JP2007011547A - Commodity information allocation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity information allocation device that automatically performs an allocation process. <P>SOLUTION: The commodity information allocation device is provided having: a commodity database or the like for commodity information where commodity information is associated with each commodity; a form information storage means or the like for storing form information showing form configurations within an edited area; a commodity layout information storage means or the like for storing commodity layout information defining commodity layout corresponding to each commodity within the edited area; an allocation frame storage means or the like for storing an allocation frame defining the allocation of commodity information within the commodity layout; an allocation process means for obtaining allocation results by performing the allocation of the commodity information using the allocation frame where the commodity layout is achieved using the commodity layout information formed according to the form information; and an allocation result output means for outputting the information showing the allocation results. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information allocating device, and more particularly, to a device for performing a process of allocating a product photo, description, etc. to each page of a product catalog.

  Conventionally, in the field of printing, the spread of computers has rapidly progressed, and the process up to plate making is generally performed by operating a product information allocating apparatus using a computer while viewing a display screen. For example, when printing a product catalog or flyer, image information such as photographs and figures related to the product to be posted, and text information such as explanatory text are imported into the computer as digital data, and the product information is desired on the page. The work of appropriately allocating to the positions is performed. Since the operator only needs to perform a task of giving a predetermined allocation instruction to the computer while displaying a catalog or a flyer page on the display screen, a very efficient operation can be performed. When such assignment work is completed, if the data indicating the assignment result is output from the computer, a plate-making film can be automatically created, and if necessary, a plate can be automatically created directly. Therefore, it is possible to proceed to the printing process in a short time.

  Allocation processing using such a product information allocation device can be performed by operating the computer while viewing the display screen, so that correction and re-execution can be facilitated and considerably efficient work can be performed.

  However, in a catalog or the like, since a large amount of product information needs to be allocated over a large number of pages, even if such a product information allocation device is used, an operator's work load becomes considerably large. In particular, when a large number of image information and text information is prepared for one product, the operator selects the information to be actually placed in the catalog and allocates the work in a balanced manner. In fact, it takes a lot of labor and time to obtain the final layout.

  In order to reduce the labor of such an operator, for example, a plurality of blocks are defined on an allocation screen for one page, and allocation processing to all blocks is performed with reference to an allocation mode to one sample block. A character / image allocating apparatus capable of performing the above is well known. However, in this device, since the assignment mode to the sample block is commonly used for all blocks as a “model”, it is possible to create only a layout that gives a monotonous impression as a whole, and there is a variety of flexibility. There is a problem that it is not possible to create a rich layout.

  Therefore, a technique such as Patent Document 1 has been developed for the purpose of providing a product information allocating apparatus that can efficiently realize a variety of layouts with a high degree of freedom.

That is, a product information allocating apparatus that performs processing for allocating product information composed of characters or images related to products within a predetermined page, and includes an editing window for indicating a page to be allocated, and product information to be allocated. A selection window for selecting, display means for displaying, product information storage means for storing the product information in association with each product, and product information for managing product information in the product information storage means Management means, typesetting information storage means for storing typesetting information indicating an allocation mode of the product information, typesetting information management means for managing typesetting information in the typesetting information storage means, and information indicating an allocation result is stored. From the plurality of product information stored in the allocation result storage means and the product information storage means, a specific Product information extracting means for extracting a plurality of product information about the product, selection window display means for displaying the plurality of product information extracted by the product information extracting means in the selection window, and displayed in the selection window. Product information selection means for selecting specific product information from a plurality of product information based on an operator's instruction, and in a predetermined position on the page displayed in the editing window, the operator's instruction An allocation frame defining means for defining an allocation frame having a predetermined shape and size on the basis of a plurality of typesetting information stored in the typesetting information storage means based on an operator's instruction The composition information selection means for selecting information and the allocation frame defined by the allocation frame definition means are selected by the product information selection means. An allocation process for executing the process of allocating product information based on the format information selected by the format information selection means, displaying the allocation result in the editing window, and storing the allocation result in the allocation result storage means There is provided a product information assigning apparatus comprising: means and instruction input means for inputting an instruction from an operator.

The patent literature is as follows.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-162093

In such a conventional example, product information extraction means for extracting a plurality of product information related to a specific product from a plurality of product information stored in the product information storage means,
Product information selection means for selecting specific product information from a plurality of product information;
An allocation frame defining means for defining an allocation frame having a predetermined shape and size at a predetermined position in a page, that is, an editing area;
The composition information selection means for selecting specific composition information from the plurality of composition information stored in the composition information storage means is performed based on an instruction from the operator.

  Therefore, there was a drawback that these work loads were applied. In addition, since it is necessary to set the allocation frame directly in the composition information, it is easy to repeatedly allocate product information for one product per page, but if you allocate product information for multiple products, that product It is necessary to assign only the product of the number of items and the type of product information, which is a work load.

  The present invention solves such a problem in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product information allocating apparatus in which allocation processing is automatically performed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, first, the first invention of the present invention is a product information allocating device that allocates product information within a predetermined editing area,
A product database consisting of product information associated with each product, or a product database input means for inputting a product database;
Typesetting information storage means for storing typesetting information indicating the typesetting mode in the editing area, or typesetting information input means;
In the editing area, product layout information storage means for storing product layout information for determining the layout of product layout corresponding to each product, or product layout information input means for inputting product layout information,
An allocation frame storage means for storing an allocation frame for determining allocation of the product information in the product layout, or an allocation frame input means for inputting an allocation frame;
An allocation processing means for performing allocation of the product information and obtaining an allocation result using an allocation frame in which product layout is performed using the product layout information formatted according to the format information;
An allocation result output means for outputting information indicating the allocation result;
A product information allocating device characterized by comprising:

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the product information allocating device according to claim 1, wherein the allocation result output means includes a function of displaying the allocation result. is there.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the product information assigning device according to claim 1 or 2, the product information assigning device includes any one of typesetting information editing means, product layout information editing means, and assignment frame editing means, Alternatively, the present invention provides a product information assigning device characterized in that two or all of them are added.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the product information assigning device of the present invention, it is possible to provide a product information assigning device that automatically performs assignment processing.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a product information allocation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main components of this apparatus are a display means 10, a processing means 20, a storage means 30, an instruction input means 40, and a data output means 50. Each of these means is actually realized by mounting dedicated application software on a general-purpose computer and its peripheral devices. That is, the display means 10 can be realized by a general display device for a computer, the processing means 20 can be realized by installing dedicated software in a general-purpose computer main body, and the storage means 30 is a memory / magnetic recording. It can be realized by a general computer information recording device such as a device, a magneto-optical recording device, an optical recording device, etc., and the instruction input means 40 can be realized by a general computer input device such as a keyboard, mouse, tablet, The means 50 can be realized by various data output devices such as a plate making machine, a film output machine, dat, a DVD, an Internet I / O, and an intranet I / O.

  On the display screen of the display means 10, an allocation processing window 11 showing the allocation processing result can be displayed. Here, the selection window 12 is provided so that the selection can be made, or the editing window 12 is effective so that the selection window 12 can be edited. The selection window 11 in this case is a window used for selecting product selection, typesetting selection, product layout selection, allocation frame selection, etc., as will be described later, and the editing window 12 is product database editing, typesetting information. This window is used for operations such as editing, product layout information editing, and allocation frame editing. Actually, the display means 10 has a function for displaying various windows in addition to this (for example, a window for inputting various commands to the processing means 20, etc.). Omitted.

  When these windows are displayed, the display position and size of the windows are arbitrary, and both windows may be partially overlapped and displayed.

  The processing means 20 is a central part that executes essential processing in the product information allocating apparatus. Here, attention is paid to individual processing functions, and the processing means 20 is composed of only the allocation processing means 29 in the minimum configuration. However, it will be described below separately for each functional block assuming that it is captured for several functional blocks.

The representative processing unit 20 includes a product database editing unit 21, a typesetting information editing unit 22, a product layout information editing unit 23, an allocation frame editing unit 24, a product selection unit 25, a typesetting selection unit 2, and a product layout. A case where the selection unit 27, the allocation frame selection unit 28, and the allocation processing unit 29 are used will be described below with reference to FIG.

  Here, the storage unit 30 is divided into three storage units: a product database 31, a composition information storage unit 32, a product layout information storage unit 33, an allocation frame storage unit 34, and an allocation result storage unit 35. Of course, in an actual hardware configuration, it is not always necessary to divide into such five storage devices, and it is only necessary to secure five storage areas by some method in order to store five types of information. Of these, the allocation result storage means 35 is not essential. Further, instead of these storage means, it may be configured by a part or all of a product database input means, a format information input means, a product layout information input means, an allocation frame input means, etc. that accept these information immediately from the outside, This is possible as a configuration of the product information allocation device.

