JP4862909B2 - Communication apparatus and program for displaying content - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a program for printing content published on a network.

  With the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, when link information is included in a print target for printing a Web page, the link information is converted into a code symbol that can be read by a code symbol reader. When the link information or text is printed, the corresponding code symbol is also printed.

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  When printing a code symbol together with link information or text, it is necessary to secure an area for printing the code symbol in the printing paper. When printing code symbols corresponding to all link information and text, it is necessary to secure a large code symbol print area, which limits the amount of link information and text that can be printed on printing paper. End up. In this specification, the technique which can eliminate such inconvenience is provided.

  The communication apparatus and program according to the present invention can access feed information including a plurality of content information. The content information is information including at least content position information of the content. The term “location information” is a concept including any information that can specify the location of content. As an example of the position information, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) can be cited.

  A communication apparatus and a program according to the present invention include an extracting unit, a sharing unit, a code symbol creating unit, and a printing unit. The extraction means acquires feed information and extracts content position information of a plurality of content information included in the feed information. The common unit generates upper content position information, which is upper position information of the content position information, for the plurality of extracted content position information. As an example of the upper content position information, when the content position information is represented by the URL “… co.jp / RSS / news /”, “… co.jp / RSS /” or “… co.jp” / "Corresponds to the upper content position information. The sharing means detects content position information having common upper content position information. Then, the common upper content position information is stored as common upper content position information. As an example of common upper content location information, if content location information “… co.jp / RSS / news /” and “… co.jp / RSS / information /” exists, “… co.jp / “RSS /” and “… co.jp /” correspond to the common upper content position information.

  The code symbol creating means creates a code symbol that allows the code symbol reader to recognize the content position information for content information that does not have the common upper content position information among the plurality of pieces of content information to be printed. Examples of the code symbol reader include a QR code (registered trademark) reader and a barcode reader. Examples of the code symbol include a QR code (registered trademark) and a barcode. The code symbol creating means creates a common upper code symbol that allows the code symbol reader to recognize the common upper content position information for the content information having the common upper content position information. The printing means prints each corresponding code symbol for at least a part of each piece of content information that does not have common upper content position information among a plurality of pieces of content information to be printed. . In addition, content information having common upper content position information prints one common upper code symbol in common to at least a part of each piece of content information.

  Thus, the user can easily access the content by reading the code symbol printed together with at least a part of the content information by the code symbol reader. In addition, by performing the sharing process, the number of code symbol printing can be reduced for the content information that can share the code symbol, so that the code symbol printing area can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to improve both user convenience and print more information on printing paper.

  The communication apparatus may further include a print information amount monitoring unit that compares a print information amount to be printed by the printing unit with a predetermined print information predetermined amount. Examples of the predetermined amount of print information include a display amount when printed, the number of content information to be printed, the number of lines to be printed, and the like. The predetermined amount of print information may be determined in advance by a user or the like. As an example of how to determine the predetermined amount of print information, there is a method of determining all print contents to fit on one print sheet. In addition, when the print information amount is larger than the print information predetermined amount, the common unit repeats the common processing for the higher-order upper content position information until the print information amount becomes smaller than the print information predetermined amount. It may be done. In the sharing process, the higher the higher content position information, the more content position information common to the higher content position information. That is, as the higher-level content position information is upgraded, the content information with which the code symbol can be shared increases, so that the number of printed code symbols can be reduced. The printing unit may perform printing processing when the amount of print information is smaller than a predetermined amount of print information. As a result, the amount of print information can be made smaller than the predetermined amount of print information by the common processing, so that it is possible to fit the amount of print information within a predetermined print range without impairing user convenience.

