JP4526997B2 - Layout editing device, computer program, recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as a layout editing apparatus that edits a layout of a paper surface of a printed material in which a QR code symbol or a watermark embedded image is embedded.

In recent years, mobile phones have become more sophisticated, and mobile phones can read two-dimensional barcodes such as QR codes, watermark embedded images embedded in images, and the like (see Patent Document 1). These QR code symbols and watermark-embedded images are embedded with certain information or specified in order to simplify the ordering of products on mobile phones or to simplify the registration of mobile phone address books. It is set to guide to the Web site. For this reason, the number of printed materials in which these QR code symbols and watermark embedded images are embedded is rapidly increasing.
JP 2002-330280 A

  However, creating a printed material in which a QR code symbol or watermark embedded image is embedded is more prone to human error than creating a normal printed material, and information appropriate to the QR code symbol or watermark embedded image is accurate. It is necessary to check whether or not a QR code symbol having accurate information is placed at a correct position. Such confirmation work has been performed by a manual inspection method using a dedicated QR code reader or a watermark embedded image reading device, so there are many cases when inspecting a large number of QR codes and the like. Equipment, and the work load was very high.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and layout editing that can reduce the workload of an operator who performs inspection even for a printed matter in which a QR code symbol or a watermark embedded image is embedded. An object is to provide an apparatus, a computer program, and a recording medium.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the layout editing apparatus according to claim 1 is a parameter setting unit that sets parameters when generating a two-dimensional code symbol, and a code that is text information encoded as a two-dimensional code. Coding base information input means for receiving coding base information; and two-dimensional code symbol generation means for coding the coding base information based on the parameter setting and generating a two-dimensional code symbol as image data to be edited. Two-dimensional code decoding means for decoding the two-dimensional code symbol to obtain coding base information that is the basis of the two-dimensional code symbol, and the two-dimensional code symbol generated by the two-dimensional code symbol generating means, or A two-dimensional code symbol to be decoded by the two-dimensional code decoding means, and the two-dimensional code symbol Corresponding information generating means for generating a dummy graphic object to be associated with the base coding base information, editing material information constituting the paper surface of the printed matter, and the generated dummy graphic object , at least a display mode and and layout means for setting the attribute information specifying the position, when outputting the layout editing results, selected by the operator, the arrangement position of (i) the dummy graphic object associated with the dummy graphic object Either layout editing data in which the encoding base information is arranged, or (ii) layout editing data in which the two-dimensional code symbol associated with the dummy graphic object is arranged at the arrangement position of the dummy graphic object. Patent in that it comprises a confirmation output means for displaying and printing out one To.

The layout editing apparatus according to claim 2 is the layout editing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the confirmation output unit 1) designates display / printing in a final printed state, and 2) dummy figure. Specification to display / print coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object in a visible form in the space where the object is arranged, 3) On the two-dimensional code symbol arranged at the dummy graphic object arrangement position In addition, it is possible for the operator to select any one of designation to display and print the coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object in a visible form.

The layout editing device according to claim 3 is the layout editing device according to claim 1, when displaying and printing outputs the code groups information, correspondence to the dummy graphic object arrangement position of the dummy graphic object The information that can identify the encoded base information is displayed and printed in a visually recognizable form, and the encoded base information is output to a separate file or printed on a separate sheet in association with the identifiable information. It is characterized by.

The computer program according to claim 4 describes a series of instructions for causing the computer to operate as the layout editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 by being read and interpreted by the computer. It is characterized by that.

A recording medium according to claim 5 is a machine-readable recording medium in which the computer program according to claim 4 is recorded.

According to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the layout editing data or the dummy figure in which the coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object is arranged at the dummy graphic object arrangement position by the operator's selection. Since layout edit data in which the two-dimensional code symbol associated with the dummy graphic object is arranged at the object arrangement position can be output, the coding base information or the two-dimensional code symbol confirmation work can be performed according to the work process. It is possible to easily confirm whether appropriate (accurate) information is embedded in the two-dimensional code symbol or whether the two-dimensional code symbol having the accurate information is arranged at the correct position. it can. Furthermore, as a confirmation of the finished image of the printed matter, it is possible to easily confirm the arrangement when converted into a two-dimensional code symbol. Thereby, the workload of the operator who inspects the two-dimensional code symbol can be reduced.

