CN100474231C - Information processing apparatus and information processing system - Google Patents
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An information processing apparatus is disclosed that is connected to a device and generates data processable by the device based on device information about the device. The information processing apparatus includes a processing content setting unit that specifies, based on the device information, processing content to be executed by the device; a command retrieving unit that, if the processing content specified by the processing content setting unit contains unknown information, retrieves a command corresponding to the unknown information from the device information; and a data generating unit that generates, based on the command retrieved by the command retrieving unit and the processing content, data processable by the device.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the signal conditioning package of the equipment that can be connected in, have and make that computer's role is the recording medium of the program of signal conditioning package, and the information handling system that comprises interconnective equipment and signal conditioning package.
Background technology
If for example the signal conditioning package of personal computer (after this easily with reference to for " PC ") is connected in the peripherals of for example printer on the network, scanner, fax (fax) machine, then PC comprises device driver, and being used to change the data that application program generated of wherein installing is the accessible data of peripherals.
Fig. 1 is the diagrammatic sketch that shows the example network configuration of existing information disposal system 10, and information handling system 10 comprises first and second PC11 and 12, and first and second printers 13 and 14.
With reference to figure 1, information handling system 10 comprises first and second PC11 and 12, the first and second printers 13 and 14, and interconnected PC11 and 12 and printer 13 and 14 and make data communication therebetween become possibility.
The one PC11 have OS (operating system) go up operation application 16, be used for first printer driver 17 of first printer 13 and be used for second printer driver 18 of second printer 14.
The 2nd PC12 has identical configuration with a PC11 usually.
Print data generation module 172 is applicable to according to the function setting of first printer 13 of user input will use 16 generations or the file datas that read etc. are converted to the readable print data of first printer 13.Facility information processing module 173 is applicable to that thereby the facility information that reads first printer 13 from 174 kinds of storage unit makes UI module 171 show screen is set.Storage unit 174 is applicable to the facility information of storage first printer 13.
The term of Shi Yonging " facility information " comprises fileinfo herein, and this document information is linked together with relevant command information with the device configuration information of peripherals (for example printer)." contents processing " of Shi Yonging comprises the information of device initialize, peripherals environment etc. herein, and is stored in the DEVMODE structure.Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B have schematically described the sample data structure according to the facility information and the contents processing of prior art respectively.
With reference to figure 2A, facility information is stored in the list data structure.Data structure shown in Figure 2 comprises hurdle 21,22 and 23.Hurdle 21 comprises the title of printer function.Hurdle 22 comprises whether executable data of the function of indication shown in the hurdle 21.If hurdle 22 comprises deixis can carry out and be used to carry out the data that the option of the senior setting of function exists the time, hurdle 23 comprises option.For example, under the situation that is printer, " option " of carrying out " bookbinding " function can comprise the position (" upper right ", " lower-left " etc.) of binding paper.
With reference to figure 2B, similar with the facility information shown in Fig. 2 A, contents processing is stored in the list data structure with easy to understand.Data structure shown in Fig. 2 B comprises hurdle 24 and hurdle 25.Hurdle 24 comprises the title of printer function.Hurdle 25 comprises the user setting of printing of importing on the screen is being set, i.e. the option values of user's 23 selections from the facility information hurdle shown in Fig. 2 A.
The operation of printer driver 17 in the existing information handling system shown in Figure 1 is described below.
For example, if the user asks the setting of printing of first printer 13 of arrangement plan 1, at step S101, thus use 16 to UI module 171 send be provided with the screen call request show first printer 13 setting of printing screen is set.One receives the request of self-application 16, and at step S102, thereby UI module 171 is retrieved the facility information of first printer 13 to the instruction of facility information processing module 173 transmitting apparatus information retrieval.At step S103, facility information processing module 173 reads the facility information that is stored in the storage unit 174 (Fig. 1), and at step S104 the facility information that reads is sent to UI module 171.At step S105, UI module 171 is based on going up the screen that is provided with that shows the setting of printing that is used to specify first printer 13 at the display unit (figure does not show) of for example watch-dog from the facility information of facility information processing module 173.At step S106, the setting of printing value that input first printer 13 on the screen is set that the user uses the input block of mouse and keyboard (figure does not show) for example to show in UI module 171.At step S107, UI module 171 is specified the contents processing that will be carried out by first printer 13 according to the value of setting of user input, and at step S108, and the contents processing of appointment is sent to application 16.Then, at step S109, use 16 stores processor contents.
At step S110, using on 16, the user asks the printing of first printer 13.Then, at step S111, print data generation module 172 reads in and is stored in the contents processing of using in 16.At step S112, print data generation module 172 generates the readable print data of first printer 13 based on reading contents processing, at step S113, the print data that generates is sent to first printer 13 or impact damper (figure does not show).Then, at step S114, print data generation module 172 will be sent completely report and send to application 16.At step S115, use 16 receptions and be sent completely report.So far, print processing is finished.
As mentioned above, according to prior art, PC generally includes and is used for the printer driver that each is connected to the printer of PC.In other words, PC comprises and the printer driver of the printer number that will use.
For example, Jap.P. discloses 2004-310448 number (patent document 1) and has disclosed a kind of print system, comprises the single driver that is used for the same-type printer.In the print system that patent document 1 discloses, for the printer (having different network IDs) of same type has distributed identical identifier, install and the needs of the printer driver of printer number thereby eliminated at the lane terminal of managing printing machine.
Under owing to service life or the situation of failure and other reasons with new equipment replacement current device, although new equipment has extra new function if the type of new equipment is identical with current device, the device driver of the function of supporting increase need be installed in signal conditioning package.
