JP2002178565A - Forming device, method therefor, memory medium, and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a forming device, a method therefor, a memory medium, and an information processing device wherein an input time of data is reduced and a sticking material such as a label, a seal, an index card, etc., can be readily and quickly created. SOLUTION: In a printer 101, an article barcode 702 of an index card 701 attached to a music CD is read by using a barcode reader 107, and data corresponding to the read barcode is obtained from a database 601 in at least one of a computer 102 or a host device 202 on a network 201. As a result, a time period for inputting print data by a user can be reduced and a sticking material such as a label, a seal, an index card, etc., can be readily and quickly created.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a generating apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to a recording medium for recording video, audio, and information, a case for storing the recording medium, and the recording medium. The present invention relates to a generating device and a method for generating a pasted object to be attached to a recording device having a storage device, a storage medium, and an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a recording medium for recording video, music, information and the like represented by a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, a Flash memory card, etc., a case for accommodating the recording medium, and A printing apparatus that generates print data of an attached object (label, sticker, index card, etc.) compatible with a recording apparatus having the recording medium typified by an MP3 player or the like and prints the generated print data on the attached object is a book reader. It has been proposed by the applicant (JP-A-2000-190575).

When a user uses such a printing apparatus, for example, a song name 602, a title name 603, and an artist name 6 printed on an index card 701 of a music CD (compact disc) as shown in FIG.
Print data based on information such as 04 is input via various input devices such as a touch panel monitor and a keyboard, or by voice input or the like.

[0004]

However, when affixed material such as a label is created using the above-described conventional printing apparatus, it takes a long time to input print data based on information such as a song title 602. And the work takes time,
There is a problem that the burden on the user is large.

The present invention provides a generating apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an information processing apparatus capable of shortening data input time and easily and quickly generating affixed items such as labels, stickers, and index cards. The purpose is to:

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a generating apparatus for generating print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined object; In a generating device comprising: a printing unit that prints the attached matter based on data, the generating unit includes:
Reading means for reading information attached to a predetermined record, storage means for storing content display data of the record corresponding to the information, and print data from the stored content display data based on the read information. And an acquisition unit for acquiring data necessary for the operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus of the first aspect, the object includes a recording medium, a case for storing the recording medium, and a recording apparatus having the recording medium. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the generating apparatus according to the second aspect, the recording medium is a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, and a Fl
It is characterized by including an ash memory card.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the recorded matter includes a music CD, a music tape, and a music MD. Features.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the content display data includes a song name, a title name, and an artist name recorded on the recorded material. Characterized by comprising:

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the information includes a bar code, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC chip, an IC card, and a flash. It is at least one of memory cards.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus of the sixth aspect, the barcode includes a commodity barcode and a barcode uniquely set.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the reading means includes a magnetic data reader, an IC data reader, and a memory card reader. It is characterized by at least one.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the generation apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means, and performs totalization. The totalized result is stored as usage count data, and the obtaining unit obtains the stored usage count data.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generating apparatus according to the first aspect.
10. The generating device according to any one of claims 9 to 9, wherein the generating device is connected to a host device via a network, and the host device stores content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information. Wherein the acquisition means acquires data necessary for the print data from the content display data stored by the other storage means.

[0016] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generating apparatus according to the tenth aspect.
In the generating device described above, the other storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means, performs tallying, stores the totaled result as usage count data, and the obtaining means, if necessary, The usage frequency data stored by the other storage means is acquired.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a generating method for generating print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined object, and further comprising the steps of: In a generating method of a generating apparatus including a printing step of performing printing of an article, the generating step includes a reading step of reading information attached to a predetermined recorded article, and storing content display data of the recorded article corresponding to the information. And a step of acquiring data necessary for the print data from the stored content display data based on the read information.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
In the generation method described above, the object includes a recording medium, a case for accommodating the recording medium, and a recording device having the recording medium.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the thirteenth aspect.
In the generating method described above, the recording medium is a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, and an F card.
It is characterized by including a lash memory card.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
15. The generation method according to any one of claims 14 to 14, wherein the recorded material is a music CD, a music tape, and a music M.
D is included.

The generating method according to the sixteenth aspect is the twelfth aspect.
16. The generation method according to any one of Items 15 to 15, wherein the content display data includes a song name, a title name, and an artist name recorded on the recording.

