JP6337546B2 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITING DEVICE, SERVER, PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITING DEVICE, SERVER CONTROL PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photography editing apparatus, a server, a photography editing apparatus, and an image management service for managing image data that is a photographed image obtained by photographing a user or an edited image obtained by editing the photographed image. The present invention relates to a server control program and a recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a photo sticker creating apparatus that takes a photo according to a user instruction and outputs the obtained image as a photo sticker is known. Such a photo sticker creating apparatus is often configured so that a user can perform an editing operation of writing a character or a picture on a photographed image (combining a character or picture image with the photographed image) using a touch pen or the like. .

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a user performs the above editing operation with a photo sticker creation apparatus, an image (example image) that is a model of editing stored in advance and editing similar to the example image are performed. A technique for displaying a set (palette) of editing tools to perform is disclosed.

  In recent years, a service (web page, application, etc.) for storing an image taken (and edited) in a photo sticker creating apparatus by the server is transmitted to the server. In the above service, the server provides the user with a service related to image viewing and editing.

JP 2007-67565 A (published on March 15, 2007)

  By the way, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, a model image and a palette to be initially displayed are determined according to shooting conditions. In other words, the technique described in Patent Document 1 does not take into account user preferences or attributes of the photo sticker creation apparatus in determining the model image and the palette.

  Therefore, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, there are cases where the initially displayed model image and palette are not suitable for performing an editing operation (image editing process) desired by the user. In this case, it is inconvenient and time-consuming for the user to search for an editing operation to be performed. Therefore, the user's satisfaction with the editing operation and the edited image may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is a photography editing apparatus, a server, a photography editing apparatus, and a server control program capable of applying an image editing process suitable for a user, And to realize a recording medium.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a server (management server 4) according to an aspect of the present invention provides a photographed image obtained by photographing a user as a subject in a photograph photographing / editing device (photo sticker creating device 1), A server that provides an image management service (image providing site) that receives and manages image data that is an edited image obtained by editing a captured image, and is a value that indicates an evaluation of the image data that is associated with the image data. An evaluation acquisition unit (image management unit 414) for acquiring an image evaluation value and an image editing process (graffiti) applied to a high evaluation image whose image evaluation value acquired by the evaluation acquisition unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value The editing process specifying means (the graffiti specifying unit 416), and the image editing process that is the same as or corresponding to the image editing process specified by the editing process specifying means. And editing means for applying to the outside of the other image data (image management section 414), characterized in that it comprises a.

  According to the above configuration, the server performs the same (or corresponding) type and parameter of the image editing process (graffiti) applied to the image with high evaluation among the image data received from the photography editing apparatus. (Color, shape, size, position, etc.).

  In other words, the server is the same image editing process applied to a “good” image, that is, an image that is well taken or scribbled, such as an image that has received good reviews from the user or many others, including the user. Alternatively, the corresponding image editing process can be applied to other images. Thereby, the server can apply an image editing process suitable for the user.

  In addition, the editing processing specifying unit may be an image editing processing candidate (collective graffiti candidate) to be applied to the image data selected by the user from the image data managed by the image management service. Candidate presenting means (web page creation unit 413) for presenting the specified image editing process (collective graffiti) is provided, and the editing means is selected by the user from the candidates for the image editing process presented by the candidate presenting means The processed image editing process may be applied to the selected image data.

  According to the above configuration, the server presents the image editing process applied to the highly evaluated image to the user as a candidate for the image editing process, and applies the image editing process selected by the user to the image data selected by the user.

  Therefore, the server can present the image editing process suitable for the user to the user, and can apply the image editing process desired by the user to the image. As a result, the server can select an image editing process more suitable for the user, and can apply the selected image editing process to the image data.

  The server may include an evaluation calculation unit (image evaluation unit 415) that calculates the image evaluation value, and the evaluation acquisition unit may acquire the image evaluation value calculated by the evaluation calculation unit.

  According to the above configuration, the server can calculate the image evaluation value by itself. In other words, the server can calculate the evaluation of the image on the image providing site.

  Then, the server can identify an image editing process that is the same as or corresponds to the image editing process applied to the image highly evaluated on the image providing site, and can apply the image editing process to another image. Thereby, the server can apply an image editing process suitable for the user.

  Further, in the server, the evaluation calculation unit is configured to output the image evaluation value when a predetermined input operation indicating that the image data is to be evaluated is performed by the user or another user of the image management service. May be calculated.

  According to the above configuration, the server performs the same image editing process applied to an image that is highly satisfactory for shooting and editing for the user or an image that is highly evaluated by others (an image that is highly popular with others) to other users. Or in a form corresponding to the other image. Thereby, there is an effect that an image editing process suitable for the user can be applied.

  In the server, the evaluation acquisition unit may acquire the image evaluation value calculated by the photography editing apparatus.

  According to the above configuration, the server can obtain the same effect as that of the above-described server by using the image evaluation value received from the photography editing apparatus. In other words, the server can obtain the same effect as the above-described server without having a configuration for calculating the image evaluation value in its own device.

  In order to solve the above problems, a photography editing apparatus (photo sticker creation apparatus 1) according to one aspect of the present invention is a photography editing apparatus that transmits the image data to the server, and the image evaluation value The apparatus evaluation calculation means (control part 201) which calculates is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the above configuration, the photography / editing apparatus can calculate the image evaluation value from the information related to the photo sticker photography game performed in the photography / editing apparatus. Therefore, the image evaluation value can be calculated so as to match the user's preference.

  In addition, the photography and editing apparatus includes facial expression specifying means (imaging control unit 312) that specifies facial expressions of a person included in the image data, and the apparatus evaluation calculation means includes the facial expression specified by the facial expression specifying means. The image evaluation value may be calculated higher as the expression is closer to a smile.

  Here, when the facial expression of the person included in the image data is close to a smile, it can be presumed that the image has been photographed well for the user (a photograph that has been photographed with a good expression and a pleasant mood). Therefore, by calculating the image evaluation value higher as the facial expression specified by the facial expression specifying means is closer to a smile, an image that the user has successfully photographed can be rated high.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, image editing processing (so-called batch graffiti) that applies image editing processing applied to a human subject, that is, an image that the user has successfully photographed, to image data other than the highly evaluated image can do.

  In addition, the photography and editing apparatus includes an operation amount specifying unit (imaging control unit 312) that specifies, as an operation amount, the size of an action of a person who is a subject at the time of shooting the captured image. The image evaluation value may be calculated higher as the operation amount specified by the operation amount specifying means increases.

  It can be estimated that the amount of movement increases when the user actively moves around, for example, by adjusting the standing position in photography. That is, when the amount of movement of a person is large, it can be estimated that the person has taken a picture more positively (thinking to shoot well). Therefore, according to the above configuration, image editing processing (so-called batch graffiti) that applies image editing processing applied to an image data other than a highly evaluated image to a subject person, that is, an image devised by the user to shoot well. ).

  The photography editing apparatus includes an editing time measuring unit (editing control unit 313) that measures the time taken to edit the captured image as an editing time. The apparatus evaluation calculating unit is measured by the editing time measuring unit. The longer the editing time is, the higher the image evaluation value may be calculated.

  It can be estimated that an image having a long editing time is an image edited by the user with particular emphasis (developed). Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the image evaluation value applied to the image data other than the highly evaluated image is applied to the image data other than the highly evaluated image by calculating a higher image evaluation value as the editing time is longer. It can be an editing process (so-called batch graffiti).

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a photographic editing apparatus (photo sticker creating apparatus 1) according to one aspect of the present invention is a captured image obtained by capturing a user as a subject or an edited image obtained by editing the captured image. A photo editing apparatus that transmits image data to the server, an authentication identification information acquisition unit (authentication control unit 316) for acquiring the user identification information in the image management service, and the authentication identification information acquisition unit. Authentication request means (authentication control unit 316) that causes the server to perform member authentication for using the user information in the image management service by transmitting the user identification information acquired by the server to the server. An editing process receiver who receives the image editing process corresponding to the identification information when the member authentication requested by the authentication requesting unit is successful. (Control unit 201) and device editing unit (editing control unit 313) that applies the same or corresponding image editing process as the image editing process received by the editing process receiving unit in editing the captured image to the captured image. ).

  According to the above configuration, the photography editing apparatus receives the image editing process applied to the highly evaluated image from the server, and thus is the same as (or corresponds to) the image editing process in the editing process of the photography editing apparatus. Image editing processing can be applied by type and parameters (color, shape, size, position, etc.). Therefore, the photography editing apparatus can apply image editing processing suitable for the user.

  The server and the photography / editing apparatus according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the server or the photography / editing apparatus is operated by operating the computer as each unit included in the server or the photography / editing apparatus. The server or the photographic editing apparatus control program for realizing the photographic editing apparatus by a computer and a computer-readable recording medium recording the server also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to apply an image editing process suitable for a user.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the management server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the picked-up image management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention from other angles. It is a figure explaining the movement of the user in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the imaging | photography part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the background part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the edit part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the aft customer service part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of the control part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a screen transition figure which shows an example of the web page displayed on the display part of a portable terminal at the time of the member registration process in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a series of processes from photography to image preservation | save in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a screen transition diagram which shows an example of the web page displayed on the display part of a portable terminal at the time of the image preservation | save process to the management server in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a series of processes regarding the image preservation | save to the portable terminal in the picked-up image management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a screen transition diagram which shows an example of the web page displayed on the display part of a portable terminal at the time of the image preservation | save process to the portable terminal in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the flow of a process in which the management server which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention specifies the candidate of collective graffiti. It is a screen transition diagram which shows an example of the web page displayed on the display part of a portable terminal, in order to perform image editing in the image provision site in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process which displays the candidate of collective graffiti on the photo sticker production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.

Embodiment 1
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Descriptions of configurations other than those described in the following specific embodiments may be omitted as necessary, but are the same as those configurations when described in other embodiments. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those shown in each embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof is omitted as appropriate. Further, the shape of the configuration described in each drawing and the dimensions such as length, size, and width do not reflect the actual shape and dimensions, but are changed as appropriate for clarity and simplification of the drawings. doing.

(Captured image management system 10)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the captured image management system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the photographed image management system 10 includes a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (photographing / editing apparatus), a portable terminal 6, and a management server 4 (server).

  An outline of the captured image management system 10 will be described below. The captured image management system 10 provides a user with a service that realizes user photography, image editing, image printing as a photo sticker, and image storage on an image providing site (image management service). Photo shooting, image editing, and photo sticker printing services are provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 installed in a store such as a game center. The image storage service is provided by the management server 4 that manages the image providing site. The user can store his / her captured image in the image providing site by operating the mobile terminal 6 possessed by the user.

  In order to store images on the image providing site, prior member registration is required. The user registers himself / herself as a free member in the image providing site. Free members do not need to pay membership fees, but image providers are limited in the number of images they can store. In this embodiment, the free member can store only one image in the image providing site for each game.

  The user can change his / her member attribute (member type) from a free member to a paid member. Paid members can save an unlimited number of images on an image providing site instead of having to pay a certain membership fee continuously. In the present embodiment, all the captured images generated by a single photo shoot can be stored in the image providing site.

  The flow from photography to image storage in the photographed image management system 10 will be briefly described below. One or more users pay the price to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and play a game relating to photography and image editing. The user takes a picture of himself as a subject during the game. The user selects several images to be edited from the images generated by shooting and edits them as desired. Further, the user inputs his / her e-mail address to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in order to save the image in the image providing site later.

