Image processing system and ordering system

Abstract

The image processing system identifies a subject person corresponding to accompanying information based on consistency between the accompanying information and subject information and carries out image composition associating the accompanying information with a position of the subject person in a corresponding photographed image. The ordering system includes a first information apparatus having an image displaying unit and a second information apparatus capable of transmitting order data at optional timing desired by a customer to the first information apparatus with respect to an image displayed on the image displaying unit. The first information apparatus adds predetermined data relating to the displayed image corresponding to the optional timing to the order data to prepare goods order data and transmits the goods order data to a third information apparatus in a predetermined destination of transmission.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a Divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 09 / 982,824, filed on Oct. 22, 2001, which claims priority to Japan Patent Application No. 2000-320382, filed on Oct. 20, 20000 and Japan Patent Application No. 2001-023030 filed on Jan. 31, 2001, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to an image processing system and an ordering system and, in particular, to an image processing system for compositing additional information concerning a subject with respect to a photographed image to output a composite image and an ordering system with which a customer places an order for goods while watching a television program, using a personal computer, playing a game, or watching a movie or the like, or again, from a reserved scene, or places an order for a print of a displayed scene or for a recording medium ...

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Benefits of technology

Enables easy composition and arrangement of additional information with photographed images and convenient ordering of high-quality image prints or goods during television broadcasts, simplifying the process and improving image quality by automating information composition and enabling flexible ordering options.

Problems solved by technology

However, conventionally, the above-mentioned composition of additional information with a photographed image has to rely on manual editing by an operator and there is no service for automatically compositing information concerning a subject with a photographed image.

Thus, it causes troubles to composite additional information concerning a subject, a message or the like with a photographed image.

Particularly when a plurality of subject persons are in one image, if messages or the like are added to respective subject persons, it is hard to understand which message is to be added to whom, which makes composition work very complicated.

However, since such a video printer for home use has a low resolution and image data transmitted by a television broadcast suffers from a deteriorated image quality due to an effect of noises during transmission and various kinds of processing in the video printer, a high-quality print cannot be expected.

However, since all images are not always saved in a database, an image cannot be printed even if an order for the image is placed in some cases.

In addition, the above-mentioned conventional television shopping requires time and labor because a customer has to place an order separately using means such as a telephone after watching the television.

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