CN1822635A - Print processing device and print processing program - Google Patents

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CN1822635A
CN1822635A CN 200610009042 CN200610009042A CN1822635A CN 1822635 A CN1822635 A CN 1822635A CN 200610009042 CN200610009042 CN 200610009042 CN 200610009042 A CN200610009042 A CN 200610009042A CN 1822635 A CN1822635 A CN 1822635A
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The invention is purposed to solve the problem that a user of an image forming apparatus may continue a work of printing a photo without being aware of that an image data file from an information processor is not able to be accumulated in a hard disk drive because of a shortage in area for storing image files in the hard disk drive to possess a photoprinting function of the image forming apparatus. This image forming apparatus comprises a means for acquiring image information having image data to be used in the photoprinting, a means for accumulating the acquired image information, and a means for notifying that a free area of a recording medium for accumulating the image information is not sufficient when the capacity of the free area is not greater than a predetermined one.

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Image processing system and program thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image processing system with output image data and one or more the image formation system and the program thereof of information processor that is connected with this image processing system.
Background technology
In the past, have on take a picture printing with the image processing system of function made hot folder (hot folder) in the built-in hard disk.On this hot folder, make the sub-folder (subfolder) of the image data file that having takes a picture prints usefulness.This take a picture to print the image data file of usefulness, is to make by the information processor that is connected with image processing system, the file that is sent out from information processor.If be formed with sub-folder on this hot folder, then image processing system is read the image data file in the sub-folder on the hot folder, and the printing of taking a picture.
In addition, in the past, waited for that a large amount of image file of image processing was accumulated on the storage area, if the vacant area decreases of this storage area then can produce fault in image file is handled.In order to address this problem, when employing just thinks to have on the storage area the above vacant zone of specified volume, just permit from the method (with reference to patent documentation 1) of data file server (data file server) to the data file of data file processing unit relays image data.In addition, also have with the data file transfer of view data after printing mechanism, that data file is disposed and become unwanted data file and from storage area, delete at every turn, guarantee the method (with reference to patent documentation 1) in the vacant zone of storage area.
But, in the prior art, on the image processing system under the vacant capacity of the built-in hard disk situation about not having, forbid with information processor that image processing system is connected in the image data file preserved be transferred to hard disk.Its result, exist in information processor, can not send image data file, operation is forced to interrupt, and must wait until till the storage area of the hard disk of having guaranteed image processing system, and increased the problem of the activity duration of sending again of view data etc.
On the other hand, the user of image processing system, the zone of memory image file image data file not enough, self information processing unit in the future is accumulated under the situation in the hard disk on hard disk not to be noted, also proceed the print job of taking a picture, then can produce the situation of the photograph printing function that occupies image processing system.Therefore, finish after this operation the image data file in the hard disk to be retrieved, and to the printing of taking a picture of this image file.In these cases, then slack-off if occupy the photograph printing function of image processing system from the photograph print processing of the image data file of information processor, exist and will promptly take a picture when printing the problem that can not take a picture immediately and print.Also have,, can not make an immediate response even preferential the execution from the image data file of information processor handled.Also having, even responded, also is that formality trouble and operation are miscellaneous, and its result becomes the reason of the quality reduction that causing takes a picture prints.
Patent documentation 1: the spy opens the 2003-323321 communique.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to address the above problem.
In order to solve the above problems, image processing system of the present invention is characterized in that, has: the view data obtaining section, and it obtains view data; Image processing part, it uses view data to being carried out image processing by the obtained view data of image obtaining section and generating to print; And efferent, it is exported by the printing that image processing part generated view data, it is characterized in that having: the image information obtaining section, and it is obtained has the image information of printing with view data; Image information preservation portion, it preserves the obtained image information of image information obtaining section; Detection unit, its storage area to the data that whether need to guarantee image information preservation portion is judged; With notice portion, it is judged to be at detection unit under the situation about need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of storage area.
According to above-mentioned image processing system, the user can know the fact that the vacant zone of preservation portion becomes not enough, and the image information of being accumulated in the energy output image information preservation portion.Therefore,, guarantee the capacity in vacant zone, for example, can not stop to accept the image information that sends from information processor, and can accept image information by output image information.Thus, do not have the trouble that repeats to send operation of the image information in the information processor, and, not having the miscellaneous of operation in the image processing system yet, its result does not have the quality of printing of taking a picture yet and reduces.
In addition, another image processing system of the present invention is characterized in that, also has transfering department, and it is judged to be at detection unit under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, passes on the image information of being preserved to efferent in image information preservation portion.
According to above-mentioned formation, when notice relates to the information of storage area, because can automatically pass on image information to efferent, so improved all operating efficiencies as system.
In addition, another image processing system of the present invention, it is characterized in that, also have image information and pass on control part, it accepts the indication of the meaning of the image information of being preserved in the output image information preservation portion, pass on control part in image information and accepted under the situation of indication, transfering department is transferred to efferent with the image information of being preserved in the image information preservation portion.
According to above-mentioned formation, because irrelevant with the deficiency in the vacant zone of preservation portion, image information is passed on control part based on the indication of being accepted, can output image information and can preserve new image information, so can interrupt images not form the photograph print processing of device, and can carry out efficiently.
In addition, another image processing system of the present invention is characterized in that, the indication of the meaning of output image information is to be handled by image processing part, and the indication that produces when the printing that is generated uses the output processing of view data to finish.
According to above-mentioned formation, because can judge and print the fact that the output processing with view data finishes, so after this finishes, can read the image information of being preserved in the image information preservation portion line output of going forward side by side.
In addition, another image processing system of the present invention, it is characterized in that, detection unit, calculate the capacity in the vacant zone of the data of preserving image information preservation portion, and whether the capacity in the vacant zone that calculated judged more than specified volume not under the situation more than the specified volume, notice portion notice relates to the information of storage area at the capacity in the vacant zone that calculates.
According to above-mentioned formation, can calculate the capacity in the vacant zone of image information preservation portion.Thus, the vacant zone of image information preservation portion become not enough and become can not preserve image information fully before, the fact that can notify the capacity in this vacant zone to become not enough in advance.
Another image processing system of the present invention has following mechanism: obtain the mechanism with image information of employed view data in the printing of taking a picture; Accumulate the mechanism of the image information that obtains; Under the situation of the capacity that has reached regulation in the image information of accumulating, or in the vacant capacity of the recording medium of accumulating image information under the situation below the specified volume, notice relates to the mechanism of the information of storage area.
Another image processing system of the present invention has following mechanism: obtain the mechanism with image information of employed view data in the printing of taking a picture; Accumulate the mechanism of the image information that obtains; Under the situation about finishing with the print processing of view data with the printing that obtains in that the view data that obtains respectively with the image information of accumulating is carried out image processing, the image information of accumulating is printed the mechanism of processing.
