JP3175220B2 - Document creation device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document creating apparatus capable of pasting image data read from an image reading apparatus such as an image scanner into a created document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a document creation apparatus such as a word processor, a document can be created by mixing not only character data but also various data such as key lines and figures. Recently, it has become possible to input image data such as photographs and illustrations into a document using an image reading device such as an image scanner. Conventionally, regarding input of image data,
As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-120557, an input image is displayed once on a screen when an image is input, and a partial area is specified on the screen. As other related technologies, as described in the Hitachi Japanese Word Processor Document Word Processor Super 3000 Operation Manual,
In some cases, after the image area is created, an image input from a scanner is instructed on an image editing screen, a required range is specified from the read image information, and image data is input into a document.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, the procedure for reading an image from an image reading apparatus is only one time, and special consideration is given to taking in a plurality of images continuously. I didn't.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to, when image data is taken into a document, when a single input is completed, ask the user whether or not to continue inputting, and input continuously. An object of the present invention is to provide a document creator that can be easily operated when a large number of figures are to be continuously read by enabling continuous image input when necessary.

[0005]

The object of the present invention is to provide an input unit for inputting a description element such as a character, a key line, a graphic, or an image to be described in a document; a storage unit for storing the input data; A display unit that displays data stored in the storage unit, a control unit that performs various editing controls so as to arrange the data stored in the storage unit as a document, and cuts and pastes image information into the document, When inputting image data by the input unit, image input condition setting means for designating the dot density and density of an image to be read, and reading the image data at a low density by the input unit and displaying the image data by the display unit. According to this display, a cut-out range designating means for designating a necessary range, and the document data being created stored in the storage unit are displayed on the display unit. Image area setting means for designating where in the document the range specified by the cut range specifying means is to be pasted in accordance with the display; and image data of the range specified by the cut range specifying means. Is input again by the input unit at the dot density designated by the image input condition setting means, and the formal image input means and the respective means for taking in the image data as document data at the position designated by the image area setting means And a continuous input designating means for designating whether to continuously input an image after the completion of the first image input, wherein the image input control unit comprises: Continuous input designation means, input continuously
The same image or a new image.
Has a means to specify the force
When the same image is specified, the
Does not specify the image input conditions,
Re-execute after specifying the cutting range using the cutting range specification means
If a new image is specified,
This is achieved by executing the program again from the designation of the input condition .

[0006]

After the first image input is completed, the continuous input designating means inquires of the user whether or not to continue to input an image. Since the next image input is performed continuously, it becomes easy to operate when a large number of figures are to be continuously read.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a Japanese word processor will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting characters, commands, and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes a display unit such as a CRT display for displaying document information such as characters, graphics, and images, and a frame cursor. Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage unit such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic storage device. The document data containing information in the document includes document composition data 31 for managing document composition information, text data 32 for managing text information,
It stores graphic data 33 for managing graphic information, image data 34 for managing image information, and the like. When the image data 34 is created in the image input processing, the storage unit stores, as data serving as conditions for determining the image data 34, a reading size and a reading direction at the time of inputting an image and a pasting magnification at the time of pasting. Input condition management data 35 for storing conditions such as modes, cut frame management data 36 for storing information on frames at the time of cutting and pasting during image input editing, and pasting frame management data 3
7, area attribute management data 38 for storing attribute information of an image area, temporary reading image data 39 for storing information of an image read as a target to be cut when an image cut range is specified for image input, and a frame cursor for an image or the like. There is frame cursor management data 40 for managing information on the position and size of the cursor. Next, reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit such as a microprocessor for controlling each unit. The control unit further includes an editing control unit 51 for controlling creation and editing of various documents, a character control unit 52, and a graphic control unit. A control unit 53, an image input control unit 54, an image editing control unit 55, a frame cursor control unit 56, and the like. Here, the character control unit 52 controls the editing of the text data 32, and similarly, the graphic control unit 53
Denotes the graphic data 33, the image input control unit 54, and the image editing control unit 55 control the image data 34, and the frame cursor 56 controls the frame cursor management data 40.
Next, reference numeral 6 denotes an output unit such as a printer for printing the input contents.

Next, creation and editing of a document in the Japanese word processor of this embodiment will be described.

