JP7168925B1 - Image creation device, image creation method and image creation program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an image creating apparatus capable of automatically creating an image with an indication that a trademark has been registered or an indication that it is a trademark, and saving the trouble of creating such an image.
A reception unit that receives an image or characters, an image generation unit that generates a trademark display image 32 including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark, and the image or the characters and the trademark display. and an output image creating unit that creates an output image 34 by synthesizing the images. The trademark display image is, for example, the R mark.
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Description

The present invention relates to an image creating apparatus, an image creating method, and an image creating program.

In recent years, the importance of intellectual property has increased more and more, and for example, the importance of trademarks has increased more and more from the viewpoint of brand strategy and the like. Even in the last few years, an extremely large number of trademark rights have been acquired, and it is not uncommon for one trademark right holder to hold many trademark rights.

Registered trademarks are used by being attached to products, etc., and registered trademarks are used in various situations. In Patent Literature 1, it is used to determine whether or not a registered trademark is displayed on an external storage device attached to the main body of the game machine, and to transmit game program information to the main body of the game machine.

In Japan, when a registered trademark is affixed to designated goods, etc., it is recommended to affix an indication to the effect that the trademark is a registered trademark. Such indication is assumed to be a registered trademark number, but the so-called R mark, which is the initial of Registered, is customarily used in many cases. In addition, there are cases where it is desired to indicate that the characters and images used are trademarks, even though they are not registered, and so-called TM marks, which are the initials of Trade Mark, are customarily used. By using such a TM mark, there is also an aim to prevent it from becoming a common name.

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However, in the conventional technology, there is no technology for automatically creating an image with an indication that a trademark has been registered or an indication that the image is a trademark, and human effort is required. Humans may be able to create a single image, but in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of trademarks owned by one right holder, and there is an indication or indication that the trademark has been registered. There is a need to create many images with trademark indications.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an image creation apparatus that can automatically create an image with a display indicating that the trademark has been registered or a display indicating that it is a trademark, thereby saving the trouble of creating such an image. intended to provide

In order to solve the above problems, the image creation apparatus of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives an input image, and an image generation unit that generates a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark. and an output image creation unit that creates an output image by synthesizing the input image and the trademark display image , wherein the output image creation unit detects an object area and a blank area in the input image. and removing the blank area or extracting the object area, and arranging the trademark display image outside and in the vicinity of the object area to create the output image .

According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically create an image with an indication that a trademark has been registered or an indication that it is a trademark, and save the trouble of creating such an image.

It is a figure which shows an example of the image creation apparatus of this invention. It is the figure (A) and (B) which show an example of an input screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of creation of an output image when an image is received; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of creating an output image when an image is received; This is an example in which object detection is not performed. 4 is a diagram showing an example of creating an output image in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of creating an output image in FIG. 3; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of creating an output image when an image is received; 13A to 13C are diagrams (A) to (C) showing layout examples of trademark display images when images are received; FIG. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing examples of layout of a trademark display image; FIG. 2A to 2C are diagrams (A) to (C) showing examples of sizes of trademark display images; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of creation of an output image when characters are accepted; 13A to 13C are diagrams (A) to (C) showing an example of arrangement of a trademark display image when characters are accepted; FIG. 8A to 8E show other examples of output images; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of creating an output image when an image is received; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of creating an output image when an image is received; 2A to 2C show examples of trademark display images; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an input screen; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an input screen; 17A and 17B are diagrams showing other examples of the output image, and are diagrams showing an example corresponding to FIG. 16; FIG. 18 is diagrams (A) and (B) showing other examples of an output image, and is a diagram showing an example corresponding to FIG. 17. FIG. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing other examples of output images; FIG.

An image creating apparatus, an image creating method, and an image creating program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below, and can be changed within the scope of those skilled in the art, such as other embodiments, additions, modifications, deletions, etc. is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the functions and effects of the present invention are exhibited.

The image creation device of the present invention comprises: a reception unit that receives an image or characters; an image generation unit that generates a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark; and an output image creation unit that creates an output image by synthesizing the image with the trademark display image.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the image forming apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, an image creation device 10, a user 40, and a terminal 41 are illustrated. Note that the arrows in the figure schematically indicate the flow of data, instructions, and the like.

The user 40 is not particularly limited, and can be used as appropriate, for example, a corporation, an individual, an organization, etc. Examples include a country, a company, a patent office, and other offices. Although referred to as a user, it may also be referred to as a user, administrator, user, subject, recipient, or the like. In the following description, the terms user and subject are used interchangeably. Also, the terminal 41 may be a PC, a smart phone, a tablet, or the like.

The image creating apparatus 10 of this embodiment has a receiving section 11 , an image generating section 12 and an output image creating section 13 . The image creating apparatus 10 of this embodiment has, for example, a CPU, RAM, ROM, HDD, IF, etc., and other parts and the like as necessary.

A communication method between the terminal 41 and the image creating apparatus 10 is not particularly limited, and can be changed as appropriate. Communication may be performed via the Internet or the like, or may be communicated by wire or wirelessly.