  After the game is over, the user gets a photo sticker. On the other hand, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 associates the generated user's email address with the generated image and transmits the image to the management server 4. The management server 4 transmits a mail for guiding the received image to be stored in the image providing site to the received mail address. The user receives this mail at his / her mobile terminal 6. The e-mail describes a procedure for storing an image on an image providing site. The user performs an operation for saving the image on the portable terminal 6 according to the procedure. As a result, the image is stored in the image storage area dedicated to the user at the image providing site.

  After the image is stored in the image providing site, the user can log in to the image providing site using the portable terminal 6 or other desired device and download the image.

(Configuration of photo sticker creation device)
The configuration and function of each device constituting the captured image management system 10 will be described in detail below. First, details of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 mainly includes a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a state in which the photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are in contact with each other.

(Shooting unit 11)
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. Shooting control is performed in a shooting space that is a space formed between the shooting unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing control. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing control. A 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 control. Assuming that 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 portion 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 shooting control facing the front, and has a narrower width than the side panel 42A. And a side panel 52B (FIG. 4) which is a plate-like member attached to the right end of the rear panel 51 and having 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 shooting by a camera or the like provided in the shooting unit 21. At the time of shooting, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up.

  As the background curtain stored in the background curtain unit 25, an elevating curtain that uses a plurality of curtains as a single curtain for curtains may be prepared. In addition, a blackboard curtain is pasted on the rear panel 51 that is the back of the shooting space, and a plurality of background images for synthesis are prepared. In editing control described later, a user-desired background image is used as a 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.

(Editor 12)
The editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing control, which is processing for editing an image obtained by shooting control. 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 control.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 3 is a front side configuration, the configuration used for editing control is provided on the front side and the back side of the editing unit 12 so that two sets of users can edit simultaneously. 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 for editing control. 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. 4) 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 control.

(Subsequent customer service department 13)
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the external appearance of the photo sticker creating apparatus as seen from another angle. The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that performs the subsequent customer service and allows the user to perform an operation on the subsequent customer service. Subsequent customer service includes processing for transmitting images (including edited images) to the management server 4, processing for causing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-shaped 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 customer section 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of operation for the post-service customer, and a discharge port for discharging sticker paper on which an image (including an edited image) is printed. The space in front of the post-service section 13 is a post-service area where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform an operation on the post-service.

(User movement)
The flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying user movement will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the user.

  The user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 takes a picture formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance / exit G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance / exit G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The camera enters the space A1 and performs shooting control using a camera and a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21.

  It should be noted that, in the shooting of the user's image, not all shooting is to capture an image printed on sticker paper, but for transmission to the mobile terminal 6 (or so that it can be viewed on the mobile terminal 6, In some cases, the image is taken only for transmission to the management server 4. This is because the user's preference may be different between the image to be printed and the image transmitted to the mobile terminal 6, and the user wants to take an image in consideration of transmission to the mobile terminal 6 at the time of the user's shooting. It is in response to the user's intention.

  The user who has finished the shooting control uses the doorway G1 to move out of the shooting space A1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3 and moves to the editing space A2-1 or opens the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. Use to move out of 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 control. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing control at the same time.

  After the editing control is finished, printing of an image selected from images (including edited images) is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing control moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 when the editing control is performed in the editing space A2-1. The customer receives the subsequent customer service and performs an operation on the subsequent customer service. In addition, when editing control is performed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished editing control moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. In the space A3, a subsequent customer service is received and an operation is performed on the customer service.

  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.

(Configuration of each member)
Next, the configuration of each member provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

(Photographing unit 21)
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the photographing unit 21 provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. 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 shooting control in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left and right sides of the user who performs shooting control 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, a touch panel monitor 93, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 94A, and a non-contact type IC reader / writer 94B.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), 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 an image (still image).

  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 stacked 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. Yes. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writers 94A and 94B communicate with the adjacent non-contact type IC, read data from the non-contact type IC, and write data to the non-contact type IC.

  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. The upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86 are provided with fluorescent lamps. Used as illumination in the space A1. As will be described later, by adjusting the light emission amount of each fluorescent lamp, or by adjusting the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light, the brightness in the shooting space A1 becomes the content of the shooting control performed by the user. It is adjusted accordingly.

  On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return opening 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 shooting control 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 control, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

(Background part 22)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background unit 22 provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. 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 rear center strobe 101 that irradiates a user who is performing shooting control in the shooting space A1 from the rear center.

  A rear left strobe 102 that irradiates a user who is performing shooting control in the shooting 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 the user who is performing the photographing control in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the entrance / exit G2 side.

(Editor 12)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. As shown in the figure, in the editing unit 12, a tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided in the approximate 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. A non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A is provided on the lower left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, that is, on the lower side of the touch pen 132A. Further, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 95B is provided on the lower right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, that is, on the lower side of the touch pen 132B.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of inputting an operation using the touch pens 132A and 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen, which is a screen used for editing an 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.

  It should be noted that the image editing performed in the editing unit 12 is not necessarily an editing on an image to be printed, but an image that is assumed to be transmitted only to the mobile terminal 6 by the user (that is, an image that is not printed). May be an edit to This is because there is a difference in user preference between an image to be printed and an image transmitted to the mobile terminal 6 and used on the web. For example, an image used for a blog or the like is printed. This is to respond to the user's intention to edit differently from the editing of the image.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writers 95A and 95B communicate with the adjacent non-contact type IC, read data from the non-contact type IC, and write data to the non-contact type IC.

(Subsequent customer service department 13)
On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the post-service unit 13 provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  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 in the post-service process is displayed. Specifically, information such as an advertisement, a mini game, or a questionnaire for a user who has played the photo sticker creation game is displayed on the monitor 161 with a tablet.

  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 a non-contact type IC that is in close proximity, 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 editing space A2-1 user performing editing control is printed, or created by the editing space A2-2 user performing editing control. The sticker paper on which the 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 at the time of subsequent customer service.

(Internal structure of photo sticker making apparatus 1)
Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 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 (apparatus evaluation calculation means) is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 or a storage unit 202, and the entire photo sticker creation apparatus 1 To control the operation. 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 21, the editing unit 12, the post-service unit 13, 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 or a semiconductor memory is appropriately attached to the drive 204. The computer program 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 21 performs processing related to the user's imaging control in the imaging space A1. The photographing unit 21 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, a speaker 224, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 94A, and a non-contact type IC reader / writer 94B. Composed.

  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 back center strobe 101, a back left strobe 102, and a back 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 in each strobe, or adjusts the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light, thereby performing the shooting control stage performed by the user. Accordingly, the brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted.

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

  The non-contact type IC reader / writers 94 </ b> A and 94 </ b> B read data from the adjacent non-contact type IC and transmits the data to the control unit 201. Further, the non-contact type IC reader / writers 94A and 94B write the data received from the control unit 201 to the non-contact type IC.

  The editing unit 12A performs processing related to user editing control in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 12A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, a speaker 231, a non-contact IC reader / writer 95A, and a non-contact IC reader / writer 95B that are provided on the front side of the editing unit 12. The editing unit 12B has the same configuration as the editing unit 12A, and performs processing related to user editing control 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 image to be edited is edited. The non-contact type IC reader / writers 95A and 95B perform the same processing as the non-contact type IC reader / writers 94A and 94B. That is, the non-contact type IC reader / writers 95A and 95B read data from the adjacent non-contact type IC and transmit the data to the control unit 201, and write the data received from the control unit 201 to the non-contact type IC.

  The subsequent customer service section 13 performs processing related to the subsequent customer service in the subsequent customer service space A3. The subsequent customer service unit 13 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162A and 162B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165.

  The post-service monitor of the tablet built-in monitor 161 displays a post-service screen according to the control by the control unit 201. The tablet of the tablet built-in monitor 161 detects a user input operation as an input signal and transmits the input signal to the control unit 201.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker unit 242 that are configured to perform printing control. The printer 241 prints the image or the edited image obtained by the editing control by the user 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 subsequent customer service unit 13 and the printing unit 211 that are surrounded by a one-dot chain line are configured to perform processing related to the subsequent customer service for the user in the subsequent customer service space A3.

  In addition, the printing unit 211 acquires the image transmitted to the management server 4 outside the margin (such as the edge of the sticker paper) in addition to printing the photographed image (or the edited image) on the sticker paper in the process related to the print control. URL (Uniform Resource Locater) and a seal ID (image acquisition ID) may be printed. The sticker ID is an identifier for uniquely identifying one or a plurality of images (including a photographed image and an edited image) generated during one game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. This is an identifier for acquiring the generated image. The user accesses a URL for acquiring an image and inputs a sticker ID, whereby a web page (image acquisition page) for acquiring an image generated during one game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is displayed. It can be displayed on the portable terminal 6.

  This is because, for example, when receiving an e-mail address input from the user at the post-service department 13 or the like, a correct address cannot be received due to a time-out or error input, and information such as a URL for acquiring an image is transmitted to the user. This is to allow the user to acquire an image by accessing the URL printed on the sticker paper and inputting the sticker ID when the user cannot do so.

  Note that the printing unit 211 may print, for example, a predetermined mail address or a QR code (registered trademark) as the information for acquiring an image instead of the URL. When a predetermined mail address is printed, the user receives a mail describing a URL for acquiring an image from the management server 4 by sending a blank mail to the predetermined mail address. Can do. Further, when the QR code (registered trademark) is printed on the sticker paper, the user accesses the web page indicated by the QR code (registered trademark) by using the mobile terminal 6 to go to the image acquisition page. Direct access is also possible.

(Configuration of control unit)
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the control unit 201 provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. As shown in this figure, the control unit 201 includes a communication control unit 311, an imaging control unit 312 (expression specifying unit, operation amount specifying unit), an edit control unit 313 (editing time measuring unit, device editing unit), and a print control unit. 314, a customer service control unit 315, and an authentication control unit 316 (authentication identification information acquisition unit, authentication request unit).

  The communication control unit 311 controls communication with an external device by the communication unit 203.

  The shooting control unit 312 relates to a process related to a charge inserted when starting the photo sticker creation game by the shooting unit 21 and a user shooting control in the photo sticker creation game such as shooting a user group according to the user shooting control. Control processing. The shooting control unit 312 can also generate date / time information related to the date / time when the image was shot.

  The edit control unit 313 controls processing related to user edit control in the photo sticker creation game, such as graffiti editing on images by the editing unit 12A and the editing unit 12B.

  The print control unit 314 controls processing related to user print control in the photo sticker creation game, such as printing sticker paper, by the printing unit 211.

  The authentication control unit 316 controls processing related to member authentication in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Details of the function of the authentication control unit 316 will be described later. Note that the authentication control unit 316 is not an essential component in the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 but is used when performing processing described in a modification of the present embodiment described later.

  The post-service customer control unit 315 controls processing related to the post-service in the photo sticker creation game, such as processing to serve a user group that has finished the editing work by the post-service unit 13.

(Management server 4)
Next, details of the management server 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the management server 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the management server 4 mainly includes a control unit 401 (editing processing receiving means), a storage unit 402, and a communication unit 403. The control unit 401 performs overall control of each member provided in the management server 4. The storage unit 402 stores various data used in the management server 4. The communication unit 403 communicates with other devices constituting the captured image management system 10.

(Details of control unit 401)
As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 401 includes a communication control unit 411, a mail creation unit 412, a web page creation unit 413 (candidate presentation unit), an image management unit 414 (editing unit, evaluation acquisition unit), and a graffiti identification unit 416. (Editing processing specifying means) and an authentication unit 417 are provided.

