Information processing device

Abstract

An information processing device includes an acquiring unit, an image page selecting unit, a reducing unit, and an outputting unit. The acquiring unit acquires a file including a plurality of pages. At least one of a character and an image is carried on each page. The image page selecting unit selects a page containing the image from the plurality of pages. The reducing unit generates a reduced-size page carrying a reduced-size image from the selected page. The outputting unit outputs the reduced-size image.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from reading the following description of the preferred embodiments taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a compound machine 1;

FIG. 2 shows a program stored in a ROM 12;

FIG. 3 shows an example of index printing;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart in a case where index printing is performed;

FIG. 5 shows an example of index display;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart in a case where index display is performed;

FIG. 7 shows an example of a bookmark; and

FIG. 8 is a table showing combination of specific font, character size, boldtype and underline.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a file including a plurality of pages, at least one of a character and an image being carried on each page;an image page selecting unit configured to select a page containing the image from the plurality of pages;a reducing unit configured to generate a reduced-size page carrying a reduced-size image from the selected page; andan outputting unit configured to output the reduced-size image.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit prints the reduced-size image on a recording medium.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a display on which the outputting unit displays the reduced-size image.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a file name with respect to each file.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a page number with respect to each page.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising an external terminal connectable to an external media including the file, wherein the acquiring unit acquires the file from the external media connected to the external terminal.

7. An information processing device comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a file including a plurality of pages, at least one of a character and an image being carried on each page;a color page selecting unit configured to select a page containing color image information from the plurality of pages;a reducing unit configured to generate a reduced-size page carrying a reduced-size color image from the selected page; andan outputting unit configured to output the reduced-size color image.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the outputting unit prints the reduced-size color image on a recording medium.

9. The information processing device according to claim 7, further comprising a display on which the outputting unit displays the reduced-size color image.

10. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a file name with respect to each file.

11. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a page number with respect to each page.

12. The information processing device according to claim 7, further comprising an external terminal connectable to an external media including the file, wherein the acquiring unit acquires the file from the external media connected to the external terminal.

13. An information processing device comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a file including a plurality of pages, at least one of a character and an image being carried on each page, the plurality of pages being divided into a plurality of chapters;a leading page selecting unit configured to select a leading page of each chapter;a reducing unit configured to generate a reduced-size page from each selected leading page; andan outputting unit configured to output the reduced-size pages.

14. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein the file includes an index page having information with respect to the leading pages, wherein the leading page selecting unit looks up the index page to select the leading pages.

15. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein the outputting unit prints the reduced-size pages on a recording medium.

16. The information processing device according to claim 13, further comprising a display on which the outputting unit displays the reduced-size pages.

17. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a file name with respect to each file.

18. The information processing device according to claim 13, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a page number with respect to each page.

19. The information processing device according to claim 13, further comprising an external terminal connectable to an external media including the file, wherein the acquiring unit acquires the file from the external media connected to the external terminal.

20. An information processing device comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a file including a plurality of pages, page data being included in each page;a specific page selecting unit configured to read the page data and select, from the plurality of pages, a specific page including page data corresponding to information inputted from an input unit;a reducing unit configured to generate a reduced-size page from the selected specific page; andan outputting unit configured to output the reduced-size page.

21. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the information indicates a predetermined font.

22. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the information indicates a predetermined size of the character.

23. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the information indicates an image.

24. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the information indicates a leading page of a chapter.

25. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the outputting unit prints the reduced-size page on a recording medium.

26. The information processing device according to claim 20, further comprising a display on which the outputting unit displays the reduced-size page.

27. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a file name with respect to each file.

28. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the outputting unit further outputs a page number with respect to each page.

29. The information processing device according to claim 20, further comprising an external terminal connectable to an external media including the file, wherein the acquiring unit acquires the file from the external media connected to the external terminal.