JPH03263258A - Document edit supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten processing time and to efficiently use a device by reading in a layout block diagram on which each block name is described, and performing recognition processing by conforming it to the data of a text, a graphic, and an image corresponding to each block. CONSTITUTION:An entire layout generated in a format and made into blocks and the text, the graphic, and the image corresponding to those blocks are inputted, and they are accumulated in a document data base 26. The initial input such as the header, the size, the position, and the arranging balance, etc., of the data are checked by the function of a layout knowledge base 25. Then, an advice message is displayed, and inconvenience is corrected if it exists. At this time, the balance of arrangement and size, etc., is inferred by a text layout inference part 24, and the edit of document layout is performed. In such a way, pre-work is omitted, and the processing time is shortened, and the usage of the device and efficient investment are realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document editing support device for editing the layout of texts, figures, and images.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional editing, data such as sentences, figures, and images created using a word processor or the like are cut out, the layout is considered, and the data is reduced and copied to fit within the layout, then pasted and edited.

In addition, with document editing support devices that have already been announced, the system looks at a display device such as a graphic display and considers the layout, calls up text, figures, and image data to fit within that display, and considers the size and position. In this case, you have to think about the layout, try it out, and make corrections and changes while using the device, so you have a lot of time to think about it, which occupies the device, and you cannot immediately process the created data. This results in a decrease in throughput.

Moreover, each person occupies one device, so if several people perform the process in parallel, multiple devices are required, which is expensive.

FIG. 4 shows the constituent countries of conventional document editing support devices that have already been announced. In the figure, 1 is an input document, 2 is a mouse input device, 3 is a key input device, and 4 is a CRT.
5 is a computer main body, 6 is a floppy device, and the floppy device 6 stores processing programs and data. In addition, 7 is a document database that stores data including texts, figures, images, etc.;
9 is an output device for displaying processing results; 9 is an auxiliary memory device; the auxiliary memory device 9 stores programs and data.

Next, processing operations will be explained. First, when a handwritten manual manuscript 1 is created, the device is activated by a command from the mouse manual device 2 or the key manual device 3, and the user considers the layout of sentences, figures, etc. while looking at the manuscript. Continue inputting.

The input data is processed by the computer main body 5 based on a program stored in the floppy device 6. These data are stored in the floppy device 6 as a data file. Also, when the amount of data increases,
It can also be stored in a data file in the auxiliary memory device 9.

The data file is displayed on a display device 4 such as a CRT, and the user looks at it and uses the editing function of the computer 5 to call up sentences and figures from the data file that has already been input, while thinking on the spot. Determine the placement and size and edit the layout. Also, at this time,
When quoting previously registered text, figure, or image data, the data is extracted from the document database 7 and recalled, and the necessary portion is used. The editing result is checked on the display device 4, and if it is good, it is outputted to the output device 8 as required.

As explained above, in conventional document editing support devices, the user looks at the document, inputs information, and edits while considering the layout position and size, so the device must be occupied during the time the document is being considered. This increases the amount of time required for manpower and processing time for the device. Therefore, when used by a large number of people, a large number of devices are required and the cost becomes high.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In traditional document creation and editing, once a draft manuscript is created, text is input based on it, and in some cases, text, figures, and images are displayed on a display device such as a CRT using data that has already been entered manually. Recall the data. While looking at the screen of the display device, you can arrange the text, diagrams, images, etc.
Create and edit documents by repeatedly making corrections and changes, considering the size.

Thinking about the layout, arrangement, and size of a document on the display screen requires occupying the device for that amount of time.This may require a long time to think about the layout of the document, even if the device has the processing capacity. Because of this, the equipment is not used effectively. The amount of time each person occupies one device increases due to time spent thinking, so if a large number of people use the device, a large number of devices are required, resulting in an expensive investment.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and its objectives are to shorten processing time, improve the efficiency of equipment utilization, and improve the efficiency of equipment investment.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve such an objective, the present invention reads data of a layout block diagram created in a prescribed format and describes each block name, and associates each block with text, figure, and image data corresponding to each block. A means for recognition processing and a means for calling data corresponding to the symbol of each block name, inferring the amount, size, and arrangement of the data according to the order of designation of each block name, and modifying it according to the designation are provided. It is something.

[Effect]

In the document editing support device according to the present invention, when editing the layout of text, figure, and image data, input the entire layout created in a prescribed format and divided into blocks, and the text, figure, and image data corresponding to those blocks. , stored in a document database. The overall layout data is checked by the knowledge base, including the heading, size, position, and arrangement balance of each chapter.

Advice/messages are thereby displayed.

And if there are any defects, fix them. At this time, the document layout inference section infers the arrangement, size balance, etc., and edits the document layout by making corrections.

In this way, we first created a rough layout manually,
Just by loading it, it will make inferences about the placement, size, overall balance, etc., and edit it while making corrections. So,
The conventional work of thinking in front of the device is omitted,
In addition to saving manpower and time, when a large number of devices are used, the amount of time they are used is reduced, so the devices can be used more effectively.

