JP2018113517A - Imaging apparatus for automatically imaging subject - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for automatically and accurately discriminating whether a person or the like can be caught in a field of a camera that is installed at a specific position, when imaging the person with the camera.SOLUTION: Signals transmitted from multiple transmitters each transmitting a radio wave of a specific signal are received by a receiver. A value of a combination of reception strengths of the signals is compared with a value of a combination of levels of a reception strength that is recorded beforehand and enables imaging by a camera, thereby discriminating whether a person having the receiver can be imaged, and the person is automatically imaged. When recording the reception strength beforehand, in a case where the person having the receiver is caught in an image of the camera, the combination of levels of the reception strength at that time is recorded as a position where the person can be imaged by the camera. The combination of levels of the reception strength is mechanically learnt as input data and whether the person can be imaged by the camera is mechanically learnt as output data, thereby providing a simplified discrimination method for associating the combination of levels of the reception strength with the position where the person can be imaged by the camera.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention is an imaging device that automatically photographs a user by operating a camera, and is a device for determining with high accuracy whether or not the user is capable of photographing with the camera, and is emitted from a plurality of positions near the user. This is an imaging device that can receive radio waves with a receiver owned by the user, determine the necessity of imaging from the intensity value of each received signal, and operate the camera.

  With the spread of digital cameras and the expansion of social networks, there are more opportunities to take pictures as a means of recording your actions.

  On the other hand, when photographing oneself, a complicated method such as attaching a camera to the tip of a self-portrait stick is required.

  In addition, when organizing photos and publishing them on social networks, it is necessary to link the information at the time of taking the photo by yourself.

JP 2014-90389 A

  When a specific person or the like is photographed with a camera installed at a specific position, it is necessary to automatically determine whether or not the specific person is in a position where the specific person is photographed.

  By using the technique of Patent Document 1, it is possible to know the approximate position where a specific person is located, but it is possible to obtain a simple discrimination method that associates the area where the camera can be photographed with the radio wave reception intensity of the beacon transmitter. difficult.

  In addition, when there is something that blocks or scatters radio waves in the surrounding environment, it is difficult to obtain a simple discrimination method that associates the area where the camera can shoot with the radio wave reception intensity of the beacon transmitter.

  Furthermore, even when the reception intensity varies greatly depending on the direction of the antenna of the receiver, it is difficult to obtain a simple determination method that associates the area where the camera can be photographed with the radio wave reception intensity of the beacon transmitter.

  The present invention is a camera that is installed at a specific position from a combination of the strengths of the received intensity of each signal, received by a receiver, signals transmitted from a plurality of transmitters that emit radio waves of a specific signal, The object is to automatically photograph a person having a receiver by accurately determining whether or not the person having the receiver can be photographed.

For the above purpose, the present invention provides a means for pre-recording signal strength when signals transmitted from respective transmitters are received at a plurality of positions in an area that can be photographed by a camera, and a person having a receiver thereafter. Means for comparing the signal intensity transmitted by each transmitter received with the value of the reception intensity recorded in advance, and means for operating the camera if the difference is small.

  In addition, when recording the reception intensity when receiving signals transmitted by multiple transmitters in advance, the image captured by the camera is transmitted to the image monitor, and the person who has the receiver appears in the image monitor. If the received intensity combination is recorded as a position that can be photographed by the camera, it is easy to record the received intensity at the position that can be photographed by the camera.

  Furthermore, by placing the above-mentioned image monitor near the receiver, it is possible to check and record whether a person with the receiver is taking a picture while looking at the image monitor. It becomes easy to record that the position is a position where photographing can be performed.

  Furthermore, the combination of the received intensity of each signal received by the receiver is set as input data, and whether it can be captured by the camera as output data. Can easily associate the positions that can be shot with.

By using the photographing apparatus of the present invention, there is an advantage that it is possible to automatically and accurately determine whether or not a specific person is in a position where it can be photographed with a camera installed at a specific position.

In addition, as a method for automatically and accurately determining whether or not the camera can be photographed by a camera installed at a specific position, the reception intensity of signals transmitted from a plurality of transmitters is associated with the camera's imageable area. There is an advantage that it can be easily realized.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of information at the time of photographing in an embodiment of the present invention device. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of information when preparing the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the user terminal of the embodiment of the present invention device. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a camera according to an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the operator of the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of processing at the time of photographing in the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of processing during browsing of the embodiment of the device of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of processing at the time of preparation of the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of information in the photographing availability determination unit of the embodiment of the present invention device.

  In the following embodiments, a person who is photographed by a camera at the time of service operation will be described as a user, and a person who measures a range of received signal intensity values used for photographing determination at the time of service preparation will be described as an operator.

  In an imaging device that automatically shoots a user by operating a camera, the objective is to determine with high accuracy whether or not the user can shoot with the camera from beacon signal transmitters at a plurality of positions near the user. This is realized by receiving radio waves with a receiver owned by the user and determining whether the intensity value of each received signal is within a predetermined range. In order to determine this predetermined range, the camera image is displayed on the operator's terminal at the time of service preparation, the reception intensity of radio waves emitted from a plurality of nearby positions is measured at the terminal, and the terminal image is displayed. By recording together with information on whether the operator who owns the terminal is shown or not, it is possible to determine the range of received signal strength values used for the judgment for photographing the user during service operation with high accuracy. Is possible.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of information at the time of shooting in an embodiment of the present invention device,
100 is the user,
101 is a user terminal,
110, 111, 112 are beacon signal transmitters,
120, 121, 122 are beacon signals,
130 is a camera,
140 is a server,
150 is information from the user terminal,
151 is a control signal from the server to the camera,
Reference numeral 152 denotes image data from the camera.

  The user 100 receives the beacon signals 120, 121, and 122 from the beacon signal transmitters 110, 111, and 112 at the user terminal 101, measures and records the received intensity, and receives information from the user terminal together with the user unique number. 150 is transmitted to the server 140. When the server 140 analyzes the information 150 from the user terminal and determines that the camera 130 can shoot, the server 140 transmits a control signal 151 to the camera 130, and the camera 130 responds to the control signal 151 to the camera. The image is taken and transmitted as image data 152 to the server.

  Since the apparatus of the present invention operates in this way, even if the user 100 is not aware of the position of the camera 130, the user 100 automatically captures an image associated with the user-specific information when it is in a position where it can be captured. Can be stored. Image data stored in the server can be viewed and downloaded at any time after shooting.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of information at the time of preparation of the embodiment of the present invention device,
200 is an operator,
210 is an operator terminal,
211 is a display unit,
212 is an image of the operator,
213 is an input button,
220, 221, 222 are beacon signal transmitters,
230, 231 and 232 are beacon signals,
240 is a camera,
250 is a server,
260 is information from the operator terminal,
261 is a control signal from the server to the camera,
262 is image data from the camera,
Reference numeral 263 denotes image data from the server.

The camera 240 captures an image in response to a control signal 261 from the server 250 to the camera 240 and transmits image data 262 to the server 250. The image 262 data is transmitted from the server 250 to the operator terminal 210 as image data 263.
The image data 263 is displayed on the display unit 211 of the operator terminal 210. The operator 200 touches the input button 213 when the operator image 212 is displayed on the display unit 211, and does not touch the input button 213 when the operator image 212 is not displayed. The operator terminal 210 receives the beacon signals 230, 231 and 232 from the beacon signal transmitters 220, 221 and 222, measures the reception strength thereof, and sends information 260 from the operator terminal together with information on the input button 213 to the server. Send. The operator 200 repeats the above operation while moving in the vicinity of the camera 240.

  The image data 262 and 263 may be moving images instead of still images.

  As described above, by repeatedly acquiring the information on the strength of the beacon signal and the possibility of shooting, the server can analyze whether the shooting is possible at any combination of beacon signal strengths, When the service is in operation, the user can automatically determine whether or not the camera is in a position where it can be shot with a camera installed at a specific position and perform shooting.

  The number of input buttons is not necessarily one, and the number of input buttons can be changed depending on the size of an image captured by the operator, the direction in which the operator is facing, the degree of light hitting, or the like. In this case, it is possible to select whether to shoot or not shoot depending on the user setting during service operation.

  Furthermore, when the camera direction can be changed by the control signal, the above conditions are repeated for each camera direction to automatically change the camera direction according to the received intensity sent from the user. You can take a picture of the user.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention device.
300 is a user terminal,
310 is a beacon signal receiving antenna,
311 is a beacon signal receiver,
312 is a beacon signal reception intensity measuring unit,
313 is a beacon signal reception intensity recording unit,
320 is a user unique number recording section,
321 is a user unique number and a beacon signal reception strength transmitter,
Reference numeral 322 denotes a data transmission antenna.

  The user terminal 300 of the device of the present invention transmits a beacon signal receiving antenna 310 that captures radio waves transmitted from one or more beacon signal transmitters and a high-frequency beacon signal that is captured by the beacon signal receiving antenna 310. A beacon signal receiver 311 that converts data into each unique number assigned to the device, a beacon signal reception strength measuring unit 312 that measures the reception strength of the beacon signal for each unique number assigned to the beacon signal transmitter, and beacon signal reception A beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 313 that records the reception intensity measured by the intensity measurement unit 312 together with a unique number of the beacon signal transmitter, a user unique number recording unit 320 that records a unique number assigned to the user terminal, and beacon signal reception Beaco for each unique number recorded in the strength recording unit 313 Signal uniqueness and beacon signal reception strength transmitter 321 for converting the user unique number recorded in the received signal strength and user unique number recording unit 320 into a high frequency signal, and a data transmission antenna 322 for radiating the high frequency signal to space. , Consisting of.

  Among the above configurations, the beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 313 and the user unique number recording unit 320 are memories of the user terminal, and are controlled by a computer of the user terminal. Further, the beacon signal receiver 311, the beacon signal reception intensity measuring unit 312, the user unique number and the beacon signal reception intensity transmitter 321 are also controlled by the computer of the user terminal.

  The user unique number is a unique number assigned to each user when using the apparatus of the present invention, but may be, for example, a telephone number or an e-mail address when the user terminal also serves as a mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a server according to the embodiment of the present invention.
400 is a server,
410 is a data receiving antenna,
411 is a data receiver,
412 is a data recording unit,
413 is a data extraction unit for each user,
414 is a reception intensity extraction unit;
Reference numeral 415 denotes a photographable camera extraction unit,
416 is a parameter recording unit,
420 is a photographing availability determination unit;
430 is an imaging instruction signal generator,
431 is an imaging instruction signal transmitter,
432 is an imaging instruction signal transmission antenna,
440 is an image data receiving antenna,
441 is an image data receiver,
442 is an image data recording unit,
443 is an image data processing unit,
444 is an Internet interface,
450 is an image data processing unit,
451 is an image data transmitter,
Reference numeral 452 denotes an image data transmission antenna.

  In the server of the present invention, a data receiving antenna 410 that captures radio waves including a data signal radiated from a user terminal, and a high-frequency data signal from a user that is captured by the data receiving antenna 410 are attached to each user terminal. A data receiver 411 that converts data for each unique number, a data recording unit 412 that records the converted data, a data extraction unit 413 that extracts data for each user from the data recording unit 412, and a data extraction unit 413 From the extracted data, a reception intensity extraction unit 414 that extracts the reception intensity of the beacon signal received by the user terminal, and a beacon signal reception intensity value extracted by the reception intensity extraction unit 414, a camera that can capture the user is extracted. The camera-capable camera extraction unit 415, the beacon signal reception intensity value, and the shooting A parameter recording unit 416 that records a parameter that correlates a possible camera relationship, a shooting availability determination unit 420 that determines a parameter recorded in the parameter recording unit 416, and a shooting instruction to the camera extracted by the shootable camera extraction unit 415 An imaging instruction signal generating unit 430 that generates a signal of, an imaging instruction signal transmitter 431 that converts an imaging instruction signal generated by the imaging instruction signal generating unit 430 into a high-frequency signal, and an imaging instruction that radiates the high-frequency signal to space A signal transmission antenna 432, an image data receiving antenna 440 that captures radio waves including image data captured by the cameras, and high-frequency image data from the cameras captured by the image data receiving antenna 440 are assigned to each camera with a unique number. Image data receiver 441 that converts image data into image data every time, and image data An image data recording unit 442 that records image data converted by the receiver 441, and an image data processing unit 443 that classifies the image data recorded in the image data recording unit 442 for each specific user and generates a display screen. An Internet interface 444 for distributing the display screen processed by the image data processing unit 443 to the user's portable terminal or personal computer via the Internet, and an operator from the image data converted by the image data receiver 441 at the time of service preparation. An image data processing unit 450 for an operator that generates a display screen of a terminal, an image data transmitter 451 that converts image data processed by the image data processing unit 450 into a high-frequency signal, and image data that radiates a high-frequency signal to space It consists of a transmission antenna 452.

The data reception antenna 410, the data receiver 411, the imaging instruction signal transmitter 431, the imaging instruction signal transmission antenna 432, the image data reception antenna 440, the image data receiver 441, the image data transmitter 451, and the image data transmission antenna 452 are not necessarily provided. It may not be integrated with the server, and may be configured as another device controlled from the server.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention device.
500 is a camera,
510 is an imaging instruction data receiving antenna;
511 is an imaging instruction data receiver,
512 is an imaging control unit;
513 is an imaging unit,
520 is an imaging data recording unit,
530 is an image data processing unit,
531 is an image data transmitter,
Reference numeral 532 denotes an image data transmission antenna.

  The camera 500 of the device of the present invention includes an imaging instruction data receiving antenna 510 that captures radio waves including a high-frequency imaging instruction signal transmitted from the server, and a high-frequency imaging instruction from the server that is captured by the imaging instruction data receiving antenna 510. An imaging instruction data receiver 511 that converts a signal into imaging instruction data, an imaging control unit 512 that determines whether or not it is an imaging instruction in the camera 500 according to the converted imaging instruction data, and issues an imaging instruction if necessary, and imaging An imaging unit 513 that captures an image according to an instruction from the control unit 512, an imaging data recording unit 520 that records imaging data captured by the imaging unit 513, and the imaging data that is read from the imaging data recording unit 520 and processed as image data to be transmitted to the server Image data processing unit 530 that performs image processing on image data processed by image data processing unit 530 An image data transmitter 531 which converts the signals, consisting of image data transmission antenna 532 for radiating the radio frequency signal to the space.

  In this embodiment, the imaging instruction data and the image data are described as being transmitted and received wirelessly, but may be performed by wire.

  The imaging unit 520 may change the focus or change the direction of the camera according to an instruction from the imaging control unit 512.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an operator terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
600 is an operator terminal,
610 is a beacon signal receiving antenna,
611 is a beacon signal receiver,
612 is a beacon signal reception intensity measuring unit,
613 is a beacon signal reception intensity recording unit,
614 is an operator input GUI unit,
615 is an operator input detection unit,
620 is a transmission data creation unit,
621 is an operator data transmitter,
622 is a data transmission antenna,
630 is an image data receiving antenna,
631 is an image data receiver,
632 is an operator output GUI unit,
Reference numeral 633 denotes an operator unique number recording unit.

  The operator terminal 600 of the device according to the present invention transmits a beacon signal receiving antenna 610 that captures radio waves transmitted from one or more beacon signal transmitters, and a high-frequency beacon signal captured by the beacon signal receiving antenna 610. A beacon signal receiver 611 for converting data for each unique number assigned to the device, a beacon signal reception strength measuring unit 612 for measuring the reception strength of the beacon signal for each unique number assigned to the beacon signal transmitter, and beacon signal reception An operator input as an interface of a beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 613 that records the reception intensity measured by the intensity measurement unit 612 together with a unique number of the beacon signal transmitter, and an operator terminal 600 for the operator to determine whether or not photographing is possible and input the result. GUI unit 614 and operator input GUI unit 614, an operator input detection unit 615 that detects the input state, an operator unique number recording unit 616 that records a unique number assigned to the operator terminal, a beacon signal reception intensity recorded in the beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 613, and an operator input A transmission data creation unit 620 that creates data to be transmitted to the server by combining the operator input state detected by the detection unit 615 and the operator unique number recorded in the operator unique number recording unit 616, and the transmission data creation unit 620 An operator data transmitter 621 that converts the transmitted data into a high-frequency signal, a data transmission antenna 622 that radiates a high-frequency signal into space, and an image data reception antenna 630 that captures radio waves including camera image data transmitted from the server. , Image data receiving antenna 63 An image data receiver 631 that converts the high frequency signal to the image data taken by the operator output GUI unit 632 displays the image converted by the image data receiver 631 to the operator terminal, made of.

  The operator input GUI unit 614, the operator input detection unit 615, and the operator output GUI unit 632 are not necessarily integrated with the operator terminal 600.

