In addition, when the editing process is completed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. Post service processing is performed in the customer service space A3.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user receives the sticker paper from the outlet provided in the post-service section 13 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

[Configuration of each device]
Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

  The front panel 41 is positioned in front of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left side and the right side of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, respectively. The connecting portion 23A is fixed above the side panel 42A, and the connecting portion 23B is fixed above the side panel 42B.

  An imaging / display unit 81 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. The photographing / display unit 81 includes a camera 91, a front strobe 92, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in real time. An image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image (still image).

  The front strobe 92 provided with a light emitting surface so as to surround the camera 91 emits light in accordance with the photographing by the camera 91 like other strobes, and irradiates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front.

  A touch panel monitor 93 provided on the lower side of the camera 91 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 93 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and accepts a user's selection operation through the touch panel. ing. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  On the front panel 41, an upper strobe 82 is installed on the upper side with respect to the position of the photographing / display unit 81. A left strobe 83 is installed on the left side and a right strobe 84 is installed on the right side. A lower strobe 85 is provided at a position below the photographing / display unit 81 such that a part of the upper surface of the base portion 43 protrudes.

  The upper strobe 82 irradiates the user from the upper front. The left strobe 83 irradiates the user from the left front, and the right strobe 84 irradiates the user from the right front. The lower strobe 85 irradiates the user from the lower front.

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. The upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86 are provided with fluorescent lamps. Used as illumination in the space A1. As will be described later, the brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted by the user by adjusting the light emission amount of each fluorescent lamp or by adjusting the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light. It adjusts suitably according to the contents of.

  On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return port 87 through which a user inserts money is provided.

  Spaces 43A and 43B formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base portion 43 with the lower strobe 85 interposed therebetween are used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs photographing processing to place baggage and the like. For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 41, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for shooting processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center is attached.

  A rear left strobe 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. Further, a rear right strobe 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the entrance / exit G2 side.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided at substantially the center of the slope 72. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and a touch pen 132B is provided on the right side.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of operation input using the touch pen 132A or 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen that is a screen used for editing a captured image selected as an image to be edited is displayed. When two people perform editing work simultaneously, the touch pen 132A is used by one user, and the touch pen 132B is used by the other user. In the following description, the touch pen 132A and the touch pen 132B are referred to as the touch pen 132 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

  On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

  A monitor 161 with a built-in tablet is provided at the upper center of the post-service section 13. A touch pen 162A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a touch pen 162B is provided on the right side. Similarly to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the tablet built-in monitor 161 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of performing an operation input using the touch pen 162A or 162B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used for post-service processing such as a mini game is displayed. In the following description, the touch pen 162A and the touch pen 162B are referred to as the touch pen 162 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

  A non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a sticker paper discharge port 164 is provided under the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163. A speaker 165 is provided below the sticker paper discharge port 164.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with a non-contact type IC that is in close proximity, and reads data from the non-contact type IC and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

  In the sticker paper discharge port 164, sticker paper on which an image created by the user of the editing space A2-1 is edited, or the user of the editing space A2-2 performs the editing process. The sticker paper on which the created image is printed is discharged. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and printing of images is performed by the printer.

  The speaker 165 outputs sound such as guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects for the post-service processing.

[Internal configuration of photo sticker]
Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 and a storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 208, the editing unit 209, the post-service unit 210, and the printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 includes a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 201. Information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

  A communication unit 203 is an interface of a network such as the Internet, and communicates with an external device according to control by the control unit 201.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. Computer programs and data read from the removable medium 205 by the drive 204 are supplied to the control unit 201 and stored in the storage unit 202 or installed.

  The ROM 206 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 201. The RAM 207 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the control unit 201.

  The imaging unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, and a speaker 224 that are configured to perform imaging processing in the imaging space A1.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 87. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins such as 300 yen has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal indicating that to the control unit 201.

  The background control unit 222 raises and lowers the background curtain stored in the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201. The background curtain may be manually selected by the user.

  The illumination control unit 223 controls the light emission of each strobe in the imaging space A1 according to the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201. As described above, in the photographing space A1, in addition to the strobe of the ceiling strobe unit 24, an upper strobe 82, a left strobe 83, a right strobe 84, a lower strobe 85, a foot strobe 86, and a background portion provided in the photographing unit 21 are provided. 22 is provided with a rear center strobe 101, a rear left strobe 102, and a rear right strobe 103. A fluorescent lamp is also provided inside each strobe.

  In addition, the illumination control unit 223 adjusts the light emission amount of the fluorescent lamp provided inside each strobe, or adjusts the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light, thereby performing a shooting process performed by the user. The brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted according to the above.

  The camera 91 shoots according to the control by the control unit 201 and outputs an image obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231 provided on the front side of the editing unit 12 as a configuration for performing editing processing in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and performs editing processing in the editing space A2-2.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen according to control by the control unit 201, and detects a user operation on the editing screen. A signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and the captured image to be edited is edited.

  The subsequent customer service unit 210 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162 </ b> A and 162 </ b> B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker sheet unit 242 that are configured to perform printing processing. The printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 attached to the printer 241 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The a posteriori customer service unit 210 and the printing unit 211 shown by being surrounded by a one-dot chain line are configured to perform a process for the user in the a posteriori customer service space A3.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, the control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of functional blocks realized by the control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 206 or the like.

  The control unit 201 is a photographing processing unit 301 that performs processing related to a price (coin) input when starting the photo sticker creation game, and processing related to a photographing work of the photo sticker creation game such as photographing a user. An editing processing unit 302 that performs processing related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game such as graffiti editing on the photographed image, a printing processing unit 303 that performs processing related to the printing process of the photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper, and The post-service processing unit 304 performs processing related to the post-service process of the photo sticker creation game that serves the user who has finished the editing work.

  That is, the control unit 201 controls processing related to each process of the photo sticker creation game.

[Configuration of edit processing section]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 302 in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 11, the editing processing unit 302 performs a process related to graffiti editing on a photographed image obtained in the photographing work process by the user in the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game.

  For example, the editing processing unit 302 displays various GUIs, accepts graffiti editing input by a user, creates a composition image corresponding to the graffiti editing input, and synthesizes it with a captured image. That is, the edit processing unit 302 provides a user with a doodle editing function for a captured image. Any function may be provided as the graffiti editing function. For example, a graffiti pen function for scribbling a photographed image with a freehand line, or a predetermined image at an arbitrary position of the photographed image. There is a stamp function to synthesize.

  The editing processing unit 302 includes a progress control unit 311, an editing preparation processing unit 312, an input receiving unit 313, an editing screen display control unit 314, and a graffiti editing processing unit 315.

  The progress control unit 311 controls the progress of the editing process.

  The editing preparation processing unit 312 performs processing related to preparation for editing, such as selection of an image to be edited.

  The input receiving unit 313 controls the tablet built-in monitor 131 and performs a process of receiving operation input performed by the user for various GUIs displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The edit screen display control unit 314 performs processing related to display of an edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and display of various GUIs on the edit screen.

  The graffiti editing processing unit 315 performs processing related to graffiti editing on the edited image in accordance with an input operation using the touch pen 132A or 132B by the user.

[Operation of photo sticker]
Next, processing of the photo sticker machine 1 that provides a photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 of the photo sticker 1 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221 and has been inserted. Wait until it is judged.

  When it is determined in step S1 that a coin has been inserted, in step S2, the photographing processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 controls the photographing unit 208 to perform the main photographing process. With this photographing process, photographing is performed with the user in the photographing space A1 as the subject. The photographing process by the photo sticker 1 includes a main photographing process in step S2 and a subject image process in step S3. This photographing process is performed in a state where the illumination intensity in the photographing space A1 is 100%.

  In step S3, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 performs subject image processing. Various processes such as adjustment of the brightness of the photographed image obtained by the main photographing process are performed by subject image processing.

  In step S4, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 guides the user in the imaging space A1 to move to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. The guidance for movement to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 is performed by displaying a screen on the touch panel monitor 93 of the photographing unit 208 or by outputting sound from the speaker 224.

  In step S5, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 sets the editing space A2-1 and editing space A2-2 on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing space that is the destination of the user who has finished the imaging process. A screen for selecting an image to be edited is displayed, and selection by the user is accepted. On the selection screen for the image to be edited, a list of the captured images obtained by the actual imaging process is displayed.

