JP2014112333A - Image information generation device, information processor, image information generation program, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a thumbnail image of document data in the format of improving the efficiency of confirmation work about the document data composed of a plurality of pages.SOLUTION: An image information generation device includes document data acquisition means for acquiring document data composed of a plurality of pages, page information acquisition means for acquiring page information for identifying one or a plurality of pages including an area to be identified for display among the plurality of pages as a group, and thumbnail image information generation means for generating thumbnail image information for sequentially displaying thumbnails corresponding to the respective pages by dividing the thumbnails in a row or column direction in each group including pages identified by the page information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image information generation device, an information processing device, an image information generation program, and an information processing program.

  A technique is known in which an image of a first page of document data composed of a plurality of pages is reduced and displayed as a thumbnail image. Specifically, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, in order to easily specify a document, the importance level of each page is calculated according to the conditions set by the user, and the thumbnail image of the page with the highest importance level is calculated. A technique for displaying as a thumbnail image of the document is disclosed.

JP 2010-128518 A

  Provided are an image information generation apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an image information generation program, and an information processing program that display a document data composed of a plurality of pages divided and displayed in a row or column direction for each group of pages including an area for identification display. .

  The image information generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a document data acquisition unit that acquires document data including a plurality of pages and one or more pages including an area to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages are identified as a group. A page information acquisition means for acquiring page information to be generated, and a thumbnail for generating thumbnail image information for displaying thumbnails corresponding to each page in a row or column direction for each group including a page identified by the page information in order And image information generating means.

  The image information generation device according to claim 2 is the image information generation device according to claim 1, wherein the page information includes position information indicating a position of the region to be identified and displayed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image information generating device according to the first aspect, each group includes a page that is first identified by the page information.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image information generating device according to the first aspect, wherein the thumbnail image information generating means generates thumbnail image information for displaying the area in an enlarged manner.

  The image information generation device according to claim 5 is the image information generation device according to claim 4, wherein the thumbnail image information generation device displays thumbnail image information to be enlarged based on the size of the thumbnail and the size of the region. Is generated.

  The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, a document data acquisition unit that acquires document data including a plurality of pages, and a page specification unit that specifies one or a plurality of pages including an area to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages. Area specifying means for specifying the area; page information generating means for generating page information in which page identification information for identifying the specified page and position information indicating the position of the specified area are associated with each other; It is characterized by including.

  An information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, further comprising pattern information acquisition means for recognizing the type of the document data, wherein the area specifying means includes the pattern information in the pattern information. Based on this, the region is designated.

  The image information generation program according to claim 8 is a document data acquisition unit configured to acquire document data including a plurality of pages, and identifies one or a plurality of pages including a region to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages as a group. Page information acquisition means for acquiring page information, and thumbnails for generating thumbnail image information for displaying thumbnails corresponding to the respective pages in order in a row or column direction for each group including pages identified by the page information The computer is caused to function as image information generating means.

  The information processing program according to claim 9, a document data acquisition unit that acquires document data including a plurality of pages, a page specification unit that specifies one or a plurality of pages including an area to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages, A computer as area specifying means for specifying the area, and page information generating means for generating page information in which page identification information for identifying the specified page and position information indicating the position of the specified area are associated with each other. It is made to function.

  According to the first to third, sixth, eighth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, the document data composed of a plurality of pages is displayed separately in the row or column direction for each group of pages including an area required for identification and display. .

  According to invention of Claim 4, the said area | region required for confirmation is expanded and identified and displayed.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the area necessary for confirmation is enlarged and displayed in accordance with the size of the thumbnail.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, an area to be identified and displayed is designated according to a preset pattern.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the hardware constitutions of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of the control part in an image information generation apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of page information. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of the thumbnail image information generation part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail image information displayed in columns. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of the control part in information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of an image information generation apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of the thumbnail image information generation part in the modification of this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the modification of this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the modification of this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the other modification of this Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the other modification of this Embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, about drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent element, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a hardware configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 includes a server 110 and a terminal 120 connected via a network 130 (for example, the Internet). In FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 includes only one terminal 120, but may include a plurality of other terminals 120.

  The server 110 includes a control unit 111, a storage unit 112, and a communication unit 113. The control unit 111 is a CPU or the like, for example, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 112. The storage unit 112 is an information recording medium that includes an information recording medium such as a hard disk, a ROM, or a RAM, and holds a program executed by the control unit 111. The storage unit 112 also operates as a work memory for the control unit 111.

  The communication unit 113 is a network interface, and transmits / receives information via the network 130 in response to an instruction from the control unit 111. Note that the control unit 111, the storage unit 112, and the communication unit 113 are each connected via a bus 114.

  The terminal 120 includes a control unit 121, a communication unit 122, a storage unit 123, a display unit 124, and an operation unit 125. Similarly, the units 120 to 125 are connected via a bus 126. Similar to the server 110 described above, the control unit 121 is, for example, a CPU, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 112. The storage unit 123 is an information recording medium that includes an information recording medium such as a hard disk, a ROM, or a RAM, and holds a program executed by the control unit 121. The storage unit 123 also operates as a work memory for the control unit 121.

  The operation unit 125 includes, for example, an interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a button, and outputs the content of the instruction operation to the control unit 121 in accordance with a user instruction operation. The display unit 124 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, an organic EL display, or the like, and displays information according to an instruction from the control unit 121.

  The programs processed by the control units 111 and 121 may be provided by being downloaded via a network, for example, or various programs that can be read by a computer such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM. It may be provided by an information recording medium. Further, the configurations of the server 110 and the terminal 120 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Although only one terminal 120 is shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 actually includes a plurality of terminals 120. The information processing system 100 may include other devices such as a scanner that optically reads the surface of a medium.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of the control unit 121 of the image information generation apparatus 200 in the present embodiment will be described. Note that the image information generation device 200 corresponds to one terminal 120 of the plurality of terminals 120, for example. As illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, the control unit 121 of the image information generation apparatus 200 includes a document data acquisition unit 201, a page information acquisition unit 202, and a thumbnail image information generation unit 203.

  The document data acquisition unit 201 acquires document data including a plurality of pages. Here, the document data may be data including an image in addition to data including a document. Specifically, for example, the document data corresponds to document data in which a plurality of forms requiring approval are bundled. Further, for example, the document data acquisition unit 201 may acquire document data stored in the server 110 or the terminal 120, or document data read by a scanner (not shown) connected to the information processing system 100. May be obtained, or may be obtained from another external device (not shown).

  The page information acquisition unit 202 acquires page information corresponding to the document data acquired by the document data acquisition unit 201. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the page information is a page information identification for identifying a page including an area to be identified and displayed among a plurality of pages included in document data when displayed as a thumbnail image. Information and position information of an area to be identified and displayed among the identified and displayed pages. For example, FIG. 3 shows that, for a certain document data, the pages including areas to be identified and displayed are 1, 2, and 5 pages, and the position information of the areas to be identified and displayed is (x1, y1), (x2, Shown as y2). In this case, as will be described later, a group consisting of the first page, a group consisting of 2 to 4 pages, and the like are displayed for each group. The page information includes, for example, document data identification information for identifying the document data. The page information is an example and may be in other formats. As described above, the page information acquisition unit 202 acquires page information from the server 110, the terminal 120, and the like, for example. Further, the page information identification information for identifying the page including the area to be identified and displayed is the same as the page before the other column display of the page identification information as long as the column display unit 404 (to be described later) can specify the page to be displayed. Other formats such as information for dividing the next page may be used.

  The thumbnail image information generation unit 203 displays thumbnail image information corresponding to each page in order in a row or column direction for each group including pages identified by the page information. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the thumbnail image information generation unit 203 includes, for example, a size calculation unit 401, an identification image information generation unit 402, a thumbnail generation unit 403, and a column unit 404.

  Based on the size of the thumbnail image and the position information of the area to be identified and displayed, the size calculation unit 401 determines the size for displaying the area in an enlarged manner. Specifically, for example, the size calculation unit 401 calculates a size that maximizes the size that can be displayed in the thumbnail image when the image is enlarged and displayed. The determination of the size is not limited to the above, and may be configured to be set by the user, for example. Moreover, you may comprise so that a user can select also whether it displays in an enlarged manner.

  The identification image information generation unit 402 generates identification image information for identifying and displaying the area in the thumbnail image. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, identification image information for identifying and displaying an area related to date and approval designated as an area to be identified and displayed with a balloon form and a frame is generated. The format of the identification display may be other formats such as highlighting and coloring. Further, for example, the area generates identification image information to be enlarged and displayed with the size calculated by the size calculation unit 401.

  A thumbnail generation unit 403 generates thumbnail image information for displaying a thumbnail image of each page of the document data. The thumbnail image is an image that displays each page of the document data in a reduced size. However, since the generation of the thumbnail image and the like is well known, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The column unit 404 generates thumbnail image information for displaying the thumbnail images for each page generated by the thumbnail generation unit 403 in a column based on the page information. That is, thumbnail image information is generated in which thumbnail images of each page are sequentially displayed in a row or column direction for each group including a page identified by the page information. The thumbnail image information to be displayed in columns is displayed on the display unit 124 of the corresponding user terminal 120, for example. Note that when the corresponding page information does not exist, that is, when the page information acquisition unit 202 cannot acquire the corresponding page information, the thumbnail image information generation unit 203 delimits each page. Generate thumbnail image information to be displayed vertically or horizontally.

  Specifically, the column unit 404 generates thumbnail image information for column display as shown in FIG. 5, for example. FIG. 5 shows an example of a case where thumbnail images of document data consisting of a plurality of pages are displayed in columns in the row direction. Here, FIG. 5 assumes a case where the page information includes page identification information for identifying and displaying the first, second, and fifth pages. Accordingly, the thumbnail image of the first page of the document data is displayed for the first line, the second to fourth pages are displayed for the second line, and the fourth to fifth pages are displayed for the third line. In addition, the designated areas of the first page and the second page are identified and displayed. In FIG. 5, the identification display for the sixth page is omitted. Further, FIG. 5 shows the case where the column display is performed in the row direction, but the column display may be performed in the column direction.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of the control unit 121 of the information processing apparatus 600 will be described. Note that the information processing apparatus 600 corresponds to one terminal 120 of the plurality of terminals 120, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control unit 121 of the information processing apparatus 600 includes, for example, a document data acquisition unit 601, an area specification unit 602, a pattern information acquisition unit 603, a pattern recognition unit 604, and a page information generation unit 605.

  The document data acquisition unit 601 acquires document data including a plurality of pages. The details of the document data are the same as described above.

  The area designating unit 602 designates the position of the area to be identified and displayed and the page including the area to be identified and displayed, as necessary, from the plurality of pages. Specifically, for example, the designation of the area or page may be configured such that the user designates the page by referring to each page of the document data. Further, as will be described later, a pattern of document data may be recognized and an area and a page may be designated according to the pattern.

  A pattern information acquisition unit 603 acquires pattern information regarding a plurality of patterns of document data. The pattern information corresponds to, for example, information indicating which pattern is set in advance for a page included in the document data based on predetermined characteristics of the document data. The pattern information includes position information of the area. That is, the position information of the area to be identified and displayed is included for each pattern. Specifically, the pattern information includes, for example, image information of a form pattern, and position information of an area related to date and approval in the form.

  The pattern recognition unit 604 specifies a pattern of document data and a page including the pattern based on the pattern information, and transmits page identification information for identifying the page and position information for identification display to the region designating unit 602. To do.

  The page information generation unit 605 generates page information in which each document data is associated with the page identification information specified by the region specification unit 602 and the position information indicating the region. The page information is stored in, for example, the storage unit 112 of the server 110, and the page information is acquired by the page information acquisition unit 202.

  The functional configurations of the image information generation device 200 and the information processing device 600 are examples, and the configuration substantially the same as the configuration described above, the configuration that provides the same operational effects, or the same purpose can be achieved. It may be replaced with a possible configuration.

  For example, in the above description, when the area to be identified and displayed is enlarged, the configuration for determining the size and the like when the enlarged display is performed on the image information generation apparatus 200 side has been described. However, the processing is performed on the information processing apparatus 600 side. You may comprise as follows. In this case, for example, the size calculation unit 401 and the identification image information generation unit 402 are provided on the information processing apparatus 600 side, the identification image information is stored in association with the page information, and based on the page information acquired by the image information generation apparatus 200. The stored identification image information may be acquired. Further, a part or all of the functional configuration of the image information generation apparatus 200 or the information processing apparatus 600 may be provided in the server, the information processing apparatus 600, or the image generation apparatus.

  Next, an example of a processing flow of the information processing apparatus 600 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the document data acquisition unit 601 acquires document data consisting of a plurality of pages (S101). The pattern information acquisition unit 603 acquires pattern information regarding a plurality of patterns of document data (S102).

  The pattern recognition unit 604 specifies a pattern of document data and a page including the pattern based on the pattern information, and transmits page identification information for identifying the page and position information for identification display to the region designating unit 602. (S103). The area specifying unit 602 specifies position information of the area to be identified and displayed and a page including the area to be identified and displayed (S104). Specifically, the area designating unit 602 may designate the area based on, for example, page identification information from the pattern recognition unit 604 and position information to be identified and displayed, or the user may input document data to the display unit. You may comprise so that the said area | region may be designated, referring.

  The page information generating unit 605 generates page information in which each document data is associated with the page identification information specified by the region specifying unit 602 and the position information indicating the region (S105). The page information is stored in the storage unit 112 of the server 110, for example, in association with the document identification information for identifying the document (S106). Then, the process ends.

  Note that the processing flow of the information processing apparatus 600 is an example, and is replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the flow shown above, a configuration that exhibits the same operational effects, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. May be. For example, S102 is omitted when pattern recognition is not performed.

  Next, an example of a processing flow of the image information generation apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the document data acquisition unit 201 acquires document data including a plurality of pages (S201). The page information acquisition unit 202 acquires page information corresponding to the document data acquired by the document data acquisition unit 201 (S202).

  Based on the thumbnail size and the position information of the area to be identified and displayed, the size calculation unit 401 determines the size for displaying the area in an enlarged manner (S203). The identification image information generation unit 402 generates identification image information for identifying and displaying the area on the thumbnail image (S204).

  The thumbnail image information generation unit 203 generates thumbnail image information for displaying the thumbnail image of each page of the document data (S205). The column unit 404 generates thumbnail image information for displaying thumbnail images for each page generated by the thumbnail image information generation unit 203 in a column based on the page information. If there is no identification information in the page information in step S202, the columnar unit 404 generates thumbnail image information to be displayed in the vertical or horizontal direction by dividing the page by page ( S206). Further, the thumbnail image information includes the identification image information generated in S204. The thumbnail image information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal (S207). Then, the process ends.

  The processing flow of the image information generation device 200 is an example, and is replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the flow described above, a configuration that exhibits the same operational effects, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. Also good.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is substantially the same configuration as the configuration shown in the above-described embodiment, a configuration that exhibits the same operational effects, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. May be replaced.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the thumbnail image information generation unit 203 further includes a work information generation unit 405, and displays information included in the area to be identified and displayed as work information in the form of a table. The work information to be displayed in a separate window may be generated. More specifically, for example, when thumbnail images are displayed and do not fit on the display screen as in the case where there are 100 sets of document data in a set of two sheets, the configuration is made as described above. In this case, for example, as work information, information included in an area to be identified and displayed in association with a page of document data is displayed in a table format. And when the item of the said table | surface is identified and displayed, you may comprise so that the area | region in the thumbnail image corresponding to the said item may be identified and displayed. Alternatively, the corresponding document data item may be edited by inputting information in the item of the table. Further, the thumbnail images displayed by sequentially changing the items in the table may be changed. Further, in addition to the format shown in the above table, a list or a check box for checking confirmation associated with the thumbnail image may be displayed.

  Specifically, for example, when the cursor is moved to the item on the sixth page from the state where the item on the fourth page in the table shown in FIG. 10 is selected with the cursor, three pages of document data are obtained as shown in FIG. For example, thumbnail images corresponding to the first to eighth pages are displayed on the display screen, and the region of the sixth page is identified and displayed. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a thumbnail image corresponding to the row including the page designated by the cursor may be identified and displayed. 10 and 11, it is assumed that thumbnail images are displayed every three lines on the display screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example,

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when an extra page is mixed in the document data, the extra page may be deleted. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when an extra page is mistakenly included in the second page of the document data, the erroneous area is identified and displayed on the third page based on the position information of the area to be identified and displayed. In some cases, information whose meaning is not known ("It is" in FIG. 11) is displayed. In this case, when the user recognizes the information and issues a deletion instruction, the unnecessary page is deleted, and a correct display as shown in FIG. 12 is performed. Note that the page designation means and the area designation means in the claims correspond to, for example, the area designation unit 602 in FIG.

  100 Document management system, 110 server, 111, 121 control unit, 112, 123 storage unit, 113, 122 communication unit, 120 terminal, 124 display unit, 125 operation unit, 200 image information generation device, 201 document data acquisition unit, 202 Page information acquisition unit, 203 thumbnail image information generation unit, 401 size calculation unit, 402 identification image information generation unit, 403 thumbnail generation unit, 404 column unit, 405 work information generation unit, 600 information processing device, 601 document data acquisition unit 602, an area designation unit, 603 pattern information acquisition unit, 604 pattern recognition unit, and 605 page information generation unit.

Claims (9)

Document data acquisition means for acquiring document data consisting of a plurality of pages;
Page information acquisition means for acquiring page information for identifying one or a plurality of pages including a region to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages as a group;
Thumbnail image information generating means for generating thumbnail image information for displaying the thumbnail corresponding to each page in a row or column direction for each group including a page identified by the page information in order;
An image information generating apparatus comprising:   The image information generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the page information includes position information indicating a position of the area to be identified and displayed.   The image information generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each group includes a page that is first identified by the page information.   2. The image information generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail image information generating unit generates thumbnail image information for displaying the area in an enlarged manner.   5. The image information generation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the thumbnail image information generation apparatus generates thumbnail image information to be enlarged based on the size of the thumbnail and the size of the area. Document data acquisition means for acquiring document data consisting of a plurality of pages;
Page designation means for designating one or a plurality of pages including an area to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages;
Area designating means for designating the area;
Page information generating means for generating page information associating page identification information for identifying the specified page and position information indicating the position of the specified area;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   7. The information processing apparatus further includes a pattern information acquisition unit that recognizes a type of the document data, and the region designation unit designates the region based on the pattern information. The information processing apparatus described. Document data acquisition means for acquiring document data consisting of a plurality of pages;
Page information acquisition means for acquiring page information for identifying one or a plurality of pages including a region to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages as a group; and
Thumbnail image information generating means for generating thumbnail image information for displaying thumbnails corresponding to the respective pages in a row or column direction for each group including a page identified by the page information in order;
An image information generation program for causing a computer to function as Document data acquisition means for acquiring document data consisting of a plurality of pages;
A page designating unit for designating one or a plurality of pages including an area to be identified and displayed among the plurality of pages;
Area designating means for designating the area; and
Page information generating means for generating page information in which page identification information for identifying the specified page and position information indicating the position of the specified area are associated with each other;
An information processing program for causing a computer to function as:

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