JP2008234566A - Method, device, and medium for setting and processing operation time attribute in document layout - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for reading the operation time attribute setting information in document layout and determining what operation time attribute is set in a printing image. <P>SOLUTION: This document processing method comprises a means for achieving screen display, a means for forming a document editor capable of editing a document template and variable data, and an image generating method for forming a printing image. A document image processing method is a method for providing a function for editing operation time attribute display form, holding the operation time attribute setting information in the form, and selecting display or non-display when printing the held information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a form (operation attribute display) for displaying information (operation attribute setting information) defining a function (operation attribute setting function) for setting an output graphic attribute from variable data in the design of a form at the time of form layout. Form) and creating / editing a display / print image from the form template and variable data, and holding the operation attribute setting information together with the print image for generating the print image. Provides a function for selecting whether or not to print the operation attribute setting information on the operation attribute display form based on the setting information of the form layout. What kind of operational attributes can be set in the print image by reading paper with a scanner and reading operational attribute setting information And it makes it possible determine which.

  Function to change / reset output graphic attributes (especially text attributes) with form field data (variable data) when creating an output image by executing overlay with form form file and form field data (operation attribute) Setting function) is realized.

In addition, when the layout on the form is changed, an identification code is written at a predetermined position for the field on the form so that it can be detected at the time of reading.
JP-A-8-174950 JP-A-8-181847 JP 2004-164376 A

  However, in the above-described conventional techniques (Patent Documents 1 and 2), when the operation attribute is set, the layout attribute set from the beginning cannot be distinguished from the layout attribute set during the operation. There is a problem that it is difficult to determine that the operation attribute is set from the printed image.

  Therefore, when the printed paper is read with a scanner and the form data is recognized, the layout attributes set from the beginning are read from the form form file and used to recognize the form image. In such a case, the layout attribute of the printed output image changes, which causes a problem that the layout information is inconsistent at the time of reading.

  Further, the above-described conventional technique (Patent Document 3) has a problem that the user cannot select a desired type because the type of the identification code is fixed. Furthermore, since the identification code is described at a predetermined position with respect to the field, there is a problem that the display position of the identification code cannot be set to a desired position. Furthermore, since there is no means for selecting whether to display or hide the identification code described at a predetermined position with respect to the field, there is a problem that the identification code is always displayed even when it is not necessary.

In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention provides:
Means for realizing screen display;
Means for realizing a form editor that can edit form templates and variable data,
A means to set the operation attribute setting display area corresponding to the form template form,
Means for generating (overlaying) an intermediate file by combining a form of a form template and variable data corresponding to the form;
Image generation means that can create a display / print image from the intermediate file generated by overlay,
Means for changing the layout by setting the operation attribute in the image generation means,
Means for selecting whether or not to display operational attribute setting information associated with the layout change,
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to confirm that the field attributes have been set at the time of operation in the print image of the form, so that it is possible to detect the layout change information at the time of reading.

  In particular, there is an effect that it is possible to detect that the attribute of an important graphic field has been changed during operation by scanning printed paper.

  Furthermore, there is an effect that it is possible to control whether to display or hide the operation attribute during printing, and to dynamically control display information.

  FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of a display / printing function of operational attribute setting information according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 100 denotes an information processing apparatus such as a form editor that realizes a display / printing function for operating attribute setting information according to the present invention. (Hereafter, abbreviated as “form editor”)
The form editor 100 is an application program having a function for creating / displaying / editing / saving a document data file (hereinafter abbreviated as “form template” or “template”) that describes form layout information. It has functions to create new information, display / edit on the screen, and save it in memory or file system. The form editor not only edits the form template, but also allows the user to input or select variable data on the screen in accordance with the input instruction from the user or the input instruction from the file, and the variable data is stored in the form template. It also has a function (hereinafter abbreviated as “overlay function” or “overlay”) for creating form print data (intermediate file) by pouring into the corresponding form. The intermediate file is stored in a memory or a file system, and the stored intermediate file is read, and a print image is created and printed.

  Reference numeral 101 denotes a data input unit in the form editor 100.

