JP2009289121A - Information processor, output device, output processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrict the output of output information to be expired in an output device side by setting an expiration date attribute in the output information. <P>SOLUTION: When a setting input section inputs the setting of an expiration date to print data to be output in S503, corresponding data in a data section is rewritten in S504. After that, an expiration date setting module 310 determines whether information indicating that setting has been completed reaches in S505. For now, when the expiration date setting module 310 determines that the information indicating that the setting has been completed reaches, processing proceeds to S506. In addition, a file manipulation section 611 integrates analyzed XPS data existing in the data section into one XPS data piece in S506. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that processes output information in a structured document format, and output processing of the output apparatus.

  Conventionally, in the information processing apparatus, a method for printing appropriate additional information on print data generated by an application according to the date and time of printing has been proposed in Patent Document 1 below. Here, the additional information includes date and time, a specific mark, and the like to be overlaid.

Specifically, the printer driver installed in the information processing apparatus creates and associates print processing information and an additional image together with the print data, determines the date and time information when actually printing, and develops the additional image data There was a way to do it.
JP 2006-166156 A

  However, if the above-described conventional technology is suitable for the set time limit information, the additional image data is always managed and held separately from the print data in order to synthesize another image data set as the additional image. It was necessary and was a burden on the user.

  In addition, there has been a situation where it is not possible to sufficiently respond to a request from a user who wants to control output of output information composed of a plurality of pages from an application.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to set the expiration date attribute to the output information, thereby limiting the output of the output information that expires on the output device side. It is to provide a mechanism.

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following configuration.

  An information processing apparatus for transmitting output information in a structured document format to an output device, wherein a setting means for setting an attribute indicating an expiration date for the output information, and an attribute indicating the expiration date set by the setting means And adding means for adding to the output information.

  According to the present invention, by setting an expiration date attribute in output information, output of output information that becomes expired can be restricted on the output device side.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Description of system configuration>
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a printing system according to the present embodiment. This example is an example of a printing system in which a host computer 3000 as an information processing apparatus and a printer 1500 as an output apparatus are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  As long as the function of the present invention is executed, a connection is made through a network such as a LAN or a WAN, even if it is a single device or a system composed of a plurality of devices. The present invention can be applied even to a system.

  In the host computer 3000 shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a ROM, which includes a program ROM, a font ROM, and a data ROM.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, which executes document processing in which graphics, images, characters, tables (including spreadsheets) and the like are mixed based on a program stored in the ROM 3 or a document processing program stored in the external memory 11.

  A system bus 4 is connected to devices that the CPU 1 should generally control. In addition, an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) which is a control program of the CPU 1 is stored in the program ROM of the ROM 3 or the external memory 11.

  The font ROM of the ROM 3 or the external memory 11 stores font data used for the document processing. The data ROM of the ROM 3 or the external memory 11 stores various data used when performing the document processing or the like.

  Reference numeral 2 denotes a RAM which functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 1. A keyboard controller (KBC) 5 controls key input from a keyboard 9 or a pointing device (not shown).

  Reference numeral 6 denotes a CRT controller (CRTC) which controls display on a CRT display (CRT) 10.

  A disk controller (DKC) 7 controls access to the external memory 11. The external memory 11 includes a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), and the like that store a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, a printer control command generation program (hereinafter referred to as a printer driver), and the like. .

  A printer controller (PRTC) 8 is connected to the printer 1500 via the bidirectional interface (interface) 21 and executes communication control processing with the printer 1500.

  The CPU 1 executes, for example, an outline font rasterization process on the display information RAM set on the RAM 2 to enable WYSIWYG on the CRT 10.

  The CPU 1 opens various windows registered based on commands instructed by a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 10 and executes various data processing. When executing printing, the user opens a window relating to print settings, and can set the print processing method for the printer driver including printer settings and print mode selection.

  In the printer 1500, reference numeral 12 denotes a CPU, which executes a control program or the like stored in the program ROM of the ROM 13 or a control program stored in the external memory 14 to control print processing. The CPU 12 outputs an image signal as output information to the printing unit (printer engine) 17 connected to the system bus 15 based on a control program stored in the program ROM of the external memory 14 and ROM 13. Output via F16.

