JP6881126B2 - Imprint creation system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a photographic paper creation system and a photographic paper creation device.

A box-type photographic printing device for taking an ID photo to be attached to a driver's license, passport, resume, etc. is known. The print creation device includes a photographing device for photographing a person's face image, a display unit for displaying a preview of the photographed image, a printer for printing a photograph of a required size, and the like.

The print creation device may be in an error state in which the print service cannot be provided due to the lack of consumables such as the ink ribbon and paper of the printer or the occurrence of paper jam. If a photographic printing device is installed in the city, the error condition will continue until the worker arrives at the site. The conventional photographic paper making device only displays on the display unit that an error is occurring, and the customer who wants to create an ID photo has to search for another photographic paper making device, which is inconvenient.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-116442

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional situation, and is a stamp creation system and a print creation device that can guide a customer to another print creation device that can provide a service when an error occurs. The purpose is to provide.

The photographic paper creation system of the present invention comprises a plurality of photographic paper creation devices for photographing a user and creating a photographic paper on which a photographed image is printed, and a server communicably connected to the plurality of photographic paper creation devices. In the photographic paper creation system provided, the server stores installation location information indicating the installation locations of the plurality of photographic paper creation devices, and when a request for peripheral device information is received from the first photographic paper creation device, the installation is performed. With reference to the location information, the print creation device installed in the vicinity of the first print creation device is extracted, peripheral machine information including the position information of the extracted print creation device is generated, and the peripheral machine information is generated. Is transmitted to the first print creation device, and the first print creation device uses the peripheral device information received from the server to display information on a nearby print creation device on the display unit. indicate.

In the print creation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the first print creation device requests the peripheral machine information from the server when an error occurs.

In the print creation system according to one aspect of the present invention, when an error occurs after the user has taken a picture, the first print making device transmits the image data of the user to the server and transmits the image data. The identification code for identification is output, the server stores the image data and the identification code in association with each other, and the second print creation device different from the first print creation device inputs the identification code. Upon receipt, the identification code is transmitted to the server, the image data is received, and a printed matter is created using the image data.

In the photographic paper creation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the first photographic paper creation device displays the identification code on the display unit or prints it by printing means.

In the print creation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the first print creation device generates the identification code and transmits the image data and the identification code to the server.

When the server receives the image data from the first print creation device, the print creation system according to one aspect of the present invention generates the identification code and transfers the identification code to the first print creation device. Notice.

In the photographic paper creation system according to one aspect of the present invention, the plurality of photographic paper creation devices notify the server of the remaining amount of ink or paper, and the server notifies the peripheral machine information together with the remaining amount information of ink or paper. Is transmitted to the first print creation device.

The imprint creation device of the present invention captures a photographing unit for photographing a user, a printer that prints and outputs a photographed image on the imprint, and captures captured image data when an error occurs after the photographing process of the photographing unit. An image transmission unit that transmits to a server, a peripheral unit information acquisition unit that acquires peripheral unit information including position information of a print creation device installed nearby from the server, and an identification code corresponding to the captured image data. And a display unit for displaying the peripheral device information.

According to the present invention, when an error occurs, the customer can be guided to another imprint making device that can provide a service.

It is a schematic diagram of the print production system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a guidance screen. It is a schematic block diagram of the printing matter making apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of the arithmetic control device. It is a functional block diagram realized by executing a print creation program. It is a schematic block diagram of the server which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a sequence diagram explaining the method of making a printed matter which concerns on this embodiment.

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printed matter creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the imprint creation system includes a plurality of imprint creation devices 1 and a server 2. The print creation device 1 and the server 2 are communicably connected to each other via a network such as the Internet. The print creation device 1 is a box-type photography device provided with a photography device, a strobe, a printer, and the like.

For example, when the user P operates the photographic paper creation device 1, selects the use of the ID photo, and pays the fee, the photographing process is performed. The print creation device 1 prints the face image of the user P on paper in a size suitable for the intended use and outputs the image.

