JP2015179891A - Certificate photographing apparatus, certificate photographing method and certificate photographing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a certificate photographing apparatus with which a user can more easily compare a past image with a photographed image and can improve convenience of the user.SOLUTION: A certificate photographing apparatus 1 can communicate with a portable terminal 2 where past image data including a past image where a photographed person P is photographed in the past and a past image photographing date when the past image is photographed is stored. The certificate photographing apparatus includes: a communication section 20 which receives past image data from the portable terminal; a photographing apparatus 12 which photographs the photographed person and generates photographed image data including a photographed image and a photographed image photographing date when the photographed image is photographed; and an image processing section for generating a composite image where a first image specified by data included in the photographed image data and a second image specified by data included in the past image data are arranged in accordance with a previously determined rule.

Description

  The present invention relates to an ID photo shooting apparatus, ID photo shooting method, and ID photo shooting system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a box-type ID photo photographing device for taking an ID photo or the like to be attached to a license, passport, resume, or the like is known. A conventional ID photograph photographing apparatus can photograph a person and print and output photographs of various sizes according to usage.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when customer detection information is input from a sensor, the elapsed time from the end of the previous customer shooting to the next customer entry is calculated, and based on this elapsed time, There is disclosed a photography apparatus that sets a limit number of reshoots in a series of processes from shooting to print output.

  In recent years, with the development and widespread use of digital cameras, electronic information of subject images obtained by photographing can be easily used. In the box-type ID photo shooting apparatus, a service has been proposed in which such electronic information (hereinafter referred to as image information) of the subject image is used to print a reprint.

JP 2005-301037 A

  According to this service, it is possible to print an image taken by the photographer in the past by the ID photograph apparatus on a printed matter. However, the past photographed image printed on this print is compared with the image currently photographed by the photographer on the display and displayed on the display, and an image that is more suitable for ID photo submission is selected. When doing so, there is a problem that it is difficult to compare the past photographed image with the current photographed image because the line of sight has to be moved greatly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an ID photo shooting apparatus, ID photo shooting method, and ID photo shooting system that can solve such problems.

An ID photo shooting apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is an ID photo shooting apparatus capable of communicating with a portable terminal in which past image data including a past image taken by a subject is stored in the past, A communication unit that receives the past image data from the portable terminal, a photographing device that photographs the subject and generates photographed image data including the photographed image, and a data specified by the data included in the photographed image data. An image processing unit that generates a composite image in which a first image and a second image specified by data included in the past image data are arranged according to a predetermined rule;
Is provided.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the past image data further includes a past image photographing date when the past image is photographed, and the photographed image data is a photographed image photograph obtained by photographing the photographed image. The image processing unit generates a composite image in which the first image and the second image are arranged according to a predetermined rule using the captured image capturing date and the past image capturing date. To do.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit generates an image in which the first image and the second image are arranged in order of photographing date as the composite image.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the communication unit receives a plurality of the past image data from the portable terminal, and the image processing unit is included in the first image and the plurality of past image data. An image in which a plurality of second images specified by the plurality of data are arranged in order of shooting date is generated as the composite image.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit arranges the past image and the past image photographing date in association with each other, and associates the photographed image with the photographed image photographing date. Are generated as the composite image.

  In the identification photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the operation unit that accepts selection of a use of a photographed image by the subject, and the image processing unit captures the past image according to the use accepted by the operation unit. An expiration date is determined from the date, and a warning display is included in the composite image if the date of shooting the captured image has passed the expiration date.

  The ID photo photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention further includes an operation unit that accepts selection of a use of a photographed image by the subject, and the image processing unit is configured to select the past according to the use accepted by the operation unit. Adjust the image size.

  In the identification photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit discriminates a background color portion and a person portion in the photographed image, cuts out a person image from the photographed image as a first person image, and An image obtained by combining one person image and a background image is generated as the first image, and the image processing unit discriminates a background color portion and a person portion in the past image and obtains a person image from the past image. A second person image is cut out and an image obtained by combining the second person image and a background image is generated as the second image, and the image processing unit generates the first image and the second image. An image arranged according to a predetermined rule is generated as the composite image.

