JP2017175367A - Information processing apparatus for performing data conversion, data conversion processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convert data into a format that is editable under a specific application in a suitable routine size depending on the situation even if a page size of non-converted image data is a non-routine size.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus comprises: conversion means for converting image data into data of a format that is editable under a specific application; and discrimination means for discriminating whether a page size of the image data is a non-routine page size when executing the conversion. In the case where the page size of the image data is the non-routine size as a result of the discrimination in the discrimination means, if setting relating to layout in the case of printing is performed on the image data, the image data are converted into data in an editable format while defining a designated routine paper size as an output side. If setting relating to the layout in the case of printing is not performed on the image data, the image data are converted into data in an editable format while defining a routine paper size approximate to the page size of the image data as an output size.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for converting image data into another re-editable data format.

  Conventionally, a character portion of an image read by a scanner or an image received by FAX is subjected to optical character recognition (OCR) and converted into data that can be searched and edited. In this case, the data format after conversion is made to conform to a specific application (for example, Word, POWER POINT, Excel, etc. provided by Microsoft, all of which are registered trademarks).

JP 2002-354220 A

  Here, when the original data before conversion is, for example, a FAX received image, the sender / receiver information is given to the upper end of the page and the page size is increased in the vertical (height) direction, resulting in an atypical size. It may become. However, considering the convenience of editing and reusing the data after processing such as OCR with an application such as Word (for example, printout), the output size of the converted data is a standard size. Is desirable. Furthermore, it does not have to be a fixed size, but if you want to specify a fixed size desired by the user or if you want the device to determine it automatically, the type of image data to be converted and the post-conversion image data A flexible response is required according to the use of data. In this regard, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that image data read by a scanner is scaled according to a scaling factor input by a user, a blank space is added, and a standard size close to the scaled size is automatically determined to be used as a personal computer. The technology to transfer to is described. Even if this technique is applied to the conversion process, it is automatically determined to a fixed size close to the page size of the image before conversion, and cannot be used when the user wants to specify a desired fixed size. In the first place, Patent Document 1 does not assume that the data is converted into a re-editable format, and the influence on the above-described OCR processing, for example, associated with the conversion processing due to the automatically determined standard size. Is not considered at all.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a conversion unit that converts image data into data in a format that can be edited under a specific application; and the page size of the image data is an atypical size when the conversion is executed. Determining means for determining whether or not the image data has a non-standard page size as a result of the determination by the determining means, the converting means is configured to print the image data at the time of printing. When the layout setting is made, the standard paper size specified in the setting is used as the output size, the image data is converted into the editable data, and the image data is set for the layout at the time of printing. Is not done, the standard paper size that approximates the page size of the image data is used as the output size. Converting the image data into data of the editable form, characterized in that.

