JP2001313887A - Video print play machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video print play machine that can display a composite image between an object image, outputted from a camera at photographing and a frame image through magnification, so as to allow a player to easily confirm details such as expression and pose. SOLUTION: After trimming, composite images 31, 32 between an object image and a frame image, trimmed images 33, 34 are displayed with magnification in matching with a size of a display device 4. Thus, a player can easily confirm the expression or the pose, on the basis of the displayed image with magnification.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video print game machine which prints a subject image taken by a camera on a sticker and provides it to a player, and more particularly to a technique for making it easy to see an image displayed on a display at the time of shooting. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a video print game apparatus in which a player located in front of the apparatus body is photographed as a subject, and the subject image is printed on a sticker and provided to the player. In this type of device, a player checks his / her facial expression and pose based on his / her subject image displayed within a frame of a shooting range in a frame image displayed on a display. However, in this type of apparatus, since the entire frame image selected by the player at the time of shooting is displayed on the display, the size of the subject image displayed in the shooting range frame in the frame image is reduced, and the player It is difficult to see the subject image. In particular, when the player selects the vertical type frame image, the entire vertical type frame image is displayed on the horizontal type display, so that the display size of the frame image is reduced, making it difficult to see details. Become.

On the other hand, in the field of an image processing system including a scanner, a personal computer, a high-vision monitor, and the like,
There is an image in which an image captured by a scanner is enlarged and displayed in accordance with the size of a trimming frame (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-56559). Also, in the field of image printing amusement devices in which a processed image obtained by changing a part of a desired face of a player on a subject image of the player is printed on a sticker and provided to the player, the player instructs using a touch panel. There is a method for enlarging or reducing a face part in a captured print output subject image based on the content (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-167675). Furthermore, in fields such as digital cameras,
There is one in which the position of a captured image in a composite image of a captured image and a background image can be adjusted using operation buttons (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-187314).

[0004]

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 10-56559 and Hei 11-16767 disclose the above.
Even if any of the inventions disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 4 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-187314 is applied to a video print game apparatus, a frame image cannot be combined with a subject image output from a camera at the time of shooting and enlarged and displayed. .

The present invention has been made under the above-mentioned background, and enables a player to enlarge and display a composite image of a subject image and a frame image output from a camera at the time of shooting, thereby enabling a player to It is an object of the present invention to provide a video print game apparatus capable of easily confirming details such as facial expressions and poses based on an enlarged and displayed composite image when selecting and instructing a desired print output image.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a player located in front of an apparatus main body is photographed as a subject, and the photographed subject image is output to the apparatus main body. Shooting means, frame image storage means for storing a plurality of frame images, frame image selection means for selecting a player desired frame image from among the plurality of frame images stored in the frame image storage means,
Synthesizing means for synthesizing the subject image output from the photographing means with the frame image selected by the frame image selecting means, display means for displaying the synthesized image by the synthesizing means, and playing from among the synthesized images displayed on the display means Selection instruction means for selecting and instructing a desired print output image, a video print game apparatus for printing an image selected and instructed by the selection instruction means and providing the image to a player,
Storage means for storing a combined image stored by the combining means; trimming means for trimming the combined image stored in the storage means; and enlarging means for enlarging the image trimmed by the trimming means to the size of the display means. ,
The display means displays the image enlarged by the enlargement means.

In the above arrangement, the subject image output from the photographing means and the frame image selected by the frame image selecting means are combined by the combining means and stored in the storage means, and the stored combined image is trimmed by the trimming means. , And the combined image after the trimming is enlarged by the enlargement unit in accordance with the size of the display unit and displayed on the display unit. Thereby, when the player instructs the selection of the desired print output image from the composite images displayed on the display means by the selection instructing means, the player checks the expression and pose based on the enlarged and displayed composite image. It can be done easily.

The image processing apparatus further includes second storage means for storing trimming reference point data, width data, and height data corresponding to each frame image stored in the frame image storage means. It is desirable to trim the image based on the trimming reference point data, width data and height data stored in the second storage means.
As a result, the position and size of the shooting range frame are usually different for each frame image, but the subject image of the player within the shooting range frame can be displayed in the largest size in any frame image. it can.

