JP2001142817A - Home page image generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home page generating device, with which even a person unskilled in home page generation can easily generate a home page. SOLUTION: Plural templates corresponding to documents for respectively forming the home page are stored as electronic files, one of these files is selected and printed as a template sheet, the contents of the home page are added to this template sheet and an image provided by scanning this templates sheet is composited with the electronic file of the template so that the home page can be generated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus for creating a homepage image such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid development and spread of the Internet in recent years, many people have routinely created homepages to be shown to external third parties on the Internet. Since these homepages can be created with text files, WWW has been conventionally used with dedicated application software such as personal computers or text editors.
Page was defined and created.

[0003] According to such a method, various homepages can be created, but it is necessary to insert many special symbols to improve the appearance, and it is not always easy for a layman to create. Was.

Therefore, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-134338, several templates in which the style of the homepage is changed are prepared in advance as electronic files, and the template to be used is determined by allowing the creator to select them. Devices have been devised that allow the creator to input the content to be put into it. However, even with this type of apparatus, the contents of the homepage need to be input using a keyboard or the like, which is not always convenient for those who are not accustomed to homepage creation.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional apparatus for creating a home page requires input from a keyboard or the like, which is not always convenient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a homepage creating apparatus which can easily create a homepage even for a person who is not used to creating a homepage.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to a basic feature of the present invention, there is provided a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document forming a home page. A template printing unit for selecting and printing at least one template from the templates stored by the template storage unit, and inputting by scanning an image obtained by retouching a template sheet printed by the template printing unit. There is provided a homepage image creating apparatus comprising: an image input unit; and a combined homepage creating unit for creating a homepage by combining an image input by the image input unit with the electronic file of the selected template.

According to the invention of this application, instead of inputting the contents of a homepage to be created by using a PC keyboard or the like,
Creates a homepage by writing a template sheet that is output to paper corresponding to an electronic file and reading this, so even if you are not familiar with the language of creating the homepage and are not familiar with keyboards, you can easily create a homepage it can.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents to a predetermined position, and the template storage means Template printing means for selecting and printing at least one template from among the generated templates, and an image obtained by retouching an area of the template sheet printed by the template printing means corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added Image input means for inputting by scanning the image, and synthesizing the home page by extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means and synthesizing the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template. Home page comprising home page creation means To provide di-image creation device.

Therefore, the areas in which the contents to be added are described are predetermined, and only the image signals of those areas can be obtained, so that the scanning can be performed at high speed.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and the template storage means At least one of the stored templates
A template printing means for selecting and printing one of the templates, and inputting by scanning a retouched image in an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added to the template sheet printed by the template printing means. An image input unit, extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input unit, converting a predetermined character or line image into a code and an original image, and There is provided a homepage image creating apparatus including a combined homepage creating means for creating a homepage by combining with an electronic file of a template.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document having first and second predetermined positions to which a home page can be formed and contents can be added. Template printing means for selecting and printing at least one template from the templates stored by the template storage means, and first and second templates for adding the contents of the document on the template sheet printed by the template printing means. Image input means for inputting by scanning an image obtained by retouching the first and second areas corresponding to the second predetermined position, and the first area of the image input by the image input means. The extracted image is extracted, recognized and converted into a predetermined code, and the image described in the second area is extracted. As the image, to provide a home page image creating apparatus comprising a synthesizing homepage creation means for creating a home page by combining the electronic file of the selected template.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and the template storage means At least one of the stored templates
A template printing means for selecting and printing one of the templates, and inputting by scanning a retouched image in an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added to the template sheet printed by the template printing means. Image input means, and a combined homepage creating means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, combining the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template to create a homepage, The combined homepage creating means provides a homepage image creating apparatus for creating a homepage by recognizing a specific symbol described in the predetermined position and linking the recognized symbol to an address of a related homepage.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and the template storage means At least one of the stored templates
A template printing means for selecting and printing one of the templates, and inputting by scanning a retouched image in an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added to the template sheet printed by the template printing means. Image input means, and a combined homepage creating means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, combining the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template to create a homepage, Provided is a homepage image creating apparatus for erasing a description item by surrounding a description column of an area corresponding to the predetermined position.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and the template storage means At least one of the stored templates
Template printing means for selecting and printing two templates, selecting means for selecting an electronic file of an image or sound to be added to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added to the template sheet printed by the template printing means, and the template Image input by scanning the template sheet printed by the printing unit with an image obtained by adding the code of the electronic file of the image or sound selected by the selecting unit to an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added An input unit for recognizing a code described in the area of the image input by the image input unit, and synthesizing the electronic file of the corresponding image or sound with the electronic file of the selected template to create a home page A homepage comprising means for creating a synthesized homepage To provide an image creation device.

