JP2008099202A - Image processing system, image printing apparatus, image input device, web server device, image printing method, image input method, print information transmission method, web registration method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system, image printing apparatus, image input device, Web server device, image printing method, image input method, print information transmission method, Web registration method, program, and recording medium, which enable handwritten contents to be added to a Web page and disclosed only by inputting a handwritten paper space using an image input device such as a scanner. <P>SOLUTION: A blank area in which a handwritten image is to be registered, can easily be created on a Web page and in printing, layout is changed and the handwritten image can be printed so that a user can easily perform handwriting. Consequently handwritten contents can be added to a Web page and disclosed only by inputting a handwritten paper space using the image input device such as the scanner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system, an image printing apparatus, an image input apparatus, a Web server apparatus, an image printing method, an image input method, a print information transmission method, a Web registration method, a program, and a recording medium.

In recent years, with the spread of CMS (content management system) such as Wikipedia (also called Wiki) and Weblog, HTML documents that have been subjected to layout processing simply by inputting characters into specified blanks even for users who have no knowledge of HTML etc. Can be created and edited easily and published on the Web.
As a result, since many users have created HTML documents, the amount of Web pages published on the Web has increased.

  Creating and editing a Web page from a user's character input results using CMS has become simple, but the work of creating and editing a Web page from content such as diagrams and pictures handwritten on paper is complicated. For this reason, the amount of Web pages with handwritten content has not increased much.

  In general, when handwritten content is displayed on a web page, the handwritten paper is first input by an image input device such as a scanner to create a digitized image file, and then the web published to the created image file. Name the file linked to the page. Finally, a series of operations for moving the image file to a specific folder for publishing as a Web page is required.

  In addition, it is necessary to write on the Web page layout information indicating the position where the handwritten content is displayed on the Web page. For this reason, even if a user who does not have knowledge of HTML or the like can create and edit a Web page from a character input result, it is difficult to create and edit a Web page to which content such as a handwritten drawing or picture is added. It was. In order to solve the above problems, as a conventional technique, a technique for converting a paper document from image information input by an image input device such as a scanner into an HTML document and publishing it on the Web is disclosed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 efficiently prints so as to save the output paper by reducing the margin of the print paper by changing the layout at the time of printing when printing Web content over a plurality of pages. (Paragraphs “0005” to “0007” are described with respect to the object of the invention. Paragraph “0066” describes a layout change example at the time of printing).

  Patent Document 2 discloses a structured document by analyzing a structured document such as an XHTML document into a tree structure and arranging the element blocks in a predetermined order without depending on the appearance order of a plurality of element blocks. (Paragraph “0007” describes the purpose of the above invention. Paragraphs “0008” to “0013” describe the outline of the above invention.) ing.).

  In Patent Document 3, image information written on paper or the like is input by an image input device such as a copying machine, so that the image information written on paper is converted into an HTML document and registered in a Web server. (Paragraphs “0009” to “0010” describe the object of the invention. Paragraphs “0011” to “0027” describe the outline of the invention.)

Further, in Patent Document 4, image information written on paper or the like is input by an image input device such as a copying machine, and character segmentation and image region segmentation processing is executed from the image information. It is proposed to convert the document into an HTML document and register it in the Web server (Paragraph “0004” describes the object of the invention. Paragraph “0005” describes the outline of the invention. Paragraphs “0014” to “0021” describe area division processing, character recognition, and character encoding processing).
JP 2006-85376 A JP 2005-346256 A JP 2005-318654 A JP-A-9-223240

  However, with the above-mentioned conventional technology, there is a possibility of erroneous recognition when separating the character area and the image area from the image information or when recognizing the character information in the character area. There is a problem that there is no method for adding new handwritten content to the Web page and integrating it as a Web page, and there are few opportunities to use the prior art. In addition, when printing a web page after designating a blank area for displaying handwritten content on the web page, the blank area handwritten by the user is printed over two pages of the page, and the blank area is divided and handwritten. Another problem is that it becomes difficult to input.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to reduce the margin of the printing paper by changing the layout at the time of printing, and to save the output paper. However, the image information described on the paper using an image input device. The problem is that the user cannot register and display the image information described on the paper on the Web page because the user does not consider the input.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 2, the burden at the time of printing can be reduced by analyzing the structured document into a tree structure and arranging the element blocks in a predetermined order, but it is described on paper using an image input device. Since the input of image information is not considered, the problem is that the image information described on the paper cannot be registered and displayed on the Web page by the user.

  The technique described in Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for inputting paper image information with an image input device and converting it into an HTML document. However, when a character portion is recognized from paper image information and converted into an HTML document, the technique is disclosed. The problem is that an error occurs and the character part written on the paper cannot be completely converted into an HTML document. Also, since it is not considered to edit the Web page by integrating the Web content displayed on the Web page in advance and the image information described on the paper, the image information described on the paper is added to the Web page. The problem is that it cannot be done.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 4, a technique is disclosed in which image information on paper is input by an image input device, and a character area and an image area are divided from the image information and converted into an HTML document. Errors may occur when performing image segmentation processing, and errors occur when character parts are recognized from paper image information and converted to HTML documents, which are written on the paper. The problem is that the character part cannot be completely converted to an HTML document. Also, since it is not considered to edit the Web page by integrating the Web content displayed on the Web page in advance and the image information described on the paper, the image information described on the paper is added to the Web page. The problem is that it cannot be done.

