JP5418438B2 - Image providing system, information processing apparatus and method, photo sticker creating apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image providing system, an information processing apparatus and method, a photo sticker creating apparatus and method, and a program, and more particularly to an image providing system, an information processing apparatus, and a program that can provide a site that satisfies a user. The present invention relates to a method, a photo sticker creating apparatus and method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a user's image is photographed, and the user performs editing input on the obtained image, and the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker. 2. Description of the Related Art Photo sticker creation devices provided to users are known.

  Some types of photo sticker creation apparatuses have a function of transmitting an image obtained by shooting or editing input to a mobile terminal held by a user via a server (for example, Patent Documents). 1). In Patent Document 1, the images are browsed by transmitting the images to a plurality of users' portable terminals, or storing the images in a server and accessing the server from the portable terminals. Or it is disclosed to download.

  Further, when creating an album page for displaying one or more texts and one or more photographed images selected by the user on a portable terminal, the images photographed by the photo sticker creating device are displayed by a predetermined server. There is one that can be browsed in a provided site and can add a text image to an image in the site (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 3763356 JP 2010-9250 A

  However, in the above-described Patent Documents 1 and 2, a user who provides a site for images taken with the photo sticker creation apparatus is accessed from a mobile terminal and becomes a member of the site, for example. It was possible to store images on the site, but other users were not able to browse the site. Therefore, each user was able to enjoy it only when his / her site was closed.

  For this reason, there is a demand not only to personally use each user's site, but also to provide a site that can be easily viewed by limited users.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and when providing a site for browsing images taken with a photo sticker creation device, it is easy to make a site that can be browsed only by limited users. The repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus can be increased.

The image providing system of the present invention is a photo sticker creation game, in which a user performs an editing operation for inputting editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation and the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photo sticker creating apparatus for performing work, further printing the obtained image of the edited user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharging the printed sticker sheet, and providing it to the user as a photo sticker And a communication terminal possessed by the user via a predetermined network, and the communication terminal provides a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game In the image providing system comprising an apparatus, the photo sticker creating device includes an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creating game, and An acquisition means for acquiring a relation attribute indicating a relation of a number of users, and a transmission means for transmitting the image, the image identifier, and the relation attribute to the information processing apparatus, The receiving means for receiving the image, the image identifier, and the relationship attribute transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus, and any one of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute via the network When the communication terminal is connected, the image identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal is determined according to a relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute. and site generation means for generating the site displayed in the display mode, the generated the sites have been connected through the network, the relationship Any of a plurality of said users associated with gender and a presenting means for presenting to the communication terminal possessed.

  This image providing system includes, for example, a photo sticker creating device that provides a photo sticker creating game and a dedicated server that can communicate with a portable terminal possessed by a user who has performed the photo sticker creating game. The acquisition unit of the photo sticker creation apparatus is configured by, for example, an imaging processing information acquisition unit or a portable transmission information acquisition unit, and the transmission unit is configured by a communication unit, for example. In addition, the reception unit of the information processing apparatus is configured by, for example, a communication unit, the site generation unit is configured by, for example, a site generation unit, and the presentation unit is configured by, for example, a communication unit.

In the image providing system of the present invention, an image identifier for identifying an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game and a relation attribute indicating a relationship among a plurality of users are acquired by the photo sticker creation device. , And the relation attribute are transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus receives the image, the image identifier, and the relation attribute transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus, and is associated with the relation attribute via the network . When a communication terminal possessed by one of the users is connected, an image identified by an image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal is determined according to the relationship among a plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute is the site that is displayed in the display form of generation, the generated sites have been connected via a network, related by the relationship attributes Any of a plurality of users are attached is presented to a communication terminal possessed.

  Accordingly, it is possible to easily provide a site that can be viewed by a limited user having a predetermined relationship attribute and is displayed in a display form corresponding to the relationship attribute. As a result, it is possible to easily provide a user-satisfied site and increase the repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus.

The information processing apparatus according to the present invention, as a photo sticker creation game, provides a user with an editing input for inputting editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation and the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photo sticker creating apparatus for performing work, further printing the obtained image of the edited user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharging the printed sticker sheet, and providing it to the user as a photo sticker And a communication terminal possessed by the user via a predetermined network, and the communication terminal provides a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game In the apparatus, an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users are acquired. An acquiring unit that, when the communication terminal any one of a plurality of said users associated with said related attributes through the network possessed has been connected, corresponding to the user carrying the communication terminal wherein said image identified by the image identifier, and site generation means for generating the site displayed in a predetermined display form in accordance with the relationship between a plurality of the user indicated by the relationship attributes, the generated said sites, Presenting means for presenting to the communication terminal possessed by any of a plurality of users who are connected via the network and are related by the relationship attribute .

  The information processing apparatus is, for example, a photo sticker creating apparatus that provides a photo sticker creating game, and a dedicated server that can communicate with a portable terminal possessed by a user who has performed the photo sticker creating game. Can be stored and provided to the mobile terminal. In addition, the acquisition unit of the information processing apparatus includes, for example, a communication unit, the site generation unit includes, for example, a site generation unit, and the presentation unit includes, for example, a communication unit.

In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, an image obtained by the photo sticker created game image identifier for identifying the image, and a plurality of relationship attributes showing the relationship of the user is acquired, the relationship attributes via the network When a communication terminal possessed by any of a plurality of associated users is connected, an image identified by an image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal is displayed by the plurality of users indicated by the relation attribute . A site displayed in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship is generated, and the generated site is connected to the communication terminal possessed by any of a plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute connected via the network. Presented.

  Accordingly, it is possible to easily provide a site that can be viewed by a limited user having a predetermined relationship attribute and is displayed in a display form corresponding to the relationship attribute. As a result, it is possible to easily provide a user-satisfied site and increase the repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus.

  In the information processing apparatus, the acquisition unit further transmits a site identifier for identifying the site, and identifies each communication terminal of each of the plurality of users who performed the photo sticker creation game together The information processing apparatus further acquires a site identifier generation means for generating the site identifier based on the image identifier, and the generated site identifier via the network. Transmitting means for transmitting to each of the communication terminals of the plurality of users identified by the terminal identifier.

  The site identifier generation unit is configured by, for example, an image management unit, and the transmission unit is configured by, for example, a communication unit.

  As a result, the site identifier indicating the storage location of the image is sent to each communication terminal of a plurality of users who are the target of the photo sticker creation game, and the site is browsed only to limited users. It becomes possible to make it.

  In the information processing apparatus, the relationship attribute may be a couple indicating that a relationship between two users who played the photo sticker creation game together is a pair of opposite sex, or a relationship between two or more users. The site generation means generates the site displayed in a display form according to the attribute of the couple or the friend.

  As a result, only users who have played a photo sticker creation game together, such as a couple or friends, can browse the same site page, such as a couple page or friend page, and therefore have a predetermined relationship attribute. It is possible to easily provide a site that can be viewed by a limited user and displayed in a display form according to the relational attribute.

  In the information processing apparatus, the site for the couple, the site for the friend, and the site for the profile that is the user's own site are prepared in the site, and the site for the profile includes the couple And information for linking to the friend site and the friend site are displayed.

  Thereby, the user can easily transition from his / her own site to a site displayed in a display form corresponding to a relation attribute such as a couple's site or a friend's site.

  In the information processing apparatus, the site identifier is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and the site is a website that can be browsed by the communication terminal. In the information processing apparatus, the terminal identifier is an email address assigned to each of the plurality of users having the communication terminal, and the transmission means includes an email in which the site identifier is described. To the user's e-mail address.

  Thereby, a site can be easily presented by using an existing network or an existing system without adding a new configuration.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a counting unit that counts points given to each user in accordance with a predetermined operation by the user or another user specified by the relation attribute in the site. .

  As a result, for example, by providing products according to the points counted for each user, the user can accumulate points and exchange them for desired products, so the user's satisfaction is further improved Can be made. In addition, users who have a relationship with couples or friends with more users, or users who have executed the presented conditions can collect more points, so play the photo sticker creation game repeatedly. Thus, the so-called repeater rate can be increased, and an improvement in profitability can be expected.

  The information processing apparatus further includes weighting means for weighting the points according to the relationship attribute.

  In this way, when giving points, for example, a couple page and a friend page are given different points, and the point rate is increased so that the couple page can earn more points than the friend page (weighting) By doing this, you can expand the customer base for using photo stickers and sites.

The information processing method of the present invention is a photo sticker creation game in which an editing input is performed for a user to input editing information for a shooting operation with the user as a subject and the user image obtained by the shooting operation. A photo sticker creating apparatus for performing work, further printing the obtained image of the edited user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharging the printed sticker sheet, and providing it to the user as a photo sticker And a communication terminal possessed by the user via a predetermined network, and the communication terminal provides a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game An information processing method for an apparatus, showing an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship among the plurality of users If you get the pending of the communication terminal any one of a plurality of said users associated with said related attributes through the network possessed have been connected, corresponding to the user carrying the communication terminal It said image identified by the image identifier, generates the site displayed in a predetermined display form in accordance with the relationship between a plurality of the user indicated by the relationship attributes, the generated said sites, said network And presenting to the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users who are connected via the relation attribute .

In the information processing method of the present invention, an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship among a plurality of users are acquired, and are associated by the relationship attribute via the network. When a communication terminal possessed by any of a plurality of users connected is connected, an image identified by an image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal is related to the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute A site displayed in a predetermined display format according to the site is generated, and the generated site is presented to a communication terminal possessed by one of a plurality of users who are connected via a network and related by a relational attribute. Is done.

The first program of the present invention is a photo sticker creation game in which a user is made to perform an editing operation for inputting shooting information on the user as a subject and editing information for the user image obtained by the shooting operation. Create a photo sticker that allows the user to perform an input operation, prints the obtained edited user image on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker A process of connecting a device to a communication terminal possessed by the user via a predetermined network and providing the communication terminal with a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game A program for causing a computer to execute an image obtained by the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a plurality of Gets the relationship attribute that indicates the user relationship, when the communication terminal any one of a plurality of users associated with relevant attributes via said network possessed has been connected, the utilization carrying the communication terminal said image identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user, the generating the relationship the site attribute displayed in a predetermined display form in response to a plurality of users of relationship shown, the generated the site, the Including the step of presenting to the communication terminal possessed by any of a plurality of users who are connected via the network and are related by the relationship attribute .

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

The photo sticker creating apparatus according to the present invention is a photo sticker creating game in which a user performs a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing operation for inputting editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. Create a photo sticker that allows the user to perform an input operation, prints the obtained edited user image on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker In the apparatus, acquisition means for acquiring an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users, the image, the image identifier, and the relationship attribute and connect one of a plurality of said users associated with said relationship attribute via a communication terminal with a predetermined network which possessed the through In a predetermined display form corresponding to the plurality of users of a relationship showing images obtained by the photo sticker created game terminal the relationship attributes, any of a plurality of said users associated with said relationship attributes Transmitting means for transmitting to an information processing apparatus that provides a site for browsing.

  The acquisition unit of the photo sticker creating apparatus is configured by, for example, a photographing processing information acquisition unit or a portable transmission information acquisition unit, and the transmission unit is configured by a communication unit, for example.