  Further, the control program of the CPU 12 and the like are stored in the program ROM of the ROM 13. The font ROM of the ROM 13 stores font data used when generating the output information. The data ROM of the ROM 13 stores information used on the host computer in the case of a printer without the external memory 14 such as a hard disk.

  The CPU 12 can communicate with the host computer 3000 via the input unit 18 and can notify the host computer 3000 of information in the printer.

  The RAM 19 functions as a main memory of the CPU 12, a work area, or the like, and is configured to be able to expand the memory capacity by an optional RAM connected to an expansion port (not shown).

  The RAM 19 is used as an output information expansion area, environment data storage area, NVRAM, and the like. Access to the above-described external memory 14 such as a hard disk (HD) or IC card is controlled by a memory controller (MC) 20. Reference numeral 18 denotes an input unit to which a bidirectional interface 21 for communicating with the host computer 3000 is connected.

  The external memory 14 is connected as an option and stores font data, an emulation program, form data, and the like. An operation unit 15 is provided with a switch for operating the printer 1500 by the user, an LED display, and the like.

  The external memory 14 described above is not limited to one, and a plurality of external memories 14 are provided. In addition to the built-in font, a plurality of external memories storing an option card and a program for interpreting printer control languages having different language systems can be connected. May be. Further, an NVRAM (not shown) may be provided to store printer mode setting information from the operation unit 15.

  2 and 3 are blocks for explaining the module configuration of the printing system shown in FIG. Here, an example in which the host computer 3000 is directly connected to the printer 1500 or is connected via a network is shown.

  In FIG. 2, an application 201, a graphic engine 202, a printer driver 203, and a system spooler 204 exist as files stored in the external memory 11.

  Further, when the application 201, the graphic engine 202, the printer driver 203, and the system spooler 204 are executed, they are loaded into the RAM 2 and executed by the OS and modules using the modules. That is, the application 201, the graphic engine 202, the printer driver 203, and the system spooler 204 are configured as program modules.

  The application 201 and the printer driver 203 can be added to the external memory 11 via the FD of the external memory 11, a CD-ROM (not shown), or a network (not shown).

  The application 201 stored in the external memory 11 is loaded into the RAM 2 and executed by the CPU 1. When printing from the application 201 to the printer 1500, the application 201 is similarly loaded into the RAM 2 and executable. The graphic engine 202 is used for output (drawing).

  The graphic engine 202 similarly loads the printer driver 203 prepared for each printer from the external memory 11 to the RAM 2, and delivers drawing information from the application 210 to the printer driver 203. The printer driver 203 converts the drawing information generated by the graphic engine 202 into a printer control command. The printer driver 203 then outputs the converted printer control command to the printer 1500 via the bidirectional interface 21 via the system spooler 204 loaded into the RAM 2 by the OS.

  In addition to the printing system including the printer 1500 and the host computer 3000 shown in FIG. 2, the printing system according to the present embodiment can be set by the user while the print data from the application 201 is displayed as shown in FIG. It has the composition which becomes.

  FIG. 3 is an example in which the printing system shown in FIG. 2 is expanded, and an example in which the configuration of the printer driver 203 includes means different from the configuration shown in FIG.

  The printer driver 203 includes a data conversion unit 301, a layout filter 302, and an expiration date setting module 310, which are internal components.

  Here, the data conversion unit 301 generates XPS data, which is data independent of the OS and printer, based on the DDI function. The layout filter 302 receives the XPS data created by the data conversion unit 301, and loads the expiration date setting module 310 when the print setting called expiration date setting is enabled. The expiration date setting module 310 embeds information on the set expiration date in the XPS data, and outputs output information to the printer 1500 using the system spooler 204.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface in the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This example is an example of a method for selecting whether the layout filter 302 activates the expiration date setting module 310 in the print setting UI 400 of the printer driver 203 illustrated in FIG. 3.

