KR20020019841A - Method for Generating Service of a Sticker and an Offhand Photograph - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for generating sticker and instant photograph is provided to simply manufacture sticker photographs or evidence photographs using a computer, an image acquisition device and a printer installed in a public area. CONSTITUTION: A user accesses the Internet, opens the main page of a web site, and executes login. Then the user checks whether his old digital image exists. If an old image doesn't exist, the user photographs his image through a camera and a lighting device. In case that a lighting device is not available in a dark place, the user temporarily controls the color tone of a display device in order to get a lighting effect(C001). However, if an existing digital image exists, the user reprocesses the old image by combining it with a background or giving a graphic effect(C002). The user stores the reprocessed digital image in his computer and the database of a web server(C003,C004). Then the user executes payment for the manufactured photograph and prints it through a printer(C005).

Description

Method for Generating Service of a Sticker and an Offhand Photograph}

The present invention relates to a sticker and instant photo creation service method, and in particular, using a universal computer, image acquisition device and printer installed in a public place (for example, a game room, etc.) where many people enter and exit, such as a sticker photo and ID photo, etc. It relates to a sticker and an instant picture generating service method to enable the production.

In the related art, a sticker (or ID photo) system is composed of a dedicated image acquisition device, a dedicated printing (or printing) device, a dedicated display device, a dedicated input device, and a control computer, and installed on a road or store where people travel. It was operated solely for the purpose.

Referring to the operation of the conventional device in more detail as follows.

First, the user specifies options for making a photo. The image acquisition apparatus then acquires a certain number of user images according to the specified options, and the control computer reprocesses the acquired images according to the user's options. Thereafter, a certain number of pictures designated by a user are output through a printing (or printing) device according to a specified option.

As described above, in the conventional technology, it can be used only for a limited corresponding use, and thus cannot be used efficiently for other purposes, and once the photograph is taken once, the same photograph cannot be reprinted next time. By taking a picture, there was a problem such as an additional burden of burden and cost.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, using a general-purpose computer, an image acquisition device and a printer installed in a public place (for example, a game room, etc.), a sticker photograph, an ID photograph, and the like can be easily obtained. The goal is to provide a way to make it work.

1 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the user according to the present invention sticker and instant photo creation service method.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the server manager according to the present invention sticker and instant photo creation service method.

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10 camera 11 lighting device

12: server 13: printer

Sticker and instant picture creation service method of the present invention for achieving the above object, whether the photo data is stored for the production of the sticker picture (or instant picture) after the membership confirmation is made after opening the main page through the Internet connection An image retrieval step of retrieving whether the digital image of the corresponding user stored in the database exists when requested; An image acquisition step of retrieving a stored digital image or capturing and storing a new digital image according to a search result of the image retrieval step; A reprocessing step of performing an operation according to an option selected by the user (background synthesis, graphic effect, etc.) based on the digital image acquired in the image acquisition step, and storing it in a database; After acquiring a new digital image through the reprocessing step, when requesting the production of a sticker picture (or instant picture), the required amount (billing) according to the contents of the service to be produced is calculated and displayed on the screen. Steps; After checking whether the billing is paid in the billing step, characterized in that consisting of a photo output step to output through a printing (or print) device.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When explaining the operation process of the sticker and instant photo creation service method of the present invention divided into the user side and the server administrator side, Figure 1 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the user according to the sticker and instant photo creation service method of the present invention, As described above, after opening the main page of a website providing a service by accessing the Internet, a member login is performed, and whether the digital image stored therein is searched for, and if there is no search result, the camera 10, which is an image acquisition device, and After photographing the user's image through the lighting device 11, the background is synthesized or given a graphic effect and reprocessed.

If there is no lighting device in a dark place at the time of shooting, the color of the display device is temporarily controlled before and after the shooting time to produce the lighting effect with the light (C001).

In addition, when the search result has a digital image, the stored file is read and synthesized to give a background or a graphic effect, etc. (C002), and the reprocessed digital image (photo data) of the user's computer and server ( 12) (C003, C004), and the required amount (billing) according to the type and number of pictures produced online, or payment directly to the store where the device is installed, the user's option when the output is approved According to the (sticker picture or instant picture), the printer receives the output through the printer 13 using the paper suitable for each connected by the local network (LAN) (C005).

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the operation of the server administrator according to the sticker and instant picture creation service method of the present invention, as shown in the user is connected to the Internet after opening the main page, the user login to the web server 12 The user is authorized to use the service menu after searching the member data stored in the member management database and confirming the member's membership (S001, S006).

Subsequently, if there is a request for character production, the web server 12 searches whether there is a digital image of the corresponding user stored in the image database (S002). S008), the user to select whether or not to use, and if the user wants to use the new video data without using the stored video data, the new video data is uploaded (S007).

However, if the search result does not exist, the user is notified that there is no stored image data. Accordingly, when the image data is uploaded from the user, the image data is stored in the image database (S002).

Subsequently, when there is a photo output request from the user, the web server 12 calculates the required amount (billing) according to the contents of the service to be produced (sticker photo or instant photo, etc.) and displays the required amount on the user's screen. After checking whether the billing payment has been made according to the billing payment method (online payment or in-store payment, etc.), output approval is made (S003, S009).

In addition, when a consumable application is received from a user or a store, the application list is stored in a database and the supplier is informed to supply the consumable again (S004 and S010).

As described above, the sticker and instant photo generating service method of the present invention can easily produce sticker photographs and ID photographs using a general-purpose computer, an image acquisition device, and a printer installed in a public place (for example, a game room). It is possible to maximize the use of it, and it is possible to reprint the same picture at any time even after printing, so that only the cost of consumables is added, and the additional cost is low, and if the network connection device (computer, terminal, etc.) is processed anywhere There is an effect such as that can be used.

Claims (3)

After accessing the internet and opening the main page, if a member is confirmed and a photo data is stored for making a sticker photo (or an instant photo), a video search is performed to search for the existence of the digital image of the user stored in the database. Steps; An image acquisition step of retrieving a stored digital image or capturing and storing a new digital image according to a search result of the image retrieval step; A reprocessing step of performing an operation according to an option selected by the user (background synthesis, graphic effect, etc.) based on the digital image acquired in the image acquisition step, and storing it in a database; After acquiring a new digital image through the reprocessing step, when requesting the production of a sticker picture (or instant picture), the required amount (billing) according to the contents of the service to be produced is calculated and displayed on the screen. Steps; Sticker and instant photo creation service method comprising a photo output step of outputting through the printing (or print) device after checking whether the billing in the billing payment step. The method of claim 1, wherein the acquiring of the image further comprises temporarily controlling the color of the display device before and after the time of photographing when the lighting device is not present in a dark place to produce an illumination effect with the light. Sticker and instant photo creation service method. The method of claim 1, wherein the photo output step uses an output device (printer) that uses paper for each of the processed photo data connected to a network (LAN) according to a user's option (sticker photo or instant photo). Stickers and instant photo creation service method.