JPH04302054A - Character and image information synthesis and edition processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a character and image information synthesis and edition processing system by which synthesized information constituted of character information and image information can be efficiently transmitted, edited, and printed. CONSTITUTION:The image information is registered and managed by an identification number corresponding to each image information, and the image information is transmitted from a data processor 1 at a transmission side by the pertinent identification number. Then, the pertinent image information is extracted from an image information registering part 6, and outputted by an edition processor 2 at a reception side, based on the received identification number. Thus, a transmitting processing can be operated at a high speed, the combination of the arbitrary image information with the identification number can be registered, and it is possible to easily facilitate the various kinds of changes.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system, such as a facsimile machine, that has image information transmission, editing, and printing functions, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a system, such as a facsimile machine, that has functions for transmitting, editing, and printing image information, and in particular, for transmitting, editing, and printing composite information of text information and image information. The present invention relates to a text/image information synthesis and editing processing system suitable for efficient printing.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, in order to transmit information more efficiently, information processing systems that handle not only text information but also image information are widely used. For example, in communication systems, facsimile machines are used as a means of transmitting image information, and in computer processing word processors, laser printers, etc. are used to edit and print information that combines text and image information. It has become. For efficient communication processing of information consisting of character information and image information, for example, there is a method described on pages 2611 to 2612 of "Electronic Information and Communication Handbook" edited by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (published by Ohmsha, 1988). There is a mixed mode like this. This technology is used in G4 facsimile machines, etc., and processes information within one page, such as graphics and handwritten information, as a facsimile signal, and text information is processed using Teletex character codes. be. In mixed mode, information is structured to indicate the position and size of documents, pages, frames, blocks, etc., as well as their dependent relationships, and the lowest block contains either facsimile information or text information. Includes types. It is convenient for editing, reformatting, and other tasks, and enables efficient transmission. However, conventional facsimile machines include a mixed mode, in which the sender side transmits image information as is to the receiver side. In other words, the image information received by the receiver is a copy of the sender,
Image information is sent and received between the sender and the receiver, which takes time to process.

[0003]Although there is a technique for exchanging text information to image information in the computer-based composite editing process of character information and image information, the editing printing method itself in computer processing is based on a certain pattern.
The method is limited to image conversion and compositing, and editing software needs to be modified each time the output editing format changes. In other words, it can be said that the exchange of editing information between devices is extremely tight. Furthermore, in computer processing, user needs change from moment to moment, and applications are created or changed to adjust editing formats each time. There is also a problem in that the application must be changed accordingly, even if the user only wants to change the size of the fonts, vertically, horizontally, or font size for each item. There is also a need to realistically edit logo marks such as company emblems and company seals, that is, image information. However, it is extremely difficult to fully satisfy these requirements.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional techniques cannot efficiently process the transmission and editing of image information, and cannot efficiently perform composite editing, transmission, and printing of information consisting of character information and image information. There was a problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a text/image information synthesis/editing processing system that efficiently transmits and edits image information and efficiently outputs information obtained by arbitrarily synthesizing and editing text information and image information. It is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the text/image information synthesis and editing processing system of the present invention (1) creates synthetic information consisting of text information and image information based on user operations; and a data processing device that transmits this composite information via a transmission medium according to a communication protocol, receives the composite information sent by this data processing device, edits the received composite information, and displays or displays the composite information. This is a text/image information synthesis/editing processing system consisting of an editing processing device that prints out data. The processing device sends an image information identifier corresponding to the image information based on the user's operation, and the editing processing device has an image information registration unit that registers each piece of image information corresponding to the image identifier, and performs data processing. Based on the image information identifier sent from the device,
The present invention is characterized in that image information corresponding to this image information identifier is extracted from the image information registration section and displayed or printed out. (2) In the character/image information synthesis and editing processing system described in (1) above,
Based on the user's operation, the data processing device processes character information,
Then, positioning information indicating the position in the composite information of each piece of image information is given to each of the character information and the image information identifier corresponding to the image information, and from the character information and image information identifier to which this positioning information is given. Based on the editing instruction information sent from the data processing device, the editing processing device places the character information in a position corresponding to the positioning information given to this character information and in the image information identifier. It is characterized in that the image information extracted from the corresponding image information registration section is displayed or printed out at a position corresponding to the positioning information given to the image information identifier. (3) In the text/image information synthesis and editing processing system described in either (1) or (2) above,
Based on the user's operation, the data processing device sends out editing instruction information that includes character attribute information including the size and font of the character information, and the editing processing device receives the editing instruction information sent from the data processing device. It is characterized in that it receives instruction information, edits character information based on character attribute information given to the character information, converts the image into image information, and displays or prints out the image. and (4) (1) above.
In the text/image information synthesis/editing processing system according to any one of (3) above, the editing processing device converts the text information of the synthesis information received from the data processing device into image information, and converts the text information of the received synthesis information into image information. It is characterized by being displayed or printed out together with image information.

[0006]

[Operation] In the present invention, image information of, for example, the outer frame of a form and items to be printed and edited is registered and stored in the data editing device, and the image information is managed using an identifier. Also, when image information is transmitted from the data processing device side via a communication line, it is replaced with an identifier, that is, character information, rather than the image information itself. This makes it possible to increase the transmission speed. In addition, position information indicating the display and print output position is attached to each of the identification information of the text information and image information to be transmitted, and by changing the position information, it can be placed at any position within the outer frame. Print editing can be done using cut and paste procedures. This makes it possible, for example, to freely edit, transmit, and print forms requested by the user without changing the application software.

[0007]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a character/image information synthesis and editing processing system according to the present invention. The character/image information synthesis and editing processing system of this embodiment includes a data processing device 1 that performs creation and editing processing of character information, image information such as a logo mark 4 and a print pattern 5, which are registered in an image information registration section 6, Performs composite editing processing of text information and image information related to the invention, image conversion processing of text information, etc.
It also includes an editing processing device 2 that prints edited information as an image using a printout section 3. Here, information is exchanged between the data processing device 1 and the editing processing device 2 via the communication line 12 using a communication protocol by respective communication control units (not shown). Further, the editing processing device 2 converts the synthesized and edited character information into an image, and outputs the converted image using the print output section 3. In addition to the print output section 3, the editing processing device 2 may also include a display output section for displaying edited information on a display. Further, the print output unit 3 and the display output unit are respectively configured as an image printing device such as a facsimile machine and an image display device, which are independent from the editing processing device 2. A configuration may also be adopted in which image conversion processing of information is not performed.

[0008] The data processing device 1 allows the user to
Editing instruction information 13 inputted interactively via the input unit 9 is captured by the creation processing unit 7 and stored in the temporary storage unit 10 . This editing instruction information 13 consists of character information, and as shown in detail in FIG. 2 below, XY coordinates indicating the printing position of each piece of information, character information to be printed, and image information for identifying image information. An image information number, etc. as an identifier is described. The data processing device 1 then sends such editing instruction information 13 to the editing processing device 2 via a communication control section (not shown). At this time, the information sent via the communication line is only the editing instruction information 13, ie, character information, and the image information to be printed is not sent, so that the sending process can be performed at high speed. The editing processing device 2, which has received the text information of the editing instruction information 13 from the data processing device 1 via the communication line 12, uses the synthesis editing section 11 to edit text information and image information based on the received editing instruction information 13. Perform composite editing. For example, if the editing instruction information 13 indicates image information at a position indicated by Based on the number, the image information registration section 6 is searched, and the corresponding image information, for example, the logo mark 4, is extracted and set at a designated position. In addition, if the editing instruction information 13 indicates character information at the position indicated by the XY coordinates, the editing instruction information 13
Convert the character information in 3 into an image and set it at the specified position. In this way, based on the received editing instruction information 13, the editing processing device 2 sets each piece of information in its respective position, so that text information and image information can be
The information is synthesized as intended by the user of the data processing device 1. The combined information is then printed out by the printout section 3. In this way, in the character/image information synthesis and editing processing system of this embodiment, image information to be transmitted and printed is registered in advance in the editing processing device 2 on the receiving side. This eliminates the need for transmission processing, and speeds up the transmission processing. Furthermore, it is possible to combine image information registered in the editing processing device 2 at any position indicated by XY coordinates, and it is also possible to freely change the content of the image information corresponding to the image information number. , it is possible to easily respond to user change requests.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of editing instruction information sent from the data processing device to the data editing device in FIG. In the editing instruction information 13 of this embodiment,
The number of images 14 and the number of characters 15 indicate that the information to be sent is two image information and one character information. For example, at the position where the X coordinate 16 is "5" and the Y coordinate 17 is "3", Image information number (1) indicates that the image information of 18 is to be combined and printed. In the same way, "5" at the X coordinate 19 and "6" at the Y coordinate 20 indicate the composite position of the image information number (2) 21, and "1" at the X coordinate 22 and "6" at the Y coordinate 23. "9" indicates the composition position of the character information 26. In addition, character information 26
Regarding this, the character data length 24 and character type 25 are also specified, and it is also possible to specify the size and format of the character. Such editing instruction information 1
3 to the editing processing device 2 via the communication line, and the editing processing device 2 receives the received editing instruction information. 13, character information and image information are combined and printed out by the print output section 3. In this manner, the character/image information synthesis and editing processing system shown in FIG. 1 does not require transmission of image information, and communication processing can be performed at high speed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of image information registration contents and print editing examples according to the present invention of the text/image information synthesis and editing processing system shown in FIG. In particular, based on the editing instruction information 13 shown in FIG.
This figure shows a specific example of searching image information registered in the image information registration unit 6 of the editing processing device 2, and performing composite editing and printing. FIG. 3(a) shows the registration/recording contents 30 of image information registered in the image information registration unit 6 of the editing processing device 2 in FIG. Image information content 32 corresponding to information number 31 is registered in correspondence. For example, image information number (1) 3
The company emblem 34 corresponds to number 3, and the image information number (2
) 35, company name logos 36 are registered in association with each other. When the editing processing device 2 of FIG. 1 having such registered/recorded content 30 of image information receives the editing instruction information 13 shown in FIG. 2, it performs the print editing shown in FIG. 3(b). That is, the editing processing device 2 in FIG.
Based on the received editing instruction information 13 shown in FIG. 5", Y
Place the company logo 36 with image information number (2) 35 at the coordinate "6", and place the company logo 36 with the image information number (2) 35 at the coordinate "1" and the Y coordinate "1".
9'' position, set the character information 26 in Figure 2 and synthesize it,
The combined information is printed by the print output section 3 in FIG.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, according to the character/image information synthesis and editing processing system of this embodiment, the outer frame of the form and the items to be printed and edited are stored on the data editing device side. By registering and storing the image information and changing the XY coordinate position on the data processing device side,
Print editing can be performed at any position within the outer frame using a cut-and-paste procedure. Furthermore, regarding the character information created by the data processing device, the data editing device does not sense the content and only converts the image, so the items to be printed and edited can be changed freely. Become. Furthermore, when it comes to adding or changing content that is registered and stored in the data editing device, such as a company name logo or a seal, it is only necessary to notify the data processing device of the image information number each time. This enables flexible editing of image information. For example, it becomes possible to freely print and edit documents requested by the user without changing the application software, thereby improving convenience. Furthermore, since it is not affected by the type of print/edit forms, it can be applied particularly to formats that involve compositing that also handle image information.

0012

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently transmit and edit image information, and improve the performance of a text/image information synthesis/editing processing system that arbitrarily synthesizes and edits text information and image information. It is.

[0013]

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a text/image information synthesis and editing processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of editing instruction information sent from the data processing device to the data editing device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of image information registration contents and print editing examples according to the present invention of the data editing device in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Data processing device 2 Editing processing device 3 Print output section 4 Logo mark 5 Print pattern 6 Image information registration section 7 Creation processing section 8 Display section 9 Input section 10 Temporary storage section 11 Synthesis editing section 12 Communication line 13 Editing instruction information 14 Image Number of items 15 Number of characters 16 X coordinate 17 Y coordinate 18 Image information number (1) 19 X coordinate 20 Y coordinate 21 Image information number (2) 22 X coordinate 23 Y coordinate 24 Character data length 25 Character type 26 Character information 30 Image information Registration/Record Content 31 Image Information Number 32 Content 33 Image Information Number (1) 34 Company Emblem 35 Image Information Number (2) 36 Company Name Logo

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claim 1: A data processing device that creates composite information consisting of character information and image information based on a user's operation, and transmits the composite information via a transmission medium according to a communication protocol; A text/image information synthesis/editing processing system comprising an editing processing device that receives synthesis information sent out by a processing device, performs editing processing on the received synthesis information, and displays or prints out the edited information. An image information identifier is assigned to each of the plurality of pieces of image information handled by the editing processing system, and the data processing device sends the image information identifier corresponding to the image information based on the user's operation. The editing processing device has an image information registration means in which image information corresponding to the image identifier is registered, and based on the image information identifier sent from the data processing device, the image information registration means , a text/image information synthesis and editing processing system, which extracts image information corresponding to the image information identifier, and displays and prints out the extracted image information. 2. The character/image information synthesis and editing processing system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing device determines the position of each of the character information and the image information in the composite information based on the user's operation. positioning information indicating the above is added to each of the above text information and the above image information identifier corresponding to the above image information, and editing instruction information consisting of the above text information to which the positioning information is attached and the above image information identifier is provided. sending out,
The editing processing device places the character information at a position corresponding to positioning information given to the character information based on the editing instruction information sent from the data processing device, and
Character/image information synthesis editing processing characterized by displaying or printing out image information extracted from the image information registration means corresponding to the image information identifier at a position corresponding to positioning information given to the image information identifier. system. 3. In the character/image information synthesis and editing processing system according to claim 1 or 2, the data processing device determines the size of the character information and the size of the character information based on the user's operation. , sends the editing instruction information to which character attribute information including a font is attached, and the editing processing device receives the editing instruction information sent from the data processing device, and adds the character information to the character information. A text/image information synthesis/editing processing system, which edits the text based on the above text attribute information, converts the image into image information, and displays or prints out the resulting image. 4. The character/image information synthesis and editing processing system according to claim 1, wherein the editing processing device converts the character information of the synthesis information received from the data processing device into image information. Characters and characters characterized in that the images are converted into images and displayed or printed out together with the image information of the received composite information.
Image information synthesis editing processing system.