JP2023086252A - Information processing apparatus, portable terminal, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user to reselect an image to be received, after a game.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus receives a plurality of images generated by a game, the images being transmitted from an imaging apparatus that provides the game including imaging a user, who is a subject, and receives, in accordance with user operation on a portable terminal, a reselection for an image to be received, regarding a first image selected by the user during the game, as an image to be received by the user, and all other second images not selected. This technique may be applicable to a server which manages images generated in a photo-creation game machine that provides a series of games for printing captured images on a sticker sheet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present technology relates to an information processing device, a mobile terminal, an information processing method, and a program, and more particularly to an information processing device, a mobile terminal, an information processing method, and a program that enable reselection of an image to be received after a game.

Conventionally, a photo sticker creating device is known. A photo sticker creating apparatus photographs a user, makes the user edit the photographed image, and prints the edited image on sticker paper to provide the edited image. A photo sticker creating device is installed in an amusement facility or the like.

The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creating device is that after taking a picture of the user in the shooting space as the subject, the user is moved to the editing space, and the image is displayed according to the operation performed in the editing space. After editing, the edited image is printed on sticker paper.

By the way, there is a membership-based service that provides users with images created in the game of the photo sticker creating device, not as printed matter but as image data. By creating an account to use the service, the user who played the game can operate a mobile terminal such as a smartphone to access the image acquisition site and display the image created in the game on the screen of the mobile terminal. can be viewed at

Patent Literature 1 discloses a system for realizing an image providing service that provides a user who is a free member with one edited image selected during a game from among a plurality of edited images. there is

JP 2020-173747 A

In the system described in Patent Literature 1, a user who is a free member selects one image that he or she receives during the game. I can't.

If it is possible to take time to compare images while paying attention to appearance, etc., it will be possible to cultivate the eyes of users who can feel the difference in appearance, which will lead to an increase in the number of users who are particular about appearance. Conceivable. Increasing the number of such users is also desirable for manufacturers of photo sticker creating devices and businesses that provide image providing services.

The present technology has been made in view of such circumstances, and enables the player to reselect the image to be received after the game.

An information processing device according to one aspect of the present technology includes a communication unit that receives a plurality of images generated by a game, which are transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including a plurality of photographs of a user as a subject; , the reselection of images to be received by the user on the mobile terminal, targeting the first images selected by the user during the game and all the second images not selected during the game as the images received by the user; and an image management unit that accepts according to the operation in the.

A program according to another aspect of the present technology includes information for receiving and managing a plurality of images generated by a game transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including a plurality of times of photographing of a user as a subject. a first image selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected as images received by the user, to a computer that controls a mobile terminal that communicates with a processing device; and executing a process of accepting the user's operation regarding reselection of the image to be received, targeting the first image and the second image.

In one aspect of the present technology, a plurality of images generated by a game transmitted from a shooting device that provides a game including multiple shots of the user as a subject are received, and the images received by the user are the images of the game. A re-selection of images to be received is accepted in response to a user's operation on the mobile terminal for the first images selected by the user and all the second images not selected.

In another aspect of the present technology, an information processing device that receives and manages a plurality of images generated by a game, which are transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including a plurality of shots of a user as a subject. A mobile terminal that communicates with is controlled, and a selection screen including the first image selected by the user during the game and all the second images not selected as images received by the user is displayed, A user's operation regarding reselection of images to be received is accepted for the first image and the second image.

According to the present technology, the image to be received can be reselected after the game.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image providing system according to an embodiment of the present technology; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image generated by the photo sticker creating device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image with graffiti and an image without graffiti; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from a photo sticker creating device; It is a figure which shows the example of the utilization form of an image provision service. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a my page screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of how images are managed in an image management server; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a confirmation screen for non-paying members. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of how an image management server identifies an image; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of how an image management server identifies an image; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen displayed on the photo sticker creating device; It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen displayed on a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen displayed on a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen displayed on a portable terminal. 4 is a flowchart describing a series of processes executed by an image management server; 4 is a flowchart describing a series of processes executed by a mobile terminal; 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of an image management server; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example functional configuration of an image management server; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a portable terminal. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal;

Embodiments for implementing the present technology will be described below. The explanation is given in the following order.
1. About image providing service 2 . Regarding reselection of images for image acquisition 3. Processing of each device 4. Configuration of each device 5 . Display example of selection screen 6. others

<About image provision service>
- System Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an image providing system.

The image providing system of FIG. 1 is configured by connecting an image management server 1 , a photo sticker creating device 2 , and a mobile terminal 3 via the Internet 11 .

In the example of FIG. 1, only one photo sticker creating device 2 is shown, but in reality, a plurality of photo sticker creating devices 2 sold by the same manufacturer are provided. The mobile terminals 3 are smartphones of users (users) who use the photo sticker creating device 2 .

The photo sticker creation device 2 is a game machine that provides a photo creation game. The photo sticker creating device 2 is installed in an amusement facility such as a game center or a store.

Users of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo sticker creating device 2, a plurality of users, mainly two or three, can enjoy the game per group. Of course, one user can also enjoy the game in the photo sticker creating device 2 .

In the photo sticker creating apparatus 2, the user himself/herself becomes a subject and performs photographing work. A user edits a photographed image obtained by photographing work to synthesize an image for synthesis such as a handwritten character or a stamp image, and edits the photographed image into a colorful image. The user receives the seal paper on which the edited image, which is the edited photographed image, is printed, and ends the series of games.

