JP2000090187A - Two-dimensional code generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a two-dimensional code generating device which can convert inputted character code information into a two-dimensional code and print it only by inputting the character code information. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a two-dimensional code converting process part 2 which generates a two-dimensional code in specific format by combining a series of pieces of character code information inputted through a keyboard 5a, a print output part 7 which prints and outputs information out on recording paper, and a signal process part 1 which prints the two-dimensional code, generated by the two-dimensional code converting process part 2, outputs out on the recording paper.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-dimensional code creating apparatus for creating a two-dimensional code based on input character code information and printing it on recording paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, many printed materials such as computer information magazines and employment information magazines have been published. These printed materials often include advertisements and special articles from companies, organizations, individuals, etc. Among them, with the recent development of computer communication networks, these companies, organizations, individuals, etc. In many cases, the URL and e-mail address of the home page owned by the company are posted so that the purchaser of the printed matter can refer to the home page or send an e-mail.

[0003] However, since these URLs and e-mail addresses are composed of many characters and symbols, it is troublesome to operate a keyboard to input them accurately and memorize the URLs and e-mail addresses. Is also difficult. In order to solve such a problem, the present inventor has already described the communication unique information such as the URL and the e-mail address by arranging a two-dimensional code and characters and symbols in a predetermined positional relationship. As a result, a printed matter in which a two-dimensional code, a character, and a symbol are read by a handy scanner and can be input to a computer has been conceived.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances. When character code information is input, the input character code information can be converted into a two-dimensional code and printed. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a two-dimensional code generating apparatus according to claim 1 combines a series of character code information input by a keyboard and follows a predetermined format. A two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that creates a two-dimensional code, a print output unit that prints out print information on recording paper, and a two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that prints out the two-dimensional code on recording paper And a signal processing unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a two-dimensional code generating apparatus, wherein a series of characters and symbol strings read by a handy scanner and converted into image data are taken in and sequentially converted into character code information. A conversion processing unit, a two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that creates a series of character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit as a two-dimensional code, and a print output unit that prints out print information on recording paper. A composite image in which the character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit and the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship, and And a signal processing unit for printing out.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a two-dimensional code generating apparatus which takes in a series of characters and symbol strings read by a handy scanner and converted into image data, and sequentially converts them into character code information. An information conversion processing unit, a two-dimensional code conversion processing unit for converting and creating a series of character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit as a two-dimensional code, a display unit having a display screen, and a recording paper A print output unit that prints out print information, a character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit, and a two-dimensional code converted and created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit are displayed on the display screen. Performs editing processing such as displaying at an arbitrary magnification and arranging in an arbitrary positional relationship to form a composite image, and recording the composite image thus formed. Characterized by comprising a signal processing section for printing output.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a two-dimensional code generating apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the two-dimensional code generation device. The two-dimensional code generation device D includes a signal processing unit 1 for controlling the following units, a two-dimensional code conversion processing unit 2 for converting input character code information into a two-dimensional code, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. Two-dimensional code generator D
, A storage unit 3 for storing various programs and the like for operating the device, an external I / F 4 for connecting a handy scanner,
An operation unit 5 having a keyboard 5a, a display unit 6 having a display screen 6a, and a print output unit 7 for printing a two-dimensional code on a preset recording sheet are provided.

The two-dimensional code generator D may be constructed using a conventional personal computer.
In this case, the display unit 6 is a display, a print output unit 7
Is composed of a printer. In such a two-dimensional code creation device D, in the first aspect of the present invention, the character code information input by the keyboard 5a is created as a two-dimensional code according to a predetermined format by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit 2. Thereafter, the signal processing unit 1 instructs the print output unit 7 to print, and causes the two-dimensional code to be printed on recording paper.

Next, the two-dimensional code will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the two-dimensional code. In this example, the two-dimensional code Co has a cell called a cell of 12 (1 row to 12 rows) × 12 (A column to L column). A total of 1
There are forty-four components, and an X axis base line (X reference line) 10a and a Y axis base line (Y reference line) 10b are provided.

Further, the X-axis base line 10a and the Y-axis base line 10
Along each of b, there are provided timing marks (tick marks) 11a and 11b added at regular intervals. An auxiliary mark 12 (corner mark) is provided at a predetermined position on the side where the intersection angle of the L-shape formed by the X-axis base line 10a and the Y-axis base line 10b is 90 degrees. It is possible to read information even if it is reversed or left and right reversed.

The two-dimensional code Co is added to the timing marks 11a added at regular intervals (here, every other cell) along the X-axis base line 10a (12 rows) and the Y-axis base line 10b (column A). Along with the timing marks 11b added at regular intervals (here, every other cell), each cell (excluding the auxiliary mark 12) formed in each row (1 to 10 columns) and each column (C to L columns) ) Is specified, so that the coordinate position can be specified even if the two-dimensional code Co is distorted.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This two-dimensional code creation device D1 has a configuration in which a character code information conversion processing unit 8 is further added to the two-dimensional code creation device D shown in FIG. In the two-dimensional code generation device D1, the character and symbol string information converted into image data by the handy scanner S is transmitted to the external I / F5.
Is input to the character code information conversion processing unit 3 via the interface, is converted into character code information, and is converted by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit 2 into a two-dimensional code.

