JP2014145835A - Photographing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographing system that is applicable to a shop employing a self-operated photographing type in which a user operates a camera provided at the store to take a photograph.SOLUTION: A store server 1 comprises: a reception section 13 that receives an input of user data for discriminating a user from a reception terminal 2; and an allocation section 14 that allocates a photographing booth to the user data input by the reception section 13. The shop server 1 further comprises: a photograph storage section 20 that stores photograph data on a photograph taken by a camera 3 in correspondence to the user data having the photographing booth allocated; a reproduction section 21 that causes a place-order device 5 to display the photograph stored in the photograph storage part 20 for each user data; and a selection section 22 that selects a photograph of an output object from photographs displayed on a display device according to an operation input of the user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographic system used in a store for taking a photograph.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a photo system used in a store such as a photo studio, a system including a photo storage unit that stores photo data of a photo taken by a digital camera arranged in the photo studio is known (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  The photographic system described in Patent Literature 1 displays an image of photographic data stored in a photographic storage unit as a photograph on a monitor device installed in a photo studio, and a desired photo is displayed by a selector installed in the photo studio. It is configured to be selectable. Therefore, if this type of photo system is used, a user (customer) of the photo studio can select a photo to be attached to the photo album from the photos taken in the photo studio.

JP 2008-35398 A

  By the way, in order to make it easier to use a store such as a photo studio, it is conceivable to use a camera provided in the store as a self-type store where the user operates the camera by himself.

  However, the conventional system as described above has a problem in applying to a self-type store because it is premised on that the store performs shooting and management of photo data at the store. For example, in the conventional system, when there are a plurality of shooting booths and a plurality of users, it is necessary for a trader to determine the order in which the users are shot and which users are shot in which shooting booth. In addition, since the trader photographs a plurality of users with the same camera, when storing the photograph data, a code for identifying the user is added to the photograph data so that photograph data photographed by different users are not mixed. It is necessary to grant.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic system that can be applied to a self-type store in which a user operates a camera provided in the store to take a photograph. To do.

  The photographic system of the present invention is a photographic system that is used in a store equipped with a camera and provided with a shooting booth for a user to take a picture by operating the camera, and identifies the user from an input device A receiving unit that receives input of user data to be performed, an allocating unit that assigns the shooting booth to the user data input by the receiving unit, and shooting the photograph data of a photograph taken by the camera of the shooting booth A photo storage unit that stores the booth in association with the user data, a playback unit that displays the photos stored in the photo storage unit on the display device for each user data, and the display device And a selection unit that selects a photo to be output from the displayed photos according to an operation input of the user.

  In this photographic system, the selection unit is provided in a store device installed for each store, and further includes an aggregation device that can communicate with the store devices of a plurality of stores, and the aggregation device includes the selection device The acquisition unit that acquires the photo data of the photo selected by the unit from the store device together with the user data corresponding to the photo data, and the acquisition unit that acquired the photo data from a plurality of the store devices in a predetermined period It is desirable to have a storage device for storing photographic data for each user data.

  In this photo system, when the aggregation device receives a request signal including the user data from the store device, the aggregation device extracts photo data corresponding to the user data among the photo data stored in the storage device. More preferably, it is configured to transmit to the store apparatus.

  In this photographic system, it is more preferable that the photographic system further includes a printing apparatus that prints the photo to be output selected by the selection unit.

  The photographic system further includes an illumination control unit that controls lighting equipment for illuminating the imaging booth provided in the imaging booth, and the illumination control unit is configured to control the illumination according to an operation input of the user. It is more desirable that the apparatus is configured to adjust at least one of the position, orientation, light quantity, and light color of the equipment.

  The photographic system further includes a camera control unit that controls a moving device that changes the position and orientation of the camera, and the camera control unit determines whether the position and orientation of the camera are in accordance with an operation input of the user. More preferably, at least one is configured to be adjusted.

  More preferably, the photographic system further includes a clock unit for measuring time, and the allocating unit is configured to allocate the shooting booth in units of a predetermined time measured by the clock unit.

  The photographic system of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives input of user data for identifying a user from an input device, and an assigning unit that assigns a shooting booth to the user data input by the receiving unit. Further, this photographic system includes a photographic storage unit that stores photographic data of a photograph taken by a camera of the photographing booth in association with user data to which the photographing booth is assigned.

  According to this configuration, when user data is input, a shooting booth is automatically assigned to the user data, and a photograph taken with the camera of this shooting booth is automatically associated with the user data. Stored in the photo storage unit. Therefore, even if it is a self-operated store where the user operates the camera in the shooting booth to take a picture by himself, the shooting booth is automatically assigned to the user by using this photo system. And a photograph taken by the user can be reliably associated with each other.

  In addition, the photo system includes a playback unit for displaying the photos stored in the photo storage unit on the display device for each user data, and the user's operation input from the photos displayed on the display device to be output And a selection unit that selects according to the above. Therefore, the user can display and confirm only the photograph taken by himself / herself on the display device, and can select only a favorite photograph among them as an output target.

It is explanatory drawing of the shop where the photographic system which concerns on embodiment is used. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a photographic system according to an embodiment.

  The photographic system of this embodiment is used in a self-type store (photo studio) in which a user operates a camera provided in a shooting booth to take a picture. The following description will be given assuming a store where a plurality of shooting booths are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the photo system may be used in a store where only one shooting booth is provided.

  First, a schematic layout of a store where the photographic system of this embodiment is used will be described with reference to FIG.

  The store 100 includes a reception counter 101 for receiving a user, a preparation space 102 for changing clothes and hair, a shooting booth 103 for shooting, and a finishing space 104 used for ordering printing and creating an album. Is provided. A bulletin board 105 is installed in front of the store, and a finishing space 104 is provided in a space behind the bulletin board in front of the store.

  The reception counter 101 is a space for receiving a user who uses the store 100, and is arranged near the entrance of the store 100. As will be described in detail later, the reception counter 101 includes a reception terminal 2 including a personal computer (personal computer) and a tablet terminal.

  The preparation space 102 includes a locker 102A with a key for storing the user's luggage, a fitting room 102B in which the user matches and changes clothes, and a makeup corner 102C in which the user performs makeup and hair makeup. . The user can take a picture by hand by depositing the luggage in the locker 102A. The fitting room 102B and the makeup corner 102C are provided with a mirror (not shown) for the user to check his / her own appearance and a blindfold curtain (not shown).

  Here, the shooting booth 103 has six shooting booths 103A for fixed backgrounds with a background, one shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing, and one shooting booth 103C for a private room type with no background. There are two. In the following description, the shooting booth 103A for fixed background, the shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing, and the shooting booth 103C for the private room type are simply referred to as “shooting booth 103”.

  Each of the shooting booths 103 is partitioned from the surrounding space by a wall or curtain leaving a doorway so that the plan view is rectangular, and the doorway or curtain that can be opened and closed also at the doorway. It may be done.

  In the example of FIG. 2, a plurality of (here, six) shooting booths 103 </ b> A for fixed background are arranged side by side along a single wall of the store 100, and the above wall side of the store 100 is the back. Behind the plurality of shooting booths 103A (on the wall side), a screen 103D with a created background is installed. The screen 103D may be different for each shooting booth 103A, or may be the same. Further, if the background can be changed by switching the screen 103D, the background can be changed according to, for example, a time zone or a season. However, the background of the shooting booth 103A is not limited to a planar structure such as the screen 103D, but may be a three-dimensional structure.

  The shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing is assigned a wider space than the individual shooting booths 103A for fixed background. In the imaging booth 103B for chroma key processing, three surfaces and the floor surface of the inner wall surface excluding one surface serving as an entrance / exit are covered with a screen (not shown) of a specific color (for example, blue or green). As a result, the photograph of the subject photographed at the photographing booth 103B has a specific color in the background portion. Therefore, a composite photo in which the subject is synthesized with the background image by chroma key composition in which the specific color portion is replaced with an arbitrary background image. Is obtained.

  The private room type shooting booth 103C is assigned a narrower space than the individual shooting booth 103A for fixed background. This photography booth 103C has no particular background, and is used, for example, for taking illumination photographs.

  The shooting booth 103 includes a camera 3 including a digital camera that records an image captured by the image sensor as digital data (photo data), and a lighting facility 4. One camera 3 and one lighting facility 4 are provided in each photographing booth 103, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a plurality of cameras 3 may be provided in each photographing booth 103. Each shooting booth 103 is assigned a unique booth number in advance, and the same booth number as the shooting booth 103 is assigned to the camera 3 and the lighting equipment 4 provided in each shooting booth 103.

  Each of the photographing booths 103 is preferably separated from the surrounding space by a wall or a curtain leaving an entrance / exit, and is also partitioned from the surrounding space by a door or curtain that can be opened and closed with respect to the entrance / exit. Thereby, it is possible to prevent light from entering the shooting booth 103 from the surrounding space, and the lighting environment of the shooting booth 103 is appropriately set by the lighting equipment 4 of each shooting booth 103.

  The finishing space 104 is provided with an order corner 104A for a user to order printing of a photo, a photo processing, and the like, and an album creation corner 104B for a user to create an album. Samples of items such as albums, postcards, and key chains are placed in the order corner 104A. As will be described in detail later, a plurality of order terminals 5 (six in this case) including a personal computer and a tablet terminal are arranged in the order corner 104A. In the finishing space 104, an appropriate number of chairs 104C are arranged around the desk so that the user can sit and work.

  The bulletin board 105 includes a monitor 105A with the screen facing the outside of the store 100, and the monitor 105A displays, for example, an advertisement video.

  In the store 100, a service for lending out costumes to users is performed. That is, a large number of costumes are prepared in the preparation space 102, and the user can select and wear his / her favorite costumes when shooting. Many costumes are available in various sizes, such as dresses and kimonos. These costumes are hung on a hanger rack (not shown) in the preparation space 102. Therefore, even if the user visits the store 100 in everyday wear, the user can select a favorite outfit from a large number of outfits prepared in the store 100 and start shooting.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the photographic system A1 of this embodiment used in the store 100 as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  The photographic system A1 includes a store server 1 including a computer for each store 100. The store server 1 constitutes a store apparatus together with the reception terminal 2, the camera 3, the lighting equipment 4, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 described later. These store apparatuses are configured to establish an in-store network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and to communicate with each other. That is, each of the reception terminal 2, the camera 3, the lighting equipment 4, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 has a communication function with the store server 1. In the camera 3 and the lighting equipment 4, a communication function with the store server 1 may be added by connecting an external communication unit (not shown).

  The user terminal 6 is composed of a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal, for example, and is lent to the user by the reception counter 101. That is, the user terminal 6 is not used at a fixed position like the reception terminal 2 and the order terminal 5 but is used at an arbitrary place in the store 100 by being carried by the user.

  Since the camera 3 and the lighting equipment 4 are provided for each of the plurality of shooting booths 103, the store server 1 assigns each camera 3 or the lighting equipment 4 according to the booth number assigned in advance to each camera 3 and each lighting equipment 4. Identify. Here, the connection between the store apparatuses is basically a wired LAN connection using a LAN cable, but the user terminal 6 may be a wireless LAN connection so that the user can freely carry it within the store 100. desirable. A plurality of cameras 3, lighting equipment 4, ordering terminals 5, and user terminals 6 are provided for each store 100, but only one is shown in FIG. 1, and the remaining illustrations are omitted.

  The camera 3 is configured to be remotely operable by a dedicated remote control transmitter (not shown) provided for each photographing booth 103. The remote control transmitter is desirably small enough to be held by a user with one hand, and includes at least a shutter button for shutter operation. The camera 3 may be configured to release the shutter immediately after the shutter button of the remote control transmitter is operated, or configured to release the shutter with a predetermined time delay after the shutter button is operated. Also good. Thus, if the user operates the remote control transmitter with one hand, the user can release the shutter of the camera 3 while becoming a subject, so that a photographer who is dedicated to photographing is unnecessary. The remote control transmitter is not connected to the in-store network, and communicates with the camera 3 by near field communication such as infrared communication or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  Each photographing booth 103 is provided with a display 31 including a liquid crystal display alongside the camera 3. The display 31 is installed with the screen facing in the same direction as the lens of the camera 3 so that it can be seen by the user who is the subject of the camera 3. The camera 3 has a function of outputting the output from the image sensor as a live view image to the display 31 in real time and displaying the live view image on the display 31. That is, the camera 3 outputs a live view image composed of a moving image to the display device 31. When the shutter is operated, the photograph data of a photograph (still image) at that moment is output to the store server 1 described later. To do. Therefore, the user can confirm how the photograph appears in the photograph while becoming the subject of the camera 3 by confirming the live view image displayed on the display device 31.

  Furthermore, the photographic system A <b> 1 of this embodiment includes a moving device 32 that changes the position and orientation of the camera 3 provided in the shooting booth 103 for each shooting booth 103. The moving device 32 includes a triaxial slide mechanism that moves the camera 3 in the vertical direction (up and down) and the horizontal direction (front and rear, left and right), and a biaxial swing mechanism that pans and tilts the camera 3. The slide mechanism may be realized by combining a plurality of rails, or may be realized using a robot arm. Since the photographic system A1 is provided with such a moving device 32, it is possible to shoot from a high place, which is difficult when a person shoots with the camera 3. The moving device 32 is controlled by a camera control unit 18 of the store server 1 described later, and adjusts at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3.

