JP2015228088A - Address creation program, address creation method and address creation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an address creation program capable of preventing an address image being printed on a printing plane of a printing medium with unaware missing address information.SOLUTION: The address creation program acquires at least one address information as an object to be created in an address image and determines whether or not the acquired address information includes any address information which is unrecognizable as address information. The address creation program also creates an address image representing the address information according to the acquired address information and causes a preview screen 60 to display a preview image 61 on respective address image. When any address information determined as unrecognizable is found in the determination, the address creation program displays a problem notification screen 85 after displaying the preview image 61.

Description

  The present invention relates to an address creation program, an address creation method, and an address creation device for creating an image to be printed on an address such as a postcard or a sealed letter.

  In recent years, as a method for creating a New Year's card, a method of creating an image of an address and a communication side using an information processing terminal and transmitting the image data to a printer and printing it on a postcard for a New Year's card has become widespread. In addition, various types of software for efficiently realizing the method are in widespread use. In such software, the address image to be printed on the address surface is usually created with reference to a database of address information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-293516 A

  If there is no entry in the address information database, the address image is also created in the state where the entry is present. For example, when only a first name and last name are registered as address information of a specific person and an address is not filled in, an address is not included in an address surface image created based on the address information. Also, for example, if only the last name is registered as the address information of a specific person and the first name is not filled in, only the last name is displayed in the address image created based on the address information. Is done.

  In such a case, although it is possible for the user to find the created address plane image by checking it one by one, such a confirmation operation is troublesome for the user. Moreover, there is a possibility of oversight depending on how to confirm. In particular, the greater the number of address plane images to be printed, the greater the burden of confirmation work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the address image is printed on a print medium without noticing that there is unfilled information as address information in the contents of the address image. The purpose is to deter.

  The present invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems is an address creation program that can be executed by a control unit in an information processing apparatus that includes a display unit and a control unit. The address plane creation program of the present invention includes an address acquisition process, a determination process, an image generation process, a preview generation process, a first preview display process, and a display control process as processes to be executed by the control unit. Have.

  The address acquisition process is a process of acquiring at least one address information. The determination process is a process of determining whether the address information acquired by the address acquisition process includes unrecognizable information that is information that cannot be recognized as address information. The image generation process is a process for generating an address surface image to be printed on a specific print target address surface according to the address information acquired by the address acquisition processing. The preview generation processing is processing for generating a preview image of a print result when printing the address surface image on the address surface according to the address surface image generated by the image generation processing. The first preview display process is a process for displaying the preview image generated by the preview generation process on the display unit. In the display control process, when it is determined that there is unrecognizable information by the determination process, information indicating that there is address information having unrecognizable information is displayed on the display unit after the preview image is displayed by the first preview display process. It is a process to make.

  When the address plane creation program configured as described above is executed, at least one piece of address information for which an address plane image is to be created is acquired, and whether or not unrecognizable information is included in the acquired address information. To be judged. Also, an address image is created according to the acquired address information, and a preview image is displayed. If there is address information including unrecognizable information, information indicating that there is address information with unrecognizable information is displayed after the preview image is displayed.

  As a result, the user can easily know when there is unrecognizable information in the created address image without having to check the preview images one by one, and take appropriate measures for the unrecognizable information. Can be taken. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the address image from being printed without recognizing that the unrecognizable information exists in the content of the address image.

  The present invention includes the address face creation method used in the address face creation program, the address face creation apparatus in which the method is executed, and the address face creation apparatus in addition to the address face creation program described above. It can be realized in various forms such as various systems.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the postcard creation system of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an initial selection screen, a creation method selection screen, a printing object selection screen, and an import selection screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an address book database. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a new input screen and a printing object selection screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a preview screen and a setting confirmation screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an address edit screen and a sender edit screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a preview screen, a defect notification screen, a preview screen for editing, and an address editing screen. It is a flowchart which shows a postcard creation process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the printing object determination process of S110 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the address surface image construction process of S130 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the edit process of S160 in FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(1) Description of Postcard Creation System As shown in FIG. 1, the postcard creation system of this embodiment includes a terminal 10, an MFP (abbreviation of multifunction peripheral device) 100, an AP (abbreviation of access point) 150, A server 160. In the postcard creation system of the present embodiment, the terminal 10 generates an image to be printed on each of the address side and the communication side of the postcard, and transmits image data of the generated image to the MFP 100 so that the MFP 100 The generated image can be printed on a postcard.

  The terminal 10 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet. The terminal 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, an operation key 15, an LCD 16, a touch panel 17, a memory card interface (hereinafter referred to as "memory card I / F") 18, a voice input / output unit 19, and a telephone network communication unit. 20, a wireless communication unit 21, and a short-range communication unit 22. These units are connected to each other via a bus line 24.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit connected via the bus line 24 in accordance with programs and data stored in the ROM 12 and the flash memory 14. The flash memory 14 is a nonvolatile memory that can electrically rewrite stored contents. The flash memory 14 stores various software and data. In the present embodiment, the flash memory 14 stores at least a postcard creation application 14a and a terminal phone book database 14c. In FIG. 1, “database” is abbreviated as “DB”.

  The postcard creation application 14a is application software for creating an image to be printed on the address side and the communication side of the postcard in the MFP 100. The postcard creation application 14a includes an address book database 14b that is generated when the postcard creation application 14a is executed. When the postcard creation application 14 a is executed, an incomplete address book list 14 d may be generated in the flash memory 14. The postcard creation application 14a may be preinstalled in the terminal 10 when the terminal 10 is shipped or sold at a store, or the user of the terminal 10 may download and install it from the server 160 after purchasing the terminal 10. . Detailed contents of the postcard creation application 14a will be described later.

  The terminal phone book database 14c is a phone book database that the terminal 10 has separately from the postcard creation application 14a. As will be described later, the terminal 10 can make a voice call with another terminal via the mobile phone communication network, and can send and receive e-mail with another terminal. The user can register the telephone number and mail address of the desired communication partner in the terminal 10 and store the registration information (hereinafter referred to as “terminal phone book data”) in the flash memory 14 as the terminal phone book database 14c. Is done. The terminal phone book data includes not only the telephone number and mail address of the communication partner but also various related information such as the first name, postal code, and address of the communication partner.

