JP2006092392A - Data processor and processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a display using an interpretation unit even in a case of inputting template data in a data processor provided with the interpretation unit for interpreting a data package with a defined layout of a content and an image designated as the content. <P>SOLUTION: The data processor 20 provided with the interpretation unit 72 for interpreting the data package 44 with a defined layout of a content and an image designated as the content comprises a preprocessing unit 71 generating the data package by inputting the template data, selecting image data, and assigning information for the selected image data to the input template data, and outputting the generated data package to the interpretation unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for processing data described in a structured tag language or the like.

  As this type of technology, for example, the script generation device outputs a layout control program for controlling printing of an image with a predetermined layout, the printer inputs the layout control program and an image file, A technique is known in which an image can be printed with a predetermined layout by interpreting the layout control program and performing printing (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-114780 A

  By the way, there is a data package that defines a content layout and designates an image as the content. This data package is, for example, a single file written in a structured tag language (for example, XHTML (eXtensible Hyper Text Markup Language)), and what kind of image or character is inserted in any position in any layout. This is completed data having no so-called uncertain elements, for example, whether to display in size. In order to display the contents represented by such a complete data package, an interpretation unit (for example, a program) for interpreting the data package can be constructed.

  However, it is not always desired to input such a complete data package. For example, even if the layout is determined to be displayed, what image or what character string is displayed at which position in the layout is not determined or displayed in the template data Even if the size is defined, the user may desire to display with a display size different from the display size. That is, data including uncertain elements may be input. Even in such a case, it is considered desirable to make effective use of the above interpretation unit.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an interpretation unit that defines a layout of content and interprets a data package that designates an image as the content, even if template data is input instead of the data package. It is to make the display using.

  Further objects of the present invention will become clear from the description of the embodiments described later.

  The data processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an interpretation unit that defines a layout of content and interprets a data package that designates an image as the content, and further includes a preprocessing unit. And The pre-processing unit inputs template data defining a layout, selects image data of an image to be combined with the layout, and assigns information related to the selected image data to the input template data. A package is generated, and the generated data package is output to the interpretation unit. Thereby, the interpretation unit interprets the data package, and thereafter, processing for displaying the contents represented by the data package is performed. At least one of the preprocessing unit and the interpretation unit may be hardware, a computer program, and a combination thereof.

  Here, “display” means to output visually, for example, to display on a display screen, or to print on a print medium (for example, paper or CD-ROM). Also good.

  Further, the template data may include layout information related to layout and a script related to display. At least one of the layout information and the script may be described in a structured tag language. As the layout information, for example, a layout such as a position where an arrangement area of content (for example, an image or a character) is set can be described. As the script, for example, what display attribute is used to display the entire display target document, what display attribute is used to display each page of the document, and the like can be described. The preprocessing unit can generate the data package described above based on such layout information and script. Note that the preprocessing unit, for example, if the content of a certain type of display attribute item for the entire display target document is different from the content of the same type of display attribute item for a certain page, It is possible to generate a data package that gives priority to the content of the item and displays the page according to the content of the display attribute item.

  In addition, as the “data package” referred to here, for example, a “completed data package” of “template type data package” and “completed data package” described in an embodiment described later can be adopted.

  The “information about image data” may be, for example, the image data itself, or may be identification information of the image data (for example, the name of the image data or access path information to the image data). .

  In the first embodiment of the data processing apparatus, the template data defines a layout according to a predetermined display size and includes changeability information indicating whether the display size can be changed. When the preprocessing unit receives a display size specification and the changeability information included in the input template data indicates changeability, the specified display size is different from the predetermined display size. If so, information for displaying the layout combined with the images in the designated display size is included in the data package. As a result, the data package is interpreted by the interpretation unit, and processing for displaying the content represented by the data package is performed thereafter, so that the content represented by the data package is displayed in the display size specified by the user. . The data package can be generated, for example, when template data is input and image data is selected.

  Here, the “changeable / unchangeable information” may simply be information indicating whether or not the display size can be changed, or may be an upper limit value (for example, A3) and / or a lower limit value (for example, a changeable display size). L version) may be used. For example, in the latter case, the preprocessing unit determines whether or not the display size can be changed, and whether or not the display size specified by the user exceeds the upper limit value and / or the lower limit value. When the determination result is affirmative, information for displaying at the designated display size can be included in the data package.

