JPWO2017187561A1 - Printing system, portable terminal device, and printing program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily print contents of exchanges performed in a social networking service with an image forming apparatus by operating a mobile communication terminal. A printing system includes a mechanism on a server, a mobile communication terminal, and a mechanism on an image forming apparatus. The mobile communication terminal 3 arranges the AC data acquisition unit 302 that acquires the AC data indicating the content of the AC performed in the social networking service from the server 5 and the acquired AC data to create print data. Layout information and a fixed form storage unit 303 for storing a fixed form including an image, and printing data for creating print data by arranging AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form A creation unit 304 and a transmission unit 305 that transmits the print data created by the print data creation unit 304 to the image forming apparatus 1 are provided. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, a portable terminal device, and a printing program, and more particularly to a technique for printing the contents of an exchange performed in a social networking service with an image forming apparatus.

  There has been proposed a technique for printing content displayed on a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone using an image forming apparatus. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, an e-mail received by an application server from a mobile device is converted into print data, the print data is received from the application server by the mobile device and output to a printer adapter. A printing system that converts the printing data into a format that can be printed by a printer is disclosed. Also, in the following Patent Document 2, when an information processing apparatus that has received an e-mail from a mobile communication terminal determines that the e-mail has a description indicating an attached file and a print instruction, the image specified by the e-mail A technique for transmitting image data attached to the electronic mail to the forming apparatus is described.

JP 2000-339237 A JP 2013-145536 A

  However, the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 both enable printing using electronic mail. With these technologies, it is not possible to cause the image forming apparatus to print the contents of exchange such as conversations performed in the social networking service displayed on the mobile communication terminal. In addition, it is possible to create a screen shot of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal and print it, but the operation until the screen shot is created and printed is troublesome. is there. Further, since only the display screen itself displayed on the display unit can be printed, in order to print the AC content desired by the operator, it is necessary to display the AC content on the display unit, which is inconvenient. Today, social networking services are in widespread use and it is desirable to be able to easily print the content of the exchanges that are taking place in social networking services.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and enables the contents of the exchanges performed in the social networking service to be easily printed on the image forming apparatus by operating the mobile communication terminal. The purpose is to do.

A printing program according to an aspect of the invention is a printing system including a server side mechanism, a mobile communication terminal, and an image forming apparatus side mechanism,
The mobile communication terminal is
An AC data acquisition unit that acquires AC data indicating the content of ACs performed in the social networking service provided by the server from the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
A transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus,
The server side mechanism is:
An AC data storage unit for storing the AC data indicating the content of each AC performed in the social networking service;
An AC data transmission unit that reads the AC data corresponding to a request from the mobile communication terminal from the AC data storage unit and transmits the read AC data to the mobile communication terminal;
The image forming apparatus side mechanism is:
A conversion unit that converts the print data received from the mobile communication terminal into a data format that can be printed by an image forming apparatus that forms part of the image forming apparatus side mechanism, and the conversion is performed by the conversion unit. An image forming unit that forms an image using the printing data.

A mobile communication terminal according to one aspect of the present invention is a server that provides a social networking service and a mobile communication terminal that communicates with an image forming apparatus.
An AC data acquisition unit that acquires AC data indicating the content of ACs performed in the social networking service from the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
A transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus.

In addition, the printing program according to one aspect of the present invention includes an AC data acquisition unit that acquires AC data indicating the content of AC performed by the social networking service provided by the server from the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
The information processing apparatus is caused to function as a transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus.

  According to the present invention, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily print the contents of the exchange performed in the social networking service with an image forming apparatus by operating a mobile communication terminal.

It is a figure which shows a printing system provided with the portable communication terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a position of a fixed form. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of an internal configuration of an image forming apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the internal structure of a server. It is a flowchart which shows the process which prints the content of the exchange currently performed by the social networking service with a printing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen by the display part of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen by the display part of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen by the display part of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen by the display part of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the completion image produced by the data preparation part for printing. It is a flowchart which shows the printing process in the case of printing the content of the alternating current currently performed by SMS.

