JP2008205643A - Mobile device and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a print for safety confirmation to be created with an easy operation by using a mobile device in the case of emergency at a site of disasters or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile phone and a printer are connected to each other, and the mobile phone is switched to a safety confirmation mode (step S10). When an object person of safety confirmation is selected from an address book in the mobile phone, required information to be combined with a template is automatically extracted from information of the address book (steps S12 and S14). User input information input by a user is input (steps S16 and S18). Required information to be combined is automatically extracted from owner information (step S20). Combination information (address book information, user's input information, owner information, etc.) is disposed in the preliminarily prepared template to combine them, and thus output data is crated (step S22). The output data is transmitted to the printer and is printed (steps S28, S30, S32, and S34). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device and a printer, and more particularly to a portable device and a printer that provide easy creation of a safety confirmation print in an emergency such as a disaster site.

  In general, images, characters, and the like stored in a mobile device such as a mobile phone can be printed according to a print signal from the mobile device.

Further, in Patent Literature 1, image information and character information desired by an operator can be synthesized with a mobile phone, and the resulting image-containing digital image information can be printed out from a mobile printer connected to the mobile phone. A mobile phone and a portable printer that can be used are disclosed.
JP 2004-56480 A

  Conventionally, in portable devices such as mobile phones, there is a function to create print data based on information in the existing address book and a function to create a safety confirmation print with a simple operation in an emergency such as a disaster site. Not.

  For this reason, in order to create a safety confirmation print in the event of an emergency such as a disaster site, you can manually paste a photo print on the mount and write the necessary characters, or edit the image and text information. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a complicated operation such as a complicated operation for creating print output data or an image created by another device.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a portable device and a printer that can create a safety confirmation print with a simple operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the portable device according to claim 1 of the present application selects a desired target from the address book, a means for switching to a safety confirmation mode for confirming safety, a means for holding an address book, and the like. When the address book selection means and the safety confirmation mode are set and a desired target is selected by the address book selection means, extraction is performed to extract at least a name and an image from the information of the selected address book Means for holding owner information; output data creating means for creating output data by synthesizing at least the name and image extracted by the extracting means and the held owner information; and the created output And a means for outputting data.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the name, image (for example, address) of the safety confirmation target is selected by setting the portable device to the safety confirmation mode and selecting the safety confirmation target from the address book of the portable device. Output data in which the face image registered in the book) and the owner information (contact information) of the portable device are synthesized automatically, and by outputting this output data to the printer, It is possible to obtain a safety confirmation print with a simple operation.

  The portable device according to claim 2 includes means for switching to a safety confirmation mode for confirming safety, means for holding an address book, first selection means for selecting a desired target from the address book, and safety When a confirmation mode is set and a desired target is selected by the address book selection means, an extraction means for extracting at least a name from the information of the selected address book, a means for holding an image, Second selection means for selecting a desired image from the held images, means for holding owner information, and at least the name extracted by the extraction means and selected by the second selection means in the safety confirmation mode Output data creating means for creating an output data by combining an image and the retained owner information, and means for outputting the created output data. It is set to.

  In the first aspect of the invention, the image used for the safety confirmation print is acquired based on the information in the address book. However, in the second aspect of the invention, the user uses the image stored in the portable device. It is different from the invention according to claim 1 in that it is appropriately selected.

  The extraction unit of the portable device according to claim 3 includes extracting a profile such as age, date of birth, etc. from an address book, and the output data creation unit also synthesizes the extracted profile information, It is characterized by creating output data.

  The portable device according to claim 4 includes input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., and the output data creation means synthesizes and outputs characters, symbols, etc. input from the input means in the safety confirmation mode. It is characterized by creating data.

  The output data creation unit of the portable device according to claim 5 performs composition by arranging an image and two or more character strings including a name and owner information in a template for safety confirmation. Yes.

  The output data creation means of the portable device according to claim 6 has means for selecting an optimum safety confirmation template capable of arranging all the character strings based on the character strings arranged in the safety confirmation template. It is characterized by that.

  In order to achieve the above object, the printer according to claim 7 of the present application includes acquisition means for acquiring address book information and external device owner information from an external device, and means for shifting to a safety confirmation mode for performing safety confirmation. When the safety confirmation mode is set and the address book information is acquired, an extraction means for extracting at least a name and an image from the address book information, and at least the name, image and safety extracted by the extraction means It is characterized by comprising output data creation means for creating output data by synthesizing owner information acquired in the confirmation mode, and means for printing the created output data.

