JP2018074392A - Server device, image data acquisition device, certificate photograph system, certificate photograph data acquisition method, and certificate photograph data acquisition program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server device, image data acquisition device, certificate photograph system, certificate photograph data acquisition method, and certificate photograph data acquisition program, capable of acquiring certificate photograph data satisfying a standard for each certificate photograph use.SOLUTION: A server device (14) acquires, from an image data acquisition device (12), image data on a person and position information showing a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data on the person. The server device stores the image data and the position information in association with each other and acquires standard information that shows a standard for a certificate photograph and is transmitted from a terminal device (16). The server device creates certificate photograph data satisfying a standard shown by the standard information, by using the image data and positional data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device, an image data acquisition device, an ID photo system, an ID photo data acquisition method, and an ID photo data acquisition program.

  In general, the ID photo is taken at a photo shop or taken using an ID photo device and provided to the user as a printed matter. When the user selects the size of the ID photo according to the application before shooting, the user can be provided with the ID photo of a desired size.

  It is possible to create a plurality of types of ID photos having different standards such as size by performing image processing such as enlargement and reduction on the photographed image.

  Patent Document 1 describes a photographed image providing system including a photo sticker dispensing device, an Internet server, and a portable terminal. The photographed image providing system described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that a photo sticker dispensing device, an Internet server, and a mobile terminal can be connected via the Internet.

  The photo sticker dispensing device described in Patent Document 1 performs photographing of a person and acquires photographed image data of a still image of the person. The photograph sticker dispensing device extracts part information necessary for editing parts of the still image from the acquired photographed image data. The photo sticker device transmits photographed image data and part information extracted from the photographed image data to the Internet server via the Internet.

  The Internet server receives the captured image data and the captured image data transmitted from the photo sticker device. The Internet server stores the received captured image data and the captured image data in a database.

  The Internet server performs part editing specified by operating a mobile terminal that can access the Internet server, and creates an edited image. A portable terminal accessible to the Internet server can download an edited image created by the Internet server.

JP, 2006-25603, A

  In recent years, documents using ID photos such as resumes or visas tend to be digitized. There is a need for providing an ID photo as electronic data by digitizing a document in which the ID photo is used.

  In addition, the size of the ID photo is determined according to the document used. In particular, the ID photo used when applying for a nonimmigrant visa to the United States, in addition to size, ranges from vertical pixels, horizontal pixels, and hair to chin for the overall length of the photo. The range of the ratio of the head length measured and the range of the ratio of the eye height measured from the bottom of the photo to the eye level to the total length of the photo is defined.

  Then, it is difficult to create image data of an ID photo that satisfies the standard for each usage of ID photo from one photographed image.

  Although the photographed image providing system described in Patent Document 1 can perform image processing such as exchanging parts constituting the photographed image using the part information, the image data of the photograph that satisfies the standard for each use of the photograph It is difficult to perform image processing to create

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, a server device, an image data acquisition device, an ID photo system, an ID photo data acquisition method, capable of acquiring ID photo data satisfying the standard for each use of ID photo, And an ID photo data acquisition program.

  In order to achieve the above object, the following invention aspects are provided.

  A server device according to a first aspect is a server device configured to be connectable to an image data acquisition device and a terminal device via a communication line, the image data of a person transmitted from the image data acquisition device, and Image information acquisition means for acquiring image information including position information representing the position of the head in the image corresponding to the image data, and image data acquired using the image information acquisition means and the position information are stored in association with each other. Image information storage means, standard information representing the standard of ID photo, standard information acquisition means for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line, standard information acquisition means using image data and position information ID photo data creating means for creating ID photo data satisfying the standard of the standard information acquired using the server.

  According to the first aspect, it is possible to create image data of an ID photo that satisfies the standard represented by the standard information acquired via the communication line.

  As an example of the image data acquisition apparatus, an automatic ID photograph apparatus can be cited. Another example of the image data acquisition device described in the first aspect is a computer provided in a photo shop.

  An example of the ID photo standard is the ID photo size determined for each use of the ID photo.

  The server device may include a computer, a storage device, and an arithmetic device.

  Image data is data representing a captured image. ID photo data is image data representing an ID photo that satisfies the ID photo standard.

  According to a second aspect, in the server device according to the first aspect, the image information acquisition means includes, as position information, the position of the top of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the vertical line in which the line connecting the top and the chin faces. It is good also as a structure which acquires the center position in the horizontal direction orthogonal to a direction.

  According to the second aspect, the ID photo data in which the position of the top of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the center position in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the top of the head and the chin is adjusted are adjusted. Can be created.

  According to a third aspect, in the server device according to the second aspect, the ID photo data creation means performs a process of adjusting the number of vertical pixels in the image data and the number of horizontal pixels in the image data to 600 pixels or more and 1200 pixels or less. It may be configured to execute.

  According to the third aspect, it is possible to create ID photo data in which the number of pixels in the vertical direction and the number of pixels in the horizontal direction are adjusted.

  According to a fourth aspect, in the server device according to the second aspect or the third aspect, the ID photo data creating means determines the length from the top position to the chin position in the person image, and the length in the vertical direction of the entire ID photo. It is good also as a structure which performs the process adjusted to the length of 50 to 69 percent of this.

  According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to create ID photo data in which the length from the position of the head to the position of the chin in the person image is adjusted with respect to the vertical length of the entire ID photo.

  According to a fifth aspect, in the server device according to any one of the second aspect to the fourth aspect, the ID photo data creating means calculates the length from the bottom of the ID photo to the eye position in the person image, It is also possible to perform a process of adjusting the length to 56% or more and 69% or less of the length in the vertical direction.

  According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to create ID photo data in which the length from the bottom of the ID photo to the eye position in the person image is adjusted with respect to the vertical length of the entire ID photo.

  Combining the server devices of the third to fifth aspects makes it possible to create ID photo data for applying for an American visa.

  According to a sixth aspect, the server device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects may include a storage period setting unit that sets a storage period for the image information acquired using the image information acquisition unit. .

  According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to manage the storage period of the image data and the position information stored in the server device.

  In the seventh aspect, in the server device according to any one of the first aspect to the sixth aspect, the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creating means is transmitted to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device. It is good also as a structure provided with the transmission means to perform.

  According to the seventh aspect, the ID photo data can be obtained using the terminal device.

  According to an eighth aspect, in the server device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, in response to a request from the image data acquisition device, the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creating means is converted into image data. It is good also as a structure provided with the transmission means to transmit to an acquisition apparatus.

  According to the eighth aspect, the ID photo data can be acquired using the image data acquisition device.

  An image data acquisition device according to a ninth aspect includes a communication unit that communicates with a server device via a communication line, an image data acquisition unit that acquires person image data, and a head in an image corresponding to the person image data. Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information representing the position of the part, communication means, and acquisition using person image data acquired using image data acquisition means and position information acquisition means via a communication line And an image information transmission unit that transmits image information including the positional information to the server device.

  According to the ninth aspect, it is possible to transmit image data of a person and position information corresponding to the image data to the server device.

  According to a tenth aspect, in the image data acquiring apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the position information acquiring means includes, as position information, the position of the top of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and a line connecting the top and the chin. It is good also as a structure which acquires the center position in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical direction which faces.

  According to the tenth aspect, the position of the head in the human image, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the central position in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the top and the chin faces is used as position information. Can be sent to.

  The eleventh aspect is the image data acquisition device according to the tenth aspect, wherein the position information acquisition means includes a position of the top of the person, an eye position, a position of the chin, and a vertical direction in which a line connecting the top and the chin faces. It is good also as a structure provided with the setting means which sets the center position in the orthogonal | vertical horizontal direction to a person's image.

  According to the eleventh aspect, using the image data acquisition device, the position of the head in the human image, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the center in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the head and the chin is directed. The position can be set to a person's image.

  According to a twelfth aspect, in the image data acquisition apparatus according to any one of the ninth aspect to the eleventh aspect, the storage position information for acquiring the image data transmitted to the server apparatus and the storage position information of the position information in the server apparatus It is good also as a structure provided with the acquisition means.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the image data acquisition device can create access information to the location where the image data and the location information are stored in the server device.

  According to a thirteenth aspect, in the image data acquisition apparatus according to the twelfth aspect, the image data transmitted to the server apparatus, and the identification information and password transmitted to the server apparatus when accessing the storage location of the position information in the server apparatus are stored. It is good also as a structure provided with the information output means to output.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the server device can be accessed using the identification information and the password.

  An example of the information output means is a printer. In an aspect in which a printer is applied as the information output means, it is possible to output identification information and a password as printed matter.

  According to a fourteenth aspect, in the image data acquisition device according to the thirteenth aspect, the information output means outputs the image data acquired by using the storage position information acquisition means and the information on the storage position of the position information in the server device. Also good.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to access the storage position in the server device using the image data and the information on the storage location of the position information in the server device.

  An example of the information output means is a printer. In a mode in which a printer is applied as the information output means, the storage position in the server device can be output as a printed matter.

  According to a fifteenth aspect, in the image data acquisition device according to any one of the ninth aspect to the fourteenth aspect, the image data acquisition means may include a photographing means for photographing a person image.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to acquire human image data using the photographing means.

  An ID photo system according to a sixteenth aspect includes a server device and an image data acquisition device configured to be connectable to the server device via a communication line, and the server device is configured to transmit a person transmitted from the image data acquisition device. Image data, image information acquisition means for acquiring image information including position information indicating the position of the head in an image corresponding to human image data, image data acquired using the image information acquisition means, and position information Image information storage means for storing the information in association with each other, standard information representing the standard of the ID photo, using standard information acquisition means for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line, image data, and position information And ID photo data creating means for creating ID photo data that satisfies the standard of the standard information obtained using the standard information obtaining means.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the first aspect.

  According to a seventeenth aspect, in the ID photograph system according to the sixteenth aspect, the server device may include the server device according to any one of the second to eighth aspects.

  According to the seventeenth aspect, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of any one of the second to eighth aspects.

  According to an eighteenth aspect, in the ID photograph system according to the sixteenth aspect or the seventeenth aspect, the image data acquisition device may include the image data acquisition device according to any one of the tenth aspect to the fifteenth aspect.

  According to the eighteenth aspect, it is possible to obtain the same effect as any one of the tenth to fifteenth aspects.

  The ID photo data acquisition method according to the nineteenth aspect is an image for acquiring image information including image data of a person transmitted from an image data acquisition apparatus and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person. Information acquisition step, image information storage step for storing image data acquired in the image information acquisition step in association with position information, and standard information representing the standard of ID photo, which is transmitted via a communication line A standard information acquisition step of acquiring standard information, and a certification photo data creation step of creating certification photo data satisfying the standard of the standard information acquired in the standard information acquisition step using image data and position information ID photo data acquisition method.

  According to the nineteenth aspect, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the first aspect.

  In the nineteenth aspect, matters similar to the matters specified in the second aspect to the eighth aspect can be appropriately combined. In that case, the component responsible for the process or function specified in the server device can be grasped as a component of the ID photo data acquisition method responsible for the process or function corresponding thereto.

  In the nineteenth aspect, matters similar to the matters specified in the tenth aspect to the fifteenth aspect can be appropriately combined. In that case, the component responsible for the process and function specified in the image data acquisition apparatus can be grasped as the component of the ID photo data acquisition method responsible for the process and function corresponding thereto.

  The ID photo acquisition program according to the twentieth aspect acquires, from a computer, image information including a person's image data transmitted from the image data acquisition device and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the person's image data. Image information acquisition means, image information storage means for storing image data acquired by using the image information acquisition means and position information in association with each other, and standard information representing the standard of the ID photo, which is transmitted via a communication line ID information acquisition means for acquiring the standard information to be used, and ID photo data creation means for creating the ID photo data satisfying the standard of the standard information acquired using the standard information acquisition means using the image data and the position information ID photo data acquisition program to function as.

  According to the twentieth aspect, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the first aspect.

  In the twentieth aspect, matters similar to the matters specified in the second aspect to the eighth aspect can be appropriately combined. In that case, the component responsible for the process or function specified in the server device can be grasped as the component of the ID photo data acquisition program responsible for the process or function corresponding thereto.

  In the twentieth aspect, matters similar to the matters specified in the tenth aspect to the fifteenth aspect can be appropriately combined. In that case, the component responsible for the process and function specified in the image data acquisition apparatus can be grasped as the component of the ID photo data acquisition program responsible for the process and function corresponding to this.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to create image data of an ID photo that satisfies a standard represented by standard information acquired via a communication line.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ID photo system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a photographed image photographed using the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a photo data receipt. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a selection screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an ID visa application photo. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the ID photo system. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the server apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the login process in the server apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data output method in the server apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data creation step in the ID photo data output method shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the image data storage method in the server apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo shooting method in the automatic ID photo shooting apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 14 shows an example of the head position setting screen. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the position of the head. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data creation method using the ID photo creation program. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of the head position setting screen. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data acquisition method in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an adjustment screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a data communication procedure between the automatic ID photo apparatus and the server apparatus in the ID photo system shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a data communication procedure between the server device and the portable terminal in the ID photo system shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
[Description of ID Photo System]
<Outline configuration>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ID photo system. In the ID photo system 10 shown in FIG. 1, a photographed image taken by the automatic ID photo taking device 12 is automatically processed by the server device 14 for each application for ID photo and downloaded from the server device 14 to the terminal device 16. It is a possible ID photo system.

  Instead of the photographed image photographed by the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12, image data of the ID photograph created using the ID photo creation program 20 installed in the computer at the photo shop 18 may be applied.

  The ID photo system 10 includes an automatic ID photo shooting device 12, a server device 14, and a terminal device 16. The automatic ID photograph device 12 and the terminal device 16 are connected to the server device 14 via a communication line.

  The ID photo system 10 may include a plurality of automatic ID photo shooting apparatuses 12. The ID photo system 10 may include a plurality of terminal devices 16. The ID photo system 10 may include both an automatic ID photo shooting device 12 and a photo shop 18.

  The automatic ID photograph photographing device 12 photographs a person to be photographed and creates image data representing a photographed image of the person to be photographed. The automatic ID photo photographic device 12 transmits to the server device 14 image information 25 including image data of the photographic image and information on the position of the head in the photographic image. Details of the information on the position of the head will be described later.

  The automatic ID photo photographic device 12 prints a photo data acceptance certificate 22. The photo data reception certificate 22 is a URL of the image receiving site 24 that is accessed when the ID photo data 26 that is image data of the ID photo is downloaded using the terminal device 16, a reception number that functions as an identification number of the image data, and A password used for accessing the image receiving site 24 is printed. URL is an abbreviation for uniform resource locator.

  The server device 14 acquires the image information 25 transmitted from the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12. The server device 14 may acquire image information created by using the ID photo creation program 20 in the photo store 18 instead of the image information transmitted from the automatic ID photo shooting device 12.

  The server device 14 stores the image data and the information on the position of the head in the captured image in association with each other. The server device 14 stores the image data of the captured image and the information on the position of the head in the captured image until a predetermined storage deadline. An example of a predetermined storage deadline is six months.

  The user can access the image receiving site 24 in the server device 14 using the terminal device 16. The user can log in to the image receiving site 24 using the terminal device 16 by entering the receipt number and password.

  The user can use the terminal device 16 to transmit selection information of the type of ID photo to the server device 14. The ID photo type selection information can be selected using a selection screen displayed on the display unit 28 of the terminal device 16. Details of the selection screen displayed on the display unit 28 of the terminal device 16 will be described later.

  The server device 14 reads the image data of the photographed image of the user and the information on the position of the head of the photographed image due to the reception of the selection information of the type of ID photo transmitted from the terminal device 16. The server device 14 uses the read image data of the photographed image and the information on the position of the head of the photographed image to satisfy the certification photo standard corresponding to the identification photo type information transmitted from the terminal device 16. Create photo data.

  The server device 14 transmits the ID photo data 26 to the terminal device 16 due to the download request transmitted from the terminal device 16. The user can use the terminal device 16 to obtain the ID photo data 26 that satisfies a desired standard. The user may obtain the ID photo on which the ID photo data 26 is printed using the printer of the photo store 18.

<Photographed image>
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a photographed image photographed using the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus. The photographed image 40 shown in FIG. 2 is acquired by photographing a person using the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG.

  The photographed image 40 is displayed on a touch panel provided in the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. The size of the photographed image 40 may be set by the user using the touch panel of the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12. The touch panel is illustrated with reference numeral 304 in FIG.

<Photo data receipt>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a photo data receipt. 3 includes a URL display unit 100, a reception number display unit 102, a password display unit 104, an image display unit 106, a reception date display unit 108, an expiration date display unit 110, and a title display unit 112. It has.

  The URL display unit 100 displays the URL of the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. The URL display unit 100 illustrated in FIG. 3 displays a two-dimensional code representing the URL of the image receiving site 24 illustrated in FIG. 1 and a character string representing the URL of the image receiving site 24.

  The URL display unit 100 illustrated in FIG. 3 may display at least one of the two-dimensional code representing the URL of the image receiving site 24 and the character string representing the URL of the image receiving site 24 illustrated in FIG. .

  The reception number display unit 102 shown in FIG. 3 is an identification number of image data, and displays a reception number that functions as a user ID. The password display unit 104 displays a password required at the time of login. ID is an abbreviation for identification.

  The image display unit 106 displays an image representing the image data uploaded to the server device 14 shown in FIG. The reception date display unit 108 shown in FIG. 3 displays the date when the image data was uploaded to the server device 14 shown in FIG.

  The expiration date display unit 110 shown in FIG. 3 displays the expiration date stored in the server device 14 of the image data uploaded to the server device 14 shown in FIG. The title display unit 112 displays the title of the photo data receipt certificate 22.

  The photo data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG. 3 may be output as a printed matter printed using the printer of the automatic ID photo taking apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 1 or can be displayed on the display unit 28 of the terminal device 16. May be output as simple electronic data. The printer of the automatic ID photograph apparatus 12 is illustrated with reference numeral 320 in FIG.

<Selection screen>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a selection screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device. The selection screen 120 shown in FIG. 4 includes a selection button display unit 122 on which a plurality of selection buttons are displayed. The plurality of selection buttons shown in FIG. 4 are software buttons displayed on the touch panel type display unit 28.

  FIG. 4 shows a resume selection button 124, a My Number application selection button 126, an American visa application selection button 128, and a custom size selection button 130 as examples of selection buttons.

  The selection screen 120 shown in FIG. 4 displays a usage method display button 132, a logout button 134, and a menu move button 136. A status bar 138 is displayed on the selection screen 120.

  The selection screen 120 only needs to display one or more selection buttons. In the selection screen 120, the usage method display button 132, the logout button 134, the menu movement button 136, and the status bar 138 may be omitted.