  The identification photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention further includes an operation unit that receives a selection of a background image of the composite image from a user, and the image processing unit determines a background color portion and a subject portion in the photographed image. An image that transmits a background color portion of the photographed image as the first image, and the image processing unit discriminates a background color portion and a subject portion in the past image to determine a background color of the past image. An image having a part transmitted therethrough is generated as the second image, and the image processing unit includes the first image, the second image, and a background image specified by the selection received by the operation unit. To generate a composite image.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit extracts an image region of clothes from one of the photographed image or the past image when generating the composite image, and the extracted clothes Are combined with the other image from which the clothing image area is not extracted from the captured image or the past image.

  In the ID photograph apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit extracts an image region of a hairstyle from one of the photographed image or the past image when generating the composite image, and the extracted hairstyle Is combined with the other image from which the hairstyle image region is not extracted from the captured image or the past image.

  In the ID photograph photographing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the communication unit transmits transmission data including the composite image to the portable terminal.

  In the identification photograph photographing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the image processing unit further includes a printer that generates a print image by resizing the photographed image, prints the print image on a print, and outputs the print image.

  An ID photo shooting method according to an aspect of the present invention is provided by an ID photo shooting apparatus capable of communicating with a portable terminal in which past image data including a past image taken by a subject is stored. A method for photographing, wherein the communication unit receives the past image data from the portable terminal, and the photographing device photographs the subject and generates photographed image data including the photographed image, A composite image in which an image processing unit arranges a first image specified by data included in the captured image data and a second image specified by data included in the past image data according to a predetermined rule. Generating.

  An ID photo shooting system according to an aspect of the present invention provides ID photo shooting that enables communication between a portable terminal storing past image data including past images taken by a subject in the past and the portable terminal. An ID photograph photographing system comprising: a communication unit that receives the past image data from the portable terminal; and the photographed image data that includes the photographed image. A composite image in which an imaging device to be generated, a first image specified by data included in the captured image data, and a second image specified by data included in the past image data are arranged according to a predetermined rule. An image processing unit for generating

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a composite image in which at least a part of the past image stored in the mobile terminal and at least a part of the photographed image captured on the day are combined. Thus, it is possible to compare the image taken at the present time with the currently taken image, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ID photo photographing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image selection screen for selecting an image with which the user wants to synthesize a background. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a background selection screen for the user to select a background. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application selection screen for the user to select an application. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method selection screen on which the user selects a delivery method. FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the arithmetic control device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram realized by the CPU 100 executing the image processing program 104A. FIG. 8 is a first example of a composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. FIG. 9 is a second example of the composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. FIG. 10 is a third example of the composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the ID photo print and composite image data transfer method according to this embodiment. FIG. 12 shows an example in which an image area of clothes or an image area of a hairstyle is synthesized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the ID photo shooting system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ID photo photographing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The ID photo shooting system includes an ID photo shooting device 1 and a portable terminal 2 that can communicate with the ID photo shooting device 1. The portable terminal 2 has a data communication function using a wireless local area network (LAN), and is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 is a box-type photographing apparatus having a photographing space for photographing a subject (hereinafter also referred to as a user) P, and photographs the subject P. The photographing device 12 that generates image data, the arithmetic and control device 10 that performs image processing on the photographed image data, the printer 16 that prints a printed matter (photograph), and the photographing device 12 photograph the subject P. A strobe 18 that irradiates the subject P with light and a communication unit 20 that communicates with the portable terminal 22 are provided.

  The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 prints and outputs a composite image obtained by combining a person image and a background image on a printed matter. For this reason, the wallpaper on the back side of the person P to be photographed in the ID photograph apparatus 1 has a color suitable for chroma key composition, for example, blue or yellow-green.

  The imaging device 12 captures a subject and generates captured image data including a captured image and a captured image capturing date on which the captured image was captured. The photographing apparatus 12 is a digital camera, for example, and includes a lens, a shutter, a CMOS sensor, an A / D converter, and the like. When the photographing device 12 photographs the subject P, the CMOS sensor receives the photographing light converged by the lens through the shutter, and photoelectrically converts the optical image formed on the light receiving surface, Output as an image signal. Then, the A / D converter performs A / D conversion on the image signal output from the CMOS sensor, and generates captured image data. The imaging device 12 outputs the captured image data to the arithmetic control device 10.

