JP6197572B2 - Server device control program, communication device control program, server device, and communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present specification discloses a control program for a server device connected to a communication device via a network.

  An editing program for editing print data that operates on various information processing apparatuses is known. A related technique is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

JP 2008-283647 A

  There are multiple types of platforms on which editing programs run. In order to use the editing program on all platforms, it is necessary to adapt the editing program to all types of platforms, but the cost and effort are enormous.

  A program described in this specification includes a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit that stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium, and decrypts the dedicated data. Is a control program that can be installed on a server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device, the control program being output from the communication device and stored in a storage unit When the network interface acquires specified dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of stored dedicated data, the communication interface has a general-purpose image format that can be read, and the acquired specified dedicated data Formed by the designated dedicated data specified by the data identification information Designated image data including designated preview image data for previewing the designated formed image and designated additional information having a general-purpose information format that can be read by the communication device and including incidental information of the designated formed image. Designated image information sending means for sending to the network interface to the communication device that has output the identification information, and designated information when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates the change contents to the designated formed image Change designation image information acquisition means for reading the data from the storage unit and using the decryption program to acquire the change designation image information reflecting the change information based on the read designation dedicated data and the obtained change information And the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means And override the image information transmitting means for transmitting to the network interface addressed to the apparatus, characterized in that to function processor and.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, the dedicated data designated by the communication device is converted into preview image data having a general-purpose image format by the server device, and the converted preview image data is acquired by the communication device. In addition, processing for causing the communication apparatus to acquire the preview image data indicating the result of the server apparatus acquiring the change information from the communication apparatus that acquired the preview image data and performing the change based on the change information on the dedicated data. It can be executed on the basis of HTTP communication that does not depend. Therefore, in any communication device having any type of platform, it is possible to change to dedicated data after the user of the communication device visually recognizes an image drawn by the dedicated data. As a result, it is not necessary to adapt the decryption program to each of a plurality of types of platforms, so that the development cost and maintenance burden of the decryption program can be reduced.

  According to the control program and the like described in the present specification, it is possible to acquire the dedicated data reflecting the changed content received by the communication device in any type of platform.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, a user of a communication device visually recognizes preview images of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device in any type of communication device having a platform. Thus, it is possible to select dedicated data to be changed.

  According to the control program and the like described in this specification, it is possible to narrow down preview images to be displayed based on the characteristic information in any type of communication device having a platform.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, in any communication device having any type of platform, the dedicated data is obtained by changing the incidental information of the dedicated data to be changed, which is acquired from the server device. It is possible to instruct the server device to change to the server.

  According to the control program or the like described in the present specification, the server device can acquire dedicated data from any type of communication device having a platform, and an image can be obtained in advance from the acquired dedicated data. Information can be generated. Furthermore, in any communication device having any type of platform, it is possible to acquire image information of designated dedicated data from the server device without taking time to generate image information.

  According to the control program or the like described in the present specification, a preview image in which the display mode of the forming medium is added to the background of the preview image can be displayed in a communication apparatus having any type of platform. It becomes possible to bring the preview image close to the form of the image actually formed on the forming medium.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, in any communication device having any type of platform, the server device is instructed to make a change that requires processing of the decryption program, and the changed preview image is transmitted to the server device. It becomes possible to obtain from.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, a change that cannot be processed by the decryption program is instructed to the server device in any communication device having any type of platform, and the changed preview image is transmitted to the server. It can be obtained from the device.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, in a communication apparatus having any type of platform, the server apparatus is instructed to change the shape and color, and the preview image having the changed shape and color is displayed on the server. It can be obtained from the device.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, the stored change designation image information can be used when the change designation formed image preview image is displayed in a continuous state on the display unit. As a result, the amount of data communication with the server device can be reduced.

  According to the control program or the like described in this specification, a program for executing processing for causing the communication device to accept input of change information is stored in the server device, and transmitted to the communication device when necessary. can do. Thereby, since a so-called object-oriented system can be constructed, the structure of the program can be simplified.

A server device and a communication device in which the above control is performed, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the control program are also new and useful.
Examples of disclosure are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A control program read into a server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
The control program is
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit,
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information The designated dedicated data identification includes designated image information including data and designated supplementary information having a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and comprising supplementary information of the designated formed image. Designated image information transmitting means for sending the information to the communication device and transmitting to the network interface;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
And a control program for causing the processor to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
The control program is
Specification command information for requesting transmission of designated dedicated data reflecting the change information, which is output from the communication device that has output the change information after the change specification image information transmitting means transmits the change specification image information When the network interface has acquired, change designation dedicated data acquisition means for causing the decryption program to execute the process of reflecting the change information acquired from the communication device to the designation dedicated data read from the storage unit,
Designated-dedicated data transmission means for causing the network device to transmit designated dedicated data reflecting the change information to the decryption program;
Then, the control program according to disclosure example 1, further causing the processor to function.
[Disclosure Example 3]
The network interface outputs preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices and stored in the storage unit. When acquired, a plurality of preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by each of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit is applied to the communication device that has output the preview image request information. Further causing the processor to function as preview image data transmission means for transmission to a network interface;
The designated image information transmission unit is any one of the plurality of dedicated data identification information output from the communication device that has output the preview image request information after the preview image data transmission unit has transmitted the preview image data. When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information, the designated image information is sent to the network interface to the communication device that has output the designated dedicated data identification information. A control program according to disclosure example 1 or 2.
[Disclosure Example 4]
The preview image data transmission means outputs preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices and stored in the storage unit, When the network interface acquires the characteristic information indicating various characteristics related to the dedicated data, one or more dedicated data related to the characteristic information is extracted from the plurality of dedicated data, and the extracted dedicated data is extracted. The control program according to the third disclosure, wherein the corresponding preview image data is transmitted to the network interface.
[Disclosure Example 5]
The change information acquisition means is information in which at least a part of the specified supplementary information transmitted by the designated image information transmission means is changed, and the network interface acquires the change supplementary information output from the communication device. In this case, the change designation image information reflecting the change information is acquired based on the read designation-dedicated data and the change information that is the acquired change auxiliary information. The control program of any one of -4.
[Disclosure Example 6]
The control program is
A general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed on the communication device by decoding the dedicated data when the network interface acquires the dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices. Preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by the acquired dedicated data, and additional information of the formed image having a general-purpose information format that can be read by the communication device and recognized as information Generating processing control means for causing the decoding program to execute processing for generating image information including:
Storage control means for storing the image information generated by the generation processing control means in the storage unit in association with dedicated data identification information for identifying dedicated data acquired by the network interface;
To further function the processor,
The designated image information transmitting means, when the network interface obtains the dedicated data identification information output from any of the plurality of communication devices, the designated dedicated data identification information that is the acquired dedicated data identification information The image information stored in the storage unit in association with the address is transmitted to the network interface to the communication device that has output the dedicated data identification information as the designated image information. 6. The control program according to any one of 5 above.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The change designation image information acquisition unit is configured to generate a preview image with a transparent background when the acquired change information includes information indicating that the form of the formation medium is to be previewed. The control program according to any one of disclosure examples 1 to 6, wherein the designated image information including preview image data is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The change designation image information acquisition unit reads the acquired change information and the storage unit when the acquired change information includes change information that can be processed by the decryption program. Any one of Disclosure Examples 1 to 7, wherein the designated image data including the designated preview image data in which the change information is reflected is generated by causing the decoding program to process the designated dedicated data. The control program according to claim 1.
[Disclosure Example 9]
The change designation image information acquisition means includes:
When the obtained change information includes first change information that can be processed by the decryption program and second change information that cannot be processed by the decryption program, The first change information reflecting the first change information that can be processed by the decryption program by causing the decryption program to process the first change information and the designated dedicated data read from the storage unit Generate specified preview image data,
Further, by applying a process for reflecting the second change information to the generated designated preview image data, both the first change information and the second change information are reflected. The control program according to the disclosure example 8, wherein the specified image information including specified preview image data is generated.
[Disclosure Example 10]
The change designation image information acquisition means includes:
The acquired change information includes the first change information indicating that the shape of the designated formed image is changed, and the second change information indicating that the color of the designated formed image is changed. The first preview information and the designated data read from the storage unit are processed by the decryption program to generate the designated preview image data whose shape has been changed,
Furthermore, the specified image information including the specified preview image data in which both the shape and the color are changed is generated by performing a process for changing the color on the generated specified preview image data. The control program according to Disclosure Example 9 which is characterized.
[Disclosure Example 11]
A control program that includes a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and that is read by a communication device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
The control program is
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and includes supplementary information of the designated formation image from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
And a control program for causing the processor to function.
[Disclosure Example 12]
The control program is
After the change preview image display control means has acquired the change designated image information, a designation command information requesting transmission of designated dedicated data reflecting the change information is applied to the server device and transmitted to the network interface. Command information transmitting means;
Designated dedicated data acquisition means for causing the network interface to acquire specified dedicated data that is dedicated data in which the change information is reflected by the decryption program;
The control program according to the eleventh disclosure, wherein the processor further functions.
[Disclosure Example 13]
The control program is
Preview image request information transmitting means for causing the server device to transmit preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit to the network interface;
After the preview image request information transmitting means transmits the preview image request information, a plurality of preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by each of the plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit, Preview image data acquisition means for acquiring the network interface from a server device;
To further function the processor,
The preview image display control means receives the designated image information from the server device when the network interface transmits the designated dedicated data identification information after the preview image data obtaining means obtains the preview image data. The control program according to the disclosure example 11 or 12, which is acquired by a network interface.
[Disclosure Example 14]
The modified preview image display control means includes
When the change information includes information indicating that the form of the forming medium is previewed, the change specified image information including the specified preview image data for generating a preview image through which a background is transmitted is acquired. And
14. The control program according to any one of disclosure examples 11 to 13, wherein an image drawn by the designated preview image data is displayed on the display unit so as to be superimposed on a preview image of the forming medium.
[Disclosure Example 15]
The control program is
Change designation image information storage means for storing the change designation image information in a storage unit included in the communication device;
A command for displaying a print preview when the change designated formed image preview image is continuously formed on the forming medium after the change preview image display control means displays the change designated formed image preview image on the display unit. A continuous preview image display control that displays a plurality of the change designated formed image preview images in a continuous state on the display unit based on the change designated image information stored in the storage unit Means,
The program according to any one of Disclosure Examples 11 to 14, further causing the processor to function.
[Disclosure Example 16]
The control program is a program created in an object-oriented script language,
Any one of Disclosure Examples 11 to 15, wherein the control program is stored in the server device, downloaded from the server device to the communication device, and read and operated by the processor of the communication device. The program according to item 1.
[Disclosure Example 17]
A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data that is output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit, the communication device reads the specified dedicated data identification information, Designated preview image data for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be displayed and formed by designated dedicated data designated by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information, and the communication device The communication that has a general-purpose information format that can be read as information and can be recognized as information, and that includes designated image information including designated supplementary information that is supplementary information of the designated formation image, and outputs the designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information transmitting means for sending to the network interface to the device;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
A server device comprising:
[Disclosure Example 18]
The storage unit further stores a process execution program that operates by being read and operated by each of the plurality of communication devices, and that causes the communication device to accept input of the change information.
When the designated dedicated data identification information is acquired and when the change information is acquired, the server device sends the processing execution program to the communication device that has output the designated dedicated data identification information and the change information. 18. The server device according to disclosure example 17, further comprising processing execution program transmission means for sending to the network interface.
[Disclosure Example 19]
A communication device including a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and that is supplementary information of the designated formation image is received from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
A communication apparatus comprising:

1 shows a configuration of a communication system. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The sequence diagram of each process performed by each device is shown. The example of a display of a preview list page screen is shown. The display example of an edit page screen is shown. The example of a continuous preview display screen is shown.

<System configuration>
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication system 2 includes a communication device 10, a control server 100, a first storage server 200, and a second storage server 300. These devices are provided as separate devices. These devices are connected to each other via the Internet 6.

  The communication device 10, the control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 can perform communication using, for example, HTTP (abbreviation of HyperText Transfer Protocol). The category of HTTP includes HTTPS (abbreviation of HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure). More specifically, the communication device 10 operates as an HTTP client. The control server 100 operates as an HTTP server in communication with the communication device 10, and operates as an HTTP client in communication with the first storage server 200 and the second storage server 300. Thereby, the control server 100 can communicate with the communication device 10, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 without being hindered by a firewall or the like.

<Configuration of Communication Device 10>
The communication device 10 may be, for example, a PC (abbreviation for personal computer). The communication device 10 includes a CPU 72, a memory 74, a display unit 82, an operation unit 84, a network interface 86, a RAM 90, and the like. The display unit 82 can display various information. The operation unit 84 is configured by a keyboard and a mouse. The user can input various instructions and information to the communication device 10 by operating the operation unit 84. The network interface 86 is a device for communicating various information via the Internet 6.

  The memory 74 stores an operating system 76 and a web browser program 77. The operating system 76 is a program for controlling basic operations of the communication device 10. The CPU 72 executes various processes according to the operating system 76. The operating system 76 may be an operating system different from the specific operating system 180 described later.

  The web browser program 77 is a program for constructing a web browser on the communication device 10. As a result, the communication device 10 can perform HTTP communication with a Web-API server (described later) on the control server 100. When the Web browser reads and executes a dedicated data editing program used for editing the dedicated data, it becomes possible to execute dedicated data editing processing on the Web browser. The dedicated data editing program is a program created by JavaScript (registered trademark of Oracle Corporation), for example. The dedicated data is data using a dedicated format having a unique file format. The dedicated data may be data for printing on various types of forming media, for example. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where a tape medium is used as a forming medium will be described below.

  The structure of the dedicated data will be described. The dedicated data includes medium information, base image data, object information, and object image data. The medium information is information regarding a tape medium on which printing is performed using dedicated data. Examples of medium information include the width, length, tape color, and character color of the tape medium. The information indicating the width and length of the tape medium is specifically a numerical value indicating how many millimeters. The base image data is image data for drawing a pattern or pattern printed as a background image on a tape medium. The object information is information regarding each object arranged in a partial area of the background image. A plurality of objects can be arranged in the area of the background image. The object may include an image object that is an image in which object image data is drawn and a text object that is text in which text data is drawn. Each object may have corresponding object information. The object information may include information for identifying whether the image is an object image or object text, and information for designating the location and size of the object. The object information of the image object may include information for specifying the object image data. The object information of the text object may include text data, information for specifying a font used for the text object, and text layout information in the text object. The arrangement information may be information indicating where the text is to be moved up, down, left and right or not.

  The memory 74 may be a computer readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium such as a ROM, RAM, flash memory, or hard disk. Electric signals that carry programs downloaded from servers on the Internet are not included in non-transitory media.

<Configuration of Control Server 100>
The control server 100 includes a network interface 162 and a control unit 170. The control unit 170 includes a CPU 172 and a memory 174. Similar to the memory 74, the memory 174 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A program 175 is stored in the memory 174. The CPU 172 executes various processes according to the program 175. The program 175 includes a specific operating system 180, a Web-API server program 181, a JavaScript program 182, a decryption program 183, and various page screen data 185.

  Also, the dedicated data, the file name of the dedicated data, and the preview image data of the dedicated data are registered in advance in the memory 174 by the Web-API administrator without depending on the registration process described later. Good. Preview image data is image data for rendering an image in which an object image based on object image data and object text based on text data are arranged according to object information on a background image based on base image data included in the dedicated data. It is. The preview image data is data having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device 10. Further, the preview image data may be image data that has been subjected to transmission processing in order to reproduce the texture of the tape medium in the display of the preview image described later. Note that the dedicated data ID information corresponding to the dedicated data registered in advance and the file name may be stored in the second storage server 300. The memory 174 may store dedicated data, a file name of the dedicated data, and preview image data of the dedicated data by a registration process described later. The memory 174 may store replacement object image data, which will be described later, and dedicated data generated by the decryption program 183.

  The Web-API server program 181 is a program for constructing a Web-API (abbreviation of application programming interface) server that realizes Web-API on the control server 100. The Web-API is an API for causing the client device to use the decryption program 183 via the Internet 6.

  The specific operating system 180 is an operating system in which the decryption program 183 can operate. An example of the specific operating system 180 is Microsoft Windows (registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation). The specific operating system 180 includes an HTTP server program 184. The HTTP server program 184 is a program for constructing an HTTP server in the control server 100 so as to accept an HTTP request from a client device and perform HTTP communication. When the received HTTP request is an HTTP request designating the Web-API, the HTTP server passes the information acquired by the HTTP request to the Web-API. The HTTP request designating the Web-API may be, for example, a request transmitted to the HTTP server by the Web browser to which the URL corresponding to the Web-API is input. The Web-API acquires information included in the HTTP request received from the client device by the HTTP server, and controls the decryption program according to the specifications of the decryption program 183 according to the acquired information. As a result, the Web-API server can cause the decryption program 183 to process various data in response to the HTTP request from the client device. The Web-API server can use the HTTP server so as to return the information generated by the decryption program 183 to the client device as an HTTP response. An example of the client device is the communication device 10.

  The various page screen data 185 is data for displaying information related to dedicated data and displaying various page screens for receiving input from the user on a Web browser provided in the client device. The various page screen data 185 includes information for displaying each display element such as a button, text box, text, and frame on the various page screens, an ID for identifying each display element, and display switching in the various page screens. And information for causing the information to be performed may be included. Various page screens may include a registration screen, an edit page screen, and the like, which will be described later. The various page screen data 185 may be data in which a plurality of data in HTML (abbreviation of HyperText Markup Language) format and data in CSS (abbreviation of Cascading Style Sheets) format are combined. The various page screen data 185 may include JavaScript URLs used on various page screens.

  The JavaScript program 182 is a program that allows a client device to execute various types of processing related to dedicated data (for example, change information input reception processing) by being read and executed by a Web browser. The JavaScript program 182 is created by JavaScript, which is an object-oriented script language. The JavaScript program 182 is an example of a dedicated data editing program. If the URL of JavaScript is included in the various page screen data 185 acquired by the Web browser, the Web browser can download JavaScript according to the URL and execute processing according to the downloaded JavaScript. The JavaScript program 182 may be a different program module for each Web page screen. Further, the JavaScript program 182 may be a program module used in common on a plurality of Web page screens. Note that the various page screen data 185 and the JavaScript program 182 are not necessarily stored in the control server 100.

  The decryption program 183 is an SDK (abbreviation for Software Development Kit) created to decrypt dedicated data and generate various data. Since the dedicated data is data using a unique file format, editing processing or the like cannot be performed on the dedicated data unless the structure of the unique file format is known. Therefore, by using the decryption program 183, editing processing or the like can be performed without being aware of the structure of the dedicated data. The decryption program 183 is a program that operates only on the specific operating system 180. The decryption program 183 can be used only from a program operating on a specific operating system on which the decryption program 183 is operating. Therefore, the Web-API server program 181 needs to operate on a specific operating system in which the decryption program 183 is operating in the apparatus in which the decryption program 183 is operating. Further, the decryption program 183 may be able to process only the dedicated data stored in the device on which the decryption program 183 is operating.

<Configuration of First Storage Server 200>
The first storage server 200 includes a network interface 262 and a control unit 270. The control unit 270 includes a CPU 272 and a memory 274. Similar to the memory 74, the memory 274 may be a computer readable storage medium. A program 275 is stored in the memory 274. The CPU 272 executes various processes according to the program 275. Also, in the memory 274, registration-only data that is dedicated data registered from the communication device 10 or the like by a registration process described later, replacement object image data registered by replacement of an object image on an editing screen described later, and completion dedicated data described later , And the file name of each data are stored. It should be noted that the replacement object image data and the completion-only data may be automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses after being stored. An example of the predetermined time is one day. In addition, the dedicated data and the file names thereof may be registered in advance in the memory 274 by the administrator of the first storage server 200 without depending on the registration process described later. Note that the dedicated data ID information corresponding to the dedicated data registered in advance and the file name may be stored in the second storage server 300 by the administrator. Note that the dedicated data and the replacement object image data may be stored in different storage folders.

<Configuration of Second Storage Server 300>
The second storage server 300 includes a network interface 362 and a control unit 370. The control unit 370 includes a CPU 372 and a memory 374. Similar to the memory 74, the memory 374 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A program 375 is stored in the memory 374. The CPU 372 executes various processes according to the program 375. Further, the memory 374 associates with the dedicated data ID for specifying the dedicated data, such as the file name of the dedicated data, characteristic information generated by the decoding program 183 processing the dedicated data, medium information, object information, etc. Information and position information of preview image data generated by processing the dedicated data by the decryption program 183 are stored. The dedicated data ID and the information stored in the memory 37 in association with the dedicated data ID are also referred to as dedicated data general information. The characteristic information is information indicating various characteristics of the entire dedicated data corresponding to the characteristic information. As an example of the various characteristics, there are the type of language that the dedicated data is intended for, the usage, and the like. The medium information is information indicating the characteristics of the tape medium targeted by the dedicated data. Examples of the characteristics of the tape medium include material type, width, length, tape color, and character color. For the width and length, a numerical value indicating how many millimeters are included, and information indicating whether each of the width and length is classified as large, medium, or small is included. Also good. Note that the dedicated data comprehensive information is data having a general-purpose information format that can be read and used by the communication device 10. When dedicated data is registered in the communication system 2 based on a registration process described later, a dedicated data ID generated by the program 375 during the registration process may be stored. Similarly, the file name generated by the Web-API server during the registration process may be stored. If the dedicated data is registered in advance in the communication system 2 without depending on the registration process, the dedicated data ID and file name determined by the administrator of the second storage server 300 without depending on the registration process. Further, characteristic information, medium information, object information, and position information of preview image data may be stored.

  The precautions for description in this specification will be described. In the present specification, the description “the CPU 172 of the control server 100 receives various information” includes the technical content “the CPU 172 of the control server 100 acquires various information via the network interface 162”. Suppose that In addition, the description “the CPU 172 of the control server 100 transmits various types of information” includes a technical content “the CPU 172 of the control server 100 outputs various types of information via the network interface 162”. And The same precautions exist for the CPU 272 and network interface 262 of the first storage server 200, the CPU 372 and network interface 362 of the second storage server 300, and the CPU 72 and network interface 86 of the communication device 10.

  Here, the definition of the words “data” and “information” will be described. In this specification, “data” and “information” use “information” as a superordinate concept of “data”. Therefore, “A data” may be rephrased as “A information”. Further, “information” is treated as the same information as long as it is recognized as the same meaning content even if the format as “data” (for example, text format, binary format, flag format, etc.) is different. For example, as long as the apparatus handles the information indicating that the number of copies is two, the text format data “COPY = 2” and the binary format data “10” are the same information.

  In this specification, the case where the control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 are connected to each other via the Internet 6 and the respective devices are physically located is described. It is not restricted to this form. The control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 may be realized by one server device. In this case, a program that functions as the control server 100, a program that functions as the first storage server 200, and a program that functions as the second storage server 300 operate in one server device, and communication between the programs is performed. This is performed via a bus line in the server device. In the case of a configuration realized by one server device, communication described in this specification as communication between the control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 is the control server 100. May be performed between the program that functions as the first storage server 200, and the program that functions as the second storage server 300. Moreover, the program which functions as the control server 100, the 1st storage server 200, and the 2nd storage server 300 may be implement | achieved in the form which operate | moves with one server apparatus. In this case, the communication described in this specification as the communication between the control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 is the control server 100, the first storage server 200, the second storage server. It may be replaced with data exchange in a program functioning as 300.

<Registration process>
The contents of the registration process will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. The registration process is a process in which dedicated data and data related to the dedicated data are registered in the first storage server 200 or the second storage server 300 in advance. The registration process may be performed by the provider of the Web browser program 77 or the like.

  When the URL of the registration screen data is input to the Web browser, in S5, the CPU 72 of the communication device 10 transmits registration screen data request information to the control server 100 by an HTTP request based on the URL. The registration screen data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for registration screen data for displaying the registration screen on the display unit 82. In S <b> 8, the CPU 72 receives the registration screen data transmitted by the HTTP server of the control server 100. The registration screen data is a kind of screen data stored in the control server 100, and includes the URL of the JavaScript program 182 necessary for the registration screen. In the following description, each type of screen data for the Web browser to display various screens on the display unit 82 is a kind of screen data stored in the control server 100, and a JavaScript program 182 required for each screen. URL is included.

  In S10, the CPU 72 displays a registration screen on the display unit 82 based on the registration screen data. The registration screen is a screen for executing processing for selecting dedicated data to be registered in the first storage server 200 and processing for receiving input of characteristic information indicating characteristics of the dedicated data to be registered. The user operates the operation unit 84 to select registration-specific data that is dedicated data to be registered, and inputs registration characteristic information that is characteristic information of the registration-only data.

  In S <b> 15, the CPU 72 acquires the registration characteristic information input by the user, and uploads the registration-dedicated data and the registration characteristic information to the control server 100. The processing of S15 is executed according to the downloaded JavaScript program 182 because it is necessary to use the API provided by the Web-API server constructed by the Web-API server program 181. In the JavaScript program, an ID of a display element displayed on the screen by the Web browser is associated with information to be transmitted to the Web-API server. The JavaScript program acquires information input on the screen and generates various request information including the acquired information. When the JavaScript program inputs a URL for using the Web-API server and various request information to the Web-API server to the Web browser, the Web browser sends the various request information to the Web-API based on the URL. Send to server.

  In S20, the Web-API server of the control server 100 generates a file name that uniquely identifies the registration-only data. Subsequently, the Web-API server uploads registration-only data to the first storage server 200. In uploading, the Web-API server requests the first storage server 200 to store the registration-specific data in the storage folder of the dedicated data with the generated file name. In S <b> 25, the Web-API server receives upload completion notification information from the first storage server 200 for notifying that the upload has been completed. In S20, the Web-API server may store the registration-specific data in the storage folder of the dedicated data in the memory 174 with the generated file name.

  In S30, the Web-API server causes the decryption program 183 to process the registration-only data, and generates registration preview image data that is preview image data of the registration-only data. In S35, the Web-API server stores the registered preview image data in the storage folder of the preview image data in the memory 174 with the generated file name.

  In S45, the Web-API server causes the decryption program 183 to decrypt the registration-only data acquired in S15, and causes the medium information and object information to be extracted. The medium information and the object information generated in S45 are information having a general-purpose information format that can be read by the communication apparatus 10 and recognized as information. Further, the object information about the image object generated in S45 does not include information for specifying the object image data. This is because even if the object image data in the dedicated data is specified, it cannot be used by the communication device 10.

  In S50, the Web-API server stores the registration characteristic information received in S15, the file name generated in S20, the medium information and object information extracted in S45, the file name generated in S20, and the storage folder of the preview image data. The position information of the registered preview image data combined with the position information is uploaded to the second storage server 300. The position information of the registered preview image data may be a new URL obtained by combining the URL of the storage folder for the preview image data and the generated file name.

  In S53, the CPU 372 of the second storage server 300 generates dedicated data ID information for uniquely identifying the dedicated data and the dedicated data general information. The dedicated data ID information may be a serial number, for example. In addition, the CPU 372 generates registration dedicated data comprehensive information that is dedicated data comprehensive information including the received registration characteristic information, file name, medium information and object information, and position information of the registered preview image data, and the generated dedicated data ID information. The data are stored in the memory 374 in association with each other.

  In S55, the CPU 372 transmits upload completion notification information for notifying that the upload is completed to the control server 100. In S <b> 60, the Web-API server transmits registration completion notification information indicating that registration of the registration-only data is completed to the communication device 10. Then, the flow ends.

<Operation of communication system>
The operation of the communication system will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams of FIGS. When the URL of the top page screen data is input to the Web browser, the CPU 72 of the communication device 10 receives top page screen data request information, which is information for requesting the top page screen data, based on the URL in S110. It transmits to the control server 100. In S115, the CPU 72 receives the top page screen data transmitted by the HTTP server of the control server 100. The top page screen data stores information for displaying buttons for instructing display of a material selection page screen, a width selection page screen, and a preview list page screen, which will be described later. Each button is associated with a URL of various page screen data 185 for displaying various page screens corresponding to the button. In this way, when various buttons are operated in the Web browser, various page screen data 185 can be acquired and various page screens can be displayed based on the URL.

  In S120, the CPU 72 causes the display unit 82 to display the top page screen based on the top page screen data. The top page screen is a screen for accepting a language selection input by the user. Information indicating selection by the user needs to be stored in a storage area of the memory 74 that can be used on a page screen other than the top page screen. The process of storing various types of information in the storage area is executed according to the downloaded JavaScript program 182. When the user operates the operation unit 84 to select a language type, the CPU 72 stores selected language information indicating the selected language in the storage area of the memory 74 in S125. Examples of language types include Japanese and English.

  When the display of the material selection page screen is instructed, in S130, the CPU 72 transmits material selection page screen data request information to the control server 100 based on the URL. In S <b> 135, the CPU 72 receives material selection page screen data from the control server 100.

  In S140, the CPU 72 causes the display unit 82 to display the material selection page screen based on the material selection page screen data. The material selection page screen is a screen for accepting a selection input of the material of the tape medium by the user. Examples of the material include adhesive OPP (Oriented Poly Propylene) tape, non-adhesive ribbon, non-adhesive craft tape, and the like. When the user operates the operation unit 84 to select a material to be used, in S145, the CPU 72 stores selected material information indicating the selected material in the storage area of the memory 74 in accordance with the downloaded JavaScript program 182.

  When the display of the width selection page screen is instructed, in S150, the CPU 72 transmits width selection page screen data request information to the control server 100 based on the URL. The width selection page screen data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for width selection page screen data for displaying the width selection page screen on the display unit 82. In S <b> 155, the CPU 72 receives the width selection page screen data from the control server 100.

  In S160, the CPU 72 causes the display unit 82 to display the width selection page screen based on the width selection page screen data. The width selection page screen is a screen for accepting a selection input of the width of the tape medium by the user. When the user operates the operation unit 84 and selects a width to be used, the CPU 72 stores the selected width information indicating the selected width in the storage area of the memory 74 according to the downloaded JavaScript program 182 in S165.

  When the display of the preview list page screen is instructed, in S170, the CPU 72 transmits preview list page screen data request information to the control server 100 based on the URL. The preview list page screen data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for preview list page screen data for displaying the preview list page screen on the display unit 82. In S <b> 175, the CPU 72 receives preview list page screen data from the control server 100. Note that the preview list page screen data does not include preview image data.

  In S180, in accordance with the downloaded JavaScript program 182, the CPU 72 reads the selected language information acquired in S125, the selected material information acquired in S145, and the selection width information acquired in S165 from the storage area of the memory 74, respectively. Create search information including the information. Then, the CPU 72 transmits dedicated data ID information request information and search information to the Web-API server. The dedicated data ID information request information is information for requesting the Web-API server for dedicated data ID information of dedicated data for displaying a preview image. The various page screen data 185 for selecting the selected language information, the selected material information, and the selection width information is information for displaying various information options within a range suitable as a search condition for searching for dedicated data. It is included. For this reason, the search information includes information suitable as a search condition for searching for dedicated data. As an example of the search condition, there is a condition indicating either large, medium, or small for the width and length of the tape. Further, as an example of the search condition, there is a condition indicating any one of a plurality of languages within a range corresponding to the tape medium.

  In S 185, the CPU 172 of the control server 100 transmits dedicated data ID information request information to the second storage server 300. In S187, the CPU 372 of the second storage server 300 compares the information included in the plurality of dedicated data comprehensive information stored in the second storage server 300 with the search information, and language information and material information that match the search conditions. Search for dedicated data with width information. In S190, the CPU 372 transmits dedicated data ID information, corresponding characteristic information, medium information, and position information of preview image data to the control server 100 for the dedicated data that matches the search condition. In S <b> 200, the CPU 172 transmits the acquired dedicated data ID information and the corresponding preview image data position information to the communication apparatus 10.

  In S210, the CPU 72 of the communication apparatus 10 transmits preview image data request information, which is information for requesting preview image data, based on the position information of the preview image data received in S200, according to the JavaScript program 182. To 100. In S <b> 215, the CPU 172 of the control server 100 transmits the preview image data requested to be acquired by the preview image data request information to the communication device 10. Note that the CPU 172 may transmit preview image data corresponding to the acquired dedicated data ID information to the communication device 10 in S200. In this case, the processing of S210 and S215 is not necessary.

  In S220, the CPU 72 displays a preview list page screen on the display unit 82 based on the preview list page screen data. Further, in accordance with the JavaScript program 182, a preview image based on the preview image data acquired in S215 is combined with the preview list page screen. The CPU 72 temporarily stores in the memory 74 information for associating the dedicated data ID information corresponding to the preview image data and the preview images displayed on the preview list page screen based on the respective preview image data in accordance with the JavaScript program 182. Memorize. FIG. 8 shows an example of the preview list page screen 401. The preview list page screen 401 includes preview images P1 to P4. Preview images P1 to P4 are images for receiving selection of a preview image. The user operates the operation unit 12 to select a preview image to be edited from the preview images P1 to P4. The preview image displayed on the preview list page screen may be called a thumbnail image. Further, the CPU 72 stores the preview image data in the storage area of the memory 74 in order to use it on other screens in accordance with the JavaScript program 182.

  In S225, the CPU 72 accepts a user selection as to whether or not to search again for dedicated data that matches the search information after changing the content of the search information. If a positive determination is made (S225: YES), the process proceeds to S230. In S230, an input for changing at least part of the selected language information, the selected material information, and the selection width information is received. Then, the process returns to S180.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S225 (S225: NO), the CPU 72 accepts a user operation for selecting any one of a plurality of preview images displayed on the preview list page screen. When the user operates the operation unit 84 to specify any one preview image, in S240, the CPU 72, according to the JavaScript program 182, specifies designated dedicated data ID information that is dedicated data ID information corresponding to the designated preview image. , Temporarily stored in the memory 74.

  In S245, the CPU 72 transmits the edit page screen data request information to the control server 100 in accordance with the JavaScript program 182. The edit page screen data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for edit page screen data for displaying the edit page screen on the display unit 82. The edit page screen is a screen for editing the designated dedicated data specified by the designated dedicated data ID information.

  In S250, the CPU 172 of the control server 100 transmits the edit page screen data to the communication device 10. In S <b> 265, the CPU 72 displays the edit page screen on the display unit 82 based on the edit page screen data. Further, in accordance with the JavaScript program 182, the CPU 72 synthesizes a preview image P11 based on the preview image data corresponding to the designated dedicated data ID information among the preview image data acquired in S215 on the edit page screen. In S <b> 267, the CPU 72 requests the Web-API server for designated dedicated data comprehensive information request information according to the JavaScript program 182. The designated dedicated data comprehensive information request information includes designated dedicated data ID information. In S269, the CPU 72 acquires characteristic information, medium information, and object information corresponding to the designated dedicated data ID returned from the Web-API server.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the edit page screen 501. The edit page screen 501 includes a preview image P11, a text box image T11, and button images B11 to B14. In the edit page screen data, the URL of the final confirmation page screen data described later is associated with the button image B14. The preview image P11 is a preview image of dedicated data to be edited. The text box image T11 is an image for accepting input / change of the text displayed on the preview image P11. The button image B11 is an image for accepting a change in the tape color and character color of the preview image. The button image B12 is an image for receiving an instruction to replace an object in the preview image P11. The instruction to replace an object is an instruction to arrange an object image based on other image data in an area in the preview image P11 where an object image based on object image data or an object text based on text data is arranged. is there. Further, the CPU 72 specifies an area where the text object and the image object are arranged based on the object information according to the JavaScript program 182 and displays a surrounding image indicating the area. Thereby, the user can visually recognize the arrangement area of the object. The button image B13 is an image for receiving an instruction to perform continuous preview display processing. The continuous preview display instruction is a command for displaying a continuous preview for continuously forming preview images. With the continuous preview, it is possible to confirm a mode in which images are actually continuously printed on the tape medium. The button image B14 is an image for receiving an instruction to complete the editing process.

  The process of combining the preview image P11 on the edit page screen will be described in detail. The CPU 72 acquires, from the control server 100 or another server device (not shown), a tape medium image file for pseudo-drawing the texture of the tape medium in accordance with the JavaScript program 182. Then, the CPU 72 displays the preview image drawn by the designated preview image data superimposed on the preview image of the tape medium drawn based on the tape medium image file. Since the preview image drawn by the designated preview image data has a transparent background, it is possible to simulate the texture when an image formed by the designated dedicated data is printed on a tape medium.

  In S <b> 270, the CPU 72 receives a user selection as to whether or not to edit the designated dedicated data. If either the text box image T11 or the button images B11 to B13 is selected (S270: YES), the process proceeds to S275. In S275, the CPU 72 determines the content of the user operation. When the button image B13 is selected (S275: continuous preview display), the process proceeds to S277.

  In S277, the CPU 72 executes a continuous preview display process according to the JavaScript program 182. FIG. 10 shows an example of a continuous preview display screen 601 displayed by the continuous preview display process. On the continuous preview display screen 601, the same preview image P11 is displayed in a continuous state. The continuous preview display process may be executed by displaying a plurality of preview images P11 based on the preview image data stored in the storage area of the memory 74 in a row. Then, the process returns to S270.

  In S275, when the text box image T11 is focused as an input target after the text object in the preview image P11 is selected, or when the button image B11 is selected (S275: text change, etc.), the process proceeds to S276. move on. In S276, the CPU 72 accepts input for editing text in the text box image T11 and changing the tape color and character color of the preview image. When the text box is no longer focused as an input target or when the input of changing the tape color and character color of the preview image is completed, the event is detected according to the JavaScript program 182, and the process proceeds to S383.

  If the button image B12 is selected in S275 (S275: replace object image), the process proceeds to S280. In S280, the CPU 72 executes processing for causing the user to select replacement object image data that is object image data for replacement. The replacement object image data may be selected from a plurality of image data stored in the memory 74 of the communication device 10. When an event indicating that the user has accepted an input for selecting replacement object image data is detected in accordance with the JavaScript program 182, the CPU 72 acquires replacement object image data in accordance with the JavaScript program 182 and acquires the replacement object image data in S300. To the Web-API server.

  In step S305, the Web-API server generates a file name that uniquely identifies the replacement object image data. Subsequently, the Web-API server uploads the replacement object image data to the first storage server 200. In uploading, the Web-API server requests the first storage server 200 to store the replacement object image data in the storage folder of the object image data with the generated file name. In S <b> 310, the Web-API server receives upload completion notification information from the first storage server 200 for notifying that the upload has been completed. The Web-API server may store the replacement object image in the storage folder of the object image data in the memory 174 with the generated file name.

  In S330, the Web-API transmits registration completion notification information including the file name of the replacement object image data to the communication apparatus 10. That is, it can be said that the file name of the replacement object image data is ID information for specifying the replacement object image data used when the communication device 10 requests the replacement object image data from the Web-API server.

  In S383, the CPU 72 transmits the changed preview image data request information to the control server 100 in accordance with the JavaScript program 182. When text editing or color editing is performed in S275 (S275: text change or the like), the change preview image data changed according to the edit input is requested by the change preview image data request information. In this case, when the text editing is performed, the CPU 72 draws the text input in the text box with the text data included in the object information stored in the storage area of the memory 74 according to the JavaScript program 182. Change to text data for. In the case of color editing, according to the JavaScript program 182, the information specifying the tape color and the character color of the base image data included in the medium information stored in the storage area is specified as the input color. change. When the object image is replaced in S275 (S275: Object image replacement), the CPU 72 replaces the object image corresponding to the object image to be replaced with the object information stored in the storage area according to the JavaScript program 182. Append the file name of the data. The change preview image data request information includes changed object information, changed medium information, and dedicated data ID information of designated dedicated data, as changed information indicating change contents. The process of S383 may be realized by a function provided by the Web-API server constructed by the Web-API server program 181.

  In S385, the CPU 172 determines whether or not the dedicated data identified by the dedicated data ID information acquired in S383 is stored in the memory 174. If an affirmative determination is made (S385: YES), the process proceeds to S410, and if a negative determination is made (S385: NO), the process proceeds to S395. The case where the exclusive data ID information of the dedicated data stored in advance in the memory 174 by the Web-API administrator is acquired in S383 is an example of a case where an affirmative determination is made. In addition, when the designated dedicated data is acquired from the first storage server in S400, which will be described later, and stored in the memory 174, the same dedicated data ID information is acquired in the next S383, which is an example of a positive determination. .

  In S <b> 395, the CPU 172 transmits designated dedicated data request information to the first storage server 200. The designated dedicated data request information is information for requesting the first storage server 200 for designated dedicated data identified by the dedicated data ID information. The designated dedicated data request information may include dedicated data ID information. In S <b> 400, the CPU 172 acquires designated dedicated data from the first storage server 200. In addition, the CPU 172 stores the acquired designated dedicated data in the memory 174. Thereby, the data to be processed by the decryption program 183 in S435 described later can be stored in the memory 174. Therefore, even when the decryption program 183 is a program that can only process data stored in the control server 100 on which it operates, it is possible to cope with it.

  In S410, the CPU 172 determines whether or not the replacement object image data identified by the file name of the object image data corresponding to the object image to be replaced acquired in S383 is stored in the memory 174. When an affirmative determination is made (S410: YES), the process proceeds to S435, and when a negative determination is made (S410: NO), the process proceeds to S415. When the file name is generated in S305, the case where the replacement object image data stored in the memory 174 remains is an example in which an affirmative determination is made. An example of a negative determination is when the replacement object image data stored in the memory 174 has been deleted when the file name is generated in S305. Further, when the file name is generated in S305, the case where the replacement object image data is not stored in the memory 174 is also an example of a negative determination. In S <b> 415, the CPU 172 transmits replacement object image data request information to the first storage server 200. The replacement object image data request information is information for requesting the first storage server 200 for replacement object image data identified by the replacement object image data ID information. The replacement object image data request information may include the file name of replacement object image data. In S <b> 420, the CPU 172 acquires replacement object image data from the first storage server 200. Further, the CPU 172 stores the acquired replacement object image data in the memory 174. Thereby, the data to be processed by the decryption program 183 in S435 described later can be stored in the memory 174.

  In S435, the Web-API server causes the decryption program 183 to process the object information acquired in S383 and the designated dedicated data stored in the memory 174 identified by the designated dedicated data ID acquired in S383. . When the file name of the replacement object image data is included in the object information acquired in S383, the replacement object image data stored in the memory 174 that identifies the file name of the replacement object image is also processed by the decryption program 183. Let By the processing of the decryption program 183, the change preview image data reflecting the change input on the edit page screen is generated for the designated dedicated data. Note that the preview image data generated by the decryption program 183 is monochrome image data.

  In S440, the CPU 172 changes the color information of the monochrome change preview image data generated in S435 in accordance with the information specifying the tape color and the character color included in the medium information acquired in S383. Further, the CPU 172 may perform transmission processing on the changed preview image data in order to reproduce the above-described texture of the tape medium in a pseudo manner.

  In S450, the CPU 172 transmits the changed preview image data to the communication device 10. In step S <b> 453, the CPU 72 of the communication apparatus 10 stores the received modified preview image data in the storage area of the memory 74 according to the JavaScript program 182. In S455, the CPU 72 causes the display unit 82 to display an edit page screen in which the preview image P11 based on the changed preview image data is combined in accordance with the JavaScript program 182. Thereby, when a text change or a color change is performed in S275, the edit page screen including the preview image in which the text, the tape color, and the character color are changed is displayed again. When the object image is replaced in S275, the edit page screen including the replaced object image is displayed again. Then, the process returns to S270. Note that the preview image forming method has already been described in S265, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Even after returning to S270, the changed object information and the changed medium information stored in the storage area of the memory 74 are stored as they are. That is, after returning to S270, the change according to the change made on the edit page screen is further made to the changed object information and the changed medium information.

  If the button image B14 (see FIG. 9) is selected in S270 of FIG. 5, it is determined that the editing of the designated dedicated data is completed (S270: NO), and the process proceeds to S510 of FIG. In S510, the CPU 72 transmits final confirmation page screen data request information to the control server 100 in accordance with the URL of the final confirmation page screen data. The final confirmation page screen data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for final confirmation page screen data for causing the display unit 82 to display the final confirmation page screen. In S515, the CPU 72 receives final confirmation page screen data from the control server 100.

  In S520, the CPU 72 causes the display unit 82 to display the final confirmation page screen based on the final confirmation page screen data. Further, the CPU 72 synthesizes the preview image on the final confirmation page based on the preview image data stored in the storage area of the memory 74 according to JavaScript. Further, in accordance with JavaScript, based on the characteristic information and medium information stored in the storage area, information indicating tape color, character color, width, length, font, and the like is synthesized on the final confirmation page screen. In addition, on the final confirmation page screen, an enclosing image indicating the object is not displayed. That is, the user can visually recognize an image when the image is actually printed on a tape that does not include the surrounding image, together with information on the tape and characters.

  In S525, the CPU 72 accepts a user selection as to whether or not to save designated data. The acceptance of the user selection may be performed by, for example, a save execution button (not shown) displayed on the final confirmation page screen. If a negative determination is made (S525: NO), the process returns to S270, and if an affirmative determination is made (S525: YES), the process proceeds to S540.

  In S540, the CPU 72 transmits completion dedicated data request information to the Web-API server according to JavaScript. The completion dedicated data request information is information for requesting the control server 100 for completion dedicated data reflecting all changes made to the designated dedicated data. In the completion dedicated data request information, object information and medium information reflecting all changes made to the designated dedicated data, that is, the object information and medium information used last in S383, and the designation dedicated Data ID information may be included.

  In S545, the Web-API server decrypts the object information acquired in S540, the medium information, and the designated dedicated data stored in the memory 174 identified by the designated dedicated data ID acquired in S540. 183 to process. When the file name of the replacement object image data is included in the object information acquired in S540, the replacement object image data stored in the memory 174 identified by the file name of the replacement object image data is also stored in the decryption program 183. Let it be processed. Thereby, completion-only data reflecting all the changes indicated by the object information and the medium information acquired in S540 is generated. In S550, the CPU 172 generates a file name that uniquely identifies the completion-only data. Then, the CPU 172 uploads the completion dedicated data to the first storage server 200. In the upload, the CPU 172 requests the first storage server 200 to store the completion dedicated data in the storage folder of the dedicated data with the generated file name. In S555, the CPU 172 receives upload completion notification information from the first storage server 200. In S <b> 560, the CPU 172 generates access information for accessing the completion dedicated data stored in the first storage server 200. The access information may be a new URL obtained by synthesizing the URL of the dedicated data storage folder and the generated file name. In S565, the CPU 172 transmits access information to the communication device 10.

  In S570, the CPU 72 of the communication device 10 inputs a download instruction based on the access information acquired in S565 to the Web browser according to JavaScript. The web browser transmits completion dedicated data request information, which is information for requesting completion dedicated data, to the first storage server 200 according to the access information. In S <b> 575, the CPU 72 downloads completion-only data from the first storage server 200. In S580, the CPU 72 stores the downloaded completion-only data in the memory 74. Then, the flow ends.

<Effect>
Since the dedicated data is data using a unique file format, it is necessary to use the decryption program 183 in order to perform editing processing and the like. However, the decryption program 183 is a program that operates only on the specific operating system 180. Then, when the operating system 76 of the communication device 10 is different from the specific operating system 180, the decryption program 183 cannot be executed by the communication device 10, and therefore the dedicated data editing process cannot be executed by the communication device 10. There is. According to the program and the like described in this specification, the dedicated data designated by the user using the communication device 10 (S240) can be converted into preview image data having a general-purpose image format by the control server 100 ( S435). Then, a process for causing the communication device 10 to acquire the preview image data can be executed based on HTTP communication (S383 or the like). Since HTTP communication is independent of the operating system, the communication device 10 can execute dedicated data editing processing on the Web browser. Thereby, since it is not necessary to adapt the decryption program 183 to each of a plurality of types of operating systems, the development cost and maintenance burden of the decryption program 183 can be reduced.

  The dedicated data reflecting the changed content (S275) accepted by the communication device 10 is generated by the control server 100 (S545), and the generated dedicated data can be acquired by the communication device 10 (S575). As a result, even when the dedicated data cannot be decoded by the communication device 10, it is possible to accept the input of the change instruction by the communication device 10 and cause the communication device 10 to acquire the dedicated data changed according to the input change instruction. .

  Preview images of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the first storage server 200 can be displayed on the communication device 10 (S220). Thereby, the user can select the dedicated data based on the preview image.

  While receiving the input of search information (S120, S140, S160), it is possible to extract dedicated data ID information that matches the input search information (S195). Thereby, it is possible to narrow down preview images to be displayed in a list (S220) on the communication device 10.

  By causing the communication apparatus 10 to execute the JavaScript program 182, the tape medium image file of the tape medium can be downloaded to the communication apparatus 10. Then, the preview image drawn by the designated preview image data can be displayed superimposed on the preview image of the tape medium drawn based on the tape medium image file (S265). Since the preview image can be displayed in consideration of the display mode of the tape medium, the display mode of the preview image can be brought close to the print mode of the image actually printed on the tape medium.

  If the user instructs to change the color of the preview image in S275, the color information is changed for the preview image data generated by decoding the dedicated data with the decoding program 183 (S435). Processing is executed (S440). In S275, if text editing or object image replacement is instructed by the user, preview image data reflecting the changed contents is generated in the decryption program 183 (S435). As a result, it is possible to generate a preview image whose color has been changed or a preview image on which text editing has been performed.

  The continuous preview display process (S277) can be executed using the preview image data stored in the memory 74 by S220 or S453. Thereby, since the continuous preview display process can be executed without performing various data communications with the control server 100, the amount of data communication between the control server 100 and the communication device 10 can be reduced.

  A JavaScript program 182 for causing the communication device 10 to execute processing for selecting dedicated data in S10, processing for receiving input of various types of information in S120, S140, and S160, and processing for receiving editing of dedicated data in S265. It can be stored in the control server 100. When the communication device 10 needs to execute these processes, the JavaScript program 182 can be transmitted to the communication device 10. Thus, since a so-called object-oriented system can be constructed, the structure of the Web-API server program 181 can be simplified.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications are included.

<Modification>
In this embodiment, the case where a tape medium is used as the forming medium has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and various media may be used. The dedicated data is not limited to data used in a printing apparatus for printing on various forming media, and may be data used in various apparatuses. The apparatus using the dedicated data may be a sewing machine that embroiders and quilts a predetermined image. Sewing machines that perform decorative sewing and sewing to form works and products based on dedicated data may also be used. A 3D printer that generates a 3D image by spraying or shaving based on dedicated data or the like may be used. A work manufacturing apparatus or a product manufacturing apparatus that generates a work or a product by spraying or shaving based on dedicated data or the like may be used. As an example of the dedicated data, 3D image data or 3D CAD data may be used. A scanner that creates dedicated data based on output data from a sensor that optically and electrically detects the contour of an object or output data from a sensor attached to the object may be used. It may be a scanner that creates dedicated data indicating the shape and movement of the object based on the output from the sensor.

  The storage location of the JavaScript program 182 is not limited to the control server 100, and may be another server device (not shown).

  The Web-API program may also serve as the HTTP server program. In this case, the specific operating system 180 does not need to include the HTTP server program 184.

  The control server 100 may perform processing for searching for dedicated data having language information, material information, and width information that matches the search conditions. In this case, S187 may be omitted. In S190, the dedicated data ID information and the corresponding characteristic information, medium information, and preview image data position information may be received from the second storage server 300. Then, the CPU 172 may extract dedicated data ID information that matches the search information from the plurality of dedicated data ID information acquired from the second storage server 300. Specifically, the selected language information included in the search information, the selected material information, the language information that matches the selected width information, the material information, and the dedicated data ID information associated with the medium information having the width information are extracted. That's fine.

  In S <b> 265, various methods may be used as a method for rendering the texture of the tape medium in a pseudo manner. For example, the CPU 72 may process the background of the preview image drawn by the designated preview image data into a background that gives a texture according to the JavaScript program 182 and the tape medium image file.

  In S <b> 35, the Web-API server may upload the registered preview image data to the first storage server 200. In the upload, the Web-API server may request the first storage server 200 to store the registered preview image data in the storage folder of the preview image data with the generated file name. In this case, the CPU 72 of the communication device 10 may transmit the preview image data request information to the first storage server 200 in S210. In S215, the first storage server 200 may transmit the preview image data to the communication device 10.

  In S550, the CPU 172 may store the completion dedicated data in the storage folder of the dedicated data in the memory 174 with the generated file name. In this case, in S560, the CPU 172 may generate access information for accessing the storage folder in the memory 174. The CPU 72 of the communication apparatus 10 may transmit the completion dedicated data request information to the control server 100 in S570 and download the completion dedicated data from the control server 100 in S575.

  The process of displaying the preview list page screen (S110 to S230) can be omitted. In this case, what is necessary is just to accept designation of dedicated data by the user in S240. The continuous preview display process (S277) can be omitted. From the above, generally speaking, the Web-API server program 181 has at least functions as a “designated image information transmission unit”, a “change designation image information acquisition unit”, and a “change designation image information transmission unit”. Just do it. As a specific example, the Web-API server program 181 may execute at least S250 and S269, S435 or S440, and S450.

  Although the case where the communication device 10 is connected to the Internet 6 has been described in the present embodiment, a plurality of communication devices may be connected to the Internet 6.

  In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the CPUs 72, 172, 272, and 372 of the communication device 10, the control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 execute processing in accordance with software. Absent. At least a part of the functions realized according to the software may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit.

  The program that is the category of the present invention may be provided by being recorded on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a storage unit mounted on a server device that can be connected to the control server 100 via a communication network, in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like. And the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the server apparatus may be delivered via communication networks, such as the internet, as the information or signal which shows the said program. For example, the provider of the Web-API server program may store the Web-API server program and the JavaScript program in a non-transitory recording medium and distribute it to a plurality of control servers 100 disposed in each of a plurality of stores. . If the manager of each store examines the design of various page screens and prepares various page screen data, the user can edit the dedicated data through the various page screens having different designs for each store. The memory 174 of the control server 100 corresponds to an example of a non-transitory recording medium that stores a program that is a category of the present invention.

  The CPU 172 is an example of a processor. The first storage server 200 and the second storage server 300 are an example of a storage unit. The control server 100, the first storage server 200, and the second storage server 300 are examples of server devices. The Web-API server program 181 is an example of a control program. The designated dedicated data ID information is an example of designated dedicated data identification information. Object information and medium information are examples of designated supplementary information. Preview image data, object information, and medium information are examples of designated image information. The CPU that executes S250 and S269 is an example of designated image information transmission means. The preview image data in which the change content is reflected and the preview image data in which the color information is changed are examples of the change designation image information. The CPU that executes S435 or S440 is an example of a change designation image information acquisition unit. The CPU that executes S450 is an example of a change designation image information transmission unit. The designated dedicated data request information is an example of designated command information. The CPU that executes S545 is an example of a change designation dedicated data acquisition unit. The CPU that executes S575 is an example of designated dedicated data transmission means. The preview list page screen data request information is an example of preview image request information. The CPU that executes S200 and S215 is an example of a preview image data transmission unit. The CPU that executes S30 and S45 is an example of a generation process control unit. The dedicated data ID information is an example of dedicated data identification information. The CPU that executes S53 is an example of a storage control unit. The medium information is an example of information indicating that the form of the formation medium is previewed. The CPU that executes S453 is an example of a change designation image information storage unit. The CPU that executes S277 is an example of a continuous preview image display control unit.

  10: communication device, 72 and 172, 272, and 372: CPU, 100: control server, 200: first storage server, 300: second storage server

Claims (18)

A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A control program read into a server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
The control program is
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data that is output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit, the communication device reads the specified dedicated data identification information, Designated preview image data for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be displayed and formed by designated dedicated data designated by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information, and the communication device The communication that has a general-purpose information format that can be read as information and can be recognized as information, and that includes designated image information including designated supplementary information that is supplementary information of the designated formation image, and outputs the designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information transmitting means for sending to the network interface to the device;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
The processor to function ,
The change designation image information acquisition unit is configured to generate a preview image with a transparent background when the acquired change information includes information indicating that the form of the formation medium is to be previewed. A control program for acquiring the designated image information including preview image data . A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A control program read into a server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
The control program is
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data that is output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit, the communication device reads the specified dedicated data identification information, Designated preview image data for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be displayed and formed by designated dedicated data designated by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information, and the communication device The communication that has a general-purpose information format that can be read as information and can be recognized as information, and that includes designated image information including designated supplementary information that is supplementary information of the designated formation image, and outputs the designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information transmitting means for sending to the network interface to the device;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
The processor to function,
The change designation image information acquisition means includes:
When the obtained change information includes first change information that can be processed by the decryption program and second change information that cannot be processed by the decryption program, The first change information reflecting the first change information that can be processed by the decryption program by causing the decryption program to process the first change information and the designated dedicated data read from the storage unit Generate specified preview image data,
Further, by applying a process for reflecting the second change information to the generated designated preview image data, both the first change information and the second change information are reflected. A control program for generating the designated image information including the designated preview image data . The control program is
Specification command information for requesting transmission of designated dedicated data reflecting the change information, which is output from the communication device that has output the change information after the change specification image information transmitting means transmits the change specification image information When the network interface has acquired, change designation dedicated data acquisition means for causing the decryption program to execute the process of reflecting the change information acquired from the communication device to the designation dedicated data read from the storage unit,
Designated-dedicated data transmission means for causing the network device to transmit designated dedicated data reflecting the change information to the decryption program;
To control program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to further function the processor. The network interface outputs preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices and stored in the storage unit. When acquired, a plurality of preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by each of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit is applied to the communication device that has output the preview image request information. Further causing the processor to function as preview image data transmission means for transmission to a network interface;
The designated image information transmitting means includes the identification information of the plurality of dedicated data output from the communication device that has output the preview image request information after the preview image data transmitting means transmits the preview image data. When the network interface acquires the designated dedicated data identification information, the designated image information is sent to the network interface to the communication device that has output the designated dedicated data identification information. The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The preview image data transmission means outputs preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices and stored in the storage unit, When the network interface acquires the characteristic information indicating various characteristics related to the dedicated data, one or more dedicated data related to the characteristic information is extracted from the plurality of dedicated data, and the extracted dedicated data is extracted. The control program according to claim 4 , wherein the corresponding preview image data is transmitted to the network interface. The change specified image information acquisition unit is information in which at least a part of the specified incidental information transmitted by the specified image information transmission unit is changed, and the change incidental information output from the communication device is transmitted to the network interface. The change designation image information reflecting the change information is acquired based on the read designation-specific data and the change information that is the acquired change supplementary information. Item 6. The control program according to any one of Items 1 to 5 . The control program is
A general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed on the communication device by decoding the dedicated data when the network interface acquires the dedicated data output from any of the plurality of communication devices. Preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by the acquired dedicated data, and additional information of the formed image having a general-purpose information format that can be read by the communication device and recognized as information Generating processing control means for causing the decoding program to execute processing for generating image information including:
Storage control means for storing the image information generated by the generation processing control means in the storage unit in association with dedicated data identification information for identifying dedicated data acquired by the network interface;
To further function the processor,
The designated image information transmitting means, when the network interface obtains the dedicated data identification information output from any of the plurality of communication devices, the designated dedicated data identification information that is the acquired dedicated data identification information The image information stored in the storage unit in association with the address is transmitted to the communication interface that has output the dedicated data identification information as the designated image information and transmitted to the network interface. The control program according to any one of 6 . The change designation image information acquisition means includes:
The acquired change information includes the first change information indicating that the shape of the designated formed image is changed, and the second change information indicating that the color of the designated formed image is changed. The first preview information and the designated data read from the storage unit are processed by the decryption program to generate the designated preview image data whose shape has been changed,
Furthermore, the specified image information including the specified preview image data in which both the shape and the color are changed is generated by performing a process for changing the color on the generated specified preview image data. The control program according to claim 2 , wherein A control program that includes a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and that is read by a communication device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
The control program is
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and includes supplementary information of the designated formation image from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
The processor to function ,
The modified preview image display control means includes
When the change information includes information indicating that the form of the forming medium is previewed, the change specified image information including the specified preview image data for generating a preview image through which a background is transmitted is acquired. And
A control program for causing an image drawn by the designated preview image data to be displayed on the display unit so as to be superimposed on a preview image of the forming medium . A control program that includes a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and that is read by a communication device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
The control program is
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and includes supplementary information of the designated formation image from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
Change designation image information storage means for storing the change designation image information in a storage unit included in the communication device;
A command for displaying a print preview when the change designated formed image preview image is continuously formed on the forming medium after the change preview image display control means displays the change designated formed image preview image on the display unit. A continuous preview image display control that displays a plurality of the change designated formed image preview images in a continuous state on the display unit based on the change designated image information stored in the storage unit Means,
And a control program for causing the processor to function. The control program is
After the change preview image display control means has acquired the change designated image information, a designation command information requesting transmission of designated dedicated data reflecting the change information is applied to the server device and transmitted to the network interface. Command information transmitting means;
Designated dedicated data acquisition means for causing the network interface to acquire specified dedicated data that is dedicated data in which the change information is reflected by the decryption program;
The control program according to claim 9 or 10 , further causing the processor to function. The control program is
Preview image request information transmitting means for causing the server device to transmit preview image request information for requesting a plurality of preview images formed by a plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit of the server device to the network interface. When,
After the preview image request information transmitting means transmits the preview image request information, a plurality of preview image data for previewing a formed image formed by each of the plurality of dedicated data stored in the storage unit, Preview image data acquisition means for acquiring the network interface from a server device;
To further function the processor,
The preview image display control means receives the designated image information from the server device when the network interface transmits the designated dedicated data identification information after the preview image data obtaining means obtains the preview image data. The control program according to any one of claims 9 to 11 , which is acquired by a network interface. The control program is a program created in an object-oriented script language,
The control program, the are stored in the server device, any one of claims 9-12, characterized in that the operation is loaded in the processor of the communication device is downloaded from the server device to said communication device The control program according to item 1. A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data that is output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit, the communication device reads the specified dedicated data identification information, Designated preview image data for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be displayed and formed by designated dedicated data designated by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information, and the communication device The communication that has a general-purpose information format that can be read as information and can be recognized as information, and that includes designated image information including designated supplementary information that is supplementary information of the designated formation image, and outputs the designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information transmitting means for sending to the network interface to the device;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
Equipped with a,
The change designation image information acquisition unit is configured to generate a preview image with a transparent background when the acquired change information includes information indicating that the form of the formation medium is to be previewed. A server apparatus that acquires the specified image information including preview image data . A decrypting program capable of decrypting the dedicated data can be installed, comprising a processor, a network interface, and a storage unit for storing a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on the forming medium. A server device capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a communication device,
When the network interface acquires designated dedicated data identification information that specifies at least one of a plurality of dedicated data that is output from the communication device and stored in the storage unit, the communication device reads the specified dedicated data identification information, Designated preview image data for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be displayed and formed by designated dedicated data designated by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information, and the communication device The communication that has a general-purpose information format that can be read as information and can be recognized as information, and that includes designated image information including designated supplementary information that is supplementary information of the designated formation image, and outputs the designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information transmitting means for sending to the network interface to the device;
After the designated image information transmitting means transmits the designated image information, the designated data is output when the network interface obtains change information that is output from the communication device and indicates change contents with respect to the designated formed image. Change designation image information that reflects the change information based on the designation-dedicated data read and the obtained change information using the decryption program Acquisition means;
Change designation image information transmission means for sending the change designation image information acquired by the change designation image information acquisition means to the communication device that has output the change information and transmitting it to the network interface;
Equipped with a,
The change designation image information acquisition means includes:
When the obtained change information includes first change information that can be processed by the decryption program and second change information that cannot be processed by the decryption program, The first change information reflecting the first change information that can be processed by the decryption program by causing the decryption program to process the first change information and the designated dedicated data read from the storage unit Generate specified preview image data,
Further, by applying a process for reflecting the second change information to the generated designated preview image data, both the first change information and the second change information are reflected. And generating the designated image information including the designated preview image data . The storage unit further stores a process execution program that operates by being read and operated by each of the plurality of communication devices, and that causes the communication device to accept input of the change information.
When the designated dedicated data identification information is acquired and when the change information is acquired, the server device sends the processing execution program to the communication device that has output the designated dedicated data identification information and the change information. The server apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a process execution program transmission unit that is sent to the network interface. A communication device including a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and that is supplementary information of the designated formation image is received from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
Equipped with a,
The modified preview image display control means includes
When the change information includes information indicating that the form of the forming medium is previewed, the change specified image information including the specified preview image data for generating a preview image through which a background is transmitted is acquired. And
The communication apparatus , wherein an image drawn by the designated preview image data is displayed on the display unit so as to be superimposed on a preview image of the forming medium . A communication device including a processor, a network interface, and a display unit, and capable of executing communication based on HTTP with a server device,
The server device stores a plurality of dedicated data having a dedicated format for forming an image on a forming medium,
The server device is a device capable of installing a decryption program capable of decrypting the dedicated data,
Designated dedicated data identification information transmitting means for causing the network interface to transmit designated dedicated data identification information designating at least one of a plurality of dedicated data stored in the server device;
A designated preview image for previewing a designated formed image having a general-purpose image format that can be read and displayed by the communication device and formed by designated dedicated data specified by the obtained designated dedicated data identification information Designated image information including data and designated supplementary information that has a general-purpose information format that can be read and recognized as information by the communication device and that is supplementary information of the designated formation image is received from the server device. A preview image display control means for causing the network interface to acquire and displaying a designated formed image preview image on the display unit based on the obtained designated image information;
Changes to the designated formed image preview image displayed on the display unit by the preview image display control means are monitored, and change information indicating changes to the designated formed image is detected when a change is detected. Change information sending means for sending to the network interface to the device;
The network device has a general-purpose image format that can be read by the communication device, and has the network interface obtain change designation image information for displaying a designated formation image reflecting the change information, and change the designation. Change preview image display control means for displaying on the display unit based on the change specified image information obtained by acquiring the change specified formed image preview image that is a preview image of the formed image;
Change designation image information storage means for storing the change designation image information in a storage unit included in the communication device;
A command for displaying a print preview when the change designated formed image preview image is continuously formed on the forming medium after the change preview image display control means displays the change designated formed image preview image on the display unit. A continuous preview image display control that displays a plurality of the change designated formed image preview images in a continuous state on the display unit based on the change designated image information stored in the storage unit Means,
A communication apparatus comprising: