KR20020030239A - Method of making printed materials and exchanging image data by using network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information paper producing method is provided to store a plurality of image data with the same link address in a server and clients, to exchange the link addresses between the server and the client in place of the image data itself, and to call the image data by using the exchanged link address. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of installing a database, a server and a client(s100), enabling a user to edit an information paper over the client and to generate encoding data resulted from the edition of the information paper, for example, in the case of a name card, to edit image data including a company name, a name, an address and a background graphic and to encode the image data with edition data(s200), enabling the user to transmit the encoding data to the server and recovering the transmitted encoding data at the server(s300), and enabling the server to print the information paper, i.e. a name card, by using the recovered image data(s400). In the step s300, the server decodes the encoding data into link addresses and edition data, then searches for image data corresponding to the link addresses from a database, and recovers the image data of the information paper by referring to the transmitted edition data.

Description

Method of making printed materials and exchanging image data by using network

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing information printing paper and image data exchange using a network, and in particular, to manufacturing information printing paper and image data using a network for producing an information printing paper without transmitting image data when exchanging data through a network. It relates to an exchange method.

In general, a plurality of clients are connected to a server through a predetermined network and exchange information with each other. In this case, since the server includes more information in the database than the client, the server can provide more various information to users of the client connected to the network.

The client and server systems according to the related art provide richer information to the user by providing graphic information such as text or images, for example, pictures or pictures, through a predetermined communication network.

However, the client and server system according to the related art have a problem in that the information storage capacity of the server must be increased because a large amount of image data is supplied from the plurality of clients to the server when exchanging image data with each other.

In addition, when the server is provided with a database for storing information, there is a problem that efficient database operation is very difficult because massive image data provided from a plurality of clients is stored in the database.

In addition, when the information exchanged between the server and the client is large data such as image data, there is a problem that the communication state may not be good depending on the capacity of the communication medium.

Therefore, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems, the server and the client stores a plurality of image data each given to the same link address each other, and instead of exchanging the image data exchange the only link address to the original To provide an information printing paper production method and image data exchange method using a network to restore the image data.

1 is a block diagram of an information printing paper manufacturing system using a network according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing an information print paper using a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for describing in detail an encoding information generating step of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing the information print paper of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing encoding information of FIG. 3.

6 is a flowchart for explaining the image data restoration step of FIG. 2 in detail.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10. Client Device 13. Network

14. Database 15. Server Device

41 .. Background Picture 42 .. Company Name

43 .. Name 44 .. Address Information

50 .. Header 51 .. Link Address 1

52 .. Link Address2 53 .. Color and Size Information

54 .. Location Information 55 .. Size Information

In order to achieve the above object, an information printing paper manufacturing method using a network of the present invention includes a database stored with a link address to which a plurality of text font information and graphic information are respectively provided, and linked with the database, and information is printed. A server device equipped with editing software for editing information print paper, and connected to the server device through a predetermined network, and provided to the text font information and graphic information from the database under control of the server device, respectively; Providing a link address and a client device to which said editing software is downloaded; The client device generates image data while text font information and graphic information selected from the plurality of text font information and graphic information and a predetermined information printing paper are edited by the editing software, and edit information according to the image data is generated. Generating encoding information by encoding the edit information and the link address; And when the server apparatus receives the encoding information through a network, selects corresponding font font information and graphic information from the database according to a link address decoded from the encoding information, and edits the client apparatus according to the editing information. Restoring the image data.

In addition, the information printing paper manufacturing method using the network of the present invention, the image data is printed and output on a predetermined information printing paper in a printing device connected to any one of the client device, the server device or the network; It further includes.

The generating may include: a user logging in to the server device through a network at the client device; Editing, by the user, predetermined text printing paper by the text font information and graphic information and the editing software; Determining, by the client device, whether additional information other than the text font information and graphic information is generated while the user edits the information print paper; When the additional information is generated, the client device requesting the additional information from the server device, and simultaneously downloading the additional information and a corresponding link address from the database under the control of the server device; An editing termination judging step of judging whether editing of the predetermined information print paper is terminated by the text font information and the graphic information and the editing software or the additional information; If the editing is not finished, repeating from the editing step; and when the editing is finished, generating encoding information by combining the edit information with link addresses corresponding to the text font information, the graphic information, or the additional information, respectively; And transmitting the encoding information to the server device.

