JP2023092609A - Information processing device, PDF file display method, PDF file generation method, PDF file display program, and PDF file generation program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of displaying a menu according to contents of each page of a PDF file, a PDF file display method, a PDF file generation method, a PDF file display program, and a PDF file generation program.SOLUTION: A PDF file reading unit 111 reads a PDF file containing document data for describing one or a plurality of page documents and menu data for describing information on a menu, which is an operation for a document. A document screen generation unit 112 generates a document screen from document data. A menu screen generation unit 113 generates a menu screen from menu data. An input and output control unit 130 displays the document screen and the menu screen on a display screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a PDF file display method, a PDF file generation method, a PDF file display program, and a PDF file generation program.

As the computerization of various transactions progresses, PDF (Portable Document Format) files are often used for documents that need to be protected from being rewritten (for example, contracts, application forms, quotations, etc.). PDF files are widely used for business documents because they are not affected by the usage environment of a terminal operated by a user, can be displayed and printed on a page-by-page basis, and do not lose their layout. In recent years, a PDF file into which data can be input has also been provided, and such a PDF file accepts input of data from a predetermined area on the PDF file. Furthermore, the applicant of the present application has disclosed a technique for displaying a PDF file according to the device type (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-103366

However, with this technique, it is possible to control the data to be input to the PDF file and to display the PDF file according to the device type. , a menu common to the entire PDF file is displayed, and it is difficult to display a menu corresponding to the contents of each page of the PDF file.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and includes an information processing apparatus, a PDF file display method, a PDF file generation method, a PDF file display program, and a menu capable of displaying a menu corresponding to the contents of each page of a PDF file. The object is to provide a PDF file generation program.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention reads a PDF file containing document data describing a document of one or more pages and menu data describing information about a menu that is an operation for the document, and reads the document. A document screen is generated from data, a menu screen is generated from menu data, and the document screen and the menu screen are displayed on the display screen.

According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to display a menu corresponding to the content of each page of a PDF file.

1 is a block diagram showing configurations of an information processing apparatus 100 and an information processing apparatus 200 according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of a PDF file displayed in this embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing a PDF file display processing procedure executed by the information processing apparatus 100; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a menu screen and a document screen generated from a PDF file on a display screen; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of displaying the menu screen and the document screen on the display screen; 4 is a flowchart showing a PDF file generation processing procedure including menu data, executed by the information processing apparatus 200. FIG.

Embodiments for implementing an information processing apparatus, a PDF file display method, a PDF file generation method, a PDF file display program, and a PDF file generation program according to the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is an example of the embodiments of the present application, and the information processing apparatus, the PDF file display method, the PDF file generation method, the PDF file display program, and the PDF file generation program according to the present application are It is not limited.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus 100 and an information processing apparatus 200 according to this embodiment. The information processing device 100 is a computer that displays a PDF file containing menu data, and the information processing device 200 is a computer that generates a PDF file containing menu data. The information processing device 100 and the information processing device 200 are, for example, personal computers, tablet terminals, smart phones, and the like.

The information processing apparatus 100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input/output control unit 130, and a communication unit 140, as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 120 stores PDF files in addition to programs for controlling each unit, application programs, various types of control information, intermediate files, and the like. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of a PDF file displayed in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the PDF file includes document data, input form data and menu data.

Document data is data describing the content of a document consisting of one or more pages. The document data can be read by a general PDF file reader, can be displayed on the screen and printed page by page, and the layout is not disturbed. The input form data is described when receiving input of various data from a screen that displays a document (hereinafter referred to as a document screen). The type 24, which is a simple data format, and the action attribute 25 that assists input are described. The input form data is described in JSON format as an example. In the example shown in FIG. 2 of accepting an input of a handwritten signature in a document, the coordinate information 22 of "x1, y1": "0.00, 0.00" is the input area when the upper left corner of the document is the origin x0, y0": "0.00, 0.00". "10.00,25.00","x2,y2": "20.00,25.00","x3,y3": "10.00,27.00","x4,y4": "20.00,27.00" "Signature", "TextBox" as the type 24, and "handwritten input" as the action attribute 25. This enables a handwritten signature at a specified position on a given page on the document screen. , "calendar", "ten-key", etc., to display a calendar, ten-key, etc. to assist input during input.In addition, the input form data need not be limited to JSON format. It can be in any form as long as it can be defined.

