JP2004102630A - Printer and production method of printing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer for simple and easily-understandable information operation, an economical and simple printer, and a printing medium and a production method using them. <P>SOLUTION: The printer 50 is provided with a gripper 51, which can be gripped by, for example, a person with hand, and a stamp image member 53 is prepared at the under surface part 51b of the gripper 51. For example, a minus screwdriver 52 is inserted and a key groove 54 is turned. A graphic creating part 53a is turned in response to this turn, and a direction pattern of an image code, which corresponds to a numeric code desired by a user, is determined. The user, for example, applies ink on the stamp image member 53, and can print it on a medium such as a paper. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a method for manufacturing a print medium using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
At present, it is common practice to acquire contents and other information on the Internet using a personal computer, a mobile phone, and other mobile terminals. For example, a personal computer performs information operations using operation devices such as a mouse and a keyboard, and a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone performs information operations while pressing small operation buttons and the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, for example, various button operations using a mobile phone or a mobile terminal do not match human intuition. In addition, although the current personal computer and the like have become easier to use, the operation of the keyboard and the mouse is mixed, and there are many operations that are difficult for a beginner or an elderly person of the personal computer to understand. Therefore, in order to operate information easily and easily, it is desired that the information operation can be performed in such a manner that an analog element, for example, a printed matter is adopted in such a digital element of the information operation. .
[0004]
In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus for performing a simple and easy-to-understand information operation and a method of manufacturing a print medium using the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide an economical and simple printing apparatus.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a gripper that can be gripped, and communication target information that is provided on a part of the gripper and communicates via a network. An image forming member having a figure forming section in which the shape of the figure of the attached figure code information is formed on the surface.
[0006]
In the present invention, the communication target information is, for example, information to be communicated via a network. This is a concept that includes any information that can be processed on a computer, such as images, music, application programs, device identification information, and the like, or simpler information such as “decision” and “cancel”. The printing member is a member for printing an image on a print medium. Further, the graphic code information may include information encoded according to a rotation direction of a predetermined image pattern.
[0007]
In the present invention, for example, the user grips the holding body, and presses the graphic forming portion of the printing member by contacting the graphic forming portion with, for example, a printing medium such as paper, thereby forming the graphic code information associated with the predetermined information. Then, the graphic code is printed. Then, the graphic code information on the analog print medium on which the graphic code is printed is recognized by, for example, a specific device, and communication of communication target information corresponding to the recognized graphic code information is performed via a network. Thus, simple and easy-to-understand information operations can be performed.
[0008]
In one embodiment of the present invention, the figure forming section is rotatable within the surface. “Rotable in the surface” is a concept that, for example, when printing is performed on a print medium by the printing apparatus, the printing member can be rotated in a plane parallel to a pressing surface of the print member against the print medium. Thus, all the graphic code information can be expressed and printed by one printing apparatus, so that it is economical and simple.
[0009]
One embodiment of the present invention further includes a rotating member for rotating the figure forming unit, which is capable of identifying a rotating direction of the image pattern printed by the printing member. In the present invention, for example, when the user grips the gripper and intends to print with a printing device, one surface of the gripper provided with the image forming member is a lower portion, and an upper surface opposed to the lower portion has What is necessary is just to provide the said rotation member. This makes it possible to recognize the rotational direction of the image pattern of the graphic code at a glance, and to rotate the image pattern without mistake. As a means for enabling the identification of the rotation direction, for example, it is conceivable to make the shape itself of the graphic code of the graphic forming unit the surface shape of the rotating member.
[0010]
A method for manufacturing a print medium according to the present invention includes a gripper that can be gripped and a graphic provided on a part of the gripper and associated with communication target information to be communicated via a network. A method for manufacturing a print medium for printing by a printing apparatus comprising: an image forming member having a figure forming portion in which the shape of the figure is formed on the surface of the code information, wherein the print medium is arranged at a printable position. And a step of printing the figure of the figure code information on the arranged print medium by the printing device.
