JP5817957B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for arranging and outputting data on the surface of a planar object.

  As a conventional information processing apparatus or the like, a system that transmits product information using a WEB page has been known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-91653 A (first page, FIG. 1 etc.)

  However, the conventional information processing apparatus has a problem that image information of a planar object in which hierarchical data is arranged cannot be output appropriately.

  For example, in the prior art, only pre-assigned data is output on a planar object, so even if data of a lower hierarchy exists in already assigned data, There has been a problem that hierarchical data cannot be appropriately output onto a planar object.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a shape information storage unit that stores shape information that is information for designating a shape of a planar object that is a planar object, and hierarchical structure data including a plurality of hierarchical data. A planar structure data storage section, a layout data acquisition section that acquires one or more data of one layer as layout data from the hierarchical structure data storage section, and a planar object on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object on which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit is placed, and an output change instruction that is an instruction to change the placement data placed on the surface of the planar object is received An output change instruction accepting unit, and the arrangement data acquiring unit includes an arrangement data arranged in the image information output by the output unit. For one or more of the data, one or more data having a hierarchical relationship according to the output change instruction is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data, and the arrangement data acquisition unit receives the output change instruction as the arrangement data. The information processing apparatus updates the output with the image information of the planar object on which the arrangement data acquired in response is arranged.

  With this configuration, by giving an output change instruction to a planar object, it becomes possible to output data having a hierarchical structure on the planar object by changing the hierarchy or node, and the hierarchical data can be output to the planar object. Can be output properly. Thereby, for example, by allowing the output change instruction receiving unit 106 to receive an output change instruction in response to an operation on the planar object, by operating the planar object intuitively, You can browse freely while changing nodes.

  In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus, a designation for accepting a designation for one arrangement data among the one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object indicated by the image information output by the output unit The arrangement data acquisition unit further includes a receiving unit that is subordinate to the arrangement data specified by the designation received by the designation receiving unit in accordance with the output change instruction received by the output change instruction receiving unit. This is an information processing apparatus that acquires one or more data as arrangement data from hierarchical structure data.

  With this configuration, it is possible to output data in a lower hierarchy subordinate to the designated data.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the information processing apparatus, the arrangement data acquisition unit is arranged on the planar object output by the output unit in response to the output change instruction received by the output change instruction receiving unit. This is an information processing apparatus that acquires one or more data subordinate to a different node of the same hierarchy as a node of an upper hierarchy that is a dependency of the above data as one or more data having a predetermined dependency.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to switch nodes and display data subordinate to different nodes.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the information processing apparatus, the output change instruction receiving unit is capable of receiving a first output change instruction and a second output change instruction that are different output change instructions. When the output change instruction accepting unit accepts the first output change instruction, the data acquisition unit obtains one or more data in the lower hierarchy subordinate to the placement data designated by the designation accepted by the designation accepting unit When acquired from the hierarchical structure data as placement data and the output change instruction accepting unit accepts the second output change instruction, the node of the upper hierarchy that is the subordinate of one or more placement data placed in the planar object This is an information processing apparatus that acquires one or more data subordinate to different nodes of the same hierarchy as arrangement data from hierarchical structure data.

  With this configuration, it is possible to switch between a process of outputting lower-layer data and a process of outputting data subordinate to a different node according to an output change instruction.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention is the information processing apparatus, wherein the hierarchical structure data is XML data.

  With this configuration, versatile hierarchically structured data can be used.

  According to the information processing apparatus and the like according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately output hierarchical data on a planar object.

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  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the component which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in embodiment performs the same operation | movement, description may be abbreviate | omitted again.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.

  The information processing apparatus 1 includes a shape information storage unit 101, a hierarchical structure data storage unit 102, an arrangement data acquisition unit 103, an output unit 104, a designation receiving unit 105, and an output change instruction receiving unit 106.

  The shape information storage unit 101 stores shape information that is information for designating the shape of a planar object that is a planar object.

  The shape information storage unit 101 stores one or more pieces of shape information that is information for designating the shape of a planar object that is a planar object. A planar object is an object arranged in a two-dimensional space, for example. The plane object is, for example, a plane figure. A plane object may be considered as an image of a plane figure. The planar object is managed in association with the identification information of the planar object, for example. The shape information is, for example, information used for outputting a planar graphic image. The shape information may be considered as information that can generate or acquire image information of a planar object, for example. The shape information is, for example, information that specifies the shape of the outer periphery of the planar object, or information that specifies the coordinates of pixels in the area of the planar object. The shape information is information specifying a shape such as a rectangle, a hexagon, or a circle. The shape information is information composed of bitmap information and vector information, for example. The shape information is, for example, information on a two-dimensional graphic object. For example, the shape information may be image information of a planar object configured by bitmap information or the like. The shape information is, for example, information on the coordinates of the vertices of the planar object, information on parameters of equations expressing boundaries, surfaces, and the like. Note that the shape information may be stored in the shape information storage unit 101 in association with the outline of the planar object indicated by the shape information, information specifying the color such as the background color of the planar object, and the like. A planar object has a surface. The surface of the planar object is, for example, a surface on which arrangement information to be described later is arranged. The surface is, for example, a surface facing the user side when displaying a planar object. Note that the shape information may further include information about the appearance of the planar object such as the color of the outer periphery of the planar object, the background color of the surface, and the background image and background pattern arranged on the surface.

  The shape information of two or more plane objects may be different shape information for each of two or more plane objects, or may be one shape information common to two or more plane objects. The correspondence between two or more planar objects and shape information is managed using, for example, two or more object management information having identification information of one planar object and shape information. Although explanation is omitted here, the placement of the planar object is managed using management information in which the placement information (for example, coordinates) that is the information indicating the placement of the planar object is associated with the identification information of the planar object. You may make it manage. The management information is stored in, for example, a storage medium (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, when two or more planar objects are output, the two or more planar objects may be grouped into one or more groups. For example, planar objects belonging to one group are managed in association with identification information of one group and identification information of planar objects belonging to one group.

  The shape information storage unit 101 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.

  The hierarchical structure data storage unit 102 stores hierarchical structure data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data. Hierarchical structure data is, for example, data hierarchized in a tree structure or nested data. The data having a hierarchical structure may be, for example, data that is marked up with a tag or the like and hierarchized, that is, data that is hierarchized with a tag. In this case, the hierarchical relationship of each data can be specified by using the inclusion relationship between the tags. As a specific example, the hierarchical structure data is HTML data, SGML data, XML (extensible markup language) data, or the like. Since the versatility is high, the hierarchical structure data is preferably described using XML data. However, other data may be used as long as it has a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical structure data includes, for example, data to be output and data indicating the hierarchical structure of the data to be output. The data indicating the hierarchical structure is, for example, a tag. For example, the hierarchical relationship and dependency relationship of data are indicated by the inclusion relationship of tags. A node or data dependency may be considered as a parent-child relationship between nodes or data in a hierarchical structure. In this case, the subordinate to one node or data refers to the parent node or data. A direct node or data subordinate to one node or data indicates a child node or data. The tag hierarchical relationship may be defined by information defining the tag hierarchical relationship. The data to be output is, for example, data with a tag, which is a so-called element. That is, the tagged hierarchical structure data includes, for example, a tag and a tagged element. However, a tag that does not have a direct element may be included. Here, a character string or a numerical value in the tag is referred to as an attribute name or an element name. Data whose structure is specified by a tag is called an element.

