KR20230118392A - Character creation method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new type of character creation method and system capable of supplying a character image-processed based on an orderer's photo and reflecting the orderer's requirements through online or offline, or producing and providing character goods.
The character production method according to the present invention includes a first step of building a database for character images classified by characteristic elements, a second step of acquiring digital data about customer images such as photos, eyes from customer images by the system itself, The third step of extracting feature elements such as the nose, mouth, and facial contours, the fourth step of searching for and displaying a plurality of character elements similar to the extracted feature elements from the database, and allowing the customer to select the desired one. A fifth step of displaying a plurality of other image elements in a form synthesized with the selected character elements or separately by type so that the customer can select them, and a sixth step of synthesizing and outputting the finally selected character elements and other selected image elements. .

Description

Character creation method and system {CHARACTER CREATION METHOD AND SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a character production method, and more particularly, to a new method capable of supplying a character image-processed based on an orderer's photo and reflecting the orderer's requirements online or offline, or by producing and providing character goods. It relates to a method and system for creating characters of the type.

Character products for celebrities such as famous entertainers and sports stars are already active as a business. The characters for these celebrities are expensive because they are produced by commissioning a professional designer. However, the business of characterizing ordinary people has not yet been implemented in earnest.

Recently, sticker vending machines that provide personal photos in the form of stickers are becoming popular. These sticker vending machines reflect the customer's photo as it is, and mainly change the background or color, but basically reflect the customer's person as it is, and it does not fall short of characterization that extracts partial characteristics of the customer's person. there is.

Therefore, characterize yourself like celebrities or stars, or create your real life, such as your childhood dream, another image you dreamed of, a new image that is not your usual image, or a job you want to do or become. However, the desire of ordinary people to create a character with a new appearance by adding a predetermined transformation or molding to it is not being realized.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0109834 (published on December 12, 2001)

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to extract an image of a specific part from a photograph of a customer taken or input online or offline and synthesize it with accumulated character data to create a character in the form of a character. It is to provide a character creation method and system that can be provided.

An object of the present invention is to provide a character creation method and system capable of providing a new experience by creating a character that reflects a new appearance, a dream that one wants to achieve, and the like, rather than a daily appearance.

According to the character production method and system according to the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide children with a time to experience their future hopes, couples to have a unique date, and parents to realize their childhood dreams. It is to provide a character creation method and system that can give the gift of time to try.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that implements such a character in the form of a book in a specific product and sells it online.

The character production method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a first step of building a database for character images classified by characteristic elements, a second step of obtaining digital data for customer images such as photos, and a system itself. The third step of extracting feature elements such as eyes, nose, mouth, and facial contours from the customer image, and the fourth step of searching and displaying a plurality of character elements similar to the extracted feature elements from the database so that the customer can select the desired one. , A fifth step of displaying a plurality of other image elements other than the selected character element in a synthesized form with the selected character element or separately by type so that the customer can select, finally synthesizing and outputting the selected character element and the selected other image element Step 6 is included.

A character creation system according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a server 1 on which an Internet homepage 2 is loaded; and an internet terminal 6 configured to be connected to the server 1 through the Internet.

In addition, the server 1 includes a database 10 storing partial images of characters classified by type; and an image processing unit 30 that extracts characteristic elements from the input customer image, searches for similar character elements 85, and synthesizes the selected character elements 85 and other selected image elements 86.

The Internet terminal 6 includes a customer image input unit 20 for taking a picture or inputting a customer image 84 in the form of an image data file; And it is implemented on the homepage 2 of the Internet terminal 6 connected to the server 1, and the image 84 of the customer entered, a plurality of searched character elements 85, or other selected image elements 86 or composite and a display unit 80 for displaying the character 87.

According to the character production method and system according to the present invention, a characteristic part is extracted from a customer's image according to the customer's order, and a method of synthesizing it with various image elements of an already accumulated database provides a custom-made character. can do.

In addition, character products can be provided by immediately printing and outputting the produced character in the form of a sticker vending machine, or by printing or transferring the character to a product desired by the customer.

According to the character production method and system according to the present invention, it is not an ordinary general profile or ID photo that reflects the real thing, but a profile that reflects personal tastes and wishes, so the job you want to do or want to be, your other It has the advantage of being able to show its appearance, and furthermore, making it into photos and goods so that it can be kept and made into memories.

