JP5062501B1 - Image providing apparatus, image providing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The satisfaction of a game provided by a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is increased.
A photo sticker creating apparatus 1 provides a user with photographing contents according to the number of photographers. When the number of photographers is two or less, two users are photographed at the same time, each user is processed into different images, and photographing is performed to generate two images. These two generated images are combined with other images to be an image to be edited. Is done. When the number of photographers is three or more, photographing is performed to simultaneously photograph three or more users and generate one image. The one image is to be edited together with other images.
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Description

  The present technology relates to an image providing apparatus, an image providing method, and a program. Specifically, the present invention relates to an image providing apparatus, an image providing method, and a program that change the sequence of shooting work and editing work according to the number of photographers.

  2. Description of the Related Art A photo sticker creation apparatus is known that takes a picture of a user, causes the user to edit the photographed image, and prints and provides the edited image on sticker paper. Such a photo sticker creating apparatus is installed in an entertainment facility. The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus usually shoots a user in the shooting space as a subject, moves the user to the editing space, and edits the image according to operations performed in the editing space. Then, the edited image, which is an edited image, is printed on a sticker sheet and discharged.

  In such a photo sticker creating apparatus, an editing screen is assigned to an editing unit according to the number of photographers (for example, if a large number of people are shooting, the editing screen is divided into two, and two persons are respectively on the left and right of the editing screen) The editing screen that can be edited is displayed. If one person is shooting, the editing screen is not divided and the editing screen for one person is displayed), and the time limit for shooting and editing can be changed. Patent Document 1 proposes.

  Further, Patent Document 2 proposes to change the contents of a composition image such as a foreground or background to be combined with a photographed image according to the number of photographers (depending on whether the number of photographers is large or small).

JP 2006-047824 A JP 2010-061339 A

  In Patent Document 1, since the assignment of editing screens to editing units and the time limit for shooting and editing are changed according to the number of photographers, even if a large number of users use them simultaneously, photographing per person Since editing time can be the same as shooting with a small number of people, it is possible to prevent a decrease in user satisfaction. However, the shooting process with the same content is performed when the number of people is small and when the number of people is large (= a shooting process of shooting one image per shot with a plurality of people). There was no change, and the interest was sometimes reduced.

  In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-260260, the contents of the composition image such as the foreground and background to be combined with the photographed image are changed according to the number of photographers. And when there is a large number of people, the same shooting process (= a shooting process for shooting multiple shots for each person with one shot) is performed. It may have been reduced.

  Also, some photo sticker creating apparatuses provide a game in which a photographed image is transmitted to a portable terminal and the photographed image can be enjoyed also on the portable terminal. In such an apparatus, it has also been proposed to cause the mobile terminal to take a picture according to the intended use after transmission. For example, when three or more people are taking pictures, two persons can take pictures simultaneously as a predetermined use. If selected, one person could not shoot and there was a possibility that unfairness would appear within the user.

  The present technology has been made in view of such a situation, and is capable of performing shooting and editing according to the number of photographers so that the game can be more enjoyed.

An image providing apparatus according to an aspect of the present technology includes a photographing unit that performs a photographing operation with a user as a subject, a determination unit that determines the number of users photographed by the photographing unit, and the determination unit. A control unit that changes at least the procedure of the imaging process by the imaging unit according to the number of users determined, and the control unit is determined by the determination unit to be two or less users. In this case, the two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and the photographing for generating the image for each user is performed, and the determination unit determines that the user is three or four users. In such a case, two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and the photographing for generating the image for each user is performed twice, and the determination unit determines that the number of users is five or more. In this case, the five or more users are photographed simultaneously, Perform imaging to generate the image.

  The determination unit may take a picture with the shooting unit and determine the number of users from the taken image.

The image processing apparatus further includes an editing unit that performs an editing operation for inputting editing information on the captured image of the user obtained by the shooting operation, and the control unit is configured to perform the shooting process by the shooting unit, The editing work by the editing unit can be changed .

When the photographing unit for generating an image for each user is performed in the editing unit, the control unit performs an editing operation for inputting the name of the user, and performs photographing for generating the one image. If it is performed, an editing operation for inputting the group name of the user can be performed.

The shooting for generating an image for each user is shooting of an image to be voted, and an image generated for each user, or an edited image for the image generated for each user, A storage unit that stores the voted images and ranks and manages the stored images to be voted, and accepts votes for the images to be voted that are stored by the storage unit, A voting receiving unit that updates the rank every time the voting is received and a display unit that displays a voting result in the voting can be further provided.

  The image of the edited user is printed on a predetermined sticker paper, the printed sticker paper is discharged, and an output unit is provided to the user as a photo sticker, and the edited user's image is provided. The image division pattern can be made different depending on the procedure of the imaging process by the imaging unit.

  A post-service unit that performs post-service processing until printing by the output unit is completed, and the control unit performs post-service by the post-service unit according to the procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit. The contents of can be changed.

Or wherein, in the posterior customer unit, an image of the edited for the image generated for each user or images generated for each of the user, to post a picture to be the voting The user can be made to select whether or not.

A specifying unit that specifies the user; and a provision number determination unit that determines whether or not the user specified by the specifying unit is the first follow-up customer during a predetermined period. wherein the control section, at the posterior customer unit, by the number of times of provision determination unit, when it is determined that the customer after previous articles first, whether the post image as a target of the vote to perform the selection to the user by the providing time determiner unit, to ensure that causes when it is determined not to be a first customer before and after the article, the vote for the images managed in the user Can do.

A specifying unit that specifies the user; and a provision number determination unit that determines whether or not the user specified by the specifying unit is the first follow-up customer during a predetermined period. wherein the control section, at the posterior customer unit, by the number of times of provision determination unit, when it is determined that the customer after previous articles first, whether the post image as a target of the vote select to perform to the user by the providing time determiner unit, for first the posterior If it is determined not to be the customer, or to post the image as a target of the vote, or managed image being The user can be made to select whether to vote.

An image providing method according to an aspect of the present technology is an image providing method of an image providing apparatus including a photographing unit that performs a photographing operation with a user as a subject, and determines the number of users photographed by the photographing unit. Including at least a step of changing the procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit according to the determined number of users , and when the determination determines that the number of users is two or less, When a user is photographed in one photographing, photographing is performed to generate an image for each user, and it is determined by the judgment that there are three or four users, two or less users Is taken in one shooting, and shooting is performed twice to generate an image for each user. If the determination determines that there are five or more users, the five or more users are selected. Take one photo at the same time It includes performing photographing for generating.

A program according to an embodiment of the present technology, a computer for controlling the image providing apparatus including an imaging unit to perform the photographing operation of the user and the object, to determine the number of the user captured by the imaging unit, determines Including at least a step of changing the procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit according to the number of the users who have been made, and when it is determined by the determination that the number of users is two or less, the two or less users Is taken in one shooting, shooting is performed to generate an image for each user, and if it is determined by the determination that there are three or four users, one or two users are When shooting is performed twice, shooting is performed twice to generate an image for each user, and when it is determined that there are five or more users, the five or more users are simultaneously shot. And one picture To execute a process including the step of performing photographing for generating.

In the image providing device, the image providing method, and the program according to one aspect of the present technology, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation, the number of users to be photographed is determined, and the number of users determined is determined. The procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit is changed at least. When it is determined that the number of users is two or less, two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and photographing for generating an image for each user is performed, and three or four users are photographed. When it is determined that the user is a user, two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and photographing for generating an image for each user is performed twice, and five or more users. When the determination is made, five or more users are photographed at the same time, and photographing for generating one image is performed.

  According to one aspect of the present technology, shooting and editing according to the number of photographers can be performed. The game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus can be more enjoyed.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information processing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a management server. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of a management server. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the process of an information processing system. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a flowchart explaining a name input process. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 161 with a tablet. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the monitor 131 with a tablet. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the process in a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the touchscreen monitor 93. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the process of an information processing system. It is a figure explaining the data managed by a database. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process of a management server. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal. It is an example of a screen displayed with a portable terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration example of information processing system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system in FIG. 1 includes a photo sticker creating apparatus 1, a mobile terminal 2, and a management server 3. The mobile terminal 2 is a terminal device such as a mobile phone that is carried by a user who performs a game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and receives sticker paper. The management server 3 is a manufacturer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, for example. Is an information processing apparatus managed by

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with a reader / writer that performs proximity communication with a non-contact type IC, and the portable terminal 2 has a non-contact type IC built therein. In the information processing system of FIG. 1, information is transmitted and received between the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 2 when the portable terminal 2 is held over the reader / writer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. It is performed by the proximity communication used. Transmission and reception of information between the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the management server 3 and between the mobile terminal 2 and the management server 3 are performed via a network such as the Internet.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with a portable transmission function. The user of the mobile terminal 2 can use the mobile transmission function in the photo sticker creation game provided by the photo sticker creation device 1.

  The portable transmission is a function for transmitting the image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 3 so that the image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be viewed on the portable terminal 2. For example, when editing of the photographed image is completed, the user selects an image to be stored in the management server 3 from the images displayed on the screen of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The image selected by the user is transmitted to the management server 3 together with the mail address input by the user, and stored (stored) in a storage medium included in the management server 3. When an e-mail including a URL representing the storage destination is transmitted from the management server 3 to the mobile terminal 2 and the user operates the mobile terminal 2 to instruct access to the URL included in the e-mail, the access is made based on the URL. Then, the image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 3 is displayed on the monitor of the portable terminal 2.

  A user of the mobile terminal 2 can set an image displayed on the monitor of the mobile terminal 2 as a standby screen.

  A series of operations of the information processing system will be described later.

[Configuration example of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that allows a user to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game and receives a price from the user instead of providing a shot image or an edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

  A user who plays in the game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 pays the price, takes a picture of himself as a subject, and selects an image to be edited selected from the shot images obtained by shooting. Editing is performed using an editing function for synthesizing handwritten line drawings and stamp images, thereby making the photographed image rich and colorful. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed and ends the series of games.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 mainly includes a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13 provided in a photographing space described later. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart, and photographing processing is performed in a photographing space that is a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing processing. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing process. The front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21 that constitutes a surface in which the photographing space is desired in front is provided with a touch panel monitor used by the user during photographing processing. When the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 42A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 42B.

  A live view monitor that displays the user's live view (moving image) may be provided separately from the touch panel monitor that accepts the user's operation input.

  The background portion 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is taking a photographing process facing the front, and has a narrower width than the side panel 42A. The side panel 52A is a plate-like member, and the side panel 52B is a plate-like member that is attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and has a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

  The side panel 42A constituting the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting part 23A that is a plate-like member. Further, the side panel 42B constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52B of the background portion 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting portion 23B which is a plate-like member.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23 </ b> A, and the side panel 52 </ b> A of the background part 22 becomes an entrance G <b> 1 of the photographing space. An opening that is located on the opposite side of the entrance / exit G1 and is surrounded by the side panel 42B of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background 22 is also the entrance / exit G2 of the photographing space.

  The background curtain unit 25 is provided on the upper portion of the background portion 22 so as to be supported by the rear panel 51, the side panel 52A, and the side panel 52B located on the opposite side of the side panel 52A. The background curtain unit 25 stores a plurality of roll-up type background curtains having different colors or patterns and used for the background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera or the like provided in the photographing unit 21. At the time of photographing, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up.

  In addition, as a background curtain accommodated in the background curtain unit 25, you may prepare the raising / lowering curtain which uses several curtains as one curtain for curtains. In addition, a black curtain is pasted on the rear panel 51 which is the back of the shooting space, and a plurality of background images for synthesis are prepared. In an editing process described later, a background image desired by the user is displayed on the curtain portion. It may be possible to synthesize.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed above the photographing space, and the ceiling strobe unit 24 covers the part of the opening. Provided. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  The editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing processing, which is processing for editing an image obtained by shooting processing. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21. The editing unit 12 is provided with a configuration such as a tablet built-in monitor used by the user during editing processing.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 2 is the front side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C so that the shape when viewed from above is a U-shape. One end of the rails 26A and 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and both ends of the remaining one rail 26C are joined to the other end.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the inside of the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing processing.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as seen from another angle.

  The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that allows the user to perform the subsequent customer service process. Subsequent customer service processing includes processing for transmitting a photographed image or edited image to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, processing for allowing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-like housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The photographing space A1 is entered, and photographing processing is performed using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the photographing unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting process exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 using the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. To leave the shooting space A1 and move to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the moving destination may be guided from a speaker installed in the photographing unit 1. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

  After the editing process is finished, printing of an image selected from the photographed image and the edited image is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 if the editing process has been performed in the editing space A2-1. Then, the customer service is processed after the fact. In addition, when the editing process is completed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. Post service processing is performed in the customer service space A3.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user receives the sticker paper from the outlet provided in the post-service section 13 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

  Next, the configuration of each part of the apparatus will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

  The front panel 41 is positioned in front of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left side and the right side of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, respectively. The connecting portion 23A is fixed above the side panel 42A, and the connecting portion 23B is fixed above the side panel 42B.

  An imaging / display unit 81 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. The photographing / display unit 81 includes a camera 91, a front strobe 92, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in real time. An image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image (still image).

  The front strobe 92 provided with a light emitting surface so as to surround the camera 91 emits light in accordance with the photographing by the camera 91 like other strobes, and irradiates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front.

  The touch panel monitor 93 provided on the lower side of the camera 91 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 93 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and accepts a user's selection operation through the touch panel. ing. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  On the front panel 41, an upper strobe 82 is installed on the upper side with respect to the position of the photographing / display unit 81. A left strobe 83 is installed on the left side and a right strobe 84 is installed on the right side. A lower strobe 85 is provided at a position below the photographing / display unit 81 such that a part of the upper surface of the base portion 43 protrudes.

  The upper strobe 82 irradiates the user from the upper front. The left strobe 83 irradiates the user from the left front, and the right strobe 84 irradiates the user from the right front. The lower strobe 85 irradiates the user from the lower front.

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. Fluorescent lamps are provided inside the upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86, and together with the fluorescent lights inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, photographing is performed. Used as illumination in the space A1.

  On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return port 87 through which a user inserts money is provided.

  Spaces 43A and 43B formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base portion 43 with the lower strobe 85 interposed therebetween are used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs photographing processing to place baggage and the like. For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 41, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for photographing processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101-1 and a back center strobe 101-2 for irradiating a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center are attached.

  A rear left strobe 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. Further, a rear right strobe 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the entrance / exit G2 side.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided at substantially the center of the slope 72. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and a touch pen 132B is provided on the right side.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of operation input using the touch pen 132A or 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen that is a screen used for editing a captured image selected as an image to be edited is displayed. When two people perform editing work simultaneously, the touch pen 132A is used by one user, and the touch pen 132B is used by the other user.

  On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

  A monitor 161 with a built-in tablet is provided at the upper center of the post-service section 13. A touch pen 162A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a touch pen 162B is provided on the right side. Similarly to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the tablet built-in monitor 161 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of performing an operation input using the touch pen 162A or 162B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used for post-service processing such as a mini game is displayed.

  A non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a sticker paper discharge port 164 is provided under the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163. A speaker 165 is provided below the sticker paper discharge port 164.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with a non-contact type IC that is in close proximity, and reads data from the non-contact type IC and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

  In the sticker paper discharge port 164, sticker paper on which an image created by the user of the editing space A2-1 is edited, or the user of the editing space A2-2 performs the editing process. The sticker paper on which the created image is printed is discharged. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and printing of images is performed by the printer.

  The speaker 165 outputs sound such as guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects for the post-service processing.

  Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 and a storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 21, the editing unit 12, the post-service unit 13, and the printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 includes a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 201. Information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

  A communication unit 203 is an interface of a network such as the Internet, and communicates with an external device according to control by the control unit 201.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. Computer programs and data read from the removable medium 205 by the drive 204 are supplied to the control unit 201 and stored in the storage unit 202 or installed.

  The ROM 206 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 201. The RAM 207 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the control unit 201.

  The imaging unit 21 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, and a speaker 224 that are configured to perform imaging processing in the imaging space A1.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 87. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins such as 300 yen has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal indicating that to the control unit 201.

  The background control unit 222 raises and lowers the background curtain stored in the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201. The background curtain may be manually selected by the user.

  The illumination control unit 223 controls the light emission of each strobe in the imaging space A1 according to the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201. As described above, in the photographing space A1, in addition to the strobe of the ceiling strobe unit 24, an upper strobe 82, a left strobe 83, a right strobe 84, a lower strobe 85, a foot strobe 86, and a background portion provided in the photographing unit 21 are provided. 22 is provided with a back center strobe 101-1, a back center strobe 101-2, a back left strobe 102, and a back right strobe 103. A fluorescent lamp is also provided inside each strobe.

  In addition, the illumination control unit 223 adjusts the light emission amount of the fluorescent lamp provided inside each strobe, or adjusts the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light, thereby performing a shooting process performed by the user. The brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted according to the above.

  The camera 91 shoots according to the control by the control unit 201 and outputs an image obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 12A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231 provided on the front side of the editing unit 12 as a configuration for performing editing processing in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 12B has the same configuration as the editing unit 12A, and performs editing processing in the editing space A2-2.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen according to control by the control unit 201, and detects a user operation on the editing screen. A signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and the captured image to be edited is edited.

  The subsequent customer service section 13 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162A and 162B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165 that are configured to perform subsequent customer service in the subsequent customer service space A3.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker sheet unit 242 that are configured to perform printing processing. The printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 attached to the printer 241 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The subsequent customer service unit 13 and the printing unit 211 shown surrounded by the one-dot chain line are configured to perform processing for the user in the subsequent customer service space A3.

  Note that the use of the image created in the photo sticker creation game is not limited to printing on sticker paper. For example, the image data of the image created in the photo sticker creation game is transmitted to the user's portable terminal via the communication unit 203, the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, etc., and the images are displayed on the portable terminal. It is also possible. For example, a user can also use an image created in a photo sticker creation game as an image on a standby screen of a mobile phone.

  Next, the control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of functional blocks realized by the control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 206 or the like.

  The control unit 201 performs a process relating to a process of taking a photo sticker creation game, such as a process related to a price input when starting the photo sticker creation game and a photograph of a user group. An editing processing unit 283 that performs processing related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game such as graffiti editing, a printing processing unit 284 that performs processing related to the printing process of the photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper, and editing work. A post-service processing unit 285 is provided for performing a process related to the post-service process of the photo sticker creation game for serving the completed user group.

  That is, the control unit 201 controls processing related to each process of the photo sticker creation game.

[Configuration example of the management server]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management server 3. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 311, a ROM 312, and a RAM 313 are connected to each other via a bus 314.

  An input / output interface 315 is further connected to the bus 314. The input / output interface 315 is connected to an input unit 316 including a keyboard and a mouse, and an output unit 317 including a display and a speaker. The input / output interface 315 includes a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The input / output interface 315 includes a storage unit 318 that stores various types of information and a network interface. The input / output interface 315 communicates with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 2. A communication unit 319 and a drive 320 that drives the removable medium 321 are connected.

  The storage unit 318 stores information such as an image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, an image ID that is image identification information, and an e-mail address of the portable terminal 2 in association with the portable terminal ID. Is done. The image ID is configured by combining, for example, an ID, a date, and a serial number assigned to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the management server 3. At least a part of the functional units shown in FIG. 12 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the CPU 311 in FIG. In the management server 3, an information management unit 351, a posted image management unit 352, a tournament management unit 353, and a mail creation unit 354 are realized.

  The information management unit 351 acquires the image transmitted from the photo sticker creation apparatus 1, assigns a URL as a storage destination to the acquired image, and stores the URL in the storage unit 318. The information management unit 351 controls the communication unit 319 and transmits an e-mail including the image storage destination URL to the mobile terminal 2. In addition, the information management unit 351 stores information such as the image ID and the e-mail address of the mobile terminal 2 in the storage unit 318 and manages the information in association with the mobile terminal ID. The information management unit 351 performs various processes such as managing the image management site and providing a copied image to the mobile terminal 2 that has accessed the image management site.

  As will be described later, the management server 3 registers (posts) in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, votes, and manages a plurality of images whose voting results are higher. The posted image management unit 352 manages posted images posted on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 side. The tournament management unit 353 calls a national tournament or the like, and performs processing related to the tournament described later. The mail creating unit 354 creates mail and sends it to the mobile terminals 2 of users participating in the tournament.

[Configuration example of mobile terminal]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal 2. The mobile terminal 2 includes a control unit 401, an antenna 402, a communication unit 403, a storage unit 404, a display unit 405, a non-contact type IC 406, and an operation unit 407.

  The control unit 401 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, executes a predetermined program, and controls the entire operation of the mobile terminal 2. For example, the control unit 401 controls the communication unit 403 to communicate with the management server 3 and controls the non-contact type IC 406 to communicate with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The communication unit 403 performs demodulation processing on the signal supplied from the antenna 402 in response to reception of the radio wave transmitted from the base station, and outputs information obtained by performing the demodulation processing to the control unit 401. . In addition, the communication unit 403 performs modulation processing on the information supplied from the control unit 401 and transmits the obtained signal from the antenna 402.

