JP6613925B2 - program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for a mobile terminal that outputs data received from a server on the Internet.

  Patent Document 1 describes an image processing apparatus that receives map data including a current position indicated by GPS from a server on the Internet and arranges a map image indicated by the received map data on a template. As described above, by accessing various servers on the Internet, it is possible to receive not only map data but also various information such as weather information or train operation information.

JP 2010-68212 A

  For example, consider creating an event guide by combining the various information received from a server on the Internet. The user in this case can create a guide letter by receiving necessary data from each server through a web browser and editing the received data using an editing application. However, this method has a problem that the user's operation becomes complicated. In particular, it is difficult to perform the above-described operation on a portable terminal having a small display size.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is a portable terminal program capable of generating a layout image by combining data received from a plurality of servers without requiring a complicated user operation. Is to provide.

  The program described in this specification can be read by a portable terminal including a communication interface and an input interface. The program can execute a plurality of receiving modules corresponding to a plurality of servers on the Internet. The receiving module receives cloud data corresponding to information specified by the program from the corresponding server through the communication interface. The program causes the portable terminal to execute a first reception process for receiving a user operation for designating one of a plurality of template information through the input interface. The template information includes type information that specifies the type of the cloud data, and layout information that indicates the arrangement of the images indicated by the cloud data specified by the type information. The program includes: a specified date and time information indicating a specified date and a specified location information indicating a specified location; and a map including the specified location by executing the first receiving module by specifying the specified location information. The first cloud data indicating the image is received from the first server through the first reception module, and the second reception module is executed by designating at least the designated date and time information. A second reception process for receiving the second cloud data of the type specified by the type information included in the template information from the second server through the second reception module corresponding to the type information; and the first cloud data. The displayed map image and the image indicated by the second cloud data are designated as the template information. A generating process for generating a layout images are arranged in accordance Murrell said layout information, thereby executing an output process of outputting the layout image generated by the generating process to the mobile terminal.

  According to the above configuration, necessary cloud data can be received from the server according to the template information specified by the user, and a layout image can be generated by combining the received cloud data. That is, a desired layout image can be provided to the user without requiring a complicated user operation. The specific example of the layout image is not particularly limited. For example, the layout image is used as a guide for an event (for example, a dinner party, drinking party, barbecue, cherry-blossom viewing, travel, training, etc.) held at a specified place on a specified date and time. It can be considered.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an example of data stored in the data storage area 62B, where (A) shows a template list and (B) shows a correspondence relationship between type information and server ID. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data example of a schedule record constituting the schedule data. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the guide letter output process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the date & location specifying process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the cloud data acquisition process. FIG. 7 is a display example of the display 53, where (A) shows a template selection screen and (B) shows a setting screen. 8A and 8B show display examples on the display 53, where FIG. 8A shows the last train server selection screen and FIG. 8B shows the date & location designation screen. FIG. 9 is a display example of the display 53, where (A) shows a date / time selection screen and (B) shows a preview screen. FIG. 10 is an example of a layout image, where (A) corresponds to the schedule record shown in FIG. 3 (B), and (B) corresponds to the schedule record shown in FIG. 3 (C).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the embodiment of the present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the execution order of each process described below can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system 100 according to the present embodiment. A system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a multifunction machine 10 and a portable terminal 50. Further, the system 100 may include a printer single-function device instead of the multifunction device 10. The multi-function device 10 and the portable terminal 50 are configured to be able to communicate with each other through the communication network 101. Although the specific example of the communication network 101 is not specifically limited, For example, the internet, wired LAN, wireless LAN102, or these combination may be sufficient. The multi-function device 10 and the portable terminal 50 are a plurality of servers 81, 82, 83, 84,... On the Internet (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as “server 80”). It is configured to be able to communicate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the multifunction machine 10 mainly includes a printer 11, a scanner 12, a display 23, an input I / F 24, a communication I / F 25, a CPU 31, a memory 32, and a communication bus 33. Prepare for. Each component constituting the multi-function device 10 is connected to each other through a communication bus 33.

  The printer 11 executes a printing operation for recording an image indicated by the image data on a sheet. As a recording method of the printer 11, a known method such as an ink jet method or an electrophotographic method can be employed. The scanner 12 executes a scanning operation for reading an image recorded on a document and generating image data. Note that the multifunction machine 10 may further include a FAX unit capable of executing a FAX transmission operation and a FAX reception operation for transmitting and receiving image data according to the FAX protocol.

  The display 23 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and includes a display surface for displaying various information.

  The input I / F 24 is a user interface that receives an input operation by a user. Specifically, the input I / F 24 includes a button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 31. Further, the input I / F 24 may include a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display surface of the display 23. An operation for designating an object displayed on the display surface of the display 23 and an operation for inputting a character string or a numeric string are examples of user operations. The “object” is, for example, a character string, icon, button, link or the like displayed on the display 23.

  The input I / F 24 implemented as a touch sensor outputs position information indicating the position on the display surface touched by the user. Note that “touch” in this specification includes all operations for bringing an input medium into contact with a display surface. Further, even if the input medium is not touching the display surface, the concept of “touch” may include bringing the input medium close to a position where the distance from the display surface is very small. Furthermore, the input medium may be a user's finger or a touch pen. The user operation of tapping the position of the icon displayed on the display 23 is an example of a specifying operation for specifying the icon.

  The communication I / F 25 is an interface that can communicate with an external device via the communication network 101. That is, the multifunction machine 10 outputs various information to the external device through the communication I / F 25 and receives various information from the external device through the communication I / F 25. Although the specific communication procedure of communication I / F25 is not specifically limited, For example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance) is employable.

  The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 10. The CPU 31 acquires and executes various programs, which will be described later, from the memory 32 based on various information output from the input I / F 24, various information acquired from an external device through the communication I / F 25, and the like. The CPU 31 and the memory 32 constitute an example of a control unit.

  The memory 32 has a program storage area 32A and a data storage area 32B. The area 32A stores an OS 34 and a device program 35. The device program 35 may be a single program or an aggregate of a plurality of programs. The area 32B stores data or information necessary for executing the device program 35. The memory 32 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, an HDD, a portable storage medium such as a USB memory attached to or detached from the multifunction machine 10, a buffer provided in the CPU 31, or a combination thereof.

  The memory 32 may be a computer readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. Non-transitory media include recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM in addition to the above examples. A non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electrical signal that carries a program downloaded from a server on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium that is a kind of computer-readable medium, but a non-transitory computer-readable storage. Not included in the media. The same applies to the memory 62 of the portable terminal 50 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 50 mainly includes a display 53, an input I / F 54, a communication I / F 55, a CPU 61, a memory 62, and a communication bus 63. The display 53, input I / F 54, communication I / F 55, CPU 61, memory 62, and communication bus 63 included in the portable terminal 50 are the display 23, input I / F 24, communication I / F 25, CPU 31 included in the multifunction device 10. Since the configuration is the same as that of the memory 32 and the communication bus 33, description thereof is omitted. The CPU 61 and the memory 62 are an example of a control unit.

  The mobile terminal 50 is, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. More specifically, the display 53 of the mobile terminal 50 desirably has a display screen size of 12 inches or less, more preferably 8 inches or less. The input I / F 54 of the portable terminal 50 is preferably a touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display 53.

  In the area 62A of the memory 62, an OS 64 and a terminal program 65 are stored. Although not shown, a plurality of receiving modules (not shown) are stored in the area 62A. The reception module is associated with one of a plurality of servers 81, 82, 83, 84,. The reception module receives cloud data corresponding to information specified by the terminal program 65 from the corresponding server 80 through the communication I / F 55. The reception module may be included in the terminal program 65. The receiving module may be stored in a server (not shown) on the Internet. The terminal program 65 may download and execute a necessary reception module from the server in the cloud data acquisition process described later.

  The reception module is a function included in, for example, a DLL file. The receiving module acquires information from the terminal program 65 as an argument, for example. Next, the receiving module generates transmission request information for requesting transmission of cloud data corresponding to the information acquired as an argument, according to the format defined in the corresponding server 80. Next, the reception module transmits the generated transmission request information to the corresponding server 80 through the communication I / F 55 and receives cloud data that is a response to the transmission request information from the corresponding server 80 through the communication I / F 55. Then, the reception module temporarily stores the cloud data received from the server 80 in the area 62B, and provides a path indicating the storage destination of the cloud data to the terminal program 65 as a return value.

  The area 62B of the memory 62 can store a template list, for example, as shown in FIG. The template list includes one or more template records. The template record includes specific tags, type information, and layout information associated with each other. A template record is an example of template information. As an example, the template record may be stored in the area 62B when the terminal program 65 is installed. As another example, the terminal program 65 may download and use a necessary template record from a server (not shown).

  The specific tag is an example of specific information for specifying a schedule record to be received from schedule data to be described later. The specific tag is associated with the type of event, for example. The specific tag according to the present embodiment includes <party /> mainly corresponding to an indoor eating and drinking event, <activity /> mainly corresponding to an outdoor event, and <seminar /> corresponding to a training. However, specific examples of the specific tag are not limited to these. In this embodiment, an example of specific information in the form of an XML tag will be described, but a specific example of the specific information is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary character string or the like.

  The type information is information for specifying the type of cloud data received from the server 80. The type information according to the present embodiment includes “map” corresponding to map data, “last train” corresponding to last train data, “weather” corresponding to weather data, “schedule” corresponding to time table data, and the like. However, specific examples of the type information are not limited to these, and may include, for example, “items” corresponding to property data, “notes” corresponding to item data, and the like. The type information includes “date and time” corresponding to the specified date information and “location” corresponding to the specified location information. The designated date and time information and the designated place information are information acquired by the terminal program 65 in the date and place specifying process.

  The layout information is information for indicating the arrangement of the image indicated by the cloud data specified by the corresponding type information, the specified date information, and the specified location information. The layout information according to the present embodiment indicates the file name of a CSS file (not shown). That is, the arrangement of each image is defined in the CSS file indicated by the layout information. The CSS file may be stored in the area 62B, or may be stored in a server (not shown).

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the area 62B can store the type information and the server ID in association with each other. The server ID is an example of server identification information. The server ID may be in the form of a URL, for example. In this embodiment, the server ID “server A” for identifying the server 81 is associated with the type information “schedule”, and the server ID “server B” for identifying the server 82 is associated with the type information “map”. A server ID “server C” for identifying the server 83 is associated with the information “weather”. On the other hand, the server ID is not currently associated with the type information “last train”.

  The server 80 receives the transmission request information from the mobile terminal 50 and transmits cloud data corresponding to the received transmission request information to the mobile terminal 50. Schedule data, map data, last train data, weather data, and time table data are examples of cloud data. However, specific examples of cloud data are not limited to these. A plurality of servers that transmit the same type of cloud data may be connected to the Internet.

  The server 81 stores schedule data. The schedule data is data edited through a schedule program (not shown) installed in the mobile terminal 50, for example. The schedule data includes a plurality of schedule records shown in FIG. 3, for example. In the present embodiment, an example of a schedule record described in XML will be described, but an example of a specific data structure of the schedule record is not limited to this.

  The schedule record is defined as an element of a <day> tag, for example, as shown in FIG. The <date> tag includes date and time information indicating the date and time as an element. The date information is information that can be a key of a schedule record, for example. That is, all schedule records include date and time information indicating different dates and times. In addition, the schedule record can include a specific tag. Furthermore, the schedule record can include arbitrary tags such as a <start> tag, a <place> tag, a <table> tag, and a <row> tag.

  The <start> tag includes, for example, time information indicating the start time of the event indicated by the specific tag as an element. The <place> tag includes, for example, location information indicating the location of the event indicated by the specific tag as an element. The <table> tag includes, for example, schedule data indicating the time schedule of the event indicated by the specific tag as an element. The <row> tag includes, for example, each item of schedule data as an element. These tag elements are examples of character string information.

[Operation of System 100]
The operation of the system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The system 100 according to the present embodiment causes the portable terminal 50 to generate layout image data in accordance with a user instruction, and causes the multi-function device 10 to perform a printing operation on the generated layout image data.

  The flowchart in this specification basically shows the processing of the CPUs 31 and 61 in accordance with the instructions described in the program. That is, processes such as “determination”, “extraction”, “selection”, and “control” in the following description represent processes of the CPUs 31 and 61. The processing by the CPU 61 includes hardware control via the OS 64. Further, “data” in this specification is represented by a bit string readable by a computer. Data having substantially the same semantic content but different formats are handled as the same data. The same applies to “information” in this specification.

  First, the terminal program 65 of the portable terminal 50 displays the template selection screen shown in FIG. 7A on the display 53 (S11). The template selection screen includes a “setting” icon 111 and template icons 112, 113, and 114. Then, the terminal program 65 receives a user operation on the template selection screen through the input I / F 54 (S12).

  [Setting] icon 111 corresponds to an instruction to change the correspondence between the type information and the server ID. The template icon 112 corresponds to a template record including layout information “party.css”. The template icon 113 corresponds to a template record including layout information “activity.css”. The template icon 114 corresponds to a template record including layout information “training.css”.

  Next, the terminal program 65 displays the setting screen shown in FIG. 7B on the display 53 in response to accepting the designation of the [setting] icon 111 through the input I / F 54 (S12: setting icon). . The setting screen includes a schedule icon 121, a map icon 122, a weather icon 123, and a last train icon 124. Then, the terminal program 65 receives a user operation on the setting screen through the input I / F 54.

  Each of the schedule icon 121, the map icon 122, the weather icon 123, and the last train icon 124 corresponds to an instruction to change the server ID corresponding to the type information “schedule”, “map”, “weather”, and “last train”. Further, in the schedule icon 121, the map icon 122, and the weather icon 123, server IDs associated with corresponding type information are described. On the other hand, the last train icon 124 describes a character string “unselected” indicating that the server ID is not associated with the corresponding type information. The terminal program 65 can accept the change of the server ID corresponding to each type of information shown in FIG. 2A in response to accepting the designation of the icons 121 to 124 on the setting screen through the input I / F 54. .

  For example, the terminal program 65 causes the display 53 to display the last train server selection screen shown in FIG. 8A in response to accepting the designation of the last train icon 124 through the input I / F 54. The last train server selection screen includes server icons 131, 132, and 133. The server icons 131 to 133 correspond to the server ID of the server 80 that can transmit the last train data. The server icons 131 to 133 describe corresponding server IDs. For example, the server ID may be stored in advance in the terminal program 65 or may be inquired of a server (not shown) on the Internet. Then, the terminal program 65 receives a user operation on the last train server selection screen through the input I / F 54.

  Next, the terminal program 65 changes the server ID “server D” of the server 84 corresponding to the server icon 131 into FIG. 2B in response to receiving the designation of the server icon 131 through the input I / F 54, for example. It is stored in the area 62B in association with the type information “last train” shown (S13). And the terminal program 65 performs the process after step S11. The process for accepting designation of the server icons 131 to 133 is an example of a fourth accepting process. The process of step S13 is an example of a storage process.

  Although illustration is omitted, the terminal program 65 causes the user to designate a server 80 that can transmit schedule data in response to accepting the designation of the schedule icon 121 through the input I / F 54, and the designated server 80. It is only necessary to accept input of account information. Then, the terminal program 65 may store the server ID and account information in the region 62B in association with the type information “schedule”.

  Next, the terminal program 65, for example, in response to receiving the designation of the template icons 112 to 114 through the input I / F 54 (S12: template icon), the template record corresponding to the designated template icon (hereinafter referred to as “designation”). Is read from the template list. The process for receiving the designation of the template icons 112 to 114 is an example of a first reception process.

  And the terminal program 65 performs a date & place specific process (S14). The date & location specifying process is an example of an acquisition process. With reference to FIG. 5, the details of the date & location specifying process will be described by taking as an example the case where the terminal program 65 receives the designation of the template icon 112.

  The terminal program 65 reads the specific tag <party /> from the designated template record. Then, the terminal program 65 executes the third module with the account information associated with the type information “schedule”, the read specific tag <party />, and the current date and time information indicating the current date and time as arguments. The third module is a receiving module corresponding to the server 81 identified by the server ID “server A” associated with the type information “schedule”. The current date and time information may be acquired from a system clock (not shown) through the OS 64, for example.

  The third receiving module transmits the transmission request information including the specified account information, the specific tag <party />, and the current date / time information to the server 81 through the communication I / F 54. The transmission request information is for requesting transmission of a schedule record including a specific tag <party /> and date / time information that is later than the current date / time indicated by the current date / time information in the schedule data accessible using the authentication information. Information.

  Then, the terminal program 65 receives a schedule record including the specific tag <party /> and indicating that the date and time information indicates the future from the current date and time from the server 81 through the third receiving module (S21). More specifically, the terminal program 65 acquires the schedule record path received by the receiving module as a return value, and reads the schedule record from the acquired path. The process of reading data indicated by the path is an example of a process of receiving data through the receiving module. The process of step S21 is an example of a third reception process. In this embodiment, it is assumed that two schedule records shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are received.

  As another example, the terminal program 65 includes, among schedule data accessible using authentication information, a schedule including a specific tag <party /> and date / time information indicating the date / time in the target period from the current date / time to the future. In order to request transmission of a record, period information indicating a target period (for example, 2 weeks) may be further specified as an argument of the third receiving module. As yet another example, the terminal program 65 includes a schedule record including a specific tag <party /> and date / time information indicating a date / time between a start date / time and an end date / time among schedule data accessible using the authentication information. In order to request transmission, instead of the current date and time information, start date and time information indicating the start date and time and end date and time information indicating the end date and time may be specified as arguments of the third receiving module.

  Next, the terminal program 65 determines the number of schedule records received in step S21 (S22). In response to determining that the schedule record has not been received in step S21 (S22: 0), the terminal program 65 causes the display 53 to display the date & location designation screen shown in FIG. 8B (S23). . The date / place designation screen includes a text box 141 for displaying the input date / time information, a text box 142 for displaying the input location information, and a [OK] icon 143. Then, the terminal program 65 accepts a user operation on the date & place designation screen through the input I / F 54 (S24).

  The terminal program 65 displays the software keyboard on the display 53 in response to accepting the designation of the text boxes 141 and 142 through the input I / F 54. Then, the terminal program 65 temporarily stores the date / time information or the location information received through the software keyboard in the area 62 </ b> B and displays it in the text boxes 141 and 142. The location information may be, for example, an address or the name of a location (store, park, etc.). Further, the terminal program 65 determines the date / time information temporarily stored in the area 62B as the specified date / time information in response to accepting the designation of the [OK] icon 143 through the input I / F 54 (S24: Yes). The location information temporarily stored in 62B is determined as the designated location information.

  On the other hand, the terminal program 65 displays the date / time selection screen shown in FIG. 9A on the display 53 in response to determining that a plurality of schedule records have been received in step S21 (S22: plural) (S26). . The date and time selection screen includes date and time icons 151 and 152 corresponding to the schedule record received in step S21. Each of the date / time icons 151 and 152 corresponds to the schedule record shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B). The date / time icons 151 and 152 describe date / time information and location information extracted from the corresponding schedule record. And the terminal program 65 receives user operation with respect to a date selection screen through input I / F54 (S27).

  Then, the terminal program 65 receives the designation of the date / time icon 152 through the input I / F 54 (S27: Yes), for example, from the schedule record corresponding to the designated date / time icon 152, the date / time information “2016/01”. / 29 "is extracted as the designated date and time information, and the location information" bistro β "is extracted as the designated location information (S28). Furthermore, in response to determining that one schedule record has been received in step S21 (S22: 1), the terminal program 65 extracts date / time information as specified date / time information from the received schedule record, and specifies location information. Extracted as location information (S29). Further, the terminal program 65 temporarily stores the extracted designated date information and designated location information in the area 62B. The processing in steps S28 and S29 is an example of extraction processing.

  Next, returning to FIG. 4, the terminal program 65 executes a cloud data acquisition process (S15). The cloud data acquisition process is a process for acquiring cloud data corresponding to the specified date and time information and the specified location information acquired in the date and location specifying process from the server 80 identified by the server ID stored in association with the type information. is there. Details of the cloud data acquisition process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The terminal program 65 executes the first reception module with the designated location information as an argument. The first module is a receiving module corresponding to the server 82 identified by the server ID “server B” associated with the type information “map”. The first receiving module transmits the transmission request information including the specified designated location information to the server 82 through the communication I / F 54. The transmission request information is information for requesting transmission of map data indicating a map image including a designated place.

  Then, the terminal program 65 receives map data indicating a map image including the designated place from the server 82 through the first module (S31). Map data is an example of first cloud data. The process of step S31 is an example of a first reception process.

  Further, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the type information “weather” is included in the designated template record (S32). In response to determining that the type information “weather” is included (S32: Yes), the terminal program 65 executes the second reception module using the specified date and time information and the specified location information as arguments. The second receiving module is a receiving module corresponding to the server 83 identified by the server ID “server C” associated with the type information “weather”. The second reception module transmits transmission request information including the specified date information and specified location information to the server 83 through the communication I / F 54. The transmission request information is information for requesting transmission of weather data indicating the weather at a specified place in a predetermined period including a specified date and time.

  And the terminal program 65 receives the weather data which shows the weather of the designated place in the predetermined period including the designated date and time from the server 83 through the second receiving module (S33). The weather data is an example of second cloud data. The process of step S33 is an example of a second reception process.

  Further, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the type information “final train” is included in the designated template record (S34). Then, in response to determining that the type information “last train” is included (S34: Yes), the terminal program 65 is closest to the designated location (hereinafter referred to as “the nearest station”). Is specified (S35). For example, the terminal program 65 may identify the nearest station from the metadata added to the map data received in step S31, or designate the designated location information to indicate the nearest station to the server 82 or the server 84. You may ask for information.

  Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the nearest station identified in step S35 is within a threshold range including the designated location (S36). “Within the threshold range” may refer to, for example, the range of a circle with a predetermined radius centered on the designated place. For example, the terminal program 65 may determine the distance between the designated place and the nearest station on the map image indicated by the map data received in step S31. Next, in response to determining that the nearest station does not exist within the threshold range (S36: No), the terminal program 65 temporarily stores, for example, a character string “no nearest station” in the area 62B as final train data. (S38). On the other hand, in response to determining that the nearest station is within the threshold range (S36: Yes), the terminal program 65 temporarily stores the nearest station information indicating the nearest station in the area 62B.

  Then, the terminal program 65 executes the second reception module using the specified date and time information and the nearest station information as arguments. The second receiving module is a receiving module corresponding to the server 84 identified by the server ID “server D” associated with the type information “last train”. The second reception module transmits the transmission request information including the specified date information and the nearest station information to the server 83 through the communication I / F 54. The transmission request information is information for requesting transmission of final train data indicating the departure time of the last train at the nearest station within a predetermined period including a designated date and time.

  And the terminal program 65 receives the last train data which shows the departure time of the last train of the nearest station in the predetermined period including the designated date and time from the server 84 through the second receiving module (S37). The last train data is an example of second cloud data. The process of step S37 is an example of a second reception process.

  Further, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the type information “time table” is included in the designated template record (S39). Then, in response to determining that the type information “time table” is included (S39: Yes), the terminal program 65 executes the second reception module using the specified date and time information as an argument. The second module is a receiving module corresponding to the server 81 identified by the server ID “server A” associated with the type information “schedule”. The second reception module transmits transmission request information including the specified date and time information to the server 81 through the communication I / F 54. The transmission request information is information for requesting transmission of a schedule record including date / time information indicating the date / time within a predetermined period including a specified date / time.

  Then, the terminal program 65 receives a schedule record indicating a schedule within a predetermined period including the designated date and time from the server 81 through the second receiving module (S40). The schedule record is an example of second cloud data. The process of step S40 is an example of a second reception process.

  The terminal program 65 extracts the element of the <table> tag as time table data from the schedule record received in step S40. Further, when the schedule program corresponding to the designated date and time information has already been received in step S21, the terminal program 65 may extract time table data from the schedule record received in step S21 instead of the process in step S40. Good.

  On the other hand, the terminal program 65 skips the process of step S33 in response to determining that the type information “weather” is not included (S32: No). Further, the terminal program 65 skips the processes of steps S35 to S38 in response to determining that the type information “last train” is not included (S34: No). Furthermore, the terminal program 65 skips the process of step S40 in response to determining that the type information “time table” is not included (S39: No).

  Returning to FIG. 4 again, the terminal program 65 generates a layout image using the specified date and time information and the specified location information, the plurality of cloud data acquired in step S15, and the layout information included in the specified template record. (S16). The layout image is an image in which a date / time image indicating a specified date / time, a location image indicating a specified location, and an image indicated by cloud data are arranged according to the layout indicated by the layout information. Then, the terminal program 65 temporarily stores layout image data indicating the layout image in the area 62B. The process of step S16 is an example of a generation process.

  In FIG. 10A, the template icon 112 is designated in step S12, and the designated date and time information “2016/01/29” and the designated location information “bistro β” are extracted from the schedule record shown in FIG. 3B. It is an example of the layout image in a case. The layout image shown in FIG. 10A includes a date image 171 indicating a specified date, a map image 172 indicated by map data, a location image 173 indicating a specified location, and a final train image 174 indicated by final train data. Including. The date / time image 171 shown in FIG. 10A is an image in which the specified date / time information “2016/01/29” and the element “18:00” of the <start> tag included in the schedule record are combined. . A location instruction image 175 is added to a position corresponding to the designated location on the map image 172.

  In FIG. 10B, the template icon 113 is designated in step S12, and the designated date and time information “2015/02/07” and the designated place information “xyz park” are extracted from the schedule record shown in FIG. It is an example of the layout image in a case. The layout image shown in FIG. 10B includes a date image 181 indicating a specified date, a map image 182 indicated by map data, a location image 183 indicating a specified location, a weather image 184 indicated by weather data, And a time table image 185 indicated by time table data. A location instruction image 186 is added to a position corresponding to the designated location on the map image 182.

  Next, the terminal program 65 displays the preview screen shown in FIG. 9B on the display 53 (S17). The preview screen includes a preview image 161 and a [print] icon 162. The preview image 161 is an image showing a state where the layout image is recorded on the sheet. A preview image 161 shown in FIG. 9B shows a state where the layout image shown in FIG. 10A is recorded on a sheet. [Print] icon 162 is an example of an output instruction object corresponding to an instruction for causing MFP 10 to execute a printing operation on layout image data. Then, the terminal program 65 receives a user operation for the preview screen through the input I / F 54 (S18). The process in step S17 is an example of a display process, and the process in step S18 is an example of a second reception process.

  The terminal program 65 temporarily stores, for example, in the area 62B to indicate the designated place in response to receiving designation of an arbitrary place on the map image 172 through the input I / F 54 (S18: change place). The designated location information is updated (S19). Further, the terminal program 65 accepts the input of a new designated place through the input I / F 54 in response to accepting the designation of the place image 173 through the input I / F 54 (S18: change the place). The designated location information may be updated to indicate a designated location (S19). The process of updating the designated location information in step S19 is an example of a first update process. And the terminal program 65 performs the process of step S15-S17 using the designation | designated place information updated by step S19. However, among the processes in steps S15 to S17, the execution of the process that does not use the designated location information can be omitted.

  Also, the terminal program 65 accepts an input of a new designated date and time through the input I / F 54, for example, in response to accepting the designation of the date and time image 171 through the input I / F 54 (S18: change date and time). The designated date / time information may be updated to indicate a new designated date / time (S19). The process of updating the designated date / time information in step S19 is an example of a second update process. And the terminal program 65 performs the process of step S15-S17 using the designation | designated date information updated by step S19. However, of the processes in steps S15 to S17, the execution of the process that does not use the designated date / time information can be omitted.

  Further, the terminal program 65 transmits print instruction information to the multi-function device 10 through the communication I / F 54 in response to receiving the designation of the [print] icon 162 through the input I / F 54 (S18: print icon) (S20). ). The print instruction information is information for executing a print operation for recording a layout image on a sheet. The print instruction information includes layout image data. The process of step S20 is an example of an output process. On the other hand, although not shown, the device program 35 of the multifunction machine 10 receives print instruction information from the portable terminal 50 through the communication I / F 25. Then, the apparatus program 35 causes the printer 11 to execute a printing operation according to the received print instruction information.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
According to the above embodiment, necessary cloud data can be received from the server 80 in accordance with the template record specified by the user, and a layout image can be generated by combining the received cloud data. That is, a desired layout image can be provided to the user without requiring a complicated user operation. Moreover, according to said embodiment, cloud data can be received from the server 80 which a user desires among the some servers 80 which provide the same kind of cloud data.

  Note that FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a layout image used as a guide for “a drinking party”, which is an example of a party, and a layout image used as a guide for “barbecue”, an example of an activity. . However, specific examples of the layout image are not limited to these. For example, it can be used as a guide for all events such as a dinner party, cherry-blossom viewing, travel, training, etc. that specify the date and location and notify the participants of the event.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, the layout image can be output after the user is confirmed through the preview screen. Further, the designated date and time can be changed by specifying the date and time image 171, and the specified place can be changed by specifying the map image 172 or the location image 173. As a result, a desired layout image can be provided to the user with a simple user operation.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the designated date and time information and the designated place information can be extracted from schedule data registered in advance through a so-called schedule program, so that a desired layout image can be provided to the user with a simpler user operation. be able to. On the other hand, if the target schedule record does not exist, the user can manually input the specified date and location through the date & location specification screen, so based on the specified date information and specified location information desired by the user, A layout image can be generated.

  Note that the method for acquiring the specified date information and the specified location information is not limited to the above example. For example, in the terminal program 65, only one of the method of extracting from the schedule record and the method of inputting through the date & location designation screen may be implemented, and the user selects which of the two methods to execute. You may let them. Furthermore, when the specified date information and the specified location information cannot be extracted from the schedule record, for example, the specified date information and the specified location information may be acquired by the following method.

  First, the terminal program 65 may acquire current date / time information output from a system clock (not shown) as the specified date / time information when the specified date / time information cannot be acquired. The mobile terminal 50 may further include a position detection unit that outputs position information indicating the current position of the mobile terminal 50. The position detection unit detects the current position of the mobile terminal 50 using, for example, GPS. Then, the terminal program 65 may acquire the position information output from the position detection unit as the specified place information when the specified place information cannot be acquired.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the MFP 10 executes the printing operation in step S20 has been described. However, a specific example of the output process is not limited to this. As an example, the terminal program 65 may transmit storage instruction information for instructing storage of layout image data to a server (not shown) through the communication I / F 55. In other words, the output process may be a process for storing layout image data in a server. As another example, the terminal program 65 may transmit an e-mail attached with layout image data to a mail server (not shown) through the communication I / F 55. In other words, the output process may be a process of transmitting an e-mail attached with layout image data to a predetermined destination. In this case, the terminal program 65 may accept in advance through the input I / F 54 a user operation that specifies destination information indicating the destination of the e-mail.

  Further, in the multi-function device 10 and the portable terminal 50 according to the above-described embodiment, the CPU 31 and 61 execute various programs stored in the areas 32A and 62A of the memories 32 and 62, thereby executing the control unit of the present invention. An example in which each process is realized has been described. However, the configuration of the control unit is not limited to this, and part or all of the configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit.

  Furthermore, the present invention may be realized not only as the multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50 but also as a program that causes the multifunction device 10 and the portable terminal 50 to execute processing. Then, the program 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 that can be connected to the MFP 10 and the portable terminal 50 through the communication network 101 in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like. And the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the server may be distributed through the communication networks 101, such as the internet, as the information or signal which shows the said program.

10: MFP 11 ... Printer 23, 53 ... Display 24, 54 ... Input I / F
25, 55 ... Communication I / F
31, 61 ... CPU
32, 62 ... Memory 35 ... Device program 50 ... Portable terminal 65 ... Terminal program

Claims (11)

A program readable by a mobile terminal comprising a communication interface, an input interface, and a display ,
The program can execute a plurality of receiving modules corresponding to a plurality of servers on the Internet, and the receiving module supports cloud data corresponding to information specified by the program through the communication interface. Receive from the server to
The program, the finger Teisu Ru manipulate template information, to execute the first reception process of receiving through the input interface to the mobile terminal, wherein the template information, the type information specifying the type of the cloud data Layout information indicating an arrangement of the image indicated by the cloud data specified by the type information,
The program
An acquisition process for acquiring specified date information indicating a specified date and specified location information indicating a specified location;
A first receiving process for receiving first cloud data indicating a map image including the designated place from the first server through the first receiving module by designating the designated place information and executing the first receiving module; ,
By executing the second reception module by designating at least the designated date and time information, the second cloud data of the type specified by the type information included in the designated template information is changed to the type information corresponding to the type information. A second receiving process for receiving from the second server through the second receiving module;
Generation processing for generating a layout image in which the map image indicated by the first cloud data and the image indicated by the second cloud data are arranged according to the layout information included in the specified template information;
A display process for causing the display to display a preview screen including the layout image and the output instruction object;
A second receiving process for receiving an operation on the preview screen through the input interface;
The designated location information is updated to indicate the designated location on the map image in response to accepting an operation for designating the location on the map image included in the layout image in the second accepting process. A first update process to
The first reception process using the designated location information updated in the first update process, the generation process, and the display process;
A program for causing the portable terminal to execute an output process for outputting the layout image generated in the generation process in response to an operation for specifying the output instruction object being received in the second reception process . The layout information further indicates an arrangement of a date and time image indicating the designated date and time,
In the generation process, the program generates the layout image in which the date and time image is further arranged according to the layout information,
The date and time operations to specify an image in response to reception by the second reception processing, to indicate the date input through the input interface, and a second updating process that updates the specified date and time information,
The program according to claim 1 , wherein the portable terminal is configured to execute the second reception process, the generation process, and the display process using the designated date and time information updated in the second update process. The template information further includes specific information for specifying the schedule record to be received among a plurality of schedule records constituting schedule data stored in the third server, and the schedule record includes date information and the date and time. String information associated with the information,
In the acquisition process, the program
By executing the third receiving module by specifying the specific information included in the specified template information, the third cloud data that is the schedule record specified by the specific information is transmitted through the third receiving module. A third reception process received from the third server;
Among the third cloud data, the date and time information is extracted as the designated date and time information, said from the character string information and extracting process of extracting the designated location information, the claim 1 or 2 to be executed by the mobile terminal Program. In the acquisition process, the program
In response to receiving a plurality of said schedule records in said third receiving process, the operation to specify one of a plurality of said schedule record, a third reception process of receiving through the input interface,
4. The program according to claim 3 , wherein the portable terminal is caused to execute the extraction process of extracting the designated date and time information and the designated place information from the schedule record designated in the third reception process. The portable terminal is
A system clock that outputs current date and time information indicating the current date and time;
A position detection unit that outputs position information indicating the current position of the mobile terminal;
In the acquisition process, the program
In response to being unable to extract the specified date information in the extraction process, the current date information output from the system clock is acquired as the specified date information,
The program according to claim 3 , wherein the location information output from the location detection unit is acquired as the designated location information when the designated location information cannot be extracted by the extraction process. The program according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the program acquires the specified date information and the specified location information specified through the input interface in the acquisition process. The portable terminal includes a memory,
The program
A fourth receiving process which receives the operation to specify the server via the input interface,
Causing the portable terminal to execute storage processing for storing the server identification information for identifying the designated server in the memory in association with the type information of the cloud data received from the server;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein in the first reception process and the second reception process, the reception module corresponding to the server identified by the server identification information is executed. The second cloud data includes the weather at the designated location at the designated date, the time of the last train at the designated date and time of the nearest station of the designated location, or the time schedule of events held at the designated location at the designated date and time. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .   A program readable by an information processing apparatus having a communication interface,
  The program can execute a plurality of receiving modules corresponding to a plurality of servers on the Internet, and the receiving module supports cloud data corresponding to information specified by the program through the communication interface. Receive from the server to
  The program causes the information processing apparatus to execute a first reception process for receiving an operation for designating template information through an input interface. The template information includes type information for specifying a type of the cloud data and the type information. Layout information indicating the arrangement of the image indicated by the cloud data to be identified,
  The program
  Acquisition processing for acquiring specified date and time information indicating a specified date and time and specified location information indicating a specified location;
  A first receiving process for receiving first cloud data indicating a map image including the designated place from the first server through the first receiving module by designating the designated place information and executing the first receiving module; ,
  By executing the second reception module by specifying at least the specified date and time information, the second cloud data of the type specified by the type information included in the specified template information is associated with the type information. A second receiving process for receiving from the second server through the second receiving module;
  Generation processing for generating a layout image in which the map image indicated by the first cloud data and the image indicated by the second cloud data are arranged according to the layout information included in the specified template information;
  Display processing for displaying a preview screen including the layout image and the output instruction object on a display;
  A second receiving process for receiving an operation on the preview screen through the input interface;
  The designated location information is updated to indicate the designated location on the map image in response to accepting an operation for designating the location on the map image included in the layout image in the second accepting process. A first update process to
  The first reception process using the designated location information updated in the first update process, the generation process, and the display process;
  A program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute an output process for outputting the layout image generated in the generation process in response to an operation for specifying the output instruction object being received in the second reception process.   An information processing apparatus comprising a communication interface,
  A first receiving process for receiving an operation for designating template information through an input interface is executed. The template information includes type information for specifying a type of cloud data and an image indicated by the cloud data specified by the type information. Layout information indicating the arrangement of
  Acquisition processing for acquiring specified date and time information indicating a specified date and time and specified location information indicating a specified location;
  First cloud data indicating a map image including the designated place is obtained by executing the first receiving module by designating the designated place information among a plurality of receiving modules corresponding to a plurality of servers on the Internet, A first receiving process for receiving from the first server through the first receiving module;
  By executing the second receiving module among the plurality of receiving modules by specifying at least the specified date and time information, the second cloud data of the type specified by the type information included in the specified template information is obtained. A second receiving process for receiving from the second server through the second receiving module corresponding to the type information;
  Generation processing for generating a layout image in which the map image indicated by the first cloud data and the image indicated by the second cloud data are arranged according to the layout information included in the specified template information;
  Display processing for displaying a preview screen including the layout image and the output instruction object on a display;
  A second receiving process for receiving an operation on the preview screen through the input interface;
  The designated location information is updated to indicate the designated location on the map image in response to accepting an operation for designating the location on the map image included in the layout image in the second accepting process. A first update process to
  The first reception process using the designated location information updated in the first update process, the generation process, and the display process;
  An information processing apparatus that executes an output process for outputting the layout image generated in the generation process in response to an operation for specifying the output instruction object being received in the second reception process.   An information processing apparatus equipped with a communication interface and a plurality of servers can communicate with each other through the Internet,
  The information processing apparatus includes:
  A first receiving process for receiving an operation for designating template information through an input interface is executed. The template information includes type information for specifying a type of cloud data and an image indicated by the cloud data specified by the type information. Layout information indicating the arrangement of
  Acquisition processing for acquiring specified date and time information indicating a specified date and time and specified location information indicating a specified location;
  By executing the first reception module among the plurality of reception modules corresponding to each of the plurality of servers by designating the designated location information, the first transmission request information including the designated location information is sent to the first server. Performing a first transmission process to transmit,
  The first server performs a second transmission process of transmitting first cloud data indicating a map image including the designated location to the information processing apparatus in response to the reception of the first transmission request information.
  The information processing apparatus includes:
  A first reception process for receiving the first cloud data through the first reception module;
  A second transmission module that transmits the second transmission request information including the designated date and time information to the second server by executing at least the designated date and time information by executing a second receiving module of the plurality of receiving modules; Execute send processing,
  The second server transmits, to the information processing apparatus, second cloud data of a type specified by the type information included in the template information specified by the operation in response to reception of the second transmission request information. To execute the fourth transmission process,
  The information processing apparatus includes:
  A second reception process for receiving the second cloud data through the second reception module;
  Generation processing for generating a layout image in which the map image indicated by the first cloud data and the image indicated by the second cloud data are arranged according to the layout information included in the specified template information;
  Display processing for displaying a preview screen including the layout image and the output instruction object on a display;
  A second receiving process for receiving an operation on the preview screen through the input interface;
  The designated location information is updated to indicate the designated location on the map image in response to accepting an operation for designating the location on the map image included in the layout image in the second accepting process. A first update process to
  The first reception process using the designated location information updated in the first update process, the generation process, and the display process;
  A system for executing an output process for outputting the layout image generated in the generation process in response to receiving an operation for designating the output instruction object in the second reception process.

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