JP4550788B2 - Representation, recording, reproduction, and communication method of computer object using color, recording and / or reproducing apparatus, recording medium, and encryption method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention expresses, records, stores, reproduces, and communicates data or information such as characters, figures, mathematical expressions, images, and voices that are handled in connection with a computer in the industrial field or daily life, using color. The present invention relates to a recording method, a recording and / or reproducing device, a recording medium using color, and a method of creating a cipher using color.

  As a conventional method for recording various information, a method of directly writing on paper, a method of recording on a recording medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, a CD, and a DVD related to a computer are known. Recently, with the development of computers, recording media are often used. Further, as a method of recording some various information on the printed circuit board, there is a method of displaying dots at appropriate locations on the printed circuit board and recording a small amount of information by combining these points. Further, as other methods for recording various information on the printed circuit board, there are a method using a bar code, a method of stamping a dot or check pattern on the printed circuit board, or a combination of these. In this case, however, the information to be recorded is represented by an image of a point, a line, a pattern, or a combination thereof, or a position where a point, a line, or the like exists.

  The mainstream of conventional information recording methods is a method of recording information on a recording medium by binarizing information with the development of a computer. The recording medium has made great progress with the development of computers in terms of hardware and software. The method of recording information on the recording medium is basically one for the smallest recording unit on the recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “1 dot”, and the place where the minimum recording unit is recorded is referred to as “dot”). Corresponds to bit information. Therefore, in recent years, the recording capacity of the recording medium has increased with the increase in the amount of information.

  The main object of the present invention is to focus on the characteristics of a color (color) in view of the problem of enlargement of the recording capacity described above, use the color as a medium for expressing data and information, and print on one dot. The amount of information per dot is increased to an amount exceeding 1 bit (for example, 2 bits, 8 bits, 16 bits, etc.) by making the color type and color difference of the selected color correspond to a plurality of data, etc., and recording (or An object of the present invention is to provide a computer object expression method that reduces the increase in memory capacity.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for recording, reproducing, and communicating a computer object using a computer object representation method using color.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a computer object recording and / or reproducing apparatus configured using a computer object representation method using color.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for recording a large amount of data and information using an inexpensive recording medium such as general paper or resin plate.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium using a data / information recording method using color.

  In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for creating a cipher by further utilizing the recording of data and information using the color.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of mass distribution of information by applying data / information recording using color as described above to communication lines and communication devices. It is in.

  In the present invention, concepts such as color, color entity, and computer object are used in the following description.

  Modern computers can recognize millions of printable colors. Therefore, we propose a technical idea of expressing data and information using color.

  Here, the term “color” is, in principle, a physical reality that a normal human recognizes visually based on visible light, and further, conceptually because it enables a computer to recognize it. It also includes physical existence by light of frequencies other than visible light.

  A computer object is associated with each of the plurality of colors. Here, “computer object” means individual data or information (hereinafter referred to as “data / information” as required) such as characters, symbols, figures, mathematical formulas, images, sounds, etc. handled inside or via a computer. ) Means. Recording such a computer object is realized by printing the associated color on the dots of the recording medium. By performing such recording using color on a recording medium, it is possible to simultaneously store computer objects. In this case, what is printed on a dot of a recording medium with color as an attribute (this is referred to as “substance”) is referred to as a “color entity”.

  As described above, the computer object is recorded by the color of the color entity. In order to realize the above recording, a method of expressing a computer object using color is important. In the present invention, a method of expressing a computer object using color is proposed. The recording (storing), reproducing, and communication methods according to the present invention are realized based on the computer object representation method according to the present invention. In addition, a recording and / or reproducing apparatus using the computer object representation method according to the present invention is proposed. Furthermore, a method for creating a cipher using the computer object representation method according to the present invention is proposed.

  Furthermore, when recording on a medium (for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk or the like) in which colors cannot be directly recorded, or when performing communication, a computer object is transmitted using color numerical values corresponding to colors.

  Based on the above concept, colors are associated with computer objects, and a plurality of computer objects are represented by different colors.

  As described above, a different color is associated with each of a plurality of computer objects handled inside or via a computer. The relationship between the color and the computer object thus associated will be referred to as a “color / object relationship”. A computer object corresponding to an attribute (that is, a color entity) having a color printed at one or more points (hereinafter referred to as “color dots”) on a recording medium as an attribute can be expressed.

  A recording medium on which a color entity representing a computer object is recorded is composed of, for example, paper, a resin plate, glass, a substrate, a ceramic plate, a sheet, a liquid crystal plate, a medium that can be recorded as a color, and combinations thereof. is there.

  On the premise of the above-described computer object expression method (or recording method) according to the present invention, a computer object recording apparatus according to the present invention expressed using color is configured. This recording device includes a CPU (central processing unit), a color output device, and storage devices (main storage device, auxiliary storage device) for storing necessary data and programs. In a computer object recording apparatus, a method of converting a computer object into a color and recording it is implemented. That is, in the computer object recording apparatus, when an instruction to record a certain computer object is given, the CPU converts the computer object into a color based on a predetermined color object relationship. Further, the CPU issues a color output command to the color output device. The color output device outputs and records a color entity on a recording medium according to the color output command. The color output device is a color printer or the like.

  Further, on the premise of the above-described computer object expression method (or reproduction method) according to the present invention, a computer object reproduction apparatus according to the present invention expressed using color is configured. This playback device includes a CPU, a color input device, and a storage device for storing necessary data and programs. In a computer object reproducing apparatus, a method of reproducing colors by converting them into computer objects is performed. That is, in the computer object playback device, the color of the color dots on the recording medium is read by the color input device. Examples of the color input device include a CCD camera and a color scanner. The CPU reproduces the input color into a computer object based on the color object relationship. Furthermore, the CPU displays, reproduces, outputs, prints, stores, or communicates the reproduced computer object.

  It is possible to realize a computer object recording / reproducing apparatus that integrates the computer object recording apparatus and the reproducing apparatus to enable recording and reproduction of a computer object.

  In the above configuration, instead of color, each computer object is associated with a different numerical value (this numerical value is called “color numerical value”) (the relationship between the associated color numerical value and the computer object is “color numerical value / object”). This can also be used to represent computer objects.

  Colors are assigned to the above color values (the relationship between color and color value is called “color / color value relationship”), and the computer object is colored using both the color value / object relationship and the color / color value relationship Can also be associated.

  When a computer object is converted to color or color is converted to a computer object, a recording device or a playback device is configured using both the color / color numerical value relationship and the color numerical value / object relationship instead of the color / object relationship It is also possible to do.

  Instead of the above colors, the corresponding color values are used to communicate between multiple computers via network communication or data transmission via a data storage medium, and the received color values are required using the color value / object relationship The computer object is reproduced in accordance with the communication object, and the computer object itself is not handled on the communication path or the data transmission path.

  In computer object representation methods, recording methods, etc., and recording devices, etc., the maximum allowable range for the number of color numerical values is determined in consideration of color reproducibility, and color values are set within that range. It is desirable to set a numerical value.

  A method is proposed in which a plurality of computer object groups are formed, color numerical value / object relationships having different correspondences are formed for each group, and all computer objects to be handled are arranged in any of the plurality of computer object groups. At this time, in order to identify the computer object group, a color value (necessarily color) may be assigned to each group. This method is useful for making it easy to handle the arrangement of computer objects, and is effective when the number of computer objects to be handled exceeds the maximum allowable range of the number of elements of the color value.

  The plurality of computer object groups described above are referred to as first layer groups, and when the number of first layer groups increases, the first layer groups are grouped into a plurality of second layer groups. A group is created so that the first layer group is included in one of the second layer groups. Further, a method is proposed in which a third hierarchy, a fourth hierarchy,... Are sequentially created in a similar manner, and a color numerical value is associated with a group of each hierarchy. Thereby, the arrangement of computer objects can be performed more flexibly, and any number of computer objects can correspond to a finite number of colors.

  When a computer object is converted to a color value, the color value is converted to a color, and the color is converted to a computer object, the converted color object is the same as the computer object before conversion. A relationship, a color / color numerical relationship, and a color / object relationship (three types of relationships relating to computer objects satisfying such conditions are collectively referred to as “circular object relationship”) are defined.

  When a computer object is converted to color or color numerical value and communicated, transmitted, or recorded (stored), one or more correspondences of circular objects necessary to reproduce the computer object are simultaneously communicated and data By transmitting and recording (storing), a method is proposed in which the received color numerical value can be reproduced on the computer object even when the receiving side does not have a relationship for reproducing the computer object.

  In the computer object representation method according to the present invention, elemental computer objects (for example, alphanumeric symbols defined in JIS code, etc.) that can represent all computer objects included in a group of an arbitrary hierarchy by a combination thereof. Japanese characters and those commonly used as computer object elements within a computer group (such computer objects are called "common objects"), and a series of computer objects are represented by the common objects Is also possible.

  Between the above common object and the corresponding color and color value (these are called “common color” and “common color value”, respectively), color object relationship, color value / object relationship, and color / color value relationship ( These common object relationships are collectively called “common object relationships”). As a result, a series of computer objects are communicated, transmitted, recorded, and reproduced (reproduced) using only common color values or common colors.

  A method for adding a common object relationship at the same time when communicating, transmitting data, and recording computer objects using a common color or a common color value is proposed.

  A common object relationship is included in a circular object relationship, whereby a series of computer objects are converted into color numerical values or colors to communicate, transmit data, record (store), and reproduce (reproduce).

  In the computer object recording method or recording apparatus, with respect to the color dot output described above, an address is assigned to the recording surface of the recording medium, and the color dots are arranged in accordance with the address.

  In the above, it is preferable that the order of output and input of color dots can be specified by address.

  In the computer object reproducing method or apparatus according to the present invention, the shape of the recording medium or the arrangement of the color dots to be output on the recording medium is a disk, a polygon such as a rectangle, or any other arbitrary shape. The composition of the recording medium can be arbitrarily set, and the color dot output surface of the storage medium can be rotated or moved in any direction. In addition, the color entity output surface of the storage medium is made movable or stationary. Further, the recording medium is held detachably, or drivable, rotatable, or stationary. Further, the recording medium holder can be rotated, and color dots can be input and output according to the rotation of the holder.

  Regarding the above recording medium, discoloration of the color entity can be prevented by coating or the like.

  With regard to the above color object relationship, it is possible to associate the relationship based on the communication line and the communication device.