  Hereinafter, a printing system, a mobile communication terminal, and a printing program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a printing system including a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  A printing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus 1, a mobile communication terminal 3, and a server 5.

  The mobile communication terminal 3 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone. The mobile communication terminal 3 has an Internet communication function and has a configuration capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the server 5 through communication via the Internet. The mobile communication terminal 3 has a configuration capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the image forming apparatus 1 through communication via the Internet or a LAN.

  The mobile communication terminal 3 receives from the operator a print instruction to print the content of the exchange including conversations and images being performed in the social networking service by the installed print program. When the mobile communication terminal 3 accepts the print instruction, the mobile communication terminal 3 accesses the server 5 and acquires data necessary for printing out of the AC data indicating the content of AC provided by the social networking service. The mobile communication terminal 3 further creates print data that can be printed by the image forming apparatus 1 using the acquired AC data and a fixed form described later, and transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus 1. To do.

  The image forming apparatus 1 is a so-called multifunction machine having a plurality of functions such as a printer, a copy, and a fax. The image forming apparatus 1 has a communication function using the Internet or a LAN, and performs data transmission / reception with the mobile communication terminal 3 by the communication function. In the image forming apparatus 1, the printing data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 3 is printed.

  The server 5 can communicate with the mobile communication terminal 3 by communication via the Internet. Server 5 provides a social networking service. The server 5 transmits AC data indicating the content of AC including conversations and images provided by the social networking service to the plurality of mobile communication terminals 3 via the Internet. A plurality of servers 5 are provided for each different social networking service. In the present embodiment, an example in which the server 5 is provided for each of the three types of social networking services is shown. The mobile communication terminal 3 accesses the server 5 that provides the social networking service for which the exchange data is desired to be acquired.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile communication terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile communication terminal 3.

  The mobile communication terminal 3 includes a control unit 300, a ROM 312, a RAM 313, a memory 314, a display unit 315, a call function unit 317, a communication interface 318, and an input unit 319. These units can transmit / receive data or signals to / from each other through a signal line (CPU bus or the like).

  The control unit 300 includes a CPU and the like. The ROM 312 stores an operation program for basic operations of the mobile communication terminal 3. The RAM 313 is used as an operation area of the control unit 300.

  The memory 314 is a storage medium for storing various data and programs. In the memory 314, an SNS application for accessing the server 5 and providing a social networking service, and a printing program according to an embodiment of the present invention are installed.

  The printing program obtains the AC data from the server 5 that provides a social networking service, and controls a series of processes for transmitting printing data created from the acquired AC data to the image forming apparatus 1. Let unit 300 do.

  The control unit 300 operates in accordance with the printing program, so that the control unit 301 (only for the functions related to the series of processes), the AC data acquisition unit 302, the fixed form storage unit 303, the printing data creation unit 304, and the transmission unit It functions as 305. However, the control unit 301, the AC data acquisition unit 302, the fixed form storage unit 303, the print data creation unit 304, and the transmission unit 305 are each configured by a hardware circuit without depending on the operation according to the printing program. Is also possible.

  The control unit 301 controls operation of each unit included in the mobile communication terminal 3.

  The AC data acquisition unit 302 acquires the AC data in the range specified by the operator from the server 5 for printing. The acquisition process for printing the AC data by the AC data acquisition unit 302 is performed separately from the normal communication with the server 5 performed by executing the SNS application.

  The AC data acquisition unit 302 includes a range designation reception unit 3021, a transmission request unit 3022, and an AC data reception unit 3023.

  The range designation receiving unit 3021 receives range designation information for designating at least one range of the object or time of the AC data acquired from the server 5 via the input unit 319.

  The transmission request unit 3022 transmits the range specification information received by the range specification reception unit 3021 and the transmission request for requesting transmission of the AC data to the server 5.