  In that case, the operator input GUI unit 614 and the operator input detection unit 615 are not necessarily operated by the operator, and may be operated by another operator who observes the operator output GUI unit 632 at a remote location.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of processing at the time of photographing in the embodiment of the present invention device.
710 is a process of recording the reception strength of the beacon signal,
711 is a process of transmitting the reception strength of the beacon signal and the user unique number,
720 is a process of receiving the beacon signal reception strength and the user unique number,
721 is a process for determining whether the user can shoot with the camera,
723 is a process of transmitting a shooting instruction signal to the camera;
724 is no processing,
730 is a process of photographing with the imaging device,
731 is a process for transmitting captured image data to a server;
A process 740 records the received image data and the user unique number in association with each other.

The operation at the time of shooting will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the process 710 of recording the reception strength of the beacon signal, the user terminal 101 receives the beacon signals 120, 121, and 122 from the beacon signal transmitters 110, 111, and 112, and measures and records the reception strength. A process 710 for transmitting the reception strength of the beacon signal and the user unique number transmits the recorded reception strength of the beacon signal to the server 140 together with the user unique number. The process 720 of receiving the beacon signal reception strength and the user unique number at the server receives and records the data of the beacon signal reception strength for each user.
A process 721 for determining whether or not the user can shoot with the camera analyzes the reception intensity data of the beacon signal for each user, and calculates whether there is a camera capable of shooting the user from the combination pattern of the reception intensity. If there is no camera that can shoot, the camera is not processed 724 and is not shot. When there is a camera that can shoot, a process 723 for transmitting a shooting instruction signal to the camera transmits a shooting instruction signal to the camera, and the camera performs shooting in a process 730 for shooting with the imaging device. A process 731 for transmitting captured image data to the server transmits the captured image data to the server. A process 740 for associating and recording the received image data with the user unique number records the image data received by the server, the user unique number, and the information of the photographed camera in association with each other.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of processing during browsing of the embodiment of the present invention device,
810 is a process of transmitting the user's unique number to the server,
811 is a process of receiving the user's unique number to the server,
812 is a process for extracting image data associated with the user's unique number;
813 is a process for displaying the extracted image data on the user terminal;
814 is a process of selecting an image to be recorded from image data displayed on the user terminal,
815 is a process of transmitting image data selected by the user to the user,
816 is a process for receiving and recording the selected image data;
Reference numeral 817 denotes processing for deleting image data that has not been selected.

The operation when the user browses the captured image will be described with reference to FIG.
The process 810 for transmitting the user's unique number to the server transmits the user's unique number to the server in order to inform the server which image data to view when starting the browsing process. The process 811 of receiving the user's unique number at the server receives the user's unique number at the server. A process 812 for extracting image data associated with the user's unique number extracts image data associated with the user's unique number from the image data recorded in the server. A process 813 for displaying the extracted image data on the user terminal displays the data extracted in the process 812 on the screen of the user terminal. At this time, information on the camera that has been photographed, such as where the photograph was taken, can be displayed simultaneously. Further, a screen displaying buttons and the like for selecting near the image data is created so that the user can select arbitrary image data. A process 814 of selecting an image to be recorded from the image data displayed on the user terminal is selected by the user browsing the image data on the terminal and touching a selection button of the image data to be recorded from the terminal. The specified image data is specified, and the number of the image data is transmitted to the server. A process 815 for transmitting the image data selected by the user to the user extracts the image data selected by the server from the user from the recorded image data, so that the user can download the image data. In the process of receiving and recording the selected image data, the image selected by the user in process 814 is downloaded from the server and recorded on the user terminal. In the process 817 for deleting the image data that has not been selected, the image data that has not been downloaded in the process 816 is deleted from the server record.

  The user terminal here is not a user terminal possessed by the user at the time of shooting, but may be another user terminal or a personal computer.

  The image data here does not have to be a still image, but may be a moving image.

  The image data is associated with information about which camera was used for shooting, and information about the camera and information about facilities near the camera can be embedded in the image. In that case, a different message for each camera can be displayed in the image itself, and even if it is not displayed, it can be embedded in the image data file and displayed in another process. .

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a processing flow at the time of preparation of the embodiment of the present invention device,
910 is a process of sending a shooting instruction signal to the camera,
911 is a process of receiving and shooting a shooting instruction signal,
912 is a process of sending captured image data to the server,
913 is a process of transmitting image data captured by the camera to the operator,
914 is a process for displaying the image data received from the server on the display;
915 is a process for recording the operator's input,
916 is a process for recording the reception strength of the beacon signal,
917 is a process of transmitting the beacon signal reception strength and operator input to the server,
918 is a process of inputting the reception intensity of the beacon signal and the input of the operator to the photographing availability determination unit,
It is.