  The print information amount may be the total number of symbols that is the sum of the number of code symbols and the number of common upper code symbols. The predetermined amount of print information may be the maximum number of symbols of the total number of symbols. The maximum number of symbols may be determined in advance by a user or the like. As an example of how to determine the maximum value of the number of symbols, there is a method of determining all the printing contents to fit on one printing paper. The communication device may further include a symbol total number detecting unit that detects a total number of symbols printed by the printing unit. When the total number of symbols detected by the total number of symbols detection unit is larger than the maximum number of symbols, the commoning unit performs the common processing for higher-order upper content position information, and the total number of symbols is the maximum number of symbols. It is good also as repeating until it becomes smaller than a value. As a result, the higher the higher-level content position information is, the more content information that can be used in common with the code symbol. Therefore, the number of code symbols printed can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suitably adjust the number of code symbols to be printed without impairing user convenience.

  The print information amount may be the number of print lines when printing is performed by the printing unit. The predetermined amount of print information may be the maximum value of the number of print lines. The maximum number of print lines may be determined in advance by a user or the like. As an example of how to determine the maximum value of the number of print lines, there is a method of determining all print contents to fit on one print sheet. In addition, the communication device may include a print line number detecting unit that detects the number of print lines. When the number of print lines detected by the print line number detection unit is larger than the maximum value of the number of print lines, the common unit performs the common process for the higher-order upper content position information. It is also possible to repeat until the value becomes smaller than the maximum number of printed lines. As a result, the higher the higher-level content position information is, the more content information that can be used in common with the code symbol, so the number of code symbols printed can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suitably adjust the number of print lines without impairing user convenience.

  In addition, the communication device includes a confirmation unit that confirms whether or not each of the contents accessed by the content position information that is the basis of the common upper content position information can be accessed by the common upper content position information. It is good also as. In addition, when the confirmation unit confirms that the at least one content position information is not accessible, the common unit performs confirmation processing for higher-order upper content position information. It may be repeated until it is confirmed that access is possible. Thereby, when the created common upper content position information is accessible, a common upper code symbol is created, and when it is not accessible, the common upper content position information is recreated at a higher address. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to generate common upper content position information that can be reliably accessed.

  Further, the printing unit may perform the print layout so that a plurality of pieces of content position information having common upper content position information are adjacent to each other. Further, the common upper code symbol may be printed in association with a plurality of pieces of content position information having common upper content position information. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the correspondence between the plurality of pieces of content position information having the common upper content position information and the common upper code symbol, so that the convenience for the user can be further improved.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a multi-function device system. FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart (part 1) of the MFP. FIG. 6 is an operation flow diagram (part 2) of the MFP. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory content of a content information storage area. FIG. 3 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of storage contents of a print content table. FIG. 6 is a second diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of a print content table. FIG. 10 is a first diagram illustrating a printing example in code symbol printing processing; FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating a printing example in code symbol printing processing;

  Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a multi-function device system 2 of the present embodiment. The multi-function device system 2 includes a multi-function device 10, a PC 70, and a plurality of content providing servers 90 and 91. The multi-function device 10 is connected to the LAN line 4. The PC 70 is connected to the LAN line 4. The LAN line 4 is connected to the Internet 8 via a router 6. Each of the content providing servers 90 and 91 is connected to the Internet 8. In this embodiment, one site where the content providing server 90 is located is disclosed, and the other content providing server 91 is disclosed one other site. Each site contains a plurality of contents. Further, each of the content providing servers 90 and 91 stores feed information (RSS format feed information) that is summary information of a plurality of contents included in its own site. The specific contents of these pieces of information will be described later in detail.

  The multi-function device 10 includes a control unit 12, a touch panel 50, a keypad 52, a printing unit 54, a FAX unit 58, a network interface 60, a PSTN interface 62, and the like. The control unit 12 includes a CPU 14, a ROM 16, a RAM 30, an NVRAM 40, and the like.

  The network interface 60 is connected to the LAN line 4. The multi-function device 10 can communicate with the PC 70 and can access the Internet 8.

  The CPU 14 executes various processes according to various programs stored in the ROM 16. The basic function program 18 is a program for controlling basic operations of the multi-function device 10. The basic function program 18 includes a program for controlling the printing unit 54, the FAX unit 58, and the like, for example. The Internet connection program 20 is a program for connecting to the Internet 8. The feed information analysis program 22 is a program for analyzing the feed information acquired from the content providing servers 90 and 92 and extracting the content information 132.