(Communication control unit 411)
The communication control unit 411 controls communication by the communication unit 403.

(Mail creation unit 412)
The mail creating unit 412 creates a mail to be sent to the mail address of the user who played with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In the present embodiment, the mail creation unit 412 creates a mail that guides the storage of an image that is transmitted to the mail address input from the communication control unit 411 using the data stored in the mail database 421. And output to the communication control unit 411.

(Web page creation unit 413)
The web page creation unit 413 creates a web page displayed on the mobile terminal 6. In the present embodiment, the web page creation unit 413 creates a web page corresponding to the access request received from the mobile terminal 6 using the data stored in the web page database 423 and outputs the web page to the communication control unit 411. . Although details will be described later, the web page creation unit 413 creates a web page corresponding to the user's membership type.

  In the following description, “page” refers to data that the management server 4 transmits to a communication terminal such as the mobile terminal 6 for display, such as a web page. The page usually includes text data and image data, and may further include audio data and moving image data.

(Image management unit 414)
The image management unit 414 manages images provided to the user through the image providing site. In the present embodiment, the image management unit 414 stores, in the image database 424, an image designated by the user among images created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. More specifically, the image management unit 414 includes an image evaluation unit 415 (evaluation calculation means). The function of the image evaluation unit 415 will be described in detail later.

(Graffiti identification part 416)
The graffiti identification unit 416 identifies batch graffiti candidates. The graffiti identification unit 416 and the collective graffiti will be described later.

(Authentication unit 417)
The authentication unit 417 receives a user authentication request from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and performs member authentication. Details of the function of the authentication unit 417 will be described later. Note that the authentication unit 417 is not an essential component in the management server 4 but is used when processing described in a modification of the present embodiment described later is performed.

(Details of storage unit 402)
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the storage unit 402 includes a mail database 421, a member database 422, a web page database 423, and an image database 424. The storage unit 402 stores data indicating candidates for batch graffiti (not shown). The batch graffiti will be described later.

(Mail database 421)
The mail database 421 stores various data for creating a mail to be transmitted to the user.

(Member database 422)
The member database 422 stores member information that is various information related to users who are members of the image providing site. In the present embodiment, the member information is data in which information (user specifying information) specifying a user who uses the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is stored for each user. Examples of the user specifying information include a user's member ID, e-mail address, nickname, date of birth, address, member attribute, membership date, and terminal ID of a mobile terminal held by the user. Moreover, as a member attribute, member classifications, such as a pay member and a free member, can be mentioned, for example.

(Web page database 423)
The web page database 423 stores various data for creating a web page of an image providing site displayed on the mobile terminal 6.

(Image database 424)
The image database 424 stores images instructed by the user to be stored in the image providing site among the images of the user created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In the image database 424, images are stored separately for each user registered as a member in the member database 422.

  Although not shown, the storage unit 402 also has a temporary storage database that temporarily stores data such as images received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The images stored in the image database 424 and the temporary storage database are images taken by the camera 91 of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1, that is, images that have not been subjected to image editing processing (original images), or the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 Is an image (edited image) obtained by subjecting the original image to image editing processing in accordance with the user's instruction operation.

  Here, the “image editing process” is an image editing process instructed (selected) by the user in the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game. As an example of image editing processing, a stamp of a predetermined pattern, processing processing of a human face part included in the original image (writing), writing of characters and symbols, the color of the original image or the entire edited image, For example, a color correction filter that changes to a sepia color or the like can be used. Hereinafter, such various image editing processes are collectively referred to as “graffiti”.

  The image database 424 and the temporary storage database store the edited image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in a state where the original image and the graffiti applied to the original image are associated with each other.

  More specifically, the storage unit 402 stores the original image, the graffiti image (composition image having a reference size) and the parameters related to the graffiti as image data of one composite image. The edited image is stored in a reproducible manner. Here, the parameters are the ID that uniquely identifies the above-mentioned composition image, the attachment position of the graffiti on the original image, the size (scale magnification from the composition image), the angle, the shape, etc. The arrangement of the graffiti (stamp etc.) These values, the effect on the entire image by graffiti (filtering, etc.) such as color tone, lightness, and saturation, and information related to the processing of face parts of the original image.

(Details of communication unit 403)
In this embodiment, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 6 are communication partners of the communication unit 403. The communication unit 403 receives data from another device or transmits data to another device under the control of the communication control unit 411.

(Mobile terminal 6)
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile terminal 6 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the mobile terminal 6 mainly includes a control unit 601, a storage unit 602, a communication unit 603, an input unit 604, and a display unit 605. The control unit 601 performs overall control of each member provided in the mobile terminal 6. The storage unit 602 stores various data used in the mobile terminal 6. The mobile terminal 6 communicates with other devices constituting the captured image management system 10. The input unit 604 is a device for a user to input information to the mobile terminal 6 such as a touch panel. The display unit 605 is a device for displaying information, such as a liquid crystal display device.

(Details of control unit 601)
As illustrated in FIG. 12, the control unit 601 includes a communication control unit 611, an input control unit 612, a display control unit 613, and a non-contact type IC 614.

  The communication control unit 611 controls communication by the communication unit 603. The input control unit 612 controls information input in the input unit 604. The display control unit 613 controls information display on the display unit 605. For example, when the display control unit 613 outputs the web page input from the communication control unit 611 to the display unit 605, the web page can be displayed on the display unit 605.

  The non-contact type IC 614 communicates with the non-contact type IC reader / writer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. More specifically, when the non-contact type IC 614 approaches the non-contact type IC reader / writer, the non-contact type IC reader / writer transmits authentication information of the user of the portable terminal 6 to the non-contact type IC reader / writer. The non-contact type IC 614 may communicate with any of the non-contact type IC reader / writers 94A, 94B, 95A, 95B, and 163 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

(Member registration process)
In the photographed image management system 10, a user who has registered as a member on the image providing site can save the photographed image on the image providing site. The user registers himself / herself as a free member in the image providing site according to a predetermined procedure. The procedure will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6 during the member registration process.

  The user accesses the image providing site using the portable terminal 6 in order to register as a member in the image providing site. As a result, the top page 1001 of the image providing site as shown in FIG. 13A is displayed on the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6. The top page 1001 includes at least a link image 1002 for proceeding with the member login process and a link image 1003 for proceeding with the free member registration process.

  The user operates the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 to select a link image 1003 for proceeding with free member registration. As a result, the portable terminal 6 communicates with the management server 4, and as a result, the web page 1011 for free member registration as shown in FIG. 13B is displayed on the display unit 605.

  The web page 1011 includes an input form 1012 for inputting information (user specifying information) for specifying a user who is registered as a free member, and a link image 1013 for transmitting the input user specifying information to the management server 4. Including at least. The user operates the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 to input various personal information such as the user's member ID, password, and email address to the input form 1012 as user identification information. The user selects the link image 1013 after completing the input of the user specifying information. As a result, the mobile terminal 6 transmits the user specifying information to the management server 4 and requests the management server 4 to register the user for free membership.

  The communication control unit 411 of the management server 4 receives the user specifying information transmitted from the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403. The communication control unit 411 outputs the received user identification information to the mail creation unit 412 and instructs the mail creation unit 412 to create a member registration email. In response to this instruction, the mail creation unit 412 creates a member registration mail 1021 as shown in FIG. The member registration mail 1021 is a mail addressed to the mail address included in the received user identification information, and includes a URL 1022 to a web page indicating completion of free member registration. The mail creation unit 412 outputs the created member registration mail 1021 to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the input member registration mail 1021 to the user's mail address via the communication unit 403.

  The portable terminal 6 receives the transmitted member registration mail 1021 and displays it on the display unit 605. The user confirms the displayed member registration mail 1021 and selects the URL 1022. Thereby, the mobile terminal 6 requests the management server 4 for a web page specified by the URL 1022.

  In response to this request, the management server 4 completes free member registration. Specifically, the management server 4 creates an account area for a user (a storage area for storing member-specific data) in the member database 422, and stores the user specifying information in the account area. At this time, information indicating that the user is a free member is added to the account area. Finally, the management server 4 creates a web page indicating that the free member registration is completed and transmits it to the mobile terminal 6.

  The user can register himself / herself as a paying member in the image providing site by logging in to the image providing site by entering a member ID and password after registering a free member and following a predetermined procedure. After this registration is completed, information indicating that the user is a paid member is added to the user's account area.

(Service flow)
Next, details of the flow of services provided by the captured image management system 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a series of processes from photography to image storage in the photographed image management system 10.

(photography)
As shown in FIG. 14, the user starts playing the game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (step S1). Specifically, the user stands in front of the front panel 41 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and inserts coins having a fee required for playing the game into the coin insertion / return slot 87. The imaging control unit 312 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221.

  If it is determined that a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted, the shooting control unit 312 controls the shooting unit 21 to display a moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 on the touch panel monitor 93, and shooting by the user. According to the control, the user in the shooting space A1 is shot as a subject (step S2). This photographing control is performed a plurality of times within the photographing processing time.

  In addition, as a process in the imaging control, a predetermined number of times may be taken as an image for transmission to the mobile terminal 6 instead of an image for printing on a sticker sheet. In this case, as an image suitable for an image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 6, an image obtained by chroma-combining the image for synthesis and an image subjected to image processing such as filtering processing using a color filter are created at the time of shooting. Sometimes.

  After the photographing is finished, the photographing control unit 312 guides the user in the photographing space A1 to move to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. This guidance is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the touch panel monitor 93 of the photographing unit 21 or by outputting voice guidance from the speaker 224.

(edit a picture)
After the end of the guidance, the editing control unit 313 controls the editing unit 12 corresponding to the editing space of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 that is the destination of the user who has finished the shooting control. Thus, the editing unit 12 is caused to edit the image (step S3). Specifically, the editing control unit 313 causes the user to select a synthesis image to be synthesized with the image selected or acquired as the editing target image, and synthesizes the selected synthesis image with the image. The composite image is edited according to the editing operation by the user. Further, as editing for an image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 6, for example, processing such as processing for trimming an image to a predetermined size, filtering processing using a color filter, and collage composition processing for finishing a plurality of images as one image Can also be done.

  After the editing, the editing control unit 313 guides the user who has finished editing control in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 to move to the post-service space A3. This guidance is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or by outputting guidance voice from the speaker 231.

(Photo sticker printing)
After the guidance is completed, the print control unit 314 outputs the image selected by the user to the printer 241 and prints it on the sticker sheet (step S4). When printing is completed, the customer service control unit 315 displays that the printing has been completed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 so that the printer 241 can acquire images from the management server 4 and the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 in the same procedure. The sticker ID created in the photo sticker creation device 1 and image acquisition information (URL of the image acquisition site, e-mail address for acquisition, etc.) are printed out of the box, and a predetermined image is printed in the center. The sealed sheet is discharged to the sheet discharge port 164.

(Subsequent customer service)
During printing, the subsequent customer service control unit 315 controls the subsequent customer service unit 13 to control processing related to the subsequent customer service for the user who is waiting for completion of printing (step S5). Specifically, the post-service customer control unit 315 controls processing for transmitting images (including edited images) to the management server 4 in the photo sticker creation game as processing related to the post-service by the post-service customer unit 13. . At that time, the post-service control unit 315 causes the tablet built-in monitor 161 to display a mail address input screen for inputting the mail address of the user who played the game and a screen for selecting an image to be transmitted. The user uses the touch pen 162 </ b> A or the touch pen 162 </ b> B to input the currently used mail address and select an image to be transmitted to the management server 4.