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

(First embodiment)
First, the layout editing apparatus S according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, a case where a QR code symbol (an example of a two-dimensional code symbol) as image data to be edited is handled will be described as an example.

[Configuration and function of layout editing apparatus S]
First, the configuration and function of each part constituting the layout editing apparatus S according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a layout editing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the layout editing apparatus S includes an input unit 11, a display unit 12, a storage unit 13 as a storage unit, a layout unit 14, and a control unit 15. The layout editing apparatus S is connected to, for example, a film output apparatus P for printing out printed matter (or a color printer P for obtaining output as simple color calibration).

  The input unit 11 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The operator inputs a parameter value when generating a QR code symbol or QR coding base information (code) that is text information encoded as a QR code. The input information is output to the layout unit 14.

  The display unit 12 displays information input from the input unit 11 or information such as layout editing data output from the layout unit 14.

  The storage unit 13 includes a hard disk drive or the like, and includes editing material information constituting the paper surface of the printed material, set parameters to be described later, an image representing a generated QR code symbol, QR coding base information, and a QR generated thereby. Information for associating code symbols (association information) and layout editing results (layout editing data and the like) are stored.

  The layout unit 14 is realized, for example, by incorporating a plug-in module that executes the characteristic function of the present invention on commercially available DTP (DeskTop Publishing) editing software (in other words, the plug-in module is incorporated). A computer program related to the editing software is read by the computer and interpreted and executed), the parameter setting means 14a, the coding base information input means 14b, the association information generation means 14c, the layout means 14d, It functions as a two-dimensional code symbol generation means (encoding means) 14e, a confirmation output means 14f, and a two-dimensional code decoding means 14g. The computer program related to the plug-in module that executes the characteristic function of the present invention is recorded in the storage unit 13 constituted by a hard disk drive device or the like, and is read by the control unit 15 at the time of execution.

The control unit 15 includes basic hardware such as a CPU, RAM, ROM, system bus, and OS (operating system) constituting a general-purpose personal computer as a computer, and controls each component in the layout editing apparatus S. Here, each means 14a thru | or 14g in the layout part 14 is demonstrated using FIG. 2 thru | or FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a QR code symbol, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dummy figure that associates QR coding base information and a QR code symbol generated thereby, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of QR coding base information matched with the dummy figure.

  The parameter setting unit 14a is configured to perform parameter setting when generating a QR code symbol image based on the parameter value input from the input unit 11. For example, the “error correction level”, “ Set parameters such as “Version”, “Margins”, and “Cell Size”.

  Here, the error correction level refers to level L, level M, and level Q depending on the degree of damage so that data can be restored without being damaged even if part of the QR code symbol is damaged. , Four levels of level H are provided. For example, data can be restored even when about 9% of the area of the QR code symbol is damaged at level L and about 18% of the area of the QR code symbol is damaged at level M. The level can be arbitrarily selected between level L and level H.

  The version is determined by, for example, the number of cells 22 as a minimum unit constituting a QR code symbol as shown in FIG. 2, and represents the size of the QR code symbol itself. In the QR code symbol, the number of cells increases as the amount of information included in the QR code symbol increases. For example, version 1 has 21 × 21 cells of QR code symbols, and each time the version is increased, the size of the QR code symbol is added by 4 cells vertically and horizontally. The optimum version is determined by the amount of information included in the QR code symbol, but may be set arbitrarily.

  The margin (margin) is for making the QR code symbol easy to read, for example, as indicated by reference numeral 23 in FIG. 2, and the QR code symbol image 21 requires a margin (margin) of 4 cells or more. is there. Therefore, numbers of 4 cells or more can be arbitrarily set.

  The cell size is the size of a cell 22 (black square portion) constituting the QR code symbol image 21, for example, as shown in FIG.

  Since the size of the QR code symbol image 21 varies depending on the error correction level, version, margin (margin), cell size, and the like, the size of the QR code symbol image 21 is set by setting each parameter value. Can be determined.

  The encoding base information input unit 14b receives QR encoding base information such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input from the input unit 11.

  The two-dimensional code symbol generation means 14e encodes (encodes) the QR coding base information based on the parameter setting, and generates a QR code symbol image 21 as shown in FIG. 2, for example.

  The association information generating unit 14c generates information for associating the QR coding base information with the QR code symbol encoded with the QR coding base information.

  In the dummy figure shown in FIG. 3 (a), a mark 25 similar to the cut-out symbol (reference numeral 24 in FIG. 2) in the QR code symbol is displayed, and in the dummy figure shown in FIG. 3 (b). , “XX” mark 26 is displayed. With such marks, the editing operator can easily distinguish between the dummy figure and other editing materials.

  Note that the form of the dummy figure is not limited to these, and any form may be used as long as the QR coding base information can be distinguished from other information.

  In addition, a URL is displayed (description) on the dummy figure shown in FIG. 4A, so that the editing operator can select any character string (in this case, the URL) at the position of the dummy figure. It is possible to easily grasp whether a QR code symbol obtained by encoding a character string to be represented is arranged. Such a form is adopted when the QR coding base information has an amount of information that can be displayed on a dummy figure.

  On the other hand, when the QR coding base information has a large amount of information that cannot be displayed on the dummy graphic, the QR coding base information is displayed on the dummy graphic as shown in FIG. Other association information corresponding to the information (for example, “P1-1”: meaning 1 on page 1) is displayed, and for the association information, as shown in FIG. The QR coding base information may be associated with “P1-1”.

  The layout unit 14d inputs editing material information constituting the paper surface of the printed material from outside, generates or reads it from the storage unit 13, and sets attribute information for designating at least a display mode and an arrangement position for them. Yes.

The confirmation output means 14f outputs the layout editing result for the operator's confirmation.
1) Specification to display / print in the final printed state,
2) Designation for displaying and printing the corresponding QR coding base information in a visible form in a space (for example, on a dummy figure) where the QR code symbol is arranged, and
3) designation to display / print the corresponding QR coding base information in a visible form on the arranged QR code symbol image;
Is selected from the operator via the input unit 11, and the layout editing data is displayed and printed out in accordance with the selected designation.

  For example, when editing the layout, at least the above 1) and 2) are necessary. When the above 1) is designated, a layout in which the generated QR code symbol image is arranged at the QR code symbol arrangement position. Edit data is displayed and printed out. When 2) is specified, layout edit data in which a dummy figure displaying QR coding base information is arranged at the QR code symbol arrangement position is displayed. Display / print output.

  Here, the “display / print output” is an output (presentation to the worker) for the operator to confirm by display display and / or print output of the layout edit data, and layout edit data. The display output is desirably displayed in a layout (for example, print preview) similar to the layout of the printed matter that has been printed out.

  Further, the confirmation output means 14f displays or prints out QR coding base information on, for example, a dummy figure according to the designation in 2) above, depending on the number of characters (that is, as described above, QR coding base information). However, when it cannot be displayed on the dummy figure), information (for example, association information such as “P1-1”) that can identify the QR code symbol at the place where the QR code symbol image is arranged. The information is displayed and printed in a visually recognizable form, and the QR coding base information is associated with identifiable information and output to a separate file or printed on a separate sheet.

[Data structure handled by the layout unit 14 of the layout editing apparatus S]
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the data structure handled by the layout unit 14 of the layout editing apparatus S in comparison with the data structure handled by an existing typical layout editing software (commercially available DTP editing software or the like).

