WO1994000948A1 - Electronic portrait printing device - Google Patents

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WO1994000948A1
WO1994000948A1 PCT/FR1993/000628 FR9300628W WO9400948A1 WO 1994000948 A1 WO1994000948 A1 WO 1994000948A1 FR 9300628 W FR9300628 W FR 9300628W WO 9400948 A1 WO9400948 A1 WO 9400948A1
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Michel Ducos
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S.P.I.E. Sarl (Systemes Pour Image Electronique)
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00281—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal
    • H04N1/00283—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus
    • H04N1/00286—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras
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    • G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
    • G07C9/25—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
    • G07C9/253—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition visually
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00281—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal
    • H04N1/00283—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus
    • H04N1/00286—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras
    • H04N1/00289—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras in a video photo booth or the like

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic device for printing portraits.
  • the present invention claims to remedy this drawback by emitting in the direction of the user its inverted image according to an axial symmetry.
  • the device which is the subject of the present invention is a device for printing user portraits, characterized in that it comprises an electronic picture-taking means, an image memory electrically connected by picture-taking means. and adapted to store representative information of at least one image captured by the image capture means, an image printing means electrically connected to the image memory, at least one display display means images captured by the image-taking means and an axial symmetry means emitting towards the user an image of the user symmetrical with respect to an axis of the image captured by the image-taking means and a control means the image storage in the image memory e t of the printing images.
  • Figure 1 shows, in section, a block diagram of the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows, in section, a first embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by an operator.
  • FIG. 3 represents, in section, a second embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by the user.
  • FIG. 4 shows, in section, a third embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by the user and by an operator.
  • an electronic image taking means 1 an image memory 2, an image printing means 3, an image display means 4 combined with an axial symmetry means 5 and a means 6 for controlling the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3.
  • the electronic image taking means 1 is of known type and comprises an electronic sensor 7 and a lens 8 forming on the sensor 7 an image 9 of a user 10. It is adapted to emit an electrical signal representative of the image that 'it picks up. It is, for example, made up of a magnetic photographic camera or a video camera. It preferably works in color.
  • the image memory 2 is of known type. It is electrically connected by means of shooting 1 and is adapted to store information representative of at least one image captured by the shooting means 1.
  • the image memory 2 is preferably slightly adapted to memorize several color images.
  • the image printing means 3 is of known type. It is electrically connected to the image memory and is suitable for printing on a flat support an image stored in the image memory 2.
  • the image printing means 3 is, for example, incorporated as well as the memory d 'ima ⁇ ges 2 in a color video printer.
  • the image display means 4 is of known type. It is suitable for displaying an image 9 of the user 10, image captured by the image taking means 1.
  • the image displayed by the image display means 4 is either the image coming directly from the image taking means of views 1, ie an image coming from the image memory 2.
  • the display means 4 is, for example, constituted by a video monitor.
  • the image display means 4 is combined with the axial symmetry means 5 so that the image transmitted to the user 10 is an image of the user symmetrical, with respect to an axis, of the image captured by the image taking means 1.
  • the axial symmetry means is, for example, a mirror placed in front of the image display means 4, an image storage system comprising a second image memory whose reading is carried out, 0 for each line of the image sensor 7, in the opposite direction of the writing, a device for scanning the display means operating, for each line of the image sensor 7, in the direction inverse of the reading of the output of information representative of images from this sensor.
  • the control means 6 for storing images in the image memory 2 and for printing images is, for example, constituted by a keyboard and an electronic circuit adapted to control writing in the image memory 2 and controlling the reading of the image memory 2 and 1 's impression i n ° 5 in the printing means of images 3, representative image information out of the memory 'images 2.
  • control means makes it possible to store one or more images 9 captured by the shooting means 1.
  • the display means 5 combined by means of axial symmetry allow the user to be presented with his image and obtain its agreement for the printing.
  • the control means then makes it possible to carry out the printing.
  • the electronic image taking means 1 is here constituted by a video camera 15.
  • the image memory 2 and the means image printing 3 are incorporated in a video printer 12.
  • the image display means 4 consists of a video monitor 13 whose screen is horizontal and the part closest to the user represents the part of the image 9 captured by the lower part of the image sensor 7, that is to say the top of the scene present in front of the camera 15.
  • the control means G consists of a keyboard 16 facing the operator 11.
  • the long sides of the rectangular image sensor 7 are oriented vertically and the long sides of the video monitor 13 are oriented towards the user.
  • the keyboard 16 can comprise only three keys: the one for storing without erasing from memory the image displayed on the video monitor 13, the second for successively displaying the images kept by the image memory 2, the third for printing the image displayed on the video monitor 16 .
  • Figure 3 are shown the means of taking pictures electronics 1, the image memory 2, the image printing means 3, the image display means 4 combined with axial symmetry 5, the control means 6 of the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3, the user 10 and an operator 11.
  • the electronic picture taking means 1 is here constituted by a video camera 15 mobile in rotation thanks to a motor 19.
  • the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3 are incorporated in a video printer 12.
  • the image display means 4 consists of a video monitor 13 whose screen is oriented towards the user.
  • the axial symmetry means 5 consists of an electronic circuit 21 adapted to return the image perceived by the image sensor 7 along a vertical axis to display it on the video on-line 13.
  • a second mirror 17 whose perpendicular axis is parallel to the optical axis of the video camera 15 is mechanically linked to the video camera 15.
  • the control means 6 consists of a handle 18 carrying keyboard keys and placed in the hands of the User 10.
  • the long sides of the rectangular image sensor 7 are oriented vertically and the long sides of the video monitor 13 are oriented vertically.
  • the operation of the second embodiment of the device shown in FIG. 3 is as follows: 5
  • the video monitor 13 permanently displays the last image stored in the image memory 2.
  • the user 10 sees his image in the second mirror 17. controls, with the handle 18 the movement of the motor 19 and of the video camera 15 to produce a framing. He checks his Q appearance and chooses his posture by looking at this mirror 17.
  • the user 10 actuates a keyboard key placed on the handle 18 and causes the memorization of images in the image memory 2 and the display of the image memorized on the video monitor 13. According to his choice, the the user presses the same 5 keyboard key on the handle 18 and orders new image memorizations, or he presses another key the keyboard of the handle 18 and controls the printing of the image presented on the video monitor 13.
  • the keyboard 16 may have only three keys: one for storing, the second for operating the motor 19, the third for printing the image displayed on the monitor video 16.
  • FIG. 4 are shown the same elements as in FIG. 3, to which are added a second monitor 20 and a second control means 22 for operating the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3.
  • the memory, camera movement or printing functions are controlled either by the handle 18 held by the user 10, or by the second control means 22.
  • the second control means is preferably iel 1 ement consisting of a handle identical to the handle 18 or a keyboard.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to the printing of portraits in official formats and their multiples and dividers.

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Abstract

Electronic device for printing a portrait of the user (10). The device comprises an electronic imaging means (1), an image memory (2) electrically connected to said imaging means and adapted to preserve information corresponding to at least one image captured by said imaging means, and an image printing means (3) electrically connected to the image memory. It also comprises at least one means (4) for displaying images captured by said imaging means and an axial symmetry means (5) providing the user with an image of himself that is symmetrical, in relation to an axis, with the image captured by said imaging means and a means for controlling (6) the storage of images in the image memory and printing of images by the image printing means.

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VlSPOS lf E LECTRONIQUE V ' OPPRESSION VE PORTRA ITS . La présente invention concerne un dispositif électronique d'impression de portraits. VlSPOS lf E LECTRONIQUE V 'OPPRESSION VE PORTRA ITS. The present invention relates to an electronic device for printing portraits.
Elle s'applique en particulier à la réalisation de photos d' identi té. Les dispositifs électroniques d'impression de portraits connus à ce jour, de type comportant un moniteur vidéo, ne permettent pas au sujet dont le portrait est imprimé de voir son image de la même manière que dans un miroir.It applies in particular to the taking of identity photos. The electronic portrait printing devices known to date, of the type comprising a video monitor, do not allow the subject whose portrait is printed to see his image in the same way as in a mirror.
La présente invention prétend remédier à cet inconvénient en émettant dans la direction de l'utilisateur son image inversé selon une symétrie axiale.The present invention claims to remedy this drawback by emitting in the direction of the user its inverted image according to an axial symmetry.
A cet effet, le dispositif objet de la présente invention est un dispositif d'impression de portraits d'utilisateurs caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un moyen de prise de vues électroniques, une mémoire d'images reliée électriquement au moyen de prise de vues et adaptée à conserver des informa¬ tions représentatives d'au moins une image captée par le moyen de prise de vues, un moyen d'impression d'images relié électriquement à la mémoire d'images, au moins un moyen d' affichage d'images captées par le moyen de prise de vues et un moyen de symétrie axiale émettant vers l'utilisateur une image de l'utilisateur symétrique par rapport à un axe de l'image captée par le moyen de prise de vues et un moyen de commande de la mémorisation d'images dans la mémoire d'images et de l'impression d'images.To this end, the device which is the subject of the present invention is a device for printing user portraits, characterized in that it comprises an electronic picture-taking means, an image memory electrically connected by picture-taking means. and adapted to store representative information of at least one image captured by the image capture means, an image printing means electrically connected to the image memory, at least one display display means images captured by the image-taking means and an axial symmetry means emitting towards the user an image of the user symmetrical with respect to an axis of the image captured by the image-taking means and a control means the image storage in the image memory e t of the printing images.
La description qui va suivre, faîte en regard des dessins annexés dans un but explicatif et nullement limitatif, permet de mieux comprendre les avantages, buts et caractéristiques de 1 ' invention. La figure 1 représente, en coupe, un schéma de principe du dispositif selon l'invention.The description which follows, given with reference to the accompanying drawings for explanatory purposes and in no way limiting, allows a better understanding of the advantages, aims and characteristics of the invention. Figure 1 shows, in section, a block diagram of the device according to the invention.
La figure 2 représente, en coupe, un premier mode de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention adapté à être commandée par un opérateur. La figure 3 représente, en coupe, un second mode de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention adapté à être commandée par l'u ilisateur.Figure 2 shows, in section, a first embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by an operator. FIG. 3 represents, in section, a second embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by the user.
La figure 4 représente, en coupe, un troisième mode de réalisation du dispositif selon l'invention adapté à être commandée par l'u ilisateur et par un opérateur. Dans la figure 1 sont représentés un moyen de prise de vues électroniques 1, une mémoire d'images 2, un moyen d'impression d'images 3, un moyen d'affichage d'images 4 combiné à un moyen de symétrie axiale 5 et un moyen de commande 6 de la mémoire d'images 2 et du moyen d'impres- sion d'images 3.Figure 4 shows, in section, a third embodiment of the device according to the invention adapted to be controlled by the user and by an operator. In FIG. 1 are represented an electronic image taking means 1, an image memory 2, an image printing means 3, an image display means 4 combined with an axial symmetry means 5 and a means 6 for controlling the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3.
Le moyen de prise de vues électroniques 1 est de type connu et comporte un capteur électronique 7 et un objectif 8 formant sur le capteur 7 une image 9 d'un utilisateur 10. Il est adapté à émettre un signal électrique représentatif de l'image qu'il capte. Il est, par exemple, constitué d'un appareil photographique magnétique ou d'une caméra vidéo. 11 fonctionne préfèrentiel lement en couleur.The electronic image taking means 1 is of known type and comprises an electronic sensor 7 and a lens 8 forming on the sensor 7 an image 9 of a user 10. It is adapted to emit an electrical signal representative of the image that 'it picks up. It is, for example, made up of a magnetic photographic camera or a video camera. It preferably works in color.
La mémoire d'images 2 est de type connu. Elle est reliée électriquement au moyen de prise de vues 1 et est adaptée à conserver des informations représentatives d'au moins une image captée par le moyen de prise de vues 1. La mémoire d'images 2 est préfèrentiel lement adaptée à mémo¬ riser plusieurs images en couleurs.The image memory 2 is of known type. It is electrically connected by means of shooting 1 and is adapted to store information representative of at least one image captured by the shooting means 1. The image memory 2 is preferably slightly adapted to memorize several color images.
Le moyen d'impression d'images 3 est de type connu. Il est relié électriquement à la mémoire d'images et est adapté à imprimé sur un support plan une image mémorisée dans la mémoire d'images 2. Le moyen d'impression d'images 3 est, par exemple, incorporée ainsi que la mémoire d'ima¬ ges 2 dans une imprimante vidéo couleur. Le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 est de type connu. Il est adapté à afficher une image 9 de l'utilisateur 10, image captée par le moyen de prise de vues 1. L'image affichée par le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 est soit l'image sortant directement du moyen de prise de vues 1, soit une image provenant de la mémoire d'images 2. Le moyen d'affichage 4 est, par exemple, constitué d'un moniteur vidéo.The image printing means 3 is of known type. It is electrically connected to the image memory and is suitable for printing on a flat support an image stored in the image memory 2. The image printing means 3 is, for example, incorporated as well as the memory d 'ima¬ ges 2 in a color video printer. The image display means 4 is of known type. It is suitable for displaying an image 9 of the user 10, image captured by the image taking means 1. The image displayed by the image display means 4 is either the image coming directly from the image taking means of views 1, ie an image coming from the image memory 2. The display means 4 is, for example, constituted by a video monitor.
Le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 est combiné avec le moyen de symétrie axiale 5 de telle manière que 1 ' image émise vers l'utilisateur 10 est une image de l 'utilisa- teur symétrique, par rapport à un axe, de l'image captée par le moyen de prise de vues 1. Le moyen de symétrie axiale est, par exemple, un miroir placé devant le moyen d'affichage d'images 4, un système de mémorisation d'image comportant une seconde mémoire d'images dont la lecture est effectuée, 0 pour chaque ligne du capteur d'images 7, dans le sens inverse de l'écriture, un dispositif de balayage du moyen d'affichage fonctionnant, pour chaque ligne du capteur d'image 7, dans le sens inverse de la lecture de la sortie des informations représentatives d'images de ce capteur. 5 Le moyen de commande 6 de la mémorisation d'images dans la mémoire d'images 2 et de l'impression d'images est, par exemple, constitué d'un clavier et d'un circuit électronique adaptés à commander l'écriture dans la mémoire d'images 2 et à commander la lecture de la mémoire d'images 2 et 1 ' impres- si°n5 Par le moyen d'impression d'images 3, des informations représentatives d'images sortant de la mémoire d'images 2.The image display means 4 is combined with the axial symmetry means 5 so that the image transmitted to the user 10 is an image of the user symmetrical, with respect to an axis, of the image captured by the image taking means 1. The axial symmetry means is, for example, a mirror placed in front of the image display means 4, an image storage system comprising a second image memory whose reading is carried out, 0 for each line of the image sensor 7, in the opposite direction of the writing, a device for scanning the display means operating, for each line of the image sensor 7, in the direction inverse of the reading of the output of information representative of images from this sensor. 5 The control means 6 for storing images in the image memory 2 and for printing images is, for example, constituted by a keyboard and an electronic circuit adapted to control writing in the image memory 2 and controlling the reading of the image memory 2 and 1 's impression i n ° 5 in the printing means of images 3, representative image information out of the memory 'images 2.
Le fonctionnement du dispositif est le suivant : le moyen de commande permet de mémoriser une ou plusieurs images 9 captées par le moyen de prise de vues 1. Le moyen d'affichage 5 combiné au moyen de symétrie axiale permettent de présenter à l'utilisateur son image et d'obtenir son accord pour l'im¬ pression. Le moyen de commande permet alors de réaliser 1 ' impress ion.The operation of the device is as follows: the control means makes it possible to store one or more images 9 captured by the shooting means 1. The display means 5 combined by means of axial symmetry allow the user to be presented with his image and obtain its agreement for the printing. The control means then makes it possible to carry out the printing.
Dans la figure 2 sont représentés le moyen de prise deIn Figure 2 are shown the means of taking
3^1 vues électroniques 1, la mémoire d'images 2, le moyen d'im¬ pression d'images 3, le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 combiné au moyen de symétrie axiale 5, le moyen de commande 6 de la mémoire d'images 2 et du moyen d'impression d'images 3, l'utilisateur 10 et un opérateur 11.3 ^ 1 electronic views 1, the image memory 2, the image printing means 3, the image display means 4 combined by means of axial symmetry 5, the control means 6 of the image memory 2 and image printing means 3, user 10 and an operator 11.