  The user can transmit selection information about the ID photo standard from the terminal device 16 shown in FIG. 1 to the server device 14 using any of a plurality of selection buttons displayed on the selection screen 120. is there. For example, when the resume selection button 124 shown in FIG. 4 is operated, selection information indicating that the identification photo standard for resume is selected is transmitted from the terminal device 16 shown in FIG. 1 to the server device 14. The

  One selection button may be provided instead of the plurality of selection buttons shown in FIG. 4, and when the selection button is operated, a pull-down menu including the plurality of selection buttons may be displayed. The custom size is selected when creating ID photo data of a standard that is not prepared in the server device 14.

<Standard of ID photo>
As an example of the ID photo standard, the ID photo standard used when applying for a nonimmigrant visa to the United States will be described. Hereinafter, the ID photo used when applying for a nonimmigrant visa to the United States of America will be referred to as the US photo visa application photo.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an ID visa application photo. Size is a factor that constitutes the ID photo standard. As the size, the vertical length and the horizontal length of the ID photo are used. For example, the size of the ID photo for applying for an American visa is determined such that the vertical pixel number is 600 pixels or more and 1200 pixels or less, and the horizontal pixel number is 600 pixels or more and 1200 pixels or less. The vertical direction is the direction from the top of the person to the chin, or the direction from the chin to the top of the person. The horizontal direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction. In addition, a pixel may be called a pixel.

  In the ID photo for applying for an American visa, the length of the head measured from the top of the head to the chin, which is the top of the hair, is determined to be not less than 50% and not more than 69% of the vertical length of the entire photo. The length of the ID photo for applying for an American visa measured from the bottom of the photo to the eye level is determined to be not less than 56% and not more than 69% of the vertical length of the entire photo. Furthermore, the ID size for applying for an American visa is determined to be 240 kilobytes or less. The file format of the ID photo for applying for an American visa is determined to be JPEG.

  When the American visa application ID photo is selected, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 1 uses the image information transmitted from the automatic ID photo shooting device 12 or the photo shop 18 to create the US visa application ID photo. ID photo data that meets the standards can be created.

<Overall configuration of ID photo system>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the ID photo system. In the ID photo system 10 shown in FIG. 6, the server device 14 and the automatic ID photo shooting device 12 are connected via a communication line 31, a communication line network 30, and a communication line 33. The server device 14 may be connected to the computer 18 </ b> A of the photo shop 18 via the communication line 31, the communication line network 30, and the communication line 33 instead of the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12. The computer 18A of the photo shop 18 includes a display device 18B. The computer 18A is connected to the printer 18C so that data communication is possible.

  In the ID photo system 10, the server device 14 and at least one of the mobile terminal 16 </ b> A and the computer 16 </ b> B are connected via a communication line 35, a communication line network 32, and a communication line 37.

  The terminal device 16 illustrated in FIG. 1 may be the portable terminal 16A illustrated in FIG. 6 or the computer 16B. The mobile terminal 16A illustrated in FIG. 6 includes a display unit 28A. The computer 16B includes a display device 16C. Examples of the mobile terminal 16A illustrated in FIG. 6 include devices having a wireless communication function, such as a mobile phone and a tablet terminal device.

  An example of connection between the server device 14 and the communication network 30 is connection via the Internet. Another example of connection between the server device 14 and the communication line network 30 is connection using a dedicated line. The connection between the server device 14 and the communication line network 32 is the same as the connection between the server device 14 and the communication line network 30.

  As an example of connection between the automatic ID photograph apparatus 12 and the communication line network 30, wireless communication via a mobile communication network can be cited. An example of connection between the computer 18A of the photo shop 18 and the communication network 30 is a LAN. The LAN may be wireless or wired. LAN is an abbreviation for local area network.

  An example of connection between the portable terminal 16A and the communication line network 32 is wireless communication via a mobile communication network. An example of the connection between the computer 16B and the communication line network 32 is a LAN. The LAN may be wireless or wired. The communication line network 30 and the communication line network 32 shown in FIG. 6 may be shared. Hereinafter, the components of the ID photograph system 10 shown in FIG. 6 will be described in detail.

  The automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 6 is an aspect of the image data acquisition apparatus. The computer 18A of the photo shop 18 shown in FIG. 6 is an aspect of the image data acquisition device. The server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 is an aspect of a server device configured to be connectable to an image data acquisition device and a terminal device.

[Explanation of server device]
<Overall configuration of server device>
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the server apparatus shown in FIG. The server device 14 includes a control unit 200. The control unit 200 includes a CPU 202, a ROM 204, and a RAM 206. CPU is an abbreviation for central processing unit. ROM is an abbreviation for read only memory. RAM is an abbreviation for random access memory.

  The control unit 200 controls each unit configuring the server device 14 in an integrated manner. The control unit 200 receives signals transmitted from each unit constituting the server device 14. The control unit 200 transmits a command signal to each unit constituting the server device 14.

  The server device 14 includes a communication unit 210. The communication unit 210 includes a communication port and a communication driver. The communication port and the communication driver are not shown. The communication unit 210 functions as a communication interface of the server device 14 when executing data communication between the server device 14 and the automatic certificate photography device 12 shown in FIG.

  Further, the communication unit 210 functions as a communication interface of the server device 14 when performing data communication between the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B and the server device 14 illustrated in FIG.

  The server device 14 includes an image information acquisition unit 212. The image information acquisition unit 212 acquires image information transmitted from the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. The image information acquisition unit 212 may include an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data and a position information acquisition unit that acquires information on the position of the head in the captured image.

  The server device 14 includes an image data storage unit 214 and a position information storage unit 216. The image data storage unit 214 stores the image data acquired using the image information acquisition unit 212.

  The position information storage unit 216 stores information on the position of the head in the captured image in association with the image data. The image database may be configured using the image data storage unit 214 and the position information storage unit 216. The image database may be configured to be able to read out the image data of the captured image and the information on the position of the head in the captured image using the identification information of the image data as an index.

  The server device 14 includes a login processing unit 217. The login processing unit 217 executes login processing for the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B due to reception of the reception number and password transmitted from the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG.

  The server device 14 includes a selection screen storage unit 218. The selection screen storage unit 218 stores data of a selection screen displayed on the display unit 28A of the terminal device 16 illustrated in FIG. 1 via the communication unit 210.

  The server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a selection information acquisition unit 220 and a selection information setting unit 222. The selection information acquisition unit 220 acquires selection information of the type of ID photo transmitted from the terminal device 16 illustrated in FIG. 1 via the communication unit 210.

  You may provide the selection information storage part which memorize | stores the selection information of the kind of ID photograph acquired using the selection information acquisition part 220. FIG. The selection information setting unit 222 sets the type of ID photo for creating ID photo data based on the ID photo type selection information acquired using the selection information acquisition unit 220. The setting of the ID photo type includes setting of a parameter indicating the size of the ID photo.

  The server device 14 includes an ID photo data creation unit 224, ID photo data storage unit 225, ID photo data transmission unit 226, storage period management unit 230, and billing management unit 232. The ID photo data creation unit 224 reads image data from the image data storage unit 214.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 reads information on the position of the head in the captured image read from the image data storage unit 214 from the position information storage unit 216. The ID photo data creation unit 224 generates ID photo data corresponding to the type of ID photo set using the selection information setting unit 222.

  The ID photo data storage unit 225 stores ID photo data created using the ID photo data creation unit 224.

  The ID photo data transmission unit 226 transmits the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creation unit 224 to at least one of the mobile terminal 16A and the computer 16B shown in FIG. Send.

  The server device 14 includes a program storage unit 228. The program storage unit 228 stores a program executed in the server device 14. The program stored in the program storage unit 228 is read using the control unit 200 and executed using the control unit 200.

  The storage time limit management unit 230 manages the storage time limit of the image data stored in the image data storage unit 214 and the storage time limit of the position information stored in the position information storage unit 216. The storage period management unit 230 stores the date and time stored in the image data storage unit 214 and the last day of the storage period for each image data. In addition, the storage period management unit 230 stores the date and time stored in the position information storage unit 216 and the last day of the storage period for each position information.

  The charging management unit 232 manages charging for each image data. The charge management unit 232 stores the number of downloads of ID photo data for each image data. The charge management unit 232 may store a price for each image data obtained by multiplying the number of downloads of the ID photo data for each image data by the unit price of the ID photo data.

  In FIG. 7, the components constituting the server device 14 are listed for each function. Each component of the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 7 may be configured using hardware such as an electric circuit, or may be configured by combining hardware and a program.

  The image information acquisition unit 212 illustrated in FIG. 7 is an aspect of the image information acquisition unit. The image data storage unit 214 is an aspect of image information storage means. The position information storage unit 216 is an aspect of image information storage means.

  The selection information acquisition unit 220 is an aspect of a standard information acquisition unit. The selection information is an aspect of standard information. The ID photo data creation unit 224 is an aspect of ID photo data creation means. The ID photo data transmission unit 226 is one mode of transmission means. The storage period management unit 230 is an aspect of a storage period setting unit.

<Login process>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the login process in the server apparatus shown in FIG. The user accesses the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 using the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 or the computer 16B.

  The login processing unit 217 illustrated in FIG. 7 executes the login screen display process S10 of FIG. First, the login processing unit 217 illustrated in FIG. 7 displays a login screen on the display unit 28A of the mobile terminal 16A illustrated in FIG. 6 or the display device 16C of the computer 16B.

  The user can input login information using the mobile terminal 16A or the computer 16B. The login information includes a receipt number printed on the photo data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG. 1 and a password.

  The login information input using the mobile terminal 16A or the computer 16B illustrated in FIG. 6 is input to the server device 14 via the communication unit 210 illustrated in FIG. Next, the login processing unit 217 executes the login information acquisition step S12 of FIG.