Image formation system of the present invention has: image processing system, and it is used to obtain view data, and the view data that obtains is carried out image processing, generate to print to use view data, and the output print view data; One or more information processor with being connected with image processing system is characterized in that information processor has: the mechanism that obtains view data; The view data that obtains is carried out image processing and made the mechanism of printing with view data; To have the mechanism of printing with view data and relating to the image information preservation of printing the process information of using view data; With the mechanism of the image information that will preserve to the image processing system transmission, image processing system has: the image information acceptance division, and it receives image information; Image information preservation portion, it preserves the image information that the image information acceptance division is received; Detection unit, its storage area to the data that whether need to guarantee image information preservation portion is judged; With notice portion, it has been judged to be at detection unit under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of storage area.
According to above-mentioned image formation system, the user can know the fact that the vacant zone of preservation portion becomes not enough, and the image information of being accumulated in the energy output image information preservation portion.Therefore,, guarantee the capacity in vacant zone, for example, can not stop to accept the image information that sent by information processor, and can accept image information by output image information.Thus, do not have the trouble that repeats to send operation of the image information in the information processor, and, not having the miscellaneous of operation in the image processing system yet, its result does not have the quality of printing of taking a picture yet and reduces.
In addition, another image formation system of the present invention is characterized in that image processing system also has the data transfering department, and it has been judged to be under the situation that need guarantee the storage area at detection unit, passes on the image information of being preserved in the image information preservation portion.
According to above-mentioned image formation system, when notice relates to the information of storage area, because can automatically pass on image information to efferent, so improved all operating efficiencies as system.
In addition, another image formation system of the present invention, it is characterized in that, image processing system, also have image information and pass on control part, it accepts the indication of the meaning of the image information of being preserved in the output image information preservation portion, passes on control part in image information and has accepted under the situation of indication, and transfering department passes on the image information of being preserved in image information preservation portion.
According to above-mentioned image formation system, because it is irrelevant with the deficiency in the vacant zone of preservation portion, image information is passed on control part based on accepted indication, can also can preserve new image information by output image information, so interrupt images does not form the photograph print processing of device for a long time, and can carry out efficiently.
In addition, another the present invention is used to make computer to carry out the program of following steps: image information receiving step, its reception have the image information of printing with view data; Image information is accumulated step, and it accumulates the image information that is received by the image information receiving step; Determination step, it is accumulated the storage area of data of the storage medium of accumulating the destination of step and judges whether needing to guarantee image information; And notifying process, it has been judged to be in determination step under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of storage area.
The effect of said procedure, effect are identical with the above effect that has illustrated, effect.
In addition, another the present invention is used to make computer to carry out the program of following steps: image information receiving step, its reception have the image information of printing with view data; Image information is accumulated step, and it accumulates the image information that is received by the image information receiving step; Image information is passed on controlled step, and it accepts the indication of the meaning that the printing that obtains with being accumulated by image information that view data that image information that step accumulates obtains is respectively carried out image processing is finished with the print processing of view data; Pass on step, it has been accepted in image information is passed on controlled step under situation of indication, passes on the image information of accumulating; With the output step, the image information of being passed in the step is passed in its output.
The effect of said procedure, effect are identical with the above effect that has illustrated, effect.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the formation of the image formation system in the expression execution mode 1.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the action of the information processor 100 in the explanation execution mode 1.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the action of the image processing system 200 in the explanation execution mode 1.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the action of the image processing system 200 in the explanation execution mode 1.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the example of the image formation system in the expression execution mode 1.
Fig. 6 is the exemplary plot that view data is used in the printing in the expression execution mode 1.
Fig. 7 is the exemplary plot of the command file (command file) in the expression execution mode.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the example of the hot folder in the expression execution mode 1.
Fig. 9 is the exemplary plot of the display frame on the LCD of representing in the execution mode 1.
100,110, the 120-information processor among the figure:, the 101-obtaining section, 102-the 2nd image processing part, 103-preservation portion, 104-information sending part, the 105-command file makes portion, 200-image processing system, 201-view data obtaining section, 202-the 1st image processing part, 203-data preservation portion, 204-data transfering department, 205-efferent, 2051-photograph printing mechanism, the 2052-recording mechanism, 2053-communication agency, 206-image information acceptance division, 207-image information preservation portion, the 208-detection unit, 209-notice portion, the 210-image information is passed on control part.
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Below, utilize accompanying drawing, embodiments of the present invention are at length described.Also have, in the present embodiment,, therefore exist illustrating that symbol once omitted the situation of explanation owing to adopt the inscape of prosign or the step of flow chart etc. to realize identical functions.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the image formation system with information processor 100,110 and image processing system 200 in the expression present embodiment.Information processor 100 has obtaining section the 101, the 2nd image processing part 102, preservation portion 103, information sending part 104, command file and makes portion 105.In addition, information processor 110 has the inscape identical with information processor 100.
Image processing system 200 has view data obtaining section the 201, the 1st image processing part 202, data preservation portion 203, data transfering department 204, efferent 205, image information acceptance division 206, image information preservation portion 207, detection unit 208, notice portion 209, image information and passes on control part 210.Efferent 205 has photograph printing mechanism 2051, recording mechanism 2052, communication agency 2053.Information processor 100,110 is connected with image processing system 200 by local area network (LAN).Yet information processor 100,110 also can be situated between by other bindiny mechanism, does not for example have line mechanism, the Internet is connected with image processing system 200.
Below, respectively constituting of information processor 100 described.Also have, though information processor 100 diagram not has the storage medium etc. of the display part, hard disk etc. of the input mechanism, liquid crystal display picture etc. of CPU, MPU, memory, data/address bus, keyboard or mouse etc.
Obtaining section 101 obtains view data.At this, so-called " view data " is the data that are identified as image, and is the data that are printed or taken a picture and print." view data " for example is the data of literal, figure, picture etc.In addition, " view data " for example is the data on the positive (positive film), data or the numerical data on the negative film (negative film).
Obtaining section 101 is the unit that will obtain after the view dataization, for example, is digital still camera (digital still camera), Digital Video (digital video camera), image reading apparatus (image scanner) etc.In addition, when obtaining section 101, view data on obtaining various films (for example, 135 colour negatives, 135 black-and-white negative stocks, 135 positives, APS negative film etc.), can realize by Film scanner (film scanner).
In addition, obtaining section 101, (for example obtaining medium, CD-R, DVD, MO, ZIP, floppy disk (floppy disc) (registered trade mark), CF card (compact flash) (registered trade mark), SM card (smart media) (registered trade mark), PC card, memory stick (memory stick) (registered trade mark), SD card etc.) on write down view data the time, by realizing with corresponding reading device of medium and controlling organization thereof.At medium, for example be under the situation of DVD, obtaining section 101 can realize by DVD driver and DVD driver.Also have, " view data " can be original digital image data, also can be to print to use view data.At this, so-called " original digital image data " is meant the view data of not implementing image processing, for example, and the view data on the positive when being the usefulness camera etc.So-called " print and use view data " is to be used to take a picture print and processed view data.At this, so-called " be used to take a picture print and processed ", mean to handle enabling and print, but and do not mean that the processing that limits the content of implementing image processing described later.