The reception unit 11 receives images or characters. The received image is also called an input image.
The receiving method is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate. In the case of images, for example, there is a method of uploading data files stored in the terminal. In the case of characters, for example, there is a method of inputting on an input screen.

The image is not particularly limited as long as it is a registered trademark, and can be selected as appropriate. Examples include figures, symbols, colors, or combinations thereof, and may include characters. Alternatively, the image may be a character-only image.

The image file format is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate. Examples include JPEG, BMP, PDF, and the like.

The characters are not particularly limited as long as they are registered trademarks, and can be selected as appropriate. For example, there are trademarks registered as standard characters.

In the present invention, characters may be used as images. In the present invention, for example, text input can be classified as characters, and image file input can be distinguished as an image.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen. FIG. 2A is an example of an input screen when accepting an image, and FIG. 2B is an example of an input screen when accepting characters.

In FIG. 2A, the image trademark is described, and the trademark of the image is hereinafter also referred to as the image trademark. Image trademarks include, for example, trademarks of symbols, trademarks of graphics, trademarks of a combination of characters and figures, trademarks of a combination of characters and symbols, three-dimensional trademarks, trademarks consisting only of colors, and positional trademarks. As the image trademark, it is sufficient if the trademark is included in the image. Even a trademark consisting of only text may be considered an image trademark if it is stored as an image. An image trademark may be referred to as a logo trademark or the like. The image trademark may be a registered trademark or an unregistered trademark.

In addition, in FIG. 2B, it is written as a character trademark, and hereinafter, the character trademark is also referred to as a character trademark. A word mark is intended to allow for text entry. Character trademarks include, for example, trademarks consisting of only characters. Also, trademarks registered as standard characters are listed. The character trademark may be a registered trademark that has been registered as a trademark or a trademark that has not been registered as a trademark.

In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the input screen 20 is provided with a file designation button 21 for designating a file. specify. When a file is specified, the specified file name is displayed in the display column 22. FIG. Next, when the execution button 23 is pressed, the data file of the image trademark is transmitted to the image creation device 10, and the image creation device 10 accepts the image trademark.

In the example shown in FIG. 2B, the input screen 20 is provided with a text input field 24 . For example, when a character trademark is entered in the text input field 24 and the execution button 23 is pressed, the character trademark is transmitted to the image creation device 10, and the image creation device 10 accepts the character trademark.

The method of receiving images or characters is not limited to the above examples, and other methods such as sending by e-mail may be used. Moreover, you may pass through another apparatus.

The image generation unit 12 generates a trademark display image including a display indicating that the trademark is a registered trademark or a display indicating that the trademark is registered. The trademark display image may also be referred to as a trademark display area, a trademark display portion, or the like. Examples of trademark display images include the R mark, TM mark, and SM mark. The trademark display image does not display the trademark itself, but is displayed together with characters, graphics, etc., and indicates that the characters, graphics, etc. are registered trademarks or trademarks.

The R mark is a mark in which a capital letter R, which is the first letter of Registered, is circled, and is customarily used in practice to indicate that a trademark has been registered.
The TM mark is a mark that displays capital letters T and M, which are the initials of Trade Mark, and is customarily used in practice as a mark indicating that it is a trademark for goods.
The SM mark is a mark that displays capital letters S and M, which are initials of Service Mark, and is customarily used in practice as a mark indicating that it is a trademark for services.

The R mark is included in the indication that it is a registered trademark, and the TM and SM marks are included in the indication that it is a trademark. Although not particularly limited, the R mark is used, for example, to clearly indicate that the characters, graphics, etc. are registered trademarks. Although not particularly limited, the TM mark and SM mark are used, for example, to clearly indicate that the characters, figures, etc. are trademarks, and are also used for the purpose of preventing them from becoming common names.

The trademark display image is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, an image containing the registration number of the registered trademark. In this case, for example, an image containing a display such as "trademark registration No. . The trademark display image may also be, for example, an image containing characters and the name of the trademark owner. Examples include images that include representations.

A method for creating an output image can be selected as appropriate. When an image is received, for example, object detection is performed on the received image (also referred to as an input image). Object detection is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate, for example, known techniques can be used.

FIG. 3 shows a diagram for explaining an example of creating an output image when an image is received.
As shown in (1) and (2) in the drawing, object detection is performed on the received image (input image 30). In the drawing, the detected object area 31 is indicated by a dashed line. In the example shown here, the object area 31 is rectangular.

As shown in (3) in the figure, for example, the trademark display image 32 is placed outside the object area 31 to create an output image 34a. When arranging the R mark in this manner, the blank area may be deleted, or the object area may be extracted, as will be described later.

(4) in the figure shows the output image 34 of this example. The dashed lines shown in (2) and (3) are displayed for explanation and are not displayed in the output image. Therefore, the output image does not display the object area. The user recognizes that the input image 30 is marked with the R mark 32 .

Note that the output image 34a shown in (3) is used for explanation. Therefore, (1), (2), and (4) may be performed, and an output image may be created in (4).

