JP2011210191A - Method for printing html file - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for printing an HTML file which can print an HTML file and an image file even if an insufficient memory is caused by the image file attached to the HTML file.SOLUTION: When a read HTML file and an image file attached to the HTML file cannot be entirely developed at once on an analysis memory (S12: NO), syntax analysis, image processing and printing are performed separately for the HTML file (character string file) and the image file (2 in S17-S24). Therefore, even if the insufficient memory is caused by the image file attached to the HTML file (S12: NO), and even if a medium for printing the HTML file is small, the HTML file and the image file can be printed, and the detailed printing of the image file can be also performed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an HTML file printing method for printing an HTML file.

Conventionally, there have been the following methods (1) to (4) as a method for dealing with a memory shortage, for example.
(1) A method of dividing print data based on the acquired memory area information.
(2) A method of dividing a job into a plurality of jobs when all data cannot be stored in the memory.
(3) A method of erasing in order of priority by referring to the erasure priority table when memory is insufficient.
(4) A method in which files are divided in advance and the divided files are combined or linked according to the memory size (see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2008-71125 A

  However, since various types of files (for example, image files) can be attached to the HTML file, the above methods (1) to (4) for one type of file read the HTML file. I couldn't deal with the lack of memory.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an HTML file printing method that enables printing of an HTML file and an image file even when a memory shortage occurs due to an image file attached to the HTML file. The issue is to provide.

  The invention according to claim 1 made to solve this problem is as follows when all of the read HTML file and the image file attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory at the same time ( 1. An HTML file printing method in which the processes 1) to 11) are executed, wherein (1) only the HTML file is expanded in the analysis memory, and (2) the HTML file in the analysis memory. Is parsed, (3) the HTML file print command is generated based on the syntax analysis of (2), (4) the HTML file print command is expanded in a print memory, and (5) the print A print command of the HTML file in the memory for memory is transmitted to the printing means, and (6) one of the image files attached to the HTML file Are expanded in the analysis memory, (7) the image file in the analysis memory is subjected to image processing, (8) a print command for the image file is generated based on the image processing in (7), ( 9) The print command for the image file is expanded in the print memory, (10) the print command for the image file in the print memory is transmitted to the printing unit, and (11) an image associated with the HTML file. The processes (6) to (10) are repeated for all the files.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the HTML file printing method according to claim 1, and when one of the image files attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory, the following is performed. (S-1) to (S-6) are executed, (S-1) the thumbnail of the image file is expanded in the analysis memory, and (S-2) the thumbnail in the analysis memory. Is processed (S-3), a print command for the thumbnail is generated based on the image processing of (S-2), and (S-4) the print command for the thumbnail is expanded in the print memory. (S-5) A print command of the thumbnail in the print memory is transmitted to the printing means, and (S-6) the analysis command is included in all of the image files attached to the HTML file. The only thing which can not be deployed in the memory (S-1) to the processing of the (S-5) are repeated, characterized in that.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the HTML file printing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the printing means is a mobile printer and the host side of the mobile printer is a portable information terminal. It is characterized by.

  That is, in the HTML file printing method of the present invention, when the read HTML file and all of the image files attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory at the same time, the above (1) to ( By executing each process of 11), the HTML file (character string file) and the image file are divided into syntax analysis, image processing, and printing. Therefore, even if a memory shortage occurs due to the image file attached to the HTML file, Even if the medium on which the HTML file is printed is small, the HTML file and the image file can be printed, and the image file can be printed in detail.

  Also, in the HTML file printing method of the present invention, when one of the image files attached to the read HTML file cannot be developed in the analysis memory, the above (S-1) to (S-6). By executing these processes, thumbnails of image files that cannot be developed in the analysis memory are image-processed / printed. Therefore, it is possible to adapt to an image file having a larger capacity than the analysis memory.

  Further, the HTML file printing method of the present invention can be adapted to the current mobile environment in which even a printer is made mobile.

It is a figure showing the outline | summary of the printing method of the HTML file which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the information system which implement | achieves the printing method of the HTML file. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the program for performing the printing method of the HTML file.

