KR20210133476A - Image printing method and system using template, andrecording medium storing a program to implementthereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and device capable of easily printing an image using various templates while minimizing memory usage and a recording medium thereof, wherein the method according to the present invention comprises: a step of selecting a template based on a received template list when a template list is received from a content providing server; a step of transmitting the template information to a printing device when the information of the selected template is downloaded from the content providing server; and a step of transmitting the template and the original image information to be composited to the printing device.

Description

Image printing method and system using template, and recording medium storing a program to implementthereof}

The present invention relates to image printing technology, and more particularly, to an image printing method and system using a template, and a recording medium in which a program for performing the method is stored.

Image printing using the existing template creates an image file that combines the template and the original image on an image storage device or website, stores the synthesized image file in the image storage device, and then transfers the saved composite image file to the printing device. Send and print.

1 is an operation flow diagram of a method of printing by synthesizing a template and an original image in the image storage device 100 . Referring to FIG. 1 , the image storage device 100 selects an original image to be printed ( 121 ), and selects a desired template from pre-stored templates ( 122 ). Next, the image storage device 100 synthesizes the selected original image and the selected template, and stores the synthesized image file ( 123 ). And the image storage device 100 requests printing to the connected printing device 110 (124). When printing information is requested from the printing device 110 (125), the stored composite image file is read and transmitted to the printing device 110 (126). Accordingly, the printing apparatus 110 performs printing on the synthesized image file ( 127 ).

However, in the image printing method shown in FIG. 1 , the image storage device 100 must store the original image, the template, and the composite image. Therefore, it is difficult to apply to a device with a small memory capacity, such as a mobile or portable device. In addition, when a user wants to use a template that is not stored, the user upgrades the firmware of the image storage device 100 in order to update the template stored in the image storage device 100 , or uses a template created by the user as an image. Since the storage device 100 has to convert it into a recognizable file format and store it in the image storage device 100, the template update process is complicated.

2 is a state diagram of a process of generating and printing an image file in which a template and an original image are synthesized on a website.

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the image storage device 201 accesses the website 202 and uploads an original image to the website, the website 202 combines the template and the original image. The image storage device 201 downloads the synthesized image from the website 202 and transmits the synthesized image to the printing device 203 to perform printing.

Alternatively, when the original image is uploaded from the image storage device 201 to the PC (Personal Computer) 204, the PC 204 accesses the website 202 and transfers the original image uploaded to the PC 204 to the website ( 202) is uploaded. When the original image uploaded from the website 202 and the template are synthesized, the image storage device 201 or the PC 204 downloads the synthesized image. The image storage device 201 or PC 204 transmits the downloaded synthesized image file to the printing device 203 to perform printing.

However, in the printing method shown in FIG. 2 , since the original image must be uploaded to the website, the original image may be leaked. In addition, there is a cumbersome need to use a PC in order to facilitate synthesis and editing on the website. Also, downloaded

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of easily printing images using various templates while minimizing memory usage, and a recording medium thereof.

Another technical object of the present invention is to provide an image printing method and apparatus using a network-based template that does not leak an original image, and a recording medium thereof.

As described above, the present invention prints an image file synthesizing the original image and the template by using the original image and the template as a printing device, respectively, so that it is unnecessary to store the image file in which the original image and the template are synthesized. It is possible to reduce the memory waste caused by the image file synthesized from the template.

In addition, by printing an image that combines the original image and the template using the template provided from the content providing server connected through the network, the leakage of the original image can be prevented and the template without reconnection with the content providing server is attempted. can print various original images and composite images.

In addition, it is possible to print an image obtained by synthesizing the template, the original image, and the text input by the user.

In order to achieve the above-described technical problems, the present invention provides a template using a template in a system including at least one content providing server, an image storage device connected to the content providing server on a network basis, and a printing device connected to the image storage device. An image printing method comprising: when a template list is received from the content providing server, selecting a template based on the received template list; transmitting template information to the printing device when information of the selected template is downloaded from the content providing server; and transmitting original image information to be synthesized with the template to the printing device.

In order to achieve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an image printing method using a template in a system including an image storage device and a printing device connected to the image storage device, when template printing is requested from the image storage device , requesting template information to the image storage device; when the template information is received, requesting original image information to be synthesized with the template from the image storage device; and when the original image information to be synthesized is received, printing an image obtained by synthesizing a template based on the template information and an original image based on the original image information. do.

