JP2017034354A - Photograph taking game apparatus, photograph seal production apparatus, control method for photograph taking game apparatus, and control program for photograph taking game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photograph taking game apparatus capable of producing an image that causes little discomfort.SOLUTION: A photograph taking game apparatus has a background image and color information previously associated with each other and previously stored. The photograph taking game apparatus synthesizes a person layer 953 in which a person image obtained by taking a photograph of a person by using a camera is arranged, and a background layer 951 including a background image selected by a user. The photograph taking game apparatus determines a color image on the basis of a storage content on the background image and color information previously associated with each other and the background image selected by the user. The person image in the person layer 953 is corrected by using a synthesis color layer 957 in which the determined color image is arranged, and is synthesized with the background layer 951 in which the background image selected by the user is arranged.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to a photography game device, a photo sticker creation device, a control method for a photography game device, and a control program for a photography game device, and particularly, a person image obtained by photographing a person with a camera is combined with a background image. The present invention relates to a photography game device having a function, a photo sticker creation device, a control method for the photography game device, and a control program for the photography game device.

  2. Description of the Related Art A photography game device that is installed in a game center or the like and takes a picture of a device user (user, player) or the like to generate an image is known. Examples of the photography game device include a photo sticker creating device that provides a generated image as a printed matter such as a sticker. Generally, in a photo-playing game apparatus, an image obtained by combining a photographed person image with a separately selected background image prepared in advance (chroma combining) is generated.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a configuration of a photo sticker sales apparatus configured to perform correction for changing the color of a subject at a preset ratio corresponding to the background of a photographed image. In this apparatus, for example, when a monochrome red background curtain is set, the red component in the image is suppressed and the entire image is corrected to a natural hue.

JP 2005-309217 A

  Generally, when a person image and a background image are combined to generate an image, the user feels uncomfortable if the person image is not familiar with the background image. Therefore, it is preferable that the person image is familiar with the background image. . For example, if there is a mismatch in the depth of field between the person image and the background image, or a mismatch in the direction or intensity of illumination, the person image may appear to “float” with respect to the background image. In some cases, the synthesized image may give a sense of incongruity (the discomfort that occurs in this way is sometimes referred to as a sense of synthesis). In order to make it possible to generate an image without a feeling of synthesis, for example, a photographing condition for a person image is set, or a specific background image is set to be used.

  By the way, when generating an image in which a person image and a background image are combined, chromaki shooting is performed in order to cut out a person image from an image obtained by shooting. In the case of performing Chromaki shooting, factors that produce a sense of composition include color cast that occurs during photography, in addition to the above-described depth of field and lighting. That is, in Chromaki photographing, photographing is performed with a photographing background of a specific color such as green (green background, blue background, etc.). A person image is obtained by extracting a part other than the specific color from the image obtained by photographing.

  However, when chromach shooting is performed in this way, a specific color of the shooting background is reflected and covers a person, and therefore, a part of the color of the person image such as a boundary portion with the shooting background has a unique color tone. Therefore, when a background image prepared for various colors and scenes and a person image are combined, a feeling of synthesis may be strongly generated. For example, when a background image based on an image obtained by capturing an actual landscape or the like and a human image are combined, a sense of synthesis may be strong.

  As a countermeasure to such a problem, it is conceivable to remove a specific color from a person portion and then combine a designated color with that portion. However, if a specific color is also excluded from the person portion, there is a problem that if the specific color is included in the clothes of the person, the image of that portion is lost. For example, when shooting with a green background, if a person wears green clothing or khaki clothing, that part will change to the specified color in the combined image, resulting in an unnatural image. End up.

  In addition, when performing Chromaki shooting, in order to make a human image look beautiful, a sense of composition also occurs when image processing such as brightness and color applied to the skin portion of the human image is performed. There is. When a feeling of synthesis occurs in this way, the feeling of synthesis cannot be suppressed by a method that removes a specific color from a person image.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and is a photography game device, a photo sticker creation device, a control method for a photography game device, and photography that can generate an image with a little sense of incongruity. It aims at providing the control program of a game machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a photography game device stores photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image, a background image and color information associated in advance. Means, color information determining means for determining color information based on the stored contents of the storage means and the background image selected by the user, and a background image selected by the user by correcting the person image based on the determined color information. And synthesizing means for synthesizing.

  Preferably, the storage unit further stores a correction method of the person image previously associated with the background image, and the combining unit is a correction method based on the storage content of the storage unit and the background image selected by the user. Correct the portrait image.

  Preferably, the color information is information indicating a color image, and the combining unit corrects the person image by combining the color image with the person image.

  Preferably, the storage means further stores at least one of a color image synthesis method and a color image synthesis density associated in advance with the background image, and the synthesis means selects the storage contents of the storage means and the user's selection. Based on the background image, the color image is combined with the person image.

  Preferably, the synthesizing unit synthesizes the color image with the person image by overlay synthesis.

  Preferably, the photography amusement device is provided for generating a providing image to be provided to the user based on an editing unit that receives an editing operation of the user and generates an edited image, and a synthesis result and the edited image by the combining unit. Image generating means.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a photo sticker creating apparatus seals at least one of the above-described photography game apparatus and a composite result by the combining means and an image generated using the composite result. And output means for printing and outputting.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the control of the photographic game device having a photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image and a storage means for storing a background image and color information associated in advance. The method includes a color information determination step for determining color information based on the storage content of the storage means and the background image selected by the user, a person image is corrected based on the determined color information, and the background image selected by the user And a synthesis step for synthesis.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the control of the photographic game device having a photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image and a storage means for storing a background image and color information associated in advance. The program includes a color information determination step for determining color information based on the storage content of the storage means and the background image selected by the user, a person image is corrected based on the determined color information, and the background image selected by the user And a synthesis step for synthesis.

  According to these inventions, the background image and the color information are associated in advance, and the person image is corrected based on the color information determined based on the background image selected by the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a photographic game device, a photo sticker creation device, a photographic game device control method, and a photographic game device control program that can generate an image with less discomfort.

It is a figure which shows the example of network connection of the photograph sticker game system in one of embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the hardware constitutions of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a top view which shows the hardware constitutions of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the play using a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram explaining the structure regarding control of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of external monitor reception. It is a flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of imaging | photography. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of graffiti reception. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of graffiti reception. It is a figure explaining the synthesis | combination of the image in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a background selection screen. It is a figure explaining the information for correction | amendment. It is a figure explaining composition of a color layer for composition. It is a figure explaining the presence or absence of composition of a color layer for composition.

  Hereinafter, an example of a photo sticker game system using the photo game device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The photo sticker game system includes a photo sticker creation device (an example of a photo shooting game device) and an image providing server. The image providing server acquires a plurality of images taken when the user plays with the photo sticker creating apparatus from the photo sticker creating apparatus. And the acquired some image can be provided with respect to the user who played.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus generates a providing image using a photographic image obtained by photographing a user with a camera. The providing image is output as a sticker to be provided to the user, or is provided to the user via a photograph providing server. In the present embodiment, the providing image is generated based on the photographic image and the background image. Specifically, an edited image based on a user's graffiti editing operation is synthesized with a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a person image corrected using color information corresponding to the background image and the background image, and is provided. An image is generated.

  [Embodiment]

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network connection example of a photo sticker game system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a photo sticker game system 901 together with an image providing server (hereinafter simply referred to as a server) 601 and a mobile terminal device (hereinafter also referred to as a mobile terminal) 701 (701a, 701b). Configure. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in various stores such as a game center. The server 601 is managed by a data center, for example. The portable terminal 701 is, for example, owned by a user (user) who plays with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Each device of the photo sticker game system 901 is connected to a network 801 such as the Internet. Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 701 can communicate with the server 601 via the network 801. Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 701 may be able to communicate with each other.

  The image providing server 601 is an electronic computer having a general hardware configuration, and includes a communication unit 603, a storage unit 605, a control unit 650 that controls each unit of the apparatus, and the like. The communication unit 603 connects the server 601 to the network 801 via a LAN (local information communication network) or the like. The storage unit 605 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 605 stores a control program 607. The control unit 650 is constituted by, for example, a CPU and a memory. The control unit 650 controls the operation of each unit of the server 601 by executing a control program 607 and the like.

  The portable terminal 701 is, for example, a so-called feature phone or a smartphone. The portable terminal 701 includes a communication unit 703, a storage unit 705, and a control unit 750. The communication unit 703 can be connected to the network 801 through, for example, a wireless LAN or a mobile phone network. The storage unit 705 is, for example, a flash memory. The storage unit 705 stores a control program 707. The portable terminal 701 further includes an operation unit 711, a display unit 713, a camera 715, and the like. The control unit 750 is composed of, for example, a CPU and a memory. The control unit 750 controls the operation of each unit of the portable terminal 701 by executing a control program 707 and the like.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits image data generated at the time of play to the server 601. The server 601 stores the transmitted image data. The server 601 manages the image data in correspondence with the data of the user who transmitted the image data. The server 601 has a function of accepting access from the portable terminal 701 and the like, and publishing image data corresponding to the user who owns the portable terminal 701 to the portable terminal 701. Accordingly, the user can acquire image data stored in the server 601 using the portable terminal 701.

  [Schematic Configuration of Photo Sticker Making Apparatus 1]

  FIG. 2 is a side view showing a hardware configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a hardware configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a front housing (imaging housing) 510, a back housing 540, and an editing output device 570. The front housing 510, the back housing 540, and the editing output device 570 are arranged side by side and used as one photo sticker creating device 1.

  The front housing 510 is provided with a prior customer service unit 520 in which an external monitor 521, a coin insertion unit 525, and the like are arranged. The pre-service section 520 is disposed on the left side surface of the front housing 510 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (it may be selectively disposed on one side and may be on the right side surface). Inside the front housing 510, a front lighting device 511, a camera 515, an operation monitor 517, and the like are arranged.

  A back lighting device 541 is disposed inside the back housing 540. The color of the back casing 540 that becomes the background at the time of shooting is a specific color such as green. In the present embodiment, shooting is performed using this specific color as a shooting background, and chroma processing is performed. A person image is obtained by extracting a part other than the specific color from the image obtained by photographing.

  A seal discharge port 575 is provided at the front portion of the edit output device 570. On both sides of the edit output device 570, an edit reception unit 580 having an edit monitor 581, a touch pen 583, a non-contact communication device 585, a speaker 587, and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front case 510 and the back case 540 are combined to form a shooting corner (shooting booth). As described above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with various monitors (external monitor 521, operation monitor 517, edit monitor 581, etc.). These monitors display various guidance during play and accept operation inputs from the user.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a play using the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In the present embodiment, the play using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is roughly performed in the following four steps in order. Play is performed during operation in the normal operation mode.

  When a specified number of coins are inserted into the coin insertion unit 525 of the pre-service unit 520, play is started. In step S1, acceptance in the external monitor 521 is performed. At this time, the user stands at the position P1 shown in FIG. At this stage, before starting shooting, the user is provided with guidance and advertisement regarding various plays such as images and sheets to be shot, edited and created. In addition, the user performs various selection operations.

  In step S2, shooting is performed. At this time, the user stands in the position of P2 shown in FIG. In the shooting corner, based on various selection operations received by the customer service unit 520, the user performs shooting according to the shooting course selected by the various operations. At the same time, various operations by the user are accepted, and image data that can be doodled is created.

  In step S3, graffiti acceptance is performed. At this time, the user stands at the position P3 (graffiti corner) shown in FIG. That is, the user stands so as to face either one of the left and right edit receiving units 580a and 580b. In graffiti reception, guidance regarding various selection operations is given to a user who has finished playing at the shooting corner. Then, various selection operations and graffiti operations for a seal to be output and the like performed by the user are accepted. Based on the acceptance result accepted at this time, the image printed on the sticker is processed.

  In step S4, the seal is output. At this time, the user stands at the position P4 shown in FIG. That is, the user waits for the seal to be discharged from the seal discharge port 575 in front of the seal discharge port 575. When the seal is discharged from the seal discharge port 575, a series of main plays performed in the vicinity of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is completed.

  As described above, the play progresses while the user moves in four stages, so that the number of user groups that can use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 per unit time is increased. That is, a maximum of five sets of users can use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 at the same time. Since graffiti reception takes time, the two editing reception units 580a and 580b are used so that two sets of users can play the graffiti reception stage at the same time.

  Since the hardware configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a known one, a detailed description thereof is omitted here. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may have a hardware configuration different from the above. For example, a display panel may be provided near the seal discharge port 575 so that a user waiting there can see it, and a guidance display is displayed to the user using the display panel or an advertisement is displayed. Good.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration related to the control of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit (control device) 501 configured by a CPU 502, a memory 503, an image processing unit 504, a storage unit 505, a communication unit 509, and the like, such as a PC (personal computer). ing.

  The image processing unit 504 generates an image used for subsequent processing based on the information of the image captured by the camera 515, generates an edited image according to the graffiti received by the edit receiving unit 580, An image for provision is generated by synthesizing an image generated based on a photographed image and an edited image. That is, the image processing unit 504 uses the image obtained by the camera 515 in accordance with the reception result of the graffiti received by the editing reception unit 580 or the reception result of the operation input on the external monitor 521 or the like. An image used for the processing is processed, a provision image to be printed on a sheet, a provision image to be transmitted to the server 601 and the like are generated.

  The storage unit 505 is, for example, a flash memory or an HDD, and has a control program 507.

  The control unit 501 controls the operation of each unit of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 by the CPU 502 executing the control program 507.

  The communication unit 509 includes a PHS communication module, for example, and can connect the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the network 801.

  The control unit 501 controls the external monitor 521, the speaker 527, the coin control unit 525a, and the like for the advance customer service unit 520. The coin control unit 525a controls the coin insertion unit 525, confirms the coin insertion state, and notifies the control unit 501.

  The control unit 501 controls the camera 515, the operation monitor 517, the strobe control unit 530, and the like for the front case 510 and the back case 540. The strobe control unit 530 controls the front lighting device 511 and the back lighting device 541 to emit light in an appropriate manner at an appropriate time.

  The control unit 501 controls the editing monitor 581, the non-contact communication device 585, the speaker 587, the printing unit 590, and the like for the editing output device 570. The printing unit 590 prints (prints) the image processed by the image processing unit 504 on a sheet, and conveys the printed sheet to the seal discharge port 575. The printing unit 590 outputs a sheet from the seal discharge port 575.

  The configuration shown in FIG. 5 shows a conceptual configuration. For example, a PC is provided on the photographing corner side (front housing 510 and back housing 540), and another PC is also provided on the graffiti corner side (editing output device 570). Functions of the unit 501 and the like may be realized.

  Here, in the present embodiment, correction information 508 is stored in the storage unit 505 of the control unit 501. The correction information 508 is set in advance so as to correspond to each of the background images that can be applied to the providing image by the user in the play. The correction information 508 will be described later.

  [Description of Operation of Photo Sticker Game System 901]

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 generally performs the following operation in cooperation with the server 601 and the portable terminal 701.

  When a user inserts a coin into the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to execute the play, the play is started. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs photographing and editing. That is, the external monitor reception (S1), photographing (S2), and graffiti reception (S3) described in FIG. 4 are performed. The user can perform graffiti editing input in the editing stage.

  When the editing is completed, the user performs an operation for selecting an image to be acquired on the portable terminal 701 on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In addition, the user performs an operation on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to input an e-mail address for receiving information for acquiring an image.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits the transmission image data based on the image for provision and the mail address to the server 601 in association with each other. At this time, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits the transmission image together with the attribute information. As the attribute information, for example, an image ID, information regarding the image type such as a shooting date and time, a shooting mode and a play course name, and other information regarding play are transmitted for the transmission image.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, printing using the providing image is performed. When printing is completed, a sheet (seal) for which printing has been completed is discharged from the seal discharge port 575. The user acquires the sheet discharged to the seal discharge port 575.

  On the other hand, when data is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server 601, the server 601 receives the transmitted information. The server 601 generates image data for a portable terminal based on the received transmission image data, and holds the image data so that it can be viewed through an acquisition page for allowing the user to acquire the image data. The acquisition page is held so that it can be acquired from the outside by the web server function of the server 601, for example. For example, the user can access the server 601 using the acquisition URL transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and acquire image data from the acquisition page.

  Next, the operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in play will be specifically described. When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is played, the flow of each stage is, for example, as follows. Each operation is performed based on the control of the control unit 501. In each process, the display contents of the external monitor 521, the operation monitor 517, the edit monitor 581 and the like will be mainly described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow during play of external monitor reception.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when play is started, play is described in step S101. For example, by displaying an image on the external monitor 521 or outputting sound from the speaker 527, a series of play and explanation of a play course described later are performed.

  In step S102, the number of people / play course selection is accepted. The user selects, for example, whether the number of players is two or more (multiple). In the present embodiment, selection of a play course relating to a shooting mode in play is accepted. For example, selection of a plurality of play courses according to the atmosphere of the image that can be generated is accepted. The control unit 501 determines the selected play course as the play course of the play, and thereafter controls the play with a predetermined control content corresponding to the play course. In the present embodiment, the chroma process is always performed in any play course, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In step S103, a name input is accepted. For example, a screen that allows the user to input a name is displayed. The entered name is used when editing graffiti, or used as part of a design such as a background or frame.

  In step S104, selection of a background to be combined with the human image of each shot is accepted.

  In step S105, the control unit 501 determines whether the shooting corner is empty (not in use).

  If the shooting corner is not empty in step S105, in step S106, the control unit 501 displays a wait screen on the external monitor 521 until the shooting corner is empty. For example, an advertisement screen of a website that can be accessed by a mobile terminal is displayed as a wait screen.

  If the shooting corner is empty in step S105, a screen display for shooting corner guidance is performed in step S107. As a result, the user who has completed various operations in the prior customer service unit 520 is guided to the shooting corner.

  Next, the control unit 501 performs shooting at the shooting corner using the information received by the prior customer service unit 520.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow during shooting shooting.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in step S <b> 121, the control unit 501 displays a shooting start screen on the operation monitor 517. A screen prompting the user to start shooting is displayed. When the user touches the operation monitor 517, the shooting sequence is started.

  In step S122, the imaging sequence is started. A photographic image is obtained by the photographing sequence. In the present embodiment, for example, shooting is performed five times per play. Accordingly, the user can create a photo sticker or acquire an image provided via the server 601 based on five different photographic images. The number of photographing is not limited to five, and may be more or less.

  It should be noted that after each shooting and before the next shooting, a preview image of the providing image is displayed using the photographic image obtained by shooting. In play on a play course with chroma processing, a preview display in a state in which a person image of a photographic image is combined with a selected background image is performed.

  In step S123, the eye shadow selection and the brightness selection are performed. Here, it is selected which of a plurality of settings (for example, five levels of settings) is to be applied while previewing a photographic image.

  In step S124, the control unit 501 determines whether the graffiti corner is empty (not in use). For example, if either one of the edit reception units 580a and 580b is not being used by another user, it is determined that the graffiti corner is empty.

  If the graffiti corner is not empty in step S124, in step S125, the control unit 501 displays a wait screen on the operation monitor 517 until the graffiti corner is empty. An advertisement screen similar to the above can be displayed as the weight screen.

  If the graffiti corner is empty in step S124, a graffiti corner guidance screen display is performed in step S126. As a result, the user who has completed photographing is guided to the graffiti corner. At this time, the user may be prompted to move to the appropriate one of the edit reception units 580a and 580b. For example, “Please move to the first graffiti corner on the right.”

  On the other hand, in step S127, a composite image is generated. The composite image is generated using a person image of a photographic image, a selected background image, and a color image indicated by color information determined as described later.

  FIG. 8 is a first flowchart for explaining the flow during play of graffiti reception. FIG. 9 is a second flowchart for explaining the flow during play of graffiti reception.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when graffiti acceptance is started, the control unit 501 displays a data transfer start screen on the edit monitor 581 in step S131. Here, a composite image created based on the appearance and brightness of the eyes selected in the shooting corner, such as information about the play course selected on the external monitor and a background image, is transferred from the shooting corner to the graffiti corner. Then, a screen indicating that is displayed.

  In step S132, a screen touch is accepted. Here, a touch operation on the editing monitor 581 is received using the touch pen 583. When a touch operation is performed or a predetermined time elapses, the process proceeds to the next process.

  When the touch operation is accepted, graffiti guidance is performed in step S133. The user is instructed to start the graffiti operation. For example, a message such as “Next is a graffiti!” Is displayed. Various processing is performed on the image data used for graffiti during the period in which this display is performed after the image data is transferred. When the process for the image data is completed, the process proceeds to the next process.

  In step S134, doodle editing is started. The doodle editing is performed by displaying a doodle editing screen on the editing monitor 581 and accepting an operation from the user. The graffiti editing screen includes an image based on the photographed image. For example, the doodle editing screen includes a composite image. The user can perform graffiti editing for each image within a predetermined time. By editing graffiti, you can edit a graffiti called “pen” that is written by using the touch pen 583, or a pattern generated according to the user's input content (name input, etc.) or a predetermined pattern The graffiti called “stamp” arranged at the position designated by the touch pen 583 can be edited. When these graffiti are performed, an edited image including the graffiti is created. The edited image and the combined image are combined to generate an image with a graffiti (an example of a providing image).

  In the case where no graffiti is performed on the image, the edited image that does not include the graffiti and the original composite image are combined to generate an image without graffiti (an example of a provision image). The image without graffiti is an image that looks the same as the composite image.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in step S138, transmission image selection processing is performed. In the present embodiment, at the time of basic play, the user's portable terminal 701 can acquire, for example, one image out of an image with graffiti or an image without graffiti created by play. The control unit 501 receives an operation for selecting an image to be acquired by the mobile terminal 701 from the user. Image candidates that can be acquired by the user can be set as appropriate.

  In step S140, an address input screen is displayed. Here, an input such as an e-mail address of the portable terminal 701 is accepted. When an e-mail address or the like is input, the information is transmitted to the server 601. Thereby, for example, the server 601 notifies the mobile terminal 701 of a URL that enables the selection image selected in step S138 to be acquired by a method such as e-mail. The user can acquire at least a selected image from images separately sent from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server 601 by accessing the URL with the mobile terminal 701.

  In addition, on the address input screen of step S140, you may enable it to select transmitting by non-contact communication (NFC communication etc.). When this is selected, a non-contact communication operation screen is displayed in step S141. The control unit 501 can control the non-contact communication device 585 and transmit information such as a URL that enables the selected image to be acquired to the portable terminal 701 held over the non-contact communication device 585. The non-contact communication operation screen includes an explanation of operations to be performed by the user.

  When the input is completed in step S140, in step S142, the control unit 501 determines whether the printing unit (printer) 590 is free (not in use).

  If the printing unit 590 is not free in step S142, the control unit 501 displays an advertisement screen on the editing monitor 581 until the printing unit 590 is free in step S143.

  If the printing unit 590 is free in step S142, printing is performed in step S144. The control unit 501 transfers the generated image data such as a provision image to the printing unit 590. Thus, the seal is printed by the printing unit 590.

  In step S145, the editing monitor 581 displays a graffiti corner end screen. The user is guided to wait in front of the seal discharge port 575 until printing is completed. Thereby, a seal | sticker is discharged | emitted from the seal | sticker discharge outlet 575, and a series of play is complete | finished.

  [Explanation about composition of image for provision]

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining image composition in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 generates a providing image by synthesizing, for example, seven image layers. That is, from the back, a background layer 951, a back graffiti layer 952, The person layer 953, the composition color layer 957, the special editing layer 954, the graffiti layer 955, and the frame layer 956 are combined to generate a provision image.

  A background image is arranged on the background layer 951 based on a selection operation by the user.

  A person image is arranged in the person layer 953. A person image is an image in which a background portion is transmitted by performing chroma processing on a photographic image using a specific color corresponding to a shooting background as a key color.

  In the back graffiti layer 952, the graffiti layer 955, and the frame layer 956, an edited image is arranged. Further, a special editing image is arranged in the special editing layer 954. These edited images and special edited images are edited by performing a doodle editing operation on the doodle editing screen.

  The back graffiti layer 952 is used when an edited image is added so that a portion where a person is captured is not obstructed. The frame layer 956 is used, for example, when adding a frame image as an edited image. The graffiti layer 955 is used when an edited image is added to the front of an image in graffiti editing.

  The specially edited image is, for example, an image related to a predetermined element that is different from the target of normal graffiti editing. The special editing layer 954 is a special editing image for a specific area such as a user's lip, which is not a target for editing (pen, stamp, etc.) in normal graffiti editing, a preset template, etc. It is used when adding specially edited images such as graffiti with a small number of operations (simple graffiti function). Specifically, for example, editing functions that make up makeup such as lipstick, editing functions that wear color contacts, editing functions that wear false eyelashes, etc. Used when performing. Also, it is used when editing is performed in which an image is added based on the position of a specific part of the user's body, such as a predetermined spectacle-like image or a hat image.

  When the user performs an editing operation, editing layers 952, 954 to 956 are arranged based on the operation result. As described later, the image with graffiti is obtained by superimposing a composite image obtained by combining the person layer 953, the background layer 951, and the color layer for composition 957 with edit layers 952, 954 to 956 arranged by graffiti editing. Is generated. The back graffiti layer 952 is located between the person layer 953 and the background layer 951 constituting the composite image. Therefore, “synthesize the composite image and the editing layers 952, 954 to 956” means “the person layer 953, the background layer 951, and the composition color layer 957, and the editing layers 952, 954 to 956 arranged by graffiti editing. Means to synthesize.

  Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may combine the image layers by excluding a specific layer from the image layers when generating the image for provision. For example, a composite image may be used as a providing image. Further, only the special editing layer 954 may be combined with the combined image to generate the providing image. Further, for example, the frame layer 956 and the special editing layer 954 may be used for generation of the providing image without using the back graffiti layer 952 and the graffiti layer 955. A special combination layer 954, normal editing layers 952, 955, and 956, and a composite image are combined with each other in a composite pattern that is set in advance in consideration of the use of the image to be generated, and provided. An image may be generated.

  The background image of the background layer 951 is selected as follows.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the background selection screen.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the background selection screen 301 is displayed when background selection is performed, for example, when playing an external monitor (step S <b> 104). The background selection screen 301 is displayed when a play course with chroma processing is selected.

  The background selection screen 301 displays a plurality of background sets 311 to 316 and the like. Each background set 311 to 316 includes, for example, five background images 951a to 951e. That is, when the user performs an operation of selecting the background set 311 to 316, the background images 951a to 951e included therein are selected as images to be used for each of the five human images obtained by shooting in one play. Is done. The selection operation is completed when a predetermined operation is performed on the confirmation screen 301a displayed when a desired background set 311 to 316 is selected on the background selection screen 301 in the upper part of FIG.

  FIG. 11 shows that selection of five background images 951a to 951e is performed at a time by selecting preset background sets 311 to 316. It is not something that can be done. For example, a background image to be used may be individually selected from a plurality of displayed candidates.

  [Description of Composition Color Layer 957]

  Here, the control unit 501 determines an image to be arranged in the composition color layer 957 based on the background image selected corresponding to each person image. This process is appropriately performed after the background image is selected.

  In this embodiment, a color image is arranged on the color layer for composition 957. The color image is determined based on correction information 508 stored in the storage unit 505 in advance. In the correction information 508, color information corresponding to each of the background images that can be selected in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is set in advance. The correction information 508 is, for example, table data in which a plurality of background images and color information corresponding to each of the background images are associated with each other.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the correction information 508.

  In FIG. 12, information about three background images 951p, 951q, and 951r is shown as an example of the correction information 508 stored in the storage unit 505.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the correction information 508 includes color information, a synthesis method of the synthesis color layer 957 (an example of a correction method), and the synthesis color layer 957 for each of the background images 951p, 951q, and 951r. Contains information on synthetic concentration. The color information includes, for example, information representing a color with RGB values. As a result, a solid color image of the color represented by the color information corresponding to the selected background images 951p, 951q, and 951r is arranged in the composition color layer 957. That is, based on the correction information 508, color images corresponding to the selected background images 951p, 951q, and 951r are arranged in the composition color layer 957.

  The color information includes, for example, information representing colors with RGB values, but is not limited thereto. For example, RGB values and information (for example, a color image file name and a storage location) for specifying a color image that is set in advance as solid image data may be included. Further, for example, only information for specifying a color image specified by RGB values may be stored as color information.

  As the synthesis method, in the present embodiment, for example, a synthesis method by overlay synthesis is designated. The synthesis method is not limited to this, and color synthesis in which luminance information is maintained, multiplication synthesis, or other synthesis methods may be used. For example, a synthesis method may be designated according to the purpose. Overlay compositing is a method of compositing that is brighter (higher brightness) for bright (higher luminance) parts and darker for darker parts, so it should be selected when emphasis is placed on making it look natural. Is desirable. Color synthesis may be used for the purpose of making use of the lightness and darkness of the skin in accordance with the hue of the background image only by the color of the person image. Further, for the purpose of preventing the storage capacity of the storage unit 505 from being compressed, color correction for changing RGB values without using a color image may be performed.

  The composite density is the density (opacity) of the color image arranged in the composite color layer 957, and is appropriately set for each of the background images 951p, 951q, and 951r.

  Such correction information 508 is previously examined and set individually for selectable background images. For example, as color information, one color is set according to the overall color (hue, brightness, saturation) of each background image. The composite density is set to a density at which the person image after the composition of the composition color layer 957 is easily adapted according to the brightness and darkness of the background image.

  In the present embodiment, the composition method is designated so that the composition color layer 957 in which the corresponding color image is arranged is composed by overlay for all the background images. In such a case, the effect of synthesizing the synthesis color layer 957 can be obtained satisfactorily by setting the synthesis density mainly in the range of 2% to 8%. The composite density varies depending on individual background images that can be selected, and is not limited to the above range. Note that a composition color in which a corresponding color image is arranged only for a background image based on an image obtained by capturing an actual landscape or the like, or a background image with a deep color, in which a sense of composition tends to appear remarkably. The combining method may be designated so that the layer 957 is combined by overlay. In other words, only a part of the selectable background images may be set so that the composition color layer 957 in which the corresponding color images are arranged is performed.

  In the correction information 508, only color information may be associated with the background image. In addition to the color information, only the synthesis method may be associated, or only the synthesis density may be associated. In this case, the synthesis method and the synthesis density that are not included in the correction information 508 may be set uniformly regardless of the background image, or may be appropriately set by the control unit 501 based on other information. You may do it.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining composition of the composition color layer 957.

  FIG. 13 shows a background layer 951 on which a background image is arranged, a person layer 953 on which a person image is arranged, and a composition color layer 957 on which a color image is arranged. In the present embodiment, the person layer 953 is combined with the combining color layer 957. At this time, the overlay is used as the composition method related to the composition color layer 957 as specified in the correction information 508. Further, the composition is performed with the composition density specified in the correction information 508. Thus, a corrected human image is obtained by overlaying the color image. That is, the person image is corrected with the color information corresponding to the background image. In addition, by combining the person layer 953 and the background layer 951, the person image corrected as described above is combined with the background image. As a result, as shown on the right side of FIG. 13, a composite image obtained by combining the corrected person image and the background image is obtained.

  Note that when the composition color layer 957 and the person layer 953 are synthesized, based on the person mask data obtained by the chroma process, the portion of the region corresponding to the person image in the color image of the composition color layer 957 is obtained. The person layer 953 is synthesized. The composition color layer 957 may be combined over the entire area of the person layer 953.

  [Effects of the embodiment]

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the presence / absence of composition of the composition color layer 957.

  In FIG. 14, “without color correction” indicates a combined image when the combining color layer 957 is not combined, and “with color correction” indicates a combined image when the combining color layer 957 is combined.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, based on the color information set according to the hue of the background image, the composition color layer 957 in which the color image is arranged is synthesized with the person layer 953. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect as if light in the background image environment is reflected on the subject of the person layer 953. Therefore, even if the person image is obtained by chroma processing, the person image portion and the background image portion appear to be well-familiar in the composite image and the providing image generated using the same. Therefore, it is possible to generate an image that gives a natural impression with less discomfort to the user. Such an effect is particularly prominent when a person image is synthesized with a so-called live-action background image using an image obtained by photographing an actual landscape or the like. In other words, even when the person layer 953 and the background layer 951 are combined as they are, harmony cannot be achieved. By combining the composition color layer 957 with the person layer 953 as a filter, the person layer 953 and the background layer 951 Can be in harmony. In other words, the person image can be corrected based on the color information previously associated with the background image.

  Here, in order to obtain a color familiar with the background image, it is conceivable to perform image processing such as tone curve processing on the person image. However, in such a method, the tone curve must be changed in accordance with the selected background image in accordance with the color of the background image, etc., so that there is a problem that the amount of processing for generating the composite image increases. is there.

  Regarding this point, in the present embodiment, the composition color layer 957 is composed by overlay. Therefore, complicated processing is not required for the synthesis, the synthesis can be easily performed, and the image after the synthesis color layer 957 is synthesized gives a more natural impression.

  The color image arranged in the composition color layer 957 is based on color information set in advance according to the background image. Therefore, complicated processing is not necessary for generation and synthesis of a composite image, and a composite image can be easily generated. The correction can be performed by a simple process by combining the color layer 957 for synthesis as a filter instead of performing the correction by changing the individual pixel values.

  Since complicated processing is not required, generation of a composite image can be performed at any time during play. In the present embodiment, the synthesized image synthesized in this way is displayed as a preview image after each shooting in addition to being used as a providing image, or previewed on the doodle editing screen when doodle editing is performed. Displayed as a display (bottom image of graffiti). Therefore, the user does not feel uncomfortable even during play.

  [Description of specific examples of color information by color]

  Gray color information is used as color information (that is, a color image indicated thereby). Such color information corresponds to a background image including a gray or black background. When the background image is gray, yellowish or reddish skin is noticeable in the human image. On the other hand, it can correct | amend so that the color floating of a person image may become inconspicuous by synthesize | combining the color layer for a synthesis | combination in which the gray color image is arrange | positioned.

  Blue information is used as color information. Such color information corresponds to a background image including a blue live-action background. When the background image is blue, the redness of the skin is noticeable in the person image. On the other hand, it can correct | amend so that the red floating of a person image may become inconspicuous by synthesize | combining the color layer for a synthesis | combination in which the blue color image is arrange | positioned.

