JPH10171436A - Data output device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To emphasize a specific pattern by a simple operation and to efficiently use an output area to output document data. SOLUTION: Document data in a predetermined format is created in a document creation unit 3 using data input from an input unit 2. In the hidden character layout generation unit 5, the character pattern search unit 4 stores a plurality of dots arranged in a matrix.
A hidden character pattern searched for is created, a hidden character pattern is obtained, and one dot of the hidden character pattern is applied to one character area of the document data, and the character area of the document data that matches the hidden character dot does not match. The document data and the hidden character are superimposed and synthesized as attributes different from those of other character areas of the document data. The composite data is output from the display unit 12 or the printing unit 13, and emphasizes hidden characters, efficiently uses an output area such as a display screen or paper, and can output document data by a simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is realized by a personal computer, a word processor, or the like. For example, document data input using an input device such as a keyboard is displayed on a display device or printed on a printing device. Data output device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a word processor, document data input using an input device such as a keyboard is displayed on a display device or printed by a printing device and output. . If you want to emphasize certain characters and output them,
Attributes such as text color, text typeface and text decoration,
The specific character is made different from the other characters. Such processing for emphasizing characters is manually performed by an operator.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-314102 discloses a method of outputting NC (numerical control) data to a paper tape using a paper tape puncher and outputting heading information as a flower character which can be discriminated by human eyes. I have.

[0004]

For example, the processing for emphasizing a particular character frequently used in a guide letter or a letter is performed manually by the operator as described above. It takes time. In addition, since a normal document and a specific character to be emphasized are displayed or printed in a different area and output, an area used only for the specific character is required, so that a display device has a large display area and a printing device has a large area. Each paper area is required. In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-314102, a paper tape area used only for outputting heading information as a flower character is required, and a paper tape is used extra.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data output device capable of enhancing a specific pattern by a simple operation and outputting document data by efficiently using an output area such as a display screen or paper.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a document data creating means for creating document data in a predetermined format;
A specific pattern creating means for creating a pattern of specific data on a plurality of dots arranged in a matrix; and applying one dot of the specific pattern to one character area of the document data to generate a pattern of document data matching the dot of the specific pattern. Data combining means for superimposing and combining the document data and the specific data as a character area having attributes different from those of other character areas of the document data which do not match the dots of the specific pattern, and output means for outputting the combined data And a data output device. According to the present invention, one dot of the specific pattern is applied to one character area of the predetermined format when the document data is generated, and the document data and the specific data are superimposed on each other. The character area of the document data that matches the dots of the pattern has attributes different from those of other character areas of the document data that do not match the dots of the specific pattern. Therefore,
For example, it is possible to efficiently use an output area such as a display screen or paper and output a document data with a specific pattern emphasized. Further, the operator does not need to perform a complicated operation to emphasize the specific pattern, and can emphasize the specific pattern by a simple operation.

In the present invention, the attribute may be a character color,
It is at least one of a character typeface and a character decoration. According to the present invention, the specific pattern can be emphasized by at least one attribute of the color of the character, the font of the character, and the decoration of the character.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the specific pattern creating means creates a pattern by using character data automatically selected from the document data created by the document data creating means as the specific data. According to the present invention, the specific pattern is realized by character data automatically selected from the document data, for example, the first character selected from the document data. Therefore, the operator need not specify a specific pattern, and can emphasize the specific pattern by a simple operation.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the specific pattern creating means includes specific data input means, and creates a specific pattern of the specific data input from the specific data input means. According to the present invention, the specific pattern can be realized by specific data input from the specific data input unit, for example, characters desired by the operator.

[0010] The present invention is characterized in that the specific data input means can input an arbitrary character. According to the present invention, the specific pattern can be realized by a character desired by the operator input from the specific data input means.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the data synthesizing means applies a predetermined decoration to the character area when no character exists in the character area of the document data matching the dot of the specific pattern. According to the present invention, when there is no character in the character area of the document data that matches the dot of the specific pattern, a predetermined decoration is applied to the character area, so that the specific pattern can be surely emphasized.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a hidden character document output device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The hidden character document output device 1 includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern search unit 4, a hidden character layout generation unit 5, a character color change unit 6, a character font change unit 7, a character decoration unit 8, a hidden character automatic unit. It is configured to include a determination unit 9, a hidden character automatic decoration unit 10, an automatic illustration input unit 11, a display unit 12, and a printing unit 13.

From the input unit 2, data as document data and designation data for designating a format of the document data are inputted. The document creation unit 3 edits the data input from the input unit 2 in a predetermined format based on the designated data also input from the input unit 2, and creates document data.

The character pattern search unit 4 corresponds to a specific pattern generating means, and generates a binary bit pattern of hidden character data, which is a pattern of specific data, on a plurality of dots arranged in a matrix. The hidden character automatic determination unit 9 creates a pattern of hidden character data by using character data automatically selected from the document data created by the document creation unit 3 as specific data. For example, the first character of the document data can be a hidden character. Hidden characters may be specified by the operator.

The hidden character layout generating section 5 corresponds to a data synthesizing means, and superimposes and synthesizes document data and hidden character data. Specifically, one dot of the hidden character is applied to one character region of the document data, and the character region of the document data that matches the dot of the hidden character is set to the other character region of the document data that does not match the dot of the hidden character. Superimposes and combines document data and hidden characters as different attributes. At this time, the attribute is at least one of the color of the character specified by the character color changing unit 6, the font of the character specified by the character font changing unit 7, and the decoration of the character specified by the character decoration unit 8. One is chosen.

The character data automatically selected by the hidden character automatic determination unit 9 is used as a hidden character.
The data input from the free illustration input unit 11 may be used as a hidden character. For example, an illustration as an arbitrary character may be used as a hidden character.

When there is no character in the character area of the document data that matches the dot of the hidden character, the hidden character automatic decoration unit 10 applies a predetermined decoration to the character area.

The display unit 12 displays the composite data of the document data and the hidden character synthesized by the hidden character layout generation unit 5 on a predetermined display screen and outputs it. The printing unit 13
Prints the composite data on a predetermined sheet and outputs it.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the hidden character document output device 1. Hidden character document output device 1
Is a CPU to implement the functional blocks described above.
(Central processing unit) 14, CGROM (character graphic read only memory) 16, VRAM (video random access memory) 17, ROM 18, RAM
19, display 20, display controller 2
1, disk 22, disk controller 23, printer 24, printer controller 25, speaker 26, speaker controller 27, keyboard 28, keyboard controller 29, mouse 30, mouse controller 3
1, an input pen 32 and an input pen controller 33 are included.

The CPU 14 controls the entire operation of the hidden character document output device 1 based on the operation program stored in the ROM 18, and is connected to other circuits via the address and data bus 15. Basic operations of the device 1 including operation programs as the document creation unit 3, the character pattern search unit 4, the hidden character layout generation unit 5, the hidden character automatic determination unit 9, and the hidden character automatic decoration unit 10 in the ROM 18. The program is stored.

The RAM 19 is used as a work area for executing the operation program stored in the ROM 18. The CGROM 16 stores bitmap data such as characters and symbols that can be displayed or printed by the hidden character document output device 1 and outline font data. The VRAM 17 has an address area corresponding to coordinates on the display screen of the display 20 on a one-to-one basis, and holds displayed display data in a bitmap.

The display 20 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The display controller 21 displays one screen of display data held in the VRAM 17 on the display 20 in real time. Perform control. The disk controller 23 controls the drive of the disk 22 such as a magnetic disk to store and read various data. The printer controller 25 controls the printer 24 to control the RAM 1
9 to print out the data stored therein.

The speaker controller 27 includes the speaker 2
6 to output sound. The keyboard controller 29 gives the key code input from the keyboard 28 to the CPU 14. The mouse controller 31 detects the state of the mouse 30 and gives it to the CPU 14. The input pen controller 33 detects, for example, a coordinate point of the touch panel 34 instructed by touching with the input pen 32 and gives the coordinate point to the CPU 14.

The input unit 2, the character color changing unit 6, the character font changing unit 7, and the character decoration unit 8 include a keyboard 28, a mouse 30, an input pen 32, a touch panel 34, and controllers 29, 31, 33 thereof. Be composed.
The free illustration input unit 11 includes an input pen 32, a touch panel 34, and an input pen controller 33, in particular.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining the operation. The hidden character document output device 1 of the first embodiment uses the character color changing unit 6 shown in FIG. 1, and accordingly, the functional block diagram of the present embodiment includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern It is configured to include at least a search unit 4, a hidden character layout generation unit 5, a character color change unit 6, a display unit 12, and a print unit 13.

In step a1, document data 35 having a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 4A is created. The format specifically includes the number of characters per line, the number of lines per page,
The color of the character, the font of the character, the decoration of the character, and the like may be set in the device 1 in advance, or may be appropriately set by the operator. In the present embodiment, XY coordinates orthogonal to each other are set in FIG. 4A, and the character area 50 at the upper left corner is represented by (0, 0).

In step a2, generation of a hidden character document is started. For example, when print output of a document is designated, the operator is prompted to determine whether or not to print as a hidden character document. When it is designated to print as a hidden character document, generation of a hidden character document is started. When it is specified not to print and print as a hidden character document, the document may be printed as it is. The WYS is a device capable of displaying an image at the time of printing on a screen, and is capable of performing various edits on a printing image screen.
In an apparatus having a system called IWYG or the like, it is possible to display and output a hidden character screen including a hidden character.

In step a3, a character to be a hidden character is designated, and the designated character is obtained. For example, it is designated by inputting from the keyboard 28 by an operator. In addition, you may input and designate by another input method.

In step a4, a character pattern of the designated character is obtained. For example, a designated character pattern is created on a plurality of dots arranged in a matrix, and FIG.
Hidden character data 36 of a binary bit pattern as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, 16 × 16 dots are set, and xy coordinates orthogonal to each other are set in FIG. 4B, and the dot at the upper left corner is set to (0, 0)
It is represented by One dot 51 is the one character area 50
And the size of the hidden character can be determined by appropriately selecting the number of dots 51. The number of dots 51 is specified by an operator, for example. Note that the size of the hidden character may be determined by another method.

In step a5, one dot 51 shown in FIG. 4B is applied to one character area 50 shown in FIG. 4A, and the output of the hidden character document by printing or displaying is started.
At this time, by matching the character area 50 at the predetermined coordinate position in the plurality of character areas 50 with the dot 51 at the predetermined coordinate position in the plurality of dots 51, the position of the hidden character in the document data is adjusted. Can be determined. For example, the coordinate position of (0, 0) in the plurality of dots 51 is
The position may be adjusted to the selected coordinate position in the plurality of character areas 50. The coordinate position in the plurality of character areas 50 to be aligned is selected by, for example, an operator.

At step a6, it is determined whether or not the dot 51 of the character pattern matches the character area 50 of the document data. If they match, the process proceeds to step a7, where the characters in the matching character area are changed to a different color from the characters in the other character areas that do not match. When they do not match and when the process of step a7 is completed, the process proceeds to step a8 to determine whether or not the determination for all the dots 51 of the character pattern has been completed. When the processing is completed, the process proceeds to step a9 to terminate the output of the hidden character document, and proceeds to step a10 to complete the generation of the hidden character document. If the determination for all the dots 51 is not completed in step a8, the process returns to step a6.

As described above, when the document data 35 and the hidden character data 36 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the first embodiment, the hidden character document data (synthesized data) 37 as shown in FIG. Is created. The composite data 3
7 is output as a hidden character document output image 38a as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to output the hidden character document by using the output area such as the display screen or the paper efficiently, by emphasizing the hidden character so as to stand out by the color. Further, the operator does not need to perform a complicated operation for emphasizing the hidden characters, and can emphasize the hidden characters by a simple operation.

In FIGS. 5A and 5B, characters whose display colors have been changed are indicated by hatching in a character area including the characters. Further, the coordinate position of (0, 0) in the plurality of dots 51 is aligned with the coordinate position (1, 1) in the plurality of character regions 50.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The hidden character document output device 1 according to the second embodiment uses the character typeface changing unit 7 shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, the functional block diagram of this embodiment includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern Searching unit 4, hidden character layout generating unit 5, character font changing unit 7, display unit 12, and printing unit 1
3 at least. The flowchart of the second embodiment is the same as the flowchart of the first embodiment except that step a11 is provided instead of step a7 of the flowchart of the first embodiment, and a description of the overlapping steps will be omitted.