  In step S <b> 6, the shooting processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 stores and saves the shot image selected as the editing target image in the storage unit 202.

  In step S7, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 performs image processing of the captured image. The image processing of the captured image is a process of causing the user to select a composition image to be combined with the captured image selected as the editing target image and combining the selected composition image with the captured image.

  The photographing processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 displays the composite image together with the photographed image selected as the editing target image on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and accepts the selection by the user. When the synthesis image is selected by the user, the imaging processing unit 301 of the control unit 201 synthesizes the synthesis image with the captured image, and displays the obtained synthesized image on the tablet built-in monitor 131. At least one of the selection of the image to be edited in step S6 and the image processing of the photographed image in step S7 may be performed by the photographing unit 208 for the user in the photographing space A1.

  In step S8, the editing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 controls the editing unit 209A or the editing unit 209B to perform editing processing. The editing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 displays an editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and edits the captured image selected as the editing target according to the editing operation by the user. Details of this editing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the editing is completed, the editing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 displays an image selection screen to be printed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and allows the user to select an image to be printed. On the screen for selecting an image to be printed, a photographed image and an edited image are displayed, and a predetermined number of images are selected from them.

  In step S9, the editing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 guides the user who has finished editing processing in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 to move to the post-service space A3. The guidance of the movement to the post-service space A3 is performed by displaying a screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or by outputting sound from the speaker 231.

  In step S <b> 10, the post customer service processing unit 304 of the control unit 201 controls the post customer service unit 210 to perform the post customer service process. For example, when the process of transmitting a photographed image or an edited image to the mobile terminal is performed as the post-service processing, the post-service processing unit 304 of the control unit 201 displays an e-mail address input screen of the mobile terminal or an image to be transmitted. The selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and an image is transmitted according to the operation by the user. Further, when the process for causing the user to perform the mini game is performed as the post-service processing, the post-service processing unit 304 of the control unit 201 displays the mini game screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161. When the process for answering the questionnaire is performed as the post-service processing, the post-service processing unit 304 of the control unit 201 displays a questionnaire screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161 and obtains an answer by the user.

  In parallel with the post-service processing in step S10, in step S11, the print processing unit 303 of the control unit 201 performs print processing. The print processing unit 303 of the control unit 201 outputs the image selected by the user to the printer 241 and prints it on a sticker sheet.

  When the printing is finished, in step S12, the printer 241 discharges the sticker paper on which the image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 164 and finishes the process.

Next, the editing process performed in step S8 of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that this editing process is actually performed by editing the user who has moved the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 12 in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. Although the same processing is executed for any editing space, in the following, for the sake of simplifying the explanation, it is determined whether the user has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2. Without explicitly stating whether it moved to -1,
The description will be made assuming that the editing space has moved to the editing space A2.

  When the editing process is started, the editing preparation processing unit 312 acquires, from the storage unit 202, an editing target image that is a captured image obtained by the capturing unit 208 and selected as a graffiti editing target in step S31. To do. In step S32, the editing preparation processing unit 312 displays a predetermined GUI screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing space A2, and causes the user who has moved to select the type of game for post-service processing.

  As described above, the post-service processing unit 304 provides services such as a mini game and image transfer to a user who is waiting for completion of printing. The editing preparation processing unit 312 causes the user to select what to do at this time from among the options prepared in advance. When the user selects the contents of the subsequent customer service process, the edit preparation processing unit 312 next displays a GUI image of the edit start button on the tablet built-in monitor 131. The user operates the touch pen 132 and depresses the editing start button. When the editing start button is pressed, an editing screen, which is a GUI for editing work, is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, so that the user can start the doodle editing work.

  In step S33, the editing preparation processing unit 312 determines whether or not the editing start button has been operated by the user based on the information supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131, and waits until it is determined that it has been operated. If it is determined in step S33 that the edit start button has been operated, the process proceeds to step S34, where the edit screen display control unit 314 causes the tablet built-in monitor 131 to input a graffiti edit for the captured image to the user. The editing screen that is the screen is displayed.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing screen.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the editing screen 401 is provided with two main components on the left and right except for a part. This basically allows two users of the same set to perform graffiti editing input at the same time.

  In the center of the edit screen 401, a GUI button or the like for the user to select an image or a function is provided. The GUI button and the like (editing object selection unit 411 and editing tool selection unit 415) arranged in the center are GUIs shared by two users. On the other hand, two GUIs arranged on the left and right sides are provided by two users.

  The edit target selection unit 411 displayed in the upper center is a GUI for selecting an edit image on which the user performs graffiti from among edit target images that can become graffiti edited images on the edit screen 401 as edit targets. It is.

  This editing target image is an editing target image that is generated by photographing work and selected by the user. The edit target selection unit 411 displays a list of thumbnail images of the edit target images as a GUI.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the editing target selection unit 411 in FIG. In the editing target selection unit 411, thumbnail images 421 to 426 of the editing target image selected by the user are displayed.

  The user uses the touch pen 132 to select a desired thumbnail image of the editing target image from among the thumbnail images 421 to 426 of the editing target image displayed on the editing target selection unit 411. Correspondingly, an image to be edited corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is an edited image, and is displayed large on the editing screen 401 as an edited image.

  In the example of FIG. 15, the thumbnail images 421 and 424 are superimposed with a display 431 indicating that the user is graffitiing as “in graffiti”. This indicates that the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail images 421 and 424 is now an edited image and is displayed as a large edited image on the editing screen 401. Thereby, only by looking at the edit target selection unit 411, the other user can easily know which thumbnail image corresponds to the image being graffitied.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the edited image display unit 412-1 is a work area for displaying an edited image on which the user located on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131 performs the graffiti editing. An image to be edited (selected image) selected by operating the touch pen 132A provided in is displayed as an edited image A.

  Similarly, the edited image display unit 412-2 is a work area for displaying an edited image on which the user located on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131 performs graffiti editing, and is provided on the right side of the editing unit 12, for example. The editing target image (selected image) selected by operating the touch pen 132B is displayed as the edited image B.

  That is, when the thumbnail image 421 is selected with the touch pen 132A in the editing target selection unit 411 in FIG. 15, the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image 421 is displayed in the editing image display unit 412-1 in FIG. Displayed as A. At the same time, a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being displayed is superimposed on the thumbnail image 421 of the editing target selection unit 411.

  In addition, when the thumbnail image 424 is selected with the touch pen 132B in the editing target selection unit 411 in FIG. 15, the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image 424 is displayed in the editing image display unit 412-2 in FIG. Displayed as B. At the same time, a display 431 indicating that a graffiti is being displayed is superimposed on the thumbnail image 424 of the editing target selection unit 411. Note that the editing target selection unit 411 prohibits selection of thumbnail images that are being doodled (edited) by other users.

  In the following, the edited image display unit 412-1 and the edited image display unit 412-2 are referred to as an edited image display unit 412 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

  The remaining time display unit 413 displayed at the upper center of the editing screen 401 in FIG. 14 displays the remaining time (remaining time) of the time limit allocated in advance to the editing work. This display allows the user to distribute the pace of graffiti editing.

  A control instruction accepting unit 414-1 displayed on the left side of the edit target selecting unit 411 is a GUI for accepting a control instruction related to general doodle editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 412-1. The control instruction reception unit 414-1 includes, for example, a GUI for eraser function (“Kashigum” button) for erasing graffiti performed so far, and a GUI (“From the beginning” button for specifying redo of editing work in units of graffiti processing. ), A GUI (“Back” button) for instructing to redo the previous editing operation, a GUI (“End” button) for instructing the end of the editing operation, and the like are displayed.

  A control instruction accepting unit 414-2 displayed on the right side of the editing target selecting unit 411 is a GUI for accepting a control instruction related to general doodle editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 412-2. The content of the GUI is the same as that of the control instruction receiving unit 414-1.

  Hereinafter, the control instruction receiving unit 414-1 and the control instruction receiving unit 414-2 are referred to as a control instruction receiving unit 414 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other for explanation.

  An editing tool selection unit 415 displayed at the lower center of the editing screen 401 is a GUI for selecting an editing tool used for editing the editing image displayed on the editing image display unit 412.