(Image transmission)
The communication control unit 311 transmits the input mail address and the selected image or the image determined by the control unit 201 as a transmission target to the management server 4 through the communication unit 203 (step S6). An identifier (image ID) for uniquely identifying the image is associated with the image transmitted at this time. The communication unit 403 of the management server 4 receives the mail address, image, and image ID transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (step S7), and outputs them to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 stores the received image in a temporary storage database (not shown) of the storage unit 402. The stored data such as an image is continuously stored in the temporary storage database until a predetermined time limit elapses, and is automatically deleted from the temporary storage database when the time limit elapses.

  Note that the communication control unit 311 may transmit all images to the management server 4 in consideration of not only a predetermined number of images selected by the user but also a future paying member. As a result, the user can acquire all images taken in the state of the free member when the user becomes a paying member on the site after shooting in the state of the free member.

(Compose and send a guide email)
The communication control unit 411 outputs the received email address and image ID to the email creation unit 412. The mail creating unit 412 creates a guide mail that is transmitted to the mail address received from the communication control unit 411 and guides the user to save the image. The procedure is as follows. The mail creation unit 412 outputs the image ID to the web page creation unit 413 and requests the web page creation unit 413 to generate a URL 1102 indicating a web page for storing the image specified by the image ID. The web page creation unit 413 generates the requested URL 1102 and outputs it to the mail creation unit 412.

  The mail creation unit 412 acquires data for creating a guide mail from the mail database 421. Then, the guide mail 1101 shown in FIG. 15A is created using the data, the URL 1102 and the user's mail address. A URL 1102 is described in the text of the guide mail 1101. The mail creation unit 412 outputs the created guide mail 1101 to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the guide mail 1101 to the user's mail address via the communication unit 403 (step S8).

  Note that the mail creation unit 412 may transmit a guide mail including a URL indicating a web page that only allows the user to input a seal ID instead of a web page that collects the image ID and the image related to the image ID. Good. In this case, the management server 4 receives an input of a seal ID printed outside the margin of the sticker paper from the mobile terminal 6 on the web page indicated by the URL included in the guidance mail, and is transmitted to the management server 4. You may make it display the image which is.

(Request and send web page for saving images)
The communication unit 603 of the portable terminal 6 receives the transmitted guide mail 1101 (step S9) and outputs it to the communication control unit 611. The communication control unit 611 outputs the input guide mail 1101 to the display control unit 613. The display control unit 613 outputs the input guide mail 1101 to the display unit 605. The user confirms the guide mail 1101 displayed on the display unit 605, and selects the URL 1102 using the input unit 604 in order to save the image on the image providing site (step S10).

  The input control unit 612 receives a selection input from the input unit 604 and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the URL 1102 has been selected. In response to this, the communication control unit 611 requests the management server 4 for a web page corresponding to the selected URL 1102. The specific procedure is as follows. The communication control unit 611 acquires the user member ID stored in the storage unit 602, and transmits a predetermined request for providing a web page including the member ID to the management server 4 through the communication unit 603.

  The communication control unit 411 receives the transmitted request through the communication unit 403 (step S11) and outputs it to the web page creation unit 413. The web page creation unit 413 determines the member type of the user by referring to the member database 422 for the member ID included in the request (step S12). In the present embodiment, the web page creation unit 413 determines whether the user is a free member or a paid member, and creates a web page according to the determination result. If the web page creation unit 413 determines that the user is a free member, the web page creation unit 413 creates a web page 1103 for the free member to store images as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the user is a paying member, a web page 1107 for the paying member to save the image is created as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the web page 1103 includes one thumbnail image 1104, a link image 1105 that prompts the user to register a paying member, and a link image 1106 for storing one image on the image providing site. Is included. If the user is a free member, the number of images that can be stored is one, and the thumbnail image 1104 is a thumbnail of the one image. Note that the single image is an image selected by the user in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. On the other hand, when there are a plurality of images, the thumbnail image 1104 is any one of the plurality of images.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, the web page 1107 includes one thumbnail image 1104 and a link image 1108 for storing all the images.

  In this example, since the user is a free member, the web page creation unit 413 creates a web page 1103 for a free member. The web page creation unit 413 outputs the created web page 1103 to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the input web page 1103 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S13).

(Save image)
The portable terminal 6 receives the web page 1103 through the communication unit 603 (step S14). The web page 1103 is output to the display control unit 613 via the communication control unit 611. The display control unit 613 outputs the input web page 1103 to the display unit 605. The user confirms the web page 1103 displayed on the display unit 605. When the user is a free member, even if there are a plurality of images, only one of them can be stored in the image providing site. When the user wants to save one image, the user selects the link image 1106 through the input unit 604. Note that the image to be stored is not limited to the image selected as the image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 6 in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and is designated as an image to be stored in the mobile terminal 6 accessing the image providing site, for example. It may be an image.

  The input control unit 612 receives a selection input from the input unit 604 and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the link image 1106 has been selected. In response to this, the communication control unit 611 transmits an image storage instruction to the management server 4 (step S15).

  The communication control unit 411 receives the transmitted storage instruction through the communication unit 403 (step S16). As a result, the communication control unit 411 instructs the image management unit 414 to store the image. In response to this instruction, the image management unit 414 stores the user image stored in the temporary storage database in the image database 424 in association with the user member ID (step S17). At that time, if there is only one image, the image is saved. On the other hand, if there are a plurality of images, one of them (for example, an image corresponding to the thumbnail image 1104) is stored. Thereby, a series of processes shown in FIG. 14 is completed.

  Note that a user who is a free member selects the link image 1105 when he wants to save all images. In this case, a series of processing for paying member registration is performed in the captured image management system 10. When registration is completed, all images are stored in the image database 424 in association with the member ID of the user.

  In addition, the saving process when the user is a paying member is essentially the same as the saving process when the user is a free member. However, the user selects the link image 1108 included in the web page 1107. As a result, the management server 4 stores all images in the user image storage area in the image database 424. Note that the selection of an image to be saved by the user (one image for a free member and all images for a paid member) may be accepted by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In this case, the image management unit 414 may store the image selected in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in the image database 424.

(Image saving to portable terminal 6)
Hereinafter, a flow of processing when an image stored in the image providing site is stored in the user's portable terminal 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a series of processes related to image storage in the mobile terminal 6 in the captured image management system 10. FIG. 17 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6 during the image saving process on the mobile terminal 6.

  The user accesses the image providing site in order to log in to the image providing site. As a result, the top page 1001 of the image providing site as shown in FIG. 17A is displayed on the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6. The user operates the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 to select a link image 1002 for proceeding with member login processing to the image providing site. The input control unit 612 receives this selection operation and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the link image 1002 has been selected. As a result, the communication control unit 611 reads the user's member ID and password from the storage unit 602, transmits them to the management server 4 via the communication unit 603, and requests the management server 4 to log in to the image providing site (step S21). . Note that when the link image 1002 is selected, the communication control unit 611 may acquire a web page for inputting the user's member ID and password. In this case, the management server 4 may accept input of the member ID and password on the web page.

  The communication control unit 411 of the management server 4 receives this request through the communication unit 403 (step S22). Next, the communication control unit 411 outputs the received member ID and password to the web page creation unit 413 and instructs the web page creation unit 413 to create the member top page 1031.

  The web page creation unit 413 determines whether or not the user is registered as a member on the image providing site by checking the input member ID and password against the member database 422. If it is determined that it is registered, data for generating the member top page 1031 is acquired from the web page database 423. The web page creation unit 413 generates a member top page 1031 as shown in FIG. 17B using the data and outputs the member top page 1031 to the communication control unit 411. The member top page 1031 includes a link image 1032 for displaying a list of user images stored in the image providing site. The communication control unit 411 transmits the member top page 1031 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S23).

  The communication control unit 611 of the mobile terminal 6 receives the member top page 1031 through the communication unit 603. The communication control unit 611 outputs the received member top page 1031 to the display control unit 613. The display control unit 613 outputs the member top page 1031 to the display unit 605. As a result, the member top page 1031 is displayed on the display unit 605 (step S24).

  The user selects the link image 1032 by operating the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 (step S25). The input control unit 612 receives this selection operation and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the link image 1032 has been selected. As a result, the communication control unit 611 transmits a request for providing a web page including a list of user images stored in the image providing site to the management server 4 through the communication unit 603.

  The communication control unit 411 of the management server 4 receives the transmitted request through the communication unit 403 (step S26). Next, the communication control unit 411 instructs the web page creation unit 413 to generate an image list page 1041 for selecting an image to be stored in the mobile terminal 6 among the user images stored in the image database 424. .

  The web page creation unit 413 acquires data for generating the image list page 1041 from the web page database 423. The web page creation unit 413 uses the data and refers to all the images of the user stored in the image database 424 to generate an image list page 1041 as shown in FIG. 411. The image list page 1041 includes a plurality of thumbnail images 1042 that individually represent all the images of the user stored in the image database 424. The communication control unit 411 transmits the image list page 1041 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S27).

  The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 receives the image list page 1041 through the communication unit 603. The communication control unit 611 outputs the received image list page 1041 to the display control unit 613. The display control unit 613 outputs the image list page 1041 to the display unit 605. As a result, the image list page 1041 is displayed on the display unit 605 (step S28).

  The user operates the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 to select a thumbnail image 1042 corresponding to an image to be stored in the mobile terminal 6 among the displayed thumbnail images 1042 (step S29). The input control unit 612 receives this selection operation and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the thumbnail image 1042 has been selected. As a result, the communication control unit 611 transmits a request for providing an image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image 1042 to the management server 4 through the communication unit 603.

  The communication control unit 411 of the management server 4 receives the transmitted request through the communication unit 403 (step S30). Next, the communication control unit 411 instructs the image management unit 414 to output the image of the user requested to be provided from the portable terminal 6 to the communication control unit 411.

  The image management unit 414 acquires the instructed image from the image database 424 and outputs the acquired image to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the input image to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S31).

  The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 receives the transmitted image through the communication unit 603 and stores it in the storage unit 602 (step S32). Thus, the image storage process on the mobile terminal 6 is completed.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the mobile terminal 6 acquires an image by logging in to the image providing site has been described as an example. However, in the present embodiment, an image can also be acquired using a seal ID. . For example, the mobile terminal 6 accesses the web page indicated by the URL printed on the sticker paper (or the URL included in the guide mail), and accepts an input operation of the sticker ID by the user, thereby obtaining the image acquisition page. To access.

  At this time, if the user is a paying member, the image acquisition page displays a list of all the images specified by the seal ID and generated during one game so that the user can select. If the user is a free member, only one image of all images specified by the seal ID may be displayed in a list so that the user can select. Further, the image acquisition page may display only one image selected in advance in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 when the user is a free member. Note that it is preferable that only a list of edited images is displayed on the image acquisition page. For example, when there are captured images for which no edited image is generated, the edited image and the captured image for which the edited image is not generated are displayed. Images may be displayed as a list, or all edited images and captured images may be displayed as a list, and there is no particular limitation.

  The portable terminal 6 acquires an image selected by the user from the management server 4 among the images displayed as a list on the image acquisition page, and stores the acquired image in the storage unit 602. When the user is a paying member, the mobile terminal 6 manages all the images displayed in the list without accepting the user's selection operation for the images displayed in the list on the image acquisition page. And may be stored in the storage unit 602.

(Image editing service)
In the captured image management system 10 according to the present embodiment, the image providing site provided by the management server 4 provides an image storage service that stores images captured (and edited) by the photo sticker creation apparatus 1. In addition, the image providing site provides an image editing service that performs image editing processing (processing processing) on the stored image on the image providing site.

