JP2002101368A - Image print game machine and game method using server with image data transferred thereto from game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of an insufficient memory in a portable terminal in the case of reading image data even when photographed image data are animation data and a device for reading the image data is the portable terminal whose memory capacity is smaller than that of a personal computer, etc., in an image print game machine. SOLUTION: Even though the photographed image data are animation data having a large amount of data, the data quantity of one piece of animation data on a server can be suppressed equally to or less than a fixed amount, because the animation data are divided into a plurality of pieces of animation data (#6 to #9) and the respective divided animation data are transmitted to the server (#12). It is consequently possible to prevent the occurrence of an insufficient memory in the portable terminal, even when the portable telephone having a small amount of memory capacity is used as a device for reading the animation data on the server.

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 having both a function of printing a subject image photographed by a camera on a sticker and providing it to a player and a function of transferring image data of the subject image to a server. The present invention relates to a device and a game method using a server to which image data has been transferred from the game device.

[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 apparatus, there is an apparatus in which the same image data as a printed subject image is transferred to a server and can be disclosed as a homepage on the Internet. In addition, there is a known moving image data in which only the image data selected by the player is extracted from the photographed moving image data and can be printed on a sticker (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3067486). . Also, in the field of an imaging server for transferring a moving image captured by a video camera to an external device such as a personal computer via a general-purpose network such as the Internet, the moving image data captured by the video camera is transferred to an external device according to a traffic state on the network. Is known in which the transfer amount is controlled (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-42185).
Reference). Furthermore, in the field of video cameras having a function of transmitting image data captured by the video camera to an external device such as a personal computer, a transmission operation can be performed in accordance with a transmission speed of a video signal. There has been known a configuration in which a corresponding driving path can be selected (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-69326).

[0003]

However, in a video print game apparatus in which the same image data as the printed subject image is transferred to the server and made public as a homepage, the image data on the server is a moving image having a large data amount. If the device for browsing image data is a portable terminal having a smaller memory capacity than a personal computer or the like, the memory capacity of the portable terminal is insufficient and the image data cannot be browsed. there is a possibility. In addition, the technology disclosed in the above-mentioned utility model registration No. 3067486 is for extracting a still image selected by a player from a captured moving image. It is not possible to prevent memory shortage when browsing video data. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 10-42185 and 11-69 described above.
The technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 326 is for improving the efficiency of data transmission of image data captured by a video camera. Therefore, even if any of the technologies disclosed in the above publications is applied to a video print game apparatus, It is not possible to prevent the shortage of memory of the portable terminal described above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and the photographed image data is image data having a large data amount, such as moving image data, and is used for browsing image data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video print game apparatus capable of preventing a memory shortage when browsing image data with a portable terminal, even when the apparatus is a portable terminal having a smaller memory capacity than a personal computer or the like. . Also, it is possible to add audio data and character data from another video print amusement device or a portable terminal to the image data transferred from the video print amusement device to the server, thereby improving amusement. The purpose is to provide a playing method.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a video print game apparatus for photographing a subject located in front of an apparatus main body and printing the subject image on a sheet. Shooting means for shooting,
Storage means for storing image data captured by the image capturing means, ID providing means for providing an ID to the image data stored in the storage means, and image data stored in the storage means; Transmitting means for transmitting the ID given to the server to a server accessible from the portable terminal.

[0006] In the above arrangement, the image data taken by the photographing means is stored in the storage means together with the ID data.
Since the ID assigned to the image data by the assigning means is transmitted to the server by the transmitting means, the server can manage the image data transmitted from the game device based on the ID assigned by the game device. . Thereby, even when browsing image data on the server from a portable terminal having a small memory capacity, for example, a player previously instructs the owner of the portable terminal only the ID of the image data whose data amount is smaller than the memory capacity of the portable terminal. In addition, by viewing only the image data of the ID taught by the holder of the mobile terminal, it is possible to prevent the memory shortage of the mobile terminal from occurring.

The image data stored in the storage means is moving image data. The dividing means divides the moving image data into a plurality of moving image data, and a desired moving image data is selected from the moving image data divided by the dividing means. Selection means for selecting may be further provided. Thus, even if the captured image data is moving image data having a large data amount, the moving image data is divided into a plurality of moving image data having a small data amount by a dividing unit, and a desired moving image data is selected from the divided moving image data. Only the selected moving image data can be selected by the selecting means, and only the selected moving image data can be transmitted to the server by the transmitting means.

[0008] Further, each image data stored in the storage means and the ID assigned to each image data by the ID assigning means.
A correspondence table with D may be printed. As a result, if the player gives the correspondence table to the mobile device holder, the mobile device holder can use the correspondence table based on the correspondence table,
Only desired image data can be selected and browsed from image data on the server.

