JP2001051368A - Talking photograph producing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the voice and the photograph of guests and the like at that time to be heard and viewed together by opening an album by printing the image of a subject based on video data and printing voice data as a bar code. SOLUTION: A photographing part 2 is constituted of a well-known digital still camera, light from a subject is received and stored by the dot matrix of a CCD element and the electric outputs of respective CCDs are successively outputted to a printing part 1. A voice input part 3 is constituted of a microphone. A voice data encoding part 4 is constituted so that a signal inputted from the input part 3 is converted to a digital code by using an A/D converter and outputted to the printing part 5 thereafter. The printing part 5 is constituted so that the print photograph 6a of the object 1 is produced based on digital data outputted from the photographing part 2 and the bar code showing the voice is printed on a label 6b based no the digital data outputted from the encoding part 4. A scanning talk reader 7 is constituted so that the bar code is scanned by using the tip part thereof, decoded to a digital signal and converted into a voice signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a talk photo (speaking photo) creating system, and more particularly, to collecting a person's image and sound as digital data and printing the image and sound digital data to obtain a photograph and sound. The present invention relates to a talk photo creation system for arranging and outputting code labels.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, movies and TVs are well known as techniques for simultaneously watching and listening to a video and a sound of a subject. These are all produced and provided to the viewer by a person not directly related to the viewer, and are passive. In addition, the production requires a lot of cost in terms of people, goods and money.

Conventionally, wedding receptions at hotels and the like have been
The business of recording with a V camera and selling a recording tape has become widespread. In this case, a dedicated TV cameraman usually shoots and collects sound. To watch the recording tape, a TV and a tape player are required.

[0004] Regarding a photograph of a subject, there is a digital camera that photographs the subject and immediately provides the photograph.
This camera incorporates a dot matrix of a CCD element as a light receiving surface, and an image of a subject is formed as an electrical output of each CCD element of the dot matrix.
The brightness and color of each dot are determined by the electrical output of each CCD element. The brightness and color of each dot determined in this way are printed by a well-known printing technique, and as a result, a printed photograph representing the image of the subject is obtained. or,
An instant camera that can take a picture of a subject and instantly turn it into a photograph may be used.

On the other hand, there are techniques for digitizing an audio signal by A / D conversion, and conversely, reproducing sound from a digital signal. For example, a technology for digitizing an audio signal and printing it as a barcode on a label, a technology for reproducing sound from a barcode label, and products using the technology are commercially available.

[0006]

However, conventionally,
It is a common practice to store commemorative photos such as receptions, celebration parties, birthday parties, thank-you parties, etc. in an album, then look at this album and miss it later. There was no talk photo album.

[0007] When a TV is used at a reception or various parties, many people dislike it because it requires equipment, people and cost.
In addition, it is troublesome to operate the TV and the tape recorder to view the recording tape of the TV later.

[0008] Accordingly, the present invention provides a talk photo creation system in which an arbitrary page of an album of a reception or various parties can be opened and a photograph and a voice of a guest or friend at that time can be easily viewed together. There is a problem in particular.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a talk photo creation system according to the present invention comprises: means for photographing a subject and outputting video data representing an image of the subject; And a means for converting the sound data into audio data and outputting the data, and a printing means for printing a video of the subject based on the video data and printing the audio data as a barcode. According to the above configuration, for example, a barcode label containing a greeting message together with a photo of a guest at a reception can be obtained.

[0010] Further, a talk photo creation system according to the present invention includes an album for recording prints of video and audio created by the printing means.

Further, the talk photo creation system according to the present invention includes means for reproducing sound by scanning the barcode. According to the above configuration, a desired page of an album is opened, and a barcode of a desired photograph is simply scanned by the reproducing means, so that the sound corresponding to the photograph can be easily heard.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a talk photo creation system according to the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a talk photo creation system.

The talk photo creation system of this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 1, a subject 1, an imaging unit 2 as video digital data output means, an audio input unit 3 and an audio data coding unit 4 as audio digital data output means
A printing unit 5 as printing means, and an album 6
And a scan talk reader 7 as a sound reproducing means.

The imaging section 2 is constituted by a known digital still camera. That is, light from a subject is received and stored by the dot matrix of the CCD element, and the electrical output of each CCD is sequentially output to the printing unit 7. It should be noted that an instant camera for instantly taking a picture may be used instead of the digital still camera.

The voice input unit 4 is composed of a microphone.
The audio data coding unit 5 converts the input signal from the audio input unit 4 into a digital code by an A / D converter, and outputs the digital code to the printing unit 5.

The print unit 5 creates a print photograph of the subject 1 based on the digital data output from the image pickup unit 2 and represents a sound based on the digital data output from the audio data encoding unit 4. Print the barcode on the label.

The scan talk reader 7 is constructed by incorporating a well-known bar code reader at the tip of an elongated cylinder and a well-known sound generator at the rear half. The bar code is decoded into a digital signal by scanning the bar code at the tip, and the digital signal is converted into an audio signal by a sound generator.

When recording video and audio simultaneously using the above talk photo creation system, a time zone before and after capturing one picture is set, and audio related to the video is recorded in the time zone. To The photo 6a created by the above process and the corresponding audio bar code label 6b are arranged and attached to the album 6. Further, the printing unit 5 may output the photograph 6a and the barcode 6b together.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the album 6 is later opened and the bar code label corresponding to the photograph is scanned by the scan talk reader 7 while watching the photograph, the sound can be heard.

[0020]

As described above, the talk photo creation system according to the present invention includes images of guests, friends, acquaintances, and the like at various ceremonies and meetings together with real voices in an album. With the simple operation of simply tracing the barcode, the user can listen to congratulatory words, songs, talking, and other sounds with a sense of presence.

[0021] Therefore, whether the recording is made as a business or by an individual, it is economical to create a record because it is not necessary to introduce large and expensive equipment such as a television camera into the venue. In viewing the recording, the user can easily enjoy the desired photograph and sound at any time simply by opening a desired page of the album and tracing the bar code without using a video reproducing device or the like.

Therefore, the talk photo creation system according to the present invention is a feat to completely change the creation form of the commemorative record at various parties such as a reception, and has a great effect of making the home life rich and enjoyable mentally.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a talk photo creation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of viewing a talk photo in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Subject, 2... Imaging section, 3... Voice input section, 4... Voice data coding section, 5.
Print department, 6 ... album, 6a ... photos,
6b ... Barcode label, 7 ... Scan talk reader

Claims (3)

[Claims] A means for photographing a subject and outputting video data representing an image of the subject; a means for collecting and converting sound emitted by the subject into sound data and outputting the sound data; A print means for printing an image of a subject and printing the audio data as a barcode. 2. The talk photo creation system according to claim 1, further comprising an album for recording a video and audio print created by said print means. 3. The talk photo creation system according to claim 2, further comprising means for reproducing sound by scanning said bar code.