JP5760919B2 - Face image shooting system for creating certification cards - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a face image photographing system for creating a certification card for creating a certification card such as an IC card having an IC chip, and more particularly, for creating a certification card capable of adopting a face image desired by an applicant. The present invention relates to a face image photographing system.

  2. Description of the Related Art An IC card having an IC chip on which electronic information is recorded is known as a certification card used for identification such as an identification card. On such an IC card, for example, characters such as names and addresses, numbers, and the like are printed.

  In this case, characters such as names and addresses, numbers, and the like are printed on the front surface of the IC card, and characters, numbers, and the like are printed on the back surface of the IC card.

  When creating such an IC card, the applicant fills in the necessary items in advance at the application location, and the applicant's face image is captured by the camera as necessary.

  In this case, the applicant captures a face image by the camera at the application location, but some applicants may obtain a desired photographic image and desire to adopt this photographic image.

  Currently, development of a system that has both a system that directly captures the applicant's face image with a camera and a system that employs the applicant's desired photographic image is in progress, but has not yet been put into practical use. Is the actual situation.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-271951 JP-A-8-99487

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and has a simple function including both a function of directly capturing an applicant's face image by a camera and a function of adopting a photograph image desired by the applicant. An object is to provide a face image photographing system for creating a certification card.

  The present invention relates to a direct image pickup unit for picking up an applicant, an application form input unit into which an application with a face image including characters and a face image is input, and an application form input unit in a face image photographing system for creating a certification card Detection sensor that detects the application with face image input, application imaging unit that captures the face image of the application with face image input to the application input unit, direct imaging unit, application imaging unit and detection An input signal switching unit connected to the sensor and a control unit including an image capturing unit connected to the input signal switching unit, and the input signal switching unit based on the signal from the detection sensor A certificate card that sends information from the image capture unit to the image capture unit when it detects an image, and sends information from the image capture unit directly to the image capture unit when no application with a face image is detected It is a face image photographing system for creation.

  The present invention relates to a direct image pickup unit for picking up an applicant, an application form input unit into which an application with a face image including characters and a face image is input, and an application form input unit in a face image photographing system for creating a certification card A detection sensor that detects an application with a face image input, an application imaging unit that captures a face image of an application with a face image input into the application input unit, and a first image directly connected to the imaging unit A control unit including a capture unit, a second image capture unit connected to the application form imaging unit, and an input signal switching unit connected to the detection sensor, and an input signal based on a signal from the detection sensor When the application unit with face image is not detected, the switching unit uses the image of the first image capturing unit, and when the application unit with image is detected, the switching unit sends a signal using the image of the second image capturing unit to the control unit. This is a face image photographing system for creating a certification card.

  In the present invention, the control unit has an image switching unit connected to the input signal switching unit, and the image switching unit is based on a signal from the input signal switching unit and uses the first image capturing unit when the image is used. A face image photographing system for creating a proof card, which employs an image of one image capturing unit and adopts an image of a second image capturing unit when an image of a second image capturing unit is used.

  The present invention is a face image photographing system for creating a proof card, further comprising a character information reading unit that reads a character of an application form with a face image input into an application form input unit and sends it to a control unit.

  The present invention is a face image photographing system for creating a certification card, further comprising an additional character information reading unit that sends characters of an application form with a face image that is not input to the application form input unit to the reading control unit.

  The present invention is a face image photographing system for creating a certification card, further comprising a character and image information reading unit that sends the entire face image application form to the reading control unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to detect the presence / absence of the application form with a face image by the detection sensor, and the input signal switching unit is operated by the signal from the detection sensor. Based on the signal from the input signal switching unit, the control unit adopts the image from the application imaging unit when detecting the application with face image, and directly detects the image from the imaging unit when detecting the application with face image. Is adopted. For this reason, it is possible to realize a system with a simple structure having a function of directly capturing and using a facial image of the applicant and a function of using a photographic image desired by the applicant.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing the front surface of the IC card, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the back surface of the IC card. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of a certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing an application form with a face image. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the certification card, for example, the IC card 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the certification card obtained by the certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention is an IC card such as a driver's license including a card base 111B and an IC chip 111A. The surface 111a of the IC card 111 is provided with a printing unit 112 and a face image 113 made up of characters, numbers, etc. for displaying names and addresses. Further, a printing unit 115 serving as additional information is also provided on the back surface 111b of the IC card 111.