  Note that the image providing site may also be an object of an image storage service and an image editing service for images taken and edited by devices other than the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. For example, the image providing site can store not only images taken (and edited) by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 but also photos taken (and edited) by the user's mobile terminal 6. Also good. Further, the image providing site may provide a user interface capable of editing the stored photo. Hereinafter, the configuration of the management server 4 for providing the image editing service will be described with reference to FIG. 1 again.

<< Image Management Unit 414 >>
When the image management unit 414 receives an instruction from the portable terminal 6 to edit the image (apply a predetermined graffiti to the image), the image management unit 414 updates (edits) the graffiti included in the composite image data stored in the image database 424. To do.

  More specifically, the portable terminal 6 receives a user's graffiti instruction (an instruction indicating which graffiti is to be applied with what parameters) at the input unit 604, and the input control unit receives the instruction. The instruction is transmitted to the image management unit 414 via the communication control unit 611 and the communication unit 603. Then, in accordance with the received instruction, the image management unit 414 applies a specified graffiti with specified parameters (a default parameter in the case of collective graffiti described later). The parameter is a value that determines the effect on the entire image by graffiti (filtering, etc.) such as color, brightness, and saturation, and the value related to the arrangement of graffiti (stamp, etc.) such as position, size, angle, and shape.

  When the image management unit 414 receives an instruction to update the evaluation of the specific image (evaluate the image) from the portable terminal 6 via the communication unit 403 and the communication control unit 411, the image management unit 414 will be described later. The image evaluation unit 415 calculates the image evaluation value, and records the image evaluation value in the image database 424 in association with the data of the image to be evaluated. More specifically, the image management unit 414 includes an image evaluation unit 415.

<< Image Evaluation Unit 415 >>
The image evaluation unit 415 calculates an image evaluation value. Here, the “image evaluation value” is a value indicating the evaluation of each image data (original image or composite image). In the present embodiment, the image evaluation value is calculated to be higher as the image (photograph) has a higher evaluation from the user or a person other than the user. In other words, an image with a high image evaluation value is an image that is highly satisfactory for shooting and editing for the user, an image that is shot or edited by the user with particular emphasis (devise), or an image that others think is “good” It can be estimated that the image is (a popular image from others).

  The image evaluation unit 415 only needs to be able to calculate the evaluation of each image. In this embodiment, as an example, the image evaluation unit 415 sets the image evaluation value of the image corresponding to the evaluation button to 1 when a predetermined evaluation button is selected, and sets the image evaluation value when the evaluation button is not selected. 0. However, the image evaluation value calculation method of the image evaluation unit 415 is not limited to this.

  For example, the management server 4 may disclose the images stored by each user to other users at the image providing site. In this case, the image evaluation unit 415 may calculate an image evaluation value from the number of times the image is evaluated (an image is supported) by a user other than the user who saved the image. More specifically, the image evaluation unit 415 may calculate the image evaluation value of the image according to the number of times the so-called “Like” button corresponding to the image is pressed.

  It should be noted that the image management unit 414 and the image evaluation unit 415 may calculate the image evaluation value not at the timing at which the image is evaluated, but at the timing at which the management server 4 performs a predetermined process or every predetermined time. Good. For example, the image management unit 414 stores the image evaluation (such as the number of times the “Like” button is pressed) in association with the image to be evaluated in the image database 424 and stores it at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 12 hours). Alternatively, an image evaluation value may be read out and used to calculate an image evaluation value (at a specific time every 24 hours).

  Further, the management server 4 may cause the user to post the image stored by the user from the image providing site to a website or application other than the image providing site. Further, the image evaluation unit 415 of the management server 4 evaluates the posted image on the posting destination website or application (for example, when the “Like” button is pressed or retweeted by Twitter (registered trademark) or the like). The image evaluation value may be calculated according to the number of times the posted image has been viewed or viewed on YouTube (registered trademark) or the like.

  For example, the image management unit 414 of the management server 4 receives an instruction to post a specific image from the user via the mobile terminal 6 or the photo sticker creation apparatus 1. Then, the image management unit 414 reads the selected image from the image database 424 and posts it to a predetermined website (or specified by the user) or application. At this time, the image management unit 414 acquires information for uniquely specifying the post (post specifying information) and stores it in the image database 424 in association with the posted image. The post specifying information may be a post ID, for example.

  Then, the image evaluation unit 415 uses a posting corresponding to the posting specifying information from the website or application at a predetermined time interval (for example, every day) or the like as a key (including the image). Post) and specify the rating (number of retweets, etc.) of the image included in the post. Then, the image evaluation unit 415 calculates an image evaluation value according to the specified evaluation of the image.

  The image evaluation unit 415 may calculate an image evaluation value according to the time (editing time) when the image stored in the image database 424 is edited on the image providing site. In this case, the control unit 401 of the management server 4 starts measuring the editing time of the image when the web page creation unit 413 creates an editing screen of a specific image and transmits it to the mobile terminal 6. The measurement may be performed by referring to a time such as a real time clock of the control unit 401. Further, the web page creation unit 413 of the management server 4 creates an edit screen that clearly indicates that the edit time for each image is being evaluated when the user is editing the image, and displays the edit screen on the mobile terminal 6. It may be displayed.

  When the control unit 401 receives a request for another screen from the portable terminal 6 (instruction to change from the editing screen to another screen), the control unit 401 stops the measurement and calculates the editing time. When the editing time is calculated, the image evaluation unit 415 calculates an image evaluation value according to the editing time. The image editing time is stored in the image database 424 in association with the image by the control unit 401.

  Note that the image that has been edited for a long time, that is, the time taken by the user to edit the image, is an image that the user has particularly focused (devised) and edited. Therefore, it is desirable that the image evaluation unit 415 calculates the image evaluation value higher as the editing time calculated by the control unit 401 is longer. The editing time may be accumulated when the same image is edited again (an editing screen is created again for the same image and an editing operation is performed on the mobile terminal 6).

≪Web page creation unit 413≫
In response to a request from the mobile terminal 6, the web page creation unit 413 is a web page (image selection page) for selecting an image to be viewed and edited from among user images stored in the image database 424. Create

  More specifically, the web page creation unit 413 acquires data serving as a template for the image selection page from the web page database 423. Further, the web page creation unit 413 refers to the image storage area of the user in the image database 424 and reads out an image (or a thumbnail of the image) stored in the area. The web page creation unit 413 creates an image selection page by arranging (combining) the images (thumbnail) read from the image database 424 on the data acquired from the web page database 423.

  In addition, the web page creation unit 413 creates an edit screen for an image (image to be edited) that is a target of image editing in response to a request from the mobile terminal 6. Here, the editing screen is a screen for applying graffiti to the editing target image. A specific example of the edit screen will be described later.

  More specifically, the web page creation unit 413 acquires data serving as a template for the edit screen from the web page database 423, and the web page data includes the image read from the image database 424 and the batch graffiti read from the storage unit 402. An edit screen is created by combining the candidates. The web page creation unit 413 transmits the image selection page and the edit screen to the mobile terminal 6.

≪Graffiti identification part 416≫
The graffiti identification unit 416 identifies batch graffiti candidates according to image evaluation values stored together with images in the image database 424. Note that “collective graffiti” refers to graffiti applied with parameters defined by the management server 4, not parameters specified by the user. As described above, parameters are values related to the placement of graffiti (stamps, etc.) such as position, size, angle, shape, etc., and values that define the effect on the entire image due to graffiti (filtering, etc.) such as color, brightness, and saturation. It is. The management server 4 according to the present embodiment may perform a set of graffiti in which a plurality of graffiti such as stamps, filters, and character labels are combined in a predetermined position, size, color, etc. as a collective graffiti. One graffiti may be given at a predetermined position, size, color, and the like.

  Hereinafter, the batch graffiti identification method of the graffiti identification unit 416 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of processing in which the management server 4 of the present invention specifies batch graffiti candidates.

  When the image evaluation unit 415 updates the image evaluation value (step S100), the graffiti identification unit 416 refers to the image storage area of the login user in the image database 424. Then, the graffiti identification unit 416 determines whether the image evaluation value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value among the images stored in the area (step S102).

  Note that the “predetermined value” indicates that among images stored in the image database 424, the degree of satisfaction of the user is higher than other images, or the evaluation from humans other than the user is higher than other images. Any value is acceptable. In other words, the “predetermined value” may be a value that can narrow down (specify) particularly “good” images among images stored in the image database 424 by the user. Hereinafter, an image having an image evaluation value equal to or greater than a predetermined value is referred to as a “highly evaluated image”.

  If a highly evaluated image exists in the image storage area of the user in the image database 424 (YES in step S102), the graffiti specifying unit 416 specifies the highly evaluated image (step S104) and is applied to the highly evaluated image. A graffiti is identified (S106).

  As described above, the image stored in the image database 424 includes an original image and graffiti (and graffiti parameters) applied to the original image. Therefore, the graffiti specifying unit 416 can specify the graffiti applied to the highly evaluated image by extracting the graffiti and parameters included in the highly evaluated image. The graffiti identification unit 416 stores the graffiti identified from one highly evaluated image (and parameters related to the graffiti) in the storage unit 402 as a set of batch graffiti candidates (step S108).

  On the other hand, when there is no highly evaluated image in the image storage area of the user in the image database 424 (NO in step S102), the graffiti specifying unit 416 does not perform the processes in steps S104 to S108. That is, the batch graffiti candidates stored in the storage unit 402 are not updated. Alternatively, the graffiti identification unit 416 stores information indicating that there is no batch graffiti candidate in the storage unit 402.

  With the above processing, the management server 4 can update the batch graffiti candidates based on the current high evaluation image every time the image evaluation value is updated. Here, it is estimated that the graffiti included in the highly evaluated image, that is, the user's satisfaction or the image popular with others is highly likely to be used (doodle) by the user for another image. Therefore, it is desirable for each user to store graffiti included in the highly evaluated image as a batch graffiti candidate.

  Further, when the web page creation unit 413 receives an edit screen request from the mobile terminal 6, the web page creation unit 413 creates an edit screen including options corresponding to the batch graffiti candidates identified by the graffiti identification unit 416 and displays the edit screen on the mobile terminal 6. Let Thereby, the graffiti suitable for a user preference can be applied only by a user selecting. Therefore, the management server 4 can provide an editing operation (a tool for image editing) suitable for each user.

  The “predetermined value” may be changed as appropriate according to the image evaluation value calculation method (image evaluation method). In the present embodiment, as an example, the “predetermined value” is set to 1. That is, the graffiti specifying unit 416 specifies an image having an evaluation value of 1 or more (that is, a predetermined evaluation button is selected) as a high evaluation image among images stored in the image database 424 by the login user.

  The highly evaluated image may be a single image or a plurality of images. Further, the graffiti identification unit 416 may not identify batch graffiti candidates from an image (original image) that does not include graffiti among the highly evaluated images. Further, the graffiti identification unit 416 may store a predetermined graffiti as a batch graffiti candidate in the storage unit 402 when all the highly evaluated images do not include graffiti (original image), or the storage unit 402 It is good also as not updating the data which show the candidate of the collective graffiti memorize | stored in.

(Screen transition in image editing service)
≪Display of image selection page≫
The processing flow and screen transition in the image editing service will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example of a web page created by the web page creation unit 413 and displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 6 in order to perform image editing on the image providing site.

  When the management server 4 (image providing site) receives a login from the mobile terminal 6 (user of the mobile terminal 6), the web page creation unit 413 creates a member top page 1031 ((b) in FIG. 17), It transmits to the portable terminal 6.