  According to the invention of claim 7, when the printer is in the safety confirmation mode and the address book information and the owner information of the external device are acquired from the external device in the safety confirmation mode, the name of the safety confirmation target is obtained. By automatically creating output data in which the image and the owner information (contact information) of the external device are combined, and printing out the created output data, a safety confirmation print can be obtained with a simple operation. It becomes possible.

  The printer according to claim 8 sets the acquisition means for acquiring address book information, images and owner information of the external device from an external device, means for shifting to a safety confirmation mode for confirming safety, and the safety confirmation mode is set. When the address book information is acquired, an extraction means for extracting at least a name from the address book information, and at least the name extracted by the extraction means and the image and owner information acquired in the safety confirmation mode are obtained. Output data generating means for combining and generating output data and means for printing the generated output data are provided.

  In the invention according to claim 7, the image used for the safety confirmation print is acquired based on the information in the address book. However, the invention according to claim 8 obtains an image from an external device separately from the information in the address book. It differs from the invention according to claim 7 in that it is obtained.

  The extraction unit of the printer according to claim 9 extracts a profile such as age and date of birth from an address book, and the output data generation unit combines the extracted profiles to generate output data. It is characterized by that.

  The acquisition unit of the printer according to claim 10 acquires a character, a symbol, or the like input from an external device provided with an input unit such as a character, a symbol, and the output data creation unit is configured to acquire the acquisition in the safety confirmation mode. Characters, symbols, etc. acquired from the means are synthesized to produce output data.

  The printer according to claim 11 comprises input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., and the output data creation means synthesizes characters, symbols, etc. input from the input means in the safety confirmation mode, and outputs data It is characterized by creating.

  The output data creation means of the printer according to claim 12 is characterized in that the image and two or more character strings including names and owner information are arranged in a safety confirmation template for composition. .

  The output data creation means of the printer according to claim 13 includes means for selecting an optimum safety confirmation template capable of arranging all the character strings based on the character strings arranged in the safety confirmation template. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, in an emergency such as a disaster site, a safety confirmation print can be performed by a simple operation, not a manual operation or a complicated operation or a complicated operation such as requiring an image created by another device. In addition to printing an image, it is possible to synthesize a message necessary for safety confirmation.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a portable device and a printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, this system includes a mobile phone 100 (200) and a printer 300 (400). Note that the mobile phone 100 (200) is connected to the printer 300 (400) by a wired communication such as a communication cable or wireless communication (Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard wireless communication for short-distance and low power consumption communication). Communication, e-mail, infrared communication, etc.). Further, the cellular phone 100 (200) and the printer 300 (400) may be directly connected to each other by a connector.

  In FIG. 1, as will be described later, a system composed of a combination of the mobile phone 100 according to the present invention and a normal printer 300, and a system composed of a combination of the normal mobile phone 200 and the printer 400 according to the present invention. Is shown.

"First embodiment"
FIG. 2 is a principal block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile phone 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 100 includes a transmission / reception circuit 114 mainly connected to an antenna 102, an I / O port 116 connected to a speaker 104, various operation buttons 106 and a microphone 108, and a character, An I / O connected to a frame memory 118 for storing image data for displaying images, various operation buttons 106 for designating telephone numbers, characters, images, and the like, and a connector 112 for data communication Port 120, imaging unit 121 that functions as a digital camera, calendar / clock unit 122, nonvolatile memory 124 such as flash memory or EEPROM, system memory 126, and a central processing unit (CPU) that controls and controls each circuit 128).

  The nonvolatile memory 124 can store and hold character data such as an address book, a memo, and mail, and image data such as an incoming image and a received image. The system memory 126 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling various operations on the mobile phone in advance, and a RAM that temporarily stores data during arithmetic processing, image processing, and the like.

  The CPU 128 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the system memory 126 based on various operations using the operation buttons 106, and transmits / receives voices, characters, and images via the antenna 102 and the transmission / reception circuit 114, and performs necessary processing. In order to display communication information, images, characters, etc. on the LCD 110, image data is stored in the frame memory 118, and between the connector 112 and an external device connected to the connector 112 via the I / O port 120. Send and receive data such as text and images.

