JP4431985B2 - Photo sticker creating apparatus and method, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating a photo sticker, a recording medium, and a program, and in particular, a photo that can provide a user with a photo sticker that reproduces a color closer to the real thing and has a better finish. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating a seal, a recording medium, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a photo sticker creating apparatus that takes a picture of a user (subject), synthesizes an image of the subject obtained by photographing with a frame image prepared in advance, prints it on sticker paper, and provides it to the user. .

  As such a photo sticker creating apparatus, there is an apparatus in which image processing such as color tone correction is performed on an image taken to enhance entertainment. Color correction for captured images is often applied to the entire image, and the entire captured image is changed to sepia, or the captured image is changed to a black and white image (monochrome image). This is done to change the atmosphere.

  In recent years, there has been a demand for a better finish on photo stickers. In order to improve the finish of photo stickers, a special ribbon sheet is used as a ribbon sheet used for printer printing, or in the printer. There has also been proposed a photo sticker creating apparatus that prints a special color such as gold, silver, or glitter by providing a plurality of print heads.

  In such a photo sticker creating apparatus provided with a plurality of print heads in a printer, a print head for printing a photographed image and a character or a figure added to the photographed image by the user after the photograph is taken. Print heads for printing are provided, and using each of the print heads, a photographed image and characters or figures added after photographing are printed on sticker paper (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

  Furthermore, as a technique for improving the image quality of a printed image, an ink jet printer is provided with a plurality of ink ejecting units in order to print dots formed in the highlight portion of the image with high accuracy. In some cases, the highlight portion is printed by ejecting ink for printing the highlight portion of the image only from a predetermined ink ejection portion (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-63050 A

JP 2004-195964 A

  By the way, in many photo sticker creating apparatuses, a sublimation type printer is used for printing an image, and printing is performed with three colors of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) on the sticker paper. It is carried out. In such a photo sticker making apparatus using a sublimation type printer, the yellow (Y) of the ribbon sheet uses a lemon-based yellow (Y) that gives a bright color. Although it is difficult to reproduce, the color of the photographic sticker can be made vivid, but the color of the subject's skin that is closer to the real thing cannot be reproduced.

  In contrast, by using orange yellow (Y) as the yellow (Y) of the ribbon sheet, the skin color of the subject can be more accurately reproduced. Since it is inferior to the case where yellow (Y) is used, it is impossible to provide a user with a photographic sticker with a good coloring (bright colored).

  Inkjet printers can also be used to print images in photo sticker creating apparatuses, but inkjet printers cannot produce vividly finished photo stickers that are colored like sublimation printers. It has also been difficult to apply the printer technology to a photo sticker making apparatus.

  As described above, in the above-described technology, it is not possible to improve the satisfaction of the user by reproducing the color closer to the real thing and providing the user with a photo sticker with a more vivid color finish. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is intended to provide a user with a photo sticker that reproduces a color closer to the real thing and has a more vivid finish. .

  The photo sticker creating apparatus of the present invention has a recognition means for recognizing a user's face area as a subject in a photographed photographed image based on photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject, A dividing unit that divides the captured image into a first image of a recognized user's face area and a second image of another area based on the captured image data; A first print color set composed of a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the first image, and a color different from the color of the first print color set is assigned to the second image of the captured image Assigning means for assigning a second set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors including a predetermined number, and printing the first image with the print color assigned to the first image, to the second image Printing means for printing the second image with the assigned printing color. The features.

  For example, the recognition unit includes a recognition processing unit of a print processing unit included in a control unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the dividing unit includes, for example, a division of a print processing unit included in the control unit such as a CPU. The allocation unit is configured by a processing unit, and the allocation unit is configured by an allocation processing unit of a print processing unit included in a control unit such as a CPU. The printing unit is configured by, for example, a printer.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus of the present invention, based on the photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject, the area of the user's face as the subject in the photographed photographed image is recognized, and the photographed image Based on the data, the captured image is divided into a first image of the recognized user's face area of the captured image and a second image of the other area, and the first image of the captured image. Are assigned a first set of printing colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors, and the second image of the photographed image contains a predetermined color including a color different from the colors of the first printing color set. A second set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors is assigned, the first image is printed with the print color assigned to the first image, and the print color assigned to the second image is used. A second image is printed.

  Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus assigns a set of print colors including orange yellow that can more accurately reproduce the skin color to the first image of the user's face area, and the second image of the other area. A set of printing colors including a lemon-based yellow with a bright color can be assigned to the image. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus can make the color of the area of the user's face more realistic, and make the photo sticker more vivid.

  Generation means for generating edited image data of an edited image that is a character or a graphic input by the user with respect to the photographed image is further provided, and the assigning means further includes a first print color set or a second set on the edited image. Any one of the print color sets can be assigned as a print color for printing the edited image.

  For example, the generation unit includes an editing control unit of an editing processing unit included in a control unit such as a CPU. For example, one of the set of print colors assigned to the image of the user's face area or the set of print colors assigned to the area not including the user's face area in the photographed image is added to the edited image. assign. As a result, it is possible to provide a user with a photographic sticker of a richer image.

  First graffiti item storage means for storing graffiti items belonging to a first group, which are characters or figures input to the photographed image and assigned the first set of print colors, and for the photographed image Second graffiti item storage means for storing graffiti items that are input characters or graphics and belong to a second group to which a second set of print colors is assigned, and a first group selected by the user The first edited image data of the first edited image, which is a character or a figure input by the user, is generated using only the doodle item belonging to, and the doodle item belonging to the second group selected by the user And generating means for generating the second edited image data of the second edited image that is a character or a figure input by the user using only The printing means further prints the first edited image with the print color assigned to the first edited image, and prints the second edited image with the print color assigned to the second edited image. be able to.

  The first graffiti item storage means is composed of, for example, a skin color graffiti item storage section of an editing processing section included in a control section such as a CPU, and the second graffiti item storage means is included in a control section such as a CPU, for example. For example, the generation unit is configured by an editing control unit of an editing processing unit included in a control unit such as a CPU. For example, a set of print colors including orange yellow that can reproduce the skin color more accurately is assigned to the first edited image, and a lemon-based yellow that gives a bright color is included in the second edited image. A set of print colors is assigned, and the first edited image and the second edited image are printed. Thereby, it can print with a different printing color for every area | region of an image, and can provide a user with the photograph sticker of an image with richer color tone.

  The first set of print colors may include, for example, orange yellow, and the second set of print colors may include, for example, lemon yellow. In this way, a set of print colors including orange yellow that can reproduce the skin color more accurately is assigned to the first image of the user's face area, and the second image of the other area is assigned. It is possible to assign a set of printing colors including a lemon-based yellow that gives a bright color to the image. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus can make the color of the area of the user's face more realistic, and make the photo sticker more vivid.

  The photo sticker creation method of the present invention comprises a recognition step of recognizing a region of a user's face as a subject in a photographed photographed image based on photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject; A division step of dividing the photographed image into a first image of a recognized user's face area and a second image of another area based on the photographed image data; A first print color set composed of a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the first image, and a color different from the color of the first print color set is assigned to the second image of the captured image An assigning step of assigning a second set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors including a first color, and printing the first image with the print color assigned to the first image, to the second image A print step that prints the second image in the assigned print color. Characterized in that it comprises a flop.

  In the photo sticker creation method of the present invention, based on the photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject, the area of the user's face as the subject in the photographed photographed image is recognized, and the photographed image Based on the data, the captured image is divided into a first image of the recognized user's face area of the captured image and a second image of the other area, and the first image of the captured image. Are assigned a first set of print colors having a predetermined number of colors, and the second image of the photographed image includes a predetermined color including a color different from the color of the first print color set. A second set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors is assigned, the first image is printed with the print color assigned to the first image, and the print color assigned to the second image is used. A second image is printed.

  The program of the present invention includes a recognition step for recognizing a region of a user's face as a subject in a photographed photographed image based on photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject, and photographed image data And dividing the captured image into a first image of a recognized user's face area of the captured image and a second image of the other area, and a first of the captured image. A first set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the image in advance, and the second image of the photographed image contains a color different from the color of the first print color set in advance. An assigning step of assigning a second set of print colors consisting of a predetermined number of colors determined, the first image is printed with the print color assigned to the first image, and assigned to the second image A printing step of printing the second image in a printing color; And wherein the Mukoto.

  The program of the present invention is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by, for example, a drive, and installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus. Recording media include magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks, optical disks including CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk), MD (Mini Disk) (registered trademark), etc. And a removable medium such as a semiconductor memory.

  According to the present invention, a photographic sticker can be provided to a user. In particular, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with a photographic sticker that reproduces a color closer to the real thing and has a more vivid finish.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration example of an embodiment of a photo sticker creating apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 enhances the amusement of work such as shooting and editing, and instead of allowing the user to perform such work as a game (play service), a game apparatus that receives a price from the user It is a (play service providing device), and is usually installed in a game center or a store such as a tourist spot. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 provides the user with a photo sticker creating game as will be described later. In the photo sticker creation game, the user (mainly a group of multiple people) takes a picture of himself / herself with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera installed in the housing after the coin is inserted and recorded. The user's image is edited by writing predetermined or arbitrary characters or figures on the liquid crystal panel using the attached pen or the like, creating a unique image and printing it separately on the sticker paper. The sticker paper created and provided to the user is exchanged with a friend or acquaintance of the user by the user, pasted into a notebook, like an album, or pasted on a postcard, for example. The

  The casing 10 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in FIG. 1 is composed of a plurality of units and the like. The first unit 11 and the second unit 12 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance from the frame 14A, the frame 14B, and the floor portion. 13 to be connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, of the four side surfaces perpendicular to the ground surface (upper surface of the floor portion 13) of the first unit 11 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the surface facing the second unit 12 is the front surface 11-1. The side surface adjacent to the right side of the front surface 11-1 is referred to as the right side surface 11-2, the side surface facing the front surface 11-1 is referred to as the back surface 11-3, and the side surface adjacent to the left side of the front surface 11-1 ( The side surface facing the right side surface 11-2) is referred to as the left side surface 11-4. The configuration of each surface will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 are coupled at their upper left and right sides so as to maintain a predetermined distance by a frame 14 </ b> A and a frame 14 </ b> B. Moreover, the 1st unit 11 and the 2nd unit 12 are connected so that the predetermined distance may be maintained by the floor part 13 in the lower part. The floor 13 is a member that connects the first unit 11 and the second unit 12, and the floor (photographing when the user performs photographing between the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 as described later). It is a member that becomes a floor of the space, and is a housing in which a predetermined part is stored. For example, a cable or the like for electrically connecting the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 is stored in the floor portion 13. Of course, any other member may be stored. The upper surface of the floor portion 13 (the floor surface of the shooting space) may be a horizontal plane, a plane having an angle (inclined) with respect to the horizontal direction, or a curved surface with irregularities. There may be.

  Of course, the shape of the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 may not be a rectangular parallelepiped. Of course, the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 may be configured as one unit (one housing).