  Further, on the back surface 111b of the IC card 111, for example, a printing unit 116 made of characters indicating the intention of donating an organ is provided. Yes. In addition, instead of the protective seal 117, additional remark paper may be attached to the back surface 111b of the IC card 111.

  Next, a face image photographing system for creating a certification card will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the certification card making face image capturing system 10 includes an application form input unit 11 into which an application form 1 with face image (FIG. 4) is input, and a face image input into the application form input unit 11. The detection sensor 14 for detecting the presence / absence of the attached application 1, the direct image pickup unit 12 for picking up the applicant, and the face image 2 of the application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11 are taken (close-up shot). ) An application form imaging unit 13 and an input switching unit 17 connected to the direct imaging unit 12 and the application form imaging unit 13 are provided.

  In this case, the application with face image 1 input to the application input unit 11 has a face image 2 on the upper side and characters 3 such as name and address on the lower side as shown in FIG.

  The detection sensor 14 is connected to the input signal switching unit 17 via the external signal control unit 16, and the input signal switching unit 17 is connected to the image capturing unit 22 built in the control unit 21.

  Based on the signal from the detection sensor 14, the input signal switching unit 17 sends an image (RGB or the like) from the applicant image capturing unit 13 to the image capturing unit 22 when there is the application image 1 with face image. When there is no attached application 1, an image (RGB or the like) from the imaging unit 12 is directly sent to the image capturing unit 22.

  Furthermore, a character information reading unit (OCR) 15 that reads the character 3 in the application with face image 1 input to the application form input unit 11 is provided, and information from the character information reading unit 15 is sent to the control unit 21. It is done.

  Of the above-described components, the application form imaging unit 13, the detection sensor 14, the character information reading unit 15, the external signal control unit 16, and the input signal switching unit 17 constitute a brought-in photo control unit system 20. .

  Furthermore, an additional character information reading unit 24 and a character / image information reading unit 25 are provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20, and the additional character information reading unit 24 and the character / image information are provided. Information from the reading unit 25 is sent to the control unit 21.

  In this case, the additional character information reading unit 24 reads characters of an application form that does not include a face image for an applicant who does not bring a face image. The character / image information reading unit 25 scans the entire application form corresponding to both the application form including the face image and the application form not including the face image, and the information obtained as a result of the scanning is controlled by the control unit 21. To send to.

  The control unit 21 prints the printing unit 112 and the face image 113 on the front surface 111a of the IC card 111 based on the acquired face image information and character information, and prints the printing units 115 and 116 on the back surface 111b of the IC card 111. Thus, the printer 23 for creating the IC card 111 is connected.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when an applicant wishes to adopt a photograph brought in, the applicant prepares in advance an application form 1 with a face image including a face image 2, and inputs the application form 1 with face image into the application form input unit 11. .

  The application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11 detects the presence or absence of the application 1 with face image by the detection sensor 14.

  When the detection sensor 14 detects the presence of the application with face image 1, a signal from the detection sensor 14 is sent to the input signal switching unit 17 via the external signal control unit 16, and the input signal switching unit 17 detects Based on the signal from the sensor 14, signal input switching is performed so that the image from the application form imaging unit 13 is sent to the image capturing unit 22.

  Next, regarding the application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11, the character 3 is read by the character information reading unit 15, and the face image 2 of the application 1 with face image is read by the application imaging unit 13. Imaged.

  The face image captured by the application form imaging unit 13 is sent to the image capturing unit 22 of the control unit 21 via the input signal switching unit 17. The image captured by the image capturing unit 22 is displayed on a display (not shown), and the position of the face image is corrected by operating the display as necessary.

  On the other hand, when the applicant does not wish to adopt the photograph brought in, the applicant prepares an application form that does not include the face image.