The signal processor 1 combines the character code information created by the character code information converter 8 and the two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code converter 2 in a predetermined positional relationship. An image is created, a print instruction is issued to the print output unit 7, and a composite image is printed. At this time, the signal processing unit 1 includes a character code information conversion processing unit 8
Is converted into symbols and characters, the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit 2 is converted into image data, and these are displayed on the display screen 6a. By operating the operation unit 5,
Editing may be performed arbitrarily.

In this case, the convenience for the user is greatly improved. Next, an example of a printout printed using the first and second aspects of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, a printed output P printed using the second invention is shown, and the two-dimensional code Co is used.
1, Co2, and letters and symbols Le1, Le2.

Here, a two-dimensional code Co1 and a character,
The symbol Le1 indicates the URL of the homepage, while the two-dimensional code Co2 and characters, the symbol Le2 indicate the e-mail address. With such notation, reading and input of the two-dimensional codes Co1 and Co2 by a scanner or the like becomes possible, and when the user refers to the characters and symbols Le1 and Le2, when the scanner or the like is not provided, Also, direct input by keyboard operation becomes possible.

[0017]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the two-dimensional code generation apparatus of the first aspect, a series of character code information input by a keyboard is combined to form a two-dimensional code according to a predetermined format. A two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that creates a two-dimensional code, a print output unit that prints out print information on recording paper, and a two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit prints out the same on recording paper. Since the signal processing unit is provided, the user can easily create a two-dimensional code only by operating the keyboard and inputting character code information.

According to the two-dimensional code generation apparatus of the present invention, a series of characters and symbol string information read by a handy scanner and converted into image data are taken in, and sequentially converted into character code information. A code information conversion processing unit, a two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that creates a series of character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit as a two-dimensional code, and a print output that prints print information on recording paper Unit, the character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit, and the two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit,
Since it has a signal processing unit that creates a composite image arranged in a predetermined positional relationship and prints out it on recording paper, the user operates the handy scanner and only captures character and symbol string information, Since a composite image in which the character code information and the two-dimensional code are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship is printed,
It is possible to easily create a two-dimensional code and easily recognize what information is included in the two-dimensional code.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a two-dimensional code generating apparatus which takes in a series of characters and symbol strings read by a handy scanner and converted into image data, and sequentially converts them into character code information. An information conversion processing unit, a two-dimensional code conversion processing unit for converting and creating a series of character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit as a two-dimensional code, a display unit having a display screen, and a recording paper A print output unit that prints out print information, a character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit, and a two-dimensional code converted and created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit are displayed on the display screen. Performs editing processing such as displaying at an arbitrary magnification and arranging in an arbitrary positional relationship to form a composite image, and recording the composite image thus formed. And a signal processing unit for printing and outputting the character code information and the two-dimensional code in a predetermined positional relationship simply by operating the handy scanner by the user to take in the character and symbol string information. Since the image is printed, a two-dimensional code can be easily created, and the information contained in the two-dimensional code can be easily recognized.

Further, the user can edit the positional relationship between the two-dimensional code and the character code information, their size, color, etc., which is more convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of a two-dimensional code generation device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional code.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of the internal configuration of the two-dimensional code generation device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printout printed by using a two-dimensional code creation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 signal processing unit 2 two-dimensional code conversion processing unit 5 operation unit 5a keyboard 6 display unit 6a display screen 7 print output unit 8 character code information conversion processing unit Co, Co1, Co2 two-dimensional code D, D1 two-dimensional code creation device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A two-dimensional code conversion processor for combining a series of character code information input by a keyboard to create a two-dimensional code according to a predetermined format, and a print output for printing out print information on a recording paper And the above 2
A two-dimensional code generation device, comprising: a signal processing unit that prints out the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit on recording paper. 2. A character code information conversion processing unit which takes in a series of characters and symbol string information read by a handy scanner and converted into image data, and sequentially converts them into character code information. A two-dimensional code conversion processing unit that creates a series of character code information converted by the unit as a two-dimensional code, a print output unit that prints out print information on recording paper, and a character code information conversion processing unit that converts the print information. And a signal processing unit that creates a composite image in which the two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit and the two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship, and prints and outputs the combined image on recording paper. A two-dimensional code generation device characterized in that: 3. A character code information conversion processing unit which takes in a series of characters and symbol string information read by a handy scanner and converted into image data, and sequentially converts them into character code information. A two-dimensional code conversion processing unit for converting and creating a series of character code information converted by the processing unit as a two-dimensional code, a display unit having a display screen, and a print output unit for printing out print information on recording paper Displaying the character code information converted by the character code information conversion processing unit and the two-dimensional code created by the two-dimensional code conversion processing unit on the display screen at an arbitrary magnification ratio; A signal processing unit for forming a composite image by performing editing processing such as arranging the composite image in a positional relationship, and printing out the composite image thus formed on recording paper; A two-dimensional code generation device characterized in that: