JP2023169386A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus configured to reduce manual work to efficiently create a document in documentation, an information processing method, and a program.SOLUTION: In an information processing system, a control unit of a server apparatus converts, during file processing, before generating an analysis file folder, a format of predetermined information in a document file into an image format, acquires an imaging document file, causes an output unit of an information processing apparatus to display screen transition, and acquires an image file indicating the predetermined information from the analysis file folder. The control unit arranges the acquired image file in an image file folder located in the same layer as the document file, and causes the output unit of the information processing apparatus to display the screen transition. During the file processing, the control unit generates an output file of a format different from the document file. The control unit further causes the output unit of the information processing apparatus to display the screen transition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

If a manuscript is to be submitted to a submission site via a telecommunications line, it may be necessary to do so in a predetermined format suitable for submission over a telecommunications line. For example, when filing an Internet application with the Japan Patent Office, an HTML file is required as the transmission file format. Patent Document 1 discloses a document creation support program that supports the creation of submission documents in a predetermined format.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-82853

By the way, when converting a file created using a document creation application such as Word that contains information such as tables, graphs, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, etc. into a file written in a markup language such as HTML, various tasks occur.

In creating such documents, there is a need for technology that can efficiently create documents by reducing manual work.

(1) According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing device is provided. This information processing device has a control section. The control unit is executing file processing on a document file that includes normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text. Extract predetermined information from a document file. An image file containing predetermined information is placed in a directory related to the document file.

According to one aspect of the present invention, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device 100 and a server device 110 according to a first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 400 before executing file processing according to the first embodiment. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 500 after generating an imaged document file 502 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 600 after generating an analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 700 after generating an image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 800 after deleting the analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 900 after file processing according to the first embodiment is executed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1000 when a document file 401 according to the first embodiment is opened. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1100 when the image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment is opened. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1200 when an output file 904 according to the first embodiment is read by a text editor. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 1300 when referring to an output file 904 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of details of information processing according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments described below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for implementing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be downloaded from an external server. The program may be provided in a manner that allows the program to be started on an external computer and the function thereof is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the term "unit" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be concretely implemented by these hardware resources. . In addition, various types of information are handled in this embodiment, and these information include, for example, the physical value of a signal value representing voltage and current, and the signal value as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1. It is expressed by high and low levels or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), and communication and calculations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), programmable logic devices (for example, simple programmable logic devices (SPLD), complex programmable logic devices (COMPLEX), etc. Programmable Logic Device (CPLD), and field This includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and the like.

[Embodiment 1]
1. System Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the system configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system includes an information processing device 100, a server device 110, and a network 120. The information processing device 100 and the server device 110 are communicably connected via a network 120. The server device 110 stores document data managed by an organization to which the user belongs (eg, a company, a patent office, a patent services corporation, etc.). A user uses the information processing device 100 to access the server device 110 to create, modify, etc. document data for which he or she is responsible.

2. Hardware Configuration This section describes the hardware configuration of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the information processing system is composed of one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even the information processing device 100 alone is an example of an information processing system. The hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100, which is an example of an information processing system, will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 according to the first embodiment. The information processing device 100 is a terminal used by a user, and is, for example, a notebook computer. Note that the type of terminal of the information processing device 100 may be a desktop computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. The information processing device 100 includes a control section 201, a storage section 202, a communication section 203, an input section 204, and an output section 205. electrically connected. Each component will be further explained.

The control unit 201 processes and controls overall operations related to the information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 201 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 201 reads a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 202 and executes the program, thereby realizing various functions related to the information processing apparatus 100. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 202 is specifically implemented by the control unit 201, which is an example of hardware, so that it can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 201. Note that the control section 201 is not limited to a single control section, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control sections 201 for each function. It may also be a combination thereof.

The storage unit 202 stores various information defined by the above description. This may be used, for example, as a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs related to the information processing apparatus 100 executed by the control unit 201, or as a temporary storage device related to program calculations. It can be implemented as a memory such as a random access memory (RAM) that stores information (arguments, arrays, etc.) necessary for the process. The storage unit 202 stores various programs related to the information processing apparatus 100 executed by the control unit 201, variables, and data used when the control unit 201 executes processing based on the programs. The program is a program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of the information processing device 100.

Although the communication unit 203 is preferably a wired communication means such as USB, IEEE1394, Thunderbolt (registered trademark), wired LAN network communication, etc., it is also suitable for wireless LAN network communication, mobile communication such as 3G/LTE/5G, or BLUETOOTH (registered trademark). Communication etc. may be included as necessary. That is, it is more preferable to implement it as a set of these plurality of communication means. That is, the information processing device 100 may communicate various information from the outside via the communication unit 203 and the network 120.

The input unit 204 may be included in the casing of the information processing device 100 or may be externally attached. For example, the input unit 204 may be integrated with the output unit 205 and implemented as a touch panel. With a touch panel, the user can input tap operations, swipe operations, and the like. Of course, a switch button, a mouse, a QWERTY keyboard, etc. may be used instead of the touch panel. That is, the input unit 204 accepts operation inputs made by the user. The input is transferred as a command signal to the control unit 201 via the communication bus, and the control unit 201 can execute predetermined control or calculation as necessary.

For example, the output unit 205 may be included in the casing of the information processing device 100 or may be externally attached. The output unit 205 displays a graphical user interface (GUI) screen that can be operated by the user. This is preferably carried out by using display devices such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and a plasma display depending on the type of information processing apparatus 100, for example.

Further, the server device 110 includes at least a control section 211, a storage section 212, and a communication section 213, and these components are electrically connected inside the server device 110 via a communication bus. Regarding the control unit 211, storage unit 212, and communication unit 213 of the server device 110, please refer to the control unit 201, storage unit 202, and communication unit 203 of the information processing device 100. Server device 110 is an example of an information processing device.

3. Information Processing Method In this section, an information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 100 described above will be described.

3.1 Overview of information processing First, an overview of information processing will be explained using FIG. FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to the first embodiment.

In activity A301, the control unit 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 receives a request for access to the document file 401 stored in the server device 110 through a user's operation on the input unit 204. Here, the document file 401 is an application document regarding a patent, a utility model, or other intellectual property rights. The application documents include at least one of the specification, drawings, claims, and abstract. The control unit 201 transmits a request for access to the document file 401 to the server device 110 via the communication unit 203 and the network 120. The control unit 211 of the server device 110 receives a request for access to the document file 401 from the information processing device 100 via the communication unit 213 and the network 120. The control unit 211 transmits information on the document file 401 to the information processing apparatus 100 via the communication unit 213 and the network 120. The control unit 201 receives information about the document file 401 from the server device 110 via the network 120 and the communication unit 203.

Next, the control unit 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 accepts an operation on a confirm button O included in a screen 1000, which will be described later, with the document file 401 open. When the confirm button O is operated, the control unit 201 transmits an instruction to create an HTML file to the server device 110 via the communication unit 203 and the network 120. The control unit 211 of the server device 110 receives an instruction to create an HTML file from the information processing device 100 via the network 120 and the communication unit 213.

In activity A302, when the control unit 211 of the server device 110 performs an operation on the confirm button O (according to another viewpoint, when an instruction to create an HTML file is received), the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the diagram included in the document file 401, An imaged document file 502 is generated by converting a mathematical formula, chemical formula, table, or graph into an image. The imaged document file 502 is a document file in which information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. included in the document file 401 is converted into an image. Here, a diagram, mathematical formula, chemical formula, table, or graph is an example of predetermined information. According to another viewpoint, during execution of file processing, the control unit 211 converts the format of predetermined information of the document file 401 into an image format when generating the analysis file folder 602. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 extracts predetermined information from the document file 401 while executing file processing on the document file 401 that includes normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text. do. Here, file processing means executing specific processing on a target file.

In activity A303, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates an analysis file folder 602 by analyzing the imaged document file 502 obtained by converting a mathematical formula, chemical formula, table, or graph of the document file 401 into an image. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates the imaged document file 502 based on the document file 401. The control unit 211 acquires the analysis file folder 602 by performing analysis processing on the imaged document file 502 before analysis. Here, the analysis file folder 602 is a file in which elements such as images included in the imaged document file 502 are stored in a disassembled state. Furthermore, the analysis process here includes at least a process of extracting predetermined information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. that have been converted into images.

In activity A304, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts each image from the analysis file folder 602 into image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118 in a file format such as JPEG. , 1119 is obtained. Here, the file formats of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are, for example, image formats specified by the Japan Patent Office. The image format specified by the Japan Patent Office is, for example, PNG, GIF, BMP, or JPEG. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 extracts image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117 indicating predetermined information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. from the imaged document file 502. , 1118, 1119 are obtained. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115 which are image files of predetermined information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. based on the analysis file folder 602. , 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are obtained. Here, converting into an image file means saving a predetermined image in the file format of a predetermined image file.

