JP7230780B2 - Information processing system, terminal device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system , a terminal device and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is known to lay out a plurality of pre-registered digital contents to generate a design, and to include paid contents as part of the contents (Patent Document 1).

The conventional technology described above simply arranges a plurality of pieces of content along a layout, making it difficult for the user to generate original new content.

The technology disclosed has been made in view of such circumstances, and aims to enable users to easily generate their own new content.

The disclosed technology is an information processing system having a terminal device and an information processing device, wherein the information processing device includes a first storage unit that stores first image data, and a second image data from the terminal device. a first communication unit that receives image data; and an area inside or outside the shape of an element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data corresponding to the second image data. a generation processing unit that generates third image data corresponding to a third image in which a part of the second image is displayed; and an output unit that outputs the third image data to an output device. The terminal device includes a display unit, an input reception unit that receives input from a user, a second storage unit that stores the second image data, and the second image data that is stored in the information processing device. and a display control unit that performs control to display the first image and the second image on the display unit, wherein the input reception unit receives the first The display control unit accepts input from the user who changes the position of the image or the second image, and the display control unit accepts the input from the user who changes the position of the first image or the second image is being input, the second image is transmitted through either the area inside or outside the element of the first image, and the other area inside or outside the element is transmitted. In the region, the second image is transmitted through the first image at a lower transmittance than in the case of transmitting the second image through the one region.

It can facilitate the generation of unique new content by users.

It is a figure explaining the information processing system of a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of an information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the content image database of 1st embodiment. 1 is a diagram illustrating functions of an information processing device and a terminal device according to a first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing system of the first embodiment; FIG. It is a figure explaining the production|generation process of the synthetic image data of 1st embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining generation of synthesized image data and synthesis information according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a first diagram showing a display example of the terminal device of the first embodiment; FIG. 11 is a second diagram showing a display example of the terminal device of the first embodiment; It is a figure explaining the information processing system of 2nd embodiment. It is a first diagram showing an example of an image database of the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a second diagram showing an example of an image database according to the second embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the user database of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the function of the information processing apparatus of 2nd embodiment, and a terminal device. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system of the second embodiment; It is a figure explaining the generation processing of the synthetic image data of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the function of the information processing apparatus of 3rd embodiment, and a terminal device. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing system of the third embodiment; It is a figure explaining the generation processing of the synthetic image data of 3rd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the function of the information processing apparatus of 4th embodiment, and a terminal device. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the information processing system of the fourth embodiment; It is a figure explaining the generation processing of the synthetic image data of 4th embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the terminal device of 4th embodiment. It is a figure explaining the function of the information processing apparatus of 5th embodiment, and a terminal device. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing system of the fifth embodiment; It is a figure explaining the production|generation process of the synthetic image data of 5th embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the terminal device of 5th embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of editing a character image by an editing unit; It is a figure explaining the function of the information processing apparatus of 6th embodiment, and a terminal device. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the information processing system of the sixth embodiment; FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining processing for generating synthetic image data according to the sixth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a terminal device according to the sixth embodiment; It is a figure explaining the modification of an information processing system.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the information processing system of the first embodiment.

The information processing system 100 of this embodiment includes an information processing device 200, a terminal device 300, and a printing device 400, which are connected via a network or the like.

Although the information processing system 100 includes the printing device 400 in the example of FIG. 1, the present invention is not limited to this. The information processing system 100 may include the information processing device 200 and the terminal device 300 without including the printing device 400 . Also, the information processing device 200 of the information processing system 100 may have a part or all of the configuration and functions of the terminal device 300 . Also, the terminal device 300 may have some or all of the configuration and functions of the information processing device 200 .

In the information processing system 100 of this embodiment, the information processing device 200 has a content image database 210 and a synthetic image generation processing section 220 . The content image database 210 stores image data representing content images. In the following description, image data representing a content image will be referred to as content image data. The content image is an image of an existing character or an original character, an image of scenery such as a mountain or the sea, or an image of characters such as a place name, a competition name, a building name, or the like.

The composite image generation processing unit 220 generates composite image data by combining the image data received from the terminal device 300 and the content image data.

The terminal device 300 of this embodiment has a composition instruction unit 310 and instructs the information processing device 200 to generate composite image data.

In the information processing system 100 , the information processing device 200 , upon receiving image data from the terminal device 300 , transmits to the terminal device 300 a list of content image data to be superimposed on the image data.

Note that the image data received by the information processing apparatus 200 from the terminal device 300 may be, for example, image data captured by an imaging device or the like of the terminal device 300, or an image held in the terminal device 300. It may be data.

That is, in this embodiment, the content image data is image data stored in the information processing device 200 and the image data is image data stored in the terminal device 300 .

The content image data may be, for example, image data that the information processing apparatus 200 communicates with another apparatus via the Internet or the like and collects the image data from the other apparatus. Also, the content image data may be uploaded from another device via a network and stored in the information processing device 200 .

The image data may be captured image data captured by an imaging device of the terminal device 300, for example. Also, the image data may be image data that the terminal device 300 communicates with another device via a network, is acquired from the other device, and is stored in the terminal device 300, for example.

When the content image data is selected in the terminal device 300, the information processing device 200 of the present embodiment synthesizes the received image data (first image data) and the content image data (second image data). Synthetic image data is generated, and identification information for identifying the synthetic image data is transmitted to the terminal device 300 .

Further, when the information processing device 200 receives the identification information of the composite image data from the printing device 400 , the information processing device 200 transmits the composite image data corresponding to the identification information to the printing device 400 . The identification information of the composite image data may be acquired by the printing device 400 through communication between the printing device 400 and the terminal device 300, for example.

Upon receiving the composite image data, the printing device 400 outputs an image based on the composite image data to a recording medium. In other words, the printing device 400 is an example of an output device that forms an image on a recording medium based on composite image data. The recording medium of the present embodiment may be, for example, furnishings cloth, or may be a material other than cloth. Also, the recording medium may be one that can be processed into a folding fan or folding fan, for example.

Furthermore, in the information processing system 100, the output destination of the composite image data from the information processing device 200 is the printing device 400, but the present invention is not limited to this. The output destination of the composite image data may be, for example, a device that performs embroidery or the like on cloth according to the image data.

In this embodiment, as described above, based on the image data acquired from the terminal device 300 and the selected content image data, the synthesized image data is generated and output. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a new content image different from the content image stored in the content image database 210 can be generated.

The information processing apparatus 200 of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus;

The information processing device 200 of this embodiment includes an input device 21, an output device 22, a drive device 23, an auxiliary storage device 24, a memory device 25, an arithmetic processing device 26, and an interface device 27, which are connected to each other via a bus B. include.

The input device 21 is a device for inputting various kinds of information, and is realized by, for example, a keyboard or pointing device. The output device 22 is for outputting various kinds of information, and is realized by, for example, a display. The interface device 27 includes a LAN card and the like, and is used for connecting to a network.

The information processing program of this embodiment is at least part of various programs that control the information processing apparatus 200 . The information processing program is provided by, for example, distribution of the recording medium 28 or download from a network. The recording medium 28 on which the information processing program is recorded is a storage medium for optically, electrically or magnetically recording information such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, etc.; Various types of storage media can be used, such as a semiconductor memory that electrically records .

The information processing program is installed in the auxiliary storage device 24 from the recording medium 28 via the drive device 23 when the recording medium 28 recording the information processing program is set in the drive device 23 . An information processing program downloaded from the network is installed in the auxiliary storage device 24 via the interface device 27 .

The auxiliary storage device 24 stores the installed information processing program, as well as necessary files and data such as the databases described above. The memory device 25 reads and stores the information processing program from the auxiliary storage device 24 when the information processing device 200 is activated. The arithmetic processing unit 26 implements various types of processing described later in accordance with the information processing program stored in the memory device 25 .

Next, the hardware configuration of the terminal device 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 2B. FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal device;

The terminal device 300 of this embodiment includes a CPU 301 , a ROM 302 , a RAM 303 , an EEPROM 304 , a CMOS sensor 305 , an image sensor I/F 306 , an acceleration/direction sensor 307 , a media I/F 309 and a GPS receiver 321 .

Among these, the CPU 301 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the operation of the terminal device 300 as a whole. The ROM 302 stores the CPU 301 and programs used to drive the CPU 301 such as IPL. A RAM 303 is used as a work area for the CPU 301 . The EEPROM 304 reads or writes various data such as smartphone programs under the control of the CPU 301 . The ROM 302 , RAM 303 and EEPROM 304 are examples of storage devices of the terminal device 300 .

A CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor 305 is a type of built-in imaging means for capturing an object (mainly a self-portrait) and obtaining image data under the control of the CPU 301 . Note that imaging means such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor may be used instead of the CMOS sensor.

An imaging device I/F 306 is a circuit that controls driving of the CMOS sensor 405 . The acceleration/azimuth sensor 307 is various sensors such as an electronic magnetic compass, a gyro compass, and an acceleration sensor for detecting geomagnetism. A media I/F 309 controls reading or writing (storage) of data to a recording medium 308 (an example of a second storage unit) such as a flash memory. The GPS receiver 321 receives GPS signals from GPS satellites.

In addition, the terminal device 300 includes a long-distance communication circuit 322, an antenna 322a of the long-distance communication circuit 322, a CMOS sensor 323, an image sensor I/F 4324, a microphone 325, a speaker 326, a sound input/output I/F 327, a display 328, and an external device. A connection I/F (Interface) 329 , a short-range communication circuit 330 , an antenna 330 a of the short-range communication circuit 330 , and a touch panel 331 are provided.

Among these, the telecommunications circuit 322 is a circuit that communicates with other devices over a communication network. The CMOS sensor 323 is a type of built-in image pickup means that picks up an image of a subject under the control of the CPU 301 and obtains image data. The imaging device I/F 324 is a circuit that controls driving of the CMOS sensor 323 . Microphone 325 is a built-in circuit that converts sound into an electrical signal. The speaker 326 is a built-in circuit that converts electrical signals into physical vibrations to produce sounds such as music and voice. The sound input/output I/F 327 is a circuit that processes input/output of sound signals between the microphone 325 and the speaker 326 under the control of the CPU 301 . The display 328 is a kind of display means such as liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro Luminescence) that displays an image of a subject, various icons, and the like. The external device connection I/F 329 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The short-range communication circuit 330 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The touch panel 331 is a kind of input means for operating the terminal device 300 by the user pressing the display 328 . A display 328 is an example of a display unit of the terminal device 300 .

The terminal device 300 also has a bus line 340 . A bus line 340 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 301 .

Next, the content image database 210 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, in the present embodiment, the content image database 210 is provided in the information processing apparatus 200, but is not limited to this. Content image database 210 may be provided in a device different from information processing device 200 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the content image database of the first embodiment. The content image database 210 of this embodiment may be provided, for example, in the auxiliary storage device 24 (an example of the first storage section) of the information processing device 200 . Also, the content image database 210 of this embodiment may be provided in advance.

The content image database 210 of this embodiment has content IDs and content image data as information items. Both are associated in the content image database 210 .

The value of the item "content ID" is identification information for specifying content image data. The value of the item "content image data" is the content image data itself.

The content image data of the present embodiment may be collected from the Internet by the information processing device 200, given a content ID by the information processing device 200, and stored in the content image database 210, for example. The information processing apparatus 200 may periodically collect content image data from the Internet and assign a content ID.

Also, the content image data may be transmitted from a specific server device or the like to the information processing device 200 and stored in the content image database 210 . The specific server device may be, for example, a server device or the like in which content image data representing a content image designed by a designer or the like is stored.

Next, functions of the information processing apparatus 200 and the terminal device 300 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the functions of the information processing device and the terminal device according to the first embodiment. First, functions of the information processing apparatus 200 will be described. The functions of the information processing device 200 described below are realized by reading and executing a program stored in the memory device 25 by the arithmetic processing device 26 .

The composite image generation processing unit 220 of the information processing apparatus 200 of this embodiment includes a communication unit 221, an image acquisition unit 222, a content list output unit 223, a composite information acquisition unit 224, a composition processing unit 225, and a composite image data output unit 226. have.

The communication unit 221 is an example of a first communication unit, and performs data transmission/reception between the information processing device 200 and an external device. Specifically, the communication unit 221 receives image data from the terminal device 300, transmits composite image data to the printing device 400, and the like.

The image acquisition unit 222 acquires image data received by the communication unit 221 . Content list output unit 223 outputs a list of content image data stored in content image database 210 to terminal device 300 .

The combined information acquisition unit 224 acquires combined information received by the communication unit 221 together with the image data from the terminal device 300 .

The composition processing unit 225 uses the image data, the composition information, and the content image data selected from the list output by the content list output unit 223 to generate composite image data. Specifically, the composition processing unit 225 generates a composite image in which at least part of the image represented by the image data is displayed in either the inner or outer region of the shape of the element included in the image represented by the content image data. Synthetic image data (an example of third image data) representing (an example of a third image) is generated.

At this time, the composition processing unit 225 adds identification information for specifying the composite image data to the generated composite image data. Also, the composite image data generated by the composite processing unit 225 may be temporarily held in the auxiliary storage device 24 or the like.

Details of the generation of composite image data and the composite information will be described later.

The composite image data output unit 226 is an example of an output unit, and when the identification information of the composite image data is received by the communication unit 221 , the composite image data corresponding to the identification information is transmitted to the printing apparatus 400 .

Next, functions of the terminal device 300 will be described. The terminal device 300 has a synthesizing instruction section 310 . Synthesis instruction unit 310 is realized by reading and executing a program stored in a memory device by the arithmetic processing unit of terminal device 300 .

The composition instruction unit 310 has a display control unit 311 , an input reception unit 312 , an image selection unit 313 , a composition information generation unit 314 and a communication unit 315 .

The display control unit 311 controls display of the terminal device 300 . Specifically, the display control unit 311 causes the terminal device 300 to display a list of content image data and a content image represented by the content image data selected from the list. In addition, the display control unit 311 displays a preview of an image obtained by synthesizing the content image and the image represented by the selected image data. At this time, the display control unit 311 may display a preview in which the image data is transparent based on the shape extracted from the content image data.

The input reception unit 312 receives input to the terminal device 300 .

The image selection unit 313 selects image data stored in the terminal device 300 according to the input received by the input reception unit 312 .

The composite information generation unit 314 generates information indicating the positional relationship when the content image displayed by the display control unit 311 and the image represented by the selected image data are superimposed.

A communication unit 315 is an example of a second communication unit, and transmits and receives information to and from the information processing device 200 and the printing device 400 . Specifically, for example, the communication unit 315 transmits the selected image data, composition information, and the like to the information processing apparatus 200 .

Next, the operation of the information processing system 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the first embodiment.

In the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment, when the terminal device 300 receives an instruction to activate the terminal device 300 from the user, the terminal device 300 activates the composition instruction unit 310 and causes the display control unit 311 to display a setting screen regarding image composition. It is displayed on the display 328 or the like (step S501). Details of the setting screen will be described later.

Subsequently, the input reception unit 312 of the terminal device 300 receives the settings related to the recording medium for printing the composite image on the displayed setting screen (step S502).

Specifically, for example, the terminal device 300 controls the shape of the material on which the composite image is formed (shape of T-shirt, handbag, etc.), type (material such as cloth, thick cloth, thin cloth, vinyl, etc.), Settings such as selection of colors (colors such as red, blue, yellow, navy blue, etc.) and sizes (sizes such as S, M, L, etc.) are accepted. For example, T-shirt, cloth, navy blue, and L are selected as the shape, type, color, and size of the fabric. Moreover, the display control unit 311 may perform display on the display based on the setting received by the input receiving unit 312 .

Subsequently, the terminal device 300 causes the terminal device 300 to display a list of image data stored in the terminal device 300 by the display control unit 311, and specifies the image data selected from the list by the image selection unit 313. (Step S503). The image data selected here may be image data captured by the terminal device 300 .

When the image data is selected, the terminal device 300 transmits a content image data list acquisition request to the information processing device 200 through the communication unit 315 (step S504).

When the information processing apparatus 200 receives this acquisition request through the communication section 221, the content list output section 223 transmits a list of content image data to the terminal device 300 (step S505).

After obtaining the list of content image data, the terminal device 300 causes the display control unit 311 to display this list, and the input reception unit 312 receives selection of content image data (step S506). Note that the list of content image data may be displayed in a display column of the setting screen.

When the content image data is selected, the terminal device 300 causes the display control unit 311 to display the content image represented by the selected content image data and the image represented by the image data selected in step S503 according to the user's operation. A combined preview image is displayed (step S507).

Specifically, the input receiving unit 312 receives an input from the user to change the position of the image indicated by the image data selected in step S503, and adjusts/determines the position of the content image indicated by the selected content image data. do.

Then, when the positional relationship between the content image and the image is determined by the user, the terminal device 300 generates the synthesis information including the information indicating the positional relationship between the two by the synthesis information generation unit 314, and as a synthesis instruction, It is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 200 together with the selected image data (step S508).

In FIG. 5, after the image data stored in the terminal device 300 is selected, a list of content image data is acquired and content image data is selected. The order is not limited to this.

Also, in FIG. 5, the setting of the print position of the texture, the composite image, etc. is performed before the selection of the image data, but the order of setting is not limited to this.

In the present embodiment, for example, first, a list of content image data is acquired and content image data is selected, then image data stored in the terminal device 300 is selected, and finally, the texture and composite image are selected. It is also possible to set the print position and the like. That is, in this embodiment, the order of these can be arbitrarily changed according to the user's operation.

When the information processing device 200 receives the composition instruction and the image data from the terminal device 300, the composition processing unit 225 generates composite image data by superimposing the selected content image data and the image data based on the composition information (step S509). Details of step S509 will be described later.

Next, the information processing device 200 transmits the identification information (composite image ID) of the composite image data assigned to the composite image data to the terminal device 300 through the communication unit 221 (step S510).