The RAM 13 is a volatile memory for temporarily storing various data when the CPU 11 executes various programs (including the postcard creation application 14a).
The operation keys 15 are mechanical keys for the user of the terminal 10 to input various information and instructions to the terminal 10. The LCD 16 is a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying various screens. The touch panel 17 is a well-known input device that can accept an input operation on the terminal 10 by touching or approaching an indicator such as a finger or a stick, and is provided on the LCD 16.

  When the terminal 10 is a terminal (for example, a personal computer) to which a mouse can be connected as an input device, a mouse can also be included as a constituent member of the terminal 10. In the following description, an input operation with an indicator on the touch panel 17 is referred to as “tap”. “Tap” also means an input operation by clicking the mouse when the input device is a mouse.

  The memory card I / F 18 is an interface to which a rewritable nonvolatile memory card (not shown) is mounted, and controls writing and reading of data with respect to the memory card. The voice input / output unit 19 is a voice input / output device including a microphone, a speaker, and the like. The telephone network communication unit 20 is an interface for performing a voice call and data communication via a mobile phone network (not shown).

  The short-range communication unit 22 is an interface for performing communication by short-range wireless communication in which a short distance of about 10 cm, for example, is used as a communicable distance. The short-range wireless communication performed by the short-range communication unit 22 of the present embodiment is non-contact communication (hereinafter referred to as “NFC communication”) according to the NFC standard.

  The wireless communication unit 21 is an interface for performing communication based on the wireless LAN standard (hereinafter referred to as “wireless LAN communication”). In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN communication performed by the wireless communication unit 21 is wireless LAN communication compliant with the IEEE802.11b / g / n standard. The terminal 10 can perform wireless communication (hereinafter referred to as “Wi-Fi communication”) based on the Wi-Fi (registered trademark, the same applies hereinafter) standard with the AP 150 via the wireless communication unit 21. .

  The AP 150 is a relay device that relays Wi-Fi communication. The AP 150 has a broadband router function and is connected to the Internet. Accordingly, the terminal 10 can connect to the Internet via the AP 150 and can communicate with the server 160 connected to the Internet.

  The MFP 100 has various functions such as a print function, a scan function, a copy function, and a facsimile function. The MFP 100 includes various components for realizing the various functions. A printer unit 103 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a component for realizing a printing function. In the MFP 100, when print data is received from the outside by the wireless communication unit 101 or the short-range communication unit 102, the printer unit 103 can perform print output based on the print data.

  The MFP 100 includes a wireless communication unit 101 having the same configuration as the wireless communication unit 21 of the terminal 10. In addition, the MFP 100 includes a short-range communication unit 102 having the same configuration as the short-range communication unit 22 of the terminal 10. Therefore, the terminal 10 and the MFP 100 can perform NFC communication between them. Further, the terminal 10 and the MFP 100 can perform Wi-Fi communication with each other via the AP 150. In addition, the terminal 10 and the MFP 100 can also perform direct communication based on the Wi-Fi Direct (registered trademark) standard, that is, wireless communication not via the AP 150.

  Note that the terminal 10 and the MFP 100 may be configured to be able to perform data communication using other data communication methods. For example, data communication via a wired LAN may be possible. In that case, the terminal 10 may be connected to the Internet via a wired LAN.

  The server 160 stores various types of data. The terminal 10 and the MFP 100 can download various programs and data from the server 160 and upload various data to the server 160 via the Internet. As a program that the terminal 10 can download from the server 160, there is a postcard creation application 14a.

(2) Outline of Postcard Creation Application The contents of the postcard creation application 14a installed in the terminal 10 will be specifically described. When the postcard creation application 14a is activated on the terminal 10, an initial screen (not shown) is displayed on the LCD 16. The initial screen lists possible processing options, and one of the options includes the option of “creating a New Year's card”. When the user selects the option “create a New Year's card”, a creation surface selection screen (not shown) is displayed.

  On the creation surface selection screen, an option for selecting whether to create the address surface (front surface) or the communication surface (back surface) of the New Year's card is displayed. When the user selects “address surface” on the created surface selection screen, an initial selection screen 30 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed.

  On the initial selection screen 30, a simple address creation button 31 and a creation from address book button 32 are displayed. The “button” for the image displayed on the LCD 16 means an icon displayed on the LCD 16.

  When the user taps the simple address creation button 31 on the initial selection screen 30, the process proceeds to an individual creation process for creating the address plane by allowing the user to input address information. Description of this individual creation process is omitted.

  When the user taps the create from address book button 32 on the initial selection screen 30, the process proceeds to a process for creating an address using the address book data registered in the address book database 14b. Specifically, if no address book data has been registered in the address book database 14b, a creation method selection screen 35 is displayed. If even one address book data is registered in the address book database 14b, the print target selection screen 40a is displayed.

  The creation method selection screen 35 is a screen for prompting the user to register address book data. On the creation method selection screen 35, as a method for generating address book data, one of a method of generating by importing from the terminal phone book database 14c and a method of generating by performing a new input operation by the user himself are selected. A message prompting you to do so is displayed. In addition to the above messages, an import button 36 and a new addition button 37 are displayed on the creation method selection screen 35.

  When the user taps the import button 36, an import selection screen 45 is displayed. The import selection screen 45 displays a list of terminal phone book data registered as the terminal phone book database 14c. Specifically, only the first and last name information indicating the first name and last name in the terminal phone book data is listed. In addition, a check box is displayed on the left side of each first and last name information.

  The user can add a check mark by tapping the check box of the first and last name information when there is first and last name information to be imported into the address book database 14b of the postcard creation application 14a from the terminal phone book data. When the user adds a check mark to the check box of the desired first and last name information and taps the import button 46, the terminal phone book data corresponding to the first and last name information for each first and last name information to which the check mark is added is stored in the address book database. 14b. That is, the contents of the terminal phone book data corresponding to the selected first and last name information are individually registered in the address book database 14b as address book data. Then, the display content on the LCD 16 is switched from the import selection screen 45 to the print target selection screen 40a.

