JP6666648B2 - Image providing system and image providing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image providing system and an image providing program.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, terminal devices such as mobile phones and smartphones have become widespread, and communication using services such as social networking services (SNS) has been increasing. For this reason, the user of the photographing amusement machine not only prints the photographic image generated by the photographic amusement machine and leaves it as a photograph sticker, but also acquires the photographic image on its own terminal device and shares it on the SNS. I started to have fun.

  When posting a photographic image generated by a photographic amusement machine to an SNS, tag information for categorizing the photographic image, such as a so-called hashtag, may be added to the photographic image. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a photography amusement machine that generates an SNS image by combining a plurality of captured images. Patent Literature 1 states that when a user posts an SNS image provided from a photographing amusement machine to a portable terminal to an SNS or the like, “the“ hash tag ”can be automatically input”. Although it is described, there is no specific description about the content of the hashtag and the input method.

JP 2014-26638 A

  By the way, a user of a photography amusement machine usually considers words and sentences suitable for a photographic image to be posted on an SNS, and creates tag information including these. By using tag information, it is possible to connect with other SNS participants who post on a common topic or to encourage SNS participants with common hobbies to browse, thereby expanding friendship on the SNS. be able to. However, it is difficult for a user who is not accustomed to creating tag information to create stylish tag information that matches a photographic image, and there is a problem that tag information cannot be easily used.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image providing system and an image providing program that allow a user to easily use tag information.

  The present invention is an image providing system including a photographing amusement machine and a server, wherein the photographing amusement machine captures a user with a camera and generates a photographic image, and a photographic image generating unit. The first tag information generating means for generating the first tag information, and the image transmitting means for transmitting the photographic image to the server together with the first tag information, wherein the server transmits the photographic image together with the first tag information. Image providing means for providing to the user terminal.

  According to the image providing system, the first tag information is automatically generated in response to a user operation in the photo game machine, and the photographic image generated by the shooting is provided to the user terminal together with the first tag information. Is done. When posting a photo image to an SNS or the like, the user can add the first tag information provided by the image providing system to the photo image, and does not need to create the tag information by himself. Thus, according to the image providing system, the user can easily use the tag information.

  In the above image providing system, the photographing game machine further generates attribute related information acquisition means for acquiring attribute related information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine from the server, and generates second tag information using the attribute related information. And a second tag information generation unit that performs the operation. The image transmitting means can further transmit the second tag information generated by the second tag information generating means to the server. The image providing means can further provide the second tag information to a user terminal.

  According to the above configuration, the photographing and amusement machine generates the first and second tag information and transmits the first and second tag information to the server, and the server provides the received first and second tag information to the user terminal. Therefore, a user can use two types of tag information when posting a photographic image to an SNS or the like.

  The attribute-related information may include region-related information related to a region where the photo game machine is installed.

  According to the above configuration, the second tag information includes information relating to an area where the photo game machine is installed, that is, a place where the user has taken a picture. Therefore, when a user posts a photo image to an SNS or the like, the user can add the second tag information related to the shooting location to the photo image, and for example, can connect to an SNS participant having a common activity range and the like. .

  In the above-described image providing system, the photographic image generating means may generate a plurality of photographic images. The first tag information generation unit can generate the first tag information for each photo image generated by the photo image generation unit in response to a user operation.

  According to the above configuration, since the first tag information is generated for each photo image, the first tag information corresponding to each photo image can be provided to the user terminal. Therefore, the user can use the first tag information suitable for each photographic image, and can further enhance communication in SNS or the like.

  In the above-described image providing system, the photographing game machine may further include an editing unit that receives an edit input using the edit image for the photographic image in accordance with a user operation. The first tag information generating means can generate the first tag information using the edited image related information related to the edited image used for the editing input.

  According to the above configuration, the first tag information includes information related to the edited image used for the editing input. In other words, the user only needs to perform editing input using an edited image corresponding to the situation of the shooting date, such as an anniversary such as a birthday, an event, or another schedule, and the like. One tag information can be generated.

  In the above-described image providing system, the photographing game machine may further include a photographing course selecting unit that selects one photographing course from a plurality of photographing courses in accordance with a user operation. The first tag information generating means can generate the first tag information using the photographing course related information related to the predetermined photographing course when the predetermined photographing course is selected.

  According to the above configuration, when a predetermined photographing course is selected by the user, the first tag information includes information related to the predetermined photographing course. For this reason, the user can generate the first tag information related to the photographing course without particular consciousness, simply by selecting the predetermined photographing course.

  In addition, the image providing program according to the present invention captures a user with a camera included in a photographing amusement machine, generates a photographic image, and generates first tag information according to an operation of the user. A computer is caused to execute a first tag information generating step and an image providing step of providing a photo image to a user terminal together with the first tag information.

  According to the present invention, a user can easily use tag information.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an image providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the photo game machine in the image providing system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of a front housing of the photo game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a schematic view illustrating an appearance of a rear housing of the photo game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram illustrating a state where the upper surface of the rear housing illustrated in FIG. 4A is removed and a curtain is lowered. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the editing device and the post-service unit of the photographing game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the photo game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a server in the image providing system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of the image providing system when the photographing game machine is started. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of a region-related information table stored by the server shown in FIG. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a region-related information table stored by the server illustrated in FIG. 7. FIG. 10A is a sequence diagram illustrating a periodic process of the image providing system illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 10B is a sequence diagram illustrating another periodic process of the image providing system illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 10C is a sequence diagram illustrating still another periodic process of the image providing system illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a process executed at the time of playing the photographing game machine in the image providing system shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the pre-service processing shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the photographing process shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the graffiti processing shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of an editing screen displayed in the graffiti processing shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing another state of the editing screen shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the post-service processing shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the image transmission process shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a transmission target image selection screen displayed in the transmission target image selection process shown in FIG. FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an image transmission data group generated in the image transmission data generation process illustrated in FIG. 18 and image transmission data included in the image transmission data group. FIG. 20B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the same image transmission data group as in FIG. 20A and another image transmission data included in the image transmission data group. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying a list of images provided from the server of the image providing system shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal in which an image selected from the image list shown in FIG. 21 is enlarged and displayed. FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of the user terminal displaying the selected image and its tag information shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same and corresponding components have the same reference characters allotted, and description thereof will not be repeated.

<< 1. Overall configuration of image providing system >>
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an image providing system 1000 according to the present embodiment. The image providing system 1000 includes the photographing game machine 1 and a server SV. The photographing game machine 1 and the server SV are configured to be communicable via a network such as the Internet. The server SV is configured to be able to communicate with the user terminal CL via a network such as the Internet.

  The user terminal CL is a terminal device owned by a user of the photo game machine 1. The user terminal CL is, for example, a mobile phone including a feature phone or a smartphone, or a personal computer including a tablet terminal.

<1.1. Configuration of Photo Shooting Amusement Machine>
<1.1.1. Overall Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of the photo game machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The photography amusement machine 1 includes a photography booth 2, a pre-service unit 3, an editing booth 4, and a post-service unit 5.

