JP4548187B2 - Information input device, photo printing device including the same, control program, and computer-readable recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input device for inputting information input by a pointing device such as a touch pen and a mouse, a photo printing apparatus including the information input device, a control program, and a computer-readable recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, an information input device that displays an image selected by a user on a display device such as a liquid crystal panel at a coordinate position acquired by a coordinate input device including an input pen such as a touch pen is known.

  Then, using the information input device, the user is photographed by photographing means such as a camera, and the photographed image and a graffiti image such as a stamp image or a line drawing inputted by the user with an input pen or the like to enhance entertainment are obtained. 2. Description of the Related Art Photographic printing apparatuses that combine and print this composite image are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In the photo photographic printing apparatus, when the user creates a graffiti image, the graffiti image is formed by the user tracing the display screen on which the photographed image is displayed using the touch pen.

  In recent photography and printing apparatuses, captured images are displayed on a plurality of display screens, and a plurality of users create graffiti images using touch pens, respectively. In this case, touch pens that can be input to the display screens are defined on the specific plurality of display screens, and it is not possible to form a graffiti image on the display screens using touch pens that are not defined.

  At this time, if the touch pen is broken, the user cannot create a graffiti image even when the user operates the touch pen. That is, when the touch pen breaks down, a graffiti image cannot be formed on the display screen corresponding to the touch pen even if another touch pen is used.

And as a technique which detects whether this touch pen is out of order, it is indicated by patent documents 3 and 4, for example, and it can be judged whether a touch pen is out of order.
JP 2004-153613 A (publication date: May 27, 2004) JP 2004-213221 A (publication date: July 29, 2004) JP 2004-334488 A (publication date: November 25, 2004) JP 2003-263274 A (publication date: September 19, 2003)

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, there is a problem that even if a touch pen failure can be detected, a graffiti image cannot be created on a display screen in which input of only the failed touch pen is permitted.

  Such a problem is particularly noticeable in the case of a photographic printing apparatus. Specifically, in a photographic printing apparatus, printing is usually performed after drawing an image such as a graffiti on a captured image, but in this case, if image drawing cannot be performed, All processing will be interrupted. That is, even when a captured image can be obtained, image editing cannot be performed, so printing cannot be performed, and the apparatus cannot be operated in a state that the user can be satisfied with.

  In the conventional configuration, even if a failure of the touch pen is detected, the display screen that is permitted to be input by the failed touch pen is left as it is, and there is a problem that convenience is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object thereof is an information input device in which each of a plurality of touch pens is assigned to a plurality of display screens even when one touch pen fails. An object of the present invention is to realize an information input device and a photo print device that do not impair convenience.

  In order to solve the above problems, an information input device according to the present invention includes a plurality of input means for designating arbitrary points on a plurality of display regions in a display device having a plurality of display regions, and the plurality of displays. A plurality of receiving means that are assigned to each of the areas and receive designation of the arbitrary point by the input means within a predetermined receiving range in the display area, and each of the plurality of receiving means includes The input means for accepting the designation is determined, and when a failure of a specific input means is detected by the detection means for detecting a failure of the input means, a failure other than the failed input means is detected. Change the acceptance range of the acceptance means that accepts designations from non-input means to include at least part of the acceptance range that accepts designations from failed input means It is characterized in that it comprises a reception range changing means that.

  The plurality of display areas indicate areas where different information can be displayed. For example, the display areas may be obtained by dividing one display screen of a display device into a plurality of areas. Each of a plurality of physically different display screens (for example, two monitors arranged in parallel) may be used as the display area.

  According to the above configuration, when an arbitrary point in the display area is designated by the input means, the accepting means accepts designation by the input means within a predetermined acceptance range in the display area. In other words, a reception range for receiving the designation on the display area by the input unit is predetermined in the reception unit. The accepting means accepts only designation from a specific input means among the plurality of input means.

  When the specific input unit fails, the reception range changing unit changes the reception range of the reception unit that receives designation from another input unit other than the specific input unit. That is, when a specific input means fails, the acceptance range changing means accepts a designation from a non-failed input means (a receiving means different from the acceptance means accepting a designation from a failed input means). Change the acceptance range of.

  Each of the plurality of input means is assigned to each of the plurality of reception means, and when a specific input means fails, the reception range of the reception means for accepting designation of other input means is changed. . Specifically, the acceptance range changing means accepts the designation from the other input means so as to include at least a part of the acceptance range for accepting an instruction from the specific input means in which the failure is detected. Change the range.

  Therefore, accepting the designation by the non-failing input means so that the area corresponding to the acceptance range of the accepting means for accepting the input (designation) from the failed input means can be accepted by the other input means The acceptance range of the means can be changed. That is, even when a specific input unit fails, an area corresponding to the reception range assigned to the specific input unit can be specified using another input unit.

  This prevents a situation in which information cannot be input (designated) to the display area corresponding to the accepting unit that accepts designation of only the specific input unit due to failure of the specific input unit. Can do.

  The reception range may be within the display area. For example, only a part of the display area may be set as the reception range, or the entire display area may be set as the reception range.

  In the information input device according to the present invention, the input unit may include a switch, and the reception unit may be a touch pen that performs the specified control by turning the switch on and off.

  According to said structure, since the said input means is an input means provided with the switch, designation | designated of the arbitrary points of a display area can be performed easily.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a photography printing apparatus according to the present invention includes the information input device, a display device having a plurality of display areas, and a photographed image obtained by photographing means via the information input device. It is characterized by comprising display control means for displaying input information in the plurality of display areas, and combining means for combining the image input by the information input device and the photographed image.

  Using the display device and the information input device, the user can create an image. Specifically, a captured image is displayed on the display device, and an image is created using an information input device based on the captured image. Then, an image to be output (printed) can be generated by synthesizing the image input via the information input device and the captured image obtained by the imaging unit.

  With the above configuration, for example, even when the input unit is out of order when scribbling the captured image displayed in the display area using the input unit such as a touch pen, other input units are Since it can be operated instead of the input means that has failed, the convenience can be improved. In other words, even if the input unit breaks down, information can be input using another input unit, so that the user can perform an operation desired without maintenance by stopping the photography and printing apparatus. be able to.

  The photographic printing apparatus according to the present invention may include a notifying unit for notifying that the specific input unit is faulty when a failure of the specific input unit is detected by the detecting unit.

  According to said structure, when an input means fails, since it can alert | report, the failure of an input means can be grasped | ascertained rapidly.

