US20020080376A1 - Information processing device, printing condition setting method, and computer product - Google Patents

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US20020080376A1
US20020080376A1 US09/988,140 US98814001A US2002080376A1 US 20020080376 A1 US20020080376 A1 US 20020080376A1 US 98814001 A US98814001 A US 98814001A US 2002080376 A1 US2002080376 A1 US 2002080376A1
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Akira Momose
Mikane Tago
Taeko Tatebayashi
Kenji Imai
Michiko Ogino
Ryuichi Shimamura
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing device, a printing condition setting method, and a computer program for executing the method. More specifically, this invention relates to an information processing device and a printing condition setting method, capable of preparing icons for symbolizing a plurality of printing conditions, and selecting the prepared icon to set a plurality of printing conditions, and a computer program for executing the method.
  • printer driver is a software program designed such that with respect to a specific program, other programs can be operated without worrying about the hardware and internal “language” of the printer, and designed for controlling the printer and for performing processing of output data or the like.
  • the application programs can precisely correspond to various printers, by using a printer driver which handles all the delicately different functions of respective printers on behalf of the application programs.
  • the printer driver is controlled by the OS.
  • printing functions can be on a display screen displayed in a display unit when printing data is printed using a printer.
  • This information processing device comprises: a symbol display control unit which displays a list of symbols, each representing a plurality of printing functions, in a symbol display area on the display screen; a symbol selection unit which selects one symbol from the list of symbols displayed in the symbol display area; and a printing function setting unit which sets a plurality of printing functions represented by the symbol selected by the symbol selection unit.
  • the printing condition setting method is a method of setting printing functions on a display screen displayed in a display unit when printing data is printed using a printer.
  • This method comprises: a first display step of displaying a list of symbols, each representing a plurality of printing functions, in a symbol display area on the display screen; a selection step of selecting one symbol from the list of symbols displayed in the symbol display area; and a printing function setting step of setting a plurality of printing functions represented by the symbol selected by the symbol selection unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic construction of a printer system according to one embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the construction of a personal computer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the construction of a printer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram ( 1 ) for explaining the correspondence of printing conditions, the image data file indicating the printing conditions, and the image data;
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram ( 2 ) for explaining the correspondence of printing conditions, the image data file indicating the printing conditions, and the image data;
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the summary of a registration procedure of a one-click icon of a printer driver
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a printing function setting screen ( 1 ) of the printer driver
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a printing function setting screen ( 2 ) of the printer driver
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an editing condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a basic condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a finishing condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a one-click icon registration screen
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a one-click icon control screen
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen for specifically explaining the registration procedure of the one-click icon.
  • FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure in the case of printing document data, using the one-click icon of the printer driver.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic construction of a print system according to this embodiment.
  • the print system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is constructed such that a personal computer 1 for transmitting a printing job including the printing data and printing conditions for printing the printing data, and a printer 2 for printing the printing data are connected via a cable 3 .
  • the personal computer 1 transmits the printing data corresponding to a prepared document and the printing condition data set for printing this document (paper direction, reversing, aggregation, binding, stapling, punching and scaling), as the printing job, to the printer 2 .
  • the printer 2 performs printing of the printing data, in accordance with the printing job transmitted from the personal computer 2 .
  • the printer 4 prints the printing data included in the printing job on a media such as paper, in accordance with the printing condition data (paper direction, reversing, aggregation, binding, stapling, punching and scaling) included in the printing job.
  • the printing condition data paper direction, reversing, aggregation, binding, stapling, punching and scaling
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the schematic construction of the personal computer 1 shown in FIG. 1.
  • the personal computer 1 comprises an input section 11 for inputting data, a display unit 12 , a communication section 13 for performing data communication, a CPU 14 in charge of the whole control of the apparatus, a RAM 15 used as a work area of the CPU 14 , a recording medium access apparatus 16 for performing read and write from/to a recording medium 17 , and the recording medium 17 storing various programs for operating the CPU 14 .
  • the input section 11 comprises a keyboard comprising cursor movement key(s), number input key(s) and various function keys, and a mouse and a slice pad for selecting keys on the display screen of the display unit 12 , which is a user interface for an operator to give operation instructions to the CPU 14 and to input data.
  • the display unit 12 comprises a CRT, a LCD or the like, for performing display corresponding to the display data input from the CPU 12 .
  • the communication section 13 is for performing data communication with the external equipment, and for example, for performing data communication with the printer 2 or the like via the cable 3 .
  • the CPU 14 is a central control unit which controls the whole apparatus according to a program stored in the recording medium 17 .
