JP2001228596A - Newspaper space production system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the erroneous overlap insertion of the same articles and images at composition terminals. SOLUTION: The newspaper space production system 12 consisting of a composition edition server 13 and the plural composition terminals 17 is provided with an element occupying table 21 for storing the element identification names of the respective elements under the arrangement processing operation to the respective spaces or already arranged on the respective spaces in the composition edition server 13. The respective composition terminals retrieve the element occupying table 21 by the element identification names of these elements according to the arrangement operation of the elements and output warnings to the unusability of the elements when the element identification names are retrieved. Unless the element identification names are retrieved, the element identification names are registered to the element occupying table and thereafter the arrangement processing of the elements on the spaces is started. The element identification names are deleted from the element occupying table according to the end of the arrangement deletion operation to the elements already arranged on the spaces.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a newspaper page production system for arranging (assigning) each article and each video (photograph, illustration) on each page of a newspaper to create block data for printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), a newspaper 1 is composed of a plurality of pages 2. Each page 2 is classified into a first page, a political page, an economic page, a sports page, a social page, and the like. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), each page 2 has a plurality of small groups (such as Hakugumi), which are characterized by a layout, and are combined. In the large set 3 and the small set (box set) 4, a plurality of images (photographs, illustrations) 5 and a plurality of articles 6 are posted. Furthermore, below the page 2,
Advertisement 7 is posted.

Each article 6 and each image (photograph, illustration) 5 are collected by a large number of newspaper reporters and photographers and sent to a newspaper company. The newspaper company decides which article or image is to be adopted on which page 2 out of the huge amount of articles and images sent from newspaper reporters or photographers, and then decides which article 6 or image 5 is decided to be adopted. To edit. Then, it is necessary to arrange (assign) the edited article 6 and image 5 on each sheet 2 in consideration of the article content and the image content to create the composition data for printing.

In the newspaper 1, since it is necessary to publish a newspaper in a short time after receiving the article 6 or the image 5 from a newspaper reporter or a photographer, a large number of edited articles 6 and Image 5 is arranged (assigned) on each page 2
The work to be performed is performed by a plurality of staff (operators).

In such a newspaper production system where a plurality of clerks (operators) arrange each article 6 and each image 5 on each page 2, each clerk (operator) has a typesetting terminal. From a large number of articles 6 and images 5 stored in the server, an article 6 or an image 5 to be arranged in the area of the paper 2 in charge of itself is called and arranged in the area of the paper 2.

However, in each typesetting terminal, a list of all articles 6 and images 5 in the corresponding page 2 is displayed when each clerk (operator) selects an article 6 or an image 6 to be worked. However, information display and information update regarding which articles 6 and images 5 are called and arranged at each typesetting terminal are not performed.

Therefore, the article 6 or the image 5 which is being arranged by another typesetting terminal or has already been arranged is called,
There is a concern that the same article or the same image will be duplicated on the same paper 2 because it is arranged in the area of the paper 2 where the user is in charge.

[0008] In order to avoid such inconvenience, the operator of each typesetting terminal is caused to execute a call operation command each time one article 6 or image 5 is used from the typesetting editing server. , Element occupancy information. In addition, when each clerk (operator) of each typesetting terminal does not place the called article 6 or the image 5 once, the calling is canceled using a call cancel command.
The element occupation information of the corresponding article 6 or the corresponding image 5 in the typesetting editing server is removed.

As described above, for each article 6 or image 5 stored in the typesetting editing server, the element is occupied by the element call operation, and the element occupancy is released by the element call cancel operation. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a staff member (operator) of another typesetting terminal from using the article 6 or the image 5 during the placement processing or by mistake.

[0010]

However, as described above, the newspaper page production system in which a call operation or a call cancel operation is added has the following problems to be solved.

That is, as described above, each staff member (operator) of each typesetting terminal needs to arrange (allocate) each article 6 or image 5 on each sheet of paper 2 as soon as even one minute. There is a concern about forgetting to execute the cancel operation on the element that performed the operation.