1 is a flow chart of a character creation method according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the character creation system of the present invention implemented on the Internet.
Figure 3 is an explanatory view of the image processing process of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a character creation system implemented in the form of a vending machine according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart of a character creation system implemented in the form of a vending machine according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flow chart of the character product order production system according to the present invention.
7 is an example of a character image produced according to the character production method of the present invention.
8 is another example of a character image produced according to the character production method of the present invention.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Also, in the present specification, "on ~ or ~ on top" means located above or below the target part, which does not necessarily mean located on the upper side relative to the direction of gravity. That is, "on ~ or on ~" referred to in this specification includes not only the case of being located above or below the target part, but also the case of being located in front of or behind the target part.

Further, when a part such as a region, plate, etc. is said to be "on or over" another part, this is not only when it is in contact with or spaced "directly on or above" the other part, but also when another part is in the middle thereof. Including if there is

In addition, in this specification, when one component is referred to as “connected” or “connected” to another component, the one component may be directly connected or directly connected to the other component, but in particular Unless otherwise described, it should be understood that they may be connected or connected via another component in the middle.

Also, in this specification, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments, advantages and characteristics of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart of a character creation method according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in the character production method according to the present invention, a first step (A) of building a database for character images classified by characteristic elements, and a second step (A) of acquiring digital data for customer images such as photos ( B), the third step (C) of extracting feature elements such as eyes, nose, mouth, and facial contours from the customer image by the system itself, searching for a plurality of character elements similar to the extracted feature elements from the database and displaying them to the customer A fourth step (D) of allowing the customer to select a desired one, a fifth step (E) of displaying a plurality of image elements other than the selected character element in a synthesized form with the selected character element or separately by type so that the customer can select it; Finally, a sixth step (F) of synthesizing and outputting the selected character elements and selected other image elements is included.

And, a seventh step of printing the character synthesized and output in the sixth step on an object or product selected by the customer may be further included.

Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of the character creation system of the present invention implemented on the Internet.

Referring to FIG. 2, the character creation system according to the present invention includes a server 1 on which an Internet homepage 2 is loaded, and an Internet terminal 6 configured to be connected to the server 1 through the Internet. do.

In addition, the server 1 extracts characteristic elements from the database 10 in which partial images of characters classified by type are stored, and input customer images, searches for similar character elements 85, and selects character elements ( 85) and the image processing unit 30 that synthesizes the selected other image elements 86.

In addition, the Internet terminal 6 includes a customer image input unit 20 for taking a picture or inputting a customer image 84 in the form of an image data file, and a homepage of the Internet terminal 6 connected to the server 1 ( 2) and includes a display unit 80 that is implemented on the image 84 and displays the input customer image 84, a plurality of searched character elements 85, selected other image elements 86, or synthesized characters 87.

According to the character production system of the present invention, the server 1 on which the Internet homepage 2 is loaded is provided with a database 10 and an image processing unit 30 in which various character data are built.

In addition, the Internet terminal 6 is provided with a customer image input unit 20 and a display unit 80 that receive customer image data from a camera or an image file uploaded by the customer.

In the database 10, a vast amount of data about character elements that determine a person's characteristic image, such as eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and face shape, is built.

In addition, these character elements are classified by type, indexed, and organized. At this time, it is preferable that these character elements are indexed so as to be accessible by keywords or the like.

For example, each character element is given an index classified into expression types such as cute, smiling, angry, and sad, handsome, handsome, egg-shaped, and inverted triangle. A database of additional character elements such as characteristic elements, clothing/uniforms for each job, specific costumes/costumes, hats, glasses, and accessories is also accumulated.

As shown in the figure, the customer image input unit 20 is composed of a digital camera installed in the Internet terminal 6, directly scans a photo with a scanner, or is input into the present system by transmitting a form of image data file.

The image processing unit 30 performs a function of extracting characteristic elements from the input customer image, analyzes the extracted characteristic elements, searches for a plurality of similar types of character elements from the database 10, and simultaneously or sequentially retrieves them from the Internet terminal. It is displayed through the display unit 80 in (6). Then, the customer selects a desired character element from among several displayed character elements.

In addition, the server 1 sequentially displays other image elements 86 necessary to complete the character in addition to the selected character element 85 so that the customer also selects the other image element 86 desired by the customer.

For example, when the customer selects the character element 85 for his or her eyes, other image elements 86 such as the nose, mouth, face shape, and hairstyle are sequentially displayed and selected.

At this time, other image elements 86 may be individually selected for each element, but other image elements excluding the character elements are synthesized and presented in the form of a completed image as a whole, thereby facilitating prediction of the final image, thereby facilitating the prediction of the customer's satisfaction. It can also make the decision easier.

In addition, hats, glasses, characteristic elements for each job, clothes/uniforms for each job, specific clothes/costumes, accessory elements, etc. are displayed as other image elements 86, allowing customers to select them.