[1. Outline of the present invention]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an HTML file printing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the HTML file printing method according to this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, an HTML file 401 accompanied by an image file 402 of image A, an image file 403 of image B, and an image file 404 of image C is attached. Is an HTLM document on the Web, and when there is a memory shortage when trying to print the HTLM document, it is divided into each text document 411, 412, 413 and each image document 414, 415, 416. Print.

  At this time, the image A 402 a of the image file 402 is printed in detail on the image document 414. In the image document 415, the image B403a of the image file 403 is printed in detail. In the image document 416, the image C404a of the image file 404 is printed in detail. However, depending on the lack of memory, the image A 402a, the image B 403a, and the image C 404a may be thumbnails of the image file 402, the image file 403, and the image file 404.

[2. Configuration of the present invention]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an information system 1 that realizes the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the information system 1 includes a portable printer 11, a portable information terminal 101, a network I, and servers 201, 301 to 303, etc. connected to the network I. Is done.

  The portable printer 11 includes a control device 12, a communication module 13, a printing unit 14, a storage device 15, a ROM 16, a RAM 17, a power key 18, and the like. The control device 12 is a microcontroller that controls the above-described components and the like, and executes various control programs. The communication module 13 is a device for communicating with the portable information terminal 101 that is a host terminal, and uses, for example, each communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (infrared), and USB. The printing unit 14 performs printing on a cut sheet (for example, A4 size) based on a printer command (print command, print data, or the like). The storage device 15 uses FLASH / ROM or the like, and stores contents to be printed on cut sheets. The ROM 16 stores various control programs and the like. The RAM 17 provides a work area when each control program is executed by the control device 12. As the power key 18, a push button or the like is used.

  The portable information terminal 101 is a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone / PDA / smartphone, and includes a control device 102, a communication module 103, an input device 104, an output device 105, a network communication device 106, a FLASH / ROM 107, and a ROM 108. RAM 109 and the like. The control device 102 is a microcontroller that controls each of the above components and executes various control programs. The communication module 103 is a device for communicating with the portable printer 11 and uses, for example, each communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (infrared), and USB. The input device 104 is various operation buttons and the like provided on the keypad. The output device 105 is a liquid crystal display and has a size of about 3 inches. The network communication device 106 is a device for connecting to the network I. The FLASH / ROM 107 has a size of about 256 MB, and includes an area 107a in which an analysis program is stored, an area 107b in which a print command program is stored, an analysis memory 107c, a print memory 107d, and the like. Is secured. The analysis program is a program for analyzing an HTLM document from a tag or the like. The ROM 108 stores various control programs and the like. The RAM 109 provides a work area when each control program is executed by the control device 102. The analysis memory 110 is used when analyzing the HTLM file 401 of FIG. Note that a description of a configuration for realizing a voice call function using a mobile phone / smartphone is omitted.

  However, the analysis memory 107c and the printing memory 107d are not secured in the FLASH / ROM 107 but may be provided individually. Further, the analysis program and the print command conversion program may be stored in the ROM 108 instead of being stored in the FLASH / ROM 107.

  Network I is the Internet. The search server 201 is a search site on the Web incorporating a search engine that functions on the network I. Each of the servers 301 to 303 is a public server on the Web provided by the network I. Each of the servers 301 to 303,... Stores Web contents (such as HTLM documents composed of documents and images) that can be browsed via the network I.

[3. Operation of the present invention]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a program for executing the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment. The program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is executed by the portable information terminal 101. According to FIG. 3, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, first, in S11, an analysis memory securing process is performed.

  In this process, the control device 102 can acquire the size of the read HTLM document using the above analysis program, and can secure the analysis memory 107c in the FLASH / ROM 107 that can expand all the data of the HTLM document. Check whether or not. In the specific example shown in FIG. 1 above, the control device 102 uses the analysis program described above to determine the sizes of the HTML file 401 and the image files 402, 403, and 404 constituting the HTML document. , Obtained by analyzing each tag in the HTLM document. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S12.

  In order to read the HTLM document with the portable information terminal 101, for example, the user searches for the desired HTLM document with the search server 201 on the Internet which is the network I, and the Internet which is the network I based on the search result. An operation of reading from any of the servers 301 to 303,... Above is performed.

