U.S. patent application number 09/767121 was filed with the patent office on 2001-07-26 for object-image displaying apparatus.
This patent application is currently assigned to CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Murata, Yoshiyuki.
Application Number | 20010009426 09/767121 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 18458654 |
Filed Date | 2001-07-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010009426 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Murata, Yoshiyuki |
July 26, 2001 |
Object-image displaying apparatus
Abstract
In an object-image displaying apparatus, a plurality of part
designating switches disposed at positions corresponding
respectively to locations of parts in an object image to be
composed are operated to read out a part pattern of the relevant
part from a part-pattern memory, which previously stores a
plurality of part patterns of each of the parts. The read out part
patterns are combined into an object image, and the combined object
image is displayed on a display device and is printed by a printer.
Further, a plurality of part designating switches provided
respectively in correspondence to a plurality of part images
displayed on the display device are operated to read out a part
pattern of the relevant part from among plural sorts of part
patterns stored in a memory. The read out part patterns are
combined into an object image, and the object image is displayed on
the display device and is printed by the printer.
Inventors: |
Murata, Yoshiyuki; (Tokyo,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FRISHAUF, HOLTZ, GOODMAN, LANGER & CHICK, P.C.
767 Third Avenue - 25th Floor
New York
NY
10017-2023
US
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Assignee: |
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
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Family ID: |
18458654 |
Appl. No.: |
09/767121 |
Filed: |
January 22, 2001 |
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09767121 |
Jan 22, 2001 |
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08430153 |
Apr 26, 1995 |
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08430153 |
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Current U.S.
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715/837 |
Current CPC
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G06F 3/0219 20130101;
A61B 5/1176 20130101; G06T 11/00 20130101 |
Class at
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345/837 ;
345/764 |
International
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G06F 003/14 |
Foreign Application Data
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Dec 25, 1992 |
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358313/1992 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An object-image displaying apparatus comprising: part-pattern
memory means for storing plural sorts of part patterns, each sort
of part patterns representing one of parts which compose an object;
display means for displaying an image of the object; a plurality of
operation switch means disposed at positions corresponding
respectively to locations of the parts in an object image to be
composed, each for reading out a part pattern of the relevant part
from said part-pattern memory means; and display control means for
controlling said display means to display an object image composed
of a combination of part patterns read out by said plurality of
operation switch means.
2. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 1,
further comprising a printing means for printing the object image
displayed on said display means.
3. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the object image to be composed is an image of a human
face, the parts correspond respectively to an outline, hair style,
eyes, nose and mouth among the part composing the human face, and
each sort of part patterns represent various images of the relevant
part.
4. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said plurality of operation switch means are formed in
shapes corresponding respectively to the parts composing the
object.
5. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said plurality of operation switch means are each provided
with an externally operable touch-switch, and the touch switches
are provided on said display means.
6. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said plurality of operation switch means each comprise an
externally-operable transparent touch-switch provided on said
display means and a part-mark display means, said mark display
means disposed at a location corresponding to the transparent
touch-switch, for displaying a part mark at a position on said
display means corresponding to the transparent touch-switch which
is operated by a user.
7. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 6,
wherein the part mark displayed by said part-mark display means
represents a part pattern of the part which is read out from said
part-pattern memory means by operation of the externally-operable
transparent touch-switch.
8. An object-image displaying apparatus comprising: first display
means for displaying a plurality of part images composing an image
of an object; part-pattern memory means for storing plural sorts of
part patterns, each sort of part patterns representing one of parts
which compose an object; a plurality of operation switch means
provided, respectively, in correspondence to the plurality of part
images displayed on said first display means, each for reading out
a part pattern of the relevant part from said part-pattern memory
means; and second display means to display an object image composed
of a combination of part patterns read out by said plurality of
operation switch means.
9. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 8,
further comprising a printing means for printing the object image
displayed on said second display means.
10. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 8,
wherein said first display means and said second display means are
provided separately from each other.
11. An object-image displaying apparatus comprising: part-pattern
memory means for storing plural sorts of part patterns, each sort
of part patterns representing one of parts which compose an object;
first display means for displaying a first object image which is
composed of a combination of a plurality of part patterns, the part
patterns representing parts composing the object respectively; a
plurality of operation switch means provided respectively in
correspondence to the parts composing the object, each for reading
out a part pattern of the relevant part from said part-pattern
memory means; part-pattern substituting means for substituting the
part pattern read out by said plurality of operation switch means
for the relevant part pattern originally included in the first
object image displayed on said first display means; and second
display means for displaying a second object image which is
composed of a combination of the part patterns originally included
in the first object image and the part patterns substituted by said
part-pattern substituting means.
12. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 11,
further comprising a printing means for printing the second object
image displayed on said second display means.
13. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein said plurality of operation switch means and said second
display means are provided separately from each other.
14. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein said plurality of operation switch means disposed at
positions corresponding respectively to locations of the parts in
the first object image displayed on said first display means.
15. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 11,
wherein the first object image displayed on said first display
means is composed before said plurality of operation switch means
are operated and the second object image displayed on said second
display means is composed after said plurality of operation switch
means are operated.
16. An object-image displaying apparatus comprising: part-pattern
memory means for storing plural sorts of part patterns, each sort
of part patterns representing one of parts which compose an object;
display means for displaying an object image which is composed of a
combination of a plurality of part patterns, the part patterns
representing parts composing the object respectively; a plurality
of operation switch means provided on said display means
respectively in correspondence to the parts included in the object
image displayed on said display means, each for designating a part
pattern among a sort of part patterns of the relevant part stored
in said part-pattern memory means; reading means for reading out a
part pattern designated by said operation switch means; and display
control means for controlling said display means to display an
object image composed of a combination of the part patterns read
out by said reading means.
17. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 16,
further comprising a printing means for printing the object image
displayed on said display means.
18. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 16,
wherein said display control means controls said display means to
display, close to said plurality of operation switch means provided
on said display means, the object image composed of a combination
of part patterns read out by said reading means.
