CN1704892A - BT/USB printing image converter and method thereof - Google Patents
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This invention relates to a BT/USB printing image converter and its method, in which, said converter includes a blue-tooth transmission module for receiving outside image data with the blue-tooth transmission function transferred by an electronic product, a microprocessor connected with said blue-tooth transmission module for converting said image data into the printing data and a general serial transmission module connected to said microprocessor and electrically connected to said printing device so as to print after transferring said printing data to the printing device. This invention makes mobile phones, digital cameras or personal digital products with the blue-tooth function to transmit data with printing devices directly without computers.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of BT/USB and print image converter and method thereof, particularly a kind of BT/USB that the image data that electronic product provided directly can be passed to printing equipment prints image converter and method thereof.
Background technology
Bluetooth transmission technology (Bluetooth) is a kind of open wireless communication standard, use widely at present at multiple electronic product, as mobile computer (Notebook), personal digital assistant (PersonalDigital Assist), mobile phone (Mobil-phone), digital camera (Digital Camera), and even electrical home appliances etc. all has this The Application of Technology.The Bluetooth transmission technology is to carry out short-range exchanges data with wireless mode, and this technology adopts open channel (2.4GHz), can allow wireless communication between the various digital devices, and complicated signal wire is become history.
Because small-sized electronic products such as personal digital assistant of carrying and mobile phone possess photograph or camera function has become market trend; Print if this type of will be had image data stored in the electronic product of Bluetooth transmission function, generally speaking, be after image data is uploaded to mobile computer or desktop PC, by the driver that printer mated, image data is transferred to printer print again.The operation of uploading as for image data, mostly finish by breakout box, as D-LINK company production code member: DBT-120, " Bluetooth 2.4GHz USB Adapter forPC/MAC ", A-MEGO company production code member: BLUE00-GU026-3 public offerings on market such as " Bluetooth Dongle ".This breakout box is that (Universal Serial Bus USB) is connected in computer equipment, is passed data mutually between the electronic product that its major function is to make general computer equipment and have the Bluetooth transmission function with generic serial port.
The electronic product that below has the Bluetooth transmission function now, the printing flow process that its image data is common, but still have its shortcoming.Cause is that must be used as relaying by general computer equipment such as mobile computer or desktop PC transmits media, after receiving the image data of electronic product, can print after being passed to printer via printed driver, quite trouble seems.In other words, if there be not the auxiliary of mobile computer or desktop PC, just data stored in the electronic product directly can't be taken out printing.Moreover the user need wait for the very long computer equipment on time, and printed driver also must be installed and correctly just can continue to carry out.This is complicated and trifling execution flow process is difficult especially for general computing machine user.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention discloses a kind of BT/USB and prints image converter and method thereof, be applied to printing equipment, its fundamental purpose is to provide a kind of need not pass through computer equipment, can will have image data in the electronic product of Bluetooth transmission function, be directly passed to printing equipment and carry out the print job of image data.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of switching media that is applicable to general printing equipment.Though there is the part printing equipment to have the Bluetooth transmission function now, the image information that electronic product transmitted received with Bluetooth transmission function, but this type of function is not popularized under all factors.Because the data transfer mode of generic serial port (USB) has become the standard transmission specification of printing equipment, BT/USB printing image converter of the present invention can directly be planted and be connected in the generic serial port of printing equipment, and can receive the image data that electronic product transmitted with Bluetooth transmission function, need not can directly be passed to printing equipment by computer equipment and print, and be applicable to the printing equipment that does not generally have the Bluetooth transmission function.
For achieving the above object, print image converter about BT/USB of the present invention and mainly be made of Bluetooth transmission module, microprocessor and general serial transport module, wherein the Bluetooth transmission module is in order to receive the image data that electronic product transmitted that the outside has the Bluetooth transmission function; Microprocessor is connected in the Bluetooth transmission module, in order to image data is converted to print data; The general serial module is connected in microprocessor, and is electrically connected in printing equipment, so that print data is passed to printing equipment and prints operation.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this microprocessor includes a storage unit, in order to temporary this image data.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this microprocessor includes an acquisition unit, certainly acquisition one image information to be printed in this image data.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this image information to be printed is OPP (Object Push Profile) file layout.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this image information to be printed is BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) file layout.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this image information to be printed is BPP (Basic Printing Profile) file layout.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, and wherein this microprocessor includes a compilation unit, according to image bridge joint print protocol (Picture Bridge Protocol), and this image information to be printed is converted to this print data.
