JPH1027262A - Image presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide images full of entertainment by imparting motion to input images based on a recognized result and synthesizing background images and images to which the motion is imparted. SOLUTION: In a motion model data output part 71, the model data of the motion of a fish are outputted to a motion imparting part 73 based on the recognized result of the 'fish' of a recognition part 3 for instance. In the meantime, in a segmentation part 72, the animation image of the 'fish' is segmented from the image outputted from an input part 1 and the animation image of the 'fish' is outputted to the motion imparting part 73. In the motion imparting part 73, the prescribed motion is imparted to the animation image based on the model data of the motion of the fish. Then, generated plural frame images are outputted to a synthesis display part as motion images. The outputted motion images of the fish are synthesized with the background image in the sea while giving the motion images of the fish priority over the background image in the sea in the synthesis display part and synthetic images that the 'fish' swims in the sea are displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image presenting apparatus for presenting an image in which a motion is added to an image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been a conventional image presentation apparatus in which an animation image prepared in advance is typified by a TV cartoon. Further, an image could be captured by a scanner or the like.

[0003]

However, such a conventional image requires time and expense to create, or has only a function of simply taking in an image. It was not possible to give motion or output a background image corresponding to the input image.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention provides an image presentation with more interesting entertainment by adding a motion corresponding to the input image to the input image and displaying the motion-added image on the background image. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a means for outputting a background image based on a recognition result of an input image, a means for adding motion to the input image based on the recognition result, And a synthesizing display unit for synthesizing the image with the symbol.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image presentation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit for inputting a handwritten image and an image processing for converting the handwritten image into an animation image; 2, a background image synthesizing unit comprising a recognition unit 3 and an image searching unit 4; A recognition unit 4 including a feature extraction unit 5 and a feature determination unit 6, an image search unit 4 for searching for a background image corresponding to the content of the input image recognized by the recognition unit 3, and a reference numeral 5 for an output image from the input unit 5. A feature extracting unit for extracting a feature of the input image as an input, a feature determining unit for determining a feature extracted by the feature extracting unit, an output image from the input unit as an input, and Perform processing to transfer to a plane model that moves according to the extracted and extracted image,
An input image synthesizing unit 8 for outputting a plurality of frame images generated as a result as a motion image, and an image for synthesizing and displaying the output image from the input image synthesizing unit 7 and the background image retrieved by the image retrieval unit 4 This is the synthesis unit.

[0008] The operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below. First, a picture of a fish drawn on a piece of paper as a handwritten image is output to the input unit 1. The input unit 1 inputs a picture of a fish inputted by a pen or a picture of a fish written on a piece of paper by an input means such as a pen input or a scanner, and creates and outputs an animation image of the fish based on the picture.

The background image synthesizing unit 2 receives the fish animation image output from the input unit 1 as an input, and the feature extracting unit 5 of the recognizing unit 3 extracts the features of the input image. Although there are various extraction methods, the aspect ratio of an image is extracted by a simple method.

Next, based on the aspect ratio of the image, the feature judging unit 6 judges, for example, that the image is a fish if the aspect ratio is smaller than a predetermined value k, and a person if the aspect ratio is more than k. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a fish has been determined.

The image search unit 4 searches for image data prepared in advance or a program for generating a computer graphic image based on the determination result "fish" and searches for a background image corresponding to "fish". Generated and output to the composite display unit 8. For example, an image in the sea, an image in a river, and the like.

The animation image of the fish output from the input unit 1 is also input to the input image synthesizing unit 7 and is given a motion using motion model data. Hereinafter, the operation of the input image synthesizing unit 7 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 71 denotes a motion model data output unit for outputting model data of a motion based on the recognition result of the recognition unit 3, and 72 denotes an animation of "fish" from the image output from the input unit 1. A cutout unit 73 for cutting out the image is a motion imparting unit that gives a motion to the cutout image in accordance with the model data of the plane of the motion output from the motion model data output unit 71 for the cutout image.

The input image synthesizing unit 7 configured as described above
First, the motion model data output unit 71 outputs model data of fish motion to the motion imparting unit 73 based on the recognition result of “fish” by the recognition unit 3, for example. On the other hand, the cutout unit 72 cuts out an animation image of “fish” from the image output from the input unit 1 and outputs the animation image of “fish” to the motion imparting unit 73.

The motion imparting section 73 gives a predetermined motion to the animation image of "fish" based on the model data of the fish motion. Specifically, in the case of “fish”, a process of shifting the coordinates of the tail portion for each frame so that the fish moves, for example, a rectangular image region including the tail image is converted into two parallelogram image regions. The transformation process is repeated. That is, the process of vertically distorting the rectangular image area is repeated. In this way, the tail appears to swing right and left. As a result, the generated plurality of frame images are output to the combined display unit 8 as motion images.

The fish motion image output as described above is synthesized with the underwater background image by giving priority to the fish motion image to the underwater background image on the synthesizing display unit 8, and the "fish" is swimming in the sea. The composite image will be displayed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a handwritten image of a fish is input, for example, an underwater background image is automatically selected and synthesized with an animation image of the fish.
An image of a fish swimming in the sea can be displayed, and a more interesting and entertaining image can be obtained.

When a picture of a person is input, a scene of a person walking in the forest can be displayed as in the case of a fish.

In this embodiment, the present invention can be applied not only to amusement devices on a computer but also to amusement devices such as portable terminals.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the background image corresponding to the input image is automatically selected based on the recognition result of the input image, and the input image is cut out to make the motion based on the recognition result. The image is added and synthesized with the background image, so that an image with more entertaining properties can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image presentation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the input image synthesizing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input part 2 Background image synthesis part 3 Recognition part 4 Image search part 5 Feature extraction part 6 Feature determination part 7 Input image synthesis part 8 Image synthesis part 71 Motion model data output part 72 Extraction part 73 Motion provision part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Fujimoto 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A means for outputting a background image based on a recognition result of the input image; a means for providing motion to the input image based on the recognition result; and combining the background image and the image provided with motion. An image presentation device, comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for outputting the background image includes a recognition means for recognizing the input image, and an image search means for searching for the background image based on the recognition result of the recognition means. Item 2. The image presentation device according to Item 1.