JP5441135B1 - Photo sticker game system, image processing device used in photo sticker game system, control method of image processing device used in photo sticker game system, and control program for image processing device used in photo sticker game system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a photo sticker game system in which a photographed image can be set as an icon image indicating a user of a web service.
A photo sticker creating apparatus takes a photograph of a user and transmits a transmission image based on the photograph to an image processing apparatus. When the image processing apparatus acquires an image registration instruction from the user, the image processing apparatus acquires information necessary for performing image registration for the user in a web service provided on the Internet and serving as an image registration destination. Then, based on the acquired information and the image registration instruction, the transmission image or the image based on the transmission image is registered as an image indicating a user in the web service according to a procedure defined by the web service.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a photo sticker game system, an image processing device used in the photo sticker game system, a control method for the image processing device used in the photo sticker game system, and a control program for the image processing device used in the photo sticker game system. , A photo sticker game system that can be used by sending an image obtained by photographing a user to an image providing server, an image processing device used in the photo sticker game system, and a control method for the image processing device used in the photo sticker game system And a control program for an image processing apparatus used in the photo sticker game system.

  Create photo stickers that are installed at game centers, etc., and take pictures of device users (users) and provide them as printed materials such as stickers after the users edit (doodle) the images. The device is known.

  As such a photo sticker creating apparatus, there is an apparatus that constitutes an image providing server and a photo sticker game system that are communicably connected to the photo sticker creating apparatus and operates in cooperation with the image providing server. In some photo sticker game systems, an image obtained by photographing a user is transmitted from a photo sticker creating apparatus to an image providing server, and the image is provided to a user so that the image can be used via the image providing server. For example, the image transmitted to the image providing server is provided to the user as image data using, for example, the user's portable terminal.

  The following Patent Document 1 discloses a photo sticker creating apparatus capable of creating a profile image. In this apparatus, a profile image can be created by selecting one of a plurality of types of trimming frames having different aspect ratios, trimming an image with the aspect ratio, and synthesizing the image with the synthesis image. The profile image is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus to the e-mail address input by the user.

  Patent Document 2 listed below describes an image providing apparatus having a function of shooting two users at one time and generating an image for each user when shooting two users.

JP 2010-154452 A Japanese Patent No. 5062501

  Incidentally, in recent years, social networking services (SNS) that can be used via the Internet have become popular. In a web service in which individual users have their own accounts and can interact with other users like SNS, it is common to create user profiles. In the profile, an image provided by the user can be displayed as an icon image indicating the user.

  The aspect ratio of the icon image used for such a profile is often determined for each web service. For example, the icon image has many squares.

  It is convenient if a registration image that can be used as an icon image as described above can be easily generated using the photo sticker game system. In an apparatus such as that described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-133, an image before editing can be trimmed and output by selecting an aspect ratio of a trimming frame and a size of an image to be trimmed. However, conventionally, even if such a registration image can be created, the user has to perform the work of setting (registering) the created registration image as an icon image indicating the user in a web service such as SNS. was there. Such setting work is complicated for the user. In addition, there may be a user who cannot understand the setting method and cannot perform the setting work.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a photo sticker game system and an image processing used in the photo sticker game system that can more easily set a photographed image as an image showing a user in a web service. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus, a control method for an image processing device used in a photo sticker game system, and a control program for an image processing device used in a photo sticker game system.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, in a photo sticker game system including a photo sticker creating device that creates a sticker using a photograph taken, and an image processing device that can communicate with the photo sticker creating device , photo sticker creation device includes a photographing unit for photographing a photograph of the user, and transmission means for transmitting a transmission image based on the photograph taken by the photographing means in an image processing apparatus, image processing apparatus, it transmitted by the transmitting means Providing means for providing a user-owned terminal via a network with information for displaying an acquired transmission image or an acquisition screen for obtaining an image based on the transmitted image via the network; and a user-owned terminal via the network comprising registration instruction acquisition means for acquiring image registration instruction by the user, the image registration destination is provided on the Internet Te web Based on the information acquisition means for acquiring information necessary for image registration for the user in the service, the image registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition means and the information acquired by the information acquisition means, by the transmission means Registration means for registering a transmitted image or an image based on the transmitted image as an image indicating a user in the web service according to a procedure determined by the web service, and registering an image indicating the user on the acquisition screen; And a registration instruction acquiring unit receives information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user when an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to the terminal owned by the user. Thus, the image registration instruction is acquired .

  Preferably, the web service is configured so that each user has his / her account and each user can interact with other users, and the image registered by the registration means corresponds to each account of the web service. , Is an icon image displayed as indicating the account.

  Preferably, the photo sticker creating apparatus further includes an image generating unit that generates an image based on a photograph taken by the photographing unit in a mode selected by the user among a plurality of modes, and the transmitting unit is generated by the image generating unit. The transmitted image is transmitted as a transmission image to the image processing apparatus together with the attribute information about the transmission image, and the image processing apparatus determines whether or not the registration unit is a registration target for the transmission image according to the attribute information. And a registration instruction acquisition unit that acquires an image registration instruction from the user based on a determination result by the determination unit.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes a trimming execution unit that always trims the transmission image at a predetermined aspect ratio, and the registration unit registers the image trimmed by the trimming execution unit.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes a trimming instruction receiving unit that receives an operation for selecting at least one of a size and a position for trimming from a user, and the trimming execution unit is based on the operation received by the trimming instruction receiving unit. To trim.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus is configured to generate a plurality of preview images obtained by trimming the transmission images in each of a plurality of predetermined modes, and a user selects the plurality of preview images generated by the preview means. And a selection receiving unit that receives an operation, and the registration unit registers an image corresponding to the preview image selected by the selection operation received by the selection receiving unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and used in the photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating apparatus. Includes information for displaying a receiving unit that receives a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus and an acquisition screen for acquiring a transmission image received by the receiving unit or an image based on the transmission image. Providing means for providing to a terminal owned by the user via a network, registration instruction obtaining means for obtaining an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network, and a web service provided on the Internet as an image registration destination Information acquisition means for acquiring information necessary for image registration for the user and registration instruction acquisition Based on the image registration instruction acquired by the stage and the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, the user in the web service can send the transmission image received by the reception unit or the image based on the transmission image according to the procedure defined in the web service. Registration means for registering as an image indicating the image , and the acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering the image indicating the user, and the registration instruction acquisition means allows the user to perform an operation related to the operation button. When input to the terminal owned by the user, the image registration instruction is acquired by receiving the operation information from the terminal owned by the user .

  Preferably, the web service is configured so that each user has his / her account and each user can interact with other users, and the image registered by the registration means corresponds to each account of the web service. , Is an icon image displayed as indicating the account.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether the registration unit is to be registered with respect to the transmission image according to the attribute information received together with the transmission image by the reception unit, and acquires a registration instruction. The means acquires an image registration instruction from the user based on the determination result by the determination means.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes a trimming execution unit that always trims the transmission image at a predetermined aspect ratio, and the registration unit registers the image trimmed by the trimming execution unit.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes a trimming instruction receiving unit that receives an operation for selecting at least one of a size and a position for trimming from a user, and the trimming execution unit is based on the operation received by the trimming instruction receiving unit. To trim.

  Preferably, the image processing apparatus is configured to generate a plurality of preview images obtained by trimming the transmission images in each of a plurality of predetermined modes, and a user selects the plurality of preview images generated by the preview means. And a selection receiving unit that receives an operation, and the registration unit registers an image corresponding to the preview image selected by the selection operation received by the selection receiving unit.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to communicate with a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and image processing used in the photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating apparatus. The apparatus control method includes a reception step for receiving a transmission image transmitted from a photo sticker creation apparatus , and information for displaying an acquisition screen for acquiring a transmission image received by the reception step or an image based on the transmission image. Providing step to the terminal owned by the user via the network, a registration instruction obtaining step for obtaining an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network, and an image registration destination provided on the Internet Information necessary for image registration for users in the web service A transmission image received by the reception step or an image based on the transmission image is determined by the web service based on the information acquisition step, the registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition step, and the information acquired by the information acquisition step. A registration step of registering as an image indicating a user in the web service according to a set procedure , and the acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user, and the registration instruction acquisition step includes: When an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to the terminal owned by the user, the image registration instruction is acquired by receiving information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user .

According to still another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to communicate with a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and image processing used in the photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating apparatus. The apparatus control program includes a reception step for receiving a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus , and information for displaying an acquisition screen for acquiring a transmission image received by the reception step or an image based on the transmission image. Providing step to the terminal owned by the user via the network, a registration instruction obtaining step for obtaining an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network, and an image registration destination provided on the Internet Information required to register images about users in the web service Based on the information acquisition step to be acquired, the registration instruction acquired in the registration instruction acquisition step, and the information acquired in the information acquisition step, the transmission image received in the reception step or an image based on the transmission image is obtained using a web service. A registration step of registering as an image indicating a user in a web service in accordance with a predetermined procedure, the computer executes a registration step, and the acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user; In the instruction acquisition step, when an operation related to the operation button is input to a terminal owned by the user by the user, the operation registration information is received from the terminal owned by the user, thereby acquiring an image registration instruction .

