Portrait drawing apparatus having image data input function
First Claim
1. A portrait drawing apparatus, comprising:
- means for storing image data of desired base face patterns;
display means for displaying a desired base face pattern image;
memory means for storing base pattern data corresponding to a plurality of facial parts;
select means for selecting one of the base pattern data stored in said memory means;
display control means for displaying the base pattern data selected by said select means at a position of a facial part corresponding to the selected base pattern data in the desired face pattern image displayed on said display means; and
control means for checking that base pattern data is selected for each of the plurality of facial parts, wherein the display control means automatically superimposes the base pattern data selected by the select means at the position of a facial part corresponding to the selected base pattern data on the desired base face pattern image displayed on the display means.
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Abstract
A portrait drawing apparatus having image data input function for allowing the operator to select candidates of facial parts while displaying a draft image of the model to be drawn on the display screen. Comparing the candidates with the draft image makes it easy to select the most appropriate candidate of each facial part as well as to position the selected candidate where appropriate. The apparatus comprises a memory unit for storing facial part candidates with which to construct a portrait, a draft image reader for reading image data from image-bearing materials, a display unit for superimposing the draft image onto facial part candidates, and a selector for selecting the most appropriate candidate of each facial part.
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21 Claims
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1. A portrait drawing apparatus, comprising:
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means for storing image data of desired base face patterns; display means for displaying a desired base face pattern image; memory means for storing base pattern data corresponding to a plurality of facial parts; select means for selecting one of the base pattern data stored in said memory means; display control means for displaying the base pattern data selected by said select means at a position of a facial part corresponding to the selected base pattern data in the desired face pattern image displayed on said display means; and control means for checking that base pattern data is selected for each of the plurality of facial parts, wherein the display control means automatically superimposes the base pattern data selected by the select means at the position of a facial part corresponding to the selected base pattern data on the desired base face pattern image displayed on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portrait drawing apparatus, comprising:
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a first memory for storing image data of a face pattern; a second memory for storing a plurality of permutations for each of a plurality of facial parts; a display having two display sections, a first section for displaying the face pattern and a second section for displaying the permutations of a selected facial part; selection means for designating a facial part for which the permutations are to be displayed and for selecting from among the permutations, the selection means including positioning means for automatically positioning the permutation of a facial part at an appropriate position superimposed on the face pattern; display control means for displaying the face pattern and the selected permutations of the facial parts superimposed thereon; and control means for checking that a permutation is selected for each of the plurality of facial parts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for creating a portrait, comprising the steps of:
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storing a facial image in a first memory; storing a plurality of permutations of a plurality of facial parts for making up a portrait image in a second memory; displaying the facial image on a display screen; selecting a facial part and displaying the permutations of the selected facial part on the display adjacent to the facial image; selecting one of the permutations of the facial part and positioning it so as to be superimposed upon a corresponding facial part of the facial image; storing the selected permutation of the facial part when the permutation is determined to match the facial part of the facial image in a third memory; displaying automatically the facial image and the selected permutation of the facial part superimposed thereon on the display screen; determining with a control unit whether a permutation has been selected for all facial parts; and printing a copy of a complete portrait image also stored in said third memory. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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