JP5370561B1 - Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of capturing a three-dimensional model without reflecting unnecessary objects. Also, provide a mechanism that can capture with the background color desired by the user when capturing.
When an instruction to capture a three-dimensional model is received, unnecessary objects that hide the three-dimensional model to be captured are hidden, and subsequent capture is performed to prevent reflection of unnecessary objects. Further, when a capture instruction for a three-dimensional model is received, the background color of the three-dimensional model is changed to an arbitrary color, and the capture is executed after the change, so that the background color desired by the user can be captured.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a screen capture of a three-dimensional model managed by a three-dimensional CAD system, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus capable of capturing a screen by removing unnecessary ones during screen capture, a control method thereof, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a mechanism for capturing a screen displayed on a display such as a PC by using a screen shot function of an OS (Operating System) and saving it as image data (captured image). Specifically, when a user performs a predetermined operation, an API (Application Programming Interface) for capturing that the OS has is operated, a screen displayed on the display is captured, and a captured image is generated. The generated captured image is temporarily saved in a memory area such as a RAM so that it can be called by the clipboard function of the OS.

  The temporarily stored captured image is pasted as a captured image at a designated location in accordance with a pasting operation from the user. Examples of usage include creation of application manuals and technical data. There are many cases where it is difficult to understand even if it is explained only in text in a manual or technical document. In such a case, by using the captured image, it is possible to deepen the understanding of the material, rather than explaining only with text.

  Although creation and management of a captured image is very troublesome, as described above, it is important content for deepening the understanding of the user. In Patent Document 1 below, when a screenshot image (capture image) is stored in association with metadata storing the display content and state of the screened content, the screen shot image is searched. In addition, there is a mechanism for performing a search from metadata and outputting a corresponding screenshot image as a search result.

JP 2009-187081 A

  When capturing, the window or object (subject) to be captured must be captured in the form desired by the user. However, if another window or object overlaps the subject to be captured, the subject is hidden. End up. In such a case, it is very troublesome because the user needs to move or hide unnecessary windows and objects and make adjustments so that the subject is not hidden.

  In addition, when the size of the subject is large and the subject is large, the subject may be hidden even if the window or object is moved. In particular, when capturing a 3D model displayed in a 3D CAD application, you want to capture the 3D model so that it appears as large as possible, but there are subwindows for editing the 3D model and subwindows for instructing screen capture. Therefore, if the size of the three-dimensional model is set as desired by the user, the subject is hidden by the window. In this case, there is no choice but to hide instead of moving. However, if the window that hides the subject is a necessary window, it cannot be hidden, and as a result, there is a problem that it cannot be captured.

  Further, there is a background of the subject as a form desired by the user. In particular, in a three-dimensional CAD application, a predetermined color is set to facilitate browsing of a three-dimensional model, but there are cases where it is desired to capture with a different background color when creating technical data or the like. Even in this case, since the conventional capture method uses the standard screen shot function possessed by the OS, the background color cannot be instructed to the three-dimensional CAD application. Therefore, the user has to operate the three-dimensional CAD application to change the background color before capturing, and then to capture with the OS function.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even when the screen is captured by the function of the operating system, an arbitrary subject can be captured without an unnecessary window being reflected , and the background of the subject can be captured. It is an object to provide a mechanism capable of easily changing the color .

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that generates image data of a screen by capturing the screen by a function of an operating system, and executes the screen capture. A capture instruction accepting unit that accepts an instruction, and a window that is different from the window so that a subject included in the window displayed on the screen can be captured in response to a capture execution instruction for the screen accepted by the capture instruction accepting unit The background color of the subject included in the window is changed to a predetermined color in response to the display control means for temporarily hiding the window and the screen capture execution instruction received by the capture instruction reception means. , Background color change instruction to instruct the application to display the window If a stage, wherein the said window display control means hides Rutotomoni, the change of the background color with the background color change instruction means is instructed, to capture the screen, the operating system of the information processing apparatus Capture instruction means for instructing to, and after performing capture by the function of the operating system according to the capture instruction of the capture instruction means, so as to return the background color of the subject included in the window to the original color, And a background color return instruction means for instructing an application for displaying the window .

According to the present invention, when an unnecessary window is hidden and the background color of the subject is changed , the operating system of the information processing apparatus is instructed to capture, and after the capture is performed, the original Since it is possible to return to the background color, the subject to be captured can be captured with an arbitrary background color without being hidden by the window, and it is possible to reduce the labor before and after the capture .

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a three-dimensional CAD system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 101 and a server 102. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a module configuration of an information processing apparatus 101 and a server 102. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a series of processes in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a capture process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an attribute information preservation | save process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a thumbnail capture process. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a capture process reception screen 800. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a capture information setting screen 900. FIG. It is the model which shows the state in which the capture range is set, and the schematic diagram which shows a capture window frame. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a timer screen 1100. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a configuration of a setting table 1200 and an attribute information table 1210. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the screen transition from before the capture to after the capture. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a capture process reception screen 1400.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a three-dimensional CAD system 100 of the present invention. An information processing apparatus 101 and a server 102 are installed in a three-dimensional CAD system 100 of the present invention, and these apparatuses are connected to each other via a network 103 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) so that data communication can be performed. The configuration of various terminals or servers connected on the network 103 in FIG. 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on the application and purpose.

  The information processing apparatus 101 is an apparatus that executes a three-dimensional CAD application and a screen capture program on an operating system. The three-dimensional CAD application and the screen capture program are stored in the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 shown in FIG. 2, which will be described later, and the CPU 201 reads out to the RAM 203 and performs various operations according to instructions from the user.

  The operating system is a basic application for operating the information processing apparatus 101. A three-dimensional CAD application, a screen capture program, and other various programs can be operated on the operating system. Further, by calling a function provided in the operating system from a three-dimensional CAD application or a screen capture program, the function can be executed. For example, when a function related to capture (for example, API) provided in the operating system is called from the screen capture program, the entire screen of the information processing apparatus 101 can be captured or only an arbitrary range can be captured.

  The three-dimensional CAD application creates or constructs a three-dimensional model indicating a three-dimensional shape of a design object and creates a two-dimensional drawing based on the three-dimensional model in accordance with an operation from the user. Further, in the three-dimensional CAD application, a three-dimensional model can be displayed and changed to an arbitrary display direction by an operation from the user.

  The screen capture program is a program that can capture the three-dimensional model displayed on the three-dimensional model under predetermined conditions. When capturing a three-dimensional model, the screen capture program issues a screen capture instruction to the API that captures the operating system described above. It is also possible to send a display direction change instruction to the API of the three-dimensional CAD application. Upon receiving this instruction, the three-dimensional CAD application changes the display direction to the designated display direction. Further, when a background color change instruction is issued to the API of the three-dimensional CAD application, the API is changed to the designated background color. As described above, the screen capture program is a program capable of sending instructions to various APIs provided in the operating system and the three-dimensional CAD application. The screen capture program may be an add-on to the three-dimensional CAD application or may be a separate and independent program.

  The server 102 is a device that stores and manages various data created by the information processing apparatus 101. A three-dimensional model may be created by a plurality of users. In this case, the three-dimensional model created by the information processing apparatus 101 of each user is centrally managed in one server 102.

  The information processing apparatus 101 may include the configuration of the server 102, or the server 102 may include the configuration of the information processing apparatus 101. Also, in the present embodiment, description will be made based on a form in which various data are stored in the information processing apparatus 101 and operated by an operation from a user.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of various terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 (storage means) realizes a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201 and functions executed by each server or each PC. For this purpose, various programs described later are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard 209 or a mouse (not shown).

  A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. The display device may be a liquid crystal display as well as a CRT. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy disk (registered trademark FD) or PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a card-type memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  For example, the CPU 201 can perform display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs used by the information processing apparatus 101 of the present invention to execute various processes described later are recorded in the external memory 211 and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. is there. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211.

  Next, a functional configuration diagram showing module configurations of the information processing apparatus 101 and the server 102 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the module configurations of the various terminals or servers in FIG. 3 are merely examples, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.

  The three-dimensional CAD application 300 of the information processing apparatus 101 includes a CAD data storage module 301, a CAD data display module 302, a display direction management module 303, and a background color management module 304.

  The CAD data storage module 301 is a module that stores a three-dimensional model indicating a three-dimensional shape of a design created by a three-dimensional CAD application. The three-dimensional model stored by the CAD data storage module 301 is stored in the external memory 211 or the like of the information processing apparatus 101, and is read by the CAD data storage module 301 as necessary.

  The CAD data display module 302 is a module for displaying the three-dimensional model stored in the CAD data storage module 301 on the CRT 210 of the information processing apparatus 101. When there is an instruction to display a 3D model from the user in the 3D CAD application, the 3D model is displayed so as to be viewable to the user.

  The display direction management module 303 is a module (API) for changing the display direction of the three-dimensional model displayed by the CAD data display module 302. In addition to rotating the 3D model in response to an instruction from the user, the 3D model can be rotated in response to an instruction from the screen capture program 310. Further, in response to an instruction from the screen capture program 310, the current display direction can be acquired and returned to the screen capture program 310.

  The background color management module 304 is a module (API) for changing the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application. In addition to changing the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application according to an instruction from the user, the background color can be changed according to an instruction from the screen capture program 310. Further, in response to an instruction from the screen capture program 310, the current background color can be acquired and returned to the screen capture program 310. In addition, the background color in this embodiment shows the background color used as the background of a three-dimensional model.

  The screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 includes a table management module 311, a screen display control module 312, a capture setting module 313, a capture instruction module 314, a captured image conversion module 315, a display direction instruction module 316, a background color instruction module 317, A capture range setting module 318, an attribute information management module 319, a timer module 320, and a thumbnail image management module 321 are provided.

  The table management module 311 is a module for storing and updating a setting table 1200 and an attribute information table 1210 in FIG. Various tables are stored in the external memory 211 and read out to the RAM 203 as necessary.

  The screen display control module 312 is a module for displaying objects such as various windows and dialogs on the CRT 210 of the information processing apparatus 101. In addition to display, objects such as windows can be hidden as necessary. In the present embodiment, display control of a capture process acceptance screen 800 in FIG. 8, a capture information setting screen 900 in FIG. 9, a timer screen 1100 in FIG. 11, and a capture process acceptance screen 1400 in FIG. In the present embodiment, a window includes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) of another form such as a dialog.

  The capture setting module 313 is a module for performing various settings for capture. The capture setting module 313 receives capture settings through the capture information setting screen 900 shown in FIG. 9, and registers the confirmed setting information in the setting table 1200 shown in FIG.