It is determined whether or not the dot 51 of the character pattern matches the character area 50 of the document data. When the character area matches, the character of the character area that matches the dot of the character pattern is replaced by another character that does not match. Change to a different typeface than the characters in the area. When the processing in step a11 ends, the flow advances to step a8.

As described above, when the document data 35 and the hidden character data 36 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the second embodiment, they are output as a hidden character document output image 38b as shown in FIG. For example, the hidden characters can be emphasized in such a manner as to be emphasized by a bold typeface, and the hidden character document data can be output by efficiently using an output area such as a display screen or paper. Further, the operator does not need to perform a complicated operation for emphasizing the hidden characters, and can emphasize the hidden characters by a simple operation. The second embodiment can be suitably implemented when color display or color printing cannot be performed.

It should be noted that the second embodiment may be combined with the first embodiment so that hidden characters are emphasized by color and typeface.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The hidden character document output device 1 according to the third embodiment uses the character decoration unit 8 shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, the functional block diagram of the present embodiment includes the input unit 2, the document creation unit 3, the character pattern search It comprises at least a unit 4, a hidden character layout generation unit 5, a character decoration unit 8, a display unit 12, and a printing unit 13. The flowchart of the third embodiment is the same as the flowchart of the first embodiment except that step a12 is provided instead of step a7 of the flowchart of the first embodiment, and the description of the overlapping steps will be omitted.

It is determined whether or not the dot 51 of the character pattern coincides with the character area 50 of the document data. When the character 51 matches, the character of the character area that matches the dot of the character pattern is replaced with another character that does not match. Change the character decoration to a character different from that of the area. When the processing in step a12 ends, the flow advances to step a8.

As described above, when the document data 35 and the hidden character data 36 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the third embodiment, they are output as a hidden character document output image 38c as shown in FIG. 8B. The hidden character can be emphasized by, for example, a decoration in which the character color and the background color are inverted, and a hidden character document can be output by efficiently using an output area such as a display screen or paper. Further, the operator does not need to perform a complicated operation for emphasizing the hidden characters, and can emphasize the hidden characters by a simple operation.

It should be noted that the third embodiment is combined with the first or second embodiment so that hidden characters can be represented by colors and decorations.
Or, it may be emphasized by a typeface and decoration. Further, the first, second, and third embodiments may be combined so as to emphasize with colors, fonts, and decorations.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are diagrams for explaining the operation. The hidden character document output device 1 of the fourth embodiment uses the hidden character automatic determination unit 9 shown in FIG. 1. The functional block diagram of the present embodiment includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern It is configured to include at least a search unit 4, a hidden character layout generation unit 5, a character color changing unit 6, a hidden character automatic determination unit 9, a display unit 12, and a printing unit 13. The flow chart of the fourth embodiment is different from the flow chart of the first embodiment in that step a3 is replaced with step a1.
3 is the same as the flowchart of the first embodiment except that 3 is provided.

In step a1, document data 35 having a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 10A is created. In step a2, generation of a hidden character document is started. In step a13, a hidden character is automatically determined. For example, the first character of the document data 35 is designated as a hidden character. In step a4, a character pattern of the designated character is obtained. For example, hidden character data 39 as shown in FIG. Step a5
Then, one dot 51 of FIG. 10B is applied to one character area 50 of FIG. 10A, and the output of the hidden character document is started. After step a6, the same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

As described above, when the document data 35 and the hidden character data 39 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the fourth embodiment, the hidden character document data (synthesized data) 40 as shown in FIG. Is created. The composite data 40 is output as a hidden character document output image 41 as shown in FIG. A character automatically selected from the document data 35, for example, the first character in the document data can be set as a hidden character. Therefore, the operator does not need to specify a hidden character, and can create a hidden character document by a simple operation. In FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B, the characters whose display colors have been changed are shown by inverting the character colors and the background colors.

In this embodiment, the hidden characters are emphasized by color. However, as described in the second and third embodiments, the font or decoration is changed by using the character font changing unit 7 or the character decoration unit 8. The examples emphasized also belong to the scope of the present invention. The hidden character is not limited to the first character, but may be the first character or page number of each page.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining the operation. The hidden character document output device 1 of the fifth embodiment uses the hidden character automatic decoration unit 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the functional block diagram of the present embodiment includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern It is configured to include at least a search unit 4, a hidden character layout generating unit 5, a character color changing unit 6, a character font changing unit 7, a character decoration unit 8, a hidden character automatic decoration unit 10, a display unit 12, and a printing unit 13. The flowchart of the fifth embodiment is different from the flowchart of the first embodiment in that a step a14 is used instead of steps a6 to a10.
This is the same as the flowchart of the first embodiment except that steps a20 are provided.

In step a1, document data 42 having a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 13A is created. In step a2, generation of a hidden character document is started. In step a3, a designated character is obtained. In step a4, a character pattern of the designated character is obtained.
For example, hidden character data 43 as shown in FIG. In step a5, FIG.
13 (b) is applied to the one character area 50 of FIG. In step a14, the dot 5 of the character pattern
The character area 50 of the document data that matches 1 is checked.

In step a15, it is determined whether or not there is any character in the character area of the document data that matches the dot of the character pattern. If not, the process proceeds to step a19. If there is, the process proceeds to step a16. In step a16, at least one process selected from the steps a7, a11, and a12 is performed, and the flow advances to step a17 to output by printing or displaying. Step a1
In step 9, the processing in step a12 is performed, and the flow advances to step a20 to output the print or display. That is, when there is no character in the character area of the document data that matches the dot of the character pattern, a predetermined decoration is applied to the character area. In step a18, generation of the hidden character document is completed.

As described above, when the document data 42 and the hidden character data 43 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the fifth embodiment, the hidden character document data (synthesized data) 44 as shown in FIG. Is created. The composite data 44 is output as a hidden character document output image 45 as shown in FIG. Character area 50 where characters exist
a is represented as described in the first to third embodiments, and a predetermined decoration is applied to the character area 51b where no character exists. Thereby, the hidden character can be surely emphasized.

In FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B, a character whose attribute, for example, the display color is changed, is shown with the character color and the background color inverted. Character pattern dots 51
And the character area 50b in which no character is present is, for example, the entire area 5 with the changed character color.
0b is represented. In addition, it may be represented by white outline or hatching.

The hidden character automatic determination unit 9 may be provided by combining the fifth and fourth embodiments to automatically determine the hidden character.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 16 and 17 are diagrams for explaining the operation. The hidden character document output device 1 of the sixth embodiment uses the free illustration input unit 11 shown in FIG. 1. The functional block diagram of the present embodiment includes an input unit 2, a document creation unit 3, a character pattern search. The unit 4 includes at least a hidden character layout generating unit 5, a character color changing unit 6, a free illustration input unit 11, a display unit 12, and a printing unit 13. The flowchart of the sixth embodiment is the same as the flowchart of the first embodiment except that steps a21 and a22 are provided instead of steps a3 and a4 of the flowchart of the first embodiment.

In step a1, document data 46 having a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 16A is created. In step a2, generation of a hidden character document is started. In step a21, a character desired by the operator is input using, for example, the input pen 32 and the touch panel. In step a4, the input character pattern is obtained and stored. For example, hidden character data 47 as shown in FIG.
Is obtained. In step a5, one dot 51 in FIG. 16B is applied to the one character area 50 in FIG. Thereafter, the same processing as in steps a6 to a10 described above is performed.

As described above, when the document data 46 and the hidden character data 47 are superimposed and synthesized by the processing of the sixth embodiment, the hidden character document data (synthesized data) 48 as shown in FIG. Is created. The composite data 48 is output as a hidden character document output image 49 as shown in FIG. In this way, the hidden character can be realized by the character desired by the operator.

In the sixth embodiment, the hidden characters represented by the characters are emphasized by color. However, the hidden characters may be emphasized by the format or decoration described in the second and third embodiments. The emphasis may be made by a combination of two or more of these. Further, the sixth embodiment is changed to the fifth
It may be combined with the embodiment.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention, the document data and the specific data are superimposed, and the specific pattern can be emphasized, so that the output area such as a display screen or paper can be efficiently used. Document data can be output. Further, the operator does not need to perform a complicated operation to emphasize the specific pattern, and can emphasize the specific pattern by a simple operation.

