Photographic device

Abstract

To provide a photographic device etc. that can suitably provide a video to a user who has taken a photograph.SOLUTION: A photographic device 2 includes photography means 210 that takes a plurality of photographs of a user at time intervals, video recording means 220 that captures a video of the user while the plurality of photographs are being taken, selection receiving means 230 that receives a selection of a photograph to be provided to the user from among the photographs of the user taken by the photography means 210, and video creation means 250 that creates a video to be provided to the user who took the photographs. The video creation means 250 creates a video by connecting together a portion of the video taken by the video recording means 220 during a period of time that corresponds to the timing of taking the photograph selected by the selection receiving means 230.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a photography device or the like that provides a video to a user who has taken a photo. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a photo ID machine that provides a user with a photograph of the user. On the other hand, in amusement photography devices, etc., a video of the user at the time of taking the photograph is also provided to the user who took the photograph (still image data) (for example, Patent Document 2, etc.), and uploading the video to a server and providing it to the user can lead to promotion of user usage. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-129592 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-115029 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Regarding user photos, it is common for users to select only the photos they like from multiple photos they have taken and provide the selected photos to the user. However, in this case, if the user is provided with continuous footage of the series of photos taken, scenes that the user did not want to see included in the video, which could lead to a decrease in user satisfaction. Another issue is that the video size is large and it takes a long time to upload the data.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a photography device or the like that can suitably provide a video to a user who has taken a photo. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a photography device comprising a photography means for taking multiple photos of a user at time intervals, a selection accepting means for accepting a selection of a photo to be provided to the user from among the photos of the user taken by the photography means, a video shooting means for shooting video of the user while the multiple photos are being taken, and a video creation means for creating a video to be provided to the user who took the photos, wherein the video creation means creates the video by connecting together a portion of the video shot by the video shooting means that corresponds to the shooting timing of the photo selected by the selection accepting means.

[0007] The photography device of the present invention provides a user who has taken a photo with a video in addition to the photo selected by the user. However, the video is not a continuous recording of the user throughout the series of photos taken, but rather a compilation of only a portion of the video corresponding to the timing of the photo provided to the user. This allows for the exclusion of video that is relatively unrelated to the photo provided to the user, and provides only video that is highly related to the photo provided to the user. As a result, scenes not desired by the user are prevented from being included in the video, preventing a decrease in user satisfaction. Furthermore, the size of the video is reduced, eliminating the time required for data transmission and reception and the need to consume the storage capacity of various devices.

[0008] The photography device of the present invention, when providing a photograph to a user, further has a still image creation means for creating a still image in which the photograph selected by the selection receiving means is placed in each of a plurality of photograph placement fields on a template, and it is also desirable that the video creation means creates the video by connecting together video of a portion of the time corresponding to the shooting timing of the photographs placed in the photograph placement fields in an order according to the position of the photograph placement fields. This allows photos taken of the user to be placed on the template and provided to the user as interesting still images.As for videos, by providing the user with only the footage from the time corresponding to the timing of taking the photos placed on the template, connected in an order according to the position of the photo placement field on the template, it is possible to prevent a sense of incongruity between the still images and the video.

[0009] It is preferable that the photographing device of the present invention further comprises uploading means for uploading the moving image created by the moving image creating means to a server when providing the moving image to the user. As described above, the present invention can reduce the size of moving images, so uploading to a server does not take a long time and does not strain the server's storage capacity.

[0010] The certain period of time is, for example, a certain period of time immediately before the timing of taking a photograph. This allows a video to be created by connecting footage of the user trying out poses etc. when taking photos, making the video more interesting for the user.

[0011] The photographing device of the present invention is, for example, a photo booth for identification. In the present invention, a photo ID machine on the street can be used to easily take photos and videos of a user in a good shooting environment. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The present invention can provide a photography device or the like that can suitably provide a video to a user who has taken a photo. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a photography system 1. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the photographing device 2. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the photographing device 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a control device 20. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 shows the configuration of server 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a user terminal 4. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functions of the photographing device 2. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing processing in the photography system 1. [Figure 9] 10 is an example of a screen of the display unit 21. [Figure 10] 1 is a diagram for explaining the taking of a photograph 100 and a video 300. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the creation of a video 500. [Figure 12] A figure showing printed matter 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0015] (1. Photo shooting system 1) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a photography system 1 including a photography device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the photography system 1 includes the photography device 2, a server 3, a user terminal 4, etc. The photography system 1 provides a user who has taken a photo (still image data) with the photography device 2 with a video of the user taking the photo in addition to the photo selected by the user. This service may be referred to hereinafter as a "photo / video providing service."

[0016] The photographing device 2 photographs the user, and in this embodiment, a photo booth installed on the street is used. The photographing device 2 provides the user with a photograph taken of the user as an ID photograph (ID photograph service), and also implements the photo and video providing service described above.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the photographing device 2, and FIG.

[0018] The photographing device 2 has a box-like appearance and includes a control device 20, a display unit 21, a billing unit 22, a photographing unit 23, a light 24, a voice input / output unit 25, a printer 26, and the like.

[0019] The control device 20 is provided inside the photographic device 2 and controls the overall processing of the photographic device 2 .

[0020] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control device 20. As shown in Fig. 4, the control device 20 can be realized by a computer configured by connecting, for example, a control unit 201, a storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, etc. via a bus or the like. However, the configuration is not limited to this and various other configurations can be used as appropriate.

[0021] The control unit 201 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc. The CPU loads programs related to the processing of the control device 20 stored in storage media such as the memory unit 202 and ROM into a work area on the RAM and executes them, controlling each part of the photography device 2 to realize the processing described below. The ROM is a non-volatile memory that permanently stores programs such as a boot program and BIOS, data, etc. The RAM is a volatile memory that temporarily stores programs and data loaded from the memory unit 202, ROM, etc., and also has a work area that the control unit 201 uses to perform various processes.

[0022] The storage unit 202 is a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or the like, and stores programs executed by the control device 20 in the processes described below, data required for program execution, an OS (operating system), etc. These programs and data are read and executed by the control unit 201 as needed.

[0023] The communication unit 203 is a communication interface that mediates communication via a network or the like, and communicates with the server 3 or the like.

[0024] 2 and 3. The display unit 21 is realized by a touch panel display or the like that also serves as an input unit of the photographic device 2. The display unit 21 displays various screens related to user operations and selections, and accepts user input of instructions and the like via touch panel operations on the screen.

[0025] The billing unit 22 includes a coin and bill slot, a change return slot, a receipt outlet, a receipt printer, etc. (not shown), and manages billing from users and issuing receipts.

[0026] The photographing unit 23 is a camera or the like provided behind a photographing window. The camera may be, for example, a high-resolution digital camera, but is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the user's photograph and video are taken with the same camera, but the user's photograph and video may be taken with separate cameras.

[0027] The lighting 24 is a lighting that illuminates the inside of the box of the photography device 2. The lighting 24 in Fig. 2 is a surface light source that emits white light and is provided above the photography unit 23, but the lighting 24 is not limited to this.

[0028] The audio input / output unit 25 includes a microphone for audio input and a speaker for audio output.

[0029] The printer 26 is provided inside the photographing device 2 and prints the user's photographs, etc. The printed matter is discharged to an outlet 27 of the photographing device 2 (see FIG. 2).

[0030] The server 3 is a terminal on the administrator side of the photography system 1, and is communicably connected to the photography device 2, the user terminal 4, etc. via a network.

[0031] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the server 3. As shown in Fig. 5, the server 3 can be realized by a computer configured by connecting, for example, a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, etc. via a bus or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and various other configurations can be used as appropriate. The functions of the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 are substantially the same as those of the control unit 201, the storage unit 202, and the communication unit 203 described above. The storage unit 32 stores a program for causing the server 3 to execute the processing described below.

[0032] The user terminal 4 is a computer terminal used by a user, and may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal.

[0033] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the user terminal 4. As shown in Fig. 6, the user terminal 4 is configured by connecting a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a display unit 43, an input unit 44, a communication unit 45, a camera 46, an audio input / output unit 47, etc. via a bus or the like. However, the user terminal 4 is not limited to this and can have various other configurations as appropriate.

[0034] The functions of the control unit 41, the storage unit 42, and the communication unit 45 are substantially the same as those of the control unit 201, the storage unit 202, and the communication unit 203. The display unit 43 has a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and is provided with a touch panel as the input unit 44. The camera 46 is an area camera having an imaging element such as a CCD (Charged Coupled Device), and the audio input / output unit 47 has a microphone, a speaker, etc.

[0035] (2. Functions of the photographic device 2) Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the functions of the photographic device 2. As shown in Fig. 7, the photographic device 2 includes a photographing unit 210, a video photographing unit 220, a selection receiving unit 230, a still image creating unit 240, a video creating unit 250, an uploading unit 260, and the like.

[0036] The photographing means 210 is a means for the control device 20 to take a photograph of the user using the photographing unit 23. A plurality of photographs of the user are taken at time intervals.

[0037] The video shooting means 220 shoots the video of the user by the shooting section 23 while the control device 20 is taking the plurality of photographs.

[0038] The selection receiving means 230 receives, from the control device 20, a selection of a photo to be provided to the user from among the photos of the user taken by the photography means 210.

[0039] The still image creation means 240 is used by the control device 20 to create still images in which the photos selected by the selection receiving means 230 are arranged in each of a plurality of photo arrangement fields on a template when providing the photos to the user. Templates will be described later.

[0040] The video creation means 250 creates a video to be provided to the user who took the photo by the control device 20. In this embodiment, a video is created by joining together a portion of the video taken by the video shooting means 220 that corresponds to the timing of taking the photo selected by the selection receiving means 230. Details of this will be described later.

[0041] The uploading means 260 is used by the control device 20 to upload the video created by the video creating means 250 to the server 3 via the communication unit 203 when providing the video to the user.

[0042] (3. Processing in Photo Shooting System 1) Next, the processing executed in the photography system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 8 etc. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing in the photography system 1, and the processing of S1 to S8 and S12 to S13 is executed by the control device 20 controlling each part of the photography device 2. The processing of S9 to S11 is executed by the control unit 31 of the server 3 controlling each part of the server 3.

[0043] In this embodiment, a user who wants to take a photo approaches a photography device 2 on the street and enters a box of the photography device 2. When the photography device 2 detects the user with a sensor (not shown), it causes the display unit 21 to display a top screen.

[0044] 9(a) is a schematic diagram of the top screen. In this embodiment, a service can be selected on the top screen, and various services including an ID photo service are displayed so that they can be selected using selection buttons 211. The photo and video providing service is one of these services, and in this example, the user selects the selection button 211 for the photo and video providing service by operating the touch panel of the display unit 21.

[0045] After accepting the selection of the photo / video providing service, the photography device 2 displays a cut number selection screen on the display unit 21 and accepts the user's selection of the number of photo cuts (S1). The number of cuts is the number of photos to be provided to the user out of multiple photos taken of the user. In this embodiment, a value of 2 or more is selected as the number of cuts.

[0046] 9(b) is an example of a number of cuts selection screen, which displays selection buttons 212 for selecting the number of cuts as 1, 2, or 4. The selection buttons 212 show representative examples of photo layout patterns on the mount when each number of cuts is selected, making it easier to visualize the size and layout of the photos.

[0047] The photographing device 2 accepts the selection of the number of shots using the selection button 212, and when the "Next" button 213 is selected by the user, a template selection screen is displayed on the display unit 21 and the user's selection of a template is accepted (S2).

[0048] Fig. 9(c) is an example of a template selection screen. In this example, multiple templates 600 are displayed so that they can be selected using selection button 214. The templates 600 include the design of the mount, the photo arrangement pattern on the mount, the orientation of the mount, etc., and the templates 600 that can be selected vary depending on the number of cuts selected in S1. The "Back" button 215 in Fig. 9(c) is a button for returning to the previous screen, and by selecting the "Back" button 215, the operation on the previous screen (in this case, the cut number selection screen) can be redone.

[0049] The photography device 2 accepts the selection of a template 600 using the selection button 214, and when the user selects the "Next" button 213, a billing screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 21 to accept the user's payment (S3). The fee for the photo / video providing service varies depending on the template 600, and the fee for each template 600 is also displayed on the selection button 214 in Figure 9(c).

[0050] Next, the photography device 2 starts taking photos and videos of the user using the photography unit 23 (S4). As shown in FIG. 10, in S4, after photography starts, the video of the user being taken by the photography unit 23 is displayed in real time on the live view screen 219 of the display unit 21. Photography of the photo 100 is performed multiple times at predetermined time intervals after photography starts, and the photograph 100 taken is displayed on the display unit 21 immediately after each photography timing. In addition to this, the display unit 21 also displays written instructions and messages (such as "Taking the xxth photography session" or "This is how it turned out") according to the progress of photography.

[0051] In S4, the photography device 2 temporarily stores the video 300 of the user taken at a certain time a corresponding to the timing of taking each photo 100 in a storage medium such as the RAM of the control unit 201 or the storage unit 202 described in Fig. 4. This data will be used later when providing a video to the user.

[0052] In this embodiment, the above-mentioned time a is a fixed period of time (for example, 5 seconds) immediately before the shooting timing, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be a fixed period of time immediately after the shooting timing, or a fixed period of time including both immediately before and immediately after the shooting timing. Furthermore, the fixed period of time immediately before or immediately after the shooting timing may or may not include the moment of photographing (shooting timing). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the user is not notified (no instructions or messages are output) regarding the start or end of the above-mentioned time a. This is to prevent the user from being aware that their video 300 is being shot and saved. However, the user may be notified in some cases.

[0053] After taking a predetermined number of photos 100 of the user, the photography device 2 displays a photo selection screen and accepts the user's selection of photos 100 to be provided to the user from among the multiple photos 100 taken of the user (S5). Figure 9(d) is an example of the photo selection screen, and in this example, the multiple photos 100 taken in S4 are displayed in the photo display field 110, and the template 600 selected in S2 is displayed separately from the photo display field 110. The user selects the photos 100 to be arranged in each photo arrangement field 610 on the template 600 from among the multiple photos 100 taken in S4, the number of which is the number of shots selected in S1.

[0054] In this embodiment, numbers 620 ("1," "2," "3," and "4") are assigned according to the position in the photo placement field 610 of the template 600. The photos 100 to be placed in the photo placement field 610 may be selected in the order of the numbers 620, or may be selected in any order. When a photo 100 to be placed in the photo placement field 610 is selected, the template 600 is displayed with the selected photo 100 placed in the photo placement field 610.

[0055] Meanwhile, in the photo display field 110, the selected photo 100 is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the unselected photos 100. In the example of FIG. 9(d), the selected photo 100 is displayed darker than the unselected photos 100, and the number 620 of the photo arrangement field 610 in which the selected photo 100 is arranged is displayed superimposed. The number 620 of the photo arrangement field 610 is also displayed in the photo arrangement field 610 in which no photo is arranged on the template 600. However, the number 620 of the photo arrangement field 610 does not have to be displayed on the display unit 21. Furthermore, the "Clear" button 216 in FIG. 9(d) is a button for clearing the current photo selection state and restarting the selection of photos 100 from the beginning.

[0056] The photography device 2 receives the selection of the photograph 100 in this way, and when the "OK" button 217 is selected by the user, an editing screen is displayed and the user is allowed to edit the photograph 100 (S6).

[0057] 9(e) is an example of an editing screen. In this example, a still image 400 showing the finished printed matter is created by placing the photograph 100 selected in S5 on a template 600, and is displayed on the display unit 21. The user can select whether to print the photograph 100 without changing its color tone by pressing the "Normal" button 218-1, to grayscale the color of the photograph 100 by pressing the "Monochrome" button 218-2, or to lighten the color of the photograph 100 by pressing the "Lighter" button 218-3. By selecting one of these editing buttons 218 (218-1 to 218-3), the photograph 100 on the template 600 is displayed in the color tone corresponding to the selected editing button 218.

[0058] The photography device 2 accepts editing of the photograph 100 using the edit button 218, and when the user selects the "OK" button 217, creates a video to be provided to the user (S7), and transmits (uploads) the video and a still image 400 (referred to as a video, etc.) of the photograph 100 after editing to the server 3 (S8).

[0059] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating a method for creating a video 500 in S7. In Fig. 11, a plurality of photographs 100 taken in S4 are displayed in chronological order of when they were taken, and the photograph 100 selected in S5 from among these photographs 100 is displayed in a manner similar to the photograph display field 110 in Fig. 9(d).

[0060] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 11, video 500 is created to be provided to the user by splicing together only videos 300 of a portion of time a (see Fig. 10) corresponding to the shooting timing of the photo 100 selected in S5. The videos 300 are spliced ​​together in the order of the numbers 620 in the photo arrangement field 610 of the template 600, which corresponds to the position in the photo arrangement field 610. That is, if the number of cuts is four, the videos 300 are spliced ​​together to create video 500 so that the video 300 corresponding to the shooting timing of the photo 100 arranged in the photo arrangement field 610 with the number 620 "1" is played first, and the video 300 corresponding to the shooting timing of the photo 100 arranged in the photo arrangement field 610 with the number 620 "4" is played last.

[0061] However, the order in which the videos 300 are spliced ​​together is not limited to this. For example, the videos 300 of a part of the time a corresponding to the timing of taking the photograph 100 selected in S5 may be spliced ​​together in the chronological order of when the photographs were taken.

[0062] When the server 3 receives the video 500 etc. (S9), it stores and registers the video 500 etc. in the storage unit 32 (S10). Then, it transmits an address (URL; Uniform Resource Locator) for downloading the video 500 etc. to the photographic device 2 (S11). In this embodiment, the address is transmitted to the photographic device 2 as a two-dimensional code.

[0063] When the photographing device 2 receives the address (two-dimensional code) (S12), it prints the still image 400 (see Figure 9(e)) including the edited photograph 100 on a mount together with the two-dimensional code of the address (S13), and ends the process.

[0064] 12 is an example of this printed matter 5, in which the still image 400 with the photograph 100 arranged on the template 600 and the two-dimensional code 6 are displayed on a mount. In this embodiment, in addition to the two-dimensional code 6, a password 7 for downloading the video 500 and the like and an expiration date 8 for downloading the video 500 and the like are also printed on the mount.

[0065] The user can read the two-dimensional code 6 using the camera 46 of the user terminal 4, access the address, download the still image 400 or video 500, and display it on the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4 or store it in the memory unit 42.

[0066] As described above, the photography device 2 of this embodiment provides a user who has taken a photo 100 with a video 500 in addition to the photo 100 selected by the user. However, the video 500 is not a continuous recording of the user throughout a series of photo shoots, but rather a compilation of only a portion of the video 300 from a time a corresponding to the timing of the photo 100 provided to the user. This allows for the exclusion of video 300 that is relatively unrelated to the photo 100 provided to the user, and provides only video 300 that is highly related to the photo 100 provided to the user. As a result, scenes not desired by the user are prevented from being included in the video 500, preventing a decrease in user satisfaction. Furthermore, the size of the video 500 is reduced, eliminating the need for time-consuming data transmission and reception, such as uploading to the server 3, and minimizing storage space strain on various devices, such as the server 3 and the user terminal 4.

[0067] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a photograph 100 taken of the user can be arranged on a template 600 and provided to the user as an interesting still image 400. As for the video 500, only the video 300 from time a corresponding to the timing of taking the photograph 100 arranged on the template 600 is connected in an order according to the position of the photograph arrangement field 610 on the template 600 and provided to the user, thereby preventing any sense of incongruity between the still image 400 and the video 500.

[0068] In addition, in this embodiment, by providing the user with video 300 of a certain period a immediately before the timing of taking the photograph 100, video 500 can be created by connecting the video 300 of the time when the user is trying out poses, etc. when taking the photograph, resulting in a video 500 that is interesting to the user.

[0069] The photographing device 2 of this embodiment is a passport photo machine installed on the street or the like, and can easily take photos 100 and videos 500 of users in a good photographing environment. However, the photographing device 2 is not limited to a passport photo machine.

[0070] In this embodiment, the templates 600 that can be selected in S2 differ depending on the number of cuts selected in S1, but the pattern and orientation of the backing paper of the templates 600 may be common regardless of the number of cuts.

[0071] Furthermore, when taking a photograph in S4, instructions and messages according to the progress of the photograph are displayed in text on the display unit 21 of the photographing device 2, but these instructions and messages may also be output by voice from the voice input / output unit 25, and the output method is not limited to text display.

[0072] In addition, in S6 described above, only the photo 100 is edited among the still images 400 in which the photo 100 is placed on the template 600, but it is also possible to accept editing of the template 600 so that its color, etc. can be adjusted. Also, editing similar to editing of the photo 100 may be performed on the video 500.

[0073] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the video 500 is uploaded to the server 3 in S8, but it is also possible to transmit it directly from the photography device 2 to the user terminal 4. Furthermore, in S8, still images 400 before editing the photos 100 may also be uploaded to the server 3 and provided to the user. Furthermore, the photos 100 selected by the user may be provided to the user as individual photos 100 rather than as still images 400. In this case, the video 500 can be created, for example, as described above, by connecting together video 300 of a portion of time a corresponding to the timing of taking the selected photos 100 in chronological order at the time of taking the photos.

[0074] In this embodiment, the still image 400 is printed in S13, but the user may choose whether to print it or not, and if printing is not performed, the still image 400 may be provided to the user as data only. In this case, the two-dimensional code 6, password 7, and expiration date 8 are printed separately on a receipt or the like.

[0075] Additionally, additional images such as various characters and landscapes can be added as foregrounds or backgrounds to each photo 100 in the still image 400 or each video 300 in the video 500. These additional images can be changed for each photo 100 in the still image 400 or each video 300 in the video 500, and changing the additional images can give the still image 400 or video 500 a story-like quality. For example, the additional images added to each photo 100 in the still image 400 can be set to evoke the colors of "spring," "summer," "autumn," and "winter," creating a story of the four seasons. The additional images can also be common between the still image 400 and the video 500. By connecting the videos 300 in the order of the numbers 620 in the photo layout field 610 of the template 600 to create the video 500, the story ("spring, summer, autumn, winter") created by the differences in the additional images of each photo 100 in the still image 400 can be reproduced in the video 500.

[0076] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications or alterations within the scope of the technical ideas disclosed herein, and it is understood that these modifications also fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 1: Photo shooting system 2: Photographic equipment 3: Server 4: User terminal 210:Photography means 220:Video shooting means 230: Selection acceptance means 240:Still image creation means 250:Video creation methods 260: Upload method 300:Video 400: Still image 500:Video 600: Template 610: Photo placement column

Claims

1. a photographing means for taking a plurality of photographs of the user at time intervals; a video capture means for capturing a video of the user while taking a plurality of photographs; a selection receiving means for receiving a selection of a photograph to be provided to the user from among the photographs taken by the photographing means; a video creation means for creating a video to be provided to the user who took the photo; and The video creation means creates the video by connecting together a portion of the video captured by the video capture means that corresponds to the timing of the photo selected by the selection receiving means.

2. The apparatus further comprises a still image creating means for creating still images in which the photographs selected by the selection accepting means are arranged in each of a plurality of photograph arrangement fields on a template when providing the photographs to the user, The photographing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the video creation means creates the video by connecting together a portion of the video corresponding to the timing of taking the photos placed in the photo layout field in an order according to the position in the photo layout field.

3. 2. The photographing device according to claim 1, further comprising uploading means for uploading the moving image created by said moving image creating means to a server when providing the moving image to a user.

4. 2. The photographing device according to claim 1, wherein the part of the time is a fixed time immediately before the timing of photographing.

5. 2. The photographing device according to claim 1, wherein the photographing device is a photo booth for identification purposes.

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