Information processing device

Abstract

an information processing device includes an acquiring unit, a reducing unit, and an outputting unit. The acquiring unit acquires at least two files each including a page on which at least one of character and image is carried The reducing unit generates a reduced-size page. If the file includes a plurality of pages, the reducing unit reduces size of the plurality of pages. The outputting unit outputs the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from at least two files.

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 an example of a compound machine,

FIG. 2 shows an example of a program stored in a ROM,

FIG. 3 shows an example of index printing,

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the case where the index printing shown in FIG. 3 is performed,

FIG. 5 shows an example of index display,

FIG. 6 is a view showing relation between files and reduced-size images,

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the case where the index display shown in FIG. 5 is performed,

FIG. 8 shows an example of a display file management table,

FIG. 9 shows another example of index printing,

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the case where the index printing shown in FIG. 9 is performed,

FIG. 11 shows another example of index display,

FIG. 12 shows another example of index printing,

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the case where the index printing shown in FIG. 12 is performed,

FIG. 14 shows another example of index display,

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the case where the index display shown in FIG. 14 is performed,

FIG. 16 shows another example of index display,

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the case of overlay index printing, and

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the case of overlay index display.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire at least two files each including a page on which at least one of character and image is carried;a reducing unit configured to generate a reduced-size page, wherein if the file includes a plurality of pages, the reducing unit reduces size of the plurality of pages; andan outputting unit configured to output the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from at least two files.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a first placing unit configured to place the reduced-size page on the recording medium, wherein if the file includes only one page, the first placing unit places the reduced-size page at a first position on the recording medium, and if the file includes a plurality of pages, the first placing unit places the plurality of reduced-size pages at a second position of the recording medium.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a selecting unit configured to select reduced-size pages from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file, a number of the selected reduced-size pages being determined to be arranged within the recording medium in a predetermined direction at maximum.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3, wherein the selecting unit selects reduced-size pages that satisfy a predetermined condition from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

5. The formation processing device according to claim 4, wherein the selecting unit sequentially selects, from a leading page, a plurality of reduced-size pages from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

6. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the selecting unit selects color reduced-size pages from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

7. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the selecting unit selects reduced-size pages each including an image from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a second placing unit configured to place the reduced-size pages including a first reduced-size page and a second reduced-size page so that the second reduced-size page is superimposed on one part of the first reduced-size page.

9. The information processing device according to claim 8, further comprising a selecting unit configured to select reduced-size pages from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file, a number of the selected reduced-size pages being determined to be arranged within the recording medium in a predetermined direction at maximum, wherein the selecting unit selects reduced-size pages that satisfy a predetermined condition from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein the selecting unit selects color reduced-size pages from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

11. The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein the selecting unit selects reduced-size pages each including an image from the plurality of reduced-size pages generated from one file.

12. The information processing device according to claim 8, wherein the outputting unit outputs the first reduced-size page and the second reduced-size page so that the first reduced-size page is seen through the second reduced-size page.

13. The information processing device according to claim 8, wherein the outputting unit outputs the first reduced-size page and the second reduced-size page so that first reduced-size page is larger than the second reduced-size page.

14. The information processing device according to claim 8, further comprising a discriminating unit configured to discriminate a background region of the first reduced-size page from a foreground region of the first reduced-size page, wherein the second placing unit places the second reduced-size page on the background region of the first reduced-size page.

15. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit outputs a file name with respect to each file on the recording medium.

16. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit outputs a page number with respect to each page on the recording medium.

17. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the outputting unit prints the plurality of reduced-size pages on a recording medium.

18. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a display on which the outputting unit displays the plurality of reduced-size pages.