Program, system, display device, and method

Abstract

A program, system, display device, and method are provided that can display a subject, such as a trading card, on a display unit at a size larger than the actual size. [Solution] A program is provided which executes the steps of capturing a moving image of a subject placed on a mounting section 210 provided in an opening 204 on the top surface 202 of a roughly box-shaped housing 200 using an imaging section 100 whose imaging range is the mounting section 210 from inside the housing 200, displaying the imaging range on a display section 108 in real time at a size larger than the actual size of the imaging range, and irradiating a predetermined light onto an illumination section 102 provided inside the housing 200, wherein the housing 200 has a lid section 220, and capturing the image causes the imaging section 100 to capture a moving image of the imaging range in the presence of the predetermined light.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a program, a system, a display device, and a method, and more particularly to a program, a system, a display device, and a method for displaying a subject, such as a trading card, on a display unit at a size larger than its actual size. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a video presenter is known that includes a detection means for detecting information about a position on a document stand indicated by an indication means, and a zoom control means for controlling the position on the document stand indicated by the indication means to be enlarged and output in accordance with the information about the position on the document stand detected by the detection means (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-330315 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the conventional technology described in Patent Document 1, although it is possible to output an image in which a part of a subject is enlarged by applying predetermined image processing to a captured image, it is not assumed that the entire captured range is output at a size larger than the actual captured range and viewed, etc. Furthermore, since the projector described in Patent Document 1 simply projects an image onto a predetermined plane, it is not possible to display an enlarged image of a subject that is suitable for viewing on a monitor, etc.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a program, a system, a display device, and a method that are capable of displaying a subject, such as a trading card, on a display unit at a size larger than its actual size. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a program to be executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, the program causing the processor to perform the following steps: capture a moving image of a subject placed on a mounting section provided in an opening on the top surface of a substantially box-shaped housing using an imaging unit whose imaging range is the mounting section from inside the housing; display the imaging range on a display unit in real time at a size larger than the actual size of the imaging range; and irradiate a predetermined light to an illumination unit provided inside the housing around the mounting section at least while the lid is in the closed state, the imaging step causing the imaging unit to capture a moving image of the imaging range in the presence of the predetermined light. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the program, system, display device, and method of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program, system, display device, and method that can display a subject such as a trading card on a display unit at a size larger than its actual size. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a housing according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams illustrating a display method on a display unit according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a housing according to a modified example of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] [Embodiment Mode] <Outline of Display Device 9> 1 and 2 show an overview of the display device according to this embodiment.

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, the display device 9 according to this embodiment includes a housing 200 having a mounting portion 210 on which a subject such as a trading card can be placed, an imaging unit 100 (not shown in Figs. 1 and 2) provided inside the housing 200 and having the mounting portion 210 as its imaging range, and a display unit 108 that displays the subject placed on the mounting portion 210 at a size larger than the subject's actual size. The display unit 108 is a large or extra-large monitor and is supported by a panel 400. The housing 200 also has a lid 220 that is provided above the mounting portion 210 in an openable and closable manner and covers the mounting portion 210 when closed. The panel 400 can be placed on a flat surface such as the ground using a predetermined stand or the like (not shown).

[0011] For example, when a user 800 places a trading card 700 on the placement section 210 of the housing 200 as shown in FIG. 1 (e.g., placing the trading card 700 with its front side facing the placement section 210), a display image 702 larger than the actual size of the trading card 700 is displayed on the display unit 108 as shown in FIG. 2. Furthermore, when the user 800 places the trading card 700 on the placement section 210 and then closes the lid section 220, light from outside the housing 200 is prevented from entering the placement section 210, and the display image 702 corresponding to the trading card 700 is displayed clearly on the display unit 108 as if it were still. Furthermore, while the display unit 108 continues to display moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, the trading card 700 is placed stationary on the placement section 210, and therefore the display image 702 displayed on the display unit 108 appears as if it were a still image. When the cover 220 is closed, no force (such as wind) that would move the trading card 700 acts on the trading card 700, so the displayed image 702 is perceived as more like a still image.

[0012] Here, display unit 108 is a large monitor or an extra-large monitor, such as a 4K or 8K liquid crystal monitor of 80 inches, 85 inches, or 85 inches or more. The liquid crystal monitor is supported by a panel 400 made of wood, synthetic resin, and / or metal material, and is freestanding. Then, while a display image 702 is displayed on display unit 108 as shown in FIG. 2, user 800 can stand beside panel 400 or in front of display unit 108 and capture an image of display image 702 and / or another subject (e.g., user 800 himself / herself) near panel 400 using another imaging device (e.g., a camera or a digital camera included in an information terminal). This allows user 800 to capture an image that includes himself / herself along with display image 702, for example, with trading card 700 that he / she owns displayed as display image 702 larger than himself / herself (for example, an image that includes a full-body image of user 800. By capturing an image with user 800 standing next to panel 400, the entire display image 702 and the entire body of user 800 are included in one imaging area of ​​another imaging device, and an image of that one imaging area is captured.), so that an image that includes an image of himself / herself along with a subject such as trading card 700 that is meaningful to user 800 can be captured and saved as a memory or memento.

[0013] <System 1 Configuration> Fig. 3 shows an example of the configuration of a system according to this embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 3(a) shows an overview of the configuration of system 1, and Fig. 3(b) shows an example of a functional configuration block of system 1. Also, Fig. 4 shows an example of the overview of a housing according to this embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 4(a) shows an example of the overview of a perspective view of housing 200, and Fig. 4(b) shows an example of the overview of the internal structure of housing 200.

[0014] [System 1 configuration overview] The system 1 according to this embodiment includes at least a display device 9. Specifically, the system 1 includes the display device 9, which captures a moving image of a subject placed on the housing 200 and displays an image of the subject included in the captured moving image at a size larger than the actual size of the subject. The system 1 may also save the moving image and / or a portion of the moving image captured by the display device 9 as a still image. In this case, the display device 9 may store the moving image and / or the still image and may provide the moving image and / or the still image to the information terminal 3. The system 1 may also include a server 7 that stores the moving image and / or the still image, and an information terminal 3 that can refer to the moving image and / or the still image. When the system 1 includes the information terminal 3, the server 7, and the display device 9, the information terminal 3, the server 7, and the display device 9 are each connected to other components via a communication network 5 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally with the other components, as shown in FIG. 3(a).

[0015] 3(b), the system 1 includes an imaging unit 100 that captures moving images within the mounting section 210 of the housing 200, an illumination unit 102 provided inside the housing 200, an image processing unit 104 that analyzes the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 and performs predetermined image processing, a system control unit 106 that controls the operation of each component and member of the system 1, a display unit 108 that displays the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, a display device communication unit 110 that communicates bidirectionally with the information terminal 3 and / or the server 7 via a communication network 5, and a storage unit 112 that stores various information. The storage unit 112 also includes a user information storage unit 114 that stores various information related to the user, an image information storage unit 116 that stores information about images such as moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, and a subject information storage unit 118 that stores information about objects that may be subjects. The information terminal 3 and the server 7 each include a communication unit that communicates bidirectionally with other components including the display device 9.