  In this case, the application form is not input to the application form input unit 11. In this case, a normal photographing process is performed without using a brought-in photo control system (a brought-in photo process).

  That is, since the applicant does not input the application form into the application form input unit 11, the detection sensor 14 detects that the application with face image 1 is not present, and the input signal switching unit 17 is based on the signal from the detection sensor 14. Signal input switching is performed so that an image from the direct imaging unit 12 is sent to the image capturing unit 22.

  Next, characters in the application form are read by an additional character information reading unit 24 provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20, and the applicant is directly imaged by the imaging unit 12.

  The applicant's image directly captured by the image capturing unit 12 in this way is sent to the image capturing unit 22 of the control unit 21 via the input signal switching unit 17. The image captured by the image capturing unit 22 is displayed on a display (not shown).

  Thereafter, the application with face image 1 or the application without a face image is scanned and read by the character / image information reading unit 25 provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20. . Information from the character and image information reading unit 25 is sent to the control unit 21.

  As described above, either the image captured by the application imaging unit 13 or the image captured by the direct imaging unit 12 is sent to the image capturing unit 22 of the control unit 21 via the input signal switching unit 17. Can do. For this reason, a face image can be confirmed in the image capturing unit 22 (confirmed image (1)).

  Next, when the application unit 1 with face image is used in the control unit 21, only image information is extracted from the information obtained in the character and image information reading unit 25 (extracted image (2)).

  Next, the control unit 21 compares the confirmed image (1) with the extracted image (2). If it is determined that the images are the same, the process proceeds to the next step and ends. If it is determined that they are not the same photo, for example, it is determined that the face image obtained by the control unit 21 is wrong, and an error is displayed on the display.

  On the other hand, if an application form that does not include a face image is used, the process proceeds to the next step and ends.

  Thereafter, the printer 23 creates the IC card 111 by printing based on the face image information and character information obtained in the control unit 21.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the presence / absence of the face image application 1 is detected by the detection sensor 14, and the input signal switching unit 17 is operated by the signal from the detection sensor 14. When the application form with face image 1 is detected, a photograph taken from the application form imaging unit 13 is adopted. When the application form with face image 1 is not detected, an image directly from the imaging unit 12 can be adopted. It is possible to exhibit both the function of directly capturing and using the face image of the applicant and the function of using the photographic image desired by the applicant.

  It should be noted that the normal photographing process is preferably set to the basic state for switching between the brought-in photo process and the normal photographing process.

  That is, when creating an identification card, since it is often created by a normal shooting process, after the brought-in photo process is completed, the certification card creating face image shooting system 10 should be returned to the normal shooting process mode. Is preferred.

  Thus, after the brought-in photo process is completed, the processing speed of the entire system can be increased by returning the certification card making face image shooting system 10 to the normal shooting process mode.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the certification card making face image photographing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the certification card making face image capturing system 10 includes an application form input unit 11 into which an application form 1 with face image (FIG. 4) is input, and a face image input into the application form input unit 11. The detection sensor 14 for detecting the presence / absence of the attached application 1, the direct image pickup unit 12 for picking up the applicant, and the face image 2 of the application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11 are taken (close-up shot). ) An application form imaging unit 13 and an input switching unit 17 connected to the detection sensor 14 are provided.

  In this case, the application with face image 1 input to the application input unit 11 has a face image 2 on the upper side and characters 3 such as name and address on the lower side as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the detection sensor 14 is connected to the input signal switching unit 17. The input signal switching unit 17 is connected to an image switching unit 28 incorporated in the control unit 21, and the image switching unit 28 is connected to the first image capturing unit 22a and the second image capturing unit 22b.

  Furthermore, a character information reading unit (OCR) 15 that reads the character 3 in the application with face image 1 input to the application form input unit 11 is provided, and information from the character information reading unit 15 is sent to the control unit 21. It is done.

  The direct imaging unit 12 is connected to the first image capturing unit 22a, and the application form imaging unit 13 is connected to the second image capturing unit 22b.