In the photo sticker creating apparatus of the present invention, an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creating game and a relation attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users are acquired, the image, the image identifier, And the relation attribute is obtained in the photo sticker creation game by connecting to a communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated by the relation attribute via a predetermined network. Information processing for providing a site for allowing any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute to view an image in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute Sent to the device.

  Accordingly, it is possible to easily provide a site that can be viewed by a limited user having a predetermined relationship attribute and is displayed in a display form corresponding to the relationship attribute. As a result, it is possible to easily provide a user-satisfied site and increase the repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus.

The photo sticker creation method of the present invention is a photo sticker creation game in which a user is made to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing operation for inputting editing information on the user image obtained by the shooting operation. Create a photo sticker that allows the user to perform an input operation, prints the obtained edited user image on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker A method of creating a photo sticker of an apparatus, wherein an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creating game and a relationship attribute indicating a plurality of user relationships are acquired, the image, the image identifier, and wherein the relationship attributes, connected through a communication terminal with a predetermined network which any of a plurality of said users associated with said relationship attribute possessed In a predetermined display form in accordance with the relationship between a plurality of the user indicating the image obtained by the photo sticker created game to the communication terminal the relationship attributes, the plurality is associated by the relation attribute of the user A step of transmitting to an information processing apparatus that provides a site for browsing by any one of them .

In the photo sticker creation method of the present invention, an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relation attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users are acquired, the image, the image identifier, And the relation attribute is obtained in the photo sticker creation game by connecting to a communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated by the relation attribute via a predetermined network. Information processing for providing a site for allowing any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute to view an image in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute Sent to the device.

  Accordingly, it is possible to easily provide a site that can be viewed by a limited user having a predetermined relationship attribute and is displayed in a display form corresponding to the relationship attribute. As a result, it is possible to easily provide a user-satisfied site and increase the repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus.

The second program of the present invention is a photo sticker creation game in which a user is made an editing operation for inputting editing information on the user's image and the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A computer that performs an input operation, further prints the obtained edited user image on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker. An image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users, the image, the image identifier, and the the relationship attributes, connected through a communication terminal with a predetermined network which any of a plurality of said users associated with said relationship attribute possessed In a predetermined display form in accordance with the relationship between a plurality of the user indicating the image obtained by the photo sticker created game to the communication terminal the relationship attributes, the plurality is associated by the relation attribute of the user A step of transmitting to an information processing apparatus that provides a site for browsing by any one of them .

  The second program is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by a drive, for example, and installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the site which a user satisfies can be provided. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the repeat rate as a photo sticker creating apparatus.

It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of one Embodiment of the photograph sticker provision system to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the example of one Embodiment of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a perspective view from the other angle of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of installation of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining a user's space movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front of a front unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the side surface of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the other side of an edit unit. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of a control part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of an imaging | photography process part and a subsequent customer service process part. It is a figure which shows the example of an internal structure of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of an internal structure of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a game selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an e-mail address input screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the storage destination URL production | generation table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the email in which the preservation | save destination URL was described. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a site page. It is a figure which shows the screen transition on the portable terminal at the time of performing member registration. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a site page.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an embodiment of a photographic sticker providing system to which the present invention is applied.

  The photo sticker providing system of FIG. 1 enhances the enjoyment of work such as shooting and editing, allows the user to perform such work as a game (play service), and uses the shot and edited images as photo stickers and data. It is a game system that receives money from the user instead of providing it to the user. This photo sticker providing system is a photo sticker creating device 1-1 to a photo sticker creating device 1-N (N: 1, 2, 3,... From the server 2 that provides a service for providing the created image as data to the user, and the mobile terminal 3-1 to the mobile terminal 3-M (M: 1, 2, 3,..., M) possessed by the user Composed.

  In the photo sticker providing system, each of the photo sticker creating apparatuses 1-1 to 1-N and the server 2 are connected via the network 4, and the server 2 and the portable terminals 3-1 to 3-M are: Connected via the network 5.

  Each of the photo sticker creating device 1-1 to the photo sticker creating device 1-N is a similar device, and allows the user to play a photo sticker creating game for creating a photo sticker, and provides the photo sticker as a product. That is, the photo sticker creating device 1-1 to the photo sticker creating device 1-N are game devices (play service providing devices), and are usually installed in stores such as game centers and sightseeing spots. In the photo sticker creation game, the user (mainly a group of multiple people) takes a picture of himself / herself with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera installed in the housing after the coin is inserted and recorded. The user's image is edited by writing predetermined or arbitrary characters or figures on the liquid crystal panel using the attached pen or the like, creating a unique image and printing it separately on the sticker paper. The sticker paper thus created and provided to the user is exchanged with a friend or acquaintance of the user by the user, pasted in a notebook, like an album, or pasted on a postcard, for example. The

  Further, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1-1 to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1-N transmit (upload) the created image as a transmission image to the server 2 via the network 4.

  In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the photo sticker creating device 1-1 to the photo sticker creating device 1-N, they are referred to as the photo sticker creating device 1.

  The network 4 is configured by one or a plurality of networks that are wired or wireless, such as the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or a public network.

  The server 2 acquires (stores and captures) image data created (photographed and edited) by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and supplied from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4. Then, when the user who created the image data (photographing or editing) accesses the server 2 via the network 5 using the portable terminal 3-1 to the portable terminal 3-M owned by the user. The server 2 reads the requested image data and provides it as a transmission image to the requesting mobile terminals 3-1 to 3 -M via the network 5.

  The portable terminal 3-1 to the portable terminal 3-M are communication terminals having a communication function possessed by a user who has played a photo sticker creation game. For example, a portable telephone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), and the like A communication terminal having a communication function is used. The mobile terminals 3-1 to 3-M each perform radio communication with a base station (not shown) to perform call communication and packet communication (communication data transmission / reception) with a telephone, or other information processing apparatuses. Packet communication can be performed with (for example, server 2).

  In FIG. 1, the mobile terminals 3-1 to 3 -M are shown as being connected to the network 5, but this is because the mobile terminals 3-1 to 3 -M It shows that wireless communication with a base station connected to the network 5 is established and connected to the network 5 (communication can be performed via the network 5). Hereinafter, the portable terminals 3-1 to 3-M will be referred to as portable terminals 3 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in the number of photograph sticker production apparatuses 1, and how many may be sufficient. Also, the number of networks 4 is not limited, and the number of networks 4 to which the server 2 is connected may be one or plural. That is, for example, the server 2 may be connected to a plurality of photo sticker creating apparatuses 1 via one network 4.

  The same applies to the portable terminal 3, and any number of portable terminals 3 may be connected to the network 5 if the convenience of facilities is not taken into consideration.

  In such a photo sticker providing system, as described above, the server 2 provides the user's mobile terminal 3 with the image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as a transmission image, and displays it on the mobile terminal 3. Let That is, the user who created the photo sticker in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 not only obtains the photo sticker from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as a product of the photo sticker creating game played in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, but also the server 2 Further, the transmission image (the photographed image or the image on which graffiti editing has been performed) can be downloaded and displayed on the mobile terminal 3.

  In this way, the photo sticker providing system of FIG. 1 uses the image saved in the server 2 as a transmission image, in addition to simply providing the photo sticker created in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Since it can be provided to the terminal 3, the satisfaction of the user can be further improved, the so-called repeater rate of repeatedly playing the photo sticker creation game can be increased, and an improvement in the profit rate is expected. Can do.

  Next, the details of the configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the server 2, and the portable terminal 3 constituting the photo sticker providing system of FIG. 1 will be described.

  First, a configuration example of the photographic sticker creating apparatus 1 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a photo sticker creating apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 2 enhances the amusement of work such as shooting and editing, and allows the user to perform such work as a game (play service), and uses the shot image and the edited image as photo stickers and data. It is a game device (play service providing device) that receives money from the user instead of providing it to the user.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the casing 10 is roughly divided into four units: a photographing unit 12, an editing unit 13, a ceiling strobe unit 14, and a background curtain unit 15, as shown in FIG. 2.

  The photographing unit 12 has a function of photographing a user or the like as a subject, and the subject is photographed in an internal photographing space described later. The photographing unit 12 is roughly divided into two units, a front unit 12A and a rear unit 12B.

  The front unit 12A is a unit on the front side of the shooting space, and performs processing related to shooting of the user in the shooting space and accepts operations related to the user's photo sticker creation game. The rear unit 12B is a unit on the side that is the rear side of the shooting space, and is a unit that plays the role of the user when the front unit 12A takes a picture. The interior of the rear unit 12B is a cavity (space), and is configured as a part of a shooting space used when a user performs shooting. A stage or the like used for the user to pose may be provided in the rear unit 12B. An external monitor 16, a speaker 17, and a touch button 18 are provided on the side surface of the front unit 12A. Details thereof will be described later.

  The editing unit 13 is provided with a configuration (for example, a monitor, a touch panel, and a touch pen) for the user to perform graffiti editing or the like on the captured image. As will be described later, the editing unit 13 consisting of one frame is provided with a configuration for performing graffiti editing and the like on each of the two surfaces so that two sets of users can perform editing work simultaneously. Yes. As will be described later, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games in parallel. In other words, a plurality of sets of users can play the photo sticker creation game in the photo sticker creation device 1 at the same time. The editing unit 13 has a configuration for performing two graffiti editing and the like so that a plurality of sets of users can simultaneously perform graffiti editing in order to improve the rotation rate of the photo sticker creation game. Is provided.

  The ceiling strobe unit 14 provided above the photographing space incorporates a strobe that emits flash light toward the photographing space in accordance with the photographing timing. The ceiling strobe unit 14 is further provided with a fluorescent lamp, and functions as illumination that constantly illuminates the shooting space (the user in the shooting space). The photographing space is simply configured as a closed space as will be described later. Therefore, it is difficult for light to enter from the outside, and the user's operability may be deteriorated because it tends to be dark. Therefore, the ceiling strobe unit 14 can illuminate the shooting space with the illumination to avoid such a fear and improve operability. Such illumination is also provided in the front unit 12A. A configuration example of the front unit 12A will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Moreover, the background curtain unit 15 provided with the movable curtain (background curtain) utilized for a background is provided in the upper part of the back unit 12B, for example. In the background curtain unit 15, for example, a plurality of winding curtains having different colors or patterns are suspended. For example, there are colors and patterns that are popular among young women who are the main users, such as bright single colors, stylish and cute patterns like foreign picture books, and colorful pop patterns (for the masses). Multiple items are aligned.

  The background curtain unit 15 operates in conjunction with a photographing function such as a camera or a strobe provided in the front unit 12A. At the time of photographing, for example, a curtain of a color selected by the user is lowered and other curtains are wound. take. By operating in this manner, the background curtain unit 15 can easily provide a background of a design desired by the user, a design according to the shooting mode, and the like. Thereby, the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 can improve the user's satisfaction with respect to an image (photo sticker).

  The number of curtains (background curtains) provided in the background curtain unit 15 is arbitrary. For example, only one background curtain may be suspended from the background curtain unit 15. In this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may prepare a plurality of types of background images for composition, and may synthesize the background image selected by the user from the photographed images. By doing in this way, even if there is only one physical background curtain provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cope with various user preferences.

