CN109815457A - Printing method and printing information display method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a printing method and a method for displaying information of printed matter. The printing method includes: obtaining a vector curve in a text document to be printed in PDF format; performing vector editing on the vector curve to obtain a vector-edited text document, wherein hidden information is hidden in the vector-edited text document; using anti-counterfeiting ink The vector-edited text document is printed on the printing carrier to obtain the printed printed matter, wherein the hidden information includes at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information. The printing method and the printed matter information display method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure enable hidden information including extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information to be hidden in the printed matter obtained by printing, the printed matter has good anti-counterfeiting effect, and can expand the reading range of users.

Description

Printing method and printing information display method

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of printing technology, and in particular, to a printing method and a method for displaying information on printed matter.

Background technique

In the related art, in the anti-counterfeiting technology of printed matter such as books, the anti-counterfeiting of printed matter is realized by means of watermarks and the like. However, adding a watermark to the printed matter is visible to the naked eye, which will affect the user's viewing effect, and the anti-counterfeiting effect is poor. Moreover, it is difficult to meet the diverse reading needs of users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of this, the present disclosure proposes a printing method and a method for displaying information of printed matter, so as to solve the problems of poor anti-counterfeiting effect of printed matter, affecting the viewing effect of users, and difficult to meet the reading needs of users.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a printing method, comprising:

Get the vector curve in the text document to be printed in PDF format;

Perform vector editing on the vector curve, and obtain a vector-edited text document, wherein hidden information is hidden in the vector-edited text document;

Use anti-counterfeiting ink to print the vector edited text document on the printing carrier to obtain the printed matter after printing,

Wherein, the hidden information includes at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information.

In a possible implementation manner, vector editing is performed on the vector curve, including:

Identifying the vector curve, and determining the readable content corresponding to the vector curve;

determine hidden information associated with said readable content;

Perform vector editing on the vector curve based on the hidden information, so that the vector curve conceals and carries the hidden information;

Wherein, the readable content includes at least one of text, picture number, and picture name.

In a possible implementation manner, the extended reading information includes at least one of the following:

Basic information and associated reading information of the readable content.

In a possible implementation manner, the anti-counterfeiting information includes at least one of the following:

The authenticity verification information of the readable content and the printing operation information for printing the readable content.

In a possible implementation, it also includes:

obtaining the text document to be printed, and determining the format of the text document to be printed;

If the format of the text document to be printed is not in the PDF format, the format of the text document to be printed is converted into the PDF format.

In a possible implementation manner, the anti-counterfeiting ink includes photonic crystal ink.

In a possible implementation manner, the to-be-printed text document includes at least one of the following:

Books, documents, product packaging and product labels.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for displaying information on printed matter is provided, comprising:

In the case of receiving a scanning operation, scan the printed matter to obtain a scanned image;

Identifying the vector curve in the scanned image, and determining the hidden information carried hidden in the vector curve;

display the hidden information;

Wherein, the printed matter includes the printed matter obtained by printing with the above-mentioned printing method.

In a possible implementation manner, determining the hidden information carried hidden in the vector curve includes:

Identifying the vector curve, and determining the readable content corresponding to the vector curve;

Hidden information associated with the readable content is determined.

In a possible implementation, it also includes:

In the case of receiving user input readable content in the print, hidden information associated with the readable content is obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a printed matter information display device, comprising:

The image acquisition module, in the case of receiving the scanning operation, scans the printed matter to acquire the scanned image;

an information determination module, identifying the vector curve in the scanned image, and determining the hidden information carried in the vector curve;

a display module to display the hidden information;

Wherein, the printed matter includes the printed matter obtained by printing with the above-mentioned printing method.

In a possible implementation, the information determination module includes:

an identification submodule, which identifies the vector curve and determines the readable content corresponding to the vector curve;

A determination sub-module determines hidden information associated with the readable content.

In a possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:

The input module, in the case of receiving the readable content in the printed matter input by the user, obtains hidden information associated with the readable content.