  The hierarchical data is arranged on the surface of the planar object and can be output, for example, any information such as image information such as still images and moving images, text information, etc. good. The image information may be information that can form an output image as a result, and may be, for example, vector data or raster data. The arrangement described here may be considered as mapping of image information to the surface of a so-called planar object. The plurality of hierarchized data is, for example, so-called content. In addition, information indicating the storage location and file name of data such as actual image data, so-called link information, and the like may be stored in the hierarchical structure data as a plurality of hierarchical data. The plurality of hierarchized data may be considered as information to be mapped, for example, texture information. The data structure of hierarchical structure data does not matter.

  The hierarchical structure data has, for example, a structure that branches at a plurality of branch points from an upper hierarchy to a lower hierarchy. Such a branch point is called a node. In the present embodiment, for example, hierarchical data is associated with nodes. It may be considered that hierarchical data exists in each node. For example, in hierarchical structure data, one or more lower layer data is usually directly subordinate to one upper layer data. A branching point that branches to one or more pieces of data in a subordinate lower hierarchy is called a node. In this case, one piece of data in a higher hierarchy may be considered as a node. Normally, a branch point of data managed in a tree structure is often called a node, but here, a node corresponding to a branch point when hierarchical structure data is expressed in a tree structure is also considered. For example, in the tagged data, when the tagged data exists below the one tag, the one tag may be considered as a node. Each node may be associated with identification information for identifying the node. The identification information for identifying the node may be a tag attached to data of each layer, tag identification information, or the like. The node identification information may be identification information such as a menu item or menu screen for displaying data subordinate to the node, such as a menu screen name. Note that the highest hierarchy (so-called root hierarchy, root directory, etc.) of the entire hierarchical structure data may be considered as one node.

  Further, the hierarchical structure data and the shape information of the planar object on which the data constituting the hierarchical structure data is arranged may be associated in advance or may not be associated. If not associated, for example, hierarchical structure data designated by the user at the time of outputting a planar object may be associated.

  The hierarchical structure data storage unit 102 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.

  The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit 102. The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires, for example, one arrangement information arranged on each surface of one or more plane objects for each plane object. For example, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires data serving as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data associated with each planar object.

  The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 may acquire data from the hierarchical structure data at any timing or trigger. For example, one piece of arrangement information may be acquired when the information processing apparatus 1 is activated or when an instruction to display a planar object is received from a user or the like via a reception unit (not shown).

  The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 may determine one or more pieces of data that are first acquired from the hierarchical structure data after the information processing apparatus 1 is activated. For example, one or more data specified in advance may be acquired. Further, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 may acquire one or more data designated by the user or the like via a reception unit (not shown) or the like. Further, one or more data output at the end of the previous time may be acquired. The one or more data described here may be a set or a group of data. The one or more data is usually data of the same hierarchy within one hierarchical structure data.

  In addition, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 may acquire, for example, one or more data that meet the conditions indicated by the acquisition condition information specified in advance as the data acquired first after activation. The acquisition condition information is accumulated in, for example, a storage medium (not shown). The arrangement condition information is information indicating a condition for acquiring one or more data. The arrangement condition information may also include a condition for designating one or more hierarchical structure data among the one or more hierarchical structure data stored in the hierarchical structure data storage unit 102. The acquisition condition information may be information that specifies an attribute of data to be acquired, for example. The attributes described here are the data type (image, text information) of the data, the type of tag attached to the data, the tag name, and the like. Further, when the data in the hierarchical structure data is divided into items, the items may be considered as attributes. Further, when index information is assigned to data in the hierarchical structure data, the acquisition condition information may be information specifying this index. Further, it may be information specifying the data location, file name, directory, etc. in the hierarchical structure data. The acquisition condition information may be a search condition or a search expression for searching for one or more data in the hierarchical structure, or may be an arithmetic expression for acquiring one or more data. The search formula does not necessarily have to be shown in the form of a formula, and may be a keyword that can be used for the search. For example, the acquisition condition information indicated by this search expression is a combination of “select”, “from”, “where”, and the like. “Select” is an item of data to be acquired, “from” is information specifying a plurality of data and hierarchical structure data to be searched, and “where” is information indicating a search condition (SQL specification) See). The acquisition condition information indicated by the arithmetic expression is, for example, an arithmetic expression performed on one or more data in the hierarchical structure data. For example, two pieces of data represented by numerical values in the hierarchical structure data are expressed as follows. Information to be specified and those expressed by an arithmetic expression for calculating the average of these, and information expressed by an arithmetic expression for adding or subtracting a predetermined time to the current time or the like. The above acquisition condition information may be individually specified for all planar objects that can be output, or may be specified commonly for all planar objects or some planar objects.

  The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 is arranged in the image information of the planar object output by the output unit 104 when an output change instruction receiving unit 106 described later receives an output change instruction designated in advance from a user or the like. For one or more pieces of arrangement data, one or more pieces of data having a hierarchical relationship corresponding to the output change instruction are acquired as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data. Then, by using the acquired arrangement data, the output unit 104 described later updates the output image information by overwriting or replacing the arrangement data arranged in the planar object, for example. The placement data is one or more pieces of data acquired for placement on the planar object among the data included in the hierarchical structure data. The output change instruction is an instruction to change the arrangement data arranged on the planar object. Hierarchical relationships include, for example, the relationship between one data and one or more data subordinate to it, the relationship between one data and the data of a higher hierarchy that is the subordinate to it, This is the relationship with data in the same hierarchy as the data. The output change instruction that can be received by the placement data acquisition unit 103 is stored in advance in, for example, a storage medium (not shown).

  The placement data acquisition unit 103 is subordinate to the placement data specified by the designation received by the designation receiving unit 105 (to be described later), for example, according to the output change instruction received by the output change instruction receiving unit 106 (to be described later). You may make it acquire 1 or more data of a lower hierarchy from hierarchical structure data as arrangement | positioning data. Note that the one or more data in the lower hierarchy subordinate to the one arrangement data may be considered as data of one or more nodes in the lower hierarchy subordinate to the one arrangement data node. The designation accepted by the designation accepting unit 105 is information for designating one of the placement data arranged on the surface of the planar object, for example.