19. An object-image displaying apparatus according to claim 16,
wherein said display control means controls said display means to
display, apart from said plurality of operation switch means
provided on said display means, the object image composed of a
combination of part patterns read out by said reading means.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an object-image displaying
apparatus which is capable of composing and displaying an image of
a human being, an animal and a building.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] There has been known a so called montage composing
apparatus, which is capable of composing an image of a human face
in a similar manner in which a montage picture is produced. The
montage composing apparatus is provided with a part-pattern memory
which stores plural sorts of part patterns of each of face parts,
the face parts composing an image of a human face, such as eyes, a
nose, a mouth, eyebrows, an outline, a hair style and so on.
Further, on the montage composing apparatus are installed a
part-designating switch for designating a face part and a
part-pattern selecting key for selecting one of a plurality of part
patterns of the designated face part, which are operated during the
process of composing a portrait or a face montage of a person.
[0005] With the above mentioned structure, a face part is selected
at first by operation of the part-designating switch to compose a
portrait of the person. For example, if an image of eyes in the
portrait is composed, the face part "eyes" is designated first out
of a plurality of face parts by operation of the part-designating
switch. Then, one of the part pattern of the designated face part
"eyes" is displayed on a display device. In place of the first
displayed part pattern of the face part "eyes", other part patter
of the "eyes" is selected and displayed from among the plurality of
part patterns of the "eyes" by operation of the part-pattern
selecting switch. Further, another part pattern of the "eyes" is
displayed instead of the last displayed part pattern by the
following operation of the part-pattern selecting switch. In this
way, a desired part pattern of the "eyes" can be selected and
displayed on the display device by operation of the part-pattern
selecting switch.
[0006] When the desired part pattern of the "eyes" is determined,
other face part, for example, a face part "nose" is selected by
operation of the part-designating switch. Then, a part pattern of
the face part "nose" is displayed on the display device. Another
part pattern of the "nose" is displayed in place of the first
displayed part pattern by operation of the part-pattern selecting
switch. A different part pattern of the "nose" is successively
displayed in place of the last displayed part pattern every
operation of the part-pattern selecting switch.
[0007] When the desired part pattern of the "nose" is determined,
another face part, for example, a face part "mouth" is selected by
operation of the part-designating switch.
[0008] In this manner, with respect to other face parts:
"eyebrows", "outline", "hair style" and so on, similar operations
are performed to determine desired part patterns of the individual
face parts. Finally, the selected part patterns of the respective
face parts are combined to compose the portrait or the face montage
of the person.
[0009] As described above, in the conventional montage composing
apparatus, the part designating switch and the part-pattern
selecting switch have to be alternatively operated each time a face
part is designated and a relevant part pattern of the designated
face part is selected. The conventional montage composing apparatus
requires a user to do complex operations, and it will take much of
time to complete the portrait accordingly, whereby a desired
portrait can not be made easily in a short time.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention has been made to overcome the above
mentioned inconvenience involved in the prior art, and has an
object to provide an object-image composing apparatus which is
capable of composing and displaying a desired image or a montage of
an object with easy operation.
[0011] According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided
an object-image displaying apparatus which comprises:
[0012] part-pattern memory means for storing plural sorts of part
patterns, each sort of part patterns representing one of parts
which compose an object;
[0013] display means for displaying an image of the object;
[0014] a plurality of operation switch means disposed at positions
corresponding respectively to locations of the parts in an object
image to be composed, each for reading out a part pattern of the
relevant part from said part-pattern memory means; and
[0015] display control means for controlling said display means to
display an object image composed of a combination of part patterns
read out by said plurality of operation switch means.
[0016] According to other aspect of the invention, there is
provided an object-image displaying apparatus comprising:
[0017] first display means for displaying a plurality of part
images composing an image of an object;
[0018] part-pattern memory means for storing plural sorts of part
patterns, each sort of part patterns representing one of parts
which compose an object;
[0019] a plurality of operation switch means provided,
respectively, in correspondence to the plurality of part images
displayed on said first display means, each for reading out a part
pattern of the relevant part from said part-pattern memory means;
and
[0020] second display means to display an object image composed of
a combination of part patterns read out by said plurality of
operation switch means.
[0021] According to further aspect of the invention, there is
provided an object-image displaying apparatus comprising:
[0022] part-pattern memory means for storing plural sorts of part
patterns, each sort of part patterns representing one of parts
which compose an object;
[0023] first display means for displaying a first object image
which is composed of a combination of a plurality of part patterns,
the part patterns representing parts composing the object
respectively;
[0024] a plurality of operation switch means provided respectively
in correspondence to the parts composing the object, each for
reading out a part pattern of the relevant part from said
part-pattern memory means;
[0025] part-pattern substituting means for substituting a part
pattern read out by said plurality of operation switch means for
the relevant part pattern originally included in the first object
image displayed on said first display means; and
[0026] second display means for displaying a second object image
which is composed of a combination of both the part patterns
originally included in the first object image and the part patterns
substituted by said part-pattern substituting means.
[0027] According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is
provided an object-image displaying apparatus comprising:
[0028] part-pattern memory means for storing plural sorts of part
patterns, each sort of part patterns representing one of parts
which compose an object;
[0029] display means for displaying an object image which is
composed of a combination of a plurality of part patterns, the part
patterns representing parts composing the object respectively;
[0030] a plurality of operation switch means provided on said
display means respectively in correspondence to the parts included
in the object image displayed on said display means, each for
designating a part pattern among a sort of part patterns of the
relevant part stored in said part-pattern memory means;
[0031] reading means for reading out a part pattern designated by
said operation switch means; and
[0032] display control means for controlling said display means to
display an object image composed of a combination of the part
patterns read out by said reading means.