  An example of specific contents of the address book database 14b is shown in FIG. In the address book database 14b, a unique ID is added to each registered address book data. Each address book data includes a family name, first name, consecutive name (up to four in this embodiment), and address. More specifically, the address includes a postal code, a prefecture, a municipality, a street address, and names of apartments and buildings.

  The address book data is generated by importing from the terminal phone book data or by direct input by the user. For this reason, the information amount of the address book data depends on the contents of the terminal phone book data or the input contents when the user directly inputs. For example, if only the last name, first name, and phone number are registered in the terminal phone book data, the address book data generated by importing it does not include the address. Further, for example, when the user directly inputs and registers the address book data, if only the last name is entered among the first and last names, only the last name of the first and last names is registered. If no zip code is entered, address book data with the zip code left blank is registered.

  As will be described later, the address book data is used to create an address image to be printed on the address surface of a postcard. Therefore, in the following description, information indicated by address book data is also referred to as address information.

  On the print target selection screen 40a, for each address book data currently registered in the address book database 14b, only the first name and last name information among those address information is listed. In addition, a check box is displayed on the left side of each first and last name information. In addition, an import button 41, a new addition button 42, a deletion button 43, and a determination button 44 are also displayed on the print target selection screen 40a.

  When the user taps the import button 41 on the print target selection screen 40a, the import selection screen 45 is displayed again, and the terminal phone book data can be imported to the address book database 14b. When the user taps the delete button 43 on the print target selection screen 40a, the address book data corresponding to the first and last name information in which a check mark is added to the check box is deleted from the address book database 14b.

  When the user taps the enter button 44 on the print target selection screen 40a, address face image generation processing for address book data corresponding to first and last name information with a check mark added to the check box (details will be described later) Is started.

  When the user taps the new addition button 42 on the print target selection screen 40 and when the user taps the new addition button 37 on the creation method selection screen 35, a new input screen 50 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

  The new input screen 50 is a screen for allowing the user to directly input address information to be newly registered as address book data. On the new input screen 50, the user can input address information (such as a zip code, an address, a first name, a last name, etc.) to be newly registered. In addition, an OK button 51 and a cancel button 52 are displayed on the new input screen 50.

  When the user taps the cancel button 52 on the new input screen 50, the input content on the new input screen 50 up to that point is discarded and the screen returns to the previous screen (the creation method selection screen 35 or the print target selection screen 40). When the user taps the OK button 51 on the new input screen 50, the contents of the address information input at that time are additionally registered in the address book database 14b as address book data. Then, the print target selection screen 40b reflecting the latest address book database 14b after the additional registration is displayed.

  The print target selection screen 40b shown in FIG. 4 is a screen in the same hierarchy as the print target selection screen 40a shown in FIG. The print target selection screen 40a shown in FIG. 2 shows an example of the print target selection screen 40 when three address book data are registered in the address book database 14b. The print target selection screen 40b shown in FIG. An example of the print target selection screen 40 when only one address book data is registered in the address book database 14b is shown.

  Therefore, in each of the print target selection screens 40 (40a, 40b) illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4, when the import button 41 is tapped, the screen is switched to the import selection screen 45 (see FIG. 2), and a new addition is made. When the button 42 is tapped, the screen is switched to a new input screen 50 (see FIG. 4).

  When the enter button 44 is tapped on the print target selection screen 40, a name image is created for the address information corresponding to the first and last name information with a check mark added to the check box on the print target selection screen 40 at that time. Processing is started. Specifically, the address information corresponding to the first and last name information to which the check mark is added is created, and an address plane image based on the address information is created for each creation target. Further, a preview image 61 is created for each created address plane image. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the created preview images 61 are displayed as a list on the preview screen 60.

  When an address image is created, for each address information to be created, whether or not the address information is incomplete (hereinafter also referred to as “address deficiency confirmation”) is determined according to a predetermined address deficiency confirmation method. Done. Incompleteness is information that cannot be recognized as address information or is difficult to recognize. In other words, the deficiency is information that is impossible or difficult for a mailer or a delivery company to correctly recognize a destination by a normal destination confirmation operation, and includes, for example, information leakage or information error.

  More specifically, for example, whether the address information includes both first and last names, whether the address information includes a zip code, and whether the address information includes an address. Judge whether or not. When the address information does not include both first and last names, when the postal code is not included, and when the address is not included, it is determined that the address information is incomplete. In addition, more specifically, whether or not an address is included is determined to be deficient when all prefecture names, city names, and street addresses are included, and any of these is included. If not, it is judged that there is a defect. If it is determined that the address is incomplete, the address information ID is stored in the incomplete address list in the flash memory 14.

  The address deficiency confirmation method described above is merely an example, and other methods may be used to perform address deficiency confirmation. For example, if the postal code is included, the address may not be determined as incomplete even if the name of the prefecture and the city is not included. Further, for example, if there is at least a surname among surnames and surnames, it may not be determined to be deficient.

  The purpose of address deficiency confirmation is to confirm whether the address plane image contains necessary and sufficient address information that can be correctly recognized by the postal service or delivery company through normal address confirmation work. . Therefore, as long as the method is suitable for the purpose, various methods can be adopted as the addressing defect confirmation method.

  When the address screen image is created, not only the above-mentioned address deficiency confirmation but also determination of whether or not the sender information is deficient (hereinafter also referred to as “sender deficiency confirmation”) is performed. In other words, in addition to address information, sender information (for example, the address name of the sender) is often written on the address face of the postcard. Therefore, a sender deficiency check is performed to determine whether the sender information includes an address and whether the sender information includes a first and last name. If there is a deficiency, the information is stored in the flash memory 14. The Note that where the sender information is obtained can be appropriately determined. For example, when the user information of the terminal 10 is registered in the terminal 10 and the user information includes the first and last name and address of the user, the sender information is acquired from the user information and the address image May be created. Also, for example, as one of the functions of the postcard creation application 14a, a function of registering sender information by directly inputting the sender information by the user is obtained, and the registered sender information is acquired to create a name face image. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the preview image 61 displayed on the preview screen 60 is an image for allowing the user to visually recognize the state where the address surface image is printed on the address surface of the postcard (in this embodiment, a New Year's card). By viewing the preview image 61, the user can confirm how the address surface is printed when printing is actually performed.