In addition, obtaining section 101, also can be situated between from external device (ED) receives view data by wired or wireless communication.Under the above-mentioned situation, obtaining section 101 can realize by receiving mechanism.In addition, the processing procedure of reception is realized by software usually, and this software records is on the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
The 2nd image processing part 102 carries out image processing to the view data that obtaining section 101 obtains.At this, so-called " image processing " is the photograph printing for the figure matter that makes suitable or expectation, and generates the processing of printing with view data from view data.The process of this processing is as follows.At first, at the color or the concentration of original digital image data, the correction parameter of setpoint color or concentration.Secondly, if having blood-shot eye illness then setting blood-shot eye illness correction parameter.In addition, according to the required setting of also carrying out the correction parameter of the special correction relate to backlight correction etc.Further, also print the setting etc. of size or number of print pages.The setting of these correction parameters etc., the person of being to use utilizes input mechanism manually input and the setting carried out in the shown original digital image data of direct viewing display part.Then, based on original digital image data and correction parameter, generate to print and use view data.Above-mentioned generative process usually, is realized by the image processing program (processor) of special use.Also have, original digital image data is not carried out image processing certainly, directly also can print.Under the above-mentioned situation,, also can directly be kept at preservation portion 103 with view data as printing though original digital image data does not carry out image processing.
The 2nd image processing part 102 can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.The 2nd image processing part 102 for example, has image processing program and can realize high speed processing.Be used to carry out the processing procedure of image processing, usually, realized by software, this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
Preservation portion 103 preserves image information." image information " has printing that the 2nd image processing part 102 handles and generate with view data with relate to the process information of this printing usefulness view data.So-called " relating to the process information of printing with view data " for example is the data that print conditions is set, be take a picture the stamp with the size printed, number of print pages, in the information of the data of printing lettering on the back side etc." relating to the process information of printing with view data ", also can be that command file described later makes " order data " that portion 105 is made.Preservation portion 103 will " relate to the process information of printing with view data " and printing is mapped with view data and preserves.So-called " be mapped and preserve ", for example, be with print with view data and " relating to the process information of printing " with view data as a pair of and situation that preserve.Preservation portion 103, though preferred non-volatile recording medium, even the recording medium of volatibility also can be realized.The processing procedure that is used to preserve usually, is realized by software, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.
Information sending part 104, the image information that preservation portion 103 is preserved sends to image processing system 200.Information sending part 104 can be realized by transmitting mechanism.In addition, information sending part 104 also can be realized by wireless communication mechanisms.The processing procedure that is used to send usually, is realized by software, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.
Command file makes portion 105, makes command file.So-called " command file " is to printing the file of the order data of recording and narrating with the process information of view data." order data " for example is the data that print conditions is set, and is stamp with the size that take a picture to print, number of print pages, in the content of printing the data of lettering on the back side etc.Based on " order data " and corresponding " print and use view data ", can make photograph.Command file makes portion 105, can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.Be used for the processing procedure that command file makes processing, usually, realized by software, this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.
Then, each formation to image processing system 200 describes.Also have, image processing system 200 is though diagram not has the storage medium etc. of the display part, hard disk etc. of the input mechanism, liquid crystal display picture etc. of CPU, MPU, memory, control bus, data/address bus, keyboard or mouse etc.
View data obtaining section 201 obtains view data.View data obtaining section 201 is unit that view dataization is obtained, and for example is digital still camera, Digital Video, image reading apparatus etc.In addition, when view data obtaining section 201, view data on obtaining various films (for example, 135 colour negatives, 135 black-and-white negative stocks, 135 positives, APS negative film etc.), can realize by Film scanner (film scanner).
In addition, view data obtaining section 201, (for example be recorded in medium obtaining, CD-R, DVD, MO, ZIP, floppy disk (registered trade mark), CF card (compact flash) (registered trade mark), SM card (smart media) (registered trade mark), PC card, memory stick (registered trade mark), SD card etc.) on view data the time, by realizing with corresponding reading device of medium and controlling organization thereof.Medium for example is under the situation of MO, and view data obtaining section 201 can realize by MO driver and driver thereof.
The 1st image processing part 202, view data obtaining section 201 obtained view data are carried out image processing after, generate to print and use view data.At this, so-called " image processing " is with the above-mentioned processing that illustrates that " image processing " is identical.The 1st image processing part 202 is waited by MPU or memory usually and realizes.The 1st image processing part 202 for example, has image processing program and can realize high speed processing.Be used to carry out the processing procedure of image processing, realized by software usually, this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
Data preservation portion 203 preserves the printing view data that is generated by the 1st image processing part 202.Data preservation portion 203, though preferred non-volatile recording medium, even the recording medium of volatibility also can be realized.The processing procedure that is used to preserve is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.
Data transfering department 204 is preserved the printing of being preserved in the portion 203 with data and is transferred to efferent 205 with view data.In addition, data transfering department 204 has been judged to be when being necessary to guarantee the storage area at detection unit 208 described later, also the image information that is kept in the image information preservation portion 207 can be transferred to efferent 205.In addition, data transfering department 204, pass on control part 210 when having accepted image information preserved the indication of the meaning of the image information output of being preserved in the portion 207 in image information described later, also image information can be preserved the image information of being preserved in the portion 207 and be transferred to efferent 205.Data transfering department 204 can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.The processing procedure that is used for transfer of data usually, is realized by software, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
Efferent 205, the image information that dateout transfering department 204 is passed on.The image information portion of being output output and print after, be recorded in the recording medium of CD-R etc. as required, and carry out the processing of passing on etc. to exterior PC.Thereafter, portion is deleted from preservation, then can increase the zone of preservation portion.In addition, efferent 205, the printing view data that dateout transfering department 204 is passed on.Efferent 205 for example has, photograph printing mechanism 2051, recording mechanism 2052, communication agency 2053.When taking a picture printing, image information is transferred in the photograph printing mechanism 2051, photograph printing mechanism 2051 prints based on image information.Photograph printing mechanism 2051 has image exposure mechanism and video picture processing mechanism.Image exposure mechanism possesses for example digital exposure engine (engine), has view data and correction parameter based on image information, image is carried out the function of scan exposure on the emulsion surface of sensitive photographic material.As the exposure engine, can realize by the one type of prior art syringe of laser propulsion (laser engine), PLZT engine, CRT engine etc.Sensitive photographic material to image carries out the print exposure is shifted into the video picture processing mechanism.The video picture processing mechanism carries out video picture to the sensitive photographic material with image print exposure and handles, and carries out dried then, prints to the device outside as completed photograph at last and discharges.Exposure engine or video picture processing mechanism are prior aries, omit detailed explanation at this.
In the time of in the medium that data is recorded in CD-R etc., image information is transferred to recording mechanism 2052.Recording mechanism 2052, the image information that record is passed in various media.Recording mechanism 2052 can be realized by tape deck or controlling organization corresponding to medium.For example, in the time of in being recorded in CD-R, recording mechanism 2052 is realized by CD-R driver and driver thereof.At this, so-called " data " for example are to print with view data, image information etc.
In the time of in data being sent to outside information processor, image information is transferred to communication agency 2053.Communication agency 2053 can be waited by wireless communication mechanisms, communication agency, broadcasting organization and realize.At this, so-called " data " for example are to print with view data, image information etc.