The operation during preparation will be described with reference to FIG.
A process 910 for sending a shooting instruction signal to the camera transmits a shooting instruction signal from the server to the camera. In the process 911 for receiving and shooting the shooting instruction signal, the camera that has received the shooting instruction signal performs shooting. At this time, if there is a camera focus adjustment or direction change instruction in the shooting instruction, the camera shoots accordingly. A process 912 for sending photographed image data to the server sends image data photographed by the camera to the server. In step 913 of transmitting image data captured by the camera to the operator, image data captured by the camera and received by the server is transmitted to the operator. The process 914 for displaying the image data received from the server on the display displays the image data received from the server on the display of the operator terminal. The operator recognizes that he / she is photographed by the camera by looking at the display screen. A process 915 for recording the operator's input records that the operator has touched a button displayed on the display screen when he / she recognizes that he / she is photographed by the camera by looking at the display screen. The buttons are not displayed on the display screen but may be provided separately on the operator terminal or the like. The process 916 for recording the reception strength of the beacon signal records the reception strength of the beacon signal received by the operator terminal at a predetermined time interval. The processing 917 for transmitting the beacon signal reception intensity and the operator input to the server transmits the beacon signal reception intensity and the operator input value to the server at a predetermined time interval regardless of the presence or absence of the operator input. A process 918 for inputting the reception intensity of the beacon signal and the operator input to the imaging availability determination unit inputs the reception intensity of the beacon signal received by the server and the operator input value to the imaging availability determination unit. At this time, the reception intensity of the beacon signal and the input value of the operator are once recorded in another recording unit, and then the record may be read out and input to the photographing availability determination unit. However, the time when the reception intensity of the beacon signal is measured needs to match the time of the operator input value.

  Since it operates in this way, when the beacon signal is received at the position where the operator is present, the value of the reception intensity of each beacon signal and the operator input value corresponding to the determination of whether the operator is reflected in the camera are recorded simultaneously. When the user actually receives a beacon signal by the machine computer learning of this in a server computer, when the user actually receives the beacon signal, if the user transmits the value of the reception intensity of each beacon signal to the server, the user It is possible to determine whether or not it is reflected in the camera.

  At this time, the time interval for recording the reception intensity of the beacon signal received by the operator terminal is short when the operator's input value is “recognized that the camera is capturing”, and the operator's input value is “camera By increasing the length in the “recognize that no picture is taken” state, it is possible to increase the accuracy of whether or not photography is possible while suppressing the recording capacity.

  In the process 911 for receiving and shooting a shooting instruction signal, the image data shot by the camera may be a moving image.

  In addition to the reception intensity value of each beacon signal, the reception time of each beacon signal or the time interval of reception intensity measurement and the amount of change in reception intensity are recorded and transmitted to the server. This method makes it possible to predict the position of the operator with high accuracy, and thus the user's position can be predicted with high accuracy.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of information of the photographing availability determination unit of the embodiment of the present invention device,
1000 is input data,
1001 is an input data converter,
1002 is a computing device,
1003 is an input layer,
1004 is the second layer,
1005 is the output layer,
1006 is an output data converter,
1007 is an output capable of shooting,
1008 is a non-shooting output,
1010 is an input of whether or not photographing is possible,
1011 is the difference of the output data,
1012 is a parameter adjusting device,
Reference numeral 1013 denotes a changed parameter.

  The input data conversion device 1001 converts the input data 1000 including the reception intensity of each beacon signal and its measurement interval into data to be input to the input layer 1003 of the calculation device 1002. For example, when the reception strength of the beacon signal is divided into “not received”, “weak”, “normal”, and “strong”, two bits of the node 1 and the node 2 in the input layer 1003 are used, 00 for “not received”, 01 for “weak”, 10 for “ordinary”, 11 for “strong”, or in the input layer 1003 from node 1 to node 3 Can be expressed by the number of “1” in 3 bits, such as “000” for “not received”, “001” for “weak”, 011 for “normal”, and 111 for “strong”. good. The numerical value input to the input layer 1003 is transmitted to all the second layer nodes 1004 by multiplying the value of the transmission parameter Wij determined in advance by the node i of the input layer and the node j of the second layer. . The node 1004 in the second layer sums the values transmitted from the respective nodes in the input layer 1003, and when the value exceeds a certain reference value, it is set to 1; A value obtained by multiplying the value of the transmission parameter Wnm determined in advance at the node m of the third layer is transmitted to all the nodes of the next layer. In this way, the value of the node of the output layer 1005 is determined. The output layer 1005 has two nodes, one corresponding to the output 1007 that can be photographed, and the other corresponding to the output 1008 that is not photographable. If the shootable output 1007 is larger than the non-shootable output 1008, it is determined that shooting is possible for the input data 1000.

