JP2009010576A - Method for creating photograph for distribution for event hall - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily distribute snapshots photographed at a wedding reception or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A visitor is photographed when the visitor comes to a wedding reception, and the face photograph of the visitor is associated with a name or the like to create a visitor database 31. The visitor is asked to take photographs by a lent camera 10, the lent camera 10 is collected before the end of the wedding reception, and camera data of the lent camera 10 is collected. A face area of a photographed person is extracted in each photographed image, and the face image of the face area is verified with face photograph data of the visitor database 31 to specify the visitor corresponding to the face image. The image number of the photographed image obtained by photographing the face image and the specified visitor are registered in a correspondence table T, and when the specification of face images of all of photographed images is finished, snapshot data corresponding to the image number associated with each visitor is extracted from the collected camera data in each visitor registered in the correspondence table T, the snapshot data is printed as a print photograph and distributed to a corresponding visitor when the wedding reception ends. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print photo for distribution to each visitor and a photo creation device for distribution to an event venue that creates an album based on a snapshot photographed by a visitor or the like at an event venue such as a reception.

  At event venues such as wedding receptions and alumni associations, visitors can freely take pictures with their own cameras. Visitors can circulate print photos and obtain the desired print photos at a later date. , I am doing work such as organizing this into an album. However, if the number of obtained print photos is large, or if the month and day have passed since the time of shooting, the arrangement of the album becomes troublesome, so the print photos that have been taken may be left as they are.

In order to save the trouble of organizing such photos, for example, at events such as wedding receptions, celebrations, alumni associations, etc., digital cameras were rented to visitors and based on snapshot photo data taken by each person with each digital camera An album is created and distributed as a gift or souvenir (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also, image data taken with each person's digital camera is collected, and photographs, negatives, bodies, etc. are collected. There has also been proposed an apparatus in which an album is generated by collecting and reading it as a digital image with a scanner or the like, and performing image correction or editing based on these images (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-125321 A JP 2005-119174 A

As described above, by automatically generating and distributing an album, it is possible to save the photo as a memorable item without the effort of organizing the photo.
Here, as described above, when creating an album based on the photo data taken by each person, in order to create an album that satisfies all the visitors, all the visitors should be posted without omission. It is necessary to post about the same number for each visitor. However, especially in the case of a reception, etc., people who are not acquainted also participate, so each person does not necessarily need all the photos of all visitors. I need what is reflected. To achieve this, the bride and groom will select the photos that each visitor will need, create an album suitable for each visitor, and present it to the visitors. You can send a full album.

However, in order to create an album tailored to each person at the distribution destination as described above, it is necessary to select print photographs suitable for each person as described above. However, print photographs taken by a plurality of visitors can be selected. Checking one by one and selecting each visitor involves a great deal of effort, and even if screening is done, the more visitors there are, the more photos are taken, There is a possibility that the distribution destination may be mistaken, and it becomes a very troublesome work when considering the number of distribution to each person.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional unsolved problems, and it is possible to easily create a distribution photo suitable for each visitor, and a distribution photo for an event venue. The object is to provide a creation device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a distribution photo creation device for an event venue according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a face photograph photographing means for photographing a face of a visitor who has visited the event venue, and the face photograph photographing means. Input means for inputting personal information for identifying photographed visitors, visitor database generating means for storing the face photograph photographing means and personal information of the visitors input by the input means in association with each other, and Image data collecting means for collecting image data of the photographed image by the event photographing means used by the event photographer, and a person included in each photographed image based on the image data collected by the image data collecting means The face area extracting means for extracting the face area of the face area extracted by the face area extracting means in comparison with the visitor database generated by the visitor database generating means A person identification unit that identifies a person corresponding to the face image, associates the identified person with image identification information that identifies a captured image from which the person's face image is extracted, and the image data collected by the image data collection unit. A distribution photograph that extracts image data of a photographed image specified by the image identification information associated with the person for each person specified by the person specifying means and records the extracted image data on a distribution recording medium And generating means.

The distribution recording medium may be an electronic data recording medium for recording image data as electronic data, such as a memory card, or as a printed image, such as a printing paper for printing a print photograph. It may be a recording medium for printing.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution photo creation device for event venues, wherein the photographed image is printed on paper as the distribution recording medium as an act of recording on the distribution recording medium.

  Also, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 3, the event photographing means adds time information indicating time when the photographed image was photographed to the image data for each photographed image. And the distribution photo generation unit records the image data of the photographed image in time series on the distribution recording medium based on the time information.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution photo creation device for an event venue, which includes a face photograph photographing means for photographing a face of a visitor who has visited the event venue, and personal information for identifying a visitor photographed by the face photography means Input means for input, a visitor database generating means for storing the face photograph taking means and the personal information of the visitor input by the input means in association with each other, and an event used by the attendee for event shooting Image data collecting means for collecting image data of a photographed image by the photographing means, sorting photo generation means for recording the photographed image collected by the image data collecting means on the sorting recording medium, and recorded on the sorting recording medium A marked image reading unit that reads a marked image that is a captured image after the marked image is marked, and the marked image reading unit reads the marked image. Mark position detecting means for detecting a marked position in the marked image, and mark image extracting means for extracting a face image corresponding to the mark position detected by the mark position detecting means in the marked image; , A person corresponding to the face image extracted by the mark image extraction means by collating with the visitor database generated by the visitor database generation means, and a mark from which the specified person and the face image of the person are extracted Mark person specifying means for associating image identification information for specifying a captured image corresponding to the attached image, and the person for each person specified by the mark person specifying means from among the image data collected by the image data collecting means The image data of the photographed image specified by the image identification information associated with the image is extracted, and this is recorded on the distribution recording medium. It is characterized by comprising the use sorting photogenerating means.

The sorting recording medium and the distribution recording medium may be a recording medium for electronic data for recording image data as electronic data, such as a memory card, or a printing paper for printing a print photograph. For example, it may be a recording medium for printing that is recorded as a print image.
Further, in the event photo distribution device for event venue according to claim 5, the attendee database includes address information of the attendee, and is generated by the distribution selected photo generation means based on the attendee database. It further comprises shipping address setting means for acquiring address information of a person corresponding to the distribution recording medium and setting an address specified by the address information as a shipping address of the distribution recording medium.

Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 6, the sorting photo generation means prints the photographed image on paper as the sorting recording medium as an act of recording on the sorting recording medium. The marked image reading means is an image reading device that reads a printed image printed on the paper.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution photo creation device for event venues, wherein the distribution selection photo generation means prints the photographed image and binds an album.