[0016] In this embodiment, the system 1 does not need to include the information terminal 3 and / or the server 7. However, the system 1 can further display, on the display device 9 (i.e., the display unit 108), predetermined information related to the user 800 (for example, information about a predetermined game tournament in which the user 800 participated, information about the user 800's performance in the game tournament, etc.) along with the display image 702 displayed on the display device 9. In this case, the system 1 is configured such that at least the server 7 that stores the information and the display device 9 work together. Furthermore, the system 1 can store the display image 702 displayed on the display device 9 as a still image and can make the still image available for reference on the information terminal 3 at any time. In this case, the system 1 is configured such that the information terminal 3, the server 7, and the display device 9 work together.

[0017] The information terminal is a device that can be operated by a user. The information terminal may be, for example, a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet compatible with a mobile communication system. The information terminal may also be, for example, a stationary personal computer (PC), a laptop PC, a notebook PC, a portable game console, a home game console (stationary game device), and / or a dedicated game console, or an information terminal / head-mounted display / AR glasses with an augmented reality (AR) function. The communication network 5 is a communication network such as a mobile phone network and / or the Internet. The communication network 5 may also include communication networks such as a wired LAN and a wireless LAN. Details of the system 1 according to this embodiment will be described below, but it should be noted that the names, numerical values, and the like in the above and following descriptions are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these proper names and numerical values, and that these proper names and numerical values ​​do not necessarily relate to real proper names and numerical values.

[0018] Furthermore, system 1 may not only have the above-mentioned multiple components in the same physical device or location, but also may have some of the multiple components installed in physically separate locations (whether in Japan or outside Japan). In this case, the components may be connected via a communication network such as the Internet. For example, system 1 may have some of the functions of the components performed by an external server. System 1 may also be configured as one or more servers. In this case, system 1 is configured by combining an information terminal, components of one server, and components of another server. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a collection of certain components can be considered as a single "information processing device" or "display device," and system 1 may be formed as a collection of multiple information processing devices or display devices. The allocation of multiple functions required to realize system 1 according to this embodiment to one or more hardware devices can be determined appropriately in consideration of the processing capabilities of each hardware device and / or the specifications required for system 1. Furthermore, display device 9 may have some or all of the configuration and functions of server 7, information terminal 3 may have some or all of the configuration and functions of server 7, or server 7 may have some of the configuration and functions of information terminal 3. In addition, the various information stored in the storage unit 112 may be updated based on user instructions, information, and imaging information received via the information terminal 3 or display device 9, or may be updated at any time by obtaining specified information from a specified server located outside the system 1.

[0019] [System 1 configuration details] In the following description, at least the imaging unit 100, the illumination unit 102, the display unit 108, and the display device communication unit 110 are included in the display device 9 having the housing 200. Some or all of the other configurations and / or functions may be included in the display device 9, or in the information terminal 3 and / or the server 7. The information terminal 3 can also be connected to the server 7, another server (a server different from the server 7, not shown), and / or another information terminal, etc. via the communication network 5 by wired communication and / or wireless communication, so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and transmit and receive predetermined data. The same applies to the server 7. In this embodiment, merely as an example, an example will be described in which the server 7 includes the storage unit 112 and the display device 9 includes the other components.

[0020] The subject placed on the placement section 210 may be a three-dimensional object other than a card (for example, a stuffed toy, etc.). In this case, the lid section 220 may remain open. In the following explanation, an example in which the subject is a substantially rectangular, flat or thin card (for example, a trading card) will be mainly explained.

[0021] (Display section 108) The display unit 108 is controlled by the system control unit 106 to display moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 in real time. The display unit 108 can also display various processing results in the system 1 and / or various information stored in the storage unit 112 under the control of the system control unit 106. Specifically, the display unit 108 displays moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 in real time. If a subject is included in the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, the display unit 108 displays an image of the subject in real time that is larger than the subject's actual size. The display unit 108 can also display various processing results in each component, information stored in the storage unit 112, and the like, as data, still images, moving images, and / or text in a predetermined format. The system control unit 106 may also cause the display unit 108 to output information received from an external server. The display unit 108 may also include an element such as an audio output unit that outputs audio. The display unit 108 is, for example, a liquid crystal display monitor, and is a large or extra-large liquid crystal monitor with a high resolution of 4K or 8K, such as 80 inches, 85 inches, or 85 inches or more. The size of the display unit 108 is at least larger than the size of the placement unit 210.

[0022] The display unit 108 is supported by the panel 400 so that it can stand on its own. There is no limitation on the size of the panel 400 as long as it can support the LCD monitor that is the display unit 108 and can stand on its own. For example, the panel 400 may be configured to have a height of approximately 2700 mm or 3000 mm and a width of approximately 1700 mm. Various texts and images may be drawn on the surface of the panel 400 in the portion where the display unit 108 is not exposed. Furthermore, parameters such as gamma value, brightness, contrast, and / or color of the display unit 108 can also be adjusted.

[0023] (Housing 200) The housing 200 can be configured in various shapes as long as it has an area in which a subject can be placed at a predetermined location. In this embodiment, as an example, an example will be described in which the housing 200 is configured to have a substantially box-like shape (i.e., a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape) as shown in Figures 4(a) and 4(b).

[0024] First, the generally box-shaped housing 200 has a top surface 202 that slopes upward from the front (or side) toward the side opposite the front (or side). For example, the housing 200 has a top surface 202 that slopes upward from the front side (front side) toward the back side (rear side), and is configured to have an opening 204 in a predetermined region of the top surface 202. Note that, although an example in which the top surface 202 is sloped will be described in this embodiment, the top surface 202 may not be sloped, and the top surface and the bottom surface (bottom surface) of the housing 200 may be generally parallel.

[0025] Furthermore, predetermined text information or image information may be drawn on the front, back, side, and / or top surface 202 of the housing 200. For example, the top surface 202 may be provided with text information such as "Choose one card used in the battle," "Open the lid and close it securely after placing a card," "Take a photo with the card displayed on the screen," and "Be careful not to forget to remove the card or have other people in your photo." Furthermore, predetermined images or the like may be provided on the front or side of the housing 200.

[0026] Although there is no limitation on the size of the housing 200, from the viewpoint of making it easier for the user to place the subject on the placement section 210, the height of the housing 200 may be approximately 650 mm to 950 mm.

[0027] (Placement section 210) The mounting portion 210 is provided in the opening 204 of the upper surface 202 of the housing 200, and is an area on which a subject is placed. The mounting portion 210 may be, for example, substantially rectangular. The mounting portion 210 can be configured by fitting a substantially rectangular flat plate made of a transparent material into the opening 204. In this case, the mounting portion 210 can be configured to have a predetermined depth from the upper surface 202 toward the interior of the housing 200. That is, the mounting portion 210 is recessed from the upper surface 202 to a predetermined depth inside the housing 200. Alternatively, a frame of a predetermined height may be provided on the upper surface 202 around the mounting portion 210 and extending toward the outside of the housing 200 (that is, extending from the upper surface 202 toward the outside of the housing 200). This prevents the subject from shifting or sliding off the mounting portion 210 when placed on the mounting portion 210. When placing unit 210 is made of a flat plate, the surface of placing unit 210 becomes placing surface 206 on which the subject is placed. Placing surface 206 is a surface on which a trading card can be placed, and when a trading card is placed on placing surface 206, placing surface 206 is set as the imaging range, so that the moving image captured by imaging unit 100 includes an image of the trading card.

