JP5455309B2 - Image photographing apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image photographing apparatus and an information processing method, and more particularly, to an image photographing apparatus that allows a user to obtain a satisfactory image even when photographing is performed using an upper camera. And an information processing method.

  In a conventional person (certification) camera, a photographed image taken by a camera installed in front of a user as a subject can be trimmed to a size suitable for the purpose of use of the photograph. (For example, Patent Document 1). The range extracted by trimming is a range centering on the face of the subject, and the user can select a predetermined range from a plurality of prepared ranges.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-161234

  When the above-described trimming of the extraction method is applied to trimming with a photo sticker as it is, trimming is performed with the face portion as the center regardless of the image of the subject. It is not always the case that the photographed image intended by the user is good.

  Here, a photo sticker machine is installed in an entertainment (game) facility or the like, and one game provided by a photo sticker machine is a method of shooting a subject, editing a photographed image (doodle), and editing. The process ends with the flow of printing the applied image or the photographed image on a sticker sheet.

  The camera is installed at the top so that the user can look up and take a picture, especially when the user is taking a picture in a position where the whole body is within the angle of view of the camera. The image gradually fades toward you, and the balance with the upper body worsens.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and enables a user to obtain a satisfactory image even when shooting is performed using a camera above. .

An image capturing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention captures a user as a subject, causes the user to edit the image obtained by capturing, and the image obtained by capturing or the edited image. Is a camera capable of adjusting the height to a first height and a second height higher than the first height, the second height being the camera. If the height is adjusted as such that the lower limit of the imaging range are at or below the lower limit of the imaging range when the first height, the height such that the first height A fixed range of the entire image photographed by the camera that shoots with the optical axis directed obliquely below the adjusted height and the camera that has been adjusted to have the second height. As a preset, remove the range of the predetermined width from the bottom by trimming, When shooting is performed by the extraction unit that performs trimming so as to extract a predetermined range and the camera having the first height, an image of an angle of view captured by the camera is displayed, and the second And display means for displaying an image in a range extracted by the extraction means when photographing is performed by the camera having a height.

  The extraction unit causes the still image constituting the moving image captured by the camera, the height of which is adjusted to be the second height, to be trimmed, and the display unit A moving image composed of still images trimmed by the extracting means can be displayed.

The extraction means can perform trimming so that the aspect ratio of the image after trimming is the same as the ratio of the height and width of the original image before trimming.
A panel that constitutes a part of the surface of the housing of the image photographing apparatus facing the user who performs photographing, and the first strobe and the camera are attached in this order from the top. The first strobe and the camera And a unit in which a part of the structure is exposed to the outside from an opening formed in the panel, and the unit moves upward. Accordingly, when the first strobe is hidden inside the panel, control means for controlling the first strobe so as not to emit light can be further provided.
A second strobe that is fixedly mounted at a position higher than the opening formed in the panel and emits light simultaneously with the photographing by the camera can be further provided.

An information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention is a method in which a user is photographed as a subject, the image obtained by photographing is edited by the user, and the image obtained by photographing or the edited image is captured. In the information processing method of the image photographing apparatus that provides the user with a first height and a second height higher than the first height, the camera can adjust the height to the second height. If so height becomes height is adjusted, so that the lower limit of the imaging range are at or below the lower limit of the imaging range when the first height, so that the first height When the image is taken with a camera whose optical axis is directed obliquely downward than when the height is adjusted, and the image is taken with the camera having the first height, the image of the angle of view taken by the camera And when the image is taken by the camera at the second height. The predetermined range is removed from the entire image photographed by the camera, the height of which has been adjusted to the second height, by removing a range of a predetermined width from a preset lower range as a fixed range. Trimming to extract, and displaying an image of the extracted range.

In one aspect of the present invention, when an image is taken by the camera having the first height, an image of an angle of view taken by the camera is displayed and is taken by the camera having the second height. Is performed, a predetermined width from the bottom preset as a fixed range of the entire image taken by the camera whose height is adjusted to be a second height higher than the first height. Trimming is performed so that a predetermined range is extracted and an image in the extracted range is displayed.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a user can obtain a satisfactory image even when shooting is performed using a camera located above.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a photographic sealing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker 1 is a game machine that allows a user who has paid the price to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game, prints the shot / edited image on a sticker sheet, and provides it to the user. The photo sticker 1 is usually installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a group of a plurality of users.

  After paying the price, the user of the photo sticker machine 1 performs a shooting operation using a camera provided in the photo sticker machine 1 and inputs a pen image or a stamp image to the obtained shot image. Edit (doodle) work. In addition, the user prints a photographed image designed to his / her preference by editing work on a sticker sheet, and receives the sticker sheet on which the image is printed.

  In this way, a single game provided by the photo sticker 1 proceeds in the flow of shooting, editing of the shot image, printing of the edited image or shot image on a sticker sheet.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker 1 is basically configured by installing a photographing unit 11 and an editing unit 13 side by side.

  The photographing unit 11 has a function of photographing a user as a subject, and causes the user to perform photographing in a photographing space formed inside. The photographing unit 11 is configured by connecting a front unit 11A and a rear unit 11B with a member that supports a ceiling strobe 12 used as illumination for illuminating the inside of the photographing space.

  The front unit 11A is a unit on the front side when a user in the photographing space performs photographing. On the surface of the front unit 11A on the shooting space side, a camera for shooting the user, a touch panel monitor for receiving various operations related to shooting, and the like are provided.

  The rear unit 11B is a unit on the rear side when a user in the photographing space performs photographing. The rear unit 11B plays the role of the background of the user who performs shooting. A movable curtain that a user uses as his / her own background at the time of shooting may be provided on the surface of the rear unit 11B on the shooting space side.

  The editing unit 13 has an editing function for a captured image, and allows the user to edit in the editing space A that is a first editing space formed in front of the editing unit 13. On the slope of the editing unit 13 on the editing space A side, an editing unit A including a tablet built-in monitor and a touch pen is provided. A user in the editing space A edits a captured image displayed on a tablet built-in monitor prepared in the editing unit A using a touch pen.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, an editing space B as a second editing space is formed on the opposite side of the editing space A across the editing unit 13. Similar to the editing space A side, an editing unit B composed of a tablet built-in monitor and a touch pen is provided on the slope of the editing unit 13 on the editing space B side.

  That is, a configuration for editing is prepared on each of the two slopes of the editing unit 13 so that the two sets of users who have finished photographing work can simultaneously perform the editing work. As a result, the photo sticker 1 can cause one set of users to perform a photographing operation and simultaneously cause two sets of users to perform an editing operation.

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the editing unit 13 is installed in contact with the back surface of the front unit 11A (the surface opposite to the surface on the imaging space side). The editing unit A provided on the slope of the editing unit 13 on the editing space A side is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 21A, and touch pens 22A ₁ and 22A ₂ are prepared on the left and right, respectively. When the user in the editing space A is a group of two people, one user can edit simultaneously by using the touch pen 22A ₁ and the other using the touch pen 22A ₂ .

  The editing unit B having the same configuration as the editing unit A is also provided on the slope of the editing unit 13 on the editing space B side. A user in the editing space A and a user in the editing space B perform editing work in a state where they face each other with the editing unit 13 in between.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, a sticker paper discharge port 23 is provided below the surface of the editing unit 13 that faces the surface that the photographing unit 11 contacts. The sticker paper on which the edited image is printed is discharged from this sticker paper outlet 23. The user waits for the sticker paper to be discharged in front of the sticker paper discharge port 23, receives the discharged sticker paper, and ends the series of games.

  The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 13 having such a configuration do not allow the user who is performing the photographing work to be viewed from the outside, or the state of the user who is performing the editing work from the outside. The whole is surrounded by a curtain so that it cannot be peeped. On the outside of the curtain, a design representing the model name and model image of the photo sticker 1 is applied.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as viewed from above. The flow of a series of games provided by the photo sticker 1 and the movement of the user who plays the game will be described with reference to FIG.

User completing the photographing operations in the imaging space formed between the front unit 11A and the rear unit 11B is in the & Edit space A as indicated by arrow A ₁ in FIG. 3, or, as shown by arrow A ₂ In this manner, the editing space B is moved. For example, the user who has finished the shooting work is instructed to move to one of the editing space A and the editing space B that is free at that time. The user moves to the editing space according to the guidance and performs editing work.

The user who has finished the editing operation sets the number of divisions of the sticker paper (setting the number of images to be printed on one sticker paper and the size of the image), and then starts printing the image. After playing a mini game or the like during printing, the user receives from the editing space A as indicated by the arrow A ₃ or from the editing space B as indicated by the arrow A ₄ in front of the sticker discharge port 23. Move to the area, receive the sticker, and finish the series of games.

  Next, the configuration of each unit will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a surface on the imaging space side of the front unit 11A. A user in the shooting space basically performs shooting work toward the plane shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front panel 31 that is a member constituting a part of the surface of the housing of the front unit 11 </ b> A is provided above the center of the surface on the imaging space side of the front unit 11 </ b> A. A camera surrounding unit 32 is provided inside the front panel 31 (inside the housing of the front unit 11A), and a part of the configuration of the camera surrounding unit 32 is exposed from the opening formed in the front panel 31 to the outside. Exposed.

  The camera surrounding unit 32 is attached with a camera 51 for photographing a user in the photographing space. The camera 51 is configured by a digital camera including an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device).

  A strobe unit 52 that emits light during shooting and irradiates light to the user is attached above the camera 51 of the camera periphery unit 32, and below the LCD (displayed in real time) an image being captured by the camera 51 is displayed. A live view monitor 53 such as a Liquid Crystal Display) is attached. As will be described in detail later, according to the movement of the camera surrounding unit 32, the camera 51, the strobe unit 52, and the live view monitor 53 move together in the vertical direction. The strobe unit 52 has a diffusion plate inside, and a transparent milky white diffusion plate is provided on the surface thereof.

  Above the front panel 31, an upper strobe unit 33 that irradiates light obliquely downward is provided. The position where the upper strobe unit 33 is installed is higher than the upper side of the opening formed in the front panel 31. A transparent milky white diffusion plate is provided on the surface of the upper strobe unit 33, but unlike the other strobe units, no diffusion plate is provided inside the strobe unit. Accordingly, since only the diffusion plate on the surface is transmitted, assuming that the light amount of the light emitters in all the strobe units is the same amount, the light from the light emitters in the upper strobe unit 33 is Compared with the range in which the light from the light emitter in the other strobe unit irradiates, the light is applied to a narrow range of the subject.

  An upper left strobe unit 34 and an upper right strobe unit 35 are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front panel 31 as viewed from the user. A left strobe unit 36 and a right strobe unit 37 are provided on the left and right, respectively, and a lower strobe unit 38 that irradiates light obliquely upward is provided below. Each of the upper left strobe unit 34 through lower strobe unit 38 has a diffusion plate inside, and a transparent milky white diffusion plate is provided on the surface thereof.

  The upper strobe unit 33 through the lower strobe unit 38, a foot strobe unit 42, which will be described later, and the ceiling strobe 12 emit light during shooting and irradiate the user with light. As described above, the strobe unit is disposed so as to surround the camera 51 except for the ceiling strobe 12, and the user's face is shaded by emitting light so as to irradiate light from various angles toward the user. Can be prevented.

  The upper strobe unit 33 through the lower strobe unit 38 and the foot strobe unit 42 are also provided with a plurality of fluorescent lamps, making the images displayed on the live view monitor 53 and the touch panel monitor 40 easier to see and operability. To ensure safety, these fluorescent lamps always illuminate the shooting space except when they emit light at the same time as shooting.

  The space on the left side of the lower strobe unit 38 is used as a luggage storage area 39 for a user who performs a photographing operation to place baggage or the like.

  On the right side of the lower strobe unit 38, there is provided a touch panel monitor 40 on which guidance regarding photographing work is displayed. The user performs various photographing operations by making various selections by directly touching the surface of the touch panel monitor 40 with a finger according to the guidance displayed on the touch panel monitor 40.

  A coin insertion / return port 41 is provided below the touch panel monitor 40. When starting the game provided by the photo sticker 1, the user inserts coins of a predetermined price into the coin insertion / return opening 41.

  A foot strobe unit 42 is provided below the lower strobe unit 38. The front unit 11 </ b> A is also provided with a speaker for outputting guidance sound and sound effects regarding the shooting operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a step 43 is provided in front of the front unit 11A so as to be placed on the floor. As will be described in detail later, step 43 has a role of restricting a user in the shooting space from getting too close to the camera 51.

  Here, the vertical movement of the camera 51 will be described.

