JP3298198B2 - Montage image output device and montage image output 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 image output apparatus and a montage image output method capable of outputting a montage image of a face or a body of a person or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a montage output device has been developed which can easily create, store, display or print the impression of a face of a person who has received a business card as a portrait-like visual image. Electronic notebooks and the like have been put to practical use in which the stored montage can be called up to easily remember the person's face.

The montage output device stores a plurality of types of face and body components as part patterns, which are part images of the eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, hairstyle, contour, hands, feet, and torso. Te, if you want to create and store a portrait facial and body shape of a certain person, selectively call synthesized and parts pattern similar from among its parts pattern, Mont
In addition to creating a stage image, the part pattern number group and the like were stored.

[0004]

However, since the conventional montage output device merely outputs a synthesized portrait or body shape, it lacks interest, and displays much of the portrait face created with great care. There was a drawback that there were few opportunities to refer to them by printing or printing.

[0005] Further, in recent electronic notebooks and the like, toy-like elements such as a function of fortune-telling are also required, and there has been a demand for a montage output device to develop a toy-like use.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can be used as a toy, and can provide a montage image output device and a montage image that can add amusement and fun. An object of the present invention is to provide an image output method .

[0007]

Means of the present invention for solving the above problems are as follows.

The numerical values and the like in parentheses attached to each component are the reference numerals and the like attached to the drawings of the embodiments described later. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a montage image output apparatus that stores a plurality of types of first part images for each face or body part of a first living body such as a human or an animal. Parts image storage means (21a)
And a second part image storage means (21a) storing a second part image having a predetermined compatibility with each of the first part images stored in the first part image storage means. ), A part image selecting means (6-8) for selecting an arbitrary first part image from a plurality of types of first part images stored in the first part image storing means, are defined Me said pre respect to the first part image selected by the image selection means
A second part image having a compatibility relationship is read out from the second part image storage means for each of the parts, and the read second part images are combined and the face or body shape of the second living body is combined. And an output unit (20) for outputting the image as a montage image .

A montage according to the second aspect of the present invention.
The image output device outputs the montage image according to claim 1.
In the force device, the predetermined compatibility is:
Compatibility between men and women, compatibility between humans and animals, compatibility between animals, friends
Any of the compatibility between people,
You. A montage image output according to the invention of claim 3
3. The device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the device outputs the montage image.
In the force device, furthermore, the operating hand operated by the user
A step (4), wherein the output means is operated by the operating means.
After it is created, it is selected by the part image selection means.
The predetermined phase for the first part image
The second part image having sexual relation is
This readout is performed by reading out from the second part image storage means.
The second living thing by combining each of the second parts images
To output a face or body shape as a montage image
And an image output means (20) .

[0010]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows.

According to the montage image output device of the first aspect, it is possible to output a face or body shape having a predetermined correlation with the face or body shape of a certain person or the like.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation is
After the operation means is operated, the selected first part image
On the other hand, a second par with a predetermined affinity relationship
Image is read out for each part, and
Combine each part image of 2 and the face of the second life form or
Can output the body shape as a montage image
You.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a montage output device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, the configuration of the montage output device according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of an electronic organizer to which the montage output device according to the present embodiment is applied.

In FIG. 1, the electronic organizer main body 1 is composed of a display / operation panel 1a and a data input panel 1b which are connected to be openable and closable via a hinge-like member 1C.

The display / operation panel 1a is provided with a display section 2 composed of a liquid crystal dot matrix display device and various operation keys.

A main one of the various operation keys will be described. A montage mode selection switch MS for setting the mode of the electronic organizer 1 to a montage creation / display mode is provided immediately below the display unit 2. .

Below the switch, a power on / off switch 3, a compatibility mode selection key 4 for selecting a compatibility mode, a registration key 5, for registering personal data and a group of face pattern parts created like a portrait. Cursor movement keys for designating various data displayed on the display unit 2 (Pattern selection key “△ ▽” 6, change parts selection key “↓ ↑”
7, pattern change keys “← →” 8) and the like are provided.

The data input panel 1b is provided with ten keys 9 for inputting numerical data and alphabet keys 10 for inputting character data.

Next, the circuit configuration of the montage output device M will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the montage output device M according to this embodiment.

The montage output device M has a CPU (Cent
ral Processing Unit) 20, ROM 21, RAM 2
2, the key input unit 1b (9, 10), the display unit 2, the combined RAM 23, and the like are connected.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20
Is necessary for various operations while transmitting and receiving various data to and from the ROM 21 and the RAM 22 according to various control programs stored in the key operation signal supplied from the key input unit 1b (9, 10). Operation processing, and based on the operation processing, the montage output device M
And outputs various control signals for controlling the respective components.

The ROM (Read Only Memory) 21 has a CP
U20 stores various control programs for controlling various operations of the montage output device M, a part pattern ROM 21a of a human face and a body shape, and a table showing a correspondence relationship between each part pattern and a compatible part pattern. It has a corresponding ROM 21b and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a human face or body shape part pattern is stored in a part pattern ROM 21a of the ROM 21 as a part pattern prepared for each part (contour, hairstyle, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.). Stored as map data.

For example, the “part 1 (No. 1)” of the contour part pattern is an “average face part part pattern”, and the address “No. 2 (No. 2)” is a “round part contour part pattern”. ,..., “Address 49 (No. 49)” includes “contour part pattern of a melon face”, “address 50 (N
o. “50)” stores a “contour part pattern of a face with sharp jaws”.

Further, "1" (N
o. 1) "is the" hairstyle part pattern with hair flow ","
"No. 2 (No. 2)" stores "73 parts of hairstyle part pattern",... "No. 50 (No. 50)" stores "Okappa hairstyle part pattern" and the like. Patterns, nose part patterns, mouth part patterns, both leg part patterns, and the like are also stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the self-compatible ROM 21b in the ROM 21 stores, as a table, numbers of compatible part patterns for each of the part pattern numbers. In addition, here, "compatibility"
Represents the compatibility between men and women, and corresponds to the correlation between each part pattern.

For example, “No. 3” is stored as a part pattern that is compatible with “No. 1” of the contour part pattern, and “No. 4” of the part pattern is stored.
9 as a compatible part pattern for “No.
For example, "2" is stored, and a compatible part pattern number is stored for each part pattern number of each contour.

Also, “No.
As a part pattern that is compatible with “No. 1”, “No.
For example, “No. 5” is stored, and “No. 2” is stored as a compatible part pattern for “No. 49” of the part pattern. Is stored.
In the same manner, the numbers of compatible part patterns are stored for each part pattern such as the eye part pattern, the nose part pattern, the mouth part pattern,...

On the other hand, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 2
2 stores personal data such as a name and a telephone number input from a key input unit (numeric keypad) 9 and a montage RAM 22a for registration stores a portrait-like face or body part number of each individual. Group (ie, the RO
Array of part pattern numbers to be read from M21)
Is stored.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a part pattern number group GP1 (“No. 2” as a part pattern of “contour”) is stored in “A” of the first personal registration area of the registration montage RAM 22a. “No. 2” as a part pattern of “hairstyle”, “No. 1” as a part pattern of “eye”, “No. 1” as a part pattern of “nose”, and “No. 1” as a part pattern of “mouth” "N
o. 1).., And in the second personal registration area “Otsu”, a part pattern number group GP2 (“No. 5” as a “contour” part pattern, “Hairstyle”)
"No. 6" as a part pattern of "No.", "No. 7" as a part pattern of "eye", "No. 8" as a part pattern of "nose", and "No. 6" as a part pattern of "mouth". 9 "...), And a part pattern number group is similarly stored for other individuals.

The self-compatible montage storage area 22b of the RAM 22 stores the number of a part pattern compatible with each part pattern stored in the montage registration storage area 22a in the self-compatible storage area 21b of the ROM 21. And read out and store.

[0035] For example, as shown in FIG. 6, individual: a contour Compatibility part pattern A ₀ carapace, No. No. 2 corresponding to No. 2 Store 49, as hairstyle compatibility parts pattern A _1, No. No. 2 corresponding to No. 2 Store 49, as a compatible parts pattern A ₂ of the eye, No. No. 1 corresponding to No. 1
8 store, as compatibility parts pattern A ₃ of the nose, N
o. No. 1 corresponding to No. 1 7 stores, as compatibility part pattern A ₄ of the mouth, No. No. 1 corresponding to No. 1 10 is stored.

[0036] In addition, individual: the same applies to the Otsu, as a contour compatibility parts pattern A _0, No. N corresponding to 5
o. Store 30, as hairstyle compatibility parts pattern A _1, No. No. 6 corresponding to No. 6 31 stores, as a compatibility part pattern A ₂ eyes, No. No. 7 corresponding to No. 7
32 stores, as a compatibility part pattern A ₃ of the nose, N
o. No. 8 corresponding to No. 8 33 stores, as a compatibility part pattern A ₄ of the mouth, No. No. 9 corresponding to No. 9 34 are stored.

Thereafter, the numbers of compatible part patterns are stored for each individual in the same manner. Next, FIGS. 7 to 9
Processing procedures of various processes executed by the montage output device M according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the montage creation processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

This process is a process of synthesizing and creating a portrait-like face or the like and registering the same in the RAM 22.

At step S1, it is determined whether or not the montage creation mode has been selected (ie, whether or not the montage mode selection key MS has been operated). If it is determined that the montage creation mode has not been selected, a loop is executed. After forming and waiting for the operation of the montage mode selection key MS, it is determined that the montage creation mode has been selected.

In step S2, the first
(For example, "01" in the part pattern ROM 21a shown in FIG. 3) is initially set, and a part number (for example, a part corresponding to an outline) is specified for a part (part) to be changed. After the number “1” is initialized, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the number "01" specifying the first basic type set in step S2 is set.
After executing the subroutine of the part pattern synthesizing process for reading out and synthesizing each part pattern corresponding to
Move to 4.

Here, the part pattern synthesizing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S300, among the "No. 01" for each part initially set in step S2, the part pattern number corresponding to the "contour" of the part number "1" is selected. The part pattern number corresponding to the contour of part number “1” (here, “0”
1)), the process proceeds to step S301, and the "contour" part pattern is stored in the part pattern ROM2.
1a, and reads the part pattern from the synthesis RAM 2
Then, the process proceeds to step S302.

In step S302, the part pattern number (here, "01") corresponding to the "hairstyle" of the next part number "2" is read, and then step S3
03, and stores the part pattern corresponding to the part pattern number “01” in the part pattern ROM 21a.
, And transfers the part pattern to the synthesis RAM 23, and then proceeds to step S304, where the part numbers "2", "3", "4",.
Similarly, for the “nose” part and the “mouth” part, the respective part patterns corresponding to the respective “01” part pattern numbers are sequentially read from the part pattern ROM 21 a and transferred to the combining RAM 23, and thereafter, step S 305.
Move to

In step S305, the part patterns transferred to the combining RAM 23 and temporarily stored are combined and combined as one whole-body montage, and the whole-body montage is displayed on the display unit 2 under the control of the display drive circuit 24. After the display, the process returns to the process of FIG.

On the other hand, in step S4 of FIG. 9, only the upper body of the whole body synthesized in the processing of step S3, in this embodiment, only the upper body of the whole body is shown. Display on the display unit 2 under the control of the display driver drive circuit 28 (FIG. 10A)
Then, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the display / operation panel 1a
It is determined whether or not any of the basic type selection keys “△ ▽” has been input, and if it is determined that the input has been performed, step S
Go to No. 6 and change the number specifying the basic type (here, change the basic type No. “01” to No. “02”)
Then, the process returns to the part pattern synthesizing process in step S3, and if it is determined that no input has been made, step S3 is executed.
Move to 6.

Therefore, every time the basic type selection key "△ ▽" is operated in step S5, the basic type whole body displayed on the display unit 2 is sequentially changed, so that the changed basic type whole body is displayed. , The operator can select the desired basic type of whole body.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not any of the changed part selection keys "↓ ↑" has been input. If it is determined that the input has been performed, the flow advances to step S8 to set the part (part) number to the current initial value. Is changed from "1" of the "contour" to "2" indicating the part number of the "hairstyle", and the process returns to the part pattern synthesizing process of the step S3. S
Move to 9.

Therefore, every time the changed parts selection key "↓ ↑" is operated in step S7, the parts (parts) of the whole body of the basic type displayed on the display unit 2 are sequentially changed from "contour" to "hairstyle". → Since it is moved like "eyes", the operator can select a desired part from the parts constituting the whole body.

In step S9, the pattern change key "←
It is determined whether or not any one of "→" has been input. If it is determined that the input has been performed, the process proceeds to step S10 to change the part pattern number (for example, the part of "hairstyle" is designated in step S7). In case, "hairstyle"
After changing the part pattern number from “01” to “02”), the process returns to the part pattern synthesizing process in step S3, and if it is determined that no input has been made, the process proceeds to step S11.

Therefore, each time the pattern change key is operated in step S9, the part pattern displayed on the display unit 2 can be changed to another different part pattern, and the operator can select a desired part pattern from the changed part patterns. Part pattern to be used can be selected.

In step S11, it is determined whether or not the registration key 5 has been entered. If it is determined that the registration key 5 has not been entered, the process returns to step S5, where the part pattern number group and the like can be changed again. If it is determined that the process has been performed, the process proceeds to step S12, and the process proceeds to step S5.
The registration part montage RA of the RAM 22 is stored in the part pattern number group changed by the execution of the step S10.
After the registration in M22a, a series of processing ends (the portrait F2 at the time of registration is, for example, as shown in FIG. 10B).

As described above, it is possible to freely create and register a portrait-like face desired by the operator by the montage creation processing.

Next, the procedure of the affinity montage display process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The compatibility montage display process is a display process executed when the compatibility montage display key 4 is operated.

First, in step S400, it is determined whether or not the compatibility mode selection key 4 has been input. If it is determined that the compatibility mode selection key 4 has not been input, a loop is formed and the process waits until an input is made. If it is determined that 4 has been input, the process proceeds to step S401.

In step S401, for example, the part pattern number “No. 2” of the “outline” of the registration area “A” in which the data of the user is registered is read out from the registration montage RAM 22a of the RAM 22. from and stored in the column of area a ₀ of the "outline" of the self-compatibility for montage RAM22b, step S
Proceed to 402.

In step S402, step S4
01 is a part pattern number that is compatible with the contour part pattern number “No. 2” read and stored.
No. 49 "is the self-compatible ROM 21 of the ROM 21.
read from b, corresponding RAM22 columns in the storage area A ₀ of the self-compatibility for montage RAM 22b (FIG. 6
After that, the process proceeds to step S403.

In step S403, the hairstyle part pattern number "No. 2" of the person "A" is read out from the montage RAM 22a for registration in the RAM 22, and R is read.
From and stored in the column of area A ₁ of the self-compatibility for montage RAM22b of AM22, the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S404, step S4
03 is a part pattern number that is compatible with the hairstyle part pattern number “No. 2” read and stored.
No. 49 "is the self-compatible ROM 21 of the ROM 21.
read from b, from the memory in a column of the area A ₁ of the montage RAM22b for RAM22 self-compatible, the process proceeds to step S405.

In step S405, other parts (eyes,
For the nose, mouth, etc., the part pattern number corresponding to the person's "A" is also registered in the RAM 22 in the montage RA for registration.
Reading from M22a, stores the column of each area A ₂ to A _n montage RAM22b for RAM22 self-compatible, compatible with a good part pattern number RO
Read from the self / compatible ROM 21b of M21,
After stored in the column of each area A ₂ to A _n of the self-compatibility for montage RAM22b of AM22, step S406
Move to

In step S406, step S4
01 to R405.
"Instep" of the corresponding parts pattern on the basis of the part pattern number stored in the column of each of the areas A ₀ ~A _n of self-compatibility for montage RAM22b of AM22 from parts pattern ROM21a of ROM21 reads of the person
Display unit 2 by synthesizing a montage F2 of the face or the whole body
In addition to the display, the part pattern RO of a corresponding part pattern ROM21 based on good compatibility with part pattern numbers read from each column of each area A ₀ to A _n montage RAM22b for RAM22 self-compatibility
A montage F2 'of the face or the whole body of a woman, for example, which is read from M21a and is compatible with the person's "A", is synthesized,
After displaying on the display unit 2 (see FIG. 10C), a series of processing is ended.

By the above processing, a person (female or male) compatible with the person who created the face or the whole body can be displayed. When the montage output device M is applied to an electronic organizer or the like, for example, It can be used in a fortune-telling manner, and the practical value and commercial value of an electronic organizer can be increased by incorporating toy-like elements.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the compatibility montage display processing is performed for the person “A” has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any person registered in the self-compatibility montage RAM 22 b of the RAM 22. Similarly, of course, a compatible face or whole body can be displayed.