  Data handled by typical layout editing software is generally composed of page information 100 for managing and recording information defining the page size, such as page size and margins, and object information arranged on the page. All object information is specified by a unique ID (object ID). The object information includes image object information 200 for managing and recording the position of the image and the like, information relating to scaling, inclination, masking, and the like, an image file 300 that is the entity of the image data, and a specific figure such as a straight line, a curve, a rectangle, a circle, etc. Type object information 400 for managing and recording the character type, line width, color, etc., and text object information 500 for managing and recording character string arrangement information such as the character string and its typeface, character size, pitch, and folding position. .

  The layout unit 14 of the layout editing apparatus S also handles these types of data. In existing DTP editing software, a QR code symbol image and a digital watermark image are generally handled as one image file data of the image file information 300, and the layout position corresponds to the image file data. The generated image object management information 200 is stored. The image file 300 may be handled as external data (image file) by editing software, or may be handled as internal data defined by the editing software. In any case, information necessary for referring to image data from editing software or an extended function (plug-in) is retained.

  In the layout unit 14 of the layout editing apparatus S, the function of the existing typical DTP editing software is expanded, the dummy graphic object information 600 is defined as a new object, and can be stored separately from the existing object.

  In one piece of dummy graphic object information 600, in addition to ID and layout position information on paper, an encoding parameter, an encoded character string (QR encoding base information), and an ID of an QR code symbol image (encoded image object ID) Is managed as an attribute.

  Also, the encoding common parameter information 700 that is commonly used in the page can be stored. In FIG. 5, dummy graphic object information 600 and encoding common parameter information 700 are shown as an extended data structure surrounded by a broken line.

[Configuration of Layout Unit 14]
Each means constituting the layout unit 14 will be described again in accordance with the data structure of FIG.

  The parameter setting means 14a sets encoding common parameter information 700 for sharing parameters necessary for encoding within the paper.

  The encoding base information input unit 14b newly generates a dummy figure object (or for the selected dummy figure object), the encoding parameters of the dummy figure object, the encoded character string (QR encoding base information), etc. Input or change the.

  The two-dimensional code symbol generation unit 14e generates an image file 300 of a QR code symbol image from the encoding parameter, the encoded character string, and the like for the dummy graphic object information 600 representing the selected dummy graphic object.

  The association information generation unit 14c generates image object information 200 for handling the image file 300 generated by the two-dimensional code symbol generation unit 14e as an editing material, and sets the object ID given to the image object information 200 as a QR code. It is stored as an attribute value of an encoded image object ID, which is one attribute of the dummy graphic object information 600 from which the symbol is generated.

  The confirmation output unit 14f displays or prints the dummy graphic object in the edited data when the data edited by the layout unit 14 is displayed on the screen and printed, or displays and prints the corresponding image object (QR code symbol image). The output form is selected and set, and the edit layout data is displayed on the screen or printed according to the setting. The screen display here means that the screen is displayed in a state where the print finish can be confirmed unlike the display during the editing operation.

  The two-dimensional code decoding means 14g tries to decode all the image objects in order, and for the decoded image, if there is no corresponding dummy graphic object, a new dummy graphic object is generated, and the decoded character string Alternatively, it is stored in the storage unit 13 as dummy graphic object information 600 in which the position, image object ID, and the like are recorded as attribute values, and processing similar to the encoded image generated by the present system is enabled thereafter. If the corresponding dummy graphic object already exists, the attribute value is overwritten.

[QR code symbol generation / association information generation processing in layout unit 14]
QR code symbol generation and association information generation processing, which are characteristic functions of the layout unit 14, will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing QR code symbol generation and association information generation processing, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data correlation diagram related to object information.

  In the process of FIG. 6, first, an encoding parameter is read from dummy graphic object information 600a (see FIG. 7) representing the selected dummy graphic object (step S101). Next, an encoded character string (QR encoding base information) is read from the dummy graphic object information 600a (step S102). Next, a QR code symbol image is generated (step S103), and the QR code symbol image is stored as a new image file 300a (see FIG. 7) (step S104).