  In the login information acquisition step S12, the login processing unit 217 illustrated in FIG. 7 acquires login information. The login processing unit 217 executes the login information inquiry step S14 after executing the login information acquisition step S12 of FIG.

  In the login information inquiry step S14, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 uses the login information input using the mobile terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it matches.

  In the login information inquiry step S14 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 stores the login information transmitted from the mobile terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG. If it is determined that the information matches, the determination is Yes.

  In the case of Yes determination in the login information inquiry step S14 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 executes the login processing step S16 of FIG. In the login processing step S16, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 gives a right to access the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 to the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG. Execute.

  In the login processing step S16 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 displays information indicating that the login to the display unit 28A of the portable terminal 16A or the display device 16C of the computer 16B shown in FIG. It may be displayed.

  The login processing unit 217 illustrated in FIG. 7 ends the login processing procedure after the login processing step S16 of FIG. 8 is executed.

  In the login information inquiry step S14, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 determines that the login information transmitted from the mobile terminal 16A or the computer 16B does not match the login information stored in the server device 14. When it does, it becomes No determination.

  In the case of No determination in the login information inquiry step S14 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 executes the login count determination step S18 of FIG. In the login count determination step S18, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 determines whether or not the number of login attempts is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

  If the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 determines that the number of login attempts is less than a predetermined number of times determined in advance in the login number determination step S18 of FIG.

  In the case of No determination in the login count determination step S18 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 executes the login screen display step S10 of FIG. Thereafter, the login processing unit 217 illustrated in FIG. 7 repeatedly executes the processes from the login screen display process S10 to the login count determination process S18 until the result of the login count determination process S18 of FIG. 8 is Yes.

  In the login number determination step S18, if the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 determines that the number of login attempts is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of times, a Yes determination is made. In the case of Yes determination in the login count determination step S18 of FIG. 8, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 executes the error message display step S24 of FIG.

  In the error message display step S24, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 displays an error message on the display unit 28A of the mobile terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 or the display device 16C of the computer 16B.

  After the error message display step S24 of FIG. 8 is executed, the login processing unit 217 shown in FIG. 7 ends the procedure of the login processing of FIG.

<Procedure for outputting ID photo data>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data output method in the server apparatus shown in FIG. The procedure of the ID photo data output method shown in FIG. 9 is executed after the server device 14 shown in FIG. 7 executes the login processing step S16 shown in FIG.

  The server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 7 executes the selection screen display process S100 of FIG. In the selection screen display step S100, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 7 uses the selection screen stored in the selection screen storage unit 218 as the display unit 28A of the portable terminal 16A or the display device of the computer 16B shown in FIG. It is displayed on 16C. The selection screen is illustrated with reference numeral 120 in FIG.

  The user can select the type of ID photo from the selection screen 120 shown in FIG. For example, the user selects the US visa application selection button 128 on the selection screen 120, so that the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG. A signal indicating the selection is transmitted to the server device 14.

  Due to the server device 14 receiving a signal representing the selection information of the ID photo, the selection information acquisition unit 220 shown in FIG. 7 executes the selection information acquisition step S102 of FIG. In the selection information acquisition step S102, the selection information acquisition unit 220 shown in FIG. 7 acquires the selection information of the ID photo.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the image data reading step S104 after executing the selection information acquisition step S102 of FIG. In the image data reading step S104, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 reads image data corresponding to the reception number of the login information acquired during the login process from the image data storage unit 214.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the position information reading step S106 after executing the image data reading step S104 of FIG. In the location information reading step S106, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 reads location information corresponding to the reception number of the login information acquired during the login process from the location information storage unit 216.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the ID photo data creation step S108 after executing the position information reading step S106 of FIG. In the ID photo data creation step S108, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 creates ID photo data corresponding to the reception number using the image data corresponding to the reception number of the login information and the position information. .

  For example, when the user selects an American visa application ID photo, the ID photo data creation unit 224 corresponds to the US visa application ID photo standard, the image data size, the number of pixels, and the head of the entire ID photo. Correction of the ratio of parts is executed. Details of the ID photo data creation step S108 in FIG. 9 will be described later.

  The control unit 200 shown in FIG. 7 executes the ID photo data storage step S110 after the ID photo data creation step S108 of FIG. 9 is executed. In the ID photo data storage step S110, the control unit 200 illustrated in FIG. 7 stores the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creation unit 224 in the ID photo data storage unit 225.

  After executing the ID photo data storage step S110 of FIG. 9, the control unit 200 executes the ID photo display step S112. In the ID photo display step S112, the control unit 200 shown in FIG. 7 displays the ID photo represented by the ID photo data on the display unit 28A of the mobile terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 or the display device 16C of the computer 16B.

  The control unit 200 shown in FIG. 7 executes the ID photo data transmission step S114 after executing the ID photo display step S112 of FIG. In the ID photo data transmission step S114, the control unit 200 shown in FIG. 7 transmits the ID photo data to the portable terminal 16A or the computer 16B shown in FIG.

  The control unit 200 shown in FIG. 7 ends the procedure of the ID photo data output method after executing the ID photo data transmission step S114 of FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data creation step in the ID photo data output method shown in FIG. The ID photo data creation step S108 of FIG. 9 is executed according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  The selection information setting unit 222 shown in FIG. 7 executes the type setting step S140 of FIG. In the type setting step S140, the selection information setting unit 222 in FIG. 7 sets the type of the ID photo according to the selection information acquired in the selection information acquisition step S102 in FIG.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 executes the parameter setting step S142 after executing the type setting step S140 of FIG. In the parameter setting step S142, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 sets parameters necessary for creating ID photo data. When an American visa application ID photo is selected, the number of pixels, the position of the top of the head, the position of the chin, and the position of the eyes are set as parameters.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the image size setting step S144 after executing the parameter setting step S142 of FIG. In the image size setting step S144, the ID photo data creation unit 224 sets the size of the ID photo.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the pixel number setting step S146 after executing the image size setting step S144 of FIG. In the pixel number setting step S146, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 sets the number of pixels of the ID photo data. Either the image size setting step S144 or the pixel number setting step S146 in FIG. 10 may be omitted.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the vertex position setting step S148 after executing the pixel number setting step S146 of FIG. In the top position setting step S148, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 sets the position of the top of the ID photo data.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the chin position setting step S150 after executing the top position setting step S148 of FIG. In the jaw position setting step S150, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 sets the position of the jaw in the ID photo data.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the eye position setting step S152 after performing the jaw position setting step S150 of FIG. In the eye position setting step S152, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 sets the eye position in the ID photo data.

  After the steps from the image size setting step S144 to the eye position setting step S152 in FIG. 10 are executed, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 executes a calculation step S154 in FIG.

  The order of the pixel number setting step S146, the top position setting step S148, the chin position setting step S150, and the eye position setting step S152 in FIG. 10 can be changed.

  In the calculation step S154, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 executes an operation for obtaining the top position, the eye position, the chin position, and the center position in the ID photo data. For example, when creating ID photo data for an American visa application, the coordinates of the top of the image, the coordinates of the position of the chin, the coordinates of the position of the eye, and the coordinates of the position of the head of the ID photo, Calculate coordinates and coordinates of eye position.

  Further, in the calculation step S154 in FIG. 10, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 performs enlargement processing, reduction processing, and thinning performed on the original image data according to the number of pixels of the ID photo data. The amount of processing, interpolation processing, and pixel movement processing is determined. The calculation step S154 may include a process for adjusting the file size of the ID photo data.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 executes the image processing step S156 after the calculation step S154 of FIG. 10 is executed. In the image processing step S156, the ID photo data creation unit 224 shown in FIG. 7 executes image processing for creating ID photo data for the original image data using the calculation result of the calculation step S154 in FIG. . The image processing step S156 may include processing for converting the file format of the ID photo data.

  The ID photo data creation unit 224 illustrated in FIG. 7 ends the ID photo data creation step after the image processing step S156 in FIG. 10 is executed.

<Image data storage procedure>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the image data storage method in the server apparatus shown in FIG. The ID photo system 10 shown in FIG. 6 manages the storage period of the image data taken using the automatic ID photo taking device 12 or the image data created using the ID photo creation program 20 in the photo store 18. .

  The storage period may be the same period for all image information, or may be set for each image data. For example, the storage period may be extended due to payment of an additional fee before the storage period elapses.

  The image data storage method shown in FIG. 11 is executed using the storage term management unit 230 shown in FIG. The storage time limit management unit 230 executes the image information acquisition date information acquisition step S200 of FIG.

  In the image information acquisition date information acquisition step S200, the storage period management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 acquires the date when the image information was uploaded from the automatic certificate photograph apparatus 12 or the photo store 18 shown in FIG. To do.

  The storage expiration management unit 230 illustrated in FIG. 7 executes the image information acquisition date information storage step S202 after executing the image information acquisition date information acquisition step S200 of FIG. In the image information acquisition date information storage step S202, the storage term management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 stores the date on which the image information acquired in the image information acquisition date information acquisition step S200 of FIG.

  The storage expiration management unit 230 illustrated in FIG. 7 executes the determination step S204 after executing the image information acquisition date information storage step S202 of FIG. In the determination step S204, the storage expiration management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 determines whether or not the elapsed period from the storage of the image information exceeds a predetermined storage period.

  In the determination step S204 of FIG. 11, when the storage period management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 determines that the elapsed period from the storage of the image information does not exceed a predetermined storage period, the determination is No. Become.

  In the case of No determination in the determination step S204 of FIG. 11, the storage expiration management unit 230 illustrated in FIG. 7 executes the determination step S204 until a Yes determination is made in the determination step S204 of FIG.