The present invention also relates to a game method using a server to which image data has been transferred from a video print game machine, wherein the video print game machine or a portable terminal has a server on which audio data or the like is to be added to the server. A step of instructing image data, a step of transmitting additional data such as audio data from the video print game apparatus or the portable terminal to the server, a step of receiving the transmitted additional data by the server, and a step of: Adding the received additional data to the image data on the designated server in the receiving step. In this method, a third party can add voice data and character data from the video print game device or the portable terminal to the image data transferred from the video print game device to the server by the player.

[0010] Further, based on the ID assigned to each image data, the video print game apparatus or the portable terminal may instruct the server to specify the image data on the server to be added, such as audio data. This makes it possible to easily designate image data on the server to be added, such as audio data.

[0011]

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 communication system including a video print game apparatus. The video print game device 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as a game device) has a function of printing a subject image photographed by a video camera on a sticker and providing the same to a player, and moving image data of the subject image to a server in the form of a homepage. It also has the function of transferring. The game device 1 is connected to a server 11 on the Internet via a repeater 18 and a management personal computer 19. Communication between the video print game apparatus 1 and the repeater 18 is performed using infrared rays, and communication between the management personal computer 19 and the server 11 is performed via a public line. The server 11 on the Internet is connected to a mobile phone 12 (mobile terminal) via a public line.
Can also be connected.

The above-mentioned game machine 1 has a C
It has a video camera 2 (photographing means) for photographing moving images, such as a CD, and a transmitting / receiving unit 5 (transmitting means) for transmitting and receiving moving image data and audio data to and from the repeater 18 by infrared rays. A display 3 composed of a CRT or the like for displaying a photographed subject image or the like is arranged on a front surface of the apparatus main body. A microphone 9 for inputting audio data or the like is provided on the right side of the display 3 in the drawing, and below the display 3, a player selects a desired frame image, moving image data, or the like. , An operation unit 6 (selection means) including operation buttons for instructing execution of printing and transfer of moving image data, and the like. Also, a CPU 7 for controlling the entire apparatus, a memory unit 4 (storage means) for recording moving image data and the like taken by the video camera 2, and a game from the moving picture taken by the video camera 2 are provided inside the apparatus body. A printer 8 for printing a desired still image is provided. The CPU 7 also functions as an ID assigning unit and a dividing unit in the claims.

The portable telephone 12 includes a transmitting / receiving antenna 13 for transmitting / receiving various data including moving image data to / from the server 11, a display 14 for displaying image data received from the server 11, a sound data and the like. It has a microphone 15 for input, an input unit 16 for inputting various data such as a telephone number, and a control circuit 17 for controlling these units. The mobile phone 12 has a model (i-mode (service name) capable of receiving and displaying moving image data.
Etc.) are used. It is also possible to add voice data and character data from the mobile phone 12 to the moving image data transferred from the game device 1 to the server 11.

Next, audio data is added from the mobile phone 12 to the moving image data transferred from the game apparatus 1 to the server 11, and various data for reproducing the moving image data with the sound data in the game apparatus 1 are added. Will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 7 of the game apparatus 1 changes the size of the moving image data shot by the video camera 2 to a size corresponding to the mobile phone 12, and then stores the changed moving image data file into a plurality of moving image data files in accordance with a player's instruction. And assigns an ID number to each moving image data file according to a predetermined rule. Then, after creating a correspondence table between each moving image data file and the ID number and storing it in the memory unit 4, as shown by an arrow A in the figure, the data of each moving image data file to which the ID number is assigned is stored in the server. 11
Send to When the server 11 receives the data of each moving image data file transmitted from the game device 1, the server 11 stores the data of each moving image data file in another directory. Then, when the mobile phone 12 transmits the ID number to the server 11 based on the instruction of the holder, the server 11 transmits the moving image data having the ID number that matches the ID number received from the stored moving image data file. The file is searched, and the moving image data is transferred to the mobile phone 12 as shown by the arrow B.
When the owner of the mobile phone 12 plays the moving image data and confirms the content, and presses a recording key on the input unit 16, audio data is transmitted to the server 11 as shown by an arrow C. Then, this audio data is added to the corresponding moving image data on the server 11. That is, the server 11
Performs a process of adding the audio data transferred from the mobile phone 12 to the moving image data transferred from the game device 1. As shown by the arrow D, the player can download the moving image data to which the audio data has been added to the amusement device 1 and reproduce the video data with sound on the amusement device 1.
Although not shown in the figure, it is also possible for a player or the like to download the moving image data with the audio data to his / her mobile phone 12 and reproduce it with the audio on the mobile phone 12.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A process for transferring moving image data captured by the game apparatus 1 to the server 11 will be described. When the player presses the record button provided on the operation unit 6 of the game apparatus 1, the CP
U7 starts recording by the video camera 2 (#
1) Recording a moving image for 20 seconds. When the recording is completed (# 2) and the player instructs the reproduction of the recorded moving image using the reproduction button provided on the operation unit 6, the CPU 7 reproduces the recorded content on the display 3. (# 3). Next, in # 4, if the player does not like this reproduced moving image and presses the re-recording selection key provided on the operation unit 6 to instruct recording to be started again, the CPU 7 Returning to # 1, the recording is started again. On the other hand, when the player presses the recording end key provided on the operation unit 6 to instruct the end of the recording, the CPU 7 selects whether to divide the recorded moving image data. Is displayed on the display 3.