In order to achieve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an image printing method using a template in a system including at least one content providing server, a printing device connected to the content providing server on a network basis, and an image storage device , when a template search is requested from the image storage device, receiving a template list from the content providing server and transmitting the template list to the image storage device; when the template information selected by the image storage device is requested, receiving the selected template information from the content providing server and transmitting the selected template information to the image storage device; and when the template information and the original image information are received from the image storage device, respectively, printing an image obtained by synthesizing the template based on the template information and the original image based on the original image information. An image printing method is provided.

In order to achieve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an image printing method using a template in a system including an image storage device and a printing device connected to the image storage device, the method comprising: requesting a template search by the printing device; when a template list is received from the printing device, selecting a template to be printed, and transmitting the selection information to the printing device; and when information on the selected template is received from the printing device, transmitting the template information and the original image information desired to be printed, respectively, to the printing device.

In order to achieve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a content providing server capable of providing at least one template information; an image storage device connected to the content providing server based on a network, receiving a template list and selected template information from the content providing server, and storing original image information; And when the template information and the original image information are received from the image storage device, respectively, based on the received template information and the original image information, a template comprising a printing device for printing an image obtained by synthesizing the template and the original image. A printing system is provided.

In order to achieve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a content providing server capable of providing at least one template information; an image storage device for receiving the template list and the selected template information, and storing the original image information; and network-based connection to the content providing server, and when a template search is requested from the image storage device, receives the template list from the content providing server and transmits it to the image storage device, and template information selected from the image storage device If is requested,

Receives the selected template information from the content providing server and transmits it to the image storage device, and when the template information and the original image information are received from the image storage device, respectively, a template and an original based on the received template information and the original image information Provided is a printing system using a template including a printing device for printing an image synthesized from an image.

In order to achieve the above-described technical problems, the present invention provides a template using a template in a system including at least one content providing server, an image storage device connected to the content providing server on a network basis, and a printing device connected to the image storage device. A recording medium storing a program for performing an image printing method, the method comprising: when a template list is received from the content providing server, selecting a template based on the received template list; transmitting template information to the printing device when information on the selected template is downloaded from the content providing server; It provides a recording medium comprising the step of transmitting the original image information to be combined with the template to the printing device.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional block diagram of an image printing system using a template according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3 , the system according to the present invention includes an image storage device 310 , a content providing server 320 , and a printing device 330 .

The image storage device 310 receives template information from the content providing server 320 connected through a network such as the Internet, selects and stores an original image to be synthesized with the template, and inputs user information or commands including text information. is configured to be

To this end, the image storage device 310 includes a storage unit 311 , a network information transmission/reception unit 312 , an information or command input unit 313 , a printing information transmission/reception unit 314 , a display unit 315 , and a control unit 316 . may include. The image storage device 310 may further include a component capable of acquiring an original image, such as a camera, and may be a mobile or portable device having a small memory capacity.

The storage unit 311 may store at least one piece of original image information. The original image information may include information necessary for printing combined with a template, such as original image content (or original image), name, and size of the original image. The original image information may be defined in the form of a file. Also, the storage unit 311 may store at least one template information received from the content providing server 320 according to a user's selection. The template information may include information necessary for printing combined with the original image, such as template content (or template), name, and size of the template. The template information may be defined in the form of a file.

The network information transceiver 312 transmits and receives information between the image storage device 310 and the content providing server 320 through the Internet. That is, after the image storage device 310 is connected to the content providing server 320, a template request signal and a selected template information request signal are transmitted from the image storage device 310 to the content providing server 320, and the content providing server The template list and selected template information may be transmitted from the 320 to the image storage device 310 .

The information or command input unit 313 provides a command to select an original image to be printed from among the original images stored in the storage 311, a command to select a template to print from among the templates stored in the storage 311, text information, and a template. Information or commands such as a request sending command, a selected template information request sending command, a received template information storage command, and a printing request sending command can be input.

In particular, the text information may include information necessary for composite printing with an image in which an original image and a template are synthesized, such as text content (or text), font, color, size, and position information to be synthesized.

The printing information transceiver 314 may transmit/receive printing information between the image storage device 310 and the printing device 330 using an interface device such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB).

The display unit 315 may display an original image to be printed, a template, text, or a screen overlaying them.