  In the determination step S204, when the storage period management unit 230 illustrated in FIG. 7 determines that the elapsed period from the storage of the image information exceeds a predetermined storage period, the determination is Yes.

  In the case of Yes determination in the determination step S204 of FIG. 11, the storage period management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 executes the image information discarding step S206 of FIG. In the image information discarding step S206, the storage term management unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 discards image information that has exceeded the storage term. After executing the image information discarding step S206 of FIG. 11, the storage expiration management unit 230 ends the image data storage method shown in FIG. 11 for the discarded image information.

[Explanation of Automatic ID Photo Camera]
Next, the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 6 will be described in detail.

<Configuration of automatic ID photo shooting device>
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus shown in FIG. The automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 12 includes a photographing room 300 and a machine room 302. The shooting room 300 includes a touch panel 304. The touch panel 304 is fixed to a wall 324 that partitions the imaging room 300 and the machine room 302.

  The touch panel 304 has a display function and an operation function. The display function displays the face of the person before shooting and the shot image of the person after shooting. The operation function transmits a signal corresponding to the user operation to the control unit 314 due to the user operation. Details of the touch panel 304 will be described later.

  The imaging room 300 includes a chair 306. The automatic ID photo photographing apparatus 12 performs photographing of the person to be photographed while the person 308 to be photographed is sitting on the chair 306.

  The machine room 302 includes a camera 310 and a strobe device 312. The camera 310 is an electronic camera. The electronic camera generates digital image data of a person to be photographed. The strobe device 312 irradiates a person to be photographed with strobe light when photographing with the electronic camera.

  The machine room 302 includes a control unit 314, a memory 316, and a calculation unit 318. The control unit 314, the memory 316, and the calculation unit 318 may be mounted on the control board.

  The control unit 314 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. In FIG. 12, illustration of the CPU, RAM, and ROM constituting the control unit 314 is omitted. The control unit 314 is connected to the camera 310 and the strobe device 312 so that electric signals can be transmitted. The control unit 314 is connected to the memory 316 and the calculation unit 318 so as to be able to transmit electrical signals.

  The memory 316 stores image data acquired using the camera 310. Examples of the image data format include JPEG and BMP. JPEG is an abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. BMP is an abbreviation for Bitmap.

  The computing unit 318 performs computation based on the command signal transmitted from the control unit 314. An example of the calculation performed by the calculation unit 318 is a calculation for calculating the position of the head in a captured image acquired using the camera 310.

  The machine room 302 is provided with a printer 320. The printer 320 is connected to the control unit 314 so as to be able to transmit electrical signals. The printer 320 can be an ink jet printer.

  The automatic ID photograph apparatus 12 includes a communication unit 322. The communication unit 322 is connected to the control unit 314 so as to be able to transmit electrical signals. The communication unit 322 is connected to the communication line 33 shown in FIG. The connection between the communication unit 322 illustrated in FIG. 12 and the communication line 33 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be wireless or wired.

  A wall 324 that partitions the imaging room 300 and the machine room 302 is provided with a shooting window at a position corresponding to the position where the camera 310 is arranged. The camera 310 photographs a person 308 in the photographing room 300 through a photographing window.

  A wall 324 that partitions the imaging room 300 and the machine room 302 is provided with a window for the strobe device 312 at a position corresponding to the position where the strobe device 312 is arranged. The strobe device 312 irradiates the person 308 to be photographed with strobe light through the window for the strobe device 312. In addition, illustration of the window for imaging | photography and the window for strobe devices 312 is abbreviate | omitted.

  The control unit 314 acquires information output from the touch panel 304. The control unit 314 controls operations of the camera 310, the strobe device 312, the memory 316, the calculation unit 318, the printer 320, and the communication unit 322 based on information output from the touch panel 304.

  The control unit 314 acquires information on the storage position of the image data and the storage position of the position information in the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. Note that the automatic ID photo shooting apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 12 can also take a photo used for purposes other than the ID photo.

  The communication unit 322 illustrated in FIG. 12 is an aspect of communication means. The camera 310 is an aspect of image data acquisition means. The calculation unit 318 is an aspect of the position information acquisition unit. The control unit 314 is an aspect of the image information transmission unit.

  The touch panel 304 is an aspect of setting means. The image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 is an aspect of the storage location in the server device. The image data storage unit 214 and the position information storage unit 216 shown in FIG. 7 are one mode of storage locations in the server device.

  The control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 is an aspect of the storage position information acquisition unit. The printer 320 is an aspect of information output means. The camera 310 is an aspect of the photographing unit.

<Procedure for taking ID photo>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo shooting method in the automatic ID photo shooting apparatus shown in FIG. When the ID photo shooting method is started, the control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 executes a service product selection step S300. In the service product selection step S300 of FIG. 13, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 displays a product selection screen on the touch panel 304.

  The user can select a desired product by operating the touch panel 304 from the product selection screen displayed on the touch panel 304. The service product selection information is transmitted to the control unit 314.

  The control unit 314 executes the communication confirmation step S302 after executing the service product selection step S300 of FIG. In the communication confirmation step S302, it is confirmed whether communication between the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 and the server apparatus 14 shown in FIG. 6 is possible via the communication unit 322 shown in FIG.

  The control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 executes the usage rule confirmation step S304 after executing the communication confirmation step S302 of FIG. In the usage agreement confirmation step S304, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 displays a usage agreement confirmation screen on the touch panel 304.

  The terms of service are displayed on the terms of service confirmation screen. The terms of use confirmation screen displays a terms of use agreement button and a terms of use non-agreement button. When the usage agreement button is pressed, a signal indicating that the usage agreement button has been pressed is sent from the touch panel 304 to the control unit 314. When the user agreement non-agreement button is pressed, a signal indicating that the user agreement non-agreement button has been pressed is sent from the touch panel 304 to the control unit 314.

  The control unit 314 ends the ID photo shooting method due to the reception of the signal indicating that the use agreement non-agreement button has been pressed. The control unit 314 executes the commodity price input confirmation step S306 in FIG. 13 due to the reception of a signal indicating that the use agreement agreement button has been pressed.

  In the commodity price input confirmation step S306, the control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 causes the touch panel 304 to display a commodity price and a display prompting the user to input the commodity price into the commodity price input section. In addition, illustration of a goods price input part is abbreviate | omitted.

  A signal indicating that the product price has been input due to the input of the product price to the product price input unit (not shown) is transmitted from the product price input unit to the control unit 314. The control unit 314 executes the photographing step S308 after executing the commodity price input confirmation step S306 of FIG.

  In the photographing step S308, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 photographs a person using the camera 310. Image data acquired using the camera 310 is stored in the memory 316. The photographing step S308 in FIG. 13 includes processing necessary for photographing using the camera 310 shown in FIG. 12, such as adjustment of the angle of view and focusing.

  The control unit 314 executes the photographed image confirmation step S310 after performing the photographing step S308 of FIG. In the captured image confirmation step S310, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 displays a captured image confirmation screen on the touch panel 304. The photographed image confirmation screen is not shown.

  A captured image is displayed on a captured image confirmation screen (not shown). On the photographed image confirmation screen, a selection button for selecting whether to purchase the photographed image displayed on the photographed image confirmation screen or to perform photographing again is displayed. The control unit 314 executes the shooting process S308 in FIG. 13 due to the reception of the signal indicating that the re-shooting is selected.

  The control unit 314 executes the head position setting step S312 of FIG. 13 due to the reception of the signal indicating that the captured image displayed on the shadow image confirmation screen is purchased.

  In the head position setting step S <b> 312, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 displays a head position setting screen on the touch panel 304. The head position setting screen is illustrated with reference numeral 350 in FIG.

  The user can confirm and set the position of the head in the captured image by operating the touch panel 304 on which the head position setting screen is displayed. Details of the head position setting screen and setting of the position of the head in the captured image will be described later.

  The control unit 314 stores information on the position of the head in the captured image transmitted from the touch panel 304 in the memory 316 in association with the captured image. After executing the head position setting step S312 of FIG. 13, the control unit 314 executes the image information transmission step S314.

  In the image information transmission step S314, the control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 transmits the image data of the captured image stored in the memory 316 and the position information of the head in the captured image to the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. Send.

  After executing the image information transmission step S314 of FIG. 13, the control unit 314 executes the photo data receipt printing step S316. In the photo data receipt printing step S316, the control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 uses the printer 320 to print the photo data receipt 22 shown in FIG.

  The control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 ends the ID photo shooting method after executing the photo data receipt printing step S316 in FIG.

<Setting the head position>
FIG. 14 shows an example of the head position setting screen. The head position setting screen 350 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the touch panel 304 shown in FIG. Note that the tip of the head shown in FIG. 14 is synonymous with the top of the head. Also, the tip of the chin is synonymous with the chin. The same applies to FIG.

  The head position setting screen 350 illustrated in FIG. 14 includes a captured image display unit 352, a center position adjustment unit 354, a head position adjustment unit 356, an eye position adjustment unit 358, and a chin position adjustment unit 360. The head position setting screen 350 includes an operation instruction display unit 362 and an enter button 364.

  The captured image display unit 352 displays the captured image 40 shown in FIG. The captured image display unit 352 displays a center position bar 370, a head position bar 372, an eye position bar 374, and a chin position bar 376.

  The center position adjustment unit 354 includes a left movement button 380 and a right movement button 382. The parietal position adjustment unit 356 includes a parietal position up movement button 384 and a parietal position down movement button 386. The eye position adjustment unit 358 includes an eye position up button 388 and an eye position down button 390. The chin position adjustment unit 360 includes a chin position up movement button 392 and a chin position down movement button 394.

  When the left movement button 380 of the center position adjustment unit 354 is operated, the center position bar 370 can be moved leftward. When the right movement button 382 of the center position adjustment unit 354 is operated, the center position bar 370 can be moved in the right direction. When the enter button 364 is operated, the position of the center position bar 370 can be determined.

  When the head top position moving button 384 of the head top position adjusting unit 356 is operated, the head position bar 372 can be moved upward. By operating the head position lowering movement button 386 of the head position adjusting unit 356, the head position bar 372 can be moved downward. When the enter button 364 is operated, the position of the head position bar 372 can be determined.

  When the eye position up button 388 of the eye position adjustment unit 358 is operated, the eye position bar 374 can be moved upward. When the eye position lowering movement button 390 of the eye position adjusting unit 358 is operated, the eye position bar 374 can be moved downward. When the enter button 364 is operated, the position of the eye position bar 374 can be determined.

  When the jaw position up movement button 392 of the jaw position adjustment unit 360 is operated, the jaw position bar 376 can be moved upward. When the jaw position downward movement button 394 of the jaw position adjustment unit 360 is operated, the jaw position bar 376 can be moved downward.

  The operation instruction display unit 362 can display character information that prompts the user to move the positions of the center position bar 370, the head position bar 372, the eye position bar 374, and the chin position bar 376.

  In the head position setting step S312 of FIG. 13, the user sets the center position, the position of the top of the head, the position of the eyes, and the position of the chin using the head position setting screen 350 shown in FIG. .

  The center position is the center position of the head in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the line connecting the top and chin faces. The head includes a face and hair.

  Due to the enter button 364 being pressed, the control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 displays the information on the center position, the information on the position of the head, the information on the position of the eyes, and the information on the position of the chin in the captured image 40. Obtained from the touch panel 304. The control unit 314 stores information on the central position, information on the position of the top of the head, information on the position of the eyes, and information on the position of the chin in the memory 316.

<Description of head position>
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the position of the head. FIG. 15 shows a captured image 40 displayed on the head position setting screen 350 shown in FIG. The position of the head in the captured image 40 can be specified using two-dimensional orthogonal coordinates with an arbitrary pixel position in the captured image 40 as the origin.

  In the example shown in FIG. 15, the pixel position at the upper left corner in the captured image 40 is the origin, the horizontal direction is the X axis, and the vertical direction is the Y axis. The vertical direction in the captured image 40 is the direction of a line connecting the top 41 and the tip 45 of the chin. The vertical direction in the captured image 40 is the direction of a line orthogonal to the line connecting the top 41 and the tip 45 of the jaw.

  The position of the vertex 41 shown in FIG. 15 is specified using the Y coordinate. The Y coordinate of the head position bar 372 is specified as the position of the top of the head. The position of the eye including at least one of the left eye 43A and the right eye 43B is specified using the Y coordinate. The Y coordinate of the eye position bar 374 is specified as the eye position.

  The position of the chin is specified using the Y coordinate. The Y coordinate of the jaw position bar 376 is specified as the position of the jaw. The center position is specified using the X coordinate. The X coordinate of the center position bar 370 is specified as the center position.

  That is, the control unit 314 shown in FIG. 12 uses the X coordinate of the center position bar 370, the Y coordinate of the head position bar 372, the Y coordinate of the eye position bar 374, and the Y coordinate of the jaw position bar 376 shown in FIG. Obtained from the touch panel 304.

  The control unit 314 illustrated in FIG. 12 uses the calculation unit 318 to calculate the center position, the top position, the eye position, and the chin position in the image data of the captured image 40. The calculation unit 318 converts the coordinates in the captured image 40 into the coordinates in the image data of the captured image 40, and calculates the center position, the top position, the eye position, and the chin position in the image data of the captured image 40. It is possible.

[Description of ID photo creation program]
<Procedure for creating ID photo data>
Next, generation of image data of a photographed image and information on the position of the head in the photographed image using the ID photo creation program installed in the computer 18A of the photograph store 18 shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data creation method using the ID photo creation program. The computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 executes the ID photo creation program starting step S400 of FIG.

  The computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 executes the photographed image acquisition step S402 after executing the ID photo creation program starting step S400 of FIG. In the captured image acquisition step S402, the computer 18A illustrated in FIG. 6 acquires a captured image using a data input unit provided in the computer 18A. The photographed image may be an image photographed using an electronic camera or an image obtained by reading a photograph using a reading device such as a scanner.

  The computer 18A executes the captured image display step S404 after executing the captured image acquisition step S402 of FIG. In the captured image display step S404, the computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 displays a head position setting screen on the display device 18B. The head position setting screen is shown in FIG. Details of the head position setting screen will be described later.

  The computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 executes the head position setting step S406 after executing the captured image display step S404 of FIG. In the head position setting step S406, the user can set the position of the head in the captured image by operating the computer 18A shown in FIG. Details of setting the position of the head in the captured image will be described later.

  The computer 18A executes the image information transmitting step S408 after executing the head position setting step S406 of FIG. In the image information transmission step S <b> 408, the computer 18 </ b> A illustrated in FIG. 6 transmits the image data of the captured image and the position information of the head in the captured image to the server device 14.

  The computer 18A executes the photographic data receipt printing step S410 after executing the image information transmission step S408 of FIG. In the photograph data receipt certificate printing step S410, the computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 prints the photograph data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG. 3 using the printer 18C.

  The computer 18A shown in FIG. 6 terminates the ID photo data creation method using the ID photo creation program after executing the photo data receipt certificate printing step S410 of FIG.

<Head position setting screen>
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of the head position setting screen. The head position setting screen 400 shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display device 18B of the computer 18A shown in FIG. The head position setting screen 400 illustrated in FIG. 17 includes an original image display unit 402 and a preview image display unit 404.

  The original image display unit 402 displays the captured image acquired in the captured image acquisition step S402 of FIG. The original image display unit 402 displays a cursor 405. The cursor 405 can be moved using a keyboard or a mouse of the computer 18A.

  The preview image display unit 404 illustrated in FIG. 17 displays a captured image after image processing in which image processing is performed on the original captured image displayed on the original image display unit 402.

  The image processing here includes at least one of enlargement processing, reduction processing, position adjustment processing, and tilt adjustment processing. The preview image display unit 404 displays a center position bar 410, a head position bar 412, an eye position bar 414, and a chin position bar 416.

  The head position setting screen 400 displays an enlargement processing button 420, a reduction processing button 422, a position adjustment processing button 424, and a tilt adjustment processing button 426. The position adjustment processing button 424 includes a left movement button 424A, a down movement button 424B, a right movement button 424C, and an up movement button 424D.

  The tilt adjustment processing button 426 includes a left rotation button 426A and a right rotation button 426B. An angle display unit 426C is disposed below the left rotation button 426A and the right rotation button 426B.

  The head position setting screen 400 displays a background color adjustment unit 430, a skin beautification processing adjustment unit 432, a color adjustment unit 434, a display switching unit 436, and a screen switching unit 438. When the button of the background color adjustment unit 430 is operated, the background color is changed.

  The skin beautification processing adjustment unit 432 includes a button for executing skin beautification processing, a button for inputting gender, and a button for inputting the strength of processing. The color adjustment unit 434 includes a button for switching between monochrome and color, a button for adjusting brightness, and a button for adjusting the intensity of each color of cyan, magenta, and yellow.

  The display switching unit 436 includes a button for performing enlarged display and a button for performing reduced display. The screen switching unit 438 includes a button for returning the adjustment value to the initial value, a button for advancing the screen, a button for returning the screen, and a button for canceling the process.

  In the head position setting step S406 in FIG. 16, the head position setting screen 400 shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display device 18B of the computer 18A shown in FIG. 6, and the head position in the captured image is displayed using the computer 18A. The position is set.

[Description of terminal device]
<Configuration of terminal device>
Next, the terminal device will be described. As an example of the terminal device, FIG. 6 illustrates a mobile terminal 16A and a computer 16B. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device.

  The terminal device 16 illustrated in FIG. 18 includes a control unit 500, a communication unit 510, a display unit 520, and an operation unit 530.

  The control unit 500 comprehensively controls each unit of the terminal device 16. The control unit includes a CPU 502, a ROM 504, and a RAM 506. The control unit 500 transmits a command signal to each unit. Each unit of the terminal device operates based on a command signal transmitted from the control unit.

  The communication unit 510 includes a communication port 512 and a communication driver 514. The communication unit 510 performs data communication with the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. In the case of wireless communication, a wireless antenna is provided as a communication port.

  The display unit 520 includes a display device 522 and a display driver 524. The display unit 520 displays an operation screen such as a login screen, a position adjustment screen, and an image represented by the ID photo data. An example of the display unit 520 illustrated in FIG. 18 is the display unit 28A illustrated in FIG. Another example of the display unit 520 shown in FIG. 18 is the display device 16C shown in FIG.

  The operation unit 530 includes an operation member 532 such as a keyboard. The display device 522 and the operation member 532 may be shared by applying a touch panel display device to the display device 522.

  The communication unit 510, the display unit 520, and the operation unit 530 may be configured by combining hardware and software. The control unit 500 may execute a program that realizes the functions of the respective units of the apparatus. Hereinafter, a case where the mobile terminal 16A illustrated in FIG. 6 is applied as the terminal device 16 will be described.

<Procedure for obtaining ID photo data>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ID photo data acquisition method in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. In the ID photo data acquisition method shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 executes the login step S500 of FIG. In the log-in process S500, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 sends the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 indicated by the URL printed on the photo data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG. to access.

