JPH037991A - Information processor equipped with external character processing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability by enlarging or reducing the area of image data to be fetched automatically to the size of a user external editing area. CONSTITUTION:An image pattern on a document is read by an image scanner 7 in user external editing operation. Then a desired rectangular area is specified as to the image data. Then a rectangular area range calculation part 23 calculates a variable magnification rate with which the image data can be stored in a user external character editing area from coordinate information on a diagonally indicated fetch range and the size of the user external editing area. A variable magnification processing part 25 enlarges or reduces picture elements of the image data according to the supplied calculation result. Thus, the area of the image data is varied in magnification automatically to the size of the user external character editing area, so the operability is improved greatly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the improvement of word processors, personal computers, and other information processing devices equipped with various external character processing functions. When an arbitrary rectangular part is extracted from data and imported into the user custom character editing area, the image data area to be imported can be automatically scaled to the size of the user custom character editing area. The present invention relates to an information processing device that improves the operability of editing non-standard characters.

In addition, when specifying the rectangular area range of image data in the operation of importing into the user custom character editing area, the operation of stretching and moving the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area displayed on the display device can be performed alternately and continuously. The present invention relates to an information processing device with improved operability by having the following configuration.

Furthermore, operability has been improved by configuring the cursor shape to change automatically so that the switching state of the expansion/contraction/movement operation of the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area displayed on one display device can be distinguished on the screen. This invention relates to an improved information processing device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, information processing devices such as word processors have been provided with a user custom character editing function as one of their additional functions.

However, in conventional information processing devices, an image scanner is used to capture an image pattern of characters, pictures, etc. on a document that the user wants to use as external characters, extract a desired rectangular part from the image data, and import it into the user external character editing area. When importing, only image data with the number of pixels equal to the editable pixel size of the user custom character editing area could be imported.

Therefore, there were inconveniences such as it became difficult to import image data at an appropriate size into the editing area, or the image data protruded from the user's custom character editing area and only a portion of the desired data could be imported. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the correspondence between the image pattern on the display screen and the size of a specified rectangular area range when editing user custom characters in an information processing system equipped with a conventional custom character editing function. It is. In the drawing, p and q indicate rectangular area ranges designated as the capture range of user external characters.

As shown in FIG. 8, when an operator reads an image pattern of a character that he/she wants to use as a user's external character with an image scanner and tries to import that character pattern into the user's external character editing area, the user's external character Only image data for pixels equal to the editable pixel size of the editing area (for example, rectangular area range Py q) can be captured.

However, in the case of the display example shown in FIG. 8, the specifiable rectangular area range Py'Z is extremely small compared to the area of the image pattern of the character "ON".

As a result, even if you specify the rectangular area ranges p and q at arbitrary positions for the image pattern of the character "enter" in FIG.
It is absolutely impossible to capture "in".

In this way, in conventional editing of user external characters, the reading operation itself is relatively easy, but the operator
It is necessary to determine in advance the area that can be imported into the user custom character editing area and then read the image data such as characters, pictures, figures, etc. with an image scanner. This causes an inconvenience.

Here, the configuration of a word processor will be described as an example of a conventional information processing system equipped with a user external character processing function.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a conventional information processing system equipped with a user custom character editing function. In the drawings, 1 is a CPU, 2 is a memory such as RAM or ROM, 3 is a display device such as a CRT display, 4 is an input device such as a keyboard, 5 is a coordinate input device such as a pointing device, and 6 is a coordinate input device such as a pointing device. Scanner I/F (interface) circuit, 7 is image scanner, 8 is printer I/F circuit, 9 is printer, 10 is H
DD (hard disk driver) unit, 1
1 is a hard disk which is a type of external storage device; 12
1 is an FDD (floppy disk driver) unit, and 13 is a floppy disk, which is a type of external storage device.

The functions of each part of the information processing system shown in FIG. 9, for example, a word processor, are outlined as follows.

The CPUI and the memory 2 constitute a computer section that has the function of controlling the entire information processing system shown in FIG. It is the system memory where the system memory is stored and also where necessary data is stored.

The display device 3 is composed of a CRT display, an LCD display, etc., and displays character/numeric information and image information of documents being created and documents that have been created, as well as guidance necessary for operation.
This is a display means that visually displays a dot pattern on the screen.

The input device 4 includes a keyboard and the like, and is an input means for inputting system startup and other commands, necessary character information, and the like.

The coordinate input device 5 is a pointer cursor input means (pointing device) that indicates a position on the display screen, and the input information is sent to the computer side via the system bus. This coordinate input device 5 usually includes:
A plurality of switch means, called buttons, are provided.

The image scanner 7 is an image input means, and read image information is similarly sent to the computer side via a scanner I/F (interface) circuit 6.

The printer 9 is a dot image printing device such as a thermal transfer type printing device having an electrically heated head, a so-called thermal dot printer, an inkjet printer, a plunger magnet type printer, etc., and prints one document using the created data. or images, etc., in a dot pattern.

This printer 9 is connected via the printer I/F circuit 8.
Print data is given.

The hard disk 11 is a type of external storage device and has a large storage capacity, and data writing and reading operations are controlled via the HDD unit 10.

The floppy disk 13 is also a type of external storage device, and data writing and reading operations are controlled via the FDD unit 12.

Conventional information processing devices such as word processors and other information processing systems equipped with a user custom character editing function are
The configuration is as shown in the figure.

And, as already detailed in connection with Figure 8,
In conventional information processing devices, when editing user external characters, an image scanner is used to read the image pattern of characters, pictures, etc. on the document that you want to use as user external characters,
When extracting a necessary rectangular portion from the image data and importing it into the user external character editing area, it was possible to import only the image data for pixels equal to the editable pixel size of the user external character editing area.

Therefore, operators can create image patterns of characters, pictures, figures, etc. that they want to use as user external characters.

Even if you specify a rectangular area range and import it into the user custom character editing area, there are problems such as not being able to import it into the user custom character editing area at an appropriate size, or protruding from the user custom character editing area and only being able to import a part of it. However, there was an inconvenience in that the operating efficiency of editing external characters was low.

This invention aims to solve these inconveniences in conventional information processing devices equipped with a user custom character editing function. In other words, when editing user custom characters, it is possible to image patterns of characters, pictures, etc. on a document that are desired to be used as user custom characters. When reading using a scanner and extracting a necessary rectangular part from the image data and importing it into the user custom character editing area, it is necessary to determine in advance the image data area that can be imported and specify the import area. , since I can't import it in the appropriate size,
This solves the inconvenience of extremely low operational efficiency when editing custom characters.The operator can edit user custom characters by simply reading an image pattern such as characters or pictures on any desired document and specifying the required rectangular area range from that image data. Image patterns such as characters and pictures that you want to import into the editing area are automatically scaled and stored in the user custom character editing area, so that you can edit the desired image pattern into user custom characters at the desired size. The primary purpose is to

In addition, when editing user external characters, the rectangular area range (
By making it possible to both stretch and move the ruled line frame indicating the area specified by P + q in Figure 8, it is possible to appropriately import image patterns such as characters and pictures that the user wants to import into the user custom character editing area. The second purpose is to be able to capture images in a suitable size and in an appropriate arrangement.

Furthermore, when specifying a rectangular area range, it is possible to easily and conveniently determine on the display screen whether the current operation is a stretching operation or a moving operation of the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range. The third objective is to improve operational efficiency.

In this invention, firstly, there is provided an information processing system that includes an input means, an image scanner, a display means, a memory means, and a central processing unit such as a CPU, and is equipped with a user external character processing function. A capturing area specifying means for specifying an area of image data captured by the image scanner, an area comparing means for comparing the size of the area specified by the capturing area specifying means and a user external character editing area; A variable magnification calculation means for calculating a variable magnification based on the comparison result of the area comparison means.