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically create an image with an indication that the trademark has been registered, and save the trouble of creating such an image.

The size of the output image is preferably the same as the size of the input image. In this case, when the user sees the output image, it is less likely that the user will feel discomfort. If the size of the output image differs from the size of the input image, the user may feel uncomfortable when viewing the output image.

On the other hand, if the size of the output image is the same as the size of the input image, the trademark display image may protrude from the output image when the trademark display image is arranged outside the object area. For example, if the size of the object region is the same as or substantially the same as the size of the input image, the trademark display image will protrude from the output image. In such a case, it is preferable to perform processing such as, for example, reducing the size of the object region, shifting the position of the object region, and making the size of the output image larger than the size of the input image. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the trademark display image from protruding from the output image.

The present invention is not limited to the above, and the size of the output image may be a predetermined size. In this case, the output image can be created without being affected by the size of the input image and the size and shape of the object region.

Although it is preferable to perform object detection in the present invention, the present invention also includes a configuration in which object detection is not performed. FIG. 4 shows an example of creating an output image by adding a trademark display image to an input image without object detection. When the object detection is not performed, the trademark display image 32 is added to the outside of the input image as shown in (2) in the drawing. As a result, as shown in (3) in the figure, the trademark display image is positioned away from the image trademark. Although such an example is not excluded in the present invention, in this case, the accuracy of the position of the trademark display image is inferior to that in the case of object detection.

The receiving unit 11 receives an image, and when the received image is used as an input image, the output image creating unit 13 performs object detection on the input image to detect an object area and a blank area in the input image. Preferably, the output image is created by deleting the blank area and synthesizing the object area and the trademark display image.

By deleting the blank area in the input image and creating an output image with the indication that it is a registered trademark, the indication that it is a registered trademark can be placed in an appropriate position.

FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining an example of performing object detection and deleting a blank area. FIG. 5A shows an example in which the same input image as in the example in FIG. 3 is used, and the same output image as in the example in FIG. 3 is created. 5A and FIG. 3 have (1), (3), and (4) in common, and FIG. 5A explains (2) in detail.

(2-1) of FIG. 5A shows that the object detection is performed and the object area 31 and the blank area 33 are detected. Next, in (2-2) of FIG. 5A, the blank area 33 is deleted. By removing the blank area 33, the input image becomes only the object area 31. FIG. An output image 34a is created by synthesizing the object area 31 and the R mark, which is the trademark display image 32 . By doing so, an output image 34a as shown in (3) in the figure can be created. However, as described above, the dashed lines are not displayed in the output image 34 .

The receiving unit 11 receives an image, and when the received image is used as an input image, the output image creating unit 13 performs object detection on the input image to detect an object area and a blank area in the input image. Preferably, the object area is extracted, and the output image is created by synthesizing the object area and the trademark display image.

When object detection is performed, the blank area in the input image may be deleted, or the object area in the input image may be extracted. In either case, a notice of registered trademark may be placed in an appropriate position.

FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining an example of performing object detection and extracting an object region. FIG. 5B shows an example in which the same input image as in the example of FIG. 3 is used, and the same output image as in the example of FIG. 3 is created. 5B and FIG. 3 have (1), (3), and (4) in common, and FIG. 5B explains (2) in detail.

(2-1) in FIG. 5B shows that the object detection is performed and the object area 31 is detected. Next, as shown in (2-2) of FIG. 5B, an object region 31 is extracted. An output image 34a is created by synthesizing the object area 31 and the R mark, which is the trademark display image 32 . By doing so, an output image 34a as shown in (3) in the figure can be created. However, as described above, the dashed lines are not displayed in the output image 34 .

In the example shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a trademark display image 32 (R mark) is arranged outside and to the upper right of the object area 31. In the example shown in FIGS. As will be described later, the position of the trademark display image 32 can be changed as appropriate. Also, although the size of the output image 34 is the same as the size of the input image 30, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size of the output image 34 can be changed as appropriate. The size of the output image 34 may be determined in advance. At this time, if the object region 31 becomes larger than the output image 34 , the size of the object region 31 may be appropriately changed so that the object region 31 fits within the output image 34 .

The object area 31 is rectangular, for example, and one object area 31 is detected in the input image. The reason why the shape is rectangular is that the object area detected by the object detection generally performed is rectangular, but in the present invention, the shape of the object area 31 may be other than rectangular. If the object region 31 is rectangular, it becomes easier to adjust the position of the trademark display image.

Also, by detecting one object region 31 for one input image, it becomes easier to adjust the position of the trademark display image. A plurality of object regions may be detected, but in this case, for example, processing such as combining the plurality of object regions into one is required. When a plurality of object regions are detected, the process is not limited to such processing. For example, the rightmost object region in the input image is determined, and the trademark display image is generated in consideration of the position and size of this object region. You may arrange it.