  In FIG. 4, reference numeral 411 denotes an expiry date setting check box. When the expiry date setting check box is turned on by a user operation, a print setting called expiry date setting becomes effective. Thereby, the user can enable or disable the function of the expiration date setting module 310 to be described later for the output information. In the present embodiment, as the structured document format, for example, when output information in EPS format is composed of a plurality of pages, an attribute indicating an expiration date is set for a selected page in the output information. The Then, the expiration date setting module 310 adds an attribute indicating the expiration date set as described later to the XPS data. As described above, in the present embodiment, the attribute indicating the expiration date is configured to be set on a page basis based on a user operation.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure in the data processing apparatus showing this embodiment. This example corresponds to the data processing procedure of the expiration date setting module 310 shown in FIG. S501 to S506 indicate each step. Each step is realized by the CPU 1 executing the expiration date setting module 310 loaded in the RAM 2.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the expiration date setting module 310 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the expiration date setting module 310 receives XPS data 601 from the layout filter 302 when activated. The received XPS data 601 is first analyzed for XPS data.

  Then, the XPS data 601 passes through the file operation unit 611, the XPS analysis unit 612 divides the print data for each page and each tag, and is stored in the data unit 602 as analyzed XPS data.

  Note that the format stored in the data portion 602 is one file for each tag, and information on the number of pages and the order of tags is described at the beginning of the file name and file.

  Reference numeral 614 denotes a UI display unit that synthesizes the XPS data converted into a graphical form by the UI resource 615 and the rendering module 613 and displays them on the CRT 10 as the UI shown in FIG. Reference numeral 613 denotes a rendering module. Reference numeral 616 denotes a setting input unit.

  First, when the XPS data analysis by the XPS analysis unit 612 is completed in S501, a UI (details will be described later) as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the CRT 10 in S502. Specifically, in step S <b> 502, the UI display unit 614 combines XPS data converted into a graphical form by the UI resource 615 and the rendering module 613, and displays it as a UI on the CRT 10.

  Next, when the expiration date setting is input by the setting input unit 616 in S503, the corresponding data in the data unit 602 is rewritten in S504. Thereafter, the expiration date setting module 310 determines whether or not information indicating that the setting has been completed has been received in S505. If the expiration date setting module 310 determines that the information indicating that the setting has been completed is not received, the process returns to the expiration date setting in S503.

  On the other hand, if the expiration date setting module 310 determines that information indicating that the setting in S505 has been completed, the process proceeds to S506. In step S506, the XPS data is created by performing processing for integrating the analyzed XPS data existing in the data portion 602 into one XPS data by the file operation portion 611, and this processing ends.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface in the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This example is an example of a UI for setting a table expiration date. An example will be described in which the user simply sets the expiration date in the XPS data by using the expiration date setting UI 700.

  In FIG. 7, a page selection combo box 701 is a combo box for selecting a page for which an expiration date is set when the print data has a plurality of pages. By changing the value of the page selection combo box 701, the page of the print data displayed on the expiration date setting UI 700 is changed, and the expiration date can be set. Currently, this corresponds to the state in which the expiration date is set by the expiration date combo box 722 for the page corresponding to the page number “1”.

  A tag-by-tag thumbnail 702 displays the data in the print page selected in the page selection combo box 701 separately for each XPS tag. Data selected by the thumbnail 702 for each tag is displayed in the selection preview 711. A plurality of thumbnails 702 for each tag can be selected. When a plurality of thumbnails 702 for each tag are selected, a combination of all the selected ones is displayed in the selection preview 711.

  A check box 721 for setting an expiration date is a check box in which the expiration date set in the expiration date combo box 722 has an effect when the check is ON. Here, when the check box 721 for setting the expiration date is ON, an expiration date attribute is added to all XPS data tags selected in the tag-by-tag thumbnails 702.

  Here, the expiration date attribute is described in a form such as Expiration_Date = “2008 / Jul / 01”. The date and time specified in the expiration date combo box 722 is stored in the attribute as the expiration date.

  The expiration date setting UI 700 includes a preview button 731 and a print button 732. When the preview button 731 is pressed by a user operation, a preview screen 800 (details will be described later) shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. Further, when the print button 732 is pressed by a user operation, an end command is transmitted, and XPS data is created by the file operation unit 611 described above.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface in the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This example is an example of a UI for confirming the expiration date setting set in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, a preview 801 displays an image to be printed. When the date is set by the user's operation with respect to the display date 802, what kind of image the set date will have is displayed in the preview 801. For example, in the case of print data in which a plurality of pages are selected, the page selected in the page number combo box 803 (when pages 1 and 2 are selected) is displayed in the preview 801.

  On the other hand, when the close button 810 is pressed by a user operation, the preview screen 800 is closed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the XPS data 601 illustrated in FIG. In this example, one tag is extracted from the XPS data 601 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an expiration date attribute is added to the XPS data illustrated in FIG. 9. This corresponds to XPS data reflecting the expiration date set in the UI shown in FIGS.

  In this example, the set expiration date is added to the XPS data shown in FIG. 9 as an expiration date attribute 901, for example, “Expiration_Data =“ 2007 / Jul / 15 ”” as shown in FIG. .

  In this way, when the processing in the expiration date setting module 310 is finished, the layout filter 302 is notified that the processing is finished. The printer driver 203 generates a printer control command and outputs it to the printer 1500 via the system spooler 204.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a printer which is an example of the printer 1500 shown in FIG. This example is a laser beam printer (hereinafter abbreviated as LBP), and this LBP is configured so that character pattern data or the like can be input and printed on recording paper. Note that the present invention can also be applied to a multifunction peripheral such as an MFP instead of the printer 1500.

  In FIG. 11, an LBP main body 7040 forms an image on a recording sheet as a recording medium based on a supplied printer control command or the like. The operation unit 15 is provided with an operation switch, an LED display, and the like.

  A printer control unit 7001 analyzes the overall control of the LBP 7040, character pattern information, and the like. This printer control unit 7001 mainly converts a printer control command into a video signal and outputs it to the laser driver 7002. An external memory 7011 that supplies font data, a page description language emulation program, and the like can also be connected to the printer control unit 7001.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a data processing procedure in the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This example is an example of output processing performed by the printer control unit 7001 shown in FIG. S1001 to S1008 indicate each step. Each step is realized by the CPU 12 shown in FIG. 1 loading the module into the RAM 19 and executing it. Here, the printer 1500 receives XPS data from the host computer 3000 as print information. Then, the CPU 12 of the printer 1500 executes the XPS analysis module to perform XPS data rendering processing. Then, the CPU 12 analyzes the tag in which the expiration date attribute is set and outputs the page if it is within the expiration date with respect to a specific page in the received XPS data. If so, output control such as not outputting the page is performed.

  When print data is supplied from the host computer 3000 to the printer control unit 7001, one XPS data tag is read in S1001. Here, the tag is processed at the attribute level.

  Next, when one attribute is read in S1002, the CPU 12 determines in S1003 whether the read attribute is an expiration date attribute. If the CPU 12 determines that the read attribute is an expiration date attribute, in S1007, it is determined whether or not the set expiration date is within the expiration date. Is determined by the CPU 12. If it is determined that it is not within the expiration date, the tag is rendered in the expiration mode in S1008, and the process proceeds to S1006.

  Here, as the expiration mode processing, there is a method of ignoring the tag itself and proceeding to the next tag without processing, or filling the tag area with a specific color. The expiration mode processing is not limited to these.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 12 determines in S1007 that it is within the expiration date, the process proceeds to S1005, and the CPU 12 performs a rendering process of print data to be printed on the RAM 19.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 12 determines in S1003 that the current attribute is not the expiration date attribute, the CPU 12 determines in S1004 whether the current attribute is the last attribute in the current tag. If the CPU 12 determines that the attribute is not the last attribute, the process returns to S1002 to read the next attribute.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 12 determines that the last attribute is determined in S1004, since the expiration date attribute is not attached, the CPU 12 performs a rendering process of print data to be printed on the RAM 19 in S1005.

  In step S1006, the CPU 12 determines whether the processed tag is the last tag. If the CPU 12 determines that the tag is the last tag, the process ends. If the CPU 12 determines that the tag is not the last tag, the process returns to S1001 to read the next tag.

[Second Embodiment]
In the data section 602 shown in FIG. 6, the case where the file format is used as the format for storing the analyzed XPS data has been described. However, the data portion 602 may be configured to be registered as a database instead of the file format. Good.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the case where only the expiration date attribute is added to the tag of XPS data has been described.