  Also, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 8, the event photographing means adds time information indicating time when the photographed image was photographed to the image data for each photographed image. And at least one of the sorting photo generation unit and the distribution sorting photo generation unit converts the image data of the photographed image into the sorting recording medium or the distribution record based on the time information. It is characterized by recording in time series on a medium.

Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 9, the distribution photo generation means includes a number limiting means for limiting the number of recorded images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. Yes.
In the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 10, the distribution selection photo generation unit includes a number limit unit for limiting the number of recorded images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. It is said.

  Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 11, the event photographing unit adds time information indicating time when the photographed image was photographed to the image data for each photographed image. And the number limiting means extracts recording image data from the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person based on the time information, and records the extracted image data on the distribution recording medium. Characteristic image data is used.

  Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 12, the number limiting means includes a plurality of images shot within a predetermined time set in advance in the image data of the captured images extracted for each person. If there is image data of the photographed image, the image data of the photographed image should be extracted from the image data of the photographed image up to a preset specified number and recorded on the distribution recording medium. It is characterized by image data.

  Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 13, the number limiting means is photographed together with the corresponding person and the person in the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person. It is determined whether or not the same combination with the other person is included, and when the photographed image having the same combination is included, the image data of the plurality of photographed images having the same combination is included. The image data of the photographed image is extracted with the predetermined number set as an upper limit, and this is used as the image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium.

  Further, in the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 14, the number limiting means is a stranger photographed together with a person corresponding to the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person. Is a specific person set in advance for each person, and the other person photographed together with the person corresponding to the photographed image from the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person Is characterized in that image data of a photographed image of the specific person is extracted and used as image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the event venue distribution photo creation device is characterized in that the number limiting means limits the number of sheets set individually for each person.
In addition, the event photo distribution device for event venue according to claim 16 has seat information indicating a seat designation position of the visitor at the event venue, and based on the visitor database and the seat information, It is characterized by comprising a seating chart generating means for printing a seating chart in which a seating designation position of a visitor at the event venue is displayed together with the face image of the attendee.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the event venue distribution photo creating apparatus, wherein the event photographing means is lent to the visitors at the event venue.
Furthermore, the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 18 is characterized in that the event venue is a reception hall.

  According to the event site distribution photo creation device according to claim 1 of the present invention, the image data of the photographed image taken by the attendant with the event photographing means is collected, and the face image of the person included in each photographed image And the corresponding person is identified based on the visitor database including the face photo of the visitor, and for each visitor, the photographed images of the attendee are concentrated and distributed for distribution. Since it is recorded on a medium (for example, only a photographed image of the visitor is recorded, or such a photographed image and a photographed image of two brides and grooms are recorded, for example) On the other hand, it is possible to avoid the distribution of a photographed image that has not been photographed by the person and easily generate a distribution recording medium on which a photographed image suitable for each visitor is recorded.

Further, according to the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 2, since the distribution photo generation means prints the photographed image on paper, for example, by printing on a paper for print photo, In addition, it is possible to easily distribute printed photographs suitable for individuals.
According to the event site distribution photo creation device according to claim 3, the distribution photo generation means adds time information representing the time when the captured image was captured, which is added to the image data for each captured image. Since the image data of the photographed image is recorded in time series based on the above, when referring to the distribution recording medium, the photographed image at the event venue can be referred to in time series. In particular, even when a plurality of captured images taken at different timings by a plurality of event photographing means are mixed, the distribution recording medium is photographed in time series regardless of which event photographing means was photographed. Effective because an image is recorded.

  Further, according to the event photo distribution device for event venue according to claim 4, the image data of the photographed image taken by the event photographer by the attendant is collected and recorded in the recording medium for sorting. Reads the marked image after the marking has been performed on the recording medium, and collates the face image corresponding to the marked position with the visitor database containing the preset face photo of the visitor Then, the person corresponding to the marked face image is identified, and for each visitor who is marked, the photographed image of the visitor is recorded on the distribution recording medium. It is possible to easily generate a distribution recording medium on which a photographed image is recorded in accordance with the intention of the performing party.

  According to the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 5, the shipping destination setting means obtains the address information of the person corresponding to the distribution recording medium generated by the distribution selection photo generation means as the visitor information. Since the address acquired from the database and specified by this address information is set as the delivery destination of the distribution recording medium, the delivery destination of the distribution recording medium to visitors corresponding to the generated distribution recording medium is easy. Can be set to

Further, according to the distribution photo creation device for event venue according to claim 6, the sorting photo generation means prints the photographed image on paper as a printed matter, for example, a printed matter, and reads the marked image. Since the means reads the printed image printed on the paper, the marking can be performed while actually referring to the printed image such as a printed photograph.
Further, according to the distribution photo creation device for event venues according to claim 7, since the photographed images are printed and the album is bound by the distribution selective photo generation means, an album suitable for individual visitors can be easily created. can do.

In addition, according to the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 8, at least one of the selection photo generation means and the distribution selection photo generation means is added to the image data for each photographed image. Since the image data of the photographed image is recorded in time series on the sorting recording medium or distribution recording medium based on the time information, when the sorting recording medium or distribution recording medium is referred to, the photographed image at the event venue is recorded. Can be referred to in time series. In particular, even when a plurality of captured images captured at different timings by a plurality of event capturing means are mixed, the selection recording medium or the distribution recording medium does not matter which event capturing means captures. This is effective because the captured images are recorded in time series.
Further, according to the event photo distribution device for event venues according to claim 9 and claim 10, the number limit means limits the number of recorded images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. It is possible to avoid the recorded image being recorded on the distribution recording medium.

  In addition, according to the photo creation device for event venue distribution according to claim 11 and claim 12, the number limiting means is extracted for each person based on time information added to the image data for each captured image. Image data for recording is extracted from the image data of the photographed image, and this is recorded as image data to be recorded. For example, when there are image data of a plurality of photographed images photographed within a specified time, it is set in advance. Since the image data of the photographed image is extracted with the prescribed number as the upper limit and is used as the image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium, the image data of the photographed image for recording can be effectively selected. In other words, for example, a plurality of captured images within a relatively short specified time can be regarded as captured images in the same scene, and the smaller the time difference between them, the more similar the captured image is. By limiting the number of captured images to a specified number set in advance, the number of captured images in the same scene recorded on the distribution recording medium is limited to the specified number. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid recording a plurality of image data of similar captured images on the recording medium for distribution.

  Further, according to the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 13, the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person includes the corresponding person and the other person photographed together with the person. When captured images with the same combination are included, the image data of the captured images is extracted from the image data of the plurality of captured images with the same combination up to the specified number, and this is stored in the distribution recording medium. Since the image data to be recorded is used, it is possible to effectively prevent the recorded images taken with the same person on the distribution recording medium from being recorded more than necessary, and effectively limit the captured images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. can do.

  In addition, according to the event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 14, another person photographed together with the corresponding person is a specific person from the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person. Since some data is extracted and used as image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium, when limiting the number of images, for example, shooting with a close person rather than a shot image with a close person By selecting an image and recording it on a distribution recording medium, it is possible to effectively select a photographed image in accordance with the intention of the receiving side of the distribution recording medium, and to accurately limit the number of images. .

  Further, according to the event venue distribution photo creating apparatus according to claim 15, the number of image data of the photographed image recorded on the distribution recording medium is limited to the number set individually for each person. If there is a high possibility that it will be a subject to take a picture with friends who have resumed after a long time, such as bride and groom friends at a reception, etc., the number of sheets corresponding to these friends is relatively large, When the possibility of becoming a subject is not so high, such as a boss, the limit number corresponding to this boss is relatively reduced. This makes it possible to create a distribution recording medium in which image data of a number of captured images suitable for each of a plurality of visitors is recorded.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the event venue distribution photo creation device has seat information indicating a seat designation position of a visitor at the event venue, and the event venue based on the visitor database and seat information. At the event where the attendees are meeting for the first time by distributing this seating chart to the attendees, the seating position displayed with the face image of the attendees is printed. Even if it exists, a visitor's face and a name can be made to correspond easily by referring to a seating chart.

In addition, since the event photo distribution device for event venue according to claim 17 lends the event photographing means to the visitors, for example, by unifying the specifications of the image data of the event photographing means, etc. The data processing of the image data can be easily performed, that is, the processing time can be shortened.
Further, in the event photo distribution apparatus for event venues according to claim 18, since the event venue is a reception banquet hall, there are many people who do not normally interact at the reception banquet, and such photos may be distributed. The person who received it is troubled, but since the photographed image is recorded as a photograph for distribution to the visitors, it is necessary to sort out the photograph to be distributed by the bride and groom side. Therefore, a distribution photograph suitable for the receiving side can be easily generated, which is preferable.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a distribution photo generation apparatus 100 to which the present invention is applied, and generates a distribution photo to each visitor from a snapshot photograph taken at a wedding ceremony and reception hall. It is a thing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution photo generation apparatus 100 includes a face photo camera 1 composed of a digital camera for photographing a visitor's face at a wedding hall or reception hall, and the name, address, etc. of the photographer. The visitor identification information input device 2 including a keyboard for inputting the visitor identification information for specifying the visitor and the display device for displaying the input information, and the face photo camera 1 are used to photograph the visitor identification information. A database is created by associating the face photo data with the visitor identification information input by the visitor identification information input device 2, and a database creation device 3 for creating a seating chart at the reception banquet hall, and a database creation device 3 A printer 4 for printing the created seating chart and a plurality of rental cameras 1 consisting of digital cameras that are lent at the reception at the wedding ceremony or reception hall Is generated by the camera data processing device 5 for generating personal distribution photo data based on the snapshot photo data taken by the visitors to the wedding ceremony and reception hall. And a high-speed printable photo printer 6 for printing a print photo based on the distribution photo data.

Here, the case where the seating chart and the photo for distribution are printed by different printers 4 and 6 has been described, but these may be printed by one printer.
The database creation device 3 generates a visitor information database 31 by associating face photo data taken by the face photo camera 1 with visitor identification information input by the visitor identification information input device 2. 32, a seating order information storage unit 33 in which seating order information of a scheduled visitor is stored in advance, a seating order information stored in the seating order information storage unit 33, and a visitor information database 31 generated by the database generation unit 32. Originally, a seating chart creating unit 34 that creates a seating chart in which face images of visitors to be seated in each seat are displayed according to the seating position and prints the seating chart by the printer 4 is provided.

  On the other hand, the camera data processing device 5 inputs the camera data of the rental camera 10 used for photographing by the attendee at the wedding or reception hall, and is a snap photograph database 51 composed of photograph data of snap photographs taken at the wedding or reception hall. A camera data input unit 52 for generating a facial image, a face region extraction unit 53 for extracting a region of a face image of a person photographed for each captured image of a snapshot, and a face region extracted by the face region extraction unit 53 A person identification unit 54 that identifies a visitor corresponding to the face image of the face area in comparison with the visitor information database 31 generated by the generation unit 32, and a visitor identified based on the identification result of the person identification unit 54 And an individual print processing unit 55 that prints a snapshot for each person.

  The face area extraction unit 53 performs image analysis for each captured image of the snapshot and extracts the face area of the subject. As a method for extracting the face area, for example, as described in JP-A-6-309433, a photographed image is analyzed to create a hue, saturation, and luminance histogram, and based on the histogram. A method of extracting a skin color area and extracting the skin color area as a face area, or extracting a skin color area by image analysis as described in JP-A-9-101579, and further extracting a non-edge part area Various known face extraction methods such as a method of extracting a skin color area and a non-edge part area as a face area can be applied.

  The person specifying unit 54 specifies a visitor corresponding to an image of a face area included in the photographed image for each photographed image, and identification information for identifying the photographed image, for example, a photographed image No. added to each photographed image. And the identified visitor are associated with each other to create a correspondence table T. As shown in FIG. And this photographed image No. This represents the correspondence with a visitor whose face image is included in the photographed image specified in.

  The individual print processing unit 55 uses the correspondence table T to register registered visitors when the person specifying unit 54 finishes specifying the visitors included in each captured image for all the captured images. For each shot image No. including the image of the visitor. And all the photographed image Nos. Searched are searched. Are extracted from the snap photo database 51. Then, the extracted snap photo data is used as the distribution photo data for the visitors, and this is sequentially output to the photo printer 6 to print the print photo. At this time, the lending camera 10 is provided with time information adding means for adding the time information at which each snapshot is taken with respect to the snapshot photo data of the lending camera 10 so that the photographed image corresponding to each visitor is stored. If the snap photo data are arranged in time series and output in time series order, a plurality of snap pictures taken at different timings by the plurality of lending cameras 10 are printed in time series.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, a face photo camera 1 and a visitor identification information input device 2 are arranged in a wedding hall.
A visitor to the wedding hall first takes a face photograph with the face photo camera 1 and inputs a name with the visitor identification information input device 2. In this way, the database creation device 3 creates the visitor information database 31 by associating the face photo data taken by the face photo camera 1 with the visitor identification information input by the visitor identification information input device 2. By performing this process for each visitor, a visitor information database 31 including face photo data of all visitors is created.

