JP5555924B2 - Shooting game machine, shooting game machine control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing game machine that allows a user to enjoy taking a picture itself and obtain a predetermined sheet or data on which a photographing result is output. In particular, the present invention relates to a shooting game machine, a shooting game machine control method, and a computer program that can notify a user of a range to be corrected and correct a shooting result when correcting a part of the user's body image.

  A device that allows a user to select a background image or a decoration image, automatically shoots the user himself / herself in which the selected background image or decoration image is synthesized, and discharges the shooting result as a predetermined photo sticker sheet. It is offered as a machine. The user enjoys photographing in the gaming machine, obtains a decorated image, and can freely write characters or images, and a photo sticker sheet on which a desired image is printed. Can be obtained.

  Furthermore, recent photography gaming machines are set for each of the pictures that look good by the user, such as processing the contour so that the user's face is slender, or correcting the user's eyes greatly, or for each gaming machine. Processing to obtain a photograph in the production is made.

  In Patent Documents 1 to 3, in order to improve the satisfaction of the user, when displaying the live screen of the shooting range, the range of the face recognized by the face of the subject (user) is recognized using a frame or the like. In addition, the face range in the decorative image such as the background image or the foreground image is displayed based on the recognized face range, and the positional relationship between the decorative image and the face of the subject (user) is displayed. It is disclosed to perform a display that guides a user to have a predetermined relationship. Thereby, the user can obtain an image corresponding to the selected decoration image, for example, when the foreground image is cut out only in the face portion.

  Further, there is disclosed a technique in which an optimum composition pattern for photographing is presented based on an actually photographed image and advice that can be accepted by the photographer is provided even in a device other than a photography game machine (Patent Document 4).

JP 2011-066655 A JP 2012-039410 A JP 2012-074778 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-1000093

  In a recent photography gaming machine in which various corrections are performed, the user himself / herself recognizes what correction (small face, hair, eye size, etc.) is performed on the image of the user. However, it is difficult for the user to recognize how the correction is performed. Therefore, there may be a case where the user is captured in an unexpected shooting range, a large number of users are captured, or a photograph according to the effect set in the gaming machine cannot be taken.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when correcting a part of a user's body image, a shooting game machine capable of notifying a user of a range to be corrected and obtaining a suitable shooting result, It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling a shooting game machine and a computer program.

A shooting game machine according to the present invention is a shooting means for shooting a human subject and outputting an image signal; a display means for displaying a live image based on an image signal obtained from the shooting means; and processing based on the image signal an acquisition unit configured to acquire a pair Zoga image, and processing means for processing part or all of the range of human subjects in the acquired processing target image objects appear, the output for outputting an image based on the processing result by the processing unit in shooting game machine and means, prior to the acquisition unit acquires the machining pair Zoga image, on said display means, the processing region display means for displaying the machining area indicating an area where the processing by the processing means is performed It is characterized by providing.

  In the photographing game machine according to the present invention, the processing area is a range in which a range corresponding to the leg of the person subject is expanded or contracted in the vertical direction.

  The shooting game machine according to the present invention further includes display control means for controlling display and non-display of the machining area by the machining area display means.

  In the photographing game machine according to the present invention, the display control means includes means for estimating the number of person subjects within the photographing range of the photographing means, and the number estimated by the means is equal to or greater than a preset number of persons. In this case, it is displayed.

  In the photographing game machine according to the present invention, the display control means includes means for determining whether or not the processing area includes a face area of one or a plurality of human subjects, and determines that the means is included. In some cases, it is displayed.

A control method for a shooting game machine according to the present invention includes a shooting means for shooting a human subject and outputting an image signal, a display means for displaying a live image based on an image signal obtained from the shooting means, and a display for the image signal. acquisition means for acquiring a working pair Zoga image based, a processing means for processing part or all of the range of human subjects in the acquired processing target image objects appear, the image based on the processing result by the processing unit display the control method of the imaging game machine and an output means for outputting, prior to said obtaining means obtains a processed pair Zoga image, on said display means, a processing region indicating a region where processing by the processing means is performed It is characterized by doing.

The computer program according to the present invention is based on the image signal, a photographing means for photographing a human subject and outputting an image signal, a display means for displaying a live image based on the image signal obtained from the photographing means. acquisition means for acquiring a working pair Zoga image Te, and processing means for processing part or all of the range of the person subject in the acquired processing target image objects appear, the image based on the processing result by the processing unit a computer program for controlling the shooting game machine and an output means for outputting, to said computer, before said acquiring means acquires the machining pair Zoga image, is processed by the processing means in said display means is performed region It is characterized by executing a process of displaying a machining area indicating

  In the present invention, when a shooting game machine processes and outputs an image obtained by capturing a human subject, a processing region indicating the region to be processed is displayed on the display means that can be confirmed when the human subject is captured. Therefore, the person subject can pose after recognizing the region to be processed.

  In the present invention, as one of the objects to be processed, when the range corresponding to the leg is expanded in the vertical direction and / or in the horizontal direction in order to obtain the leg length effect of the human subject, the expansion or It becomes possible for the human subject to recognize the region where the contraction is performed.

  In the present invention, the display and non-display of the region to be processed can be controlled.

  In the present invention, the display and non-display control of the region to be processed is controlled by whether or not the number of person subjects is equal to or greater than the set number. When the number of person subjects is larger than the set number of persons, there is a high possibility that a part of the body that should not be processed is reflected in the processing area. By displaying that it is a processing area, it is possible for a human subject to recognize the processing area and perform an appropriate pose.

  In the present invention, the display and non-display control of the region to be processed is controlled by whether or not the face region of the human subject is actually included in the processing region. It is possible to avoid a situation in which a face area is reflected in a processing area for processing other than the face area, and a suitable photographing result cannot be obtained.

  In the present invention, the angle of view is set to the first shooting angle of view so as to be suitably photographed in accordance with the effect when the number of human subjects is a relatively small number of people, while the number of human subjects exceeds a predetermined number. In the case of a relatively large number of people, by changing the angle of view in the wide-angle direction, a suitable photographing result can be obtained even in the case of a large number of people.

  In the present invention, when the shooting angle of view by the imaging means is changed in the wide-angle direction suitable for a large number of people, it indicates that the processing is not suitable for a large number of people in many cases. The display of the machining area is not displayed.

  According to the present invention, since the region to be processed can be recognized, it is possible to obtain a photographing result suitable for the effect set in the photographing game machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the imaging | photography game machine in this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the other external appearance of the imaging | photography game machine in this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the imaging | photography game machine in this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the imaging | photography game machine in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a series of control processing procedures including guidance, imaging | photography, edit reception, and printing by CPU of a control mechanism. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in a prior customer service part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the imaging | photography process procedure in imaging | photography space. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in edit space. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in edit space. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the photo sticker paper obtained with a photography game machine. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method of the leg correction | amendment performed with the imaging | photography game machine in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control processing procedure of the imaging part in normal imaging | photography. It is an illustration figure which shows the example of the guide which shows the range which performs leg correction | amendment. It is an illustration figure which shows the other example of the guide which shows the range which performs leg correction. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit in normal shooting. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit in normal shooting. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit in normal shooting. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the angle of view of the background image for many people. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the angle of view of the background image for many people. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the angle of view of the background image for many people.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.

  1 and 2 are perspective views showing an appearance of the imaging game machine according to the present embodiment. The photographing gaming machine is a box-shaped device having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that can be entered by a user as a whole. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the camera 21 side in the shooting space of the shooting game machine. The shooting space has a back surface and a curtain surrounding the shooting space on the side opposite to the camera 21 so that the user can enter, but none of them is shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the editing space. The editing space is provided on the back side of the wall surface on which the camera 21 of the shooting space is installed.

  The shooting space shown in FIG. 1 is a space for accepting the input of a charge from the user and executing the user's photography. A pre-service section 1 that accepts a predetermined fee is provided outside the shooting space. An imaging unit 2 including a camera 21, a display 22, and various illumination devices 24 to 28 for imaging a user is provided on the inner wall surface of the imaging space.

  The pre-service section 1 is selectively disposed on the right side or the left side with respect to the camera 21 of the housing of the photographic gaming machine. In addition to accepting a predetermined fee, the pre-service section 1 provides guidance on various games such as images to be taken, edited, created, or sheets to be output before starting shooting. The prior customer service section 1 includes a coin insertion slot 10, a coin selector 11, a coin return slot 12, a display panel 13, and a speaker 14.

  The coin insertion slot 10 accepts coin insertion. The coin selector 11 is connected to a control mechanism which will be described later, determines the authenticity of a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 10, and outputs a determination signal. The coin return slot 12 returns coins when the coin selector 11 determines that it is false.

  The display panel 13 displays to the user a screen necessary for various kinds of guidance such as a shooting game machine or an advertisement and a prior selection operation. The display panel 13 is connected to a control mechanism described later, and displays various screens based on control from the control mechanism. The display panel 13 has a built-in touch panel and accepts selection by the user for the displayed selection item. Until the user touches the touch panel of the display panel 13, the display panel 13 displays a demonstration screen of the shooting game machine based on the control by the control mechanism. Note that the touch panel of the display panel 13 is compatible with so-called multi-touch capable of simultaneously accepting operations from a plurality of users.

  The speaker 14 outputs, to the user, information necessary for various guidance such as a shooting game machine or an advertisement, and a prior selection operation. The speaker 14 is connected to a control mechanism, which will be described later, similarly to the display panel 13, and outputs various sounds based on the control from the control mechanism. The speaker 14 outputs voice guidance that prompts the user to start using the photographing game machine based on control by the control mechanism until the user touches the touch panel of the display panel 13.

  The user touches the display panel 13 and inserts coins corresponding to a predetermined fee from the coin insertion slot 10, so that the service by the shooting game machine can be started.

  Each device constituting the imaging unit 2 is installed inside the imaging space. The imaging unit 2 includes a camera 21, a display 22, a speaker 23, and various illumination devices 24 to 28. The camera 21, the display 22, the speaker 23, and the various lighting devices 24 to 28 are connected to a control mechanism described later.

  Inside the photographing space, a display 22 and a speaker 23 are installed below the camera 21 installed at a height based on an average eye line of the user. The camera 21, the display 22, and the speaker 23 are arranged in the same vertically long substantially rectangular frame so that the screen displayed on the display 22 can be confirmed even when the user looks at the camera 21. Yes. Various illumination devices 24 to 28 are installed around the camera 21 and the display 22 in the photographing space. A camera peripheral illumination device 28 is provided in a frame surrounding the camera 21 and the display 22. Above and to the left and right of the camera 21, a dome-shaped illumination device 24 is installed so as to illuminate the user in the shooting space from obliquely above and further obliquely from left and right. Below the frame that surrounds the camera 21 and the display 22, a housing that houses a control mechanism (to be described later) and is provided with a lighting device on the surface is installed. At the center of the upper surface of the housing, there is provided an upper body illumination device 25 having an angle that illuminates the user from obliquely below. The front surface of the housing is formed with a vertical surface and a surface facing downward. The vertical illumination device 26 is provided on the vertical surface, and a foot illumination device 27 is provided on the surface facing downward. Yes. The left and right upper surfaces of the housing in which the upper body illumination device 25 is arranged have a substantially horizontal plane and are used as a luggage storage area 29 for the user.

  The camera 21 is a digital camera that includes an imaging element such as a lens group, an aperture, a shutter, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) in order to photograph a user as a human subject. The camera 21 performs photography by acquiring a still image from the image sensor and storing it by operating a shutter with a timer function. While the camera 21 is activated, the camera 21 outputs a digitized video signal (image signal) output from the image sensor to a control mechanism described later.

  The camera 21 is installed at a predetermined height higher than the average eye level of the user, and the shooting direction is directed downward so that the user is shot from above the predetermined angle. The angle of view of the camera 21 is set to a predetermined angle of view suitable when there are about two users. Further, the camera 21 has a mechanism (not shown) that can independently control the angle in the shooting direction and the angle of view in accordance with the shooting contents in the shooting space.

  The display 22 uses a liquid crystal panel with a built-in touch panel. The display 22 displays a screen necessary for various guidance and selection operations during operation of the shooting game machine. The display 22 outputs a signal including information on the position on the screen at the location touched by the user to the control mechanism. The display 22 displays a demonstration screen that prompts the user to start using the user until contact is made by the user.

  Similar to the display 22, the speaker 23 outputs information necessary for various guidance and selection operations during operation of the shooting game machine. The speaker 23 outputs various sounds based on control from the control mechanism. The speaker 23 outputs voice guidance that prompts the user to start using the photographing game machine based on control by the control mechanism until the user touches the touch panel of the display 22.