  The processes from step S101 to step S104 are executed by the function of the two-dimensional code symbol generation unit 14e.

  Subsequently, new image object information 200a is generated by the function of the association information generation unit 14c (step S110). Next, the ID of the image object information 200a given at this time is stored (recorded) as the value of the encoded image object ID of the original dummy graphic object information 600a (representing the selected dummy graphic object) (step). S111). Next, the image file name of the image file 300a stored in step S104 is stored as a value of one attribute “image file name” of the image object information 200a (step S112). Next, the arrangement position information of the original (selected) dummy graphic object information 600a is copied and stored as the value of the arrangement position information of the newly generated image object information 200a (step S113).

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the encoded character string (QR encoding base information) and the QR code symbol image file 300a are associated with each other via the dummy graphic object information 600a and the image object information 200a.

  The operation described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 may be performed collectively for all the dummy graphic objects existing in the edit data by detecting that a specific menu command is selected by the menu operation of the layout unit 14. Alternatively, it is possible to perform individual operations by selecting one dummy graphic object, displaying a pop-up menu, and selecting a specific command from the pop-up menu.

[Confirmation Output Processing in Layout Unit 14]
The dummy graphic object corresponding to the dummy graphic object information 600a and the QR code symbol image that is the entity of the image object information 200a are arranged at the same position on the paper surface by the above-described association information generation processing step S113. Therefore, the confirmation output unit 14f outputs only the dummy graphic object information 600a without outputting the image object information 200a (dummy graphic display mode) or vice versa (dummy graphic non-display) by the operator's menu operation. Mode) or the QR code symbol image, which is the substance of the image object information 200a, is displayed on the QR code symbol image so that the value of the QR encoded character string included in the dummy graphic object information 600a is visible (symbol image display with the encoded character string). Mode). Holding the grayed in the storage unit 13. The display printing function of the layout unit 14 checks the value of this flag and displays and prints the edit data in any of the display printing modes.

  FIG. 8 shows an output example in the dummy graphic display mode. QR coding base information set as an attribute value is displayed in a dummy figure. FIG. 9 shows an output example in the dummy figure non-display mode. Only the QR code symbol image (image file 300) that is the entity of the image object information 200 is displayed. FIG. 10 is an output example in the case of the encoded character string-added symbol image display mode.

[Basic editing flow using layout editing device S]
Next, a basic editing flow using the layout editing apparatus S will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 is an operation flow diagram when an editing operation is performed using the layout editing apparatus S. FIGS. 12 to 16 are diagrams showing examples of editing screens displayed on the display unit 12 in steps S11 to S13 shown in FIG.

  First, when the operator gives an instruction to start layout editing processing by operating the input unit 11, the processing shown in FIG. 11 is started, and the page data of the printed material to be created or edited, and the editing that constitutes the paper surface of the printed material. Data necessary for layout editing processing such as material information is read from the storage unit 13 and an editing screen (not shown) is displayed.

  Then, when the operator designates, for example, a “tool” button on the editing screen with the input unit 11 (clicks a mouse button), for example, a menu selection screen 51 as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed in a pull-down manner. In addition, although not shown in figure, the paper surface image of the printed matter which should be edited shall be displayed on the said edit screen.

  Subsequently, when the operator designates the “parameter setting” button 52 from the menu selection screen 51 by using the input unit 11, the parameter setting menu is called and a parameter setting screen 53 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. .

  The parameter setting screen 53 displayed in this way has input fields 53a to 53d for inputting the values of the above-described parameters of “error correction level”, “version”, “margin”, and “cell size”. In addition, an “OK” button 54 and the like are provided.

  Then, when the operator operates the input unit 11 to input each parameter value in each of the input fields 53a to 53d and then designates the “OK” button 54, the input parameter value is changed to parameter setting means. 14a, parameter setting is performed when generating a QR code symbol (step S11).

  Next, when the operator designates, for example, an “auto shape” button on the editing screen using the input unit 11, for example, a menu selection screen 55 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed in a pull-down manner. Subsequently, when the operator designates the “QR code” button 56 from the menu selection screen 55 using the input unit 11, as shown in FIG. A QR code symbol size determined based on the setting is generated and drawn (arranged) (step S12).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15, such a dummy figure 58 is dragged and dropped by the operator's operation of the input unit 11, moved to a desired position on the paper surface of the printed material to be edited, and arranged. The

  Next, when the operator performs a predetermined operation (for example, clicks the right button of the mouse) in a state where the dummy figure displayed on the editing screen is selected by the input unit 11, the association information generation unit 14c performs the encoding base information. The input means 14b is called, and a dialog window 59 for inputting QR coding base information is displayed as shown in FIG.

  The dialog window 59 displayed in this way is provided with an input field 60 for QR coding base information and an “OK” button 61.

  Then, when the operator operates the input unit 11 to input QR coding base information (for example, URL) in each input field 60 and then designates the “OK” button 61, the input QR coding base is entered. The information is received (input) by the encoding base information input means 14b (step S13), set as an attribute value of the dummy figure object information 600a, and as shown in FIG. The first few characters are placed on the dummy figure.

  The processes in steps S11 to S13 are repeated until the operator reaches the first confirmation stage of the printed sheet.

  Then, when the operator operates the input unit 11 and designates display / printing of only the dummy graphic object (designation of the dummy graphic display mode), the QR code symbol is placed at the QR code symbol arrangement position as shown in FIG. 8, for example. The layout editing data in which the coding base information is arranged is displayed / printed out (step S15).

  As a result, the operator can easily confirm the arrangement position and the content of the QR code symbol by the dummy figure (step S18). If there is an error or the like, the operator returns to the steps S11 and S12 and performs the same operation. The calibration work is performed (step S20).

  In addition, when displaying / printing out QR coding base information on a dummy graphic, as described above, depending on the number of characters, information (for example, the QR code symbol can be specified at a place where the QR code symbol is arranged) (P1-1) or the like) is displayed and printed in a visually recognizable form, and QR coding base information is associated with identifiable information and displayed on a separate sheet as shown in FIG. It may be printed out.

  If there is no problem with the arrangement position and the content of the QR code symbol image, the operator operates the input unit 11 to select a predetermined menu command and instruct QR code symbol generation (step S22). Further, the input unit 11 is operated to select a predetermined menu command, and the display / printing mode is switched to the dummy figure non-displaying mode (step S23). (Step S24). If confirmation / approval of the person who ordered the printed matter is obtained, the school ends (step S25).

  Thereby, the operator can confirm the appearance (finished image) of the printed paper. In addition, the operator can confirm whether or not appropriate (correct) QR coding base information is arranged at an appropriate position by reading and decoding the QR code symbol with a mobile phone or the like.

  In step S15 or step S24, the display / print mode may be switched to the encoded character string-added symbol image display mode for output. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17, the QR encoded character string to be displayed on the QR code symbol image may be displayed / printed on a separate sheet in association with identifiable information.

[Edit flow when a QR code symbol is generated in another system]
Next, an editing flow when a QR code symbol is generated in another system will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is an operation flow diagram in the case where editing data generated and pasted with a QR code symbol image is received by another editing layout system and finishing editing work is performed using the layout editing apparatus S.

  First, editing data in which a QR code symbol image is pasted by another editing layout system is created (step S50). The layout editing apparatus S reads the edited data, and the operator operates the input unit 11 to select a predetermined menu command and instruct QR code decoding (step S52).

  Next, the dummy figure object information 600a is newly generated corresponding to the QR code symbol image by the function of the two-dimensional code decoding unit 14g of the layout unit 14 (step S54), and the decoded character string and the original QR code symbol are generated. The arrangement position of the image, the ID of the QR code symbol, and the like are stored as attribute values (step S56).

  Next, the operator operates the input unit 11 to set the dummy figure display mode, and outputs the editing data to an output device such as a color printer (step S58). Then, the operator checks whether or not the output edit data needs to be corrected, and if necessary, performs re-input of QR coding base information (step S59) and re-outputs.

  On the other hand, if there is no need for correction, the operator selects a predetermined menu command using the input unit 11 and instructs the generation of QR code symbols (only those that need to be regenerated may be generated individually or collectively. Then, it may be regenerated (step S62). Next, the operator switches the display / print mode to the dummy figure non-display mode by the input unit 11 (step S64), and outputs the edited data to an output device such as a color printer in a state where it is finally printed (step S64). S66). If the confirmation / approval of the print orderer is obtained, the school ends (step S68).

  Thereby, even if it is the edit data which produced | generated and stuck the QR code symbol image with the other edit layout system, QR coding base information of a QR code symbol can be corrected easily.

  In step S58 or step S66, the display / print mode may be switched to the encoded character string-added symbol image display mode for output.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the layout edit data can be easily confirmed in accordance with the work process, and when converted to a QR code symbol as a confirmation of the finished image of the printed paper. Can be easily confirmed, and it is easy to check whether appropriate (accurate) information is embedded in a QR code symbol or whether a QR code symbol having accurate information is disposed at an appropriate position. can do. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the workload of the worker who performs the inspection of the QR code symbol.

(Second Embodiment)
First, a layout editing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, a case where watermark embedded image data is handled instead of a QR code symbol will be described as an example. Even when this watermark-embedded image data is handled, the configuration, function, and operation of the layout editing apparatus are basically the same as those of the layout editing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus redundant description is omitted.

  However, the layout unit of the layout editing apparatus according to the second embodiment performs parameter setting when generating a watermark embedded image instead of the units 14a to 14g in the layout unit 14 of the layout editing apparatus according to the first embodiment. Information for associating parameter setting means to be performed, embedding base information input means for receiving embedding base information (corresponding to QR coding base information) that is text information to be embedded in watermark, and embedding base information and watermark embedded image data in which the embedding base information is embedded A layout information unit for inputting, generating or reading out editing material information constituting the paper surface of the printed matter, and setting attribute information for designating at least a display mode and an arrangement position thereof; Based on the parameter settings, the specified image data A watermark image generation means for generating watermark embedded image data in which the embedded base information is embedded as an invisible watermark, and when outputting the layout editing result, the embedded base information is arranged at the placement position of the watermark embedded image according to the selection of the operator. A confirmation output means for displaying / printing layout editing data or displaying / printing layout editing data in which the watermark embedded image generated at the position of the watermark embedded image is arranged; and an embedding basis from the watermark embedded image data. An embedding base information extracting means for extracting information and generating information for associating the embedding base information with the original watermark embedded image data is provided.

  Further, the storage unit 13 stores the set parameters, the generated watermark embedded image data, the information for associating the embedded base information with the watermark embedded image data generated thereby, and the layout editing result.

  Also in the layout editing apparatus according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the information that associates the embedding base information with the image data in which the watermark is embedded is handled as a dummy graphic object as a kind of editing material. Is called.

  Also, in the dummy graphic object information 600 of the layout editing apparatus in the second embodiment, as attributes, an object ID, layout position information on paper, encoding parameters, embedding base information (embedded character string), watermark embedded image object ID And the original image file designation (file name (path) of the image to be embedded) is required, and this is also included in the dummy graphic object information 600 as an attribute.

The confirmation output means in the second embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment.
1) Specification to display / print in the final printed state,
2) Designation for displaying / printing the corresponding embedded base information in a visible form in the space where the watermark embedded image is placed, and
3) Designation for displaying / printing the corresponding embedded base information in a visible form on the placed watermark embedded image,
Is selected from the operator via the input unit 11, and the layout editing data is displayed and printed out in accordance with the selected designation.

  Further, the operation flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 18 are also applicable in the second embodiment.

  According to the second embodiment, the layout editing data can be easily confirmed in accordance with the work process, and the layout when converted to the watermark embedded image can be easily confirmed as the confirmation of the finished image on the paper surface of the printed matter. In addition, it is possible to easily confirm whether appropriate (accurate) information is embedded in the watermark-embedded image and whether the watermark-embedded image having accurate information is arranged at an appropriate position. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the workload of the worker who inspects the watermark embedded image.

It is a figure which shows the example of a schematic structure of the layout editing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a QR code symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the dummy figure which relates QR coding base information and the QR code symbol produced | generated by it. It is a figure which shows an example of QR coding base information matched with the dummy figure. It is a schematic diagram explaining the data structure which the layout part 14 of the layout editing apparatus S compares with the data structure which the existing typical layout editing software handles. It is a flowchart which shows QR code symbol production | generation and correlation information production | generation processing. It is a figure which shows the data correlation diagram regarding object information. It is a figure which shows the example of an output in the case of a dummy figure display mode. It is a figure which shows the example of an output in the case of dummy figure non-display mode. It is a figure which shows the example of an output in the case of the symbol image display mode with an encoding character string. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the case of performing edit work using the layout editing apparatus S. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen displayed on the display part 12 in step S11 thru | or step S13 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen displayed on the display part 12 in step S11 thru | or step S13 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen displayed on the display part 12 in step S11 thru | or step S13 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen displayed on the display part 12 in step S11 thru | or step S13 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen displayed on the display part 12 in step S11 thru | or step S13 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an output different from FIG. 10 in the case of the symbol image display mode with an encoding character string. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the case of accepting the edit data which produced | generated and stuck the QR code symbol image in the other edit layout system, and performing the finishing edit work using the layout edit apparatus S.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Input part 12 Display part 13 Memory | storage part 14 Layout part 14a Parameter setting means 14b Coding base information input means 14c Association information generation means 14d Layout means 14e Two-dimensional code symbol generation means 14f Confirmation output means 14g Two-dimensional code decoding means 15 Control unit S Layout editing device P File output device

Claims (5)

Parameter setting means for setting parameters when generating a two-dimensional code symbol;
Encoding base information input means for receiving encoding base information which is text information encoded as a two-dimensional code;
Two-dimensional code symbol generating means for encoding the encoding base information based on the parameter setting and generating a two-dimensional code symbol as image data to be edited;
Two-dimensional code decoding means for decoding the two-dimensional code symbol to obtain coding base information that is the basis of the two-dimensional code symbol;
The two-dimensional code symbol generated by the two-dimensional code symbol generating means, or the two-dimensional code symbol that is the object of decoding by the two-dimensional code decoding means, and the coding base that is the basis of the two-dimensional code symbol Association information generating means for generating a dummy graphic object associated with the information;
Editing material information constituting the paper surface of the printed matter, layout means for setting attribute information specifying at least a display mode and an arrangement position for the generated dummy graphic object ;
When outputting the layout editing results, selected by the operator, (i) the blank in position of the graphic object, the code groups the information the placed layout editing data associated with the dummy graphic object, or ( ii) confirmation output means for displaying / printing out at least one of the layout editing data in which the two-dimensional code symbol associated with the dummy graphic object is arranged at the arrangement position of the dummy graphic object ;
A layout editing apparatus comprising: The confirmation output means includes
1) Specification to display / print in the final printed state,
2) Designation for displaying and printing the coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object in a visible form in the space where the dummy graphic object is arranged,
3) On the two-dimensional code symbol placed at the placement position of the dummy graphic object, designation to display and print the coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object in a visually recognizable form,
The layout editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operator can select any of the above. When displaying / printing out the coding base information , the information that can identify the coding base information associated with the dummy graphic object is displayed / printed in a visually recognizable form at the position of the dummy graphic object and encoded. The layout editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base information is output to another file or printed on a separate sheet in association with the identifiable information.   A computer program that describes a series of instructions that cause a computer to operate as the layout editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 by being read and interpreted by the computer.   A machine-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 4 is recorded.

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