<1.1.2. Composition of shooting booth>
As shown in FIG. 2, the photographing booth 2 is a space defined by a front housing 20A and a rear housing 20B. In the photographing booth 2, a photograph of a user as a subject is taken. For convenience of description, the front housing 20A side is referred to as a front, the rear housing 20B side is referred to as a rear, the right toward the front housing 20A is simply referred to as right, and the left toward the front housing 20A is simply referred to as left. As shown in FIG. 2, the front housing 20A and the rear housing 20B are arranged with a space in the front-rear direction, and the user can shoot through the space between the front housing 20A and the rear housing 20B. Enter and exit booth 2.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of the front housing 20A. As shown in FIG. 3, a photographing unit 20 is provided inside the front housing 20A. The imaging unit 20 includes a camera 21, a front display 22, a plurality of lighting devices 23, and a speaker 450 (see FIG. 6) described later.

  The camera 21 photographs a user in the photographing booth 2 and records it as a still image at a predetermined timing.

  The front display 22 reverses the image of the user photographed by the camera 21 from side to side, and performs live display in real time. Further, a touch panel is arranged on the front display 22, and an input operation by a user is received via the touch panel. The input operation by the user is received by the user directly touching the front display 22 with a touch pen (not shown) or a finger.

  The lighting device 23 has a strobe light source or a fluorescent light source. The strobe light source emits light at the moment when the camera 21 records a live image of the user as a still image, and irradiates the user in the shooting booth 2 via the light emitting surface.

  4A and 4B are schematic diagrams illustrating the appearance of the rear housing 20B. FIG. 4B shows a state where the upper surface portion of the rear housing 20B shown in FIG. 4A is removed. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the rear housing 20B includes an elevating device 25 on an upper surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 4B, the elevating device 25 supports a curtain (background portion) 24 for chromakey synthesis processing. The elevating device 25 elevates and lowers the curtain 24 by, for example, an electric motor (not shown). That is, FIG. 4B shows a state where the curtain 24 is lowered.

  The color of the curtain 24 is a color suitable for the chroma key synthesis processing, for example, yellowish green. On the floor surface of the rear housing 20B, a floor member (not shown) for chroma key synthesis processing of the same color as the curtain 24 is provided. FIG. 4A shows a state where the curtain 24 is not lowered. The color of the surface 26 of the rear housing 20B, that is, the color of the rear surface of the curtain 24 in FIG. 4B is different from the color of the curtain 24 for the chroma key combining process and the floor member, and is an achromatic color such as white.

<1.1.3. Pre-service Configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pre-service unit 3 is provided outside the imaging booth 2 and includes a reception device 30. In the examples of FIGS. 2 and 3, the reception device 30 is disposed on the left side surface of the front housing 20A. However, the reception device 30 may be provided on the right side surface of the front housing 20A, or may be provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the front housing 20A.

  The reception device 30 includes a reception display 31, a coin slot 32, and a speaker 33.

  The reception display 31 displays a screen or the like for the user to input various settings related to play. A touch panel is arranged on the reception display 31, and an input operation by a user is received via the touch panel. The input operation by the user is received by the user directly touching the reception display 31 with a touch pen (not shown) or a finger. A coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 32 by a user. The speaker 33 outputs an operation guide or a sound such as BGM.

<1.1.4. Editing booth structure>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the editing booth 4 is provided in front of the front housing 20A, and includes an editing unit 40. The editing unit 40 includes two image editing devices 41.

  The two image editing devices 41 are arranged back-to-back so as to be symmetrical. FIG. 5 shows only the image editing device 41 arranged on the left side of the two image editing devices 41. Each image editing device 41 includes an editing display 411, two touch pens 412, a speaker 413 and a non-contact communication device 97 (described later) (see FIG. 6).

  On the editing display 411, a photographic image generated by photographing in the photographing booth 2 is displayed so that the user can perform image editing. A touch panel is arranged on the editing display 411, and a user's editing operation on a photographic image is received via the touch panel.

  The two touch pens 412 are arranged on both sides of the editing display 411. The editing operation by the user is accepted when the user touches the editing display 411 with each touch pen 412. However, the editing operation by the user may be accepted by the user directly touching the editing display 411 with a finger.

  The speaker 413 outputs operation guidance and sound such as BGM. The non-contact communication device 97 is used when transmitting information and the like necessary for acquiring an image to a user terminal device.

<1.1.5. Composition of the post-service department>
The post-service unit 5 is provided in front of the editing unit 40, as shown in FIG.

  The reception device 50 includes a reception display 51, a photo sticker discharge port 52, and a speaker 53.

  The reception display 51 displays a screen or the like for inputting a mail address for receiving a notification mail in which a URL for image acquisition is described. A touch panel is arranged on the reception display 51, and an input operation by a user is received via the touch panel. The input operation by the user is received by touching the reception display 51 with a finger or a touch pen (not shown). The photo sticker discharge port 52 is provided in the reception device 50, and discharges the photo sticker printed by the printer 650 (see FIG. 6). The speaker 53 outputs operation guidance and sound such as BGM.

<1.1.6. Functional Configuration of Photo Game Machine>
Next, a functional configuration of the photographing game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

<1.1.6.1. Configuration of control device>
As shown in FIG. 6, the photo game machine 1 includes a control device 100. The control device 100 includes a computer device 101, a control board 102, and a chroma key capture board 17.

  The computer device 101 is connected to the image editing device 41 of the photographing unit 20, the receiving device 30, and the editing unit 40, the printer 650, and the receiving device 50. The computer device 101 is connected to a light emission control unit 110, a fluorescent lamp 14, a coin control unit 112, a service panel 113, and a lifting device 25 via a control board 102.

  The computer device 101 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 103, a hard disk (HDD) 104, a memory 105, and a communication unit 106.

  The CPU 103 executes a control program for realizing each function of the pre-service processing, the photographing processing, the graffiti processing, and the post-service processing in the photographing and amusement machine 1.

  The HDD 104 acquires from the server SV a control program executed by the CPU 103, graphic data and audio data necessary for each processing, a plurality of background image data prepared in advance, edited image data such as a stamp image used for graffiti, and the like. Various information is stored.

  The memory 105 is a main memory of the computer apparatus 101, and is a temporary work area when the CPU 103 executes a control program. The communication unit 106 communicates with a server (not shown) and the non-contact communication device 97 via a network.

  A control board (digital input / output board (DIO)) 102 is connected to the computer device 101 and inputs and outputs signals to and from the computer device 101. The control board 102 is also connected to the coin control unit 112, the light emission control unit 110, the fluorescent lamp 14, the service panel 113, and the elevating device 25, and inputs and outputs signals to and from these components.

<1.1.6.2. Functions that operate during advance customer service>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 displays predetermined information in the pre-service processing on the reception display 31, and causes the speaker 33 to output predetermined sound in the pre-service processing.

<1.1.6.3. Functions that operate during shooting processing>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 displays predetermined information in the photographing process on the front display 22, causes a predetermined sound related to the photographing process to be output from the speaker 450, and causes the light emission control unit 110 The light emission timing and the light emission amount of the lighting device 23 are controlled.

  The chroma key capture board 17 is connected to the imaging unit 20 and the computer device 101. The chroma key capture board 17 captures live video captured by the camera 21 at predetermined intervals (for example, 30 frames / second) as photographic image data. The chroma key capture board 17 extracts a user's area as a subject from each piece of photographic image data, and transfers it to the computer device 101.

<1.1.6.4. Functions that operate during graffiti processing>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 displays predetermined information in the graffiti processing on the editing display 411, and causes the speaker 413 to output a predetermined voice related to the graffiti processing.