  Regarding the arrangement of the color dots, the color dot output surface (display surface) on the recording medium is divided into the control unit, the storage unit, the security unit, and other regions, and each region can be arbitrarily organized.

  In the above configuration, transmission / reception of color dot data can be performed by two-way communication, and recording of data relating to color dots or checking / updating of distribution contents can be performed.

  In a computer object recording method, reproducing method, or recording apparatus, reproducing apparatus, recording / reproducing apparatus, communication, transmission, recording / reproducing of a computer object according to the present invention, all or a specific series of input colors or numerical values Whether or not acceptance is possible is determined based on a part of the values, and processing different from the case of acceptance failure or not (accepted as “color filter”) is performed.

  In the above color filter, a list of colors or color values is prepared (this list is referred to as a “filter correspondence table”), and the acceptability is determined by comparing the input color or color value with the filter correspondence table. Like that.

  In the above color filter, when the acceptance or non-acceptance is determined for a series of colors or color values, the data is displayed and the processing decision is made, or the data is used for communication, transmission and reproduction. It has a color filter function that performs processing such as returning.

  In the computer object recording method and recording apparatus according to the present invention, one or a plurality of specific colors (this specific color is referred to as “specific color”), based on the color object relationship or independent of the color object relationship It is possible to assign a specific function to the computer object, and to have a function for specifying the computer object group hierarchy, a function for checking various judgments before converting a color entity into a computer object, or a security function.

  A method of using a specific color to correct color aging and to correct a difference in color input / output characteristics between color input / output devices will be described. For example, one or a plurality of color information is given to one of the specific colors, and the specified plurality of colors are output as a color entity following the color entity. In this way, the color entity input side reads one or more correction color entities based on the information specified by the specific color, and changes over time due to the difference between the read color and the color information specified for the specific color. Alternatively, it is possible to correct a color difference due to a device difference.

  In the above description, the attribute of the color entity is only color, but an attribute other than color can also be used. In other words, in addition to color, one or more attributes selected from a plurality of attributes including shapes of circles, squares, bars, etc. and other printable characteristics are attributed to color entity attributes (such as A computer object representation method, a recording method, a reproduction method, a communication method, a recording device, a reproduction device, or a recording / reproduction device is associated with a computer object as an attribute is referred to as “pan color”. Even when complex characteristics are used in this way, a color value is assigned to the characteristic and a circular object relationship is configured.

  It is possible to mix recording of computer objects using color entities or color values and recording of computer objects not using it, such as ordinary characters, on the same recording medium (for example, paper).

  One computer object can be recorded using a plurality of color dots arranged continuously or arbitrarily on the recording medium. By configuring a color object relationship or a color-color value relationship that associates a single computer object or color value with a combination of different pan-colors, a plurality of color dots can be arranged continuously or arbitrarily on a recording medium. It makes it possible to record one computer object.

  In some cases, there are color entities or color values that are output in advance or whose output is determined, and a computer object is associated with each of those colors or color values later. In this case, a new color / object relationship or color value / object relationship is formed, and this relationship is used when inputting a color or color value.

  As described above, a method and apparatus for expressing a computer object by a color entity having color or pan color as an attribute and recording the computer object has the following effects.

  The recording capacity per dot can be set to a plurality of bits up to the limit of color printing / reading resolution / accuracy, and the recording capacity (storage capacity) can be increased. Various types of information such as characters, symbols, figures, mathematical formulas, images, and sounds can be associated with one dot. A considerable amount of information can be recorded and held in a simple space. The range of selection of the recording medium is widened. Make recording media cheaper. It is possible to simplify a record recognition apparatus or system. Recording and management of a large amount of information is facilitated by recording with a combination of colors. Equivalently to data compression in information transmission / communication and book / print storage / preservation. Since it is possible to record information on paper or the like by using a mounting jig, entertainment software and software for daily life can be easily and inexpensively manufactured. A large amount of information can be recorded on an inexpensive storage medium such as plain paper, so that an expensive mass storage device can be substituted. At the same time, it has environmental effects and energy saving effects.

  By further developing the computer object representation method, recording method, reproduction method, and communication method described above, and utilizing it as an encryption creation method, generally expressing information in color and color numerical values, and communicating information as color numerical values As a result, a large amount of information can be transmitted, and a function as a cipher is exhibited to improve the safety of information during communication. An address is assigned to the recording surface of the recording medium on which the color is printed, and information is expressed in color by designating the order of output and input of the color entity by this address.