According to another feature of the present invention, a template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates corresponding to documents each forming a homepage and adding a color, pattern, or texture area at a predetermined position. Template printing means for printing at least one of the templates stored by the template storage means, and a predetermined position where the color, pattern, or texture of the template sheet printed by the template printing means can be added. Image input means for inputting by scanning an image having a color sample pasted in an area, and extracting a color sample image pasted in the area of the image input by the image input means, and extracting the color in the area. Fill with sample color, pattern or texture Providing home page image creating apparatus comprising a synthesizing homepage creation means for creating a home page in the electronic file and synthesis of the template.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a homepage creating apparatus according to this embodiment. This apparatus includes an image storage unit 101 that stores image data of a plurality of templates prepared in advance on a home page as an electronic file and also stores other images, and displays these templates and instructs printing of the selected templates. Display unit 102 capable of outputting, and image output unit 103 for outputting the selected template or image on paper
An image input unit 104 that scans a template in which the content has been entered and captures the image as an image signal; a homepage creation unit 105 that combines an input image with a selected template to create a homepage; , And an external interface (I / F) 107 for exchanging with an external network, and these are connected to a bus 108.

As shown in FIG. 2, the homepage creation unit 105 comprises a memory 201 in which a program for performing various data transfer controls and image processing is placed, and a CPU 202 for executing the program. Create a homepage in the correct language.

In the image storage unit 101, a plurality of homepage creation templates are prepared and stored in advance. For example, a self-introduction template 301 shown in FIG. 3A and a place guidance template 3 shown in FIG.
02, two types of templates 303 and 304 for the album shown in (c) and (d) are stored.

On the console panel 401 shown in FIG. 4 of the display unit 102, a plurality of stored templates can be reduced and viewed by moving and selecting the title of the template in the vertical direction. The user selects which template to use while viewing these templates one by one, and presses the print button 40.
Press 3. For example, when a guide template is designated and the template 402 is displayed and the print button 403 is pressed, the guide template 501 is printed and output on paper in the image output unit 103 in FIG. 1 as shown in FIG. You. Here, the template printed on the paper is referred to as a template sheet.

The guide template sheet 501 has blank fields 502, 503, 504, 505, and 5 in which title fields, event names, dates and times, places, maps, and comments can be described.
06 and 507 are provided, and the user fills in these fields. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a title or the like is entered in the template sheet for guidance. The template sheet filled in by the user in this way is scanned by the image input unit 104 in FIG. 1, and the characters, pictures, and the like entered in the blanks 502 to 507 are fetched as image signals except for the portions in the template. .

By the way, when creating a home page from a template sheet in which contents are written in this way, there are various methods for processing handwritten characters and the like. In this example, an embodiment in which handwritten characters and the like are converted into a standard image format will be described.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
In step 01, the edited template sheet is scanned. Actually, the sheet is scanned by the image input unit 104 in FIG. 1, and the image signal is captured. Then, in step S702, the image data is converted into a standard image format. That is, characters are recognized from the image signal, and figures such as straight lines are recognized and reproduced as straight lines. Then, in step S703, the homepage creation unit 15 in FIG. 1 converts the image into a standard image format that can be used in the homepage language, and creates a beautiful homepage as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the template once created may need to be modified. In such a case, for example, FIG.
As shown in (a), when the user wants to erase the part where the date and time to be erased are entered, the user adds a circle 901 so as to surround the relevant part and causes the image input unit 104 to scan. Then, only the handwritten portion 902 at the retouched place is deleted and FIG.
A template sheet 904 as shown in FIG. The user can enter a new date and time in the date and time column 905 and re-enter the date and time in the image input unit 104 so that the homepage can be created.

In the above-described embodiment, the input image is treated as image data and converted into a standard image format. However, the input image is identified for each element, and characters and tables are copied and the position is adjusted. You can also. Next, an embodiment of this type will be described.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show flowcharts in this case. In step S101, the user makes a retouch on the template sheet, and inputs the digitized image to the image input unit 104. In the process S102, the digitized image data is compared with the original template and the image, and a difference process for extracting only the inner part from the template is performed. Only the difference image data is extracted. Is decomposed into document components in units of characters, images, and the like based on the above to create a homepage.

This processing S103 is shown in detail in FIG. That is, in step S111, the difference data is area-identified, and labeling is performed for each of these groups. Next, image attributes (characters, images, figures, etc.) are determined for each image data group labeled in the process S112.

The image attribute is obtained by a method of estimating an image attribute to be added or pasted in correspondence with a template in advance, or a method of recognizing an image by image processing.

Hereinafter, the image data groups are sorted and processed for each image attribute. First, in step S113, it is determined whether or not it is a character. If it is recognized as a character, the process proceeds to step S104, where an OCR process is performed to convert the character code. If it is not recognized as a character, it is determined in step S116 whether the character is a line graphic.
If it is determined that the figure is a line figure, in step S116, it is copied into a figure such as a straight line or a circle and then converted into an image standard format. If it is determined in step S114 that the image is not a line figure, it is recognized as image data, and the processing in step S1 is performed.
At 17, it is directly converted into an image standard format.

These processes S115, S116, S11
After step 7, these elements are additionally described in the template homepage in step S118 for each labeled image data group. At this time, position adjustment such as left alignment, centering, right alignment, etc., and characters,
The size of the figure or image is adjusted. By performing this for all image data groups, the homepage is completed.

FIG. 12 shows how a handwritten line figure and character (1101) are copied. For example, when a baseball score table is handwritten as shown in FIG. 12A and entered into the image input unit 104, it is not processed as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 and is clearly displayed as shown in FIG. Is done. Character 1
201 is recognized and coded by the OCR, and is recognized as a character font 1202 on a homepage, and a line graphic 1203 such as a ruled line constituting a table is also recognized as a straight line, converted into a standard image format, and converted into HTML language. Thus, the image is clearly displayed (1204). By doing so, there is an advantage that characters, line figures, and the like are clearly displayed, so that they are easy to see.

In this embodiment, the captured image is analyzed to convert characters into codes and line images into predetermined images. However, the columns to be written are subjected to code conversion in advance, and the other columns are converted into codes. Can be decided to be converted to the standard image format as it is. For example,
In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, characters should be entered in the columns such as the event name and the date and time, and it is presumed that an irregular figure is entered in the column of the map. For the columns, you can decide to convert the images to codes.

In the above embodiment, an image such as a character written on a template sheet is directly converted into an image standard format, or a component is decomposed into a character, a figure, or the like and converted into an image standard format. But,
The present invention can perform not only such processing but also generally perform predetermined conversion of a handwritten symbol according to a certain rule. In the template sheet, a specific symbol, for example, an underlined portion can be set to link to the address of the name (title). An embodiment of this type will now be described.

FIG. 13A shows the template sheet as described above. The name of the secretary is written in, for example, a comment section 1301 of the template sheet, and for example, "self-introduction" is written therein and underlined. . Then, for example, FIG.
A home page named "self-introduction" (title column) as shown in (b) is created. As a result, FIG.
Character 1303 in the homepage of (a) and FIG. 13 (b)
Home page 1304 is linked.

In the above description, a home page to be linked is newly created, but it is also possible to link to an existing home page. In such a case, for example, FIG.
By adding the WWW address (URL) of the homepage after the secretary name as shown at 1401 in (a), it is possible to link to an existing homepage as shown in FIG. 14 (b). Of course, the name of the existing homepage may be described and underlined.

