JP5924218B2 - Template processing program and template processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a template processing program and a template processing method for processing a template used for creating a print label.

  When a print label is created in the print label producing apparatus, it is very complicated to manually set all contents such as text to be printed for each print label. Therefore, a so-called template is generally used in which a plurality of arrangement frames such as the text are allocated in a predetermined manner. The operator can easily create a desired print label by selecting and using a template suitable for the print mode intended by the operator.

  In recent years, with the development and popularization of networks and cloud computing, cases of uploading templates to an external database and sharing them with other operators are increasing. In this way, when uploading a large number of templates to the database, it is necessary to upload each template with an appropriate search key associated with each template so that other operators can easily search for the target template later. It is common.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a method for assigning metadata (search keyword) to PDL data. Image data is included in PDL data, which is one form of document data, in addition to character code information (text data) that directly represents a character string. In the related art, the character code information corresponding to the content of the character string represented as an image on the image data is extracted by the character recognition process, and this is also added to the PDL data as a search keyword.

JP 2010-20468 A

  However, the template often includes data of various contents, formats, and formats in addition to the image data that directly represents the character string as an image and text data that is obtained by directly encoding the character string. Among these various data, there are many that cannot be used as a search key as they are even if they substantially indicate specific information. In particular, when the template contains barcode image data, not only the data content but also the standard name of the barcode and the usage corresponding thereto are useful as a search key but cannot be used. For this reason, when uploading a template containing a barcode, it is necessary for the operator himself to manually input the data content of the barcode, the standard name, and a character string expressing the application as a keyword. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a template processing program and a template processing method capable of executing a template upload in a form in which a keyword can be searched with high accuracy while avoiding the labor burden of manually adding a keyword to the template. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a template processing program, a conveying unit that conveys a printing medium, and a printing unit that performs desired printing on the printing medium conveyed by the conveying unit. And is connected to a print label creating apparatus that creates a print label using a template configured by allocating print objects in a predetermined manner, and can transmit and receive information to a template server for storing the template An editing acceptance procedure for accepting an editing operation of the template by the operator via the operation means to the computing means of the operation terminal connected and provided with the operation means and the computing means, and the editing accepted in the editing acceptance procedure In response to the operation, the template including at least one print object is created. A barcode determination procedure, a barcode determination procedure for determining whether or not a barcode object is included in the at least one print object included in the template created in the template creation procedure, and the barcode determination If the procedure determines that the barcode object is included, a text body data acquisition procedure for acquiring text body data representing the text content of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object; When it is determined in the code determination procedure that the barcode object is included, a standard information acquisition procedure for acquiring the barcode standard information of the barcode object, and the barcode standard acquired in the standard information acquisition procedure Acquire usage information corresponding to information The usage information acquisition procedure, the template created in the template creation procedure, the text body data obtained in the text body data acquisition procedure, the barcode standard information obtained in the standard information acquisition procedure, and A template transmission procedure for transmitting to the template server and storing it in association with the usage information acquired in the usage information acquisition procedure is executed.

  When the content processing program of the present invention is executed by the calculation means of the operation terminal, first, an editing operation of the template performed by the operator via the operation means is accepted in the edit acceptance procedure. Based on the editing operation, a template is created by the template creation procedure. The template includes at least one print object such as barcode data, text data composed of characters and character strings, arranged text data in which the character strings are appropriately modified and arranged, and date / time data. The created template is finally transmitted to the template server in the template transmission procedure.

  Here, the template transmitted to the template server as described above is preferably stored in the server in a state where it can be searched by a keyword search, in order to improve convenience during subsequent use. However, the printed object of the completed template is usually not data that hits the keyword search using text. Therefore, in order to make a keyword search hit, it is necessary to separately add text data representing the text content of a print object such as the barcode object as a keyword to each template. In particular, if the print object is a bar code object, it is inconvenient that it will not hit a keyword search as it is, even though it actually represents some text (for example, numbers or character strings). There was.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a barcode determination procedure is provided, and first, for each print object included in the template, it is determined whether or not a barcode object is included. If the barcode object is included, the text body data representing the text content of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object that is the keyword search target is then acquired in the text body data acquisition procedure. The

  In the present invention, the barcode standard information of the barcode object is acquired in the standard information acquisition procedure in order to improve the narrowing-down accuracy by keyword search. Thereby, it is detected which standard (for example, UCC / EAN-128, ITF, CODOBAR, JAN13, POSTNET, data matrix, etc.) the barcode object is compliant with.

  In general, it is known that each barcode standard is strongly associated with a specific application. For example, UCC / EAN-128 for distribution / distribution / medical use, ITF for distribution / distribution related use, CODOBAR for postal / book related use, JAN13 for book use, POSTNET If so, it is often used for a postal-related application, and if it is a data matrix, it is used for an electronic component-related application. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to improve the narrowing-down accuracy by keyword search, barcode usage information corresponding to the barcode standard information is acquired in the usage information acquisition procedure.

  Then, in the template transmission procedure, the acquired text body data is associated with the corresponding template together with the barcode standard information and the usage information, and transmitted to the template server and stored.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the operator creates a template including a barcode object, transmits it to the server and stores (i.e. uploads) it, the text body data and bar code corresponding to the barcode object automatically. Code standard information and usage information are associated and uploaded. Thereby, it is possible to upload the template in such a manner that the keyword can be searched with high accuracy while avoiding the burden of manually assigning the keyword to the template. As a result, the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a conveying means for conveying a printing medium, and a printing means for performing desired printing on the printing medium conveyed by the conveying means. Connected to a print label creating apparatus that creates a print label using a template that is allocated and configured in a predetermined manner, and is connected to a template server for storing the template so that information can be transmitted and received. A template processing method executed by an operation terminal provided with means corresponding to an editing acceptance procedure for accepting an editing operation of the template by the operator via the manipulation means, and an editing operation accepted in the editing acceptance procedure. A template creation method for creating the template including at least one print object. And determining whether or not the barcode object is included in the at least one print object included in the template created in the template creation procedure, and in the barcode determination procedure, When it is determined that the barcode object is included, the text body data acquisition procedure for acquiring the text body data representing the text content of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object, and the barcode determination procedure When it is determined that the barcode object is included, a standard information acquisition procedure for acquiring the barcode standard information of the barcode object, and the barcode standard information acquired by the standard information acquisition procedure , Usage information acquisition procedure for acquiring usage information The template created in the template creation procedure, the text body data obtained in the text body data obtaining procedure, the barcode standard information obtained in the standard information obtaining procedure, and the usage information obtaining procedure. And a template transmission procedure for transmitting to the template server and storing it in association with the usage information acquired in (1).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to upload a template in a form in which keywords can be searched with high accuracy while avoiding the labor burden of manually adding keywords to the template.

It is a system configuration figure showing the outline of the contents information processing system which performs the template processing method of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of a content information processing system. It is a figure showing the flow of transmission / reception of the template in a content information processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of a template. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an array information file representing array information of a plurality of print objects corresponding to the template of FIG. 4. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a search object setting window. It is a figure explaining the production | generation of the printing dot pattern and keyword by an object-oriented printing object, (a) is the case of a text object and (b) is explaining the case of a barcode object. It is a figure showing an example of a standard name use corresponding | compatible table. It is a figure showing the example of a display of a keyword selection window. It is a figure explaining the production | generation of the printing dot pattern and keyword by an object-oriented date object. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by CPU of an operating terminal. It is a functional block diagram of a modification in which the label printer also has the function of the operation terminal.

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

<System outline configuration>
First, the configuration of the entire content information processing system that executes the template processing method of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, a content information processing system 1 includes a content server SV (template server), an operation terminal 2 composed of a general-purpose personal computer, for example, and a label printer connected to the operation terminal 2 via an interface such as a USB. (Print label producing apparatus) 3. The content server SV, the operation terminal 2, and the label printer 3 are connected to each other via a network NW. The label printer 3 sends and receives various information and instruction signals to and from the operation terminal 2 and creates a print label L having a desired character or graphic print based on the operation at the operation terminal 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation terminal 2 includes a CPU (calculation means) 12, a memory 13 including, for example, a RAM and a ROM, and an operation unit (operation means) for inputting instructions and information from a user as an operator ) 14, a display unit 17 for displaying various information and messages, and a communication control unit 15 for controlling transmission / reception of information signals to / from the label printer 3 via the network NW.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the content server SV performs communication control for controlling transmission / reception of information signals between the CPU 120, the memory 130 such as RAM or ROM, and the operation terminal 2 and the label printer 3 via the network NW. And a large-capacity storage device 160 that includes a hard disk device or the like and stores various types of information.

  The CPU 120 and the CPU 12 perform signal processing according to a program stored in advance in the ROM while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. The CPU 12 of the operation terminal 2 transmits and receives various instruction signals and information signals through the network NW between the label printer 3 and the content server SV by the above signal processing. The CPU 120 of the content server SV transmits / receives various instruction signals / information signals to / from the operation terminal 2 through the network NW by the signal processing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the label printer 3 is detachable from a tape roll 204 wound with a tape 203 as a medium to be printed (originally a spiral but simplified and shown as a concentric circle) (or A tape roll holder unit 210 to which a cartridge having a tape roll 204 can be attached and detached, a print head 205 (printing means) for performing desired printing on the tape 203 fed out from the tape roll 204, and the tape 203 after printing has been completed. Is cut to a predetermined length to form a print label L, and a conveying device 209 (conveying device) that is provided opposite to the print head 205 and conveys the tape 203 from the tape roll 204 under the control of the control circuit 202. Means). The control circuit 202 inputs / outputs instructions and data with the operator via the operation unit 214 and the display unit 217. The control circuit 202 is connected to the communication control unit 15 of the operation terminal 2 and the communication control unit 150 of the content server SV by the network NW via the communication control unit 208, and exchanges information with the operation terminal 2 and the content server SV. It is possible.

<Creating templates and printed labels using templates>
In the above, when the print label L is created in the label printer 3, it is very difficult for the operator to manually set all the contents such as text and images to be printed on the print label L from the arrangement to the size in the operation terminal 2. It is complicated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a so-called template is used in which a plurality of arrangement frames such as texts and images are allocated in a predetermined manner. The operator can easily create a desired print label L by searching for, downloading, and using a template suitable for the print mode intended by the operator from the content server SV. For this purpose, when a template is created on the operation terminal 2 and uploaded to the content server SV, it is necessary to upload it together with a search key so that the template can be easily searched. Hereinafter, transmission / reception of templates between such devices will be described in detail.

<About sending and receiving templates>
The template is transmitted and received in a flow as shown in FIG. First, an operator operates an application that operates on the operation terminal 2 to create a template. The created template is uploaded to the content server SV and stored in the large-capacity storage device 160. At this time, as described above, a search key is assigned to the template so that other operators can easily search later. Granted and uploaded.

  Here, in the example of the present embodiment, it is assumed that a keyword including character string information in a text data format is used as the search key. In the following, text data refers to, for example, “41, 42, 43 (hexadecimal number) encoded with an ASCII code, which is one type of character code, for a character string made up of three alphabets“ ABC ”, for example. A group of three binary data of “notation” becomes text data (abbreviated as “text” as appropriate). The text data may include appropriate header data in addition to binary data corresponding to the character string. In addition to the ASCII code, for example, a Unicode code, a JIS code, or the like may be used as the character code to be applied, as long as the character code applied between the devices is unified or properly converted. Thus, it is desirable that the keyword contents described in the text data format reflect the contents of the corresponding template as much as possible. The keyword in the text data format corresponds to the text body data described in each claim.

  When a template is created by the application of the operation terminal 2, the application generates at least one or more keywords reflecting the contents of the template as will be described later. Of the generated keywords, those appropriately selected by the operator are assigned (associated) to the template and uploaded to the content server SV. In the content server SV, the corresponding template and keyword are stored in a state of being associated with each other.

  On the other hand, when the operator of the label printer 3 searches the content server SV for a template suitable for the intended printing mode, the operator inputs a keyword corresponding to the intention into the operation unit 214 and transmits it to the content server SV. The content server SV that has received the search keyword searches for a template associated with the keyword and returns it to the label printer 3. The template transmission and reception at this time is a download viewed from the label printer 3 side. The operator of the label printer 3 can create the desired print label L by displaying the downloaded template on the display unit 217 and appropriately correcting the print data in the template through the operation of the operation unit 214.

<Features of this embodiment>
The template created and used as described above includes a plurality of print data. However, in addition to the character string data in the text data format described above, the plurality of print data may be various data formats such as code values compliant with a predetermined standard, so-called raster data format, vector data format image data, and the like. Often contains data. The feature of the present embodiment is that, when generating and assigning a template keyword on the operation terminal 2, the print data included in the template can be obtained from print data in a data format other than the text data format. The point is to generate keywords. In particular, when the print data is barcode image data, the standard name of the barcode and the corresponding use can also be used as a search key. Generate as Hereinafter, the details will be described in order.

<Example of template>
For example, a case where a keyword is generated for the template TP in the example shown in FIG. 4 will be described. An operator of the operation terminal 2 can create a template TP as illustrated by operating a predetermined application. The template TP in the illustrated example is composed of five print objects A, B, C, D, and E from the visual viewpoint illustrated. From the viewpoint of data, these print objects A to E are defined by print data for setting individual print modes (arrangement, posture, font, etc.). The print data of the print object A is frame image data, the print data of the print object B is barcode image data, the print data of the print object C is text data corresponding to the item “item name”, The print data of the print object D is text data corresponding to the item “asset code”, and the print data of the print object R is date data (detailed later) corresponding to the item “creation date”.

  The data of such a template TP is composed of array information F of each print object as schematically shown in FIG. This print object arrangement information F corresponds to the template TP shown in FIG. 4 with the title “equipment management label”. The array information F includes print data FA, FB, FC, FD, and FE corresponding to the five print objects A to E, respectively.

