WO2024082988A1

WO2024082988A1 - Self-service photographing and ticking off system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2024082988A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/123575
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杜中强; 刘畅; 谢春燕
Original assignee: 成都市喜爱科技有限公司
Priority date: 2022-10-20
Filing date: 2023-10-09
Publication date: 2024-04-25
Also published as: CN115665346A

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention are a self-service photographing and ticking off system and method. The system comprises a ticking off system set up on site and a cloud processing system connected to the ticking off system, wherein the cloud processing system comprises a portrait processing system, a background processing system, a photo compositing system, and a video compositing system; the portrait processing system extracts, by means of an image processing algorithm, a portrait photo or a portrait video from an image uploaded by the ticking off system; the background processing system selects a refined background configured in the background or multiple real-time backgrounds captured by the ticking off system as a video compositing resource; the photo compositing system composites the portrait photo and a selected background into a photo; and the video compositing system composites the portrait photo or the portrait video with a background photo or background video into a video. The ticking off system of the present invention is not affected by other tourists in the frame or the weather, and can generate more beautiful photos and videos.

Description

Self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system and method thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of self-service photography, and in particular to a self-service photography clocking-in system and method thereof.

Background technique

At present, there are two types of check-in image services in scenic spots:

1. Manual photography: Professional photographers will take real-life photos of tourists at fixed locations, and provide printed photos to tourists after shooting.

2. Self-service camera: Visitors take a photo in front of the self-service camera, and then the camera will print a photo for them.

There are several issues with these two image services:

1. The labor cost of photographers is high.

2. The printing photo products are single and do not meet the current public demand for sharing short videos.

3. There is no electronic version, which does not meet the current needs of instant sharing.

4. The photos have poor real-life effects. The desire to check in is low on weather other than sunny days, and the effects are poor, which does not meet the needs of tourists to share the best scenery.

technical problem

The present invention aims to solve the problems in the prior art and provides a self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system and method thereof.

Technical Solutions

The objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system includes a clocking-in system arranged on site and a cloud processing system connected to the clocking-in system.

The cloud processing system includes a portrait processing system, a background processing system, a photo synthesis system and a video synthesis system;

The portrait processing system cuts out a portrait photo or a portrait video from the image uploaded by the punch-in system through an image processing algorithm;

The background processing system uses the configured refined background and zero or more real-time backgrounds taken by the punch-in system as optional photo and video synthesis resources;

The photo synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo and the selected background into a photo;

The video synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo or portrait video with the selected background photo or background video into a video.

The check-in system includes at least one photographing and guiding device, at least one self-service check-in station, and zero or more landscape photography cameras.

The shooting and guiding device comprises an equipment shell, a control host, a heating device for avoiding fogging, a camera and a flashlight; the camera is connected to the control host.

The shooting and navigation device also includes a human-computer interaction screen or navigation material, and the human-computer interaction screen or navigation material is connected to the host.

The device housing comprises a device cavity and a protective cover plate arranged on the top of the device cavity, and the device cavity comprises a plurality of through holes for transmitting light to a camera and a flash lamp.

The self-service check-in counter comprises a curtain wall and steps, wherein the curtain wall is vertically arranged on the top of the steps.

The clock-in system also includes a clock-in switch control device for controlling the start of photo taking and a prompting device for prompting the start of photo taking; the clock-in switch control device is connected to the photographing and guiding devices respectively; the clock-in switch control device is one or more of a control button arranged on or near the self-service clock-in counter, a gesture recognition device arranged in the photographing and guiding device, and a sound recognition device; the prompting device is one or more of a speaker, a buzzer, a prompting light, a human-computer interaction screen or guiding material of the photographing and guiding device, and a user's mobile phone.

A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method comprises the following specific steps:

S1: The user moves to the self-service check-in counter and uses the check-in switch to control the device to start shooting;

S2: The shooting and navigation device shoots and prompts the user of the shooting process through the prompt device;

S3: If a landscape camera is equipped, the landscape camera works according to the set shooting strategy;

S4: After the shooting is completed, the check-in system uploads the video or photo to the cloud processing system for processing;

S5: The cloud processing system transmits the processed video or photo to the shooting and navigation device for user preview;

S6: The user chooses to print the photos or download the electronic data to a mobile storage device according to needs.

The step S1 specifically includes: the user moves to the self-service check-in counter and starts shooting by voice, gesture or button.

The step S2 specifically includes: the shooting and navigation device performs shooting, and prompts the user of the shooting process through any one or more of a speaker, a buzzer, a prompt light, a human-computer interaction screen or a navigation material, a mobile phone vibration, and a mobile phone display.