  • To this CPU 14 are connected the input section 11 , the display unit 12 , the communication section 13 , the RAM 15 and the recording medium access apparatus 16 , for controlling the data communication, readout of the application program by the access to the memory, read and write of various data, data/command input, display or the like.
  • the CPU 14 also transmits the printing data input from the input section 11 and the printing condition data of the printing data as the printing job to the printer 2 , via the communication section 13 .
  • the RAM 15 comprises a work memory for storing the specified program, input instructions, input data and processing results, and a display memory for temporarily storing the display data to be displayed on the display screen in the display unit 12 .
  • the recording medium 17 stores an OS program 17 a executable by the CPU 14 (for example, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, etc.), a documentation application program 17 b, and various programs and data such as a printer driver 17 c corresponding to the printer 1 .
  • the recording medium 17 is an optical, magnetic or electric recording medium, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a MO, a PC card or the like.
  • the various programs are stored in the recording medium 17 in the data format readable by the CPU 14 .
  • the various programs are recorded beforehand in a recording medium, or are downloaded via a communication line and stored in a recording medium.
  • the various programs can be distributed via the communication line.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the schematic construction of the printer 2 shown in FIG. 1.
  • the printer 2 comprises a communication section 21 for performing data communication, a CPU 22 in charge of the whole control of the printer 2 , a ROM 23 for storing various control programs for operating the CPU 22 , a RAM 24 being a work area of various control programs, and temporarily storing printing data of the printing job input from the personal computer 1 or the like and the printing condition data, a printer engine 25 for printing the printing data on a transfer paper, a stapling section 26 for stapling the paper on which the printing data is printed, and a punching section 27 for punching the transfer paper on which the printing data is printed.
  • the printer 2 also has a reversing function, a punching function and a stapling function.
  • the communication section 21 is for performing data communication with the external equipment, and for example, for performing data communication with the personal computer 2 or the like.
  • the CPU 22 is a central control unit which controls the whole apparatus according to various control programs stored in the ROM 23 . To this CPU 22 are connected the communication section 21 , the ROM 23 , the RAM 24 , the printer engine 25 , the stapling section 26 and the punching section 27 , for controlling the data communication, printer operation and the like.
  • the ROM 23 stores various control programs for operating the CPU 21 and parameters used for the processing.
  • the RAM 24 comprises a work memory for storing the specified control program, the processing result and the received printing data.
  • the printer engine 25 comprises an electrophotographic printer engine, and is a unit, which prints the printing data on the transfer paper.
  • the printer driver 17 c of the personal computer 1 will now be described.
  • the CPU 14 performs, in accordance with the printer driver 17 c, setting of the printing conditions described later, registration of a one-click icon, transfer of the printing data prepared by the documentation application 17 b to the printer 2 .
  • the printer driver 17 c has the image data indicating the respective printing conditions in a bitmap file format.
  • the printer driver 17 c stores the printing conditions associated with the image data file indicating the printing conditions.
  • FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are diagrams showing the correspondence of the printing conditions, the image data file indicating the printing conditions and the image data.
  • there are registered image data for each printing condition such as (1) document base, (2) aggregated partition line, (3) aggregated printing order arrows, (4) stamps, (5) staple and punch, and (6) reversing.
  • the printer driver 17 c overlaps the image data in the order of from (1) a document base, (2) an aggregated partition line, (3) an aggregated printing order arrow, (4) a stamp, (5) staple and punch, (6) reversing and (7) variable power, to thereby prepare an icon, and displays this icon on the display screen.
  • FIG. 6 shows a flowchart for explaining the summary of the registration procedure of the one-click icon in the printer driver 17 c.
  • a standard icon is selected (step S 1 ).
  • a printing condition is selected (step S 2 ), to prepare a one-click icon representing the printing result corresponding to the selected printing condition, based on the standard icon (step S 3 ).
  • One or more screens of the standard condition setting screen, the editing condition setting screen and the finishing condition setting screen are selected, to prepare a one-click icon representing the selection of the printing condition (paper direction, reversing, aggregation, binding, stapling, punching and scaling) and the printing result of the selected plurality of printing conditions.
  • step S 4 the set name of the prepared one-click icon and a comment are input (step S 4 ), and the set name, the comment and the prepared one-click icon are registered on a recording medium, associated with the selected printing conditions (step S 5 ).
  • This registered one-click icon is displayed on the printer driver screen afterwards, and when the displayed one-click icon is selected, the printing conditions are automatically set.
  • FIG. 7 shows the printing function setting screen (No. 1 ) of the printer driver
  • FIG. 8 shows the printing function setting screen (No. 2 ) of the printer driver
  • FIG. 9 shows the editing condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 10 shows the standard condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 11 shows the finishing condition setting screen of the one-click icon
  • FIG. 12 shows the one-click icon registering screen
  • FIG. 13 shows the one-click icon control screen.