  In the photographic printing apparatus according to the present invention, the display control means is configured to change the display range of the image in the display area so as to be the same size as the reception range changed by the reception range change means. Also good.

  According to said structure, the information input via the said input means is displayed so that it may become the changed reception range. Thereby, for example, even when the reception range is widened, the captured image and the information input via the information input device can be displayed so as to correspond to the reception range.

  In the photographic printing apparatus according to the present invention, the display control unit may be configured to erase information displayed in a display area associated with a receiving unit that receives designation by the failed input unit.

  According to the above configuration, when the failure of the input unit is detected, the image displayed in the display area corresponding to the receiving unit that receives the designation from the failed input unit is deleted. As a result, when the touch pen breaks down and information cannot be input, the image displayed in the display area that cannot accept the designation of an arbitrary point on the display screen is erased. , Know that you can not enter.

  The information input device and the photographic printing apparatus may be realized by a computer. In this case, the information input device and the photographic printing apparatus are realized by a computer by operating the computer as the respective means. The information input device and the control program for the photographic printing apparatus and the computer-readable recording medium on which the information input device is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  An information input device according to the present invention is assigned to each of a plurality of input means for designating arbitrary points on the plurality of display regions in a display device having a plurality of display regions, and each of the plurality of display regions. A plurality of receiving means for accepting designation of the arbitrary point by the input means within a predetermined acceptance range in the display area, and each of the plurality of accepting means is defined as an input means for accepting the designation. A detecting means for detecting a failure of the input means, and a receiving means for receiving a designation from another input means other than the specific input means when the detection means detects a failure of the specific input means. And a reception range changing means for changing the reception range.

  Therefore, accepting the designation by the non-failing input means so that the area corresponding to the acceptance range of the accepting means for accepting the input (designation) from the failed input means can be accepted by the other input means The acceptance range of the means can be changed. That is, even when a specific input unit fails, an area corresponding to the reception range assigned to the specific input unit can be specified using another input unit.

  This prevents a situation in which information cannot be input (designated) to the display area corresponding to the accepting unit that accepts designation of only the specific input unit due to failure of the specific input unit. Can do.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 as follows.

  The information input device according to the present embodiment is assigned to each of a plurality of touch pens capable of designating an arbitrary point on the display area and the plurality of display areas, and information input by the touch pen is predetermined. A plurality of accepting means for accepting within the accepting range and a detecting means for detecting that the touch pen has failed, and each of the accepting means has an input means for accepting designation, and the touch pen has failed Is configured to include a reception range changing means for changing the reception range of other reception means other than the reception means corresponding to the broken touch pen.

  In the following description, a photographic printing apparatus provided with the information input apparatus as a function will be described.

  The photography printing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a function for photographing a user's photograph (photographing function), a function for allowing a user to edit graffiti etc. on the photographed photograph (editing function), and editing It has a function (printing function) for printing a printed image. Note that all these functions are not essential. For example, a configuration in which the print function is omitted may be employed.

(External configuration of the photography printing apparatus 1)
First, the external appearance of the photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the photography printing apparatus 1 is provided with an apparatus main body 3 including a camera unit 2 (photographing unit) that photographs a user as a subject, and a background curtain 4 that is a background of the subject. ing. In addition, the periphery and upper part from the apparatus main body 3 to the background curtain 4 are covered with a light-shielding curtain that blocks light from the outside. As a result, a shooting space 5 for taking a photograph of the user is formed. Although the photography printing apparatus 1 is also subjected to editing processing in the photographing space 5, the photographing space 5 and the space for editing processing may be provided separately.

  The apparatus body 3 is provided with a camera unit 2, a touch panel 6 (image display unit 61), a coin insertion slot 7, a coin return slot 8, and a print discharge slot 9 for discharging a print after photographing. Further, the apparatus main body 3 includes a fluorescent lamp, a strobe lamp, a reflector (not shown) because they are installed in the apparatus main body 3, and a diffusion plate 11 as an illuminating device 10 that illuminates the subject. Has been placed. Note that the configuration of the illumination device 10 is not limited to the above, and it is sufficient that the subject is irradiated with light that is optimal for photographing. A touch pen 12 is provided near the touch panel 6. A speaker 59 (not shown) is provided in the shooting space 5.

  Further, the photographic printing apparatus 1 may be provided with a lamp or the like on the outside for displaying that the user is in the photographic space 5 toward the outside of the photographic space 5. In addition, when a luggage storage space, a luggage hook, or the like is provided in the photographing space 5, the user can put the luggage in the field of view, and can prevent the deposit. In addition, the arrangement position of the installation object is not limited to that in the drawing.

  The touch panel 6 is configured by providing a touch sensor on a display surface such as a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display element or a CRT (cathode ray tube). On the touch panel 6, various messages and images in the photographing process and the editing process are displayed. Specifically, the touch panel 6 includes a demonstration screen, an opening screen, a billing process instruction screen, messages and images such as various operation contents in shooting processing and editing processing, images to be edited during image editing processing such as graffiti, and various types of images. Editing tools etc. are displayed. In addition, a moving image at the time of shooting is displayed. Thereby, a user who takes a shooting pose toward the camera unit 2 can visually recognize his / her appearance in real time, and can perform a shooting process while confirming his / her pose.

  A touch pen 12 is provided near the touch panel 6 (left and right of the touch panel 6 in FIG. 2). The user can select a button displayed according to the progress of the process or draw an image such as a graffiti by bringing the touch pen 12 into contact with the touch panel 6. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, since two touch pens 12 are installed in the apparatus main body 3, two users can simultaneously input graffiti processing and the like.

  And in this Embodiment, the said touch pen 12 is provided with two or more (here 2 pieces). Various processes can be performed by operating the touch panel 6 using these touch pens 12. The touch pen 12 will be described later.

  Further, here, one touch panel 6 is provided for shooting processing and editing processing, but may be provided separately.

  The coin slot 7 is an slot for the user to insert a predetermined amount of coins as a fee. The coin return port 8 is a return port for returning coins to the user when a change occurs or when the coin is reset after the coin is inserted. Further, a coin container (not shown) for storing coins collected from the user is provided inside the apparatus main body 3.

  The print discharge port 9 is a place where a photographic print paper 42 on which an image is printed by a printer 35 (output means) described later is discharged after the photographing process and the editing process are finished.

  The background curtain 4 produces a background for shooting. A plurality of background curtains 4 may be provided so as to be switchable. That is, during the shooting process, the plurality of background curtains 4 may be switched so that the background in shooting can be produced according to the user's preference. In this case, for example, a background curtain 4 of various colors or various patterns or patterns is prepared at a position as a background, and by switching these, it is possible to produce a background according to the user's preference. To do. The background curtain 4 may be an automatic type (motor type) that can be switched by motor control by a motor, or a manual type that can be switched by a user raising or sliding. Also good.

  A fluorescent lamp (not shown) constituting the illumination device 10 functions as illumination at the time of photographing and also functions as illumination of the photographing space 5 at normal time. Specifically, the fluorescent lamp secures a light amount in a live view taken by the camera unit 2 at the time of photographing, that is, a light amount in a period during which the user considers a composition and a pose for photographing. At the same time, for example, the lighting space 5 is rendered by lighting such as giving the user the impression that “a good photo can be taken”. Here, the fluorescent lamps are arranged on both sides of the camera unit 2 in the apparatus main body 3.

  The strobe lamp (not shown) functions as a photographic flashlight at the time of photographing, and is provided on both sides of the camera unit 2 in the apparatus main body 3.

  The reflection plate (not shown) functions to reflect the light from the fluorescent lamp or the strobe lamp, and is installed so as to guide the light toward the diffusion plate 11. The reflecting plate may have a reflecting surface made of, for example, stainless steel, and may have a shape that allows light to be collected by the diffusion plate 11.

  The diffusion plate 11 functions to diffuse the light reflected by the reflection plate and emit it to the imaging space 5. The diffusion plate 11 is made of, for example, a thin milky white acrylic plate. As the shape, in the present embodiment, the light emitting surface has a substantially flat shape and is a rectangle that is long in the vertical direction.

  In addition, you may change the light quantity from the illuminating device 10, or may change an illumination direction as needed.

  The speaker 59 outputs guidance voices, sound effects, BGM (back ground music), etc. for various operations to the user.

(Functional Description of Photographic Print Device 1)
Next, a functional configuration of the above-described photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the photographic printing apparatus 1. As shown in the figure, in addition to the camera unit 2, the background curtain 4, the touch panel 6, the touch pen 12, the speaker 59, and the lighting device 10, the photography printing apparatus 1 includes a control device 20, a storage device 30, and an external disk. Drive 31, power supply device 32, billing processing unit 33, ID tag reader / writer 34, printer 35 (image output unit), print paper unit 40, drive control unit 50, image composition unit 72, drawing application 71, failure detection unit 80, A communication unit, a RAM 22 and a ROM 21 are provided.

  The touch panel 6 includes an image display unit 61 that is a screen for displaying still images, moving images, character information, and the like, and an operation input unit 73 that receives user operation input and acquires information. The operation input unit 73 is used to accept a user's operation input, and is displayed on the touch panel 6 as an operation button, for example. As described above, the operation input unit 73 may be provided to be displayed on the touch panel 6, but may be provided outside the touch panel 6 as a push button, for example.

  The control device 20 comprehensively controls the operations of the various configurations described above in the photo print apparatus 1. The control device 20 includes an input / output driver 70 that controls input from the user and output from a drawing application 71 described later. The input / output driver 70 will be described later.

  The control device 20 is constituted by, for example, a PC (Personal Computer) based computer. And operation control of various composition is performed by making a computer run a control program. This program may be in the form of reading and using what is recorded on the removable medium 29 such as a CD-ROM, or may be in the form of reading and using what is installed on the hard disk or the like. . Further, when the control device 20 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet, a form in which the program is downloaded via the communication network, installed on a hard disk, and the like can be considered.

  The storage device 30 includes a nonvolatile storage device 30 such as a hard disk. The contents stored in the storage device 30 include the above-described control program, OS (operating system) program, and other various programs, operation setting values in the camera unit 2, imaged images and image data of edited images, and the like. It is done. Examples of operation setting values in the camera unit 2 include white balance values set at the time of shipment of the apparatus and maintenance, and various parameter values related to image processing when adjusting the brightness and darkness of a captured image.

  The external disk drive 31 is a drive device that reads from and writes to an external disk (removable medium 29) such as a CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM. Instead of the external disk drive 31, a semiconductor memory card reader / writer or the like may be used. The external disk drive 31 may operate as a substitute for the storage device 30.

  The power supply device 32 is for supplying power to the above-described various components in the photographic printing apparatus 1.

  The billing processing unit 33 controls the charge input from the curing input port, the return processing from the curing return port, and the like, and performs processing related to charging collected from the user. The control device 20 controls the operation for the corresponding user according to the charging status by the charging processing unit 33.

  The ID tag reader / writer 34 and the printer 35 constitute a print paper unit 40. A print paper 42 (print medium) serving as a photo print output medium and an ID tag 41 are printed on the print paper unit 40. The paper unit 40 is delivered as a set.

  When the image data to be output is sent from the control device 20, the printer 35 performs printing on the print paper 42 based on the image data. For example, a sublimation printer 35 is used as the printer 35. When the sublimation type printer 35 is used, a sublimation type ink film is delivered as a set in addition to the print paper 42 and the ID tag 41.

  The ID tag reader / writer 34 reads out various identification information recorded in the ID tag 41 and outputs it to the control device 20. The ID tag 41 is configured by an IC chip having a memory function. Examples of the identification information include a unique ID, the number of sheets, a sheet type, and ink-specific color information (when an ink film is a set).

  Based on the identification information read by the ID tag reader / writer 34, the control device 20 determines whether the mounted print paper 42 and the ink film can be used in the photography printing apparatus 1, and can be used. The printer 35 can be operated only when That is, it is set so that only the print paper 42 and the ink film specified in the photo printing apparatus 1 can be used.

  In addition, by counting down the number of sheets each time the print sheet 42 is used based on the sheet number information recorded in the ID tag 41, the remaining number of sheets can be grasped. Therefore, when the remaining number of sheets is reduced, if the configuration is such that the image display unit 61 or the like warns the user, it is possible to avoid such a problem that the sheet runs out while the user is using it. It becomes possible. Note that when counting the number of sheets, the number of sheets information recorded in the ID tag 41 is also rewritten. As a result, when the paper is used up, the paper number information recorded in the ID tag 41 is also zero, and the ID tag 41 can be invalidated.

  Further, by reading out the paper type information recorded in the ID tag 41 and the color information specific to the ink, and correcting the color component of the image data in consideration of these, an accurate image on the paper or the ink film is obtained. Output can be performed.

  The ID tag 41 includes a non-contact type ID tag 41 capable of wireless data communication and a contact type ID tag 41 provided with a terminal. The ID tag reader / writer 34 is either of these. It corresponds to one or both.

  In the above example, the ID tag 41 is used to confirm whether or not the print paper 42 can be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the print paper 42 and the ink film are used. It is good also as a structure which confirms using the barcode etc. which are printed on the packing material etc. which pack up. The printed paper 42 may be a paper sheet which is a normal paper-like medium, or a seal sheet made up of an adhesive sheet and a release sheet attached to the adhesive surface of the adhesive seal. May be.

  The communication unit 23 exchanges information with an external device. Specifically, for example, the communication unit 23 may transmit a captured image captured using the camera unit 2 to the user's mobile phone.

  The ROM 21 stores information necessary for operating the control device 20. The RAM 22 temporarily stores data when the control device 20 performs various controls. Note that the RAM 22 temporarily stores data necessary when the drawing application 71 described later performs image editing work.

  The drive control unit 50 controls the driving of the background curtain 4, the illumination device 10, the speaker 59, and the camera unit 2 provided in the photographic printing apparatus 1. Specifically, the drive control unit 50 includes a curtain control unit 52 that controls the driving of the background curtain 4, a light emission control unit 53 that controls the driving of the lighting device 10, an audio output unit 54 that controls the driving of the speaker 59, And an imaging unit controller 55 for controlling the driving of the camera unit 2. The drive control unit 50 controls each of the drive devices based on a command from the control device 20.

  The drawing application 71 creates an image forming layer (hereinafter referred to as a graffiti layer) on which an image is formed based on an operation of the operation input unit 73. Specifically, the drawing application 71 performs image editing including drawing and erasing of an image when the user forms an image using the touch pen 12, the touch panel 6, or the like.

  The image composition unit 72 composes a plurality of layers including a photographed image photographed by the camera unit 2 and the graffiti layer to create a composite image. In the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the image composition unit 72 is created by the foreground layer indicating the foreground frame, the photographic image layer indicating the captured image, and the drawing application 71. A composite image is created by combining the graffiti layer and the background layer indicating the background. Then, the composite image is printed by the printer 35. The background layer and the graffiti layer may be the same. The graffiti layer may also serve as another layer. Specifically, in the graffiti, the foreground layer and the graffiti layer may be the same (the foreground layer will be graffitied), the photographed image layer and the graffiti layer may be the same, and the background The layer and the graffiti layer may be the same.

  The failure detection unit 80 detects whether or not the touch pen 12 has failed. The failure detection unit 80 detects whether or not the touch pen 12 has failed by monitoring a signal input via the touch pen 12. Note that the failure detection unit 80 may be provided in the touch pen 12, for example.

(Overall process flow)
Next, a flow of a series of processing from photographing to printing in the above-described photographic printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step 1 (hereinafter referred to as S1), the billing processing unit 33 determines whether or not a user has inserted coins. Specifically, when it is determined that there is a coin inserted from the coin slot 7 by the user (YES in S1), the billing processing unit 33 operates the control device 20. Then, the process proceeds to next S2. On the other hand, when charging unit 33 determines that no coin is inserted (NO in S1), it waits for the coin to be inserted. That is, the customer waiting state is maintained. In this waiting state, for example, a touch panel 6 screen or the like may be displayed.

  In S <b> 2, the control device 20 controls the drive control unit 50 to perform shooting processing. In this photographing process, selection of the background curtain 4 or actual photographing process is performed. Here, while confirming the live view image displayed on the image display unit 61, the user considers his / her standing position, pose, and the like, and as soon as preparation is completed, shooting is performed by giving a shooting start instruction.

  In S3, the control device 20 determines whether or not the elapsed time from the start of shooting in S2 exceeds a set time (here, 2 minutes). When determining that the elapsed time does not exceed the set time (NO in S3), the control device 20 repeatedly performs the imaging process in S2. Note that here, the shooting process is set to end when the elapsed time exceeds 2 minutes. However, for example, when the number of shots reaches the cumulative limit or the user gives an instruction to end the shooting process. In this case, the photographing process may be terminated. And the control apparatus 20 memorize | stores the picked-up image produced | generated by the imaging | photography process in the memory | storage device 30. FIG.

  In S3, if control device 20 determines that the elapsed time has exceeded 2 minutes (YES in S3), the process proceeds to S4.

  In S4, the control device 20 controls the drawing application 71 to perform editing processing. The drawing application 71 reads out a photographic image to be edited from the storage device 30, that is, a photographic image created by the photographing process, and displays an editing image for image editing on the image display unit 61. The user performs editing processing such as graffiti on the editing image using the touch pen 12. In this editing image, for example, a selection area of tools for performing editing processing may be displayed. Examples of the tools include a plurality of types of pens and their colors, an eraser, and a plurality of stamps.

  In addition, a selection image for selecting an image to be edited may be displayed on the editing image to be edited. The user may be able to switch the image displayed as the editing target in the center by touching the selected image with the touch pen 12. Note that this selected image corresponds to an image at the time of each shooting when a plurality of shootings are performed in the above shooting process. The image editing process by the drawing application 71 will be described later.

  In S5, the control device 20 determines whether or not the elapsed time from the start of editing in S4 has exceeded a set time (here, 2 minutes). When control device 20 determines that the elapsed time does not exceed 2 minutes (NO in S5), it returns to S4 and continues the editing process. In this example, the shooting process is set to end when the elapsed time exceeds 2 minutes. However, for example, when the user gives an instruction to end the editing process, the editing process is ended. It may be like this. If there is a selected image that has not been subjected to editing processing at the time when this elapsed time reaches a certain time, the touch panel 6 may display that there is “forgetting graffiti” image data. Alternatively, the time for the editing process is divided by the number of images to be edited to be the time given to each image, and every time the time given to each image elapses, “Do you want to doodle the next image?” Such a prompt may be displayed on the image display unit 61. With the display as described above, the user can prevent forgetting the editing process for all images. When the editing process by the user is completed, the edited image is arranged on the print paper 42 in any arrangement and in any number of divisions based on a user instruction or automatically. It may be determined whether to print.

  In S5, when it is determined by the control device 20 that the elapsed time has exceeded 2 minutes (YES in S5), the control device 20 reads the graffiti layer, the photographed image, and the background created by the user in the editing process of S4. The layer and the foreground layer are combined by the image combining unit 72, and the process proceeds to S6.

  In S6, the control device 20 performs a printing process. Specifically, the control device 20 operates the printer 35 to print the combined image combined by the image combining unit 72 on the print paper 42. Then, the print paper 42 is discharged from the print discharge port 9.

  With the above sequence, a series of operations in the photographic printing apparatus 1 is completed.

(Information input device 100)
Here, the information input device 100 provided in the photography printing apparatus 1 and performing image editing work will be described. In the following description, an example in which two touch pens 12 (touch pens A and B) are provided will be described. However, the number of touch pens 12 is not limited to two, and a plurality of touch pens 12 may be provided. That's fine.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information input device 100 according to the present embodiment. The information input device 100 includes an input / output driver 70, a drawing application 71, a failure detection unit 80, an effective range setting unit 82, effective range storage units 81A and 82B, and touch pens 12A and 12B. In addition, the information input device 100 may include an image display unit 61 as necessary.

  The input / output driver 70 controls input / output signals between the touch pen 12 and the drawing application 71 and between the image display unit 61 and the drawing application 71. The input / output driver 70 includes input control units 76A and 76B and output control units 79A and 79B. In the following description, A and B are described without distinction for the sake of convenience, except for those that particularly need to separate A and B.

  The input control unit 76 receives an operation from the operation input unit 73 (touch pen 12) and transmits the operation to the drawing application 71. The input control unit 76 includes input receiving units 77A and 77B and input coordinate specifying units 78A and 78B. Of the input control units 76, the input control unit 76A accepts input from the touch pen 12A, and the input control unit 76B accepts input from the touch pen 12B. That is, each of the plurality of input control units 76 receives a specific (predetermined) touch pen 12 input. Accordingly, the input control units 76 corresponding to the number of touch pens 12 are provided.

  The input receiving unit 77 receives an operation of the operation input unit 73. The input coordinate specifying unit 78 specifies the coordinates from the operation received by the input receiving unit 77. The operation input unit 73 is a pointing device, and the input coordinate specifying unit 78 specifies an input coordinate on which the user has operated the pointing device. That is, the input control unit 76 specifies an input position and coordinates on the display screen of the image display unit 61 when the user operates the image display unit 61 using the pointing device. is there.

  The operation of the touch pen 12A is input to the drawing application 71 via the input receiving unit 77A and the input coordinate specifying unit 78A. The operation of the touch pen 12B is input to the drawing application 71 via the input receiving unit 77B and the input coordinate specifying unit 78B.

  The output control unit 79 controls a display signal output from the drawing application 71 to the image display unit 61. The image display unit 61 displays image information created by the drawing application 71. The image created by operating the touch pen 12A is displayed on the image display unit 61A via the output control unit 79A, while the image created by operating the touch pen 12B is displayed via the output control unit 79B. It is displayed on the display unit 61B.

  The effective range storage unit 81 stores a reception range (effective range) for receiving an input (designation) by the touch pen 12. That is, when the touch pen 12 inputs information outside the reception range, the input control unit regards the input as invalid. Specifically, for example, the effective range storage unit 81A stores coordinates indicating an effective range for determining that the input from the touch pen 12A is valid, and there is an input from the touch pen 12A outside the range of the coordinates. In this case, the input control unit 76A regards the input of the touch pen 12A as invalid.

  In addition, there are as many reception ranges as the number of touch pens 12 stored in the effective range storage unit 81. The effective range storage unit 81A stores the effective range of the touch pen 12A, and the effective range storage unit 81B stores the effective range of the touch pen 12B. Normally, the effective range of the touch pen 12A and the effective range of the touch pen 12B are different. For example, even if information is input within the effective range of the touch pen B using the touch pen 12A, the input is invalid. Is considered.

  The effective range setting unit 82 changes the effective range stored in the effective range storage unit 81. More specifically, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the effective range stored in the predetermined effective range storage unit 81 based on an instruction from the failure detection unit 80.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, normally, an image input by the touch pen 12 is displayed only on the image display unit 61 associated with the touch pen. More specifically, normally, an image created by the touch pen 12B is not displayed on the image display unit 61A, and an image created by the touch pen 12A is not displayed on the image display unit 61B. In addition, the drawing application 71 and the input / output driver 70 perform control. As described above, in the present embodiment, input of information in the plurality of touch pens 12 is displayed on the predetermined image display unit 61.

  Here, the touch pen 12 will be described. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the touch pen 12.

  The touch pen 12 and the input receiving unit 77 provided on the surface of the image display unit 61 constitute a pair with the information input device 100. Examples of the input method of the touch pen 12 include an electromagnetic induction method and an electrostatic coupling method.

  The electromagnetic induction type touch pen 12 includes a coil or the like inside to generate a magnetic field, and when the input reception unit 77 provided on the surface of the image display unit 61 is touched with the touch pen, the input reception is performed. The unit 77 receives the electromagnetic energy and detects the position designated (touched) by the touch pen 12.

  In addition, the electrostatic coupling type touch pen 12 detects the position of the touch pen 12 by a change in potential between the transparent electrode that scans in the X direction and the Y direction on the input receiving unit 77 and the touch pen 12.

  These electromagnetic induction type or electrostatic coupling type touch pens 12 exist in a coordinate detection range at a predetermined distance from the input receiving unit 77 to detect the generation of a magnetic field or a change in potential, and the touch pen 12 actually inputs. The position of the touch pen can be detected without contacting the receiving unit 77.

  The touch pen 12 is provided with a pen switch 91 at the tip of a cylindrical case as shown in FIG. The pen switch 91 includes a detection shaft that can be expanded and contracted by a spring or rubber at the tip of the cylindrical case, and when the touch pen 12 pushes the image display unit 61 provided with the input receiving unit 77 or the like. The detection axis moves in the contracting direction, and as a result, the pen switch is turned on to indicate that the touch pen 12 has been pressed. On the other hand, when the touch pen 12 is moved away from the image display unit 61 or the like, the detection shaft is extended by the repulsion of the spring, and as a result, the pen switch is turned off. A control board (not shown) is provided inside the cylindrical case to detect ON and OFF of the pen switch.

  The touch pen 12 is provided with a cable 92 connected to the input control unit 76 of the main body of the information input device 100 at the opposite end to the pen switch 91, and the pen switch 91 detected via the cable. A pen switch signal indicating ON / OFF is transmitted to the input control unit 76. In this way, the input control unit 76 can detect an input of information by the touch pen 12 from the pen switch signal and the input coordinate specifying unit 78.