[0033] It would be apparent to those skilled in the art from the
following description of preferred embodiments that the present
invention may be modified in various manner and may be applicable
to other apparatus.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] Other objects and structures of the present invention will
be more fully understood from the description, when taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0035] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a
displaying/printing apparatus incorporating an embodiment of the
present invention;
[0036] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a palm-data input unit;
[0037] FIG. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of a montage-data input
unit;
[0038] FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the embodiment of the present
invention;
[0039] FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating states in which part
patterns for a human are stored in a part-pattern ROM;
[0040] FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating states in which part
patterns for a palm and conclusion data are stored in a
palm/conclusion ROM;
[0041] FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing various data stored in a
RAM;
[0042] FIG. 8 is a general flow chart of operation of the
embodiment of the displaying/printing apparatus;
[0043] FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a process for inputting and
registering address and text data;
[0044] FIG. 10 is a flow chart of a montage composing/registering
process for composing and registering a human montage;
[0045] FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a montage-data combining
process;
[0046] FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a montage composing/registering
process for composing and registering a palm montage;
[0047] FIG. 13 is a flow chart of a searching/displaying
process;
[0048] FIG. 14 is a flow chart of a printing process;
[0049] FIG. 15A is a view showing an example of indication of
composed portraits;
[0050] FIG. 15B is a view showing an example of indication of a
conclusion of palm reading;
[0051] FIGS. 16A and 16B are views showing examples of printed name
cards, respectively;
[0052] FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of a printed post
card;
[0053] FIG. 18 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present
invention;
[0054] FIG. 19A is a view showing a third embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0055] FIG. 19B is a flow chart of operation of the third
embodiment of FIG. 19A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0056] Now, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[FIRST EMBODIMENT]
[0057] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a
displaying/printing apparatus incorporating an embodiment of the
present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view illustrating a
palm-data input unit in detail. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view
illustrating a montage-data input unit in detail. FIG. 4 is a block
diagram of the first embodiment of the invention.
[0058] In FIG. 1, the displaying/printing apparatus 1 has an
external casing 2. On an upper surface of the casing 2, there are
provided an input unit 3 including a plurality of switches and a
liquid crystal display unit (hereafter, sometimes referred to as a
display unit) 4. A palm-montage composing switch 5 and a palm-data
input unit 6 are provided in vicinity to the liquid crystal display
unit 4. On the palm-data input unit 6 is drawn a palm 61 of a left
hand of a person as shown in FIG. 1. The enlarged left hand palm 61
is shown in FIG. 2. Further, there are drawn several lines such as
a health line, a marriage line, a heart line, an intelligence line,
a life line and a fortune line (a job line) in the drawn palm 61.
As shown in FIG. 2, a fingerprint switch 62 is disposed at a finger
tip 6A of the left hand palm 61 drawn on the palm-data input 6.
Though the fingerprint switch 62 is provided only at the tip of the
index finger 62A in the present embodiment, fingerprint switches
may be provided at each of the tips of the fingers 62B-62E. In
addition to the fingerprint switch 62, there are provided a
health-line switch 63, a marriage-line switch 64, a heart-line
switch 65, an intelligence-line switch 66, a life-line switch 67
and a job-line switch 68, respectively, on the health line, the
marriage line, the heart line, the intelligence line, the life line
and the job line on the drawn palm 61.
[0059] Further, there are provided on the upper surface of the
external casing 2 a montage-data input unit 7, a human-montage
composing switch 8, a data-input switch 9 and a register switch 10.
An input unit 12 is composed of the montage-data input unit 7, the
human-montage composing switch 8, the data-input switch 9 and the
register switch 10. An outlet 11 for discharging a card C, which is
printed by a printer 18 (see FIG. 4) mounted in the casing 2, is
provided on a side wall of the external casing 2. As shown in an
enlarged view of FIG. 3, the montage-data input unit 7 is composed
of a plurality of part-designating switches 70-79, and these
switches 70-79 are disposed at relevant locations on the surface of
the external casing 2, which locations correspond respectively to
positions of parts in a montage of a human body to be composed.
More specifically, the montage-data input unit 7 includes a
hair-style switch 70, eyebrow switches 71, eye switches 72, ear
switches 73, a nose switch 74, outline switches 75, a mouth switch
76, hand switches 77, a dress switch 78 and feet switches 79. The
hair-style switch 70, the eyebrow switches 71, and other switches
have shapes which correspond respectively to parts of the montage
to be composed, each of which parts is designated by the relevant
switch. In other words, for example, the hair-style switch 70 is
made in a shape similar to a hair style and the eyebrow switches
are made in a shape similar to eyebrows.
[0060] FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the embodiment of the
displaying/printing apparatus 1. In FIG. 4, operation data of the
switches such as the hair-style switch 70 and the eyebrow switches
71 of the input unit 12 are entered to a central processing unit
(CPU) 13. In accordance with a program stored in a program ROM 14A
of a ROM 14, the CPU 13 performs a control operation of the
displaying/printing apparatus 1 on the basis of data stored in a
work RAM 15A of a data RAM 15. Further, the CPU 13 controls a
display driving circuit 16 which drives the liquid crystal display
unit 4. The CPU 13 controls a print/conversion processing unit 17
to convert montage data and character data entered from the input
unit 12 into printing data. The printer 18 performs a printing
operation in accordance with a signal output from the
print/conversion processing unit 17.
[0061] The ROM 14 is composed of the program ROM 14A, a human
part-pattern ROM 14B shown in FIG. 5 and a palm
part-pattern/conclusion-data ROM 14C shown in FIG. 6. As shown in
FIG. 5, the human part-pattern ROM 14B stores fifty (50) sorts of
human part-patterns for each of 10 parts such as "outline", "hair
style", "eyes", . . . , and "feet", which correspond respectively
to the part-designating switches 70-79 of the montage-data input
unit 7. The above 50 sorts of human part-patterns are different in
shape, and are stored in relevant areas in the ROM 14B, to which
areas numbers "01"-"50" are assigned, respectively. The palm
part-pattern/conclusion-data ROM 14C includes a palm part-pattern
area (A) and a conclusion-data area (B), as shown in FIG. 6. Fifty
(50) sorts of palm part-patterns for each of 7 parts such as "life
line", "intelligence line", . . . , and "fingerprint", which
correspond respectively to part-designating switches 62-68 of the
palm-data input unit 6, are stored in relevant areas corresponding
respectively to numbers "01"-"50" in the palm part-pattern area (A)
are stored. Fifty (50) sorts of conclusion data of palm reading or
fortunetelling with respect to each of the 7 parts such as "life
line", "intelligence line", . . . , and "fingerprint" are stored in
relevant areas of the conclusion-data area (B), which areas
correspond respectively to numbers "01"-"50". In short, 350 sorts
(50 part patterns for each of 7 parts) of conclusion data in total
are stored in the conclusion data area (B).