Further, according to the present invention, a specific pattern can be emphasized by at least one attribute of a character color, a character typeface, and a character decoration.

According to the present invention, the specific pattern can be realized by character data automatically selected from the document data, for example, the first character in the document data.
Therefore, the operator need not specify a specific pattern, and can emphasize the specific pattern by a simple operation.

Further, according to the present invention, the specific pattern can be realized by data input from the data input means, for example, characters desired by the operator.

Further, according to the present invention, the specific pattern can be realized by the character desired by the operator input from the data input means.

Further, according to the present invention, when there is no character in the character area of the document data corresponding to the dot of the specific pattern, a predetermined decoration is applied to the character area to ensure that the specific pattern is emphasized. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a hidden character document output device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the hidden character document output device 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4A shows document data 35, and FIG. 4B shows hidden character data. FIG.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating hidden character document data (synthesized data) 37, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a hidden character document output image 38a.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a hidden character document output image 38b, and FIG. 8B is a hidden character document output image 38c.
FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows a hidden character document output apparatus 1 according to a fourth embodiment.
10 (a) shows the document data 35, and FIG. 10 (b) shows the hidden character data 39.
FIG.

11A is a diagram showing hidden character document data (synthesized data) 40, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a hidden character document output image 41. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 shows a hidden text document output apparatus 1 according to a fifth embodiment.
13 (a) shows the document data 42, and FIG. 13 (b) shows the hidden character data 43.
FIG.

14A is a diagram illustrating hidden character document data (synthesized data) 44, and FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a hidden character document output image 45.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation of the hidden character document output device 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 shows a hidden character document output device 1 according to a sixth embodiment.
16 (a) shows the document data 46, and FIG. 16 (b) shows the hidden character data 47.
FIG.

17A is a diagram illustrating hidden character document data (synthesized data) 48, and FIG. 17B is a diagram illustrating a hidden character document output image 49. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hidden character document output device 2 Input part 3 Document creation part 4 Character pattern search part 5 Hidden character layout generation part 6 Character color change part 7 Character font change part 8 Character decoration part 9 Hidden character automatic determination part 10 Hidden character automatic decoration part 11 Free illustration input unit 12 Display unit 13 Printing unit 14 CPU (central processing unit) 16 CGROM (character graphic read only memory) 17 VRAM (video random access memory) 18 ROM (read only memory) 19 RAM (random access memory) Reference Signs List 20 display 21 display controller 24 printer 25 printer controller 28 keyboard 29 keyboard controller 30 mouse 31 mouse controller 32 input pen 33 input pen controller 34 touch panel 35, 42 , 46 Document data 36, 39, 43 Hidden character data 37, 40, 44, 48 Hidden character document data (synthesized data) 38a, 38b, 38c, 41, 45, 49 Hidden character document output image 47 Hidden character data 50 Character area 51 dots

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A document data creating means for creating document data in a predetermined format; a specific pattern creating means for creating a pattern of specific data on a plurality of dots arranged in a matrix; By assigning one dot of the specific pattern to the area, the character area of the document data that matches the dot of the specific pattern is defined as a different attribute from the other character area of the document data that does not match the dot of the specific pattern. A data synthesizing means for superimposing and synthesizing the data, and an output means for outputting the synthesized data. 2. The data output device according to claim 1, wherein the attribute is at least one of a character color, a character typeface, and character decoration. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific pattern creating unit creates a pattern by using character data automatically selected from the document data created by the document data creating unit as the specific data. Data output device. 4. The data output device according to claim 1, wherein the specific pattern creating means includes a specific data inputting means, and creates a pattern of the specific data input from the specific data inputting means. 5. The data output device according to claim 4, wherein said specific data input means is capable of inputting an arbitrary character. 6. The data synthesizing unit according to claim 1, wherein when a character does not exist in a character area of the document data corresponding to the dot of the specific pattern, a predetermined decoration is applied to the character area. Data output device.