FIG. 6 shows a diagram for explaining another example of creating an output image when an image is received. The example shown in FIG. 6 differs from the example shown in FIG. 3 in the input image 30 . As shown in FIG. 6 , depending on the input image 30 , there may be a space in the upper right region within the object region 31 . When a trademark display image 32 (R mark) is combined with such an object region 31 outside and to the upper right of the object region 31, the trademark display image is positioned slightly away from the image as shown in (4). It looks like there is Even such a case is included in the present invention.

The position of the trademark display image in the output image can be selected as appropriate. For example, the trademark display image is preferably positioned outside and to the upper right of the object area. When the trademark display image is in such a position, it can be displayed in line with what is generally done in practice.

In order to arrange the trademark display image outside and on the upper right of the object area, for example, there is a method of arranging the trademark display image in consideration of the coordinates of the object area and the coordinates of the trademark display image when the object is detected.

An example will be described with reference to FIG.
7A to 7C are diagrams schematically showing the coordinates of the object area 31 when object detection is performed and the coordinates of the trademark display image 32 when the trademark display image 32 is attached. FIGS. 7A to 7C are examples in which the position of the trademark display image is changed. Note that the trademark display image 32 shown on the right side of FIG. 7 is shown for convenience in order to explain the points P2 to P4 in the trademark display image.

Although the lower left corner (the point where X and Y are the smallest) of the output image 34a is set as the origin O, the position of the origin and how to set the axes are not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate. As illustrated, when the object region 31 is detected as a rectangle, the direction along one side of the object region 31 is defined as the X axis, and the direction along the other side of the object region 31 is defined as the Y axis. is preferred.

An example shown in FIG. 7A will be described. In this example, the upper right point of the object area 31 is P1, and this P1 is the point where the X and Y coordinates in the object area 31 are the largest. The trademark display image 32 is assumed to be a rectangle, and the upper left point of this rectangle is P2. P2 is the point with the smallest X coordinate and the largest Y coordinate in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P2 matches P1. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the object area 31 .

The example shown in FIG. 7B differs from the example shown in FIG. 7A in the position of the trademark display image. In this example as well, the trademark display image 32 is considered to be a rectangle, but in this example, the lower left point of this rectangle is P3. This P3 is the point with the smallest X and Y coordinates in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P3 matches P1. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the object area 31 .

The example shown in FIG. 7C differs from the example shown in FIG. 7A in the position of the trademark display image. In this example as well, the trademark display image 32 is considered to be a rectangle, but in this example, the lower right point of this rectangle is P4. This P4 is the point with the largest X coordinate and the smallest Y coordinate in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P4 matches P1. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the object area 31 .

As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, for example, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the object area 31. FIG. The case where the trademark display image is positioned on the upper right of the object region 31 is not limited to the above, and includes the case where the upper right point P1 of the object region 31 is positioned on one side of the rectangle of the trademark display image 32. be

The position of the trademark display image is not limited to the above, and can be changed as appropriate. When the trademark display image is the R mark, TM mark, or SM mark, the center of gravity of the trademark display image is located outside the object area (or an intermediate image to be described later) in the output image, and the center of gravity of the object area is the origin. It is preferably located in the first quadrant or the fourth quadrant in two-dimensional coordinates. By doing so, it is possible to make the display suitable for practical use, and the viewer of the output image is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the arrangement of trademark display images. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the object region 31 is horizontally long, and FIG. 8B shows an example in which the object region 31 is vertically long. "Landscape" means that the width of the object region 31 is greater than the height in two-dimensional coordinates as shown. In addition, the vertical length means that the height of the object region 31 is larger than the width in two-dimensional coordinates as shown.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the center of gravity G1 of the object region 31 is set as the origin O of two-dimensional coordinates (XY coordinates). For ease of viewing, the center of gravity G1 of the object area 31 and the origin O of the coordinates are indicated by white circles. In the illustrated example, the center of gravity G2 of the trademark display image 32 is positioned outside the object region 31 in the output image 34a, and is positioned in the first quadrant of two-dimensional coordinates with the center of gravity G1 of the object region 31 as the origin O. ing.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the object region 31 is horizontally long, the trademark display image 32 is preferably arranged in the first quadrant of the two-dimensional coordinates. However, the invention is not limited to this, and when the object region 31 is horizontally long, the trademark display image 32 may be arranged in the fourth quadrant of the two-dimensional coordinates, and this case is also a preferable example.

The example shown in FIG. 8B is an example in which the object region 31 is vertically long, and the coordinates are the same as those in FIG. 8A. In the illustrated example, the center of gravity G2 of the trademark display image 32 is positioned outside the object region 31 in the output image 34a, and is positioned in the fourth quadrant of the two-dimensional coordinates with the center of gravity G1 of the object region 31 as the origin O. ing. If the object region 31 is vertically long, the trademark display image 32 is more preferably arranged in the fourth quadrant of the two-dimensional coordinates.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, it is preferable that the end of the object region 31 and the end of the trademark display image 32 are in contact with each other. As a result, the trademark display image 32 can be arranged near the object region 31, and the viewer of the output image is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

Also, the position of the trademark display image is not limited to the above, and may be adjusted using other methods. For example, it may be arranged at a location shifted from the upper right (P1 above) of the object area (or an intermediate image described later) to the X axis and the Y axis at a constant ratio. By doing so, the complexity of processing can be reduced, and the trademark display image can be arranged at an appropriate position.

The size of the trademark display image in the output image can be adjusted as appropriate. For example, it can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of the trademark display image, the shape and size of the object area (or an intermediate image to be described later), and the like. If the trademark display image in the output image is large, it is more noticeable than the trademark. Therefore, it is preferable that the size of the trademark display image in the output image is appropriate.

An example of the size of the trademark display image in the output image will be described. The example described here is an example in which the trademark display image is the R mark, TM mark, or SM mark, and the object area (or an intermediate image, which will be described later) is a rectangle. In this case, the height of the trademark display image is preferably determined based on the height-to-width ratio of the object area (or intermediate image). By doing so, it is possible to create an output image in which the sizes of the object region and the trademark display image are well balanced.

An example of the relationship between the height:width of the object area and the height of the trademark display image is shown below. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.
When the height:width ratio of the object region is 1:1, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/10 or more and 1/5 or less of the height of the object region.
When the height:width ratio of the object area is 1:2, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/10 or more and 1/4 or less of the height of the object area.
When the height:width ratio of the object area is 1:3, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/10 or more and 1/3 or less of the height of the object area.
When the height:width ratio of the object area is 1:4 or more, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/10 or more and 1/3 or less of the height of the object area.

If the trademark display image is the R mark, TM mark, or SM mark, and the object area (or an intermediate image to be described later) is a rectangle, the object area, that is, if the rectangle is horizontally long, if it is vertically long, it is square. It is preferable to consider each case separately. Such a case is also included if the height of the trademark display image is determined based on the height-to-width ratio of the object area (or intermediate image).

For example, when the object area is horizontally long, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/3 or less of the height of the object area. (i) When the object area is vertically long, (ii) the width of the trademark display image is preferably 1/3 or less of the width of the object area. (iii) When the object area is square, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/5 or less of the height of the object area.

(i) When the object area is horizontally long, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/3 or less of the height of the object area. By doing so, the size of the trademark display image in the output image can be made appropriate. Although the lower limit is not particularly limited, for example, it is preferably 1/10 or more, more preferably 1/5 or more.

(ii) When the object area is vertically long, the width of the trademark display image is preferably 1/3 or less of the width of the object area. By doing so, the size of the trademark display image in the output image can be made appropriate. Although the lower limit is not particularly limited, for example, it is preferably 1/10 or more, more preferably 1/5 or more.

(iii) When the object area is square, the height of the trademark display image is preferably 1/5 or less of the height of the object area. By doing so, the size of the trademark display image in the output image can be made appropriate. Although the lower limit is not particularly limited, it is preferably 1/10 or more, for example.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the above example.
FIG. 9A is a diagram for explaining the above (i), that is, an example in which the object region 31 is horizontally long. In this case, the height H2 of the trademark display image 32 is preferably ⅓ or less of the height H1 of the object region 31 . Although the object area 31 and the trademark display image 32 are displayed side by side for explanation, the position of the trademark display image 32 is not limited to this (the same applies hereinafter).

FIG. 9B is a diagram for explaining the above (ii), that is, an example in which the object region 31 is vertically long. In this case, the width L2 of the trademark display image 32 is preferably ⅓ or less of the width L1 of the object region 31 .

FIG. 9C is a diagram for explaining the above (iii), that is, an example in which the object region 31 is square. In this case, the height H2 of the trademark display image 32 is preferably ⅕ or less of the height H1 of the object region 31 .

Methods other than those described above can also be used to adjust the size of the trademark display image. For example, it is also preferable to determine the size of the trademark display image by applying an arbitrary ratio based on the width and height of the object area (or an intermediate image to be described later). In this case, it is possible to create an output image in which the sizes of the object area and the trademark display image are well balanced.

Next, an example of accepting characters will be described.
When the accepting unit 11 accepts characters, the output image creating unit 13 preferably creates an intermediate image including the characters, and combines the intermediate image and the trademark display image to create the output image.

When a character (also called a character trademark) is received, the character trademark is text, but the text character trademark is once converted into an image. This is called an intermediate image. By doing so, even when characters are accepted, an output image to which a trademark display image is attached can be created. Also, when creating an intermediate image, the same processing as in the case of receiving an image and performing object detection can be performed, making it easier to adjust the position, size, etc. of the trademark display image.

Preferably, the intermediate images are rectangular and one intermediate image is created for each received character. Although the shape of the intermediate image can be selected as appropriate, the rectangular shape of the intermediate image makes it easier to adjust the position and size of the trademark display image. Also, by creating one intermediate image, it becomes easier to add a trademark display image. A plurality of intermediate images may be created, but in this case, the same contrivance as in the above-described case where there are a plurality of object regions is required.

FIG. 10 shows a diagram for explaining an example of creating an output image when characters are received.
As indicated by (1) and (2) in the drawing, an intermediate image 35 is created for the received characters. In the drawing, the intermediate image 35 is indicated by a dashed line. In the example shown here, the intermediate images 35 are rectangular, one for each accepted character.

