JP7096629B1 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods and programs - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing device is provided. This information processing device has a control unit. The control unit is executing file processing for a document file containing normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text. Predetermined information is extracted from the document file. An image file containing predetermined information is placed in a directory associated with the document file. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program.

When submitting a manuscript to a recipient via a telecommunication line, it may have to be submitted in a pre-determined format suitable for submission over the telecommunication line. For example, when filing an Internet application with the Japan Patent Office, an HTML format file is required as the transmission file format. Patent Document 1 discloses a document preparation support program that supports the preparation of documents to be submitted in a predetermined format.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-82853

By the way, when a file created by a document creation application such as Word containing information such as tables, graphs, mathematical formulas, and chemical formulas is converted into a file described in a markup language such as HTML, various operations are required.

In such document creation, there is a demand for a technique that can efficiently create documents by reducing human work.

(1) According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus is provided. This information processing device has a control unit. The control unit is in the process of executing file processing for a document file containing ordinary text and predetermined information different from ordinary text. Extract the given information from the document file. Place the image file containing the specified information in the directory associated with the document file.

According to one of the present inventions, it is possible to efficiently create a document by reducing human work in creating the document.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system structure of the information processing system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the information processing apparatus 100 and the server apparatus 110 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an activity diagram which shows an example of the flow of information processing which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 400 before executing the file processing which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 500 after generating the imaged document file 502 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 600 after generating the analysis file folder 602 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 700 after generating the image file folder 703 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 800 after deleting the analysis file folder 602 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 900 after executing the file processing which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 1000 when the document file 401 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is opened. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 1100 when the image file folder 703 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is opened. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 1200 when the output file 904 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is read by the text editor. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen 1300 when the output file 904 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is referred. It is an activity diagram which shows an example of the flow of information processing which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the detail of the information processing which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in the present embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory recording medium (Non-Transition Computer-Readable Medium) that can be read by a computer, or may be downloaded from an external server. It may be provided as possible, or it may be provided so that the program is started by an external computer and the function is realized by the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the "part" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by a circuit in a broad sense and information processing of software specifically realized by these hardware resources. .. In addition, various information is handled in this embodiment, and these information are, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as a bit aggregate of a binary number composed of 0 or 1. It is represented by high and low or quantum superposition (so-called qubit), and communication / operation can be executed on a circuit in a broad sense.

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, an integrated circuit for a specific application (Application Specific Integrated Circuit: ASIC), a programmable logic device (for example, a simple programmable logic device (Simple Programmable Logic Device: SPLD), a composite programmable logic device (Complex Programg)). It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA) and the like.

[Embodiment 1]
1. 1. System Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system includes an information processing device 100, a server device 110, and a network 120. The information processing device 100 and the server device 110 are communicably connected to each other via the network 120. The server device 110 stores document data managed by an organization to which the user belongs (for example, a company, a patent office, a patent business corporation, etc.). The user accesses the server device 110 by using the information processing device 100 to create and modify document data and the like in charge.

2. 2. Hardware Configuration This section describes the hardware configuration of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the information processing system comprises one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even a single information processing apparatus 100 is an example of an information processing system. Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100, which is an example of the information processing system, will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 according to the first embodiment. The information processing device 100 is a terminal used by a user, for example, a notebook computer. The type of terminal of the information processing apparatus 100 may be a desktop personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. The information processing device 100 has a control unit 201, a storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, an input unit 204, and an output unit 205, and these components are inside the information processing device 100 via a communication bus. Is electrically connected. Each component will be further described.

The control unit 201 processes and controls the entire operation related to the information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 201 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 201 realizes various functions related to the information processing apparatus 100 by reading a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 202 and executing the program. That is, the information processing by the software stored in the storage unit 202 can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 201 by specifically realizing the information processing by the control unit 201 which is an example of the hardware. The control unit 201 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control units 201 for each function. Further, it may be a combination thereof.