For example, when an article 6 arranged in a small group of a certain space 2 is arranged in a large group or another small group,
If the call cancel operation is forgotten, the corresponding article 6 or the image 5 cannot be used by each staff member (operator) of another typesetting terminal which is in a large group or another small group. In such a case, the clerk (operator) has to search for a clerk who has forgotten the call canceling operation and ask him / her to execute the call canceling operation, which is very complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an element occupation table for storing the occupation state of each element composed of articles and images in a typesetting editing server, and performs a layout operation on each typesetting terminal. Only when the layout operation is executed, the element occupancy information is automatically registered in the element occupancy table at the time of the layout operation at each typesetting terminal without performing the call operation or the call cancel operation. By canceling the element occupancy information, the conventional calling operation and call canceling operation become unnecessary, and if the element is being used by another typesetting terminal, it can be notified which typesetting terminal is being used. An object of the present invention is to provide a newspaper production system capable of improving the operability of a staff member of a typesetting terminal.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a typesetting editing server which manages a plurality of elements consisting of articles and images to be published on each page of a newspaper, and reads each element from the typesetting editing server to read each page. It is applied to a newspaper production system consisting of a plurality of typesetting terminals arranged above.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the newspaper production system according to the present invention, the layout editing server is used by each typesetting terminal to perform the layout processing operation for each page or to place on each page. There is provided an element occupancy table for storing the element identifier of each element that has been completed.

Further, for each typesetting terminal, a search means for searching an element occupancy table by an element identification name of a corresponding element in accordance with an arrangement operation of an element specifying an element, and a corresponding element identification name by the search means Is searched, a warning means for outputting a warning indicating that the corresponding element is unusable, and if the corresponding element identifier is not found by the search means, the corresponding element identifier is registered in the element occupancy table, and then the corresponding element is printed on the paper. And an element identifier deleting means for deleting the corresponding element identifier from the element occupation table in response to the completion of the arrangement canceling operation for the elements already arranged on the paper.

In the newsprint production system thus configured, when an element is arranged at each typesetting terminal, the element identifier of the corresponding element is registered in the element occupation table, and is set at each typesetting terminal. When the placement of the element is canceled, the element identifier of the corresponding element is deleted from the element occupation table. Then, the clerk of each typesetting terminal performs an operation of arranging the element with the element identifier specified in his / her typesetting terminal.
If the corresponding element is in the process of being arranged by another typesetting terminal or has already been arranged, a warning indicating that the element cannot be used is output.

Therefore, the clerk of each typesetting terminal can use another typesetting terminal simply by performing the arrangement canceling operation for each element, so that the problem of forgetting the "call canceling operation" can be avoided. .

In still another aspect of the present invention, an element identifier and an arrangement cancellation date and time of each element which is being arranged on each page by the typesetting terminal or is already arranged on each page are stored in the typesetting editing server. An element occupancy table is formed.

[0020] Then, for each typesetting terminal, a search means for searching the element occupancy table by the element identifier of the corresponding element in accordance with the element arrangement operation, and the search means searches for the corresponding element identifier, and A warning unit that outputs a warning indicating that the corresponding element cannot be used when the current date and time does not exceed a certain period of time from the layout cancellation date and time when the layout cancellation date and time is stored, and when the layout cancellation date and time are not stored, When the corresponding element identifier is searched by the search means and the arrangement cancellation date and time is stored and the current date and time has passed a certain period from this arrangement cancellation date and time, after deleting the corresponding arrangement cancellation date and time, the corresponding element When the corresponding element identifier is not searched for by the conditional element arrangement start means for starting the arrangement processing on the paper and the search means, the corresponding element identifier is registered in the element occupation table. An element arrangement start unit that starts processing for arranging the corresponding element on the sheet, and an arrangement cancellation date and time that registers the arrangement cancellation date and time of the corresponding element in the element occupation table in response to the end of the arrangement cancellation operation for the element already arranged on the sheet. Means are added.

In the newspaper production system configured as described above, when an arrangement cancel operation is performed on an arranged element at each typesetting terminal, the element identifier set in the element occupation table is deleted. Instead, the arrangement cancellation date of the corresponding element is registered in the element occupancy table.

When an element is not called in the element occupation table when the element is called at each typesetting terminal and when the element ID is registered, the arrangement cancellation date and time are older, that is, the arrangement cancellation is performed. After the operation is performed,
After a certain period of time, the corresponding element can be arranged.

In another aspect of the invention, in the newspaper production system of the invention described above, the element occupancy table is provided with the element identification names of the elements during the arrangement processing operation or already arranged on each sheet and the corresponding elements. The terminal names of the typesetting terminals that have undergone the processing operation or have been arranged are stored. Furthermore, the warning means, when the corresponding element identifier is searched by the search means,
A warning is output of the terminal name of the typesetting terminal that cannot be used for the corresponding element and that the layout processing is in progress or the layout of the corresponding element is completed.