In view of the above problems, it is necessary to provide an image printing apparatus that can easily create a blank area for pasting a handwritten image on a Web page and that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. It is.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing system, an image printing apparatus, an image input apparatus, a Web, and the like, which can add handwritten content to a Web page and publish it simply by inputting the handwritten paper with an image input apparatus such as a scanner. A server apparatus, an image printing method, an image input method, a print information transmission method, a Web registration method, a program, and a recording medium are provided.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a blank area detecting means for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information, and a Web content area detecting means for detecting a Web content area other than the blank area. The arrangement position changing means for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area detected by the blank area detecting means and the web content area detecting means, and the arrangement position changing means. An image printing apparatus having a printing unit that detects a layout position of a blank area and prints the layout position information of the blank area and URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed by the layout position changing unit; Image input means for inputting information that has not been converted to electronic data, and arrangement position information of the blank area from the image information input by the image input means Information detecting means for detecting the image information and URL information of the Web content, image area dividing means for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting means, and information detection for the image information divided by the image area dividing means An image input device having a transmission means for transmitting to a Web server in the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the means, and a blank area creating means for creating a blank area for displaying the information not converted to electronic data, The blank area size determining means for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means, and the image for transmitting the blank area information determined by the blank area size determining means and the image information of the Web page to the image printing apparatus And a Web server device having information transmission means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blank area detecting means for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information, a Web content area detecting means for detecting a Web content area other than a blank area, the blank area detecting means, The arrangement position changing means for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area detected by the Web content area detecting means and the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means is detected. An image printing apparatus having a printing unit that prints the arrangement information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed by the arrangement position changing unit, and the information that is not converted into electronic data. Image input means for inputting, arrangement information of blank area and URL information of Web content from image information input by the image input means Information detecting means for detecting the image area, image area dividing means for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting means, and Web content obtained by detecting the image information divided by the image area dividing means by the information detecting means An image input apparatus having a transmission means for transmitting to a Web server in the URL information destination, a reception means for receiving image information transmitted from the image input apparatus, and the image information received by the reception means in a Web page And a Web server device having image information registration means for registering to be displayed in a certain blank area.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing can be provided. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the arrangement position changing means is arranged so that the blank area size and arrangement so that the blank area for handwriting by the user is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. The position is changed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus that can change the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing can be provided. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, there is provided user information display means for displaying user information, and the user information display means displays user information obtained by printing a web page in a blank area. It is characterized by.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus can be provided that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the user information setting means for setting user information, the due date setting means for setting the due date for registering image information, and the due date set by the due date setting means A date notification means for notifying the user of the date.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily provide a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention described in claim 6 is an image printing apparatus used when registering information used in an image processing system that is not converted into electronic data into a Web page, and has a blank area for displaying the registered image information. The size of the image information in each area detected by the blank area detecting means for detecting, the web content area detecting means for detecting the web content area other than the blank area, and the blank area detecting means and the web content area detecting means. An arrangement position changing means for changing the arrangement position according to the printing status; and an arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means is detected, and together with the image information changed by the arrangement position changing means, the blank area It has a printing means for printing the arrangement position information and the URL information of the Web content.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image can be easily created on a Web page, and an image printing apparatus can be provided that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention according to claim 7 is an image input device used when registering information that is used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page, and that inputs the information that is not converted into electronic data. An image input unit; an information detection unit that detects arrangement information of a blank area and URL information of a Web content from image information input by the image input unit; and image information of the blank area detected by the information detection unit And an image area dividing means for transmitting the image information divided by the image area dividing means to a Web server at the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detecting means.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus that can change the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing can be provided. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention described in claim 8 is a Web server used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page, for displaying the information not converted into electronic data. Blank area creating means for creating a blank area, blank area size determining means for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means, blank area information determined by the blank area size determining means, and Web page information And image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information to the image printing apparatus.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, an image that is used in an image processing system, can easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. Since a printing device can be provided, handwritten content can be added to a Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention described in claim 9 is a Web server used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page, and receiving image information transmitted from an image input device. And image information registration means for registering the image information received by the receiving means so as to be displayed in a blank area in the Web page.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus that can change the layout and print so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing can be provided. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the invention, the arrangement position changing means is configured to determine the size / arrangement of the blank area so that the blank area for handwriting by the user is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. The position is changed.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the blank area for the user to write by hand can be printed by changing the size / positioning position of the blank area so that the blank area is printed on one page of the paper. Can provide.