  The computer device 101 is connected to the printer 650. The CPU 103 causes the printer 650 to perform a printing process by executing the control program stored in the HDD 104.

<1.1.6.5. Functions that operate during post-service processing>
By executing the control program stored in the HDD 104, the CPU 103 displays predetermined information in the post-service processing on the reception display 51, and causes the speaker 53 to output a predetermined voice related to the post-service processing.

<1.2. Server Configuration>
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the server SV. The server SV includes a CPU 201, an HDD 202, a memory 203, and a communication unit 204.

  The CPU 201 executes a server control program for causing the server SV to realize a predetermined function.

  The HDD 202 stores a server control program executed by the CPU 201, an attribute-related information database (attribute-related information DB) described later, weather information, music information, image data and tag information received from the photographing game machine 1, and the like.

  The memory 203 is a main memory of the server SV, and is a temporary work area when the CPU 201 executes a control program. The communication unit 204 communicates with the photographing game machine 1 and the user terminal CL via the network.

<< 2. Operation of Image Provision System >>
Next, the operation of the image providing system 1000 will be described. The operation described below is performed by the CPU 103 of the photographing game machine 1 shown in FIG. 6 executing the control program of the photographing game machine 1 and the CPU 201 of the server SV shown in FIG. 7 executing the control program of the server SV. Done.

<2.1. Processing to be executed when starting the photo game machine>
First, a process executed by the image providing system 1000 when the photographing game machine 1 is activated will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a process executed by the image providing system 1000 immediately after the photo game machine 1 is started.

  For example, in a store or the like in which the photographing game machine 1 is installed, when an employee or the like turns on the power of the photographing game machine 1 before the start of business, the photographing game machine 1 starts. Immediately after the photographing game machine 1 is started, the CPU 103 of the photographing game machine 1 transmits the attribute information of the photographing game machine 1 to the server SV in order to acquire information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine 1. (Step S011).

  The attribute information is, for example, postal code information of a place where the photographing and amusement machine 1 is installed. The postal code information is set by the administrator of the photographing game machine 1 when the photographing game machine 1 is installed, and is stored in the HDD 104 of the photographing game machine 1.

  The CPU 201 of the server SV acquires the postal code information transmitted from the photo game machine 1. The CPU 201 searches the attribute-related information DB stored in the HDD 202 using the obtained postal code information as a search key (step S012).

  Here, the attribute-related information DB will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. The attribute-related information DB stores various attribute-related information related to the attribute information of the photo game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the attribute-related information DB has a region-related information table 300. The area-related information table 300 stores postal code information 301 and first area-related information 302 and second area-related information 303 associated with the postal code information 301.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the first area-related information 302 is information indicating an area name corresponding to the postal code information 301. The first area-related information 302 includes, for example, prefecture name information 302a, first place name information 302b, and second place name information 302c. The prefecture name information 302a, the first place name information 302b, and the second place name information 302c include Japanese data of kanji, kana characters, and kana characters, and two types of English character data.

  For example, in FIG. 9A, the prefecture name information 302a associated with the postal code information “0040052” includes the kanji prefecture name “Hokkaido” and two types of alphabetical prefecture names “HOKKAIDO” and “Hokkaido”. including. The first place name information 302b associated with the postal code information "0040052" includes the place name "Sin Sapporo" of kanji and kana characters and two kinds of English place names "SHINSAPPRO" and "Shinsapporo". Further, the second place name information 302c associated with the postal code information "0040052" includes the place name "Atsubetsu-ku" of kanji, and two kinds of place names "ATSUBETSUKU" and "Asubetsuku" of alphabetic characters.

  The first place name information 302b is provided to the photography amusement machine 1 with priority over the second place name information 302c. Specifically, the server SV searches the area-related information table 300 using the postal code information received from the photographing and amusement machine 1 as a search key, and if the first place name information 302b can be obtained, the first place name The information 302b is provided to the photo game machine 1. The second place name information 302c is provided to the photography amusement machine 1 when the first place name information 302b cannot be obtained.

  The first place name information 302b is not the official name of the municipalities corresponding to the postal code information 301, but is data indicating a common name of the neighborhood of the municipalities corresponding to the postal code information 301, such as the name of a downtown area. The second place name information 302c is data indicating, for example, the name of a local government controlled by the municipalities corresponding to the postal code information 301.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the second area-related information 303 includes word information and / or sentence information related to the area corresponding to the postal code information 301. In the example of FIG. 9B, the second region-related information 303 includes one type of word information 303a and five types of sentence information 303b to 303f. However, the number of types of word information 303a and sentence information 303b to 303f included in the second area-related information 303 is not particularly limited to this.

  In the example of FIG. 9B, the word information 303a is information indicating the name of a food famous in the area corresponding to the postal code information 301. For example, the word information 303a associated with the postal code information “0040052” is character string information indicating “Genghis Khan” famous in the prefecture “Hokkaido” corresponding to the postal code information “0040052”.

  The sentence information 303 b is information indicating a sentence obtained by converting the sentence “I like it” into a dialect of the area corresponding to the postal code information 301. For example, the sentence information 303b associated with the postal code information “0040052” is obtained by converting the sentence “I like” into a dialect of the prefecture “Hokkaido” corresponding to the postal code information “0040052”. Is character string information.

  Each sentence information 303c to 303e is information indicating a phrase using a local dialect or a name of a specialty corresponding to the postal code information 301. For example, the sentence information 303c to 303e associated with the postal code information “0040052” is the phrase “Ruibei likes” using the dialect of the prefecture “Hokkaido” and the name of the specialty corresponding to the postal code information “0040052”, respectively. It is character string information indicating "Dave", "Old Friend", and "No Red Fox No Life".

  The sentence information 303f is information indicating a matter likely to be an area corresponding to the postal code information 301 or a standard phrase. For example, the sentence information 303f associated with the postal code information “0040052” is character string information indicating the catch phrase “Prefectural earth Hokkaido” of the prefecture “Hokkaido” corresponding to the postal code information “0040052”.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the description of the processing executed when the photo game machine 1 is started will be continued. The CPU 201 of the server SV searches the area-related information table 300 using the obtained postal code information as a search key, and obtains the first area-related information 302 and the second area-related information 303 (Step S012).

  Subsequently, the CPU 201 transmits the information acquired from the area-related information table 300 to the photo game machine 1 (step S013). Specifically, the CPU 201 transmits the prefectural name information 302a and the first place name information 302b of the first area related information 302 acquired from the area related information table 300 to the photo game machine 1. When the first place name information 302b is an empty character string or NULL, the CPU 201 transmits the prefectural name information 302a and the second place name information 302c to the photo game machine 1. In addition, the CPU 201 transmits the second area-related information 303 (word information 303a and sentence information 303b to 303f) acquired from the area-related information table 300 to the photo game machine 1.

  The CPU 103 of the photography amusement machine 1 includes prefectural name information 302a, first place name information 302b or second place name information 302c, word information 303a, and sentence information 303b corresponding to the postal code information of the installation location of the photography amusement machine 1. To 303f are obtained (step S014). The CPU 103 stores the acquired various information in the HDD 104. The information obtained from the server SV is used for generating tag information to be described later.

  When communication with the server SV is not possible, various kinds of information stored in the HDD 104 of the photographing game machine 1 in advance are used. For example, state information 302a, as the first place name information 302b or the second place name information 302c, "Japan", "JAPAN", "Japan" or the like, as the other information, "Hello", "love", and the like, in any of the region A common language or the like that does not belong to is used.

<2.2. Process that is executed regularly>
Next, a process that the image providing system 1000 periodically executes will be described. FIGS. 10A to 10C are sequence diagrams showing a weather information acquisition process, a music information acquisition process, and an ID information acquisition process, which are periodically executed by the image providing system 1000 while the photographing game machine 1 is running. .

(Weather information acquisition processing)
While the power of the photographing game machine 1 is turned on and the photographing game machine 1 is activated, the photographing game machine 1 periodically acquires weather information from the server SV. As shown in FIG. 10A, the CPU 103 of the photo game machine 1 periodically sends postal code information to the server SV (step S021).

  The CPU 201 of the server SV acquires the postal code information transmitted from the photo game machine 1. The CPU 201 reads out the latest weather information corresponding to the obtained postal code information from the HDD 202, and transmits the latest weather information to the photo game machine 1 (step S022). The CPU 103 of the photographic amusement machine 1 acquires the weather information transmitted from the server SV, and stores the acquired weather information in the HDD 104 (step S023). The weather information is information indicating a weather forecast or a weather observation value, and specifically includes weather information, temperature information, wind direction information, wind speed information, and precipitation information.

  The weather information is stored in the HDD 202 of the server SV and is updated periodically. More specifically, the CPU 201 of the server SV periodically accesses an external system that distributes information such as weather forecasts and weather observation values, and acquires the latest weather information. The CPU 201 stores the acquired latest weather information in the HDD 202. The latest weather information is obtained for all areas corresponding to the postal code information 301 registered in the area-related information table 300 (FIGS. 9A and 9B) and stored in the HDD 202.

  The timing at which the server SV acquires the weather information from the external system can be set in accordance with the timing at which the external system from which the weather information is acquired updates the distribution information. For example, the execution time of the process in which the server SV acquires the weather information from the external system is set after the distribution information update time of the external system (for example, after 10 to 15 minutes).

  The timing at which the photography amusement machine 1 acquires the weather information from the server SV is set in accordance with the timing at which the server SV acquires the latest weather information from the external system, the business hours of the store where the photography amusement machine 1 is installed, and the like. Can be set. For example, the execution time of the process in which the photographing game machine 1 acquires the weather information from the server SV is immediately after the photographing game machine 1 is started and after the execution time of the process in which the server SV acquires the weather information from the external system. (For example, after 10 to 15 minutes).

(Music information acquisition processing)
While the power of the photographing game machine 1 is turned on and the photographing game machine 1 is activated, the photographing game machine 1 periodically acquires music information from the server SV. As shown in FIG. 10B, the CPU 103 of the photo game machine 1 periodically sends a music information acquisition request to the server SV (step S031).

  The CPU 201 of the server SV receives the acquisition request transmitted from the photo game machine 1. The CPU 201 reads out the latest music information from the HDD 202 and transmits the same to the photo game machine 1 (step S032). The CPU 103 of the photographic amusement machine 1 acquires the music information transmitted from the server SV, and stores the acquired music information in the HDD 104 (step S033).

  The music information is stored in the HDD 202 of the server SV and is updated periodically. The CPU 201 of the server SV periodically accesses an external system that distributes music information such as music news and acquires the latest music information.

  In the server SV, the timing for updating the music information stored in the HDD 202 can be set as appropriate. The timing at which the photography amusement machine 1 acquires music information from the server SV can be set in accordance with the timing at which the server SV updates the music information, the business hours of the store where the photography amusement machine 1 is installed, and the like. it can. For example, the execution time of the processing in which the photographing game machine 1 acquires music information from the server SV is immediately after the photographing game machine 1 is started and after the execution time of the music information update processing in the server SV (for example, 10 to 15). Minutes later).

(ID information acquisition processing)
While the power of the photographing game machine 1 is turned on and the photographing game machine 1 is activated, the photographing game machine 1 acquires the image set ID information and the seal print ID information from the server SV. The image set ID information is information used to specify a play in the photo game machine 1. The seal print ID information is information indicating an ID printed on a photo sticker.

  As shown in FIG. 10C, the CPU 103 of the photographing and amusement machine 1 transmits information corresponding to the information transmitted to the server SV in the image transmission processing in order to confirm whether communication with the server SV and image transmission processing described later are possible. Is transmitted to the server SV at least once (step S041).

  When receiving the dummy information, the CPU 201 of the server SV returns information indicating whether or not the communication service can be provided to the photo game machine 1 (step S042). The server SV returns information indicating that the communication service is available to the photographing game machine 1 when the server SV is in a state where the processing based on the communication with the photographing game machine 1 can be normally executed. On the other hand, if the database SV is in a state in which processing based on communication with the photographing game machine 1 cannot be normally performed, such as when the database is unavailable or during maintenance, the server SV indicates information indicating that communication service is disabled. Will be returned.

  When information indicating that the communication service is available for all the dummy information transmitted to the server SV is returned, the CPU 103 of the photographing amusement machine 1 sends a request to issue the image set ID information and the seal print ID information to the server. The data is transmitted to the SV (step S043). The CPU 201 of the server SV issues unique image set ID information and first and second sticker print ID information corresponding to the image set ID information in response to a request from the photographing game machine 1, and executes the photographing game. It is transmitted to the device 1 (step S044).

  The CPU 103 of the photographing amusement machine acquires the image set ID information transmitted from the server SV and the first and second seal print ID information corresponding to the image set ID information, and stores them in the HDD 104 (step S045). .

  The processing of steps S041 to S045 is executed asynchronously with the play operation in the photographing game machine 1. That is, regardless of the presence or absence of the play operation in the photographing game machine 1, the processing of step S041 to step S045 is periodically performed, and the image set ID information and the seal print ID information are accumulated in the HDD 104 of the photographing game machine 1. You. Note that the CPU 103 of the photo game machine 1 may stop transmitting the ID information issuance request when a predetermined number of image set ID information and sticker print ID information have been accumulated.

<2.3. Processing executed when playing a photo game machine>
Next, a process executed by the image providing system 1000 when a user performs a play in the photographing game machine 1 will be described. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing executed by the image providing system 1000 when the photographing game machine 1 plays.

<2.3.1. Operation of a photo-taking game machine>
As shown in FIG. 11, first, each process for generating an image to be provided to a user is performed in the photographing game machine 1 (step S101). First, the photography amusement machine 1 performs a preliminary customer service process for accepting the start of play (step S10). Next, the photographing amusement machine 1 performs a photographing process for each play accepted in the pre-service processing (step S20). After that, the photographing game machine 1 performs a graffiti process on the photographic image acquired in the photographing process (step S30). Finally, the photographing and amusement machine 1 performs post-service processing on the photographic image after the graffiti processing (step S40). Hereinafter, in this example, a case where two users play is described.

<2.3.1.1. Pre-service processing>
First, the pre-service processing (step S10) will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the pre-service processing.

  The CPU 103 displays a demonstration screen representing a demonstration video of the play on the reception display 31 (step S111). The CPU 103 continues to display the demonstration screen until the user inserts one play coin into the insertion slot 32 (No in step S112).

  When one coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 32, information indicating that the coin has been inserted is output to the computer device 101 via the control board 102 by the coin control unit 112 (see FIG. 6). Upon receiving information indicating insertion of coins for one play (in the case of Yes in step S112), the CPU 103 starts play and performs the processing of step S113 and subsequent steps.

  When the user inserts a coin, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not communication with the server SV and image transmission processing are possible, as in steps S041 and S042 (FIG. 10C). When the information indicating that the communication service is available is returned from the server SV, the photographing game machine 1 performs all of the processing of S113 and thereafter. If the server SV returns information indicating that the communication service is not available, or if there is no response from the server SV, the photographic amusement machine 1 starts the processing of step S113 and subsequent steps. No image transmission processing (described later) is performed.

  The CPU 103 displays a shooting course selection screen (not shown) on the reception display 31, and receives a user's operation to select a shooting course (step S113). For example, the user can select a desired shooting course from “event course”, “face course”, and “collage course”.

  The “event course” is, for example, a shooting course for performing shooting in accordance with a season event such as Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine, or a special event such as a party. The “face course” is a photographing course in which each user can individually select a face correction according to his / her own preference. The “collage course” is a photography course that has high designability and can generate a collage image that can be used in SNS or the like. In the “collage course”, a collage image formed by combining a plurality of photographic images and a plurality of photographic images are generated.

  Next, the CPU 103 displays an input screen (not shown) of various setting information according to the selected photographing course on the display 31 for reception, and performs up photographing for photographing the name of each user and the upper body of the user. An input of the number of times of full-body imaging for capturing the whole body of the user, an input of a background image, and the like is received (step S114).

  After receiving the input of the setting information, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the shooting booth 2 is empty (step S115). When the imaging booth 2 is not empty (No in step S115), the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a standby screen (not shown) for urging the user to wait (step S116). If the imaging booth 2 is empty (Yes in step S115), the CPU 103 causes the reception display 31 to display a guidance screen (not shown) for guiding movement to the imaging booth 2 (step S117).

  Then, the CPU 103 generates name data indicating a name input by the user, shooting course data indicating a shooting course, shooting count data indicating the number of times of up-shot shooting and whole-body shooting, background image data indicating a background image for each shooting count, etc. The information input by the user is stored in the memory 105 (step S118).

<2.3.1.2. Shooting process>
Next, the photographing process (step S20) will be described. FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart of the photographing process.

  The CPU 103 displays a shooting start screen (not shown) for guiding the start of shooting on the front display 22 in the shooting booth 2 (step S211). A shooting start button is displayed on the shooting start screen, and subsequent processing is started when the user touches the shooting start button.

  When the user touches the shooting start button, the CPU 103 starts shooting according to the shooting course selected in step 113 to generate a photographic image (step S212).

  If “face course” is selected in step S113, the CPU 103 displays a test shooting guide screen (not shown) on the front display 22 to guide the start of test shooting. On the test shooting guide screen, the CPU 103 displays a video portion corresponding to a predetermined area in the live video obtained by the camera 21 in the shooting booth 2 and displays a guide so that a face is included in the video portion. Perform test shots twice. After that, the CPU 103 performs a predetermined image processing on the photographic image obtained by the test shooting to generate a sample image. The sample image is used for allowing the user to select a correction for the face in a graffiti process (step S30) described later.

  After the end of the test shooting, the CPU 103 performs six normal shootings (up shooting and whole body shooting). The CPU 103 trims and adjusts the image size of each of the six captured images to generate six normal photographic images. For example, the up image obtained by the up shooting is trimmed so that the aspect ratio becomes 1.2: 1, and adjusted to a predetermined image size. The whole body image obtained for the whole body photographing is trimmed so that the aspect ratio is, for example, 5: 3, and is adjusted to a predetermined image size.

  When the “collage course” or the “event course” is selected in step S113, the CPU 103 performs six shootings according to each shooting course without performing the test shooting. The CPU 103 trims and adjusts the image size of the six captured images in the same manner as in the “face course” to generate six normal photographic images.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the editing booth 4 is empty (Step S213). If the editing booth 4 is not empty (No in step S213), the CPU 103 causes the front display 22 to display a standby screen (not shown) for urging the user to wait (step S214). When the editing booth 4 is vacant (Yes in step S213), the CPU 103 causes the front display 22 to display a guidance screen (not shown) for guiding movement to the editing booth 4 (step S215).

<2.3.1.3. Graffiti processing>
Next, the graffiti processing (step S30) will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the graffiti processing.

  The CPU 103 displays, on the editing display 411, a standby screen (not shown) waiting for the user to move from the shooting booth 2 to the editing booth 4 (step S311).

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 causes the user to select a correction for the face according to the shooting course selected in step S113 (step S312).

  If “face course” is selected in step S113, the CPU 103 displays a screen (not shown) for selecting the image of the eyes and the brightness of the skin on the editing display 411, and displays the images of the eyes and the brightness of the skin. Let the two users select the common setting. For example, the user selects a desired eye image from two types of eye images (color of eyes) such as “soft” and “clear”, and selects a desired image from five levels of skin brightness (skin color). Choose the brightness of the skin.

  When “face course” is selected in step S113, each user individually selects a correction for changing the size or shape of a part of the face. The CPU 103 displays a screen (not shown) for selecting the eye size, the iris size (the ratio of the iris region to the iris region), and the contour on the editing display 411, and displays the eye size, the iris size, and the like. And the user individually select the contour and the contour. The user selects his / her favorite eye size from among three eye sizes, for example, “natural”, “recommended”, and “volume”. Further, the user selects a desired iris size from three types of iris sizes, for example, “small”, “recommended”, and “large”. Further, the user selects a desired contour from three types of contours, for example, “natural”, “lift-up”, and “slim-up”.

  In the case of the “face course”, a sample image generated based on the test shooting is displayed on each screen for selecting a correction for the face.

  When the “collage course” or the “event course” is selected in step S113, the CPU 103 edits a screen (not shown) for selecting the image of the eyes and the brightness of the skin similarly to the “face course”. The image is displayed on the display 411, and the user is allowed to select the image of the eyes and the brightness of the skin. Further, the CPU 103 displays a screen (not shown) for selecting an eye size on the editing display 411, for example, from three eye sizes of “natural”, “recommended” and “volume”, to a desired eye size. Let the user select

  The CPU 103 performs image processing according to the correction selected in step S312 on each normal photographic image to generate a corrected photographic image. Thereafter, the CPU 103 displays the editing screen 200 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 on the editing display 411, and starts the editing process (step S313). FIGS. 15 and 16 show only the left area (left half) of the editing screen 200, but the same content as the left area is displayed in the right area (right half) of the editing screen.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the editing screen 200 has a thumbnail display area 210 in which thumbnail images 211 corresponding to each of the six normal photo images generated in step S212 are displayed. The user selects the thumbnail image 211 of the normal photo image to be edited from the thumbnail display area 210. The CPU 103 combines the background image selected in the preliminary customer service process (step S10) with the corrected photo image generated based on the normal photo image corresponding to the thumbnail image 211 selected by the user, and edits the corrected photo image. The image is displayed as the target image 221 in the editing area 220.

  The editing screen 200 has an icon display area 230 on which an icon image 231A corresponding to each edited image such as a stamp image or a frame image is displayed. The edited image is an image that is combined with the corrected photo image in accordance with a user operation on the editing screen 200. The user touches the icon image 231 </ b> A to select a desired edit image, and arranges the desired edit image at a desired position on the edit target image 221 displayed in the edit area 220.

  In the present embodiment, at least a part of the edited image is associated with information related to the edited image (edited image related information). For example, the edited image corresponding to the icon image 231A illustrated in FIG. 15 is a balloon image that displays words such as “date”, “cafe”, and “live”. These edited images are associated with character string information corresponding to words included in the balloon image, such as “date”, “cafe”, “live”, and the like. When the user performs an editing input using the edited image associated with the edited image related information, the CPU 103 generates tag information of the edited photographic image using the edited image related information. This will be described in detail later.

  The edited image related information may be associated with each edited image as described above, or may be associated with a category of the edited image. That is, a plurality of edited images belonging to a predetermined category such as a birthday or another anniversary may be associated with one piece of edited image related information. In this case, the user selects the selection tab 232 corresponding to a predetermined category or the selection button 234 for selecting a genre included in each category in the icon display area 230 of the editing screen 200, and the edited image belonging to the category is selected. By performing an edit input on the edit target image 221 using any one of the above, tag information using the edit image related information associated with the category is generated.

  Further, a plurality of edited image related information may be associated with one edited image. When the user inputs an edited image associated with a plurality of edited image related information, the CPU 103 randomly extracts one from the plurality of edited image related information and generates tag information. For example, it is conceivable that “date”, “love love”, “heart” and the like are associated with the balloon image (edited image) of “date”.

  When an edited image associated with the same edited image related information as an already input edited image is input to one photo image, the same tag information is not generated redundantly. . That is, since the tag information using the edited image related information is generated by the previous input, the same tag information is not generated even if an edited image associated with the same edited image related information is input later.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the icon display area 230 includes an attribute-related information (region-related information), weather information, and an edited image generated or selected based on the current date and time information of the photo game machine 1. Icon images 231B, 231C, and 231D are displayed.

  For example, the icon image 231B includes information such as “#OSAKA”, “NO comedy NO LIFE!”, “I love pork buns”, “Sukipan Osaka”, “Shinsaibashi”, “Osaka”, “Takoyaki”, and “SHINSAIBASHI”. Corresponding to edited images (stamp images). The information included in the edited image is the first or second area-related information 302, which the CPU 103 has acquired from the area-related information table 300 (see FIGS. 9A and 9B) of the server SV when the photo game machine 1 is activated. 303. The CPU 103 reflects these pieces of information acquired from the server SV on the basic design image for creating the edited image, and generates an edited image including area-related information. Therefore, the edited image that can be used by the user for editing input on the editing screen 200 changes according to the area where the photo game machine 1 is installed.

  The icon image 231C corresponds to an edited image (stamp image) including weather information such as a character “sunny”, a sunny mark, and temperature. The weather information included in the edited image is information that the CPU 103 periodically acquires from the server SV. After acquiring the latest weather information from the server SV, the CPU 103 reflects the acquired weather information on a basic design image for creating an edited image, and generates an edited image including the weather information. Therefore, the edited image that the user can use for editing input on the editing screen 200 changes according to the weather on the shooting day.

  The icon image 231D corresponds to an edited image (stamp image) including date information such as “June 27” and an edited image (stamp image) including characters and images that image a time zone such as “Good morning”. The date information included in the edited image is the date information possessed by the photo game machine 1 itself. The edited image including characters and images for imaging the time zone is selected by the CPU 103 from the edited images stored in the HDD 104 in accordance with the time information of the photo game machine 1 itself. Therefore, the edited image that the user can use for editing input on the editing screen 200 changes according to the current date and time.

  The edited image may include two or more types of attribute-related information (region-related information), weather information, and date and time information. That is, the CPU 103 can also generate an edited image using a combination of two or more of the attribute-related information, the weather information, and the date-and-time-related information.

  The editing screen 200 has a music information display area 240. The CPU 103 displays the latest music information regularly acquired from the server SV in the music information display area 240. For example, the music information is scroll-displayed in the music information display area 240 from bottom to top one by one in a SNS timeline style. In addition, the CPU 103 displays an icon image 250 indicating the current weather and temperature above the music information display area 240 based on the weather information periodically acquired from the server SV.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the description of the graffiti processing will be continued. After the editing process in step S313 is completed, the CPU 103 determines each of the six corrected photo images generated in step S312, the edited image input in the editing process for the photo image, and the background corresponding to the photo image. The image is combined with the image to generate a combined photograph image (step S314).

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 displays a sheet layout selection screen (not shown) on the editing display 411, and accepts a user's selection of a sheet layout (step S315).

  The CPU 103 generates a sheet image to be printed on sticker paper based on the sheet layout selected by the user (step S316). Specifically, the CPU 103 arranges and combines the composite photographic image generated in step S314 in each area in the selected sheet layout to generate a sheet image. Note that attribute-related information (region-related information), weather information, and the like may be printed in a margin of a sheet image.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the post-service unit 5 is vacant (step S317). If the after-sales service unit 5 is not vacant (No in step S317), the CPU 103 causes the editing display 411 to display a standby screen (not shown) for urging the user to wait (step S318).

  If the after-sales service unit 5 is vacant (Yes in step S317), the CPU 103 transmits the sheet image generated in step S316 to the printer 650, and starts printing (step S319). In addition, the CPU 103 causes the editing display 411 to display a guidance screen (not shown) for guiding the user to the customer service unit 5 after the fact (step S320).

<2.3.1.4. Post-service processing>
Next, the post-service processing (step S40) will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the post-service processing.

  The CPU 103 causes the reception display 51 to display a start screen (not shown). When the user who has moved from the editing booth 4 touches the start screen with a finger, the CPU 103 starts an image transmission process (step S411).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the image transmission process. When the image transmission processing is started, the CPU 103 displays the transmission target image selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 19 on the reception display 51 and receives the selection of the transmission target image (step S4111).

  On the transmission target image selection screen 400, the six combined photographic images 401 generated in step S314 are displayed. If “collage course” is selected in step S113, six composite photograph images 401 and a collage image 402 are displayed on the transmission target image selection screen 400.

  Each user touches and selects one of the six composite photograph images 401 and the collage image 402, and then touches an OK button 403. Thereby, the selection of the transmission target image by the user is determined.

  Next, the CPU 103 displays an input screen (not shown) for prompting the user to input a mail address in order to send the user a notification mail in which a URL for obtaining the image selected by the user is described. Displayed at 51. The user inputs and determines a mail address according to the guidance on the input screen (step S4112).

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 generates image transmission data for transmission to the server SV for each image (step S4113). The CPU 103 generates image transmission data for all of the six combined photographic images generated in step S314. The CPU 103 transmits an image of a composite photograph image (a composite photograph image of another image) in which the image of the eye not selected in step S312 is reflected with respect to the composite photograph image selected by the user in step S4111. Generate data. That is, the CPU 103 generates image transmission data for seven images.

  If “collage course” is selected in step S113, the CPU 103 generates image transmission data also for the collage image. If the user selects a collage image in step S4111, no image transmission data is generated for another composited photographic image.

  FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the image transmission data group 500 generated in step S4113. Each image transmission data included in the image data group 500 includes a file 510 of a composite photograph image, another composite photograph image, or a collage image to be transmitted to the server SV, and additional information 520 of the image. The additional information 520 includes image set ID information 521, image ID information 522 for specifying an image to be transmitted, and first and second selected image ID information indicating an image selected by each of the two users in step S4111. 523a, 523b, first and second sticker print ID information 524a, 524b corresponding to the image set ID information 521, and first and second mail address information indicating the mail address input by each of the two users in step S4112. 525a and 525b, and tag information 526 related to the image to be transmitted.

  The image set ID information 521 is periodically acquired from the server SV and stored in the HDD 104. In step S4113, the CPU 103 reads out one image set ID information 521 from the HDD 104 and uses it for creating image transmission data. The image set ID information 521 is information for specifying a play in the photo game machine 1. Therefore, the common image set ID information 521 is used for all image transmission data (all image transmission data of the image transmission data group 500) generated by the CPU 103 in one play.

  In each image transmission data having the common image set ID information 521, the first and second selected image ID information 523a and 523b, the first and second seal print ID information 524a and 524b, and the first and second mail address information 525a and 525b are also common. That is, the image transmission data generated in step S4113 includes the same image set ID information 521, first and second selected image ID information 523a and 523b, first and second seal print ID information 524a and 524b, and The first and second mail address information 525a and 525b are included.

  Each piece of image transmission data generated in step S4113 has different image ID information 522. The image ID information 522 is information for uniquely identifying a composite photograph image, another composite photograph image, or a collage image included in the image transmission data, and is generated by the CPU 103.

  The CPU 103 generates the tag information 526 for each image transmission data (each image transmitted to the server SV). The tag information 526 is information used when tagging a composite photo image, another composite photo image, or a collage image in an SNS or the like. The tag information 526 includes fixed tag information 526a, first tag information 526b, and second tag information 526c.

  The fixed tag information 526a is predetermined character string information such as a character string “#puri”, for example, and is commonly included in all image transmission data.

  The first tag information 526b is information relating to each image transmitted to the server SV, and is generated for each photographic image transmitted. The first tag information 526b includes, for example, an edited image used for generating an image corresponding to the image ID information 522, that is, an edited image associated with the edited image input by the user in the editing process (step S313). Generated using information. The “edited image related information associated with the edited image” includes not only the edited image related information associated with each edited image, but also the edited image related information associated with the category of the edited image. .

  For example, on the editing screen 200 in FIG. 15, a user edits a photographic image using an edited image (stamp image) associated with each of the edited image-related information such as “Lunch” and “Karaoke”, and obtains image ID information. When the image corresponding to 522 is generated in step S314, as shown in FIG. 20A, the first tag information 526b includes character string information such as “# lunch” and “# karaoke”. Also, for example, when the user edits a photographic image using an edited image belonging to a category such as “birthday” on the editing screen 200, the first tag information 526b includes an edited image associated with the category. The character string information “#HappyBirthday” generated based on the related information “HappyBirthday” is included.

  In the example of FIG. 20A, the first tag information 526b includes character string information of “#Halloween”. “Halloween” included in the character string information is imaging course related information associated with “event course”. When the “event course” is selected in the shooting course selection processing in step S113, the CPU 103 generates the first tag information 526b using the shooting course related information associated with the “event course”.

  The first tag information 526b may be generated after the user's edit input on the edit screen 200 in FIGS. 15 and 16 is determined, or may be generated in parallel with the user's edit input. When generating the first tag information 526b in parallel with the edit input, the CPU 103 sets the first tag information based on the edit image related information associated with the edit image used for the edit input each time the user performs the edit input. The information 526b is generated. In the editing screen 200 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the user touches the “from the beginning” button 233 and the edited image input and edited so far is cleared, the CPU 103 generates the edited image based on the edited image related information. The deleted first tag information 526b is deleted.

  The second tag information 526c is information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine 1, and is generated using information acquired from the server SV when the photographing game machine 1 is started. Specifically, the CPU 103 reads the prefectural information 302a, the first place name information 302b, or the first place name information 302b obtained from the area related information table 300 (FIGS. 9A and 9B) of the server SV based on the postal code information of the photographing game machine 1. The second tag information 526c is generated using the second place name information 302c and the second area related information 303.

  For example, the CPU 103 selects a predetermined number of pieces of information from each of the prefecture information 302a, the first place name information 302b or the second place name information 302c, and the second area related information 303. In the example of FIG. 20A, the prefecture information 302a, the first place name information 302b, and the second area-related information 303 obtained from the server SV each include an alphabetical prefecture name "OSAKA", an alphabetical place name "SHINSAIBASHI", and a specialty. The phrase "NO comedy NO LIFE" has been selected. The CPU 103 generates the second tag information 526c including the character string information of “#OSAKA”, “#SHINSAIBASHI”, and “#NO comedy NOLIFE” using these pieces of information.

  FIG. 20B illustrates an example of image transmission data different from the image transmission data illustrated in FIG. 20A among the image transmission data included in the image transmission data group 500. That is, the image transmission data of FIG. 20A is transmission data of the image file 510, and the image transmission data of FIG. 20B is transmission data of another image file 511 generated by the same play.

  The image transmission data shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B includes the same image set ID information 521, first and second selected image ID information 523a and 523b, first and second seal print ID information 524a and 524b, and first and second seal print ID information 524a and 524b. It has second mail address information 525a and 525b. However, in the image transmission data shown in FIG. 20B, since the image file 511 to be transmitted is different from the image transmission data shown in FIG. 20A, the image ID information 522B for uniquely specifying the image to be transmitted is the image transmission data shown in FIG. And different. The image transmission data shown in FIG. 20B has tag information 526B different from the image transmission data shown in FIG. 20A.

  As described above, the first tag information is generated for each photo image. That is, the CPU 103 generates the first tag information according to the operation of the user for each image transmission data. For example, the first tag information 526Bb of the image transmission data illustrated in FIG. 20B includes character string information “# women's association” and “#cafe” different from the first tag information 526b of the image transmission data illustrated in FIG. 20A. I have. This is because, for a photographic image corresponding to the image transmission data in FIG. 20B, an editing image (an editing image called “Girls' Association” and “cafe”) different from the editing image input for the photographic image corresponding to the image transmission data in FIG. This is because an edit input using each edited image associated with the image-related information) was performed.

  The first tag information 526Bb shown in FIG. 20B does not include the character string information “#HappyBirthday”. This means that an edit input using an edit image belonging to the category of “birthday” was not performed on the photographic image corresponding to the image transmission data in FIG. 20B.

  The shooting course is determined for each play by the user's selection in step S113. Therefore, the first tag information 526Bb of the image transmission data shown in FIG. 20B is generated from the shooting course related information associated with the “event course”, like the first tag information 526b of the image transmission data shown in FIG. 20A. In addition, character string information “#Halloween” is included.

  Each of the image transmission data shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B has common fixed tag information 526a and second tag information 526c. However, the second tag information 526c may be generated for each photographic image to be transmitted. That is, for each image transmission data, a predetermined number of pieces of information are selected from each of the prefecture information 302a, the first place name information 302b or the second place name information 302c, and the second area related information 303 to generate the second tag information 526c. You may.

  In the example of FIGS. 20A and 20B, the tag information 526, 526B is a character string information group arranged in a format of a tag usable in an external system such as SNS. That is, each piece of character string information included in the tag information 526 and 526B is character string information arranged in a hash tag format of “hash symbol (#)” + “character string”. However, each piece of information included in the tag information 526, 526B may not be arranged in a format of a tag that can be used in an external system. In this case, in the server SV that has received the image transmission data, each information included in the tag information 526 and 526B may be arranged in a tag format that can be used by an external system. Note that tags available in the external system are not limited to hash tags.

  Returning to FIG. 18, the description of the image transmission processing will be continued. The CPU 103 transmits each image transmission data generated in step S4113 to the server SV (step S4114). For example, the CPU 103 transmits the image transmission data of the image selected in step S4111 to the server SV with priority over the image transmission data of the other images. That is, the CPU 103 first transmits the image transmission data of the composite photographic image or the collage image selected in step S4111 to the server SV. Next, when the composite photographic image is selected in step S4111, another image is synthesized. The image transmission data of the photographic image is transmitted to the server SV. After that, the CPU 103 transmits image transmission data of other images to the server SV.

  The above-described image transmission processing is executed during a waiting time until the printing processing of the sheet image in step S319 ends. Returning to FIG. 17, when the printing process (FIG. 14) in step S319 ends, the CPU 103 discharges the two sticker sheets (photo stickers) on which the sheet images have been printed from the photo sticker outlet 52 (step S412). The sticker ID corresponding to the first and second seal print ID information 524a and 524b is printed on the two photo stickers, respectively. This is a series of plays for a set of users.

<2.3.2. Server operation>
Returning to FIG. 11, the server SV that has received the image transmission data transmits a notification mail in which a URL for acquiring an image is described to each mail address corresponding to the first and second mail address information 525a and 525b. (Step S102). When the image acquisition application is installed in the user terminal CL, the server SV may notify that the image can be acquired by the function of the application. The server SV provides the image selected by the user in step S4111 and the tag information thereof to the user terminal CL through the URL website or the image acquisition application described in the notification mail (step S103).

  The user can acquire the image selected in step S4111 and its tag information by accessing the URL described in the notification mail using the user terminal CL or using the image acquisition application. FIG. 21 is an example of the user terminal CL displaying an image list 601 that can be obtained by the user. The image list 601 displays the images 602 selected by the user in step S4111. The image list 601 also displays images that have been generated in the past play and have not yet been acquired by the user, and images that have not been selected by the user in step S4111 when the user is a paying member. Is displayed.

  In the image list 601, the user touches the image 602 to select it, and then touches the save button 603, so that the selected image 602 is downloaded to the user terminal CL. Note that the user may specify the image to be downloaded by inputting the seal ID printed on the photo sticker on the website or the image acquisition application.

  Further, the user can post the image selected in step S4111 to an external system such as a blog or SNS from the website or through the function of the image acquisition application. As shown in FIG. 22, the user selects and enlarges the image 602 selected in step S4111 from the image list 601 in FIG. 21, and touches a share button 604 on the screen.

  When the share button 604 is touched, the server SV provides the tag information included in the image transmission data of the image 602 to the user terminal CL as shown in FIG. 605 is displayed on the screen of the user terminal CL together with the image 602. After touching and selecting desired tag information from the displayed tag information 605, the user touches the icon image 606 corresponding to the external system of the posting destination. Thereafter, the user edits the image 602 according to the external system of the posting destination, and posts the image 602 by touching an OK button or the like. Thus, the selected tag information 605 is uploaded to the posting destination external system together with the image 602.

  As described above, in the image providing system 1000 according to the present embodiment, in the image transmission processing in step S411, the photo game machine 1 generates the tag information 526 and 526B and transmits the tag information 526 and 526B to the server SV. The server SV provides the tag information to the user terminal CL together with the photographic image generated by shooting. The user only needs to add the tag information provided from the server SV to the photo image, and does not need to generate the tag of the photo image by himself. Therefore, according to the image providing system 1000, the user can easily use the tag information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the tag information provided to the user terminal CL includes, for example, the name of a prefecture or other place, a phrase using a dialect, etc., related to the area where the photographing and amusement machine 1 is installed. Information is included. Therefore, a user can use such tag information when posting a photographic image to an SNS or the like, and connect with SNS participants or the like having a common activity range or the like.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when a user edits a photo image using a predetermined edited image, information related to the edited image is used for generating tag information. When the user selects “event course”, information related to “event course” is used to generate tag information. That is, the user can automatically generate tag information suitable for an anniversary such as a birthday, an event, a schedule of a photographing date, and the like simply by playing as usual in the photo game machine 1. .

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  (1) For example, although the photographing and amusement machine 1 of the above embodiment transmits the postal code information to the server SV as its own attribute information, the attribute information to be transmitted to the server SV does not have to be the postal code information. . The attribute information only needs to be information that allows the server SV to extract the attribute-related information of the photographing and amusement machine 1, and may be appropriately determined according to the structure of the attribute-related information DB of the server SV.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the photographing and amusement machine 1 acquires the area-related information from the server SV, but may acquire the attribute-related information other than the area-related information from the server SV.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the photographing and amusement machine 1 generates the second tag information 526c, but the server SV may generate the second tag information 526c. In this case, it is preferable that the photographing game machine 1 transmit attribute information such as postal code information or information for the server SV to specify the photographing game machine to the server SV together with the photograph image.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the first tag information 526b, 526Bb is generated using the edited image-related information associated with the edited image and the shooting course-related information associated with the “event course”. May be generated using information other than the edited image related information and the shooting course related information. For example, the first tag information can be generated using information associated with the photographic image, such as information associated with a background image to be combined with the photographic image or a sheet layout image on which the photographic image is arranged.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the first tag information 526b, 526Bb is generated by adding a hash symbol to information related to a photographic image (edited image-related information or photographing course-related information). Related information and information other than the hash symbol may be included in the first tag information. For example, the first tag information can be generated by embedding information related to a photographic image in a predetermined template. Similarly, the second tag information can also include information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine 1 and information other than the hash symbol.

1000 Image providing system 1 Photo game machine 21 Camera 103 CPU
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Claims (4)

An image providing system including a photographing game machine and a server,
The photography amusement machine,
A photograph image generating means for photographing a user with a camera and generating a photograph image;
First tag information generating means for generating first tag information in response to a user operation;
Image transmitting means for transmitting the photographic image to the server together with the first tag information;
With
The server is
Image providing means for providing the photo image to a user terminal together with the first tag information;
With
The photography amusement machine further comprises:
Attribute-related information acquisition means for acquiring attribute-related information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine from the server;
Second tag information generating means for generating second tag information using the attribute-related information;
With
The image transmitting means further transmits the second tag information generated by the second tag information generating means to the server,
The image providing system, wherein the image providing unit further provides the second tag information to a user terminal. The image providing system according to claim 1,
The image providing system, wherein the attribute-related information includes area-related information related to an area where the photographing game machine is installed. The image providing system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The photography amusement machine further comprises:
Shooting course selection means for selecting one shooting course from a plurality of shooting courses in accordance with a user operation;
With
An image providing system, wherein the first tag information generating means generates the first tag information using photographing course related information related to the predetermined photographing course when a predetermined photographing course is selected. A computer equipped with a photography amusement machine,
A photograph image generating step of photographing a user with a camera provided in the photographing game machine and generating a photograph image;
A first tag information generation step of generating first tag information according to a user operation ;
An attribute-related information obtaining step of obtaining attribute-related information related to the attribute of the photographing game machine from a server;
A second tag information generating step of generating second tag information using attribute related information related to an attribute of the photographing and amusement machine acquired from the server ;
Transmitting the photographic image to the server together with the first tag information, and further performing an image transmitting step of transmitting the second tag information to the server .
In the computer provided in the server,
Wherein with the first tag information and the second tag information, to execute an image providing step of providing the image to the user terminal, the image providing program.

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