Next, in the information processing system 100, the printing device 400 reads the identification information of the composite image data from the terminal device 300 (step S511). After reading the identification information, the printing device 400 transmits the identification information to the information processing device 200 (step S512).

Note that the printing device 400 may transmit the identification information to the information processing device 200 when the user of the terminal device 300 purchases a recording medium (such as a T-shirt) on which the composite image is printed.

When the information processing device 200 receives the identification information from the printing device 400, the composite image data output unit 226 transmits the composite image data associated with the identification information to the printing device 400 (step S513).

The printing device 400 outputs the composite image data to the set recording medium (step S514), and ends the process.

In this embodiment, the information set in step S502 in the terminal device 300 may be held in the information processing device 200 and transmitted to the printing device 400 together with the composite image data, or may be held in the terminal device 300. and read by the printing apparatus 400 together with the identification information of the composite image data.

The information set in step S502 includes the shape (T-shirt) of the material on which the composite image is formed, the type, color, size, print position of the composite image on the material, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the synthesis information and the synthesis image data are assumed to be held in the information processing device 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information processing device 200 may transmit the generated composite image data to the terminal device 300 and cause the terminal device 300 to hold the data. In this case, the terminal device 300 may directly transmit the composite image data to the printing device 400 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the preview image is displayed on the terminal device 300 and the synthesized image data is generated by the information processing device 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the terminal device 300 may generate the composite image data.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, processing of the synthesis processing unit 225 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining processing for generating synthetic image data according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 shows details of the processing in step S509 of FIG.

The synthetic image generation processing unit 220 of the present embodiment acquires the image data received from the terminal device 300 by the image acquiring unit 222, and acquires the synthetic information received from the terminal device 300 by the synthetic information acquiring unit 224 (step S601).

Subsequently, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220 causes the synthesis processing unit 225 to superimpose the image represented by the selected content image data and the image represented by the image data so as to have the positional relationship indicated by the synthesis information (step S602). ). More specifically, the synthesis processing unit 225 superimposes the image represented by the content image data on the image represented by the image data.

Subsequently, the composition processing unit 225 identifies elements existing in the content image, and sets an area showing the shape of the identified element as a transparent area (step S603). Transmissive areas are areas that are processed so that the underlying image can be seen. In this embodiment, an image in this state is called a composite image, and image data representing the composite image is called composite image data.

Also, the shapes of the elements present in the content image can be extracted from the content image data, for example.

Subsequently, a composite image ID, which is identification information for identifying the composite image data, is assigned to the composite image data generated in step S603 (step S604), and the process ends. The composite image ID may be, for example, a two-dimensional barcode or the like.

The processing of the synthesis processing unit 225 will be further described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining generation of synthesized image data and synthesis information according to the first embodiment.

An image 71 shown in FIG. 7 is a content image represented by content image data selected from a list of content image data, and an image 72 is an image represented by image data stored in the terminal device 300 . Also, an image 73 shown in FIG. 7 is a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the content image 71 and the image 72 .

A content image 71 shown in FIG. 7 includes an element 71a. In FIG. 7, the element 71a has the shape of a mountain, but the element extracted from the content image data may have any shape. Elements of the present embodiment may be, for example, letters, numbers, or arbitrary figures. Also, in this embodiment, there may be a plurality of elements extracted from the content image data.

In this embodiment, when the content image data representing the content image 71 is selected from the list of content image data in the terminal device 300, the content image 71 is superimposed on the image 72 by the synthesizing instruction unit 310. A preview image may be displayed on the terminal device 300 . At this time, the synthesizing instruction unit 310 may leave the outline of the element 71a and make the entire content image 71 a transparent image so that the user can visually recognize the position of the element 71a in the image 72 .

In the terminal device 300, the position of the element 71a in the image 72 is determined by the user's operation of moving the content image 71 on the image 72, and the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72 is determined.

In the image 73 of FIG. 7, the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72 is determined so that the images of the persons P1 and P2 appearing in the image 72 are included in the element 71a. When the terminal device 300 accepts an operation to determine the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72, in that state, the area inside the element 71a in the content image 71 is made transparent, and the area outside the element 71a is not made transparent. make it The terminal device 300 then generates combined information indicating the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72 .

By doing so, it is possible to generate a composite image 73 that looks like the image 72 is clipped in the shape of the element 71a.

Further, in this embodiment, since the user of the terminal device 300 can determine the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72, a portion (region) of the image 72 desired by the user is arranged in the element 71a. be able to.

Therefore, for example, when the persons P1 and P2 go on a trip to an area where there is a mountain indicated by the element 71a and the image data of the image 72 is captured using the imaging function of the terminal device 300 of the person P1, the image 72 and the element 71a can be generated.

More specifically, the person P1 activates the composition instruction unit 310 in the terminal device 300, selects the image data representing the image 72, and selects the content image data representing the content image 71 from the list of content image data. . Then, the content image 71 displayed on the image 72 is moved so that a desired area in the image 72 is within the element 71a, and an operation for determining the positional relationship is performed.

In response to this operation, the terminal device 300 transmits image data representing the image 72 and composition information to the information processing device 200 .

For example, the synthesis information of the present embodiment sets a reference point as a reference in each of the content image 71 and the image 72, and the positional relationship between the coordinates of the reference point of the content image 71 and the coordinates of the reference point of the image 72. may be used as the combined information.

In the example of FIG. 7, as a method of determining the positional relationship between the content image 71 and the image 72, an example of moving the content image 71 on the image 72 has been described, but the method of determining the positional relationship is not limited to this. . In this embodiment, for example, either one of the content image 71 and the image 72 may be rotated or enlarged/reduced.

When receiving the image data representing the image 72 and the composition information, the information processing device 200 acquires the content image data representing the content image 71 from the content image database 210 and generates the composition image data representing the composition image 73. . Then, the information processing device 200 transmits the synthesized image data representing the synthesized image 73 and the identification information of this synthesized image data to the terminal device 300 .

Here, when the person P1 visits a store or the like where the printing device 400 provided with the service by the information processing system 100 is installed, the person P1 operates the terminal device 300 and receives the identification information of the composite image data from the terminal device 300. to the printing device 400 .

Upon receiving the identification information, the printing device 400 transmits the received identification information to the information processing device 200 and receives the combined image data corresponding to the identification information. Then, the printing device 400 prints the composite image 73 represented by the received composite image data on the T-shirt or the like selected by the person P1.

In this embodiment, the inner side of the element 71a in the content image 71 is assumed to be the transparent area, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information processing apparatus 200 may set the outside of the element 71a as the transparent area. In this case, the content image 71 and the image 72 should be superimposed so that the area of the image 72 that the user wants to be transparent overlaps with the transparent area outside the element 71a.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the content image and the image acquired by the terminal device 300 are superimposed, and either the inner or outer region of the shape of the element extracted from the content image data is set as the transparent region. By generating a composite image, a new content image can be generated and output.

Also, in the example of FIG. 7, only the content image 71 is superimposed on the image 72, but the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of content images may be superimposed on the image 72, and in each content image, the inside or outside of the shape of the element may be the transparent area.

Next, display examples of the terminal device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. FIG. 8A is a first diagram showing a display example of the first embodiment. A screen 80 shown in FIG. 8A shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the terminal device 300 in step S501 of FIG.

The screen 80 has display fields 80-1, 80-2, and 80-3. The display field 80-1 displays operation buttons 80-1a, 80-1b, 80-1c, and the like.

The operation button 80-1a may be a button for displaying a list of image data stored in the terminal device 300, for example. In this embodiment, for example, when the operation button 80-1a is operated, a list of image data stored in the terminal device 300 may be displayed in the display field 80-2. The image data selected from the list of image data may be displayed in the display field 80-3.

The operation button 80-1b may be, for example, a button for setting the material for printing the composite image. In this embodiment, for example, when the operation button 80-1b is operated, a list of sizes and colors of T-shirts on which the composite image is printed may be displayed in the display field 80-2 or the like.

The operation button 80-1c may be, for example, a button for displaying a list of content image data. In this embodiment, for example, when the operation button 80-1c is operated, a list of content image data stored in the content image database 210 may be displayed in the display column 80-2 or the like. In FIG. 8A, a list of content image data is displayed in the display field 80-2.

In the display field 80-3, an operation is performed to decide how to synthesize the image data and the content image data (how to superimpose). The display field 80-3 also includes an operation button 80-4.

In this embodiment, a silhouette representing the shape of the fabric selected in step S502 is displayed in the display field 80-3. Also, in the display field 80-3, the image data and the content image data are displayed on the silhouette representing the shape of the fabric.

In this embodiment, when the operation button 80-4 is operated after the image data and the content image data are overlapped in the display field 80-3, the image displayed in the display field 80-3 is displayed. Combined information may be generated in accordance with.

In the example of FIG. 8A, it can be seen from the silhouette Ta that the material on which the composite image is printed is a T-shirt. Further, in the example of FIG. 8A, the image 72 (see FIG. 7) and the content image 86 including the element 86a of "ABC" are selected, and the overlapping operation is performed in the display field 80-3. showing.

In this embodiment, for example, the positional relationship between the content image 86 and the image 72 may be determined by moving the position of the image 72 with respect to the content image 86 .

Specifically, for example, the position of the content image 86 may be fixed in the display field 80-3, and only an operation of sliding the image 72 may be accepted.

Note that the position where the content image 86 is displayed in the display field 80-3 may be, for example, a position where at least part of the content image is included in the silhouette Ta in the shape of the cloth.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, while the position of the image 72 with respect to the content image 86 is being adjusted, the display control unit 311 causes the image 72 to overlap the region 86b of the content image 86 other than the element 86a. In this case, the display section may display the image 72 in the area 86b so as to be transparent.

At this time, in this embodiment, the transmittance of the image 72 in the element 86a and the transmittance of the image 72 in the region 86b are made different. Specifically, the transmittance of image 72 in region 86b is made lower than the transmittance of image 72 in element 86a. Thus, in the situation of FIG. 8A, image 72 overlapping element 86a is more clearly visible than image 72 overlapping region 86b.

In this embodiment, as described above, the display position of the content image is fixed and the image is moved to adjust the positional relationship between the two. Not limited. The positional relationship between the content images may be adjusted by fixing the display position of the image and moving the content image with respect to the image, or may be adjusted by moving both the image and the content image. .

In this embodiment, when an operation is performed to overlap the image 72 and the content image 86 in the display field 80-3, and the operation button 80-4 is operated, the screen 80 transitions to the screen 81 shown in FIG. 8B. .

FIG. 8B is a second diagram showing a display example of the terminal device according to the first embodiment. A screen 81 shown in FIG. 8B is an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device 300 in step S507 of FIG. 5, for example.

The screen 81 includes display columns 82-1 and 82-2, a display column 83, and an operation button 84.

The display column 82-1 displays operation components for selecting image data, etc., and the display column 82-2 displays, for example, operation components for setting image brightness, contrast, and the like. is displayed.

A composite image 85 is displayed in the display field 83 . A composite image 85 is an image in which the content image 86 is superimposed on the image 72 . In this synthesized image 85, the shape of the letters "ABC", which is an element 86a extracted from the content image 86, is set as a transparent area, and the image 72 is visible in this transparent area. In other words, the synthesized image 85 is an image obtained by clipping the image 72 according to the shape indicated by the element 86a. In the example of FIG. 8B, this composite image 85 is printed on, for example, a T-shirt, a bag, or the like.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the first image data is the content image data and the second image data is the image data, the shape of the element included in the first image represented by the first image data is matched to the shape of the element. to display part of the second image.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a content image having a new meaning can be generated by combining a content image having a meaning and an image acquired by the terminal device 300 to generate a composite image.

For example, in the composite image 73 shown in FIG. 7, by combining the element 71a meaning "mountain" and the image 72, the image 72 can have the meaning of "image associated with the mountain". . Further, for example, in the synthesized image 85 shown in FIG. 8B, by combining the image 72 with the element 86a meaning "ABC", the image 72 can have the meaning of "image associated with ABC". can.

If the element is a character indicating a place name, a composite image is generated in which part of the image and the character indicating the place name are associated. An associated composite image is generated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a new content image (composite image) can be generated by associating the image represented by the image data acquired by the terminal device 300 with the meaning of the element extracted from the content image data.

In the above-described embodiment, the composition instruction unit 310 of the terminal device 300 displays a setting screen or the like for generating a composite image on the terminal device 300, but the present invention is not limited to this. The combining instruction unit 310 may be provided on the information processing apparatus 200 side. In that case, the terminal device 300 can display the above-described setting screen and the like simply by accessing the information processing device 200 .

Also, in the present embodiment, the terminal device 300 and the information processing device 200 are described as separate devices, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information processing device 200 may have the functions that the terminal device 300 has.

(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that charged content image data and image data exist, and in that content image data is automatically selected from metadata of image data. In the following description of the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and those having the same functional configuration as in the first embodiment will have the same functions as in the first embodiment. The same reference numerals as the reference numerals are given, and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an information processing system according to the second embodiment. The information processing system 100A of this embodiment has an information processing device 200A, a terminal device 300, and a printing device 400. FIG.

The information processing apparatus 200A of this embodiment has an image database 210A, a user database 240, and a composite image generation processing section 220A.

The image database 210A of the information processing apparatus 200A of this embodiment stores content image data and image data to be synthesized with the content image data. The image database 210A also stores content image data and information indicating whether or not the image data is charged.

In addition, the user database 240 of the present embodiment stores information about content image data and users who have uploaded image data to the image database 210A.

FIG. 10A is a first diagram showing an example of an image database according to the second embodiment. The image database 210A of this embodiment includes image ID, type, image data, registered user ID, paid/free, and metadata as information items, and other items are associated with the item "image ID". .

The value of the item "image ID" indicates identification information for specifying content image data or image data stored in the image database 210A.

The value of the item "type" indicates whether the image data is content image data or image data captured by the terminal device 300, an imaging device, or the like.

The value of the item "image data" is the content image data or the image data itself. The value of the item "registered user ID" is a user ID for specifying the user who updated the content image data or image data to the information processing apparatus 200A. The value of the item “paid/free” indicates whether the content image data or image data is provided for a fee or not.

The value of the item "metadata" indicates metadata attached to the image data. The metadata includes, for example, information indicating the location where the image data was acquired, date and time information indicating the date and time when the image data was acquired, and information corresponding to tags attached to the image data. .

In the example of FIG. 10A, for example, the image data with the image ID "101" is content image data uploaded by the user identified by the user ID "xx", and is provided for a fee.

The items of information included in the image database 210A are only examples, and the image database 210A may include items other than the items shown in FIG. 10A.

FIG. 10B is a second diagram showing an example of the image database of the second embodiment. The image database 210A-1 of the present embodiment includes, as information items, an item "transparency" in addition to the items of the image database 210A, and is associated with the item "image ID".

The value of the item “transparency” indicates whether or not the content image data or the shape of the element included in the image data is permitted to allow the lower layer image to be transparent. Specifically, when the value of the item "Transparency" is "Yes", the lower layer image is displayed according to the shape of the element included in the image indicated by the content image data or the image data specified by this image ID. Indicates that transparency is allowed.

Also, if the value of the item “Transmission permission/prohibition” is “No”, the transmission of the content image data specified by this image ID or the image below the image data is not permitted.

The value of the item “transparency” may be set by, for example, the uploading user or the like when content image data or image data is uploaded to the image database 210A-1.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the user database of the second embodiment. The user database 240 of this embodiment includes information items such as registered user IDs, image IDs, financial information, and the number of charges, and the item "registered user ID" is associated with other items. In the following description, in the user database 240, information including the value of the item "registered user ID" and the values of other items will be referred to as user information.

The value of the item "financial information" is information of a financial institution or the like to which payment is made when the image data associated with the user identified by the registered user ID is used. Specifically, for example, the value of the item “financial information” may be bank account information or the like.

The value of the item "number of charges" indicates the number of times the charged image data uploaded by the user has been used.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, each function of the information processing system 100A of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the functions of the information processing device and the terminal device according to the second embodiment.

200 A of information processing apparatuses of this embodiment have 220 A of synthetic image generation process parts. The composite image generation processing unit 220A of the present embodiment includes a communication unit 221, an image acquisition unit 222, a content selection unit 223A, a composition processing unit 225, a composite image data output unit 226, a metadata extraction unit 227, a billing determination unit 228, a billing It has a history storage unit 229 and an image storage unit 230 .

The metadata extraction unit 227 extracts metadata added to the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit 222 from the terminal device 300 .

Billing determination unit 228 determines whether or not the selected content image data is charged. The billing history storage unit 229 increases the billing count of the user database 240 as the billing history when the content image data is charged.

The image storage unit 230 stores image data uploaded from the terminal device 300 in the image database 210A.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the operation of the information processing system 100A of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the second embodiment.

The processing in steps S1301 and S1302 in FIG. 13 is the same as the processing in steps S501 and S502 in FIG. 5, so description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the terminal device 300 captures image data by the user's operation, and transmits the captured image data to the information processing device 200A (step S1303).

Note that in the example of FIG. 13, the terminal device 300 transmits the image data captured on the spot to the information processing device 200A, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the process of transmitting image data from the terminal device 300 to the information processing device 200A, similar to FIG. 5, image data stored in the terminal device 300 may be selected and transmitted to the information processing device 200A.

When the image data is received from the terminal device 300, the information processing device 200A of the present embodiment generates composite image data (step S1304). Details of the processing in step S1304 will be described later.

Since the processing from step S1305 to step S1309 in FIG. 13 is the same as the processing from step S510 to step S514 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, generation of synthetic image data according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining synthetic image data generation processing according to the second embodiment.

In the synthesized image generation processing unit 220A of the information processing apparatus 200A of the present embodiment, the image acquisition unit 222 acquires the image data received by the communication unit 221 (step S1401).

Subsequently, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220A extracts the metadata attached to the image data using the metadata extraction unit 227, and the content selection unit 223A refers to the image database 210A to select content based on the metadata. Image data is selected (step S1402).

