JPH0728792A - Method and device for documentation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily generate a document including image data by retrieving image data corresponding to the classification of the document, which is discriminated by a document contents analysis part, from an image data storage part to automatically layout the document including the image data. CONSTITUTION:An operator inputs document data from a document input part 101. A document contents analysis part 102 obtains inputted document data from the document input part 101 to discriminate the classification of document data. An image data retrieval part 104 obtains the classification of document data from the document contents analysis part 102 and retrieves image data corresponding to the classification of the document from an image data storage part 103. A layout information retrieval part 107 obtains the classification of document data from the document contents analysis part 102 and retrieves layout information corresponding to this classification from a layout information storage part 106. A documentation part 105 obtains image data retrieved by the image data retrieval part 104 and layout information retrieved by the layout information retrieval part 107 to generate a document.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document preparation device for inputting, proofreading, and editing a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for a system for automatically laying out (shaping) a document in document creation to reduce the burden on the operator of creating the document. A conventional document creating apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-180062.

An example of the above-mentioned conventional document creating apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a conventional document creating apparatus. In FIG. 16, an input unit 1601 inputs original text data and format data. An analysis unit 1602 analyzes the logical structure of document data. A field selection unit 1603 determines the field of the document. A shaping processing unit 1604 performs shaping processing on document data according to its logical structure and selected format data. A format storage unit 1605 stores format data suitable for document data. The operation of the conventional document creation apparatus configured as described above will be described below. (1) The operator inputs original text data and format data from the input unit 1601. (2) The analysis unit 1602 analyzes the logical structure of the input original text data. (3) The field selection unit 1603 determines the field of the original text data input from the input unit 1601. (4) The shaping processing unit 1604 uses the format storage unit 1 according to the analysis result of the original text data analyzed by the analysis unit 1602 and the information of the field of the original text data determined by the field selection unit 1603.
Format data is obtained from 605 and the document data is shaped (end).

[0004]

However, in the above structure, the logical structure of the original text data of the document is analyzed,
Although the layout of the document data can be automatically performed by determining the field of the document, there is a problem that the shaping process cannot be performed when the document contains image data. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a document creating apparatus that automatically creates a document containing image data and enables easy creation of a document containing image data.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a document input section for inputting document data, and a document content analysis for discriminating the document type of the document data input from the document input section. Section, an image data storage section that stores image data corresponding to a previously created document type, and a document type determined by the document content analysis section, and are applied to a document being created from the image data storage section. An image data search unit that searches for possible image data, a layout information storage unit that stores layout information according to the document type, and layout information appropriate for the document using the document type determined by the document content analysis unit. A layout information search unit that searches the layout information storage unit for the image data searched by the image data search unit; A document creation unit that creates a document using the layout information searched by the data information search unit, an image data display unit that sequentially displays a plurality of image data at fixed time intervals, and image data displayed by the image data display unit The image data selecting unit for selecting the document amount, the document amount determining unit for determining the document amount, and the layout changing unit for changing to the optimum layout according to the document amount determined by the document amount determining unit.

[0006]

With this configuration, when document data is input from the document input unit, the document content analysis unit determines the type of document data, and the image data search unit determines the document type determined by the document content analysis unit. The image data is searched from the image data storage unit, the layout information search unit searches the layout information storage unit for layout information according to the document type determined by the document content analysis unit, and the document creation unit causes the image data search unit to search. A document is created using the retrieved image data and the layout information retrieved by the layout information retrieval unit. Next, when there are a plurality of image data searched by the image data search unit, the image data display unit displays the image data on the document created at a fixed time interval, and the operator selects the desired image from the image data selection unit. The data is selected, the document amount determination unit determines the document amount, and the layout change unit uses the layout information according to the document amount determined by the document amount determination unit,
You can change the layout of the document.

[0007]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) A document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document creating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1
In the figure, 101 is a document input unit for inputting document data. A document content analysis unit 102 determines the type of document data input from the document input unit 101. An image data storage unit 103 stores image data according to the document type. An image data search unit 104 searches the image data storage unit 103 for image data according to the document type determined by the document content analysis unit 102. A document creation unit 105 creates a document. 106
A layout information storage unit stores layout information according to the type of document. A layout information search unit 107 searches the layout information storage unit 106 for layout information according to the document type determined by the document content analysis unit 102. An image data display unit 108 displays image data at regular time intervals. An image data selection unit 109 is used by the operator to select desired image data from the image data selection unit. A document amount determination unit 110 determines the number of characters in the document. A layout change unit 111 lays out a document according to the layout information according to the number of characters determined by the document / document amount determination unit 110. Actually, other than this, various components such as a display function for displaying a document to be created and an input function for inputting characters are required, but the description is omitted because it is not the main object of the present invention.

The operation of the document creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) The operator inputs document data from the document input unit 101. (2) The document content analysis unit 102 obtains the document data input from the document input unit 101 and determines the type of document data. (3) The image data search unit 104 obtains the document data type from the document content analysis unit 102, and searches the image data storage unit 103 for image data according to the document type. (4) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the type of document data from the document content analysis unit 102, and searches the layout information storage unit 106 for layout information according to the document type. (5) The document creation unit 105 includes the image data search unit 10
Image data and layout information search unit 1 searched by 4
The layout information retrieved by 07 is obtained to create a document. (6) The image data display unit 108 is the document creation unit 10
The image data searched by the image data search unit 104 is sequentially displayed on the document created by the document No. 5 at regular time intervals. (7) The operator selects desired image data from the image data selection unit 109. (8) The document amount determination unit 110 determines the number of characters in document data. (9) The layout change unit 111 includes the document amount determination unit 110
The number of characters in the document and the layout information corresponding thereto are obtained from, and the document is laid out again to create the document.

A specific operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment, which operates as described above, will be described below. here,
The document data to be input is the document data shown in FIG. 2, and the image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the image data storage unit 103 is shown in FIG.
Image data indicated by 301, 302, and 303
The layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the layout information storage unit 107 is shown in FIG.
The layout information shown in FIG.
And the layout change unit 111.
The document created by changing the layout is the document indicated by 502 in FIG. (10) The operator inputs the document data shown in FIG. 2 from the document input unit 101. (11) The document content analysis unit 102 is the document input unit 101
The document data input from is analyzed, and the document type of the document data is "Notification of marriage" from "We had a wedding".
To determine. (12) The image data search unit 104 obtains the document type “marriage notification” from the document content analysis unit 102, and sets the image data 301, 302, and 303 from the image data storage unit 103 to the document type “document type”. Search as image data according to "Notification of marriage". (13) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the document type “notification of marriage” from the document content analysis unit 102, and outputs the layout information indicated by 401 from the layout information storage unit 106 to the document type “notification of marriage”. Is searched as layout information corresponding to. (14) The document creation unit 105 is the image data search unit 1
The image data shown by 04 to 301, 302, 303 and the layout information shown by the layout information search unit 107 are obtained, and the document shown by 501 is created. (15) The image data display unit 108 sequentially displays the image data indicated by 301, 302, and 303 searched by the image data search unit 104 on the document indicated by 501 created by the document creation unit 105 at regular time intervals. To display. (16) The operator selects the image data indicated by 301 as desired image data from the image data selection unit 109. (17) The document amount determination unit 110 determines that the number of characters in the document data is 122 characters. (18) The layout changing unit 111 includes the document amount determining unit 11
The number of characters is obtained from 0, and the document shown in 501 is re-laid out according to the layout information predetermined by the number of characters to create the document shown in 502 (end).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the document content analysis unit that analyzes the contents of the document data to determine the document type, the image data search unit that searches the image data according to the document type, and the document By providing a layout information search unit that searches layout information according to the type of the document and a document creation unit that creates a document using the searched image data and layout information, if the operator inputs document data, The type of document is automatically determined, and a document can be automatically created using image data and layout information according to the type of document. Further, by providing an image data display unit that sequentially displays a plurality of image data at a fixed time interval on the created document, and an image data selection unit that allows the operator to select the image data displayed by the image data display unit,
The operator can select desired image data while looking at the state in which the image data is displayed on the document. Further, by providing the document amount determination unit for determining the document amount of the document and the layout changing unit for changing the layout of the document, it is possible to automatically change the layout according to the document amount.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a document creating apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In this configuration diagram, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106,
Reference numerals 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 are the same as the components with the same numbers in FIG. 1 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 112 denotes a document type instructing unit, which is the document input unit 1
01 indicates the type of document to be input.

The operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) The operator inputs document data from the document input unit 101. (2) The operator inputs the type of document data from the document type instructing section 112. (3) The image data search unit 104 obtains the type of document data from the document type instruction unit 112, and searches the image data storage unit 103 for image data according to the type of document. (4) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the type of document data from the document type designation unit 112, and searches the layout information storage unit 106 for layout information according to the document type. (5) The following operation is performed from (5) to (9) of the first embodiment.
Is the same as the operation of. The specific operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment that operates as described above will be described below. Here, the document data to be input is the document data shown in FIG. 2, and the image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the image data storage unit 103 is 301, 302 in FIG. Image data indicated by 303, layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the layout information storage unit 107 is set as layout information indicated by 401 in FIG. 4, and a created document is indicated by 501 in FIG. The document created by re-layout is created as the document shown in FIG. (6) The operator inputs the document data shown in FIG. 2 from the document input unit 101. (7) The operator inputs the document data type “marriage notification” from the document type instruction unit 112. (8) The image data search unit 104 obtains the document type “notice of marriage” from the document type instructing unit 112, and responds to the document type “notice of marriage” indicated by 301 from the image data storage unit 103. Search image data. (9) The layout information searching unit 107 obtains the document type “marriage notification” from the document type instructing unit 112, and responds to the document type “marriage notification” 401 indicated by the layout information storage unit 106. Search for layout information. (10) The following operations are the same as the operations (14) to (18) of the first embodiment (end).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the document type instructing section for the operator to instruct the type of the document data, the image data and the layout information corresponding to the document type desired by the operator are automatically used. You can create a document in.

(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a document creating apparatus showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In this configuration diagram, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106,
Reference numerals 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 are the same as the components with the same numbers in FIG. 1 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention. A document data storage unit 113 stores the document data used for document creation together with the document type.

The operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) The operator uses the document data stored in the document data storage unit 113. (2) The image data search unit 104 obtains the type of used document data from the document data storage unit 113, and searches the image data storage unit 103 for image data according to the type of document. (3) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the type of document data used from the document data storage unit 113, and searches the layout information storage unit 106 for layout information according to the document type. (4) The following operation is the same as the operation of the first embodiment (5) to (9). The specific operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment that operates as described above will be described below. Here, it is assumed that the document data stored in the document data storage unit 113 is the document data shown in FIG. 8, and the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the image data storage unit.
Image data 301, 302, 3 in FIG.
03 as the image data, the layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the layout information storage unit as the layout information indicated by 402 in FIG. 4, and the created document in 901 in FIG. The document shown in FIG. 9 is created as a document shown in FIG.
02 is the document. (5) The operator stores the document data “dearing” and “plum buds” stored in the document data storage unit 113.
It has become like spring. "And" I think it's an increasingly good victory. "" We are this time, "and" □ month □. "
I had a wedding day. "And two of them are immature,"
And "Thank you in the future." (6) The image data search unit 104 obtains the document type “notification of marriage” stored together with the document data from the document data storage unit 113, and the image data storage unit 1
From 03, image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” indicated by 301, 302, and 303 is searched. (7) The layout information search unit 104 obtains the document type “notification of marriage” stored together with the document data from the document data storage unit 113, and the layout information storage unit 10
The layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” indicated by 402 is searched from 3 to 402. (8) The document creation unit 105 includes the image data search unit 10
The image data shown by 4 to 301, 302, 303 is obtained, the layout information shown by the layout information search section 107 is obtained by 402, and the document shown by 901 is created. (9) The image data display unit 108 includes 301, 30
The image data indicated by Nos. 2 and 303 are sequentially displayed at regular time intervals on the document indicated by 901 created by the document creating unit 105. (10) The operator selects the image data indicated by 302 from the image data selection unit 109 as desired image data. (11) The document amount determination unit 110 determines that the number of characters in the document data is 102 characters. (12) The layout change unit 111 includes the document amount determination unit 11
The number of characters is obtained from 0, and the document shown in 901 is re-layout according to the layout information predetermined by the number of characters to create the document shown in 902 (end).

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing the document data storage section for storing the document data together with the document type, the image data and the layout information corresponding to the type of the document data used by the operator are used. Can automatically create a document.

