JP2019193214A - Certificate photograph taking device, certificate photograph taking system and certificate photograph generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

To compose special background data not prepared in a photographing device, with a photographic image.SOLUTION: A function block comprises: an identification information input unit 111 for accepting an input of identification information from a user by executing a photograph taking program; an identification information notification unit 112 for notifying a server device of the identification information; a background data reception unit 113 for receiving a background image corresponding to the identification information from the server device; a photographing processing unit 114 which controls a photographing unit to photograph the user and generates a photographic image; an image processing unit 115 which composes a person image cut out from the photographic image with the background image to generate a composite image; and an image transmitting unit 116 which transmits the composite image to the server device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art A box-type photography apparatus for taking an ID photo to be attached to a license, a passport application form, a resume, or the like is known. A photographic device shoots a person and prints and outputs photographs of various sizes according to usage.

  There is also known a photography apparatus that cuts out a person image from a photographed image and synthesizes the person image and a background image using a process based on chroma key composition. However, the conventional photography apparatus can select a background only from general-purpose background images stored in advance in the memory of the apparatus.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-145993 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-8364 JP 2012-163857 A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide an ID photo shooting apparatus, ID photo shooting system, and ID photo creating apparatus capable of combining special background data not prepared in advance in the shooting apparatus with a shot image.

  An ID photograph photographing apparatus according to the present invention receives an input unit that receives input of identification information from a user, a notification unit that notifies the server of the identification information, and a background image corresponding to the identification information from the server device. A receiving unit that captures the user and generates a captured image; an image processing unit that combines a person image cut out from the captured image and the background image to generate a combined image; and the composite A transmission unit that transmits an image to the server device.

  In one aspect of the present invention, when the receiving unit receives a plurality of background images, a background selection screen is created and selection of a background image is received from the user.

  Upon receiving registration of a background image from the ID photograph apparatus of the present invention and a registration terminal, the ID photo system according to the present invention issues identification information corresponding to the background image and notifies the registration terminal of the identification information. And a server device that transmits a background image corresponding to the notified identification information to the ID photo photographic device when the ID information is notified from the ID photo photographic device.

  Upon receiving registration of a background image from a registration terminal, the ID photograph system according to the present invention issues identification information corresponding to the background image, and notifies the registration terminal of the identification information, and the server device, An identification photograph photographing device that is connected to be communicable and photographed the user and transmits identification information input from the user to the server device, the server device taking the identification photograph photographing A synthesized image is generated by synthesizing a background image corresponding to the identification information received from the apparatus and a human image cut out from the captured image.

  An ID photo creation apparatus according to the present invention receives an input unit that receives input of identification information from a user, a notification unit that notifies the server of the identification information, and a background image corresponding to the identification information from the server device A receiving unit that combines the person image cut out from the captured image of the user and the background image to generate a combined image, and a transmitting unit that transmits the combined image to the server device. , Are provided.

  According to the present invention, special background data not prepared in advance in the photographing apparatus can be combined with the photographed image.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ID photo shooting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) (b) is a figure which shows the example of a synthesized image. It is a figure which shows the example of the employee ID produced with a card printer. It is a schematic block diagram of the ID photograph photographing device concerning the embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of the calculation control part which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a functional block diagram implement | achieved by running the photography program concerning the embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a server apparatus. It is a flow explaining the employee card preparation method concerning the embodiment.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, an ID photo shooting system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ID photo shooting device 1, a server device 2, and a card printer 3, for example, for producing a company employee ID. is there. A company that creates an employee ID card uses the registration terminal 4 to register background data to be used for the background of the face photo of the employee ID card in the server device 2. This background data is, for example, a corporate color (symbol color) image of a company.

  In addition, the company uses the registration terminal 4 to register employee information such as the employee number, name, and affiliation of each employee in the server device 2.

  When the server apparatus 2 accepts the registration of the background data, it issues identification information (authentication code) for identifying the company, and associates and stores the background data and the identification information. If employee information is registered, the employee information may also be stored in association with it. The identification information is, for example, a multi-digit alphanumeric code.

  The server device 2 notifies the registration terminal 4 of the identification information. The person in charge of the company notifies each employee of the identification information.

  The user P (employee) uses the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 to take a face photo for the employee ID. The user P inputs the identification information notified in advance to the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 at the start of using the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1. User P also inputs his / her employee number.

  The ID photograph apparatus 1 notifies the server apparatus 2 of the input identification information. The server device 2 transmits the background data corresponding to the notified identification information to the ID photograph photographing device 1.

  When photographing the user P, the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 cuts out a person image from the photographed image by using a process based on chroma key composition, and receives the person image J and the server apparatus 2 as shown in FIG. A composite image is generated by combining the background image B.

  The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 transmits the composite image data and the employee number input from the user P to the server apparatus 2.

  The ID photo photographing apparatus 1 may print the composite image on a sheet and provide it to the user P as a photographing confirmation certificate for photographing a face photo.

  When the server device 2 receives the composite image data and the employee number from the ID photograph photographing device 1, the server device 2 uses the composite image and employee information corresponding to the employee number to create a face image of the employee ID card. The server device 2 transfers the ticket image data to the card printer 3. The card printer 3 prints a card face image on a card base material, and produces an employee ID card 5 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, background data of a special color, pattern, or pattern such as a corporate color can be combined with a photographed person image. For example, by combining the base color of the card base material with the background color of the photograph, an employee ID with a design without a photo frame can be produced.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 (b), it can be set as the photograph image | photographed in front of the company building by making background image B1 into a company building image. It is also possible to insert a company logo L.

  In the above embodiment, an example of creating an employee ID card has been described. However, ID cards with various face photographs such as a membership card and a student ID card can be generated.

  Next, the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the identification photograph photographing apparatus 1 includes an arithmetic control unit 11, a photographing unit 12 that photographs a user P's face and generates face image data, a touch panel 13, a communication unit 14, and a printer. 15 and a strobe 16 that emits light to the user P when the photographing unit 12 photographs the face of the user P. The wallpaper on the back side of the user P in the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 has a color suitable for chroma key composition, for example, blue or yellow-green.

  The imaging unit 12 is a digital camera, for example, and includes a lens, a shutter, a CMOS sensor, an A / D converter, and the like. Captured image data generated by the photographing unit 12 photographing the face of the user P is transferred to the arithmetic control unit 11.

  The touch panel 13 displays an operation button, and when the operation button is pressed, receives an operation instruction corresponding to the operation button. For example, the touch panel 13 displays an identification information input screen. On the identification information input screen, the input area of identification information that identifies the organization (company, school, etc.) to which the user P belongs, and the input of personal identification information (employee number, student ID number, etc.) that identifies the user P itself Includes area.

  Instead of the touch panel 13, a display and buttons without a touch function may be provided.

  The arithmetic control unit 11 is connected to the photographing unit 12, the touch panel 13, the communication unit 14, the printer 15, the strobe 16, and the like, and controls each unit and transfers data.

  FIG. 5 shows a hardware configuration of the arithmetic control unit 11. The arithmetic control unit 11 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 101, a main memory 102, a disk device 103, and an input / output unit 104.

  The disk device 103 stores a photography program executed by the CPU 101. The disk device 13 may store general-purpose background data.

  The CPU 101 loads the photo shooting program into the main memory 102 and executes it. By executing the photography program, as shown in FIG. 6, the identification information input unit 111, the identification information notification unit 112, the background data reception unit 113, the imaging processing unit 114, the image processing unit 115, the image transmission unit 116, and the print processing The function of the unit 117 is realized.

  The identification information input unit 111 receives input of identification information from the user P via the touch panel 13.

  The identification information notification unit 112 notifies the server device 2 of the input identification information using the communication unit 14.

  The background data receiving unit 113 uses the communication unit 14 to receive background data corresponding to the notified identification information from the server device 2.

  The photographing processing unit 114 controls the photographing unit 12 to photograph the user P.

  The image processing unit 115 synthesizes the person image in the photographed image generated by the photographing unit 12 and the background image received from the server device 2 using a process based on chroma key composition, and creates composite image data. Specifically, the image processing unit 115 determines the color difference between the person in the captured image and the background color (wallpaper color), and cuts out the person image from the captured image. The color difference determined here is a hue difference, a saturation difference, or a combination of a hue difference and a saturation difference. Then, the image processing unit 115 performs image composition by superimposing the background image received from the server device 2 and the cut-out human image.

  The image transmission unit 116 transmits the composite image data and the input personal identification information of the user P to the server device 2 using the communication unit 14.

  The print processing unit 117 transfers the composite image to the printer 15.

  The printer 15 prints the composite image received from the arithmetic control unit 11 on a sheet and outputs it as a photographing confirmation certificate. The printing method of the printer 15 is not particularly limited, and an ink jet method, a sublimation type thermal transfer method, a melt type thermal transfer method, or the like can be used.

  Next, the configuration of the server device 2 will be described. The server device 2 is a computer having a communication function. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 20, the registration receiving unit 21, the identification information issuing unit 22, the identification information notifying unit 23, the identification information receiving unit 24, and background data transmission A unit 25, a composite image receiving unit 26, and a ticket surface image creating unit 27.

  The registration receiving unit 21 receives background data registration from, for example, the registration terminal 4 of the company that produces the employee ID card. The registration receiving unit 21 may further receive registration of employee information of each employee.

  The identification information issuing unit 22 issues identification information corresponding to the registered background data. The issued identification information and the background data (and employee information) are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 20.

  The identification information notification unit 23 notifies the registration terminal 4 of the issued identification information.

  The identification information receiving unit 24 receives identification information from the ID photo photographing apparatus 1. This identification information is input by the user P with the ID photograph apparatus 1.