For example, Jap.P. discloses 2005-173701 number (patent document 2) and has disclosed a kind of signal conditioning package, and it replaces the whole driver of installation to increase new function by card module is installed.
According to the print system that patent document 1 discloses, to have only when all printers are same type, terminal does not require the printer driver more than.Yet,, need a plurality of printer drivers be installed at lane terminal if printer is dissimilar.
According to patent document 2 information revealed treating apparatus, the user need select the card module that will increase from the tabulation of available card module.That is, the user need know the function of available card module, and this is a burden to the user.
Recently, developed so-called universal driver, its equipment that not only can be used for identical supplier also can be used for different suppliers' equipment.Yet current this universal driver only has the facility information of those Device-General functions.Correspondingly, in many cases, can not use function specific to each equipment.Another problem of this universal driver is if the equipment of supporting to universal driver increases function, needs to install another universal driver.
Summary of the invention
One or more problems during the present invention addresses the above problem.No matter the device type of the present invention relates to and functions of the equipments are improved the messaging device and the information handling system that can both generate the accessible data of equipment.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of signal conditioning package that is connected to equipment and generates the accessible data of equipment based on the facility information of equipment is provided, described signal conditioning package comprises: contents processing is provided with the unit, and being used for specifying based on facility information will be by the contents processing of equipment execution; The command search unit comprises unknown message if be used for the contents processing that contents processing is provided with the unit appointment, and the slave unit information retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message; And data generating unit, be used for order and contents processing, the accessible data of generation equipment based on the retrieval of command search unit.
Have this configuration, no matter device type and the function that provides to equipment are improved, signal conditioning package can both generate the accessible data of equipment.
Preferably, facility information comprises reference information, this reference information comprise the executable function of representative equipment setting the value of setting and corresponding to the order of the described value of setting.
Have this configuration, thereby can update stored in the current device information of the facility information matching unit in the signal conditioning package.
Preferably, contents processing is provided with the unit and specifies the contents processing that will be carried out by equipment with the value of setting, and the value of setting retrieval command from reference information of using based on the designated treatment content of command search unit.
Has this configuration, thereby under the situation of the current device information that will be stored in the device information update matching unit in the signal conditioning package, can be with the value of the setting designated treatment content that comprises in the reference information, but and from reference information, retrieve the order that is used for generation equipment deal with data based on the value of setting that the designated treatment content is used.
Preferably, facility information comprises first reference information, and described first reference information comprises represents device extension function expansion function information and corresponding to the expanded function order of expanded function information; Comprise second reference information with described first reference information, described second reference information comprises expanded function value of setting of the setting of representing expanded function and corresponding to the expanded function of this expanded function value of setting order is set.
Have this configuration, thereby can update stored in the current device information of the facility information matching unit in the signal conditioning package.
Preferably, contents processing is provided with the unit with expanded function information and the expanded function value of setting designated treatment content; With the command search unit based on the expanded function information of designated treatment content and the expanded function value of setting respectively from first reference information and second reference information retrieval expanded function order and expanded function order is set.
Has this configuration, thereby under the situation of the current device information that will be stored in the device information update matching unit in the signal conditioning package, can be with the information that comprises in the reference information and the value of setting designated treatment content, but and from reference information, retrieve the order that is used for generation equipment deal with data with the value of setting based on the information that the designated treatment content is used.
Preferably, contents processing comprises the extended area that is used to comprise the fixed area of the information of equipment Elementary Function and the value of setting of representing the Elementary Function setting and is used to comprise expanded function information and the expanded function value of setting.
This configuration makes signal conditioning package can handle the fresh information that is included in the current device information when functions of the equipments are improved.
Preferably, signal conditioning package further comprises screen display unit is set, and shows the screen that is provided with that is used for specifying based on facility information the contents processing that will be carried out by equipment.
This configuration allows the setting of user's visual identity equipment and the setting of actuating equipment.
Preferably, signal conditioning package further comprises the command memory unit, is used for the mode memory device discernible order relevant with the discernible value of setting of data generating unit; Wherein, if contents processing is provided with the contents processing of unit appointment when comprising the value of setting that is not stored in the command memory unit, the command search unit determines that the described value of setting is a unknown message.
Have this configuration, can handle the value that does not have in advance as the positional information fragments store.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of signal conditioning package that is connected to equipment and generates the accessible data of equipment based on the facility information of equipment is provided, described signal conditioning package comprises: contents processing is provided with the unit, and being used for specifying based on facility information will be by the contents processing of equipment execution; The command search unit comprises unknown message if be used for the contents processing that contents processing is provided with the unit appointment, and the slave unit information retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message; And data generating unit, be used for order and contents processing, the accessible data of generation equipment based on the retrieval of command search unit.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of information handling system is provided, comprise signal conditioning package, equipment and storage unit, wherein said cell stores is about the facility information of the executable function of equipment, described signal conditioning package comprises: contents processing is provided with the unit, and being used for specifying based on facility information will be by the contents processing of equipment execution; The command search unit comprises unknown message if be used for the contents processing that contents processing is provided with the unit appointment, and the slave unit information retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message; Data generating unit is used for order and contents processing based on the retrieval of command search unit, the accessible data of generation equipment; And data transmission unit, the data that data generating unit is generated are sent to equipment, and described equipment comprises: the Data Receiving unit is used for receiving data from signal conditioning package; And data processing unit, be used for the data that the deal with data receiving element receives.
No matter embodiments of the invention provide device type and but the function of equipment have been improved signal conditioning package, recording medium and the information handling system that can both generate the equipment deal with data.