  When the user is shooting in the shooting space in the shooting unit 12, the external monitor 16 is located next to the user who is waiting to use the shooting space next time or the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Content (demonstration) and photos that output (display) a video showing the progress of the user's game during shooting, and guide (explain) the flow and play of the photo sticker creation game An advertisement or the like of a store or a region where the sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed is output. If an error has occurred in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the content of the error is output.

  The speaker 17 outputs sound that matches the video, content, advertisement, etc. output from the external monitor 16.

  The touch button 18 is configured not to have a mechanically operated mechanism. For example, when a predetermined operation (touch) is performed by the user, the touch button 18 senses pressure or static electricity due to the touch, and performs the user's operation. Accept. When the touch button 18 receives a user operation, the contents of the video, content, advertisement, and the like output from the external monitor 16 are switched as appropriate. The touch button 18 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the display area of the external monitor 16 when the external monitor 16 is configured with a touch panel superimposed thereon. Alternatively, it may be configured as a push button having a mechanically operated mechanism.

  Further, the external monitor 16, the speaker 17, and the touch button 18 are provided on any one of the side surfaces of the front unit 12A. That is, the side surface of the front unit 12A (not shown in FIG. 2) is connected to the side surface of the front unit 12A in which the external monitor 16, the speaker 17, and the touch button 18 are provided in FIG. When the button 18 is not provided, the external monitor 16, the speaker 17, and the touch button 18 can be installed.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 2 as viewed from the editing unit 13 side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the editing unit 13 is installed adjacent to the surface of the front unit 12A opposite to the surface on the rear unit 12B side (that is, the surface on the imaging space side). A first editing interface 13A and a second editing interface 13B are provided on two side surfaces of the editing unit 13 that are orthogonal to the front unit 12A. That is, the editing unit 13 allows a plurality of sets of users who perform the photo sticker creation game to perform editing operations with the editing unit 13 facing each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B. Two editing interfaces are provided so that this can be done.

  Also, on the surface of the editing unit 13 that faces the photographing unit 12, a photo sticker discharge unit 13C that is provided to the user by discharging the photo sticker created by playing the photo sticker making game is provided. ing.

  FIG. 4 is an external view showing an installation example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a game center or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a side curtain 21 is provided so as to surround the photographing unit 12 and the editing unit 13. The side curtain 21 simply surrounds an imaging space in which an imaging operation is performed, an editing space in which an editing operation is performed, and the like, and improves the closeability of each space. In other words, for example, the side curtain 21 contributes to high-quality shooting and the visibility of the editing screen by stabilizing the environment in each space, or blocks the field of view from outside each space. It is possible to perform operations such as shooting and editing without being conscious of the line of sight from the outside.

  The outer surface of the side curtain 21 is usually used as a place to place an advertisement, and a flashy design image representing the model name and model image of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided so as to attract attention at the installation location. Printed.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as described above causes each set of users to play a photo sticker creating game. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can simultaneously execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a plurality of sets to play a photo sticker creating game at the same time. At this time, each group of users can perform each work of the photo sticker creation game while moving through a plurality of spaces provided in the photo sticker creation device 1 to advance the game.

  Next, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the space will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above during the user's game. As shown in FIG. 5, the user passes from the outside (user A or user A ′) between the front unit 12 </ b> A and the rear unit 12 </ b> B, and is indicated by a dotted line in the figure, the front unit 12 </ b> A and the rear unit. The photograph sticker creation game is started by entering the photographing space 32 where the photographing work is performed and the price is inserted (User B). If the previous group of users is using the shooting space 32 (if shooting is in progress), the user waits outside the unit (user A or user A ′). In FIG. 5, the user (user A) outputs a video showing the progress of the user's game being photographed, the flow of the photo sticker creation game, how to play, etc., which are output from the external monitor 16 and the speaker 17. It is possible to wait while watching the content that guides the user.

  When the price is inserted and the photo sticker creation game is started, the user (user B) performs a shooting operation to photograph himself / herself using a camera or a monitor provided in front of the front unit 12A. .

  When the shooting operation is completed, the user selects one of the obtained captured images to be stored as an image to be edited, and follows the displayed movement guide from the shooting space 32 where the shooting operation was performed, with a dotted line in the figure. It moves to the editing space where the editing work is shown.

  A first editing space 33A is provided on the left side of the editing unit 13 as viewed from the front unit 12A (in front of the first editing interface 13A), and a second editing space 33B is provided on the right side (in front of the second editing interface 13B). ing. That is, in this photo sticker creation apparatus 1, a total of two sets of users, the user (user C) of the first editing space 33A and the user (user C ') of the second editing space 33B, simultaneously edit. Work can be done. A user (user B) of the shooting space 32 is guided to a free one of the two editing spaces. When the user moves to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B, the user performs a graffiti editing work. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B, they are referred to as an editing space 33.

  Thereafter, when the graffiti editing is completed, the user (user C or user C ′) next performs print setting work and sets the number of divisions and the like. When printing is started, the user performs a post-service service such as a portable transmission service for transferring a transmission image to the portable terminal 3, a mini game for posting an edited image, and a questionnaire input during the printing. Then, when printing is completed, it moves to the printed matter receiving area 34 in front of the photo sticker discharge unit 13C (user D), receives the discharged photo sticker paper, and ends the photo sticker creation game.

  In the photo sticker creation game as described above, when the user B of the shooting space 32 moves to the editing space 33, the shooting space 32 becomes unused, so the photo sticker creation device 1 uses a new set. A person can use the photographing space 32. Further, when the user C of the first editing space 33A or the user C ′ of the second editing space 33B moves to the printed material receiving area 34, the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B is not used. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a new set of users (user B) to use the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B. Note that when both the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B are unused, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 gives the user (user B) the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B. In addition to guiding the user to use one of the editing spaces 33B, when the user moves to a direction other than the guided editing space, the user can be guided to the guided editing space.

  In other words, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 uses the shooting space 32, the first editing space 33A, the second editing space 33B, and the printed matter in order to improve the rotation rate per unit time and unit floor area of the photo sticker creating game. Using the receiving area 34, a plurality of sets of users can play a photo sticker creation game at the same time (multiple customer service can be performed).

  In addition, the structure of such a housing | casing 10 is arbitrary and may be a structure other than what was mentioned above. Similarly, the method of multiple customer service is also arbitrary.

  Next, the configuration of each unit will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front unit 12A. A front surface 12A-1 in FIG. 6 is a side surface facing the imaging space 32 and is a surface positioned in front of the user who performs the imaging operation. That is, the user basically performs a photographing operation in the photographing space 32 toward the front surface 12A-1 (facing the front unit 12A side).

  Near the center of the front surface 12 </ b> A- 1, a camera 51 for photographing a subject in the photographing space 32 is provided, and a touch panel monitor 52 is provided below the camera 51. The touch panel monitor 52 functions as, for example, a live view monitor that displays a composite image (moving image) obtained by combining an image such as a background or foreground with a captured image that has been photoelectrically converted by the camera 51 and captured in real time (immediately). And a function of displaying various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and receiving a user's instruction through a touch panel superimposed on the screen. In addition, the front surface 12A-1 illuminates the inside of the photographing space 32 behind the milky white acrylic plate 53-1 to the milky white acrylic plate 53-6 formed of a curved surface or a flat surface, or matches the photographing timing by the camera 51. In addition to the installation of a lighting device that emits flash light, a fee for baggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 for placing user's baggage and the like during shooting, and a photo sticker creation game was introduced. A coin insertion / return port 55 is provided.

  Further, on the front surface 12A-1, on the back side of the milky white acrylic plate 53-1 to the milky white acrylic plate 53-3, near the ceiling of the shooting space 32, guidance sound in the shooting work of the photo sticker creation game, BGM (Back A speaker 124 (FIG. 9) (not shown) that outputs sound such as Ground Music) and sound effects is provided. In addition, the number and installation positions of the speakers 124 are arbitrary.

  The camera 51 is configured by an imaging device using a CCD, etc., and captures a user in the photographing space 32 and captures a moving image as a captured image in the photographing work process of the photo sticker creation game. A part of the captured image captured by the camera 51 is cut out or an image such as a background is combined and displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 immediately. In addition, from the captured image captured by the camera 51 at a predetermined timing, an image of the frame at that timing is extracted and stored as a captured image (still image).

  For example, a camera using a CMOS sensor may be used as the camera 51 instead of the CCD. Of course, any camera other than these may be used as long as the user can be photographed and digital image data can be obtained. Further, the number of cameras 51 and the installation position are arbitrary.

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes, for example, a live view monitor 123 (FIG. 9) such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a colorless and transparent touch panel laminated thereon, and a user during the shooting operation confirms the shooting result. However, in order to be able to determine the standing position and posture, the captured image captured by the camera 51 is displayed immediately (in real time). At this time, for example, the captured image displayed on the touch panel monitor 52 is synthesized with an image designated by the user, such as a background or a foreground, or a part of the captured image is trimmed (trimmed) according to the image size of the image. Or). In addition, the touch panel monitor 52 displays an image related to the shooting work such as a guide image for guiding the procedure of the shooting work, and the touch panel (for example, pressure-sensitive type or electromagnetic induction type) accepts a tap operation by a user's finger or the like, for example. It is made like that.

  Behind the milky white acrylic plate 53-1 to the milky white acrylic plate 53-6, a plurality of lighting devices capable of fluorescent light and strobe light emission are installed to brighten the shooting space 32 and ensure operability and safety. Furthermore, in order to constantly illuminate the shooting space 32 and improve the image quality of the shot image, the flash is emitted at a timing corresponding to the shooting timing, and the user who is shot is irradiated with light from various angles. Hereinafter, the milky white acrylic plate 53-1 to the milky white acrylic plate 53-6 are referred to as a milky white acrylic plate 53 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. Further, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) (not shown) may be provided on the surface of the predetermined milk-white acrylic plate 53 in order to adjust the brightness of the photographing space 32 by flash emission.

  The luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 are shelves that are used as storage areas for user baggage at the time of photographing. The luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2 do not interfere with shooting, that is, do not interfere with the user's shooting pose, and are installed behind the milky acrylic board 53. It is provided at a position that does not hinder the irradiation of light. The user can perform photographing work more comfortably by placing the baggage in the luggage storage areas 54-1 and 54-2.

  The coin insertion / return port 55 is a user interface that allows a user to insert a coin as a price for a photo sticker creation game, or to return a coin that has failed to be inserted or a coin for fishing.

  Of course, a configuration other than that described above may be provided on the front surface 12A-1 of the front unit 12A.

  Next, the configuration of the editing unit 13 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the left side of the editing unit 13 when viewed from the photographing unit 12 side (configuration example on the first editing space 33A side).

  In FIG. 7, an illumination device 61 is provided above the first editing interface 13A to illuminate the first editing space 33A that becomes dark because it is partitioned by the side curtain 21 and the like. The illuminating device 61 allows the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to suppress a reduction in the user's editing work efficiency and improve the safety of the first editing space 33A. In the example of FIG. 7, the upper portion of the editing unit 13 on the first editing interface 13 </ b> A where the lighting device 61 is provided penetrates to the second editing space 33 </ b> B side. The first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B are shared. That is, the illumination device 61 illuminates not only the first editing space 33A but also the second editing space 33B, thereby improving safety. Note that the installation position and the number of the illumination devices 61 are arbitrary.