  In the present embodiment, the number of preview images 61 that can be simultaneously displayed on the LCD 16 is one. Therefore, when a plurality of preview images 61 are created, one of the plurality of preview images 61 is displayed on the preview screen 60. In order to display another preview image 61, a specific operation (for example, a flick operation or a swipe operation in the left-right direction) is performed on the touch panel 17, so that the preview screen 60 on which the other preview image 61 is displayed is displayed. Can be switched.

  On the left side of FIG. 5, a preview screen 60 a on which one preview image 61 a among a plurality of preview images 61 is displayed is shown. When the user performs a flick operation on the preview screen 60a, for example, in the left-right direction, the preview image 61 transitions according to the operation direction and the operation amount, and another preview image 61b as shown in the center portion of FIG. Is switched to the preview screen 60b on which is displayed.

  In addition to the preview image 61, an address button 62, a sender button 63, and a completion button 64 are displayed on the preview screen 60. The address button 62 is a button for editing the address information of the preview image 61 currently displayed on the preview screen 60. When the address button 62 is tapped while a certain preview image 61 is displayed, an address edit screen 70a shown in FIG. 6A is displayed. At this time, the address information of the preview image 61 displayed when the address button 62 is tapped on the preview screen 60 is displayed on the address editing screen 70a. The user can edit (add, modify, delete, etc.) the corresponding address information via the address editing screen 70a.

  An OK button 71 and a cancel button 72 are also displayed on the address edit screen 70a. When the cancel button 72 is tapped, the input contents on the address editing screen 70a so far are discarded, and the preview screen 60 displayed immediately before is returned. When the OK button 71 is tapped, the address book data to be edited is updated to the contents of the address information displayed at that time, and the preview screen 60 is displayed again. The preview image 61 displayed at this time is the preview image 61 updated to the content after editing on the address editing screen 70a.

  Further, when the sender button 63 is tapped while a certain preview image 61 is displayed, a sender edit screen 75 shown in FIG. 6B is displayed, and the sender information can be edited. In the address edit screen 70a, the sender information of the preview image 61 displayed when the sender button 63 is tapped on the preview screen 60 is displayed. The user can edit the sender information via the sender edit screen 75.

  An OK button 76 and a cancel button 77 are also displayed on the sender edit screen 75. When the cancel button 77 is tapped, the input contents on the sender edit screen 75 so far are discarded, and the preview screen 60 displayed immediately before is returned. When the OK button 76 is tapped, the registered content of the sender information to be edited is updated to the content displayed at that time, and the screen returns to the preview screen 60 again. The sender information in the preview image 61 displayed at that time is updated to the contents after editing on the sender edit screen 75.

  After the preview screen 60 is displayed, in order to actually print the created address image on a postcard, the completion button 64 may be tapped. When the completion button 64 in the preview screen 60 is tapped, all the preview images 61 listed on the preview screen 60 are determined to be deficient by the above-described address deficiency confirmation. An example setting confirmation screen 65 is displayed.

  The setting confirmation screen 65 displays various setting information such as the name of a printing apparatus (MFP 100 in the present embodiment) that performs printing, the type of postcard to be printed, and the number of copies to be printed. The setting information can be arbitrarily changed by the user. On the setting confirmation screen 65, a print button 66 is also displayed below the setting information. When the print button 66 is tapped, the data of each address face image of each preview image 61 is transmitted to the MFP 100. The transmission of the address plane image data may be performed by wireless LAN communication or NFC communication. When the address plane image data is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the MFP 100, the MFP 100 executes printing of the designated number of copies for each address plane image transmitted.

  When the completion button 64 of the preview screen 60 is tapped, if any one of the address information of each preview image 61 is determined to be deficient by the address deficiency confirmation, the deficiency illustrated in FIG. 7 is illustrated. A notification screen 85 is displayed. On the deficiency notification screen 85, a message indicating that there is a deficiency, a print button 86, and an edit request button 87 are displayed. The deficiency notification screen 85 illustrated in FIG. 7 exemplifies a message indicating that an address surface image that does not include an address exists as a deficiency message.

  When the print button 86 is tapped on the defect notification screen 85, a setting confirmation screen 65 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. That is, printing can be performed in a state where there is a defect. When the edit request button 87 is tapped on the defect notification screen 85, an edit preview screen 90 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. The editing preview screen 90 basically has the same configuration as the preview screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 5, but the arrangement order of the preview images 61 is different from that in FIG. That is, in the preview screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 5, the preview images 61 are arranged from left to right in a predetermined specific arrangement order (for example, the order of IDs in the address book database). In the editing preview screen 90, the preview image 61 of the address plane image that is determined to be defective in the address defect confirmation is preferentially arranged at the head in the arrangement order. That is, the preview images 61 determined to be deficient are arranged in order at the top (left side) in the arrangement order, and then the deficient preview images 61 are arranged in order (on the right side). The preview image 61 displayed first on the editing preview screen 90 is the first (leftmost) preview image 61 in the arrangement order.

  As shown in the editing preview screen 90 in FIG. 7, the deficient preview image 61 displays a dotted frame 95 in the deficient area in the address image. In the example of FIG. 7, a dotted frame 95 is displayed in the area where the address is to be written on the address plane. Therefore, in this example, this dotted frame 95 indicates that the address is not included in the address image. If the postal code is not included in the address image, a dotted frame is displayed in the area where the postal code is to be displayed. By viewing the dotted frame 95 displayed in the preview image 61 on the editing preview screen 90, the user can easily recognize the incomplete content.