First, in the initial state, when the operator instructs the creation of a new document or the update of an already created document, the editing control unit 51 is first activated. The processing at this time will be described with reference to FIG.

The editing control unit 51 first determines whether the operator's instruction is new creation or document update. In the case of new creation, the document data is initialized, and a document of only one page is created as initial data. In the case of document update, the document data to be updated is called from the storage unit 3 (step 10).
1). Next, the editing control section 51 lays out the document on the display section 2 (step 102) and waits for an editing instruction from the input section 1 (step 103, FIG. 5). If there is an input from the input unit 1, the content is determined by the editing control unit 51 (step 104), and if a character is instructed, the character control unit 5
2 to start character input and edit processing (step 1
05) If a figure is designated, the figure control unit 53
Is started to input and edit figures (step 10).
6) If the image input has been instructed, the image input control unit 54 is activated to execute the image input processing (step 107). If the image editing is instructed, the image edit control unit 55 is activated. Then, the image is edited (step 108). Also, the above input,
When the end is instructed in each editing process,
The layout display (step 102) is performed, and an edit instruction from the input unit 1 is waited again (step 103). If the end of the document editing is instructed in the determination of the input in step 104, the editing is ended (step 109) such that the created document data is stored in the storage unit 3, and the editing of the document is ended.

Next, an image input process (step 107) for directly reading an image on the layout screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 8 to 20, and 26 to 28.

First, when the image input processing is designated,
The user selects whether to input a new image and paste it on a document or to re-input an already created image area (step 201, FIG. 6). If a new input is selected (step 202), an input condition setting screen is displayed (FIG. 26), and information on the dot density, density, paper direction, and pasting magnification of the image to be read is set (step 205). . After the input conditions are specified, when execution is instructed (step 206), the input conditions are stored in the input condition management data 35. (Step 20
7). On the other hand, if cancellation is instructed in step 206, the process returns to step 201. If re-input is specified in step 202, an image area to be re-input is specified (step 203), and when execution is instructed (step 204), input conditions are set (step 2).
05). If cancellation is instructed in step 202 or when the image area is designated (step 203), the image input function ends. Now, when the setting of the input conditions is completed in steps 205 to 207, in order to specify an image to be cut on the screen next,
First, provisional reading of image data is performed to create provisional reading image data 39 (step 208), which is displayed on the screen (step 209), and a cutout range is designated for the displayed provisional reading image data (step 208). 21
0). In the cut range specification, first, a frame cursor of the largest size in which an image area can be created within a range (called a basic area) excluding a margin portion of a created document is initially displayed as a cut frame (FIG. 8). By moving the frame or changing the size of the frame, the user designates a range to be cut out of the image displayed on the screen (FIG. 9). At this time, every time the cut frame is moved or resized, the information of the cut frame is stored in the frame cursor management data 40 (step 211). Next, after setting the cutting range of the temporary reading data, when execution is instructed (step 21)
2) The contents of the frame cursor management data 40 are stored in the cutout frame management data 36 (Step 213), and the layout of the document being created is displayed (Step 215), and the paste destination of the image is specified there (Step 216). . on the other hand,
If cancellation is instructed in step 212, the process returns to input condition setting (step 205). First, in the case of the same size mode and the automatic enlargement / reduction mode, the pasting frame is initially displayed as the pasting frame in the same size as the pasting frame on the document being created (FIG. 10). On the other hand, in the case of the enlargement / reduction ratio designation mode, the cutout frame is corrected to the enlarged or reduced size with respect to the designated ratio, and is initially displayed (FIG. 11). Subsequently, the user moves the pasting frame to a position where the pasting frame is to be pasted (FIG. 1).
2) By changing the size (FIGS. 13 to 1)
6), and specify the paste destination for the created document (FIG. 17).
At this time, every time the paste frame is moved or resized, the information of the paste frame is stored in the frame cursor management table 40 (step 217). Also, when changing the size of the image pasting frame, if the size of the pasting frame is smaller than the size of the initial display frame in the same size mode or scaling ratio specification mode, the initial display frame is pasted. Is displayed so as to be aligned with the upper left of FIG. 13 (FIG. 13). When the size of the pasting frame is larger than the size of the initial displaying frame, the initial displaying frame is displayed so as to be located at the center of the pasting frame (FIG. 1).
5). Further, in the case of the automatic enlargement / reduction calculation mode, the cutout image is enlarged / reduced and displayed according to the size of the pasting frame (FIGS. 14 and 16). Next, when the execution is instructed after determining the image pasting destination (step 218), the contents of the frame cursor management data 40 are stored in the pasting frame management data 37 (step 219), and the area attribute change screen is displayed. Then, an area attribute setting is performed (step 220). Further, when the cancellation is instructed in step 218, the temporary reading image data is redisplayed (step 209), and the process returns to the specification of the cutting range of the temporary reading image data (step 210). Next, after selecting the item of the area attribute, when execution is instructed (step 221), the input information is stored in the area attribute management data 38 (step 222), and after the image data is formal read (step 222). 223), the document composition data 31 and the image data 34 are created based on the input condition management data 35, the cutout frame management data 36, the pasting frame management data 37, and the area attribute management data 38 (step 224), and the document being created Is displayed (step 225), a continuous input selection screen is displayed (FIG. 28), and continuous input designation is performed (step 226). If cancellation is instructed in step 221, the document being created is displayed again (step 215), and the paste destination of the image is specified (step 21).
Return to 6). Now, in the continuous input designation (step 226), it is possible to designate whether to continue to input the image, and in the case of continuous input, it is possible to cut out the image read in step 208. Can be cut for a new image,
There are two types of “continuation (new image)”. When "continuation (same image)" is specified (step 227), temporary reading data is displayed based on the original temporary reading image data 39 (step 209), and the cutout range can be specified again for the image. (Step 210).
At this time, by copying the contents of the cutout frame management data 36 to the frame cursor management data 40, the cutout frame is
A frame having the same size as that of the previous cut is initially displayed at the same position (FIG. 9). Therefore, in the case where illustrations of the same size and order are continuously cut out from the same drawing, the illustrations that are arranged can be cut into the same size only by moving the frame cursor vertically and horizontally (FIG. 1).
8). Also, when pasting it (step 21)
6) Since the previously created image is already displayed in the document being created as an image area, it is possible to paste the image while looking at the position of the image. When "continuation (new image)" is designated (step 22)
7) The input condition setting screen (FIG. 26) is displayed, input conditions are set (step 205), and image input processing can be performed from the beginning. Therefore, even if it is desired to continuously cut an image from another drawing, the image can be cut continuously. Also, when "function end" is designated, the image input processing ends.

Next, an image editing process (step 108) in which an image area is first created and an image is read and edited at the time of editing in the area will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4 and 21 to 28. I do.

In the image editing process, “new creation” for initially creating and editing a new image area, and “update” for updating and editing a previously created image area can be selected (step 301, FIG. 7). ). When "new creation" is selected, first, the position of the image area is set (step 302, FIG. 21). After the position is determined, when execution is instructed (step 303), the area attribute setting screen (FIG. 2)
7) is displayed and the area attribute is set (step 30).
4). If cancellation is instructed in step 303, the image editing process ends. When the execution is instructed after the setting of the area attribute (step 305), the document composition data 31 and the image data 34 are updated (step 306), and an image editing screen is displayed (step 307, FIG. 24). As the editing, selection of new input of an image, editing of data, or completion of editing can be performed. This image editing screen enables image editing within the size of the newly created image area (FIG. 22). Further, when the cancellation is instructed in step 305, the position of the area can be set again (step 302). When "update" is selected in step 301, an image area to be updated is designated, and then execution is instructed (step 310).
The image editing screen is displayed (step 307), and the user can select image area editing. At this time, the image editing screen can also perform image editing within the range of the size of the updated image area. Further, when the cancellation is instructed in step 310, the image editing process ends. Next, image region editing will be described. When a new input of an image is selected, an input condition setting screen is displayed (FIG. 26), input conditions are set (step 311), and when execution is instructed here, formal reading of image data is performed (step 313). And displays the read data (step 31).
4), and designate a cutting range (step 315, FIG. 2)
3). If cancellation is instructed in step 311, the image editing screen is redisplayed (step 307), and the process returns to selection of image area editing. After the cut range is designated, when execution is instructed (step 315), cut data is displayed (step 317), and the process returns to selection of image area editing (step 307). When the cancellation is instructed in the input judgment of step 315, the input condition setting screen (FIG. 26) is displayed, and the input condition is set again (step 311). If data editing is selected at the time of selecting image area editing (step 308), data editing processing such as image movement and copying is performed (step 318). When this is completed, the image editing screen is displayed again (step 307), and the editing of the image area can be selected. If the user selects the end of editing in the input determination of the selection of image region editing (step 308), the image data 34 is created (step 319), and the image editing ends (FIG. 25).