The menu data describes information about menus that are operations for documents described in the document data. Menu data is described in JSON format as shown in FIG. 2 as an example. The menu data describes coordinate information 26, item name 27, type 28, action attribute 29, etc. for each menu. Menu item names include "save" for storing a PDF file in the storage unit 120 as shown in FIG. , can be anything. Note that the menu data is not limited to the JSON format, and may be in any format as long as the contents of the menu can be described.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, an area for displaying each menu on a screen displaying menus (hereinafter referred to as a menu screen) is described as coordinate information 26, but the coordinate information is not described, and menu item names 27 are described. Depending on the order, the menu may be controlled to be displayed in predetermined positions on the menu screen in order.

The menu screen is displayed in the upper, lower, right and left areas of the document screen in accordance with the description of the menu data so as not to overlap the document screen. Also, the menu screen may be displayed by a pop-up that is superimposed on the document screen, or by a slide-in function that displays the menu by swiping from the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the document screen to the center.

Control unit 110 develops and executes various programs and control information stored in storage unit 120 to control the operation of each unit of information processing apparatus 100 . The control unit 110 includes a PDF file reading unit 111 , a document screen generation unit 112 , a menu screen generation unit 113 and a menu processing unit 114 .

The PDF file reading unit 111 reads a PDF file stored in the storage unit 120 in accordance with a PDF file instruction received from a display screen displayed on the input device 131 . More specifically, the PDF file reading unit 111 reads document data, input form data, and menu data included in the PDF file.

The document screen generation unit 112 generates a document screen from document data of the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 111 . When the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 111 includes input form data, the document screen generation unit 112 generates a document screen including the input form from the document data and the input form data.

The menu screen generation unit 113 generates a menu screen from the menu data of the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 111 . Menu processing unit 114 executes processing associated with the menu when receiving an instruction for a menu to be displayed on the menu screen.

The input/output control unit 130 receives a user's operation from the input device 131 and controls the output device 132 to display the result of the operation or the document screen and the menu screen generated from the PDF file. The input device 131 is, for example, a keyboard, mouse, etc., and the output device 132 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, or the like. In the case of a tablet terminal or a smart phone, the input device 131 and the output device 132 are a touch panel or the like configured by superimposing a liquid crystal display and a touch sensor.

Communication unit 140 is communicably connected to other devices via network N, and transmits and receives data to and from other devices. The network N is any communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a VPN (Virtual Private Network), a mobile communication network, or a combination thereof, and any part or all of which may be wired or wireless. good too.

The information processing apparatus 200 generates a PDF file including menu data from the PDF file. The information processing apparatus 200 also edits the PDF file containing the menu data to generate a PDF file containing new menu data. The information processing device 200 includes a control unit 210 , a storage unit 220 , an input/output control unit 230 and a communication unit 240 .

The storage unit 220 stores PDF files in addition to programs for controlling each unit, application programs, various types of control information, intermediate files, and the like. The PDF file may be a PDF file containing document data, input form data and menu data, a PDF file containing document data and input form data, or a PDF file containing only document data.

Control unit 210 develops and executes various programs and control information stored in storage unit 220 to control the operation of each unit of information processing apparatus 200 . The control unit 210 includes a PDF file reading unit 211 , an editing screen generation unit 212 and a menu editing unit 213 .

The PDF file reading unit 211 reads a PDF file to be stored in the storage unit 220 according to the PDF file instruction. More specifically, the PDF file reading unit 211 reads document data included in the PDF file, and if input form data and menu data are included in the PDF file, reads the input form data and menu data.

The editing screen generation unit 212 generates a document screen from document data of the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 211 . When the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 211 contains input form data, the editing screen generation unit 212 generates a document screen including the input form from the document data and the input form data.

The editing screen generation unit 212 generates a menu editing screen including menus when the PDF file read by the PDF file reading unit 211 contains menu data, and creates an empty menu editing screen when the PDF file does not contain menu data. Generate.