  The function of the camera control unit that controls the moving device 32 may be provided in the above-described remote control transmitter. In this case, the remote control transmitter communicates with the mobile device 32 by short-range wireless communication as described above. Thus, the user can adjust the position and orientation of the camera 3 by operating the remote control transmitter.

  The lighting equipment 4 is configured to be variable in at least one of position, orientation, light quantity, and light color. At least the illumination equipment 4 of the shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing has a movable mechanism that changes the position and orientation, and a lighting circuit that changes the light quantity and light color, and thereby the position, orientation, light quantity, and light color. And all are variably configured. The movable mechanism changes the position of the lighting equipment 4 by mechanically moving the lamp body of the lighting equipment 4. However, in the case of the multi-lamp type lighting equipment 4, the lighting body is turned on instead of the movable mechanism. The position can be changed by switching in the circuit. The lighting equipment 4 is controlled by the lighting control unit 17 of the store server 1 described later, and at least one of the position, the direction, the light amount, and the light color is adjusted.

  A gateway 7 is connected to the in-store network. The gateway 7 is connected to the Internet 8. Connected to the Internet 8 are a center server 91 as an aggregation device and a print shop server 92 installed in a print shop that performs photo printing and the like. The store server 1 is configured to be able to communicate with the center server 91 and the print shop server 92 via the Internet 8. Here, it is desirable that a VPN (Virtual Private Network) using the Internet 8 is constructed among the store server 1, the center server 91, and the printing shop server 92. A dedicated line may be used instead of VPN. Although only one store 100 is illustrated in FIG. 1, there are actually a plurality of stores 100, and the store server 1 and the like are provided in each store 100. Accordingly, the store server 1 of the plurality of stores 100 is connected to each of the center server 91 and the print shop server 92 via the Internet 8.

  In this embodiment, the functions of the store apparatus excluding the camera 3 and the lighting equipment 4 are concentrated on the store server 1, and the reception terminal 2, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 are used as user interfaces such as operation input and display. It is used as a thin client focused on the functions of.

  Here, the reception terminal 2, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 all employ a touch panel display and function as an input device and a display device. Further, the reception terminal 2 and the user terminal 6 may include an interface for connecting a printer as necessary. On the other hand, in the store server 1, an input device for receiving a user's operation input, a display device for displaying information, and the like are not essential. However, in consideration of maintenance by the store manager, it is desirable that the store server 1 is also provided with an input device and a display device.

  The store server 1 has, as basic functions, a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as “communication I / F”) 11 connected to the in-store network, and a clock unit 12 that measures the current time. Yes. In addition, the store server 1 includes a reception unit 13, an allocation unit 14, a presentation unit 15, and an allocation storage unit 16 as a configuration related to processing from user reception to shooting booth 103 allocation. Further, the store server 1 includes a lighting control unit 17, a camera control unit 18, a style storage unit 28, and a style selection unit 29 as a configuration relating to processing at the time of shooting at the shooting booth 103. Further, the store server 1 includes a capture unit 19, a photo storage unit 20, a playback unit 21, a selection unit 22, and an output unit 23 as a configuration relating to processing from capture of captured photographs to output. doing. Further, the store server 1 includes a composition unit 24, a background selection unit 25, a background storage unit 26, and a pattern storage unit 27 as a configuration related to chroma key processing.

  In the present embodiment, since the store server 1 is composed of a computer, the function of each unit is realized by appropriately executing a program stored in a storage device (not shown). If the program is stored in a storage medium, the computer can operate as the store server 1 by copying the program from the storage medium.

  Hereinafter, the structure and function of each part of the store server 1 will be described.

  First, the reception unit 13, the allocation unit 14, the presentation unit 15, and the allocation storage unit 16 relating to processing from user reception to shooting booth 103 allocation will be described.

  The reception unit 13 has a function of receiving input of user data for identifying a user from an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel display, or a card reader. In the present embodiment, the reception terminal 2 that employs a touch panel display is used as an input device, and the reception unit 13 receives user data input from the reception terminal 2 via the communication I / F 11.

  In this embodiment, a user who uses the photographic system A1 for the first time performs user registration by inputting user information such as an address, name, and telephone number at the reception terminal 2, and is issued with a password when the member registration is completed. The user ID to be used is used as user data. Specifically, the reception terminal 2 transmits user information such as an address, name, and telephone number input at the time of member registration to the reception unit 13 of the store server 1. The reception unit 13 transmits the user information received from the reception terminal 2 to the center server 91 via the communication I / F 11 and requests the user ID to be issued. The center server 91 issues a user ID and password in association with the user information, and transmits it to the requesting store server 1. The issued user ID and password are managed by the center server 91 in association with the user information.

  Therefore, a user who has completed membership registration may input a user ID as user data together with a password at the reception terminal 2 when using the photographic system A1. The reception terminal 2 transmits the input user ID and password to the reception unit 13 of the store server 1. The reception unit 13 transmits the user ID and password received from the reception terminal 2 to the center server 91. If the center server 91 succeeds in the authentication of the user ID, the center server 91 takes a picture of the user with the user ID. The use of the system A1 is permitted. The user ID may be issued, for example, by issuing a member card with a user ID. In this case, the reception terminal 2 includes a card reader for reading the user ID of the member card. May be.

  Here, it is not essential that user data is input for each user. For example, a user who uses the store 100 in a group of a plurality of people such as family members and friends uses only the information of the representative of the group. You may input as person data. Thus, the user accepts the user himself / herself using the accepting terminal 2 as an input device. The reception terminal 2 is not limited to a general-purpose device such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal, and may be a dedicated device.

  On the other hand, the assigning unit 14 has a function of assigning the shooting booth 103 to the user data (user ID) input by the accepting unit 13. In this embodiment, since it is assumed that there are a plurality of shooting booths 103, the assigning unit 14 functions to assign at least one shooting booth 103 among the plurality of shooting booths 103 to one user data. .

  That is, the assigning unit 14 assigns the assigned booth 103 so that the user data and the shooting booth 103 become one-to-one or one-to-many. When one shooting booth 103 is assigned to one user data, a plurality of shooting booths 103 can be used simultaneously with a plurality of user data. On the other hand, when all the shooting booths 103 in the store 100 are assigned to the same user data, all the shooting booths 103 are reserved for one user.