[0022] According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
17. The generation method according to claim 16, wherein the information is a bar code, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC,
It is at least one of a chip, an IC card, and a Flash memory card.

The generating method according to claim 18 is the method according to claim 17.
In the described generation method, the barcode includes a product barcode and a uniquely set barcode.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
19. The generation method according to any one of Items 18 to 18, wherein the reading step is performed by at least one of a magnetic data reader, an IC data reader, and a memory card reader.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
20. The generation method according to any one of claims 19 to 19, wherein the storage step counts the number of times of reading in the reading step, performs tallying, stores the tallyed result as usage frequency data, and The step is characterized in that the stored use frequency data is acquired.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twelfth aspect.
21. The generation method according to claim 20, wherein the generation device is connected to a host device via a network, and the host device stores content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information. Means for acquiring data necessary for the print data from the content display data stored by the storage means.

[0027] According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the generation method according to the twenty-first aspect.
In the generation method described above, the storage unit counts the number of times of reading in the reading step, counts the number, stores the counted result as use frequency data, and the acquiring step includes storing the number of times as necessary. The use frequency data stored by means is obtained.

In order to achieve the above object, a storage medium according to claim 23, further comprising: a generation module for generating print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined object; and the pasting module based on the generated print data. A readable storage medium storing a program that executes a generation method that includes a printing module that prints an object;
A reading module for reading information attached to a predetermined record, a storage module for storing content display data of the record corresponding to the information, and the print data from the stored content display data based on the read information. And an acquisition module for acquiring necessary data.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to a twenty-fourth aspect stores reading means for reading information attached to a predetermined recorded matter, and stores content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information. Storage means, acquisition means for acquiring necessary print data from the stored content display data based on the read information, and printing means for printing a patch suitable for a predetermined object based on the print data And characterized in that:

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the twenty-fourth aspect, the object includes a recording medium, a case for accommodating the recording medium, and a recording apparatus having the recording medium. It is characterized by.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the twenty-fifth aspect, the recording medium includes a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, or a flash memory card. And

The information processing apparatus according to claim 27 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 24 to 26, wherein the recorded matter includes a music CD, a music tape, or a music MD. It is characterized by the following.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the twenty-fourth to twenty-fourth aspects, the content display data includes a song name, a title name, It consists of an artist name.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the twenty-fourth to twenty-eighth aspects, the information includes a bar code, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC chip, an IC card, And at least one of a Flash memory card.

The information processing apparatus according to claim 30 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the bar code is
It is characterized by including a product barcode and a uniquely set barcode.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the twenty-fourth to thirty-fourth aspects, the reading means includes a magnetic data reader, an IC data reader, and a memory card reader. At least one of the devices
It is characterized by one.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the twenty-fourth to thirty-first aspects, the storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means and counts the total. The obtained result is stored as usage count data, and the obtaining unit obtains the stored usage count data.

The information processing device according to claim 33 is the information processing device according to any one of claims 24 to 32, wherein the information processing device is connected to a host device via a network, and Comprises other storage means for storing content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and the obtaining means obtains data necessary for the print data from the content display data stored by the other storage means. It is characterized by doing.

[0039]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a printing apparatus 101 includes a computer 102, a touch panel monitor 103, a scanner 104, a coin vender 105, and a printer 106.
, A barcode reader 107, and an output port 108 for outputting a printed matter. The printing apparatus 101 includes a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card,
h Recording medium for recording video, music, and information represented by a memory card, etc.
Prints (generates) affixed materials (labels, stickers, index cards, etc.) compatible with the recording device having the recording medium represented by the three players and the like, and the titles and titles of the music and sounds required by the user. It has a function of printing information such as names, artist names, and the like on a material to be affixed to a recording medium such as an MD (mini-disc) or a cassette tape.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the printing apparatus 101 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, a computer 102 includes a touch panel monitor 103, a scanner 104, a coin vender 105, a printer 106, and a bar code reader 1.
The processing unit 102A generally controls these devices according to a control procedure of FIG. 4 described below in a program form. The computer 102 has a memory 1 for storing a program for executing the processing procedure shown in FIG.
02B and a storage device comprising a hard disk 102C. The hard disk 102C comprises a database 601 comprising print data (song name, title name, artist name, number of uses, etc.) corresponding to predetermined barcode information.
Is stored. The touch panel monitor 103 is a display device, and various operations can be performed by a user touching the display unit (display screen) with a finger, and necessary print data can be input. The barcode reader 107 is a barcode reader, and is an index 701 in FIG.
The predetermined bar code information indicated by the commodity bar code 702 is read. The printer 106 is a printing unit that prints a label such as a label, a sticker, or an index card, and outputs the label via the output port 108. Scanner 10
Reference numeral 4 denotes an image input device for inputting image data such as images and characters. The coin vendor 105 is used for the printing apparatus 10.
1 is a fee collection device for collecting a usage fee for using the service fee 1.

The computer 102 is connected to the host device 202 via a network 201 such as a LAN (local area network) and performs data communication with the host device 202. The host device 202 includes a hard disk 202A (not shown).
The database 601 described above is stored in 2A.
The network 201 may be a public network other than the LAN.

Next, print data in the database 601 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of data registered in the database 601 of FIG.

In FIG. 3, data registered in the database 601 is data for displaying the contents of a commercially available or announced music CD, music tape, or music MD, and includes a song name 602, a title name 603, and an artist. Name 604, etc. 605 is an index card 70
1 is the ID of the product barcode 702 pasted or printed on
606 is a code for an album (ALBU)
This is division data for distinguishing between the M) format and the single (SINGLE) format.

As described above, data such as a song title 602, a title name 603, an artist name 604, and division data 606 for displaying the contents of a music CD or the like are registered in correspondence with the product barcode 702. This data is updated by the administrator each time a music CD is newly marketed. Further, the number of uses of the printing apparatus 101 is stored in the database 601 for each use.

The database 601 includes a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk,
A recording medium such as a C card, a Flash memory, and a Flash memory card, a case accommodating the recording medium, and a form (size, size,
Data (not shown) is registered.

Next, a printing control process by the bar code input of the printing apparatus 101 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this control processing, as an example, the user
A case where a label to be attached to D is printed will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a print control process by the bar code input of the printing apparatus 101 of FIG.

In FIG. 4, the user operates the coin vendor 10
When the usage fee is input to the touch panel monitor 5 and the operation is performed on the touch panel monitor 103, the printing apparatus 101 is activated, and an initial screen 401 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in step S300. Next, when the user touches the button 402 on the initial screen 401 shown in FIG. 5, that is, when the user inputs an instruction to create a label (YES in step S301), the processing unit 102A controls the touch panel monitor. The input method selection screen 501 of the menu screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display 103 (step S30).
2) Further, the processing unit 102A determines whether or not the user has touched the button 502 of the input method selection screen 501 in FIG. 6, that is, whether or not the user has selected the barcode input by the barcode reader 107. (Step S30
3). If the user reads the product barcode 702 with the barcode reader 107 before selecting the button 502 on the input method selection screen 501, the button 502 on the input method selection screen 501 is automatically selected. Recognition (determination) may be performed.

If the result of determination in step S301 is that there is no instruction input from the user to create a label (NO in step S301), a character input screen is displayed (step S313), and a search result is displayed. It returns to S301.

If the result of determination in step S303 is that the user has selected a barcode input, the barcode reader 107 reads the product barcode 702 printed on the index card 701 attached to the music CD (step S304). . In the present embodiment, a music CD
The product bar code 702 printed on the index card 701, jacket, etc. attached to the device is read. Alternatively, a bar code uniquely set may be read.

Next, the processing unit 102A sends necessary data such as a song title 602, a title name 603, and an artist name 604 to the computer 102 or the host device 202 on the network 201 based on the read product barcode 702. Selective extraction (search acquisition) is performed from one of the databases 601 to acquire print data (step S305), and the process proceeds to step S306. When selecting and extracting necessary print data, the touch panel monitor 1
A data input item selection screen 801 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the screen 03, and the user is required to select items necessary for printing from a group of buttons 802 on the screen 801. Print data corresponding to the selected required item may be displayed on the screen 801 so that the user can display necessary print data.

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S303 is that the user has not selected bar code input, the necessary print data is manually input by the user from an input device such as the touch panel monitor 103 or a keyboard (not shown). Then, the process proceeds to step 306.