  Since the normal symbol, color, and color numerical value are selectively used, the amount of dots used can be reduced. By using the correspondence table, the color / color value to be transmitted / transmitted is reduced to the computer object.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This description further clarifies the contents of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus according to this embodiment (conceptually recording and / or reproducing apparatus, that is, including a recording apparatus, a reproducing apparatus, and a recording / reproducing apparatus) is applied with the method according to the present invention for representing a computer object using color. An example of a computer system is shown. A block 10 drawn with a broken line indicates a computer. The computer 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11, a main storage device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, and an input / output control device 14. The computer 10 does not need to be configured as a dedicated computer for the present invention, and does not have to be independent as a dedicated computer. For example, the computer 10 is part of a computer or MPU originally incorporated in a printing apparatus, and enables a computer object representation method using color according to the present invention, thereby recording and reproducing computer objects in color. A function for performing communication (transmission) or the like may be realized. The CPU 11 has a function of converting a computer object into a color and outputting it through an output device, and conversely reproducing a color read through the input device into a computer object. The function executes conversion and input / output processing in the main storage device 12 or the auxiliary storage device 13 with reference to a table having a correspondence relationship between a plurality of computer objects and a plurality of colors. This is realized by providing a program to execute. Instead of the above color, a color numerical value corresponding to each color can be used. The auxiliary storage device 13 stores computer objects, and stores the above-described color object relationship (or color / color numerical value relationship or color numerical value / object relationship as an alternative) in a database or other similar format. Is. The auxiliary storage device 13 may be built in the computer 10 as shown in the figure, or may be provided externally to the computer 10. Further, the auxiliary storage device 13 can be configured outside the computer 10 and connected only when in use. The input / output control device 14 selects one of a plurality of input devices and a plurality of output devices connected to the computer 10 based on an input / output instruction by the CPU 11 and controls the input / output processing operation. Is. Further, another computer 16 is connected to the computer 10 via an input / output control device 14 and further via a communication device (including a communication line) 15. Therefore, the input / output control device 14 also has a function of selecting the communication device 15 in accordance with the communication instruction of the CPU 11 and communicating with another computer 16 via the communication device. In FIG. 1, the communication device 15 is conceptually indicated by a line, but includes a means having a communication function.

  In the above, in the data transmission between the input / output control device 14 and any one of the input device, the output device, and the communication device, the type of connection such as direct connection, connection via WAN / LAN, wired, wireless communication, infrared There is no limitation on various communication methods such as communication methods.

  Various output devices and input devices or input / output devices are attached to the computer 10.

  The output device connected to the computer 10 is, for example, a device that outputs a color entity, a device that outputs a color numerical value, or a device that outputs a reproduced computer object. As a device for outputting a color entity, there are a color output device included in a printer 21 (color printer), a facsimile machine 22 and other devices 23. These color entity output devices print color entities on a recording medium based on an output instruction from the computer 10. As devices for outputting color numerical values, there are FDD / HDD 31, MOD 32, CD / LD / MD / DVD / SDVD 33, and storage devices included in the other devices 23 described above. These color numerical value output devices output color numerical values. In addition to the various output devices described above, there are an audio conversion device 41 and an audio / video conversion device 42 as devices for outputting the reproduced computer object. These computer object output devices output a computer object converted from a color entity or a color numerical value according to the purpose and application.

  In the above description of the output device, an example in which various output devices that can be connected to the computer 10 are connected has been described. However, it is not necessary for the computer 10 to be connected to all the above-described output devices.

  The input device connected to the computer 10 is a device for inputting a color entity, a device for inputting a color numerical value, or a device for inputting a computer object to be recorded. As a device for inputting a color entity, there is a device capable of reading a color included in the CCD camera 51, the OCR 52, the facsimile 22, and other devices 23. These devices read the color of the color entity and input it to the computer 10. As devices for inputting color numerical values, there are FDD / HDD 31, MOD 32, CD / LD / MD / DVD / SDVD 33, and other storage devices included in the device 23. These devices read color values and input them to the computer 10. As a device for inputting a computer object to be recorded, there are an audio conversion device 41 and an audio / video conversion device 42 in addition to the above input device. These devices read a computer object to be recorded into the computer 10.

  In the above, with respect to the CCD camera 51, the recording medium 201 that is the subject of photographing is disposed below the CCD camera 51. The recording medium 201 is held horizontally by a holding device 202. The holding device 202 includes a driving device 203 for driving in the horizontal direction. On the recording medium 201, a color entity 204 that is a display target (or display object) is displayed. This color entity 204 is photographed by the CCD camera 51. The CCD camera 51 includes a drive control unit 205.

  In FIG. 1, a recording medium 60 is further shown for the aforementioned output device, input device, and input / output device. As the recording medium 60, paper (plain paper or the like, for example, drawing, book, magazine, newspaper, image, etc.) 61, resin plate (for example, drawing, book, magazine, newspaper, image, etc.) 62, glass 63, wood board 64, speaker 65, sheets (eg, cards, securities, identification cards, books, etc.) 66, liquid crystal plates (or PDPs, eg, drawings, books, magazines, newspapers, images, etc.) 67, and other recording media similar to these (others) Some examples such as display object, sound, video 68) are shown. These recording media record color entities or color values on the surface or inside thereof. In FIG. 1, the recorded color entity or color numerical value is shown as a display object 71 on the recording medium 60. The recording medium 60 functions as means for recording the display object 71 on the surface or inside of the output device by the writing action of the output device, and for the input device, the input device. It functions as a means by which the display object 71 recorded on the surface or inside thereof is read by the reading action by. The computer 10 and the recording medium 60 are related by the operational relationship of writing 72 through each output device, and by the operational relationship of reading 73 through each input device. An area 74 between the computer 10 and the recording medium 60 is an action area where a relationship is formed by writing and reading. In the input / output device functioning as an output device and an input device such as the FDD / HDD 31 and the facsimile 22, two actions 75 of writing and reading are exhibited. Further, when the recording medium 60 uses, for example, the speaker 65, the audio conversion device 41 is used instead of writing as output or reading as input.

