TWI465930B - Print equipment characteristic identification system and server and identification method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Print device characteristic identification system and its server and identification method

The present invention relates to an identification system and method, and more particularly to a printing device characteristic identification system and a server and identification method thereof for identifying through a cloud server.

In view of the popularity of portable communication devices and the improvement of their performance, such as smart phones or tablets, people are expected to be able to communicate in portable communication due to their slimness, compactness, versatile integration, high processing speed and portability. The device performs all the work of a traditional personal desktop or laptop, replacing the role of a desktop or laptop with a portable communication device.

In general, the size of the screen of the portable communication device is small. If it is inconvenient and difficult to read the data directly on the screen, the user often needs to print out the data in the portable communication device. Traditionally, when a user needs to print a file or a picture using a personal computer, the device driver must be installed through a personal computer. If there are multiple different printing devices, the corresponding printing device must be installed in advance. Drivers of each model can fully support the printing device's functions, such as paper selection, paper selection, black and white or color printing, double-sided printing, straight/lateral flip, binding position, and merge mode adjustment. . However, in the current portable communication In the printing system of the device, since the portable communication device has a small storage space, the portable communication device currently seen on the market does not allow the user to install the driver platform of the printing device, or the printing device developer does not. A driver that can be applied to a portable communication device operating system is provided.

Therefore, the typical method is to install the information in the portable communication device, which has the characteristic data of the printing device. After the user specifies the model of the printing device, the portable communication device is in contrast to the printing device. The feature data directly performs function setting and file format conversion, and transfers the control command and the converted file to the printing device for printing. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are respectively a schematic diagram of a process of character identification of a conventional printing device and a flow chart of a method for identifying characteristics of a conventional printing device. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the user wants to use the portable communication device 10 to print a document, a picture or a file, and needs to perform the printing function setting, the portable communication device is firstly Step S11, the user is required to input the model of the printing device 11; secondly, as shown in step S12, the user must check the model of the printing device 11 by itself; and as shown in step S13, the user inputs the printing device by himself. The model of 11 is connected to the portable communication device 10; then, as shown in step S14, the portable communication device 10 obtains the characteristics of the printing device 11 from the characteristic data comparison table T of the built-in printing device; As shown in step S15, the portable communication device 10 provides a print option to the user according to the characteristics of the printing device 11. Although the printing device identification method is operable, and the portable communication device 10 is enabled to perform the printing function setting through the printing device 11, it still has many disadvantages to be improved.

For example, since the user must judge, inquire, or view the manual of the printing device 11, the model of the printing device 11 can be obtained, and the user can input the model of the printing device 11 for portable communication. The process of device 10 is more likely because Problems such as getting the wrong model or inputting errors cause the printing function option to be set abnormally, which makes the printing result less than expected, which is not only inconvenient in operation, but also wastes a lot of resources, such as paper and time cost. In addition, although the portable communication device 10 has a characteristic data comparison table of the printing device built in the appearance of the printing device, the model, characteristics and functions of the printing device are constantly changing due to the continuous innovation of the printing device on the market, which is easy because If the integrity of the characteristic data of the printing device is insufficient, the identification may be abnormal or the corresponding model may not be found. Even if the characteristic data comparison table of the printing device is designed to be updateable, it still needs to be updated by the user and constantly, in order to maintain the integrity of the characteristic data comparison table, which not only causes the user to be troubled by use, but also derives such that the data version management is not easy. And other issues.

The purpose of this case is to provide a printing device characteristic identification system, its server and identification method, which can solve the problems of human error, difficult operation and waste of resources when the characteristic of the traditional printing equipment is identified, and avoid the characteristic data comparison table. Shortcomings such as insufficient integrity and difficulty in data management.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a printing device characteristic identification system, a server and a identification method thereof, and the character recognition function of the portable communication device can directly identify the model of the printing device, thereby avoiding human error and Reduce the difficulty of operation and resource consumption, and enhance the user experience.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a printing device characteristic identification system and a server and identification method thereof, which are convenient for maintenance and update to maintain the integrity of the characteristic data comparison table by storing the characteristic data of the printing device on the cloud server. At the same time, it can also achieve the effect of easy data management.