The control unit 316 receives information input from the information or command input unit 313 based on the operation flowchart of the image storage device shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B , and includes the storage unit 311 and the network information transmitting/receiving unit 312 . ), the printing information transmitting/receiving unit 314 , and the display unit 315 control operations.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B , the controller 316 selects one original image to be printed from among the original images stored in the storage 311 ( 401 ). To this end, the control unit 316 may display all the original images stored in the storage unit 311 on the display unit 315 .

The control unit 316 checks whether the storage unit 311 has a template to be printed ( 402 ). To this end, the control unit 316 checks whether there is a template stored in the storage unit 311, and if at least one template is stored in the storage unit 311, it is stored on the display unit 315. By displaying the templates, the user can select a template to be printed.

However, if the template is not stored in the storage unit 311 or the user does not want the template stored in the storage unit 311 , the control unit 316 requests a template search from the content providing server 320 ( 403 ). . Accordingly, the network information transceiver 312 transmits the template search request to the content providing server 320 .

When a template list is received from the content providing server 320 through the network information transceiver 312 ( 404 ), the control unit 316 outputs the received template list to the display unit 315 . When a template for printing is selected based on the template list displayed on the display unit 315, the control unit 316 transmits information on the selected template to the content providing server 320 through the network information transceiver 312. (405).

The control unit 316 downloads information about the template selected from the content providing server 320 (406). At this time, if the user desires, the control unit 316 may store the information on the downloaded template in the form of a file in the storage unit 311 to be used for compositing with other original images.

When information on the selected template is downloaded, the control unit 316 checks whether the user wants to input text information ( 407 ). If the user wants to input text information, text information input through the information or command input unit 313 is received ( S408 ).

However, if the user does not want to input text information or text information is received, the control unit 316 transmits a template printing request signal to the printing device 330 through the printing information transmission/reception unit 314 ( 409 ).

When the template information request signal is received from the printing device 330 (410), the control unit 316 transmits the template information desired to be printed to the printing device 330 (411). In this case, the control unit 316 may transmit the transmitted template information by including basic information such as template information for composite printing such as name and size of the template, text information, and basic printing information such as the number of copies.

When the original image request signal is received from the printing device 330 (412), the control unit 316 transmits the original image information to the printing device 330 (413). The original image information may include basic information of the original image for composite printing including the original image.

On the other hand, when the user selects one of the templates displayed on the display unit 315, the control unit 316 determines that the user has the desired template and synthesizes and prints the template selected by the user. is selected as a desired template, and the process proceeds to step 407 (414).

The content providing server 320 stores and manages a plurality of template information and a list of the plurality of template information. When the image storage device 310 requests a template search, the content providing server 320 provides the template list to the image storage device 310, and when the image storage device 310 requests information about the selected template, the selected template Template information is provided to the image storage device 310 . To this end, the content providing server 320 may manage the template information as a database.

When the template information and the original image information are respectively received from the image storage device 310, the printing device 330 prints an image synthesized based on the received template information and the original image information. Accordingly, a synthesized image can be output as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B . FIG. 5A is an example of a composite image of a template 502 and an original image 501 , and FIG. 5B is an example of a composite image of an original image 511 , a template 512 , and a text (Good Lock) 813 .

6 is an operation flowchart of an image printing method using a template according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

After the image storage device 310 selects an original image ( 601 ), it is checked whether a template to be printed exists in the image storage device 310 ( 602 ). If there is no template for printing in the image storage device 310 (NOK), the image storage device 310 transmits a template search request signal to the content providing server 320 (603).

When the template list is provided from the content providing server 320 (604), the image storage device 310 selects a template based on the provided template list, and transmits selection information about the selected template to the content providing server 320 do (605). Accordingly, when the selected template information is transmitted from the content providing server 320 (606), the image storage device 310 performs text information input by the user (607). In this case, text information input is not performed when the user does not want it. The inputable text information is the same as described in the information or command input unit 313 of FIG. 3 .

Meanwhile, if it is checked that the desired template exists in the image storage device 310 (OK), the image storage device 310 may proceed directly to step 607 .

The image storage device 310 transmits a template printing request signal to the printing device 330 (608). When the template information request signal is received from the printing device 330 (609), the image storage device 320 transmits the template information to the printing device 330 (610). In this case, the template information may include basic printing information such as the number of copies and text information.