^ζ Le moyen de prise de vues électroniques 1 est ici consti¬ tué d'une caméra vidéo 15. La mémoire d'images 2 et le moyen d' impression d' images 3 sont incorporés dans une imprimante vidéo 12. Le moyen d'affichage d' images 4 est constitué d'un moniteur vidéo 13 dont l'écran est horizontal et dont la partie la plus proche de l 'utilisateur représente la partie de l ' image 9 captée par la partie basse du capteur d' images 7, c'est à dire le haut de la scène présente devant la caméra 15. Le moyen de symétrie axiale^ ζ The electronic image taking means 1 is here constituted by a video camera 15. The image memory 2 and the means image printing 3 are incorporated in a video printer 12. The image display means 4 consists of a video monitor 13 whose screen is horizontal and the part closest to the user represents the part of the image 9 captured by the lower part of the image sensor 7, that is to say the top of the scene present in front of the camera 15. The means of axial symmetry
5 est constitué d'un miroir 14 incliné par rapport à l 'axe vertical et placé au dessus du moniteur vidéo 13 à une dis- tance suffisante pour que l'opérateur puisse regarder le moni¬ teur vidéo directement sans voir une réflexion dans le miroir 14. Le moyen de commande G est constitué d'un clavier 16 tourné vers l 'opérateur 11.5 consists of a mirror 14 inclined relative to the vertical axis and placed above the video monitor 13 at a sufficient distance so that the operator can watch the video monitor directly without seeing a reflection in the mirror 14. The control means G consists of a keyboard 16 facing the operator 11.
Préférent iel 1ement , les grands côtés du capteur d'images rectangulaire 7 sont orientés verticalement et les grands côtés du moniteur vidéo 13 sont orientés vers l'utilisateur.Preferably iel 1ement, the long sides of the rectangular image sensor 7 are oriented vertically and the long sides of the video monitor 13 are oriented towards the user.
Le fonctionnement du premier mode de réalisation du dispositif représenté en figure 2 est le suivant :The operation of the first embodiment of the device shown in FIG. 2 is as follows:
L'utilisa eur 10 voit son image dans le miroir 14, véri- fie son apparence et choisi sa posture. L'opérateur 11 action¬ ne le clavier 16 et provoque la mémorisation d'images dans la mémoire d'image 2, soit en prévenant l'utilisateur, soit à son insu. L'opérateur actionne le clavier 16 et commande l 'affi¬ chage sur le moniteur vidéo 13 des images mémorisées dans la mémoire d'images 2. Selon le choix de l'utilisateur, soit l'opérateur actionne le clavier 16 et commande de nouvelles mémorisations d'images, soit il actionne le clavier 16 et commande l'impression de l'image présentée sur le moniteur vidéo 13. II est à noter que, pour permettre ce fonctionnement, le clavier 16 peut ne comporter que trois touches : l'une pour la mise en mémoire sans effacer de la mémoire l 'image affichée sur le moniteur vidéo 13, la deuxième pour afficher successivement les images conservées par la mémoire d'images 2, la troisième pour imprimer l 'image affichée sur le moniteur vidéo 16.User 10 sees his image in mirror 14, checks his appearance and chooses his posture. The operator 11 does action the keyboard 16 and causes the memorization of images in the image memory 2, either by warning the user, or without his knowledge. The operator actuates the keyboard 16 and controls the display on the video monitor 13 of the images stored in the image memory 2. Depending on the choice of the user, either the operator actuates the keyboard 16 and commands new image memorizations, either it activates the keyboard 16 and controls the printing of the image presented on the video monitor 13. It should be noted that, to allow this operation, the keyboard 16 can comprise only three keys: the one for storing without erasing from memory the image displayed on the video monitor 13, the second for successively displaying the images kept by the image memory 2, the third for printing the image displayed on the video monitor 16 .
Dans la figure 3 sont représentés le moyen de prise de vues électroniques 1, la mémoire d'images 2, le moyen d' impression d'images 3, le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 combiné au moyen de symétrie axiale 5, le moyen de commande 6 de la mémoire d' images 2 et du moyen d' impression d'images 3, l 'utilisateur 10 et un opérateur 11.In Figure 3 are shown the means of taking pictures electronics 1, the image memory 2, the image printing means 3, the image display means 4 combined with axial symmetry 5, the control means 6 of the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3, the user 10 and an operator 11.
