JP6413271B2 - Information providing apparatus, image analysis system, information providing apparatus control method, image analysis method, control program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus, an image analysis system, a server, and the like.

  In recent years, as a service for providing a user with an image generated by a photo sticker creating apparatus, the image is displayed on a mobile terminal owned by the user, together with a service for providing a print sticker on which the image is printed. As a result, services for providing the above images to users are expanding (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-009250 A (published January 14, 2010)

  In order to increase the number of users and increase the number of uses by users, new services using the above images are being studied every day.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus that can provide a new service using a user's captured image.

  An information providing apparatus according to the present invention is an information providing apparatus that provides information to a user. In order to solve the above problems, a storage unit that stores information related to an image of a person in an ideal state, and a captured image of the user Using the acquisition means to acquire, the captured image acquired by the acquisition means, and the information related to the ideal person image stored in the storage unit, the user captured image becomes the ideal human image. Comparing with the above-mentioned, it is characterized by comprising calculation means for calculating how much they differ.

  Specifically, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the information related to the image of the person in the ideal state is information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the person in the ideal state, and is based on the captured image acquired by the acquisition unit And extracting means for extracting information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the user, wherein the calculating means includes the arrangement of each part of the user with respect to the arrangement and size of each part of the ideal person. What is necessary is just to calculate the difference in dimensions. In addition, each site | part in a user's whole body may be sufficient as each said site | part, and each site | part in a part of users, such as a face, may be sufficient as it.

  In addition, an information providing apparatus control method according to the present invention is an information providing apparatus control method for providing information to a user, and in order to solve the above-described problem, an acquisition step of acquiring a captured image of the user, Using the captured image acquired in the acquisition step and the information related to the ideal person image stored in the storage unit, how much the user's captured image is different from the ideal person image. And a calculation step for calculating whether to do.

  According to said structure and method, a user's picked-up image can be acquired and it can be provided to the said user how much the acquired picked-up image differs compared with the image of the person of an ideal state. As a result, a new service using the user's captured image can be provided. The information providing apparatus may be provided in a photographing editing apparatus that creates a photographed image by photographing the user and creates an edited image by performing editing processing on the created photographed image. It may be provided in a server that is connected to the terminal device and the photographing and editing device via a communication network and provides data that can be displayed on the terminal device. Also, instead of how much they differ, how much they are similar may be calculated.

  In the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the captured image acquired by the acquisition unit is modified so that at least one of the user's parts in the captured image is moved toward the corresponding part of the person in the ideal state. You may further provide the deformation | transformation means to do.

  According to said structure, a user's picked-up image can be closely approached to the image of a person in an ideal state. Further, since the above-described deformation of the captured image is performed by moving the user's part in the captured image, the user's image remains in the image after the deformation.

  In addition, it is preferable to move at least a part where the difference is the maximum value among the parts of the user. Further, the amount of movement may be adjustable. In this case, it may be possible to adjust each part, or each part may be adjusted at a ratio to the difference. In the latter case, the captured image can be more naturally deformed.

  In the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the storage unit stores information related to the image of the person in the ideal state in association with the attribute information of the person, and the acquisition unit further stores the attribute information of the user. In order to obtain the ideal state by comparing the attribute information of the user acquired by the acquisition unit with the attribute information of the person in the ideal state in the storage unit. , How much the attribute information of the user should be changed may be calculated.

  In this case, by comparing the attribute information of the person in the ideal state with the attribute information of the user, it is possible to provide the user with how much the user attribute information should be changed in order to become the ideal state. it can. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain specifically how much attribute information should be changed in order to approach an ideal state.

  Here, examples of the attribute information include weight, height, age, and sex. Of these, weight can be increased or decreased, but height increases and decreases as adults grow, and age cannot decrease. In addition, gender is difficult to change. Therefore, weight is preferred as the attribute information of the present invention.

  The information providing apparatus according to the present invention may further include a deforming unit that deforms the captured image acquired by the acquiring unit according to a degree to which the attribute information of the user calculated by the calculating unit is to be changed. In this case, an image obtained by deforming the deformed image can be provided to the user as a predicted image of the user when the attribute information is changed to approach the ideal state.

  In the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the acquisition unit acquires a plurality of combinations of the user's captured image and attribute information, and the deformation unit uses the plurality of combinations acquired by the acquisition unit. The captured image acquired by the acquisition unit may be transformed.

  In this case, the accuracy of the predicted image of the user can be improved. In addition, it is preferable to acquire the said combination regularly. In order to realize this, for example, in the month of birth of the user, a privilege such as free of one use fee of the photographing and editing apparatus may be given to the user.

  In the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the acquisition unit periodically acquires a combination of the captured image and attribute information of the user, and the calculation unit further uses the combination to obtain the user. The degree of achievement indicating how close the attribute information of the person has to the attribute information of the ideal state of the person may be calculated.

  In this case, presenting the achievement level to the user encourages the user to aim for the ideal state. In addition, in order to urge the user to aim at the ideal state, it is preferable to give the user a privilege as described above according to the achievement level.

  Incidentally, there are cases where the user desires to use a stamp or the like included in an image printed on a magazine or a print sticker.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the image analysis system according to the present invention acquires an edited image created by a shooting and editing apparatus by shooting and editing processing from a user, and the acquisition unit acquires the edited image. An estimation unit that estimates an editing process used for an edited image, and an editing process that matches or is similar to the editing process estimated by the estimation unit, and identifies the editing process of the photographing editing apparatus that the user intends to use And specifying means for presenting the editing process specified by the specifying means to the user.