In the newspaper production system configured as described above, the terminal name of the typesetting terminal that is in the process of arranging or ending the arrangement of the corresponding element is stored in the element occupancy table in addition to the element identification name. Therefore, the person in charge of each typesetting terminal can easily know the terminal name of the typesetting terminal in charge of each element, which is very convenient.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a newspaper production system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Each article 6 input from each reporter of a newspaper company or a news agency is determined by an article input proofreading terminal 10 as to whether or not to be adopted, and on which page 2 to be adopted if adopted, and the adopted article 6 is determined. Is edited and then temporarily stored in the article server 11, then transmitted to the typesetting editing server 13 of the newspaper production system 12, and written into the article file 16a.

On the other hand, each image 5 composed of a photograph input from a photographer of a newspaper company or a communication company, an illustration input from an illustrator, etc., is determined by an image input processing terminal 14 as to whether or not to be used. It is determined on which paper 2 to publish, and the adopted image 5 is processed, temporarily stored in the image server 15, transmitted to the typesetting editing server 13 of the newspaper paper production system 12, and processed in the image file 1.
6b.

A plurality of typesetting terminals 17 are connected to the typesetting editing server 13. A staff member (operator) who operates each typesetting terminal 17 reads an article 6 or an image 5 that is posted in the area of the paper 2 in charge of himself / herself in the newspaper 1 composed of a plurality of papers 2 shown in FIGS. These elements are sequentially called from the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13, and are arranged (allocated) in the area of the paper surface 2 in which they are in charge.

Each typesetting terminal 17 is composed of, for example, a workstation or a personal computer, and transmits to the typesetting editing server 13 the area of the page 2 on which the layout (layout) of each article 6 or the image 5 has been completed. Typesetting editing server 13
Temporarily stores the area of the page 2 on which the received layout (allocation) has been completed in the page data file 18.

When all of the arranged pages 2 constituting the newspaper 1 are stored in the page data file 18, the typesetting editing server 13 outputs each page 2 stored in the page data file 18 to the output server 19. Send to The output server 19 converts each character or image 5 of the article 6 on each page 2 into dot data and outputs it as a large print or block copy via the printer block 20.

In the newspaper production system 12, the type occupation table 2 is stored in the typesetting editing server 13.
1 is formed. Also, for example, each typesetting terminal 1 composed of a workstation or a personal computer
7, a display unit 21 and an operation unit 2 are provided as shown in FIG.
2, memory 23, element arrangement unit 24, element arrangement cancellation unit 25
Etc. are incorporated.

The element occupation table 21 provided in the typesetting editing server 13 is used by each typesetting terminal 17 to execute an arrangement processing operation for each page 2 or an article 6 or an image 5 already arranged on each page 2. And the like as an element ID of each element. FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the element occupation table 21 in the case of management in the unit of a mask. The element occupancy table 21 is composed of a plurality of unit occupancy tables 26 corresponding to each page 2 constituting the newspaper 1. In each unit occupancy table 26, a plurality of record areas 27 are listed under the date of publication, social name, economic name, etc., and version name (both are collectively referred to as “face version corresponding to page 2”). Are formed. Each record area 27 stores a record such as an element ID and a flag indicating whether the record such as the element ID stored in the corresponding record area 27 is valid or invalid.

Therefore, at the time when the newspaper 1 is newly created, the element ID of each element is not stored in each record area 27 of each unit occupation table 26 of the element occupation table 21, and each flag is set. It is set to disabled state. In the case of collective management, not management in units of masks, only the record area 27 may be used.

Then, in the state where the element occupation table 21 is formed in the typesetting editing server 13, the element arrangement unit 24 of each typesetting terminal 17 follows the flowchart shown in FIG.
An arrangement process for each element on each paper surface 2 is performed.

In accordance with the operation of a clerk (operator), the element ID of one element to be arranged in the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13 is extracted. Then, the stencil (paper space) that matches the publication date of the corresponding element, the title of the image, and the name of the stencil (both are referred to as the stencil)
The unit occupation table 26 of #i is searched from the element occupation table 21 (S1-1).

If there is no unit occupation table 26 of the matching mask (paper surface) #i (S1-2), the corresponding element is
It is determined that it has not been used by another typesetting terminal 17 yet, and the empty unit occupation table 2 in the element occupation table 21
6 (S1-3), the unit occupation table 26 is set as the unit occupation table 26 of the mask (paper surface) #i, and an empty record area 27 of the unit occupation table 26 is set to the element ID of the corresponding element. Is written, and the flag is set effectively (S1-4).

