JP5617973B2 - Photo sticker creation apparatus, photo sticker creation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo sticker creating apparatus, a photo sticker creating method, and a program, and in particular, a photo sticker creating apparatus, a photo sticker creating method, and a photo sticker creating method capable of providing a good-looking photo sticker over time, and Regarding the program.

  Conventionally, a user (subject) is photographed, and a graffiti editing process is performed in which a prepared image is combined with the obtained photographed image or a character or a line drawing is superimposed, printed on sticker paper, and a photo sticker There is a photographic seal machine provided to users.

  Traditionally, photo stickers were cut out, but now the entire photo sticker is carried in a purse or clear pocket.

  In general, a photographic sticker is designed to be output with a transparent overcoat (as a surface treatment) on the printed image in consideration of preventing deterioration of the photographic sticker. Note that if the entire photo sticker is transparently overcoated, the printer may fail. Therefore, a print guarantee area is set in a range smaller than the entire photo sticker area, and the print guarantee area is transparently overcoated. It is made like that.

  Further, there has been proposed a photo sticker that automatically variably controls the amount of heat of the overcoat in the printing area and the edge area of the sticker paper (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this photographic sticker, the print area is made glossy by making the transfer heat amount smaller than a predetermined heat quantity, and the edge area is made glossy by making the heat transfer quantity larger than the predetermined heat quantity.

  For example, according to the technique of Patent Document 1, it is possible to provide a photographic sticker in which the image portion of the photographic sticker is clear and looks good. Furthermore, it is possible to make it difficult for the user to attach a fingerprint to the edge of the sticker paper that is touched when the user takes out the photo sticker discharged to the photo sticker discharge port or passes it between friends.

  A technique for automatically tracking the contour of an image has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). According to this technique, an input pattern obtained by binarizing an image is obtained, pixel data in the vicinity of the surrounding 8 directions is obtained for each constituent pixel of the input pattern, and each constituent image data and an image in the vicinity of the surrounding 8 directions are obtained. Based on the data, the contour black pixel in the input pattern is detected, the coordinates of the next contour black image position are obtained, and the coordinates are sequentially stored corresponding to each contour black pixel to generate a next pixel coordinate image.

JP 2011-062845 A Japanese Patent No. 2506071

  However, with a transparent overcoat, for example, it can prevent deterioration of the photo sticker such as peeling off the printed image by rubbing between the photo stickers by putting them in a wallet or clear pocket, or discoloration of the photo sticker, In areas where there is no transparent overcoat, the photo sticker will discolor over time.

  In many cases, for example, a color or pattern for making the photo sticker look beautiful, or information related to the shooting date, etc. is printed on the edge portion of the photo sticker. Therefore, it can be considered that the edge portion of the photographic sticker forms a single image. If a part of this portion is discolored, the appearance of the entire photographic sticker is deteriorated.

  For example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, in the edge portion of the photographic sticker that is an area other than the print image area, a part that changes color and a part that does not change color are formed, and the photographic sticker looks bad with time. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is intended to provide a photographic sticker having a good appearance over time.

Photo sticker creation device which is an aspect of the present invention, the line imaging operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to the user Align, the photo sticker creation device for providing to the user to print the edited image to the sealing sheet, the imaging means, for editing in accordance with the image captured by said imaging means into said editing input operations edit A photographic image area arranged on the sticker sheet in accordance with a layout selected by the user, and a predetermined color arranged around the photographic image area I from pixels of different colors of the pixels of the area of the printing data consisting of the region of the edge of the image composed of, from the predetermined color constituting an image of the edge of the sealing sheet The photographic image area, and printing and area specifying means for specifying, based on the position of the pixel having a color different from the predetermined color of the printing data, an image corresponding to the print data to the sealing sheet, the specified region by the area specifying means, and a printing means for performing an overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of said sealing sheet.

In the photo sticker creating apparatus of one aspect of the present invention, an edited image that has been edited is arranged on a sticker sheet according to a layout selected by a user, and is arranged around the photo image area. Out of print data areas composed of edge image areas composed of pixels of a predetermined color, pixels of a color different from the predetermined color constituting the edge image of the sticker paper The photographic image area is specified based on the position of a pixel having a color different from the predetermined color of the print data, and an image corresponding to the print data is printed on the sticker paper and specified An overcoat using a transparent material is applied to the region as the surface processing of the sticker paper.

