JP2000194869A - Document preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that document preparation is accompanied by difficulty since the complicated operation of activating an application program for sticking parts other than characters such as illustrations and images is required. SOLUTION: This device is provided with an optical information input part 11 for reading handwritten or printed character string and layout frame, a frame recognition part 12 for recognizing the handwritten frame, a parts attribute recognition part 13 for recognizing the attributes of the parts stuck inside the recognized frame from the symbol of the handwritten character string or the like and a document display part 15 for information-processing and displaying the output of the frame recognition part 12 and the parts attribute recognition part 13. When the layout frame displayed at the document display part 15 is specified by a cursor, the application program corresponding to the attributes of the parts from the parts attribute recognition part 13 is activated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a document creating apparatus having an optical information input unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there have been an increasing number of document preparation apparatuses capable of pasting various parts (document components to be pasted on a document) having attributes other than text, such as images and illustrations, to a text document. ing.

The configuration and operation of a conventional document creation apparatus using an optical information input unit will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of a conventional document creation apparatus. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a conventional document creation apparatus.

[0005] In FIG. 4, a handwritten manuscript in which a frame and a character string are written by hand is read by an optical information input unit, the frame and the character are recognized, and a frame that has been copied in accordance with the result of the recognition is read. The outline of the operation of the document creation apparatus for displaying characters has been described.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of a document creating apparatus capable of recognizing and refining handwritten characters and frames shown in FIG. 4 and includes the following components.

An optical information input unit 51 such as a scanner includes:
Reads handwritten or printed characters written by the user.

The character string recognizing section 52 includes an optical information input section 5
Character recognition is performed on the character information read in step 1 and output to the document display unit 54 as text characters.

The frame recognition unit 53 recognizes a handwritten frame or a printed frame read by the optical information input unit 51 and outputs the frame to the document display unit 54 as frame information using a ruled line or the like.

The document display unit 54 processes the character information from the character string recognition unit 52 and the frame information from the frame recognition unit 53 and displays characters in the frame.

In order to attach parts having different attributes, such as images and illustrations, in addition to parts including characters in the above-described frame in the conventional document creation apparatus, the following operations are required.

[0012] After a frame having each attribute is created in a document to be pasted in advance, an application program (hereinafter abbreviated as an application) for performing information processing according to each attribute for each frame is started, and then designated. Select the image / illustration / character data to be pasted into the frame, or launch the application corresponding to each attribute and select the data you want to paste, then paste the selected image / illustration / character data An operation of pasting in the frame is required.

That is, it is necessary for the user to select and activate an application for information processing of the attribute to be displayed in each frame specified in the document.

[0014]

For this reason, especially for beginners, the image of the completed state of a document in which parts such as images, illustrations, and character strings are arranged has sprung up, and a method of pasting them (for each application) However, there is a problem that an inconvenience such as forgetting an image held because the operation method is not understood or the operation is complicated and time is wasted arises.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a document creating apparatus capable of quickly pasting a desired part to a document by a simple operation according to a document image intended by a user. It is.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides software (application) for recognizing a handwritten frame and a handwritten character string and processing data having a part attribute in the specified frame, and specifying the frame. Then, it is automatically activated, and thereafter, a document creating apparatus is configured as follows with a document creating apparatus in which a user selects and pastes data having an attribute designated in the frame.

An optical information input unit for reading a document in which a character string indicating data attributes (text, images, illustrations, etc.) to be pasted into the frame is printed or handwritten, and coordinates of the frame from the read information A frame recognition unit for recognizing information, a part recognition unit for recognizing an attribute of a part that the user wants to paste on the frame from a character string in the frame, and a frame according to the output of the frame recognition unit and the part recognition unit A document display unit that processes and displays a document including a document, and a cursor control unit that specifies a desired frame on the display surface of the document display unit. The part having the attribute is attached to a desired frame.

Alternatively, an application for processing and selecting parts corresponding to a handwritten character string when designated by a cursor on the display surface is automatically started, and thereafter, a text, an illustration, or an image to be pasted in the desired frame. When you select data, it is pasted into that frame.

By performing this operation in each frame of the document, it is possible to create a desired document.

According to this configuration, the user only has to hand-write the document image when roughly completed on the document and have the optical information input unit read the document image. Therefore, the user can input each part such as text / illustration / image into the document. Since there is no need to be conscious of the operation (which application should be started), usability is improved.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical information input section for optically reading and inputting information of characters or frames printed or handwritten on an original, and determining whether or not there is a frame. A frame recognition unit that determines and calculates the relative coordinates of each frame with respect to the document, a part attribute recognition unit that determines the attribute of the part to be set in the frame from characters written in the frame, and a document that displays the results A document creation device including a display unit and a cursor control unit that controls a cursor indicating a currently selected part on the display, and a frame to be pasted (area and position)
By designating the type (attribute) of the text, image, or illustration to be created in the frame by handwriting on the document, parts to be pasted on the document can be automatically selected, so that an effect of good usability can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a frame having an attribute such as text / illustration / image created on the display screen of the document display unit is selected by the cursor, a part having the attribute is selected. 2. An application for automatically selecting an application is automatically activated.
It is a document creation device that describes, by specifying a frame (area and position) to be handwritten on the manuscript and the type (attribute) of text, image or illustration to be created in the frame, the displayed frame is If specified, an application program that performs a process according to the attribute is automatically started, so that an effect of good usability can be obtained.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of Embodiment 1 of a document creation apparatus of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes an optical information input unit for optically reading information such as handwritten or printed characters and symbols on an original, converting the information into an electric signal and storing it, and 12 denotes a frame from information of the read original. A frame recognition unit 13 for identifying the presence / absence and shape of the frame and calculating the relative coordinates of the frame in the document. The frame recognition unit 13 recognizes a character string written in the frame. A part attribute recognition unit that recognizes which attribute the part has in the
Reference numeral 14 denotes a frame or a part displayed and processed according to the output of the frame recognition unit 12 and the part attribute recognition unit 13.
Cursor control unit used to select on the display surface of
Reference numeral 5 denotes a document display unit for processing and displaying frames and parts. The cursor control unit 14 and the document display unit 15 have the same configuration as a conventional personal computer or word processor.

The optical information input section 11 is composed of a scanner for reading a document based on the density of light reflected from the document and a storage device for storing the read information. The cursor control unit 14 specifies a desired frame or part by moving a cursor displayed on the document display unit 15 in accordance with a mouse or keyboard and an input from the mouse or keyboard, and operates the execution key or the click key of the mouse to specify the frame or the part. It consists of a program that determines parts.

The frame recognition unit 12, the part attribute recognition unit 13, and the cursor control program
It is desirable to configure with a program executed in U.

Next, a description will be given of a document creation method using the document creation apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of reading a user's handwritten document using the optical information input unit, recognizing a frame and attributes, and finally forming a frame of the part and displaying it on the document display unit. .

FIG. 3 shows an example of use of the document creation apparatus of the present invention.
The original is scanned by hand-drawing a frame with the attribute of illustration and a frame with the attribute of image on the original, and the printed frame and characters are displayed on the display surface of the document display section. Indicates that the illustration pasting application is activated, and that the image pasting application is activated when the user designates an image frame with the cursor.

A format created in advance in the document display unit 15 (example:
A4 vertical writing) is determined, and the user's handwritten document is read by the optical information input unit 11 in step 21.

Next, at step 22, the frame recognition unit 12
Identifies the presence / absence and coordinates of the frame from the read information in the document and converts it into relative coordinates in the document.

Next, in step 23, the part attribute recognizing unit 13 recognizes a character string written in or near the frame, and in step 24, a frame corresponding to the attribute (character / illustration / image) is obtained from the character string. Create Steps 22 to 24 are executed for all the frames written in the document, and the attributes of all the frames are determined, and are displayed on the document display unit 15 in step 25. The user moves the cursor using the cursor control unit 15 in step 26 and selects the frame, whereby an application for selecting data having the attribute is automatically activated and selects the read data.

If a part is linked to the attribute, the frame is designated by the cursor and confirmed, and the specified part is immediately pasted on the frame.

The same effect can be obtained by selecting parts using the cursor keys on the keyboard, or by selecting a part by moving and clicking the mouse.

As a method of identifying the attribute of a part, the same effect as that of the present invention can be realized by a symbol of the frame color or the line type (dotted line or wavy line) of the handwritten frame in addition to the character string of the first embodiment. Will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, when creating a document including parts having different attributes such as text / illustration / image, it is not necessary to start up an application according to the attributes of the parts. A user can read a manuscript on which his or her image has been handwritten without being conscious of it, and then select a data to be pasted into the frame to create a desired document, thereby eliminating the need for complicated operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a document creation device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the document creating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of use of the document creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of use of a conventional document creation device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a conventional document creation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 Optical information input unit 12 Frame recognition unit 13 Parts attribute recognition unit 14 Cursor control unit 15 Document display unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] An optical information input unit for optically reading a document having information of printed or handwritten symbols and frames, and the presence / absence of a frame is determined from the output information of the optical information input unit to determine whether or not there is a frame. A frame recognition unit for calculating relative coordinates of the frame, a part attribute recognition unit for determining an attribute of a part to be set in the frame from information of a symbol or the frame written in the frame, and the frame recognition unit A document display unit for displaying a result obtained by adding the attribute of the part recognized by the part attribute recognition unit to the frame recognized by the above; and an attribute determined by the part attribute recognition unit on the display of the document display unit. A document creation device comprising a cursor control unit for controlling a cursor for selecting a part. 2. An application for selecting and processing a part having the attribute when a frame having an attribute such as text / illustration / image created on the display screen of the document display unit is selected by the cursor. 2. The document creation device according to claim 1, wherein the document creation device is activated.