  In addition, in order to solve the above problems, an image analysis method according to the present invention obtains an edited image created by photographing and editing processing by a photographing editing apparatus from a user, and obtaining at the obtaining step An estimation step for estimating an editing process used for the edited image, and an editing process that matches or is similar to the editing process estimated in the estimation step, the imaging editing apparatus to be used by the user It includes a specifying step for specifying an editing process and a presentation step for presenting the editing process specified in the specifying step to the user.

  According to the above configuration and method, an edit image is acquired from a user, an edit process used in the acquired edit image is estimated, and an edit process that matches or is similar to the estimated edit process, The editing process of the photographing editing apparatus to be used is specified, and the specified editing process is presented to the user. Therefore, when the user uses an imaging / editing apparatus, when the editing process used for a certain editing image is desired, by providing the editing image, the imaging that matches or resembles the editing process is provided. The editing process of the editing apparatus can be presented to the user or set so that it can be used. As a result, the editing process desired by the user can be used.

  By the way, in a service that provides an image to a user as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to view an image, but it may be difficult or impossible to save the image. This is because the image stored in the terminal device can be easily duplicated and easily transmitted to other terminal devices, so that the image can be spread to an unintended site or gained by providing the image. This is because there is a risk of reduction. However, in this case, the convenience is reduced for a user who wants to save the image in the terminal device and view it timely or post it to SNS or the like.

  Accordingly, a server according to the present invention is a server that is connected to a user terminal device and a photographing / editing device via a communication network and provides data that can be displayed on the terminal device. And a creation means for creating the data including link information indicating a storage destination of the image when the terminal device requests to store the image photographed and created by the photographing editing device in the terminal device. It is characterized by providing.

  A server control method according to the present invention is a server control method for connecting data to a user terminal device and a photographing editing device via a communication network and providing data that can be displayed on the terminal device. In order to solve the problem, the data including link information indicating a storage destination of the image when the terminal device requests to save the image photographed and created by the photographing and editing device in the terminal device. It is characterized by including a creation step for creating.

  According to the above configuration and method, the terminal device stores data including link information of the image instead of storing the image shot and created by the shooting and editing device. Therefore, even if the data is transmitted to another terminal device, in order to view the image, it is necessary to request the storage location indicated by the link information included in the data and receive the image. . At this time, since the storage destination server can acquire the address of the terminal device that is the request source, it can grasp how the data is diffused.

  In addition, a server according to the present invention is a server that is connected to a user terminal device and a photographing / editing device via a communication network and provides data that can be displayed on the terminal device. And a creation means for creating the data including image specifying information capable of specifying an image photographed and created by the photographing editing device, wherein the creating means selects the image specified by the image specifying information as described above. When the terminal device requests that the data is stored in the terminal device, the service provider of the local server creates the data for presenting a predetermined condition for obtaining a price, and satisfies the predetermined condition The image data that can be stored in the terminal device is created.

  A server control method according to the present invention is a server control method for connecting data to a user terminal device and a photographing editing device via a communication network and providing data that can be displayed on the terminal device. In order to solve the problem, the method includes a creation step of creating the data including image specifying information capable of specifying an image photographed and created by the photographing editing device, and the creating step is based on the image specifying information. When the terminal device requests that the specified image be stored in the terminal device, the service provider of the server itself creates the data for presenting a predetermined condition to obtain a price, When the above condition is satisfied, the data that can store the image in the terminal device is created.

  Here, as an example of the predetermined condition that the service provider of the server obtains a price, answering a questionnaire provided by the service provider via the server, displaying a predetermined advertisement, the service provider Or answering a quiz that you can't understand without subscribing to a magazine issued by the affiliated company, or accessing a specific EC (Electronic Commerce) site.

  According to the above configuration and method, the terminal device can store the image created by the photographing / editing device by satisfying the predetermined condition. Therefore, the service provider of the server acquires the price for the storage. be able to.

  The information providing apparatus, the photographing / editing apparatus, and the server according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the information providing apparatus, the photographing / editing apparatus, and the server each include a computer. By operating as each means, the information providing device, the photographing / editing device, and the server, each of which realizes the information providing device, the photographing / editing device, and the server on a computer, and a server control program, and a computer readable recording the same Recording media also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention acquires a user's captured image, and can provide the user with how much the acquired captured image differs from an ideal human image. It is possible to provide a new service using the user's captured image.

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. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process which displays the advice for a user to be in an ideal state. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of the control part and memory | storage part with which the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a flowchart which shows the process which shows the editing tool used for the sample image in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In 3rd Embodiment of this invention, it is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process which notifies a user of URL of the web page for displaying the image which a user desires to browse. In 3rd Embodiment of this invention, it is a figure which shows an example of the web page displayed on a portable terminal in the process which notifies a user of URL of the web page for displaying the image which a user desires to browse.

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 captured image management system 10 includes a photographic sticker creation device (information providing device) 1, a mobile terminal 6, and a management server 4.

  An outline of the captured image management system 10 will be described below. The captured image management system 10 provides a user with services for realizing user photography, image editing, image printing as a photo sticker, and image storage on an image providing site. 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 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, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  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.

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

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

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. Fluorescent lamps are provided inside the upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86, and together with the fluorescent lights inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, photographing is performed. Used as illumination in the space A1. As will be described later, 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.