  In S <b> 12, the control device 102 determines whether or not the analysis memory 107 c that can expand all the data of the read HTLM document has been secured in the FLASH / ROM 107. If the analysis memory 107c that can expand all the data of the read HTLM document is secured in the FLASH ROM 107 (S12: YES), the control device 102 proceeds to S13.

  In S13, all file data is expanded. In this process, the control device 102 expands all data of the read HTLM document in the analysis memory 107c. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S14.

  In S14, analysis processing of all file data is performed. In this processing, the control device 102 analyzes all data of the HTLM document developed in the analysis memory 107c by using the tag of the HTLM document and the above analysis program. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S15.

  In S15, print command conversion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 generates a print command for all data of the HTLM document developed in the analysis memory 107c from the analysis result of S14, using the print command conversion program. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S16.

  In S16, print command expansion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 expands the print command generated in S15 described above in the print memory 107d. After that, the control device 102 proceeds to 2 of S16.

  In S16-2, a printing process is performed. In this process, the control device 102 causes the portable printer 11 to print by transmitting a print command in the printing memory 107 d to the portable printer 11. Thereafter, the control device 102 ends this program.

  On the other hand, when the analysis memory 107c that can expand all the data of the read HTLM document cannot be secured in the FLASH / ROM 107 in S12 described above (S12: NO), the control device 102 proceeds to S17.

  In S17, the development process of the HTLM file is performed. In this process, the control device 102 develops only the data of the HTLM file in the analysis memory 107c, excluding the image file data, out of all the data of the read HTLM document. In the specific example shown in FIG. 1 described above, the control apparatus 102 transfers only the data of the HTML file 401 out of the HTML file 401 and the image files 402, 403, and 404 constituting the HTML document to the analysis memory 107c. Expand to. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S18.

  In S18, an HTLM file analysis process is performed. In this processing, the control device 102 uses the HTLM file tag and the above analysis program for the data of the HTLM file (in FIG. 1, the HTML file 401) developed in the analysis memory 107c. Parse. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S19.

  In S19, print command conversion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 uses the print command conversion program described above to send a print command for data in the HTML file (the HTML file 401 in FIG. 1 above) expanded in the analysis memory 107c. It generates from the analysis result of S18. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S20.

  In S20, print command expansion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 expands the print command generated in S19 described above in the print memory 107d. After that, the control apparatus 102 proceeds to S20-2.

  In S20-2, a printing process is performed. In this process, the control device 102 causes the portable printer 11 to print by transmitting a print command in the printing memory 107 d to the portable printer 11. As a result, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the text documents 411, 412, and 413 are printed. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S21.

  In S <b> 21, the control device 102 determines whether or not the analysis memory 107 c capable of developing each image file constituting the read HTLM document has been secured in the FLASH / ROM 107. If the analysis memory 107c capable of developing each image file constituting the read HTLM document can be secured in the FLASH / ROM 107 (S21: YES), the control device 102 proceeds to S22.

  In S22, the control device 102 performs development / image processing of each image file. In this process, the control device 102 develops only the data of the first image file in the analysis memory 107c, excluding the data of the HTLM file, out of all the data of the read HTLM document. In the specific example shown in FIG. 1 described above, the control device 102 transfers only the data of the image file 402 out of the HTML file 401 and each of the image files 402, 403, and 404 constituting the HTML document to the analysis memory 107c. Expand to. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 performs image processing on the data of the image file developed in the analysis memory 107c. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 proceeds to S23.

  In S23, print command conversion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 uses the above print command conversion program to send a print command for data of the image file (image file 402 in FIG. 1 above) developed in the analysis memory 107c to It generates from the image processing result of S22. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S24.

  In S24, print command expansion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 develops the print command generated in S23 described above in the print memory 107d. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 proceeds to S24-2.

  In S24-2, a printing process is performed. In this process, the control device 102 causes the portable printer 11 to print by transmitting a print command in the printing memory 107 d to the portable printer 11. As a result, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the image document 414 is printed. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 proceeds to S28. In S28, the control device 102 determines whether or not the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is the last image. If the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is not the last image (S28: NO), the control device 102 returns to S21 and repeats the processing from S21 onward. On the other hand, when the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is the last image (S28: YES), the control device 102 ends the program.