In activity A305, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 deletes the analysis file folder 602 after use. According to another viewpoint, during execution of file processing, the control unit 211 deletes the analysis file folder 602 after acquiring the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119. . Note that this activity A305 may be performed before or after activity A309 after the processing on the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 is completed, or may be omitted. good.

In activity A306, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 assigns order-related image file names to the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 while file processing is being executed. do. Here, the image file name is a file name given to the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 may assign regular image file names to the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119. For example, the control unit 211 processes the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 according to a specific regularity such as a specific numerical sequence, alphabetical order, alphabetical order, etc. All you have to do is give the image file name.

In activity A307, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 changes the directories of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 to a directory related to the directory D of the document file 401. The control unit 211 associates image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 containing predetermined information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs with directory D of the document file 401. Place it in the directory. The directories of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are the same directory D as the document file 401 or a directory in a lower hierarchy than the document file 401.

In activity A308, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 to a predetermined number of pixels and a predetermined size. , execute processes such as converting to grayscale, removing margins, etc.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into a predetermined number of pixels during file processing. At this time, the predetermined number of pixels is the number of pixels specified by the Japan Patent Office. The number of pixels specified by the Japan Patent Office is, for example, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, or 400 dpi.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into gray scale while executing file processing. At this time, the gray scale is, for example, a format specified by the Japan Patent Office. For example, when the file format of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 is PNG, GIF, or BMP, the format specified by the Japan Patent Office is monochrome binary; When the file format of 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 is JPEG, it is gray scale (8 bits: 256 gradations only).

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into predetermined sizes while executing file processing. At this time, when the number of pixels is 200 dpi, the specified size is 1338 dots horizontally and 2007 dots vertically, when the number of pixels is 300 dpi, the specified size is 2007 dots horizontally and 3011 dots vertically, and when the number of pixels is 400 dpi is preferably 2677 dots or less horizontally and 4015 dots or less vertically.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 deletes the margins of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 during file processing. For example, the control unit 211 detects the margins of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119, and trims the margins.

After executing activities A306, A307, and A308, in activity A309, the control unit 211 generates an HTML file based on the document file 401. At this time, the control unit 211 adds predetermined elements related to the HTML language, such as HTML tags, to the HTML file based on the description in the document file 401 during file processing. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates an output file 904 having a different format from the document file 401 while executing file processing. The output file 904 is associated with image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 located in the image file folder 703 of directory D. When the above information processing is completed, the control unit 211 may cause the output unit 205 to output the information in a manner that allows the user to recognize that the information processing has ended.

To summarize the above, the information processing method of this embodiment is an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus. The information processing method extracts predetermined information from the document file during execution of file processing for a document file that includes normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text. The information processing method places an image file containing predetermined information in a directory associated with a document file.

According to such an aspect, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work in document creation. In addition, since it does not take much time to create documents, documents can be created without problems even when using a computer with poor processing power. Furthermore, since computers with lower processing power than conventional computers can be used, documents can be created at low cost.

3.2 Details of Information Processing Next, details of the information processing described above will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13. First, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9, a time-series change in a folder due to execution of file processing will be described. That is, by executing the file processing, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 changes from the screen 400 in FIG. 4 to the screen 500 in FIG. 5, the screen 600 in FIG. 6, the screen 700 in FIG. 7, and the screen 800 in FIG. After that, a screen 900 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 400 before executing file processing according to the first embodiment. A screen 400 is a screen showing the contents of a folder containing a document file 401 to be subjected to file processing. A document file 401 is a file on which file processing is executed. The document file 401 is, for example, a file generated by related document creation software such as Microsoft (registered trademark) Word.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 500 after generating the imaged document file 502 according to the first embodiment. A screen 500 is a screen showing the contents of a folder containing an imaged document file 502 generated by file processing. The imaged document file 502 is a file in which figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. contained in the document file 401 are converted into images. The imaged document file 502 is a file generated by, for example, document creation software such as Microsoft (registered trademark) Word.

That is, in FIGS. 4 to 5, during file processing, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the format of predetermined information of the document file 401 into an image format before generating the analysis file folder 602. Then, an imaged document file 502 is obtained. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100 to display the transition from the screen 400 to the screen 500. This information processing corresponds to activities A302 and A303 in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 600 after generating the analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment. A screen 600 is a screen showing the contents of a folder including an analysis file folder 602 generated by file processing. Screen 600 includes a document file 401 and an analysis file folder 602. The analysis file folder 602 is a folder containing information obtained by analyzing information such as images included in the imaged document file 502.