  The above-described storage medium 60 can be input not only by the computer 10 that outputs the data but also by another computer having a similar function. This action enables data transmission between computers.

  The communication device 15 is a WAN (including a wide area network and the Internet) using a telephone line or the like, or a LAN (intra-region information communication network). By these communication devices 15, computer object information is transmitted as color numerical values or general data to other computers 16 (or computer systems). In communication by the communication device 15, any communication path, communication method, and type of communication device can be used and are not limited.

  The other computer 16 is not limited to a specific computer, and may be provided with all or a part of the computer object recording (storing) / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In the computer 16, it is possible to exchange data and information by the color entity or the color numerical value according to the present invention.

  Next, a method of converting a computer object into a color entity or a color value and outputting it, and conversely, a method of reproducing a color entity or a color value into a computer object will be described.

  Color object relationships are used to convert computer objects to color. FIG. 2 shows an example of a color object relationship, and shows a color object correspondence table 100 expressed in the form of a table specifically used by the computer 10. A plurality of different colors to be used are arranged in the left column 100a of the color object correspondence table 100, and computer objects corresponding to the respective colors are described in the right column 100b. In this example, red 1, red 2, orange 1, orange 2, orange 3,... Represent different colors. For each of the colors red 1, red 2, orange 1, orange 2, and orange 3, for example, the alphabet “T”, the kanji “Tani”, the Japanese character string “Tani Denki Kogyo”, “ABC002” The design of the cream solder printing machine represented by the "" and the software used by the cream solder printing machine represented by the symbol "DEF876" are associated with each other.

  In the color object relationship described above, there is a limit to the resolution with which color can be printed or read. The maximum number of color separations is 65536 if there is a resolution equivalent to 16 bits, and a little less than 17 million if there is a resolution equivalent to 24 bits. On the other hand, the number of computer objects processed by the computer 10 is generally larger than that. In this case, all computer objects to be processed may be divided into a plurality of groups, and a separate color object correspondence table may be provided for each group. As a matter of course, in these multiple color object correspondence tables, colors are common and corresponding computer objects are different from each other. At this time, a color representing a group is associated with each color object correspondence table. When outputting as a color entity, both a color representing a group and a color representing an individual computer object are output. In grouping, it is preferable to put computer objects that are as closely related as possible and that are likely to be used simultaneously into one group.

  Further, the color object relationship can be divided into two types of relationships, ie, a color / color numerical value relationship and a color numerical value / object relationship, by interposing an amount of a color numerical value between the color and the computer object. In this way, convenience in handling with the computer 10 occurs. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a color / color numerical value correspondence table 101 expressing the color / color numerical value relationship in the form of a table, and FIG. 4 is a color numerical value / object correspondence table 102 expressing the color numerical value / object relationship in the form of a table. In FIG. 3, the color in the left column 101a is the same as the color in the left column 100a described in FIG. 2, and the computer object in the right column 102b in FIG. 4 is the same as the computer object in the right column 100b in FIG. Both correspondence tables can be joined by color numerical values existing in both of the correspondence tables 101 and 102. In the color / color numerical value correspondence table 101, the color numerical values are in the right column 101b, and in the color numerical value / object correspondence table 102, the color numerical values are in the left column 102a. The relationship between colors and computer objects obtained as a result of combining these correspondence tables 101 and 102 is exactly the same as the relationship shown in FIG.

  When there are a plurality of correspondence tables in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality (generally n in the illustrated example) of color numerical values / object correspondence table 104-1 for one color / color numerical value correspondence table 103. 104-n can be made. At this time, a color is assigned to each of the color numerical value / object correspondence tables (1 to n) 104-1 to 104-n.

  If the number n of computer objects is large and the total number n of groups represented by the color numerical value / object correspondence table (referred to as “first layer group”) exceeds the above-mentioned maximum number of color separations, or the convenience of arrangement of computer objects For the sake of performance, the first layer group is further grouped (the group of the first layer group is referred to as “second layer group”), and the number of first layer groups included in each second layer group is Do not exceed the maximum number of color separations. If the number of computer objects is larger, the third and fourth hierarchies may be created as appropriate. In the normal processing in the computer 10, the above color numerical values are used and converted into color only when output as a color entity. This simplifies the processing in the computer 10. It is also appropriate to use color numerical values when recording and outputting to a recording medium in a form other than a color entity, or when communicating with another computer 16 via the communication device 15.

  FIG. 6A shows the relationship between the computer object (O), the color value (N), and the color (C) of the color entity. As shown in FIG. 6A, there is a relationship that the computer object 91, the color numerical value 92, and the color 93 of the color entity can be mutually converted. Arrows 94, 95, and 96 in the figure indicate the relationship of mutual conversion. In these mutual conversion relationships 94, 95, and 96, the mutual conversion relationship by the arrow 95 relating the computer object 91 and the color numerical value 92 is the color numerical value / object relationship described above, and the arrow relating the computer object 91 and the color 93. The mutual conversion relationship by 94 is the color object relationship described above, and the mutual conversion relationship by the arrow 96 relating the color numerical value 92 and the color 93 is the aforementioned color-color numerical value relationship. These three relationships will be called “circular object relationship”.