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Fig. 1 is the example network configuration figure that describes according to the information handling system of prior art;
Fig. 2 A is the synoptic diagram of description according to the sample data structure of the facility information of prior art;
Fig. 2 B is the synoptic diagram of description according to the sample data structure of the contents processing of prior art;
Fig. 3 is a precedence diagram of describing the processing of carrying out according to the printer driver of prior art;
Fig. 4 is the exemplary hardware arrangement plan of describing according to the computing machine of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the illustrative functions arrangement plan of describing according to the computing machine of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the example network configuration figure that describes according to the information handling system of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of describing according to the example arrangement of the printer driver in the computing machine of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is a precedence diagram of describing the processing of carrying out according to the printer driver of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the exemplary plot that screen is set that is used to dispose computer function according to embodiment 1;
Figure 10 A is the synoptic diagram according to the sample data structure of the facility information of embodiment 1;
Figure 10 B is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of the reference information relevant with the facility information of Figure 10 A;
Figure 10 C is the synoptic diagram of describing based on the sample data structure of the contents processing of the reference information of the facility information of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B;
Figure 11 is the example flow diagram of description according to the command search operation of the printer driver execution of the contents processing that is used for Figure 10 C of embodiment 1;
Figure 12 is the exemplary plot of describing according to embodiment 2 that screen is set that is used to dispose computer function;
Figure 13 A is the synoptic diagram of description according to the sample data structure of the facility information of embodiment 2;
Figure 13 B is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of first reference information relevant with the facility information of Figure 13 A;
Figure 13 C is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of second reference information relevant with first reference information of Figure 13 B;
Figure 13 D is the synoptic diagram of sample data structure of contents processing of describing second reference information of first reference information of facility information based on Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B and Figure 13 C; With
Figure 14 is the process flow diagram of description according to the example of the command search operation of the printer driver execution of the contents processing that is used for Figure 13 D of embodiment 2.
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Below with reference to accompanying drawing the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.
Fig. 4 is the exemplary hardware arrangement plan of describing according to the computing machine 40 of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 4, computing machine 40 comprise driver element 41, from the bus 46 of storage unit 42, memory cell 43, processing unit 44, interface unit 45 and interconnected these unit.For example the recording medium 47 of CD-ROM provides the program that will be carried out by computing machine 40.
Be applicable to program that storage is installed and file and the data that need from storage unit 42.Memory cell 43 is applicable to instruction in response to active program from the fetch program from storage unit 42, and keeps program wherein.Processing unit 44 is applicable to the function according to the program object computer 40 that keeps in the memory cell 43.Interface unit 45 is applicable to computing machine 40 is linked to each other with external network or common line.
Fig. 5 is an illustrative functions arrangement plan of describing computing machine 40.With reference to figure 5, computing machine 40 is connected to printer 50 by network, and comprises that application 410, drawing service 420, printer driver 430 and print data send service 440.Computing machine 40 is not limited to multi-purpose computer, can comprise server PC, PDA (personal digital assistant), for example cellular portable terminal device and be embedded in printer or compound machine in equipment.
Using 410 is the programs that operate on the OS of Windows (TM) for example, and is the common application of file processing software and spreadsheet for example.
It is so-called impact dampers that print data sends service 440, is used to cushion the PDL data that printer driver 430 generates.By network the PDL data that impact damper 440 cushions are sent to printer 50 from print.er port.
Fig. 6 is the example network configuration figure of descriptor disposal system 60, and wherein a plurality of aforementioned calculation machines 40 and printer are interconnected mutually.
With reference to figure 6, information handling system 60 comprises that the first and second computing machine 40a and 40b, the first and second printer 50a and 50b, interconnected computer 40a and 40b and printer 50a and 50b make the network 65 that can carry out data communication between them.
The first computing machine 40a comprises application 410 and printer driver 430.The second computing machine 40b has the identical configuration with the first computing machine 40a usually.
The first and second printer 50a and 50b comprise storage unit 510 and 520 respectively.Storage unit 510 and 520 is applicable to the facility information of storing respectively about the function of the first and second printer 50a and 50b.
Print data generation module 432 is applicable to according to first and second printer 50a of user input and the function setting of 50b, and will use 410 the generations respectively or file datas that read etc. is converted to the first and second printer 50a and the readable print data of 50b.Facility information processing module 433 is applicable to the facility information that reads the first and second printer 50a and 50b respectively from storage unit 501 and 520, thereby make UI module 431 show screen is set.
Describe the processing that computing machine 40 is carried out below in detail.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of describing according to the example arrangement of the printer driver 430 in the computing machine 40 of present embodiment.
Facility information processing module 433 comprises facility information retrieval unit 711, device information storage unit 712 and information comparing unit 713.711 retrievals of facility information retrieval unit can be carried out the facility information of function about the printer that connects through network as shown in Figure 6; The facility information about printer or other printer of retrieval before device information storage unit 712 storages; The facility information of information comparing unit 713 compare facilities information retrieval unit 711 retrievals and the facility information of device information storage unit 712 storages.Based on the comparative result of information comparing unit 713, use the facility information of storage in the new information update device information storage unit 712 that comprises in the facility information of facility information retrieval unit 711 retrievals.
Use 410 and comprise contents processing storage unit 731, its stores processor content is provided with the contents processing of unit 721 appointments.Contents processing storage unit 731 can comprise the structure of predefined type, for example DEVMODE structure (following will the description).