  The storage unit 404 includes a flash memory and stores various information such as a portable terminal ID and a mail address.

  The display unit 405 includes an LCD and displays various types of information. For example, the display unit 405 displays an image transmitted from the management server 3 and an image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 3 and a screen on which the image is adjusted.

  The non-contact type IC 406 performs proximity communication with the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 when the non-contact type IC 406 is within a communicable range with the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The non-contact type IC 406 transmits the mobile terminal ID read from the storage unit 404 and supplied from the control unit 401 to the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163.

  The operation unit 407 includes various buttons and a touch panel provided on the display unit 405 so as to output a signal representing the content of the user's operation to the control unit 401.

[Operation of information processing system]
Next, an outline of the process of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 that provides a photo sticker creating game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 takes a user as a subject and finally provides the image to the user. As a providing method, as described below, it is provided by printing on a sticker paper, or by providing the portable terminal 2 with a transmission sheet and allowing the portable terminal 2 to view it. Moreover, it is a photographed image, the posted image is provided to the user, and the vote result for the posted image is provided together with the image.

  Since the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 changes the processing sequence depending on the number of photographers and the like, the details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 15 and subsequent figures. First, referring to FIG. Will be described.

  In step S1, the photographing processing unit 282 of the control unit 201 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221 and is inserted. Wait until it is determined.

  If it is determined in step S1 that a coin has been inserted, in step S2, the imaging processing unit 282 controls the imaging unit 208 and executes imaging processing. At this time, for example, a shooting process is performed in which the moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 is displayed in live view on the touch panel monitor 93 and the user in the shooting space A1 is taken as a subject.

  In step S3, the imaging processing unit 282 guides the user in the imaging space A1 to move to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. The guidance for movement to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 is performed by displaying a screen on the touch panel monitor 93 of the photographing unit 208 or by outputting sound from the speaker 224.

  In step S4, the editing processing unit 283 controls the editing unit 209 corresponding to the editing space of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 that is the destination of the user who has finished the shooting process, Edit processing. Specifically, the editing processing unit 283 causes the user to select a synthesis image to be synthesized with the photographed image selected as the editing target image, and synthesizes the selected composition image with the photographed image. The image is edited according to the editing operation by the user.

  In step S5, the editing processing unit 283 guides the user who has finished the editing process in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 to move to the subsequent customer service space A3. The guidance of the movement to the post-service space A3 is performed by displaying a screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or by outputting sound from the speaker 231.

  In step S <b> 6, the print processing unit 284 performs print processing for outputting the image selected by the user to the printer 241 and printing it on a sticker sheet.

  In step S7, the post-service processing unit 285 controls the post-service unit 210 to perform post-service processing for a user who is waiting for completion of printing. Specifically, the post-service processing unit 285 performs, for example, a mobile transmission process of transmitting a captured image or an edited image to the mobile terminal as the post-service processing, and transmits an e-mail address input screen of the mobile terminal or transmits the mobile terminal. An image selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the image is transmitted according to the operation by the user.

  When the printing is finished, in step S8, the post-service processing unit 285 displays that the printing is finished on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the printer 241 discharges the sticker paper on which the image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The process is terminated.

[About the first shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service]
Next, details of the photographing process performed in step S2, the editing process performed in step S4, and the post-service process performed in step S7 will be described. First shooting, editing, and post-processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In step S51, a shooting guidance screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 of the shooting unit 21 for the user who has entered the shooting space A1. In step S52, an image is selected. A picture selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93, and a picture selection by the user is accepted. The image selection is selection of the image quality of the photographed image, such as hue and sharpness. The image quality of the image captured by the camera 91 is adjusted according to the image selected by the user.

  When the image is selected by the user, the process proceeds to step S53. If the user does not select the image within the predetermined time, the default image is selected, and the process proceeds to step S53.

  In step S53, normal shooting is performed. In normal shooting, the image for synthesis and the image captured by the camera 91 are first synthesized and displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 (live view display). In addition, a countdown indicator is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 and the like, and the camera 91 is controlled to perform shooting, and a captured image is obtained. Then, the composite image is combined with the photographed image to generate a composite image.

  Further, the generated composite image is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 or the like, and the composite image (photographing result) is presented to the user. In the following, a composite image as a photographing result is also simply referred to as a photographed image. This is repeated until it is determined whether or not such shooting has been performed a predetermined number of times. For example, in normal shooting, a total of six shootings are performed, and six shot images are acquired.

  In step S54, the imaging processing unit 282 includes a determination unit that determines the number of photographers, and determines whether the number of photographers is three or more. For example, in normal shooting, a determination is made by analyzing a shot image, detecting a face, and determining how many faces there are. In addition, when such a determination is made, when six shot images are acquired, it is preferable that a face is detected from all six shot images and the number of shots is determined for each shot image. For example, it is conceivable that five people are photographed but only two people are photographed in a certain photographed image and five persons are photographed in a certain photographed image. Therefore, all the captured images are analyzed, and the number of photographers (number of people in the image) is calculated for each image, and the determination in step S54 is performed with the maximum number.

  In addition, it is preferable that the detected face in each captured image is identified using a technique such as Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-17135, and the number of photographed persons may be calculated. For example, four users shoot two by two, and three captured images showing two (user A and user B) users and two (user C and user) Suppose that three photographed images showing the user D) are acquired. At this time, when the obtained six captured images are analyzed, user A, user B, user C, and user D are detected. Therefore, even in such a case, it can be determined that there are four users.

  Alternatively, the number of photographers may be input by the user, and the determination in step S54 may be made based on the input number of photographers.

  If it is determined in step S54 that the number of photographers is not three or more, the process proceeds to step S55. Here, in the following explanation, three people are regarded as one standard, and the subsequent processing will be different depending on whether or not there are three or more people. It is not shown. Therefore, it may be configured such that, for example, in step S54, it is determined whether or not the number of photographers is five or more based on the number of persons such as five instead of three.

  In step S54, if it is determined that the number of photographers is not three or more, in other words, if it is determined that the number of photographers is one or two, the process proceeds to step S55. In step S 55, a posting (voting) shooting guide screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. For example, a posting (voting) shooting guide screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  On the posting shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 18, “Next is“ heroine shooting ”! This message will allow the user to recognize that shooting will be different from normal shooting. Shooting after the posting shooting guide screen is displayed will be posted. Although the details will be described later, posting means registering with each photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and registration with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 allows other users to see it. In other words, the user sets the image as a target image to be disclosed, and registration of the image to be disclosed is referred to as posting.

  On the posting shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 18, a button 501 such as “shoot with three or more people” is also displayed. 18 is a screen displayed when the number of photographers is one or two by face detection. For example, the number of photographers is detected by face detection, but the detection is incorrect. This is a detection, and it is conceivable that such a posting-use shooting guidance screen is displayed even though three or more people are shooting.

  In addition, even if the user performs shooting for posting, the user is not willing to post and may not desire shooting for posting.

  For this reason, a button 501 such as “Shoot with 3 or more people” is also displayed on the shooting guide screen for posting. The user can operate the button 501 to shift to a photographing process when photographing with three or more people. As a result, even if the shooting guidance screen for posting is displayed even though 3 or more people have taken a picture as a result of erroneous detection due to face detection, the user can By operating 501, it becomes possible to perform shooting with three or more people.

  In addition, when the number of photographers is 2 or less, the user is not willing to post and desires to perform other photography (such as bonus photography or blog deco photography, which will be described later). However, when the user operates the button 501, the user can move to another shooting. Here, the description is continued assuming that the button 501 “shoot with three or more people” is displayed, but the message of this button 501 is not limited to such a message. For example, a button 501 for a message “perform bonus shooting” may be used.

  In addition, when the number of photographers is two or less, the posting shooting guide screen is displayed for the following reason. That is, in the subsequent step S57, the special shooting for posting is performed. In the special shooting for posting, two people perform shooting simultaneously, and the resulting images are different for each person. Therefore, since two or more users are not configured to perform special shooting for posting, the posting shooting guidance screen is displayed when there are two or fewer users.

  Instead of such a configuration, as will be described later, if the special shooting for posting is repeated twice, it is possible to accommodate up to four shooting people, so posting shooting guidance when the shooting number is four or less It is also possible to configure to display a screen. In this case, for example, in the determination in step S54, it is determined whether or not the number of photographers is five or more.

  Also, here, the special shooting for posting will be described by assuming that two people take pictures at the same time and that the resulting images are different one by one, but for example, three people take pictures at the same time and are finished. If the images are configured separately for each person, it is also possible to configure the posting shooting guide screen to be displayed when the number of photographers is three or less. In this case, for example, in the determination in step S54, it is determined whether or not the number of photographers is four or more.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 15, when the shooting guidance screen for posting is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in step S <b> 55, it is determined in step S <b> 56 whether or not the button 501 “shoot with more than three people” has been operated. To be judged. In step S56, for example, when it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed but the button 501 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S57.

  In step S57, special shooting for posting is performed. FIG. 19 shows a screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when the special shooting for posting is performed. FIG. 19A is a screen of a live view, which is displayed when special shooting for posting is being performed. At the top of the screen, a user image display unit 521 for displaying the face of the user who is being photographed at that time, and a user image display unit 522 are provided.

  A pose display section 523 for displaying a sample pose is provided below them. The user can take a picture for posting with reference to the pose displayed in the pose display section 523. Also, the user's face displayed on the user image display units 521 and 522 can be viewed to confirm the pose and expression. Then, when shooting is performed, for example, the shooting result is displayed as shown in FIG. 19B.

  Each of the imaging result display unit 531 and the imaging result display unit 532 displays an image of the result of the special shooting for posting. After this, it becomes an image to be edited. The user can check the photographing result from such a screen.

  An image for posting is photographed, and when the image is posted, it is disclosed to other users. When published, the user's up image (face image) and whole body image may be published. Thus, when the up image and the whole body image are made public, the up image and the whole body image are photographed in step S57. The up image and the whole body image may be performed at different timings or may be performed at the same timing.

  When performed at different timings, for example, the whole body image may be continuously captured after the up image. Also. When performed at the same timing, as described above, when two users are photographed at the same time and processed into images of one person, an up image and a whole body image may be generated respectively. .

  Also, it is published on the posted photo sticker creation device 1 and, as a result of voting, images of the upper users are released in a state where they can enter the national convention and the later-described convention and can be viewed on the mobile terminal 2. At the time of publication on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, only the up image or the whole body image may be displayed, and the up image and the whole body image may be published only when the national tournament is entered.

  Further, when the up image and the whole body image of the user A are posted, the user A may be configured to vote for the combination of the up image and the whole body image, or the up image of the user A and the user You may comprise so that it can vote for each of A's whole body image. It is also possible to provide respective departments such as an up image department and a whole body image department so that voting is performed for each department.

  In this way, it is possible to vote for both the face and the style by posting each of the up image and the whole body image and making it an image to be disclosed. By doing so, it becomes possible to make voting more interesting.

  In the following description, it is assumed that an up image is taken, posted, and voted.

  When such post special shooting is completed, the process proceeds to step S58. In step S58, the eye size and brightness are set. First, an eye size selection screen (not shown) used to select the size of the user's eyes that appear in the captured image is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. When the user selects a desired eye size from the eye size selection screen, the user's image appears in all displayed captured images so that the image of the eye of the size selected by the user is captured. The eye size is changed at once.

  The image is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 with the eye size changed, and the result of the eye size change is confirmed by the user. When the user determines that the eye size is acceptable, the image is displayed on the eye size selection screen. A determination button (not shown) is operated. When such a determination button is operated, a brightness selection screen (not shown) used for brightness selection is then displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  When the user selects the brightness of the desired subject from the brightness selection screen, the brightness of the subjects of all displayed captured images is batched so that the subject has the brightness selected by the user. Changed. The captured image with the subject brightness changed is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93, the brightness change result is confirmed by the user, and when the user determines that the brightness is acceptable, the image is displayed on the brightness selection screen. A determination button (not shown) is operated. When such a determination button is operated, the process related to shooting is terminated and the process proceeds to a process related to editing.

  Note that the above-described adjustment of the size and brightness of the eyes may or may not be reflected in the posting image. If it is not reflected, the user who is projected on the image for posting can be in the state of the user as it is, so that posting (voting) can be performed in the state of the user as it is Become. On the other hand, when reflected, it becomes possible to post (vote) in a better state desired by the user.

  Further, when the posted image is made public, the post image before adjustment and the post image after correction may be made public. By doing so, it becomes possible to compare the posted images before and after adjustment, and the user recognizes how good the image (image after adjustment) provided by the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 will be finished. Therefore, the repeat rate in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be increased.

  As described above, when the number of photographers is two or less, the shooting for posting is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S54 that the number of photographers is three or more, the process proceeds to step S59. In step S59, a bonus shooting guide screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. For example, a bonus shooting guide screen as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  On the bonus shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 20, “Next is“ Bonus shooting ”! Message is displayed. This message makes it possible for the user to recognize that shooting different from normal shooting is performed. Shooting performed after the bonus shooting guide screen is displayed is normal shooting. This is the same shooting as the normal shooting, but is treated as if it were a different shooting from the normal shooting. Can be obtained.

  Further, as described above, when the number of photographers is two or less, the posting image is photographed, but when the number is three or more, the posting image is not photographed. Therefore, if bonus shooting is not performed when there are three or more people, there is an unfair feeling compared to when shooting with two or less people. However, if bonus shooting is performed when there are three or more people, such unfair feeling can be removed, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in user satisfaction.

  On the bonus shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 20, a button 551 such as “shoot with less than two people” is also displayed. The button 551 has the same meaning as the button 501 on the posting shooting guide screen shown in FIG. The bonus shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 20 is a screen that is displayed when the number of photographers is three or more. For example, the number of photographers is detected by face detection. It is conceivable that such a bonus shooting guide screen is displayed even though shooting is performed within the range.

  Further, even if there are three or more users, two or one of them wants to make a post and may want to take a post.

  For this reason, a button 551 such as “shoot with less than two people” is also displayed on the bonus shooting guide screen. By operating this button 551, it is possible to shift to a photographing process when photographing with two or less people. Therefore, even if a bonus shooting guidance screen is displayed even though two or less people have shot, as a result of erroneous detection due to face detection, the user presses the button 551. By manipulating, it becomes possible to shoot a posted image by two or less people.

  Also, the number of photographers is three or more, but two or less of the users want to post and want to shoot for posting. In addition, the user can move to another photographing by operating the button 551. Here, the description will be continued assuming that the button 551 “shoot with less than two people” is displayed, but the message of this button 551 is not limited to such a message. For example, the button 551 may be a message that indicates that “photographing for posting should be performed by two people or less”.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 15, in step S <b> 59, a bonus shooting guide screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. The process in step S59 is also performed when it is determined in step S56 that the button 501 “shoot with three or more people” displayed on the posting shooting guide screen is operated. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to shift to bonus shooting by the user and to perform shooting desired by the user.

  In step S60, it is determined whether or not the button 551 “shoot with less than two people” is operated. If it is determined in step S60 that the button 551 “shoot with less than two people” has been operated, the process proceeds to step S55. Although the processing in step S55 and subsequent steps has been described above, it is processing for shooting for posting. In this way, the user can shift to shooting of an image for posting, and the user can perform desired shooting.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S60 that, for example, a predetermined time has elapsed but the button 551 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S61. In step S61, bonus shooting is performed. FIG. 21 shows a screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when bonus shooting is performed. FIG. 21A is a live view screen that is displayed when bonus shooting is being performed. At the top of the screen, a user image display unit 571 for displaying the face of the user being photographed at that time is provided.

  A pose display section 572 for displaying a sample pose is provided below these. The user can perform bonus shooting with reference to the pose displayed in the pose display section 572. In addition, the user can check his / her face displayed on the user image display unit 521 and confirm the pose and expression. Then, shooting is performed. When shooting is performed, for example, the shooting result is displayed as shown in FIG. 21B.

  The shooting result display unit 581 displays an image of the result of the bonus shooting. After this, it becomes an image to be edited. The user can check the photographing result from such a screen.

  When such bonus shooting is completed, the process proceeds to step S62. In step S62, the eye size and brightness are set. The process executed in step S62 is the same as the process executed in step S58. Since the process executed in step S58 has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  Thus, when the number of photographers is three or more, bonus photographing is performed. Although it has been described here that bonus shooting is performed, shooting other than bonus shooting may be performed. For example, blog deco photography may be performed. When the blog deco shooting is performed, the screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in the process in step S59 is the blog deco shooting guide screen, and the shooting performed in the process in step S61 is the blog deco shooting.

  When the blog deco shooting is performed, a screen as illustrated in FIG. 22A is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 as a blog deco shooting guide screen in step S59, for example. On the blog deco shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 22A, “Next is“ Blog deco shooting ”that makes it easy to blog images!” In addition, on the blog deco shooting guide screen, a button 591 such as “shoot with less than two people” is also displayed in the same manner as the bonus shooting guide screen described above. It is also possible to shift to special shooting for posting images.

  After such a blog deco shooting guide screen is displayed, when the blog deco shooting timing is reached, for example, the screen of the touch panel monitor 93 is switched to a screen as shown in FIG. 22B. The screen illustrated in FIG. 22B is a live view screen that is displayed when blog deco shooting is being performed. At the top of the screen, there is provided a user image display unit 592 for displaying the face of the user being photographed at that time.

  A pose display portion 593 for displaying a sample pose (photographing result) is provided below them. The user can shoot for the blog deco with reference to the pose displayed in the pose display portion 593. Further, by looking at the user's face displayed on the user image display unit 592, it is possible to confirm whether or not the pose, facial expression, or whether the image is properly within the frame. When shooting is performed, for example, the shooting result is displayed as shown in FIG. 22C.

  In the case of Blog Deco shooting, as in the case of bonus shooting and posting image shooting, the user can feel that special shooting is being performed, which has the effect of increasing the user's satisfaction.

  In this way, the processing (photographing content) differs between when shooting with less than two people and when shooting with more than two people. By performing such shooting, it is possible to perform shooting with a special feeling suitable for the number of photographers regardless of the number of photographers within 2 or 3 or more. It is possible to perform shooting without unfairness between them.

  Next, processing related to editing will be described. When the process of step S58 or step S62 is completed, the process of step S3 (FIG. 14) is executed, and the user is guided to the editing space. First, the case where the process of step S58 is completed and the process proceeds to step S63 (FIG. 16) will be described. That is, first, the processing at the time of editing when an image for posting is taken will be described.

  In step S63, the editing target image selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing space of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2, which is the destination of the user who has finished the photographing process, Accept user selection. For example, a list of the captured images obtained by the imaging process is displayed on the selection screen for the editing target image. The user selects an image to be edited from the displayed captured images. When such a selection is accepted, a composition image is selected in step S64.

  FIG. 23 shows a selection screen for selecting a composite image for photographing used in step S64 to select a composite image for photographing that is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and is used for the background of the subject captured in the photographed image. It is a figure which shows the example of.

  The shooting composition image selection screen includes a shooting composition image classification button display area 621, a shooting combined image display area 622, and a shooting image and shooting combined image display area 623. A normal button 624, a pattern button 625, and a set button 626 are displayed in the display area 621 of the photographic composite image classification button. In the example of FIG. 23, a state is shown in which the normal button 624 highlighted in black is selected.

  The normal button 624 and the pattern button 625 are operated when the user selects a desired shooting composition image from a plurality of shooting composition images. By selecting the normal button 624, a desired shooting composition image can be selected from the shooting composition images of various colors. Further, by selecting the pattern button 625, it is possible to select a desired shooting composition image from among shooting composition images having various patterns.

  The set button 626 is operated when the user selects a desired set of composite images for photographing from a plurality of composite images for photographing. The set of photographic composition images includes, for example, any type of photographic composition image according to the number of images (for example, six images) out of a plurality of types of photographic composition images having various colors and patterns. Combined and prepared in advance.

  A plurality of photographed composite images are displayed in the photographed composite image display area 622. The captured composite image is an image in which the subject of the captured image and the composite image for shooting are combined together. Also, in the photographed composite image display area 622, a photographed composite image in which the composite images for photography classified according to the selection of the normal button 624, the pattern button 625, and the set button 626 are combined is displayed. In the example of FIG. 23, the normal button 624 is selected, and 27 images (3 rows × 9 columns) in which a composite image for shooting composed of various colors is combined as the background of the user who is the subject of the captured image. ) Shows a composite image.

  For example, when the user selects an arbitrary photographed composite image from among a plurality of photographed composite images displayed in the photographed composite image display area 622, a composite image for photographing synthesized with the photographed composite image. Is selected. Then, in the captured composite image selected by the user, an “already” mark indicating that it has already been selected is displayed. In addition, a character “SELECT” indicating that the user has just selected is displayed in the photographed composite image selected immediately before.