  Regarding the above circular object relationship, as shown in FIG. 6B, three sets are created by arbitrarily creating two sets of computer objects (O), color values (N), and color (C) of color entities. a, b, c can be made. A set a is a set of a computer object 91 and a color 93 based on the color object relationship 94. A set b is a set of a computer object 91 and a color value 92 based on the color value / object relationship 95. The set c is a set of a color numerical value 92 and a color 93 based on the color / color numerical value relationship 96.

  As described with reference to FIG. 1, when communication for exchanging data is performed between a certain computer 10 and another computer 16 via the communication device 15, the exchange of data is performed using color numeric values as encryption. Requires that each of the computers 10, 16 have the relationship shown in FIG. 6C. That is, in order to transmit data from the computer 10 to the computer 16 by the communication device 15 by an encryption method using a color numerical value, both the computers 10 and 16 are the above-described set a and have the same conversion relationship. It is necessary to have

  The above relationship shown in FIG. 6C is not limited to having only between the computers 10 and 16, but the computer 10 and the printer 21 which is an input / output device connected to the computer 10 and others. Even when information is exchanged as encryption with the device 23 or the like, it can be configured to have the above relationship shown in FIG. 6C.

  As described above, the selection of the sets a, b, c having the same conversion relationship and the configuration of the combination / conversion relationship are arbitrary.

  Further, in the computer processing using other recording media such as FDD and HDD in place of the communication device 15, the same processing as described above is possible.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a procedure for converting a computer object into a color entity or a color numerical value form, recording it, transmitting it by communication, or reproducing it in the computer 10 will be described.

  When one or more data or information (data / information: characters, symbols, figures, mathematical expressions, images, sounds, etc.) 111 recorded on the recording medium 60 is given to the computer 10, the computer 10 Is read by the input device 112 described above. Data / information read into the computer 10 is shown as a computer object 113 in the computer 10. The computer object 113 is immediately processed or temporarily stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. A block 114 in the auxiliary storage device 13 indicates a storage state of the computer object.

  Next, the CPU 11 converts the computer object 113 into a color numerical value 115. The CPU 11 implements a color value / object conversion unit 116 based on a program stored in the main storage device 12 (not shown in FIG. 7), and the color value / object conversion unit 116 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The computer object read or stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 is converted into a color numerical value 115 using the stored color numerical value / object correspondence table 102 described above. When recording data / information as color numerical values, or when transmitting information by communication, the color numerical values 115 themselves are output or communicated via the input / output control device 14. That is, it is output as a color numerical value 118 recorded via the input / output control device 14 and the data input / output device 117, and as a distribution color numerical value 120 via the information communication unit 119 with the input / output control device 14 and other computers. Is output.

  Further, when data / information is recorded as a color entity, a color / color numerical value conversion unit 121 is realized in the CPU 11 by the program stored in the main storage device 12, and the color / color numerical value conversion unit 121 is an auxiliary storage. The color numerical value 115 is converted into color using the color / color numerical value correspondence table 101 stored in the device 13, and the color entity 123 is output via the input / output control device 14 and the color input / output device 122.

  On the contrary, when inputting the color entity 123, the color entity of each color dot is read by the input device portion of the color input / output device 122, for example, the input device such as the CCD camera 51, and the like via the input / output control device 14. Enter as color. A color / color numerical value conversion unit 121 in the CPU 11 converts the input color into a color numerical value 115 using the color / color numerical value correspondence table 101 of the auxiliary storage device 13. The obtained color numerical value 115 is further converted into a computer object 113 by the color numerical value / object conversion unit 116 in the CPU 11 using the color numerical value / object correspondence table 102 of the auxiliary storage device 13 and thus reproduced. The reproduced computer object 113 is output as data / information 125 reproduced by the output device 124 and is used.

  The color numerical value 115 converted from the color entity 123 may be recorded as it is or may be transmitted to another computer by communication. Further, when reproducing color numerical values transmitted from other computers by communication or color numerical values input from the data input / output device 117 as data / information, it is the same as reproducing color numerical values converted from color entities. The steps are taken.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 7, the input / output device 130 of the computer object 113 includes the input device 112 and the output device 124 as described above, but necessary ones are used according to the purpose. The color entity and color numerical value input / output device and information communication unit 131 includes a color input / output device 122, a data input / output device 117, and an information communication unit 119 with other computers. be able to.

  Next, a configuration relating to “selection” will be described with reference to FIG. Here, “selection” refers to a process of preventing unnecessary data from being distributed or captured through a data input / output device or a communication device (including a communication line). For this selection, as shown in FIG. 8, a filter unit 141 called a color filter is provided inside the CPU 11. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a portion relating to the color filter of FIG. 7 extracted, and the functional portion shown in FIG. 7 is configured as necessary. Accordingly, in FIG. 8, elements that are substantially the same as those shown in FIG. 7 are given the same reference numerals.