[0062] The data RAM 15 includes a display register 150, a work area
151 for composing a montage, and a data area 152 for storing data
of a person and his (her) family for each of items 1, 2 and so on.
As shown in FIG. 7, each of the items in the data area 152 consists
of a personal data area 153 for storing personal data of the
person: Mr. A or Mr. B, and family-data areas 154 for storing data
of members of family of Mr. A or Mr. B.
[0063] The personal data area 153 and the family data areas 154 are
divided into an address/text data area 155, a montage-data area 156
and a palm-data area 157. The address/text data area 155 stores
address/text data such as names and addresses of the persons and
members of his (her) family. As shown in FIG. 7, in relevant part
areas of the montage-data area 156 are stored montage data or
pattern numbers (shown in FIG. 5) corresponding part-patters of
each of the parts such as "outline", "hair style", "eyes" and so
on, which patterns are input by operations of the part-designating
switches 70-79 of the montage-data input unit 7.
[0064] Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in relevant part areas of the
palm-data area 157 are stored palm data or pattern numbers (shown
in FIG. 6) corresponding palm part-patters of each of the parts
such as "life line", "intelligence line", "fingerprint" and so on,
which part patterns are input by operations of the part-designating
switches 62-68 of the palm-data input unit 6.
[OPERATION OF THE FIRST EMBODIMENT]
[0065] Now, operation of the first embodiment with the above
mentioned structure will be described with reference to flow charts
of FIGS. 8-14.
[0066] FIG. 8 is a general flow chart of the operation of the first
embodiment. FIGS. 9-14 are flow charts of processes executed at
individual steps of the general flow chart of FIG. 8. At step SA1
of the general flow chart of FIG. 8, an inputting/registering
process is performed, wherein address data and text data or text
data are entered. The inputting/registering process is performed to
input address data and text data in accordance with a flow chart of
FIG. 9. In the inputting/registering process, it is judged at step
SB1 of FIG. 9 whether the data- input switch 9 has been operated.
When the data-input switch 9 has been operated, an indication of
"name, address, phone number?" is displayed on the liquid crystal
display unit 4 at step SB2, thereby requesting a user of the
apparatus to input an address and text data. At the following step
SB3, it is judged whether a name, an address and a phone number
have been input. Processes at steps SB2 and SB3 are repeatedly
performed until these data: "name", "address" and "phone number"
have been input. During the processes at steps SB2 and SB3, the
user inputs these data: "name", "address" and "phone number" by
operation of switches of the input unit 3.
[0067] When the data: "name", "address" and "phone number" have
been input, a next indication of "age, height?" is displayed on the
display unit 4 at step SB4. At step SB5, it is judged whether data:
"age" and "height" have been input. Processes at steps SB4 and SB5
are repeatedly performed until these data: "age" and "height" have
been input. During the processes at steps SB4 and SB5, the user
inputs these data: "age" and "height" by operation of switched of
the input unit 3. When the data: "age" and "height" have been
input, an indication of "text?" is displayed at step SB6, thereby
requesting the user to input text data. At step SB7, it is judged
whether text data has been input.
[0068] When the text data has been input, an indication of "name,
address, phone number, age and height of a member 1 of the family?"
is displayed at step SB8, thereby requesting the user to input
these data: "name", "address", "phone number", "age" and "height"
of the member 1 of the family. It is judged at step SB 9 whether
all the data of the member 1 have been input. When all the data of
the member 1 have been input, data: "name, address, phone number,
age and height of members 2, 3 and so on of the family are input in
a similar manner described above.
[0069] When all the necessary data have been input, it is judged at
step SB11 whether the register switch 10 is operated. When the
register switch 10 has been operated, the data: "address" and "text
data" that have been input are stored in the address/text data area
155 of the RAM 15 at step SB12, and operation returns to the
general flow chart of FIG. 8.
[0070] At step SA2 of the general flow chart of FIG. 8, a montage
composing/registering process is performed, where montages of a
person and a palm are composed and registered in accordance with
flow charts of FIGS. 10-12. The montage composing/registering
process that composes and registers the montage of a person is
performed in accordance with the flow chart of FIG. 10.
[0071] More specifically, the montage composing/registering process
of a person starts with operation of the human-montage composing
switch 8 at step SC1. When it is determined at step SC1 that the
human-montage composing switch 8 has been operated, a montage of a
fundamental type "01" is initially set at step SC2 to display a
fundamental montage of a person of an initial setting stage. The
montage of a fundamental type "01" is a combination of part-pattern
numbers "01" for ten parts: "outline" 1, "hair style" 2, "eyes" 3,
. . . and "feet" 10, which are stored respectively in relevant
areas in a column of "01" of the human part-pattern ROM 14B shown
in FIG. 5. Therefore, ten part-pattern numbers "01" for all the
parts (a part-pattern number "01" of the part of "outline" 1 to a
part-pattern number "01" of the part of "feet" 10, all data for one
person) are initially set respectively in part areas of the
montage-data area 156 of the data RAM 15 at step SA2.
[0072] Then, a montage composing process is performed at step SC3.
In accordance with a flow chart of FIG. 11, the montage composing
process is performed based on the part-pattern numbers of the
fundamental type "01" or based on the part-pattern numbers stored
in the montage-data area 153.
[0073] More specifically, in the montage-composing process of FIG.
11, the part pattern number of the part "outline" 1 is read out
from among the initially set part-pattern numbers, at step SD1, and
an outline pattern corresponding to the read out part pattern
number "01" of the part "outline" is read out from the relevant
area in the column of "01" of the part-pattern ROM 14B, and is
transferred to a montage-composing area 151 of the data RAM 15 at
step SD2. Then, a part pattern number "01" of the part "hair style"
is read out from among the initially set part-pattern numbers at
step SD3, and a hair style pattern corresponding to the read out
part pattern number "01" of the part "hair style" is read out from
the relevant area in the column of "01" of the part-pattern ROM
14B, and is transferred to the montage-composing area 151 of the
data RAM 15 at step SD4. Similarly, processes are performed with
respect to other parts: "eyes", "nose", "mouth" and so on at step
SD5, and part patterns for the parts are transferred to the
montage-composing area 151 to be combined therein. The composed
montage is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 at step
SD6. Therefore, at the initial setting time immediately after the
montage-composing switch 8 has been operated, the montage of the
fundamental type is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4
at step SD6. The fundamental type of montage of a full-length
figure is composed of the part patterns which correspond
respectively to the part-pattern numbers "01" of the respective
parts: from "outline" to "feet" and are stored in corresponding
areas in the column "01" in the part-pattern ROM 14B of FIG. 5.