  The communication unit 20 wirelessly receives past image data from the mobile terminal 2 and outputs the received past image data to the arithmetic and control unit 10. Further, the communication unit 20 wirelessly transmits transmission data including the composite image to the mobile terminal 2. Note that the communication unit 20 may communicate with the mobile terminal 2 by wire.

  The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 also includes a touch panel (operation unit and display unit) 14 that receives various instructions from the photographed person P and displays a preview image and various information.

  The touch panel 14 displays an operation button and receives an operation instruction corresponding to the operation button when the operation button is pressed by the user.

  The printer 16 performs color conversion and sharpness processing on the print image data received from the arithmetic and control unit 10. The print image data will be described later. Then, the printer 16 prints the photographed image of the person P to be printed on paper. The printing method of the printer 16 is not particularly limited, and an inkjet method, a sublimation type thermal transfer method, a melt type thermal transfer method, or the like can be used.

  The ID photograph apparatus 1 is further provided with a billing unit (not shown) for accepting money paid by the photographed person P as a price for the printed matter or photographed image data, or for paying change. The ID photograph apparatus 1 may be provided with a billing unit that accepts payment with electronic money.

  The arithmetic and control unit 10 is connected to the photographing device 12, the touch panel 14, the printer 16, the strobe 18, the communication unit 20, and the billing unit, and controls each unit and transfers data.

  In addition, the portable terminal 2 reads out and executes the storage unit (for example, a flash memory) in which application software necessary for data transfer between the touch panel 22 and the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 is stored. An arithmetic processing unit, a wireless communication unit that communicates with the ID photograph apparatus 1 wirelessly, and the like.

(Operation overview of ID photo system 1)
Next, an outline of the operation of the ID photo shooting system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment prints out a photographed image generated by photographing a user, or captures photographed image data including a photographed image and a photographing date when the photographed image is photographed, to the mobile terminal 2. Or transmit wirelessly. The portable terminal 2 receives the photographed image data from the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 and stores it as past image data.

  Here, the past image data includes a past image in which the subject is photographed in the past and a past image photographing date in which the past image is photographed. The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 has a composite image in which a first image specified by data included in captured image data and a second image specified by data included in past image data are arranged according to a predetermined rule. The transmission data including the composite image is generated and transmitted to the mobile terminal 2.

  The wireless communication unit of the portable terminal 2 transmits the past image data stored in the storage unit to the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 in accordance with the user operation received by the touch panel 22. In addition, the wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal 2 receives the transmission data transmitted from the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 and stores the received transmission data in the storage unit.

(Details of operation that touch panel 14 receives from the user)
Next, details of the operation that the touch panel 14 receives from the user will be described. For example, the touch panel 14 displays a photographed image photographed by the photographing device 12 and a past image acquired from the mobile terminal 2, and accepts selection of an image to be combined with a background from the user on this image selection screen.

  Here, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image selection screen for selecting an image for which the user wants to synthesize a background. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, an operation button G21 in which a past image is displayed, an operation button G22 in which a past image whose shooting date is newer than the past image, and a captured image are displayed on the image selection screen of the touch panel 14. The displayed operation button G23 is displayed. The user can select an image whose background is to be synthesized by pressing an operation button on which the image whose background is to be synthesized is displayed. Further, the user can proceed to a background selection screen as shown in FIG. 3 to be described later by pressing the transition key K21 after selecting an image.

  In addition, the touch panel 14 can display at least one background image candidate and can receive a background image selection instruction from the user.

  Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a background selection screen for the user to select a background. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the background selection screen of the touch panel 14, the image G31 selected by the user in FIG. 2, the operation button BG1 displaying the background image candidate, the operation button BG2 displaying the background image candidate, An operation button BG3 displaying a background image candidate and an operation button BG4 displaying a background image candidate are displayed. The user can select a background image candidate by pressing an operation button on which the background image candidate to be combined is displayed. The user can return to the image selection screen as shown in FIG. 2 by pressing the transition key K31, and can go to the application selection screen as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later by pressing the transition key K32. .

  In addition, the touch panel 14 receives an instruction on the use of the ID photo from the user. The use of the ID photo corresponds to the image size (photo size) that the printer 16 prints on the printed matter, and is, for example, a driver's license, passport, resume, and the like.

  Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an application selection screen for the user to select an application. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, an operation button G41 for instructing use for a resume and an operation button G42 for instructing for a passport are displayed on the use selection screen of the touch panel 14. The user can select the usage of the ID photo by pressing an operation button corresponding to the usage to be selected. Further, the user can return to the background selection screen as shown in FIG. 3 by pressing the transition key K41, and can advance to the delivery method selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 described later by pressing the transition key K42. it can.

  In addition, the touch panel 14 receives an instruction on a method for delivering the ID photo from the user. Here, there are two types of ID photo delivery methods: a method of printing and passing on a printed matter, and a method of sending shot image data including a shot image and the shooting date of the shot image to the portable terminal 2 and passing it. is there.

  Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method selection screen in which the user selects a delivery method. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, an operation button G51 for instructing a method for printing and transferring a printed material on the transfer method selection screen of the touch panel 14, and a method for instructing a method for transmitting and passing photographed image data to the portable terminal 2. An operation button G52 is displayed. The user can select the ID photo delivery method by pressing an operation button corresponding to the delivery method to be selected. The user can return to the application selection screen as shown in FIG. 4 by pressing the transition key K51, and can proceed to the confirmation image display screen by pressing the transition key K52. Here, a composite image obtained by combining the past image and the captured image is displayed on the confirmation image display screen, and the user can confirm the composite image.

  The touch panel 14 receives a selection of a background image of the composite image from the user.

(Hardware configuration of arithmetic and control unit 10)
Next, the hardware configuration of the arithmetic control device 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the arithmetic control device 10 according to the present embodiment. The arithmetic control device 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 100, a main memory 102, a disk device 104, and an input / output unit 106. Each part of the arithmetic and control unit 10 is connected via a bus 108.

  The disk device 104 stores an image processing program 104A executed by the CPU 100 and a background image database 104B combined with a human image. A plurality of background image data having different colors and patterns are recorded in the database 104B.

  The disk device 104 is, for example, a hard disk drive. The image processing program 104A may be stored not in the disk device 104 but in a ROM or magnetic tape (both not shown).

  The CPU 100 loads the image processing program 104A in the disk device 104 into the main memory 102 and executes the image processing program 104A.

  Along with the execution of the image processing program 104A, an area for storing captured image data, past image data, background image data, and composite image data described later is secured on the main memory 102.

  The input / output unit 106 exchanges data among the CPU 100 with the photographing apparatus 12, the touch panel 14, the printer 16, the strobe 18, the communication unit 20, and the accounting unit.

(Regarding functional blocks realized by executing the image processing program 104A)
Next, functional blocks realized by executing the image processing program 104A will be described. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram realized by the CPU 100 executing the image processing program 104A. By executing the image processing program 104A, an image processing unit 120, a selection unit 122, a transmission data generation unit 124, a transmission control unit 126, and a reception control unit 128 are realized.

  The selection unit 122 reads a plurality of background image data from the database 104 </ b> B of the disk device 104 and outputs the data to the touch panel 14. When the selection unit 122 receives an instruction to select a background image from the user via the touch panel 14, the selection unit 122 passes the background image data selected by the user to the image processing unit 120.

  The reception control unit 128 causes the communication unit 20 to receive the past image data transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 and passes the past image data received by the communication unit 20 to the image processing unit 120.

  The image processing unit 120 uses the captured image capturing date and the past image capturing date to specify the first image specified by the data included in the captured image data and the second image specified by the data included in the past image data. Is generated in accordance with a predetermined rule. Then, the image processing unit 120 passes the composite image data including the generated composite image to the transmission data generation unit 124.

  The transmission data generation unit 124 generates transmission data including the composite image, and passes the generated transmission data to the transmission control unit 126.