When editing user external characters, the area specified by the capture area specifying means is scaled to the size of the user external character editing area, based on the information on the scaling factor obtained from the scaling factor calculation means.

Second, the capturing area specifying means is a coordinate input device such as a pointing device, and has switching means such as a button for operation.

When performing an operation on a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range, after the switching means of the capturing area specifying means is turned off,
When it is turned on within a preset time, a stretching operation and a moving operation for the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range are alternately and continuously switched.

Third, the cursor generating means generates a first cursor indicating a stretching operation and a second cursor indicating a moving operation with respect to a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range, and from the cursor generating means,
By generating a first or second cursor in response to alternating switching between a telescopic operation and a moving operation, a cursor having a shape that allows the state of the operation to be distinguished is displayed.

To summarize, in the information processing device of this invention.

Based on the size of the image data area read by the image scanner and the size of the specified extraction area, a scaling process is performed using a magnification that corresponds to the area to be captured, and the image data is created in the optimal size for the user's custom character editing area. I am trying to make it possible to import it as .

Next, embodiments of an information processing apparatus having a non-standard character editing function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

For ease of understanding, first, when editing user external characters by the information processing device of the present invention.

The state of a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range displayed on a display device will be explained.

FIGS. 2 (1) to (3) show display states of ruled line frames indicating rectangular area ranges displayed on the screen of a display device according to their operations in an information processing device equipped with a custom character editing function according to the present invention. In this figure, (1) is an example of the display state when a rectangular area indicating the range of image data to be extracted is expanded/contracted, and (2) is an example of the display state during expansion/contraction operation.
(3) shows an example of a display state during a movement operation of a rectangular area indicating the range of image data to be extracted, and (3) shows an example of a confirmed state of the rectangular area indicating the range of image data to be extracted. In the drawings, K is a cursor mark indicating an expansion/contraction operation of a rectangular area, and H is a cursor mark indicating a movement operation.

As already mentioned, in the information processing apparatus equipped with the custom character editing function of the present invention, in the user custom character editing operation, the image scanner first selects the characters and characters on the document that the user wants to use.
An image pattern such as a picture is read in, and then a desired rectangular area is specified for the image data and data of the desired rectangular portion is extracted, thereby editing a user external character of a desired size.

In the operation of specifying a desired rectangular area for this image data, its size and position can be specified.

When specifying the size, as shown in FIG. 2(1), a cursor mark K indicating an expansion/contraction operation of the rectangular area is displayed, for example, at the lower right of the rectangular area specified diagonally.

In this display state, the operator operates the coordinate input device 5 such as a pointing device to move the cursor mark K to set the rectangular area and select the desired size.

Also, when moving the position of the rectangular area, please refer to Figure 2 (2
), a cursor mark H indicating a movement operation is displayed, for example, at the lower center of the set rectangular area.

In this display state, if the cursor mark H is moved by operating the coordinate input device 5, the set rectangular area is moved to a desired position on the screen.

By performing such specification and movement operations, you can specify the size of the rectangular area for the image data that you want to use as user external characters, and you can move the ruled line frame that indicates the rectangular area to extract the area. can be specified.

When such an operation is completed and the settings are specified, the second
As shown in Figure (3), the cursor mark K.

H disappears from the screen and a rectangular area with a one-dot line is displayed.
The rectangular area range is determined.

By configuring the size, position, and specification of this rectangular area range, in other words, by configuring it so that the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range can be expanded, contracted, and moved alternately and continuously, the efficiency of the user's custom character editing operation is improved. is improved.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2 (1) and (2), the operator can
With respect to the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range displayed on the screen on the display device, the current processing, that is, the switching state of the expansion/contraction/movement operation can be easily and accurately distinguished, so that the efficiency of the editing operation is further improved.

The operations described above in connection with FIGS. 2(1) to (3).

That is, the operation of expanding, contracting, and moving a rectangular area by the information processing apparatus equipped with the external character processing function of the present invention is realized by the functions shown in Figure J, which will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed embodiment of the configuration of essential parts of an information processing apparatus equipped with a custom character processing function according to the present invention. Reference numerals in the drawing are the same as those in FIG. 9, and 21 is a ruled line frame display control unit, 22 is a cursor display control unit, 23 is a rectangular area range calculation unit, 24 is a coordinate input device operation control unit, and 25 is a variable magnification unit. The processing section 26 indicates a user external character editing processing section.

The block diagram shown in FIG.
The information processing apparatus is basically the same as a conventional information processing apparatus, except that a zoom processing section 25 and a scaling processing section 25 are added.

The functions of the rectangular area range calculation section 23 and the scaling processing section 25 newly added in FIG. 1 are as follows.

The rectangular area range calculation section 23 includes a coordinate input device operation control section 24
, the magnification that can be stored in the user external character editing area is calculated from the coordinate information of the diagonally designated capture range and the size of the user external character editing area.

The scaling processing unit 25 performs processing to enlarge or reduce the pixels of the captured image data based on the calculation result (magnification ratio) given from the rectangular area range calculation unit 23.

The following Fig. 3 (1) and (2) show the operations for expanding, contracting, and moving the ruled line frame explained in relation to Fig. 2 (1) to (3).
FIG. 3 is a time chart showing an example of a switching method using a pointing device, in which (1) shows an expansion/contraction operation of a rectangular area range, and (2) a diagram showing a movement operation. In the drawings, the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents the state of operation.

Stretching/contracting/moving operations on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range are started by pressing the pointing device button, and here, it is assumed that the stretching/contraction operation on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is always started. do.

The same operation can also be continued by continuing to press the pointing device button.

When a stretching operation (or moving operation) is being performed on a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range, in this pressed state, the pointing device is pressed as shown in FIG. 3 (2).

After releasing the button, point again within about 1 second.
When the device button is pressed (flick control), the operation on the ruled line frame indicating the current rectangular area range is switched to a moving operation (or a stretching operation).

As shown in FIG. 3(1), if approximately 1 second or more has elapsed since the pointing device button was released, the operation is processed as if the designation of the rectangular area range has been finalized.

Therefore, if the button is pressed again after about 1 second or more has elapsed after the button is once released, the operation on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is switched to an expansion/contraction operation.

Next, a description will be given of a change in the operation that is switched by the reflex control after the start of the operation on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range.

FIG. 4 is an example of a time chart for explaining the switching order of operations on the ruled line frame. The operation on the ruled line frame showing a range of six rectangular areas is started by pressing the pointing device button, and As already mentioned, one operation always starts with, for example, a stretching operation for the ruled line frame, and is alternately switched to the other moving operation and then the stretching operation by flick control, as shown in FIG.

Figures 5 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing an example of the state of pixels that have been scaled when a certain rectangular area is extracted from image data and imported into the user custom character editing area; (1) is the original Image data (2) shows pixels taken into the user custom character editing area.

As shown in FIGS. 5(1) and 5(2), if the area of the extracted image data is larger than the user custom character editing area, it is reduced by simply thinning out pixels.

Conversely, if the area of the extracted image data is smaller than the user custom character editing area, the pixels are enlarged.

Such reduction or enlargement processing is performed by the rectangular area range calculation section 23 and the scaling processing section 25 shown in FIG.

The following Figure 6 (1) to (8) shows how to use an image scanner to capture an image pattern of characters, pictures, etc. on a document that the user wants to use as external characters, extract a desired rectangular part from the image data, and then FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the flow of operations performed by an operator to specify a rectangular area range when importing into a private character editing area. Reference numerals in the drawings are the same as in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 6 (1), while the character "A" of the captured image data is displayed, the operator moves the pointer cursor to the first position W of the rectangular area (the upper row end of the rectangular area). or lower cloth edge) and then press the pointing device button.

A ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range is displayed at the pointer cursor position on the display device.

In this display state, if you move the pointing device forward, backward, left, or right while holding down the pointing device button, the display will appear on the screen of the display device, as shown in Figures 6 (1) and 6 (2). The ruled line frame expands and contracts using the starting position of the rectangular area as a fulcrum.

As shown in Figure 6 (2), if the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is out of position from the image data "A" that you want to extract, the flick control (approximately 1 second after releasing the pointing device button) Pointing device again within
button), the operation for the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is switched from a stretching operation to a moving operation, as shown in Figure 6 (2) to Figure 6 (3), and the lower part of the ruled line frame is moved. A cursor mark H indicating the moving state is displayed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6(3) to FIG. 6(4), with the pointing device button pressed.

Move the pointing device back and forth and left and right to place the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range at an appropriate position of the image data "A" to be extracted.

As shown in FIG. 6 (4), if the size of the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is not appropriate even after moving the ruled line frame, performing the reflex control again will result in changes from FIG. 6 (4) to ( As shown in 5), the operation on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is switched from the moving operation to the stretching operation, the cursor mark H disappears, and the cursor mark K indicating the stretching operation is displayed again.

In this state, as shown in Figure 6 (5) to Figure 6 (6),
Move the pointing device forward, backward, left, and right while holding down the pointing device button, and place the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range at an appropriate size for the image data "A" to be extracted.

As a result of repeating the operations from FIG. 6 (2) to FIG. 6 (6) using reflex control, the pointing device button is pressed when the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area displayed on the display device is determined. After about 1 second or more has elapsed, the display switches to a ruled line frame that indicates that the rectangular area range has been determined, as shown in Figure 6 (7) (in this example, the dotted line displayed is (indicates that the rectangular area range is in a fixed state).

If it is determined that the position of the ruled line frame indicating the determined rectangular area range is not appropriate, the pointing device button is pressed again.

By pressing this button, the ruled line frame (displayed as a dotted line) indicating the confirmed rectangular area range is erased, and then the 6th
As shown in FIG. 8, a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range is displayed at the pointer cursor position on the display device.

Here, the operations in FIG. 6(1) to FIG. 6(7) are performed again to set a ruled line frame indicating an appropriate rectangular area range.

In the embodiments described in connection with FIGS. 6(1) to (8) above, after releasing the pointing device button,
By simply repeating the operation of pressing the pointing device button again within about 1 second, it is possible to alternately stretch and move the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range, and the scanner can scan the border. For image data,
The cutout area (a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range) can be quickly and easily set.

FIGS. 7(1) and (2) show the flow of the main processing of specifying the capture area of one image data and scaling processing in the information processing apparatus equipped with the external character processing function of the present invention shown in FIG. 1. In the flowchart, (1) is the operation of the pointing device button, and (2) is the scaling process. In the drawings, #1 to #13 and #21 to #23 indicate steps.

An operation on a ruled line frame that indicates a rectangular area range is started by pressing the pointing device button, and as mentioned above, it always starts with one operation, such as a stretching operation on the ruled line frame, and is performed by flick control. Move operation, on the other hand.

Furthermore, the expansion and contraction operations can be alternately switched.

As shown in FIG. 7(1), when the pressing of the pointing device button is detected in step #1,
Proceed to step #2.

In step #2, a stretching operation is performed on the ruled line frame, and in the next step #3, a cursor indicating the stretching operation is displayed.

In step #4, it is determined whether the button is turned "off".

If it is not "off", the process returns to step #2 and the state of the expansion/contraction operation is maintained.

If the button is turned "off" as determined in step #4, the process proceeds to step #5, where it is determined whether the button is turned "on" or not.

If the result of determination in step #5 is that the button is not "on," then in the next step #6, it is determined whether a preset time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed.

If the preset time has elapsed as determined in step #6, the process proceeds to step #7, where the current ruled line frame is determined, and in the next step #8, the ruled line frame is switched to, for example, a dotted line display. The flow shown in FIG. 7(1) is completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step #6 that the set time has not yet elapsed, the process returns to step #5 and it is determined whether the button has been turned "on".

If the button is turned on and the set time has not yet elapsed as determined in step #6, the process advances to step #9.

In step #9, the operation on the ruled line frame is switched from a stretching operation to a moving operation.

In the next step #10, the display is switched to a cursor display indicating a movement operation.

In the next step #11, it is determined whether the button is turned "off".

As a result of the determination in step #11, if the button is not "off", the process returns to step #9 to continue the moving operation.

If it is determined in step #11 that the button has been turned "off", the process proceeds to the next step #12, and it is determined whether the button has been turned "on".

If it is not r-on-J, the process proceeds to the next step #13, and it is determined whether or not the set time has elapsed.

If the set time has elapsed in the time determination at step #13, the process advances to step #7.

On the other hand, due to the time judgment in step #13,
If the set time has not elapsed, the process returns to step #12 and it is determined whether the button is turned on.

If the button turns to r-on-J before the set time elapses, return to step #2, and repeat the same steps to step #3.
- Repeat the process of #12.

If the button remains in the OFF state for longer than the set time, the process advances to step #7, the operation on the ruled line frame is confirmed, and the flow in FIG. 7(1) ends.

When the operation on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range is completed, scaling processing is performed based on the determined ruled line frame information.

Next, this scaling process will be explained with reference to the flow shown in FIG. 7(2).

In step #21, the information on the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area range determined by the above operation, for example, the information on the coordinate position (py q) in FIG. be taken into account. Further, at the same time, information on the user external character editing area is also taken into this rectangular area range calculation section 23.

In the next step #22, the rectangular area range calculation unit 23 calculates the pixels of the extracted image data and the user custom character editing area based on this information, as explained in relation to FIG. The ratio (magnification ratio) to the pixel to be developed is calculated, and the calculation result is notified to the scaling processing section 25.

In step #23, the scaling processing unit 25 performs scaling processing on the extracted image data using the notified scaling factor.

When the scaling process is completed, the flow shown in FIG. 7(2) is completed.

As explained in detail above, in the information processing apparatus equipped with the custom character processing function of the present invention, image data on a read document is divided into a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range, a specified area, a user custom character editing area, and a user custom character editing area. The sizes of the images are compared, a scaling factor is automatically calculated, and the captured image data is processed based on this scaling factor so that it can be stored in the user custom character editing area.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where user external characters are edited was mainly explained.

However, it is clear that the present invention can be applied not only to the editing of user external characters, but also to any information processing apparatus that performs processing of capturing image data to be referenced using an image scanner and copying or moving it to another area.

Therefore, the present invention is not limited to simply processing external characters, but also includes applications to information processing apparatuses that have the function of capturing image data using an image scanner and copying and moving the data to another area. Needless to say, it is a thing.

According to the information processing device equipped with a custom character processing function of the present invention, firstly, the area of image data to be imported is automatically scaled to the size of the user custom character editing area. When editing user external characters, use an image scanner to import an image pattern such as characters or pictures on the document that you want to use, and then cut out a desired rectangular part from the image data and import it into the user external character editing area. It is now possible to specify the ruled line frame that indicates the rectangular area displayed on the display screen without having to be aware of the editable pixel size of the custom character editing area.
Operability is significantly improved.

Second, when specifying a ruled line frame that indicates a rectangular area displayed on the display screen, the stretching and moving processes of the ruled line frame can be operated alternately and continuously, so image patterns such as characters and pictures on the document can be Image data of user external characters can be captured in a desired size and in an appropriate arrangement.

Third, when specifying the ruled line frame that indicates the rectangular area range displayed on the display screen, the cursor shape that indicates whether the current operation is stretching or moving is automatically changed according to the switching of the operation state. The operator can easily and accurately make judgments on the display screen, resulting in many excellent effects such as further improvement of operating efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed embodiment of the main configuration of an information processing device equipped with a custom character processing function of the present invention, and FIG. 2 (1) to (3) are This figure shows an example of the display state of the ruled line frame indicating the rectangular area displayed on the screen of the display device according to its operation in an information processing device equipped with a custom character editing function. An example of the display state when a rectangular area indicating a range is expanded/contracted, (2)
3 is an example of the display state during a movement operation of the rectangular area that indicates the range of image data to be extracted, (3) is an example of the confirmed state of the rectangular area that indicates the range of image data to be extracted, and (1) and (2) are , is a time chart illustrating an example of a switching method using a pointing device regarding the operation of expanding, contracting, and moving the ruled line frame explained in relation to FIGS. The stretching operation of (
2) is a diagram showing a moving operation, FIG. 4 is an example of a time chart for explaining the switching order of operations on ruled line frames, and FIGS. 5 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing a rectangular area from image data. This figure shows an example of the state of the scaled pixels when extracted and imported into the user custom character editing area, where (1) is the original image data, (2) is the pixel taken into the user custom character editing area, 6 (1) to (8) show that an image pattern of characters, pictures, etc. on a document that is desired to be used as user external characters is captured using an image scanner, a desired rectangular portion is extracted from the image data, and a user external character editing area is created. Figures 7 (1) and (2) are diagrams showing the flow of operations performed by an operator to specify a rectangular area range when importing information into the information equipped with the external character processing function of this invention shown in Figure 1. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the main processes of image data capture area designation and scaling processing in the processing device, in which (1) is the operation of the pointing device button; (2) is a diagram showing the scaling processing; FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between the image pattern on the display screen and the size of the specified rectangular area range when editing user custom characters in an information processing system equipped with a conventional custom character editing function; FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a conventional information processing system equipped with a user custom character editing function. In the drawings, 1 is a CPU, 2 is a memory, 3 is a display device, 4 is an input device, 5 is a coordinate input device, and 6 is a scanner I/
F circuit, 7 is an image scanner, 8 is a printer I/F circuit, 9 is a printer, 1o is an HDD unit, 11 is a hard disk, 12 is an FDD unit, 13 is a floppy disk, 21 is a ruled line frame display control unit, 22 is a cursor display control section, 23 is a rectangular area range calculation section, 24 is a coordinate input device operation control section, 25 is a scaling processing section, and 26 is a user external character editing processing section. Physical Order Chart No. 6 Enchu □□□ O 8 Note

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[Claims] 1. An information processing system comprising an input means, an image scanner, a display means, a memory means, a central processing unit such as a CPU, and a user external character processing function, wherein the image scanner capture area specifying means for specifying an area of image data captured by the capture area; area comparison means for comparing the size of the area specified by the capture area specifying means with the size of the user external character editing area; and the area. scaling factor calculation means for calculating a scaling factor based on the comparison result of the comparing means, and when editing a user external character, the scaling factor information obtained from the scaling factor calculation means is used to calculate a scaling factor in the capture area specifying means. An information processing apparatus characterized in that the specified area is scaled to the size of a user custom character editing area. 2. In the information processing device according to claim 1, the capturing area specifying means is a coordinate input device such as a pointing device, and has switching means such as a button for operation, and the capturing area specifying means is a rectangular area. When performing an operation on a ruled line frame indicating a range, if the switching means of the capturing area specifying means is turned off and then turned on within a preset time, an expansion/contraction operation is performed on the ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range. An information processing device characterized by alternately and continuously switching between and movement operation. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising cursor generating means for generating a first cursor indicating a stretching operation and a second cursor indicating a moving operation with respect to a ruled line frame indicating a rectangular area range. The cursor generating means generates a first or second cursor in response to alternating switching between a telescopic operation and a moving operation, thereby displaying a cursor in a shape that allows the state of the operation to be distinguished. Information processing equipment.