JP2003296677A - Print sheet holding storage body and printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print sheet facilitating management of image data and a search for data. <P>SOLUTION: The print sheet 2 is provided with a sheet like body 1 carrying an object image and the storage body 3 storing object image data, and the sheet like body 1 and the storage body 3 are composed integrally. By storing the image data to be printed in the storage body integrated with the print sheet in addition to printing of the object image, a user can unconsciously back up data and storage management of the data is facilitated. Since the object image is printed on a surface of the print sheet, a search for the image is facilitated also. When the user wants to make extra copies, the image data stored in an integrated memory is read to constantly provide favorable prints. <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 print sheet having a memory for storing a subject image and storing data of the subject image, and a method for printing on the print sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, data of a subject image photographed by a digital camera or the like is stored as electronic data as it is using a memory card used in the digital camera, or written in a large-capacity hard disk using a personal computer or the like. It is generally stored. In addition, the data is also stored in a rewritable recording medium such as a rewritable MO disk, a CD-R disk, or a magnetic tape for backup in case of loss of the card, erasure due to erroneous operation, or failure of the hard disk. There is. The data of the subject image, which is electronic data, is stored as described above, but since these electronic data cannot be viewed directly with the eyes, the subject image is printed on a printing paper such as photographic paper or inkjet paper. , They are organized and stored in albums.

[0003]

By the way, when the user looks at the printed subject images stored in the album and wants to reprint the images he / she likes, the following steps are taken. There must be. That is, it is specified which recording medium such as a memory card, a hard disk, an MO disk, etc., the electronic data corresponding to the image desired to be reprinted is stored, and then the contents of the specified recording medium are purposefully displayed on a personal computer or the like. Must be confirmed using.

Moreover, in some cases, it is necessary to find the same subject image data as the desired print image from among a large amount of subject image data while checking each one on the monitor, and the user is required to spend the time and effort involved. There was a problem of compelling me. For this reason, it is known that an index is provided so that the image can be easily searched later when the subject image data is stored in the recording medium. However, even in this case, the same image as the printed image can be obtained. It is necessary to take time and effort to specify and search which folder in which recording medium the data is stored.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. It is easy to handle object image data, the object image data can be easily searched, and reprinting such as reprinting is easy. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a print sheet and a printing method holding a storage body, which is suitable for backing up image data.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the print sheet holding the memory body of the present invention is a sheet-like body carrying a subject image,
A storage body that stores the subject image data is provided, and the sheet-shaped body and the storage body are integrally configured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print sheet holding a memory body, wherein the sheet-like body is photographic paper.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print sheet holding a memory body, wherein the sheet-like body is a plastic sheet in the first or second aspect of the invention.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print sheet holding a memory body, wherein the memory body is a non-volatile memory.

The invention of a print sheet holding a memory according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the memory is contained in a sheet-like body. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print sheet holding a memory body, wherein in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a memory body control unit for controlling reading and writing of data from and to the memory body is provided. It is characterized by comprising a storage unit control unit and a communication unit that enables communication with the outside.

The invention of a print sheet holding a memory according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the communication means includes a terminal connected to an external device. .

According to the invention of a print sheet holding a memory body described in claim 8, in the invention of claim 7, the memory body is contained in a sheet-like body, and the terminals of the communication means are sheet-like bodies. Is exposed on a surface other than the image bearing surface.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print sheet holding a memory body, wherein the communication means enables wireless transmission / reception with the outside. .

According to a tenth aspect of the invention of a print sheet holding a memory body, in the ninth aspect of the invention, the communication means includes an antenna member for communicating with the outside in a sheet-shaped body. Is characterized by.

According to the invention of a printing method described in claim 11,
It is characterized in that a subject image is carried on a sheet-shaped body having a memory body, while the subject image data is stored in the memory body.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the printing method according to the eleventh aspect, after the object image is carried on the sheet-like body, a memory body is integrally attached to the sheet-like body, and the memory body is attached to the memory body. It is characterized in that subject image data is stored.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing method according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in which the object image is carried on the sheet-shaped body and the object image data is stored in a memory, and the memory is stored in the sheet-shaped form. It is characterized by being attached to the body integrally.