[0011]
In the present invention, the printable position may be any position as long as printing is possible, for example, on a desk, on a table, on a wall, on a book, or on a palm. According to the present invention, the graphic code information on the analog print medium on which the graphic code is printed is simply recognized by, for example, a specific device, and the communication target information corresponding to the recognized graphic code information via the network is obtained. By performing communication, simple and easy-to-understand information operations can be performed.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0014]
Reference numeral 15 denotes a network such as the Internet. For example, a server 14 storing contents to be provided and a management company 10 (computer in the management company 10) that manages the entire network are connected to the network 15, and a mobile phone 11 and other mobile terminals 12 are further connected. And various terminals such as a personal computer 13 are connected.
[0015]
Here, multicast is used as an information distribution technique of the network 15, and multi-channel can be used for transmitting information. Further, as a communication network of the network 15, a network that can use a multi-channel and a unicast channel may be used, and in the present embodiment, a multi-channel among the mixed channels may be used.
[0016]
The server 14 stores the content 21 in, for example, the storage device 20. The content 21 is mainly created by an administrator of the server 14. For example, various contents such as a landscape image captured by a digital camera by the administrator and other images, music, movies, documents, application programs, and the like are stored. included.
[0017]
The computer of the management company 10 has a storage unit 16 for storing a directory in which terminal device identification codes are registered, a code operation program storage unit 18, and a communication unit 19. And so on.
[0018]
The terminal device code is, for example, a code given to only the devices in which each of the terminal devices 11, 12, 13, and 14 can use the multicast on the network 15 and registered with the management company 10. The terminal device code is an ID for identifying each of the terminal devices 11, 12, 13, and 14, and is a code unique to each terminal device. The code operation program stored in the code operation program storage unit 18 is a program for enabling the registered terminal device to perform a code operation as described later. The communication unit 19 performs information communication on the network 15.
[0019]
Next, graphic code information including terminal device code information will be described.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the graphic code 47. As shown in the figure, the graphic code 47 is composed of one or more image patterns 48 (48a, 48b, 48c, 48d) and a rectangular frame line integrally surrounding the image patterns 48 (48a, 48b, 48c, 48d). 49.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the image pattern 48 has eight rotation modes, and eight kinds of codes are assigned according to the directions. Therefore, for example, with four image patterns, 8 ⁴ = 4096 codes can be defined. For example, the code of the graphic code 47 in FIG. 3 is “8572”. If it is desired to define more than 4096 codes, the number of image patterns need not be four but may be more.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows a flow of a process of recognizing the graphic code 47.
[0023]
For example, a process in which a user of the terminal device 11 or the like recognizes the graphic code 47 with his / her mobile phone will be described. The camera 3 is mounted on the mobile phone 11, for example. The camera 3 may be one that can be connected to the mobile phone from the outside, for example. A preferred example of the terminal device 11 and the like will be described later in detail.
[0024]
When performing the code recognition by imaging the graphic code 47, the user switches the terminal device 11 from the normal imaging mode to the code recognition mode by operating a button or the like. When the code recognition mode is set, the following processing for code recognition is performed on the image data captured by the camera 3.
[0025]
First, as preprocessing of image data, noise removal, shading processing, threshold value adjustment, and the like are performed (step 401). Next, the frame 49 is detected from the entire image, and image data within the detected frame 49 is cut out. Then, based on the detected inclination of the frame line 49, the length of each side, and the like, the inclination correction and size correction of the image data in the frame line 49 are performed by coordinate conversion (step 402).
[0026]
Next, a process of extracting individual image patterns from the image data within the frame line 49 thus corrected is performed (step 403). This image pattern extraction processing is performed, for example, by obtaining the barycentric coordinates 68 and the circumscribed rectangle 69 of the grayscale value of each image pattern 48 as shown in FIG.
[0027]
Next, using the barycentric coordinates of the grayscale values of the image pattern 48 and the aspect ratio of the circumscribed rectangle as parameters as parameters, for example, referring to a direction feature table as shown in FIG. Find the rotation mode (direction) of. Then, a code corresponding to the obtained direction of the image pattern is determined based on information indicating the correspondence between the direction of the image pattern and the code shown in FIG. 3 (step 404).
[0028]
Further, the codes determined for the four image patterns in this manner are compared with a predefined code candidate group 70 as shown in FIG. A determination is made (step 405). The distance here is the sum of the differences between the determination code and the definition code for each of the four image patterns. If any of the distances exceeds a predetermined threshold, recognition becomes impossible.
[0029]
As described above, the terminal device 11 can obtain the numerical code information from the graphic code 47.
[0030]
Next, the operation of placing the content on the network 15 when the administrator of the server 14 shown in FIG. 1 creates the content as described above will be described.
[0031]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation.
[0032]
Before the server 14 puts the content on the network 15, the administrator of the server 14 makes an application for registration of the computer 14 to the management company 10 by, for example, telephone or electronic mail. Then, the management company 10 registers, for example, the graphic code 47 shown in FIG. 2 as a terminal device identification code unique to the server 14. The management company 10 stores this code in the terminal device code register storage unit 16. Then, the management company 10 prints the terminal device code of, for example, “8572” (the numerical code of the graphic code 47 shown in FIG. 2) on paper or the like, and sends it to the administrator of the server 14 by, for example, a sealed letter or a postcard. The code operation program stored in the code operation program storage unit 18 is transmitted via the network 15, and the server 14 receives the program (step 801). In addition, the management company 10 sends a list 31 and a graphic code table 32 of basic graphic codes necessary for the operation of the graphic codes as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, by a sealed letter or a postcard. This list is printed on paper or the like.
[0033]
In FIG. 9, for example, there are “register”, “reference”, “exchange”, “delete”, or “group registration”, “download”, “OK”, “cancel”, and the like.
[0034]
Next, the administrator of the server 14 installs and executes the transmitted code operation program on the server 14 (Step 802). This installation operation may be automatically performed when the server 14 receives the code operation program. Alternatively, the code operation program may be sold by a store and purchased by an administrator of the server 14.
[0035]
Upon installation and execution, the code operation initial screen 26 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit or the like (step 803). This initial screen displays codes printed on the basic operation code list shown in FIG.
[0036]
Then, the administrator of the server 14 selects “register”. That is, the camera is brought close to the place where the graphic code of “registration” is described, and the graphic code of “registration” is recognized (step 804). This “registration” means that the content is registered and put on the network 15.
[0037]
When the "registration" code is recognized, a content selection screen 27 is displayed on the display unit as shown in FIG. 12 (step 805). On this screen, for example, a graphic code and a list of files (contents) stored in its own storage device 20 are displayed in association with each other. 30 is an icon, for example. The graphic code in the graphic code column 28 is, for example, code information starting from 1 in order. In the file column 29, the code operation program extracts a file in the storage device 20 and appropriately or has a predetermined regularity. They are lined up. Although the figure code has one digit in the figure, if the number of stored contents is large, the display is appropriately switched to three or four digits.
[0038]
Then, when the administrator of the server 14 wants to register the content of “AUDI”, which is an image of a car, for example, it captures the graphic code “1” while referring to the screen 27 and the graphic code table 32, and The recognition is performed (step 806).
[0039]
Next, the display changes to the content allocation screen 38 as shown in FIG. 13 (step 807), and the administrator of the server 14 determines which content code corresponds to the selected content. This screen 38 displays the content table 33. The content table 33 has a content URL (Uniform Resource Locator) column 35 indicating the location of the content to be allocated, and a content code column 34 corresponding to the content. As a specific assignment method, an image is taken by bringing the camera close to the paper graphic code table 32 while referring to the screen 38 and the paper graphic code table 32 shown in FIG. Is imaged, and the code is recognized and assigned (step 808).
[0040]
Then, the content table 33 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed, whereby the registration operation is completed, and the content is distributed to the network 15 (step 809).
[0041]
In addition, in the case of canceling in each step, "cancel" in the basic code operation list 31 may be recognized.
[0042]
Then, the manager of the server 14 can print his / her own car image or the like on a medium such as a magazine and put it as a product. Hereinafter, the form will be described.
[0043]
FIG. 15 shows an example of the graphic code 47 and the information input medium 43 in which the graphic code 47 is described.
[0044]
The information input medium 43 shown in the figure is a booklet-shaped medium, for example. In each page 44 of the information input medium 43, for example, four images 45 of a car, four constellations 46, and price information of these contents are described at least as contents.
[0045]
For example, the car image 45 is an image distributed by the administrator of the server 14 as described above. These car images are images that can be downloaded by each of the terminal devices 11, 12, and 13 and can be viewed by image browsing software or the like installed in the own device, as described later. On the other hand, for example, the constellation fortune-telling 46 is a service content on the web, and the constellation fortune-telling can be browsed by characters, images and the like on the web.
[0046]
The graphic code information 47 is described in association with each of these images. These graphic codes 47 are coded information corresponding to respective images. At the top of each page 44, the figure code 25 as the terminal device code information is described. The graphic code 25 described on the page on the left side is device code information unique to the server 14.
[0047]
The booklet-shaped input medium 43 as described above may be issued by the management company 10.
[0048]
Next, an operation in which a user of the terminal device 11 or the like purchases the booklet-shaped input medium 43 and acquires the content will be described.
[0049]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart thereof.
[0050]
First, the user of the terminal device 11 or the like registers his / her own device as the server 14 has registered with the management company 10, and installs the code operation program. In this case as well, the code operation program may be automatically installed when it is received. This is the same operation up to step 502 in the flow shown in FIG. 8 (steps 1601 and 1602). Thereby, the terminal device 11 and the like acquire a unique terminal device code for identifying each terminal device. The registration with the management company 10 may be performed by operating a button on a mobile phone.
[0051]
Then, the user of the terminal device 11 or the like searches for the content to be acquired with reference to the picture 45 and the price 46 thereof posted on each page 44 of the information input medium 43. For example, suppose that the user wants to acquire “BMW” (content code “13”) stored in the server 14 (terminal device code “8572”). Then, first, the user takes an image of the terminal device code 25 described in the upper part of the left page 44 using, for example, a camera mounted on the mobile phone 11 and recognizes it. The operations from the imaging to the recognition are as described above. Upon recognition, the mobile phone 11 stores the terminal device code “8572” of the server 14 (step 1603).
[0052]
Next, the user images, recognizes, and stores the graphic code 47 assigned to “BMW” (step 1604). Then, for example, the graphic code of “download” in the basic code operation list 31 is recognized (step 1605). Then, the mobile phone 11 transmits the terminal device code information (for example, “1274”) of the mobile phone 11 and the selected content code “13” to the server 14 that is the specified terminal device code “8572” ( Step 1606).
[0053]
Accordingly, the server 14 receives the terminal device code information “1274” and the selected content code “13”. Then, based on the content table 33, the content corresponding to the content code 13 is extracted from the storage device 20 and transmitted to the mobile phone 11 having the terminal device code "1274".
[0054]
Then, the mobile phone 11 receives the transmitted content “BMW” (step 1607). Thereby, the mobile phone 11 can acquire the content. The server 14 may charge a fee for the content when the content is transmitted.
[0055]
Note that, without providing the operation code of “download”, the content code may be automatically downloaded when the content code is recognized in step 1504.
[0056]
Next, a case will be described in which, for example, the administrator of the server 14 deletes the content distributed on the network 15, that is, the “registered” content.
[0057]
For example, the administrator of the server 14 recognizes the graphic code of “delete” in the basic code operation list 31 shown in FIG. Then, a screen 39 is displayed on the display unit or the like as shown in FIG. On this screen 39, content codes “11”, “12”, “13”, “14” corresponding to the own device code currently distributed on the network 15 are associated with the content URLs, respectively. Content table. While referring to this screen 39, a camera or the like is brought close to the content code to be deleted in the graphic code table 32, and the code is recognized. For example, if the code “11” is recognized, the screen is switched to the screen 40 as shown in FIG. 18, and the registration of the content corresponding to the code “11” is deleted. Then, for example, the column of the content URL of the code “11” is displayed as “vacant”.
[0058]
As described above, by predetermining the basic code operation, each of the terminal devices 11, 12, 13, and 14 can perform various information operations. For example, in the “group registration”, a plurality of terminal devices receiving the provision of the content may collectively form one group, and one code may be registered in the management company 10 in one group. Then, for example, if one of the terminal devices included in one group downloads a certain content, the content is simultaneously distributed to all other terminal devices in the group. You may. Alternatively, a plurality of servers that provide contents may be gathered to form one group, and one code may be registered in the management company 10 in the one group.
[0059]
The basic code operation in the basic code operation list 31 is not limited to the illustrated operation, and any operation can be set.
[0060]
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, the terminal device code is formed into a graphic, the content code corresponding to the terminal device code is formed into a graphic, and these graphic codes are printed. The figure code is recognized from the paper-like medium. Since a non-digital substance is used as a medium as described above, information operations can be easily performed, and operations that match human intuition can be performed. In particular, in the present embodiment, when inputting information with a camera, it is not necessary to perform a conventional button operation or the like, and even a beginner or an elderly person of an electronic device can easily perform the information operation.
[0061]
Further, in the present embodiment, for example, by encrypting the terminal device code, the group code, and the like and describing the encrypted code in the graphic code, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use by anyone other than the user of the terminal device.
[0062]
FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a preferred hardware configuration used for the terminal devices 11, 12, 13, and the like.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 19, the terminal device 11 and the like include a CPU 75, a ROM 76, a flash memory 77, a RAM 78, a storage medium interface 79, and various other interfaces such as a TTY (Tele Typewriter) 81, an Ethernet ( (Registered trademark) board (Ethernet (registered trademark) Board) 82, an image processing unit (Image Processing Unit) 83, a Visca interface (Visca Interface) 84, a VGA board (VGA Board) 85, and an audio / video interface (Audio & Video Interface). It is composed.
[0064]
The CPU 75 controls the entire terminal device. The ROM 76 stores a program necessary for the operation of the terminal device. The flash memory 77 stores necessary data, for example, identification information unique to the terminal device. The RAM 78 is used as a work space for processing. The code operation program may be installed in the ROM 76 by default from the time of shipment of the terminal device.
[0065]
The mounting unit 99 is connected to the storage medium interface 79, and data communication is performed with, for example, a portable storage medium 98 mounted on the mounting unit 99.
[0066]
A TTY (Tele Typewriter) 81 is connected to the various buttons in the operation area.
[0067]
The Ethernet board (Ethernet Board) 82 enables connection to Ethernet. For example, it is connected to a server via Ethernet, and is connected to the Internet via this server.
[0068]
A camera interface (Camera Interface) 88 is connected to the image processing unit (Image Processing Unit) 83, and the above-mentioned CCD cameras 105 and 109 are connected to the camera interface 88. An image connected by the CCD camera 105 can be taken into the terminal device 100, and can be displayed on the display unit 96.
[0069]
An external personal computer or the like is connected to the Visca interface (Visca Interface) 84, and various controls of the terminal device 100 can be performed through this interface.
[0070]
For example, a liquid crystal display device 96 is connected to the VGA board (VGA Board) 85.
[0071]
An audio / video device is connected to the audio / video interface (Audio & Video Interface) 86. Through this interface 86, signals from audio-video equipment can be taken into the terminal equipment, and conversely, audio signals and image signals can be output to audio-video equipment.
[0072]
Next, a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0073]
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the printing apparatus, and FIG. 21 is a perspective view from below.
[0074]
The printing apparatus 50 has, for example, a gripper 51 that can be gripped by a human hand, and an image printing member 53 is provided on a lower surface portion 51 b of the gripper 51. This image-printing member 53 is a portion that becomes a vermilion when compared to a seal. On the upper surface 51a of the gripper 51, for example, four key grooves 54 having the shape of the graphic code are arranged. The key groove 54 is connected to a graphic forming portion 53 a formed on the image printing member 53, so that, for example, a flathead screwdriver 52 can be inserted. The figure forming section 53a is formed in the shape of a figure code, and is formed thick. Further, the image forming member 53 is formed with a frame forming portion 53b, which is also formed to be thick.
[0075]
When using such a printing apparatus 50, for example, a slotted screwdriver 52 is inserted, and the key groove 54 is rotated. With this rotation, the figure forming unit 53a rotates to determine the direction pattern of the figure code corresponding to the numerical code desired by the user. Then, the user can apply ink or the like to the printing member 53 and print it on a medium such as paper, for example, as in the graphic code 25 shown in FIG.
[0076]
FIG. 22 is a perspective view illustrating a printing apparatus according to another embodiment. In FIG. 22, the same components as those in FIGS. 20 and 21 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0077]
In the printing device 55, a rotating member 56 for rotating the figure forming unit 53a is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface 51a. The rotating member 56 is connected to the graphic forming unit 53a.
[0078]
When using such a printing device 55, for example, the user grasps the rotating member 56 protruding from the upper surface portion 51a with a finger or the like and rotates it. With this rotation, the figure forming unit 53a rotates to determine the direction pattern of the figure code corresponding to the numerical code desired by the user. Then, the user can attach ink or the like to the image forming member 53 and print it on a medium such as paper.
[0079]
By using such printing devices 50 and 55 of the present invention, a graphic code can be easily printed on a print medium. Then, the graphic code information on the analog print medium on which the graphic code is printed is recognized by a camera or the like, and various types of information corresponding to the recognized graphic code information are communicated via the network 15. Thus, simple and easy-to-understand information operations can be performed.
[0080]
In addition, in the printing apparatuses 50 and 55, since the figure forming section 53a is configured to be rotatable, all the figure code information can be expressed and printed by one printing apparatus, which is economical and simple. Become.
[0081]
Further, the surface shapes of the key groove 54 and the rotating member 56 are formed in the same shape as the shape of the figure forming portion 53a, and their directions (directions of the figure pattern) are the same. Therefore, the rotational direction of the figure pattern can be recognized at a glance, and the graphic pattern can be rotated without mistake. In particular, since the key groove 54 and the rotating member 56 are provided on the upper surface 51a opposed to the lower surface 51b, they are easy to see when printing.
[0082]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible.
[0083]
For example, in the printing apparatuses 50 and 55 shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, a key groove 54 and a rotating member 56 are provided on the upper surface 51a of the gripping body 51, respectively. However, the arrangement of the keyway 54 and the rotating member 56 can be changed as appropriate by disposing the keyway 54 and the rotating member 56 on the side surface of the gripper 51 as long as they can be connected to the figure forming portion 53a. For example, this can be realized by incorporating a gear or the like in the holding body 51.
[0084]
Further, although the grippers 51 of the printing devices 50 and 55 are rectangular parallelepiped, various shapes such as a cylindrical body and a hemisphere can be considered.
[0085]
Further, the number of the graphic forming portions 53a of the printing devices 50 and 55 is four, but may be smaller or larger than this. In this case, the user can freely create the basic code operation list 31 shown in FIG. 9 or FIG.
[0086]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus for performing a simple and easy-to-understand information operation and a communication system using the same. Further, according to the present invention, an economical and simple printing apparatus can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a graphic code.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between a rotation mode of an image pattern constituting a graphic code and a code;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of a process of recognizing a code from a graphic code described on an information input medium.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an image pattern extraction process.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a direction feature table.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a candidate code group used for determining a code recognition result.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation in which a server registers content.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing basic code operations.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a graphic code table.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a content registration screen (part 1).
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a content registration screen (part 2).
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a content registration screen (3).
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an information input medium.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when a terminal device acquires a content.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen (No. 1) when deleting registration of content.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen (No. 2) when deleting registration of content.
FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a terminal device.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a perspective view from below of the printing apparatus shown in FIG. 20.
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a printing apparatus according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
15 Network
47 ... Graphic code information
48 ... Image pattern
49… Border
50, 55 ... printing device
51 ... gripping body
53 ... Imaging member
53a: figure forming unit
53b ... frame forming part
54 ... Keyway
56 ... Rotating member

Claims (5)

A gripper that can be gripped,
An imprint having a graphic forming part provided on a part of the gripping body and having the shape of the graphic formed on the surface of the graphic code information associated with the communication target information to be communicated via the network And a member. The printing device according to claim 1,
The printing apparatus, wherein the graphic code information is information encoded according to a rotation direction of a predetermined image pattern. The printing device according to claim 1,
The printing apparatus, wherein the graphic forming unit is rotatable within the surface. The printing device according to claim 3, wherein
A printing apparatus, further comprising a rotating member for rotating the figure forming unit, the rotating member being capable of identifying a rotation direction of the image pattern printed by the printing member. The shape of the figure on the surface of the graspable body that can be grasped and the figure code information provided on a part of the grasped body and associated with the communication target information to be communicated via the network is displayed on the surface. A method of manufacturing a print medium to be printed by a printing apparatus including an image forming member having a formed graphic forming section,
Arranging the print medium at a printable position,
Printing the graphic of the graphic code information on the arranged print medium by the printing apparatus.

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