  According to the present invention, even if the page size of the image data before conversion is an atypical size, it is converted into a data format that can be edited under a specific application with an appropriate standard size according to the situation at that time. can do.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of an information processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a client terminal (desktop PC). 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an MFP. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the software structure of a client terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of UI screen (main screen) of a document editing application. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for generating Word format data from image data according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of UI screen (sub screen) of a document editing application. It is a figure which shows an example of a paper table. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for generating Word format data from image data according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of UI screen (sub screen) of a document editing application. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting data in a document editing application.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configurations shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated configurations.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, an information processing system 100 includes a client terminal 101 that is an information processing apparatus and an MFP 102 that is an image forming apparatus, and is connected to each other via a network 110. The client terminal 101 is a computer having an environment for executing various specific applications such as the aforementioned Word, POWER POINT, and Excel, and is, for example, a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. Further, the client terminal 101 has a printer driver, and can transmit the print data to the MFP 102 to cause the MFP 102 to print the document data created by the specific application. In FIG. 1, there is one client terminal 101, but a plurality of client terminals 101 may be connected. The MFP 102 has a function of processing and outputting a print job received from the client terminal 101 via the network 110. The network 110 is realized by, for example, a LAN, a WAN, a telephone line, a dedicated digital line, or a combination thereof. The network 110 may be either wired or wireless as long as it can transmit and receive data.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a desktop PC as the client terminal 101. The desktop PC includes a CPU 201, a RAM 202, a ROM 203, an HDD 204, a display 205, a keyboard 206, an external interface 207, and a NIC 208. These components of the desktop PC are connected to each other via a system bus 209. A CPU 201 is a processor that controls the entire apparatus, and executes application programs, an OS, and the like stored in the ROM 203 and the HDD 204. A RAM 202 is a temporary storage unit that functions as a main memory, work area, and the like of the CPU 201, and temporarily stores information, files, and the like necessary for program execution. The ROM 203 is a storage unit and stores various data such as a basic I / O program. The HDD 204 is a large-capacity storage means, and stores various applications, programs such as a Web browser, OS, related programs, and the like. A display 205 is a display unit that displays various information such as commands input from a keyboard 206 that is a unit for a user to input various instructions. The external interface 207 is an interface for connecting peripheral devices such as USB devices. The NIC 208 is a network interface card for exchanging data with an external device via the network 110. A system bus 209 is a bus for connecting each unit in the apparatus to exchange data.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the MFP 102. The MFP 102 includes a CPU 301, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, a communication interface 304, a printer engine 305, an HDD 306, and an operation panel 307. These components of the MFP 102 are connected to each other via a system bus 308. The CPU 301 executes software stored in the HDD 306 using the RAM 302 as a work memory. Further, the operation of the MFP 102 is set in accordance with a user instruction input from the operation panel 307. Further, the CPU 301 interprets the PDL data included in the print job input from the client terminal 101 via the communication interface 304, generates image data for printing, and supplies the image data to the printer engine 305. Print. The ROM 303 stores a so-called BIOS that controls input / output of data to / from the HDD 306.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration of the client terminal 101, and includes a document editing application 400 having a function of converting image data into another editable data format, and a printer for instructing the MFP 102 to perform printing. Driver 410 is shown. The document editing application 400 includes a UI module 401, an editing processing module 402, a conversion processing module 403, and a print processing module 404.

  The UI module 401 manages the execution of various processes in accordance with instructions from the user. For example, construction of the user operation UI screen shown in FIG. 5 and input operation from the user to the UI screen are accepted, and processing corresponding to the accepted content is instructed to each module. Details of the UI screen in FIG. 5 will be described later.

  The editing processing module 402 performs I / O processing of document data stored in the HDD 205 and various editing processing on the opened document. Further, the edit processing module 402 converts the format of the document data into a format suitable for editing work (for example, PDF) as necessary, or a format that can be received by the subsequent conversion processing module 403 (for example, TIFF or BMP). It also has a function of converting to).

  The conversion processing module 403 performs processing for converting the document data (image data) being edited by the editing processing module 402 into a data format that can be edited under the specific application described above. In the following, description will be made by taking as an example the case of conversion to the Word data format (hereinafter referred to as “Word format”), which is a document creation application of Microsoft Corporation. The conversion processing module 403 receives image data in a format such as TIFF or BMP as input, analyzes the received image data (OCR processing), converts it into a Word format, and outputs it. FIG. 4 shows only one conversion processing module for conversion to the Word format. Actually, there are as many conversion processing modules as the number of conversion functions that the document editing application 400 has. For example, when it has a function of converting to a data format of Excel, which is a spreadsheet application, or Power Point, which is a presentation application (see FIG. 5 described later), there are conversion processing modules corresponding to these functions. Of course, the data may be converted into a data format of a specific application having the same function provided by a vendor other than Microsoft.

  The print processing module 404 obtains and sets print setting information necessary for printing by accessing the printer driver 410 in addition to transmitting document data to be printed to the printer driver 410. The printer driver 410 generates a print job based on the document data received from the print processing module 404 and transmits it to the MFP 102.

  Next, the function of the image editing application 400, which is a feature of the present embodiment, that converts image data into another editable data format will be described in detail. Before describing a specific processing flow, a main UI screen (main screen) in the document editing application 400 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, buttons 502 to 506 corresponding to each setting item are arranged in the print setting area 510 of the main screen 500. A size setting button 511 is a button for designating a paper size to be used at the time of print output. The orientation setting button 512 is a button for designating the orientation of the paper. The N-Up setting button 513 is a button for designating so-called N-Up printing (N is a natural number that defines the number of pages to be arranged on the paper surface) in which a plurality of pages are arranged on one paper surface. is there. For example, “2up” means that two pages are laid out on the paper surface. The print side setting button 514 is a button for designating single-sided printing or double-sided printing. The data conversion area 520 is provided with a conversion button 521 for designating conversion of image data into Word format data. Further, as an example of a conversion button that can potentially be provided, a conversion button 522 for converting to Excel data, and a conversion button 523 for converting to Power Point data are indicated by broken lines. For example, when the conversion button 521 is selected / pressed by the user, a flow shown in FIG. 6 to be described later is executed, and data converted into the Word format with a predetermined standard size is generated. The print processing area 530 includes a list box 531 for designating an output destination printer and a print button 532 for instructing start of printing. A document structure tree 540 indicates the structure (chapter and page) of the document being edited. The preview area 550 is an area for displaying a print preview, and displays an output image of the print result as a preview according to the contents set by the buttons 511 to 514 in the print setting area 510.

  Next, the flow of processing when the document editing application 400 generates Word format data from original data (hereinafter referred to as “original data”) such as an image read by a scanner or an image received by FAX will be described. . FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for generating Word format data from image data according to the present embodiment.

  In step 601, an instruction to convert to Word format data is accepted via the main screen 500 displayed on the display 205. Specifically, when the UI module 401 detects that the conversion button 521 has been pressed by the user, the conversion instruction is recognized.

  In step 602, the page size of the document data related to the received conversion instruction is acquired. Specifically, the editing processing module 402 acquires information on the width and height of each page of the document data currently being processed in the document editing application 400 and stores the information in the RAM 202.

  In step 603, it is determined whether or not the layout is set on the main screen 500 described above. Here, the layout setting means a setting related to a page layout at the time of printing, such as a paper size and orientation, which is applied in printing started by pressing the print button 532. The contents of the layout setting designated using the size setting button 511 and the orientation setting button 512 are managed by the print processing module 404. The edit processing module 402 accesses the print processing module 404, acquires information on the paper size and orientation being set, and determines whether layout setting has been performed. In this case, if the paper size is set to “automatic”, it is determined that the layout is not set. When the setting value of the paper size is “automatic”, it indicates that the function for automatically setting the paper size used at the time of printing to the same size as the page size of the document data is selected. When “A4” or the like is explicitly designated instead of “automatic”, it is determined that the layout is set. If layout setting has been performed, the process proceeds to step 604. If layout setting has not been performed, the process proceeds to step 608.

  In step 604, it is determined whether or not the layout setting being set in the editing application 400 is reflected during the conversion process to the Word format. Specifically, first, the UI module 401 displays a sub screen 700 as shown in FIG. Then, the user is prompted to determine whether or not the content of the layout setting made on the document editing application 400 is reflected when converting to the Word format, and the determination result of the user is accepted. If the button 701 is pressed on the sub screen 700 and the intention to reflect the layout setting is confirmed, the process proceeds to step 605. On the other hand, if the button 702 is pressed on the sub screen 700 and the intention of not reflecting the layout setting is confirmed, the process proceeds to step 608.

  In step 605, it is determined whether the page of the document is reduced by reflecting the layout setting. This determination is made in the edit processing module 402 based on the page size information acquired in step 602 and the layout setting information acquired in step 603. For example, it is assumed that the page size of the document data is A3 (297 × 420 mm) and the applied layout setting paper size is A4 (210 × 297 mm). In this case, it is necessary to reduce (reduction ratio: 70%) because the original data page does not fit in one A4 page designated by the applied layout setting. If it is necessary to reduce the page of the original data in this way, the process proceeds to step 606 to notify the user of this fact and confirm whether or not to continue the conversion process. On the other hand, if it is not necessary to reduce, the process proceeds to step 612.

  In step 606, it is determined whether or not to continue conversion to the Word format reflecting the layout setting. When not continuing, this process is complete | finished, and when continuing, it is determined in step 607 whether a layout setting is reflected. In this embodiment, the determinations in steps 606 and 607 are performed together. Specifically, first, the UI module 401 displays a sub-screen 710 as shown in FIG. Then, the user is prompted to determine whether to continue the conversion process that reflects the layout setting, perform the conversion process without reflecting the layout setting, or cancel the conversion process, and accept the determination result of the user. The reason for such confirmation is that in the conversion process in step 613, which will be described later, the character portion of the image data is analyzed and extracted as character string data, so that the character recognition rate may decrease when the page is reduced. It is because there is sex. When the button 711 is pressed on the sub screen 710 and the conversion process reflecting the layout setting is continued, the process proceeds to step 612 (Yes in S607). When the button 712 is pressed on the sub screen 710 and the conversion process is continued but the layout setting is not reflected, the process proceeds to step 608 (No in S607). On the other hand, when canceling the conversion process to the Word format, this flow is exited (Yes in S606).

  In step 608, it is determined whether or not the page size of the document data acquired in step 602 is a standard size. Specifically, the edit processing module 402 refers to a paper table that defines a standard size that can be used by the printer driver 410 as shown in FIG. 8, and the page size of the original data is defined in the paper table. It is determined whether or not it matches the fixed size. Here, the paper table may be created in advance and stored in the HDD 204 or the like, or paper size information that can be used by the printer driver corresponding to the printer specified in the list box 531 is acquired and dynamically generated. Also good. If there is a standard size that matches the page size of the document data, it is assumed that the page size of the document data is the standard size, and the process proceeds to step 613. At this time, the edit processing module 402 changes the document data to a format that can be received by the conversion processing module 403 as necessary, and sends the data to the conversion processing module 403. On the other hand, if there is no fixed size that matches the page size of the document data, the process proceeds to step 609.

  In step 609, it is determined whether there is a standard size that approximates the page size of the document data. Specifically, the edit processing module 402 sets a value obtained by adding a predetermined margin to the page size of the document data as a threshold value, and determines whether or not there is a fixed size within which the width and height are within the threshold value range. The determination is made with reference to the paper table. As the predetermined margin, for example, a value of plus or minus 10 mm can be considered for each of the width and the height. If a standard size that falls within the threshold range is found, the process proceeds to step 610, where the standard size is determined as the paper size for laying out each page of the document data, and the layout setting to be applied is determined together with the orientation. To do. On the other hand, if a standard size that falls within the threshold range is not found, the process proceeds to step 611, where the standard size that requires the smallest reduction ratio to lay out each page of the document data is determined as the paper size, and the orientation and In addition, the layout setting to be applied is determined. In this case, the minimum reduction rate is adopted in consideration of the same reason as in step 605 described above, that is, a reduction in the character recognition rate during conversion to the Word format.

  In step 612, the change processing module 402 generates page data in which each page of the document data is arranged (impositioned) according to the layout setting determined to be applied. At this time, the page data is configured to have information on the enlargement / reduction ratio for adjusting each page of the document data to a standard size and position information within the page (such as the center of the paper) as part of the layout setting. May be. The generated page data is converted into image data in a format such as TIFF or BMP as necessary, and then sent to a conversion processing module 403 that performs conversion processing to the Word format.

  Here, the process from step 608 to step 612 will be described using a specific example. For example, it is assumed that each page of the document data has a size (210 × 305 mm) that is slightly larger in height than A4. In this case, although the page size of the document data does not match any fixed size (No in S608), it is determined in the subsequent determination of Step 609 that it approximates A4 (210 × 297 mm) (Yes in S609). As a result, paper size: A4 and orientation: portrait are determined as layout settings to be applied to each page of the document data (S610). Then, A4 size page data somewhat reduced in the height direction is generated for each page of the document data.

  In step 613, the conversion processing module 403 performs processing for converting the image data of the page of interest received from the editing processing module 402 into the Word format. Specifically, first, the input image data is separated into attribute-specific areas such as characters, images, and graphics. Then, OCR processing is performed on the character attribute area (character area) to generate Word format data (extension: docx) in which a character code is assigned to each character in the area. The data converted into the Word format in this way is returned to the edit processing module 402. The edit processing module 402 saves the received Word format data in the HDD 204 by using a sequential file name at a predetermined fixed location or by allowing the user to specify the location and file name.

  The above is the content of the process of generating Word format data from the image data.

  According to the present embodiment, even if the page size is an atypical size image data, the output size is an appropriate standard size according to the situation at the time, and the format can be re-edited and reused by a specific application. It can be converted into data.

  Next, a mode in which the contents can be reflected in the conversion process when N-Up printing is set in the layout setting will be described as a second embodiment. Since the basic hardware and software configuration are the same as those in the first embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for generating Word format data from image data according to the present embodiment.

  Steps 901 to 904 correspond to steps 601 to 604 in the flow of FIG. That is, when an instruction to convert to the Word format is received (S901), the page size of the document data related to the conversion instruction is acquired (S902), and it is determined whether or not the layout is set (S903). In the case of step 903 in this embodiment, the edit processing module 402 acquires information (setting values) related to N-Up printing in addition to the paper size and its orientation, and determines whether layout setting has been made. When N-Up printing is set, it is necessary to create page data in which multiple pages of print target data are arranged for one page of a specific paper size. not exist. Therefore, when N-Up printing is set, it is determined that the layout is set. If it is determined that the layout is set, the process proceeds to step 904, and if it is determined that the layout is not set, the process proceeds to step 911.

  In step 904, it is determined whether or not the layout setting being set is reflected at the time of conversion processing to the Word format. If it is confirmed that the layout setting is reflected, the process proceeds to step 905, and the intention not to reflect the layout setting is determined. If it can be confirmed, the process proceeds to step 911.

  In step 905, it is determined whether or not a setting that reflects the setting of N-Up printing has been made during the conversion process to the Word format. It is assumed that the user can set in advance in the document editing application 400 whether or not the N-Up printing setting is reflected in the Word conversion process. FIG. 10A shows an example of a UI screen (a sub screen of the main screen 500) for setting in advance to reflect the setting of N-Up printing during the Word conversion process. Assume that the sub screen 1000 in FIG. 10A is configured to be displayed from the main screen 500 of the document editing application 400 (not shown in FIG. 5). The user can check that the check box 1001 on the sub-screen 1000 is checked and press the OK button 1002 to specify that the N-Up print setting is reflected in the conversion process to the Word format. FIG. 11 shows an example of setting data in the document editing application 400. The contents specified on the sub-screen 1000 are stored in such setting data and managed by the HDD 204 or the like. In the setting data 1100 of FIG. 11, the item 1101 “WordConvert_ApplyNup” is a setting location indicating whether or not the N-Up printing setting is reflected in the conversion process to the Word format. Here, the setting value 1102 is “ON”, which is the setting content when the check box 1001 is checked on the sub screen 1000. If the check box 1001 is not checked (N-Up setting is not reflected), the set value 1102 is “OFF”. The edit processing module 402 accesses the setting data 1100, acquires the setting value 1102 of the item 1101 “WordConvert_ApplyNup”, and determines whether to reflect the setting of N-Up printing. As a result of the determination, if the set value 1102 is “ON”, the process proceeds to step 906, and if “OFF”, the process proceeds to step 908.

  In step 906, the edit processing module 402 acquires setting information regarding N-Up printing, and determines whether the value of N in N-Up printing is “2” or more (2up or more). As a result of the determination, if the value of N is 2 or more, the process proceeds to step 907, and if the value of N is 1, the process proceeds to step 908. In N-Up printing, a value of N equal to 1 is synonymous with N-Up printing not being set, so conversion to Word format is performed without reflecting N-Up printing settings. Therefore, such a determination process is performed.

  In step 907, it is determined again whether or not the N-Up printing setting is reflected in the conversion processing to the Word format. Specifically, first, the UI module 401 displays a UI screen (sub-screen of the main screen 500) 1010 as shown in FIG. Then, the user is prompted to determine whether or not to continue the conversion process that reflects the N-Up printing setting, and receives the determination result of the user. If the button 1011 is pressed on the sub screen 1010 and the conversion processing reflecting the N-Up printing setting is selected, the process proceeds to step 915. On the other hand, if the button 1012 is pressed and selection is made to continue the conversion process without reflecting the N-Up print setting, the process proceeds to step 908. This step is a process executed when the setting for reflecting the setting of N-Up printing in the conversion process to the Word format is made in the above-described step 905. That is, since this is a process for reconfirmation, this step may be omitted, and the process may proceed to 915 immediately when it is determined in step 905 that 2Up or more.

  Steps 908 to 916 correspond to steps 606 to 613 in the flow of FIG. The difference from the first embodiment is that, in the page data generation process in step 915, when the N-Up printing setting is 2up or more, the page data reflecting the N-Up printing setting is generated. For example, consider a case where each page of document data with a page size equivalent to A4 is laid out for 2Up printing with paper size: A4 and orientation: landscape. In this case, page data in which the first page of the document data is reduced to 50% on the left half and the second page is reduced to 50% on the right half is generated (step 916). As described above, from the page data reflecting the N-Up printing setting, data in Word format laid out in so-called columns can be obtained.

  The above is the content of the processing for generating data in Word format from the image data according to the present embodiment.

  According to this embodiment, when N-Up printing is set in the layout settings, the contents of the N-Up settings are reflected at the time of conversion processing to a data format that can be edited under a specific application. Can do.

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The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program This process can be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

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Conversion means for converting image data into data in a format that can be edited under a specific application;
A determination means for determining whether or not a page size of the image data is an atypical size when performing the conversion;
With
When the page size of the image data is an atypical size as a result of the determination by the determination unit, the conversion unit
When the setting relating to the layout at the time of printing is made for the image data, the standard paper size specified in the setting is used as the output size, and the image data is converted into data in the editable format,
When the image data is not set with respect to the layout at the time of printing, the image data is converted into the editable format data with a standard paper size approximating the page size of the image data as an output size,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that.   When the conversion is performed with the standard paper size specified in the setting as an output size, the image data page further includes means for notifying the user when it is necessary to reduce the page of the image data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. In the case where the setting related to the layout at the time of printing is made for the image data, the image data further includes a receiving unit that receives from the user an instruction as to whether or not to perform the conversion using the standard paper size specified in the setting as an output size. ,
When the receiving unit receives an instruction to perform the conversion without using the standard paper size specified in the setting as an output size, the conversion unit receives a standard size that approximates the page size of the image data. Converting the image data into the editable data with the paper size as the output size;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.   2. The approximate standard size is a standard paper size whose width and height are within a threshold range in which a predetermined margin is provided for the page size of the image data. 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 3.   When the standard paper size that approximates the page size of the image data does not exist, the conversion unit sets the standard paper size that requires the smallest reduction ratio to lay out the page of the image data as the output size, and outputs the image. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data is converted into data in the editable format.   When the setting relating to the layout at the time of printing is not made for the image data, the setting relating to the layout is such that the paper size used at the time of printing is automatically determined according to the page size of the image data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is a time.   The determination unit refers to a paper table that defines a standard size that can be used at the time of printing, and when the page size of the image data does not match any standard paper size defined in the paper table, the image The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data page size is determined to be an atypical size.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the conversion unit determines a standard paper size that approximates a page size of the image data using the paper table.   If the image data has been set for the layout at the time of printing, N-Up printing is specified in the setting, and N (natural number) is a value of 2 or more, the conversion means 9. The data is converted to the editable data in which a plurality of pages of the image data are arranged in one page of a standard paper size specified in the setting. The information processing apparatus according to item. The specific application is a document creation application;
In the conversion, the image data is analyzed, the character area included in the image data is subjected to OCR processing, and a character code is assigned to each character in the character area, which can be edited under the document creation application. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is generated. A conversion step that converts the image data into data that can be edited under a specific application;
A determination step of determining whether or not a page size of the image data is an atypical size when performing the conversion;
Including
As a result of the determination in the determination step, when the page size of the image data is an atypical size, in the conversion step,
When the setting relating to the layout at the time of printing is made for the image data, the standard paper size specified in the setting is used as the output size, and the image data is converted into data in the editable format,
When the image data is not set with respect to the layout at the time of printing, the image data is converted into the editable format data with a standard paper size approximating the page size of the image data as an output size,
A data conversion processing method characterized by the above.   The program for functioning a computer as an information processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 11. A document editing application executed by the information processing apparatus, which has a function of converting image data into data in a format that can be edited under a specific application,
When performing the conversion, it is determined whether the page size of the image data is an atypical size, and as a result of the determination, when the page size of the image data is an atypical size,
When the setting relating to the layout at the time of printing is made for the image data, the standard paper size specified in the setting is used as the output size, and the image data is converted into data in the editable format,
When the image data is not set with respect to the layout at the time of printing, the image data is converted into the editable format data with a standard paper size approximating the page size of the image data as an output size,
Document editing application characterized by that.

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