JP2003296307A - Layout deciding method and layout deciding program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a layout deciding method and program for attractively disposing graphics and characters at disposing the graphics and characters in a predetermined region. <P>SOLUTION: A management computer disposes an authorization mark region 41 as a graphic region in an authorization information display region 40 of a rating name plate. Then, the management computer decides a second character display region 51 and a first character display region 50 as character regions in the part other than the graphic region of the authorization information display region 40. Then, the management computer adjusts the characters to be displayed in the second character display region 51 and the first character display region 50. Then, the management computer makes a rate name plate output terminal to print and output the layout-decided rating name plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a layout deciding method and a layout deciding program for deciding a layout of characters and figures when arranging the figures and characters in a predetermined area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Labels in which graphics and characters such as explanations are mixed are sometimes attached to various products. The label also includes, for example, a rating plate. The rating nameplate includes an approval mark and description of the product, which are defined by the country and the product. In this way, by displaying the graphic and the description, the user can easily understand the characteristics of the product.

[0003]

However, it is not possible to arbitrarily change the graphic shape of the approval mark or the like included in the rating nameplate or the like. In addition, it is necessary to secure a certain size of the figure such as the approval mark in consideration of legibility. On the other hand, the size of the characters such as the explanatory text may be such that the content can be understood, but if a uniform character arrangement is used, there is a risk that the characters will not fit in the label of a predetermined size. Furthermore, it is desirable that the characters such as the explanatory text are displayed as easily as possible.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a layout determining method and a layout determining method capable of visually arranging graphics and characters when arranging the graphics and characters in a predetermined area. To provide a layout determination program.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 uses a computer to lay out the figures and characters when arranging the figures and characters in a predetermined area. A layout determining method for determining, wherein the computer sets a graphic area according to information about a graphic to be arranged in the predetermined area, and determines an area other than the graphic area as a character area. Adjusting the character to be arranged in the character area according to the information on the character to be arranged in the character area.

The invention according to claim 2 is the layout determining method according to claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the characters to be arranged in the character area includes the size of the character area and the number of characters to be arranged in the character area. The gist is to determine the character size based on and.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the layout determination method described in (3), the step of adjusting the characters to be arranged in the character area is to arrange characters sequentially in the character area.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a layout determination program for determining a layout of a graphic and a character by using a computer when the graphic and the character are arranged in a predetermined area. A graphic area setting means for setting a graphic area according to information about a graphic to be arranged in the predetermined area; a character area determining means for determining an area other than the graphic area as a character area; The gist is to function as a character area adjusting means for adjusting a character to be arranged in the character area according to the information about the character.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the layout determining program according to the fourth aspect, the character area adjusting means is configured to generate a character based on the size of the character area and the number of characters to be arranged in the character area. The gist is to make it function as a means for determining the size.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5.
In the layout determination program described in [3], the gist is that the character area adjusting means is caused to function as means for sequentially arranging characters in the character area.

(Operation) According to the invention described in claim 1 or 4, when arranging a graphic and a character in a predetermined area, the computer defines the graphic area according to the information about the graphic to be arranged in the predetermined area. Set. Then, the computer determines an area other than the graphic area as a character area, and adjusts the character to be arranged in the character area according to the information about the character to be arranged in the character area. Therefore, when arranging a graphic and a character in a predetermined area, the graphic can be arranged first and the character to be arranged can be adjusted so that the character can be arranged in an area other than the area where the character is arranged.

According to the invention described in claim 2 or 5, the computer determines the character size based on the size of the character area and the number of characters to be arranged in the character area. It is possible to place a character of a size suitable for the size of the character area.

According to the invention of claim 3 or 6, the computer sequentially arranges characters in the character area. Therefore, although the number of characters included in one line changes in the character area, the characters can be arranged in the character area so that they can be seen easily.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment,
A layout determination method and a layout determination program for determining the layout of characters and figures when the figures and characters are arranged in a predetermined area of the rating nameplate will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rating plate manufacturing system 20 includes a rating plate output terminal 1 via a network N.
It is connected to 0. The rating nameplate output terminal 10 is a terminal that outputs a rating nameplate and includes a printing unit for printing the rating nameplate. This rating plate output terminal 10
Is a management computer 21 of the rating plate manufacturing system 20.
The printing is performed by receiving the rating name plate print data transmitted from the printer. Therefore, this rating plate output terminal 10
Is a control means (CPU), a storage means (RA
M, ROM, hard disk, etc.), communication means, display control means (for example, monitor), and input means.

The rating plate manufacturing system 20 includes a management computer 21 as shown in FIG. The management computer 21 is a computer having a control unit (CPU), a storage unit (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.), a communication unit, etc., which are not shown. The management computer 21 executes the rating plate manufacturing process by executing the rating plate manufacturing program. The rating nameplate manufacturing program is composed of various programs, and by executing these various programs, data transmission / reception, data processing described later, and the like are performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the management computer 21 functions as graphic area setting means, character area determining means, character area adjusting means, and the like.

A destination specification data storage unit 22 and a model data storage unit 23 are connected to the management computer 21, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the destination specification data storage unit 22 stores destination specification data 220 for each destination and each product type. In the present embodiment, the destination specification data 220 includes the destination identifier a1 and the product type a.
2, approval type a3, description item a4 and rating nameplate format a5. The destination identifier a1 is
This is an identifier for identifying the destination. Product type a2
Is the type of product such as a computer or a facsimile. The approval type a3 is a predetermined approval type specified by the destination identifier a1 and the product type a2. In the present embodiment, for example, when the destination is Japan,
The candidates for approval type a3 are "PSE" and "JAT".
"E". Then, according to the product type a2, “PS
If both "E" and "JATE" are required, then "PSE"
If only one is needed, then "JATE" may be required.
Further, for example, when the destination is North America, the approval type a3 is “FCC”, and when the destination is Europe, the approval type a3.
3 is "Laser". The description item a4 is rating information that needs to be described on the rating nameplate. The rating nameplate format a5 is information about the format of items to be printed on the rating nameplate, for example, information about the format of the rating nameplate to be printed on the rating nameplate 30 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the rating nameplate 30 has a brand display area 31, a rating information display area 32, and an approval information display area 40 as a predetermined area. The brand display area 31 is an area for displaying a brand. The rating information display area 32 is an area for displaying rating information.
The approval information display area 40 is an area for displaying approval information. It should be noted that the destination specification data 220 is stored prior to the processing of the present embodiment based on the approval type and the items to be displayed on the rating nameplate in each country.

As shown in FIG. 3, the model data storage section 23 stores model data 230 for each model identifier. In the present embodiment, the model data 230 is composed of a model identifier b1, a product type a2, approval information b2, and rating information b3. The model identifier b1 is an identifier for identifying the model. The product type a2 is the type of this product and corresponds to the product type a2 of the destination specification data 220. The approval information b2 is set for the approval type approved for the model. For example, "PS
When “E” and “JATE” are approved, “PSE” and “JATE” are set as the approval information b2. The rating information b3 is the rating information of the model, and the rating information about the item corresponding to the description item a4 of the destination specification data 220 is set. This rating information b
In 3, for example, the rated voltage, rated frequency, rated current, rated power, etc. are set. The model data 230 is stored at the product design stage or when approval is obtained.

Next, in the system configured as described above, the management computer 21 causes the rating nameplate output terminal 10 to operate.
A processing procedure in the case of manufacturing a rating nameplate by using will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, a worker makes a request for manufacturing a rating plate using the rating plate output terminal 10. In this case, the rating plate output terminal 10 transmits the rating plate manufacturing request data to the management computer 21 via the network N. Upon receiving this request, the management computer 21 sends an input request for the model identifier b1 of the model that manufactures the rating plate to the rating plate output terminal 10. The rating nameplate output terminal 10 that has received this request prompts the operator to input the model identifier b1. When the operator is requested to input various data, the screen display requesting this data is output to the monitor. Then, when the operator inputs the model identifier b1 of the model for manufacturing the rating plate, the rating plate output terminal 10 transmits the model identifier b1 to the management computer 21. Management computer 21
Receives the model identifier b1 via the network N (S1-1). Next, the management computer 21 determines the model data storage unit 2 based on the received model identifier b1.
The product type a2 is extracted from 3 (S1-2).

Next, the management computer 21 transmits a request for the destination identifier a1 to the rating nameplate output terminal 10. The rating plate output terminal 10 prompts the operator to input the destination identifier a1 based on this request. When the operator inputs the destination identifier a1, the rating nameplate output terminal 10 transmits the input destination identifier a1 to the management computer 21. Then, the management computer 21 receives the destination via the network N with the destination identifier a1 (S1-3). Then, the management computer 21
Using the received destination identifier a1 of the destination, the approval type a3 is extracted from the destination specification data storage unit 22 (S1).
-4).

Next, the management computer 21 determines whether or not there is approval for the approval type a3 (S1-
5). Specifically, the management computer 21 extracts the approval information b2 from the model data storage unit 23 based on the model identifier b1 and determines whether or not there is approval for the approval type a3. When the approval type a3 is set in the approval information b2, the management computer 21 determines that the approval type a3 has been approved. Then, the management computer 21 receives the approval (step S1-5).
If YES, the approval identifier is extracted (S1-
6). Here, the approval number given at the time of approval is used as the approval identifier. In this embodiment, the approval identifier is associated with the model identifier b1 and the approval type a3 and is stored in a storage unit (not shown).

Next, the management computer 21 uses the model data 2 based on the description item a4 of the destination specification data 220.
The information of the item corresponding to the described item a4 is extracted from the rating information b3 of 30 (S1-7).

Next, the management computer 21 sends the input request of the brand displayed on the rating plate to the rating plate output terminal 10
Send to. Then, when the operator inputs the brand, the rating nameplate output terminal 10 transmits the input brand to the management computer 21. Then, the management computer 21 receives the brand via the network N (S1-8).

Next, the management computer 21 performs an automatic layout process for deciding the layout of figures and characters in the approval information display area 40 (S1-9). This process is shown in FIG.
Follow the instructions below.

As shown in FIG. 5, the management computer 21
Sets a graphic area for arranging a graphic such as an approval mark in the approval information display area 40 (S2-1). The approval mark corresponds to the approval type a3 of the destination. Here, the graphic such as the approval mark needs to have a certain size because it is necessary to show the graphic easily. In the present embodiment, the size of the graphic such as the approval mark is individually preset. Here, the management computer 21 arranges an approval mark area 41 as a graphic area in the approval information display area 40, as shown in FIG. 7.

Next, the management computer 21 determines a character area in a portion other than the graphic area of the approval information display area 40 (S2-2). Here, the management computer 21 uses the first character display area 50 and the second character display area 5
Determine 1 respectively. The first character display area 50 is an area for displaying information regarding approval. The second character display area 51 is an area for displaying information including the approval identifier.
In the present embodiment, the second character display area 51 is set in the lower area of the approval information display area 40. Then, the management computer 21 selects the second character display area 51 in an area other than the graphic area in which the approval mark area 41 is arranged in the lower area of the approval information display area 40.
To place. Then, the management computer 21 arranges the first character display area 50 in an area other than the graphic area above the second character display area 51.

Then, the management computer 21 adjusts the characters that need to be displayed (S2-3). Specifically, the management computer 21 determines the size of the characters to be arranged in the areas 50 and 51, respectively, based on the size of the areas 50 and 51 and the number of characters to be arranged in the areas 50 and 51, respectively. Then, the management computer 21 sequentially arranges the characters in the areas 50 and 51 from the upper left.

Then, the management computer 21 exemplifies the format of the rating nameplate based on the destination specification data 220, the model data 230, the input information and the layout determined by the automatic layout processing (S1).
-10). Specifically, the management computer 21 generates a rating nameplate format in which the brand, rating information, and approval information are set in the brand display area 31, the rating information display area 32, and the approval information display area 40, respectively. And
The management computer 21 transmits the rating plate display data for displaying the format of the rating plate to the rating plate output terminal 10. The rating plate output terminal 10 that has received the rating plate display data displays the format of the rating plate on the monitor. When the operator confirms the display on the monitor of the rating nameplate output terminal 10 and manufactures the rating nameplate using the displayed format of the rating nameplate, the operator requests the output of the rating nameplate from the rating nameplate output terminal 10 to the management computer 21. Send to.