  Note that the above-described processes of S22 to S28 are repeated for each image file attached to the read HTLM document in order from the beginning to the end. As a result, according to the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the image documents 414, 415, and 416 are printed.

  On the other hand, if the analysis memory 107c that can expand each image file constituting the read HTLM document cannot be secured in the FLASH / ROM 107 in S21 described above (S21: NO), the control device 102 proceeds to S25. .

  In S25, the control device 102 performs development / image processing of each thumbnail. In this process, the control device 102 develops only the thumbnail data of the first image file in the analysis memory 107c, excluding the data of the HTLM file, out of all the data of the read HTLM document. In the specific example shown in FIG. 1 above, the control device 102 analyzes only the thumbnail data of the image file 402 out of the HTML file 401 and the image files 402, 403, and 404 constituting the HTML document. The data is expanded in the memory 107c. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 performs image processing on the thumbnail data of the image file developed in the analysis memory 107c. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S26.

  In S26, print command conversion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 uses the print command conversion program described above to issue a print command for thumbnail data of the image file (image file 402 in FIG. 1) developed in the analysis memory 107c. And generated from the image processing result of S25 described above. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S27.

  In S27, print command expansion processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 expands the print command generated in S26 described above in the print memory 107d. Thereafter, the control device 102 proceeds to S27-2.

  In step S27-2, print processing is performed. In this process, the control device 102 causes the portable printer 11 to print by transmitting a print command in the printing memory 107 d to the portable printer 11. As a result, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1 above, the image document 414 representing the thumbnail of the image file 402 is printed. Thereafter, the control apparatus 102 proceeds to S28. In S28, the control device 102 determines whether or not the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is the last image. If the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is not the last image (S28: NO), the control device 102 returns to S21 and repeats the processing from S21 onward. On the other hand, when the image printed in S24-2 or S27-2 is the last image (S28: YES), the control device 102 ends the program.

  Note that the processes in S25 to S28 are repeated in the order from the top to the last for the thumbnails of the image files attached to the read HTLM document. As a result, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the thumbnails of the image files 402, 403, and 404 are printed on the image documents 414, 415, and 416, respectively.

[4. Summary]
That is, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, all of the HTML file read into portable information terminal 101 and the image file attached to the HTML file are stored in analysis memory 107c of portable information terminal 101 at once. When it cannot be developed (S12: NO), the control device 102 of the portable information terminal 101
(1) Only the HTML file is expanded in the analysis memory 107c (S17),
(2) Parsing the HTML file in the analysis memory 107c (S18),
(3) Generate an HTML file print command based on the syntax analysis (S19),
(4) The HTML file print command is expanded in the print memory 107d (S20),
(5) The print command of the HTML file in the print memory 107d is transmitted to the portable printer 11 (2 in S20).

Furthermore, the control device 102 of the portable information terminal 101
(6) One of the image files attached to the HTML file is expanded in the analysis memory 107c (S22),
(7) Image processing is performed on the image file in the analysis memory 107c (S22);
(8) Generate a print command for the image file based on the image processing (S23),
(9) The print command for the image file is expanded in the print memory 107d (S24),
(10) The print command of the image file in the print memory 107d is transmitted to the portable printer 11 (S24-2),
(11) The processes (6) to (10) are repeated for all the image files attached to the HTML file.

  That is, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, when the HTML file read into the portable information terminal 101 and all of the image files attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory 107c at a time. (S12: NO), since the above processes (1) to (10) are executed, the HTML file (character string file) and the image file are divided into syntax analysis, image processing, and printing ( 2) S17 to S24, even if the image file attached to the HTML file causes a memory shortage (in the analysis memory 107c) or the medium (cut sheet) on which the HTML file is printed (by the portable printer 11) is small. The HTML file and the image file can be printed, and the image file can be printed in detail.