That is, according to the print sheet and the printing method of the present invention, the subject image can be carried on the sheet-shaped body, and the data of the subject image can be stored in the memory body provided integrally with the sheet-shaped body. Since the data is stored, the electronic data can be easily managed, the contents of the data can be visually confirmed immediately, and the image data can be searched easily. Further, when it is necessary to reprint the carried subject image, the data can be read from the storage body and the subject image can be printed on a new print sheet. In this case, a new print sheet may also be integrally provided with a storage body, and the image data may be stored in this storage body.

The print sheet of the present invention is provided with a sheet-shaped body that carries a subject image, and the material of the sheet-shaped body is not limited as long as it can carry the subject image. For example, photographic paper or a plastic sheet can be used as a sheet. Further, the method of carrying the subject image on the sheet-like body is not particularly limited,
Appropriate methods such as printing (printing) and printing with ink or toner can be used.

The above print sheet is provided with a storage body capable of storing image data, and for example, a non-volatile memory, a magnetic body storing magnetic information, a bar code or the like can be used as the storage body. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the storage body, and in short, it is sufficient as long as the image data can be stored and the image data can be read out to the outside as needed. In addition,
The memory may be one that can store image data only once, or one that can repeatedly write image data.

Further, the print sheet of the present invention usually comprises a storage body control means for controlling reading and writing of data from and to the storage body, and a communication means for enabling the storage body control means to communicate with the outside. These are, for example, IC
It can be configured by a chip. In this case, the memory body is composed of a memory. However, the present invention does not necessarily require the above memory control means and communication means,
The above configuration is not required as long as the memory can be directly accessed from the outside. For example, the above-mentioned magnetic material or bar code can be directly accessed from the outside, and may not be provided with a memory body control means or a communication means.

The above-mentioned communication means may be provided with an appropriate terminal to enable communication with an external device through the terminal, or have a wireless communication function to wirelessly exchange image data with the outside. You may do it. When it has a wireless ventilation function, an appropriate antenna means can be provided.

The above-mentioned memory body, IC chip, or the like may be stuck to a sheet-shaped body, or may be contained in the sheet-shaped body. Encapsulation is desirable from the viewpoint of protection of memory and aesthetics.

The print sheet may be such that one subject image is printed and image data is stored in a storage body so as to correspond thereto, and a plurality of subject images and a plurality of subject images respectively corresponding thereto may be stored. It may have a memory. Furthermore, the number of subject images and the number of storage bodies may not match each other. For example, when the number of subject images is larger than the number of storage bodies, the subject images can be carried on a print sheet as an index of a plurality of images, and the image data of these can be stored in one or a few storage bodies. As a case where the number of subject images is smaller than the number of storage bodies, there is a case where a large number of storage bodies are required because the capacity of the same number of storage bodies as the subject images is insufficient.

Further, the printing of the subject image and the storage of the image data in the memory may be simultaneously performed on the print sheet in which the sheet-shaped body and the memory are integrated, and these are performed at different times. May be Alternatively, the sheet-like body and the memory body may be separately prepared, and the two may be integrated at an appropriate time to form a print sheet. The carrying of the subject image and the storage of the image data in the storage body are performed in the state where the sheet-shaped body and the storage body are integrated, and one or both of the processes are separated between the sheet-shaped body and the storage body. You may go in the state. In short, what is necessary is to finally obtain a sheet-shaped body carrying a subject image and a storage body in which the image data of the subject image is stored.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The print sheet 2 of the present invention is
The sheet-like body 1 made of photographic paper is configured so that the storage body 3 is integrated with the sheet-like body 1. The subject image 4 is printed on the sheet-like body 1, and the image data is stored in the storage body 3. To be done. The storage unit 3 is composed of a non-volatile memory, and is capable of storing pixel number data that is approximately the same as the number of pixels of the image to be printed or one size larger (necessary to use an unnecessarily large memory. Absent).

In this embodiment, a storage unit control means 5 for controlling writing and reading of image data in the storage unit 3.
Is equipped with. In addition to this, a communication means 6 is provided, and the memory body control means 5 and the communication means are constituted by an integrated IC chip. Further, the communication means 6 has terminals 7 exposed on the outer surface of the sheet-shaped body 1. The terminal 7 can be brought into contact with a terminal of an external device (not shown) to exchange image data with the external device.

A printing method using the print sheet 2 will be described. The subject image is printed on the print sheet 2, and the image data is transmitted from the outside to the communication means 6 through the terminal 7. The communication unit 6 that has received the image data delivers the image data to the storage unit control unit 5, and the storage unit control unit 5 controls the storage unit 3 to write the image data in the storage unit 3.
The printing and the storage can be performed simultaneously by a printing machine having a storage unit, and the printing and the storage can be performed by different devices.

When the image data is stored in the storage body 3, data compression processing may be appropriately performed. For example, the data can be efficiently compressed and stored in the JPEG or JPEG2000 format. Further, when storing data, encryption processing may be performed or identification information (ID, password, etc.) for recognizing a user may be added. The image data may be digital camera data or digital data obtained by scanning a silver salt film.

The print sheet 2 is in a state in which the subject image 4 is printed and the image data is stored, and can be stored in an album or the like. When further printing is required, a data transmission request is made to the communication means 6 from the outside through the terminal 7. The communication means 6 delivers the transmission request to the storage body control means 5. The storage body control means 5 reads the image data from the storage body 5 in accordance with the request, delivers the image data to the communication means 6, and gives a transmission instruction. In the communication means 6, the image data received from the storage body control means 5 in accordance with the transmission instruction is sent to the terminal 7
Through an external device. The external device can receive the image data and perform additional printing or data processing.

In the storage of the above print sheet, it can be stored in an album or the like like the conventional printing paper, and the storage management of data can be easily performed. Further, when image data is required as desired, the contents of the image data stored according to the subject image printed on the print sheet can be grasped, and the search for the image data can be easily performed.

(Embodiment 2) In the above embodiment, one sheet is provided on the sheet, and one subject image is printed on the sheet. However, the number of these is plural. It may be. In FIG. 3, one sheet 1 is divided into four regions 10a to 10d, and storage bodies 11a to 11d are integrally provided in each divided region to form the print sheet 10. A subject image can be printed in each of the areas 10a to 10d. In each of the storage bodies 11a to 11d, image data corresponding to each of the areas 10a to 10d is stored in the storage bodies 11a to 11d. In this print sheet, a large-sized sheet can be used, and the divided areas can be appropriately cut and used. In addition,
In this embodiment, the sheet-shaped body is divided into four pieces, but the present invention is not limited to this. The sheet-shaped body is divided into an appropriate number of areas to print the subject image and Installation can be done.

(Embodiment 3) In the embodiment described above, the case in which the number of prints of the subject image and the number of storage bodies correspond one-to-one has been described, but the present invention does not necessarily include these numbers. Do not have to match. The print sheet 20 of FIG. 4 is one in which a plurality of subject images 20a to 20h can be printed on the sheet-shaped body 1, and one storage body 21 is integrated in the sheet-shaped body 1. In this embodiment, a plurality of image data can be stored in one storage body 21, which is suitable for use as an index. When reading the image data, it is possible to specify the data using an appropriate index number or the like and read the desired image data from the storage body 21. The image printed as the index may be printed with reduced image quality so that the printing process can be performed efficiently. When printing with normal image quality is required, the image data can be read from the storage body 21 and printed with high image quality on another print sheet.