When the frame image selected by the frame image selecting means is a vertically long type frame and the display means is a horizontally long type, the enlarging means displays the horizontal size of the image trimmed by the trimming means. You may make it expand to the same size as a horizontal size.
Thus, the subject image in the frame image can be enlarged and displayed on the entire display means.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a video print game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a video print game apparatus. The video print amusement device 1 captures the whole body of a player as a subject, prints the subject image on a sticker, and provides it to the player. The video print game apparatus 1 has a digital camera 3 (photographing means) for photographing a moving image composed of a CCD or the like and an illumination device 5 for illuminating a player in front of the apparatus. A display 4 (display means) composed of a CRT or the like for displaying various images is disposed on the upper front of the apparatus main body 2. At the time of shooting, a moving picture taken by the digital camera 3 is displayed on the display 4. The composite image with the frame image selected by the player is enlarged and displayed. In addition, below this display 4,
An operation unit 6 (frame image selecting means) for the player to instruct selection of a desired frame image, selection of various modes, and the like, and the player can select a photographed image for printing based on the moving image displayed on the display 4. A shutter 10 (selection instructing means) for deciding is provided. A bill inlet 7 for taking bills into the inside of the device, a coin slot 8 for inserting coins, a seal on which a subject image is printed, and a seal for discharging change are provided at a lower portion of the device main body 2. A change outlet 9 and an insertion slot 20 for inserting a memory card are provided.

FIG. 2 shows an electric block configuration of the video print game apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The video print game apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11 (synthesizing means, trimming means, enlarging means) for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus.
It is stored in OM12. The CPU 11 includes, in addition to the digital camera 3, the display 4, the lighting device 5, the operation unit 6, and the shutter 10, a capture board 13 for capturing a moving image captured by the digital camera 3 into the device main body 2, a background image RA for storing frame images such as image data and data for trimming each frame image.
M14 (frame image storage means, second storage means) and a VRAM (Video RAM) 15 (storage means) for storing each image in a moving image taken by the digital camera 3 are connected. The digital camera 3 includes the capture board 1
3 and connected to the CPU 11. CPU1
1, a coin / banknote counter 16 for calculating the amount of money inserted by the user based on the banknotes taken in from the banknote inlet 7 and the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 8, A memory card 19 storing a print output image taken by a video print amusement device, and a VR
A printer 17 for printing an image stored in the AM 15 or the memory card 19 on a sticker is connected.
The power supply unit 18 supplies power to each unit of the digital camera 3, the lighting device 5, and the device main body 2.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 in addition to FIG. 2, a device for facilitating confirmation of a subject image on the display 4 employed in the video print game apparatus 1 will be described. . When the player selects a desired frame image using the operation unit 6, the CPU 11
The trimming data corresponding to the selected frame image is read from the RAM 14 (S1), and the digital camera 3
To start capturing moving images within the shooting range. Then, the moving image output from the digital camera 3 is captured for one screen, this screen is combined with the frame image read from the RAM 14, and the combined image is stored in the VRAM 15 (S2). Next, the CPU 11 reads the composite image from the VRAM 15 (S3), and trims the composite image based on the trimming data read in S1 (S4).

The trimming of the composite image will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) and FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, there are two types of frame images, a horizontal type frame image (hereinafter, referred to as a horizontal frame) 21 and a vertical type frame image (hereinafter, referred to as a vertical frame) 22. There is an image. The frame images 21 and 22 include a shooting range 24 for displaying a subject image of the player himself during shooting, and a frame 2 serving as a background image of the subject image of the player displayed in the shooting range 24.
And 3. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the entirety of the composite images 31 and 32 of the horizontally long frame 21 or the vertically long frame 22 and the captured image is displayed on the display 4, the image is displayed within the imaging range 24. The subject image of the player himself / herself becomes smaller, making it difficult for the player to check the facial expression and pose. In particular, in the case of the composite image 32 using the vertically long frame 22 shown in FIG. 5B, the vertically long composite image 32 is displayed on the horizontally long display 4, so that FIG. This problem is greater than in the case of the horizontally long type composite image 31 shown.
Therefore, the trimming data including the reference point data (X, Y) corresponding to the position of the photographing range 24 for each frame image, the width direction pixel size W, and the height direction pixel size H is RA
M14, and based on these trimming data, the photographing range 24 shown in FIGS.
Image 3 of composite images 31, 32 centered on
3 and 34 are obtained, and these trimmed images 33 and 34 are enlarged and displayed. The ratio between the pixel size H in the height direction and the pixel size W in the width direction in the trimming data is determined by the display 4
Is set to be 3 to 4, similarly to the aspect ratio of the above. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the pixel size in the height direction and the width direction of the display 4 is 480 pixels and 640 pixels, respectively.

Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the enlarged display processing of the trimmed images 33 and 34 will be described. The CPU 11 enlarges and displays the trimmed images 33 and 34 such that the horizontal sizes of the trimmed images 33 and 34 are the same as the horizontal size of the display 4. Specifically, the horizontal size of the trimmed images 33 and 34 is the pixel size W in the width direction, and the pixel size in the width direction of the display 4 is 640 pixels.
34 is converted so that the enlargement ratio becomes 640 / W (S5), and the enlarged images 41 and 42 after the conversion are displayed on the display 4 as shown in FIGS. S6). The CPU 11 repeats the processing of S2 to S6 until the player presses the shutter 10 (YES in S7), and synthesizes each image constituting the moving image output from the digital camera 3 with the frame images 21 and 22. Image 3
1, 32 are sequentially created, and the created composite images 31, 32 are created.
The subject image in the middle shooting range 24 is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, the player can easily confirm the facial expression and the pose based on the subject image displayed on the display 4.

A description will be given of a game method of the video print game apparatus 1 with reference to FIG. The CPU 11 displays the title screen on the display 4 until the game is started (S11). When a player inserts a coin (YES in S12), a video print game is started (S13), and a screen for prompting a selection between a camera mode and a memory card mode is displayed on the display 4. When the player selects one of the above modes using the selection buttons provided on the operation unit 6 (S14), the CPU
11 checks the selected mode, and if the selected mode is the camera mode (YE in S15)
S), the frame images 21 and 22 to be selected are reduced and displayed on the display 4. When the player finishes selecting the frame images 21 and 22 (S16), the CPU
11 creates composite images 31 and 32 of the selected frame images 21 and 22 and the images captured from the digital camera 3, and displays the composite images 31 and 32 on the display 4 as a whole (S17). In this state, the player uses the selection buttons on the operation unit 6 to select whether to use the flash, whether to use the self-timer, and the like.

Next, when the player instructs the start of printing of the print output image using the button provided on the operation unit 6 (YES in S18), the CPU 11
The enlarged images 41 and 42 of the portion centering on the photographing range 24 in the composite images 31 and 32 are created, and the enlarged images 41 and 42 are created.
42 is displayed on the display 4 (S19). When the player checks the expression and pose while looking at the subject image in the enlarged images 41 and 42 and presses the shutter 10 (YES in S20), the CPU 11 converts the combined images 31 and 32 at the time of pressing the shutter. The entire print output image is displayed for confirmation by the player (S21). The player
The print output image for confirmation is adjusted to a desired brightness, contrast, color density, or the like using the operation buttons on the operation unit 6 (S22). At this time, the player uses the operation buttons on the operation unit 6 to switch between the entire display and the enlarged display of the print output image, and separately confirms the entire image and the expression and pose of the player in the image. be able to. During this confirmation / adjustment process, if the player instructs to cancel the print output image using the operation button on the operation unit 6 (S
23 (YES), the CPU 11 returns to the process of S18,
The photographing of the print output image is performed again. On the other hand, the player does not cancel the print output image (N in S23).
O), when the number of print divisions is selected (S24), the CPU 1
1 edits the image data corresponding to the selected number of print divisions based on the print output image, and prints the image data on a sticker by the printer 17 (S25).

If the memory card mode is selected in the selection processing in S14 (NO in S15), the CPU 1
Step S1 is performed without taking a print output image.
Then, the image in the memory card 19 inserted into the memory card insertion slot 20 is printed.