  The control unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 18 transmits the reception number and password input on the login screen to the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 via the communication unit 510. After logging in to the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 executes the ID photo type selection step S502 shown in FIG.

  In the ID photo type selection step S502, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 displays the selection screen 120 shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 520 shown in FIG.

  In the ID photo type selection step S502 of FIG. 19, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 transmits the ID photo type selection information to the server device 14 of FIG. The control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 executes the photographed image display step S504 after executing the ID photo type selection step S502 of FIG.

  In the captured image display step S504, the control unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 18 causes the display unit 520 to display a captured image. The control unit 500 executes the head position confirmation step S506 after executing the captured image display step S504 of FIG. In the head position confirmation step S506, the control unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 18 causes the display unit 520 to display a captured image.

  In the head position confirmation step S506 in FIG. 19, the control unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 18 causes the display unit 520 to display an adjustment screen. The adjustment screen is illustrated with reference numeral 540 in FIG. The control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 executes the head position setting step S508 after executing the head position confirmation step S506 of FIG.

  In the head position setting step S508, the control unit 500 illustrated in FIG. 18 sets the position of the head in the captured image, and the setting information of the position of the head in the captured image is transmitted to the communication unit 510 illustrated in FIG. To the server device 14 shown in FIG.

  The control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 executes the identification photo display step S510 after executing the head position setting step S508 of FIG. In the ID photo display step S510, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 causes the display unit 520 to display the ID photo. After executing the ID photo display step S510 of FIG. 19, the control unit 500 executes the ID photo data download step S512.

  In the ID photo data download step S512, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 requests the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 to download the ID photo data. In the ID photo data download step S512 of FIG. 19, the control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 downloads the ID photo data from the server device 14 shown in FIG.

  The control unit 500 shown in FIG. 18 ends the ID photo data acquisition method after executing the ID photo data download step S512 of FIG.

<Explanation of adjustment screen>
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an adjustment screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. The adjustment screen 540 illustrated in FIG. 20 includes a captured image display unit 542, an adjustment button unit 544, and an operation button unit 546. The captured image display unit 542 displays a captured image 40, a center position bar 550, a head position bar 552, and a chin position bar 554.

  The center position bar 550, the head position bar 552, and the jaw position bar 554 are the same as the center position bar 370, the head position bar 372, and the jaw position bar 376 shown in FIG. 14, and description thereof is omitted here.

  The adjustment button unit 544 includes an enlargement process button 560, a reduction process button 562, an up movement button 564, a right movement button 566, a down movement button 568, and a left movement button 570. When the enlargement processing button 560 is pressed, the captured image 40 is enlarged. When the reduction processing button 562 is pressed, the captured image 40 is reduced.

  When the up movement button 564 is pressed, the captured image 40 is moved up. When the right movement button 566 is pressed, the captured image 40 is moved in the right direction. When the downward movement button 568 is pressed, the captured image 40 is moved downward. When the left movement button 570 is pressed, the captured image 40 is moved in the left direction.

  Using the enlargement processing button 560, the reduction processing button 562, the up movement button 564, the right movement button 566, the down movement button 568, and the left movement button 570, the position of the head in the photographed image 40 and the head in the photographed image 40 Can be adjusted according to the center position bar 550, the head position bar 552, and the jaw position bar 554.

  The operation button unit 546 includes a confirmation button 580, a return button 582, and a menu movement button 584. When the confirm button 580 is pressed, the position of the head of the captured image 40 and the size of the captured image 40 are determined. When the return button 582 is pressed, the screen returns to the previous screen. When the menu moving button 584 is pressed, the menu screen is displayed again.

[Explanation of data communication procedure in ID photo system]
<Procedure for data communication between automatic ID photo device and server device>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a data communication procedure between the automatic ID photo apparatus and the server apparatus in the ID photo system shown in FIG.

  In the image information transmitting step S600, image information including image data of the captured image and information on the position of the head in the captured image is transmitted from the automatic ID photo capturing apparatus 12 to the server apparatus 14 in FIG. The image information transmission step S600 in FIG. 21 corresponds to the image information transmission step S314 in FIG.

  In the image information receiving step S602 of FIG. 21, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 receives the image information transmitted from the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12. The server device 14 executes the image information storing step S606 after executing the image information receiving step S602 of FIG. In the image information storage step S606, the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 stores the image information. The image information is stored in such a manner that the image information can be searched using the receipt number that functions as the identification information of the image data as an index.

  The server device 14 executes the URL issue step S610 after executing the image information storage step S606 of FIG. In the URL issuing step S610, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 issues information on the URL of the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1, which is the recipient of the ID photo data.

  The server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 executes the password issuing step S612 after executing the URL issuing step S610 in FIG. In the password issuing step S612, the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 issues a password used when the user logs in to the image receiving site 24 illustrated in FIG. 1 using the terminal device.

  The server apparatus 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 executes the login information transmission step S614 after executing the password issuing step S612 in FIG. In the login information transmission step S614, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 transmits the URL and password of the image receiving site 24 to the automatic ID photograph photographing device 12.

  The automatic ID photograph photographing device 12 executes the login information receiving step S616 of FIG. In the login information receiving step S616, the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 6 receives the URL and password of the image receiving site 24. After executing the login information receiving step S616 of FIG. 21, the automatic ID photograph taking device 12 executes the photo data receipt printing step S618. In the photograph data receipt certificate printing step S618, the automatic certificate photograph taking apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 6 prints the photograph data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG.

  In the photo shop 18 shown in FIG. 6, processes corresponding to the image information transmission process S600, the login information reception process S616, and the photo data receipt printing process S618 shown in FIG. 21 can be executed.

  The image information reception step S602 illustrated in FIG. 21 is an aspect of the image information acquisition step.

<Data communication procedure between server device and terminal device>
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a data communication procedure between the server device and the portable terminal in the ID photo system shown in FIG.

  The terminal device 16 executes a login request process S700. In the login request step S700, the reception number and password are transmitted from the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG.

  The server device 14 executes a login request reception step S702 in FIG. In the login request receiving step S702, the server device 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 receives the reception number and password transmitted from the terminal device 16. The login request reception step S702 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the login information acquisition step S12 in FIG.

  The server device 14 executes the login authentication step S704 after executing the login request reception step S702 of FIG. In the login authentication step S704, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 collates the reception number and the password. In the login authentication step S704 of FIG. 22, if the receipt number and the password are correct, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 executes a login process of the mobile terminal 16A to the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. The login authentication step S704 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the login processing step S16 in FIG.

  When the portable terminal 16A logs in to the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal 16A executes a selection screen display step S710. In the selection screen display step S710, the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 accesses the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1, and the selection screen 120 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 28A shown in FIG. indicate. The selection screen display step S710 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the selection screen display step S100 in FIG.

  The mobile terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 executes the selection information transmission step S712 after executing the selection screen display step S710 of FIG. In the selection information transmission step S 712, the mobile terminal 16 A illustrated in FIG. 6 transmits the selection information of the type of ID photo to the server device 14.

  The server device 14 executes the selection information receiving step S714 of FIG. In the selection information receiving step S714, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 receives the selection information of the type of ID photo transmitted from the mobile terminal 16A. The selection information reception step S714 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the selection information acquisition step S102 in FIG.

  After executing the selection information receiving step S714 of FIG. 22, the server device 14 executes the ID photo data creating step S716. In the ID photo data creation step S716, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 creates ID photo data based on the ID photo type selection information received in the selection information reception step S714 in FIG. The ID photo data creation step S716 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the ID photo data creation step S108 in FIG.

  In the server device 14, after executing the ID photo data creation step S716 of FIG. 22, the ID photo display permission step S718 is executed. In the ID photo display permission step S718, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 permits the mobile terminal 16A to display the ID photo. The ID photo data creation step S716 in FIG. 22 corresponds to the ID photo display step S112 in FIG.

  The portable terminal 16A executes the ID photo display step S722 after the server device 14 executes the ID photo display permission step S718 of FIG. In the ID photo display step S722, the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 accesses the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1, and displays the ID photo on the display unit 28A.

  The portable terminal 16A executes the ID photo data download request transmission step S724 after executing the ID photo display step S722 of FIG. In the ID photo data download request transmission step S724, the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 requests the server device 14 to download the ID photo data.

  After the portable terminal 16A executes the ID photo data download request transmission step S724 shown in FIG. 22, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 executes the ID photo data download request reception step S726 shown in FIG. In the ID photo data download request receiving step S726, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 receives the ID photo data download request transmitted from the mobile terminal 16A.

  After executing the ID photo data download request receiving step S726 of FIG. 22, the server device 14 executes the ID photo data transmitting step S728. In the ID photo data transmission step S728, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 transmits the ID photo data to the mobile terminal 16A.

  After the server device 14 executes the ID photo data transmission step S728 shown in FIG. 22, the portable terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 executes the ID photo data reception step S730 shown in FIG. In the ID photo data receiving step S730, the mobile terminal 16A shown in FIG. 6 receives the ID photo data transmitted from the server device.

  The server device 14 may execute a logout request transmission step after executing the ID photo data transmission step S728 of FIG. Illustration of the logout request transmission step is omitted. In the logout request transmission step, the server device 14 shown in FIG. 6 transmits a logout request to the mobile terminal 16A.

  The mobile terminal 16A may execute the logout information transmission step after receiving the logout request transmitted from the server device 14. Illustration of the logout information transmission step is omitted. In the logout information transmission step, the mobile terminal 16A transmits information indicating that it responds to the logout request to the server device 14.

  The server device 14 may execute a logout step after receiving information indicating that it responds to the logout request transmitted from the mobile terminal 16A. Illustration of the logout process is omitted. In the logout step, the server device 14 executes logout processing from the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 of the mobile terminal 16A.

