JP2010231535A - Printed matter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit only an authorized browser to read digital information, and to suppress the browser who does not have browsing authority from reading the digital information. <P>SOLUTION: Imperfect bodies 15 and 16 obtained by dividing a perfect body configured of one completed geographical pattern representing digital information into plurality are printed so as to be scattered on a space such as a magazine, and the space is worked under fixed conditions, and the imperfect bodies 15 and 16 are arranged on the space so that the scattered imperfect bodies 15 and 16 can be connected, and that the perfect body can be reproduced. The space is folded to a mounting side according to dotted lines (6) and (8) of the space, and the space is folded to a valley side according to a dotted line (7) [the center line of the dotted lines (6) and (8)] so that it is possible to reproduce the perfect body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printed matter, and more particularly to a printed matter on which a geometric pattern representing digital information is printed.

  In recent years, barcodes have been used as a means of directing magazine readers to specific websites. Magazine readers can read barcodes using the camera functions of mobile phones, etc., and can easily access specific websites using communication functions. For example, at convenience stores and bookstores, it is possible to perform a trial reading to confirm the contents of a magazine, so even a person who does not buy a magazine can read the barcode in the magazine. This has the advantage that more people can see the advertisement and barcode for sponsors who have published advertisements with barcodes in magazines. However, it is very inconvenient if you want only the person who bought the magazine to read the barcode. As an example, if you apply for a sweepstakes prize that grants eligibility only to the person who bought the product (hereinafter referred to as the “Mast Buy Sweepstakes”) on the website, the barcode for the sweepstakes is printed on any page in the magazine. The readers who don't buy magazines can apply because they can easily read magazines. In other words, if you want to use a bar code for a must-by sweepstakes entry, you need to exclude entries from unpurchased people.

  Therefore, Patent Document 1 proposes an application system in which, when a customer purchases an arbitrary product, a price is paid using a special POS system and a receipt with an application barcode is received.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, an application barcode is printed in the same color as a beverage on a shrink film whose surface is wound around as a beverage container label. A lottery shrink label using a two-dimensional barcode has been proposed.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, one of the divided barcodes (application barcodes) is printed in a place that is not exposed unless the box is opened, and the customer can view the application barcode by taking out the product from the box. A package has been proposed.

  Patent Document 4 proposes a numbered ticket in which a barcode is covered with scratch ink so that a customer can view the barcode by scraping the scratch ink with a coin or the like.

  In each of the above patent documents, acts such as “receive receipt”, “consume beverage”, “take out product from box”, and “scratch ink” are only allowed by the purchaser of the product. , Applications from unpurchased products can be eliminated.

  However, the above Patent Document 1 has a problem that the application qualification can only be obtained by all purchasers because the application qualification is obtained only at a store where a special POS system is installed.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 2, since applicable goods are limited to the thing packaged in the shrink film, when it is going to apply to a magazine, the problem that the effort and cost for performing shrink packaging generate | occur | produce separately. is there.

  Furthermore, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 3, since the applicable products are limited to those packed in a box, there is a problem that when it is applied to a magazine, labor and cost for packing are separately generated. In this case, it is conceivable to replace the “packed box” with “bag binding” and only bind the page on which the application barcode is printed. However, special binding technology ( (Perforation, gluing, pasting, etc.) are required, which again requires additional labor and costs.

  Further, the above-mentioned Patent Document 4 requires a special printing technique (for example, OP varnish coating or scratch ink application) for applying scratch ink. is there.

  Thus, considering the above-mentioned patent documents, the barcode conditions suitable for the magazine must-by prize are as follows: (b) no extra printing / binding technology is required, and (b) an extra exterior process is required. It is necessary to be able to eliminate applications from non-purchasers while satisfying the two conditions of not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a printed matter that permits reading of digital information only to a correct viewer and suppresses reading of digital information by a viewer without viewing authority. It is intended to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a printed matter in which a geometric pattern representing digital information is printed on a sheet, and completes one geometric pattern representing the digital information. A plurality of imperfect bodies constituting one complete body are scattered in any position of the paper, and are printed as incomplete bodies. The plurality of incomplete bodies are arranged at positions where the incomplete bodies that have been scattered are combined by processing the paper under a certain condition so that the complete bodies can be reproduced.

  According to the present invention, at any position on the paper, printing is performed by interspersing an imperfect body obtained by dividing the complete geometric pattern representing the digital information into a plurality of parts, and at least a part of the paper is fixed. By processing under the conditions, scattered incomplete bodies are joined together and multiple imperfect bodies are placed at a position where the complete body can be reproduced, so digital information can be read only by the correct viewer and viewed There is an effect that reading of digital information by an unauthorized viewer can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a complete geometric pattern representing digital information printed on a printed material according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a printed material composed of a plurality of bound sheets according to the present embodiment is opened. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the printed matter of FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a division example A in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. 4B is a diagram of a division example B in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. 4-3 is a diagram illustrating a division example C in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. 4-4 is a diagram of a division example D in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the types of cuts and division examples when a complete body is divided into a plurality of incomplete bodies. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating the position of the complete body and the cut surface in FIG. 1. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an incomplete body divided at the cut position in FIG. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of an incomplete body in which regions having overlapping geometric patterns are provided at the cut ends of the incomplete bodies in FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example A1 in which an incomplete body with a large area in the division example A in FIG. 4A is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a small area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 7-2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example A2 in which an incomplete body with a small area in the division example A in FIG. 4-1 is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a large area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example B1 in which an incomplete body with a large area of the division example B in FIG. 4-2 is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a small area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 8-2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example B1 in which an incomplete body having a large area is arranged on the top surface with the division example B of FIG. It is. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example C1 in which an incomplete body having a large area and a small area in the division example C in FIG. 4C are arranged on the same plane. FIG. 9-2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example C2 in which an incomplete body with a large area of the division example C in FIG. 4-3 is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a small area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example D in which an incomplete body with a large area in the division example D of FIG. 4-4 is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a small area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example A1 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example A1 in FIG. FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example A2 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example A2 in FIG. FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining points to be noted when a part of the top surface of the arrangement example A2 of FIG. FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example B1 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example B1 in FIG. FIG. 13-2 is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example B2 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example B2 in FIG. FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example C1 in which the complete body is reproduced by folding the paper surface along the cut surface of the incomplete body of the arrangement example C1 in FIG. FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example C2 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example C2 in FIG. 9B is cut out to reproduce the complete body. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a reproduction example D in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example D in FIG. 10 is cut out to reproduce the complete body. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which overlapping regions provided in the cut surface of the incomplete body on the top surface of the arrangement example B2 of FIG.

  Exemplary embodiments of printed matter according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a complete geometric pattern representing digital information printed on a printed material according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 illustrates a plurality of bound sheets according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the printed matter shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a division example A in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two, and FIG. 4B illustrates a division example B in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. 4-3 is a diagram illustrating a division example C in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two, and FIG. 4-4 is a division example D in which the complete body of FIG. 1 is divided into two. FIG. And FIG. 5 is a figure showing the relationship between the kind of cut end, and a division example in the case of dividing | segmenting a perfect body into several incomplete bodies. 6A is a diagram illustrating the position of the complete body and the cut surface in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6-2 is a diagram illustrating the incomplete body divided at the cut position in FIG. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating an example of an incomplete body in which regions where geometric patterns overlap are provided at the cut ends of the incomplete bodies in FIG. 6-2.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a two-dimensional code as an example of a geometric pattern representing digital information printed on a printed material according to the present embodiment. This two-dimensional code is completed as one geometric pattern representing digital information, and is referred to as “complete body 10” in the present specification. Then, a case will be described in which this two-dimensional code is printed on a magazine 20 made up of a plurality of sheets bound with a binding margin as shown in FIGS.

  For example, when a sweepstakes advertisement in which the complete two-dimensional code 10 as shown in FIG. 1 is printed on the paper surface of the magazine 20 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. Since the two-dimensional code can be easily read using, it is possible to apply for the sweepstakes without buying the magazine 20. Therefore, the feature of the printed matter according to the present embodiment is that each geometric pattern obtained by dividing the complete body 10 into a plurality of parts is called “incomplete body”, and the incomplete body is scattered in any position of the magazine 20. The magazine purchaser can fold or cut a part of the magazine 20 to combine the incomplete printed parts so that they can be reproduced as a complete form. is there.

  As an order of description, an example of division in which an incomplete body is created from the above-described complete body will be described. Here, in order to simplify the explanation, only an example in which a complete body is divided into two parts to create two incomplete bodies is given. However, the present invention is applicable to N-parts (N is an integer of 3 or more). Can be applied. In addition, about the example of division | segmentation of the complete body shown below, even if each divided | segmented incomplete body is read, it shall be divided to such an extent that a complete body cannot be specified.

