JP3543284B2 - GAME DEVICE WITH PLAYER DETECTION FUNCTION AND PLAYER DETECTION METHOD FOR GAME DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-equipped game apparatus, and more particularly to a game apparatus having a function of detecting a player imaged by a camera and a player detection method for the game apparatus .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a game device with a camera, there are a game device that performs fortune-telling according to facial features, a device that inputs a face image of a pair of men and women and synthesizes the face of a child born between the two. In a game apparatus that plays a game by shooting the face of a person (player) with such a camera, the game was continued on the assumption that the face of the player himself was shot.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in reality, there are cases where the player leaves the shooting location at the moment of shooting and nothing is shot, or the player's face is shifted and shot. In such a case, since the game is continued without taking a predetermined image, a game device that performs a composition process on the taken image cannot obtain a desired game result.
[0004]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device with a player detection function and a player detection method for a game device that can detect whether a person is reflected in a captured image.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the player detection function game apparatus of the present invention includes a camera for photographing with background players during the game, the player detection function game device the player detects whether or not the shot, If a background image having a first color is provided, and the player detects a color in a range where the player always takes a photographed image, and the detected color is the same as the first color, the player is photographed. If the detected color is different from the first color, it is determined that the player is shooting.
[0006]
Also, the player detection method of the game device of the present invention includes a shooting step of shooting a player in the game together with a background image having the first color, and detection of detecting a color in a range in which the player is always shot in the shot image . Determining whether the detected color is the same as the first color, and determining that the player is not photographed if the detected color is the same as the first color, A determination step of determining that the player is photographed when the detected color is different from the first color. Moreover, when it is determined in the determination step that the player has not been shot, a step of performing the shooting step, the detection step, and the determination step again may be further provided. Further, a range in which the player is always photographed may be located at the center of the photographed image.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements, and redundant descriptions are omitted.
[0008]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a game apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a player is engaged in a game. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 1 is formed in a housing by a background plate 8, a reflection plate support portion 7, and the like. A monitor (not shown) is attached in the vicinity of the operation button 11 with the display surface facing upward, and the image of the monitor is reflected on the reflection plate supported by the reflection plate support portion 7 and displayed on the player. A CCD camera 2 for photographing the player's face and the like is provided behind the reflector support portion 7 and a half mirror is used for the reflector, so that the CCD camera 2 cannot be seen from the player. ing. The background plate 8 has a blue background image (hereinafter referred to as “bull-back”) 3.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 2, the player enters the case of the game apparatus 1 and plays the game while standing with the background board 8 in the back. When the player inserts a coin and starts the game, a message “Please face your face and press the button” is displayed on the reflector. At this time, the outline of the face frame, eyes, and mouth is displayed on the player, and at the same time, the face of the player photographed by the CCD camera 2 is displayed overlapping the outline. While viewing this image, the player moves his / her face up / down / left / right to fit within the face frame and presses a predetermined operation button 11. The face of the player at this time is imaged by the CCD camera 2, and this face image is stored in a RAM described later. If the player moves away from the shooting position when the predetermined operation button 11 is pressed, only the blue background 3 of the background plate 8 is shot in the shot image.
[0010]
Then, under the control of the CPU, which will be described later, the color in the detection range A of the photographed image shown in FIG. 3 is detected to check whether the detected color is blue. Here, the detection range A shown in FIG. 3 is located at the center of the photographed image, and is a range where the player is always photographed when the player is photographed. If it is determined that the color of the detection range A is blue, it is determined that the player's face has not been shot and the game is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the color of the detection range A is different from blue, it is determined that the player's face is being photographed, and the next game process is performed.
[0011]
For example, when the player shoots a face so as to fit within the face frame as described above, the color of the detection range A is a skin color, and therefore, it is determined that the color of the detection range A is different from blue. , It is determined that the player's face is being photographed. On the other hand, when the player moves away from the shooting position when shooting, since only the blue background 3 is shot, the color of the detection range A is determined to be blue, and it is determined that the player's face is not shot. The
[0012]
Next, the configuration of the processing unit of the game device that performs such player detection processing will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control board, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the player detection processing steps.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 4, the control board 13 is a video circuit 15 having a CPU (central processing unit) 14 that controls the entire game apparatus 1 and a morphing image generation unit 16 that performs composition processing (morphing) on the captured image. A ROM 17 having a sample image storage area 18 for storing a sample image to be combined with the photographed image, and a RAM 19 for temporarily storing the photographed image photographed by the camera 2. The player's face image signal photographed by the CCD camera 2 is input to the control board 13 and stored in the RAM 19 via the data bus. Further, an instruction signal input by the player via the operation button 11 is input to the control board 13 via the data bus.
[0014]
The CPU 14 performs the following processing. The CPU 14 outputs an instruction signal for photographing the player and photographs the player by the CCD camera 2 (step 100 in FIG. 5). Next, the photographed image is stored in the RAM 19 (step 110 in FIG. 5). Then, the color of the central portion (detection range A in FIG. 3) of the photographed image stored in the RAM 19 is detected (step 120 in FIG. 5), and it is determined whether or not the detected color is blue (step 130 in FIG. 5). ). If the detected color is blue, a signal indicating that the player is not photographed is output (step 150 in FIG. 5), and the game is terminated. On the other hand, if the detected color is different from blue, a signal indicating that the player is photographed is output (step 140 in FIG. 5), and the next game process is performed.
[0015]
As described above, the game apparatus according to the present invention is simple by detecting a predetermined range of colors in a photographed image with a single blue background (blue back) and determining whether the detected color is blue or not. It is possible to determine whether or not the player's face has been photographed. In addition, when the face of the player is not photographed or when the face is photographed out of position, the game is terminated, so there is no concern that the game result will be hindered.
[0016]
In the above-described embodiment, the color of the center position (range A) of the captured image is detected as shown in FIG. 3, but the detection range need not be limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the detection range A, a detection range B and a detection range C can be provided. This detection range may be provided within a range in which the player in the captured image is always captured, and the detection accuracy can be increased when the number of detection ranges is increased.
[0017]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the face of the player is not photographed or when the face is photographed out of position, the game is ended, but as shown by the dotted line in the flowchart of FIG. If it is determined that the player has not been shot, the CPU 14 may output a reshooting instruction signal (step 160 in FIG. 5), and the player may be shot again. The number of reshoots can be arbitrarily set by the game device. When reshooting is performed in this way, a desired image can be obtained, so that the game can be continued.
[0018]
As described above in detail, according to the game device of the present invention, the background is a single blue color (blue back), and a predetermined range of colors in the photographed image is detected, and this color is blue. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the player's face has been shot. If the player's face is not photographed or the face is misplaced, the game is ended or the photographing is performed again, so that the game result is not hindered.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a player has entered the game device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detection range in a captured image.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control board.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing player detection processing steps of the game apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detection range in a captured image.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game device 2 ... CCD camera 3 ... Blue back 5 ... Monitor 7 ... Reflection board support part 8 ... Background plate 11 ... Operation button 13 ... Control board 14 ... CPU
15 ... Video circuit 16 ... Morphing image generator 17 ... ROM
18 ... Sample image storage area 19 ... RAM

Claims (5)

A game device with a player detection function that includes a camera for shooting a player in a game together with a background and detects whether or not the player has been shot. The game device includes a background image having a first color, and the player in a shot image must When the color of the range to be photographed is detected, and the detected color is the same as the first color, it is determined that the player is not photographed, and the detected color is different from the first color, A game device with a player detection function, characterized in that it is determined that the player is photographed. 2. The game apparatus with a player detection function according to claim 1, wherein a range in which the player is always photographed is located at a center of the photographed image . A photographing step of photographing a player in the game together with a background image having a first color, a detecting step of detecting a color in a range where the player is always photographed in the photographed image, and the detected color is the first color If the detected color is the same as the first color, it is determined that the player is not photographed, and the detected color is different from the first color, A determination step of determining that the player is photographed, and a player detection method for a game device. 4. The game apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a step of re-performing the shooting step, the detection step, and the determination step when it is determined that the player has not been shot in the determination step. Player detection method. Claim 3 or claim 4 players method of a game apparatus according range which the player is always photographed, characterized in that located in the center of the captured image.

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