  In the present embodiment, the input coordinate specifying unit 78 determines whether the coordinates acquired from the touch pen 12 are within the reception range stored in the effective range storage unit 81, and the coordinates are within the reception range. The coordinate information is transmitted to the drawing application 71 only when it is within. Thereby, when the touch pen 12 is operated outside the reception range, the input control unit 76 does not receive the operation.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a button 90 for receiving a user operation is provided on the main body of the touch pen 12. A unit image erasing function (eraser function) is assigned to the button 90. Then, when the user presses the button 90 provided on the touch pen 12, the erasing operation is executed. Specifically, the image is erased by bringing the touch pen 12 into contact with the image displayed on the image display unit 61 while the user presses the button 90 provided on the touch pen 12. Note that the function of the pen switch 91 may be assigned to the button 90. Specifically, for example, when the pen switch 91 is not provided at the tip of the touch pen 12 or when the pen switch 91 breaks down, by pressing the button 90, an ON state, that is, information can be input. It may be in any state. That is, the input control unit 76 may determine the ON state and the OFF state according to the pressed state of the button 90.

  In the present embodiment, the reception ranges for receiving inputs from the touch pens 12A and 12B are different from each other in normal times. Therefore, even if an input is performed using a different touch pen 12, the input is not detected.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when a specific touch pen 12 fails, the acceptance range by the input control unit 76 is changed. This will be described below.

  For example, when the failure detection unit 80 detects that the touch pen 12A has failed, the failure detection unit 80 notifies the effective range setting unit 82 that the touch pen 12A has failed. In addition, as a failure detection method in the failure detection unit 80, for example, the time that the pen switch 91 is continuously turned on is not less than a predetermined time even though the touch pen 12 is not operated by the user. In some cases, it may be determined that a failure has occurred.

  Then, the effective range setting unit 82 that has received the notification that the touch pen 12A has failed from the failure detection unit 80 changes the acceptance range of other touch pens (here, the touch pen 12B) other than the failed touch pen 12A. . Specifically, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range (the reception range of the touch pen 12B) stored in the effective range storage unit (here, the effective range storage unit 81B). More specifically, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range of the touch pen 12B so that at least a part of the reception range of the touch pen 12A is included.

  Thereby, it is possible to input information by operating the touch pen 12B in the reception range in which only the touch pen 12A can input information.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the image editing process. In the following description, a case where the touch pen 12A fails will be described.

  First, the user performs a drawing process or an erasing process using the touch pen 12 (S10). Specifically, when the input control unit 76 detects the operation of the touch pen 12A by the user and determines that it is within the reception range, the input control unit 76 notifies the drawing application 71 of the input information (coordinates). Then, the drawing application 71 creates the graffiti layer based on the input information. Then, the created graffiti layer is read by the output control unit 79 together with the captured image captured by the camera unit 2, and an image is displayed on the image display unit 61.

  When performing the erasing process, the drawing application 71 obtains coordinate information related to the area to be erased from the input control unit 76, and obtains image data corresponding to the coordinate information written in the graffiti layer. to erase. The drawing process and the erasing process are switched by the user.

  Next, the failure detection unit 80 constantly monitors the input control unit 76 and determines whether or not the touch pen 12A is operated (S11). That is, while the user is operating the touch pen 12A, in other words, while the coordinates of the touch pen 12A specified by the input coordinate specifying unit 78 are constantly changing, it is determined that the operation by the user is being performed. If it is determined that the coordinates of the touch pen 12A have not changed for a certain time, the failure detection unit 80 determines that the user has not input information using the touch pen 12A.

  Next, when it is determined in step S11 that the touch pen 12A is not operated (No in S11), the failure detection unit 80 determines whether the pen switch 91 provided in the touch pen 12A is ON. Is determined (S12). More specifically, the failure detection unit 80 monitors a pen switch signal input to the input receiving unit 77 and determines whether or not the pen switch 91 is ON.

  If it is determined that the pen switch 91 is ON (Yes in S12), the failure detection unit 80 counts the time when the pen switch 91 is ON by a timer (not shown).

  Then, the failure detection unit 80 determines whether or not the ON state has exceeded a predetermined time (here, 5 minutes) (S13). If it is determined in step S13 that the ON state has passed 5 minutes, the failure detection unit 80 determines that the touch pen 12A has failed (S14). Then, the failure detection unit 80 notifies the effective range setting unit 82 that the touch pen 12 (here, the touch pen 12A) is out of order.

  Next, the effective range setting unit 82 that has received the notification that the touch pen 12A has failed from the failure detection unit 80 changes the reception range of touch pens other than the faulty touch pen 12A (here, the touch pen 12B). (S15). Specifically, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range of the touch pen 12B stored in the effective range storage unit 81B so as to include the effective range of the touch pen 12A. Then, whether or not to end the editing process is selected by the user (S16), and if the editing process is still ended, the process returns to S10.

  If it is determined in step S11 that the touch pen 12A is being operated (Yes in S11), the process returns to step S10. If it is determined in step S12 that the pen switch 91 is not ON (No in S12), the process returns to step S10. If it is determined in step S13 that the ON state has not exceeded the predetermined time, the failure detection unit 80 determines whether or not the touch pen 12 has been operated by the user (S17). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the touch pen 12 is operated based on the same determination as in S11. If it is determined in step S17 that the touch pen 12 has been operated, the process returns to S10. If it is determined that the touch pen 12 has not been operated, the process returns to step S13.

  In this way, in the present embodiment, when the failure detection unit 80 detects a failure of the touch pen, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range that can accept input of information from touch pens other than the failed touch pen. ing.

  Next, change processing for changing the reception range will be described based on a display screen displayed on the image display unit 61.

  FIGS. 9A to 9C are display screens showing the relationship between the image display unit 61 and the touch pen 12 when the change process is performed.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a relationship between the touch pen 12 and the display screen before the touch pen 12 breaks down, that is, in a normal time. As shown in FIG. 9A, the image display unit 61 shows two display screens 62A and 62B (image display unit 6161AB: display area in FIG. 1). Of the two touch pens 12, only the touch pen 12A can input information (image) to the display screen 62A, and only the touch pen 12B can input information to the display screen 62B. Specifically, a reception range (coordinates) in which information can be input by the user on the display screen 62A is stored in the effective range storage unit 81A, and the operation of the touch pen 12A is effective only on the display screen 62A. It is set. In other words, the input control unit 76A receives the operation of the touch pen 12A on the display screen 62A. The same applies to the touch pen 12B.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, the touch pen 12A can input information only to the display screen 62A. When the touch pen 12A is used to input information to the display screen 62B, the input is Judged as invalid. The same applies to the touch pen 12B, and the touch pen 12B can input information only to the display screen 62B, and cannot input information to the display screen 62A.