If the specific symbol for linking is an underline, it can be entered without taking a relatively large space. However, the symbol is not limited to the underline, and if it is a predetermined symbol, the symbol is recognized by the homepage creation unit 105. It can be linked.

In the above embodiment, the image written on the template sheet is recognized and converted as it is or converted into a code or the like. However, the image and the sound file can be associated with each other. Next, such an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 15 shows a user interface for preparing several sample images and browsing them. Such a screen is provided on the display unit 102 in FIG. The title list 150 of the sample images is displayed on the touch panel 1501.
By displaying 2 and selecting one of the lists (1503), a sample image of the title is displayed as shown in 1504. In this way, the user can select a sample image to be used on the created homepage. When used for the homepage, code 1505 of the sample image
The sample image can be pasted on the homepage by rewriting in the template.

In this way, songs and sounds can be attached to the homepage. FIG. 16 shows a user interface for selecting and listening when a song is pasted on a homepage. Song list 1 on touch panel 1601
By displaying 602 and selecting (1603) the tune, the user can preview the tune by pressing the view button 1604. When used on the homepage, the code of the song 1605
By adding a link, it will be linked to the homepage, or will be associated with the BGM of the homepage.

It should be noted that a song is an artificially created sound and is included in the category of sound, so that a sound here includes a song.

Next, an embodiment in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is used on a homepage will be described. First, the digital camera is connected to the external interface 107 in FIG. 1, and the image data in the digital camera is transferred to the image storage unit 101 and stored. These transferred image data are managed by the CPU 202 of FIG. 2, and the management table is stored in the memory 201. FIG. 17 shows a user interface for checking the image stored in the image storage unit 101 on the touch panel. The image code 1702 automatically added to the image data list 1701
Is displayed, and when this is selected (1703), 1704 is displayed.
The image corresponding to the image code is displayed as shown in FIG. By pressing the print button 1705, the user
A sheet corresponding to the image and the image code as shown in FIG. 8 is printed out from the image output unit 103 in FIG.

Referring to this sheet, the user selects an image desired to be used on the home page, and, as shown in FIG. 19A, adds XIMGφ4, which is the image code 1901, to the template sheet 1902 by rewriting.
As shown in FIG. 19B, the desired image 1801 shown in FIG. 18 can be pasted on a homepage. An image obtained by directly scanning and inputting a photograph or the like, instead of an image of a digital camera, can be placed on a homepage by performing the same processing as the above-described processing.
In addition, the same processing can be performed when a sound or the like is attached to a homepage. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a message file 2001 for a recording message input separately from a microphone or a message input from a CD player, MD player, cassette tape player, etc.
02 can be filled out so that this message can be played in connection with the homepage.

Next, a case where a certain area surrounded by the line of the homepage is painted with a desired color, pattern, texture, or the like will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 21A, a sample of a predefined color, pattern, or texture (here, referred to as a color sample) is printed out from the image output unit 103 in a sheet 2101 in a seal format. The selected color samples 2102 and 2103 of this sheet are shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the image is pasted in regions 2105 and 2106 of the template sheet 2104 where the user wants to add the color. As a result, when the homepage is created, the areas 2105 and 2106 are stored in the sheets 2102 and 2106 as shown in FIG.
It will be painted with the color 103 or the like. With this configuration, it is possible to easily fill the entire predetermined area simply by applying a seal such as a color to be filled on a part of the area.

[0043]

According to the present invention, a home page can be created by writing and inputting on a template sheet. Therefore, even a person who does not know the home page language such as HTML and is not good at inputting a keyboard can easily create a home page. There are advantages that can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a homepage creation device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a homepage creation unit 105 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of templates according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a template printing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a template sheet according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example in which information is entered in the template sheet of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view for explaining a procedure of creating a homepage according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a homepage created from the template sheet of FIG. 6 by the procedure of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a method of deleting the contents of the entry portion of the template sheet according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view for explaining a procedure of creating a homepage according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a more detailed procedure of a part of the procedure in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of a homepage created when the document is disassembled for each document component in the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining an embodiment of linking of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining another example of the linking embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which an image is attached to a homepage in the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which music is added to a homepage in the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which an image of a digital camera is attached to a homepage according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between an image and an image code.

