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Image processing device, and recording medium storing image processing program

a technology of image processing and recording medium, which is applied in the direction of surveying and navigation, instruments, navigation instruments, etc., can solve the problems of loss of map detail information, unnecessary margins around the map, and/or unnecessary information,

Active Publication Date: 2013-04-23
BROTHER KOGYO KK
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[0010]Aspects of the invention provides an improved image processing device with which the unnecessary margins and / or information can be avoided when a map is printed using the map application so that a map containing more information can be printed. Aspects of the invention also provides a recording medium storing a program which causes a computer to function the image processing device as above.

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When the map displayed by the map application is printed, unnecessary margins may be formed around the map and / or unnecessary information (e.g., advertisement, operational guide, etc.) when the map is printed.
However, in such a case, detail information on the map is lost.

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[0022]Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment according to aspects of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompany drawings.

[0023]A printing system according to an embodiment of the invention includes, as shown in FIG. 1, a PC (personal computer) 1 and a printer 3 connected to the PC 1. The PC 1 is configured to be able to communicate with a web server 7 through a WAN (wide area network) 5. An example of the WAN 5 is the Internet.

[0024]The PC 1 is provided with a CPU (central processing unit) 11, a ROM (read only memory) 12, a RAM (random access memory) 13, an HDD (hard disk drive) 14, an operation unit 15, a display unit 16, a network interface 17, and a USB (universal serial bus) interface 18.

[0025]On the HDD 14, various types of software including an OS (operating system) are stored. A web browser (described later), plug-ins, and data such as scripts called by the plug-ins are also stored on the HDD 14. When each of the programs is executed by the CPU 11, ...

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Abstract

An image processing device connected with an image formation device configured to output image on a recording medium, includes a data obtaining unit configured to obtain map image data representing a basic map image showing a user-designated geographic area at a user-designated scale, an area identifying unit configured to identify a basic image formation area and a surplus area, the basic map image being formed on the basic image formation area, the surplus area being an area within the image forming area but the basic map image is not formed. The image processing device further includes an additional data obtaining unit configured to obtain map image data necessary for covering an enlarged image formation area including the basic image formation area and at least part of the surplus area, from the map image data provider. The map image can be formed based on the updated map image data.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-124640 filed on May 31, 2010. The entire subject matter of the application is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]Aspects of the present invention relate to an image processing device which makes an image formation device form an image of a map, and a recording medium storing an image processing program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as such an image processing device.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Conventionally, there have been suggested techniques of displaying a print pre-view image so that a user can review and confirm the contents of an image to be printed on a printing sheet before it is actually printed when, for example, the user intends to print a web page. Making use of such a technique, the user can have a desired printout of the image.SUMMARY[0006]Recently, various...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06K9/00G01C21/00
Inventor ITAKURA, JUN
Owner BROTHER KOGYO KK
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