  A captured composite image 627 and a captured image 628 are displayed in the display area 623 of the captured image and the captured composite image. In the example of FIG. 23, four photographed composite images 627-1 to 627-4 and two photographed images 628-5 and 628-6 are displayed in the display area 623 of the photographed image and the photographed composite image. ing. Cancel buttons 629-1 to 629-4 are respectively displayed below the captured composite images 627-1 to 627-4.

  For example, when the shooting composition image selection screen is first displayed, six captured images 628 are displayed in the display area 623 of the captured image and the captured composite image. In the display area 623 of the captured image and the captured composite image, the captured image 628 is displayed in order from the left in the order of capturing by the capturing process, and the captured composite image is selected sequentially from the captured image 628 displayed on the left end. . The captured image 628 is an image in which the size and brightness of the subject's eyes are changed by the above-described subject image processing.

  Then, the user selects a desired photographed composite image from a plurality of photographed composite images displayed in the photographed composite image display area 622 for the first photographed image 628, A photographic composition image combined with the photographic composite image is selected. Accordingly, the display of the first photographed image 628 is updated to the photographed composite image 627-1 selected by the user. That is, instead of the first photographed image 628, a photographed composite image 627-1 obtained by compositing the photographed composition image selected by the user is displayed on the background of the subject of the first photographed image 628. The Further, a cancel button 629-1 is displayed below the photographed composite image 627-1.

  In the same manner, when the user sequentially selects a composite image for photographing with respect to the second photographed image 628, the third photographed image 628, and the fourth photographed image 628, according to the selection. The captured composite images 627-2 to 627-4 are displayed. Further, cancel buttons 629-2 to 629-4 are respectively displayed below the captured composite images 627-2 to 627-4.

  In this way, in FIG. 23, a shooting composition image selection screen when the shooting composition image is selected for the fourth shot image 628 and the shooting combined image 627-4 is displayed. It is shown.

  Therefore, on the selection screen for the composite image for photographing, the composite image for photographing with respect to the photographed image 628-5 is selected. In order to suggest this, a frame 630 is displayed so as to surround the photographed image 628-5, and “select the fifth background!” Above the display area 623 of the photographed image and the photographed composite image. Characters are displayed.

  Further, on the left side of the display area 623 of the photographed image and the photographed composite image, “can cancel the background selected by the cancel button” suggests that the composite image for photographing selected by the cancel button 629 can be cancelled. Characters are displayed. That is, by operating the cancel button 629, the selection of the photographic composite image combined with the photographic composite image 627 displayed above it can be canceled and the photographic composite image can be selected again. . In addition, a time limit for selecting a photographic composite image is displayed in a countdown manner at a position where “Time” is displayed on the upper right side of the photographic composite image selection screen.

  A button 631 for erasing a person is displayed on the right side of the display area 622 of the captured composite image. The erase button 631 is used to change the display of the composite image displayed in the composite image display area 622 to a state where the subject is not composited, that is, in the display of the composite image display area 622. Is operated as a compositing image for photographing. For example, normally, a photographic composite image in which a subject of a photographic image and a composite image for photographing are combined is displayed in the display region 622 of the composite image for photographing, but the color or pattern of the composite image for photographing depends on the subject. It is assumed that it may be difficult to confirm. In such a case, when the user operates the button 631 to erase the person, the composite image for shooting (that is, only the background) is displayed in the display region 622 of the composite image for use. It becomes easy for a person to confirm the color and pattern of the composite image for photographing.

  In addition, when the erase button 631 is operated to display the photographic composite image in the photographic composite image display area 622, the character displayed on the erasure button 631 is “display a person. Is changed. When the display of the photographed composite image display area 622 is a composite image for photographing, when the user operates the button 631 for erasing the person, the display region 622 of the photographed composite image is restored to the original, as shown in FIG. In this way, a combined photographed image in which a composition image is combined with the background of the subject is displayed.

  When a composition image is selected from such a composition image selection screen, the process proceeds to step S65. In step S65, the edit processing unit 283 receives an input of the user's name and executes a name input process. The user name input here is used for an editing tool called “name stamp”, for example. The “name stamp” is, for example, a tool for stamping a user's name on an image printed as a photo sticker, or a character printed on the edge of a sticker or a frame.

  The name input process executed in step S65 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S91, a name input screen for two people is displayed. FIG. 25 shows an example of the name input screen displayed in step S91. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, a name input screen for allowing two users to input their names simultaneously on the right side and the left side as shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. In this case, since it is determined by the photographing process that the number of photographers is two or less, a screen on which two users can input their names is displayed.

  Specifically, a name display portion 651L that displays characters (names) input by hiragana input is displayed on the left half of the name input screen. On the right side of the name display portion 651L, one back button 653L for erasing the last character displayed on the name display portion 651L, and on the right side, all characters displayed on the name display portion 651L are deleted. A button 654L for deleting all is displayed.

  Then, on the lower side of the name display portion 651L, the hiragana character input portion 652L that is pressed when inputting each character of hiragana, and the name input is determined further below the image displayed on the lower side. A determination button 657L that is sometimes operated and a cancel button 658L for canceling the name input are displayed.

  A screen having a similar configuration is also displayed on the right side of the screen.

  An image display unit 655L and an image display unit 656L are provided below the hiragana character input unit 652L. Similarly, an image display unit 655R and an image display unit 656R are provided below the hiragana character input unit 652R. These images are images that were taken specially as posting images. The posting image is an image in which two people are photographed one by one at the same time as described above.

  Therefore, there are images for posting for two people. The two posting images are displayed on the image display unit 655L and the image display unit 656L, respectively. For example, the image for the posting of the user A is displayed on the image display unit 655L, and the image for the posting of the user B is displayed on the image display unit 656L. Similarly, two images for posting are displayed on the image display unit 655R and the image display unit 656R, respectively. For this reason, images for posting by the same user, for example, user A, are displayed on the image display unit 655L and the image display unit 655R. Similarly, images for posting by the same user, for example, user B, are displayed on the image display unit 656L and the image display unit 656R.

  For example, it is assumed that a user A inputs a name using the left screen and a user B inputs a name using the right screen. User A selects image display unit 655L that is his / her image, and operates hiragana character input unit 652L to input his / her name. Similarly, the user B selects the image display unit 656R that is his / her image, and operates the hiragana character input unit 652R to input his / her name.

  In this way, by allowing the user to select his / her own posting image and then inputting the name, it is possible to make the poster's name and image consistent with each other. In other words, the reliability of the name and the image can be confirmed because the user can confirm the image that may be posted and the name of the user of the image and input the name and image in the subsequent processing. Can be increased. Although the name is described here, it may be the user's real name or a nickname.

  The name entered on this name input screen is used for an editing tool called “name stamp” and an editing tool called “name frame”. Displayed when displayed. The input name is also transmitted to the management server 3 and used at the national tournament described later.

  Two users enter their names on such a screen, but both users do not finish inputting at the same time. Therefore, even if one user finishes inputting a name and selecting an image, the other user may not yet finish inputting a name and selecting an image. Therefore, first, in step S92, it is determined whether or not one user has operated the enter button 657L (657R).

  If it is determined in step S92 that either one of the enter button 657L or the enter button 657R has been operated, the process proceeds to step S93. In step S93, it is determined whether an image is selected. This determination is performed by determining whether one of the image display unit 656 or the image display unit 656 on the side on which the determination button 657 is pressed is selected. For example, when the determination button 657L is operated, it is performed by determining whether either the image display unit 655L or the image display unit 656L is selected.

  If it is determined in step S93 that an image has been selected, the process proceeds to step S94 and message A is displayed. In the screen shown in FIG. 26, the user A who has input a name using the left screen finishes inputting the name and selecting the image and operates the enter button 657L. This is a screen when the inputting user B has not yet operated the determination button 657R. On the screen shown in FIG. 26, a message 671 is displayed as message A “Please wait for the next child to end!”.

  If such a message 671 is not displayed, the screen cannot be switched because both the user A and the user B can not proceed to the previous process unless the input is completed. In such a situation, one user may be anxious and dissatisfied, such as why he / she has finished inputting but does not move to the next editing screen. Therefore, a message 671 as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed.

  By displaying such a message 671, the user A can confirm that his / her input has been accepted and can grasp the situation, so that he / she can be relieved. The message 673 disappears when the user B operates the enter button 657R, and the screen of the tablet built-in monitor 131 is switched to the next screen.

  When the message 671 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S95, and it is determined whether or not the other determination button has been operated. The determination in step S95 is continued until it is determined in step S95 that the other determination button has been operated. If it is determined in step S95 that the other determination button has been operated, the process proceeds to step S96. In step S96, it is determined whether a different image is selected.

  The user selects his / her own image for posting and inputs the name so that the image for posting is associated with the name. For example, the user A and the user B input the name to the same image for posting. It is not preferable to input only the name without specifying the posting image. Therefore, in step S96, it is determined whether or not a different image is selected. If it is determined that a different image is selected, the process of the flowchart related to the name input process shown in FIG. The process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S66 (FIG. 16).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S93 that one of the determination buttons 657 has been operated but the image on the operated side has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S97. In this case, the determination button 657L or the determination button 657R is operated without selecting an image. In such a case, the post image cannot be associated with a name, and thus such a state is eliminated. In step S97, message B is displayed.

  A message B as shown in FIG. 27 is presented to the user. The screen shown in FIG. 27 is displayed when the user A who inputs a name using the left screen operates the enter button 657L in a state where neither the image display unit 656L nor the image display unit 656L is selected. This is an example screen.

  On the screen shown in FIG. 27, a message 672 “Sorry! Please select your own image!” Is displayed as message B. By displaying such a message 672, the user notices that he / she has not selected his / her image and selects his / her own image. Therefore, since either the image display unit 656L or the image display unit 656L is selected, it is possible to manage the selected posting image and the name in association with each other.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S96 that a different image has not been selected, in other words, for example, a situation in which the user A and the user B input names on the same posting image, respectively. In this case, the process proceeds to step S98, and the message C is displayed.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 29, the user A and the user B both select the same posted image, for example, the image displayed on the image display unit 655L and the image displayed on the image display unit 655R. This is the screen when In order for the user to recognize that the same image is selected, a message 673 such as “Same image as the next child! Please select again!” Is displayed as message C. In the message 673, for example, when the image displayed on the image display unit 655L is already selected by the user A, the user B selects the image displayed on the image display unit 655R. Displayed with timing.

  In the name input screen of FIG. 25, any one of the name input screens has selected one of the image display unit 655L, the image display unit 655R, the image display unit 656L, and the image display unit 656R. In this case, an image different from the image selected in the image display unit 655L, the image display unit 655R, the image display unit 656L, or the image display unit 656R on which the image on the name input screen is not selected is selected by the user. It may be selected without waiting.

  Specifically, for example, when the image display unit 655L is selected on the left side of the name input screen, the image display unit 656R on the right side of the name input screen different from the image of the image display unit 655L is selected. Also good. In this way, it is possible for the other user to select an image by allowing the other user to select an image different from the image selected as the user's own image without the other user selecting it. The number can be reduced and the time is shortened. In addition, when one user selects his / her own image, the other user's image is selected, thereby improving usability.

  Thus, when the name input screen for one or two users is presented and the name is input, the process proceeds to step S66 (FIG. 16).

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In step S65, if a name is input by referring to the screen as described above, the process proceeds to step S66. In step S66, the image for posting is edited. Here, it is described that an image for posting is edited. However, this means that the image including the image for posting can be edited, and an image acquired by normal shooting is also edited as an editing target.

  FIG. 29 shows an example of a captured image editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing process. The captured image editing screen is basically configured by arranging screens having the same configuration in a symmetrical arrangement on the left and right. For example, a user standing on the left side with respect to the tablet built-in monitor 131 edits a captured image in the left half of the editing screen using the touch pen 132-A, and a user standing on the right side stands on the left side. In parallel with editing by the user, the photographed image is edited in the right half of the editing screen using the touch pen 132-B.

  An image selection unit 713L is formed above the left side of the editing screen, and 4 to 6 photographed images selected as editing targets after the photographing process are reduced and displayed. Also, an image selection unit 714L and an image selection unit 715L are provided on the right side of the image selection unit 713L. In the image selection unit 714L and the image selection unit 715L, images taken in the special shooting for shooting an image for posting are displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 29, the images are each taken by one user.

  Further, at the time of shooting, the image of the user shot on the left side is displayed on the image selection unit 714L, and at the time of shooting, the image of the user shot on the right side is displayed on the image selection unit 715L. These images are also selected and edited in the same manner as other images.

  The captured image selected from the image selection units 713L, 714L, and 715L is enlarged and displayed on the edit target image display unit 711L formed below the image selection unit 713L. In the example of FIG. 29, among the eight photographed images including the posting image, the photographed image at the left end is selected by the cursor C as an object to be edited, and the characters “Doodle” are displayed superimposed on the image. . In addition, the photographed image at the right end is selected by the cursor C ', and the characters "Doodle" are displayed over the image. The fact that the character “Doodle” is selected and displayed on the image by the cursor C ′ in the image selection unit 713L is that the rightmost of the eight captured images is to be edited on the right side of the editing screen. This means that the same image as that cannot be selected for editing on the left side.

  Similarly, image selection units 713R, 714R, and 715R are provided on the upper right side of the editing screen. The image selection units 713R, 714R, and 715R are the same as the images displayed on the image selection units 713L, 714L, and 715L. The images are displayed in the same order. In the image selection units 713R, 714R, and 715R, the rightmost photographed image is selected as an object to be edited among the eight photographed images by the cursor C ', and the characters "Doodle" are displayed on the image.

  In addition, the photographed image at the left end is selected by the cursor C, and the characters “Doodle” are displayed over the image. The fact that the character “Doodle” is selected and displayed on the image by the cursor C in the image selection unit 713R is that the leftmost photographed image among the eight photographed images is the object to be edited on the left side of the editing screen. This means that the same image as that cannot be selected for editing on the right side. That is, on the editing screen, an image selected as an editing target on one of the left and right screens cannot be selected as an editing target on the other screen.

  Note that the image selection units 714R (L) and 715R (L) can be displayed on the left and right sides of the editing screen because the left and right sides of the editing screen are determined by image selection on the name input screen. Good. As a result, the user can edit the image taken in his / her special shooting, so that the satisfaction of the user is further improved.

  A content palette 712L is displayed below the edit target image display unit 711L. In the content palette 712L, tabs of various editing tools such as a pen tool selected when inputting a handwritten image and a stamp tool selected when inputting a stamp image are displayed. By selecting a tab, The editing tools can be switched. The user can select an editing tool from the content palette 712L and input characters, designs, and the like to the editing target captured image displayed on the editing target image display unit 711L.

  On the right side of the edit target image display portion 711L, a button display portion 716L on which various buttons are displayed is displayed. In the example of FIG. 29, an end button that is operated when editing of a photographed image is ended, an eraser button that is used when a part of an image input to the edit target image display unit 711L is partially deleted, and editing is started again. Buttons that are operated at times, buttons that are operated when returning to the previous set, buttons that are operated when returning the editing contents to the state after one operation, and returning the editing contents to the state before one operation Buttons that are sometimes operated are displayed on the button display section 716L.

  On the right side of the editing screen, an editing target image display unit 711R, a content palette 712R, an image corresponding to the editing target image display unit 711L, the content palette 712L, the image selection unit 713L, and the button display unit 716L displayed on the left side. Selection units 713R, 714R, 715R and a button display unit 716R are displayed. In the upper center of the editing screen, the remaining time (Time in the figure) of the time limit assigned to the editing work and a GUI used for selecting BGM are displayed. The editing unit 209 receives an editing operation on such an editing screen and edits the captured image.

  When the user presses a dedicated standby image creation button 717L (717R) displayed in the central portion of the edit screen, a standby image of the mobile terminal can be created. In addition, when the user depresses an original decoy creation button 718L (718R), a decoration image attached to text data can be created.

  In step S66 (FIG. 16), the user can edit the captured image including the image for posting on such an editing screen. That is, the photographed image selected as the image to be edited and the image for posting are displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and editing input by the user is accepted. Thereby, so-called graffiti editing is performed using the touch pen 132A and the touch pen 132B. At this time, the user doodles the image to be edited using an editing tool such as a stamp tool or a pen tool.

  Editing tools for images shot in special shooting, that is, image selection units 714R (L) and 715R (L) may be prepared and displayed on the content palette 712R (L). For example, a tool for synthesizing a frame-like foreground image containing the name of the user, which is referred to as a character “name frame” that forms a frame pattern, may be displayed. Since images taken during special shooting are used for posting and voting, the user's face can be recognized, and simple editing that includes the user's name can be used for editing that is desirable for posting and voting. Can be finished.

  While such editing is being performed, it is determined whether a predetermined time (time limit) has elapsed or the end button has been operated, and the time limit has not been reached and the end button is also operated. While it is determined that the editing has not been performed, the editing operation is continued. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time limit has been reached or the end button has been operated, the editing operation is ended and the process proceeds to step S67.

  In step S67, the edit processing unit 283 generates a collage image. The collage image is an image for printing on a sticker paper a combination of a plurality of subject images as a sticker image. That is, the collage image is a single image obtained by combining a plurality of images including an image obtained by trimming a predetermined area from a captured image.

  The editing processing unit 283 allows the user to select a collage image. At this time, for example, collage images corresponding to a plurality of design patterns are displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, respectively. The user selects one of the collage images of a plurality of design patterns.

  In step S68, the edit processing unit 283 causes the user to select the number of divisions of the photo sticker. At this time, for example, a plurality of division patterns are displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. Then, one of the plurality of division patterns is selected by the user.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when a division pattern is selected. First, four tabs 751 to 754 are displayed at the top of the screen shown in FIG. The tab 751 contains the items “for 2 people”, the tab 752 for “3 people and 4 people”, the tab 753 for “small division / large division”, and the tab 754 for “anniversary division”. ing. In the screen shown in FIG. 30, the “two-person” tab 751 is open.

  As the division pattern for two persons, a plurality of patterns are illustrated in the pattern display portion 756L, and six types of patterns are illustrated in the example of FIG. The user selects a desired division pattern from these illustrated patterns. An anchor or the like is displayed on the selected pattern, and the user can recognize which pattern is selected.

  In addition, a sample display portion 755L illustrating how the pattern is selected is printed on the left side of the pattern display portion 756L. The user can select a desired division pattern while viewing the self-printed image by looking at the sample display portion 755L.

  The user operates the OK button 757L displayed on the lower side of the pattern display portion 756L when determining with the selected division pattern. In this way, the division pattern is selected.

  In the screen example shown in FIG. 30, a sample display portion 755R, a pattern display portion 756R, and an OK button 757R are also displayed on the right side. When the number of photographers is 2 or less (when 2 is selected as the division pattern), two users can select a desired division pattern using the screens provided on the left and right, respectively.

  In step S68, the screen in a state where the split pattern tab 751 for two persons is selected, that is, the screen shown in FIG. 30, is presented to the user. In this case, since it has been determined that the image is taken by two or less people, a division pattern for two people is presented to the user.

  Although a division pattern for two people is presented, other division patterns can also be selected. By first providing a division pattern for two people, it is possible to present the most suitable division pattern for two people without bothering the user.

  Here, description will be added also about other division patterns. The screen shown in FIG. 31 is in a state in which the “3-person / 4-person” tab 752 is opened. A plurality of patterns (two types in the example of FIG. 31) are illustrated in the pattern display unit 762 as the division patterns for three people and four people. These two types of patterns are a division pattern for three people and a division pattern for four people. As described above, in the selection screen for the division pattern for 3 persons or 4 persons, the pattern is determined depending on whether the image is captured by 3 persons or 4 persons.

  If such a three- or four-person division pattern is presented to users photographed by two people, the user operates the tab 751 to display the two-person pattern. I have to do it. However, as described above, when it is detected that two people have photographed, a tab 751 is selected and a screen as shown in FIG. 30 on which a division pattern for two people is displayed is displayed to the user. Presented. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to present the most suitable division pattern for shooting by two people without bothering the user.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 31 as well, the sample display unit 761 exemplifying how to print the selected pattern is provided on the left side of the pattern display unit 762 as in the screen shown in FIG. It has been. The user operates the OK button 763 displayed on the lower side of the pattern display unit 762 when determining with the selected division pattern. In this way, the division pattern is selected.

  The screen shown in FIG. 31 is first presented to the user as a division pattern selection screen when it is detected that three or more users have taken pictures in the process of step S74 described later. Therefore, even when the number of photographers is three or more, an optimal division pattern can be selected without bothering the user.

  Further, a screen displayed when the tab 753 “small division / large division” is operated will be described with reference to FIG. Two types of patterns, a small division pattern and a large division pattern, are displayed in the pattern display section 772 as small division / large division patterns. This small division / large division pattern is an optimum pattern to be used when shooting with five or more persons.