  In addition, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103, for example, depends on one or more arrangement data (subordinate source) arranged in the planar object in accordance with an output change instruction received by an output change instruction reception unit 106 described later. One or more data subordinate to the same node as the upper layer data to be obtained may be acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data. Data subordinate to a node means data of a node subordinate to the node. However, node data means data constituting a node or data possessed by the node.

  Further, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103, for example, when one or more output change instruction receiving unit 106 described later receives a predesignated output change instruction, the one or more arrangements arranged in the planar object output by the output unit 104 One or more data subordinate to a different node in the same hierarchy as a higher hierarchy node that is a subordinate destination of the data for use may be acquired as one or more data having a subordination relationship according to the output change instruction. Here, subordinate to a different node of the same hierarchy as the node of the upper hierarchy that is the subordinate destination here is different from the node that is the subordinate destination of the different nodes of the same hierarchy as the node that is the subordinate destination. Depends on the node.

  Further, for example, the output change instruction receiving unit 106 can receive a plurality of different output change instructions, and the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 is arranged on the planar object indicated by the currently output image information. For arrangement data used for changing (updating) the output of one or more data having a hierarchical relationship corresponding to each of a plurality of different output change instructions received by the output change instruction receiving unit 106 You may make it acquire as data. For example, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 includes a case where the output change instruction receiving unit 106 receives an nth output change instruction (n is an integer equal to or greater than 1) and a case where an output change instruction (n + 1) is received. Alternatively, data having different hierarchical relationships may be acquired as arrangement data. In this case, for example, the output change instruction and the information indicating the hierarchical relationship of the acquisition destination of the change placement data are accumulated in a storage medium (not shown) or the like. The hierarchical relationship corresponding to each of a plurality of different output change instructions means a different hierarchical relationship corresponding to each different output change instruction.

  Here, for example, a case will be described in which the output change instruction accepting unit 106, which will be described later, can accept different output change instructions such as a first output change instruction and a second output change instruction as the output change instruction.

  When the output change instruction receiving unit 106 receives the first output change instruction, the placement data acquiring unit 103 is a subordinate 1 subordinate to the placement data designated by the designation received by the designation receiving unit 105. The above data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data.

  In addition, when the output change instruction accepting unit 106 accepts the second output change instruction, the placement data acquiring unit 103 is connected to a higher-level node that is a subordinate destination of one or more pieces of placement data placed in the planar object. One or more data subordinate to different nodes of the same hierarchy node is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data.

  When the output change instruction accepting unit 106 further accepts a third output change instruction different from the first and second output change instructions, and the output change instruction accepting unit 106 accepts the third output change instruction. The placement data acquisition unit 103 uses, as placement data, one or more data subordinate to the same node as the data of the upper layer that is the subordinate destination (subordinate source) of the one or more placement data placed in the planar object. You may make it acquire from hierarchical structure data.

  Further, the output change instruction accepting unit 106 can further accept a fourth output change instruction different from the first, second, and third output change instructions, and the output change instruction accepting unit 106 performs the second output change instruction described above. Is received, the placement data acquisition unit 103 sets the node in the next order among the nodes in the same hierarchy as the nodes in the upper hierarchy that are subordinates of one or more placement data placed in the planar object. When one or more subordinate data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data, and the output change instruction accepting unit 106 accepts the fourth output change instruction, the arrangement data obtaining unit 103 adds the planar object to the plane object. One or more data subordinate to the node in the previous order among the nodes in the same hierarchy as the node of the upper hierarchy that is the subordinate destination of the one or more arrangement data arranged is the arrangement data It may be obtained from the hierarchical structure data. The order of the nodes described here is, for example, the order in which the information indicating the nodes and the data of the nodes in the hierarchical structure data are arranged. Alternatively, the information indicating the node or the data of the node may be associated with the information indicating the order, and the order indicated by the information may be the node order. If there is no previous or next node, it is sufficient to return to the last node or the first node.

  In addition, after this, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103, when the output change instruction accepting unit 106 accepts the second output change instruction, is an upper level that is a subordinate destination of one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object. An example in which one or more data subordinate to a node in the next order among nodes in the same hierarchy as the nodes in the hierarchy is obtained from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data will be described.

  The placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit 103 for each planar object is managed using management information that manages the placement data in association with the planar object. This management information is accumulated in, for example, a storage medium (not shown).

  The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The output unit 104 outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit 103 is placed on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information. For example, the output unit 104 generates and outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit 103 is placed on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information. The generation of image information is a concept including reading of bitmap data and the like, composition and rearrangement of read image information, rendering of image information, and the like. The output unit 104 updates the output with the image information of the planar object on which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit 103 according to the output change instruction is placed. That is, when the output change instruction receiving unit 106 receives the output change instruction, the output unit 104 acquires the arrangement data that is currently arranged on the planar object (that is, arranged immediately before) from the arrangement data. The image information of the planar object updated by the arrangement data acquired by the unit 103 according to the output change instruction is output. The output unit 104 uses the shape information of the planar object and the placement data to generate image information of the planar object in which the placement data is placed on the planar object indicated by the shape information. Note that the output unit 104 may generate image information in which a planar object is arranged on a background image using information prepared in advance and output the image information.

  The output described here is a concept including display on a monitor, transmission to an external device, accumulation in a recording medium, delivery of a processing result to another processing device or another program, and the like. The output unit 104 may or may not include an output device such as a display. The output unit 104 can be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  The designation receiving unit 105 receives a designation for one piece of arrangement data among one or more pieces of arrangement data arranged in the planar object indicated by the image information output from the output unit 104. The designation input means for the one arrangement data may be anything such as a touch pad, a numeric keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, or a menu screen. The designation receiving unit 105 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a numeric keypad or a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, and the like.

  The output change instruction accepting unit 106 accepts an output change instruction that is an instruction to change the arrangement data arranged on the surface of the planar object. The output change instruction receiving unit 106 may receive two or more different output change instructions. For example, the output change instruction receiving unit 106 may be capable of receiving a first output change instruction and a second output change instruction that are different output change instructions. The different output change instruction is, for example, currently output arrangement data that is associated with the output change instruction and is used as information for specifying the acquisition destination when the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires the acquisition data. Information specifying the hierarchical relationship with respect to each other is an output change instruction different from each other.

  The input means for the output change instruction may be anything such as a touch pad, a numeric keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, or a menu screen. For example, the output change instruction receiving unit 106 receives different output change instructions according to different operations on the input unit. For example, when the finger is slid on the touch pad in the horizontal direction, the first change instruction is received, and when the finger is slid on the touch pad in the vertical direction, the second change instruction is received. Also good. Alternatively, when the finger is slid on the touch pad in the right direction, the first change instruction described above is received, and when the finger is slid on the touch pad in the left direction, the third change instruction is received. Also good. The output change instruction receiving unit 106 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a numeric keypad or a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The operation will be described below with reference to FIG.

  (Step S <b> 201) The output unit 104 reads shape information of one or more planar objects that have been designated as an output target in advance by a default or a user from the shape information storage unit 101. The read shape information is stored in a storage medium such as a memory.

  (Step S202) The output unit 104 reads arrangement information of one or more planar objects specified as output targets from a storage medium (not shown) or the like. The arrangement information may be arrangement information for arranging a planar object along a grid designated by default or the like.

  (Step S <b> 203) The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 uses hierarchical data as arrangement data arranged for each planar object, using data designated in advance for each of the one or more planar objects designated as output targets. Read from the storage unit 102. Note that one or more data designated by the user in the hierarchical structure data may be read out as arrangement data to be arranged in each planar object.

  (Step S204) The output unit 104 places the planar object in which the placement data read in Step S203 is placed on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information read in Step S201 at the position indicated by the placement information acquired in Step S202. Generate and output the arranged image information. For example, the generated image information is displayed.

  (Step S205) The designation receiving unit 105 determines whether or not designation for one piece of placement data arranged in one plane object has been received. If accepted, the process proceeds to step S206. If not accepted, the process proceeds to step S207.

  (Step S206) The designation receiving unit 105 accumulates information for designating the placement data received in Step S205 in a storage medium (not shown) or the like. If information specifying layout data has already been accumulated, the information is updated with newly received information. Then, the process proceeds to step S207.

  (Step S207) The information processing apparatus 1 performs output change processing. Details of this process will be described later. Then, the process returns to step S205.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 2, the process is terminated by powering off or a process termination interrupt.

  Next, details of the operation of the output change process shown in step S207 of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S301) The output change instruction receiving unit 106 determines whether a first output change instruction has been received. If accepted, the process proceeds to step S302, and if not accepted, the process proceeds to step S307.

  (Step S302) The placement data acquisition unit 106 designates one of the placement data that is the target of the first output change instruction received in Step S301, as the information that designates the placement data accumulated in Step S206. It is determined whether it is information. If the designation of the placement data is designated, the process proceeds to step S302, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S303) The placement data acquisition unit 106 determines whether or not one or more data subordinate to the placement data specified in step S302 is included in the hierarchical structure data. If there is, the process proceeds to step S304, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S304) The placement data acquisition unit 106 acquires one or more data subordinate to the placement data specified in step S302 from the hierarchical structure data as placement data, and is a plane that is the target of the first change instruction. Updates the placement data acquired immediately before the object.

  (Step S305) The placement data acquisition unit 106 deletes the information specifying the placement data stored in step S206. Note that it is determined immediately before whether there is information specifying the stored arrangement data. If there is no information, the process may proceed to the next step S306.

  (Step S306) The output unit 104 updates the output using the image information of the planar object in which the placement data updated in step S304 (or step S310, step S313, or step S317) is placed. Then, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S307) The output change instruction receiving unit 106 determines whether a second output change instruction has been received. If accepted, the process proceeds to step S308. If not accepted, the process proceeds to step S311.

  (Step S308) The placement data acquisition unit 106 is a different node in the same hierarchy as the upper hierarchy node that is the subordinate of the data placed in the planar object that is the target of the second output change instruction received in Step S307. Judge whether there is. If there is, the process proceeds to step S309, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S309) The placement data acquisition unit 106 depends on one or more nodes subordinate to the next node in the same hierarchy as the node on which the data placed on the planar object that is the target of the second output change instruction. It is determined whether the data (node) is in the hierarchical structure data. If there is, the process proceeds to step S310, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S310) The placement data acquisition unit 106 includes one or more subordinates to the next node in the same hierarchy as the node to which the placement data placed in the planar object that is the target of the second output change instruction is dependent. Data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data, and the arrangement data acquired immediately before the planar object that is the target of the second change instruction is updated. Then, the process returns to step S305.

  (Step S311) The output change instruction receiving unit 106 determines whether a third output change instruction has been received. If accepted, the process proceeds to step S312, and if not accepted, the process proceeds to step S314.

  (Step S312) The arrangement data acquisition unit 106 determines whether there is a node that is a further subordinate destination of the node that is the subordinate destination of the arrangement data that is arranged in the planar object that is the target of the second output change instruction. Judging. If there is, the process proceeds to step S313, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S313) The arrangement data acquisition unit 106 includes one or more nodes subordinate to the node that is the subordinate of the node that is the subordinate of the arrangement data arranged in the planar object that is the target of the second output change instruction. Is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data, and the arrangement data acquired immediately before the plane object that is the target of the third change instruction is updated. Then, the process returns to step S305.

  (Step S314) The output change instruction receiving unit 106 determines whether a fourth output change instruction has been received. If accepted, the process proceeds to step S315. If not accepted, the process returns to a higher-level process.

  (Step S315) The placement data acquisition unit 106 is in the same hierarchy as a node in the upper hierarchy that is the subordinate destination of the placement data placed in the planar object that is the target of the fourth output change instruction received in Step S314. Determine whether there are different nodes. If there is, the process proceeds to step S316, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S316) The placement data acquisition unit 106 is subordinate to the node immediately preceding the same hierarchy as the node to which the placement data placed in the planar object that is the target of the fourth output change instruction is subordinate. It is determined whether or not the above data (node) is in the hierarchical structure data. If there is, the process proceeds to step S317, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

  (Step S317) The placement data acquisition unit 106 is subordinate to the node immediately preceding the same hierarchy as the node to which the placement data placed on the planar object that is the target of the fourth force change instruction is subordinate. The above data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data, and the arrangement data acquired immediately before the plane object that is the target of the fourth change instruction is updated. Then, the process returns to step S305.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment will be described. Here, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 1 is a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone or a so-called smartphone that can be operated with a touch panel. However, it does not matter what kind of apparatus the information processing apparatus 1 is. In addition, the hierarchical structure data stored in the hierarchical structure data storage unit 102 includes a plurality of hierarchical data used for the product catalog, and the information output from the information processing apparatus 1 can be interactively operated. A case of a product catalog will be described as an example.

Table 1 shown below is a shape information management table for managing the shape information stored in the shape information storage unit 101.

  The shape information management table may have items of “shape ID”, “width”, and “height”. “Shape ID” is identification information of shape information. “Width” and “Height” indicate the width and height of the shape information. In addition, although the case where the shape which shape information shows here is a rectangle is shown, shapes other than a rectangle may be sufficient. The shape information may include image information representing the shape of the planar object. Here, w1 and h1 each indicate an arbitrary value. The same applies to the following.

Table 2 shown below is an object arrangement information management table for managing arrangement information of planar objects stored in a storage medium (not shown), the shape information storage unit 101, and the like.