  The AC data receiving unit 3023 receives AC data transmitted from the server 5 in response to the range designation information and the transmission request transmitted from the transmission request unit 3022.

  The fixed form storage unit 303 stores a fixed form for creating print data by combining with the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit 302. The fixed form storage unit 303 stores a plurality of fixed forms.

  The fixed form includes an image and layout information. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the fixed form F includes a background image F <b> 1 expressing a conversation indicating exchange, a message composition image F <b> 2 and the like. The layout information is information indicating arrangement positions in the background image F1 for the plurality of message composition images F2. For example, the respective basic positions at which the plurality of message composition images F2 are arranged are determined in advance as PL1 to PL7 shown in FIG.

  The print data creation unit 304 synthesizes each message constituting the AC data with the message synthesis image F2, and object information and time information transmitted from the server 5 as part of the AC data accompanying the respective messages. Accordingly, each message composition image F2 after the composition is arranged on the background image F1, for example, in the above-mentioned PL1 to PL7 by object and in time order to create print data. That is, the printing data creation unit 304 creates printing data in which each message constituting the AC data is arranged at an appropriate place on the background image F1 according to the object information and time information.

  The transmission unit 305 transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit 304 to the image forming apparatus 1.

  Next, the configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the internal configuration of the image forming apparatus 1.

  The image forming apparatus 1 includes a control unit 100 that controls the function of each unit of the apparatus, the image reading unit 110, an image memory 120 that temporarily stores data of an original image read by the image reading unit 110, and the like. The image forming unit 130 includes an operation unit 20 and a display unit 150 including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The operation unit 20 receives input of various operation execution instructions from the operator.

  The image forming apparatus 1 also includes a network interface 160, a facsimile communication unit 140, an HDD 170, and an image processing unit 190.

  The facsimile communication unit 140 executes various functions necessary for facsimile communication.

  The HDD 170 stores a communication control program for managing operations for the image forming apparatus 1 to communicate with the mobile communication terminal 3, image data obtained by reading by the image reading unit 110, and the like.

  The network interface 160 communicates with an external device such as the mobile communication terminal 3 via a LAN or the like.

  The image processing unit 190 performs editing / processing (encoding / decoding processing, enlargement / reduction processing, compression / decompression processing) processing and the like on the image data read by the image reading unit 110.

  The control unit 100 includes a CPU, a ROM that stores an operation control program for controlling the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1, a RAM that stores various data and functions as a work area, and the like. When the program is executed by the CPU, it controls the operation of each part of the apparatus.

  The control unit 100 includes a control unit 101 and a data transmission / reception unit 102.

  For example, the control unit 100 functions as a control unit (only a function related to communication with the mobile communication terminal 3) 101 and a data transmission / reception unit 102 by operating according to a communication control program stored in the HDD 170.

  The control unit 101 controls each mechanism provided in the image forming apparatus 1 and controls overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1.

  The data transmission / reception unit 102 receives print data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 3 via the network interface 160 and the conversion unit 105 described later.

  In addition, a conversion unit 105 as a part of the image forming apparatus side mechanism is provided in the computer on the cloud. For example, the manufacturer of the image forming apparatus 1 creates an API as the conversion unit 105 and places the API on the computer on the cloud that can be accessed by a third party. The conversion unit 105 converts the print data received from the mobile communication terminal 3 into a data format that can be printed by the image forming apparatus 1, for example, a predetermined printer language (for example, PDL). The conversion unit 105 transmits the converted print data to the image forming apparatus 1 via the Internet. In the image forming apparatus 1, the data transmission / reception unit 102 receives the converted printing data, and the control unit 101 causes the image forming unit 130 to form an image using the printing data. Therefore, in this embodiment, the image forming apparatus-side mechanism includes the conversion unit 105 and the image forming apparatus 1 that are arranged in a computer on the cloud.

  Next, the server 5 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration of the server 5.

  The server 5 includes a control unit 500, a ROM 512, a RAM 513, an HDD 514, and a communication interface 518. These units can transmit / receive data or signals to / from each other through a signal line (CPU bus or the like).