  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.

(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 a post-service process such as a mini game is displayed.

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

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with 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 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 or a storage unit 202 to control the overall operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 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 imaging 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, and a speaker 224.

  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 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, and a speaker 231 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 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 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. In addition, when the QR code is printed on the sticker paper, the user can directly access the image acquisition page by accessing the web page indicated by the QR code using the mobile terminal 6.

(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, a shooting control unit 312, an editing control unit 313, a print control unit 314, and a post-service customer control unit 315.

  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 editing control unit 313 controls processing related to user editing control in the photo sticker creation game, such as graffiti editing of 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 sticker sheet printing by the printing unit 211.

  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, 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, an image management unit (extraction means) 414, an ideal state management unit 415, an advice creation unit 416, and image deformation. Unit (deformation unit) 417, difference calculation unit (calculation unit) 418, and information acquisition unit (acquisition unit) 419.

(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.

  In addition, when storing the image in the image database 424, the image management unit 414 uses the image database 424 as information on the characteristics of the person photographed in the image, for example, information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the person as the characteristic information 427. Save to The image management unit 414 stores, in the image database 424, information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the human face, particularly as the feature information.

(Ideal state management unit 415)
The ideal state management unit 415 is an ideal image that is a face image including a face that serves as a reference for beauty, etc., ideal state feature information such as information on the arrangement and size of each part of the ideal image, and makeup corresponding to the ideal image. , Information on the ideal state such as hair color and weight is stored in the ideal state database 425. An ideal image can be obtained by, for example, combining face images of a plurality of persons to generate an average face. In general, the average face is said to give a good impression to a person. Alternatively, a right and left symmetrical face image may be used as the ideal image. In addition, statistical processing is performed on the feature information 427 of a plurality of person's face images to calculate representative values (average value, median (median), mode (mode), etc.) of the feature information of the face images. However, this may be used as characteristic information of the ideal state. In addition, arrangement information called a golden ratio mask, which is generally information indicating an ideal face arrangement, may be used as feature information in the ideal state.

(Advice creation unit 416)
Based on the difference between the latest user feature information calculated by the difference calculation unit 418 and the ideal state feature information, and the difference between the user attribute information and the ideal state attribute information, the advice creating unit 416 Create advice to get closer to the ideal state. Details will be described later.

(Image transformation part 417)
The image deforming unit 417 deforms the part of the image stored in the image database 424 where the user is photographed, and uses the attribute information stored in the member database 422 as a reference for the attribute information of the user being imaged (for example, Create a predicted image when weight, age, etc.) change. A known technique such as morphing can be used for the deformation.

(Difference calculation unit 418)
The difference calculation unit 418 uses the feature information of the captured image of the user acquired by the information acquisition unit 419, that is, the feature information of the captured image of the person captured in the image stored in the image database 424 and the feature information of the ideal state. The degree to which the user's captured image differs from the ideal human image is calculated.

  Further, the difference calculation unit 418 compares the user attribute information with the attribute information of the ideal state, and calculates how much the user attribute information should be changed in order to become the ideal state. Specifically, it is calculated how much the user changes his / her body weight to achieve the ideal state.

(Information acquisition unit 419)
The information acquisition unit 419 acquires various types of information from the member database 422, the image database 424, and the ideal state database 425. Details will be described later.

(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, an image database 424, and an ideal state database 425.

(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 various types of information related to users who are members of the image providing site. In the present embodiment, the member database 422 stores information (user specifying information) for specifying a user who uses the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 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, a pay member, a free member, etc. can be mentioned, for example.

  The member database 422 stores information such as height, weight, and age as attribute information 426 for each user. The attribute information is associated with the registration date of the attribute information or the date when the attribute information is measured, and is stored in the member database 422 by a predetermined number or more for each user.

(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.

(Ideal state database 425)
The ideal state database 425 is an ideal image that is a face image including a face serving as a reference such as beauty, feature information of an ideal state such as information on the arrangement and size of each part of the ideal image, and a weight corresponding to the ideal image, Attribute information of ideal states such as makeup information and hair color is stored.

(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, and a display control unit 613.

  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.

(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 the camera has been inserted, the shooting control unit 312 controls the shooting unit 21 to display the moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 on the touch panel monitor 93 and display it in the shooting space A1 according to the shooting control by the user. The user is photographed 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. In addition, as editing for an image for transmission 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 synthesis 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. In addition, the image management unit 414 extracts the characteristics of the person photographed in the stored image, and stores it in the image database 424 as the characteristic information 427 in association with the user's member ID. 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. 17A to 17C are screen transition diagrams illustrating an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 605 of the mobile terminal 6 during the image saving process to 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, and a link image 1033 for displaying advice for the user to be in an ideal state. . 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).

  When the user selects a link image 1032 for displaying a list of user images by operating the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 (step S25), the input control unit 612 accepts this selection operation. The communication control unit 611 is notified 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 including a list of 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 out of all images specified by the seal ID may be displayed in a list so that the user can select it. 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.