  Here, the assigning unit 14 is configured to assign the photographing booth 103 in units of a predetermined time counted by the clock unit 12. That is, when assigning the imaging booth 103 to the user data, the assigning unit 14 assigns the imaging booth 103 with a time limit in units of a predetermined time. The predetermined time here is a time (for example, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, etc.) which is a minimum unit for assigning the photographing booth 103 to the user, and is set in advance.

  The accepting terminal 2 accepts input of scheduled use time in units of a predetermined time when accepting input of user data, and the assigning unit 14 sets a time limit reflecting the scheduled use time when assigning the shooting booth 103. For example, when the usage time can be set in units of 10 minutes, if the user who came to the store at 15:00 specifies the scheduled usage time as “30 minutes”, the allocating unit 14 will give the user 15:00 The shooting booth 103 is assigned from (use start time) to 15:30 (use end time).

  In addition, the presentation unit 15 presents to the user the content assigned by the assignment unit 14, that is, which shooting booth 103 has been assigned until. Specifically, the presentation unit 15 transmits the assigned booth number of the imaging booth 103, the use start time, and the use end time to the reception terminal 2 as presentation information together with user data (user ID). The reception terminal 2 may present the presentation information to the user by displaying it on a display, or may present it to the user by printing it on paper with a printer, for example.

  The allocation storage unit 16 stores an operation table that represents a correspondence relationship with user data for each photographing booth 103. Here, every time the imaging booth 103 is assigned to user data, the assigning unit 14 associates the booth number of the imaging booth 103 with user data (user ID), usage start time, and usage end time. Write to the operation table in the allocation storage unit 16. Accordingly, the store server 1 indicates the operating status of all the shooting booths 103 in the store 100, that is, which shooting booth 103 is assigned to which user and which shooting booth 103 is vacant on the operation table. Can be centrally managed.

  In addition, when all the imaging booths 103 are assigned to any user data, the assigning unit 14 immediately adds a new user data even if the accepting unit 13 accepts an input of new user data. The shooting booth 103 cannot be assigned to user data. In this case, the assigning unit 14 confirms the use end time in the operation table, and reserves the shooting booth 103 in association with the user data so that the shooting booth 103 is assigned after the use end time. Thus, even when the allocation unit 14 reserves the shooting booth 103, the presentation unit 15 receives the booth number, the use start time, and the use end time as presentation information together with user data (user ID). Transmit to terminal 2.

  Next, the illumination control unit 17, the camera control unit 18, the style storage unit 28, and the style selection unit 29 relating to processing at the time of shooting at the shooting booth 103 will be described.

  The illumination control unit 17 has a function of controlling the lighting equipment 4 provided in the photographing booth 103 in order to illuminate the inside of the photographing booth 103. The illumination control unit 17 transmits at least one of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 for each photographing booth 103 by transmitting a control signal to the illumination facility 4 via the communication I / F 11. Configured to adjust.

  Here, the illumination control unit 17 basically adjusts at least one of the position, orientation, amount of light, and light color of the illumination facility 4 in accordance with a user operation input. In the present embodiment, a user terminal 6 that employs a touch panel display is used as an input device, and the illumination control unit 17 transmits the contents of the user's operation input to the user terminal 6 via the communication I / F 11. 6 is received.

  Specifically, when the item “lighting control” is selected from the menu screen, the user terminal 6 displays the booth number of the lighting equipment 4 to be controlled, as well as the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the lighting equipment 4. A lighting control screen for designating at least one of and is displayed. Furthermore, the user terminal 6 sends information for specifying the position, orientation, light quantity, and light color specified by the user on the lighting control screen to the lighting control unit 17 of the store server 1 as the contents of the operation input by the user. Send. Thereby, the user can operate the user terminal 6 to control the lighting equipment 4 of the photographing booth 103 to realize an arbitrary lighting environment.

  The camera control unit 18 has a function of controlling the moving device 32 that changes the position and orientation of the camera 3. The camera control unit 18 is configured to adjust at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3 for each photographing booth 103 by transmitting a control signal to the mobile device 32 via the communication I / F 11. Yes.

  Here, the camera control unit 18 basically adjusts at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3 in accordance with a user operation input. In the present embodiment, a user terminal 6 that employs a touch panel display is used as an input device, and the camera control unit 18 transmits the content of the user's operation input to the user terminal 6 via the communication I / F 11. 6 is received.

  Specifically, when the “camera control” item is selected from the menu screen, the user terminal 6 has at least one of the booth number of the camera 3 to be controlled such as the position, and the position and orientation of the camera 3. Displays the camera control screen for specifying. Furthermore, the user terminal 6 transmits information for specifying the position and orientation designated by the user on the camera control screen to the camera control unit 18 of the store server 1 as the contents of the operation input by the user. As a result, the user can operate the user terminal 6 to control the moving device 32 of the photographing booth 103 to realize an arbitrary camera angle.

  In addition, the camera control unit 18 remotely operates the camera 3 itself to turn off the shutter of the camera 3, set the zoom, set a timer or continuous shooting, shutter speed, aperture value, etc. It may have a function of setting shooting conditions. In this case, the camera control unit 18 transmits a control signal to the camera 3 via the communication I / F 11 in response to a user operation input to the user terminal 6 that is an input device, and the camera 3 is remotely controlled by the control signal. Manipulate.

  Specifically, when the item “camera operation” is selected from the menu screen, the user terminal 6 designates the booth number of the camera 3 to be operated, and performs a remote operation of the camera 3. Display the operation screen. The camera operation screen includes, in addition to a shutter button for shutter operation, a zoom button for zoom operation, an operation button for setting whether to use a timer or continuous shooting, and an operation button for setting shooting conditions. . Furthermore, the user terminal 6 transmits information for specifying the operation content performed by the user on the camera operation screen to the camera control unit 18 of the store server 1 as the content of the operation input by the user. Thereby, the user can remotely operate the camera 3 of the photographing booth 103 by operating the user terminal 6 without using the remote control transmitter as described above.

  Also, a shooting style that combines an illumination pattern that defines one or more of the position, orientation, light quantity, and light color of the lighting equipment 4 and a camera pattern that defines at least one of the position, orientation, and shooting conditions of the camera 3. Are stored in the style storage unit 28. The style selection unit 29 has a function of selecting a shooting style from a plurality of shooting styles stored in the style storage unit 28 in accordance with a user operation input. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 6 that employs a touch panel display is used as an input device, and the style selection unit 29 transmits the contents of the user's operation input to the user terminal 6 via the communication I / F 11. 6 is received. Here, the style storage unit 28 stores sample photos that can be taken for each shooting style, and the user terminal 6 displays the sample photos when the shooting style is selected.