  Reference numeral 102 denotes a data display unit in the form editor 100.

  Reference numeral 103 denotes a data processing unit in the form editor 100.

  Reference numeral 104 denotes an image generation unit in the form editor 100. An image is created from the data overlaid by the data processing unit 103 according to a predetermined format.

  A form template storage unit 105 stores a form template indicating a form form for printing used for form printing.

  A variable data storage unit 106 in the form editor 100 stores variable data including business data. The variable data may be stored in a database in advance, or the data input by the form editor 100 may be stored as it is in the variable data storage unit.

  An intermediate file storage unit 107 in the form editor 100 stores an intermediate file created by overlay from the form template and the variable data. The intermediate file may be created and stored by the form editor 100, or may be stored in a memory or file system and then read and stored as a file.

  Reference numeral 108 denotes a print output unit for converting an image image generated by the image generation unit 104 into standard print data in accordance with an instruction from the data processing unit 103. The print output unit 108 converts print data described in a predetermined format into a data format according to an output format depending on the printer, displays the data on the display device 109 via the data display unit 102, and prints the printing device 110. To print.

  Reference numeral 109 denotes a display device such as a monitor.

  Reference numeral 110 denotes a printing apparatus such as a printer.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for setting a display area for operating attribute setting information in a template.

  Step 200 is a stage at which the form editor 100 of FIG. 1 starts processing.

  In step 201, the form editor 100 reads the form template newly created or opened from the file, stores it in the form template storage unit 105, and displays it on the screen. The form template includes form elements of a form layout for embedding variable character strings, and each form element can be distinguished by a unique name.

  In step 202, the form editor 100 displays the field of the read form template, and the user selects a candidate for performing attribute setting during operation from the field for inputting variable character string data.

  In step 203, the form editor 100 reads the data of the selected field and displays the operation attribute setting information dialog. The user sets the attribute of the display area of the operation attribute setting information from the displayed dialog.

  In step 204, the form editor 100 reads the attribute data set from the dialog and displays a field indicating the display area of the operational attribute setting information. The user sets the size and position of the displayed field.

  In step 205, the form editor 100 stores the template together with the set information.

  In step 206, the form editor 100 ends the process.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for creating an intermediate file by executing overlay.

  Step 300 is a stage at which the form editor 100 in FIG. 1 starts overlay processing.

  In step 301, the form editor 100 reads the form template newly created or opened from the file and stores it in the form template storage unit 105.

  In step 302, the form editor 100 reads field data that is variable data and stores it in the variable data storage unit 106.

  In determination step 303, the form editor 100 analyzes the field data of the read form template, and determines whether or not operation attribute setting information is set in the field data. When the operation attribute setting information is set in the field data, the operation attribute setting information is read, and the process proceeds to the following determination step 304. Otherwise, the process proceeds to the following step 306.

  In the determination step 304, the form editor 100 analyzes the setting information of the read form template and determines whether or not the display graphic of the setting information of the operation attribute is set. If the display graphic of the operation attribute setting information is set, the process proceeds to the following step 305. Otherwise, the process proceeds to the following step 306.

  In step 305, the form editor 100 embeds the operation attribute information to be displayed in the display area by using the attribute information of the display figure of the operation attribute setting information set in the form template.

  In step 306, the form editor 100 executes overlay from the read form template and field data.

  In step 307, the form editor 100 creates and stores an intermediate file for storing the overlay result.

  In step 308, the form editor 100 ends the process.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for creating a print image from an intermediate file.

  Step 400 is a stage at which the form editor 100 in FIG. 1 starts the print image creation process.

  In step 401, the form editor 100 opens and reads the intermediate file and stores it in the intermediate file storage unit 107.

  In decision step 402, the form editor 100 analyzes the field data of the read intermediate file, and displays whether or not operational attribute setting information is set in the field data and displays the setting information corresponding to the template in the intermediate file. Determine whether the area is set. When operation attribute setting information is set in the field data and the setting information display area is set in the template, the operation attribute setting information and the display area information are read. Proceed to step 403, otherwise proceed to step 406 below.

  In step 403, the form editor 100 displays an operation attribute display selection dialog. The user selects from the dialog whether or not to display the above operating attribute setting information.

  In the determination step 404, the form editor 100 analyzes the selection information of the above dialog and determines whether or not to display a display graphic of setting information for operation attributes. If display of the operation attribute setting information display graphic is selected, the process proceeds to step 405 below. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 406 below.

  In step 405, the form editor 100 displays the operation attribute information in the display area by using information in the operation attribute setting information display area embedded in the form template.

  In step 406, the form editor 100 creates a print image from the read intermediate file and dialog selection information.

  In step 407, the form editor 100 sends the created print image from the print output unit 108 to the printer 110 for printing.

  In step 408, the form editor 100 ends the process.

  In the present invention, the operation attribute setting information can be read in a print image using a two-dimensional code.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an invoice form template in a conventional example. The fields indicated by “ZZZZZ” are displayed to the right of the character strings for displaying “amount”, “tax rate”, and “total” in FIG. "ZZZZZ" indicates a field that displays numbers within 5 digits including the decimal point by overlay.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing field data indicating variable data for performing overlay processing on the template shown in FIGS. The line “<Amount> = 1000” indicates that the numeric value 1000 is entered in the “Amount” field. The line “<tax rate> = 0.05” indicates that the value “0.05” is entered in the “tax rate” field. The line “<Total> =“ {\ ion} 1050 ”” indicates that the numerical value 1050 having the operation attribute “{\ ion}” is input in the “Total” field. Double quotes (") indicate that the field data has an operation attribute. The character string" {\ ion} "indicates the setting of the operation attribute indicating that the character string is displayed in italics. With this setting, the numerical value 1050 is displayed in italics.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a result of displaying / printing an invoice in the conventional example. By overlaying the form template in Fig. 5 and the field data in Fig. 6, the numbers 1000 and 0.05 are entered in the "Amount" and "Tax Rate" fields, respectively, and the italic number 1050 is entered in the "Total" field. Indicates that

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a bill form template according to the present invention. An area for displaying operational attribute setting information is set to the right of each field in FIG. 5 using a two-dimensional code.

  In the present invention, FIG. 9 shows the result of the display / printing process in FIG. 4 most simply.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of displaying / printing the processing result in FIG. 4 using a two-dimensional code. By overlaying the form template in Fig. 5 and the field data in Fig. 6, the character string "<total> =" {\ ion} 1050 "" that indicates the operational attribute setting information in the area to the right of the "total" field A two-dimensional code in which is embedded is displayed / printed.

  FIG. 10 shows information indicating operational attribute setting information in the dialog shown in FIG. 13 when displaying / printing an intermediate file created by overlay processing of the form template of FIG. 5 and the field data of FIG. This is an example of a case where selection is made not to print. The area to the right of the “Total” field indicates that the two-dimensional code is not displayed.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display graphic designation dialog for operating attribute setting information. When a field is selected in step 202 of FIG. 2 and the dialog is displayed in step 203, and a display figure is designated for the selected field, the radio button indicated by “Specify display figure:” is selected. “Specify” is selected from the candidates, and “Not specified” is selected when not specifying. In FIG. 12, “Specify” is selected by the black circle (●) of the radio button. When “Specify” is selected from the above radio buttons, the radio button indicated by “Type of display graphic:” can be selected, and from the candidates of “two-dimensional code”, “digital watermark”, and “background pattern” Select one. In FIG. 12, the black circle (●) of the radio button indicates that “two-dimensional code” is selected. When a candidate for selection is designated and the “OK” button is pressed, the setting is completed and the designated display graphic is displayed on the template screen. The user designates the position and size of the display figure with an instruction device such as a mouse. When the “Cancel” button is pressed, the setting is canceled and the display figure is not displayed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display selection dialog for operating attribute setting information. When the intermediate file is printed, the dialog is displayed in step 403 in FIG. 4 to select whether to display the operation attribute setting information. To display, select “Print” from the radio button candidates indicated by “Print display graphic:”, and select “Do not print” to not display. In FIG. 13, the radio button black circle (●) indicates that “print” is selected. For example, if “Print” is selected, the operation attribute setting information is displayed and printed in the display area as shown in FIG. 9, and if “Do not print” is selected, the operation attribute is displayed as shown in FIG. The setting information is printed without being displayed in the display area.