(Embodiment 4) In Embodiment 3, the case where the number of memory bodies is smaller than the number of subject images has been described. However, even if the number of memory bodies exceeds the number of subject images. Good. The print sheet 30 of FIG. 5 has a plurality of storage bodies 31a to 31c, and the sheet-shaped body 1
One subject image is printed on. This embodiment is suitable for a print sheet having a large size, and is suitable for a case where the number of pixels is too large to be stored in one storage body. When the image data is stored in the storage bodies, the image data can be appropriately divided and stored in each storage body.

(Fifth Embodiment) Further, as a large-sized subject image is printed as described above, the print sheet 10 shown in FIG. 3 can be used as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, on the print sheet 10, one subject image is printed over each of the areas 10a to 10d. Even in such a large print,
The same print sheet as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 can be used, which is advantageous in terms of production cost.

(Embodiment 6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the communication with the outside is performed through the terminal 7, but
As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a communication unit 42 capable of wireless communication can be provided in a sheet-shaped body provided with a storage unit 40 and a storage unit control unit 41. The wireless communication means 42 is provided with an antenna means 43 for performing wireless communication with the outside. The storage body 40, the storage body control means 41, the communication means 42, and the antenna means 43 are integrated with the sheet-shaped body by being included in the sheet-shaped body. With the configuration of this embodiment, communication with an external device can be performed without using a terminal or the like, and operability is improved.

[0038]

As described above, according to the print sheet of the present invention, a sheet-shaped body carrying a subject image,
Since the sheet-like body and the storage body are integrally formed, the storage body stores the subject image data.
When an image is printed, the image data to be printed is stored in the storage unit integrated with the print sheet, so that the data can be backed up without the user being aware of it. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately store and manage negatives and the like.

Since the subject image is printed on the surface of the print sheet, it is easy to find the image. When the user wants to print more, he / she can bring in a print sheet to the lab, and even if the print image is deteriorated, the image data stored in the built-in memory can be read and printed to obtain a good print.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a surface of a print sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also an enlarged view showing the back surface of the print sheet.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print sheet surface according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a print sheet surface according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a print sheet surface according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a print sheet surface according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 sheet 2 Print sheet 3 memory 4 subject image 5 Memory control means 6 Communication means 7 terminals 10 printed sheets 10a ... 10d divided areas 11a ... 11d memory 20 printed sheets 20a ... 20h Subject image 30 printed sheets 31a ... 31c memory 40 memory 41 memory control means 42 Communication means 43 antenna means

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A storage body, comprising: a sheet-shaped body carrying a subject image; and a storage body for storing the subject image data, wherein the sheet-shaped body and the storage body are integrally formed. Printed sheet holding. 2. The print sheet holding the memory body according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-shaped body is a photographic printing paper. 3. The print sheet holding a memory body according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-shaped body is a plastic sheet. 4. The print sheet holding the memory body according to claim 1, wherein the memory body is a non-volatile memory. 5. The print sheet holding the memory body according to claim 1, wherein the memory body is contained in a sheet-shaped body. 6. A storage unit control unit for controlling reading and writing of data from and to the storage unit, and a communication unit for enabling communication between the storage unit control unit and the outside. A print sheet holding the memory according to any one of 1. 7. The print sheet holding the storage body according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit includes a terminal connected to an external device. 8. The memory according to claim 7, wherein the memory is contained in a sheet, and the terminals of the communication means are exposed on a surface other than the image bearing surface of the sheet. A print sheet that holds a memory. 9. The print sheet holding a storage body according to claim 6, wherein said communication means enables wireless transmission / reception with the outside. 10. The print sheet holding a memory body according to claim 9, wherein said communication means includes an antenna member for communicating with the outside in a sheet-shaped body. 11. A printing method, wherein a subject image is carried on a sheet-shaped body having a memory, and the subject image data is stored in the memory. 12. The object image data is carried on the sheet-shaped body, and then a memory body is integrally attached to the sheet-shaped body, and the object image data is stored in the memory body. Printing method. 13. The sheet-shaped body carrying a subject image, the storage body storing the subject image data, and the storage body being integrally attached to the sheet-shaped body. How to print.