IP Library Granted Patent US 12,014,229
Granted Patent B2
US 12,014,229 · App. 18/157,201 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Print data display system with data conversion options

Inventor: Yoshinori Oshima (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G06K15/1898G06K15/128H04N1/00427H04N1/00472
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,014,229
App. No.
18/157,201
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing device includes a table data acquirer that acquires table data; a print data generator that generates print data including an unconverted image in which information stored in the table data is not converted into other information when a user selects a text option and that generates the print data including a first code image obtained by converting the information stored in the table data into a one-dimensional code image when the user selects a one-dimensional code option; and a display controller that displays, on a touch panel, a fourth operation screen including an option region in which a plurality of options including the text option and the one-dimensional code option are displayed and a second table data region in which the table data is displayed.

Claims (39)

1. An information processing device comprising:

a table data acquirer that acquires table data;

a print data generator that generates print data including an unconverted image in which information stored in the table data is not converted into other information when a user selects a non-conversion option and that generates the print data including a first code image obtained by converting the information stored in the table data into a code image of a first type when the user selects a first conversion option; and

a display controller that displays, on a display unit, a second screen including an option region in which a plurality of options including the non-conversion option and the first conversion option are displayed and a second table data region in which the table data is displayed,

the display controller displays, on the display unit, a first screen including a first print image region in which an image of a print medium is displayed and a first table data region in which the table data is displayed,

the display controller displays the second screen on the display unit when the user selects a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performs a predetermined operation, and

the print data generator generates a plurality of print data items identical to the print data so that a plurality of print images based on a plurality of information items identical to the information and stored in the column selected by the user are printed on the print medium,

wherein the second screen includes the option region, the second table data region, and a second print image region in which an image of the print medium is displayed, and

wherein when the user selects a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performs a predetermined operation, the display controller displays the second screen on the display unit by setting the first print image region of the first screen to the second print image region, setting the first table data region of the first screen to the second table data region, and displaying the option region in a pop-up screen.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the display controller displays the first screen on the display unit such that the first print image region has an area larger than the area of the first table data region and that the ratio of the area of the first table data region to the area of the first print image region is not changed by a user operation.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the display controller displays a third screen on the display unit when the user selects an option from among the plurality of options displayed in the option region, and

the third screen includes a third print image region in which a print image of the print medium is displayed and an edit menu region in which an edit menu for the print data is displayed.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the plurality of options include a second conversion option, and

when the user selects the second conversion option, the print data generator generates the print data including a second code image obtained by converting the information stored in the table data into a code image of a second type different from the first type.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4 , wherein

the display controller displays a block as a part of the print image of the print medium in the third print image region according to an option selected by the user from among the plurality of options, the block indicating any one of the unconverted image in which any information included in information stored in a column selected from the table data is not converted into other information, the first code image obtained by converting any information included in the information stored in the column selected from the table data is converted into the code image of the first type, and the second code image obtained by converting any information included in the information stored in the column selected from the table data into the code image of the second type, and

when a first block and a second block for which at least one of a column selected from the table data and an option selected from among the plurality of options is different from at least one of a column selected from the table data for the first block and an option selected from among the plurality of options for the first block are displayed as a part of the print image of the print medium in the third print image region, the print data generator generates a plurality of print data items identical to the print data so that a first partial print image corresponding to the first block and a second partial print image corresponding to the second block are printed on the print medium.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of options include a URL option, and

when a URL is stored as the information in a column selected from the table data, and the URL option is selected from among the plurality of options, the print data generator generates the print data including an image acquired by accessing the URL stored in the table data.

7. A method for controlling an information processing device, the method comprising:

causing the information processing device to acquire table data;

causing the information processing device to generate print data including an unconverted image in which information stored in the table data is not converted into other information when a user selects a non-conversion option, and generate the print data including a first code image obtained by converting information stored in the table data into a code image of a first type when the user selects a first conversion option; and

causing the information processing device to display, on a display unit, a first screen including a first print image region in which an image of a print medium is displayed and a first table data region in which the table data is displayed,

causing the information processing device to display, on the display unit, a second screen including an option region in which a plurality of options including the non-conversion option and the first conversion option are displayed and a second table data region in which the table data is displayed, the second screen being displayed on the display unit in response to the user selecting a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performing a predetermined operation, and

causing the information processing device to generate a plurality of print data items identical to the print data so that a plurality of print images based on a plurality of information items identical to the information and stored in the column selected by the user are printed on the print medium,

wherein the second screen includes the option region, the second table data region, and a second print image region in which an image of the print medium is displayed, and

wherein in response to the user selecting a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performing a predetermined operation, the display unit displays the second screen by setting the first print image region of the first screen to the second print image region, setting the first table data region of the first screen to the second table data region, and displaying the option region in a pop-up screen.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for an information processing device, the program executing steps comprising:

causing the information processing device to acquire table data;

causing the information processing device to generate print data including an unconverted image in which information stored in the table data is not converted into other information when a user selects a non-conversion option, and generate the print data including a first code image obtained by converting information stored in the table data into a code image of a first type when the user selects a first conversion option; and

causing the information processing device to display, on a display unit, a first screen including a first print image region in which an image of a print medium is displayed and a first table data region in which the table data is displayed,

causing the information processing device to display, on the display unit, a second screen including an option region in which a plurality of options including the non-conversion option and the first conversion option are displayed and a second table data region in which the table data is displayed, the second screen being displayed on the display unit in response to the user selecting a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performing a predetermined operation, and

causing the information processing device to generate a plurality of print data items identical to the print data so that a plurality of print images based on a plurality of information items identical to the information and stored in the column selected by the user are printed on the print medium,

wherein the second screen includes the option region, the second table data region, and a second print image region in which an image of the print medium is displayed, and

wherein in response to the user selecting a column from the table data displayed in the first table data region and performing a predetermined operation, the display unit displays the second screen by setting the first print image region of the first screen to the second print image region, setting the first table data region of the first screen to the second table data region, and displaying the option region in a pop-up screen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: OSHIMA, YOSHINORI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062433/0613 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-007925 · Jan 21, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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