〔Example〕

In the document editing support device according to the present invention, only the layout of text, figures, and images can be simply drafted in a specified format, and when input processing is performed as is, it will be recognized, and the layout of blocks corresponding to each symbol will be detected and edited. Process. Therefore, the device occupies less time, and if you create only a simple draft manuscript in accordance with a specified format, it will be automatically read and then the layout will be edited throughout, so it is usually done manually. Processing can be done quickly and without intervention. Therefore, processing time can be shortened, equipment can be used more efficiently, equipment investment can be made more efficient, etc.

Next, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a document editing support device according to the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of input/output data in the device shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, 2 is a mouse input device, 3 is a key input device, 4 is a display device such as a CRT, and 9 is an auxiliary memory device in which programs and data are stored as necessary.

Reference numeral 21 is document data, in which the overall layout, text, graphics, and image data are prepared. However, once text, graphic, or image data is input, it can be used as is or with modifications.

Further, 22 is a reading device that automatically reads the document data 21. 23 is a computer main body which mainly performs recognition processing, and 24 is a document layout inference section. The document layout inference unit 27 infers the balance of layout arrangement, size, etc., and supports modification in accordance with the knowledge base. Reference numeral 25 is a layout knowledge base in which know-how and the like related to document creation layouts are stored.

Furthermore, 26 is a document database in which text, graphic, and image data necessary for document creation are stored in respective files. An output device 27 prints out the results of document creation.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 3. First, the overall handwritten layout and text,
Document data 21 such as figures and images is prepared. Then, data such as sentences, figures, images, etc. are stored in the document database 26 in advance. At this time, only the overall layout is created in the specified format (step 31),
It is set in the reading device 122 and activated by a command from the mouse input device 2 or key input device 3 (step 32). Next, the characters/symbols (A, B, C, D, etc.) of each block of the input 50 of the overall layout as shown in the input/output data example of FIG. 3(a) are processed (step 33). The size and position of the characters/symbols in each block are recognized based on a prescribed format (step 34).

The content data corresponding to the symbol of each block is called from the text, figure, and image data files stored in advance in the document database 26 (step 35).

Next, the overall arrangement of each block of text, figures, and images is performed based on the layout knowledge base 25 (
Step 36). In addition, the specified placement and size balance of headings, characters, etc. outside of bronc is also performed (Step 3).
7). Furthermore, a check and process is performed to see if the layout is well-balanced, including the know-how stored in the layout knowledge base 25, including the arrangement of sentences, figures, and images, size, readability, and aesthetics (step 38).
). If it is satisfactory at this point, the editing result is output (step 41). It is confirmed on the display device 4, and if it is good, it is output to the output device 27. If not, the document layout inference unit 24 is accessed to infer the position and size of each block heading, etc., and corrections are made (step 39). This is checked (step 40), and if it is still not satisfactory, the inference and correction are repeated again. Then, check the result on the display device 4, and if it is good, output the editing result to the output device 27 (step 41).
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The output of the editing result is output example 5 shown in Figure 3(b).
It will be like 1. Further, 52 in FIG. 3 IC> is data of the contents of each block, which is normally stored in the document database 26 in advance.

As explained above, when editing texts, figures, and images, by simply creating an overall layout diagram in a specified format, inputting it, and processing it for recognition, it is possible to create a diagram that corresponds to each block of the overall layout. The data is adjusted and corrected to suit. The results are output as editing data. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time taken up by the apparatus for layout editing and the time required for manual creation.

In the above example, the case is shown in which text, figure, and image data are stored in the database 26 in advance, but if they do not exist in the database 26, the data may be read at the same time as the overall layout data, or only the necessary parts may be added. It's okay.

We have shown that the headings, titles, etc. of each chapter can be handled in the outer frame of the block, but if you specify part of the sentence in the block as a heading and title, only that specified part will be used as a heading and the title of each chapter after editing. It can also be generated as

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention reads data of a layout block diagram created in a prescribed format and describes each block name, and performs recognition processing by associating it with text, figure, and image data corresponding to each block. By calling the data corresponding to the symbol of each block name, inferring the data amount, size, and arrangement according to the specified order of each block name, and modifying it according to the specification, layout and editing can be performed directly on the device. It saves the human labor of thinking about and inputting information, which reduces document creation time, reduces manual labor, and -
This has the effect of increasing the processing capacity of the device per unit.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the document editing support device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an input/output diagram of the device shown in FIG. An explanatory diagram showing an example of data, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional document editing support device. 2...Mouse input device, 3...Key manual device, 4.
... Display device, 9... Auxiliary memory device, 22... Reading device, 23... Computer body, 24... Document layout inference section, 25... Layout knowledge base, 26... Document database , 27... Output device. Figure 1 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] means for reading data of a layout block diagram created in a prescribed format and describing each block name, and performing recognition processing by associating it with text, figure, and image data corresponding to each block; A document editing support device comprising means for calling corresponding data, inferring the amount, size, and arrangement of the data in accordance with the designated order of each block name, and modifying the data according to the designation.