  The capture instruction module 314 is a module that issues a screen capture instruction to the capture control module 331 of the operating system 330 when a capture instruction is received from a user. When issuing a capture instruction, the coordinate value of the range set by the capture range setting module 318 is passed.

  The captured image conversion module 315 is a module that acquires an image captured by the capture control module 331 of the operating system 330 and converts the captured image in accordance with the setting set by the capture setting module 313. Further, when the file format is “PNG” and the transparent color is set, the capture image conversion module 315 converts the designated color into an “PNG” format image having the transparent color.

  The display direction instruction module 316 is a module that issues a display direction change instruction to the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 in order to change the display direction instructed by the user through the screen capture program 310. When a display direction change instruction is issued, a rotation angle corresponding to the display direction designated by the user is passed to the display direction management module 303.

  The background color instruction module 317 is a module that issues a background color change instruction to the background color management module 304 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 in order to change to the background color set by the capture setting module 313 of the screen capture program 310. is there. When giving a background color change instruction, the background color instructed by the user is passed to the background color management module 304.

  The capture range setting module 318 is a module for setting the capture range of the three-dimensional model. An interface as shown in the capture window frame 1000 of FIG. 10 is displayed on the display screen of the three-dimensional CAD application, and the capture range setting module 318 changes the size of the capture window frame 1000 in accordance with an instruction from the user. Thus, the capture range can be set.

  The attribute information management module 319 is a module for registering the state of the three-dimensional model captured by the capture control module 331 of the operating system 330 in the attribute information table 1210 of FIG. The information to be registered includes the display direction when captured and the size of the capture window frame. These are acquired from the display direction management module 303, the capture range setting module 318, and the like.

  The timer module 320 is a module for waiting for capture for a predetermined time set by the capture setting module 313. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a capture instruction module 314 issues a capture instruction.

  The thumbnail image management module 321 is a module that generates a thumbnail image from the capture image generated by the capture image conversion module 315 and registers it in the attribute information table 1210. Also, the thumbnail image management module 321 passes the generated thumbnail image to the capture processing reception screen 800 displayed by the screen display control module 312.

  The operating system 330 includes a capture control module 331.

  The capture control module 331 is a module for capturing a screen displayed on the CRT 210 of the information processing apparatus 101. Further, it receives an instruction from the capture instruction module 314 of the screen capture program 310, captures the screen according to the instruction, and passes the captured image to the screen capture program 310. When the capture range is designated from the capture instruction module 314 of the screen capture program, the designated range is captured based on the designated coordinate value.

  The server 102 includes a CAD data storage module 340. The CAD data storage module 340 is the same as the CAD data storage module 301 of the information processing apparatus 101 described above. When the information processing apparatus 101 stores and manages the three-dimensional model, the CAD data storage module 301 of the information processing apparatus 101 is used. When the server 102 stores and manages the three-dimensional model, the CAD data storage module 340 of the server 102 Is used. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the CAD data storage module 301 of the information processing apparatus 101 is used.

  Next, a series of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that steps S401 to S422 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the information processing apparatus 101.

  First, in step S401, the information processing apparatus 101 activates the three-dimensional CAD application 300 in response to an instruction from the user, and opens a three-dimensional model stored in the external memory 211 by the CAD data display module 302.

  In step S402, the three-dimensional CAD application 300 of the information processing apparatus 101 activates the screen capture program 310 in accordance with an instruction from the user, and the screen capture program 310 is received by the screen display control module 312 as shown in FIG. A screen 800 is displayed. The capture processing reception screen 800 includes a capture button 801 that receives a capture execution instruction, a setting button 802 that receives settings, a thumbnail image list 803, and an immediate capture check box 804.

  In step S403, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 reproduces the previous capture state of the three-dimensional model opened in step S401 using the attribute information table 1210 shown in FIG. Specifically, a CAD file name 1211 that matches the file name of the three-dimensional model opened in step S401 is specified, and the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214 and model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) of the record. 1215, the model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, and the enlargement ratio 1221 are passed to the three-dimensional CAD application 300, and the display direction management module 303 reproduces the display state of the three-dimensional model at the time of capture. The parameters of the model display direction rotate the three-dimensional model by an angle corresponding to a parameter designated based on the X, Y, and Z axes when viewed from the front. The enlargement ratio 1221 enlarges the size of the displayed three-dimensional model by a specified parameter.

  Also, a screen capture program using a capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, a capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, a capture window frame position (X position) 1219, and a capture window frame position (Y position) 1220. A capture window frame size and position are set by a capture range setting module 318 at 310. Set the vertical and horizontal sizes in the size of the capture window frame, and set the position with the upper left corner of the screen as the origin at the capture window frame position. If the capture operation is interrupted, it is necessary to reset the display direction and the capture window frame. By doing so, it is possible to reproduce the continuation of the previous capture operation. Note that the detailed mechanism of the rotation and enlargement of the three-dimensional model and the setting of the size and position of the capture window frame uses the conventional technology, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The attribute information table 1210 (see FIG. 12) includes a CAD file name 1211, a capture file name 1212, a thumbnail image name 1213, a model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, a model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, and a model display. Direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, capture window frame position (X position) 1219, capture window frame position (Y position) 1220 , And an enlargement ratio 1221. The CAD file name 1211 indicates the file name of the three-dimensional model. The capture file name 1212 indicates the file name of the captured image that captures the three-dimensional model. A thumbnail image name 1213 indicates the file name of a thumbnail image generated from the captured image. The model display direction (X axis rotation angle) 1214, the model display direction (Y axis rotation angle) 1215, and the model display direction (Z axis rotation angle) 1216 are parameters indicating the display direction of the three-dimensional model at the time of capture. The capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217 and the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218 are parameters indicating the size of the capture window frame during capture. The capture window frame position (X position) 1219 and the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220 are parameters indicating the position of the capture window frame at the time of capture. The enlargement ratio 1221 is a parameter indicating the enlargement ratio at the time of capture.

  In step S404, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 displays the capture information setting screen 900 shown in FIG. 9 by the screen display control module 312 and accepts input from the user. The capture information setting screen 900 includes a save setting field 901 for setting a capture image storage location and a capture image name, a format setting field 902 for setting a file format to be converted and its quality, a background color setting field 903 for setting a background color, It is a dialog composed of a timer setting field 904 for setting a timer. The capture information setting screen 900 may be automatically displayed, or may be displayed when the pressing of the setting button 802 provided on the capture processing reception screen 800 is received.

  In step S405, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 registers the various settings received in step S404 in the setting table 1200 shown in FIG.

  The setting table 1200 (see FIG. 12) includes a folder path 1201, a file name 1202, a file format 1203, quality 1204, a background color 1205, and a timer 1206. A folder path 1201 is a storage location of the captured image. The file name 1202 is a capture image naming rule. A file format 1203 is a file format for converting a captured image. Quality 1204 indicates the quality at the time of conversion. A background color 1205 indicates the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 when capturing. A timer 1206 indicates a waiting time from when a capture instruction is given until capture is performed.

  In step S406, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether a thumbnail image exists in a predetermined folder. If the thumbnail image exists in the predetermined folder, the process proceeds to step S407. If the thumbnail image does not exist in the predetermined folder, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In the present embodiment, the thumbnail images of the three-dimensional model captured in the past are displayed in a list in the thumbnail image list 803 on the capture processing reception screen 800 displayed in step S408 described later. The user can change the displayed three-dimensional model in the display direction corresponding to the thumbnail image by clicking the thumbnail image. That is, in step S406, it is determined whether or not the thumbnail image exists, that is, whether or not the state of the 3D model captured in the past can be reproduced. In step S403, while the displayed three-dimensional model reproduces the display state when it was previously captured, this includes all three-dimensional models captured by the information processing apparatus 101, including the displayed three-dimensional model. It reproduces the display state of

  In this embodiment, in order to reproduce the previous display direction, thumbnail images of the captured images captured at that time are displayed as a list, and the three-dimensional model is rotated in the display direction corresponding to the selected thumbnail image. . However, when it is desired to capture at a predetermined angle such as 45 degrees to the right or directly above, a GUI as shown in FIG. 14 may be displayed to accept selection for each icon of the grid. A capture direction selection icon 1401 is displayed on the capture process acceptance screen 1400 shown in FIG. Clicking on the icons attached to the midpoints and four corners on the grid allows the 3D model to be rotated according to the positions of the icons. Specifically, the rotation angle of the three-dimensional model is stored so as to correspond to each icon, and when the icon is selected, the rotation angle corresponding to the icon can be acquired. When the parameters are passed to the three-dimensional CAD application 300, the display direction management module 303 changes the display direction. Such a GUI may be used to select and capture a display direction to be changed.

  In step S <b> 407, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires a thumbnail image from a predetermined folder and stores it in the RAM 203.

  In step S <b> 408, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 updates the thumbnail image list 803 of the capture process reception screen 800 by the screen display control module 312. Specifically, the thumbnail image acquired in step S407 is displayed so as to be selectable by the user.

  In step S409, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether the thumbnail image displayed in step S408 has been selected (display direction designation receiving unit). If it is determined that a thumbnail image has been selected, the process proceeds to step S410. If not, the process proceeds to step S415.

  In step S410, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the immediate capture check box 804 of the capture process reception screen 800 is checked. When the immediate capture check box 804 is checked and a thumbnail image is selected, the capture is executed immediately after changing the three-dimensional model in the display direction corresponding to the selected thumbnail image. If the check box is not checked, the display direction is changed, but the capture is not performed. Therefore, it is necessary to press the capture button 801 separately. If the display direction is not readjusted, it is possible to capture in the display direction simply by clicking on the thumbnail image, so that the trouble of adjusting the display direction is greatly reduced. This means that a captured image can be generated simply by repeating the two steps of opening a 3D model to be captured and clicking a thumbnail. If it is determined that the immediate capture check box 804 is checked, the process proceeds to step S411. If it is determined that the immediate capture check box 804 is not checked, the process proceeds to step S413. Proceed.

  In step S411, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 executes processing for rotating the three-dimensional model so that the display direction corresponds to the selected thumbnail image and immediately capturing it. Details of the thumbnail capture processing are shown in FIG.

  In step S413, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires attribute information corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in step S409 from the attribute information table 1210. Specifically, the thumbnail image name 1213 that matches the file name of the thumbnail image is specified, and the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, model display direction ( Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, capture window frame position (X position) 1219, capture window frame position (Y position) 1220, enlarged The rate 1221 is acquired.