Image information acceptance division 206 receives image information.In addition, image information acceptance division 206 receives the image information from the information sending part 104 of information processor 100.Image information acceptance division 206 is realized by receiving mechanism.In addition, the processing procedure of reception usually, is realized by software, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
Image information preservation portion 207 preserves the image information that image information acceptance division 206 is received.Image information preservation portion 207, though preferred non-volatile recording medium, even the recording medium of volatibility also can be realized.The processing procedure that is used to preserve is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.In addition, image information preservation portion 207 for example also can be the hot folder on the hard disk that is built in the image processing system 200.
Detection unit 208 is judged the storage area of the data that whether need to guarantee image information preservation portion 207.So-called " judging whether needing to guarantee the storage area " for example, is the capacity that calculates the vacant zone of the data of preserving image information preservation portion 207, and whether the capacity in the vacant zone that calculated is judged more than specified volume." being judged to be the situation that need guarantee the storage area " of so-called above-mentioned situation is meant the capacity situation more than specified volume not that is judged to be the vacant zone that is calculated.In addition, so-called " judging " to whether needing to guarantee the storage area, for example be meant " calculate the image information number that image information preservation portion is preserved; and whether the number that calculates judged more than stated number ", so-called " being judged to be the situation that need guarantee the storage area " is meant the situation of number more than stated number that is calculated that be judged to be.In addition, detection unit 208, also can calculate the capacity of the image information of being accumulated in the image information preservation portion 207, and whether the capacity that calculates is judged greatly than setting (for example, the data of image information preservation portion 207 are preserved 70% value of possible capacity etc.).The what is called of above-mentioned situation " is judged to be the situation that need guarantee the storage area ", is meant that the value that is judged to be the capacitive radio regulation that is calculated will big situation.In addition, detection unit 208, whether the vacant capacity of the recording medium that image information is accumulated is judged below specified volume, so-called " being judged to be the situation that need guarantee the storage area " of above-mentioned situation is meant the situation of vacant capacity below specified volume that is judged to be the recording medium of accumulating image information.Detection unit 208 usually, can be waited by MPU or memory and realize.The processing procedure that is used to judge is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).
Notice portion 209 is judged to be need guarantee the storage area time at detection unit 208, and notice relates to the information of storage area.So-called " information that relates to the storage area ", be meant the information of the minimizing of pointing out the storage area, for example be the information of " vacant capacity of storage area reduces; also suggestion can not be preserved the meaning of any image information ", the information of " total capacity of the image information of preservation has reached 80% the meaning of capacity that hot folder can preserve ", or the information of " the sub-folder number of the image information of being preserved or capacity increase, and the meaning that can not preserve on hot folder of suggestion "." notice " destination also can be self to notify to image processing system 200, also can be to information processor 100 notices.
So-called " notice " for example is the demonstration, printing, voice output etc. to display.When display is notified, notice portion 209 makes " information that relates to the storage area " and is presented on the display.The notice portion 209 of above-mentioned situation can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.Be used to make " information that relates to the storage area " and be presented at processing procedure on the display, usually, realized by software, this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.So-called " making " for example, also can read institute stores in advance on the memory that is built on the image processing system 200 " information that relates to the storage area "." information that relates to the storage area " also can be from the information of input mechanism (not shown) by the manual mode input.
In addition, when printing, notice portion 209 makes " information that relates to the storage area ", and outputs to not shown printer.The notice portion 209 of above-mentioned situation is waited by MPU or memory usually and realizes.Above-mentioned processing procedure is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc." make " in this what is called, also can be identical with above-mentioned " making ".
In addition, when carrying out voice output, notice portion 209, also can be with sound, for example " pyrrole, pyrrole, pyrrole " sound or with " the vacant capacity deficiency of hot folder.Please print." sound synthesize, output to loud speaker etc.The notice portion 209 of above-mentioned situation is waited by MPU or memory usually and realizes.Above-mentioned processing procedure is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.The mechanism of synthesized voice or sound is prior art, omits the detailed explanation of combination mechanism.
Image information is passed on control part 210, and acceptance will be kept at the indication of the meaning of the image information output in the image information preservation portion 207." indication of the meaning of output image information " for example, is meant the indication that produces when the printing of being handled, being generated by the 1st image processing part 202 uses the output processing of view data to finish.So-called " situation that the printing of being handled, being generated by the 1st image processing part 202 finishes with the output processing of view data ", for example, it is printing view data non-existent situation in data preservation portion 203 of then passing on, or the 1st Image Information Processing portion 202 do not carry out the situation of new image processing, the output that efferent 205 finishes to print with view data is handled, and does not also accept the data conditions of new output usefulness etc.Image information is passed on control part 210, also can accept " indication of the meaning of output image information " from data transfering department 204 or from the 1st image processing part 202 or from efferent 205 or from the controlling organization (not shown) of the indication of the meaning of carrying out output image information.In addition, image information is passed on control part 210, also can accept " indication of the meaning of output image information " from detection unit 208 or notice portion 209.Under the above-mentioned situation, detection unit 208 or notice portion 209 are in " be judged to be need guarantee the storage area time " execution " indication of the meaning of output image information ".
When having accepted " indication of the meaning of output image information ", image information is passed on control part 210, makes data transfering department 204, carries out from image information preservation portion 207 and passes on the indication of image information to efferent 205.Therefore, data transfering department 204 is read image information from image information preservation portion 207, and is transferred to efferent 205.Image information also can be to pass on descending order or the ascending of time on date of being saved.In addition, also can when urgent, preferential the selection have the image information of photograph printing request and pass on.In addition, also can be to make image information or its index (index) or breviary (thumbnail) image be presented at display, and select by input mechanism.
Image information is passed on control part 210, can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.Above-mentioned processing procedure is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.Also have, data transfering department 204 also can have image information and pass on the function of control part 210.Under the above-mentioned situation, when also can not have data in data preservation portion 203, or when the processing of efferent 205 finished, data transfering department 204 was read the image information of being preserved in the image information preservation portion 207, and carried out the indication that is transferred to efferent 205.
Below, the action of image formation system is described.At first, utilize the flow chart of Fig. 2, the action of information processor 100 is described.
(step S201) obtaining section 101 is judged whether obtaining view data.When obtaining view data, move to step S202; And when not obtaining, move to step S207.
(step S202) obtaining section 101 obtains view data.
(step S203) the 2nd image processing part 102 judges whether view data obtained in step S202 is carried out image processing.When carrying out image processing, move to step S204; And when not carrying out image processing, move to step S206.
(step S204) the 2nd image processing part 102 carries out image processing to view data obtained in step S202, and generates the printing view data.
(step S205) command file makes portion 205, makes at the command file of the printing that is generated among the step S204 with view data.
(step S206) accumulates with the command file that is made among view data and the step S205 in pairs with printing in preservation portion 103.The data of being accumulated are image informations.Turn back to step S201.
(step S207) information sending part 104, the image information of being accumulated among the forwarding step S206 whether is judged.Under situation about sending, move to step S208; And be moved to step S214 in situation about not sending.So-called " situation about sending " for example, is the situation that has image information in preservation portion 103, or the situation of the indication of acceptance transmission etc.
(step S208) information sending part 104 sends by being judged as at step S207, thereby access images forms device 200.