The storage unit 202 stores various information defined by the above description. This is, for example, as a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs and the like related to the information processing apparatus 100 executed by the control unit 201, or temporarily related to the calculation of the programs. It can be implemented as a memory such as a random access memory (Random Access Memory: RAM) for storing information (arguments, arrays, etc.) required for the memory. The storage unit 202 stores various programs and variables related to the information processing device 100 executed by the control unit 201, data used when the control unit 201 executes processing based on the program, and the like. The program is a program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of the information processing apparatus 100.

Although the communication unit 203 is preferably a wired communication means such as USB, IEEE1394, Thunderbolt (registered trademark), wired LAN network communication, etc., wireless LAN network communication, mobile communication such as 3G / LTE / 5G, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) Communication and the like may be included as necessary. That is, it is more preferable to carry out as a set of these plurality of communication means. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 may communicate various information from the outside via the communication unit 203 and the network 120.

The input unit 204 may be included in the housing of the information processing apparatus 100 or may be externally attached. For example, the input unit 204 may be implemented as a touch panel integrally with the output unit 205. If it is a touch panel, the user can input a tap operation, a swipe operation, and the like. Of course, instead of the touch panel, a switch button, a mouse, a QWERTY keyboard, or the like may be adopted. That is, the input unit 204 receives the operation input made by the user. The input is transferred to the control unit 201 as an instruction signal via the communication bus, and the control unit 201 can execute predetermined control or calculation as needed.

The output unit 205 may be, for example, included in the housing of the information processing apparatus 100 or may be externally attached. The output unit 205 displays a screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be operated by the user. For example, it is preferable to use display devices such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and a plasma display properly according to the type of the information processing apparatus 100.

Further, the server device 110 has at least a control unit 211, a storage unit 212, and a communication unit 213, and these components are electrically connected to each other inside the server device 110 via a communication bus. For the control unit 211, the storage unit 212, and the communication unit 213 of the server device 110, refer to the control unit 201, the storage unit 202, and the communication unit 203 of the information processing device 100. The server device 110 is an example of an information processing device.

3. 3. Information Processing Method This section describes the information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 100 described above.

3.1 Outline of information processing First, an outline of information processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to the first embodiment.

In the activity A301, the control unit 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 receives a request for access to the document file 401 stored in the server apparatus 110 via the operation of the input unit 204 by the user. Here, the document file 401 is an application document relating to a patent, a utility model or other intellectual property rights. The application documents include at least one of the specification, drawings, claims and abstract. The control unit 201 transmits a request for access to the document file 401 to the server device 110 via the communication unit 203 and the network 120. The control unit 211 of the server device 110 receives a request for access to the document file 401 from the information processing device 100 via the communication unit 213 and the network 120. The control unit 211 transmits the information of the document file 401 to the information processing device 100 via the communication unit 213 and the network 120. The control unit 201 receives the information of the document file 401 from the server device 110 via the network 120 and the communication unit 203.

Subsequently, the control unit 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 receives an operation for the confirmation button O included in the screen 1000, which will be described later, with the document file 401 open. When the operation for the confirmation button O is performed, the control unit 201 transmits an instruction for creating an HTML file to the server device 110 via the communication unit 203 and the network 120. The control unit 211 of the server device 110 receives an instruction for creating an HTML file from the information processing device 100 via the network 120 and the communication unit 213.

In the activity A302, when the control unit 211 of the server device 110 performs an operation on the confirmation button O (according to another viewpoint, when an instruction to create an HTML file is received), the figure included in the document file 401, An imaged document file 502 is generated by converting mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables or graphs into images. The imaged document file 502 is a document file in which information such as figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs included in the document file 401 is converted into an image. Here, a figure, a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table or a graph is an example of predetermined information. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 converts the predetermined information format of the document file 401 into an image format when the analysis file folder 602 is generated during the execution of the file processing. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 extracts predetermined information from the document file 401 during execution of file processing for the document file 401 containing the normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text. do. Here, the file processing is to execute a specific processing on the target file.

In the activity A303, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates the analysis file folder 602 by analyzing the imaged document file 502 obtained by converting the mathematical formula, chemical formula, table or graph of the document file 401 into an image. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates the imaged document file 502 based on the document file 401. The control unit 211 acquires the analysis file folder 602 by executing the analysis process on the imaged document file 502 before the analysis. Here, the analysis file folder 602 is a file in which elements such as images included in the imaged document file 502 are stored in a decomposed state. Further, the analysis process here includes at least a process of extracting predetermined information such as a figure, a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table, and a graph converted into an image.