As described above, when the image input process (step 107) is used, first, when the cutout range is specified (step 210), a necessary range is specified from the image data input from the input unit. Next, at the time of specifying the image paste destination (step 216), the user specifies the position in the document where the range specified by the cut range is to be pasted, and reads the image based on the information. Image input can be performed by a simple procedure as in the case of cutting and pasting.

The image input control unit can specify, by specifying an input mode (step 201), whether to newly input an image or to re-input an already created image area. in case of,
Specify an image area that has already been created (step 2
03) Since the image is formally input to the designated image area, even if the user wants to read the already input image again,
Re-entry is possible with a simple procedure.

In the continuous input designation (step 226), after the first image input is completed, it is possible to select whether or not to input an image continuously, and the next image input can be continuously performed. If you want to read a large amount, you can easily operate.

In the continuous input designation (step 226), when inputting continuously, it is determined whether the same image is input.
The user can specify whether to input a new image. According to the specification, the image input control unit 54 does not specify the image input condition when the same image is specified.
The processing is executed again from the specification of the cutting range by the above-described cutting area specification, and when a new image is specified, the processing is executed again from the specification of the image input condition. Therefore, there are a plurality of figures on one sheet of paper. In such a case, since it is not necessary to read the same image many times, it is possible to input images of a plurality of figures with good operability.

Further, continuous input designation (step 226)
If the input of the same image is specified by, the cut range specification displays the previously cut range as the initial condition of the cut range.Therefore, there are multiple figures on one sheet of paper. When it is desired to cut out the image in the same size as in the drawing, the cutting can be performed only by a simple operation such as moving the cutting range.

When specifying the magnification, it is possible to specify whether to keep the original size or to enlarge or reduce the size at the time of inputting an image. You can specify whether to scale automatically to fit. In the formal reading of image data (step 223), the image is read in accordance with the mode specified by the above-mentioned magnification specification. The magnification can be changed.

In addition, designation of an image pasting destination (step 2)
16) calculates the size of the pasting range according to the size specified by the cut range specification (step 210) and the magnification specified by the image input condition setting, and sets the frame of the calculated size as an initial value. Since it is displayed, you can see at a glance how large it is actually read. This also makes it easier to grasp the relative relationship with the created document.

If a mode other than the automatic enlargement / reduction mode is specified in the image input condition setting, the image pasting destination is specified (step 216). If the pasting range is larger than the cutting range, the center position of the cutting range is pasted. The cut range is centered and displayed separately from the paste range so that it matches the center position of the paste range, and when the formal image is read, if the paste range is larger than the cut range, the cut range is set to the center of the paste range. Enter a white dot in the empty area around the cut area so that it is located, and if the paste area is smaller than the cut area, place the cut area in contact with the upper left of the paste area Sometimes, the cut range is entered in a form that deletes the part that protrudes from the paste range, so the cut image is pasted into the created document Kicking at the time, also by changing the cut scope and size, in a way that was commensurate with the paste size, it is possible to easily image input.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, after the first image input is completed, the continuous input designating means inquires of the user whether or not to input an image continuously. The control unit continuously performs the next image input when the continuous input is designated, so that the operation can be easily performed when a large number of figures are to be continuously read.

The continuous input designating means has means for designating the input of the same image or the input of a new image in the case of continuous input. If an image is specified, the image input conditions are not specified, and the processing is executed again from the specification of the cutting range by the cutting range specifying means. If a new image is specified, the image input conditions are not changed. Is executed again from the designation, when there are a plurality of figures on one sheet of paper, it is not necessary to read the same image many times, so that it is possible to input images of a plurality of figures with good operability.