  In step S414, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 sets the display direction of the three-dimensional model and the capture window frame based on the attribute information acquired in step S413 (display direction changing unit). The display direction instruction module 316 of the screen capture program 310 instructs the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 to control the display direction and size. The display direction management module 303 adjusts the display direction and size of the displayed three-dimensional model according to the instruction. The instructions from the display direction instruction module 316 to the display direction management module 303 include the acquired model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216. Since the enlargement ratio 1221 is included, the setting is performed based on these. In addition, the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310 displays the acquired capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, capture window frame position (X position) 1219, capture window Based on the frame position (Y position) 1220, the size and position of the capture window frame are set.

  In step S415, the 3D CAD application 300 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether an instruction to change the display direction of the 3D model displayed by the 3D CAD application has been given to the 3D CAD application from the user. To do. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation for directly changing the display direction of the three-dimensional model has been detected using a mouse or the like. If it is determined that the instruction to change the display direction of the three-dimensional model has been issued by the user to the three-dimensional CAD application, the process proceeds to step S416. If not, the process proceeds to step S417.

  In step S416, the three-dimensional CAD application of the information processing apparatus 101 changes the display direction of the displayed three-dimensional model in response to an instruction from the user. The change of the display direction here is a change by free rotation. Therefore, the three-dimensional model rotates when the user performs a drag operation on the three-dimensional model. In this way, the display direction to be captured can be finely adjusted.

  In step S417, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether an instruction to change the capture range is given. Specifically, since the capture window frame as shown in the capture window frame 1000 in FIG. 10 is displayed on the three-dimensional model in the form as shown in FIG. 10, the four sides and four corners of the capture window frame 1000 are displayed. It can be determined whether or not a drag operation has been performed on the screen, or a movement operation of the capture window frame 1000 has been performed by clicking the movement reception area 1001 and performing a drag operation. If it is determined that the change of the capture range has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S418. If not, the process proceeds to step S419.

  In step S418, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 changes the size of the capture window frame 1000 or moves the capture window frame 1000 according to an operation from the user (capture range setting unit). The change processing of the capture window frame 1000 is performed by the capture range setting module 318.

  In step S419, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether the capture button 801 provided on the capture process acceptance screen 800 has been pressed. That is, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to capture a three-dimensional model (capture instruction receiving means). If it is determined that the capture button 801 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S420. If not, the process proceeds to step S422.

  In step S420, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 performs a process of capturing a 3D model displayed by the 3D CAD application. The capture process is shown in FIG.

  In step S421, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 executes processing for saving the captured display state of the three-dimensional model. Details of the attribute information storing process are shown in FIG.

  In step S422, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the user has instructed to end the screen capture program 310. Specifically, it may be determined whether or not a close button provided on the capture process reception screen 800 is pressed, or whether or not an instruction to end the three-dimensional CAD application 300 is given. If it is determined that there has been an instruction to end the screen capture program 310, the screen capture program 310 is ended, and this series of processing ends. If not, the processing returns to step S409, and the processing is repeated. The three-dimensional CAD application 300 may remain activated or may be terminated when the screen capture program 310 is terminated.

  Next, the capture process will be described with reference to FIG. Note that steps S501 to S514 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the information processing apparatus 101.

  First, in step S501, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 (background color acquisition unit). The background color here is the color set as the background of the three-dimensional model as described above. Specifically, the background color instruction module 317 of the screen capture program 310 instructs the background color management module 304 of the 3D CAD application 300 to acquire the background color displayed by the 3D CAD application 300. Upon receiving the instruction, the background color management module 304 acquires the currently set background color and returns it to the background color instruction module 317. By doing this, the background color can be acquired. The acquired background color is stored in the RAM 203 by the background color instruction module 317.

  In step S502, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 changes the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 to the color set in step S405 described above (background color changing unit). Specifically, the background color instruction module 317 of the screen capture program 310 instructs the background color management module 304 of the 3D CAD application 300 to change the background color displayed in the 3D CAD application 300. The background color to be changed is the color set in step S405 described above, that is, the color input in the background color setting field 903 of the capture information setting screen 900 shown in FIG. Upon receiving the instruction, the background color management module 304 changes the currently set background color to the instructed color. In this way, if the user can instruct the background color to be changed before capturing, the user does not need to change the background color each time capturing is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the mechanism for changing the background color of the three-dimensional model displayed on the three-dimensional CAD application 300 as a whole is described. However, it may be changed only in the capture window frame 1000. Specifically, when the background color management module 304 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 is instructed to change the background color from the background color instruction module 317 of the screen capture program 310 in step S502, the setting is made in step S418 described above. The captured range is also passed to the background color management module 304. The parameters passed to the background color management module 304 are set by adjusting the capture window frame 1000, and are the upper left X and Y coordinates of the capture window frame acquired by the capture range setting module 318, and the vertical and horizontal sizes. The same parameters as the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, the capture window frame position (X position) 1219, and the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220 are passed. . When these parameters are received, the background color management module 304 changes the background color with the designated color only for the capture range. Since only the necessary range can be changed, it becomes easier to understand which range is captured.

  In step S503, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether a timer is set in step S405 described above. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the standby time is set in the timer setting field 904 of the capture information setting screen 900 shown in FIG. By setting the timer, it waits for the set time from when the capture instruction is given until the capture is performed, and capture is performed when the standby is completed. By providing a waiting time until capture, it is possible to perform final adjustment such as adjustment of a capture window frame. If it is determined that the timer is set, the process proceeds to step S504. If it is determined that the timer is not set, the process proceeds to step S508 to capture immediately.