In the activity A304, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts each image from the analysis file folder 602 into an image file in a file format such as PEG 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118. , 1119 to get. Here, the file formats of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are, for example, image formats specified by the Patent Office. The image format specified by the Patent Office is, for example, PNG, GIF, BMP or JPEG. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 indicates image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117 showing predetermined information such as figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs from the imaged document file 502. Acquires 1118 and 1119. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 converts predetermined information such as figures, formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs into image files based on the analysis file folder 602. Image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115 Acquire 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119. Here, creating an image file means saving a predetermined image as a file format of a predetermined image file.

In the activity A305, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 deletes the analysis file folder 602 after use. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 deletes the analysis file folder 602 after acquiring the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 while the file processing is being executed. .. It should be noted that this activity A305 may be performed before or after the activity A309 after the processing to the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119 is completed, or may be omitted. good.

In activity A306, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 assigns image file names related to the order to a plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 while the file processing is being executed. do. Here, the image file name is a file name given to the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 may assign regular image file names to the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119. For example, the control unit 211 applies to a plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 according to a specific regularity such as a specific number sequence, an AIUEO order, and an alphabetical order. The image file name may be given.

In activity A307, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 changes the directories of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 to the directories associated with the directory D of the document file 401. The control unit 211 associates image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 containing predetermined information such as figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs with the directory D of the document file 401. Place it in the directory you want to use. The directories of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are the same directory D as the document file 401 or a directory lower than the document file 401.

In the activity A308, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into a predetermined number of pixels and a predetermined size. , Grayscale, delete margins, etc.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into a predetermined number of pixels while the file processing is being executed. At this time, the predetermined number of pixels is the number of pixels specified by the JPO. The number of pixels specified by the JPO is, for example, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, or the like.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into grayscale while the file processing is being executed. At this time, the gray scale is, for example, a format specified by the Japan Patent Office. The format specified by the Patent Office is, for example, monochrome binary when the file formats of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are PNG, GIF, or BMP, and are image files. When the file format of 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119 is PEG, it is gray scale (8 bits: 256 gradations only).

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 into predetermined sizes while the file processing is being executed. At this time, the predetermined size is 1338 dots or less in the horizontal direction and 2007 dots or less in the vertical direction when the number of pixels is 200 dpi, and 2007 dots or less and 3011 dots or less in the vertical direction when the number of pixels is 300 dpi, and the number of pixels is 400 dpi. Is preferably 2677 dots or less in the horizontal direction and 4015 dots or less in the vertical direction.

For example, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 deletes the margins of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 while the file processing is being executed. For example, the control unit 211 detects the margins of the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119, and trims the margins.

After executing the activities A306, A307, and A308, in the activity A309, the control unit 211 generates an HTML file based on the document file 401. At this time, the control unit 211 adds a predetermined element related to the HTML language such as an HTML tag to the HTML file based on the description of the document file 401 while the file processing is being executed. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates an output file 904 having a format different from that of the document file 401 while the file processing is being executed. The output file 904 is associated with image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119 located in the image file folder 703 of directory D. When the above information processing is completed, the control unit 211 may output the output unit 205 to the output unit 205 in a manner in which the user can recognize that the information processing has been completed.

Summarizing the above, the information processing method of the present embodiment is an information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus. The information processing method extracts predetermined information from a document file during execution of file processing for a document file containing ordinary text and predetermined information different from ordinary text. The information processing method arranges an image file containing predetermined information in a directory associated with the document file.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to efficiently create a document by reducing human work in creating the document. Moreover, since it does not take a lot of time to create a document, the document can be created without any problem even when a computer having inferior processing capacity is used. Furthermore, since a computer having a lower processing capacity than the conventional one can be used, documents can be created at low cost.

3.2 Details of information processing Subsequently, the details of the above-mentioned information processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13. First, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9, the state of the time-series change in the folder due to the execution of the file processing will be described. That is, when the file processing is executed, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 changes from the screen 400 of FIG. 4 to the screen 500 of FIG. 5, the screen 600 of FIG. 6, the screen 700 of FIG. 7, and the screen 800 of FIG. The screen 900 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 400 before executing the file processing according to the first embodiment. The screen 400 is a screen showing the contents of the folder including the document file 401 to be executed for the file processing. The document file 401 is a file on which file processing is executed. The document file 401 is, for example, a file generated by document creation software related to Word of Microsoft Corporation (registered trademark).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 500 after the imaged document file 502 according to the first embodiment is generated. The screen 500 is a screen showing the contents of the folder including the imaged document file 502 generated by the file processing. The imaged document file 502 is a file in which figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc. contained in the document file 401 are converted into images. The imaged document file 502 is, for example, a file generated by document creation software related to Word of Microsoft Corporation (registered trademark).

That is, in FIGS. 4 to 5, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 converts the predetermined information format of the document file 401 into an image format before generating the analysis file folder 602 during the file processing. Then, the imaged document file 502 is acquired. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100 to display the transition from the screen 400 to the screen 500. This information processing corresponds to the activities A302 and A303 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 600 after the analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment is generated. The screen 600 is a screen showing the contents of the folder including the analysis file folder 602 generated by the file processing. The screen 600 includes a document file 401 and an analysis file folder 602. The analysis file folder 602 is a folder containing the analyzed information such as images included in the imaged document file 502.

That is, in FIGS. 5 to 6, the control unit 211 analyzes the document file 401 (according to another viewpoint, the imaged document file 502) containing predetermined information in the image format, thereby analyzing the analysis file folder 602. To generate. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates the analysis file folder 602 based on the document file 401 while the file processing for the document file 401 containing the predetermined information is being executed. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100 to display the transition from the screen 500 to the screen 600. This information processing corresponds to activity A303 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 700 after the image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment is generated. The screen 700 is a screen showing the contents of the folder including the image file folder 703 generated by executing the file processing. The screen 700 includes a document file 401, an analysis file folder 602, and an image file folder 703. The image file folder 703 is a folder from which only the image information contained in the analysis file folder 602 (according to another viewpoint, the imaged document file 502) is extracted. At this time, the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are stored in the image file folder 703, which is in the same hierarchy as the document file 401.

That is, in FIGS. 6 to 7, the control unit 211 acquires image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 showing predetermined information from the analysis file folder 602. At this time, the control unit 211 arranges the acquired image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 in the image file folder 703 in the same layer as the document file 401. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100 to display the transition from the screen 600 to the screen 700. This information processing corresponds to the activities A304 and A307 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 800 after deleting the analysis file folder 602 according to the first embodiment. The screen 800 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after the analysis file folder 602 is deleted by the file processing. The screen 800 includes a document file 401 and an image file folder 703.

That is, in FIGS. 7 to 8, the control unit 211 acquires the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 while the file processing is being executed, and then the analysis file folder 602. To delete. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100 to display the transition from the screen 700 to the screen 800. This information processing corresponds to activity A305 in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 900 after executing the file processing according to the first embodiment. The screen 900 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after the output file 904 is created by the file processing. The screen 900 includes a document file 401, an image file folder 703, and an output file 904. The output file 904 is an HTML file composed of a format to be submitted to the JPO.

That is, in FIGS. 8 to 9, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates an output file 904 having a format different from that of the document file 401 while the file processing is being executed. At this time, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 of the information processing apparatus 100 to display the transition from the screen 800 to the screen 900. This information processing corresponds to activity A309 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1000 when the document file 401 according to the first embodiment is opened. The screen 1000 is a screen displayed when the document file 401 is opened. The screen 1000 includes a confirmation button O and application document information 1010. The confirmation button O is a button for starting file processing. Application Document Information 1010 is a document relating to at least one of an application, claims, specification, drawings and abstract. That is, the document file 401 is at least one of an application, claims, specification, drawings and abstract. The application document information 1010 includes mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012. The mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012 are the mathematical formula information included in the application document information 1010. The application document information 1010 also includes 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119, which will be described later, but is not displayed on the screen 1000.

The control unit 211 of the server device 110 executes file processing based on the selection for the confirmation button O included in the screen 1100. The confirmation button O is an example of an object. The control unit 211 executes file processing based on the operation for the confirmation button O included in the screen 1000. Here, the confirmation button O is an example of an object. Further, the control unit 211 converts the mathematical expression information 1011 and 1012 into an image format when the confirmation button O is selected. Further, the control unit 211 stores the mathematical expression information 1011 and 1012 converted into the image format as the image files 1111 and 1112. Further, the control unit 211 assigns the image files 1111 and 1112 image file names related to the order of "1. jpg" and "2. jpg", respectively. The control unit 211 also appropriately executes conversion to a predetermined number of pixels, conversion to a predetermined size, grayscale conversion, and deletion of margins for the image files 1111 and 1112. When the control unit 211 receives the instruction to expand the image file folder 703, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 to display the screen 1100 shown in FIG.

Further, while the file processing is being executed, the control unit 211 adds a predetermined element related to the HTML language to the HTML file based on the description of the document file 401. Here, the predetermined element is, for example, an HTML tag. The control unit 211 uses the mathematical formula information 1011 and 1012 as "<img src = image file / 1.jpg>" and "<img src = image file / 2.jpg" representing the path information 1211 and 1212 to the image files 1111 and 1112. > ”, Etc. Further, the control unit 211 is an HTML tag such as "<br>" representing a line feed, "<u>" representing an underline, "<sub>" representing a subscript, and "<sup>" representing a superscript. Is included as appropriate. According to another viewpoint, the control unit 211 generates an HTML format output file 904 different in format from the document file 401 while the file processing is being executed. When the control unit 211 receives an instruction to read the output file 904 with a text editor, the control unit 211 causes the output unit 205 to display the screen 1200 shown in FIG. Further, when the control unit 211 receives an instruction to refer to the output file 904 by a web browser such as Google Chrome, the screen 1300 of FIG. 13 is displayed on the output unit 205.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 1100 when the image file folder 703 according to the first embodiment is opened. The screen 1100 is a screen showing the contents of the folder after expanding the image file folder 703 generated by executing the file processing. In the present embodiment, the plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are arranged in the order of appearance in the document file 401. jpg, 2. jpg, 3. jpg, 4. jpg, 5. jpg, 6. jpg, 7. jpg, 8. jpg, 9. A file name is given such as jpg. The image files 1111, 1112, and 1119 are images related to mathematical formulas. The image file 1113 is an image relating to the table. Image files 1114, 1116, 1117 are images relating to the chemical formula. Image file 1115 is an image relating to the graph. Image file 1118 is an image relating to a document. The plurality of image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119 are in PEG format.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen 1200 when the output file 904 according to the first embodiment is read by a text editor. The screen 1200 is a screen when the HTML file is opened with a text editor. Here, Word of Microsoft® is an example of a text editor. The screen 1200 includes path information 1211, 1212 and a confirmation button O. The path information 1211, 1212 is information in which the information shown in the form of a mathematical formula is converted into image information.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the screen 1300 when the output file 904 according to the first embodiment is referred to. The screen 1300 is the screen 1300 when the HTML file is opened. The screen 1300 includes mathematical formula information 1311 and 1312. In the mathematical information 1311 and 1312, the image files 1111 and 1112 are displayed by associating the image files 1111 and 1112 with the HTML tags. From the above, in the first embodiment, it is possible to efficiently create a document by reducing human work in creating the document.

[Modification 1]
In the first embodiment, an example in which the analysis file folder 602 is acquired from the document file 401 and the image files 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, and 1119 are acquired from the analysis file folder 602 has been described. In the first modification, a method of acquiring an image file from a new window without generating an analysis file will be described.

FIG. 14 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing according to the first modification of the first embodiment.
For activities A1401, A1406, A1407, A1408, A1409 in FIG. 14, see Activities A301, A306, A307, A308, A309 in FIG. In this section, only activities A1402 and A1403 will be described.

In activity A1402, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 displays a second window 1510 that is different from the first window 1500 that displays the document file 401. The control unit 211 copies all the contents of the document file 401 of the first window 1500 and pastes it into the second window 1510. The control unit 211 deletes all the information contained in the second window 1510 other than the figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables and graphs. The control unit 211 performs page breaks in the second window 1510 so that the information of figures, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables and graphs is one per page. From another point of view, the second window 1510 is a window in which only the extracted predetermined information is displayed while the file processing is being executed. That is, the control unit 211 starts with the document file 401 while the file processing is being executed for the document file 401 containing the normal text and information such as figures, formulas, chemical formulas, tables, and graphs different from the normal text. , Formulas, chemical formulas, tables, graphs, etc.

In the activity A1403, the control unit 211 of the server device 110 generates the image files 1521, 1522 from the second window 1510. Specifically, the control unit 211 converts the second window 1510 into a PDF format, converts it into an image page by page, and deletes blanks.

After that, in the activity A1407, the control unit 211 performs the process described in the first embodiment, such as arranging the image files 1521, 1522 containing the predetermined information in the directory related to the document file 401.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of details of information processing according to the first modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 15 includes a first window 1500, a second window 1510, and image files 1521, 1522. The first window 1500 is a screen displayed when the document file 401 is opened. The first window 1500 contains mathematical information 1501 and 1502. The second window 1510 is a window configured to include the extracted predetermined information one by one on one page. The second window 1510 is composed of a plurality of pages, that is, a first page 1511 and a second page 1512. The first page 1511 contains only the mathematical information 1501. The second page 1512 contains only the mathematical information 1502. The image files 1521, 1522 are information obtained by converting mathematical expression information 1501 and 1502 into an image, and are in an image format such as a JPEG format. As a result, even in the modified example 1 of the first embodiment, the document can be efficiently created by reducing the artificial work in the document creation.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment and the first modification, the case where the information processing device 100 and the server device 110 execute information processing has been described. In the second embodiment, a case where information processing is executed only by the information processing apparatus 100 will be described.

1. 1. System configuration and hardware configuration The information processing system of the second embodiment has a configuration that does not have the server device 200 and the network 120 as compared with the first embodiment. Further, each hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 of the first embodiment.

2. 2. Information processing method In the second embodiment, as compared with the first embodiment, information is not transmitted / received between the information processing apparatus 100 and the server apparatus 110 via the network 120, and all the processing is performed by the information processing apparatus 100. It is done in. That is, in the second embodiment, the information transmission / reception process in the A301 is not executed. As a result, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to efficiently create a document by reducing human work in creating the document without connecting to the network 120.

[others]
The overall configuration shown in FIG. 1 is an example and is not limited to this. For example, the server device 110 may be distributed to two or more devices, or may be replaced by a cloud computing system. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may install an application, and the information processing apparatus 100 and the server apparatus 110 may cooperate with each other to execute the above-mentioned processing.

Further, the embodiment shown in each of the following appendices may be used.

[Appendix 1]
It is an information processing device
Has a control unit
The control unit
Enter a first file stored in a given directory, where the first file contains certain information that meets certain conditions.
A second file containing the predetermined information is acquired from the first file, and the second file is obtained.
From the second file, the first image file obtained by converting the predetermined information into the file format of the image file is acquired.
Save the first image file in a related directory associated with the first file,
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 2]
In the information processing apparatus described in Appendix 1,
The related directory is a directory in the same hierarchy as the first file, or a directory in a hierarchy lower than the first file.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 3]
In the information processing apparatus described in [Appendix 1] or [Appendix 2],
The control unit
A file name is given to the first image file according to a predetermined rule.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 4]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 3].
The control unit
When the first image file is generated, the second file is deleted.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 5]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 4].
The control unit
The second image file is acquired by converting the first image file into a predetermined number of pixels, a predetermined size, or a predetermined color.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 6]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 5].
The control unit
A third file is generated by converting the predetermined information in the first file into a tag associated with the first image file.
A markup file described in a markup language that can identify the tag is obtained from the third file.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 7]
In the information processing apparatus described in [Appendix 6],
The control unit
A file name is given to the first image file according to a predetermined rule, and the file name is given to the first image file.
The character string of the tag is output based on the predetermined rule and the rule of description of the markup language.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 8]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 7].
The first file is a specification or a document relating to the scope of claims.
The predetermined information is at least one of a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table, and a graph.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 9]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 8].
The control unit
The predetermined information is specified by deleting the information that does not satisfy the predetermined conditions from the first file.
The second file is acquired by composing a page for each of the predetermined information.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 10]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 9].
The control unit
The second file is acquired by converting the predetermined information into image information in the first file.
The first image file is acquired from the information of the image in the second file.
Information processing equipment.

[Appendix 11]
In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 10].
Has an input section
The input unit can be operated by the user.
The control unit
When an instruction to start information processing is received by the user through an operation on the input unit.
The second file containing the predetermined information is acquired from the first file, and the second file is obtained.
From the second file, the first image file obtained by converting the predetermined information into the image file format is acquired.
A third file obtained by converting the predetermined information in the first file into a tag associated with the first image file is acquired.
A markup file described in a markup language that can identify the tag is obtained from the third file.
Information processing equipment.

Further, it may be provided in each of the following embodiments.

(2) In the information processing apparatus, while the file processing is being executed, a second window different from the first window for displaying the document file is displayed, and the second window is the extracted predetermined predetermined window. An information processing apparatus that is a window in which only the information of the above is displayed, and generates the image file from the second window.

According to such an aspect, an image file can be generated by using the window function which is an existing specification.

(3) In the information processing device, the second window is an information processing device configured to include the extracted predetermined information one by one on one page.

According to such an aspect, an image file can be easily generated.

(4) In the information processing apparatus, an analysis file is generated based on the document file, the image file showing the predetermined information is acquired from the analysis file, and the image file is associated with the document file. An information processing device to be placed in the above-mentioned directory.

According to such an aspect, the document can be efficiently created by using the image file originally embedded in the document file.

(5) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit converts the predetermined information format of the document file into an image format before generating the analysis file while the file process is being executed, and the control unit converts the format of the predetermined information into an image format. Information processing that generates the analysis file by analyzing the document file containing the predetermined information in an image format, and acquires the image file obtained by converting the predetermined information into an image file based on the analysis file. Device.

According to such an aspect, predetermined information contained in the document file can be taken out as an image.

(6) In the information processing device, the control unit deletes the analysis file after acquiring the image file while the file process is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the used analysis file can be deleted during the execution of the file processing.

(7) In the information processing apparatus, the control unit generates an output file having a format different from that of the document file while the file process is being executed, and the output file is the same as the image file arranged in the directory. An information processing device that is associated.

According to such an aspect, the output file associated with the image file can be efficiently obtained during the execution of the file processing.

(8) In the information processing device, the output file is an HTML file, which is an information processing device.

According to such an aspect, the HTML file associated with the image file can be efficiently obtained during the execution of the file processing.

(9) In the information processing device, the control unit adds a predetermined element related to the HTML language to the HTML file based on the description of the document file while the file process is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the HTML file associated with the image file can be efficiently obtained during the execution of the file processing.

(10) In the information processing apparatus, the HTML file is an information processing apparatus configured to be submitted to the Japan Patent Office.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to efficiently obtain an HTML file in a format to be submitted to the Patent Office during execution of file processing.

(11) In the information processing device, the control unit is an information processing device that executes the file processing based on an operation on an object included in the screen.

According to such an aspect, by manipulating the object, it is possible to efficiently obtain an HTML file in a format to be submitted to the Patent Office.

(12) In the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus is the same directory as the document file or a directory lower than the document file.

According to such an aspect, an image file obtained by converting predetermined information contained in a document file into an image format can be stored in a hierarchy close to the document file.

(13) In the information processing device, the control unit is an information processing device that assigns image file names related to the order to a plurality of the image files while the file processing is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the image file name regarding the order can be given to the image file during the execution of the file processing.

(14) In the information processing device, the control unit is an information processing device that converts the image file into a predetermined number of pixels while the file processing is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the number of pixels of the image file can be converted during the execution of the file processing.

(15) In the information processing device, the control unit is an information processing device that converts the image file into a predetermined size while the file processing is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the size of the image file can be converted during the execution of the file processing.

(16) In the information processing device, the control unit is an information processing device that converts the image file into gray scale while the file processing is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the color of the image file can be converted to grayscale while the file processing is being executed.

(17) In the information processing device, the control unit deletes the margin of the image file while the file process is being executed.

According to such an aspect, the margins included in the image file can be efficiently deleted during the execution of the file processing.

(18) In the information processing device, the predetermined information is an information processing device such as a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table or a graph.

According to such an embodiment, mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables or graphs can be efficiently converted into image files during execution of file processing.

(19) In the information processing apparatus, the document file is an information processing apparatus which is a specification.

According to such an aspect, the appearance of the specification can be efficiently arranged during the execution of the file processing.

(20) The information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus, from the document file to the document file containing a normal text and predetermined information different from the normal text, during file processing. An information processing apparatus that extracts predetermined information and arranges an image file containing the predetermined information in a directory associated with the document file. Information processing method.

According to such a method, it is possible to efficiently create documents by reducing human work.

(21) A program for making a computer function as a control unit of the information processing apparatus.

According to such an aspect, it is possible to efficiently create a document by reducing human work.
Of course, this is not the case.

Finally, various embodiments of the present invention have been described, but these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

100: Information processing device 110: Server device 120: Network 200: Server device 201: Control unit 202: Storage unit 203: Communication unit 204: Input unit 205: Output unit 211: Control unit 212: Storage unit 213: Communication unit 400: Screen 401: Document file 500: Screen 502: Imaged document file 600: Screen 602: Analysis file folder 700: Screen 703: Image file folder 800: Screen 900: Screen 904: Output file 918: Image file 1000: Screen 1010: Application Document information 1011: Formula information 1012: Formula information 1100: Screen 1111: Image file 1112: Image file 1113: Image file 1114: Image file 1115: Image file 1116: Image file 1117: Image file 1118: Image file 1119: Image file 1200 : Screen 1211: Path information 1212: Path information 1300: Screen 1311: Formula information 1312: Formula information 1500: First window 1501: Formula information 1502: Formula information 1510: Second window 1511: First page 1512: First Page 2 1521: Image file 1522: Image file D: Directory O: Confirm button

Claims (15)

It is an information processing device
Has a control unit
The control unit
The predetermined information is extracted from a document file containing ordinary text and predetermined information different from the ordinary text.
A second window different from the first window for displaying the document file is displayed, and the second window is a window in which only the extracted predetermined information is displayed.
In the second window, page breaks are performed so that the extracted predetermined information is included in each page.
From the second window, generate an image file and place it in the directory associated with the document file.
Generates an output file in a different format from the document file associated with the image file located in the directory.
Information processing equipment. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
The output file is an HTML file.
Information processing equipment. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,
The control unit
Based on the description of the document file, a predetermined element relating to the HTML language is added to the HTML file.
Information processing equipment. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3 .
The HTML file is composed of a format to be submitted to the Patent Office.
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .
The control unit
Performs specific processing on the document file based on the selection of buttons included on the screen.
Information processing equipment. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
The directory is the same directory as the document file or a directory in a lower hierarchy than the document file.
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
The control unit
An image file name related to the order is given to the plurality of the image files.
Information processing equipment. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .
The control unit
Converting the image file into a predetermined number of pixels,
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
The control unit
Converting the image file to a predetermined size,
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 .
The control unit
Converting the image file to grayscale,
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .
The control unit
Delete the margins of the image file,
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11 .
The predetermined information is a mathematical formula, a chemical formula, a table or a graph.
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 .
The document file is a specification.
Information processing equipment. It is an information processing method executed by an information processing device.
The predetermined information is extracted from a document file containing ordinary text and predetermined information different from the ordinary text.
A second window different from the first window for displaying the document file is displayed, and the second window is a window in which only the extracted predetermined information is displayed.
In the second window, page breaks are performed so that the extracted predetermined information is included in each page.
From the second window, generate an image file and place it in the directory associated with the document file.
Generates an output file in a different format from the document file associated with the image file located in the directory.
Information processing method. It ’s a program,
A program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 .

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