In response to this, the management computer 21
An input request for the required number of rating plate is sent to the rating plate output terminal 10. The rating nameplate output terminal 10 receiving this request displays the input screen of the required number on the monitor. When the worker inputs the required number, the rating nameplate output terminal 10 transmits the required number to the management computer 21. Then, the management computer 21 receives the required number of sheets via the network N (S1-11).

Next, the management computer 21 assigns a machine number according to the required number of sheets (S1-12). Specifically, the management computer 21 determines the start number of the assigned machine number based on the maximum value of the assigned machine numbers stored in the storage unit (not shown). And the management computer 2
The number 1 gives the required number of machine numbers from this start number, and transmits the rating nameplate printing data for manufacturing the rating nameplate to the rating nameplate output terminal 10 (S1-13). The rating name plate print data is obtained by adding a machine number to the format of the rating name plate displayed on the monitor in step S1-10. Then, the rating nameplate output terminal 10 prints the rating nameplate based on the rating nameplate print data.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the rating nameplate 30 in which each item is set is printed in the brand display area 31, the rating information display area 32, and the approval information display area 40. Then, the worker attaches the rating nameplate thus manufactured to the manufactured product.

Next, an automatic layout process when there are many graphics to be displayed and a wider range than that shown in FIG. 7 is set as the graphics area will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 8
In the approval information display area 40 shown in (1), an approval mark area 41, an additional first mark area 42, an additional second mark area 43, and a two-dimensional barcode area 44 are set as graphic areas. Then, an approval mark, an additional first mark, an additional second mark and a two-dimensional bar code are arranged in these areas, respectively. Note that, in FIG. 8, the authorization mark displayed in the authorization mark area 41 is as shown in FIG.
The same as the authorization mark displayed in the authorization mark area 41 in FIG. The second character display area 5 is used as the character area.
3 and the first character display area 52 are set. The display contents in the first character display area 52 and the second character display area 53 are the same as those in the first character display area 50 and the second character display area 5 in FIG.
The contents displayed in 1 are the same as those described above.

For the layout shown in FIG. 8, in step S2-1, the management computer 21 sets the approval mark area 41, the additional first mark area 42, the additional second mark area 43, and the two-dimensional bar code area 44 in the drawing area. Set as. Here, in the present embodiment, since the size of each figure is determined in advance, the approval mark area 41 has the same size as the approval mark area 41 of FIG. 7. Further, the sizes of the additional first mark area 42, the additional second mark area 43, and the two-dimensional bar code area 44 are respectively set in advance, and the management computer 21 arranges them in a predetermined size. To do.

Next, in step S2-2, the management computer 21 determines, in the approval information display area 40, an area in which a graphic area corresponding to the areas 41 to 44 is not set as a character area. Here, the management computer 21 sets the second character display area 53 and the first character display area 52 as character areas. Specifically, the management computer 21 arranges the second character display area 53 in the lower part of the approval information display area 40 and the first character display area 53 in the upper part thereof.
The character display area 52 is arranged.

Then, in step S2-3, the management computer 21 adjusts the characters in the second character display area 53 and the first character display area 52 as the character areas. Here, since the character area is smaller than that in the case of FIG. 7, the areas 52 and 53 are the areas 50 and 51, respectively.
Is smaller than. Therefore, the management computer 21 sets the characters in the areas 52 and 53 to be displayed smaller than the characters in the areas 50 and 51, respectively. Further, in the first character display area 52, the aspect ratio of the first character display area 52 is vertically longer than the aspect ratio of the first character display area 50. Therefore, in the management computer 21, the number of characters included in one line in the first character display area 52 is smaller than that in the first character display area 50.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In the above embodiment, the management computer 21 first sets the graphic area when arranging the graphic such as the approval mark and the characters such as the information regarding the approval in the approval information display area 40. Then, the computer determines an area other than the graphic area as a character area, and adjusts the character to be arranged in the character area according to the information regarding the character to be arranged in the character area. Therefore, when arranging figures such as an approval mark and characters such as information about approval in the approval information display area 40,
A graphic having a predetermined size can be placed first. And
Characters can be placed as clearly as possible in areas other than the area where figures are placed.