  The filter unit 141 shown in FIG. 8 is a filter that stores data input / output as color numerical values 118 via the data input / output device 117 in advance in the auxiliary storage device 13 when data is transferred to / from the outside. Sorted based on the correspondence table 142. The filter correspondence table 142 stores color values that can be taken in and other data. When a series of color numerical data is input to the CPU 11 from the outside, the filter unit 141 refers to the filter correspondence table 142. For example, when a color numerical value that does not exist in the filter correspondence table 142 is included, the series of color values is displayed. It is determined that the numerical value is invalid, and the process of converting to a computer object or color is not performed. Further, a color numerical value that cannot be taken in can also be entered in the filter correspondence table 142. In this case, contrary to the above, the filter unit 141 determines that it is invalid when the color numerical value in the filter correspondence table 142 is included. Further, the filter correspondence table 142 can include both color values that can be taken in and color values that cannot be taken in. By using the filter correspondence table having such a configuration, invalid data can be removed when unnecessary data is mixed in the communication path, the input / output path, or other paths, or when the data is altered.

  Attributes such as individual items, contents, properties, quantity, size, etc. are common or the same within a computer object group or among a plurality of computer object groups belonging to a computer object group in a higher hierarchy. A computer object can be defined as a “common object”. By expressing a computer object using a common object, the computer object can be expressed more easily. At this time, the color and color value corresponding to the common object are defined as “common color” and “common color value”, and the above-described circulation relationship is defined between them. Based on this circular relationship, common objects, common colors, and common color values are mutually converted and handled.

  Next, the recording medium will be described. The recording medium is described as the recording medium 60 in FIG. 1, and examples of the recording medium 60 include a paper 61, a resin plate 62, a glass 63, and a wood board 64. The recording medium may take a square shape, a circular shape, or any other shape. FIG. 9 shows a rectangular recording medium 151, and FIG. 10 shows a circular recording medium 152. A plurality (multiple) of color entities 161 are arranged on the recording surfaces of the recording media 151 and 152, respectively. The color entities 161 are generally arranged in the form of vertical and horizontal straight lines in the case of a normal-shaped recording medium 151, and in the case of a circular recording medium 152, a spiral-shaped recording medium 152 is arranged as shown in FIG. As shown in the array 162 or the concentric (or concentric ellipse) array 163 as shown in FIG. The form of the recording medium and the arrangement method of the color entities can be arbitrarily selected according to the characteristics of the recording medium to be used and the input / output device.

  One recording surface of the recording medium can be used by being divided into a plurality of areas according to the purpose. For example, the recording media 151 and 152 shown in FIGS. 9 and 12 are divided into areas of a control unit 81, a storage unit 82, and a security unit 83. Further, in the recording medium 152 shown in FIG. 12, in addition to these three areas, an auxiliary area 84 is provided at the center.

  In the above, the area of the control unit 81 is an area for holding control information that enables transmission and reception of information with other computers using the recording medium alone or a communication line such as a telephone line. For example, when the above-described color / object relationship or color numerical value / object relationship is made into a plurality of layers and further configured in multiple layers, the layer information or the control information indicating which color numerical value to object relationship is used for the data. It is stored in the area of the control unit 81. The storage unit 82 is a color entity recording area corresponding to a computer object. The security unit 83 stores security information for avoiding simple and easy recording / reproduction and duplication. A function for preventing a color entity from being read / reproduced by an unlicensed person is made to work. The auxiliary area 84 is an area for storing color entity recording, reproduction, input / output, and other necessary information. In either area, information is basically stored based on color entities. The meaning is given for each practical use.

  FIG. 13 shows the state of the color entity on the recording medium. In FIG. 13, a rectangular recording medium 171 is shown, and an example of dot arrangement on a vertical and horizontal straight line is shown. Each dot on which a color entity is printed is represented by a hollow or a circle with a number. A large number of grids 172 drawn on one surface of the recording medium 171 are divided into several parts by a one-dot chain line 173 to represent different color entity states. A portion indicated by 174 is formed of a hollow circle. This circle has no correspondence with the computer object and is equivalent to the state where the color entity is not printed, and indicates the position of the dot where the color entity is arranged. A circle with a number indicates a color entity associated with a computer object, that is, a specific computer object. 1, 2, 3,... Indicate the normal order of the information sequence. In the portion indicated by 175, the color entities are arranged in the original order. In this case, a series of meaningful information can be obtained by reading the color entities in the order of arrangement. The part indicated by 15 is an example in which the information is arranged differently from the original order. This arrangement information exists in the security unit 83 described above. When a color entity arranged as in the portion 176 is read, first, the colors of the color entities are input in the order of arrangement, and then the order is rearranged according to the arrangement order information of the security unit 83 to reproduce the original computer object. Here, the arrangement order information stored in the security unit 83 is not limited to directly representing the arrangement of the color entities, but may be information obtained by giving the information as a computer object and representing it with a color object. By arranging like the portion 176, a person who is not given arrangement order information cannot reproduce a color entity into a computer object, which is equivalent to the encryption of information.

  The portion indicated by 177 is an example in which the color entity has an attribute different from the color. The symbol 178 of ▲ has a shape and other attributes in addition to the attribute of color. By combining a plurality of attributes and colors in this way, it is possible to increase the amount of information that can be expressed by one dot.

  14 and 15 show an example of a color entity discoloration prevention method and show a side view of a recording medium. In the example shown in FIG. 14, a color discoloration preventing film 182 is provided on the entire surface of a recording medium 181 on which a color entity is printed. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the color discoloration prevention coating is provided only on the portion of the recording medium 181 on which the color entity is printed on the surface on which the color entity is printed.

  The embodiment described above with reference to the drawings is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be arbitrarily modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention. It is possible.