  The print data FA, FB, FC, FD, and FE respectively include the print object names “ObjectA” to “ObjectE” of the corresponding print objects A to E and the position information “Locate” when the print objects A to E are arranged. ”, Size information“ Size ”when arranging the print objects A to E, attribute information“ Type ”of the print objects A to E, and data content“ Data ”. As will be described later, only the print data FB corresponding to the barcode image data also includes the standard information “Attribute”. Among these, identification information, position information, size information, and attribute information (and standard information) are collectively referred to as bibliographic data, and the data content itself is referred to as entity data. In the drawing, the position information and size information of each print object are abbreviated as “??” instead of specific numerical values. Further, the above entity data corresponds to the text related data described in each claim.

  The print data FA corresponds to the image data of the frame line of the print object A, and is represented by the above-described identification information consisting of the character string “Object A” and the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L by appropriate unit setting. Bibliographic data including the position information, the size information represented by appropriate unit settings, and the attribute information indicating that the entity data is frame line image data, and the file name “frame.bmp”. The above-described entity data (refer to FIG. 4 for the frame image of the contents). It should be noted that not only the raster data format (.bmp, .jpg, .png) described above but also the vector data format (.dxf, .svg) can be applied to the frame line image data composed of simple graphic combinations. .

  The print data FB corresponds to the image data of the barcode of the print object B, and is represented by the above-mentioned identification information consisting of the character string “Object B” and the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L by appropriate unit setting. The position information, the size information represented by an appropriate unit setting, the attribute information indicating that the entity data is text data meaning the content of the barcode, and the barcode standard is QR code (registered trademark) ( Bibliographic data consisting of the above-mentioned standard information indicating that it is a registered trademark (registered trademark), and the above-described entity data (encoded barcode image) that is text data corresponding to the character string “brother P-touch Series Label Printers” Includes (see FIG. 4).

  The print data FC corresponds to the text data of the “product name” item of the print object C, and the above-mentioned identification information consisting of the character string “ObjectC” and the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L by appropriate unit setting. Corresponds to the bibliographic data consisting of the position information represented, the size information represented by an appropriate unit setting, and the attribute information indicating that the entity data is text data, and the character string “product name: projector” And the above-described entity data which is text data.

  The print data FD corresponds to the text data of the item “asset code” of the print object D. The identification information consisting of the character string “ObjectD”, the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L by appropriate unit setting Bibliographic data consisting of the position information represented by the above, the size information represented by an appropriate unit setting, and the attribute information representing that the entity data is text data, and “asset code: 07-123” And the entity data which is text data corresponding to the character string.

  The print data FE corresponds to the date data of the item “creation date” of the print object E. The identification information consisting of the character string “ObjectE”, the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L by appropriate unit setting The position information represented by the above, the size information represented by an appropriate unit setting, and the entity data represent date data described in a numerical expression representing an actual date in accordance with a predetermined code standard. Bibliographic data including the attribute information and the entity data that is an integer value of “411145” are included. In this example, the actual data of the date data is stored as an integer value, but other than this, the corresponding date of the Japanese calendar or the Western calendar may be stored as text data that is directly expressed as a character string. One template TP is generated with the arrangement information F of the print data as described above.

<Keyword generation method>
Here, a method for generating keywords to be added to the template TP will be described. As described above, when uploading the template TP to the content server SV, it is desirable to assign a keyword that reflects the contents of the template TP as much as possible. Therefore, it is conceivable to apply the content of the actual data of the print data constituting the template TP as a keyword.

  However, as described above, since the keyword is limited to the character string information in the text data format, certain problems occur. That is, in the case of the print objects B, C, and D, since the substance data is text data, it can be applied as a keyword as it is. However, in the case of the other print objects A and E, since their actual data is image data or date data, they cannot be applied as keywords as they are.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when generating the keyword of the template TP, if the actual data of each print data is text data, it is applied as it is as a keyword. On the other hand, even if the entity data is other than text data, some text data reflecting the contents is extracted and applied to the keyword. That is, regardless of the data format of the actual data of each print data, keywords are uniformly generated in the text data format.

  In particular, the barcode is generally image data obtained by encoding (encoding) specific information that can be expressed by a character string in accordance with a predetermined barcode standard. Therefore, the barcode is inversely encoded (composited). Thus, the specific information that is substantially expressed can be extracted as a keyword in text data format. Furthermore, since there is a certain correspondence between the type of barcode standard used for encoding and the standard name and general purposes (industry and field used), It is useful to create and use uses as keywords.

  Also, instead of generating all the entity data included in the template TP as keywords, only the print data (print object, entity data) that the operator has determined to be useful as a search key is arbitrarily selected and the keyword is selected. Applies to

<Specific example of keyword generation processing according to this embodiment>
A specific example of keyword generation processing by the above method will be shown. After the template TP shown in FIG. 4 is created by a predetermined application on the operation terminal 2, the application next displays a search target setting window as shown in FIG. In this search target setting window, names of all types of print objects that can constitute the template TP, that is, text, arrange text, barcode, frame line, figure, date, and calendar are listed.

  The text is a print object made up of character string data encoded with a predetermined character code as described above. Arranged text is a print object made up of expanded text data in which a specific arrangement, posture, size, font, etc. are set in detail for each character of the text (not shown). As described above, the barcode is a print object including image data obtained by coding specific information that can be generally expressed by a character string according to a predetermined barcode standard. A frame line is a print object composed of image data represented by a set of line segments and geometric figures arranged in a predetermined manner. The figure shows a print object composed of image data having an arbitrary content. The date is a print object including date data representing the date on which the template TP is created. The calendar is a print object including extended date data in which day information is further added to date data. In addition, a radio box for individually setting each type is displayed at the left end position of the type name of each print object.

  Among these types of print objects, the template TP shown in FIG. 4 contains only text, barcode, frame line, and date print objects, so that only those radio boxes can be effectively input. It has become. However, the type names of other print objects (arranged text, figure, and calendar in the illustrated example) are not included in the template TP and are shaded to indicate that they are not targeted, and correspond to them. The function to operate the radio box is also disabled. Note that the type name of the non-target print object may be hidden from the beginning, and only the type name of the print object included in the template TP may be listed. In this search target setting window, the operator performs a setting operation (input operation for a check mark) on at least one print object radio box whose type of entity data is considered appropriate as a keyword, and sets a search target (illustrated). In this example, set text, barcode, and date).

  After the search target setting operation is completed, the application internally generates a keyword based on the setting. The application uniformly extracts keywords in the text data format from the actual data of the print object set as the search target. Here, the specific programming technique (or program structure) of the keyword generation processing program is the so-called object in which programming is performed so that all keywords are generated collectively in the main program, and in which each print object itself generates keywords. There are cases where programming is oriented. In the present embodiment, a case where programming is performed in an object-oriented manner will be described.

  For example, FIG. 7A shows the relationship between input information and output information when the print object C in FIG. 5 is configured as a so-called one instance (an object viewed from the viewpoint of programming). Since the attribute information of the print object C indicates that the entity data is text data, the instance of the print object C is the text object 301 from the viewpoint of programming. This instance of the text object 301 can be executed by the CPU 12 of the operation terminal 2 and the control circuit of the label printer 3 together with the same object data 303 as the print data (bibliographic data, entity data) shown in FIG. A so-called method 302 which is a processing program is provided.

  When the label printer 3 handles the text object 301, “toOUTPUT” that outputs a print dot pattern as a message as a processing command is input to the method 302 of the text object. The text object 301 to which the message “toOUTPUT” has been input has the text data “product name” with a predetermined arrangement and size (see bibliographic data) in the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L with reference to the object data 303 by the method 302. : Prints a dot pattern that prints "projector" (see entity data) (see the flow of bold lines in the figure). The label printer 3 can print the template TP shown in FIG. 4 by superimposing the print dot patterns output from the print objects A to E. Further, the operator of the label printer 3 can create the print label L having the intended contents while using the bibliographic data as it is by arbitrarily changing the entity data.

  When generating a keyword by an application on the operation terminal 2, a “toKEYWORD” message for outputting the keyword to the method 302 of the text object 301 is input. In the text object 301 to which this “toKEYWORD” message is input, the method 302 refers to the actual data of the object data 303 and outputs the text data “product name: projector” (see the flow of the dotted line in the figure). . In this case, since the entity data is originally text data, it may be output as a keyword as it is.

  In this way, each print object A to E in the template TP is configured as an object that independently performs data processing from the viewpoint of programming. In the case of this embodiment, the object method has two functions: a function for outputting a print dot pattern and a function for outputting a keyword in a text data format.

  Next, FIG. 7B shows the relationship between the input information and the output information when the print object B in FIG. 5 is configured as one instance. Since the attribute information of the print object B indicates that the actual data is text data meaning the content of the barcode, the instance of the print object B is the barcode object 311.

  When the label printer 3 handles the barcode object 311, a “toOUTPUT” message for outputting a print dot pattern is input to the method 312 of the barcode object 311. The bar code object 311 to which this “toOUTPUT” message is input, the method 312 refers to the object data 313 and converts the text of the entity data into the standard information with the predetermined arrangement and size in the coordinates on the paper surface of the print label L. A print dot pattern for printing image data of a bar code encoded by the bar code standard (in this example, QR code (registered trademark)) is output (see the flow of the thick line in the figure). The operator of the label printer 3 can create the print label L having the intended content while using the bibliographic data as it is by arbitrarily changing the text data of the barcode content, which is the actual data.