  The editing tool selection unit 415 includes a special button for selecting a special tool that is an editing tool for collecting special graffiti editing functions, and a decorating button for selecting a decorating tool that is an editing tool for compositing a decoration image at an arbitrary position. , A pen button for selecting a graffiti pen tool, which is an editing tool for freehand writing lines and the like into an edited image, and a stamp tool, an editing tool for compositing a predetermined pattern or character, etc., to an arbitrary position in the edited image Stamp button for editing, character button for selecting a character tool, which is an editing tool that synthesizes a character string of a decorated special font to an arbitrary position of the edited image, and an arbitrary image of a predetermined picture or character to be edited Roll button for selecting the roll tool, which is an editing tool that is arranged in a line at the position of It is provided.

  When the user operates the touch pen 132 and presses these buttons, a selection anchor indicating that the editing tool corresponding to the button is selected is displayed on the touched pen 132 side of the pressed button. The It should be noted that the display color of the button pressed by the touch pen 132 can be reversed. When a certain button is pressed in the editing tool selection unit 415, buttons other than the pressed button may not be pressed (may be inactive).

  The editing tool selected in this way is displayed on an editing palette (content palette). In the example of FIG. 14, GUIs for operating the stamp tool are displayed on the content palettes 416-1 and 416-2 displayed on the left side of the editing tool selection unit 415. This stamp tool is displayed in the “Fit” tab, “Heart” tab, “Glitter (star)” tab, “Fashion” tab, “Color” tab, and “Character” tab in the content palettes 416-1 and 416-2. Is done.

  In the content palette 416-1 in the example of FIG. 14, the “just” tab is selected, and the types of stamps included in the “just” tab are displayed. In the content palette 416-2, the “heart” tab is selected, and the type of stamp included in the “heart” tab is displayed.

  Hereinafter, the content palette 416-1 and the content palette 416-2 are referred to as a content palette 416 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  Note that the GUI display examples described above are merely examples, and of course, configurations other than those described above may be used. Also, some of the editing tools described above may be omitted, or editing tools other than those described above may be further prepared. Furthermore, a method other than the above-described method may be applied to the editing screen 401 operation method.

  Returning to FIG. 13, in step S <b> 35, the input receiving unit 313 controls the tablet built-in monitor 131 and the touch pen 132 of the editing unit 209 to start receiving graffiti editing input on the editing screen by the user.

  In step S36, the input receiving unit 313 receives an instruction from the user based on the input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131 (that is, the position information received by the touch pen 132 and the tablet built-in monitor 131) ( It is determined whether or not a GUI operation has been performed. When the touch pen 132 is operated by a user or the like, it is determined in step S36 that position information has been input to the tablet built-in monitor 131 with respect to the editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the process proceeds to step S37. move on. In step S37, the graffiti editing processing unit 315 grasps the instruction content input based on the input coordinates, and performs processing corresponding to the instruction.

  For example, the pen tool is selected in the editing tool selection unit 415 in FIG. 14, and the touch pen 132 </ b> A is operated by the user or the like, and the “piece” doodle is displayed on the editing image A displayed on the editing image display unit 412-1. Is made. In response to this, the graffiti editing processing unit 315 grasps the instruction content input based on the input coordinates, superimposes the editing content 432 indicated by “Piece” on the editing image A, and displays the editing image display unit 412. -1 is displayed.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the edited image display unit 412-1. In the example of FIG. 16, the edited content 432 is superimposed on the edited image A of the edited image display unit 412-1 and displayed.

  If it is determined in step S36 in FIG. 13 that an instruction has not been input, step S37 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S <b> 38, the input reception unit 313 determines whether another thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image of the edited image is selected by the editing target selection unit 411 based on the input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131. . Here, the edited image is an image that is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 and has been the editing target before another thumbnail image that is the object of this determination is selected.

  If it is determined that another thumbnail image has been selected, the edit screen display control unit 314 performs an update process of the edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in step S39. Details of the edit screen update processing will be described later with reference to FIG. As a result, the image to be edited corresponding to the other thumbnail image is displayed as an edited image on the edited image display unit 412 corresponding to the user who has selected the other thumbnail image.

  When the updated edit screen is displayed, the process returns to step S36, and the subsequent processes are repeated. That is, a process for a graffiti edit input for the next edited image (an image corresponding to another selected thumbnail image) is performed.

  If no other thumbnail image is selected, the process proceeds to step S40, and the progress control unit 311 determines whether a predetermined time (time limit) has elapsed or the end button has been operated. . If it is determined in step S40 that the time limit has not been reached and the end button has not been operated, the progress control unit 311 returns the process to step S36 and repeats the subsequent processes. That is, the progress control unit 311 repeats the processing from step S36 to step S40 until a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button is operated, and performs processing for the graffiti editing input. If it is determined in step S40 that a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button has been operated, the progress control unit 311 advances the process to step S41.

  In step S <b> 41, the progress control unit 311 stores the edited image (doodle editing result) on which the doodle editing has been performed as a print target image in order to create a print image. Note that “save” simply indicates that an edited image, which is an editing result, is provided to the printing process, and whether or not the data is actually saved in the RAM 207 or the storage unit 202 is arbitrary. is there.

  In step S42, the progress control unit 311 ends the display of the edit screen and ends the reception of the edit input. When the process of step S42 ends, the progress control unit 311 ends the editing process, returns the process to step S8 of FIG. 12, and executes the processes after step S9.

  Editing operations are performed by the editing process as described above. After the editing work is completed, as described above, the editing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 displays a selection screen for an image to be printed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and allows the user to select an image to be printed. On the screen for selecting an image to be printed, a photographed image and an edited image are displayed, and a predetermined number of images are selected from them.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 17, the edit screen update processing performed in step S39 of FIG. 13 will be described.

  For example, in step S38 of FIG. 13, a thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image 421 of the edited image A (for example, the thumbnail image 422) is selected by the touch pen 132 from the thumbnail images of the editing target selection unit 411 of FIG. When it is determined that the editing has been performed, the editing screen update process is started.

  In step S61, the input reception unit 313 determines whether editing has been performed on the edited image immediately before another thumbnail image is selected. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 16, when the “piece” graffiti indicated in the editing content 432 is made on the edited image A, the input receiving unit 313 determines that another thumbnail image is displayed in step S <b> 61. It is determined that the edited image immediately before is selected has been edited, and the process proceeds to step S62.

  In step S62, the editing screen display control unit 314 causes the tablet built-in monitor 131 to display an editing screen in which a display indicating that editing has been performed is superimposed on the thumbnail image of the previous editing image.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a partial configuration of an editing screen in which a display indicating that editing has been performed is superimposed on the thumbnail image of the immediately previous editing image. In the example of FIG. 18, the parts corresponding to those in FIG. 14 are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted because it will be repeated.

  For example, as a result of selecting the thumbnail image 422 of FIG. 15 with the touch pen 132A, the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image 422 is displayed as the editing image C on the editing image display unit 412-1 of FIG.

  Of the thumbnail images of the editing target selection unit 411, the display indicating that the graffiti is superimposed is displayed on the two thumbnail images, and the image has been edited as “Doodled” on one thumbnail image. In the history display, in other words, a display indicating that the editing has been performed is displayed superimposed.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the editing target selection unit 411 in FIG. In the example of FIG. 19, the parts corresponding to those in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 19, in the example of FIG. 15, in the example of FIG. 15, editing was performed as “Doodled” on the thumbnail image 421 on which the display 431 indicating that graffiti is being superimposed. A display 441 indicating this is superimposed and displayed. Further, in the example of FIG. 15, on the thumbnail image 422 on which nothing has been superimposed, a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being superimposed is displayed as “doodle” in the same manner as on the thumbnail image 424. Has been.

  That is, as a result of the thumbnail image 422 of the editing target selection unit 411 being selected by the touch pen 132A, a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being displayed is superimposed on the thumbnail image 422. At the same time, since the “Piece” graffiti shown in the editing content 432 is made on the edited image A, a display 441 indicating that the editing has been performed as “Doodled” on the thumbnail image 421. Are superimposed and displayed.

  Thus, in order to select an image to be edited next, the other user can easily know which thumbnail image has already been graffitied just by looking at the editing target selection unit 411. . In other words, editing can be easily performed because the edited image can be easily known only by looking at the editing target selection unit 411 that must be viewed at a minimum in order to select an image to be edited next. This saves you the trouble of examining each image.

  In the example of FIG. 19, an example is shown in which the display 441 indicating that the display content is “Doodled” and the editing has been performed is superimposed on the thumbnail image 421, but the editing has been performed. The display content is not limited to “Doodled”. The display content of the display indicating that editing has been performed, for example, can superimpose an image of a word such as “Done”, “Doodled”, “Doodled”, or “Doodled”.

  Returning to FIG. 17, if it is determined in step S61 that the edited image immediately before the selection of another thumbnail image has not been edited, the process proceeds to step S63. That is, if the edited image is selected but not edited, or the edited image is deleted but the content is deleted, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays the standard editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in step S63. Is displayed. The standard editing screen is a screen in which editing is performed in step S62, and a screen in which editing is performed is not newly added. It represents that.

  That is, in this case, on the thumbnail image 422 of the editing target selection unit 411 of the editing screen 401, a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is in progress is newly displayed as “Doodle” to the user, but the thumbnail image 421 is displayed. Nothing is displayed above.

  After steps S62 and S63, the process returns to step S36 in FIG. 13, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display content of the display indicating that editing has been performed.

  For example, when one user performs the first editing on the thumbnail image 421 and a thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image 421 is selected by the editing target selection unit 411, the first editing is performed. As a result of the determination, the thumbnail image 421 is displayed with a display 451 indicating that editing has been performed on the display content “I'm doodled!” Superimposed.

  Next, when one (or the other) user performs the second editing on the same thumbnail image 421 and the editing target selection unit 411 selects a thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image 421, the second user performs the second editing. It is determined that editing has been performed, and a display 452 indicating that editing has been performed is displayed on the thumbnail image 421 so as to be superimposed on the display content “Doodle!”.

  Further, when one (or the other) user performs the third editing on the same thumbnail image 421 and a thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image 421 is selected in the editing target selection unit 411, the third editing is performed. In the thumbnail image 421, a display 453 indicating that the display content “Doodle perfection!” Has been edited is superimposed and displayed on the thumbnail image 421.

  That is, this display content can be changed for each edited history (number of times). Note that the number of edited times counted here is the number of times that operations have been performed until another thumbnail image is selected and it is determined that the thumbnail image that has been selected just before has been edited. Represents.

  Further, the display content of the display indicating that editing has been performed may be changed in time series. For example, the display content that was initially “doodled” may be changed to a display content such as “Check your graffiti!” When a certain time has passed before the editing end time. In this case, the final additional editing can be guided and a more completely edited image can be created.

  It should be noted that the thumbnail image of the image that has been determined not to be edited may also be displayed for inducing a graffiti such as “Please Doodle!” After a predetermined time.

  Further, the number of edited times such as once or twice may be superimposed on the thumbnail image as the display content. Further, the number of times of editing (not distinguished by the user) is counted, and when the specified value is exceeded, “Doodle too much!” Or the like may be superimposed on the corresponding thumbnail image. In addition, this edited count is counted for each user, and “Doodle too much!” Is displayed on the screen after editing (doodle) is over for users whose edited count exceeds the specified value. You can also Thereby, entertainment property can be improved. The number of edited times in this case may be the number of times for each image or the total number of edited times of all images.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating another display example indicating that editing has been performed.

  In the example of FIG. 21, an editing target selection unit 411 and an edited image display unit 412 are shown in the editing screen 401. In the edit target selection unit 411 on the left side of the drawing, the thumbnail image A of the edited image A in the graffiti and the unedited thumbnail images B to F are displayed.

  Here, the thumbnail image with the hatch of the editing target selection unit 411 indicates that the image density is higher than that of the thumbnail image without the hatch.

  That is, in the editing target selection unit 411, the thumbnail image A is selected by the user, and the display 431 indicating that the graffiti is in progress is superimposed, and the density is displayed lighter than the unedited thumbnail images B to F. Yes. In the edited image display unit 412, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image A is displayed as the edited image A.

  For example, the user performs graffiti on the edited image A in the edited image display unit 412, operates the touch pen 132, and selects the thumbnail image B in the editing target selection unit 411. Correspondingly, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image B is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 as the edited image B as indicated by an arrow. In addition, a display 431 indicating that graffiti is in progress is superimposed on the thumbnail image B of the editing target selection unit 411, and the thumbnail image B is displayed with a lower density than the unedited thumbnail images C to F.

  Furthermore, since another thumbnail image B different from the thumbnail image A is selected and it is determined that the edited image A corresponding to the thumbnail image A has been edited, the thumbnail image A of the editing target selection unit 411 is As a display indicating that editing has been performed, the density is displayed lighter than the unedited thumbnail images C to F.

  That is, as a display indicating that the editing has been performed, the thumbnail image of the edited image and the thumbnail image of the unedited image can be displayed differently.

  In the example of FIG. 21, the thumbnail image of the image being edited is also displayed at the same density as the thumbnail image of the edited image, but the thumbnail image of the image being edited is the thumbnail of the unedited image. Images may be displayed at the same density.

  In the example of FIG. 21, the example in which the thumbnail image of the edited image is displayed at a lower density than the thumbnail image of the unedited image has been described. However, the thumbnail image of the edited image is displayed. Alternatively, a darker density than the thumbnail image of the unedited image may be displayed. Alternatively, one of the thumbnail images may be displayed in light ink, and the other thumbnail image may be displayed in non-light ink.

  Furthermore, a different display as a display indicating that the editing in FIG. 21 has been performed, a different display due to the light ink display, and a superimposition of a display indicating that the editing has been performed in FIG. 19 may be used in combination.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing still another display example of the display indicating that editing has been performed.

  In the example of FIG. 22, an editing target selection unit 411 and an edited image display unit 412 are shown in the editing screen. The editing target selection unit 411 displays a thumbnail image A of the edited image A in graffiti, thumbnail images B to E of unedited images, and a thumbnail image F of edited images.

  In the thumbnail image F, as indicated by an arrow, a pen button 461, a stamp button 462, and a background button 463 are displayed in a thin superimposed manner as a display indicating that editing has been performed. In other words, the pen button 461, the stamp button 462, and the background button 463 select the thumbnail image A other than the thumbnail image F after editing the thumbnail image F, and the thumbnail image F corresponds to the corresponding edited image. It is determined that editing has been performed, and is displayed on the thumbnail image F.

  The pen button 461, the stamp button 462, and the background button 463 select a thumbnail image that is superimposed, and display an edited image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image on the edited image display unit 412 as an edited image. A GUI for selecting an editing tool to be used for the editing. That is, the GUI can select a thumbnail image (that is, an edited image) and an editing tool by simply pressing any one of the pen button 461, the stamp button 462, and the background button 463.

  The user operates the touch pen 132 and presses any one button. Correspondingly, the thumbnail image F is selected in the edited image display unit 412, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image F is displayed as an edited image, and an editing tool corresponding to the pressed button is displayed. It is displayed on the content palette 416 as an editing tool used for editing. As a result, it is easily understood that editing has been performed, and one step of selecting an editing tool in the editing tool selection unit 415 of the editing screen 401 can be omitted.

  In the example of FIG. 22, an example in which the pen button 461, the stamp button 462, and the background button 463 are displayed is shown, but the present invention is not limited to these buttons. For example, it may be a button corresponding to an editing tool that is statistically frequently used, or may be a button corresponding to an editing tool set as a main. Further, it may be a button used in editing an image corresponding to the thumbnail image.

  In the example of FIG. 22, each button is displayed on the thumbnail image as a display indicating that the editing has been performed, but conversely, each button is displayed on the unedited thumbnail image and the editing is performed. As a display indicating that it has been applied, the button display of the thumbnail image that has been edited may be prohibited. In this case, it is only impossible to edit from the superimposed editing tool button, and editing using the editing tool selection unit 415 of the editing screen 401 is possible.

  Each button described above can be displayed on all thumbnail images other than the thumbnail image corresponding to the image in the graffiti. In this case, as the display indicating that the editing has been performed, the editing tool used for the editing may be controlled to delete the corresponding button, or these buttons and FIG. 19 and FIG. It may be used in combination with a display indicating that the above-described editing has been performed.

  That is, these buttons and the superimposition of the display 441 indicating that the editing in FIG. 19 has been performed may be used as a set. Further, these buttons and the different density and light ink display described above with reference to FIG. 21 may be used as a set indicating that editing has been performed.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating another display example indicating that editing has been performed.

  In the example of FIG. 23, an editing target selection unit 411 and an edited image display unit 412 are shown in the editing screen. In the edit target selection unit 411 on the left side of the drawing, a thumbnail image A of the edited image A in the doodle and the unedited thumbnail images B to F are displayed with a display 431 indicating that the doodle is being performed.

  Further, in the case of the editing screen of FIG. 23, an editing tool selection unit comprising editing tool buttons (pen buttons, stamp buttons, and background buttons) corresponding to each thumbnail image in the vicinity of each thumbnail image of the editing target selection unit 411. 471 is displayed. In the edited image display unit 412, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image A is displayed as the edited image A.

  Here, the editing tool button of the editing tool selection unit 471 selects a thumbnail image displayed in the vicinity, and causes the editing image display unit 412 to display an editing target image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image as an editing image. A GUI for selecting an editing tool to be used for the editing. In other words, the GUI is capable of selecting a thumbnail image (that is, an edited image) and selecting an editing tool by simply pressing any editing tool button of the editing tool selection unit 471.

  For example, the user operates the touch pen 132 and presses a pen button near the thumbnail image A of the editing target selection unit 411. Correspondingly, the thumbnail image A is selected, the edited image A corresponding to the thumbnail image A is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 and the editing tool corresponding to the pressed pen button is used for editing. It is displayed on the content palette 416 as a tool. Therefore, the user can use the function of the pen button by operating the touch pen 132. That is, also in this case, one step of selecting an editing tool in the editing tool selection unit 415 of the editing screen 401 can be omitted. At this time, the thumbnail image A is displayed with a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being superimposed.

  Then, the user operates the touch pen 132 to perform scribbling on the edited image A in the edited image display unit 412 as indicated by the edited content 432 “Piece”, and then as indicated by the arrow. Then, the thumbnail image B is selected in the edit target selection unit 411. Correspondingly, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image B is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 as the edited image B. In addition, a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is in progress is superimposed on the thumbnail image B of the edit target selection unit 411.

  Further, at this time, another thumbnail image B other than the thumbnail image A is selected, and it is determined that the edited image A corresponding to the thumbnail image A has been edited. In response to this, the edit screen display control unit 314 displays a solid line ellipse among the buttons of the editing tool selection unit 471 corresponding to the thumbnail image A of the editing target selection unit 411 as a display indicating that the editing has been performed. As shown in the above, display of the tool (pen tool) used for the corresponding editing is prohibited.

  That is, as a display indicating that the editing has been performed, the display of the tool used for the corresponding editing is prohibited, so that the thumbnail image of the edited image and the thumbnail image of the unedited image can be easily displayed. Can be distinguished.

  This makes it possible to recommend that different users use different editing tools for editing the thumbnail image, so we recommend a variety of graffiti within a limited editing time. can do.

  In the above description, the method of selecting the thumbnail image B in the editing target selection unit 411 has been described as a method of selecting the thumbnail image B after the edited image A is graffitied. However, the thumbnail image B is displayed near the thumbnail image B. There is also a method of pressing any button of the editing tool selection unit 471. In this case, when the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image B is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 as the edited image B, the editing tool corresponding to the pressed button is the content as the editing tool used for the editing. The only difference is that it is displayed on the palette 416, and the other processing is the same as the method of selecting the thumbnail image B in the editing target selection unit 411.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing still another display example of the display indicating that editing has been performed.

  In the example of FIG. 24, an editing target selection unit 411 and edited image display units 412-1 and 412-2 are shown in the editing screen. In the edit target selection unit 411, the thumbnail image A of the edited image A on which the display 431 indicating the graffiti is superimposed, the unedited thumbnail images B to D, and the thumbnail of the edit image E on which the display 431 indicating the graffiti is superimposed are displayed. Image E is displayed.

  Further, in the case of the editing screen of FIG. 24, the editing tool buttons (pen button, stamp button, and so on) in the vicinity of the editing image display unit 412-1 side of each thumbnail image of the editing target selection unit 411 are displayed. An editing tool selection unit 471-1 including a background button is displayed. Also, an editing tool selection made up of editing tool buttons (pen button, stamp button, and background button) corresponding to each thumbnail image in the vicinity of the editing image display unit 412-2 side of each thumbnail image of the editing target selection unit 411. A portion 471-2 is displayed.

  The edited image display unit 412-1 displays the edited image corresponding to the thumbnail image A as the edited image A. In the edited image display unit 412-2, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image E is displayed as the edited image E.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 23, only one editing tool selection unit 471 configured for one user configures editing tool selection units 471-1 and 471-2 for each user in the example of FIG. An example is shown.

  For example, the user on the left side operates the touch pen 132 </ b> A and presses the stamp button near the thumbnail image B of the editing target selection unit 411. Correspondingly, the thumbnail image B is selected, the edited image B corresponding to the thumbnail image B is displayed on the edited image display unit 412-1, and the editing tool corresponding to the pressed stamp button performs the editing. The editing tool to be used is displayed on the content palette 416. Therefore, the user can use the function of the stamp button by operating the touch pen 132A. At this time, the thumbnail image B is displayed with a display indicating that the graffiti is being superimposed.

  Then, the user on the left side operates the touch pen 132 </ b> A to give a doodle to the edited image B in the edited image display unit 412-1, and then selects the thumbnail image A in the editing target selection unit 411. As a method for selecting the thumbnail image A, an editing tool button near the thumbnail image E may be used. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image A as the editing image A on the editing image display unit 412-1. Further, the edit screen display control unit 314 superimposes and displays a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being performed on the thumbnail image A of the edit target selection unit 411.

  Further, at this time, another thumbnail image A other than the thumbnail image B is selected, and it is determined that the edited image A corresponding to the thumbnail image A has been edited. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays a solid line among the buttons of the editing tool selection unit 471-1 corresponding to the thumbnail image B of the editing target selection unit 411 as a display indicating that editing has been performed. As shown in the ellipse, the display of the tool (stamp tool) used for the corresponding editing is prohibited.

  On the other hand, by operating the touch pen 132B, the stamp button near the thumbnail image C of the editing target selection unit 411 is pressed. Correspondingly, the thumbnail image C is selected, and the edited image C corresponding to the thumbnail image C is displayed on the edited image display unit 412-2, and the editing tool corresponding to the pressed pen button performs the editing. The editing tool to be used is displayed on the content palette 416. Therefore, the user can use the function of the pen button by operating the touch pen 132B. At this time, the thumbnail image C is displayed with a display indicating that the graffiti is being superimposed.

  Then, the user on the right side operates the touch pen 132B to doodle the edited image C in the edited image display unit 412-2, and then selects the thumbnail image E in the editing target selection unit 411. Note that, as a method for selecting the thumbnail image E, an editing tool button near the thumbnail image E may be used. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image E as the editing image E on the editing image display unit 412-2. Further, the edit screen display control unit 314 superimposes and displays a display 431 indicating that the graffiti is being performed on the thumbnail image E of the edit target selection unit 411.

  Further, at this time, another thumbnail image E other than the thumbnail image C is selected, and it is determined that the edited image E corresponding to the thumbnail image E has been edited. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays a solid line among the buttons of the editing tool selection unit 471-2 corresponding to the thumbnail image C of the editing target selection unit 411 as a display indicating that editing has been performed. As shown in the ellipse, the display of the tool (pen tool) used for the corresponding editing is prohibited.

  That is, for each user, as a display indicating that editing has been performed, the display of the tool used for the corresponding editing is prohibited, so that the thumbnail image of the edited image and the unedited image are displayed. A thumbnail image can be easily distinguished.

  Also in this example, it is recommended to use different editing tools among users for editing the image corresponding to the thumbnail image. This makes it possible to recommend a variety of graffiti within a limited editing time. Further, in the case of the example of FIG. 24, since the tools used by the users are known compared to the example of FIG. Further, in the case of the example in FIG. 24, the editing tools are displayed on the left and right with respect to the common thumbnail images on the left and right, so that the same editing tool can be used on the left and right to add the editing contents respectively. Therefore, it is possible to edit with more variety.

  In the case of the examples in FIGS. 23 and 24 as well, the display of the tool used for the corresponding editing is prohibited and editing cannot be performed by selecting the tool button. However, after the image to be edited is selected, the editing screen is displayed. It is possible to edit using the editing tool selection unit 415 of 401.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating another display example of the edit screen.

  In the example of FIG. 25, an editing target selection unit 411 in which thumbnail images A to F are displayed in the editing screen is shown. An edit reservation instruction section 472 including edit reservation buttons corresponding to the thumbnail images is displayed near each thumbnail image of the edit target selection section 411 (lower part of each thumbnail image in the case of FIG. 25). This edit reservation button is a button (GUI) for prohibiting other users from editing the corresponding image and notifying other users that the edit is reserved.

  In the example of FIG. 25, the editing target selection unit 411 displays a thumbnail image that does not reflect the editing content or a thumbnail image that is displayed to indicate that editing has been performed. And In these cases, by selecting a thumbnail image that is not being edited, the corresponding image to be edited is displayed on the edited image display unit 412 as an edited image.

  For example, when the user operates the touch pen 132A to make a doodle on the edited image A in the edited image display unit 412-1, the other user operates the touch pen 132B to edit The thumbnail image C of the selection unit 411 is selected. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image C as the editing image C on the editing image display unit 412-2. As a result, other users can make a doodle on the edited image C.

  On the other hand, if the user who has given graffiti to the edited image A in the edited image display unit 412-1 next wants to edit the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image C, the user operates the touch pen 132A. Then, the edit reservation button of the edit reservation instruction unit 472 in the vicinity of the thumbnail image C of the edit target selection unit 411 is pressed. The edit screen display control unit 314 changes and displays the color of the edit reservation button near the thumbnail image C as indicated by hatching, for example, as a display indicating the reservation of the thumbnail image C.

In this case, when the user who has pressed the edit reservation button presses the thumbnail image C of the edit target selection unit 411 with the touch pen 132A, the thumbnail image C is selected.
However, even if another user presses the thumbnail image C of the editing target selection unit 411 with the touch pen 132B, the thumbnail image C is not selected, and the editing screen display control unit 314 displays the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image C. Is not displayed as the edited image C on the edited image display unit 412-2. That is, editing of the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image C is prohibited for users other than the user who has pressed the edit reservation button.

  Thus, it is possible to reserve an image to be edited in advance so that other users do not edit it. That is, editing by other users can be prevented.

  In the example of FIG. 25, the example of the edit reservation button has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the edit target selection unit 411 is arranged in the vicinity of each thumbnail image from each edit completion button. An editing completion instruction unit or the like may be used. This editing completion button is a button (GUI) for prohibiting the editing operation of the corresponding image and notifying other users that the editing is completed.

  In this case, for example, after the user edits, by pressing an edit completion button in the vicinity of the corresponding thumbnail image, it is possible to prevent other users from further editing the edit content perfect for him.

  As a method for canceling the reservation using the edit reservation button, the reservation may be canceled when another thumbnail image different from the reserved thumbnail image is selected. In addition to selecting another thumbnail image, even if a predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds) elapses, if there is no operation on the reserved thumbnail image, the reservation is canceled. You may do it.

  Furthermore, the method for canceling the completion of the edit completion button is the same as the reservation canceling method described above, when another thumbnail image is selected, or for a thumbnail image that has been completed even after a predetermined time has elapsed. If there is no operation, the completion may be canceled.

  As described above, editing operations of other users can be controlled. As a result, editing by other users can be prevented.

  In the above description, an example in which a thumbnail image that does not reflect the editing content or a thumbnail image that indicates that editing has been performed is displayed in the editing target selection unit 411 is described. did. That is, in the above description, when the editing target selection unit 411 selects a thumbnail image, the corresponding editing target image is displayed as an editing image on the editing screen.

  On the other hand, when a thumbnail image reflecting the editing content is displayed in the editing target selection unit 411, the editing screen display control unit 314 selects a thumbnail image that is not being edited. The corresponding image to be edited is not displayed as an edited image. In such a case, a graffiti instruction button corresponding to each thumbnail image is arranged in the vicinity of each thumbnail image of the editing target selection unit 411 instead of the above-described editing reservation button and editing completion button.

  This graffiti instruction button is a button (GUI) for selecting a nearby thumbnail image, and an image to be edited corresponding to the selected thumbnail image can be selected as an edited image. That is, when the user presses the graffiti instruction button, a thumbnail image reflecting the editing content is selected, and the edit screen display control unit 314 selects the image to be edited corresponding to the selected thumbnail image, The edited image is displayed on the edited image display unit 412. As a result, the user can perform editing work.

  Furthermore, as will be described with reference to FIG. 26, the graffiti instruction button can be used in combination with the edit reservation button of FIG.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing still another display example of the editing screen.

  In the example of FIG. 26, an editing target selection unit 411 in which thumbnail images A to F are displayed in the editing screen is shown. In the vicinity of each thumbnail image of the edit target selection unit 411, an edit reservation instruction unit 472 including edit operation buttons corresponding to each thumbnail image is displayed.

  Furthermore, the edited image display unit 412-1 displays an edited image D corresponding to the thumbnail image D, and the edited image display unit 412-2 displays the edited image B corresponding to the thumbnail image B. Yes.

  In the example of FIG. 26, only the thumbnail image is displayed in the editing target selection unit 411. Even if the thumbnail image is pressed with a touch pen or the like, the thumbnail image is not selected and the image is the editing target. It will not be. In order to select a thumbnail image, it is necessary to operate an edit operation button of the edit reservation instruction unit 472.

  This editing operation button is a button (GUI) for selecting a nearby thumbnail image, and depending on the display content superimposed on the button, the editing target image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is selected as the editing target, or The image to be edited corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is reserved as an image to be edited next.

  In other words, when the editing image of the nearby thumbnail image is not edited, the display content of the button is “instruction” as shown in the editing operation buttons near the thumbnail images A, C, E, and F. Is. When “Instruction” is displayed on the editing operation button, the user selects the editing operation button to select a thumbnail image in the vicinity of the selected editing operation button, and edit the selected thumbnail image. The target image can be selected as an edited image.

  On the other hand, when the corresponding thumbnail image is selected, the display content of the button is changed to “reserved” as indicated by the editing operation buttons near the thumbnail images B and D. When “Reserve” is displayed on the edit button, other users who have not edited the image can select the edit operation button to edit the thumbnail image near the selected edit operation button. The image can be reserved as the next image to be edited.

  In the example of FIG. 26, the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image D is displayed as the editing image D on the editing image display unit 412-1 and edited by the user on the left side. Therefore, “reserved” is superimposed on the edit button near the thumbnail image D. Similarly, the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image B is displayed as the edited image B on the edited image display unit 412-2 and edited by the user on the right side. Therefore, “reservation” is also superimposed on the edit button near the thumbnail image B.

  For example, the user on the left side who is editing the edited image D operates the touch pen 132A and presses the edit operation button near the thumbnail image A and displaying “instruction”. In response to this, the edit screen display control unit 314 selects the thumbnail image A and causes the edit image display unit 412-1 to display the edit target image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image A as the edit image A. Thereby, the user on the left side can perform editing work. At this time, the display content of the editing operation button in the vicinity of the thumbnail image A changes to “reserved”, and the display content of the editing operation button in the vicinity of the thumbnail image corresponding to the image that has been edited until then is “instructions”. "

  Further, for example, when the right user is editing the edited image B corresponding to the thumbnail image B, the left user who is editing the edited image D operates the touch pen 132A to operate the thumbnail image B. And press the edit operation button in the vicinity of, where “reservation” is displayed. In response to this, the editing screen display control unit 314 changes the display content of the editing operation button near the thumbnail image B to “reserved”, and the right user who is currently editing the thumbnail image B Edit operations other than are prohibited.

  Then, the user on the right side operates the touch pen 132B, for example, presses an editing operation button near the thumbnail image E and displays “instruction”, and ends editing of the edited image B. In response to this, the edit screen display control unit 314 selects the thumbnail image E, and causes the edit image display unit 412-2 to display the edit target image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image E as the edit image E. At the same time, the editing screen display control unit 314 displays, for example, “Doodle of the editing image B on the upper side of the editing image display unit 412-1 that the left user who is editing the editing image B is editing the editing image D. The message “Do you want to change the image?” And the GUI of the “Yes” button and “No” button are displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds).

  Then, when the user on the left side operates the touch pen 132A and presses the “Yes” button, the editing screen display control unit 314 selects the thumbnail image B and displays the thumbnail image B on the editing image display unit 412-1. The edited image B is displayed.

  On the other hand, the user on the left side operates the touch pen 132A and presses the “No” button, or when a predetermined time elapses without pressing the “Yes” button or the “No” button, the thumbnail image B is displayed. The reservation is canceled, and the edit screen display control unit 314 changes the display content of the edit operation button near the thumbnail image B to “instruction”.

  Although not shown in the example of FIG. 26, the thumbnail image B of the editing target selection unit 411 is “editing by the right person”, and the thumbnail image D is “editing by the left person”. May be displayed in a superimposed manner.

  In addition, the thumbnail image of the editing target selection unit 411 in the example of FIG. 26 may be displayed indicating the editing content and that editing has been performed, or only one of them may be displayed. Or both of them may be displayed.

  Here, in the conventional photo sticker, if other users are satisfied when editing an image, it is difficult to perform additional editing, or an image to be edited by another user can be edited. In some cases, the image is edited first, or an image that is not desired to be edited other than the user's own editing is edited by another user. That is, the conventional photo sticker has an inconvenient image editing operation.

  On the other hand, the photo sticker 1 is provided with the above-described editing reservation button, editing completion button, graffiti instruction button, editing operation button, and the like, so that a satisfactory editing operation can be provided to the user. Can do. Therefore, the user can reserve an image to be edited, and can prevent a perfect editing content from being edited by another user. That is, the user can perform satisfactory editing.

  Although not shown in the examples of FIGS. 23 to 25, the thumbnail image that has been edited in the editing target selection unit 411 is superimposed with a display indicating that the editing of FIG. 19 or FIG. 27 to be described later has been performed. Alternatively, it is also possible to use a different display as a display indicating that the editing of FIG.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating another display example indicating that editing has been performed.

  In the example of FIG. 27, an editing target selection unit 411 is shown in the editing screen. In the editing object selection unit 411, thumbnail images A to F are displayed. Among these thumbnail images, the thumbnail image A is displayed with a dark color frame 473-1 added to the left side as a display indicating that editing has been performed by the user on the left (L) side. . The thumbnail image B is displayed with a light-colored frame 473-2 added to the right side as a display indicating that editing has been performed by the right (R) user.

  As described above, it is possible to display for each user that editing has been performed.

  It is to be noted that both the thumbnail image A frame 473-1 and the thumbnail image B frame 473-2 are selected in the same manner as the display indicating that the editing described above with reference to FIG. 19 has been performed. Displayed when the corresponding edited image has been edited.

  In the above description, an example has been described in which display indicating that editing has been performed in different color frames for each user. However, the display may not be a frame but may be superimposed for each user. In addition, the display may be any information as long as the person who has edited it is known. For example, when a name or the like can be input before or during editing, the name may be displayed.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a thumbnail image displayed on the editing target selection unit 411.

  In the case of the example in FIG. 28, a completed mark layer 482 having only the “completed” mark and a layer 483 having only the edited contents are displayed superimposed on the thumbnail image layer 481 of the edited image. Is done.

  Accordingly, the thumbnail image 484 in which the “done” mark and the edited content are superimposed is displayed on the editing target selection unit 411.

  In the example of FIG. 28, the thumbnail image layer 481 and the completed mark layer 482 are configured as separate layers. However, the thumbnail image layer 481 and the completed mark layer 482 are used as composite image layers. You may make it comprise. In this case, the layer 483 having only the edited content is superimposed on the layer of the composite image.

  In the example of FIG. 28, the example in which the “done” mark is superimposed as a display indicating that editing has been performed has been described, but instead of the done mark layer 482, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to superimpose the completed frame layer 485 of only the frame with the “done” mark. In this case, the edit target selection unit 411 displays a thumbnail image 486 in which the frame with the “done” mark and the edited content are superimposed.

  30 and 31 are diagrams showing other display examples of thumbnail images in the editing target selection unit.

  The thumbnail image 484 of the editing target selection unit 411 in the example of FIG. 30 is a completed mark composed of an “already” mark and an arrow with a “left person doodled” character added to the thumbnail image layer 481. The display of the layer 482 is controlled so as to perform a swing display (from right to left) on the side of the user who performed the editing, as indicated by a dotted arrow.

  The thumbnail image 484 of the editing target selection unit 411 in the example of FIG. 31 shows not only the completed mark layer 482 but also the layer 483 of only the editing contents on the side of the thumbnail image layer 481 on the side of the editing user ( The display is controlled to display a swing (from right to left).

  This makes it easy to understand which user has edited which thumbnail image, and can easily recognize which user has edited how many.

  In the example of FIGS. 30 and 31, the example of swing display on the left and right has been described, but swing display may be performed on the top and bottom.

  Further, the edit target selection unit 411 may display the thumbnail image 484 while circularly moving the completed mark layer 482 with respect to the thumbnail image layer 481 as indicated by the dotted arrow in FIG. .

  In the case of the example of FIG. 32, as in the example of FIG. 31, not only the completed mark layer 482 but also the layer 483 of only the editing contents are displayed so as to move circularly with respect to the layer 481 of the thumbnail image. Also good. Also, the moving direction of the circular movement may be changed to the right rotation, the left rotation, and the rotation direction corresponding to the user who performed the editing.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the editing target selection unit on the editing screen.

  In the edit target selection unit 411, thumbnail images A to F of the edit target images are displayed. In the example of FIG. 33, when editing is performed on the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image, a thumbnail image of only the corresponding editing content is also displayed in the vicinity of the thumbnail image.

  In other words, in the vicinity of the thumbnail image A, the thumbnail image a having only the editing content applied to the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image A is displayed. In the vicinity of the thumbnail image C, a thumbnail image c of only the editing content applied to the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image C is displayed. In the vicinity of the thumbnail image D, a thumbnail image d of only the editing content applied to the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image D is displayed.

  In the case of the thumbnail image B, the thumbnail image E, and the thumbnail image F, the corresponding image to be edited has not been edited, so that a thumbnail image of only the edited content is not displayed in the vicinity thereof.

  In the example of FIG. 33, the thumbnail image of only the editing content is displayed slightly smaller than the thumbnail image of the image to be edited, but the display size is not limited to this. Further, although an example in which a thumbnail image with only edited contents is displayed in the vicinity of the thumbnail image has been shown, animation display may be performed by switching between a thumbnail image and a thumbnail image with only edited contents.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the editing target selection unit of the editing screen.

  In the edit target selection unit 411, thumbnail images A to F of the edit target images are displayed. In the example of FIG. 34, when the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image is edited by the user located on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, in the vicinity of the left side of the thumbnail image, A thumbnail image of only the corresponding edited content is displayed. In addition, when an image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image is edited by a user located on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, a thumbnail of only the corresponding editing content is displayed near the right side of the thumbnail image. An image is displayed.

  That is, a thumbnail image “a” of only the editing contents applied to the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image A by the user located on the left side is displayed near the left of the thumbnail image A, and is displayed near the right of the thumbnail image A. A thumbnail image a ′ containing only the editing contents applied to the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image A by the user located on the right side is displayed.

  Near the right side of the thumbnail image C, a thumbnail image c ′ of only the editing content applied to the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image C by the user located on the right side is displayed. Near the left of the thumbnail image D, a thumbnail image d of only the editing content applied to the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image D by the user located on the left side is displayed.

  Note that, for the thumbnail image B, the thumbnail image E, and the thumbnail image F, the corresponding editing target image has not been edited, so that only the edited content thumbnail image is not displayed.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating still another configuration example of the editing target selection unit of the editing screen.

  In the example of FIG. 35, thumbnail images A to F of the editing target image are displayed in the editing target selection unit 411 on the left side. Here, the user operates the touch pen 132 to press the thumbnail image A indicated by the black frame 491. Correspondingly, the editing screen display control unit 314, when the editing target image corresponding to the thumbnail image is edited, from the thumbnail image A, only the corresponding editing content thumbnail, as indicated by the black frame 492. Switch to image a for display.

  Thereafter, when the user presses the thumbnail image a indicated by the black frame 492, the thumbnail image a (thumbnail image A) is selected, and the image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image A is displayed on the edited image display unit 412. It becomes possible to edit.