  The object arrangement information management table has items of “object arrangement ID”, “width”, and “height”. “Object arrangement ID” is identification information of arrangement information of a planar object. “X coordinate” and “y coordinate” are object arrangement information, and indicate coordinates where a plane object is arranged. This coordinate is assumed here to be the coordinate of the upper left corner of the planar object having the shape indicated by the shape information. Here, x1, etc., y1, etc. each represent an arbitrary value. The same applies to the following.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of one hierarchical structure data stored in the hierarchical structure data storage unit 102. Here, it is assumed that the hierarchical structure data is data composed of a plurality of structured data in the XML format. However, the hierarchical structure data may not be data in the XML format, and may be data that can indicate a hierarchical relationship between the data. Here, it is assumed that the file name of this hierarchical structure data is, for example, “PRODUCTS.xml”.

  In the XML format information shown in FIG. 4, for convenience, the hierarchical data is considered to be data, that is, an element surrounded by a start tag and an end tag. Hereinafter, the start tag “<A>” and the end tag “</A>” (where A is a tag name) are referred to as A tags. For example, “<catalog management>” is called a catalog management tag. Hereinafter, data in a range delimited by the start tag “<A>” and end tag “</A>” is referred to as data in a range delimited by the A tag. For example, data in a range delimited by one start tag “<catalog management>” and end tag “</ catalog management>” is called data in a range delimited by one catalog management tag.

  In FIG. 4, for example, the data in the range delimited by one catalog tag is data relating to the catalog. Here, the catalog tag indicates a tag (so-called root) indicating the first hierarchy of the hierarchical structure data.

  The data in the range delimited by the genre tag is data for one product genre, and the data in the range delimited by the genre name tag is data indicating the genre name of one genre. Here, the genre tag is a tag indicating one node of the second hierarchy, and the genre name tag is defined as data of one node of the second hierarchy.

  The data in the range delimited by one product tag is data for one product among the products included in one genre, and the data in the range delimited by one product name tag is This is data indicating the product name of the product. Here, the product tag is a tag indicating one node of the third hierarchy, and the product name tag is defined as data of one node of the third hierarchy.

  The data in the range delimited by one detail tag is data about the details of one product. Here, the detailed tag is a tag indicating one node of the fourth hierarchy. In addition, the data delimited by the product ID tag, the product photo tag, the price tag, etc. within the range delimited by the detailed tag is assumed to be data of the first node in the fourth layer.

  Note that the information indicating which level each tag indicates, that is, the information indicating the hierarchical relationship between the tags, may be acquired from the inclusion relationship of the tags in the XML data, or prepared in advance corresponding to the XML. Alternatively, it may be acquired from information of DTD (Document Type Definition) including information defining the hierarchical relationship of the tags.

  In addition, when the information delimited by the tag includes information specifying a file or the like, for example, link information, the information of the file specified thereby may be considered as the data delimited by the actual tag. The information on the link destination is appropriately read when an image is constructed.

Table 3 shown below shows a planar object management table that manages planar object identification information, shape information, planar object arrangement information, hierarchical structure data, and data in this hierarchical structure data in association with each other. FIG.

  The planar object management table is information for managing planar objects output by the information processing apparatus 1. The planar object management table has items of “object ID”, “shape ID”, and “placement ID”. “Object ID” is identification information of a planar object. The “shape ID” and the “object placement ID” correspond to the “shape ID” in the shape information management table in Table 1 and the “object placement ID” in the object placement information management table in Table 2. The “designated hierarchical structure data” is information for designating hierarchical structure data including one or more data that can be arranged in the planar object, and here, the file name of the hierarchical structure data is designated. Here, the file name shown in FIG. 4 is “PRODUCTS.xml”.

  First, for example, it is assumed that the user gives the information processing apparatus 1 an instruction to display a catalog management screen for products.

  The output unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 1 acquires shape information about all the planar objects managed in the planar object management table shown in Table 3 from the shape information management table in Table 1. Here, “S001” which is the “shape ID” of the record whose “object ID” is “OB001” in the planar object management table shown in Table 3 is read, and “shape ID” is read from the shape information management table of Table 1. The value “w1” of “width” and the value “h1” of “height”, which are shape information whose value is “S001”, are read out. The read shape information is temporarily stored in a memory or the like in association with the object ID “OB001”, for example.

  Next, the output unit 104 reads the object arrangement information for all the planar objects managed in the planar object management table shown in Table 3 from the object arrangement information management table in Table 2. Here, “P001” which is the “object placement ID” of the record whose “object ID” is “OB001” in the planar object management table shown in Table 3 is read, and “object” is read from the object placement information management table of Table 2. A value x1 of “x coordinate” and a value y1 of “y coordinate” which are object arrangement information whose value of “placement ID” is “P001” are read. Then, the read object arrangement information is temporarily stored in, for example, a memory (not shown) in association with the object ID “OB001”.

  Next, the placement data acquisition unit 103 acquires data of hierarchical structure data designated in advance for all plane objects managed in the plane object management table shown in Table 3. Here, “PRODUCTS.xml”, which is “designated hierarchical structure data” of the record whose “object ID” is “OB001” in the planar object management table shown in Table 3, is read from the hierarchical structure data storage unit 102. The hierarchical structure data whose name is “PRODUCTS.xml” is read. That is, the hierarchical structure data shown in FIG. 4 is read out. Then, data that meets the conditions indicated by the acquisition condition information designated in advance by the electronic merchandise catalog provider or the like is read from the hierarchical structure data. Here, one or more data subordinate to one node designated in advance is acquired from the hierarchical structure data shown in FIG. Here, as an example, if it is set as a condition to acquire data subordinate to the node indicated by the tag of the first hierarchy, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires the data of the second hierarchy according to this setting To do. Here, as described above, the tag indicating the first hierarchy (in other words, the tag indicating the node of the first hierarchy) is a catalog tag, and the tag indicating the second hierarchy subordinate thereto is a genre tag. The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires all the data delimited by the genre name tag in the data delimited by the catalog tag. Here, for example, data “mobile phone” and “smart phone” are acquired. The acquired data is temporarily stored in, for example, a memory or the like in association with the object ID “OB001”. Although the case where data dependent on a node designated in advance has been described here, data dependent on a node designated by the user may be acquired prior to outputting a planar object. In this case, for example, a screen identifier such as a screen name may be assigned in advance to a node or a tag indicating the node, and one node may be designated by this screen identifier. For example, a screen name such as “product operation screen” may be assigned to the product tag, and when the user designates this screen name, data subordinate to the product tag may be acquired. At this time, for example, in order to specify one product tag, an input of a search key is accepted, and a product tag including data that matches the search key is detected from among the product tags. Then, only data dependent on the detected product tag may be acquired.