The photographic paper making device 1 is installed in various places, and in particular, the photographic paper making device 1 installed outdoors may generate water droplets inside the printer due to dew condensation due to a sudden weather change. In such a situation, when the user P uses the photographic paper creation device 1 to perform the shooting process and the printer starts the print process, the ink ribbon and the paper stick to each other, a jam occurs, and the print process stops. obtain.

In the present embodiment, when an error is stopped while using such a service, the print creation device 1 generates an identification code, transmits the image data obtained in the shooting process and the identification code to the server 2, and causes an error. Notifies that has occurred. The server 2 stores the identification code and the image data in association with each other. Further, the server 2 searches for the imprint creation device 1 installed around the imprint creation device 1 in which the error has occurred, and transmits the installation location information to the imprint creation device 1 in which the error has occurred.

The print creation device 1 notifies the user P by voice and screen display that an error has occurred. When the imprint creation device 1 acquires the installation location information from the server 2, it displays the imprint creation device 1 installed in the vicinity on the screen and prompts the user to move to another imprint creation device 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a map M showing a peripheral imprint creation device 1 is displayed on a display unit (touch panel 13, see FIG. 3).

The print creation device 1 displays the identification code on the screen and instructs the user P to write down the identification code or to take a picture with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the user P. When the print creation device 1 has a printer other than the printer that prints photographs, for example, a receipt printer, the receipt printer may print out the identification code.

The user P records the displayed identification code, confirms the map M, and moves to another imprint creation device 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the photographic paper creation device 1A in which the error has occurred is moved to another photographic paper creation device 1B.

The user P inputs the identification code on the photographic paper creation device 1B. When the print creation device 1B transmits the input identification code to the server 2, the server 2 transmits the image data associated with the identification code to the print creation device 1B. The photographic paper creation device 1B performs a print process using the image data received from the server 2 to create a photographic paper (for example, an ID photo). As a result, the user P can obtain the photographic image of the image taken by the photographic paper creating device 1A by the neighboring photographic paper creating device 1B.

In this way, even if an error occurs while using the service of the print creation device 1A, the user P can continue to use the service on the nearby print creation device 1B.

The server 2 notifies the worker that an error has occurred in the print creation device 1A. Until the worker arrives at the photographic paper creation device 1A, the photographic paper creation device 1A continues to display the screen as shown in FIG. Therefore, when another user tries to use the imprint creation device 1A in the error state, this user does not need to search for another usable imprint creation device 1 by checking the map M. You can move quickly and use the service.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the print creation device 1. The print creation device 1 includes an arithmetic control device 10, a photographing device 12 for photographing the user P, a printer 14 for printing the print, and light to the user P when the photographing device 12 photographs the user P. A strobe 15 for irradiating the server 2 and a communication unit 16 for communicating with the server 2 are provided. Further, the print creation device 1 includes a touch panel 13 that receives various instructions from the user P. Instead of the touch panel 13, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display and input means such as a keyboard, mouse, and buttons may be provided.

The printed matter creating device 1 may be provided with a code reading unit 17 for reading a two-dimensional code or the like.

The photographing device 12 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 12 photographs the user P, the CMOS sensor receives the photographing light converged by the lens through the shutter and photoelectrically converts the optical image formed on the light receiving surface into an image. Output as a signal. Then, the A / D converter A / D-converts the image signal output from the CMOS sensor to generate face image data. The photographing device 12 outputs the face image data to the arithmetic control device 10.

The touch panel 13 displays an operation button, and when the operation button is pressed, the touch panel 13 receives an operation instruction corresponding to the operation button.

The arithmetic control device 10 is connected to a photographing device 12, a touch panel 13, a printer 14, a strobe 15, a communication unit 16, and a code reading unit 17, and controls each unit and transfers data.

FIG. 4 shows the hardware configuration of the arithmetic control device 10. The arithmetic control device 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 101, a main memory 102, a storage device 103, and an input / output unit 104. Each part of the arithmetic control device 10 is connected via a bus.

