JP2021189671A - Printed matter creation assistance system, printed matter creation assistance method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a printed matter creation assistance system a printed matter creation support method, and a program that are capable of performing strict proofreading without using an OCR.SOLUTION: A printed matter creation assistance system comprises: a first acquisition unit that acquires production data having text information added to words created on the basis of a printed matter original; a text checking unit that determines whether or not first text information for words extracted from the production data matches second text information for words indicated by the printed matter original by comparing the first text information with the second text information; a second acquisition unit that acquires block copy data which is words of final proof reading data converted into an image; and an image checking unit that determines whether or not a shape difference between first image information extracted from the block copy data and second image information extracted from the final proof reading data is within an allowable range by comparing the first image information with the second image information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a printed matter creation support system, a printed matter creation support method, and a program.

For products such as foods and pharmaceuticals, product packaging and attachments such as product packages and instruction manuals are prepared. Product names, content indications, JAN (Japanese Article Number) codes, catchphrases, advertisements, etc. are printed on these packages and attachments.

In many cases, a client company, a production company, and a print medium maker are involved in the process of producing printed matter such as packages and attachments. The client company is a side that requests a production company to produce printed matter, and is, for example, a food maker, a pharmaceutical maker, or the like. The production company creates production data at the request of the client company. The production data is data at the production stage, and is, for example, PDF (Portable Document Format) format data. A print medium maker is a maker that manufactures print media such as outer boxes, outer films, and papers that are packaging and attachments for products, and prints on print media. The print media maker creates block copy data at the request of the client company. The block copy data is data that serves as a printing plate, and is data to which information necessary for printing (for example, a cutting register mark) is added to the completed production data.

For example, when the production data is delivered from the production company, the client company confirms whether the requested wording is properly reflected in the production data. If the client company finds an error in the production data as a result of the confirmation, the client company sends the data back to the production company. As a result of confirmation, if there is no error in the production data, the client company requests the print media maker to create the block copy data using the production data as proofreading data. When the block copy data is delivered from the print media manufacturer, the client company confirms whether the requested wording is properly reflected in the block copy data. If the client company finds an error in the block copy data as a result of the confirmation, the client company sends the data back to the print medium manufacturer. As a result of confirmation, if there is no error in the block copy data, the client company requests the print media maker to print the block copy data as the completion data.

In this way, strict proofreading is performed on the packaging of products and the printing of attachments. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for performing block copy management including support for performing proofreading of printing strictly and efficiently by using OCR (Optical character recognition).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-1568889

However, there is a limit to the accuracy with which OCR recognizes characters. Therefore, there is a possibility that the OCR may perform erroneous character recognition even though the wording described in the production data or the block copy data is correct. For example, even though the production data and block copy data contain the correct wording "Please be careful", OCR may mistakenly recognize the characters as "Please be careful". Alternatively, even though there is an error in the wording described in the production data or the block copy data, the OCR may perform erroneous character recognition and the error may be overlooked. For example, even though the production data and block copy data contained the incorrect wording "marathon", the OCR mistakenly recognized the character as "marathon" and the result was described in the production data and block copy data. It may be considered that the wording is correct.

Especially in recent OCR, in order to improve the accuracy of character recognition, a more probable character may be inferred in combination with machine learning or the like. In this case, there is a high possibility that the incorrect wording will be corrected to the correct wording by using the appearance probability of the characters appearing in the surrounding area. As described above, in the calibration using OCR, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform the calibration strictly.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printed matter creation support system, a printed matter creation support method, and a program capable of rigorously performing proofreading without using OCR. ..

The printed matter creation support system of the present invention is a printed matter creation support system that supports the creation of printed matter, and text information in the wording is created based on a printed matter manuscript in which the print wording, which is the wording to be printed on the printed matter, is instructed. By collating the first acquisition unit for acquiring the production data to which is given, the first text information of the wording extracted from the production data, and the second text information of the wording specified in the printed matter manuscript. The text check unit for determining whether or not the first text information and the second text information match, and the text check unit determines that the first text information and the second text information match. The second acquisition unit that acquires the version data in which the wording of the school completion data, which is the production data, is converted into an image, the first image information extracted from the version data, and the first image information extracted from the school completion data. (2) An image check unit for determining whether or not the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is within an allowable range by collating the image information is provided.

The printed matter creation support method of the present invention is a printed matter creation support method for supporting the creation of a printed matter, and is created by the first acquisition unit based on a printed matter manuscript to which a print wording, which is a wording to be printed on a printed matter, is instructed. Further, the production data including the text information is acquired, and the text check unit collates the first text information of the wording extracted from the production data with the second text information of the wording specified in the printed matter manuscript. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the first text information and the second text information match, and the second acquisition unit determines that the first text information and the second text information match by the text check unit. The wording of the proofreading data, which is the determined production data, is converted into an image to acquire the proofreading data, and the image check unit obtains the first image information extracted from the proofreading data and the proofreading data. By collating the extracted second image information, it is determined whether or not the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is within an allowable range.

The program of the present invention causes a computer to acquire production data including text information created based on a printed matter manuscript to which a print wording, which is a wording to be printed on a printed matter, is instructed, and the wording extracted from the production data. By collating the first text information of the above with the second text information of the wording instructed in the printed matter manuscript, it is determined whether or not the first text information and the second text information match, and the said The first text information is extracted from the version data by acquiring the version data in which the wording of the school completion data, which is the production data determined to match the first text information and the second text information, is converted into an image. By collating the image information with the second image information extracted from the completion data, it is determined whether or not the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is within an allowable range. Let me judge
program.

According to the present invention, calibration can be performed strictly without using OCR.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the printed matter production support system 1 by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the creation management apparatus 20 by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the product DB 120 by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the production data D by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the history information 220 by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the history information 220 by embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of operation of the printed matter production support system 1 by embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of operation of the printed matter production support system 1 by embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of operation of the printed matter production support system 1 by embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of operation of the printed matter production support system 1 by embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The printed matter creation support system 1 is a system that supports the work of creating printed matter. The printed matter in the present embodiment is a printed matter in which the wording to be described is printed on the packaging or the attachment of the product. The packaging and attachments of the product here are, for example, an outer box, an outer film, various manuals, and the like. The printed matter may contain novelties such as promotional stickers and cards. The wording to be described is a wording related to a product, for example, a raw material of the product, a product name, a content component, a JAN code, a catchphrase, and the like. In the following description, the packaging, attachments, novelties, etc. that are the print medium of the present embodiment may be simply referred to as "print medium".

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a printed matter creation support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printed matter creation support system 1 includes, for example, a client-side terminal 10, a creation management device 20, a production-side terminal 30, and a maker-side terminal 40. The creation management device 20 and other device groups (client-side terminal 10, production-side terminal 30, and manufacturer-side terminal 40) are communicably connected. In the present embodiment, the client-side terminal 10, the production-side terminal 30, and the maker-side terminal 40 do not directly communicate with each other, but the client-side terminal 10, the production-side terminal 30, and the maker-side terminal 40 communicate with each other. It may be connected so that it can communicate. Further, the creation management device 20 and other device groups do not necessarily have to be communicably connected via an external network. The creation management device 20 may at least be able to exchange data (manuscripts, production data, block copy data, etc., which will be described later) with other device groups. For example, as an operation in which the creation management device 20 and other device groups are communicably connected via an internal (local) network, and one worker operates the creation management device 20 and other device groups. May be good. Then, the person in charge of the work may notify the production side and the manufacturer side of the necessary file by using an e-mail or a portable storage medium (USB memory or the like).

In the printed matter creation support system 1, the client-side terminal 10 and the creation management device 20 may be configured as one device. The functions of the creation management device 20 may be distributed and implemented in a plurality of devices (for example, a distributed cloud server). In this case, the function of the creation management device 20 is realized by linking a plurality of cloud servers with each other.

The client-side terminal 10 is a computer device that requests a production company to create printed matter. The client-side terminal 10 includes, for example, a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, a control unit 13, an input unit 14, and a display unit 15. The communication unit 11 communicates with the creation management device 20.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access read / write Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), or a storage medium thereof. It consists of any combination of storage media. The storage unit 12 stores a program for executing various processes of the client-side terminal 10 and temporary data used when performing various processes. The storage unit 12 stores the product DB 120. The product DB 120 is information in which words to be printed are associated with each print medium in the product (see FIG. 3).

The control unit 13 executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 by a processing unit (processing unit) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) as hardware included in the client-side terminal 10. , The function is realized.

The control unit 13 includes, for example, a document creation unit 130, an approval unit 131, and a device control unit 132. The manuscript preparation unit 130 prepares a manuscript. The manuscript is a printed matter manuscript (printed matter manuscript). The manuscript is instructed to be printed on the printed matter. The manuscript creation unit 130 transmits the created manuscript to the creation management device 20.

The approval unit 131 approves the production data of the printed matter and the block copy data. The production data is data at the production stage and is data created by the production side terminal 30. The production data is, for example, data designed so that the product name, raw materials, and the like fit into the dimensions of the side surface of the outer box (see FIG. 4).

The block copy data is data that becomes a block copy for printing, and is data created by the manufacturer's terminal 40. The block copy data is, for example, data in which information necessary for printing (for example, a cutting register mark) is added to production data that has been completed.

The approval unit 131 receives production data from the creation management device 20. The approval unit 131 receives the production data in which the description is correct, the content instructed in the manuscript is correctly described, and the description is correct. This is because the creation management device 20 checks whether or not the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript (text check described later). The creation management device 20 transmits the production data to the client-side terminal 10 only when it is confirmed as a result of the text check that the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript. The method by which the creation management device 20 performs the text check will be described in detail later.

Upon receiving the production data, the approval unit 131 causes, for example, display the production data on the display unit 15 so that the approver approves the production data. The approver visually confirms whether or not there is a problem in the arrangement or design of the characters of the production data displayed on the display unit 15, and determines whether or not to approve the production data. The approver inputs the judgment result, that is, whether to approve it or to send it back without approving and request the correction through the input unit 14. The production data approved by the approver becomes the completed production data.

The approval unit 131 receives the block copy data from the creation management device 20. The approval unit 131 receives the block copy data in which the content instructed in the manuscript is correctly described without any error in the description. This is to confirm whether or not the difference in shape between the wording shown in the block copy data and the wording described in the completed production data is within an allowable range by the creation management device 20 (described later). This is because the image check) is performed. When the creation management device 20 confirms that the difference in shape between the wording shown in the block copy data and the wording described in the completed production data is within an allowable range as a result of the image check. The block copy data is transmitted to the client-side terminal 10 only. The method by which the creation management device 20 performs the image check will be described in detail later.