Print data generation module 432 comprises contents processing reading unit 741, command search unit 742, data generating unit 743 and command memory unit 744.Contents processing reading unit 741 reads in the contents processing that is stored in the contents processing storage unit 731; Command search unit 742 checks thereby the contents processing that reads determines whether the contents processing that reads comprises the information of print data generation module 432 the unknowns, if comprise unknown message, just retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message; Data generating unit 743 generates the readable print data of printer based on the contents processing that the order and the contents processing reading unit 741 of command search unit 742 retrieval reads; Command memory unit 744 is with the mode storage print machine discernible order relevant with print data generation module 432 discernible values of setting.
Value of setting of storage in value of setting that comprises in the contents processing that command search unit 742 comparison process content reading units 741 read and the command memory unit 744, thus whether the contents processing that definite content reading unit 741 reads comprises the information of data generation module 743 the unknowns.Especially, the information stores that command memory unit 744 will be stored in for example clauses and subclauses of fixed area or value in advance is in DEVMODE structure (below will describe), and the information Recognition that command search unit 742 will not be stored in fixed area is a unknown message.
Below with reference to precedence diagram shown in Figure 8 the processing that printer driver 430 is carried out is described.
For example, if the user ask arrangement plan 6 the first printer 50a setting of printing (for example, if the user presses the Properties button on the print setting screen that operates in the application on the Windows (TM)), at step S201, send to UI module 431 the screen call request be set from using 410, thus show the first printer 50a setting of printing screen (for example property screen) is set.One receives request from using 410, and at step S202, thereby UI module 431 sends to the facility information that facility information processing module 433 is obtained the first printer 50a with the facility information search instruction.
One receives instruction from UI module 431, and at step S203, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information that is stored in the first printer 50a in the storage unit 510 by using facility information retrieval unit 711.Then at step S204, the facility information of storage in facility information that information comparing unit 713 compare facilities information retrieval unit 711 are read and the device information storage unit 712, thereby the facility information in the new information update device information storage unit 712 that comprises in the facility information that uses facility information retrieval unit 711 to read.In this way, thus rewrite the current function of carrying out that facility information in the device information storage unit 712 reflects the first printer 50a.At step S205, the facility information that upgrades is sent to UI module 431.
One slave unit message processing module 433 receives facility information, and at step S206, UI module 431 generates the screen that is provided with of the function setting that is used to specify the first printer 50a based on the facility information that receives, and shows on display unit 722 screen is set.At step S207, it is first printer 50a input setting of printing value being provided with on the screen of display unit 722 demonstrations that the user uses input block 723.At step S208, contents processing is provided with the value of the setting appointment of using input block 723 to import according to the user in unit 721 will be by the contents processing of first printer 50a execution.At step S209, contents processing is sent to application 410.After this, at step S210, use 410 and store contents processing into contents processing storage unit 731.
At step S211, using on 16, the user asks printer 50a to print.At step S212, the contents processing reading unit 741 of print data generation module 432 reads in the contents processing in the contents processing storage unit 731 that is stored in application 410 then.At step S213, value of setting of storage in value of setting that comprises in the contents processing that command search unit 742 relatively reads and the command memory unit 744, thus determine whether the contents processing that reads comprises the information of print data generation module 432 the unknowns.If comprise unknown message, at step S214, command search unit 742 inquiry apparatus information processing modules 433 are to search unknown message.At step S215, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information that is stored in the device information storage unit 712 and extract order corresponding to unknown message (unknown messages of command search unit 742 inquiries) from the facility information that reads.At step S216, facility information processing module 433 sends to command search unit 742 with order then.
At step S217,742 slave unit message processing modules, 433 places in command search unit receive order.At step S218, based on the contents processing that contents processing reading unit 741 among this order and the step S212 reads, data generating unit 743 generates the readable print data of the first printer 50a.At step S219, the print data that generates is sent to impact damper 440.After this, at step S220, print data generation module 432 will be sent completely report and send to application 410.At step S221, use 410 receptions and be sent completely report.So far, print processing is finished.
In this way, be connected at a plurality of dissimilar printers under the situation of computing machine of this embodiment, computing machine from expectation printer readout equipment information and according to retrieval the required slave unit information corresponding to the order of unknown message, rather than store the facility information of all printers in advance.Therefore can support dissimilar printers with single printer driver.
Further, under the situation that the function of the printer that is installed in the printer driver support in the computing machine is improved, computer search improves the order of the new function that increases corresponding to function.Therefore can be under the situation that another printer driver is not installed the improvement function of back printer like a cork.
Below with reference to specific embodiment processing and data structure are described.
" embodiment 1 "
[configuration of screen is set]
Fig. 9 is the exemplary plot that screen is set that is used to dispose computer function according to present embodiment.
The screen that is provided with of Fig. 9 comprises the clauses and subclauses (" paper type ") that are used to select the paper type that is used to print.In order to select paper type on the screen being provided with, Show Options tabulation 90.Option list 90 comprises default 91 and appendix 92.Comprise the known information of computing machine that from the facility information of printer retrieval, comprises for default 91, and appendix 92 comprises the information of computing machine the unknown.That is, appendix 92 is increased to the information that is stored in the facility information the computing machine with one and is included as fresh information when printer retrieves new equipment information.
Fig. 9 is provided with that the reference information relevant with facility information that screen is based on the facility information of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B generate, and facility information and reference information all are list data structure.When selected Fig. 9 option in the appendix 92 is set on the screen time, contents processing is illustrated in the table shown in Figure 10 C.The data structure that should be noted that facility information, reference information and contents processing is not limited to list structure, can be other structure.