BT/USB according to above-mentioned conception prints image converter, wherein also includes a protected location, is electrically connected respectively in this microprocessor and this general serial transport module, gives this microprocessor in order to avoid this general serial transport module to transmit excessive electric energy.
Print image converter according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein the format character of this print data group photo as the bridge joint print protocol (Picture Bridge Protocol, PBP).
The present invention also discloses the method that a kind of BT/USB prints video conversion, at first the mode with Bluetooth transmission receives the image data that electronic product is transmitted, follow the image information to be printed in the pick-up image data, then according to image bridge joint print protocol, image information to be printed is converted to print data, at last print data is passed to printing equipment, and prints operation for printing equipment.
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein carry out this mode and receive before the step of the image data that this electronic product transmitted, also include the following step: the data-transmission mode of this printing equipment of initialization with Bluetooth transmission; And the data transmission state of this electronic product of detection.
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein should receive the step of the image data that this electronic product transmitted, also include the following step: this image data is temporary in a storage unit in mode of Bluetooth transmission; Confirm the file layout of this image data;
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein this foundation one image bridge joint print protocol is changed this and is waited to print the step that image information is a dozen printing certificates, also includes the step of the file layout of confirming this print data.
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein this image information to be printed is OPP (Object Push Profile) file layout.
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein this image information to be printed is BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) file layout.
Print the method for video conversion according to the BT/USB of above-mentioned conception, wherein this image information to be printed is BPP (Basic Printing Profile) file layout.
For further understanding technology contents of the present invention and feature, hereinafter a preferred embodiment and conjunction with figs. will be proposed, be described below in detail.
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Fig. 1 prints the system architecture synoptic diagram of image converter for BT/USB of the present invention.
Fig. 2 prints the system flow synoptic diagram of the method for video conversion for BT/USB of the present invention.
100 Bluetooth transmission modules
200 microprocessors
300 acquisition units
400 storage unit
500 compilation units
600 protected locations
700 electronic products
800 printing equipments
900 general serial transport modules
The data-transmission mode of step 100 initialization printing equipment
The data transmission state of step 110 detected electrons product
Image information to be printed in the step 150 pick-up image data
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The present invention is that a kind of BT/USB prints image converter and method thereof, at first please refer to Fig. 1 system architecture of the present invention is described.Print image converter according to BT/USB provided by the present invention, can receive the image data that electronic product transmitted with Bluetooth transmission function, need not can directly image data be sent to printing equipment and print operation via general computer equipment more in particular.Next do the following description at important composition of the present invention and associated component:
(1) the Bluetooth transmission module 100: the image data that is transmitted in order to the electronic product 700 that receives mobile phone, personal digital assistant etc. freely to have the Bluetooth transmission function.
(2) microprocessor 200: be connected in Bluetooth transmission module 100, include acquisition unit 300, storage unit 400 and compilation unit 500, wherein storage unit 400 is in order to keep in image data for follow-up use, acquisition unit 300 is in order to capture image information to be printed in the self imaging data, image information wherein to be printed has OPP (Object Push Profile), BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) and BPP multiple file layouts such as (Basic Printing Profile).Compilation unit 500 converts the image information to be printed that captures in the image data to print data according to image bridge joint print protocol (Picture Bridge Protocol).Image bridge joint print protocol is a kind of print protocol of industry development in recent years, can make and be passed data between dissimilar electronic products and the printing equipment mutually.
(3) the general serial transport module 900: be connected in microprocessor 200, and be electrically connected generic serial port (Universal Serial Bus in printing equipment 800, USB), the print data that microprocessor 200 is provided can be sent to printing equipment 800 and print operation.
(4) protected location 600: be electrically connected in microprocessor 200 and general serial transport module 900, cause the damage of microprocessor 200 in order to avoid general serial transport module 900 transmission excessive amount of electrical energy to give microprocessor 200.
The present invention also discloses the method that a kind of BT/USB prints video conversion, please cooperate with reference to figure 2 main flow process of the present invention is described again.