The cloud processing system processes photos or videos by:

S401: The portrait processing system extracts the portrait photo or the portrait video through an image processing algorithm;

S402: The background processing system uses the configured refined background and zero or more real-time backgrounds taken by the punch-in system as optional photo and video synthesis resources;

S403: The photo synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo and the configured background photo or the real-time background photo into a photo;

S404: The video synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo or the portrait video with the configured background photo or the configured background video or the real-time background video or the real-time background photo into a video.

It also includes the user entering the user software by scanning the QR code on the human-computer interaction screen or the guide material or prompt material, the personal mobile phone prompts the user to start shooting through vibration or display, and the user previews, downloads and pays files through the user software.

Beneficial Effects

The present invention enables high-quality check-in photography for tourists in scenic spots by remotely controlling self-service photography equipment, and provides tourists with more shooting options by independently selecting shooting modes. The background replacement for cutout not only has preset backgrounds, but also supports real-time pictures and videos taken by multiple cameras in real time, which is more user-friendly. Considering that other people are walking in the background in some scenes, which affects the cutout effect, a curtain wall is set on the check-in desk so that different backgrounds can be replaced through the software system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of the present invention;

2 and 3 are schematic diagrams of the structure of the automatic camera device of the present invention;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of the automatic camera device in the cavity of the present invention;

In the accompanying drawings: 1-device housing, 2-human-machine interaction screen, 3-camera, 4-flashlight, 5-control host (Figures 2 and 3 respectively indicate that the host can be placed inside or outside the device housing).

Embodiments of the present invention

It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

As shown in FIG1-4, a self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system includes a clocking-in system set up on site and a cloud processing system connected to the clocking-in system.

The check-in system includes at least one shooting and guiding device, at least one self-service check-in station, and zero or more landscape shooting cameras; the self-service check-in station is connected to the shooting and guiding device. When equipped with a landscape shooting camera, the landscape shooting camera takes background photos or videos according to a strategy and uploads them to a cloud processing system.

In this embodiment, the device housing 1 includes a device cavity, a display screen fixing seat arranged at the bottom of the device cavity, and a protective cover plate arranged at the top of the device cavity. The display screen fixing seat is used to fix the human-computer interaction screen or the guide material 2; the device cavity includes a plurality of through holes for the camera lens and the flash 4 to transmit light. The control host 5 can be placed in the device housing 1 or at any position outside the device housing, and is connected to the camera through a cable.

The self-service check-in counter includes a curtain wall and steps, and the curtain wall is vertically arranged at the top of the steps. In most cases, the steps for tourists to stand and check in are 1-3 levels. For individual scenes with special restrictions, when the stage is not allowed, there is at least an illustrated area on the ground (ground indicator icon) to indicate the standing position for checking in. Considering the reliability of the self-service check-in counter, in most cases the steps are set to be immovable to prevent tourists from getting injured. Fence components and buffer pads can also be optionally set on the side of the steps to prevent tourists from falling from the steps and getting injured. The curtain wall can be customized according to the characteristics of different scenic spots and venues. The use scene can be indoors or outdoors, which is flexible. At the same time, the height and shape of the curtain wall can also be customized. In the case of pure scenery and no other people walking in the background, the height of the curtain wall can be very low so that the scenery behind can be photographed.

In this embodiment, the remote control button for starting the shooting can be installed on the curtain wall or on a separate pole, so that tourists can reach out and press it, which is convenient for tourists to take pictures. At the same time, in order to meet the needs of different scenic spots with different backgrounds, the curtain wall is set as a flexibly removable component, and the curtain wall background content has no fixed background content, and a decorative layer is set, which includes decorative items, decorative coatings or decorative stickers. If the curtain wall is removed, it will be the natural background of the scene. The curtain wall 2 is mainly used to consider that there are other people walking in the background of some scenes, which affects the effect of tourists' subsequent cutout and background change.

In this embodiment, when a curtain wall is required for filming, the curtain wall and the steps are fixed as an integrated structure, while ensuring that the connection is secure to avoid harming tourists taking photos. In order to increase the economic benefits of the check-in counter, the steps can be used to post advertising stickers for promotion.

The clock-in system also includes a clock-in switch control device for controlling the start of photo taking and a prompting device for prompting the start of photo taking; the clock-in switch control device is connected to the photographing and guiding device and the landscape photographing camera respectively; the clock-in switch control device is one or more of a control button arranged on the self-service clock-in counter, a gesture recognition device arranged in the photographing and guiding device, and a sound recognition device; the prompting device is one or more of a speaker, a buzzer, a human-computer interaction screen of the photographing and guiding device or a guiding material 2, and a user's mobile phone.

The cloud processing system processes photos or videos by:

A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method also includes a user scanning a QR code on a human-computer interaction screen or a guide material or a prompt material to enter a user software, a personal mobile phone prompting the user to start shooting by vibrating or displaying, and the user previews, downloads and pays files through the user software.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system, comprising a clocking-in system arranged on site and a cloud processing system connected to the clocking-in system, characterized in that:

The cloud processing system includes a portrait processing system, a background processing system, a photo synthesis system and a video synthesis system;

The portrait processing system cuts out a portrait photo or a portrait video from the image uploaded by the punch-in system through an image processing algorithm;

The background processing system uses the configured refined background and zero or more real-time backgrounds taken by the punch-in system as optional photo and video synthesis resources;

The photo synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo and the selected background into a photo;

The video synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo or portrait video with the selected background photo or background video into a video.
A self-service photo-taking and clock-in system according to claim 1, characterized in that the clock-in system comprises at least one photo-taking and navigation device, at least one self-service clock-in station, and zero or more landscape photography cameras.
A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system according to claim 2, characterized in that the photo-taking and navigation device comprises a device housing (1), a control host (5), a heating device for preventing fogging, a camera (3) and a flash (4); the camera (3) is connected to the control host (5).
According to the self-service photo-taking and clock-in system of claim 3, the feature is that the photo-taking and navigation device further comprises a human-computer interaction screen or navigation material (2), and the human-computer interaction screen (2) is connected to the cloud processing system of claim 1.
According to the self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system of claim 3, the device housing (1) comprises a device cavity and a protective cover plate arranged on the top of the device cavity, and the device cavity comprises a plurality of through holes for allowing light to pass through the camera (3) and the flash (4).
According to the self-service photo-taking and clock-in device of claim 2, it is characterized in that the self-service clock-in table includes a curtain wall and steps, and the curtain wall is vertically arranged on the top of the steps.
According to claim 2, a self-service photo-taking and clock-in system is characterized in that the clock-in system also includes a clock-in switch control device for controlling the start of photo-taking and a prompt device for prompting the start of photo-taking; the clock-in switch control device is connected to the photo-taking and navigation devices respectively; the clock-in switch control device is one or more of a control button arranged on or near the self-service clock-in counter, a gesture recognition device arranged in the photo-taking and navigation devices, and a sound recognition device; the prompt device is one or more of a speaker, a buzzer, a prompt light, a human-computer interaction screen or a navigation material (2) of the photo-taking and navigation devices, and a user's mobile phone.
A self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method, using a self-service photo-taking and clocking-in system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises the following specific steps:

S1: The user moves to the self-service check-in counter and uses the check-in switch to control the device to start shooting;

S2: The shooting and navigation device shoots and prompts the user of the shooting process through the prompt device;

S3: If a landscape camera is equipped, the landscape camera works according to the set shooting strategy;

S4: After the shooting is completed, the check-in system uploads the video or photo to the cloud processing system for processing;

S5: The cloud processing system transmits the processed video or photo to the shooting and navigation device for user preview;

S6: The user chooses to print the photos or download the electronic data to a mobile storage device according to needs.
According to the self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method of claim 8, it is characterized in that step S1 specifically comprises: the user moves to the self-service clock-in station and starts shooting by voice, gesture or button.
According to the self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method of claim 8, it is characterized in that the step S2 specifically comprises: the photo-taking and navigation device takes photos, and prompts the user of the photo-taking process through any one or more of a speaker, a buzzer, a prompt light, a human-computer interaction screen or a navigation material (2), a mobile phone vibration, and a mobile phone display.
The self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method according to claim 8 is characterized in that the cloud processing system processes the photo or video by:

S401: The portrait processing system extracts the portrait photo or the portrait video through an image processing algorithm;

S402: The background processing system uses the configured refined background and zero or more real-time backgrounds taken by the punch-in system as optional photo and video synthesis resources;

S403: The photo synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo and the configured background photo or the real-time background photo into a photo;

S404: The video synthesis system synthesizes the portrait photo or the portrait video with the configured background photo or the configured background video or the real-time background video or the real-time background photo into a video.
According to the self-service photo-taking and clocking-in method of claim 8, it is characterized by further comprising the user scanning a QR code on a human-computer interaction screen or a guide material (2) or a prompt material to enter the user software, the personal mobile phone prompting the user to start shooting by vibrating or displaying, and the user previewing, downloading and paying for files through the user software.