[data structure of facility information and contents processing]
Figure 10 A is the synoptic diagram according to the sample data structure of facility information of the present invention.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, facility information and known device information that printer driver 430 uses information comparing unit 713 relatively to read from the expectation printer, extract fresh information (i.e. the additional information of the function choosing-item that from the facility information that printer reads, comprises), and fresh information is added known device information.With the facility information that upgrades with the data structure storage shown in Figure 10 A to device information storage unit 712.
Data structure shown in Figure 10 A comprises hurdle 210,220 and 230.Hurdle 210 comprises the title of printer function, and hurdle 220 comprises whether executable data of the function of indication shown in the hurdle 210.If hurdle 220 comprises deixis can carry out and be used to carry out the data that the option of the senior setting of function exists the time, hurdle 230 comprises option.If hurdle 210 comprises the function that has increased new option, function " paper type " for example, corresponding row is relevant with the reference information of indication " paper type " option in the hurdle 230, rather than the option of storage " paper type ".
Figure 10 B is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of the reference information relevant with the facility information of Figure 10 A.
Data structure shown in Figure 10 B comprises hurdle 260,270 and 280.Hurdle 260 comprises actually will be presented at the character string that is provided with on the screen.The value of setting that hurdle 270 comprises corresponding to the respective option, printer driver can be discerned these values of setting.Hurdle 280 comprises the order corresponding to the respective option, and printer can be discerned these orders.Identical with facility information, reference information also is stored in the device information storage unit 712.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, printer driver 430 shows on display unit 722 screen is set based on being stored in facility information in the device information storage unit 712.As in this embodiment,, show the screen that is provided with shown in Figure 9 based on the facility information of Figure 10 A and the reference information of Figure 10 B if increased option to function.Being provided with on the screen of Fig. 9, the character string that the option list 90 of " paper type " comprises based on the hurdle 260 of the reference information of Figure 10 B.
Figure 10 C is the synoptic diagram of describing according to present embodiment based on the sample data structure of the contents processing of the reference information of the facility information of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B.
Data structure shown in Figure 10 C is the DEVMODE structure, comprises hurdle 240 and 250.Hurdle 240 comprises the title of printer function.Hurdle 250 comprises the user setting of printing value of importing on the screen is being set, that is, and and the option of user from the hurdle 230 of the facility information of Figure 10 A or the value of selecting from the reference information of Figure 10 B.Although the DEVMODE structure generally includes fixed area and extended area, present embodiment only uses fixed area.
Supposed to store after the reference information of the facility information of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B, thereby the user selects the option in the extention 92 in the option list 90 in the designated paper type that is provided with on the screen of Fig. 9.For example, if the user selects option " SPECIAL 3A ", shown in Figure 10 C, will store the predetermined domain of representing function setting in the contents processing " paper type " into corresponding to value of setting " 512 " of the character string in the reference information of Figure 10 B " Special paper 3A ".Then, the contents processing that will have the data structure shown in Figure 10 C stores in the application 410.
After this, if the user asks printer prints in application 410, thereby printer driver 430 reads the readable print data of contents processing generation printer from using 410.Value of setting that comprises in the contents processing that printer driver 430 relatively reads and be stored in the value of setting in the command memory unit 744, thus determine whether the contents processing that reads comprises the information of print data generation module 432 the unknowns.The information Recognition that printer driver 430 increases newly in the time of will be from the facility information of printer retrieval is a unknown message.According to this embodiment, in the contents processing of Figure 10 C, the value of setting " 512 " is identified as unknown message.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, if unknown message is included in the contents processing, thereby retrieval is corresponding to the readable print data of order generation printer of unknown message in the printer driver 430 slave unit information.Describe this command search operation in detail below with reference to the block diagram of Fig. 7 and the process flow diagram of Figure 11.
[command search and data generate]
Figure 11 is the example flow diagram of describing according to present embodiment that is used to have the command search operation that the printer driver of contents processing of the data structure shown in Figure 10 C carries out.
The user asks to expect printer prints.Then, at step S301, the contents processing reading unit 741 of print data generation module 432 reads in the contents processing (having the data structure shown in Figure 10 C) in the contents processing storage unit 731 that is stored in application 410.Then, at step S302,741 of contents processing reading units extract and read in fixed area from the contents processing that reads.At step S303, command search unit 742 is from the setting of printing the hurdle 250 that is included in Figure 10 C of calling over of the first row beginning of the fixed area that reads.Then, value of setting that command search unit 742 relatively comprises in the settings of printing and be stored in the value of setting in the command memory unit 744 then at step S304, determines whether the setting of printing of reading comprises the unknown value of setting.
If determine that setting of printing does not comprise any the unknown value of setting, handle proceeding to step S305, wherein 742 generations of command search unit are corresponding to the order of setting of printing.
If determine that setting of printing comprises the unknown value of setting, handle and proceed to step S306, wherein command search unit 742 inquiry apparatus information processing modules 433 are to search the unknown value of setting.At step S307, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information that is stored in the device information storage unit 712 (in this embodiment, facility information has the data structure shown in Figure 10 A), and from the facility information that reads, extract order corresponding to unknown message (unknown messages of command search unit 742 inquiries).Then, at step S308, facility information processing module 433 is sent to command search unit 742 with order.
If the unknown is as " 512 " in the contents processing among Figure 10 C of the value of setting of paper type in the setting of printing, command search unit 742 inquiry apparatus information processing modules 433 are to search paper type value of setting " 512 ".In response to the inquiry from command search unit 742, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information of Figure 10 A that is stored in the device information storage unit 712.Because " paper type " in the facility information of Figure 10 A is relevant with reference information, facility information processing module 433 is further read the reference information of Figure 10 B that also is stored in the device information storage unit 712.Determine that from the reference information of Figure 10 B the order corresponding to value of setting " 512 " (values of setting of command search unit 742 inquiries) is " SPECIAL3A ".Facility information processing module 433 will order " SPECIAL 3A " to turn back to command search unit 742.
In this way, print data generation module 432 can the utility command retrieval unit 742 retrievals corresponding to the order of the unknown value of setting, that is, and corresponding to the order of the option that increases newly.
After step S305 generates order, or after step S306 to S308 retrieved order, at step S309, command search unit 742 determined whether fixed area comprises another value of setting of also not reading.
If determine that fixed area comprises another value of setting of also not reading, handle turning back to step S303 fill order search operaqtion or order generating run.
On the other hand, represented to read all values of setting of fixed area and retrieval or generated order corresponding to the value of setting if determine the result, processing proceeding to step S310.At step S310, retrieval of data generating unit 743 utility command retrieval units 742 or the order that generates generate the readable print data of printer, the PJL of PDL data (printer working language) part for example, and print data sent to impact damper 440.
In this way, have under the situation of computing machine that printer with other printer difference in functionality is connected to this embodiment, computing machine will from the fresh information of printer retrieval as reference information be stored in the mode that facility information is relevant the printer driver and store.Therefore, computing machine also can use this retrieval command to generate the readable print data of printer from the reference information retrieval command.
" embodiment 2 "
[configuration of screen is set]
Figure 12 is the exemplary plot of describing according to present embodiment that screen is set that is used to dispose computer function.
The plane that is provided with of Figure 12 comprises the tabulation page (tab page) 1200 that is used for the configure printer expanded function.If printer does not increase expanded function, show screen 121 is set, thereby wherein zone 1210 does not show that any title of expanded function prevents that the user from specifying the setting of expanded function.On the other hand, if printer has increased expanded function, show screen 122 is set that wherein zone 1220 shows the title of expanded function.Further, provide option list 1230 to be used to specify the setting of expanded function.The user can dispose expanded function in the same mode of function that initially has with configure printer.
Being provided with in the plane 122 of Figure 12, " Z-folded " increased to expanded function.Further, increase the option list 1230 that comprises " pass ", " left side ", " right side " and " top " and be used to specify the necessity of formation broken line and the position of broken line.
Expanded function is to increase to the information that is stored in the facility information the computing machine as fresh information when retrieving new equipment information from printer.
First reference information that facility information that screen is based on Figure 13 A, Figure 13 B relevant with facility information are set of Figure 12 and with first reference information second reference information of relevant Figure 13 C generates, every kind of information all is list data structure.When the zone that screen 122 is set 1220 at Figure 12 shows expanded function, in the table shown in Figure 13 D, represent contents processing.The data structure that should be noted that facility information, first and second reference informations and contents processing is not limited to list structure, can be other structure.
[data structure of facility information and contents processing]
Figure 13 A is the synoptic diagram of describing according to the sample data structure of facility information of the present invention.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, facility information and known device information that printer driver 430 uses information comparing unit 713 relatively to read from the expectation printer, extract fresh information (additional information of the printer expanded function that promptly from the facility information that printer reads, comprises), and fresh information is added known device information.With the facility information that upgrades with the data structure storage shown in Figure 13 A to device information storage unit 712.
Data structure shown in Figure 13 A comprises hurdle 2100,2200 and 2300.Hurdle 2100 comprises the title of printer function, and hurdle 2200 comprises whether executable data of the function of indication shown in the hurdle 2100.If hurdle 2200 comprises deixis can carry out and be used to carry out the data that the option of the senior setting of function exists the time, hurdle 2300 comprises option.If hurdle 2100 comprises expanded function, corresponding row is relevant with first reference information (title that comprises expanded function) in the hurdle 2200 and 2300, rather than the information of storage indication expanded function enforceability and expanded function option.
Figure 13 B is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of first reference information relevant with the facility information of Figure 13 A.
Data structure shown in Figure 13 B comprises hurdle 2610,2620 and 2630.Hurdle 2610 comprises actually will be presented at the character string that is provided with on the screen.Hurdle 2620 comprises the territory ID of predetermined domain in the data structure of indicating contents processing.But hurdle 2630 comprises the printer read command corresponding to the respective option.On the hurdle 2640, expanded function is relevant with second reference information, its indication expanded function option.
Figure 13 C is a synoptic diagram of describing the sample data structure of second reference information relevant with first reference information of Figure 13 B.
Data structure shown in Figure 13 C comprises hurdle 2710,2720 and 2730.Hurdle 2710 comprises actually will be presented at the character string that is provided with on the screen.Hurdle 2720 comprises corresponding to the discernible value of setting of the printer driver of the respective option.Hurdle 2730 comprises corresponding to the discernible order of the printer of the respective option.
Identical with facility information, first and second reference informations also are stored in the device information storage unit 712.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, printer driver 430 shows on display unit 722 screen is set based on being stored in facility information in the device information storage unit 712.If printer has increased expanded function, show the screen that is provided with shown in Figure 12 based on the facility information of Figure 13 A, first reference information of Figure 13 B and second reference information of Figure 13 C.Being provided with on the screen 122 of Figure 12, be presented at the character string that comprises in the hurdle 2610 of " Z-folded " function title corresponding to first reference information of Figure 13 B in zone 1220.Rendering preferences is corresponding to the character string that comprises in the hurdle 2710 based on second reference information of Figure 13 C in the option list 1230.
Figure 13 D is the synoptic diagram of sample data structure of contents processing of describing second reference information of first reference information of the facility information based on Figure 13 A according to present embodiment, Figure 13 B and Figure 13 C.