(Embodiment 4) A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a document creating apparatus showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this configuration diagram, 101, 102, 103, 104, 10
5, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111
Are the same as the components with the same numbers in FIG. 1 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention. An image data learning unit 114 learns the image data selected by the image data selection unit 109. 115 is a layout information selection unit,
The operator selects desired layout information from the layout information selection unit 115. A layout information learning unit 116 learns the layout information selected by the layout information selection unit 115.

The operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) The same operation as the first embodiment (1) to (3) is performed. (2) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the document data type from the document content analysis unit 102, and searches the layout information storage unit 106 for layout information according to the document type. (3) When there are a plurality of layout information searched by the layout information searching unit 107, the operator selects desired layout information from the layout information selecting unit 115. (4) The layout information learning unit 116 learns the layout information selected by the layout information selection unit 115 as layout information corresponding to the document type. (5) The same operation as the first embodiment (5) to (7) is performed. (6) The image data learning unit 114 learns the image data selected by the image data selection unit 109 as image data corresponding to the document type. (7) The same operations as those in the first embodiment (8) and (9) are performed. (8) The operator inputs document data of the same document type from the document input unit 101 in order to create a document of the same document type. (9) The document content analysis unit 102 obtains the document data input from the document input unit 101 and determines the type of document data. (10) The image data search unit 104 obtains the type of document data from the document content analysis unit 102, and obtains the image data corresponding to the type of document data learned by the image data learning unit 114 from the image data learning unit 114. obtain. (11) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the type of document data from the document content analysis unit 102, and from the layout information learning unit 116, layout information corresponding to the type of document data learned by the layout information learning unit 116. To get (12) The document creation unit 105 is the image data search unit 1
A document is created by using the image data 04 obtained from the image data learning unit 114 and the layout information obtained by the layout information search unit 107 from the layout information learning unit 116. (13) The same operations as in the first embodiment (8) and (9) are performed. The specific operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment that operates as described above will be described below. Here, the document data to be input is the document data shown in FIG. 2, and the image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the image data storage unit 103 is 301, 30 in FIG.
The layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” stored in the layout information storage unit 106 as image data indicated by reference numerals 2 and 303 401 and 40 in FIG.
The layout information shown in Nos. 2 and 403 is used, and the created document is the document shown in FIG. (14) The same operation as the first embodiment (10) to (12) is performed. (15) The layout information search unit 107 obtains the document type “notification of marriage” from the document content analysis unit 102, and obtains the layout information indicated by 401, 402, and 403 from the layout information storage unit 106 as the document type ”. Search as layout information according to “marriage notification”. (16) The operator selects the layout information indicated by 402 as desired layout information from the layout information selection unit 115. (17) The layout information learning unit 116 learns the layout information indicated by 402 selected by the layout information selection unit 115 as layout information according to the document type “notification of marriage”. (18) The document creation unit 105 includes the image data search unit 1
The image data shown in 04 to 301, 302, and 303 are obtained, and the layout information shown in the layout information search section 107 is obtained from 402, and the document shown in FIG. 11 is created. (19) The image data display unit 108 sequentially creates the document data shown in FIG. 11 created by the document creation unit 105 from the image data items 301, 302, and 303 searched by the image data search unit 104 at regular time intervals. Display on top. (20) The operator selects the image data indicated by 303 in FIG. 3 as desired image data from the image data selection unit 109. (21) The image data learning unit 114 learns the image data indicated by 303 selected by the image data selection unit 109 as image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage”. (22) The same operation as that of the first embodiment (17) (18) is performed. (23) The operator inputs the document data shown in FIG. 2 from the document input unit 101 in order to create a document of the document type “notification of marriage”. (24) The document content analysis unit 102 is the document input unit 101
The document data input from is analyzed, and the document type of the document data is “Notification of marriage” from “We had a wedding”.
To determine. (25) The image data search unit 104 receives the document type “notification of marriage” from the document content analysis unit 102, and the image data learning unit 114 changes the image data learning unit 11
4 obtains the image data indicated by 303, which has been learned as the image data corresponding to the document type “notice of marriage”. (26) The layout information search unit 107 receives the document type “notification of marriage” from the document content analysis unit 102, and the layout information learning unit 116 causes the layout information learning unit 11 to
6 obtains the layout information indicated by 402, which is learned as the layout information corresponding to the document type “notice of marriage”. (27) The document creation unit 105 is the image data search unit 1
11 obtains the image data indicated by 303 obtained from the image data learning unit 114 and the layout information indicated by 402 obtained by the layout information searching unit 107 from the layout information learning unit 115, and creates the document shown in FIG. To do. (28) The same operations as (17) and (18) of the first embodiment are performed (end).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the image data learning unit for learning the image data according to the document type and the layout information learning unit for learning the layout information according to the document type, When repeatedly creating documents of the same document type, the learned image data and layout information are automatically used, so there is no need to select image data and layout information again, and documents can be created efficiently. it can.

