Dynamic Image Arrangement in Spreadsheet-Driven Template Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing devices require pre-generated scan data and have low operability for editing and arranging image elements within a template, limiting user flexibility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable medium and information processing device with a user interface and controller that allows for the obtaining and arranging of spreadsheet data and template data, enabling users to designate elements and areas for generating arranged image data, with optional instruction-based retrieval of object image data from scanners or folders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If scan data is obtained in advance and stored before editing, then the image processing device can perform editing operations, but the operability and user flexibility are reduced due to the requirement of pre-generated data
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by preparing template data with predefined areas and spreadsheet data with element information in advance, but allows object image data to be obtained dynamically at the time of editing rather than requiring all data to be pre-generated. This resolves the contradiction by separating the preparation of structural elements (templates and spreadsheets) from the acquisition of content elements (object images).
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables dynamic acquisition of object image data during the editing process based on element designations, rather than requiring static pre-generated scan data. The controller dynamically obtains object images from scanners or folders based on instructions in the spreadsheet data, allowing users to access and edit images on-demand without prior preparation constraints.
2Productivity
If the information processing device requires pre-obtained scan data, then the data processing can be performed, but the user flexibility and efficiency in image editing are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides multi-functionality by enabling multiple methods for obtaining object image data (from scanners, from folders, or pre-generated), and by allowing the same template and spreadsheet structure to work with various types of image sources. This universal approach improves both productivity and user flexibility, as users can choose the most efficient data source for each editing task.
Solution Approach 2:
The spreadsheet data acts as an intermediary that contains instructions for obtaining object image data. Rather than requiring direct pre-generated scan data, the system uses the spreadsheet as a mediator that specifies how and where to obtain the necessary images, enabling flexible and efficient editing workflows.
3Speed
If all object image data is obtained and stored in advance, then the generating process can proceed quickly, but the device complexity and data management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the data management process by separating template data (structure), spreadsheet data (instructions), and object image data (content). Each component is managed independently, with the controller obtaining object images only when needed based on spreadsheet instructions. This segmentation maintains fast generation speed while reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing object image data to be automatically obtained from designated sources (scanners or folders) based on instructions in the spreadsheet data, without requiring manual pre-collection and storage of all images. The controller autonomously retrieves needed images during the generating process, improving speed while simplifying data management.
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for an information processing device provided with a user interface and a controller, the recording medium storing instructions which cause, when executed by the controller, the information processing device to obtain spreadsheet data and template data, receive an operation to designate one of a plurality of elements included in the spreadsheet data and an operation of designating one of areas in an image indicated by the templated data, generate arranged image data representing an image in which an object image associated with a designated element is arranged in the designated area. When the designated element includes instruction information instructing an obtaining method of object image data, the controller obtains the object image data in accordance with the instruction information, and generates image data representing an arranged image in which the object image is arranged in the designated area in the templated image.