After displaying the additional item selection screen 901 shown in FIG. 8 on the touch panel monitor 103 in step S306, it is determined in step S307 whether or not the user has given an instruction to select additional input of images and characters. When there is a selection instruction for additional input of image, image, and character (step S307)
Is YES), the user is made to input additional images and characters by an input device such as the touch panel monitor 103 and the scanner 104 in step S308, and the process proceeds to step S309. (NO in step S307), step S309
Jump to

In step S309, a combination of print data acquired by the user through bar code input or manual input and information obtained by additionally inputting an image and text is applied to the form of an attached material required by the user, and the touch panel monitor is used. 10
9 is displayed as an image preview 1003 on the preview screen 1001 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the preview screen 1001 includes an image preview 1003 and an image button 1002 that allows the user to select and add a background image and the like, and to insert a background image into print data in response to a user operation. It is possible.

Next, in step S310, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction from the user to print the image preview 1003. If there is no print instruction, that is, if the re-edit button 1005 has been touched (N
O) While executing the processing of step S300 and subsequent steps, when there is a print instruction, that is, when the print OK button is pressed (YES in step S310), step S3 is performed.
11, print data based on the image preview 1003 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 is transmitted from the computer 102 to the printer 106, and the printer 106 prints the label 1101 as shown in FIG. Output (discharge). When printing is completed, the screen returns to the initial screen (step S312), and this processing ends.

In this embodiment, the printing apparatus 101 is an MD
The case of creating a label to be attached to a CD has been described, but a CD, DVD (Digital Video Disk)
Magnetic tapes, such as magneto-optical disks, cassette tapes, magnetic disks, IC cards, Flash memory, F
The present invention can be similarly applied to the case where a recording medium such as a lash memory card, a case for accommodating the recording medium, and a label, a sticker, an index card and the like to be attached to a recording device such as an MP3 player are produced.

In the present embodiment, the bar code printed on the index card 701 attached to the music CD is read and input, but a magnetic label may be used instead of the bar code. In this case, the printing device 10
1 includes a magnetic data reader in place of the barcode reader 107, and reads a magnetic label attached to a CD by the magnetic data reader. Further, a magnetic card may be used instead of the magnetic label. Furthermore, instead of barcodes, IC
A chip may be used, and the IC chip is read by an IC chip reader provided instead of the barcode reader 107. I with IC chip embedded instead of IC chip
A C card may be used.

A flash memory may be used in place of a bar code.
Read flash memory. Further, a Flash memory card in which a Flash memory is embedded may be used instead of the Flash memory. On the other hand, the above-described bar code, magnetic label, magnetic card, IC chip, IC card, Fl
A plurality of flash memories, flash memory cards, and the like may be used in combination. In this case, the printing apparatus 101 includes the barcode reader 107, the magnetic data reader, the IC chip reader, and the flash memory reader. Have multiple.

According to the first embodiment, the bar code reader 107 is used to read the product bar code 702 of the index card 701 attached to the music CD, and the data corresponding to the read bar code is stored in the computer 102. Or the host device 20 on the network 201
Since it is obtained from at least one of the databases 601, the user can shorten the input time of the print data, and can easily and quickly print a sticker such as a label, a sticker, or an index card.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The printing apparatus according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

In step S303 in FIG. 4, the number of times of use when the user inputs a bar code is counted, and the number of times of data use is recorded on the hard disk 102C, 202A or a recording medium (not shown) such as a memory as use number data. Save (remember). Also, in the case of manual input by the user (step S315), the number of times of use is similarly counted and totaled, and the
02C, 202A, or a recording medium (not shown).
As a result, the stored usage count data is stored in the music CD.
Etc. can be used as popular ranking data.

In the present embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the initial screen 401 (FIG. 5) is displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 (step S30).
0) When the user touches the button 403, a menu (character input method selection) screen 12 is displayed on the monitor 103.
01 (FIG. 11) is displayed (step S313), and as a popularity ranking data search, a popularity ranking search is performed by a user's key input from the key input screen 1203 according to the user's operation, and is displayed (step S31).
4) The process returns to step S301.

When the usage count data is stored in a storage device such as the hard disks 102C and 202A or a recording medium, the usage count data is stored in another printing device or information processing device (not shown) connected via the network 201. Data may be distributed (transmitted). It goes without saying that these information processing apparatuses can also search for the popular ranking data by performing the same processing as described above.

According to the second embodiment, the printing apparatus 101 counts the number of times the user has used barcode input or manual input, and counts either the computer 102 or the host apparatus 202 on the network 201. Since the number of times of use is stored in the storage device or the recording medium, the user's usage trend of the printing apparatus can be easily grasped, and information services such as popularity ranking search can be provided based on the collected data.

A program for realizing the processes (functions) described in the first and second embodiments is stored as a program code in a ROM (not shown) in the computer 102 of the printing apparatus 101. , Computer 1
It is assumed that a CPU (not shown) in 02 reads out the program code and executes the function. In addition, this is also achieved by supplying a storage medium storing the program code to the printing apparatus 101, reading out the program code stored in the storage medium (not shown) by the computer 102, and executing the function. Not even. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the above-described function, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-RO
M, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card,
A ROM or the like can be used. Also, the printing device 101
Alternatively, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer that reads out a program code stored in a storage medium (not shown) and executes the function may implement the above-described embodiment.

The computer 102 executes the readout program code, not only to realize the above-described functions, but also to execute an operating system (OS) running on the computer 102 based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform some or all of the actual processing, and the above-described functions are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory (not shown) provided in a function expansion board (not shown) inserted into the computer 102 or a function expansion unit connected to the computer 102, Based on the instruction of the program code, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the above-described function is realized by the processing. Not even.

[0072]

As described in detail above, claim 1
According to the apparatus described in Item 24, the method described in Item 12, and the storage medium described in Item 23, information such as a barcode attached to a recorded material such as a music CD is read, and the content of the recorded material corresponding to the information is read. Since the display data is stored and the data necessary for the print data is obtained from the stored content display data based on the read information, labels, stickers, index cards can be easily and quickly saved without the user having to spend time inputting the data. Can be printed.

An apparatus according to claims 6 and 29 and an apparatus according to claim 17
According to the described method, since at least one of a barcode, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC chip, an IC card, and a Flash memory card, the user can easily and quickly input data without taking time. it can.

An apparatus according to claims 9 and 32 and an apparatus according to claim 20
According to the described method, the number of times of reading is counted and totaled, the totaled result is stored as usage frequency data, and the stored usage frequency data is acquired, so that the usage trend of the user can be easily grasped. In addition, it is possible to provide an information service such as a popularity ranking search based on the aggregated data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of the printing apparatus 101 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of data registered in a database 601 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a print control process by the bar code input of the printing apparatus 101 of FIG. 1;

5 is a schematic diagram of an initial screen 401 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in the print control process of FIG.

6 is a schematic diagram of an input method selection screen 501 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in the print control processing of FIG.

7 is a data input item selection screen 801 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in the print control processing of FIG.
FIG.

8 is a schematic diagram of an additional item selection screen 901 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in the print control process of FIG.

9 is a schematic diagram of a preview screen 1001 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 in the print control process of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a label 1101 obtained in the print control processing of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a menu screen 1201 displayed on the touch panel monitor 103 of the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of an index card 701 attached to a music CD.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 printing device 102 computer 102A processing unit 102B memory 102C, 202A hard disk 103 touch panel monitor 104 scanner 105 coin vender 106 printer 107 barcode reader 201 network 202 host device

Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. A generating apparatus comprising: a generating unit configured to generate print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined target; and a printing unit configured to print the pasted object based on the generated print data. Reading means for reading information attached to a predetermined recorded matter; storage means for storing content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information; and the stored content display data based on the read information. An acquisition unit for acquiring data necessary for the print data from the print data. 2. The generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object includes a recording medium, a case for storing the recording medium, and a recording device having the recording medium. 3. The generating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording medium includes a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, or a Flash memory card. 4. The generation device according to claim 1, wherein the recorded material includes a music CD, a music tape, or a music MD. 5. The generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content display data includes a song title, a title name, and an artist name recorded on the recorded material. 6. The information includes a bar code, a magnetic label,
Magnetic card, IC chip, IC card, and Flash
The generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the generation device is at least one of a memory card. 7. The generating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the barcode includes a commodity barcode and a uniquely set barcode. 8. A magnetic data reading device, wherein:
The generating device according to claim 1, wherein the generating device is at least one of an IC data reading device and a memory card reading device. 9. The storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means to perform totaling, stores the totaled result as usage frequency data, and the obtaining means comprises:
9. The generation device according to claim 1, wherein the stored usage count data is acquired. 10. The generation device is connected to a host device via a network, the host device includes another storage unit that stores content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and the acquisition unit The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: acquiring data necessary for the print data from content display data stored by the other storage unit. 11. The other storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means and performs tallying, and stores the tallyed result as usage frequency data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the use frequency data stored by another storage unit is acquired.
0. The generating device according to item 0. 12. A generating method for a generating apparatus, comprising: a generating step of generating print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined target; and a printing step of printing the pasted object based on the generated print data. In the generating step, a reading step of reading information attached to a predetermined recorded matter, a storing step of storing content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and the storing based on the read information An acquisition step of acquiring data necessary for the print data from content display data. 13. The generation method according to claim 12, wherein the object includes a recording medium, a case for storing the recording medium, and a recording device having the recording medium. 14. The recording medium includes a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, and a flash.
14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising a memory card. 15. The recorded matter includes a music CD, a music tape, and a music MD.
15. The generation method according to any one of 2 to 14. 16. The content display data according to claim 12, wherein the content display data includes a song title, a title name, and an artist name recorded on the recorded material.
Generation method described in section. 17. The information includes a bar code, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC chip, an IC card, and a Fla.
17. The generation method according to claim 12, wherein the generation method is at least one of a sh memory card. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the barcode includes a commodity barcode and a uniquely set barcode. 19. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reading step is performed by at least one of a magnetic data reader, an IC data reader, and a memory card reader. Generation method. 20. The storage step counts and counts the number of times read in the reading step, stores the counted result as usage count data, and the obtaining step includes:
20. The generation method according to claim 12, wherein the stored use frequency data is acquired. 21. The generation device is connected to a host device via a network, the host device includes storage means for storing content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and the obtaining step includes: 21. The generation method according to claim 12, wherein data necessary for the print data is obtained from the content display data stored by the storage unit. 22. The storage means counts and counts the number of times of reading in the reading step, and stores the counted result as usage frequency data. 22. The generation method according to claim 21, wherein the use frequency data stored by the method is acquired. 23. A generation method that includes a generation module that generates print data of a pasted object conforming to a predetermined target, and a print module that prints the pasted object based on the generated print data. In a readable storage medium storing a program, the program includes: a reading module that reads information attached to a predetermined recording; a storage module that stores content display data of the recording corresponding to the information; An acquisition module for acquiring data necessary for the print data from the stored content display data based on the obtained information. 24. A reading means for reading information attached to a predetermined recorded matter, a storage means for storing contents display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and the stored contents display based on the read information. An information processing apparatus, comprising: an obtaining unit that obtains necessary print data from data; and a printing unit that prints a pasted object suitable for a predetermined target based on the print data. 25. The information processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the object includes a recording medium, a case for storing the recording medium, and a recording device having the recording medium. 26. The recording medium is a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, an IC card, or a flash.
26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, comprising a memory card. 27. The recorded matter includes a music CD, a music tape, or a music MD.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 4 to 26. 28. The content display data according to claim 24, wherein the content display data includes a song title, a title name, and an artist name recorded on the recorded matter.
The information processing device according to item. 29. The information includes a bar code, a magnetic label, a magnetic card, an IC chip, an IC card, and a Fla.
29. The information processing device according to claim 24, wherein the information processing device is at least one of a sh memory card. 30. The information processing apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the barcode includes a commodity barcode and a uniquely set barcode. 31. The information according to claim 24, wherein said reading means is at least one of a magnetic data reading device, an IC data reading device, and a memory card reading device. Processing equipment. 32. The storage means counts the number of times of reading by the reading means to perform totaling, stores the totaled result as usage frequency data, and the obtaining means stores the stored usage frequency data. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 24 to 31, wherein the information processing apparatus acquires the information. 33. The information processing device is connected to a host device via a network, the host device includes another storage unit that stores content display data of the recorded matter corresponding to the information, and 33. The information processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the unit acquires data necessary for the print data from the content display data stored by the other storage unit.