  The NVRAM 40 includes a basic function parameter storage area 42 and a URL storage area 44. The basic function parameter storage area 42 is a storage area for storing various parameters (for example, print settings, FAX settings, etc.) used when the CPU 14 executes processing according to the basic function program 18. The URL storage area 44 is a storage area for storing a site URL that is a URL of feed information included in each of the content providing servers 90 and 91. For example, the user needs to register to receive the content providing service from each of the content providing servers 90 and 91.

  The RAM 30 includes a basic function work area 32, a print content table 36, and a content information storage area 37. The basic function work area 32 is a storage area for storing various data generated in the process of executing the process according to the basic function program 18. The print content table 36 is a table that holds information for printing by the printing unit 54. The content information storage area 37 is an area for holding the content information 132 extracted from the feed information acquired from the content providing server. The content information 132 is generated so as to include at least a part of the feed information.

  The content stored in the content information storage area 37 will be described with reference to FIG. The content information storage area 37 can store display information 112 for each site URL stored in the URL storage area 44. The data structure of each display information 112 will be described. The display information 112 includes a site title character string 122. The site title character string 122 is a character string representing a site name. The display information 112 includes m pieces of content information 132 (m is an integer of 1 or more). The content information 132 includes a content title character string 140, a description 144, content update date / time information 142, and a content URL 146. The content title character string 140 is a character string of the content title. The description 144 is a summary of character strings included in the content. The information amount of the description 144 is made smaller than the information amount of the content that is the source of the description 144. The content update date / time information 142 is information related to the date / time when the content is updated in the content providing server (latest update date / time). The content URL 146 is the URL of each content. The content can be accessed based on the content URL 146. The content is the most detailed information.

  An example of the contents stored in the print content table 36 of the RAM 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 shows an example of the print content table 36 before the execution of the sharing process, and FIG. 6 shows an example of the print content table 36 after the completion of the sharing process. In the example of the print content table 36 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, seven storage areas 134 are provided. Also, memory numbers M1 to M7 are allocated to each storage area 134. Each storage area 134 holds print content information 151, content URL 146, common upper content URL 154, group information 153, print order 152, and print color 155. The print content information 151 is information extracted for printing from information included in the content information 132. The content to be extracted as the print content information 151 is selected by the user, for example. In the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, a case where the content title character string 140 is extracted as the print content information 151 will be described. Needless to say, the information extracted as the print content information 151 is not limited to the content title character string 140, and the description 144 and the content update date / time information 142 may be used. The common upper content URL 154 is an upper content URL that is common among the plurality of content URLs 146. The group information 153 is information for identifying content URLs having the same common upper content URL as the same group. The print order 152 is information that determines the order in which the information in the print content table 36 is printed. The print color 155 is information for determining a color at the time of printing. Needless to say, the number of storage areas 134 in the print content table 36 is not limited to seven.

  The operation of the multi-function device 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The article update operation of the multi-function device 10 will be described. The CPU 14 performs an article update process every time the article update time comes. In the article update process, the content providing servers 90 and 91 are accessed based on the site URL, and feed information is acquired. Then, the feed information analysis program 22 is executed, the XML file of the acquired feed information is analyzed, and each content information 132 is extracted. Then, the content information 132 that is new arrival information is stored in the content information storage area 37 (FIG. 9). Thus, article update processing is performed in which new content information 132 is extracted as new arrival information and stored in the content information storage area 37.

  Next, the code symbol printing process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The code symbol printing process is a process of printing on a print medium after associating a code symbol with information extracted from the content information 132 acquired from the content providing servers 90 and 91. The code symbol displays various information in a manner that can be read by the code symbol reader. In the present embodiment, a case where the content URL 146 is converted into a code symbol will be described. A case where a QR code (registered trademark) which is one of two-dimensional code symbols is used as a code symbol will be described.