FIG. 19 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which an image is entered on a homepage by entering an image code in the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which a message is added to a homepage by entering a message code in the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which a part of a homepage is painted in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: image storage unit, 102: display unit, 103
... Image output unit, 104 ... Image input unit, 105
..Homepage creation unit, 106 WWW server,
107 ・ ・ ・ External interface

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A template storage means for storing a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document forming a homepage as an electronic file, and a template for selecting and printing at least one template from the templates stored by the template storage means Printing means; image input means for inputting by scanning an image obtained by retouching the template sheet printed by the template printing means; and an electronic file of the selected template for the image input by the image input means. And a combined home page creating means for creating a home page by combining the image with the home page. 2. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a homepage and add contents at a predetermined position, at least one of the templates stored by the template storage means A template printing means for selecting and printing, and an image input to be input by scanning an image obtained by retouching an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added on the template sheet printed by the template printing means Means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, and synthesizing the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template to create a homepage. Homepage image creation featuring apparatus. 3. A template storing means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents to a predetermined position, at least one of the templates stored by the template storing means. A template printing means for selecting and printing, and an image input to be input by scanning an image obtained by retouching an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added on the template sheet printed by the template printing means Means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, converting predetermined character and line images into codes and original images, Synthetic home that creates a home page by synthesizing with an electronic file A homepage image creating apparatus, comprising: a page creating means. 4. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates corresponding to documents having first and second predetermined positions, each of which can form a homepage and add contents, and stored by the template storage means. Template printing means for selecting and printing at least one of the templates, and first and second predetermined positions corresponding to first and second predetermined positions to which the contents of the document on the template sheet printed by the template printing means can be added Image input means for inputting by scanning an image obtained by retouching a second area, and extracting and recognizing an image described in the first area of the image input by the image input means, and The image converted to the predetermined code and the image described in the second area is the selected image as the image. A homepage image creating device, comprising: a homepage image creating means for creating a homepage by synthesizing with a template electronic file. 5. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and at least one template among the templates stored by the template storage means. A template printing means for selecting and printing, and an image input to be input by scanning an image obtained by retouching an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added on the template sheet printed by the template printing means Means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, synthesizing the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template to create a home page, The homepage creation means is the specified position A homepage image creating apparatus for creating a homepage by recognizing a specific symbol described in a location and linking to a relevant homepage address. 6. The homepage image creating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the specific symbol is an underline. 7. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document capable of forming a home page and adding contents at a predetermined position, and at least one of the templates stored by the template storage means. A template printing means for selecting and printing, and an image input to be input by scanning an image obtained by retouching an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the contents of the document can be added on the template sheet printed by the template printing means Means for extracting an image described in the area of the image input by the image input means, and synthesizing the extracted image with the electronic file of the selected template to create a homepage; Enclose the description column of the area corresponding to the position Home image creating apparatus characterized by erasing the matters described by the. 8. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a home page and add contents at a predetermined position, and at least one of the templates stored by the template storage means. A template printing means for selecting and printing an image or sound electronic file to be added to a predetermined position of the template sheet printed by the template printing means where the contents of the document can be added; and the template printing means. Image input means for inputting by scanning an image obtained by adding a code of an electronic file of an image or a sound selected by the selection means to an area corresponding to a predetermined position to which the content of the document can be added on the template sheet printed by And this image Means for recognizing the code described in the area of the image input by the means and combining the electronic file of the corresponding image or sound with the electronic file of the selected template to create a homepage. A homepage image creating apparatus, comprising: 9. A template storage means for storing, as an electronic file, a plurality of templates each corresponding to a document which can form a homepage and add a color, pattern, or texture area at a predetermined position, and the template storage means. A template printing means for printing at least one template among the templates; and an image in which a color sample is pasted in an area corresponding to a predetermined position where the color, pattern, or texture can be added on the template sheet printed by the template printing means. Image input means for inputting by scanning, extracting a color sample image pasted in the area of the image input by the image input means, and filling the area with the color, pattern, or texture of the color sample Electronic file of the selected template And a combined home page creating means for creating a home page by combining the image with the home page.