  When shooting, the user can select either the standard height or a height higher than the standard height, and adjust the height of the camera 51 to the selected height. Has been made. If the target user of the photo sticker 1 is a woman in their late teens and the average height of women in their late teens is in the latter half of 150 cm, the standard height of the camera 51 from the floor is 10 It is about 1400 mm, which is almost the same height as the average nose height of women in their late generations. The height higher than the standard height is about 1600 mm, which is slightly higher than the average height of women in their late teens.

  Hereinafter, as appropriate, the camera 51 at the standard height is referred to as a middle camera, and the camera 51 at a height higher than the standard height is referred to as an upper camera. In addition, it is assumed that the user is a female in the late teens with an average height.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing the vicinity of the camera 51 in the middle camera state, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. In FIG. 6, the cross sections of the upper strobe unit 33 and the lower strobe unit 38 are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the configuration attached to the camera surrounding unit 32 is exposed to the outside from the opening 31 </ b> A formed in the front panel 31. When the camera 51 is in the middle camera state, all of the camera 51, the strobe unit 52, and the live view monitor 53 attached to the camera surrounding unit 32 can be seen from the outside. At this time, the strobe unit is substantially straight and from above. 33, the strobe unit 52, the camera 51, the live view monitor 53, and the lower strobe unit 38 are arranged.

  The camera 51 is inserted into an opening 32A formed in the camera periphery unit 32, and is rotatable with respect to an axis perpendicular to the paper surface passing through the position P in FIG. The optical axis of the camera 51 in the state of the middle camera is slightly inclined downward, and the captured image is an image captured by slightly looking down from above.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, at the timing of shooting by the camera 51 in the middle camera state, the upper flash unit 33 to the lower flash unit 38, the foot flash unit 42, and the ceiling flash unit 12 emit light simultaneously with the flash unit. 52 also emits light and irradiates the user with light.

  As a result, when the user is shooting with the face close to the camera 51, for example, the strobe unit 52 emits light so that the entire face is sufficiently illuminated, and there are few shadows and a good image is taken. It becomes possible to do. If the strobe unit 52 is not provided directly above the camera 51, a space is created between the camera 51 and the upper strobe unit 33 above it, and the upper strobe unit 33 emits light, but the user's Although it is difficult to appropriately irradiate the face with light, the strobe unit 52 is provided in the camera surrounding unit 32, so that the face can be irradiated with light uniformly.

  When shooting with the camera 51 in the middle camera state, since the strobe unit 52 emits light near the camera 51, the light amount of the upper strobe unit 33 is such that the strobe unit 52 is not exposed to the outside, and the camera 51 is in the upper camera state. It may be made weaker than in the case.

  For example, when the user instructs to increase the height of the camera 51, the camera surrounding unit 32 moves up inside the front unit 11 </ b> A, and accordingly, the camera attached to the camera surrounding unit 32. 51, strobe unit 52, and live view monitor 53 also move upward.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing the vicinity of the camera 51 in the state of the upper camera, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Also in FIG. 8, illustration of cross sections of the upper strobe unit 33 and the lower strobe unit 38 is omitted.

  When the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, the strobe unit 52 is hidden inside the front panel 31 and only the camera 51 and the live view monitor 53 are exposed to the outside among the configurations attached to the camera surrounding unit 32. . With the position of the camera 51 as a reference, the strobe unit 52 comes directly above the camera 51 when in the middle camera state, but the upper strobe unit 33 comes directly above the camera 51 when in the upper camera state. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the camera is in the upper camera state, the optical axis of the camera 51 is directed obliquely downward as compared to when the camera is in the middle camera state. As a result, the degree of shooting looking down obliquely increases, and an image obtained by capturing the face of the user with the chin pulled naturally rather than consciously pulling the chin is obtained. By taking a picture with the chin pulled, the user's face appears smaller on the photographed image than when taken from the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, and the ceiling strobe unit 12 emit light at the timing of shooting by the camera 51 in the upper camera state, but the front panel 31 , The strobe unit 52 does not emit light.

  As a result, for example, when the user is shooting with the face close to the camera 51, the light from the upper strobe unit 33 hits the user's face instead of the strobe unit 52, and the user's nose is brightened. This makes it possible to capture an image with the nasal muscles blown away. The strobe unit 52 emits light to the entire face by emitting light on the surface, whereas the upper strobe unit 33 without the diffuser plate irradiates strong light obliquely downward. Different images can be obtained when the light from the strobe unit 52 hits the face and when the light from the upper strobe unit 33 hits the face. In this way, in the photo sticker 1, shooting is performed by irradiating light according to the height of the camera 51.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the front unit 11A when the camera 51 is in the upper camera state.

  Thus, the user can enjoy shooting while changing the height of the camera 51. Further, the user can shoot images with different images by changing the height of the camera 51.

  At the time of shooting, the height of the camera 51 may be announced by voice, or a sample of an image shot from the same height as the camera 51 at that time is displayed on the touch panel monitor 40 or the like. You may do it. This makes it easy to understand the shooting method.

  Further, the composition image selected according to the height of the camera 51 may be composed with the image photographed by the camera 51 and the obtained composite image may be displayed on the live view monitor 53 or the like. When the user selects the upper camera and is shooting near the camera 51, for example, a synthesis image that becomes a foreground image is synthesized on the upper side of the shot image with respect to the image shot by the camera 51. You may use the image for composition which is not done. By doing so, the user's face portion is captured above the captured image, so that a composite image that becomes the foreground image does not appear on the face portion, and a captured image satisfying the user can be obtained. it can.

  Next, step 43 will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a view of the front unit 11A as viewed from above.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the upper surface of the step 43 placed on the floor of the imaging space formed in front of the front unit 11A has a semicircular arc shape. The shape is close to the shape of the lower strobe unit 38 as viewed from above, and the inner angle of the semicircle is greater than the angle of view of the camera 51 indicated by the dotted line. The string side surface of Step 43 is directed to the front unit 11A, and the arc side surface is directed to a user standing on the floor of the imaging space.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of step 43 on the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the horizontal width from directly below the camera 51 to the edge of step 43 is 750 mm, and the height is 70 mm. As shown in FIG. 12, the user places a toe on the side of step 43 to determine a standing position and performs photographing.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the user stands on the side of step 43 with his toes on, the angle of view of the camera 51 in the state of the upper camera indicated by the dotted line is slightly above the head of the user. The range to the vicinity of the knee fits.

  On the other hand, as described above, when a female user in their late teens having an average height stands on step 43 as shown in FIG. 13, a part of the head protrudes from the angle of view of the camera 51. become. In addition, if step 43 is not prepared, the user is too close to the camera 51 as shown in FIG. 14 due to the consciousness of capturing a large face, and the chin is raised. You will end up shooting.

  As the horizontal width of step 43, the user's body is appropriately within the angle of view of the camera 51 in the upper camera state, and the user takes a high-angle image without raising the chin. A width that can be selected is selected. That is, the horizontal width in step 43 is selected according to the angle of view of the camera 51 and the height (predetermined height) of the target user.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a state of shooting when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state and a user standing with his toes on the side of Step 43 touches the lower strobe unit 38, the upper body tilts forward. Compared to the case of standing upright, the angle between the front of the camera 51 and the face is increased, so that it is possible to shoot a high-angle image with the chin in a natural posture. become.

  By providing such a step 43, the user can turn his eyes to the floor as compared with the case where the standing position is guided by a line drawn on the floor in front of the photographing unit 11. , Can quickly determine the standing position. Also, shooting can be started quickly.

  As described above, the step 43 has a function of restricting the user from being too close to the camera 51, and is a captured image of a small face that keeps a certain distance from the camera 51 and pulls the chin in a natural posture. It has a function to quickly stand up at an appropriate standing position where it can be obtained. If the user is shorter than the average height, step 43 may be used as a photographing stand and photographing may be performed while standing on the photographing stand.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the vertical field angle of the camera 51 in the middle camera state.

The horizontal axis in FIG. 16 represents the distance from the camera 51, and the vertical axis represents the height from the floor. A position P _{1 in} FIG. 16 represents the position of the camera 51, and the height of the camera 51 in the middle camera state from the floor is 1400 mm. In the example of FIG. 16, the distance from the camera 51 to the user's background is 1500 mm, which corresponds to the distance from the camera 51 to the surface of the rear unit 11B on the photographing space side. A straight line connecting the position P ₁ and the position P ₂ indicates the upper limit of the angle of view of the camera 51, and a straight line connecting the position P ₁ and the position P ₃ indicates the lower limit of the angle of view of the camera 51.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the user is standing with the toes on the side of step 43, the user is standing upright, and the upper body is tilted forward with the hand on the lower strobe unit 38. However, the range from a little above the head to the base of the foot is within the angle of view. On the other hand, when the user stands upright with his back on the back, the range from the top of the head to the vicinity of the knee is within the angle of view.

  As described above, when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state, the width of the overhead margin (the portion where the background is reflected) varies depending on the standing position of the user.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the angle of view of the camera 51 in the upper camera state.

Position P ₁₁ in FIG. 17 represents the position of the camera 51, the height from the floor of the camera 51 in the state of the upper camera is a 1600 mm. A straight line connecting the position P ₁₁ and the position P ₁₂ indicates the upper limit of the angle of view of the camera 51, and a dotted line connecting the position P ₁₁ and the position P ₁₃ indicates the lower limit of the angle of view of the camera 51.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the user stands upright with a toe on the side of step 43, the range from slightly above the head to above the knee is within the angle of view. On the other hand, when the user stands upright with the back on the back, the range from a little above the head to the vicinity of the tip of the foot falls within the angle of view.

  In this way, when the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, the width of the overhead margin does not change much depending on the standing position, but the range in which the lower body is captured differs greatly. That is, when the toe is placed upright with the toes on the side of the step 43, the range up to the vicinity of the knee is shown, and when standing upright with the back on the back, the range up to the vicinity of the tip of the foot is shown.

  When the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, the range shot by the camera 51 is such a range, but since the shooting is performed obliquely from above, the body becomes smaller in an inverted triangle so as to become lower. The balance between the image and the face and upper body deteriorates.

  Therefore, in the photo sticker 1, when the camera is in the upper camera state, the image taken by the camera 51 is trimmed, and the lower part of the body is shown, and a range of a predetermined width is cut from the lower part. It is made so that. Trimming is performed on all images captured by the camera 51 in the upper camera state, so that the trimmed image is displayed on the live view monitor 53.

The dotted line connecting the position P ₁₁ and the position P ₁₄ in FIG. 17 indicates the lower limit of the range that appears in the image after trimming. When trimming is performed, the trimmed image shows a range from a little above the head to the top of the waist when the user stands upright with the toe on the side of step 43, and on the back. When the user stands upright with his back on, the range from a little above the head to above the knee is shown.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image captured by the camera 51 in the state of the upper camera.

  The image shown in FIG. 18 is an original image before trimming. In this original image, two women standing side by side with their toes on the side of step 43 are shown side by side. The height of the woman on the right is the average height of a woman in her late teens, and as described above, the captured image shows a range from a little above the head to near the knee.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a range extracted by trimming.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the range surrounded by the thick line L ₁ is extracted by trimming. In the example of FIG. 19, a range of about ¼ from the bottom of the entire image is cut, and the aspect ratio of the original image before trimming and the aspect ratio of the image after trimming are the same ratio. A range in which a predetermined width on the left and right is cut and the remaining range is extracted is set. This trimming range that leaves the upper side of the image and cuts a predetermined width on the lower side and the left and right is a fixed range.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image after trimming extracted by performing trimming on the image of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20, the trimmed image includes a range from a little above the head to near the waist. This image corresponds to an enlargement of the range surrounded by the thick line L ₁ in the entire image of FIG. The trimmed image obtained by performing trimming in this way is displayed on the live view monitor 53 or is edited as a captured image.

  The trimmed image is not displayed on the live view monitor 53, but a frame representing the trimming range as shown in FIG. Of the entire original image, the portion deleted by trimming may not be displayed by whitening or the like. In this case, the trimmed image is only the captured image. Thus, the user can easily confirm the range extracted by trimming from the display of the live view monitor 53. Further, since trimming is performed only on the captured image, the processing load can be reduced as compared with the case where trimming is performed on all images captured by the camera 51.

  If the camera 51 is too close, the face is cut off and displayed on the live view monitor 53, so that the user is conscious of taking a picture away from the camera 51 naturally.

  Note that the range above the original image is not removed at all, but a range having a predetermined width may be removed from above. At this time, the range of the predetermined width from the top of the original image is a range narrower than the range of the predetermined width from the bottom of the original image to be removed as described above.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating another example of an image captured by the camera 51 in the state of the upper camera.

  The image shown in FIG. 21 is also an original image before trimming. In this original image, two women standing upright with their backs are shown side by side. The height of the woman on the right is the average height of a woman in her late teens. As described above, the captured image shows a range from a little above the head to the vicinity of the tip of the foot. When the user's standing position is away from the camera 51, as shown in FIG. 21, the phenomenon that the body appears smaller as it goes down and the balance with the face and the upper body becomes worse than the image in FIG. Become prominent.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a range extracted by trimming.

As shown in FIG. 22, trimming is performed in accordance with a range surrounded by a thick line L ₁ that is a fixed range.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image after trimming extracted by performing trimming on the image of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23, the trimmed image includes a range from a little above the head to near the knee. This image corresponds to an enlargement of the range surrounded by the thick line L ₁ in the entire image of FIG.

  By performing the trimming in this way, even when the user is shooting at a position away from the camera 51, the user can easily obtain a well-balanced close-up image close to the camera. be able to. The photograph sticker 1 side can provide satisfactory photographed images to the user.

  The trimming as described above may be performed only when the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, and may not be performed when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state, or even when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state. This may be done by removing a range narrower than the range to be removed when the upper camera is in the state.

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

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 13 on the editing space A side.

As shown in FIG. 24, an editing unit A is provided on the editing space A side of the editing unit 13. The editing unit A is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 21A, and touch pens 22A ₁ and 22A ₂ are prepared on the left and right sides thereof. The tablet built-in monitor 21A includes a tablet capable of inputting position information using the touch pens 22A ₁ and 22A ₂ and a monitor such as an LCD capable of displaying a photographed image to be edited.

  Above the editing unit A, an illumination 24 is provided to illuminate the editing space A that is darkened because it is surrounded by a curtain. The configuration on the editing space B side of the editing unit 13 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 13 on the side where the sticker paper discharge port 23 is provided.

  The editing unit 13 has a built-in printer. The edited image obtained by the editing operation is printed on the sticker paper by the printer, and the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed is discharged from the sticker paper discharge port 23.

  Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker 1 will be described.

  FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an exemplary hardware configuration inside the photo sticker 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control device 101 controls the entire apparatus of the photo sticker 1. The control device 101 includes a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, a drive 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 106, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 107, a printer 108, a photographing unit 110, and editing units A and B. Is connected.

  The storage unit 102 includes a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various types of information supplied from the control device 101 in the storage medium. Information stored in the storage unit 102 is appropriately read out by the control device 101.

  The communication unit 103 communicates with other devices via a network such as the Internet or by infrared rays.

  A removable medium 105 such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory is appropriately attached to the drive 104, and computer programs and data read from the removable medium 105 are supplied to the control device 101 as necessary and stored in the storage unit 102. It is installed.

  The ROM 106 stores programs and data executed by the control device 101 in advance. Data stored in the ROM 106 is appropriately read out by the control device 101. The RAM 107 temporarily holds data and programs processed by the control device 101.

  The printer 108 prints the edited image represented by the print data supplied from the control device 101 on the sticker paper 141 stored in the sticker paper unit 109. The printer 108 discharges the sticker paper 141 on which the edited image is printed from the sticker paper outlet 23 and provides it to the user.

  The photographing unit 110 is a block that performs processing for causing the user to perform photographing work. In addition to the touch panel monitor 40, the camera 51, and the live view monitor 53 described above, the coin processing unit 121, the background curtain 122, and the strobe device. 123, a camera surrounding unit driving unit 124, and a speaker 125.

  The touch panel monitor 40 is configured by superimposing a monitor and a touch panel. The touch panel monitor 40 displays various screens based on the RGB signals supplied from the control device 101, detects the content of the operation by the user, and outputs an input signal representing the content of the detected operation to the control device 101. To do. The control device 101 supplies the touch panel monitor 40 with an RGB signal for displaying a screen for guiding the user how to proceed with the shooting operation. Various buttons are provided on the screen, and the user operates the buttons as necessary to advance the photographing operation.

  The camera 51 photographs a user who is performing a photographing operation as a subject, and outputs image data obtained by photographing to the control device 101. For example, the camera 51 captures a moving image for live view display and outputs the captured image data of the moving image to the control device 101 before the user instructs to capture a captured image that is a still image. Further, the camera 51 is instructed by the user to start shooting, and acquires a captured image according to a shutter signal supplied from the control device 101 when a predetermined timing is reached, and the camera 51 captures a captured image that is a still image. The image data is output to the control device 101.

  When the RGB signal of the moving image captured by the camera 51 is supplied from the control device 101, the live view monitor 53 displays a live view based on the supplied RGB signal.

  The coin processing unit 121 is activated in response to an activation signal from the control device 101, and when a coin for a predetermined price is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 41, the coin processing unit 121 outputs a signal indicating that to the control device 101. In the control device 101, a series of processes for providing a game is started in response to a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 121.

  The background curtain 122 raises and lowers the curtain that is used as the background of the user in the shooting operation in accordance with the background control signal supplied from the control device 101. The photo sealer 1 is provided with a plurality of curtains having different colors and patterns, and the user can select a favorite curtain and take a picture with the selected curtain as a background. Instead of a plurality of curtains, a single curtain may be prepared, and the system may be either a lifting type or a hanging type. In addition, a single blackboard curtain is attached to the back of the shooting space in advance, and multiple types of background images are prepared so that the user can combine the desired background image with the curtain portion. May be.

  The strobe device 123 controls light emission of the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, the ceiling strobe 12, and the strobe unit 52 based on the illumination control signal supplied from the control device 101.

  The camera surrounding unit drive unit 124 drives a motor or the like in accordance with an instruction signal supplied from the control device 101 to move the camera surrounding unit 32 in the vertical direction or change the angle of the optical axis of the camera 51. The camera surrounding unit drive unit 124 outputs a movement signal indicating the position of the camera surrounding unit 32 to the control device 101.

  The speaker 125 outputs a sound for guiding how to perform the photographing work, a sound effect, and the like based on the sound signal supplied from the control device 101.

The tablet built-in monitor 21 </ b> A of the editing unit A includes an editing monitor 131 and a tablet 132 superimposed on the editing monitor 131. The tablet built-in monitor 21 </ b> A displays an editing screen based on the RGB signal supplied from the control device 101. On the editing screen, a photographed image to be edited selected by the user who has finished the photographing work, a button for selecting a pen image or a stamp image to be input to the photographed image to be edited, and the like are displayed. Further, the tablet built-in monitor 21 </ _b > A detects the content of the editing operation performed by the user using the touch pens 22 </ _b > A ₁ and 22 </ _b > A ₂ , and outputs an input signal representing the content of the detected operation to the control device 101.

  The speaker 133 outputs a sound for guiding how to proceed with editing work, a sound effect, and the like based on the sound signal supplied from the control device 101. The editing unit B has the same configuration as the editing unit A.

  FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the control device 101.

  At least a part of the configuration shown in FIG. 27 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the control device 101. As shown in FIG. 27, in the control device 101, a camera position control unit 151, a live view display control unit 152, and a light emission control unit 153 are realized.

  The camera position control unit 151 causes the camera periphery unit driving unit 124 to control the height of the camera 51 in accordance with a user input to the selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 40. The selection screen displays a button that is pressed when shooting with the camera 51 in the upper camera state and a button that is pressed when shooting with the camera 51 in the middle camera state.

  The camera position control unit 151 outputs a signal indicating whether the camera 51 is in the upper camera state or the middle camera state. Signals output from the camera position control unit 151 are supplied to the live view display control unit 152 and the light emission control unit 153, respectively.

  The live view display control unit 152 controls the display of the live view according to the state of the camera 51 represented by the signal supplied from the camera position control unit 151. For example, when the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, the live view display control unit 152 fixes each still image constituting the moving image captured by the camera 51 and supplied as image data as described above. Trimming is performed according to the range, and a moving image signal composed of the still image after trimming is output to the live view monitor 53.

  The live view display control unit 152 also displays a signal for displaying a moving image captured by the camera 51 and supplied as image data at the angle of view when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state. To 53.

  The light emission control unit 153 outputs an illumination control signal to the strobe device 123 according to the state of the camera 51 represented by the signal supplied from the camera position control unit 151, and the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38 and the foot strobe. The light emission of the unit 42, the ceiling strobe 12, and the strobe unit 52 is controlled.

  For example, when the camera 51 is in the upper camera state, the light emission control unit 153 does not cause the flash unit 52 to emit light, and simultaneously captures the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, and the ceiling strobe unit 12. When the camera 51 is in the middle camera state, the upper strobe unit 33 through the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, the ceiling strobe unit 12, and the strobe unit 52 are turned on simultaneously with photographing.

  In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 27, a configuration for performing a shooting operation, a configuration for performing an editing operation, a configuration for performing printing, and the like are realized in the control apparatus 101.

  Here, the processing of the photo sticker 1 having the above configuration will be described.

  First, the flow of the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the control device 101 determines whether or not a coin has been inserted based on a signal from the coin processing unit 121, and waits until it is determined that a coin has been inserted. A user who performs a photo sticker creation game enters the shooting space and inserts coins into the coin insertion / return slot 41 of the front unit 11A. When a coin corresponding to a predetermined price is inserted, the coin processing unit 121 outputs a signal indicating that to the control device 101.

  When determining in step S1 that coins have been inserted, the control device 101 causes the touch panel monitor 40 to display a screen used for selecting a shooting course in step S2, and allows the user to select the shooting course.

  As the shooting course, for example, a recommended shooting course (course A) and a commitment shooting course (course B) are prepared. The recommended shooting course is a course in which the photo sticker 1 basically selects whether to shoot with the camera 51 in the upper camera state or the middle camera state. In this course, the user chooses whether to shoot as the state of the upper camera or the state of the middle camera.

  When the recommended shooting course of course A is selected, in step S3, the control device 101 performs recommended shooting processing that is processing for causing the user to perform shooting according to the recommended shooting course. Details of the recommended photographing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the sticking shooting course which is the course B is selected, in step S4, the control device 101 performs a sticking shooting process which is a process for causing the user to take a shot with the sticking shooting course. Details of the particular shooting process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 5, the control device 101 guides the user who has finished the photographing work to move to the editing space A or the editing space B by using the screen of the touch panel monitor 40 or the sound from the speaker 125.

  In step S <b> 6, the control device 101 performs an editing process that is a process for causing the user who has moved to the editing space A or the editing space B to perform editing work.

  In step S <b> 7, the control device 101 controls the printer 108 and performs a printing process, which is a process for printing the edited image obtained by the editing work on the sticker sheet 141.

  In step S <b> 8, the control device 101 performs post-service processing, which is processing for providing a mini game or the like to a user who is waiting for printing to end. In addition to the mini-game, in order to display a captured image or an edited image on the display unit of a mobile phone such as a user, an e-mail address input for transmitting the captured image or the edited image via the communication unit 103, The user may be allowed to perform various operations such as image selection.

  In step S9, the control device 101 guides the user to move the sticker paper discharge port 23 to the front receiving area.

  When the printing on the sticker paper 141 is completed, in step S10, the control device 101 discharges the sticker paper 141 on which the edited image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 23, and ends a series of photo sticker creation game processing. Let

  Next, with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 29, the recommended photographing process performed in step S3 in FIG. 28 will be described.

  The state of the camera 51 immediately after the recommended shooting process is started is, for example, the state of the middle camera, and the moving image captured by the camera 51 is displayed on the live view monitor 53 with the angle of view being displayed. Is displayed. The user determines the standing position by using step 43 while viewing the live view display, and proceeds with the shooting operation according to the display on the touch panel monitor 40.

  In step S <b> 21, the control device 101 adjusts the image and brightness of the camera 51 in accordance with a user input to the touch panel monitor 40.

  In step S <b> 22, the control apparatus 101 displays a plurality of types of composition images used for composition on the image captured by the camera 51 on the touch panel monitor 40, and allows the user to select a favorite composition image from among them. . As a composition image, a background image which is an image to be superimposed and synthesized as a background of a subject area extracted by chroma processing and a foreground image which is an image to be superimposed and synthesized as a foreground of the subject area are prepared.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen used for selecting a composition image.

  In the vicinity of the center of the screen shown in FIG. 30, a sample of the image for synthesis is displayed at each of the positions of 15 frames arranged in a row in the vertical direction and three in the horizontal direction. The user can select a synthesis image by directly touching a sample of the synthesis image with a finger.

  In the example of FIG. 30, a message “Please select two images you want to take” is displayed at the top of the screen, and the user can select two types of composition images. . The sample of the image for synthesis selected by the user is displayed at the position of two frames arranged in the vertical direction at the right end of the screen.

  The user selects a favorite composition image from such a screen and proceeds with the photographing operation. An image displayed in live view is a composite image obtained by combining a composite image with an image captured by the camera 51.

  When the selection of the compositing image is completed, in step S23, the camera position control unit 151 of the control device 101 changes the position of the camera surrounding unit 32 so as to change the position (height) of the camera 51 to a predetermined height. The camera periphery unit drive unit 124 is controlled.

  In step S <b> 24, the control device 101 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 40. Further, the control device 101 performs photographing when the remaining time until photographing represented by the countdown indicator becomes 0 seconds, and obtains a photographed image.

  In step S <b> 25, the control device 101 determines whether or not the photography performed by the photo sticker 1 selecting the height of the camera 51 has been performed a predetermined number of times.

  When it is determined in step S25 that such shooting has not been performed a predetermined number of times, that is, the number of possible shots remains, the control device 101 repeats the processing from step S22.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S25 that the photo sticker 1 has selected the height of the camera 51 and has taken a predetermined number of times, the control device 101 displays a selection screen on the touch panel monitor 40 in step S26. The user selects the height of the camera 51.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen used for selecting the height of the camera 51.

  In the example of FIG. 31, a message “Which camera should be taken?” Is displayed at the top of the screen, and the user presses one of the buttons 201 and 202 displayed below the message. Thus, it is possible to select whether to shoot the camera 51 as the upper camera state or the middle camera state. The button 201 is a button that is pressed when selecting to shoot with the camera 51 in the upper camera state, and the button 202 is a button that is pressed when selecting to shoot with the camera 51 in the middle camera state.

  The user himself selects the height of the camera 51 from such a screen and proceeds with the photographing operation.

  In step S27, the camera position control unit 151 of the control device 101 controls the camera periphery unit driving unit 124 so that the height of the camera 51 becomes the height selected by the user. When the upper camera is selected and the movement of the camera surrounding unit 32 is finished, each live image included in the moving image captured by the camera 51 is trimmed by the live view display control unit 152 of the control device 101. Is done. On the live view monitor 53, a moving image including a still image after trimming is displayed.

  In step S28, the control device 101 causes the user to select a synthesis image by displaying the same screen as that shown in FIG. After the synthesis image is selected, the image displayed in the live view is a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the synthesis image with the image captured by the camera 51.

  In step S29, the control device 101 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 40. Further, the control device 101 performs photographing when the remaining time until photographing represented by the countdown indicator becomes 0 seconds, and obtains a photographed image.

  When the camera 51 is in the upper camera state at the time of shooting, the strobe unit 52 does not emit light according to the control of the light emission control unit 153, and the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, and the ceiling strobe 12 are Emits light. In addition, a trimmed image is obtained as a captured image. On the other hand, when the camera 51 is in the middle camera state at the time of shooting, the upper strobe unit 33 to the lower strobe unit 38, the foot strobe unit 42, the ceiling strobe 12, and the strobe unit 52 emit light according to the control by the light emission control unit 153. . In addition, an image having an angle of view as it is captured can be obtained as a captured image.

  In step S <b> 30, the control device 101 determines whether or not the user has selected the height of the camera 51 for shooting a predetermined number of times and whether or not the time limit assigned to the shooting work has elapsed. .

  When it is determined in step S30 that the user has selected the height of the camera 51 and has not performed shooting a predetermined number of times and the time limit assigned to the shooting operation has not elapsed, the control device 101 Repeats the processing after step S26.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the user has selected the height of the camera 51 for shooting a predetermined number of times, or if it is determined in step S30 that the time limit assigned to the shooting operation has elapsed, step S31 is performed. The control apparatus 101 causes the user to select a captured image (keep image) to be edited as an image to be edited from the entire captured image, and stores the selected captured image. Thereafter, the process returns to step S3 in FIG. 28, and the subsequent processing is performed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32, the particular shooting process performed in step S4 of FIG. 28 will be described.

  In step S <b> 41, the control device 101 adjusts the image and brightness of the camera 51 in accordance with a user input to the touch panel monitor 40.

  In step S42, the control apparatus 101 displays a selection screen on the touch panel monitor 40, and makes the user select the height of the camera 51.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen used for selecting the height of the camera 51.

  In the example of FIG. 33, a message “Please select six cameras to shoot.” Is displayed at the top of the screen, and the user has a button 211, button 212, and button 213 displayed below the message. By pressing any one of the buttons, it is possible to select whether to shoot six shot images with the camera 51 as the upper camera state or the middle camera state. A button 211 is a button that is pressed when the camera 51 is selected to shoot six images with the upper camera state, and a button 212 is a button that selects six images with the camera 51 in the middle camera state. The button to be pressed. The button 213 is a button that is pressed when selecting to shoot three images with the camera 51 in the upper camera state and to shoot three images as the middle camera state.

  The user himself selects the height of the camera 51 from such a screen and proceeds with the photographing operation.

  In step S43, the camera position control unit 151 of the control device 101 controls the camera periphery unit driving unit 124 so that the height of the camera 51 becomes the height selected by the user.

  In step S44, the control device 101 causes the user to select a synthesis image by displaying the same screen as that shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 45, the control device 101 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 40. Further, the control device 101 performs photographing when the remaining time until photographing represented by the countdown indicator becomes 0 seconds, and obtains a photographed image.

  In step S <b> 46, the control device 101 determines whether or not shooting has been performed a predetermined number of times, such as 6 times, and whether or not the time limit assigned to the shooting operation has elapsed.

  When it is determined in step S46 that the predetermined number of times of shooting has not been performed and the time limit assigned to the shooting operation has not elapsed, the control device 101 repeats the processing from step S42.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a predetermined number of times of shooting has been performed, or if it is determined in step S46 that the time limit assigned to the shooting operation has elapsed, in step S47, the control device 101 determines that six shot images have been captured. The user selects a captured image (keep image) to be edited from among them, and saves the selected captured image. Thereafter, the process returns to step S4 in FIG. 28, and the subsequent processing is performed.

  Through the above processing, the user can perform various shootings by appropriately changing the height of the camera 51. The photograph sticker 1 side can also provide a photographed image with good reflection according to the height of the camera 51 while providing an entertaining game.

  Here, a configuration for moving the camera 51 up and down will be described.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for moving the camera 51 up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 34, for example, a spring 221 is used as a configuration for moving the camera 51 up and down. The spring 211 reduces the moving load of the camera 51.

  The downward force generated by the weight of the camera 51 is W1, and the center position of the vertical movement position of the camera is the basic position. As a feature, since the load is reduced by the tension S1 of the spring 221, the load on the motor 222 changes at the upper position, the center position, and the lower position. At start-up, the motor load is reduced as the load becomes zero. When the load is stopped, the braking effect is generated by increasing the load in the direction opposite to the moving direction.

1. Center position (home position)
(1) Load balance at the center position:
As shown in the following formula, the camera load and spring force are combined at the center position.
Wp = W1-Sp = W1- (kLp) = 0
(2) Center position motor torque:
Tp = Wp1 = 0
The camera load and the spring load are combined, and the load on the motor 222 can be reduced.
(3) Center position load:
F = Ma = 0
The load balance is adjusted by the spring 221, and the load can be reduced.

2. Upper position (1) Load balance at upper position:
Wu = W1-Su = W1- (kLu)
The spring 221 has a function of reducing the camera load.
(2) Upper position motor torque:
Tu = Wu × r1 = W1r1-kLur1
The spring 221 reduces the motor torque load at the upper position.
(3) Load at the upper position:
Fu = Wu × a = W1a−kLua
Since the spring load is lighter than the camera load, the load affects acceleration when moving from the upper position to the lower position.

3. Lower position (1) Load balance at the lower position:
Wd = kLd-Wu
The force that pulls the spring 221 from the center position becomes a load.
(2) Motor torque at the lower position:
Td = (kLd−Wu) r1
The camera load assists and reduces the load against the spring load.
(3) Load at the lower position:
Fd = (kLd-Wu) a

  By adopting such a configuration, since the motor load becomes zero at the time of startup, the motor load is reduced and the startup operation moves faster. In addition, when the vehicle is stopped, the load load is the brake load in both the upward and downward directions, reducing the load on the reduction gear and extending the service life.

  Further, the time required for moving the position of the camera 51 can be shortened, and the operation time of the photo sticker 1 is shortened. In addition, the motor 222 used for moving the position of the camera 51 can be downsized, and the photo sticker 1 can be downsized. The apparatus for moving the position of the camera 51 is reduced in weight.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. It can be installed on a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  The program to be installed is recorded on the removable medium 105 shown in FIG. 26 formed of an optical disc (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.), semiconductor memory, or the like, or locally. It is provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as an area network, the Internet, or digital broadcasting. The program can be installed in advance in the storage unit 102 or the ROM 106.

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

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

It is a figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the photograph sealing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the photograph sticker of FIG. 1 from the edit unit side. It is the top view which looked at the photograph sealing machine from the top. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the surface by the side of the imaging | photography space of a front unit. It is a figure which shows the vicinity of the camera in the state of a middle camera. It is sectional drawing on the dashed-dotted line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the vicinity of the camera in the state of an upper camera. It is sectional drawing on the dashed-dotted line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the surface by the side of the imaging | photography space of the front unit in the state of an upper camera. It is the figure which looked at the front unit from the top. It is sectional drawing of a step. It is a figure which shows a user's standing position. It is another figure which shows a user's standing position. It is another figure which shows a user's standing position. It is a figure which shows the mode of imaging | photography when it exists in the state of a middle camera. It is a figure which shows the example of the angle of view of the camera in the state of a middle camera. It is a figure which shows the example of the angle of view of the camera in the state of an upper camera. It is a figure which shows the example of the image image | photographed with the camera in the state of an upper camera. It is a figure which shows the example of the range extracted by trimming. It is a figure which shows the example of the image after trimming. It is a figure which shows the other example of the image image | photographed with the camera in the state of an upper camera. It is a figure which shows the example of the range extracted by trimming. It is a figure which shows the other example of the image after trimming. It is a figure which shows the structural example by the side of the edit space A of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure by the side by which the sticker paper discharge port of an edit unit is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of a photograph sticker. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of a control apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a photo sticker creation game. It is a flowchart explaining the recommendation imaging | photography process performed in step S3 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen used for selection of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen used for selection of the height of a camera. FIG. 29 is a flowchart for describing a commitment shooting process performed in step S4 of FIG. 28. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen used for selection of the height of a camera. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure which moves a camera up and down.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photo sticker 32 Camera peripheral unit 33 Upper strobe unit 43 Step 51 Camera 52 Strobe unit 53 Live view monitor 151 Camera position control unit 152 Live view display control unit 153 Light emission control unit

Claims (6)

Shoot the user as a subject, let the user edit the image obtained by shooting,
In the image photographing device for providing the user with the image obtained by photographing or the edited image,
First and height, a first higher than the height the second adjustable camera its height to the height, when the height such that the second height is adjusted, shooting The optical axis is obliquely lower than when the height is adjusted to be the first height so that the lower limit of the range is lower than the lower limit of the photographing range when the first height is set. A camera that shoots at
A predetermined range is extracted by removing a range of a predetermined width from a preset bottom as a fixed range from the entire image taken by the camera whose height has been adjusted to be the second height. Extraction means for performing trimming to
When shooting is performed by the camera at the first height, an image of an angle of view shot by the camera is displayed, and when shooting is performed by the camera at the second height, the extraction is performed. An image photographing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying an image in a range extracted by the means. The extraction means performs trimming on each still image constituting a moving image captured by the camera, the height of which is adjusted to be the second height,
The image capturing device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a moving image including a still image trimmed by the extraction unit. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extraction unit performs trimming so that a vertical / horizontal ratio of the image after trimming is the same as a vertical / horizontal ratio of the original image before trimming. A panel that constitutes a part of the surface of the housing of the image capturing apparatus facing the user who performs the photographing;
A unit that is attached from the top in the order of the first strobe and the camera, and moves the first strobe and the camera integrally in the vertical direction. The unit is provided inside the housing and formed on the panel. A unit in which a part of the configuration is exposed to the outside from the opening;
4. Control means for controlling the first strobe so as not to emit light when the first strobe is hidden inside the panel by the upward movement of the unit. The image capturing device according to any one of the above. The image photographing device according to claim 4, further comprising a second strobe that is fixedly attached to a position higher than an opening formed in the panel and emits light simultaneously with photographing by the camera. Information on an image capturing device that photographs a user as a subject, edits the image obtained by photographing, and provides the user with the image obtained by photographing or the edited image. In the processing method,
First and height, a first higher than the height the second adjustable camera its height to the height, when the height such that the second height is adjusted, shooting The optical axis is obliquely lower than when the height is adjusted to be the first height so that the lower limit of the range is lower than the lower limit of the photographing range when the first height is set. Take a picture with the camera facing
When shooting is performed by the camera at the first height, an image of an angle of view shot by the camera is displayed.
When shooting is performed by the camera having the second height, a fixed range is preset in the entire image captured by the camera whose height is adjusted to be the second height. An information processing method including a step of removing a range having a predetermined width from the bottom and performing trimming so as to extract the predetermined range and displaying an image of the extracted range.

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