  On the other hand, a processing method instruction attribute may be further added, and the rendering process may be executed according to the processing method instruction attribute in S1012 illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of XPS data processed by the data processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  In this example, an expiration time operation attribute and a processing method instruction attribute are added to the XPS data shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 13, reference numeral 901 denotes a processing method instruction attribute, which is an example in which operation information for printing “expiration date: 2007/09/10” is added. When the printer 1500 processes the XPS data, “valid” "Time limit: 2007/09/10" is printed as a message.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the process of printing the XPS file in which the expiration date attribute is set has been described. However, the present invention is effective not only for the print process but also for the process displayed on the UI.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The configuration of a data processing program readable by the image forming apparatus and management apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the memory maps shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs readable by the data processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs readable by the printing apparatus according to the present invention.

  Although not particularly illustrated, information for managing a program group stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, creator, etc. is also stored, and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, for example, a program is identified and displayed. Icons may also be stored.

  Further, data depending on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs in the computer, and a program for decompressing when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

  The functions shown in FIGS. 5 and 12 in this embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when an information group including a program is supplied to the output device from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external storage medium via a network. Is.

  As described above, the storage medium storing the software program code for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  Therefore, as long as it has the function of the program, the form of the program such as an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, or script data supplied to the OS is not limited.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD, etc. Can be used.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. Then, the computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server, an ftp server, and the like that allow a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer are also included in the claims of the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the key information and install the program on a computer.

  In addition, the functions of the above-described embodiments are not only realized by executing the program code read by the computer. For example, based on an instruction of the program code, an OS (operating system) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing. Needless to say, the process includes the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized.

  Further, the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. After that, based on the instruction of the program code, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing. Needless to say.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications (including organic combinations of the embodiments) are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. is not.

  Although various examples and embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will not limit the spirit and scope of the present invention to the specific description in the present specification.

It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the printing system which shows this embodiment. It is a block explaining the module configuration of the printing system shown in FIG. It is a block explaining the module configuration of the printing system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface in the data processor which shows this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the data processing procedure in the data processor which shows this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an expiration date setting module 310 illustrated in FIG. 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface in the data processor which shows this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface in the data processor which shows this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the XPS data 601 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example which added the expiration date attribute to the XPS data shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a printer that is an example of the printer 1500 illustrated in FIG. 1. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a data processing procedure in the printing apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the XPS data processed with the data processor which shows this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the storage medium which stores the various data processing program which can be read with the data processor which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the storage medium which stores the various data processing program which can be read with the printing apparatus which concerns on invention.

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1500 Printer 3000 Host computer

Claims (11)

An information processing apparatus for transmitting output information in a structured document format to an output apparatus,
Setting means for setting an attribute indicating an expiration date for the output information;
Adding means for adding an attribute indicating the expiration date set by the setting means to the output information;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets an attribute indicating an expiration date in units of pages for the output information including a plurality of pages. An output device that processes output information in a structured document format received from an information processing device,
Determining means for determining whether or not an attribute indicating an expiration date set for output information in the structured document format is valid, by comparing with the current date and time;
When the determination means determines that the attribute indicating the expiration date is valid, the output information is output,
If the determination means determines that the attribute indicating the expiration date is not valid, output control means for not outputting the output information;
An output device comprising:   The output device according to claim 3, wherein the output device displays the output information.   The output device according to claim 3, wherein the output device prints the output information. An output processing method in an information processing apparatus for transmitting output information in a structured document format to an output apparatus,
A setting step for setting an attribute indicating an expiration date for the output information;
An adding step of adding an attribute indicating the expiration date set by the setting step to the output information;
An output processing method characterized by comprising:   The output processing method according to claim 6, wherein the setting step sets an attribute indicating an expiration date for each page for the output information including a plurality of pages. An output processing method in an output device for processing output information in a structured document format received from an information processing device,
A determination step of determining whether or not the attribute indicating the expiration date set for the output information in the structured document format is valid by comparing with the current date and time;
When the determination step determines that the attribute indicating the expiration date is valid, the output information is output,
When it is determined that the attribute indicating the expiration date is not valid in the determination step, an output control step that does not output the output information;
An output processing method characterized by comprising:   The output processing method according to claim 8, wherein the output device displays the output information.   The output processing method according to claim 8, wherein the output device prints the output information.   A program for causing a computer to execute the output processing method according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

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