JP6950179B2 - Image data providing device and imprint production system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image data providing device and a printed matter production system.

Conventionally, images taken by a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like have been uploaded and saved on a network. In addition, a service for printing an uploaded image to create a calendar, a photo book, or the like is known.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-31590

There is a need to create a photo book or the like by combining a paid image (content image) provided by a licensor and an image (user image) uploaded by a user. An object of the present invention is to provide an image data providing device that provides an image in which a content image and a user image are combined, and a printed matter producing system that produces a printed matter in which this image is imprinted on an article.

The image data providing device according to the present invention accepts a receiving unit that receives a user image from a user terminal, a storage unit that stores a content image and the user image, and a user's editing operation using the content image and the user image. It is provided with an editing processing unit for generating a composite image in which the content image and the user image are combined.

In one aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores a template image, the editing operation includes selection of the content image, the user image, and the template image, and the editing processing unit includes the selected content image. , The user image and the template image are combined to generate the composite image.

In one aspect of the present invention, if the composite image contains the user image, it is determined that examination is necessary, and if the composite image does not include the user image, examination is unnecessary. A determination unit for determining is further provided.

The print production system according to the present invention includes the image data providing device of the present invention and a printer that prints the composite image on an article to produce a print.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image in which a content image and a user image are combined. In addition, it is possible to produce a printed matter in which an image obtained by combining a content image and a user image is imprinted on an article.

It is a schematic diagram of the print production system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure and the functional block of the image data providing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the method of making a printed matter which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a template, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a content image selection screen, (c) is a diagram showing an example of a user image selection screen, and (d) is a diagram showing a composite. It is a figure which shows the example of an image.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the imprint production system according to the embodiment of the present invention has an image data providing device 1, a paid content image registered from the licensor terminal 2, and a user uploaded from the user terminal 3. Save the image. The image data providing device 1 can communicate with the licensor terminal 2 and the user terminal 3 via a communication network such as the Internet.

The licensor terminal 2 is, for example, a PC (personal computer). The user terminal 3 is a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. Content images include photographs of athletes and entertainers, photographs of sports competitions taken by professional photographers, and character images of anime and manga. The user image is, for example, an image taken by the user with a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like.

The user selects a user image uploaded by himself / herself and a paid content image, and performs an editing operation to combine with a favorite template. When the user selects the article and the number of items to be printed on the composite image created by the editing operation, pays the fee, and completes the print order, the image data providing device 1 transmits the print data including the order contents to the factory 5. do.

Before the print data is transmitted to the factory 5, the service provider examines the user image included in the print data using the examination terminal 4. Since the user image registered by the user may have a problem such as copyright or violate public order and morals, it is determined by examination whether or not the image is appropriate.

The printer (not shown) installed in the factory 5 performs printing processing based on the received print data, and prints a composite image on the designated article to produce the printed matter 6. The printed matter 6 to be produced is a photograph, a poster, a calendar, a photo book, a batch, a mug, or the like. The printed matter produced in the factory 5 is delivered to the user.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the printed matter 6 can be produced by imprinting an image obtained by combining the content image provided by the licensor and the user image uploaded by the user on the article.

Next, the configuration of the image data providing device 1 will be described. The image data providing device 1 receives image data from the licensor terminal 2 and the user terminal 3, generates an image editing screen and transmits the image data to the user terminal 3, and transmits the composite image data generated by the image editing to the factory 5. It is the one that performs the processing to be performed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image data providing device 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit M, and a communication unit 19. The control unit 10 is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the entire image data providing device 1. The control unit 10 realizes various functions by reading and executing the operating system (OS) and the application program stored in the storage unit M.

The storage unit M is a storage area for storing programs, data, and the like necessary for the control unit 10 to execute various processes, and a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is used. The storage unit M has a content image DB 15, a user image DB 16, a template DB 17, and a composite image DB 18. The template DB 17 is a storage area for storing the template. The template is an image that is combined with the content image and the user image, and includes an image that specifies the arrangement position of the content image and the user image, and edit items such as a foreground image, a background image, and a stamp.

The control unit 10 includes an image data receiving unit 11, an editing processing unit 12, an examination necessity determination unit 13, and an examination processing unit 14. The image data receiving unit 11 receives the content image data from the licensor terminal 2 by using the communication unit 19. The content image data received by the image data receiving unit 11 is stored in the content image DB 15.

Further, the image data receiving unit 11 receives the user image data from the user terminal 3 by using the communication unit 19. The image data receiving unit 11 confirms the resolution and data size of the received user image, and determines whether or not registration is possible. The user image data determined to be registerable is stored in the user image DB 16. The user image DB 16 stores the user image and the ID of the user who registered (uploaded) the user image in association with each other. In the editing operation described later, each user can use the user image registered by himself / herself, but cannot use the user image registered by another user.

The editing processing unit 12 generates an editing screen capable of image editing such as a process of selecting a template, a content image, a user image, etc., a process of arranging the selected image in the template, and the like, and uses the communication unit 19 to generate a user terminal. Send to 3. The editing processing unit 12 accepts the editing operation performed by the user on the editing screen using the user terminal 3, and generates a composite image in which a template, a content image, a user image, and the like are combined. The generated composite image data is stored in the composite image DB 18.

