Storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for information processing device editing image data for creating composite label

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11977790-B2
Application number	US-202217670869-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2022
Priority date	Feb 15, 2021
Publication date	May 7, 2024
Grant date	May 7, 2024

Abstract

In an information processing device, a processor is configured to perform: acquiring; displaying; receiving; and identifying. The acquiring acquires from a memory a single set of template data for a composite label. The single set of template data includes a plurality of sets of image data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels and representing respective ones of a plurality of label images. The single composite label is to be created using the plurality of print labels. The displaying displays on a display a composite label image in which the plurality of label images is superimposed on each other. The receiving receives a designating operation on the composite label image via an operating interface. The designating operation targeting a target label image. The identifying identifies target image data corresponding to the target label image from among the plurality of sets of image data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of computer-readable instructions for an information processing device, the information processing device including: a display; an operating interface; and a processor, the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the information processing device to perform:
(a) acquiring, from a memory configured to store a plurality of sets of template data, a single set of template data for a single composite label selected from among the plurality of sets of template data, the single set of template data including a plurality of sets of image data,
each set of image data, of the plurality of sets of image data, corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of print labels, and each set of the image data representing a respective one of a plurality of label images, the single composite label being to be created using the plurality of print labels;

(b) displaying on the display a composite label image in which the plurality of label images is superimposed on each other;
(c) receiving a designating operation on the composite label image via the operating interface, the designating operation targeting a target label image, the target label image being one of the plurality of label images; and
(d) identifying target image data corresponding to the target label image from among the plurality of sets of image data.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the (b) displaying further displays on the display the target label image represented by the target image data identified in (d).

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 2 ,
wherein the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing device to further perform:
(e) receiving an editing operation on the target label image via the operation interface;
(f) updating, in response to receiving the editing operation in (e), the target label image displayed on the display; and
(g) updating, in response to receiving the editing operation in (e), the composite label image displayed on the display.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the (b) displaying displays the plurality of label images together with the composite label image,
wherein the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing device to further perform:
(h) receiving an editing operation on the composite label image via the operation interface;
(i) updating, in response to receiving the editing operation in (h), the composite label image displayed on the display; and
(j) updating, in response to receiving the editing operation in (h), the target label image among the plurality of label images displayed on the display.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 4 ,
wherein the (b) displaying emphasizes the target label image displayed on the display relative to the plurality of label images other than the target label image in response to identifying the target image data in (d).

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein each set of the plurality of sets of image data acquired in (a) is associated with a respective one of a plurality of print medium types, each of the plurality of print medium types indicating a type of a print medium to be used for creating corresponding one of the plurality of print labels, and
wherein the (b) displaying further displays the plurality of print medium types on the display.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 6 ,
wherein the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing device to further perform:
(k) receiving a change operation instructing to change one of the plurality of print medium types to another print medium type, and wherein the (b) displaying displays a modified composite label image in which one of the plurality of label images corresponding to the one of the plurality of print medium types is modified in accordance with a color corresponding to the another print medium type.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing device to further perform:
( 1 ) outputting, in response to receiving a printing operation related to the composite label image, to a printer a plurality of print jobs, and each of such print jobs corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of sets of image data.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of computer-readable instructions for an information processing device, the information processing device including: a display; an operating interface; and a processor, the set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the information processing device to perform:
(a) acquiring, from a first memory configured to store a plurality of sets of template data, a single set of template data for a first composite label selected from among the plurality of sets of template data, the single set of template data including a plurality of sets of first image data,
each set of first image data, of the plurality of sets of first image data, corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of first print labels, and each set of the first image data representing a respective one of a plurality of first label images, the first composite label being to be created using the plurality of first print labels;

(b) acquiring, from a second memory configured to store editable data, the editable data for a second composite label, the editable data including a plurality of sets of second image data,
each set of second image data, of the plurality of sets of second image data, corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of second print labels, and each set of the second image data representing a respective one of a plurality of second label images, the second composite label being to be created using the plurality of second print labels;

(c) displaying on the display a composite label image in which a plurality of label images is superimposed on each other, and each of the plurality of label images corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of print labels used for creating a composite label, the composite label image being a selected one of a first composite label image in which the plurality of first label images is superimposed on each other and a second composite label image in which the plurality of second print label images is superimposed on each other;
(d) receiving an editing operation related to the composite label image via the operating interface; and
(e) editing, in response to receiving the editing operation in (d), a plurality of sets of image data within an allowable editing range, and each set of the plurality of sets of image data representing a respective one of the plurality of label images and having the allowable editing range, the plurality of sets of first image data having a first allowable editing range, the plurality of sets of second image data having a second allowable editing range different from the first allowable editing range.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 ,
wherein in the first allowable editing range, the (e) editing is not allowed to change a number of the plurality of sets of first image data, and
wherein in the second allowab

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Fukui Tomoyasu
• Kanda Ryuichi
• Kondo Koichi
• Nampo Hiromichi

Classifications

• G06F3/1208 Primary

  resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview · CPC title

• G06F3/1243

  Variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos, watermarks, transactional printing, fixed content versioning · CPC title

• G06F3/1256 Primary

  User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks · CPC title

• G06F3/1204

  resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data · CPC title

• G06F3/1257

  by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles · CPC title