JP3043855U - Digital photo vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [PROBLEMS] To provide a digital photo vending machine capable of synthesizing an image of a subject and an image of a desired offering without disposing a cover of a predetermined color behind the subject. SOLUTION: A digital photo vending machine includes an image synthesizing means for synthesizing a subject image 71 obtained by photographing a subject and a provided image 81 obtained by photographing an offer different from the subject, and a printer for printing out the synthesized image. In the digital photo vending machine including the above, the image synthesizing means performs a sham-combining of the subject image 71 on the region 81a having a predetermined color in the provided image 81.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a digital photograph vending machine that prints out a digital image of a photographed subject. Specifically, the present invention relates to a digital photo vending machine that synthesizes a digital image of a subject and another desired digital image and prints out the synthesized image.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A digital photo vending machine is a device in which information of a photographed subject is stored in a storage device as a digital signal and is also displayed on a display, and the digital information stored in the storage device is printed by a printer. . Due to these features, digital photographic machines are easier to retake, are easier to combine with other images, and can print the desired number of sheets, compared to conventional photographic vending machines that develop using photographic film. It has advantages such as Therefore, with the advancement of digital technology, photo vending machines are also shifting from conventional analog photography to digital photography. Also, taking advantage of the fact that digital images can be easily combined with other digital images, a digital image of the subject and another desired digital image are combined, and the combined image is printed out on release paper. "Print sticker vending machines" have become popular recently. A general print sticker vending machine stores a plurality of digital images in a storage device such as a memory provided in a housing. In the digital image, a range to be combined with each other is specified in advance. When the user selects a desired digital image from the plurality of digital images, the video camera is displayed within a predetermined range (80a) of the selected digital image (80) as shown in FIG. 4 (a). The photographed subject image (71) is composited. Therefore, in the composite image, as shown in FIG. 4A, the selected image (80) is the foreground and the captured image (71) is the background.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in a general print sticker vending machine, the image of the subject is combined with the image provided by the manufacturer. On the other hand, there is also known a print sticker vending machine in which a user photographs a donation such as a picture or photograph provided separately from the subject and synthesizes the photographed image of the donation with the subject image with a chroma key. This is because the background of the subject is photographed with a single color such as blue, and as shown in Fig. 4 (b), the portion of the photographed subject image (71) that matches the color of the background (72) of the subject is captured. , The provided image (81) is combined by the stakecom. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the provided image (81) becomes the foreground and the subject image (71) becomes the foreground. However, in this method, the background of the subject needs to have a predetermined single color, and therefore a cover of a predetermined color needs to be provided behind the subject.

[0004]

[Purpose of the invention]

 The inventor of the present application has considered that the above-mentioned problem is caused by combining the provided image (81) with the background (72) of the subject image (71), and has devised the following solution. An object of the present invention is to provide a digital photo vending machine that can combine a provided image and a subject image without disposing a cover of a predetermined color behind the subject.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The digital photographic vending machine of the present invention is characterized in that the image synthesizing means provided in the vending machine synthesizes the subject image in a region having a predetermined color in the provided image by staking.

[0006]

[Action and effect]

 According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the subject image (71) is combined with the region (81a) having a predetermined color in the provided image (81) by staking. Therefore, the background of the subject is not limited to a predetermined color, and as a result, it is not necessary to provide a cover of a predetermined color behind the subject.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is a print sticker vending machine (1) as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to the print sticker vending machine (1), but can be applied to other digital photo vending machines that combine the subject image with the provided image. The print sticker vending machine (1) is provided with various devices inside or on the surface of the housing (10). Although any object can be selected as the subject (70), in the present embodiment, the portion above the chest of the user (7) is the subject (70). Further, the surface of the housing (10) facing the user (7) is referred to as the front surface. The print sticker vending machine (1) includes a first video camera (30) for photographing a subject (70), a second video camera (40) for photographing a donation (8) provided by a user (7), and a second video camera (40). The control unit (5) that receives each image signal from the 1 video camera (30) and the second video camera (40) and combines the received images, and the signal of the combined image from the control unit (5), A display (60) for displaying the composite image and a printer (65) for receiving the signal of the composite image from the control unit (5) and printing out the composite image are also provided in the housing (10). . In the present embodiment, the composite image viewed by the user (7) from the display (60) and the composite image printed out from the printer (65) are the mirror image of the subject (70) and the provided image (8). It is a composite of the real image. It is easier for the user (7) to see the mirror image of the subject (70) to determine the shooting position, and even if the mirror image of the subject (70) is printed, the user (7) can see it. This is because there is not much discomfort.