Upon receiving the block copy data, the approval unit 131 causes, for example, display the block copy data on the display unit 15 so that the approval by the approver is performed. The approver visually confirms whether or not there is a problem with the block copy data displayed on the display unit 15, and determines whether or not to approve the production data. The approver inputs the judgment result, that is, whether to approve it or to send it back without approving and request the correction through the input unit 14. The production data approved by the approver becomes the block copy data that has been completed.

The device control unit 132 comprehensively controls the client-side terminal 10. For example, the device control unit 132 acquires a manuscript created by the manuscript creation unit 130 and causes the creation management device 20 to transmit the manuscript via the communication unit 11. The device control unit 132 acquires production data and block copy data received by the communication unit 11 and outputs them to the device control unit 132.

The input unit 14 acquires information input from an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard. The input unit 14 acquires, for example, the approval result by the approver. The display unit 15 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display and displays various images. The various images are, for example, the contents registered in the product DB 120, the manuscript, the production data, the block copy data, and the like.

The production side terminal 30 is a computer device that creates production data according to a manuscript. The production side terminal 30 includes, for example, a communication unit 31 and a production data acquisition unit 32. The communication unit 31 communicates with the creation management device 20. The communication unit 31 receives the manuscript from the creation management device 20.

The production data acquisition unit 32 acquires production data created according to the manuscript. For example, the production data is created by a dedicated terminal that creates the production data. When the production data is completed, the production data is registered (stored) in the production side terminal 30 by the dedicated terminal. As a result, the production data acquisition unit 32 acquires the production data. The production data acquisition unit 32 transmits the acquired production data to the production management device 20 via the communication unit 31.

Further, the communication unit 31 receives a correction request for production data from the creation management device 20. The production data acquisition unit 32 acquires the corrected production data according to the correction request. For example, the production data is modified by a dedicated terminal. When the correction of the production data is completed, the corrected production data is registered (stored) in the production side terminal 30 by the dedicated terminal. As a result, the production data acquisition unit 32 acquires the modified production data. The production data acquisition unit 32 transmits the modified production data to the production management device 20 via the communication unit 31.

The maker-side terminal 40 is a computer device that creates block copy data according to the production data after the school is completed. The manufacturer-side terminal 40 includes, for example, a communication unit 41 and a block copy data acquisition unit 42. The communication unit 41 communicates with the creation management device 20. The communication unit 41 receives the production data after the completion of school from the creation management device 20.

The block copy data acquisition unit 42 acquires the block copy data created according to the production data after the school is completed. For example, the block copy data is created by a dedicated terminal that creates the block copy data. When the block copy data is completed, the block copy data is registered (stored) in the manufacturer's terminal 40 by the dedicated terminal. As a result, the block copy data acquisition unit 42 acquires the block copy data. The block copy data acquisition unit 42 transmits the created block copy data to the creation management device 20 via the communication unit 41.

Further, the communication unit 41 receives a request for correction of block copy data from the creation management device 20. The block copy data acquisition unit 42 acquires the block copy data corrected according to the correction request. For example, the block copy data is modified by a dedicated terminal. When the modification of the block copy data is completed, the modified production data is registered (stored) in the manufacturer's terminal 40 by the dedicated terminal. As a result, the block copy data acquisition unit 42 acquires the modified block copy data. The block copy data acquisition unit 42 transmits the modified block copy data to the creation management device 20 via the communication unit 31.

The creation management device 20 is a computer device that manages the creation of printed matter. The creation management device 20 mediates the exchange regarding the creation of production data, which has conventionally been performed between the client-side terminal 10 and the production-side terminal 30. The creation management device 20 mediates the exchange regarding the creation of the block copy data conventionally performed between the client side terminal 10 and the maker side terminal 40.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the creation management device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The creation management device 20 includes, for example, a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23. The communication unit 21 communicates with the client-side terminal 10, the production-side terminal 30, and the manufacturer-side terminal 40.

The storage unit 22 is composed of a storage medium, for example, an HDD, a flash memory, an EEPROM, a RAM, a ROM, or any combination of these storage media. The storage unit 12 stores a program for executing various processes of the creation management device 20 and temporary data used when performing various processes. The storage unit 22 stores the history information 220. The history information 220 stores the history (version) of the production data and the block copy data.

The function of the control unit 23 is realized by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12 by a processing unit such as a CPU and a GPU as hardware included in the creation management device 20. The control unit 23 includes, for example, a text check unit 230, an image check unit 231, an IF control unit 232, and a device control unit 233.

The text check unit 230 performs a text check of the production data. The text check is a process of determining whether or not the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript. The text check unit 230 performs a text check by matching the text information of each character of the manuscript and the production data.

The data format of the production data in the present embodiment is that the text information of the character is associated with the character. Text information is information that identifies a character, such as a character code. For example, the data format of the production data is text PDF. The text PDF is PDF format data in which font information of the character is embedded in the character. This makes it possible to identify the character by using the text information of the character described in the production data. That is, it is possible to identify the characters described in the production data without using OCR.

The text check unit 230 acquires the production data created by the production side terminal 30 via the communication unit 21. The text check unit 230 first identifies the manuscript corresponding to the received production data. For example, the text check unit 230 identifies a product from the contents described in the production data. The product here is a product to be packaged or attached to a printed matter corresponding to the production data. The text check unit 230 identifies the product based on the product name described in the production data, the JAN code, and other information that can uniquely identify the product (product identification information). The text check unit 230 refers to the product DB 120 based on the specified product, and identifies the manuscript corresponding to the production data. The text check unit 230 extracts the text information of the wording (wording instructed to print) specified in the specified manuscript. Further, the text check unit 230 extracts the text information of the wording described in the production data. The text check unit 230 compares both text information and determines whether or not both text information match. The text check unit 230 outputs the determination result of the text check to the IF control unit 232.

The image check unit 231 checks the image of the block copy data. The image check is a process of determining whether or not the difference between the shape of the wording described in the production data and the shape of the wording shown in the block copy data is within an allowable range. The image check unit 231 performs an image check by collating the pixel information of the production data and the block copy data.

The data format of the block copy data in the present embodiment is such that text information is not associated with characters, and for example, characters are recognized as image information. For example, the data format of the block copy data is image PDF. The image PDF is PDF format data in which bitmap information is embedded in characters.

The image check unit 231 acquires the block copy data created by the manufacturer's terminal 40 via the communication unit 21. The image check unit 231 acquires image information of the acquired block copy data, for example, information indicating the position coordinates for each pixel and the pixel value thereof. The image check unit 231 acquires the production data after school completion stored in the history information 220, and acquires the image information of the acquired production data. The image check unit 231 compares both image information for each pixel, and determines whether or not there is a difference between the two image information.

In the actual field, even if there is a difference in the image, it may be acceptable if the difference is minute. For example, it is permissible that the font is long and the shape of the characters is converted to a vertically long shape compared to the one shown in the production data after proofreading, or that there is a slight misalignment. In some cases. For example, the image check unit 231 creates information as a determination result that visually displays the difference in which both image information is compared for each pixel.

For example, in the image check unit 231, among the block copy data, the pixel whose pixel value matches the production data after school is set to black, the pixel whose pixel value does not match is set to red, and the difference is shown in a visible manner. Create image information. For example, the creation management device 20 causes a display device (not shown) such as a liquid crystal display to display the difference image created by the image check unit 231. The person in charge of checking the block copy data visually recognizes the difference image displayed on the display device and determines whether or not the difference between the images in the block copy data is acceptable. The person in charge operates and inputs information indicating whether or not the information is acceptable to the creation management device 20 via an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard. The image check unit 231 outputs to the IF control unit 232 the result of the image check in which it is determined whether or not the difference between the images of the block copy data is allowed.

The IF control unit 232 exchanges production data with the production side terminal 30. The image check unit 231 requests the production side terminal 30 to create production data according to the manuscript.

When the IF control unit 232 determines as a result of the text check by the text check unit 230 that the wording described in the production data does not match the wording instructed in the manuscript, the IF control unit 232 inserts the production data into the production side terminal 30. return. Specifically, the IF control unit 232 transmits the production data to the production side terminal 30 and requests the correction of the production data. In this case, the IF control unit 232 may point out the wording that does not match the manuscript as a correction target. The IF control unit 232 repeatedly sends back the production data until it is determined as a result of the text check of the corrected production data that the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript.

When the IF control unit 232 determines as a result of the text check that the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript, the IF control unit 232 sends the production data to the client-side terminal 10 and produces it in the approval flow. Turn the data. The approval flow is a process performed by the approval unit 131 of the client-side terminal 10.

The IF control unit 232 manages the history (version) of the production data sent to the approval flow. The IF control unit 232 stores the production data sent to the approval flow in the storage unit 22 as history information 220. For example, when the production data sent to the approval flow is not approved, the IF control unit 232 stores the production data as the latest version in the history information 220.

As a result of the approval flow, when the production data is not approved and the correction is instructed, the IF control unit 232 sends the production data to the production side terminal 30 and requests the correction of the production data. The IF control unit 232 repeatedly sends back the production data until it is determined that the text check result in the corrected production data matches the wording described in the production data and the wording instructed in the manuscript. If it is determined that the wording described in the production data matches the wording instructed in the manuscript as the result of the text check, the IF control unit 232 sends the production data to the approval flow again.

When the production data is approved as a result of the approval flow, the IF control unit 232 stores the history information 220 in which the production data is the production data of the proofreading version in the storage unit 22. The IF control unit 232 sends the completed production data to the manufacturer's terminal 40 and requests the creation of block copy data.

When the IF control unit 232 determines as a result of the image check by the image check unit 231 that the difference between the shape of the wording described in the production data and the shape of the wording shown in the block copy data is not within the allowable range, the plate The lower data is sent back to the manufacturer's terminal 40 to request correction of the production data. In this case, the IF control unit 232 may point out a difference image showing the difference from the production data as a correction target. The IF control unit 232 determines that the result of the image check in the modified block copy data is within the allowable range of the difference between the wording described in the production data and the shape of the wording shown in the block copy data. Until then, the composition data is repeatedly sent back.

When the IF control unit 232 determines as a result of the image check that the difference in shape between the production data and the image of the block copy data is within an allowable range, the IF control unit 232 transmits the block copy data to the client side terminal 10. Turn the production data into the approval flow.

The IF control unit 232 manages the history (version) of the block copy data sent to the approval flow. The IF control unit 232 stores the block copy data sent to the approval flow as history information 220 in the storage unit 12. For example, when the block copy data sent to the approval flow is not approved, the IF control unit 232 stores the block copy data as the latest version in the history information 220.

As a result of the approval flow, when the block copy data is not approved and the modification is instructed, the IF control unit 232 sends the block copy data to the manufacturer terminal 40 and requests the block copy data to be modified. The IF control unit 232 determines that the result of the image check in the modified block copy data is within the allowable range of the difference between the wording described in the production data and the shape of the wording shown in the block copy data. Until then, the composition data is repeatedly sent back. The IF control unit 232 determines that the result of the image check in the modified block copy data is within the allowable range of the difference between the wording described in the production data and the shape of the wording shown in the block copy data. If so, the block copy data is sent to the approval flow again.

When the block copy data is approved as a result of the approval flow, the IF control unit 232 stores the history information 220 (which is regarded as the completed version) in which the block copy data is the completed block copy data in the storage unit 22. Let me. The IF control unit 232 transmits the completed block copy data to the manufacturer's terminal 40, and requests the creation of printed matter using the completed block copy data.

The device control unit 233 comprehensively controls the creation management device 20. The device control unit 233 outputs, for example, the production data received by the communication unit 21 to the text check unit 230. The device control unit 233 outputs the block copy data received by the communication unit 21 to the image check unit 231. The device control unit 233 outputs the document received by the communication unit 21 and the result of the approval flow to the IF control unit 232.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the product DB 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The product DB 120 includes items such as a product ID and a print medium (print medium 1, print medium 2, ...). The product ID is information that uniquely identifies the product. The print medium is information indicating a print medium such as a package or an attachment of a product. The print medium includes, for example, items such as a print medium ID, a print medium type, and description contents. The print medium ID is identification information that uniquely identifies the print medium. The print medium type is information indicating the type of the print medium specified by the print medium ID, and is, for example, information indicating an outer box, an outer film, a manual, a sticker for sales promotion, and the like. The description content is information indicating the wording (content to be printed) to be printed on the print medium specified by the print medium ID. In this example, the product name "Product name: XXX chocolate", batch display "● Name: Chocolate confectionery raw material name: chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass), wheat flour, milk, eggs, ... , And an example of printing a JAN code is shown.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing production data D according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an example of production data D created according to the manuscript based on the product DB 120 shown in the example of FIG. In this case, the manuscript shows an instruction to print the contents of FIG. 3 on the outer box specified by the print medium ID of FIG. The production data D is designed with the instructed description contents in consideration of the size of the outer box and the like. In this example, it is designed to be printed on the side of the outer box, and the product name, batch display, and JAN code are written in this order along the direction from the top to the bottom of the side. Has been done.

5 and 6 are diagrams showing a configuration example of the history information 220 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the history of the production stage during calibration as the history information 220A. FIG. 6 shows the history of completed manuscripts as history information 220B. The history information 220 includes items such as a product ID, a print medium ID, and a history. The product ID and the print medium ID are the same as the product ID and the print medium ID in FIG. The history is the history of the printed manuscript.

In the example of FIG. 5, a combination of production data and material data is shown as a print manuscript at the production stage. Material data is data such as backgrounds and logos. In this example, the combination of production data 1.0 and material data 1.0 is registered (stored) in the first draft, and the combination of production data 5.0 and material data 2.0 is registered in the latest version.

In the example of FIG. 6, a combination of production data, material data, and block copy data is shown as a print manuscript. In this example, the first draft is a combination of production data 1.0 and material data 1.0, and the completed version is a combination of production data 5.0, material data 2.0, and block copy data 5.0. Is registered.

7 to 10 are sequence diagrams showing an operation flow of the printed matter creation support system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 7 and 8 show the flow of processing related to the creation of production data. 9 and 10 show a flow of processing related to the creation of block copy data.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, the registrant registers the product in the product DB 120 in the client-side terminal 10 (step S10). As a result, the client-side terminal 10 creates a manuscript. The manuscript is instructed to have a wording to be printed on a printing medium such as a package or an attachment of a product registered in the product DB 120. The client-side terminal 10 transmits the created manuscript to the creation management device 20.

When the creation management device 20 receives a manuscript from the client-side terminal 10, it requests the production-side terminal 30 to create production data based on the received manuscript (step S11). When the production side terminal 30 receives the manuscript from the creation management device 20, it creates production data based on the received manuscript (step S12). The production side terminal 30 transmits the created production data to the creation management device 20.

When the creation management device 20 receives the production data from the production side terminal 30, the creation management device 20 performs a text check of the received production data (step S13). If there is an error in the description as a result of the text check, the creation management device 20 performs the process shown in step S100. An error in the description means that the content described in the production data does not match the content described in the manuscript. The creation management device 20 repeats the process shown in step S100 until there are no errors in the description as a result of the text check of the corrected production data.

When performing the process of step S100, the creation management device 20 requests the production side terminal 30 to correct the production data. In this case, the creation management device 20 may indicate as a correction portion a portion where the content described in the production data and the content described in the manuscript do not match. The production side terminal 30 corrects the production data based on the content of the correction requested by the creation management device 20 (step S14). The production side terminal 30 transmits the modified production data to the creation management device 20.

On the other hand, if there is no error in the description as a result of the text check in step S13, the creation management device 20 transmits the production data to the client side terminal 10 and sends the production data to the approval flow. If there is no error in the description here, it means that the content described in the production data and the content described in the manuscript match. The creation management device 20 manages the history of production data by storing the production data sent to the approval flow in the storage unit 12 and updating the history information 220 (step S15). When the client-side terminal 10 receives the production data from the creation management device 20, the client-side terminal 10 approves the received production data (step S16).

As shown in FIG. 8, the client-side terminal 10 carries out the approval flow of the production data (step S20), and if the approval is not made as a result, the process shown in step S200 is performed. That is, the client-side terminal 10 transmits to the creation management device 20 that the production data has not been approved and that the correction instruction has been made. Upon receiving the correction instruction from the client-side terminal 10, the creation management device 20 updates the history information 220 and manages the history of production data (step S21). Then, the creation management device 20 requests the production side terminal 30 to correct the production data. In this case, the creation management device 20 may indicate the content of the modification notified from the client-side terminal 10 as the modification location. The production side terminal 30 corrects the production data based on the content of the correction requested by the creation management device 20 (step S23). The production side terminal 30 transmits the modified production data to the creation management device 20. The creation management device 20 performs the processing shown in steps S13 to S16 described above on the modified production data.

On the other hand, if the approval is made as a result of approving the production data in step S20, the client-side terminal 10 transmits to that effect to the creation management device 20. The creation management device 20 updates the history information 220 of the production data (step S24), and confirms the production data as completed data (step S25).

As shown in FIG. 9, when the production data after proofreading is registered, the creation management device 20 submits the production data after proofreading to the terminal 40 on the manufacturer side, and the block copy according to the production data after school completion. Request the creation of data (step S30). When the maker-side terminal 40 receives the production data after school completion from the creation management device 20, it creates block copy data based on the received production data (step S31). The maker side terminal 40 transmits the created block copy data to the creation management device 20.

When the creation management device 20 receives the block copy data from the manufacturer terminal 40, the creation management device 20 checks the image of the received block copy data (step S32). If there is an error in the description as a result of the image check, the creation management device 20 performs the process shown in step S300. An error in the description here means that the difference between the shape of the wording described in the production data and the shape of the image of the wording shown in the block copy data is not within the allowable range. The creation management device 20 repeats the process shown in step S300 until there is no error in the description as a result of checking the image of the modified block copy data.

When performing the process of step S300, the creation management device 20 requests the manufacturer terminal 40 to correct the block copy data. In this case, the creation management device 20 may indicate a portion where the difference between the shape of the wording described in the production data and the shape of the image of the wording shown in the block copy data is unacceptable as a correction portion. The maker-side terminal 40 corrects the block copy data based on the content of the correction requested by the creation management device 20 (step S33). The maker side terminal 40 transmits the corrected block copy data to the creation management device 20.

On the other hand, if there is no error in the description as a result of the image check in step S32, the creation management device 20 transmits the block copy data to the client side terminal 10 and sends the block copy data to the approval flow. The fact that there is no error in the description here means that the difference between the shape of the wording described in the production data and the shape of the image of the wording described in the manuscript is within an allowable range. The creation management device 20 manages the history of the block copy data by storing the block copy data sent to the approval flow in the storage unit 12 and updating the history information 220 (step S34). When the client-side terminal 10 receives the block copy data from the creation management device 20, the client-side terminal 10 approves the received block copy data (step S35).

As shown in FIG. 10, the client-side terminal 10 approves the block copy data (step S40), and if the approval is not made as a result, the process shown in step S400 is performed. That is, the client-side terminal 10 transmits to the creation management device 20 that the block copy data has not been approved and an instruction for correction. Upon receiving the correction instruction from the client-side terminal 10, the creation management device 20 updates the history information 220 and manages the history of the block copy data (step S41). Then, the creation management device 20 requests the manufacturer terminal 40 to correct the block copy data. In this case, the creation management device 20 may indicate the content of the modification notified from the client-side terminal 10 as the modification location. The maker-side terminal 40 corrects the block copy data based on the content of the correction requested by the creation management device 20 (step S43). The maker side terminal 40 transmits the corrected block copy data to the creation management device 20. The creation management device 20 performs the processing shown in steps S32 to S35 described above on the modified block copy data.

On the other hand, if the approval is made as a result of approving the production data in step S40, the client-side terminal 10 transmits to that effect to the creation management device 20. The creation management device 20 updates the history information 220 of the block copy data (step S24), and confirms the production data as completed data (step S25).

As described above, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment is a system that supports the creation of printed matter. The printed matter creation support system 1 includes a communication unit 21, a text check unit 230, and an image check unit 231. The communication unit 21 acquires production data created based on the manuscript (printed matter manuscript). The communication unit 21 is an example of the “first acquisition unit”. The manuscript is instructed to have a print wording, which is a wording to be printed on a printed matter. Text information is added to the wording described in the production data. The text check unit 230 collates the text information (first text information) extracted from the production data with the text information (second text information) of the wording specified in the manuscript, thereby causing the first text information and the first text information. 2 Determine whether or not the text information matches. The communication unit 21 acquires the block copy data created based on the proofreading data. The communication unit 21 is an example of the “second acquisition unit”. The proofreading data is production data determined by the text check unit 230 to match the first text information and the second text information. In the block copy data, the wording of the school completion data is converted into an image. The image check unit 231 collates the image information extracted from the version data (first image information) with the image information extracted from the school completion data (second image information) to match the first image information with the first image information. 2 Determine whether or not the difference in shape from the image information is within the allowable range. The image information extracted from the proofreading data is, for example, information indicating an image of the text information of the wording shown in the proofreading data.

As a result, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment can perform proofreading using text information for production data and proofreading using image information for block copy data. Therefore, it is possible to perform the calibration strictly without using OCR.

Further, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment further includes a product DB 120 and a manuscript creation unit 130. The product DB 120 is information in which product identification information that uniquely identifies a product is associated with the printed wording of the printed matter corresponding to the product. The product DB 120 is an example of a “product database”. The manuscript creation unit 130 creates a manuscript by referring to the product DB 120. In the manuscript, the print wording and the product identification information are instructed as the contents to be printed on the printed matter corresponding to the product. The text check unit 230 acquires the print wording specified in the manuscript corresponding to the production data by referring to the product DB 120 based on the product identification information shown in the production data. Thereby, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the wording to be described (the wording instructed to print) can be specified by using the product identification information such as the JAN code described in the production data as a key.

Further, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the image check unit 231 compares the pixel value of the pixel group constituting the first image information with the pixel value of the pixel group constituting the second image information. , It is determined whether or not the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is within an allowable range. As a result, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, it is possible to make a judgment based on the difference between the images, and it is possible to proofread the block copy data without using OCR.

Further, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment further includes an IF control unit 232. When the text check unit 230 determines that the first text information and the second text information do not match, the IF control unit 232 instructs the production side terminal 30 to correct the production data. The IF control unit 232 is an example of the “first interface control unit”. The production side terminal 30 is an example of the "first terminal device". When the text check unit 230 determines that the first text information and the second text information match, the IF control unit 232 applies for the production data to the approval flow. As a result, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, if there is an error in the production data, it can be automatically returned to the production side terminal 30 and a correction can be requested. Since the production data without errors can be sent to the approval flow, it is not necessary to confirm the description error in the approval process, and the approval flow can be smoothly proceeded.

Further, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the IF control unit 232 instructs the production side terminal 30 to correct the production data when the production data is not approved in the approval flow. When the production data is approved in the approval flow, the IF control unit 232 uses the approved production data as the completion data. As a result, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, if it is not approved, the production side terminal 30 can be requested to make corrections. With the approved production data as the data after proofreading, it is possible to proceed with the creation of block copy data using the completed production data, and it is possible to efficiently proceed with the production of printed matter.

Further, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the IF control unit 232 stores the history information 220 indicating the history of the production data applied for in the approval flow in the storage unit 22. As a result, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment can manage the production data applied for in the approval flow.

Further, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment further includes an IF control unit 232. When the image check unit 231 determines that the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is not within the allowable range, the IF control unit 232 corrects the block copy data on the manufacturer terminal 40. Instruct. The IF control unit 232 is an example of the “second interface control unit”. The manufacturer-side terminal 40 is an example of a "second terminal device". When the IF control unit 232 determines by the image check unit 231 that the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is within an allowable range, the IF control unit 232 applies the block copy data to the approval flow. As a result, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, if there is an error in the block copy data, it can be automatically returned to the manufacturer's terminal 40 and a correction can be requested. Since the block copy data without errors can be sent to the approval flow, it is not necessary to confirm the description error in the approval process, and the approval flow can proceed smoothly.

Further, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the IF control unit 232 instructs the manufacturer terminal 40 to correct the block copy data when the block copy data is not approved in the approval flow. When the block copy data is approved in the approval flow, the IF control unit 232 uses the approved block copy data as the completion data. As a result, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, if it is not approved, the manufacturer terminal 40 can be requested to make corrections. With the approved production data as the data after proofreading, it is possible to proceed with the creation of printed matter using the completed block copy data, and it is possible to efficiently proceed with the creation of printed matter.

Further, in the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment, the IF control unit 232 stores the history information 220 indicating the history of the block copy data applied for in the approval flow in the storage unit 22. As a result, the printed matter creation support system 1 of the embodiment can manage the block copy data applied for in the approval flow.

The printed matter creation support system 1, the client-side terminal 10, and the creation management device 20 in the above-described embodiment may be fully or partially realized by a computer. In that case, a program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, and dynamically holds the program for a short period of time. It may also include a program that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that is a server or a client in that case. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be further realized for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. It may be realized by using a programmable logic device such as FPGA.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like within a range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

1 ... Printed matter creation support system 10 ... Client side terminal 120 ... Product DB (product database)
13 ... Control unit 130 ... Manuscript creation unit 20 ... Creation management device 21 ... Communication unit (first acquisition unit) (second acquisition unit)
22 ... Storage unit 220 ... History information 23 ... Control unit 230 ... Text check unit 231 ... Image check unit 232 ... IF control unit (first interface unit) (second interface unit)
233 ... Device control unit 30 ... Production side terminal (first terminal device)
40 ... Manufacturer's terminal (second terminal device)

Of the present invention, printed matter making support system, a printed matter generation support system for supporting the creation of the printed matter, created based on the printed matter document printed wording is language to print to the printed matter is shown, of the printing wording a first acquisition unit for acquiring production data including text information, to abut the first text information of the print wording extracted from the production data, and a second text information of the print language shown in the printed matter document As a result, the text check unit for determining whether or not the first text information and the second text information match , and the printed wording in the completed production data are converted into an image and necessary for printing. a second obtaining unit for obtaining block copy data such information is given, and an image having a shape corresponding to the print wording extracted from the block copy data, the shape of the printed wording on the proofreading already said production data It is provided with an image check unit for determining whether or not the difference between the two and is within an allowable range.

The method of printed matter creation support present invention is a printed material creation support method for supporting creation of printed material, the first obtaining unit, the printing language is a language for printing the printed matter is created based on the printed matter document that is shown was, the acquired the production data including text information of the print wording, text checking portion includes a first text information of the print wording extracted from the production data, the second of said printed words shown in the printed matter document By collating the text information, it is determined whether or not the first text information and the second text information match, and the second acquisition unit determines that the printed wording in the production data that has been completed is an image. is converted to, and acquires the block copy data required information is applied to the printed image checking section, the shape of the image corresponding to the print wording extracted from the block copy data, the proofreading already said It is determined whether or not the difference from the shape of the printed wording in the production data is within an allowable range.

Of the present invention, the program causes the computer to print wording is language to print to the printed matter is created based on the printed matter document is indicated, to acquire the production data including text information of the printing language, from the production data and extracted first text information of the printing language, by butted and second text information of the print language shown in the printed matter document, whether the first text information and the second text information matches It is made to judge whether or not, the print wording in the completed production data is converted into an image, and the print wording to which the information necessary for printing is added is acquired, and the print wording extracted from the print word data is obtained. the shape of the image corresponding to the difference between the shape of the printed wording on proofreading already said production data to determine whether or not the range that is acceptable is a program.

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It is a printed matter creation support system that supports the creation of printed matter.
The first acquisition unit that acquires production data to which text information is added to the wording created based on the printed matter manuscript to which the printed wording, which is the wording to be printed on the printed matter, is instructed.
By matching the first text information of the wording extracted from the production data with the second text information of the wording specified in the printed matter manuscript, the first text information and the second text information match. A text check unit that determines whether or not it is
With the second acquisition unit that acquires the block copy data in which the wording of the school completion data, which is the production data determined to match the first text information and the second text information by the text check unit, is converted into an image. ,
By collating the first image information extracted from the version data and the second image information extracted from the completion data, the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information can be obtained. An image check unit that determines whether or not it is within the allowable range,
Printed matter creation support system equipped with. A product database that stores information in which product identification information that uniquely identifies the product is associated with the printed wording of the printed matter corresponding to the product.
By referring to the product database, as contents to be printed on the printed matter corresponding to the product, a manuscript creation unit for creating the printed matter manuscript to which the print wording and the product identification information are instructed, and
Further, the text check unit refers to the product database based on the product identification information shown in the production data, and the printed wording instructed in the printed matter manuscript corresponding to the production data. To get,
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 1. The image check unit compares the pixel value of the pixel group constituting the first image information with the pixel value of the pixel group constituting the second image information, whereby the first image information and the second image information are compared. Judging whether the difference in shape from the image information is within the allowable range,
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 1 or 2. When the text check unit determines that the difference in shape between the first text information and the second text information is not within the allowable range, the first terminal device is instructed to correct the production data, and the above is described. Further, a first interface control unit for applying the production data to the approval flow when it is determined that the difference in shape between the first text information and the second text information is within an allowable range is provided.
The printed matter creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the production data is not approved in the approval flow, the first interface control unit instructs the first terminal device to modify the production data, and the production data is approved in the approval flow. In that case, the approved production data is used as the completion data.
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 4. The first interface control unit stores history information indicating the history of production data applied for in the approval flow in the storage unit.
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 4 or 5. When the image check unit determines that the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information is not within the allowable range, the second terminal device is instructed to correct the version data. When the image check unit determines that the shapes of the first image information and the second image information are within an allowable range, the second interface control unit that applies the subversion data to the approval flow. Further prepare
The printed matter creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. When the block copy data is not approved in the approval flow, the second interface control unit instructs the second terminal device to correct the block copy data, and the block copy data is used in the approval flow. If approved, the approved block copy data will be the completed version.
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 7. The second interface control unit stores history information indicating the history of block copy data applied for in the approval flow in the storage unit.
The printed matter creation support system according to claim 7 or 8. It is a printed matter creation support method that supports the creation of printed matter.
The first acquisition unit acquires the production data including the text information created based on the printed matter manuscript to which the print wording, which is the wording to be printed on the printed matter, is instructed.
The text check unit collates the first text information of the wording extracted from the production data with the second text information of the wording specified in the printed matter manuscript, whereby the first text information and the second text are matched. Determine if the information matches,
The second acquisition unit acquires block copy data in which the wording of the school completion data, which is the production data determined by the text check unit to match the first text information and the second text information, is converted into an image. death,
The image check unit collates the first image information extracted from the version data with the second image information extracted from the completion data to obtain the first image information and the second image information. Judging whether the difference in the shape of is within the allowable range,
Printed matter creation support method. On the computer
Acquire production data including text information created based on the printed matter manuscript to which the printed matter, which is the wording to be printed on the printed matter, is instructed.
By matching the first text information of the wording extracted from the production data with the second text information of the wording specified in the printed matter manuscript, the first text information and the second text information match. Let me judge whether it is or not
The block copy data in which the wording of the school completion data, which is the production data determined to match the first text information and the second text information, is converted into an image is acquired.
By collating the first image information extracted from the block copy data with the second image information extracted from the school completion data, the difference in shape between the first image information and the second image information can be obtained. Have them judge whether it is within the allowable range,
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