When the process of setting the element ID for the element occupation table 21 is completed, the corresponding element is called from the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13 and is arranged in its own area of the designated page 2 (S1-
5).

At step S1-2, the matching surface plate (paper surface) #i
Is present, the record area 27 of the unit occupation table 26 of the corresponding plate (paper surface) #i is present.
If the corresponding element ID has not been registered yet (S1-
6), an empty record area 2 of the unit occupation table 26
7 (S1-7), write the element ID in this empty record area 27, and set the flag effectively (S1-
8). Then, the process proceeds to S1-5, where an arrangement process for the corresponding element is performed.

If the corresponding element ID has already been registered (S1-6), the corresponding element is transferred to another typesetting terminal 17,
It is already occupied by another set (small set), and a display indicating that it cannot be used is output (S1-9).

Further, the element arrangement canceling unit 25 of each typesetting terminal 17 executes an arrangement canceling process on the elements arranged on the sheet 2 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in accordance with the operation of the attendant (operator), a predetermined arrangement cancellation process is performed on the elements already arranged on the sheet 2 (S2-1). Next, element occupancy table 2
The unit occupation table 26 corresponding to the publication date, page name, and printing plate of the element whose arrangement has been canceled in 1 is searched for (S2-2). Then, the record area 27 in which the corresponding element is stored in the corresponding unit occupation table 26 is searched (S2-3), and the element ID of the corresponding element stored in the corresponding record area 27 is deleted (cleared) (S2-). 4). Further, the flag of the corresponding record area 27 is set to invalid (S2-5). In the newspaper production system of the first embodiment configured as described above, the clerk (operator) edits the type at each typesetting terminal 17. Article 6 or image 5 arranged on the page 2 from the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the server 13
Is deleted from the element occupation table 21 when the arrangement of the element is canceled, so that the corresponding element can be deleted from the other typesetting terminal 17 without performing the call cancellation operation conventionally performed. Since it can be used in the set 3 and the small set 4, the work efficiency is improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the same article from being erroneously described on the same page 2 beforehand.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the storage contents of an element occupancy table 21a formed in a typesetting editing server 13 of a newspaper production system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Except for the element occupation table 21a, the entire configuration of the newspaper production system and the schematic configuration of the typesetting terminal 17 are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

The element occupancy table 21a in the system according to the second embodiment has a plurality of unit occupancy tables 26 corresponding to the respective pages 2 constituting the newspaper 1, similarly to the element occupation table 21 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. It is composed of In each unit occupancy table 26, a plurality of record areas 27a are listed under the publication date, social name, economic name, etc., and a version name (both are referred to as a version corresponding to the page 2).
Are formed.

In the system of the second embodiment, each record area 27a has a record such as an element ID, a flag indicating whether the record such as an element ID stored in the corresponding record area 27a is valid or invalid, The arrangement cancellation date and time when the corresponding element is canceled is stored.

Therefore, at the time when the newspaper 1 is newly created, the element ID of each element is not stored in each record area 27a in the unit occupation table 26 of the element occupation table 21a, and each flag is invalid. The status has been set, and the arrangement cancellation date and time have not been set.

Then, in a state where the element occupation table 21a is formed in the typesetting editing server 13, the element arrangement unit 24 of each typesetting terminal 17 applies the elements to each page 2 in accordance with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Perform the placement process.

In the flow chart shown in FIG.
The processing of 1 to S3-5 is the same as the processing operation of S1-1 to S1-5 in the flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In S3-2 in FIG. 7, if there is a unit occupation table 26 of the matching plate (paper surface) #i, the record area 27a of the unit occupation table 26 of the corresponding plate (paper surface) #i is stored in the record area 27a. If the corresponding element ID has not been registered yet (S3-6), an empty record area 27a of the unit occupancy table 26 is searched (S3-7), the element ID is written in the empty record area 27a, and the flag is enabled. (S3-8). Then, the process proceeds to S3-5, where the arrangement processing for the corresponding element is performed.

If the corresponding element ID has already been registered (S3-6), it is determined in S3-9 in FIG. 8 whether or not the arrangement cancellation date and time are stored in the record area 27a storing the corresponding element ID. If it is determined that the arrangement cancellation date and time are not stored, the corresponding element has already been occupied by another set (small set) on the other typesetting terminal 17 and a display indicating that the element cannot be used is output (S3-12).