The printing method and the printed matter information display method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can obtain the vector curve in the text document to be printed in PDF format, and perform vector editing on the vector curve, so that the edited text document can hide and carry the contents that are invisible to the naked eye of the user. Extend the hidden information of reading information and anti-counterfeiting information, and use anti-counterfeiting ink to print it on a printing carrier to obtain printed matter, the processing method is simple, the reliability of anti-counterfeiting is high, and the reading range of users can be expanded. And based on the printed matter information display method provided by the present disclosure, the hidden information, including extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information, hidden and carried in the printed matter can be displayed simply and quickly, and the user's needs for anti-counterfeiting verification and extended reading of the printed matter can be satisfied at the same time.

Other features and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the disclosure, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

1 shows a flowchart of a printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of step S12 of the printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 shows a flowchart of a printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of step S42 of the method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of an example of a method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of an apparatus for displaying information of printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

Various exemplary embodiments, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the figures denote elements that have the same or similar functions. While various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.

The word "exemplary" is used exclusively herein to mean "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration." Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

In addition, in order to better illustrate the present disclosure, numerous specific details are given in the following detailed description. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, components and circuits well known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the method may include steps S11 to S13.

In step S11, the vector curve in the text document to be printed in PDF format (Portable Document Format, portable document format) is obtained.

In this implementation, the text content and picture content in the text document to be printed in PDF format can be described by a vector curve, and the corresponding specific content can be determined by identifying the obtained vector curve.

In step S12, vector editing is performed on the vector curve, and a text document after vector editing is obtained, wherein hidden information is hidden in the text document after vector editing. The hidden information includes at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information.

As an example of this embodiment, hidden information may be hidden and carried in part or all of the vector edited text document. For example, for anti-counterfeiting information, if the printed matter obtained by printing is a book, vector editing can be performed on the vector curve corresponding to pages such as the cover or the first page of the book, so that the cover or the first page carries the anti-counterfeiting information hidden.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of step S12 of the printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 2 , performing vector editing on the vector curve in step 12 may include steps S21 to S23 .

In step S21, the vector curve is identified, and the readable content corresponding to the vector curve is determined. The readable content may include at least one of text, picture number, and picture name.

In this implementation manner, feature extraction may be performed on the vector curve, and the readable content corresponding to the characteristic curve is determined according to the relationship between the features of the vector curve and the readable content.

In step S22, hidden information associated with the readable content is determined.

In this implementation manner, the anti-counterfeiting information and/or extended reading information corresponding to the acquired readable content may be determined according to the association relationship between the readable content and the hidden information.

In step S23, vector editing is performed on the vector curve based on the hidden information, so that the vector curve is hidden and carries the hidden information.

In this implementation, vector editing can be performed on the vector curve without affecting the normal visual effect of the user. For example, vector editing can be performed on the vector curve by changing the vector parameters such as the degree of curvature, the inclination angle, and the thickness of the vector curve. , adding the corresponding hidden information to the vector curve.

In a possible implementation manner, the extended reading information may include basic information and/or associated reading information of the readable content.

As an example of this implementation, the basic information of the text in the readable content may include the basic definition of the text; the associated reading information may include information associated with the text. For example, if the text is a person's name, the associated reading information may include a related introduction of the person corresponding to the person's name. If the text is the name of a book, the associated reading information may include information related to the book, such as the author and creation background of the book. The basic information of the picture name or picture number may include the author, creation background and creation time of the editable picture; the associated reading information may include the picture or picture author information associated with the picture name or picture number. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can set the basic information and associated reading information according to actual needs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

In a possible implementation manner, the anti-counterfeiting information may include authenticity verification information of the readable content and printing operation information of printing the readable content.

As an example of this implementation, the user may determine whether the printed product is genuine by querying the genuine product verification information, and perform anti-counterfeiting verification. The authentication information for the authenticity of printed matter such as books may also include information such as the author and publisher of the book. The printing operation information may include information related to the printing operation, such as the printing date of the printed matter, the printing location, the printing operator, the machine used for printing, and the like. The producer can realize the anti-counterfeiting of the printed matter based on the anti-counterfeiting information, and carry out the anti-counterfeiting protection for the printed matter. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can set the anti-counterfeiting information according to actual needs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

In step S13, the vector-edited text document is printed on the printing carrier by using anti-counterfeiting ink to obtain the printed product.