In this way, the photo sticker creation device 2 has a function as a photographing device that takes a picture of the user as a subject.

The photo sticker creating apparatus 2 includes a computer for controlling the overall operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2, a camera for photographing the user, and an editing device used by the user to edit the photographed image obtained by photographing with the camera. A monitor for printing, a printer for printing an image on a print medium such as sticker paper, and the like are provided. Details of the configuration of the photo sticker creating device 2 are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-64220.

The editing monitor displays an editing screen with buttons used for selecting various editing tools. The user manipulates the display of the edit screen using, for example, a touch pen to edit the captured image.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an image generated by the photo sticker creating apparatus 2. As shown in FIG.

An edited image P1 shown at the left end of FIG. 2 is an image generated by editing. The edited image P1 is composed of, for example, an image of each layer of a photographed image P11 and a foreground image P12.

The captured image P11 is an image captured by the camera of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 . As shown in FIG. 2, for example, by trimming an image captured by a camera, a close-up image in which the range above the chest is largely captured is generated as a captured image P11. A whole-body image showing the whole body of the user is also generated as appropriate.

In the example of FIG. 2, the foreground image P12 is an image including an image of handwritten characters "Love my friend" and a heart-shaped image. The handwritten image of "Love my friend" is a pen image entered by the user using the pen tool. Also, the heart-shaped image is a stamp image input by the user using the stamp tool.

The edited image P1 is constructed by superimposing the foreground image P12 on the captured image P11.

A background image may be used as an image forming the edited image P1. The background image is an image with a predetermined color or an image with a predetermined pattern, and is used to display such predetermined colors and patterns around the area in which the user appears.

When the background image is synthesized, the photographed image P11 is subjected to chromatic processing to extract the person area, which is the user's area. The edited image P1 is generated by arranging the background image as an image in the layer below the photographed image P11 including the person area.

In one game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 2, multiple shots are taken, and multiple shot images, such as five shots, are generated. Further, editing is performed on each of the plurality of shot images to generate a plurality of edited images.

Hereinafter, the editing is referred to as graffiti as appropriate. Editing of a photographed image is performed by selecting an editing tool displayed on an editing screen with a touch pen, and then tracing the photographed image to be edited with the touch pen as if it were graffiti.

As shown in FIG. 3, the edited image can be said to be an image with graffiti on which graffiti has been applied. A photographed image that is the basis of editing can be said to be an image without graffiti, in which graffiti is not applied.

The photo sticker creating apparatus 2 not only prints the created image on sticker paper and provides the image, but also provides the image to the user by making it viewable on the portable terminal 3 . Images generated in the game are transmitted (uploaded) from the photo sticker creating device 2 to the image management server 1 .

The image management server 1 receives the image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2, assigns a predetermined URL to the image, and stores the image. The image management server 1 provides an image providing service, which is a service for providing images to users who have accessed by operating the mobile terminal 3 .

The image providing service is a membership-based service that enables viewing of images on the mobile terminal 3 and downloading of images to the mobile terminal 3 . Editing of images may be performed using an image providing service.

After finishing the game using the photo sticker creating device 2, the user of the mobile terminal 3 operates the mobile terminal 3 to access the image management server 1 and use the image providing service to browse images. Become.

An application for displaying a screen of an image providing service provided by the image management server 1 is installed in the mobile terminal 3 .

Other mobile terminals such as tablet terminals, and terminals such as PCs and TVs (television receivers) that can send and receive various types of information to and from servers on the Internet 11 use the image providing service. may be used as an information processing terminal.

-Uploaded Information FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, images uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 are added with management information. The management information is information generated in the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 and transmitted to the image management server 1 in order to manage uploaded images. In the image management server 1, the uploaded images are managed in association with each piece of information included in the management information.

The management information includes sticker IDs, image selection flags, and email addresses.

The sticker ID is an ID issued by the photo sticker creating device 2 according to a predetermined rule for each game. Since it is an ID issued each time a game is played, it can be said that it is an ID for identifying the game.

For example, the sticker ID is also notified to the user in a state of being printed on the edge of the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed. When the user of the mobile terminal 3 who has performed the login operation for the image providing service inputs the sticker ID by looking at the edge of the sticker paper, the image created by the user of the mobile terminal 3 in the game is specified in the image management server 1. be. In this way, the sticker ID is used to identify the image created by each user.

The image selection flag is information representing an image selected by the user during the game as an image to be saved on the My Page screen.

For example, one edited image is selected using the screen displayed on the editing monitor at a predetermined timing such as the timing when the editing of the shot image is finished. As will be described later, the My Page screen is a user-dedicated screen assigned to each user who has registered as a member, and is used for viewing images managed by the image management server 1 .

The e-mail address is the user's e-mail address entered during the game.

The user's e-mail address is used by the image management server 1, for example, to notify by e-mail (e-mail) the URL assigned as the save destination of the image. If there are two users, each user's mail address is included in the management information. By including the mail addresses of the two people in the management information, it becomes possible to specify who played the game together.

For example, an e-mail address is entered using a screen displayed on an editing monitor at a predetermined timing such as timing when editing of a captured image is finished.

Membership Type In order to use the image providing service provided by the image management server 1, the user needs to register as a member and create an account for the image providing service. An account for the image providing service consists of a user ID and password.

Membership registration is performed, for example, by operating the mobile terminal 3 to access a predetermined site and setting a user ID and password while the registration screen is displayed. The user's email address is used as the user ID.

By using the e-mail address as the user ID, as described above, the user who played the game can be identified on the image management server 1 side based on the e-mail address included in the management information transmitted together with the image from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2. It becomes possible to specify in

Various kinds of identification information such as a telephone number, an ID of an SNS (Social Networking Service), etc. may be used as information for identifying a user instead of an e-mail address.

Types of membership include, for example:
(1) Free membership (2) Paid membership (3) Premium membership

A free member is a member who does not pay a membership fee.

For free members, only one image generated in the photo sticker creating device 2 in one game and uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 can be saved on the My Page screen. An image that can be saved on the My Page screen is, for example, one image selected during the game.

When a free member user performs an operation to save unsaved images, one image selected during the game is saved on the My Page screen.

Instead of one image, a non-paying member may be allowed to save a plurality of images on the My Page screen.

A paid member is a member who is required to pay a membership fee of a predetermined amount, such as 300 yen/month.

For paid members, all the images generated in the photo sticker creating device 2 in one game and uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 can be saved on the My Page screen.

A premium member is a member who needs to pay a higher membership fee than a paid member, such as 500 yen/month. Premium members can also be called paid members in terms of the need to pay membership fees.

Images that paid members and non-paying members can save on the My Page screen are edited images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 .

On the other hand, the images that the premium member can save on the My Page screen are the edited images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 and the photographed images that are the basis of the edited images.

When a paid member user performs an operation to save unsaved images, all edited images generated in one game are saved on the My Page screen.

If a premium member user performs an operation to save unsaved images, all edited images generated in one game and all captured images that were the basis of each edited image will be saved to My Account. Saved on the page screen.

In this way, the types and number of images that can be stored on the My Page screen differ depending on the type of member who uses the image providing service.

-Usage Form of Service FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the usage form of the image providing service.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, there are two modes of using the image providing service: one using a dedicated application 3A installed in the mobile terminal 3, and the other using a Web browser 3B. The dedicated application 3A is, for example, an application prepared by an image providing service provider (manufacturer of the photo sticker creating device 2).

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the user activates the dedicated application 3A, the image management server 1 is accessed by the dedicated application 3A. A login screen is appropriately displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 3 by the dedicated application 3A.

When a login operation is performed using a user ID and password, the display of the mobile terminal 3 displays a My Page screen for using the image providing service based on the information transmitted from the image management server 1. A screen appears.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the user activates the Web browser 3B and enters a predetermined URL to access the image management server 1, the display of the portable terminal 3 shows the log-in information as appropriate. A screen is displayed by the Web browser 3B.

When a login operation is performed using a user ID and password, the display of the mobile terminal 3 displays a My Page screen for using the image providing service based on the information transmitted from the image management server 1. A screen appears.

Thus, the user can use the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A or via the web browser 3B.

·My Page Screen FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the My Page screen.

When the user activates the dedicated application 3A and performs a login operation, or when the user accesses the image management server 1 by activating the Web browser 3B and performs a login operation, the My Page screen is displayed on the image management server 1. is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 based on the information transmitted from. The My Page screen shown in FIG. 6 is a screen displayed by the dedicated application 3A or by the Web browser 3B.

Here, the user of the portable terminal 3 is the same person as the user of the photo sticker creating device 2 who played the game using the photo sticker creating device 2 .

In the image management server 1 , the user who performed the login operation is identified based on the user ID, and information regarding the images saved by the user is transmitted to the portable terminal 3 .

At the upper left of the My Page screen in FIG. 6, the characters "PPP LINK", which is the name of the image providing service, are displayed.

Below the name of the image providing service, a menu area 31 is formed in which buttons used for selecting various items are arranged. For example, the menu area 31 is provided with a button that is operated when displaying the My Page screen, a button that is operated when viewing information about beauty, and the like.

In a thumbnail area 32 below the menu area 31, images created by the user of the portable terminal 3 using the photo sticker creating device 2 are displayed as thumbnail images.

In the example of FIG. 6, thumbnail images P21 to P26 are displayed in the thumbnail area 32 in two rows. The thumbnail images P21 to P24 are displayed in their entirety, and the upper portions of the thumbnail images P25 and P26 are displayed.

For convenience of explanation, the thumbnail images shown in FIG. 6 are not edited, but the images displayed on the My Page screen are appropriately edited images according to the membership type of the user.

More images are arranged below the thumbnail images P21 to P24. By placing a finger on the surface of the display 21 and performing a swipe operation or the like, the user can switch the display range of the thumbnail area 32 and display other thumbnail images. For example, when a predetermined thumbnail image is tapped, the image selected by the tap operation is enlarged and displayed on the My Page screen.

In this way, the user can browse the images created when playing the game as the user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 on the My Page screen.

The images displayed on the My Page screen as described above are the images that the user has selected to save from among the images uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management server 1 .

In other words, the user performs an operation to save (acquire) the image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 in order to view the image created using the photo sticker creating device 2 on the My Page screen. There is a need.

Image Management FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of how images are managed in the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the types of images managed by the image management server 1 include unsaved images P41 and saved images P42.

The unsaved image P41 is an image that has not been operated for saving, and the saved image P42 is an image that has been operated for saving. The saved image P42 is an image to be displayed on the My Page screen.

Each image uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 is managed as an unsaved image P41 or a saved image P42 according to its attributes. The unsaved image P41 and the saved image P42 may be stored in physically different storage media.

An image uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 and stored in a predetermined storage area is first managed as an unsaved image P41.

All images uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 are set with a storable time limit, such as one week. The images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 are stored in the storage area of the image management server 1 until the storable time limit elapses. An image whose storable time limit has passed is erased from the storage area, for example.

When the user who accesses the image management server 1 using the portable terminal 3 performs an operation for saving an image, the unsaved image P41 for which the operation for saving is performed is saved as indicated by an arrow A1. It is managed as a completed image P42. For example, attributes set for each image are changed.

Images managed as saved images P42 continue to be stored in the storage area, for example, while membership registration is valid and the user can use the My Page screen.

In this manner, in order to view an image created using the photo sticker creation device 2 on the My Page screen, the user performs an operation to save the image before the expiration of the saveable time limit. There is a need.

The unsaved image P41 is an image with a storable time limit, whereas the saved image P42 displayed on the My Page screen is an image with no time limit.

Also, the saved image P42 is an image that has no restrictions on how it can be used, and can be downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 as well as viewed on the My Page screen. The images downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 are stored in the local storage of the mobile terminal 3, for example.

The user can manage the images downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 by using the album application of the mobile terminal 3, for example.

When the user operates the mobile terminal 3 to log in to the image providing service and perform an operation to save an unsaved image, the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 shows a confirmation screen corresponding to the membership type of the user. Is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a confirmation screen.

When a free member user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, as shown in the upper part of Fig. 8, the message "One photo has been saved on my page" is displayed, and below it , one saved image is displayed as a thumbnail image.

The image that the free member can save is, as described above, one edited image (image with graffiti) selected during the game. In FIG. 8, a rectangular frame surrounding the characters "with graffiti" represents a thumbnail image of an image with graffiti. Note that "pre" represents an image created in the game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2. FIG.

One image with graffiti selected during the game is specified by an image selection flag included in the management information transmitted from the photo sticker creating device 2 together with the image.

A message notifying that there is an unsaved image is displayed below one saved image, and a plurality of thumbnail images representing the unsaved images are displayed below the message. In the example of FIG. 8, six images with graffiti exist as unsaved images.

Below the unsaved image, there are provided a save button 51 displaying the characters "save all pres" and a confirmation button 52 displaying the characters "confirm the saved pres".

The save button 51 is a button that is pressed to save all unsaved images. When the save button 51 is pressed, a screen used for an operation for changing the membership type to a paid member or a premium member is displayed. A confirmation button 52 is a button that is pressed to confirm a saved image.

In this way, on the confirmation screen of the user of the free member, information for notifying that one image with graffiti has been saved and information for notifying that there are other unsaved images are displayed. is displayed.

When an image without graffiti is included in the image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2, not only the image with graffiti but also the image without graffiti is displayed as an unsaved image on the confirmation screen of the user who is a free member. In this case, a user who is a free member can save not only images with graffiti but also images without graffiti by changing the membership type to premium member.

In the image management server 1, when a certain user performs an operation to save an unsaved image, the image created by the user in the game is identified and presented on the confirmation screen as described above.

The method of specifying the image created by the user differs depending on whether the user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A or via the Web browser 3B.

9 and 10 are diagrams showing examples of how the image management server 1 identifies images.

FIG. 9 shows a specific example when the user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A.

When the user is using the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, as shown in FIG. 9A, based on the sticker ID input to the predetermined screen of the dedicated application 3A (the application screen in FIG. 9A), A user-created image is identified. After the sticker ID is entered, the image to be saved is selected on the dedicated application 3A.

In the image management server 1, based on the sticker ID input by the user, images associated with the same sticker ID are identified and presented to the user. As described above, the images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 are managed in association with the sticker IDs issued by the photo sticker creating device 2 .

Also, the user can display the confirmation screen by operating the URL included in the image saving guidance mail sent after the game ends. After the game is over, the image management server 1 sends an image storage guide mail, which is an email for notifying the URL of the image storage destination.

The image saving guide mail includes a dedicated application URL that is a URL for starting the dedicated application 3A and displaying the confirmation screen, and a URL for the web browser that is a URL for starting the web browser 3B and displaying the confirmation screen. URL is described.

When the dedicated application URL is operated, the image created by the user can be specified without entering the sticker ID because the sticker ID information is stored in the URL. As described above, images uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 are managed in association with not only the sticker ID but also the e-mail address entered during the game.

In the image management server 1, when an access is made using a URL for a dedicated application, as shown in FIG. The selection of images to be saved is performed on the dedicated application 3A.

FIG. 10 shows a specific example when the user is using the image providing service via the web browser 3B.

As shown in FIG. 10A, when the site of the image providing service is directly accessed via the Web browser 3B, based on the seal ID entered on the predetermined screen of the site (service site in FIG. 10A), the user The created image is identified. After the sticker ID is entered, the image to be saved is selected on the web browser 3B.

Also, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the URL for the web browser included in the image saving guide mail is operated, the information of the sticker ID is stored in the URL, so the user can create the URL without entering the sticker ID. image is identified.

In the image management server 1, when an access is made using a Web browser URL, an image associated with the same email address as the email address used for notification of the URL is specified, and an image to be saved is selected. is done.

In addition, when the user uses the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A, the image created by the user is specified based on the user ID (e-mail address) entered during the login operation of the image providing service. may

In this case, the e-mail address input by the user during the login operation is managed by the dedicated application 3A. In the image management server 1, the e-mail address entered by the user when using the photo sticker creating device 2 and transmitted from the photo sticker creating device 2 in the form of being included in the management information matches the e-mail address managed by the dedicated application 3A. The image created by the user is specified by confirming whether or not to do so.

The same is true when using the image providing service by directly accessing the site of the image providing service via the Web browser 3B.

<Regarding re-selection of images for image acquisition>
As described above, the user of the photo sticker creating device 2 selects an image to receive by saving it on the My Page screen during the game. Also, after finishing the game, the user performs an operation on his mobile terminal to save the image selected during the game on the My Page screen.

When the user finishes the game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 and saves the image created in the game on the My Page screen as appropriate, it is called image get in the sense of receiving the image. The selection of images during the game is the selection of images for image acquisition.

Selection Screen During Game FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection screen of an image for obtaining an image.

The selection screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed at a predetermined timing during the game, such as timing when editing (scribbling) of the captured image is finished. The selection screen is displayed on the editing monitor 2A of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 instead of the editing screen, for example.

As shown in FIG. 11, a selection area 101L and a selection area 101R are formed on the selection screen. The selection area 101L is an area used by the user standing on the left side of the editing monitor 2A to select an image for image acquisition. The selection area 101R is an area used by the user standing on the right side of the editing monitor 2A to select an image for image acquisition.

A message prompting the user to select an image is displayed above the left selection area 101L, and a display area 102L, which is an area where the image being selected is displayed, is formed below the message. In the example of FIG. 11, the image P101, which is the first image, is selected from the images P101 to P108 using the thumbnail images arranged below the selection area 101L, and is enlarged and displayed in the display area 102L. there is

In this example, one of eight images can be selected as the image for image acquisition. In FIG. 11, an image without graffiti or the like is shown, but in reality, images with graffiti or the like are targeted for selection of images for image acquisition. Images without graffiti may be selected for image acquisition.

Below the images P101 to P108, an OK button 103L is displayed which is operated when the selection of the image for image get ends. The image being selected when the OK button 103L is operated is selected as the image for image get.

The right selection area 101R is also provided with a display similar to the display of the selection area 101L. In the example of FIG. 11, the image P103, which is the third image, is selected.

Using such a selection screen, an image for image acquisition is selected within the time limit. The numbers at the upper left and upper right corners of the selection screen represent the remaining time (seconds) for selecting an image for image acquisition.

In this way, the game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 is normally used by a plurality of users such as friends. Hereinafter, the processing when two users, user A and user B, are playing together in the game of the photo sticker creating device 2 will be described as appropriate. User A and user B appear in the respective images in FIG.

User A uses the display of the selection area 101L to select the first image P101 from among the images P101 to P108 as an image for obtaining an image during the game, and user B displays the selection area 101R. , the processing when the third image P103 from among the images P101 to P108 is selected as the image for obtaining the image during the game will be described. User A and User B are free members.

- Selection screen after the game In the image providing system according to the embodiment of the present technology, the user can reselect the image for obtaining the image after the game. Reselection after the game is performed using the mobile terminal 3 .

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen displayed on user A's portable terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

When an image created by user A during the game is identified by user A inputting a sticker ID on his mobile terminal 3, the display 21 shows a selection screen as shown on the left side of FIG. Is displayed. The selection screen shown in FIG. 12 is a screen displayed by the dedicated application 3A or the web browser 3B. The images P101 to P108 created by the user A during the game are specified with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG.

In the example of FIG. 12, a message prompting the user to select an image is displayed, and an image P101 selected by the user A during the game as an image-get image is enlarged and displayed in the display area 111 below. Below the display area 111, there is a message "image selected on the pre-machine" as information indicating that the image P101 displayed in the display area 111 is the image for obtaining the image selected during the game. is displayed. The selection of the image P101 by the user A as an image for image acquisition is specified by the image selection flag included in the management information uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 together with the image.

Below the display area 111, thumbnail images of the images P101 to P108 are displayed side by side. By tapping one of the thumbnail images, user A can select another image instead of image P101, as shown in FIG.

The second image P102 is selected in the example of FIG. 13A, and the eighth image P108 is selected in the example of FIG. 13B. Since the image P102 and the image P108 are not images for obtaining the image selected by the user A during the game, the message "image selected by pre-machine" is not displayed under the display area 111. FIG.

Thus, the user A can confirm that the image P101 is the image selected during the game as the image for obtaining the image. Further, user A can select another image as an image for image acquisition instead of image P101.

Selection of images performed on the mobile terminal 3 is performed without a time limit. The user A can enlarge and display various images on the display area 111 without worrying about time, compare the reflection (appearance) of each image, and select an image to finally receive.

In the selection screen shown on the left side of FIG. 12, a horizontally long enter button 121 and a save button 51 are displayed below the thumbnail images of the images P101 to P108. The save button 51 is a button operated to save all unsaved images (FIG. 8).

When the decision button 121 is operated, a confirmation screen of the image finally received by the image get is displayed. When the decision button 121 is operated while the image P101 is selected, a screen for confirming whether or not the image P101 is to be finally received by the image get is displayed as a confirmation screen, as indicated by the arrow A11. Is displayed.

An OK button 122 and a return button 123 are displayed together with a save button 51 below the confirmation screen shown on the right side of FIG. When the return button 123 is operated, the screen returns to the state where the selection screen is displayed as indicated by the arrow A12, and image selection is continued.

The determination button 122 is a button operated when determining the image to be finally received by image get. When the determination button 122 is operated in the state shown on the right side of FIG. 12, the image P101 is determined as the image to be finally received by the image get, and the image P101 of the user A is obtained as described with reference to FIG. It is saved on the My Page screen.