Le moyen de prise de vues électroniques 1 est ici consti¬ tué d'une caméra vidéo 15 mobile en rotation grâce à un mo¬ teur 19. La mémoire d'images 2 et le moyen d'impression d' images 3 sont incorporés dans une imprimante vidéo 12. Le moyen d'affichage d'images 4 est constitué d'un moniteur vidéo 13 dont l'écran est orienté vers l'utilisateur. Le moyen de symétrie axiale 5 est constitué d'un circuit élec¬ tronique 21 adapté à retourner selon un axe vertical l 'image perçue par le capteur d'images 7 pour l'afficher sur le on- iteur vidéo 13. Un second miroir 17 dont l'axe perpendiculaire est parallèle à l'axe optique de la caméra vidéo 15 est mécaniquement lié à la caméra vidéo 15. Le moyen de commande 6 est constitué d'une poignée 18 portant des touches de clavier et placée dans les mains de l'utilisateur 10. Préférent iel 1ement , les grands côtés du capteur d'images rectangulaire 7 sont orientés verticalement et les grands côtés du moniteur vidéo 13 sont orientés verticalement.The electronic picture taking means 1 is here constituted by a video camera 15 mobile in rotation thanks to a motor 19. The image memory 2 and the image printing means 3 are incorporated in a video printer 12. The image display means 4 consists of a video monitor 13 whose screen is oriented towards the user. The axial symmetry means 5 consists of an electronic circuit 21 adapted to return the image perceived by the image sensor 7 along a vertical axis to display it on the video on-line 13. A second mirror 17 whose perpendicular axis is parallel to the optical axis of the video camera 15 is mechanically linked to the video camera 15. The control means 6 consists of a handle 18 carrying keyboard keys and placed in the hands of the User 10. Preferably iel 1ement, the long sides of the rectangular image sensor 7 are oriented vertically and the long sides of the video monitor 13 are oriented vertically.
Le fonctionnement du second mode de réalisation du dispo¬ sitif représenté en figure 3 est le suivant : 5 Le moniteur vidéo 13 affiche en permanence la dernière image mémorisée dans la mémoire d'images 2.The operation of the second embodiment of the device shown in FIG. 3 is as follows: 5 The video monitor 13 permanently displays the last image stored in the image memory 2.
L'u ilisateur 10 voit son image dans le second miroir 17. commande, grâce à la poignée 18 le mouvement du moteur 19 et de la caméra vidéo 15 pour réaliser un cadrage. Il vérifie son Q apparence et choisi sa posture en regardant ce miroir 17.The user 10 sees his image in the second mirror 17. controls, with the handle 18 the movement of the motor 19 and of the video camera 15 to produce a framing. He checks his Q appearance and chooses his posture by looking at this mirror 17.
L'utilisateur 10 actionne une touche de clavier placée sur la poignée 18 et provoque la mémorisation d'images dans la mé¬ moire d'image 2 et l'affichage de l'image mémorisée sur le moniteur vidéo 13. Selon son choix, l'utilisateur actionne la 5 même touche de clavier de la poignée 18 et commande de nouvel¬ les mémorisations d'images, soit il actionne une autre touche de clavier de la poignée 18 et commande l 'impression de l ' image présentée sur le moniteur vidéo 13.The user 10 actuates a keyboard key placed on the handle 18 and causes the memorization of images in the image memory 2 and the display of the image memorized on the video monitor 13. According to his choice, the the user presses the same 5 keyboard key on the handle 18 and orders new image memorizations, or he presses another key the keyboard of the handle 18 and controls the printing of the image presented on the video monitor 13.
Il est à noter que, pour permettre ce fonc ionnement, le clavier 16 peut ne comporter que trois touches : l 'une pour la mise en mémoire, la deuxième pour actionner le moteur 19, la troisième pour imprimer l'image affichée sur le moniteur vidéo 16.It should be noted that, to allow this operation, the keyboard 16 may have only three keys: one for storing, the second for operating the motor 19, the third for printing the image displayed on the monitor video 16.
Dans la figure 4 sont représentés les mêmes éléments que dans la figure 3, auxquels sont ajoutés un second moniteur 20 et un second moyen de commande 22 de fonctionnement de la mémoire d'images 2 et du moyen d'impression d'images 3. Selon ce troisième mode de réalisation, les fonctions de mémorisa¬ tion, de mouvement de caméra ou d'impression sont commandés soit par la poignée 18 tenue par l'utilisateur 10, soit par le second moyen de commande 22.In FIG. 4 are shown the same elements as in FIG. 3, to which are added a second monitor 20 and a second control means 22 for operating the image memory 2 and the image printing means 3. According to this third embodiment, the memory, camera movement or printing functions are controlled either by the handle 18 held by the user 10, or by the second control means 22.
Le second moyen de commande est préfèrent iel 1 ement constitué d'une poignée identique à la poignée 18 ou d'un clavier.The second control means is preferably iel 1 ement consisting of a handle identical to the handle 18 or a keyboard.
L'invention s'applique particulièrement à l 'impression de portraits aux formats officiels et à leurs multiples et diviseurs. The invention is particularly applicable to the printing of portraits in official formats and their multiples and dividers.