In a possible implementation manner, the anti-counterfeiting ink may include photonic crystal ink.

In this implementation manner, the photonic crystal ink is an ink made by using a mixture of photonic crystals of a certain wavelength. Using photonic crystal ink for printing can effectively play an anti-counterfeiting role. Even if the printed matter is pirated, because the pirated printed matter obtained by pirated printing is not printed with photonic crystal ink, users can easily identify pirated products. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can set the anti-counterfeiting ink as required, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

In a possible implementation manner, the text document to be printed may include at least one of the following:

Books, documents, product packaging and product labels.

It should be understood that the to-be-printed text document may also include certificates, business cards, and other printable products, which are not limited in the present disclosure.

It should be noted that although the above embodiments are used as examples to introduce the printing method as above, those skilled in the art can understand that the present disclosure should not be limited thereto. In fact, the user can flexibly set each step according to personal preference and/or actual application scenarios, as long as it conforms to the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

In the printing method provided by the present disclosure, a vector curve in a text document to be printed in PDF format is obtained, and vector editing is performed on the vector curve, so that the edited text document contains hidden information that is invisible to the naked eye, including extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information. information, and use anti-counterfeiting ink to print it on a printing carrier to obtain a printed matter, the processing method is simple, the anti-counterfeiting reliability is high, and the reading range of users can be expanded.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a printing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, the method may include steps S31 to S36.

In step S31, the to-be-printed text document is acquired, and the format of the to-be-printed text document is determined.

In this implementation, the format of the to-be-printed text document may be determined according to basic information such as the name and attribute of the to-be-printed text document.

In step S32, it is determined whether the format of the text document to be printed is the PDF format. If the format of the text document to be printed is not the PDF format, step S33 is executed. If the format of the text document to be printed is the PDF format, step S34 is executed.

In step S33, the format of the text document to be printed is converted into PDF format, and step S34 is executed.

In this embodiment, according to the text documents to be printed in different formats, the format of the text documents to be printed can be converted into the PDF format by using a corresponding conversion method. In this way, converting the text document to be printed in the non-PDF format into the PDF format can ensure that all printed matters obtained by printing carry hidden information in a hidden manner.

In step S34, the vector curve in the text document to be printed in PDF format is obtained.

Wherein, for step S33, refer to the relevant description of step S11 above.

In step S35, vector editing is performed on the vector curve to obtain a text document after vector editing, wherein hidden information is hidden in the text document after vector editing. The hidden information includes at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information.

Wherein, for step S33, refer to the relevant description of step S12 above.

In step S36, the vector-edited text document is printed on the printing carrier by using anti-counterfeiting ink to obtain the printed product.

Wherein, for step S36, refer to the relevant description of step S13 above.

It should be noted that although the above embodiments are used as examples to introduce the printing method as above, those skilled in the art can understand that the present disclosure should not be limited thereto. In fact, the user can flexibly set each step according to personal preference and/or actual application scenarios, as long as it conforms to the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

The printing method provided by the present disclosure has the advantages of simple processing method, high anti-counterfeiting reliability, and can expand the reading range of users.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4 , the method may include steps S41 to S43.

In step S41, when a scanning operation is received, the printed matter is scanned to obtain a scanned image.

In this embodiment, the printed matter is the printed matter obtained by printing with the above-described printing method. The scanning operation may be issued by the user during the process of viewing the printed matter, or may be issued during the process of detecting the printed matter. The present disclosure does not limit the specific source of the scanning operation.

In step S42, the vector curve in the scanned image is identified, and the hidden information contained in the vector curve is determined. The hidden information may include at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of step S42 of the method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 5 , the determining of the hidden information hidden in the vector curve in step S42 may include steps S51 and S52.

In step S51, the vector curve is identified, and the readable content corresponding to the vector curve is determined.

In this implementation manner, the vector curve is identified, the characteristics of the vector curve are determined, and the readable content corresponding to the characteristic curve is determined according to the relationship between the characteristics of the vector curve and the readable content.

In step S52, hidden information associated with the readable content is determined.

In this implementation manner, the hidden information associated with the readable content may be determined according to the association relationship between the readable content and the hidden information.

In step S43, hidden information is displayed.

In this embodiment, the hidden information may be displayed in the form of pictures and/or text through the display screen of the terminal device or the like. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can set the display manner of the hidden information according to actual needs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

In this implementation, the process of displaying the above-mentioned printed matter information can be realized through a terminal device such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of an example of a method for displaying information on printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 6 , the method may further include step S44 in addition to the foregoing steps S41 to S43 .

In step S44, when the readable content in the printed matter input by the user is received, hidden information associated with the readable content is acquired.

In this implementation manner, the user can input the readable content in the form of text, voice and the like. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can set the input form for the user to input the readable content according to actual needs, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

It should be noted that although the above embodiments are used as examples to introduce the method for displaying information on printed matter as above, those skilled in the art can understand that the present disclosure should not be limited thereto. In fact, the user can flexibly set each step according to personal preference and/or actual application scenarios, as long as it conforms to the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

The printed matter information display method provided by the present disclosure can simply and quickly display the hidden information contained in the printed matter, including extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information, and can simultaneously satisfy the user's needs for anti-counterfeiting verification and extended reading of the printed matter.

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of an apparatus for displaying information of printed matter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, and the like.

7, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power supply component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 can include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or some of the steps of the methods described above. Additionally, processing component 802 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 802 and other components. For example, processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 808 and processing component 802.

Memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at device 800 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. Memory 804 may be implemented by any type of volatile or nonvolatile storage device or combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Magnetic Memory, Flash Memory, Magnetic or Optical Disk.

Power supply assembly 806 provides power to the various components of device 800 . Power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to device 800 .

Multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, swipe, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of a touch or swipe action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing camera and/or a rear-facing camera. When the apparatus 800 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each of the front and rear cameras can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capability.

Audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when device 800 is in operating modes, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816 . In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, or the like. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: home button, volume buttons, start button, and lock button.

Sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of device 800 . For example, the sensor assembly 814 can detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 800, and the sensor assembly 814 can also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800 , the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800 , the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800 and the temperature change of the device 800 . Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. Sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

Communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between apparatus 800 and other devices. Device 800 may access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable A gate array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic component implementation is used to perform the above method.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, such as a memory 804 comprising computer program instructions executable by the processor 820 of the apparatus 800 to perform the above-described method is also provided.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, and the foregoing descriptions are exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limiting of the disclosed embodiments. Numerous modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was chosen to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application or technical improvement over the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (10)

1. a printing method, is characterized in that, comprises: Get the vector curve in the text document to be printed in PDF format; Perform vector editing on the vector curve, and obtain a vector-edited text document, wherein hidden information is hidden and carried in the vector-edited text document; Use anti-counterfeiting ink to print the vector edited text document on the printing carrier to obtain the printed matter after printing, Wherein, the hidden information includes at least one of extended reading information and anti-counterfeiting information. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the vector editing of the vector curve comprises: Identifying the vector curve, and determining the readable content corresponding to the vector curve; determine hidden information associated with said readable content; Perform vector editing on the vector curve based on the hidden information, so that the vector curve conceals and carries the hidden information; Wherein, the readable content includes at least one of text, picture number, and picture name. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the extended reading information comprises at least one of the following: Basic information and associated reading information of the readable content. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the anti-counterfeiting information comprises at least one of the following: The authenticity verification information of the readable content and the printing operation information for printing the readable content. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining the text document to be printed, and determining the format of the text document to be printed; If the format of the text document to be printed is not in the PDF format, the format of the text document to be printed is converted into the PDF format. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the anti-counterfeiting ink comprises photonic crystal ink. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the to-be-printed text document comprises at least one of the following: Books, documents, product packaging and product labels. 8. A method for displaying information of printed matter, comprising: In the case of receiving a scanning operation, scan the printed matter to obtain a scanned image; Identifying the vector curve in the scanned image, and determining the hidden information carried hidden in the vector curve; display the hidden information; Wherein, the printed matter includes a printed matter obtained by printing using the printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein determining the hidden information carried hidden in the vector curve comprises: Identifying the vector curve, and determining the readable content corresponding to the vector curve; Hidden information associated with the readable content is determined. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising: In the case of receiving user input readable content in the print, hidden information associated with the readable content is obtained.