  In FIG. 35, by selecting a thumbnail image, a thumbnail image of only the corresponding editing content is displayed. However, an editing content confirmation button is set in the vicinity of the editing target selection unit 411. By pressing it, all thumbnail images may be displayed by switching to thumbnail images of only the edited content.

  In this case, the thumbnail image of only the edited content of the image that has not been edited may be one in which nothing is displayed, or one in which the characters “unedited” are displayed.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 33 to 35 described above, at least one of the indications indicating that the editing has been performed is performed on the thumbnail image that has been edited. It shall be.

  Further, the display methods described above with reference to FIGS. 19 to 35 can be used in combination.

  As described above, when a thumbnail image other than the thumbnail image of the edited image is selected and it is determined that the edited image has been edited, the thumbnail image of the edited image is edited. Display to indicate that has been applied. Thereby, when there are a plurality of users, it is possible to know at a glance which image is being edited between the users. As a result, a satisfactory editing operation and game can be provided to the user.

  The display indicating that the editing has been performed is performed by redoing the editing operation by using, for example, the “Kegum” button, “From the beginning” button, or “Back” button of the control instruction receiving unit 414 of the editing screen 401. When it is determined that there is no editing content, it is deleted (the display is prohibited).

  The editing process in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that steps S71 to S77 and steps S80 to S82 in FIG. 36 are the same as steps S31 to S37 and steps S40 to S42 in FIG. 13 and are not repeated here.

  In step S78, the input reception unit 313 determines whether or not a predetermined button has been selected in the control instruction reception unit 414 based on the input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131. This predetermined button is, for example, the above-mentioned “Kashigum” button, “From the beginning” button, or “Back” button.

  If it is determined that the predetermined button has been selected, the edit screen display control unit 314 performs an update process of the edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in step S39.

  This edit screen update processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S91, the input receiving unit 313 determines whether or not there is no editing content of the edited image using the button determined to have been selected in step S78 of FIG. If it is determined in step S91 that there is no edit content in the edited image, the process proceeds to step S92.

  In step S92, the edit screen display control unit 314 prohibits display on the tablet built-in monitor 131 from indicating that the corresponding thumbnail image has been edited, and displays the edit screen. Thereafter, the processing returns to step S76 in FIG. 36, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S91 that the edited content of the edited image still exists, the process in step S92 is skipped, the process returns to step S76 in FIG. 36, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker machine, 12 edit part, 201 control part, 302 edit process part, 311 progress control part, 312 edit preparation process part, 313 input reception part, 314 edit screen display control part, 315 graffiti edit process part

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo sticker creating apparatus that shoots a user, generates a captured image, edits the captured image generated by the capturing unit, and edits the captured image. Editing means for generating the edited image, display control means for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of photographed images generated by the photographing means, and a plurality of photographed images whose display is controlled by the display control means. Selecting means for selecting a thumbnail image of a photographed image to be edited from among the thumbnail images, and selecting a thumbnail image of a photographed image other than the photographed image whose thumbnail image was previously selected by the selecting means; When it is determined that the editing is performed by the editing unit on the photographed image selected next by the unit and the thumbnail image was previously selected Wherein the display control unit, the display indicating that the editing has been performed, and controls to display in the vicinity of the thumbnail images of the captured image thumbnail image is selected in the destination.

In the photo sticker creating apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, a user is photographed, a photographed image is generated, the generated photographed image is edited, and an edited image obtained by editing the photographed image is provided. Generated. The display of the thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images is controlled, and the thumbnail image of the captured image to be edited is selected from the thumbnail images of the plurality of captured images whose display is controlled. Then, it is determined that a thumbnail image of another captured image other than the captured image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected is selected next, and that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected. If it is, the display indicating that the editing has been performed, the thumbnail image on the destination is controlled so as to display in the vicinity of the thumbnail images of the captured image that has been selected.

Wherein the display control unit can be controlled with respect to the thumbnail images of the target in the captured image that thumbnail image is selected, the display indicating that the editing has been performed for each user.

Wherein the display control unit, with respect to the thumbnail images of the captured image thumbnail image to the destination has been selected, the display indicating that the editing has been performed, a slide, swing or be controlled so as to rotate, it can.

Wherein the display control unit, with respect to the thumbnail images of the captured image thumbnail image to the destination has been selected, as the indication that said editing is performed, the non-button editing tools used during the editing The display can be controlled.

A photo sticker creating method according to one aspect of the present invention is a photo sticker creating method of a photo sticker creating device for creating a photo sticker, wherein the photo sticker creating device captures a user and generates a photographed image. An editing step for editing the generated captured image and generating an edited image obtained by editing the captured image; a display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images; A selection step of selecting a thumbnail image of the photographed image to be edited from among the thumbnail images of the plurality of photographed images whose display is controlled, and the thumbnail image is other than the photographed image previously selected. It is determined that the thumbnail image of the captured image is selected next, and that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected. If it is, a display indicating that the editing has been performed, and controls to display in the vicinity of the thumbnail images of the captured image thumbnail image is selected in the destination.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a photo sticker. A shooting step for shooting a user and generating a shot image, and editing the generated shot image. An editing step for generating an edited image obtained by editing the captured image, a display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images, and a plurality of shootings for which the display is controlled. A selection step of selecting a thumbnail image of the shot image to be edited from among the thumbnail images of the image, and a thumbnail image of another shot image other than the shot image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected is selected next. When it is determined that the editing has been performed on the captured image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected, it indicates that the editing has been performed. Show, the destination to execute processing for controlling to display in the vicinity of the thumbnail images of the captured image thumbnail image is selected in the photo sticker creation device.

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Photographing means for photographing a user and generating a photographed image;
Editing the shot image generated by the shooting means, and editing means for generating an edited image of the shot image;
Display control means for controlling display of thumbnail images of a plurality of photographed images generated by the photographing means;
Selecting means for selecting a thumbnail image of a photographic image to be edited among thumbnail images of a plurality of photographic images whose display is controlled by the display control means;
A thumbnail image of another captured image other than the captured image for which the thumbnail image was previously selected by the selection unit is selected next by the selection unit, and the captured image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected is selected as the captured image. When it is determined that the editing has been performed by the editing unit, the display control unit is configured to superimpose a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected photographed image. Alternatively, a photo sticker creating apparatus that controls to display in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the previously selected photographed image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls, for each user, a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the photographed image selected previously. The display control means controls the display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image so that the display slides, swings, or rotates. Photo sticker creation device. The display control means displays or hides the button of the editing tool used at the time of editing as a display indicating that the editing has been performed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1. The photo sticker creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising editing control means for controlling an editing operation of the photographed image. The editing control means controls reservation of editing of the photographed image, completion of editing of the photographed image, or reservation of the photographed image or cancellation of completion as control of the editing operation of the photographed image. 5. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to 5. In the photo sticker creating method of the photo sticker creating device for creating the photo sticker,
By the photo sticker creation device,
A shooting step for shooting a user and generating a shot image;
An editing step of editing the generated captured image and generating an edited image in which the captured image is edited;
A display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images;
Selecting a thumbnail image of a photographic image to be edited from among a plurality of thumbnail images of the photographic image whose display is controlled, and
It is determined that a thumbnail image of another shot image other than the shot image for which the thumbnail image has been selected first is selected next, and that the edit has been performed on the shot image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected. In such a case, a display indicating that the editing has been performed is displayed so as to be superimposed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image or in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. Photo sticker creation method to be controlled. In a program for controlling a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a photo sticker,
A shooting step for shooting a user and generating a shot image;
An editing step of editing the generated captured image and generating an edited image in which the captured image is edited;
A display control step for controlling display of thumbnail images of the plurality of generated captured images;
Selecting a thumbnail image of a photographic image to be edited from among a plurality of thumbnail images of the photographic image whose display is controlled, and
It is determined that a thumbnail image of another shot image other than the shot image for which the thumbnail image has been selected first is selected next, and that the edit has been performed on the shot image for which the thumbnail image has been previously selected. In such a case, a display indicating that the editing has been performed is displayed so as to be superimposed on the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image or in the vicinity of the thumbnail image of the previously selected captured image. The program which makes the said photo sticker preparation apparatus perform the process controlled to do.

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