  The invention described in claim 11 is the invention described in claim 8, further comprising user information display means for displaying user information, wherein the user information display means displays user information obtained by printing a web page in a blank area. It is characterized by.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, since the user name printed in the blank area of the Web page can be displayed until the user's handwritten image information is registered in the Web page, the user name information scheduled to register the handwritten image information is displayed. Web page viewers can be notified.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 8, in which user information setting means for setting user information, due date setting means for setting a due date for registering image information, and due date set by the due date setting means A date notification means for notifying the user of the date.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the date information can be notified to the user who registers the handwritten image information, so that the user can perform the operation of registering the handwritten image information without forgetting it.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blank area detecting step for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information in an image printing apparatus used in an image processing system, and a Web for detecting a Web content area other than the blank area. A content area detecting step; an arrangement position changing step for changing a size / arrangement position of image information in each area detected in the blank area detecting step and the Web content area detecting step according to a printing situation; and the arrangement position changing means. And a printing step for detecting the arrangement position of the blank area changed in step (b) and printing the arrangement information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed in the arrangement position changing step. And

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image input step of inputting information that is not converted into electronic data in an image input device used in an image processing system, and arrangement position information of a blank area from the image information input by the image input means. An information detecting step for detecting URL information of Web content, an image region dividing step for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting unit, and the information detection for the image information divided by the image region dividing unit And a transmission step of transmitting to a Web server in the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the means.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blank area creating step for creating a blank area for displaying information that has not been converted to electronic data in a Web server device used in an image processing system, and a blank area created by the blank area creating means. A blank area size determining step for determining the size of the area; and an image information transmitting step for transmitting the blank area information determined by the blank area size determining means and the image information of the Web page to the image printing apparatus. And

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reception step of receiving image information transmitted from an image input device in a Web server device used in an image processing system, and a blank area in the Web page containing the image information received by the receiving means. And an image information registration step of registering to be displayed.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention according to claim 17 is a program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system that is not converted into electronic data into a Web page, and the image information registered in the Web server device Detected by the blank area detection process for detecting a blank area for displaying an image, the web content area detection process for detecting a web content area other than the blank area, the blank area detection process, and the web content area detection process An arrangement position change process for changing the size and arrangement position of image information in each area according to the printing status, and an arrangement position of a blank area changed by the arrangement position change process is detected and changed by the arrangement position change process. Print processing for printing the location information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information. And characterized in that decorated.

  According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention according to claim 18 is a program for causing a Web server device to execute a process used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page. Image input processing for inputting information that has not been converted to electronic data, information detection processing for detecting blank area arrangement position information and Web content URL information from the image information input in the image input processing, and the information detection processing The image area dividing process for dividing the image information of the blank area detected in step 1 and the transmission for transmitting the image information divided by the image area dividing process to the Web server at the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detecting process And processing.

  According to the invention described in claim 18, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system that has not been converted into electronic data into a Web page, and is converted into electronic data by the Web server device. Blank area creation processing for creating a blank area for displaying information that is not displayed, blank area size determination processing for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creation processing, and blank area size determination processing. Further, the image information transmitting process for transmitting the blank area information and the image information of the Web page to the image printing apparatus is performed.

  According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus can be provided that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention according to claim 20 is a program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system, which is not converted into electronic data, into a Web page, which is transmitted from the image input device to the Web server. A reception process for receiving the received image information, and an image information registration process for registering the image information received in the reception process so as to be displayed in a blank area in the Web page.

  According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing apparatus can be provided that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention according to claim 21 is the invention according to claim 17, wherein in the arrangement position changing process, the blank area size / arrangement is performed so that a blank area for handwriting by a user is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. It is a process for changing the position.

  According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  A twenty-second aspect of the invention is the method according to the nineteenth aspect, further comprising a user information display process for displaying user information, wherein the user information display process is a process for displaying user information in which a web page is printed in a blank area. It is characterized by having.

  According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-first aspect, the user information setting process for setting user information, the due date setting process for setting a due date for registering image information, and the due date set by the due date setting process And a due date notification process for notifying the user of the date.

  According to the invention of claim 23, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  The invention described in claim 24 is a recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 17 to 23 is recorded.

  According to the invention of claim 24, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to provide an image printing apparatus that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. The handwritten content can be added to the Web page and published by simply inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily create a blank area for registering a handwritten image on a Web page, and to change the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. Image printing apparatus, image input apparatus, Web server apparatus, image printing method, image input method, print information transmission method, Web registration method, and program capable of adding and publishing handwritten content to a Web page simply by inputting on the apparatus , A recording medium, and an image processing system can be provided.