One aspect photo sticker creation method according to the present invention is to perform the imaging operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to the user in photo sticker creating a photo sticker creation device for providing to the user to print the edited image to the sealing sheet, imaging means takes an image, editing means, the image captured by the imaging means Editing according to the editing input work, the area specifying means, the photographic image area arranged on the sticker paper according to the layout selected by the user, the edited image that has been edited by the editing means and image region in the area of the printing data consisting of the area of the image edges formed of a predetermined color of pixels arranged around the, to construct an image of the edge of the sealing sheet It said image region composed of pixels of different colors from the predetermined color, specified based on the position of the pixel having a color different from the predetermined color of the printing data, the printing unit, the print data print the image corresponding to the seal paper, the area specified by the area specifying means includes facilities to step overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of said sealing sheet.

One aspect of the program of the present invention, the imaging operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to perform on the user, edited a program for executing the image processing in the photo sticker creation device for providing to the user and printed on the seal sheet to the computer, imaging means takes an image, editing means, the photographing taken by the imaging means A photographic image area in which an image is edited according to the editing input operation, and the area specifying unit arranges the edited image edited by the editing unit on the sticker according to the layout selected by the user and the photographic image area in the area of the printing data consisting of the area of the image edges formed of a predetermined color of pixels arranged around, the sealing sheet Said image region composed of pixels of different colors from the predetermined color constituting an image of the serial edge specified based on the position of the pixel having a color different from the predetermined color of the printing data, printing means, said image corresponding to the print data is printed on the sticker sheet, the specified area by the area specifying means, the facilities to step overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of said sealing sheet Causes the computer to execute the processing that includes it .

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

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photographic sticker that looks good over time.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sealing machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sealing machine from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sealing machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of the control part of FIG. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of an editing processing unit in FIG. 9. It is a figure explaining each area | region of a photograph sticker. It is a flowchart explaining the example of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a flowchart explaining the example of an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of the table of the parameter which specifies a photograph image area | region. It is a flowchart explaining another example of an edit process. It is a flowchart explaining another example of an edit process. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a printing process. It is a figure explaining the photographic image area | region and the edge part.

  Hereinafter, a photo sticker creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration 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 to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game and receives a price from the user instead of providing a shot image or an edited image. The photo sticker 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker 1 is mainly composed of a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

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

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

  The background unit 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is performing the photographing process facing the front, and is a plate having a narrower width than the side panel 42A. A side panel 52A that is a plate-like member and a side panel 52B (FIG. 2) that is a plate-like member that is attached to the right end of the rear panel 51 and has a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front-side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B (FIG. 2) that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

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

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

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as seen from another angle.

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-like housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photographic sealing machine 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo seal machine 1 takes a picture formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The camera enters the space A1 and performs a shooting process using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21.

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

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

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

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

  Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. Fluorescent lamps are provided inside the upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86, and together with the fluorescent lights inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, photographing is performed. Used as illumination in the space A1. As will be described later, the brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted by the user by adjusting the light emission amount of each fluorescent lamp or by adjusting the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light. It adjusts suitably according to the contents of.

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

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

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center is attached.

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

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

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

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

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

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

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

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

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with an adjacent non-contact type IC, reads data from the non-contact type IC, and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

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

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

  Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of 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 unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 and a storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 208, the editing unit 209, the post-service unit 210, and the printing unit 211.

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

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

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

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

  The imaging unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, and a speaker 224 that are configured to perform imaging processing in the imaging space A1.

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

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

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

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

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

  The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231 provided on the front side of the editing unit 12 as a configuration for performing editing processing in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and performs editing processing in the editing space A2-2.

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

  The subsequent customer service section 210 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162A and 162B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165 that are configured to perform subsequent customer service in the subsequent customer service space A3.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker sheet unit 242 that are configured to perform printing processing. The printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 attached to the printer 241 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The a posteriori customer service unit 210 and the printing unit 211 shown by being surrounded by a one-dot chain line are configured to perform a process for the user in the a posteriori customer service space A3.

  Next, the control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 9 shows an example of the functional block configuration realized by the control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 206 or the like.

  The control unit 201 performs a process related to a process of editing a photo sticker creation game such as a graffiti editing for a photographed image. An editing processing unit 303, a printing processing unit 304 that performs processing related to a printing process of a photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper, and a post-service process of a photo sticker creation game that serves a user who has finished editing work. A post-service processing unit 305 that performs processing is included.

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

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 303 in FIG. As shown in the figure, the editing processing unit 303 includes an image editing control unit 321 and an area setting control unit 322.

  The image editing control unit 321 is a functional block that controls processing related to an image editing operation. For example, the image editing control unit 321 controls input of characters, graphics, and the like to the editing image in accordance with the operation of the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B.

  The area setting control unit 322 controls, for example, processing related to selection of a seal layout, setting of an overcoat area, and the like.

  In the present invention, the area setting control unit 322 sets an overcoat area corresponding to the print image area.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining each region of the photographic sticker. A rectangular frame 402 shown in the figure represents the size of the sticker sheet. A rectangular frame 401 represents a print data area. The edge of the sticker paper may be printed with information such as the color and pattern for making the photo sticker look good, the shooting date, or the name of the photo sticker, the shooting course, or the shooting course name. Many.

  The print data area is, for example, data representing a print image of the entire photo sticker including data related to color, pattern, date information, and the like printed on the edge portion of the sticker paper. As shown in the figure, since the frame 401 is provided so as to be located further outside the frame 402, the image actually printed on the sticker paper is only the frame 402 portion, and the area outside that area. Is not printed.

  That is, in the photo sticker 1, print data corresponding to a print image having a size slightly larger than actual sticker paper is prepared in advance, and an image is printed on the sticker paper based on the print data. At this time, for example, the image is printed in a state where the print data and the center position of the sticker paper are aligned, so that the outer peripheral portion in the print image having a size slightly larger than the sticker paper is not printed. For example, when the print image corresponding to the print data is equal to or smaller than the actual size of the sticker paper, the outermost part of the edge of the sticker paper is not printed due to the sticker misalignment, etc. End up.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the image is printed on the sticker paper based on the print data corresponding to the print image having a size slightly larger than the actual sticker paper. Assumed colors and patterns can be printed.

  A rectangular frame 403 in FIG. 11 represents an overcoat allowable area. The photographic sticker created by the photographic sticker 1 is, for example, overcoated with a transparent material from the top of the printed image (as a surface treatment) in consideration of preventing deterioration of the photographic sticker. ing. Note that if transparent overcoat is applied to the entire sticker paper, the printer may break down (for example, if the overcoated photo sticker is cut, the cutter will fail). A coat allowable area is provided, and overcoding is performed only within the overcoat allowable area.

  A rectangular frame 404 in FIG. 11 represents a photographic image area. The photographic image area is, for example, an area for printing an image obtained by editing a captured image. As shown in FIG. 11, an image such as a photograph of a user photographed with a seal layout according to the user's selection is arranged in the frame 404. That is, the photographic image area is an area in which an image other than the image to be printed is arranged on the edge portion of the sticker paper in the image included in the print data area.

  As described above, the edge of the sticker paper includes, for example, information on the color and pattern for making the photo sticker look beautiful, the shooting date, or the name of the photo sticker machine, the shooting course, and the shooting course name, Alternatively, a combination of these is printed as an image.

  For example, in a conventional photo seal machine, the entire overcoat allowable area is overcoated and a photo sticker is output.

  However, by overcoating, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the sticker paper such as peeling of the printed image or the discoloration of the sticker paper. However, the sticker paper discolors over time in the non-overcoat region. . In the case of the example in FIG. 11, in the area indicated by the arrow “a” in the edge portion of the sticker paper (outside the overcoat allowable area), the sticker paper changes color with time. On the other hand, discoloration of the sticker paper is prevented in the area indicated by the arrow “b” in the edge portion of the sticker paper (inside the overcoat allowable area).

  In FIG. 11, the outside of the photographic image area indicated by the frame 404 is recognized by the user as being uniformly the edge of the sticker paper. As described above, the edge of the sticker paper is often printed with, for example, a color or pattern for making a photographic sticker look beautiful, or information related to the shooting date. Therefore, it can be considered that the edge portion of the sticker paper forms a single image, and if part of this portion is discolored, the appearance of the entire photo sticker is deteriorated.

  For example, in the prior art, at the edge portion of the sticker paper, a part that changes color and a part that does not change color are formed, and the photo sticker has a poor appearance as time passes.

  For this reason, in the present invention, an area to be overcoated according to the photographic image area is set. For example, the overcoat is not applied to the entire overcoat allowable area as in the conventional technique, but the overcoat is applied only to the photographic image area.

  Next, the flow of the photo sticker creation game performed in the photo sticker 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S21, the coin processing unit 221 determines whether or not the game money has been inserted, and waits until it is determined that the money has been inserted.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the price has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the imaging processing unit 302 performs an imaging process. As a result, an image of the subject is shot in the shooting space A1. In addition, among a plurality of captured images, a predetermined number of images to be edited in an editing process to be performed later are stored as editing target images.

  In step S23, the imaging processing unit 302 performs movement guidance. At this time, for example, it is determined which one of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is usable, and a guide screen to the editing space that is not used (free) by other users. Is displayed.

  As a result, the user moves from the shooting space A1 to the editing space A2.

  In step S24, the edit processing unit 303 executes an edit process described later with reference to FIG. As a result, for example, input of characters, graphics, etc. to the editing image, selection of the seal layout, setting of the overcoat region, etc. are performed according to the operation of the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B.

  In step S25, the edit processing unit 303 performs movement guidance. At this time, for example, a guidance screen to the post-service space is displayed.

  As a result, the user moves from the editing space A2 to the post-service space A3.

  In step S <b> 26, the print processing unit 304 executes print processing described later with reference to FIG. 17. At this time, the print processing unit 304 controls the printer 241 to print the edited image obtained through the editing process on a sticker sheet and overcoat a predetermined area.

  In step S27, the post-service processing unit 305 performs post-service processing. At this time, for example, a process called “Keitai Bonus” for performing an edit different from the case of the image printed on the sticker on the image transmitted to the mobile phone, a process related to a mini game, a questionnaire input, or the like is executed. The In “Keitai Bonus”, an e-mail address is input and an image to be transmitted to the mobile phone is selected.

  In step S28, the print processing unit 304 controls the printer 241, discharges the printed sticker paper from the sticker paper discharge port 164, and ends the photo sticker creation game process.

  In this way, the photo sticker creation game process is executed.

  Next, a detailed example of the editing process in step S24 in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S <b> 41, the image editing control unit 321 acquires the editing target image stored in the shooting process.

  In step S <b> 42, the region setting control unit 322 receives selection of a seal layout. The sticker layout indicates the arrangement of images (such as edited user images) to be printed on a photo sticker that is finally output in a series of processes of the photo sticker game. In each sticker layout, for example, the printable area of the sticker paper is divided into a plurality of areas for arranging images to be printed. In step S42, the user selects an area division pattern for arranging the image to be printed in the sticker layout, and thereby the sticker layout is determined.

  In step S43, the region setting control unit 322 acquires parameters corresponding to the selected seal layout. Here, the parameter is a parameter for specifying a photographic image region in the selected seal layout.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a table in which a seal layout pattern is associated with a parameter for specifying a photographic image area is generated in advance and stored in the storage unit 202. It should be noted that pattern 1, pattern 2,..., Pattern n in the figure represent the type of the seal layout, and any of the patterns is determined in accordance with the selection of the seal layout in the process of step S42. . In addition, parameter 1, parameter 2,..., Parameter n in the figure are parameters corresponding to the type of photographic image area. That is, for example, information for specifying the coordinate position of the pixel located on the outermost side of the photographic image area in the seal layout of pattern 1 is included in parameter 1, and the most of the photographic image area in the seal layout of pattern 2 is included. Information for specifying the coordinate position of the pixel located outside is included in the parameter 2.

  Then, parameters corresponding to the seal layout selected by the user are acquired. Here, by specifying the photographic image area, the area to be overcoated is also determined. That is, overcoat can be applied only to the photographic image area.

  In step S44, the image editing control unit 321 displays an editing screen including a GUI screen for performing an editing operation on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and accepts editing (doodle editing) by the user. As a result, an editing input for the editing target image acquired in the process of step S41 is accepted.