In step # 5, when the player depresses the selection key provided on the operation unit 6 and instructs the presence of division, the CPU 7 sets the division start position and division end position of the recorded moving image data. Is displayed on the display 3. Then, when the player designates the division start position and division end position of the recorded moving image data by pressing the instruction button provided on the operation unit 6 (# 6 and # 7), the CPU 7 The moving image data is divided based on these designations, and an ID number is assigned to the divided moving image data. Next, the CPU 7 displays a message on the display 3 for confirming whether or not it is necessary to redo the designation of the division start position and the division end position. Then, in step # 8, when the player presses the re-division selection key on the operation unit 6 and instructs re-division, the CPU 7 repeats the processing in steps # 6 and # 7 again. On the other hand, when the player decides to
When the user depresses the selection key and instructs not to redo the division, the CPU 7 displays a message on the display 3 for confirming whether to divide the divided moving image data more finely. Then, when the player presses the subdivision selection key on the operation unit 6 in # 9, the CPU 7 makes the moving image data divided in the processing of # 6 and # 7 more subdivided. A message prompting the user to specify the division start position and the division end position is displayed on the display 3 again, and the processes of # 6 and # 7 are repeated.

On the other hand, if the player presses the division end key on the operation unit 6 in the selection process of # 9 and instructs the end of division, the CPU 7 Video playback to prompt confirmation by
0). Then, in step # 11, when the player instructs the redo selection key on the operation unit 6 to redo the division, the CPU 7 repeats the above processes # 6 to # 9 again. On the other hand, when the player presses the confirmation OK (decision) key on the operation unit 6, the CPU 7
The created moving image data is transmitted to the server 11 together with the ID number corresponding to the moving image data (# 12). Also, # 5
When the non-division key on the operation unit 6 is pressed in the selection process, the CPU 7 determines that 10 seconds from the beginning of the recorded moving image data is the moving image data to be transmitted to the server 11, and After the ID number is assigned to the moving image data for 10 minutes, the ID number and the moving image data for 10 seconds are stored in the server 1.
Send to 1. Then, a correspondence table between the image data of the first frame of the moving image data divided by the above processing and the ID numbers assigned to the respective moving image data is stored in the web on the server 11 serving as the distribution source of the moving image data. Page URL
(Uniform ResourceLocator) and print on the sticker by the printer 8 (# 13).

FIG. 4 shows the ID sticker 31 printed at # 13 in FIG. An ID number 33 assigned to each divided moving image data in the processing of # 6 and # 7 in FIG. 3 and an image data of the first frame of the moving image data corresponding to each ID number are provided above the ID sticker 31. Correspondence table 34 consisting of 32
Is printed. Below the correspondence table 34, a URL 35 of a web page on the server 11 serving as a distribution source of the moving image data and a password (PASS WORD) 36 for accessing the moving image data are printed. . A player who has performed a video print game with the game apparatus 1 gives the ID sticker 31 created at the time of the game to a friend, and informs the friend of the ID number of the moving image data to be viewed by the friend in advance. A friend given the ID sticker 31 from the player selects only the video data designated by the player from the video data transferred from the game device 1 to the server 11, and browses the video data with his / her mobile phone 12. can do.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A process for adding the audio data transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the moving image data transferred from the game device 1 to the server 11 in # 12 of FIG. 3 will be described. I shown in FIG.
The holder of the mobile phone 12 to which the D-seal 31 has been passed is referred to as the U
When the RL is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the server 11 (# 2
1), the server 11 receives this URL (# 2
2) The web page information on the server 11 corresponding to the received URL is transmitted to the mobile phone 12 (# 23). When the mobile phone 12 receives the information of this web page,
Based on the received web page information, a home page (HP) for distributing moving image data is displayed on the display 14 (# 24). Next, the holder of the mobile phone 12
When the mobile phone 12 transmits an ID number assigned to the video data to be viewed based on the correspondence table 34 on the ID label 31 (# 25), the server 11 receives the ID number (# 26), The received ID number is compared with the ID number of each moving image data stored in the server 11 (# 2
7). Then, when moving image data having an ID number matching the received ID number exists in the server 11, the server 11 transmits the moving image data to the mobile phone 12 (# 28). Upon receiving the moving image data, the mobile phone 12 automatically reproduces the moving image on the display 14 (# 29). When the reproduction of the moving image is completed (# 30), the mobile phone 12 enters the selection process of # 31, and specifies the ID number of the moving image data that the owner wants to browse next, and designates the reproduction key on the input unit 16 Is pressed, the process returns to step # 25, and the next moving image data is reproduced with the moving image data of the specified ID number as the target.

On the other hand, when the holder presses the record button on the input unit 16 in the selection process of # 31,
The mobile phone 12 transmits a recording start instruction command to the server 11. Upon receiving the recording start instruction command, the server 11 starts voice recording (# 32). Then, when the holder of the mobile phone 12 transmits the voice from the mobile phone 12 (# 33), the server 11 receives the voice data for 10 seconds (# 34), and converts the data into the moving image data transmitted in # 28. After storing the data as data to be added, the voice recording ends (# 35). After ending the voice transmission process of # 33, the mobile phone 12 enters the selection process of # 36.
Then, when the re-recording key on the input unit 16 is pressed by the holder, the process returns to the process of # 33, and the voice recording is performed again. On the other hand, the input unit 16
If the upper end key is pressed, the process ends.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A process of adding audio data from the amusement apparatus 1 to moving image data to which audio data has been added from the mobile phone 12 by the process shown in FIG. 5 will be described. A player who has transferred moving image data from the game device 1 to the server 11
In order to confirm the audio data added to the transferred moving image data, the ID number of the target moving image data is input from the operation unit 6 of the game device 1 (# 41).
The PU 7 transmits the URL of the web page on the server 11 from which the moving image data is distributed and the input ID number to the server 11 from the transmission / reception unit 5 (# 42). Server 11
Receives this ID number (# 43),
The D number is compared with the ID number of each moving image data stored in the server 11 (# 44). Then, when moving image data having an ID number that matches the received ID number exists in the server 11, the server 11 transmits the moving image data to the amusement device 1 together with the corresponding audio data (# 4).
5). When receiving the moving image data and the audio data by the transmission / reception unit 5, the CPU 7 of the amusement apparatus 1 automatically reproduces the moving image and the audio (# 46). When the reproduction of the moving image and the sound is completed (# 47), the selection process of # 48 is started, and the player designates the ID number of the moving image data to be viewed next and presses the reproduction key on the operation unit 6. If you do
Returning to the process of # 42, the next moving image data is reproduced for the moving image data of the designated ID number.

On the other hand, when the holder presses the record button on the operation unit 6 in the selection processing of # 48, the CPU 7 of the game apparatus 1 transmits a recording start instruction command to the server 11. I do. Upon receiving this recording start instruction command, the server 11 starts voice recording (# 4).
9). Then, when the player inputs sound from the microphone 9 of the game apparatus 1, the CPU 7 of the game apparatus 1 transmits the sound data to the server 11 (# 50). The server 11
This audio data is received for 10 seconds (# 51), and # 45
After the data is stored as data to be added to the transmitted moving image data, the voice recording ends (# 52). C of game device 1
When ending the voice transmission process of # 50, the PU 7 proceeds to # 53.
Enter the selection process. When the re-recording key on the operation unit 6 is pressed by the holder, the process returns to the process of # 50, and the recording of the voice is performed again.
If the upper end key is pressed, the process ends.
When adding audio data to moving image data, # 4
The content of the original audio data file transmitted in the process 5 may be rewritten, or new audio data may be added to the original audio data file.