(Display of advice for the user to be in an ideal state)
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. 17 and 18. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing for displaying advice for a user to be in an ideal state. (D) of FIG. 17 is a figure which shows an example of the web page which displays the advice for a user to be in an ideal state. In addition, about the same process as the above-mentioned process, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  After the member top page 1031 is displayed on the display unit 605 (step S24), the user operates the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 to display advice for the user to enter an ideal state. When 1033 is selected (step S25A), the input control unit 612 receives this selection operation and notifies the communication control unit 611 that the link image 1033 has been selected. Accordingly, the communication control unit 611 transmits a request for providing a web page for displaying advice for the user to be in an ideal state 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 S26A). Next, the communication control unit 411 instructs the web page creation unit 413 to output to the communication control unit 411 a web page that displays advice for the user who is requested to provide from the mobile terminal 6 to be in an ideal state. . Upon receiving the instruction, the web page creation unit 413 instructs the advice creation unit 416 to create an advice for the user to enter an ideal state. Upon receiving the instruction, the advice creating unit 416 outputs to the difference calculating unit 418 the difference between the latest user feature information and the ideal state feature information, and the difference between the user attribute information and the ideal state attribute information. Instruct.

  Upon receiving the instruction, the difference calculation unit 418 acquires the latest user feature information and ideal state feature information from the image database 424 and the ideal state database 425 via the information acquisition unit 419 (step S27A). The difference calculation unit 418 calculates the difference of the feature information by comparing the latest user feature information and the ideal state feature information (step S28A).

  Subsequently, the difference calculation unit 418 acquires user attribute information and ideal state attribute information from the member database 422 and the ideal state database 425 via the information acquisition unit 419 (step S29A). The difference calculation unit 418 compares the attribute information of the user with the attribute information of the ideal state, and calculates how much the user attribute information should be changed in order to become the ideal state (step S30A). The difference calculation unit 418 outputs information (hereinafter referred to as change suggestion information) indicating how much the difference between the calculated feature information and the user attribute information should be changed to the advice creation unit 416.

  Subsequently, the advice creating unit 416 creates an advice including each piece of information output from the difference calculating unit 418 (step S31A). For example, the advice creating unit 416 creates a character string including a degree of achievement indicating the degree of feature information difference, such as the advice 1052 shown in FIG. 17D, as the advice including information indicating the feature information difference. . For example, the difference between the feature information of the user and the feature information in the ideal state is calculated for each part, and the achievement level is increased as the total value of the differences between the parts is smaller. As a specific example of the achievement level, the total value of the differences is normalized in the range of 0 to 1, and the normalized total value is subtracted from 1 and expressed as a percentage.

  Further, for example, the advice creating unit 416 indicates how many kg of body weight to reduce to an ideal state, such as the advice 1053 shown in FIG. 17D, as advice including change suggestion information. Create a string. Further, the advice creating unit 416 creates an advice 1055 shown in (d) of FIG. 17 as advice indicating that the user deviates from the ideal state when the user's attribute information is changed excessively. A character string indicating whether it is predicted to deviate from the ideal state may be created.

  The advice creation unit 416 instructs the image transformation unit 417 to create a predicted image when the user attribute information is changed, as shown in the change suggestion information. The image transformation unit 417 acquires the latest user image from the image database via the information acquisition unit 419, and creates a predicted image (step S32A). For example, when the change suggestion information is to reduce the body weight by 5 kg, the image deforming unit 417 creates a predicted image of the user when the weight is decreased by 5 kg. The image transformation unit 417 outputs the created predicted image to the advice creation unit 416. The advice creation unit 416 may further cause the image transformation unit 417 to create a predicted image when the user's attribute information is changed excessively, for example, a predicted image of the user when the weight is excessively decreased. The advice creation unit 416 outputs the created advice and predicted image to the web page creation unit 413 to the web page creation unit 413.

  The web page creation unit 413 creates an advice page 1051 including the output advice and the predicted image. The advice page 1051 includes, for example, a prediction image 1054 indicating that the attribute information has been changed as indicated by the advices 1052, 1053, and 1055, and the change suggestion information, and a prediction image indicating that the attribute information has been excessively changed. 1056 is included. The web page creation unit 413 transmits the created advice page 1051 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication control unit 411 (step S33A).

  The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 receives the advice page 1051 through the communication unit 603. The communication control unit 611 causes the display unit 605 to output the received advice page 1051 through the display control unit 613. (Step S34A).

  According to said structure, the user's picked-up image can be acquired and it can be provided to the said user how much the acquired picked-up image differs compared with the image of the person of an ideal state.

  Further, according to the above configuration, by comparing the attribute information of the person in the ideal state with the attribute information of the user, it is possible to determine how much the user attribute information should be changed in order to become the ideal state. Can be provided to the user. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain specifically how much attribute information should be changed in order to approach an ideal state.

  Moreover, according to said structure, a user is encouraged aiming at an ideal state by showing a achievement level to a user.

[Modification]
In the said embodiment, although the structure which displays the advice for a user to be in an ideal state in the portable terminal 6 was demonstrated, the structure which displays the advice for a user to be in an ideal state is not restricted to this. For example, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, when a user takes a picture, the user's feature information is extracted from the taken image and compared with the ideal state feature information stored in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. You may comprise the photo sticker production apparatus 1 so that a result may be notified to a user. According to this configuration, the user can grasp the difference between the user himself and the ideal state at the time of photographing with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In the process shown in step S32A of FIG. 18 in the above embodiment, the image transformation unit 417 acquires and acquires a plurality of images of the user who accepted the login from the image database 424 via the information acquisition unit 419. A predicted image may be created based on a plurality of images.

  According to said structure, the precision of a user's estimated image can be improved.

  Furthermore, an email is sent to the member that recommends that the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 create an image and store the combination of the image and attribute information in the management server 4 at regular intervals (periodically). The management server 4 may be configured to do so. For example, the management server 4 may transmit a coupon for playing a game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the mail address of the member in the birth month of the member. Thereby, the image deformation | transformation part 417 can produce a prediction image based on the several combination of the user's image and attribute information which were image | photographed in the period. Therefore, the accuracy of the predicted image can be further improved.

  Further, the management server 4 is configured so that the advice page 1051 includes a character string that recommends achieving the attribute information of the user according to the change suggestion information after a predetermined period and a predicted image after the predetermined period. May be. Specifically, for example, when the change suggestion information is to reduce the weight by 5 kg, a character string that recommends reducing the weight by 5 kg by 5 months and the prediction when the weight has decreased by 5 kg after 5 months The captured image management system 10 includes the image on the advice page 1051 and causes the mobile terminal 6 to display the image.

  According to said structure, even if it is a case where a user requires a period in order to change a user's attribute information according to change suggestion information, he can grasp | ascertain the estimated image in the time of achieving.

  In addition, since the user can be motivated to bring the body shape closer to the ideal state, the above new service is effective not only for entertainment but also for fitness, esthetics, and the like. is there.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, you may comprise the picked-up image management system 10 so that a privilege may be provided to a user according to the achievement level. For example, the photographed image management system 10 is configured to issue a coupon for playing a game in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to a user whose achievement level has been improved by a predetermined value or more within a predetermined period. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the evaluation value is calculated based on the difference between the face of the captured image and the face of the ideal image. However, based on the difference between the face of the edited image and the face of the ideal image, An evaluation value may be calculated.

  When the evaluation value is low, a photographed image of the model and an edited image obtained by performing editing processing on the photographed image may be displayed on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as samples. Furthermore, an edited image obtained by performing the editing process on the user's captured image may be displayed on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In this case, it is possible to present to what extent the model is close to the model (whether it can be a beauty) in the editing process. It can also be used as a reference for makeup to get closer to the model (become a beauty).

  On the other hand, when the evaluation value is high, a screen for soliciting the user as the model may be displayed on the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may download a popular image on the management server 4 and display it in a demonstration before use, waiting for printing, or the like. When the popular image is displayed in the demonstration before use, it is motivated to take a picture and edit in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In addition, when the popular image is displayed while waiting for printing, it is motivated to use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 again in order to create an image close to the popular image.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may download various setting information such as a background of a popular image on the management server 4 and provide a course used by the user with the setting indicated by the setting information. In this case, it is possible to save the user from making various settings and to shorten the use time. In the course, the degree of success of the popular image on a person may be determined, or the degree of faithful reproduction of shooting in the popular image may be determined. Further, by making the editing process similar to the editing process of the popular image, the evaluation of the user's image with respect to the popular image is determined only by taking a picture.

  An example of the popular image is an image having many “likes”, that is, an image supported by a large number of users. The popular images downloaded by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 are preferably created with the same model, but may be created with different models. In this case, it becomes motivation to use the different models. In addition, instead of the download, in the e-mail for transmitting to the user's mobile terminal 6 that the image created by the photo sticker creating device 1 can be viewed, the popular image is the same model. The image created in step 1 may be included as recommended images, and link information to the images may be included.

[Embodiment 2]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  First, a control unit 201A and a storage unit 202A included in the photo sticker creation apparatus (image analysis system) 1 according to the present embodiment, and a control unit 201 and a storage unit 202 included in the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The difference will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of the control unit 201A and the storage unit 202A provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Compared with the control unit 201, the control unit 201A includes an editing control unit (presentation unit) 313A instead of the editing control unit 313, and includes a sample image acquisition unit (acquisition unit) 316 and an editing tool identification unit (estimation unit, (Specifying means) 317 is further different.

(Edit control unit 313A)
The editing control unit 313A is editing tool information that is information indicating a program (hereinafter referred to as an editing tool) that performs a predetermined editing process on the image acquired from the storage unit 202A in the process shown in step S3 of FIG. The difference is that 318 is presented to the user and editing is performed based on the editing tool designated by the user.

(Sample image acquisition unit 316)
In the process shown in step S3 of FIG. 14, the sample image acquisition unit 316 acquires an image (hereinafter referred to as a sample image) that serves as a sample for editing the captured image. Specifically, for example, a printed material presented by the user, which is an image printed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 (photographing / editing apparatus), is obtained by photographing using the camera 91. The sample image acquisition unit 316 may display sample image candidates on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and acquire the sample image selected by the user.

(Editing tool specifying unit 317)
The editing tool specifying unit 317 estimates the editing tool used for the sample image acquired by the sample image acquiring unit 316 and specifies the editing tool that matches the estimated editing tool from the editing tool information 318. When the editing tool identifying unit 317 cannot identify an editing tool that matches the estimated editing tool, the editing tool identifying unit 317 identifies an editing tool that performs processing similar to the estimated editing tool from the editing tool information 318.

  Further, the editing tool specifying unit 317 presents the specified editing tool to the user.

  The storage unit 202A differs from the storage unit 202 in that it includes editing tool information 318 that is information indicating an editing tool. Note that the photographed image management system 10 may be configured such that the editing tool information 318 is acquired from the management server 4 by the photo sticker creation apparatus 1.

(Presenting editing tools)
In the present embodiment, processing for presenting the editing tool used for the sample image included in step S3 of FIG. 14 will be described based on FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating processing for presenting the editing tool used for the sample image.

  First, the sample image acquisition unit 316 acquires a sample image (S41). The sample image acquisition unit 316 outputs the acquired sample image to the editing tool specifying unit 317.

  The editing tool specifying unit 317 estimates the editing tool used for the sample image, and searches the editing tool information 318 for an editing tool that matches or is similar to the estimated editing tool (S42). The editing tool specifying unit 317 presents the specified editing tool to the user (S43). Presentation of the editing tool to the user may be performed by displaying an icon indicating the editing tool on the tablet built-in monitor 161.

  When the user using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 desires an editing tool used for a certain sample image, the sample image is provided to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and the editing process is performed. The editing tool of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 that matches or is similar can be presented to the user or set to be usable. As a result, an editing tool desired by the user can be used.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the editing tool used for the sample image is presented only by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has been described. However, the configuration for presenting the editing tool used in the sample image is limited to the above configuration. Absent. For example, the captured image management system 10 may be configured such that the sample image acquisition unit 316 acquires a sample image captured by the user using the mobile terminal 6 as a sample image.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the process shown in FIG. 20 may be performed in the portable terminal 6. FIG. More specifically, using the image acquired by the mobile terminal 6 as a sample image, the model and editing tool of the photo sticker creating apparatus used for editing the photographed image are specified by software executed on the mobile terminal 6. , You may present.

  According to said structure, a user grasps the editing tool used for the acquired image by acquiring the image of the photograph sticker which other users created via the network or the camera with which the portable terminal 6 is equipped. can do. Therefore, the user can grasp the editing tool used for the image and the model of the photo sticker creating apparatus that can use the editing tool, not the image of the photo sticker created by the user himself / herself.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the process shown in FIG. 20 may be performed in the management server 4. FIG. More specifically, by transmitting the sample image acquired by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the management server 4, the management server 4 uses the model image of the photo sticker creating apparatus that created the sample image and the sample image. The edited editing tool may be estimated and transmitted to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  In addition, the user's favorite person (model, friend, etc.) is registered in advance in the management server 4, and the user is using an editing processing tool such as a stamp used for the registered person's image. The seal creation apparatus 1 may make it available, reflect it, or recommend it to the user. At this time, it is preferable that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 authenticates the user. The registered person image may be downloaded from the management server 4 to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and displayed in a demonstration of operation in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

[Embodiment 3]
Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing for notifying the user of the URL of a web page (hereinafter referred to as a browsing page) for displaying an image that the user desires to browse. 22A and 22B are diagrams illustrating an example of a web page displayed on the mobile terminal 6 (terminal device) in the process of notifying the user of the URL of the browsing page.

  In the process shown in step S30, the communication control unit 411 of the management server (server) 4 that has received a request for providing an image corresponding to the thumbnail image 1042 selected by the user creates a web page so as to create an advertisement page. To the unit 413. The web page creation unit (creation unit) 413 creates an advertisement page 1061 using data stored in the web page database 423.

  Here, the advertisement page 1061 is a web page that allows the service provider of the management server 4 to obtain a price when the user accesses the web page such as a specific EC site or a page for conducting a questionnaire. Further, the advertisement page 1061 may be displayed by correctly answering a quiz that cannot be understood unless a magazine issued by the service provider or its affiliated company is subscribed. The advertisement page 1061 includes a link image 1062 for displaying the URL of the browsing page. The web page creation unit 413 outputs the created advertisement page 1061 to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the advertisement page 1061 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S31B).

  The communication control unit 611 of the mobile terminal 6 receives the transmitted advertisement page 1061 through the communication unit 603. The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 displays the received advertisement page 1061 on the display unit 605 through the display control unit 613 (step S32B).

  When the user selects the link image 1062 by operating the input unit 604 of the mobile terminal 6 (step S33B), the input control unit 612 accepts this selection operation and confirms that the link image 1062 has been selected. The communication control unit 611 is notified. Accordingly, the communication control unit 611 transmits a request for providing a web page including the URL of the browse page 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 S34B). Next, the communication control unit 411 instructs to create a web page including the URL of the browsing page.

  The web page creation unit 413 creates a web page for browsing the image corresponding to the thumbnail image 1042 from the image database 424, and acquires the URL 1072 of the web page. The web page creation unit 413 creates an image URL page 1071 including the acquired URL 1072 and outputs it to the communication control unit 411. The communication control unit 411 transmits the image URL page 1071 to the mobile terminal 6 through the communication unit 403 (step S35B).

  The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 receives the transmitted image URL page 1071 through the communication unit 603. The communication control unit 611 of the portable terminal 6 displays the received image URL page 1071 on the display unit 605 through the display control unit 613 (step S36B).

  According to said structure, if a user selects the link information (image specific information) for browsing a desired image among the images image | photographed and produced with the photograph sticker production apparatus 1, on the portable terminal 6, The portable terminal 6 can receive and display the image. At this time, since the management server 4 can acquire the address of the request source of the image, it can grasp how the image is diffused. Further, even if the image URL page 1071 including the URL 1072 (image specifying information) is transmitted to another mobile terminal, in order to view the image, the image is requested from the storage location indicated by the URL 1072 and received. There is a need. At this time, since the management server 4 can acquire the address of another portable terminal that is the request source of the image, the management server 4 can grasp how the image URL page 1071 spreads.

  Moreover, according to said structure, since the portable terminal 6 can preserve | save the image produced in the photograph sticker production apparatus 1 by displaying the advertisement page 1061, provision of the compensation by the management server 4 is provided. Can be acquired.

[Modification]
In the processing shown in FIG. 18 in the above embodiment, the captured image management system 10 is configured not to store the image in the mobile terminal 6, but the captured image management system 10 is configured to store the image in the mobile terminal 6. May be. Specifically, the captured image management system 10 may be configured to perform the processes shown in steps S31 and S32 in FIG. 16 instead of the processes shown in steps S35B and S36B in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the image created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be stored by displaying the advertisement page 1061, but is provided only to the paying member that the user is a paying member. Service points may be generated each time the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is used, and the service points may be used according to predetermined conditions.

  In the above embodiment, the image deforming unit 417 may use personal characteristic information that is a correlation between a change in weight for each user and a change in feature information. Specifically, the personal characteristic information is obtained from, for example, the difference between the upper limit and the lower limit of the user's weight and the difference between the characteristic information at the time when the user's weight was the upper limit and the lower limit. Further, the personal characteristic information may be calculated by the control unit 401 when the weight is registered as the attribute information, and the management server 4 may be configured to register in the member database 422.

  In general, as the weight increases, the eyes become thinner and the face outline becomes slightly rounded. Also, as the weight decreases, the eyes become round, the cheeks become thinner, and the chin sharpens. There are individual differences in such changes in facial parts. With the above configuration, it is possible to more accurately predict the change of the facial part according to the individual difference for each user.

  In addition, when creating an advice for approaching the ideal state, the advice creating unit 416 may determine the content of the advice based on the personal characteristic information. According to said structure, the advice according to the individual difference for every user can be shown to a user.

  In the processing shown in Step S32A of FIG. 18 in the above embodiment, the image transformation unit 417 acquires and acquires the personal characteristic information of the user who accepted the login from the image database 424 via the information acquisition unit 419. A predicted image may be created based on personal characteristic information. According to said structure, the precision of a user's estimated image can be improved.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the ideal state database 425 may store, as the ideal state feature information 427, the feature information of the person photographed in the image selected by the user for each user.

  According to the above configuration, the user can know how close to the person the user has selected as an ideal.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the advice creating unit 416 causes the difference calculating unit 418 to calculate the achievement level between the ideal state feature information and the user feature information for each part of the person, and the calculated achievement level is indicated by the advice 1052. May be included. For example, the advice creation unit 416 may include the achievement level for each part such as “eyes are XX%, mouth is XX%”. By viewing the advice page 1051, the user can know how much it matches the ideal state. When the user selects a person (specific person) who wants to have such a face and selects an image in which he / she has been photographed, the user browses the advice page 1051 to determine which part he / she wants to be. It is possible to know how much is consistent.

  Moreover, according to said structure, a user's picked-up image can be closely approached to the image of a person in an ideal state. In addition, since the captured image in the above configuration is deformed by moving the user's part in the captured image, the user's face remains in the deformed image.

  In addition, it is preferable to move at least a part having the maximum difference among user parts. Further, the amount of movement of the part may be adjustable. In this case, it may be possible to adjust each part, or each part may be adjusted at a ratio to the difference. In the latter case, the captured image can be more naturally deformed.

  In each of the above embodiments, when the feature information of the same person in the plurality of photographed persons is set to the ideal state feature state, the feature information of the face of the plurality of photographed persons and the feature information of the ideal state are respectively compared. Then, the management server 4 may be configured to calculate the degree of approximation between the characteristic information of the photographed person and the characteristic information of the ideal state for each of the plurality of photographed persons. Thereby, it is possible to rank whether or not a plurality of photographed persons are similar to an ideal person. In addition, the management server 4 may be configured to display on the advice page 1051 the order of similarity to a person in an ideal state.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the advice creating unit 416 has a case where the difference between the ideal state feature information and the user feature information is smaller than a predetermined value, that is, the attribute information change value indicated by the change suggestion information is small. An image in which the user's image is not greatly deformed may be used as the predicted image 1054.

  Further, the image deformation unit 417 may reduce the degree of deformation of the user's image as the degree of coincidence between the ideal state feature information and the user's feature information is smaller.

  In addition, when the image processing performed by the image deformation unit 417 includes a plurality of items (predetermined processing for a predetermined processing target), the image deformation unit 417 may change the degree of image processing for each item. For example, when the user registers a favorite image processing item, the image transformation unit 417 performs image processing on the item that the user likes among the items included in the image processing as compared to other items. The degree may be strengthened.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, when change suggestion information is reducing weight, the web page creation part 413 may add the function which can perform a slimming simulation to the advice page 1051. FIG. Specifically, for example, the advice page 1051 creates an advice page 1051 that can add a user interface for inputting a weight to the advice page 1051 and deform the predicted image 1056 based on the weight input to the user interface. To do. Thereby, the user can simulate slimming and can see the user after slimming (after dieting).

  In addition, the web page creation unit 413 may post diet records such as daily weight recorded by the user and acquired calories on the advice page 1051. Further, the web page creation unit 413 may publish the user-generated image in association with the diet record on the advice page 1051. Thereby, the user can confirm the effect of a diet easily.

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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 stores a photographed image of a user created in a photo sticker creating apparatus in a management server.

1 Photo sticker creation device (information provision device, photographing editing device, image analysis system)
4 management server (server)
6 Mobile terminals (terminal devices)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Shooting image management system 11 Shooting unit 12 Editing part 13 Subsequent customer service part 21 Shooting part 201, 201A Control part 202, 202A Storage part 311 Communication control part 312 Shooting control part 313 Editing control part 313A Editing control part (presentation means)
314 Print control unit 315 Subsequent customer service control unit 316 Sample image acquisition unit (acquisition means)
317 Editing tool specifying part (estimating means, specifying means)
401 Control Unit 402 Storage Unit 403 Communication Unit 411 Communication Control Unit 412 Mail Creation Unit 413 Web Page Creation Unit (Creation Unit)
414 Image management unit (extraction means)
415 Ideal state management unit 416 Advice creation unit 417 Image deformation unit (deformation means)
418 Difference calculation unit (calculation means)
419 Information acquisition unit (acquisition means)
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

Claims (15)

An information providing device for providing information to a user,
A storage unit for storing information about an image of a person in an ideal state;
Obtaining means for obtaining a photographed image of the user;
Using the captured image acquired by the acquisition unit and the information about the human image in the ideal state stored in the storage unit, how much the captured image of the user is different from the image of the human in the ideal state. A calculating means for calculating whether to do ;
An advice creating means for creating an advice for approaching the ideal state for the user,
The storage unit stores information related to the image of the person in the ideal state in association with the attribute information of the person,
The acquisition means further acquires user attribute information,
The calculation means further compares the user attribute information acquired by the acquisition means with the attribute information of the person in the ideal state in the storage unit, so that the user attribute is obtained in order to become the ideal state. Calculate how much information you need to change,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the advice creating unit creates a character string including a numerical value indicating how much the attribute information of the user should be changed calculated by the calculating unit as the advice .   The advice creating means further includes a character string including a numerical value indicating how much the attribute information is changed to deviate from the ideal state as an advice indicating that the user deviates from the ideal state if the user attribute information is excessively changed. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   Information about the image of the person in the ideal state is information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the person in the ideal state,
  The apparatus further comprises extraction means for extracting information on the arrangement and dimensions of each part of the user from the captured image acquired by the acquisition means,
  The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the calculating unit calculates a difference between an arrangement and a dimension of each part of the user with respect to an arrangement and a dimension of each part of the person in the ideal state.   The image processing apparatus further includes a deforming unit that deforms the captured image acquired by the acquiring unit so as to move at least one of the user site in the captured image toward the corresponding site of the person in the ideal state. The information providing apparatus according to claim 3. The information provision according to claim 1 , further comprising a deforming unit configured to deform the captured image acquired by the acquiring unit according to a degree to which the attribute information of the user calculated by the calculating unit is to be changed. apparatus. The acquisition means acquires a plurality of combinations of the user's captured image and attribute information,
The information providing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the deforming unit deforms the captured image acquired by the acquiring unit using a plurality of the combinations acquired by the acquiring unit. The acquisition means periodically acquires a combination of the user's captured image and attribute information,
Said calculating means further using the above combination, the attribute information of the user, according to claim 4, characterized in that to calculate the degree of achievement that indicates close to what extent the attribute information of the ideal state of the person 7. The information providing device according to any one of items 6 to 6. An acquisition means for acquiring an edited image, which is a still image, created by shooting and editing processing by the shooting editing device;
Estimating means for estimating an editing process used in the edited image acquired by the acquiring means;
An editing process that matches or is similar to the editing process estimated by the estimation means, and that identifies the editing process of the photographing editing apparatus that the user intends to use;
An image analysis system comprising: presentation means for presenting the editing process specified by the specifying means to the user.   The acquisition means acquires a sample image obtained by the shooting and editing apparatus editing the edited image that is a still image,
  The identifying means identifies an editing process that matches or resembles the editing process estimated to have been performed on the sample image from among the editing processes available in the photographing and editing apparatus used by the user, 9. The image analysis according to claim 8, wherein when the shooting editing apparatus used by the user accepts editing of the user's shot image, the specified editing process is presented to the user so as to be usable. system.   The image analysis system according to claim 9, wherein the estimation unit estimates a model of a photographing editing apparatus that has performed the editing process on the sample image that has been subjected to the editing process.   A method for controlling an information providing apparatus for providing information to a user,
  An acquisition step of acquiring a photographed image of the user;
  Using the captured image acquired in the acquisition step and information on the ideal person image stored in the storage unit, how much the user captured image is compared to the ideal human image A calculation step for calculating whether they are different from each other;
  An advice creating step for creating an advice for approaching the ideal state for the user,
  The storage unit stores information related to the image of the person in the ideal state in association with the attribute information of the person,
  In the acquisition step, user attribute information is acquired,
  In the calculation step, by comparing the user attribute information acquired in the acquisition step with the attribute information of the person in the ideal state in the storage unit, the user's attribute information Calculate how much attribute information should be changed,
  In the advice creation step, a character string including a numerical value indicating how much the attribute information of the user calculated in the calculation step should be changed is created as the advice. Control method. An acquisition step of acquiring an edited image, which is a still image, created by shooting and editing processing by the shooting editing device;
An estimation step for estimating an editing process used in the edited image acquired in the acquisition step;
An editing process that matches or is similar to the editing process estimated in the estimating step, and that specifies the editing process of the photographing editing apparatus that the user intends to use;
A presentation step of presenting the editing process identified in the identifying step to the user.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the information providing apparatus according to claim 1, 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 image analysis system according to claim 8, 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 13 or 14.

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