As described above, according to the video print game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when photographing a print output image, the composite image 31 of the image captured by the digital camera 3 and the frame images 21 and 22 is used. 32 for shooting range 2
Since the trimmed images 33 and 34 are enlarged and displayed in accordance with the size of the display 4 after being trimmed in accordance with the frame of No. 4, the player can select the images 33 and 34 based on the enlarged and displayed images 41 and 42. The expression and the pose can be easily confirmed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, trimming data including the reference point data (X, Y), the width-direction pixel size W, and the height-direction pixel size H is stored in the RAM 14, and based on the trimming data. In the above, an example in which the composite images 31 and 32 are trimmed has been described. However, the player may set trimming data such as reference point data (X, Y).
Further, the trimmed image of the composite image may be enlarged and displayed in multiple stages in accordance with the player's request.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a composite image of a subject image and a frame image is trimmed, and the composite image after trimming is enlarged and displayed according to the size of the display means. Therefore, when the player selects and instructs a desired print output image from the composite images displayed on the display means, the expression and the pose can be easily confirmed based on the composite image displayed in an enlarged manner. Even when the player selects a vertically long frame image, the subject image displayed in the shooting range frame in the composite image is trimmed by trimming the composite image in accordance with the frame of the shooting range in the frame image. Can be enlarged and displayed, so that the player can easily check his / her own subject image.

Further, there is further provided a second storage means for storing trimming reference point data, width data and height data corresponding to each frame image, and the trimming data stored in the second storage means. By trimming the image based on the reference point data, the width data and the height data,
The subject image of the player within the photographing range frame can always be enlarged and displayed to the maximum.

When the selected frame image is a vertical type frame and the display means is a horizontal type, the horizontal size of the trimmed image is enlarged to the same size as the horizontal size of the display means. The subject image in the image can be enlarged and displayed most efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a video print game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of the video print game apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing trimming processing of a composite image and enlargement display processing of the trimmed image in the video print game apparatus.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a horizontally long frame and a vertically long frame, respectively.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing trimmed images when a horizontally long frame and a vertically long frame are used, respectively.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating enlarged images when a horizontally long frame and a vertically long frame are used, respectively.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of the game of the video print game apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 video print game apparatus 2 apparatus main body 3 digital camera (photographing means) 4 display (display means) 6 operation section (frame image selecting means) 10 shutter (selection instructing means) 11 CPU (synthesizing means, trimming means, enlarging means) 14 RAM (frame image storage means, second storage means) 15 VRAM (storage means)

Continued on front page F term (reference) 2H104 AA19 BC48 5C052 AA11 AA17 FA01 FA03 FA04 FB01 FD07 FD10 FE04 FE06 FE08 GA01 GA03 GA05 GB01 GC03 GE08 5C053 FA04 FA05 FA07 FA27 KA03 LA01 LA03 LA06 5C054 CA04 CC03 EA01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A photographing means for photographing a player located in front of a device main body as a subject and outputting the photographed subject image to the device main body; a frame image storing means for storing a plurality of frame images; A frame image selecting unit for selecting a player's desired frame image from a plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit, and a subject image output from the photographing unit as a frame selected by the frame image selecting unit. Synthesizing means for synthesizing with an image, display means for displaying the synthesized image by the synthesizing means, and selection instructing means for selecting and instructing a player's desired print output image from the synthesized images displayed on the display means. A video print game apparatus for printing an image selected and instructed by the selection instructing means and providing the image to a player. Storage means for storing the composite image by the means; trimming means for trimming the composite image stored in the storage means; and enlarging means for enlarging the image trimmed by the trimming means to the size of the display means. A video print game apparatus, wherein the display means displays an image enlarged by the enlargement means. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage unit configured to store reference point data, width data, and height data for trimming according to each frame image stored in the frame image storage unit. 2. The video print game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is trimmed based on trimming reference point data, width data and height data stored in the second storage means. 3. When the frame image selected by the frame image selecting means is a vertical type frame and the display means is a horizontal type, the enlarging means sets the horizontal size of the image trimmed by the trimming means. 2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the size is enlarged to the same size as the horizontal size of the display means.
Or the video print game device according to claim 2.