  At the time of preparation, the operator 10 compares the input value 1010 indicating whether or not photographing is possible with the input value indicating whether photographing is possible and the output value of the output node 1005, and inputs the difference to the parameter adjusting device 1012. The parameter adjustment device 1012 calculates how the transmission parameter is changed to reduce the difference between the photographing availability input 1010 and the output value of the output node 1005, and calculates a new transmission parameter 1013. The transmission parameter of the computing device 1002 is replaced with a new transmission parameter 1013. The parameter adjustment apparatus 1012 may update the reaching parameter 1013 for each input data 1000 and the corresponding photographing availability input 1010, but uses all of the plurality of input data 1000 and the corresponding photographing availability input 1010. The difference may be minimized by using a method such as minimizing the sum of squares of the differences.

  In addition, the photographing availability determination unit of the embodiment is configured by a machine learning method based on a neural network, but the object of the present invention can also be achieved by other methods capable of realizing the above functions.

  In addition, the photographing availability determination unit of the embodiment is configured in the server 400 of FIG. 4, but may be configured in another computer connected via the Internet or the like.

  When a service provider who has a camera takes a picture of a user who uses the service with the camera and provides the image to the user, it is possible to automatically determine whether or not the user is at a position where the camera can take a picture. In such a case, it is possible to provide an environment in which shooting is automatically performed and the user can browse and download the image. In addition, in order to automatically determine whether or not the user is at a position where the camera can shoot, the operator can learn the position where the camera can shoot in advance by the device of the present invention, so that shooting can be performed according to the installation location of the camera. Even when different positions are different, the user can be efficiently photographed. In addition, even if the position of the camera changes or the surrounding environment changes, it is possible to cope with a change in the position where the camera can shoot by allowing the operator to learn the position where the camera can shoot again. Become.

  The device of the present invention is a camera of the device of the present invention installed in the vicinity even if a visitor owns a camera and does not take a picture at a place or facility where a commemorative photo is taken, such as an amusement park or amusement park. A photograph taken can be obtained.

  In addition, the device of the present invention is a server where photos taken with the camera of the device of the present invention installed in the vicinity even if the passerby owns the camera and does not shoot on a school road or a road with few traffic, etc. By being stored in, it will prevent crime. In this example, if there is a display that can clearly indicate that a passerby is possessed by the device of the present invention, it is useful for preventing crimes.

100 User 101 User terminal 110 Beacon signal transmitter 111 Beacon signal transmitter 112 Beacon signal transmitter 120 Beacon signal 121 Beacon signal 122 Beacon signal 130 Camera,
140 Server 150 Information 151 from user terminal 151 Control signal from server to camera 152 Image data from camera

200 Operator 210 Operator terminal 211 Display unit 212 Operator image 213 Input button 220 Beacon signal transmitter 221 Beacon signal transmitter 222 Beacon signal transmitter 230 Beacon signal 231 Beacon signal 232 Beacon signal 240 Camera 250 Server 260 Information 261 from the operator terminal Server-to-camera control signal 262 Image data from camera 263 Image data from server

300 User terminal 310 Beacon signal reception antenna 311 Beacon signal receiver 312 Beacon signal reception intensity measurement unit 313 Beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 320 User unique number recording unit 321 User unique number and beacon signal reception intensity transmitter 322 Data transmission antenna

400 Server 410 Data receiving antenna 411 Data receiver 412 Data recording unit 413 Data extraction unit 414 for each user 414 Received intensity extraction unit 415 Shootable camera extraction unit 416 Parameter recording unit 420 Shooting availability determination unit 430 Imaging instruction signal generation unit 431 Imaging instruction Signal transmitter 432 Imaging instruction signal transmission antenna 440 Image data reception antenna 441 Image data receiver 442 Image data recording unit 443 Image data processing unit 444 Internet interface 450 Image data processing unit 451 Image data transmitter 452 Image data transmission antenna

500 Camera 510 Imaging instruction data receiving antenna 511 Imaging instruction data receiver 512 Imaging control unit 513 Imaging unit 520 Imaging data recording unit 530 Image data processing unit 531 Image data transmitter 532 Image data transmitting antenna

600 Operator terminal 610 Beacon signal reception antenna 611 Beacon signal receiver 612 Beacon signal reception intensity measurement unit 613 Beacon signal reception intensity recording unit 614 Operator input GUI unit 615 Operator input detection unit 620 Transmission data creation unit 621 Operator data transmitter 622 Data transmission Antenna 630 Image data receiving antenna 631 Image data receiver 632 Operator output GUI unit 633 Operator unique number recording unit

710 Process for recording beacon signal reception intensity 711 Process for transmitting beacon signal reception intensity and user unique number 720 Process for receiving beacon signal reception intensity and user unique number 721 Process for determining whether user can shoot with camera 723 Processing for transmitting a shooting instruction signal to the camera 724 No processing 730 Processing for capturing with the imaging device 731 Processing for transmitting the captured image data to the server 740 Processing for recording the received image data in association with the user unique number

810 Process of transmitting user's unique number to server 811 Process of receiving user's unique number to server 812 Process of extracting image data associated with user's unique number 813 Process of displaying extracted image data on user terminal 814 Process 815 for selecting image to be recorded from image data displayed on user terminal Process 816 for transmitting image data selected by user to user 816 Process for receiving and recording selected image data 817 Image data not selected Process to delete

910 Processing to send a shooting instruction signal to the camera,
911: processing for receiving a shooting instruction signal and shooting,
912 Processing to send captured image data to the server,
913 processing for transmitting image data captured by the camera to the operator;
914 processing to display image data received from the server on the display;
915 Processing to record operator input,
916 processing for recording the reception strength of the beacon signal;
917 Processing for transmitting the beacon signal reception strength and operator input to the server,
918 Processing to input reception strength of beacon signal and operator's input to photographing availability determination unit

1000 input data,
1001 Input data converter,
1002 computing device,
1003 input layer,
1004 second layer,
1005 output layer,
1006 output data converter,
1007 Output available for shooting,
1008 Output not available for shooting,
1010 Enter whether or not to shoot,
1011 Output data difference,
1012 parameter adjustment device,
1013 Changed parameters

Claims (5)

  Multiple radio wave transmitters that emit signals with different signs at different positions, a receiver that receives multiple signals, a measurement unit that measures the received radio wave intensity of multiple signals, a camera, and received radio waves of multiple signals An imaging apparatus comprising: a combination of intensities and recording of information associated with a camera, wherein the operation of the camera is controlled in accordance with a received radio wave intensity of a signal received by a receiving unit and a list.   A plurality of radio wave transmission units that emit signals of different signs at different positions, a reception unit that receives a plurality of signals, a means for moving the reception unit, a measurement unit that measures the received radio wave intensity of the plurality of signals, and a camera And a monitor for displaying an image captured by the camera, a recording unit for recording the received radio wave intensity of the signal, and a record of information associated with the combination of the received radio wave intensity of the plurality of signals and the camera. Information on whether the means for moving the receiving unit or the receiving unit is reflected in the image taken by the camera and the received radio wave intensity of the signal of the different code measured by the measuring unit at that time An image-taking apparatus that controls the operation of the camera in accordance with the recording of the created information.   3. The photographing according to claim 2, wherein a receiving unit that receives a plurality of signals, a measuring unit that measures received radio wave intensities of a plurality of signals with different signs, and a monitor that displays an image captured by a camera are integrated. apparatus.   In creating a record of information that associates the received signal strength of multiple signals with the camera, the receiver is moved, and the received signal strength of signals with different codes measured by the measuring unit at that time is input data and the camera takes a picture. 4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein machine learning such as a neural network is used as output data with information as to whether or not the receiving portion or a means for moving the receiving portion is shown in the image. In creating a record of information that associates the received radio wave intensity of multiple signals and the camera, the receiving unit is moved, and the received radio wave intensity and the amount of change of the signals of different codes measured by the measuring unit at that time are input data, 4. The machine learning of a neural network or the like according to claim 2, wherein information indicating whether or not a receiving unit or a means for moving the receiving unit is reflected in an image taken by a camera is used as output data. Shooting device.

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