(2D code division example)
First, the four division examples shown in FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D are distinguished by cut points when dividing the complete body 10 of FIG. A division example A shown in FIG. 4A is characterized in that a part of a complete body is divided into incomplete bodies 11 and 12 using a curve. The division example B shown in FIG. 4-2 is characterized in that a part of the complete body is divided into incomplete bodies 13 and 14 using a broken line. The division example C shown in FIG. 4-3 is characterized in that a part of the complete body is divided into incomplete bodies 15 and 16 using one straight line. The division example D shown in FIG. 4-4 is characterized in that it is divided into a central part of the complete body and a peripheral part thereof, and is divided into incomplete bodies 17 and 18.

  As described above, in FIGS. 4-1 to 4-4 of the present embodiment, three types of straight lines, broken lines, and curves are used as the line types of cuts that divide a complete body, and the start point and end point of cuts are used. There are a case where the positional relationship is open and a case where the positional relationship is closed (see FIG. 5). That is, the cut surface of the division example A is divided by an open curve, the cut portion of the division example B is divided by an open broken line, and the cut portion of the division example C is divided by an open straight line. Moreover, the cut end of the division example D is divided by a closed broken line. Note that, as an example of division by a closed curve, a case where the central portion of FIG. 4-4 is cut out in a circular shape can be considered, but this is not shown here. Further, since the complete body cannot be divided by the closed straight line, it is not possible to carry out in FIG.

  Next, in FIG. 6A, a position where two incomplete bodies are divided is shown with respect to the complete body 10 shown in FIG. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example in which the cut portion is divided into two incomplete bodies 13 and 14. Here, each of the incomplete bodies 13 and 14 is obtained by accurately dividing the complete body 10. However, when such incomplete bodies are joined together to reproduce the complete body, the cut portion is accurately determined. Without alignment, the digital information cannot be read completely. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6-3, an example is shown in which imperfect bodies 13 and 14 are created in which two-dimensional codes (geometric patterns) overlap each other in the vicinity of the divided cut ends. As a result, when the complete body 10 is reproduced from the incomplete bodies 13 and 14, even if the positional relationship for joining the incomplete bodies is slightly deviated, the gap does not open, and reading errors are unlikely to occur. However, since it is not necessary to do so strictly, the complete body can be easily reproduced.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example A1 in which the incomplete body having the large area of the division example A in FIG. 4A is arranged on the top surface, and the incomplete body having the small area is arranged on the next page. FIG. 7-2 is a diagram showing an arrangement example A2 in which the incomplete body with a small area of the division example A in FIG. 4-1 is arranged on the top surface, and the incomplete body with a large area is arranged on the next page. 8-1 is a diagram showing an arrangement example B1 in which an incomplete body with a large area of the division example B in FIG. 4-2 is arranged on the top surface, and an incomplete body with a small area is arranged on the next page, FIG. 8-2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example B1 in which an incomplete body having a large area is arranged on the top surface with the division example B of FIG. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example C1 in which incomplete bodies having a large area and a small area in the division example C in FIG. 4C are arranged on the same plane, and FIG. , Surface of division example C in FIG. 4-3 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an arrangement example C2 in which a large incomplete body is arranged on the top surface and small incomplete bodies are arranged on the next page; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a large area in the division example D of FIG. 4-4. It is a figure which shows the example D of arrangement | positioning which has arrange | positioned the complete body on the uppermost surface, and has arrange | positioned the incomplete body with a small area on a page after another.

(2D code layout example)
Therefore, an arrangement example when printing the incomplete bodies of the division examples A to D shown in FIGS. 4-1 to 4-4 on the magazine 20 of FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described below. In the above division examples A to D, since the complete body is divided into two, the number of incomplete bodies is also two. These two incomplete bodies constituting the complete body can be arranged on the same page or on different pages. In the following example, the arrangement example C1 shown in FIG. 9-1 corresponds to the former, and the remaining arrangement examples correspond to the latter. In particular, in the latter case, two arbitrary pages are selected from the magazine 20. As the selection method, two surfaces that can be specified completely when the paper surfaces of the magazine 20 are overlapped and watermarked, for example, adjacent upper surfaces or lower surfaces as shown in FIG. For this reason, in this embodiment, one imperfect body is arranged on each of Page 2 and Page 4 in FIG.

  First, arrangement example A1 shown in FIG. 7A is an arrangement in which, among the incomplete bodies 11 and 12 generated by division example A in FIG. is there. Then, the arrangement example A2 illustrated in FIG. 7B is obtained by replacing the arrangement of the pages 2 and 4 with respect to the arrangement example A1. With regard to the arrangement examples A1 and A2, when Page 2 and Page 4 are overlapped, it is confirmed that, when viewed from the viewer, Page 4 is in front (upper side) and Page 2 is in back (lower side) (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 2). (See FIG. 3).

  Subsequently, the arrangement example B1 shown in FIG. 8A is an arrangement in which the large objects in the incomplete bodies 13 and 14 generated by the division example B in FIG. 4-2 are arranged on the Page 4 and the small objects on the Page 2. is there. And the arrangement example B2 shown in FIG. 8-2 is obtained by changing the direction so as to reverse the top and bottom of the arrangement example B1 (vertical direction toward the drawing). Regarding the arrangement examples B1 and B2, it is confirmed that the incomplete body arranged near the center of the paper surface is in the page 2 for the former and the page 4 for the latter.

  Subsequently, in an arrangement example C1 shown in FIG. 9A, two incomplete bodies 15 and 16 generated by the division example C in FIG. 4C are arranged in the same Page4. Here, the two incomplete bodies 13 and 14 are arranged so that the cut ends of the incomplete bodies 13 and 14 are parallel to each other. This is an arrangement necessary for processing the paper when it is recycled into a complete body, which will be described later. The arrangement example C2 shown in FIG. 9B is an arrangement in which the large area of the incomplete bodies 15 and 16 generated by the division example C of FIG. 4-3 is arranged on the Page 4 and the small one on the Page 2. .

  And finally, the figure arrangement example D shown in FIG. 10 is an arrangement in which the large areas of the incomplete bodies 17 and 18 generated by the division example D shown in FIG. It is.

  As described above, the incomplete bodies obtained by dividing the complete body are arranged on the same paper surface of the magazine 20 or adjacent paper surfaces while maintaining a predetermined positional relationship. Hereinafter, a reproduction example for reproducing a complete body from an incomplete body will be described based on an arrangement example of these incomplete bodies.

  11 is a diagram showing a reproduction example A1 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example A1 in FIG. 7-1 is cut out to reproduce the complete body, and FIG. 12-1 is a diagram of the arrangement example A2 in FIG. 7-2. FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example A2 in which a part of the top surface is cut out to reproduce the complete body, and FIG. 12-2 illustrates points to be noted when a part of the top surface of the arrangement example A2 in FIG. FIG. 13-1 is a diagram showing a reproduction example B1 in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example B1 in FIG. 8-1 is cut out to reproduce the complete body, and FIG. 13-2 is a diagram of FIG. FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example B2 in which a part of the uppermost surface of the arrangement example B2 in FIG. 2 is cut out to reproduce the complete body, and FIG. FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a reproduction example C1 in which the paper surface is folded along the intermediate line to reproduce the complete body, and FIG. 14-2 illustrates the top surface of the arrangement example C2 in FIG. 9-2. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a reproduction example C2 in which a complete body is reproduced by cutting out a portion, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a reproduction example D in which a part of the top surface of the arrangement example D in FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an overlapping region provided in the cut surface of the incomplete body on the top surface of the arrangement example B2 in FIG.

(Example of 2D code playback)
In the case of the arrangement example A1 shown in FIG. 7A, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the region U is excised according to the dotted line (1) shown in the reproduction example A1 shown in FIG. Such a complete body 10 can be reproduced.

  In the case of the arrangement example A2 shown in FIG. 7-2, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the region V is excised according to the dotted line (2) shown in the reproduction example A2 of FIG. The complete body 10 as shown in FIG. Note that, as shown in FIG. 12-2, if the cut is performed according to the dotted line (3), the incomplete body 11 printed on the Page 4 is cut off, and the complete body 10 cannot be reproduced.

  In the case of the arrangement example B1 shown in FIG. 8A, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the region W is excised according to the dotted line (4) shown in the reproduction example B1 of FIG. The complete body 10 as shown in FIG.

  In the case of the arrangement example B2 shown in FIG. 8-2, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the region X is excised according to the dotted line (5) shown in the reproduction example B2 of FIG. The complete body 10 as shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, in the case of the arrangement example C1 shown in FIG. 9A, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the paper surface along the dotted lines (6) and (8) shown in the reproduction example C1 of FIG. 1 and then folding the paper surface to the valley side along the dotted line {7} (center line of (6) and (8)}, the complete body 10 as shown in FIG. 1 can be reproduced.

  In the case of the arrangement example C2 shown in FIG. 9-2, by opening the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 and cutting the area Y along the dotted line (9) shown in the reproduction example C2 of FIG. The complete body 10 as shown in FIG. 1 can be reproduced. In the case of FIG. 14B, the complete body 10 can be regenerated by making the dotted line (9) into a mountain fold without cutting out the region E.

  Subsequently, in the case of the arrangement example D shown in FIG. 10, the page 4 of the magazine shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the region Z is cut along the dotted line (10) shown in the reproduction example D of FIG. The complete body 10 as shown can be reproduced.

  In the above reproduction example, it is considered that the case where each dotted line could not be accurately excised is printed on Page 2 if Page 4 is excised excessively, that is, if a part of an incomplete body is excised. Of the incomplete body, the area overlapping with the incomplete body of Page 4 is exposed, so that the complete body 10 can still be correctly reproduced.

  However, contrary to the above, when there is not enough part to be excised, that is, when a part of the region U to Z is left on the Page 4 side, a part of the imperfect body printed on the Page 2 is hidden and not exposed. Therefore, there is a possibility that a margin will be created in a part of the complete body 10 to be reproduced. With this, the complete body 10 cannot be correctly reproduced. For this reason, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the above-mentioned problem at the time of reproduction can be solved by cutting away the center line of the overlapping region. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, a device for making it easier to recognize overlapping regions is required. For example, it overlaps by adding a color to the background of the overlapping area to improve the visibility, or by adding a pattern to the center line of the overlapping area (here, illustration is omitted because it is complicated) It is desirable to perform a printing process that makes the area more prominent. In the case of performing the above-described printing process that highlights the overlapping area, it is a matter of course that colors and patterns that are not confused with the geometric pattern of the two-dimensional barcode are used.

(Preferred division example and arrangement example of two-dimensional code)
And finally, paying attention to the degree of processing (breakage) that cuts or bends a part of the magazine 20 that was made when reproducing the complete body from the incomplete body, only the person who bought the magazine is eligible for the prize A preferable two-dimensional code division example and arrangement example in the case of a given must-by prize will be described.

  In the present embodiment, it is described that there are “an act of folding the paper surface” and “an act of cutting the paper surface” as a processing method of the paper surface to regenerate the complete body from the incomplete body. Since any of these processing methods is an act of destroying the paper surface of the magazine, only the magazine owner (purchaser) can reproduce the complete body. In other words, if the reproduced complete form is an application barcode, only the magazine owner (purchaser) can apply, and applications from unpurchased users can be eliminated. However, the owner (purchaser) feels like not wanting to destroy the purchased magazine as much as possible. In addition, there is a restriction that the destruction of the magazine is irreversible and must be successful once. Considering such a situation, it is considered that a regenerating method by processing with less destruction and easy destruction is preferable.

  For example, when the reproduction example A1 in FIG. 11 is compared with the reproduction example A2J in FIG. 12-1, it is considered that the reproduction example A1 having a small cut area and a simple cut surface is preferable. Further, when the reproduction example B1 of FIG. 13-1 is compared with the reproduction example B2 of FIG. 13-2, it is considered that the reproduction example B2 is preferable for the same reason. Further, when the reproduction example C1 of FIG. 14-1 is compared with the reproduction example C2 of FIG. 14-2, the reproduction example C2 can reproduce the complete body only by folding the paper surface, so that it is more broken than the other examples. Therefore, the work can be said to be easy.

  For this reason, it can be considered as a preferred regeneration method by the above-mentioned must-by sweepstakes, but without using tools such as scissors and cutters, replay work can be done with just a finger, so unpurchased people can perform reclaim work and win prizes. The risk of applying remains. In other words, as a method of reproducing the complete body, on the other hand, there is a view that “an act of folding paper” is too easy. Therefore, if it is desired to limit to “an act of cutting out the paper surface”, it is considered more preferable that the line type of the cut edge is not a straight line but a broken line or a curved line. The reason for this is that if the line type of the cut end is a single line as in the reproduction example C2 of FIG. 14-2, the same thing can be achieved if the dotted line (9) is mountain-folded without cutting the region Y. Because it can. Further, the reproduction example D shown in FIG. 15 is considered to be undesirable because the operation of excising the region Z is difficult.

The above can be summarized as follows. If the information required for the Must Buy Sweepstakes is printed as a geometric pattern on the magazine paper, an incomplete body that satisfies the following conditions (c) and (d) It is more preferable to disperse in an arrangement that satisfies the condition (h). Further, it is more preferable that the following process is applied to the region where the incomplete body overlaps.
(C) To provide overlapping areas for each incomplete body.
(D) The incomplete body shall have a part of the outline of the complete body.
(E) When incomplete objects are scattered on the same sheet, they must be in a position where the complete object can be identified when the sheet is folded along the cut edge of the incomplete object and its intermediate line.
(F) When incomplete objects are scattered on multiple sheets of paper, they must be in a position where the complete body can be specified when multiple sheets of paper are overlaid and watermarked.
(G) When an incomplete body is scattered on a plurality of paper surfaces, the incomplete body having the largest area should be arranged on the uppermost paper surface.
(H) When incomplete bodies are scattered on multiple sheets of paper, place the imperfect bodies placed on the top surface of the paper closer to the center of the paper than other imperfect bodies.
(I) Emphasize overlapping areas using patterns and colors that are not confused with imperfect geometric patterns.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when printing a two-dimensional code on a paper such as a magazine, the two-dimensional code (complete body) is divided into a plurality of incomplete bodies, Since the two-dimensional code cannot be read as it is, the reader who does not have the official browsing authority (for example, who has not purchased a magazine etc.) is two-dimensional. Reading codes (digital information) can be suppressed.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, a two-dimensional code composed of a plurality of imperfect bodies scattered on a paper surface can be easily reproduced as a complete body simply by processing (cutting and bending) the paper surface under certain conditions. Therefore, a two-dimensional code (digital information) can be correctly read by a viewer (for example, a purchaser such as a magazine) who has a formal browsing authority.

10 complete body 11-18 incomplete body 20 magazine

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-6500 JP 2006-317654 A JP 2007-87126 A JP 2008-178999 A

Claims (9)

A printed matter in which a geometric pattern representing digital information is printed on paper,
One complete geometric pattern representing the digital information is defined as a complete body,
Each geometric pattern obtained by dividing the complete body into a plurality of incomplete bodies,
A plurality of imperfect bodies constituting one complete body are printed scattered on any position of the paper,
The plurality of incomplete bodies are arranged at positions where the incomplete bodies that have been scattered are combined by processing the paper under a certain condition so that the complete bodies can be reproduced. .   The printed matter according to claim 1, wherein processing the paper under a certain condition is bending the paper or cutting a part of the paper.   The printed matter according to claim 1, wherein the incomplete body constitutes at least a part of the outer shell of the complete body. An incomplete body obtained by dividing at least a part of the outer shell of the complete body in a straight line is scattered on the same paper surface of the paper;
By folding and processing the paper along each cut edge of the plurality of incomplete bodies and the intermediate line, the scattered incomplete bodies can be coupled to regenerate the complete body. The printed matter according to claim 3, wherein the imperfect body is arranged. The paper to be printed by interspersing the plurality of imperfect bodies is a paper composed of a plurality of sheets bound at one end,
The plurality of incomplete bodies are printed on the plurality of different paper surfaces, respectively, and when the plurality of paper surfaces are overlapped and watermarked, the scattered incomplete bodies can be combined to reproduce a complete body The printed matter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the printed matter is disposed in the middle.   The printed matter according to claim 5, wherein among the plurality of incomplete bodies divided, the incomplete body having the largest area is arranged on the top surface of the plurality of paper surfaces.   7. The incomplete body disposed on the paper surface that is the uppermost surface of the plurality of paper surfaces is disposed closer to the center of the paper surface than an incomplete body disposed on another paper surface. The printed matter described.   The incomplete body has a region in which a geometric pattern overlaps at a divided boundary when dividing one complete body into a plurality of parts. The printed matter described.   9. The printed matter according to claim 8, wherein the region where the incomplete geometric pattern overlaps is emphasized by a pattern or color that can be distinguished from the geometric pattern of other regions.

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