  Pink information is used as the color information. Such color information corresponds to a background image including a pink live-action background or a dull pink (dark pink) background image. When the background image is such a pink system, the person appears dull due to the yellowish skin. On the other hand, the dull yellowness of the person image can be suppressed by synthesizing the synthesis color layer in which the pink color image is arranged. It should be noted that color floating occurs even in a dark pink background image that is not a live-action background, but the same processing can be performed.

  Orange information is used as the color information. Such color information corresponds to a dull orange background image. When the background image is such a dull orange color, the skin looks dark in the human image, so by combining the color layer for synthesis where the bright orange color image is placed, the skin appears brighter. be able to.

  Green information is used as color information. Such color information corresponds to a dull green background image. When the background image is such a dull green color, the skin color will appear dull in the human image, so by combining the color layer for synthesis where the green color image is placed, the floating red color will become familiar. It can be natural.

  Note that a composition color layer in which color images of other colors are arranged may be synthesized according to the color of the background image.

  [Others]

  The photo sticker creating apparatus may not have all the feature points in the above-described embodiment, but may have only some feature points. Even in the photo sticker creating apparatus configured as described above, it is possible to obtain an effect corresponding to having the characteristic points.

  The correction information may be appropriately updated via a network, for example. Even when a background image different from the one available at the time of shipment of the photo sticker creation device becomes available, the color information corresponding to the background image can be used by using such an update function. Thus, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  The process of correcting the person image using such color information may be performed on a live view (moving image) displayed during shooting, for example.

  The control unit may correct the person image by performing arithmetic processing using the color information. Further, the synthesis method and the correction method may be changed according to the color of the background image.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, you may change as follows.

  The provided image to be generated may not be printed on the sheet. For example, the providing image may be provided to the user as a bonus image via a server.

  The generated providing image or the like may be provided to the user by another method without being transmitted to the server. For example, an image may be provided to the user by directly communicating between the user's mobile phone and the photo sticker creating apparatus via wired communication or wireless communication, or to the user by using a portable recording medium. It may be provided.

  The present invention is not limited to a photo sticker creating apparatus, and can be widely applied to a photography game apparatus that generates a providing image using a photograph of a person and an apparatus including the same.

  The processing in the above embodiment may be performed by software or by using a hardware circuit.

  A program for executing the processing in the above-described embodiment can be provided, or the program can be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, or a memory card and provided to the user. It may be. The program may be downloaded to the apparatus via a communication line such as the Internet. The processing described in the text in the above flowchart is executed by the CPU according to the program.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 Photo sticker creation device (an example of a photo game device)
301 Background Selection Screen 311 to 316 Background Set 501 Control Unit 502 CPU
503 Memory 504 Image processing unit 505 Storage unit 507 Control program 508 Correction information 509 Communication unit 515 Camera 570 Edit output device 575 Seal discharge port 580 Edit reception unit 581 Edit monitor 583 Touch pen 585 Non-contact communication device 587 Speaker 590 Printing unit 601 Image Provided server 701 Mobile terminal 901 Photo sticker game system 951 Background layer 951a to 951e, 951p, 951q, 951r Background image 952 Back graffiti layer 953 Person layer 954 Special editing layer 955 Graffiti layer 956 Frame layer 957 Color layer for composition

Claims (9)

Photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image;
Storage means for storing a background image and color information associated in advance;
Color information determination means for determining color information based on the storage content of the storage means and the background image selected by the user;
A photography game apparatus comprising: a combining unit that corrects the person image based on the determined color information and combines it with a background image selected by the user. The storage means further stores a correction method of the person image previously associated with the background image,
The photography game device according to claim 1, wherein the synthesizing unit corrects the person image by a correction method based on a storage content of the storage unit and a background image selected by a user. The color information is information indicating a color image,
The photography game device according to claim 1, wherein the synthesizing unit corrects the person image by synthesizing the color image with the person image. The storage means further stores at least one of the color image synthesis method and the color image synthesis density associated in advance with the background image,
The photography game device according to claim 3, wherein the synthesizing unit synthesizes the color image with the person image based on the storage content of the storage unit and a background image selected by a user.   The photography game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the synthesizing unit synthesizes the color image with the person image by overlay synthesis. Editing means for accepting a user's editing operation and generating an edited image;
The photography game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising providing image generating means for generating a providing image to be provided to a user based on a combination result by the combining means and the edited image. . A photography game device according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: output means for printing and outputting at least one of a composite result by the composite means and an image generated using the composite result on a sticker. Photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image;
A control method of a photography game apparatus having a storage means for storing a background image and color information associated in advance,
A color information determination step for determining color information based on the storage content of the storage means and the background image selected by the user;
A control method for a photography game apparatus, comprising: a composition step of correcting the person image based on the determined color information and compositing with the background image selected by the user. Photographing means for photographing a person with a camera to obtain a person image;
A control program for a photography amusement device having a storage means for storing a background image and color information associated in advance,
A color information determination step for determining color information based on the storage content of the storage means and the background image selected by the user;
A control program for a photographic game machine, wherein the computer executes a combining step of correcting the person image based on the determined color information and combining it with the background image selected by the user.

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