(Embodiment 5) A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a document creating apparatus showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this configuration diagram, 101, 102, 103, 104, 10
5, 106, 107, 108, 109 and 110 are the same as the components with the same numbers in FIG. 1 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention. An image data registration unit 117 allows the operator to register image data corresponding to the document type in the image data storage unit 103 from the image data registration unit. Reference numeral 118 denotes a layout information registration unit, and the operator registers layout information corresponding to the document type in the layout information storage unit 106 from the layout information registration unit.

The operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) The operator uses the image data registration unit 117 to
Register the document type and the image data corresponding to that type. (2) The operator uses the layout information registration unit 118 to
The document type and layout information corresponding to the type are registered. (3) The operator inputs image data and document data of the same document type as the document registered by the layout information from the document input unit 101. (4) The document content analysis unit 102 obtains the document data input from the document input unit 101 and determines the type of document data. (5) The same processing as the first embodiment (3) to (9) is performed.

A specific operation of the document creating apparatus of this embodiment, which operates as described above, will be described below. here,
The document data to be input is the document data shown in FIG. 2, and the image data corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” registered from the image data registration unit 117 is the image data shown in FIG. 118
The layout information corresponding to the document type “notification of marriage” registered from FIG. 14 is the layout information shown in FIG. 14, and the created document is the document shown in FIG. (6) The operator uses the image data registration unit 117
The document type “marriage notification” and the image data shown in FIG. 13 are registered. (7) The operator uses the layout information registration unit 118
The document type “marriage notification” and the layout information shown in FIG. 14 are registered. (8) The operator inputs the document data shown in FIG. 2 from the document input unit 101. (9) The document content analysis unit 102 analyzes the document data input from the document input unit 101, and determines that the document type of the document data is “notice of marriage” from “We had a wedding ceremony”. . (10) The image data search unit 104 receives the document type “marriage notification” from the document content analysis unit 102, and the document type “marriage notification” from the image data registration unit 117.
The image data shown in FIG. 13 registered as the image data corresponding to is obtained. (11) The layout information searching unit 107 obtains the document type “notification of marriage” from the document content analysis unit 102, and the layout information registration unit 118 receives the document type “notification of marriage”.
The layout information shown in FIG. 14 registered as the layout information corresponding to is obtained. (12) The document creation unit 105 is the image data search unit 1
15 and the layout information shown in FIG. 14 obtained from the layout information registration unit 117 by the layout information searching unit 107, and the image data shown in FIG.
Create the document shown in. (13) The same processing as in the first embodiment (17) and (18) is performed (end).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the operator is provided with the image data registration unit for registering the image data corresponding to the document type and the layout information registration unit for registering the layout information according to the document type. Due to
When repeatedly creating documents of the same document type, the registered image data and layout information are automatically used, so that a document unique to oneself can be efficiently created. Further, although the image data registration unit registers the image data in the image data storage unit, another device may be provided and registered there. Further, although the layout information registration unit registers the layout information in the layout information storage unit, another device may be provided and registered therein.

In each of the embodiments, the document content analysis unit discriminates that the document type is “notice of marriage” from “We had a wedding”, but the document discriminating method is limited to this method. Do not mean. Although the number of characters is used as the document amount in each embodiment, the document amount determination unit determines the number of characters, the size of image data, the number of lines of document data, the character spacing, or a combination thereof as the document amount. Is also good. Further, in each embodiment, the document amount is determined after the document is created, and the document layout is performed again. However, the document may be created after the document amount is determined.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, a document can be automatically created by using the image data and layout information registered in advance, and the operator can devise the image data to be used for the document, Since it is possible to reduce the time and effort for creating the document and the time and effort for considering the layout of the document, it is easy to create the document including the image data.

By providing the image data learning unit, the image data registration unit, the layout information learning unit, and the layout information registration unit, when the same type of document is repeatedly created, the same image data and layout information are used. Since the document is created, the effort of creating the document can be reduced. Further, since the layout according to the amount of documents is automatically performed by providing the document amount determination unit that determines the amount of created documents, it is possible to create an appropriate document according to the amount of documents. As described above, since a document including image data can be easily created, its practical value is high.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing document data input from a document input unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing image data stored in an image data storage unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing layout information stored in a layout information storage unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a document created by a document creating unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a document created by a document creating unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing document data stored in a document data storage unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a document created by the document creating unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing image data registered by the image data registration unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing layout information registered by the layout information registration unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a document created by the document creating unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a conventional document creation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Document Input Section 102 Document Content Analysis Section 103 Image Data Storage Section 104 Image Data Search Section 105 Document Creation Section 106 Layout Information Storage Section 107 Layout Information Search Section 108 Image Data Display Section 109 Image Data Selection Section 110 Document Amount Analysis Section 111 Layout Change unit 112 Document type designation unit 113 Document data storage unit 114 Image data learning unit 115 Layout information selection unit 116 Layout information learning unit 117 Image data registration unit 118 Layout information registration unit

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A document input step of inputting document data, a document content analysis step of determining a document type of the document data input from the document input step, and an image data storage for storing image data created in advance. A document characterized by comprising an image data searching step for searching the image data applicable to the document being created from the image data storing step using the document type determined in the step and the document content analyzing step. How to make. 2. A document input section for inputting document data, a document content analyzing section for discriminating a document type of the document data input from the document input section, and an image data storing section for storing image data created in advance. Section, and an image data search section that searches image data applicable to the document being created from the image data storage section using the document type determined by the document content analysis section. Creation device. 3. A layout information storing step for storing layout information according to the type of the document, and a layout information suitable for the document are retrieved from the layout information storing step using the type of the document determined in the document content analyzing step. The document according to claim 1, further comprising a layout information search step, a document creation step for creating a document based on the image data searched by the image data search step and the layout information searched by the layout information search step. How to make. 4. A layout information storage unit for storing layout information according to a document type and a layout information storage unit for searching layout information suitable for the document by using the document type determined by the document content analysis unit. The document according to claim 2, further comprising: a layout information search unit; and a document creation unit that creates a document based on the image data searched by the image data search unit and the layout information searched by the layout information search unit. Creation device. 5. An image data display step of sequentially displaying a plurality of image data at fixed time intervals, and an image data selection step of selecting the image data displayed in the image data display step. The document creation method according to item 3. 6. An image data display unit for sequentially displaying a plurality of image data at fixed time intervals, and an image data selection unit for selecting the image data displayed on the image data display unit. Item 4. The document creation device according to item 4. 7. A document amount determining step of determining a document amount in a document, and a layout changing step of changing to an optimum layout according to the document amount determined by the document amount determining step. The document preparation method according to item 5. 8. A document amount determination unit for determining the document amount in a document, and a layout changing unit for changing the layout to an optimum layout according to the document amount determined by the document amount determination unit. Item 6. The document creation device according to item 6. 9. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising a document type instructing step for instructing a document type, instead of the document content analyzing step. 10. The document creating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a document type instructing unit for instructing a document type, instead of the document content analyzing unit. 11. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising a document data storing step of storing document data together with a document type in advance, instead of the document content analyzing step. 12. The document creation apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a document data storage unit that stores document data together with the document type in advance, instead of the document content analysis unit. 13. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising an image data learning step of learning the image data selected in the image data selecting step. 14. The document creating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an image data learning unit for learning the image data selected by the image data selecting unit. 15. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising a layout information selecting step of selecting layout information and a layout information learning step of learning the layout information selected in the layout information selecting step. 16. The document creating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a layout information selecting section for selecting layout information and a layout information learning section for learning the layout information selected by the layout information selecting section. 17. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising an image data registration step of registering image data according to a document type. 18. The document creating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an image data registration unit for registering image data according to a document type. 19. The document creating method according to claim 7, further comprising a layout information registration step of registering layout information according to a document type. 20. The document creating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a layout information registration unit for registering layout information according to a document type.