  Next, FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the touch pen 12 and the display screen when the touch pen 12B fails. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the failure detection unit 80 detects a failure of the touch pen 12B, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range of the touch pen 12A. Thereby, the touch pen 12A can input information also to the display screen 62B.

  In the above description, an example is described in which the reception range in which information can be input with the touch pen 12A is extended to an area including the display screen 62B. However, for example, the display screen itself may be changed together with the reception range. .

  FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the touch pen 12 and the display screen in another case where the touch pen 12B is out of order. As shown in FIG. 9C, when the failure detection unit 80 detects a failure of the touch pen 12B, the display screen and the reception range are changed. Specifically, the display screen 62B that is set so that only the failed touch pen 12B can input information is deleted, and only the display screen 62A that is set so that only the touch pen 12A can input information is displayed. You may enlarge and display on the image display part 61. FIG. Processing in this case will be described below.

  First, the effective range setting unit 82 that has received information that the touch pen 12B has failed from the failure detection unit 80 changes the reception range of the touch pen 12A that has not failed. For example, the reception range may be set to a preset reception range. Then, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range of the touch pen 12A and notifies the drawing application 71 of the changed reception range. The drawing application 71 that has received the reception range changes the image to be displayed on the image display unit 61 based on the reception range. Then, the display screen and the acceptance range of the touch pen as shown in FIG. 9C are displayed on the image display unit 61.

  As described above, the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment includes the plurality of touch pens 12 that specify arbitrary points on the plurality of image display units 61 in the display device including the plurality of image display units 61, and A plurality of input control sections 76 that are assigned to each of the plurality of image display sections 61 and that accept designation of the arbitrary point by the touch pen 12 within a predetermined reception range in the display area, Each of the input control units 76 includes a touch pen 12 that accepts the designation. A failure detection unit 80 that detects a failure of the touch pen 12 and a failure of the specific touch pen 12 are detected by the failure detection unit 80. Then, the reception range of the input control unit 76 that receives designations from other touch pens 12 other than the specific touch pen 12 is designated as So they contain at least a portion of the acceptance range for accepting an instruction from a particular stylus 12 detected, a configuration and a scoping unit 82 to change.

  According to the above configuration, when an arbitrary point in the display area is designated by the touch pen 12, the input control unit 76 accepts designation by the touch pen 12 within a predetermined reception range in the display area. In other words, the input control unit 76 has a predetermined reception range for accepting designation on the display area by the touch pen 12. Further, the input control unit 76 accepts only designation from a specific touch pen 12 among the plurality of touch pens 12.

  When the specific touch pen 12 fails, the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range of the input control unit 76 that receives designation from the touch pen 12 other than the specific touch pen 12. That is, when a specific touch pen 12 fails, the effective range setting unit 82 receives an input control unit 76 that receives a specification from the touch pen 12 that has not failed (an input control unit 76 that receives a specification from the touch pen 12 that has failed). Change the acceptance range of the different input control unit 76).

  That is, each of the plurality of touch pens 12 is assigned to each of the plurality of input control units 76, and when a specific touch pen 12 breaks down, the reception range of the input control unit 76 that receives the designation of another touch pen 12 is set. It has changed.

  Therefore, the specification corresponding to the reception range of the input control unit 76 that receives the input (designation) from the failed touch pen 12 is designated by the touch pen 12 that is not malfunctioned so that the designation by the other touch pen 12 can be accepted. The reception range of the input control unit 76 to be received can be changed. That is, even when a specific touch pen 12 fails, an area corresponding to the reception range assigned to the specific touch pen 12 can be specified using the other touch pen 12.

  This prevents a situation in which information cannot be input (designated) to the display area corresponding to the input control unit 76 that accepts designation of only the specific touch pen 12 due to a failure of the specific touch pen 12. can do.

  The reception range may be within the image display unit 61. For example, only a part of the image display unit 61 may be set as the reception range, or the entire image display unit 61 may be set as the reception range.

  In the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment, the touch pen 12 may include a switch, and the input control unit 76 may be a touch pen that performs the specified control by turning on / off the switch. .

  According to said structure, since the said touch pen 12 is the touch pen 12 provided with the switch, designation | designated of the arbitrary points of the image display part 61 can be performed easily.

  In the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment, the effective range setting unit 82 includes the other touch pens 12 so as to include at least a part of a reception range that receives an instruction from the specific touch pen 12 in which a failure is detected. The structure which changes the said reception range by may be sufficient.

  According to said structure, the said effective range setting part 82 changes the reception range which can be specified with the other touch pen 12 which has not failed so that the reception range which receives the input (designation) of the failed touch pen 12 may be included. is doing. Thereby, it is possible to specify with the other touch pen 12 for the image display unit 61 in which the reception range where only the defective touch pen 12 can be specified is set.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the photographic printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the information input device 100, a display device having a plurality of image display units 61, and a photographed image obtained by the camera unit 2. An output control unit 79 that displays information input via the information input device 100 on the plurality of image display units 61, and an image composition that combines the image input by the information input device 100 and the captured image. And a unit 72.

  The user can create an image using the display device and the information input device 100. Specifically, a captured image is displayed on the display device, and an image is created using the information input device 100 based on the captured image. Then, an image to be output (printed) can be generated by combining the image input via the information input device 100 and the captured image obtained by the camera unit 2.

  With the above configuration, for example, when the touch pen 12 is used to scribble the captured image displayed on the image display unit 61, even if the touch pen 12 breaks down, the other touch pen 12 is used. Since it can be operated instead of the touch pen 12 that has failed, the convenience can be improved. That is, even if the touch pen 12 breaks down, information can be input using another touch pen 12, so that the user can perform an operation desired by the user without stopping the photography printing apparatus 1 and performing maintenance. It can be carried out.

  When the failure detection unit 80 detects a failure of a specific touch pen 12, the photography printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment detects the failure of the specific touch pen 12 and / or the speaker 59. An image display unit 61 may be provided.

  According to said structure, since it can alert | report when the touch pen 12 fails, the failure of the touch pen 12 can be grasped | ascertained rapidly.

  In the photography printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the output control unit 79 displays the information display range in the image display unit 61 so as to be the same size as the reception range changed by the effective range setting unit 82. The configuration may be changed.

