EP0520982A1 - Machine de reproduction d'images a prepaiement - Google Patents

Machine de reproduction d'images a prepaiement

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EP0520982A1
EP0520982A1 EP90904955A EP90904955A EP0520982A1 EP 0520982 A1 EP0520982 A1 EP 0520982A1 EP 90904955 A EP90904955 A EP 90904955A EP 90904955 A EP90904955 A EP 90904955A EP 0520982 A1 EP0520982 A1 EP 0520982A1
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Prior art keywords
image
vram
processing unit
picture
dram
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Jan Harry Oien
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N1/34—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device for coin-freed systems ; Pay systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
    • G03B17/48—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus
    • G03B17/50—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus with both developing and finishing apparatus
    • G03B17/53—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus with both developing and finishing apparatus for automatically delivering a finished picture after a signal causing exposure has been given, e.g. by pushing a button, by inserting a coin
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00281—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal
    • H04N1/00283—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus
    • H04N1/00286—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00281—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal
    • H04N1/00283—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus
    • H04N1/00286—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras
    • H04N1/00289—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal with a television apparatus with studio circuitry, devices or equipment, e.g. television cameras in a video photo booth or the like

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a machine which when activated by in ⁇ serting coin(s), a credit card, a smart card etc., reproduces the image of a person, object, document, photograph etc. on a medium such as paper, plastic, film etc.
  • the machine is designed to be situated in localities where there are a large number of passers by and therefore potential users,and thus make its placement worthwhile,or in localities where there is a requirement for a quick and chemical free copying facility for documents and pictures etc.
  • the machine according to this invention does not copy or reproduce images with the use of a chemical development process.Therefore no photo sensetive silver based film is used.In existing machines the exposed film is dipped in a series of developing and fixing baths with the aid of a complicated mechanism, and after several minutes is delivered to the customer in the form of a strip with a series of photographs. The quality of the pictures can vary a lot, although the result can be approved as a passport photo.
  • a completely auto ⁇ matic video camera in which the image is represented and stored as digital codes after A/D conversion.
  • the stored digital codes are transfered to the next editing and processing stage.
  • the editing and processing stage In the editing and processing stage there are systems for magnifi ⁇ cation, compression, editing and even distortion of the image before the signals are sent to a high resolution colour printer.
  • the equipment is assembled to ⁇ gether in a cabinet or booth in the same way as existing " photo boots ".
  • This machine utilizes no poisonous chemicals, has a much quicker processing time, better picture quality and many possibilities for the customer to manipulate the form and number of pictures.
  • the machine When the machine is used as a photo booth, the customer who wishes to be photographed goes inside the booth where he will be presented with easily understandable instructions in the form of a menu on a display monitor.
  • the instructions can be supplemented with screen print ⁇ ed text and/or a digitally synthesized voice which explains the operating sequence.
  • the customer chooses first the finished pictures size. He/she can then choose a background scene from a menu depicted in the booth. The machine will then calculate the price for this choice. The picture is taken a short time after the given price has been payed. The videocamera " sees " the object/person and transfers the signal to the picture processing unit. After processing to the correct format, the picture is printed out on the high resolution colour printer.
  • the resulting picture will be given to the customer a short time after and he/she will then be asked either by text or by synthesized speech if he/she wishes more copies of the same picture.
  • the customer can give this informa ⁇ tion simply by the use of a control panel with push buttons or similar methods.
  • a new price is then calculated which is then displayed. When the machine has received the correct amount, a new printing process will be started.
  • the digitally stored picture will be erased. If he does not respond to questions from the machine, the picture information will be erased after a fixed time.
  • the method of payment can be in the form of coins, bank notes, credit cards . smart cards or other approved cards or methods of payment.
  • fig. 1 shows a block diagram of the technical solu ⁇ tion
  • fig. 2 shows a side view of a preferred embodyment of the invention.
  • the system is centered around a PC or similar computer (1).
  • this type of computer uses an Intel 80286 processor, one internal memory of 1 M bytes, a fixed memory of 40M bytes and a 1.44 M bytes disc drive.
  • a standard AT-bus is used, allthough it is possible to use VME-bus, Multibus II or other bus standards.
  • the following AT-bus plug in boards are used:
  • the most important board is the so called fra egrabber (2).
  • This board contains 3 fast 8 bit AD and DA converters as well as a fast video ram (VRAM) which is capable of storing a complete colour picture in the course of one refresh, which is equal to 1/25 second for the PAL system.
  • the board has a video input for connection to a videocamera (3) as well as a video out ⁇ put for connection to a colour monitor (4).
  • the board has a graphic processor with a scratchpad memory for intermediate storage of pictures 'or parts of pictures, as well as instructions from the AT-bus.
  • the keyboard is shown connected to the AT-bus via a special interface, but could also be connected via the ordinary keyboard input. In this case a special processor must be used for decoding of the keyboard as is the normal practice with traditional keyboards.
  • - messages and information are conveyed to the customer by a monitor (4) and a voice synthesizer.
  • Speech is generated by a special sound processor (6) in combination with an amplifier, loudspeaker and an interface to the AT- bus. These ports can all be situated on the same board.
  • a unit (9) for controlling light and colour in the photo booth is physically separated from the computer, but is controlled from the AT-bus via an electrically isolated interface.
  • Fig. 2 shows a side view of the machine according to the invention in which the individual parts are likely to be placed in a cabinet or booth (11). Facing the customer are a videocamera (12) and a videomonitor (19).The pic ⁇ ture processing unit (13) is controlled by the keyboard (17). The high defi ⁇ nition colour printer (14) and paperfeed (store) (15) are controlled only in ⁇ directly by the customer. The payment unit (16) and the display (18) for cust ⁇ omer information are easily visible for the customer.
  • the picture is converted pixel for pixel by the 3 video converters and is written into the VRAM. This process is synchronised by the sync pulses from the video camera (4) and occupies one refresh period.
  • the graphic processor on the framegrabber starts to mix the contents of the VRAM with the background picture in the DRAM. The result of this operation is transferred to the VRAM so that a new still picture can be displayed for the customer.
  • the computer (1) reads the information now stored in DRAM on the frame ⁇ grabber (2), converts it to a suitable format and transfers the informa ⁇ tion pixel for pixel to the high resolution colour printer. 7) When the computer has reached the end of the address areas in DRAM, operation (5) will be repeated with a new part of the content in VRAM. This process is repeated until the whole VRAM has been scanned and writ ⁇ ten out with the chosen background and size.
  • the machine now asks the customer if he wishes more copies, and in which case how many and with what size.
  • the price is now calculated from the cust ⁇ omers response.
  • the accumulated amount which the customer may have payed pre ⁇ viously will be subtracted from the new price, and he will be promted to in ⁇ sert the new amount.On the basis of this a new printout process will start.
  • the keyboard (5), voice synthesizer with amplifier and loudspeaker (6),change payout unit (7), coin and creditcard reader (8) and lighting controll (9) are neccessary for the functioning of a complete machine, but as they are normal commercially available components, they are not described in detail here.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)

Abstract

On décrit une machine qui reproduit l'image d'une personne, d'un objet, d'un document, d'une photo ou analogue sur un support d'informations tel que du papier, une feuille de plastique ou analogue lorsqu'elle est actionnée par des pièces de monnaie, une carte de crédit, une carte à mémoire ou une autre carte agréée. Dans un premier temps, l'image est affichée sur un écran de contrôle que l'utilisateur peut voir, et celui-ci peut modifier, agrandir ou placer ladite image sur un fond sélectionné à l'aide d'un clavier et de directives sonores ou d'instructions présentées sous forme de repères ou de texte. Après la mise en forme des signaux réalisée par une unité de traitement d'images, la reproduction finale de l'image s'effectue à l'aide d'une imprimante couleur à haute résolution.
EP90904955A 1990-03-20 1990-03-20 Machine de reproduction d'images a prepaiement Withdrawn EP0520982A1 (fr)

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PCT/NO1990/000055 WO1991015082A1 (fr) 1990-03-20 1990-03-20 Machine de reproduction d'images a prepaiement

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FI (1) FI924203L (fr)
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HUT64665A (en) 1994-01-28

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