Data Generating Apparatus, and Print Apparatus

Abstract

A data generating apparatus being provided with: an extracting unit that extracts text image which is a part of the text of a file stored in a storage medium and picture image which is a part of the picture of the same; a setting unit that, for each file, sets a text thumbnail arranging region to which the text image is outputted and a picture thumbnail arranging region to which the picture image is outputted in accordance with file specifying information for specifying each file; and an index data generating unit that arranges the text image and the picture image in the set text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region, respectively, as thumbnails together with the file specifying information. Therefore, generated index data can be displayed on a display unit and can be printed by a printing unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an inner configuration example when a print apparatus according to the present invention is applied to an MFP (Multiple Function Peripheral);

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of programs stored in a ROM;

FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C are flow charts showing the procedures of the index data generating process of embodiment 1 by an index data generating function (function of index data generating apparatus according to the present invention) of the MFP serving as a print apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of storing file specifying information of each file in a memory;

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic views showing an output example of the index when the user selects the index of the type “PICTURE ONLY”;

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are schematic views showing the output example of the index when the user selects the index of the type “TEXT ONLY”;

FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are schematic views showing the output example of the index when the user selects the index of the type “PICTURE & TEXT”;

FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are flow charts showing the procedures of the index data generating process of embodiment 2 by an index data generating function (function of index data generating apparatus according to the present invention) of the MFP serving as a print apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are schematic views showing an example when the file specifying information and the text thumbnail corresponding to each file are outputted to the first display screen or the first printing paper, and the picture thumbnail is outputted to the second display screen or the second printing paper;

FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are schematic views showing an example when a plurality of picture thumbnails is outputted to the second display screen or the second printing paper for one file; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the output result of watermark index data of embodiment 3 by an index data generating function (function of index data generating apparatus according to the present invention) of the MFP serving as a print apparatus according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A data generating apparatus comprising: an extracting unit that extracts, from a file, text data corresponding to at least a part of a text contained in the file and picture data corresponding to at least a part of a picture contained in the file;a setting unit that, for each file, sets a text thumbnail arranging region for arranging a text thumbnail using the text data extracted by the extracting unit and a picture thumbnail arranging region for arranging a picture thumbnail using the picture data extracted by the extracting unit; andan index data generating unit that generates index data for outputting image of an index by arranging the extracted text data and the extracted picture data as a text thumbnail and a picture thumbnail in the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region set for each file, respectively correspondingly to file specifying information for specifying each file.

2. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region corresponding to the same file as regions not overlapping each other.

3. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that text is not contained in the text thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a text, andarranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that picture is not contained in the picture thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a picture.

4. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claims 3, further comprising an accepting unit that accepts an instruction for selecting whether a type of thumbnail to be generated by the index data generating unit is a text thumbnail or a picture thumbnail, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a thumbnail of the type selected by the instruction accepted by the accepting unit, and does not arrange a thumbnail of the type not selected.

5. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein the index data generating unit adds, for each file, information indicating that data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained.

6. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 5, wherein the index data generating unit adds unique identifying information to the file specifying information of the file in which the data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained;an accepting unit that accepts designation of the added identifying information is provided;the extracting unit extracts data corresponding to at least a part of a data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected contained in the file corresponding to the identifying information accepted by the accepting unit; andthe index data generating unit generates index data using the data extracted by the extracting unit as the thumbnail.

7. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that text is not contained in the text thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a text, andarranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that picture is not contained in the picture thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a picture.

8. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further comprising an accepting unit that accepts an instruction for selecting whether a type of thumbnail to be generated by the index data generating unit is a text thumbnail or a picture thumbnail, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a thumbnail of the type selected by the instruction accepted by the accepting unit, and does not arrange a thumbnail of the type not selected.

9. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the index data generating unit adds, for each file, information indicating that data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained.

10. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 9, wherein the index data generating unit adds unique identifying information to the file specifying information of the file in which the data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained;an accepting unit that accepts designation of the added identifying information is provided;the extracting unit extracts data corresponding to at least a part of a data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected contained in the file corresponding to the identifying information accepted by the accepting unit; andthe index data generating unit generates index data using the data extracted by the extracting unit as the thumbnail.

11. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the setting unit separates and sets the text thumbnail arranging region to a first output medium and the picture thumbnail arranging region to a second output medium, respectively, andsets an arrangement position of the thumbnail arranging region in the first output medium and an arrangement position of the thumbnail arranging region in the second output medium in accordance with each file.

12. The data generating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region corresponding to the same file as a region overlapping each other.

13. A print apparatus including: a data generating apparatus comprising: an extracting unit that extracts, from a file, text data corresponding to at least a part of a text contained in the file and picture data corresponding to at least a part of a picture contained in the file; a setting unit that, for each file, sets a text thumbnail arranging region for arranging a text thumbnail using the text data extracted by the extracting unit and a picture thumbnail arranging region for arranging a picture thumbnail using the picture data extracted by the extracting unit; and an index data generating unit that generates index data for outputting image of an index by arranging the extracted text data and the extracted picture data as a text thumbnail and a picture thumbnail in the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region set for each file, respectively correspondingly to file specifying information for specifying each file; anda printing unit that prints the index data generated by the index data generating unit.

14. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the setting unit sets the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region corresponding to the same file as regions not overlapping each other.

15. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 14, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that text is not contained in the text thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a text, andarranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that picture is not contained in the picture thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a picture.

16. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 15, wherein the data generating apparatus further comprises an accepting unit that accepts an instruction for selecting whether a type of thumbnail to be generated by the index data generating unit is a text thumbnail or a picture thumbnail, andthe index data generating unit arranges a thumbnail of the type selected by the instruction accepted by the accepting unit, and does not arrange a thumbnail of the type not selected.

17. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 16, wherein the index data generating unit adds, for each file, information indicating that data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained.

18. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 17, wherein the index data generating unit adds unique identifying information to the file specifying information of the file in which the data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained;the data generating apparatus further comprising an accepting unit that accepts designation of the added identifying information is provided;the extracting unit extracts data corresponding to at least a part of a data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected contained in the file corresponding to the identifying information accepted by the accepting unit; andthe index data generating unit generates index data using the data extracted by the extracting unit as the thumbnail.

19. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the index data generating unit arranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that text is not contained in the text thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a text, andarranges a predetermined thumbnail indicating that picture is not contained in the picture thumbnail arranging region when the file does not contain a picture.

20. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 19, wherein the data generating apparatus further comprises an accepting unit that accepts an instruction for selecting whether a type of thumbnail to be generated by the index data generating unit is a text thumbnail or a picture thumbnail, andthe index data generating unit arranges a thumbnail of the type selected by the instruction accepted by the accepting unit, and does not arrange a thumbnail of the type not selected.

21. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 20, wherein the index data generating unit adds, for each file, information indicating that data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained.

22. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 21, wherein the index data generating unit adds unique identifying information to the file specifying information of the file in which the data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected is contained;the data generating apparatus further comprising an accepting unit that accepts designation of the added identifying information is provided;the extracting unit extracts data corresponding to at least a part of a data corresponding to the thumbnail of the type not selected contained in the file corresponding to the identifying information accepted by the accepting unit; andthe index data generating unit generates index data using the data extracted by the extracting unit as the thumbnail.

23. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the setting unit separates and sets the text thumbnail arranging region to a first printing paper and the picture thumbnail arranging region to a second printing paper, respectively, andsets an arrangement position of the thumbnail arranging region in the first printing paper and an arrangement position of the thumbnail arranging region in the second printing paper in accordance with each file.

24. The print apparatus as set forth in claim 13, wherein the setting unit sets the text thumbnail arranging region and the picture thumbnail arranging region corresponding to the same file as a region overlapping each other.