  In the second embodiment of the data processing apparatus, the template data includes item information that is information representing predetermined items (for example, shooting date and time, file name, etc.). The preprocessing unit interprets the item information, identifies an item represented by the item information, and includes character information representing characters corresponding to the identified item in the data package.

  In a third embodiment of the data processing apparatus, the preprocessing unit includes information relating to the image display correction method in the data package.

  A data processing method according to the second aspect of the present invention is a data processing method in a case where there is an interpretation unit that defines a layout of content and interprets a data package in which an image is specified as the content. A step of inputting template data (for example, inputting and storing it in a storage device (memory as an example)), a step of selecting image data of an image to be combined with the layout, and the selected image data in the input template data Generating the data package by allocating information on and outputting the generated data package to the interpretation unit.

  A computer program according to the third aspect of the present invention inputs a template data defining a layout (for example, inputs and stores it in a storage device (memory as an example)), and selects image data of an image to be combined with the layout Assigning information related to the selected image data to the inputted template data, generating a data package in which the information related to the image data is assigned to the template data, and the generated data package A computer-readable computer program for causing a computer to execute a process of defining a content layout and outputting the data package to an interpretation unit that interprets a data package in which an image is designated as the content It is a non. This computer program can be downloaded via a communication network, or stored in a portable storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM) for delivery.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer to which a data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  The printer 20 includes an operation unit 21, a printing unit 37, a first interface device (hereinafter referred to as a first IF) 22A, a second interface device (hereinafter referred to as a second IF) 22B, a ROM 33, and a RAM 31. And a CPU 32.

  The operation unit 21 is a user interface and includes, for example, a display screen for displaying various information and a plurality of buttons for inputting various information. For example, the operation unit 21 determines which one of a plurality of image data in the memory card attached to the first IF 22A is set as the image data to be printed or which image data to be printed by the user's operation. It is possible to input whether or not to correct.

  The printing unit 37 prints information such as input characters and images on paper. For example, when the printer 20 is an inkjet printer, the printing unit 37 includes a print head that ejects ink droplets, a carriage that conveys the print head in the main operation direction, a paper feed motor that feeds paper in the sub-scanning direction, and the like. can do. For example, the printing unit 37 generates a print image data by performing color conversion processing and halftoning processing on image data output from a rendering plug-in 76 to be described later (hardware circuit, software, or a combination thereof) ) And printing can be executed based on the print image data.

  The first IF 22A is a reader / writer that can read and write data to and from a portable storage medium such as a memory card that can receive data input from a device external to the printer 20. . The first IF 22A can receive both a template type data package 35 that is a data package including an uncertain element and a completed data package 44 that is a data package having no uncertain element. The template type data package 35 and the completed type data package 44 will be described in detail later.

  The second IF 22B is a communication interface device capable of receiving data from a device external to the printer 20, such as a communication interface device capable of receiving data from a mobile phone or the like according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. The second IF 22B does not receive the input of the template type data package 35, but receives the input of the complete type data package 44 (and image data assigned thereto). The complete data package 44 (and image data) input to the printer 20 via the second IF 22B is transferred to the interpretation unit 72 (to be described later) without passing through the preprocessor 71 (to be described later), as indicated by a two-dot chain line arrow. Entered.

  The ROM 33 stores a computer program that is read and executed by the CPU 32, for example. Examples of the computer program include a preprocessor 71, an interpretation unit 72, an XML parser 74, a layouter 75, and a rendering plug-in (hereinafter referred to as RPI) 76. Each of these computer programs will be described later. Note that these computer programs may be downloaded from a storage device other than the ROM 33, for example, a server or the like via a communication network, or may be taken from a portable storage medium.

  The RAM 31 can temporarily store data input to the printer 20 from an external device, data input to or output from the CPU 32, and the like.

  The CPU 32 can read and execute various computer programs such as the preprocessor 71, the interpretation unit 72, the XML parser 74, the layouter 75, and the RPI 76.