  The background data transmission unit 25 retrieves background data corresponding to the identification information received from the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 from the storage unit 20 and transmits it to the ID photo shooting apparatus 1.

  The composite image receiving unit 26 receives the composite image from the ID photograph apparatus 1. The personal identification information of the user P may be received together with the composite image.

  The ticket face image creation unit 27 creates a face image of the employee ID card using the composite image and the employee information of the user P shown in the composite image.

  Next, a method for producing an employee ID card using such an ID photo photographing system will be described with reference to the flow shown in FIG.

  Background data is registered in the server device 2 from the registration terminal 4 of the company that produces the employee ID card (step S1). The employee information of each employee may be registered at the same time.

  The server device 1 issues identification information (step S2), and associates and stores the identification information and background data (and employee information). The server device 1 notifies the identification information to the registration terminal 4 (step S3). The person in charge of the company notifies the identification information to each employee (step S4).

  The user (company employee) inputs identification information to the touch panel 33 of the ID photograph apparatus 1 (step S5). At this time, you may enter your own employee number.

  The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 notifies the input identification information to the server apparatus 2 (step S6), and acquires corresponding background data (step S7).

  The ID photo photographing apparatus 1 photographs the user P (step S8). The photographed image may be previewed on the touch panel 33 and retaken according to the request of the user P. The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 cuts out a person image from the photographed image and combines it with the background image (step S9).

  The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 transmits the composite image data together with the employee number of the user P to the server apparatus 2 (Step S10). The ID photograph photographing apparatus 1 prints the composite image on a sheet and outputs it as a photographing confirmation certificate (steps S11 and S12).

  The server device 2 creates a ticket image of the employee ID card using the composite image and the employee information (step S13). The server device 2 transfers the ticket image to the card printer 3 (step S14). The card printer 3 prints the ticket face image on the card base material and creates an employee ID card (step S15).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, background data of a special color, pattern, or pattern such as a corporate color can be combined with a photographed person image.

  The registration terminal 4 may register multiple types of background data. In this case, when the user P inputs identification information with the ID photo shooting apparatus 1, the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 acquires a plurality of types of background data from the server apparatus 2. The ID photo shooting apparatus 1 displays a background selection screen and accepts a background selection from the user P.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a composite image is created by the ID photo shooting apparatus 1 has been described. For example, the ID photo photographing apparatus 1 transmits a photographed image and the input identification information to the server apparatus 2 when photographing. The server device 2 cuts out a person image from the photographed image, and generates a ticket face image using the background image corresponding to the received identification information, the person image, and the employee information. In this case, the step of transmitting the background data from the server device 2 to the ID photo photographing device 1 can be omitted. The process of cutting out the person image from the photographed image may be performed by the ID photo photographing apparatus 1.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the photographing unit 12 automatically photographs the user P has been described. However, the cameraman may photograph the user P. Also in this case, the user P (or a photographer) inputs identification information and acquires background data from the server device 2.

  The user P may input identification information into a mobile terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user P, and photograph himself / herself with the built-in camera of the mobile terminal. The portable terminal transmits the captured image and the input identification information to the server device 2. The server device 2 performs a composition process using the captured image received from the mobile terminal and the background image corresponding to the identification information.

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

1 ID Photo Shooting Device 2 Server Device 3 Card Printer 4 Registration Terminal

Claims (5)

An input unit that receives input of identification information from a user;
A notification unit for notifying the server device of the identification information;
A receiving unit that receives a background image corresponding to the identification information from the server device;
A photographing unit for photographing the user and generating a photographed image;
An image processing unit that combines the person image cut out from the captured image and the background image to generate a combined image;
A transmission unit for transmitting the composite image to the server device;
ID photography device comprising   2. The ID photo shooting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the receiving unit receives a plurality of background images, a background selection screen is created and selection of a background image is received from the user. The ID photo shooting device according to claim 1 or 2,
When registration of the background image is accepted from the registration terminal, the identification information corresponding to the background image is issued, the identification information is notified to the registration terminal, and the identification information is notified from the ID photograph apparatus. A server device that transmits a background image corresponding to the identification information to the ID photo photographic device;
ID photo shooting system. When receiving registration of a background image from a registration terminal, a server device that issues identification information corresponding to the background image and notifies the registration terminal of the identification information;
An ID photograph photographing device connected to the server device so as to be communicable and transmitting a photographed image obtained by photographing a user and identification information input from the user to the server device;
With
The server apparatus, wherein the server apparatus generates a composite image by combining a background image corresponding to the identification information received from the ID photograph apparatus and a person image cut out from the captured image. An input unit that receives input of identification information from a user;
A notification unit for notifying the server device of the identification information;
A receiving unit that receives a background image corresponding to the identification information from the server device;
An image processing unit that synthesizes a person image cut out from a captured image of the user and the background image, and generates a composite image;
A transmission unit for transmitting the composite image to the server device;
ID photo creation device comprising:

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