Web Page Region Selection for Direct Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in selectively printing specific regions of a Web page without having to display the entire page, as existing techniques require the desired region to be displayed in the browser window first.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that acquires a structured document, allows users to specify a partial element group, and selects output-target elements based on their content, enabling direct selection and printing of desired Web page regions without displaying the entire page.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the user displays the entire Web page in the browser window to print a specific region, then the desired region can be printed, but the operation becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the Web page into multiple selectable regions or elements, allowing users to print only the desired portion without displaying or processing the entire page. This is achieved by enabling users to specify target elements (such as tables, images, or text blocks) independently within the browser, thus simplifying the operation while maintaining printing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and marking selectable regions or elements on the Web page before the print command is executed. This allows users to easily select and print only the desired content without manually adjusting the browser view or displaying the entire page, thereby improving both ease of operation and printing precision.
2Ease of operation
If the user manually adjusts the browser to display only the desired region, then printing can be simplified, but the process requires additional time and steps
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables self-service by allowing the browser or printing system to automatically identify and extract the desired region for printing based on user selection or predefined criteria. This eliminates the need for users to manually adjust the browser view or perform time-consuming operations to isolate the target content, thus improving ease of operation while reducing time consumption.
3Productivity
If the entire Web page is processed for printing, then all content can be output, but the printing efficiency decreases and resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the necessary content elements from the entire Web page for printing, rather than processing and outputting all content. This is achieved by enabling users to select specific elements (such as tables, images, or text blocks) that need to be printed, thereby improving printing efficiency and reducing energy consumption associated with processing and printing unnecessary content.
4Measurement precision
If the browser displays the full Web page to allow selection of print region, then the desired region can be identified, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local quality by enhancing or highlighting only the specific region or element selected by the user for printing, rather than requiring the user to navigate or identify regions within the full page context. This can be achieved through visual markers, borders, or other indicators that appear only around the selected element, thus improving region selection precision while minimizing interface complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus acquires a structured document containing a plurality of elements, specifies, in accordance with an instruction from a user, a partial element group from the plurality of elements contained in the acquired structured document, and selects, in accordance with the content of each of the plurality of elements included in the specified element group, an output-target element from the plurality of elements included in the element group.