In addition, the editing processing unit 12 receives an order from the user terminal 3 for selecting an article for printing a composite image, the number of printed objects 6 to be produced, and the like. When the order is completed, the settlement unit (not shown) performs settlement processing as necessary.

The examination necessity determination unit 13 determines whether or not the examination of the composite image is necessary before producing the imprint 6. The examination necessity determination unit 13 determines that the examination is necessary when the composite image includes the user image, and determines that the examination is unnecessary when the composite image does not include the user image.

When it is determined that the inspection is necessary, the image data providing device 1 notifies the service provider that the data to be examined exists. The service provider uses the examination terminal 4 to carry out the examination in the examination processing unit 14 of the image data providing device 1. The examination terminal 4 is, for example, a computer having a display, and the service provider displays the image to be examined on the display and confirms that there is no problem.

The image data providing device 1 transmits the print data including the composite image and the order contents generated by the editing operation of the user to the factory 5.

Next, the method for producing a printed matter according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, an example in which a user who participates in a marathon event creates a printed matter will be described.

A large number of marathon events are photographed by professional photographers, and after the marathon event is over, the event organizer registers images (content images) taken by the professional photographers (step S1).

The user registers an image (user image) taken by his / her digital camera, smartphone, or the like before and after the marathon event using the user terminal 3 (step S2).

The user operates the editing screen displayed on the user terminal 3 to select a template as shown in FIG. 4A. Next, the user selects a content image to be printed from the content image selection screen as shown in FIG. 4B. For example, select a content image that shows the user himself.

Further, the user selects a user image to be printed from the user image selection screen as shown in FIG. 4C. For example, select a user image taken with a friend or family member.

When the user specifies the placement position of the selected image in the template, a composite image as shown in FIG. 4D is generated (step S3). The method of arranging the images is arbitrary. For example, the editing processing unit 12 automatically arranges the image selected by the user in the template, and appropriately changes the position where the user automatically arranges the image.

When the image editing and the print order are completed, the settlement process is performed (step S4).

If the print data does not include the user image (step S5_No), that is, if only the content image provided by the template or licensor is used, examination is not required, so the print including the composite image data and the order details is included. The data is transmitted to the factory 5.

When the print data includes the user image (step S5_Yes), it is examined whether or not the user image is appropriate. When it is determined that the user image is appropriate and the printed matter 6 may be produced (step S6_Yes), the print data is transmitted to the factory 5.

At the factory 5, the printer prints a composite image on the designated article based on the print data to produce the printed matter 6 (step S7).

When it is determined in the examination that the user image is inappropriate and the printed matter 6 cannot be produced (step S6_No), the image data providing device 1 or the examination terminal 4 notifies the user terminal 3 of the order cancellation.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to produce a printed matter in which an image obtained by combining the content image provided by the licensor and the user image uploaded by the user is printed.

In the above embodiment, a photograph of the user himself / herself taken by a professional photographer during the marathon tournament is used as a content image. An image commemorating the watching of the game may be created by combining with the user image taken in.

In addition, a content image taken by the artist during the concert may be combined with a user image taken by the user at the concert hall to create an image commemorating the concert viewing.

In addition, a content image of an anime or cartoon character may be combined with a user image taken by a user visiting a place where the cartoon is set to create an image commemorating the trip.

In the above embodiment, the user image is displayed on the display of the examination terminal 4, and the service provider visually confirms and examines the image. However, the image data providing device 1 can manufacture the printed matter based on the predetermined examination conditions. May be automatically determined.

In the above embodiment, the example of printing the composite image generated by the image data providing device 1 on the article has been described, but the composite image data may be transmitted to the user terminal 3.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and at the implementation stage, the components can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist thereof. In addition, various inventions can be formed by an appropriate combination of the plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment. For example, some components may be removed from all the components shown in the embodiments. In addition, components across different embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

1 Image data providing device 2 Licensor terminal 3 User terminal 4 Examination terminal 5 Factory 6 Printed matter 10 Control unit 11 Image data reception unit 12 Editing processing unit 13 Examination necessity judgment unit 14 Examination processing unit 19 Communication unit

Claims (3)

A receiver that receives a content image from a licensor terminal and receives a user image from a user terminal,
A storage unit that stores the content image and the user image,
An editing processing unit that accepts an editing operation including selection of at least one of the content image and the user image by the user and generates a composite image using the selected image.
When the composite image contains the user image, it is determined that the examination is necessary, and when the composite image does not include the user image, the determination unit determines that the examination is unnecessary.
An image data providing device including. The storage unit stores the template image and stores the template image.
The editing operation includes selection of the content image, the user image and the template image.
The image data providing device according to claim 1, wherein the editing processing unit combines the selected content image, the user image, and the template image to generate the composite image. The image data providing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A printer that prints the composite image on an article to produce a printed matter,
A print making system equipped with.

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