A menu editing unit 213 edits a menu by operating a menu editing screen, and stores menu data generated from the edited menu in a PDF file together with document data (and input form data). More specifically, the menu editing unit 213 creates a menu that can be operated on the page of the document displayed on the document screen by pasting a button having a predetermined processing content on the menu editing screen at an arbitrary position. is edited, menu data is generated from the menu arranged on the menu screen, and stored in a PDF file.

Input/output control unit 230 and communication unit 240 have the same functions and configurations as input/output control unit 130 and communication unit 140 described above. Description is omitted.

PDF file display processing executed by the information processing apparatus 100 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a PDF file display processing procedure executed by the information processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG.

In the information processing apparatus 100, the input/output control unit 130 receives a PDF file instruction from the display screen displayed on the input device 131 (step S301). For example, a PDF file is selected by designating a PDF file from a list of files to be stored in the storage unit 120 displayed on the display screen. The PDF file reading unit 111 reads the designated PDF file (step S302).

The menu screen generation unit 113 generates a menu screen for each page from the menu data of the PDF file (step S303). More specifically, when generating a menu screen for each page, menu screen generation unit 113 determines whether the menu data includes a description for the page to be generated. If the menu screen generation unit 113 determines that the menu data includes a description for the page, it generates a menu screen from the description for the page and the description of the common menu. Menu screen generation unit 113 generates a menu screen from the common menu when it is determined that the menu data does not have a description for the page.

The document screen generation unit 112 generates a document screen for each page from the document data of the PDF file (step S304). The input/output control unit 130 controls to display the document screen and the menu screen on the display screen of the output device 132 (step S305).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of displaying a menu screen and a document screen generated from a PDF file on a display screen. A PDF file 41 shown in FIG. 4 is a *** contract document, and includes document data, an input form, and menu data. (a) Screen example shows an example of a display screen displaying the first page of document data. The display screen 42 includes a menu screen 43 generated from the menu data of the first page and the common menu data, a document screen 44 generated from the first page of the document data, an input form 45 and an input form 46 generated from the input form data of the first page. indicate. Since the menu screen 43 is the first page, the "next page" button is displayed, but since it is not described in the menu data, the "previous page" button is not displayed. If "calendar" is described as an action attribute in the contract date input form 45, the calendar is displayed when the cursor enters the input form area or the input form is specified, and the date is selected from the displayed calendar. can be selected. If "camera" is described as an action attribute in the input form 46 of the certificate face, the imaging function by the camera is activated.

When the "next page" button of the menu screen 43 is designated, the document screen and the menu screen of the next page of the document data are displayed one after another on the display screen. (b) Screen example shows an example of a display screen displaying the last page of document data. The display screen 47 displays a menu screen 48 generated from the menu data, a document screen 49 generated from the document data, and an input form 50 generated from the input form data. Since the menu screen 48 is the final page, the "previous page" button is displayed, but the "next page" button is not displayed because it is not described in the menu data. If "handwritten signature" is described as an action attribute in the signature input form 50, the handwritten input screen is displayed when the cursor enters the input form area or the input form is specified, and the displayed handwritten input is performed. Handwritten input can be accepted on the screen by input with a mouse, input with a finger or a stylus pen on the touch panel, or the like.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another example in which the menu screen and the document screen are displayed on the display screen. (c) Screen example shows an example of the display screen 51 displaying the menu screen 52 on the right side of the document screen 53 . The menu screen 52 can be displayed on the right side of the document screen 53 by describing the display position of the menu screen 52 on the display screen 51 and the display order of the menu buttons displayed on the menu screen 52 in the menu data. . The display position of the menu screen 52 on the display screen 51 can be designated up, down, left, or right. (d) Screen example shows an example of the display screen 54 in which the menu screen 55 is popped up on the document screen 56 . The pop-up of the menu screen 55 is displayed or hidden by specifying a predetermined position on the display screen 54 or performing a predetermined action. Normally, only the document screen 56 is displayed on the display screen 54, and the menu screen 55 is displayed only when necessary, so that the document screen 56 can be displayed in a wide area. Further, instead of the pop-up display, the menu screen 55 is displayed by sliding the finger from the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the display screen 54 to the center, and the menu screen 55 is displayed by sliding in the opposite direction. You can hide it.