  When the link image 1033 is selected by the user on the member top page 1031 displayed on the mobile terminal 6, the mobile terminal 6 requests the management server 4 for an image selection page.

  When the management server 4 receives the request, the web page creation unit 413 creates an image selection page 1051 and transmits it to the mobile terminal 6. Then, the portable terminal 6 displays an image selection page 1051.

≪Image evaluation on the image selection page≫
FIGS. 19A and 19B are diagrams showing an image selection page 1051. FIG. As illustrated, thumbnails 1052 are displayed in a list on the image selection page 1051. Each thumbnail 1052 indicates an image stored in an image storage area on the image database 424 of the logged-in user. In other words, the image selection page 1051 displays a list of thumbnails 1052 of images saved (instructed to save) by the login user.

  Each thumbnail 1052 has an evaluation button 1053 for the user to evaluate the image indicated by each thumbnail 1052. Assume that the user operates the input unit 604 of the portable terminal 6 and selects the evaluation button 1053 corresponding to the thumbnail 1052 of the image A while the screen illustrated in FIG. 19A is displayed on the display unit 605. In this case, the portable terminal 6 transmits an instruction to update the evaluation of the image A (evaluate the image) to the management server 4 (web page creation unit 413). When the image management unit 414 receives the instruction, the image evaluation unit 415 sets the image evaluation value of the image A to 1, and updates the image evaluation value of the image A in the image database 424. In addition, when the image evaluation value is updated, the graffiti identification unit 416 identifies a high evaluation image and causes the storage unit 402 to store the graffiti applied to the high evaluation image as a batch graffiti candidate. Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 19A, the image A is specified as a highly evaluated image, and the graffiti applied to the image A is specified as a batch graffiti candidate.

  Note that when the evaluation button 1053 is selected, the web page creation unit 413 may create an image selection page 1051 that reflects the evaluation of the image. Then, the mobile terminal 6 may display the image selection page 1051 in which the evaluation is reflected on the display unit 605. For example, when the evaluation button 1053 of the image A is selected on the image selection page 1051 shown in FIG. 19A, the web page creation unit 413 adds a predetermined value to the image A as shown in FIG. The mark 1054 may be attached. In this case, the selected evaluation button may not be displayed.

  As described above, the user can evaluate whether or not the user is satisfied with the shooting and editing of the stored image by operating the portable terminal 6 and pressing each evaluation button 1053 in the image selection page 1051. Note that the evaluation button 1053 is merely an example, and the management server 4 allows the user to input an evaluation for each image (via the mobile terminal 6) by using an interface other than the button (detecting selection and non-selection of the user). May be. For example, instead of the evaluation button 1053, an input field for entering the score of each image may be provided. Alternatively, the evaluation button 1053 may be a button that, when selected, lowers the image evaluation value (indicating that the image is not satisfied with photographing and editing). Alternatively, the evaluation button 1053 may be a button for multi-level evaluation that can be added or deducted in stages.

≪Example of editing screen and operation≫
On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 6 is operated by the user and the image B is selected while the screen shown in FIG. 19B is displayed on the display unit 605, the mobile terminal 6 is displayed on the editing screen of the image B. The request is transmitted to the management server 4. When the management server 4 receives the request, the web page creation unit 413 creates an edit screen for the image B. The web page creation unit 413 transmits the image B editing screen to the mobile terminal 6, and the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6 displays the image B editing screen.

  FIG. 19C is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the image B editing screen 1061. As illustrated, the image B editing screen 1061 displays an image B, a batch graffiti option 1062, and an option 1063 for selecting a category of image editing processing to be performed on the image B.

  Here, the category of image editing includes, for example, a “stamp” that is an object to be displayed superimposed on the image, a “frame” for decorating the edge of the image B, and the color tone (brightness, saturation, and Contrast, etc.), brightness, darkness, effects, etc. The user selects a desired category from the options 1063, and further selects specific processing (doodle) contents in the category.

  On the other hand, the batch graffiti option 1062 is an option indicating a batch graffiti candidate, and is displayed by reading information indicating a batch graffiti candidate stored in the storage unit 402. For example, in the examples of FIGS. 19A to 19C, information indicating graffiti applied to the image A as described above is stored in the storage unit 402 as information indicating batch graffiti candidates. Therefore, on the editing screen 1061 shown in FIG. 19C, an option indicating a graffiti given to the image A (a set of graffiti given to the image A) is displayed as a batch graffiti option 1062. In FIG. 19C, there is one collective graffiti option 1062, but there may be a plurality of options.

  When the user selects a desired one from the batch graffiti options 1062, the selected batch graffiti has the same parameters as the parameters (position, size, color, mounting angle, etc.) when grabbing with the highly evaluated image. Applied to image B.

  For example, when the input unit 604 of the portable terminal 6 is operated by the user while the screen shown in FIG. 19C is displayed and “Doodle of image A” is selected, an instruction indicating the selection is managed. The image is transmitted to the image management unit 414 of the server 4. Then, the image management unit 414 reads the image B from the image database 424, and applies the batch graffiti (the graffiti applied to the image A) to the image B at the same position, color, angle, and size as the image A. To do. Note that, for example, when the aspect ratio and image size of the high evaluation image and the image to be edited are different, the image management unit 414 uses the batch graffiti as a parameter (position, etc.) when the graffiti is applied to the high evaluation image. The corresponding parameter may be applied to the image to be edited.

  As described above, the management server 4 can cause the user to perform image editing on the image providing site by causing the user to select the batch doodle from the batch doodle options 1062. Further, the management server 4 can allow the user to perform batch graffiti, that is, the same graffiti as an image that has been successfully edited. Therefore, the user can save the trouble of searching for the graffiti to be applied to the image. Furthermore, since the same graffiti as an image that has been successfully edited can be easily applied to another image, the user's satisfaction with each image is enhanced.

  Note that the image B editing screen 1061 may display the image B and at least one batch graffiti option 1062. In other words, the display of the image editing category option 1063 on the image B editing screen 1061 is not essential.

  In this embodiment, a set of all graffiti applied to a highly evaluated image is identified as a batch graffiti candidate, but the graffiti identifying unit 416 separately identifies each graffiti included in the highly evaluated image. Then, each identified graffiti may be identified as one batch graffiti candidate.

(Modification of Embodiment 1)
≪1: Calculate image evaluation value with photo sticker creation device≫
The photographed image management system 10 according to the present embodiment may be configured such that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 calculates an image evaluation value and the management server 4 receives the image evaluation value from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. . For example, the shooting control unit 312 of the photo sticker creation device 1 includes a user included in the shot image (original image not doodled) when shooting with the user as a subject in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. The facial expression of (person) may be specified. Then, the control unit 201 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may calculate an image evaluation value based on the facial expression specified by the imaging control unit 312. The identification of the facial expression may be realized by using a conventional image analysis technique such as a face recognition technique.

  More specifically, for example, an image evaluation value may be calculated to be higher for an image in which the specified facial expression is closer to a smile, that is, an image having a higher possibility that the user is smiling. It can be estimated that the photographed image in which the user is smiling is an image that has been photographed well for the user. Therefore, by calculating a high image evaluation value of a photographed image taken with a smile, an image that the user has successfully photographed can be rated highly.

  Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may include an imaging unit such as a camera in the editing unit 12 (the editing unit 12A or 12B). In this case, the editing control unit 313 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 causes the imaging unit to shoot the state of the user who is editing the image in the editing unit 12, and captures a captured moving image (live view moving image) or at predetermined time intervals. A captured still image may be acquired. And the control part 201 is good also as raising an image evaluation value, when the user's face reflected in the picked-up moving image or still image which the edit control part 313 acquired is a smile.

  In addition, in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game, the shooting control unit 312 increases the amount of movement (the amount of movement) of the user in the moving image captured by the camera 91 until the shooting is instructed by the user. The evaluation value may be calculated high.

  Here, it can be estimated that the amount of movement of the user increases when the user actively moves around, for example, by adjusting a standing position in photographing. That is, when the amount of movement of the user is large in the moving image captured by the camera 91, it can be estimated that the user has taken a picture more positively (thinking to shoot well). Therefore, by calculating the image evaluation value higher as the motion amount in the moving image is larger, it is possible to make an image devised so that the user can take a good image as a higher evaluation.

  As described above, the image evaluation value calculated by the control unit 201 is transmitted to the image management unit 414 of the management server 4. When receiving the image evaluation value from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the image management unit 414 records the image evaluation value in the image database 424 in association with the data of the image to be evaluated (updates the image evaluation value). When the image evaluation value is updated, the graffiti specifying unit 416 of the management server 4 determines a batch graffiti candidate from the high evaluation image. Therefore, the management server 4 can present a graffiti that has been successfully photographed or applied to an image devised by the user to photograph well as a batch graffiti candidate. Therefore, the management server 4 can present an editing operation (graffiti) suitable for the user.

  Further, the control unit 201 may calculate a higher image evaluation value as the editing time for each image is longer in the editing process of the photo sticker creation game (step S3 in FIG. 14). In this case, the editing control unit 313 starts measuring the editing time when the image is enlarged and displayed (selected as an editing target) on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing process. The measurement may be performed with reference to a time such as a real time clock of the control unit 201. The editing control unit 313 may display on the editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is performing image evaluation.

  Then, when an instruction to change the image to be edited or an instruction to end the editing process is input on the tablet built-in monitor 131, the editing control unit 313 stops measuring the editing time. Then, the control unit 201 calculates an image evaluation value according to the editing time. The editing time may be transmitted to the management server 4 in association with the image.

  Note that, as described above, the image with a long editing time is an image that has been edited by the user with particular emphasis (devise). Therefore, the longer the editing time calculated by the editing control unit 313, the higher the image evaluation value. High is desirable. The editing time may be accumulated when the same image is to be edited again.

  As another image evaluation method, the control unit 201 may calculate a high image evaluation value of the image that has been doodled first (the application of the doodle has been determined). Here, it can be presumed that the image doodled first by the user is an image that the user likes. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (the control unit 201) can calculate a high image evaluation value of an image with a high degree of user satisfaction by calculating a high image evaluation value of the image that is first doodled.

  Note that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment manages the above information (expression identification result, motion amount, editing time for each image) for calculating the image evaluation value without calculating the image evaluation value. You may transmit to the server 4. In this case, the image evaluation unit 415 of the management server 4 may calculate the image evaluation value from the information for calculating the image evaluation value received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

≪2: Use batch graffiti in the game editing process≫
The management server 4 according to the present embodiment may notify the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 of the batch graffiti candidates of each user stored in the storage unit 402. In addition, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 creates a graffiti that is the same as or similar to one of the batch graffiti candidates notified from the management server 4 in the editing process of the photo sticker creating game (similar to the candidate). If it can be provided to the user, the graffiti may be presented to the user as a batch graffiti candidate. Then, when the user selects the presented batch graffiti candidate, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may apply the batch graffiti selected for the editing target image with the parameters notified from the management server 4.

  Hereinafter, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the management server 4 according to this modification will be described. Note that a detailed description of items already described in the description of the first embodiment is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the management server 4 specifies a user who is playing a game in the photo sticker creation device 1 in order to notify the photo sticker creation device 1 of the batch graffiti candidates of each user. Therefore, in the photographed image management system 10 according to this modification, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 and the management server 4 perform user member authentication (member authentication for using the image providing site).