The front of the housing (10) in order for the first video camera (30) to shoot the subject (70) and the user (7) to see the composite image from the display (60). A transparent plate (11) made of glass, plastic or the like is provided on the upper part. A magic mirror (61) is provided at a position facing the object (70) with the transparent plate (11) interposed therebetween, and a display (60) is provided below the magic mirror (61). . The display (60) receives an image signal from the control unit (5) described later and displays the received image. The display (60) and the magic mirror (61) are arranged so that the light emitted by the display (60) is reflected by the magic mirror (61) and reaches the user (7). Therefore, the user (7) will see the mirror image of the image displayed on the display (60), and therefore the display (60) needs to display the mirror image of the composite image. To do this, the control unit (5) sends a signal of the mirror image of the composite image to the display (60) or, as the display (60), a mirror reversal type display that displays the mirror image of the received image is used. Good. In this embodiment, the latter mirror reversal type display is used. Further, the mirror (31) is provided at a position farther from the user (7) than the magic mirror (61), and the first video camera (30) is provided below the mirror (31). . In the first video camera (30) and the mirror (31), the light from the subject (70) passes through the magic mirror (61) and is reflected by the mirror (31) to be reflected by the first video camera (30). Will be deployed to reach. Therefore, the first video camera (30) takes a mirror image of the subject (70) and sends an image signal to the control unit (5) described later.

At a suitable position on the front surface of the housing (10), a receiving port (42) for receiving a donation (8) provided by a user (7) is formed, and is adjacent to the receiving port (42). A support base (41) on which the donation product (8) is placed is provided in the casing (10). The support base (41) and the receiving opening (42) are arranged so that the user (7) can easily mount the provision (8) and can adjust the mounting position. In the present embodiment, an image such as a picture or a photograph is used as the donation (8). A second video camera (40) for photographing the donation (8) is provided above the support base (41). The second video camera (40) sends an image signal to the control unit (5) described later, and the control unit (5) zooms in and zooms out the donation (8). Further, a printer (65) for receiving an image signal from a control unit (5) described later and printing an image on a release paper (67) is provided at a proper position inside the housing (10), (10) An outlet (66) for sending the release paper (67) printed out from the printer (65) to the outside of the housing (10) is formed at a position adjacent to the printer (65) on the front surface.

The operation unit (20) is provided on the front surface of the housing (10) and at a position where the user (7) can easily operate it. The operation unit (20) has buttons, levers, etc. for the user (7) to perform various operations, and sends operation signals to the control unit (5) described later. A coin slot (not shown) is provided at the front of the housing (10) and at a position where the user (7) can easily insert coins. A coin detector (25) (see FIG. 2) for detecting the inserted coin is provided at an adjacent position. The coin detecting section (25) sends a detection signal to the control section (5) described later. In addition, a speaker (63) (see FIG. 2) for receiving a sound signal from the control unit (5) and outputting the sound is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the housing (10).

The control unit (5) gives various instructions to the user (7) and, based on the operation from the user (7), controls the subject (70) from the first video camera (30). The image and the image of the donation (8) from the second video camera (40) are combined, the combined image is transmitted to the display (60), and the desired combined image is transmitted to the printer (65). In the present embodiment, the control unit (5) is designed to combine the image of the subject (70) with the image in a region having a predetermined color in the image of the offering (8). Note that a method of combining different images in a region having a predetermined color in a certain image is well known, and is described, for example, in the electronic photo booth system of JP-A-5-161064. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit (5) includes a personal computer (50) (hereinafter abbreviated as “personal computer (50)”) that executes various controls. The personal computer (50) receives an operation signal based on the operation of the user (7) from the operation unit (20) and a detection signal from the coin detection unit (25). The control unit (5) also includes a controller (52) for controlling the zoom of the second video camera (40) based on the control signal from the personal computer (50).