In order to achieve the above object, a broader aspect of the present invention provides a printing device characteristic identification system, comprising at least: a server coupled to a network for storing a characteristic data; and a portable communication device Linked to the network and having a character recognition function and including an image capture module, wherein the image capture module captures one type of information of a printing device as an image; wherein the portable communication The device recognizes the image through the text recognition function to obtain a text message, and transmits the text message to the server, and the server extracts part of the characteristic data according to the text message and transmits the characteristic data to the portable communication. And the device enables the portable communication device to confirm the characteristics of the printing device according to the characteristic data of the portion.

In order to achieve the above object, another broad aspect of the present invention provides an identification method comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing a portable communication device and a server, wherein the server stores a characteristic data; b) the portable communication device captures one type of information of one of the printing devices as an image and recognizes the image to obtain a text message; (c) the portable communication device transmits the text message to the server; (d) The server retrieves part of the characteristic data according to the text message and transmits the characteristic data to the portable communication device, so that the portable communication device confirms the characteristics of the printing device according to the characteristic data of the part.

In order to achieve the above object, another broad aspect of the present invention provides a server for a printing device characteristic identification system including a portable communication device, comprising at least: a control module; a storage module, And the control module is connected to store a characteristic data; and a communication module is connected to the control module for connecting to a network; wherein the portable communication device captures a print One type of information of the device is an image, and the image is recognized by a text recognition function to obtain a text message, and the portable communication device transmits the text message to the network through the network The communication module transmits the characteristic data according to the text message to the portable communication device through the communication module, so that the portable communication device can obtain the characteristic data according to the part Confirm the characteristics of the printing device.

10, 21‧‧‧ portable communication device

11, 22‧‧‧Printing equipment

2‧‧‧Printing device identification system

20‧‧‧Server

201, 214‧‧‧ control module

202‧‧‧ storage module

2020‧‧‧Characteristics

203, 216‧‧‧ communication module

211‧‧‧Image capture module

212‧‧‧ display module

213‧‧‧Input module

215‧‧•Image Processing and Identification Module

I‧‧‧ images

M‧‧‧ Model Information

N‧‧‧Network

T‧‧‧Characteristics comparison table

W1‧‧‧ first text message

W2‧‧‧Second text message

W3‧‧‧third text message

S11, S12, S13, S14, S15‧‧ steps

S100, S200, S300, S400‧‧‧ steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the process of identifying the characteristics of a conventional printing device.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of the method for identifying the characteristics of a conventional printing device.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the printing device characteristic identification system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4A is a front view of the portable communication device of the present invention.

Figure 4B is a rear view of the portable communication device of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the model information of the portable communication device of the present invention.

Figure 6A is a schematic diagram showing the first text message displayed on the portable communication device.

Figure 6B is a schematic diagram showing the second text message displayed on the portable communication device.

Figure 6C is a schematic diagram showing the third text message displayed on the portable communication device.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the communication between the portable communication device and the server in the present case.

Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the architecture of the device identification system for this case.

Figure 9 is a flow chart of the identification method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can have various changes in different aspects, but it does not depart from the scope of the present invention, and the description and the drawings are essentially illustrative. It is not used to limit the case.

Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B. FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a printing device characteristic identification system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4A is a front view of the portable communication device of the present invention. The schematic diagram, and FIG. 4B, is a rear view of the portable communication device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the printing device characteristic identification system 2 of the present invention includes at least a server 20 and a portable communication device 21. The server 20 is connected to the network N, and can be, for example, but not limited to, a cloud server, and can be applied to a cloud printing technology for storing a characteristic data, and the network N can be an internet, an action. Communication network, regional network or wireless local area network, etc., but not limited to this. The portable communication device 21 can be, for example, but not limited to, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant or a palmtop computer, connected to the network N, and has a character recognition function and includes an image capturing mode. The group 211, wherein the image capturing module 211 is, but not limited to, a photosensitive element, and the model information M of the printing device 22 is an image I. The portable communication device 21 recognizes the image I through the character recognition function to obtain a text message, and transmits the text message to the server 20. After receiving the text message, the server 20 is based on the text message and the storage feature. The data is compared and the part of the characteristic data is retrieved after the comparison is completed, that is, the characteristic data of the printing device 22 is correspondingly, and part of the characteristic data is transmitted to the portable communication device 21, so that the portable device is enabled. The communication device 21 confirms the characteristics of the printing device 22 according to the characteristic data of the part. Therefore, in the present case, the character recognition function of the portable communication device 21 can directly identify the model of the printing device 22, thereby avoiding human error and Reduce the difficulty of operation and resource consumption, and enhance the user experience.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and cooperate with FIG. 4B. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the model information of the portable communication device for the portable communication device. As shown in Figures 4B and 5, the columns The printing device 22 can be a printer, including but not limited to a laser printer, an inkjet printer, a dot matrix printer, a multifunction printer, etc., and has a corresponding type and type of the printing device 22 itself. Model information M. In this embodiment, the portable communication device 21 of the present invention captures the model information M of the printing device 22 into the image I through the image capturing module 211, and further displays the image I on the display module 212, but Not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B and FIG. 6C and cooperate with FIG. 5 , wherein FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing the first text message displayed on the portable communication device, and FIG. 6B is a second text message displayed on the The schematic diagram of the portable communication device and the 6C diagram are schematic diagrams showing the third text message displayed on the portable communication device. As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6C, the portable communication device 21 of the present invention recognizes the image by using the character recognition function after capturing the model information M of the printing device 22 as the image I. I, in order to obtain a text message, is displayed on the display module 212, and the text message may be a first text message W1 that matches the model information M of the printing device 22. In some embodiments, the text message may also be a second text message W2 that is less consistent with the model information M of the printing device 22, or a third text that is different from the number of characters of the model information M of the printing device 22. Message W3, but not limited to this. The degree of coincidence between the first text message W1, the second text message W2, and the third text message W3 and the model information M of the printing device 22 depends on the ability of the character recognition function of the portable communication device 21.

Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B. According to the concept of the present invention, after the portable communication device 21 obtains the text message after recognizing the image I, it can be corrected by the user first. The corrected text message is delivered to the server 20. For example, after the identification of the image I, the portable communication device 21 obtains a second text message W2 that is inferior to the model information M of the printing device 22, and can be passed through an input module, for example, by the user. However, it is not limited to a touch module integrated with the display module 212 or The Bluetooth keyboard or the like corrects the text message to correct the second text message W2 to the first text message W1 that matches the model information M of the printing device 22, and corrects the text message, that is, the first text message. W1 is passed to the server 20 for comparison.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of establishing communication between the portable communication device and the server. As shown in FIG. 7, the portable communication device 21 of the present invention recognizes the image I by the character recognition function, and directly obtains the correct text message, or indirectly obtains the corrected text message of the user, and transmits the text message to the text message. After receiving the text message, the server 20 compares the stored characteristic data, and after the comparison is completed, extracts part of the characteristic data, that is, the characteristic data of the printing device 22, and The part of the characteristic data is transmitted to the portable communication device 21, so that the portable communication device 21 confirms the characteristics of the printing device 22 according to the characteristic data of the part, thereby providing various printing functions and printing options for one. The user makes a selection. In addition, the portable communication device 21 of the present invention establishes communication with the server 20 through, for example, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, third-generation mobile communication network (3G), fourth generation. Mobile communication network (4G), Universal Serial Bus (USB) or Ethernet (Ethernet) are connected, but not limited to, but are located in the same network environment, for example, but not Limited to the same Internet environment or the same regional network environment.

Please refer to Figure 8 and cooperate with Figure 3, where Figure 8 is the block diagram of the device identification system for printing in this case. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, the server 20 for printing the device characteristic identification system 2 includes a control module 201, a storage module 202, and a communication module 203. The control module 201 is configured to operate the control server 20, and the storage module 202 is connected to the control module 201 for storing the characteristic data 2020. And the form of the characteristic data 2020 can be, for example, but not limited to, a database, a spreadsheet, or a spreadsheet application. The communication module 203 is connected to the control module 201 and is used to connect to the network N. The portable communication device 21 captures the model information M of the printing device 22 as the image I, and recognizes the image I through the text recognition function to obtain the text message, and the portable communication device transmits the text through the network N. The message is passed to the communication module 203 of the server 20. After receiving the text message, the communication module 203 compares with the characteristic data 2020 stored in the storage module 202 through the control module 201 and retrieves part of the characteristic data, and some of the characteristic data include but are not limited to columns. The model of the printing device 22, the type of the driver, the printing function, and the like, and then transmit part of the characteristic data to the portable communication device 21 through the communication module 203, so that the portable communication device 21 confirms the column according to the characteristic data of the part. The characteristics of the printing device 22, in turn, provide a variety of printing functions and printing options for a user to select.

In addition to the image capturing module 211 and the display module 212, the portable communication device 21 further includes an input module 213, a control module 214, an image processing and recognition module 215, and Communication module 216. The image capturing module 211, the display module 212, the input module 213, the image processing and recognition module 215, and the communication module 216 are connected to the control module 214, so that the control module 214 is controlled by the control module 214. The operation of the portable communication device 21. Specifically, the portable communication device 21 of the present invention captures the model information M of the printing device 22 as the image I and displays it in the display mode through the image capturing module 211 under the control of the overall operation of the control module 214. The group 212 is configured to perform a text recognition function through the image processing and recognition module 215 to identify the image I and obtain a text message, and the text message can be transmitted through the communication after the user performs the correction of the text message by using the input module 213. The module 216 is transmitted to the communication module 203 of the server 20 via the network N. After receiving the text message, the server 20 The communication module 203 compares with the characteristic data 2020 stored in the storage module 202 and captures part of the characteristic data, and transmits part of the characteristic data to the portable communication device through the communication module 203. The communication module 216 of the 21 enables the control module 214 of the portable communication device 21 to confirm the characteristics of the printing device 22 according to the characteristic data of the portion, thereby displaying various printing functions and printing options on the display module 212. For a user to choose.

According to the concept of the present case, since the characteristic information 2020 of the printing device characteristic printing system of the device is stored in the server 20 installed in the cloud, it can be maintained by the manufacturer, the enterprise or the user alone or in combination, in the new When the printing device of the model or the new model is introduced, the maintainer only needs to add the characteristic data of the printing device to the characteristic data 2020 stored by the server 20, and the new characteristic information can be provided to the world. Or all users on the cloud network, and because the characteristic data of the various printing devices 2020 is stored in the cloud server, the storage space of the portable communication device 21 can be effectively saved, and at the same time, it is easy to maintain and update. Long-term maintenance of the integrity of the property data comparison table, but also easy to manage data.

Please refer to FIG. 9 and cooperate with FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the identification method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the identification method of the printing device of the present invention includes at least the steps. First, as shown in step S100, the portable communication device 21 and the server 20 are provided, wherein the server 20 stores a characteristic data; Next, as shown in step S200, the portable communication device 21 captures the model information M of the printing device 22 as the image I, and recognizes the image I to obtain a text message, and in some embodiments, may further be used by the user. The text message is corrected. Then, as shown in step S300, the portable communication device 21 transmits the text message to the server 20. Finally, as shown in step S400, the server 20 uses the text message and the stored characteristic data. Ratio After determining the degree of coincidence, the characteristic data of the part of the printing device with the highest degree of matching among the characteristic data is retrieved and transmitted to the portable communication device 21, so that the portable communication device 21 can obtain the characteristic data according to the part. The characteristics of the printing device 22 are confirmed. Meanwhile, in other embodiments, the portable communication device can memorize the characteristics of the printing device 22 to provide printing options and printing functions directly for the next time the user uses the device. Wait, but not limited to this.

In summary, the present invention provides a printing device characteristic identification system, a server and a identification method thereof, and the character recognition function of the portable communication device can directly identify the model of the printing device, thereby avoiding human error and Reduce the difficulty of operation and resource consumption, and enhance the user experience. In addition, by storing the characteristic data of the printing device on the cloud server, it is easy to maintain and update to maintain the integrity of the characteristic data comparison table, and at the same time, it is easy to manage data.

The present invention has been described in detail by the above-described embodiments, and may be modified by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

20‧‧‧Server

21‧‧‧Portable communication device

22‧‧‧Printing equipment

I‧‧‧ images

M‧‧‧ Model Information

N‧‧‧Network

Claims (10)

A printing device characteristic identification system includes at least: a server coupled to a network for storing a characteristic data; and a portable communication device coupled to the network and having a character recognition function and including An image capture module, wherein the image capture module captures one type of information of a printing device as an image; wherein the portable communication device recognizes the image through the text recognition function to obtain a corresponding model a text message of the information, and the text message is transmitted to the server, and the server retrieves part of the characteristic data according to the text message and transmits the information to the portable communication device to enable the portable communication device The characteristics of the printing device are confirmed based on the characteristic data of the part. The printing device characteristic identification system of claim 1, wherein the network is an internet network, a mobile communication network, a regional network or a wireless local area network. The printing device characteristic identification system of claim 1, wherein the portable communication device further comprises a control module configured to control the operation of the portable communication device. The printing device characteristic identification system of claim 3, wherein the portable communication device further comprises a display module, the display module is connected to the control module, and the image and the text are The message is displayed on the display module. The printing device characteristic identification system of claim 4, wherein the portable communication device further comprises an input module, and the input module is associated with the control module Connected, and the input module is configured to provide a user to perform a corrective action of the text message. An identification method includes at least the steps of: (a) providing a portable communication device and a server, wherein the server stores a characteristic data; (b) the portable communication device captures a model of a printing device The information is an image, and the image is recognized to obtain a text message corresponding to the model information; (c) the portable communication device transmits the text message to the server; and (d) the server is based on the text message The part of the characteristic data is taken and transmitted to the portable communication device, so that the portable communication device confirms the characteristics of the printing device according to the characteristic data of the part. The identification method of claim 6, wherein the step (b) further comprises the step of: a user performing a corrective action on the text message. The identification method of claim 6, wherein in the step (d), the server compares the text message with the characteristic data to determine the degree of coincidence between the text message and the characteristic data. And obtaining the characteristic data of the portion with the highest degree of agreement and transmitting the characteristic data to the portable communication device, so that the portable communication device confirms the characteristics of the printing device according to the characteristic data of the part. The identification method of claim 6, wherein the step (d) further comprises the step of: the portable communication device memorizing the characteristics of the printing device. A server for printing a device characteristic identification system, the printing device characteristic identification system comprising a portable communication device, the server comprising at least: a control module; a storage module, and the control module a connection for storing a characteristic data; A communication module is connected to the control module for connecting to a network; wherein the portable communication device captures a model information of a printing device as an image and identifies the image through a text recognition function. The image is obtained by a text message corresponding to the model information, and the portable communication device transmits the text message to the communication module through the network, and the control module extracts part of the characteristic data according to the text message. And transmitting the communication module to the portable communication device, so that the portable communication device confirms the characteristics of the printing device according to the characteristic data of the part.