Furthermore, when the input of the same image is designated by the continuous input designating means, the cut range designating means displays the previously cut range as the initial condition of the cut range. There are a plurality of figures, and if it is desired to cut out those figures with the same size, the cutting can be performed only by a simple operation such as moving the cutting range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of document creation and editing in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 shows a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is an image input processing flow diagram in which an image is created by directly inputting an image without opening an image editing window.

FIG. 4 shows a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.
By opening the image editing window and editing,
It is an image edit processing flow figure which creates an image area.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an edit mode selection screen when a document is edited by a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an input target selection screen at the time of image input of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an edit target selection screen when an image is edited by a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an initial display when an image input cut-out destination is specified in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a frame is changed to an image to be cut and then moved when a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied specifies an image input cutout destination.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an initial display at the time of specifying an image input pasting destination, in which the pasting magnification is specified in the same magnification mode and the automatic calculation mode in the Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an initial display at the time of specifying an image input pasting destination in which the pasting magnification is specified in a ratio specifying mode in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where a frame is moved to a position where the image is to be pasted when the image input pasting destination is specified in the Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 13 shows a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied, in which the pasting magnification is specified in the same magnification mode and the ratio specifying mode. It is a figure showing an example in the case of small.

FIG. 14 is an example of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied when the pasting magnification is in the automatic calculation mode and the size of the pasting frame is smaller than the image at the time of initial display when the image input pasting destination is designated. FIG.

FIG. 15 shows a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied, in which the pasting magnification is specified in the same magnification mode and the ratio specifying mode. It is a figure showing an example in case of being large.

FIG. 16 is an example of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied when the pasting magnification is in the automatic calculation mode and the size of the pasting frame is larger than the image at the time of initial display when the image input pasting destination is designated. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example in which an image area is created by image input of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a frame is moved to an image to be cut without changing its size when a cut-out destination is specified after continuous image input of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example in which a frame is translated to a position to be pasted in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied when a pasting destination is designated after continuous image input of image input;

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a second image area is created by continuous image input of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of setting an image area when editing an image in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of initial setting of an image editing screen during image editing of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of specifying a cutout destination when editing an image in a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a cut image is displayed on an image editing screen during image editing of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example in which an image area is created by image editing of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an input condition setting screen for setting conditions for inputting an image in image input or image editing of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an area attribute change screen for setting an attribute of an image area in image input or image editing of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 28 enables continuation of image input when an image is input by a Japanese word processor to which the present invention has been applied;
It is a figure showing a continuous input selection screen.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuro Tozaki 1-1-1, Higashitaga-cho, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture Inside the Taga Plant, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Koichi Sasaki 1-1, Higashitaga-machi, Hitachi City, Ibaraki No. 1 Inside the Taga Plant of Hitachi, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-1-184581 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 1/00 G06T 11/60 -17/50 G06F 17/20-17/26

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting a description element such as a character, a key line, a graphic, or an image described in a document, a storage unit for storing the input data, and a data storage unit for storing the data stored in the storage unit. A display unit to be displayed, a control unit for performing various editing controls so as to arrange the data stored in the storage unit as a document, and inputting image data by the input unit when image information is cut and pasted into a document. Sometimes
Image input condition setting means for designating dot density, density, etc. of an image to be read; image data read at a low density by the input unit; displaying the image data on the display unit; A cut-out range designating unit to be designated, and the document data being created stored in the storage unit are displayed on the display unit, and according to this display, the position designated by the cut-out range designating unit is located at any position in the document. An image area setting unit for specifying whether to paste the image data, and image data in a range specified by the cutout range specifying unit are input again by the input unit at the dot density specified by the image input condition setting unit. An image for capturing data as document data at a position designated by the image area setting means. In a document creating apparatus comprising a formal input unit and an image input control unit for controlling each of the units, after the first image input is completed, the continuous input designating unit for designating whether or not to continue inputting the image is replaced with the image. It allowed provided the input control unit, the continuous input finger
When inputting continuously, the setting means
Has a means to specify whether the input
The image input control unit
If the image is specified, the image input condition
Do not know again,
Re-execute from the box specification, and if a new image is specified
Is executed again from the specification of the image input condition
A document creation device characterized by the following. 2. The document creating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the input of the same image is designated by the continuous input designating means, the cut range designating means sets the previously cut range to the initial condition of the cut range. A document creation apparatus characterized in that the document is displayed as a document.