  In step S504, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 causes the CRT 210 to display a timer screen 1100 as shown in FIG. The timer module 320 of the screen capture program 310 generates a timer screen 1100 in which the time set in the timer setting field 904 is set, and the screen display control module 312 displays it on the screen.

  In step S505, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 starts the timer set in step S504 by the timer module 320. That is, the countdown until shooting is started. In the present embodiment, the countdown is performed and the capture is performed when the count reaches “0”, but the count may be incremented.

  In step S506, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the timer started in step S505 by the timer module 320 has become “0” (standby unit). That is, it waits for a predetermined time and determines whether or not the waiting time has ended. If it is determined that the timer has reached “0”, the process proceeds to step S507. If not, the process in step S506 is repeated until the timer becomes “0”.

  In step S507, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 causes the screen display control module 312 to hide the timer screen 1100 displayed in step S504. In this way, control is performed so that unnecessary timer screen 1100 is not captured.

  In step S508, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether the various windows displayed by the screen display control module 312 are included in the capture range set by the capture range setting module 318 in step S418 described above. Determine whether. Since the screen capture is performed not by the three-dimensional CAD application 300 but by the capture control module 331 of the operating system 330, all information displayed on the CRT 210 of the information processing apparatus 101 is a capture target. That is, even if the window is not generated by the three-dimensional CAD application 300, it becomes a capture target. Therefore, when another window overlaps the 3D model that is the subject, the 3D model is hidden and a problem that the capture cannot be performed properly occurs. In particular, there is no problem if a window is displayed outside the capture range, but if the windows overlap within the capture range, this must be hidden. Therefore, in step S508, it is determined whether the capture range includes a window.

  The method for determining whether or not the window is inside the frame is that the coordinates of the lower left corner of the screen position coordinates of the capture window frame 1000 are (X1, Y1), the coordinates of the upper right corner are (X2, Y2), and the screen position of the capture window The coordinates of the lower left corner of the coordinates are (X′1, Y′1), and the coordinates of the upper right corner are (X′2, Y′2). At this time, the following conditional expression (X1 <= X'1 <= X2 or X1 <= X'2 <= X2) and (Y1 <= Y'1 <= Y2 or Y1 <= Y'2 <= Y2) ), It is determined that there is a window in the frame.

  If it is determined that there is a window in the capture range, the process proceeds to step S509. If not, the process proceeds to step S510.

  In step S509, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 hides the window determined to be included in the capture range in step S508 by the screen display control module 312 (display control unit). In this way, unnecessary windows in the capture range can be hidden, so that unnecessary objects can be prevented from being captured even when the operating system 330 captures a screen. In the present embodiment, only the windows within the capture range are hidden, but all the screens other than the screen for displaying the three-dimensional model may be hidden during capture. In other words, all windows displayed by the screen display control module 312 of the screen capture program 310 may be hidden. Furthermore, the window may be minimized even if it is not hidden, or the window may be moved out of the capture range. You may delete it temporarily. In addition, a mechanism for hiding windows displayed by applications or programs other than the three-dimensional CAD application 300 and the screen capture program 310 is also conceivable. Specifically, using a screen display control module (not shown) included in the operating system 330, execution is performed such as hiding, minimizing, deleting, and the like other than the application displaying the window to be captured. This prevents unnecessary objects from being reflected. Further, although only the screen is hidden, an object such as a cursor is also included.

  In step S510, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 captures the screen displayed on the CRT 210 (capture execution means). Specifically, an instruction is issued from the capture instruction module 314 to the capture control module 331 of the operating system 330 including the coordinate value and size of the capture window frame 1000 acquired by the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310. put out. The capture control module 331 sets a capture range based on the received coordinate value and size, and executes screen capture for the capture range. When the capture is completed, the capture control module 331 stores the captured image captured in the RAM 203.

  In step S511, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires the captured image stored in the RAM 203 in step S510 by the captured image conversion module 315.

  In step S512, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 converts the capture image acquired in step S511 into a format designated by the user (capture image conversion means). Specifically, the captured image is converted with the file format 1203 and quality 1204 set in the setting table 1200 by the captured image conversion module 315 of the screen capture program 310. If a transparent color is set in the background color setting field 903, the color is converted as a transparent color. Since conventional techniques are used for image conversion, detailed description thereof is omitted. After the conversion, the file name of the converted captured image is changed based on the file name naming rule stored in the file name 1202 of the setting table 1200, and the captured image is stored in the folder indicated by the folder path 1201.

  In step S513, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires the background color stored in step S501 from the RAM 203, and changes the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 with the acquired color. In other words, the original background color is restored. Specifically, an instruction is issued to the background color management module 304 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 so as to change to the color acquired by the background color instruction module 317 of the screen capture program 310. The background color management module 304 changes the background color of the three-dimensional CAD application 300 with the received color. The background color is often specified by a color palette or RGB values, and remembering the original color is a heavy burden on the user, and it is very troublesome to reproduce the original color. By saving the background color before capture in this way and restoring it after capture, the background color can be changed only when capturing, reducing the need for the user to manually return to the original background color. Is done.

  In step S514, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 causes the screen display control module 312 to redisplay the window that was not displayed in step S509. That is, the window is returned to the state before capture. If it is not displayed, the subsequent work is affected, so that the smooth work can be performed by restoring the state before the capture. If the window is minimized, a process for returning to the original size is performed. If the window is moved outside the capture range, the window is returned to the original position. In the case of movement, it is possible to realize the mechanism by holding the coordinate value before the movement for each window in step S509 and returning it to the original position based on the coordinate value.

