JPH05290092A - Picture data collation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a picture data collation device which can easily obtain data related to a person who is met even when the individual name of him is not used. CONSTITUTION:The picture data collation device 10 converts picture data which is read in a camera part and converted into shape data and stores it with related character data. At the time of collating data, picture data to be collated is newly read from the camera part 35, and shape data is retrieved based on read picture data. Then, character data related to shape data concerned is read and is displayed in a picture display panel 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data collating device for capturing and collating images, such as an electronic person recognition device and an electronic picture book.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the shape of a person, an animal, or the like has been recognized, but in many cases, the information related to them has not been correctly recognized. For example, when a person whom he has met before is encountered again, he / she has a familiar face, but has forgotten what he / she had previously talked with. Therefore, in advance, a person should write down the content of his / her self-confidence somewhere in advance, and when he meets again, he / she should review it and conduct a conversation so that it is appropriate and rude to the other person. I was doing things such as taking no correspondence.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as the information society advances and interaction with people increases, many people meet, and it is difficult to memorize personal data such as visitor profiles and preferences. It was a heavy burden. And
When it became a sales job, there were negotiations with thousands of people each year, and sometimes I could not remember even the name of the person, let alone the characteristics of the individual.
In this case, people follow their own memories while proceeding with conversations that are not bland, but they are not only very tense, but also have a big downside when it comes to working.

As described above, even if the data about the negotiated individual is carried around in the form of a memo, there is a case where it is practically impossible because there is no way to search when the name of the other person is forgotten.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to obtain data relating to the persons etc. without using the personal names of the persons etc. An object is to provide an image data matching device.

[0006]

To achieve this object, an image data collating apparatus according to the present invention comprises image input means for inputting image data, and data input means for inputting information data related to the image data. Data conversion means for converting the image data input from the image input means into shape data, a storage means for storing the shape data converted by the data conversion means and the information data, and input by the image input means. Searching means for searching the shape data stored in the storage means based on the image data, and deriving the information data related to the corresponding shape data,
Display means for displaying the information data derived by the search means.

[0007]

In the image data collating apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the image input means inputs image data of a person or the like, and the data input means inputs information data related to those image data. To be done. The data conversion means converts the image data input by the image input means into shape data. The storage means stores the shape data and the information data. The search means searches the shape data stored in the storage means based on the image data input by the image input means, and derives information data related to the corresponding shape data. The display means displays the information data derived by the search means.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views of an image data collating apparatus according to the present invention. The image data matching device 10 has a first
It is composed of a unit 20 and a second unit 30, and both units are integrated by a coupling member 40. An image display panel 21 and a collation button 22 are arranged in the first unit 20. Image display panel 21
Is formed of a liquid crystal panel and is used for temporarily displaying an image as data or for recalling and displaying an already captured image.

The second unit 30 has a plurality of input buttons 31, an input display panel 32, an insertion opening 33, and an IC.
A card 34 and a camera unit 35 are provided. The input display panel 32 is configured by a so-called touch panel in which a transparent conductive film pattern is formed on a liquid crystal panel. The input display panel 32 can be used as an input device by a user when inputting data, and also displays character data searched for by collation. You can also do things.

An IC card 34 as an external memory can be mounted on the side surface of the second unit 30. Further, a camera unit 35 including a lens and a CCD is arranged on the front surface of the unit.

Next, the electrical configuration of the image data collating apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The image data collating apparatus of the present invention comprises image input means 51, data input means 52, control means 53, storage means 54 and display means 55. The image input unit 51 is connected to the control unit 53, includes the camera unit 35 as one component, and is configured to capture an image, convert the image into an electric signal, and send the electric signal to the control unit 53. ..

The data input means 52 is provided with the input display panel 32 as one component, and a user can input information relating to an image as character data, and is connected to the control means 53. The storage means 54 includes a built-in ROM and RAM (not shown) and an IC which is an external storage means.
Composed of cards and. Both are connected to the control means 53. The built-in ROM searches the shape data stored in the built-in RAM and the IC card based on the control program for controlling the entire apparatus and the image data input by the image input means 51, and relates to the corresponding shape data. It stores a search program for deriving character data to be processed and a program for converting image data into shape data. The built-in RAM and the IC card, which are temporary storage means, store the converted shape data and the character data related thereto. The IC card is
It is used to supplement the storage capacity of the built-in ROM.

The control means 53 controls the entire apparatus in accordance with a control program stored in the storage means 54, and is composed of a CPU (central processing unit). Further, the control means 53 converts the image data input from the image input means 51 into shape data according to the conversion program stored in the storage means 54, manages it with the same character data together with related character data, and stores it in the storage means 54. It is what is sent. The display device 55 is connected to the control means and displays the data input from the image input means 51 and the data input means 52 or the data stored in the storage means 54.

Next, the operation of the image data collating apparatus of the present invention will be described.

Here, the case of using it as a person recognition collation database device will be described. First, the user inputs an image of a target person. This is performed by pointing the camera unit 35 of the apparatus toward the target person and capturing an image centering on the head. This image data is sent from the image input means 51 to the control means 53, where it is processed as shape data according to the conversion program stored in the storage means 54 and stored in the storage means 54. Next, the user uses the input display panel 32 to input data relating to the person who has input the image. This is to input sequentially according to the keyboard displayed on the liquid crystal plate. This data is, for example, personal information such as the name, age, home environment, hobbies, etc. of the target person, and character data as necessary such as work comments. This character data is managed by the same code as the shape data and stored in the storage means 54. By repeating such work, the storage means 54
Character data corresponding to the shape data of the person is stored therein.

Next, a case where the user performs a collation search will be described. After the image is similarly captured toward the target person of the camera 35 of this machine, the collation button 22
push. The image captured by this is the control means 53.
Is converted into shape data, and the same shape data as the shape data is searched for and read out together with the character data.
That is, the shape data suitable for the target person can be selected from the shape data already collected. The selected shape data can be displayed on the image display panel 21 and confirmed by the user. Moreover, since the related character data is displayed on the input display panel 32, it is possible to know each information of the target person.

As described above, according to the present invention, the related character data can be retrieved by only capturing the image of the target person.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, but can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the present invention, the user himself inputs the related character data at the time of first capturing the image, but the shape data and the character data may be stored in advance in an external storage means such as an IC card and used. As an application example in that case, it can be used as a preset database device such as an electronic picture book for knowing names and habits of birds and fishes.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above detailed description, the image data collating apparatus of the present invention comprises the image input means for inputting the image data and the data input means for inputting the information data related to the image data. Data conversion means for converting the image data input from the image input means into shape data, a storage means for storing the shape data converted by the data conversion means and the information data, and input by the image input means. Searching means for searching the shape data stored in the storing means based on the image data, and deriving the information data related to the corresponding shape data, and a display for displaying the information data derived by the searching means. By providing the means, it is possible to easily obtain the data related to the person etc. only by inputting the image data of the person etc. Door can be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of an image data collating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a housed state of the image data matching device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the image data matching device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 image display panel 32 input display panel 34 IC card 35 camera section 51 image input means 52 data input means 53 control means 54 storage means 55 display means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image input unit for inputting image data, a data input unit for inputting information data related to the image data, and a data conversion unit for converting the image data input by the image input unit into shape data. A storage unit for storing the shape data converted by the data conversion unit and the information data; and searching the shape data stored in the storage unit based on the image data input by the image input unit, An image data collating apparatus comprising: a search unit that derives the information data related to the shape data, and a display unit that displays the information data derived by the search unit.