  According to said structure, it displays so that the information input via the said touch pen 12 may become the changed reception range. Thereby, for example, even when the reception range is expanded, the captured image and the information input via the information input device 100 can be displayed so as to correspond to the reception range.

  In the above description, the touch pen 12 is described as an example of the input unit. However, examples of the input unit include a mouse, a trackball, and the like in addition to the touch pen.

  Further, when the failure detection unit 80 detects that the touch pen 12 is broken, the failure detection unit 80 may operate the drawing application 71 to display on the image display unit 61 that the touch pen 12 is broken. In addition to the above, for example, the speaker 59 may be operated to notify that the touch pen 12 is broken.

  Further, for example, when one monitor (display device) has two (or a plurality of) display areas (image display unit 61) and an image is displayed in each display area, one touch pen 12 is provided. When a failure occurs, the output control unit 79 may cause the image display unit 61 to display an image created by the drawing application 71 so that only a screen for inputting information is displayed with the touch pen 12 that is not defective.

  In addition, for example, when one monitor has two display areas and an image is displayed on each monitor, and the touch pen 12 that can input information into one display area fails, the other Even if the effective range setting unit 82 changes the reception range stored in the effective range storage unit 81 so that the touch pen 12 that can input information to the display region can input information to both display regions. Good.

  When two or more touch pens 12 are provided in the information input device 100, the input control unit 76 may switch the ON / OFF state of the touch pen 12 in units of one. In other words, the input from the touch pen 12 may be controlled by the input control unit 76 regardless of whether or not the touch pen 12 has a physical failure.

  In addition, when a graffiti (input of information) is performed on a photographed image photographed by the camera unit 2 using the two information input devices 100, when the touch pen 12 of one information input device 100 fails, the remaining information is left. Control may be performed so that only the information input device 100 can perform graffiti.

  Further, when it is detected that the touch pen 12 is broken, the input control unit may be switched to, for example, a touch panel that accepts input of information by a user's finger operation.

  When the touch pen 12 is provided with the button 90 and the touch pen 12 is out of order, the function assigned to the button 90 is displayed in the display area and the other touch pen 12 is operated. The above function may be set to be realized based on the above.

  Further, the information input device according to the present embodiment is assigned to each of the plurality of input areas for designating arbitrary points on the plurality of display areas in the display device having the plurality of display areas, and each of the plurality of display areas. A plurality of receiving means for receiving the designation of the arbitrary point by the input means within a predetermined receiving range in the display area, and each of the plurality of receiving means accepts the designation. An input means is defined, and a detection means for detecting a failure of the input means, and when a failure of a specific input means is detected by the detection means, designation from another input means other than the specific input means A receiving range changing means for changing the receiving range of the receiving means for receiving the receiving means, wherein the receiving range changing means receives an instruction from a specific input means in which a failure is detected. To include at least a portion of the acceptance range, may be configured and changes the reception range of acceptance means for accepting a designation from the other input means.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Finally, each block of the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the information input apparatus 100 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows.

  That is, the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the information input apparatus 100 expand a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program for realizing each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, and the program. A random access memory (RAM), and a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. An object of the present invention is to read the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the photography printing apparatus 1 and the information input apparatus 100 which are software for realizing the above-described functions by a computer. The recording medium recorded as possible is supplied to the photography printing apparatus 1 and the information input apparatus 100, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) reads and executes the program code recorded on the recording medium. Achievable.

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  Further, the photographic printing apparatus 1 and the information input apparatus 100 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Further, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  Thus, in this specification, the means does not necessarily mean physical means, but includes cases where the functions of the means are realized by software. Further, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, or the functions of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

  The information input device according to the present invention is particularly suitable for a device that draws an image using a coordinate input device such as a touch panel or a touch pen.

It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the information input device concerning this Embodiment. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a photographic printing apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a side view which shows the structure of the outline of the said photography photography printing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the outline of the said photography photography printing apparatus. It is drawing which shows the layer which comprises the synthesized image. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a series of processes from imaging | photography to printing in a photography photography printing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the schematic structure of the said touch pen. It is a flowchart explaining an image editing process. (A)-(c) is a display screen which shows the relationship between the image display part at the time of the said change process, and a touch pen.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photographic printing device 2 Camera unit (photographing means)
6 Touch panel 12A, 12B Touch pen (input means)
20 Control device 59 Speaker (notification means)
61A, 61B Image display section (display area) (notification means)
62A, 62B Display screen (display area)
70 Input / output driver 71 Drawing application 72 Image composition unit 73 Operation input units 76A, 76B Input control unit (accepting means)
77A, 77B Input receiving unit 78 Input coordinate specifying unit 78A, 78B Input coordinate specifying unit 79A, 79B Output control unit (display control means)
80 Failure detection unit (detection means)
81A, 81B Effective range storage unit 82 Effective range setting unit (acceptance range changing means)
90 button 91 pen switch 92 cable 100 information input device

Claims (9)

A plurality of input means for designating arbitrary points on the plurality of display areas in a display device having a plurality of display areas;
A plurality of receiving means that are assigned to each of the plurality of display areas, and that receive designation of the arbitrary point by the input means within a predetermined receiving range in the display area;
Each of the plurality of receiving means has an input means for receiving the designation,
Detecting means for detecting a failure of the input means;
When a failure of a specific input means is detected by the detection means, the reception range of the reception means for accepting designation from a non-failed input means other than the failed input means is designated from the failed input means. An information input device comprising: an acceptance range changing means for extending to a range including at least a part of the acceptance range to be accepted.   The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit includes a switch, and the reception unit is a touch pen that performs the specified control by turning the switch on and off. The information input device according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
A display device having a plurality of display areas;
Display control means for displaying information input via the information input device together with the captured image obtained by the imaging means in the plurality of display areas;
A photographic printing apparatus comprising: a synthesizer that synthesizes an image input by the information input device and the photographic image.   4. The photographic printing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying that the specific input unit is out of order when a failure of the specific input unit is detected by the detecting unit. 4. The photograph according to claim 3, wherein the display control means changes the display range of the image in the display area so as to be the same size as the reception range changed by the reception range change means. Photography printing device. 4. The photographic printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control means erases an image displayed in a display area associated with a receiving means for accepting designation by the failed input means.   A control program for an information input device for operating the information input device according to claim 1, wherein the computer functions as each of the means.   A control program for a photographic printing apparatus for operating the photographic printing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the control program causes a computer to function as each of the above means.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 7 or 8 is recorded.

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