  Each of the various lighting devices 24 to 28 includes a strobe and a fluorescent lamp, and is a lighting device for the photographing space, and functions as a flash at the time of taking a picture based on control from the control mechanism.

  The photographing space is further provided with a ceiling device and a back device (both not shown). The ceiling device includes an illumination device that irradiates light from the ceiling and a speaker. The speaker 23 included in the photographing unit 2 described above may be replaced with a speaker of a ceiling device. The rear device includes a lighting device for up photographing and a lighting device for whole body photographing. The up-photographing illumination device is a device that includes a strobe and a grid, and irradiates light on the user's head from above the user's back. The illumination device for whole body photography is equipped with a strobe and is installed at the upper part and the lower part so as to irradiate light from the back to the whole body of the user.

  Next, the editing space will be described. The editing space is a space on the back side of the wall surface where the camera 21 and the display 22 of the shooting space are installed. In FIG. 2, the wall between the imaging space and the editing space is not shown. The editing space is a space that guides various selections and editing operations to a user who has finished shooting in the shooting space, and also performs a selection operation and a graffiti operation on the shot image.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the editing space is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing having each component inside and outside. The casing is in contact with a wall surface (not shown) having a side surface which is a narrow side surface and is a partition with the imaging space, and an image based on the imaging result is printed on a predetermined photo sticker sheet on the surface facing the one side surface. The component part of the printing part 5 which prints out is provided. The wide side surface of the housing has a flat wall shape at the top, and includes a first editing unit 4a and a second editing unit 4b each having an interface for editing a photographed image and other images. Is provided.

  A control mechanism for controlling the first editing unit 4a, the second editing unit 4b, and the printing unit 5 is installed inside the housing. Note that the housing in the imaging space and the housing in the editing space have an opening on the surfaces that are in contact with each other, and communicate with each other inside. The control mechanism of the photographing unit 2 and the control mechanism that controls the first editing unit 4a, the second editing unit 4b, and the printing unit 5 are connected.

  The first editing unit 4a includes a tablet display 40a, two touch pens 41a and 42a, touch pen holders 43a and 44a, a speaker 45a, an illumination device 46a, and a non-contact communication device 47a. Since the 2nd editing part 4b is also the same, corresponding code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. The tablet display 40a, the speaker 45a, the illumination device 46a, and the non-contact communication device 47a are connected to a control mechanism.

  The tablet display 40a is provided at a predetermined height on the wide side surface of the housing so as to be inclined at an angle that is easy for the user to operate. The tablet display 40a displays a screen necessary for various guidance and graffiti operations for the user based on control from the control mechanism. Moreover, the tablet display 40a outputs the positional information which the touch pens 41a and 42a contacted to a control mechanism. The tablet display 40a is a multi-touch panel that can be operated from the two touch pens 41a and 42a.

  The touch pens 41a and 42a are connected to the housing and used by the user. Connection portions between the two touch pen holders 43a and 44a and the case of the touch pens 41a and 42a are provided on both sides of the tablet display 40a so that two users can easily operate each.

  The speaker 45a is provided on the right side of the tablet display 40a. The speaker 45a outputs information necessary for various guidance and graffiti operations to the user based on control by the control mechanism. While it is not being used, the speaker 45a outputs a demonstration sound that prompts the user to start using the speaker.

  The illuminating device 46a is provided in the upper part of the housing so as to illuminate the tablet display 40a. The illumination device 46a includes a fluorescent lamp. The illuminating device 46a is always lit based on the control from the control mechanism so that the user can easily perform the graffiti operation.

  The non-contact type communication device 47a is provided on the upper part of the tablet display 40a. The non-contact type communication device 47a communicates with a non-contact type IC card provided in a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone possessed by the user. Or it is good also as a structure which communicates by infrared communication. The non-contact type communication device 47a transmits address information of image data obtained by photographing to the mobile terminal device. Specifically, as will be described later, the CPU 60 of the control unit 6 transmits the image data after being shot and edited to another server device connected to the external network N. The CPU 60 transmits the URL information of the image data on the server device to the user's mobile terminal device from the non-contact type communication device 47a. Two or more non-contact communication devices 47a may be provided.

  The printing unit 5 includes a printer 50 provided in the housing, a seal discharge port 51 provided on the side surface of the housing, and an error lamp 52 provided on the side surface of the housing.

  The printer 50 prints out an image edited in the editing space on a predetermined photo sticker sheet in the housing. The printer 50 performs print output based on control from the control mechanism. The predetermined photo sticker sheet discharged from the printer 50 is configured to be discharged to the sticker discharge port 51. The error lamp 52 uses a plurality of LEDs and lights the LEDs based on control from the control mechanism. The error lamp 52 is used to indicate which photo sticker sheet is printed out based on the editing result of the first editing unit 4a or the second editing unit 4b. Of course, the error lamp 52 is also used for notifying when a sheet has run out.

  3 and 4 are block diagrams schematically showing the configuration of the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the control unit 6, the image processing unit 7, the power supply unit 8, the communication unit 9, and the pre-serving unit 1. FIG. 4 shows the photographing unit 2, the first editing unit 4a, the second editing unit 4b, The structure of the printing part 5 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 6 that controls each component unit, an image processing unit 7, a power supply unit 8, a communication unit 9, and a prior customer service unit. 1, an imaging unit 2, a first editing unit 4 a, a second editing unit 4 b, a printing unit 5, and a bus 100 that connects the units. The control unit 6, the image processing unit 7, the power supply unit 8, the communication unit 9, and the bus 100 correspond to the control mechanism in the above description. The control mechanism not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be mainly described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  The control mechanism includes a plurality of personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PC: Personal Computer) installed in a space inside the casing in the photographing space and the editing space, the above-described pre-service section 1, the photographing section 2, and the second. A control board for controlling each hardware constituting the first editing unit 4a, the second editing unit 4b, and the printing unit 5 from a PC. Note that the functions of each of the plurality of PCs are divided depending on the control target. For example, a PC that controls the pre-service section 1 in the shooting space, a PC that controls the shooting section 2, a PC that controls the first editing section 4a and the second editing section 4b, and a PC that controls the printing section 5. Each function is configured to operate in a divided manner. Of course, all may be controlled by one PC. In the present embodiment, in order to mainly explain control of the display 22 and the like in the photographing unit 2, a first PC that virtually controls the pre-accepting unit 1 and the photographing unit 2, and a first editing unit 4a and a second editing unit. In the following, it is assumed that each component is controlled by the operation of the second PC that controls 4b, performs image processing, and outputs an image in the printing unit 5.