  The interpretation unit 72 is a unit that interprets a completed data package (for example, a script file described in XHTML) 44 and outputs data created based on the interpretation result. Specifically, for example, the interpretation unit 72 instructs the XML parser 74 to analyze the completed data package 44, receives the analysis result from the XML parser 74 that has performed the analysis, and based on the received analysis result A DOM (Document Object Model) tree (not shown) is created, and the created DOM tree is written in the RAM 31. The interpretation unit 72 includes a CSS parser 73 that analyzes a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) document requested by an initialization process in a link tag (not shown) of the created DOM tree. The interpretation unit 72 generates a style object (not shown) based on the analysis result of the CSS parser 73 and stores the generated style object in the RAM 31. The interpretation unit 72 may store the generated style object in a nonvolatile memory (not shown) (for example, a flash memory). The interpretation unit 72 receives the completed data package 44 generated based on the completed data package 44 or the template mold 35 input from the first IF 22A via the preprocessor 71 described later, and receives the second IF 22B. The completed data package 44 input from can be received without going through the preprocessor 71.

  In response to the instruction from the interpretation unit 72, the XML parser 74 analyzes the completed data package (in particular, a script, for example) and transmits the analysis result to the interpretation unit 72.

  The layouter 75 captures image data as an element (object) described in the completed data package based on the DOM tree created by the interpretation unit 72 and a style object (not shown) (for example, inserted into the printer 20). From the memory card that was created). The layouter 75 lays out the images represented by the captured image data for each page, collects them into one page box, and writes the page box as a layout object (not shown) in the RAM 31. In other words, the layouter 75 generates a general-purpose layout object by performing a general-purpose layout process. This layout object is not limited to use by the printer 20 for printing, but is an object that can be interpreted and executed by another type of application such as a WEB browser. The layouter 75 may store the generated layout object in a nonvolatile memory (not shown) (for example, a flash memory).

  The RPI 76 generates image data as RGB data based on the layout object stored in the RAM 31 by the layouter 38. In other words, the RPI 76 executes a layout process unique to the printer 20 based on the layout object. The RPI 76 outputs the generated image data to the printing unit 37. Accordingly, the printing unit 37 performs color conversion processing and halftoning processing on the image data to generate print image data, and prints a page box (layout image or the like) represented by the print image data. To do.

  As described above, the printer 20 includes the interpretation unit 72 that interprets the input completed data package 44. Based on the interpretation result of the interpretation unit 72, the above-described layout processing is performed. The display content represented by the completed data package 44 is printed.

  Incidentally, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a template type data package 35 in which image data is not defined as an uncertain element may be input to the printer 20. In the present embodiment, even in such a case, a preprocessor that executes processing for converting the template type data package 35 into the complete type data package 44 so that the interpretation unit 72 can be used effectively. 71 is provided. For example, the preprocessor 71 performs processing such as assigning information (for example, access path information) related to image data (hereinafter referred to as user-specified image data) designated by the user via the operation unit 21 to the template type data package 35. Then, the completed data package 44 from which the indeterminate elements are removed is generated, and the generated completed data package 44 is output to the interpretation unit 72.

  Hereinafter, the template type data package 35 and the completed type data package 44 will be described.

  FIG. 2A shows an example of the configuration concept of the template type data package 35. FIG. 2B shows an example of the configuration concept of the completed data package 44.

  The template type data package 35 describes how to place an object in a CSS document 36 in which position information of an arrangement area of an object (for example, an image or a character string) is described, and an arrangement area represented by the position information described in the CSS document 36. It includes a script 34 that describes whether to display it. As can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, in the template type data package 35, the image data to be displayed is not designated, so the image data is one uncertain factor. In the template type data package 35, the script 34 and the CSS document 36 may be described in one data file, or the script 34 and the CSS document 36 may be separate data files. Of the script 34 and the CSS document 36, for example, the script 34 can be described in a structured tag language such as XHTML, and the CSS document 36 can be described in text.

  The completed data package 44 is a script file in which the contents of the CSS document 36 and information 46 related to image data are embedded. That is, unlike the template-type data package 35, the completed-type data package 44 has image data as defined elements. The completed data package 44 can be constructed by a structured tag language such as XHTML, for example. The information 46 related to the image data may be, for example, image data identification information (for example, the name of the image data or access path information to the image data) or the image data itself.

  FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a concept of processing performed when the template type data package 35 is converted into the complete type data package 44. FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents represented by the completed data package 44 obtained by the processing described with reference to FIG. 3A.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, it is assumed that a page layout as indicated by reference numeral 61 can be derived from the CSS document 36 included in the template type data package 44. In the CSS document 36, for example, position information of the first image arrangement area 62A and position information of the second image arrangement area 62B are described. If each of the regions 62A and 62B is a rectangular region as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, it can be represented by one vertex coordinate and vertical and horizontal sizes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the template type data package 35 (for example, the CSS document 36) includes the first position information that is the position information of the arrangement area with the area ID = 1 and the area ID = 2. It is assumed that the second position information that is the position information of the arrangement area is described. In the template type data package 35 (for example, the script 34), the photo ID = 1 is associated with the region ID = 1, and the photo ID = 2 is associated with the region ID = 2. And

  In this case, the preprocessor 71 analyzes the template type data package 35 in which the contents exemplified in FIG. 3A are described, and thereby the template type data package 35 is obtained as a completed type from which the printing result exemplified in FIG. 3B can be obtained. The data package 44 is converted, and the converted complete data package 44 is output to the interpretation unit 72. Specifically, for example, the preprocessor 71 arranges the image 63A represented by the first image data among the image data designated by the user in the area 62A specified from the first position information, and A complete data package 44 is generated that includes content indicating that the image 63B represented by the second image data of the designated image data is to be arranged in the region 62B specified from the second position information. For this reason, in the generated complete data package 44, for example, information on the first image data is allocated to the first position information representing the first area 62A, and represents the second area 62B. Information about the second image data is assigned to the second position information. After the completed data package 44 is output to the interpretation unit 72, for example, based on the interpretation result of the interpretation unit 72, the layouter 75 specifies the page layout and outputs the image data based on the information about the image data. A layout object is generated in which the image represented by the captured image data is assigned to an appropriate position of the specified page layout. By referring to this layout object, the contents illustrated in FIG. 3B can be displayed.

  Here, the correlation between the order in which the user designates the image and the region in which the image is arranged is attributed to the operation system function of the printer. In other words, it is only provided with an operation system in which a specific area is designated and it is difficult to designate the arrangement of the specific image in the designated area. If the device can specify the arrangement of a specific image in a specific area, it is not essential to correlate the order in which the images are specified and the area in which the image is arranged.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration outline example of the script 34 included in the template type data package 35.

  In the script 34, header information 34A, document attribute information 34B, page attribute information 34C, and page display attribute information 34D are described.

  The header information 34A includes, for example, information related to CSS document designation. Here, the information regarding the designation of the CSS document may be, for example, identification information of the CSS document, or information regarding the designation method of the CSS document (for example, information indicating an instruction to use the input CSS document) ). The preprocessor 71 interprets the header information 34A, and specifies a CSS document to be used for generating the completed data package 44 according to the information related to the CSS document designation.

  The document attribute information 34B includes attributes relating to a document composed of one or more pages. Specifically, for example, the document attribute information 34B includes information indicating whether or not free size printing is possible, information indicating at least one of an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the print size, and any display size (for example, A4). Whether the script 34 is constructed based on this (in other words, what is the assumed display size) is included. Here, “free size printing” means printing with a print size (for example, L size or B4 size) different from the assumed display size (for example, A4 size). For example, the preprocessor 71 detects the first type tag to identify which of the various descriptions in the script 34 is the description constituting the document attribute information 34B.

  The page attribute information 34C includes attributes relating to pages constituting the document, for example, information indicating how many images are printed on the page. For example, the preprocessor 71 can identify which of the various descriptions in the script 34 is the description constituting the page attribute information 34C by detecting the second type tag.

