EP0571934A2
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Electronic image composing apparatus
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-05-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A montage composing apparatus is provided for composing a desired picture of a human face without any complicated manipulations. The apparatus requires no operation for selecting and combining part patterns to compose the picture of a human face. Several sets of part numbers of patterns which composes a picture of a human face, are previously stored in a basic face ROM (461). One of set of part numbers is selected and stored in a RAM (47). Patterns corresponding to the part numbers stored in the RAM are read out from a pattern ROM and are combined in a composing memory (48) to compose a picture of a human face. The composed picture of a human face is displayed on a display unit (25). When one of the patterns composing the picture of a human face displayed on the display unit is required to be replaced with another pattern, the part number of the pattern to be replaced is registered to the RAM (47). A pattern corresponding to the registered part number is read out from the pattern ROM (461), and combined in the composing memory to compose a picture of a human face with another pattern replacing the original pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichiro C/O Casio Computer Co. Ltd. Sato
- 👤 Takashi C/O Casio Computer Co. Ltd. Kojo
- 👤 Yoshiyuki C/O Casio Computer Co. Ltd. Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A picture composing apparatus comprising: part memory means (461) for storing a plurality of element parts for composing a picture of a human face, each element part having plural sorts of patterns and being represented by a part number; basic-face memory means (462) for previously storing a plurality of basic-face data, each basic-face data being composed of a combination of part numbers of element parts which have respectively predetermined patterns stored in said part memory means and compose a picture of a basic face; selecting means (44, 45) for selecting one of the basic-face data stored in said basic-face memory means; display means (25) for displaying a picture of a basic face based on the basic-face data selected by said selecting means; and replacing means (45) for replacing the element part of a predetermined pattern of the basic face displayed on said display means with the element part of another pattern stored in said part memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said part memory means (461) having position data which corresponding respectively to plural sorts of patterns of said element parts stored therein; said basic-face memory means (462) stores a plurality of combinations of position data of said part memory means, the position data being corresponding respectively to the element parts having predetermined patterns which compose a basic face; and said replacing means (45) changes position data of said part memory means, and said apparatus further comprising reading means (45) for reading out an element part of a given pattern from said part memory means based on the position data of said part memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: part designating means (44, 45) for designating an element part of a predetermined pattern of the basic face displayed on said displayed on said display means, the element part which is to be replaced with the element part of another pattern by said replacing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said basic-face memory means (462) stores basic-face data of basic faces classified according to predetermined subjects; and said apparatus further comprising designating means for designating one of the predetermined subjects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said basic-face memory means (462) stores basic-face data of basic faces classified according to subjects such as nation, race,occupation, age and sex; and said designating means designates one subject from among nation, race, occupation, age and sex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said selecting means (44, 45) selects one of the basic-face data stored in said basic-face memory means based on the subject designated by said designating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
264 words
A picture composing apparatus comprising: element parts for composing a picture of a human face, each element part having plural sorts of patterns being represented by a part number, the element parts including a mouth part, and the mouth part having plural sorts of patterns, each pattern of the mouth part being corresponding to pronunciation of a fundamental sound; part memory means (461) for storing plural sorts of patterns of each of said element parts including the mouth part; pattern selecting means (45) for selecting a pattern of an element part from among the plural sorts of patterns of the element part stored in said part memory means, and for successively selecting a plurality of patterns of the mouth part from among the plural sorts of patterns of the mouth part stored in said part memory means; basic-face memory means (462) for storing basic-face data, each basic-face data being composed of part numbers of element parts having patterns selected by said pattern selecting means; mouth-patterns memory means (463) for storing, in order of selection, a plurality of patterns of the mouth part selected by said pattern selecting means; basic-face selecting means (462) for selecting a basic-face data from among the basic-face data stored in said basic-face memory means; display means (25) for displaying a picture of a basic face based on the basic-face data selected by said basic-face selecting means; replacing means (45) for successively replacing the patterns of the mouth part of the basic face displayed on said display means with another pattern of the mouth part stored in said mouth-pattern memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: sound memory means (464) for storing pronunciation data of a sound corresponding to the pattern of the mouth part; and sounding means (51) for reading out the pronunciation data from said sound memory means, and for audibly outputting the read out pronunciation data in response to the patterns of the mouth part successively replaced by said replacing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: time setting means (47) for setting a time duration during which the pronunciation data is audibly outputted by said sounding means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
A picture composing apparatus comprising: element parts for composing a picture of an object, each element part having plural sorts of patterns; part memory means (461) for storing plural sorts of patterns of each of said element parts; basic-object memory means (461) for previously storing a plurality of basic objects, each basic object being composed of a combination of the element parts which have respectively predetermined patterns stored in said part memory means; selecting means (45) for selecting one of the basic objects stored in said basic-object memory means; display means (25) for displaying a picture of the basic object selected by said selecting means; and replacing means (45) for replacing the element part of a predetermined pattern of the basic object displayed on said display means with the element part of another pattern stored in said part memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
113 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said part memory means (461) having position data which corresponding respectively to plural sorts of patterns of said element parts stored therein; said basic-object memory means (462) stores a plurality of combinations of position data of said part memory means, the position data being corresponding respectively to the element parts having predetermined patterns which compose a basic object; and said replacing means (45) changes position data of said part memory means, and said apparatus further comprising reading means (45) for reading out an element part of a given pattern from said part memory means based on the position data of said part memory means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: part designating means (44, 45) for designating an element part of a predetermined pattern of the basic object displayed on said displayed on said display means, the element part which is to be replaced with the element part of another pattern by said replacing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
83 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said part memory means (461) is provided with face-element part memory means for storing face-element parts such as eyes, a nose and so on, each part having plural sorts of patterns; and said basic-object memory means (462) includes basic-face memory means for previously storing a plurality of basic faces, each basic face being composed of a combination of the face element parts which have respectively predetermined patterns stored in said face-element part memory means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said basic-object memory means (462) stores basic objects classified according to predetermined subjects; and said apparatus further comprising designating means (45) for designating one of the predetermined subjects.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said basic-object memory means (462) includes basic-face memory means for storing face data which is composed of element parts such as eyes, nose and so on.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said basic-face memory means (462) stores face data classified according to subjects such as nation, race,occupation, age and sex; and said designating means designates one subject from among nation, race, occupation, age and sex.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A picture composing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said selecting means (45) selects one of the face data stored in said basic-face memory means based on the subject designated by said designating means.
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