Whether (step S209) information sending part 104 is successfully judged the visit among the step S208.Under the visit case of successful, move to step S210; And under the situation of visit failure, move to step S212.So-called " visit failure " for example is not have the data of the image information preservation portion 207 of image processing system 200 to write the situation in zone, or image information acceptance division 206, is in from other information processor 110 to receive situation the data etc.
(step S210) information sending part 104 is sent in the image information preservation portion 207, makes the indication of sub-folder.This indication for example is the indication that makes sub-folder in the hot folder on hard disk.
(step S211) information sending part 104 is obtained image information from preservation portion 103, and sends this image information.After the transmission, turn back to step S201.
(step S212) information sending part 104, to the access time whether be that time out (timeout) is judged.When time out, move to step S213; And when being not time out, turn back to step S208.
The display part that (step S213) is not shown, visit is in the information of the meaning of time out among the step display S212.Display part for example is LCD, CRT monitor etc.So-called " visit is in the information of the meaning of time out " for example is meant the information of " can not send view data ".Because the mechanism that shows on display part is a prior art, therefore in this detailed.After the demonstration, turn back to step S201.
Whether the insertion mechanism that (step S214) is not shown finishes to judge to the action of information processor 100.Under situation about finishing, tenth skill; And under unclosed situation, turn back to step S201.So-called " situation of end " for example is that making switch is situation about disconnecting when being the switch of action power in insertion mechanism.In addition, can be the insertion mechanism of prior art, so but because be that prior art is omitted its explanation at this.
Then, utilize the flow chart of Fig. 3, the action of image processing system 200 is described.
Whether 201 pairs of (step S301) view data obtaining sections obtain view data is judged.Under situation about obtaining, move to step S302; And under situation about not obtaining, move to step S306.
(step S302) view data obtaining section 201 obtains view data.
(step S303) the 1st image processing part 202 judges whether view data is carried out image processing.When carrying out image processing, move to step S304; And when not carrying out image processing, move to step S305.Above-mentioned judgement, it also can be the obtained view data of display image data obtaining section 201 on the indication mechanism of LCD etc., the user judges and need proofread and correct shown view data, and indicate from input mechanism, whether also can be the method for utilizing specific algorithm automatically judges handling by image processing program or software etc.So-called " specific algorithm " is prior art, in this description will be omitted.
(step S304) the 1st image processing part 202 carries out image processing and generates to print using view data to view data.Under the above-mentioned situation, it also can be the obtained view data of display image data obtaining section 201 on the indication mechanism of LCD etc., the user is when watching shown view data, suitably the correction parameter of color, concentration etc. being set, also can be that image processing program is automatically set correction parameter.Based on various correction parameters that set etc. and view data, generations such as image processing program are printed and are used view data.
(step S305) printing view data that step S304 generated is accumulated in the data preservation portion 203.After accumulating, turn back to step S301.
(step S306) data transfering department 204 is judged whether passing on various data.Under the situation of passing on, move to step S307; And under the situation of not passing on, move to step S311.So-called " situation of passing on " for example, is to preserve situation about printing with view data in data preservation portion 203, or finishes the situation etc. of output operation on efferent 205.In addition, also can be judged as and pass on passing on control part 210 from image information when having accepted " indication of the meaning of output image information ".
(step S307) data transfering department 204 is read printing with view data etc.In addition, print when using view data if preserve in data preservation portion 203, then the data transfering department 204, read to print from data preservation portion 203 and use view data.In addition, for example, if when finishing output operation on efferent 205, then the data transfering department 204, read image information from image information preservation portion 207.In addition, data transfering department 204 when having accepted to pass on " indication of the meaning of output image information " of control part 210 from image information, is read image information from image information preservation portion 207.
(step S308) data transfering department 204 is transferred to efferent 205 with the various data of reading among the step S307.
(step S309) efferent 205, the data of being passed among the output step S308.So-called " output " is under the situation about printing of taking a picture, and photograph printing mechanism 2051 is based on the data of being passed on and the printing of taking a picture.In addition, when preserving the data of being passed on, storing mechanism 2052 is recorded in the data of being passed on the various recording mediums and preserves.In addition, when sending the data of being passed on, communication agency 2053 sends to exterior PC (with reference to Fig. 5) with the data of being passed on.
(step S310) data transfering department 204 is judged whether passing on next data.Passing under the next data conditions, turn back to step S307; And under the situation of not passing on, turn back to step S301.So-called " pass on next data conditions " for example means the situation of the image information that existences also do not passed in image information preservation portion 207, also has the situation that there is the printing usefulness view data of also not passing in data preservation portion 203 etc.
(step S311) image information acceptance division 206, the visit of accepting data from any information processor (100,110 etc.) to whether is judged.Under the situation of accepting the interview, move to step S312; And under the situation of not accepting the interview, move to step S315.So-called " situation of not accepting the interview ", for example, be other the situation of information processor of visit, or in image information preservation portion 207, be not used in the situation of the capacity that carries out the vacant zone that data preserve, or disconnect or insertion etc. forcibly mustn't addressable situation etc. by power supply.
(step S312) image information acceptance division 206 is accepted the indication that makes sub-folder from information processor 100.Then, based on this indication, not shown controlling organization is preserved in 207 in image information and is made sub-folder.At this, this controlling organization can be waited by CPU or memory and realize that this processing procedure can be realized by software in addition.Yet sub-folder also can be made in the hot folder in the image information preservation portion 207.
(step S313) image information acceptance division 206 receives the image information from information processor 100.
The image information that is received among (step S314) step S313 is stored in the image information preservation portion 207.After the preservation, turn back to step S301.
Whether (step S315) detection unit 208 is judged carrying out.Carry out under the situation about judging, move to step S316; And under the situation of not carrying out judgement, move to step S319.So-called " carrying out situation about judging ", for example, termly (for example be, per 30 minutes, per 1 hour etc.) situation about judging, or received situation about judging after the image information, or in image information preservation portion 207, preserved situation about judging after the image information at image information acceptance division 206; Or situation about judging in other timing (timing) etc., also can be to wait suitably according to behaviour in service, from user's selection setting to select.
(step S316) detection unit 208 calculates the capacity (x) in vacant zone of the data storage area of image information preservation portion 207.The calculation of capacity in vacant zone can be undertaken by detection unit 208, also can be undertaken by the motion control system (not shown) of the action of controlling image processing system 200.Under the above-mentioned situation, detection unit 208, the indication of calculating of sending the capacity (x) in vacant zone to motion control system, motion control system calculates based on this indication, and detection unit 208 is obtained the capacity (x) in the vacant zone of result of calculation.
(step S317) detection unit 208, whether the capacity (x) in the vacant zone that step S316 is calculated is judged more than specified volume.Under the situation more than the specified volume, move to step S301 at the capacity (x) in vacant zone; Under the opposite situation, move to step S318.So-called " specified volume " is the value arbitrarily that the fact that the capacity to vacant zone reduces is represented, but for example also can be the data of image information preservation portion 207 preserve possible capacity 30% or its 20% etc.In addition, preserve possible capacity in data and reduce and become under the situation of the unsettled reason of action of image processing system 200, also can preserve possible capacity and be made as " specified volume " becoming the data of action before unstable.Under the above-mentioned situation, to whether being that action is unstable, also can be to carry out the confirming operation of image processing system 200 in advance and set the vacant capacity of being confirmed, so that at the capacity (x) in the vacant zone of image information preservation portion 207, the situation that reaches the vacant capacity of this affirmation judges to moving instability.In addition, not shown motion control system, monitoring picture forms the performance of device 200, for example, when image processing speed is slack-off, the output processing speed passes on speed when slack-off when slack-off or in data, it is unstable to be judged as action, and the capacity in the vacant zone when calculating this judgement, and also the value that this can be calculated is made as " specified volume ".
(step S318) notice portion 209, notice relates to the information of storage area.Perhaps, notice portion 209, the capacity (x) in the vacant zone that is calculated in also can notifying process S317.Then, turn back to step S301.Also have, notice portion 209 also can send the indication of passing on from the image information of image information preservation portion 207 to data transfering department 204.According to this notice, data transfering department 204 also can read out the image information from image information preservation portion 207, and is transferred to efferent 205.When notice portion 209 makes data transfering department 204 carry out above-mentioned indication, move to step S306.
(step S319) image information is passed on control part 210, and the indication of the meaning of the image information whether having accepted to be preserved in the output image information preservation portion 207 is judged.Under the situation of having accepted this indication, move to step S306; And under situation about not accepting, move to step S320.
The insertion mechanism that (step S320) is not shown is judged the action that whether finishes image processing system 200.Under situation about finishing, release; And under unclosed situation, turn back to step S301.So-called " situation of end " for example is meant, when being the switch of action power in insertion mechanism, with the situation of switch disconnection.In addition, can be the insertion mechanism of prior art, so but because be that prior art is omitted its explanation at this.
Below, utilize the flow chart of Fig. 4, other decision method of detection unit 208 is described.
(step S401) detection unit 208 is initialized as 0 with i.
Whether (step S402) image information acceptance division 206 is judged from the visit of the data of any information processor (100,110 etc.) accepting.Under the situation of accepting the interview, move to step S403; And when not accepting the interview, move to step S402.
(step S403) image information acceptance division 206 receives the indication that makes sub-folder from information processor 100.Then, based on this indication, not shown controlling organization makes sub-folder in image information preservation portion 207.
(step S404) image information acceptance division 206 receives the image information from information processor 100.
The image information that is received among (step S405) step S404 is stored in the image information preservation portion 207.
(step S406) detection unit 208, i is increased (i ← i+1).
Whether (step S407) detection unit 208 is judged more than stated number (i) that is calculated among the step S406.At (i) is stated number when above, moves to step S408; And not when above, move to step S402.So-called " stated number ", though be several arbitrarily, but for example, in the average size of each unit that preestablishes image information (for example, 5 Mbytes) under the situation, also can be that the value (200=gigabyte ÷ 5 Mbytes) that obtains divided by average size (5 Mbytes (megabyte)) with the preservation possible capacity of image information being preserved portion 207 (for example, gigabyte (gigabyte)) is compared littler value (for example, 150).
(step S408) notice portion 209, notice relates to the information of storage area.After the notice, turn back to step S401.
Below, the information processor 100 of the image formation system in the present embodiment and the concrete action of image processing system 200 are described.Fig. 5, expression has the schematic diagram of the image formation system of information processor 100,110,120 and image processing system 200.Information processor 100,110,120 and image processing system 200 are connected by LAN (Local Area Network).In addition, image processing system 200 is connected with exterior PC by the Internet.
At first, the obtaining section 101 of information processor 100 obtains the view data from the storage medium of various view data.At this, the view data that the DVD driver of obtaining section 101 is obtained on DVD to be stored.
Then, the 2nd image processing part 102 carries out for example correction and the generation printing view data of color, concentration etc. to the view data that obtains.Then, command file makes portion 105, makes at the command file of this printing with view data.Then, with print with the paired mode hold-over command file of view data.And will print with the file of view data and command file as image information.And, also can comprise other information in this image information.For example, have the information of the priority of the order that prints of expression, or expectation information constantly etc. is finished in expression.
Fig. 6 is that the exemplary plot with view data is printed in expression." Frame Num " is the frame number of printing with view data.The document form of data though GIF, JPEG, BMP etc. are for example arranged, is the JPEG form at this.Data structure though have array, chained list (list) structure, tree (tree) structure etc., can adopt data structure arbitrarily at this.Fig. 7 is the figure of the example of expression command file." Frame Num ", corresponding with the printing of Fig. 6 with the frame number of view data.This command file is made by textual form.
Then, information sending part 104 when image information acceptance division 206 is accepted the interview, is carried out the indication that makes sub-folder on hot folder (image information preservation portion 207).By this indication, on hot folder, make sub-folder.
Then, information sending part 104 sends and prints with image data file and paired therewith command file, and image information acceptance division 206 receives.Then, the printing that is received is kept at sub-folder with image data file and command file.Fig. 8 is the exemplary plot of the sub-folder that made on the hot folder of expression.Hot folder is made on hard disk.In addition, sub-folder is made on the part of hot folder.The filename of sub-folder is " picnic.r ".Sub-folder " picnic.r " has and prints with image data file and command file.Yet the data structure in the hot folder does not limit especially.At this, the change function of the extension name of sub-folder is described simply.Under the situation in sub-folder is formed on hot folder, the extension name of sub-folder for example is made as " r ".Therefore, be transferred to efferent 205, and when successfully carrying out output in the efferent 205 and handling, the extension name of sub-folder for example is made as " c " at sub-folder.In addition, handle or output when handling successfully not passing on, the extension name of sub-folder is made as " e ".Can be with extension name to being before output is handled or exporting to dispose and distinguish.Further, also can distinguish is the situation of successfully having exported processing, or case of successful not also.Thus, for example, there is no need to be provided with, can distinguish file status by extension name to whether exporting the mark (flag) that finishes and represent.For example, data transfering department 204 also can constitute and only pass on the sub-folder of extension name " r " or " e ", does not pass on the sub-folder of extension name " c ".Above-mentioned change function can be realized by not shown controlling organization.
As described above, image processing system 200 receives the image information from information processor 100,110,120 successively, and forms sub-folder on hot folder.
Therefore, sub-folder number on the hot folder increases, before the action of image processing system 200 becomes instability, perhaps, become on the hot folder can not preserve image information before, notice portion 209 notices " information that relates to the storage area ".Below, the concrete process of above-mentioned notification action is described.
At first, detection unit 208 calculates the vacant capacity (x) of hot folder.At this, the timing of calculating after just having preserved image information on the hot folder, calculates the capacity (x) in vacant zone.
Then, detection unit 208, whether (x) judges more than specified volume to vacant capacity.At this " specified volume ", adopt the data of hot folder to preserve 30% of possible capacity.Even this is in the judgement of detection unit 208, for the thing that in judgement, does not take place to preserve, so that receive image information and preserve and guaranteeing selected capacity under the purpose of sufficient vacant capacity.At this, when the capacity of the preservation Probability Area of hot folder was " gigabyte ", " specified volume " then was 300 Mbytes.But " specified volume " is not limited to 300 Mbytes that adopt at this certainly.
Now, not when " specified volume (300 Mbytes) " is above, notice portion 209 makes the information that relates to the storage area and is presented on the LCD of image processing system 200 at the capacity (x) in vacant zone.Notice portion 209, for example, read " information (reduce in the vacant zone of warning demonstration hard disk) that relates to the storage area " that write down in the memory that is built in advance on the image processing system 200, and send the action controlling organization (not shown) of this information to LCD.In addition, notice portion 209, for example read " being illustrated in the schematic diagram of preserving 70% data on the hot folder " of being write down in the memory that is built in advance on the image processing system 200, and send the action controlling organization (not shown) of this information to LCD.Therefore, this moves controlling organization (not shown), shows the window that is used for announcement information on the picture of LCD.Action controlling organization (not shown) shows " warning then on this window! Reduce in the vacant zone of hot folder.Please print! " literal and " being illustrated in the schematic diagram of preserving 70% data on the hot folder ".Fig. 9 is the exemplary plot of the shown information of expression LCD.
According to above-mentioned formation, the user of image processing system 200 is confirming the fact that has reduced in vacant zone on the hot folder, and become can not receive image information before, image information in the heat outputting file can increase the preservation Probability Area of hot folder.That is, the user of image processing system 200 can indicate image processing system 200, so that output is kept at the image information in the image information preservation portion 207.Above-mentioned indication also can be set at the pattern of preferential output image information.In the above-mentioned pattern, for example preferential output is kept at the image information in the image information preservation portion 207, the view data that view data obtaining section 201 obtains is carried out image processing, and generate to print and use view data, also in data preservation portion 203, accumulate the printing view data.Therefore, if there is no be kept at the image information in the image information preservation portion 207, then output is accumulated in the printing view data in the data preservation portion 203.In addition, for example, the printing that preferential output is accumulated in the data preservation portion 203 is used in the pattern of view data, only output is accumulated in the printing view data in the data preservation portion 203, even, do not export the image information that is kept in the image information preservation portion 207 not existing printing in the data preservation portion 203 with under the situation of view data yet.Yet image information is passed on control part 210 and also can be had the function of this mode initialization.
Then, the capacity (x) of judging vacant zone at detection unit 208 is when " specified volume (300 Mbytes) " is not above, and detection unit 208 is read image information to data transfering department 204, and execution is transferred to the indication of efferent 205.Therefore, data transfering department 204 reads out the image information from image information preservation portion 207, and outputs to efferent 205.At this, pass on from the printing of data preservation portion 203 with under the situation of view data at data transfering department 204, this pass on finish after, read out image information, and carry out the processing of passing on from image information preservation portion 207.Also have, above-mentioned processing is the uninfluenced and processing carried out on the above-mentioned pattern that has illustrated.That is to say that " even preferentially exporting the pattern that view data is used in the printing that is accumulated in the data preservation portion 203 ", data transfering department 204 is accepted above-mentioned indication, and reads out the image information from image information preservation portion 207, carries out the processing of passing on.
According to above-mentioned formation, even the user has not known to notify the information that relates to the storage area, and the user do not export the input of indication, can automatically export processing to image information yet.
Then, efferent 205 is exported based on the image information of being passed on.At this, photograph printing mechanism 2051 makes photograph.Yet recording mechanism 2052 also can compressed image information and be recorded on the recording medium.And communication agency 2053 also can compressed image information, and is sent the image information of compression by the exterior PC of Internet connection to being situated between.
Further, also can after passing on processing back or output processing, the data of the sub-folder that will be passed on compress.Further, also the data of having compressed can be kept in the image information preservation portion 207, also can be kept on other the recording medium.Under the above-mentioned situation, image processing apparatus 200 has the compressing mechanism of compressed image information, compressing mechanism, after data transfering department 204 is transferred to efferent 205 with image information or after efferent 205 output image informations, compressed image information also is recorded in the recording medium.Compressing mechanism can be waited by MPU or memory usually and realize.Above-mentioned processing procedure is realized by software usually, and this software is recorded in the recording medium of ROM etc.But, also can realize by hardware (special circuit).At this, " recording medium " also can be image information preservation portion 207.
Below, image information is passed on the action of control part 210 describe particularly.
In image information preservation portion 207, accumulate successively image information is arranged.In addition, data transfering department 204 is read printing from data preservation portion 203 and is used view data, and is transferred to efferent 205.
Now, all pass on and in data preservation portion 203, do not exist under the data conditions of passing in the data of data being preserved portion 203, data transfering department 204, to in data preservation portion 203, whether existing data to judge, when not having the data of passing on, pass on control part 210 to image information and send the information of " printing of passing on does not exist in data preservation portion 203 with view data ".Therefore, image information is passed on control part 210, if accept the information of " printing of passing on does not exist in data preservation portion 203 with view data ", then read out image information, and execution is transferred to the indication of efferent 205 from image information preservation portion 207 to data transfering department 204.
More than, according to present embodiment, this image formation system, the fact that can notify the vacant capacity of hot folder to reduce also has output image information, and can guarantee the vacant capacity of hot folder.
In the present embodiment, data transfering department 204, to whether existing the data of passing on to judge in the data preservation portion 203, when not having the data of passing on, though be to pass on control part 210 to image information to send the information of " printing of passing on does not exist in data preservation portion 203 with view data ", but also can be that image information is passed on control part 210, to whether existing the data of passing on to judge in the data preservation portion 203.
Further, in the present embodiment, image information is passed on control part 210 and data transfering department 204 and is illustrated as independently constituting, and passes on the function of control part 210 but also can make data transfering department 204 hold image information.
In addition, in the present embodiment, can also constitute the capacity that check image information is preserved, and according to this capacity, guarantee to be under the situation below the predefined capacity, to notify the information of this meaning under the regional situation, specifically at needs, therefore need not compare the capacity of the image information of being imported and the capacity of image information preservation portion, and make system not have excessive load, also can provide the information that relates to the image information storage area to the operator.
In addition, in the present embodiment,, also can notify the user by carrying out voice output though notice portion 209 makes information be presented at parts on the LCD.Under the above-mentioned situation, notice portion 209 reads out in the acoustic information that writes down in advance on the memory and sends to loud speaker.Acoustic information for example, is that " reduce in the vacant zone of hot folder.Please output image information " etc.Loud speaker carries out voice output based on this acoustic information.The technology of voice output is a prior art, and therefore, in this description will be omitted.According to above-mentioned formation, the user even can not often confirm under the state of LCD, also can confirm the state in the vacant zone of hot folder by listening.
In addition, in the present embodiment, notice portion 209, though be to make information be presented at parts on the LCD of image processing system 200, notice portion 209 also can make information be presented on the LCD of information processor 100.Under the above-mentioned situation, notice portion 209 sends to information processor 100 with information, and the action controlling organization of the LCD of information processor 100 is presented on the LCD this information.According to above-mentioned formation, the user of information processor 100 can confirm and can stop the transmission of image information on the picture of LCD.Therefore, if guaranteed the vacant zone of image information preservation portion 207, then can begin the transmission of image information again.