  The printer 300 may be anything as long as it can receive an image from the mobile phone 100 and print an image on print paper based on the image data, and an existing printer can be used.

  Next, the processing flow of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in order to shift to the safety confirmation mode, the menu button of the mobile phone 100 is pressed to select the safety confirmation mode menu (step S10). The address book of the mobile phone 100 includes the name of the person who is the other party through data communication, the image pickup unit 121, the operation button 106, etc., and the telephone number, address, face image of the person, age, date of birth in association with the name. It is assumed that profile information such as date and hobby is registered. The printer 300 may be connected to a mobile phone before selecting the safety confirmation mode menu, or may be connected immediately before printing. In addition, the mobile phone 100 may receive data instructing to shift to the safety confirmation mode from an external device, so that the transition to the safety confirmation mode may be performed.

  In the mobile phone 100, when the safety confirmation mode menu is selected, an address book search screen for selecting a safety confirmation target as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the LCD 110 of the mobile phone 100, for example. While watching, a desired contact is selected by an on-screen interactive method (step S12). Note that when the mobile phone 100 holds only one contact, the selection operation for the safety confirmation target is omitted. Alternatively, the address book may be displayed first, and the safety confirmation target may be selected, and then the safety confirmation mode may be selected.

  Next, with reference to the selected address book for safety confirmation (ID number, name, age, telephone number, address, image file name, memo information, etc. for each person to be confirmed as shown in FIG. 5) Information necessary for synthesizing a template to be described later is automatically extracted from the address book (step S14). Note that not all of the address book information as shown in FIG. In addition, if there is no image in the selected address book for safety confirmation, an image selection means may be added so that an image included in the mobile phone 100 can be selected.

  Next, the operator freely inputs a comment using the operation button 106 as shown in FIG. 6, for example (step S16). If a free comment is not required, it may be omitted. The input information is referred to as information to be combined with the template (step S18).

  Here, with reference to the operator information, that is, the owner information shown in FIG. 7, information necessary for combining with the template is extracted (step S20). This owner information may be stored in advance in the mobile phone 100 or may be input using an operation button. Further, the content of the owner information that is desired to be displayed may be selected.

  Each piece of information is placed in the template from the combined information (specifically, address book information to be confirmed, free comment information, owner information, etc.) that is automatically extracted from the above or combined with the input template. (Step S22).

  For example, the template shown in FIG. 8 includes character information of “inquiring person” and areas A to E in which composite information is arranged. A: Image of safety confirmation target, B: Name, C: Age, D: Free comment, E: Owner information. In addition, a two-dimensional barcode creation unit that represents owner information may be provided, and the two-dimensional barcode created by the creation unit may be added to the owner information and displayed, or only a two-dimensional barcode may be displayed. . Further, an optimum template may be automatically selected according to the type of the synthesis information, or may be selected by an operator. Further, after the synthesis process is completed, the operator may freely move the arrangement. It is assumed that the template is stored in advance in the nonvolatile memory 124, the system memory 126, and the like.

  After the synthesis process, the output data is displayed on the LCD 110 as an output preview as shown in FIG. 9, for example (step S24). Therefore, if the operator is OK, an instruction to send output data to the printer 300 is given (steps S26 and S28), and the output data is sent to the printer 300 (step S30). If it is NG, the process returns to the confirmation target selection (step S12) (step S26).

  The printer 300 receives the output data transmitted from the mobile phone 100 (step S32). Then, the printer 300 performs print output based on the received output data (step S34). The external device that receives the output data is not limited to a printer, and may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

"Second embodiment"
FIG. 10 is a principal block diagram showing the internal configuration of the printer 400 according to the second embodiment. The mobile phone 200 connected to the printer 400 by wired or wireless communication can use an existing mobile phone that can transmit address book information, images, owner information, and the like. As shown in the figure, the printer 400 includes a media insertion slot 402 and a media interface 404 into which recording media such as smart media, memory sticks, and compact flash (registered trademark) are inserted, a monitor 406 with a touch panel, and a mobile phone 200. And a communication line interface 408 capable of transmitting / receiving necessary information to / from.

  The monitor with touch panel 406 includes an image recorded on a recording medium inserted into the media insertion slot 402, address book information received from the mobile phone 200, images and owner information, and the like for operation with the touch panel. Operation buttons etc. are displayed.