  The product database 31 stores product information made up of characters or images relating to products in association with each product.

  On the other hand, the composition information storage unit 32 has a function of storing composition information indicating an assignment mode other than the product layout and product information assignment. Here, the typesetting information is specifically information other than the product information such as the title, information that is not related to the product information even if it is a part related to the product information, for example, product information consisting of characters. In the case of product information made up of images, the information indicates the allocation magnification, the allocation position, and the like.

  On the other hand, the merchandise information layout information storage means 33 is information consisting of information that defines the merchandise layout position of each merchandise, and is arranged so as to be filled in order from the left even if it consists of a specific physical position. Regardless of whether it is a position designation program or an even split processing, it is various information that can determine the individual product layout anyway.

  The allocation frame storage means 33 has a function of defining a device to which product information is allocated in each product layout, and even if it is composed of a specific physical position, it is disposed so as to be filled in order from the top. Regardless of whether it is a designated program or an even allocation process, it is various information that can determine the allocation position of individual product information in the product layout.

  The allocation result storage means 33 has a function of storing the final work result of the allocation work using this product information allocation device. In short, “alternative product information is allocated in which position on each page and in what manner. The entire typesetting information including “whether it has been done” is stored. Based on the data finally obtained in the allocation result storage means 33, it becomes possible to output a plate-making film at a later date or directly output a printing plate.

  The instruction input unit 40 is a unit that functions as a medium for transmitting an instruction from the operator to the processing unit 20 and is configured by an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a tablet as described above. The operator can input various instructions related to the assignment work by operating the instruction input means 40.

  The data output means 50 is a film output device 51 that outputs a film of completed assignment results, a printing plate device 52 that directly outputs a printing plate, a download means 53 that downloads the composition as it is or after conversion, and encrypts the composition data. A communication unit 54 that performs processing and the like to transmit is provided. Of course, these are arbitrary, and if the output form is determined, only one means may be used, but it is generally selectable.

  Subsequently, the function of each means constituting the processing means 20 will be described. First, the product database editing unit 21 has a function of managing product information in the product information storage unit 31. As described above, the product information storage means 31 stores product information consisting of characters or images relating to products as a product database. The product information management means 21 stores new product information with respect to this database. It will perform the management function of registering, modifying, and deleting.

  For example, if a scanner device is prepared as the instruction input means 40, the operator takes a photograph of a product as digital data using this scanner device, and gives a new registration instruction to the product information management means 21. This photograph can be registered in the database in the product database 31 as product information. Of course, if a magneto-optical disk device or the like is used in place of the scanner device, the image data can be captured as it is and registered in the database. Similarly, character data such as a description of a product can be registered in the product database by various methods.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a group of product information for one product registered in the product database 31 by the product database editing means 21. Of course, it is not necessary when there is a mechanism for directly operating the product information or separately operating the product information.

  The group of product information shown here is product information related to a product having a product code “ABC12345” and a product name “suit for women”. In the product information group shown here, product information L1 to L4 is product information made up of characters related to this product, and product information P1 is product information made up of images related to this product. Specifically, the product information L1 is composed of a product code of this product, the product information L2 is composed of a character string indicating the name of this product, and the product information L3 is a character string indicating a comment such as a description of the product. The product information L4 is composed of a character string indicating the price of this product. The product information P1 is composed of an image showing a photograph of the product. When a plurality of pieces of product information related to such one product are registered in the product database by the product information management means 21, the plurality of pieces of product information are associated with each other that they are product information about the same product. It is stored in the product information storage means 31 in the form.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, only the character string and the photograph are shown as the product information. In addition, various logos and figures can be registered in the product database as product information including images. Furthermore, when product information is presented via a CD-ROM or the Internet, it is possible to register not only a still image but also video and audio product information in the product database.

  On the other hand, the composition information editing means 22 has a function of managing the composition information in the composition information storage means 32. Here, the composition information is means for editing information mainly indicating an assignment mode other than assigning individual product information as described above.