In addition, in the present embodiment, notice portion 209 also can carry out voice output to the loud speaker of information processor 100.Under the above-mentioned situation, notice portion 209 sends to information processor 100 with acoustic information, and the loud speaker of information processor 100 carries out voice output based on this acoustic information.According to above-mentioned formation, the user of information processor 100 even can not confirm, also can confirm and can stop the transmission of image information by sound on the picture of LCD.
In addition, in image processing system 200,, also can " relate to the process information of printing with view data " and preserve together though generation " is printed and used view data " and preserves.
In addition, though record the timing of output from the image information of image information preservation portion 207, execution when when use view data " in data preservation portion 203, do not exist print " etc., but also being not limited thereto, also can be the moment that (or pass on processings) end is handled in 1 width of cloth image or the output of 1 predetermined unit amount.Also have, can certainly carry out conversion according to operator's indication.
In addition, hot folder, though be the file that in image information preservation portion 207, is made, but above-mentioned makes, and for example, also can be to be made in advance, perhaps also can be to match with the time that makes sub-folder and make, perhaps also can be the judgement that is used to make hot folder, and be made to, not be specially limited based on this result of determination.
In addition, making the timing of sub-folder, be not limited to the situation that above-mentioned image processing system 200 receives the indication that makes sub-folder, for example, also can be to make after judging whether making sub-folder, is not specially limited.
Further, the action of illustrated image processing system can be realized by software in the relevant present embodiment, and this software for example is loaded on the server, also can dispose this software by software download.Can also be on the recording medium of CD-ROM etc. and expand with software records.Even this process also is same in the execution mode of all other.Also have, the program the when action of the image processing system in the present embodiment is realized by software, as described below.This program is to be used to make computer to carry out the program of following steps: the image information receiving step that receives the image information with view data; Accumulate the image information of the image information that is received by the image information receiving step and accumulate step; Accumulate the determination step that the storage area of data of the storage medium of accumulating the destination of step is judged to whether needing to guarantee image information; With, in determination step, being judged to be under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, notice relates to the notification of information step of storage area.
In addition, be to be used to make computer to carry out the program of following steps: the image information receiving step that receives image information with view data; Accumulate the image information of the image information that is received by the image information receiving step and accumulate step; Acceptance to accumulating by image information that view data that image information that step accumulates obtains is respectively carried out image processing the printing that obtains with the indication of the meaning of the print processing end of view data, image information passes on controlled step; In image information is passed on controlled step, accepted under the situation of indication, passed on the step of passing on of the image information accumulated; Pass on the output step of the image information that step passes on, output.

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1, a kind of image processing system has: the view data obtaining section, and it obtains view data; Image processing part, it uses view data to being carried out image processing by the obtained view data of described image obtaining section and generating to print; And efferent, it is exported by the printing that described image processing part generated view data, it is characterized in that,
Have:
The image information obtaining section, it is obtained has the image information of printing with view data;
Image information preservation portion, it preserves the obtained image information of described image information obtaining section;
Detection unit, its storage area to the data that whether need to guarantee described image information preservation portion is judged; With
Notice portion, it is judged to be at described detection unit under the situation about need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of storage area.
2, according to the image processing system described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that,
Also have transfering department, it is judged to be at described detection unit under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, passes on the image information of being preserved to described efferent in described image information preservation portion.
3, according to the image processing system described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that,
Also have image information and pass on control part, it accepts the indication of the meaning of the image information of being preserved in the described image information preservation of the output portion,
Pass on control part in described image information and accept under the situation of described indication, described transfering department is transferred to described efferent with the image information of being preserved in the described image information preservation portion.
4, according to the image processing system described in the claim 3, it is characterized in that,
Exporting the indication of the meaning of described image information, is to be handled by described image processing part, and the indication that produces when the printing that is generated uses the output processing of view data to finish.
5, according to each described image processing system in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that,
Described detection unit calculates the capacity in the vacant zone of the data of preserving described image information preservation portion, and whether the capacity in the vacant zone that calculated is judged more than specified volume,
Not under the situation more than the specified volume, described notice portion notice relates to the information of storage area at the capacity in the described vacant zone that calculates.
6, a kind of image processing system has following mechanism: obtain the mechanism with image information of employed view data in the printing of taking a picture; Accumulate the mechanism of the described image information that obtains; Under the situation of the capacity that has reached regulation in the described image information of accumulating, or in the vacant capacity of the recording medium of accumulating image information under the situation below the specified volume, notice relates to the mechanism of the information of storage area.
7, a kind of image processing system has following mechanism: obtain the mechanism with image information of employed view data in the printing of taking a picture; Accumulate the mechanism of the described image information that obtains; Under the situation about finishing with the print processing of view data with the printing that obtains in that the view data that obtains respectively with the described image information of accumulating is carried out image processing, the described image information of accumulating is printed the mechanism of processing.
8, a kind of image processing system has: the view data obtaining section, and it obtains view data; Image processing part, it uses view data to being carried out image processing by the obtained view data of described image obtaining section and generating to print; And efferent, it is exported by the printing that described image processing part generated view data, it is characterized in that,
The image information obtaining section, it is obtained has the image information of printing with view data; With
Image information preservation portion, it preserves the obtained image information of described image information obtaining section,
The capacity of the storage area of the data of the described image information preservation of foundation portion, notice relates to the information of storage area.
9, a kind of image formation system has: image processing system, and it is used to obtain view data, and the described view data that obtains is carried out image processing, generates to print to use view data, and exports described printing view data; One or more information processor with being connected with described image processing system is characterized in that,
Described information processor has:
Obtain the mechanism of view data;
The described view data that obtains is carried out image processing and made the mechanism of printing with view data;
Preserve the mechanism of image information, this image information has described printing with view data with relate to the process information of described printing usefulness view data; With
With the image information of described preservation to the mechanism that described image processing system sends,
Described image processing system has:
The image information acceptance division, it receives image information;
Image information preservation portion, it preserves the image information that described image information acceptance division is received;
Detection unit, its storage area to the data that whether need to guarantee described image information preservation portion is judged; With
Notice portion, it has been judged to be at described detection unit under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of storage area.
10, according to the image formation system described in the claim 9, it is characterized in that,
In the mechanism of the preservation image information of described information processor, also have:
Decision mechanism, it is judged the storage area that whether needs to guarantee described preservation image information mechanism; With
Notice mechanism, it has been judged to be in described decision mechanism under the situation that need guarantee the storage area, and notice relates to the information of the storage area of this preservation mechanism.
11, according to the image formation system described in the claim 9, it is characterized in that,
Described image processing system also has the data transfering department, and it has been judged to be under the situation that need guarantee the storage area at described detection unit, passes on the image information of being preserved in the image information preservation portion.
12, according to the image formation system described in the claim 11, it is characterized in that,
Described image processing system,
Also have image information and pass on control part, it accepts the indication of the meaning of the image information of being preserved in the described image information preservation of the output portion,
Pass on control part in described image information and accept under the situation of described indication, described transfering department passes on the image information of being preserved in described image information preservation portion.
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