  The selection information reception step S714 shown in FIG. 22 is an aspect of the standard information acquisition step.

[Example of application to ID photo data acquisition program]
Each part of the server apparatus 14 shown in FIG. 7 and each part of the automatic ID photograph photographing apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 12 can be realized by using an ID photo data acquisition program that causes a computer to function as each part.

[Function and effect]
According to the ID photo system configured as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.

  Image information including photographed image data and information on the position of the head in the photographed image is transmitted from the automatic identification photograph photographing device 12 or the photo shop 18 shown in FIG. 1 to the server device 14. The image information is stored in the server device 14.

  Thereby, the server device 14 can create ID photo data corresponding to the selection information of the ID photo type transmitted from the terminal device 16 using the image information.

  In particular, as information on the position of the head, information on the position of the top of the head, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the center position are stored, so the range of the number of vertical and horizontal pixels of the ID photo, in the ID photo It is possible to create an ID photo for applying for a US visa, in which the range of the ratio of the overall ID photo of the eye height expressed using the distance from the base to the eye position is specified in detail.

  The automatic certificate photograph taking device 12 or the photo shop 18 prints the photo data receipt certificate 22 shown in FIG. 3 on which the URL of the image receiving site 24, the receipt number as identification information of the image data, and the password are printed. .

  Thereby, the user can access the image receiving site 24 shown in FIG. 1 in which the URL is printed on the photo data receipt 22 shown in FIG. 3 by using the terminal device 16 shown in FIG. It is.

  Using the terminal device 16, the user can log in to the image receiving site 24 by transmitting a reception number that functions as an identification number of image data and a password to the server device 14. Further, the user can confirm the ID photo using the terminal device 16 and can download the ID photo data.

  The selection screen 120 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 28 of the terminal device 16. As a result, the user can operate the terminal device 16 to transmit the desired ID photo type information to the server device 14.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the configuration requirements can be appropriately changed, added, and deleted without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and many modifications are possible by those having ordinary knowledge in the field within the technical idea of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ID photo system 12 Automatic ID photo imaging device 14 Server device 16 Terminal device 16A Portable terminal 16B, 18A Computer 16C, 18B, 522 Display device 18 Photo shop 18C, 320 Printer 20 ID photo creation program 22 Photo data receipt certificate 24 Image reception Site 26 ID photo data 28, 28A, 520 Display unit 30, 32 Communication line network 31, 33, 35, 37 Communication line 40 Photographed image 41 Top 43A Left eye 43B Right eye 100 URL display unit 102 Reception number display unit 104 Password display unit 106 Image display unit 108 Reception date display unit 110 Expiration date display unit 112 Title display unit 120 Selection screen 122 Selection button display unit 124 Resume selection button 126 My number application selection button 128 American visa application selection button 130 Custom Size selection button 132 usage display button 134 logout button 136 menu move button 138 status bar 200 controller 202, 502 CPU
204, 504 ROM
206, 506 RAM
210 Communication unit 212 Image information acquisition unit 214 Image data storage unit 216 Position information storage unit 217 Login processing unit 218 Selection screen storage unit 220 Selection information acquisition unit 222 Selection information setting unit 224 ID photo data creation unit 225 ID photo data storage unit 226 ID photo data transmission unit 228 Program storage unit 230 Storage period management unit 232 Charge management unit 300 Shooting room 302 Machine room 304 Touch panel 306 Chair 310 Camera 312 Strobe device 314, 500 Control unit 316 Memory 318 Calculation unit 322, 510 Communication unit 350 400 Head position setting screens 352 and 542 Captured image display unit 354 Center position adjustment unit 356 Head position adjustment unit 358 Eye position adjustment unit 360 Chin position adjustment unit 362 Operation instruction display unit 364 Enter buttons 370, 410, and 550 Center position bar 372, 412, 552 Head position bar 374, 414 Eye position bar 376, 416, 554 Chin position bar 380, 424A, 570 Left move button 382, 424C, 566 Right move button 384 Head position up button 386 Head position down button 388 Eye position up button 390 Eye position down button 392 Jaw position up button 394 Jaw position down button 402 Original image display unit 404 Preview image display unit 405 Cursor 420, 560 Enlargement processing button 422, 562 Reduction processing button 424 Position Adjustment button 424B, 568 Down button 424D, 564 Up button 426 Adjustment button 426A Left button 426B Right button 430 Background color adjustment unit 432 Skin softening adjustment unit 434 Color adjustment unit 436 Display switching unit 438 Screen switching unit 512 Communication port 514 Communication driver 524 Display driver 530 Operation unit 532 Operation member 540 Adjustment screen 544 Adjustment button unit 546 Operation button unit 580 Confirm button 582 Return button 584 Menu movement buttons S10 to S24 From each step S100 of the login process S114 Each step S140 to S156 of the ID photo data output method Each step S200 to S206 of the ID photo data creation step Each step S300 to S316 of the image data storage method Each step S400 to S410 of the ID photo shooting method Steps S500 to S512 Steps S600 to S618 of the ID photo data acquisition method Steps S700 to S730 of data communication between the automatic ID photo device and the server device The server device and the portable terminal Each step of the data communication

Claims (20)

A server device configured to be connectable to an image data acquisition device and a terminal device via a communication line,
Image information acquisition means for acquiring image information including image data of a person transmitted from the image data acquisition device and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person;
Image information storage means for associating and storing the image data acquired using the image information acquisition means and the position information;
Standard information representing the standard of ID photo, standard information acquisition means for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line,
Using the image data and the position information, ID photo data creating means for creating ID photo data satisfying the standard of the standard information acquired using the standard information acquiring means,
A server device comprising:   The image information acquisition means, as the position information, the position of the head in the image of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the center position in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the head and the jaw is directed. The server device according to claim 1 to acquire.   The said identification photograph data preparation means performs the process which adjusts the said pixel count of the said vertical direction in the said image data, and the said pixel count of the said horizontal direction in the said image data to 600 pixels or more and 1200 pixels or less. Server device.   The ID photo data creating means adjusts the length from the top position to the chin position in the person image to be not less than 50% and not more than 69% of the vertical length of the entire ID photo. The server device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein:   The ID photo data creating means adjusts the length from the bottom of the ID photo to the position of the eye in the person's image to be not less than 56% and not more than 69% of the vertical length of the entire ID photo. The server apparatus as described in any one of Claim 2 to 4 which performs a process.   The server apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage period setting unit that sets a storage period of the image information acquired using the image information acquisition unit.   7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creation unit to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device. Server device.   7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the ID photo data created using the ID photo data creation unit to the image data acquisition device in response to a request from the image data acquisition device. The server device according to one item. A communication means for communicating with the server device via a communication line;
Image data acquisition means for acquiring image data of a person;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the position of the head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person;
The server includes image information including the person's image data acquired using the image data acquisition unit and the position information acquired using the position information acquisition unit via the communication unit and the communication line. Image information transmitting means for transmitting to the apparatus;
An image data acquisition device.   The position information acquisition means, as the position information, the position of the head in the image of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the central position in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the head and the chin is directed. The image data acquisition device according to claim 9 to acquire.   The position information acquisition means uses the position of the head in the image of the person, the position of the eyes, the position of the chin, and the center position in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in which the line connecting the top of the head and the chin faces. The image data acquisition apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising setting means for setting to   The image data according to any one of claims 9 to 11, further comprising storage position information acquisition means for acquiring the image data transmitted to the server apparatus and information on the storage position of the position information in the server apparatus. Acquisition device.   The information output means which outputs the said image data transmitted to the said server apparatus, the identification information transmitted to the said server apparatus when accessing the storage position in the said server apparatus of the said positional information, and a password. 12. The image data acquisition device according to 12.   The image data acquisition apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the information output unit outputs the image data acquired by using the storage position information acquisition unit and information on a storage position of the position information in the server device.   The image data acquisition device according to claim 9, wherein the image data acquisition unit includes an imaging unit that captures an image of the person. A server device;
An image data acquisition device configured to be connectable to the server device via a communication line;
With
An image information acquisition unit configured to acquire image information including image data of a person transmitted from the image data acquisition apparatus and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person; ,
Image information storage means for associating and storing the image data acquired using the image information acquisition means and the position information;
Standard information representing the standard of ID photo, standard information acquisition means for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line,
Using the image data and the position information, ID photo data creating means for creating ID photo data satisfying the standard of the standard information acquired using the standard information acquiring means,
ID photo system with.   The ID photo system according to claim 16, wherein the server device includes the server device according to any one of claims 2 to 8.   The ID image system according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the image data acquisition device includes the image data acquisition device according to any one of claims 10 to 15. An image information acquisition step of acquiring image information including image data of a person transmitted from the image data acquisition device and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person;
An image information storage step for storing the image data acquired in the image information acquisition step in association with the position information;
Standard information representing the standard of the ID photo, a standard information acquisition step for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line,
Using the image data and the position information, an ID photo data creation step for creating ID photo data that satisfies the standard of the standard information acquired in the standard information acquisition step,
ID photo data acquisition method. Computer
Image information acquisition means for acquiring image information including image data of a person transmitted from an image data acquisition device and position information indicating a position of a head in an image corresponding to the image data of the person;
Image information storage means for storing the image data acquired using the image information acquisition means in association with the position information;
Standard information representing the standard of ID photo, using standard information acquisition means for acquiring standard information transmitted via a communication line, and using the standard information acquisition means, using the image data and the position information An ID photo data acquisition program that functions as ID photo data generation means for generating ID photo data that satisfies the standards of the acquired standard information.

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