[0028] When the subject is a trading card, the subject can be the trading card itself, or the trading card placed in a specified sleeve. Therefore, it is preferable that the placement surface 206 has a shape and size that can accommodate at least a trading card placed in a specified sleeve.

[0029] (Lid part 220) The lid 220 is provided on the top surface 202 of the housing 200 so as to be able to open and close freely, and covers the placing portion 210 in a closed state (see, for example, FIG. 2 ), thereby blocking light from reaching the placing portion 210 from outside the housing 200. Furthermore, by keeping the lid 220 in a closed state, it is possible to prevent the subject placed on the placing portion 210 from being stolen. For example, the lid 220 is provided on one side of the placing portion 210 (for example, the upper side of the placing portion 210, which is on the top surface 202 of the housing 200) so as to be able to open and close freely. Furthermore, the lid 220 has a first main surface 230 and a second main surface 232 opposite to the first main surface. For example, the second main surface 232 may be a surface that covers the placing portion 210. Furthermore, predetermined information (for example, a predetermined figure, picture, text information, etc.) may be drawn on the second main surface 232. For example, a predetermined picture or pattern can be drawn on second main surface 232. As a result, when a subject such as a small stuffed animal, accessory, or transparent card or acrylic plate is placed on mounting portion 210, an image in which second main surface 232, which is the back side of the lid, becomes the background of the subject, is displayed on display unit 108. As a result, when no subject is placed on mounting portion 210 and lid portion 220 is closed, the predetermined information is displayed on display unit 108.

[0030] (Image capture unit 100) The imaging unit 100 may be, for example, a high-resolution camera for video, such as a 4K or 8K digital video camera. The imaging unit 100 is provided inside the housing 200. The imaging unit 100 captures a moving image of the mounting unit 210 from inside the housing 200, with the mounting unit 210 and / or mounting surface 206 (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as "mounting unit 210") as its imaging range. When a subject is placed on the mounting unit 210, the imaging unit 100 can capture a moving image of the subject. When a subject is placed on the mounting unit 210, the imaging unit 100 captures a moving image of the subject within its imaging range. For example, the imaging unit 100 is fixed on a predetermined platform 250 provided inside the housing 200 so that the area of ​​the mounting unit 210 (or the mounting surface 206 if the mounting unit 210 is flat) is included in the imaging range. Here, from the viewpoint of displaying the entire imaging range on the display unit 108, when the mounting unit 210 (or mounting surface 206) is substantially rectangular, it is preferable to adjust the position of the imaging unit 100 so that the entire mounting unit 210 is included in the imaging range, or to adjust the position of the imaging unit 100 so that the length of one side of the mounting unit 210 matches the length of the side corresponding to that side of the imaging range displayed on the display unit 108. By making such an adjustment, the entire image being captured by the imaging unit 100 can be displayed on the display unit 108. In other words, the entire image captured by the imaging unit 100 is displayed on the display unit 108 (the imaging unit 100 is installed at a position where the entire image captured by the imaging unit 100 is displayed on the display unit 108).

[0031] Furthermore, from the viewpoint of displaying high-definition images of subjects included in moving images on display unit 108, it is preferable that the resolution of display unit 108 is equal to or higher than the resolution of imaging unit 100. Imaging unit 100 supplies the moving images it is capturing to image processing unit 104, system control unit 106, display unit 108, and / or storage unit 112. Note that imaging unit 100 may constantly capture moving images within its imaging range.

[0032] (Lighting section 102) Illumination unit 102 is provided inside housing 200 and around placement unit 210. Illumination unit 102 irradiates a predetermined light into the interior of housing 200 at least while lid unit 220 is in the closed state. In this case, a switch for illumination unit 102 linked to lid unit 220 may be provided inside housing 200 so that illumination unit 102 turns on / off depending on whether lid unit 220 is open or closed. In this embodiment, a state in which illumination unit 102 is on even when lid unit 220 is in the open state will be mainly described.

[0033] The imaging unit 100 captures a moving image of the imaging range in the presence of predetermined light emitted by the illumination unit 102. The illumination unit 102 is configured to have a predetermined light source such as a light-emitting diode. The illumination unit 102 may constantly emit the predetermined light regardless of whether the cover unit 220 is open or closed. The illumination unit 102 is also controlled by the system control unit 106 to emit modulated light or to emit predetermined light to the imaging unit 100 and / or a subject placed on the placement unit 210.

[0034] (Control device 150) The control device 150 displays the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 on the display unit 108. For example, the control device 150 can be configured to include an image processing unit 104, a system control unit 106, and / or a display device communication unit 110. It is sufficient for the control device 150 to include at least the display device communication unit 110, and the image processing unit 104 and / or the system control unit 106 may be included in the server 7. In the following description, an example will be described in which the control device 150 includes the image processing unit 104, the system control unit 106, and the display device communication unit 110.

[0035] (System control unit 106) The system control unit 106 controls various processes, such as displaying moving images on the display unit 108, based on moving images captured by the imaging unit 100. The system control unit 106 can also control the operation of each component of the system 1. That is, the system control unit 106 executes various programs that control various processes in the display device 9, the information terminal 3, and / or the server 7. Specifically, the system control unit 106 executes output processing of moving images executed in the system 1 to the display unit 108, processing related to various image processing, output processing of captured moving images and images that have undergone image processing to the display unit 108 and supply processing to the server 7 or the information terminal 3, and / or various other controls. The system control unit 106 can also control various processes executed in the system 1 based on moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, instructions received from a user, etc. The various processes may include, for example, but are not limited to, the following processes: Display processing of the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 on the display unit 108. Display processing of the processed image and / or moving image that has been analyzed and image processed by the image processing unit 104 on the display unit 108. Image processing of the moving image that is executed based on the subject included in the moving image analyzed by the image processing unit 104. Dimming control process for the lighting unit 102. A process of controlling the light irradiation by the lighting unit 102 to superimpose predetermined light-based effects and information (text information, image information, etc.) on moving images. A process of acquiring predetermined information about the user by reading the predetermined information about the user, and a process of displaying at least a part of the acquired information on the display unit 108. A process of storing a part of the moving image captured by the display unit 108 as a still image, and a process of supplying the stored still image and / or information relating to the still image to the information terminal 3 of the user. -Other various information processing.

[0036] For example, the system control unit 106 causes the display unit 108 to display in real time the imaging range of the imaging unit 100 at a size larger than the actual size of the imaging range for a moving image being captured by the imaging unit 100. The system control unit 106 can also adjust the illuminance, color temperature, etc. of the lighting unit 102. For example, the system control unit 106 adjusts the illuminance, color temperature, etc. of the lighting unit 102 based on parameters such as the gamma value, brightness, contrast, and color of the display unit 108 so that the display of a subject included in a moving image displayed on the display unit 108 resembles the actual subject.

[0037] (Image processing unit 104) The image processing unit 104 analyzes the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 and generates a processed image by performing predetermined image processing on the moving images based on the subject included in the moving images. The image processing unit 104 supplies the results of the image analysis, the image processing, and / or the processed image to the system control unit 106. The system control unit 106 displays the processed image on the display unit 108. Furthermore, if the moving images contain predetermined information (e.g., a two-dimensional code) associated with predetermined information related to the user 800, the image processing unit 104 can also read the information. Based on the read information, the system control unit 106 can also acquire predetermined information related to the user stored in the storage unit 112, for example, and display at least a portion of the acquired predetermined information in a predetermined area of ​​the display unit 108.

[0038] Examples of processed images generated by the image processing unit 104 include a moving image in which a predetermined effect image determined based on the subject is superimposed on a moving image captured by the imaging unit 100, and an image in which a predetermined effect image determined based on the subject is inserted at a predetermined timing into a moving image captured by the imaging unit 100. The image processing unit 104 can also generate processed images using an Augmented Reality (AR) expression in which images of various objects and the like in a virtual world are superimposed on moving images in the real world.

[0039] (Display device communication section 110) The display device communication unit 110 enables bidirectional communication between the information terminal 3 and / or the server 7 and predetermined components of the display device 9. The display device communication unit 110 supplies predetermined information from predetermined components of the display device 9 to predetermined components of the information terminal 3 and / or predetermined components of the server 7 via a communication network such as wired communication, short-range wireless communication, or the Internet. The display device communication unit 110 also receives predetermined information from predetermined components of the information terminal 3 and / or predetermined components of the server 7 and supplies the predetermined information to predetermined components of the display device 9. For the sake of simplicity in the description of this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, exchange of predetermined information between the information terminal 3, the server 7, and / or the display device 9 is performed between the display device communication unit 110 and the communication units of the information terminal 3 and the server 7, respectively.

[0040] (Storage Unit 112) The storage unit 112 stores moving images and / or still images (e.g., captured images) captured by the display device 9, as well as various programs and / or various data used in the various programs executed on the display device 9, the information terminal 3, and / or the server 7. Specifically, the storage unit 112 stores programs executed in the system 1, various information supplied from each component of the system 1, and / or various information related to image processing executed in the system 1. The storage unit 112 supplies predetermined information to a predetermined component in response to a request from the other component of the system 1. Note that, in the various IDs described below, if one ID is associated with another ID and the other ID is associated with yet another ID, the predetermined information can be made available by tracing the IDs.

[0041] (Storage unit 112: User information storage section 114) The user information storage unit 114 stores user information, performance information regarding the user's performance in a specified tournament, and / or possession information regarding various objects (e.g., trading cards, etc.) owned by the user, in association with a user ID that identifies the user.

[0042] Examples of user information include a user name, which is a name set by the user, a login ID, a password, contact information (e.g., email address, etc.), etc. The user name may be, for example, a name used by the user in a tournament using trading cards.

[0043] Examples of the results information include the tournament name associated with the tournament ID that identifies the tournament in which the user participated, the tournament location, the tournament date and time, and / or match information such as the user's wins and losses in the tournament.

[0044] Possession information includes, for example, information about trading cards owned by the user, such as a card ID that identifies the trading card, the name of the trading card, the date and time the trading card was registered as possession information, etc. Possession information also includes, for example, information about stuffed toys and the like owned by the user, such as a goods ID that identifies goods such as stuffed toys, the name of the goods, the date and time the goods were registered as possession information, etc.

[0045] (Storage unit 112: Image information storage section 116) The image information storage unit 116 stores, for example, in association with a user ID, information such as moving images captured by the imaging unit 100, one or more moving image constituent images extracted from the moving images, the date and time and location at which the moving images and / or moving image constituent images were captured, information about the predetermined event (information about the event name, organizer, date, location, etc.) if the various captured images were captured at the predetermined event, and information such as a URL from which the moving images and / or moving image constituent images can be referenced. When storing various captured image information in association with a user ID and the date and time of capture, the image information storage unit 116 may store the information in a format that can be displayed on the display unit 108 in the form of an album or picture book. Note that moving image constituent images include frame images, field images, and various other formats of images that constitute a moving image. In addition, the image information storage unit 116 can temporarily store information such as a moving image captured by the imaging unit 100, one or more moving image constituent images extracted from the moving image, and the date, time, and location at which the moving image and / or moving image constituent images were captured, without associating it with a user ID, and can also erase the various types of temporarily stored information after a predetermined time has passed.

[0046] (Storage unit 112: object information storage section 118) The subject information storage unit 118 stores information about the subject (subject information) in association with a subject ID that identifies the subject. The subject information stored in the subject information storage unit 118 is various information about an object that can be the subject. For example, if the subject is a trading card, the subject information storage unit 118 stores, in association with a card ID as the subject ID, various information about the trading card corresponding to the card ID (e.g., a character ID depicted on the trading card, the character's name, rarity, the character's type and attributes, the character's technique name, and, if the trading card is distributed at a predetermined event, tournament, or the like, information about the event or tournament, as well as information about various feature points for recognizing that the subject is a trading card), and / or effect information for the trading card corresponding to the card ID or character ID (e.g., information about a predetermined mark, image, or the like that is superimposed as a processed image on a moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 by the system control unit 106).

[0047] In addition, when the subject is a product such as a stuffed toy or a key chain, the subject information storage unit 118 stores various information about the product corresponding to the product ID (for example, the product name, product image, etc.) in association with the product ID as the subject ID.

[0048] [Display device 9, processing flow in system 1] Hereinafter, various processing flows in the display device 9 and the system 1 will be described, mainly taking an example where the subject is a trading card. However, the subject is not limited to a trading card, and various other objects (for example, photographs, cards with images or photographs printed on them, flyers, book pages, card media with images or the like printed on them, stuffed toys, etc.) may be used as the subject as long as they can be placed on the placement unit 210.

[0049] (Processing flow example 1) First, the imaging unit 100 captures a moving image within the imaging range. At the same time, the system control unit 106 controls the illumination unit 102 to irradiate the interior of the housing 200 with predetermined light. Note that the illumination unit 102 may constantly irradiate the interior of the housing 200 with predetermined light without being controlled by the system control unit 106. The system control unit 106 then causes the display unit 108 to display the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100. Note that the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 may be displayed directly on the display unit 108 without going through the system control unit 106. In the following explanation, an example will be described in which the system control unit 106 displays the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 on the display unit 108.

[0050] Specifically, the user opens lid 220 of housing 200 (see, for example, FIG. 1), places a trading card on mounting portion 210, and closes lid 220 (see, for example, FIG. 2). Since imaging unit 100 is constantly capturing a moving image of the entire mounting portion 210, system control unit 106 continuously displays, on display unit 108 in real time, the process from lid 220 being opened, the trading card being placed on mounting portion 210, to lid 220 being closed. Then, when lid 220 is closed, display unit 108 displays a display image 702 of the still trading card (see, for example, FIG. 2) at a size larger than the actual size of the trading card.