  Next, the output unit 104 outputs image information in which a planar object corresponding to the shape information whose “object ID” is “OB001” (hereinafter referred to as a planar object OB001) is arranged. Specifically, the output unit 104 reads the shape information, the placement information, and the placement information stored in the memory or the like in association with the object ID “OB001” as described above, and the planar object indicated by the read shape information. Image information in which the planar object OB001 in which the read arrangement data “mobile phone” and “smartphone” are arranged on the surface is arranged at the position indicated by the read arrangement information is created by rendering or the like and displayed on a monitor or the like.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the output unit 104. Here, the output unit 104 is connected to the monitor 50 and displays the planar object 51 that is an image of the planar object OB001 on the monitor 50.

  Here, for example, it is assumed that the user performs an operation of tapping a character string “mobile phone” of the planar object 51 with a finger, a so-called tap operation. In response to this operation, the designation accepting unit 105 accepts designation for the data “mobile phone” among the data arranged on the planar object 51 via a touch panel (not shown). Then, the designation receiving unit 105 acquires the data indicating this “mobile phone” as designated data that is information indicating the data designated by the designation receiving unit 105 and corresponds to the object ID “OB001” of the planar object 51. In addition, it is temporarily stored in a storage medium such as a memory (not shown). Note that a tag attached to the designated data, here, a genre name tag, may be acquired as designated data and temporarily stored in a storage medium.

Table 4 shown below is a diagram showing a designated data management table for managing designated data.

  Here, it is assumed that the designated data is data such as a so-called path in which the hierarchical relationship between the data from the highest hierarchy to the designated data is shown in order with “/” or the like in between. “/” Indicates that the data on the left side of this symbol is higher-level data on which the data on the right side of this symbol is dependent. Further, when the left data or the right data is blank, it indicates that there is no data that is dependent on the designated data or data that is dependent on the designated data. The designated data is changed or deleted, for example, when designation for data arranged in the planar object is canceled or when data arranged in the planar object is changed. The designated data may be displayed differently from other data on the image of the planar object, for example, highlight display.

  Next, it is assumed that the user performs an operation of tracing the surface of the planar object 51 in the right direction (that is, from left to right), that is, a so-called swipe operation. The output change instruction accepting unit 106 instructs to update the arrangement data arranged in the plane object with data of a hierarchy lower by one hierarchy subordinate to the data currently displayed on the plane object according to the operation by the user. The first change instruction is accepted.

  When the output change instruction receiving unit 106 receives the first rotation instruction, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 determines whether one of the data currently arranged in front of the planar object 51 has been specified. to decide. Here, since there is designated data corresponding to the planar object OB001 in the designated management table shown in Table 4, it is determined that one data has been designated.

  Therefore, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 determines whether or not there is data subordinate to the designated data “mobile phone” indicated by the designated management table in Table 4 in the hierarchical structure data shown in FIG. . Since “mobile phone” is data delimited by a genre name tag, the data is delimited by a tag in a lower hierarchy subordinate to the data delimited by the genre tag including the genre name tag that is “mobile phone”. It is determined whether or not the data exists. Here, it is detected that data delimited by one or more product tags exists. For this reason, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 determines that there is lower-level data subordinate to the node corresponding to “mobile phone”, and among the data surrounded by the genre tag whose genre name is “mobile phone”. From this, all the data of the node indicated by the product tag directly belonging to this genre tag is acquired. Here, assuming that the data of the node indicated by the product tag is data delimited by the product name tag, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 is delimited by the product name tag as data subordinate to the “mobile phone”. “BS602”, “AW801”, “TM555”, and “RW008” are acquired as new arrangement data.

  Next, the output unit 104 updates (for example, overwrites) the arrangement data arranged in the plane object displayed immediately before with the newly obtained arrangement data, and obtains the plane object OB001 as described above. Using the shape information and the arrangement information, the image information of the planar object having the updated arrangement data arranged on the surface is configured in the same manner as described above. Then, the output unit 104 outputs the configured image information.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an output example by the output unit 104.

  Further, if the user taps the area on the character string “AW801” on the surface of the planar object 51 with a finger, the designation receiving unit 105 receives the designation for the data “AW801”, and the designation receiving unit 105 The data is acquired as designated data and temporarily stored in a storage medium such as a memory (not shown). Thereby, for example, “designated data” in the designated data management table shown in Table 4 above is changed to “/ mobile phone / AW801”.

Table 5 shown below is a diagram showing the designated data management table after the change.

  Further, when the user performs an operation of tracing the surface of the planar object 51 in the right direction, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 performs the same processing as described above, so that the lower level hierarchy subordinate to the designated data “AW801”. Get data from hierarchical data. In the hierarchical structure data, since the designated data “AW801” is data delimited by the product name tag, the data delimited by the product tag including the product name tag whose data is “AW801” is subordinate to the lower hierarchy. It is determined whether there is data delimited by a tag indicating. Here, as a tag indicating a lower hierarchy, there is data delimited by a detailed tag, and within the data delimited by this detailed tag, there is data delimited by a product photo tag, a product ID tag, etc. Therefore, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 determines that there is subordinate data and delimits the data included in the genre whose genre name is “AW801” by the product photo tag, the product ID tag, the price tag, and the specification tag. Get all the recorded data. Here, “aw801.gif”, “SER2268”, “16,000 yen”, and “organic EL” are acquired. For “aw801.gif”, an image file whose file name is “aw801.gif” is acquired. And the output part 104 updates an output similarly to the above.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an output example by the output unit 104.

  Next, it is assumed that the user performs an operation of tracing the surface of the planar object 51 downward (that is, from top to bottom), that is, a so-called swipe operation. The output change instruction accepting unit 106 follows the operation of the user by selecting the next node among the nodes that are the subordinate destination of the data currently displayed on the planar object OB001, the subordinate destination node, and different nodes having the same hierarchy. An output change instruction (second output change instruction) for outputting a planar object in which data is arranged is received.

  When the second output change instruction is given, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 is a different node whose hierarchy is the same as the node to which the data arranged on the surface of the planar object is dependent, and the subordinate destination It is determined whether or not there is a node in the hierarchical structure data whose node is the same as the subordinate of the node that is the subordinate of the data arranged in the planar object.

  Here, the placement data acquisition unit 103 determines whether the node that is a subordinate of the detailed tag, which is a tag indicating the data node placed in the currently displayed planar object OB001, is the hierarchical structure data shown in FIG. It is detected from the designated data shown in Table 5 that the node is indicated by the product tag including the product name tag whose data is “AW801”. Further, the placement data acquisition unit 103 similarly detects that the node that is the subordinate of the node indicated by the product tag is the node indicated by the genre name tag surrounding the data “mobile phone”. Whether or not a node other than the node indicated by the product tag surrounding the data “AW801” surrounded by the product name tag exists in the node indicated by the genre tag surrounding the genre name tag surrounding the data “mobile phone”. Determine whether. Here, it is determined that there is a product tag surrounding data “BS602”, “TM555”, and “PW008” surrounded by product name tags. Therefore, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 selects the next node from the nodes indicated by these product tags, and acquires data subordinate to the selected node. Here, first, the order of the nodes indicated by the product tags is assigned in order from the top to the data delimited by the product tags of the hierarchical structure data shown in FIG. 7, and the node which is the subordinate destination of the data currently arranged in front A product tag having a product tag in the next order is detected, and data subordinate to the product tag is acquired. The order here is assumed to be the order of appearance counted from the top in the hierarchical structure data. For example, the data currently arranged in the front is data subordinate to the second product tag from the top among the product tags subordinate to the genre tag including the data of the mobile phone surrounded by the genre name tag. For this reason, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires the data subordinate to the third product tag from the top as the next data. The third product tag from the top is a product tag including a product name tag whose data is “TM555”. For this reason, the arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires data delimited by detailed tags that are lower layers of the product tag surrounding the data “TM555” surrounded by the product name tag. The acquired data is “tm555.gif”, “SER3425”, “40,000 yen”, and “One Seg compatible”.

  Then, in the same manner as described above, the output unit 104 uses the image information of the planar object OB001 on which the data “tm555.gif”, “SER3425”, “40,000 yen”, and “One Seg correspondence” acquired above are arranged. Update the output.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an output example by the output unit 104.

  For example, in the case where the planar object OB001 is in the state shown in FIG. 5, if an operation of tracing the surface of the planar object in the left direction from right to left is performed, the output change instruction receiving unit 106 performs the third output change Assume that an instruction is accepted. The placement data acquisition unit 103 is a node whose hierarchy is the same as the node to which the data currently placed in the planar object is dependent (that is, the node of “AW801”). “BS602”, which is data of all nodes that are the same as the subordinate of the node (ie, the node of “AW801”) that is the subordinate of the data currently arranged in the planar object (ie, the node of “mobile phone”) , “AW801”, “TM555”, and “RW008” are acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit 103, and the output unit 104 configures image information including a planar object in which the acquired information is arranged. Then, the output unit 104 displays the acquired image information. The image displayed by the output unit 104 is the same as that shown in FIG. Note that the immediately preceding image information may be temporarily stored, and when the third rotation instruction is received immediately after the first rotation instruction, the immediately preceding image information may be read and displayed.

  Further, in the case where the planar object OB001 is in the state shown in FIG. 8, if an operation of tracing the surface of the planar object upward from below is performed, the output change instruction accepting unit 106 issues a fourth output change instruction. Accept. Then, by the same process as when receiving the second output change instruction described above, the node in the previous order among the nodes in the same hierarchy as the node on which the data currently arranged in the planar object is dependent The arrangement data acquisition unit 103 acquires the data subordinate to the node (that is, the node whose data is AW801), and the output unit 104 configures and displays the image information of the planar object in which the acquired information is arranged. What should I do? The image displayed by the output unit 104 is the same as that shown in FIG. Note that the immediately preceding image information may be temporarily stored, and when the fourth output change instruction is received immediately after the second output change instruction, the immediately preceding image information may be read and displayed.

  In the above specific example, when the designation receiving unit 105 receives a designation for data arranged in the planar object 51, the arrangement data obtaining unit 103 obtains data subordinate to the designated data. The output unit 104 configures image information in which at least a part of the acquired data is superimposed on the arrangement data that is currently arranged so that the surface of the planar object OB001 is transmitted by changing the composition mode and the transparency. Thus, the currently output image information may be updated with this image information.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 6, when “AW801” data is specified, data “aw801.gif”, “SER2268”, “16,000 yen”, “Organic EL” directly subordinate to the specified data ”Is acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit 103, and the output unit 104 sets the transparency and the like so that the contents of both the acquired arrangement data and the arrangement data currently arranged in the planar object 51 can be confirmed. The adjusted and superimposed image information may be configured and output.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the output unit 104 in such a case.

  In the above specific example, the case where an image in which only one planar object is arranged is output has been described. However, the present invention is applicable even when a plurality of planar objects are displayed. Needless to say. In this case, a plurality of output planar objects may refer to one shape information. Also, the output change instruction may be received for each planar object, or the same output change instruction may be simultaneously received for two or more planar objects.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by giving an output change instruction to a planar object, it is possible to output data having a hierarchical structure on the planar object by changing the hierarchy or node. Thereby, the hierarchized data can be appropriately output on the planar object so as to be convenient for the user. For example, by allowing the output change instruction accepting unit 106 to accept an output change instruction in response to an operation on a planar object, the data having a hierarchical structure can be changed while changing the hierarchy or node by an intuitive operation of the planar object. You can browse freely.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the information processing apparatus is a stand-alone has been described, but the information processing apparatus may be a stand-alone apparatus or a server apparatus in a server / client system. In the latter case, the output unit or the reception unit receives an input or outputs a screen via a communication line.

  In each of the above embodiments, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a component that can be realized by software may be realized by executing a program. For example, each component can be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

  The software that realizes the information processing apparatus in each of the above embodiments is a program as described below. In other words, this program stores a shape information storage unit that stores shape information that is information for designating the shape of a planar object that is a planar object, and hierarchical structure data that includes a plurality of hierarchical data. A layout data acquisition unit that acquires a computer that can access the hierarchical structure data storage unit from the hierarchical structure data storage unit as one or more pieces of data in the same hierarchy, and the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition unit for the planar object is placed, and an output that is an instruction to change the placement data placed on the surface of the planar object A program that functions as an output change instruction accepting unit that accepts change instructions. The data acquisition unit has one or more pieces of arrangement data arranged in the image information output from the output unit, and has one or more pieces of data having a hierarchical relationship according to the output change instruction as arrangement data. The output unit is a program for updating the output with the image information of the planar object on which the placement data obtained by the placement data obtaining unit according to the output change instruction is placed.

  In the program, the functions realized by the program do not include functions that can be realized only by hardware. For example, a function that can be realized only by hardware such as a modem or an interface card in an acquisition unit that acquires information or an output unit that outputs information is not included in the function realized by the program.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of a computer that executes the program and realizes the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. The above-described embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware.

  10, a computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) drive 905 and an FD (Floppy (registered trademark) Disk) drive 906, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, a monitor 904, and the like. Is provided.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 11, in addition to the CD-ROM drive 905 and the FD drive 906, a computer 901 is connected to an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 911, a ROM 912 for storing a program such as a bootup program, and the MPU 911. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 913 that temporarily stores program instructions and provides a temporary storage space, a hard disk 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, and an MPU 911 and a ROM 912 are interconnected. And a bus 915. The computer 901 may include a network card (not shown) that provides connection to the LAN.

  A program that causes the computer system 900 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus and the like according to the above embodiment is stored in the CD-ROM 921 or the FD 922, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 905 or the FD drive 906, and stored in the hard disk 914. It may be transferred. Instead, the program may be transmitted to the computer 901 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 914. The program is loaded into the RAM 913 when executed. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 921, the FD 922, or the network.

  The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that causes the computer 901 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment. The program may include only a part of an instruction that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 900 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is suitable as an apparatus that outputs image information in which data is arranged, and is particularly useful as an apparatus that outputs image information in which data having a hierarchical structure is arranged. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 101 Shape information storage part 102 Hierarchical structure data storage part 103 Arrangement data acquisition part 104 Output part 105 Specification reception part 106 Output change instruction reception part

Claims (6)

A shape information storage unit that stores shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a planar graphic ;
A hierarchical data storage unit that stores hierarchical data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data;
An arrangement data acquisition unit that acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data obtained by the placement data obtaining unit for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
An output change instruction receiving unit that receives an output change instruction that is an instruction to change the placement data arranged on the surface for the planar object;
The arrangement data acquisition unit is configured to receive an upper layer that is a subordinate of one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object output by the output unit in response to the output change instruction received by the output change instruction reception unit. One or more data subordinate to different nodes in the same hierarchy as the node is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as placement data,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the output unit updates an output with image information of a planar object on which the arrangement data acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit according to the output change instruction is arranged. A shape information storage unit that stores shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a planar graphic;
A hierarchical data storage unit that stores hierarchical data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data;
An arrangement data acquisition unit that acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data obtained by the placement data obtaining unit for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
For the planar object, an output change instruction accepting unit that accepts an output change instruction that is an instruction to change arrangement data arranged on the surface;
A designation accepting unit that accepts designation for one arrangement data among the one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object indicated by the image information output by the output unit;
The output change instruction receiving unit can receive a first output change instruction and a second output change instruction which are different output change instructions,
The arrangement data acquisition unit includes:
When the output change instruction accepting unit accepts a first output change instruction, one or more lower-layer data subordinate to the placement data designated by the designation accepted by the designation accepting unit is used as placement data Obtained from the hierarchical structure data,
When the output change instruction accepting unit accepts a second output change instruction, the output change instruction accepting unit is subordinate to a different node in the same hierarchy as the node of the upper hierarchy that is a subordinate of one or more pieces of arrangement data arranged in the planar object. The above data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the output unit updates an output with image information of a planar object on which the arrangement data acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit according to the output change instruction is arranged. A shape information storage unit for storing shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a plane figure, and a hierarchical structure data storage for storing hierarchical structure data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data Information processing method performed using a section, an arrangement data acquisition unit, an output unit, and an output change instruction reception unit,
An arrangement data acquisition step in which the arrangement data acquisition unit acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output step in which the output unit outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition step for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
The output change instruction accepting unit comprises an output change instruction accepting step for accepting an output change instruction that is an instruction to change arrangement data arranged on the surface of the planar object,
In the arrangement data acquisition step, in response to the output change instruction received in the output change instruction reception step, an upper layer that is a subordinate destination of one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object output by the output step One or more data subordinate to different nodes in the same hierarchy as the node is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as placement data,
An information processing method in which the output step updates the output with image information of a planar object in which the placement data obtained in accordance with the output change instruction in the placement data acquisition step is placed. A shape information storage unit for storing shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a plane figure, and a hierarchical structure data storage for storing hierarchical structure data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data Information processing method performed using a section, an arrangement data acquisition unit, an output unit, an output change instruction reception unit, and a designation reception unit,
An arrangement data acquisition step in which the arrangement data acquisition unit acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output step in which the output unit outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data acquired by the placement data acquisition step for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
An output change instruction accepting step for accepting an output change instruction, wherein the output change instruction accepting unit is an instruction to change arrangement data arranged on the surface of the planar object;
A designation accepting step in which the designation accepting unit accepts designation for one arrangement data among the one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object indicated by the image information output in the output step;
The arrangement data acquisition step includes:
When the first output change instruction is received in the output change instruction reception step, one or more data in the lower hierarchy subordinate to the arrangement data specified by the specification received in the designation reception step is used as the arrangement data Obtained from the hierarchical structure data,
When a second output change instruction is received in the output change instruction reception step, the subordinate is dependent on a different node in the same hierarchy as a node in the upper hierarchy that is a subordinate destination of one or more pieces of arrangement data arranged in the planar object The above data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data,
An information processing method in which the output step updates the output with image information of a planar object in which the placement data obtained in accordance with the output change instruction in the placement data acquisition step is placed. A shape information storage unit for storing shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a plane figure, and a hierarchical structure data storage for storing hierarchical structure data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data A computer that is accessible to
An arrangement data acquisition unit that acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data obtained by the placement data obtaining unit for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
For the planar object, a program that functions as an output change instruction receiving unit that receives an output change instruction that is an instruction to change arrangement data arranged on the surface,
The arrangement data acquisition unit is configured to receive an upper layer that is a subordinate of one or more arrangement data arranged in the planar object output by the output unit in response to the output change instruction received by the output change instruction reception unit. One or more data subordinate to different nodes in the same hierarchy as the node is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as placement data,
The output unit is a program for updating an output with image information of a planar object in which the arrangement data acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit according to the output change instruction is arranged. A shape information storage unit for storing shape information that is information for specifying the shape of a planar object that is an image of a plane figure, and a hierarchical structure data storage for storing hierarchical structure data composed of a plurality of hierarchical data A computer that is accessible to
An arrangement data acquisition unit that acquires one or more data of one layer as arrangement data from the hierarchical structure data storage unit;
An output unit that outputs image information of the planar object in which the placement data obtained by the placement data obtaining unit for the planar object is arranged on the surface of the planar object indicated by the shape information;
For the planar object, an output change instruction accepting unit that accepts an output change instruction that is an instruction to change arrangement data arranged on the surface;
A program that functions as a designation receiving unit that receives a designation for one piece of placement data among the one or more pieces of placement data arranged in the planar object indicated by the image information output by the output unit;
The arrangement data acquisition unit includes:
When the output change instruction accepting unit accepts a first output change instruction, one or more lower-layer data subordinate to the placement data designated by the designation accepted by the designation accepting unit is used as placement data Obtained from the hierarchical structure data,
When the output change instruction accepting unit accepts a second output change instruction, the output change instruction accepting unit is subordinate to a different node in the same hierarchy as the node of the upper hierarchy that is a subordinate of one or more pieces of arrangement data arranged in the planar object. The above data is acquired from the hierarchical structure data as arrangement data,
The output unit is a program for updating an output with image information of a planar object in which the arrangement data acquired by the arrangement data acquisition unit according to the output change instruction is arranged.