When the arrangement cancellation date and time are stored (S3
-9), it is checked whether or not a fixed time (period) has elapsed from the current date and time of the arrangement cancellation (S3-10). If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to S3-12, and the corresponding element Is already occupied by another set (small set) in the other typesetting terminal 17, and a display indicating that it is unusable is output.

If the predetermined time has elapsed (S3-1)
0), and delete (clear) the relevant placement cancellation date and time (S3-1).
1), the process proceeds to S3-5, and a placement process for the corresponding element is performed.

Further, the element arrangement canceling unit 25 of each typesetting terminal 17 executes the arrangement canceling process on the elements arranged on the sheet 2 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in accordance with the operation of the attendant (operator), a predetermined arrangement cancellation process is performed on the elements already arranged on the sheet 2 (S4-1). Next, element occupancy table 2
The unit occupation table 26 that matches the publication date, page name, and version name of the element whose layout has been canceled in 1a is searched (S4-2). Then, a record area 27a in which the corresponding element is stored in the corresponding unit occupation table 26 is searched (S4-3), and the current date and time are written as the arrangement cancellation date and time in the corresponding record area 27a in the corresponding unit occupation table 26 (S4). -5).

In the newspaper production system of the second embodiment configured as described above, the element arrangement canceling unit 25 of each typesetting terminal 17 cancels the arrangement of the elements such as the article 6 and the image 5 already placed on the sheet 2. When the operation is performed, the element ID of the corresponding element set in the record area 27a of the element occupation table 21a is not deleted, but the arrangement cancellation date of the corresponding element is newly set.

Then, the element arrangement unit 24 of each typesetting terminal 17
In the case where a new element is to be placed on the paper 2 from the article file 16a and the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13, the element ID of the corresponding element is not registered in the element occupation table 21a, In the case where the element ID is registered and the arrangement cancellation date is old, the arrangement of the corresponding element on the sheet 2 becomes possible.

As described above, since the arrangement canceling operation for each element is completed and until the fixed period (time) elapses, the arrangement of the corresponding element by the other typesetting terminal 17 is prohibited. In between, clerk (operator)
When the typesetting terminal 17 rearranges the elements such as rearrangement, the element is occupied by another typesetting terminal 17 by some mistake when the occupation of the element is temporarily released. Inconvenience can be avoided.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of each typesetting terminal 17a connected to the typesetting editing server 13 of the newspaper production system according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 shows the typesetting editing server 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the storage contents of an element occupation table 21b formed in the third embodiment. The entire configuration of the newspaper page production system except for the typesetting terminal 17a and the element occupation table 21a is the same as that of the system of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

Each typesetting terminal 1 of the third embodiment system
7a, as shown in FIG. 10, a display unit 21, an operation unit 22, a memory 23, a typesetting start unit 28, an element arrangement unit 24
a, an element arrangement canceling unit 25a, a typesetting end unit 29, and the like. The typesetting start unit 28 executes a preparation process when the typesetting terminal 17a starts the process of arranging the elements on the page 2. Further, the typesetting end unit 29 executes a process for ending the process of arranging the elements on the sheet 2 with the typesetting terminal 17a.

As shown in FIG. 11, the element occupancy table 21b in the system according to the third embodiment has a plurality of pages corresponding to the respective pages 2 constituting the newspaper 1, as in the element occupation table 21 of the first embodiment. It comprises a unit occupancy table 26. In each unit occupation table 26, a plurality of record areas 27b are listed under the date of publication, social name, economic name, etc., and version name (both are referred to as the “face version corresponding to page 2”). Are formed.

In the system of the third embodiment, each record area 27b has a record such as an element ID, a flag indicating whether the record such as the element ID stored in the corresponding record area 27b is valid or invalid, The terminal name of the typesetting terminal 17a in which the corresponding element is being arranged or the arrangement has been completed is stored.

Therefore, at the time when the newspaper 1 is newly created, the element ID of each element is not stored in each record area 27b in the unit occupation table 26 of the element occupation table 21b, and each flag is invalid. The state is set, and the terminal name is not set.

Then, in a state where the element occupation table 21b is formed in the typesetting editing server 13, the typesetting start unit 28 of each typesetting terminal 17a executes the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the operation of arranging each element on the sheet 2 is started, if there is an element already arranged in a small set or the like for the purpose of incorporating the element into the sheet 2 (S5-1).
That is, if the typesetting for the new page 2 is not started,
In the own typesetting terminal 17a in the element occupancy table 12b shown in FIG. 11, the own terminal name is set in the record area 27b of the element ID of the element already arranged in the small set or the like at the present time (S5-2). Thereafter, the user uses his / her typesetting terminal 17a to execute a predetermined typesetting start process such as expanding the page 2 on which each element is newly arranged in the memory 23 (S5-3).

If there is no already arranged element in the small set or the like (S5-1), that is, if the setting of a new page 2 is to be started, the process proceeds to S5-3 to execute a predetermined setting start process.

The element arrangement unit 24a of the typesetting terminal 17a
Executes the element arrangement processing on the paper surface 2 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

According to the operation of the attendant (operator), the element ID of the element to be arranged in the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13 is extracted. Then, the element ID of the corresponding element is stored in the element occupation table 2
It is checked whether or not any one of the record areas 27b of 1b is registered. If the element ID of the corresponding element is not registered (S6-1), the element occupation table 21a
In the empty unit occupancy table 26, the element ID of the corresponding element is written in the empty record area 27b of the unit occupation table 26, and the flag is set effectively. Further, the own terminal name is set in the corresponding record area 27b (S6).
-2).

When the process of setting the element ID for the element occupancy table 21a is completed, the corresponding element is set to the article file 16a or the image file 16b of the typesetting editing server 13.
And place it in its own area on the designated page 2 (S6
-3).

If the element ID of the corresponding element is registered in any of the record areas 27b of the element occupation table 21b in S6-1, the corresponding element stored in the corresponding record area 27b is registered in S6-4. Typesetting terminal 17 in use
The terminal name of “a” is read (S6-4). Then, the terminal name is displayed, and the corresponding element is already occupied by another set (small set) on the indicated typesetting terminal 17a, and information indicating that the element is unusable is output (S6-5).

Further, the element arrangement canceling unit 25a of each typesetting terminal 17a executes the arrangement cancellation processing for the elements already arranged on the sheet 2 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in accordance with the operation of the attendant (operator), predetermined arrangement cancellation processing is performed on the elements already arranged on the sheet 2 (S7-1). Next, element occupancy table 2
The unit occupation table 26 that matches the publication date, page name, and version name of the element whose element arrangement has been canceled in 1b is searched (S7-
2). Then, the element ID of the corresponding element stored in the corresponding record area 27b in the corresponding unit occupation table 26 is deleted (cleared) (S7-4). Further, the flag of the corresponding record area 27b is set to invalid (S7-5).
Finally, the terminal name stored in the corresponding record area 27b is deleted (cleared) (S7-6).

When the arrangement (layout) of all the elements on the page 2 is completed, the typesetting end unit 29 of each typesetting terminal 17a executes the typesetting end processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the created page 2 is copied to the typesetting editing server 1.
A predetermined typesetting end process such as sending to the sheet data file 18 of step 3 is performed (S8-1). Then, each record area 27b of the unit occupancy table 16 of the mask (paper surface) # 1 in the element occupation table 21b is set as a verification target (8-
2).

In each record area 27 b of the unit occupancy table 16, the element I of the element which has been transmitted to the page data file 18 of the typesetting editing server 13 and arranged on the page 2
It is checked whether or not D is stored (S8-3), and if it is stored, its own terminal name in the record area 27b in which the element ID of the corresponding element is stored is deleted (cleared) (S8-6). ).

Then, the unit occupancy table 26 of the record area 27b to be verified is moved to the next unit occupation table 27 (S8-6), and the process returns to S8-3.

When the verification processing for all the record areas 27b is completed in S8-5, the typesetting end processing is completed.

In the newspaper production system of the third embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 11, in the record area 27b of the element occupation table 21b, in addition to the element ID of the currently used element, The terminal name of the typesetting terminal 17a in which the element layout processing is being performed or the layout has been completed is stored. Therefore, the staff (operator) of each typesetting terminal 17a can easily know the terminal names of the other typesetting terminals 17a in charge of each element, which is very convenient.

[0076]

As described above, in the newsprint production system of the present invention, an element occupation table for storing the occupation state of each element composed of articles and images is provided in the typesetting editing server, and the typesetting terminal is used for each typesetting terminal. The contents stored in the element occupation table are automatically updated in conjunction with the arrangement of each element on the paper surface and the cancellation of the arrangement.