  The control unit 500 includes a CPU or the like. The ROM 512 stores an operation program for basic operations of the server 5. The RAM 513 is used as an operation area of the control unit 500.

  The HDD 514 is a storage medium for storing various data and programs. The HDD 514 stores an SNS program for providing a social networking service as a kind of the program.

  The control unit 500 includes a control unit 501, an SNS operation unit 502, and a communication unit 503. The control unit 500 functions as the SNS operation unit 502 by operating according to the SNS program.

  The control unit 501 governs overall operation control of the server 5.

  The SNS operation unit 502 executes a process of providing a social networking service to a plurality of mobile communication terminals 3 through Internet communication.

  The communication unit 503 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 3 via the communication interface 518 and an AC data transmission unit 505 described later.

  In addition, an AC data transmission unit 505 serving as a server-side mechanism is provided in another server on the cloud. The AC data transmission unit 505 receives an AC data transmission request transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 3 via the Internet. The AC data transmission unit 505 accesses the server 5 via the Internet, acquires the AC data corresponding to the transmission request from the RAM 513 serving as an AC data storage unit, and uses the acquired AC data as a mobile communication terminal. 3 to send. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the server-side mechanism includes the AC data transmission unit 505 and the server 5 that are arranged in another server on the cloud. Each server 5 arranges an API (conversion unit 105) adapted to the social networking service to be provided in each server on the cloud (separate from the server 5).

  Next, the AC data printing process by the printing system 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process for printing the contents of the exchange performed in the social networking service by the printing system 10.

  In the mobile communication terminal 3, in addition to the printing program and the operating system for the mobile communication terminal 3, SNS applications corresponding to various social networking services are stored in the memory 314. In the mobile communication terminal 3, the control unit 300 performs each operation according to each SNS application, so that the social networking service is provided from each server 5 that provides each social networking service. The contents of the exchange provided by the social networking service are displayed on the display unit 315 under the control of the control unit 301.

  Thus, when printing the contents of the exchange (conversation, image exchange, etc.) performed in each social networking service executed in the mobile communication terminal 3, the operator first operates the input unit 319 to perform the above operation. A print program activation instruction is input to activate the print program (S1). That is, the control unit 300 starts operation according to the printing program. At this time, the control unit 301 causes the display unit 315 to display a display screen D1 as shown in FIG.

  Various items that can be printed on the image forming apparatus 1 by the printing program are displayed on the display screen D1. For example, the display screen D1 includes, as printable items, an image d1 indicating a photograph, an image d2 indicating a document, an image d3 indicating a website, an image d4 indicating scan data obtained by scanning, and a social networking service. It has an image such as an image d5 indicating the exchange being performed.

  While the display screen D1 is displayed, the operator performs a touch operation on an image indicating a desired item whose contents are to be printed out of the images d1 to d5, for example, an image d5 indicating the social networking service “SNS”. If it does, the touch panel function with which the display part 315 is equipped will function as the input part 319, and the input part 319 will accept the item made into printing object as a social networking service which the image d5 shows.

  When the designation for setting the social networking service as an item to be printed is input to the input unit 319, the control unit 301 displays each social network that can be executed on the mobile communication terminal 3 on the display unit 315. A display screen D2 (FIG. 8) having images d21 to d25 indicating the networking service is displayed.

  While the display screen D2 is displayed, the operator performs a touch operation on an image indicating a desired social networking service whose contents are to be printed, for example, an image d23 indicating "Conversation", among the images d21 to d25. Then, the input unit 319 accepts the social networking service to be printed as “Conversation” indicated by the image d23 by the touch panel function (S2).

  When the input unit 319 receives a designation for printing “Conversation” in S <b> 2, the control unit 300 activates the SNS application for the “Conversation” (S <b> 3), and the control unit 301 displays the display unit 315. A display screen D3 (FIG. 9) having images d31 to d35 showing each AC partner registered in the “Conversation” is displayed.

  While the display screen D3 is being displayed, if the operator performs a touch operation on an image indicating a desired party whose contents are to be printed, for example, the image d32 indicating “Patlicia Mager”, among the images d31 to d35, The unit 319 accepts the AC partner to be printed as “Patlicia Mager” indicated by the image d32 (S4).

  When the designation of “Patlicia Mager” as the printing partner is input to the input unit 319, the control unit 300 uses the function of the social networking service “Conversation” to cause the mobile communication terminal 3 to The content of the exchange between the operator who is the owner and the designated partner “Patlicia Mager”, which is already stored in the memory 314, is displayed on the display unit 315 (S5). For example, the control unit 301 causes the display unit 315 to display the display screen D4 illustrated in FIG. In this display screen D4, each message that makes a conversation between the above-mentioned operator and the partner “Patlicia Mager” is classified according to the relevant party using the content of exchange already stored in the memory 314. It is displayed in order of time. In addition, range designation images im1 and im2 for receiving a range designation for designating a range to be printed in the contents of the AC are displayed on the display screen D4.

  The range designation image im1 is an image for accepting, from the operator, all the exchanges performed with the partner “Patlicia Mager” in the mobile communication terminal 3 by the social networking service “Conversation” as a print target. The range designation image im2 is an image for accepting designation from the operator for narrowing down and limiting the contents of the AC to be printed. The range designation image im2 includes a start timing designation image im21 for accepting designation of the start timing of conversation as an exchange to be printed, and an end timing designation image im22 for accepting designation of the end timing of conversation to be printed. have.

  When the operator performs a touch operation on the range designation image im1 while the display screen D4 is being displayed, the input unit 319 receives range designation information for designating the conversation to be printed as the entire range. When the operator touches the start time designation image im21 and inputs the start time to the input unit 319, touches the end time designation image im22 and inputs the end time to the input unit 319, the range designation is accepted. The unit 3021 receives range designation information indicating the time range of the AC content to be printed (S6).

  When the range designation accepting unit 3021 accepts the above-mentioned time range of the AC content to be printed, the transmission request unit 3022 displays the link information stored in the transmission request unit 3022, that is, the social networking service. The AC data transmission unit 505 is accessed using the link information for accessing the AC data transmission unit 505 on the cloud provided as API by “Conversation”. The transmission request unit 3022 transmits the range designation information and the AC data transmission request to the AC data transmission unit 505 (S7). That is, the transmission request unit 3022 requests the AC data transmission unit 505 to transmit AC data for the range indicated by the range specification information received in S6.

  In the mechanism on the server 5 side, when the AC data transmission unit 505 arranged on the cloud receives the range designation information and the transmission request from the mobile communication terminal 3 (S21), the AC data transmission unit 505 And the AC data for the range indicated by the range specification information from the mobile communication terminal 3 is read from the HDD (an example of the AC data storage unit) 514 of the server 5 (S22). The AC data transmission unit 505 transmits the read AC data to the mobile communication terminal 3 (S23). For example, in the server 5, all exchange contents by the social networking service “Conversation” for the operator of the mobile communication terminal 3 are stored in the HDD 514. The AC data transmission unit 505 determines that the object is “Patlicia Mager” and the operator (owner) of the mobile communication terminal 3 according to the range designation information, and the period is from November 1, 2015 to January 14, 2016. Is read from the HDD 514 and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 3.

  For example, a company that provides a social networking service “Conversation” to a customer using the server 5 creates an API as the exchange data transmission unit 505 and distributes it to a computer on the cloud that can be accessed by a third party. Set up. Then, the API as the AC data transmission unit 505 is based on the access from the mobile communication terminal 3 and the AC for the range indicated by the range specification information according to the range specification information and the transmission request from the mobile communication terminal 3. A process of acquiring data from the server 5 and transmitting it to the mobile communication terminal 3 is performed.

  In the mobile communication terminal 3, the AC data receiving unit 3023 receives AC data for the above range from the server 5 side (S8).

  After the reception, the print data creation unit 304 reads the fixed form from the fixed form storage unit 303. In the present embodiment, the fixed form storage unit 303 stores only one type of fixed form, and regardless of the type of social networking service provided by the server 5 that has transmitted the AC data, the print data generation unit Suppose 304 uses the same fixed form for creating print data.

  However, the fixed form storage unit 303 may store a different fixed form for each social networking service. In this case, the print data creation unit 304 is associated with the type of social networking service provided in the server 5 that has transmitted the AC data (in this example, the social networking service “Conversation”). Read the fixed form. For example, the fixed form for each type of social networking service is provided to the mobile communication terminal 3 by the API provided by the provider providing each social networking service.

  The print data creation unit 304 creates print data by using the read standard form for the social networking service “Conversation” and the received AC data (S9).

  For example, the print data creation unit 304 synthesizes each message included in the received AC data with the message composition image F2. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 as a completed image F50, the printing data creation unit 304 converts each message composition image F2 after the composition into a background image according to each object information and time information attached to each message. Printing data is created by arranging the objects at predetermined basic positions in F1 (for example, the above-described PL1 to PL7) by object and in time order.

  At the time of creation, the print data creation unit 304 first prepares message composition images F2 for the number of messages included in the received AC data, and puts one message in each prepared message composition image F2. Deploy. In other words, the print data creation unit 304 creates an image in which both messages composed of character data are combined using the message composition image F2. Then, the print data creation unit 304 attaches the synthesized conversation image F11 to each message for each object (“Patlicia Mager” in the above example or for each operator) based on the object information. Based on the time information, the images are arranged in order of time, and the conversation images F11 arranged in this way are combined with the background image F1. Further, when images are exchanged as the exchange, the images are arranged in the order of time based on the time information in addition to the conversation images F11, and the conversation image F11 is combined with the background image F1. As a result, a completed image F50 (FIG. 11) showing the contents of the alternating current is created as print data. Note that the print data creation unit 304 also synthesizes an image F15 showing the parties to the exchange (the other party and the operator), the name of the social networking service, and the time when the print was made, into the background image F1, A completed image F50 is created. Note that the print data creation unit 304 creates the completed image F50 in a data format such as JPEG or PNG.

  Subsequently, the transmission unit 305 transmits the print data (completed image F50) created by the print data creation unit 304 to the image forming apparatus 1 (S10). For example, the transmission unit 305 accesses the API as the conversion unit 105 provided on the cloud by the image forming apparatus 1 using the link information stored in advance.

  When the conversion unit 105 receives the print data from the mobile communication terminal 3 based on the access from the mobile communication terminal 3 (S31), the image forming apparatus 1 can use the print data to print the image. A predetermined printer language (for example, PDL) is converted (S32). The conversion unit 105 transmits the converted print data to the image forming apparatus 1 via the Internet (S32).

  When the data transmission / reception unit 102 of the image forming apparatus 1 receives the printing data converted into the data format via the network interface 160, the control unit 101 causes the image forming unit 130 to form an image. (S33).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the completed image F50 (FIG. 11) in which the messages are arranged in a form similar to the display screen of the display unit 315 showing the contents of the exchange provided by the social networking service, Printing with the image forming apparatus 1 becomes possible by operating the mobile communication terminal 3. For this reason, the content of the exchange by the social networking service can be printed without performing an operation of creating a screen shot of the display screen displayed on the display unit 315. In addition, according to the present embodiment, the operator can print the alternating current for the designated range by designating the range to be printed out of the alternating current, so that the operator displays the alternating current content on the display unit 315. Even if it is not, it is possible to print the AC content for the desired range.

  For example, in the case of printing from a screen shot of the display screen on the display unit 315 of the mobile communication terminal 3, it is impossible to print AC content that is not displayed on the display unit 315 or content that specifies an object or time range. However, according to the present embodiment, in order to create the printing data using the AC data and the fixed form, the AC content not displayed on the display unit 315, the range of the object and the time are specified. The contents can also be printed.

