JP6474373B2 - Shape extraction program, shape extraction method, and shape extraction apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shape extraction program, a shape extraction method, and a shape extraction device.

  In editing work for newspapers, etc., after setting a frame of a desired size called a frame or box for placing characters or images at a desired position on each page according to the content of information to be edited in advance, Work is often performed by pouring characters and images into the inside (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, recently, a template in which a frame or a box is arranged in a desired position is prepared in advance, and the user can select and use a template according to the purpose, thereby saving labor. ing.

JP 2007-94449 A

  However, it takes time and effort to manually create a template from scratch or to manually create a template from a newspaper or the like that was actually produced.

  In one aspect, an object of the present invention is to provide a shape extraction program, a shape extraction method, and a shape extraction device that can easily create information that can be used to generate document information.

In one aspect, the shape extraction program acquires the document information generated by accepting the designation of the arrangement area, the designation of the dividing line between the contents, and the designation of the content category for the plurality of contents, From each piece of document information, an arrangement area of each content for which the same category is designated is extracted, a dividing line between the contents from which the arrangement area is extracted is extracted, and the extracted dividing line and the arrangement area of the content are extracted. A process for causing the computer to store the data of the template generated from the shape and usable when generating new document information in association with the category of the content from which the arrangement area has been extracted so as to be readable. This is a program to be executed.

  Information that can be used to generate document information can be easily created.

It is a figure showing roughly the composition of the newspaper production system concerning one embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the user terminal. It is a functional block diagram of an information processor and a user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of an accumulation | storage object table. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of model DB. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a model production | generation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the newspaper surface which the user produced. It is a figure which shows the position of the arrangement | positioning area | region obtained from the layout data of a newspaper page, a magnitude | size, and a classification. It is a figure which shows the state by which the arrangement | positioning area | region of the newspaper surface was divided | segmented by the module division | segmentation by the thick line frame. It is a figure which shows the newspaper layout after writing. FIG. 11A is an example of a display image showing an assembled state (state at the time of newspaper publication), and FIG. 11B is an example of a display image showing a writing division state (state of an arrangement area only). It is. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a template presentation process. FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are diagrams illustrating examples of screens used for acquiring information on the page in step S50 of FIG. It is FIG. (1) which shows the example of the list screen which presents a model. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of the list screen which presents a model. It is a figure which shows the state which expand | deployed the model on the display part.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a newspaper production system will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a newspaper production system 100 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the newspaper production system 100 includes an information processing device 10 as a shape extraction device and an editing support device, a user terminal 60, and a layout data storage device 70. Each device included in the newspaper production system 100 is connected to a network 80 such as the Internet.

  The information processing apparatus 10 includes a server and the like, and automatically generates a template that can be used for newspaper production from document information (here, newspaper page data (layout data)) produced by the user. It is an apparatus for providing a suitable model for the above.

  FIG. 2A shows the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2A, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 90, a read only memory (ROM) 92, a random access memory (RAM) 94, and a storage unit (here, a hard disk drive (HDD)). )) 96, a network interface 97, a portable storage medium drive 99, and the like. Each component of the information processing apparatus 10 is connected to a bus 98. In the information processing apparatus 10, a program (including a shape extraction program and an editing support program) stored in the ROM 92 or the HDD 96, or a program (a shape extraction program or a program read by the portable storage medium drive 99 from the portable storage medium 91). When the CPU 90 executes (including an editing support program), the functions of the units shown in FIG. 3 are realized. Note that FIG. 3 also illustrates databases and tables stored in the HDD 96 of the information processing apparatus 10.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 60. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 10 functions as a template generation unit 20 and a template presentation unit 22.

  The model generation unit 20 refers to the accumulation target table 30 to determine whether or not the newspaper produced by the user is an accumulation target, and when it is the accumulation target, based on the newspaper produced by the user, A template that can be used for the production of newspapers from the next time is automatically generated. The model (layout data) automatically generated by the model generation unit 20 is stored in the model DB 32. Here, when generating a template automatically, the template generation unit 20 divides the newspaper page into articles (for each module), and in the divided modules, articles, headlines, images (photos, etc.) and separator lines are divided. Processing such as “module division” for extracting the arrangement area and “writing division” for deleting the characters and images from the extracted arrangement area and making the arrangement area only state are executed. The module means a group of articles (characters) and photographs belonging to the same theme.

  When the user starts production of a newspaper, the template presentation unit 22 refers to the template DB 32 and selects a template suitable for the newspaper (document page to be edited) that the user intends to produce. The selected template list screen is transmitted to the user terminal 60. In addition, the model presentation unit 22 transmits the model selected by the user on the list screen to the user terminal 60.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the data structure of the accumulation target table 30. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the accumulation target table 30 includes fields of “face name” and “accumulation target / non-target”. The name of the face (one face, two faces, social face, living face, etc.) is stored in the “face name” field. In the “accumulation target / non-target” field, information on the model is generated and whether it is a target to be stored (target / non-target) is stored. Therefore, the model generation unit 20 can determine which of the newspaper pages should be generated and stored by referring to the accumulation target table 30.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the template DB 32. The model DB 32 is a database that stores model data in association with attributes of newspaper pages used when generating the model. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the template DB 32 includes “data type”, “creation date / time”, “last use date / time”, “number of times of use”, “publication date”, “publication day”, “ “Left / Right Page”, “Surface Name”, “Version Name”, “Module Name”, “Vertical Size”, “Horizontal Size”, “Number of Article Sections”, “Layout Storage Path”, “Display Image Storage Path (Write (Divided) ”,“ display image storage path (assembled) ”,“ module configuration information storage path ”,“ number of articles ”,“ number of article lines ”,“ number of images ”, and“ vertical and horizontal images ”.

  In the “data type” field, “surface” or “module” is stored. The data (row) in which the “surface” is stored means data relating to the layout (model) of the entire newspaper surface (one page), and the data (row) in which the “module” is stored Data related to the layout (model) of each included article.

  In the “creation date / time” field, information on the date / time when the template was created is stored, and in the “last use date / time” field, information on the date / time when the template was last used is stored. Information on the number of times the template was used is stored in the “Use count” field, and the newspaper used to create the template was published in the “Date of publication” and “Date of publication” fields. The date and day of the week are stored. Note that the information stored in the fields of “creation date / time”, “last use date / time”, and “number of times of use” can be used as a criterion for determining whether to delete less frequently used template data. it can.

  In the “left and right page” field, information on whether the surface and the field are arranged on the left page or the right page of the paper is stored, and in the “surface name” field, the name or module of the surface is arranged. The name of the surface is stored. The “version name” field stores the name of the version on which the surface and the module are posted, and the “module name” field stores the name of the module. In the data (row) whose data type is “surface”, the module name is the same as the surface name.

  The “Vertical size” and “Horizontal size” fields store the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the surface and modules. The “Article number of columns” field stores the number of articles (excluding advertisements) on the surface. Stores information about whether it is located. It can be said that the number of article sections is the number of stages obtained by subtracting the number of advertisement stages from the number of stages of the face.

  The “layout storage path” field stores a storage destination path where layout data (model information) is stored. The layout data file is stored in the storage of the information processing apparatus 10. Since the storage is the HDD 96 in FIG. 2A or the like, hereinafter, it is also expressed as “storage 96”. For example, the layout data file manages the layout (position, size, shape, etc.) of the placement area where the headings, articles, images, separator lines, etc. are placed, and the type (headings) of the objects placed in the placement area. , Articles, images, separator lines). In the present embodiment, since layout data is stored in the storage 96 and the path of the storage destination is managed in the model DB 32, it can be said that the model DB 32 and the storage 96 store the layout data in a readable manner.

  In the fields of “display image storage path (writing division)” and “display image storage path (composition)”, the display image after the division (see, for example, FIG. 11B) and the display image before the division. The path of the save destination for saving (for example, see FIG. 11A) is stored. The display image file is, for example, a jpeg file, and is stored in the storage 96 of the information processing apparatus 10. The “module configuration information storage path” field stores a storage destination path where the module configuration information is stored. The module configuration information is a list of identification numbers of objects (headings, articles, images, etc.) included in the module. By searching the layout data file using the object identification number, the position, size, and shape of the object can be extracted. The module configuration information file is also stored in the storage 96 of the information processing apparatus 10. In the present embodiment, display images and module configuration information are saved in the storage 96, and the save destination path is managed in the template DB 32, so that the display images and module configuration information can be read out in the template DB 32 and the storage 96. It can be said that I remember.

  The number of articles included in the module is stored in the “number of articles” field, and the number of articles included in the module is stored in the “number of article lines” field. Further, the number of images included in the module is stored in the “number of images” field, and whether the images included in the module are portrait or landscape is stored in the field “image portrait / landscape”. .