  When the execution instruction of the code symbol printing process is input from the user via the touch panel 50 or the like, the CPU 14 starts the code symbol printing process and proceeds to S11. In S <b> 11, the CPU 14 creates a print content table 36. Specifically, the CPU 14 selects content information 132 to be printed from the content information storage area 37 (FIG. 4). Then, the content title character string 140 and the content URL 146 as the print content information 151 are extracted from the selected content information 132. Then, the extracted print content information 151 and content URL 146 are stored in the print content table 36 (FIG. 5).

  In S <b> 13, the CPU 14 determines whether or not the code symbol printing number reduction setting is performed. The code symbol print number reduction setting is a setting for reducing the code symbol print number for the content URL 146 that can use the common upper code symbol. The presence / absence of the code symbol print count reduction setting may be determined in advance by the user, or may be determined together with an instruction to execute the code symbol printing process.

  If it is determined that the code symbol printing number reduction setting has not been made (S13: NO), the process proceeds to S22, and the process proceeds to the printing process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting for reducing the number of printed code symbols is performed (S13: YES), the process proceeds to S17. In S17, the CPU 14 determines whether or not the total number of symbols is within the maximum number of symbols. The total number of symbols is the total number of code symbols printed on the print medium in the code symbol printing process. Specifically, the total number of symbols is the number of code symbols generated for each content URL 146 that does not have a common high-order code symbol, and one common value that is generated for a group of content URLs 146 that have a common high-order code symbol. This is the sum of the number of upper code symbols. The maximum number of symbols is a value determined in advance by a user or the like. The maximum value of the number of symbols is preferably set to a value that allows all the printing contents to fit within a predetermined number of printing sheets.

  In S17, when it is determined that the total number of symbols is not within the maximum number of symbols (S17: NO), the process proceeds to S18 and the common processing is performed. The common processing will be described with reference to FIG. The sharing process is a process for reducing the number of printed code symbols by sharing code symbols among a plurality of content URLs.

In S31, the CPU 14 selects a storage area 134 for which the sharing process has not been attempted from the print content table 36 (FIG. 5). Then, for the content URL 146 included in the selected storage area 134, an upper content URL that is one higher URL is generated. For example, when the storage area 134 of the memory number M1 is selected, the content URL = “
“http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/main/” is the upper content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/” which is one higher path. Generated. Then, the process proceeds to S33.

  In S <b> 33, the CPU 14 confirms whether or not it is possible to access the lower content URL that is the generation source from the generated upper content URL. In the description example of the present embodiment, the upper content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/” is used, and the content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/ It is confirmed whether or not “RSS / news / main /” can be accessed. If it is determined that access is not possible (S33: NO), the process proceeds to S35. In addition, as a case where it is determined that access is not possible, the upper content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/” or the upper content URL = “ Even if you can access "http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/", the lower content URL = "http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/ The link information related to “/ main” may not be included.

  In S35, the CPU 14 generates an upper content URL that is one level higher. Then, the process returns to S33. In the explanation example of the present embodiment, the next higher-level content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/” is generated. Then, the process returns to S33, and the generated lower content URL = “http: //www.example1.” From the generated upper content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/”. Check if you can access "co.jp/RSS/news/".

  Accordingly, when it is confirmed that the lower content URL that is the generation source is not accessible using the upper content URL, the higher content URL is generated and then the higher content URL is generated. Using the URL, it is confirmed whether it is possible to access the lower content URL that is the generation source. The confirmation process is repeated until an upper content URL accessible to the lower content URL of the generation source is obtained. Therefore, it is possible to generate an upper content URL that can reliably access the lower content URL.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S33 that access is possible (S33: YES), the process proceeds to S37. In S <b> 37, the CPU 14 searches whether or not a content URL having an upper content URL common to the generated upper content URL exists in the print content table 36. If a content URL having a common upper content URL is detected, the generated upper content URL is stored in the print content table 36 as a common upper content URL 154. Also, common group information 153 is assigned to the content URL having the common upper content URL.