  In addition, since the print data creation unit 304 creates print data using only one fixed form regardless of the type of social networking service, the exchange content of any social networking service is printed. Even in this case, the portable communication terminal 3 uses the AC data composed of character data and images to perform the same print data creation process (the above-described synthesis process using the AC data and the fixed form). Thus, it is possible to cause the image forming apparatus 1 to print an image indicating the AC content. For this reason, the content of exchange can be printed without performing different processing for each type of social networking service.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 3 obtains AC data having character data and images in a general data format from the server 5 that provides the social networking service. Since the print data is created in the mobile communication terminal 3 using the mobile phone, image processing can be performed without performing processing such as handling unique data for each social networking service or different processing for each social networking service. Printing data having a data format that can be printed by the apparatus 1 can be created. That is, in this embodiment, for any social networking service, if the above-described exchange data is acquired from the corresponding server 5 and printing data is created using this and a fixed form, the exchange is performed. Can be printed by the image forming apparatus 1.

  Next, the printing process in the case of printing the contents of the exchange performed by SMS will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a printing process in the case of printing the contents of the alternating current performed by SMS. The description of the same processing as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is omitted.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 above, when the mobile communication terminal 3 starts a printing process for printing the exchange contents of the social networking service, the exchange is performed from the server 5 that provides the social networking service. Data is acquired and data for printing is created using the exchange data and a fixed form. The contents of exchanges performed by SMS (Short Message Service) as a kind of social networking service. When printing, the following processing is sufficient.

  In the mobile communication terminal 3, an SMS application for performing processing of transmitting / receiving a short message to / from an SMS server that provides SMS (different from the two servers described above) is stored in the memory 314. The control unit 300 operates in accordance with the SMS application, thereby executing various processes necessary for sending / receiving a short message to / from the SMS server. All short messages sent to and received from the SMS server are stored in the memory 314 by the control unit 300.

  Thus, when printing the content of the conversation as the exchange by SMS executed in the mobile communication terminal 3, the operator first inputs the above-described print program start instruction by operating the input unit 319, and prints. The program is started (S51). Then, when the display screen D2 is displayed on the display unit 315 by the control unit 301, the operator performs a touch operation on the image d21 (FIG. 8) indicating SMS as a desired social networking service whose contents are to be printed. Then, the input unit 319 accepts the social networking service to be printed as “SMS” indicated by the image d21 (S52).

  In S52, when the input unit 319 receives the designation to print “SMS”, the control unit 300 starts the SMS application (S53), and the control unit 301 displays the “SMS” on the display unit 315. A display screen having each image showing each registered exchange partner is displayed.

  When the operator performs a touch operation on an image indicating a desired partner whose contents are desired to be printed while the display screen is displayed, the input unit 319 displays the image on which the touch operation is performed as an AC partner to be printed. (S54).

  When the input unit 319 receives designation as an AC partner to be printed, the control unit 301 is received by the SMS 54 and the operator who is the owner of the mobile communication terminal 3 by the SMS function. The content of the exchange with the other party is read from the memory 314 and displayed on the display unit 315 (S55). At the time of this display, based on the operation of the input unit 319 by the operator, the AC data acquisition unit 302 designates the conversation to be printed as the entire range, or the AC content to be printed is limited in terms of time. When the range designation information indicating whether or not to be a range is received (S56), the AC data acquisition unit 302 extracts the AC data for the range indicated by the range designation information from the memory 314 (S57).

  After this extraction, the print data creation unit 304 reads the fixed form from the fixed form storage unit 303. The print data creation unit 304 creates print data using the read fixed form and the extracted AC data (S58). The creation of the printing data by the printing data creation unit 304 is performed in the same manner as S9 shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the transmission unit 305 transmits the print data created by the print data creation unit 304 to the conversion unit 105 (S59). Thereafter, in the mechanism on the image forming apparatus side, the processing of S61 to S63 shown in FIG. 12 is performed in the same manner as the processing of S31 to S33 shown in FIG.

  Further, even if other social networking services that are not SMS are stored in the memory 314 of the mobile communication terminal 3 all the contents of the exchange, the processing in the case of the SMS shown in FIG. By performing the same process, it is possible to create print data.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described using a multi-function peripheral. An image forming apparatus may be used.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the structure and process which were shown by the said embodiment using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 12 are only one Embodiment of this invention, and are not the meaning which limits this invention to the said structure and process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Printing system 1 Image forming apparatus 3 Mobile communication terminal 300 Control unit 301 Control part 302 Data acquisition part 302 AC data acquisition part 3021 Range designation | designated reception part 3022 Transmission request part 3023 AC data reception part 303 Standard form memory | storage part 304 Creation of printing data Unit 305 transmission unit 314 memory 315 display unit 319 input unit 5 server 500 control unit 501 control unit 502 operation unit 503 communication unit 505 AC data transmission unit 100 control unit 101 control unit 102 data transmission / reception unit 105 conversion unit

Claims (8)

A printing system comprising a server side mechanism, a portable communication terminal, and an image forming apparatus side mechanism,
The mobile communication terminal is
An AC data acquisition unit that acquires AC data indicating the content of ACs performed in the social networking service provided by the server from the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
A transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus,
The server side mechanism is:
An AC data storage unit for storing the AC data indicating the content of each AC performed in the social networking service;
An AC data transmission unit that reads the AC data corresponding to a request from the mobile communication terminal from the AC data storage unit and transmits the read AC data to the mobile communication terminal;
The image forming apparatus side mechanism is:
A conversion unit that converts the print data received from the mobile communication terminal into a data format that can be printed by an image forming apparatus that forms part of the image forming apparatus side mechanism, and the conversion is performed by the conversion unit. An image forming unit that forms an image using the printing data.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the AC data includes at least character data or an image. The AC data acquisition unit of the mobile communication terminal is
A range designation accepting unit for accepting range designation information for designating at least one range of the object or time of the AC data acquired from the server;
The range specification information received by the range specification reception unit, a transmission request for requesting transmission of the AC data, a transmission request unit for transmitting to the server, the range specification information transmitted from the transmission request unit, and An AC data receiving unit that receives the AC data transmitted from the server in response to the transmission request;
The AC data transmission unit of the server, when receiving the range specification information and the transmission request from the mobile communication terminal, acquires AC data in a range specified by the range specification information from the AC data storage unit, The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the acquired AC data is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. In the mobile communication terminal,
The fixed form storage unit stores, as the image included in the fixed form, each message composition image in which each message constituting the AC data is combined,
The print data creation unit synthesizes each message with the message composition image, and categorizes the message composition image in which each message is synthesized according to object information and time information attached to each message. The printing system according to claim 3, wherein the printing data is created in order of time. The server side mechanism includes the AC data transmission unit on the cloud,
5. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the AC data acquisition unit of the mobile terminal device acquires the AC data from the server via the AC data transmission unit on the cloud. . The image forming apparatus side mechanism includes the conversion unit on a cloud,
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit of the mobile terminal device transmits the print data to the conversion unit on the cloud. A server that provides a social networking service, and a portable communication terminal that communicates with an image forming apparatus,
An AC data acquisition unit that acquires AC data indicating the content of ACs performed in the social networking service from the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
A portable communication terminal comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus. An AC data acquisition unit that acquires, from the server, AC data indicating the contents of the AC performed by the social networking service provided by the server;
A fixed form storage unit for storing a fixed form including layout information and an image for creating print data using the AC data acquired by the AC data acquisition unit;
A printing data creation unit that creates printing data by arranging the AC data on the image according to the layout information of the fixed form stored in the fixed form storage unit;
A printing program that causes an information processing apparatus to function as a transmission unit that transmits the printing data created by the printing data creation unit to the image forming apparatus.

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