That is, in FIGS. 5 to 6, the control unit 211 analyzes the document file 401 (according to another viewpoint, the imaged document file 502) that includes predetermined information of the image format, and the analysis file folder 602. generate. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates the analysis file folder 602 based on the document file 401 while executing file processing on the document file 401 including predetermined information. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100 to display the transition from the screen 500 to the screen 600. This information processing corresponds to activity A303 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 700 after generating the image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment. A screen 700 is a screen showing the contents of a folder including an image file folder 703 generated by executing file processing. Screen 700 includes a document file 401, an analysis file folder 602, and an image file folder 703. The image file folder 703 is a folder from which only the image information included in the analysis file folder 602 (according to another viewpoint, the imaged document file 502) is extracted. At this time, image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are saved in the image file folder 703 at the same level as the document file 401.

That is, in FIGS. 6 to 7, the control unit 211 obtains image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 indicating predetermined information from the analysis file folder 602. At this time, the control unit 211 places the acquired image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 in the image file folder 703 at the same level as the document file 401. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100 to display the transition from the screen 600 to the screen 700. This information processing corresponds to activities A304 and A307 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 800 after deleting the analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment. A screen 800 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after the analysis file folder 602 is deleted by file processing. Screen 800 includes a document file 401 and an image file folder 703.

That is, in FIGS. 7 to 8, during execution of file processing, the control unit 211 acquires the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119, and then transfers the files to the analysis file folder 602. Delete. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100 to display the transition from the screen 700 to the screen 800. This information processing corresponds to activity A305 in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 900 after file processing according to the first embodiment is executed. A screen 900 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after the output file 904 is created by file processing. A screen 900 includes a document file 401, an image file folder 703, and an output file 904. The output file 904 is an HTML file configured in a format to be submitted to the Japan Patent Office.

That is, in FIGS. 8 to 9, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates an output file 904 having a different format from the document file 401 while executing file processing. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing device 100 to display a transition from the screen 800 to the screen 900. This information processing corresponds to activity A309 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1000 when the document file 401 according to the first embodiment is opened. Screen 1000 is a screen displayed when document file 401 is opened. The screen 1000 includes a confirm button O and application document information 1010. The confirm button O is a button for starting file processing. The application document information 1010 is a document related to at least one of the application, claims, specification, drawings, and abstract. That is, the document file 401 is at least one of an application, claims, specification, drawings, and abstract. Application document information 1010 includes formula information 1011 and 1012. The formula information 1011 and 1012 are information on formulas included in the application document information 1010. Note that the application document information 1010 also includes 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119, which will be described later, but these are not displayed on the screen 1000.

The control unit 211 of the server device 110 executes file processing based on the selection of the confirm button O included in the screen 1100. Further, the confirm button O is an example of an object. The control unit 211 executes file processing based on the operation on the confirm button O included in the screen 1000. Here, the confirm button O is an example of an object. Further, the control unit 211 converts the mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012 into an image format when the confirm button O is selected. Further, the control unit 211 saves the mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012 converted into the image format as image files 1111 and 1112. Further, the control unit 211 gives image file names "1.jpg" and "2.jpg" in order to the image files 1111 and 1112, respectively. The control unit 211 also appropriately converts the image files 1111 and 1112 to a predetermined number of pixels, converts them to a predetermined size, converts them to gray scale, and deletes margins. When the control unit 211 receives an instruction to expand the image file folder 703, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 to display a screen 1100 shown in FIG.

Furthermore, during file processing, the control unit 211 adds predetermined elements related to the HTML language to the HTML file based on the description in the document file 401. The predetermined element here is, for example, an HTML tag. The control unit 211 converts the mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012 into "<img src=image file/1.jpg>" and "<img src=image file/2.jpg>" representing path information 1211 and 1212 to the image files 1111 and 1112. >” etc. The control unit 211 also uses HTML tags such as "<br>" to represent a line break, "<u>" to represent an underline, "<sub>" to represent a subscript, and "<sup>" to represent a superscript. Include as appropriate. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates an HTML format output file 904 having a different format from the document file 401 while executing file processing. When the control unit 211 receives an instruction to read the output file 904 using a text editor, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 to display a screen 1200 shown in FIG. 12 . Further, when the control unit 211 receives an instruction to refer to the output file 904 using a web browser such as Google Chrome, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 to display the screen 1300 in FIG. 13 .