  Also in the screen shown in FIG. 32, a sample display unit 771 exemplifying how the pattern is printed is provided on the left side of the pattern display unit 772 as in the screen shown in FIG. It has been. The user operates the OK button 773 displayed on the lower side of the pattern display portion 772 when determining with the selected division pattern. In this way, the division pattern is selected.

  The screen shown in FIG. 32 is, for example, a case where it is detected whether the number of photographers is five or more, and when it is detected that the number of photographers is five or more, as a division pattern selection screen. Presented first. Such an embodiment will also be described later.

  Here, as described above, it is assumed that the selection screen for the division pattern according to the number of photographers is presented first. However, the selection screen shown in FIG. The selection screen) may be presented to the user first. By adopting such a specification, for example, it is possible to cope with a case where there are three users, two of which perform special shooting and want to select a division pattern for three people.

  In this way, when the number of photographers is two or less and the special shooting for posting is performed, the posting image is selected and the name is input, and the posting image and the name are linked. . Then, as an editing process target, an image for posting is also displayed together with the normally captured image, and is set as an editing target.

  Next, the editing process when bonus shooting is performed when the number of photographers is three or more will be described. Note that the same processing is basically performed when blog deco shooting is performed instead of bonus shooting, and therefore, here, the description will be continued assuming that bonus shooting has been performed.

  When the number of photographers is three or more and bonus photography is performed, the process proceeds from the process of step S62 (FIG. 15) to the process of step S69 (FIG. 16). In step S69, an image to be edited is selected, and in step S70, a composition image is selected. Since the process of step S69 and step S70 is performed similarly to the process of step S63 and step S64, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In step S71, a group name is input. When the process comes to step S71, since a plurality of three or more users have taken pictures, the user's group name is input instead of the user's name. . The input group name is used for an editing tool called “name stamp”, for example. The “name stamp” is a tool for stamping the name of a user on an image printed as a photo sticker, for example.

  FIG. 33 shows an example of the name input screen displayed in step S71. The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays a group name input screen as shown in FIG. 33 in which a set of users can input a name (group name). Specifically, on the group name input screen, a group name display portion 791 for displaying characters (group name) input by hiragana input is displayed. On the right side of the group name display portion 791, a back button 793 for erasing the last character displayed on the group name display portion 791, and on the right side, all characters displayed on the group name display portion 791 are displayed. A delete all button 794 is displayed.

  Then, on the lower side of the group name display portion 791, a hiragana character input portion 792 that is pressed when inputting each character of hiragana is displayed. The user can input a group name using such a screen. In addition, on the screen shown in FIG. 33, a button 795 that is operated when the group name displayed in the group name display portion 791 is determined and a button 796 that is operated when the cancel is performed are also displayed.

  Instead of displaying such a screen for inputting a group name, for example, a name stamp introduction screen may be displayed. For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed, but an introduction image of the name stamp is displayed on the image display unit 655L, the image display unit 656L, the image display unit 655R, and the image display unit 656R. Anyway. According to the screen shown in FIG. 24, two users can input names.

  By presenting such a screen to the user, for example, when there are two users but the special shooting for the bonus shooting is performed without the special shooting for posting, the group name is Because it becomes possible to input a name, it becomes possible to cope with such a user.

  If a group name is input in step S71, the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, the photographed image including the image at the time of bonus photographing is edited. The screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when this editing is performed is the screen shown in FIG. Since the screen shown in FIG. 29 has already been described, the description thereof will be omitted, but the images displayed on the image selection unit 714L, the image selection unit 715L, the image selection unit 714R, and the image selection unit 715R are the same as those at the time of bonus shooting. Similarly to the image selection unit 713L and the image selection unit 713R, an image at the time of bonus shooting cannot be selected on the other editing screen when it is selected as an image to be edited on the left or right screen of the editing screen. This is different from the above case.

  Note that the situation where bonus shooting is performed is basically when there are a large number of photographers. Therefore, it is considered that the time required for editing becomes longer. Therefore, when bonus shooting is performed, in other words, when the process comes to step S72, the editing time may be set to a longer time than usual. The normal time can be the editing time at the time of post shooting. In such a case, the editing time at the time of bonus shooting is longer than the editing time at the time of posting shooting. It will be a longer time.

  Further, when there is no next user, for example, when there is no user who is shooting in the shooting space A1, the editing time may be set longer than a predetermined time. By extending the editing time in this way, even if there are a large number of users, it will be possible to provide enough time for everyone to edit, which can improve user satisfaction. It becomes.

  In step S72, editing is performed, in step S73, a collage is selected, and in step S74, the number of divisions is selected. Since the processes in steps S72 to S74 are performed in the same manner as the processes in steps S66 to S68, the description thereof is omitted here. However, when the number of divisions is selected in step S74, a division pattern corresponding to the already determined number of photographers is first presented to the user. Therefore, here, the division pattern for three or four persons shown in FIG. 31 is first presented to the user.

  Note that the split pattern for two people shown in FIG. 24 may be presented to the user so that the user can select the desired split pattern.

  In this way, the editing process differs between when there are two or less photographers and when there are three or more photographers, so that a name (group name) according to the number of photographers can be entered and edited. Is possible. Therefore, the user can perform editing suitable for the number of photographers without the user being aware of it, and the satisfaction with the editing work can be increased.

  Next, processing related to the customer service will be described. When the process of step S68 or step S74 is completed, the process of step S5 (FIG. 14) is executed, and the user is guided to the post-service space. First, a case where the process of step S68 is completed and the process proceeds to step S75 (FIG. 17) will be described. That is, first, a description will be given of processing at the time of subsequent customer service when an image for posting is taken.

  In step S75, whether or not to post is selected. When the process comes to step S75, it is a time when the special shooting for posting is performed in step S57 (FIG. 15), and therefore the selection as to whether or not to post the image shot in the special shooting is made by the user. Is done. Further, a screen for making such a selection is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 of the post-service section 13.

  FIG. 34 is an example of a screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 to allow the user to select whether or not to post. In the upper part of the screen shown in FIG. 34, a message “A heroine face contest!” And a message “Apply this image to become a heroine?” Are displayed. This message is not limited to such a message, but may be a message such as “Post an image?”.

  An image display unit is provided below the message. On the image display unit 801L provided on the left side of the screen and the image display unit 801R provided on the right side of the screen, images of users photographed for posting are displayed. The image displayed on the image display unit 801L is the image selected on the left side of the name input screen, and the image displayed on the image display unit 801R is the image selected on the right side of the name input screen.

  The image displayed on the image display units 801L and 801R may be an image before editing or an image after editing. If the pre-edit image is displayed, it is better because the face is well understood. Moreover, you may enable it to select either the image before edit and the image after edit.

  Below the image display unit 801L, a post button 802L operated when posting (applying) an image displayed on the image display unit 801L, and a no-post button 803L operated when not posting (applying). Is displayed. Similarly, on the lower side of the image display unit 801R, a post button 802R operated when posting (applying) an image displayed on the image display unit 801R, and whether or not operated when not posting (applying) Post button 803R is displayed.

  For example, when the user A of the image on the image display unit 801L selects to post the image displayed on the image display unit 801L, the user A operates the post button 802L, and selects not to post, the non-post button 803L is selected. Manipulate. When the posting button 802L or the no posting button 803L is operated in this way, when the user B of the image on the image display unit 801R has not yet operated any of the posting button 802R or the no posting button 803R, A message as shown in FIG. 35 is presented to user A.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 35, a message 821 is displayed superimposed on the image display unit 801L, the posting button 802L, and the no posting button 803L. The message 821 is a message “Please wait for the next child to finish!”. By viewing such a message, the user A can recognize that his / her own posting or non-posting is normally accepted and waiting for an input from the adjacent user.

  Then, when the user B operates either the posting button 802R or the no posting button 803R, the process proceeds to step S76 (FIG. 17). In step S76, a vote is performed.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured to display the popularity ranking of posted photographed images, to vote popularity on the posted images, and to post new photographed images. Of these, the processing for posting has been described above. After posting, users can vote.

  FIG. 36 is an example of a voting screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. In the upper part of the screen shown in FIG. 36, a message “Please select one of the most“ heroic faces ”among them!” Is displayed. The user who sees this message recognizes that voting is possible and performs voting. A post image display unit 831 is provided below such a message, and a plurality of post images to be voted are displayed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 36, the posted image display unit 831 displays posted images for a total of 16 people, 4 people in the horizontal direction and 4 people in the vertical direction. In this case, the post images for 16 people are displayed on one page. The posted images for 16 people are arranged and displayed in the ranking from the first place to the 16th place in the voting results. As shown in FIG. 36, the order is displayed as “1st place”, “2nd place”,.

  FIG. 36 shows an example in which only the rank is displayed below each image, but the name associated with the posted image (the name input in the above process) is also displayed with the rank. You may make it.

  On the right side of the posted image display portion 831, a next button 832 on the triangle is displayed. By operating the next button 832, the display of the image in the posted image display unit 831 can be switched to the posted image of the next page. When the second page is displayed, a return button (not shown) for returning to the first page is displayed on the left side of the posted image display unit 831.

  As described above, the posted image display unit 831 has a plurality of pages, and the user can vote for a favorite image while switching the pages. As the number of pages increases, the total number of posted images displayed also increases. For example, if it is one page, posted images for 16 people are displayed on the posted image display unit 831 for 32 people, if it is 2 pages, and if it is 3 pages, 48 posted images.

  The number of pages of the posted image display unit 831 may be set to any number of pages. In other words, the number of posted images that are posted and displayed may be set to any number. However, since the time for voting is limited, if too many images are displayed, it is not possible to vote after seeing all the images. Further, if it is set so that many posted images are registered, the corresponding storage capacity is required on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 side, and management becomes difficult.

  Therefore, for example, it is configured so that post images for 32 people can be registered on 2 pages. The posted images of the 32 people are arranged in order from the top as shown in FIG. Therefore, on the first page, the posted images for 16 people from 1st to 16th are arranged, and on the second page, the posted images for 16 people from 17th to 32nd are arranged and displayed. The

  The photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 stores post images for 32 persons displayed on this screen. The posted image at the 33rd position is never displayed, so there is no opportunity to vote. Therefore, the posted images of the 33rd and lower ranks are not ranked and are not displayed on the posted image display unit 831. Therefore, it is not necessary to store them in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Therefore, the post image data of the 33rd or lower is deleted without being stored.

  By the way, in step S75, whether or not to post is selected by the user. When the user determines to post, posting (registration) is performed. After the posting is completed, the vote screen shown in FIG. 36 is displayed in step S76. Therefore, the result posted in step S75 needs to be reflected on the voting screen in step S76.

  Post images newly posted by the user are set in a predetermined order and displayed at a position in the post image display unit 831 corresponding to the order. For example, 8th is set as the predetermined order, and a newly posted image is displayed at the 8th position. Along with such a change in rank, the ranks of the posted images from the 8th place to the 32nd place before the newly posted images are posted are changed from the 9th place to the 33rd place. Therefore, the post image data whose rank has been changed to the 33rd place is deleted.

  In addition, as described with reference to FIGS. 34 and 35, two users may take a posted image and post it. When two users post, the post image of the user who first processed the post (the user who operated the button to apply first) is set to 8th, and the post of the other user The image is set at 9th place. Therefore, in this case, since the order is shifted by two, the posted images from the 8th place to the 32nd place before the posting are changed from the 10th place to the 34th place after the posting is made. Then, the post image data whose rank has been changed to the 33rd and 34th positions is deleted.

  Although it is described here as being deleted, it is of course possible to store a predetermined number of posted images up to a predetermined rank even if the posted images are ranked 32 or lower.

  Thus, newly posted images are set in a predetermined order and displayed on a voting screen. This predetermined order may be set to any order, but in the normal case, the post order registered before and the post registered later are more likely to be in the middle of the overall ranking. Improves fairness with images (reduces injustice).

  In addition, in this way, the rank of the posted image is changed every time it is voted. By doing so, even an image immediately after posting with a small cumulative value of the number of votes can be easily ranked higher. That is, even if the time has elapsed since the start of the voting service, the substantial difference (for example, the cumulative value of the number of votes) between the first posted image and the lowest posted image is constant. Unfairness due to image submission time can be reduced.

  That is, by doing in this way, it is possible to prevent an image posted later from becoming disadvantageous, and to suppress the user's willingness to participate in the voting game. Thereby, in order to vote a contribution picture, a user's willingness to play a photo sticker creation game again can be improved.

  In other words, by managing the ranking of posted images as described above, the ranking of posted images that have not been voted on tends to decrease. For example, even if the cumulative value of the number of votes is large, if the vote has not been voted recently, the ranking of the posted images is steadily lowered, and the possibility of being deleted from the ranking display becomes high. Therefore, the number of posted images remaining in the ranking display has increased recently. That is, by managing the ranking of the posted images as described above, the user who refers to the ranking display can grasp the accurate recent fashion pose, the doodle editing function, and the like.

  By managing the posted images in this way, it is not necessary to manage the cumulative value of the number of votes, etc., but the cumulative value of the number of votes is for ranking in the national version (ranking in the national competition) described later. Managed.

  Such voting is configured to be performed once for each game of the photo sticker creation game (a series of processes from shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service) in the photo sticker creation device 1, and up to two people in one vote. It is configured to vote. That is, in this case, up to two people can be posted per one photo sticker creation game, and up to two people can vote.

  It should be noted that the number of people who can vote for one photo sticker creation game is not limited to two, but it is of course possible to set one or three. The number of people who can vote may be changed according to the number of photographers. For example, it is possible to configure such that when two people take a picture, one person, three or more people can vote, and up to two people can vote.

  Referring again to FIG. 36, a number is displayed in the heart mark on the first posted image. This number is “5” in the example shown in FIG. This number is the difference in the cumulative value of the number of votes from the second posted image. This number is incremented by 1 when a vote is placed on the first posted image. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 36, if voting is performed on the first posted image, the number in the heart mark is changed to “6”.

  On the other hand, when voting is performed on the second posted image, 1 is subtracted from the number in the heart mark. In the state shown in FIG. 36, if voting is performed on the second posted image, the number in the heart mark is changed to “4”. When the number in the heart mark becomes “0”, that is, when the difference in the cumulative value of the number of votes between the first posted image and the second posted image becomes 0, the first and second positions are switched. As a result, the second posted image is changed to the first posted image, displayed at the first position, the first posted image is changed to the second posted image, and displayed at the second position. The

  In this way, by displaying the difference between the number of votes of the 1st place and the 2nd place, it is going to vote whether the 1st place post image and the 2nd place post image are in close contact or it is a dantotsu. It can be recognized by the user, and the degree of excitement of the game, the degree of interest in such posting, and the like can be improved. Such a display method is easy to understand for the user.

  The ranking when the voting is performed on the first or second image is performed as described above. When the voting is performed on the third or lower image, the ranking is changed as follows. To do. That is, when the vote is voted, the rank of the voted posted image is changed to the rank higher by one, and the rank of the posted image that is one rank higher is replaced by one lower rank. Be changed.

  For example, when a vote is placed on the fifth posted image, the fifth posted image is changed to the fourth posted image, and the fourth posted image is changed to the fifth posted image. . Thus, the ranking of the third or lower rank is changed every time a vote is performed.

  In addition, the cumulative value of the number of votes is managed, and the cumulative value is managed for ranking at the start of the national tournament (the order displayed before the start of the national tournament). Specifically, the cumulative value of the number of votes of the posted image A ranked first in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is 180, and the number of votes of the posted image B ranked first in the other photo seal creating apparatus 1 is calculated. When the cumulative value is 150, the posted image A with the larger cumulative number of votes is displayed higher in rank than the posted image B at the start of the national competition.

  After the start of the national convention (after the start of the national convention voting), the ranking is not determined by the cumulative number of votes in the photo sticker creation device 1, but by the cumulative number of votes of the national convention. Is determined.

  Such order in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is updated at a pace of once a month, for example. This is so that a national convention is held every predetermined period such as once a month. For example, in the predetermined photo sticker creation device 1 for one month, the posted image that has been ranked first as a result of posting and voting is transmitted to the management server 2 and managed as a posted image that advances to the national competition. Is done. Processing related to this will be described later again.

  When such a process of transmitting the first posted image to the management server 2 is executed, the first rank is vacant, so that the second and subsequent ranks are moved up. That is, the second posted image is moved up to the first position, the third posted image is moved up to the second position,..., And the 32nd posted image is moved up to the 31st position.

  By performing this process, the 32nd position is empty and there is no image to be displayed at the 32nd position. Also, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, when such posting or voting is started, the posted images for 32 people are not stored and there is no image displayed on the voting image display unit 831. There is. In such a case, an image prepared in advance is displayed instead of a blank column at the empty ranking.

  The image prepared in advance is an up image of a woman, and is not an image actually taken by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. For example, if a place where there is no posting image is left blank, when the image is posted for the first time, the posted image is displayed at the eighth place. Also, the places other than the eighth place are blank. When the posted user sees such a screen, the image to be voted is only the image that he / she has just posted, so the only option is to vote for his / her image. In such a case, the user cannot enjoy voting.

  In addition, a user who sees such a screen cannot enjoy the game because he / she becomes anxious about why only the image he / she posted is displayed or feels frustrated. Therefore, since it is not preferable to display a blank, an image is prepared in advance so that such a blank does not exist, and the prepared image is displayed in the order of blank. To.

  Therefore, for example, when the 32nd position is vacant, an image prepared in advance is displayed at the 32nd position. In consideration of this, the 33rd posted image may be stored without being deleted. And when the 32nd place is vacant, the 33rd post image may be displayed as the 32nd post image.

  In addition, the image prepared in advance is displayed at the time when posting or voting is started, but the posted image is displayed in a higher rank than the image prepared in advance when the housing is started on the next day. Perform a sort process like this. In other words, the posted image is displayed at the top, and then an image prepared in advance is displayed. Thereby, on the day following the start date of posting or voting, the posting or voting screen can be displayed in a more realistic state.

  Looking at the screen as shown in FIG. 36, the user can vote and enjoy the game of voting. As described above, since the image posted by the user is displayed in the eighth or ninth position, it is possible to vote for his / her own posted image. Therefore, the user may play the game again to raise the order of his / her posted images, and the utilization rate of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be increased.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 17, when voting is performed in step S <b> 76, the process proceeds to step S <b> 77. In step S77, portable transmission processing 1 is executed. The portable transmission process 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The mobile transmission process 1 is for causing the user to input an e-mail address or information for acquiring the e-mail address in a later process in order to transmit the captured image (edited image) to the mobile terminal 2. It is processing.

  Although details will be described later, a photographed image (including a posted image) is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 3 and managed by the management server 3. When the mail address of the portable terminal 2 is input from the user to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the photographed image is transmitted to the mail address, and the photographed image can be viewed on the portable terminal 2.

  Alternatively, a URL capable of accessing an image managed by the management server 3 is supplied from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the portable terminal 2 by communication using a non-contact type IC, and the portable terminal 2 is connected to the URL. The captured image may be acquired by accessing, and the captured image may be viewed on the mobile terminal 2.

  Thus, in order for the portable terminal 2 to acquire a captured image, the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 performs a process of acquiring an email address. On the other hand, as will be described later, for example, when the posted image is ranked first and the user enters the national tournament, such notification mail is transmitted to the user's portable terminal 2. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire the mail address of the mobile terminal 2 of the user who made the posting.

  Therefore, first, in step S101, it is determined whether posting has been performed. In this case, one or two users take a posted image and determine whether or not to post in the process of step S75. As a result, there are cases where both have posted, only one person has posted, and both have not posted. In step S101, it is determined whether or not at least one user has posted. If it is determined in step S101 that at least one user has posted, the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S <b> 102, an image selection screen including the posted image is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image selection screen. A posted image display unit 901 is provided at the top of the image selection screen. A message is displayed below it. In the example shown in FIG. 38, this message is a message “First, please send a mobile phone from Aki-chan!”. Among the character strings “Aki-chan” in this message, the character string “Aki” corresponds to the name input by the user in the process of step S65.

  As described in step S65, the user selects an image photographed by his / her special photographing and inputs a name. The name input at this time is included in the message below the posted image displayed on the posted image display unit 901 and displayed. By displaying such a message, users can feel joyful, familiar, and special about being called by their name, and enjoy the game further. Will be able to.

  The posted image display unit 901 displays an image taken in the special shooting of the posted image regardless of whether the posted image is posted.

  Below the message, a normal image display unit 902 for displaying an image (edited image) taken during normal shooting is provided. Also, on the right side of the normal image display unit 902, a post image display unit 904 and a post image display unit 905 for displaying a post image are also provided. The user selects an image to be transmitted to his / her mobile terminal 2 from images displayed on any of the normal image display unit 902, the posted image display unit 904, or the posted image display unit 905. An image selected by the user from the normal image display unit 902 and the posted image display units 904 and 905 is displayed so as to be distinguished from other unselected images such as an anchor.

