JPH0289156A - Postcard data controller for character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the combination mistake of the address and the back surface data at the time of printing, etc., by designating one or plural pieces of fixed form data of a back surface for every address of a front surface. CONSTITUTION:A fixed form data storing means 324 to store plural pieces of the fixed form data to be printed on the back surface of a postcard, a fixed form data designating means 312 to designate the fixed form data to be printed on the back surface of the postcard for address data to be printed on the front surface of the postcard, and a designation information storing means 318 to store information related to the fixed form data designation of every address data are provided. Then, the title device is constituted so that plural kinds of the data for the back surface prepared beforehand can be designated for every address or can be changed optionally. Thus, the printing of the postcard abundant in variation can be executed without causing the mistake of combination.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention is a postcard data control device for word processors, personal computers, office computers, and other character processing devices equipped with address printing functions and database functions. Regarding improvements, in particular, in character processing devices that can print on the front and back sides of postcards, specifying one or more combinations of standard data for the back side corresponding to the address on the front side, or changing the specification. The present invention relates to a postcard data control device that allows for.

Specifically, multiple types of pre-prepared back side data can be specified for each addressee, and can be changed as desired, making it possible to print a wide variety of postcards and improve character processing. The present invention relates to a postcard data control device that expands the scope of use of the device.

Conventionally, document processing devices such as word processors have been equipped with an address printing function to print addresses on postcards, etc.; By using the function to input and edit character data and image data to create document data, and printing on the back side using the print function, it is possible to print on both sides of a postcard.

That is, by using an address data input/editing function, which is usually called an address book function, and using this address data with an address printing function, addresses can be printed on the surface of a postcard.

In addition, for the data for the back side, so-called correspondence data, separate from the address data for the front side, document data is created using a word processing function, and then manually loaded into the printing device for each postcard. , you can print on both sides of a postcard.

However, when printing on both sides of a postcard using such a method, there is no mechanical relationship between the data on the front and back sides of the postcard.

Therefore, when printing, the user should consider the addressee on the front side and the communication content on the back side, and decide the order in advance so that the back side data with the desired content is printed for each addressee.
I have to set the postcard (paper).

For example, when printing on multiple postcards, you can first print the address on the front of the postcard, and then sort the postcards with the addresses printed on them according to the content on the back. It is necessary to check each postcard one by one while looking at the previously printed address, select the content on the back that corresponds to the address, and then print.

In this case, with conventional character processing devices, depending on the destination,
Whenever it was necessary to slightly change the expression or add words, it was necessary to create and print data for the back side.

Therefore, in order to accurately combine and print the data for the back side created individually with the desired address, it is necessary to check the address each time paper is set, which makes printing operations complicated and , the mental burden on the user is also large.

Moreover, if the address and the data on the back side are incorrectly combined, the cost of postcards will increase, and the economic burden of printing errors will also increase.

Such problems cannot be solved even if the printing order is reversed, the data on the back side is printed first, and the address on the front side is printed according to the content.

That is, with this method, when printing the front side later, it is required to rearrange the address data in accordance with the order of the postcards to be set, or to rearrange the postcards in accordance with the order of the address data.

As a result, the same care is required as when printing the front side first.

Moreover, in order to add a character string to or change the contents of the previously set data for the back side once printing has started, it is necessary to interrupt the printing operation and recreate the document.

As a result, if a user wants to print unique postcards by changing part of the data for the back side for each destination, the user is forced to bear an extremely heavy burden.

In recent years, with the spread of word processors, it has become possible to input characters and images, and it has become possible to print very beautiful postcards.

However, on the other hand, due to the complexity of printing operations as described above, there are fewer unique words that correspond to the recipient, and more and more New Year's cards are arranged with so-called uniform and business-like characters. be.

In short, documents that are common to many people tend to have a cold feel to them, and even if they are printed with beautiful images and character patterns, they may end up being difficult to relate to.

The present invention provides a postcard data control device for a document processing device that allows the user to specify address data and back side (correspondence) data to be printed on one front side, which allows easy printing operations and reduces data selection errors. do.

When making such a specification, by making it possible to specify not only one back side data but also multiple back side data for one addressee, it is possible to obtain back side data with layer changes. It will be done.

The postcard data control device of the present invention is basically based on the premise that it utilizes the functions of conventional word processors, personal computers, office computers, and other character processing devices equipped with various address printing functions and database functions. There is.

First, a conventional character processing device having document creation/printing functions and data management functions will be described.

Conventionally, document processing devices such as word processors have been equipped with an address printing function to print addresses on postcards, etc.; It is possible to print on.

First, for printing on the front side, a function called an address book function is usually used, and if address data is input, the address can be printed on the front side of the postcard.

That is, with the spread of simple character processing devices such as small word processors, processing devices are also known that use their character editing functions to create address data and use this data to print addresses on postcards, etc. It is. Note that the character editing function used in this case is a dedicated character editing function and is generally called an address book function, and is usually a function whose main purpose is printing addresses.

Further, printing data for the back side can also be easily created using this character editing function.

Figure 62 shows the appearance of a conventional word processor.
It is a perspective view showing the example. In the drawings, 1 is an input device, 2 is a display device, 3 is a printing device, 4 is an external storage device, and 5 is printing paper.

The word processor shown in FIG. 62 is an example of a small device, and its word processing function allows it to process characters, and its printing function allows it to print addresses on postcards and the like.

When operating with the word processing function, character data input from the input device 1 is displayed on the screen of the display device 2, and edited character string data is stored in the built-in storage means.

FIG. 63 is a top view showing an example of a key arrangement on the input device 1 shown in FIG. 62, a so-called keyboard. In the drawing, K1 is the cursor downward movement key, F2 is the cursor upward movement key, F3 is the print key, F4 is the execution key, and F2 is the cursor upward movement key.
1 to FIO indicate function keys.

As shown in Fig. 63, on the keyboard.

JIS layout Kana key, 3 for print key, 4 for execution key
, various function keys F1 to FIO, etc. are provided.

The next FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen during character processing. In the drawing, 2a is the editing area, 2b
2C indicates a guidance display area, 2C indicates a function display area, and C indicates a cursor.

In the guidance display area 2b shown in the lower left of FIG. 64, information regarding the input mode and other system states is displayed.

For example, the first ``hira'' indicates that the current input mode is for hiragana input, and the ``full-width'' to the right indicates that the character size is normal full-width characters. .

``Auto'' below indicates that the Kana-Kanji conversion mode is automatic conversion, and ``1 page'' and ``1 line'' on the right are information indicating the current position of cursor C.

Further, the functions currently assigned to the function keys F1 to FIO shown in FIG. 63 are displayed in the function display area 2C shown in the lower part of FIG. 64.

For example, function key F1 has the function of specifying display, and F1 has the function of specifying display.
2 is for format settings, F3 is for line format settings, F4 is for editing,
Each has a specified function.

Then, when the formatting function key F2 is pressed, a formatting menu is displayed on the screen of the display device 2.

FIGS. 65(1) and 65(2) are diagrams showing examples of display of the formatting menu, in which (1) is an initial screen and (2) is a diagram showing a screen after skipping. In the drawing, a rectangular frame surrounding one character string indicates a reverse display section.

As shown in the left column of the menu in Figure 65 (1), the format setting items include "paper size", "paper direction", "horizontal/vertical writing", "r font size", etc. ...
・There is "prohibited processing" and so on.

As shown in Figure 65 (2), the "top margin".

"Bottom margin", "Left margin", ..., r line pitch"
There are various items such as

The reason for dividing the display into two screens in this way is simply because the screen area of the display device 2 is small and it is not possible to display all formatting items at once, and when the display capacity of the display device 2 is large. is displayed on one screen. To switch from screen 1 to 2, press 1 on the cursor downward movement key when the highlighted display is at the bottom line; conversely, to switch from screen 2 to 1, press 1 when the highlighted display is at the top. When it comes to rows.

All you have to do is press 2 on the cursor upward movement key.

In the case of Fig. 65 (1), a highlighted display item surrounded by a rectangular frame is set on the initial screen, and currently,
The item "Paper Size" shown in the first row can be selected.

The desired format is set on the display screens shown in FIG. 65 (1) and (2).

When creating a document, when a character key is selected and pressed on the keyboard of the input device 1 shown in Fig. 63, the input is made according to the format preset by the formatting menu shown in Fig. 65 (1) and (2). The character strings are sequentially displayed on the editing area 2a in FIG. 64.

Note that the guidance display area 2b displays various information corresponding to the current system status in order to facilitate operations such as document creation by the user.

The word processor also includes a printing device 3 (Fig. 62).
is provided, and as mentioned above, the created data can be printed.

FIG. 66 is a diagram showing a display example of the printing condition setting menu.

As shown in the left column of the menu in Fig. 66, the printing condition setting items include "K-line printing", "
There are font switching J, "printing speed" and "number of copies".

When the print key 3 is pressed on the keyboard shown in FIG. 63, the menu shown in FIG. 66 is displayed.

On the initial screen, highlighted items surrounded by a rectangular frame are set, and "Printing" in the first row can be selected.

The format, print condition settings, etc. described above are extremely common, so detailed explanations will be omitted.

In this way, conventional character processing devices such as word processors are equipped with a character editing function and a printing function as word processing functions, and are also equipped with additional functions such as an address book function and an address printing function. .

When printing addresses, an address book is usually created using a character editing function, and the data for the addresses is used for printing.

In many cases, address books created in this way are intended to be used for printing addresses using the printing function of character processing devices, so data input for creating address books is required. Basically, it can be said that it is used to create data for printing addresses.

However, when the purpose is not simply to create a list of address books, but to be used for printing addresses, the structure of the data and the destination data must necessarily be It is necessary to input it as dedicated data for each address printing according to the address.

For example, when an individual sends out a New Year's card for personal purposes, the recipient is not always the same person when sending out a summer greeting card. Therefore, it is necessary to input dedicated address data for New Year's cards and summer greeting cards each time.

This point is the same when a company sends out direct mail, and there is a form that selects the most suitable addressee depending on the content of the information.

Moreover, when a change occurs in the destination address, etc., the corresponding address data must be changed for each dedicated data group.

In this case, the more types of dedicated data there are, the more likely it is that some or some of the data groups will be forgotten to be updated or input errors will occur.

Therefore, with this method of creating dedicated address data for each purpose of use, there is a problem that not all address data is necessarily created accurately.

For example, New Year's postcards, etc., cost 1.
The unit price of the sheets is relatively high, so even if you prepare the necessary number with some margin, if there are many cases of printing addresses due to incorrect address data, there will not be enough sheets to send to all the intended recipients. Not only this, but also the economic burden increases and other inconveniences arise.

Therefore, as another method for solving such inconveniences, character processing devices equipped with a simple database function called a data management function have been known (for example, Ricoh's word processor, MyReport JP9).
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Character processing bag M equipped with this simple database function (
In the second conventional example (hereinafter referred to as the second conventional example), in addition to the data input by the address book function, that is, the data necessary for printing the address, data such as a telephone number is also inputted when printing the address.

Extract and use only the necessary data from these data.

In the case of a character processing device that has such a simple database function, it not only stores data for printing postcards and other addresses, but also any data that the user needs, such as telephone numbers, etc. It is possible for the user to input any items that the user deems necessary, such as information such as whether or not the user received a New Year's card from the other party in the previous year.

Furthermore, when printing addresses, the data can be rearranged and selected freely using the sort/select function provided in the data management function, making it possible to centrally manage the data.

Therefore, unlike the first conventional example described above, there is no need to prepare many types of data groups corresponding to individual purposes of use, and changes to the data can be performed only once. As a result, since the data to be changed only needs to be corrected once, there is no possibility of data mismatch.

(Conventional data management function and its problems) Here, the data management function will be explained.

The data management function provided in conventional word processors is a simple database function, but it also limits the type and size of data that can be managed.
Instead, it is a function developed to simplify troublesome operations and realize extremely easy-to-use personal data management.

Typical examples of types of personal data include general address books and telephone directories.

Normally, an individual's address book includes name, address, postal code, telephone number, date of birth (9 years old), company name/department/department name, company address, company postal code, company telephone number, company FAX number, Information such as... is recorded.

However, not all users necessarily need all of the information regarding these individuals.

For example, for some individuals, their name and phone number may be sufficient; for others, their name, address,
In some cases, a postal code may be required.

In this way, even though it is called an individual's address book, the type of information required for each individual is not the same.

In this case, if you try to process this information using a dedicated address book function, you will be subject to restrictions such as having to input and manage unnecessary data or not being able to input other necessary data. , it becomes extremely difficult to use.

Considering these inconveniences in the address book function, this database function can be said to be a noteworthy function in terms of its versatility.

In other words, a database function (a function for managing and using a database) allows the user to set the size and type of data to be managed, and how to use it is limited to a specialized function. Although it is limited, it is a function configured so that it can be used relatively freely depending on the user's design.

This database function requires data management.

The processing of the data management function described below includes the process of extracting a small amount of data according to the purpose from a large amount of general-purpose data as the final output.
The user can freely choose how to use the extracted data. It should be noted that normal character processing devices are provided with other functions for utilizing the extracted data, and are configured so that the user can effectively utilize the extracted data. However, since this point is not directly related to the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

The data management functions can be roughly divided into the following ■~■.

■Data format settings ■Data input ■Data printing ■Data selection ■Sort data ■Data extraction for other functions And in the postcard data control device of this invention.

One of the data management functions provided in the character processing device is the ``data extraction dedicated to other functions'' function, which enables the highly functional data management function improved by the separately proposed character processing device. (more on this point later).

For example, in addition to the address printing described above, the dedicated data extraction function can also be used to automatically dial telephone numbers and fax by using data on already created telephone numbers and fax numbers.
There are various ways to use it, such as performing communication operations.

Next, we will return to the case where address printing is performed using the previously mentioned character processing device (second conventional example) equipped with the conventional data management function.

When printing addresses using data managed by the data management function, the purpose of use is, for example, for New Year's cards, summer greetings, or other general communications. Depending on the situation, from the data of each item entered in advance for each individual as explained in the address book function,
Select the data of the required item.

FIGS. 67(1) and 67(2) are diagrams each showing an example of printing on the surface of a postcard printed with home address data using the data management function.

Next, FIG. 68 shows an example of the front surface of a postcard printed using the address data of the workplace using the same data management function.

Here, "Yamada Tabe" in Figure 67 (1) and "Yamada Tabe" in Figure 68 are the same person, and items according to the purpose of use are selected from the same pre-registered database. By making a selection, you can perform printing as desired, whether it is printing to a home address or printing to an address at work. Note that the user who is the sender can similarly select desired items.

On the other hand, in the case of the first conventional example mentioned above, that is, in the case of a character processing device equipped only with an address book function,
Since it is necessary to prepare address data corresponding to each purpose of use, the effectiveness of the character processing device (second conventional example) having this data management function is obvious.

However, the second conventional device that uses this data management function has the advantage that it is possible to select data, so there is no need to create data for each purpose when printing addresses. There are some inconveniences like.

First, to specify which item of data to print, use functions such as select and delete of the data management function, and temporarily process the data itself managed by the data management function and print it. , it is necessary to store this processed data.

This temporally processed data can be stored by registering it in a floppy disk (external storage device 4 in FIG. 62), as in the past.

However, with this storage method, it is impossible to unify the data as described above.

In other words, two types of data coexist: the original data (database) and the temporally processed address data, so when updating the data at a later date (updating data due to changes in address, etc.) , the same inconvenience as in the case of a simple address book function (first conventional example) occurs.

In order to avoid such inconveniences, it is possible to maintain the unification of data by using a method that does not store temporally processed address data.

However, if the same data is needed after that, the same operation as the previous one will be performed again.

For example, in the case of a New Year's card, it is necessary to recall the memory of -AM and create it again, and in this case it cannot be said that the data is actually saved.

To summarize the above-mentioned disadvantages of address printing in conventional character processing devices, when the first conventional example has only a simple address book function, depending on the purpose of use, It is necessary to create address data, which is cumbersome to input, and when data changes, it is difficult to follow up at the time of the change, and there is a high possibility that updates may be forgotten or operational errors may occur.

In addition, in the case of a character processing device equipped with a data management function, as in the second conventional example, there is no need to input data each time when printing an address, but it is necessary to input data temporarily depending on the purpose of use. If processed data is saved, it is not possible to maintain the unification of the data, and it is troublesome to follow up on changes.

On the other hand, if processed data is not saved, data can be unified, but when the previous data is needed again, it will depend on the user's memory, which may lead to data leakage. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to create accurate data.

The inventor of this invention has separately proposed a character processing device that solves these inconveniences and makes it possible to maintain and manage previously created address data while ensuring data integrity. (Refer to the title of the invention, “Character Processing Device” filed on September 26, 1986).

According to this separately proposed character processing device, it is possible to solve the disadvantages of the second conventional example, that is, a character processing device equipped with a data management function, and to individually manage data for each unit used for address printing. By configuring it so that it is possible to maintain data unification, it is possible to easily print addresses that meet various purposes, and it is also possible to fully respond to changes in data. Management functions will be further improved.

More specifically, we have further improved and expanded the conventional data management function to create and create data extracted for address printing.
By making the change function independent and adding a new address data processing function, we have created a character processing device that maintains and manages previously created address data while ensuring the integrity of data management data. be done.

According to this address data processing function, address data can be created quickly and accurately from data management data.

By combining this extremely effective function with data printed on the back side, it is possible to provide a character processing device that can be used in a wider range of applications.

Minoya Goshitan ↓] Mutual tA1 plate In this invention, the address data processing function of the separately proposed character processing device is used to print on the front side of the postcard, and when printing on the back side, the standardization is To improve the operability of postcard printing by making it possible to specify with which front side address data one or more pieces of back side data created in advance and held in a storage area are to be combined. The present invention aims to provide a postcard data control device that significantly reduces printing errors.

Specifically, in order to expand the scope of use of the character processing device, when printing on both sides of a postcard, it is possible to specify one or more types of data for the back side prepared in advance for each recipient. To provide a postcard data control device that is optimal for each destination and can print postcards with a wide variety of variations.

This invention includes an input device, a display device, and a memory means for storing edited data, and has a document creation/printing function and a data management function. In the character processing device, address data storage means stores a plurality of address data to be printed on the surface of a postcard.

a standard data storage means for storing a plurality of standard data to be printed on the back side of a postcard; a standard data specifying means for specifying standard data to be printed on the back side of the postcard for address data to be printed on the front side of the postcard; and designation information storage means for storing information regarding standard data designation for each address data specified by the data designation means, and after creating the address data and the standard data, the standard data designation means prints each address data on the back side. The system is configured to designate standard data to be used and store it in the designated information storage means.

Therefore, it is also possible to combine and print a plurality of standard data.

Furthermore, one or more specific pieces of fixed form data among the plurality of pieces of fixed form data can be configured to be editable before starting the printing operation.

Next, embodiments of the postcard data control device for the character processing device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 (1) to (3) are functional block diagrams showing one embodiment of the configuration of the main parts of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, (1,) mainly the word processor section, ( In the six drawings, 2) shows a data management function section, and (3) shows an address printing control function section, 2-0 indicate connections.

As already mentioned, the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention utilizes a function newly established in a separately proposed character processing device, that is, an address data processing function that is independent of the data management function. This is used to print address data.

A block diagram of the main components of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention is shown in the address print control function section in FIG. 1(3).

However, when creating address data and standard data for the back side, the same word processing function as before is used to input the basic data, and the address data consisting of various items that have been created are Extract the data of the required items using the data management function.

Moreover, the data management function section and address print control function section also
The input side part shares part of the word processing function section.

Therefore, we will first explain the editing function and printing function in the word processing function section, then the data management section, and finally the address printing control section in which the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention is installed. Explain in order.

(Word Processing Function: Editing Process) FIG. 1 (1) is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the configuration of essential parts of the word processor section in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. , 101 is an input device, 102 is a human control unit, 1
03 is an input mode control section.

104 is an input mode storage unit, 105 is an input character identification unit,
106 is a character data generation unit, 107 is a key data/character data conversion table, 108 is a character data processing unit, 10
9 an ephemeral kanji conversion state storage unit, 110 an ephemeral kanji conversion processing unit, 111 a conversion dictionary unit, 112 a learning information unit, 11
3 is a character string storage unit during conversion, 114 is a working status storage unit, 1
15 is a character data segmentation section, 116 is a character data editing section, 117 is a character data storage area, 118 is a display data generation section during conversion, 119 is a display data generation section, 12o is a format data storage area, and 121 is a screen control section. Processing unit, 122
123 is a screen position calculation unit; 123 is a screen position state control unit;
4 is a character → pixel data conversion unit, 125 is a display character generator, 126 is a display control unit, 127 is a display memory, 128 is a display device, 129 is a format processing unit, 130 is a format setting control unit, 131 is a print processing unit Part 1
32 is a printing condition control section, 133 is a printing condition storage section, 13
4 is a print data editing section, 135 is a print data generation section, 1
36 is a printing character generator, 137 is a print control unit, 138 is a print buffer, and 139 is a printing device.

The editing process of the word processing function section shown in FIG. 1(1) is as follows.

Key data input from the input device 101 is transmitted to the input control section 102, and in this input control section 1o2,
The direction of data transmission is isolated.

If the key data relates to the input mode, the key data is transmitted to the input mode control unit 103.

The input mode control unit 103 compares the previous input mode, and if the two are different, updates the mode information in the input mode storage unit 104 to the new input mode, and notifies the input device 101 of the input mode change. do.

The current input mode is displayed in the guidance display area 2b shown at the lower left of FIG. 64, as described above in connection with FIG.

In FIG. 64, "hiragana" is displayed, indicating input of hiragana.

In this input mode, by new key data.

If the current hiragana input is changed to katakana input, it will be changed to ``1 piece'', if it is changed to hiragana input using romaji, it will be changed to ``hira'', which is a white character, and when katakana input using romaji is changed to white text. The display changes to ``one piece of character'', when changed to alphanumeric human power, to ``English'', and when changed to Western human power, to ``European''.

The input device 101 is controlled to convert the next input data into key data in accordance with the new input mode, and to send the data.

Here, as shown in FIG. 64, the input mode of the guidance display area 2b on the screen of the display device 128 is changed from the previous "Taira" to "Ei" indicating alphanumeric manpower. shall be.

In this case, the key data will be "alphanumeric" from now on, and the previous input mode will be "hiragana" (input mode in Figure 64), so until then, the character keys rA,
By pressing the key ``chi'', the ``chi'' of ``hiragana'' was inputted, but after that, the control was controlled so that ``rA'' of ``alphanumeric characters'' was inputted.

Further, when the input mode control unit 103 determines that the key data is data other than the input mode, the input mode control unit 103 transmits the input key data to the input character identification unit 105. .

The input character identification unit 105 determines whether the input data is character data or function instruction data.

When it is determined that the input character data is character data, the input character identification unit 105
The key data is transmitted to the character data generation section 106.

Based on the transmitted data, the character data generation section 106 converts the key data into a character internal code using the key data/character data conversion table 107, and transmits it to the character data processing section 108.

The character data processing unit 108 grasps the conversion status of kana-kanji based on the information in the kana-kanji conversion status storage unit 109, and determines whether to transmit the transmitted data to either the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 or the character data segmentation unit 115. do.

The kana-kanji conversion state storage unit 109 stores conversion states and information on the transmission direction of data corresponding to these conversion states.

Note that this kana-kanji conversion state storage section 109 is controlled by a kana-kanji conversion processing section 110.

The following FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the types of each conversion state stored in the kana-kanji conversion state storage unit 109 and the direction of data transmission.

As shown in Fig. 2, when No is rlJ, that is, when the status of the inputted character string is "confirmed characters only", if the input character type is "alphanumeric", the destination is character data processing. Section 108. In addition.

In this case, the state transition destination information is indicated by "1".

Further, when the input character type is "hira/katagana", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 becomes the transmission destination. In this case, the state transition destination is indicated by "2".

When the next No. is "2" and the status of the inputted character string is "reading characters exist", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 becomes the transmission destination for "all" of the input character types. In this case, the state transition destination information is indicated by "2".

In this case, if there is a "conversion instruction", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 is also the destination and the conversion process is performed.

Further, the information on the state transition destination in this case is "3".

At the next No. "3", when the status of the inputted character string is "candidate", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 becomes the transmission destination for the input character type "all". In this case, the state transition destination information is also "2".

In this case, if there is a "confirmation instruction", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 10 becomes the transmission destination, and the state transition destination information is set to "1".

Further, if there is a "conversion instruction", the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 is also the destination and the conversion process is performed. In this case, the state transition destination information is "4".

In the final No. "4", when the status of the inputted character string is "displaying candidate list", the transmission destination is the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 for "all" input character types. In addition,
The state transition destination information is "3".

As is clear from FIG. 2, during the kana-kanji conversion process, all character data is transmitted to the kana-kanji conversion processing section 110.

When Kana-Kanji conversion work is not in progress, that is, when character data such as alphanumeric characters is not transferred to Kana-Kanji conversion, these character data are transmitted to the character data segmentation section 115 via the character data processing section 108. Ru.

The following FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display on the screen of each character string corresponding to the state during kana-kanji conversion shown in FIG. 2. In the drawings, a rectangular frame indicates a reverse display, and two underlines indicate lines indicating candidate characters.

In Figure 2 above, when the status of the entered character string is "Confirmed characters only" (No. 1), as shown in the first line of Figure 3, "Your company, more and more" is written in kanji only. A string is displayed.

Also, when the character data "Gosei Eino" which is the "reading" of kanji such as hiragana is input (No. "2"), these characters are displayed as shown in "2" in Figure 3. The string is displayed in reverse video.

When the characters are candidate kanji (No. "3"), two underlines are displayed on these character strings to indicate that they are candidate characters, as shown in "3" in FIG.

When the last candidate is being displayed (No. "4"), the first candidate "Gosei-no" is highlighted and displayed below it, as shown in "4" in Figure 3. , "1 to 4" are displayed.

If the input data is 1, for example, character data that is the "reading" of a kanji such as hiragana, it is transmitted to the kana-kanji conversion processing section 110.

The kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 refers to the conversion dictionary unit 111 and the learning information unit 112 during conversion operations (pronunciation → candidate, candidate → next candidate, etc.) and selects the newest candidate. During the sequential conversion from 1 to 1, candidate characters are converted from character to pixel data through the display data generation unit 119.
Pixel data is written to 27, and the display control section 126 issues a display instruction to display it on the screen of the display device 128.

When the displayed candidate is confirmed in the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110, all of the confirmed character data (character string) is transferred from the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 to the character data processing unit 10.
Return to 8.

In this conversion from character to pixel data, the internal code (character code) from the character to pixel data converter 124 accesses the character generator 125 for one display and converts it into pixel data.

Furthermore, the kana-kanji conversion processing unit 110 similarly displays the candidate characters and pronunciations that are being converted on the screen of the display device 128 via the character string storage unit 113 that is being converted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a document format created by the word processor section of FIG. 1 (1).

If we were to create a document like the one shown in Figure 4, the input character data would be edited using the word processing function and converted into kana-kanji using the steps explained in relation to Figures 2 and 3. .

The character string converted and confirmed by the above operation is divided into one character data section 1 through the character data processing section 108.
15.

The character data segmentation unit 115 switches the data transmission direction based on information in the work status storage unit 114 that stores the current work status.

In this explanation, "work status" refers to word processing work, data management work, address printing work, etc., and each work is
Since the input control part is shared, the working state storage section 114 is provided in order to transmit input data to each corresponding processing section.

Then, during the word processing operation described here, the character data segmentation section 115 transmits the character data string to the character data editing section 116.

The character data editing section 116 combines the input character data string with the character string already stored in the character data storage area 117, and then edits the input character data string into the character data storage area 1 again.
17, and requests the display data generation unit 119 to display the changed character string portion.

In the display data generation unit 119, character data storage area 1
17 is extracted, the character string data is arranged based on the document format information in the format data storage area 120, and the character string data is arranged in the screen position calculated by the screen position calculation unit 122 through the screen position state control unit 123. Extract the data accordingly.

The extracted data is converted into display data by the character->pixel data converter 124, and is displayed on the screen of the display device 128, as in the case of the kana-kanji data.

The following FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of character data stored in the one-character data storage area 117 when the document shown in FIG. 4 is created.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of format data stored in the format data storage area 120 when the document shown in FIG. 4 is created.

In the character data storage area 117, as shown in FIG. 5, data length information and character data forming the document shown in FIG. 4 are stored in code.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the format data storage area 120 stores information such as data length, paper size, paper direction, 9-character pitch, and line pitch.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a document displayed on the screen of the display device 128 using the character data shown in FIG. 5 and the format data shown in FIG.

By the above-described display operation, the document data in FIG. 4 is displayed on the editing screen of the display device 128 in a state as shown in FIG. 7.

Through the above-described processing, the main operations of the word processing function section, such as inputting characters and displaying the Jg collection 9, are performed.

The screen position state control unit 123 has a function of controlling screen scrolling, etc., and calculates the scroll position of the screen currently being displayed or to be displayed next, and also adjusts the screen to the display position. Hold.

For example, when a character string is inserted, depending on the insertion position and the length of the inserted character string, there may be cases where the screen needs to be automatically scrolled, so the display after the character string has been updated may be different. However, it is necessary to calculate the screen position.

In such a case, when displaying the updated character string, one screen position is calculated and control is performed so that the character string to be edited is displayed on the screen.

The main word processing functions are the character input, ga, display, etc. described above.

However, normal word processors require formatting processing and screen control to improve operability.

Other functions have also been added.

Therefore, other functions related to the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention will be described.

Explain briefly.

Activation of format processing, screen control, etc. is performed when the input character identification unit 105 determines that the input is other than character data, and the activation is sent from the input character identification unit 105 to the processing unit corresponding to each function. It is done by directive.

For example, if the key data is data related to a format in which one character data is arranged, the format processing unit 129
is started.

When the format processing section 129 is activated, a format setting menu as shown in FIGS. 65 (1) and (2) is displayed on the screen.

On this formatting screen, format data is set by selecting items and entering numerical values.

At the time of this setting, the formatting control unit 130 controls the display and updating of the data that has already been set.
This is done while referring to the data in the format data storage area 120 described in connection with the figure.

After the update is completed, the formatting control unit 130 activates the display data generation unit 119 and performs the steps shown in FIG. 65 (1) and (2).
The format setting menu screen is erased, and instead, the previous character data is displayed on the display device 128 in a format based on the newly set format data.

The method of setting this format data and the formatting function are as follows.
This has already been explained as a conventional example.

Further, when key data related to screen control is input, the screen control processing section 121 is activated.

The screen control processing section 121 instructs the screen position calculation section 122 to calculate the screen degree position, and after calculating one position, instructs the screen position state control section 123 to move the screen or switch the screen.

This screen control is performed by inputting key data for scrolling and cursor movement, and is held at the scroll position.

Input the character data and format data explained above.

When operations such as editing are completed, characters are normally printed using a printing function, which is another major function provided as a word processing function.

(Word Process Function: Print Process) The print process of the word process function section shown in FIG. 1 (1) is performed as follows.

When a print instruction is input to the input device 101.

The input character identification unit 105 activates the print processing unit 131.

When the print processing section 131 is started, the printing condition control section 13
2, the printing condition control unit 132 displays the printing condition setting menu as shown in FIG. 66, and the printing conditions can be set.

When setting printing conditions, the printing condition control unit 132
Information on previously set printing conditions is retrieved from the printing condition storage section 133 and displayed separately from other parts. This printing condition setting operation has already been described as a conventional example.

When the printing condition setting is completed, the printing condition control section 132 stores the data of the newly set printing condition in the printing condition storage section 133, and starts the printing data editing section 134.

In the print data editing section 134, character data storage area 1
17 and the format data storage area 120, and arrange the character data on the paper (virtual) according to the format data and printing conditions.

The information is transmitted to the print data generation unit 135.

The print data generation unit 135 develops the previously arranged character data etc. into pixel data using the print character generator 136, extracts a portion, and sends it to the print buffer 13.
8, start the print control unit 137, and print the print device 1.
39 causes printing to be performed on the paper.

By repeating such operations, a portion of the printing operation is completed.

Also, when multiple pages are specified, a message for printing the next page is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a message for printing the next page.

After the user replaces the paper according to this display.

Instructs to print the next page and finishes printing the desired number of pages.

Through the above operations, the edited document data is printed.

Although detailed explanation has been omitted, when converting character data into pixel data in the print data generation unit 135 during printing operation, the print data generation unit 135 converts the generated print data into character pinch and line pitch settings. , and is further processed to match the resolution of the motor of the printing device 139.

That is, the print data generation unit 135 converts pixel data using character data, format data, and other control codes added to character data transmitted from the outside, so that the functions of the printing device 139 can be fully utilized. Control and execute printing operations.

For this purpose, the print data generation unit 1 shown in FIG.
35 is configured so that print control can be performed in common from each functional processing unit in FIGS. 1 (2) and (3), which will be described later, via ◎.

As described above, the word processor section has editing processing and printing processing as its main functions.

However, recent character processing devices such as word processors have not only a word processing function for document creation, but also various functions that coexist with this word processing function, such as mutual exchange of data, compatibility of control information, etc. By realizing these functions, there is a tendency to construct more effective processing devices.

Among these, in particular, management and processing of various data.

A database function that allows easy searching, etc., and an address printing function that is effective for writing addresses on postcards such as New Year's cards are attracting attention as important functions.

As mentioned in the previous explanation of the conventional example, these functions are
By combining it with word processing functionality, the effectiveness of the calendar function is increased. Therefore, in the following embodiments as well, the configuration and operation will be explained in connection with the word processing function as necessary.

Among these functions, the data management function is central. Therefore, we will explain the data management function in a new section.

(Data management function common to conventional ones) As mentioned earlier, the data management function provided in character processing devices such as word processors is a simple database function, and is particularly useful for managing, processing, and processing various data. It is related to a database function that allows easy searching, etc., and an address printing function that is effective for writing addresses on postcards such as New Year's cards, and is basically based on a data extraction function. .

A separately proposed character processing device improves the "data extraction dedicated to other functions" function that is added to the conventional data management function, and includes a function to extract data dedicated to address data.
In other words, the address data processing function is realized.

First, the data management function, which is a prerequisite for the address data processing function, will be explained in detail.

FIG. 1(2) is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of essential parts of the data management function section in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. In the drawing, 201 is a data management processing section, 202 is a function selection section, 203 is a data input control section, 204 is a sort/selection processing section, 205 is a condition setting section, 206 is a data editing section, and 2.7 is a display data extraction section. 208 is a display data editing section, 209 is a data format setting section, 210 is a data storage area, 211 is a data format storage area, 212 is a selection processing data table, 213 is a sorting processing data table, 214 is a print form/item storage area, 215 is a print data extraction section, 216 is a print data editing section, 217 is a print data correction section, 218 is a print processing section, 219 is a printing condition setting section, 220 is an address data processing section, 221 is an address control section, 222 is an address data updating section, 223 is an address data table, and 224 is an address data extraction section.

In FIG. 1 (1), when data management is instructed from the input device 101, the input control section 102, the input character identification section 105. The data management processing section 201 shown in FIG. 1(2) is activated through the connection section (2), and the word processing function is switched to the data management function.

That is, in order to switch the flow of input data, the data management processing unit 201 sends a command to the work status storage unit 114 shown in FIG. control like this.

As a result of this operation, the data that will be input later will be
Instead of flowing to the word processing function, all data is switched to flow to the data management function.

After that, the data management processing section 201 selects the function selection section 202.
Activate.

By activating the function selection section 202, a function selection menu is displayed on the screen of the display device 128.

User function selection becomes possible.

The following FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a function selection menu in data management.

When selecting a data management function, a menu is displayed from which seven functions "1 to 7" can be selected, as shown in FIG. 9.

In the postcard data control device of the character processing device of this invention,
Among these seven functions, "6" address data processing is used to create address data and standard data.

In order to make it easier to understand, the functions similar to the conventional ones will be explained first.

When the format setting “1” is selected, the data format setting unit 209 is activated by the function selection unit 202, and data in the format set by the user is stored in the data format storage area 211.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which data in a set format is stored in the data format storage area 211.

The data format is as shown in Figure 10.
It consists of ``item name,''``length,'' and r item attributes.

In the case of this Figure 10, as "r item name",
The name, company, office number, postal code, address, fax number, company address, and equipment number are entered, and for each item, the "length" column shows a numerical value indicating the length of the data. In addition, the "r item attribute" field stores attribute data of "full-width" or "r half-width" indicating the character size of each item.

When the format setting is completed, control returns to the function selection section 202 and the function selection menu shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on one screen.

When the next data input "2" is selected, an input screen conforming to the previously set format (see FIG. 10) is displayed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a data input screen according to the set format.

In FIG. 11, there is a block cursor highlighted in the name field "Hanako Yamada", and data can be input into this field.

The data entered manually is input to the input device 10 in Fig. 1 (1).
The character data segment from 1 is connected to the connection part [F] via part 115.
is transmitted to the data input control unit 203.

The data input control unit 203 transfers the received data to the data editing unit 206.

The data editing unit 206 combines the previously input data stored in the data storage area 210 with the currently input data, and then edits the data into the data storage area 210 again.
Store to 0.

Needless to say, when editing this data, the previously set data format is referred to.

In addition, when inputting this data, previously inputted data and data currently being inputted are displayed on the display device 128.
In order to display the data, the display data extraction unit 207 is activated, the current data area is sequentially extracted from the data storage area 210, and the data is transmitted to the display data editing unit 208, edited according to the data format, and then the connection unit It is sent to the display device 128 in FIG. 1 (1) through @.

After repeating these operations and completing the input of the required data, the screen returns to FIG. 9 again.

When "3" - list printing is selected, the print processing unit 218 is activated and a screen for setting print conditions is displayed.

FIGS. 12(1) and 12(2) are diagrams showing an example of a display of a printing condition setting menu in data management. In the drawing, a rectangular frame indicates a block cursor (inverted display).

The printing conditions in this case are as shown in FIG. 12 (1).
These are paper size and paper direction.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12 (2), print item settings include items required by the user, such as name, company, etc.
location number, FAX number, etc.

The screens shown in FIGS. 12(1) and (2) are set by the printing condition setting section 219, and after setting the printing conditions, the printing data extraction section 215 is activated.

The print data extraction unit 215 extracts the selection processing data table 212. Data is extracted from the data storage area 210 in accordance with the condition data of the sort processing data table 213 and transmitted to the print data editing section 216.

The print data editing unit 216 edits the transmitted data into the data format stored in the data format storage area 211, and the print data correction unit 21
7.

This print data correction unit 217 converts information such as data arrangement and length set in the previous printing conditions into a print form.
The data is taken out from the item storage area 214, corrected, and transferred to the print data generation section 135 shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of printing paper printed according to the set printing conditions.

The format data shown in FIG. 10 above.

When the data input as shown in the data input screen shown in Fig. 11 is printed according to the printing conditions set in the printing condition setting menu shown in Figs. 12 (1) and (2), this 13th The print result shown in the figure is obtained.

The printing function described here is a function for printing a list for convenience when organizing data for data management. The printing function for printing addresses, which is one of the purposes of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, will be described later in connection with address data processing.

When "4" sort/select is selected, the sort/select processing unit 204 is activated, and the condition setting unit 205 displays a sort/select condition setting screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of the sorting condition setting menu.

The sorting conditions in this case are sorting items and sorting methods, as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 14, there is a block cursor surrounded by a rectangular frame in the sort item, and it is instructed to sort by the required "name". Note that the sorting method is set in ascending order.

In the display state shown in FIG. 14, desired sorting conditions are set.

After setting the conditions, the data in the data storage area 210 is processed by the sort/select processing unit 204.

In the case of sorting, the results of the sorting process, that is, sorting order data, are stored in the sorting process data table 213.

Figures 15 (1) to (3) are diagrams showing an example of changes in the order of data due to sorting processing, where (1) is data before change, (2) is sorting conditions, and (3) is sorting processing. It is a figure showing subsequent data.

If the sorting conditions are set to postal code as the sort item and ascending order as the sorting method, as shown in Figure 15 (2), the original data in Figure 15 (1) will be changed to as shown in Figure 15 (3).
Sorted by postal code.

In this case, since the 1-display data extraction unit 207 and the print data extraction unit 215 also extract data in accordance with the order data of the sort processing data table 213,
The display order and print order are also data rearranged in the order shown in FIG. 15 (3).

In the case of select, the operation order is basically the same,
A selection condition setting menu is displayed instead of the sorting condition setting menu.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the selection condition setting menu.

The selection conditions in this case are three, as shown in FIG. 16: selection item, selection condition, and selection key.

In FIG. 16, there is a block cursor on the selection item, and it is instructed to select by "name".

In addition, the selection conditions are "=", "≠", "<", and ">".
'', which are specified according to the magnitude relationship between the numerical value for numbers and the JIS code value for letters.

Furthermore, when inputting the select key, desired characters and numbers are input using character keys or number keys.

Figures 17 (1) to (4) are diagrams showing an example of changes in the order of data due to the selection process, where (1) is the data before change, (2) is the selection condition, and (3) is the selection process. The latter data (4) is the selection processing data table 21
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing state No. 2;

In this select process, unlike the previous sort process, only data extracted as a result of the select is stored in the select process data table 212.

Then, the display data extraction unit 207 for displaying and the print data extraction unit 215 for printing extract target data according to the data in the selection processing data table 212, thereby outputting selection order data. .

When search "5" is selected, a search condition setting screen is displayed.

The search conditions in this case are basically the same as the conditions for the previous select process, but the order of the target data is not changed and the highlighted block cursor is pointing to the data containing the characters set in the search conditions. position (usually also scrolling the screen).

When “7” registration/call is selected, the print processing unit 218
will be started and the registration/call screen will be displayed.

This registration/calling is a function of registering and calling address data, etc. to an external storage device (external file).

This registration/calling function makes it possible to easily deal with the classification of address data and the like by purpose and with a significant increase in the amount of data.

The above are general data management functions common to conventional character processing devices.

As already mentioned, in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, "6" address data processing is added.

Next, the address data processing function, which is a feature of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, will be explained in five sections.

(Address data processing function) The address data processing function newly established by a separately proposed invention is a function that extracts address data from data in data management and links it with address printing when printing an address. It is structured so that the data necessary for address printing can be easily extracted.

For example, when printing addresses as shown in Figures 67 (1) and (2) above, the following information is printed: ■Recipient's address, ■Recipient's postal code, ■Recipient's name, ■Sender's address, ■Sender's postal code, ■Sender's name. Data from ■ to ■ is required.

In addition, when printing the address as shown in Figure 68, the following data should also be included: ■Name of the partner company, ■Name of department/section of the partner company, ■Name of the sending/receiving company, and [Partner] Name of the department/section of the sending/receiving company. is necessary.

Extract these data from the data in data management,
Processing that narrows down the data to only the necessary data and continues with address printing is required.

In addition to data items, the data in the data management store includes a large number of destination addresses and the like.

The address data processing function also includes a function that selects data for only some people and sends it to address printing.

Furthermore, since there is a limit to the amount of data that can be managed at a time with the data management function, it is also possible to adopt a method of backing up multiple files (external storage device) and managing them separately. In this case, a function for repeatedly extracting data from a plurality of pieces of management data to create one piece of address data is required, and such a data extraction function is also added.

In the data management function selection menu shown in Figure 9 above,
When address data processing "6" is selected, an address data processing designation screen is displayed.

(Types and Contents of Address Data Processing 2 Functions) Next, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of a function selection menu in address data processing.

When selecting a function for address data processing, seven functions "1 to 7" can be selected, as shown in FIG. 18.

In the display state of the screen shown in FIG. 18, the user can select
” Select the desired function from the options.

Among the functions, the four functions that differ from the previous data management are "1" data selection, "2" format selection, "3" data comparison, and "5" address printing. , and other functions differ only in that the target data is address data.

First of all, "1. Data selection is a function that instructs which human (individual) data to extract as address data from among the data narrowed down by data management selection processing and sorting processing. Specify as data.

The reason why this data selection function is provided is that it is better to select and sort the data and individually specify the data that has been narrowed down to a certain extent. This is because it has the advantage that it is easier to operate than the method of specifying data, and it is also possible to confirm the data.

The next format selection "2" is a function that allows selection of items corresponding to which items are required as address printing data among the data formats in the data management.

In the example mentioned above, the name of the other party's place of work (company name) may or may not be necessary, so if you narrow down the data format to the purpose of use, it will be sufficient even if the amount of data is large. Can correspond to

Note that it is possible to perform address printing processing without narrowing down the data format.

Data comparison (3) is a function that compares the data in the data management with the data in the addressee data, keeps only the data in the data management that is not in the addressee data, and deletes the other data. It is.

This data comparison function is extremely effective when updating previously created address data.

Furthermore, "5" address printing is a function that prints on postcards, stickers, etc., and allows you to specify the data to be printed on both sides of the postcard, that is, the combination of address data and correspondence data,
It is possible to specify the Jfli order of printing. This printing function is an example of the use of data created by the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention.

Note that if you select "7" Register/Recall, you can register and retrieve address data in an external storage device (external file) using this registration/recall function. The same is true for . In the case of address data processing, it becomes possible to easily handle the classification of address data to be processed by purpose and a significant increase in the amount of data.

Next, each function will be explained using specific examples.

First, when data selection "1" is specified, a screen for specifying the selection item is displayed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of the selection item setting screen when selecting data.

As described above, this data selection is a function for selecting personal data (record unit) of data management data.

The display screen shown in FIG. 19 is a display for specifying which item to look at regarding data display when selecting data.

FIG. 19 shows a case where the user is instructed to check the name and postal code.

The method of specifying the item name in this case is also the same as the method of specifying the item name described above.

If you only want to see the name, follow the display of ``delete rF1'' in the function display area and press the function key F1 to delete the postal code.

Furthermore, if you want to change the name of an item, you can specify the next item or previous item and change it to another item, such as address.

Note that the selection criteria in the bottom row is a display column for selecting whether to specify what to cut or what to leave. This first
In Figure 9, settings are made to instruct what to cut.

When the setting process is completed, the address data of the selected item is displayed on the screen.

Figures 20 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed by the data selection item settings shown in Figure 19. 2) is “
This is the case when the selection criterion is ``remain.''

In this case, the function key F1 is assigned as the selection key, and whether the current function is "delete" or "keep" is displayed in the function display area at the bottom of the screen.

The instruction using the function key F1 acts on the data specified by the block cursor (inverted display section) surrounded by a frame among the data displayed above.

The next FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed after pressing the delete function key F1 in the display state of FIG. 20 (1).

In Figure 20 (1), the selection criterion is "delete", so when you press the function key F1, only the "1" part of No. is highlighted, indicating that it is to be deleted, and is highlighted. The display portion moves to the next data (NO "2").

By repeating such operations, a deletion instruction is issued for each piece of data, and data selection processing is executed.

Figure 22 shows the deletion function key F1 in the display state of Figure 21.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a screen after pressing.

For example, in the display state of FIG. 21, the data item No. "3" was not selected, so a display screen as shown in FIG. 22 is obtained.

On the other hand, if you want to obtain the result shown in Fig. 22 by setting 1 selection criterion to ``keep'' as shown in Fig. 20 (2) above, you can change the highlighted area surrounded by the frame to the number ``3''. ” section.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example of the screen after pressing the "Leave" function key F1 in the display state of FIG. 20 (2).

As shown in Fig. 23, if the selection criterion is "keep", N
If "3" of o is highlighted, only the selected data item can be left as shown in FIG. 22.

In this way, the number of data items you want to create, in other words,
Depending on the number of items you need to instruct, click Delete or
Since you can arbitrarily select whether to leave or not, the operation is simplified.

By incorporating the necessary items in the data management data into the address data and deleting unnecessary data in the address data through the operations described above, it is possible to create the data necessary for address printing.

Now let's talk about format selection for ``R2''.

On the function selection menu display screen shown in Figure 18 above,
If you specify format selection "2".

A screen for specifying the format will appear.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a format setting screen displayed when selecting data.

As shown in FIG. 24, the item names of the data management data format are automatically displayed in the parentheses of No. 1 to 8.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of data management data.

In this explanation, the data management data is as shown in Fig. 25, such as "name", "address", "zip code J, r location number", "r company", etc. Suppose that

On this screen, use the operation described above to specify print items for data management [see Figure 12 (2)] to delete items, change the order, etc., and narrow it down to the items necessary for address data. .

For example, in Figure 24, the highlighted area surrounded by a frame is
When the user moves the item to "r location number" and issues an instruction using the deletion function key F1, the item "r location number" is deleted.

The next figure 26 shows the rTEL number on the display screen of figure 24.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen after an instruction is given using a function key Fl to delete with .

In Figure 24 above, if you highlight "4" r location number and press the delete function key F1, the item "r location number" will be deleted as shown in this Figure 25, and it will be deleted. Each item below will be moved up.

By repeating these operations, all unnecessary items are deleted and only the necessary items are left.

For example, suppose that only three items, ``name'' and ``address J, r zip code'', are left out of the data management data shown in FIG. 25 above.

Next, if necessary, change the order of each of these items.

FIGS. 27(1) to 27(3) are diagrams showing display examples of screens showing the status of item order replacement processing.

On the screen shown in Figure 27 (1), if you match the highlighted part surrounded by the frame with "2""Address" and instruct the next item,
As shown in FIG. 27 (2), "address" changes to "zip code".

Next, move the highlighted 1 part to the original "postal code", that is, "3", and perform the instruction for the previous item.

As shown in FIG. 27 (3), the address changes to "r address".

Through such operations, as shown in Figure 27 (3), it is possible to leave only the necessary items as address data, and moreover, it is possible to leave only the necessary items as address data, and also to arrange them in the desired order, such as "name", "zip code", and "address". It becomes possible to select the format replaced by .

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of the state of address data after format selection of the data management data shown in FIG. 25.

As mentioned above, the format selection function is a function that narrows down the data format according to the purpose of use, and can adequately handle even large amounts of data, so it is an extremely effective function for processing address data. be.

Now, address data can be created easily and quickly by instructing the data selection "1" and the format selection "2" mentioned above.

In short, data necessary for address printing is created by incorporating necessary items in the data management data into the address data and erasing unnecessary data in the address data.

Then, by transmitting this data to the address printing section and performing address printing processing, printing can be performed.

However, the address data created in this way needs to be maintained in preparation for the next use.

In the postcard data control device of the character processing device of this invention,
As a maintenance function for this address data, the data comparison function "3" mentioned above is provided.

To this end, the source of all data, including address data items, is data management data.

By doing so, operations based on changing data can be realized simply by changing the data using the data management function.

The address data is updated by comparing it with the data management data and re-incorporating only the changed part into the address data.

When "3" data comparison is selected in the display state of the screen shown in FIG. 18, a screen for specifying the item name to be compared is displayed.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a display example of the item name designation screen when comparing data.

The method for specifying this item name is the same as the item name specification described above.

As shown in Figure 29, if you enter "name" as the desired item name in the parentheses of comparison item 1 and enter "address" in the parentheses of comparison item 2, the Data that differs in either is selected.

If you want to select data that differs only in "name", just move the highlighted part to comparison item 2 and delete this item name "address".

Figures 30 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing an example of data management data and address data at the time of data comparison; (1)
indicates data management data, and (2) indicates address data.

Note that in order to simplify the drawing in Figure 30 (1) and (2), only the name is shown in each data area, but in reality, each data area is All items specified in are stored, and all of those items will be moved or deleted.

If data such as those shown in FIG. 30 (1) and (2) exist in each data area and a data comparison is performed using only one name, different data will remain on the data management side.

Figure 31 (1) and (2) are similar to Figure 30 (1) and (2).
) is a diagram showing an example of data management data and address data obtained as a result of data comparison.

As shown in FIG. 31 (1), in the data management data, "Yamada Hanako", which is common to both data, is deleted, leaving only "Yamada Tabe" and "Suzuki Tsugube".

The next FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed after data comparison is executed.

When data comparison is executed, a screen like this one shown in FIG. 32 is displayed.

Here, if rYesJ indicating addition is specified, the data remaining in the data management is added to the address data.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of address data obtained by data selection in address data processing.

That is, as shown in FIG. 33, the address data of "Yamada Tabe" and "Suzuki Tsugube" are added to the address data of FIG. 30 (2) above.

Furthermore, by specifying the name and address on the item name specification screen shown in FIG. 29, different data can be selected even if address data with the same name and last name exists.

FIGS. 34(1) and 34(2) are diagrams showing an example of data management data and address data at the time of data comparison.

(1) indicates data management data, and (2) indicates address data.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of address data obtained by data selection in address data processing.

For example, when data management data and address data as shown in FIG. 34 (1) and (2) exist.

When the above address data processing is performed, address data as shown in FIG. 35 is obtained.

In this case, the data for "Yamada Hanako" is duplicated, but the addresses are different, so the data is determined to be different by the previous data selection function.

If you move, you can update the data to the latest data, and if you are a different person with the same name and surname, you can keep it as is.

As described above, in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, data necessary for address printing can be extracted from data in data management in a form compatible with address printing processing.

Therefore, depending on the purpose, such as private New Year's cards or summer greeting cards, and for business-related purposes such as direct mail or greeting cards for new appointments or transfers, the type of address printing is required. It is possible to easily generate optimal address data according to the address information, and it is possible to perform more advanced processing than conventional address printing functions.

As already mentioned, in order to improve the operability of this address data processing, we have added the following functions as address data processing functions:
As shown in the function selection menu in Figure 18, sort/
Selection, list printing, registration/calling to an external file, etc. are also possible, but since these points are the same as in the case of the data management function described above, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

(Data management data and address data) As explained in detail above, in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, as a new function independent from the conventional data management function, An address data processing function is used, and this address data processing function allows data necessary for address printing to be extracted from the data in the data management in a form compatible with address printing processing.

Next, the data flow for data management and addressee,
The address data processing function will be explained in detail.

FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining the flow of each data of data management data and address data.
12 is data management data, 12 is its format, 13 is address data, 14 is its format, 15 is a file, and 16 is a printing device.

The data management data is composed of a data part and a format part, and is stored in data management data 11 and data management data format 12, respectively.

Similarly, the address data is composed of a data section and a format section, and is stored in the address data 13 and the format 14 of the address data 13, respectively.

These data management data and address data are held in the file 15, which is an external storage device, as a data management data file and an address data file, along with other document files. There is.

When printing an address, the address data processing function calls data management data from the file 15, specifies necessary items from the data management data, and creates address data.

Thereafter, the data created based on the address data is compared with the data management data, different data is extracted, and necessary correction operations are performed to eliminate any discrepancy between the two.

When printing, the created address data is output to the printing device 16.

The next FIG. 37 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the detailed configuration of the part surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 1 (2). 251 is an address data processing section similar to , and 251 is a function selection section;
52 is a format selection processing section, 253 is a sort/selection processing section, 254 is a condition setting section, 255 is an address data storage section, 256 is an address data format storage area,
257 is a selection processing data table, 258 is a sorting processing data table, 259 is a print form/item storage area, 260 is a display/print data extraction section, 261 is a display data editing section, 262 is a display data item storage section, 26
3 is a data selection processing section, 264 is a data comparison processing section, 2
65 is a data comparison section, 266 is a comparison item storage section, 267
268 is a data addition processing section, 268 is a print processing section, 269 is a print condition setting section, 270 is a print data editing section, and 271 is a print data correction section.

FIGS. 38(1) to 38(3) are flowcharts showing the flow of processing in the data management function section and the addressee data processing function section. In the drawing, #1 to #65 are steps, ■
~■ indicates the connection position.

When "6" address data processing is selected on the data management function selection menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the address data processing section is selected by the data management function selection section 202 shown in FIG. 1 (2). 220 is activated.

Then, the operation of the block shown in FIG. 37 is started.

First, when the address data processing section 220 is activated, it instructs the function selection section 251 to display the function selection menu screen for address data processing shown in FIG. 18. In this state, the flow shown in FIG. 38 (1) starts, and step #1
The function selection screen will be displayed.

In this display state, the device waits until an instruction to select a function is given.

If there is an instruction input (step #2), step #3
Then, the content of the instruction is determined and control is transferred to the processing section of each function.

If format selection “2” is instructed, control is transferred from the function selection unit 251 to the format selection processing unit 252.
In step #4, a format setting screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed.

First, step #5) of extracting the format data from the address data format storage area 256, if
If there is previously set data, create a table with its No. and item name and display the item name (Step #
5~#6. #10 to #11).

If it is determined in step #6 that there is no previously set data, the item name displayed in parentheses in the display data on the format setting screen in Figure 24 will be the data format of the data management function section. The images are taken out from the storage area 211 (see FIG. 1 (2)) and displayed in sequence (steps #7 to #9).

Next, based on the pointer information of the highlighted display item taken out from the display data item storage unit 262 (step #12),
On the screen shown in Figure 24, highlight the specified item (
Step #13), and waits for the next key operation input (Step #14).

Here, if there is manual power on the key, the type of key is determined (step #15), and if the instruction is to move the highlighted display up or down, the pointer of the highlighted item is changed in response to the instruction (step #15). #16).

Return to step #13 again.

If the key type is next item/previous item instruction, access the pointer table of the highlighted item (step #19), retrieve the item name and update the table (step #20), and proceed as follows. As in the case, return to step #13.

If the key type is an insertion/deletion instruction, insert/delete the table data in the pointer part of the highlighted item and rearrange the table data (steps #17 to #
18), return to step #13.

If it is determined in step #15 that the key type is an end key, the contents of the pointer section table of the highlighted item are stored in the address data format storage area 256 (step #21), and the connection section Returning to step #1 from (2), the function selection menu screen for address data processing shown in FIG. 18 is displayed.

Through such processing, processing for format specification control is advanced.

This point is the same in the case of the processing for the operations explained in relation to FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 (1) to (3),
The format selection processing unit 252 performs the process instructed, and at the same time as the format determination instruction, the data management function unit displays the format specified in the address data format storage area 256 and the items according to the format. Data extraction unit 207 [Figure 1 (2)
, see step #7) and store it in the address data storage section 255.

Through such processing, address data including only desired items as shown in FIG. 28 can be obtained from the data management data shown in FIG. 25. The address data created in this way is stored in the address data storage section 255.

Further, in the previous step #2, when data selection of "1" is instructed, control is transferred from the 1 function selection section 251 to the data selection processing section 263. Also.

The flow branches from step #3 to the connection part ■, and the 38th
Proceed to step #21 in Figure (2).

In the data selection processing unit 263, in step #21, the first
Display the data selection item setting screen as shown in Figure 9.

On the selection item setting screen shown in FIG. Display the item name.

If a display item has already been specified, the previously specified item stored in the display data item storage section 262 is displayed (steps #23 to #25), that is, the display item is displayed from the 1 display data item storage section 262. Fetch the item, create the selection criteria table, and reset the reverse pointer.

Also, regarding the display of one selection criterion, one of the items is displayed in reverse video depending on the data stored in the display data item storage section 262.

Next, the items (display items 1 and 2) that meet the conditions are sequentially retrieved from the address data storage section 255 and the 1 display data editing section 26
1, it is displayed on one screen as shown in FIG. 20 (1) and (2).

In this way, the variable items for data selection shown in FIG. 19 are displayed (step #26).

Then, the data selection processing unit 263 performs processing for specifying each item by the user, and at the same time as setting,
The set conditions are stored in the display data item storage section 262.

If there is a key operation (step #27), the type of key is determined and the inverted pointer is updated (steps #28~
#30).

When the end key is pressed, the inversion pointer and data pointer are reset (steps #31 to #32), and address data is extracted using the data pointer to create a data table (step #33).

Thereafter, data is masked based on the display items to create display data, and screens like those shown in FIGS. 20 (1) and (2) are displayed (steps #34 to #35).

In this case, the display in the inverted display area surrounded by the frame in FIG.
A pointer is configured as J, and the pointer is increased or decreased in accordance with the movement of the inverted display section.

For the designated No., the pointer value is stored in the display data item storage section 262, so that the designated data can be determined.

The specified pointer value in the display data item storage section 262 is simultaneously stored in the display data editing section 26 when displaying the previous data.
1, and the NO part is displayed in reverse video.

When the end of the specification of each data is instructed, the data in the address data storage section 255 is updated by referring to the pointer value in the display data item storage section 262.

In the flow of FIG. 38 (2), steps #37 to #42
processing is performed.

If it is determined in step #38 that the end key has been input, a determination is made regarding the reference data (step #43).

If it is to be deleted, delete the address data in the marked part of the data table (step #44); if it is to remain, delete the address data in the marked part of the data table (step #44).
Step #45).

The updated data is displayed by the display/print data extraction unit 26.
0, the data in the address data storage section 255 is sequentially called up and displayed on the screen through the display data editing section 261 as shown in FIG.

Further, in the case where the data comparison of r3J is selected in the previous step #2, control is transferred to the data comparison processing section 264 instead of the data selection processing section 263 at the time of the previous data selection. The flow branches from step #3 to the connection part ■, and the third
Moving on to Figure 8 (3).

The data comparison processing unit 264 displays a screen for specifying data comparison item names as shown in FIG.
Step #46).

In this case as well, if a comparison item has been specified previously, the comparison item data is retrieved from the comparison item storage section 266 and displayed within the parentheses of comparison item 1 (steps #47 to #648).

If no comparison item is specified, the first two items in the address data format storage area 256 are displayed in sequence.

On the data comparison item name designation screen shown in FIG. 29, the specified comparison item name is highlighted and the next key operation is waited for (step 848).

Here, if there is a key manually, it is necessary to judge the type of the key (steps #49 to #50), and if it is an instruction to move the highlighted display up or down, the pointer of the highlighted item is changed in response to that instruction. (Step #51), and then Step #4 again.
Return to 8.

If the key type is next item/previous item instruction, access the comparison item pointer table, retrieve the comparison item, update the table, and update the display item name. Steps #52 to # 53), as in the previous case,
Return to step #48.

If it is determined in step #50 that the key type is an end key, the address data pointer is reset, and the data management pointer is also reset (steps #54 to
#55), the specified items are compared for the address data and data management data (step #56).

In the block diagram of FIG. 37, after the comparison item is processed in the data comparison processing unit 264 and the setting of the item is completed, the set comparison item data is stored in the comparison item storage unit 264.
6 and starts the data comparison unit 265.

In the data comparison section 265, the data storage area 210 [first
The display/print data extraction section 260 (FIG. 37) of the address data processing section successively compares the data with the extracted address data in the address data storage section 255. In this case, the comparison item storage section 26
6, compare only the data of the specified comparison item.

If the two match, the data in the data management data is deleted (step #57); if the two do not match, the data management pointer is raised (step #58).
).

In step #59, it is determined whether the process has ended or not. If it has not ended yet, the process returns to step #56 and the same process is repeated.

If it is determined in step #59 that the process has ended,
Upload address data pointer (step #60)
, again determine whether the process has ended (step #6
1).

If it has not finished yet, return to step #56 and repeat the same process.

In the block diagram, as a result of comparing the two, if they match, the corresponding data in the data storage area 21o in the data management (see FIG. 1 (2)) is deleted.

If there is a discrepancy, the data storage area 21 in the data management
The data extracted from 0 is transmitted to the data addition processing section 267.

The data addition processing unit '267 temporarily stores the transmitted data.

Such processing is performed in data storage area 2 in data management.
Repeat sequentially until 10 final data are obtained.

If the judgment in step #61 is that the processing has ended,
At step #62, the data management data is displayed on the screen (see FIG. 32), and a key input is awaited as to whether or not to add it to the addressee data.

When the data comparison is completed by the above processing.

As shown in FIG. 32, mismatched data between the data management data and the addressee data is displayed on the screen.

The contents displayed in FIG. 32 are data temporarily stored in the data addition processing section 267 in the previous data comparison process.

In this state, if there is a key operation (step #63), the content is determined and the content is determined (step #64), and if there is an instruction to add to the address data, data management data is added to the address data (step #65). ).

For example, when rYesJ is selected in the display state of FIG. 32, the data temporarily stored in the data addition processing section 267 is added to the address data storage section 255.

If the instruction is not to add it to the address data, return to step #1 in FIG.
Displaying the function selection menu for address data processing (No. 18)
(see figure).

Through such processing, there is no mismatch between the data management data and the address data, and accurate address data can be obtained.

In a character processing device of a separately proposed invention, in order to improve the reliability of data management, specifically, the accuracy of the content of the data held, all data is centralized in the data management data. Manage as data.

When printing data in different formats, such as the printing examples shown in FIGS. 67 (1) and (2) and the printing example shown in FIG. Print data is created by extracting the unified data in this data management data as address printing data corresponding to each format according to the purpose of use without having to hold multiple copies.

In the postcard data control device of the character processing device of this invention,
The data created by address data processing is used for address printing.

This address printing process is an application example of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. For details, see 1.
Let me explain the section again.

(Address data processing: type of function) Address printing is performed after extracting only "name,""address," and "zip code," for example, from the data management data shown in Figure 25 and creating address data. , by performing print processing using this address data, the results shown in Fig. 67 (1) and (
This is a process to obtain a print result like 2).

Similarly, if there are data items such as company name, affiliation name, etc. in the data management data, as address data,
For example, "name", "company address".

If address data is created by extracting "r company affiliation group" and "r company postal code," a printing result as shown in FIG. 68 can be obtained.

After creating data for address printing through the address data processing described in the previous section, if you select "5" address printing on the function selection menu display screen for address data processing shown in Figure 18, the address data will be printed. A print selection menu will be displayed on the screen.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection menu in address printing processing.

When selecting the address printing process, five functions "1 to 5" can be selected, as shown in FIG. 39.

In the display state of the screen shown in FIG. 39, the user...

Specify the desired item from items "1 to 5".

First, when "1" sender data input is selected, a sender data input screen is displayed.

FIGS. 40(1) and 40(2) are diagrams each showing a display example of a sender data input screen in address printing processing.

The items displayed on the input screen of FIG. 40(1) are the items set in the address data format storage area 256 (FIG. 37) by the previous address data processing.

Therefore, address data format storage area 256
When the number of items set in is small, please refer to Figure 40 (
An input screen like 2) will be displayed.

In the display state of the sender data input screen shown in FIGS. 40 (1) and (2), data for the sender is input in accordance with each item.

The data input through this input operation will be printed in the sender's data section when printing the address.

Further, when "2" address form designation is selected on the input screen shown in FIG. 39, an address form designation input screen is displayed.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a display example of an input screen for specifying an address form in address printing processing.

The address form specification input screen shown in FIG. 41 is a screen for specifying a medium for address printing, and the form of address data differs depending on the medium. FIG. 41 shows a case where it is possible to select between a postcard and an address sticker.

Here, a case will be described in which the postcard "rl" is selected.

When a postcard is selected, an input screen for the address form for the postcard is displayed.

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a display example of an input screen for specifying address data format when postcard is selected for specifying address form. In drawing 0, ■ to ■ indicate items.

When a postcard is specified as the medium for printing the address in the address form specification shown in FIG. 41, an input screen for specifying the address data format as shown in FIG. 42 is displayed.

In the screen shown in Figure 42, the general form of the address form is displayed on the right side, and a message is displayed on the left side that allows you to specify which item of the address data format should be printed at which position on the right side. .

This screen uses an item selection method.
The next item/previous item instruction allows selection of the next/previous address data format item.

In the case of item @, it is possible to instruct that two items be printed as consecutive data.

Item [F] is an item for selecting an honorific title generated from the system side, and FIG. 42 shows a state in which an inverted display section is located at the position of "sama" surrounded by a frame.

Items [F] to ■ are items for sending/receiving, and can be selected in the same way as the destination data.

If the address data format is input as shown in FIG. 42, printing as shown in FIG. 68 can be obtained.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing another example of the input screen for specifying the address data format of a postcard. Reference numerals in the drawings are the same as in FIG. 42.

As shown in Figure 43, by specifying each of the items ■ to ■, the address (data to be printed on the front side) of a so-called private postcard is created, as shown in Figures 67 (1) and (2). , this data can be used to print the addressee.

Next, when "3" standard data input is selected on the input screen shown in FIG. 39, a screen similar to the editing screen of a word processor is displayed on the left side, and a postcard layout is displayed on the right side.

Inputting this standard data is a process of creating data (correspondence) to be printed on the back side of the postcard, and in this case, 1
It is possible to create five types of standard data for each unit.

FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the input screen for standard data in the address printing process.

When inputting standard data, a screen like the one shown in Fig. 44 will be displayed, so enter it on the left side of the first screen.

You can immediately check the position of the input string on the right side layout.

Note that the screen display and input processing shown in Fig. 44 utilizes the functions of each processing unit explained in the word processing function, sets the format information to postcard vertical writing, and also changes the data storage location using the address printing control. This can be easily realized by using a standard data storage area 324 (see FIG. 1 (3) described later) provided in the section.

That is, in the processing of the input screen as shown in Fig. 44,
Almost the same functions as the word processing function section previously described in connection with FIG. 1(1) are used.

FIG. 44 above shows an example in which an expanded character string of "Happy New Year" is input to the standard data 1.

In the screen shown in FIG. 44, function keys F1 to F5 are assigned to select standard data, and the corresponding standard data can be selected. Furthermore, a function key F8 is assigned as an instruction means so that image data can be input.

For example, if you want to store image data in standard data 4 on the screen shown in FIG. 44, first select standard data 4 using function key F4, and then instruct input of image data using function key F8. .

Thereafter, a desired image may be read by operating a scanner (see the scanning device 322 in FIG. 1(3), which will be described later).

FIGS. 45(1) to 45(3) are diagrams showing an example of a screen display for explaining the process when image data is input as fixed data.

After selecting the standard data 4 and instructing input of image data, when a desired image is read by a scanner operation, a screen as shown in FIG. 45(1) is displayed.

After reading the image, use the cursor movement keys, etc. to finely position the image! l! After adjusting the settings, the screen will appear as shown in Figure 45 (
2).

By repeating such operations and moving the image position to the right, a screen as shown in FIG. 45 (3), for example, is obtained.

If this image data is stored in the standard data storage area 4 [r4 of the standard data storage area 324 in FIG. 1 (3) to be described later] in the state shown in FIG. It can be used as

Through the operations described above, desired character strings and image data are input in advance as standard data 1 to 5 in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. As already mentioned, these standard data are data to be printed on the back side of a postcard, and can be used alone or in combination with a plurality of standard data.

The combination of data to be printed is specified by specifying the standard data described below.

When "4" standard data designation is selected on the input screen shown in FIG. 39, the standard data designation input screen is displayed.

This standard data specification is performed by inputting the standard data in step 3 above, and determines which address to combine the standard data stored in a predetermined storage area for each standard data to print. This is the operation specified by .

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a display example of an input screen for specifying standard data in address printing processing.

When specifying standard data, this is done to prevent operational errors from occurring when specifying combinations of standard data.

As shown in FIG. 46, "display items 1 and 2" can be input in the first line and the second line.

The display items 1 and 2 allow the user to select a desired display item as to which display item to look at when specifying standard data. FIG. 46 shows a state in which "name" has been input as the item name to be displayed in the same manner as the item specification of the addressee data format described above.

Also, on the input screen for specifying standard data shown in Figure 46,
To simplify the operation of specifying combinations.

An item for specifying an abbreviation will appear at the bottom of the screen.

This abbreviation is entered for each destination, for example, for the five types of standard data "1 to 5" mentioned above.

This item specifies the basic combination of the standard data.

In this display example, the standard 'rlJ (instruction item for standard data 1) is currently highlighted, and it is possible to specify whether or not to print this standard data.

The user specifies whether or not to print each piece of standard data. In other words, the numbered parts of standard patterns 1 to 5 are highlighted,
Move to the location you want to change by operating the left/right movement key, and specify whether or not to print the standard data.

The input screen for specifying standard data shown in Fig. 46 is for specifying all the "names" created as address data as shown in Fig. 25 above, and the operation for specifying the combination that you want to use most often is required. It's nothing more than that.

The following specification method is available for changing the combination of standard data for each addressee.

That is, when the settings as shown in FIG. 46 are completed, a screen for specifying a combination of standard data for each addressee is actually displayed.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a display of standard data obtained by the combination specified on the standard data designation input screen shown in FIG. 46.

On the screen shown in Figure 47, the first item is N.

is automatically displayed, but the next item "Name" is the item set as display item 1 on the specification screen shown in FIG. 46 above.

In the case of Figure 46 above, since display item 2 is not specified, the specified contents of "standard data 1 to 5" are displayed next to "name", and the combination thereof is also printed in standard format 1゜4. The message "Do not print anything else" is displayed.

This combination can be done by changing the abbreviation specification.
Can be easily changed.

In the screen shown in FIG. 47, the standard data whose name is "1" is specified to be printed as a combination of "1" and "4".

In this way, in the first display, all data are set to the abbreviations specified in FIG. 46 above.

In this case, for example, if you want to add standard data 2 to a name whose No. is "1", the 1 highlighted part should be
All you have to do is move it to "Standard Data 2" with the name "1" and change the current "No" to "Yes".

By specifying such an abbreviation, it is possible to easily change the combination of standard data to be printed for each name.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a display example of a combination of standard data changed on the abbreviation designation input screen shown in FIG. 47.

As a result of the previous operation, for the name whose No. is "1", a designation is made to print standard data 1, 2.4.

Once a combination is specified, printing is performed using these address data and standard data. Print processing will be explained in the next section.

(Address data processing: Preparation of address and standard data) In the printing process of address data processing, data to be printed on the front and back sides is first prepared, and then these data are used to perform the printing operation.

When printing "5" is selected on the input screen shown in FIG. 39, an input screen for specifying the print order is displayed.

FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a display example of an input screen for specifying printing order in address printing processing.

The input screen for specifying the print order shown in Figure 49 allows you to specify the order in which to print the front side of the postcard using the previously set address data and the back side of the postcard specified by the standard data. This is the screen where you specify the information.

In this case, the number of postcards to print is the sum of the number of data prepared for address printing, that is, the number of address data and the number of data for the back side specified by the abbreviation of standard data specification for each address. It is.

The printing order is such that when printing the same number of times as the total number of data, the first ordering method is to first print the front side of all the postcards, and then print the back side all at once, or,
As a second ordering method, a method of printing in the reverse order,
Furthermore, there are four types of ordering methods available for the user's convenience: a third ordering method, in which each address data is printed in the order of the front and back sides, and a fourth ordering method, in which printing is done in the reverse order. This operation also selects and specifies the order.

Next, specify color printing.

In general, thermal transfer printing devices have already been used that limit the ink of the transfer ribbon to three primary colors and perform multicolor printing by mixing them.

However, this conventional printing apparatus has the disadvantage that a large amount of ribbon is used, resulting in a significant increase in ribbon cost.

In contrast, in the case of conventional printing devices that use dedicated ribbons for each color, the ribbon only needs to be used once for one color printing operation, resulting in lower ribbon costs. .

Therefore, in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, the latter method will be described in which printing is performed using dedicated ribbons for each color in the printing process performed after specifying front side data and back side data.

When the printing order specification is completed, the screen changes to a print color input screen for specifying the ribbon color to be used.

FIGS. 50(1) and 50(2) are diagrams showing a display example of an input screen for specifying print color in address printing processing.

The input screen for specifying print color shown in FIG. 50 (1) and (2) is a screen for specifying color or black for each standard data, and normally, as shown in FIG. 50 (1), All standard data is specified as black.

If you want to print any of the standard data in color, just move the reverse display and change it to color.

For example, if you want to print standard data 4 in color,
As shown in FIG. 50 (2), the inverted display section is moved to "Standard data 4" to instruct color.

In this Figure 50 (2), without specifying individual colors,
The reason why only "color" is displayed is that the dedicated ribbon is not replaced automatically, but the user replaces the ribbon each time.

Therefore, the color to be used is determined by the color of the ribbon selected and set by the user at the time of printing.

When the color specification is completed through the above operations, the final printing operation is executed.

Here, as an example, a case will be described in which each designated item is set as shown in FIG. 51 (1) to (8).

Figures 51 (1) to (8) are diagrams showing examples of each specified item in the printing operation, where (1) is address data, (2) is sender data, (3) is address form, and (4) is Standard data 1, (5) is standard data 2, (6) is standard data 3,
(7) shows the standard data 4, and (8) shows the specified state of the standard data.

In this embodiment, there are two recipient data as shown in FIG. 51(1), and one sender data as shown in FIG. 51(2).

Further, the address form is set as shown in FIG. 51 (3) (same as in FIG. 43).

Furthermore, as a message, there is standard data 1 consisting of a character string as shown in Figure 51 (4), and data 5 consisting of a character string as well.
Standard data in Figure 1 (5) 2. Furthermore, a total of four pieces of data are prepared: standard data 3 shown in FIG. 51 (6) consisting of image data, and standard data 4 shown in FIG. 51 (7) also consisting of image data.

These standard data 1 to 4 are shown in Figure 51 (8).
It is specified as shown in . In other words, addressee no.
Items are specified to print standard data 1, 2.4 in ``Tsugu Suzuki'' of rlJ, and to print standard data 1 and 2 in ``Tabe Yamada'' of ``No r2''.

In addition, the printing order (see FIG. 49) is selected as ``R front side → back side'', and after printing the front side of all the postcards first, the back side is printed all at once.

When the print items and the print order are set in this way, printing is performed in the order shown in the primary FIGS. 52 (1) to (4).

Figures 52 (1) to (4) and (1)' to (4)' are diagrams for explaining the printing order, and (1) to (4) show the printing states of postcards.

(1)' to (4)' respectively show examples of screen displays during printing in (1) to (4).

First, as shown in Figure 52 (1), the addressee number is "1".
Prints the address data of Tsugube Suzuki J on the front of the postcard. In this state, a screen like that shown in Figure 52 (1)' is displayed, and the user is informed that the address data of Tsugube Suzuki " is being printed.

Next, as shown in Figure 52 (2), the addressee Nor2J's "
52 (2)' is displayed on the 0 screen where printing of the front side of the postcard is completed.

Thereafter, the process moves to printing on the back side of the postcard, and as shown in FIG. 52 (3), standard data 1, 2.4 of the addressee "Tsugube Suzuki" of NorlJ are printed. Figure 52 (3) appears on the screen.
)', a message indicating that printing is currently in progress on the back of the ``Tsugube Suzuki'' postcard is displayed.

Finally, as shown in Figure 52 (4), the addressee number is "2".
The standard data 1.2 of "Yamada Abe" is printed on the back side of the postcard, and a screen as shown in FIG. 52 (4)' is displayed.

Here, the contents displayed on the screen in FIGS. 52(1)' to (4)' are display items designated to be displayed on the screen when standard data is designated.

Furthermore, for the stub money for which color has been specified, first the black part is printed, and then the color part is printed.

Figure 53 (1), (1)', (2), (2)'
, (2)' is a diagram explaining the printing order when color printing is specified, (1) and (2) are the printing status of the postcard, (1)'(2)', (2)'' are each (
An example of the screen display when printing 1) and (2) is shown.

Usually, the color is specified for printing on the back side of the postcard.

Therefore, as an example, when printing the previous recipient number ``Suzuki Tsugube'' whose number is rlJ, the standard data 1, 2, etc. will be printed on the back side.
The case of printing 4 will be explained. It is assumed that the color specification is made for standard data 4 [5th
See Figure 0 (2)].

First, as shown in FIG. 53 (1), standard data 1 and 2 are printed in black. On the screen is Figure 53 (1)'
It will be displayed like this.

When printing of standard data 1 and 2 is completed, a message requesting ribbon replacement is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 53 (2)'.

Here, when the user selects and replaces the ribbon of a desired color, and instructs to end the ribbon replacement.

The screen changes as shown in Fig. 53(2)'', and then changes as shown in Fig. 53(2)''.
2) Color printing is performed.

As described above, the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention utilizes the address data created by the address data processing function newly established in the separately proposed character processing device, and also uses the separately prepared back side. data on both sides of the postcard.

Printing can be done easily and quickly.

Next, as another embodiment of the address data processing function of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, a function of inserting a unique character string corresponding to the addressee when printing a message will be described.

Although not specifically stated in the embodiments described above, the standard data 1 to 5 are all processed as the same type of data (all of them are data in the same column and are equally processed as data).

In the example described below, among the plurality of standard data,
Specific data, for example, standard data 5, is controlled to perform a printing operation different from that of normal standard data 1 to 4 as described above. Note that the number of standard data does not necessarily need to be limited to five, and the target data for different processing can also be the final standard data.
There is no need to limit the number to one, so this description is just an example.

In this print control, if a specification is made to print the standard data 5 for any of the address numbers on the standard data specification screen shown in FIG. 46, printing is temporarily stopped during the printing operation, and Before starting printing of the standard data 5, editing such as inputting new data or deletion can be performed on the standard data 5.

By performing such control, it becomes possible to print a document with unique contents corresponding to the recipient on the back side of the postcard in units of address data.

Therefore, even users who are dissatisfied with conventional, uniform and clerical printing can now create correspondence with a rich variety of contents by fully utilizing this newly established address data processing function. becomes possible.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a standard data designation screen in print control that temporarily stops printing during a printing operation.

The next FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen that is displayed immediately before printing of the standard data 5 is started when the standard data 5 is designated on the standard data designation screen of FIG. 54.

For example, on the standard data specification screen shown in Figure 54, the standard data [5
If you specify to print ", the processing of standard data 1.4 will be completed on the back side of the recipient name No rlJ during the printing operation.
The printing operation is stopped immediately before the standard data 5 is printed.

Then, an editing screen as shown in FIG. 55 is displayed on the screen.

The editing screen shown in FIG. 55 is the same screen as the input screen for standard data shown in FIG. 44, and the standard data 5 to be printed from now on is displayed in the layout area.

In the case of the screen shown in Fig. 55, "Tsugube Suzuki" is also displayed at the bottom as an item of address data, so the user can use this display to accurately determine the destination of the data to be printed. can be judged.

In the display state shown in Fig. 55, by normal editing operation,
When you move the cursor and enter the desired character string at the required position, the character string will be displayed on the editing screen on the left.

FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a character string is input on the editing screen of FIG. 55.

When you perform an editing operation and enter a character string on the screen shown in Figure 55, the character string is input into the left editing screen section, as shown in Figure 56, and at the same time, the same string is input into the right layout section. A string is entered and displayed along with other data.

When the editing operation is completed and a print start command is issued, the same data as that displayed in the layout portion of FIG. 56 is printed on the back side of the postcard by the resumed printing operation.

In this case, if a color has been specified for other data that was displayed earlier, the color specification will be ignored when displaying the layout, and all data specified in the item specification will be processed and output.

In other words, no color display is performed on the display screen,
During a printing operation, data for a black portion and a color portion are separated, and color printing is performed by replacing the ribbon, as described above.

As described above, the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention utilizes the address data processing function to create address data based on data management data, 1 create fixed form data as a message, and 1 create It becomes possible to accurately and easily print address data and fixed form data for correspondence.

Next, a configuration for performing a printing operation using such an address data processing function will be described.

(Address Data Processing Function: Print Control) FIG. 1 (3) is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the main configuration of the address print control function section in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. be. In the drawing, 301 is an address printing processing section, 302 is a sender data processing section, 303 is a sender data storage section, 304 is an address form specification section, 305 is an address form table, 3
06 is an address form setting section, 307 is a form storage section,
308 is a standard data input control unit, 309 is an input data editing unit, 310 is a layout display generation unit, 311 is a display data generation unit, 312 is a standard data specification control unit, 313 is a condition setting processing unit, and 314 is a data specification processing unit , 315 is a display data generation section, 316 is a display item storage section, 317 is an abbreviation storage section, 318 is a fixed form data specification storage section, 319
3 is an image display data generation unit; 320 is an image input processing unit;
21 is a scanner input control unit, 322 is a scanner device, 3
23 is a standard data specification section, 324 is a standard data storage area, 325 is a data synthesis processing section, 326 is a print control section,
327 is a print condition setting section, 328 is a print order data storage section, 329 is a ribbon color data storage section, 330 is a print order control section, 331 is an address data display control section, 332 is a front side print control section, and 33.3 is a back side A print control unit 334 indicates a print data synthesis unit.

FIGS. 57(1) to (6) are flowcharts showing the flow of processing in the address printing processing function section in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention. In the drawings, #101 to #539 indicate steps, and ■ to ■ indicate connecting positions.

In FIG. 1(1), when the input device 101 instructs to start address printing, the input control section 102, the input character identification section 1o5. Through the connection.

The address printing processing unit 301 shown in FIG. 1(3) is activated. Also, the flow shown in FIG. 57(1) starts.

And, as in the case of the data management function described earlier,
In order to switch the flow of input data from the word processing function to the address printing processing function, the address printing processing section 301 passes through the connection section ■ to the working status storage section 114 shown in FIG. 1 (1).
and rewrites the work status to data indicating address printing, and displays the address printing function selection screen shown in FIG. 39 on the screen of the first display device 128 (step #
101).

In the display state of the screen shown in FIG. 39, the operator waits until a key is pressed to select a number.

Here, when a number is selected (step #102), the process branches to the corresponding function processing section and performs each process (step 3103).

For example, when the sender data input of "1" is selected, the sender data processing section 302 is activated, and the subsequent input data is switched to flow into the address printing control section shown in FIG. 1 (3).

The sender data processing unit 302 extracts each item name from the address data format storage area 256 shown in FIG. 37 and displays the sender data input screen as shown in FIGS. 40 (1) and (2) (step #1o4~H105)
.

Next, when data is input, the character data segment from the input device 101 shown in FIG. The string is temporarily stored in the character string buffer in the unit 302 (steps #106 to #112).

When there is an instruction that all the input operations for the input data have been completed (judgment in step #109), the data stored in the character string buffer and the address data format data retrieved earlier are combined. , is stored in the sender data storage unit 303.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing an example of a data format in the sender data storage section 303.

As shown in FIG. 58, the sender data storage unit 303 first stores format data length, item name, length, attribute information, etc., and then stores character data length, first item data, etc. , separator, etc. are stored.

With the above operations, the input of the sender data is completed, and the address printing processing unit 301 waits for the number selection key input again with the screen shown in FIG. 39 being displayed (step #1
O1).

Here, if address form designation "2" is selected, the address form designation section 304 is activated, and an address form designation screen as shown in FIG. 41 is displayed. The flow branches from step #103 in FIG. 57(1) to connection section (2) and proceeds to step #201 in FIG. 57(2).

In this embodiment, since the case of postcards is explained, postcard "1" is specified (step #202).

When postcard “1” is selected, address form specification section 3
04 extracts postcard data from the address form table 305 and sends the data to the address form setting section 306.
to communicate.

The address form setting section 306 creates display data for the address form setting input screen shown in FIG. 42 above based on the transmitted data, and displays it on the display device! 128 (steps #203 to #204).

In FIG. 42, if an address form has been previously set in the data display area in parentheses for each item (1) to (2), it is read out from the form storage section 307 and displayed. Note that if there is no previously set data, it is hidden (space is displayed).

On the address form setting input screen shown in FIG. 42, the user instructs the previous item and the ninth item using the keys.

Follow the instructions for the previous item secondary item from this key to the 37th item.
Steps #205 to #211 to sequentially retrieve and display item names from the address data format storage area 256 in the figure.
), and upon completion of the settings for each item (judgment in step #209), the setting data stored in the address form setting section 306 is stored in the form storage section 307 (step #209).
212).

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing an example of a data format within the form storage section 307.

As shown in FIG. 59, the format storage unit 307 stores paper size,
There is a storage area for items such as paper direction and margin, and also a storage area for information regarding the printing direction and an area for storing information regarding the base position of the item name.

When the processing is finished, the flow starts again from the connection to the fifth
The process returns to step #101 in FIG. 7(1), and with the screen in FIG. 39 displayed, the operator waits for the number selection key to be pressed.

Here, when "3" standard data input is specified,
The form data input control unit 308 is activated and the form storage unit 3 stores the data of the previously set form.
Information such as paper conditions is read out from 07, a range for word processing, etc. is calculated based on this information, and the information is transmitted to the input data editing unit 309.

The flow branches from step #103 in FIG. 57(1) to connection section (2) and proceeds to step #301 in FIG. 57(3).

As already mentioned, the input data editing section 309
The word processor function unit and its processing unit in FIG. 1 are shared, and when data is input from the input device 101, the input control unit 102. Input character identification section 105. ...
...The two-character data segment is transmitted to this input data editing section 309 through the section 115 and the connection section [F].

In the input data editing unit 309, based on the transmitted information,
At the same time as displaying the editing screen as shown in FIG. 44 (step #301.), information on the fixed form data (information such as format 9 characters) of the specified number in the fixed form data is sent to the fixed form data specifying section 323 by number 1. introduce.

Standard data designation unit 323 to which information on standard data has been transmitted
Then, the corresponding standard data is extracted from the standard data storage area 324, and the display character data is stored in the display data generation section 3.
15, and the layout data is output to the display device 128 via the layout display generation section 310 for display (steps #302 to #305).

In this display state, if there is new input data, the input character data is edited together with the previously input character data, and the editing screen shown in Fig. 44 is edited using the same control as the previous display method. Display in the editing area and layout area (steps #306 to #311).

After such an operation, when there is an instruction to end the input/editing of characters, etc. (judgment in step #309), the standard data input control unit 308 transfers the updated data to the specified data in the standard data storage area 324. The stored format data 1 to 5 are stored in the area of the corresponding number (step 3312).

Furthermore, when an image input instruction is given in the display state shown in FIG.
0 is notified and the 1 image input processing section 320 is activated.

The image input processing section 320 reads image data input by operating the scanner device 322 via the scanner input control section 321, stores it in an image data buffer provided in the standard data storage area 324, and stores it in one image. Through the display data generation unit 319, the
) is displayed (steps #313 to #315).

Then, when the display position of the image data is moved up, down, left, or right by the manual instruction of the key, the display position in FIG.
) to the corresponding position.

Create image data (steps #316 to #318)
.

After such an operation, when there is an instruction to end the input/li collection (step #317), the image input processing unit 320 sends the image provided in the standard data storage area 324 through the standard data specifying unit 323. The data is stored from the data buffer into the area with the corresponding number in the designated standard data storage area 324 (step #319).

FIG. 60 shows 1 in the standard data storage area 324.
It is a figure which shows an example of the data format per data.

In the standard data storage area 324, as shown in FIG. 60, a total of three data areas are provided for each standard data: one for format data, one for character data, and one for image data.

The data area for format data stores information on the format data length, and the area for zero-order character data stores information on the character data length.

Character data is stored. Similarly, information on the length of one image data and image data are stored in the area for one image data.

Through the above processing, character data and image data are stored in the area with the corresponding number in the standard data storage area 324.

In this case, the input to the standard data storage area 324 is
It is determined in step #320 whether or not the above-mentioned routine data input process has been performed in step #3, and if it is based on the routine data input process, the flow returns to step 57.
Returning to step #101 in FIG. 1, the input screen shown in FIG. 39 is displayed.

If it is determined in step #320 that the process is not based on the input of standard data, the process starts from step #301 in FIG.
) and then proceeds to step #531, which will be explained later.

Next, if "4" standard data designation is selected in the display state of the input screen shown in FIG. An input screen for specifying standard data as shown in the figure is displayed (step $t401).

When displaying this figure 46, as already mentioned,
If previously set information exists in the display item storage section 316 or the abbreviation storage section 317, that information is extracted and displayed.

This display item storage section 316 contains previously set item names, and the abbreviation storage section 317 contains standard data No.
A flag indicating whether to print or not is stored for each print.

The condition setting processing unit 313 updates these data in response to a predetermined input operation in steps #402 to #407.
), and upon completion of the setting (judgment in step #405), the setting conditions are transmitted to the data designation processing section 314.

Based on the item display data in the display item storage unit 316, the data specification processing unit 314 selects display items for address data via the display/print data extraction unit 260 of the address data processing function unit shown in FIG. The corresponding data is extracted, data based on the abbreviation data is added, and the data is output to the display data generation section 315 (steps #408 to $412).

Then, an input screen for inputting a combination of standard data for address data as shown in FIG. 47 is displayed (step #
413).

In this case, regarding the area corresponding to the address data in the fixed form data specification storage section 318.

Reset everything in abbreviated form.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an example of the data format in the standard data designation storage section 318.

As shown in FIG. 61, the standard data specification storage section 31
8 contains the data length information and the number of each address data.
Information regarding standard data is stored for each item.

Information regarding standard data is stored in the order of standard data 1 to 5, and is set to "1" when printing, and rQJ when not printing.
information is stored.

For example, the first address data (not shown, but No.
), the information regarding the standard data is rl, O, 0, 1, OJ, and the standard data 1
and 4 are set to print.

If the abbreviation designation screen shown in FIG. 47 is switched between printing and not printing by the operation described above, the data in the standard data designation storage section 318 is updated (step #414-3421).

Through the operations described above, the combination designation data regarding the standard data is stored in the standard data designation storage section 318.

Finally, the case where printing [5] is selected on the input screen shown in FIG. 39 will be described.

In this case, the print control unit 326 is activated, and the print condition setting unit 327 displays an input screen for specifying the print order as shown in FIG.

The flow branches from step #103 in FIG. 57(1) to step #501 in FIG. 57(5) via connection (3).

For this display, previously set data is read from the print order data storage section 328 and the corresponding item is highlighted (steps #501 and #502).

When changing the preset printing order, determine the desired order by performing a predetermined operation, and when you instruct to finish determining the order, the specified order data is stored in the print order data storage section 32.
8 (steps #503 to #5o5),
A printing color specification screen as shown in FIG. 50 (1) and (2) is displayed (steps #506 to #507).

In this case as well, the color information for the black or colored ribbon is
- Extracts and displays color data information already stored in the ribbon color data storage section 329 (step #508
~#512).

If a change is necessary, a new ribbon color is determined by the predetermined operation as described above, and then a termination instruction is given.

With this termination instruction (determination in step #51o),
The set data is stored in the ribbon color data storage section 329, and the printing order control section 330 is activated.

The print order control unit 330 retrieves the previously set print order data from the print order data storage unit 328 and the ribbon color data from the ribbon color data storage unit 329, and adjusts the print order and ribbon color according to these data. Determine.

Regarding the data necessary for printing, when printing the front side (judgment in step #515), the display/print data extraction unit 260 of the address data processing function unit shown in FIG.
, and the sender data storage section 303, and transmits it to the front side printing control section 3328 (step #514).

The front side print control unit 332 edits the print data using the print form retrieved from the form storage unit 3o7 and the information on the printing position of the item data, and edits the print data using the print data composition unit 334.
from the connecting part O to the printing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 (1) above.
39 (steps #516 to #521).

At this time, immediately before starting the printing operation, the printing order control unit 330 sets the display items that are set when specifying the standard data, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 52 (1)' to (4)'. The data in the address data corresponding to the display items stored in the storage section 316 is displayed via the address data display control section 331.

At the same time, it is also displayed above (1)' to (4)' in FIG. 52 whether the data will be printed on the front or back side.

Also, when printing on the back side (determination in step #515)
, the flow is from step #515 in FIG. 57(5) to step #525 in FIG. 57(5) via connection ■.
Proceed to.

Then, data corresponding to the address data is extracted from the fixed form data specification storage section 318 and transmitted to the data synthesis processing section 325 (steps #525 to #527).

Based on this data, the data synthesis processing section 325 sequentially extracts data from the standard data storage area control section 324 and outputs it to the back side printing control section 333 (step #52
8).

The back side printing control unit 333 outputs these data as is to the print data composition unit 334, and after performing composition processing in the print data composition unit 334,
) to the printing bag M139 (steps #531 to #
534).

When printing the back side, the address data display control unit 33 also sends the address data and data indicating that the back side is to be printed.
Display via 1.

Further, if color printing is specified in the standard data specification storage section 318 (determination in step #535), the printing order control section 3
In step #536, the process is divided, and first, an instruction to synthesize only the black part is transmitted to the data synthesis processing unit 325, and after the printing is completed, color instructions are sequentially given (step #536).
．． $528~#534).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 53(2)', a message for ribbon replacement is displayed via the address data display control section 331.

Further, when the standard data "5" is specified in the standard data specification and the printing operation is to be controlled to stop when printing the standard data (judgment in step #529), an instruction is given to the data composition processing unit 325. Before that, an instruction is given to the standard data input control unit 308.

The flow moves from step #529 in FIG. 57(6) to FIG. 57(3) via the connection part (■), and to step #30.
1, that is, the process proceeds to the process of inputting the standard data in step 3 above.

In this case, the standard data designation section 323 is switched to "5" to display a screen when standard data 5 is designated as shown in FIG. 55.

On the input screen shown in FIG. 55, data is input using the same operation as inputting standard data, and is stored in the standard data 5 area in the standard data storage area 324 (steps #301 to #319).

In this case, the specified data including this standard data 5 is then transmitted to the data composition processing section 325 to be printed. Proceed to step #530 of (6)].

By the above operations, the previous Figure 52 (1) to (4) and (
Continuous printing of postcards as described in connection with 1)' to (4)' is performed, and it becomes possible to print addresses and the back side corresponding to each address.

As explained above, in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, in a character processing device capable of printing on the drawing of a postcard, one or more pieces of standard data for the back side are created for each address on the front side. By specifying this, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the combination of the destination and back side data during printing.

The present invention relates to a postcard data control device that enables the following.

According to the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, a plurality of types of back side data prepared in advance can be specified for each addressee and can be changed as desired. By doing so, it is possible to print a wide variety of postcards without making mistakes in combinations.

Moreover, the data for the back side is created as standard data, and it is also possible to print a combination of these standard data on the back side.

Therefore, rather than postcards with uniform and clerical text,
You can print postcards with beautiful text and images that are personalized for each recipient.

Furthermore, there is almost no risk of operational errors such as erroneously combining address data and back side data, so printing errors that result in expensive postcards being wasted can be prevented, and the scope of use of character processing devices can be expanded. Many excellent effects, such as 1, which are significantly extended, are obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1 (1) to (3) are functional block diagrams showing one embodiment of the configuration of the main parts of the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, in which (1) mainly shows the word processor part, (2 ) is a diagram showing the data management unit, (3) is a diagram showing the address printing control unit, FIG. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of how each character string corresponding to the state during kana-kanji conversion shown in Fig. 2 is displayed on the screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the document format to be created. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement state of character data stored in the character data storage area 117 when the document shown in FIG. 4 is created. The figure shows an example of the arrangement of format data stored in the format data storage area 120 when the document shown in FIG. 4 is created. FIG. 7 shows the character data in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a message for printing the next page; FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of a document displayed on the screen of the display device 128 using the format data in FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display example of a function selection menu in management. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which data in a set format is stored in the data format storage area 211. FIG. Figure 12 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing an example of a display of a printing condition setting menu in data management, and Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of a data input screen using a format. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display of a sorting condition setting menu. Figures 15 (1) to (3) are diagrams showing an example of changes in the order of data due to sorting processing, where (1) is data before change, (2) is sorting conditions, and (3) is sorting processing. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection condition setting menu. Figures 17 (1) to (4) are diagrams showing an example of changes in the order of data due to the selection process, where (1) is the data before change, (2) is the selection condition, and (3) is the selection process. The latter data (4) is the selection processing data table 21
2. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of a function selection menu in address data processing. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection item setting screen when selecting data. Figures (1) and (2) are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed by the data selection item settings shown in Figure 19. teeth"
Figure 21 is a diagram when the selection criterion is ``remain.''
Figure 22 shows an example of the screen displayed after pressing the delete function key F1 in the display state of Figure (1). Figure 22 shows the delete function key F1 in the display state of Figure 21.
Figure 23 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed after pressing , and Figure 24 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed after pressing the function key F1 in the display state shown in Figure 20 (2). , FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a format setting screen displayed when selecting data, FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of data management data, FIG.
The figure shows an example of the display screen after instructing with the delete function key F1 with "r location number" highlighted on the display screen in Figure 24, and Figures 27 (1) to (3). Figure 28 shows an example of the state of the address data after selecting the format of the data management data shown in Figure 25. Figure shown. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an item name designation screen when comparing data, and FIGS. 30 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing an example of data management data and address data when comparing data. ,(1)
is data management data, (2) is a diagram showing addressee data, and Figures 31 (1) and (2) are figures 30 (1) and (2).
32 is a diagram showing an example of the data management data and address data obtained as a result of data comparison for each data in the state of ). Figure 33 is a diagram showing an example of address data obtained by data selection in address data processing, and Figures 34 (1) and (2).
) is a diagram showing an example of data management data and address data at the time of data comparison; (1) is a diagram showing an example of data management data,
(2) is a diagram showing address data, Figure 35 is a diagram showing an example of address data obtained by data selection in address data processing, and Figure 36 explains the flow of each data of data management data and address data. FIG. 37 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the detailed configuration of the portion surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 1(2). 38 (1) to (3) are flowcharts showing the flow of processing in the data management processing section and address data processing section; FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection menu in address printing processing; Figures (1) and (2) are diagrams showing display examples of the sender data input screen in the address printing process, respectively.
The figure is a diagram illustrating a display example of an input screen for specifying an address form in address printing processing. Figure 42 is a diagram showing an example of the input screen for specifying the address data format when postcard is selected in the address form specification; FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an input screen for standard data in address printing processing. Figures 45 (1) to (3) are diagrams showing an example of a screen display to explain the processing when one image data is input as standard data, and Figure 46 shows the standard data specification in address printing processing. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the input screen. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of the display of standard data obtained by the combination specified on the input screen for specifying the standard data shown in FIG. 46. FIG. Figure 47 shows a display example of the combination of standard data changed on the input screen for abbreviation designation. Figure shown. Figures 50 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing an example display of an input screen for specifying print color in address printing processing, and Figure 51 (
1) to (8) are diagrams showing examples of each specified item in the print operation, where (1) is address data, (2) is sender data, (3) is address form, (4) is standard data 1, (5
) is standard data 2, (6) is standard data 4, (7) is standard data 3, (8) is a diagram showing the specified state of standard data, Figure 52 (1) to (4) and (1)'-(4)' are diagrams explaining the printing order, where (1) to (4) are the printing states of postcards, and (1)' to (4)' are the diagrams for printing (1) to (4), respectively. The figure which shows the example of a display of a screen. Figure 53 (1), (1)', (2), (2)'
, (2)' is a diagram explaining the printing order when color printing is specified, (1) and (2) are the printing status of the postcard, (1)'(2)',(2)' are each (1
) and (2), FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for specifying standard data in print control that temporarily stops printing during printing, and FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen that is displayed immediately before printing of the standard data 5 is started when the standard data 5 is specified on the standard data designation screen of FIG. 54. FIG. FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a character string has been input on the editing screen of FIG. 55. 57 (1) to (6) are flowcharts showing the flow of processing in the address printing processing function section in the postcard data control device of the character processing device of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 59 is a diagram showing an example of the data format in the sender data storage unit 303.
60 is a diagram showing an example of the data format in the standard data storage area 324.
FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an example of the data format in the standard data specification storage section 318; FIG. 62 is a perspective view showing an example of the external appearance of a conventional word processor. FIG. 63 shows the input device 1 shown in FIG. Figure 64 is a top view showing an example of a so-called key arrangement on a keyboard; Figure 64 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen during character processing; Figures 65 (1) and (2) are examples of a display of a formatting menu. In the diagrams, (1) is the initial screen, (2) is the skip Figure 66 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the print condition setting menu, and Figures 67 (1) and (2) are each displayed by the data management function. FIG. 68 is a diagram illustrating an example of the front side of a postcard printed using address data at home. FIG. 68 is a diagram showing an example of the front side of a postcard printed using address data at work using the same data management function. In the drawing, 301 is an addressee printing processing unit, 302 is a sender data processing unit, 303 is a sender data storage unit, and 304 is a sender data processing unit.
305 is an address form specification section, 305 is an address form table, 306 is an address form setting section, 307 is a form storage section, 308 is a standard data input control section, 309 is an input data editing section, 310 is a layout display generation section, and 311 is a display. A data generation section 312 is a fixed form data specification control section 31
3 is a condition setting processing section, and 314 is a data specification processing section. 315 is a display data generation unit, 316 is a display item storage unit,
317 is an abbreviation storage section, 318 is a standard data specification storage section, and 319 is an image display data generation section. 320 is an image input processing unit, 321 is a scanner input control unit, 322 is a scanner device, 323 is a standard data designation unit,
324 is a standard data storage area, 325 is a data composition processing section, 326 is a print control section, 327 is a printing condition setting section,
328 is a print order data storage section, 329 is a ribbon color data storage section, 330 is a print order control section, 331 is an address data display control section, 332 is a front side print control section, 333 is a back side print control section, and 334 is a print data composition Department. Your company, more and more your company, more and more Diagram Zushinzu Saizukonzu a-1 ,,,. Kusu 4R chapter λ-N...' +m N-e...' +m N-e... Procedural amendment (method) % formula % 1. Indication of the case 1988 Patent Application No. 239911 2. Name of the invention Postcard data control device for character processing device 3. Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Patent applicant Tokyo 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku (674) Rico Co., Ltd. 4, Agent 4-26-9 Yamato-cho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 3. Detailed description of the invention and 4. Brief description of the drawings. Explanation column, Figures 52 and 53 7 of the drawings, contents of amendment l) "Figures 52 (1) to (
4) and (1)' to (4)' are expressed as [Figure 52 (1) to
(8) is corrected. 2) r(1)' to (4)' on page 112, line 13 are
8 3) Correct ``(1)' in Figure 52'' to ``(5) in Figure 52'' on page 112, line 17. 4) In the third line of page 113, change “Figure 52 (2)’” to “
52 (6)" is corrected. ρ 5) Change "Figure 52 (3)'," on page 113, line 8 of the same page to "
52 (7)". 6) On page 113, line 12, "in Figure 52 (4)'" is corrected to "in Figure 52 (8)". 7) [Figure 52 (1)' to (4) on page 113, line 14]
)' is corrected to ``in Figure 52 (5) to (8).'' 8) “Figure 53 (1), (1
)'(2), (2)', (2)' is
[Fig. 53 (1) to (5) are corrected as follows.] 9) From r(1)', J in the first line of page 114 to r(2)', (2)' in the second line, change to "(
3) to (5) are corrected. 10) From ``Figure 53'' in line 12 of page 114, ``in r(1)''' in line 13 is corrected to ``in Figure 53 (3)''. 11) "In Figure 53 (2)'" on page 114, line 15
is corrected as "in Figure 53 (4)". 12) Page 114, line 19 [Figure 53 (2) #]
is corrected as [in Figure 53 (5)]. 13) "Figure 52 (1)'-(
4) Correct ``in'' to ``in Figure 52 (5) to (8)''. 14) "Figure 52 (1)'~" on page 136, line 5
(4)''' is corrected to ``(5) to (8) in Figure 52.'' 15) On page 137, line 15, "shown in Figure 53 (2)'" is corrected to "shown in Figure 53 (4)". 16) “Figure 52 (1) to (4)” on page 138, line 19
) and "related to r(1)' to (4)' in the next 20th line" is corrected to "related to (1) to (8) in FIG. 52." 17) From line 10 on page 147 to line 18 on the same page,
The following corrections are made. 52 (1) to (8) are diagrams explaining the printing order, (1) to (4) are the printing states of postcards, and (5) to (8) are diagrams explaining the printing order.
) are diagrams showing examples of screen displays during printing in (1) to (4), respectively, and Figures 53 (1) to (5) are diagrams explaining the printing order when color printing is specified. ,(1)
and (2) are diagrams showing the printing state of the postcard, and (3) to (5) are diagrams showing examples of the screen display when printing (1) and (2), respectively.
! 18) Figure 52 of the drawings is corrected as shown in Figure 52 of the attached amended drawings [part number (
1)' to (4)' are corrected to (5) to (8)]. 19) Figure 53 of the drawings is corrected as shown in Figure 53 of the attached amended drawings [part numbers (1)', (2)'
, (2)' to (3). (4), (5) corrected]. Isanseongtu song and above monument

Claims (1)

[Claims] A character processing device comprising an input device, a display device, and a memory means for storing edited data, and having a document creation/printing function and a data management function, which stores a plurality of address data to be printed on the surface of a postcard. address data storage means, fixed form data storage means for storing a plurality of fixed form data to be printed on the back side of a postcard, and fixed form data for specifying fixed form data to be printed on the back side of the postcard for address data to be printed on the front side of the postcard. a designation means; and a designation information storage means for storing information regarding standard data designation for each address data designated by the standard data designation means, and after creating the address data and the standard data, the standard data designation means A postcard data control device characterized in that standard data to be printed on the back side is specified for each address data by using the method, and is stored in the specified information storage means.