If original image information is requested from the printing device 330 (S611), the image storage device 310 transmits the original image information to the printing device 330 (S612). The printing device 330 prints an image in which the template and the original image are synthesized based on the template information and the original image information (S613). In this case, the printing apparatus 330 may control the printing position, size, and font of the image and/or text synthesized based on the received template information and the original image information.

7 is a functional block diagram of an image printing system using a template according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7 , the system according to the present invention includes an image storage device 710 , a printing device 720 , and a content providing server 730 .

Unlike FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a case in which the printing device 720 is connected to the content providing server 730 through a network such as the Internet to download a template. Accordingly, the image storage device 710 may include a storage unit 711 , an information or command input unit 712 , a printing information transmission/reception unit 713 , a display unit 714 , and a control unit 715 .

The storage unit 711, the information or command input unit 712, the printing information transmission/reception unit 713, and the display unit 714 include the storage unit 311, the information or command input unit 313, and the printing information transmission/reception unit of FIG. The unit 314 and the display unit 315 operate in the same way.

The control unit 715 is operated to receive template information provided by the content providing server 730 through the printing device 720 based on the operation flowchart of the image storage device shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B .

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B , the controller 715 selects one original image to be printed from among the original images stored in the storage 711 ( 801 ). To this end, the control unit 715 may display all the original images stored in the storage unit 711 on the display unit 714 .

The control unit 715 checks whether the storage unit 711 has a template desired to be printed ( 802 ). To this end, the control unit 715 checks whether there is a template stored in the storage unit 711, and if at least one template is stored in the storage unit 711, it is stored on the display unit 714. By displaying the templates, the user can select a template to be printed.

However, if the template is not stored in the storage unit 711 or the user does not want the template stored in the storage unit 711 , the control unit 715 transmits the template to the printing device 720 through the printing information transmission/reception unit 713 . A template search is requested (803). Accordingly, when the template list is received from the printing device 720 ( 804 ), the controller 715 outputs the received template list to the display unit 714 . When a template for printing is selected based on the template list displayed on the display unit 714, the control unit 715 transmits information on the selected template to the printing device 720 through the printing information transmission/reception unit 713. (805).

The control unit 715 downloads information about the selected template from the printing device 720 (806). At this time, if the user desires, the control unit 715 may store the information on the downloaded template in the form of a file in the storage unit 711 and use it for compositing with other original images.

When information on the selected template is downloaded, the controller 715 checks whether the user wants to input text information (807). If the user wants to input text information, text information input through the information or command input unit 714 is received ( 808 ).

However, when the user does not want to input text information or text information is received, the control unit 715 transmits a template printing request signal to the printing device 720 through the printing information transmission/reception unit 713 ( S809 ).

When the template information request signal is received from the printing device 720 (810), the controller 715 transmits the template information desired to be printed to the printing device 720 (811). In this case, the controller 715 may transmit the transmitted template information by including basic information such as template information for composite printing such as name and size of the template, text information, and basic printing information such as the number of copies.

When the original image request signal is received from the printing device 720 (712), the control unit 715 transmits the original image information to the printing device 720 (813). The original image information may include basic information of the original image for composite printing including the original image.

On the other hand, when the user selects one of the templates displayed on the display unit 714 , the control unit 715 determines that the user has the desired template and synthesizes and prints the template selected by the user. is selected as a desired template, and the process proceeds to step 807 (814).

The printing device 720 is connected to the content providing server 730 based on a network such as the Internet to provide template information to the image storage device 710 while providing template information and original image information respectively transmitted from the image storage device 710 . Printing is performed on the synthesized image based on

To this end, the printing device 720 includes a printing information transmission/reception unit 721 , a network information transmission/reception unit 722 , a printing unit 723 , and a control unit 724 .

The printing information transceiver 721 transmits and receives information for printing between the image storage device 710 and the printing device 720 through an interface such as USB, like the printing information transceiver 314 of FIG. 3 .

The network information transmitting/receiving unit 722 may transmit/receive information related to the template between the content providing server 730 and the printing device 720 like the network information transmitting/receiving unit 312 of FIG. 3 .

The printing unit 723 is controlled by the control unit 724 to perform printing on an image obtained by synthesizing a template and an original image received through the printing information transmitting and receiving unit 721 or an image obtained by synthesizing a template, text, and an original image. .

The control unit 714 prints the synthesized image while providing the template information provided by the content providing server 730 to the image storage device 710 based on the operation flowchart of the printing apparatus shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B .

9A and 9B, when a template search request signal is received from the image storage device 710 through the printing information transmitting and receiving unit 721 (901), the control unit 724 transmits the network information transmitting and receiving unit 722. A template search request signal is transmitted to the content providing server 730 through (902).

Accordingly, when the template list is received from the content providing server 703 (903), the controller 724 transmits the received template list to the image storage device 710 (904).

When selection information for the selected template is received from the image storage device 710 ( S905 ), the controller 724 transmits the selection information to the content providing server 730 ( S906 ). When information on the template selected from the content providing server 730 is downloaded through the network information transceiver 722 (operation 907), the controller 724 transmits the downloaded template information to the image storage device 710 (operation 908).

When a template printing request signal is received from the image storage device 710 through the printing information transceiver 721 ( 909 ), the control unit 724 transmits the template information to the image storage device 710 through the printing information transceiver 721 . A request signal is transmitted (910).

When template information is received from the image storage device 710 (911), the control unit 724 requests an original image to the image storage device 710, and when the original image is received (913), the control unit 724 is synthesized The printing information transmitting/receiving unit 721 and the printing unit 723 are controlled to perform image printing (914). At this time, the composite image printing is the same as the composite image printing mentioned in the embodiment of FIG. 3 .

10 is an operation flowchart of an image printing method using a template according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG. 7 .

After the image storage device 710 selects an original image ( 1001 ), it is checked whether a template to be printed exists in the image storage device 710 ( 1002 ). If there is no template desired to be printed in the image storage device 710 (NOK), the image storage device 710 transmits a template search request signal to the printing device 720 ( 1003 ).

The printing device 720 transmits a template search request signal to the content providing server 730 connected based on a network ( 1004 ). When the template list is provided from the content providing server 730 (1005), the printing device 720 provides the provided template list to the image storage device 710 (1006).

When the image storage device 710 selects a template based on the provided template list, and selection information for the selected template is transmitted to the printing device 720 ( 1007 ), the printing device 720 converts the received selection information into content. It is transmitted to the provision server 730 (1008). Accordingly, when the selected template information is transmitted from the content providing server 730 ( 1009 ), the printing device 720 transmits the received template information to the image storage device 710 ( 1010 ).

The image storage device 710 performs text information input by the user ( S1011 ). In this case, text information input may not be performed when the user does not want it. The inputable text information is the same as described in the information or command input unit 313 of FIG. 3 .

Meanwhile, if it is checked that the desired template exists in the image storage device 710 (OK), the image storage device 710 may proceed directly from step 1002 to step 1011 .

The image storage device 710 transmits a template printing request signal to the printing device 720 (1012). When the template information request signal is received from the printing device 720 (1013), the image storage device 710 transmits the template information to the printing device 720 (1014). In this case, the template information may include basic printing information such as the number of copies and text information.

When the original image information is requested from the printing device 720 (1015), the image storage device 710 transmits the original image information to the printing device 720 (1016). The printing device 720 prints an image in which the template and the original image are synthesized based on the template information and the original image information ( 1017 ). In this case, the printing apparatus 720 may control the printing position, size, and font of the image or/and text synthesized based on the received template information and the original image information.

The program for performing the image printing method using the template according to the present invention can be implemented as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of storage devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. include In addition, the computer-readable recording medium is distributed in network-connected computer systems, and can be stored and executed as computer-readable codes in a distributed manner.

So far, the present invention has been looked at with respect to preferred embodiments thereof. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within an equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (4)

An image printing method using a template in a system including at least one content providing server, an image storage device connected to the content providing server on a network basis, and a printing device connected to the image storage device, the method comprising:

when a template list is received from the content providing server, selecting a template based on the received template list;

transmitting template information to the printing device when information on the selected template is downloaded from the content providing server; and

and transmitting original image information to be synthesized with the template to the printing device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

If the image storage device does not have a template to be printed, the image storage device receives the template list.
The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the method comprises:

and transmitting, by the image storage device, the input text information to the printing device when text information desired to be printed is input together with the template and the original image.
The method of claim 3, wherein the text information is included in the template information and transmitted to the printing device.