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1100 when the image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment is opened. A screen 1100 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after expanding the image file folder 703 generated by file processing. In this embodiment, the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are arranged in the order in which they appear in the document file 401, 1. jpg, 2. jpg, 3. jpg, 4. jpg, 5. jpg, 6. jpg, 7. jpg, 8. jpg, 9. A file name such as jpg is given. Image files 1111, 1112, and 1119 are images related to mathematical formulas. The image file 1113 is an image related to a table. Image files 1114, 1116, and 1117 are images related to chemical formulas. The image file 1115 is an image related to a graph. Image file 1118 is an image related to a document. The plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are in JPEG format.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1200 when the output file 904 according to the first embodiment is read by a text editor. A screen 1200 is a screen when an HTML file is opened with a text editor. Here, Microsoft (registered trademark) Word is an example of a text editor. The screen 1200 includes pass information 1211 and 1212 and a confirm button O. The path information 1211 and 1212 is information obtained by converting information expressed in the form of a mathematical formula into image information.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1300 when referring to the output file 904 according to the first embodiment. Screen 1300 is the screen 1300 when the HTML file is opened. Screen 1300 includes formula information 1311 and 1312. The image files 1111 and 1112 are displayed in the mathematical formula information 1311 and 1312 by being associated with the image files 1111 and 1112 using HTML tags. As described above, in the first embodiment, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work.

[Modification 1]
In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the analysis file folder 602 is acquired from the document file 401, and the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are acquired from the analysis file folder 602. In Modification 1, a method of acquiring an image file from a new window without generating an analysis file will be described.

FIG. 14 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to the first modification of the first embodiment.
Regarding activities A1401, A1406, A1407, A1408, and A1409 in FIG. 14, please refer to activities A301, A306, A307, A308, and A309 in FIG. 3. In this section, only activities A1402 and A1403 will be explained.

In activity A1402, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 displays a second window 1510 that is different from the first window 1500 that displays the document file 401. The control unit 211 copies all of the contents of the document file 401 in the first window 1500 and pastes it into the second window 1510. The control unit 211 deletes all information included in the second window 1510 other than the diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs. The control unit 211 performs a page break in the second window 1510 so that each page contains one diagram, mathematical formula, chemical formula, table, and graph information. According to another aspect, while file processing is being executed, the second window 1510 is a window in which only extracted predetermined information is displayed. That is, while executing file processing on the document file 401 that includes normal text and information such as diagrams, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. , extract predetermined information such as mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc.

In activity A1403, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates image files 1521 and 1522 from the second window 1510. Specifically, the control unit 211 converts the second window 1510 into a PDF format, converts each page into an image, and deletes blank spaces.

Thereafter, in activity A1407, the control unit 211 performs the processing described in the first embodiment, such as arranging image files 1521 and 1522 containing predetermined information in a directory related to the document file 401.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of information processing according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. 15 includes a first window 1500, a second window 1510, and image files 1521 and 1522. The first window 1500 is a screen that is displayed when the document file 401 is opened. The first window 1500 includes formula information 1501 and 1502. The second window 1510 is a window configured to include one extracted piece of predetermined information per page. The second window 1510 is composed of a plurality of pages, a first page 1511 and a second page 1512. The first page 1511 includes only mathematical formula information 1501. The second page 1512 contains only mathematical formula information 1502. Image files 1521 and 1522 are information obtained by converting mathematical formula information 1501 and 1502 into images, and are in an image format such as JPEG format. As a result, even in the first modification of the first embodiment, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment and the first modification described above, the case where information processing is executed by the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 has been described. In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which information processing is executed only by the information processing apparatus 100.

1. System Configuration and Hardware Configuration The information processing system of the second embodiment has a configuration that does not include the server device 200 and the network 120, as compared to the first embodiment. Further, each hardware configuration of the information processing device 100 of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the information processing device 100 of the first embodiment.

2. Information Processing Method In the second embodiment, compared to the first embodiment, information is not transmitted and received between the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 via the network 120, and all processing is performed by the information processing device 100. It will be held in That is, in the second embodiment, the information transmission/reception process at A301 is not executed. As a result, according to the second embodiment, even without connection to the network 120, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work.

[others]
The overall configuration shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the server device 110 may be distributed among two or more devices, or may be replaced by a cloud computing system. Alternatively, the information processing device 100 may install an application, and the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 may cooperate to execute the above-described processing.

Moreover, the embodiments shown in the following supplementary notes may also be used.

[Additional note 1]
An information processing device,
has a control section,
The control unit includes:
inputting a first file stored in a predetermined directory, where the first file includes predetermined information that satisfies a predetermined condition;
obtaining a second file containing the predetermined information from the first file;
obtaining a first image file in which the predetermined information is converted into an image file file format from the second file;
storing the first image file in an associated directory associated with the first file;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 2]
In the information processing device described in Supplementary Note 1,
The related directory is a directory in the same hierarchy as the first file, or a directory in a lower hierarchy than the first file,
Information processing device.

[Additional note 3]
In the information processing device according to [Appendix 1] or [Appendix 2],
The control unit includes:
assigning a file name to the first image file according to a predetermined rule;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 4]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 3],
The control unit includes:
if the first image file is generated, deleting the second file;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 5]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 4],
The control unit includes:
obtaining a second image file by converting the first image file to a predetermined number of pixels, a predetermined size, or a predetermined color;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 6]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 5],
The control unit includes:
generating a third file in which the predetermined information in the first file is converted into a tag associated with the first image file;
obtaining a markup file written in a markup language that allows the tag to be identified from the third file;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 7]
In the information processing device described in [Appendix 6],
The control unit includes:
assigning a file name to the first image file according to a predetermined rule;
outputting the character string of the tag based on the predetermined rule and the markup language description rule;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 8]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 7],
The first file is a document related to the specification or claims,
The predetermined information is at least one of a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table, and a graph.
Information processing device.

[Additional note 9]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 8],
The control unit includes:
identifying the predetermined information by deleting information that does not satisfy a predetermined condition from the first file;
obtaining the second file by configuring a page for each of the predetermined information;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 10]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 9],
The control unit includes:
obtaining the second file by converting the predetermined information into image information in the first file;
obtaining the first image file from the information of the image in the second file;
Information processing device.

[Additional note 11]
In the information processing device according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 10],
has an input section,
The input section can be operated by a user,
The control unit includes:
When an instruction to start information processing is received through an operation on the input unit by the user,
obtaining the second file containing the predetermined information from the first file;
obtaining the first image file in which the predetermined information is converted into the image file format from the second file;
obtaining a third file in which the predetermined information in the first file is converted into a tag associated with the first image file;
obtaining a markup file written in a markup language that allows the tag to be identified from the third file;
Information processing device.

Furthermore, each aspect described below may be provided.

(2) In the information processing device, during execution of the file processing, a second window different from the first window displaying the document file is displayed, and the second window is configured to display the extracted predetermined window. The information processing apparatus is a window in which only information on the second window is displayed, and the information processing apparatus generates the image file from the second window.

According to this aspect, an image file can be generated using a window function that is an existing specification.

(3) In the information processing apparatus, the second window is a window configured to include one piece of extracted predetermined information per page.

According to such an aspect, an image file can be easily generated.

(4) In the information processing device, generate an analysis file based on the document file, obtain the image file indicating the predetermined information from the analysis file, and associate the image file with the document file. an information processing device placed in the directory where the information processing device is placed in the directory;

According to this aspect, it is possible to efficiently create a document by using the image file originally embedded in the document file.

(5) In the information processing device, during execution of the file processing, the control unit converts the format of the predetermined information of the document file into an image format before generating the analysis file, and converts the format of the predetermined information of the document file into an image format, Information processing that generates the analysis file by analyzing the document file including the predetermined information in an image format, and obtains the image file in which the predetermined information is converted into an image file based on the analysis file. Device.

According to this aspect, predetermined information included in the document file can be extracted as an image.

(6) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit deletes the analysis file after acquiring the image file during execution of the file processing.

According to this aspect, used analysis files can be deleted while file processing is being executed.

(7) In the information processing device, the control unit generates an output file having a different format from the document file during execution of the file processing, and the output file is configured to be the same as the image file located in the directory. Associated information processing device.

According to this aspect, an output file associated with an image file can be efficiently obtained during file processing.

(8) In the information processing apparatus, the output file is an HTML file.

According to this aspect, an HTML file associated with an image file can be efficiently obtained during execution of file processing.

(9) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit adds a predetermined element related to the HTML language to the HTML file based on the description of the document file during execution of the file processing.

According to this aspect, an HTML file associated with an image file can be efficiently obtained during execution of file processing.

(10) The information processing device, wherein the HTML file is configured in a format to be submitted to the Japan Patent Office.

According to this aspect, an HTML file in a format to be submitted to the Japan Patent Office can be efficiently obtained while file processing is being executed.

(11) The information processing device, wherein the control unit executes the file processing based on an operation on an object included in a screen.

According to this aspect, by manipulating objects, it is possible to efficiently obtain an HTML file in a format to be submitted to the Japan Patent Office.

(12) In the information processing apparatus, the directory is the same directory as the document file or a directory in a lower hierarchy than the document file.

According to this aspect, an image file obtained by converting predetermined information included in a document file into an image format can be saved in a layer close to the document file.

(13) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit assigns image file names related to order to the plurality of image files during execution of the file processing.

According to such an aspect, an image file name related to the order can be given to an image file during execution of file processing.

(14) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit converts the image file into a predetermined number of pixels during execution of the file processing.

According to this aspect, the number of pixels of an image file can be converted while file processing is being executed.

(15) In the information processing device, the control unit converts the image file to a predetermined size while executing the file processing.

According to this aspect, the size of the image file can be converted while file processing is being executed.

(16) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit converts the image file into grayscale while executing the file processing.

According to this aspect, the color of the image file can be converted to grayscale while file processing is being executed.

(17) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit deletes blank spaces of the image file during execution of the file processing.

According to this aspect, blank spaces included in the image file can be efficiently deleted during execution of file processing.

(18) The information processing device, wherein the predetermined information is a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table, or a graph.

According to this aspect, a mathematical formula, chemical formula, table, or graph can be efficiently converted into an image file while file processing is being executed.

(19) The information processing apparatus, wherein the document file is a specification.

According to this aspect, the format of the specification can be efficiently arranged while file processing is being executed.

(20) An information processing method executed by an information processing device, in which, during execution of file processing on a document file including normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text, An information processing device that extracts predetermined information and places an image file containing the predetermined information in a directory related to the document file. Information processing method.

According to such a method, documents can be created efficiently by reducing manual work.

(21) A program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of the information processing device.

According to this aspect, by reducing manual work, documents can be created efficiently.
Of course, this is not the case.

Finally, although various embodiments according to the present invention have been described, these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The new embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, and are included within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

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Claims (21)

An information processing device,
has a control section,
The control unit includes:
During execution of file processing on a document file that includes normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text,
extracting the predetermined information from the document file;
placing an image file containing the predetermined information in a directory related to the document file;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 1,
During execution of the file processing, a second window different from the first window displaying the document file is displayed, and the second window is a window in which only the extracted predetermined information is displayed. can be,
generating the image file from the second window;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 2,
The second window is a window configured to include one piece of the extracted predetermined information per page.
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 1,
Generate an analysis file based on the document file,
obtaining the image file indicating the predetermined information from the analysis file;
placing the image file in the directory associated with the document file;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 4,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
Before generating the analysis file, converting the format of the predetermined information of the document file into an image format,
generating the analysis file by analyzing the document file including the predetermined information in the image format;
obtaining the image file in which the predetermined information is converted into an image file based on the analysis file;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to claim 4 or claim 5,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
after acquiring the image file, deleting the analysis file;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
generate an output file in a format different from the document file;
the output file is associated with the image file located in the directory;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 7,
the output file is an HTML file;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 8,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
adding predetermined elements related to the HTML language to the HTML file based on the description in the document file;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 8 or 9,
The HTML file is configured in a format to be submitted to the Patent Office.
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The control unit includes:
executing the file processing based on operations on objects included in the screen;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The directory is the same directory as the document file or a directory in a lower hierarchy than the document file,
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
assigning image file names related to the order to the plurality of image files;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
converting the image file to a predetermined number of pixels;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
converting the image file to a predetermined size;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
converting the image file to grayscale;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
The control unit includes:
During execution of the file processing,
Delete the margins of the image file,
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
The predetermined information is a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table, or a graph;
Information processing device. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 18,
The document file is a specification;
Information processing device. An information processing method executed by an information processing device, the method comprising:
During execution of file processing on a document file that includes normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text,
extracting the predetermined information from the document file;
placing an image file containing the predetermined information in a directory related to the document file;
Information processing device.
Information processing method. A program,
A program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of an information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 19.