The input/output control unit 130 receives inputs from the document screen and the menu screen (step S306). More specifically, input/output control unit 130 receives input of various data from the input form of the document screen. The input/output control unit 130 receives input of various menus from the menu screen. Menu processing unit 114 executes processing according to the menu received from the menu screen (step S307). More specifically, menu processing unit 114 enlarges or reduces the document displayed on the document screen when, for example, an instruction to "enlarge" or "reduce" is received. Menu processing unit 114 prints the document displayed on the document screen when receiving the “print” instruction, and prints the document data and the input form of the document displayed on the document screen when receiving the “save” instruction. The data input from is stored in the storage unit 120 as a PDF file. Note that the menu data may be added to the PDF file and stored in the storage unit 120 . Menu processing unit 114 displays the document data (and the input form) of the previous page of the currently displayed page when the instruction of "previous page" is received, and when the instruction of "next page" is received, menu processing unit 114 displays , displays the document data (and input form) on the next page of the currently displayed page. When menu processing unit 114 receives an instruction to “read information”, it reads data from a file describing data for each item name (for example, address, name, etc.) into the input form for the corresponding item name. When the menu processing unit 114 receives an instruction of "mail transmission", it transmits only the document data of the PDF file to which the data input from the input form is added in an unmodifiable format to a predetermined mail address. When menu processing unit 114 receives an instruction to “end”, menu processing unit 114 ends the operation on the document. Thus, when a menu is instructed, a predetermined process is executed for each menu.

The input/output control unit 130 determines whether or not an end input has been received (step S308). If it is determined that an end input has been received (step S308: Yes), the display of the document screen and the menu screen is terminated. If it is determined that the input to end has not been received (step S308: No), the process returns to step S306 to receive the input.

In this way, the document data of the PDF file including the document data, the input form and the menu data is displayed on the document screen, the menu corresponding to the page of the document data is displayed on the menu screen, and the input of the menu is accepted from the menu screen. By doing so, it is possible to execute processing according to each page of the document. This reduces the user's hesitation in the operation of each page of the document, and leads to the operation in accordance with the intention of the PDF file provider. Moreover, since various methods are provided for displaying the menu screen, the menu screen may be displayed in a display method according to the user's preference as specified by the user.

As another embodiment, when displaying the menu screen, the device type of the information terminal device 100 operated by the user is acquired, and the menu data is described so as to select the display method of the menu screen according to the acquired device type. may

Next, PDF file generation processing including menu data executed by the information processing apparatus 200 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a PDF file generation processing procedure including menu data executed by the information processing apparatus 200 .

In the information processing apparatus 200, the input/output control unit 230 receives a PDF file instruction from the input device 231 (step S601). For example, a PDF file is selected by designating one PDF file from a list of PDF files stored in the storage unit 220 . The PDF file reading unit 211 reads the designated PDF file (step S602). The PDF file to be read may be a PDF file containing the aforementioned document data, input form data and menu data, a PDF file containing document data and input form data, or a PDF file containing only document data. good too.

The editing screen generation unit 212 generates an editing screen including a document screen and a menu editing screen from the read PDF file (step S603). More specifically, similarly to the PDF file display process described above, the editing screen generation unit 212 generates a document screen for each page from the document data (and input form data) included in the PDF file, and displays the menu data if any. For example, a menu editing screen including a menu corresponding to the menu data is generated for each page. If there is no menu data, an empty menu edit screen is generated. Further, on another screen, menu buttons prepared in advance for adding, deleting, and replacing menus on the menu editing screen are displayed.

The input/output control unit 230 accepts menu editing for the menu editing screen for each page (step S604). The input/output control unit 230 determines whether or not editing of the menu has ended (step S605). If it is determined that editing of the menu has not been completed (step S605: No), the process returns to step S604 to accept editing of the menu. If it is determined that the editing of the menu has ended (step S605: Yes), the menu editing unit 213 generates menu data from the menu editing screen (step S606). Menu editing unit 213 stores the menu data in a PDF file (step S607).

In this way, if the PDF file contains menu data, the menu displayed on the menu editing screen is edited, and if the PDF file does not contain menu data, the menu is added to the menu editing screen. , can generate a PDF file that displays a different menu for each page.