The control unit (5) also includes an image synthesizing device (51) for synthesizing the image of the subject (70) and the image of the offering (8). The image synthesizer (51) receives the image signal of the subject (70) from the first video camera (30) based on the control signal from the personal computer (50), and provides the image signal from the second video camera (40). The image signal of (8) is received, the image of the subject (70) and the image of the donation (8) are combined, and the combined image is displayed on the display (60) via the changeover switch (55) described below. Or to the printer (65). In the present embodiment, the image synthesizing device (51) is a device for synthesizing the image of the subject (70) in real time in a region having a predetermined color in the image of the donation product (8) by, for example, Roland Corporation. The model number DKDVD-525AT of is used. Although the arbitrary color can be selected as the predetermined color, it is desirable to select white. This is because when the donation (8) is a painting, the picture is usually drawn on white paper, and therefore the image of the subject (70) can be combined in a non-painted area, that is, a white area. is there. Even if the donation (8) does not have a white color, the user (7) can easily white-blend it by filling it in a white area with a white pen, a correction fluid, etc., on the area that the user wants to do. is there. White has the highest brightness among the three color attributes (hue, saturation, and brightness). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the luminance combination is performed using the luminance (luminance) that quantitatively indicates the brightness. That is, the image of the subject (70) is combined with the image in the high brightness area of the image of the donation (8). It is desirable that the threshold value of the predetermined color can be freely adjusted.

In addition, the control unit (5) includes an image generator (53) and a sound generator (54) for giving instructions to the user (7) by text and voice. The image generator (53) includes a plurality of character data for giving instructions to the user (7) and a demonstration image (hereinafter abbreviated as “demo image”) in a memory, etc. ), Select the character data or demo image, convert the selected character data or demo image into an image signal, and send it to the display (60) via the changeover switch (55) described below. Then, the character data or the demo image is displayed on the display (60). The sound generator (54) is equipped with a plurality of voice data for giving instructions to the user (7) in the memory, etc. Based on the instructions from the personal computer (50), the voice data is selected and the selected voice data is selected. The data is converted into a sound signal and transmitted to the speaker (63), whereby the voice of the voice data is output from the speaker (63). Further, the control unit (5) sets a changeover switch (55) for switching the image signal from the image synthesizing device (51) and the image generator (53) to the display (60) based on an instruction from the personal computer (50). Equipped. The control unit (5) also includes a printer controller (56) that controls the printer (65) based on a control signal from the personal computer (50). Under the control of the printer controller (56), the printer (65) receives the composite image from the image composition device (51) and prints the composite image on the release paper (67) of a predetermined size. At this time, the composite image can be reduced according to the user's (7) selection, and a large number of the reduced composite images can be printed on one release paper (67).

Next, the operation of the print sticker vending machine (1) will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Until the user (7) inserts a coin, the changeover switch (55) is connected to the image generator (53) side by the instruction from the personal computer (50), and the demo image generated by the image generator (53) is displayed. Is transmitted to the display (60), a demo image is displayed on the display (60), and BGM (background music) is generated by the sound generator (54) and transmitted to the speaker (63), and the speaker (63 BGM is flushed from 63). When the user (7) inserts a coin and the personal computer (50) receives the detection signal from the coin detector (25), the personal computer (50) instructs the sound generator (54) to inform the user. A voice instruction is given to place the provision (8) of (7) on an appropriate place of the support base (41) (S1). Next, the personal computer (50) instructs the image synthesizing device (51) to cause the image synthesizing device (51) to display the image of the subject (70) from the first video camera (30) and the second video camera (51). The image of the donation (8) from 40) is synthesized in real time. Also, the personal computer (50) switches the switch (55) to the image compositing device (51) side, and the composite image from the image compositing device (51) is displayed on the display (60) in real time (S2). . As shown in FIG. 4C, this composite image is an image in which the image (71) of the subject (70) is combined with the white area (81a) of the image of the donation product (8).

Next, the personal computer (50) instructs the sound generator (54) to adjust the arrangement of the donation (8) to the user (7) and perform zoom control of the operation unit (20). The button is operated to instruct the voice to adjust the enlargement ratio of the image of the donation (8) displayed on the display (60). When the user (7) operates the zoom control button of the operation unit (20), the personal computer (50) controls the controller (52) based on the operation signal from the operation unit (20) to display the second video. The camera (40) is zoom controlled. Next, the user (7) completes the position adjustment of the provided item (8) and the enlargement ratio adjustment while watching the display image from the display (60), and the position adjustment of the subject (70). When the image stop button on the operation unit (20) is pressed (S3), the personal computer (50) instructs the sound generator (54) to give a voice instruction to the user (7) to make a pose. And instructs the image composition device (51) to stop the image composition (S4). At this time, the composite image immediately before the stop is displayed as a still image on the display (60). Next, the user (7) judges whether or not to print out the still image (S5), and if the user wants to retake the image without printing it, he / she presses the retake button of the operation unit (20). , To print out, press the printout button on the operation unit (20). When the reshoot button is pressed, the personal computer (50) returns to step S2 and repeats the above operation. When the print output button is pressed, the personal computer (50) allows the user (7) to select the printing method (S6) and prints the still image (composite image) on the release paper (67) from the printer (65). Output (S7). Then, until the next coin is inserted, BGM is flowed and a demo image is displayed as in the case before the coin is inserted.

As the present embodiment is configured and operates as described above, the composite image to be printed out is, as shown in FIG. 4C, a white area (81a) in the image (81) of the offering (8). ), The image (71) of the subject (70) is a combined image. Therefore, the background of the subject (70) may be any background, and as a result, it is not necessary to provide a cover of a predetermined color behind the subject (70). In addition, the present invention is a method in which the subject image (71) is combined with the region of a predetermined color in the provided image (81) by scoring. In the present embodiment, the predetermined color is the same as the conventional blue (chromakey blue). Instead of such a special color, white is selected for luminance synthesis. Therefore, if the picture (8) is a colored painting on white paper, the subject image (71) is combined with the subject image (71) in the area of the gift image (81) corresponding to the area other than the painted area. In addition, if a desired area of the donation (8) is painted white using a general tool such as a white pen or a correction fluid, the subject image is displayed in the area of the donation image (81) corresponding to the area. (71) can be combined with each other and is convenient for the user (7).

The above description of the embodiments is for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the scope of utility model registration or reducing the scope. Further, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims for utility model registration. For example, in the above embodiment, the mirror (31) is provided above the first video camera (30) to take a mirror image of the subject (70), but the second video camera (40) is provided with a mirror. A mirror image of the donation (8) may be taken. In this case, if the display (60) is not a mirror-reverse type display but a normal display, the same image as in the above-described embodiment can be shown to the user (7), and the printer controller (56). Thus, the printer (65) prints out a mirror image of the composite image from the image compositing device (51), and the same printout as in the above embodiment is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a print sticker vending machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when a user inserts a coin in the present embodiment.

4A and 4B are schematic diagrams showing an image combining method, in which FIG. 4A is a conventional case in which a subject image is combined with an image selected by a user, and FIG. This is a conventional case of composition, and (c) is a case of the present embodiment in which the subject image is combined with the image of the provided image by staking.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Print sticker vending machine (5) Control unit (7) User (8) Offering (30) First video camera (40) Second video camera (51) Image synthesizer (60) Display (65) Printer ( 70) Subject (71) Subject image (81) Offer image

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A subject image (71) obtained by photographing a subject (70).
A digital photo vending machine comprising: an image synthesizing means for synthesizing a provided image (81) obtained by photographing a provided (8) different from the subject (70); and a printer for printing out the synthesized image. There is provided the digital photo vending machine, wherein the image synthesizing means performs a holographically synthesizing of the subject image (71) on a region (81a) having a predetermined color in the provided image (81). 2. The digital photograph vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the image synthesizing means synthesizes the images by luminance synthesis. 3. The digital photo vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the printer prints out the combined image on release paper.