[0074] Meanwhile, at step SC3 of FIG. 10 and the following steps,
it is judged whether the part-designating switches 70-79 are
operated and processes associated therewith are performed.
[0075] It is judged at step SC4 of FIG. 10, whether an outline
switch 75 has been operated. When it is determined that the outline
switch 75 has been operated, the part- pattern number "01" of the
part "outline", which has been initially set at an outline area of
the montage-data area 156, is renewed to "02" and transferred by
operation of the outline switch 75 at step SC5, and then is
subjected to the part-pattern combining process at step SC3.
Therefore, only the part pattern "01" corresponding to the part
"outline" is replaced with the part pattern which corresponds to
the part-pattern number "02" of the part "outline" designated by
operation of the outline switch 75. In this manner, the part
pattern of the part "outline" included in the montage of the
full-length figure displayed on the display unit 4 is sequentially
renewed and displayed every operation of the outline switch 75.
Since 50 sorts of part patterns of the part "outline" are stored,
50 part patterns of the part "outline" can be substituted for the
corresponding part pattern included in the montage of the
full-length figure displayed on the display unit 4 by operation of
the outline switch 75. Therefore, a desired part pattern of the
part "outline" or a part pattern most similar to the desired part
pattern can be selected from among 50 sorts of part patterns, and
can be displayed on the display unit 4.
[0076] When it is determined at step SC4 that the outline switch 75
has not been operated, it is judged at step SC6 whether a hair
style switch 70 has been operated. When a hair-style switch 70 is
operated, the part pattern number "01" of the part "hair style"
which is registered in a hair-style area of the montage-data area
156 will be changed to the part-pattern number "02" of the part
"hair style" designated by operation of the hair-style switch 70,
and registered in the hair-style area of the montage-data area 156
at step SC7. Therefore, only the part pattern "01" of the part
"hair style" is replaced with the part pattern corresponding to the
part-pattern number "02" of the part "hair style" designated by
operation of the hair- style switch 70. Since 50 sorts of part
patterns of the part "hair style" are stored, 50 part patterns of
the part "hair style" can be substituted for the corresponding part
pattern included in the montage of the full-length figure displayed
on the display unit 4 by operation of the hair-style switch 70.
[0077] Similarly, it is judged respectively at steps SC8, SC10,
SC12, SC14 whether the switches 72-79 have been operated. When the
switches 72-79 (from an eye switch 72 to a feet switch 79) are
operated, corresponding part-pattern numbers are changed to desired
part-pattern numbers, respectively. In this manner, every
part-pattern number can be changed to a part-pattern number
corresponding to the desired part pattern or corresponding to a
part pattern most similar to the desired part pattern. As a result,
a montage of the full-length figure or a portrait can be displayed
on the display unit 4, which has been modified by the user based on
the initially displayed fundamental style of montage of the
full-length figure.
[0078] When a desired montage is displayed on the display unit 4, a
register switch 10 is operated, or characters "O" and "K" are
entered by operation of the alphabet switches. Then, the operation
goes from step SC16 to step SC17, where the part-pattern numbers of
the parts designated by the part-designating switches 70-79 are
stored, as montage data, respectively in relevant part areas of the
montage data area 156, which part areas correspond to areas of the
address/text data area 155 where the name of the relevant person,
and his (or her) personal data have been stored in accordance with
the flow chart of FIG. 9. When the process of registering and
displaying the composed montage has been finished, the operation
returns to a process at step SA3 of the general flow chart of FIG.
8.
[0079] In the meantime, a montage composing/registering process of
composing and displaying a palm montage will be performed in
accordance with the flow chart of FIG. 12. The process starts with
operation of the palm-montage composing switch 5 at step SE1. When
it is determined that the palm-montage composing switch 5 has been
operated, the palm montage of a fundamental type "01" is initially
set at step SE2 to display the palm montage at an initial setting
stage. The palm montage of the fundamental type "01" is a
combination of all part-pattern numbers stored in areas in the
column of "01", which areas correspond respectively to seven parts
(from "life line" to "fingerprint") stored in areas in the column
of "01" of a palm-data area (A) shown in FIG. 6. All part-pattern
numbers of a palm which correspond respectively to seven part
patterns ("life line" to "fingerprint") composing a palm montage
are initially set respectively in the part areas of the palm-data
area 157 of the RAM 15.
[0080] Then, the montage-composing process is performed at step
SE3. In a similar manner described with respect to the
composing/registering process of a person, the montage-composing
process is performed based on the part-pattern numbers of the
fundamental type "01" in accordance with a flow chart of FIG. 11.
Therefore, at the initial setting stage, the palm montage of the
fundamental type is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4,
which palm montage is composed at step SE3 by combining the part
patterns of the "heart line", "intelligence line", "fingerprint",
"health line", "marriage line" and "fortune line", which are stored
in the areas in the column of "01" of FIG. 6.
[0081] Meanwhile, during processes at steps SE4-SE17 of FIG. 12, it
is judged whether the switches 62-68 (from a fingerprint switch 62
to a life-line switch 68) have been operated and associated
part-pattern number changing processes are executed. More
specifically, it is judged at step SE4 whether the life-line switch
68 has been operated. When it is determined that the life-line
switch 68 has been operated, a life-line part number, which has
been initially set to "01", is renewed to "02" and registered at
step SE5, and then is subjected to the above montage-composing
process at step SE3. Therefore, only the part pattern of the part
"life line" corresponding to the initially set part-pattern number
"01" is replaced with the part pattern corresponding to the
part-pattern number "02" designated by the life-line switch 68.
