JP2010124308A - Camera with wireless function, and service provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for improving the convenience of a digital camera having a wireless network function. <P>SOLUTION: A camera 1 with a wireless function includes: a wireless communication part 56 for communicating with a connection base of a wireless network which becomes a passage base of a stamp rally; an authentication part 62 for connecting to a server via the wireless network; a file operation part 64 for downloading electronic data from the server; a capturing part 49 for capturing an object image; an image combination part 65 for combining a plurality of image files which are downloaded by the file operation part and which are based on electronic data which are different for every connection base; an image synthesis part 66 for synthesizing an image captured by the capturing part and a combination image combined by the image combination part; and a display 54 for displaying the composite image synthesized by the image synthesis part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera with a wireless function and a service providing system.

Conventionally, a camera having a function of connecting to a network such as the Internet or an intranet in a theme park or an amusement park is known. For example, a digital camera disclosed in Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which an image relating to a shooting location is synthesized by connecting to a network. Then, it is described that an image is synthesized by synthesizing an image photographed with a digital camera and a photo frame via a network.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-221753 (full text)

  In the case of Patent Document 1, the image captured by the digital camera and the photo frame acquired from the access point are used as a composite image. However, only one composite image can be combined from the access point. In this case, although there are a plurality of access points in the theme park, there is no relevance to a photo frame acquired from another access point, and this is a usage method that is less entertaining for the user. Then, it is difficult to make the most of the images and image frames related to the shooting location.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the convenience of a camera with a wireless function. Another object is to improve the use environment of a wireless network in a camera with a wireless function.

  In order to solve the above-described object, in a camera with a wireless function, a wireless communication unit that communicates with a connection point of a wireless network that is a passage point of a stamp rally, an authentication unit that connects to a server via the wireless network, A file operation unit for downloading electronic data from the server, a photographing unit for capturing an image of a subject, and an image combination for combining a plurality of image files downloaded by the file operation unit and based on different electronic data for each connection base An image composition unit that synthesizes a combined image combined by the image combining unit, and a display unit that displays the combined image combined by the image combining unit. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, the camera with the wireless function performs authentication by connecting to the server via the wireless network and the wireless network of the wireless network serving as the stamp rally site, and downloading a different image file for each connected site. Then, a combined image obtained by combining different image files with the photographed image photographed by the photographing unit is synthesized and displayed on the display unit. Thus, a highly convenient camera with a wireless function can be provided.

  Here, the wireless network is mainly wireless LAN communication such as IEEE802.11a / b. The connection base mainly indicates a public wireless LAN base station, but may be a building or land where the base station is installed.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned object, in the camera with a wireless function, the electronic data includes character information. According to this configuration, it is possible to create a composite image using characters as well as an image file. For this reason, a composite image with added value can be generated.

  In order to solve the above-described object, in the camera with a wireless function, a combined image obtained by combining the plurality of image files forms a unified appearance, and an audio file related to the image file is downloaded from the server, When the synthesized image is displayed on the display unit, the sound file is output by sound. According to this configuration, a combined image obtained by combining a plurality of image files is unified in appearance, and an audio file related to the image file can be used, so that a highly convenient camera with a wireless function can be provided.

  In addition, in order to solve the above object, a service providing system is provided in which communication between the server storing the electronic data downloaded from a camera with a wireless function and the wireless communication unit is performed by FTP communication. According to this configuration, the communication with the communication unit is FTP communication, and the camera and server with a wireless function can be configured with fewer resources for communication compared to HTTP communication, and a highly convenient service providing system Can provide.

  Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned object, a guide map that describes the location information of the connection base and the server connected from the connection base is provided to the user, and the captured image and the combined image captured at the goal point of the stamp rally are displayed. It is possible to provide a service providing system in which the combined image functions as a facility use discount or preferential treatment condition. According to this configuration, the stamp rally can be smoothly moved through the facility by using the guide map, and the use discount or the preferential condition of the facility can be obtained by using the composite image. Thereby, a highly convenient service providing system can be provided.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above components, and the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the convenience of the camera with a wireless function can be improved and the utilization environment of the wireless network in a camera with a wireless function can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the composite image is visually displayed on the display screen of the camera with a wireless function. A camera with a wireless function is mainly assumed to be a digital camera, but can record not only still images but also moving images and sounds. The camera with a wireless function may be a mobile terminal having a camera function.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a service providing system using a camera 1 with a wireless function. The wireless camera 1 is connected to the network 23 via any one of the first access point 19, the second access point 20, the third access point 21, and the third access point 22, which serve as a stamp rally passage base. Connected to. The network 23 is assumed to be an intranet as its form, but is not limited to this. Since each access point serves as a stamp rally passage base, it is preferable to access according to a predetermined order in order to achieve a goal.

  The access points 19 to 22 which are connection points of the wireless network periodically transmit beacon frames at set time intervals. This beacon frame includes an SSID (Service Set Identifier) set for the access point. The SSID is identification information for identifying an access point. It functions as wireless LAN identification information. The encryption key is used for restricting wireless LAN connection by non-authorized users. As the encryption key, a key defined in accordance with an encryption method called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is used.

  When the camera 1 with a wireless function enters the wireless LAN communication range of the access point 19, that is, the cover range, the beacon frame is received. Then, based on the SSID and the type of the access point, it is determined whether or not the wireless function camera 1 is an available access point. Therefore, a plurality of SSIDs are registered in advance in the storage unit of the camera 1 with a wireless function.

  After connecting to the access point 19, the wireless function camera 1 can download various data stored in the server 26 via the network 23. As a protocol for communication, it is desirable to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) rather than HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) which is the mainstream of current Internet servers.

  In the case of HTTP, it is necessary to implement a browser function in the wireless function camera 1, and the browser function requires a relatively large amount of hardware and software resources. However, the wireless function camera 1 has limited hardware and software resources. Therefore, it is preferable that the server 26 is an FTP server and the wireless function camera 1 is an FTP client.

  Here, FTP is a protocol used for downloading files on the Internet or the like. It is defined in RFC (Request For Comments) 959 of IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). It is generally used on the Internet, intranet, etc., and communicates on TCP. FTP requires two connections: a connection for performing operations and a connection dedicated to data transfer.

  As a specific method of connection for FTP communication, it is necessary to establish a data transfer connection before using a command for connection to the server 26. There are two types of establishment methods, active mode and passive mode. In the active mode (also referred to as port mode), the wireless function camera 1 notifies the server 26 of the standby IP address and port number, and the server 26 is connected to the port number of the IP address notified from the wireless function camera 1. Establish. In the passive mode, the server 26 notifies the camera 1 with wireless function of the standby port number, and the camera 1 with wireless function that has received the notification of the standby port number establishes a connection to the server 26.

  In either mode, it is necessary to establish connections to separate servers 26 for commands and data. Authentication is required when connecting to the server 26, but in the case where the server 26 exclusively distributes files, authentication can be made in form even with anonymous access. In this case, in the camera 1 with the wireless function, “Anymous” or “ftp” is designated as the user name, and the password is arbitrary. When the login request is made by these users, the server 26 enables connection without requesting a password.

  After accessing the server 26 from the camera 1 with the wireless function, it is possible to upload, change, delete, and download a plurality of files using FTP-specific commands. For this reason, it is preferable to perform access control for each user by the user used in the camera 1 with the wireless function on the server 26 side. As user access control, user access control can be performed using not only a user name and a password but also a disposable password, that is, a one-time password.

  The communication protocol is not limited to HTTP or FTP, but may be any of HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Security), SFTP (Secure FTP), and FTPS (FTP Over SSL / TLS).

  The gateway 24 connects the network 23 and the network 25. The network 25 may be an intranet or the Internet. The gateway 24 may have a firewall function. When the network 25 is the Internet, it is possible to defend against attacks from the network 25 by having a firewall function.

  The gateway 24 may have a VPN (Virtual Private Network) function. A VPN device and a VPN device (not shown) facing each other across the network 25 can be configured by the VPN function. As a result, even when the network 25 is the Internet, the network 25 can be safely used from the access points 19 to 22. SSL, IPSEC, etc. are mentioned as a technique which provides the encryption communication of VPN. The active mode and the passive mode in the FTP communication are preferably classified according to the function of the gateway 24.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the server 26. The server 26 includes a control unit 30 that controls the entire server 26, a CPU 33, and an operation unit 34 that inputs processing conditions to the CPU 33. The operation unit 34 includes a keyboard and a mouse. The server 26 includes a display unit 36 for displaying (browsing) the contents of a memory that is a part of the storage unit 32, and a communication unit 35 for the server 26.

  The control unit 30 includes an authentication unit 37 that authenticates the connection from the wireless function-equipped camera 1. The control unit 30 preferably authenticates using FTP communication. The server 26 records information connected from the wireless function camera 1 in the storage unit 32. Thereby, connection information can be grasped and security can be improved.

  The storage unit 32 systematically stores electronic data such as images and sounds on a hard disk (not shown) as a database. When the electronic data stored in the storage unit 32 is accessed from the wireless function camera 1, a downloadable file is displayed. The display contents are not the same as all access points, but are changed by the access points by the control unit. The display is preferably controlled by an IP address assigned to the access points 19 to 22 or the wireless function camera 1. You may control by the user name and IP address band which are authenticated with the camera 1 with a wireless function. As a result, the access point becomes a base for the stamp rally, and different electronic data can be distributed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the access points 19 to 22 which are connection bases of the wireless network. Each access point serves as a stamp rally base and has a function of relaying as a kind of bridge between the network 23 and the wireless function camera 1. Each access point includes a storage unit 42, a CPU 43, an operation unit 44, a wired communication unit 45, and a wireless communication unit 46 in addition to the control unit 40 as main components. Among these, the control unit 40 has a function of controlling operations of other components, and the control unit 40 is mounted on a circuit board (not shown) in the form of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). May be.

  The wired communication unit 45 has a function of transmitting data transmitted from the wireless function camera 1 via the network 23 and receiving data transmitted to the wireless function camera 1 via the network 23. The wireless communication unit 46 transmits data transmitted to the camera 1 with wireless function via the network 23 to the camera 1 with wireless function by wireless communication, and receives data transmitted from the camera 1 with wireless function. It has a function.

  In addition, the circle shown centering on each access point 19-22 in FIG. 1 is an area in which connection with each access point by wireless communication is possible, for example, a communicable area having a radius of several tens to several hundreds of meters. Show.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the camera 1 with a wireless function. The camera with wireless function 1 includes a photographing unit 49 including a lens 50 and a CCD 51, a storage unit 52, a CPU 53, a display unit 54, an operation unit 55, a wireless communication unit 56, a speaker 57, and a control unit 60.

  The photographing unit 49 includes a lens 50 and a CCD 51. The lens 50 adjusts the focus and forms an optical image of the subject. The CCD 51 photoelectrically converts subject light imaged on the light receiving surface by the lens 50 into an electrical signal (imaging signal) of an amount corresponding to the amount of incident light for each sensor in the CCD 51. The CCD 51 is sequentially controlled by timing pulses input from a CCD drive circuit (not shown), and sequentially outputs the image pickup signals to an analog processing circuit (not shown). Further, instead of the CCD 51, an imaging element such as a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) may be used.

  A storage device (not shown) configured in the storage unit 52 includes a RAM or ROM of a temporary storage memory, and includes a semiconductor memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) and a mounting unit for mounting a recording medium such as a memory card, and is controlled. According to the control signal input from the unit 60, reading / writing of data to / from the semiconductor memory, recording media mounted on the mounting unit (for example, smart media, SD (Secure Digital) card, memory stick, compact flash (registered trademark), Data recorded on a portable storage medium such as a microdrive) is read and data is written to the recording medium.

  The storage unit 52 temporarily stores the image file output from the A / D converter. The image file stored in the temporary storage memory is raw data (image file) in the Raw data format, and is an unprocessed digital image file with the R, G, B color filter array of the CCD 51 as it is.

  The control unit 60 includes an image processing unit 61, an authentication unit 62, a history management unit 63, and a file operation unit 64. The control unit 60 controls operations of other components and executes various processes based on a predetermined program. It has a function to do. The control unit 60 may also be mounted on a circuit board (not shown) in the form of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  Further, the control unit 60 has a function of performing a roaming process for switching the access point 19 connected by wireless communication by executing an application, a program, or the like stored in the storage unit 52. For example, roaming is performed in the network environment from the access point 19 to another adjacent access point 20 while the camera 1 with wireless function is connected to one access point 19 in the middle of the stamp rally. It is done in the process of doing.

  An image processing unit 61 configured in the control unit 60 performs color correction, gradation correction, spectral sensitivity crosstalk correction, dark current on an image file stored in a temporary storage memory constituting a part of the storage unit 52. In addition to image quality improvement processing such as noise suppression, sharpening, white balance adjustment, saturation adjustment, image file vertical and horizontal size reduction (change), trimming, aspect conversion, compression processing (for example, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) )) Conversion to format).

  The color correction is to correct the color temperature of the lighting device used for photographing. Although not shown, the wireless function camera 1 has a function for automatically detecting the color temperature or a setting means for manually setting the color temperature. ing. Any known technique may be used for color correction. The gradation correction is to correct the brightness and contrast of the illumination device used for photographing. Although not shown, the wireless function camera 1 sets a predetermined gradation curve in conjunction with AE. Has a setting function. Any known technique may be used for gradation correction. As image processing conditions for color correction and gradation correction, a coefficient to be multiplied for each of R, G, and B values, a lookup table, and the like are used.

  The image processing unit 61 includes an image combining unit 65 and an image composition unit 66. The image combining unit 65 combines a plurality of image files acquired from a plurality of access points serving as a passage base for the stamp rally as one combined image. The image composition unit 66 synthesizes the combined image and the photographed image photographed from the photographing unit into one electronic data and stores it in the storage unit 52.

  As another function of the image processing unit 61, the image file subjected to color correction, gradation correction, and the like is further reduced to generate a reduced image file and output it to the display unit 54. For example, the image file is color-separated and divided into RGB color signals, and the color-coded R signal, G signal, and B signal are each subjected to a low-pass filter set for each color, and R obtained by applying a low-pass filter. The signal, G signal, and B signal are used to rearrange the pixels in the reduced image file, and the pixels are thinned out at a certain rate.

  The authentication unit 62 is configured to set user authentication information of the camera 1 with a wireless function. Password authentication may be performed on the server 26 using the operation unit 55. A software keyboard may be used, or hardware input means such as a key switch may be provided on the camera body and used. Authentication may be performed using a digital certificate.

  The history management unit 63 stores the authentication history with the access points 19 to 22 and the authentication and communication history with the server 26 in the storage unit 52. By storing the history in the storage unit 52 in this way, it is possible to grasp when and what was done, and the highly convenient camera 1 with a wireless function can be configured.

  The file operation unit 64 performs file operations in communication with the server 26. Since the communication protocol is preferably FTP, it is desirable to have a function implemented in the FTP client. This makes it possible to retrieve, delete, upload, and rename files. These operation histories are stored in the storage unit 52 through the history management unit 63.

  The display unit 54 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or the like, and performs a required display process in accordance with a display control signal input by the control unit 60. For example, the display unit 54 displays information for the photographer of the camera 1 with a wireless function to confirm settings and conditions related to shooting, or the reduced image file generated by the image processing unit 61 is displayed as an image file for display. Convert and display. In addition, the display unit 54 has a function as an electronic viewfinder that continuously displays image files captured by the CCD 51 in the photographing mode.

  The operation unit 55 includes various function buttons such as a shutter button, a power ON / OFF button, a zoom button, a cursor key, and the like, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to each button and key to the control unit 60.

  The wireless communication unit 56 has a function of transmitting data stored in the storage unit 52 to the access points 19 to 22 by wireless communication and receiving data transmitted from the access points 19 to 22. The speaker 57 outputs various sounds such as sound files and warning sounds.

  FIG. 5 is an example of an external view when the camera 1 with a wireless function is viewed from the back side. A display unit 54 is disposed on the back of the wireless function camera 1. On the right side of the display unit 54, a shutter button 70, a zoom button 71, a menu button 72, a direction button 73, a movement determination button 74, a play button 75, and a delete button 76 are provided as the operation unit 55.

  The shutter button 70 is used to perform a shutter operation during shooting. When the camera 1 with the wireless function is set to the shooting mode, the user presses the shutter button 70 to perform shooting. The zoom button 71 is used to adjust the zoom amount. When the user presses the left side marked “W” in the shooting mode, the zoom amount is adjusted in the wide direction, and the subject is reduced in the shot image. Conversely, when the right side marked “T” is pressed, the zoom amount is adjusted to the telephoto side, and the subject is enlarged in the captured image.

  The menu button 72 is used for display on the display unit 54 for selecting various menu items. When the menu button 72 is pressed, a menu screen is displayed on the display unit 54. Furthermore, the connection and disconnection to the access points 19 to 22 can be performed by an operation of pressing the menu button 72 for a predetermined time or longer, that is, a long press operation. The above operation is an example, and the operation means is not particularly limited.

  The direction button 73 has a structure that can be pressed in each of the up, down, left, and right directions, and is used to move a selection cursor. For example, a recorded photographed image is displayed as a thumbnail, and a selection cursor is displayed on one of the thumbnails. When the direction button 73 is pressed in either direction, the selection cursor moves to another thumbnail according to the pressed direction. Further, the selection cursor moves between a plurality of menu items on the menu screen according to the direction in which the direction button 73 is pressed.

  The movement determination button 74 is configured so that an arbitrary direction input operation and a pressing operation can be performed. For example, if the movement determination button 74 is set as a projecting operation part that can be pressed, and the user tilts the operation part in an arbitrary direction, the direction input operation is detected based on the tilted direction. Further, when the user presses the operation part from above, a pressing operation is detected. Alternatively, a trackball-like operation part may be used instead of the protrusion-like operation part.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the position of the movement determination button 74 is inside the direction button 73, but it is not always necessary to do so. The movement determination button 73 may be a touch sensor that can detect a direction input operation and a pressing operation by a finger touch operation, or may be a touch panel integrated with the display unit 54. By pressing the movement decision button 74, a thumbnail or menu item designated by the selection cursor is selected.

  The playback button 75 is used for playback of a captured image. When the user presses the playback button 75 while the captured image recorded in the storage unit 52 is displayed as a thumbnail, the captured image corresponding to the thumbnail designated by the cursor is displayed on the display unit 54, and the thumbnail image is enlarged. Is done. If the captured image is a moving image, the moving image is reproduced.

  The delete button 76 is used to delete a captured image. When the user presses the delete button 76 while displaying thumbnails or captured images, the selected captured image is deleted and deleted from the record in the storage unit 52.

  An antenna for communicating with the access points 19 to 22 is disposed inside the camera 1 with a wireless function.

  6 to 8 are flowcharts until a composite image of the camera 1 with a wireless function and the service providing system is created.

  In step S1, a predetermined mode is selected. The user sets a mode connectable to the wireless LAN by long pressing the menu button 72 of the camera 1 with wireless function.

  In step S2, the wireless camera 1 searches for an access point within the communication range. As shown in FIG. 9, the user proceeds to the vicinity of an access point (synonymous with checkpoint) 19 in the facility with reference to the guide map.

  In step S3, it is determined whether or not the wireless function camera 1 can secure the access point 19 within the communication range. If the access point 19 can be secured, the process proceeds to step S4. If the access point 19 cannot be secured, the process proceeds to step S2. If there is an access point 19 that can be secured, the SSID, radio wave intensity, channel, and the like can be confirmed. A maximum of 20 access points are displayed on the display unit 54. If the access point 19 cannot be secured and is out of the communication range, a warning display may be displayed to notify the user.

  In step S4, connection to the access point is performed based on the authentication information of the access point 19 stored in the storage unit 52. For authentication, ID information for identifying an access point and setting of an encryption key are transmitted as authentication information of the access point. The authentication information may be described in the guide map.

  In step S5, the wireless function camera 1 starts communication in the form of a wireless LAN via the access point 19.

  In step S6, position information of the server 26 in which electronic data is stored is input. Specifically, the input is performed using the operation unit 55 of the wireless function-equipped camera 1. For example, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the server that can be acquired by the guide map, admission ticket, pamphlet, or the like is input.

  In step S7, it is determined whether or not the connection destination server 26 requires authentication. If necessary, the process proceeds to step S8, and if not necessary, the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S8, authentication information is input. For example, enter a user name and password. If the password is valid once, enter the disposable password. You may authenticate using not only a user name and a password but also an electronic certificate. Also, authentication such as voice authentication or fingerprint authentication may be used. Authentication information such as a user name may be described in the guide map.

  In step S <b> 9, it is determined whether the server 26 has passed authentication. If the authentication passes, the process proceeds to step S10, and if not, the process proceeds to step S8. The server 26 stores in the storage unit 32 whether or not the authentication information can pass. Regardless of whether authentication is passed or not, the server 26 can improve security by storing the access time, the location of the access point, the IP address, the user name, encryption information, and the like. Further, if the state where the same user cannot be accessed continues for a short time, it can be determined that the access is from an unauthorized user.

  In step S10, the user downloads an image file based on the electronic data. The downloaded image files are different for each access point. However, combining image files from all access points forms a uniform appearance. The unifying method may be unified for a certain character or conceptual unification. Even with the same access point, different image files may be provided depending on the season such as spring or summer, morning or night. Furthermore, the appearance may be different depending on the number of times the user uses the facility. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a camera with a wireless function and a service providing system that are highly entertaining and convenient for the user.

  In step S11, it is determined whether there is character information based on electronic data. If there is character information, the process proceeds to step S12, and if not, the process proceeds to step S13. The character information is prepared in advance by the server 26.

  In step S12, the character information is also downloaded from the server 26. When downloaded, the character information 111 is displayed on the display unit 54 adjacent to the image file 110 as shown in FIG.

  In step S13, it is determined whether there is an audio file related to the image file. If there is an audio file, the process proceeds to step S14, and if not, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S14, the audio file is downloaded from the server 26 by FTP communication.

  In step S15, the electronic data of the image file, character information, and audio file is stored in the storage unit 52. In addition, the storage unit 32 of the server 26 and the storage unit 52 of the wireless function camera have file names, character information, audio files, file sizes, downloaded date and time, file types based on electronic data, global and private of the wireless function camera 1. IP address, access point, stamp rally completion degree, user name, etc. are stored.

  In step S16, the communication between the wireless function camera 1 and the access point 19 is disconnected. The disconnection is performed using the operation unit 55 of the wireless function camera 1.

  In step S17, it is determined whether the stamp rally has ended. If the stamp rally has ended, the process proceeds to step S18. If not completed, the process proceeds to step S2. Whether or not all the check points of the stamp rally have passed can be determined by determining whether or not the combined image obtained by combining the image files has a uniform appearance. Further, it may be left to the server 26 to determine whether or not there is a uniform appearance. This is because the access history for each user is stored in the storage unit 32 of the server 26.

  When the stamp rally is not completed, the electronic data acquired by the access point 20 becomes an image file 112 and character information 113 as shown in FIG. The electronic data acquired by the access point 21 becomes an image file 114 and character information 115 as shown in FIG. The electronic data acquired by the access point 22 becomes an image file 116 and character information 117 as shown in FIG.

  In step S18, the user selects a shooting location at the goal point of the stamp rally.

  In step S19, the user uses the operation unit 55 of the wireless function camera 1 to photograph the subject. The subject may or may not be the user himself / herself. There may be a plurality of subjects. It may be an animal instead of a person.

  In step S20, it is determined whether the captured image captured by the imaging unit is OK. If OK, the process proceeds to step S21. If not OK, the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S21, the captured image and electronic data are combined. As shown in FIG. 14, a combined image obtained by combining the combined image obtained by combining the image files 110, 112, 114, 116 and the character information 111, 113, 115, 117 and the photographed image 120 is displayed on the display unit 54. .

  In step S22, it is determined whether the composite image is OK. If OK, the process proceeds to step S24. If not OK, the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S23, the composite image is edited. As an editing method, the arrangement of image files can be changed and the position can be adjusted. In addition, as a method of adjusting the image, the overall brightness and saturation are raised, the processing to make it appear more vividly clear, the area of so-called `` memory color '' such as skin color, green, sky etc. is detected, only the memory color area, There is a method of making it more vivid or correcting to a more preferable color.

In step S24, the composite image is stored in the storage unit 52, and the flowchart ends.
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Another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 15, there is an image file 125 to be downloaded in step S10, and there is an audio file related to the image file 125 in the case of the determination in step S13. Each file is downloaded and displayed on the display unit 54.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, audio files 128, 130, and 132 related to the image files 127, 129, and 131 are downloaded and displayed on the display unit 54.

  In step S21, the captured image 120 and electronic data are combined. As shown in FIG. 19, the combined image 140 is unified in appearance like a dog's face, and a related audio file is also output from the speaker 57. Since the time of visiting each access point is stored as the history of the storage unit 32 or 52, the required time is displayed as shown in 141 of FIG. 19, and the use discount or preferential conditions of the facility are changed accordingly. Good.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is an exemplification, and that various modifications can be made to each component and combination of processes within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the electronic data may include an identification symbol. The identification symbol may be, for example, a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode.

It is a figure which shows the basic composition of a service provision system. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a server. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of an access point. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a camera with a wireless function. It is a figure which shows the structure of a camera with a wireless function. It is a flowchart of the service provision system using a camera with a wireless function. It is a flowchart of the service provision system using a camera with a wireless function. It is a flowchart of the service provision system using a camera with a wireless function. It is an example of a guide map using a camera with a wireless function used in a facility. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function. It is an example which displays electronic data on the display part of a camera with a wireless function.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera with a wireless function 19-22 Access point 26 Server 49 Image | photographing part 54 Display part 62 Authentication part 64 File operation part 65 Image combining part 66 Image composition part

Claims (5)

A wireless communication unit that communicates with a connection base of a wireless network that is a passage of stamp rally;
An authentication unit for connecting to the server via the wireless network;
A file operation unit for downloading electronic data from the server;
A shooting section for shooting an image of the subject;
An image combining unit that combines a plurality of image files that are downloaded by the file operation unit and are based on different electronic data for each connection site;
An image combining unit that combines a captured image captured by the imaging unit and a combined image combined by the image combining unit;
A display unit for displaying a composite image synthesized by the image synthesis unit;
A camera with wireless function, characterized by comprising:   The camera with a wireless function according to claim 1, wherein the electronic data includes character information.   A combined image obtained by combining the plurality of image files forms a uniform appearance, and also downloads an audio file related to the image file from the server and displays the synthesized image on the display unit. The camera with a wireless function according to claim 1, wherein the camera has a wireless function.   A service providing system for performing communication between the server storing the electronic data downloaded from the camera with a wireless function according to claim 1 and the wireless communication unit by FTP communication.   Providing the user with a guide map that describes the location information of the server connected from the connection base and the connection base, and the combined image obtained by combining the captured image captured at the goal point of the stamp rally and the combined image is a discount on use of the facility 5. The service providing system according to claim 4, wherein the service providing system functions as a preferential treatment condition.

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