JP6627448B2 - Print production equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printed matter producing apparatus for producing a printed matter on which a face image is printed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Box-type printed matter production apparatuses for photographing an identification photograph or the like to be attached to a license, a passport, a resume, and the like are known. The printed matter production device photographs a person and previews the photographed image on a display. If the user is not satisfied with the preview-displayed image, the user can perform re-photographing and select the most favorite image from the plurality of photographed images.

  In addition, the user can perform position adjustment such as moving the face position of the selected image up, down, left, and right. The printing material producing apparatus prints the image whose position has been adjusted on photographic paper, and outputs a photograph of a size suitable for the purpose.

  Various standards are set for the ID photo depending on the application. For example, for those having a function as an identification card such as a license or passport, there are many examples of inappropriate photographs, and strict standards are set. The user has to select an image that satisfies the standard from a plurality of captured images and adjust the position.

JP 2000-69402 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and requires a user to perform an operation corresponding to a use of a captured image, and to easily perform an operation for an image to satisfy a predetermined standard. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printed matter manufacturing apparatus capable of performing the above-described steps.

An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes an image capturing apparatus that captures a user one or more times and generates a captured image,
A touch panel for receiving an operation mode selection, displaying the captured image, receiving the selection of the captured image, and receiving an instruction of a face position, and selecting the touch panel based on the face position received via the touch panel. An image processing unit that cuts out face image data from the photographed image, a printer that prints and outputs the face image data on a print, and a storage that stores a table that defines a correspondence relationship between an operation mode and an allowable number of re-shootings. And re-photographing by the photographing device with reference to the table and with an allowable number of times corresponding to the selected operation mode as an upper limit.

  In the printed matter production apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the table defines a correspondence between the operation mode and the strictness of a standard required for a captured image, and the strictness of the selected operation mode is equal to or more than a predetermined value. In the case of, the touch panel displays an image reconfirmation screen displaying the face image data, and receives an instruction to adjust the position and size of the face image.

  In the printed matter production device according to one aspect of the present invention, the touch panel makes a face image display size on the image reconfirmation screen larger than a face image display size when receiving an instruction of a face position.

  The printed matter production device according to one aspect of the present invention may further include a communication device that transfers the face image data to a portable terminal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while an operation | movement according to the use of a captured image is requested | required of a user, the user can easily perform the operation | movement for satisfy | filling a predetermined standard with an image.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printed matter manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an arithmetic and control unit. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram realized by executing an image processing program. It is a flowchart explaining the print production method concerning the embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a mode selection screen. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the example of a face image selection screen. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the example of a face position instruction | indication screen. (A) is a figure showing an example of a face image reconfirmation screen, and (b) is a figure showing an example of a face image fine adjustment screen.

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

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a print producing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The print production apparatus 1 captures the face of the user P and generates face image data, the arithmetic and control unit 10 that performs image processing on the captured image data, and receives various instructions from the user P. In addition, a touch panel (instruction receiving unit and display unit) 12 for displaying a preview image and various information, a speaker 13 for outputting voice guidance and the like, a strobe 14 for irradiating light when the photographing device 11 photographs the user P, and printing. This is a box-type photographing device including a printer 15 for printing an object (photograph). The printing method of the printer 15 is not particularly limited, and an ink-jet method, a sublimation-type thermal transfer method, a fusion-type thermal transfer method, or the like can be used.

  Further, the printed matter production device 1 includes a communication device 16 that can communicate with a portable terminal (not shown) such as a smartphone owned by the user P.

  The printed matter production device 1 is further provided with a charging unit (not shown) for accepting money paid by the user and paying out change. Further, the printing material producing apparatus 1 may be provided with a charging unit for receiving payment by electronic money.

  The imaging device 11 is, for example, a digital camera, and includes a lens, a shutter, a CMOS sensor, an A / D converter, and the like. When the photographing device 11 photographs the user P, the CMOS sensor receives the photographing light converged by the lens via the shutter, photoelectrically converts the optical image formed on the light receiving surface, and outputs the image. Output as a signal. Then, the A / D converter performs A / D conversion of the image signal output from the CMOS sensor, and generates captured image data. The photographing device 11 outputs photographed image data to the arithmetic and control unit 10.

  The touch panel 12 displays an operation button, and when the operation button is pressed, receives an operation instruction corresponding to the operation button. For example, the touch panel 12 receives an operation mode selection instruction from the user P. Operation modes that can be selected include, for example, a mode in which an ID photo is taken, printed on photographic paper and output, a mode in which an ID photo is taken, and shooting data is transferred to a mobile terminal, and a shot image is displayed as a character image or a frame image. This is an amusement mode in which a composition is performed or a human divination is performed using a captured image. In the case of an ID photo, this also includes selection of the application (passport, personal number card on which my number is described, license, examination voucher, resume, etc.).

  The touch panel 12 can display a plurality of images of the user P and receive an image selection instruction. In addition, the touch panel 12 can display a captured image and receive an instruction on the position of the face from the user P.

  The arithmetic and control unit 10 controls each part of the print production apparatus 1 and transfers data. FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the arithmetic and control unit 10. The arithmetic and control unit 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 101, a main memory 102, a disk device 103, and an input / output unit 104. Each part of the arithmetic and control unit 10 is connected via a bus.

  The disk device 103 is, for example, a hard disk drive, and stores an image processing program 105 executed by the CPU 101, a re-shooting frequency table 106, composite material data 107, and the like.

  The re-photographing number table 106 defines the strictness of the standard required for the photographed photograph and the allowable number of re-photographing for each selected mode (use). An example of the re-shooting frequency table 106 is shown in Table 1 below.

  In this example, the higher the strictness value, the stricter the standard required for the photographed photograph. In the re-shooting frequency table 106, check items to be displayed when a face image is selected or confirmed are defined depending on the mode. The check items include, for example, "whether the face is turned sideways", "whether the face is tilted left and right", "whether the spectacle lens surface is not reflected" or the like.

  The synthetic material data 107 includes background image data that can be used as the background of the ID photo, character image data and frame image data used in the amusement mode, and the like.

  The CPU 101 loads the image processing program 105 in the disk device 103 into the main memory 102 and executes the image processing program 105.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram realized by the CPU 101 executing the image processing program 105. By executing the image processing program 105, a mode selection unit 111, a photographing processing unit 112, an image processing unit 113, a communication processing unit 114, and a print processing unit 115 are realized.

  The mode selection unit 111 displays a plurality of modes (services) provided by the print production apparatus 1 on the touch panel 12 and receives a mode selection from the user P.

  The photographing processing unit 112 controls the photographing device 11 to photograph the user P.

  The image processing unit 113 cuts out the face image data from the photographed image data generated by the photographing device 11 so as to have a size suitable for the selected mode. The image processing unit 113 may detect the eyes of the person to be photographed (the user P), open the mouth, etc., perform reshooting as necessary, and generate a face image suitable for the ID photograph. Further, the image processing unit 113 combines the captured image with the composite material to create a composite image.

  The communication processing unit 114 transmits the image data to the mobile terminal owned by the user P via the communication device 16.

  The print processing unit 115 controls the printer 15 to print a photographed image or a composite image on photographic paper and output it.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the user P performs photographing using the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 1 and outputs an image.

  When the user P enters the housing of the printing material producing apparatus 1, the mode selection unit 111 displays a mode selection screen on the touch panel 12 (Step S101). For example, a service selection screen 200 as shown in FIG. The service selection screen 200 includes a start button 201 of a mode for outputting an ID photo on photographic paper, a start button 202 of a mode for transferring the ID photo in a digital data format to a portable terminal such as a smartphone, and a start button 203 of an amusement mode. .

  When the start button 201 or 202 is pressed, a selection screen for the use of the ID photograph is displayed. The user P selects a use from a passport, a personal number card, a license, a resume, an examination ticket, and the like. When the start button 203 is pressed, a screen for selecting a play mode such as taking a picture with a frame or fortune-telling is displayed. The user P selects a desired mode.

  When the mode selection is completed, a billing screen is displayed on the touch panel 12, and the billing unit receives a payment from the user P and performs a billing process (step S102).

  The photographing device 11 photographs the user P (step S103). One photographing step may be performed once or plural times continuously. In the present embodiment, an example in which shooting is performed twice consecutively will be described.

  The image processing unit 113 displays a face image confirmation screen 240 as shown in FIG. 6A on the touch panel 12 so that the user P can confirm the photographed face image (step S104). The face image confirmation screen 240 includes small preview areas 241, 242, a large preview area 243, an enter button 244, a retake button 245, and the like.

  In the small preview areas 241 and 242, previews of the captured image data captured in step S103 are displayed. In Step S103, two small preview areas 241 and 242 are provided because two shootings are performed. When the user P selects the small preview area 241 or 242, the selected image is displayed large in the large preview area 243.

  The image processing unit 113 refers to the re-shooting number table 106, confirms the number of re-shooting times in the selected mode, and displays the number of re-shooting times in the re-shooting number display area 249. Further, the image processing unit 113 displays a check item of the photograph according to the selected mode in the check item display area 248.

  If the user P desires to retake the image, the user P presses the retake button 245 (step S105_Yes). As a result, the remaining number N of re-capturable times is reduced by 1 (step S106). The re-photographing of the user P is performed, and the face image confirmation screen 240 as shown in FIG. The face image confirmation screen 240 includes small preview areas 241 and 242 for displaying an image of a first shot and small preview areas 246 and 247 for displaying an image of a re-shot.

  When the remaining number N of times of re-shooting becomes zero, the re-shooting button 245 is not displayed.

  The user P selects an image with reference to the check items in the check item display area 248. When the user P has determined that the image is displayed in the large preview area 243 (Step S105_No), the user P presses the determination button 244 (Step S107).

  Subsequently, the image processing unit 113 performs a cutout process of the face image data so as to have a size suitable for the application. Upon clipping of the face image data, the image processing unit 113 receives an instruction of the face position in the captured image from the user P (Step S108).

  For example, the image processing unit 113 displays a vertical position instruction screen 250 as shown in FIG. The vertical position instruction screen 250 includes a face image display area 251, a top line 252, a chin line 253, a top line up button 254, a top line down button 255, a chin line up button 256, a chin line down button 257, a decision button 258, and the like. Including.

  The user P pushes the top line up button 254 and the top line down button 255 to move the top line 252 up and down, and adjusts the top line 252 to the top of the own face image displayed in the face image display area 251. Further, the user P pushes the chin line up button 256 and the chin line down button 257 to move the chin line 253 up and down, and the chin line 253 is added to the tip of the chin of the own face image displayed in the face image display area 251. To match. Thereby, the vertical position of the face is specified.

  When the determination button 258 is pressed, the image processing unit 113 displays a center position instruction screen 260 as shown in FIG. The center position instruction screen 260 includes a face image display area 261, a center line 262, a left shift button 263, a right shift button 264, a decision button 265, and the like.

  The user P presses the left movement button 263 and the right movement button 264 to move the center line 262 left and right, and adjusts the center line 262 to the center of the own face image displayed in the face image display area 261. Thereby, the center position of the face is specified.

  The image processing unit 113 performs face image data clipping processing based on the face position designated by the user P in this way.

  In the case of the mode including the synthesis of background images, a plurality of background image candidates are displayed on the touch panel 12 after designating the face position, and the user P selects a favorite background image. The image processing unit 113 combines the selected background image and the face image data to create a combined image, and displays a preview on the touch panel 12.

  In the case of the amusement mode for combining with a character image or a frame image, the image processing unit 113 creates a combined image by combining the character image or the frame image with the face image data, and displays a preview on the touch panel 12.

  Next, the image processing unit 113 refers to the re-photographing number table 106 and checks the strictness corresponding to the selected mode. When the strictness is a high value equal to or more than the predetermined value (step S109_Yes), the process proceeds to step S110. If the strictness is a low value less than the predetermined value (step S109_No), the process proceeds to step S114.

  If the degree of strictness is high, the standard required for the photographed photograph is strict, and a face image reconfirmation screen 300 as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the touch panel 12 (step S110). The face image reconfirmation screen 300 includes a face image display area 301, a fine adjustment instruction button 302, a decision button 303, a retake button 304, a check item display area 308, a check box 309, and the like.

  The image processing unit 113 displays a check item of the photograph according to the selected mode in the check item display area 308.

  The face image display area 301 displays a top line 305, a chin line 306, and a center line 307 together with the face image after the clipping process. The top line 305, the chin line 306, and the center line 307 are displayed at positions where the top of the chin, the tip of the chin, and the center of the face are to be located, respectively, and the user P displays the displayed face image on the top line 305, It is checked whether the chin line 306 and the center line 307 are correctly aligned.

  The size of the face image display area 301 of the face image reconfirmation screen 300 is preferably larger than the size of the face image display area 251 of the vertical position instruction screen 250 and the size of the face image display area 261 of the center position instruction screen 260. As a result, the position of the top of the head, the tip of the chin, the center of the face, the inclination of the face, etc. can be confirmed in detail.

  If the user P presses the fine adjustment instruction button 302 when the position of the top of the head, the tip of the chin, or the center of the face is shifted (step S111_Yes), a face image as shown in FIG. The fine adjustment screen 310 is displayed. The face image fine adjustment screen 310 includes a face image display area 311, an enlarge button 312, a reduce button 313, a move button 314, an enter button 315, and the like.

  The user P presses an enlarge button 312 or a reduce button 313 to enlarge or reduce the size of the face image, presses a move button 314 to move the position of the face image up, down, left or right, and moves the face image to the top line 316, the chin line 317, And the center line 318 (step S112).

  If the face image cannot be adjusted to the predetermined position by the fine adjustment on the face image fine adjustment screen 310, the user can return to step S103 by pressing the retake button 304 on the face image reconfirmation screen 300 and perform re-shooting. it can.

  The user P checks whether the displayed face image satisfies all the check items displayed in the check item display area 308, and checks the check box 309 after the check (step S112_No, step S113). . When the check box 309 is checked, the decision button 303 is activated (activated), and the user P presses the decision button 303.

  The printed matter production device 1 outputs a face image or a composite image (step S114). The output format differs depending on the selected mode. For example, the print processing unit 115 controls the printer 15 to print an image on photographic paper and output it. Alternatively, the communication processing unit 114 uses the communication device 16 to transfer image data to a portable terminal or the like owned by the user P.

  As described above, the print production apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment changes the allowable number of re-shooting operations depending on the mode (use of a photograph). When the standard required for a photograph is strict, a photograph meeting the standard can be taken by increasing the allowable number of re-shootings. After designating the face position, the user P is required to reconfirm the face image. By refining the size and position of the face as necessary at the time of reconfirmation, a face photograph meeting strict standards can be created and output.

  On the other hand, if the required standard is not strict, the allowable number of times of re-imaging is reduced. The step of reconfirming the face image is omitted. Thereby, the operation of the user P is simplified, and the turnover rate of the customer can be improved.

  On the face image fine adjustment screen 310, the image may be rotated in addition to the vertical and horizontal movements and the enlargement / reduction of the size. Thereby, the inclination of the face can be corrected. However, when performing rotation, image data including the background is created in advance to be large, so that an area without a pixel value does not appear when rotated.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printed matter production device 10 Arithmetic control device 11 Imaging device 12 Touch panel 13 Speaker 14 Strobe 15 Printer 16 Communication device

Claims (3)

A photographing device that photographs a user one or more times and generates a photographed image;
A touch panel that receives selection of an operation mode, displays the captured image, receives selection of the captured image, and receives an instruction of a face position;
Based on the position of the face received via the touch panel, an image processing unit that cuts out face image data from the selected captured image,
A printer for printing and outputting the face image data on a print,
A storage unit that stores a table that defines a correspondence relationship between the operation mode and the allowable number of re-imaging,
With
Referring to the table, a maximum of the allowable number of times corresponding to the operation mode selected, have rows recaptured by the imaging device,
The table defines the correspondence between the operation mode and the strictness of the standard required for the captured image,
When the strictness of the selected operation mode is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the touch panel displays an image reconfirmation screen displaying the face image data, and receives an instruction to adjust the position and size of the face image. Print production equipment. 2. The printed matter producing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the touch panel makes a face image display size on the image reconfirmation screen larger than a face image display size when receiving a face position instruction. 3. Printed matter manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a communication device which transfers the facial image data to the portable terminal.

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