Every operation of the life-line switch 68 successively changes
only the part pattern of the "life line" combined in the palm
montage displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4. Since 50
sorts of part patterns of the part "life line" are stored, 50 part
patterns of the part "life line" can be successively changed by
successive operations of the life-line switch 68. Therefore, a part
pattern of the life-line which has the best resemblance to that of
the person can be selected out of 50 sorts of part patterns and
displayed on the display unit 4.
[0082] When it is determined that the life-line switch 68 has been
operated, it is judged at step SE6 whether an intelligence-line
switch 66 has been operated. When a result of judgement at step SE6
is "YES", the part-pattern number of the part "intelligence line"
will be changed from "01" to "02" at step SE7. Then, the part
pattern corresponding to the part-pattern number "01" of the part
"intelligence line" is changed to a part pattern corresponding to
part-pattern number "02". Similarly, since 50 sorts of part
patterns of the part "intelligence line" are stored, the part
pattern of the part "intelligence line" can be selected out of 50
sorts of part patterns by operation of the intelligence-line switch
66.
[0083] Similarly, it is judged respectively at steps SE8, SE10,
SE12, SE14 and SE16 whether a fortune-line switch 67, an heart-line
switch 65, a marriage-line switch 64, a heart-line switch 63 and
the fingerprint switch 62 of FIG. 2 are operated. When it is
determined that the fortune-line switch 67, the heart-line switch
65, the marriage-line switch 64, the health-line switch 63 and the
fingerprint switch 62 are operated, part-pattern numbers are
replaced with those designated by operations of the relevant
switches, respectively, and the designated part-pattern numbers are
registered. The part-pattern numbers included in the palm-montage
of the fundamental type "01" are replaced with the part-pattern
numbers, respectively, each of which corresponds to the part
pattern that has the best resemblance to a relevant pattern on the
palm of the person. Then, the palm montage TM of the person which
has been modified by the user is displayed on the display unit 4
(refer to FIG. 15(B)).
[0084] When the desired palm montage TM is displayed on the display
unit 4, the register switch 10 is operated or characters "O" and
"K" are entered by character switches. Then, the operation goes
from step SE18 to step SE19, where all the designated part-pattern
numbers of the palm of the person are registered respectively in
the relevant part areas of the palm data area 157, which
corresponds to the area where the personal data of the person are
previously registered in accordance with the flow chart of FIG. 9.
When the process of registering/displaying the palm montage is
finished, the operation returns to step SA3 of the general flow
chart of FIG. 8.
[0085] At step SA3, a searching/displaying process is performed in
accordance with a flow chart of FIG. 13.
[0086] More specifically, it is judged at step SF1 whether a search
switch 3A of the input unit 2 is operated. When it is determined
that the search switch 3A has been operated, an indication of "word
to be searched for?" is displayed on the liquid crystal display
unit 4 at step SF2. Then, at step SF3, the user inputs, by
operating the switch of the input unit 3, the same search data as
anyone of names of persons (Mr. A, Mr. B and so on) among the
personal data which are previously stored in the RAM 15. At step
SF4, it is judged whether the input search data coincides with any
of the names previously stored as personal data.
[0087] When the search data input by the switch operation coincides
with one of names in the personal data stored in the RAM 15, the
corresponding "address/text data", "montage data" (part-pattern
numbers) and "palm data" (part-pattern numbers) are read out at
step SF5. Part patterns of the person and part patterns of the
palm, which correspond respectively to part-pattern numbers
composing the montage data and the palm data, are read out from the
data RAM 15 and are transferred to the montage-composing area 151
of the data RAM 15 at step SF6. At step SF7, it is judged whether
family data of the person, whose name coincides with the input
search data, have been previously stored. When "YES", processes in
a loop (from step SF5 to step SF7) are repeatedly performed,
wherein all the relevant family data: "address and text data",
"montage data" and "palm data" are read out. As shown in FIG. 15A,
together with the read out "address and text data", portraits or
montages of full-length figure and palm montages of all members of
the family bearing numbers "1", "2", "3" and so on are
simultaneously displayed on the display unit 4 based on the montage
data and the palm data at step SF8. In FIG. 15A, the portraits (
face montages, in place of montages of the full-length figure) of
all the members of the family are displayed bearing numbers
presenting the order of registration, and names "NM" among the
address and the text data are displayed together with the portraits
on the display unit 4. The user can see on the display unit 4 the
portraits or montages of the full-length figure of all the members
in the family together with relevant address and text data.
[0088] Then, it is judged at step SF9 whether the palm switch 3B of
the input unit 3 has been operated. When it is determined that the
palm switch 3B has been operated, relevant palm part-patterns
corresponding to the palm part-pattern numbers composing the palm
data and fortunetelling data corresponding to the palm data are
read out from the palm part-pattern area (A) and the
conclusion-data area of the palm part-pattern/conclusion data ROM
14C, respectively, at step SF10. At the same time, the addresses
and text corresponding to the palm data are read out from the
address/text data area 155, and a palm montage TS composed of a
combination of the read out palm part-patterns, the read out
address and text data and the read out conclusion data of
fortunetelling are simultaneously displayed on the display unit 4
at step SF11, as shown in FIG. 15B. As illustrated in FIGS. 15A and
15B, at step SF11, on the liquid crystal display unit 4 are
displayed not only the palm montage TS of the relevant person but
also the conclusion data of fortunetelling with respect to the palm
lines TSA and the fingerprint TSB. Further, the name NM and the
address JS are displayed on the display unit 4.
[0089] When the displaying process is finished, the operation
returns to the process at step SA4 of the general flow of FIG.
8.
[0090] At step SA4, a printing process is performed in accordance
with a flow chart of FIG. 14.
[0091] It is judged at step SG1 whether a printing-start switch 3C
is operated. When it is determined that the printing-start switch
3C has been operated, it is judged at step SG2 whether a name-card
switch 3D is operated. When it is determined that the name-card
switch 3D has been operated, it is judged at step SG3 whether a
printing format is set to a lateral-direction printing format or a
longitudinal-direction printing format. When the lateral-direction
printing format is set, since the address data and montage data
have been designated as a result of the searching operation
performed in the searching/displaying process, the designated
address and montage data are converted into data in the
lateral-direction printing format at step SG4. In the present
embodiment, since all data are previously supposed to be printed in
a lateral direction, data in the lateral-direction format are
stored in the data RAM 15. Therefore, only when data are to be
printed in a longitudinal direction, the above data-converting
process of step SG4 is executed.