  • the printing function setting screen of the printer driver 17 c shown in FIG. 7 is a display screen of the documentation application and a start-up screen of the OS, and is a screen displayed when start-up of the printer driver 17 c is selected.
  • reference numeral a 1 denotes an icon display area where the registered one-click icons are displayed in a list.
  • the icons displayed in the icon display area a 1 are overlapped with the image data (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) stored in the recording medium 17 and displayed.
  • the icon display area a 1 there are displayed an icon I 1 of lengthwise document, an icon I 2 of lengthwise document, aggregation 1 ⁇ 2 (printing order: from left to right) and having a partition line, an icon I 3 of a stamp (COPY) with document lengthwise, an icon I 4 of lengthwise document and double face printing, and an icon I 5 of lengthwise document, aggregation 1 ⁇ 2 (printing order: from left to right), having a partition line and double face printing.
  • a standard icon when preparing the one-click icon is selected.
  • the icon I 2 indicates such printing contents that the document is lengthwise, aggregation is 1 ⁇ 2 (two documents are printed in one sheet of paper), and the document is printed from left to right with a partition line.
  • This icon I 2 is prepared by overlapping (1) the document base (the image data of 12MP.bmp in FIG. 4), (2) an aggregated partition line (the image data of ILin2P.bmp in FIG. 4), and (3) aggregated printing order arrow (the image data of IArr2AP.bmp in FIG. 4) in order.
  • Reference numeral a 2 indicates the document orientation selection area for selecting the orientation of the document.
  • “lengthwise” or “sidewise” of the document is selected.
  • the document is changed over to be lengthwise or sidewise.
  • the display example of the icon display area a 1 in FIG. 7 shows a case where “lengthwise” is selected in the document orientation selection area a 2 .
  • the display example of the icon display area a 1 is changed over to the icon in the sidewise direction, as shown in FIG. 8.
  • reference numeral a 3 denotes the number of sets-selection area for selecting the number of sets
  • a 4 denotes the document size selection area for selecting the document size
  • a 5 denotes the printing paper size selection area for selecting the printing paper size.
  • Reference numeral b 1 denotes an icon control key for selecting the display of the icon control screen
  • b 2 denotes a one-click setting creation/change key for displaying the screen for registering the one-click icon
  • b 3 denotes a OK key for selecting the execution instruction of printing.
  • b 11 denotes a basic key for selecting the display of the basic condition selecting screen (see FIG. 10)
  • b 12 denotes an edit key for selecting the display of the editing condition selecting screen (see FIG. 9)
  • b 13 denotes a finishing key for selecting the display of the finishing condition selecting screen (see FIG. 11).
  • Reference numeral a 10 denotes an icon set name display area where the set name of the icon selected in the icon display area a 1 is displayed, a 11 denotes a one-click icon display area for displaying the one-click icon corresponding to the selected printing function, d 10 denotes a radio button for selecting aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting, a 12 denotes an aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting type selection area for selecting the type of aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting, a 13 denotes an aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting parts icon display area for displaying a list of icons (parts) corresponding to the type selected in the aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting type selection area a 12 .
  • Reference numeral d 1 denotes a radio button for selecting reversing and binding
  • a 14 denotes a reversing/binding parts icon display area for displaying the icon (parts) of the printing conditions of reversing and binding.
  • Reference numeral d 4 denotes a radio button for selecting a partition line
  • d 1 denotes a radio button for selecting a stamp
  • a 15 denotes a stamp type selection area for selecting the type of stamps.
  • items such as “draft”, “confidential” or “externally confidential” can be selected.
  • Reference numeral b 18 denotes a store with a name key for selecting the display of the registration screen for registering the one-click icon.
  • the printing function (icon) selected in the aggregated or enlarged rapid shooting type selection area a 13 the printing function (icon) selected in the reversing/binding parts icon display area a 14 , and the one-click icon corresponding to the stamp selected in the stamp type selection area a 15 are combined and displayed.
  • reference numeral b 11 denotes a basic key for selecting the display of the basic condition selecting screen (see FIG. 10)
  • b 12 denotes an edit key for selecting the display of the editing condition selecting screen (see FIG. 9)
  • b 13 denotes a finishing key for selecting the display of the finishing condition selecting screen (see FIG. 11).
  • Reference numeral a 10 denotes an icon set name display area where the set name of the icon selected in the icon display area a 1 is displayed, a 11 denotes a one-click icon display area for displaying the one-click icon corresponding to the selected printing function, a 21 denotes a variable power designation area for selecting the type of variable power (paper designated variable power, zoom, independent variable power), a 22 denotes a magnification selection area for selecting the magnification.
  • Reference numeral b 18 denotes a store with a name key for selecting the display of the registration screen for registering the one-click icon.
  • the one-click icon display area a 11 the one-click icons corresponding to the printing functions selected in the variable power designation area a 21 are combined and displayed.
  • FIG. 11 shows a display example of the finishing condition setting screen for setting the finishing printing condition of the one-click icon.
  • reference numeral b 11 denotes a basic key for selecting the display of the basic condition selecting screen (see FIG. 10)
  • b 12 denotes an edit key for selecting the display of the editing condition selecting screen
  • b 13 denotes a finishing key for selecting the display of the finishing condition selecting screen (see FIG. 11).
  • Reference numeral a 10 denotes an icon set name display area where the set name of the icon selected in the icon display area a 1 is displayed, a 11 denotes a one-click icon display area for displaying the one-click icon corresponding to the selected printing function, d 31 denotes a radio button for selecting a staple, a 31 denotes a staple (parts) icon display area for displaying a list of icons (parts) indicating various stapling functions, d 32 denotes a radio button for selecting punch, and a 4 denotes a punch (parts) icon display area for displaying an icon (parts) indicating various punching functions.
  • Reference numeral b 18 denotes a store with a name key for selecting the display of the registration screen for registering the one-click icon.
  • one-click icon display area a 11 In the one-click icon display area a 11 , one-click icons corresponding to the printing function selected in the staple display area a 21 and the printing function selected in the punch display area a 4 are combined and displayed.
  • FIG. 12 shows a display example of the displayed one-click registration screen, in the case where the store with a name key is selected, in the screens shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11.
  • reference numeral a 41 denotes a one-click set name input area for inputting the set name of the one-click icon
  • a 42 denotes a comment input area of one-click setting for inputting a comment related to the one-click icon
  • b 41 denotes an OK key for registering the one-click icon.
  • a one-click set name is input, and a comment related to the one-click icon is input in the comment input area of one-click setting. Thereafter, when the OK key is selected, the set name, the comment and the prepared one-click icon are registered in the recording medium 17 associated with the selected printing condition.
  • FIG. 13 shows one example of the icon control screen displayed, in the case where the icon control key b 1 is selected in the printing function selecting screen in FIG. 7.
  • reference numeral a 41 denotes an icon display area where the registered one-click icons are displayed in a list
  • b 41 denotes a move forward key for moving the icon selected in the icon display area a 41 forward
  • b 42 denotes a move backward key for moving the icon selected in the icon display area a 41 backward
  • b 43 denotes a delete one-click setting key for deleting the icon selected in the icon display area a 41 .
  • FIG. 14 to FIG. 21 are diagrams showing a display example of the printer driver screen for explaining a specific example of registration procedure of the one-click icon.
  • a specific procedure for preparing a one-click icon representing function of aggregation 1 ⁇ 2 (with a partition line) and upper left staples will be described with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG. 17.
  • the “icon I 1 (set name: normal)” is selected as a standard icon from icons displayed in the icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen shown in FIG. 7, and the orientation “lengthwise” is selected in the document orientation selection area a 2 . Then, when the one-click setting creation/change key b 2 is selected, the editing condition setting screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.
  • the set name “normal” selected in the icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in the one-click icon set name display area a 2 .
  • the “icon I 1 (set name: normal)” selected in the icon display area a 1 in FIG. 7 is displayed.
  • the icon I 11 when the icon I 11 is selected, the icon I 100 indicating the printing result for aggregating two pages into one page from left to right is displayed in the one-click icon display area a 3 . This is obtained by overwriting image data of an arrow on the image data of the document base.
  • the edit key b 12 is selected on the screen of FIG. 15, to display the editing condition setting screen.
  • the radio button d 31 for selecting a staple is selected on the editing condition setting screen
  • five icons i.e., an icon I 21 indicating the printing result of the upper left staple, an icon I 22 indicating the printing result of the upper right staple, an icon I 23 indicating the printing result of the left oblique staple, an icon I 24 indicating the printing result of the left two staples, and an icon I 25 indicating the printing result of right two staples are displayed in the staple (parts) icon display area a 31 .
  • this staple (parts) icon display area a 31 when the upper left staple icon I 21 is selected, an icon I 102 where the upper left staple image is drawn on the icon I 101 shown in FIG. 15 is displayed in the one-click icon display area a 31 .
  • the icon I 102 is obtained by overwriting the upper left staple image onthe icon I 101 (see FIG. 15).