  The capture process in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing transition of capture processing. First, the background color set as the background of the three-dimensional model is acquired before capture (step S501). Thereafter, the capture is executed, but it can be seen that an unnecessary window exists in the capture window frame in the screen example 1301 (step S508). Therefore, this unnecessary window is not displayed (step S509), the background color is changed (step S502), and a state like the screen example 1302 is obtained. By doing so, the disturbing object does not exist and the background color desired by the user is changed, so that the capture is executed based on the designated capture window frame (step S510). When the capture is completed, the background color is automatically restored (step S513), and the hidden window is displayed again (step S514). That is, the screen returns to the state of the screen example 1301. By doing so, it is possible to hide unnecessary windows, change the background color, and restore after capture.

  Next, attribute information storage processing will be described with reference to FIG. Note that steps S601 to S605 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the information processing apparatus 101.

  First, in step S601, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires the display direction set in the captured three-dimensional model. Specifically, an instruction to acquire the display direction of the captured three-dimensional model is issued from the display direction instruction module 316 of the screen capture program 310 to the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300. Upon receiving the instruction, the display direction management module 303 acquires the display direction set in the three-dimensional model and returns it to the display direction instruction module 316. The acquired parameters are parameters corresponding to the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, the model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, the model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, and the enlargement ratio 1221. The acquired display direction is used to reproduce the display direction when the previous capture state is reproduced in step S403 described above, the thumbnail capture process in step S411, or when the thumbnail image is selected in steps S413 and S414. Is done.

  In step S602, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires the position and size of the capture window frame 1000 when captured. Specifically, the position and size of the capture window frame 1000 set when the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310 captures are acquired. The acquired parameters correspond to the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, the capture window frame position (X position) 1219, and the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220. It is a parameter. This is also used to reproduce the capture window frame 1000 when the previous capture state is reproduced in the above-described step S403, the thumbnail capture process in step S411, or the thumbnail image is selected in steps S413 and S414. The

  In step S603, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 registers the various parameters acquired in steps S601 and S602 in the attribute information table 1210 by the attribute information management module 319 (history registration unit). The file name of the captured three-dimensional model is stored in the CAD file name 1211, and the file name of the captured image saved in step S512 is stored in the capture file name 1212. The model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, the model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, the model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, and the capture window frame The parameters acquired in step S601 and step S602 are stored in size (vertical) 1218, capture window frame position (X position) 1219, capture window frame position (Y position) 1220, and enlargement ratio 1221, respectively.

  In step S604, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 generates a thumbnail image by the thumbnail image management module 321 based on the captured image saved in step S512 described above. The thumbnail image is used in step S407 and step S408 described above. This is an image that is displayed as a thumbnail image list 803 on the capture processing acceptance screen 800 shown in FIG. 8 and used for accepting selection from the user.

  In step S605, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 stores the thumbnail image generated in step S604 in a predetermined folder by the thumbnail image management module 321. The storage location is preferably the folder referenced in step S406 and step S407. When the saving is completed, the file name of the thumbnail image is stored in the thumbnail image name 1213 of the attribute information table 1210. By doing in this way, the display state at the time of capture can be saved, and by using these, the display state can be reproduced in step S411 or step S414 described above.

  Next, thumbnail capture processing will be described with reference to FIG. Note that steps S701 to S705 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the information processing apparatus 101.

  First, in step S701, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 acquires attribute information corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in step S409 from the attribute information table 1210 (display direction acquisition unit). Specifically, the thumbnail image name 1213 that matches the file name of the thumbnail image is specified, and the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, model display direction ( Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, capture window frame position (X position) 1219, capture window frame position (Y position) 1220, enlarged The rate 1221 is acquired.

  In step S702, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 saves the display state before capture. Specifically, an instruction to acquire the display direction of the captured three-dimensional model is issued from the display direction instruction module 316 of the screen capture program 310 to the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300. Upon receiving the instruction, the display direction management module 303 acquires the display direction set in the three-dimensional model and returns it to the display direction instruction module 316. The acquired parameters are parameters corresponding to the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214, the model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, the model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, and the enlargement ratio 1221. Also, the position and size of the capture window frame 1000 set when the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310 captures are acquired. The acquired parameters correspond to the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, the capture window frame position (X position) 1219, and the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220. It is a parameter. The acquired various parameters are stored in the RAM 203.

  In step S703, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 sets the display direction and capture range of the displayed three-dimensional model based on the attribute information acquired in step S701 (display direction changing unit). From the display direction instruction module 316 of the screen capture program 310 to the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300, the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214 and model display direction (Y-axis rotation angle) acquired in step S701. ) 1215, an instruction to change the display direction of the three-dimensional model is issued based on the model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216 and the enlargement ratio 1221 Upon receiving the instruction, the display direction management module 303 changes the display direction set in the three-dimensional model based on the designated parameter. In addition, the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310 acquires the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, and the capture window frame position (X position) 1219 acquired in step S701. The capture window frame 1000 is set based on the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220. The display direction and capture window setting method are as described above.

  In step S <b> 704, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 performs processing for capturing a 3D model displayed by the 3D CAD application. The capture process is as described above.