  The printer 400 also includes a central processing unit (CPU) 410 that controls the entire printer 400, a ROM in which a program for operating the CPU 410 is written, and a RAM that is a work area when the CPU 410 executes processing. System memory 412, address book received from the mobile phone 200, owner information, memo, images and templates can be stored and held on the monitor 406 with touch panel There is provided a display controller 416 for outputting information and an input controller 418 for inputting print setting information such as characters, symbols and the number of sheets to be printed (default is 1 sheet) input by the user using the monitor 406 with a touch panel. Yes.

  The printer 400 also includes output data after performing a composition process described later using information such as recording media inserted into the media insertion slot 402, images received from the mobile phone 200, address book, owner information, and the like. A storage 420 that temporarily stores print setting information and the like, and a print engine 422 that prints output data and images stored in the storage 420 based on the print setting information are provided.

  Next, the processing flow of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in order to shift the printer 400 to the safety confirmation mode, the menu button of the printer 400 is pressed to select the safety confirmation mode (step S40).

  In the printer 400, when the safety confirmation mode menu is selected and the printer 400 shifts to the safety confirmation mode, an address book (an ID number and a name for each person to be confirmed as shown in FIG. 5) is displayed from the mobile phone 200. , Age, telephone number, address, image file name, memo information, etc.), owner information, and user input information in which the operator has freely entered a comment using the operation button of the mobile phone 200 is transmitted to the printer 400. (Step S42). It is assumed that an address book and owner information are registered in the mobile phone 200. In this address book, it is assumed that profile information such as a telephone number, an address, a person's face image, age, date of birth, and hobby is registered in association with the name. The user input information may be input from the monitor 406 with a touch panel of the printer 400, or may be substituted by filling in a memo field of the address book to be confirmed for safety. May be.

  The printer 400 receives the safety confirmation target address book, owner information, and user input information input by the operator transmitted from the mobile phone 200 (step S44).

  Refer to the received address book for safety confirmation (ID number, name, age, telephone number, address, image file name, memo information, etc. for each person to be confirmed as shown in FIG. 5) To automatically extract information necessary for synthesizing into a template to be described later (step S46). Note that not all of the address book information as shown in FIG. In addition, if there is no image in the selected address book for safety confirmation, a request may be made to send an image from an external device such as a mobile phone, and means for enabling the image to be received may be added. Good.

  Next, the received user input information is referred to as information to be combined with the template (step S48). If a free comment is not required, it may be omitted.

  Then, the operator information, that is, the owner information as shown in FIG. 7 is referred to, and information to be combined with the template is extracted (step S50). In addition, the content of owner information to be finally displayed may be selected.

  Each piece of information is arranged in the template based on synthetic information (specifically, address book information to be confirmed, user input information, owner information, etc.) to be synthesized with the template extracted or inputted automatically from the above. (Step S52). For example, the template shown in FIG. 8 includes A: an image to be confirmed for safety, B: name, C: age, D: free comment, and E: owner information. In addition, a two-dimensional barcode creation unit that represents owner information may be provided, and the two-dimensional barcode created by the creation unit may be added to the owner information and displayed, or only a two-dimensional barcode may be displayed. . Further, an optimum template may be automatically selected according to the type of the synthesis information, or may be selected by an operator. In addition, after completion of the synthesis process, the operator may freely move the arrangement. It is assumed that the template is stored in advance in the system memory 412, the nonvolatile memory 414, and the like.

  After the combining process, the output data is displayed on the LCD 406 as an output preview as shown in FIG. 9, for example (step S54). Therefore, if the operator is OK, the confirmation operation is performed, and the output data is temporarily stored in the storage 420 (step S56).

  Then, using the monitor 406 with a touch panel, the operator inputs print setting information such as the number of sheets to be printed. The print setting information is temporarily stored in the storage 420 (step 58).

  Then, when the operator issues a print output instruction (step S60), the print engine 422 executes printing based on the output data and print setting information temporarily stored in the storage 420, and prints out ( Step S62).

  In the above-described embodiment, the two embodiments of the case where there is a safety confirmation mode on the mobile phone side and the case where the safety confirmation mode is on the printer side are shown, but the present invention is not limited to these. It may be configured that both have a safety confirmation mode.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram used for explaining the outline of the system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a principal block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the first embodiment of the present system. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition when a confirmation target is selected. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a data format of contact information of the portable device according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information input screen when inputting information. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of owner information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a template. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a safety confirmation print obtained by the system of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a principal block diagram showing the internal configuration of the print terminal apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the second embodiment of the present system.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100, 200 ... Mobile phone, 101 ... Antenna, 104 ... Speaker, 106 ... Operation button, 108 ... Microphone, 110 ... LCD, 112 ... Connector, 114 ... Transmission / reception circuit, 116, 120 ... I / O port, 118 ... Frame memory 121, imaging unit, 122, calendar and clock, 124, 414, non-volatile memory, 126, 412 ... system memory, 128, 410 ... CPU, 300, 400 ... printer, 402 ... media insertion slot, 404 ... media interface 406: Monitor with touch panel, 408: Communication line interface, 416 ... Display controller, 418 ... Input controller, 420 ... Storage, 422 ... Print engine

Claims (13)

Means for transiting to a safety confirmation mode for performing safety confirmation;
Means for maintaining an address book;
An address book selection means for selecting a desired object from the address book;
When the safety confirmation mode is set and a desired object is selected by the address book selection means, an extraction means for extracting at least a name and an image from the information of the selected address book;
Means to hold owner information;
Output data creation means for creating output data by combining at least the name and image extracted by the extraction means and the retained owner information;
Means for outputting the created output data;
A portable device comprising: Means for transiting to a safety confirmation mode for performing safety confirmation;
Means for maintaining an address book;
First selecting means for selecting a desired object from the address book;
When a safety confirmation mode is set and a desired target is selected by the address book selection means, an extraction means for extracting at least a name from the information of the selected address book;
Means for holding an image;
Second selection means for selecting a desired image from the held images;
Means to hold owner information;
Output data creating means for creating output data by combining the held owner information with the image selected by the second selecting means at least in the name and safety confirmation mode extracted by the extracting means;
Means for outputting the created output data;
A portable device comprising: The extraction means extracts a profile such as age, date of birth, etc. from the address book,
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the output data creation unit synthesizes the extracted profiles to create output data. Provide input means to input characters, symbols, etc.
The portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output data creation means creates output data by synthesizing characters, symbols, and the like input from the input means in the safety confirmation mode. .   5. The output data creation means performs composition by arranging an image and two or more character strings including name and owner information in a template for confirming safety. The portable device according to the above.   6. The output data creation means includes means for selecting an optimum safety confirmation template capable of arranging all character strings based on a character string arranged in a safety confirmation template. The portable device as described in. Acquisition means for acquiring address book information and external device owner information from an external device;
Means for transiting to a safety confirmation mode for performing safety confirmation;
When the safety confirmation mode is set and the address book information is acquired, extracting means for extracting at least a name and an image from the address book information;
Output data creation means for creating output data by synthesizing at least the name and image extracted by the extraction means and owner information acquired in the safety confirmation mode;
Means for printing the generated output data;
A printer comprising: Acquisition means for acquiring address book information, images and owner information of the external device from an external device;
Means for transiting to a safety confirmation mode for performing safety confirmation;
When the safety confirmation mode is set and the address book information is acquired, extraction means for extracting at least a name from the address book information;
Output data creation means for creating output data by synthesizing owner information and at least the name extracted by the extraction means and the safety confirmation mode;
Means for printing the generated output data;
A printer comprising: The extraction means extracts a profile such as age, date of birth, etc. from the address book,
The printer according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the output data creating unit creates the output data by combining the extracted profiles. The acquisition means acquires characters, symbols, etc. input from an external device provided with input means such as characters, symbols,
The printer according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the output data creation means creates output data by synthesizing characters, symbols, and the like acquired from the acquisition means in the safety confirmation mode. Provide input means to input characters, symbols, etc.
The printer according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the output data creation means creates output data by synthesizing characters, symbols, and the like input from the input means in the safety confirmation mode.   12. The output data creation means performs composition by arranging an image and two or more character strings including name and owner information in a template for confirmation of safety. Printer.   13. The output data creation means includes means for selecting an optimum safety confirmation template capable of arranging all character strings, based on a character string arranged in a safety confirmation template. Printer.

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