  If the completion button 94 is tapped while the editing preview screen 90 is displayed, the defect notification screen 85 is displayed again. When the address button 92 is tapped while the editing preview screen 90 is displayed, the address editing screen 70b is displayed. The address editing screen 70b is a screen for editing address information corresponding to the address surface image displayed on the immediately preceding editing preview screen 90. The user can eliminate the deficiencies by adding necessary information to the address edit screen 70b (additional input of an address in the example of FIG. 7).

  When transition from the editing preview screen 90 to the address editing screen 70b is made, if the cancel button 72 is tapped, the input contents to the address editing screen 70b so far are discarded and the editing preview displayed immediately before is displayed. Return to screen 90. If the OK button 71 is tapped in the transition from the editing preview screen 90 to the address editing screen 70b, the address book data to be edited is updated to the contents of the address information displayed at that time, and again the editing preview. Return to screen 90. At this time, the preview image 61 updated with the edited contents on the address editing screen 70b is displayed. Therefore, if an address is additionally input on the address editing screen 70b, the dotted frame 95 disappears from the preview image 61, and the additionally input address is displayed instead.

  When the sender button 93 is tapped while the editing preview screen 90 is displayed, the sender edit screen 75 shown in FIG. 6B is displayed, and the sender information can be edited.

  When a dotted frame is displayed on the preview image 61 displayed on the editing preview screen 90, the address editing screen 70 or the sender editing screen 75 can be switched by tapping the dotted frame. For example, on the editing preview screen 90 illustrated in FIG. 7, when the dotted frame 95 displayed in the area where the address is to be displayed is tapped, the address editing screen 70b is displayed. In addition, for example, in the editing preview screen 90 illustrated in FIG. 7, when the sender information is not displayed in the area where the sender information is to be displayed (for example, the area at the left end of the screen), the dotted frame is displayed. When is tapped, a sender edit screen 75 is displayed.

  By the way, also in the normal preview screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 5, when each preview image 61 includes a preview image of address information that is determined to be incomplete due to an incomplete address confirmation or an incomplete sender confirmation. In the preview image, the above-described dotted frame is displayed. A preview screen 60c shown in FIG. 7 shows an example in which a preview image 61c of an address surface image having a defect is displayed. A dotted line frame 67 is displayed in the preview image 61c. Therefore, when the preview image 61c is displayed, the address information 62 can be edited by tapping the address button 62 or tapping the dotted line frame 67 to switch to the address edit screen 70b.

  Therefore, if the deficiencies are resolved while confirming the preview screen 60 and the completion button 64 is tapped with all the deficiencies eliminated, the deficiency notification screen 85 is not displayed, and the setting confirmation illustrated in FIG. A screen 65 will be displayed. That is, the user can perform an editing operation by displaying the editing preview screen 90 after the deficiency notification screen 85 is displayed, and the normal preview screen 60 is displayed before the deficiency notification screen 85 is displayed. You can also do editing work in the state.

(3) Description of Processing of Postcard Creation Application Various functions described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7 are realized by the CPU 11 executing the postcard creation application 14a. Of the processing of the postcard creation application 14a executed by the CPU 11, processing contents after the creation button 32 is tapped from the address book on the initial selection screen 30 (see FIG. 2) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a postcard creation process executed when the creation button 32 is tapped from the address book on the initial selection screen 30.

  When the CPU 11 starts the postcard creation process in FIG. 8, the CPU 11 executes a print target determination process in S110. The details of the print target determination process are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, in the print target determination process, it is determined in S310 whether or not at least one address book data is registered in the address book database 14b. If at least one address book data is registered (S310: YES), the process proceeds to S400. If no address book data is registered (S310: NO), the creation method selection screen 35 (see FIG. 2) is displayed in S320.

  In S330, the operation content by the user is determined. Specifically, it is determined which of the buttons 36 and 37 displayed on the creation method selection screen 35 has been tapped. When the new addition button 37 is tapped on the creation method selection screen 35, a new input screen 50 (see FIG. 4) is displayed in S340. In S350, an address information input operation for the new input screen 50 is accepted. When the address information is input and the OK button 51 is tapped, the address information input on the new input screen 50 is newly registered in the address book database 14b as address book data in S360. After S360, the process proceeds to S400.

  When the import button 36 is tapped on the creation method selection screen 35, the process proceeds from S330 to S370, and the import selection screen 45 (see FIG. 2) is displayed. SS 380 accepts an operation for selecting terminal phone book data to be imported (specifically, adding a check mark to a check box) on the import selection screen 45. When the selection operation of the terminal phone book data to be imported is performed and the import button 46 is tapped, in S390, the selected terminal phone book data is newly registered in the address book database 14b as address book data.

  In S400, the print target selection screen 40 (see FIG. 2) is displayed. In S410, an operation for selecting address information for which an address plane image is to be created (specifically, adding a check mark to a check box) on the print target selection screen 40 is accepted.

  In S420, the user's operation content for the print target selection screen 40 is determined. When the import button 41 is tapped on the print target selection screen 40, the process returns to S370. When the new addition button 42 is tapped on the print target selection screen 40, the process returns to S340. If the determination button 44 is tapped on the print target selection screen 40, the print target determination process ends, and the process proceeds to S120 (FIG. 8).

  In S120, an incomplete address book list 14d is prepared in the flash memory 14. At the time of execution of S120, no address information has been listed yet in the deficient address list 14d.

  In S130, an address plane image construction process is executed. Details of the address plane image construction process are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in the address surface image construction process, incomplete sender confirmation is executed in S510. In S520, it is determined whether or not there is a deficiency as a result of the sender deficiency confirmation in S510. If there are no deficiencies (S520: NO), the process proceeds to S540. When there is a defect (S520: YES), the process proceeds to S530. In S530, the sender deficiency information indicating that the sender information is deficient is stored in the flash memory 14. After the processing of S530, the process proceeds to S540.

  In S540, the variable n is set to 1. In S550, address deficiency confirmation is executed for the nth address information among the address information selected on the print target selection screen 40. In S560, it is determined whether there is a defect as a result of the address defect confirmation in S550. If there is no defect (S560: NO), the process proceeds to S580. If there is a defect (S560: YES), the ID of the nth address information is entered into the defect address list in S570. After the processing of S570, the process proceeds to S580.

  In S580, an address plane image of the nth address information is created. At that time, if the n-th address information is incomplete, a dotted frame is added to the deficient corresponding area (see dotted line frames 67 and 95 illustrated in FIG. 7).

  In S590, it is determined whether or not the variable n matches the total number N created. The total number N of creations is the total number of address information selected as the creation target of the address plane image on the print target selection screen 40. If the variable n has not yet reached the total creation number N (S590: NO), the variable n is incremented in S600, and the process returns to S550. If the variable n has reached the total number N to be created (S590: YES), the address surface image construction process is terminated, and the process proceeds to S140 (FIG. 8). By executing the address plane image construction process of S130, address deficiency confirmation is executed and an address plane image is created for each piece of address information to be created.

  In S140, a preview image 61 of each address surface image created in the address surface image construction process in S130 is displayed in a list on the preview screen 60 (see FIGS. 5 and 7). However, in the present embodiment, as described above, the number of preview images 61 that can be displayed simultaneously is one. When it is desired to check another preview image 61 that is not displayed, the screen may be shifted in the left-right direction by performing a flick operation or a swipe operation.

  In S150, it is determined whether or not an editing operation has been performed on the preview screen 60. The editing operation is a tap on the address button 62 or a tap on the dotted line frame when the dotted line frame is displayed in the preview image 61. If an editing operation has been performed (S150: YES), the process proceeds to S160 to execute editing processing. Details of the editing process in S160 are as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the editing process, the address edit screen 70 of the address information to be edited is displayed in S710. In S720, an edit input to the address edit screen 70 is accepted. When the address information is edited and the OK button 71 is tapped, in step S730, an incomplete address check is executed for the edited address information.

  In S740, it is determined whether or not there is a deficiency as a result of the address deficiency confirmation in S730. If there is a deficiency (S740: YES), the ID of the address information determined to be deficient is entered into the deficient address list in S750. If the ID has already been put on the deficient address list, the ID is overwritten or the process of S750 is cancelled. If there is no deficiency (S740: NO), the ID of the address information determined to be deficient in S760 is deleted from the deficient address list. If the ID is not included in the defective address list, the process of S760 is cancelled.

  In S770, the address image of the address information edited on the address editing screen 70 is updated to the edited contents. In S780, the preview screen 60 is displayed again. At that time, the preview image 61 of the address plane image updated in S770 is displayed with the highest priority (that is, directly displayed). After the process of S780, the process returns to S150 (FIG. 8).

  Note that the editing operation in S150 actually includes the tap of the sender button 63, but in FIGS. 8 and 11, the display of the sender edit screen 75 based on the tap of the sender button 63 and the sender are displayed. For the editing of the sender information via the editing screen 75, the finger is omitted.

  If an editing operation is not performed in S150 (S150: NO), it is determined in S170 whether the completion button 64 has been tapped. If the completion button 64 has not been tapped (S170: NO), the process returns to S150. If the completion button 64 is tapped (S170: YES), it is determined in S180 whether the deficient address list 14d is empty.

  If the deficient address list 14d is empty (S180: YES), that is, if there is no ID in the deficient address list 14d, it means that there is no address plane image with incomplete address information. . In that case, a printing process is executed in S190. Specifically, the printing process of S190 displays the setting confirmation screen 65 (see FIG. 5), accepts the change of the setting information, or the final process (addressee) required for printing when the print button 66 is tapped. (Including transmission of plane image data to MFP 100).

  If the deficient address list 14d is not empty in S180 (S180: NO), that is, if at least one ID is included in the deficient address list 14d, the deficiency notification screen 85 (see FIG. 7) is obtained in S200. Is displayed. In S210, it is determined whether or not the print button 86 has been tapped on the deficiency notification screen 85. If the print button 86 has been tapped (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S190. In this case, the addressed image having the defect is printed with the defect.

  If the print button 86 is not tapped on the defect notification screen 85 (S210: NO), the process proceeds to S220. In S220, it is determined whether or not the edit request button 87 has been tapped. If the edit request button 87 has not been tapped (S220: NO), the process returns to S210. When the edit request button 87 is tapped (S220: YES), the process proceeds to S230. In S230, the editing preview screen 90 (see FIG. 7) is displayed. After the editing preview screen 90 is displayed in S230, the process returns to S150.

  When the completion button 64 is tapped on the preview screen 60 (YES in S170 of FIG. 8), it is also possible to check the presence or absence of the sender deficiency information instead of checking only the deficient address list 14d. If there is sender deficiency information, it may be notified on the screen to prompt the user to edit the sender deficiency information. For example, on the deficiency notification screen 85 (see FIG. 7), a message indicating that the sender information is deficient is displayed, and a button for shifting to the sender edit screen 75 (see FIG. 6B) is displayed. When the button is tapped, the sender edit screen 75 may be switched.

(4) Effect of Embodiment As described above, in the terminal 10 of the present embodiment, address deficiency confirmation is executed for the address information selected as the address plane image creation target. In addition, an address screen image is created for each selected address information, and a preview image 61 is displayed as a list on the preview screen 60. If there is incomplete address information in the selected address information, an incompleteness notification screen 85 is displayed at a specific timing after the preview screen 60 is displayed.

  Thereby, even if the user does not check the preview images 61 one by one, if the created address image is deficient, the user can easily know that and take appropriate measures against the deficiencies. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the address surface image from being printed on the postcard without noticing that the content of the address surface image is incomplete.

  On the preview screen 60, the user can confirm the presence or absence of defects by confirming the preview images 61 one by one. If the address information or the sender information is to be edited, the address button 62 or the sender button 63 can be tapped to make a transition to the address edit screen 70 or the sender edit screen 75 for editing.

  Further, when the address information is incomplete, a dotted frame is added to the region where the incompleteness exists in the preview image 61. Therefore, the user can recognize the deficiency based on the dotted line frame displayed in the preview image 61. Also, by tapping the dotted line frame, the address information can be edited to eliminate the deficiencies. Thus, the user can edit the address plane image as appropriate while the preview screen 60 is displayed.

  However, the presence of deficiencies may be overlooked by visual confirmation by the user. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the deficiency still exists when the completion button 64 in the preview screen 60 is tapped, the deficiency notification screen 85 is displayed. Thereby, the user can recognize that the deficiencies still exist.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the user can arbitrarily check and edit the deficiency on the preview screen 60, and if the deficiency remains at the time of operation after the completion button 64 is tapped, the user can check the deficiency. Can recognize that.

For this reason, it is possible to reliably prevent the address surface image from being printed on the postcard without the user noticing the presence of the defect.
On the deficiency notification screen 85, a print button 86 and an edit request button 87 are displayed. Therefore, if the user wants to print as it is even if there is a defect, the user can print the address image by tapping the print button 86.

  If it is desired to eliminate the deficiencies, the editing request button 87 can be tapped to perform editing work to eliminate the deficiencies. Specifically, when the user taps the edit request button 87, an edit preview screen 90 is displayed. On the editing preview screen 90, a preview image 61 corresponding to the address information where the defect exists is preferentially displayed.

  Therefore, the user can quickly find the preview image 61 in which there is a defect from the preview images 61 displayed in a list, and can efficiently perform editing work for eliminating the defect.

  In the present embodiment, the address book data can be registered either by an input operation by the user himself or by importing from the terminal phone book database. Therefore, the user can efficiently register necessary address book data.

  In the present embodiment, the postcard creation application 14a corresponds to an example of an address face creation program of the present invention. The LCD 16 corresponds to an example of a display unit of the present invention. The CPU 11 corresponds to an example of a control unit of the present invention. The flash memory 14 corresponds to an example of a storage unit of the present invention. S410 in FIG. 9 corresponds to an example of address acquisition processing according to the present invention. S560 in FIG. 10 corresponds to an example of the determination process of the present invention. S580 in FIG. 10 corresponds to an example of the image generation processing of the present invention. S140 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of the preview generation process and the first preview display process of the present invention. S200 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of the display control process of the present invention. The tap of the completion button 64 on the preview screen 60 corresponds to an example of a process transition instruction according to the present invention. S170 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of the migration instruction receiving process of the present invention. S190 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of a print control process of the present invention. S150 to S160 in FIG. 8 correspond to an example of the edit input receiving process of the present invention. S770 in FIG. 11 corresponds to an example of image correction processing of the present invention. The dotted line frames 67 and 95 correspond to an example of the area image of the present invention. S220 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of an edit request receiving process of the present invention. S230 in FIG. 8 corresponds to an example of a second preview display process of the present invention. In FIG. 8, S150 executed after S230 corresponds to an example of the selection receiving process of the present invention. The terminal phone book database 14c corresponds to an example of address-related information according to the present invention. S370 to S390 in FIG. 9 correspond to an example of the address information generation process of the present invention, and among these, S390 corresponds to an example of the storage control process of the present invention.

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(1) The specific contents of each screen shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 7 are merely examples. The configuration of each screen and the type and number of buttons on each screen can be determined as appropriate.

  (2) After displaying the preview screen 60, it is possible to appropriately determine at what timing the presence of deficiency is notified. In the above embodiment, the deficiency notification screen 85 is displayed when the completion button 64 on the preview screen 60 is tapped. However, such a configuration is merely an example. For example, when the preview screen 60 is displayed, a message indicating that there is a defective address plane image in a specific area on the preview screen 60 may be displayed. In addition, for example, when the preview image 61 of the defective address plane image is directly displayed, a message indicating that there is a defect may be displayed together with the dotted frame.

  (3) Displaying the defect notification screen 85 is merely an example as a method of notifying that there is a defect. You may be made to notify that there is a defect, for example with an audio | voice. In addition, in the defect notification screen 85, the address information with defects may be listed and displayed. At that time, by designating (for example, tapping) any of the listed address information, a transition may be made to the address edit screen 70 for editing the designated address information.

  (4) The image indicating the defective area added to the preview image 61 may be an image other than the dotted frame. Further, it is not always necessary to add an image indicating that there is a defect to the defect area. For example, when an address is not included in the address information, an address surface image and a preview image 61 thereof may be simply created with the address entry area blank. However, even in this case, if an area that is blank is tapped, the editing screen may be displayed for editing (for example, input of an address).

  (5) In the above embodiment, in addition to the address defect confirmation, the sender defect confirmation is also performed, but it is not essential to perform the sender defect confirmation. The sender information is not necessarily entered on the address side, but may be entered on the communication side. Therefore, regarding the sender deficiency confirmation, the function itself may be omitted, or the user may be able to select the validity / invalidity of the function.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the operation when “Create New Year's card” is selected on the initial screen (not shown) has been described in detail. However, it is only an example that the address plane image is printed on the New Year's card. It is also possible to create an address side and a communication side for postcards other than New Year's cards. In addition, the present invention can be applied to various postcards, and can also be applied to communication media other than postcards (for example, envelopes, courier cover letters, etc.).

  (7) In addition, the present invention is not limited to the specific means and structure shown in the above embodiment, and can take various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the functions of one component in the above embodiment may be distributed as a plurality of components, or the functions of a plurality of components may be integrated into one component. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be replaced with a known configuration having the same function. Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit a part of structure of the said embodiment as long as a subject can be solved. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to or replaced with the configuration of the other embodiment. In addition, all the aspects included in the technical idea specified from the wording described in the claims are embodiments of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Terminal, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... Flash memory, 14a ... Creation application, 14b ... Address book database, 14c ... Terminal phone book database, 14d ... Incomplete address book list, 15 ... Operation key , 16 ... LCD, 17 ... touch panel, 18 ... memory card I / F, 19 ... voice input / output unit, 20 ... telephone network communication unit, 21 ... wireless communication unit, 22 ... short-range communication unit, 24 ... bus line, 30 ... initial selection screen, 31 ... simple address creation button, 32 ... create from address button, 35 ... creation method selection screen, 36, 41, 46 ... import button, 37, 42 ... new addition button, 40 (40a, 40b) ... Print target selection screen, 43 ... delete button, 44 ... decision button, 45 ... import selection screen, 50 ... new input screen, 51, 71, 76 ... OK button , 52, 72, 77 ... cancel button, 60 (60a, 60b, 60c) ... preview screen, 61 (61a, 61b, 61c) ... preview image, 62, 92 ... address button, 63, 93 ... sender button, 64, 94 ... Complete button, 65 ... Setting confirmation screen, 66, 86 ... Print button, 67, 95 ... Dotted line frame, 70 (70a, 70b) ... Address edit screen, 75 ... Sender edit screen, 85 ... Incomplete notification screen, 87 ... Edit request button, 90 ... edit preview screen, 100 ... MFP, 101 ... wireless communication unit, 102 ... near field communication unit, 103 ... printer unit, 150 ... AP, 160 ... server.

Claims (11)

A display unit;
A control unit;
In the information processing apparatus comprising: an address surface creation program executable by the control unit,
In the control unit,
Address acquisition processing for acquiring at least one address information;
A determination process for determining whether the address information acquired by the address acquisition process includes unrecognizable information that is information that cannot be recognized as address information;
In accordance with the address information acquired by the address acquisition process, an image generation process for generating an address surface image that is an image indicating the address information and is printed on the address surface of a specific print target;
In accordance with the address surface image generated by the image generation processing, a preview generation processing for generating a preview image of a print result when the address surface image is printed on the address surface;
A first preview display process for displaying the preview image generated by the preview generation process on the display unit;
If it is determined by the determination process that the unrecognizable information is present, information indicating that the address information having the unrecognizable information exists is displayed on the display unit after the preview image is displayed by the first preview display process. Display control processing to be displayed on
Address plane creation program to execute. The address face creation program according to claim 1,
A transition instruction accepting process for accepting a specific process transition instruction after the preview image is displayed by the first preview display process;
Have
The address plane creation program, wherein the display control process is executed after the process transition instruction is received by the transition instruction reception process. An address plane creation program according to claim 2,
A specific print control process for executing printing of the address surface image on the address surface, which is executed when the process transfer instruction is received by the transfer instruction receiving processing;
Have
The address plane creation program, wherein the display control process is executed before the printing is executed by the print control process. The address surface creation program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An edit input for accepting an edit input for editing the address information when there is the address information determined to have the unrecognizable information after the display of the preview image by the first preview display process. Reception processing,
An image correction process for correcting the corresponding address image according to the content of the edit input received by the edit input reception process;
An address face creation program characterized by comprising: The address face creation program according to claim 4,
In the preview generation process, for the preview image corresponding to the address information having the unrecognizable information, an area image indicating that the unrecognizable information is present in an area corresponding to the unrecognizable information in the preview image A program for creating an address plane, characterized by adding The address face creation program according to claim 5,
The display unit is provided with a touch panel,
In the editing input reception process, when a region corresponding to the unrecognizable information is tapped via the touch panel, an editing screen for editing at least information corresponding to the region of the address information The address plane creation program is characterized in that it displays and accepts editing input for the editing screen. The address surface creation program according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
An edit request accepting process for accepting an edit request for the address information with the unrecognizable information when information indicating that the address information with the unrecognizable information is present is displayed on the display unit by the display control process; Have
The address creation program, wherein when the editing request is received by the editing request receiving process, the editing input receiving process is executed. An address plane creation program according to claim 7,
When the edit request is accepted by the edit request acceptance process, the preview image corresponding to the address information having at least the unrecognizable information among the preview images generated by the preview generation process is displayed on the display unit. A second preview display process to be displayed;
A selection receiving process for receiving a selection input of a preview image to be edited in the address information from the preview images displayed by the second preview display process;
Have
When the edit request is accepted by the edit request accepting process and when the selection input of the preview image is accepted by the selection accepting process, the edit input is performed with the address information corresponding to the preview image as an editing target. An address creation program characterized in that reception processing is executed. The address surface creation program according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores address-related information that is information related to the address information.
The address creation program is
Address information generation processing for generating the address information based on the address related information stored in the storage unit;
A storage control process for storing the address information generated by the address information generation process in the storage unit;
Have
In the address acquisition process, at least one of the address information stored in the storage unit is acquired. An address acquisition step of acquiring at least one address information;
A determination step of determining whether or not the address information acquired in the address acquisition step includes unrecognizable information that is information unrecognizable as address information;
In accordance with the address information acquired in the address acquisition step, an image generation step of generating an address surface image that is an image indicating the address information and is printed on the address surface of a specific print target;
In accordance with the address surface image generated in the image generation step, a preview generation step of generating a preview image of a print result when the address surface image is printed on the address surface;
A preview display step for displaying the preview image generated in the preview generation step on the display unit;
When it is determined that there is the unrecognizable information in the determining step, after the preview image is displayed in the preview display step, information indicating that there is the address information with the unrecognizable information is displayed on the display unit. A display control step;
A method for creating an address surface, comprising: A display unit;
A control unit,
The controller is
Address acquisition processing for acquiring at least one address information;
A determination process for determining whether the address information acquired by the address acquisition process includes unrecognizable information that is information that cannot be recognized as address information;
In accordance with the address information acquired by the address acquisition process, an image generation process for generating an address surface image that is an image indicating the address information and is printed on the address surface of a specific print target;
In accordance with the address surface image generated by the image generation processing, a preview generation processing for generating a preview image of a print result when the address surface image is printed on the address surface;
A first preview display process for displaying the preview image generated by the preview generation process on the display unit;
If it is determined by the determination process that the unrecognizable information is present, information indicating that the address information having the unrecognizable information exists is displayed on the display unit after the preview image is displayed by the first preview display process. Display control processing to be displayed on
A feature and address plane creation device.