  Then, when all the face photographs of the visitors have been taken, the database creation device 3 reads out the seat order information preset for the attendees from the seat order information storage unit 33 in the seat chart creation unit 34 and reads them out. The face photo data corresponding to the prospective attendees who should sit in each seat specified by the seating order information is searched from the attendee information database 31, and the face photographs of the prospective attendees who should sit at each seat position are associated with the seat positions. A seating chart M is created and printed by the printer 4.

This process is executed while the ceremony is being performed. At the reception of the reception, the printed seating chart M is distributed to the visitors.
By referring to this seating chart M, the visitors can easily match the names of the faces of the visitors at the same table as their own, and the face photos of all the visitors are listed. By referring to the table and looking at each person's face photo, you can easily remember the status of the wedding or reception.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the visitor identification information input device 2 is arranged at the reception of the reception banquet hall, and the attendee identification information input device 2 makes a book entry. In other words, the name and address are entered. If the name and address of the prospective visitor are registered in advance, and when the name is entered, the registered address is displayed on the screen, the displayed content is confirmed, and the displayed content is incorrect May be configured to be corrected.
The database creation device 3 adds or updates to the visitor information database 31 based on the information input in the visitor identification information input device 2 at the time of writing in this way.

If there are attendees who will only participate in the reception, the photo camera 1 will also be placed at the reception of the reception, taking a photo of the face at the time of entry, The table may be created and printed and distributed before the reception begins. In addition, if a face photograph of a prospective visitor or a face cartoon representing the characteristics of the prospective visitor is registered in advance and the face photograph cannot be taken, A seating chart may be printed using a cartoon or the like.
At the reception of the reception, the rental camera 10 is lent to the visitors. Here, the rental camera 10 is lent at the reception of the reception, but the rental camera 10 may be lent at the time when a face photograph is taken at the wedding hall.

  During the wedding ceremony and reception, the rented camera 10 allows the attendees to freely photograph, and the rented camera 10 is collected before the end of the banquet. Then, the camera data input unit 52 of the camera data processing device 5 reads the camera data of each lending camera 10 to create the snapshot photo database 51. Subsequently, the face area extraction unit 53 extracts the face area of the subject for each captured image of the snapshot. At this time, it is determined by image processing whether the image is not blurred, whether the face image is not too small, whether the face is completely visible, whether the eyes are red or not, or whether the light quantity is appropriate Then, an inappropriate one as a snapshot may be removed, or repair may be performed by image processing.

  Then, the extracted face area image is collated with the face photo data in the visitor information database 31. This collation method may be performed by a known procedure. For example, first, an image feature amount is obtained for each of the extracted face area image and the face photograph data of the visitor information database 31. The image feature amount includes, for example, edge information detected by a technique such as filtering or wave red conversion, and the shape and position of face parts such as eyes, mouth, and nose in a face detected by template matching or the like. Various kinds of information such as information or information compressed by applying a principal component analysis method to these pieces of information can be applied. Then, when these image feature amounts are compared and the difference is smaller than the threshold value, it may be determined that the face area image and the face photo data match, and the image feature amount of the face photo data is determined. An image feature amount obtained from the extracted face area may be input to a neural network constructed as teacher data, and it may be determined whether or not they match based on the output value.

Here, the case where collation is performed using only the face image has been described. However, for example, a person may be specified in consideration of clothes color information and the like.
When face photo data in the visitor information database 31 that matches the face area image is detected as a result of the collation, the face area image is identified as the face image of the visitor identified by the matched face photo data. To do. The image No. of the photographed image from which this face area is extracted is displayed. And the specified visitors are registered in the correspondence table T in association with each other. This processing is performed for all photographed images for each face area included in the photographed image, and a correspondence table T is created.

  For example, the photographed image No. When two face areas are extracted from the first photographed image, first, a visitor is identified for the first face area. As a result, if it is identified as visitor A, the photographed image No. 1 and the visitor A are associated with each other and registered in the correspondence table T. Similarly, the visitor is identified for the second face area, and as a result, if the visitor B is identified, the photographed image No. 1 and visitor B are associated with each other and registered in correspondence table T.

  As a result, as shown in the correspondence table T in FIG. Visitor 1 and visitor B are associated with 1. Similarly, the photographed image No. Assuming that processing is performed on two captured images and four face areas are extracted from the captured images, a visitor is identified for each of the four face areas, and each of the visitors A, D, E, F If the photographed image No. is specified. 2, the visitors A, D, E, and F are associated and registered in the correspondence table T.

  If visitors are specified for all face areas of all photographed images in the same procedure, each visitor is registered by the individual print processing unit 55 for each visitor registered in the correspondence table T. Image No. And the corresponding snap photo data is acquired from the snap photo database 51, and is output to the photo printer 6 to create a distribution photo for each visitor.

  For example, the visitor A in the correspondence table T has a captured image No. In the case of being associated with a total of 20 photographed images of 1, 2,..., Snap photograph data corresponding to the associated 20 photographed images is obtained from the snap photograph database 51, and the obtained 20 photographs. Minute snapshot data is sequentially output to the photo printer 6. At this time, for example, based on the time information added in advance to the snap photo data, 20 snap photo data are arranged in time series and output to the photo printer 6 in this order. The photo printer 6 sequentially prints the input snap photo data and sequentially prints the print photos for distribution.

This process is performed for each visitor registered in the correspondence table T. As a result, a distribution photo for each visitor is printed.
Here, the distribution photographs for each visitor are composed of photographs taken by each visitor. Therefore, especially in the case of weddings, there are cases where people who are not acquainted, such as those who are not acquainted, may be attending, but as mentioned above, visitors are photographed. The person who distributes does not get an unnecessary photograph.

Further, since the selection of the photos for each person is automatically performed as described above, the bride and groom side can distribute a suitable photo to the receiving side without any effort.
In addition, since the distribution photo is generated from the snapshots taken by the plurality of lending cameras 10, it is possible to generate a distribution photo consisting of the snapshots taken at various angles and timings. You can distribute snapshots that show the atmosphere of the place.

Also, since the photo for distribution is printed by the photo printer 6 capable of high-speed printing, it can be printed in a relatively short time, so even a snapshot taken during a reception is distributed as a souvenir. be able to.
In addition, since the attendee identification information input device 2 performs the bookkeeping at the reception of the reception of the reception, the address etc. is registered by pre-registering the address etc. and having only the address confirmation at the time of the bookkeeping. The burden on the user can be reduced, and the reception work can be completed promptly.

  In addition, as described above, a face photograph of a visitor is taken on the day at a wedding hall or a reception hall, and a visitor database 31 is created based on the face photograph. Here, it is possible to use face photograph data of a photograph taken before as the face photograph data registered in the visitor database 31. However, especially in the case of a reception, the hairstyle, the facial atmosphere, etc. are often different from usual ones. For this reason, if the previously photographed face photo data is used as the visitor database 31, the verification of the camera data Even if the visitor is actually registered in the visitor database 31, the time when the person was photographed differs between the snap photo data and the registered face photo data. There is a possibility not to. However, as described above, the face photograph data photographed on the same day is used to identify the snap photograph data photographed on the same day, so that the collation can be performed with higher accuracy.

  Further, since the rental camera 10 is lent out and used for photographing, the data format of the snapshot photo data of the rental camera 10 can be unified by all the rental cameras 10. Therefore, the camera data processing device 5 does not need to perform processing such as data format conversion, and can perform the same processing on the snapshot data from each rental camera 10. Accordingly, the processing load on the camera data processing device 5 can be reduced by that amount, and in particular, the processing time required until the distribution photo generation is completed can be reduced. Therefore, since it is possible to continue shooting with the lending camera 10 until the processing time is shortened, it is possible to include the shot image taken in the last scene of the reception party in the distribution photo. Is.

In the first embodiment, description has been given of the case of performing the book entry in the visitor information input device 2 only at the reception of the reception, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be performed at the reception of the wedding ceremony.
In the first embodiment, the case where the distribution photograph is generated only from the snapshot photograph taken by the lending camera 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Camera data of snapshots and group photos taken by this cameraman may also be collected, and distribution photos may be generated including these.

Further, even a photograph of the bride and groom taken by the cameraman, a group photo for each table, or the like that is not taken by the visitor may be distributed to the visitors. In this case, for example, image information of a specially distributed photographed image such as a picture of the bride and groom or a group photograph is stored in the snap photograph database 51, and an image No. And the distribution destination visitors may be registered in the correspondence table T.
Also, the visitors may be troubled to handle all the photos they have taken, and it takes some time to print the photos for distribution for all visitors. For this reason, a number limiting means for limiting the number of distribution photographs according to each visitor or the degree of familiarity may be provided, and the number of distribution photographs may be limited by the number limiting means. .

  For example, it can be considered that there is a high possibility that images with relatively close shooting times were shot in the same scene. In view of this, the lending camera 10 is provided with time information adding means for adding the time information at which each snapshot is taken to the snapshot data of the lending camera 10. Then, the number limiting means is based on the time information added to the image data of the photographed image, and is photographed within a prescribed time set in advance from the time information, that is, within a prescribed time that can be regarded as the same scene. In addition, it is determined whether there are a plurality of captured images. If there are a plurality of captured images captured within a specified time, the captured images are captured in the same scene and may be similar images. Is high, a photographed image is selected with a predetermined number as an upper limit, such as one or several. For this selection, for example, a photograph suitable for a distribution photograph, such as a photograph taken at the earliest time, or a visitor to whom the photographed image is distributed is most facing, is selected. That's fine.

Then, for example, by deleting a captured image other than the selected captured image from the correspondence table T among a plurality of captured images captured within a specified time, a plurality of captured images in the same scene are distributed as distribution photographs. This may be avoided.
In addition, when there are a plurality of snapshots taken with the same person, the number may be reduced by selecting one or several copies within a certain period of time and printing them. Alternatively, the number of photos may be reduced by selecting only a snapshot photographed with a specific person set in advance and printing it. In the case of a visitor who makes a speech at a reception, speech time zone information indicating the start time and end time of the speech is acquired at the end of the speech, and the speech information is obtained from the time information added to the image data of the photographed image. Even if the number of shots is reduced by extracting the shot images taken between the start time and end time of the speech specified by the time zone information, and selecting mainly the shot images shot during this speech time zone Good.

  At this time, whether or not to limit the number of sheets for each visitor is set in advance, and when limiting the number of sheets, the limit number is set individually for each visitor. Also good. For example, at a reception, etc., if there is a high possibility of being a subject to take a picture with friends who have resumed after a long time, such as friends of the bride and groom, the number of photos corresponding to these friends is relatively large. When the possibility of becoming a subject is not so high, such as a boss, the limit number corresponding to this boss is relatively reduced. As a result, it is possible to distribute the number of distribution photos suitable for each visitor.

Further, the number of photographed images associated with each visitor is calculated from the final correspondence table T, and the number of photographed images set in advance for each visitor is set for each visitor according to the degree of familiarity. When the set limit number is exceeded, the number limit may be performed by reducing the number in the above-described procedure.
Here, in the first embodiment, the face photographic camera 1 corresponds to the face photographic means, the visitor identification information input device 2 corresponds to the input means, and the database generation unit 32 corresponds to the visitor database generation means. The lending camera 10 corresponds to the event photographing unit, the camera data input unit 52 corresponds to the image data collecting unit, the face region extracting unit 53 corresponds to the face region extracting unit, and the person specifying unit 54 serves as the person specifying unit. Correspondingly, the individual print processing unit 55 and the photo printer 6 correspond to the distribution photo generation means, and the print photo corresponds to the distribution recording medium. Further, the seating chart creation unit 34 corresponds to seating chart generating means.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the distribution photo generation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment. This distribution photo generation apparatus 200 is also configured to generate a distribution photo of a photographed image at a wedding ceremony or reception hall.
The distribution photo generation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment described above in that the face photo camera 1, the visitor identification information input device 2 and the visitor database 31 are created. 3 and a printer 4 for printing a seating chart. Further, the camera data input unit 52 for inputting the camera data photographed by the plurality of lending cameras 10 to create the snap photo database 51, and all the snap photo data input to the camera data input unit 52 are sequentially output to the photo printer 6. Then, a camera data processing device 5a including a print processing unit 56 for printing all the snapshots taken by each rental camera 10 is provided, and these are arranged at the wedding and reception halls. Further, the distribution photo generation apparatus 200 receives an album form processing apparatus 7, a bookbinding apparatus 8 that binds the album, and a shipping slip in which the names and addresses of visitors corresponding to the albums bound by the bookbinding apparatus 8 are written. And a slip creation device 9 for generating them, which are arranged in an album creation / delivery center for creating and shipping albums.

The print processing unit 56 of the camera data processing device 5a adds a photographed image No. for identifying the photograph to a print photograph printed by the photograph printer 6. Since each of the captured images is displayed, the captured image No. for identifying the captured image is displayed. Is generated and is output to the photographic printer 6.
After the album creation processing device 7 marks a printed photograph printed by the photographic printer 6 on an area including the entire face in the printed photograph with a check pen such as a colored pen, for example. For each read image read by the marked image reading unit 71 that is read by the scanner or the like, and for each read image that is read by the marked image reading unit 71, the photographed image No. Is extracted, and the photographed image No. is extracted. The image No. A specifying unit 72; a mark region extracting unit 73 that extracts a marked region in the read image; and a face region extracting unit that extracts a face image region from the mark region extracted by the mark region extracting unit 73 74, the face image extracted by the face area extraction unit 74 and the visitor information database 31 are collated, and a marked person specifying unit 75 for specifying a visitor corresponding to the face image in the mark area, Based on the identification result in the person identification unit 75, for each identified visitor, the individual print processing unit 76 that performs the printing process and the name and address information corresponding to the visitor to be processed in the individual print processing unit 76 are obtained. A dispatch processing unit 77 that extracts from the visitor information database 31 and outputs it to the slip creation device 9.

The image No. For each scanned image, the specifying unit 72 sets a preset captured image No. The region corresponding to the composite position of the image is extracted and, for example, the captured image No. And read this image No. And
The mark area extraction unit 73 performs image analysis for each read image to extract a mark area that has been marked. Similarly, the face area extraction unit 74 extracts a face area from the mark area for each read image. To do. As the mark area and face area extracting method in the mark area extracting unit 73 and the face area extracting unit 74, a known method similar to the extracting method in the face area extracting unit 53 of the first embodiment is applied. be able to. In addition, although the case where marking is performed on an area including the entire face has been described here, for example, an area including a face image corresponding to the position where the mark is added is marked on a part of the face. May be extracted.

  The marked person specifying unit 75 specifies, for each read image, a visitor corresponding to the image of the face area included in the read image, and identification information for specifying the read image, that is, an image number. The read image No. specified by the specifying unit 72 is displayed. And the specified visitor are associated with each other, and the read image No. And this read image No. A correspondence table T1 is created that indicates the correspondence with the visitors who are marked in the read image specified in step (b).

  The individual print processing unit 76, when the identification of the visitors included in each read image is completed for all the read images in the marked person specifying unit 75, based on the correspondence table T1, For each registered visitor, the read image No. including the visitor's image is displayed. And the specified read image No. The snap photo data corresponding to all are extracted from the snap photo database 51. That is, the read image No. The same photographed image no. Snap photo data corresponding to is extracted. Then, the extracted snap photo data is used as distribution photo data for the visitors, and this is sequentially output to the bookbinding device 8. Also in this case, the lending camera 10 is provided with time information adding means so that time information when the photographic image is taken is added to the snapshot data of the renting camera 10, and the photographic image corresponding to each visitor is provided. Are arranged in time series and output in time series order.

The bookbinding apparatus 8 sequentially prints based on the distribution photo data input from the individual print processing unit 76 to book an album. For example, an album may be created by printing a plurality of snapshots on a mount and collecting the mounts together, or printing each photographed image as a print photo and pasting it on the mount in order to bind the album. Good.
The slip creation device 9 inputs necessary information such as the name and address of the visitors input from the shipping processing unit 77, and creates a shipping slip for shipping the album based on this information.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in Fig. 2, in the same procedure as in the first embodiment above, take a photo of the visitor at the reception of the wedding hall or reception hall, and fill in the name and address. The visitor information database 31 is created. The seating chart M is printed based on the visitor information database 31. And distribute at the reception of the reception or before the start of the reception.

In addition, at the time of taking a face photo or at the time of reception, the rental camera 10 is rented to a visitor, and photographing is freely performed during a wedding ceremony or a reception.
Then, after the reception, the rental camera 10 is collected at the reception, etc., and the camera data of each rental camera 10 is taken into the camera data input unit 52 of the camera data processing device 5a as shown in FIG.

  The camera data input to the camera data input unit 52 is given an identification number for each photographed image, and a snap photograph database 51 is created as snap photograph data. After the identification number assigned to the photographed image is synthesized in a preset area, the snap photo data is sequentially output to the photo printer 6 and all the images photographed by the respective lending cameras 10 are printed as print photographs. A sorting photo is generated.

  This sorting photo may be printed as a printed photo. Also, since this sorting photo is for marking and not a storage photo, the photo is out of focus, is not blurred, or only the missing face is not taken It is sufficient if the size is such that the quality can be discriminated, and the size can be clearly marked and read. Accordingly, for example, an image obtained by printing a plurality of sheets on a single mount may be used, or an image printed simply to such an extent that the quality of the captured image can be determined.

This set of sorting photos is, for example, bound to a simple-preservation album for primary storage and handed over to the bride and groom side.The bride and groom side refers to this sorting photo at a later date, at their honeymoon destination or at home, etc. For each photo, it is determined whether or not to distribute this photo to the person photographed in the photo, and in the case of distribution, an area including the face of the person is surrounded with a check pen.
The same processing is performed on all sorting photos, and the person who distributes all sorting photos is designated by marking. Then, after the processing is completed, it is delivered directly to the album creation / delivery center by sending it out. In addition, the visitor database 31 and the snap photo database 51 collected on the day of the wedding ceremony and reception are also sent to the album creation / shipping center.

  In the album creation / shipping center, when the marked photo for sorting is delivered, first, the marked photo for sorting is read by the marked image reading unit 71 such as a scanner. The identification unit 72 refers to a preset area for each of the marked images which are the images of the selected marked photographs for selection, and sets the image No. of the marked image. Read. Subsequently, the mark area extraction unit 73 extracts an area surrounded by the mark in the marked image, and the face area extraction unit 74 extracts a human face area from the area surrounded by the mark. Then, the face area extracted by the face area extracting unit 74 and the face photo data in the visitor information database 31 are collated, and the face photo data matching the face image in the face area extracted by the face area extracting unit 74 is searched. The visitor name corresponding to the matched face photo data is specified. Then, the read image No. of the marked image from which the face area is extracted is displayed. And the identified visitor name are associated with each other, and the correspondence table T1 is created in the same procedure as in the first embodiment.

  If this processing is performed for each marked image and for each face area marked in the marked image and the correspondence table T1 shown in FIG. 4 is obtained, the individual print processing unit 76 uses the correspondence table. For each visitor registered in T1, the read image No. associated with this visitor is displayed. Is read from the snapshot database 51 and is output to the bookbinding apparatus 8. Further, the dispatch processing unit 77 is notified of information for identifying a visitor to whom the album is to be created. The shipping management unit 77 extracts information necessary for creating a delivery slip such as the name and address of the notified album creation target visitor from the visitor information database 31 and outputs the information to the slip creation device 9.

The bookbinding device 8 performs printing and bookbinding based on the input image information, and creates an individual album for each visitor. In addition, the slip creation device 9 creates a shipping slip based on the input information such as the name and address of the visitor to whom the album is to be created.
As a result, an album dedicated to the visitor and its shipping slip are created for each visitor registered in the correspondence table T1. Therefore, after checking the quality of the album and packing it, sticking the corresponding shipping slip and shipping it, the album created exclusively for each visitor will be distributed to each visitor .

At this time, since the album is different for each visitor, it is necessary to send the created album to the corresponding visitor, but since the shipping slip is created in association with the created album as described above The created album can be easily and surely sent to the corresponding visitors.
In addition, the bride and groom side can create an album suitable for each visitor and distribute it to each visitor simply by referring to the photo for selection and marking it. The labor involved in distribution can be greatly reduced.

Further, as described above, since the album is sent out at a later date, it is possible to create an album including snapshots taken until the end of the reception or thereafter. In addition, since the bride and groom side identifies the person who distributes each photo by referring to the sorting photos, for example, the out-of-focus photo or the person who is photographed in the photo is distributed to others. Thus, it is possible to avoid the distribution of photos, etc. that you don't want to see as albums. At that time, the bride and groom look at the photos actually taken and decide whether or not to distribute them, so it is possible to avoid the distribution of multiple similar photos or photos in the same scene. Yes, you can create a hearty album that will not make you feel strange.
In the second embodiment, there may be provided a number limiting means equivalent to the number limiting means of the first embodiment for limiting the number of photographed images to be posted on the album. In this case, for example, the number of images may be limited for the captured images corresponding to the read images for each visitor registered in the correspondence table T1.

  By providing this number limiting means, the number of shot images to be posted on the album is automatically limited, so the bride and groom side distributes it to each visitor when marking a selection photo. It is not necessary to consider the number of sheets. In addition, among the captured images that have been marked, for example, whether there are a plurality of photos of the same scene, whether there are a plurality of photos taken with the same person, and a photo taken with a specific person. By selecting a photographed image based on whether or not, etc., it is limited to the designated number of images. Therefore, it is possible to select an appropriate photographed image in accordance with the intention of the album. Therefore, from the photos suitable for each visitor selected by the bride and groom from the selection photos, an appropriate photographed image according to the intention of the side of the album is selected. It is possible to create an album in which a more appropriate photographed image is formed in accordance with the intentions of both the bride and groom side and the side of the album.

  In the second embodiment, the case where all the camera data of the rental camera 10 is printed as a sorting photo has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Snapshots that are out of focus or that cannot be maintained, such as those with only missing faces, are usually not included in the album. In addition, a snap photo that cannot maintain the quality as a photograph, such as a photo that is printed out of focus or a missing face, is selected by image processing, and a snapshot that cannot maintain this quality is printed as a sorting photo. Instead, it may be removed from the photo candidates for album publication at this point. By doing so, it is possible to save time and effort for the bride and groom to select a photo.

  Also, before printing the sorting photo, the visitors photographed in each photographed image are identified, and for each visitor, the photographed image printed by the visitor is simply printed. And the bride and groom may mark the sorting photo for each visitor. By doing so, it is possible to easily grasp which photos are distributed to each visitor and how many photos are distributed. Therefore, it can be avoided that a plurality of similar photographs are included or the number of sheets is extremely increased depending on the visitors.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the case has been described in which only the photograph taken by the visitor is used as a distribution photograph, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a photograph taken only of the bride and groom For example, a specific photo that is not taken by the visitor may be included in the distribution photo. In this case, for example, a preset area of the sorting photo is used as an area for instructing that the photo is for distribution to all, and this area is marked when the sorting photo is read. If marking is performed, the corresponding captured image may be registered in the correspondence table T1 as a captured image to be distributed to all visitors.

  In the second embodiment, the case where the selection photograph is passed to the bride and groom side as a print photograph has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a non-volatile memory card, and this recording medium may be passed as a sorting photo recording medium, or may be passed as sorting photo data by e-mail or the like. Also good. On the bride and groom side, the sorting photo data is displayed on the screen, marked with an input device capable of handwriting input, and after the marking, the sorting photo data is recorded on a recording medium and returned. Alternatively, it may be returned to the album creation / shipment center 200 side as photo data for sorting with a mark by e-mail or the like. In this way, the number of captured images marked for each visitor and the contents thereof can be easily displayed on the screen, so that the sorting operation can be performed more easily.

Also in the second embodiment, it goes without saying that the number of sheets may be limited in the same procedure as in the first embodiment.
In each of the above embodiments, the case where the seating chart is created in the case where the seating order is set in advance has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The seating chart can be created if the seating order is known by the time all the visitors' face photos have been taken and the seating chart is printed, so if the attendee is seated at the desired position. Even if there is, for example, information that associates the position of each seat with the visitors actually seated there is generated and seat information is generated, and a seating chart with a face photo is created based on this information Good.

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the case where a seating chart for all the visitors is created has been described. However, for example, a seating chart for each table may be created. The seating chart may be created only for a specific table such as a table on which an uninformed member is seated.
In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the reception hall has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to an event hall where people gather, such as an alumni association or some party.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case of distributing a photo for photo distribution or a bookbinding album has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the procedure described in each of the above embodiments is used. A distribution photo or electronic album is created in the state of the image snapshot photo data of the extracted photographed image, and these are recorded as electronic data on a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a non-volatile memory card, and this recording medium is distributed. Alternatively, it may be distributed as electronic data by e-mail or the like, or may be distributed together with a printed photo print.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where a distribution photograph is created based on the camera data of the lent camera 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The camera data may be collected, and camera data of a photographed image taken with a personal digital camera may also be collected.
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where processing is performed based on the camera data of the rental camera 10 that is a digital camera has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the case of the second embodiment, when there is time to distribute the album, the photograph or the image of the negative film or the positive film that has been taken is read with a scanner or the like, and these are read. May also be used to create a photo for distribution.

  In addition, the first embodiment and the second embodiment are combined, for example, at the end of the reception, handing out several main photos as souvenirs as print photos, and later coming from photos selected by the bride and groom side A personal album may be sent to each visitor in the form of electronic data recorded on a recording medium such as a non-volatile memory card. By showing the printed photos given to the souvenirs, you can quickly explain to the person who is not attending the reception on the day of the reception, and receive an album with more images taken later. You can recall the reception again. In addition, since the album is distributed as electronic data on a recording medium, there is no problem with the location of the album, which has relatively few opportunities to look back, such as photos of other people's receptions.

  Here, in the second embodiment, the print processing unit 56 corresponds to the sorting photo generation unit, the print photograph corresponds to the sorting recording medium, and the marked image reading unit 71 corresponds to the marked image reading unit. The mark area extracting unit 73 corresponds to the mark position detecting unit, the face area extracting unit 74 corresponds to the mark image extracting unit, the marked person specifying unit 75 corresponds to the marked person specifying unit, and the individual print processing unit 76. The bookbinding device 8 corresponds to a distribution sorting photo generation unit, and the shipping processing unit 77 and the slip creation device 9 correspond to a shipping destination setting unit.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the photograph production | generation apparatus for distribution in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing with which it uses for operation | movement description of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing with which it uses for operation | movement description of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the photograph production | generation apparatus for distribution in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing with which it uses for operation | movement description of 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Face photo camera 2 Visitor identification information input device 3 Database creation device 4 Printer 5, 5a Camera data processing device 6 Photo printer 7 Album creation processing device 8 Bookbinding device 9 Voucher creation device 31 Visitor information database 51 Snap photo database

Claims (18)

Face photography means to photograph the faces of visitors who came to the event venue,
An input means for inputting personal information for identifying a visitor photographed by the face photography means;
A visitor database generation means for storing the face photograph photographing means and the personal information of the visitor input by the input means in association with each other;
Image data collecting means for collecting image data of a captured image by the event photographing means used by the visitor for event photographing;
Based on the image data collected by the image data collection means, a face area extraction means for extracting the face area of a person included in each captured image;
The person corresponding to the face image in the face area extracted by the face area extracting means is identified by collating with the visitor database generated by the visitor database generating means, and the specified person and the face image of the person are extracted. Person identifying means for associating image identification information for identifying the captured image,
From the image data collected by the image data collecting means, image data of a photographed image specified by the image identification information associated with the person is extracted for each person specified by the person specifying means, A distribution photo creation device for event venues, comprising: a distribution photo generation means for recording the information on a distribution recording medium.   The distribution photo for event hall according to claim 1, wherein the distribution photo generation means prints the photographed image on paper as the distribution recording medium as an act of recording on the distribution recording medium. Creation device. The event photographing means includes time information adding means for adding time information indicating a time when the photographed image is photographed to the image data for each photographed image,
3. The event according to claim 1, wherein the distribution photo generation unit records the image data of the captured image in time series on the distribution recording medium based on the time information. Photo creation device for distribution to the venue. Face photography means to photograph the faces of visitors who came to the event venue,
An input means for inputting personal information for identifying a visitor photographed by the face photography means;
A visitor database generation means for storing the face photograph photographing means and the personal information of the visitor input by the input means in association with each other;
Image data collecting means for collecting image data of a captured image by the event photographing means used by the visitor for event photographing;
A sorting photo generating means for recording the captured image collected by the image data collecting means on a sorting recording medium;
Marked image reading means for reading a marked image that is a photographic image after the marked image is recorded on the photographic image recorded on the sorting recording medium;
Mark position detecting means for detecting a marked position in the marked image read by the marked image reading means;
Mark image extraction means for extracting a face image corresponding to the mark position detected by the mark position detection means in the marked image;
The person corresponding to the face image extracted by the mark image extracting means by collating with the visitor database generated by the visitor database generating means is specified, and the specified person and the face image of the person are extracted. Mark person specifying means for associating image identification information for specifying a captured image corresponding to an image;
From the image data collected by the image data collecting means, for each person specified by the marked person specifying means, the image data of the photographed image specified by the image identification information associated with the person is extracted, A distribution photo creation device for an event venue, comprising: a distribution photo selection means for recording the information on a distribution recording medium. The visitor database includes address information of the visitor,
Based on the visitor database, address information of a person corresponding to the distribution recording medium generated by the distribution selection photo generation means is obtained, and the address specified by the address information is sent to the distribution recording medium. 5. The event photo distribution device for event venues according to claim 4, further comprising a shipping destination setting means for setting as a destination. The sorting photo generation means prints the photographed image on paper as the sorting recording medium as an act of recording on the sorting recording medium,
6. The event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 4, wherein the marked image reading means is an image reading device that reads a printed image printed on the paper.   The distribution photo creation device for event venues according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the distribution selected photo generation means binds an album by printing the photographed image. The event photographing means includes time information adding means for adding time information indicating a time when the photographed image is photographed to the image data for each photographed image,
At least one of the sorting photo generation means and the distribution sorting photo generation means, based on the time information, time-series the image data of the photographed image to the sorting recording medium or the distribution recording medium. 8. The event photo distribution device for event venues according to claim 4, wherein the photo creation device for distribution to event venues is recorded.   The event according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the distribution photo generation unit includes a number limit unit that limits the number of recorded images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. Photo creation device for distribution to the venue.   9. The distribution selection photograph generation unit includes a sheet number limiting unit that limits the number of recorded images to be recorded on the distribution recording medium, according to any one of claims 4 to 8. Photo creation device for distribution to event venues. The event photographing means includes time information adding means for adding time information indicating a time when the photographed image is photographed to the image data for each photographed image,
The number limiting means extracts image data for recording from the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person based on the time information, and the image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium 11. The photo creation device for distribution to an event venue according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that:   If the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person includes image data of a plurality of photographed images taken within a predetermined time, the number limiting means 12. The event venue according to claim 11, wherein image data of a photographed image is extracted from the data with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and is used as image data to be recorded on the distribution recording medium. Distribution photo creation device. Whether or not the number limit means includes, in the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person, a combination of the person corresponding to the photograph person and the other person photographed together with the person. Determine
When the photographed images having the same combination are included, the image data of the photographed images is extracted from the image data of the plurality of photographed images having the same combination up to a preset predetermined number, The distribution photo creation device for event halls according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the image data is to be recorded on a distribution recording medium. In the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person, the number limiting means determines whether or not the other person photographed together with the corresponding person is a specific person preset for each person. Determine
From the image data of the photographed image extracted for each person, image data of the photographed image in which another person photographed together with the person corresponding to the photographed image is the specific person is extracted and used for the distribution The event photo distribution device for event venue according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein the photo data is image data to be recorded on a recording medium.   15. The event venue distribution photo creation device according to claim 9, wherein the number limiting means limits the number of sheets set individually for each person. It has seat information indicating the seat designation position of the visitor at the event venue,
Seating table generating means for printing a seating chart in which the seat designation position of the visitor at the event venue is displayed together with the face image of the visitor based on the attendee database and the seat information. 16. The photo creation device for distribution to event venues according to any one of claims 1 to 15.   The event event distribution photo creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the event photographing means is lent to the visitors at the event venue.   18. The distribution photo creation device for an event venue according to claim 1, wherein the event venue is a reception banquet hall.

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