  When the OK button 903 is operated, the screen of the tablet built-in monitor 161 is switched, and the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, input of a mail address is accepted. An example of a screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 in step S103 is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail address input screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 in step S103. In the screen shown in FIG. 39, a message “Please input the first mobile address” is displayed at the top of the screen. By seeing this message, the user understands that the e-mail address of the mobile terminal 2 is input, and inputs the e-mail address of his / her mobile terminal 2 using the alphabet displayed on the alphabet display section 921. .

  An image display unit 922 is also provided on the mail address input screen. In the image display unit 922, an image selected to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 is displayed. The mail address input by operating the alphabet display section 921 is displayed on the mail address display section 923. The user inputs his / her mail address while checking the character string displayed on the mail address display unit 923. If the mail address displayed in the mail address display section 923 is acceptable, the OK button 924 is operated.

  When an image is selected in this way and a mail address is input, the selected image is transmitted to the input mail address. By performing such transmission, the user can enjoy an image captured and edited by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 even in the portable terminal 2.

  As described above, there is a possibility that mails such as various guidance regarding posted images may be sent to the user who has posted. Therefore, when a posting is made, it is preferable that the mail address of the mobile terminal 2 of the user who made the posting is acquired with certainty. As described above, when it is determined in step S101 that posting has been performed, an image to be transmitted is selected in step S102, and an e-mail address is input in step S103. It becomes possible to acquire the mail address of the portable terminal 2.

  However, there is a demand for some users to acquire a photographed image with the portable terminal 2 through communication using a non-contact IC instead of inputting a mail address. Therefore, referring to FIG. 39 again, a button 925 “to use non-contact IC” is also provided at the bottom of the mail address input screen. When this button 925 is operated, an image can be recorded through communication using a non-contact type IC. Although not shown, when this button 925 is operated, the process proceeds to step S110, and the process in step S110 is executed.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart shown in FIG. When the OK button 924 is operated on the mail address input screen shown in FIG. 39 displayed in the process of step S103, the process proceeds to step S104. As described above, when the process proceeds from step S103 to step S104, since the process for the first user has already been completed, the processes after step S104 are processes for the second user.

  The process of step S104 also comes when it is determined in step S101 that posting has not been made. When the processing comes from step S101 to step S104, the processing after step S104 is processing for the first user.

  In step S104, a transmission method selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. For example, an image acquisition method selection screen shown in FIG. 40 is displayed on the transmission method selection screen. The image acquisition method selection screen of FIG. 40 includes a “non-contact IC” button that allows the user to select image acquisition using a non-contact IC and an “address input” button that allows the user to select an e-mail address input. Is displayed.

  If it is determined in step S105 that contactless communication is not selected, that is, if the “address input” button is selected on the image acquisition method selection screen, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, the mobile transmission image selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. The screen displayed at this time is, for example, the screen as shown in FIG. However, the posted image display unit 901 displays the posted image of the second person, and the name displayed in the message is the name input by the second user. Such a screen is presented and the user is allowed to select an image for mobile transmission, and the user's selection is accepted.

  When the image selection is completed, the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, input of a mail address is accepted. Since the processing of step S106 and step S107 is performed in the same manner as the processing of step S102 and step S103 described above, description thereof is omitted.

  If it is determined in step S101 that both have posted, the processing in steps S104 and S105 may be omitted, and the processing may proceed from step S103 to step S106. That is, when posted, processing for inputting an e-mail address may be preferentially performed.

  When it is determined that both have posted, an image selection screen that allows two users to select an image at the same time is displayed, and a screen that allows two users to enter an e-mail address at the same time is displayed. A human user may be able to input an e-mail address at the same timing.

  FIG. 41 shows an example of a screen when two users can simultaneously select an image and input a mail address. As shown in FIG. 41A, in the case of a screen that allows two users to select images simultaneously, the screen has the same configuration on the left and right.

  That is, referring to FIG. 41A, a selection image display portion 941L for displaying a plurality of images to be selected is provided at a substantially central portion of the image selection screen. On the lower side, an OK button 942L that is operated when the selected image is a transmission target is displayed. A posted image display unit 943L is provided between the selected image display unit 941L and the OK button 942L, and a posted image is displayed.

  A screen having such a configuration is also displayed on the right side. That is, the screen on which the selected image display unit 941R, the OK button 942R, and the posted image display unit 943R are displayed is also displayed on the right side.

  In such a screen, two users can select images to be transmitted to their mobile terminals 2 at the same timing. The user can select an image to be transmitted to his / her mobile terminal 2 from the images displayed on the selected image display unit 941 and the posted image display unit 943, respectively. In addition, when a dedicated waiting image is created, the dedicated waiting image (maximum of two images) is also displayed, and can be selected from the dedicated waiting images displayed at the maximum of two images.

  FIG. 41B is a screen in which two users enter their own mobile terminal 2 mail addresses. On the left side of the screen, an alphabet display portion 951L, an image display portion 952L, a mail address display portion 953L, an OK button 954L, and a button 955L “to use non-contact IC” are displayed.

  These configurations are the same as the configuration of the mail address input screen shown in FIG. In the screen shown in FIG. 41B, a screen having the same configuration is also displayed on the right side. That is, on the right side of the screen, an alphabet display portion 951R, an image display portion 952R, a mail address display portion 953R, an OK button 954R, and a button 955R “to use non-contact IC” are displayed.

  The two users can input the mail addresses of their mobile terminals 2 at the same timing on the screen as shown in FIG. 41B. In this way, it is possible to shorten the time compared to the case where one person can select an image or input an e-mail address so that the time can be reduced by one person. It becomes possible to assign.

  Here, the description of screen transition will be further continued. First, when at least one user makes a post, the image display unit 801L and the image display unit 801R are displayed on the screen for making the user select whether to post as shown in FIG. The obtained images can be exchanged. Thereby, it becomes possible to cope with the case where the user who has been editing on the left and right of the editing screen turns right and left on the post-service screen.

  In the selection screen for selecting whether or not to post shown in FIG. 34, when at least one user operates the button 802 for applying, the screen changes to a screen as shown in FIG. 41B. In FIG. 41B, a special photographed image (post image) is displayed on the image display unit 952L and the image display unit 952R, and a person corresponding to the image is made to input a mail address.

  Then, after the mail address is input, the screen is changed to the screen shown in FIG. 41A. The screen shown in FIG. 41A is a selection screen for selecting an image. As described above, an image obtained by special photographing (for two left and right users) + an image obtained by normal photographing + ( One image is selected from among the two dedicated waiting images (if created).

  Next, the transition of the screen when neither of them submits or when bonus shooting is performed will be described. First, when the input of a mail address is selected on the image acquisition method selection screen shown in FIG. 40, the screen transitions to FIG. 41B. In FIG. 41B, images obtained by special shooting are displayed on the image display portions 952L and 952R, and a user corresponding to the displayed special shooting image is made to input a mail address.

  Then, as in the case described above, after the e-mail address is input, the screen transitions to the screen shown in FIG. 41A. The screen shown in FIG. 41A is a selection screen for selecting an image. As described above, an image obtained by special photographing (for two left and right users) + an image obtained by normal photographing + ( One image is selected from among the two dedicated waiting images (if created).

  Further, the case where neither of them contributes or the case where bonus shooting is performed, and the case where the non-contact type IC is selected will be described later.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In step S108, it is determined whether or not there are other users who have not entered the email address or communicated with the non-contact type IC. If it is determined in step S108 that other users remain, the process returns to step S104, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S105 that non-contact communication is selected, that is, if the “non-contact IC” button is selected on the image acquisition method selection screen, the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, the portable transmission image selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the user is allowed to select the portable transmission image, and the user's selection is accepted. At this time, the image selection screen shown in FIG. 42 is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161.

  The image selection screen shown in FIG. 42 has almost the same configuration as the image selection screen shown in FIG. However, since the image selection screen shown in FIG. 42 is a screen when communication with a non-contact type IC is selected, a button 961 “address input” is provided, and a posted image display unit 901. There is no difference.

  First, the button 961 “input address” is provided because the user has selected non-contact type IC communication, but then may wish to switch to input of an e-mail address. This is to meet various demands.

  In the case of a user who has posted an image, the email address of the user's mobile terminal 2 needs to be acquired as described above. Therefore, a button 961 such as “address input” is displayed in order to prompt the user to input a mail address. When this button 961 is operated, the screen is switched to a screen as shown in FIG. 39, and the above-described mail address input process is executed.

  In addition, in the image selection screen shown in FIG. 42, the posted image display unit 901 that was displayed on the image selection screen shown in FIG. 38 is not displayed. The message “Please send me” is not displayed. This is because the user “Aki-chan” takes time to prepare the portable terminal 2 and a predetermined time given for image selection elapses, and there is a possibility that the image cannot be selected. In order to prevent such a situation, the posted image display unit 901 and the message are not displayed in order to start with any of the two users.

  In the image selection screen shown in FIG. 42, when one of the images for portable transmission is selected by the user and the OK button 903 is pressed, in step S110, the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 Non-contact communication is enabled. At this time, the non-contact communication utilization screen shown in FIG. 43A is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. Here, the user can acquire the acquisition information (URL) of the mobile transmission image selected for the first image. As a result, when the transmission / reception of the URL is normally completed, the non-contact communication use screen shown in FIG. 43B is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161.

  When such a URL is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S108. In addition, if it is within a predetermined time, not only the URL for acquiring the first image is transmitted and received, but the URL for acquiring the second, third,. It may be performed within a predetermined time. In step S108, as described above, it is determined whether there are other users remaining.

  If it is determined in step S108 that no other users remain, the mobile transmission process 1 ends. When the portable transmission process 1 ends, the process proceeds to step S78 (FIG. 17). The portable transmission process 1 is also terminated when a predetermined time set as the time allocated to the process related to image transmission elapses.

  In step S78, the result of the heroine face contest is displayed. Add a description of this heroine face contest. Since details will be described later as processing on the management server 3 side, a simplified description will be given here.

  There are a plurality of photo sticker creating apparatuses 1, and each of the photo sticker creating apparatuses 1 performs the posting and voting described above. Then, totaling is performed by the management server 3 every predetermined period. This counting is performed, for example, by collecting the posted images of users whose voting results are ranked first in each photo sticker creation device 1.

  A ranking vote is further performed from a plurality of posted images of the users who are ranked first. Here, this vote is described as a vote in the national convention. The national convention is a heroine face contest or a heroine face contest. Voting in this national convention is performed by accessing a predetermined site from the portable terminal 2 instead of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The predetermined site can be a site managed by the management server 3.

  Voting in the national competition is configured to be performed from the mobile terminal 2. Voting from the portable terminal 2 is performed for a predetermined period, and the voting results are accumulated and stored in the management server 3 as needed. After the predetermined period, the results of voting at the national convention will be announced. The result of voting in this national convention is transmitted from the management server 3 to each photo sticker creating device 1 and is announced to the user of the photo sticker creating device 1 in each photo sticker creating device 1. This announcement is displayed as a result of the heroine face contest in step S78.

  FIG. 44 shows an example of a screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 as a result of the heroine face contest. On the screen shown in FIG. 44, a message such as “Hero face contest!” Is displayed at the top, and a message “○ hero face contest! Results announced!” Is displayed below it. Yes. The month corresponding to the totaled period is displayed in the circled portion of the “circle”.

  By viewing such a message, the user can recognize that the result of the heroine face contest is displayed. As a result of the contest, a result image display unit 971 is provided at the bottom of the message and in the center of the screen, and in the example shown in FIG. 44, three posted images are displayed.

  What is displayed on the result image display unit 971 is the posted images of the users who have been ranked first, second, and third by voting at the national convention. The ranking, post image, and name are displayed in association with each other.

  On the lower side of the result image display section 971, a message “You will get a gorgeous prize if you enter the 10th place in the national version! Everyone, please participate more and more” is displayed. In this way, a message prompting posting is displayed. This message is a message displayed when the national tournament is still being held. For example, if the national tournament is set to be held three times a year, and the third result is announced, the next application has been completed. Is displayed.

  Such a screen is provided to the user in step S78. By presenting the results of the national tournament to the users in this way, tournaments (auditions, contests, etc.) based on the posted images will be held, who won the Grand Prix, and what poses are ranked higher There is a lot of fun, such as whether it will come, and it will be possible to increase the repeat rate to the game machine.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. If the number of photographers is three or more, the process proceeds to step S76. In step S76, voting is performed. Since the processing related to voting has already been described, the description thereof is omitted.

  When the number of photographers is three, as described above, the special image of the posting image is not performed. Therefore, when the number of photographers is three or more, the process corresponding to step S75 of selecting whether or not to post is not performed. As described above, when the posting image is not specially shot, the process of posting is omitted, so that it is possible to lengthen the time for other processes, for example, to increase the voting time. be able to.

  When the voting process in step S76 is completed, the process proceeds to step S77. In step S77, as described above, the portable transmission process 1 is performed. Since this portable transmission process 1 has already been described, the description thereof will be omitted, but when the process comes to the portable transmission process 1 from step S74, a different process is included.

  First, in step S101, it is determined whether posting has been performed. In this case, since it is determined that posting has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S104, a transmission method selection screen is displayed. In step S105, it is determined whether or not non-contact communication is selected.

  In step S105, when non-contact communication is not selected, an image selection screen is displayed in step S106, and when non-contact communication is selected, an image selection screen is displayed in step S109. The image selection screen displayed in step S106 or step S109 is a screen as shown in FIG.

  The screen shown in FIG. 45 is a screen presented to the user as an image selection screen when shooting is performed by three or more people. In the image selection screen shown in FIG. 45, a message such as “Choose a first image to send!” Is displayed at the top. In the case of processing for the second person, the message is changed to “Please select an image to be transmitted by the second person!”.

  Below the message, there is provided a selected image display unit 981 for displaying a plurality of images to be selected. The selected image display unit 981 displays an image taken during normal shooting and an image taken during bonus shooting. An OK button 982 that is operated when the user can select the selected image and a button 983 that is “address input” that is operated when switching to address input are also displayed.

  Comparing the image selection screen shown in FIG. 38 or FIG. 42 with the image selection screen shown in FIG. 45, the image selection screen shown in FIG. 45 does not have a posted image display unit 901 for displaying a posted image. Is different. In this way, when a posted image is captured, the posted image is displayed in a different form from the normal image, and is displayed in the same manner as the normal image. When the posted image is not captured, the bonus shooting image is also displayed normally. Displayed in the same way as the image.

  As described above, the mobile transmission process 1 is also different when taken by two or less people (when a posted image is taken) and when taken by three or more people (when bonus shooting is performed). It becomes processing, and a different screen is displayed. That is, a suitable screen is provided to the user depending on the number of photographers, and suitable processing is performed.

  When blog deco shooting is performed instead of bonus shooting, an e-mail attached with an image obtained by blog deco shooting is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 of the user without being displayed on the image selection screen for mobile transmission. Thus, it can be provided to the user.

  In this way, the first shooting, editing, and post-service processing are performed.

  In addition, since the user's operation time in the editing process and the subsequent customer service process is limited, in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that special photography is performed and application to the heroine face contest can be performed when there are two or less persons. However, for example, three or more people may perform special shooting, and if there are three or more user inputs for editing and subsequent customer service, it may be possible to apply for that number of people.

[Other processing after customer service]
Here, with regard to the subsequent customer service process, a process different from the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 46 is performed as a post-service process after shooting and editing processes are performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, respectively.

  In the subsequent customer service process shown in FIG. 46, the mobile transmission process 2 is first performed. This portable transmission process 2 is performed as a process of step S151 when the photograph is taken by two people or less and a posting image is photographed, and is performed as a process of step S155 when the photograph is photographed by three or more persons and bonus photography is performed. Is called.

  In step S151, after the portable transmission process 2 is performed, in step S152, whether or not to post is selected. The process for determining whether or not to post in step S152 corresponds to the process performed in step S75 in the process based on the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, in the process related to the after-sales service described with reference to FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not to post in step S75, and after the determination result is obtained, the portable transmission process 1 is performed in step S77. On the other hand, in the process relating to the after-sales service described with reference to FIG. 46, after the mobile transmission process 2 is performed in step S151, it is determined whether or not to post in step S152.

  Thus, when the portable transmission process 2 is performed, the result of whether or not the posting has been made is not obtained. Therefore, the mobile transmission process 2 is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Each process of steps S171 to S177 is basically the same as the process of steps S104 to S110 of the portable transmission process 1 shown in FIG. That is, the process flow of the mobile transmission process 2 is a process flow in which the processes of steps S101 to S103 performed when it is determined that posting has been made in the mobile transmission process 1 shown in FIG. ing.

  Therefore, each process of steps S171 to S177 of the portable transmission process 2 is performed in the same manner as each of the processes of steps S104 to S110 of the portable transmission process 1, and the screen presented to the user side in each process is also a portable transmission process. The description is omitted here because it is similar to FIG.

  Thus, when the portable transmission process 2 is performed in step S151, a process will be advanced to step S152. In step S152, whether or not to post is selected. For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 48 is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. The screen shown in FIG. 48 displays a message “A heroine face contest !!” and a message “Apply this image to become a heroine?” At the top, similar to the screen shown in FIG.

  An image display unit is provided below the message. On the image display unit 1011L provided on the left side of the screen and the image display unit 1011R provided on the right side of the screen, images of users photographed for posting are displayed. A message such as “Choose your email address” is displayed below the image display portion 1011L, and an email address selection field 1014L is displayed below the message.

  In the mail address selection field 1014L shown in FIG. 48, two mail addresses “AAA@XXX.jp” and two mail addresses “BBB@YYY.jp” are displayed. These two e-mail addresses are e-mail addresses input as a result of the mobile transmission process 2 being executed in step S151. Similarly, on the right screen, a mail address selection field 1014L is displayed below the image display unit 1011R, and the same mail addresses as the two mail addresses displayed in the mail address selection field 1014L are displayed.

  The user of the image displayed in the image display unit 1011L selects his / her mail address from the two mail addresses displayed in the mail address selection field 1014L. Similarly, the user of the image displayed on the image display unit 1011R selects his / her mail address from the two mail addresses displayed in the mail address selection field 1014R.

  Below the e-mail address selection field 1014L is when posting (applying) an image displayed in the image display unit 1011L, and the selected e-mail address among the e-mail addresses displayed in the e-mail address selection field 1014L. A post button 1012L that is operated when it is correct and a post button 1013L that is operated when posting (application) is not performed are displayed. Similarly, a posting button 1012R and a reject posting button 1013R are displayed below the image display portion 1011R.

  For example, the user A of the image on the image display unit 1011L selects to post the image displayed on the image display unit 1011L, and the user “AAA@XXX.jp” displayed in the mail address selection field 1014L. When the post button 1012L is operated with the mail address A selected, the process proceeds to the next process. At that time, if the user B of the image of the adjacent image display unit 1011R has not yet operated any of the post button 1012R or the no post button 1013R, the message as shown in FIG. Presented to user A.

  Further, for example, the user B of the image on the image display unit 1011R selects to post the image displayed on the image display unit 1011R, but the user B's email address displayed in the email address selection field 1014R is selected. When the posting button 1012L is operated in a state where it is not selected, a message as shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 49, a message such as “Please select your address” is superimposed on the posted image displayed on the image display unit 1011R at the position of the image display unit 1011R. By seeing such a message, user B can recognize that the application is not accepted because he / she has not selected an e-mail address, and selects his / her e-mail address from e-mail address selection field 1014R. It will be possible to complete the application.

  If the same email address is selected in the email address selection column 1014L and the email address selection column 1014R, a message (not shown) such as “Two people have selected the same email address” is displayed. You will be prompted to select the correct email address.

  In such a screen, the posted image is confirmed by the user, and the email address to be associated with the posted image is selected and confirmed by the user, so that the posted image and the email address are securely linked and managed. Is possible. As will be described later, a voting URL in the national convention, a contact email in the case of becoming a superior in the national convention, and the like are transmitted to the email address thus acquired.

  When posting or non-posting is selected on such a screen, the process proceeds to step S153. In step S153, voting is performed. The process of step S153 comes after the mobile transmission process 2 is performed on the users who have taken three or more people in step S155. In step S153, the vote for the posted image is performed, and in step S154, the result of the heroine face contest is displayed.

  Since each process performed in step S153 and step S154 is performed in the same manner as each process performed in step S76 and step S78 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, the description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, the portable transmission processing for transmitting an image to the portable terminal 2 may be a flow of processing performed before selection of whether to post an image is performed.

[About further processing of customer service after the fact]
Here, with regard to the subsequent customer service process, a process different from the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 or 46 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 50 is performed as a post-service process after shooting and editing processes are performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, respectively.

  In the subsequent customer service process shown in FIG. 50, the portable transmission process 2 is first performed as in the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Since the mobile address process 2 is performed, an e-mail address and a mobile terminal ID are acquired, and thus the user can be specified using the information. Since the user can be specified, for example, it can be determined whether or not the user has used the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 a plurality of times a day.