The storage device 103 stores a control program and a print creation program. The storage device 103 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, a hard disk drive, or the like.

The CPU 101 functions as a control unit that controls each unit of the print creation device 1 by loading and executing the control program in the main memory 102.

Further, when the CPU 101 loads the print creation program into the main memory 102 and executes it, as shown in FIG. 5, the order receiving unit 110, the photographing processing unit 111, the print processing unit 112, the error detecting unit 113, and the error notification A unit 114, an identification code generation unit 115, an image transmission unit 116, a peripheral device information acquisition unit 117, a map display unit 118, an identification code input unit 119, an identification code transmission unit 120, and an image reception unit 121 are realized.

The order receiving unit 110 receives an order from the user P for the purpose of the ID photo and performs billing processing.

The photographing processing unit 113 controls the photographing device 12 and the strobe 15 to perform the photographing process of the user P and generate the face image data of the user P.

The print processing unit 112 resizes the face image to a size according to the intended use to generate a print image, and outputs the print image data to the printer 14 via the input / output unit 104. The printer 14 prints an image for printing on paper and outputs it. The printing method of the printer 14 is not particularly limited, and an inkjet method, a sublimation type thermal transfer method, a molten type thermal transfer method, and the like can be used.

The error detection unit 113 detects an error that has occurred in the imprint creation device 1. The error is an error caused by the printer 14, a jammed coin, an out of change, or the like. The errors caused by the printer 14 are, for example, the loss of consumables such as ink ribbons and paper, and paper jam.

The error notification unit 114 uses the communication unit 16 to notify the server 2 that an error has occurred in the imprint creation device 1 and the content of the error.

The identification code generation unit 115 generates an identification code for identifying the image data generated in the shooting process when an error occurs after the shooting process and the print process cannot be performed. The identification code is generated by combining, for example, the machine number, the date and time, a random character string, and the like of the imprint creation device 1. The identification code generation unit 115 displays the identification code on the touch panel 13 and instructs the user P to make a note of the identification code or to photograph and record the screen of the touch panel 13 with the camera of the mobile terminal.

The image transmission unit 116 transmits the image data and the identification code to the server 2. The image data to be transmitted to the server 2 may be print image data that has been resized according to the purpose, or face image data and ID photo use information generated by the photographing processing unit 113.

Peripheral machine information acquisition unit 117 acquires peripheral machine information about the imprint creation device 1 installed in the vicinity from the server 2. The peripheral machine information may be the position information of the place where the imprint creation device 1 is installed, or the map information indicating the installation place. The error notification to the server 2 by the error notification unit 114 described above includes a request for peripheral device information to the server 2.

The map display unit 118 uses the peripheral device information acquired from the server 2 to display a map M (see FIG. 2) indicating the installation location of the peripheral printing object creating device 1 on the touch panel 13.

The identification code input unit 119 displays an input screen on the touch panel 13 and accepts the input of the identification code from the user P. The identification code input here is an identification code generated by the other imprint creation device 1 in which the error has occurred.

The identification code transmission unit 120 transmits the input identification code to the server 2.

The image receiving unit 121 receives the image data corresponding to the identification code transmitted to the server 2. The print processing unit 112 outputs the image data for printing to the printer 14 by using the image data received from the server 2 by the image receiving unit 121.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration of the server 2. The server 2 includes an error information receiving unit 21, an image receiving unit 22, an identification code receiving unit 23, a peripheral device search unit 24, a peripheral device information transmitting unit 25, an image search unit 26, an image transmitting unit 27, and a storage unit 28. For example, it is composed of a computer. The storage unit 28 stores installation location information indicating the installation locations of the plurality of imprint creation devices 1.

The error information receiving unit 21 receives a notification of error occurrence from the imprint creation device 1.

The image receiving unit 22 and the identification code receiving unit 23 each receive the image data and the identification code from the print creation device 1 in which the error has occurred. The image data and the identification code are stored in the storage unit 28 in association with each other. The identification code receiving unit 23 also receives the identification code transmitted from the imprint creation device 1 in which no error has occurred.