  The transmission control unit 126 transmits the transmission data generated by the transmission data generation unit 124 to the mobile terminal 2 via the communication unit 20.

(Details of processing of image processing unit 120)
Details of the processing of the image processing unit 120 will be described below. The image processing unit 120 synthesizes the person image in the photographed image specified by the photographed image data generated by the photographing device 12 and the background image received from the selection unit 122 using a process by chroma key composition. Create a first image.

  Similarly, the image processing unit 120 synthesizes the person image in the past image specified by the past image data received by the communication unit 20 and the background image received from the selection unit 122 using a process by chroma key composition. Then, a second image is created.

  Specifically, the image processing unit 120 determines the color difference between the person in the photographed image and the background color, and cuts out the person image from the photographed image or the past image. The color difference determined here is a hue difference, a saturation difference, or a combination of a hue difference and a saturation difference. Further, the image processing unit 120 may use the person position information input via the touch panel 14 when the person image is cut out. Then, the image processing unit 120 generates the first image or the second image by superimposing the background image received from the selection unit 122 and the cut-out person image.

  The image processing unit 120 uses the captured image capturing date and the past image capturing date to specify the first image specified by the data included in the captured image data and the second image specified by the data included in the past image data. Is generated in accordance with a predetermined rule. For example, the image processing unit 120 generates, as a composite image, an image in which a first image and a second image are arranged in order of shooting date. In this embodiment, as an example, the communication unit 20 receives a plurality of past image data from the mobile terminal 2, and the image processing unit 120 is specified by a plurality of data included in the first image and the plurality of past image data. An image in which a plurality of second images are arranged in order of shooting date is generated as a composite image.

  Here, FIG. 8 is a first example of a composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. As shown in FIG. 8, the image processing unit 120 generates images arranged in the order of shooting dates as a composite image. Thus, on the confirmation screen of the touch panel 14, the shooting dates are higher than those of the second image G81 and the second image G81. A new image is displayed in which the second image G82 and the first image G83 that are new are arranged in order of date.

  Further, when generating the composite image, the image processing unit 120, for example, arranges the past image and the past image shooting date in association with each other, and generates an image in which the shot image and the shooting image shooting date are arranged in association with each other as a composite image. To do.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, in this composite image, the shooting date “2012/11/3” is arranged in the vicinity of the second image G81, and the shooting date “2013” is set in the vicinity of the second image G82. / 8/20 "is arranged, and the photographing date" 2013/12/5 "is arranged in the vicinity of the first image G83.

  Further, when generating the composite image, for example, the image processing unit 120 discriminates the background color portion and the person portion in the photographed image, cuts out the person image from the photographed image as the first person image, and the first person image And the background image are generated as the first combined image. Then, the image processing unit 120 discriminates the background color portion and the person portion in the past image, cuts out the person image from the past image as the second person image, and combines the second person image and the background image. Generated as the second image. Then, the image processing unit 120 generates an image in which the first image and the second image are arranged according to a predetermined rule as a composite image.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, in this composite image, a person image is cut out from the first past image G21 shown in FIG. 2, and a second image G81 obtained by combining the person image and the background image is displayed. . Further, a person image is cut out from the second past image G22 shown in FIG. 2, and a second image G82 obtained by synthesizing the person image and the background image is displayed. Further, a first image G83 obtained by cutting out a person image from the photographed image G23 shown in FIG. 2 and synthesizing the person image and the background image is displayed.

  In addition, the image processing unit 120 adjusts the size of the past image according to the use accepted by the touch panel 14.

  In addition, the image processing unit 120 determines the expiration date from the past image shooting date according to the use accepted by the touch panel 14, and includes a warning display in the composite image when the shooting image shooting date has passed the expiration date. Here, for example, when the usage is for a resume, the image processing unit 120 determines the expiration date as three months after the past image shooting date.

  Here, FIG. 9 is a second example of the composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, on the confirmation screen of the touch panel 14, a composite image in which a past image G91 and a past image G92 having a shooting date that is newer than the past image G91 are arranged in date order is displayed. In addition, when the image processing unit 120 includes a warning display in the composite image, a warning display G94 indicating that the expiration date has passed is displayed in the vicinity of the past image G91 in the composite image.

  In addition, the image processing unit 120 may generate a first image that distinguishes the background color portion and the subject portion in the captured image and transmits the background color portion of the captured image. The image processing unit 120 may determine the background color portion and the subject portion in the past image and generate an image that transmits the background color portion of the past image as the second image. Then, the image processing unit 120 may generate a composite image in which the first image, the second image, and the background image specified by the selection received by the touch panel 14 are combined.

  Here, FIG. 10 is a third example of the composite image displayed on the confirmation screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, on the confirmation screen of the touch panel 14, the second image G101, the second image G102 whose shooting date is newer than the second image G101, and the first image G103 are background images. A composite image combined with BG101 is displayed. The second image G101 is an image that transmits the background color portion of the past image G21 shown in FIG. The second image G102 is an image that transmits the background color portion of the past image G22 shown in FIG. The first image G103 is an image in which the background color portion of the captured image G23 shown in FIG. 2 is transmitted.

  The image processing unit 120 reduces (resizes) the captured image generated by the imaging device 12 or the composite image generated by itself to a size corresponding to the preview display on the touch panel 14 to generate preview image data. Then, the image processing unit 120 outputs the generated preview image data to the image processing unit 120.

  In addition, the image processing unit 120 reduces (resizes) the generated composite image to a size corresponding to the photo size to be printed by the printer 16, and generates image data for printing. For example, the image can be reduced by evenly thinning out vertical and horizontal pixels. The photo size printed by the printer 16 corresponds to the use instructed via the touch panel 14. The print image data is output to the printer 16 via the input / output unit 106 of the arithmetic and control unit 10.

  As described above, the ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment prints not only photographed images but also past images photographed in the past on a single printed matter. Thereby, the user can use this printed matter for many purposes.

  In the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the warning display is included in the composite image when the past image has expired, but the present invention is not limited to this. The ID photo photographing apparatus 1 may print a photographed image and a past image whose expiration date has not expired on a single print, and may not print a past image whose expiration date has passed. Thereby, the user can use the printed material for various purposes without being aware of the expiration date.

  Next, FIG. 11 shows a method in which the ID photograph apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration and function prints out a composite image and a method of transmitting transmission data including the composite image to the user's portable terminal 2. This will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the ID photo print and composite image data transfer method according to this embodiment.

  (Step S <b> 101) First, the CPU 100 acquires the past image data transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 from the communication unit 20 via the communication unit 20.

  (Step S102) Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not all the past image data transmitted by the portable terminal 2 has been received. When all the past image data transmitted by the portable terminal 2 has not been received (NO), the CPU 100 executes the process of step S101 again.

  (Step S103) When it is determined in step S102 that all the past image data transmitted by the portable terminal 2 has been received, the CPU 100 causes the photographing apparatus 12 to photograph the subject. This photographing is performed once or a plurality of times.

  (Step S104) Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the user has operated the approval button. This approval button is a button operated when the user approves the captured image. When the operation of the approval button is not performed by the user (NO), the CPU 100 returns to the process of step S103 and causes the photographing apparatus 12 to photograph the subject to be photographed again.

  (Step S105) When it is determined in step S104 that the user has operated the approval button, the CPU 100 causes the touch panel 14 to display an image selection screen as shown in FIG. And CPU100 acquires the image which synthesize | combines a background in this image selection screen according to operation of the touch panel 14 which the user performed.

  (Step S106) Next, the CPU 100 causes the touch panel 14 to display a background selection screen as shown in FIG. Then, the CPU 100 reads background image data including the background image from the disk device 104 in accordance with the operation of the touch panel 14 performed by the user on the background selection screen. For example, the CPU 100 generates, as the first image, an image obtained by synthesizing the person image cut out from the captured image and the background image specified by the acquired background image data. For example, the CPU 100 generates an image obtained by synthesizing the person image cut out from the past image and the background image specified by the acquired background image data as the second image.