In the above-described embodiment, the size of the area for displaying the graphic such as the approval mark is predetermined. Therefore, the approval mark and the like can be displayed in a predetermined size that is easily recognized by the user. Moreover, since the size of the area for displaying the two-dimensional barcode is predetermined,
The two-dimensional bar code can be displayed in a predetermined size and can be read by the two-dimensional bar code reading means.

In the above embodiment, the management computer 21 adjusts the characters arranged in the character area according to the size and shape of the character area. Therefore, in the approval information display area 40, it is possible to effectively use the portion where the graphic such as the approval mark is not printed and to arrange the characters with a good appearance.

The above embodiment may be modified into the following modes. -In the above-mentioned embodiment, a graphic and a character were printed on a rating nameplate. The medium for printing graphics and characters is not limited to this, and may be any medium as long as it prints in a predetermined area. For example, the medium on which graphics and characters are printed may be decals as other labels or packaging materials.

In the above embodiment, the size of the regions 41 to 44 arranged in the graphic region is set to a predetermined size. Alternatively, the size of the regions 41 to 44 may be variable by setting the minimum size. By doing this,
If the area for printing the figure and the character is large, the figure can be displayed in a large size and the figure such as the approval mark can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the above embodiment, the minimum size of the regions 50 to 53 arranged in the character region, the ratio to the other regions arranged in the character region, and the like have not been specified. Instead of this, for each area to be arranged in the character area, the minimum size, the ratio to other areas to be arranged in the character area, and the like may be determined in advance. By doing so, the items to be arranged in the character area, which need to be displayed in a large size, can be displayed in a large size, and important items can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner in the character area.

In the above embodiment, the storage units 22 and 23 are set in the rating nameplate manufacturing system 20, but the storage units 22 and 23 may be set separately in different places. Further, similar processing may be performed by a dedicated machine in which the storage units 22 and 23 are set.

[0044]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
When arranging a figure and a character in a predetermined area, the figure and the character can be arranged with a good appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of data stored in a destination specification data storage unit.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of data stored in a model data storage unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rating nameplate.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an approval information display area of a rating nameplate.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an approval information display area of a rating plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

N ... Network, 10 ... Rating nameplate output terminal, 21 ... Management computer, 40 ... Approval information display area as a predetermined area, 41 ... Authorization mark area as a graphic area, 42
... Additional first mark area as graphic area, 43 ... Additional second mark area as graphic area, 43 ... Two-dimensional bar code area as graphic area, 50, 52 ... First character display area as character area, 51 , 53 ... A second character display area as a character area.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Seiji Ishii             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh F-term (reference) 5B009 NB11 NC01 NG02                 5B050 AA09 BA16 BA20 CA08 EA20                       FA03

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A layout determination method for determining a layout of a graphic and a character by using a computer when arranging the graphic and the character in a predetermined area, wherein the computer should arrange the graphic and the character in the predetermined area. According to the information about the figure, the step of setting the figure area, the step of determining the area other than the figure area as the character area, according to the information about the character to be arranged in the character area,
And a step of adjusting a character to be arranged in a character area. 2. The layout determining method according to claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the characters to be arranged in the character area is based on the size of the character area and the number of characters to be arranged in the character area. A layout determination method characterized by determining the height. 3. The layout determination method according to claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the characters to be arranged in the character area is to sequentially arrange the characters in the character area. 4. A layout determination program for determining a layout of a graphic and a character by using a computer when arranging the graphic and the character in a predetermined area, wherein the computer is arranged in the predetermined area. Graphic area setting means for setting a graphic area according to information about a graphic area, character area determining means for determining an area other than the graphic area as a character area, and information about a character to be arranged in the character area,
A layout determination program that functions as a character area adjustment unit that adjusts the characters arranged in the character area. 5. The layout determining program according to claim 4, wherein the character area adjusting means determines the character size based on the size of the character area and the number of characters to be arranged in the character area. Layout decision program to make it work. 6. The layout determining program according to claim 4, wherein the character area adjusting unit functions as a unit that sequentially arranges characters in the character area.