  In the first embodiment, operation attribute setting information can be read from a print image using a ground pattern or a digital watermark instead of a two-dimensional code.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example in which operation attribute setting information is displayed using a background pattern. Operation attribute setting information is embedded in the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern area indicated by the shaded area in FIG. 11 and displayed / printed. The area for displaying the tint block may be different for each field as in the first embodiment, or information for each field may be embedded by using one area for all fields. Good. FIG. 11 shows an example of the latter (in the case of embedding all in one area).

It is a functional block diagram of this invention. It is a flowchart which sets the display area of the attribute setting information at the time of operation to a template. It is a flowchart which creates an intermediate file by executing overlay. 6 is a flowchart for creating a print image from an intermediate file. It is a figure which shows the form template of the bill of a prior art example. It is a figure which shows the example of variable data (field data). It is a figure which shows the display image of the bill of a prior art example. It is a figure which shows the form template of the bill of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display image of the bill of this invention. (When display of operation attribute setting information is selected) It is a figure which shows the display image of the bill of this invention. (When non-display of operation attribute setting information is selected) It is a figure which shows the display image of the bill of this invention. (When you select a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern and display attribute setting information during operation) It is a figure which shows the example of the designation | designated dialog of the display figure of attribute setting information at the time of operation. It is a figure which shows the example of the display selection dialog of operation attribute setting information.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information processing devices such as form editors
101 Data input section
102 Data display area
103 Data processing section
104 Image generation unit that generates an image by overlay from a form template and variable data
105 Form template storage
106 Variable data storage
107 Intermediate file storage
108 Print output unit that converts the generated image into printable data and sends it to the printer
109 Display device (monitor, etc.)
110 Printing devices (printers, etc.)

Claims (3)

A form for realizing a screen display, a means for realizing a form editor capable of editing a form template and variable data, and an image generating means capable of creating a display / print image, and a form template form and variable data corresponding to the form In the form display / printing method that generates (overlays) the display / print image in combination with
It has a function (operation attribute setting function) that can change the output graphic attribute of variable data with variable data at the time of overlay, and the above-mentioned form editor is information that realizes the operation attribute setting function (operation attribute setting information) Display / edit a form that displays (operation attribute display form), hold the operation attribute setting information in the print image information (intermediate file) generated during overlay, and use the operation attribute setting information during printing An information processing method characterized in that it is possible to select whether to display on a time attribute display form or not. An apparatus for realizing screen display, an apparatus for realizing a form editor capable of editing a form template and variable data, and an image generating apparatus capable of creating a display / print image, and a form of form template and variable data corresponding to the form In a form display / printing device that generates (overlays) a display / print image in combination with
A function that can change the output graphic attribute of variable data with variable data at the time of overlay (operation attribute setting function) is provided, and the above-mentioned form editor is information that realizes the operation attribute setting function (operation attribute setting information) Display / edit a form (operation attribute display form) to display the operation attribute setting information in the print image information (intermediate file) generated at the time of overlay, and the operation attribute setting information at the time of printing An information processing apparatus capable of selecting whether or not to display on a time attribute display form. A code for realizing a screen display, a code for realizing a form editor capable of editing a form template and variable data, and an image generation code capable of creating a display / print image, and a form template form and variable data corresponding to the form In the form display / print code that generates (overlays) the display / print image in combination with
It has a function (operation attribute setting function) that can change the output graphic attribute of variable data with variable data at the time of overlay, and the above-mentioned form editor is information that realizes the operation attribute setting function (operation attribute setting information) Display / edit a form that displays (operation attribute display form), hold the operation attribute setting information in the print image information (intermediate file) generated during overlay, and use the operation attribute setting information during printing A medium for executing an information processing code, characterized in that it can be selected to be displayed or hidden on a time attribute display form.

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