JPH1027255A - Device and method for editing document with picture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly edit a document with a picture. SOLUTION: A touch panel is formed on the display screen of a display device 21, and at the time of sensing touch with one of operation buttons 404 to 409, an instruction related to document edition is entered. When the video picture button 4O5 is depressed, a video picture 401 entered from a video camera is overlaid with an editing document and displayed. When a paste button 406 is depressed, a message suggesting the specification of a sticking position is displayed, and when the past position is specified in response to the message, a video picture 410 is pasted to the specified position (e.g. 410). Thus a document with a picture can be quickly edited by executing edition by using the touch panel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image-attached document editing apparatus and method for editing an image-attached document in which an image and a document are mixed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional image-attached document editing apparatus,
It is necessary to move the cursor on the display screen to a desired operation button using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and give an instruction regarding editing by clicking the mouse on the operation button.

[0003]

However, in a conventional apparatus in which a cursor is moved to an operation button for giving a desired instruction and clicked, for example, when one instruction is given next to another instruction, For example, it is necessary to continuously move the cursor from one operation button to another operation button, and there is a problem that this movement cannot be performed quickly. That is, since the movement of the cursor from one operation button to another operation button is performed by following an appropriate path between the operation buttons, a corresponding time is required for the movement.

[0004] Generally, editing of a document with an image is performed by inserting an image input by image input software into a document created by document creation software. Therefore, editing of a document with an image is performed by repeatedly operating the operation buttons of both the document creation software and the image input software. Therefore, the time required for the movement of the cursor greatly affects the editing of the document with the image.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an image-attached document editing apparatus and an image-editing method capable of quickly editing an image-attached document. .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-described problems, an image-added document editing apparatus according to the present invention is an image-added document editing apparatus for editing an image-added document in which an image and a document are mixed. Display means for displaying an edited document on a display screen, conversion means for converting position information input on the display screen into edit information relating to editing of a document, image input means for inputting a pasted image, and editing. Image pasting means for pasting the inputted pasted image into the edited document based on the information.

[0007] In the document-attached image editing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the display means displays the input pasted image on a part of the display screen.

[0008] In the image-added document editing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the display means displays the input pasted image on a part of the display screen based on editing information instructing display of the image.

In the image-attached document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the image pasting means is configured to paste the input pasted image into the edited document based on editing information indicating a position to paste the pasted image. Is preferably specified.

In the document-attached image editing apparatus according to the present invention, the display means has a document memory for holding bitmap data of the edited document and an image memory for holding bitmap data of the input pasted image. By selectively reading the bitmap data held in the document memory and the image memory, an edited document is displayed on the display screen, and the input pasted image is displayed on a part of the display screen. Is preferred.

In the image-attached document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the image pasting means has a second image memory for holding bitmap data of an input pasted image, and holds the bitmap data in the second image memory. It is preferable that the data of the image-added document is generated by inserting the bitmap data into the data of the edited document.

In the image-attached document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the image pasting means generates data of the image-attached document by inserting the bitmap data held in the image memory into the data of the edited document. Is preferred.

In the image-attached document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the image input means continuously inputs a pasted image, and the display means updates the contents of the image memory each time the pasted image is input. Is preferred.

In the image-attached document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the image input means continuously inputs a pasted image, and the display means and the image pasting means perform the above-mentioned operations each time the pasted image is inputted. It is preferable to update the contents of the image memory and the second image memory, respectively.

[0015] In the image-added document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the display means displays one or a plurality of command buttons for editing a document at a predetermined position on the display screen, and the conversion means displays the instruction button on the display screen. When there is a command button at a position corresponding to the position information input in step 2, it is preferable to convert the position information into edit information corresponding to the command button.

In the image-added document editing apparatus according to the present invention, the conversion means captures a position where pressure is applied on the display screen as position information, and converts the position information into editing information relating to editing of a document. Is preferred.

Further, a control method of an image-added document editing apparatus according to the present invention is an image-added document editing method for editing an image-added document in which an image and a document are mixed, wherein a position input on a screen of a display is displayed. It is characterized by comprising a conversion step of converting information into editing information relating to editing of a document, and an image pasting step of pasting a pasted image into an edited document based on the editing information.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image-added document editing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a video camera which captures an image of a subject and outputs an analog composite video signal. Reference numeral 2 denotes a video digitizer that generates a digital video signal, a reset signal, and a write clock signal from an analog composite video signal. Reference numeral 4 denotes a selector for switching between a reset signal and a write clock signal from the video digitizer 2 and a reset signal and a write clock signal from the read / write controller 9. 6 is the video signal from the video digitizer 2 and the CP
A selector for switching between the video signal (data bus) on the U12 side.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a dual-port video RAM capable of independently executing a write operation of a video signal supplied from the selector 6 and a read operation from the CPU 12. The video RAM 7 is used to hold an image referred to by the CPU 12. 8 is a write operation of a video signal supplied from the selector 6 and a display controller 16.
Is a dual-port video RAM capable of independently executing a read operation by a video RAM. The video RAM 8 stores the display 2
1 is used to hold the image to be supplied.

9 is a case where the CPU 12 controls the video RAMs 7 and 8
And a read / write controller for generating a write clock signal and a reset signal for writing a video signal to the VRAM, and a read clock signal and a reset signal for reading a video signal from the video RAM 7. Reference numeral 12 denotes a CPU that operates based on a control program in the system ROM 19 and controls the image editing device with a touch panel.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a system bus controller that arbitrates the bus between the CPU 12 and the DMAC 23. 14
Is a keyboard 24 as an input / output unit, an auxiliary memory 25,
An input / output controller that controls the touch panel 26. 16 generates a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal to be supplied to the display 21, an address signal and a control signal to be supplied to the graphic RAM 17, and
Read graphic data from AM 17 and display 21
Is a display controller to be supplied to the device.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a graphic RAM for storing graphic data relating to an edited document (including figures, tables, and the like) and a picture (operation panel display) such as an operation button. 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a system RAM used as a work memory of the CPU 12, which is used, for example, for processing video signals and holding control information of each device. 19 is a system RO for storing a control program for the image editing apparatus with a panel.
M.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a display switching section for switching between a document and operation panel display supplied from the graphic RAM 17 and a video signal supplied from the video RAM 8 and supplying the video signal to the display 21. Reference numeral 21 denotes a display such as a liquid crystal panel. On the display 21, a video image captured by the video camera 1 is displayed as an overlay on a document and an operation panel display.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a CPU for transferring data between devices.
12 is a direct memory access controller (DMAC) that performs the processing directly without passing through the memory 12. Reference numeral 24 denotes a keyboard for inputting characters, numerals, and the like relating to editing. 2
Reference numeral 5 denotes an auxiliary memory such as a floppy disk or a hard disk. Reference numeral 26 denotes a transparent touch panel that senses pressing on the operation panel display of the display 21 and supplies position information to the input / output controller 14.

In the above configuration, an image captured by the video camera 1 is supplied to the video digitizer 2 as an analog composite video signal. The video digitizer 2 generates a digital video signal, a reset signal, and a write clock signal from the composite video signal.

The selector 4 selects a reset signal and a write clock signal from the video digitizer 2 and a reset signal and a write clock signal from the read / write controller 9 based on a switching signal. That is, when writing (editing) data to the video RAMs 7 and 8 by the CPU 12 (or the DMAC 23), the selector 4 selects the reset signal and the write clock signal from the read / write controller 9 and picks up an image with the video camera 1. When writing a video signal of an image to the video RAMs 7 and 8, a reset signal and a write clock signal from the video digitizer 2 are selected and output.

As in the control of the selector 4, the selector 6 controls the video signal R by the CPU 12 based on the switching signal.
When writing data to the AMs 7 and 8 (for example, editing a video image), select the data bus and
When the video signal of the image captured by the above is written into the video RAMs 7 and 8, the digital signal from the video digitizer 2 is selected and output.

Normally, the selectors 4 and 6 select a signal from the video digitizer 2, and the video signal from the video digitizer 2 is supplied to the video R in accordance with a reset signal and a write clock signal from the read / write controller 9.
The data is written to both AM7 and AM8 in real time.

The read port of the video RAM 7 is CP
Connected to the data bus on the U12 side,
(Or DMAC 23) can read a video signal from the video RAM 7 at any time.

On the other hand, the read port of the video RAM 8 is connected to the display content switching unit 20. The display controller 16 recognizes the display start position based on the display start position signal (signal indicating the display start position) supplied from the display content switching unit 20, and counts a predetermined number of pixels from the display start position, thereby providing video. Recognize the display area of the image. When the video image display start position is reached, the video RAM 8 is reset by a reset signal,
A predetermined number of read clock signals are supplied to read a video signal, and the read video signal is supplied to the display content switching unit 20.

As described above, the display 21 displays the overlay video image on the document and the operation panel display.

Next, the editing process in the image-attached document editing apparatus will be described. This editing process is performed in the system ROM
19 is controlled by the CPU 12 which operates based on an editing program which is a part of the control program stored in the control program. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the editing process.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the display 21. In the figure, 400 is a display screen, 40
Reference numeral 1 denotes an overlay-displayed video image, 402 denotes an edited document, and 403 denotes an operation panel display. The operation panel display 403 has a document input button 404, a video image button 405, a paste button 406, an end button 407, a save button 408, and the like. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS.

An instruction for editing by the operator is recognized by the CPU 12 when the operator touches an operation button on the operation panel display 403. That is, the touch panel 26 senses a contact on the operation button and outputs position information of the contact to the input / output controller 14 to notify the CPU 12 of the contact of the corresponding operation button. Hereinafter, this operation is referred to as pressing an operation button.

When the operation button (document input button 404) for instructing the start of document editing is pressed, the image-added document editing apparatus shifts to the document input mode (S1). Then, the character codes input from the keyboard 24 are sequentially added to the document file secured in the system RAM 18, and a character pattern corresponding to the character codes is generated and transferred to an appropriate address in the graphic RAM 17. A pattern is drawn (S2). The image formed in the graphic RAM 7 is supplied to the display 21 via the display content switching unit 20 and displayed on the display screen 400.

When the operation button (video image button 405) for instructing the display of a video image is pressed (S3), the document-with-image editing apparatus selects a signal from the video digitizer 2 by the selectors 4 and 6, and selects the video signal. The video signal from the digitizer 2 is written into video RAMs 7 and 8. Then, the display controller 16 reads a video signal from the video RAM 8 and displays the video image 401 on the display 21.
Is displayed as an overlay (S4). This overlay display changes in real time based on the video signal from the video camera 1. Note that, except for the area of the overlay display (that is, the video image 401), the edited document 402 and the operation panel display 403 are displayed.

The image-attached document editing apparatus generates a video image 401
When the operation button (paste button 406) for instructing that the document is to be pasted into the document being edited (paste button 406) is pressed (S5), a message prompting the designation of the paste position (for example, "Please specify paste position") ) Is displayed in a predetermined area of the display 21 (S6). In response to this, the operator, for example, selects a video image 40
When the pasting position (for example, 410) is designated by touching the area to which 1 is to be pasted (S7), the image-attached document editing apparatus switches the selectors 4 and 6 to the read / write controller 9 (CPU 12) side. By
The video image 401 is frozen (the writing of the video signal from the video camera 1 is interrupted) (S8).

The document editing apparatus with the image is used for the video image 401.
Is frozen, and is pasted at a designated pasting position (for example, 410) (S9). This paste is
The reset signal and the read clock signal are supplied from the read / write controller 9 to the video RAM 7 to read the video signal, and transfer the video signal to a designated position (a position corresponding to the pasting position) in the document file being edited on the system RAM 18. It is done by doing. At this time, the video signal of the video image 401 is also transferred to the address corresponding to the pasting position in the graphic RAM 17, so that the designated pasting position (for example, 410)
Video image 40 which is a copy of video image 401
It is preferable to display 1 '.

After finishing the pasting of the video image 410, an operation button (end button 40) for instructing the end of the document editing
7) is pressed (“Yes” in S10), the edited document file (including the video image) is copied to the system R
The data is transferred from the AM 18 to the auxiliary memory 25 and stored (S1).
1). On the other hand, if there is an input from the keyboard 24 after the video image has been pasted, the process returns to S2 and the above processing is repeated. In this case, when the video image button 405 is pressed, the video image captured by the video camera 1 is displayed on the display 21 again in real time.

Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the operation button (save button 408) for instructing to save the document file being edited is pressed, the document file being edited is supplemented. It can be stored in the memory 25. In addition, an operation button ("other" button 409) for instructing display of other operation buttons is provided, and in response to this operation button, there is provided a function of displaying operation buttons related to, for example, file management, editing, window setting, and the like. May be.

As described above, the editing of a document file including a video image can be made more efficient by adopting a configuration in which an editing instruction can be input from the touch panel. That is, since the touch panel is provided, a desired operation button can be pressed immediately, so that the trouble of instructing the editing by moving the cursor is eliminated, and a quick editing operation can be performed.

Further, the document-attached document editing apparatus according to the present embodiment can edit a document-attached image while displaying a video image in real time. For example, a three-dimensional object can be rotated and moved by a video camera. This is particularly effective when a desired video image is obtained by continuously capturing an image or a moving object, and then freezing the video image and pasting it in a document.

<Second Embodiment> In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the video RAM 7 in the image editing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is deleted, and a selector 200 and a data buffer 201 are added instead. Things. According to the present embodiment, by not providing both the video RAM 7 and the video RAM 8 and using only one, the circuit scale can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. FIG.
Components that are substantially the same as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The selector 200 applies a reset signal and a read clock signal from the read / write controller 9 when the video image is frozen and pasted on the edited document, that is, when the video image is incorporated into a document file on the system RAM 18. Otherwise, the vertical synchronization signal and the horizontal synchronization signal from the display controller 16 are selected as a reset signal and a read clock signal, and supplied to the video RAM 8. Accordingly, the function of the image editing apparatus according to the first embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the video image cannot be supplied to the display device 21 when the video image is pasted. Therefore, when pasting the video image, it is preferable that the display controller 16 suspend the overlay display of the video image and display the edited document and the operation panel display on the entire screen.

The data buffer 201 has a function of outputting a video signal read from the video RAM 8 to the data bus of the CPU 12 only when a video image is pasted. That is, the data buffer 201 is provided to prevent a collision between the output (video signal) of the video RAM 8 and the data on the data bus when supplying the video signal to the display 21.

<Third Embodiment> In this embodiment, a function of transferring a document file (including a video image) edited with respect to the above embodiment by a communication controller via a public line is added. Things. The configuration of the image editing device is the same as that shown in FIG. 1 or FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a display 21 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of FIG. In the figure, 50
1 is an operation button (register button) for instructing registration of a facsimile transmission destination, 502 is an operation button for instructing facsimile transmission (FAX transmission button), and 503 is an operation for instructing display of a received facsimile. Button (FAX display button). These operation buttons
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, when the “others” button is pressed, the buttons are displayed instead of the operation buttons 404 to 409.

When the registration button 501 is pressed, the image-attached document editing apparatus inputs the name of the destination (including, for example, company name, department name, address, name, etc.) and the facsimile number according to the embodiment. A prompting message (for example, “Please input the destination to be registered”) is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 400. The document editing device with image is a keyboard 2
Then, a character pattern corresponding to the name of the destination input from 4 is generated and transferred to a predetermined address in the graphic RAM 17 to be displayed on the display 21.
When the operator presses the registration button 501 again after confirming the destination name and the like, the image-attached document editing apparatus stores the input destination name and facsimile number in the auxiliary memory 25 in a predetermined format. Register in the recipient list.

When a facsimile transmission button is pressed after a document file (including a video image) is created in accordance with the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. By referring to the destination list, the registered destination (for example, company name) is displayed in a predetermined area of the display 21. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the transmission destination list. The transmission destination list 600 is overlaid on the edited document, for example, as illustrated.

When the operator touches on the display of the desired destination, the touch panel 26 supplies the position information to the input / output controller and the roller 13, whereby the CPU 12 recognizes the selected destination. Can be. If the desired destination is not included in the destination list 600, the operator can input the destination from the keyboard 24.

When the transmission destination is selected, the image-attached document editing apparatus searches the transmission destination list stored in the auxiliary memory 25 for a corresponding facsimile number, notifies the communication controller 15 of the facsimile number, and dials the communication controller 15. When the line is connected, the image-attached document editing apparatus stores the edited document file in the system RAM 18 or the auxiliary memory 2.
4 to the communication controller 15 by the DMAC 23. In response, the communication controller 15
Transmits the transferred document file via a public line.

On the other hand, when a facsimile is received,
The document editing device with image displays a message to that effect on the display 2.
1 is displayed. In response to this, when the operator presses the FAX display button 503, the image editing apparatus develops the received facsimile data in a predetermined area of the graphic RAM 17 (for example, an area corresponding to the editing screen 402),
It is displayed on the display 21.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, an instruction relating to facsimile can be given only by touching the instruction relating to facsimile on the touch panel, thereby reducing the troublesome operation.

<Other Embodiments> In each of the embodiments described above, the video camera is integrated with the document editing apparatus with image. However, the present invention is applied to the document editing apparatus with image for the video camera. The present invention can also be applied to a case where a desired video camera is connected and used as needed. Also,
In each of the above embodiments, a video image captured by a video camera is pasted on an edited document. However, the present invention is applicable to a case where an image received via a public line is pasted instead of the video image. Can also be applied. In this case, the image received via the public line may be written in the video RAM.

The present invention can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), and can be applied to a single device (for example, a copier, Facsimile machine, etc.).

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and to provide a computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus.
And MPU) read and execute the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) May perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

[0062]

According to the present invention, there is an effect that a document with an image can be edited quickly.

[0063]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image-added document editing apparatus according to first and third embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image-added document editing apparatus according to second and third embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of an editing process.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a transmission destination list.

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An image-attached document editing apparatus for editing an image-attached document in which an image and a document are mixed, a display means for displaying an edited document on a display screen, and a position information input on the display screen. Conversion means for converting into editing information relating to editing of a document; image input means for inputting a pasted image; and image pasting means for pasting the inputted pasted image into an edited document based on the editing information. A document editing apparatus with an image, characterized in that: 2. The image-attached document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the input pasted image on a part of the display screen. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the input pasted image on a part of the display screen based on editing information instructing display of an image. Document editing device. 4. The image pasting means according to claim 1, wherein a position at which the input pasted image is pasted in the edited document is specified based on editing information indicating a position at which the pasted image is pasted. An image-attached document editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The display means has a document memory for holding bitmap data of an edited document, and an image memory for holding bitmap data of an input pasted image. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein an edited document is displayed on the display screen by selectively reading the stored bitmap data, and an input pasted image is displayed on a part of the display screen. An image-attached document editing apparatus according to claim 4. 6. The image pasting means has a second image memory for storing bitmap data of an input pasted image, and stores the bitmap data stored in the second image memory as data of an edited document. 6. The image-attached document editing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein data of the image-attached document is generated by inserting the data into the document. 7. The image pasting means generates data of an image-attached document by inserting bitmap data held in the image memory into data of an edited document. A document editing device with an image according to item 1. 8. The image input device according to claim 5, wherein the pasting image is continuously input, and the display unit updates the contents of the image memory every time the pasting image is input. A document editing device with an image according to claim 7. 9. The image input means continuously inputs a pasted image, and the display means and the image pasting means execute the image memory and the second image memory each time the pasted image is input. 7. The image-attached document editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the content of the document is updated. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the created image-attached document to an external device based on editing information instructing transmission of the created image-attached document. Document editing device with image. 11. The display means displays one or a plurality of command buttons for editing a document at a predetermined position on the display screen, and the conversion means corresponds to the position information input on the display screen. If there is a command button in the position,
11. The image-attached document editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position information is converted into editing information corresponding to the command button. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said converting means fetches a position where pressure is applied on the display screen as position information, and converts the position information into editing information relating to editing of a document. Item 11. An image-added document editing apparatus according to any one of Item 10. 13. An image-added document editing method for editing an image-added document in which an image and a document are mixed, wherein a conversion step of converting position information input on a screen of a display into edit information relating to editing of the document. And an image pasting step of pasting the pasted image into the edited document based on the editing information.