At first, the start of respectively printing the start assembly of printing equipment reset operation confirm errorless after, the data-transmission mode (step 100) of initialization printing equipment, to prepare to receive external information, then system will continue to wait for the data transmission state (step 110) of detected electrons product, when electronic product is desired to carry out data transmission, system will be to meet the bluetooth transmission of electronic product, receive the image data (step 120) that electronic product transmitted, and image data is temporary in storage unit (step 130).Next system can confirm the file layout (step 140) of image data, if image data receives imperfect or file layout is wrong, will get back to step 110 and receive another image data or require transmission again; If the file layout of image data is complete correct, then the image information to be printed (step 150) in the pick-up image data.In these supplementary notes, the image information to be printed in the image data that electronic product transmitted has OPP (Object Push Profile), BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) and BPP multiple file layouts such as (BasicPrinting Profile).Get back to main flow, after step 150, system will be according to image bridge joint print protocol, changing image information to be printed is print data (step 160), wherein image bridge joint print protocol is a kind of print protocol of industry development in recent years, can make and be passed data between dissimilar electronic products and the printing equipment mutually.After step 160, after the print data that system will obtain after will changing is passed to printing equipment, can print operation (step 170), final system can confirm whether to receive another image data (step 180), handle if there is the image data that receives other just to get back to step 120, otherwise do not receive other image data, promptly finish whole flow process from electronic product.
Print image converter and method thereof according to disclosed BT/USB, need be at known technology by the auxiliary of computer equipment and the defective that print driver is installed, to make electronic products such as mobile phone, digital camera or personal digital assistant by technology provided by the present invention with Bluetooth transmission function, need not pass through computer equipment, can directly carry out data transfer and print with printing equipment, be not only applicable to commercially available seal meter apparatus, and provide and use operation mechanism more easily.
The above only is the present invention's preferred embodiment wherein, is not to be used for limiting practical range of the present invention; Be that all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modification, be all claim of the present invention and contain.
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1. a BT/USB prints image converter, is applied to a printing equipment, wherein includes:
One Bluetooth transmission module is in order to receive an outside image data that electronic product transmitted with Bluetooth transmission function;
One microprocessor is connected in this Bluetooth transmission module, in order to this image data is converted to a dozen printing certificates; And
One general serial transport module is connected in this microprocessor, and is electrically connected in this printing equipment, prints operation so that this print data is passed to this printing equipment.
2. BT/USB as claimed in claim 1 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this microprocessor includes a storage unit, in order to temporary this image data.
3. BT/USB as claimed in claim 1 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this microprocessor includes an acquisition unit, certainly acquisition one image information to be printed in this image data.
4. BT/USB as claimed in claim 3 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the OPP file layout.
5. BT/USB as claimed in claim 3 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the BIP file layout.
6. BT/USB as claimed in claim 3 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the BPP file layout.
7. BT/USB as claimed in claim 3 prints image converter, it is characterized in that this microprocessor includes a compilation unit, according to image bridge joint print protocol, and this image information to be printed is converted to this print data.
8. BT/USB as claimed in claim 1 prints image converter; it is characterized in that also including a protected location; be electrically connected respectively in this microprocessor and this general serial transport module, give this microprocessor in order to avoid this general serial transport module to transmit excessive electric energy.
9. BT/USB as claimed in claim 1 prints image converter, and the format character group photo that it is characterized in that this print data is as the bridge joint print protocol.
10. the method for a BT/USB printing video conversion is applied to a printing equipment, can receive an outside electronic product with Bluetooth transmission function, wherein includes the following step:
Mode with Bluetooth transmission receives the image data that this electronic product is transmitted;
Capture the image information to be printed in this image data;
According to an image bridge joint print protocol, change this and wait to print image information and be a dozen printing certificates; And
This print data is passed to this printing equipment.
11. BT/USB as claimed in claim 10 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that, carries out this mode with Bluetooth transmission and receives before the step of the image data that this electronic product transmitted, and also includes the following step:
The data-transmission mode of this printing equipment of initialization; And
Detect the data transmission state of this electronic product.
12. BT/USB as claimed in claim 10 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that, should receive the step of the image data that this electronic product transmitted in mode of Bluetooth transmission, also includes the following step:
This image data is temporary in a storage unit;
Confirm the file layout of this image data;
13. BT/USB as claimed in claim 10 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that, this foundation one image bridge joint print protocol is changed this and is waited to print the step of image information for a dozen printing certificates, also includes the step of the file layout of confirming this print data.
14. BT/USB as claimed in claim 13 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the OPP file layout.
15. BT/USB as claimed in claim 13 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the BIP file layout.
16. BT/USB as claimed in claim 13 prints the method for video conversion, it is characterized in that this image information to be printed is the BPP file layout.
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