As shown in (3) in the figure, the intermediate image 35 and the trademark display image 32 are combined so that the trademark display image 32 (R mark) is arranged outside and on the upper right of the intermediate image 35, and the output image is 34a.

(4) in the figure shows the output image 34 of this example. The dashed lines shown in (2) and (3) are displayed for explanation and are not displayed in the output image. Therefore, the output image does not display the object area. The user recognizes that the input image 30 is marked with the R mark 32 .

Note that the output image 34a shown in (3) is used for explanation. Therefore, (1), (2), and (4) may be performed, and an output image may be created in (4).

Even when characters are accepted, the position and size of the trademark display image 32 can be adjusted in the same manner as when an image is accepted, as described above. That is, the configuration described above can be applied even when characters are received. For example, the object region can be read as an intermediate image and applied. Therefore, although the explanation may be omitted, only the example corresponding to FIG. 7 will be explained here.

FIG. 11 is an example of the case of considering in terms of coordinates as in FIG.
11A to 11C are diagrams schematically showing the coordinates of the intermediate image 35 and the coordinates of the trademark display image 32 when the trademark display image 32 is attached. FIGS. 11A to 11C are examples in which the position of the trademark display image is changed. The trademark display image shown on the right side of FIG. 11 is shown for convenience in order to explain the points P2 to P4 in the trademark display image.

Although the lower left corner of the output image 34a is set as the origin O, the position of the origin and the method of setting the axis are not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate. As shown in the figure, when the intermediate image 35 is rectangular, the direction along one side of the object region 31 may be the X-axis, and the direction along the other side of the object region 31 may be the Y-axis. preferable.

An example shown in FIG. 11A will be described. In this example, the upper right point of the intermediate image 35 is P5, and this P5 is the point with the largest X and Y coordinates in the intermediate image 35 . The trademark display image 32 is assumed to be a rectangle, and the upper left point of this rectangle is P2. P2 is the point with the smallest X coordinate and the largest Y coordinate in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P2 matches P5. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the intermediate image 35 .

The example shown in FIG. 11B differs from the example shown in FIG. 11A in the position of the trademark display image. In this example as well, the trademark display image 32 is considered to be a rectangle, but in this example, the lower left point of this rectangle is P3. This P3 is the point with the smallest X and Y coordinates in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P3 matches P5. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the intermediate image 35 .

The example shown in FIG. 11C differs from the example shown in FIG. 11A in the position of the trademark display image. In this example as well, the trademark display image 32 is considered to be a rectangle, but in this example, the lower right point of this rectangle is P4. This P4 is the point with the largest X coordinate and the smallest Y coordinate in this rectangle. In this example, the trademark display image is arranged so that P4 matches P5. By doing so, the trademark display image can be positioned at the upper right of the intermediate image 35 .

11A to 11C, for example, the trademark display image can be positioned on the upper right of the intermediate image . The case where the trademark display image is positioned on the upper right of the intermediate image 35 is not limited to the above, and includes the case where the upper right point P5 of the intermediate image 35 is positioned on one side of the rectangle of the trademark display image 32. be

The trademark display image may be arranged other than the upper right of the object area or the intermediate image.
FIG. 12 shows another arrangement example. FIGS. 12A and 12B are examples in which the trademark display image 32 is arranged at the bottom right of figures and characters. Also, as shown in FIG. 12C, the characters may be written vertically, and the trademark display image 32 may be arranged at the lower right of the characters.

Note that FIGS. 12A to 12C are examples in which the center of gravity of the trademark display image is positioned in the fourth quadrant in two-dimensional coordinates with the center of gravity of the object region or intermediate image as the origin.

Also, in the above example, the case where the R mark is used as the trademark display image has been mainly explained, but the present invention is not limited to the R mark, and the TM mark and the SM mark may be used. FIG. 12D is an example of using the TM mark as the trademark display image, and FIG. 12E is an example of using the SM mark as the trademark display image.

The position and size of the trademark display image may be selected by the user. In addition, vertical writing or horizontal writing of characters may be selected by the user. By doing so, it is possible to create an output image according to the purpose.

The purpose of using the output image is not particularly limited and can be selected as appropriate. For example, use attached to products, use attached to products such as product packaging, use attached to products used in providing services, use on homepages, use on SNS, etc., etc. not. For example, the file format (extension), size, aspect ratio, resolution, etc. of the output image may be appropriately adjusted according to the purpose of using the output image. These may be selectable by the user, for example.

In the case of characters, it may be accepted in text format or in the form of an image. For example, when a trademark is registered as a standard character at the Patent Office, it is stored in the database of the Patent Office in the form of an image. Such images contain only characters, but cannot be processed by a computer in text form. In the present invention, even such an image can be automatically labeled as a registered trademark.

An example is shown in FIG. The input image 30 of this example contains only characters. Object detection is performed in the same manner as in FIG. In this way, an output image 34 can be created in the same manner as in the example above.

Another example is shown in FIG. The input image 30 of this example contains only characters. Character recognition is performed on this input image 30, and the characters in the image are extracted as text. An intermediate image 35 is created for the extracted characters, and an output image 34 can be created in the same manner as in FIG. 10 and the like. For character recognition in this example, a known character recognition technique can be used. For example, OCR (optical character recognition) technology can be used.

FIG. 15 shows a supplementary explanatory diagram of the trademark display image. The examples shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C are examples in which the trademark display image is rectangular, which are the R mark, TM mark, and SM mark, respectively. A dashed line schematically indicates the area of the trademark display image. The area of the trademark display image is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, a square surrounded by lines contacting the circled portion of the R mark, as shown in FIG. 15(A). Further, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C, when the area of the trademark display image is a square, there may be margins above and below the dashed line. If the trademark display image is rectangular, particularly square, it becomes easier to adjust the position and size of the trademark display image.

Next, examples of trademark display images other than the R mark, TM mark and SM mark will be described.
The trademark display image in the present invention may include the registration number of the registered trademark. As a trademark registration representation under Japanese law, it is recommended to display "Trademark Registration No. XX", and the present invention can also be applied to such a representation. The registration number of a registered trademark is also called a trademark registration number, a registration number, or the like.

An example of this case will be described. The reception unit 11 receives the registration number of the registered trademark, and the image generation unit 12 generates a trademark display image including the registration number. The trademark display image at this time is, for example, an image such as "trademark registration No. XX."

An example of this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. FIG.
FIG. 16 shows an example of an input screen, which is an example of receiving an image. The example shown in FIG. 16 is similar to FIG. 2A, but has a column (input column 25) for entering a registration number. FIG. 17 shows another example of the input screen, which is an example of accepting characters. The example shown in FIG. 17 is similar to FIG. 2B, but has a column (input column 25) for entering a registration number. When the trademark is entered (or designated) and the registration number is entered in FIG. 16 or FIG. 17 and executed, the reception unit 11 accepts the image or character and the registration number.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining an example of execution in FIG. The image generation unit 12 generates a trademark display image 32. The trademark display image 32 in this example is an image such as "Trademark Registration No. XXXXXX" as shown. This registration number is the registration number accepted by the accepting unit 11 .

As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the output image creation unit 13 creates an output image 34 by synthesizing the object region 31 and the trademark display image 32 in this example as well as in the above description. can do. As in the above description, the output image 34a is shown for the sake of description. In this manner, an output image 34 as shown in FIG. 18B can be created. According to the present invention, even when creating an image displaying a trademark registration display recommended by Japanese law, it is possible to save labor for creation.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining an example of execution in FIG. As shown in the figure, the output image creating unit 13 can also create the output image 34 by synthesizing the intermediate image 35 and the trademark display image 32 in this example as well. According to the present invention, it is possible to create an image displaying a trademark registration indication recommended by Japanese law, and save the trouble of creating a character trademark.

18 and 19, the trademark display image 32 is preferably placed below the image or text in the output image 34, as shown. With such an arrangement, the display can be made in line with practical practice, and the viewer of the output image is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

Further, in this example, when the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 is rectangular, it is preferable that the lower side of the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 and the upper side of the trademark display image 32 are in contact with each other. By doing so, the trademark display image 32 can be arranged near the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 .

Also in this example, the size of the trademark display image 32 can be appropriately adjusted as in the above description. For example, when the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 is rectangular and horizontally long, it is preferable that the height of the trademark display image 32 is 1/3 or less of the height of the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 (the lower limit is also as above). By doing so, the size of the trademark display image 32 can be appropriately adjusted, and the balance between the trademark display image 32 and the characters and figures can be appropriately adjusted.

Also in this example, the object region 31 or the intermediate image 35 may be vertically long, and in this case, the trademark display image 32 may be made vertically long. When the object region 31 or intermediate image 35 is vertically long and the trademark display image 32 is vertically long, the left or right side of the object region 31 or intermediate image 35 and the left or right side of the trademark display image 32 are in contact. is preferred. If it is vertically long, it is preferable to determine the size of the trademark display image 32 in consideration of the width.

In addition to the above, the trademark display image in the present invention may include the name of the trademark right holder. In order to clearly indicate that the characters used are registered trademarks, it is practical practice to display such words as "○○ is a registered trademark of ○○ Co., Ltd.". The present invention can also be applied to such display.

This example will be described. In this example, the receiving unit 11 receives characters and the name of the trademark right holder related to the registered trademark, and the image generation unit 12 generates a trademark display including the characters and the name of the trademark right holder. Generate an image.

For example, on the input screens shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the name of the trademark owner can be accepted by entering the name of the trademark owner in the entry column (input column 26).

FIG. 20 is an example of the output image of this example, and as shown, the trademark display image 32 is an image including the input characters and the name of the trademark owner. The trademark display image 32 is, for example, an image such as "XX is a registered trademark of XX Corporation". Also in this example, the position, size, vertical writing or horizontal writing, etc. of the trademark display image 32 can be adjusted in the same manner as described above. According to the present invention, even in the case of creating an image for displaying a trademark registration indication that is practiced in practice, it is possible to save labor for creation.