As described above, the game device 1 of the present embodiment
According to, video data is divided into multiple video data,
By allowing desired moving image data to be selected from the divided moving image data and transferring the selected moving image data to the server 11, even if the captured image data is a large amount of moving image data, the moving image data can be transferred to the server 11. It is possible to divide the data into a plurality of pieces of moving image data having a small amount and transmit only necessary moving image data to the server 11. As a result, even if the captured image data is moving image data having a large data amount, the data amount of one moving image data on the server 11 can be suppressed to a certain amount or less. Even when a mobile phone 12 having a small memory capacity is used as a device for performing the operation, the mobile phone 12 can browse the moving image data on the server 11. In addition, by performing a game using the game method described in the present embodiment, a third party can output voice data from the game device 1 or the mobile phone 12 to the image data transferred from the game device 1 to the server 11 by the player. Data can be added. Thus, a so-called chat can be performed between the players or between the player and the holder of the portable terminal, so that the amusement of the game can be improved.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the moving image data to which audio data is added from the mobile phone 12 or the amusement device 1 is one.
Audio data may be continuously added to a plurality of moving image data from the mobile phone 12 or the game apparatus 1. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a mobile phone is used as a mobile terminal used for adding voice data. However, another mobile communication device may be used as the mobile terminal. Further, the data added to the moving image data is not limited to audio data, but may be character data such as a message. In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the moving image data shot by the game apparatus 1 is divided into a plurality of moving image data, and the divided moving image data is assigned an ID number. The obtained moving image data may be divided into a plurality of still image data, and an ID number may be assigned to the still image data.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, the amusement device transmits the ID given to the image data to the server together with the photographed image data. Can be managed based on the ID given by the game device.
Thus, when the captured image data is image data having a large data amount such as moving image data, and the device for browsing the image data on the server is a portable terminal having a smaller memory capacity than a personal computer or the like. However, for example, the player previously instructs the portable terminal holder only with the ID of the image data whose data amount is smaller than the memory capacity of the portable terminal, and only the image data with the ID that the portable terminal holder has been taught. By browsing, the occurrence of memory shortage of the mobile terminal can be prevented.

Also, moving image data is divided into a plurality of moving image data, and desired moving image data can be selected from the divided moving image data. Even with data,
This moving image data can be divided into a plurality of moving image data having a small data amount, and only necessary moving image data can be selected and transmitted to the server. Thereby, even if the captured image data is moving image data with a large data amount,
Therefore, even if a mobile terminal with a small memory capacity is used as a device for browsing the video data on the server, the data amount of one video data can be suppressed to a certain amount or less. You can browse the data.

Further, by printing a correspondence table of each photographed image data and ID, the player gives the correspondence table to the holder of the portable terminal. , It is possible to select and browse only desired image data from the image data on the server.

Further, by performing a game using the game method shown in the present invention, a third party can use the video print game device or the portable terminal for the image data transferred from the video print game device to the server by the player. Can add voice data and character data. Thus, a so-called chat can be performed between the players or between the player and the holder of the portable terminal, so that the amusement of the game can be improved.

Further, based on the ID assigned to each image data, the video print game device or the portable terminal instructs the server to specify the image data on the server to which the audio data or the like is to be added. The image data on the server to be added can be easily and reliably specified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system including a video print game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of various data when playing a game using the video print game apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing when transferring moving image data shot by the video print game apparatus to a server.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an ID sticker printed by the video print game apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing when adding audio data transmitted from a mobile phone to moving image data on a server.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing when audio data is added from a video print game apparatus to moving image data with audio data on a server.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Video print game apparatus 2 Video camera (photographing means) 4 Memory part (storage means) 5 Transmission / reception part (transmission means) 6 Operation part (selection means) 7 CPU (ID assignment means, division means) 11 Server 34 correspondence table

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A video print game machine for photographing a subject located in front of an apparatus body and printing the subject image on a sheet, a photographing means for photographing the subject image, and image data photographed by the photographing means. Storage means for storing the image data; an ID assigning means for assigning an ID to the image data stored in the storage means; and the ID together with the image data stored in the storage means.
The ID assigned to this image data by the assigning means is
Transmitting means for transmitting to a server accessible from a portable terminal. 2. The image data stored in the storage means is moving image data. The dividing means divides the moving image data into a plurality of moving image data, and a desired moving image is selected from the moving image data divided by the dividing means. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit for selecting data.
The video print game device according to item 1. 3. A video print according to claim 1, wherein a correspondence table between each image data stored in said storage means and an ID assigned to each image data by said ID assignment means is printed. Play equipment. 4. A game method using a server to which image data is transferred from a video print game device, wherein the video print game device or a portable terminal instructs a server to specify image data on a server to which voice data or the like is to be added. Transmitting the additional data such as audio data from the video print amusement device or the portable terminal to the server; receiving the transmitted additional data by the server; Adding the received additional data in the receiving step to the image data on the server designated by the step, and using the server to which the image data has been transferred from the video print amusement apparatus. . 5. The image print game device or a portable terminal instructs the server to specify image data on the server to which audio data or the like is to be added, based on an ID assigned to each image data. A game method using a server to which image data is transferred from the video print game apparatus according to claim 4.