Therefore, only by executing the calling operation and the arrangement canceling operation for each element in each typesetting terminal, the correct current state of the element can be automatically known.
For the staff of each typesetting terminal, each element can be efficiently arranged on each page, and the reliability of the entire system can be improved.

Further, the element ID is stored in the element occupation table.
In addition, by storing the arrangement cancellation date and time and the terminal name, the usability for the staff (operator) of each typesetting terminal can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a newsprint production system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typesetting terminal incorporated in the newspaper production system;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing storage contents of an element occupancy table formed in a typesetting editing server of the newspaper production system;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement processing operation in a typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement cancellation processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing storage contents of an element occupancy table formed in a typesetting editing server of a newspaper page production system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement cancellation processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typesetting terminal incorporated in a newsprint production system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing storage contents of an element occupancy table formed in a typesetting editing server of the newspaper production system;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a typesetting start processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an element arrangement cancellation processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the typesetting end processing operation in the typesetting terminal of the newspaper production system.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a general newspaper.

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 2 ... paper 5 ... image 6 ... article 12 ... newspaper production system 13 ... composition editing server 16a ... article file 16b ... image file 17,17a ... composition terminal 18 ... paper data file 21,21a, 21c ... element occupancy table 24, 24a: Element arrangement unit 25, 25a: Element arrangement cancellation unit 26: Unit occupancy table 27, 27a, 27b: Record area 28: Typesetting start unit 29: Typesetting end unit

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A typesetting editing server for managing a plurality of elements consisting of articles and images to be published on each page of a newspaper, and a plurality of typesetting terminals for reading each element from the typesetting editing server and arranging them on each page. The newspaper type production system comprising: a typesetting editing server, wherein the typesetting editing server is used by the typesetting terminals to store an element identifier of each element which is being arranged on each page or has already been allocated to each page. A search unit for searching the element occupancy table by an element identification name of the corresponding element in accordance with an operation of arranging the element specifying the element; A warning means for outputting a warning that the corresponding element is unusable when the name is searched; and, if the corresponding element identifier is not searched by the search means, the corresponding element identifier is stored in the element occupancy table. After the registration, the element arrangement start means for starting the processing of arranging the corresponding element on the paper, and deleting the corresponding element identifier from the element occupation table in response to the completion of the operation of canceling the arrangement of the element already arranged on the paper. A newsprint production system comprising: an element identifier deletion means. 2. A typesetting editing server for managing a plurality of elements consisting of articles and images to be published on each page of a newspaper, and a plurality of typesetting terminals for reading each element from the typesetting editing server and arranging them on each page. In the newsprint production system comprising: the typesetting editing server, the element identification name and the corresponding element of each element used in each of the typesetting terminals during the placement processing operation on each page or already placed on each page. An element occupancy table that stores an arrangement cancellation date and time when the arrangement is canceled, wherein each typesetting terminal stores the element occupation table with an element identification name of the corresponding element in accordance with an operation of arranging the element that specifies the element. A search means for searching, and when the corresponding element identifier is searched by the search means and the arrangement cancellation date and time is stored, and the current date and time does not exceed a certain period from this arrangement cancellation date and time And a warning unit for outputting a warning that the corresponding element is unusable when the arrangement cancellation date and time are not stored; and a current date and time when the corresponding element identifier is searched by the search unit and the arrangement cancellation date and time is stored. If a certain period of time has passed since this arrangement cancellation date and time, after deleting the corresponding arrangement cancellation date and time, the conditional element arrangement start means for starting the arrangement processing of the corresponding element on the paper, If the name is not found, after registering the corresponding element identifier in the element occupancy table, the element arrangement start means for starting the processing of arranging the corresponding element on the sheet, and an arrangement canceling operation for the element already arranged on the sheet A newsprint production system comprising: a layout cancellation date and time registration unit for registering the layout cancellation date and time of the corresponding element in the element occupancy table upon completion. 3. The element occupancy table stores the element identifiers of the elements that have been arranged during the layout processing operation or on each page and the terminal names of the typesetting terminals that have undergone the layout processing operation or have finished arranging the corresponding elements. The warning means, when the corresponding element identifier is searched by the search means, outputs a warning indicating that the corresponding element is unusable and the terminal name of the typesetting terminal in which the corresponding element is being arranged or in which the arrangement has been completed. 2. The newspaper production system according to claim 1, wherein