  (Step S107) Next, the CPU 100 causes the touch panel 14 to display an application selection screen as shown in FIG. And CPU100 acquires the use of ID photo according to operation of touch panel 14 which the user performed in this use selection screen.

  (Step S108) Next, the image processing unit 120 trims and / or enlarges / reduces the first image and the second image to the image size corresponding to the use acquired in step S107. Here, enlarging / reducing means enlarging or reducing.

  (Step S109) Next, the image processing unit 120 combines the first image whose image size has been adjusted in Step S108 and the second image whose image size has been adjusted in Step S108. Generate an image.

  (Step S110) Next, the CPU 100 causes the touch panel 14 to display a delivery method selection screen as shown in FIG. And CPU100 acquires a delivery method in accordance with operation of the touch panel 14 which the user performed in this delivery method selection screen.

  (Step S111) Next, the CPU 100 displays a confirmation screen as shown in FIG.

  (Step S112) Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the confirmation button displayed on the touch panel 14 has been operated by the user. When the confirmation button displayed on the touch panel 14 is not operated by the user (NO), the CPU 100 returns to the process of step S105.

  (Step S113) When it is determined in step S112 that the confirmation button displayed on the touch panel 14 is operated by the user, the CPU 100 displays a payment request screen for requesting the user to deposit money on the touch panel 14.

  (Step S114) Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a predetermined amount has been deposited into the billing unit. The CPU 100 stands by until a predetermined amount is deposited.

  (Step S115) If it is determined in step S114 that the predetermined amount has been received, the CPU 100 executes either printing of a composite image or transmission of transmission data according to the delivery method accepted in step S110.

  As described above, according to the ID photo printing method of FIG. 11, the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment prints not only a shot image but also a past image shot in the past on a single print. . Thereby, the user can use this printed matter for many purposes. As described above, the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment stores a portable terminal in which past image data including a past image in which a subject is photographed in the past and a past image photographing date in which the past image is photographed is stored. The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 can communicate with the communication terminal 2 and includes a communication unit 20 that receives past image data from the portable terminal 2. Further, the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 includes a photographing apparatus 12 that photographs a subject and generates photographed image data including a photographed image and a photographed image photographing date when the photographed image was photographed. Further, the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 uses the photographed image photographing date and the past image photographing date to identify the first image identified by the data included in the photographed image data and the data included in the past image data. The image processing unit 120 generates a composite image in which the two images are arranged according to a predetermined rule.

  As a result, a composite image in which at least a part of the past image stored in the mobile terminal is combined with at least a part of the captured image captured on the current day is obtained, so that the user can more easily capture the past image. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

  For example, when generating a composite image, the image processing unit 120 extracts a clothing image area from one of the captured image or the past image, and extracts the extracted clothing image area from the captured image or the past image. You may synthesize | combine with the other image from which the image area | region of clothes is not extracted.

  Further, when generating the composite image, for example, the image processing unit 120 extracts a hairstyle image region from one of the photographed image or the past image, and extracts the extracted hairstyle image region from the photographed image or the past image. You may synthesize | combine with the other image from which the image area of a hairstyle is not extracted.

  FIG. 12 shows an example in which an image area of clothes or an image area of a hairstyle is synthesized. FIG. 12 shows a combined image H1 obtained by combining the past image G121 and the captured image G122. An image obtained by extracting an image region of clothes from the photographed image G122 and combining the extracted image region of clothes with the past image G121 is a clothes combined image G123. The captured image G124 is the same as the captured image G122. The composite image H2 is an image obtained by combining the clothing composite image G123 and the captured image G124.

  An image obtained by extracting a hairstyle image area from the past image G121 and synthesizing the extracted hairstyle image area with the photographed image G122 is a hairstyle synthesized image G126. The past image G125 is the same as the past image G121. The composite image H3 is an image obtained by combining the past image G125 and the hairstyle composite image G126.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ID photo photography apparatus 2 Portable terminal 10 Arithmetic control apparatus 12 Imaging apparatus 14 Touch panel 16 Printer 18 Strobe 20 Communication part 100 CPU
102 main memory 104 disk device 106 input / output unit 120 image processing unit 122 selection unit 124 transmission data generation unit 126 transmission control unit 128 reception control unit

Claims (15)

An ID photo shooting apparatus capable of communicating with a portable terminal storing past image data including past images taken by a subject in the past,
A communication unit that receives the past image data from the portable terminal;
A photographing device for photographing the subject and generating photographed image data including the photographed image;
An image processing unit that generates a composite image in which a first image specified by data included in the photographed image data and a second image specified by data included in the past image data are arranged according to a predetermined rule. When,
ID photography device comprising The past image data further includes a past image shooting date when the past image was shot;
The captured image data further includes a captured image shooting date when the captured image was captured,
The image processing unit generates a composite image in which the first image and the second image are arranged according to a predetermined rule using the captured image capturing date and the past image capturing date. The ID photography device described. The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image processing unit generates, as the composite image, an image in which the first image and the second image are arranged in order of photographing date. The communication unit receives a plurality of the past image data from the mobile terminal,
The image processing unit generates, as the composite image, an image in which the first image and a plurality of second images specified by a plurality of data included in the plurality of past image data are arranged in order of photographing date. 4. The ID photo photographing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. 5. The image processing unit arranges the past image and the past image photographing date in association with each other, and generates an image in which the photographed image and the photographed image photographing date are arranged in association with each other as the composite image. The ID photograph photographing device according to any one of the above. An operation unit for accepting selection of a use of a photographed image by the subject;
The image processing unit determines an expiration date from the past image shooting date according to the use accepted by the operation unit, and includes a warning display in the composite image when the shooting image shooting date has passed the expiration date The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An operation unit for accepting selection of a use of a photographed image by the subject;
The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the image processing unit adjusts a size of the past image according to a use received by the operation unit. The image processing unit discriminates a background color part and a person part in the photographed image, cuts out a person image from the photographed image as a first person image, and combines the first person image and a background image. As the first image,
The image processing unit discriminates a background color part and a person part in the past image, cuts out a person image from the past image as a second person image, and combines the second person image and a background image. As the second image,
8. The ID photograph according to claim 1, wherein the image processing unit generates an image in which the first image and the second image are arranged according to a predetermined rule as the composite image. apparatus. An operation unit for receiving selection of a background image of the composite image from a user;
The image processing unit determines a background color portion and a subject portion in the captured image and generates an image that transmits the background color portion of the captured image as the first image;
The image processing unit determines a background color portion and a subject portion in the past image and generates an image that transmits the background color portion of the past image as the second image;
The said image processing part produces | generates the synthesized image which synthesize | combined the said 1st image, the said 2nd image, and the background image specified by the selection which the said operation part received. The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to one item. The image processing unit, when generating the composite image, extracts a clothing image area from one of the captured image or the past image, and the extracted clothing image area is extracted from the captured image or the past image. The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the ID image is combined with the other image from which the image region of the clothes is not extracted. When generating the composite image, the image processing unit extracts a hairstyle image region from one of the captured image or the past image, and the extracted hairstyle image region is extracted from the captured image or the past image. The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the ID is combined with the other image from which the image area of the hairstyle is not extracted. The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the communication unit transmits transmission data including the composite image to the mobile terminal. The image processing unit resizes the captured image to generate a print image,
The ID photograph photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a printer that prints and outputs the print image on a printed matter. An ID photo shooting method executed by an ID photo shooting device capable of communicating with a mobile terminal storing past image data including past images taken by a subject in the past,
A communication unit receiving the past image data from the portable terminal;
A photographing device photographing the subject and generating photographed image data including a photographed image;
A composite image in which an image processing unit arranges a first image specified by data included in the captured image data and a second image specified by data included in the past image data according to a predetermined rule. Generating step;
ID photo taking method. An ID photo shooting system comprising a portable terminal storing past image data including past images taken by a subject in the past, and an ID photo shooting apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
The ID photograph photographing device is:
A communication unit that receives the past image data from the portable terminal;
A photographing device for photographing the subject and generating photographed image data including the photographed image;
An image processing unit that generates a composite image in which a first image specified by data included in the photographed image data and a second image specified by data included in the past image data are arranged according to a predetermined rule. When,
ID photo shooting system.