The restoring may include: receiving, by the server apparatus, the encoding information from the client apparatus; The server device decoding the link address and the edit information from the encoding information; Retrieving and extracting respective character font information and graphic information from the database according to the link address to be decoded by the server device; And restoring the text font information and the graphic information extracted from the database to the image data of the information printing paper edited by the client apparatus according to the editing information.

The editing information includes configuration information related to the color, size, and position of text fonts and graphics embodied on an information printing paper.

The edit information further includes appearance information related to the size and shape of the information printing paper.

In addition, the image data exchange method using the network of the present invention, a method in which a plurality of devices connected through a predetermined network to exchange the image data, the plurality of devices are the same as each other by the same link address Storing the data; When the image data is edited by an arbitrary device, the arbitrary device generates encoding information by synthesizing the link address with edit information including the size, color, position, etc. of the image data; Another apparatus for receiving the encoding information through the network, decoding the edit information and the link address from the encoding information; And detecting the corresponding image data from the image data stored therein by the link address generated from the decoding, and restoring the detected image data to the image data edited by the arbitrary device according to the edit information. Steps.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an information printing paper manufacturing system using a network according to the present invention.

As shown, an information printing paper production system using a network according to the present invention includes a plurality of client devices 10 as clients, a server device 15 as servers, and a predetermined network 13 to which they are connected to each other. And a database 14 connected to the server device 15.

The database 14 is stored with a link address to which a plurality of text font information and graphic information are respectively given.

The server device 15 is interlocked with the database 14, and is provided with editing software for editing a predetermined information print sheet formed by printing predetermined information on paper.

The client device 10 is connected to the server device 15 via a predetermined network, and under the control of the server device 15, text font information and graphic information, text font information and graphic information from the database 14 are controlled. The link address given to each and the editing software provided in the server device 15 are downloaded.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing an information print paper using a network according to the present invention.

The information printing paper manufacturing method using the network according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a predetermined information printing paper using the information printing paper manufacturing system using the network of FIG.

First, the database 14, the server device 15 and the client device 10 will be provided (s100).

That is, as described in the information printing paper production system using the network of FIG. 1, the database 14 and the database 14 are stored together with a link address to which a plurality of text font information and graphic information are respectively provided. And a server device 15 equipped with editing software for editing information print paper on which predetermined information is printed, and the server device 15 connected via a predetermined network, and under the control of the server device 15, the database 14. Client device 10 to which text font information and graphic information, a link address assigned to each, and editing software are downloaded.

Then, the predetermined information printing paper is edited under the control of the user in the client device 10, and accordingly encoding information is generated (s200).

That is, a user using the client device 10 may be controlled by text font information, graphic information, and editing software selected from a plurality of text font information and graphic information downloaded from the database 14 under the control of the server device 15. Edit a predetermined information print sheet.

In this case, when an information printing paper such as a business card is edited, image data including a company name, a name, address information, and a background graphic printed on the business card is generated according to the editing.

In addition, the size, color, and composition information of the text font and the graphics used as the background picture and the font font included in the company name, name, and address information, and composition information related to which space are located on the business card Editing information is generated.

The editing information may further include information on the size of the information printing paper and appearance information related to the overall shape of the information printing paper.

Then, encoding information is generated by encoding the image data and the edit information generated in this way.

The encoding information generated in this way is received by the server device 15 to restore the image data of the business card edited by the client device 10 (s300).

That is, the server device 15 decodes the link address and the edit information from the encoding information received from the client device 10.

Then, the server device 15 retrieves and selects image information related to the character font or graphic from the database by the link address, and refers to the edited information decoded from the encoding information and edited and produced on the client device 10. Image data will be restored.

The reconstructed image data is output by a predetermined printing apparatus (s400).

That is, the image data restored by the server apparatus 15 is output by being printed on a predetermined information printing sheet in a printing apparatus connected to either the client apparatus 10 or the server apparatus 15 or the network 13.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the generating of the encoding information (S200) of FIG. 2.

First, at least one of the client devices 10 is logged in to the server device 15 through the network 13 under the control of the user.

Then, the user edits the desired information printing paper by using the editing software downloaded from the server device 15 (s202).

At this time, the client device 10 determines whether additional information other than the text font information and the graphic information is generated in the process of the user editing the information print paper (s203).

That is, if there is no text font information and graphic information required by the user among the text font information and the graphic information already downloaded from the server device 15 and the database 14, additional information for requesting this to the server device 15 It is determined whether is generated.

If it is determined in step S203 that additional information is generated, the client device 10 requests the server device 15 for additional information, and further information from the database 14 is controlled by the server device 15. And simultaneously download the link address (s204).

Then, the client device 10 determines whether the editing of the predetermined information print paper is terminated by the user using the text font information and the graphic information and the editing software or the additional information (s205).

If it is determined that the editing is not finished in the editing end determination step (s205), the process is repeated from the information printing paper editing step (s202), and if it is determined that the editing is finished, the text font information and the graphic information or the additional information respectively correspond. Encoding information is combined with the editing information to generate encoding information (s206).

Then, the client device 10 transmits the encoding information generated as described above to the server device 15 (s207).

FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing the information print paper of FIG. 3.

In the drawing, the information printing paper edited by the user in the client apparatus 10 is embodied as a business card as an example, and the business card includes a background image 41, a company name 42, a name 43, and address information 44. Include.

The background picture 41 is a picture selected by the user among a plurality of graphics downloaded from the database 14 under the control of the server device 15.

The company name 42, name 43 and address information 44 are the name of the company printed on the business card, the name of the person who owns the business card, the address of the company or the owner of the business card, telephone number, e-mail (e_mail) Address, etc.

At this time, the background (41), company name (42), name (43), address information (44), etc., the position, size, type and color of the text font and graphics printed on the business card are adjusted by the user's editing. Thus, edit information including these information is generated, and the edit information is converted into encoding information together with the link address in the client device 10.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing encoding information of FIG. 3.

As shown, the encoding information is, as an example, header 50, link address 1 (51), link address 2 (52), color and size information (53), location information (54) and size information (55). ).

The header 50 is information including an address of one file generated after editing one information printing paper, for example, one business card, and a plurality of files generating one information printing paper are provided. In the case of a file, a plurality of headers to which a series of addresses are assigned can form one file.

The link address 1 51 includes an address of arbitrary text font information stored in the database 14 and the client device 10, and is stored at different addresses when there are a plurality of text font information stored. .

The link address 2 52 includes an address of arbitrary graphic information stored in the database 14 and the client device 10, and is stored at different addresses when there are a plurality of graphic information stored.

The color and size information 53 is information including color and size of a text font or graphic, and includes information related to which color and size of each text font and graphic are printed on an information printing paper such as a business card. do.

The position information 54 is information including the position of a text font or graphic, and includes information relating to which position on each information font the text font or graphic is printed.

The size information 55 is information including the size of the information printing paper, for example, the size of the appearance, and includes information relating to what shape and what size the information printing paper has.

The encoding information configured as described above includes link address 1 (51), which is a link address of text font information, link address 2 (52), which is a link address of graphic information, color and size information (53), and position information (edit information). 54) and size information 55;

At this time, each of the link address 1 (51), the link address 2 (52), the color and size information (53), the location information (54), and the size information (55) may be provided in plural or may not be selected by the user. If not, it may not be included in the encoding information.

For example, when a plurality of graphics are used as a background picture on an information printing paper, a plurality of link addresses 2 52 may be provided in the encoding information. When the graphics are not used as a background, they may not be included in the encoding information. .

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for describing in detail an operation of restoring the image data s300 of FIG. 2.

First, the server device 15 receives the encoding information from the client device 10 (s301).

Then, the server device 15 decodes the link address and the edit information from the received encoding information (s302).

At this time, the server device 15 searches for and extracts the corresponding font font information and graphic information from the database 14 according to the link address decoded from the encoding information (s303).

The server device 15 restores the image data already edited and transmitted by the client device 10 in accordance with the edit information decoded from the encoding information and the character font information and graphic information selected and extracted from the database 14. s304)

In other words, the client and the server encode encoding information including link information and editing information provided to each other without exchanging image data such as text font information and graphic information, and encoding information by exchanging the encoded information with each other through a network. The original image data can be restored by the device receiving the.

The present invention implements editing of a business card as a preferred embodiment of the information printing paper. However, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to implement editing of an advertisement leaflet or a printed material including characters and pictures.

The drawings and specification are merely exemplary of the invention, which are used for the purpose of illustrating the invention only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention, when a client and a server exchange image data through a network, a communication load can be reduced because only a corresponding link address is exchanged without exchanging a large amount of image data.

In addition, since the client and server exchange only the link address and restore the original image edited by the client by the link address, the size of the image file stored in the database of the server can be minimized. There is this.

Claims (8)

A server device having a database stored with a link address to which a plurality of text font information and graphic information are respectively provided, and editing software for editing an information print paper linked to the database and for printing information; A client device connected via a predetermined network, and under the control of the server device, a client device for downloading the text font information and the graphic information and the link address and the editing software which are assigned to each of them from the database; The client device generates image data while text font information and graphic information selected from the plurality of text font information and graphic information and a predetermined information printing paper are edited by the editing software, and edit information according to the image data is generated. Generating encoding information by encoding the edit information and the link address; And When the server device receives the encoding information through a network, the corresponding font font information and graphic information are selected from the database according to the link address decoded from the encoding information, and the image edited by the client device according to the editing information. Information printing paper production method using a network comprising the step of restoring data. The method of claim 1, And printing the image data on a predetermined information printing paper in a printing apparatus connected to any one of the client apparatus, the server apparatus or the network, and outputting the information printing paper using a network. Way. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating of A user logging in to the server device through a network at the client device; Editing, by the user, predetermined text printing paper by the text font information and graphic information and the editing software; Determining, by the client device, whether additional information other than the text font information and graphic information is generated while the user edits the information print paper; When the additional information is generated, the client device requesting the additional information from the server device, and simultaneously downloading the additional information and a corresponding link address from the database under the control of the server device; An end-of-editing judging step of judging whether editing of the predetermined information print paper is terminated by said text font information and graphic information and said editing software or said additional information; If the editing is not finished, repeating from the editing step; and when the editing is finished, generating encoding information by combining the edit information with link addresses corresponding to the text font information, the graphic information, or the additional information, respectively; And And transmitting the encoding information to the server device. The method of claim 1, wherein the restoring comprises: The server device receiving the encoding information from the client device; The server device decoding the link address and the edit information from the encoding information; Retrieving and extracting respective character font information and graphic information from the database according to the link address to be decoded by the server device; And And the server apparatus restores the text font information and the graphic information extracted from the database to the image data of the information printing paper edited by the client apparatus according to the editing information. How to make. The method of claim 2, wherein the information printing paper, Method of producing an information printing paper using a network, characterized in that at least one of a business card, advertising flyer or printed material containing a character and a picture. The method of claim 4, wherein the edit information, An information printing paper manufacturing method using a network comprising the configuration information related to the color, size and position of the text font and graphics implemented on the information printing paper. The method of claim 6, wherein the edit information, Information printing paper manufacturing method using a network, characterized in that it further comprises appearance information related to the size and shape of the information printing paper. In a method for exchanging image data of a plurality of devices connected through a predetermined network, The plurality of devices storing the image data in the same manner by the same link address; When the image data is edited by an arbitrary device, the arbitrary device generates encoding information by synthesizing the link address with edit information including the size, color, position, etc. of the image data; Another apparatus for receiving the encoding information through the network, decoding the edit information and the link address from the encoding information; And Detecting corresponding image data among image data stored therein by the link address generated from the decoding, and restoring the detected image data to image data edited by the arbitrary device according to the edit information; Image data exchange method using a network comprising a.