Specifically, for example, if the metadata of the image data is location information, the content selection unit 223A may select content image data that includes the place name indicated by the location information as an element. Further, when the metadata of the image data is date and time information, the content selection section 223A may select content image data that includes elements such as the name of an era corresponding to this date and time information, the Christian era, and the like.

In this embodiment, the content selection unit 223A selects the content image data based on the metadata from the content image data stored in the image database 210A, but the present invention is not limited to this. The content selection unit 223A may select content image data other than the content image data stored in the image database 210A. For example, the content selection unit 223A may acquire content image data including elements corresponding to metadata from the Internet.

Subsequently, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220A causes the synthesis processing unit 225 to superimpose the image represented by the image data and the image represented by the selected content image data, and make the image transparent within the region of the element (step S1403). .

Here, for example, when the image data acquired from the terminal device 300 includes an image of a person's face, the synthesis processing unit 225 of the present embodiment performs A content image and an image may be superimposed. At this time, in particular, the person's eye portion may be positioned within the area of the element. In this embodiment, the composition processing unit 225 may be able to set in advance an image to be arranged in the area of the element in the image represented by the image data.

Subsequently, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220A determines whether or not the selected content image data is provided for a fee by the billing determination unit 228 (step S1404). In step S1404, if the content image data is not charged, that is, if the content image data is provided free of charge, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220A proceeds to step S1406, which will be described later.

In step S1404, if the content image data is charged, the composite image generation processing unit 220A causes the charge history storage unit 229 to add 1 to the number of charges for the registered user ID associated with the selected content image data. Update (step S1405).

Subsequently, the composite image generation processing unit 220A assigns a composite image ID to the composite image data (step S1406), and ends the process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by simply transmitting image data from the terminal device 300, it is possible to generate combined image data with content image data suitable for image data. Also, in this embodiment, the uploaded content image data can be provided for a fee.

Here, uploading of image data in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, for example, image data captured by the user's own terminal device 300 or content image data created by the user can be transmitted to the information processing device 200A.

Specifically, for example, the user uses an application such as an SNS (social networking service) to upload image data with tags (event name, concert name, etc.) from the terminal device 300 to the information processing device 200A. You can

Further, in the present embodiment, when image data is uploaded from the terminal device 300, the user may set the type of image data and whether the image data is charged or not. Information indicating this set content and the registered user ID of the user of the terminal device 300 may be transmitted from the terminal device 300 to the information processing device 200A together with the image data.

Further, in the present embodiment, a user who uploads image data or content image data for free may receive a discount on the sales price of a recording medium (such as a T-shirt) on which a composite image is printed by the printing apparatus 400. good.

When the synthetic image generation processing unit 220 of the information processing device 200A of the present embodiment receives the upload of the image data from the terminal device 300, the image storage unit 230 stores the image data type, the metadata attached to the image data, and the , the registered user ID, paid/free settings, etc. are acquired and stored in the image database 210A together with the image data.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a new content image (composite image) can be generated using image data accumulated by many users.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the information processing apparatus selects both image data and content image data. In the following description, differences from the second embodiment will be described, and the same reference numerals as those used in the description of the second embodiment will be used for components having the same functional configuration as the second embodiment. given, and its explanation is omitted.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the functions of the information processing device and the terminal device according to the third embodiment. The information processing device 200B of this embodiment has a composite image generation processing unit 220B. The composite image generation processing unit 220B of the present embodiment includes a communication unit 221, a position information acquisition unit 222A, a content selection unit 223A, a composition processing unit 225, a composite image data output unit 226, a metadata extraction unit 227, a billing determination unit 228, It has a billing history storage unit 229 , an image storage unit 230 and an image selection unit 231 .

222 A of positional information acquisition parts acquire the positional information received from 300A of terminal devices. The image selection unit 231 selects image data whose type is "image" from the image database 210A based on the position information. Note that the image selection unit 231 may select image data on the network when there is no corresponding image data in the image database 210A.

300 A of terminal devices of this embodiment have 310 A of synthesis|combination instruction|indication parts. 310 A of composition instruction|indication parts of this embodiment should just have the display control part 311, the input reception part 312, and the communication part 315. FIG.

FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the third embodiment. The processing in steps S1601 and S1602 in FIG. 16 is the same as the processing in steps S501 and S502 in FIG. 5, so description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the terminal device 300A transmits the position information acquired by the GPS (Global Positioning System) function or the like to the information processing device 200B (step S1603).

When the position information acquisition unit 222A of the information processing device 200B acquires the position information received by the communication unit 221, the synthesis processing unit 225 generates synthetic image data (step S1604). Details of the processing in step S1604 will be described later.

The processing from step S1605 to step S1609 in FIG. 16 is the same as the processing from step S510 to step S514 in FIG. 5, so description thereof will be omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 17, processing for generating synthetic image data according to the present embodiment will be described. 17A and 17B are diagrams for explaining processing for generating synthetic image data according to the third embodiment.

When the position information acquisition unit 222A acquires position information (step S1701), the composite image generation processing unit 220B of the present embodiment selects image data based on the position information using the image selection unit 231 (step S1702).

Specifically, the image selection unit 231 refers to the image database 210A, and if the received position information is included within a predetermined range from the position information included in the metadata and the type is "image", the image selection unit 231 Certain image data may be selected.

Subsequently, the composite image generation processing unit 220B selects content image data using the content selection unit 223A based on the metadata of the image data selected by the image selection unit 231 (step S1703).

Subsequently, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220A causes the synthesis processing unit 225 to superimpose the image represented by the image data and the image represented by the selected content image data, and make the image transparent within the region of the element (step S1704). .

Next, the synthetic image generation processing unit 220B determines whether the image data selected by the image selection unit 231 and the content image data selected by the content selection unit 223A are provided for a fee. Determine (step S1705).

In step S1705, if neither of the image data and the content image data are charged, that is, if the image data and the content image data are provided free of charge, the composite image generation processing unit 220A proceeds to step S1707, which will be described later.

In step S1705, if the image data and content image data are provided for a fee, the composite image generation processing unit 220B stores the registered user ID associated with the selected image data and content image data from the billing history storage unit 229. The billing count is updated by adding 1 (step S1706).

Subsequently, the composite image generation processing unit 220B gives a composite image ID to the composite image data (step S1707), and ends the process.

In this embodiment, the position information is transmitted from the terminal device 300A to the information processing device 200B, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present embodiment, for example, information included in metadata of image data may be transmitted from the terminal device 300A to the information processing device 200B instead of the position information. In that case, the information processing device 200B may select image data based on information included in the metadata.

Thus, according to this embodiment, a new content image (composite image) can be easily generated.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that when generating a composite image, it is possible to select whether or not the area indicating the shape of the element is to be a transparent area. Therefore, in the following description of the fourth embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the functional configuration similar to that of the first embodiment will be explained in the description of the first embodiment. The reference numerals used are given, and the explanation thereof is omitted.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining functions of an information processing apparatus and a terminal apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

The synthetic image generation processing unit 220C of the information processing device 200C of the present embodiment includes a communication unit 221, an image acquisition unit 222, a content list output unit 223, a synthesis information acquisition unit 224, a synthesis processing unit 225A, a synthetic image data output unit 226, It has a mode determination unit 251 .

The mode determination unit 251 of the present embodiment determines the mode selected by the terminal device 300B based on the mode information transmitted from the terminal device 300B, and instructs the composition processing unit 225A to generate composite image data according to the determination result. Instruct generation. Details of the mode information will be described later.

The composition processing unit 225</b>A of this embodiment generates composite image data in a mode according to the determination result of the mode determination unit 251 .

A composition instruction unit 310B of the terminal device 300B of this embodiment has a display control unit 311, an input reception unit 312, an image selection unit 313, a composition information generation unit 314, a communication unit 315, and a mode selection unit 316.

In the setting screen displayed on the terminal device 300B, the mode selection unit 316 of the present embodiment responds to the selection when the input reception unit 312 receives the selection of the mode indicating how to synthesize the image and the content image. Generate mode information.

Modes of the present embodiment will be described below.

The mode of the present embodiment indicates a method of synthesizing an image and a content image (method of overlaying). In this embodiment, there are two modes, a transmission mode and a superimposition mode, which are switched by a user's operation on the terminal device 300B.

Transparency mode is a method of generating a composite image by using an area indicated by the shape of an element extracted from the content image data (an area inside or outside the element) as a transparent area when an image and a content image are superimposed. be. In other words, in the transparent mode, at least one portion of the second image represented by the second image data is placed either inside or outside the shape of the element contained in the first image represented by the first image data. A mode in which third image data representing a third image to be displayed can be generated.

The superimposition mode is a method of superimposing elements extracted from content image data on an image to generate a composite image. In other words, the superimposition mode is such that in the transparent mode, at least a portion of the second image is not displayed in the inner or outer region where the second image is displayed, and in the transparent mode, at least a portion of the second image is displayed. Generating third image data representing a third image in which an image other than the part of the second image represented by the second image data is displayed in a region different from the inner or outer region to be displayed It is a mode in which That is, in the superimposition mode, the second image is not displayed in the area where at least part of the second image was displayed in the transmission mode.

In the terminal device 300B of the present embodiment, when the input reception unit 312 receives an operation for selecting a mode, the mode selection unit 316 generates mode information indicating the selected mode, and transmits the mode information to the information processing device 200C.

The operation of the information processing system of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the fourth embodiment.

Since the processing from step S1901 to step S1906 in FIG. 19 is the same as the processing from step S501 to step S506 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

After receiving the selection of the content image data in step S1906, the terminal device 300B subsequently receives the mode selection by the input receiving unit 312, and the mode selecting unit 316 generates mode information indicating the selected mode. (Step S1907).

Subsequently, the terminal device 300B synthesizes the content image represented by the selected content image data and the image represented by the image data selected in step S1903 in the selected mode in accordance with the user's operation. is displayed (step 1908).

Then, when the positional relationship between the content image and the image is determined by the user, the terminal device 300B uses the synthesis information generation unit 314 to generate synthesis information including information indicating the positional relationship between the two, and as a synthesis instruction, The selected image data and mode information are transmitted to the information processing apparatus 200C (step S1909).

When the information processing device 200C receives the composition instruction and the image data from the terminal device 300B, the composition processing unit 225A generates composite image data by superimposing the selected content image data and the image data based on the mode information and the composition information. (step S1910). Details of step S1910 will be described later.

Since the processing from step S1911 to step S1915 in FIG. 19 is the same as the processing from step S510 to step S514 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 20, processing of the synthesis processing unit 225A of the information processing device 200C of this embodiment will be described. 20A and 20B are diagrams for explaining processing for generating synthetic image data according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 20 shows details of the processing in step S1910 of FIG.

The composite image generation processing unit 220C of the present embodiment obtains the image data received from the terminal device 300B using the image obtaining unit 222, obtains the composite information received from the terminal device 300B using the composite information obtaining unit 224, and obtains the mode Mode information is acquired by the determination unit 251 (step S2001).

Subsequently, the composite image generation processing unit 220C superimposes the image represented by the selected content image data and the image represented by the image data so that the composition information indicates the positional relationship by the composition processing unit 225A (step S2002). ). More specifically, the synthesis processing unit 225A superimposes the image represented by the content image data on the image represented by the image data.

Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 225A determines whether or not the mode indicated by the mode information is the transparent mode by the mode determination unit 251 (step S2003).

In step S2003, if the mode indicated by the mode information is the transparent mode, the synthesis processing unit 225A proceeds to step S2004.

Also, in step S2003, if the mode indicated by the mode information is not the transparent mode, that is, if the mode indicated by the mode information is the superimposition mode, the synthesis processing unit 225A proceeds to step S2005.

The processing in steps S2004 and S2005 in FIG. 20 is the same as the processing in steps S603 and S604 in FIG. 6, so description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the user can select the method of synthesizing the image data and the content image data.

Mode selection will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of the terminal device of the fourth embodiment.

A screen 80A shown in FIG. 21 is an example of a setting screen displayed on the terminal device 300B in step S1907 of FIG. More specifically, the display field 80-3A of the screen 80A is displayed after the user determines the positional relationship between the content images and the images.

The screen 80A of this embodiment has display fields 80-1A, 80-2, and 80-3A. Operation buttons 80-1a, 80-1b, 80-1c, 80-1d, etc. are displayed in the display field 80-1A of the screen 80A of the present embodiment.

The operation button 80-1d is a button for allowing the user to select the superimposition mode or the transmission mode.

When the operation button 80-1d is operated in the display field 80-1A of the screen 80A, an area 87 for selecting the superimposition mode and an area 88 for selecting the transmission mode are displayed in the display field 80-3A. is displayed.

On the screen 80A, for example, when the area 87 for selecting the superimposition mode is selected in the display field 80-3A and the operation button 89 is operated, the superimposition mode is selected. Also, on the screen 80A, for example, in the display field 80-3A, when the area 88 for selecting the superimposition mode is selected and the operation button 89 is operated, the transmission mode is selected.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the area 87, a synthesized image 87c (preview image) is displayed.

Also, in the area 88, a synthesized image 88c (preview image) obtained by synthesizing the image 87a and the content image 87b in the transparent mode is displayed.

The composite image 87c is an image in which the elements in the content image 87b are superimposed on the image 87a, while the composite image 88c is displayed so that the image 87a can be visually recognized inside the shapes of the elements in the content image 87b. It can be seen that

As described above, in the present embodiment, the user can select how to superimpose the image represented by the image data stored in the terminal device 300C and the content image represented by the content image data.

In the example of FIG. 21, the display field 80-3A selects the transparent mode or the superimposed mode after the positional relationship between the image and the content image is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. The selection of transparent mode or superimposed mode may be made before the positional relationship between the image and the content image is determined.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the information processing apparatus 200C refers to the content image database 210A-1 (see FIG. 10B), content image data having a value of "not permitted" in the item "transparency" is selected. In this case, the transmissive mode may not be selectable on the screen 80A.

Specifically, when the content image data whose value of the item "Transparency" is "No" is selected, the area 88 on the screen 80A is displayed in a grayed out state to indicate that the transparent mode cannot be selected. I can show you.

In addition, even if the display mode of the selection field for selecting the transparent mode or the superimposed mode is a pull-down display by selecting the operation button 80-1c, the value of the item "permeability" is "not allowed". is selected, the selection field is displayed in a state in which the transparent mode cannot be selected.

In this embodiment, it is possible to select the transparent mode or the superimposed mode by referring to whether or not the content image data is transparent. Therefore, according to this embodiment, for example, the creator of the content image data can designate how the user uses the content image data.

(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that elements are edited. Therefore, in the following description of the fifth embodiment, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described. are assigned the same reference numerals as those used in , and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the functions of the information processing device and the terminal device according to the fifth embodiment.

The synthesized image generation processing unit 220D of the information processing device 200D of the present embodiment includes a communication unit 221, an image acquisition unit 222, a content list output unit 223, a synthesis information acquisition unit 224, a synthesis processing unit 225B, a synthesis image data output unit 226, It has an edit information acquisition unit 252 .

The edit information acquisition unit 252 of this embodiment acquires the edit information transmitted from the terminal device 300C. The synthesis processing unit 225B generates synthesized image data of the content image data edited based on the editing information and the image data.

A composition instruction unit 310</b>C of the terminal device 300</b>C of this embodiment has a display control unit 311 , an input reception unit 312 , an image selection unit 313 , a composition information generation unit 314 , a communication unit 315 and an editing unit 317 .

When the element extracted from the content image data is text, the editing unit 317 performs predetermined editing on the element and displays the content image data including the edited element. The editing unit 317 also generates editing information indicating how to edit the element.

Specifically, when the element is text such as letters or numbers, the editing unit 317 changes the thickness and typeface of the letters or numbers to predetermined thickness and typeface.

Note that the predetermined thickness and typeface may be, for example, the thickness and typeface set in advance by the user of the terminal device 300C. Further, the predetermined thickness and typeface may be, for example, the thickness and typeface set in the terminal device 300C in advance by the administrator of the information processing system of the present embodiment.

The editing unit 317 of the present embodiment generates, as editing information, information indicating the thickness and typeface of characters or numbers after editing, for example.

The operation of the information processing system of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the fifth embodiment.

Since the processing from step S2301 to step S2306 in FIG. 23 is the same as the processing from step S501 to step S506 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

In step S2306, when the content image data is selected, the synthesizing instruction unit 310C of the terminal device 300C edits the element if the element extracted from the content image data is text by the editing unit 317, and edits the element. Information is generated (step S2307).

In this embodiment, content image data selected from a list of content image data is edited, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, for example, the setting screen displayed in step S2301 may include a text input field, and the text input in the input field may be the element to be edited.

Subsequently, the terminal device 300C displays a preview image obtained by synthesizing the content image including the edited element and the image represented by the image data selected in step S503 according to the user's operation (step S2308).

Subsequently, when the positional relationship between the content image and the image is determined by the user, the terminal device 300C uses the synthesis information generation unit 314 to generate synthesis information including information indicating the positional relationship between the two, and generates synthesis information as a synthesis instruction. , is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 200 together with the selected image data and editing information (step S2309). It should be noted that, at this time, if the element is text input at the terminal device 300C, the terminal device 300C also transmits text data representing this text to the information processing device 200D.

When the information processing device 200D receives the composition instruction and the image data from the terminal device 300C, the composition processing unit 225B edits the content image data according to the editing information, and combines the edited content image with the image indicated by the image data. are superimposed based on the synthesis information (step S2310). Details of step S2310 will be described later.

Since the processing from step S2311 to step S2315 in FIG. 23 is the same as the processing from step S510 to step S514 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 24, processing of the synthesis processing unit 225B of the information processing device 200D of this embodiment will be described. 24A and 24B are diagrams for explaining the process of generating synthetic image data according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 24 shows details of the processing in step S2310 of FIG.