As described above, the display unit 80 includes the input customer image 84, the characteristic element 84 extracted from the customer image, or a character element 85 retrieved from the database 10 as something similar and other image elements. (86) and the like are displayed so that the customer can make a selection, and a synthesized character image (87) is displayed as a final result. Characters completed in this way can be transmitted to customers in the form of image files or provided in the form of floppy disks or CD-ROMs.

Alternatively, as a final result, the synthesized character image 87 may be printed on an object or product selected by the customer and provided in the form of goods.

Such a display unit 80 is implemented on a customer's computer terminal when the system is implemented online or on the Internet, but is implemented on a monitor of a character vending machine when provided offline, such as a sticker vending machine.

4 is a configuration diagram of a character creation system implemented in the form of a vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a character creation system implemented in the form of a vending machine according to the present invention.

A character production system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a database 10 storing partial images of characters classified by type, and a customer image input unit 20 for inputting a customer image 84 in the form of a photograph or image data file. ), an image processing unit 30 that extracts characteristic elements from the input customer image, searches for similar character elements 85, and synthesizes the selected character elements 85 and other selected image elements 86, a plurality of searched characters A display unit 80 for displaying elements 85 or selected other image elements 86 and synthesized characters 87, a printer device 42 for printing synthesized character images, charges by coins, banknotes, credit cards, etc. It is configured to include a payment means (50).

When the system of the present invention is configured in the form of a character vending machine as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the character vending machine further includes a printer device 42 and a payment means 50 such as a coin, banknote or credit card reader. . The operation includes a process of selecting the type of sticker.

In addition, the completed character image may be directly printed or transferred to a product the customer desires on the Internet from the product list 88 such as bowls or clothes in the same manner as Internet shopping, and the character-embodied product may be provided.

Figure 6 shows a flow chart of the character product order production system according to the present invention, where, here, the uploaded customer's image can be programmatically processed automatically, but the designer can directly draw and produce characters offline. may be

7 is an example of a character image produced according to the character production method of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to create a character image in the form of a new character by synthesizing clothes or uniforms for each occupation, such as a doctor or a police officer, with a real person.

8 is another example of a character image produced according to the character production method of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to produce a character image in the form of a new character by synthesizing, for example, a specific costume with the real person of the person as shown in FIG.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated using specific terms above, such terms are only used to clearly explain the present invention, and the embodiments and described terms of the present invention are the technical spirit and scope of the following claims. It is obvious that various changes and changes can be made without departing from the above. Such modified embodiments should not be individually understood from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and should be said to fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

1: Server 2: Internet homepage
6. Internet terminal 10: database
20. Customer image input unit 30. Image processing unit
80. Display

Claims (4)

A first step of building a database for character images classified by feature elements;
a second step of obtaining digital data about a customer's image, such as a photograph;
A third step of extracting feature elements such as eyes, nose, mouth, and facial contours from the customer image by the system itself;
A fourth step of searching for and displaying a plurality of character elements similar to the extracted characteristic elements in the database so that the customer can select a desired one;
A fifth step of displaying a plurality of other image elements other than the selected character element in a form synthesized with the selected character element or separately by type so that the customer can select them;
and a sixth step of synthesizing and outputting the finally selected character elements and selected other image elements.
According to claim 1,
and a seventh step of printing the synthesized and outputted character in the sixth step on an object or product selected by the customer.
a server 1 on which the Internet home page 2 is loaded; And as a character creation system including an Internet terminal (6) configured to be connected to the server (1) through the Internet,
The server 1,
a database 10 storing partial images of characters classified by type; And an image processing unit 30 that extracts characteristic elements from the input customer image, searches for similar character elements 85 and synthesizes the selected character elements 85 and other selected image elements 86,
The Internet terminal 6,
a customer image input unit 20 for taking a picture or inputting a customer image 84 in the form of an image data file; And it is implemented on the homepage 2 of the Internet terminal 6 connected to the server 1, and the image 84 of the customer entered, a plurality of searched character elements 85, or other selected image elements 86 or composite Character creation system characterized in that it comprises a display unit (80) for displaying the character (87).
a database 10 storing partial images of characters classified by type;
a customer image input unit 20 for inputting a customer image 84 in the form of a photograph or image data file;
an image processing unit 30 that extracts characteristic elements from the input customer image, searches for similar character elements 85 and synthesizes the selected character elements 85 and other selected image elements 86;
a display unit 80 for displaying a plurality of searched character elements 85 or selected other image elements 86 and synthesized characters 87;
a printer device 42 that prints the synthesized character image;
A vending machine type character creation system characterized in that it includes a payment means 50 by coins, banknotes or credit cards.