  Returning to FIG. 1, the user terminal 60 is a terminal used by a user (newspaper company employee, etc.) who produces newspapers. The user terminal 60 provides the information processing apparatus 10 with information related to the newspaper page that the user intends to produce, and displays a template list screen presented by the information processing apparatus 10. In addition, the user terminal 60 transmits information on the model selected by the user on the list screen to the information processing apparatus 10, and the model transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10 and / or the model in the information processing apparatus 10. Is expanded on the display unit 193. The user terminal 60 stores newspaper page layout data produced by the user in the layout data storage device 70. In this case, the user terminal 60 associates the layout data with information about newspaper pages and modules produced by the user (publication date, publication day, left and right pages, face name, version name, module name, vertical size, horizontal size). (Size, number of article sections, number of articles, number of article lines, number of images, length and breadth of images, etc.) are stored in the layout data storage device 70.

  FIG. 2B shows the hardware configuration of the user terminal 60. As shown in FIG. 2B, the user terminal 60 includes a CPU 190, a ROM 192, a RAM 194, a storage unit (HDD) 196, a network interface 197, a display unit 193, an input unit 195, a portable storage medium drive 199, and the like. I have. Each component of the user terminal 60 is connected to the bus 198. The display unit 193 includes a liquid crystal display or the like, and the input unit 195 includes a keyboard, a mouse touch panel, or the like. In the user terminal 60, the CPU 190 executes a program stored in the ROM 192 or the HDD 196 or a program read from the portable storage medium 191 by the portable storage medium drive 199, whereby the paper surface production unit 62 shown in FIG. Thus, the function of the paper surface transmission unit 64 is realized. The paper surface production unit 62 executes a process for producing a newspaper paper surface in accordance with a user operation. In this case, the paper production unit 62 produces a newspaper paper by accepting designation of an arrangement area for placing an article or headline by the user, designation of a separator line, and designation of the type of the article or heading. Moreover, the paper surface production | generation part 62 may produce a paper surface according to the user's operation with respect to the model selected by the user, for example. In this case, it can be said that the user selecting a template and arranging an article, an image, or the like on the template is synonymous with specifying an arrangement area, a separator line, and an article or heading type. The paper surface transmission unit 64 stores the paper surface produced by the paper surface production unit 62 in the layout data storage device 70.

  The layout data storage device 70 is a data server or the like, and manages newspaper page layout data produced on the user terminal 60 and page and module information.

(Template generation processing of information processing apparatus 10)
Next, the template generation processing by the information processing apparatus 10 will be described in detail along the flowchart of FIG. The timing at which this process is performed is the timing at which a new newspaper page is produced at the user terminal 60 and the data (layout data) of the new newspaper page is stored in the layout data storage device 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined number of new newspaper pages are produced, or when a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, once a day), the processing of FIG. It may be executed. In addition, a user, an administrator of the information processing apparatus 10 or the like may manually instruct start of execution of the process of FIG.

  In the process of FIG. 6, first, in step S <b> 10, the template generation unit 20 of the information processing apparatus 10 acquires newspaper newspaper layout data newly stored in the layout data storage device 70.

  Next, in step S11, the model generation unit 20 determines the accumulation target surface from the newspaper surface produced by the user. The template generation unit 20 refers to the accumulation target table 30 and determines a surface on which a template is to be generated from one day's worth of newspaper. From the accumulation target table 30 in FIG. 4, “life”, “living”, and “culture” are determined as surfaces for generating a template. In the following, description will be made by taking as an example the generation of a template of the “culture” plane.

  Next, in step S12, the model generation unit 20 executes module division. For example, in the user terminal 60, it is assumed that the “culture” side of the newspaper is produced as shown in FIG. In this case, the template generation unit 20 divides the cultural aspect into categories (= articles, topics). In this embodiment, the layout data on the newspaper page manages the position, size, and type (separate headings, articles, images, and separator lines) of the arrangement area. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the position, size, and type of the arrangement area are obtained from the layout data. In the layout data, articles and headings arranged in the arrangement area, and category names of images (names indicating what articles are related) are managed. Therefore, the model generation unit 20 divides the arrangement area in groups for each category name. In FIG. 9, a state in which the layout area of the newspaper is divided by module division is indicated by a thick line frame.

  Next, in step S14, the model generation unit 20 executes writing division. Specifically, the model generation unit 20 edits the layout data of the newspaper, deletes characters and photos, and puts the layout area only. FIG. 10 shows a newspaper layout after writing. It can be said that the newspaper layout after the writing is shape data extracted from the newspaper.

  Next, in step S <b> 16, the model generation unit 20 writes layout data. In other words, the model generation unit 20 writes out the layout data of the newspaper page that has been split, stores it in the storage 96, and obtains the storage destination path. In this case, the template generation unit 20 writes out layout data for the entire surface and also writes out layout data for each module that is part of the surface (layout data for each thick line frame in FIG. 9).

  Next, in step S18, the model generation unit 20 collects management information. In this case, the model generation unit 20 refers to the newspaper page information produced by the user stored in the layout data storage device 70 and collects management information that needs to be accumulated. Specifically, the template generation unit 20 receives “publishing date”, “publishing day”, “left and right pages” of the template DB 32 of FIG. Information to be stored in the fields of “face name”, “version name”, “module name”, “vertical size”, “horizontal size”, and “number of article sections” is collected.

  Next, in step S20, the template generation unit 20 creates a display image. In this case, a display image for each module as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is written out. More specifically, the template generation unit 20 displays a display image showing the assembled state (state at the time of newspaper publication) as shown in FIG. 11A and a writing state as shown in FIG. Two types of display images are created, which are display images indicating (the state of only the arrangement area). The template generation unit 20 also creates a display image of the newspaper page itself of FIG. Note that the template generation unit 20 stores the created display image in the storage 96 and acquires the storage destination path.

  Next, in step S <b> 22, the model generation unit 20 stores data in the model DB 32. That is, the model generation unit 20 stores the data created and collected in the process so far in the model DB 32. Note that the storage path for the display image of the newspaper page itself in FIG. 7 is stored in the “display image storage path (assembled)” field of the data (row) whose data type is “surface” in the template DB 32 of FIG. Is done.

(Template presentation processing by the information processing apparatus 10)
Next, the template presentation process executed by the information processing apparatus 10 will be described along the flowchart of FIG. The process in FIG. 12 is, for example, a process executed at the timing when the user starts to produce a new newspaper on the user terminal 60.

  In the process of FIG. 12, first, in step S50, the template presenting unit 22 acquires information on a paper surface that the user intends to produce. In this case, there are a case where paper information is automatically acquired at the start of paper editing, and a case where paper information manually input by a user is acquired.

  When the page information is automatically acquired at the start of the page editing, the template presentation unit 22 uses the user terminal 60 to create the information about the page to be produced and the attributes of the content (article) that has been created and is to be placed on the newspaper page. To get automatically. Note that the screen displayed when the user terminal 60 starts editing the page is a screen as shown in FIG. When the user manufactures a page, the user enters and selects the date, information on the surface to be manufactured, and the like in the input field 72 of the screen in FIG. ) Get information entered on the screen. The template presentation unit 22 acquires information (contents (article) information created by the user terminal 60 (module name set by the user, module size, number of images, vertical and horizontal information of the image, etc.)). The content (article) information includes characters, character configuration information, and photo configuration information.

  On the other hand, the screen on which the user manually inputs the page information is a screen as shown in FIG. When the user calls the template, on the screen of FIG. 13B, the date of publication and the day of the week, the number of articles, the number of images, the module name, the face name, the version name, the left and right pages, the number of article sections, the article Enter information such as the number of lines and the height and width of the image, and press the Confirm button. When the confirmation button is pressed by the user, the information input on the screen of FIG. 13B is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the template presentation unit 22.

  Returning to FIG. 12, in the next step S <b> 52, the template presentation unit 22 narrows down the templates according to the attributes of the page (posted days of the week, left and right pages, surface names, version names, etc.). In this case, the model presentation unit 22 refers to the model DB 32 and extracts a model that matches the attribute of the page that the user intends to produce. In step S52, not only a template that exactly matches the attribute of the page that the user intends to produce is extracted, but also a template whose attributes are somewhat similar may be extracted.

  Next, in step S54, the template presentation unit 22 narrows down the templates by the attribute of the article (content). In this case, the template presentation unit 22 matches the attribute of the article (for example, module name, number of articles, number of lines, number of images, vertical and horizontal directions of the image) acquired in step S50 among the templates extracted in step S52. Extract the template to be used. Note that in step S52, not only a template that completely matches the attribute of the article is extracted, but a template whose attributes are somewhat similar may be extracted.

  Next, in step S56, the template presentation unit 22 displays a list of template candidates. Specifically, the template presentation unit 22 transmits a list screen as shown in FIG. 14 or 15 to the paper surface production unit 62 of the information processing apparatus 10. As a result, the paper surface production unit 62 displays a list on the display unit 193. In the list screen of FIG. 14, “composition” and “writing split” are displayed as display images. On the other hand, in the list screen of FIG. 15, “finished” is displayed in addition to “completion” and “writing split” as display images. The display image (finished) is an image of the newspaper page itself used when the template is generated (a display image generated from the newspaper page of FIG. 7). The display image (finished) is a display image managed by a path stored in the “display image storage path (assembled)” field of the data of “surface” in the template DB 32. It should be noted that which list screen of FIGS. 14 and 15 is displayed is set in advance by the user. The list screen may be switched from FIG. 14 to FIG. 15 or from FIG. 15 to FIG. 14 by an input from the user. The user can check how articles and images are arranged on the newspaper to be produced by referring to the list screen of FIG. 14 or FIG. It is easy to do.

  Next, in step S58, the template presentation unit 22 waits until the user selects one of the templates from the list screen. When the user selects one of the templates via the input unit 195 and information on the selected template is transmitted from the paper surface production unit 62 to the template presentation unit 22, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S <b> 60, the model presentation unit 22 develops the model on the display unit 193 of the user terminal 60. FIG. 16 shows a state where the selected template is developed on the display unit 193. The user can arrange headlines and articles and images on each arrangement area of the developed template. Note that the size of the expanded arrangement area of the template can be updated at the time of arrangement or can be appropriately changed by the user. That is, in step S60, it can be said that the template presentation unit 22 presents the template selected by the user as a component of the newspaper page that the user intends to produce.

  As described above, by executing the processing of FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the user can use an appropriate template, and thus it is possible to easily produce a newspaper. .

  As can be understood from the above description, in the present embodiment, the template generation unit 20 acquires an acquisition unit that acquires layout data of a newspaper page produced by the user, an extraction unit that extracts a separator line and an arrangement region from the layout data, A function as a storage control unit for storing the extracted separator and arrangement area in the template DB 32 and the storage 96 so as to be readable is realized. Further, in the present embodiment, the template presentation unit 22 refers to the reception unit that receives information of the newspaper page attributes and articles to be produced and the template DB 32, and the template corresponding to the information received by the reception unit. The function is realized as a specifying unit that specifies the template and a presentation unit that presents the specified template to the user as a template suitable for newspaper production.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the model generation unit 20 designates an arrangement area for a plurality of articles, designates a separation line between articles, and article category (module name). The newspaper page data generated by the user terminal 60 is acquired (S10), and the separator line and the arrangement area of each article are extracted from the acquired data (S12 to S16). The dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of each article are stored as a model (layout data) in the model DB 32 and the storage 96 so as to be readable (S22). As a result, a template that can be used when the user manufactures the newspaper is automatically generated and stored in the template DB 32 and the storage 96. In this case, the template can be created without much time and effort compared to the case where the template is generated manually from scratch, or the template is generated by excluding characters and images from the produced newspaper. It is possible to generate the newspaper and appropriately support the production work of the newspaper.

  In the present embodiment, the article DB 32 stores article categories (module names) in association with the templates. Thereby, according to the category of the article which the user is going to produce, an appropriate model can be read from the model DB 32 and provided to the user.

  In the present embodiment, the template DB 32 stores an image (display image) generated from the newspaper used when generating the template in association with the template. Accordingly, when a template is presented to the user, a display image can be displayed. Therefore, the user refers to the display image and selects a template to be used from the presented templates. It is possible.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a template (layout data) is generated by using a surface targeted for the accumulation target table 30 among newly produced newspaper pages, and read out to the template DB 32 and the storage 96. I am trying to remember it. As a result, a highly convenient template that is likely to be used by the user can be generated and stored in the template DB 32 and the storage 96.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the template presenting unit 22 has the attributes of the paper (articles to be edited) and articles (posted days, left and right pages, face names, edition names, article numbers, article lines) that the user intends to produce. , The number of images, the length and width of the image, etc.) and referring to the template DB 32, the template corresponding to the acquired attribute of the paper is narrowed down (S52, S54), and the user intends to produce the narrowed template. It is presented as a template on the page (S56). As a result, it is possible to automatically identify and present a template suitable for the production of the paper that the user intends to produce. Therefore, even when a large number of templates are stored in the template DB 32 and the storage 96, it is possible to easily narrow down the templates suitable for newspaper production and present them to the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the template presentation unit 22 presents the narrowed templates, the template and data placement candidates (display image (composition) and display image (completion)) are displayed along with the template data. Present. Thus, the user can refer to the assembled or completed paper when selecting a template to be used from the presented templates.

  In the present embodiment, the model presentation unit 22 presents the entire surface or a part of the surface to be produced when presenting the model. Thus, the user can select a template having a size that is easy to use when creating a paper surface.

  In the present embodiment, the model DB 32 stores the name of the surface on which the module is arranged, the number of article sections on the surface, and the number of lines of the module in association with the model of the module. Thereby, based on the information stored in association with the model, it is possible to extract a model suitable for the newspaper page that the user is going to produce from the model DB 32 and provide it to the user.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the template DB 32, information on which side of the newspaper is the left or right side of the newspaper is stored in association with the template of the module. In the case of newspapers, the layout differs depending on which side is left or right. Therefore, the user is trying to produce by storing information on which side is left or right in association with the template as described above. It is possible to extract a template suitable for the newspaper and provide it to the user.

  In the present embodiment, the template DB 32 stores the day of the week and date when the newspaper on which the module is published is associated with the template of the module. In the case of newspapers, the layout often varies depending on the day of the week and date. Therefore, storing the information on the day of the week and date in association with the template as described above makes it suitable for the newspaper that the user intends to produce. A template can be extracted and provided to the user.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the template presentation unit 22 narrows down the template by the attributes of the face and the content in steps S52 and S54 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, one of step S52 and step S54 may be executed.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the template generated in the information processing apparatus 10 is managed by the template DB 32 in the information processing apparatus 10 has been described. Also good. In this case, the device that generates the template may be different from the device that presents the template.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the information processing apparatus 10 executes the above-described process in generating and presenting a template to be used when producing a newspaper has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing apparatus 10 may execute the above-described processing in generating and presenting a template used when producing a book such as a magazine.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions that the processing apparatus should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium (except for a carrier wave).

  When the program is distributed, for example, it is sold in the form of a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

In addition, the following additional remarks are disclosed regarding description of the above embodiment.
(Supplementary Note 1) Acquire document information generated by accepting designation of an arrangement area, designation of a dividing line between contents, and designation of a content category for a plurality of contents,
From the obtained document information, extract the dividing line and the arrangement areas of the plurality of contents,
The extracted dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents are stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction program for causing a computer to execute processing.
(Additional remark 2) In the process to memorize | store, it associates with the shape of the arrangement | positioning area | region of the said dividing line and the said several content, and memorize | stores the designated category of the said content in the said memory | storage part so that reading is possible. The shape extraction program according to Supplementary Note 1.
(Supplementary note 3) In the supplementary note 1 or 2, the storing process stores an image generated from the document information in association with the dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. The shape extraction program described.
(Additional remark 4) In the said process to extract, the said dividing line and each arrangement | positioning area | region of the said some content are extracted from the document information of a predetermined kind among the acquired said document information, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The shape extraction program according to any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 3.
(Supplementary Note 5) Acquire document information generated by accepting designation of an arrangement area, designation of a dividing line between contents, and designation of a content category for a plurality of contents,
From the obtained document information, extract the dividing line and the arrangement areas of the plurality of contents,
The extracted dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents are stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction method, wherein a computer executes processing.
(Additional remark 6) The acquisition part which receives the designation | designated of the arrangement | positioning area | region about several content, the designation | designated of the dividing line between content, and the designation | designated of the category of content, and acquires the produced | generated document information,
Of the document information acquired by the acquisition unit, an extraction unit that extracts the separation lines and the arrangement areas of the plurality of contents,
A storage control unit that stores the extracted dividing line and the shapes of the arrangement areas of the plurality of contents in a storage unit in a readable manner;
A shape extraction apparatus comprising:
(Supplementary note 7) The storage control unit stores the designated category of the content in a readable manner in the storage unit in association with the dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. The shape extraction apparatus according to Supplementary Note 6.
(Supplementary note 8) The supplementary note 6 or 7, wherein the storage control unit stores an image generated from the document information in association with the dividing line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. The shape extraction apparatus described.
(Additional remark 9) The said extraction part extracts the arrangement | positioning area | region of each of the said dividing line and the said several content from the document information of a predetermined kind among the acquired said document information, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The shape extraction device according to any one of appendices 6 to 8.

10 Information processing device (shape extraction device)
20 Model generation unit (acquisition unit, extraction unit, storage control unit)
32 Model DB (storage unit)
96 Storage (storage unit)

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Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
Extracting the arrangement area of each content for which the same category is designated from one of the obtained document information, and extracting a dividing line between the contents from which the arrangement area has been extracted ,
Stored in association with the category of the content from which the placement area has been extracted, is the template data that can be used when generating new document information generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the content placement area. To store in a readable manner,
A shape extraction program for causing a computer to execute processing.   Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
  From each of the acquired document information, the separation line and each arrangement area of the plurality of contents are extracted,
  The template data that can be used when generating new document information, generated from the extracted dividing line and the shape of the plurality of content arrangement areas, is converted into the division line and the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. In association with an image generated from the document information from which the shape has been extracted, it is stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction program for causing a computer to execute processing.   Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
  It is determined whether or not the acquired document information is a predetermined type of document information. When it is determined that the acquired document information is a predetermined type of document information, from the document information, the separator line and the Extract each placement area of multiple content,
  A template that can be used to generate new document information generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents is stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction program for causing a computer to execute processing. Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
Extracting the arrangement area of each content for which the same category is designated from one of the obtained document information, and extracting a dividing line between the contents from which the arrangement area has been extracted ,
Stored in association with the category of the content from which the placement area has been extracted, is the template data that can be used when generating new document information generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the content placement area. To store in a readable manner,
A shape extraction method, wherein a computer executes processing.   Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
  From each of the acquired document information, the separation line and each arrangement area of the plurality of contents are extracted,
  The template data that can be used when generating new document information, generated from the extracted dividing line and the shape of the plurality of content arrangement areas, is converted into the division line and the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. In association with an image generated from the document information from which the shape has been extracted, it is stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction method, wherein a computer executes processing.   Get the document information generated by accepting the specification of the arrangement area, the specification of the separation line between the contents, and the specification of the content category for multiple contents,
  It is determined whether or not the acquired document information is a predetermined type of document information. When it is determined that the acquired document information is a predetermined type of document information, from the document information, the separator line and the Extract each placement area of multiple content,
  A template that can be used to generate new document information generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents is stored in a storage unit so as to be readable.
A shape extraction method, wherein a computer executes processing. An acquisition unit for acquiring document information generated by accepting specification of an arrangement area, specification of a separation line between contents, and specification of a content category for a plurality of contents;
An extraction unit that extracts the arrangement area of each content for which the same category is designated from one of the document information acquired by the acquisition unit, and extracts a separation line between the contents from which the arrangement area has been extracted ;
Stored in association with the category of the content from which the placement area has been extracted, is the template data that can be used when generating new document information generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the content placement area. A storage control unit that stores data in a readable manner in the unit;
A shape extraction apparatus comprising:   An acquisition unit for acquiring document information generated by accepting specification of an arrangement area, specification of a separation line between contents, and specification of a content category for a plurality of contents;
  An extraction unit that extracts each of the plurality of content placement areas and the dividing line from one of the document information acquired by the acquisition unit;
  The template data that can be used when generating new document information, generated from the extracted dividing line and the shape of the plurality of content arrangement areas, is converted into the division line and the arrangement area of the plurality of contents. A storage control unit that stores the readable image in the storage unit in association with the image generated from the document information obtained by extracting the shape;
A shape extraction apparatus comprising:   An acquisition unit for acquiring document information generated by accepting specification of an arrangement area, specification of a separation line between contents, and specification of a content category for a plurality of contents;
  It is determined whether or not the document information acquired by the acquisition unit is a predetermined type of document information, and when it is determined that the document information is a predetermined type of document information, An extraction unit that extracts a line and an arrangement area of each of the plurality of contents;
  A storage control unit that stores, in a readable manner, data of a template generated when generating new document information, generated from the extracted separation line and the shape of the arrangement area of the plurality of contents;
A shape extraction apparatus comprising:

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