  According to these inventions, the registration image of the image processing apparatus registers the transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus or the image based on the transmission image as an image indicating the user in the web service according to the procedure defined in the web service. . Accordingly, a photograph sticker game system that can more easily set a photographed image as an image showing a user in a web service, an image processing device used in the photograph sticker game system, a control method for the image processing device used in the photograph sticker game system, and It is possible to provide a control program for an image processing apparatus used in the photo sticker game system.

It is a figure which shows the example of network connection of the photograph sticker game system in one of embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the hardware constitutions of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a top view which shows the hardware constitutions of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the play using a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the front part housing | casing of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the back part housing | casing of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the edit output apparatus of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram explaining the structure regarding control of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of basic operation | movement of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a sequence diagram which shows roughly operation | movement with the photo sticker production apparatus and server at the time of a user's play. It is a flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of external monitor reception. It is a flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of imaging | photography. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of graffiti reception. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the flow at the time of the play of graffiti reception. It is a figure which shows an example of a bonus selection screen. It is the 1st figure explaining photography in the photography mode of extra photography (pin). It is the 2nd figure explaining photography in photography mode of extra photography (pin). It is a figure which shows an example of a transmission image selection screen. It is a figure explaining the transition of the display screen of a portable terminal when SNS icon setting is not performed. It is a 1st figure explaining the transition of the display screen of a portable terminal when a SNS icon setting is performed. It is a 2nd figure explaining transition of the display screen of a portable terminal when SNS icon setting is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the image selection screen of a trimming process. It is a 1st figure which shows the example of trimming. It is a 2nd figure which shows the example of trimming. It is a figure which shows an example of a trimming screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the trimming screen of the state which is performing the outside-frame display.

  Hereinafter, an example of a photo sticker game system using the photo sticker creating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The photo sticker game system includes a photo sticker creation device and an image providing server. The image providing server acquires a user's e-mail address (hereinafter, simply referred to as a mail address) and an image from the photo sticker creating apparatus. Then, the user can be contacted by e-mail using the mail address, and an image can be provided to each user.

  [Embodiment]

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network connection example of a photo sticker game system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a photo sticker game system 901 together with an image providing server (hereinafter simply referred to as a server) 601 and a mobile terminal device (hereinafter also referred to as a mobile terminal) 701 (701a, 701b). Configure. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in various stores such as a game center. The server 601 is managed by a data center, for example. The portable terminal 701 is owned by, for example, a user (player) who plays with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Each device of the photo sticker game system 901 is connected to a network 801 such as the Internet. Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 701 can communicate with the server 601 via the network 801. Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 701 may be able to communicate with each other.

  The image providing server 601 is an electronic computer having a general hardware configuration, and includes a communication unit 603, a storage unit 605, a control unit 650 that controls each unit of the apparatus, and the like. The communication unit 603 connects the server 601 to the network 801 via a LAN (local information communication network) or the like. The storage unit 605 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 605 stores a control program 607. The control unit 650 is constituted by, for example, a CPU and a memory. The control unit 650 controls the operation of each unit of the server 601 by executing a control program 607 and the like.

  The portable terminal 701 is, for example, a so-called feature phone or a smartphone. The portable terminal 701 includes a communication unit 703, a storage unit 705, and a control unit 750. The communication unit 703 can be connected to the network 801 through, for example, a wireless LAN or a mobile phone network. The storage unit 705 is, for example, a flash memory. The storage unit 705 stores a control program 707. The portable terminal 701 further includes an operation unit 711, a display unit 713, a camera 715, and the like. The control unit 750 is composed of, for example, a CPU and a memory. The control unit 750 controls the operation of each unit of the portable terminal 701 by executing a control program 707 and the like.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits image data generated at the time of play to the server 601. The server 601 stores the transmitted image data. The server 601 manages the image data in correspondence with the data of the user who transmitted the image data. The server 601 has a function of accepting access from the portable terminal 701 and the like, and publishing image data corresponding to the user who owns the portable terminal 701 to the portable terminal 701. Accordingly, the user can acquire image data stored in the server 601 using the portable terminal 701.

  [Schematic Configuration of Photo Sticker Making Apparatus 1]

  FIG. 2 is a side view showing a hardware configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a hardware configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a front housing (imaging housing) 510, a back housing 540, and an editing output device 570. The front housing 510, the back housing 540, and the editing output device 570 are arranged side by side and used as one photo sticker creating device 1.

  The front housing 510 is provided with a prior customer service unit 520 in which an external monitor 521, a coin insertion unit 525, and the like are arranged. The pre-service section 520 is disposed on the left side surface of the front housing 510 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (it may be selectively disposed on one side and may be on the right side surface).

  A seal discharge port 575 is provided at the front portion of the edit output device 570. On both sides of the edit output device 570, an edit reception unit 580 having an edit monitor 581, a touch pen 583, a non-contact communication device 585, a speaker 587, and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front case 510 and the back case 540 are combined to form a shooting corner (shooting booth). Although both sides of the photographing corner are openings, the openings can be covered with a curtain (not shown). The periphery of the edit output device 570 can also be covered with a curtain (not shown). As a result, the user can play without seeing the appearance or editing screen being played by others.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a play using the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In the present embodiment, the play using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is roughly performed in the following four steps in order. Normal play is performed during operation in the normal operation mode.

  When a specified number of coins are inserted into the coin insertion unit 525 of the pre-service unit 520, play is started. In step S1, acceptance in the external monitor 521 is performed. At this time, the user stands at the position P1 shown in FIG. At this stage, before starting shooting, the user is provided with guidance and advertisement regarding various plays such as images and sheets to be shot, edited and created. In addition, the user performs various selection operations.

  In step S2, shooting is performed. At this time, the user stands in the position of P2 shown in FIG. In the shooting corner, based on various selection operations received by the customer service unit 520, the user performs shooting according to the shooting course selected by the various operations. At the same time, various operations by the user are accepted, and image data that can be doodled is created.

  In step S3, graffiti acceptance is performed. At this time, the user stands at the position P3 (graffiti corner) shown in FIG. That is, the user stands so as to face either one of the left and right edit receiving units 580a and 580b. In graffiti reception, guidance regarding various selection operations is given to a user who has finished playing at the shooting corner. Then, various selection operations and graffiti operations for a seal to be output and the like performed by the user are accepted. Based on the acceptance result accepted at this time, the image printed on the sticker is processed.

  In step S4, the seal is output. At this time, the user stands at the position P4 shown in FIG. That is, the user waits for the seal to be discharged from the seal discharge port 575 in front of the seal discharge port 575. When the seal is discharged from the seal discharge port 575, a series of main plays performed in the vicinity of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is completed.

  As described above, the play progresses while the user moves in four stages, so that the number of user groups that can use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 per unit time is increased. That is, a maximum of five users can use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Since graffiti reception takes time, the two editing reception units 580a and 580b are used so that two sets of users can play the graffiti reception stage at the same time.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the front housing 510 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an external monitor 521, a coin insertion unit 525, and a speaker 527 are provided in the pre-service section 520 of the front housing 510.

  The external monitor 521 is, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel. The external monitor 521 displays various guidance and a screen necessary for the selection operation to the user. The external monitor 521 accepts a touch operation with a user's finger or the like to select a displayed selection item or the like. The external monitor 521 can accept a so-called multi-touch operation. That is, the external monitor 521 can accept instruction inputs from one or more users at the same time. The external monitor 521 displays a demonstration screen or the like that prompts the user to start using, when the prior customer service unit 520 is not used by any user.

  The coin insertion unit 525 has a coin insertion slot and a coin return slot. The coin slot accepts the insertion of a predetermined coin (for example, 400 yen) required at the start of play. The coin return port returns the inserted coin when it cannot be accepted.

  The speaker 527 outputs voices necessary for various guidance and selection operations to the user. When the advance customer service unit 520 is not used, the speaker 527 outputs a demonstration voice prompting the start of use (for example, “It is time to start playing”) or background music.

  In the portion of the front housing 510 that is in the shooting corner, a front illumination device (dome illumination device 511, upper body illumination device 512a, above-knee illumination device 512, foot illumination device 513, illumination device 514 around the camera), A camera (an example of a photographing unit) 515, an operation monitor 517, and the like are provided.

  Each of the front lighting devices 511 to 514 includes a strobe, a fluorescent lamp, and the like. The dome illumination device 511 is on the user's upper body and back, the upper body illumination device 512a is on the user's upper body, the knee illumination device 512 is on and around the user's knee, and the foot illumination device 513 is on the user's foot and back. Each is irradiated with light. The lighting device 514 around the camera irradiates light on the user's face. It should be noted that a luggage storage area (not shown) for the user to place his / her baggage is provided at a position on the side of the above-knee lighting device 512 that does not interfere with imaging when imaging.

  The camera 515 performs user shooting. Shooting is performed in a state in which the zoom and the shooting angle are adjusted in accordance with the shooting course selected by various operations, the whole body shooting and the up shooting, or the like. In other words, shooting by the camera 515 is performed in accordance with an instruction input reception result on the external monitor 521 or the operation monitor 517.

  The operation monitor 517 is a liquid crystal touch panel, for example. The operation monitor 517 displays various screens and screens necessary for selection operations to the user. The operation monitor 517 accepts an instruction input by a touch operation using a user's finger or the like to select a displayed selection item or the like. When the shooting corner is not used by any user, the operation monitor 517 displays a demonstration screen that prompts the user to start use.

  In addition to these, the front housing 510 is provided with a ceiling device (not shown). The ceiling device is provided with an illumination device that illuminates the user from above, a speaker (not shown) that outputs audio necessary for various guidance and selection operations to the user, and the like. When the shooting corner is not used, the speaker outputs a demonstration sound (for example, “ready for shooting has been completed!”), Background music, or the like for prompting the start of use.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back housing 540 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back housing 540 is formed so as to roughly form a U-shaped wall surface in a plan view, and covers the back surface of the photographing corner and a part of both sides. The back housing 540 is provided with a back lighting device 541. In the present embodiment, the back lighting device 541 includes a whole body lighting device (rear upper lighting device) 543, an up lighting device (front lighting device) 545, and a whole body upper lighting device (front and rear lighting devices). Lighting device) 547.

  The whole-body illumination device 543 and the whole-body upper illumination device 547 are provided with strobes and irradiate light to the whole body of the user. The up illumination device 545 includes a strobe and a grid, and mainly irradiates light near the head of the user who performs up photography, mainly on the hair.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the edit output device 570 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the edit output device 570 includes an illumination unit 571 in addition to the seal discharge port 575 and the two edit reception units 580 (580a and 580b).

  The illumination unit 571 includes a fluorescent lamp, and performs illumination from the top of the editing monitor 581.

  In each editing reception unit 580, the editing monitor 581, the two touch pens 583, the non-contact communication device 585, and the speaker 587 are configured as follows.

  The edit monitor 581 is, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel. The edit monitor 581 displays a screen necessary for various guidance and graffiti operations to the user. The editing monitor 581 accepts an instruction input such as a selection operation of a displayed selection item or a graffiti operation performed by the user using the touch pen 583. Two touch pens 583 are provided, and two users can operate simultaneously. The edit monitor 581 can detect which touch pen 583 is used for the operation. The touch pen 583 can be held by the touch pen holder 584 when not in use.

  The speaker 587 outputs voices necessary for various guidance, selection operation, and graffiti operation to the user. When the editing output device 570 is not used, the speaker 587 outputs a demonstration voice prompting the start of use (for example, “Start graffiti”) or background music.

  The non-contact communication device 585 can perform communication based on NFC (Near Field Communication) standard (for example, communication using FeliCa (registered trademark)), for example. When the user's own portable terminal 701 is held over, the non-contact communication device 585 accesses the portable terminal 701 to obtain information (for example, the server 601) for obtaining a captured image or a composite image created by the user's play. For example). As a result, the user can use the mobile terminal 701 to access a place for obtaining a captured image or a composite image and acquire them. Note that various information may be transmitted from the portable terminal 701 to the non-contact communication device 585. Two or more non-contact communication devices 585 may be provided so that two or more users can use them simultaneously. The communication method of the non-contact communication device 585 is not limited to the above-described one, and the captured image data and the composite image data itself may be transmitted to the user terminal.

  A sheet of sticker paper that has been printed is discharged to the sticker discharge port 575. The seal is provided to users who have finished graffiti. The sticker is printed with a composite image taken at the photo corner and edited at the graffiti reception. If the printing of the seal is not completed when the user arrives at the seal discharge port 575, the user waits in front of the seal discharge port 575.

  Note that a display panel may be provided near the seal discharge port 575 so that a user standing by can see it. In this case, the display panel may be configured to accept an operation related to an additional image described later. Various advertisements and guidance for users can be displayed on the display panel. On the display panel, it is possible to display which user is printing, that is, a user who has edited on the editing reception unit 580a side and a user who has performed editing on the editing reception unit 580b side.

  Further, although not shown, a light emitting display unit using, for example, an LED (light emitting diode) as a light source may be disposed near the seal discharge port 575. In this case, the light emission display unit is used to display which user is printing, that is, the user who has edited on the editing reception unit 580a side and the user who has performed editing on the editing reception unit 580b side. It may be. Thereby, when there is only one seal discharge port 575, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of confusion such as a mistake in the seals discharged between the two sets of users.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration relating to control of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit (control device) 501 configured by a CPU 502, a memory 503, an image processing unit 504, a storage unit 505, a communication unit 509, and the like, such as a PC (personal computer). ing.

  The image processing unit 504 generates an image used for subsequent processing or output based on the information of the photograph taken by the camera 515, or generates an image according to the graffiti received by the editing reception unit 580. To do. That is, the image processing unit 504 uses the photograph taken by the camera 515 on the sheet according to the reception result of the graffiti received by the editing reception unit 580 or the operation input reception result on the external monitor 521 or the like. Processing of an image to be printed and an image used for subsequent processing are performed, and an image is generated.

  The storage unit 505 is, for example, a flash memory or an HDD, and has a control program 507.

  The control unit 501 controls the operation of each unit of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 by the CPU 502 executing the control program 507.

  The communication unit 509 includes a PHS communication module, for example, and can connect the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the network 801.

  The control unit 501 controls the external monitor 521, the speaker 527, the coin control unit 525a, and the like for the advance customer service unit 520. The coin control unit 525a controls the coin insertion unit 525, confirms the coin insertion state, and notifies the control unit 501.

  The control unit 501 controls the camera 515, the operation monitor 517, the strobe control unit 530, and the like for the front case 510 and the back case 540. The strobe controller 530 controls the front lighting devices 511 to 514 and the back lighting device 541 to emit light in an appropriate manner in a timely manner.

  The control unit 501 controls the editing monitor 581, the non-contact communication device 585, the speaker 587, the printing unit 590, and the like for the editing output device 570. The printing unit 590 prints (prints) the image processed by the image processing unit 504 on a sticker sheet, and conveys the printed sticker to the sticker discharge port 575. The printing unit 590 outputs a seal from the seal discharge port 575.

  The configuration shown in FIG. 8 shows a conceptual configuration. For example, a PC is provided on the photographing corner side (front housing 510 and back housing 540), and another PC is also provided on the graffiti corner side (editing output device 570). Functions of the unit 501 and the like may be realized.

  [Description of Operation of Photo Sticker Game System 901]

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 generally performs the following operation in cooperation with the server 601 and the portable terminal 701. First, the basic operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 until the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can execute play will be described with reference to FIG. Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the play performed using the photograph sticker game system 901 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the basic operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is activated, a startup process is performed in step S21. Here, various control programs 507 are read and executed, and communication processing with the server 601 is performed as necessary. When update data, a function setting command, or the like is transmitted from the server 601 in the startup process, the control unit 501 applies it to the photo sticker creation apparatus 1. As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be managed via the server 601. Note that such an operation may not be performed.

  In step S22, the control unit 501 displays a demonstration screen on the external monitor 521 or other monitor.

  In step S23, the control unit 501 confirms whether or not to enter the test mode. For example, when a predetermined switch or the like disposed at a position accessible only to the administrator is operated, the control unit 501 determines to enter the test mode.

  In step S24, the control unit 501 confirms whether or not a consideration for playing is received.

  The control unit 501 waits while displaying the demonstration screen until it is confirmed that the consideration is accepted or the test mode is entered.

  If it is determined in step S23 that the test mode is entered, the test mode is executed in step S26. In the test mode, various functions of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be set by the administrator. When the test mode ends, the display returns to the demonstration screen again (S22).

  When it is determined in step S24 that a prescribed number of coins have been inserted into the coin insertion unit 525 and the consideration has been accepted, play is executed in step S25. The play is performed as described in FIG. When the play using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is completed, the process returns to the operation of step S22.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram schematically showing the operations of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the server 601 during the user's play.

  As described above, when a coin is inserted into the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in order to execute the play from the user, the play is started. As shown in FIG. 10, in step S51, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs photographing and editing. That is, the external monitor reception (S1), photographing (S2), and graffiti reception (S3) described in FIG. 4 are performed. The user can perform graffiti editing input in the editing stage.

  When editing is completed, the user performs an operation of selecting an image desired to be acquired on the portable terminal 701 or the like. Also, an operation for inputting an e-mail address for receiving information for acquiring an image is performed.

  In step S52, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 associates the transmission image data based on the photographed photo and the mail address with each other, and transmits them to the server 601. At this time, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits the transmission image together with the attribute information. As the attribute information, for example, information regarding the type of the image such as the image ID, the shooting date and time, the shooting mode and the play course name is transmitted for the transmission image.

  In step S53, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs printing. When printing is completed, a sheet (seal paper) for which printing has been completed is discharged from the seal discharge port 575.

  In step S <b> 54, the user acquires the sheet discharged to the seal discharge port 575.

  On the other hand, when data is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server 601, the server 601 receives the transmitted information in step S55.

  In step S56, the server 601 performs database recording processing using the received information.

  The server 601 generates image data (acquisition image data) for the portable terminal based on the received transmission image data, and holds the image data so that it can be viewed through an acquisition page for allowing the user to acquire the image data. The acquisition page is held so that it can be acquired from the outside by the web server function of the server 601, for example. At this time, an acquisition URL for accessing the acquisition page is generated. In step S57, the server 601 transmits an acquisition URL (acquisition page address) to the user. At this time, for example, information is transmitted to the user's portable terminal 701 by e-mail using the e-mail address transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In step S58, the user's portable terminal 701 receives the acquisition URL.

  In step S <b> 59, the user operates the mobile terminal 701 and accesses the acquired URL using a web browser or the like that operates on the mobile terminal 701.

  In step S <b> 60, the server 601 transmits the acquired page data to the portable terminal 701. At this time, the image data for portable terminal of the image browsed when the acquisition page is displayed is also transmitted to the portable terminal 701.

  In step S61, the mobile terminal 701 displays an acquisition page including an image based on the acquired acquisition page and image data. Thereby, the user can acquire the image for portable terminals from the server 601. As a result of playing, the user can receive a sheet and acquire an image for a portable terminal. Therefore, the enjoyment of playing is increased for the user.

  Next, the operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in play will be specifically described. When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is played, the flow of each stage is, for example, as follows. Each operation is performed based on the control of the control unit 501. In each process, the display contents of the external monitor 521, the operation monitor 517, the edit monitor 581 and the like will be mainly described. However, voice guidance using the speakers 527, 587 and the like is appropriately performed along with the screen display.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the flow at the time of playing an external monitor.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when play is started, play is described in step S101. For example, by displaying an image on the external monitor 521 or outputting sound from the speaker 527, a series of play and explanation of a play course described later are performed.

  In step S102, course selection is accepted. In the present embodiment, there are two play courses, a “normal course” and a “lookbook course”. The user can select and play two play courses.

  Here, the normal course is a normal shooting course created by combining a background and a shot image and using a rectangular frame as it is, and accepts a background selection by the user. On the other hand, the look book course is a course for photographing so that the layout has a high design. In the look book course, before taking a picture, a user selects a look book design selection which is a collage design of a completed image printed on a sticker sheet. The play course is not limited to this. Further, course selection may not be performed, and course selection may be performed from more than three play courses.

  In step S103, design selection is accepted. Here, for example, selection of what the overall impression should be made, such as whether the image or the design should have a soft impression or a clear impression, is accepted.

  In step S104, name input is accepted. For example, a screen that allows the user to input two names is displayed. The entered name is used when editing graffiti. In the Lookbook course, it is used as part of the design for backgrounds and frames.

  In step S105, a screen for selecting a background or the like that differs depending on the course is displayed to the user who has selected the course. For example, in the case of a normal course, “Select 6 backgrounds” is displayed and guided. In the case of a lookbook course, a message such as “Choose a shooting set” is displayed / guided.

  In step S106, the control unit 501 determines whether the shooting corner is empty (not in use).

  If the shooting corner is not empty in step S106, in step S107, the control unit 501 displays a weight screen on the external monitor 521 until it becomes empty. For example, an advertisement screen of a website that can be accessed with a mobile terminal is displayed as a weight screen.

  If the shooting corner is vacant in step S106, a screen display for shooting corner guidance is performed in step S108. As a result, the user who has completed various operations in the prior customer service unit 520 is guided to the shooting corner.

  The control unit 501 performs shooting at the shooting corner using the information received by the prior customer service unit 520.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow during shooting shooting.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in step S <b> 121, the control unit 501 displays a shooting start screen on the operation monitor 517. A screen prompting the user to start shooting is displayed. Shooting is started when the user touches the operation monitor 517.

  In step S122, normal shooting is performed. The shooting is roughly performed as follows. Shooting is performed until, for example, six photographs are obtained.

  First, the user selects whether to perform whole body photography or up photography. Then, the control unit 501 prompts the user to perform shooting corresponding to the shooting course selected by the user. At this time, a sample screen that prompts the user for a recommended pose is displayed. Next, the display is switched to the live display, and the user who takes the image is displayed on the operation monitor 517 in order to make it easy to understand the actual captured image. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a countdown is performed, and the user is notified of the timing for shooting. Then, shooting corresponding to the shooting course is performed at a predetermined timing. When photographing is performed, a photograph obtained by photographing is converted into image data. When this processing waiting time elapses, the next picture is taken.

  When each photo is taken, a preview is displayed. In the preview display, an image obtained by photographing is displayed to confirm to the user whether or not a predetermined number (for example, six) of photographing has been performed. When shooting is completed, a shooting completion confirmation screen is displayed that prompts the user to perform a confirmation operation to that effect.

  It should be noted that each process at the time of photographing may be performed at a predetermined time and controlled so as to automatically proceed to the next process. As a result, the user can be photographed promptly.

  In step S123, extra shooting is described. In bonus shooting, a picture used for an additional image (bonus image) that can be created in addition to the sticker by playing is taken. At this time, if necessary, the user is guided to a place suitable for photographing, or the composition of the photograph to be photographed is explained.

  Here, as a bonus shooting, the user can perform a bonus shooting in a shooting mode selected from a plurality of shooting mode options. The shooting mode selection for bonus shooting is performed, for example, by displaying a predetermined bonus selection screen and accepting a selection operation by the user. The control unit 501 can perform extra shooting in a selected mode based on the received content. The selection of bonus shooting may be performed, for example, when receiving an external monitor. In addition, extra shooting may always be performed in a shooting mode of a predetermined mode without providing options. Moreover, extra shooting may be performed in a predetermined shooting mode corresponding to a play course previously selected by the user among a plurality of preset shooting modes.

  In step S124, extra shooting is performed. The shooting itself proceeds in the same manner as the normal shooting described above, with pause designation, live display, countdown, shooting, processing, and preview. Thereby, the image data of the photograph used for a bonus image is obtained.

  In step S125, eye reflection selection and brightness selection are performed. Here, it is selected which of a plurality of settings (for example, five levels of settings) is to be applied while previewing the photographed photograph.

  That is, in the selection of the reflection of eyes, selection of the size of the eyes of the captured image is accepted so that a sheet according to the user's image is output. In the brightness selection, the selection of the brightness of the captured image is received so that a sheet according to the user's image is output. Since the captured image displayed on the operation monitor 517 inevitably has a small face, an up-captured image with easy-to-understand changes is displayed instead of a whole-body captured image in which changes in eye size and brightness are difficult to understand. What should I do? As a result, the amount of processing required for preview display is reduced, so that the load on the control unit 501 can be reduced. At this time, the effect of the user's selection may be reflected on the whole body image that is not displayed on the operation monitor 517.

  In step S126, the control unit 501 determines whether the graffiti corner is empty (not in use). For example, if either one of the edit reception units 580a and 580b is not being used by another user, it is determined that the graffiti corner is empty.

  If the graffiti corner is not empty in step S126, in step S127, the control unit 501 displays a weight screen on the operation monitor 517 until it becomes empty. As the weight screen, the same advertising screen as described above can be displayed.

  If the graffiti corner is vacant in step S126, a graffiti corner guidance screen display is performed in step S128. As a result, the user who has completed photographing is guided to the graffiti corner. At this time, the user may be prompted to move to the appropriate one of the edit reception units 580a and 580b. For example, “Please move to the first graffiti corner on the right.”

  FIG. 13 is a first flowchart for explaining the flow during play of graffiti reception. FIG. 14 is a second flowchart for explaining the flow during play of graffiti reception.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, when graffiti acceptance is started, the control unit 501 displays a data transfer start screen on the edit monitor 581 in step S131. Here, the image data created based on the photographed photo is transferred from the photographing corner to the graffiti corner. Then, a screen indicating that is displayed.

  In step S132, a screen touch is accepted. Here, a touch operation on the editing monitor 581 is received using the touch pen 583. When a touch operation is performed or a predetermined time elapses, the process proceeds to the next process.

  When the touch operation is accepted, graffiti guidance is performed in step S133. The user is instructed to start the graffiti operation. For example, a message such as “Next is a graffiti!” Is displayed. Various processing is performed on the image data used for graffiti during the period in which this display is performed after the image data is transferred. When the process for the image data is completed, the process proceeds to the next process.

  In step S134, doodle editing is started. The doodle editing is performed by displaying a doodle editing screen on the editing monitor 581 and accepting an operation from the user. The graffiti editing screen includes an image based on the photographed photo. The user can perform graffiti editing for each image within a predetermined time.

  In step S135, a division number selection explanation screen is displayed. You will be informed of the shift to seat design selection.

  In step S136, sheet design selection is accepted. Here, for example, the user is allowed to select the number of images to be printed per sheet. In the normal course, when a sheet layout that allows selection of the arrangement of the captured image is adopted, an operation regarding the arrangement of the image by the user is accepted. On the other hand, in the Lookbook course, when the name is selected such that the left and right sides of the photographed image are displayed separately on the left and right sides, the user's name in the photographed image is incorrect. A confirmation screen is displayed, and if necessary, the name can be changed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in step S137, a mobile phone transmission confirmation screen is displayed. In the present embodiment, at the time of basic play, the user's mobile terminal 701 can acquire, for example, one image of a captured image or a composite image created by play.

  In step S138, a transmission image selection screen is displayed. The control unit 501 receives an operation for selecting an image to be acquired by the mobile terminal 701 from the user. The image can be selected from all of a photographed image, a graffiti image that can be printed as a sticker, and a generated bonus image. It should be noted that up to two users each select a desired image or advance to the next screen when a predetermined time used for the transmission image selection screen has elapsed. When a predetermined time elapses and a timeout occurs, the image selected at the time of timeout is selected.

  In step S139, an address input screen is displayed. Here, an input such as an e-mail address of the portable terminal 701 is accepted. When an e-mail address or the like is input, the information is transmitted to the server 601. Thereby, for example, the server 601 notifies the portable terminal 701 of a URL that enables acquisition of an image selected by the user by a method such as e-mail. The user can acquire the selected image separately sent from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server 601 by accessing the URL with the mobile terminal 701.

  In the address input screen in step S139, it is possible to select transmission by non-contact communication (NFC communication or the like). When this is selected, a non-contact communication operation screen is displayed in step S140. The control unit 501 can control the non-contact communication device 585 and transmit information such as a URL that enables the selected image to be acquired to the portable terminal 701 held over the non-contact communication device 585. The non-contact communication operation screen includes an explanation of operations to be performed by the user. The non-contact communication operation screen may be displayed until the communication with the portable terminal 701 is successful or until the “return to address input” button is operated, for example.

  When the input is completed in step S139, in step S141, the control unit 501 determines whether the printing unit (printer) 590 is free (not in use).

  If the printing unit 590 is not available in step S141, the control unit 501 displays an advertisement screen on the editing monitor 581 until it becomes available in step S142. For example, an advertisement screen such as a website similar to the above is displayed.

  If the printing unit 590 is free in step S141, printing is performed in step S143. The control unit 501 generates image data to be printed and transfers it to the printing unit 590. Thus, the seal is printed by the printing unit 590. If an error such as out of paper has occurred in the printing unit 590, a printer error screen may be displayed. At this time, contact information for maintenance is displayed.

  In step S144, the editing monitor 581 displays a graffiti booth end screen. The user is guided to wait in front of the seal discharge port 575 until printing is completed. Thereby, a seal | sticker is discharged | emitted from the seal | sticker discharge outlet 575, and a series of play is complete | finished.

  [Explanation about bonus shooting]

  Bonus shooting is performed in a shooting mode (a mode of bonus shooting) selected in advance by the user. For example, three shooting mode options are provided. The user can select a desired shooting mode from among three different shooting modes and perform extra shooting in the shooting mode.

  Specifically, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs, for example, four up images and two whole body images as normal photographing. The up image is, for example, a square image, and the whole body image is, for example, a rectangular image having an aspect ratio of 1: 1.4. In addition to this, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs extra photographing.

  There are roughly three elements of the shooting mode of extra shooting: the shape of the image, the number of people, and the shooting method (special image processing). There are two types of shapes of the original image, square or rectangular, two types of whether the number of people per image is a pin (single) or plural, and whether or not the photographing method is image processing. In other words, there are eight possible shooting modes with these combinations. In the present embodiment, there are three types of shooting modes for bonus shooting: face-to-face shooting, face-to-face shooting (pin), and face-to-face shooting (for two people). Chattering is a shooting mode that does not require special image processing. Face shooting (pin) is a shooting mode with squares, pins, and special image processing. Face-to-face photography (for two people) is a photography mode with square, multiple, and special image processing. Note that these other elements may be added as the shooting mode. In addition, image processing such as color tone may be appropriately performed for each shooting mode. The number of shooting modes may be two or more than four.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 generates an image based on the photograph taken by the camera 515 in the photographing mode selected by the user among the three photographing modes as described above. Then, the generated image is transmitted to the server 601 as a transmission image. At this time, the control unit 501 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured to transmit attribute information regarding the shooting mode applied at the time of extra shooting to the server 601 together with the transmission image. In the server 601, a transmission image and its attribute information are recorded in association with each other.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the bonus selection screen.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the bonus selection screen 11 is displayed on the operation monitor 517 in the shooting corner when the normal shooting is finished. On the bonus selection screen 11, a selection button 13 for selecting a shooting mode for the chatter shooting, a selection button 15 for selecting a shooting mode for face shooting (pin), and a shooting mode for face shooting (for two people) are selected. Three selection buttons 17 to be displayed are displayed. Each of the operation buttons 13, 15, and 17 is displayed together with an example image of the shooting result in the shooting mode, and is easy for the user to select intuitively.

  In the present embodiment, when shooting in the shooting mode of face-to-face shooting (pin), an SNS icon setting function as described below can be used. On the bonus selection screen 11, a guidance to that effect is also displayed. Note that such a display is not necessarily included.

  Here, chatting is a shooting mode in which an image is created by performing special image processing such as sepia tone or monochrome tone on a photographed photo. A stylish image is provided by automatically performing image processing by a method set in advance so as to improve the appearance. Face-to-face photographing is a photographing function that creates an image that has undergone special image processing, such as deforming or distorting the image. An interesting image is provided in a way that the user cannot predict. For any image taken in any shooting mode, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 provides an editing function (graphing) for the taken photo image when the shooting is completed. The images created by these extra shootings are created mainly for the purpose of providing to the user's portable terminal 701.

  In addition, when the shooting mode of extra shooting (pin) is selected, a total of two images can be obtained by one shooting, one for each user.

  FIG. 16 is a first diagram for describing shooting in extra shooting (pin) shooting mode.

  The guidance screen 21 shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the operation monitor 517 when extra shooting (pin) is selected as the extra shooting mode and shooting is performed. At the time of shooting with a pin, two predetermined areas in which two users will stand out of the angle of view of the camera 515 are image generation targets. The guidance screen 21 includes preview images 23 and 25 for previewing an image generated at the time of shooting with a pin in real time. In the present embodiment, the preview images 23 and 25 are displayed in a state where image processing peculiar to face photography is not performed. When the guidance screen 21 is displayed, voice guidance for guiding a pose or the like to be taken by the user is also output. Each user can adjust his / her posture and position so that his / her face falls within the captured range while listening to the audio guidance and watching the preview images 23 and 25.

  FIG. 17 is a second diagram illustrating shooting in the shooting mode of extra shooting (pin).

  The guidance screen 31 shown in FIG. 17 is displayed, for example, after the guidance screen 21 is displayed and a predetermined time has elapsed. On the guidance screen 31, preview images 33 and 35 obtained by performing image processing peculiar to face-to-face photography obtained by the photographing are displayed. Between the image 33 and the image 35, a boundary line 39 indicating that the images 33 and 35 of the respective users are divided and obtained individually is displayed. The boundary line 39 may not be displayed. While viewing the preview images 33 and 35 on the guidance screen 31, the user can adjust his / her posture, position, facial expression and the like more finely so as to be photographed in a desired manner. Photographing is performed a predetermined time after the guidance screen 31 is displayed, and an image subjected to image processing peculiar to face-face photographing is generated. Note that only one of the guidance screens 21 and 31 may be displayed and guided to perform extra face photographing (pin) extra photographing.

  [Description of operation related to SNS icon setting]

  Here, the photo sticker game system 901 is a specific web service such as SNS (social networking service) that can be used via the Internet, which allows individual users to have their own accounts and interact with other users. Is configured to be able to cooperate. In the present embodiment, by using the photo sticker game system 901, an icon image of a web service such as SNS can be easily set (SNS icon setting function). The icon image is used to indicate the user (account) corresponding to each account of the web service.

  Specifically, the server 601 can easily generate a registration image that can be used as an icon image of a web service by using an image taken by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Then, the server 601 can set a registration image as a user icon image in the web service in cooperation with the web service to be set.

  In the present embodiment, the SNS icon setting is configured to be valid when extra shooting is performed in a specific shooting mode. As a shooting mode for extra shooting, the SNS icon can be set when the above combination of square, pin, and special image processing, that is, face-to-face shooting (pin) is selected.

  As described above, at the time of play, after shooting is finished and scribble is performed, the created image is displayed on the transmission image selection screen. The user can select an image to be acquired by the mobile terminal 701 for free from the displayed images. At this time, in this embodiment, in addition to one image selected from six images created by normal shooting, one image created by extra shooting regardless of the user's selection is free of charge. It is set to be provided to the user. It should be noted that, for example, only one arbitrary image is set to be provided free of charge out of a total of 7 images including 6 images created by normal shooting and 1 image created by extra shooting. Also good.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission image selection screen.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the transmission image selection screen 51 includes thumbnail images 53 a to 53 f of images obtained by normal shooting in the play and a present guidance display 55. That is, four square images 53a to 53d obtained by normal photographing and two rectangular images (1: 1.4 aspect ratio) 53e and 53f are included. In the present guidance display 55, a bonus image to be presented to the user in this play is shown.

  Here, the transmission image selection screen 51 is a screen when extra shooting is performed in the photographing mode of face-to-face shooting (pin), which is the target of SNS icon setting. In this case, the present guidance display 55 includes a guidance display indicating that the bonus image can be set as an SNS icon in addition to the thumbnail images 57a and 57b of the bonus images of the two users.

  When the user selects a desired image while the transmission selection screen 51 is displayed, the image and the bonus image that is a present object are transmitted to the server 601 as a transmission image.

  In addition, when extra shooting is performed in a shooting mode that is not a target for SNS icon setting (for example, face-to-face shooting (for two people) or chatting), the present guide display displayed on the transmission image selection screen is as follows. The thumbnail image of the bonus image is included, and the guidance display indicating that it can be set as the SNS icon is not included. In this case, general guidance display such as transmission to the portable terminal 701 may be performed.

  In the present embodiment, an image that is not selected on the transmission selection screen 51 is also transmitted to the server 601 together with attribute information. Even if there is no special instruction, the image is stored in the server 601 only for a predetermined period, and the image can be provided when the user later obtains the image in a predetermined procedure.

  When a transmission image is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the server 601 operates as follows, for example. The operation of the server 601 described below is performed by the control unit 650 of the server 601 executing the control program 607 to control each unit of the server 601. In the present embodiment, the server 601 provides information to the mobile terminal 701 in response to access from the mobile terminal 701 owned by the user. In addition, information corresponding to an operation input to the mobile terminal 701 by the user is received from the mobile terminal 701, and processing is performed according to the operation. Specifically, the server 601 functions as a web server in accordance with the operation of a web browser that operates on the mobile terminal 701. Then, web page information and image information such as a document described in HTML (hypertext description language) are appropriately provided to the portable terminal 701 to display a screen that can be viewed by the user on the display unit 713. The server 601 may be configured to display a screen on the display unit 713 by providing information in a predetermined format or image information to a predetermined application operating on the mobile terminal 701.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 650 of the server 601 determines whether or not the transmission image includes an extra face shooting (pin) bonus image in a predetermined shooting mode. Then, based on the determination result, control unit 650 changes whether the user can execute SNS icon setting. Such a determination is made according to attribute information transmitted in accordance with the transmission image and recorded in association with the transmission image. In other words, when there is an image captured in the facial image (pin) imaging mode among the transmission images, the control unit 650 determines that the transmission image is a target to be registered as an SNS icon image. . On the other hand, when the transmission image includes only an image captured in another imaging mode, control unit 650 determines that the transmission image is not a target to be registered as an SNS icon image.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining transition of the display screen of the portable terminal 701 when the SNS icon setting is not performed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the transmission image is transmitted to the server 601, an email called “pre-image Get mail” is transmitted from the server 601 to the mail address input by the user in step S301. . This e-mail includes information indicating that the user can acquire a transmission image by accessing the portable terminal 701, and access destination information 131 for acquisition. The access destination information 131 is a URL indicating a web page provided by the server 601, for example.

  When the user who has received the e-mail accesses the location indicated by the access destination information 131, an image acquisition screen is displayed in step S302. The image acquisition screen includes thumbnail displays of the two images 133 and 135 selected by the user. Here, one image 133 is selected from images obtained by normal photographing. The other image 135 is an image obtained by extra shooting. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the image 135 is obtained by face-to-face photography (for two people). The image 135 is presented to the user in addition to the normal image, and an explanation to that effect is described in accordance with the image 135 on the image acquisition screen.

  In order to acquire the image 133 on the image acquisition screen, the user performs an operation of selecting the image 133. Then, the image 133 is enlarged and displayed, and an operation for saving on the portable terminal 701 can be performed.

  In order to acquire the image 135 on the image acquisition screen, the user performs an operation of selecting the operation button 137 displayed together with the image 135. Then, as shown in step S303, a transition is made to a save screen including an image 135a in which the image 135 is enlarged and displayed. A save button 139 is displayed on the save screen. In order to save the image 135a, the user performs an operation of selecting the save button 139.

  When the save button 139 is operated, in step S304, the control unit 650 transmits an image for saving based on the image 135a to the portable terminal 701 in response to a request from the portable terminal 701 side. Thereby, the portable terminal 701 stores the image for saving in the storage unit 705 of the portable terminal 701 (save). When the save button 139 is operated, the mobile terminal 701 may store the image 135a in the storage unit 705 as a save image.

  Note that the image acquisition screen includes a guide 132 for acquiring all the images photographed in the play at that time. The user can acquire all images by accessing a web page that is guided by the guide 132 and following a predetermined procedure (for example, becoming a paying member). It is not necessary to provide means for enabling acquisition of all such images.

  FIG. 20 is a first diagram for explaining the transition of the display screen of the portable terminal 701 when the SNS icon setting is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the case where extra shooting is performed with face-to-face shooting (pin) in step S501, an e-mail called “pre-image Get mail” is transmitted from the server 601 as in step S301. Is done. This e-mail includes access destination information 131.

  When the user who has received the e-mail accesses the location indicated by the access destination information 151, an image acquisition screen is displayed in step S502. The image acquisition screen includes thumbnail displays of the two images 133 and 155 selected by the user. The image 155 is an image obtained by extra shooting of face-face shooting (pin). Similar to the image 135, the image 155 is presented to the user in addition to the normal image, and an explanation to that effect is described along with the image 155 on the image acquisition screen. The user can perform an operation of displaying the image 133 in an enlarged manner and saving it on the portable terminal 701 by performing an operation of selecting the image 133.

  Here, the image 155 is an image to be registered in the web service in the SNS icon setting. The SNS icon setting is performed by receiving an image registration instruction by the user by accepting a predetermined operation from the user on an image acquisition screen or a save screen described later. In the present embodiment, the user does not need to issue an image registration instruction even if extra shooting is performed by face-to-face shooting (pin). In this case, SNS icon setting is not performed.

  That is, on the image acquisition screen, two operation buttons 156 and 157 are displayed together with the image 155. The operation button 156 is a button for registering a registered image based on the image 155 (the image 155 or an image obtained by processing the image 155, that is, a transmission image or an image based on the transmission image) as an icon image. That is, it is a button for giving an image registration instruction. The operation button 157 is a button for saving the image 155 as with the operation button 137.

  When the operation button 157 is operated, a save screen is displayed in step S503. The save screen includes an image 155a in which the image 155 is enlarged and displayed. An operation button 158 and a save button 159 are displayed on the save screen. The operation button 158 is a button for performing an image registration instruction and registering a registered image based on the image 155 as an icon image. In order to save the image 155a, the user performs an operation of selecting the save button 159.

  When the save button 159 is operated, in step S504, the control unit 650 transmits an image for saving based on the image 155a to the portable terminal 701 in response to a request from the portable terminal 701 side. Thereby, the portable terminal 701 stores the storage image in the storage unit 705 or the like (save). When the save button 159 is operated, the portable terminal 701 may store the image 135a in the storage unit 705 as a save image.

  On the other hand, when the operation button 156 is operated on the image acquisition screen in step S502 or the operation button 158 is operated on the save screen in step S503, the control unit 650 registers the registered image based on the image 155 as an icon image. The process is performed as follows.

  FIG. 21 is a second diagram illustrating the transition of the display screen of portable terminal 701 when SNS icon setting is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in step S505, an external site connection confirmation screen is displayed. The external site connection confirmation screen is a screen for prompting the user to confirm whether or not the registered image can be set as an icon image of a predetermined web service. A confirmation button 161 is displayed on the external site connection confirmation screen. When the confirmation button 161 is operated, setting processing is performed in step S506. In other words, in the present embodiment, the control unit 650 receives the result of the operation of either the operation button 156 or the operation button 158 and the subsequent operation of the confirmation button 161, whereby the image registration by the user is performed. Get the instruction and perform the setting process.

  Here, the image 160 is displayed on the external site connection confirmation screen. In the image image 160, an image indicating a state in which the registered image is set as an icon image on the profile screen of the web service that is the registration destination of the registered image is displayed. The image image 160 may be generated, for example, by combining an image 155c obtained by reducing the image 155 with an image prepared in advance. Thus, the user can intuitively imagine the profile screen when actually set, and set whether to set an icon image.

  In the setting process in step S506, registration of a registered image is performed according to a predetermined procedure corresponding to an API (Application Program Interface) provided by a registration destination web service.

  At this time, the control unit 650 acquires information necessary for performing image registration for the user in the web service that is the image registration destination. For example, when the user permits an image registration operation from the server 601 while the user is logged in at the web service, the control unit 650 acquires information transmitted from the web service correspondingly. The information to be transmitted is, for example, an ID necessary for registering an image with a web service. Thereafter, the control unit 650 can register an icon image using the information without requiring a specific user operation. Note that information necessary for image registration for a user is not limited to that obtained in this way, and may be obtained, for example, by being transmitted to the server 601 through the portable terminal 701 by the user. Moreover, you may obtain by another method. That is, the control unit 650 can identify which user (account) the icon image is registered in the web service, and obtain information for permitting the registration in a predetermined procedure. When such information necessary for image registration for a user is acquired for the first time, it may be stored in preparation for the user's next operation. When the user who previously set the icon image in the server 601 performs the setting again, the server 601 may acquire the previously stored information in the server 601 and perform the setting.

  When the setting process is completed as described above, a setting completion screen is displayed as shown in step S507. On the setting completion screen, guidance indicating that the setting has been completed is displayed. The user can know that the SNS icon setting has been completed by displaying the setting completion screen.

  Note that the number of predetermined web services that can set an icon image by SNS icon setting may be one or two or more. That is, when two or more predetermined web services can be set, the user may be prompted to select a web service to be registered, and an icon image may be set for the selected web service. At this time, as the setting process, the control unit 650 may perform the setting process in accordance with a predetermined specification such as an API provided for the web service.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 creates a picture by taking a photo by face-to-face photography (pin), and transmits the image to the server 601. The server 601 displays the received image on the display unit 713 of the user portable terminal 701 based on a request from the user portable terminal 701. The server 601 displays operation buttons 156 and 158 and a confirmation button 161 for setting as an icon image in an external web service corresponding to the displayed image. The server 601 receives an image registration instruction when the user presses these buttons. The server 601 uses a function (API) provided by the registration destination web service to transmit a registered image and set it as an icon image. By performing such processing, the user can easily set the icon image without performing a complicated operation for setting the icon image on the web service. Therefore, the attractiveness of the play using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is further increased, and the satisfaction of the user who has played can be further improved.

  In general, a square icon image is often used. If the image taken with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a rectangle, if the image is sent as it is to the web service side and automatically set as an icon image, trimming is performed in a uniform manner. there were. That is, there is a possibility that the icon image becomes an image unintended by the user, such as a part of the face being missing or a face that appears to be compressed in the vertical or horizontal direction.

  With regard to such a problem, in the present embodiment, the SNS icon setting is performed only when shooting is performed in a predetermined shooting mode for obtaining a square image. In accordance with the attribute information sent together with the photographic image, it is determined in advance what kind of photographing method the photographic image is taken and what kind of shape it is. Accordingly, in this case as well, whether or not it is a square is determined based on the attribute information, and the above-described problem does not occur.

  Further, the icon image is generally disclosed to a third party. Some users feel resistance to being displayed as an icon image while the user's face remains easily identifiable. In addition, some users feel that the user's face is displayed as an icon image as it is is not interesting.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the SNS icon setting is performed only when shooting is performed by face-to-face shooting (pin) in which a user's face is deformed and displayed in a specific manner. Is called. Therefore, the image set as the icon image cannot easily identify who the user is, and the image itself is interesting. Therefore, such a problem is solved. In addition, when the number of users who set SNS icons using the photo sticker game system 901 increases in this way, image processing peculiar to that performed using the photo sticker game system 901 is performed in the web service to be registered. The number of broken icon images increases, and the opportunity for web service viewers to see increases. As a result, the presence of icon images having such a characteristic and unified feeling increases, and as a result, the presence of the photo sticker game system 901 that can create such icon images can be impressed on the viewer, and photo sticker creation is possible. The number of users of the device 1 can be increased.

Note that the shooting mode for setting the SNS icon is not limited to the above, and various shooting modes may be targeted. At this time, since the photographic image that can be set as the icon can be easily set as an image that does not contradict the user's intention when used as it is, it is preferably a square. In general, since the icon image is an image that introduces the user, it is preferably an image photographed with a pin (an image taken by one person). In addition, it is more difficult for the user to feel resistance when the image is subjected to special image processing such as deformation or distortion processing in a predetermined manner rather than the user's face appearing as it is. From the viewpoint of making it. However, an image not subjected to such image processing may be set as an icon image.
[Second Embodiment]

  Since the basic configuration of the photo sticker game system in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the server trims the registered image. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are given to the portions having the same aspects as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 650 is set so that a rectangular image can be set as an SNS icon setting target. In the trimming process, the rectangular image is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as a transmission image. Performed when sent. In this case, the trimming process is performed when a predetermined operation is performed on the image acquisition screen or the save screen in order to set the SNS icon. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 20 described above, when the operation buttons 156 and 158 are operated in step S502 and step S503, the trimming process is performed before the external site connection confirmation screen is displayed. Done. The trimming process is not limited to that performed at this timing. Further, the present invention is not limited to a case where a rectangular image is transmitted as an original image to be registered, and trimming processing may be performed in other cases.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image selection screen for trimming processing.

  As illustrated in FIG. 22, when trimming processing is performed on a rectangular image, the control unit 650 displays an image selection screen 211 including, for example, six types of preview images on the mobile terminal 701. The image selection screen 211 includes six preview images 213a to 213f that are trimmed in each of six predetermined modes. Each of the pre-pure images 213a to 213f is generated by the control unit 650. The control unit 650 displays a setting button 215 and a manual trimming button 217 on the image selection screen 211.

  On the image selection screen 211, if there is a preview image 213a to 213f that has a desired trimming result, the user selects it and operates the setting button 215. Then, control unit 650 uses the image corresponding to the selected preview image obtained by trimming the rectangular transmission image serving as the original image as a registered image, as in the first embodiment described above, and icon image. Perform the operation set as. On the other hand, if the preview images 213a to 213f do not include a desired trimming result, the user can operate the manual trimming button 217. When the manual trimming button 217 is operated, the control unit 650 receives a manual operation through the portable terminal 701 by the user. When an operation for designating the size or position to be trimmed in the original image is performed by the user, the control unit 650 performs trimming according to the operation and generates a registered image.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of preview images 213a to 213f are displayed in advance, it may be possible to save the user from performing a specific operation for trimming. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the user can set a desired icon image more easily. The server 601 displays a screen for processing a rectangular image into a square on the user's portable terminal 701, receives an image selection operation from the user, and sets the received image as an icon image. The trimming aspect ratio is always set to be square, and the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, for example, trimming preview images 213a to 213f are generated in the following six types.

  FIG. 23 is a first diagram illustrating a trimming example.

  In FIG. 23, P10 indicates the original image before trimming.

  The preview image 213a is to be trimmed in the range C1a in FIG. That is, the preview image 213a is a square having a short side of the original image P10 as one side, and is cut out from the upper part of the original image P10.

  The preview image 213b is to be trimmed in the range C1b in FIG. In other words, the preview image 213b is a square with the short side of the original image P10 as one side, and is cut out with the position lowering the predetermined number of dots from the upper part of the original image P10 as the upper end.

  FIG. 24 is a second diagram illustrating a trimming example.

  The preview image 213c is to be trimmed in the range C1c in FIG. That is, the preview image 213c is a square having one half of the short side of the original image P10, and is cut out from the upper and left ends of the original image P10.

  The preview image 213d is to be trimmed in the range C1d in FIG. That is, the preview image 213d is a square with one half of the short side of the original image P10, and is cut out from the upper and right ends of the original image P10.

  The preview image 213e is to be trimmed in the range C1e in FIG. That is, the preview image 213e is a square having one half of the short side of the original image P10, and is cut out from the left end portion at a position that is a predetermined number of dots down from the top of the original image P10.

  The preview image 213f is to be trimmed in the range C1f in FIG. That is, the preview image 213f is a square having one half of the short side of the original image P10, and is cut out from the right end portion at a position lower than the upper portion of the original image P10 by a predetermined number of dots.

In the above example, it is assumed that the original image P10 is captured by two people. However, there is a possibility that the image is a single image (pin image). An option may be provided that is a square having one-third of the side of the third, and the image is cut out with the center in the left-right direction as the center. That is, the preview image generation method may be set flexibly as appropriate. Alternatively, the type of image, such as a pin image or a two-person image, may be determined based on the attribute of the photographic image, and the preview image pattern to be displayed may be switched according to the determination result. For example, when the image is for two people, an image selection screen 211 as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed. When the image is a pin image, a plurality of preview images centered on the central portion as described above are exemplified. The pattern of the preview image may be switched as provided. Thereby, the possibility that the user can specify a desired trimming mode is further increased, and the SNS icon can be set more easily.
[Third Embodiment]

  Since the basic configuration of the photo sticker game system in the third embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the server trims the registered image. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are given to the portions having the same aspects as those in the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the control unit 650 is set so that an image (an image other than the pin image) taken by a plurality of people can be set as an SNS icon setting target. This is performed when an image is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as a transmission image. In this case, the trimming process is performed when a predetermined operation is performed on the image acquisition screen or the save screen in order to set the SNS icon. Specifically, as in the second embodiment, in the example as shown in FIG. 20 described above, when the operation buttons 156 and 158 are operated in step S502 or step S503, the external site connection confirmation screen is displayed. Trimming processing is performed before is displayed. The trimming process is not limited to that performed at this timing. Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where an image photographed by a plurality of people is transmitted as an original image to be registered, and trimming processing may be performed in other cases.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trimming screen.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the trimming process is performed on an image, the control unit 650 displays a trimming screen 231 that displays the original image 233 to be trimmed relatively large on the mobile terminal 701. The trimming screen 231 includes a setting button 235 and an out-of-frame display button 237.

  On the trimming screen 231, a frame 234 is displayed on the original image 233. The frame 234 indicates a range to be trimmed, and is fixed to a square in the third embodiment. The user can enlarge or reduce the frame 234 with the same aspect ratio by performing, for example, pinch-out and pinch-in operations. The position of the frame 234 can be changed on the original image 233 based on, for example, a touch or drag operation in the frame 234 by the user. As a result, the size (size) of the trimmed range can be changed, and the trimming position can be changed. The user can operate the setting button 235 while specifying the size to be trimmed. When such an operation is performed, the control unit 650 performs trimming based on the content specified by the user, and performs SNS icon setting using the trimmed image as a registered image.

  Note that the size and position of the frame 234 are fixed in the display unit 713, and the size and position of the original image 233 are changed with respect to the frame 234, so that the position and size for trimming can be set. Also good. Further, only one of the position for trimming and the size for trimming may be adjustable.

  Further, in order to facilitate the operation, in the initial state in which the trimming screen 231 is displayed, the control unit 650 determines a position where the original image 233 is cut into a square using the face recognition technology, and a frame 234 indicating the range to be cut out. Is preferably displayed. At this time, among the plurality of users, the user on the left side may be specified with priority, or the user on the right side may be specified with priority. If the user's face cannot be recognized, the frame 234 may be displayed at a predetermined size in the center of the original image 233.

  Here, in the third embodiment, a region outside the original image 233 may be set as a trimming range. When the trimming screen 231 is displayed, the user can perform trimming in this manner by operating the out-of-frame display button 237.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a trimming screen in a state where out-of-frame display is performed.

  When the out-of-frame display button 237 is operated while the trimming screen 231 is displayed, the control unit 650 switches the screen displayed to the user to the out-of-frame display screen 241. On the out-of-frame display screen 241, the original image 233 is displayed slightly smaller, and a margin portion 245 having a predetermined width is displayed around the original image 233. In addition to the setting button 235, an out-of-frame display button 239 is displayed below the out-of-frame display screen 241 in place of the out-of-frame display button 237. The user can designate a range to be trimmed again without a blank portion 245 such as the trimming screen 231 by operating the out-of-frame non-display button 239.

  When the out-of-frame display screen 241 is displayed, the user can adjust the position and size of the frame 234 and specify the trimming range so as to protrude from the image. For example, when trimming is performed in the state shown in FIG. 26, the trimmed image becomes a portion surrounded by the frame 234, and includes a photo portion 233a and a margin portion 245a.

  By allowing the outside of the frame to be displayed in this way, it is easy to obtain an image including only itself even when a part of another person is included when the trimming range is set within a square range. It should be noted that a predetermined color (including white) may be arranged in the blank portion 245a outside the image, or an image of a predetermined pattern may be inserted.

  It should be noted that when the manual trimming button 217 is operated in the second embodiment, trimming may be performed by the method as in the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, since the display indicating the trimming range is visually performed, the user can intuitively set the trimming range. Therefore, the user can perform SNS icon setting more easily.

  [Others]

  In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the aspect ratio when trimming is performed is not limited to 1: 1. It is also possible to accept selection by the user as to which icon image to create for which service, and to set an aspect ratio for automatic trimming according to the acceptance result. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to generate | occur | produce the icon image corresponding to each of many types of web services very easily. These processes can be realized, for example, by preliminarily storing information on the size and aspect ratio suitable for each web service by the control unit.

  The number of extra images that can be created per user is not limited to one. The selection of bonus shooting may be performed, for example, when receiving an external monitor. Further, no extra option may be provided, and extra shooting may always be performed in a predetermined manner. In addition, among a plurality of preset modes, extra shooting may be performed in a predetermined mode according to the play course selected by the user.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation performed by the image providing server may be performed by another image processing apparatus. For example, another photo sticker creation device that can communicate with the photo sticker creation device may function as an image processing device. In addition, a device that performs the same operation as a server that performs SNS icon setting in cooperation with the photo sticker creation device in the above-described embodiment may be incorporated in one photo sticker creation device. In the photo sticker game system, the division of roles of each device is not limited to the above. As a whole, a device that functions as a photo sticker creation device and a device that functions as an image processing device may constitute a photo sticker game system that performs the above-described operation as a whole.

  The processing in the above embodiment may be performed by software or by using a hardware circuit.

  A program for executing the processing in the above-described embodiment can be provided, or the program can be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, or a memory card and provided to the user. It may be. The program may be downloaded to the apparatus via a communication line such as the Internet. The processing described in the text in the above flowchart is executed by the CPU according to the program.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 Photo Sticker Making Device 501 Control Unit 502 CPU
503 Memory 504 Image processing unit 505 Storage unit 507 Control program 509 Communication unit 515 Camera (photographing means)
570 Edit output device 575 Sticker discharge port 580 Edit reception unit 581 Edit monitor 583 Touch pen 585 Non-contact communication device 587 Speaker 601 Image providing server (an example of an image processing device)
603 Communication unit 605 Storage unit 607 Control program 650 Control unit 701 Portable terminal 703 Communication unit 705 Storage unit 707 Control program 711 Operation unit 713 Display unit 750 Control unit 801 Network 901 Photo sticker game system

Claims (14)

A photo sticker game system including a photo sticker creation device that creates a sticker using a photograph taken, and an image processing device that can communicate with the photo sticker creation device,
The photo sticker creating device is:
Photographing means for taking a picture of the user;
A transmission means for transmitting a transmission image based on the photograph taken by the photographing means to the image processing apparatus;
The image processing apparatus includes:
Providing means for providing information for displaying a transmission image transmitted by the transmission means or an acquisition screen for acquiring an image based on the transmission image to a terminal owned by the user via a network;
Registration instruction acquisition means for acquiring an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network ;
Information acquisition means for acquiring information necessary for performing image registration for the user in a web service provided on the Internet and serving as an image registration destination;
Based on the image registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition unit and the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a transmission image transmitted by the transmission unit or an image based on the transmission image is determined by the web service. Registration means for registering as an image indicating the user in the web service according to a given procedure ,
The acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user,
The registration instruction acquisition unit receives the image registration instruction by receiving information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user when an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to the terminal owned by the user. Get photo sticker game system. The web service is configured so that each user has his / her account and each user can interact with other users,
2. The photo sticker game system according to claim 1, wherein the image registered by the registration unit is an icon image displayed as an account corresponding to each account of the web service. The photo sticker creating apparatus further includes image generation means for generating an image based on a photograph taken by the photographing means in a mode selected by the user among a plurality of modes.
The transmission means transmits the image generated by the image generation means as a transmission image together with attribute information about the transmission image to the image processing apparatus,
The image processing apparatus includes:
In accordance with the attribute information, the registration unit further includes a determination unit that determines whether the registration unit is a target to be registered with respect to the transmission image,
The registration instruction acquisition unit based on the determination result by the determination means, to acquire an image registration instruction from the user, photo sticker game system according to claim 1 or 2. The image processing apparatus further includes a trimming execution unit that always trims the transmission image at a predetermined aspect ratio,
The registration means performs the registration for cropped image by the trimming execution means, photo sticker game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The image processing apparatus further includes a trimming instruction receiving unit that receives an operation of selecting at least one of a size and a position to be trimmed from a user,
5. The photo sticker game system according to claim 4 , wherein the trimming execution unit performs the trimming based on an operation received by the trimming instruction receiving unit. The image processing apparatus includes:
Preview means for generating a plurality of preview images obtained by performing trimming in each of a plurality of predetermined modes for the transmission image;
A selection receiving means for receiving a selection operation by a user for the plurality of preview images generated by the preview means;
Said registration means, said selecting an image performs the registration corresponding to the preview image selected by the selection operation accepted by the accepting means, photo sticker game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An image processing apparatus that is communicable with a photo sticker creating device that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and that is used in a photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating device,
Receiving means for receiving a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus;
Providing means for providing information for displaying a transmission image received by the reception means or an acquisition screen for acquiring an image based on the transmission image to a terminal owned by the user via a network;
Registration instruction acquisition means for acquiring an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network ;
Information acquisition means for acquiring information necessary for performing image registration for the user in a web service provided on the Internet and serving as an image registration destination;
Based on the image registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition unit and the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a transmission image received by the reception unit or an image based on the transmission image is determined by the web service. Registration means for registering as an image indicating the user in the web service according to a given procedure ,
The acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user,
The registration instruction acquisition unit receives the image registration instruction by receiving information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user when an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to the terminal owned by the user. An image processing apparatus to acquire . The web service is configured so that each user has his / her account and each user can interact with other users,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the image registered by the registration unit is an icon image displayed as an account corresponding to each account of the web service. In accordance with the attribute information received together with the transmission image by the reception means, further comprising a determination means for determining whether or not the registration means is a target to be registered with respect to the transmission image,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the registration instruction acquisition unit acquires an image registration instruction from the user based on a determination result by the determination unit. The transmission image further includes trimming execution means for always trimming at a predetermined aspect ratio,
The registration means performs the registration for cropped image by the trimming execution unit, an image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9. Trimming instruction accepting means for accepting an operation for selecting at least one of the size and position for trimming from the user;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the trimming execution unit performs the trimming based on an operation received by the trimming instruction reception unit. Preview means for generating a plurality of preview images obtained by performing trimming in each of a plurality of predetermined modes for the transmission image;
A selection receiving means for receiving a selection operation by a user for the plurality of preview images generated by the preview means;
Said registration means, said selecting an image performs the registration corresponding to the preview image selected by the selection operation accepted by the accepting means, image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7-11. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus that is communicable with a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and that is used in a photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating apparatus,
A receiving step of receiving a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating device;
Providing information for displaying a transmission image received in the receiving step or an acquisition screen for acquiring an image based on the transmission image to a terminal owned by the user via a network; and
A registration instruction acquisition step of acquiring an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network ;
An information acquisition step for acquiring information necessary for performing image registration for the user in a web service provided on the Internet and serving as an image registration destination;
Based on the registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition step and the information acquired by the information acquisition step, the transmission image received by the reception step or the image based on the transmission image is determined by the web service. And a registration step of registering as an image indicating the user in the web service according to the procedure described above ,
The acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user,
In the registration instruction obtaining step, when an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to a terminal owned by the user, the image registration instruction is received by receiving information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user. An image processing apparatus control method to obtain . A control program for an image processing apparatus that is communicable with a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a sticker using a photograph obtained by photographing a user, and that is used in a photo sticker game system together with the photo sticker creating apparatus,
A receiving step of receiving a transmission image transmitted from the photo sticker creating device;
Providing information for displaying a transmission image received in the receiving step or an acquisition screen for acquiring an image based on the transmission image to a terminal owned by the user via a network; and
A registration instruction acquisition step of acquiring an image registration instruction by the user from the terminal owned by the user via the network ;
An information acquisition step for acquiring information necessary for performing image registration for the user in a web service provided on the Internet and serving as an image registration destination;
Based on the registration instruction acquired by the registration instruction acquisition step and the information acquired by the information acquisition step, the transmission image received by the reception step or the image based on the transmission image is determined by the web service. A registration step of registering as an image indicating the user in the web service according to the procedure described above ,
The acquisition screen includes a predetermined operation button for registering an image indicating the user,
In the registration instruction obtaining step, when an operation related to the operation button is input by the user to a terminal owned by the user, the image registration instruction is received by receiving information on the operation from the terminal owned by the user. An image processing apparatus control program to be acquired .

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