Data structure shown in Figure 13 D is the DEVMODE structure, and comprises hurdle 2400 and 2500.The data structure of Figure 13 D has fixed area 200a and extended area 200b.
The function setting that fixed area 200a storage print machine initially has, the i.e. Elementary Function of printer.At fixed area 200a, hurdle 2400 comprises the title of Elementary Function; Hurdle 2500 comprises the user setting of printing value of importing on the screen is being set, promptly, if the value of selecting in the option of user from the hurdle 2300 of the facility information of Figure 13 A is or as increased function choosing-item under the situation of embodiment 1, the value of selecting from the reference information of Figure 10 B.
The function setting that extended area 200b storage print machine increases, the i.e. expanded function of printer.At extended area 200b, hurdle 2400 comprises the territory ID of position, territory among the indication extended area 200b.Mark 2510 and user that hurdle 2500 comprises the existence of indication expanded function are being provided with the setting of printing value of importing on the screen 2520, and promptly the user is from the option value of second reference information selection of Figure 13 C.
Supposed to store after second reference information of first reference information of facility information, Figure 13 B of Figure 13 A and Figure 13 C, thereby the user specifies the expanded function setting to select option from option list 1230 being provided with of Figure 12 on the screen.For example, the user is that expanded function " Z-folded " is selected option " left side " from option list 1230.Because the hurdle 2620 of first reference information of Figure 13 B comprises " 5 ", as territory ID corresponding to character string " Z-folded ", shown in Figure 13 D, comprise the mark 2510 that the indication expanded function exists corresponding to the row in the hurdle 2500 of extended area 200b in the contents processing of territory ID " 5 ".If with the binary representation data, for example, " 1 " cue mark ON, " 0 " cue mark OFF.Further comprise value of setting " 1 " corresponding to the row in the hurdle 2500 of territory ID " 5 " corresponding to the character string " left side " in second reference information of Figure 13 C.Then, the contents processing that will have the data structure shown in Figure 13 D stores in the application 410.
After this, if the user asks printer prints in application 410, thereby printer driver 430 reads the readable print data of contents processing generation printer from using 410.Thereby printer driver 430 is checked the contents processing that reads and is determined whether the contents processing that reads comprises unknown information.The information Recognition that printer driver 430 increases newly in the time of will be from the facility information of printer retrieval is a unknown message.According to this embodiment, in the extended area 200b of the contents processing of Figure 13 D, mark 2510 is the territory ID " 5 " in the territory of ON, and promptly " 1 " and the value of setting " 1 " are identified as unknown message.
As described in reference to the description of figure 7 and Fig. 8, if unknown message is included in the contents processing, retrieve order in the printer driver 430 slave unit information, thereby generate the readable print data of printer corresponding to unknown message.Describe this command search operation in detail below with reference to the block diagram of Fig. 7 and the process flow diagram of Figure 14.
[command search and data generate]
Figure 14 is the example flow diagram that is described in the command search operation that printer driver is carried out under the situation that contents processing has the data structure shown in Figure 13 D.
The user asks to expect printer prints.Then, at step S401, the contents processing reading unit 741 of print data generation module 432 reads in the contents processing in the contents processing storage unit 731 that is stored in application 410, and it has the data structure shown in Figure 13 D.
At step S402, contents processing reading unit 741 extracts and reads in fixed area 200a from the contents processing that reads, and generates and search operaqtion as step S302 to the S309 fill order of describing with reference to Figure 11 among the figure embodiment 1 then.
After finishing the processing of said fixing zone, at step S403, contents processing reading unit 741 extracts and reads in extended area 200b from the contents processing that reads.At step S404, command search unit 742 is with the mark 2510 hurdle 2500 that is included in Figure 13 D of calling over from the first row beginning of the extended area 200b that reads.Then, at step S405, command search unit 742 determines whether mark 2510 is ON (i.e. " 1 ").
If determine that mark 2510 is OFF (i.e. " 0 "), handle proceeding to step S410.
On the other hand, if determine that mark 2510 is ON (i.e. " 1 "), handle proceeding to step S406.Wherein territory ID and the setting of printing corresponding to the territory of mark 2510 read in command search unit 742.Then, at step S407, command search unit 742 inquiry apparatus information processing modules 433 are to search the territory ID and the setting of printing of reading.At step S408, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information that is stored in the device information storage unit 712 (in this embodiment, facility information has data structure as shown in FIG. 13A), and from the facility information that reads, extract order corresponding to territory ID and setting of printing (the territory ID and the settings of printing of 742 inquiries of command search unit).Then, at step S409, facility information processing module 433 is sent to command search unit 742 with order.
If corresponding to the mark 2510 in the territory of the extended area 200b of territory ID " 5 " is that setting of printing value 2520 in " 1 " and this territory is " 1 ", command search unit 742 inquiry apparatus information processing modules 433 are to search territory ID " 5 " and setting of printing value " 1 ".In response to the inquiry from command search unit 742, facility information processing module 433 is read the facility information of Figure 13 A that is stored in the device information storage unit 712.The information of the printer expanded function in the facility information of Figure 13 A is relevant with first reference information.Correspondingly, facility information processing module 433 is further read first reference information of Figure 13 B that also is stored in the device information storage unit 712.Determine corresponding to territory ID from first reference information of Figure 13 B
The order of " 5 " (territory ID of command search unit 742 inquiries) is " ZFOLDING ".Because further relevant with second reference information corresponding to the order in first reference information of territory ID " 5 ", facility information processing module 433 is further read second reference information of Figure 13 C that also is stored in the device information storage unit 712.Determine that from second reference information of Figure 13 C the order corresponding to setting of printing value " 1 " (the setting of printing values of command search unit 742 inquiries) is " LEFT ".Facility information processing module 433 will order " ZFOLDING " and " LEFT " to turn back to command search unit 742 then.
In this way, print data generation module 432 can the utility command retrieval unit 742 retrievals corresponding to the order of unknown message, that is, and corresponding to the order of printer what's new.
If determine that at step S405 mark 2510 is OFF, perhaps after step S406 to S409 retrieved order, at step S410, command search unit 742 determined whether extended area 200b comprises another mark 2510 of also not reading.
If determine that extended area 200b comprises another mark 2510 of also not reading, handle turning back to the retrieval of step S404 execution corresponding to the order of expanded function.
If determine that the result has represented to read all marks 2510 of extended area 200b, handle proceeding to step S411.At step S411, retrieval of data generating unit 743 utility command retrieval units 742 or the order that generates generate the readable print data of printer, the PJL of PDL data (printer working language) part for example, and print data sent to impact damper 440.
By foregoing description as can be known, if and the printer of other printer with difference in functionality be connected to the computing machine of this embodiment, computing machine will be from the fresh information of printer retrieval to store as first reference information with the relevant mode of facility information that is stored in the printer driver.Computing machine also will indicate the value of setting of the details of fresh information to store as second reference information.Therefore, computing machine is from first reference information retrieval order corresponding to unknown message, and retrieval is corresponding to the order of the value of setting of unknown message, and can use the order of retrieval to generate the readable print data of printer.
[modified example]
Although foregoing description has been explained printer driver, the instruction transformation that embodiments of the invention can be used in the self-application in future is the various device driver that equipment can be carried out data, for example scanner drive and PC-FAX driver.
The present invention not only can be presented as the hard disk (HD) that is stored in signal conditioning package or be stored in program in the memory cell of ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) for example, also can be presented as the hardware in the signal conditioning package.
In an embodiment of the present invention, computing machine can be at the fixed time or asynchronous time retrieval facility information.
Facility information for example can be stored in the server as External memory equipment.
Embodiments of the invention not only can be used for device driver and the module with the device driver compatibility, also can be used for application itself.
Although the mode with preferred embodiment has been described the present invention, under the prerequisite that does not depart from the scope of the invention, can carry out various modifications and variations for a person skilled in the art to the present invention.
The present invention is based on Japanese priority application 2006-152182 number that applies on May 31st, 2006 and applies for Japanese priority application 2007-113470 number on April 23rd, 2007, by with reference to and in conjunction with the full content of these two applications.
Claims (9)
1. one kind is connected to equipment and generates the signal conditioning package of the accessible data of equipment based on the facility information of equipment, and described signal conditioning package comprises:
Contents processing is provided with the unit, and being used for specifying based on facility information will be by the contents processing of equipment execution;
The command search unit comprises unknown message if be used for the contents processing that contents processing is provided with the unit appointment, and the slave unit information retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message; With
Data generating unit is used for order and contents processing based on the retrieval of command search unit, the accessible data of generation equipment.
2. signal conditioning package according to claim 1, wherein
Described facility information comprises reference information, described reference information comprise the executable function of representative equipment setting the value of setting and corresponding to the order of the described value of setting.
3. signal conditioning package according to claim 2, wherein
Contents processing is provided with the unit will be by the contents processing of equipment execution with the appointment of the value of setting; With
The value of setting retrieval command from reference information that the command search unit uses based on the designated treatment content.
4. signal conditioning package according to claim 1, wherein
Facility information comprises first reference information, and described first reference information comprises represents device extension function expansion function information and corresponding to the expanded function order of expanded function information; With
Described first reference information comprises second reference information, and described second reference information comprises expanded function value of setting of the setting of representing expanded function and corresponding to the expanded function of this expanded function value of setting order is set.
5. signal conditioning package according to claim 4, wherein
Contents processing is provided with the unit with expanded function information and the expanded function value of setting designated treatment content; With
The command search unit based on the expanded function information of designated treatment content and the expanded function value of setting respectively from first reference information and second reference information retrieval expanded function order and expanded function order is set.
6. signal conditioning package according to claim 5, wherein
Contents processing comprises the extended area that is used to comprise the fixed area of the information of equipment Elementary Function and the value of setting of representing the Elementary Function setting and is used to comprise expanded function information and the expanded function value of setting.
7. signal conditioning package according to claim 1, it further comprises:
Screen display unit is set, shows the screen that is provided be used for specifying the contents processing that to carry out by equipment based on facility information.
8. signal conditioning package according to claim 1, it further comprises:
The command memory unit, be used for with the discernible order of mode memory device of the discernible value of setting of data generating unit;
Wherein, if contents processing is provided with the contents processing of unit appointment when comprising the value of setting that is not stored in the command memory unit, the command search unit determines that the described value of setting is a unknown message.
9. an information handling system comprises signal conditioning package, equipment and storage unit, wherein
Described cell stores is about the facility information of the executable function of equipment,
Described signal conditioning package comprises:
Contents processing is provided with the unit, and being used for specifying based on facility information will be by the contents processing of equipment execution;
The command search unit comprises unknown message if be used for the contents processing that contents processing is provided with the unit appointment, and the slave unit information retrieval is corresponding to the order of unknown message;
Data generating unit is used for order and contents processing based on the retrieval of command search unit, the accessible data of generation equipment; With
Data transmission unit, the data that data generating unit is generated are sent to equipment, and
Described equipment comprises:
The Data Receiving unit is used for receiving data from signal conditioning package; With
Data processing unit is used for the data that the deal with data receiving element receives.
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