  FIG. 2 is an external view showing an installation example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In FIG. 2, in addition to the case of FIG. 1, a ceiling portion 21 is provided above the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 so as to cover the frame 14A and the frame 14B. The 1st unit 11 and the 2nd unit 12 are connected by ceiling part 21 with 14B. Thereby, the closing property of the imaging space which is the space (the space on the floor portion 13) between the first unit 11 and the second unit 12 can be improved as compared with the case of FIG. Space can be provided to users. It should be noted that curtains 24-1 and 24-2 are further suspended from the left and right sides of the ceiling portion 21 (side surfaces serving as entrances and exits of the shooting space). In this way, by improving the closeness of the shooting space, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can not only form a shooting space with a stable environment but also view the state of shooting from a person located outside the shooting space. Can be suppressed.

  A U-shaped curtain frame 22 is provided on the upper portion of the first unit 11 on the back surface 11-3 side. An editing space is provided in the vicinity of the front surface of the rear surface 11-3, as will be described later, but the curtains 23-1 to 23 are arranged so as to divide the editing space and the surrounding space (so as to surround the editing space). -4 is provided. As a result, it is possible to suppress browsing of editing work contents by a person located outside the editing space.

  The curtain frame 22 may be provided so as to be movable or detachable with respect to the first unit 11 and the second unit 12, respectively. For example, the editing frame may be deleted (omitted) by sliding or removing the curtain frame 22 for each of the curtains 23-1 to 23-4. Of course, part or all of the curtain frame 22 and the curtains 23-1 to 23-4 may be stored in the first unit 11.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front surface 11-1 of the first unit 11 in FIG. 1.

  On the front surface 11-1, for example, an illumination unit 31A, an illumination unit 31B, an illumination unit 31C, an imaging unit 32, a CCD camera 33, a captured image display monitor 34, an imaging monitor 35, an audio output unit 36A, and an audio output unit 36B. , And a coin insertion / exhaust port 37, etc., are provided for the configuration relating to the photographing process.

  The illuminating unit 31A, the illuminating unit 31B, and the illuminating unit 31C are configured by an illuminating device that can emit strobe light, and the CCD camera 33 shoots a user (captures a still image from an image captured by the CCD camera 33). Strobe light is emitted at the corresponding timing to irradiate the user who is shooting. In the following description, the illumination unit 31A, the illumination unit 31B, and the illumination unit 31C are referred to as the illumination unit 31 when there is no need to describe them separately. Further, each of the illumination units 31 may be provided so as to have a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface 11-1 (in a tilted state so that the user can effectively irradiate light). Good. Further, the number of the illumination units 31 is not limited to three, that is, the illumination unit 31A, the illumination unit 31B, and the illumination unit 31C, and may be two or less or four or more. Moreover, the light emission timing of each illumination part may not be mutually simultaneous.

  The photographing unit 32 is provided with a CCD camera 33 and a captured image display monitor 34. The CCD camera 33 is configured by an image pickup device using a CCD for imaging a user and obtaining an image. Instead of the CCD camera 33, for example, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera may be used. Further, any image can be used as long as the user can be imaged and digital image data can be obtained. The captured image display monitor 34 near the CCD camera 33 on the lower side in the figure is composed of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a live view of the user captured by the CCD camera 33 Displays an image (captured moving image). Specifically, the captured image display monitor 34 appropriately synthesizes and displays the composition moving image set by the user with the live view image of the user. The user can check his / her own image immediately before shooting without significantly shifting his / her line of sight from the image displayed on the captured image display monitor 34 provided in the vicinity of the CCD camera 33. . In addition, since a synthesized image of moving images is synthesized and displayed as will be described later, entertainment is increased, and the user can perform a shooting operation while enhancing the atmosphere.

  The photographing monitor 35 is configured by a CRT display or LCD, and displays a screen for setting photographing work, a confirmation screen for setting contents, and the like. As will be described later, a colorless and transparent pressure-sensitive touch panel is superimposed on the display surface of the photographing monitor 35, and the user taps (contacts) the screen with a finger or the like to thereby shoot the photographing monitor. A GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen displayed on the screen 35 can be operated. In place of the pressure-sensitive touch panel described above, an electromagnetic induction touch pen and touch panel may be used, and an input device such as a switch is provided in the vicinity of the photographing monitor 35 separately from the photographing monitor 35. You may make it provide. Of course, other input devices may be used.

  The audio output unit 36A and the audio output unit 36B are configured by speakers, and output audio of two left and right channels (channels different from each other) (for example, shooting work guidance audio and BGM (Back Ground Music)). In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the audio output unit 36A and the audio output unit 36B, they are collectively referred to as the audio output unit 36. The coin insertion / exhaust port 37 is used for the user to start a photo sticker creation game (a series of operations until a photo sticker is provided from the photo sticker creation device 1 such as shooting and editing as described later). And an opening for inserting coins having a predetermined charge. The coin insertion / exhaust port 37 is, for example, an opening that serves as an outlet through which coins inserted are discharged when an incorrect amount of coins is inserted or when a user requests a refund of charges during the insertion. Also have. Of course, the coin insertion / exhaust port 37 may be provided on a surface other than the front surface 11-1, but by providing the coin insertion / exhaust port 37 on the front surface 11-1, the user has inserted coins. Immediately after that, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can start processing relating to the game (processing relating to photographing work). Of course, instead of the coin insertion and discharge port 37, a bill insertion (discharge) port through which a bill can be inserted may be provided so that the user can pay the bill with the bill. Of course, the bill insertion (discharge) port and the coin insertion / discharge port 37 described above may be used in combination. Further, it is of course possible to provide a mechanism that allows the user to pay the price (by a method other than cash) using a prepaid card, a credit card, or the like.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the back surface 11-3 of the first unit 11 of FIG.

  In FIG. 4, an editing unit 41 in which items used when a user performs editing work is installed on the back surface 11-3. The editing unit 41 includes an editing input monitor 42, two touch pens 43-1 and 43-2, and two audio output units 44-1 and 44-2.

  The edit input monitor 42 is composed of a CRT display or LCD, and displays a GUI image (edit screen) for editing a shot image obtained by shooting in the shooting space, as will be described later. A colorless and transparent touch panel (electromagnetic induction type) is superimposed on the screen of the edit input monitor 42. Further, in the vicinity of the left and right of the editing input monitor 42, a touch pen 43-1 and a touch pen 43-2 corresponding to the touch panel are detachably fixed to the editing unit 41 by a predetermined attachment one by one on the left and right. A human user can perform editing work at the same time.

  In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the left and right touch pens 43-1 and 43-2, they are collectively referred to as touch pens 43.

  The touch pen 43 is also electrically connected to the editing unit 41 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 43 operates in cooperation with a colorless and transparent touch panel (electromagnetic induction type) superimposed on the screen of the edit input monitor 42. When the user operates these touch pens 43 and taps the touch panel superimposed on the editing input monitor 42 (the touch pen 43 and the touch panel are brought into contact (or close proximity)), the user can input from the user. Operates as a receiving input means. Note that different signals are input from the touch pen 43-1 or the touch pen 43-2 via, for example, a touch panel. Thereby, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can identify which touch pen 43 is tapped on the touch panel. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can acquire not only the position information of the position where the touch pen 43 is tapped but also the identification information of each touch pen 43.

  Also, an audio output unit 44-1 and an audio output unit 44-2 are provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the edit input monitor 42 so as to be arranged side by side. The audio output unit 44-1 and the audio output unit 44-2 are each configured by a speaker, and output audio of two left and right channels (channels different from each other) (for example, editing work guidance audio and BGM). In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the audio output unit 44-1 and the audio output unit 44-2, they are collectively referred to as the audio output unit 44.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the right side surface 11-2 of the first unit 11.

  In FIG. 5, a post-service customer unit 60 is provided on the right side surface 11-2. The post-service customer unit 60 is provided with a post-service monitor 61, an audio output unit 62-1, and an audio output unit 62-2. The post-service monitor 61 displays a GUI image related to an input such as a personal setting for a game or an additional service, and accepts an input for the GUI image. The audio output unit 62-1 and the audio output unit 62-2 are constituted by speakers, and output audio of two left and right channels (channels different from each other) (for example, post-service audio and BGM). In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the audio output unit 62-1 and the audio output unit 62-2, they are collectively referred to as the audio output unit 62.

  By providing such a post-service unit 60, a user who completes the editing operation and waits until the printing process is finished and the sticker paper is discharged can be processed by the post-service unit 60 (game). And additional services), you can spend time without getting bored. This improves user satisfaction. In addition, since it can be expected that the improvement of the satisfaction level of the user will lead to an increase in the number of customers, the store side can expect an improvement in profitability.

  A maintenance door 63 is provided below the customer service unit 60 on the right side surface 11-2. The maintenance door 63 opens and closes so as to rotate about the hinges 64-1 and 64-2. The maintenance door portion 63 is also provided with a knob 65 to facilitate opening and closing of the maintenance door portion 63. Further, by providing the door knob 65 with a key mechanism, unnecessary opening and closing of the maintenance door 63 by the user or the like can be suppressed.

  The maintenance door portion 63 is further provided with a sticker paper discharge port 66. The seal paper discharge port 66 is also provided with a stopper 67 that prevents the sticker paper discharged after printing by the internal printer from jumping out from the seal paper discharge port 66.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of a printing unit including a printer or the like provided in the first unit 11.

  In FIG. 6, the printing unit 81 has four colors of sticker paper 91 on which a photographed image is printed, cyan (C), magenta (M), orange yellow (Y1), and lemon yellow (Y2). A color printing unit 92 for performing printing, a cutter 93 for cutting the printed sticker paper 91 into a predetermined size, and a discharge port 94 for discharging the printed sticker paper 91.

  The sticker paper 91 has a continuous roll paper shape, and is fed to the color printing unit 92 along the transport path 95.

  A platen roller 102 is opposed to and pressed against the print head 101 of the color printing unit 92 from a position separated from the conveyance path 95. Further, a color ribbon 104 supplied from an unwind roller 103 is inserted between the print head 101 and the platen roller 102. The print head 101 is constituted by, for example, a sublimation type thermal transfer print head.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the color ribbon 104 includes cyan (C), magenta (M), orange yellow (Y1), and lemon yellow (Y2) having the same hue as orange yellow (Y1). ) And a top coat (T), and a sublimation type thermal transfer layer is formed of a ribbon sheet in which the color ribbon 104 is sequentially arranged in the extending direction.

  As a result, the print head 101 applies cyan (C), magenta (M), orange yellow (Y1), and lemon yellow (Y2) to the seal paper 91 fed along the transport path 95. ) In the order of 4), and after printing, the surface of the photo sticker can be covered and protected with a top coat (transparent ribbon).

  After four colors of cyan, magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow are printed on the sticker sheet 91 by the print head 101, the color ribbon 104 is taken up by the take-up roller 105. The detection unit 106 detects the winding state of the color ribbon 104 of the winding roller 105. The detection result is supplied to a printer control unit 321 shown in FIG. 13 described later, and the rotation of the take-up roller 105 is controlled.

  The seal paper 91 printed by the color printing unit 92 in four colors of cyan, magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow is fed along the transport path 95 and has a predetermined size by the cutter 93. And then discharged from the discharge port 94.

  In the color printing unit 92, it has been described that printing is performed with four colors of cyan, magenta, orange-based yellow, and lemon-based yellow, but printing is further performed with five colors by adding black (black). Alternatively, printing may be performed with five or more colors. Furthermore, although it has been described that the orange printing and the lemon yellow printing are performed as the yellow in the color printing unit 92, it is also possible to print cyan or magenta with two or more colors having the same hue.

  In this way, by printing with two or more colors having the same hue, the color tone of the image can be partially changed, and the image can be printed with a richer color tone.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the second unit 12 when viewed from the surface side with respect to the first unit 11.

  In FIG. 8, the second unit 12 has a structure in which a front surface 12-1 side that is a surface with respect to the first unit 11 is cut out. That is, almost the entire front surface 12-1 is open, and a part of the inside of the second unit 12 can be used as a photographing space.

  A background curtain unit 121 is provided on the upper part of the second unit 12. The background curtain unit 121 is a unit that controls taking in and out of a plurality of background curtains 122 (curtains used as backgrounds when a user is photographed), and is stored in a state where the plurality of background curtains 122 are wound. . Curtains of different colors or patterns are lowered from the curtain output holes 123A to 123E based on a user's instruction or the like. Thus, the user can easily obtain captured images of backgrounds of various colors or patterns. Note that the number of the background curtain 122 that the background curtain unit 121 has and controls the output may be any number (the number of curtain output holes may be any number).

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 having the housing 10 as described above allows the user to use each of the above-described units, and allows the user to perform a photographing operation such as himself, an editing input operation of a captured image captured by the photographing operation, The setting input work related to the printing of the photographed image edited based on the editing input work, and other work are performed as a game, and the sticker sheet 91 on which the photographed photographed image is printed is output as a game result. Provide to users.

  At that time, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 allows the user to use each space formed by partitioning with a curtain or a housing as shown in FIG. Let it be done. As will be described later, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a shooting space, an editing space, and a post-service space, and guides the user to each space as needed to perform a plurality of sets. Users can be served at the same time (multiple games can be executed simultaneously).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining how the user moves in the space of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 during the game.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a photographing space 141, an editing space 142, and a post-service space 143.

  In FIG. 2, the imaging space 141 is a space surrounded by the first unit 11, the second unit 12, the floor 13, and the ceiling 21 of the housing 10 (including part of the second unit 12). This shooting space 141 is a space for a user in the game to perform shooting work for shooting himself / herself using the CCD camera 33 in this shooting space. The user enters the shooting space 141 according to the guidance of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and starts the game by paying a fee, for example. Then, the user who started the game uses the CCD camera 33 to perform a photographing operation for photographing himself / herself in this photographing space. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can provide a suitable photographing environment for the user by forming the photographing space 141 and causing the photographing space 141 to perform photographing work. Can be improved. Note that the shooting space 141 is at least large enough to allow several users to perform shooting work while taking arbitrary poses.

  The editing space 142 is a space near the back surface 11-3 formed by being surrounded by the back surface 11-3 of the first unit 11 and the curtains 23-1 to 23-4 to some extent. The editing space 142 is a space for a user in the game to perform editing input work using the editing unit 41 installed on the back surface 11-3. In the case of editing work, since the user does not need to move from the front of the editing unit 41, the editing space 142 is formed narrower than the shooting space 141. Thereby, it can suppress that the installation space of the photograph sticker production apparatus 1 increases unnecessarily.

  The subsequent customer service space 143 is a space near the right side surface 11-2 of the first unit 11. In FIG. 2, the post-service space 143 is not separated from the outside using a curtain or the like, but like the editing space 142, the post-service space 143 is partitioned from the outside by a curtain or the like. Of course it is good. The post-service area 143 is a space for the user who has finished the editing work in the game to move according to the guidance and perform work for the post-service that is performed until printing is completed. For example, setting input work such as game or e-mail transfer of photographed images is performed.

  Next, with reference to this FIG. 9, a mode that a user is guided (a customer service method of the photograph sticker production apparatus 1) is demonstrated.

  As described above, one game is roughly divided into a photographing operation for photographing a user, an editing operation for editing a user image obtained by the photographing operation, and a user image edited by the editing operation. It consists of three steps of printing work (including post-service customer service during the waiting time) for printing on paper 91.

  First, the two users (A0 and B0) in the first set enter the shooting space 141 according to the guidance, etc., when the turn comes, start the game, and the shooting unit 32 (CCD camera 33). Take a picture of yourself by using (A1 and B1). When the photographing work is completed, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 displays an image of moving guidance to the editing space 142 for the users (A1 and B1) of the photographing space 141, and outputs a voice message prompting the user to move. Or In accordance with the guidance, the user leaves the shooting space 141 and moves to the editing space 142. The users (A2 and B2) who enter the editing space 142 use the editing unit 41 to perform editing work on the captured image. When the editing work is completed, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 guides the user (A2 and B2) of the editing space 142 to move to the vicinity of the sticker paper discharge port 66 (near the post-service unit 60) (image display and (Guidance of movement by voice output). In accordance with the guidance, the user leaves the editing space 142 and moves to the post-service space 143 (A3 and B3). The users (A3 and B3) who have moved to the post-service area 143 wait for the printed sticker sheet 91 to be discharged while operating the post-service section 60 and performing setting work for image transfer processing. When the sticker sheet 91 is discharged, the user receives the sticker sheet 91 and the game ends.

  When the first set of users leaves the shooting space 141 and moves to the editing space 142, the shooting space 141 becomes empty. At that time, the next users (A0 and B0) waiting for the turn Then, the user can enter the shooting space 141 and start the game (A1 and B1). The second set of users (A1 and B1) who entered the shooting space 141 pays the price in the same manner as the first set of users and starts the game, and uses the shooting unit 32 (CCD camera 33). Take a picture of yourself. When the photographing work is finished, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 determines whether or not the editing space 142 is in use at this time, and if the editing space 142 is not used (by the first set of users). When the editing operation has already been completed), an image of moving guidance to the editing space 142 is displayed to the users (A1 and B1) of the photographing space 141, or a message for prompting the moving is output by voice. In accordance with the guidance, the user leaves the shooting space 141 and moves to the editing space 142. The second set of users (A2 and B2) who entered the editing space 142 use the editing unit 41 to edit the captured image, as with the first set of users.

  As described above, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, two sets of users can perform a shooting operation and an editing operation at the same time using the shooting space 141 and the editing space 142 (two sets by two users). The game can be run in parallel). That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can serve different sets of users in the editing space 142 and the shooting space 141. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can serve a maximum of two users at the same time. This is hereinafter referred to as “double customer service”. Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can accurately serve three sets of users including the users of the post-service space 143, but the customer service processing of the post-service space 143 is short as will be described later. Since this is a customer service during the printing waiting time (so-called “bonus processing”), the description will be continued here assuming that it is not included in the number of simultaneous customer services.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 9, when the second set of users finishes the editing work in the editing space 142, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 investigates the usage situation of the post-service area 143, and the post-service area 143 is unused. In this case, the second set of users (A2 and B2) of the editing space 142 is provided with guidance for movement to the post-service space 143 (movement guidance based on image display and voice output). According to the guidance, the second set of users exits the editing space 142 and moves to the post-service space 143 (A3 and B3). The users (A3 and B3) who have moved to the post-service area 143 wait for the printed sticker sheet 91 to be discharged while operating the post-service section 60 and performing setting work for image transfer processing. When the sticker sheet 91 is discharged, the user receives the sticker sheet and the game ends.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  10, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit 181, a control information storage unit 182, an image data holding unit 183, a play information storage unit 184, a user information storage unit 185, which are connected to each other via a bus 171. A coin unit 191, an imaging unit 192, an editing unit 193, a printing unit 81, a subsequent customer service unit 194, a communication unit 195, and a drive 196 are included.

  The control unit 181 is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and includes a game management unit 201, a coin processing unit 202, a photographing processing unit 203, an editing processing unit 204, a print processing unit 205, a post-service processing unit. 206 and a timer 207.

  The game management unit 201 executes processing related to management control such as the progress of a game (photo sticker creation game) that creates a photo sticker and provides it to a user. The coin processing unit 202 performs control processing related to coin insertion by the user. The imaging processing unit 203 mainly controls each unit provided on the front surface 11-1 of the first unit 11 and executes processing related to the user's imaging operation during game processing. The editing processing unit 204 mainly controls the editing unit 193 to execute processing related to the editing operation of the user during game processing. The print processing unit 205 controls processing related to printing work during the photo sticker creation game by controlling the printing unit 81 or the like. Subsequent customer service processing unit 206 executes processing related to the sub game and additional service that is performed while the user is waiting until the end of printing. The time measuring unit 207 performs processing related to time control such as generating and supplying all time information based on the request of each unit.

  The control information storage unit 182 includes, for example, a hard disk, a flash memory, and the like, and stores a program (for example, a program for executing a photo sticker creation game) for controlling the entire photo sticker creation device 1, data, and the like. The image data holding unit 183 includes, for example, a hard disk, a flash memory, or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and is supplied from the control unit 181 with image data (photographed image data) obtained by photographing with the CCD camera 33. Hold the image data. The play information storage unit 184 includes, for example, a hard disk, a flash memory, or a RAM, and various information generated during execution (during play) of the photo sticker creation game (for example, image brightness set by the user) The setting information regarding sheath size etc.) is stored and managed as play information for each play. That is, the play information storage unit 184 stores information indicating what kind of play is being performed (play information) and setting information necessary for each play (setting information managed for each piece of play information). . The user information storage unit 185 is configured by, for example, a hard disk, a flash memory, or a RAM, and securely stores personal information such as an e-mail address input by the user in post-service processing, for example.

  Of course, some or all of these storage units may be configured by a single storage medium, or each of the storage units described above may be configured by a plurality of storage media.

  The coin unit 191 is controlled by the coin processing unit 202 and executes processing such as coin insertion and coin discharge at the coin insertion / extraction port 37. The photographing unit 192 includes a photographing unit 32, and is controlled by the photographing processing unit 203 to perform photographing processing by the CCD camera 33, display image data obtained by photographing, and obtain obtained image data. Or supplied to the image data holding unit 183 via the bus 171. The editing unit 193 includes an editing unit 41 and is controlled by the editing processing unit 204 to perform processing related to editing input for image data obtained by shooting.

  The printing unit 81 includes a printer, and is controlled by the print processing unit 205 and the like, and performs processing for printing print data including the supplied captured image and the like supplied on the sticker sheet 91. The post-service unit 194 includes a post-service unit 60 and is controlled by the post-service unit 206 to provide a game, an additional service, and the like to a user who is waiting while the sticker sheet 91 is printed. The communication unit 195 is connected to an external network 211 (for example, the Internet or the like), and performs communication processing with an external device as necessary, for example, when a captured image is distributed. The drive 196 includes a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM), a DVD (digital versatile disk)), and a magneto-optical disk (MD (mini-disk) (registered). And a removable medium 212 such as a semiconductor memory is appropriately mounted, and computer programs and data read from the medium are stored or installed in the control information storage unit 182 as necessary. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 193 in FIG. The editing unit 193 includes an interface processing unit 241, a voice output control unit 242, a display control unit 243, a VRAM 244, a touch panel 245, a touch panel control unit 246, an editing input monitor 42, a touch pen 43-1, a touch pen 43-2, and a voice output. A portion 44 is provided.

  The interface processing unit 241 is connected to the bus 171 and executes interface processing of each unit in the editing unit 41.

  The audio output control unit 242 generates an analog audio signal based on the audio data supplied from the editing processing unit 204 via the interface processing unit 241, and supplies the analog audio signal to the audio output unit 44 to output the audio.

  The display control unit 243 displays GUI image data supplied from the editing processing unit 204 via the interface processing unit 241, captured image data, or an edited image for displaying graffiti input to the captured image by the user. The data or the captured image data supplied from the image data holding unit 183 is appropriately combined using the VRAM 244 and the display image is displayed on the edit input monitor 42. A touch panel 245 is superimposed on the screen of the edit input monitor 42. An instruction from the user input by the touch panel 245 and the touch pen 43 (touch pen 43-1 or touch pen 43-2) is supplied to the touch panel control unit 246. The touch panel control unit 246 detects a position designated by the user by tapping the touch pen 43 on the touch panel 245, and the position information, identification information of the touch pen 43, and the like are passed through the interface processing unit 241 as necessary. The instruction information input to the editing processing unit 204 and input by the user is reflected in the image displayed on the editing input monitor 42.

  The touch panel control unit 246 displays the position information input by the user when the information controlled by the position information input by the user is only simple image processing such as movement of a cursor. Alternatively, it can be directly supplied to the display control unit 243. In that case, the display control unit 243 processes the image data held in the VRAM 244 based on the supplied position information, and displays an image that easily reflects the user's input on the edit input monitor 42. Let

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a more detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 204 of FIG.

  The editing processing unit 204 is configured to include a display processing unit 271, a determination processing unit 272, an editing control unit 273, a captured image data storage unit 274, an edited image data storage unit 275, and a graffiti item storage unit 276.

  The display processing unit 271 acquires predetermined image data (GUI image data) from the control information storage unit 182, supplies the image data to the editing unit 193, and displays an editing screen or the like for editing the captured image on the editing input monitor 42. Let In addition, the display processing unit 271 acquires, from the control information storage unit 182, a graffiti item (for example, image data) that is displayed on the editing screen and displays a graffiti input by the user with respect to the captured image. To the graffiti item storage unit 276.

  The display control unit 271 acquires, from the image data holding unit 183, captured image data for displaying a captured image to be edited, designated by the user, and supplies the captured image data to the captured image data storage unit 274.

  Furthermore, the display processing unit 271 performs processing on the captured image data stored in the captured image data storage unit 274 and the captured image displayed on the editing screen stored in the edited image data storage unit 275. The edited image data for displaying the graffiti (edited image) input (added) is supplied to the editing unit 193 via the bus 171 and an image obtained by combining the photographed image and the edited image is used for editing input. It is displayed on the monitor 42.

  In the determination processing unit 272, the graffiti item selected by the user on the editing screen and input by the user with respect to the photographed image is a graffiti item belonging to the skin color group or a graffiti item belonging to the background group. The editing processing unit 204 is caused to perform processing corresponding to the result of the determination.

  That is, graffiti items input to the edited image are characters represented by three colors of cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1) (hereinafter also referred to as CMY1 as appropriate) Graffiti items belonging to the skin color group (hereinafter also referred to as skin color doodle items) that are figures (images), and three colors of cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon yellow (Y2) (hereinafter referred to as CMY2 as appropriate). The graffiti item belonging to the background color group (hereinafter also referred to as the background color graffiti item), which is a character or graphic (image) represented by the image, is input to the graffiti item storage unit 276 for the edited image. Graffiti items belonging to the skin color group and graffiti items belonging to the background color group It is.

  The skin color doodle item belonging to the skin color group has a print color composed of cyan, magenta, and orange yellow in advance as a color (print color) for printing the skin color doodle item (edited image generated using the skin color doodle item). A set (process color) is assigned, and background color graffiti items belonging to the background color group are preliminarily cyan, as a color (print color) for printing the background color graffiti item (edited image generated using). A set of printing colors consisting of magenta and lemon yellow is assigned.

  Based on the position information from the editing unit 193, the determination processing unit 272 determines whether the graffiti item selected by the user is a graffiti item belonging to the skin color group or a graffiti item belonging to the background group. .

  Note that the color range expressed by CMY1 and CMY2 is designated in advance by respective values of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). Or, the graffiti selected by selecting the background color graffiti item and input to the photographed image is displayed as characters or images (graffiti) expressed in RGB on the editing screen.

  In addition, the determination processing unit 272 determines whether or not editing of the captured image being performed on the editing screen is to be ended, and causes each unit of the editing processing unit 204 to perform processing according to the determination result.

  The editing control unit 273 accepts editing of a captured image according to the operation of the touch pen 43 by the user, and when the edited image data already generated is stored in the edited image data storage unit 275, the edited image data is stored. When the edited image data is updated according to the operation of the touch pen 43 by the user and the edited image data already generated is not stored in the edited image data storage unit 275, the edited image data is newly added according to the operation of the touch pen 43 by the user. Generated and stored in the edited image data storage unit 275.

  More specifically, the editing processing unit 273 stores the edited image data storage unit 275 when the user selects (skins) the skin color graffiti item and performs scribbling (input) on the photographed image. Edited image data (hereinafter referred to as “skin color edited image data”) for displaying graffiti (hereinafter also referred to as “skin color edited image”) such as characters and figures input by the user to the photographed image using the skin color doodle item selected by Is also updated in accordance with the operation of the user. Further, when the user selects a background color graffiti item and performs graffiti on the photographed image, the edit processing unit 273 stores the background color graffiti selected by the user stored in the edited image data storage unit 275. Edited image data (hereinafter also referred to as background color edited image data) for displaying graffiti (hereinafter also referred to as background color edited image) such as characters and figures input by the user to the captured image using the item. Is updated according to user operations.

  Therefore, as in the case of the graffiti item, the edited image displayed on the editing input monitor 42 by the skin color edited image data is an edited image expressed in CMY1 (displayed in RGB corresponding to CMY1), and the background color. The edit image displayed on the edit input monitor 42 by the edit image data is an edit image expressed in CMY2 (displayed in RGB corresponding to CMY2).

  The captured image data storage unit 274 stores the captured image data supplied from the display control unit 271. The edited image data storage unit 275 stores the edited image data supplied from the edit control unit 273. The edited image data storage unit 275 includes a skin color edited image data storage unit 291 and a background color edited image data storage unit 292. The skin color edited image data storage unit 291 of the edited image data storage unit 275 stores the skin color edited image data supplied from the editing control unit 273. Further, the background color edited image data storage unit 292 of the edited image data storage unit 275 stores the background color edited image data supplied from the edit control unit 273.

  The graffiti item storage unit 276 stores a graffiti item input for the edited image. The doodle item storage unit 276 includes a skin color doodle item storage unit 293 and a background color doodle item storage unit 294. The skin color doodle item storage unit 293 of the doodle item storage unit 276 is a doodle item input to the edited image. The graffiti item belonging to the skin color group is stored, and the background color graffiti item storage unit 294 of the graffiti item storage unit 276 stores the graffiti item belonging to the background color group among the doodle items input to the edited image. To do.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the printing unit 81 in FIG. 10.

  The printing unit 81 stocks a plurality of types of sticker stickers 91 divided into a predetermined number and size, and has been edited on the sticker paper 91 selected by the user and is a print target image to be printed. To print. The sticker paper 91 printed by the printing unit 81 is discharged from the sticker paper discharge port 66 and provided to the user.

  In addition to the print head 101, the unwinding roller 103, the take-up roller 105, and the detection unit 106, a printer control unit 321 is disposed inside the printing unit 81. The printer control unit 321 controls the drive of the print head 101 based on the print data supplied from the print processing unit 205, controls the rotation of the unwinding roller 103, and supplies the color ribbon 104 to the color printing unit 92. At the same time, the rotation of the take-up roller 105 is controlled based on the detection result supplied from the detection unit 106.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a more detailed configuration example of the print processing unit 205 in FIG.

  The print processing unit 205 is configured to include a recognition processing unit 351, a division processing unit 352, an assignment processing unit 353, a generation processing unit 354, and a print control unit 355.

  The recognition processing unit 351 acquires the captured image data to be printed and the edited image data (skin color edited image data and background color edited image data) corresponding to the captured image data held in the image data holding unit 183. Then, the acquired edited image data is supplied to the assignment processing unit 353.

  In addition, the recognition processing unit 351 recognizes the area of the user's face as a subject shown in the captured image displayed by the captured image data based on the captured image data acquired from the image data holding unit 183. When the recognition processing unit 351 recognizes the user's face area, the recognition processing unit 351 supplies the recognition result and the captured image data to be recognized to the division processing unit 352.

  Based on the recognition result supplied from the recognition processing unit 351, the division processing unit 352 converts the captured image data supplied from the recognition processing unit 351 into an image of the user's face area recognized by the recognition processing unit 351 ( Hereinafter, captured image data (hereinafter also referred to as skin color captured image data) for displaying a skin color captured image) and images of all other regions (hereinafter referred to as user's face regions) of the captured image. Are divided into photographed image data (hereinafter also referred to as background color photographed image data) for displaying.

  In other words, the division processing unit 352 divides the captured image into a skin color captured image and a background color captured image based on the recognition result supplied from the recognition processing unit 351. The division processing unit 352 divides the photographed image data into skin color photographed image data and background color photographed image data, and supplies the skin color photographed image data and background color photographed image data to the assignment processing unit 353.

  The allocation processing unit 353 is a skin color photographed image data and background color photographed image data supplied from the division processing unit 352 as image data to be printed (print target image data), and a skin color supplied from the recognition processing unit 351. Based on each of the edited image data and the background color edited image data, cyan, magenta, and other colors (print colors) for printing each image on an image (print target image) displayed by the image data are displayed. And a set of print colors consisting of orange and yellow (process color) or a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta and lemon.

  The generation processing unit 354 acquires the print target image data from the assignment processing unit 353, and refers to the set of print colors assigned to the print target image by the assignment processing unit 353 based on the acquired print target image data. , Print target image data for each color for displaying images of magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow.

  The print control unit 355 generates print data for printing the print target image including the print target image data for each color based on the print target image data for each color generated by the generation processing unit 354, and the print unit 81, and the printing unit 81 causes the printing target image to be printed on the sticker sheet 91.

  In the following, in order to describe the flow of processing for printing a print target image consisting of a photographed image and an edited image on the sticker sheet 91, the flow of main processing executed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is turned on, the game management unit 201 of the control unit 181 first executes a game management process to start a business and accepts a game for creating a photo sticker.

  The game management process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The game management unit 201 that has started the game management process controls each unit in step S1 and demonstrates it to, for example, the photographing monitor 35 (including the post-service customer monitor 61 of the post-service unit 60 if not the post-service customer service). Display the screen (demo screen). The shooting monitor 35 controlled by the game management unit 201 (including the post-service customer monitor 61 when the post-service customer is not in service) displays a demonstration screen. In step S2, the game management unit 201 determines whether or not a new play can be started.

  When it is determined that the previous user has finished the shooting operation, the shooting space 141 is unused, and a new play can be started, the game management unit 201 advances the process to step S3 and performs shooting. A game start guidance screen for guiding the game start method is displayed on the monitor 35. If the customer is not in the after-sales service, the game management unit 201 displays an entrance guidance screen for guiding the user who starts the game to the shooting space 141 on the after-sales service monitor 61.

  When the game start guidance screen or the like is displayed, the game management unit 201 advances the process to step S4. In step S4, the coin processing unit 202 controls the coin unit 191 to determine whether or not the game money has been inserted. If it is determined that the game has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the game management unit 201 starts a photo sticker creation game process that causes the user to play a game for creating a photo sticker, and advances the process to step S6. The photo sticker creation game process will be described later.

  In step S6, the game management unit 201 determines whether or not to end the business (ends the acceptance of the start of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1). For example, if it is determined to end the business in accordance with an instruction from the administrator, step S7 Then, the game management process is terminated by, for example, terminating the process, stopping the process of each unit, and turning off the power. If it is determined in step S6 that the business is not terminated, the game management unit 201 returns the process to step S1 and repeats the subsequent processes.

  Also, in step S2, for example, when the previous user is shooting, and the shooting space 141 is being used, a new play cannot be started, such as when a new play cannot be started. When it determines, the game management part 201 advances a process to step S8, for example, displays the entrance prohibition screen which prohibits a user from entering the imaging | photography space 141 on the post-service monitor 61, for example. Note that this processing may be omitted when the customer service is in progress (when the customer service monitor 61 is in use). When the process of step S8 ends, the game management unit 201 omits the processes of step S3 to step S5 and advances the process to step S6.

  Furthermore, when it is determined in step S4 that the price has not been inserted, the coin processing unit 202 skips the process of step S5 and advances the process to step S6.

  As described above, when the game management unit 201 executes such a game management process and manages the progress of the game, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can normally accept the photo sticker creating game. .

  Next, the main flow of the photo sticker creation game process controlled and executed as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  As described above, this photo sticker creation game process is executed for each set of users. That is, since the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is capable of “double customer service”, a maximum of two photo sticker creating game processes can be executed in parallel. The execution of this one photo sticker creation game process is called play. As described with reference to FIG. 9, in the play, the user performs shooting work, editing work, post-service service work, etc. performed in each space while moving the shooting space 141, the edit space 142, and the post-service space 143. At the same time, this photo sticker creation game processing is executed to perform processing such as shooting, image editing, printing, and subsequent customer service.

  When the photo sticker creation game process is started, in step S21, the photographing processing unit 203 controls each part of the photographing unit 192 such as the photographing monitor 35 and performs photographing preparation processing such as settings relating to photographing. For example, the photographing processing unit 203 displays a GUI image for selecting a photographing mode on the photographing monitor 35 and allows the user to select a photographing mode or the background curtain 122 selected by the user from the background curtain unit 121. Let me down. The shooting mode is a pattern in which various parameters such as the brightness of the lighting at the time of shooting, the background, or image processing for the shot image are patterned in advance, and the user can select this shooting mode from a plurality of modes. Thus, it is possible to easily perform setting related to shooting.

  When the shooting preparation process such as the selection of the shooting mode is completed, the shooting processing unit 203 advances the process to step S22, controls each unit of the shooting unit 192 such as the CCD camera 33, performs the shooting process, and the subject (user). Take a photo of The user performs a shooting operation by taking a pose or giving a shooting timing instruction for the shooting process, and causes the shooting unit 192 to generate a plurality of shot images.

  For example, at this time, the imaging processing unit 203 acquires predetermined image data (GUI image data) from the control information storage unit 182 and supplies the acquired image data to the imaging unit 192. The photographing unit 192 supplies the image data supplied from the photographing processing unit 203 to the photographing monitor 35 and displays an image based on the image data. Thereby, for example, the image shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the photographing monitor 35.

  In FIG. 17, a countdown indicator 401 is displayed. For example, lighting starts in order from the signal on the left side, and when the signal on the right side is lit, an image photographed by the CCD camera 33 is stored. In this example, the message “Yes, Pause!” Is displayed at the same time as shooting. The user who is the subject performs a shooting operation by posing for this message (timing for shooting).

  When the shooting operation is completed, the game management unit 201 controls the shooting monitor 35 and the like of the shooting unit 192 to prompt the user who has completed the shooting operation to move to the editing space 142 with an image, sound, or the like. Process. At this time, it is determined whether or not the previous set of users in the editing space 142 is editing, and if it is determined that editing is in progress, the game management unit 201 sets each unit of the shooting unit 192 such as the shooting monitor 35. Is controlled to allow the user to play a mini game or the like, and to wait so as not to bore the user.

  When the movement guide process performed by the game management unit 201 is completed when the editing space 142 is unused and the movement to the editing space 142 is possible, the editing processing unit 204 has moved to the editing space 142 in step S24. Edit the user. Details of the editing process will be described later.

  When the editing process is completed, in step S25, the print processing unit 205 performs a print setting process such as allowing the user to selectively set the layout of the sticker sheet 91 (the layout of the print image). When the print setting process ends, the game management unit 201 performs a movement guide process for moving the user of the editing space 142 to the post-service area 143 in step S26. When the movement guide process is completed, the print processing unit 205 controls the print unit 81 in step S27 to execute the print process based on the print settings set in the print setting process, and edit the captured image (print target). Image) is printed on sticker paper 91 (photo sticker paper), and processing for providing it to the user is performed. Details of the printing process will be described later.

  Until the print processing is completed, the post-service processing unit 206 performs post-service processing on the user waiting for the end of the print processing in the post-service space 143 in step S28, and transmits the edited image by e-mail transfer or the like. Run mini-games.

  When the printing process is completed, the print processing unit 205 controls the printing unit 81 to discharge the sticker sheet 91 in step S29, and ends the photo sticker creation game process.

  Each part of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 executes the above photo sticker creating game process for each set of users.

  Next, the flow of the editing process executed in step S24 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the editing process is started, the display processing unit 271 of the editing processing unit 204 causes the display control unit 243 (FIG. 11) to generate an editing screen that is a GUI image for inputting editing information in step S51, and causes the editing input monitor 42 to display the editing screen. The editing screen is displayed.

  For example, the display processing unit 271 acquires image data (GUI image data) for displaying an editing screen from the control information storage unit 182 and supplies the image data to the editing unit 193, and also graffiti items from the control information storage unit 182. Acquired and stored in the graffiti item storage unit 276. Further, the display processing unit 271 acquires captured image data for displaying a captured image to be edited from the image data holding unit 183, stores the captured image data in the captured image data storage unit 274, and supplies the captured image data to the editing unit 193. To do.

  Then, the display control unit 243 displays the editing screen based on the image data, captured image data, and the like that are supplied from the editing processing unit 204 via the interface processing unit 241 to display the editing screen. Image data is generated and supplied to the edit input monitor 42, and an edit screen is displayed on the edit input monitor 42.

  Thereby, for example, an edit screen as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the edit input monitor 42. In FIG. 19, thumbnails 432-1 to 432-4 are displayed on the upper right. Thumbnail 432-1 to thumbnail 432-4 are reduced images of the photographic image to be edited selected in the post-shooting process. Hereinafter, the thumbnails 432-1 to 432-4 are simply referred to as thumbnails 432 when it is not necessary to distinguish them individually.

  The user can operate the touch pen 43 to tap and select a desired thumbnail 432 from the thumbnails 432-1 to 432-4. A captured image corresponding to the selected thumbnail 432 is displayed. Displayed in the center of the screen. The user can write a line segment, a stamp, or the like with the touch pen 43 on the captured image displayed at the center of the screen. When the user wants to change the photographed image to be doodled, the user can change the photographed image displayed at the center of the screen by operating the touch pen 43 and tapping the desired thumbnail 432. In FIG. 19, in the center of the screen is an image in which a captured image to be edited and a graffiti (edited image) written by the user are combined, and a print target image 436 that is printed on the sticker sheet 91 after editing. Is displayed.

  Below the print target image 436, a background brush button 437, a stamp button 438, and a pen button 439 are displayed. The background brush button 437 is operated when it is desired to input (write) a graffiti or the like on the background of the captured image as the print target image 436. That is, an image desired by the user can be combined with the background by the chroma key process on the captured image as the print target image 436, and when the background brush button 437 is tapped with the touch pen 43, the image is displayed on the background. A tool for entering is displayed. The user can write characters and figures (images) on the background using the displayed tool.

  The stamp button 438 is operated when a stamp with a predetermined pattern is to be combined with a photographed image as the print target image 436. That is, when the stamp button 438 is tapped with the touch pen 43, stamps 434-1 to 434-6 as graffiti items are displayed as a list as shown on the left side in the drawing. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the stamps 434-1 to 434-6 from each other, they are simply referred to as stamps 434.

  The user taps the desired stamp 434 with the touch pen 43, and then taps the place where the stamp 434 is to be combined on the print target image 436 with the touch pen 43, so that the stamp 434 is placed at the position where the touch pen 43 is tapped. Can be synthesized. A scroll bar 435 is displayed on the right side of the stamp 434, and the user can display the stamp 434 that cannot be displayed at a time by sliding the scroll bar 435 up and down with the touch pen 43.

  The pen button 439 is operated when a character or a line segment is to be combined with a photographed image as the print target image 436. That is, when the pen button 439 is tapped with the touch pen 43, a tool for selecting the pen thickness, color, and the like is displayed. The user can select a desired color and thickness and write a line segment on the print target image 436.

  The editing control unit 273 performs image processing for generating an edited image such as a stamp or a line segment that is displayed by being combined with a captured image as the print target image 436 in accordance with the above-described operation input by the user. The edited and generated edit image as the print target image 436 is combined with the photographed image, and the print target image 436 obtained by the combination is displayed on the edit input monitor 42 in real time.

  In FIG. 19, an editing remaining time 433 indicating the remaining time for accepting editing is displayed on the upper left of the editing screen 431. In FIG. 19, the remaining editing time 433 is displayed as “remaining 180 seconds”.

  An edit end button 440 and a clear button 441 are displayed on the lower right side of the edit screen 431. By tapping the edit end button 440 with the touch pen 43, the user can end editing even before the remaining editing time reaches 0 seconds. Further, the user can erase the graffiti (including stamps and line segments) synthesized with the captured image as the print target image 436 by tapping the clear button 441 with the touch pen 43.

  As described above, the scribble item such as the stamp 434 (characters and figures (images) displayed by the characters) and the skin color scribble items belonging to the skin color group that are characters and figures (images) represented by CMY1 and CMY2 The background color doodle item belonging to the background color group, which is a character or figure (image) expressed by the above, is stored in the skin color doodle item storage unit 293, and the background color doodle item is the background color. It is stored in the graffiti item storage unit 294.

  Therefore, for example, the stamps 434-1 to 434-4 are skin color doodle items (images displayed), and the stamps 434-5 and 434-6 are background color doodle items (images displayed). In this case, image data as a graffiti item for displaying the stamps 434-1 to 434-4 is stored in the skin color graffiti item storage unit 293, and is used for displaying the stamps 434-5 and 434-6. Image data as a graffiti item is stored in the background color graffiti item storage unit 294.

  As will be described later, when the print target image 436 is printed on the sticker paper 91, the skin color edited image as the print target image 436 generated using the skin color graffiti item includes cyan, magenta, and orange colors. A background color edited image as a print target image 436 generated by using a background color doodle item is assigned a print color set consisting of cyan, magenta, and lemon yellow. A set is assigned and printed. On the editing screen 431, a tool or icon for selecting a skin color doodle item belonging to the skin color group and a tool or icon for selecting a background color doodle item belonging to the background color group are displayed without being particularly distinguished. However, by doing so, it is possible to provide the user with a photo sticker of a richer image without making the user aware of the group to which the graffiti item belongs.

  On the contrary, on the editing screen 431, a tool or icon for selecting a skin color doodle item belonging to the skin color group and a tool or icon for selecting a background color doodle item belonging to the background color group are displayed separately. It may be. In this case, for example, on the editing screen 431, an area for displaying only the tools and icons for selecting the skin color doodle items and an area for displaying only the tools and icons for selecting the background color doodle items are provided. It is done. Therefore, the user can make a graffiti on the photographed image in consideration of whether the graffiti item that he / she selects is a skin color graffiti item or a background color graffiti item. As a result, the user can make a graffiti so that the written graffiti color becomes the user's own favorite color while being aware of the color tone of the image printed on the sticker sheet 91.

  Furthermore, although it has been described that the graffiti item belongs to a predetermined skin color group or background color group, for example, an orange yellow (Y1) region and a lemon yellow (Y2) on the print target image 436 are described. It is also possible to determine the group to which the graffiti item selected by the user belongs at the time when the user selects the graffiti item so that the area of) is almost the same size. In this way, the range yellow (Y1) area and the lemon yellow (Y2) area on the print target image 436 are approximately the same size, so the color ribbon 104 can be used more effectively. can do.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 18, when the editing screen 431 is displayed on the editing input monitor 42, the editing control unit 273 starts accepting editing in accordance with the user's operation of the touch pen 43 in step S 52. . The user operates the touch pen 43 to select, for example, the stamp 434 in FIG. 19 and perform a graffiti on the photographed image as the print target image 436 displayed on the editing screen 431.

  In step S <b> 53, the determination processing unit 272 determines whether or not a graffiti item belonging to the skin color group has been selected by the user based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246 via the interface processing unit 241. .

  If it is determined in step S53 that the graffiti item belonging to the skin color group has been selected, the process proceeds to step S54, and the editing control unit 273 edits the skin color edited image based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246. Do.

  For example, in FIG. 19, when the user operates the touch pen 43, the stamp 434 displayed by the graffiti item belonging to the flesh color group is selected, and the user selects the print target image 436 on the editing screen 431 with the touch pen 43. When the predetermined position above is tapped, that is, when the input of the stamp 434 is instructed to the captured image as the print target image 436, the editing control unit 273 is based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246. The skin color graffiti item storage unit 293 stores the stamp 434 selected by the user at the position specified by the position information on the print target image 436 (skin color edited image as the print target image 436). Edited image data storage unit 2 using the skin color graffiti item (image data) Is stored in 5 the flesh color edited image data storage unit 291 updates the flesh color edited image data has.

  When the skin color edited image data stored in the skin color edited image data storage unit 291 of the edited image data storage unit 275 is updated, the process proceeds from step S54 to step S58.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the graffiti item belonging to the skin color group has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S55, and the determination processing unit 272 is a position supplied from the touch panel control unit 246 via the interface processing unit 241. Based on the information, it is determined whether or not the graffiti item belonging to the background color group has been selected by the user.

  If it is determined in step S55 that a graffiti item belonging to the background color group has been selected, the process proceeds to step S56, where the editing control unit 273 determines the background color edited image based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246. Edit.

  For example, in FIG. 19, when the user operates the touch pen 43, the stamp 434 displayed by the graffiti item belonging to the background color group is selected, and further, the user selects the print target image on the editing screen 431 with the touch pen 43. When a predetermined position on 436 is tapped, that is, when the input of the stamp 434 is instructed to the captured image as the print target image 436, the editing control unit 273 is based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246. The background color graffiti item storage unit 294 is displayed so that the stamp 434 selected by the user is displayed at the position specified by the position information on the print target image 436 (background color edited image as the print target image 436). Using the background color graffiti item stored in the edit image data storage unit 275 Updating the background color edited image data stored in the scene edited image data storage unit 292.

  When the background color edited image data stored in the background color edited image data storage unit 292 of the edited image data storage unit 275 is updated, the process proceeds from step S56 to step S58.

  If it is determined in step S55 that the graffiti item belonging to the background color group is not selected, that is, if the skin color graffiti item or the background color graffiti item is not selected by the user, the process proceeds to step S57. Each unit of the edit processing unit 204 performs processing according to the user's operation of the touch pen 43, and the processing proceeds to step S58.

  For example, in FIG. 19, when the user selects the thumbnail 432 by operating the touch pen 43, the display processing unit 271 acquires the captured image data selected by the user from the captured image data storage unit 274. Then, the image is supplied to the editing unit 193 and the captured image corresponding to the thumbnail 432 selected by the user is displayed on the editing input monitor 42.

  When the process of step S54, the process of step S56, or the process of step S57 is performed, in step S58, the display processing unit 271 displays the skin color edited image data and the background color stored in the skin color edited image data storage unit 291. The background color edited image data stored in the edited image data storage unit 292 is acquired, supplied to the display control unit 243 of the editing unit 193, and edited (updated) on the editing input monitor 42. 436 is displayed.

  The display control unit 243 updates the print target image data by combining the skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data newly supplied from the editing processing unit 204 and the corresponding photographed image data. Then, the display control unit 243 supplies the updated print target image data to the edit input monitor 42 to update (redisplay) the print target image 436 displayed on the edit input monitor 42.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20, the print target image 436 includes a skin color edited image 461 as an edited image made up of characters or figures that are skin color doodle items, and a background as an edited image made up of characters or figures that are background color doodle items. The display control unit 243 includes the color editing image 462 and the photographed image 463 to be printed. The display control unit 243 appropriately converts the skin color editing image data, the background color edited image data, and the photographed image data supplied from the editing processing unit 204 to the VRAM 244. , And an image obtained by combining the skin color edited image 461, the background color edited image 462, and the captured image 463 is displayed on the editing input monitor 42 as the print target image 436. The display control unit 243 updates the print target image data each time the skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data are supplied from the edit processing unit 204, and the updated print target image 436 is monitored for editing input. 42 is displayed again.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 18, when the edited print target image 436 is displayed on the edit input monitor 42, in step S <b> 59, the determination processing unit 272 determines whether or not to finish editing the print target image 436. If it is determined not to end, the process returns to step S52, and the process for editing the print target image 436 is repeated. Further, in step S59, it is determined that the time limit for allowing the user to edit the print target image 436 has elapsed, or that the user has instructed the end of editing, and the editing of the print target image 436 is to be ended. If YES, go to step S60.

  In step S60, the display processing unit 271 captures the captured image data stored in the captured image data storage unit 274, the skin color edited image data stored in the skin color edited image data storage unit 291, and the background color edited image data storage unit. The background color edited image data stored in 292 is supplied to the image data holding unit 183, and the supplied captured image data, skin color edited image data, and background color edited image data are held as print target image data, and processed. Ends.

  In this way, the edit processing unit 204 edits the print target image 436 (the captured image 463 as the print target image 436) displayed on the edit input monitor 42 in response to the user's operation of the touch pen 43. The skin color edited image data 461 for displaying the skin color edited image 461 which is the graffiti inputted by selecting the skin color graffiti item, and the background color edited image 462 which is the graffiti inputted by selecting the background color doodle item. Background color edited image data to be displayed is generated.

  As described above, the skin color edit image 461 expressed in CMY1 and the background color edit image 462 expressed in CMY2 are separately generated according to the graffiti item selected by the user, thereby generating the print target image 436. The skin color editing image 461 and the background color editing image 462 can be printed in different colors (orange yellow (Y1) or lemon yellow (Y2)), and the color tone is richer. It is possible to provide a user with a photographic sticker of a proper image.

  Next, a printing process corresponding to the process of step S27 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the movement guide process for moving the user from the editing space 142 to the post-service space 143 is completed, the recognition processing unit 351 includes captured image data as print target image data held in the image data holding unit 183, The skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data are acquired, and the acquired skin color edited image data and background color edited image data are supplied to the assignment processing unit 353. In step S 91, the recognition processing unit 351, based on the captured image data as the print target image data acquired from the image data holding unit 183, the subject shown in the captured image 463 displayed by the captured image data. The user's face area is recognized.

  For example, the recognition processing unit 351 identifies the user's face eyes, nose, mouth, outline of the entire face, etc. as the subject shown in the captured image 463 by template matching, etc. Recognize When the recognition processing unit 351 recognizes the user's face area, the recognition processing unit 351 supplies the recognition result and the captured image data to be recognized to the division processing unit 352.

  In step S <b> 92, the division processing unit 352 recognizes the captured image data supplied from the recognition processing unit 351 by the recognition processing unit 351 in the captured image 463 based on the recognition result supplied from the recognition processing unit 351. Skin color photographed image data for displaying an image of the user's face area (image of the user's face), and images of all areas other than the user's face area in the photographed image 463. The image is divided into background color photographed image data for display.

  That is, the division processing unit 352 divides the photographed image 463 into a skin color photographed image and a background color photographed image based on the recognition result supplied from the recognition processor 351.

  Therefore, the print target image 436 includes a flesh color edit image 461, a background color edit image 462, and a shot image 463 of the shot image 463 as the print target image 436 shown in FIG. The photographed image 481 and the background color photographed image 482 are divided. That is, the divided print target image 436 is an image including a skin color edited image 461, a background color edited image 462, a skin color captured image 481, and a background color captured image 482.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart in FIG. 21, in step S92, the division processing unit 352 divides the photographed image data into the skin color photographed image data and the background color photographed image data, and then the skin color photographed image data and the background color obtained by the division. The captured image data is supplied to the assignment processing unit 353.

  In step S <b> 93, the assignment processing unit 353 determines the skin color photographed image data and background color photographed image data supplied from the division processing unit 352 as print target image data, and the skin color edited image data and background supplied from the recognition processing unit 351. Based on each of the color-edited image data, cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow are used as colors (print colors) for printing each image on an image displayed by the image data. A set of print colors consisting of (Y1) or a set of print colors consisting of cyan (C), magenta (M) and lemon-based yellow (Y2) is assigned.

  At this time, the assignment processing unit 353 assigns a set of print colors composed of cyan, magenta, and orange yellow to the skin color edited image 461 and the skin color photographed image 481 as the print target image 436, and sets the print target image 436 as the print target image 436. A set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and lemon yellow is assigned to the background color edited image 462 and the background color photographed image 482.

  In other words, the assignment processing unit 353 causes the skin color edited image 461 and the skin color captured image 481 to be printed in cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1). A print color set of CMY1 is assigned to the skin color photograph image 481, and the background color edit image 462 and the background color photograph image 482 are printed in cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon yellow (Y2). As described above, a set of print colors of CMY2 is assigned to the background color edited image 462 and the background color photographed image 482.

  Therefore, the skin color edited image 461 and the skin color photographed image 481 are decomposed into images for each color of cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1), and the background color edited image 462 and the background color are separated. The photographed image 482 is separated and printed into images for each color of cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon yellow (Y2).

  In step S94, the generation processing unit 354 acquires the print target image data from the assignment processing unit 353, and sets the print color set assigned to the print target image 436 by the assignment processing unit 353 based on the acquired print target image data. With reference to this, print target image data for displaying the print target image 436 for each color of cyan, magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow is generated.

  That is, the generation processing unit 354 displays image data for displaying a cyan image (an image printed in cyan) of the print target images 436 based on the print target image data acquired from the assignment processing unit 353. Image data for displaying a magenta image (image printed with magenta), image data for displaying an orange yellow image (image printed with orange yellow), and a lemon yellow image Image data for displaying an image (an image printed with lemon-based yellow) is generated.

  When print target image data for displaying the print target image 436 for each color is generated, the edited image as the print target image 436 may be overwritten on the captured image. The color of the image may be color-synthesized.

  Then, the print control unit 355 includes the print target image data including the print target image data for each color based on the print target image data for each color generated by the generation processing unit 354 and the print setting set in the print setting process. Print data for printing 436 is generated, supplied to the printing unit 81, and causes the printing unit 81 to print the print target image 436 on the sticker sheet 91.

  When the print control unit 355 supplies the print data to the print unit 81, in step S95, the printer control unit 321 controls each unit of the print unit 81, and based on the print data supplied from the print control unit 355, the seal is performed. A print target image 436 (a cyan image as the print target image 436) is printed in cyan on the paper 91.

  In step S <b> 96, the printer control unit 321 controls each unit of the printing unit 81, and prints the print target image 436 (magenta as the print target image 436 on the sticker sheet 91 based on the print data supplied from the print control unit 355. Image) with magenta.

  In step S97, the printer control unit 321 controls each unit of the printing unit 81, and prints the print target image 436 (the orange as the print target image 436) on the sticker sheet 91 based on the print data supplied from the print control unit 355. A yellow image) is printed in an orange yellow color.

  Further, in step S98, the printer control unit 321 controls each unit of the printing unit 81, and the print target image 436 (print target image) is printed on the sticker sheet 91 based on the print data supplied from the print control unit 355. (Lemon-based yellow image 436) is printed with lemon-based yellow, and after the printing, the surface of the seal paper 91 is covered with a top coat (transparent ribbon), and the processing is completed. As a result, the print target image 436 is printed on the sticker paper 91 (photo sticker paper) in four colors of cyan, magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow.

  In this way, the print processing unit 205 recognizes the user's face area as a subject in the captured image 463, and based on the recognition result, the captured image data is used as the image of the user's face area. The skin color photographed image data for displaying the image and the background color photographed image data for displaying the images of all areas other than the user's face area in the photographed image 463 are divided. Further, based on the print target image data, a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and orange yellow is assigned to the flesh color edited image 461 and flesh color photographed image 481 to edit the background color as the print target image 436. A set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and lemon yellow is assigned to the image 462 and the background color photographed image 482, and the printing target image 436 is printed on the sticker sheet 91 by the printing unit 81.

  In this way, the skin color of the subject is more accurately reproduced as yellow (print color) for printing the skin color photographed image 481 that is the image of the user's face area in the photographed image 463 as the print target image 436. As yellow (printing color) for printing the background color photographed image 482 that is an image of all the areas other than the user's face area in the photographed image 463. By assigning lemon-based yellow that gives a bright color, the color of the area of the user's face shown in the print target image 436 printed on the sticker paper 91 is made closer to the real color, and the print target image The photo sticker (sticker paper 91) printed with 436 can have a more vivid finish with better color development.

  Further, the skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data are separately generated according to the graffiti item selected by the user, thereby generating the skin color edited image 461 in the print target image 436 and the background color edited image. 462 can be printed with different colors (orange yellow (Y1) or lemon yellow (Y2)) of the same hue, and provide a user with a photo sticker of a richer image. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a vividly finished photo sticker that reproduces a color closer to the actual color and has a better color development, and can improve the satisfaction of the user.

  Although it has been explained that the graffiti items are divided into the flesh color graffiti items that belong to the flesh color group and the background color group that belongs to the background color group, the graffiti items are not divided into groups, and the user does not depend on the selected graffiti item. Assign a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and orange yellow or a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and lemon yellow to the graffiti (edited image) entered by May be.

  Furthermore, it has been described that the captured image data is divided into skin color captured image data and background color captured image data, and the skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data are generated separately according to the selected graffiti item. The photographed image and the edited image as the target image are combined into one image to generate one print target image, and then the print color set consisting of CMY1 and the print color set consisting of CMY2 are included in the print target image. May be assigned.

  In this case, the editing processing unit 204 shown in FIG. 10 is configured as shown in FIG. 23, for example. In FIG. 23, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The configuration of the editing processing unit 204 shown in FIG. 23 is a configuration in which the graffiti item storage unit 276 is not provided in the editing processing unit 204 shown in FIG. 12, and the editing control unit 501 Regardless, the edited image data storage unit 502 generates one edited image data for displaying a graffiti (characters, figures, etc.) input to the photographed image by selecting the graffiti item by the user. Store image data.

  That is, unlike the case of the editing processing unit 204 shown in FIG. 12, the graffiti items are not divided into groups such as a skin color group and a background group, and the editing control unit 501 edits one generated edited image data. The image data is stored in the image data storage unit 502. After that, the edit control unit 501 updates the edited image data stored in the edited image data storage unit 502 regardless of which graffiti item is selected and doodled.

  Further, the photographed image and the edited image as the print target image are combined into one image to generate one print target image, and then the print target image is represented by CMY1 (that is, the print color composed of CMY1). 10) and an image expressed by CMY2 (that is, an image to which a set of print colors made up of CMY2 is assigned), the print processing unit 205 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 24, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The configuration of the print processing unit 205 illustrated in FIG. 24 includes a synthesis processing unit 531, a skin color allocation processing unit 532, instead of the recognition processing unit 351, the division processing unit 352, and the allocation processing unit 353 of the print processing unit 205 illustrated in FIG. 14. In addition, a background color assignment processing unit 533 is provided.

  The compositing processing unit 531 is an image (hereinafter referred to as a composite image) in which the captured image and the edited image are combined based on the captured image data and the edited image data as the print target image data held by the image data holding unit 183. Image data (hereinafter also referred to as composite image data) is generated.

  The skin color assignment processing unit 532 assigns a set of print colors composed of cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1) to the composite image based on the composite image data generated by the composite processing unit 531. In the composite image, cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange-based color ranges specified in advance by respective values of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) Image data (hereinafter also referred to as skin color image data) for displaying an image represented by yellow (Y1) (hereinafter also referred to as skin color image) is generated.

  Based on the composite image data generated by the composite processing unit 531, the background color assignment processing unit 533 generates a set of print colors including cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon-based yellow (Y2) on the composite image. Allocate and cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon system in the color range specified by the respective values of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) in advance in the composite image Image data (hereinafter also referred to as background color image data) for displaying an image expressed by yellow (Y2) (hereinafter also referred to as background color image) is generated.

  The generation processing unit 534 acquires the skin color image data as the print target image data generated by the skin color assignment processing unit 532 and the background color image data as the print target image data generated by the background color assignment processing unit 533, Based on the acquired print target image data (skin color image data and background color image data), print target for each color to display each color image of cyan, magenta, orange yellow, and lemon yellow Generate image data.

  Next, editing processing corresponding to the processing in step S24 in FIG. 16 performed by the editing processing unit 204 shown in FIG. 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the editing process is started, the display processing unit 271 of the editing processing unit 204 causes the display control unit 243 (FIG. 11) to generate an editing screen that is a GUI image for inputting editing information in step S151, and causes the editing input monitor 42 to display the editing screen. The editing screen is displayed.

  For example, the display processing unit 271 acquires image data (GUI image data) for displaying the editing screen from the control information storage unit 182 and supplies the image data to the editing unit 193. The display processing unit 271 also edits the editing target. Captured image data for displaying the captured image to be displayed is acquired from the image data holding unit 183, stored in the captured image data storage unit 274, and supplied to the editing unit 193.

  Then, the display control unit 243 displays the editing screen based on the image data, captured image data, and the like that are supplied from the editing processing unit 204 via the interface processing unit 241 to display the editing screen. Image data is generated and supplied to the edit input monitor 42, and an edit screen is displayed on the edit input monitor 42.

  In step S <b> 152, the editing control unit 501 starts accepting editing in accordance with the user's operation of the touch pen 43. The user operates the touch pen 43 to perform graffiti on the captured image as the print target image displayed on the editing screen.

  In step S153, the edit control unit 501 edits the edited image based on the position information supplied from the touch panel control unit 246.

  For example, when the user operates the touch pen 43 to select a graffiti item, and when the user taps a predetermined position on the print target image on the editing screen with the touch pen 43, the editing control unit 501 performs touch panel control. Based on the position information supplied from the unit 246, the character or figure written (input) by the user at the position specified by the position information on the print target image (edited image as the print target image). The edited image data stored in the edited image data storage unit 502 is updated so as to be displayed.

  In step S154, the display processing unit 271 acquires the edited image data stored in the edited image data storage unit 274, supplies the edited image data to the display control unit 243 of the editing unit 193, and is edited on the editing input monitor 42. The (updated) print target image is displayed.

  The display control unit 243 updates the print target image data by combining the edited image data newly supplied from the editing processing unit 204 and the corresponding captured image data. Then, the display control unit 243 supplies the updated print target image data to the edit input monitor 42 to update (re-display) the print target image displayed on the edit input monitor 42 and perform processing. Advances to step S155. Note that the processing in step S155 and the processing in step S156 are the same as the processing in step S59 and the processing in step S60 in FIG.

  In this way, when the user performs graffiti on the captured image, the editing processing unit 204 generates edited image data as print target image data for displaying the graffiti. The captured image data and the edited image data as the print target image data are supplied to and held in the image data holding unit 183.

  Next, a printing process corresponding to the process of step S27 of FIG. 16 performed by the print processing unit 205 shown in FIG. 24 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the movement guide process for moving the user from the editing space 142 to the post-service space 143 ends, the composition processing unit 531 combines the captured image and the edited image. That is, the compositing processing unit 531 acquires the captured image data and the edited image data as the print target image data held in the image data storage unit 183, and the captured image data and the edited image as the acquired print target image data. Based on the data, composite image data for displaying a composite image obtained by combining the captured image and the edited image is generated.

  In step S <b> 182, the skin color assignment processing unit 532 prints the composite image including cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1) based on the composite image data generated by the composite processing unit 531. To generate skin color image data for displaying a skin color image expressed by cyan (C), magenta (M), and orange yellow (Y1) in the composite image.

  In step S183, the background color assignment processing unit 533 prints the composite image including cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon yellow (Y2) based on the composite image data generated by the composite processing unit 531. A set of colors is assigned to generate background color image data for displaying a background color image expressed by cyan (C), magenta (M), and lemon-based yellow (Y2) in the composite image. .

  That is, as illustrated in FIG. 27, the composition processing unit 531 combines the captured image 551 as the print target image held by the image data holding unit 183 and the edited image 552 to generate a composite image 553 (the composite image 553 Is generated). Then, the skin color assignment processing unit 532 assigns a print color set made up of CMY1 to the generated composite image 553 to generate a skin color image 554 expressed by CMY1, and the background color assignment processing unit 533 creates the composite image. A set of print colors consisting of CMY2 is assigned to 553, and a background color image 555 expressed by CMY2 is generated. Therefore, an image obtained by combining the skin color image 554 and the background color image 555 becomes a print target image.

  In addition, since the color range expressed by CMY1 includes the color of the human face, the composite image 553 is the skin color image of the user's face area shown in the composite image 553. The skin color image 554 and the background color image 555 are divided so as to be included in 554.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 26, when the composite image 553 is divided into the skin color image 554 and the background color image 555 (when the composite image data is divided into the skin color image data and the background color image data). In step S184, the generation processing unit 534 acquires the skin color image data as the print target image data generated by the skin color assignment processing unit 532 and the background color image data as the print target image data generated by the background color assignment processing unit 533. Then, based on the acquired print target image data, print target image data for displaying a print target image for each color of cyan, magenta, orange-based yellow, and lemon-based yellow is generated.

  The print control unit 355 includes the print target image data including the print target image data for each color based on the print target image data for each color generated by the generation processing unit 534 and the print settings set in the print setting process. Is generated, supplied to the printing unit 81, and causes the printing unit 81 to print the print target image on the sticker sheet 91.

  Thereafter, the processing from step S185 to step S188 is performed, and these processing are the same as the processing from step S95 to step S98 described with reference to FIG. Is omitted.

  In this way, the print processing unit 205 adds a set of print colors consisting of CMY1 and a set of print colors consisting of CMY2 to the synthesized image 553 as a print target image obtained by synthesizing the captured image 551 and the edited image 552. Allocating and causing the printing unit 81 to print the print target image on the sticker sheet 91.

  In this way, a skin color image 554 is generated by assigning a set of print colors composed of CMY1 including orange-based yellow that reproduces a color closer to the real color to the composite image 553 as the print target image, and generates the composite image 553. A background color image 555 is generated by assigning a set of print colors composed of CMY2 including lemon-based yellow that gives a vivid color to the user's face area in the composite image 553. Orange yellow is assigned as yellow (printing color) for printing. Therefore, it is possible to make the color of the area of the user's face closer to the real color, and to provide the user with a vividly finished photo sticker with better color development. Thereby, a user's satisfaction can be improved.

  Furthermore, although it has been described that the recognition processing unit 351 recognizes the user's face area shown in the captured image 463, the recognition processing unit 351 indicates that only half of the user's face is shown in the captured image 463, for example. However, when it is difficult to recognize the area of the user's face shown in the captured image 463 (when it cannot be accurately recognized), the recognition processing unit 351 is selected by the user instead of the user's face. The area of the background curtain 122 may be recognized.

  In this case, for example, the recognition processing unit 351 acquires information indicating the color of the background curtain 122 selected by the user from the imaging processing unit 203, and based on the information, the region where the background curtain 122 is captured is acquired. recognize. The dividing unit 352 then captures the captured image data other than the image data for displaying the image of the area of the background curtain 122 in the captured image 463 and the area of the background curtain 122 in the captured image 463. The image is divided into image data for displaying an image in the area and supplied to the assignment processing unit 353.

  Further, the allocation processing unit 353 displays image data for displaying the image of the area of the background curtain 122 supplied from the division processing unit 352 and images of all other areas excluding the area of the background curtain 122. Based on image data (print target image data) to be printed, which is composed of the captured image data of the image data, the skin color edited image data and the background color edited image data supplied from the recognition processing unit 351. As a color for printing each image on the displayed image (image to be printed), a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and orange yellow (process color), or cyan, magenta, and lemon Assign a set of yellow printing colors.

  For example, a set of print colors consisting of cyan, magenta, and lemon-based yellow is assigned to an image for displaying an image of the area of the background curtain 122, and all the other than the area of the background curtain 122 are assigned. A set of print colors including cyan, magenta, and orange yellow is assigned to the image in the region. In this way, even when the user's face area shown in the captured image 463 cannot be accurately recognized, the area (image) is printed in the user's face area. As yellow (printing color) for this purpose, orange yellow is assigned, so that the color of the area of the user's face shown in the print target image 436 printed on the sticker sheet 91 is made closer to the real color, and The photo sticker (sticker paper 91) on which the print target image 436 is printed can be made to have a more vivid color.

  In this case, the graffiti item may be divided into a skin color group and a background color group, and the graffiti area (image) is printed without dividing the graffiti item into the skin color group and the background color group. As yellow (printing color), orange yellow or lemon yellow may be assigned.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a print color including orange yellow that can reproduce a color closer to the real color of the user's skin in the image of the region including the user's face among the print target images. Since a set is assigned, and a set of print colors including lemon-based yellow that makes the color brighter is assigned to images in other areas that do not include the user's face area in the print target image, it is more real It is possible to provide the user with a photo sticker that reproduces colors close to, and has a more vivid color finish.

  When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, a general-purpose personal computer is installed from a recording medium such as a network or a removable medium.

  In the above, the print medium is not limited to the sticker paper, and for example, print on a predetermined size paper, a poster paper, a card such as a telephone card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. Also good.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order. It also includes processes that are executed individually.

  Therefore, for example, in the flowchart of FIG. 15, it may be determined whether or not play is possible (the process of step S2) after the price is charged (the process of step S4). However, in that case, the display control of the guidance screen and the like (the processing in steps S3 and S8) is omitted.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of one Embodiment of the photo sticker production apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is an external view which shows the example of installation of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front of the 1st unit of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the back surface of the 1st unit of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the right side surface of the 1st unit of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a printing part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the ribbon sheet | seat of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a 2nd unit. It is a figure explaining a user's movement pattern. It is a book figure which shows the example of an internal structure of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the more detailed structural example of an edit part. It is a block diagram which shows the more detailed structural example of an edit process part. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the function of a printing part. It is a block diagram which shows the more detailed structural example of a printing process part. It is a flowchart explaining a game management process. It is a flowchart explaining a photograph sticker creation game process. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the monitor for imaging | photography at the time of imaging | photography. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the printing object image. 6 is a flowchart for explaining print processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the printing object image. It is a block diagram which shows the more detailed structural example of an edit process part. It is a block diagram which shows the more detailed structural example of a printing process part. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. 6 is a flowchart for explaining print processing. It is a figure for demonstrating a skin color image and a background color image.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 10 Housing | casing 11 1st unit 41 Editing unit 42 Editing input monitor 43-1 Touch pen 43-2 Touch pen 91 Sticker paper 92 Color printing unit 101 Print head 104 Color ribbon 122 Background curtain 181 Control unit 182 Control information Storage unit 183 Image data holding unit 192 Shooting unit 193 Editing unit 201 Game management unit 203 Shooting processing unit 204 Editing processing unit 205 Shooting processing unit 212 Removable media 245 Touch panel 246 Touch panel control unit 271 Display processing unit 272 Judgment processing unit 273 Edit control unit 274 Captured image data storage unit 275 Edited image data storage unit 276 Graffiti item storage unit 291 Skin color edited image data storage unit 292 Background color edited image data storage unit 293 Skin color graffiti eye Storage unit 294 background color graffiti item storage unit 321 printer control unit 351 recognition processing unit 352 division processing unit 353 allocation processing unit 354 generation processing unit 355 print processing unit 501 editing control unit 502 edit image data storage unit 531 synthesis processing unit 532 skin color Allocation processing unit 533 Background color allocation processing unit 534 generation processing unit

Claims (7)

Recognizing means for recognizing the area of the user's face as the subject in the photographed image based on the photographed image data obtained by photographing the subject;
Dividing means for dividing the photographed image into a first image of the recognized face area of the user and a second image of another area based on the photographed image data. When,
A first set of print colors having a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the photographed image, and the first print color is assigned to the second image of the photographed image. Assigning means for assigning a second set of print colors comprising a predetermined number of colors including a color different from the set of colors;
Printing means for printing the first image with a printing color assigned to the first image and printing the second image with a printing color assigned to the second image. Photo sticker making device. A generation unit that generates edited image data of an edited image that is a character or a graphic input to the captured image by the user;
The assigning means further assigns either the first set of print colors or the second set of print colors to the edit image as a print color for printing the edit image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1. First graffiti item storage means for storing graffiti items belonging to a first group, which are characters or figures input to the photographed image and assigned the first set of print colors;
Second graffiti item storage means for storing graffiti items belonging to a second group, which are characters or figures input to the photographed image and assigned the second set of print colors;
Using only graffiti items belonging to the first group selected by the user to generate first edited image data of a first edited image that is a character or graphic input by the user; Generating means for generating second edited image data of a second edited image that is a character or a graphic input by the user using only the graffiti items belonging to the second group selected by the user; Further comprising
The printing means further prints the first edited image in a print color assigned to the first edited image, and the second edited image in a print color assigned to the second edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed. 2. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first set of print colors includes orange-based yellow, and the second set of print colors includes lemon-based yellow. 3. A recognition step for recognizing a region of the user's face as the subject in the captured image based on the captured image data obtained by capturing the subject;
A dividing step of dividing the photographed image into a first image of the recognized face area of the user and a second image of another area based on the photographed image data. When,
A first set of print colors having a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the photographed image, and the first print color is assigned to the second image of the photographed image. Assigning a second set of print colors comprising a predetermined number of colors including a color different from the set of colors;
Printing the first image with a print color assigned to the first image, and printing the second image with a print color assigned to the second image. How to make photo stickers. A recognition step for recognizing a region of the user's face as the subject in the captured image based on the captured image data obtained by capturing the subject;
A dividing step of dividing the photographed image into a first image of the recognized face area of the user and a second image of another area based on the photographed image data. When,
A first set of print colors having a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the photographed image, and the first print color is assigned to the second image of the photographed image. Assigning a second set of print colors comprising a predetermined number of colors including a color different from the set of colors;
Printing the first image with a print color assigned to the first image, and printing the second image with a print color assigned to the second image. A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a photo sticker creation process is recorded. A recognition step for recognizing a region of the user's face as the subject in the captured image based on the captured image data obtained by capturing the subject;
A dividing step of dividing the photographed image into a first image of the recognized face area of the user and a second image of another area based on the photographed image data. When,
A first set of print colors having a predetermined number of colors is assigned to the first image of the photographed image, and the first print color is assigned to the second image of the photographed image. Assigning a second set of print colors comprising a predetermined number of colors including a color different from the set of colors;
Causing the computer to execute a printing step of printing the first image with a printing color assigned to the first image and printing the second image with a printing color assigned to the second image. A program characterized by

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