≪Member authentication≫
The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to this modification includes an authentication control unit 316. In addition, the management server 4 according to this modification includes an authentication unit 417. The mobile terminal 6 according to this modification includes a non-contact IC 614.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 finishes taking a photo in the shooting space A1 (S2 in FIG. 14), the shooting control unit 312 guides the user to move to the editing space A2-1 or A2-2 and authenticates the user. The control unit 316 is notified of the start of member authentication. Upon receiving the notification, the authentication control unit 316 activates (communication standby) the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A and the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95B. Here, when the user's portable terminal 6 (non-contact type IC 614) approaches the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A or 95B, the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A or 95B starts communication with the non-contact type IC 614. . As a communication standard, a conventional communication standard may be used.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A or 95B requests authentication information (for example, a member ID and a password) of the user of the portable terminal 6 from the non-contact type IC 614. In response to the request, the non-contact type IC 614 reads the authentication information of the user of the portable terminal 6 from the storage unit 602 via the control unit 601, and transmits it to the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A or 95B.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 receives the authentication information from the non-contact type IC 614, it performs member authentication with the management server 4 using them, thereby acquiring a batch graffiti candidate from the management server 4. FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing in which the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the management server 4 perform member authentication, and the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 displays batch graffiti candidates.

  The authentication control unit 316 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 transmits the authentication information received from the non-contact type IC reader / writer 95A or 95B to the management server 4 and transmits a request for member authentication to the management server 4 (step S200). ).

  The authentication unit 417 of the management server 4 accepts the member authentication request and the authentication information via the communication unit 403 and the communication control unit 411 (step S202). Then, the authentication unit 417 compares the received authentication information with the member information in the member database 422 to determine whether the user indicated by the authentication information is a member of the image providing site (success or failure of member authentication) ( Step S204).

  If the authentication information is registered in the member information, the authentication unit 417 determines that the member authentication is successful. (YES in step S204), and the authentication unit 417 generates a notification of successful authentication and information stored in the storage unit 402 and indicating information indicating a batch graffiti candidate of the user who has succeeded in the member authentication. 1 is transmitted (step S206).

  On the other hand, if the authentication information is not registered in the member information, the authentication unit 417 determines that the member authentication has failed (NO in step S204), and notifies the photograph sticker creation device 1 that the member authentication has failed. (Step S208).

≪Acquisition of batch graffiti candidates≫
The control unit 201 receives the result of the member authentication from the authentication unit 417 of the management server 4 and the user's batch graffiti candidate when the member authentication is successful (step S210). When the edit control unit 313 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 receives the information indicating the batch graffiti candidates, if the graffiti corresponding to the candidates (same or correlated with any of the candidates) can be provided to the user, the graffiti Are displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 as candidates for batch graffiti (step S212). Then, when the user selects a batch graffiti candidate displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 using the touch pen 132A or 132B or the like, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 edits the graffiti indicated by the selected candidate at that time. Apply as a batch graffiti to the image.

  By performing the above processing, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can receive information indicating a batch graffiti candidate from the management server 4. Then, the same or similar batch graffiti as the candidate can be applied to the image to be edited by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Therefore, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 has an effect that a graffiti suitable for each user can be presented.

  In the present embodiment, in user authentication, at least one of the non-contact IC reader / writers 95A and 95B of the editing unit 12 communicates with the non-contact IC 614. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment may perform user authentication using at least one of the non-contact type IC reader / writers 94A and 94B of the photographing unit 21.

  Furthermore, in the above description, user authentication is performed using non-contact communication (non-contact type IC and non-contact type IC reader / writer). In this modification, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 6 are used. As long as the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can receive the authentication information from the mobile terminal 6, the communication method is not particularly limited.

≪3: Use image evaluation value other than determination of batch graffiti candidates≫
Note that the management server 4 according to the present embodiment may use the image evaluation value calculated by the image evaluation unit 415 and the batch graffiti candidate specified by the graffiti specifying unit 416 for purposes other than those described above. Hereinafter, usage examples of image evaluation values and batch graffiti candidates will be described.

  The management server 4 according to the present embodiment has at least one of the batch graffiti candidates identified by the graffiti identification unit 416 for images that have not been graffitied among the images stored in the user image storage area of the image database 424. One may be applied automatically.

  In addition, the management server 4 according to the present embodiment selects an image having a particularly high image evaluation value calculated by the image evaluation unit 415 (same as or higher than the image evaluation value of the above-described high evaluation image). You may disclose to users other than the user who preserve | saved. In this case, the image may be disclosed on the image providing site, or the image may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 6 of another user.

  Further, in this case, it is desirable that the graffiti applied to the image is disclosed so that other users can see it together with the image. In other words, it is desirable that the management server 4 disclose an image having a particularly high image evaluation value so that it can be used as an example when another user performs an editing operation (doodle).

  Further, the management server 4 according to the present embodiment gives points for each user according to the image evaluation value of the image stored in the image database 424 or the number of evaluations used for calculating the image evaluation value for each user. It may be given. Here, the “point” means a point at which the user can benefit by using the service in the image providing site or using the photo sticker creating device 1 in the photo sticker creating game.

  For example, when posting an image stored in the image database 424 from an image providing site to a website or application other than the image providing site, the control unit 401 of the management server 4 evaluates the posted image (“ When a “like” button is pressed or retweeted, a predetermined number of points may be given to a user who has posted the image (stored the image in the image database 424).

  In addition, when the control unit 401 calculates the editing time of each image, the management server 4 according to the present embodiment specifies an image with a short editing time, and edits the image specified for the user on the image providing site. You may be prompted.

  For example, the web page creation unit 413 refers to the editing time of each image in the image database 424 when creating the image selection page 1051, and identifies an image whose editing time is lower than a predetermined lower limit value. Then, a comment, a mark, or the like that prompts image editing (or indicates that the editing time is short) is attached to the thumbnail of the identified image.

  The “predetermined lower limit value” is a value indicating that the editing time for the image is not sufficient (the editing time is shorter than the time required for image editing generally performed). Further, the “predetermined lower limit value” may include a case where the editing time is 0, that is, no editing is performed.

[Embodiment 2]
The management server according to the present invention acquires a graffiti history (editing history) instead of (or together with an image evaluation value) described in the first embodiment, and according to the graffiti history (and image evaluation value) The batch graffiti candidates may be determined and presented to the user. Here, the “graffiti history” is information indicating the graffiti applied (synthesized) to the image in the editing process. Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The editing control unit 313 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment acquires a graffiti history in the photo sticker creating game editing process (step S3 in FIG. 14). More specifically, in the editing step, the editing control unit 313 determines that the graffiti determined when the user inputs selection of graffiti and compositing (compositing with an image to be edited) on the tablet built-in monitor 131. Remember. The editing control unit 313 stores the graffiti determined (combined) as described above during the editing process, and temporarily stores information indicating these graffiti as a graffiti history.

  Here, the editing control unit 313 applies graffiti to a plurality of images in accordance with a user instruction in an editing process of the photo sticker creation game (an editing process in one game play). In other words, the user performs graffiti on a plurality of images while switching the image to be edited in one game play. The graffiti applied here can be deleted (cancellation of application) before the completion of the image (end of the editing process).

  Therefore, it is desirable that the edit control unit 313 stores information indicating an image and information indicating a graffiti actually applied to the image as a graffiti history. Here, “the graffiti actually applied to the image” is a graffiti applied in the editing process of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and the image is completed with the graffiti applied (the editing process is completed). A) Show graffiti.

  Furthermore, it is desirable that the edit control unit 313 stores information indicating the image, the actually applied graffiti, and the application order of the graffiti (application order in the actually applied graffiti). This is because, as described above, in the editing process of the photo sticker creation game, the editing control unit 313 accepts an operation of canceling application of graffiti (deleting graffiti).

  For example, when the user instructs the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 to delete all graffiti, the edit control unit 313 deletes all graffiti applied to the image to be edited. Here, if the graffiti history corresponding to the deleted graffiti is also memorized, even the graffiti history of graffiti that has not been used for drawing the finished image (actually canceled and not applied) Will also hold. Therefore, as described above, as the graffiti history, the information indicating the image, the actually applied graffiti, and the application order of the graffiti (application order in the actually applied graffiti) are stored. It is desirable.

≪Detailed structure of graffiti history≫
More specifically, the graffiti history is preferably stored by combining one or both of the following two methods. The first is a method in which the information indicating the image is associated with the order in which the graffiti is applied to the image and the applied graffiti itself, and stored for the number of times of the graffiti operation. Here, “applied graffiti itself” refers to graffiti type and parameters (enlargement / reduction size, attachment angle, color, and attachment position of the graffiti (in the case of a pen image, it is a sequence of multiple points)) It is.

  The second is a method of having, as a graffiti history, a basic image of a graffiti composition image in addition to graffiti parameters (drawing information). Here, the “basic image” is a compositing image that can be used in common for each model and version of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  When the management server 4 stores the graffiti history for each model and version instead of storing the basic image itself as the graffiti history, the management server 4 uses the model, version, and model of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 as the graffiti history. The ID number of the basic image uniquely determined by (and version) may be stored.

  In this way, by including in the graffiti history a basic image that is not affected by the model and version of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1, the management server 4 restores the graffiti indicated by the graffiti history (such as batch graffiti on other images). In this case, it can be restored regardless of the model and version of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to which the graffiti is applied.

  Next, in the post-service process (step S5 in FIG. 14), the post-service customer control unit 315 inputs information (identification information) for identifying the user such as an e-mail address and the management server 4 (temporary management server 4). When the image is transmitted to the storage database), the graffiti history temporarily stored by the editing control unit 313 is transmitted in association with the identification information.

  When receiving the identification information, the graffiti history, and the image, the control unit 401 of the management server 4 stores the identification information, the graffiti history, and the image in association with each other in the temporary storage database. In addition, when the image stored in the temporary storage database is stored in the image database 424 according to an instruction from the user (from the mobile terminal 6), the image management unit 414 of the management server 4 displays the image in the image database 424. The image is stored in the user image storage area indicated by the identification information. Also, the image management unit 414 stores the graffiti history in the member database 422 in association with the user member information indicated by the identification information. Thereafter, when receiving the graffiti history from the photo sticker creation device 1, the management server 4 adds (accumulates) the history to the graffiti history stored in the member database 422. Then, the graffiti identification unit 416 determines batch graffiti candidates according to the graffiti history saved by the image management unit 414.

  Thereby, the management server 4 displays the graffiti corresponding to the graffiti used by the user in the photo sticker creating game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (or the graffiti used or correlated with the graffiti) on the image providing site. You can let the user do it. Therefore, graffiti that is highly likely to be used by the user can be provided as a batch graffiti on the image providing site. Therefore, it is possible to apply a graffiti that matches the user's preference to the image.

  Note that the image management unit 414 of the management server 4 may update the graffiti history of the user stored as described above. More specifically, the image management unit 414 may also include, in the graffiti history, the graffiti synthesized by the user's instruction on the editing screen created by the web page creation unit 413.

  In addition, the image management unit 414 of the management server 4 according to the present embodiment may specify each user's graffiti tendency from the stored graffiti history. Then, the graffiti identification unit 416 may determine batch graffiti candidates according to the graffiti tendency. For example, for a user who has the highest probability of using a graffiti classified as a stamp, the graffiti identification unit 416 determines the graffiti classified as a stamp as a batch graffiti candidate. Alternatively, among the batch graffiti candidates, the priority (display order) of the graffiti classified as a stamp may be the highest. Similarly, as the above-mentioned tendency, it may be specified that pen graffiti is frequently used or text is often combined with an image.