Note that the input screens shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. In the illustrated example, both the registration number and the name of the trademark owner can be entered, but the invention is not limited to this, and only one of them may be entered.

According to the present invention, as described above, a computer-implemented image forming method is provided.
The image forming method of the present invention is an image forming method performed by a computer, comprising: a receiving step of receiving an image or characters; and an output image creating step of synthesizing the image or the character and the trademark display image to create an output image.

According to the present invention, an image forming program is provided as described above.
An image forming program according to the present invention is an image forming program that causes a computer to execute image forming processing, in which the computer receives processing for receiving images or characters, and displays that it is a registered trademark or displays that it is a trademark. and an output image creation process of synthesizing the image or the character with the trademark display image to create an output image.

10 image creation device 11 reception unit 12 image generation unit 13 output image creation unit 20 input screen 21 file designation button 22 file name display field 23 execution button 24 text input field 25 registration number input field 26 trademark owner's name input field 30 input image 31 object area 32 trademark display image 33 blank area 34 output image 35 intermediate image 40 user 41 terminal

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a reception unit that receives an input image ;
an image generation unit that generates a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creation unit that creates an output image by synthesizing the input image and the trademark display image ;
The output image generating unit detects an object region and a blank region in the input image, deletes the blank region or extracts the object region, and creates an image outside the object region and in the vicinity of the object region. arranging said trademark display image to create said output image
An image creation device characterized by: 2. The image generating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said object area is rectangular, and one object area is detected in said input image. The trademark display image is selected from R mark, TM mark and SM mark,
The center of gravity of the trademark display image is positioned outside the object region in the output image, and is positioned in the first quadrant or the fourth quadrant in two-dimensional coordinates with the center of gravity of the object region as the origin. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 . The trademark display image is selected from R mark, TM mark and SM mark and is square or substantially square,
the object region is rectangular,
2. The image creation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the height of the trademark display image is determined based on the ratio of the height and width of the object area. a reception unit that receives characters;
an image generation unit that generates a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creation unit that creates an output image by synthesizing the characters and the trademark display image;
The output image creation unit creates an intermediate image including the characters, arranges the trademark display image outside the intermediate image and in the vicinity of the intermediate image, and creates the output image.
An image creation device characterized by: 6. The image creation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said intermediate images are rectangular, and one intermediate image is created for said received character. The trademark display image is selected from R mark, TM mark and SM mark,
The center of gravity of the trademark display image is located outside the intermediate image in the output image, and is located in the first quadrant or the fourth quadrant in two-dimensional coordinates with the center of gravity of the intermediate image as the origin. 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5. The trademark display image is selected from R mark, TM mark and SM mark and is square or substantially square,
the intermediate image is rectangular,
The height of the trademark display image is determined based on the ratio of the height and width of the intermediate image.
6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: 6. The image creation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said trademark display image is selected from R mark, TM mark and SM mark. The reception unit receives a registration number of a registered trademark,
6. The image creation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image generation unit generates the trademark display image including the registration number. The reception unit receives the name of the trademark right holder pertaining to the registered trademark,
6. The image creating apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the image generation unit generates the trademark display image including the characters received by the reception unit and the name of the trademark owner. 12. The image creation apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the trademark display image is arranged below the intermediate image in the output image. A computer-implemented image creation method comprising:
a receiving step of receiving an input image ;
an image generation step of generating a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creating step of synthesizing the input image and the trademark display image to create an output image ;
The output image generating step detects an object area and a blank area in the input image, deletes the blank area or extracts the object area, and creates an image outside the object area and in the vicinity of the object area. arranging said trademark display image to create said output image
An image creation method characterized by: A computer-implemented image creation method comprising:
a reception process for receiving characters;
an image generation step of generating a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creating step of creating an output image by synthesizing the characters and the trademark display image;
In the output image creating step, an intermediate image including the character is created, and the trademark display image is arranged outside the intermediate image and in the vicinity of the intermediate image to create the output image.
An image creation method characterized by: An image creation program that causes a computer to execute image creation processing, the computer comprising:
a reception process for receiving an input image ;
image generation processing for generating a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creation process of synthesizing the input image and the trademark display image to create an output image , and
The output image generating process detects an object area and a blank area in the input image, deletes the blank area or extracts the object area, and places an image outside the object area and in the vicinity of the object area. arranging said trademark display image to create said output image
An image creation program characterized by: An image creation program that causes a computer to execute image creation processing, the computer comprising:
a reception process for accepting characters;
image generation processing for generating a trademark display image including an indication that it is a registered trademark or an indication that it is a trademark;
an output image creation process of synthesizing the character and the trademark display image to create an output image, and
The output image creating process creates an intermediate image including the characters, arranges the trademark display image outside the intermediate image and in the vicinity of the intermediate image, and creates the output image.
An image creation program characterized by:

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