Note that the process of FIG. 24 shows the operation of the information processing device 200D when the element is text and the element is edited. The operation of the information processing device 200D when the element is not text is the same as in the first embodiment.

The synthetic image generation processing unit 220D of the present embodiment acquires the image data received from the terminal device 300C by the image acquiring unit 222, acquires the synthetic information received from the terminal device 300 by the synthetic information acquiring unit 224, and edits it. Edit information is acquired by the information acquisition unit 252 (step S2401).

Subsequently, the composite image generation processing unit 220D edits the content image data selected by the composition processing unit 225B based on the editing information (step S2402).

Subsequently, the synthesized image generation processing unit 220D causes the synthesis processing unit 225B to arrange the content image so that the edited content image and the image indicated by the image data received from the terminal device 300 have the positional relationship indicated by the synthesis information. The image data and the image data are synthesized (step S2403).

The processing in steps S2404 and S2405 in FIG. 24 is the same as the processing in steps S603 and S604 in FIG. 6, so description thereof will be omitted.

The setting screen of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display example of the terminal device of the fifth embodiment.

A screen 80B shown in FIG. 25 is an example of a setting screen displayed on the terminal device 300C in step S2301 of FIG.

The screen 80B of this embodiment has display columns 80-1, 80-2A, and 80-3B. The display field 80-2A of the screen 80B of this embodiment displays, for example, an input field 91 and an operation button 92 for editing the input text data.

In the display field 80-3B of the present embodiment, when text is input to the input field 91 and the operation button 92 is operated, an edited image obtained by editing the image showing the text is displayed.

The text to be input in the input field 91 is a character or a character string, and the image indicating the text is a character image indicating the character or the character string. In the following description, an image representing text may be referred to as a character image.

In this embodiment, an edited character image obtained by editing a character image representing an input text is an element.

The example of FIG. 25 shows the case where the text "ABC" is input in the input field 91. In the example of FIG. When "ABC" is entered in the input field 91 and the operation button 92 is operated, the editing unit 317 edits the character image representing "ABC".

Content images 93, 94, 95, and 96 including edited character images are displayed in the display field 80-3B of FIG. These content images 93 to 96 are, for example, content image candidates to be synthesized with the image indicated by the image data stored in the terminal device 300C.

The content image 93 includes, for example, a character image in which the text "ABC" is drawn in the font "Calibri", and the content image 94 includes a character image in which the text "ABC" is drawn in the font "HG Maru Gothic M-PRO". . Also, the content image 95 includes, for example, a character image in which the text "ABC" is drawn in boldface (bold) in the font "Meiryo UI", and the content image 96 includes the text "ABC" in the font "Meiryo UI". contains a character image.

Note that the font is not limited to this, and the content image 96 may be a character image using another font. Also, the typeface used may be changed according to the region. For example, in Japan, a typeface such as Kozuka Gothic pro H may be used.

Each of the character images included in the content images 93 to 96 is an edited character image obtained by editing the character image of the text “ABC” by the editing unit 317 . In other words, the character images included in the content images 93 to 96 are edited elements included in the content images.

In the present embodiment, for example, when one of the content images 93 to 96 is selected in the display field 80-3B and the operation button 97 is operated, the selected content image is adopted as the object of synthesis processing. be.

In this embodiment, the editing unit 317 may edit the character image so that the thickness of the character is set in advance. Specifically, the editing unit 317 of the present embodiment preferably edits the character image so that the thickness of one side of the character image is thicker than about 2.5 cm, for example.

The following table shows the result of the inventor's evaluation of the thickness of one side of the character image and whether or not the transmitted image looks good. For the evaluation, a character image drawn with a font size of 360 in Calibri font was used, and the thickness of the character on one side was changed for evaluation.

Note that this thickness may be set based on, for example, the area of the character image. The larger the area of the character image, the wider the transmissive region corresponding to the shape of the element when the content image having the character image as the element is subjected to the synthesizing process.

Further, the editing unit 317 of the present embodiment may edit the images representing the respective characters so that the images representing the respective characters included in the input text are continuous images.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of editing of a character image by an editing unit; FIG. 26A shows an image in which character images representing the text "ABC" are continuous.

Further, in FIG. 26B, the character images representing the text "ABC" are continuous images, and furthermore, compared to the character images shown in FIG. Edited.

In this embodiment, the character image is edited by the editing unit 317, but the present invention is not limited to this. A character image may be edited by a user's operation.

Specifically, for example, the user may perform an operation to edit the character images on the content images 93 to 96 displayed in the display field 80-3B of the screen 80B. In that case, for example, the character images “A”, “B”, and “C” may be individually moved, or the thickness and typeface of each character may be set.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the element is text, the thickness and typeface of the character image representing the text can be edited into character images of a plurality of patterns, and can be presented to the user of the terminal device 300C. . In other words, in this embodiment, when an element included in a content image is a character image, the thickness and typeface of the character image are edited into a plurality of patterns of character images.

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A sixth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The sixth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the image data acquired by the terminal device are synthesized. Therefore, in the following description of the sixth embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and those having the same functional configuration as the first embodiment will be described in the first embodiment. The reference numerals used are given, and the explanation thereof is omitted.

FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining the functions of the information processing device and the terminal device according to the sixth embodiment.

The composite image generation processing unit 220E of the information processing device 200E of the present embodiment includes the communication unit 221, the image acquisition unit 222, the content list output unit 223, the composite information acquisition unit 224, the composition processing unit 225C, and the composite image data output unit 226. have.

The synthesizing unit 225C synthesizes two pieces of image data received from the terminal device 300D. More specifically, the combining processing unit 225C combines the two image data selected by the terminal device 300D with the shape of the elements of one of the image data, and creates combined image data in which the other image data is made transparent. Generate.

A composition instruction unit 310</b>D of the terminal device 300</b>D of this embodiment has a display control unit 311 , an input reception unit 312 , an image selection unit 313 , a composition information generation unit 314 , a communication unit 315 and an element identification unit 318 .

The element identifying unit 318 of this embodiment performs processing such as edge detection on the image data selected by the image selecting unit 313, and identifies elements in the image based on the shape extracted from the image data. Further, when an element is specified based on image data, the element specifying unit 318 may generate shape image data representing the shape of the element from the image data.

Further, the element specifying unit 318 performs edge detection and the like, and if a plurality of elements are detected from the image data based on lines indicating edges, the element specifying unit 318 instructs the user to select from among the plurality of elements for synthesis processing. You can choose which elements to use. In this case, the shape image data may be generated only for the elements selected to be used in the compositing process.

Next, the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram explaining the operation of the information processing system of the sixth embodiment.

Since the processing in steps S2801 and S2802 in FIG. 28 is the same as the processing in steps S501 and S502 in FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

Following step S2802, the terminal device 300D receives selection of a plurality of image data to be synthesized by the input receiving unit 312 (step S2803).

Subsequently, the terminal device 300D uses the element identification unit 318 to identify elements included in the image from the selected plurality of image data (step S2804). At this time, the element identification unit 318 may generate shape image data.

Here, in this embodiment, for example, if the user selects image data for specifying an element from among the plurality of image data selected in step S2803, the element is specified for the image data. processing should be done.

Further, in this embodiment, processing for identifying elements may be performed on all of the plurality of image data selected in step S2803.

Subsequently, the terminal device 300D causes the display control unit 311 to display a preview image obtained by synthesizing the plurality of image data selected in step S2803 according to the user's operation (step S2805).

Here, for example, in step S2803, when two image data are selected and shape image data is generated from one image data, a preview image obtained by synthesizing the other image data and the shape image data is displayed. May be.

Subsequently, the terminal device 300D uses the communication unit 315 to transmit the selected image data and composition information to the information processing device 200E together with a composition instruction (step S2806). Here, for example, the communication unit 315 may transmit shape image data generated from one image data, the other image data, and synthesis information to the information processing apparatus 200E as a synthesis instruction.

The processing from step S2807 to step S2812 in FIG. 28 is the same as the processing from step S509 to step S514 in FIG. 5, so description thereof will be omitted.

Next, referring to FIG. 29, processing of the synthesis processing unit 225C of the information processing device 200E of the present embodiment will be described. 29A and 29B are diagrams for explaining the process of generating synthetic image data according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 29 shows details of the processing in step S2807 of FIG.

The composition processing unit 225C of the present embodiment receives the image data selected in step S2803 and composition information from the terminal device 300D (step S2901). Subsequently, the synthesis processing unit 225C overlays the received image data based on the synthesis information (step S2902). Specifically, the synthesizing unit 225C may superimpose the shape image data on the image data.

Subsequently, the composition processing unit 225C generates composite image data in which the lower layer image is visible inside the shape of the element indicated by the shape image data (step S2903).

Subsequently, the composition processing unit 225C gives a composite image ID, which is identification information for specifying the composite image data, to the composite image data generated in step S2903 (step S2904), and ends the process.

Next, referring to FIG. 30, the setting screen of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a display example of the terminal device of the sixth embodiment.

A screen 80C shown in FIG. 30 is an example of a setting screen displayed on the terminal device 300D in step S2801 of FIG.

The screen 80C of this embodiment has display columns 80-1, 80-2B, and 80-3C. A display field 80-2C of the screen 80C of the present embodiment displays, for example, a list of image data stored in the terminal device 300D. Specifically, for example, the display field 80-2C may display a list of captured image data captured by the imaging device of the terminal device 300D. In the example of FIG. 30, the list of image data is displayed as a list of thumbnail images.

The display field 80-3C displays an image represented by the image data selected in the display field 80-2B.

FIG. 30 shows a state in which the image 72 and the image 101 are selected in the display field 80-2B, and the image 101 is processed by the element specifying unit 318. FIG.

In display field 80-3C, shape image 102 represented by shape image data representing the shape of element 101a specified in image 101 and image 72 are displayed. are superimposed on each other.

In this embodiment, when the operation button 80-4 is operated after the operation, the image data representing the image 72 displayed in the display field 80-3C and the shape image data representing the shape image 102 are synthesized. Information is transmitted to the information processing device 200E.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, any image desired by the user can be made into an image of any shape without using content image data prepared in advance.

In each of the embodiments described above, the information processing apparatus 200 has the composite image generation processing unit 220, but the present invention is not limited to this. A modification of the information processing system will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a diagram explaining a modification of the information processing system.

In the information processing system shown in FIG. 31, an information processing device 200F has a content image database 210, and a terminal device 300E has a composite image generation processing section 220 and a composite instruction section 310. FIG.

In the information processing system shown in FIG. 31, since the terminal device 300E completes the generation of the composite image data, the communication load between the terminal device 300E and the information processing device 200F can be reduced.

In the example of FIG. 31, the composite image data generated by the terminal device 300E can be directly transmitted from the terminal device 300E to the printing device 400, so the composite image data is printed without going through the information processing device 200F. be able to.

Although the present invention has been described above based on each embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the requirements shown in the above embodiments. These points can be changed within the scope of the present invention, and can be determined appropriately according to the application form.

100, 100A information processing system stage 200, 200A to 200F information processing device 210 content image database 210A image database 220, 220A to 220E composite image generation processing unit 221 communication unit 222 image acquisition unit 222A position information acquisition unit 223 content list output unit 223A Content selection unit 224 Synthesis information acquisition unit 225 Synthesis processing unit 226 Synthesis image data output unit 227 Metadata extraction unit 228 Billing determination unit 229 Billing history storage unit 230 Image storage unit 231 Image selection unit 251 Mode determination unit 252 Edit information acquisition unit 300 , 300A to 300E terminal device 310 synthesis instruction unit

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Claims (16)

An information processing system having a terminal device and an information processing device,
The information processing device is
a first storage unit that stores first image data;
a first communication unit that receives second image data from the terminal device;
A part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either an inner or outer area of the shape of the element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data. a generation processing unit that generates third image data corresponding to the third image,
an output unit that outputs the third image data to an output device,
The terminal device
a display unit;
an input reception unit that receives input from a user;
a second storage unit that stores the second image data;
a second communication unit that transmits the second image data to the information processing device;
a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the first image and the second image;
The input reception unit
Receiving user input to change the position of the first image or the second image;
The display control unit
either inside or outside the element of the first image when the user's input to change the position of the first image or the second image, which is received by the input receiving unit, is being performed The second image is transmitted through one region, and the second image is transmitted through the other region, either inside or outside the element, at a lower transmittance than when the second image is transmitted through the one region. An information processing system , wherein a second image is transmitted through the first image . The third image is
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the image is an image in which at least part of the second image is displayed in an area inside the shape of the element . The input reception unit
In the generation processing unit,
At least part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either an inner or outer area of the shape of the element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data. to execute processing for generating third image data corresponding to the third image to be processed, or
Execute a process different from the above process, or
3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein a selection of is accepted. A process different from the above process is
In the processing, at least part of the second image is not displayed in the area where at least part of the second image is displayed, and at least one of the second images is displayed in an area different from the area. 4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the processing is to generate third image data in which a portion is displayed. The first storage unit is
the first image data;
At least part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either an inner or outer area of the shape of the element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data. information indicating whether or not it is possible to execute processing for generating third image data corresponding to the third image to be processed;
4. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein . 6. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the elements are characters, and the thickness of the characters is 2.5 cm or more. The information processing system further comprises an output device,
The information processing device further comprises an output unit that outputs the third image data to the output device,
The output device forms an image on a recording medium based on the third image data received from the output unit.
7. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , characterized by: The display control unit superimposes the first image and the second image on the image indicating the shape of the fabric to be printed selected by the user, while superimposing the first image and the second image. 8. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display unit displays a screen for accepting an operation for position adjustment with respect to an image. The printing target is a fabric,
The output device is a printing device that prints on the fabric,
the first image data is a template containing character elements;
9. The information processing system according to claim 8, wherein said second image data is a photograph taken by said terminal device. The first communication unit is
receiving synthesis information including information indicating a positional relationship between a first image corresponding to the first image data and a second image corresponding to the second image data together with the second image data;
The generation processing unit
10. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said combined information and said third image data are generated. At least part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either the inside or the outside area of the shape of the element contained in the first image corresponding to the first image data. A terminal device that communicates with an information processing device that generates third image data corresponding to a third image,
a display unit;
an input reception unit that receives input from a user;
a storage unit that stores the second image data;
a second communication unit that transmits the second image data to the information processing device;
a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the first image and the second image;
The input reception unit
Receiving user input to change the position of the first image or the second image;
The display control unit
either inside or outside the element of the first image when the user's input to change the position of the first image or the second image, which is received by the input receiving unit, is being performed The second image is transmitted through one region, and the second image is transmitted through the other region, either inside or outside the element, at a lower transmittance than when the second image is transmitted through the one region. A terminal device, characterized in that a second image is transmitted through the first image. At least part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either the inside or the outside area of the shape of the element contained in the first image corresponding to the first image data. A terminal device that communicates with an information processing device that generates third image data corresponding to a third image,
The process of accepting input from the user and
a process of storing the second image data in a storage unit;
a process of transmitting the second image data to the information processing device;
causing the display unit to perform a process of displaying the first image and the second image;
The process of accepting the input includes:
Receiving user input to change the position of the first image or the second image;
The display processing is
inside or outside the element of the first image when the user's input to change the position of the first image or the second image is received in the process of receiving the input The second image is transmitted through one of the regions, and the second image is transmitted through the other region, either inside or outside the element, at a transmittance lower than that in the case where the second image is transmitted through the one region. , and transmitting the second image to the first image . An information processing method by an information processing system having a terminal device and an information processing device,
The information processing device
storing the first image data in the first storage unit;
receiving second image data from the terminal device;
A part of the second image represented by the second image data is displayed in either an inner region or an outer region of the shape of an element included in the first image represented by the first image data. generating third image data representing the three images;
outputting the third image data to an output device;
The terminal device
The input reception unit receives input from the user,
a second storage unit stores the second image data;
transmitting the second image data to the information processing device;
A display control unit causes a display unit to display the first image and the second image,
The input reception unit
Receiving user input to change the position of the first image or the second image;
The display control unit
either inside or outside the element of the first image when the user's input to change the position of the first image or the second image, which is received by the input receiving unit, is being performed The second image is transmitted through one region, and the second image is transmitted through the other region, either inside or outside the element, at a lower transmittance than when the second image is transmitted through the one region. An information processing method, comprising : transmitting a second image through the first image . At least part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either the inside or the outside area of the shape of the element contained in the first image corresponding to the first image data. An information processing method by a terminal device that communicates with an information processing device that generates third image data corresponding to a third image,
The terminal device
The input reception unit receives input from the user,
a second storage unit stores the second image data;
transmitting the second image data to the information processing device;
A display control unit causes a display unit to display the first image and the second image,
The input reception unit
Receiving user input to change the position of the first image or the second image;
The display control unit
either inside or outside the element of the first image when the user's input to change the position of the first image or the second image, which is received by the input receiving unit, is being performed The second image is transmitted through one region, and the second image is transmitted through the other region, either inside or outside the element, at a lower transmittance than when the second image is transmitted through the one region. An information processing method, comprising : transmitting a second image through the first image . An information processing system having a terminal device and an information processing device,
a first storage unit that stores first image data;
a first communication unit that receives second image data selected from a list of image data stored in the terminal device;
A part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either an inner or outer area of the shape of the element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data. a generation processing unit that generates third image data corresponding to the third image,
an output unit that outputs the third image data to an output device;
an input reception unit that receives input from a user;
a second storage unit that stores the second image data;
a second communication unit that transmits the second image data to the information processing device;
An information processing system characterized by comprising: An information processing method by an information processing system having a terminal device and an information processing device, the information processing system comprising:
storing the first image data in the first storage unit;
receiving second image data selected from a list of image data stored in the terminal device;
A part of the second image corresponding to the second image data is displayed in either an inner or outer area of the shape of the element included in the first image corresponding to the first image data. generating third image data corresponding to the third image of
outputting the third image data to an output device and accepting an input from a user;
storing the second image data in a second storage unit;
An information processing method, comprising transmitting the second image data to the information processing device.

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