JP6331781B2 - Image printing apparatus and order receiving terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus that prints out image data stored in a storage medium owned by a user, a portable terminal, or the like, and an order receiving terminal that accepts a print order for image data.

  Image printing apparatuses that read digital data of images taken with a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like and print them out are installed in various places. For example, the user brings a storage medium in which image data taken with a digital camera is stored, and causes the image printing apparatus to read the image data in the storage medium. The image printing apparatus displays thumbnail images of the image data read from the storage medium and presents them to the user. When the user selects an image to be printed and designates the number of prints, the image printing apparatus prints out the image.

  A conventional image printing apparatus has an image data editing function, and can stamp an image, attach a frame that borders the image, and write handwritten characters (for example, Patent Documents). 1). By selecting an image to be printed on the thumbnail screen and pressing an edit button, the thumbnail screen is switched to the edit screen, and the selected image can be edited.

  However, users who are not familiar with the operation of the image printing device do not know that the image printing device has an editing function or hesitate to press the edit button because they do not know what editing is possible. The editing function was not used.

JP 2011-210017 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide an image printing apparatus and an order receiving terminal in which an image editing function can be easily used.

  An image printing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention receives an input of a print order including an input unit for inputting image data, a first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data, and selection of the thumbnail image. A receiving unit, a storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with the image, and acquiring characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracting a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information An extraction unit; a second display unit that displays the extracted frame; and a printer that prints the image data based on the print order. When the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected The first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and a selected frame.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the second display unit includes a first region that displays a frame without selecting the thumbnail image, and a second region that displays the frame extracted by the extraction unit. It is preferable to have.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, date and time information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit, and the extraction unit acquires the shooting date and time from the image data as the characteristic information, A frame including the shooting date / time in the date / time information may be extracted.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, position information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit, and the extraction unit acquires a shooting location from the image data as the characteristic information, A frame including the shooting location in the position information may be extracted.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, category information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit, and the extraction unit performs a scene analysis process on the image data and uses the category as the characteristic information. And a frame corresponding to the category may be extracted.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the second display unit is provided above the first display unit, and determines whether or not the selected thumbnail image is combined with a frame displayed on the second display unit. You may switch.

  An order receiving terminal according to an aspect of the present invention receives an input of a print order including an input unit for inputting image data, a first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data, and selection of the thumbnail image. A receiving unit, a storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with the image, and acquiring characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracting a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information An extraction unit, a second display unit that displays the extracted frame, and a communication unit that transmits image data and a print order to the outside, and when the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected, The first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and the selected frame, and the communication unit transmits the edited image data to the outside. It is characterized in.

  According to the present invention, the thumbnail image is displayed on the first display unit, and when the image is selected, the recommended frame corresponding to the selected image is displayed on the second display unit different from the first display unit. The user can easily recognize the image editing function, and can be interested in frame composition, and the image editing function can be easily used.

1 is a block configuration diagram of an image printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail screen of a 1st touch panel. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the 2nd touch panel at the time of image selection. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen of the 1st touch panel after frame selection. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail screen of the 1st touch panel after image editing. 5 is a flowchart for describing image print processing according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the frame display screen of a 2nd touch panel. It is a figure which shows an example of the frame display screen of a 2nd touch panel. It is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus by a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, the image printing apparatus includes a first touch panel 10A, a second touch panel 10B, a data input unit 11, a charging unit 12, a printer 13, a CPU (central processing unit) 14, a disk device (storage unit) 15, And a main memory 16. Each part of the image printing apparatus is connected via a bus.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first touch panel 10 </ b> A is provided on the top plate 1 </ b> A portion of the housing 1, and the second touch panel 10 </ b> B is provided on the top of the housing 1. To facilitate the input operation to the first touch panel 10A, the screens of the top board 1A and the first touch panel 10A are slightly inclined so that the front side is low and the back side is high. The display screen of the second touch panel 10B stands in a substantially vertical state.

  The first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B display information including images and accept input of various instructions from the user. The first touch panel 10 </ b> A selects an image data input method (for example, use of a storage medium, infrared communication from a mobile terminal, or wireless communication from a smartphone) selection screen, a notice display screen, and print output. An order screen (FIG. 3) for receiving selection of image data, designation of the number of prints, etc., and a basic operation screen such as a confirmation screen for order contents and billing amount are displayed. As will be described later, the second touch panel 10B displays a plurality of frames that can be combined with an image (FIG. 4).

  The data input unit 11 receives input of image data by reading the image data from a storage medium in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is stored. The data input unit 11 has a data reading device corresponding to various storage media. The data input unit 11 can accept input of image data from the portable terminal by infrared communication or wireless communication. As shown in FIG. 2, the data input unit 11 is provided at the top of the housing 1, specifically, between the top plate 1 </ b> A of the housing 1 and the second touch panel 10 </ b> B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the billing unit 12 has a coin slot 12A, a bill slot 12B, and a change return slot 12C provided on the front side of the housing 1, from the coin slot 12A and the bill slot 12B. The inserted money is identified and counted, and the change is discharged from the change return port 12C. Further, the billing unit 12 may have a payment function using electronic money. The billing unit 12 may have a receipt printer that prints the number of prints, unit price, billing amount, input amount, change amount, etc. on a receipt and outputs the receipt.

  The printer 13 is a high resolution color printer such as a sublimation type or an ink jet type, and prints and outputs image data based on the order contents. The printer 13 is accommodated in the housing 1. A plurality of printers 13 may be installed. As shown in FIG. 2, a transparent opening / closing door 2 is provided on the front side of the housing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the back surface side of the opening / closing door 2, there is provided an accumulating portion (not shown) in which the printed matter printed out by the printer 13 is accumulated, and when the opening / closing door 2 is opened, the printed matter accumulated in the accumulating portion can be taken out. It is like that.

  The disk device 15 stores an image processing program, a control program, and edit items that can be combined with image data. The disk device 15 is a hard disk drive, for example.

  The CPU 14 loads the image processing program in the disk device 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the image processing program. As the image processing program is executed, an area for storing input image data, order contents, and the like is secured in the main memory 16.

  Further, the CPU 14 loads a control program in the disk device 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the control program, thereby controlling the first touch panel 10A, the second touch panel 10B, the charging unit 12, and the printer 13. Function as.

  When image data is input from a storage medium or a portable terminal via the data input unit 11, the control unit 140 displays a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data on the first touch panel 10A as illustrated in FIG. When the number of image data input via the data input unit 11 is large, all thumbnail images can be confirmed by pressing (contacting) the page switching button 31 to switch pages. An enlarge button 32 and an edit button 33 are provided on both sides of each thumbnail image, and a print number increase / decrease button 34 for designating the number of prints of the image is provided at the bottom.

  When the enlarge button 32 is pressed, the thumbnail image can be enlarged and displayed. When the edit button 33 is pressed, the display on the first touch panel 10A is switched to an edit screen for editing this image, and edit items such as frames and stamps can be combined with the image and characters can be written on the image. When the print number increase / decrease button 34 is pressed, the number of prints for each image can be designated and a print order can be entered.

  When one of the thumbnail images displayed on the first touch panel 10A is selected (the thumbnail image is pressed), the second touch panel 10B displays a plurality of frames (frame images) that can be combined with the selected image. . For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the second touch panel 10B includes a normal area 40 that displays frames by category and a recommended frame that the image printing apparatus has determined to be suitable for combining with the image selected by the first touch panel 10A. And an interlocking area 50 for displaying.

  A category selection button 46 is provided in the normal area 40. The category selection buttons 46 include, for example, buttons for selecting “Holidays”, “Kids” (children), “Wedding”, “Baby”, “Classic”, and “All”. Yes, when any one is selected (tab switching), a plurality of frames 42 corresponding to the selected category are displayed in the normal area 40. Various types of frames are prepared in the image printing apparatus, and the frame 42 can be confirmed while switching the page of the normal area 40 with the page switching button 44.

  The recommended frame 52 displayed in the interlocking area 50 is extracted by the control unit 140 based on the image selected by the user on the first touch panel 10 </ b> A from the frames stored in the disk device 15. A method for extracting recommended frames will be described later.

  A frame name (frame data) stored in the disk device 15 defines a frame name, category, GPS position information, date and time information, and the like. The categories defined in the frame are “Kids (children)”, “Wedding”, “Christmas”, and the like, and correspond to the category selection button 46 in the normal area 40. A plurality of categories may be assigned to one frame.

  The GPS position information indicates a range of latitude and longitude regarding the frame. For example, when the frame has a star and stripe flag as a motif, the GPS position information of this frame corresponds to the land of the United States.

  The date / time information indicates a date range. For example, since a frame including a heart shape is often used before and after Valentine's Day and White Day, the date and time information of this frame includes one week before and after Valentine's Day and White Day (February 7 to February 21). March 7 to March 21) is set. Also, since frames including illustrations such as the sun, fan, watermelon, and sunflower are often used in the summer, July 1st to August 31st are set in the date / time information of this frame.

  When the user selects a thumbnail image on the first touch panel 10A, the control unit 140 acquires characteristic information from the image data of the selected image, and extracts a recommended frame from the disk device 15 using the characteristic information. The control unit 140 acquires a shooting date, a shooting location, or a category as the characteristic information.

  When the shooting date is acquired as the characteristic information of the image data, the control unit 140 extracts a frame including the acquired shooting date in the date / time information from the disk device 15 and displays it as the recommended frame 52 in the interlocking area 50. Thereby, for example, when the user selects an image photographed on Valentine's Day with the first touch panel 10A, a frame including a heart shape is displayed in the interlocking area 50 in conjunction with the photographing date.

  When acquiring the shooting location (GPS position information) as the characteristic information of the image data, the control unit 140 extracts a frame including the acquired shooting location in the GPS position information from the disk device 15 and displays it as the recommended frame 52 in the interlocking area 50. To do. Thereby, for example, when the user selects an image taken on a trip to the United States using the first touch panel 10A, a frame with a star and stripe as a motif is displayed in the interlocking area 50 in conjunction with the shooting location.

  In addition, the control unit 140 performs a scene analysis process on the image data, determines a shooting scene such as a beach, a night view, and a snow scene, detects a person and a face, and sex, age, expression, posture, clothes, number of people, alignment When the category is acquired as the characteristic information of the image data, the frame corresponding to the acquired category is extracted from the disk device 15 and displayed as the recommended frame 52 in the interlocking area 50. Thereby, for example, when the user selects an image taken at the wedding on the first touch panel 10A, a frame relating to “Wedding” is displayed in the interlocking area 50 in conjunction with the category.

  Thus, in the interlocking area 50, the recommended frame 52 based on the characteristic information such as the shooting date, the shooting location, or the category of the selected image is displayed in conjunction with the image selection on the first touch panel 10A by the user. Is done. When the user switches the selected image on the first touch panel 10A, the frame 42 displayed in the normal area 40 is not changed, and the recommended frame 52 displayed in the interlocking area 50 is sequentially switched. When there are many recommended frames 52, the recommended frame 52 can be confirmed while switching the page of the interlocking region 50 with the page switching button 54.

  When the user selects the frame 42 displayed in the normal area 40 of the second touch panel 10B or the recommended frame 52 displayed in the interlocking area 50, the first touch panel 10A displays an editing screen as shown in FIG. indicate. On the edit screen, an edit target image 60 is displayed in which the image selected on the thumbnail screen before switching to the edit screen and the frame selected on the second touch panel 10B are combined.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an editing target image 60 is arranged in the center of the first touch panel 10A, and buttons of editing items for instructing an editing operation are arranged around it. On the left side of the image to be edited 60, the remaining time T allowed for image editing processing is displayed. On the lower side, an adjustment button 67 for adjusting the position and color of the image is displayed. On the right side, an image is displayed. An eraser tool 63 for partially erasing, a button 64 for restoring each editing process, and an order quantity increase / decrease button 61 are displayed. In addition, a completion button 66 for inputting an instruction for completing the editing process is provided on the lower right side of the first touch panel 10A, and a cancel button 65 for disabling all editing processes is provided on the lower left side.

  Further, on the left side of the image 60 to be edited, a drawing tool button 62 for performing an operation instruction for line drawing or graphic drawing is provided on the image 60. The drawing tool button 62 includes buttons for selecting, for example, “pen”, “stamp”, “rolling stamp”, and “frame”. When any one is selected, a plurality of buttons corresponding to the selected drawing tool are selected. The edit item is displayed on the second touch panel 10B.

  When the user selects “pen”, a list of pen tip colors and textures is displayed as edit items on the second touch panel 10B, and after selecting each, an arbitrary position of the image 60 on the first touch panel 10A is designated. Thus, it is possible to freely draw a line on the image 60.

  When the user selects “stamp”, images of various patterns and figures are displayed as edit items on the second touch panel 10B, and after selecting one of the images, an arbitrary image 60 on the first touch panel 10A is selected. When the position is designated, the selected image is added (stamped) to the designated position. On the second touch panel 10B, a stamp size can be selected. In addition, after the user has placed the stamp on the image 60, the stamp image can be rotated or reversed left and right.

  “Colo Roll Stamp” produces the effect of a roller-type stamp. Like “stamp”, the user selects one image (editing item) and then designates an arbitrary position of the image 60. When a stamp image is placed at a position and the stamp is dragged in an arbitrary direction from the position, the stamp image is repeatedly applied with the same effect as a roller stamp.

  The “frame” has been described above, and when the user selects “frame”, a plurality of frames are displayed on the second touch panel 10B. At this time, the frame may be displayed in a layout as shown in FIG. 4, or may be displayed in a layout different from that in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a display screen of the first touch panel 10 </ b> A after the user performs image editing processing and presses the completion button 66. FIG. 6 shows a thumbnail screen after editing, and the edited image P shows the edited state. When the editing process is applied from the input image brought by the user, the edited image is added to the list as another image on the thumbnail screen without changing the input image, and the edited mark 35 is added.

  As described above, in the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, when a user selects an image to be printed on the thumbnail screen (order screen) of the first touch panel 10A, a frame that can be combined with the image is displayed on the second touch panel 10B. To do. The user can know what frames can be combined without pressing the edit button 33. Further, when the frame displayed on the second touch panel 10B is selected, the display on the first touch panel 10A is automatically switched to the editing screen. For this reason, users who do not know that the image printing device has an editing function or who have avoided editing because they do not know what editing can be done are guided to the image editing process. Can make editing functions easier to use.

  When the user selects an image to be ordered for printing, if a frame is displayed on the first touch panel 10A, the display area of the thumbnail image becomes narrow, the number of thumbnail images displayed decreases, or the display size decreases. In this embodiment, the frame is displayed on the second touch panel 10B different from the first touch panel 10A. Even if the frame is displayed, the thumbnail screen (order screen) is not affected. Order operations can be continued. Further, since the entire second touch panel 10B can be used for frame display, each frame can be displayed in a large size, and the design of the frame can be easily confirmed.

  In the interlocking area 50 of the second touch panel 10B, a recommended frame selected based on characteristic information such as the shooting date / time, shooting location, and category of the image data selected by the user on the order screen is displayed. This recommended frame is suitable for combining with the image selected by the user, and makes the user more interested in the editing function (frame combining).

  Display control of the first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B described above is performed by the control unit 140. In addition, the control unit 140 functions as an editing unit that edits image data, functions as a reception unit that receives an input of a print order via the first touch panel 10A, and acquires characteristic information from image data of a selected image. In addition, it has a function as an extraction unit that extracts a recommended frame from the disk device 15 using the acquired characteristic information.

  Next, the flow of image print processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  (Step S101) The data input unit 11 receives input of image data.

  (Step S102) A thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data is displayed on the display of the first touch panel 10A.

  (Step S103) The user selects an image to be ordered for printing.

  (Step S104) The control unit 140 acquires characteristic information from the image data of the image selected in step S103, and extracts a frame from the disk device 15 using this characteristic information. For example, the shooting date is acquired as the characteristic information of the image data, and a frame including the acquired shooting date in the date / time information is extracted from the disk device 15. Alternatively, a shooting location (GPS position information) is acquired as the characteristic information of the image data, and a frame including the acquired shooting location in the GPS position information is extracted from the disk device 15. Alternatively, the control unit 140 performs scene analysis processing, determines the category of the image, and extracts a frame corresponding to the category from the disk device 15.

  Based on the characteristic information, the control unit 140 displays the frame from the disk device 15 as the recommended frame 52 in the interlocking area 50 of the second touch panel 10B. In addition, the control unit 140 displays the frames 42 by category in the normal area 40 of the second touch panel 10B.

  The recommended frame 52 in the interlocking area 50 is displayed with (in conjunction with) the image selection in step S103. In the normal area 40, a thumbnail screen is displayed on the first touch panel 10A before the image selection in step S103, for example, in step S102. In addition, the frame 42 may be displayed.

  (Step S105) When the user selects the frame 42 or the recommended frame 52 displayed on the second touch panel 10B, the process proceeds to Step S107. If no frame is selected, the process proceeds to step S106.

  (Step S106) When editing the image selected in step S103, the edit button 33 is pressed and the process proceeds to step S107. If not, the process proceeds to step S109.

  (Step S107) The control unit 140 switches the display screen of the first touch panel 10A to the edit screen (see FIG. 5). When the user has selected a frame in step S105, the editing target image 60 in which the selected frame is synthesized in advance is displayed on the editing screen. The user can perform line drawing, graphic drawing, etc. with a pen, stamp, etc. on the editing screen.

  (Step S108) When the editing process is completed, the completion button 66 on the editing screen of the first touch panel 10A is pressed, and the process proceeds to Step S109.

  (Step S109) The print number increase / decrease button 34 is pressed to input the number of prints.

  (Step S110) When the order is completed, the process proceeds to Step S111. When continuing an order, it returns to step S103.

  (Step S111) The amount charged based on the order contents from the user is displayed on the first touch panel 10A. When the user inserts money, the billing unit 12 counts the inserted money, and performs withdrawal of a change, printing of a receipt, and the like.

  (Step S112) The control unit 140 causes the printer 13 to print image data based on the order contents.

  As described above, the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a recommended frame suitable for combining with the selected image when the user selects an image to be printed on the thumbnail screen (order screen) of the first touch panel 10A. A plurality of frames are displayed on the second touch panel 10B. The user can know the composition of the frame without pressing the edit button 33, and can make the editing function easy to use even for a user who is not familiar with the function of the image printing apparatus. In addition, in the interlocking area 50 of the second touch panel 10B, a recommended frame selected based on characteristic information such as the shooting date / time, shooting location, and category of the image data selected by the user is displayed. You can get more interested in the function.

  In the above-described embodiment, the image printing apparatus that includes the printer 13 in the housing 1 and outputs a printed matter on the spot has been described. However, the printer 13 may be omitted and an order receiving terminal that receives a print order may be used. In this case, the order receiving terminal is provided with a communication unit that transmits the image data ordered and the order contents to the printer server via a wired or wireless network. The user receives the printed matter by mail or the like.

  When the frame 42 and the recommended frame 52 are displayed on the second touch panel 10B, only the frame image may be displayed, a dummy image may be combined with the frame image, or the user may display the first touch panel 10A. The images selected on the order screen may be combined and displayed. By synthesizing the dummy image with the frame image, it becomes easy to image the image after frame synthesis. Further, by synthesizing the frame image with the image actually selected by the user, it becomes easier to image the image after the frame synthesis.

  However, as shown in FIG. 2, the second touch panel 10 </ b> B is provided on the upper portion of the housing 1, and the display screen is in a substantially vertical state. There is a case where it is not desired to display the captured image on the second touch panel 10B. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the second touch panel 10 </ b> B is provided with a composition on / off switch button 70 that switches whether to display a frame by compositing the selected image, and select the frame 42 and the recommended frame 52. It may be possible to switch between displaying the synthesized image or displaying only the frame image.

  As described above, the extraction of the recommended frame 52 from the disk device 15 has a plurality of conditions such as a shooting date, a shooting location, and a category. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, a condition selection button 56 is provided in the interlocking area 50, and when any one is selected (tab switching), a recommended frame 52 based on the selected condition may be displayed. Good.

  The recommended frame 52 is not limited to the one extracted from the disk device 15 based on the characteristic information of the image data selected by the user. The recommended frame 52 counts the number of times each frame is used, and the frequency of use in the last few days or weeks. A high frame may be used as the recommended frame 52. Alternatively, the installer of the image printing apparatus may arbitrarily set the latest frame as the recommended frame 52.

  In the above embodiment, when the order screen is displayed on the first touch panel 10A, a plurality of frames including recommended frames are displayed on the second touch panel 10B. However, even when other editing items such as stamps are displayed. Good. For example, by displaying the stamp and the recommended stamp on the second touch panel 10B, the user can know the stamp that can be added to the selected image without opening the editing screen, and the editing function can be easily used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration including two touch panels arranged above and below the first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B has been described, but the display area of one large touch panel is divided into two vertically and the lower side is the first touch panel. 10A and the upper side may function as the second touch panel 10B. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a large touch panel 10C is provided on a flat inclined surface of a top plate 1B extending from the top of the housing 1 to the user's hand, and the upper and lower sides of the touch panel 10C are individually displayed. Control. In this case, the data input unit 11 is provided on the front side of the housing 1, for example. Alternatively, the display area of the horizontally long large touch panel may be divided into left and right so that one functions as the first touch panel 10A and the other functions as the second touch panel 10B.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1A Top plate 2 Opening / closing door 10A 1st touch panel 10B 2nd touch panel 11 Data input part 12 Billing part 13 Printer 14 CPU
15 Disk device 16 Main memory 40 Normal area 50 Interlocking area 60 Image to be edited

Claims (7)

An input unit for inputting image data;
A first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data;
A receiving unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the thumbnail image;
A storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with an image;
An extraction unit that acquires characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracts a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information;
A second display unit for displaying the extracted frame;
A printer for printing the image data based on the print order;
With
When the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected, the first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and the selected frame ,
Category information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit,
The image printing apparatus , wherein the extraction unit performs a scene analysis process on the image data, acquires a category as the characteristic information, and extracts a frame corresponding to the category . An input unit for inputting image data;
  A first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data;
  A receiving unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the thumbnail image;
  A storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with an image;
  An extraction unit that acquires characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracts a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information;
  A second display unit for displaying the extracted frame;
  A printer for printing the image data based on the print order;
  With
  When the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected, the first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and the selected frame,
The second display unit is provided above the first display unit,
An image printing apparatus, wherein whether or not the selected thumbnail image is to be combined with a frame displayed on the second display unit can be switched. The second display unit includes a first region for displaying a frame regardless of the selection of the thumbnail image, and a second region for displaying a frame extracted by the extraction unit. Or the image printing apparatus of 2. Date and time information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit,
The extraction unit is configured to acquire the shooting date and time from the image data as the property information, the image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to extract the frames containing the shooting date and time in the date and time information . Position information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit,
The extraction section, the characteristic information the obtains the shooting location from the image data as the image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that to extract the frames containing the shooting location to location . An input unit for inputting image data;
A first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data;
A receiving unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the thumbnail image;
A storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with an image;
An extraction unit that acquires characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracts a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information;
A second display unit for displaying the extracted frame;
A communication unit for transmitting image data and a print order to the outside;
With
When the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected, the first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and the selected frame, and the communication unit is edited. Send image data to the outside ,
Category information is associated with the frame stored in the storage unit,
The order receiving terminal characterized in that the extraction unit performs a scene analysis process on the image data, acquires a category as the characteristic information, and extracts a frame corresponding to the category . An input unit for inputting image data;
  A first display unit for displaying a thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data;
  A receiving unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the thumbnail image;
  A storage unit for storing a plurality of frames to be combined with an image;
  An extraction unit that acquires characteristic information of the image data from the image data of the selected thumbnail image, and extracts a frame from the storage unit based on the characteristic information;
  A second display unit for displaying the extracted frame;
  A communication unit for transmitting image data and a print order to the outside;
  With
  When the frame displayed on the second display unit is selected, the first display unit displays an editing screen including a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the selected thumbnail image and the selected frame, and the communication unit is edited. Send image data to the outside,
  The second display unit is provided above the first display unit,
  An order receiving terminal, wherein whether or not the selected thumbnail image is to be combined with a frame displayed on the second display unit can be switched.

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