  In step S705, the screen capture program 310 of the information processing apparatus 101 returns to the display direction and capture window frame saved in step S702 because the capture is completed. Specifically, the model display direction (X-axis rotation angle) 1214 stored in step S702 from the display direction instruction module 316 of the screen capture program 310 to the display direction management module 303 of the three-dimensional CAD application 300, the model display direction. An instruction to change the display direction of the three-dimensional model is issued based on (Y-axis rotation angle) 1215, model display direction (Z-axis rotation angle) 1216, and enlargement ratio 1221. Upon receiving the instruction, the display direction management module 303 changes the display direction set in the three-dimensional model based on the designated parameter. Further, the capture range setting module 318 of the screen capture program 310 saves the capture window frame size (horizontal) 1217, the capture window frame size (vertical) 1218, and the capture window frame position (X position) 1219 stored in step S702. The capture window frame 1000 is set based on the capture window frame position (Y position) 1220. The display direction and capture window setting method are as described above.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to execute processing related to capture after hiding unnecessary objects, an effect of capturing without hiding the subject to be captured is provided. Play. In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute processing related to capture after changing the background color, so that it is possible to capture with the background color desired by the user.

  The present invention can be implemented as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like, and can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. There are also magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R) and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let me. It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

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Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus that generates screen image data by capturing a screen using a function of an operating system,
Capture instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to execute capture of the screen;
A window different from the window is temporarily hidden so that the subject included in the window displayed on the screen can be captured in response to the screen capture execution instruction received by the capture instruction receiving unit. Display control means;
In response to an instruction to execute capture of the screen received by the capture instruction receiving means, a background color change that instructs an application that displays the window to change the background color of the subject included in the window to a predetermined color Instruction means;
Wherein is the window display control means hides Rutotomoni, when a change of the background color by the background color change instruction means is instructed, to capture the screen, the operating system of the information processing apparatus Capture instruction means for instructing ;
A background for instructing an application for displaying the window to return the background color of the subject included in the window to the original color after performing the capture by the function of the operating system according to the capture instruction of the capture instruction unit An information processing apparatus comprising: a color return instruction unit . The information processing apparatus includes:
A background color acquisition instruction means for instructing an application for displaying a window including the subject so as to acquire the background color of the subject;
2. The background color return instruction means instructs an application that displays a window including the subject so as to obtain a background color acquired by instructing by the background color acquisition instruction means. The information processing apparatus described. The display control means re-displays the window that has been hidden by the display control means after executing capture by the function of the operating system in accordance with a capture instruction of the capture instruction means. Item 3. The information processing device according to item 1 or 2. The information processing apparatus includes:
In order to capture a subject included in the window displayed on the screen, further comprising a capture range receiving means for receiving designation of a range to be captured on the screen,
The capture instruction unit instructs the operating system of the information processing apparatus to capture the range received by the capture range reception unit when the window is hidden by the display control unit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The display control unit is configured to capture a subject included in the window displayed on the screen according to a capture execution instruction of the screen received by the capture instruction reception unit. the temporarily hide a window overlapping ranges accepted by the capture range input accepting means, the window does not overlap the range accepted by the capture range input accepting means according to claim 4, characterized in that not hide Information processing device. The information processing apparatus includes:
In response to an instruction to execute the capture of the screen received by the capture instruction receiving unit, the image processing apparatus further includes a waiting unit that waits for a predetermined time for a capture instruction by the capture instruction unit,
6. The capture instruction unit according to claim 1 , wherein the capture unit instructs the operating system of the information processing apparatus to capture the screen after waiting for a predetermined time by the standby unit. The information processing apparatus according to item. The information processing apparatus includes:
7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising image format conversion means for converting image data generated in response to the screen capture execution instruction received by the capture instruction reception means into a predetermined image format. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the window different from the window including the subject is a window that receives an instruction to execute capture of the screen by the capture instruction receiving unit. . A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that generates image data of a screen by capturing the screen with a function of an operating system,
A capture instruction accepting step in which the capture instruction accepting means of the information processing apparatus accepts an instruction to execute capture of the screen;
What is the window so that the display control means of the information processing apparatus can capture a subject included in the window displayed on the screen in response to the capture execution instruction of the screen received in the capture instruction reception step A display control step for temporarily hiding different windows;
The background color change instructing means of the information processing apparatus changes the background color of the subject included in the window to a predetermined color in accordance with the screen capture execution instruction received in the capture instruction receiving step. A background color change instruction step for instructing the application to display the window;
Capturing instruction unit of the information processing apparatus, wherein, when said window display control step Rutotomoni is hidden, changing the background color in the background color change instruction step is instructed, to capture the screen, And a capture instruction step for instructing an operating system of the information processing apparatus. A program that can be read and executed by a computer for causing a computer to execute a control method of an information processing apparatus that generates image data of the screen by capturing a screen by a function of an operating system,
The information processing apparatus;
Capture instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to execute capture of the screen;
A window different from the window is temporarily hidden so that the subject included in the window displayed on the screen can be captured in response to the screen capture execution instruction received by the capture instruction receiving unit. Display control means;
In response to an instruction to execute capture of the screen received by the capture instruction receiving means, a background color change that instructs an application that displays the window to change the background color of the subject included in the window to a predetermined color Instruction means;
Wherein is the window display control means hides Rutotomoni, when a change of the background color by the background color change instruction means is instructed, to capture the screen, the operating system of the information processing apparatus A program readable and executable by a computer, which functions as a capture instruction means for instructing.

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