Further, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, when each image file attached to the HTML file read into the portable information terminal 101 cannot be developed in the analysis memory 107c (S21: NO), The control device 102 of the portable information terminal 101
(S-1) The thumbnail of the image file is expanded in the analysis memory 107c (S25),
(S-2) Image processing is performed on the thumbnail in the analysis memory 107c (S25),
(S-3) Generate a print command for the thumbnail based on the image processing (S26),
(S-4) The thumbnail print command is expanded in the print memory 107d (S27),
(S-5) The thumbnail print command in the print memory 107d is transmitted to the portable printer 11 (2 in S27),
(S-6) The processes (S-1) to (S-5) are repeated for all the image files attached to the HTML file.

  That is, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, an image file that cannot be developed in the analysis memory 107c by executing the processes (S-1) to (S-6) described above. Since the thumbnail is processed and printed (S25 to S27-2), it can be adapted to an image file having a larger capacity than the analysis memory 107c.

  Further, in the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment, since the portable information terminal 101 is used as the host side and printing is performed by the portable printer 11 (S20-2, S24-2, S27-2), the printer It can be adapted to the current mobile environment that has been made mobile.

[5-1. Others]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the flowchart of the program for executing the HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the analysis memory 107c in which each image file constituting the HTML document can be expanded is stored in the FLASH ROM 107. If the image data could not be secured (S21: NO), the above two processes of S25 to S27 were performed, so that the thumbnail image documents of all the image files attached to the HTLM document were printed.

  In this regard, if the analysis memory 107c that can be developed for a specific image file among the image files constituting the HTLM document can be secured in the FLASH ROM 107 (S21: YES), the specific image file As for the image document, the image document may be printed by performing the above-described two processes of S22 to S24.

  Conversely, among the image files constituting the HTLM document, when the analysis memory 107c that can be expanded for the specific image file cannot be secured in the FLASH ROM 107 (S21: NO), the specific image file For the above, the thumbnail image document may be printed by performing the above-described two processes of S25 to S27.

  That is, as in the process of (S-6) of claim 2, all of the image files attached to the read HTML file are limited to those which cannot be developed in the analysis memory 107c. A thumbnail image document may be printed by performing each of the processes in steps S27 to S27.

[5-2. Others]
The HTML file printing method according to the present embodiment has been realized on the information system 1 shown in FIG. 2, but may be realized with only one piece of hardware.

11 portable printer 14 printing unit 101 portable information terminal 107 FLASH ROM
107a FLASH / ROM area in which analysis program is stored 107b FLASH / ROM area in which print command conversion program is stored 107c Analysis memory secured in FLASH / ROM 107d For printing secured in FLASH / ROM Memory 401 HTML file 402 Image file A
403 Image file B
404 Image file C

Claims (3)

When the read HTML file and all of the image files attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory at once, the following processes (1) to (11) are executed. A method,
(1) Only the HTML file is expanded in the analysis memory,
(2) The HTML file in the analysis memory is parsed;
(3) A print command of the HTML file is generated based on the syntax analysis of (2),
(4) The print command of the HTML file is expanded in the print memory,
(5) A print command of the HTML file in the print memory is transmitted to the printing means,
(6) One of the image files attached to the HTML file is expanded in the analysis memory,
(7) The image file in the analysis memory is subjected to image processing,
(8) A print command for the image file is generated based on the image processing of (7),
(9) The print command of the image file is expanded in the print memory,
(10) A print command of the image file in the printing memory is transmitted to the printing unit,
(11) The processes of (6) to (10) are repeated for all of the image files attached to the HTML file.
An HTML file printing method characterized by the above. A method for printing an HTML file according to claim 1,
When one of the image files attached to the HTML file cannot be expanded in the analysis memory, the following processes (S-1) to (S-6) are executed:
(S-1) The thumbnail of the image file is expanded in the analysis memory,
(S-2) The thumbnail in the analysis memory is subjected to image processing,
(S-3) A print command for the thumbnail is generated based on the image processing of (S-2),
(S-4) The thumbnail print command is expanded in the print memory,
(S-5) A print command of the thumbnail in the print memory is transmitted to the printing means,
(S-6) The processing of (S-1) to (S-5) is repeated only for all of the image files attached to the HTML file that cannot be developed in the analysis memory. The
An HTML file printing method characterized by the above. A method for printing an HTML file according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The printing means is a mobile printer;
An HTML file printing method, wherein a host side of the mobile printer is a portable information terminal.

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