JP6519205B2 - Program, information processing apparatus and processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to the technology of an imaging apparatus for imaging a person.

  An imaging device having a function of imaging by a touch panel operation on a liquid crystal display is configured to detect that a finger or the like is in contact with the touch panel and acquire a captured image. In addition, an imaging device capable of taking a picture, such as an imaging device capable of rotating the liquid crystal display in the same direction as the imaging lens, a mobile phone equipped with the imaging lens in the same direction as the liquid crystal display, a portable terminal such as a smartphone, etc. Exists.

  The system of Patent Document 1 discloses a mechanism of an imaging device capable of reducing the occurrence of camera shake when taking a picture on its own.

JP, 2014-220819, A

  When taking a picture of yourself, decide the composition while looking at the liquid crystal display, check the hair style and expression, and touch the button on the liquid crystal display to take a picture. If the subject is your own, you may shoot at your own desired timing, but if there are multiple subjects, it will be taken at the timing of the person touching the button on the liquid crystal display, so the subject is others People are not ready, and may be dissatisfied with dislikes of composition, hairstyle or facial expressions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for reducing dissatisfaction of self-shooting by a plurality of persons by imaging according to a touch operation input through a touch panel .

The program is executable by an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of objects, and the information processing apparatus is an operation receiving unit for receiving an operation for selecting the objects, and the operation reception among the plurality of objects. The first object display means for displaying the first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation accepted by the means, and the number of operations accepted by the operation accepting means reaches the number of the objects; (1) A program for functioning as storage means for storing an image including the plurality of objects including the first object displayed by the object display means .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism for reducing dissatisfaction of self-shooting by a plurality of persons by imaging in accordance with a touch operation input through a touch panel .

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the imaging device 100 of this embodiment The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the structure of the imaging device 100 of this embodiment Block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the imaging device 100 of the present embodiment The figure which shows an example of the self-portrait setting screen in the imaging device 100 of this embodiment The figure which shows an example of the self-portrait imaging screen transition in the imaging device 100 of this embodiment A flowchart showing an example of a self shooting setting process in the imaging device 100 of the present embodiment A flowchart showing an example of imaging processing in the imaging device 100 of the present embodiment

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

[About the configuration of the imaging device]
Hereinafter, embodiments of an imaging device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of the appearance of an imaging device 100 according to the present invention. The imaging device 100 according to the present invention includes, for example, a display unit 101 having a touch panel function and a button 102, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a smart phone. The display unit 101 is an electronic component in which a display control unit such as a liquid crystal panel and a position input control unit such as a touch pad are combined, and is also called a touch panel.

  The touch panel of the display unit 101 is a capacitive projection type that detects a change in capacitance between a fingertip and a conductive film to detect a position, and has a multi-touch function that can detect positions of a plurality of points. It has a multi-touch screen. In addition, since the multi-touch function which can detect the position of two fingers is a known technique, detailed description will be omitted.

  The button 102 is a button for ending an application program (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) executed by the imaging apparatus. The activation of the application is executed by tapping (touching) the icon of the application displayed on the screen using the touch panel function of the display unit 101.

  Further, the imaging device 100 includes an imaging lens 103 for imaging with the imaging device, and the imaging lens 103 can capture an image on the touch panel side of the imaging device.

  The imaging apparatus 100 may further include a communication function and the like, but the description thereof will be omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention.

  In this embodiment, although the imaging device 100 is a portable information terminal (PDA) or a smartphone, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a digital camera equipped with a touch panel or a digital video camera capable of still image shooting. May be In that case, since the present invention relates to self-shooting, a terminal in which the display unit 101 and the imaging lens 103 face in the same direction, or a terminal in which the display unit 101 or the imaging lens 103 turns in the same direction I assume.

  The hardware configuration of the easily portable imaging device 100 such as a smartphone shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 201 centrally controls the devices and controllers connected to the system bus 204.

  In addition, the ROM 202 or the flash memory 214 (storage unit) includes a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) which is a control program of the CPU 201, an operating system program (OS), and a function executed by the imaging device 100. The various programs and the like, which will be described later, necessary for the program are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 loads various programs and the like necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executes various programs to realize various operations. In addition, the imaging apparatus 100 is provided with a GPS reception unit 215 (position information acquisition unit) capable of acquiring current position information by receiving a signal from a GPS satellite, and the CPU 201 receives the GPS from the GPS reception unit 215 It performs acquisition control of coordinate information (position information).

  Further, the input controller 205 controls inputs from the touch panel 210, the microphone 211, and the camera 212. The touch panel 210 controls the input related to the touch operation of the user, the microphone 211 controls the input of voice, and the camera 212 (imaging unit) controls the input of the captured still image and moving image. The output controller 206 controls image output to the touch panel 210 and audio output to the speaker 213.

  The touch panel 210 detects a touch operation from the user and displays the video (image) sent from the output controller 206 described above. The touch panel 210 is a component in which a display and a position input device are integrated. It is also possible to detect touch operations (hereinafter, multi-touch) to a plurality of places.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 controls access to a flash memory 214 which stores a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, edit files, various data, and the like. In the present embodiment, a flash memory is described, but it may be a storage medium such as a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), or a card type memory connected to a PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  The communication I / F controller 209 connects and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  The CPU 201 enables display on the touch panel 210 by executing, for example, outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203.

  Various programs and the like used to execute various processes to be described later of the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment are stored in the flash memory 214 and can be executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present embodiment can also be stored in the flash memory 214.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the imaging device 100. As shown in FIG.

The touch operation detection unit 301 is a functional unit that detects a touch operation input via the touch panel.
The number identification unit 302 is a functional unit that specifies the number of persons.

  The button generation unit 303 is a functional unit that displays and generates the number of buttons identified by the number identification unit 302.

  The imaging unit 304 is a functional unit that captures an image when the touch operation detection unit 301 detects a touch operation on all the buttons generated and displayed by the button generation unit 303.

  The button number receiving unit 305 is a functional unit that receives specification of the number of buttons to be displayed on the touch panel.

  The button generation unit 303 is a functional unit that displays and generates the number of buttons accepted by the button count acceptance unit 305.

  The imaging unit 304 is a functional unit that captures an image when the touch operation detection unit 301 detects a touch operation on all the buttons generated and displayed by the button generation unit 303.

  The imaging unit 304 is a functional unit that captures an image when the touch operation detection unit 301 detects a touch operation equal to or more than the number specified by the number determination unit 302.

  The touch number reception unit 306 is a functional unit that receives specification of the number of touch operations required to capture an image.

  The imaging unit 304 is a functional unit that captures an image when the touch operation detection unit 301 detects a touch operation equal to or more than the number received by the touch number reception unit 306.

  The object superimposing unit 307 is a functional unit that superimposes an object on a position at which a touch operation is performed or a predetermined position of a person in accordance with a touch operation.

[About self-portrait setting processing]
Next, the flow of the self shooting setting process of the imaging device 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the self shooting setting process of the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Each process in this flowchart is realized by the CPU 201 developing a program stored in the flash memory 214 or the like on the RAM 203 and executing the program. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a self-portrait setting screen.

  First, in the imaging apparatus 100, the imaging application is started by tapping the icon of the imaging application displayed on the screen using the touch panel function of the display unit 101, and the imaging menu (not shown) is selected, The flowchart of FIG. 6 is started. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the imaging device 100 performs all of the following processing.

  In step S601, the depression of the self-portrait setting button displayed on the screen is accepted.

  In step S602, a self-portrait setting screen 400 (FIG. 4) is displayed. FIG. 4 shows a self-portrait setting screen, including a self-portrait mode check box 401, an automatic determination of number of people check box 402, an imaging preparation OK button display check box 403, an imaging preparation OK mark display check box 404, and an imaging preparation OK mark option 405. It is displayed.

  Note that the imaging preparation OK button is a button for a person, who is a subject, to touch to indicate that imaging preparation is ready (511 in FIG. 5). When the imaging preparation OK button is not displayed (520 in FIG. 5), the person displayed at the touched position by touching the screen is recognized as the imaging preparation is completed (523 in FIG. 5). Further, the imaging preparation OK mark is a mark superimposed on the person on the screen or displayed at a predetermined position in order to identify a person who is ready for imaging (513 and 522 in FIG. 5).

  In step S603, the selection of settings is accepted. Specifically, the depression of the check boxes 401 to 404 is accepted.

  In step S604, it is determined whether the imaging preparation OK mark display check box 404 is on or off. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S605, and if it is off, the process proceeds to step S607.

  In step S605, the imaging preparation OK mark option 405 is displayed. In this embodiment, as illustrated in 405 of FIG. 4, a heart, a star, a hat, a bag, and a random are given as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. There may be other methods capable of identifying a person who is ready for imaging, such as changing the color of a person by surrounding it with. As described above, by setting the imaging preparation OK mark option 405, it is expected that the subject will have a natural smile by synthesizing an unexpected image immediately before shooting.

  In step S606, the selection of the imaging preparation OK mark is accepted, and the mark for which the selection is accepted is surrounded by a frame. In this embodiment, although the mark is surrounded by a frame, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to change the size of the mark, change the color of the mark, or other selected marks. It may be a method.

  In step S 607, depression of the OK button 406 is accepted.

In step S 608, the setting content on the self-portrait setting screen 400 is stored in the self-portrait setting table 410 on the flash memory 214. Specifically, ON / OFF of self-portrait mode check box 401, ON / OFF of automatic determination of number of people check box 402, ON / OFF of imaging preparation OK button display check box 403, ON of imaging preparation OK mark display check box 404 OFF: The selected mark image file path of the imaging preparation OK mark option 405 is stored in the flash memory 214 as 411 to 415 of the self-portrait setting table 410 (FIG. 4).
This is the end of the description of the self shooting setting process of FIG.

[About imaging processing]
Next, the flow of the imaging process of the imaging device 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the imaging process of the imaging device 100 of the present embodiment. Each process in this flowchart is realized by the CPU 201 developing a program stored in the flash memory 214 or the like on the RAM 203 and executing the program. Moreover, FIG. 5 is a figure which shows an example of a self-portrait imaging screen transition.

  First, in the imaging apparatus 100, the imaging application is activated by tapping the icon of the imaging application displayed on the screen using the touch panel function of the display unit 101, and the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the imaging device 100 performs all of the following processing.

  In step S701, the selection for transitioning to the imaging mode is accepted. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is a button for transitioning to the imaging mode, but when the imaging application is activated in the imaging mode, step S701 is unnecessary.

  In step S702, a screen for capturing an image is displayed. Specifically, an image captured through the imaging lens 103 is displayed on the display unit 101 as a live view.

  In step S703, the value of the self-portrait mode 411 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S704, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S718.

  In step S704, the value of the automatic determination of the number of people 412 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S712, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S705.

  In step S705, a number selection box 501 (FIG. 5) for inputting the number of subjects is displayed on the screen.

  In step S706, the selection of the number of people is accepted. That is, step S706 is a step showing an example of processing for accepting designation of the number of buttons to be displayed on the touch panel. Step S706 is a step showing an example of processing for accepting specification of the number of touch operations required to capture an image.

  In step S 707, the number of subjects is determined. Specifically, techniques such as face recognition are used, but the description is omitted because they are known techniques. That is, step S 707 is a step showing an example of processing for specifying the number of persons.

  In step S 708, the value of the imaging preparation OK button display 413 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S 709. If it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S 714.

  In step S709, the imaging preparation OK button 511 for the number of people specified in step S706 or step S707 is displayed. That is, step S709 is a step showing an example of processing for displaying and generating the specified number of buttons. Step S709 is a step showing an example of processing for displaying and generating the received number of buttons.

  Specifically, the imaging preparation OK button 511 is displayed at a predetermined position (for example, the upper part or the lower part of the face of the person of the subject, both ends of the screen, etc.) so that the imaging preparation OK button 511 of the subject is known. . Note that the imaging preparation OK button 511 is a button by which the user can identify the ON state / OFF state, and at this time, the imaging preparation OK button 511 is all in the OFF state.

  In step S710, the pressing of the imaging preparation OK button 511 is accepted, and the imaging preparation OK button 511 is displayed so that it can be understood that the OFF state has changed to the ON state (514 in FIG. 5). When the depression of the imaging preparation OK button 511 in the ON state is accepted, the state returns to the OFF state. That is, step S710 is a step showing an example of processing for detecting a touch operation input via the touch panel.

  In step S711, the value of the imaging preparation OK mark display 414 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S712, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S713.

  In step S 712, the value of the imaging preparation OK mark 415 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired, and the image indicated by the value of the imaging preparation OK mark 415 is displayed at a predetermined position of the subject corresponding to the imaging preparation OK button 511. indicate. That is, step S712 is a step showing an example of a process of superimposing an object on a position at which a touch operation is performed or a predetermined position of a person.

  Specifically, a file path on the flash memory 214 is shown in the imaging preparation OK mark 415, an image of the imaging preparation OK mark 513 is acquired using the file path, and the imaging preparation OK button is pressed. It is displayed at a predetermined position of the subject corresponding to 511 (for example, around the upper or lower part of the face of the person of the subject, or the body part of the subject such as face, eyes, and mouth) (513 in FIG. 5).

  In step S713, it is determined whether all the imaging preparation OK buttons 511 displayed in step S709 are in the ON state. If all are in the ON state, it is regarded that all subjects have been prepared, and the process proceeds to step S719. In the case, the process returns to step S710. According to the above, preparation for all the subjects is completed, so that dissatisfaction with a plurality of persons can be reduced.

  In step S714, the touch of the screen is accepted. That is, step S714 is a step showing an example of processing for detecting a touch operation input via the touch panel.

  In step S715, the value of the imaging preparation OK mark display 414 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to step S716, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to step S717.

  In step S 716, the value of the imaging preparation OK mark 415 stored in the flash memory 214 is acquired, and the value of the imaging preparation OK mark 415 is shown at a predetermined position of the subject located closest to the touched position on the screen. Display an image. That is, step S 716 is a step showing an example of a process of superimposing an object on a position where a touch operation is performed or a predetermined position of a person.

  Specifically, a file path on the flash memory 214 is shown in the imaging preparation OK mark 415, an image of the imaging preparation OK mark 513 is acquired using the file path, and the touch position is displayed on the screen. It is displayed at a predetermined position of the subject present at the closest position (for example, around the upper or lower part of the face of the person of the subject, or the body part of the subject such as face, eyes, and mouth) (522 in FIG. 5).

  In step S717, it is determined whether the number of touches currently touched on the screen is equal to or greater than the number of subjects, and if greater than the number of subjects, it is regarded that all subjects have been prepared. Return to S714. According to the above, preparation for all the subjects is completed, so that dissatisfaction with a plurality of persons can be reduced. In addition, by simultaneously touching all the subjects, a sense of unity is created, and it can be expected that a natural smile will occur.

  In step S718, since the self photographing mode is OFF, the depression of the shutter button is accepted, and if it is depressed, the process proceeds to step S719, and if it is not depressed, the process returns to step S718.

  In step S719, an imaging process is performed. That is, step S 719 is a step showing an example of processing for capturing an image when touch operations on all buttons generated for display are detected. Step S719 is a step showing an example of processing for capturing an image when a specified number or more of touch operations are detected.

In step S720, the captured image is stored in the flash memory 214.
This is the end of the description of the imaging process of FIG.

  As described above, by capturing an image according to the touch operation input through the touch panel, dissatisfaction of self-shooting by a plurality of people can be reduced. Moreover, a sense of unity is generated by touching all the subjects, and it is expected that a natural smile can be realized by displaying the imaging preparation OK mark.

  As described above, the recording medium recording the program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing.

  In this case, the program itself read out from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium recording the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk etc. can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also an operating system (OS) or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that the processing is partially or entirely performed, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided to the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is read based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the processing.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or to an apparatus comprising a single device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can receive the effects of the present invention.
The form of the program may be an object code, a program code executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to an operating system (OS), and the like.

100 image pickup apparatus 101 display unit 102 button 103 image pickup lens

Claims (9)

A program that can be executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a plurality of objects,
The information processing apparatus
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for selecting the target;
First object display means for displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received by the operation reception means among the plurality of objects ;
A storage unit configured to store an image including the plurality of objects including the first object displayed by the first object display unit when the number of operations received by the operation reception unit reaches the number of the objects; > A program to function as. A program that can be executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a plurality of objects,
The information processing apparatus
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for selecting the target;
First object display means for displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received by the operation reception means among the plurality of objects ;
When the number of the operations received and maintained by the operation receiving means reaches the number of the objects, an image including the plurality of objects including the first object displayed by the first object display means is stored. A program for functioning as storage means . The information processing apparatus
According to the recognition result of the object, it is further functioned as second object display means for displaying a second object corresponding to the object,
The operation accepting means is
Program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that accepting an operation of selecting the object corresponding to the second object displayed by the second object display means. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the first object changes at random in response to the operation. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the predetermined position differs depending on the type of the first object. An information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of objects, wherein
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for selecting the target;
First object display means for displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received by the operation reception means among the plurality of objects ;
An information processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing an image including the plurality of objects when the number of operations received by the operation reception means reaches the number of the objects . An information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of objects, wherein
Operation receiving means for receiving an operation for selecting the target;
First object display means for displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received by the operation reception means among the plurality of objects;
A storage unit configured to store an image including the plurality of objects when the number of the operations received and maintained by the operation reception unit reaches the number of the objects;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A processing method in an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of objects, the method comprising:
The information processing apparatus
An operation receiving step of receiving an operation of selecting the target;
A first object display step of displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received in the operation reception step among the plurality of objects ;
Performing a storage step of storing an image including the plurality of objects including the first object displayed by the first object display step when the number of operations received in the operation reception step reaches the number of objects A processing method characterized by: A processing method in an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of objects, the method comprising:
The information processing apparatus
An operation receiving step of receiving an operation of selecting the target;
A first object display step of displaying a first object at a predetermined position of the object selected by the operation received in the operation reception step among the plurality of objects ;
When the number of the operations received and maintained by the operation receiving step reaches the number of the objects, an image including the plurality of objects including the first object displayed by the first object displaying step is stored. And a storing step .

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