Using a similar screen, the user B's mobile terminal 3 reselects an image for image acquisition.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen displayed on user B's portable terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

In the example of FIG. 14, an image P103 selected during the game by the user B as an image for obtaining an image is enlarged and displayed in the display area 111. In the example of FIG. Below the display area 111, a message is displayed indicating that the image P103 displayed in the display area 111 is the image-get image selected during the game. User B's selection of image P103 as an image for image acquisition is identified by an image selection flag included in the management information uploaded from photo sticker creating apparatus 2 together with the image.

User B can also select another image as an image get image instead of the image P103 selected during the game as an image get image.

As described above, in the image providing system of FIG. 1, reselection of images for obtaining images is performed for all images that were selected during the game as images for obtaining images and all images that were not selected. will be The users playing together can individually operate their own portable terminals 3 and reselect the image to finally receive without worrying about the time.

<Processing of each device>
Operation of Image Management Server A series of processes executed by the image management server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S<b>1 , the image management server 1 acquires an image uploaded from the photo sticker creating device 2 . In the case of the above example, eight images P101 to P108 generated when user A and user B played the game together are acquired.

In step S2, the image management server 1 manages the acquired image as an unsaved image. An unsaved image has a storable time limit set, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the image management server 1 until the time limit has passed.

In step S3, the image management server 1 causes the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 to display an image selection screen for image acquisition in response to access by the mobile terminal 3 operated by the user A, for example. A screen similar to the screen described with reference to FIG. 12 is displayed on the display 21 of the mobile terminal 3 . User A operates the image selection screen for image acquisition, and performs an operation for saving the image.

In step S<b>4 , the image management server 1 receives user A's operation of reselecting an image for image acquisition based on the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 .

In step S5, the image management server 1 manages the unsaved image selected by the reselection as a saved image in accordance with the user A's operation.

- Operation of Mobile Terminal Next, a series of processes executed by the mobile terminal 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 16 . The process of FIG. 16 is started, for example, when user A operates his/her own portable terminal 3 and activates dedicated application 3A.

In step S11, the mobile terminal 3 (dedicated application 3A of the mobile terminal 3) accesses the image management server 1 according to the operation of the user A, and logs in to the image providing service.

In step S<b>12 , the portable terminal 3 displays on the display 21 an image selection screen for image acquisition based on the information transmitted from the image management server 1 .

In step S13, the mobile terminal 3 accepts the operation of the user A, requests the image management server 1 to get the image selected by the user A, and terminates the process. The image management server 1 manages the image selected by the user A as a saved image in response to the request from the mobile terminal 3 .

With the above processing, each user selects an image that he/she has selected during the game as an image for obtaining an image, and an image that will be finally received after the game from among all the images that were not selected during the game. can do. That is, while comparing the appearance of each image, the user can receive the same image selected during the game as the image for obtaining the image, or can select any image that was not selected during the game. You can also receive it.

The user can train his/her eyes to feel the difference in appearance by taking time to compare the images while paying attention to the appearance. Manufacturers of photo sticker creating devices and businesses that provide image providing services can feel the difference in appearance, and can increase the number of users who are particular about appearance.

<Configuration of each device>
Configuration of Image Management Server FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 17, the image management server 1 is composed of a computer. The image management server 1 may be composed of a plurality of computers. When the image management server 1 is composed of a plurality of computers, each computer cooperates to realize various processes for providing the image providing service.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201 , ROM (Read Only Memory) 202 , and RAM (Random Access Memory) 203 are interconnected by a bus 204 .

An input/output interface 205 is further connected to the bus 204 . Input unit 206 , output unit 207 , storage unit 208 , communication unit 209 , and drive 210 are connected to input/output interface 205 .

The input unit 206 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The output unit 207 is configured by a display or the like.

The storage unit 208 is configured by a hard disk, nonvolatile memory, or the like. A storage unit 208 stores various kinds of information used for providing image providing services, such as programs executed by the CPU 201 and images uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 .

A communication unit 209 is an interface to the Internet 11 . For example, the communication unit 209 communicates with the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 and receives images uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 . Further, the communication unit 209 communicates with the mobile terminal 3 and transmits various kinds of information such as information used for screen display to the mobile terminal 3 .

The drive 210 controls writing of data to the removable medium 211 and reading of data from the removable medium 211 .

In the computer configured as described above, for example, the CPU 201 loads a program stored in the storage unit 208 into the RAM 203 and executes it, thereby performing processing for realizing an image providing service.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the image management server 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18, the image management server 1 implements an information processing section 241 . The image management server 1 is an information processing device having an information processing section 241 .

The information processing section 241 includes an image acquisition section 251 , an image management section 252 , an image storage section 253 , a user information management section 254 , a user information storage section 255 and a display control section 256 . At least some of the functional units shown in FIG. 18 are implemented by the CPU 201 executing a predetermined program.

The image acquiring unit 251 acquires the image uploaded from the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 and received by the communication unit 209 together with the management information. The image acquisition unit 251 outputs the image and management information uploaded from the photo sticker creation device 2 to the image management unit 252 .

The image management unit 252 stores the image supplied from the image acquisition unit 251 in the image storage unit 253 in association with management information, and manages the image. For example, the image management unit 252 manages each image stored in the image storage unit 253 as an unsaved image or as a saved image.

The image management unit 252 manages the storable time limit of each image managed as an unsaved image. The image management unit 252 deletes images that have not been selected as images to be saved after a predetermined period of time, such as one week, has elapsed since the images were uploaded. The image management unit 252 outputs to the display control unit 256 the image of the user who has performed the login operation for the image providing service.

The user information management unit 254 causes the user information storage unit 255 to store and manage user information, which is information about each user who has registered as a member of the image providing service. The user information includes a user ID and password that constitute an account, and information representing membership types.

The user information management unit 254 communicates with the mobile terminal 3 and manages login to the image providing service via the Web browser 3B and login to the image providing service via the dedicated application 3A. The user information management unit 254 manages information regarding users who have logged in to the image providing service.

The display control unit 256 causes the portable terminal 3 to display the above-described confirmation screen, my page screen, and image selection screen for image acquisition on the basis of the image supplied from the image management unit 252 and the like. In addition, the display control unit 256 controls the screen display of the mobile terminal 3 according to the user's operation or the like.

Among the processes described with reference to FIG. 15, the process of step S1 is performed by the image acquisition unit 251. FIG. The processing of steps S2, S4, and S5 is processing performed by the image management unit 252. FIG. The processing of step S3 is processing performed by the display control unit 256 .

Configuration of Mobile Terminal FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the mobile terminal 3 .

As shown in FIG. 19 , the mobile terminal 3 is provided with a control section 301 , a communication section 302 , a memory 303 , an operation section 304 and a camera 305 in addition to the display 21 .

The control unit 301 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. The control unit 301 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 3 by executing a predetermined program.

An application execution unit 301A is realized in the control unit 301 . Various applications such as the dedicated application 3A are executed by the application execution unit 301A to realize the above-described processing such as the processing of each step in FIG.

A communication unit 302 communicates with the image management server 1 via the Internet 11 . The communication unit 302 receives information transmitted from the image management server 1 and outputs the information to the control unit 301 . Also, the communication unit 302 transmits information supplied from the control unit 301 to the image management server 1 .

The memory 303 is composed of a flash memory or the like. The memory 303 corresponds to local storage of the mobile terminal 3 . If a removable memory card is attached to the mobile terminal 3, the memory card may be used as local storage.

The memory 303 stores various information such as images downloaded from the image management server 1 and applications executed by the control unit 301 .

The operation unit 304 is composed of various buttons and a touch panel provided over the display 21 . The operation unit 304 outputs a signal representing the content of the user's operation to the control unit 301 .

The camera 305 takes an image according to a user's operation.

The display 21 is configured by an organic EL display, LCD, or the like. Various screens as described above are displayed on the display 21 based on the information received by the communication unit 302 .

<Display example of selection screen>
・Comparison example 1
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another example of the selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

Among the configurations shown in FIG. 20, the same components as those described with reference to FIG. 12 and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals. Duplicate explanations will be omitted as appropriate. The same applies to FIGS. 21 and 22 as well.

A display area 112 is formed on the right side of the display area 111 on the selection screen of FIG. In the display area 111, an image P101 selected by the user A during the game is fixedly displayed as an image for image acquisition. Below the display area 111, a message is displayed indicating that the image P101 displayed in the display area 111 is the image-get image selected by the user A during the game.

On the other hand, in the display area 112, an image selected using the lower thumbnail images is displayed. In the example of FIG. 20, the image P102 is displayed in the display area 112. FIG. When another image is selected, the selected image is displayed in display area 112 instead of image P102.

In this way, the images selected using the thumbnail images may be displayed side by side in the same size as the images selected during the game. As a result, user A can easily compare the image that he or she has selected during the game as an image for obtaining an image and each of the images that have not been selected.

・Comparison example 2
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another example of the selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

A display area 112 is also formed on the right side of the display area 111 on the selection screen of FIG. In the display area 111, an image P101 selected by the user A during the game is displayed as an image for image acquisition. Under the display area 111, information indicating that the image P101 displayed in the display area 111 is the image for obtaining the image selected by the user A during the game is displayed. Selected image" message is displayed. User A's name included in the message is displayed based on the user information managed by the user information management unit 254 .

On the other hand, in the display area 112, the image P103 selected by the user B during the game is fixedly displayed as an image for image acquisition. Under the display area 112, information indicating that the image P103 displayed in the display area 112 is the image for obtaining the image selected by the user B during the game is displayed. Selected image" message is displayed.

For example, when the user A selects another image using the thumbnail images displayed under the display areas 111 and 112, the selected image is displayed in the display area 111 instead of the image P101. .

In this way, the image selected during the game by user B, who is a friend playing the game together, may be displayed side by side in the same size as the image selected by user A. Thereby, the user A can easily compare the image selected during the game or the image newly selected by the user as the image for obtaining the image with the image selected by the user B during the game. .

Also, user A can select an image different from the image selected by user B, or select the same image.

The fact that User A and User B were playing the game together may be specified based on the email address entered during the game as described above, or may be specified at a predetermined timing such as the start of the game. may be specified based on the user ID entered in . For inputting the user ID, for example, user A and user B each operate their own mobile terminals 3 to activate the dedicated application 3A, and input the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the dedicated application 3A to the photo sticker creating device 2. It is entered by loading the . In this case, the dedicated application 3A has a function of displaying the two-dimensional code including the user ID. Further, the photo sticker creating apparatus 2 is provided with a configuration for reading a two-dimensional code.

・Comparison example 3
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another example of the selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

A display area 112 is also formed on the right side of the display area 111 on the selection screen of FIG. In the display area 111, an image P101 selected by the user A during the game is displayed as an image for image acquisition. Under the display area 111, information indicating that the image P101 displayed in the display area 111 is the image for obtaining the image selected by the user A during the game is displayed. Selected image" message is displayed.

On the other hand, in the display area 112, the image P108 selected by the user B as the image for image acquisition is fixedly displayed. Under the display area 112, information indicating that the image P108 displayed in the display area 112 is the image for getting the image that was selected by the user B by reselection is displayed. Selected image" message is displayed.

Even in this case, when the user A selects another image using the thumbnail images displayed under the display areas 111 and 112, the selected image is displayed in the display area 111 instead of the image P101. Is displayed.

In this way, the image finally selected by reselection by user B, who is a friend who played the game together, is displayed side by side in the same size as the image selected by user A during the game. may As a result, the user A can easily compare the image he or she has selected during the game or the newly selected image as the image for obtaining the image with the image finally selected by the user B through reselection. can.

Also, user A can select an image different from the image finally selected by user B, or select the same image.

<Others>
In addition to the one image selected during the game, one image may be selected after the game from among the images that were not selected during the game. This selection is also performed using a screen similar to the selection screen described with reference to FIG. 12 and the like.

This also allows the user to take time to compare the images while paying attention to appearance. In addition, the user who is a free member receives one image selected during the game and one image selected from all the images not selected during the game, and displays the two images on the My Page screen. can be saved to

- Program The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software. When a series of processes is executed by software, a program that constitutes the software is installed in a computer built into dedicated hardware or a general-purpose personal computer.

The program to be installed is provided by being recorded on a removable medium such as an optical disc (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.) or semiconductor memory. Alternatively, it may be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital broadcasting.

The program executed by the computer may be a program in which processing is performed in chronological order according to the order described in this specification, or a program in which processing is performed in parallel or at necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may be a program that is carried out.

In this specification, a system means a set of a plurality of components (devices, modules (parts), etc.), and it does not matter whether all the components are in the same housing. Therefore, a plurality of devices housed in separate housings and connected via a network, and a single device housing a plurality of modules in one housing, are both systems. .

The effects described herein are only examples and are not limiting, and other effects may also occur.

Embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present technology.

For example, the present technology can take a configuration of cloud computing in which a single function is shared by a plurality of devices via a network and processed jointly.

Further, each step described in the flowchart above can be executed by one device, or can be shared by a plurality of devices and executed.

Furthermore, when one step includes a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes included in the one step can be executed by one device or shared by a plurality of devices.

1 image management server, 2 photo sticker creation device, 3 mobile terminal, 241 information processing unit, 251 image acquisition unit, 252 image management unit, 253 image storage unit, 254 user information management unit, 255 user information storage unit, 301 control unit

Claims (15)

a communication unit that receives a plurality of images generated by the game, which are transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including a plurality of photographs of a user as a subject;
reselection of images to be received by the user on a portable terminal, targeting first images selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected as images received by the user; An information processing apparatus comprising: an image management unit that accepts according to an operation of . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit that causes a display of the portable terminal to display a selection screen used for the reselection, the selection screen including the first image and the second image. The display control unit displays one of the first images and one of the second images selected from the plurality of second images side by side in the same size on the selection screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 . 4. The information according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit causes the selection screen to display information representing the first image selected during the game by another user who played the game together with the user. processing equipment. 5. Any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the display control unit causes the selection screen to display information representing the first image selected by the reselection by another user who played the game together with the user. The information processing device described. 6. The image management unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, when the image to be received is selected from the second images by the reselection, the image selected by the reselection is provided to the user. information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the communication unit further receives selection information indicating the first image selected by the user during the game. The information processing device
receiving a plurality of images generated by the game transmitted from a shooting device that provides a game including multiple shots of the user as a subject;
reselection of images to be received by the user on a portable terminal, targeting first images selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected as images received by the user; Information processing method that accepts according to the operation of to the computer,
receiving a plurality of images generated by the game transmitted from a shooting device that provides a game including multiple shots of the user as a subject;
reselection of images to be received by the user on a portable terminal, targeting first images selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected as images received by the user; A program for executing processing that is accepted according to the operation of . A mobile phone that communicates with an information processing device that receives and manages a plurality of images generated by a game transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including multiple shots of a user as a subject to the computer that controls the terminal,
displaying a selection screen including first images selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected during the game as images received by the user;
A program for executing a process of accepting an operation of the user regarding reselection of an image to be received targeting the first image and the second image. The selection screen displays one of the first images and one of the second images selected from a plurality of the second images side by side in the same size. 10. The program according to 10. 12. The program according to claim 11, wherein the selection screen displays information representing the first image selected during the game by another user who played the game together with the user. 13. The program according to claim 11, wherein the selection screen displays information representing the first image selected by the reselection by another user who played the game together with the user. A mobile phone that communicates with an information processing device that receives and manages a plurality of images generated by a game transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including multiple shots of a user as a subject on the terminal,
a display control unit for displaying a selection screen including, as images received by the user, a first image selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected;
A mobile terminal, comprising: an image management unit that receives the user's operation regarding reselection of an image to be received, targeting the first image and the second image. A mobile phone that communicates with an information processing device that receives and manages a plurality of images generated by a game transmitted from a photographing device that provides a game including multiple shots of a user as a subject the terminal
displaying a selection screen including first images selected by the user during the game and all second images not selected during the game as images received by the user;
An information processing method, wherein the user's operation relating to reselection of images to be received is received with respect to the first image and the second image.

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