In the above-described embodiment, only the menu can be edited, but in addition to the editing of the menu, addition, change, deletion, etc. of the input form on the document screen may be accepted.

In the above-described embodiment, the processing performed by the information processing device 100 or the information processing device 200 has been described.

The hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100, the information processing apparatus 200, and the server 300 according to the above-described embodiments includes one or more of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or the like. processor, external storage devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), flash memory, SSD (Solid State Drive), communication control device, etc. It is a computer, and the configuration and functions described above are realized by a CPU or the like reading and operating programs stored in a ROM, RAM, HDD, or the like. Note that the control unit may be an electronic circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or a PLD (Programmable Logic Device).

The programs that operate on the information processing device 100, the information processing device 200, and the server 300 are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and are provided by being downloaded via the network, or in an installable format or It may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a USB memory, an SD card, etc., and provided as a file in an executable format. Programs that implement the functions and processes described above may be provided in the forms of utilization such as API (Application Programming Interface), SaaS (Software as a Service), and cloud computing.

In the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 100, the information processing device 200, and the server 300 are described as separate devices. Alternatively, the functions of any two devices may be combined.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as illustrated. In addition, the present invention functionally or physically divides, integrates, replaces, transforms, or deletes all or part of the constituent elements described in the embodiments in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. can be configured

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100... Information processing apparatus, 110... Control part, 111... PDF file reading part, 112... Document screen generation part, 113... Menu screen generation part, 114... Menu processing part, 120... Storage part, 130... Input-output control part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 131... Input device, 132... Output device, 140... Communication part, 200... Information processing apparatus, 210... Control part, 211... PDF file reading part, 212... Edit screen generation part, 213... Menu editing part, 220... Storage part , 230... Input/output control unit, 231... Input device, 232... Output device, 240... Communication unit, 300... Server

Claims (11)

An information processing device that displays a PDF file,
PDF file reading means for reading a PDF file containing document data describing a document of one or more pages and menu data describing information about a menu that is an operation for the document;
document screen generation means for generating a document screen from the document data;
menu screen generation means for generating a menu screen from the menu data;
display means for displaying the document screen and the menu screen on a display screen;
An information processing device comprising:
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said menu screen generating means generates a menu screen corresponding to each page from menu data corresponding to each page of document data.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays a menu screen according to a display method described in said menu data.
further comprising type acquisition means for acquiring a device type of the information terminal device,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays a menu screen in a display method corresponding to said device type acquired by said type acquisition means.
the PDF file further includes input form data describing information about the input form;
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said document screen generating means generates a document screen including an input form based on said input form data.
the input form data includes an action attribute indicating how to assist in data entry;
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said display means assists the input by a method according to said action attribute when receiving input to the input form from said document screen.
PDF file reading means for reading a PDF file containing at least document data describing one or more pages of a document;
document screen generation means for generating a document screen from the document data;
Editing screen generation means for generating a menu editing screen for editing a menu that is an operation for the document;
display means for displaying the document screen and the menu editing screen on a display screen;
menu editing means for editing a menu on the menu editing screen and storing menu data generated from the edited menu in the PDF file;
An information processing device comprising:
A PDF file display method executed by an information processing device that displays a PDF file,
a PDF file reading step of reading a PDF file containing document data describing a document of one or more pages and menu data describing information about menus that are operations on the document;
a document screen generation step of generating a document screen from the document data;
a menu screen generation step of generating a menu screen from the menu data;
a display step of displaying the document screen and the menu screen on a display screen;
A PDF file display method comprising:
a PDF file reading step of reading a PDF file containing at least document data describing one or more pages of a document;
a document screen generation step of generating a document screen from the document data;
an edit screen generation step for generating a menu edit screen for editing a menu that is an operation for the document;
a display step of displaying the document screen and the menu editing screen on a display screen;
a menu editing step of editing a menu on the menu editing screen and storing menu data generated from the edited menu in the PDF file;
A PDF file generation method, comprising:
A PDF file display program for causing a computer to execute the PDF file display method according to claim 8.
A PDF file generating program for causing a computer to execute the PDF file generating method according to claim 9.

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