[Embodiment 1]
Examples of embodiments relating to the inventions of claims 1 to 6, 8 to 10, and 13 to 15 are shown below.
FIG. 1 shows an example of an overall configuration diagram of the image processing system in the first embodiment.
In the image processing system of the present invention, an image printing apparatus, an image input apparatus, a Web server apparatus, and a client PC are connected via a network such as the Web.
An example of the outline of the processing procedure of the entire image processing system will be described below.
First, the user opens a Web page for which handwritten image information is to be registered and displayed from the client PC. The user edits the Web page and creates a blank area for displaying handwritten image information.
Next, the user prints the edited web page from the image printing apparatus, hand-writes image information to be registered and displayed on the web page in a blank area of the printed paper, and inputs the handwritten paper to the image input device. The image input device transmits the input image information to the Web server device, and the Web server device registers the image information to be displayed in the blank area of the Web page. The above is the outline of the processing procedure of the entire image processing system.

In the above example, the example is described in which handwritten information described in the blank area of the printed paper is registered on the Web. However, a part of image information of a photo or a brochure may be registered in the blank area and registered on the Web. .
Here, the image printing apparatus is an apparatus that prints a Web page published on a Web server. The image input device is a device for inputting image information of handwritten paper.
Although FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the image printing apparatus and the image input apparatus are separate apparatuses, the image printing apparatus and the image input apparatus may be integrated devices.
The Web server device stores HTML documents, image information, and the like, and can acquire such information via a network. The client PC displays the HTML page transmitted from the Web server on the PC screen, thereby displaying the Web page published on the Web to the user.

4 and 5 show functional diagrams of the Web server device.
The blank area creating means 42 of the Web server device 41-1 shown in FIG. 4 is a means for creating a blank area for displaying handwritten image information on a Web page. The blank area size determining means 43 is a means for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means 42. Reference numeral 44 denotes image information transmission means.
The Web server device 41-2 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a receiving unit 50 and an image information registration unit 51.

6 to 11 show an example of a procedure for creating a blank area on a Web page.
FIG. 6 shows a Web page before a blank area is created.
Web page editing processing can be executed from a Web browser by using an application such as Wiki using the CGI language (Perl language, PHP language, etc.).

FIG. 7 shows an example of a web page editing screen.
The user can execute a web page editing process by inputting characters in the editing field. When creating a blank area for displaying a handwritten image, #paper () and characters are input and saved in the edit field as shown in FIG. When the #paper () character is input in the edit field, the Web server device adds a blank area and a size determination button on the Web page as shown in FIG. In order to determine the size of the blank area, the user drags and moves the boundary line of the blank area with a screen pointing device such as a mouse. When the size determination button is pressed after moving the blank area to a desired size, the size of the blank area is determined, and referring to the edit column of the Web page, size information #paper (width) is included in #paper () as shown in FIG. = 800 height = 400) is saved.
A blank area is created on the Web page by the above procedure. Note that the processing for determining the size of the blank area using the mouse may be executed on a dynamic Web page using the javascript language or the like.

  The image information transmitting unit 44 in FIG. 4 is a unit that transmits image information, blank area information, and URL information of a Web page to the image printing apparatus when a user issues a Web page print instruction. In the image information transmission means 44, the client PC may create image information of a Web page from Web page information sent from the Web server device, and transmit the image information to the image printing device.

The receiving means 50 in FIG. 5 is means for receiving image information and blank area information transmitted from the image input apparatus.
The image information registration means 51 is a means for registering so that image information handwritten in the blank area is displayed on the Web page with reference to the blank area information. In an example of the image information registration process, the image information received by the Web server device is stored in the same folder as the Web page to be registered, and a blank area is created as shown in FIG. 12 by referring to the file name of the image information. Add the file name #paper (image = fileName1.jpg width = 800 height = 400) in the #paper () that you entered when saving.
If there is no file name in the image information, an arbitrary file name is added to the image information.
As described above, the blank area of the web page and the image information file are automatically linked by the web server device 41-1, and the image information registration process is completed.

FIG. 2 shows a functional diagram of the image printing apparatus.
The blank area detection means 22 in FIG. 2 is a means for detecting blank area information created on a Web page. In the blank area detection process, blank area information transmitted from the Web server device may be received, or a blank area may be detected from the image information.
The web content area detection means 23 is a means for detecting a web content area other than the blank area displayed on the web page. Web content area detection means 23 divides each Web content forming a Web page and detects the area. As an example of the division processing of each content, referring to the edit column (FIG. 12) of the edit screen of the Web page, a portion where “* character” that represents the headline of the Web page is input is divided into one Web content area. You may set to do. Reference numeral 24 denotes an arrangement position changing unit, and 25 denotes a printing unit.

An example of the result of detecting the area of the Web page with this setting is shown in FIG.
The area of the wavy line LB in FIG. 13 indicates a blank area, and the area of the wavy line LR indicates a Web content area. The arrangement position changing means is means for changing the layout at the time of printing from the blank area information and the Web content area information, and changing the size and arrangement position of each area. Since a web page is not divided into a certain length like a paper document, when a web page is normally printed, a blank area may be divided into two pages as shown in FIG.
When the blank area is divided, it becomes difficult for the user to perform handwriting. The layout position changing unit 24 changes the layout of the Web page so that the blank area is not divided over two pages.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a paper surface that has been subjected to layout processing and printed. An entire layout diagram of the Web page is displayed at the upper left of the page. A wavy line LR in the overall layout diagram indicates a position that is divided over two pages when printing is performed normally. When the wavy line LR and the blank area intersect, the arrangement order of the blank area and each Web content area is changed as shown in FIG. 15, and the layout is changed so that the wavy line LR and the blank area do not intersect. When the layout is changed, the entire layout diagram and the content position of each area may be connected by a line and displayed. Further, in the case of crossing even if the arrangement order of the areas is changed, the size of the blank area may be changed as shown in FIG.

When the size of the blank area is changed, the scale size is displayed so that the handwritten user can understand the scale.
Thus, the entire blank area can be printed on one page of paper.

  The printing means is means for printing the image information whose layout has been changed by the arrangement position changing means. When printing image information, the URL information of the Web page may be printed as character information on the top of the paper as shown in FIG. 15, or the URL information or blank area information is converted into code information and the code information is printed on the paper. You may do it.

FIG. 3 shows a functional diagram of the image input device 31.
The image input means 32 in FIG. 3 is a means for inputting image information of handwritten paper.
The image information of the paper handwritten by the user is digitized by the image input means 32 and is taken into the image input device. The information detection means 33 is means for detecting the arrangement position information of the blank area (handwritten area) and the URL information of the Web page from the captured image information.
As an example of the detection method, the code information printed by the printing means 25 of the image printing apparatus 21 in FIG. 2 can be decoded to detect the URL information stored in the code information and the arrangement position information of the blank area. In addition, the arrangement position information of the blank area may be detected from the image information, or may be detected by character recognition of the URL information described in the upper part of the page as shown in FIG.

The image area dividing means 34 in FIG. 3 is means for dividing only the image information of the blank area from the image information of the entire sheet with reference to the arrangement position information of the blank area. Only the image information handwritten by the user can be acquired by dividing only the image information of the blank area. The transmission means 35 is means for transmitting the image information of the blank area divided by the image area dividing means 34 to the Web server device.
By executing the functions of the Web server device, the image printing device, and the image input device, a blank area for displaying handwritten image information can be easily created on the Web page, and a layout is provided so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. Therefore, it is possible to provide an image processing system that adds handwritten content to a Web page and publishes it simply by inputting the handwritten paper with an image input device such as a scanner.

Next, an example of a flowchart for realizing the present invention is shown in FIGS.
In the examples of FIGS. 16 and 17, steps S1, S2, S11, and S12 are executed by the Web server device, steps S3 to S6 are executed by the image printing device, and steps S9 and S10 are executed by the image input device. For example, any device may be in charge of the processing of each step by adapting it to the configuration of the image processing system such as causing the Web server device to execute the processing of steps S3 to S5 instead of the image printing device.
In step S1, a web page editing screen saved in the web server device is opened, and character information #paper () is entered in the editing field to create a blank area (FIGS. 6 and 7).
In step S2, the size of the blank area created in step 1 is determined with a mouse or the like, and the size determination button is pressed to determine the size of the blank area (FIGS. 6 and 7).
In step S3, the layout is changed by changing the arrangement order of the blank area and each Web content area constituting the Web page according to the print page size (FIG. 15).
In step S4, the layout is changed by enlarging or reducing the size of the blank area in accordance with the print page size (FIG. 15).
In step S5, code information obtained by coding the URL information of the Web page and the arrangement position information of the blank area is created (FIG. 15).
In step S6, image information obtained by adding the code information created in step S5 to the image information of the Web page whose layout has been changed in steps S3 and S4 is printed on paper (FIGS. 16 and 17).
In step S7, image information to be registered and displayed on the Web page is handwritten in a blank area of the paper printed by the user.
In step S8, the paper handwritten in step S7 is input to the image input device.
In step S9, the paper image information input in step S8 is acquired, and the arrangement position information and URL information of the blank area are detected from the code information.
In step S10, the image information of the blank area is extracted from the arrangement position information of the blank area detected in step S9, and the extracted image information is transmitted to the Web server apparatus that is the URL information destination.
In step S11, the image information transmitted in step S10 is received and stored in the same folder as the Web page.
In step S12, the web page is edited, the web page and the image information are linked, and the image information is published on the web (FIG. 12).
By processing the above steps S1 to S12, it is possible to provide an image processing system that adds handwritten content to a Web page and publishes it simply by inputting the handwritten paper surface with an image input device such as a scanner.

In the usage mode of the present invention, the user may print a plurality of handwritten papers, and distribute and use the printed handwritten papers to other users. As a result, the other plural users can register the handwritten image information on the Web only by handwriting in the blank area of the handwritten paper and inputting it to the image input device.
When a plurality of users register a plurality of handwritten image information on the Web, thumbnail images are created by reducing the handwritten information, and the thumbnail images are displayed side by side in a blank area. When a thumbnail image is selected with a mouse or the like, the selected thumbnail image is enlarged and displayed over the entire blank area.

[Embodiment 2]
An example of an embodiment related to the inventions of claims 6 and 11 is shown below.
In the second embodiment, the user name information to be registered with the handwritten image information is displayed by displaying the user name information printed in the blank area of the Web page until the user's handwritten image information is registered with the Web page. 2 shows an example of a Web server device that notifies a viewer.
The overall view of the image processing system, the image printing apparatus, and the image input apparatus in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
FIG. 18 shows a functional diagram of the Web server device in the second embodiment.
The blank area creating means, blank area size determining means, and image information transmitting means in FIG. 18 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The user information display unit in FIG. 18 is a unit that displays the user information of the user who has printed a Web page by issuing a print instruction to the image printing apparatus in a blank area of the Web page.
The user information display means obtains user name information from the client PC used by the user when the user gives a print instruction, and creates a character string #paper () for creating a blank area as in the Web page editing screen shown in FIG. User name information #paper (username = Tanaka Taro) is stored in the. The Web server device refers to the user name information and displays the user name information in a blank area of the Web page as shown in FIG. In addition to the user name, the information displayed in the blank area may display date / time information and printing location information when printing.

Next, flowcharts for realizing the second embodiment are shown in FIGS.
The processing in steps S1 to S6 is the same as that in the first embodiment.
In step S7, user name information is acquired from the client PC on which the user has issued a print instruction.
In step S8, the user name information acquired in step 7 is displayed in a blank area of the web page.
The processing of steps 9S to S14 is the same as the processing of steps S7 to S12 in the first embodiment.
By executing the above processing, it is possible to provide a Web server device that notifies the user of the Web page of user name information scheduled to register handwritten image information.

[Embodiment 3]
An example of an embodiment related to the inventions of claims 7 and 12 is shown below.
In the third embodiment, a Web server device that sets a due date for registering handwritten image information on a Web page and notifies the user of the due date information by e-mail or the like, thereby allowing the user to perform the task of registering the handwritten image information without forgetting it. An example is shown.
The overall view of the image processing system, the image printing apparatus, and the image input apparatus in the third embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
FIG. 25 shows a functional diagram of the Web server device in the third embodiment.
The blank area creating means, blank area size determining means, and image information transmitting means in FIG. 23 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The user information setting means in FIG. 23 is means for setting user information for registering handwritten image information in a blank area of a Web page. The due date setting means is a means for setting a due date for registering the handwritten image on the Web page. The user who sets the user information and the due date information opens the edit screen of the Web page, and the user information and due date information are #paper (username = Tanaka Taro, deadline = 2006/05/26) Enter and save.
This completes the user information and due date setting process.
As shown in FIG. 25, the user information and date information set in the blank area of the Web page after the setting process is completed may be displayed.
The due date notifying means 25 in FIG. 23 is means for notifying the user set by the user information setting means 254 of the due date information set by the due date setting means 255. Even if the handwritten image information is not registered in the blank area of the Web page by the due date of the due date information set by the due date notifying unit 256, the handwritten image information is sent to the user set by using communication means such as e-mail. Information that prompts the registration process may be notified. Reference numeral 251 denotes a blank area creation unit, 252 denotes a blank area size designation unit, and 253 denotes an image information transmission unit.

Next, flowcharts for implementing the third embodiment are shown in FIGS.
The processing in steps S1 and S2 is the same as that in the first embodiment.
In step S3, user information and date information for registering a handwritten image in a blank area of the web page are set on the web page editing screen.
In step S4, the date information is notified from the Web server device to the user set in step S3 using a communication means such as an e-mail.
Steps S5 to S14 are the same as steps S3 to S12 in the first embodiment.
By executing the above process, it is possible to provide the Web server device 41-4 that notifies the user of the registration date, thereby allowing the user to perform the task of registering the handwritten image information without forgetting.

[Embodiment 4]
The image printing apparatus, the image input apparatus, and the Web server apparatus according to the present invention not only execute the processing program that realizes the functions described in the first to third embodiments stored in the apparatus, but also stores them in a recording medium. The function can be realized by reading the recording medium. For example, as shown in FIG. 28, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM storing the above program is attached to an image printing apparatus, an image input apparatus, or a Web server apparatus, and the program is executed as appropriate, so that the function is achieved. Can be realized.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 29, the function can be realized by attaching a recording medium storing the program to an image printing apparatus, image input apparatus, or Web server apparatus, and appropriately executing the program. . The recording medium for storing the program is not limited to the above, and may be another recording medium such as an HDD or a semiconductor memory.

  The above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. is there.

[Function and effect]
A blank area for registering handwritten images on a Web page can be easily created, and an image printing device can be provided that changes the layout so that the user can easily write by hand during printing. Handwritten content can be added to a Web page and published by simply inputting it on the device.

  Since the blank area for handwriting can be printed by changing the size / positioning position of the blank area so that the blank area is printed on one page of the paper, it is possible to provide an entry form that is easy for the user to handwrite.

  Since the user name printed in the blank area of the Web page can be displayed until the user's handwritten image information is registered in the Web page, the user name information scheduled to register the handwritten image information can be notified to the Web page viewer.

  Since the date information can be notified to the user who registers the handwritten image information, the operation of registering the handwritten image information to the user can be executed without forgetting.

  It is possible to easily create a blank area for pasting a handwritten image on a web page, and to provide an image printing device that changes the layout so that the user can easily handwrite at the time of printing. It is possible to provide an image processing device that adds handwritten content to a Web page and publishes it simply by inputting it with an image input device.

  By changing the size / arrangement position of the blank area so that the blank area for the user to write by hand is printed on one page of the paper, it is possible to provide an entry form that the user can easily write by hand.

  By displaying the user name printed in the blank area of the web page until the user's handwritten image information is registered on the web page, the user name information scheduled to be registered with the handwritten image information is notified to the web page viewer. Can do.

  By setting a time limit for registering the handwritten image information in the Web page and notifying the time limit information by e-mail or the like, the user can perform the operation of registering the handwritten image information without forgetting.

  The present invention can be applied to a Web page content creation system, a workflow system, an idea generation support system, a conference support system, and a questionnaire survey system.

1 is an example of an overall configuration diagram of an image processing system according to the present invention. It is an example of the functional diagram of the image printing apparatus concerning this invention. It is an example of a functional diagram of an image input device concerning the present invention. It is an example of the functional diagram of the Web server apparatus concerning this invention. It is an example of the functional diagram of the Web server apparatus concerning this invention. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. This is part of the procedure for creating a blank area. It is an example of the registration procedure of image information. It is an example of the detection result of area | region information. It is an example of the paper surface printed by dividing the blank area. It is an example of the paper surface printed by layout processing. It is a part of flowchart figure of an image processing method. It is a part of flowchart figure of an image processing method. It is an example of a functional diagram of an image processing device. It is an example of a Web page on which user information is displayed. It is an example of a Web page on which user information is displayed. It is a part of flowchart of an image processing method. It is a part of flowchart of an image processing method. It is an example of a functional diagram of an image processing device. It is an example of a Web page on which user information is displayed. It is an example of a Web page on which user information is displayed. It is a part of flowchart figure of an image processing method. It is a part of flowchart figure of an image processing method. It is an example of the recording medium of an image processing program. It is an example of the recording medium of an image processing program.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Image printing apparatus 22 Blank area | region detection means 23 Web content area | region detection means 24 Arrangement position change means 25 Printing means 31 Image input apparatus 41-1, 41-2, 41-3 Web server apparatus 42, 201, 251 Blank area creation means 43, 202, 252 Blank area size designation means 44, 203, 253 Image information transmission means 50 Reception means 51 Image information registration means 204 User information display means 254 User information setting means 255 Date setting means 256 Date notification means

Claims (24)

Blank area detection means for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information, Web content area detection means for detecting a Web content area other than the blank area, and detection by the blank area detection means and the Web content area detection means The arrangement position changing means for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area according to the printing status, and the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means are detected, and the arrangement position changing means An image printing apparatus having printing means for printing the arrangement position information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the changed image information;
An image input means for inputting information that has not been converted to electronic data, an information detection means for detecting arrangement information of a blank area and URL information of Web content from the image information input by the image input means, and the information detection means Image area dividing means for dividing the image information of the detected blank area, and transmission means for transmitting the image information divided by the image area dividing means to the Web server at the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detecting means An image input device comprising:
Blank area creating means for creating a blank area for displaying information not converted to electronic data, blank area size determining means for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means, and determination of the blank area size An image processing system comprising: a Web server device having image information transmitting means for transmitting blank area information determined by the means and image information of a Web page to an image printing apparatus. Blank area detection means for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information, Web content area detection means for detecting a Web content area other than the blank area, and detection by the blank area detection means and the Web content area detection means The arrangement position changing means for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area according to the printing status, and the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means are detected, and the arrangement position changing means An image printing apparatus having printing means for printing the arrangement position information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the changed image information;
An image input means for inputting information that has not been converted to electronic data, an information detection means for detecting arrangement information of a blank area and URL information of Web content from the image information input by the image input means, and the information detection means Image area dividing means for dividing the image information of the detected blank area, and transmission means for transmitting the image information divided by the image area dividing means to the Web server at the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detecting means An image input device comprising:
A receiving means for receiving image information transmitted from the image input apparatus; and a Web server apparatus having image information registration means for registering the image information received by the receiving means so as to be displayed in a blank area in the Web page. An image processing system comprising:   The arrangement position changing means of the image printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the size / arrangement position of the blank area is changed so that the blank area for a user to write by hand is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. Image processing system.   The web server device according to claim 2, further comprising: a user information display unit that displays user information, wherein the user information display unit displays user information obtained by printing a web page in a blank area. system.   The Web server device according to claim 2, a user information setting unit that sets user information, a date setting unit that sets a date for registering image information, and a date for notifying a user of the date set by the date setting unit And an image processing system. An image printing apparatus used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page,
A blank area detecting means for detecting a blank area for displaying the registered image information;
Web content area detection means for detecting a Web content area other than a blank area;
Arrangement position changing means for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area detected by the blank area detecting means and the Web content area detecting means;
Printing for detecting the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means and printing the arrangement information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed by the arrangement position changing means And an image printing apparatus. An image input device used for registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a web page,
Image input means for inputting information not converted into electronic data;
Information detecting means for detecting blank area arrangement position information and Web content URL information from the image information input by the image input means;
Image area dividing means for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting means;
An image input apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit image information divided by the image region dividing unit to a Web server in a URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detection unit. A web server used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a web page,
A blank area creating means for creating a blank area for displaying the information not converted to electronic data;
Blank area size determining means for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means;
A Web server apparatus comprising: image information transmitting means for transmitting blank area information determined by the blank area size determining means and image information of a Web page to an image printing apparatus. A web server used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a web page,
Receiving means for receiving image information transmitted from the image input device;
An image information registration means for registering image information received by the receiving means so as to be displayed in a blank area in a web page.   The arrangement position changing means of the image printing apparatus according to claim 6 changes the size / arrangement position of the blank area so that the blank area for the user to write by hand is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. An image printing apparatus.   9. The Web server according to claim 8, further comprising user information display means for displaying user information, wherein the user information display means displays user information obtained by printing a Web page in a blank area. apparatus.   9. The Web server device according to claim 8, wherein a user information setting unit for setting user information, a date setting unit for setting a date for registering image information, and a date for notifying a user of the date set by the date setting unit. A Web server device comprising a notification unit. A blank area detecting step for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information in an image printing apparatus used in the image processing system;
A web content area detection step for detecting a web content area other than the blank area;
An arrangement position changing step for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area detected in the blank area detecting step and the Web content area detecting step according to a printing situation;
A printing step for detecting the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position changing means and printing the arrangement information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed in the arrangement position changing step; An image printing method characterized by comprising: An image input step for inputting information that is not converted into electronic data in an image input device used in the image processing system;
An information detection step of detecting the arrangement position information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content from the image information input by the image input means;
An image area dividing step for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting means;
And a transmission step of transmitting the image information divided by the image area dividing means to a Web server in the URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detecting means. A blank area creating step for creating a blank area for displaying information not converted to electronic data in a Web server device used in the image processing system;
A blank area size determining step for determining a size of the blank area created by the blank area creating means;
A printing information transmission method comprising: an image information transmission step of transmitting the blank area information determined by the blank area size determination means and image information of a Web page to an image printing apparatus. A receiving step of receiving image information transmitted from an image input device in a Web server device used in an image processing system;
An image information registration step of registering the image information received by the receiving means so as to be displayed in a blank area in a Web page. A Web registration method used in an image processing system. A program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page,
A blank area detection process for detecting a blank area for displaying registered image information on the Web server device;
Web content area detection processing for detecting a Web content area other than a blank area;
An arrangement position changing process for changing the size and arrangement position of the image information in each area detected by the blank area detecting process and the web content area detecting process according to a printing situation;
Printing that detects the arrangement position of the blank area changed by the arrangement position change process and prints the arrangement information of the blank area and the URL information of the Web content together with the image information changed by the arrangement position change process A program characterized by causing processing to be executed. A program for causing a Web server device to perform processing used when registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page,
Image input processing for inputting information that is not converted into electronic data into the Web server device;
An information detection process for detecting blank area arrangement position information and Web content URL information from the image information input in the image input process;
An image area dividing process for dividing the image information of the blank area detected by the information detecting process;
A program for performing transmission processing for transmitting image information divided by the image region division processing to a Web server at a URL information destination of the Web content detected by the information detection processing. A program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page,
A blank area creating process for creating a blank area for displaying information not converted to electronic data on the Web server device;
A blank area size determination process for determining the size of the blank area created by the blank area creation process;
An image information transmission process for transmitting blank area information determined in the blank area size determination process and image information of a Web page to an image printing apparatus. A program for causing a Web server device to perform processing for registering information used in an image processing system and not converted into electronic data into a Web page,
A reception process for receiving image information transmitted from the image input device to the Web server device;
A program for performing image information registration processing for registering image information received in the reception processing so as to be displayed in a blank area in a Web page.   The arrangement position changing process of the program according to claim 17 is a process of changing a size / arrangement position of a blank area so that a blank area for a user to write by hand is not divided and printed over a plurality of pages. A featured program.   20. The program according to claim 19, further comprising a user information display process for displaying user information, wherein the user information display process includes a process for displaying user information obtained by printing a Web page in a blank area. .   The program according to claim 19 is a user information setting process for setting user information, a date setting process for setting a date for registering image information, and a date notification process for notifying a user of the date set in the date setting process A program characterized by comprising:   A recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 17 to 23 is recorded.

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