  In this case, an image (such as RGB) directly from the imaging unit 12 is sent to the first image capturing unit 22a, and an image (such as RGB) from the application form imaging unit 13 is transmitted to the second image capturing unit 22b. . Further, based on the signal from the detection sensor 14, the input signal switching unit 17 uses the image of the first image capturing unit 22a when it does not detect the application with face image, and the first when the application with face image is detected. A signal indicating that the image of the two-image capturing unit 22b is used is output to the image switching unit 28 of the control unit 21.

  Based on the signal from the input signal switching unit 17, the image switching unit 28 adopts either the image of the first image capturing unit 22a or the image of the second image capturing unit 22b.

  Of the above-described components, the application photograph imaging unit 13, the detection sensor 14, the character information reading unit 15, and the input signal switching unit 17 constitute a carry-in photo control unit system 20.

  Furthermore, an additional character information reading unit 24 and a character / image information reading unit 25 are provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20, and the additional character information reading unit 24 and the character / image information are provided. Information from the reading unit 25 is sent to the control unit 21.

  In this case, the additional character information reading unit 24 reads characters of an application form that does not include a face image for an applicant who does not bring a face image. The character / image information reading unit 25 scans the entire application form corresponding to both the application form including the face image and the application form not including the face image, and the information obtained as a result of the scanning is controlled by the control unit 21. To send to.

  The control unit 21 prints the printing unit 112 and the face image 113 on the front surface 111a of the IC card 111 based on the acquired face image information and character information, and prints the printing units 115 and 116 on the back surface 111b of the IC card 111. Thus, the printer 23 for creating the IC card 111 is connected.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when an applicant wishes to adopt a photograph brought in, the applicant prepares in advance an application form 1 with a face image including a face image 2, and inputs the application form 1 with face image into the application form input unit 11. .

  The application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11 detects the presence or absence of the application 1 with face image by the detection sensor 14.

  When the detection sensor 14 detects the presence of the face image application 1, a signal from the detection sensor 14 is sent to the input signal switching unit 17, and a signal is further sent from the input signal switching unit 17 to the image switching unit 28. It is done.

  In this case, the image switching unit 28 performs image switching based on the signal from the input signal switching unit 17 so as to adopt the image of the second image capturing unit 22b.

  Next, regarding the application 1 with face image input to the application input unit 11, the character 3 is read by the character information reading unit 15, and the face image 2 of the application 1 with face image is read by the application imaging unit 13. Imaged.

  The face image captured by the application imaging unit 13 is sent to the second image capturing unit 22b of the control unit 21, and the image captured by the second image capturing unit 22b is displayed on a display (not shown). Then, the position of the face image is corrected by operating the display as necessary.

  On the other hand, when the applicant does not wish to adopt the photograph brought in, the applicant prepares an application form that does not include the face image.

  In this case, the application form is not input to the application form input unit 11. In this case, a normal photographing process is performed without using a brought-in photo control system (a brought-in photo process).

  That is, since the applicant does not input this application form into the application form input unit 11, the detection sensor 14 detects that the application form 1 with face image is absent. A signal from the detection sensor 14 is sent to the image switching unit 28 via the input signal switching unit 17, and the image switching unit 28 switches the images so as to adopt the image of the first image capturing unit 22a.

  Next, characters in the application form are read by an additional character information reading unit 24 provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20, and the applicant is directly imaged by the imaging unit 12.

  The applicant's image directly captured by the image capturing unit 12 in this way is sent to the first image capturing unit 22 a of the control unit 21. The image captured by the second image capturing unit 22a is displayed on a display (not shown).

  Thereafter, both the application with face image 1 and the application without a face image are scanned and read by the character / image information reading unit 25 provided separately from the carry-in photo control system 20. . Information from the character and image information reading unit 25 is sent to the control unit 21.

  As described above, either the image captured directly by the imaging unit 12 or the image captured by the application imaging unit 13 is sent to the first image capturing unit 22a or the second image capturing unit 22b of the control unit 21. Then, the face image is determined in the first image capturing unit 22a or the second image capturing unit 22b (confirmed image (1)).

  Next, when the application unit 1 with face image is used in the control unit 21, only image information is extracted from the information obtained in the character and image information reading unit 25 (extracted image (2)).

  Next, the control unit 21 compares the confirmed image (1) with the extracted image (2). If it is determined that the images are the same, the process proceeds to the next step and ends. If it is determined that they are not the same photo, for example, it is determined that the face image obtained by the control unit 21 is wrong, and an error is displayed on the display.

  On the other hand, if an application form that does not include a face image is used, the process proceeds to the next step and ends.

  Thereafter, the printer 23 creates the IC card 111 by printing based on the face image information and character information obtained in the control unit 21.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the presence / absence of the face image-added application 1 is detected by the detection sensor 14, and the input signal switching unit 17 and the image switching unit 28 are operated by a signal from the detection sensor 14. When the application form with face image 1 is detected, a photograph taken from the application form imaging unit 13 is adopted. When the application form with face image 1 is not detected, an image directly from the imaging unit 12 can be adopted. It is possible to exhibit both the function of directly capturing and using the face image of the applicant and the function of using the photographic image desired by the applicant.

  It should be noted that the normal photographing process is preferably set to the basic state for switching between the brought-in photo process and the normal photographing process.

  That is, when creating an identification card, since it is often created by a normal shooting process, after the brought-in photo process is completed, the certification card creating face image shooting system 10 should be returned to the normal shooting process mode. Is preferred.

  Thus, after the brought-in photo process is completed, the processing speed of the entire system can be increased by returning the certification card making face image shooting system 10 to the normal shooting process mode.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Application with face image 2 Face image 10 Face image photographing system 11 for creating a certification card Application application input unit 12 Direct imaging unit 13 Application document imaging unit 14 Detection sensor 15 Character information reading unit 17 Input signal switching unit 21 Control unit 22 Image Acquisition unit 22a First image acquisition unit 22b Second image acquisition unit 23 Printer 24 Additional character information reading unit 25 Character, image information reading unit 28 Image switching unit

Claims (6)

In the face image shooting system for creating a certification card,
A direct imaging unit that images the applicant;
An application form input part in which an application form with face images including characters and face images is input;
A detection sensor that detects an application with a face image input to the application input unit;
An application imaging unit that captures a face image of the application with face image input to the application input unit;
An input signal switching unit connected to the direct imaging unit, the application form imaging unit and the detection sensor;
A control unit including an image capturing unit connected to the input signal switching unit,
Based on the signal from the detection sensor, the input signal switching unit sends the information from the application imaging unit to the image capturing unit when detecting the application with face image, and directly when not detecting the application with face image. A face image photographing system for creating a certification card, characterized in that information from an image capturing section is sent to an image capturing section. In the face image shooting system for creating a certification card,
A direct imaging unit that images the applicant;
An application form input part in which an application form with face images including characters and face images is input;
A detection sensor that detects an application with a face image input to the application input unit;
An application imaging unit that captures a face image of the application with face image input to the application input unit;
A control unit including a first image capturing unit connected to the direct imaging unit and a second image capturing unit connected to the application imaging unit;
An input signal switching unit connected to the detection sensor,
Based on the signal from the detection sensor, the input signal switching unit uses the image of the first image capturing unit when the application with face image is not detected, and the second image capturing unit when the application with image is detected. A face image photographing system for creating a certification card, characterized in that a signal using the image is sent to a control unit.   The control unit has an image switching unit connected to the input signal switching unit, and the image switching unit uses the first image capturing unit based on a signal from the input signal switching unit when the image of the first image capturing unit is used. 3. The certification card making face image photographing system according to claim 2, wherein an image of the second image capturing unit is employed when an image of the second image capturing unit is employed.   4. The face image for creating a proof card according to claim 1, further comprising a character information reading unit that sends the characters of the application with face image input to the application input unit to the reading control unit. Shooting system.   5. The certification card creation face according to claim 1, further comprising an additional character information reading unit that sends characters of the application with face image that is not input to the application input unit to the reading control unit. Image shooting system.   6. The face image photographing system for creating a certification card according to claim 1, further comprising a character and image information reading unit for sending the entire face image application form to the reading control unit.

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