[0051] Note that the system control unit 106 may continue to display the display image 702 of the trading card placed on the placement unit 210 on the display unit 108 even when the lid unit 220 is open. This allows the system control unit 106 to allow the user to check the display image 702 displayed on the display unit 108, while also allowing the user to quickly replace the trading card placed on the placement unit 210 with another trading card, and to seamlessly display the display image of the other trading card on the display unit 108.

[0052] (Processing flow example 2) In the processing flow example 2, substantially the same processing as the processing flow example 1 is executed, except that a predetermined effect is generated based on a subject included in a moving image. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted except for the differences.

[0053] First, the image processing unit 104 analyzes the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 within the imaging range. The image processing unit 104 determines whether a trading card is included in the moving image. For example, the image processing unit 104 determines whether a trading card is included in the moving image based on the feature points of the trading card. If the image processing unit 104 determines that a trading card is included in the moving image, the image processing unit 104 compares, for example, the moving image component images of the moving image including the trading card with the subject information stored in the subject information storage unit 118 to identify information such as the ID, name, and attributes of the character depicted on the trading card. Then, based on the identified information, the image processing unit 104 generates an edited image to be superimposed on or included in the moving image. For example, the image processing unit 104 may generate an edited image based on effect information corresponding to the identified card ID or character ID. The system control unit 106 displays the edited image generated by the image processing unit 104 on the display unit 108 together with the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100.

[0054] Examples of processed images include processed images with predetermined patterns or marks corresponding to the attributes of the character. Specifically, system control unit 106 inserts the processed image generated by image processing unit 104 between one moving image component image and the next moving image component image of the moving image, or superimposes the processed image on one or more moving image component images and displays them on display unit 108. As an example, if the attribute of a character depicted on a trading card placed on placement unit 210 is a "grass type," image processing unit 104 generates an image of a predetermined mark corresponding to the "grass type" as the processed image, and system control unit 106 superimposes the processed image on the moving image and displays it on display unit 108.

[0055] Furthermore, when a trading card is placed on the placement unit 210, the image processing unit 104 may identify the attributes of the character depicted on the trading card in the same manner as described above, and generate an edited image corresponding to the attributes. Then, the system control unit 106 may stop displaying the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 on the display unit 108 for a predetermined period of time, display the edited image on the display unit 108, and then display the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 on the display unit 108. In this way, the display image of the trading card is displayed again after the edited image is displayed on the display unit 108, thereby generating a display effect as if a predetermined effect had occurred when the trading card appeared on the display unit 108.

[0056] Furthermore, if a trading card displays a card ID identifying the trading card, the image processing unit 104 may generate an edited image based on predetermined information stored in the subject information storage unit 118 in association with the card ID. For example, if the trading card placed on the placement unit 210 is a trading card distributed at a predetermined event, the subject information storage unit 118 may store information about the event (e.g., the event name, the event location, the event date and time, etc.) in association with the card ID identifying the trading card. The image processing unit 104 then acquires the information about the event stored in the subject information storage unit 118 in association with the card ID, and generates an edited image including the information about the event. The system control unit 106 may display the edited image generated by the image processing unit 104 on the display unit 108 together with the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 or separately from the moving image.

[0057] Furthermore, if the image processing unit 104 analyzes a moving image and determines that the moving image contains a trading card, and identifies information such as the name and attributes of the character depicted on the trading card, the system control unit 106 can control the lighting unit 102 based on the identified information to include a predetermined light effect in the moving image. For example, if the image processing unit 104 determines that the attribute of the character depicted on the trading card placed on the placement unit 210 is a "fire type," the system control unit 106 controls the light emission of the lighting unit 102 to generate a predetermined effect corresponding to the "fire type" (for example, by irradiating the imaging unit 100 with a flashing or flickering red light or the like that depicts a burning flame). In other words, the system control unit 106 generates a predetermined light effect based on the attribute of the character.

[0058] (Processing flow example 3) In the processing flow example 3, the processing is substantially the same as at least one of the processing flow examples 1 and 2, except that the front and back sides of a trading card are sequentially placed on the placement unit 210 and video images are captured. Therefore, detailed explanations will be omitted except for the differences.

[0059] Specifically, the user opens lid 220 of housing 200, places a trading card on mounting section 210 with the front (or back) side facing mounting section 210, and closes lid 220. System control section 106 stores an image (a still image, or a predetermined number of images constituting the moving image) of the front (or back) side of the trading card included in the moving image captured by imaging section 100 in image information storage section 116, or stores it in a cache included in system control section 106.

[0060] Next, the user opens lid 220 of housing 200, places the trading card placed on mounting section 210 with its back (or front) facing mounting section 210, and closes lid 220. System control section 106 stores an image (a still image, or a predetermined number of images constituting the moving image) of the back (or front) of the trading card included in the moving image captured by imaging section 100 in image information storage section 116, or stores it in a cache included in system control section 106.

[0061] Then, system control unit 106 sequentially displays images of the front and back of the stored trading cards on display unit 108. In this case, image processing unit 104 may generate a processed image of the trading card rotating (the moving image may be a moving image) based on the images of the front and back of the stored trading card. Then, system control unit 106 may display the processed image of the rotating trading card on display unit 108.

[0062] (Processing flow example 4) In the processing flow example 4, substantially the same processing as at least one of the processing flow examples 1 to 3 is executed, except that the moving images or moving image constituent images captured by the imaging unit 100 are stored in association with the user ID in the image information storage unit 116. Therefore, detailed explanations will be omitted except for the differences.

[0063] First, the user causes the imaging unit 100 to capture an image of their own user ID (which can be represented by a two-dimensional code, for example) displayed on a predetermined medium via the mounting unit 210. Then, the image processing unit 104 identifies the user ID included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100. Note that instead of having the imaging unit 100 capture the user ID, the user ID may be read by an ID reading device (not shown) installed separately from the imaging unit 100, or the user may input their own user ID into an ID reading device having an input unit for inputting an ID. Next, the user places a trading card on the mounting unit 210. As a result, a display image of the trading card is displayed on the display unit 108, similar to example 1 of the processing flow.

[0064] Here, the system control unit 106 stores the moving images captured by the imaging unit 100 and / or parts of the moving image constituent images constituting the moving images (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as "captured images") in the image information storage unit 116 in association with the user ID identified by the imaging unit 100 or read by the ID reading device. The system control unit 106 stores the captured images in the image information storage unit 116, sets the captured images to be accessible on a predetermined web page, and stores the URL of the predetermined web page in association with the user ID in the image information storage unit 116. The system control unit 106 makes the URL accessible to the user based on contact information stored in the user information storage unit 114 in association with the user ID (for example, by providing the URL to the user's information terminal 3, and enabling the user to access the captured images stored in the image information storage unit 116 on the information terminal 3, etc., based on the URL). This allows the user to access the captured images not only at the location where the display device 9 is installed, but also at locations remote from the display device 9.

[0065] When storing a captured image in the image information storage unit 116 in association with the user ID, the system control unit 106 may also store the capture date and time of the captured image, the capture location, and, if the captured image is a captured image captured at a predetermined tournament or the like, information about the predetermined tournament or the like (e.g., the name of the tournament, the date and time of the tournament, etc.) in association with the user ID. Furthermore, the system control unit 106 may cause the imaging unit 100 or the ID reading device to read information about the user's subject (e.g., if the subject is a trading card, the card ID of the trading card; if the subject is other goods, the goods ID of the goods) along with the user ID and the read date and time, and store the read information in the user information storage unit 114 and / or the image information storage unit 116 in association with the user ID and the read date and time. In this way, the system control unit 106 can, for example, in response to a user's instruction on a predetermined web page, display a captured image captured in the past together with or separately from a captured image captured at a predetermined date and time (e.g., a captured image captured on the same day as the capture date). When displaying these captured images on the predetermined web page, the system control unit 106 can also display them in a list, like an album or a picture book. Furthermore, when displaying the captured images on the predetermined web page, the system control unit 106 may also display various information stored in the user information storage unit 114 and / or the image information storage unit 116 in association with the captured image (for example, if information indicating that the captured image was captured at a predetermined tournament is stored in the user information storage unit 114 and / or the image information storage unit 116, information such as the date and time of capture and the name of the tournament) (as an example, information such as "The photo was taken on △ day of △ month at □◎ tournament" may be displayed together with the captured image). Thus, the system 1 allows the user to refer to information such as the date and time of capture along with captured images of their favorite trading cards and goods, cherished trading cards and goods, trading cards and goods they have carried with them, and / or trading cards used in tournaments, on a predetermined web page. This allows the user to record various memories on the web in a perceptible form.

[0066] Furthermore, the system control unit 106 may provide the captured image to the user's information terminal 3 based on the user's contact information. This allows the user to view the captured image on the information terminal 3 without being connected to the display device 9 or the server 7 for communication.

[0067] (Processing flow example 5) In the processing flow example 5, substantially the same processing as at least one of the processing flow examples 1 to 4 is executed, except that predetermined information is displayed in the margin area of ​​the display unit 108. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted except for the differences.

[0068] FIG. 5 is another example of an outline of a display method of the display unit according to this embodiment.

[0069] First, the display unit 108 and the imaging range are each substantially rectangular. When the aspect ratio of the display unit 108 differs from the aspect ratio of the imaging range, the display unit 108 includes a display area of ​​the imaging range and a blank area excluding the display area. Therefore, the system control unit 106 displays a moving image captured by the imaging unit 100 in the display area, and displays predetermined information (e.g., information determined based on a subject included in the moving image and / or information determined by a user or a company that installs the display device 9) in the blank area. When a blank area is formed on the display unit 108, the panel 400 may be configured to hide the blank area, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . In this case, the system control unit 106 does not display predetermined information in the blank area. Meanwhile, in the fifth example of the processing flow, the panel 400 is configured so that the blank area is visible to the outside.

[0070] For example, a user causes the imaging unit 100 to capture an image of their own user ID displayed on a predetermined medium via the mounting unit 210. Then, the image processing unit 104 identifies the user ID included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit 100. The system control unit 106 acquires information about the user that is stored in the user information storage unit 114 in association with the user ID. Next, the user places a trading card on the mounting unit 210. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 , the system control unit 106 displays a display image 702 of the trading card in the display area of ​​the display unit 108, and also displays information about the user in the margin areas 402 and 404. The information about the user may be, for example, the user's name, the name of a tournament in which the user participated, the number of wins and losses of the user in the tournament, etc.

[0071] Furthermore, system control unit 106 may display, in margin area 402 and / or margin area 404, processed images generated by image processing unit 104 based on trading cards included in the video within the imaging range, and / or information about the trading cards included in the video, which is determined based on the trading cards, such as subject information stored in subject information storage unit 118. This predetermined information may be, for example, an image such as a mark determined by the attributes of the character depicted on the trading card. In this way, system 1 can display, on display unit 108, images containing different information for each user or each trading card.

[0072] [Modifications 1 and 2 of the embodiment] FIG. 6 shows an example of an outline of a housing according to a modification of this embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 6(a) shows an example of an outline of a perspective view of a housing according to a first modification, and FIG. 6(b) shows an example of an outline of the interior of a housing according to a second modification. The system 1 according to the first modification has substantially the same configuration and / or function as the system 1 according to the above description of FIGS. 1 to 5, except that the sizes of the mounting section 212 and the lid section 222 are larger than the sizes of the mounting section 210 and the lid section 220 described above in FIGS. 1 to 5. The system 1 according to the second modification has substantially the same configuration and / or function as the system 1 according to the above description of FIGS. 1 to 5, except that a mounting space 214 is provided together with the mounting section 210. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted except for the differences.

[0073] (First Modification of the Housing) As shown in FIG. 6(a), the placement portion 212 provided in the housing 200 according to the first modification is larger than the placement portion 210 described with reference to FIG. 1 and other figures. For example, the placement portion 212 is large enough to accommodate two trading cards side by side. In the first modification, the lid portion 222 is also large enough to cover the placement portion 212, and is therefore larger than the lid portion 220 shown in FIG. 1 and other figures. Note that the number of trading cards placed on the placement portion 212 is not limited to two and may be three or more. In this case, the sizes of the placement portion 212 and the lid portion 222 are determined depending on the number of trading cards that can be placed on the placement portion. Trading cards may be placed in predetermined sleeves. In this case, the placement portion 212 is large enough to accommodate multiple sleeved trading cards. However, for simplicity of explanation, an example in which trading cards are placed on the placement portion 212 will be described below.

[0074] The system control unit 106 causes the imaging unit 100 to capture a moving image of two trading cards placed side by side on the placement unit 212 by the user. Then, the system control unit 106 causes the display unit 108 to display the two trading cards, for example, as follows. The moving image of the two trading cards arranged on the placement unit 212 is displayed as is on the display unit 108. The image processing unit 104 applies a trimming process to the moving image of the two trading cards arranged on the placement unit 212 to process it into images of each trading card, and the system control unit 106 displays the trimmed images of the trading cards one by one on the display unit 108. The image processing unit 104 performs a trimming process on the moving image of the two trading cards arranged on the placement unit 212, and the system control unit 106 enlarges the trimmed images of the trading cards one by one and displays them on the display unit 108.

[0075] It should be noted that other cards (for example, cards bearing information indicating that the user participated in a predetermined tournament, or cards bearing the user's match results in the predetermined tournament) can also be placed on the placement unit 212, together with or separately from the trading cards. For example, a trading card (for example, a trading card used by the user in a predetermined tournament) and a card bearing the user's results in the predetermined tournament (such as ranking and number of wins and losses) can be placed side by side on the placement unit 212. This allows the display unit 108 to display the trading card used by the user in the predetermined tournament together with the tournament results, etc., allowing the user to take an image depicting their memories of the predetermined tournament using their own information terminal 3, digital camera, etc.

[0076] (Second Modification of the Housing) In the second modified example of the housing, an example will be described in which the subject placed in the placement space 214 is a three-dimensional object. That is, the subject is an item having a predetermined volume (for example, an object such as a stuffed toy). The placement unit 210 has the placement space 214 in which the predetermined item can be placed, and the imaging unit 100 captures a moving image of the predetermined item placed in the placement space 214.

[0077] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the housing 200 according to the second modification has a mounting space 214 along with the mounting portion 210. For example, the housing 200 according to the second modification has the mounting space 214 below the opening 204 on the top surface 202 of the housing 200. As an example, the mounting portion 210 is configured like a door so that it can be opened and closed, and the mounting space 214 is configured by providing a space of a predetermined shape inside the housing 200 where the mounting portion 210 is provided. The mounting space 214 is separated inside the housing 200 by a partition that separates the mounting space 214 from the interior of the housing 200. At least one partition (e.g., partition 260) is made of a transparent material. Other partitions (e.g., partition 262. As an example, partition 262 is provided horizontally on the bottom surface of the housing 200) may be made of an opaque material.

[0078] For example, as shown in FIG. 6(b), multiple mirrors (e.g., mirror 500, mirror 502, and mirror 504) are arranged inside the housing 200. The multiple mirrors are installed inside the housing 200 in an arrangement that reflects light emitted from the mounting space 214 and causes the light to enter the imaging unit 100. That is, the multiple mirrors are arranged inside the housing 200 so that an image of the subject placed in the mounting space 214 can be captured by the imaging unit 100 through the mirrors (see, for example, the dotted arrows in FIG. 6(b)). For example, light reflected by the subject placed in the mounting space 214 passes through a partition 260 made of a transparent material (for example, provided at the back side of the housing 200 along the perpendicular direction to the bottom surface of the housing 200 and in contact with the top surface 202), and is reflected by the mirror 500 at the back side of the housing 200 toward the mirror 502 at the front side of the housing 200. The light reflected by the mirror 502 then strikes a mirror 504 provided on the bottom surface of the mounting space 214 , and is further reflected by the mirror 504 toward the image capturing unit 100 , into which the light strikes.

[0079] Here, mirror 504 provided on the bottom surface of mounting space 214 is provided movably within housing 200 so that the imaging range of imaging unit 100 becomes mounting unit 210 when a trading card is placed on mounting unit 210. For example, mirror 504 is provided movably to a position within housing 200 that is outside the imaging range of imaging unit 100. Housing 200 may have a lever on a side or the like of the housing that is connected to mirror 504 and moves mirror 504 in a predetermined direction, and a user can switch between capturing a moving image of mounting unit 210 and capturing a moving image of mounting space 214 by operating the lever.

[0080] [Third Modification of the Embodiment] The third modification of the embodiment has substantially the same configuration and / or function as the system 1 described above in Figures 1 to 5, except that an imaging unit 100 is also provided on the cover unit 220 side. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted except for the differences.

[0081] In the third modification, for example, in addition to the imaging unit 100 inside the housing 200, an imaging unit 100 is also provided in the lid unit 220. When the lid unit 220 is in the closed state or when the lid unit 220 is in the open state, an image of a subject placed on the placement unit 210 can be captured by the imaging unit 100 on the lid unit 220 side.

[0082] The system control unit 106 causes both the imaging unit 100 inside the housing 200 and the imaging unit 100 on the lid unit 220 to capture moving images of a subject (e.g., a trading card) placed on the mounting unit 210 by a user. The system control unit 106 then causes the display unit 108 to sequentially display moving images of, for example, the front side (imaged by the imaging unit 100 inside the housing 200) and the back side (imaged by the imaging unit 100 on the lid unit 220) of the trading card on the mounting unit 210. This allows the system 1 to display the front and back sides of the trading card on the display unit 108 simply by placing the trading card on the mounting unit 210, without the user having to turn the trading card over.

[0083] [Fourth Modification of the Embodiment] The system of the fourth variation of the embodiment has substantially the same configuration and / or function as the system 1 described above in Figures 1 to 5, except that an open / close detection unit that detects the open / close state of the lid unit 220 is provided in the housing 200, and whether or not to perform real-time display on the display unit 108 is determined based on whether or not the object placed on the placement unit 210 is a predetermined subject. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted except for the differences.

[0084] First, the housing 200 may have an open / close detection unit (not shown) that detects the open / close state of the lid unit 220. The open / close detection unit supplies the open / close state of the lid unit 220 to the system control unit 106. In addition, in the fourth modification, the system control unit 106 detects whether or not the subject captured by the imaging unit 100 is a predetermined subject by image processing, matching processing, or the like. For example, the system control unit 106 compares the subject information stored in the subject information storage unit 118 with the subject placed on the mounting unit 210 captured by the imaging unit 100, and detects whether or not the subject is a predetermined subject.

[0085] In the fourth modification, when the system control unit 106 detects that the lid unit 220 is closed (closed state), the system control unit 106 detects the subject captured by the imaging unit 100 (i.e., the subject placed on the mounting unit 210) and determines whether the detected subject is a predetermined subject. The predetermined subject may be, for example, a subject (e.g., a predetermined trading card) intended by the business operator or operator who installed the system 1, but is not limited thereto. When the system control unit 106 determines that the detected subject is a predetermined subject, the system control unit 106 starts displaying the subject placed on the mounting unit 210 in real time on the display unit 108. When the system control unit 106 determines that the detected subject is not a predetermined subject, the system control unit 106 may not display an image of the imaging range on the display unit 108, or may display predetermined information (e.g., information prompting the user to place the predetermined subject on the mounting unit 210) on the display unit 108.

[0086] Then, when the open / close detection unit detects that the lid unit 220 is open (open state), the system control unit 106 can stop real-time display on the display unit 108. As a result, according to the fourth modification, when the subject is one that the business operator, the manager, etc. did not expect (for example, a human face or a character card that the business operator, the manager, etc. did not expect), the subject can be prevented from being displayed on the display unit 108.

[0087] [program] Each of the components of the system 1 according to this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 can be realized by causing a processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) to execute a program (i.e., a display program), that is, by software processing. Alternatively, the components can be realized by writing the program in advance to hardware such as an integrated circuit (IC), which is an electronic component. The processor is hardware for executing an instruction set written in a program, and is composed of an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, etc. Alternatively, software and hardware can be used together.

[0088] That is, the program according to this embodiment is a program for causing a computer including a processor and a memory to display moving images on the display unit 108. The program according to this embodiment can be pre-installed in, for example, an IC or a ROM. The program can also be provided as a computer program by recording the program in an installable or executable file format on a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or a semiconductor recording medium. The recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD. Furthermore, the program can be pre-stored in a computer connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and provided by downloading via the communication network.

[0089] The program according to this embodiment operates on a CPU or the like to cause the program to function as the imaging unit 100, lighting unit 102, image processing unit 104, system control unit 106, display unit 108, display device communication unit 110, and storage unit 112, etc., which are described in Figures 1 to 6.

[0090] [Effects of the embodiment] In the system 1 according to the present embodiment, with a subject placed on the placement unit 210, the imaging unit 100, which has the placement unit 210 as its imaging range, captures a moving image of the placement unit 210, and the captured moving image is displayed on a high-resolution large LCD monitor. This allows a user to display a high-resolution image of a subject that is meaningful to the user or that the user cherishes as a display image on the display unit 108, which is larger than the subject's actual size. For example, the user can stand near the display unit 108 on which the display image is displayed and capture an image that includes the user and the display image within a single imaging range using an information terminal 3, a digital camera, or the like. This allows the system 1 to display a high-resolution display image of the subject enlarged by placing the subject on the placement unit 210 on the display unit 108, thereby providing the user with the overwhelming sensation of having a subject that is usually small enough to hold in their hand, but which is actually larger than the user.

[0091] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention as claimed. It should be noted that not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. Furthermore, the technical elements of the above-described embodiments may be applied independently, or may be divided into multiple parts, such as program components and hardware components, and then applied.

[0092] Additionally, the functions performed by the components described herein may be implemented in circuitry or processing circuitry, including general-purpose processors, special-purpose processors, integrated circuits, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), a Central Processing Unit (CPU), conventional circuits, and / or combinations thereof, programmed to perform the described functions. A processor includes transistors and other circuits and is considered to be circuitry or processing circuitry. A processor may also be a programmed processor that executes a program stored in memory. In this specification, a circuit, unit, or means is hardware that is programmed to perform or executes the described functions. The hardware may be any hardware disclosed herein or any hardware known to be programmed to perform or execute the described functions. When the hardware is a processor, which is considered a type of circuitry, the circuit, means, or unit is a combination of hardware and software used to configure the hardware and / or processor.

[0093] The system according to this embodiment can also be referred to in the following appendix, which should not be confused with the claims.

[0094] (Additional note 1) A housing having a substantially box-like shape; a placement section provided in an opening on the top surface of the housing, on which a subject is placed; an imaging unit provided inside the housing, the imaging unit having the placement unit as an imaging range and capturing a moving image of the subject on the placement unit from inside the housing; a display unit that displays the subject included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit in real time at a size larger than the actual size of the subject; A display system comprising: (Additional note 2) the resolution of the display unit is equal to or greater than the resolution of the imaging unit, The display system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the entire image captured by the imaging unit. (Additional note 3) a cover provided on the top surface in an openable and closable manner, the cover covering the placement portion in a closed state to block light from reaching the placement portion from outside the housing; an illumination unit that is provided inside the housing and around the placement unit, and that irradiates a predetermined light at least while the lid unit is in a closed state; Further provided with The display system according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit captures the moving image of the imaging range in the presence of the predetermined light. (Additional note 4) the subject is a trading card, the placing section has a placing surface on which the trading card can be placed, the placing surface being the imaging range; Item 10. The display system of claim 1, wherein the placement surface has a size that can accommodate the trading card placed in a specified sleeve. (Additional note 5) the subject is a predetermined item, the placement section has a placement space in which the item can be placed, Item 2. The display system according to item 1, wherein the imaging unit captures the moving image of the item placed in the placement space. (Additional note 6) a system control unit that causes the display unit to display, together with the image in the imaging range, a processed image obtained by performing predetermined image processing on the moving image based on the subject included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit. Item 1. The display system according to item 1, further comprising: (Additional note 7) The display unit and the imaging range are each substantially rectangular, When an aspect ratio of the display unit and an aspect ratio of the imaging range are different, the display unit includes a display area of ​​the imaging range and a margin area other than the display area, 2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the system control unit displays predetermined information determined based on the subject in the margin area. (Additional note 8) the lid portion has a first major surface and a second major surface, 4. The display system according to claim 3, wherein the second main surface is a surface that covers the placement portion, and predetermined information is drawn on the second main surface. (Additional note 9) a housing having a substantially box-like shape, the top surface of which is inclined upward from one side surface to the opposite side of the one side surface; a placement section provided on the upper surface on which a subject is placed; an imaging unit provided inside the housing and configured to capture a moving image of the subject on the placement unit from inside the housing; a display unit that displays the subject included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit in real time at a size larger than the actual size of the subject; A display system comprising: [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 1 System 3. Information terminals 5. Communication Network 7 Server 9 Display device 100 Imaging unit 102 Lighting Department 104 Image processing section 106 System control section 108 Display section 110 Display device communication section 112 Storage Unit 114 User information storage section 116 Image information storage unit 118 Subject information storage section 150 control device 200 cabinets 202 Top surface 204 Opening 206 Placement surface 210, 212 Placement section 214 Placement space 220, 222 Lid 230 First main surface 232 Second main surface 250 units 260, 262 Partition 400 panels 402, 404 Margin area 500, 502, 504 mirrors 700 trading cards 702 display images 800 users

Claims

1. A program to be executed by a computer having a processor and a memory, The program causes the processor to: capturing a moving image of a subject placed on a placement section provided in an opening on the top surface of a substantially box-shaped housing from inside the housing using an imaging section whose imaging range is the placement section; displaying the imaging range on a display unit in real time at a size larger than the actual size of the imaging range; the housing has a lid portion that is provided on the top surface so as to be freely opened and closed, and that covers the placement portion when closed to block light from outside the housing to the placement portion, and a lighting unit that is provided inside the housing and around the placement portion irradiates predetermined light at least while the lid portion is closed; Execute The step of capturing an image includes a program that causes the image capturing unit to capture the moving image of the image capturing range in the presence of the predetermined light.

2. the resolution of the display unit is equal to or greater than the resolution of the imaging unit, 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the displaying step displays the entire image captured by the imaging unit on the display unit.

3. the subject is a trading card, the placing section has a placing surface on which the trading card can be placed, the placing surface being the imaging range; 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface has a size that can accommodate the trading card placed in a predetermined sleeve.

4. the subject is a predetermined item, the placement section has a placement space in which the item can be placed, The program according to claim 1 , wherein the step of capturing an image causes the imaging unit to capture the moving image of the item placed in the placement space.

5. a step of displaying, on the display unit, a processed image obtained by performing predetermined image processing on the moving image based on the subject included in the moving image captured by the imaging unit in the imaging step; The program according to claim 1 , further comprising:

6. The display unit and the imaging range are each substantially rectangular, When an aspect ratio of the display unit and an aspect ratio of the imaging range are different, the display unit includes a display area of ​​the imaging range and a margin area other than the display area, 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the displaying step displays predetermined information determined based on the subject in the margin area.

7. the lid portion has a first major surface and a second major surface, 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the second main surface is a surface that covers the placement portion, and predetermined information is drawn on the second main surface.

8. A system comprising means for executing all the steps performed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A display device comprising a control unit and a storage unit, wherein the control unit executes all of the steps executed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising a processor and a memory, the method comprising: A method in which the processor performs all of the steps performed in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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