[0092] At step SG5, a montage is printed based on the designated
montage data in a size defined by age data or height data among the
designated address data. Therefore, a montage of an older person is
printed in a larger size while a montage of a younger person is
printed in a smaller size. The montage is printed in a similar
manner with respect to the height of the person. The montage is
also printed in a size previously determined by the user.
[0093] The address included in the designated address data is
printed, for example, with a 1.times.2 font size or with a
2.times.1 font size at step SG6, and the name included in the
designated address data is printed with a 2.times.2 font size at
step SG7. During the processes at steps SG5 to SG7, a name card M
printed in the lateral direction or in the longitudinal direction
is produced. On the name card M, the name NM is printed with a
2.times.2 font size, the address JS with a 1.times.2 font size, and
the montage TS is printed in a size L1 corresponding to the age of
the person. As described above, only by searching for address and
text data by inputting search data and operating the printing-start
switch 3C, the address JS and the name NM are printed on the name
card CM, and the montage TS of the object person is automatically
printed on the name card CM. Further, since the montage TS is
printed on the name card CM in the size L1 corresponding to the age
or the height of the person, the montage can be represented in a
size in proportion to the age and the height of the person.
[0094] When the name-card switch 3D is not operated, it is judged
at step SG8 whether a postcard switch 3E is operated. When the
postcard switch 3E has been operated, it is judged at step SG9
whether the printing format is set to the lateral-direction
printing format or the longitudinal-direction printing format. In
case the printing format is set to the lateral-direction printing
format, the designated address/text data and montage data are
converted into data in the lateral-direction format at step SG10. A
montage M1 is printed based on the montage data in a size
determined based on the age and the height of the person. or in a
designated size at step SG11 as illustrated in FIG. 17. The text is
printed with a 4.times.4 font size at step SG12, and the address TS
and the name NM are printed with a standard font size at step SG13.
Further, it is judged at step SG14 whether any family data is
stored in the RAM 15. When it is determined that the family data is
stored in the RAM 15, the family data and the relevant montage data
are read out from the address/text data area 155 and the
montage-data area 156, respectively, at step SG15. Montages M3 and
M4 corresponding to the read out montage data are printed in sizes
determined based on the age or the height represented by the age
data or the height data in the read out family data, or in
previously designated sizes at step SG 16. In other words, if the
object person is 100 years of age, the montage of the person will
be printed in the largest size. On the contrary, if the object
person is one year of age, the montage will be printed in the
smallest size. Further, if, for example, the object person is 200
cm. tall, the montage will be printed in the largest size, and if
the object person is 50 cm. tall, the montage will be printed in
the smallest size. During the processes at steps SG11 to SG16, a
post card H is produced, on which a text BN of "A Happy New Year"
is printed with a 2.times.2 font size, an address JS and a name NM
are printed with the standard font size, and further the montages
of the family members are printed in sizes proportional to their
ages, as shown in FIG. 17. As described above, only by searching
for the address/text data by inputting the search data, and
operating the printing-start switch 3C and the switch 3E, the text
BN of "A happy New Year", the address JS, the name NM and the
montages M1-M3 of the person to be searched for are automatically
printed on the postcard H. Since the montages M1-M3 are printed on
the postcard H in the sizes L2, L3 in accordance with the ages and
the heights of the persons, the portrait M1 of an adult or a tall
person may be printed in the size of L2 and the portrait M3 of a
child or a not tall person may be printed in the size L3. The
montage of a person may be drawn in a size in proportion to the age
or the height of the person.
[0095] When the printing-start switch 3C and the postcard switch 3E
are not operated, it is judged at step SG17 whether a text switch
3F is operated. When it is determined that the text switch 3F has
been operated, it is judged at step SG18 whether the printing
format is set to the lateral-direction printing format or the
longitudinal-direction printing format. In the case that the
lateral-direction printing format has been set, text data and
montage data stored in the data RAM 15 are converted into data in
the lateral-direction format at step SG19. Then, it is judged at
step SG20 whether a montage switch 3G is operated. When it is
determined that the montage switch 3G has been operated, the
montage is printed at first in a size previously designated by the
user at step SG21, and then the text data is printed in a size
designated by the user at step SG22. Meanwhile, when the montage
switch 3G has not been operated, the text data is printed at first
in a size previously designated by the user at step SG23, and then
the montage is printed in a size designated later. The operation of
the montage witch 3G will determine whether the montage is printed
before the text is printed or the text is printed before the
montage is printed. Therefore, the user is allowed to determined
positions where the montage and the text are printed by operation
of the montage switch 3G.
[SECOND EMBODIMENT]
[0096] FIG. 18 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present
invention. In FIG. 18, like elements in the embodiment of FIGS.
1-17 are designated by like reference numerals, and their
description will be omitted there.
[0097] In the second embodiment, there are provided a plurality of
part-designating touch switches 70-79, which are disposed at
locations corresponding respectively to positions of the parts in
an object image to be composed. Further, next to the
part-designating touch switches 70-79, there is a display unit 4
for displaying an object image M which is composed of a combination
of part patterns of the respective parts designated by the
part-designating touch switches 70-79. The part-designating touch
switches 70-79 are made of touch sensors or touch type switches
which are actuated with the finger tip of the user, a pen or a
touch rod. When the user touches one of the touch switches 70-79
with his finger tip, the relevant part pattern is selected and read
out from a plurality of part patterns stored in the part-pattern
ROM 14B. The part patterns read out in this manner are combined
into an object image M, and the combined object image M is
displayed on the display unit 4. Further, the present embodiment is
provided with the printer 18 which prints the object image M
displayed on the display unit 4.
[0098] With the above described structure, when the touch switches
70-79 are operated, the relevant part patterns are read out from
the part-pattern ROM 14B, the read out part patterns are combined
into the object image M, and the combined object image M is
displayed on the display unit 4 and simultaneously printed by the
printer 18.
[0099] Since the display unit 4 and the plurality of touch switches
70-79 are provided in close proximity, the part pattern of the part
designated by the touch switch is displayed on the adjacent display
unit 4. Therefore, the user can compose his desired object image M
viewing the respective part patterns on the display unit 4, thereby
the user is allowed to compose a montage with ease in a short
time.
[0100] In the above described embodiment, there are provided a
plurality of part-designating touch switches 70-79, which are
disposed at locations corresponding respectively to positions of
the parts in the object image to be composed. However, it is not
always necessary that the part-designating touch switches 70-79 be
disposed at the locations corresponding respectively to the
positions of the parts in the object image to be composed. For
example, the part-designating touch switches 70-79 may be disposed
in a matrix arrangement, respectively, in correspondence to the
parts in an object image to be composed.
[THIRD EMBODIMENT]
[0101] FIGS. 19A and 19B are views illustrating a third embodiment
of the invention. As shown in FIG. 19A, a plurality of transparent
touch switched 70-79 are formed on the display unit 4, and part
patterns corresponding to parts designated by operation of the
transparent touch switches 70-79 are displayed as part marks at
positions right under the relevant transparent touch switched
70-79. The part marks displayed on the display unit 4 may be marks
corresponding respectively to the parts designated by the touch
switches 70-79, but in the present embodiment, if the part of "hair
style", for example, is designated by operation of the touch
switch, a part pattern of the part of "hair style" is displayed at
a position right under the operated touch switch.
[0102] When the user touches one of the touch switches 70-79 with
his finger tip, a part pattern of the relevant part is selected and
read out from among plural sorts of part patterns stored in the
part pattern ROM 14B. An object image M composed of a combination
of the part patterns read out in this manner is displayed at a
position right under the transparent touch switches 70-79 on the
display unit 4. The third embodiment is also equipped with the
printer 18 of the same structure as the second embodiment. Other
structure of the third embodiment is the same as the second
embodiment.
[0103] With the above mentioned structure of the third embodiment,
when one of the plurality of transparent touch switches 70-79 is
operated, the relevant part-pattern number is substituted for the
original part-pattern number in the processes of steps SC4-SC15 of
FIG. 10, and the part pattern corresponding to the substituted
part-pattern number is selected and read out from among the plural
sorts of part patterns stored in the part-pattern ROM 14B in the
processes at steps SD1-SD5 of FIG. 19B. The read out part pattern
is substituted for the original part pattern, and the substituted
part pattern and other original part patterns are combined in the
montage composing area 151. Then, an object image M composed in
this manner is displayed on the display unit 4. At the same time,
the part pattern corresponding to the part designated by the part
designating switch is displayed at the position right under the
operated transparent touch switch 70-79 on the display unit 4 (see
step SD6A of FIG. 19B). The object image M displayed on the display
unit 4 is printed by the printer 18 in a similar manner as
described with reference to FIG. 14.
[0104] Further, with the above structure of the embodiment, since
part patterns having corresponding shapes are displayed
respectively at relevant positions on the display unit 4 right
under the transparent touch switches 70-79, the user can operate
the touch switches viewing the part patterns on the display unit 4.
In this way, the user can compose his desired object image M with
ease in a shorter time.
[FOURTH EMBODIMENT]
[0105] In the above embodiments of the invention, the objects whose
images are to be composed are humans, and their portraits and
montages of a full-length figure are composed and printed. But
other animals, plants or buildings may be objects, and their
montages are composed with the present displaying/printing
apparatus. In this case, if an image of a building is composed, it
is preferable that the part-designating switches (7: 70-79) for
designating the parts of the building such as a roof, a chimney,
poles and a floor are disposed at positions corresponding
respectively to the positions of these parts in an image of the
building to be composed.
[ADVANTAGES OF EMBODIMENTS]
[0106] With the above mentioned structures of the invention, only
by operation of the part-designating switches 62-68, 70-79 prepared
respectively for parts composing an object (a whole object or a
portion of the object) whose image is to be composed, the part
itself and the corresponding part pattern can be designated
simultaneously and directly without making a mistake. Accordingly,
using the part patterns thus designated, the montage of the object
can be composed and displayed with ease in a short time.
[0107] Meanwhile, in conventional montage-composing apparatus,
part-designating switches are not disposed at positions
corresponding to positions of parts in a montage to be composed,
but are disposed independently of positions of the parts in the
montage of the object. Further, part-pattern designating switches
are disposed independently of the positions where the
part-designating switches are disposed. Therefore, when the user
wants to operate the part-designating switch, he often operates the
part-pattern designating switch instead of the part-designating
switch in error, and vice versa. It is hard to compose the montage
with the conventional montage-composing apparatus in a short time.
However, the object-image displaying apparatus according to the
present invention is provided with the part-designating switches
62-68, 70-79, which are disposed at the positions corresponding
respectively to the positions of the parts in the montage to be
composed. The part-designating switches 62-68, 70-79 can be used as
the part-pattern selecting switches to select part patterns.
Therefore, the user can operate the correct part-designating switch
which corresponds directly to the part to be designated, without
operating other part-designating switch in error.
[0108] Further, the part-designating switches 62-68, 70-79 have
external shapes corresponding respectively to shapes of the parts
composing the object whose montage is to be composed. Therefore,
the user can directly designate his desired part by operating a
correct part-designating switch without making a mistake.
[0109] Furthermore, by operation of the part-designating switches
62-68, which are prepared respectively for the parts composing the
palm montage to be composed, a desired part is designated, and a
part pattern of the designated part is displayed and a relevant
conclusion of the palm-fortunetelling (palm-reading) with respect
to the displayed part pattern is displayed. Therefore, palm data
(conclusion of palm-fortunetelling) corresponding to his own palm
of the user or the palm of other can be displayed together with the
corresponding palm pattern with ease.
[0110] Several embodiments of the present invention have been
described in detail but these embodiments are simply illustrative
and not restrictive. The present invention may be modified in
various manners. All the modifications and applications of the
present invention will be within the scope and spirit of the
invention, so that the scope of the present invention should be
determined only by what is recited in the present appended claims
and their equivalents.
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