  • a one-click icon indicating the printing result of aggregation 1 ⁇ 2 (printing from left to right), with a partition line and an upper left staple is prepared.
  • This registered one-click icon is displayed, as shown in FIG. 17, in the one-click icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen.
  • this icon I 102 of the set name “aggregation 1 ⁇ 2, staple: upper left” is selected, the printing condition of aggregation 1 ⁇ 2 (printing from left to right), with a partition line and an upper left staple are automatically set.
  • the “icon I 1 (set name: normal)” is selected as the standard icon from icons displayed in the icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen shown in FIG. 7, and the orientation “lengthwise” is selected in the document orientation selection area a 2 . Then, when the one-click setting creation/change key b 2 is selected, the editing condition setting screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.
  • the set name “normal” selected in the icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in the one-click icon set name display area a 2 .
  • the “icon I 1 (set name: normal)” selected in the icon display area a 1 in FIG. 7 is displayed.
  • stamps are displayed in the stamp type selection area a 15 for selecting the stamp type.
  • stamp type selection area a 15 when a cursor key is operated to select “confidential”, an icon I 201 in which the character “confidential” is drawn on the icon I 200 (see FIG. 18) is displayed in the one-click icon set name display area a 2 . This icon is obtained by overwriting the character image of “confidential” on the icon I 200 (see FIG. 18).
  • FIG. 20 when the store with a name key b 18 is selected, the one-click icon registration screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. “Double face, stamp, punch” is input as the one-click name in the one-click set name input area a 41 , and a comment related to the prepared one-click icon is input in the comment input area a 42 of one-click setting, and thereafter, when the OK key b 42 is selected, the set name “double face, stamp, punch”, the comment, the prepared one-click icon I 202 are registered associated with the selected printing functions (reversing, stamping and left side punching) in the printer driver.
  • This registered one-click icon is displayed in the one-click icon display area a 1 on the printing function setting screen, as shown in FIG. 21.
  • the icon I 102 of this set name “double face, stamp, punch” is selected, the corresponding printing functions (reversing, stamping and left side punching) are automatically set.
  • FIG. 22 shows a flowchart for explaining the procedure when the document data is printed, using the one-click icon of the printer driver 17 c.
  • a document is prepared with the document preparing application (step S 10 ), and the printer driver 17 c is activated on the display screen of the document preparing application 17 b, to thereby display the printing function setting screen (see FIG. 7) of the printer driver (step S 11 ).
  • the printer driver 17 c is activated on the display screen of the document preparing application 17 b, to thereby display the printing function setting screen (see FIG. 7) of the printer driver (step S 11 ).
  • the printing condition registered corresponding to the selected one-click icon is automatically set.
  • step S 13 After other printing conditions (paper feed tray, paper type, paper ejecting destination, number of sets, etc.) are set (step S 13 ), when the OK button b 3 is selected, the printing condition data such as the printing condition registered corresponding to the one-click icon and other printing conditions, and the document data are transferred from the personal computer 1 to the printer 2 (step S 14 ). According thereto, the printer prints the document data in accordance with the transferred printing condition data.
  • a list of one-click icons each representing one or a plurality of printing functions, is displayed in the icon display area a 1 , and one one-click icon is selected from the list of the one-click icons displayed in the icon display area a 1 , and a plurality of printing functions corresponding to the selected one-click icons are automatically set.
  • the printing function of the printer can be easily set.
  • a plurality of printing functions are selected on the one-click icon setting screen (editing condition setting screen, finishing condition setting screen and basic condition setting screen), and a one-click icon representing the selected plurality of printing functions is prepared, and displayed in the one-click icon display area a 11 on the display screen, so that the selected plurality of printing functions are registered associated with the one-click icon representing a plurality of printing functions and the set name.
  • users can prepare a one-click icon representing a plurality of desired printing functions, and automatically set a plurality of printing functions by selecting the prepared one-click icon, and hence user-friendliness can be provided.
  • a user can prepare a symbol representing a plurality of desired printing functions, and can set a plurality of printing functions by selecting the prepared symbol, thereby user-friendliness can be provided.
  • a user can confirm the preparation process of a symbol representing a plurality of printing functions.
  • the printing function the paper direction, the reversing function, the aggregation function, the binding function, the stapling function, the punching function and the scaling function can be selected.
  • the symbols can be rearranged corresponding to the use frequency of the user, and hence user-friendliness can be provided.
  • the computer program according to this invention which when executed on a computer realizes the method according to the present invention.
  • the computer program can be easily distributed among the users by distributing the computer readable recording medium.
  • the method according to the present invention can be easily and automatically realized using the computer.

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