  Note that when the graffiti tendency is specified, the image management unit 414 may consider the order in which the graffiti is applied (the order in which the graffiti is applied). For example, the image management unit 414 may weight the importance of the graffiti previously applied high and weight the importance of the graffiti applied later low. More specifically, for example, a graffiti stored as a graffiti history is divided into two, a graffiti applied in the first half (order) and a graffiti applied in the second half, according to the applied order. The graffiti applied in the first half may be displayed more preferentially as a batch graffiti candidate.

  In general, when editing an image, it can be assumed that the user first instructs the user to apply a favorite graffiti. For this reason, as described above, graffiti that is highly likely to be used by the user can be presented and applied as a batch graffiti candidate by weighting the importance of the previously applied graffiti high.

  Furthermore, the web page creation unit 413 may create an edit screen that displays tools such as stamps and pens frequently used by the user in a selectable manner according to the above trend, and may display them on the mobile terminal 6. . For example, the editing screen includes a list of favorite pens and a list of favorite stamps. From these lists, the user may select a graffiti.

  Also, the graffiti identification unit 416 of the management server 4 collects the frequently used graffiti in batch graffiti when editing an image that is not frequently used by the user (creating an image editing screen). You may determine as a candidate. That is, the management server 4 may display the frequently used graffiti on the editing screen, and apply the graffiti with a predetermined parameter when the graffiti is selected by the user.

  Further, the management server 4 performs the above-mentioned frequently used graffiti when editing an image that is not frequently used by the user (selects the frequently used graffiti and applies it to the management server 4) ).

  In addition, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the management server 4 according to the present embodiment, in the member authentication described in the first modification of the first embodiment, instead of transmitting the graffiti history in association with identification information such as an email address, When the member authentication is successful (YES in step S202 in FIG. 20), the identification information included in the authentication information of the user who has succeeded in authentication is associated with the graffiti history obtained in the editing process and transmitted to the management server 4. May be.

(Modification of Embodiment 2)
≪1: Calculate editing time with photo sticker creation device≫
Also, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment may calculate the editing time for each image by the control unit 201 as in the first embodiment. In this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may transmit the editing time (and graffiti history) to the management server 4 in association with the image.

≪2: Measure time for each game process≫
Furthermore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has a time (photographing time, editing time, post-service customer) in each process (photographing process, editing process, post-service process, etc.) of the photo sticker making game. Time for the input operation in the process) may be measured and transmitted to the management server 4. And the management server 4 may preserve | save the time concerning each said process for every user.

  Further, in this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may acquire the time taken for each of the above steps from the management server 4 during the next and subsequent games by the user. Then, the editing control unit 313 determines whether the user takes a long process (process that takes time) or a process that takes a short time (process that lacks time) in each process of the photo sticker creation game. The time for accepting the operation and the speed of transition of the screen display may be changed. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may change the time limit of each process of the game after the next time according to the processing time in each process of the user.

≪3: The server acquires graffiti history by image analysis≫
Further, the management server 4 according to the present embodiment identifies the graffiti applied to the image by analyzing the image received from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 instead of acquiring the graffiti history from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Then, information indicating the specified graffiti may be stored in the storage unit 402 as a graffiti history.

  Furthermore, when the management server 4 generates a graffiti history including the basic image and stores it in the storage unit 402, the graffiti applied to any model and version of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 The basic image is held in the management server 4. Therefore, the management server 4 can reproduce the graffiti as an image editing service regardless of the type and version of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

≪4: Use batch graffiti in the game editing process≫
As in the first embodiment, the management server 4 according to the present embodiment also notifies the photograph sticker creation device 1 of the batch graffiti candidates of each user stored in the storage unit 402 in this embodiment. Also good. In addition, when the photo sticker creation device 1 can provide the user with a graffiti that is the same or correlated with any of the batch graffiti candidates notified from the management server 4 in the editing process of the photo sticker creation game, It may be presented to the user as a graffiti candidate and applied according to the user's selection.

  In this modification, it is desirable that the graffiti history is data including a basic image. As described above, the management server 4 determines the graffiti tendency of the user from the graffiti history, and determines graffiti that matches the tendency as a batch graffiti candidate. For example, the management server 4 determines graffiti frequently used by the user as a batch graffiti candidate. As described above, when the management server 4 determines the same type of graffiti as the graffiti included in the graffiti history (that is, the basic image exists) as a batch graffiti candidate, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 that acquires the candidate When applying graffiti, a basic image included in the graffiti history can be used as an image for synthesis. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can reproduce the batch graffiti candidates acquired from the management server 4 regardless of the model and version of the apparatus.

  In the first and second embodiments, the photographed image management system 10 uses the batch graffiti candidates in the image providing site provided by the management server 4 or in the editing process of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The batch graffiti candidates held by the management server 4 may be used on websites or applications other than those described above. For example, the batch graffiti candidates may be presented to the user within the application by transmitting information indicating the batch graffiti candidates held by the management server 4 to a server that provides another application.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks (especially the control unit 201, the control unit 401, and the control unit 601) of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the management server 4, and the portable terminal 6 are logic circuits (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized by software, or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the management server 4, and the portable terminal 6 can read a program instruction that is software for realizing each function, and the program and various data can be read by a computer (or CPU). ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used as a photographed image management system that saves a photographed image of a user created in a photograph photographing editing / creating apparatus on a server.

1 Photo sticker creation device (photographing and editing device)
4 management server (server)
6 Mobile terminal 11 Imaging unit 12 Editing unit 13 Subsequent customer service unit 21 Imaging unit 95A Non-contact type IC reader / writer 95B Non-contact type IC reader / writer 201 Control unit (apparatus evaluation calculation means)
311 Communication control unit 312 Shooting control unit (facial expression specifying means, movement amount specifying means)
313 Edit control unit (editing time measuring means, device editing means)
314 Print Control Unit 315 Subsequent Customer Service Control Unit 316 Authentication Control Unit (Authentication Identification Information Acquisition Unit, Authentication Request Unit)
401 Control unit (editing process receiving means)
402 Storage Unit 403 Communication Unit 411 Communication Control Unit 412 Mail Creation Unit 413 Web Page Creation Unit (Candidate Presentation Unit)
414 Image management unit (editing means, evaluation acquisition means)
415 Image evaluation unit (evaluation calculation means)
416 Graffiti identification part (editing process identification means)
417 Authentication unit 601 Control unit 602 Storage unit 603 Communication unit 604 Input unit 605 Display unit 611 Communication control unit 612 Input control unit 613 Display control unit 614 Non-contact IC

Claims (14)

The image data is edited image edited captured image or the captured image obtained a User chromatography The Te photography editing apparatus odor shooting of the subject, and receives, a server for providing an image management service that manages ,
Evaluation acquisition means for acquiring an image evaluation value, which is a value indicating an evaluation of the image data, associated with image data stored as the image data of a user in the storage unit ;
Editing process specifying means for specifying an image editing process applied to a highly evaluated image in which the image evaluation value acquired by the evaluation acquiring means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
The image editing process that is the same as or corresponding to the image editing process specified by the editing process specifying unit is stored in the storage unit as the image data of the user, and other image data other than the highly evaluated image data. And an editing means to be applied. Candidate presenting means for presenting the image editing process identified by the editing process identifying means as a candidate for image editing processing to be applied to image data selected by the user from the image data managed by the image management service With
The editing means, an image editing process selected by the user from the candidates of the candidate presentation means presents the above-described image editing processing, is characterized by applying to the selected image data, according to claim 1 Server described in. An evaluation calculation means for calculating the image evaluation value;
The server according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation acquisition unit acquires the image evaluation value calculated by the evaluation calculation unit. The evaluation calculation means by other users of the particular user or the image management service, when a predetermined input operation indicating that the evaluation of the image data is performed, to calculate the image evaluation value The server according to claim 3, wherein   The server according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation acquisition unit acquires the image evaluation value calculated by the photography editing apparatus. A photography editing apparatus for transmitting the image data to the server according to claim 5,
A photography editing apparatus comprising apparatus evaluation calculation means for calculating the image evaluation value. A server that provides an image management service for receiving and managing a captured image obtained by capturing a user as a subject or an edited image obtained by editing the captured image in a photographic editing apparatus.
Evaluation acquisition means for acquiring an image evaluation value that is associated with the image data and indicates the evaluation of the image data, and is a value calculated by the photography editing apparatus;
Editing process specifying means for specifying an image editing process applied to a highly evaluated image in which the image evaluation value acquired by the evaluation acquiring means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
The image data is sent to a server comprising: editing means for applying image editing processing identical or corresponding to the image editing processing specified by the editing processing specifying means to image data other than the highly evaluated image. A photo editing device to send,
Device evaluation calculation means for calculating the image evaluation value;
And a facial expression specifying means for specifying an expression of the face of a person included in the image data,
The device evaluation calculating means, as the expression specifying means has specified facial expression is close to the smiling facial expression, you characterized by high calculating the image evaluation value, photograph shooting and editing device. A server that provides an image management service for receiving and managing a captured image obtained by capturing a user as a subject or an edited image obtained by editing the captured image in a photographic editing apparatus.
Evaluation acquisition means for acquiring an image evaluation value that is associated with the image data and indicates the evaluation of the image data, and is a value calculated by the photography editing apparatus;
Editing process specifying means for specifying an image editing process applied to a highly evaluated image in which the image evaluation value acquired by the evaluation acquiring means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
The image data is sent to a server comprising: editing means for applying image editing processing identical or corresponding to the image editing processing specified by the editing processing specifying means to image data other than the highly evaluated image. A photo editing device to send,
Device evaluation calculation means for calculating the image evaluation value;
And an operation amount specifying means for specifying a movement amount the magnitude of the operation of the person to be the subject during the photographing of the photographing image,
The device evaluation calculation means increases the operation amount that is identified above operation amount specifying means, you characterized by high calculating the image evaluation value, photograph shooting and editing device. A server that provides an image management service for receiving and managing a captured image obtained by capturing a user as a subject or an edited image obtained by editing the captured image in a photographic editing apparatus.
Evaluation acquisition means for acquiring an image evaluation value that is associated with the image data and indicates the evaluation of the image data, and is a value calculated by the photography editing apparatus;
Editing process specifying means for specifying an image editing process applied to a highly evaluated image in which the image evaluation value acquired by the evaluation acquiring means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
The image data is sent to a server comprising: editing means for applying image editing processing identical or corresponding to the image editing processing specified by the editing processing specifying means to image data other than the highly evaluated image. A photo editing device to send,
Device evaluation calculation means for calculating the image evaluation value;
And a editing time measuring means for measuring a time required for editing of the captured image as the editing time,
The device evaluation calculating means, as the editing time the editing time measuring means has measured is long, it characterized by high calculating the image evaluation value, photograph shooting and editing device. 6. A photography editing apparatus for transmitting image data, which is a photographed image obtained by photographing a user as a subject or an edited image obtained by editing the photographed image, to the server according to any one of claims 1 to 5. And
Authentication identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the user in the image management service;
Authentication request means for causing the server to perform member authentication for using the user information in the image management service by transmitting the user identification information acquired by the authentication identification information acquisition means to the server; ,
An editing process receiving means for receiving the image editing process corresponding to the identification information when the member authentication requested by the authentication request means is successful;
In the editing of the photographed image, there is provided device editing means for applying to the photographed image an image editing process that is the same as or corresponding to the image editing process received by the editing process receiving means. apparatus.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the server according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control program causes the computer to function as each of the means.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the photographic editing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the control program causes the computer to function as each of the means.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the control program of Claim 11.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 12 is recorded.

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