  For users who have used the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 multiple times, the processing may be divided according to the number of times of use, such as posting the first time and voting the second time. . The processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 50 shows the flow of processing when the processing is divided according to such usage count.

  In step S201, when the mobile transmission process 2 is executed and the e-mail address and the mobile terminal ID are acquired, it is determined in step S202 whether or not the user has been used twice or more. As will be described later, the inputted mail address and portable terminal ID are transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 3, and the transmitted mail address and portable terminal ID are managed on the management server 3 side. .

  Using this, the process in step S202 is performed by, for example, checking whether the e-mail address or the mobile terminal ID acquired in the process of step S201 is already registered in the management server 3 and whether or not the game has been enjoyed today. This can be done by inquiring. Also, “whether or not you have already enjoyed the game today” can be done by referring to the shooting date and time.

  When the process of step S202 is performed by making an inquiry to the management server 3, even if the user enjoys the game with a plurality of different photo sticker creation apparatuses 1, it can be handled.

  It is also possible to configure so as to be processed in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 without making an inquiry to the management server 3. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 stores the acquired e-mail address and portable terminal ID for a predetermined period (for example, one day), and determines whether or not the e-mail address and portable terminal ID are already stored when the e-mail address and portable terminal ID are acquired. Thus, the process in step S202 may be executed.

  Here, the description will be continued on the assumption that it is determined whether or not the game has been enjoyed a plurality of times a day, but it may of course be other days such as one week instead of one day.

  In step S202, when it is determined that the user is not a user who has used the game more than once using information that can identify the user, such as an e-mail address or a portable terminal ID, in other words, the first use. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S203. In step S203, whether or not to post is selected. In this way, the first user is presented with a selection screen as to whether or not to post in order to make a posting.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S202 that the user has played the game twice or more, the process of step S203 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S204. In step S204, a vote is performed. In this way, for the second or more users, the process proceeds to voting without posting.

  Processes other than step S202 are basically performed in the same manner as the processes of the flowchart shown in FIG. 46, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In this way, for users who have used multiple times, it is possible to post only one image per user by determining whether or not to post according to the number of uses. The capacity load of the management server 3 can be reduced. Moreover, since it can be controlled to post only once per user, the national convention (voting) can be performed without complicated management.

  In this way, if the number of postings is limited, for example, a better image than the posted image that has already been posted can be taken, so that it is not possible to meet the user's request to repost again. Therefore, the post-service process may be performed based on the flowchart as shown in FIG.

  51, the processes in steps S233 through S236 are the same as the processes in the corresponding steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. 50 except for the processes in steps S233 through S236. Therefore, the processes in steps S232 through S236 will be described here. Add

  If it is determined in step S232 that the user has used more than once, the process proceeds to step S233. In step S <b> 233, it is determined whether an image that has already been posted is managed by the management server 3. This process is performed by making an inquiry to the management server 3 using information that can identify the user, such as an email address or a portable terminal ID.

  In step S232, when it is determined whether or not the user has used more than once, it may be determined whether or not an image that has already been posted is managed. If it is determined in step S233 that an image that has already been posted has been managed, the process proceeds to step S234.

  In step S234, a voting selection screen or a voting screen on which an image that has already been posted and an image of the current special shooting is displayed is displayed. The user can post either the image that has already been posted or the image of the special shooting this time. It is also possible to move to voting without posting.

  When only one posted image is associated with one user and managed on the management server 3 side, when a new posted image is posted, the managed posted image is deleted. In such a configuration, the posted image will be deleted, so if there is a posted image, whether the user can confirm the posted image and overwrite it with a new image A message asking you may be displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S233 that the image that has already been posted is not managed by the management server 3, the process proceeds to step S235. In step S235, a screen for selecting posting or voting is displayed. For example, the user is presented with a screen on which a “post” button and a “vote” button are displayed. Unlike the screen displayed in step S234, the screen displayed in the process of step S235 is an image in which an image that has already been posted is not displayed and an image of the current special shooting is displayed.

  In step S 236 or step S 235, it is determined in step S 236 whether or not the user has selected posting on the screen for selecting posting or voting displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. If it is determined in step S236 that posting has been selected, the process proceeds to step S237, and a screen for selecting whether or not to post, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 48 is displayed. When the screen as shown in FIG. 48 is presented to the user, the user can post. Therefore, the posted image can be updated at a timing desired by the user.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S236 that posting has not been selected, in other words, if it is determined that voting has been selected, the process in step S237 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step S238. In step S238, a vote by the user is accepted.

  According to such a process, it becomes possible to give the user using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 multiple times an opportunity to select posting or voting. As a result, as described above, when the facial expression of the photographic image for posting (voting) when used for the first time is not liked, an image with a better facial expression can be posted. Satisfaction with the game itself can be improved, and the satisfaction of the game itself can also be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the posted user can vote after posting. However, the posted user can be configured not to vote. In other words, it is also possible to configure so that only one of posting and voting can be performed in one post-service customer service.

[About the second shooting, editing, post-service processing]
Next, details of the photographing process performed in step S2, the editing process performed in step S4, and the post-service process performed in step S7 include processes different from the first photographing, editing, and post-service process described above. The second shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processing will be described.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart for explaining the second shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service process, and is a flowchart for explaining the process related to the shooting process. The description of the same processing as the shooting processing in the first shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processing shown in FIG. 15 will be omitted as appropriate.

  Since each process of step S401 thru | or S407 is performed similarly to each process of step S51 thru | or S58 (except step S56) of FIG. 15, the description is abbreviate | omitted. In other words, the processing for shooting the image for posting with the number of photographers of two or less is performed in the same manner as in the first shooting, editing, and post-service processing described above.

  If it is determined in step S404 that the number of photographers is three or more, the process proceeds to step S408. In step S <b> 408, a screen for selecting the number of people who want to shoot a posted image is displayed on touch panel monitor 93. For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 53 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 53, a message “Please select the number of heroines you want to shoot!” Is displayed, and further below that message, “You can shoot heroines if there are two or fewer people!”, “3 The message “If you have more than one person, you can take another picture!” Is displayed. By viewing these messages, the user recognizes that the heroine can be taken if there are two or fewer people, and that the posting image referred to here can be taken. Recognize that

  Below such a message, there are a button 1041 that is displayed as “two or less” operated when wanting to perform a posting image, and “three or more people operated when performing bonus shooting. A button 1042 labeled "" is displayed.

  Even if the number of photographers is three or more, one or two of them may want to photograph a posted image. In such a case, by operating the button 1041 of “two or less”, it becomes possible to shoot the image for posting, and it is possible to take a satisfactory response for such a user. .

  In step S409, it is determined whether or not the button 1041 “two or less” is operated. If it is determined in step S409 that the button 1041 of “2 or less” has been operated, the process proceeds to step S405. In step S405, a posting (voting) shooting guide screen is displayed. In step S406, special shooting for posting is performed. Therefore, as described above, even if the number of photographers is three or more, the desired user can be photographed for posting.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S409 that the button 1041 “two or less” is not operated, in other words, if it is determined that the button 1042 “three or more” is operated, the process proceeds to step S410. Processing proceeds. In step S410, bonus shooting is performed. In this way, the user can select whether to shoot a posting image or bonus shooting.

  The editing process and the subsequent customer service process after the shooting process is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 52 can be performed in the same manner as described above. That is, the editing process is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, and the post-service processing is performed based on the flowchart shown in any of FIG. 17, FIG. 50, or FIG.

[About the third shooting, editing, post-service processing]
Next, the details of the shooting process performed in step S2, the editing process performed in step S4, and the post-service process performed in step S7 are different from the first and second shooting, editing, and post-service processes described above. The third shooting, editing, and post-service processing including processing will be described.

  54 and 55 are flowcharts for explaining the third shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service process, and are flowcharts for explaining the processes related to the shooting process and the editing process. The description of the same processing as the shooting processing in the first shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processing shown in FIG. 15 will be omitted as appropriate.

  Steps S501 and S502 are performed in the same manner as steps S51 and S52 in FIG. In step S <b> 503, a shooting number selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of the number-of-photographers selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  A message “Please select the number of photographers!” Is displayed at the top of the photograph number selection screen shown in FIG. When the user sees this message, the user recognizes that the button corresponding to the number of photographers should be operated. In the screen example shown in FIG. 56, a button 1071 “two or fewer”, a button 1072 “three to four”, and a button 1073 “more than five” are displayed.

  As can be seen from this screen example, in the shooting process related to the third shooting, editing, and post-processing described below, the number of shots is divided into three groups of two or less, three to four, and five or more. The optimum processing flow is set according to the number of photographers. If the user operates the button 1071 “two or less” on such a screen, it is determined in step S504 (FIG. 54) that the number of photographers is two or less, and the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S505, normal shooting is performed. Here, the description will be continued on the assumption that six normal shootings are performed. As will be described later, in the case of the number of photographers of two or less, six times of normal shooting and one special shooting of a posted image are performed, so that a total of seven times of shooting is performed. In the case of three or four photographers, a total of seven images are photographed by performing five regular photographings and two special photographings of posted images. In addition, in the case of the number of photographers of five or more, a total of seven images are photographed by performing six normal photographings and one bonus photographing.

  As described above, although the contents of photographing differ depending on the number of photographers, the number of times of photographing is the same as seven in total. By making the number of times of photography the same, it is possible to prevent unfairness depending on the number of photographers. If there is an unfair feeling, it will be impossible for the user to entertain the game, so it is important not to give the user an unfair feeling.

  In addition, although the specific frequency | count with the frequency | count of 7 times of photography was illustrated here, it is an illustration and does not show limitation. Similarly, the description that six normal shootings are performed is an example, and is not a description that limits the number of normal shootings.

  In step S505, when normal shooting is performed six times for a user having two or less photographers, the process proceeds to step S506. In step S506, a posting (voting) shooting guide screen is displayed. The posting shooting guide screen is a screen as shown in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 57 is the same as the posting shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 18 described above, except that the button 501 is changed to the button 1091.

  The button 1091 displays “Go to bonus shooting”, and by operating this button 1091, a display is displayed to allow the user to recognize that bonus shooting can be performed instead of shooting a posted image. . In step S507, it is determined whether or not such a button 1091 has been operated.

  When the posting shooting guidance screen is displayed in step S506, it is determined in step S507 whether or not the “to bonus shooting” button 1091 has been operated. If it is determined in step S507 that the button 1091 “Go to bonus shooting” has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S508, and special shooting for posting is performed only once. Then, after the special shooting is finished, the size and brightness of the eyes are set in step S509.

  Since the processing of step S508 and step S509 is performed in the same manner as the processing of step S57 and step S58 of FIG. 15, the description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S504 that the number of photographers is not less than two, the process proceeds to step S510. In step S510, it is determined whether the number of photographers is five or more. That is, it is determined whether or not the “10 or more” button 1073 has been operated on the photographer selection screen shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S510 that the number of photographers is not five or more, in other words, if it is determined that the button 1072 “3 to 4 people” has been operated, the process proceeds to step S511.

  In step S511, normal shooting is performed. Here, the description will be continued on the assumption that five normal shootings are performed. When the five normal shootings are completed, a posting (voting) shooting guide screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in step S512. The posting shooting guide screen displayed at this time is the posting shooting guide screen shown in FIG.

  When the shooting guidance screen for posting is displayed in step S512, it is determined in step S513 whether or not the button 1091 “Go to bonus shooting” has been operated. If it is determined in step S513 that the button 1091 “Go to bonus shooting” has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S514, and special shooting for posting is performed twice.

  When one special shooting is performed, a posted image of two people is generated. Therefore, when two special shootings are performed, a posted image of a maximum of four people is generated. An example of the screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in step S514 is shown in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 58 is a live view screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 19A, and is a screen displayed when special shooting for posting is performed.

  At the top of the screen, there are provided a user image display unit 1101 for displaying the face of the user being photographed at that time, and a user image display unit 1102. Below them, there is a message display unit 1104, and below the message display unit 1104, there is provided a pose display unit 1103 on which a sample pose is displayed.

  The user can take a picture for posting with reference to the pose displayed on the pose display unit 1103. Also, the user's face displayed on the user image display units 1101 and 1102 can be viewed to confirm the pose and expression. The message display unit 1104 displays a word such as “Please photograph the first or second person”. In this case, as described above, since up to four users perform special shooting for posting, shooting for the first and second users is performed in the first shooting, and 3-4 in the second shooting. Shooting for the eyed user is performed.

  The message display unit 1104 displays a message for allowing the user to clearly recognize the number of photographers. The special shooting performed in step S514 is performed in the same manner as the special shooting for posting performed in step S508, except that the special shooting is performed twice.

  If three or four users perform special shooting for posting while referring to such a screen, the process proceeds to step S515, and the size and brightness of the eyes are set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S510 that the number of photographers is 5 or more, in other words, it is determined that the button 1073 of “5 or more” is operated on the photograph number selection screen shown in FIG. If so, the process proceeds to step S516.

  In step S516, normal shooting is performed. Here, the description will be continued on the assumption that six normal shootings are performed. When the six normal shootings are completed, a bonus shooting guide screen is displayed in step S517. This bonus shooting guide screen is a screen as shown in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 59 is the same screen as the bonus photographing guide screen shown in FIG. 20 described above, except that the button 501 is a button 1111.

  The button 1111 displays “to heroine shooting”, and by operating this button 1111, a display is made to allow the user to recognize that special shooting for posting can be performed instead of bonus shooting. ing. In step S518, it is determined whether or not such a button 1111 has been operated.

  When the bonus shooting guide screen is displayed in step S517, it is determined in step S518 whether or not the button 1111 "To heroine shooting" has been operated. If it is determined in step S518 that the button 1111 “to heroine shooting” has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S519, and bonus shooting is performed once or twice. After the bonus shooting is completed, the eye size and brightness are set in step S520.

  In step S519, the bonus shooting is performed only once when the process comes to step S519 after the normal shooting is performed six times in step S516. Alternatively, in step S519, the bonus shooting is performed only once. In step S505, the normal shooting is performed six times. In step S507, it is determined that the “to bonus shooting” button 1091 (FIG. 57) is operated. This is a case where the process comes to step S519.

  In step S519, the bonus shooting is performed twice. In step S511, the normal shooting is performed five times. In step S513, it is determined that the button 1091 (FIG. 57) “go to bonus shooting” is operated. This is a case where the process comes to step S519.

  In this way, the number of bonus shootings to be shot in step S519 is set by the number of normal shootings that have already been shot.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S518 that the button 1111 “Go to Heroine Shooting” displayed on the bonus shooting guide screen shown in FIG. 59 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S506, and the subsequent processes are performed. Executed. Since the processing after step S506 has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  In this way, when the photographing process according to the number of photographers is performed, the process is shifted to the editing process. Next, editing processing performed following the flowchart of FIG. 54 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the case where the process of step S509 is completed and the process proceeds to step S521 (FIG. 154) will be described. That is, first, the processing at the time of editing when an image for posting is taken will be described. The processing executed in steps S521 to S526 is executed in steps S63 to S68 of the flowchart shown in FIG. Since it is performed in the same manner as the processing, the description thereof is omitted here.

  Next, the editing process executed in steps S527 to S534 when the number of photographers is selected to be 3 to 4 will be described. In step S527, the image to be edited is selected as in step S69 of FIG. In step S528, as in step S70 of FIG. 16, a composition image is selected.

  In step S529, it is determined whether the number of photographers is three. For example, when a face is detected at the time of photographing and the number of faces is equal to three, it is determined in step S529 that the number of photographers is three, and the process proceeds to step S530. In step S530, a name input screen that allows three users to input names substantially simultaneously is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an example of a name input screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when the process of step S530 is executed. The name input screen shown in FIG. 60 includes an input screen 1201 for user A to input a name, an input screen 1202 for user B to input a name, and a user C to input a name. Input screens 1203 are displayed side by side.

  According to FIG. 24, the input screens 1201 to 1203 are pressed when inputting each character of the hiragana name display portion 651L that displays the input characters (names) constituting the left screen. Ruhiragana character input portion 652L, one back button 653L for erasing the last character displayed on the name display portion 651L, button 654L for erasing all characters displayed on the name display portion 651L, shooting An image display unit 655L that displays the posted image, an image display unit 656L, a determination button 657L that is operated when determining name input, and a cancel button 658L that cancels the name input are displayed.

  In such a screen, user A, user B, and user C can input their names at the same timing using the input screens 1201 to 1203, respectively. The processing time can be shortened, and it is possible to allocate the time for other processing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S529 that the number of photographers is not three, in other words, in this case, when it is determined that the number of photographers is four, the process proceeds to step S531. .

  FIG. 61A is a diagram showing an example of a name input screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when the process of step S531 is executed. The name input screen shown in FIG. 61A is a screen for the first and second users. An input screen 1221 for user A to input a name and an input screen 1222 for user B to input a name are shown. Are displayed side by side.

  The name input screen shown in FIG. 61A has the same configuration as the name input screen shown in FIG. However, in the name input screen shown in FIG. 61A, “1” is displayed below the posted image display portion 1231L where the posted image is displayed in order to inform the user of how many users' names should be input. "Second person" is displayed below the posted image display portion 1232L where the posted image is displayed.

  A button 1223 for transitioning to the next screen is displayed on the right side of the name input screen shown in FIG. 61A. When the next button 1223 is operated, the screen of the tablet built-in monitor 131 is switched to the screen of FIG. 61B. 61B, as in the name input screen shown in FIG. 61A, an input screen 1224 for user C to input a name and an input screen 1225 for user D to input a name are arranged side by side. Is displayed.

  In addition, since the screen is for the third and fourth users shown in FIG. 61B, “post 3” is displayed below the posted image display portion 1234L where the posted image is displayed, and the posted image is displayed. “4th person” is displayed below the posted image display portion 1235L.

  Thus, when four users input a name, it is performed by presenting to the user twice a screen on which two users can input a name at the same time. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to shorten the processing time concerning the input of a name, and it becomes possible to allocate the time for the other processing.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the number of photographers is three, the name input screen as shown in FIG. 60 is displayed, and three users input names simultaneously. Even when the number of photographers is three, as shown in FIG. 61, the name for three persons can be input by presenting the user with a screen that can input the names for two persons at the same time. May be.

  That is, in the screen shown in FIG. 61A, the first person and the second person input names, and when the next button 1223 is operated, the screen shown in FIG. 61B is displayed, and the third person's name is input. It may be performed. In this case, the posted image display unit 1235L corresponding to the fourth person shown in FIG. 61B is not displayed, and the name input screen on the right side of the screen is not displayed.

  When the user selects his / her own image and inputs a name using the name input screen shown in FIG. 60 or the name input screen shown in FIG. 61, the process proceeds to step S532. In step S532, the image for posting is edited. At this time, the editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 is a screen as shown in FIG. Since the screen shown in FIG. 29 has already been described, the description thereof will be omitted. However, when three or four users take images for posting, they are displayed on the image selection units 714L, 715L, 714R, and 715R. The image is an image for posting by three or four users.

  For comparison, an image displayed on the image selection units 714L, 715L, 714R, and 715R when two users take a special image for posting will be described again. When two users, user A and user B, take a special image for posting, the image for user A's posting is displayed on the image selection unit 714L and the image selection unit 714R. In addition, the image for user B's posting is displayed on the image selection unit 715L and the image selection unit 715R. Thus, the posting images of both the user A and the user B are displayed on the left and right screens.

  On the other hand, when four users take a special image for posting, each of the four posting images is displayed on the image selection units 714L, 715L, 714R, and 715R. Here, in the first special shooting, the user who has shot on the left side is referred to as user A, and the user who has shot on the right side is referred to as user B. Similarly, in the second special shooting, a user who has shot on the left side is user C, and a user who has shot on the right side is user D.

  In such a case, the image for the posting of the user A is displayed on the image selection unit 714L, and the image for the posting of the user C is displayed on the image selection unit 715L. In other words, the user who has taken the image on the left side at the time of shooting is displayed on the selected image display unit on the left side of the editing screen. Similarly, the image for user B's posting is displayed on the image selection unit 714R, and the image for user D's posting is displayed on the image selection unit 715R. That is, the user who has taken the right side at the time of shooting is displayed on the selected image display unit on the right side of the editing screen.

  In this way, by matching the user's standing position at the time of shooting with the display position of the posting image at the time of editing, even when four people are shooting or editing, the display is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. The user can intuitively recognize whether the editing is performed using the left screen of the edited editing screen or the editing is performed using the right screen.

  When three users take a special image of a posting image, one of the image selection units 714L, 715L, 714R, and 715R is left blank. Alternatively, for example, the same user posting images are displayed on the image selection units 714L and 715L, and different user posting images are displayed on the image selection unit 714R and the image selection unit 715R. Thus, the posting images for three people may be displayed.

  If the user enjoys editing on such an editing screen, the process proceeds to step S533. In step S533, the collage is selected as described in step S73 of FIG. 16, and in step S534, the division number for three or four persons is selected as described in step S74 of FIG.

  Thus, even when there are three or four users, the posting image can be taken. Also, by changing the screen for entering names between three and four people, an appropriate screen can be presented for both three and four people. The name can be entered. Therefore, the time required for inputting the name can be shortened, and the rotation rate of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be increased.

  In addition, since the posting image can be displayed at an appropriate position on the editing screen, the user can efficiently perform the editing work.

  Next, the editing process executed in steps S535 to S540 when the number of photographers is selected to be five or more will be described. Since the processes executed in steps S535 to S540 are basically performed in the same manner as the processes executed in steps S69 to S74 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, here, steps including different processes will be described. Add.

  Since the editing process executed in steps S535 to S540 is executed when the number of photographers is five or more, the screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when the user selects a division pattern in step S540 is as follows. This is a screen as shown in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 32 is a screen that is displayed when a tab 753 called “small division / large division” is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the pattern display unit 772 displays two types of patterns, a small division pattern and a large division pattern, as subdivision / large division patterns. This small division / large division pattern is an optimum pattern to be used when shooting with five or more persons. Therefore, in step S540, for a user who has photographed with five or more people, a division pattern of small division and large division as shown in FIG. 32 is presented as a default.

  As described above, since processing suitable for five or more users is performed for five or more users, it is possible to provide an editing operation that satisfies the users.

  The post-service processing after the shooting processing is performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 54 and 55 and the editing work is performed can be performed in the same manner as described above. That is, the post-service processing is performed based on the flowchart shown in any of FIG. 17, FIG. 50, or FIG.

[Fourth shooting, editing, post-service processing]
Next, with respect to the details of the shooting process performed in step S2, the editing process performed in step S4, and the subsequent customer service process performed in step S7, the first, second, and third shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processes described above are performed. The fourth shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processing including processing different from FIG.

  FIG. 62 is a flowchart for explaining the fourth shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service process, and is a flowchart for explaining the process related to the shooting process. The description of the same processing as the shooting processing in the first shooting, editing, and subsequent customer service processing shown in FIG. 15 will be omitted as appropriate.

  In step S601, a shooting guide screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93, and when shooting is selected in step S602, normal shooting is performed in step S603. When normal shooting is finished, a special shooting guide screen is displayed in step S604. The processing so far is performed in the same manner as steps S51 to S54 in FIG. 15, for example.

  In step S605, special shooting is performed. When special shooting is performed, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 63A is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. Face image display sections 1301-1 and 1301-2 are provided near the center of the screen shown in FIG. 63A. In the upper part of the face image display unit 1301-1, a message “Boy is here” is shown, and in the upper part of the face image display unit 1301-2, a message “Girl is here” is shown.

  In addition, at the top of the screen, a message that reminds each of the two users to be careful about the standing position when taking a picture “I will enter the frame and take a trial! The image processing changes depending on the standing position. Is displayed!

  When photographing is performed, as shown in FIG. 63B, the face image display unit 1301-1 performs image processing for men (for example, sharpening the face on the face image of the subject A in the photographed still image. A face image (subject A ′) that has been subjected to a special color) is displayed, and the face image display unit 1301-2 performs image processing for women on the face image of the subject B in the shot still image. For example, a face image (subject B ′) to which the face is brightened) is displayed.

  That is, the male image processing is performed on the face image displayed and photographed on the face image display unit 1301-1, and the face image displayed on the face image display unit 1301-2 is photographed. Will be subjected to image processing for women.

  As described above, image processing according to gender according to the standing position at the time of shooting is performed on the subject in the shot image, so that the user performs a troublesome selection operation only by determining the standing position. The image processing intended by the user can be performed without necessity, and the satisfaction of the user with respect to the photographing work in the photographic sticker creation work can be improved.

  In addition, a face image that has been subjected to image processing for women and is photographed according to such a screen can be handled in post-processing as the above-described post image. In the fourth shooting, editing, and post-service processing, a face image that has been subjected to image processing for women is premised on the fact that image processing of the gender according to the standing position at the time of shooting is performed in this way. , Treated as an image for posting.

  In order to perform such shooting, for example, a shooting course may be selected on the shooting guide screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in the process in step S601. For example, as a shooting course, a couple shooting course in which a couple of men and women shoots, a friend course in which friends shoot or the like may be set. The screen shown in FIG. 63 is a screen when a couple shooting course is selected.

  In this way, by taking a picture that can be identified as a woman or a man at the time of shooting, for example, if a condition is set that only women can post, whether or not the image satisfies the condition Can be determined by performing the above-described processing at the time of shooting.

  In addition, for example, a plurality of posting departments are provided, and it is possible to determine whether or not they correspond to those departments by performing the above-described processing. For example, when there is a couple department, an image taken by a couple becomes an image to be posted, but whether or not it is an image taken by a couple is determined by performing the processing described above. As a result, when it is determined that the image is a couple, the image can be handled as an image for posting.

  In addition, when there is a male department as a department, the image that has been subjected to the image processing for men in the above processing is treated as a post image for the male department, and is an image of a woman taken together. In addition, an image that has been subjected to image processing for women can be handled as an image for posting for the female sector.

  FIG. 64 shows a screen example at the time of another special shooting. In the vicinity of the center of the screen shown in FIG. 64A, face image display portions 1311-1 and 1311-2 are provided. In the face image display units 1311-1 and 1311-2, face areas in the live view images of the subject A and the subject B from the camera 91 are displayed, respectively. In the lower part of the screen, for example, “3, 2, 1, 0” or the like is displayed a shooting countdown indicator 1312 indicating the remaining number of seconds until the shooting shutter timing.

  In the upper right part of the screen, there is provided a remaining time display unit 1313 for displaying the remaining time (remaining time) of the time limit assigned in advance to the photographing work. Furthermore, at the top of the screen, a message for prompting preparation for shooting is displayed to each of the two users, “I will enter the frame and take a trial!”.

  The user moves so that the face of each user (subject) in the live view image is displayed on each of the face image display units 1311-1 and 1311-2, and the number displayed on the shooting countdown indicator 1312 is displayed. When “0” is reached, shooting is performed.

  When shooting is performed, the screen shown in FIG. 64A displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 is switched to the gender selection screen 1320 shown in FIG. 64B. As shown in FIG. 64B, face image display units 1311-1 and 1311-2 are provided near the center of the gender selection screen 1320, similarly to the screen. However, here, the face regions (face images) in the still images of the subject A and the subject B obtained as a result of shooting are displayed on the face image display units 1311-1 and 1311-2, respectively.

  Gender selection buttons 1321-1 and 1321-2 are provided below the face image display units 1311-1 and 1311-2, respectively. The gender selection buttons 1321-1 and 1321-2 are provided for the user to determine their gender.

  In addition, a remaining time display unit 1313 is provided in the upper right part of the sex selection screen 1320 in the same manner as the screen. Further, at the top of the gender selection screen 1320, a message “Select your gender!” Prompting each of the two users to select a gender with the gender selection buttons 1321-1 and 1321-2 is displayed. ing.

  In the gender selection screen 1320 shown in FIG. 64B, the “boy” button of the gender selection button 1321-1 is selected by the user corresponding to the subject A, and the “gender selection button 1321-2” “ When the “girl” button is selected, as shown in FIG. 64C, the “boy” button of the gender selection button 1321-1 is highlighted and the “girl” button of the gender selection button 1321-2 is highlighted. The

  Further, the face image display unit 1311-1 displays a face image (subject A ′) obtained by performing image processing for men on the face image of the subject A in the shot still image, and the face image is displayed. On the display unit 1311-2, a face image (subject B ′) obtained by performing image processing for women on the face image of the subject B in the captured still image is displayed as a captured image.

  As described above, by selecting the sex of the user to be photographed at the time of photographing, it is possible to identify whether the photographed image is male or female. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 64, the determination of gender can be performed in any case of men, women, and men and women.

  As a result of this, as described above, it is determined whether or not the image satisfies the posting condition. If the image satisfies the posting condition, the image is handled as a posting image. can do.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 62, in step S605, as described with reference to FIG. 62 or FIG. 63, special imaging is performed so that the gender can be determined. When the special shooting is performed, the size and brightness of the eyes are set in step S606, the shooting process is terminated, and the process proceeds to an editing process.

  When shooting processing is performed in this way, it can be determined whether or not the image satisfies the posting condition, so the posting condition is satisfied in the editing process and post-service processing after the shooting process. An image is handled as a posted image, and an image that does not satisfy the posting condition can be handled in the same way as, for example, the normal shooting image or the bonus shooting image.

  Therefore, the editing process and the post-service process after the photographing process is performed based on the flowchart of FIG. 62 can be performed in the same manner as described above. That is, the editing process is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, and the post-service processing is performed based on the flowchart shown in any of FIG. 17, FIG. 50, or FIG.

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In this way, among the images shot and edited by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, there are images that are posted (registered). The posted images are voted and ranked by the user using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The posted image of the user who ranks higher in the predetermined period, for example, the first user, is managed on the management server 3 side. The management server 3 manages the above-mentioned national tournament. In other words, it accepts votes from users all over the country, creates a ranking, and distributes the result to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 nationwide.

  This will be further explained. First, processing performed in the photo sticker creation system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the management server 3 communicate with each other mainly when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is performing post-service processing.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 65, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is performing post-hospital customer service processing, and it is assumed that the photographing processing and editing processing performed in the previous stage have already been performed as described above. Continue the explanation. In addition, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs the post-service processing in steps S701 to S709. The detailed processing is based on the flowchart shown in any of FIGS. 17, 46, 50, and 51. Therefore, in the following description, processing related to communication with the management server 3 will be mainly described.

  In step S <b> 701, the post-service processing unit 285 controls the post-service unit 13 to perform post-service processing for a user who is waiting for completion of printing. Specifically, the post-service processing unit 285 performs mobile transmission processing for transmitting a captured image or an edited image to the mobile terminal 2 as post-service processing, and displays an e-mail address input screen of the mobile terminal or an image to be transmitted. Is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and an image is transmitted according to the operation by the user.

  In step S702, the post-service processing unit 285 reads the edited image from the storage unit 202, sets the edited image as a server transmission image, and sets an ID for each server transmission image. The subsequent customer service processing unit 285 transmits the image ID of the server transmission image and the server transmission image to the management server 3. At this time, the edited image transmitted to the management server 3 includes a normal shooting image, a posting image specially shot as a posting image, and a bonus shooting image.

  In step S721, the management server 3 receives the server transmission image and the image ID of the server transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and stores them in the storage unit 318 in association with each other.

  In step S703, the post-service processing unit 285 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 displays the portable transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161, allows the user to select the portable transmission image, and accepts the user's selection. .

  In step S <b> 704, the post-service processing unit 285 transmits the mobile transmission image selection flag selected by the user, for example, “1” to the management server 3 on the mobile transmission image selection screen. In the management server 3, in step S722, the information management unit 351 receives the portable transmission image selection flag transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The information management unit 351 reads the server transmission image corresponding to the received mobile transmission image flag from the storage unit 318 as the mobile transmission image.

  In step S705, the post-service processing unit 285 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 displays a mail address input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and accepts an input of the mail address of the mobile terminal 2 by the user. As described above, the input of the e-mail address of the portable terminal 2 may be accepted by proximity communication between the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the non-contact type IC 406 of the portable terminal 2. is there.

  When the mail address of the mobile terminal 2 is input on the mail address input screen by the user, the post-service processing unit 285 transmits the input mail address and mobile terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2 to the management server 3 in step S707. To do. At this time, a posting flag indicating whether or not a posting image has been posted is also transmitted. For example, “1” is transmitted as a flag when posting, and “0” is transmitted as a flag when not posting.

  In the management server 3, in step S 723, the information management unit 351 assigns a storage destination URL to the mobile transmission image read from the storage unit 318, and the mobile terminal 2 transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 1. The storage unit 318 stores the mail address and the portable terminal ID in association with each other. Furthermore, a posting flag is also associated and stored in the storage unit 318.

  At this time, the information management unit 351 generates or updates image management information. Specifically, when there is no image management information associated with the portable terminal ID of the portable terminal 2, that is, when the user is not registered as a member, the information management unit 351 associates with the portable terminal ID. The attached image management information is generated.

  Here, an example of the image management information will be described with reference to FIG. The image management information shown in FIG. 66 includes an image ID, a transmission flag, a portable terminal ID, an e-mail address, a posting flag, a name 1, a national convention flag, a nickname, a blog URL, a name 2, an address, a store voting point, and a national convention voting. It consists of points. The image ID is composed of the shooting date and time, the device ID, and the serial number, the address is composed of prefectures and municipalities, and the national tournament vote points are composed of the first time,.

  The image ID is information for specifying a mobile transmission image. The photographing date and time is information representing the date on which the portable transmission image is created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The device ID is information that identifies the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 that created the mobile transmission image. The serial number is a number that is sequentially assigned to the captured image captured by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The transmission flag is a flag indicating whether or not the image has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. The mobile terminal ID is the ID of the mobile terminal 2, and the mail address is the mail address of the mobile terminal 2. The posting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the image has been posted. The name 1 is a name input by the user to the posted image using the screen as shown in FIG. This name 1 is a name (nickname) displayed together with the posting screen when the voting screen is displayed in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The national tournament participation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the image has been approved for advancement to the national tournament. The nickname, blog URL, name 2 and address are the nickname, blog URL, name 2 and address newly entered by the mobile terminal 2 by the user who entered the national competition when entering the national competition. The store voting point is the number of votes obtained by the posted image at the store (photo sticker creation apparatus 1). The national tournament voting point is the number of votes obtained for each posting of the national tournament. The management server 3 manages such information.

  In step S723, information from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is received and written into a database as shown in FIG.

  In step S708, the customer service processing unit 285 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 displays a screen for confirming the transmission of the mobile transmission image on the tablet built-in monitor 161, accepts an instruction to transmit the mobile transmission image, and displays information to that effect. It transmits to the management server 3.

  In the management server 3, in step S724, the information management unit 351 transmits an e-mail including the storage destination URL of the image for portable transmission assigned in step S723 to the e-mail address of the portable terminal 2. The tournament management unit 353 also transmits the URL of the national tournament (voting) site together with the save destination URL.

  When a user accesses the URL of the national convention site with the mobile terminal 2, a vote in the national convention where only posted images ranked at the top of the voting results in the photo sticker creation devices 1 installed throughout the country are collected. It can be carried out.

  In the portable terminal 2, in step S <b> 741, the control unit 401 of the portable terminal 2 receives an email including the storage destination URL of the assigned portable transmission image transmitted from the management server 3. In step S742, the control unit 401 receives the received e-mail, which is access information for accessing the portable transmission image when the user who has confirmed the content of the e-mail is instructed to access the portable transmission image. Access based on URL included in.

  In the management server 3, in step S725, the storage destination of the image for mobile transmission is designated according to the access from the mobile terminal 2. In step S <b> 726, the management server 3 reads the portable transmission image at the designated storage destination and transmits it to the portable terminal 2.

  In the portable terminal 2, the portable transmission image transmitted from the management server 3 is received and displayed on the display unit 405 in step S 743.

  In step S744, the portable terminal 2 accesses the site for the national convention (voting). This access is performed based on the URL of the site transmitted from the management server 3 in the processing described above. In step S <b> 727, the management server 3 reads the designated national convention (voting) site and transmits it to the mobile terminal 2.

  In step S745, the portable terminal 2 receives the page of the national convention (voting) site, and displays the received page on the display unit 405. With reference to FIG. 67, an example of the page of the national convention (voting) site displayed on the display unit 405 will be described.

  In the upper part of the national tournament voting screen 2010 shown in FIG. 67, there is a notation “heroine face contest”, and below that, an image of the contest is displayed. A link 2011 is displayed below the image image. This link 2011 displays a message “What is a heroine face contest?”, And this message itself is a button for moving to a link destination. When this link 2011 is operated, an explanation screen for the national convention is displayed (not shown).

  On the lower side of the link 2011, there is a notation “3rd heroine face”, and a notation that makes the user recognize that it is the third contest. A tab is provided on the lower side. The first tab is a tag 2012 in which the item “third” is described. When this tab 2012 is opened, a posted image of the third hero interface is displayed and a screen for voting. Is displayed.

  When the tab 2012 is in the opened state, a screen that allows browsing and voting from the first posted image at that time is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 67, a posted image display unit 2015 is provided on the lower side of the display such as “No. 1 Ryoko @ Shiga Prefecture”, and a posted image is displayed on the posted image display unit 2015. Among the indications of “No. 1 Ryoko @ Shiga Prefecture”, “Ryoko” and “Shiga Prefecture” have agreed that users of the posted images displayed in the posted image display section 2015 will advance to the national competition. The nickname and address you entered when you

  As will be described later, an email will be sent to users who have decided to advance to the national tournament. Information including the address is input using the portable terminal 2. Information input at this time and managed by the management server 3 is displayed on the national convention voting screen 2010 shown in FIG.

  On the lower side of the posted image display portion 2015, a button 2016 “voting!” Is displayed. The user (viewer) can vote one vote for the posted image displayed on the posted image display unit 2015 by operating the button 2016.

  On the lower side of the button 2016, a number (3500) is displayed. This number is the total number of votes for the image of the posted image display unit 2015. In this way, the reality of the contest can be obtained by displaying the total number of votes. Below the total number of votes, a posted image display unit 2017 for displaying the second posted image is provided, and a button 2018 called “vote” is provided further below.

  In this way, posted images that have advanced to the national competition are displayed in order of rank. In addition, a button for voting on a posted image is also displayed, and the user can vote for a favorite posted image. For example, one page is configured so that posted images for 10 people can be browsed by scrolling. Then, when the posted image of the tenth person is displayed and the posted image of the next ranked person is browsed, a button 2019 “More” is operated.

  When the “view more” button 2019 is operated, the posted images for the next 10 people, for example, are displayed (not shown). In this way, by operating the button 2019 “More”, the posted images can be browsed one after another in the order of rank, and a favorite image can be found and voted.

  However, in the case of a national tournament, the number of posted images may be increased. For example, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, even if only the first posted images are collected and the national convention is held, the number of the photo sticker creating apparatuses 1 installed throughout the country is the same. Post images will be collected. For example, it is sometimes difficult to find a posted image of a person who has advanced to the national competition or a posted image of a friend from such a large number of posted images.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 67, a button 2020 “search” is provided so that posted images can be searched. When the “search” button 2020 is operated, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. Referring to the screen shown in FIG. 68, a message “You can search for an image! Enter a search word!” Is displayed at the top of the screen. The user recognizes that the image can be searched by viewing this message.

  First, a column 2031 for inputting a nickname is provided as a search word, and a “search” button 2032 that is operated when performing a search with the nickname input in this column 2031 is displayed. Next, a column 2033 for inputting a name is provided as a search word, and a “search” button 2034 operated when performing a search with the name input in this column 2033 is displayed.

  Further, a column 2035 for inputting a mail address is provided as a search word, and a “search” button 2036 operated when performing a search with the mail address input in this column 2035 is displayed. A user (browser or voter) can search for a desired posted image by inputting a search keyword on such a search screen. The search result is displayed as shown in FIG. 69, for example.

  The screen shown in FIG. 69 is a screen displaying the detection result. Also in the screen shown in FIG. 69, a posted image display unit 2041 is provided in which “No. 1 Ryoko @ Shiga Prefecture” is displayed at the top and a posted image is displayed below. In this way, the search result is presented to the user. When there are a plurality of search results, they are sequentially presented to the user on a screen having a similar screen configuration.

  The screen shown in FIG. 69 is configured so that the user can vote for the posted image presented as a result of the search. That is, the button 2042 “vote” is also displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 69, and the user can operate the button 2042 to vote.

  When the “list” tab 2013 on the national convention vote screen 2010 shown in FIG. 67 is opened, a screen as shown in FIG. 70A is displayed. Referring to FIG. 70A, a small post image (thumbnail image) is arranged in three horizontal rows and displayed as a list. The user can browse such thumbnail images one after another by scrolling. Further, the user clicks on the thumbnail image, and the thumbnail image as shown in FIG. 69 is enlarged and displayed so that a screen for voting can be displayed. The user can search for a favorite posted image from such a list screen and vote. In addition, when the rank is updated by this vote, the rank corresponding to that is also displayed.

  When the tab 2014 “up to the previous time” on the national convention voting screen 2010 shown in FIG. 67 is opened, a screen as shown in FIG. 70B is displayed. Referring to FIG. 70B, there is a display such as “second time” at the top of the screen, and a display such as “first place summer @ Kyoto” at the bottom. A posted image is displayed on the posted image display unit 2051. From such a display, it can be seen that the first person of the second tournament is “Natsu” and the image is displayed on the posted image display unit 2051.