  In the example of the present embodiment, as the content URL having the upper content URL common to the generated upper content URL = “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/”, the memory numbers M3 and M6 are stored. A content URL is detected. As shown in FIG. 6, “http://www.example1.co.jp/RSS/news/” is stored in the common upper content URL 154 of the memory numbers M1, M3, and M6. In addition, the group information 153 = "group 1" is stored in common with the content URLs of the memory numbers M1, M3, and M6. Similarly, “http://www.example2.com/RSS/” is stored in the common upper content URL 154 of the memory numbers M2 and M5. In addition, the group information 153 = "group 2" is stored in common with the content URLs of the memory numbers M2 and M5.

  In S37, the total number of symbols is calculated. In the example of the present embodiment (FIG. 6), the value of the total number of symbols is the number of code symbols generated for each of the content URLs 146 of the memory numbers M4 and M7 that have no common upper code symbol (two). ), The number of common upper code symbols generated in common to group 1 (memory numbers M1, M3, M6) and the common generated in common to group 2 (memory numbers M2, M5) The sum is 4 with the number of upper code symbols (1).

  In S39, the CPU 14 determines whether or not the sharing process has been tried for all the content URLs 146 stored in the print content table 36. If it is determined that the sharing process has not been tried for all content information (S39: NO), the process returns to S31, and the sharing process is tried for the next content URL 146. On the other hand, if it is determined that the sharing process has been attempted for all content information (S39: YES), it is determined that the sharing process has been completed, and the process proceeds to S41 (FIG. 2).

  In S41, the CPU 14 determines whether or not the common upper content URL 154 is the highest content URL. The top-level content URL is a URL that cannot be further upgraded. An example of the top-level content URL is a URL composed only of the host name. In the description example of the present embodiment, “http://www.example1.co.jp/”, “http://www.example2.com/”, and the like correspond to the top-level content URL.

  In S41, when it is determined that the common upper content URL 154 is the highest URL (S41: YES), it is in a state where the common processing cannot be executed any more. Therefore, regardless of the value of the total number of symbols, the process proceeds to S19 and proceeds to the printing process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the common upper content URL 154 is not the uppermost content URL (S41: NO), since the common processing can still be executed, the process returns to S17, and the total number of symbols is the number of symbols. It is determined again whether it is within the maximum value.

  When it is determined in S17 that the total number of symbols is larger than the maximum number of symbols (S17: NO), the process proceeds to S18 again, and the higher level content URL is further shared. Then, the common processing (S18) is repeatedly performed until it is determined that the total number of symbols is a value within the maximum number of symbols (S17: YES).

  In the sharing process, the higher the upper content URL is, the more content URLs having the upper content URL in common with the upper content URL. That is, the higher the upper content URL is, the more the number of code symbols printed can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the total number of symbols by repeating the common processing (S18).

  The printing process performed in S19 to S25 will be described using the flow of FIG. In S19, the CPU 14 determines whether there is a content URL grouped by the common upper content URL. If it is determined that a grouped content URL exists (S19: YES), the process proceeds to S21.

  In S <b> 21, the CPU 14 creates a code symbol using the print content table 36. Specifically, for content URLs 146 that do not belong to a group, a code symbol is created for each content URL 146. For the content URL 146 belonging to the group, one common upper code symbol is created for the entire group. In the example of the present embodiment (FIG. 6), two code symbols are generated for each of the content URLs 146 of the memory numbers M4 and M7 that do not belong to the group. In addition, one common upper code symbol is generated for group 1 (memory numbers M1, M3, and M6), and one common upper code symbol is generated for group 2 (memory numbers M2 and M5). . Therefore, a total of four symbols are generated.

  In step S23, the CPU 14 creates a print layout. Specifically, first, a print layout is performed so that content URLs belonging to the same group are adjacent to each other. In the example of this embodiment, as shown in the print content table 36 of FIG. 6, the printing order 152 is switched so that the content URLs 146 of the same group are adjacent to each other.

  Second, the print color of the common upper code symbol representing the common upper content URL and the print color of the title or the like of the content URL 146 grouped by the common upper content URL are printed in a common color. Do the layout. In the example of this embodiment, as shown in the print content table 36 of FIG. 6, the print color 155 of group 1 is “red”, the print color 155 of group 2 is “blue”, and the other print colors 155 are “black”. "Is set.

  In S25, the CPU 14 executes printing based on the print content table 36. The print contents in S25 will be described using the print example of FIG. The print example of FIG. 7 is a print example based on the print content table 36 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, titles and the like of memory numbers M1, M3, and M6 belonging to “Group 1” are printed side by side. In addition, the titles of the memory numbers M1, M3, and M6 and the QR code 201 representing the common upper content URL of “Group 1” are printed in red. Similarly, memory numbers M2 and M5 titles belonging to “group 2” are printed next to each other. Further, the titles of the memory numbers M2 and M5 and the QR code 202 representing the common upper content URL of “Group 2” are printed in blue. Then, the titles of the memory numbers M4 and M7 that do not belong to the group are printed in black. In addition, QR codes 203 and 204 representing the content URLs of the memory numbers M4 and M7 are printed in black.

  Thus, the titles belonging to the same group are printed next to each other, so that the user can easily grasp the group configuration. In addition, since the title and the QR code having the correspondence relationship are printed in the same color, the user can easily grasp the correspondence relationship. Therefore, user convenience can be further enhanced.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S19 (FIG. 2) that there is no content URL grouped by the common upper content URL (S19: NO), the process proceeds to S22. In S <b> 22, the CPU 14 creates a code symbol using the print content table 36. Specifically, a code symbol is created for each content URL 146 registered in the print content table 36. In the example of the present embodiment (FIG. 5), a code symbol is generated for each of the content URLs 146 of the memory numbers M1 to M7. Therefore, a total of 7 symbols are generated.

  In step S23, the CPU 14 creates a print layout. In this case, since there is no grouped content URL, the process of changing the print order 152 and the process of setting the print color 155 are not performed. In S25, the CPU 14 executes printing based on the print content table 36. The print contents in S25 will be described using the print example of FIG. The print example of FIG. 8 is a print example based on the print content table 36 of FIG. 5 in which there is no grouped content URL. As shown in FIG. 8, a code symbol is printed for each title of the memory numbers M1 to M7. In addition, all print contents are printed in black.

  The effects of the invention according to this embodiment will be described below. In the multi-function device 10 according to the present embodiment, the information extracted from the content information 132 and the QR code representing the content URL 146 can be printed in association with each other. A user who is interested in the content by reading the information extracted from the content information can easily access the content by reading the corresponding QR code with the QR code reader. In addition, by performing the sharing process, the content information 132 that can share the QR code can reduce the number of printed QR codes, so that the QR code printing area can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to improve both user convenience and print more information on printing paper.

  Further, in the multi-function device 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of printed QR codes can be reduced by increasing the upper content URL. Therefore, it is possible to suitably adjust the number of QR codes to be printed without impairing user convenience.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the total number of symbols is used as an example of the amount of print information and the maximum value of the number of symbols is used as an example of the predetermined amount of print information has been described. The number of print lines at the time of printing may be used as the print information amount, and the maximum number of print lines may be used as the print information predetermined amount. Further, the maximum value of the number of print lines may be a limit number of lines that can hold all the print contents on one print sheet. In S17, when the number of print lines is larger than the maximum number of print lines, the common processing for the upper content URL is repeated until the number of print lines becomes smaller than the maximum number of print lines. It is good also as.

  In the present embodiment, a QR code (registered trademark) has been described as an example of a code symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this form, and a barcode or the like may be used. Moreover, although the QR code reader has been described as an example of the code symbol reading device, the present invention is not limited to this form, and a bar code reader or the like may be used.

  The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of objects at the same time, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

  The content URL 146 is an example of content location information, the multi-function device 10 is an example of a communication device, the common upper content URL 154 is an example of common upper content location information, the QR code reader is an example of a code symbol reader, and the QR code is a code symbol The total number of symbols is an example of the amount of print information, and the maximum number of symbols is an example of a predetermined amount of print information.

  Moreover, the control part which performs S31, S35, and S37 is an example of a common means. The control unit that executes S21 and S22 is an example of a code symbol creating unit. The control unit that executes S25 is an example of a printing unit. The control unit that executes S17 is an example of a print information amount monitoring unit. The control unit that executes S17 is an example of a symbol total number detection unit. The control unit that executes S17 is an example of a print line number detection unit. The control unit that executes S33 is an example of a confirmation unit.

10 Multi-function device 36 Print content table 37 Content information storage area 132 Content information 146 Content URL
154 Common upper content URL
152 Print order 153 Group information 155 Print color

Claims (7)

A communication device capable of accessing feed information including a plurality of content information including content location information of content,
Extracting means for acquiring the feed information and extracting the content position information of the plurality of content information included in the feed information;
For the plurality of extracted content position information, high-order content position information that is high-order position information of the content position information is generated, the content position information having the common high-order content position information is detected, and the common A common means for performing a common processing for storing the high-order content position information as common high-order content position information;
Among the plurality of pieces of content information to be printed, for the content information that does not have the common upper content position information, a code symbol that can recognize the content position information is created by a code symbol reader, and the common upper content For the content information having position information, code symbol creating means for creating a common upper code symbol that allows the code symbol reader to recognize the common upper content position information;
Of the plurality of pieces of content information to be printed, the content information that does not have the common upper content position information prints each corresponding code symbol for at least a part of each piece of the content information. And the content information having the common upper content position information includes printing means for printing one common upper code symbol in common to at least a part of each of the content information. apparatus. A printing information amount monitoring unit for comparing a printing information amount to be printed by the printing unit with a predetermined printing information predetermined amount;
When the print information amount is larger than the print information predetermined amount, the common unit performs the common processing for the higher-level content position information, and the print information amount is the print information predetermined amount. Repeat until smaller,
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit performs the printing process when the print information amount is smaller than the print information predetermined amount. The print information amount is a total number of symbols that is the sum of the number of code symbols and the number of common upper code symbols,
The predetermined amount of print information is the maximum number of symbols of the total number of symbols,
A symbol total number detecting unit for detecting the total number of symbols printed by the printing unit;
The commoning means, when the total number of symbols detected by the total number of symbols detection means is larger than the maximum value of the number of symbols, performs the commonization processing on the higher content position information at a higher level. total communication apparatus according to 請 Motomeko 2 you characterized by performing repeated until less than the symbol count maximum value. The amount of print information is the number of print lines when printing by the printing unit,
The predetermined amount of print information is the maximum number of print lines of the number of print lines,
A print line number detecting means for detecting the print line number;
When the number of print lines detected by the print line number detection unit is greater than the maximum value of the number of print lines, the common unit performs the common process for the upper content position information at a higher level. the communication apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that repeated until the number of print rows is smaller than the print line number maximum value. Confirmation means for confirming whether each of the contents accessed by the content position information that is the source of the common upper content position information can also be accessed by the common upper content position information;
When the confirmation means confirms that the at least one content position information is not accessible, the common means performs the common processing for the higher-order content position information. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is repeatedly performed until it is confirmed that the access is possible by the confirmation unit. The printing unit performs a print layout so that the plurality of content position information having the common upper content position information are adjacent to each other, and associates the common upper position with the plurality of content position information having the common upper content position information. 6. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a code symbol is printed. A program for a communication device capable of accessing feed information including a plurality of content information including content position information of content,
Extracting means for acquiring the feed information and extracting the content position information of the plurality of content information included in the feed information;
For the plurality of extracted content position information, high-order content position information that is high-order position information of the content position information is generated, the content position information having common high-order content position information is detected, and the common high-order position information is detected. A common means for performing a common processing for storing content position information as common upper content position information;
Among the plurality of pieces of content information to be printed, for the content information that does not have the common upper content position information, a code symbol that can recognize the content position information is created by a code symbol reader, and the common upper content For the content information having position information, code symbol creating means for creating a common upper code symbol that allows the code symbol reader to recognize the common upper content position information;
Of the plurality of pieces of content information to be printed, the content information that does not have the common upper content position information prints each corresponding code symbol for at least a part of each piece of the content information. And the content information having the common upper content position information includes printing means for printing one common upper code symbol in common to at least a part of each of the content information. Device program.

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