JPS61246878A - Graphic document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process automatically a variety of complicated graphics with the aid of a processing code data by processing the graphic to be processed according to the inputted graphic processing code on a graphic. CONSTITUTION:The mark * in the figure is a mark for discriminate the graphic processing mark, and the type of a mark capable of being discriminated from a normal original graphic is selected. For instance, *R specifies smearing the part concerned of a circle graph 1 in red color, and *G specifies smearing the part in green color. These graphic processing marks are stored in an input graphic memory unit 12, and recognized by a recognizing unit 13. According to the result a graphic processing unit 14 processes an original graphic, which is outputted to an output unit 16. There are a magnification rate converting specification, graphic rotating specification, graphic erasure specification date specification, character recognition specification, output device specification, etc., as a processing mark.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to graphic processing such as enlarging, reducing, rotating, coloring, dithering, etc. of graphics, and processing to recognize characters in graphics and convert codes. The present invention relates to a graphic-containing document processing device that performs layout processing of graphics containing graphics.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of device has been widely used in the OA field, and its configuration and functions are approximately as follows. That is, an image input section for inputting figures, a figure processing section for enlarging/reducing figures and other processing, an operation input section consisting of a keyboard, mouse, etc. for humans to process figures, and displaying processing results. It consists of a display unit for processing, an image output unit such as an image printer for outputting the graphics resulting from processing, and a CPU unit for overall control of each of the above components. It has the ability to perform processing such as coloring and layout execution, and output the results.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, conventional devices have the disadvantage that a display unit such as a CRT display and an operation input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse are monopolized by one person, which does not improve the operating efficiency of the device. In addition, there is a drawback in terms of work freedom in that graphic processing work can only be done in front of the device.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to eliminate such drawbacks, the present invention provides an input means for inputting a figure, a figure storage means for storing the input figure, a recognition means for recognizing figure processing symbols, etc. in the input figure, The apparatus is provided with processing means for processing a figure to be processed according to the designation of a recognized figure processing symbol, and an output means for outputting the processed figure.

[Effect]

In the present invention, graphic layouts and graphic processing symbols are automatically recognized, and graphic processing is automatically performed according to the recognition results.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows an example of processing by the graphic document processing apparatus according to the present invention. An example of this processing will be explained.

It should be noted that here, for the sake of brevity, the recognition process for the characters in the text in the figure is omitted. The original figures in FIG. 1(a) are a pie chart 1 and a character 2 labeled Diagram A, and the others are symbols or figures for specifying graphic processing.

The * in the figure is a symbol to identify it as a graphic processing symbol, and a symbol with a shape that can be distinguished from the original shape is usually selected. *R is a designation to fill the corresponding part of pie chart 1 in red, and *G is a designation to similarly paint it in green.

*PM is a designation to name the figure in the rectangular area designation frame 3 drawn immediately below *PM, that is, the pie chart l and the character 2 to the figure, as P and store it in the storage device. Figure 1 (
If you input form 4 of al, the device will print *R, *Q,
*pM and area designation frame 3 are recognized and the above processing is automatically performed.

The only original figure in FIG. 1(b) is triangle 5.a*QM is the figure within the corresponding area designation frame 6, that is, triangle 5, which is named Q and stored in the storage device. It is specified. The above-mentioned processing is performed when a figure is inputted on the paper 4 shown in FIG. 1(b).

FIG. 1(e) is a layout sheet. *LO in the diagram
is a symbol indicating that this paper 4 is a layout sheet, and the device recognizes this symbol and knows that this paper 4 is a layout sheet.

*PW reads the figure P from the storage device and adjusts it to the size of the rectangular area designation frame T below *PW, that is,
This is a processing specification to reduce or enlarge the image and output it to an image printer or the like. Similarly, *QW is a process designation for reading a figure Q from a storage device, adjusting it to the size of the rectangular area designation frame 8 below *QW, that is, reducing or enlarging it, and outputting it to an image printer or the like. If a figure is inputted on the paper 4 shown in FIG. 1 (TO), the desired output result shown in FIG. 1 (d+) is obtained.

In other words, the original shape pie chart 1 is colored red and green, and the pie chart 1, the letter 2 in diagram A, and the triangle 5 are
is reduced to the specified size and placed at the specified position.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram of an embodiment of the graphic document processing device according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, 11 is an image input crab unit as an input means such as an image scanner for inputting figures, 12 is an input figure storage unit as a figure storage means for storing input figures, etc., and 13 is a character and processing unit. A recognition unit as a recognition means for recognizing symbols and area designation frames, 14 a figure processing unit as a processing means for processing figures, 15 a processing figure storage unit for storing processed figures, etc., 16 an image printer or magnetic An output unit 17 serves as an output means for a tape device, etc., and 17 is a control unit for controlling the entire system. Furthermore, due to the configuration,
Although a display unit such as a CRT display, a keyboard, a mouse, and other operator units are omitted, it is of course possible to add them to the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 to improve the man-machine interface.

This device includes an image input unit 11, an input figure storage unit 122, a figure processing unit 14, a processed figure storage unit 15. The output unit 16 and the control unit 17 are of known technology.

Further, the recognition unit 13 can also be realized using technology used in optical character reading devices. Recognition of characters and processed symbols is the technology of optical character reading devices itself, and area designation frame recognition can also be realized by the character line tracing method used in optical character reading devices. Note that according to this method, the area specification does not need to be a rectangular frame, but may be a closed curve. It may also be something with a recognizable shape, such as [1.

As is clear from the above explanation, the operation of this device is that the figure inputted by the image input unit 11 is stored in the input figure memory unit 12, the processing symbols etc. are recognized by the recognition unit 13, and the figure is shaped according to the result. The original figure is processed in the processing unit 14, and the result is stored in the processed figure storage unit 1.
5 and output to the output unit 16. A control unit 17 controls the whole.

If we add further functions, this device has a character recognition function, so it can recognize the written characters in the original drawing, convert them into codes, and change them to a different font, for example, to convert handwritten characters. Instead of using printed characters, these characters or sentences can also be included in the layout of the output diagram.

In this embodiment, some examples of processing designation symbols are shown in FIG.
Specify the pattern (Fill the closed area of the shape with a specific pattern)
Blur specification, figure rotation specification, figure deletion specification, figure position specification (given numerically instead of indicating the position in the above area specification), dither specification, character recognition specification, character output font specification, processing specification symbol area specification (Specifying the position of a processing symbol using a symbol, a box, or a numerical value in order to shorten the time to find a processing symbol) Various graphical processing used in conventional devices such as output device specification and output format specification Specifications can be included in specification symbols.

In this embodiment, the same input means as the original drawing input is used for inputting processing designation symbols etc., and the graphic processing unit 14 and the recognition unit 13 have common parts in the realizing technology. Since there are many resources, processing hardware resources can be used effectively.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention inputs a figure, stores the input figure, recognizes a figure processing symbol, etc. in the input figure, and processes the figure to be processed according to the designation of the recognized figure processing symbol. By processing and outputting the processed figures, instead of having one person monopolize the equipment for a long time to carry out the process, it is possible to use processing specification data that has been studied and prepared in advance in a free place. It is possible to automatically perform various types of complicated graphic processing, and it is expected that the degree of freedom in the location of processing work and the operating rate of the device will be greatly increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a pattern diagram showing an example of processing by an embodiment of the graphic document processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of the graphic document processing apparatus according to the present invention. 11... Image input crab knit, 12... Input figure storage unit, 13... Recognition unit, 14...
...Graphic processing unit, 15...Processing figure storage unit, 16...Output unit, 17...Control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an input means for inputting figures including characters and symbols; a figure storage means for storing the inputted figures; a recognition means for recognizing figure processing symbols and written characters in the inputted figures; A graphical document processing device comprising: processing means for processing a graphic to be processed according to designation of a graphical processing symbol; and output means for outputting the processed graphic.