  In step S45, an editing operation by the user is performed.

  In step S <b> 46, the image editing control unit 321 determines whether a predetermined time set in advance as the time limit for editing processing has elapsed or an end command has been issued. If it is determined in step S46 that the predetermined time has not elapsed and the termination is not instructed, the process returns to step S45, and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S46 that the predetermined time has elapsed or that termination has been commanded, the process proceeds to step S47.

  In step S47, acceptance of edit input is terminated.

  In step S48, print data corresponding to the image subjected to the editing performed in step S45 is generated.

  In this way, the editing process is executed.

  Next, another detailed example of the editing process in step S24 in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  Since the processing of step S61 and step S62 is the same as the processing of step S41 and step S42 of FIG. 13, respectively, detailed description is omitted.

  Further, since the processing from step S63 to step S68 is the same as the processing from step S44 to step S48 in FIG. 13, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S68, the region setting control unit 322 determines the region to be overcoated by scanning the printing data generated in the process of step S67. At this time, for example, by detecting pixels of a color different from the pixels constituting the image on the edge of the photo sticker and specifying the photo image region, the region to be overcoated is determined. That is, overcoat can be applied only to the photographic image area.

  In this way, the editing process may be executed.

  In this way, for example, it is possible to determine the region to be overcoated more accurately than in the editing process shown in FIG. For example, even if the image of the photographic image area is printed slightly deviating from the preset position, the photographic image is determined by scanning the printing data and determining the area to be overcoated. Only the area can be overcoated.

  Next, another detailed example of the editing process in step S24 in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  Since the processing from step S81 to step S87 is the same as the processing from step S61 to step S67 in FIG. 15, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In step S88, the area setting control unit 322 binarizes the printing data generated in the process of step S87, performs contour tracking, and determines an area to be overcoated.

  At this time, for example, the pixel values constituting the image of the print data are binarized by determining a threshold value or the like, and the contour of the object in the image is specified. Thus, by specifying the outline of the object in the image, the boundary between the image in the photographic image area and the image at the edge of the photographic sticker is specified in the print data. That is, an image in the photographic image area is recognized as an object, and for example, pixels constituting the outline of the photographic image area are extracted from the print data. Then, the inside of the extracted outline is set as a region to be overcoated.

  The details of the method for specifying the contour are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2506071. Alternatively, the outline of the object in the image may be specified by other methods.

  In this way, the editing process may be executed.

  By so doing, it is possible to determine the region to be overcoated more accurately as compared with, for example, the editing process shown in FIG. For example, even if the image of the photographic image area is printed slightly deviating from the preset position, the outline of the photographic image area is extracted from the print data and the area to be overcoated is determined. By determining, overcoat can be applied only to the photographic image area.

  Moreover, even if the photographic image area is not limited to a rectangle, for example, it can be overcoated even if it has various shapes (for example, a circle, a triangle, a heart shape, a star shape).

  Next, a detailed example of the printing process in step S26 in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S101, the printing unit 211 prints an image on a sticker sheet. At this time, for example, an image corresponding to the print data generated by the process of step S48 of FIG. 13, step S67 of FIG. 15, or step S87 of FIG. 16 is printed on the sticker sheet.

  In step S102, the printing unit 211 identifies an area to be overcoated.

  At this time, for example, an area corresponding to the parameter (parameter for specifying the photographic image area in the selected sticker layout) acquired in the process of step S43 in FIG. 13 is specified as the area to be overcoated.

  Alternatively, the area determined in step S68 in FIG. 15 is specified as the area to be overcoated.

  Alternatively, the area determined in step S88 in FIG. 16 is specified as the area to be overcoated.

  In step S103, the printing unit 211 overcoats the area specified in the process of step S102. Thereby, as described above, for example, the overcoat is applied only to the photographic image area.

  In this way, the printing process is executed.

  In the above description, the example in which the photographic image regions are configured in one place on the sticker paper has been described. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 11, the example in which the photographic image region is configured only inside the frame 404 has been described. However, the photographic image region may be configured at a plurality of locations on the sticker paper.

  That is, the arrangement of the photographic image areas can be various patterns as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 18A, the photographic image area 501 is configured as one place on the sticker sheet. In the examples of FIGS. 18B and 18C, the photographic image areas are formed at a plurality of locations on the sticker paper. In the case of FIG. 18B, a photographic image area 501-1 and a photographic image area 501-2 are arranged. In the case of FIG. 18C, photographic image areas 501-1 to 501-4 are arranged.

  That is, as shown in the examples of FIGS. 18A, 18B, and 18C, the hatched portion in the drawing becomes the edge portion of the photographic sticker, and this portion is not included in the photographic image region. According to the present invention, for example, even in the case of FIGS. 18B and 18C, overcoat can be applied only to the photographic image region.

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

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker 1 separately from the apparatus main body, and is a magnetic disk (flexible disk) on which the program is recorded. ), Optical disks (including CD-ROM and DVD), magneto-optical disks (including MD), or removable media 205 made of semiconductor memory, etc. It is configured by a ROM 106 in which a program is recorded and a hard disk included in the storage unit 202, which is distributed to the administrator.

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

  In the above, the printing medium is not limited to sticker paper or photographic paper. For example, printing on a predetermined size of paper or film, poster paper, a card such as a telephone card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. You may make it do.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses. In the above, the configuration described as one device may be divided and configured as a plurality of devices. Conversely, the configurations described above as a plurality of devices may be combined into a single device. Of course, configurations other than those described above may be added to the configuration of each device. Furthermore, if the configuration and operation of the entire system are substantially the same, a part of the configuration of a certain device may be included in the configuration of another device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker machine, 11 Image pick-up unit, 12 Editing part, 201 Control part, 202 Storage part, 301 Pre-service customer processing part, 302 Photographing process part, 303 Edit processing part, 304 Print processing part, 305 Post-customer service part

Claims (3)

The photographing operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to perform on the user, to print the edited image to the sealing sheet In the photo sticker creation device provided to the user,
Photographing means;
Editing means for editing the photographed image photographed by the photographing means in accordance with the editing input work;
A photographic image area in which the edited image edited by the editing means is arranged on the sticker sheet according to a layout selected by the user, and pixels of a predetermined color arranged around the photographic image area. of the area of the printing data consisting of a region of an image composed of edge, the image area consisting of pixels of different colors from the predetermined color constituting an image of the edge of the sealing sheet Area specifying means for specifying based on the position of a pixel having a color different from the predetermined color of the print data ;
Printing means for printing an image corresponding to the printing data on the sticker paper, and applying an overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of the sticker paper to the area specified by the area specifying means;
A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: The photographing operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to perform on the user, to print the edited image to the sealing sheet In the photo sticker creating method of the photo sticker creating device provided to the user,
The shooting means
An editing unit edits the captured image captured by the imaging unit according to the editing input work,
An area specifying unit arranges the edited image edited by the editing unit on the sticker according to the layout selected by the user, and a predetermined image arranged around the photo image area. of different colors of the pixels from the predetermined color constituting of one of the regions of the printing data consisting of the area of the image edges formed by the color of pixels, an image of the edge of the sealing sheet Identifying the photographic image region based on the position of pixels having a color different from the predetermined color of the print data ;
The printing means, wherein the image corresponding to the print data is printed on the sticker sheet, the specified area by the area specifying means, to facilities overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of said sealing sheet
Photo sticker creation method including steps . The photographing operation of the user and the object to perform the user, the editing input work to pair the obtained captured images by the imaging operations to perform on the user, to print the edited image to the sealing sheet A program for causing a computer to execute processing in the photo sticker creating apparatus provided to the user,
The shooting means
An editing unit edits the captured image captured by the imaging unit according to the editing input work,
An area specifying unit arranges the edited image edited by the editing unit on the sticker according to the layout selected by the user, and a predetermined image arranged around the photo image area. of different colors of the pixels from the predetermined color constituting of one of the regions of the printing data consisting of the area of the image edges formed by the color of pixels, an image of the edge of the sealing sheet Identifying the photographic image region based on the position of pixels having a color different from the predetermined color of the print data ;
The printing means, wherein the image corresponding to the print data is printed on the sticker sheet, the specified area by the area specifying means, to facilities overcoat using a transparent material as a surface treatment of said sealing sheet
Program Ru to execute the processing including a step in the computer.

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