  Thereby, for example, when an arbitrary shooting style is selected at the user terminal 6, the lighting control unit 17 sets the position, direction, light amount, and light color of the lighting equipment 4 according to the lighting pattern of the selected shooting style. Adjust at least one. At this time, the camera control unit 18 adjusts at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3 and the shooting condition according to the camera pattern of the selected shooting style. As described above, since a plurality of combinations of illumination patterns and camera patterns are set in advance as shooting styles, the user can simply select a shooting style and use various combinations of lighting patterns and camera patterns. You can take a photo. In addition, the camera pattern stored in the style storage unit 28 may include shooting conditions such as a shutter speed and an aperture value. In this case, the camera control unit 18 sets the camera according to the camera pattern of the selected shooting style. 3 is operated remotely.

  When the shooting booth 103 is assigned to the user data on a one-to-one basis, the user inputs the user data (user ID) to the user terminal 6 to thereby control the lighting equipment to be controlled. 4 or the booth number of the camera 3 need not be specified. That is, the illumination control unit 17 and the camera control unit 18 refer to the operation table of the allocation storage unit 16 to obtain the booth number of the imaging booth 103 associated with the user data input at the user terminal 6. Can be identified.

  The user terminal 6 may be configured to receive a live view image from the camera 3 and display it in real time on the above-described illumination control screen, camera control screen, and camera operation screen. As a result, the user confirms the live view image displayed on the user terminal 6 to check how the image is reflected in the photograph, and controls the lighting equipment 4 and the moving device 32 and the camera 3. Remote operation is possible.

  Next, the capture unit 19, the photo storage unit 20, the playback unit 21, the selection unit 22, and the output unit 23 related to the processing from capture of captured photos to output will be described.

  The capturing unit 19 captures photograph data of a photograph taken by the camera 3 from the camera 3 via the communication I / F 11 and stores the photograph data in the photograph storage unit 20. Here, each time a photo is taken with the camera 3 (the shutter is released), the capturing unit 19 captures the photo data of the taken photo, the shooting date and time, the booth number of the camera 3, the shutter speed, the aperture value, and the like. Are taken from the camera 3 together with additional information regarding the shooting conditions. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 19 refers to the operation table of the allocation storage unit 16 to identify the user data (user ID) to which the booth number included in the additional information is allocated at the current time, and uses this The photograph data is stored in the photograph storage unit 20 in association with the person data.

  In this way, the photograph storage unit 20 stores the photograph data of the photograph taken by the camera 3 of the photographing booth 103 in association with the user data to which the photographing booth 103 is assigned. Further, the photo storage unit 20 also stores additional information captured together with the photo data by the capture unit 19 in association with the photo data. Here, the store server 1 stores the photo data in a predetermined storage period (for example, that day, one week, one month, etc.) in the photo storage unit 20. If the storage period is the current day, the store server 1 saves the photo data of the photos taken during the day in the photo storage unit 20, and the photo data of the photos taken before the previous day at the business start time every day. It erases from the photo storage unit 20 together with the additional information.

  The reproduction unit 21 has a function of displaying a photograph stored in the photograph storage unit 20 on a display device such as a display or a projector for each user data. In this embodiment, the order terminal 5 that employs a touch panel display is used as a display device, and the playback unit 21 transmits photo data to the order terminal 5 via the communication I / F 11. Specifically, when the user data (user ID) is input, the order terminal 5 transmits the user data to the store server 1 and requests photo data. When the store server 1 receives the user data from the order terminal 5, the reproduction unit 21 reads out the photo data of the photograph associated with the user data from the photo storage unit 20, and sends it to the requesting order terminal 5. Send.

  As a result, the order terminal 5 displays a photo corresponding to the input user data among the photos stored in the photo storage unit 20. Therefore, the user can view the photograph taken with the camera 3 in the photographing booth 103 on the order terminal 5 and can confirm the appearance of the photograph. At this time, the ordering terminal 5 may display the photos one by one or display a list of thumbnail images of a plurality of photos. The order terminal 5 is not limited to a general-purpose device such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal, and may be a dedicated device.

  The selection unit 22 has a function of selecting a photo to be output from photos displayed on the order terminal 5 as a display device by the reproduction unit 21 according to a user's operation input. In the present embodiment, the order terminal 5 adopting a touch panel display is also used as an input device, and the selection unit 22 receives the content of the user's operation input to the order terminal 5 from the order terminal 5 via the communication I / F 11. To do.

  Specifically, the order terminal 5 displays a check box corresponding to each photo on a one-to-one basis when displaying the photo by the playback unit 21. When the photo is touched once, the check box is checked, When touched, it works to uncheck the checkbox. The photo whose check box is checked is selected as an output target, and the ordering terminal 5 inputs the information for specifying the checked photo (for example, a file name) by the user's operation input. Is transmitted to the selection unit 22 of the store server 1 as the content of. As a result, the user can select a photo to be output while viewing the photo displayed on the order terminal 5.

  Here, the photo system A1 according to the present embodiment supports various methods such as printing at a printing shop and outputting photo data to a storage medium at the store 100 as a photo output method. Also, even when printing at a printing shop, it is possible to select printing conditions such as the number of sheets to be printed and paper size, and to select items such as albums, postcards, and keychains. Yes. Therefore, the selection unit 22 performs not only the selection of the output target photo but also the order processing for designating the output method and the printing method in accordance with the operation input of the user to the order terminal 5 as the input device. It is configured.

  Specifically, the order terminal 5 operates to display an order form for selecting an output method and a printing method for each selected photo after selection of the photos to be output is completed. In the order form, the ordering terminal 5 displays radio buttons and selection menus for each photo, and specifies the output method and printing method of each photo based on the contents of the user's operation input to these radio buttons and selection menu. The data is transmitted to the selection unit 22 of the store server 1 as data. The selection unit 22 reads out the photo data of the photo to be output selected in this way and the user data corresponding to the photo from the photo storage unit 20 and outputs it to the output unit 23, and outputs the order data of each photo To the unit 23.

  Further, the store server 1 may have a function of performing processing such as adjustment of brightness and contrast, trimming, etc., according to the user's operation input to the order terminal 5 for the photo selected by the selection unit 22. In this case, the photo output to the output unit 23 is a processed photo. However, the store server 1 may store both the unprocessed photograph and the processed photograph in the photograph storage unit 20.

  When receiving the photo data and the order data from the selection unit 22, the output unit 23 outputs the photo data according to the contents of the order data. That is, the output unit 23 transmits the photo data and the order data to the print shop server 92 via the communication I / F 11 when printing the photo at the printing shop, and outputs the photo data to the storage medium at the store 100. Write photo data to

  Here, when transmitting the photo data to the print shop server 92, the output unit 23 also transmits user data corresponding to the photo data. Since the center server 91 manages user data in association with user information such as an address, name, and telephone number input at the time of member registration, the print shop server 92 accesses the center server 91 by accessing it. The user information corresponding to the received user data can be specified.

  The photographic system A1 of the present embodiment further includes a printing apparatus 93 provided in the printing shop and connected to the printing shop server 92. The printing device 93 prints the output target photo selected by the selection unit 22 in accordance with the contents of the order data received by the print shop server 92.

  The photographic system A1 of this embodiment charges the user for the total amount of the shooting fee determined by the usage time of the shooting booth 103 and the product cost determined by the total purchase amount of the product. Therefore, the store server 1 calculates the shooting fee from the product of the usage time and the unit price of the shooting booth 103, calculates the product fee from the order data, and orders the total amount of the shooting fee and the product fee as the billing amount. It is displayed on the terminal 5. The unit price here is a usage fee per predetermined time which is a minimum unit when the allocating unit 14 allocates the shooting booth 103, and may be different or the same depending on the shooting booth 103.

  Next, the synthesis unit 24, background selection unit 25, background storage unit 26, and pattern storage unit 27 relating to chroma key processing will be described.

  The synthesizing unit 24 synthesizes a background image by chroma key processing in a specific color area in the photograph data of the photograph taken by the camera 3 of the photographing booth 103B for chroma key processing. In other words, since the background portion of the photograph taken at the shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing has a specific color, the combining unit 24 uses the chroma key composition to replace the specific color portion with an arbitrary background image so that the subject is included in the background image. Generate a composite photo. Here, the composition unit 24 performs chroma key composition on the photo data read from the photo storage unit 20 and stores the generated composite photo in the photo storage unit 20. However, the store server 1 may store both the pre-combination photo and the composite photo in the photo storage unit 20.

  The synthesizing unit 24 has a function of performing chroma key composition on a live view image transmitted from the camera 3 in real time and transmitting a composite photograph to the display 31. Thereby, the display device 31 can display the live view image in which the background portion of the specific color is replaced with the background image in real time. Therefore, the user can perform positioning and posing in accordance with the background by checking the live view image displayed on the display device 31.

  The background selection unit 25 has a function of selecting a background image from a plurality of sample images in accordance with a user operation input. A plurality of sample images that are background image candidates are stored in the background storage unit 26 in advance. The background storage unit 26 stores, as sample images, for example, images of sightseeing spots, movie scenes, people, animals, games, and anime characters.

  In the present embodiment, the user terminal 6 that employs a touch panel display is used as an input device, and the background selection unit 25 transmits the contents of the user's operation input to the user terminal 6 via the communication I / F 11. 6 is received. Specifically, when the “background selection” item is selected from the menu screen, the user terminal 6 reads a sample image stored in the background storage unit 26 and displays it as a background selection screen. Furthermore, the user terminal 6 uses the information for specifying the sample image selected by the user on the background selection screen (for example, the file name) to the background selection unit 25 of the store server 1 as the contents of the operation input by the user. Send. Thus, the user can select a sample image to be used as a background image while viewing the sample image displayed on the user terminal 6 at the time of shooting at the shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing.

  Furthermore, the photographic system A1 of the present embodiment employs the configuration described below so that the illumination environment of the photographing booth 103B is automatically set according to the background selected by the background selection unit 25.

  That is, the pattern storage unit 27 creates a pattern table that associates, for each sample image, an illumination pattern that defines one or more of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination equipment 4 of the imaging booth 103B for chroma key processing. Pre-stored. Here, the pattern table is a table in which, for each sample image, an illumination pattern for realizing an optimal illumination environment when this sample image is used as a background is associated.

  The illumination control unit 17 follows the illumination pattern associated with the sample image selected by the background selection unit 25 in the pattern storage unit 27, and the position, orientation, and amount of light of the illumination equipment 4 of the imaging booth 103B for chroma key processing. Adjust at least one of the light color. In the present embodiment, since the illumination pattern is data that defines all of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination equipment 4, the illumination control unit 17 determines the position, orientation, and light amount of the illumination equipment 4 according to the illumination pattern. And adjust all of the light color.

  Furthermore, the pattern storage unit 27 also stores a camera pattern that defines at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3 and shooting conditions such as shutter speed and aperture value in association with each sample image as a pattern table. It may be. In this case, the camera control unit 18 determines the position and orientation of the camera 3 in the shooting booth 103B for chroma key processing according to the camera pattern associated with the sample image selected by the background selection unit 25 in the pattern storage unit 27. Adjust at least one of the shooting conditions. In the pattern table, both the illumination pattern and the camera pattern may be associated with the sample image, or only one of them may be associated with the sample image.

  By the way, the center server 91 includes an acquisition unit 911 that acquires photo data from the store server 1 and a storage device 912 that stores the photo data.

  The acquisition unit 911 acquires, from the store server 1, the photo data of the photo selected as the output target by the selection unit 22 together with the user data corresponding to the photo data. In the present embodiment, the output unit 23 is configured to transmit the photo data together with the corresponding user data to the center server 91 via the communication I / F 11 when receiving the photo data and the order data from the selection unit 22. Has been. Therefore, the center server 91 can acquire uploaded photo data and user data at any time by the acquisition unit 911. Note that the acquisition unit 911 may periodically acquire photo data and user data from the store server 1.

  The storage device 912 stores, for each user data, photo data acquired by the acquisition unit 911 from the plurality of store servers 1 during a predetermined period. That is, since the center server 91 is configured to be able to communicate with the store server 1 of the plurality of stores 100, the center server 91 can centrally manage the photo data of the photos taken at the plurality of stores 100. Here, it is desirable that the period (predetermined period) in which the photo data is stored in the storage device 912 is set to be sufficiently longer than the storage period of the photo storage unit 20 of the store server 1, for example, one year and six months Set to

  When the center server 91 receives a request signal including user data from the store server 1, the photo data corresponding to the user data included in the request signal among the photo data stored in the storage device 912. Is transmitted to the store server 1. That is, for example, when user data (user ID) is input at the user terminal 6, the store server 1 transmits a request signal including the user data to the center server 91 via the communication I / F 11, Photo data corresponding to the user data is requested. When the store server 1 receives the photo data from the center server 91, the store server 1 displays the photo data on the user terminal 6 to which the user data is input.

  According to the photographic system A1 of the present embodiment described above, there are the following effects (1) to (9).

  (1) The photographic system A1 includes a receiving unit 13 that receives input of user data for identifying a user from an input device, and an allocating unit 14 that assigns the shooting booth 103 to the user data input by the receiving unit 13. I have. Furthermore, the photographic system A1 includes a photographic storage unit 20 that stores photographic data of photographs taken by the camera 3 of the photographing booth 103 in association with user data to which the photographing booth 103 is assigned.

  According to this configuration, when user data is input, a shooting booth 103 is automatically assigned to the user data, and a photograph taken by the camera 3 of the shooting booth 103 automatically corresponds to the user data. Attached and stored in the photo storage unit 20. Therefore, although the user operates the camera 3 provided in the shooting booth 103 by himself / herself and takes a picture, the shooting booth is automatically assigned to the user, and the user and this It is possible to reliably associate the photograph taken by the user.

  Furthermore, the photo system A1 includes a playback unit 21 that displays the photos stored in the photo storage unit 20 on the display device for each user data, and the photos to be output from the photos displayed on the display device. And a selection unit 22 that selects according to the operation input. Therefore, the user can display and confirm only the photograph taken by himself / herself on the display device, and can select only a favorite photograph among them as an output target.

  (2) In this photographic system A1, the selection unit 22 is provided in a store apparatus (store server 1 in the present embodiment) installed for each store 100, and is a center capable of communicating with store apparatuses of a plurality of stores 100. A server 91 is further provided. The center server 9 acquires the photo data of the photo selected by the selection unit 22 from the store device together with the corresponding user data, and the acquisition unit 911 from a plurality of store devices during a predetermined period. And a storage device 912 that stores photographic data for each user data.

  As a result, the photographs taken using the photograph system A1 and selected by the selection unit 22 are centrally managed by the center server 9 for each user data. Therefore, when there is a request from a user to reprint a photo, it is possible to reprint a photo using the photo data stored in the center server 9 even if no photo data already exists in the store 100. become.

  (3) When the center server 91 receives a request signal including user data from the store apparatus, the photographic system A1 retrieves photographic data corresponding to the user data among the photographic data stored in the storage device 912. It is comprised so that it may transmit to the said store apparatus.

  According to this configuration, the user can use the photo system A1 of the present embodiment within the period in which the photo data is stored in the storage device 912 of the center server 91 regardless of whether the store 100 is different. Pictures taken in the past can be confirmed on the store apparatus. Therefore, for example, when a user wants to take a family photograph or a growth record photograph with the same composition as the previous photograph, the photograph stored in the storage device 912 of the center server 91 is stored at the store device. Can be confirmed.

  (4) Since the photographic system A1 includes the printing device 93 that prints the photo to be output selected by the selection unit 22, the photographed photo is provided to the user not only as photographic data but also as a printed photo. can do. Further, when the printing apparatus 93 is installed in a printing shop as in the present embodiment, there is an advantage that a high-performance apparatus can be introduced as the printing apparatus 93 and a high-quality photograph can be provided.

  (5) This photographic system A1 synthesizes a background image to a specific color area in photographic data by chroma key processing, and selects a background image from a plurality of sample images in response to user operation input. And a background selection unit 25. Furthermore, the photographic system A1 is a pattern in which an illumination control unit 17 that controls the illumination facility 4 and an illumination pattern that defines one or more of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 are associated with each sample image. And a pattern storage unit 27 that stores a table in advance. The illumination control unit 17 is configured to adjust at least one of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 according to the illumination pattern corresponding to the sample image selected by the background selection unit 25.

  According to this configuration, at the time of photographing at the photographing booth 103B for chroma key processing, the user simply selects a background image to be synthesized from a plurality of sample images, and the position of the lighting equipment 4 according to the sample image. Etc. are automatically adjusted to set the optimum lighting environment. For example, when an evening landscape is selected as the background image, the lighting control unit 17 adjusts the light color of the lighting equipment 4 to a strong reddish color, so that the light from the lighting equipment 4 is illuminated. The subject and the background can be matched.

  (6) The photographic system A1 is configured such that the illumination control unit 17 adjusts at least one of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 in accordance with a user operation input. The lighting environment can be set to the user's preference.

  (7) The photographic system A1 includes a camera control unit 18 that controls the moving device 32 that changes the position and orientation of the camera 3, and the camera control unit 18 determines the position of the camera 3 according to a user operation input. And at least one of the direction and the direction are adjusted. Therefore, the user can take a picture from a desired angle.

  (8) The photographic system A1 includes an illumination control unit 17 that controls the lighting equipment 4, a camera control unit 18 that controls the moving device 32 that changes the position and orientation of the camera 3, and a user operation input. And a style selection unit 29 for selecting a shooting style. Furthermore, the photographic system A1 captures an illumination pattern that defines one or more of the position, orientation, light quantity, and light color of the lighting equipment 4 with a camera pattern that defines at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3. A style storage unit 28 that stores a plurality of styles in advance is provided. The illumination control unit 17 is configured to adjust at least one of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 according to the illumination pattern of the photographing style selected by the style selection unit 29. The camera control unit 18 is configured to adjust at least one of the position and orientation of the camera 3 in accordance with the camera pattern of the shooting style selected by the style selection unit 29.

  According to this configuration, the user can easily take a picture with various combinations of lighting environments and angles simply by selecting a shooting style. Therefore, even a user who has insufficient shooting technology can pick up a photograph taken by a professional photographer himself by selecting his / her favorite shooting style.

  (9) The photographic system A1 includes a clock unit 12 that counts time, and the allocation unit 14 is configured to allocate a shooting booth in a predetermined time unit that is clocked by the clock unit 12. As a result, when assigning the shooting booth 103 to the user data, the assigning unit 14 assigns the shooting booth 103 with a time limit in units of a predetermined time. It can be assigned to as many users as possible. Further, according to this configuration, it is possible to adopt a charging method in which the shooting fee is determined by the usage time of the shooting booth 103 regardless of the number of shot photos, and the user can take a shot without worrying about the number of shots. .

  By the way, the photographic system A1 may have an automatic photographing mode in which a plurality of photographs are continuously photographed while sequentially changing the position and orientation of the camera 3. In this automatic photographing mode, the store server 1 moves the camera 3 by the camera control unit 18 every time photographing is performed by the camera 3 so that photographing and movement of the camera 3 are alternately repeated. The pattern storage unit 27 stores in advance a plurality of shooting patterns obtained by combining the movement pattern of the camera 3 and the number of shots in the automatic shooting mode. When the user operates the user terminal 6 to select the automatic shooting mode and selects an arbitrary shooting pattern, the store server 1 uses the moving device 32 and the shooting device 32 according to the shooting pattern (the movement pattern and the number of shots of the camera 3). The camera 3 is controlled. The number of images taken by the camera 3 per place is not limited to one and may be a plurality. Note that the pattern storage unit 27 stores sample photographs that can be photographed for each photographing pattern, and the user terminal 6 displays the sample photographs when selecting the photographing pattern.