In the present embodiment, the case where a part pattern with a human motif is stored in the ROM 21 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a part pattern with a human face or body shape as a motif is stored. Compatibility with animals,
The compatibility between animals may be displayed.

In this embodiment, the ROM 21
The case where the correlation for each part pattern number stored in the compatibility ROM 21b is “man and woman compatibility” has been described, but the correlation is not limited to this and may be, for example, a friend relationship compatibility, or However, it is needless to say that the numbers corresponding to the respective part pattern numbers are different from those in the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the case where the created face and the like are displayed and output on the liquid crystal dot matrix display section and the like has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the face may be printed and output on a thermal dot printer or the like. Good.

[0070]

According to the montage image output apparatus of the first or fourth aspect, the face or body shape of a certain person or the like is obtained.
Can output a montage image of a face or body shape having a predetermined compatibility with the montage image .

[0071] According to the invention described in claim 3 or 6, after the operation means is operated, the first par selected
Images that have a predetermined compatibility
2 is read out for each part and this readout
The second living thing by combining each of the second parts images
Output the face or body shape as a montage image.
Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic organizer on which a montage output device according to the present invention is registered.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic circuit configuration of a montage output device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a part pattern RO of the montage output device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a storage state of a part pattern in M.

FIG. 4 is a self-compatible compatibility RO of the montage output device.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a storage state of compatible part pattern numbers corresponding to each part pattern number in M.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a storage state of a part pattern number group of a portrait of each individual in a montage RAM for registration of the montage output device.

FIG. 6 is a RAM for self-compatibility of the montage output device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a storage state of a part pattern number that is compatible with a part pattern number for each individual in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a montage creating process in the montage output device.

8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure relating to a part pattern synthesizing process in step S3 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of compatibility montage display processing in the montage output device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode on a display unit of the montage output device.

[Explanation of symbols]

M Montage output device 1 Electronic notebook main body 1a Display / operation panel 1b Data input panel 2 Display (output means) MS montage mode selection switch 4 Compatibility mode selection key 20 CPU 21 ROM (first part pattern storage means, second part
22 RAM 23 Synthetic RAM

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] A first part image storing means for storing a plurality of types of first part images for each part of a face or body shape of a first living body such as a human or an animal; A second part image having a predetermined compatibility with each of the first part images stored in the part image storage means;
A second part image storage unit storing the first part image, and an arbitrary first part image selected from a plurality of types of first part images stored in the first part image storage unit. And a second part image having the predetermined compatibility with the first part image selected by the part image selecting means. Output means for reading out from the image storage means and outputting the face or body shape of the second living body as a montage image by combining the read out second part images, and a montage image. Output device. 2. The montage image output device according to claim 1,
In location, said compatibility relationships are determined in advance, gender compatibility, human
Compatibility with animals, compatibility with animals, compatibility with friends,
A montage image output device, characterized by any one of incompatibility . 3. The montage image according to claim 1 or 2.
The image output apparatus further includes an operation unit operated by a user , wherein the output unit operates the operation unit after the operation unit is operated.
The first part image selected by the art image selecting means
To the second having the predetermined compatibility
The part image is recorded in the second part image for each of the parts.
From the storage means and read out each of the second
Combine the images to model the face or body shape of the second
Montage image output to output as a montage image
Montage image output apparatus characterized by comprising means. 4. A part image selecting step of selecting an arbitrary first part image from a plurality of types of first part images stored in a first part image storage means. A second part image having a predetermined compatibility relationship with the selected first part image is read from the second part image storage means, and the read second part images are combined. An output step of outputting, as a montage image, a face or a body shape of the second living entity. 5. The method of outputting a montage image according to claim 4.
In the law, the predetermined compatibility relationship is gender compatibility, human
Compatibility with animals, compatibility with animals, compatibility with friends,
A montage image output method, characterized by any one of incompatibility . 6. The montage picture according to claim 4 or 5.
In the image output device, said output means, an operation means which is operated by the user Misao
After it is created, it is selected by the part image selection means.
The predetermined phase for the first part image
The second part image having sexual relation is
This readout is performed by reading out from the second part image storage means.
The second living thing by combining each of the second parts images
To output a face or body shape as a montage image
A montage image output control step .