The peripheral machine search unit 24 searches and extracts the printed matter creating device 1 installed in the vicinity of the printed matter creating apparatus 1 that has notified the occurrence of the error by using the installation location information. For example, the peripheral device search unit 24 extracts the imprint creation device 1 whose distance from the imprint creation device 1 that has notified the occurrence of the error is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Alternatively, the peripheral machine search unit 24 extracts a predetermined number of stamped image creation devices 1 in order of proximity to the printed matter creating device 1 that has notified the occurrence of an error.

The peripheral machine information transmission unit 25 generates peripheral machine information including the position information of the print product creation device 1 extracted by the peripheral machine search unit 24, and transmits the peripheral machine information to the print product creation device 1 that has notified the occurrence of the error. Peripheral machine information may include map information indicating the installation location of the imprint creation device 1.

When the identification code receiving unit 23 receives the identification code from the print creation device 1 in which no error has occurred, the image search unit 26 searches the storage unit 28 and retrieves the image data corresponding to the identification code.

The image transmission unit 27 transmits the image data taken out by the image search unit 26 to the photographic paper creation device 1 of the identification code transmission source.

A method of creating a print using such a print creation system will be described with reference to the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 7 describes an example in which an error occurs during the use of the photographic paper creation device 1A, the user moves to the photographic paper creation device 1B, and the process is continued.

The user P operates the touch panel 13 of the photographic paper creation device 1A, selects the ID photo creation mode, selects the application, pays the fee, and the like (step S1).

The print creation device 1A takes a picture of the user P (step S2). The photographed face image is resized to a size suitable for the intended use to generate a print image, and the printer 14 starts the print process. A jam error occurs in the printer 14 during the print process (step S3).

The print creation device 1A generates an identification code (step S4), and transmits the identification code and image data to the server 2 (step S5). Before transmitting the identification code and the image data, the server 2 may be notified that an error has occurred.

The server 2 associates and saves the received identification code and image data (step S6). The server 2 searches for the print creation device installed around the print creation device 1A (step S7), and transmits the peripheral device information to the print creation device 1A (step S8).

The print creation device 1A outputs the identification code generated in step S4 (step S9). The output format may be one displayed on the touch panel 13 or may be printed out by a printing means other than the printer 14 such as a receipt printer. When printing out the identification code, a two-dimensional code indicating the identification code may be printed. When displaying the identification code on the touch panel 13, it is preferable to guide the display screen to be photographed by the camera of the mobile terminal. Further, it is preferable to provide an identification code display end button and guide the user to press the display end button to turn off the display of the identification code after taking a picture of the display screen or writing down the identification code.

The print creation device 1A uses the peripheral device information received from the server 2 to display a map M (see FIG. 2) showing the installation location of the print creation device installed in the vicinity on the touch panel 13 (step S10). .. The print creation device 1A displays peripheral device information until the worker comes to the restoration work.

The user P confirms the map M and moves to the imprint creation device 1B installed nearby. When the user P operates the touch panel 13 of the print creation device 1B and selects the error handling mode (continuous processing mode), the print creation device 1B displays the identification code input screen on the touch panel 13. The user P operates the input screen and inputs the identification code (step S11). When the printed matter creating device 1A prints out a two-dimensional code indicating the identification code, the identification code can be input by holding the two-dimensional code over the code reading unit 17.

The print creation device 1B transmits the input identification code to the server 2 (step S12). The server 2 searches for image data corresponding to the identification code received from the print creation device 1B (step S13), and transmits the image data to the print creation device 1B (step S14).

The photographic paper creation device 1B performs a print process using the image data received from the server 2 to create a photographic paper (ID photo) (step S15).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when an error occurs while using the service of the imprint creation device 1, the user P continuously uses the service with another nearby imprint creation device 1 and prints. Can be obtained. Since the photographic paper creation device 1 in which the error has occurred guides the surrounding photographic paper creation device, the user P can quickly move to another photographic paper creation device. Further, if an error occurs after the shooting process, the image data can be transferred to the destination print creation device via the server 2, so that it is not necessary to perform the shooting process again.

If the ink ribbon, paper, etc. of the printer 14 are exhausted after the user P uses the service and an error occurs, the peripheral device information is acquired from the server 2 after the printed matter ordered by the user P is created. And display the map M.

Since the photographic paper creation device in which the error occurs displays a screen that guides the peripheral devices until the error is recovered, the user who comes later can check the guide screen and use another photographic paper. You can move quickly and use the service without searching around for the creation device.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the printing object creating device 1 in which the error occurs generates the identification code has been described, but the server 2 may generate the identification code. For example, the photographic paper creation device 1 in which the error has occurred transmits the image data generated by the photographing process to the server 2. When the server 2 receives the image data, it generates an identification code, associates it with the image data, and stores it in the storage unit 28. In addition, the server 2 notifies the print creation device 1 of the image data transmission source of the generated identification code. The print creation device 1 displays the identification code notified from the server 2.

A plurality of print creation devices 1 may notify the server 2 of the remaining amount of ink or paper at any time. The server 2 transmits the peripheral device information together with the ink and paper remaining amount information to the photographic print creation device 1 in which the error has occurred. The print creation device 1 displays a map of peripheral units so that the remaining amount of ink and paper can be known. For example, the color of the mark indicating the print creation device on the map is changed according to the remaining amount of ink or paper. By moving the user P to the print creation device 1 having a large remaining amount, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an error in the print creation device 1 at the destination.

The print creation device 1 may have a peripheral device search mode for displaying a map of peripheral devices even when no error has occurred. When the peripheral device search mode is selected, the imprint creation device 1 acquires peripheral device information from the server 2 and displays the peripheral imprint creation device on a map.

The case of the print making device 1 installed in the city may be dirty, and the customer hesitates to use such a print making device 1. Even in such a case, when the customer operates the touch panel 13 and selects the peripheral device search mode, the peripheral print creation device is displayed on the map. The customer can move by looking at the map and use the service with the clean imprint making device 1.

Each of the above embodiments is an example of the present invention, and the present invention may be in a form other than the illustration.

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Claims (5)

It is a photographic paper creation system including a plurality of photographic paper creation devices for photographing a user and creating a photographic paper on which a photographed image is printed, and a server communicatively connected to the plurality of photographic paper creation devices.
The server stores installation location information indicating the installation location of the plurality of print creation devices, and when it receives a request for peripheral device information from the first print creation device, the server refers to the installation location information and the first The print creation device installed in the vicinity of the print creation device is extracted, peripheral machine information including the position information of the extracted print creation device is generated, and the peripheral machine information is transferred to the first print creation device. Send and
The first print creation device uses the peripheral device information received from the server to display information on the print creation device installed in the vicinity on the display unit .
When an error occurs, the first print creation device requests the peripheral device information from the server, and when an error occurs after the user takes a picture, the first print image creating device transmits the image data taken by the user to the server. Output the identification code that identifies the image data,
The server stores the image data and the identification code in association with each other.
When the second print creation device different from the first print creation device receives the input of the identification code, it transmits the identification code to the server, receives the image data, and uses the image data. A photographic print creation system characterized by creating photographic prints. The photographic paper creation system according to claim 1 , wherein the first photographic paper creation device displays the identification code on the display unit or prints the identification code by a printing means. The print creation system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the first print creation device generates the identification code and transmits the image data and the identification code to the server. Claim 1 or 2 characterized in that when the server receives the image data from the first print creation device, the server generates the identification code and notifies the identification code to the first print creation device. The print creation system described in. The plurality of print creation devices notify the server of the remaining amount of ink or paper, and the plurality of print creation devices notify the server.
The print creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the server transmits the peripheral device information together with the remaining amount information of ink or paper to the first print creation device.

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