  When it is desired to view post images ranked second or lower, a button 2052 “view other ranks” is operated. Although not shown, when the button 2052 is operated, a screen on which posted images are posted in order from the top is displayed in the same manner as the screen shown in FIG.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 70B, the result of the first tournament is also displayed below the result of the second tournament. As with the result of the second competition, the posted image of the first user of the first competition is displayed on the posted image display unit 2053, and a button 2054 “view other ranks” is displayed below the posted image. Yes.

  Such a national convention vote screen 2010 is displayed on the portable terminal 2 in step S745 (FIG. 65). The user can vote for the national convention on his / her mobile terminal 2. Therefore, since the voting of the national convention can be performed anywhere and anytime, the user's willingness to participate in the national convention can be improved, and thereby the willingness to participate in the image posting in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can also be improved. Therefore, finally, the repeat rate of the user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is improved.

  In addition, by viewing the rankings of contests currently held and the rankings of past contests, you can see what poses and reflections are popular by looking at the top posted images. Can be checked with the portable terminal 2 of This makes it possible to increase the degree of expectation for the game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to practice the pose and the image taking advantage of the check at the next shooting.

  Next, the processing of the management server 3 that manages such national convention voting will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S801, information from each photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is acquired. For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits information to the management server 3 every predetermined period, for example, every month, and the management server 3 receives the transmitted information, as shown in FIG. Fill in the appropriate fields of the database.

  As described above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 stores a posted image, receives a vote for the posted image, and manages a ranking and the like. Among the voting results, information on posted images ranked higher is transmitted. For example, information on a posted image ranked first is transmitted to the management server 3. Information to be transmitted includes an image ID, a portable terminal ID, a mail address, a name, and the number of votes (points).

  Here, the description is continued on the assumption that the posted image information ranked first is transmitted to the management server 3, but for example, the posted image information ranked first to third is managed server 3 3 may be transmitted. In addition, according to the number of votes, not the ranking, information on posted images that have obtained a number of votes equal to or greater than a predetermined number of votes may be transmitted.

  In step S802, a mail is transmitted. The post image (user) whose information has been transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is given the right to participate in the national competition. An e-mail notifying that the advance to the national tournament is decided is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal 2 based on the e-mail address of the user of the posted image.

  The management server 3 checks whether or not the image is acceptable for the national tournament until the information is received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the mail is transmitted to the user. You may be made to be. For example, it may be checked whether or not a condition is met such as being photographed by one person, recognizing a face, not against public order and morals. In addition, it may be checked whether or not a plurality of posted images of the same person will not appear in the national competition.

  These checks may be performed on the management server 3 side using face recognition software or the like, or may be a human check. In addition, the mail is sent only to users of posted images that have been checked and are judged to be available for the national competition.

  In step S803, a reply to the mail is received from the user who sent the mail. The reply includes a plurality of information, and the information is received and stored. Here, the mail transmitted to the user in step S802 will be described. FIG. 72 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the display unit 405 of the mobile terminal 2.

  FIG. 72A shows a screen displayed on the user's mobile terminal 2 when a mail from the management server 3 is opened. The screen shown in FIG. 72A is a screen for allowing the user of the posted image to confirm the posted image scheduled to participate in the national competition. Therefore, on the screen shown in FIG. 72A, a text such as “Thank you for participating in the heroine campaign! Your pre-shooting heroine face brilliantly won the Grand Prix of the store!” Below that, a message such as “Please confirm by ◯ / ○ whether it is your pre” and a link 2101 are displayed.

  The user reads this text, recognizes that his / her post image has been ranked first, and reads that the request is for confirming the post image. Then, when the link 2101 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 transitions to a screen as illustrated in FIG. 72B. When the screen transitions, the link destination is accessed and screen data is received.

  Referring to FIG. 72B, a posted image display unit 2111 is provided at the top of the screen below the message “Heroine Face Contest” and “If there is no mistake, join and become a heroine!” Is displayed. The user reads this message and confirms the posted image displayed on the posted image display unit 2111. As a result of the confirmation, one of the links 2112 to 2115 is operated.

  The link 2112 is a link with a display such as “What is a heroine campaign?”, And when this link 2112 is operated, a transition is made to a page (not shown) in which the heroine campaign is described. The link 2113 is a link that displays “Confirm Personal Information Terms”, and when this link 2113 is operated, a transition is made to a page (not shown) for confirming the personal information terms.

  The link 2114 is a link that is displayed as “I agree and participate in the personal information agreement”. When this link 2114 is operated, it is confirmed that there is an intention to proceed to the national convention, as shown in FIG. 72C. The display is switched to a screen for inputting such user information. When referring to the screen shown in FIG. 72C, a message “Please give me your contact information because I will give you a gift if you enter the upper level or provide guidance that may become a model” is displayed at the top of the screen. ing. By seeing such a message, the user understands that his / her contact information may be entered in each column displayed below the message.

  First, a field 2121 for inputting a nickname is provided. In the screen example shown in FIG. 72C, the nickname “Aki” is displayed in the column 2121 by default. The nickname “Aki” is the name input by the user in the process of step S65 (FIG. 16), for example, when the user enjoys the game with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. As described above, information on names already acquired is displayed for the nickname. The name already input by default is displayed, but since it can be changed by the user, a field 2121 is provided in which a nickname can be newly input.

  A column 2122 for inputting a blog URL (Blog URL) is provided below the column 2121. In this field 2122, when a user uses a blog, the URL of the blog is input. A column 2123 for inputting a name is provided below the column 2122. In this field 2123, the name of the user is entered. The nickname input in the column 2121 is displayed on the voting screen, but the name input in the column 2123 is not displayed on the posting screen.

  The name input in this field 2123 is sometimes used as a name of the destination, as a gift may be given so as to be included in the above message. Also, as described above, the nickname and name are used as a search keyword when searching for a posted image, for example, as described with reference to FIG.

  In the column 2124 provided below the column 2123, the user's address is input, and in the column 2125 provided further below, the user's telephone number is input. These addresses and telephone numbers are also input for communication and are not displayed on the voting screen. However, as shown in the national tournament voting screen 2010 shown in FIG. 67, for example, “1st place Ryoko @ Shiga Prefecture” is displayed, so only the prefecture name of the input address is displayed. Therefore, as in the database shown in FIG. 66, the address is divided into a column in which the prefecture name is written and a column in which the municipality and lower are written.

  When information is input to each of these columns 2121 to 2125 and the enter button 2126 is operated, the information input to each of the columns 2121 to 2125 is transmitted from the portable terminal 2 to the management server 3. The Note that it is not necessary to input information in all of the columns 2121 to 2125. For example, the determination button 2126 can be operated even when the column 2122 for inputting the blog URL is blank. Only the input information is transmitted to the management server 3.

  The information transmitted at this time is acquired by the management server 3 as the processing of step S803 and written in the corresponding column of the database shown in FIG.

  When the enter button 2126 is operated, the display on the display unit 405 of the user's mobile terminal 2 is switched to a screen as shown in FIG. 72D. Referring to the screen shown in FIG. 72D, a character string “application completed” is displayed on the upper part of the screen to allow the user to recognize that the application has been completed normally. Below that, there is also a display such as “Look forward to the third time on ○ / ○! By seeing this message, the user can recognize that he / she has applied for the 3rd convention and that it will be uploaded to ○ / ○. This makes it possible to prompt the user to access the national convention voting screen after ○ / ○.

  Below such a message, a link 2131 displaying “Click here for previous votes” is displayed. When this link 2131 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 is switched to the screen displaying the results of the previous tournament shown in FIG. 70B.

  In addition, the screen shown in FIG. 72D also displays a link 2132 with a display of “Hero interface contest Top”. When this link 2132 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 is switched to the national convention voting screen 2010 shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of the screen shown in FIG. 72B, the screen shown in FIG. 72B also displays a link 2115 “not participating this time”. When the user selects not to participate in the national competition (heroine face contest), the user operates this link 2115. In this case, since the user does not intend to proceed to the national convention, the information on the user is not acquired, and the display on the display unit 405 is switched to a screen as shown in FIG. 72E.

  The screen shown in FIG. 72E is a screen presented to a user who has decided not to advance to the national tournament. At the top of the screen is a message that says “Thank you so far” and “ Please play with me! "Message is displayed.

  Below these messages, as in the screen shown in FIG. 72D, there are displayed a link 2141 displaying “Click here for the previous vote” and a link 2142 displaying “Top hero face contest”. Has been. When this link 2141 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 70B as in the case described above. When the link 2142 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 72E as in the case described above.

  Further, a mail as shown in FIG. 73 is delivered from the management server 3 at a later date to the user who consents to proceed to the national convention. The later date is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 72D with the message “Look forward to the third time on ○ / ○!” It is.

  Referring to the screen shown in FIG. 73, at the top of the screen, “The 3rd heroine campaign has started!”, “The image you applied for has been uploaded!” "Get the right to be a prize or a model" message is displayed. A URL 2161 is displayed below these messages. By viewing the message, the user recognizes that his / her image has been posted on the voting screen of the national tournament and is guided to vote on the voting screen.

  When URL 2161 is clicked, the display of display unit 405 is switched to the “hero face contest Top” screen (national convention voting screen 2010) shown in FIG. The user can check his / her own image posted on the national convention voting screen 2010 and can vote for his / her own image or other images. Further, when the user's own image is confirmed, the user can easily search for the user's own image because the search can be performed using a nickname or the like on the search screen shown in FIG. It is also possible to vote as it is.

  In this way, an e-mail is transmitted to a user who has the right to proceed to the national convention, and the user's intention as to whether or not to participate in the national convention is confirmed. For users who are willing to participate in the national competition, information on the user such as contact information is acquired. Such processing is executed in steps S802 and S803 (FIG. 71).

  In step S804, a vote is accepted. This voting is performed on a site accessible from the mobile terminal 2. When the mobile terminal 2 accesses the predetermined site, the national tournament voting screen 2010 shown in FIG. 67 is displayed on the user's mobile terminal 2, so that the user views the national tournament voting screen 2010. While enjoying the vote. Thus, it is possible to entertain the continuation of the game other than the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  Voting in step S804 is performed for a predetermined period, for example, for one month, and the number of votes is counted. The ranking is updated each time a vote is made during the period when the vote is accepted. When the predetermined period has passed and the acceptance of voting is closed, the counting result is transmitted to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in step S805. As described above, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, as one process for the subsequent customer service, for example, in step S 78 (FIG. 17), the screen shown in FIG. 44 is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. Inform the results of the national competition.

  As shown in FIG. 44, when the top three posted images are displayed as a result of the national competition, the management server 3 sends the information for the top three to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, Information including at least post image data and nickname is transmitted.

  As described above, the notification of the result of the national convention is performed as one process of the subsequent customer service of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Therefore, the user who participated in the national convention, the acquaintance, or the user who voted wants to know the result and starts playing the game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and increases the number of repeaters of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. It becomes possible.

  When the results of the national competition are sent to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, information on the images and images used for compositing used by the superior at the time of shooting and editing with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is also distributed. 1 may be displayed. By doing so, the user who sees it can perform shooting and editing with reference to the upper person's copy and composite image when playing with the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 next time. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve the repeat rate for the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  Further, the public URL of the upper party may be distributed and accessed. Access can be made by accessing the site directly with a non-contact type IC, delivering the URL including the URL in the email, accessing the URL in the email, or accessing by reading the QR code (registered trademark). Can be configured. In this way, by making it possible to browse the public site of the superior, it is possible to entertain the user even after playing with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  Moreover, you may make it notify that to the photo sticker production apparatus 1 which the upper person image | photographed. For example, by notifying, it is possible to display such as “The first person took a picture here” in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. As described above, when the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 photographed by the superior is notified to that effect, the user can be interested, and the repeat rate in the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 is improved. It becomes possible.

  In addition, the photographer creating apparatus 1 photographed by the superior may display a sample of the superior's image as a reference before photographing, for reference of facial expressions and posing. In this case, for example, it can be configured to select from the images up to the third place for reference or display the first order image for reference. By doing in this way, when playing with the photo sticker creation apparatus 1, it is possible to refer to the facial expressions and posing of superiors, so the repeat rate for the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 can be improved.

  A privilege may be given to a user who participates in a national competition and wins a higher rank. For example, prizes such as precious metals may be given to the top 10 players at each national convention. In addition, the final three audition qualifications may be given to the top three players for a certain period of the national tournament, and products, prize money, etc. may be given to the final audition high rank.

  Thus, when a prize is sent, such a fact may be notified to the user by e-mail. For example, a mail as shown in FIG. 74 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 of the user who has won a higher rank. To see the screen in Fig. 74A, "Thank you for participating in the 3rd Heroine Face Contest!", "Congratulations, your pride has entered the top 30 people!" "Please enter your information by ○ / ○".

  A button 2221 “input” is provided below the message. When this button 2221 is operated, the display of the display unit 405 of the portable terminal 2 is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 74B. It is done. The posted image 2222 of the user is displayed at the top of the screen shown in FIG. 74B. Below that, columns 2223 to 2225 for inputting a name, an address, and a telephone number are provided.

  In each of the fields 2223 to 2225, for example, when the name, address, and telephone number have already been entered in the screen shown in FIG. It may be displayed in the input state. In addition, when the name, address, and telephone number are entered on the screen shown in FIG. 74B distributed only to the top prize winner, such a case is given to the user who consents to proceed to the national tournament. Information such as name, address, and telephone number may not be input. That is, only the nickname and the blog URL may be input on the screen shown in FIG. 72C.

  When the enter button 2226 is operated on the screen shown in FIG. 74B, the display of the display unit 405 of the mobile terminal 2 is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 74C. On the screen shown in FIG. 74C, “Registration complete” is displayed, and the user is made to recognize that registration of the name, address, and telephone number as the delivery destination of the product has been accepted.

  As described above, the notice by e-mail can be distributed to the top prizewinner. In addition, a mail including a thank-you message for participating in the tournament and a mail notifying the final ranking may be distributed to national tournament participants other than the top prize winners.

  Also, instead of sending e-mails or any prizes only to the top prize winners or those who have advanced to the national tournament, the person who posted or voted may be given a chance to exchange prizes. For example, the history of which user voted for which posted image at the national convention was managed, and by lottery from the people who voted for the posted image ranked first in the national convention, for example, You may be able to exchange prizes.

  By doing so, even if the user has not advanced to the national competition, if he / she has voted, he / she has a chance to exchange prizes and can increase the willingness to participate in the vote.

  Further, a model image of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may be used as the model image in the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 and distributed to the top user, for example, the first user. The model sample image is, for example, a pose sample image displayed on the pose display unit 523 in FIG. 19A. By becoming such a model sample image, it becomes possible to improve the repeat rate of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As described above, since the voting of the national convention can be performed by the mobile terminal 2, the user can view the voting screen at any time and anywhere and can vote. Therefore, it is possible to increase the motivation of users who participate in such posting and voting games.

  In addition, since the voting results of the national convention are distributed to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user can recognize what poses and how the photo sticker is popular in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. It is possible to increase the motivation of users who participate in such posting and voting games.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the national convention can be voted from the user's mobile terminal 2. The mobile terminal 2 includes a mobile phone and a personal computer. The personal computer may not be a portable type. That is, voting for the national tournament is performed at the terminal on the user side, and the terminal itself is not limited. Therefore, for example, a television receiver that can perform network communication can be used instead of the portable terminal 2 in the above-described embodiment.

  Also, a dedicated terminal for voting for the national competition may be provided. Such a dedicated terminal may be installed in the same facility as the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 or may be installed in a different place. By installing a dedicated terminal, it becomes possible to entertain users with the dedicated terminal, increase their willingness to participate in posting and voting, and increase the repeat rate for the photo sticker creation device 1. Become.

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The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in the computer. Here, the computer includes, for example, a general-purpose personal computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware.

The hardware of a computer that executes the above-described series of processing by a program can be configured as the management server 3 shown in FIG. For example, the CPU 311 loads the program stored in the storage unit 318 to the RAM 313 via the input / output interface 315 and the bus 314 and executes the program, thereby performing the above-described series of processing.

  The program executed by the computer (CPU 311) can be provided by being recorded in, for example, a removable medium 311 as a package medium or the like. The program can be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting.

  In the computer, the program can be installed in the storage unit 318 via the input / output interface 315 by attaching the removable medium 311 to the drive 320. The program can be received by the communication unit 319 via a wired or wireless transmission medium and installed in the storage unit 318. In addition, the program can be installed in advance in the ROM 312 or the storage unit 318.

  The program executed by the computer may be a program that is processed in time series in the order described in this specification, or in parallel or at a necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may be a program for processing.

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

  The embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus, 11 Image pick-up unit, 12 Editing part, 201 Control part, 202 Storage part, 282 Image pick-up processing part, 283 Edit processing part, 284 Print processing part, 285 Subsequent customer service part

Claims (12)

A shooting unit for performing a shooting operation with a user as a subject;
A determination unit for determining the number of users photographed by the photographing unit;
Wherein the Ri is determined by the determination unit number of the user, and a control unit for at least changing the procedure of photographing processing by the imaging unit,
When the determination unit determines that the number of users is two or less, the control unit shoots the two or less users in one shooting and generates an image for each user. And
When the determination unit determines that there are three or four users, two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and the photographing for generating the image for each user is performed twice. ,
An image providing apparatus that performs shooting for capturing images of the five or more users simultaneously and generating one image when the determination unit determines that the number of users is five or more . The image providing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit performs imaging by the imaging unit and determines the number of users from the captured image. An editing unit for performing editing work for inputting editing information on the user's captured image obtained by the shooting work;
Wherein, in response to said steps of the photographing process by the photographing unit, an image providing device according to claim 1 or claim 2 changes the editing operation by the editing unit. The control unit is the editing unit,
When shooting is performed to generate an image for each user, an editing operation for inputting the user's name is performed,
The image providing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein when photographing for generating the one image is performed, an editing operation for inputting the group name of the user is performed. The shooting for generating an image for each user is shooting of an image to be voted on ,
An image generated for each user or an edited image with respect to an image generated for each user is stored as the voting target, and the stored voting target images are ranked. A storage unit to manage;
A vote accepting unit that accepts a vote for the image that is the object of the vote stored in the storage unit, and updates the rank every time the vote is accepted;
A display unit for displaying a vote result in the vote;
Further comprising
The image providing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4. Further comprising: an output unit that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the user as a photo sticker;
The image providing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein a division pattern of the edited image of the user varies depending on a procedure of a photographing process by the photographing unit. Until the end of printing by the output unit, further comprising a post-service section that performs post-service processing,
The image providing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the control unit changes contents of the subsequent customer service by the subsequent customer service unit in accordance with a procedure of the imaging process by the imaging unit. In the post-service department, the control unit
Claims wherein the image is generated for each user, or an image edited on the image generated for each of the user to perform the selection of whether to post a picture to be the vote to the user Item 8. The image providing device according to Item 7 . A specifying unit for specifying the user;
A provision number determination unit that determines whether or not the user specified by the specification unit is the first customer service during a predetermined period;
In the post-service department, the control unit
Wherein the providing time determiner unit, if it is determined that the customer after previous articles first, to perform the selection of whether to post the image as a target of the vote to the user,
Wherein the providing time determiner unit, first when it is determined not to be the posterior customer, the image providing apparatus according to the vote for an image which is managed in claim 7 for causing the user. A specifying unit for specifying the user;
A provision number determination unit that determines whether or not the user specified by the specification unit is the first customer service during a predetermined period;
In the post-service department, the control unit
Wherein the providing time determiner unit, if it is determined that the customer after previous articles first, to perform the selection of whether to post the image as a target of the vote to the user,
By the providing time determiner unit, first when it is determined not to be the posterior customer, or to post the image as a target of the voting, or performing one of the selecting the vote for managing the image being the The image providing apparatus according to claim 7 , which is performed by a user. In an image providing method of an image providing apparatus including a photographing unit that performs photographing work with a user as a subject,
Determining the number of users photographed by the photographing unit;
A step of changing at least the procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit according to the determined number of users ,
When it is determined by the determination that the user is two or less users, the two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and photographing for generating an image for each user is performed.
When it is determined by the above determination that the user is three or four users, two or less users are shot in one shooting, and shooting for generating an image for each user is performed twice.
An image providing method including a step of photographing to generate one image by simultaneously photographing the five or more users when it is determined by the determination that the number of users is five or more . In a computer that controls an image providing apparatus including a photographing unit that performs photographing work with a user as a subject,
Determining the number of users photographed by the photographing unit;
A step of changing at least the procedure of the photographing process by the photographing unit according to the determined number of users ,
When it is determined by the determination that the user is two or less users, the two or less users are photographed in one photographing, and photographing for generating an image for each user is performed.
When it is determined by the above determination that the user is three or four users, two or less users are shot in one shooting, and shooting for generating an image for each user is performed twice.
When it is determined by the determination that the user is five or more users, a program for executing a process including a step of capturing the five or more users at the same time and generating one image. .

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