  The page display attribute information 34D includes information related to the display of the object printed on the page. For example, the preprocessor 71 can identify which of the various descriptions in the script 34 is the description constituting the page display attribute information 34D by detecting the third type tag. The page display attribute information 34D includes, for example, a first attribute 34D1 that describes which area (area on the page layout) the image represented by which image data is assigned to when designated by the user. And a second attribute 34D2 representing how the image is displayed (for example, in which direction the image is rotated). Further, for example, in the page display attribute information 34D, a third attribute 34D3 describing which area (area on the page layout) a character corresponding to what item is assigned, and how the character is displayed. A fourth attribute 34D4 representing (for example, what character size to display) may be included. Note that the third attribute 34D3 may include a macro character represented in a predetermined format (for example, the format of% ○). Macro characters are information representing items to be displayed. The preprocessor 71 can identify items to be displayed by interpreting macro characters. For example, when the preprocessor 71 detects the macro character “% F”, it specifies the access path information of the image data to be assigned to the complete data package 44 and describes the specified access path information in the complete data package 44. To do. As a result, when the printing process is executed based on the completed data package 44, the described access path information is printed on a sheet.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration outline example of the CSS document 36 included in the template type data package 35.

  The CSS document 36 includes, for example, size information 36A relating to the page layout size (for example, the size of the page layout itself and the size of the page layout margin), position information 36B of the image arrangement area, character arrangement area, and the like. Position information 36C is described. The information 36A, 36B, 36C constituting the various descriptions in the CSS document 36 can be specified by detecting, for example, what character code is enclosed in parentheses immediately after the character code.

  FIG. 6 shows a specific example of the configuration concept of the completed data package 44.

  As described with reference to FIG. 2B, the completed data package 44 is a script file in which the content of the CSS document and information related to image data are embedded. The preprocessor 71 can generate the completed data package 44 as shown in FIG. 6 by using the script 34 included in the template type data package 35.

  For example, the preprocessor 71 embeds the content 44A1 of the CSS document 36 and the attribute information 44A2 in the header 44A of the script file. As the content 44A1 of the CSS document 36, the preprocessor 71 inserts the description content of the CSS document 36 illustrated in FIG. 5 into the header 44A. Further, the preprocessor 71 generates attribute information 44A2 reflecting the contents of both the document attribute information 34B and the page attribute information 34C described with reference to FIG. 4, and inserts the generated attribute information 44A2 into the header 44A. . When the preprocessor 71 generates the attribute information 44A2, if the same kind of information exists between the document attribute information 34B and the page attribute information 34C and the same kind of information is different, the page attribute information 34C Is adopted, and the adopted information is included in the attribute information 44A2.

  Further, for example, the preprocessor 71 inserts an image attribute 44B regarding which image data represented by what image data is arranged in which arrangement region. Specifically, for example, the preprocessor 71 analyzes the first attribute 34D1 (see FIG. 4) described above, and when the first image data of the image data designated by the user is specified. The identification information of the image data (for example, “E: \ DCIM100EP \ 300PIX.JPG”) is added to the specific tag language (for example, <div class = “container container_1>”) included in the first attribute 34D1. As a result, the image data that has been indefinite until now is determined as the image data having the identification information.

  Further, for example, when an image correction method (for example, brighter or clearer) is input to the user-specified image data from the user via the operation unit 21, the preprocessor 71 corrects the image. The image correction information 44C related to the method is associated with the user-specified image data (for example, the image correction information 44C related to the correction method of the image data is inserted below the image attribute 44B related to the user-specified image data). Thus, for example, if the complete data package 44 is interpreted by the interpretation unit 72, the layout method is used by the layouter 75 to represent the image represented by the image data based on the interpretation result. Correction can be executed.

  Further, for example, the preprocessor 71 inserts a character attribute 44D relating to what character string is arranged in which arrangement area. Specifically, for example, when the preprocessor 71 specifies that the identification information of the first image data of the user-specified image data is to be displayed in characters from the third attribute 34D3 (especially macro characters). Expands a character string (for example, “\ DCIM100EP \ 300PIX.JPG”) representing the identification information of the image data, and sandwiches it between predetermined tags (for example, <span> and </ span>), thereby completing the completed data. Insert into package 44. As a result, the character string that has been indefinite until now is confirmed as a character string representing the identification information. When the completed data package 44 is interpreted and the printing process is executed, a character string representing the identification information of the image data is printed. If the arrangement position of the character string is set in or near the arrangement area of the image represented by the first image data in the CSS document 36, the character string is printed in or near the arrangement area. Is done.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the processing flow performed by the preprocessor 71.