  The control unit 6 includes a CPU 60 provided in the first PC, a memory 61, an HDD (Hard Disk) 62, and a capture / chroma keyboard 63.

  The CPU 60 controls the hardware of each component. The memory 61 uses DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like and temporarily stores information generated by the operation of the CPU 60.

  The CPU 60 reads and executes a later-described control program 6P stored in the HDD 62, and executes the following various processes by performing the processes while storing various information in the memory 61. First, the CPU 60 receives a determination signal from the coin selector 11 of the advance customer service section 1 and sends a control signal to the display panel 13 in accordance with the received determination signal, thereby realizing reception of a predetermined fee. Further, the CPU 60 reads out and executes the control program 6P, thereby controlling the synchronization of the photographing by the camera 21 of the photographing unit 2 and the operation of each of the lighting devices 24 to 28, and the photographed and stored by the camera 21. Acquire an image for print output. Further, the CPU 60 acquires the video signal obtained from the camera 21 as a captured image of the live screen being captured via the capture / chroma keyboard 63, and displays the live screen image signal based on the acquired captured image on the display 22. Execute the process to be displayed. The process for displaying the live screen by the CPU 60 will be described in detail later.

  The HDD 62 stores various data. The HDD 62 stores in advance a control program 6P for the CPU 60 to control the hardware of each component. The control program 6P may be a copy of the control program 6P recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD (not shown) on the HDD 62, or may be acquired via the communication unit 9 via the communication medium. When the CPU 60 reads out and executes the control program 6P from the HDD 62, control of each hardware and various software functions are realized.

  In addition to the control program 6P, the HDD 62 includes a foreground / background image to be combined with a photographed printout image, a foreground / background image to be displayed on the display 22 of the photographing unit 2 together with the photographed image, and the like. Is remembered. The HDD 62 further stores images and text files (font data) displayed on the display panel 13 of the customer service unit 1 and the display 22 of the photographing unit 2. The HDD 62 stores data such as voice data such as guidance voices output to the speaker 14 of the pre-service section 1 and the speaker 23 of the photographing section 2. Further, the print output image acquired by the CPU 60 from the camera 21 by photographing is stored in the HDD 62.

  The capture / chroma keyboard 63 acquires, for example, 30 still images per second from the video signal and outputs them, and recognizes pixels of a predetermined color tone and brightness from each captured still image, and within a certain range. This is a circuit board having a chroma key function of making it transparent by setting an α value (transparency) for pixels of the same color tone and lightness. The capture / chroma keyboard 63 is connected to receive a video signal output from the camera 21. The still image after the capture and chroma key processing is written in a memory (not shown) built in the capture / chroma keyboard 63. The CPU 60 reads out a still image from the memory as a captured image for live or post-photographing, performs chroma key processing, and executes processing for creating a live screen or preview screen of the display 22 as will be described later.

  The image processing unit 7 includes a CPU 70, a memory 71, an HDD 72, and a graphic board 73 provided in the second PC.

  The CPU 70 controls the hardware of each component. The memory 71 uses a DRAM or the like and temporarily stores information generated by the operation of the CPU 70.

  The CPU 70 reads out and executes an image processing program 7P, which will be described later, stored in the HDD 72, thereby realizing image processing for processing an image photographed by the camera 21 by photographing based on the control of the control unit 6. Specifically, under the control of the control unit 6, an image captured by the camera 21 is delivered to the image processing unit 7 when the user has taken a picture. The CPU 70 acquires an image photographed by the camera 21, writes it in the memory 71, and performs image processing. The contents of the image processing are: processing to make the user's face in the image a small face, processing to gloss the hair, processing to lighten the hair color, processing to enlarge the eyes, processing to make the body lines appear thin, legs Various processes such as a process for making the image look longer are included. In the processing for making the body line appear thin, when chroma key processing is performed, alpha processing is performed up to a predetermined inside of the detected contour. The details of the processing for making the leg look longer will be described in detail later.

  The CPU 70 obtains the video signal output from the camera 21 as a captured image for the editing screen before performing the processing, and accepts editing by the first editing unit 4a and the second editing unit 4b. A process for executing various processes is also performed.

  The HDD 72 stores an image processing program 7P for the CPU 70 to perform the above-described image processing. When the CPU 70 reads out and executes the image processing program 7P from the HDD 72, the above-described processing for the image is realized.

  The HDD 72 further stores images and text files (font data) displayed on the tablet displays 40a and 40b of the first and second editing units 4a and 4b. The HDD 72 stores data such as voice data such as guidance voices output to the speakers 45a and 45b of the first and second editing units 4a and 4b. Further, the HDD 72 stores a composite image obtained by executing the composite processing with the captured image, the foreground image and / or the background image obtained by the CPU 70 from the control unit 6 and the edit image obtained by the edit processing. .

  The graphic board 73 is hardware for drawing an image in a built-in memory (not shown) based on the received image and drawing command. The CPU 70 uses the graphic board 73 to perform image processing on the captured image acquired from the control unit 6 and temporarily stored in the memory 71. Specifically, the CPU 70 gives a captured image and a drawing command accompanying the image processing to the graphic board 73 to perform the drawing processing, and obtains an image obtained by the drawing processing in the memory 71.

  The power supply unit 8 realizes power supply from the AC power supply to each component as well as the first PC and the second PC. The shooting game machine is provided with a power switch (not shown) for turning on the power, and is connected to the power supply unit 8. The power supply unit 8 detects the on / off of the power switch, and switches the operation / operation of the image output apparatus. The power supply unit 8 includes a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) unit 80. Even when the power from the AC power supply is suddenly cut off by the UPS unit 80, damage to each component can be reduced. When the power switch is switched off, the UPS unit 80 outputs a power failure signal to the CPU 60, and the CPU 60 performs predetermined termination processing when the power failure signal is detected, and turns off the power of the entire image output apparatus.

  The communication unit 9 includes a PHS unit 90 and is connected to the control unit 6 (CPU 60) via the internal bus 100. The PHS unit 90 is connected to an external network N such as the Internet to realize data transmission / reception. The CPU 60 can communicate with other devices on the external network N via the PHS unit 90 of the communication unit 9 to transmit and receive data. In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, the PHS unit 90 is connected to the external network N with an image after shooting and editing, together with identification information such as a user name and mail address, or URL information of a transmission destination. Has a function of transmitting to the server device. With this function, a user can send an image captured and edited by the server device to the mobile terminal device by e-mail, or a service that can be viewed by a home PC, and download to the mobile terminal device or PC. Services that can be implemented.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control program 6P and the image processing program 7P are configured separately. However, the control program 6P may include a program that realizes image processing for performing various types of processing, and may be configured as one program.

  The contents of control executed on the basis of the control mechanism in the photographing gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  First, the overall process executed by the shooting game machine based on the process of the CPU 60 of the control unit 6 and the operation by the user will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a series of control processing procedures including guidance, shooting, editing acceptance, and printing by the CPU 60 of the control unit 6.

  The CPU 60 executes processing in the prior customer service section 1 (step S1), and then executes shooting processing in the shooting space (step S2). The CPU 60 accepts editing in the editing space after completion of photographing (step S3), and performs image processing based on the accepted editing content on the image obtained by photographing (step S4). Finally, the CPU 60 transmits the print output and the image after image processing (step S5), and ends the process.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the prior customer service unit 1. The flowchart of FIG. 6 corresponds to the details of step S1 in the flowchart of FIG.

  The CPU 60 causes the display panel 13 to display a guidance screen for the shooting game machine or various guidance screens for other advertisements (step S101).

  The CPU 60 determines whether or not a coin that satisfies a predetermined fee (for example, 400 yen) has been inserted from the coin insertion slot 10 (step S102). If the CPU 60 determines that no coin satisfying the predetermined fee has been inserted (S102: NO), the CPU 60 returns the process to step S101 and displays a screen such as guidance. In addition, CPU60 outputs a control signal so that the total amount of inserted coins may be displayed on the display panel 13, when the coin of less than predetermined charge is inserted from the coin insertion slot 10.

  When the CPU 60 determines that a coin satisfying a predetermined fee has been inserted (S102: YES), the CPU 60 causes the display panel 13 and the speaker 14 to output an explanation of the operation of the shooting game machine (step S103). Specifically, the CPU 60 displays a guidance screen for the shooting game machine and a selection screen for each process to be described later on the display panel 13 and outputs guidance voice from the speaker 14. In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, in the shooting process described later, in addition to four up shots and two whole shots, “special shooting” is possible, and a total of seven shootings are performed. The CPU 60 explains the contents of each of the seven times of shooting, and outputs a screen and a sound explaining that the pre-service section 1 performs item selection according to each shooting.

  Next, the CPU 60 accepts an overall design selection in advance on the display panel 13 (step S104). In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of designs can be selected. The background images that can be selected differ depending on the design.

  CPU 60 accepts the user's name (step S105). In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, a user name (a character string based on stored font data) can be entered in the output result, and a name can also be entered in the foreground image or background image. . Accordingly, the name is received in advance in order to display the foreground image or the background image in which the name is reflected on the live screen where the user who is shooting is shot.

  The CPU 60 accepts a selection from a plurality of types of background images according to the design selected in step S104 (step S106). Note that the background image can be selected for a total of seven shots, each of four up shots, two whole body shots, and special shots. Depending on the background image, the foreground image is also selected as a set. In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, the background image includes images with different corresponding shooting methods. The photographing method will be described in detail later.

  Furthermore, the CPU 60 accepts selection of any of the types of special shooting contents from a plurality of types (step S107). In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, as a special shooting, a whole body collage shooting that takes a whole body collage photo using an image of the whole body of a user, a magazine cover-style cover shot shooting, or the whole body of up to two users. Pimpuri (trademark pending) shooting for shooting one by one can be selected as special shooting.

  The CPU 60 stores the items selected in steps S104, S105, S106, and S107 in the memory 61 (step S108).

  Next, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the shooting space is free (step S109). When the CPU 60 determines that the shooting space is not free (S109: NO), the CPU 60 displays a wait screen for waiting the user on the display panel 13 (step S110), returns the process to step S109, and waits.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the shooting space is empty in step S109 (S109: YES), the CPU 60 displays a screen for guiding to the shooting space on the display panel 13 and outputs a guidance voice from the speaker 14 (step S111). The CPU 60 returns the process to step S2 of the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a shooting processing procedure in the shooting space. The flowchart of FIG. 7 corresponds to the details of step S2 in the flowchart of FIG.

  The CPU 60 causes the display 22 to display a shooting space guidance screen and a description of the shooting content, and outputs a guidance voice from the speaker 23 (step S201).

  The CPU 60 outputs a screen and sound for notifying the start of normal shooting to the display 22 and the speaker 23 (step S202), and performs normal shooting (up shooting and whole body shooting) (step S203). Details of the processing of the CPU 60 during normal shooting will be described later.

  Next, based on the selected item content, the CPU 60 outputs a screen and sound for notifying the start of special shooting to the display 22 and the speaker 23 (step S204). In step S204, the CPU 60 may output a screen and sound for guiding the user to a position suitable for the content of the special shooting. For example, when full-body collage shooting is selected, it is guided to stand in a predetermined area in the shooting space (which can be identified in advance by the floor portion, etc.) or Pimpuri (trademark pending) shooting is selected. If the foreground or background image containing the name selected in the pre-service section 1 is selected, the user is directed to his / her name. Or guide you to stand.

  The CPU 60 causes the display 22 to output a live screen for special shooting and a sample screen for recommended poses corresponding to the selected special shooting (step S205). At this time, the CPU 60 outputs guidance by voice, and displays and voice-counts the countdown until the timing of taking a picture (shutter).

  The CPU 60 controls the camera 21 and each of the lighting devices 24 to 28, and performs special shooting (step S206). The CPU 60 displays a preview screen of the photographed image obtained by the special photographing so that the user can confirm (step S207).

  The CPU 60 accepts the selection of the setting of the appearance of the eyes and the brightness based on the photographed image obtained by the photographing in step S203 (step S208). In step S208, the CPU 60 specifically uses the photographed image obtained by actually photographing the user in the normal photographing up photographing in step S203 so that the output result as the user imagines is used. The height is changed in a plurality of stages (for example, 3 to 5 stages) and displayed on the display 22. As for the brightness, the brightness is changed in a plurality of steps (for example, 5 steps) with respect to the captured image obtained by the up-shooting and displayed on the display 22. Then, the CPU 60 receives the image (size) and brightness of the eye selected by the user from any one of a plurality of stages, and stores them in the memory 61 (step S209).

  Next, the CPU 60 determines whether either the first editing unit 4a or the second editing unit 4b in the editing space is free (step S210). If the CPU 60 determines that the editing space is not free (S210: NO), the CPU 60 displays a wait screen for waiting the user on the display 22 (step S212), returns the process to step S210, and waits.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the editing space is empty in step S210 (S210: YES), the CPU 60 displays a screen for guiding to the editing space on the display 22 and outputs a guidance voice from the speaker 23 (step S211). The CPU 60 returns the process to step S3 in the flowchart of FIG.

  8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of a processing procedure in the editing space. The flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 correspond to the details of step S3 in the flowchart of FIG.

  The CPU 70 displays the editing space guidance screen and the editing description on the tablet displays 40a and 40b, and outputs guidance voices from the speakers 45a and 45b (step S301). Specifically, the CPU 70 outputs a screen and sound prompting the user to touch the tablet display 40a or 40b with the touch pen 41a, 42a or 41b, 42b.

  The CPU 70 determines whether or not a touch has been made on the tablet display 40a or 40b (step S302). If the CPU 70 determines that the touch has not been made (S302: NO), the process returns to step S301.

  When the CPU 70 determines that the touch has been made in step S302 (S302: YES), the CPU 70 causes the tablet display 40a or 40b to display a screen indicating the graffiti guidance in the editing space and the start of image movement from the shooting space, and the speaker. Output to 45a or 45b (step S303).

  The CPU 70 captures images (for a total of seven times) from the control unit 6, the selected design, the input name, the background image or foreground image, the contents of the special shooting (background image, etc.), the image of the eyes, and the brightness. The information of the selection item such as is acquired (step S304).

  Next, the CPU 70 accepts graffiti based on the acquired captured image and selection item information (step S305). The contents of the graffiti process are processes that accept handwritten character input, stamp input, and the like, although description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment.

  Next, the CPU 70 causes the tablet display 40a or 40b to display an explanation screen for accepting selection of how to divide the photo on the photo sticker sheet to be printed, and causes the speaker 45a or 45b to output guidance voice (step S306). In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of division number patterns stored in advance can be selected in accordance with the contents of special shooting, so the CPU 70 notifies the selection contents.

  The CPU 70 accepts selection of paper designs with different divisions according to the content of the selected special shooting (step S307), and stores it in the memory 71 (step S308).

  The CPU 70 causes the tablet display 40a or 40b to display a screen for guiding selection of an image to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal device among images obtained by normal shooting and special shooting, and outputs a guidance sound to the speaker 45a or 45b. (Step S309). In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, any one of the shot images obtained by shooting a total of seven times and the composite image after editing the shot images is transmitted to an external server device. It is possible to download from a mobile terminal device.

  Next, the CPU 70 displays the captured images obtained by the total of seven capturing operations and the composite image after editing the captured images (step S310), accepts any selection (S311), and is selected. Information for identifying the image is stored in the memory 71 (step S312).

  The CPU 70 causes the tablet display 40a or 40b to display an address input screen for transmitting mail to the user's mobile terminal device (step S313). The CPU 70 determines whether or not an address has been input (step S314). If it is determined that an address has not been input (S314: NO), the user's portable terminal device is brought closer to the non-contact communication device 47a or 47b. The guidance screen is displayed on the tablet display 40a or 40b, and the sound is output from the speaker 45a or 45b (step S315). The CPU 70 determines whether or not the portable terminal device is detected by the non-contact communication device 47a or 47b (step S316). If the CPU 70 determines not to detect (S316: NO), the process returns to step S315. When the CPU 70 determines that the mobile terminal device has been detected (S316: YES), the URL information of the selected image is transmitted from the non-contact communication device 47a or 47b to the mobile terminal device (step S317), and the process is continued. The process proceeds to step S319.

  If the CPU 70 determines that an address has been input in step S314 (S314: YES), the CPU 70 stores the address input to the memory 71 (step S318), and advances the process to the next step S319.

  The CPU 70 determines whether or not the printer 50 of the printing unit 5 is in use (step S319). When the CPU 70 determines that the printer 50 is in use (S319: YES), the CPU 70 displays a wait screen such as an advertisement on the tablet display 40a or 40b, and outputs sound from the speaker 45a or 45b (step S320). Is returned to step S319.

  When the CPU 70 determines that the printer is not in use (S319: NO), the CPU 70 causes the tablet display 40a or 40b to display a screen indicating that printing is in progress and a screen indicating that the processing in the editing space has ended. Then, the guidance voice is output from the speaker 45a or 45b (step S321), and the process returns to step S4 in the flowchart of FIG. Note that the image processing (processing and synthesis processing) in step S4 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 may be executed in the background after step S306 in the above-described processing.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a photo sticker sheet obtained by the shooting game machine by the above-described processing. In the example shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG. 10, an image obtained by special shooting is printed on the upper part of the photo sticker sheet, and an image obtained by normal shooting is printed on the lower part of the photo sticker sheet. Of the images obtained by normal photographing, the left four images are obtained by up photographing, and the right two images are obtained by whole body photographing.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the image obtained by up-shooting and the image obtained by whole-body shooting can be laid out side by side. An image obtained by up-shooting is created at a ratio of 1.2: 1, and an image obtained by whole-body photography is created at a ratio of 1.6: 1. This facilitates the layout as shown in FIG. 10 or other various layouts.

  In the imaging game machine according to the present embodiment, the two images of whole body imaging obtained as described above are basically subjected to processing (hereinafter referred to as leg correction) so that the image processing unit 7 makes the legs look longer. Yes. Even during special shooting, leg correction may be performed depending on the content.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a leg correction method performed in the imaging game machine according to the present embodiment. In the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 11, the entire captured image is represented by a rectangle. Moreover, the range of the thick line in FIG. 11 is a range estimated as a range where a leg is reflected.

  In the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, the camera 21 is set at a predetermined height higher than the average eye level of the user as described above during normal shooting, and the shooting direction is set at a predetermined angle. It is directed downward so as to shoot from above. Thereby, illumination, how to capture a face, etc. are suitable. However, the angle of view is taken so that the lower body is shortened. Therefore, the CPU 70 of the image processing unit 7 obtains an image in which the leg looks long by contracting the upper horizontal direction and extending the lower vertical direction as shown in FIG. be able to.

  However, there are various ways for the user to enjoy the shooting game machine. When all of the users try to take a picture with a large number of people or squat down, the user may pose such that the face enters the lower part of the shooting range, that is, the range affected by the leg correction. In this case, if the correction as shown in FIG. 11 is performed, there is a high possibility that the face area shown in the lower part of the photographing range is unnaturally distorted (see FIG. 14 described later). This increases the possibility that the user will be less satisfied with the shooting game machine. Therefore, in the shooting game machine according to the present embodiment, when the whole body shooting of the normal shooting is performed, the user is informed of the range in which the leg correction is performed, thereby avoiding the output of an image that is not assumed by the shooting game machine.

Of the imaging process shown in FIG. 7, the process in normal imaging will be described in detail.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control processing procedure of the imaging unit 2 in normal shooting. The flowchart of FIG. 12 corresponds to the details of step 203 in the flowchart of FIG.

  When starting normal shooting, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the background image selected by the prior customer service unit 1 is a background image for which leg correction is performed among various types of processing performed by the image processing unit 7 (step). S601).

  If the CPU 60 determines that the image is not a background image for leg correction (S601: NO), it displays a live screen in normal shooting on the display 22 (step S602), performs up-shooting and whole-body shooting (step S603), and preview screen Is displayed for confirmation by the user (step S604), and the process returns to step S204 in the flowchart of FIG.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the background image is to be subjected to leg correction (S601: YES), the CPU 60 displays a live screen for up-shooting on the display 22 (step S605) and performs up-shooting once (step S606).

  The CPU 60 performs face recognition based on the captured image captured from the video signal obtained from the camera 21 in the up shooting (step S607). The CPU 60 identifies the number of people in the shooting range obtained by face recognition and stores it in the memory 61 (step S608).

  The CPU 60 determines whether or not four times of up shooting have been completed (step S609). If the CPU 60 determines that the four up-shoots have not been completed (S609: NO), the process returns to step S605. If the CPU 60 determines that the four up-shoots have been completed (S609: YES), the CPU 60 totals the number of people stored for each shot in the memory 61 (step S610).

  Based on the total number of people, the CPU 60 calculates a numerical value related to the estimated number of people that fall within the shooting range during whole body shooting (step S611). Specifically, the CPU 60 obtains an average value of the number of photographers per frame obtained by dividing the total number of people by the number of times of up-shooting “4”. In addition, when the user performs shooting with a large number of people, the CPU 60 does not perform shooting with all the members at the same time, but calculates a calculation value for taking into account the deviation of the number of people born by performing the shooting while switching. The calculated value is obtained by subtracting the minimum number of people from the maximum number of the four up-shoots and dividing by 2. Then, the CPU 60 adds the calculated value to the average value.

  In step S609, for example, when the first time is “2”, the second is “2”, the third is “3”, and the fourth is “4”, the CPU 60 first determines the average value “2. 75 "(= 11/4). The CPU 60 subtracts the minimum value “2” from the maximum value “4” and divides the obtained “2” by 2 to obtain the calculated value “1”. The CPU 60 adds the calculated value “1” to the average value “2.75” to obtain “3.75” as the estimated number of people.

  The CPU 60 determines whether or not the numerical value relating to the estimated number of persons obtained in step S611 is equal to or greater than the set multi-person determination value (step S612). The multi-person determination value is a numerical value stored in advance as a setting value in the HDD 62 and is variable.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the determination value is greater than or equal to the multi-person determination value in step S612 (S612: YES), a guide indicating a range for performing leg correction is superimposed on the live screen for whole body photography and displayed on the display 22 (step S612). S613). At this time, the CPU 60 may output a sound for notifying that the face is distorted when the face enters the range indicated by the guide from the speaker 23. The CPU 60 performs whole body imaging twice (step S614), and returns the process to step S204 in the flowchart of FIG.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the value is less than the multi-person determination value in step S612 (S612: NO), the CPU 60 displays a live screen (no guide) for whole body photography on the display 22 (step S615), and the process proceeds to step S614. .

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are exemplary diagrams showing examples of guides indicating a range in which leg correction is performed. 13 and 14 show examples of live screens during whole body photography. In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, a line indicated by a thick line is the guide 220. In FIG. 13, the range below the line of the guide 220 is the range where the leg correction is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the range of the user's leg is included under the guide 220, and the leg correction is performed as assumed by the shooting game machine. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 14, since one of the users approaches the camera 21 and appears in the lower part of the shooting range, the face area enters below the guide 220, and the face area is expanded vertically by leg correction. And distorted. By displaying the guide 220, it becomes clear to the user that a suitable photographing result cannot be obtained if a portion other than the leg enters below the line. The guide 220 indicating the range in which the leg correction is performed is not limited to the line as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, but may be a rectangle. You may alpha-form. Further, the CPU 60 may output, for example, “Your face is distorted” by voice.

  By the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 and the guides shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when performing whole-body shooting, shooting is performed by a large number of people so that the user's face falls within the range where leg correction is performed. When there is a possibility, the user can be urged not to see the face in the range. As a result, it is possible to obtain a photographed image suitable for the effect of the photographing game machine in which the leg is photographed long during whole body photographing.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 12, in step S611, a numerical value related to the estimated number of persons that fall within the imaging range during whole body imaging is calculated. It is good also as a structure which specifies the number of persons in the imaging | photography range at each time point from the video signal obtained in real time from the camera 21 in the live screen at the time of whole body imaging | photography. However, when face recognition is performed from a video signal that is a moving image and the number of people is specified, it has been found as a knowledge that accuracy is not always good, such as misrecognizing a knee portion. Further, in recognition from a video signal obtained in real time, it may take time to specify the number of people, and there may be a problem that it takes time to capture the whole body. Therefore, the problem of accuracy and speed is solved by specifying the number of people based on a still image obtained at the time of up-shooting.

  As described above, by controlling the display and non-display of the guide depending on whether or not a large number of people are estimated, it is possible to obtain a shot image suitable for the effect of the shooting game machine without making the user feel uncomfortable. It becomes possible. The guide may be displayed without fail.

  Further, in order to obtain a photographed image suitable for the effect of the photographing game machine, the guide display can be controlled not to be performed depending on the content of the special photographing selected. In special shooting, a background or foreground image is displayed on the display 22 and a user takes a picture while checking the actual finish. In this case, when the guide is displayed, the screen becomes complicated and confusing.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit 2 in normal imaging. The flowchart in FIG. 15 corresponds to the details of step S203 in the flowchart in FIG. Note that, in the flowchart of FIG. 15, processing steps that are the same as those shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 are given the same step numbers, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  When CPU 60 determines in step S612 that the value is greater than or equal to the multi-person determination value (S612: YES), CPU 60 determines whether or not whole body collage shooting is selected for special shooting (step S621). If the CPU 60 determines that anything other than whole body collage shooting has not been selected (S621: NO), the process proceeds to step S613. If CPU 60 determines that full-body collage shooting has been selected (S621: YES), CPU 60 advances the process to step S615.

  When full-body collage shooting is selected, whole-body images are used, but when full-body collage shooting is set not to perform leg correction, leg correction is not performed even during full-body shooting. It is.

  Further, when the value is equal to or greater than the multi-person determination value, it is possible to control so as not to perform the leg correction. In this case, the process is as follows. When CPU 60 determines in step S612 in FIG. 12 that the value is equal to or greater than the multi-person determination value (S612: YES), CPU 60 advances the process to step S602 and performs normal shooting without performing leg correction.

  The CPU 60 may control the display and non-display of the guide by the following process. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit 2 in normal imaging. The flowchart of FIG. 16 corresponds to the details of step S203 in the flowchart of FIG. Note that, in the flowchart of FIG. 16, the same processing steps as those shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  If the CPU 60 determines in step S612 that the value is equal to or greater than the multi-person determination value (S612: YES), the CPU 60 once displays a live screen without a guide (step S631).

  The CPU 60 performs face recognition processing on the live screen, and determines whether a face is detected within the range of leg correction (step S632). If the CPU 60 determines that a face has been detected (S632: YES), thereafter, a guide indicating the range of leg correction is superimposed on the live screen in whole body photography and displayed on the display 22 (step S633), and whole body photography is performed. The process proceeds to (S614).

  If it is not determined that a face has been detected (S632: NO), CPU 60 advances the process to step S614 without displaying a guide.

  In this way, after starting to display the live screen, the CPU 60 may display and notify the user only when the face area has entered even once within the range where the leg correction is actually performed.

  In the example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 or FIG. 15, it is determined in step S601 whether or not the background image is to be subjected to leg correction. This is because the pre-service section 1 can select a type of image that should not be subjected to leg correction as the background image. In the photographing game machine in the present embodiment, it is assumed that many users use two people. Therefore, during up-shooting and whole-body shooting, the camera 21 is installed at a predetermined height higher than the average eye level of the user, and the shooting direction is directed downward so that the user is shot from above a predetermined angle. ing. However, it is possible to shoot with three or more people. Therefore, a background image for a large number of people is selected as a background image in the customer service section 1 in advance. When the background image for a large number of people is selected in the pre-service section 1, the imaging unit 2 changes the angle of view for the large number of people.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the control processing procedure of the imaging unit 2 in normal shooting. The flowchart of FIG. 17 corresponds to the details of step 203 in the flowchart of FIG. Note that, in the flowchart of FIG. 17, the same step number is assigned to a process procedure common to the process procedure illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 12, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  First, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the background image selected by the prior customer service unit 1 is a background image for a large number of people (step S641). When the CPU 60 determines that the background image is not a multi-person background image (S641: NO), the CPU 60 performs the processing after step S605.

  If the CPU 60 determines that the background image is for a large number of people (S641: YES), the shooting direction of the camera 21 of the imaging unit 2 is moved closer to the horizontal direction (step S642), and the zoom of the camera 21 is changed to the wide-angle direction. (Step S643). Then, the CPU 60 performs the processing of steps S602 to S604 with setting for a large number of people, and returns the processing to step S204 of the flowchart of FIG.

  18 to 20 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the angle of view of a background image for a large number of people. 18 and 19 show an initial angle of view in a background image not for a large number of people, and FIG. 20 shows a changed angle of view in a background image for a large number of people.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the initial angle of view of the camera 21, a suitable result can be obtained when the number of people in the shooting range is two assumed in the shooting game machine. When four users enter the shooting range and try to shoot with the same initial angle of view as in the example shown in FIG. 18, some or all of the user's heads are missing as shown in FIG. It becomes a photograph.

  Therefore, when shooting by a large number of people is assumed, shooting is performed with a wide angle of view as shown in FIG. As a result, even when a large number of people are in the shooting range, a favorable result can be obtained by processing to make a small face, processing of hair color, and the like, and improvement of user satisfaction is expected.

  It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed above is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the meanings described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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Photographing a person object, a photographing means for outputting an image signal, and display means for displaying a live image based on the image signal obtained from the imaging means, acquiring means for acquiring a working pair Zoga image based on the image signal A photographing game machine comprising: processing means for processing a part or all of a range in which the human subject in the acquired processing target image is captured; and output means for outputting an image based on a processing result by the processing means.
Before the acquisition unit acquires the machining pair Zoga image, said display means, imaging gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises a machining region display means for displaying the machining area indicating an area where the processing by the processing means is performed . The processing area is
The photographing game machine according to claim 1, wherein the photographing game machine is a range in which a range corresponding to a leg of the human subject is expanded or contracted in a vertical direction. The shooting game machine according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for controlling display and non-display of the processed area by the processed area display means. The display control means includes
Means for estimating the number of human subjects within the photographing range of the photographing means;
The shooting game machine according to claim 3, wherein the number of persons estimated by the means is displayed when the number of persons is greater than a preset number. The display control means includes
Means for determining whether or not the processing area includes a face area of one or a plurality of human subjects;
The shooting game machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the shooting game machine is displayed when it is determined that the means is included. Photographing a person object, a photographing means for outputting an image signal, and display means for displaying a live image based on the image signal obtained from the imaging means, acquiring means for acquiring a working pair Zoga image based on the image signal And a processing unit that processes a part or all of a range in which the human subject is captured in the acquired processing target image, and an output unit that outputs an image based on the processing result of the processing unit. In the method
Before the acquisition unit acquires the machining pair Zoga image, on said display means, a control method for shooting game machine and displaying the machining area indicating an area where the processing by the processing means is performed. Get the computer, by photographing a person object, a photographing means for outputting an image signal, and display means for displaying a live image based on the image signal obtained from the imaging means, the machining pair Zoga image based on the image signal imaging comprising an acquisition unit that, the processing means for processing part or all of the range of the person subject in the acquired processing target image objects appear, and output means for outputting an image based on the processing result by the processing unit In a computer program for controlling a gaming machine,
In the computer,
Before the acquisition unit acquires the machining pair Zoga image, a computer program for causing to execute a process for displaying the machining area indicating an area where processing by said processing means in said display means is performed.

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