JP3261753B2 - Montage creation apparatus and face image creation method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a montage creating apparatus and a face image creating method which are mounted, for example, as a function of an electronic organizer and are used to create a human face arbitrarily.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic organizer, a montage creating apparatus for creating and registering a portrait of a person together with business card data and the like has been put to practical use.

[0003] The montage creating device is composed of eyes, nose, mouth,
It has a parts memory that stores each part of eyebrows, contours, hairstyles, etc. as multiple types of bitmap patterns,
A partial image (hereinafter referred to as a “part
Arts pattern. " ) Is selectively called and synthesized and displayed on the display unit to create an arbitrary portrait (montage). Here, the part patterns of each part selectively called from the parts memory are fixedly displayed as they are.

[0004]

However, as described above, in the conventional montage creating apparatus in which the part patterns of the respective parts selectively called from the parts memory are all displayed in a fixed manner as they are, In addition to the types of part patterns that are limited to some extent by the memory capacity, various expressions cannot be performed.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, part to be used as individual partial images constituting the face image
There is no need to increase the types of partial images, smaller number of partial images
Montage creation device and the face image creation side of this <br/> and it becomes possible to create a variety of facial images anyone easily and quickly in the image
The purpose is to provide the law .

[0006]

That is, a montage creating apparatus according to the present invention combines a plurality of partial images.
A montage creation device that creates a face image
Partial images for each part of the face , such as eyes and nose, are recorded.
A storage unit that is憶, are stored in the storage means
At least one selection means for selecting at least one, selected by the selection means from among the partial images that
And extension means for extending the partial images to one of the vertical and horizontal directions, at least a which is extended by the extension means
Face image creating means for creating a face image by combining one partial image with another unexpanded partial image
It is characterized by the following .

[0007]

According to this structure, the data stored in the storage means is stored.
Of each part of the face, such as the eyes and nose, that make up each part of the face
Select at least one of the images and
At least one selected partial image is expanded by the decompression means.
When stretched in any direction, up, down, left, or right,
At least one partial image and another undecompressed
A face image is obtained by combining the partial image .

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic circuit of the montage creating apparatus. The montage creating apparatus includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11.

The CPU 11 controls the operation of each part of the circuit based on a key operation signal supplied from the key input unit 12 in accordance with a program stored in advance, and performs, for example, a part pattern reading process and a part pattern expansion process. In addition to the key input unit 12, the CPU 11 has a part ROM 13, a RAM 14, a flag register 1
5 is connected, and a display unit 17 composed of a liquid crystal dot matrix is connected via a display driver 16.

The key input unit 12 includes a montage key 18 operated when setting the montage creation mode,
In the montage creation mode, a part selection key (↑, 部位) for selecting parts such as hair, eyes, nose, mouth, etc. in the human face.
↓) 19a, 19b, part pattern selection keys (←, →) 20a, 20 for selecting a part pattern for each part
b, an extension key 21 operated when setting a mode for extending the selected part pattern, an upper extension key 22a, a lower extension key 22b, a left extension key 22c, and an upper extension key 22a for designating the extension direction in the extension mode. Right extension key 22d
And other various function keys.

In the parts ROM 13, each part of the face is a hairstyle,
The parts are divided into parts such as eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, etc., and a plurality of types of part patterns are numbered at predetermined storage positions for each part and stored as bitmap data. At the address “1” of the part, a hairstyle pattern of seventy-three is stored.

In the RAM 14, the site selection keys (@,
↓) 19a, 19b and part pattern selection keys (←,
→) Montage data selected and created using 20a and 20b is used for each part (P
o, P1, P2,...) are stored as the part pattern numbers (Y0, Y1, Y2,...) stored in the parts ROM 13. In the present embodiment, the RAM 14 is used.
Is the above part R for each part (Po, P1, P2, ...)
All the part pattern numbers (Y0
, Y1, Y2,...), And a pointer (Z) indicating any part pattern number is set for each part, so that the part pattern of each part constituting the montage is changed. For example, "P0,
Y0 "(= first pattern of hairstyle)," P1, Y2 "(=
Third pattern of eyebrows), "P2, Y1" (= second pattern of eyes) and the like.

Here, the pointer Z indicates the part pattern number of each part and indicates the expanded state of the part pattern. Z = 2 (normal), Z = 2
The designated part pattern is extended with 1 (upward extension), Z = 3 (lower extension), Z = 0 (left extension), and Z = 4 (right extension).

That is, for example, the eye part “P
2 indicates the pattern number "Y0", and when Z = 0, the first pattern of the eyes stored in the parts ROM 13 is extended to the left to form a part of the montage. .

In the flag register 15, an extension flag of a part pattern is set in accordance with the operation of the extension key 21 of the key input unit 12, and the extension flag is
It is reset by repeatedly operating the extension key 21.

The display driver 16 drives the display unit 17 in accordance with the data to be displayed sent from the CPU 11. For example, the montage data “P 0, Y” read from the RAM 14 in response to the instruction of the pointer. "P
.., “P2, Y”... Are read out from the part pattern corresponding to the part number Y of each part and synthesized, and displayed on the display unit 17 via the display driver 16. Is done. Next, the operation of the montage creating apparatus having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a montage creation process by the montage creation device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a pattern extension process accompanying the montage creation process of the montage creation device. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of extension and change of a part pattern by the montage creating apparatus.

That is, when the CPU 11 is set to the montage creation mode by operating the montage key 18 of the key input unit 12 in order to create a desired montage, first, the top part of the head part stored in the parts ROM 13 is read. The part pattern (in this case, the first pattern of the hairstyle) is read out and displayed on the display unit 17 via the display driver 16.
Is displayed at a predetermined position.

Here, the site selection keys (↑, ↓) 19a,
19b is operated to sequentially select each part such as the hair "P0", eyebrows "P1", eyes "P2", nose, mouth,... Stored in the parts ROM 13, and the part pattern for each part is selected. When “Y0”, “Y1”, “Y2”... Are selected by using the part pattern selection keys (←, →) 20a, 20b,
The part pattern selected for each part is synthesized as a montage from the CPU 11 via the display driver 16 and displayed on the display unit 17 (steps A1 to A5).

In this montage creation and display state,
When a registration key (not shown) is operated, each part (Po, P1, P2) in the RAM 14 constituting the display montage is operated.
,...), A pointer Z is set corresponding to the part pattern number (Y). In this case, the value of the pointer Z indicating the expanded state of each part pattern is set to a normal (non-expanded) state (Z = 2).

On the other hand, in the process of creating and displaying a montage in the above steps A1 to A5, in a state where any part pattern constituting the montage is selected (the selected pattern is indicated by blinking or the like), the selected pattern is displayed. Decompression key 21 of key input unit 12 to perform decompression
Is operated, the decompression flag is set in the flag register 15, and it is displayed that the mode is the decompression mode for the selected pattern (steps A6-A8 → A3).

It should be noted that when the extension key 21 is operated,
When the expansion flag in the flag register 15 is in the set state, the flag is reset and the expansion mode display disappears (steps A6, A7 → A9 → A3).

That is, in a state in which the expansion mode for the currently selected pattern (for example, "eye") is set in accordance with the operation of the expansion key 21, the expansion keys 22a to 22d in any directions of up, down, left, and right are operated. After that, it is confirmed that the extension flag of the flag register 15 is in the set state, and then the value indicating the extension state of the currently selected part set in the RAM 14 is Z = 2, that is, it is confirmed that the value is in the normal state. The expansion process of the selected part corresponding to the operation of the expansion keys 22a to 22d is executed (step A).
10-A13).

Therefore, when the upper extension key 22a is operated, the selected part designation pointer Z
Is set to "1", and the upper half of the selected pattern (for example, "eyes") is extended upward by a predetermined amount (steps B1 and B2).

When the lower extension key 22b is operated, the value of the selected parts instruction pointer Z in the RAM 14 is set to "3", and the lower half of the selected pattern (for example, "eyes") is moved downward. (Steps B1 → B3, B4).

When the left extension key 22c is operated, the value of the selected parts instruction pointer Z in the RAM 14 is set to "0", and the left half of the selected pattern (for example, "eyes") is set to the left. (Step B1 → B3 → B5, B6).

When the right extension key 22d is operated, the value of the selected parts instruction pointer Z in the RAM 14 is set to "4", and the right half of the selected pattern (for example, "eyes") is shifted to the right. (Step B1 → B3 → B5 → B7).

The selected pattern expanded by the above expansion processing is synthesized with a part pattern corresponding to another part created and displayed in advance, and a montage in which the “eye” pattern is expanded in an arbitrary direction is displayed. (Step A13 → A3).

On the other hand, any of the above-mentioned up / down / left / right extension keys 22
a to 22d are operated, and even if the decompression flag is set in the flag register 15, the value of the pointer Z indicating the decompression state of the currently selected pattern in the RAM 14 is (Z =
If the decompression process has already been performed, the value of Z is returned to "2", and the normal part pattern stored in the parts ROM 13 is read out and displayed in a composite manner (step 2: normal). A10-A12 → A1
4 → A3).

Therefore, according to the montage creating apparatus having the above configuration, each part of the face is divided into parts such as hairstyles, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, etc., and plural types of part patterns are stored as bitmap data for each part. Parts ROM1
3, a part pattern for each part is selected using the part selection keys 19 a and 19 b and the part pattern selection keys 20 a and 20 b, read out to the CPU 11, displayed on the display unit 17 via the display driver 16, and displayed as a montage. Is created, the extension mode is set by operating the extension key 21, and the direction designation extension key 22a-2
When the 2d is operated, the currently selected part pattern is expanded in the specified direction and displayed again by synthesizing it with another part pattern. ,
Various expressions can be performed.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, storage means
Eyes, nose, etc. that make up each part of the face stored in
Select at least one of the partial images for each
Expands the selected at least one partial image
When it is extended in any direction of up, down, left and right by means,
The decompressed at least one partial image and the decompressed
Face image is combined with other partial images
And the individual partial images that make up the face image
There is no need to increase the types of partial images that are used to, small
Anyone can easily and quickly create a variety of face images with a large number of partial images.
It can be created quickly .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a montage creating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a montage creation process by the montage creation device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a pattern extension process accompanying the montage creation process of the montage creation device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of expansion and contraction of a part pattern by the montage creating apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 CPU, 12 key input unit, 13 parts RO
M, 14 RAM, 15 flag register, 16 display driver, 17 display unit, 18 montage key, 1
9a, 19b part selection key, 20a, 20b part pattern selection key, 21 expansion key, 22a upper expansion key, 22b lower expansion key, 22c left expansion key, 22d
… Right extension key.

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A face image by combining a plurality of partial images.
In the created montage creation device, partial images of each part such as eyes, nose, etc. constituting each part of the face are recorded.
A storage unit that is憶, small from among the respective part images stored in the storage means
Selection means for selecting one even without, at least one portion image selected by the selection means
And expanding means for expanding the image in the vertical left or right direction, at least one portion images that are expanded by the expansion means
Together face set and another partial image which is not extended and the image
A montage creating device, comprising: a face image creating means for creating an image . 2. A face image by combining a plurality of partial images.
In the created montage creation device, partial images of each part such as eyes, nose, etc. constituting each part of the face are recorded.
A storage unit that is憶, each from among the respective part images stored in the storage means
Combination of selection means for selecting an arbitrary partial image for each part and each partial image selected by this selection means
A face image creating means for creating a face image by using the face image creating means, and a face image created by the face image creating means.
At least one of the partial images is up, down, left
Decompression means for decompressing in any of the right directions, and a face image including a partial image decompressed by the decompression means
A montage creating apparatus, comprising: a display control unit for displaying an image . 3. The montage creating apparatus according to claim 1.
In a display means for displaying the facial image, the display of the face image created by said face image producing means
And a display control means for displaying on the means . 4. A monta according to claim 1 or claim 2.
In the beige creating device, the decompression means includes at least one selected by the selection means.
Extends one partial image in any of up, down, left, and right directions
It is equipped with an extension key
The montage creation device to be used. 5. A plurality of partial images stored in a storage unit
To create a face image by combining
Te, from among the plurality of partial images stored in the storage unit
A selecting step of selecting at least one, and at least one part selected by the selecting step
Extension stretches the image
Step and at least one part extended by this extension step
Combine minute image with other unexpanded partial images
A face image creating step of creating a face image by using the method. 6. A plurality of partial images stored in a storage unit
To create a face image by combining
Of each partial image stored in the storage unit.
A selecting step of selecting an arbitrary partial image for each position, and combining the partial images selected in the selecting step.
Configuration and the face image creation step of creating a face image Te Align, a face image created by the face image creation step
At least one of the partial images
Includes a decompression step for decompression in either the left or right direction, and a partial image decompressed by this decompression step
A display control step of displaying a face image. 7. The method for creating a face image according to claim 5, wherein
Te, displays a face image created by the face image creation step
Characterized by including a display control step of displaying on the part
Face image creation method. 8. The face image according to claim 5 or claim 6.
In the creation method, the decompression step is selected by the selection step.
At least one of the partial images
Operating the extension key for extending the
A face image creation method characterized by comprising: