JPH04260968A - Method for inputting address of postal card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a postal card address inputting method capable of simply inputting the address of a postal card by means of a postal card image displayed on a display screen through a computer and printing out the inputted address. CONSTITUTION:In the case of entering address to a postal card, a vertical postal card image 8 or a horizontal postal card image is displayed on the display screen through the computer. Postal card address such as a destination postal number, an originating postal number, a destination address, an originating address, a destination name, and an originating name is inputted to the postal card image displayed on the display screen 9 and the address data is printed out as a data base. Consequently anybody can simply input the addresses of a postal card by means of the postal card image displayed on the display screen 9, print out the displayed contents and form the data base of the addresses.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a method for inputting addresses for postcards, which allows the addressee of a postcard to be easily inputted as a postcard image and printed without having to write the addressee on the postcard by hand. be.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when writing an address on a postcard 10, which is an official postcard as shown in FIG.
The addressee was written using a writing instrument 11 such as a ballpoint pen shown in the figure.

[0003] Recently, with the intention of omitting the trouble of handwriting the address on the postcard 10, a personal computer (personal computer) 12 as shown in FIG. 6 and a word processor as shown in FIG. 13, etc., to input address data in accordance with a predetermined format for the postcard 10, and then print the address on the postcard 10 using a printer (not shown).

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, when writing the address on the conventional postcard 10, when writing the address on the postcard 10 by hand, it takes a lot of time and effort to write the address on the postcard 10. There was a problem that the efficiency was low. When writing an address on a postcard 10 using a personal computer 12, a word processor 13, etc., the address data is input based on a predetermined format for the postcard 10, and then printed using a printer. Therefore, there was a problem in that the input of address data could not be directly displayed as an image of the address written on the postcard 10.

[0005] This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to input the address of a postcard using the postcard image displayed on the display screen, and also to convert the address data into a database and print it. The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for inputting addresses for postcards.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A postcard address input method according to the present invention displays a display screen of either a postcard image for vertical writing or a postcard image for horizontal writing on a display screen, and displays this postcard image on a display screen. Enter the specified postal code or JS code in the destination postal code entry field and sender postal code entry field on the display screen, and display the converted destination address and sender address in the destination address display field. Select and display the desired font size in the and sender address display field, and enter the destination name and sender name in the destination name input field and sender name input field from a dictionary such as an address dictionary or Japanese language dictionary. This system uses the Kana-Kanji conversion function to input the address of the postcard as a postcard image on the display screen, and also converts the address data into a database and prints it out.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing display screens used in a postcard address input method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a destination postal code entry field where the destination postal code or JS code is entered, 4 is a sender postal code entry field where the sender postal code or JS code is entered, and 2 is a destination address display field where the destination address is displayed. , 5 is a source address display field for displaying the source address, 3 is a destination name input field for inputting the destination name, 6 is a source name input field for inputting the source name, 7 is a group of address kanji display notes, 8 8a is a postcard image for vertical writing, 8a is a postcard image for horizontal writing, and 9 is a display screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processing steps in the postcard address input method shown in FIG.

Next, a method for inputting addresses for postcards, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be explained. First, as a postcard image displayed on the display screen 9, either the vertical writing postcard image 8 or the horizontal writing postcard image 8a is selected. As the postcard image displayed on the display screen 9, in the case of vertical writing, the vertical writing postcard image 8 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed,
For horizontal writing, horizontal writing postcard image 8 shown in Figure 2
a is displayed. Next, enter the specified postal code or JS code in the destination postal code entry field 1 and convert it into the address corresponding to this input, and the address kanji notation group 7 will be displayed on the display screen 9, and the destination address display field 2, a representative of the address kanji notation group 7 is displayed. If this display does not apply, a suitable one is selected from the address kanji notation group 7, and the selected one is set and displayed in the destination address display column 2. At this time, the size of the displayed characters is selected from quadruple-width, double-height, and double-width. In addition, processing for the sender postal code entry field 4 is carried out in the same manner as above,
In the sender address display field 5, a representative of the address kanji notation group 7 is displayed. Further, a predetermined destination name and a sender's name are input into the destination name input field 3 and the sender's name input field 6 using the kana-kanji conversion function of a dictionary such as an address dictionary or a Japanese language dictionary. Further, address data such as destination data and sender data for inputting the above-mentioned destination postal code, sender postal code, addressee name, sender name, etc., can be searched, displayed, and modified from a database. When the input of the address data is completed, the address data is converted into a database and printed using a printer.

[0010] In the above embodiment, the method for inputting the postcard address for the postal postcard 10, which is an official postcard, has been explained. However, for picture postcards, double postcards, etc., the above-mentioned input fields for the addressee name and sender name, which are slightly different, are also used. It is possible to apply the same postcard address input method as in the embodiment.

[0011]

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the postcard address input method of the present invention, a postcard image display screen is displayed on the display screen, and the destination zip code and sender's postal code are displayed on the display screen. In addition to inputting and displaying the postcard address such as the postal code, destination address, sender's address, destination name, and sender's name in the form of a postcard image, the address data is converted into a database and printed, so using a computer, Anyone can easily input the address of a postcard using the postcard image displayed on the display screen, print it out, and create a database of addresses, which has excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display screen applied to a postcard address input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen applied to a postcard address input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processing steps in the postcard address input method of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a postal postcard that is a conventional official postcard.

5 is a perspective view showing a writing instrument used when writing an address on the postcard of FIG. 4. FIG.

6 is a perspective view showing a personal computer used when writing an address on the postcard of FIG. 4; FIG.

7 is a perspective view showing a word processor used when writing an address on the postcard of FIG. 4; FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Destination postal code entry field 2 Destination address display list 3 Destination name input field 4 Sender postal code entry field 5 Sender address display list 6 Sender name input field 7 Address kanji notation group 8 Postcard image for vertical writing 8a Postcard for horizontal writing Image 9 Display screen 10 Postcard 11 Writing instrument 12 Personal computer (PC) 13
word processor

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Using a computer equipped with a dictionary such as an address dictionary or a Japanese language dictionary and a printer capable of printing, a postcard image display screen is displayed on the display screen, and the destination postal code is entered on the postcard image display screen. Enter the specified postal code or JS code in the field and source postal code entry field, and display the converted destination address and source address in the destination address display field and source address display field. Then, the predetermined destination name and sender's name are entered using the kana-kanji conversion function of the above dictionary, and the addressee of the postcard is entered as a postcard image on the display screen, and the address data is converted into a database and printed. A method for inputting an address for a postcard.