  As apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, one color is assigned to each computer object, and the computer object is recorded in color, so that the following effects can be obtained. Data of a capacity exceeding 1 bit can be recorded for each dot of the minimum recording unit, and a large amount of information can be easily recorded. An inexpensive recording medium such as paper can be used as a recording medium, and thus it is excellent in economic efficiency. The space for recording and saving can be reduced, and storage of paper books and the like is prepared. In the entertainment field such as music, images, and videos, recording and reproduction can be performed at a very low cost. It enables inexpensive and simple data / information recording per unit space. There is an advantage that the storage compression effect of information data is great. Replacement from an expensive storage device can be performed inexpensively and easily. Multiplexing and multi-layering of color object relationships produce a data compression effect. If the correspondence table is not provided, information cannot be extracted, so that the recording medium itself has a copyright protection effect. It can also be used as an external storage device of a computer by applying a recording medium. A large amount of information can be transmitted to a large number of transmission destinations, and the information can be arbitrarily selected, and the transmission material can be reduced. By selectively using normal symbols, colors, and color values, the effect of reducing the amount of dots used is significant. By using the correspondence table, the effect of reducing the color and color value to be transmitted / transmitted is greater than that of a computer object. It has the advantage that encryption can be promoted from the viewpoint of data and protection.

  As described above, the present invention expresses computer objects using color, records, reproduces, communicates in color, records a large amount of information, etc., uses an inexpensive recording medium, and is economical. To increase.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the computer system to which the method based on this invention which represents a computer object using a color is applied, and shows the relationship regarding recording of a color entity and a display target. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship between a color and a computer object with a correspondence table. It is the figure which showed an example of the relationship between a color and a color numerical value with a correspondence table. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship between a color numerical value and an object with a correspondence table. It is a figure which shows a some color numerical value and object correspondence table. It is the figure which showed the cyclic relationship of a computer object, a color numerical value, and a color. It is the figure which showed the relationship of every two pairs in the cyclic relationship of a computer object, a color numerical value, and a color. It is a figure which shows the relationship which each computer has in the case of using a color as encryption by the exchange of information between a certain computer and another computer. It is the block block diagram which showed the example of the procedure of the input / output of a computer object. It is the block diagram which showed the structure for selecting with a color filter. It is the figure which showed an example of the square recording medium which displays a color entity on one surface, and the collection of a display element. It is the figure which showed an example of the collection of the circular recording medium which displays a color entity on one surface, and a display element. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of how to arrange the display elements in a circular recording medium. It is the figure which showed the other example of how to arrange the display element in a circular recording medium, and also showed the allocation area | region. It is the figure which showed the example of 1 display of the recording medium which displays a color entity. It is a side view of the recording medium which has the 1st structural example which prevents discoloration of a color entity. It is a side view of the recording medium which has a recording medium which has a 2nd structural example which prevents discoloration of a color entity.

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10 Computer 11 CPU
100 Color / object correspondence table 101 Color / color numerical value correspondence table 102 Color numerical value / object correspondence table 103 Color / color numerical value correspondence table

Claims (6)

A computer object recording method by a computer that handles a plurality of computer objects,
When recording the computer object, converting the computer object into a color based on a predetermined relationship between the color and the computer object;
Recording a color entity on a recording medium,
When converting the computer object into the color or converting the color into the computer object, instead of using the correspondence between the color and the computer object, the correspondence between the color and the color numerical value, the color numerical value and the computer Using object correspondence,
With respect to the correspondence between the color and the computer object , the communication means transmits the correspondence between the color and the color numerical value, and the color numerical value related to each of the correspondence between the color numerical value and the computer object, and the color and the computer object. Associating computer object relationships,
A computer object recording method characterized by the above. A computer object recording method by a computer that handles a plurality of computer objects,
When recording the computer object, converting the computer object into a color based on a predetermined relationship between the color and the computer object;
Recording a color entity on a recording medium,
When converting the computer object into the color or converting the color into the computer object, instead of using the correspondence between the color and the computer object, the correspondence between the color and the color numerical value, the color numerical value and the computer Using object correspondence,
The computer object can be transmitted and received bidirectionally using the color values related to the correspondence between the color and the color value, and the correspondence between the color value and the computer object. Enable checking and updating
A computer object recording method characterized by the above. Performs data transfer by communication or data storage medium according to the network using the color numerical value between the plurality of computers, the color numerical value received by the computer, the color numbers and computer objects corresponding relationship or correspondence between colors and color numerical values The computer object communication method is characterized in that the computer object or color is reproduced as necessary using the, and the computer object itself is not handled on the communication path or the data transmission path.   Acceptance is judged based on all or part of a series of colors or color values input by computer object communication, transmission, and recording reproduction, and different processing is performed in each case of acceptance or rejection. An apparatus for recording and / or reproducing a computer object, comprising a color filter. Claims, characterized in that the the color filter prepared filter correspondence table consists of a list of colors or color numerical value, a color or color numerical value entered was to make a decision of accept whether by collating the filter correspondence table Item 5. A computer object recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to Item 4.   When the color filter determines acceptance or non-acceptance for a series of colors or color values, the data is displayed and processing is determined, or the data is returned to the origin of communication, transmission and reproduction. 5. The computer object recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for performing processing.

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