  On the other hand, the product layout editing means 22 has a function of setting the product layout in the typesetting and the positional relationship. Here, as described above, the product layout information is information indicating the allocation position of the product as a whole when assigning individual products.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the product layout. Here, the concepts of the product layouts J1 to J12 are shown in the editing area H, and are sequentially assigned to this layout from the product database. Here, the position and order of J1 to J12 may be fixedly specified, but a product layout may be sequentially generated. For example, when there are seven products, only J1 to J7 may be generated, or dynamic position designation may be performed such that interval adjustment is automatically performed according to the number of products.

  In FIG. 3, allocation frames W1 to W4 are set in each product layout J. Product information for each figure can be assigned to this. FIG. 5 shows a case where L2 to L4 and P1 are allocated to the allocation frame W in FIG. 3 among the product information L1 to L4 and P1 as shown in FIG. Since L1 is a product code, it is product information that is not a target of allocation.

  Specifically, when is given in a predetermined allocation frame W1 to W4, a character string to be allocated is arranged at a predetermined relative position with respect to the upper left corner point Q of the allocation frames W2 to W4. It shows that The allocation frame W1 is obtained by enlarging or reducing the image to be allocated so that it matches the size and position of the display area when the predetermined allocation frame W1 is given. It shows that the allocation processing is performed in the entire display area. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the product layout.

  Next, in such a state where individual product layouts are determined, assignment is performed in order from product information in a product database including product information. FIG. 6 shows a state in which such assignment is performed, and shows a state in which the first product layout J1 to which the composition information K by characters and product information L1 to L3, P1 are assigned is assigned.

  This is a result of allocating the product layout J1 that has been allocated to the editing area in accordance with the position of the first product layout J1 set by the product layout information. When this is finished, the product information of the next product is called from the product database and assigned to perform product layout J2.

  After all, in the product information allocating apparatus according to the present invention, the product information in the product database 21 is converted into the composition information in the composition information storage means 32, the product layout information in the product layout information storage means 33, and the assignment frame storage means 34. Using this allocation frame, an operation for performing allocation on a predetermined editing area, for example, a page, is automatically performed.

  The progress of the assignment work is displayed on the editing window 12 when it is provided. Therefore, it is preferable that the operator can give a desired instruction to the instruction input means 40 while looking at the editing window 12 and proceed with the assignment work.

  It is possible to attach other functions. For example, the composition information editing means 22 has a function of editing composition information in the composition information storage means 32.

  Such various typesetting information is registered in the typesetting information storage means 32 in advance. The typesetting information management means 22 is preferably capable of executing processing such as new registration, correction, and deletion of typesetting information.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the allocation result obtained by such work. In this example, product information related to a plurality of types of products is allocated according to an allocation frame W in an editing area, for example, one page of a catalog. Here, the individual product information allocated to the allocation frame W in the figure is taken out in order from the group of product information shown in FIG. In the next allocation frame W in the figure, product information relating to another product is allocated, and the product information is also product information stored in the product database 31 as the next product. The allocation result as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in the allocation processing window 11 and the contents are saved in the allocation result storage means 35.

It is possible to attach other functions. For example, when the product database editing means 21 is provided, it has a function of editing product information in the product database 31, and for example, a typesetting information editing means 22 is provided. In this case, it has a function of editing the composition information in the composition information storage means 32. For example, when a product layout information editing means 23 is provided, a function of editing the product layout information in the product layout information storage means 33 is provided. For example, when the allocation frame editing unit 24 is provided, it has a function of editing the allocation frame in the allocation frame storage unit 34.

  For example, when the product selection means 25 is provided, it has a function of selecting a product in the product database 31. For example, when the composition selection means 26 is provided, the selection of the composition information in the composition information storage means 32 is selected. For example, when the product layout selection unit 27 is provided, the product layout information storage unit 33 has a function of selecting a product layout. For example, when the allocation frame selection unit 28 is provided, It has a function of selecting an allocation frame in the allocation frame storage means 34.

  For example, when the product selection means 25 is provided, it is also possible to extract a plurality of product information related to a specific product from a plurality of product information related to a plurality of products in the product database 31 based on an instruction from the operator. That is, when the operator performs an input for designating a certain product, the product selection means 25 extracts all product information relating to the designated product from the product database 31. For example, if the operator specifies the product code “ABC12345”, the product selection means 25 extracts a total of 10 product information L1 to L7 and P1 to P3 shown in FIG.

  As an input operation for designating a specific product, for example, a method of inputting a product code from a keyboard can be adopted. However, in the embodiment shown here, an input environment with better operability is provided. That is, in the apparatus of this embodiment, a list of products as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen of the display means 10, and a product code or a product name column in this list is clicked with a mouse to specify the product list. Can be specified. The product list as shown in FIG. 7 can be displayed in the selection window 13 or can be displayed in a separate independent window.

  In addition, a plurality of product information extracted in this manner can be selected so as to be displayed in the selection window 11. For example, in the state where the list of products as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, the operator displays the column of the product code “ABC12345” displayed on the first line of the list (or “suit for women” on the right side thereof). Clicking on the column), as described above, a total of eight pieces of product information L1 to L4 and P1 shown in FIG. 8 are extracted. Here, the ten pieces of product information are not displayed as they are in the selection window 11, for example, in the form shown in FIG. 9, but are extracted as needed. It is also possible to perform a process of thinning out the information amount of the merchandise information, and display using the information after thinning. If it demonstrates with a specific example, the merchandise information P1 is not what displayed the image data extracted from the database in the merchandise information storage means 31 as it is, but is the reduced image (what is called a thumbnail) which performed the pixel thinning process. . In addition, the product information L consisting of characters shown in FIG. 6 is arranged by stuffing the original product information L1 to L7 in order to reduce the dead space. A part of the character string may be omitted and displayed.

  Further, when the composition selection means 26 is provided, there is a plurality of composition information stored in the composition information storage means 32, and specific composition information is selected from the composition information based on an instruction from the operator. It may have a function. In the case where some typesetting information is defined in advance in the typesetting information storage means 32, the operator may input an instruction to select which typesetting information to use. As a selection method, for example, a typesetting list may be displayed as a list in the same manner as a product list and selected by clicking with a mouse.

  Further, when the product layout selection means 27 is provided, there is a plurality of product layout information stored in the product layout information storage means 33, and based on the operator's instruction from the product layouts based on the product layout information. And a function of selecting a specific product layout. In the case where some product layout information is defined in advance in the product layout information storage unit 32, the operator determines which product layout of the product layouts based on the product layout information is used. An instruction to select may be input. As a selection method, for example, a product layout list based on the product layout information may be displayed as a list in the same manner as the product list, and may be selected by clicking with the mouse. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the product layout is automatically set, it is effective in changing the layout in which the first product of the bag that comes to the first position is arranged at the second position.

  Further, in the case of having the allocation frame selection means 28, when there are a plurality of allocation frames stored in the allocation frame storage means 34, a specific allocation frame is selected from the allocation frames based on an instruction from the operator. It may have a function.

  When the product database editing means 21 is provided, for example, the product database is displayed in a tabular form in the product information L1 to L7 editing window 12 composed of characters, and an operator's instruction is given at a predetermined position in the product layout. Based on this, it has a function of inputting characters in the blank. Further, the product information P1 to P3 composed of images can be added or changed using the upload function. Similarly, deletion processing is also possible.

  When the composition information editing means 22 is provided, for example, the editing area is defined, and a character such as a title is input at a predetermined position. Also, images can be added or changed using the upload function. Similarly, deletion processing is also possible.

  Further, when the product layout information editing means 23 is provided, for example, the product layout arrangement method can be defined by programming at intervals or the like, or can be added or changed. Similarly, deletion processing is also possible.

  In addition, when the allocation frame editing means 24 is provided, a predetermined product layout area is displayed in the editing window 12, and a predetermined shape and size are set at a predetermined position in the product layout based on an instruction from the operator. It has a function to define assigned frames. In this embodiment, the operator can specify an allocation frame W made of a rectangle in the editing window 12 using the mouse (specifically, the upper left corner point and the lower right corner point of the rectangle are specified by the mouse). do it).

  This is not only essential when new layout work is required, such as when new product information is obtained, but a new layout is required even when conventional product information is used as it is. Also necessary in some cases. When only a layout is newly created, it is also possible to select a conventional layout and a newly created layout.

  For example, the allocation processing unit 29 sequentially allocates product information in an allocation frame in the product layout based on the typesetting information, executes a process of combining with the typesetting, and displays the allocation result in the allocation processing window 12. It is also possible to cause the assignment result to be stored in the assignment result storage means 35.

Here, for example, the function of the assignment processing means 29 will be described with reference to an operation for performing a layout as shown in FIG.

  First, the assignment work for the “women's suit” assigned to the first assignment frame W is automatically performed.

  Specifically, the product information is sequentially assigned to the allocation frame W with reference to the upper left corner point Q set according to the type of product information in the allocation frame W in the editing area for each product.

  As a result, necessary allocation processing is executed for all products, and the result is displayed in the allocation processing window 12, the contents indicating the allocation result are stored in the allocation result storage means 35, and the output device is selected by the selection window 13. Specify the output method by 50. For example, whether the film output device 51 outputs a typesetting, whether the printing plate device 52 outputs it in the form of a printing plate, downloads it by the download means 53, or communicates it by the communication means 54.

  By using these functions, for example, new products are allocated according to the past product layout, new products are allocated according to the new product layout, and existing products are allocated according to the new product layout. It is possible to easily perform such work.

  When the product database is updated, the allocation result allocated before the update and the allocation result allocated after the update are different.

  For example, when the product information L4 is changed from “25000 yen” to “20000 yen”, the allocation result as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained without changing the layout or the like, and the price in the allocation frame W as shown in FIG. However, the latest information automatically becomes “20000 yen”. In some cases, an overflow problem of digits or characters may occur. In this case, a solution can be appropriately selected depending on the application, such as providing a warning display function or an automatic character size adjustment function.

  As a result, it is possible to set only the processing of a necessary part, and the work load can be reduced by automating other parts. Therefore, since the assignment can be performed immediately by the latest product information, the editing speed can be improved.

  The present invention relates to a product information allocating device, and more particularly, to a device for performing a process of allocating a product photo, description, etc. to each page of a product catalog.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the merchandise information allocation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the product layout arrange | positioned based on the product layout information registered into the product layout information storage means 33 in the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the setting of the allocation frame in the product layout prepared in the allocation frame memory | storage means 34 in the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the merchandise information of one goods in the goods database 31 in the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial view showing an example of an assignment result obtained by assigning product information in a product layout by the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a partial view showing an example of an allocation result in a state where product information related to the first product is allocated in the editing area by the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the list display of the goods list used in order to identify the goods used as selection object with respect to the goods selection means 25 in the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the list display of the merchandise information list used in order to identify the merchandise information used as selection object with respect to the merchandise selection means 25 in the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection window 13 in the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial view showing an example of an allocation result in a state in which product information related to the first product is allocated in the editing area when the product layout selection unit 21 changes the automatic processing using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a partial view showing an example of an assignment result in a state where product information related to the first product is assigned in the editing area when the product database is changed using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Display means 11 ... Assignment result window 12 ... Editing window 20 ... Processing means 21 ... Product database editing means 22 ... Composition information editing means 23 ... Product layout information editing means 24 ... Assignment frame editing means 25 ... Product selection means 26 ... Composition Selection means 27 ... Product layout selection means 28 ... Assignment frame selection means 29 ... Assignment processing means 30 ... Storage means 31 ... Product database 32 ... Composition information storage means 33 ... Product layout information storage means 34 ... Assignment frame storage means 35 ... Assignment results Storage means 40 ... Instruction input means 50 ... Data output means 51 ... Film output device 52 ... Printing plate apparatus 53 ... Download means 54 ... Communication means H ... Editing area K ... Format information L, L1 to L7 consisting of characters Product information P, P1 to P3 ... Product information Q consisting of images ... Upper left corner points W, W1 to W of the allocation frame 4 ... allocation frame J, J1~J12 ... commodity layout

Claims (3)

A product information assigning device that assigns product information within a predetermined editing area,
A product database consisting of product information associated with each product, or a product database input means for inputting a product database;
Typesetting information storage means for storing typesetting information indicating the typesetting mode in the editing area, or typesetting information input means;
In the editing area, product layout information storage means for storing product layout information for determining the layout of product layout corresponding to each product, or product layout information input means for inputting product layout information,
An allocation frame storage means for storing an allocation frame for determining allocation of the product information in the product layout, or an allocation frame input means for inputting an allocation frame;
An allocation processing means for performing allocation of the product information and obtaining an allocation result using an allocation frame in which product layout is performed using the product layout information formatted according to the format information;
An allocation result output means for outputting information indicating the allocation result;
A product information allocating device comprising:   2. The product information allocation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the allocation result output means includes a function of displaying the allocation result.   The product information allocation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein any one, two, or all of the composition information editing unit, the product layout information editing unit, and the allocation frame editing unit are added. Product information allocation device.

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