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REVENDICATIONS
1/ Dispositif d'impression de portraits d'utilisateurs (10) caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un moyen de prise de vues électroniques (1) comportant un objectif (8) et un moyen d'affichage (4) d'images combiné à un moyen de symétrie axiale (5), les images, d'une part formée par l'objectif (8) et, d'autr part émise par la combinaison du moyen d'affichage d'images et d moyen de symétrie axiale, étant symétriques entre elles par rapport à un axe. 2/ Dispositif selon la revendica ion 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une mémoire d'images (2) reliée électrique¬ ment au moyen de prise de vues (1) et adaptée à conserver des informations représentatives d'au moins une image cap¬ tée par le moyen de prise de vues, un moyen d'impression d'images (3) relié électriquement à la mémoire d'images, et un moyen de commande (6) de la mémorisation d'images dans la mémoire d'images et de l'impression d'images par le moyen d'impression d'images.1 / Device for printing user portraits (10) characterized in that it comprises an electronic image taking means (1) comprising a lens (8) and a display means (4) of combined images to an axial symmetry means (5), the images, on the one hand formed by the objective (8) and, on the other hand emitted by the combination of the image display means and the axial symmetry means, being symmetrical to each other with respect to an axis. 2 / Device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an image memory (2) electrically connected by means of taking pictures (1) and adapted to store information representative of at least one image cap ¬ taken by the image taking means, an image printing means (3) electrically connected to the image memory, and a control means (6) for storing images in the image memory and printing images by the image printing means.
3/ Dispositif selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de prise de vues électronique (1) est constitué d'une caméra vidéo (15), en ce que le moyen d'impression d'images (3) et la mémoire d'images (2) sont incorporés dans une imprimante vidéo (12), et en ce que le moyen d'affichage (4) est constitué d'un moniteur vidéo (13). 4/ Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de symétrie axiale est un miroir (14) positionné devant le moniteur vidéo (13).3 / Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the electronic picture taking means (1) consists of a video camera (15), in that the image printing means (3) and the memory d 'images (2) are incorporated in a video printer (12), and in that the display means (4) consists of a video monitor (13). 4 / Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the means of axial symmetry is a mirror (14) positioned in front of the video monitor (13).
5/ Dispositif selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que le moniteur vidéo (13) est adapté à être vu directement, sans réflection à travers le miroir (14), par un opérateur " • 5 / Device according to claim 4 characterized in that the video monitor (13) is adapted to be seen directly, without reflection through the mirror (14), by an operator " •
6/ Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à6 / Device according to any one of claims 3 to
5 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande (6) comporte un clavier (16) adapté à contrôler la mise en mémoire d'images, l'affichage d'images conservées dans la mémoire d'images (2) sur le moniteur vidéo (13) et l'impression d'une image par l'imprimante vidéo (12).5 characterized in that the control means (6) comprises a keyboard (16) adapted to control the storage of images, the display of images stored in the image memory (2) on the video monitor (13) and the printing of an image by the video printer (12).
7/ Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de symétrie axial est un circuit électronique (21) adapté à retourner selon un axe vertical l'image perçue par la caméra vidéo (15) pour l 'afficher sur le moniteur vidéo (13).7 / Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the axial symmetry means is an electronic circuit (21) adapted to return along a vertical axis the image perceived by the video camera (15) to display it on the video monitor ( 13).
8/ Dispositif selon la revendication 7 caractérisé en ce que la caméra vidéo (15) est reliée à un moteur (19) et mobile en rotation sous l'action dudit moteur.8 / Device according to claim 7 characterized in that the video camera (15) is connected to a motor (19) and movable in rotation under the action of said motor.
9/ Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 8 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande (6) commandant l'affichage sur le moniteur vidéo (13) soit de l'image captée par la caméra vidéo (15), soit d'une image mémorisée dans la mémoire d'images (2).9 / Device according to any one of claims 3 to 8 characterized in that the control means (6) controlling the display on the video monitor (13) is of the image captured by the video camera (15), or of an image stored in the image memory (2).
10/ Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 9 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un second moniteur (20) et un second moyen de. commande (22) de fonctionnement de la mémoire d'images (2) et de l'imprimante vidéo (12). 10 / Device according to any one of claims 3 to 9 characterized in that it comprises a second monitor (20) and a second means of. control (22) for operating the image memory (2) and the video printer (12).
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