  When generating a keyword by an application on the operation terminal 2, a “toKEYWORD” message for outputting the keyword to the method 312 of the barcode object 311 is input. The barcode object 311 to which this “toKEYWORD” message has been input, the method 312 refers to the entity data of the object data 313 and the standard information, and “brother P-touch Series Label Printers” and “QR code (registered trademark)”. "Is output (see the flow of the dotted line in the figure). In this case, the bar code shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 is encoded with the text data represented by the character string information of “brother P-touch Series Label Printers” according to the bar code standard of QR code (registered trademark). It is what. For this reason, since the entity data is originally text data, it may be output as a keyword as it is, and the content of the standard information may be converted into text data of the corresponding character string information and output as a keyword.

  In this way, when a keyword is output to an object having entity data other than text, the method performs analysis such as reverse coding on the content of the entity data, and appropriate character string information corresponding to the content is converted into text. Output as data format keywords. In particular, for the barcode object, a keyword corresponding to the information of the standard name is extracted together with a keyword corresponding to the data content.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, when a bar code standard name is extracted from the bar code object 311, information on the usage corresponding to the standard name is also acquired. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, there are a number of standards for barcodes, and each standard has a different type of industry and field in general use. Such correspondence is stored in the mass storage device 160 of the operation terminal 2 as a standard name / use correspondence table, and the use (business type or field) of the template TP is acquired based on the standard name extracted from the barcode object 311. be able to. In the example of the present embodiment, the standard name / usage correspondence table shown in the figure is provided on the application side of the operation terminal 2, and the application also performs a process of acquiring a keyword for the purpose. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the method 312 of the barcode object 311 itself may store the standard name / use correspondence table and output the use keywords. The above-mentioned standard name corresponds to the bar code standard information described in each claim, the above-mentioned use corresponds to the use information described in each claim, and the mass storage device 160 corresponds to the storage means described in each claim. To do.

  As described above, after the application of the operation terminal 2 extracts and generates keywords, a keyword selection window as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. In the keyword selection window, keywords generated from the types of print objects set as search targets in the search target setting window shown in FIG. 6 are listed.

  Specifically, based on the fact that a text print object is set as a search target, “product name: projector (text 1)” and “asset code: The keyword “07-123 (text 2)” is generated and listed. Further, based on the fact that the barcode print object is also set as the search target, the keyword “brother P-touch Series Label Printers (barcode)” is also obtained from the print object B whose actual data is the barcode image data. Generated and listed. Furthermore, in the case of this barcode, the standard name “QR code (registered trademark)” and the usage “general” are also generated and listed as keywords. Also, based on the fact that the date print object is also set as a search target, a keyword “August 24, 2012 (date)” is also generated and listed from the print object E whose actual data is date data. Yes.

As for the date keyword, as shown in FIG. 10, the print object E may be configured as an object-oriented instance 321 from the viewpoint of programming, and its method 322 may be output as the date keyword. In this case, the method to which the message “toKEYWORD” is input refers to the entity data (“41145” in the example shown) described in the object data 323 and described with an integer value conforming to a predetermined code standard. Is converted into a predetermined form such as Japanese calendar / Western history, and character string information representing the date is output as a keyword in text data format.

  Although not shown, when generating a keyword for a frame line, for example, an instance method performs image recognition analysis or data analysis of frame image data (raster / vector format) which is entity data. As a result, character string information representing the substantial configuration of the frame line (for example, “leftmost barcode three-stage character string”) and the predetermined classification (for example, “type 1”, “type 2”, etc.) is generated. Then, the text data may be output as a keyword.

  The operator then selects a keyword to be finally given to the template TP by individually performing a setting operation on the radio box displayed at the left end position of each keyword. Thereby, the application of the operation terminal 2 uploads only the selected keyword to the content server SV by assigning it to the template TP.

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In order to execute the template processing method according to the above-described method, the control procedure of the template processing method of the present embodiment executed by the CPU 12 of the operation terminal 2 using the template processing program (application) stored in the memory 13 is shown in FIG. Shown in

  First, in step S5, the CPU 12 creates a template based on an operation instruction input from the operator via the operation unit 14, for example.

  After that, in step S10, the CPU 12 displays a list of types of print objects included in the template on the display unit 17 in the search target setting window shown in FIG. Ask the user to set what to do.

  Thereafter, in step S15, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the barcode object is included in the print object set as the search target in step S10. If a barcode object is included in the print object to be searched, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S20.

  In step S20, the CPU 12 generates a keyword from the actual data of the barcode object, and acquires and generates the standard name of the barcode standard as a keyword. As described above, in the example of the present embodiment, all barcode objects are also configured as instances from the viewpoint of programming. By inputting a predetermined message to the method, a text data keyword reflecting the content of the entity data and a bar code standard name are also generated as the text data keyword.

  Thereafter, in step S25, the CPU 12 refers to the standard name / application correspondence table in FIG. 8 to acquire the application corresponding to the standard name acquired in step S20, and generates this application as a keyword of text data. Then, the process proceeds to next Step S30.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the barcode object is not included in the print object to be searched, the determination is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, the CPU 12 generates a keyword from the substance data of the search target print object (print object other than the barcode object) set in step S10. As described above, in the example of this embodiment, from the viewpoint of programming, all print objects are configured as instances, and a text that reflects the contents of entity data by inputting a predetermined message to a method to be searched among them. Extract data keywords.

  Thereafter, in step S35, the CPU 12 displays a list of the keywords generated in steps S25 and S30 on the display unit 17 in the keyword selection window shown in FIG. 9, and inputs which keyword is assigned to the template to the operator. Get set.

  Thereafter, in step S40, the CPU 12 assigns the keyword selected in step S35 to the template and uploads it to the content server SV. Then, this flow ends.

  In the above, the application program shown in the overall flow of FIG. 10 corresponds to the template processing program described in each claim. Further, the procedure of step S5 corresponds to the editing acceptance procedure and the template creation procedure described in each claim, the procedure of step S15 corresponds to the barcode determination procedure described in each claim, and the procedure of step S20 describes each claim. The procedure of step S25 corresponds to the usage information acquisition procedure described in each claim, and the procedure of step S40 corresponds to the template transmission procedure described in each claim.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is determined in step S15 whether or not a barcode object is included for each print object included in the template. If the barcode object is included, the keyword in the text data format representing the content of the actual data of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object to be searched for the keyword in the procedure of step S20. Is acquired.

  In this embodiment, in order to further improve the narrowing-down accuracy by keyword search, the standard name of the bar code standard of the bar code object is acquired in the same step S20. As a result, it is detected which standard (for example, UCC / EAN-128, ITF, CODOBAR, JAN13, POSTNET, data matrix, QR code (registered trademark), etc.) the barcode object is compliant with. The

  In general, it is known that the standard name of the bar code standard is strongly associated with a specific application. For example, UCC / EAN-128 for distribution / distribution / medical use, ITF for distribution / distribution related use, CODOBAR for postal / book related use, JAN13 for book use, POSTNET If so, it is often used for postal purposes, if it is a data matrix, it is used for electronic components, and if it is a QR code (registered trademark), it is often used for general purposes. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to further improve the narrowing-down accuracy by keyword search, the use of the barcode corresponding to the standard name is acquired in the procedure of step S25.

  Then, in the procedure of step S40, the keyword of the acquired entity data is associated with the corresponding template together with the standard name keyword and the usage keyword, and is transmitted to the template server SV and stored.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when an operator creates a template including a barcode object, transmits it to the content server SV, and stores (ie, uploads) the text data automatically corresponding to the barcode object. The keyword of the format, the standard name of the barcode standard, and the usage are associated and uploaded. Thereby, it is possible to upload the template in such a manner that the keyword can be searched with high accuracy while avoiding the burden of manually assigning the keyword to the template. As a result, the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the use corresponding to the standard name of the bar code standard is surely specified using the association stored in the standard name / use correspondence table, and uploaded together with the template. Thereby, the narrowing-down precision by keyword search can be improved reliably.

  In the above embodiment, the object-oriented case has been described as a specific programming technique (or program configuration) of the keyword generation processing program in the application. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the main program side of the application may be programmed to generate keywords for all the print objects at once.

  In the above embodiment, the text data and the standard name of the content of the entity data are extracted from the image data that is the entity data of the barcode object, and the usage corresponding to the standard name is acquired to obtain the text data, the standard name, And the use was a keyword. Similarly, image data, which is entity data of the object shown in the figure (see FIG. 6), is recognized by OCR or the like, character string information, graphics, or the like substantially represented by the image is read, and the text data format is read from these. Keywords may be extracted. For example, if the image can be read by image recognition that the image is a simple and characteristic known figure such as a national flag or a logo mark, character string information representing the recognized content is acquired and the text data is extracted as a keyword. Also good.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.

(1) In the case where the label printer also has the function of the operation terminal FIG. 12 shows a functional configuration of this modification corresponding to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, in this modification, the label printer 3 'has a CPU 212, a memory having functions equivalent to those of the CPU 12, the memory 13, the operation unit 14, and the display unit 17 of the operation terminal 2 in FIG. 213, an operation unit 214, and a display unit 217.

  In the present modification, the template processing program stored in the memory 213 of the label printer 3 ′ is executed by the CPU 212, whereby procedures equivalent to the respective procedures in the flow of FIG. 10 are performed. That is, in the same manner as the procedure by the template processing program of the above embodiment, the operator creates a template including at least one print object via the operation unit 214 of the label printer 3 ′, transmits it to the content server SV, and stores it. (Ie upload). At this time, a keyword in a text data format corresponding to the actual data of the print object is automatically uploaded in association with the template. In this modification, the label printer 3 ′ functions as both the print label producing apparatus and the operation terminal 2 described in each claim, and the CPU 212 functions as the calculation means described in each claim.

  Also in this modified example, as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to upload a template in a form in which a keyword can be searched with high accuracy while avoiding the labor burden of manually adding a keyword to the template. As a result, the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  In the above description, the case where the label printers 3 and 3 ′ print on the tape 203 as a printing medium fed from the tape roll 204 and cut it to create the print label L has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a method may be used in which printing is performed on a base tape and a cover film (a medium to be printed) different from the base tape, and a print label L is created using a tape obtained by bonding them. .

  In addition, in the above, the arrow shown in each figure of FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.12 etc. shows an example of the flow of a signal, and does not limit the flow direction of a signal.

  Further, the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 and the like does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above-described flow, and the procedure is added / deleted or the order is changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention. Also good.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 Content information processing system 2 Operation terminal 3 Label printer (print label production device)
12 CPU (calculation means)
14 Operation part (operation means)
17 Display section (display means)
205 Print head (printing means)
203 Tape (Printed medium)
209 Conveying device (conveying means)
301 Text Object 302 Method 303 Object Data 311 Barcode Object 312 Method 313 Object Data A, B, C, D, E Print Object F Array Information File L Print Label SV Content Server (Template Server)
TP template

Claims (3)

A template configured to include a transport unit that transports a print medium and a print unit that performs desired printing on the print medium transported by the transport unit, the print object being assigned in a predetermined manner; Connected to a print label producing apparatus for producing a print label by using, and connected to a template server for storing the template so as to be able to transmit and receive information, to the computing means of the operating terminal provided with operating means and computing means ,
An edit acceptance procedure for accepting an editing operation of the template by the operator via the operation means;
A template creation procedure for creating the template including at least one of the print objects in response to the editing operation accepted in the editing acceptance procedure;
A barcode determination procedure for determining whether or not a barcode object is included in the at least one print object included in the template created in the template creation procedure;
A text body data acquisition procedure for acquiring text body data representing the text content of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object when the barcode determination procedure determines that the barcode object is included. When,
When it is determined in the barcode determination procedure that the barcode object is included, a standard information acquisition procedure for acquiring barcode standard information of the barcode object;
Application information acquisition procedure for acquiring application information corresponding to the barcode standard information acquired in the standard information acquisition procedure;
The template created in the template creating procedure is the text body data obtained in the text body data obtaining procedure, the barcode standard information obtained in the standard information obtaining procedure, and the use information obtaining procedure. In association with the acquired use information, a template transmission procedure for transmitting and storing the template server,
Template processing program for executing The template processing program according to claim 1,
The operation terminal is
Having storage means for storing the correspondence between the barcode standard information and the application information;
The usage information acquisition procedure includes:
A template processing program that applies the association stored in the storage unit to the barcode standard information acquired in the standard information acquisition procedure to acquire the corresponding usage information. A template configured to include a transport unit that transports a print medium and a print unit that performs desired printing on the print medium transported by the transport unit, the print object being assigned in a predetermined manner; A template processing method that is connected to a print label creating apparatus that creates a print label by using and that is connected to a template server for storing the template so that information can be transmitted and received, and that is executed by an operation terminal having an operation means and a calculation means Because
An edit acceptance procedure for accepting an editing operation of the template by the operator via the operation means;
A template creation procedure for creating the template including at least one of the print objects in response to the editing operation accepted in the editing acceptance procedure;
A barcode determination procedure for determining whether or not a barcode object is included in the at least one print object included in the template created in the template creation procedure;
A text body data acquisition procedure for acquiring text body data representing the text content of the barcode object extracted from the barcode object when the barcode determination procedure determines that the barcode object is included. When,
When it is determined in the barcode determination procedure that the barcode object is included, a standard information acquisition procedure for acquiring barcode standard information of the barcode object;
Application information acquisition procedure for acquiring application information corresponding to the barcode standard information acquired in the standard information acquisition procedure;
The template created in the template creating procedure is the text body data obtained in the text body data obtaining procedure, the barcode standard information obtained in the standard information obtaining procedure, and the use information obtaining procedure. In association with the acquired use information, a template transmission procedure for transmitting and storing the template server,
A template processing method characterized by comprising:

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