  The preprocessor 71 takes in the file input via the first IF 22A (step S10). When the completed data package 44 is input via the first IF 22A, image data corresponding to information assigned to the completed data package 44 is also input.

  The preprocessor 71 determines whether the captured file is the template type data package 35 or the complete type data package 44 (S20). Here, for example, the preprocessor 71 indicates what the extension of the captured file is, or what is the description content of the captured file (for example, information about image data is described). Whether it is the template type data package 35 or the complete type data package 44.

  As a result of the determination in S20, when it is determined that the package is a completed data package 44, the preprocessor 71 outputs the completed data package 44 to the interpretation unit 72 as it is (S50).

  When it is determined that the template type data package 35 is determined as a result of the determination in S20, the preprocessor 71 analyzes the tag structure in the script 34 included in the package 35 and the content of the CSS document 36, and the template type data package. A process of converting 35 into a complete data package 44 is executed (S30). This process is performed when a template type data package 35 is input and image data of an image to be combined with a layout represented by the template type data package 35 is designated (for example, designation of image data from the user via the operation unit 21). Be started).

  In S30, for example, the preprocessor 71 identifies the CSS document 36 to be used by analyzing information related to the designation of the CSS document in the header information 34A.

  Further, for example, the preprocessor 71 specifies to the user which layout area in the page layout is the image layout area from the description of “container”, “photoID”, etc. in the specified CSS document 36 and script 34. The number of the image data regarding the specified image data to be assigned is specified, and the information about the specified image data is assigned to the position information of the specified arrangement area on the script file 44 (S30A). For example, when receiving a plurality of image data designations from the user, the preprocessor 71 may specify the first designated image data as the first image data, or the shooting date (or update date) is specified. The oldest image data may be specified as the first image data.

  Further, for example, the preprocessor 71 determines which layout area in the page layout is a text string layout area from the descriptions such as “caption” and “caption-value =% A” in the specified CSS document 36 and script 34. Or, what item character string is to be developed is specified, and the character string corresponding to the specified item is assigned to the position information of the specified arrangement area on the script file 44 (S30B). For example, if the preprocessor 71 determines that the item to be printed is the shooting date / time from the description of the macro character, the preprocessor 71 acquires shooting date / time information from the image data, and a character string representing the acquired shooting date / time is obtained. It is described in the script file 44.

  Further, when the preprocessor 71 receives a print size designation from the user via a device such as the operation unit 21, the preprocessor 71 assumes the print size designated by the user and the template type data package 35 (for example, the document attribute information 34B in particular). The print size is compared, and it is determined whether the user-specified print size is different from the assumed print size. If it is determined that the assumed print size is different from the print size specified by the user and the template type data package 35 detects that information indicating that free size printing is possible is included. The preprocessor 71 sets information for printing in the print size designated by the user in the script file 44 (S30C). Specifically, for example, the preprocessor 71 calculates a size change magnification for changing from the assumed display size to the user-specified print size based on the assumed display size and the user-specified print size. The preprocessor 71 then prints size information regarding various sizes (for example, at least the page layout size) in the template type data package 35 (for example, the CSS document 36) based on the calculated size change magnification. The size information is changed to size information for printing in size, and the changed size information is described in the script file 44. At this time, if the aspect ratio is different between before and after the print size change, the preprocessor 71 further includes a size change rule in the completed data package 44. As the size change rule, for example, while maintaining the aspect ratio, the entire print target should be within the changed print size. Without maintaining the aspect ratio, the entire print target should be within the changed print size. It is possible to adopt rules such as This can also be applied when, for example, the size of the image represented by the image data is different from the size of the arrangement area. That is, when the size of the image represented by the image data (for example, the vertical and horizontal pixel sizes) and the size of the arrangement area are different, the preprocessor 71 changes the size change rule for arranging the image in the arrangement area. Can be set in the script file 44. In this case, the interpretation unit 72 or the layouter 75 adjusts the size or shape of the image data according to the size change rule, or adjusts the size or shape of the entire page layout on which the image represented by the image data is arranged. To do.

  Further, for example, when an image correction method (for example, brighter or clearer) is input to the image data specified by the user from the user via the operation unit 21, the preprocessor 71 corrects the image. Image correction information regarding the method is set in the script file 44 (S30D).

  When the preprocessor 71 generates the completed data package 44 by executing the process of S30, the preprocessor 71 outputs the completed data package 44 to the interpretation unit 72 (S40).

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, when the interpretation unit 72 for interpreting the completed data package 44 having no uncertain element is provided, even if the template type data package 35 having the uncertain element is input, Data processing using the interpretation unit 72 can be performed.

  By the way, in the embodiment described above, various modifications can be considered. For example, referring to FIG. 7, in S30C, when the proprocessor 71 sets information for printing at a user-specified print size, the entire page layout in which images and character strings are arranged is resized as the information. Information that can be (enlarged or reduced) can be set, or information that makes the image size change magnification different from the character string size change magnification can be set. In the latter case, the preprocessor 71, for example, when the character size exceeds a predetermined upper limit value or lower limit value when applying a size change magnification based on the print size specified by the user to the entire page layout arranged above. Applies a resizing magnification based on a user-specified print size only to images and page layouts, and for text, another size that makes the character size not exceed its predetermined upper or lower limit Information to which the change magnification is applied can be set.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention and some modification were demonstrated, these are the illustrations for description of this invention, Comprising: In the meaning which limits the scope of the present invention only to these embodiment and modification Absent. The present invention can be implemented in various other forms. For example, in the embodiment and the modification, the printer has been described as an example. However, the contents of the embodiment and the modification can be applied to various data processing apparatuses such as a digital camera or a personal computer.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer to which a data processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2A shows an example of the configuration concept of the template type data package 35. FIG. 2B shows an example of the configuration concept of the completed data package 44. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a concept of processing performed when the template type data package 35 is converted into the complete type data package 44. FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents represented by the completed data package 44 obtained by the processing described with reference to FIG. 3A. A configuration outline example of the script 34 included in the template type data package 35 is shown. An example of a configuration outline of the CSS document 36 included in the template type data package 35 is shown. A specific example of the configuration concept of the completed data package 44 is shown. An example of the processing flow performed by the preprocessor 71 is shown.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Printer, 21 ... Operation part, 22A ... First interface device, 22B ... Second interface device, 31 ... RAM, 32 ... CPU, 33 ... ROM, 35 ... Template type data package, 44 ... Complete type data package 71 ... Preprocessor, 72 ... Interpretation unit

Claims (6)

In a data processing apparatus comprising an interpretation unit that defines a layout of content and interprets a data package that specifies an image as the content
By inputting template data defining a layout, selecting image data of an image to be combined with the layout, and assigning information on the selected image data to the input template data, generating the data package, A data processing apparatus, comprising: a preprocessing unit that outputs the generated data package to the interpretation unit. The template data defines a layout according to a predetermined display size, and includes changeability information indicating whether the display size can be changed.
When the preprocessing unit receives a display size specification and the changeability information included in the input template data indicates changeability, the specified display size is different from the predetermined display size. If so, information for displaying the layout combined with the image at the specified display size is included in the data package.
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1. The template data includes item information that is information representing a predetermined item,
The preprocessing unit interprets the item information, identifies an item represented by the item information, and includes character information representing characters corresponding to the identified item in the data package;
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1. The preprocessing unit includes information on a correction method for displaying the image in the data package;
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1. In a data processing method when there is an interpretation unit that defines a layout of content and interprets a data package that specifies an image as the content,
Entering template data that defines the layout;
Selecting image data of an image to be combined with the layout;
Generating the data package by assigning information about the selected image data to the input template data;
Outputting the generated data package to the interpretation unit. Entering template data that defines the layout;
Selecting image data of an image to be combined with the layout;
Generating a data package in which information about the image data is assigned to the template data by assigning information about the selected image data to the input template data;
A computer-readable computer program for causing a computer to execute the generated data package and defining a content layout and outputting the data package to an interpretation unit that interprets a data package in which an image is designated as the content.

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