  In the automatic photographing mode, it is desirable that the lighting environment also changes according to the position of the camera 3. Therefore, the store server 1 stores an illumination pattern that defines one or more of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 in advance in the pattern storage unit 27 in association with the shooting pattern. The illumination control unit 17 adjusts at least one of the position, orientation, light amount, and light color of the illumination facility 4 according to the illumination pattern associated with the selected photographing pattern.

  Furthermore, in the automatic shooting mode, the position of the camera 3 changes one after another, so that the optimum subject standing position also changes. Therefore, it is desirable that the store server 1 has a function of notifying the user of the optimum standing position. Specifically, the store server 1 controls the laser pointer (not shown) to irradiate the optimal subject standing position on the floor surface of the photographing booth 103 with the laser beam, thereby using the optimum standing position. Can be informed. The control pattern of the laser pointer is stored in advance in the pattern storage unit 27 in association with the shooting pattern. Further, if the color of the laser beam from the laser pointer is variable, the store server 1 can also specify a pose such as standing or sitting depending on the color of the laser beam.

  Further, when the costume lending service is performed at the store 100 as described above, the photo system A1 may include a costume management function. Specifically, the hanger rack in the preparation space 102 is provided with a lending device (not shown) having a function for managing whether or not the clothes are being rented for each costume. ing. The lending device includes a touch panel display (not shown), a tag reader (not shown) that performs non-contact communication with an IC tag provided on each costume, and a load sensor (not shown) provided for each hanger. ).

  The lending device always locks the hanger so that the clothes can not be taken out. When a regular user ID and password are entered on the touch panel display, the hanger is unlocked for a certain period of time after that. Make the costumes available for rental. The lending device determines that the costume has been lent or returned by the load sensor, and confirms the presence or absence of the costume by communicating with the IC tag with a tag reader. The lending device is configured to display a photograph of a rented outfit on a touch panel display. Therefore, other users can know what costumes are being rented by looking at the display screen of the lending device.

  Furthermore, the lending device is connected to the in-store network, and sends out the information of the rented outfit to the store server 1 every time there is a rented outfit, and the information of the outfit returned every time the outfit is returned. It transmits to the store server 1. At this time, when the costume is lent, the lending device transmits the user ID of the user who lent the costume, that is, the user ID input on the touch panel display together with information on the rented costume. The store server 1 manages the rented out clothes for each user ID based on the information received from the tag reader. In this way, the management server 1 can manage which costume is rented to which user by managing the user ID and the costume being rented in association with each other, so that the costume can be prevented from being stolen. Can do.

  Also, the store server 1 sets the scheduled return time after elapse of a predetermined allowable time from the time when the costume is rented, and is renting this costume several minutes before the scheduled return time (for example, 5 minutes before) A notification signal is transmitted to the user terminal 6 possessed by the user, and a notification prompting the user to return the costume is performed. As a result, the user is prompted to return the costume. Furthermore, the store server 1 transmits information including the scheduled return time to the lending device, and displays the scheduled return time on the touch panel display of the lending device. Thereby, the other user can know the scheduled return time of the rented outfit.

  Here, the allowable time for determining the scheduled return time is not uniform and may vary depending on the costume. For example, it is desirable that new costumes and popular costumes are lent to a larger number of users by setting a relatively short allowable time.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the functions of the store apparatus are integrated into the store server 1, and the reception terminal 2, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 are used as thin clients focused on functions as a user interface. ing. However, the purpose is not limited to this configuration, and the functions of the store server 1 may be distributed in the reception terminal 2, the order terminal 5, the user terminal 6, and the like. Further, the reception terminal 2, the order terminal 5, and the user terminal 6 are not essential components for the photographic system A1, and for example, the reception terminal 2 and the order terminal 5 are omitted, and only the user terminal 6 is used as a user interface. It may be a configuration.

1 store server (store device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Clock part 13 Reception part 14 Allocation part 17 Illumination control part 18 Camera control part 20 Photo storage part 21 Playback part 22 Selection part 24 Composition part 25 Background selection part 27 Pattern storage part 28 Style storage part 29 Style selection part 2 Reception terminal ( Input device, display device)
3 Camera 4 Lighting equipment 5 Order terminal (input device, display device)
6 User terminal (input device, display device)
91 Center server (aggregation device)
911 Acquisition unit 912 Storage device 93 Printing device 100 Store 103, 103A, 103B, 103C Photography booth A1 Photo system

Claims (7)

A photographic system used in a store equipped with a camera and provided with a shooting booth for a user to take a picture by operating the camera,
A receiving unit that receives input of user data for identifying the user from an input device;
An assigning unit that assigns the shooting booth to the user data input by the receiving unit;
A photo storage unit that stores photo data of a photo taken by the camera of the shooting booth in association with the user data to which the shooting booth is assigned;
A reproduction unit for displaying a photograph stored in the photo storage unit on a display device for each user data;
A photo system comprising: a selection unit that selects a photo to be output from photos displayed on the display device according to an operation input of the user. The selection unit is provided in a store apparatus installed for each store,
Further comprising an aggregation device capable of communicating with the store devices of a plurality of stores,
The aggregation device is
An acquisition unit that acquires the photo data of the photo selected by the selection unit from the store apparatus together with the user data corresponding to the photo data;
The photographic system according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage device that stores, for each user data, the photographic data acquired by the acquisition unit from a plurality of the store apparatuses during a predetermined period. When the aggregation device receives a request signal including the user data from the store device, the aggregation device transmits, to the store device, photo data corresponding to the user data among the photo data stored in the storage device. It is comprised as follows. The photography system of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The photographic system according to claim 1, further comprising a printing device that prints a photo to be output selected by the selection unit. A lighting control unit for controlling lighting equipment for illuminating the inside of the shooting booth provided in the shooting booth;
The lighting control unit is configured to adjust at least one of a position, a direction, a light amount, and a light color of the lighting equipment according to an operation input of the user. 5. The photographic system according to any one of 4 above. A camera control unit that controls a moving device that changes the position and orientation of the camera;
The said camera control part is comprised so that at least one of the position and direction of the said camera may be adjusted according to the said user's operation input. The any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The described photographic system. It is further equipped with a clock section that measures time,
The photographic system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the allocating unit is configured to allocate the photographing booth in a predetermined time unit counted by the clock unit.

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