  The first editing interface 13A is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 62, two touch pens 63-1, a touch pen 63-2, a speaker 64, and an additional coin insertion / return port 65.

  The tablet built-in monitor 62 is configured by superimposing a colorless and transparent tablet capable of inputting position information with the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2 on a display screen of a display device capable of displaying an image such as an LCD. Is done. Accordingly, the tablet built-in monitor 62 not only displays a GUI image or the like by the display device but also accepts an input operation from the user by the tablet. On the tablet built-in monitor 62, for example, an editing screen including a GUI image for editing work for editing a shot image obtained by shooting work in a shooting space is displayed.

  The touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are detachably fixed to the editing unit 13 by a predetermined attachment on the left and right sides of the tablet built-in monitor 62 one by one on the left and right sides. By using each of these touch pens, it is possible to play the editing process of the photo sticker creation process at the same time. In the following description, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are simply referred to as the touch pen 63 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  The touch pen 63 is electrically connected to a system installed inside the editing unit 13 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 63 operates in cooperation with the tablet of the tablet built-in monitor 62. When the user operates the touch pen 63 and taps the tablet (the touch pen 63 and the display screen of the tablet built-in monitor 62 are brought into contact (or close proximity)), the tablet operates as an input unit that receives input from the user. To do. In addition, the number of the touch pens 63 installed, the installation position, the shape, and the like are arbitrary.

  The speaker 64 outputs, for example, sound related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as guidance sound, sound effects, or BGM. The speaker 64 is disposed on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62. Since a right-handed user performs an editing operation while holding the touch pen 63 with the right hand, even when the editing operation is performed while leaning on the editing unit 13, there is little possibility of leaning on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62. Therefore, by disposing the speaker 64 on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 62, even when a right-handed user performs an editing operation while leaning on the editing unit 13, the user closes the speaker 64 and can hear sound. It can be prevented from disappearing. The number, design, shape, etc. of the speakers 64 are arbitrary.

  The additional coin insertion / return port 65 is provided to allow the user to insert additional coins or return the change when the user wants to extend the editable time or outputs a plurality of photo stickers. It has been. In addition, payment of this additional price is not limited to a coin, Naturally, it can also be made to be able to pay also with a banknote. In addition, instead of cash (coins and banknotes) that are actually distributed, payment can also be made with prepaid cards, coins, electronic money, etc. distributed at amusement facilities where the photo sticker creation device 1 is installed. May be.

  However, the extension of the editable time is performed when the shooting operation is not currently performed in the shooting space 32 (when there is no next user) or the other editing interface (in this case, the second editing interface). 13B) is possible only when it is empty, and cannot be extended when the shooting operation is performed in the shooting space 32 and the other editing interface is used.

  The configuration on the second editing space 33B side of the editing unit 13 is basically the same as the configuration on the first editing space 33A side shown in FIG. In the following, the configuration example shown in FIG. 7 is also applied to the case where the configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 33B side is described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the photo sticker discharge unit 13 </ b> C of the editing unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the photo sticker discharge unit 13C has a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the first editing space 33A (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the first editing interface 13A). And a photo sticker discharge port 71 through which a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the second edit space 33B (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the second edit interface 13B) is discharged. It has been.

  A printer 114 (FIG. 9) is installed inside the editing unit 13, and a printing image created by operating the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface 13B is printed on a sticker sheet by the printer 114. Printed. The photo sticker output from the printer 114 is discharged from the photo sticker discharge port 71.

  Further, a speaker (not shown) may be provided in the photo sticker discharge unit 13C. The speaker (not shown) outputs sound relating to printing and discharging of the photo sticker such as guidance sound, sound effect, or background music.

  Next, an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 9, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit 101 that is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The control unit 101 includes a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, A drive 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 106, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 107, a photographing unit 112, an editing unit 113, a printer 114, an external monitor 16, a speaker 17, and a touch button 18 are respectively connected via predetermined buses. Connected.

  The storage unit 102 has a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 101 in the storage medium or is recorded in the storage medium. The setting information is read and supplied to the control unit 101. Note that this storage medium may be anything as long as it can store information.

  The communication unit 103 is controlled by the control unit 101 and connected to the server 2 (FIG. 1) via the network 4 (FIG. 1) such as the Internet, for example, and transmits the image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. In addition, the communication unit 103 transmits various setting information such as a user's e-mail address to the server 2 via the network 4.

  In addition to the server 2, the communication unit 103 can also communicate with other communication devices such as a user's mobile terminal 3, a personal computer (not shown), or a central management server. is there. For example, the communication unit 103 transmits a transmission signal supplied as a communication signal from the control unit 101 to another communication device, or supplies a reception signal supplied from another communication device to the control unit 101 as a communication signal. To do.

  The drive 104 includes a removable medium such as a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory. The computer program and data read out from them are supplied to the control unit 101 as necessary, and stored in the storage unit 102 or installed.

  The ROM 106 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 101 in advance, and the ROM 106 supplies the programs and data to the control unit 101 based on instructions from the control unit 101. The RAM 107 temporarily holds data and programs processed by the control unit 101.

  The imaging unit 112 is a block related to the imaging unit 12 and includes a coin processing unit 121, a background curtain unit 15, an illumination control unit 122, a camera 51, a touch panel monitor 52, and a speaker 124.

  The coin processing unit 121 is activated in response to an activation signal input from the control unit 101. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 55, a process related to payment for the photo sticker creation device 1 by the user (game participation) And the activation signal is supplied to the control unit 101. In response to the activation signal, the control unit 101 causes the touch panel monitor 52 and the speaker 124 to perform charging processing, guidance, and the like.

  Based on the background control signal supplied from the control unit 101, the background curtain unit 15 selects a background to be provided, that is, raises and lowers (expands and stores) the movable background curtain. The background may be selected manually by the user.

  Based on the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 101, the illumination control unit 122 turns on or off the illumination device installed behind the milky acrylic plate 53.

  The camera 51 is controlled by the control unit 101 to shoot a user or the like in the shooting space 32 as a subject in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the camera 51 captures a moving image under the control of the control unit 101 and supplies the captured moving image data to the control unit 101. In addition, the camera 51 acquires a captured image (still image) by operating a mechanical shutter based on a shutter control signal supplied from the control unit 101, and stores the acquired still image data in the storage unit 102. Let

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes a live view monitor 123. The live view monitor 123 of the touch panel monitor 52 is an image based on RGB signals supplied from the control unit 101 (an image captured in real time by the camera 51, a composite image created using a captured image, a GUI image, or the like). Is displayed. Further, when the user taps (touches or approaches) the touch panel monitor 52 using his / her own finger or the like, the touch panel monitor 52 supplies the position information to the control unit 101. The control unit 101 analyzes the position information, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image.

  The speaker 124 is provided at an arbitrary position of the photographing unit 12 and outputs, for example, sound of a sound signal supplied from the control unit 101 (such as shooting work guidance sound, sound effect, or background music).

  The editing unit 113 is a block related to the editing unit 13, and includes a first editing unit 113A corresponding to the first editing interface 13A and a second editing unit 113B corresponding to the second editing interface 13B. The first editing unit 113A and the second editing unit 113B have the same configuration, and the following description is given with respect to the first editing unit 113A, but is also applicable to the second editing unit 113B.

  As described with reference to FIG. 7, the first editing unit 113 </ b> A includes a coin processing unit 130 in addition to the tablet built-in monitor 62, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2, and the speaker 64.

  As described above, the tablet built-in monitor 62 includes the editing monitor 141 formed of a display device such as an LCD and the colorless and transparent tablet 142 superimposed on the display screen of the editing monitor 141. The tablet built-in monitor 62 displays on the editing monitor 141 an image relating to editing, such as an editing input GUI and a captured image, corresponding to the RGB signal supplied from the control unit 101. When the user operates the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2 and taps the tablet 142, the tablet built-in monitor 62 supplies a signal representing the position information to the control unit 101 as an input signal. The control unit 101 analyzes the position information represented by the input signal, specifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image. That is, editing input for the captured image is performed using these configurations.

  The speaker 64 outputs the sound of the sound signal supplied from the control unit 101 (editing work guide sound, sound effect, or sound related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game, such as BGM).

  The coin processing unit 130 is activated in response to an activation signal input from the control unit 101, and when a coin is inserted into the additional coin insertion / return port 65 (FIG. 7), the user pays for the photo sticker creation apparatus 1. Processing (accepting additional printing) is performed, and an activation signal is supplied to the control unit 101. The control unit 101 causes the printer 114 to perform additional printing processing in response to the activation signal.

  The printer 114 prints the result of editing work performed by the editing unit 113 on sticker paper. When the printer 114 acquires the editing work result performed by the first editing unit 113 </ b> A from the control unit 101, the printer 114 acquires the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161 and prints the editing work result on the sticker paper 162. When the printing is finished, the printer 114 discharges the printed sticker paper 162 as a photo sticker from the photo sticker discharge port 71 (FIG. 8) and provides it to the user.

  When the external monitor 16 obtains information from the control unit 101 that the user is shooting in the shooting space 32 in the shooting unit 12, the user who is waiting to use the shooting space next time. In contrast, a video showing the progress of the game of the user who is shooting is output. In addition, while the external monitor 16 does not acquire information indicating that the user is shooting in the shooting space 32 in the shooting unit 12 from the control unit 101, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and how to play Output contents (demonstration) to guide (explain) etc. Under the control of the control unit 101, the speaker 17 outputs audio that matches the video and content output from the external monitor 16.

  Further, when the external monitor 16 acquires information indicating that the touch button 18 has been operated by the user from the control unit 101, the external monitor 16 switches and outputs the contents of the output video, content, and the like.

  When the user performs a predetermined operation (touch), the touch button 18 supplies an input signal representing the operation content to the control unit 101. The control unit 101 supplies information indicating that the operation represented by the input signal has been received to the external monitor 16 and controls to switch the display content of the external monitor 16.

  Next, the control unit 101 will be described. FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of functional blocks realized by the control unit 101 executing a program stored in the ROM 106 or the like.

  The control unit 101 is a shooting processing unit 202 that performs processing related to a price (coin) that is input when starting the photo sticker creation game, and processing related to a shooting work process of the photo sticker creation game such as shooting a user. An editing processing unit 203 that performs processing related to a photo sticker creation game editing process such as graffiti editing for a photographed image; The post-service processing unit 205 performs processing related to the post-service process of the photo sticker creation game that serves a user who has finished the editing work.

  That is, the control unit 101 controls processing related to each process of the photo sticker creation game.

  FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed configuration example of the imaging processing unit 202 and the post-service processing unit 205 in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 11, the photographing processing unit 202 is a processing unit that performs processing in the photographing work process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the photographing processing unit 202 accepts input of money, photographs a user, and displays various GUIs. Process.

  The imaging processing unit 202 is configured to include an imaging processing information acquisition unit 211.

  The imaging processing information acquisition unit 211 acquires information relating to imaging processing (hereinafter referred to as imaging processing information) such as an imaging course selected by a user who is performing an imaging operation and information input by the user. Details of processing executed by the imaging processing information acquisition unit 211 will be described later.

  In the example of FIG. 11, the post-service service processing unit 205 performs processing related to the post-service service such as a mobile transmission service for transferring a transmission image to the mobile terminal 3, a mini game for posting an edited image, and a questionnaire input.

  The subsequent customer service processing unit 205 includes an input reception control unit 221, a display control unit 222, a portable transmission processing unit 223, and a portable transmission information acquisition unit 224.

  The input reception control unit 221 controls the tablet 142 and performs a process of receiving operation input performed by the user with respect to various GUIs displayed on the editing monitor 141.

  The display control unit 222 displays screens for subsequent customer service displayed on the editing monitor 141 and performs processing related to display of various GUIs on these screens.

  The portable transmission processing unit 223 performs various processes for transmitting a transmission image to the portable terminal 3.

  The portable transmission information acquisition unit 224 performs processing for acquiring information for transmission to the portable terminal 3.

  Details of processing executed by the input reception control unit 221 to the portable transmission information acquisition unit 224 in FIG. 11 will be described later.

  As described above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is configured.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the structural example of the server 2 and the portable terminal 3 of FIG. 1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the server 2.

  In FIG. 12, the server 2 includes a control unit 301 that is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the server 2. The control unit 301 includes a communication unit 302, an image processing unit 303, an image management unit 304, The mail generation unit 305, the site generation unit 306, the member information processing unit 307, the image storage unit 308, the image related information storage unit 309, and the member information storage unit 310 are connected via a predetermined bus.

  The communication unit 302 receives various data transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4 and supplies the data to the control unit 301.

  Although details will be described later, as data transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, for example, in addition to a transmission image, an identifier (hereinafter referred to as an image ID) for uniquely identifying a transmission image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 is used. The e-mail address of the portable terminal 3 is transmitted, so the control unit 301 supplies the transmission image received by the communication unit 302 to the image processing unit 303 and the image management unit 304.

  The image processing unit 303 generates a thumbnail image of the transmission image supplied from the control unit 301 and supplies the thumbnail image to the image management unit 304.

  The image management unit 304 sends the transmission image supplied from the control unit 301 and the thumbnail image supplied from the image processing unit 303 to the image storage unit 308, and the image ID and email address supplied from the control unit 301 as image related information. The data are stored (recorded) in association with the storage unit 309. That is, the image storage unit 308 stores each transmission image and thumbnail image received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and the image related information storage unit 309 stores the image ID and e-mail address received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Are stored (corresponding to) the thumbnail image and information such as the image ID and the e-mail address as the transmission destination corresponding to the transmission image.

  Further, when storing the transmission image supplied from the control unit 301 in the image storage unit 308, the image management unit 304 uses a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) method as an image address for specifying the transmission image to be stored. Information (information specifying an image) indicating the described address (hereinafter referred to as a save destination URL) is generated and set in the saved transmission image.

  The mail generation unit 305 acquires the corresponding e-mail address stored in the image related information storage unit 309 as the transmission destination of the transmission image for which the storage destination URL is set by the image management unit 304. The mail generation unit 305 generates an e-mail in which a storage destination URL is described with the acquired e-mail address as a destination, and supplies the generated e-mail to the communication unit 302 via the control unit 301. The communication unit 302 transmits the electronic mail generated by the mail generation unit 305 to the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5. As a result, the electronic mail transmitted by the communication unit 302 is received by the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5.

  The site generation unit 306 generates a site page (for example, a web page) to be presented on the mobile terminal 3 and supplies it to the communication unit 302 via the control unit 301. The communication unit 302 transmits the site page generated by the site generation unit 306 to the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5. As a result, the site page transmitted by the communication unit 302 is received by the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5.

  The member information processing unit 307 performs member registration for a user who subscribes to a service provided by the server 2 and other processes related to a service provided to a user who is a member. Information about the user who becomes a member is stored (recorded) in the member information storage unit 310. In addition, when generating the site page, the site generation unit 306 refers to the information about the user who is a member stored in the member information storage unit 310 and generates a site page for a member or a site page for a non-member. To do.

  The communication unit 302 receives various data transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5 and supplies the data to the control unit 301. In addition, the communication unit 302 transmits various data supplied from the control unit 301 to the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5.

  For example, when access to a transmission image is requested from the mobile terminal 3 that has received an e-mail in which a storage destination URL is described, the image management unit 304 saves an image in response to the request received by the communication unit 302. An image satisfying a predetermined condition is searched from images stored (recorded) in unit 308, and the search result is supplied to site generation unit 306. The site generation unit 306 generates a site page for browsing the transmission image (thumbnail image) of the storage destination URL, and supplies the site page to the control unit 301. When the site page generated by the site generation unit 306 is supplied from the control unit 301, the communication unit 302 transmits the site page to the mobile terminal 3 that has accessed via the network 5. Thereby, the site page transmitted by the server 2 is received by the portable terminal 3 via the network 5.

  The server 2 in FIG. 1 is configured as described above.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal 3.

  In FIG. 13, the mobile terminal 3 includes a control unit 351 that is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the mobile terminal 3, and includes a communication unit 352, a display unit 353, and an image processing unit 354. The input unit 355 and the storage unit 356 are connected to each other via a predetermined bus.

  The communication unit 352 communicates with the server 2 via the network 5. The communication unit 352 receives various data transmitted from the server 2 via the network 5. The communication unit 352 transmits various data supplied from each unit of the mobile terminal 3 via the control unit 351 to the server 2 via the network 5.

  The display unit 353 includes, for example, an LCD and displays information such as various images and emails. The image processing unit 354 extracts (acquires) predetermined information from the image displayed on the display unit 353. The input unit 355 includes, for example, a button and supplies a command corresponding to a user operation to the control unit 351. The storage unit 356 records various data, received emails, and the like.

  The mobile terminal 3 of FIG. 1 is configured as described above.

  Next, the processing for providing the photo sticker created by the photo sticker creation game and the transmission image created by the photo sticker creation game, which are performed in the photo sticker providing system of FIG. 1, are provided to the mobile terminal 3 of the user. The processing flow will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 14, processes performed in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the server 2, and the mobile terminal 3 are shown. That is, in FIG. 14, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 executes the processes shown in steps S1 to S15, the server 2 executes the processes shown in steps S31 to S41, and the mobile terminal 3 performs steps S51 to S41. The process shown in S54 is executed.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user who plays the photo sticker creating game first inserts coins into the coin insertion / return slot 55 of the front unit 12A and pays for the game. The coin processing unit 121 accepts such coin insertion and supplies an activation signal to the control unit 101. In step S1, the imaging processing unit 202 of the control unit 101 determines whether or not a price has been inserted based on the activation signal. If it is determined that a valid price has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S <b> 2, the shooting processing unit 202 controls each unit of the shooting unit 112 and executes shooting processing, which is processing related to shooting work of the photo sticker creation game, performed in the shooting space 32. In this photographing operation, photographing is performed a predetermined number of times, and a composite image of a composite image prepared in advance and a composite image prepared in advance is generated as a captured image and stored in the storage unit 102. .

  In step S <b> 3, the shooting processing information acquisition unit 211 acquires shooting processing information related to shooting processing such as a shooting course selected by the user and information input by the user, and the communication unit 103 and the portable transmission processing unit 223. To supply.

  For example, in the shooting course, as a user, a “couple course” that is assumed to be used by a couple and a “friend course” that is assumed to be used by a friend are prepared in advance. The processing in the shooting work process of the photo sticker creation game is performed according to the shooting course selected by. The imaging processing information acquisition unit 211 acquires, for example, an attribute of “1: couple” or “2: friend” as the attribute of such a shooting course, and supplies the acquired attribute to the communication unit 103.

  Note that the imaging processing information acquisition unit 211 obtains “1: couple” or “2”, which is obtained in response to an input regarding the type of image processing selected by the user or the gender of the gender by the user instead of the imaging course. : Friend's attribute may be acquired as shooting process information. That is, the shooting processing information includes an attribute (hereinafter referred to as a relationship attribute) indicating a relationship between a plurality of users who perform the photo sticker creation game together, such as “1: couple” or “2: friend”. become. Therefore, as long as this relation attribute is obtained, the photographing process information may be acquired by a method other than the method described above. For example, a dedicated reader / writer for acquiring information about a user stored in a non-contact type IC card built in the portable terminal 3 is installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 so that the user can Information relating to the user acquired when the user holds the reader / writer may be acquired as shooting processing information.

  Then, the communication unit 103 transmits the shooting process information acquired by the shooting process information acquisition unit 211 to the server 2 via the network 4. The processing performed by the server 2 that has received the shooting processing information will be described later.

  When the shooting operation is completed, in step S4, the shooting processing unit 202 moves the user in the shooting space 32 who has finished the shooting operation to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B by an image or sound. A movement guidance process for prompting is performed.

  In step S5, the editing processing unit 203 performs editing processing, which is processing related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, on the user who has moved to the editing space 33. Hereinafter, a captured image (composite image) edited by the editing process will be described as an edited image.

  When the editing work is completed, the print processing unit 204 controls the printer 114 in step S6 to perform a printing process for printing the edited image obtained by the editing work on a sticker sheet.

  For a user who is waiting for completion of printing, the post-service processing unit 205 uses, for example, a mobile transmission service for transferring a transmission image to the mobile terminal 3, a mini game for posting an edited image, a questionnaire input, etc. as a post-service service. The subsequent customer service provided is performed (steps S7 to S13). Details of the post-service processing will be described later.

  When the post-service processing is completed, the post-service processing unit 205 performs movement guidance processing for moving the user of the editing space 33 to the printed material receiving area 34 in step S14. When the print processing is completed, the print processing unit 204 controls the printer 114 to discharge the printed sticker paper from the photo sticker discharge port 71 in step S15, and the photo sticker creation game process is ended.

  Here, the details of the above-described post-service processing (steps S7 to S13) executed by the post-service processing unit 205 will be described.

  When the subsequent customer service process is started, the display control unit 222 displays a game selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 62 (editing monitor 141), and allows the user to select a game to be performed after the editing work.

  Thereby, for example, the game selection screen 401 shown in FIG. In the upper part of the game selection screen 401 in FIG. 15, a text indicating that the game selection screen 401 “Which to play?” Is a screen for allowing the user to select the content of the work to be performed after the editing work is displayed. . Under the text, a button 411A for instructing the start of the work of transmitting the transmission image to the user's portable terminal 3 and a button 411B for instructing the start of the posting / voting game are displayed. The input reception control unit 221 determines whether or not a button displayed on the game selection screen 401 has been operated by the user and a game to be performed after editing has been selected.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the button 411 </ b> A on the game selection screen 401 (FIG. 15) is selected, the portable transmission processing unit 223 starts the portable transmission game process in step S <b> 7. When the mobile transmission game is started, the mobile transmission information acquisition unit 224 acquires the device number, date information, and serial number information in step S8.

  Here, the device No. is an identifier for uniquely identifying the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and is, for example, a manufacturing number or a MAC (Media Access Control) address set at the time of shipping the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The date information is information relating to the date (for example, the year and month and day) when the photo sticker creation game (portable transmission game) was played by the user. The serial number information is information regarding numbers (for example, 1, 2, 3,...) Assigned to the edited images (edit target images) in the predetermined photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Thus, in practice, all edited images (images to be edited) are not only transmitted images but also transmitted to the server 2 and stored. In the present embodiment, for simplicity of explanation. In the description, only the transmission image selected by the user is transmitted to the server 2.

  And the portable transmission process part 223 is the imaging | photography process information acquired by the imaging | photography process information acquisition part 211 in imaging | photography process, the apparatus number acquired by the portable transmission information acquisition part 224 in the post-service process, date information, and a serial number. From the information, an image ID for uniquely identifying a transmission image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 is generated and supplied to the communication unit 103. That is, the image ID is an identifier for identifying a transmission image, and is an identifier obtained by concatenating, for example, “imaging processing information”, “device No.”, “date information”, and “serial number information”. is there. For example, when “shooting process information” is “1: couple”, “device number” is “xxxxx”, date information is “2010/06/25”, and serial number information is “1”, the image ID is “ 1xxxxx201006251 ”.

  In step S <b> 8, the communication unit 103 transmits the image ID generated by the mobile transmission processing unit 223 to the server 2 via the network 4. The processing performed by the server 2 that has received the image ID will be described later.

  In step S <b> 9, the display control unit 222 displays a transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 62 and causes the user to select a transmission image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3.

  Thereby, for example, the transmission image selection screen 421 shown in FIG. The transmission image selection screen 421 is provided with two main configurations on the left and right. This basically allows two users of the same set to select transmission images at the same time. For example, when the user is a couple, various GUIs operated by a male user are displayed in the work area of the transmission image selection screen 421 on the left side toward the tablet built-in monitor 62, and the transmission image selection on the right side is selected. Various GUIs operated by a female user are displayed in the work area of the screen 421. Therefore, in the following description, in order to simplify the description, the transmission target image 431-1 and the transmission target image 431-2 are referred to as a transmission target image 431, and the transmission image display unit 432-1 and the transmission image display unit 432-2. Are referred to as a transmission image display unit 432, and the determination button 433-1 and the determination button 433-2 are referred to as a determination button 433.

  In the transmission image selection screen 421 in FIG. 16, a list of created edited images (captured images) arranged in the upper area, a list of images displayed in the frame of the set pre, “Keitai bonus” A list of images created by the mobile transmission service displayed in the frame is displayed as a transmission target image 431. That is, for example, on the transmission image selection screen 421, thumbnail images such as edited images and profile images are displayed as transmission images. On the transmission image selection screen 421, the user taps a thumbnail image such as an edited image with the touch pen 63 to select the image as a transmission image to be transmitted to the server 2.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 14, the input reception control unit 221 determines whether or not a transmission image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 has been selected based on an input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 62. If not, wait until it is selected. On the other hand, when the user selects a thumbnail image, the image is displayed on the transmission image display unit 432 (FIG. 16), indicating that the image has been selected as the transmission image. Then, when the determination button 433 (FIG. 16) is operated by the user, a transmission image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 is selected, and the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S10, the portable transmission processing unit 223 generates a transmission flag (for example, transmission flag “1”) indicating that a transmission image has been selected, and supplies the transmission flag to the communication unit 103 together with the corresponding image ID. The communication unit 103 transmits the transmission flag generated by the portable transmission processing unit 223 to the server 2 via the network 4 together with the image ID. The processing performed by the server 2 that has received the transmission flag and the image ID will be described later.

  When the transmission image is selected by the user, in step S11, the display control unit 222 displays an e-mail address input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 62, and the e-mail used by the user on his mobile terminal 3 is displayed. Enter the address.

  Thereby, for example, the mail address input screen 441 of FIG. 17 is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 62. In addition, in the mail address input screen 441, as with the transmission image selection screen 421 in FIG. 16, each e-mail address of the portable terminal 3 possessed by two users is input as the transmission destination of the transmission image. Address input field 451-1 and address input field 451-2, input character symbol list 452-1 and input character symbol list 452-2, carrier list 453-1 and carrier list 453-2, and enter button 454-1 A determination button 454-2 is provided so as to be paired with each other. Therefore, in the following description, in order to simplify the description, the address input field 451-1 and the address input field 451-2 are referred to as an address input field 451, and the input character symbol list 452-1 and the input character symbol list 452-2. Are referred to as input character symbol list 452, carrier list 453-1 and carrier list 453-2 are referred to as carrier list 453, and decision button 454-1 and decision button 454-2 are referred to as decision button 454. If only one user's e-mail address has been entered, the user's mobile terminal 3 that has entered the e-mail address can be used for the personal e-mail address and the other party's e-mail address. Two mails may be transmitted, and an email for the other party may be transferred to the other party's mobile terminal 3.

  The mail address input screen 441 in FIG. 17 displays an address input field 451 in which an e-mail address is input, an input character / symbol list 452 and a carrier list 453 used to input the e-mail address. The user can display the character in the address input field 451 by tapping the character displayed in the input character symbol list 452 on the mail address input screen 441. In this way, the user inputs the electronic mail address of the portable terminal 3.

  The carrier list 453 of the mail address input screen 441 displays a plurality of buttons for selecting the communication company and the type (model) of the mobile terminal 3. By selecting these buttons, the address input field 451 displays the buttons. Among the e-mail addresses to be input, as the characters after the at sign (characters (or numbers) input in the input field on the right side of the symbol “@” in the address input field 451 in FIG. 17), the communication company of the mobile terminal 3 and A character string corresponding to the type is entered.

  In this way, by allowing the user to select the telecommunications company name and model name of the mobile terminal 3 that he / she owns, by inputting a part of the user's e-mail address, the user can No need to enter all email addresses.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the enter button 454 of the mail address input screen 441 (FIG. 17) is operated and the input of the e-mail address is completed, the portable transmission information acquisition unit 224 is input in step S <b> 11. An e-mail address is acquired and supplied to the communication unit 103 together with the corresponding image ID. The communication unit 103 transmits the input e-mail address to the server 2 via the network 4 together with the image ID.

  In step S <b> 12, the input reception control unit 221 receives a transmission instruction from the user based on the input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 62. When receiving the transmission instruction from the user, the communication unit 103 acquires the image data of the selected transmission image from the storage unit 102 and transmits it to the server 2 via the network 4 together with the corresponding image ID in step S13. Then, the subsequent customer service process ends.

  As described above, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the photo sticker creating game is performed, so that the photographing process information is transmitted to the server 2 in the photographing process, and the post flag service process includes a transmission flag, an e-mail address, and a transmission image. Are transmitted to the server 2 together with the image ID.

  Then, when the transmission flag, the e-mail address, and the image data of the transmission image are transmitted together with the image ID from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the server 2 receives the information and transmits it in the URL format. An image address (save destination URL) is set, and an e-mail in which the save destination URL is described is generated and transmitted to the mobile terminal 3. Then, by sending an e-mail in which the save destination URL is described, the mobile terminal 3 that has received the URL accesses the URL and displays a site page for viewing the sent image (thumbnail image). Can do.

  Next, processing performed between the server 2 that has received the information transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 3 will be described.

  When the photographing process information is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4, the communication unit 302 receives the photographing process information in step S31. The image management unit 304 stores the shooting processing information received by the communication unit 302 in the image related information storage unit 309.

  When the image ID is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4, the communication unit 302 receives the image ID in step S32. The image management unit 304 stores the image ID received by the communication unit 302 in a storage destination URL generation table (storage destination URL generation table in FIG. 18 described later) stored in the image related information storage unit 309.

  Further, when the transmission flag or the e-mail address is transmitted together with the image ID from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4, the communication unit 302 receives the transmission flag and the image ID in step S33. In S34, the e-mail address and the image ID are received. The image management unit 304 associates the transmission flag and the e-mail address received by the communication unit 302 with the image ID, and stores a save destination URL generation table stored in the image related information storage unit 309 (see FIG. 18 described later). Stored in the save destination URL generation table).

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a storage destination URL generation table.

  As illustrated in FIG. 18, the storage destination URL generation table stores the image ID including the above-described shooting process information, device No., date, and serial number, the transmission flag, and the e-mail address in association with each other. Is done.

  For example, when the photo sticker creating game is started in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the server 2 receives the image ID from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and stores it in the save destination URL generation table (step S32). ). Next, since the transmission flag and the e-mail address are transmitted together with the image ID from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the transmission flag and the e-mail address are received and the image ID previously stored in the storage destination URL generation table is received. (Step S33 and step S34).

  Accordingly, in the storage destination URL generation table of FIG. 18, for example, as shown in the data on the first line, the imaging processing information “1”, the device number “xxxxx”, the date “2010/06/25”, and The transmission flag “1” and the e-mail addresses “aaaaa@xx.jp” and “bbbbb@xx.jp” are stored in association with the image ID consisting of the serial number “1”. That is, in this case, the image ID is “1xxxxx201006251”, and after the image ID is stored, the user selects the transmission image and further inputs the e-mail address. On the other hand, the transmission flag “1” and the e-mail addresses “aaaaa@xx.jp” and “bbbbb@xx.jp” are stored.

  In the second row of the save destination URL generation table of FIG. 18, the transmission flag and the e-mail address corresponding to the image ID “1xxxxx201006252” are not stored. However, the transmission flag and e-mail address data were not stored because, for example, the transmission image was not selected because the mobile transmission game was canceled by the user and the post-service process was completed. Is.

  In addition, the third line of the save destination URL generation table of FIG. 18 is associated with the image ID “1xxxxx201006253”, the transmission flag “1”, the email addresses “aaaaa@xx.jp”, and “bbbbb @ xx”. .jp "is stored. Similarly for the subsequent rows, a transmission flag and an e-mail address are stored corresponding to the image ID.

  As described above, in the storage destination URL generation table of FIG. 18, an identifier obtained by concatenating shooting process information, device No., date information, and serial number information is used as an image ID for identifying a transmission image. Therefore, for example, by re-assigning the serial number from 1 when the date changes, even when the transmission image is continuously received from the same photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the image ID is transmitted. An image can be uniquely specified. If the same user has played 2 or more games on the same model on the same day, and the email address is the same, the serial number can be continued or time management can be performed in addition to the date. On the other hand, one image ID may be assigned.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart in FIG. 14, in step S <b> 35, the image management unit 304 generates a storage destination URL for specifying a transmission image, and sets the transmission destination URL. This storage destination URL is generated, for example, by combining the image ID, the transmission flag, and the email address stored in the storage destination URL generation table (FIG. 18).

  In step S <b> 36, the communication unit 302 receives a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 via the network 4 and supplies the received image to the control unit 301. The control unit 301 supplies the transmission image received by the communication unit 302 to the image processing unit 303 and the image management unit 304. The image processing unit 303 generates a thumbnail image of the transmission image supplied from the control unit 301 and supplies the thumbnail image to the image management unit 304. The image management unit 304 stores the received transmission image and thumbnail image in the image storage unit 308 in association with the image ID stored in the storage destination URL generation table.

  In step S37, the mail generation unit 305 acquires a corresponding email address from the image related information storage unit 309 as the transmission destination of the transmission image for which the storage destination URL is set by the image management unit 304, and uses the email address as the transmission destination. An e-mail in which a storage destination URL is described as a destination is generated and supplied to the communication unit 302.

  In step S <b> 38, the communication unit 302 transmits the electronic mail generated by the mail generation unit 305 to the mobile terminal 3 via the network 5.

  In this way, in the server 2, for example, when a transmission image is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the image management unit 304 uses the image processing processing information and the portable transmission information from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Thus, the transmission image save destination URL is generated and set in the transmission image. Then, the mail generation unit 305 describes the transmission image storage destination URLs that are addressed to a plurality of users' e-mail addresses (for example, “aaaaa@xx.jp” and “bbbbb@xx.jp”). An electronic mail is generated and transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 possessed by each user by the communication unit 302 via the network 5.

  In this way, by generating and transmitting an e-mail in which the transmission image storage destination URL is described, the mobile terminal 3 that has received the e-mail transmits a site page browsing process for browsing the transmission image (thumbnail image). By doing so, the site page can be received (downloaded) and displayed.

  In other words, in the mobile terminal 3, in step S 51, the communication unit 352 receives the electronic mail transmitted from the server 2 via the network 5 and supplies it to the control unit 351. The control unit 351 supplies the electronic mail supplied from the communication unit 352 to the display unit 353 and causes the display unit 353 to display the received electronic mail. Thereby, for example, the electronic mail display screen 501 of FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit 353.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the save URL 511 of the e-mail display screen 501 of FIG. 19 is instructed by the user's operation and the browsing of the site page of the transmission image is instructed, the control unit 351 transmits the transmission image. Is acquired and supplied to the communication unit 352. In step S <b> 52, the communication unit 352 connects to the server 2 via the network 5 by accessing the storage destination URL of the transmission image supplied from the control unit 351.

  When the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the server 2, the server 2 executes the process of step S39. That is, the communication unit 302 receives a transmission image storage destination URL, and the image management unit 304 uses the transmission image (thumbnail) specified by the received storage destination URL from the transmission image stored in the image storage unit 308. Image) is acquired and supplied to the site generation unit 306 together with the shooting processing information stored in the image related information storage unit 309 corresponding to the transmission image.

  In step S40, the site generation unit 306 generates a site page for browsing the transmission image (thumbnail image) based on the transmission image (thumbnail image) and shooting processing information supplied from the image management unit 304, and performs communication. Supplied to the unit 302. That is, the site page generated by the site generation unit 306 is a site page generated for a couple or a friend, for example, according to a relation attribute such as “1: couple” or “2: friend”.

  In step S <b> 41, the communication unit 302 transmits the site page supplied from the site generation unit 306 to the mobile terminal 3 that has accessed the storage destination URL via the network 5.

  Then, since the site page is transmitted from the server 2 to the portable terminal 3, in step S53, the communication unit 352 receives (downloads) the site page transmitted from the server 2 via the network 5 and performs control. To the unit 351. Then, the control unit 351 supplies the site page supplied from the communication unit 352 to the display unit 353. In step S54, the display unit 353 displays the site page received by the communication unit 352.

  Since it will be repeated, the explanation will be omitted, but the e-mail in which the destination URL of the transmission image is described is the e-mail address of a plurality of users who played the photo sticker creation game together (for example, “aaaaa @ xx.jp ”and“ bbbbb@xx.jp ”), the processing from step S51 to step S54 is performed in the same manner on the mobile terminals 3 possessed by those users. The site page can be displayed.

  Thereby, for example, the couple page 521 of FIG. 20 is displayed on the display unit 353 of the mobile terminal 3. The couple page 521A in FIG. 20A is a couple page for “Mr. A” and “Mr. B”, and “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” play a photo sticker creation game together in the photo sticker creation apparatus 1. The user who went. On this couple page for “Mr. A” and “Mr. B”, thumbnail images 531 of transmission images of “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” are displayed. 1 and access to the storage destination URL described in the e-mail transmitted to the portable terminal 3-2 possessed by “B-kun”, respectively, enables browsing.

  That is, in the photo sticker creation game executed in the photo sticker creation device 1, when “Mr. A” and “Mr. B”, for example, select “Couple Course” as the shooting course, the relationship is “1: Couple”. Since the photographing process information including the attribute is obtained, the server 2 generates a couple page for “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” based on the relationship attribute. Then, from the portable terminal 3-1 possessed by “Mr. A” and the portable terminal 3-2 possessed by “Mr. B”, a couple page 521A (FIG. 20A) for “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” is displayed. It becomes possible to browse.

  Similarly, when “Mr. A” and “Mr. C” are “Couple Course” and a photo sticker creation game is played, the portable terminal 3-1 possessed by “Mr. A” and the possession of “Mr. C” Viewing the couple page 521B (FIG. 20B) for “Mr. A” and “Mr. C” displaying thumbnail images 532 of the transmitted images of “Mr. A” and “Mr. C” from the portable terminal 3-3. Is possible. In addition, when “Mr. A” and “Mr. D” are “Couple Course” and a photo sticker creation game is played, the “Mr. A” possesses the portable terminal 3-1 and “Mr. D”. From the portable terminal 3-4, it is possible to view a couple page 521C (FIG. 20C) for “Mr. A” and “Mr. D” displaying thumbnail images 533 of transmission images of “Mr. A” and “Mr. D”. It becomes possible.

  In this way, in the photo sticker creation apparatus 1, for example, “1: couple” or “2: friend” as a relation attribute indicating the relation between a plurality of users who played the photo sticker creation game together. When the server 2 presents the site page to the mobile terminal 3, the image ID (shooting process information) of the displayed transmission image is “1: couple” by using the shooting process information obtained sometimes. If it has the attribute, the site page can be presented as a couple page, and if it has the attribute “2: Friend”, the site page can be presented as a friend page.

  That is, in the photo sticker providing system, the server 2 uses the server 2 to identify an image ID for identifying a transmission image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between a plurality of users who have played the photo sticker creation game together Is acquired, and a site page in which the transmission image identified by the image ID is displayed in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship attribute is generated, and the generated site page is presented to the mobile terminal 3 It will be.

  In this way, only users who have played a photo sticker creation game together, such as couples or friends, can view the same site page such as a couple page or friend page, so limited users It is possible to easily provide a site according to the relational attribute that can be browsed.

  Since the site page in FIG. 20 is a site page for members, the site page can be viewed only by users who have completed member registration and become members. Therefore, since a non-member user cannot browse, a site page for member registration is presented to the non-member user, and enrollment is prompted. That is, the server 2 transmits a non-member top page to the portable terminal 3 when accessed according to the storage URL 511 (FIG. 19) of the e-mail display screen 501 from the portable terminal 3 possessed by a non-member user. Thereby, the non-member top page 541A of FIG. 21A is displayed on the display unit 353 of the portable terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, a thumbnail image 551 of a transmission image is displayed on the non-member top page 541A, and a thumbnail of the transmission image selected as an image to be transmitted in a photo sticker creation game to a non-member user. An image is presented. The non-member top page 541A displays a non-member page link 552 that is operated when member registration is not performed and a member page link 553 that is operated when member registration is performed. In the portable terminal 3, when the user operates the member page link 553 and is instructed to change to the member page, the server 2 transmits a member guidance page to the portable terminal 3. Thereby, the member induction page 541B of FIG. 21B is displayed on the display unit 353 of the portable terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 21B, “Membership registration”, “Terms of use”, “Corresponding pre-device” for guiding the corresponding photo sticker creation device 1, and the corresponding portable terminal 3 are guided to the member guidance page 541 B. A usage guide link 555 including a link such as “compatible model” is displayed. In the mobile terminal 3, when “user registration” of the usage guide link 555 is operated by the user and an instruction to perform membership registration is given, the server 2 transmits a registration page for membership to the mobile terminal 3. Accordingly, the registration page 541C for membership in FIG. 21C is displayed on the display unit 353 of the mobile terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 21C, an enrollment registration page 541C includes a gender list 561 for selecting a user's gender, a birthday input box 562 for inputting a user's birthday, and a questionnaire regarding a site and a photo sticker creation game. A questionnaire list 563 for selecting an answer is displayed. In the mobile terminal 3, when a user selects or inputs a gender, a birthday, and a questionnaire response, and the registration button 564 is operated, the mobile terminal 3 transmits information about those users via the network 5. To the server 2. In the server 2, the member information processing unit 307 performs member registration processing based on the user information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3, and the processing result is stored in the member information storage unit 310. As a result, non-member users are registered as members. Then, when the member registration process is completed, the server 2 transmits a membership registration completion page to the mobile terminal 3. Accordingly, the registration registration completion page 541D of FIG. 21D is displayed on the display unit 353 of the mobile terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 21D, a top page link 566 for transitioning to the member top page is displayed on the enrollment registration completion page 541D together with a message “registration is complete”. In the mobile terminal 3, when the user operates the top page link 566 to instruct the transition to the member top page, the server 2 transmits the member top page to the mobile terminal 3. As a result, the couple member page 541E shown in FIG. 21E is displayed on the display unit 353 of the portable terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 21E, at the upper part of the couple member page 541E, a couple member page 541E called “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” page is “Mr. A” who is a couple who played a photo sticker creation game together. A text indicating that the site is for “B-kun” is displayed. Below this text, a thumbnail image 571 of the transmission image is displayed, and the thumbnail image of the transmission image is presented to the user who has become a member. Further, the couple member page 541E includes an image storage link 572 that is operated when a transmission image corresponding to the thumbnail image 571 of the transmission image is stored in the storage unit 356 of the mobile terminal 3, and a page for collecting points. A point related page link 573 operated in the case of transition, and point related information 574 presenting information related to the point are displayed.

  In the link destination of the point related page link 573, for example, a dedicated page such as a game or a questionnaire is described. When the point related page link 573 is operated by the user, the server 2 displays the dedicated page. To the mobile terminal 3. Thereby, in the portable terminal 3, a dedicated page such as a game or a questionnaire provided from the server 2 is displayed, and the user can perform the game or the questionnaire. The game results and the questionnaire response results are transmitted to the server 2, and the server 2 collects the results as points for each user by the member information processing unit 307 and holds them in the member information holding unit 310. Is done. Thereby, points can be given to each user who becomes a member in accordance with a game, a questionnaire, or the like. As a method of giving points, points may be given only by accessing a predetermined site, for example.

  Moreover, when giving this point, you may make it make a difference in the point provided by a couple page and a friend page. For example, by increasing the point rate (weighting) so that the couple page can earn more points than the friend page, it is possible to broaden the customer base for using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the site. Further, in the case of the couple page of “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” shown in FIG. 21E, when “Mr. A” earns points, the points may be added to “Mr. B”. . That is, when one user of a plurality of users such as couples and friends earns points, the same points are also awarded to the other users.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, when “Mr. A” plays a photo sticker creation game on “Couple Course” with “B-kun”, “C-kun”, and “D-kun”. For example, when “Mr. A” earns points on a couple page of “Mr. A” and “Mr. B”, the points are also added to “Mr. B”. On the other hand, if “B” earns points on the “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” couple pages, the points are also added to “Mr. A”, and “Mr. A” and “Mr. C” couple pages. Then, when “C-kun” earns points, that point is also added to “Mr. A”, and when “D-kun” earns points on the couple page of “Mr. A” and “Mr. D”, “A” That point will also be added to "San". That is, “Mr. A” is also added with points of “Mr. B”, “Mr. C”, and “Mr. D” in addition to her own points.

  In the point related information 574, for example, information related to a photo sticker creation game such as a background pattern at the time of shooting is presented, and the next time the user plays the photo sticker creation game according to the presented information. Causes points to be added. In addition, products and the like are provided to the user according to the points counted for each user.

  In this way, users who have a relationship with a larger number of users and couples or friends, or users who have executed the presented conditions can collect more points, so repeated photo sticker creation games So-called repeater rate can be increased, and an improvement in profitability can be expected.

  In the couple page, the couple degree of the couple is detected by using a predetermined parameter value such as a game, a questionnaire, the number of times the specific photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is used, and whether or not a predetermined shooting content is used. And according to the detection result, you may make it provide the special content etc. which can be utilized with the photograph sticker production apparatus 1. FIG. In the case of a friend page, a predetermined parameter value for determining the degree of friendship with the friend is set, and the degree of friendship is detected.

  By the way, in the server 2, a site page in which a transmission image (thumbnail image) identified by the image ID is displayed in a predetermined display form according to the relation attribute is generated, and the site page is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3. As described above, the site page displayed in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship attribute may be displayed in a display form other than the site page shown in FIG.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating another display example of the site page displayed on the display unit 353 of the mobile terminal 3.

  That is, when the processing from step S51 to step S54 in FIG. 14 is performed on the portable terminal 3-1 owned by “Mr. A”, the profile page 601 in FIG. 22A is displayed on the display unit 353. The profile page 601A is a private page for “Mr. A”, and only “Mr. A” can view it. On the profile page 601A, a registered image 611 of “Mr. A” registered in advance and a group of links for transitioning to a page with people who have played a photo sticker creation game with “Mr. A” in the past are displayed. Is done.

  The “A + Z” link 612 arranged in the friend page column in the link group is operated when browsing the friend pages of “Mr. A” and “Mr. Z”. When the “A + Z” link 612 is operated, the friend page 601B of FIG. 22B is displayed. On friend page 601B, “Mr. A” and “Mr. Z” play a photo sticker creation game in “Friend Course”, and thumbnail image 621 of the transmission image selected as the transmission image is displayed.

  In addition, the “A + B” link 613 arranged in the couple page column in the link group is operated when browsing the “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” couple pages. When the “A + B” link 613 is operated, a couple page 601C in FIG. 22C is displayed. On the couple page 601C, “Mr. A” and “Mr. B” play a photo sticker creation game in “Couple Course”, and a thumbnail image 622 of the transmission image selected as the transmission image is displayed.

  Similarly, when the “A + C” link 614 is operated, the couple page 601D of FIG. 22D is displayed, and thumbnail images 623 of the transmission images of “Mr. A” and “Mr. C” are displayed. When the “A + D” link 615 is operated, the couple page 601E of FIG. 22E is displayed, and thumbnail images 624 of the transmission images of “Mr. A” and “Mr. D” are displayed.

  As described above, the server 2 generates a site page in which the transmission image (thumbnail image) identified by the image ID is displayed in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship attribute, and the site page is displayed on the mobile terminal 3. Can be sent.

  As described above, according to the present invention, only a user who has played a photo sticker creation game together, such as a couple or friends, can browse the same site page such as a couple page or a friend page. Therefore, it is possible to easily provide a site displayed in a display form corresponding to the relationship attribute that can be browsed by a limited user having the predetermined relationship attribute. As a result, a site that satisfies the user can be provided.

  In the present specification, the term “system” represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses. Therefore, in the above description, the configuration described as one device may be divided and configured as a plurality of devices. Conversely, the configurations described above as a plurality of devices may be combined into a single device. Of course, a configuration other than that described above may be added to the configuration of each apparatus. Furthermore, if the configuration and operation of the entire system are substantially the same, a part of the configuration of a certain device may be included in the configuration of another device. That is, in the photo sticker providing system of FIG. 1, for example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has the function of the server 2 shown in FIG. You may make it provide.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that photographing process information, an image ID, a transmission flag, an e-mail address, and a transmission image are sequentially transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server 2 via the network 4. However, the transmission / reception timing of these data is arbitrary. For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may transmit the information and receive it in the server 2 in the post-service processing by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 such as transmitting a transmission flag and an e-mail address at the same time. Further, since the shooting process information is included in the image ID, the server 2 side may extract the shooting process information from the image ID without transmitting the shooting process information alone by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Good.

  Furthermore, when the server 2 transmits the e-mail in which the save destination URL is described, for example, to the mobile terminal 3-1 of “Mr. A” and the mobile terminal 3-2 of “B-kun”, the mobile terminal 3-3. 1 and the mobile terminal 3-2 may be transmitted to both the mobile terminal 3-1, the electronic mail is transmitted only to one of the mobile terminals 3-1, and the other mobile terminal 3-2 is connected to the mobile terminal 3-3. The electronic mail from the server 2 may be transferred from 1.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network or a recording medium.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the apparatus main body, and is a magnetic disk (flexible disk) on which the program is recorded. ), Optical disks (including CD-ROM and DVD), magneto-optical disks (including MD), or removable media 105 made of semiconductor memory, etc. A ROM 106 that stores programs and is distributed to the administrator, a hard disk included in the storage unit 102, and the like.

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

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

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

1-1 to 1-N, 1 Photo sticker creation device 2 Server 3-1 to 3 -M, 3 Mobile terminal 4, 5 Network 62 Tablet built-in monitor 63 Touch pen 101 Control unit 102 Storage unit 103 Communication unit 202 Imaging processing unit 205 Subsequent customer service processing unit 211 photographing processing information acquisition unit 221 input reception control unit 222 display control unit 223 mobile transmission processing unit 224 mobile transmission information acquisition unit 301 control unit 302 communication unit 304 image management unit 303 image processing unit 305 mail generation unit 306 site Generation unit 307 Member information processing unit 308 Image storage unit 309 Image related information storage unit 310 Member information storage unit 351 Control unit 352 Communication unit 353 Display unit

Claims (14)

As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photograph sticker creating apparatus that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the sticker to the user as a photograph sticker, and possessed by the user In an image providing system comprising an information processing apparatus connected to a communication terminal via a predetermined network and providing the site for allowing the communication terminal to browse the image obtained in the photo sticker creation game.
The photo sticker creating device is:
An acquisition means for acquiring an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
Transmission means for transmitting the image, the image identifier, and the relationship attribute to the information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Receiving means for receiving the image, the image identifier, and the relationship attribute transmitted from the photo sticker creating device;
When the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute via the network is connected, identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal Site generating means for generating the site that displays the image to be displayed in a predetermined display form according to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute;
An image providing system comprising: presenting means for presenting the generated site to the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute connected via the network. As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photograph sticker creating apparatus that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the sticker to the user as a photograph sticker, and possessed by the user In an information processing apparatus that provides a site for connecting to a communication terminal via a predetermined network and causing the communication terminal to allow the user to view an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game.
An acquisition means for acquiring an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship among the plurality of users;
When the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute via the network is connected, identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal Site generating means for generating the site that displays the image to be displayed in a predetermined display form according to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute;
An information processing apparatus comprising: presenting means for presenting the generated site to the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute, connected via the network. The acquisition means further acquires a terminal identifier for identifying each of the communication terminals of the plurality of users who have played the photo sticker creation game together, transmitting a site identifier for identifying the site. And
The information processing apparatus further includes:
Site identifier generation means for generating the site identifier based on the image identifier;
The transmission means for transmitting the generated site identifier to each communication terminal of each of the plurality of users identified by the acquired terminal identifier via the network. Information processing device. The relationship attribute indicates that the relationship between two users who played the photo sticker creation game together is a heterosexual group, or that the relationship between two or more users is a friend. One of the friends to show,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the site generation unit generates the site displayed in a display form according to the attribute of the couple or the friend. The site includes a site for the couple, a site for the friend, and a site for a profile that is the user's own site,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein information for linking to the site for the couple and the site for the friend is displayed on the site for the profile. The site identifier is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator),
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the site is a website that can be browsed by the communication terminal. The terminal identifier is an email address assigned to each of the plurality of users possessing the communication terminal,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission unit transmits an electronic mail in which the site identifier is described to an electronic mail address of the user. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a counting unit that counts points given to each user in accordance with a predetermined operation by the user in the site or another user specified by the relationship attribute. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising weighting means for weighting the points according to the relationship attribute. As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photograph sticker creating apparatus that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the sticker to the user as a photograph sticker, and possessed by the user An information processing method for an information processing apparatus that connects to a communication terminal via a predetermined network and provides the communication terminal with a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game. ,
Obtaining an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
When the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute via the network is connected, identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal Generating the site that displays the image to be displayed in a predetermined display form according to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute;
An information processing method including a step of presenting the generated site to the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users connected by the relationship attribute and connected via the network. As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A photograph sticker creating apparatus that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the sticker to the user as a photograph sticker, and possessed by the user A program that connects a communication terminal via a predetermined network, and causes the communication terminal to execute a process for providing a site for allowing the user to view an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game. ,
Obtaining an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game, an image identifier for identifying the image, and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
When the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute via the network is connected, identified by the image identifier corresponding to the user possessing the communication terminal Generating the site that displays the image to be displayed in a predetermined display form according to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute;
A program comprising the step of presenting the generated site to the communication terminal possessed by any of the plurality of users connected by the relationship attribute and connected via the network. As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. In the photo sticker creating apparatus that prints the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the user as a sticker photo,
An acquisition means for acquiring an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
The image, the image identifier, and the relation attribute are connected to a communication terminal possessed by any one of the plurality of users associated by the relation attribute via a predetermined network, and the photograph is connected to the communication terminal. In order to allow an image obtained in a sticker creation game to be viewed by one of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits information to an information processing apparatus that provides the site. As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A method of creating a photo sticker of a photo sticker creating apparatus that prints an image of the user that has been edited on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharges the printed sticker sheet, and provides the user as a photo sticker ,
Obtaining an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
The image, the image identifier, and the relation attribute are connected to a communication terminal possessed by any one of the plurality of users associated by the relation attribute via a predetermined network, and the photograph is connected to the communication terminal. In order to allow an image obtained in a sticker creation game to be viewed by one of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute A method for creating a photo sticker including a step of transmitting to an information processing apparatus that provides a site of As a photo sticker creation game, the user is allowed to perform a shooting operation with the user as a subject and an editing input operation to input editing information on the user's image obtained by the shooting operation. A program that causes the computer to execute a process of printing the edited image of the user on a predetermined sticker sheet, discharging the printed sticker sheet, and providing the user as a photo sticker.
Obtaining an image identifier for identifying an image obtained in the photo sticker creation game and a relationship attribute indicating a relationship between the plurality of users;
The image, the image identifier, and the relation attribute are connected to a communication terminal possessed by any one of the plurality of users associated by the relation attribute via a predetermined network, and the photograph is connected to the communication terminal. In order to allow an image obtained in a sticker creation game to be viewed by one of the plurality of users associated with the relationship attribute in a predetermined display form corresponding to the relationship between the plurality of users indicated by the relationship attribute A program including a step of transmitting to an information processing apparatus that provides the site.

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