Abstract:
This disclosure discloses a non-transitory recording medium storing a contents information processing program for executing steps on a computing device, the steps comprising: an explanatory text acquisition step for acquiring explanatory text associated in a fixed manner with specific contents selected from a plurality of contents prepared and related to producing the print label, a keyword acquisition step for acquiring at least one keyword associated with each of a plurality of preview images prepared, an image determining step for determining for each preview image a compatibility between corresponding the at least one keyword and details of the explanatory text acquired, and determining an image of the plurality of preview images that has a highest compatibility as a preview image to be associated with the specific contents, and an image output step for outputting the preview image to the operation terminal for display on a display device.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-188344, which was filed on Aug. 31, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a contents information processing program executed on a contents server connected to an operation terminal that operates a print label producing apparatus, a contents information processing method, and a contents information processing system comprising the contents server. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Conventionally, there are contents information processing systems comprising a contents server. According to this prior art, explanatory text and a preview image are added to contents (for example, images, software, etc.) which are to be downloaded from a contents server (Web server), making it possible for a user to readily gain knowledge of an overview and precautionary points of the contents prior to downloading. 
     Nevertheless, according to the prior art, the contents, the preview image corresponding to the contents, and the explanatory text corresponding to the contents are prepared as a single package. As a result, preview images are required in an amount equivalent to the number of contents. Further, even if there is a plurality of contents having a common preview image and explanatory text, the common preview image and explanatory text need to be duplicated and made into a package for each of the plurality of contents, resulting in the need for unnecessary resources. Thus, as described above, the problem arises that the resources required for storing the preview images increase unnecessarily. 
     Further, when the contents or preview images are updated, all packages that include the updated contents or preview images need to be recreated, resulting in the problem of an increase in the labor and cost required for the updating process. 
     SUMMARY 
     It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to provide a contents information processing program, a contents information processing method, and a contents information processing system capable of decreasing the resources required for the storage of preview images as well as decreasing the labor and cost required for the updating process of the contents and preview images. 
     In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present application, there is provided non-transitory recording medium capable of reading by a computing device, storing a contents information processing program for executing steps on the computing device provided at a contents server configured to be information-transmittably and information-receivably connected to an operation terminal configured to operate a print label producing apparatus that comprises a feeding device configured to feed a print-receiving medium and a printing device configured to perform desired printing on the print-receiving medium fed out from the feeding device, to form the desired printing on the print-receiving medium, and to produce a print label, the steps comprising an explanatory text acquisition step for acquiring explanatory text associated in a fixed manner in advance with specific contents selected from a plurality of contents prepared in advance and related to producing the print label, a keyword acquisition step for acquiring at least one keyword associated in advance with each of a plurality of preview images prepared in advance in a manner displayable on a display device of the operation terminal, an image determining step for determining for each preview image a compatibility between corresponding the at least one keyword and details of the explanatory text acquired in the explanatory text acquisition step, and determining an image of the plurality of preview images that has a highest compatibility as a preview image to be associated with the specific contents, and an image output step for outputting the preview image determined in the image determining step to the operation terminal for display on the display device. 
     The contents information processing program stored in the recording medium according to the first aspect is executed on the computing device of a contents server connected to an operation terminal for operating a print label producing apparatus, and displays a preview image corresponding to the contents related to the production of print labels on an operation terminal. That is, in the first aspect, the explanatory text that indicates the details of the contents is respectively associated in a fixed manner with a plurality of the contents prepared in advance. Further, for each of a plurality of the preview images prepared in advance, at least one keyword suitable to the details indicated by the preview image is respectively associated with the plurality of preview images. 
     Then, the explanatory text associated in advance with specific contents is acquired based on an explanatory text acquisition step executed by the computing device of the contents server. On the other hand, at least one keyword associated in advance with each of the preview images is acquired based on a keyword acquisition step. Here, as described above, the explanatory text of each of the contents indicates the details of the contents, and the keyword of each of the preview images reflects the details of the preview image. Accordingly, if there exists high conformance between a keyword and explanatory text, there should be high relevance between the contents corresponding to the explanatory text and the preview image corresponding to the keyword. 
     In this first aspect, in the image determining step, the compatibility between the at least one corresponding keyword and the details of the acquired explanatory text is assessed from such a viewpoint for each of the preview images, and the preview image assessed as having the highest compatibility is determined to be the preview image to be associated with the specific contents. With this arrangement, the preview image that is most compatible with the specific contents specified by the operator can be displayed by the display device of an operation terminal, using the output of the image output step. 
     In this manner, in the first aspect, each of the contents and explanatory text are associated while each of the preview images and keywords are associated (generated in an association table, for example) so that the contents and preview images are combined based on the conformance between the explanatory text and keywords. With this arrangement, preview images are not required in an amount equivalent to the number of contents as in the technique wherein the contents, explanatory text, and preview image are configured as a single package. Further, if a common preview image is used with a plurality of contents, unnecessary resources for storing the same preview image in duplicate as in the above technique are not required. With this arrangement, it is possible to decrease the resources required for storing preview images. 
     Further, when the contents (or preview images) are updated according to the technique, all packages that include the updated contents (or preview images) need to be recreated, increasing the labor and cost required for the updating process. Conversely, in the first aspect, when contents are updated, the explanatory text of the contents is newly generated, making it only necessary to newly construct the associations between the preview images and contents and update the association table. Further, when the preview images are updated, the keywords associated with the preview images are newly generated, making it only necessary to newly construct the associations between the preview images and contents and update the association table. Accordingly, no matter the case, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost required for the updating process compared to the above described technique. 
     In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a contents information processing method executed by a contents server configured to be information-transmittably and information-receivably connected to an operation terminal configured to operate a print label producing apparatus that comprises a feeding device configured to feed a print-receiving medium and a printing device configured to perform desired printing on the print-receiving medium fed out from the feeding device, to form the desired printing on the print-receiving medium, and to produce a print label, the method comprising the steps of an explanatory text acquisition step for acquiring explanatory text associated in a fixed manner in advance with specific contents selected from a plurality of contents prepared in advance and related to producing the print label, a keyword acquisition step for acquiring at least one keyword associated in advance with each of a plurality of preview images prepared in advance in a manner displayable on a display device of the operation terminal, an image determining step for determining for each preview image a compatibility between corresponding the at least one keyword and details of the explanatory text acquired in the explanatory text acquisition step, and determining an image of the plurality of preview images that has a highest compatibility as a preview image to be associated with the specific contents, and an image output step for outputting the preview image determined in the image determining step to the operation terminal for display on the display device. 
     In the second aspect, the contents information processing method is executed on a contents server connected to an operation terminal for operating a print label producing apparatus, and a preview image corresponding to the contents related to the production of print labels is displayed on the operation terminal. That is, in the second aspect, the explanatory text that indicates the details of the contents is respectively associated in a fixed manner with a plurality of the contents prepared in advance. Further, for each of a plurality of the preview images prepared in advance, at least one keyword suitable to the details indicated by the preview image is respectively associated with the plurality of preview images. 
     Then, the explanatory text associated in advance with specific contents is acquired based on the explanatory text acquisition step. On the other hand, at least one keyword associated in advance with each of the preview images is acquired based on the keyword acquisition step. Here, as described above, the explanatory text of each of the contents indicates the details of the contents, and the keyword of each of the preview images reflects the details of the preview image. Accordingly, if there exists high conformance between a keyword and explanatory text, there should be high relevance between the contents corresponding to the explanatory text and the preview image corresponding to the keyword. 
     In this second aspect, in the image determining step, the compatibility between the at least one corresponding keyword and the details of the acquired explanatory text is assessed from such a viewpoint for each of the preview images, and the preview image assessed as having the highest compatibility is determined to be the preview image to be associated with the specific contents. With this arrangement, the preview image that is most compatible with the specific contents specified by the operator can be displayed by the display device of the operation terminal, using the output of the image output step. 
     In this manner, according to the second aspect, each of the contents and explanatory text are associated while each of the preview images and keywords are associated (generated in an association table, for example) so that the contents and preview images are combined based on the conformance between the explanatory text and keywords. With this arrangement, it is possible to decrease the resources required for storing preview images as described above. Further, even when the contents (or preview images) are updated, it is only necessary to newly generate explanatory text for the contents (or newly generate keywords associated with the preview images) as previously described, making it possible to reduce the labor and cost required for the updating process. 
     In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a contents information processing system comprising an operation terminal configured to operate a print label producing apparatus that comprises a feeding device configured to feed a print-receiving medium and a printing device configured to perform desired printing on the print-receiving medium fed out from the feeding device, to form the desired printing on the print-receiving medium, and to produce a print label, and a contents server configured to be information-transmittably and information-receivably connected to the operation terminal, a computing device of the contents server comprising a contents information storage device configured to store a plurality of contents prepared in advance and related to producing the print label, and a plurality of explanatory texts respectively associated in a fixed manner in advance to the plurality of contents, a preview image information storage device configured to store a plurality of preview images prepared in advance and at least one keyword respectively associated with the plurality of preview images, an explanatory text acquisition portion for accessing the contents information storage device and acquire the explanatory text associated in advance with specific contents selected from the plurality of contents stored in the contents information storage device, a keyword acquisition portion for accessing the preview image information storage device and acquire the at least one keyword respectively associated in advance with the plurality of preview images stored in the preview image information storage device, and an image determining portion for determining for each preview image a compatibility between corresponding the at least one keyword and details of the explanatory text acquired by the explanatory text acquisition portion, and for determining an image of the plurality of preview images that has the highest compatibility as a preview image to be associated with the specific contents, based on an acquisition result by the keyword acquisition portion, and the operation terminal comprises a display device configured to display a preview image determined by the image determining portion. 
     The contents information processing system of the third aspect comprises an operation terminal for operating the print label producing apparatus and a contents server, and displays a preview image corresponding to the contents related to the production of a print label. That is, in the third aspect, the explanatory text that indicates the details of the contents is respectively associated in a fixed manner with a plurality of the contents prepared in advance, and stored in the contents information storage device. Further, for each of a plurality of the preview images prepared in advance, at least one keyword suitable to the details indicated by the preview image is respectively associated with the plurality of preview images, and stored in the preview image information storage device. 
     Then, the explanatory text associated in advance with specific contents is acquired by the explanatory text acquisition portion of the contents server. On the other hand, at least one keyword associated in advance with each of the preview images is acquired by the keyword acquisition portion of the contents server. Here, as described above, the explanatory text of each of the contents indicates the details of the contents, and the keyword of each of the preview images reflects the details of the preview image. Accordingly, if there exists high conformance between a keyword and explanatory text, there should be high relevance between the contents corresponding to the explanatory text and the preview image corresponding to the keyword. 
     In this third aspect, the image determining portion of the contents server assesses the compatibility between the at least one corresponding keyword and the details of the acquired explanatory text from such a viewpoint for each of the preview images, and determines that the preview image assessed as having the highest compatibility is the preview image to be associated with the specific contents. With this arrangement, the preview image that is most compatible with the specific contents specified by the operator can be displayed by the display device of the operation terminal. 
     In this manner, according to the third aspect, each of the contents and explanatory text are associated while each of the preview images and keywords are associated so that the contents and preview images are combined based on the conformance between the explanatory text and keywords. With this arrangement, it is possible to decrease the resources required for storing preview images as described above. Further, even when the contents (or preview images) are updated, it is only necessary to newly generate explanatory text for the contents (or newly generate keywords associated with the preview images) as previously described, making it possible to reduce the labor and cost required for the updating process. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a system configuration diagram showing an overview of a contents information processing system of one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a functional block diagram showing the detailed functions of the contents information processing system. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram showing a display example of the display part of the operation terminal when a template is installed. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory view showing a comparison example in which a template, preview image, and explanatory text are prepared as a single package. 
         FIG. 5  is an explanatory view explaining the process required when a preview image is added and a package is renewed. 
         FIG. 6  is an explanatory view showing a technique wherein templates and preview images are associated using the keywords added to the preview images and the explanatory text of each package, in one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a table showing the associations between packages and preview images in a comparison example, and a table showing the associations between packages and preview images stored in a contents server of one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is an explanatory view explaining the process required when a preview image is added and renewal is performed. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the CPU of the contents server. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The following describes one embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to accompanying drawings. 
     General System Configuration 
     The following describes the configuration of the overall contents information processing system of this embodiment using  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . In  FIG. 1 , the contents information processing system  1  comprises a contents server SV, an operation terminal  2  made of a general-purpose personal computer, for example, and a label printer  3  connected to the operation terminal  2  via an interface such as a USB, etc., for example. Then, the contents server SV, the operation terminal  2 , and the label printer  3  are connected to each other via a network NW. Note that this embodiment describes an illustrative scenario in which a template (details described later) used to produce a print label by the label printer  3  is provided as the contents from the contents server SV to the label printer  3  via the operation terminal. The label printer  3  transmits and receives various information and instruction signals with the operation terminal  2 , and produces a print label L comprising print such as desired characters, graphics, etc., based on an operation of the operation terminal. 
     The operation terminal  2 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , comprises a CPU (central processing unit)  12 , a memory  13  made of RAM, ROM, or the like, for example, an operation part  14  into which a user, who is an operator, inputs instructions or information, a display part  17  configured to display various information and messages, and a communication control part  15  configured to control the transfer of information signals with the label printer  3  via the network NW. 
     The contents server SV, as shown in  FIG. 2 , comprises a CPU  120 , a memory  130  made of RAM, ROM, or the like, for example, a communication control part  150  configured to control the transfer of information signals with the operation terminal  2  and the label printer  3  via the network NW, and a large-capacity storage device  160  made of a hard disk device and configured to store various information (details described later). 
     The CPU  120  and the CPU  12  utilize a RAM temporary storage function and perform signal processing in accordance with a program stored in advance in ROM. The CPU  12  performs the transmission and reception of various instruction and information signals via the network NW with the label printer  3  by the above described signal processing. The CPU  120  performs the transmission and reception of various instruction and information signals via the network NW with the operation terminal  2  by the above described signal processing. 
     The label printer  3 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , comprises a tape roll holder part  210  configured to detachably hold a tape roll  204  (or a cartridge comprising the tape roll  204 ) around which is wound a tape (actually in a spiral shape, but simplified and shown as a concentric circle)  203  as the print-receiving medium, a print head  205  configured to perform desired printing on the tape  203  fed out from this tape roll  204 , a cutter  207  configured to cut the tape  203  on which printing is completed at a predetermined length to form the print label L, and a feeding device  209  that is provided opposite the print head  205 , controlled by a control circuit  202 , and configured to feed the tape  203  from the tape roll  204 . Further, the control circuit  202  is connected with the communication control part  15  of the operation terminal  2  and the communication control part  150  of the contents server SV by the network NW via a communication control part  208 , and is capable of transmitting and receiving information with the operation terminal  2  and the contents server SV. 
     Templates 
     In the above, according to this embodiment, a plurality of types of templates comprising a label image produced and uploaded in advance is stored in a non-replaceable manner in the large-capacity storage device  160  of the contents server SV. Each of these templates comprises a predetermined label length and predetermined print details. Each of the templates is read and downloaded from the large-capacity storage  160  and installed in a suitable memory within the control circuit  202  of the label printer  3  via the network NW (or installed to the label printer  3  once downloaded to the operation terminal  2 ) by a suitable operation (described later) of the user on the operation part  14  of the operation terminal  14 . 
     Operation of Operation Terminal and Display Example 
     The following describes an example of the operation of the operation terminal  14  and the display of the display part  17  when the above described templates are installed, using  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 3  shows an input operation screen  17 A displayed on the display part  17  when installing the above described templates. An equipment display box  17   a  configured to selectably display equipment identification information (model names according to this example) of the label printer  3 , a Transfer button  17   b , a Close button  17   c , a file list box  17   d  configured to display a list of contents (templates according to this example), an Refresh List button  17   e , and a display area  17   f  configured to display a preview image P and explanatory text W corresponding to each contents are provided to this input operation screen  17 A. 
     According to this example, a plurality of model names of the label printer  3  are all displayed (via a pull-down display according to this example) in the equipment display box  17   a . When the user suitably operates the operation part  14  and selects one of the thus displayed model names of the label printer  3 , the signal corresponding to the selection result is transmitted to the contents server SV where a search for the contents corresponding to the selected model name is then conducted. The search result is displayed in list format in the above described file list box  17   d.    
     The name, version name, and capacity (size) of each of the templates are displayed in that order in the file list box  17   d . According to this example, six types of templates corresponding to the selection of “PT-2730” in the above described equipment display box  17   a  are displayed: “Equipment management label (18 mm) template,” “Equipment management label (24 mm) template),” “File label (12 mm) template,” “File label (18 mm) template,” “Nametag label (18 mm) template,” and “Nametag label (24 mm) template.” 
     At this time, according to this embodiment, a preview image and explanatory text are added to the template so that an overview and precautionary points of each template can readily be made known prior to downloading. Then, when the user suitably operates the operation part  14 , aligning the cursor with and reversing the display of one of the templates displayed in the list in the above described file list box  17   d , the preview image and explanatory text added to the template shown in the reverse display appear in the above described display area  17   f . According to this example, “File label (12 mm) template” appears in a reverse display in the file list box  17   d . Then, in response, the corresponding preview image P (an image that includes three files) and the explanatory text W (“This is a ‘File label (12 mm)’ template. The template is for producing labels that will help you organize files . . . ”) appear in the display area  17   f.    
     On the other hand, a check box for allowing the user to select the template is provided on the left end of the display of the name of each template in the file list box  17   d . The user suitably operates the operation part  14 , enters a check in the check box of one of the above described templates displayed in the list to select the template, and presses the Transfer button  17   b , thereby transferring and installing the selected template from the contents server SV to the label printer  3  (or the operation terminal  2 ). Note that, according to the example shown, the state in which a check has been entered in the “File label (12 mm) template” check box to select that template is shown. 
     Note that the Refresh List button  17   e  is a button for re-receiving and refreshing the details displayed in the list in the equipment display box  17   a  received from the contents server SV. Further, the Close button  17   c  is a button for closing this input operation screen  17 A (or transferring to the previous screen prior to the transition). 
     Producing a Print Label Based on a Template 
     The plurality of types of templates installed within the label printer  3  as described above can be selectably switched and displayed on the display part  17  (or the display part provided to the label printer  3 ) one at a time by a suitable user operation of the operation part  14  of the operation terminal  2  (or the operation part provided to the label printer  3 ; the same hereinafter). The user selects a specific desired template from the plurality of templates thus displayed on the display part  17  by a suitable operation using the operation part  14 , and provides label producing instructions. With this arrangement, with the control of the control circuit  202 , printing by the print head  205  is performed on the tape  203  based on the print data corresponding to the above described template. As a result, the user can generate the print label L on which has been printed desired printing of the same details as those of the above described selected specific template. 
     Special Characteristics of this Embodiment 
     In the above, the special characteristics of this embodiment lie in the above described way in which each of the templates, the corresponding preview image P, and the explanatory text W are associated. In the following, details on the functions will be described in order. 
     Comparison Example of Package Method 
     First, the following describes a comparison example of this embodiment in which a template, a preview image corresponding to the template, and explanatory text corresponding to the template are prepared as a single package, using  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 . 
     Package Details and Problems 
     As shown in  FIGS. 4A to 4C , according to this example, three items including a file label template FT, an equipment management label template BT, and a nametag label template NT are each prepared as contents, and respectively incorporated into a first package PK 1 , a second package PK 2 , and a third package PK 3 . 
     At this time, as shown in  FIG. 4A , the first package PK 1  includes the above described file label template FT as well as a preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) associated with the file label template FT and explanatory text W 1  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for files.”) associated with the file label template FT. 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 4B , the second package PK 2  includes the above described equipment management label template BT as well as the above described preview image Pa associated with the equipment management label template BT and explanatory text W 2  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for equipment management.”) associated with the equipment management label template BT. Note that, according to this example, the same preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) as that for the first package PK 1  is used for the second package PK 2  as well since the equipment management label template BT included in the second package PK 2  and the file label template FT included in the first package PK 1  are both office applications when broadly classified (refer to the respective explanatory texts). 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 4C , the third package PK 3  includes the above described nametag label template NT as well as the above described preview image Pa associated with the nametag label template NT and explanatory text W 3  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags.”) associated with the nametag label template NT. Note that, according to this example, similar to the above, the same preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) as that for the first package PK 1  and the second package PK 2  is used for the third package PK 3  as well since the nametag label template NT included in the third package PK 3  is an office application when broadly classified (refer to the explanatory text). 
     According to this comparison example, the templates serving as contents (the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, and the nametag label template NT), the preview image Pa corresponding to the templates, and the explanatory texts W 1 , W 2 , and W 3  corresponding to the templates are respectively prepared as the single packages PK 1 , PK 2 , and PK 3 , as described above. As a result, the same number of preview images Pa as the number of templates (three according to this example) is required. Accordingly, even in a case where a plurality of the packages PK (all of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , and PK 3  according to this example) use the common preview image Pa, the common preview image Pa is duplicated and packaged in each of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , and PK 3  and stored, requiring unnecessary resources. Note that the same holds true when the common explanatory text W is used in each of the plurality of packages PK: unnecessary resources are required due to duplication in packages. 
     Updating Preview Images and Problems During Updating 
     As described above using the above described  FIGS. 4A to 4C , the same preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) is used in the first package PK 1 , the second package PK 2 , and the third package PK 3  since the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, and the nametag label template NT respectively included in the above described first package PK 1 , second package PK 2 , and third package PK 3  are office applications when broadly classified (refer to the explanatory texts). Nevertheless, according to circumstances such as user demands or subsequent product improvements, etc., there may be cases in which the common use of the preview image P such as described above is terminated and the preview image P is reproduced (renewed) so that individual preview images Pa, Pb, and Pc (described later) are respectively used in the first package PK 1 , the second package PK 2 , and the third package PK 3 . 
       FIGS. 5A to 5C  show each of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , and PK 3  after the above described renewal. As shown in  FIG. 5A , the first package PK 1  includes the above described file label template FT as well as the above described preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) and the above described explanatory text W 1  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for files.”), similar to  FIG. 4A  previously described. 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 5B , in the second package PK 2 , the above described preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) of the above described  FIG. 4B  is switched anew to the preview image Pb (an image that includes three bottles which are pieces of equipment). That is, the second package PK 2  includes the equipment management label template BT, the above described new preview image Pb, and the above described explanatory text W 2 , which is the same as that in  FIG. 4B . 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 5C , in the third package PK 3 , the above described preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) of the above described  FIG. 4C  is switched anew to the preview image Pc (an image that includes a nametag). That is, the third package PK 3  includes the nametag label template NT, the above described new preview image Pc, and the above described explanatory text W 3 , which is the same as that in  FIG. 4C . 
     Here, in this comparison example, the template F, the preview image P, and the explanatory text W are prepared as a single package PK as previously described. As a result, when the first package PK 1  to the third package PK 3  shown in  FIGS. 4A to 4C  are to be renewed to the first package PK 1  to the third package PK 3  shown in  FIGS. 5A to 5C , the entire packages of the above described second package PK 2  and the third package PK 3  in which the preview image P is switched need to be reproduced (refer to  FIGS. 5B and 5C ). As a result, the problem arises that the labor and cost required for the renewal process increase. 
     Technique of this Embodiment 
     Here, in this embodiment, the packaging of the three items of the template F, the preview image P, and the explanatory text W into a single package PK, such as in the above described comparison example, is terminated, changing the design so that only the two items of the template F and the explanatory text W are included in the single package PK. On the other hand, at least one keyword suitable to the details of the preview image P is added to each of the preview images P. Then, the associations of each of the preview images P and each of the packages PK are constructed in accordance with the compatibility between the explanatory text W of each of the packages PK and the keyword of the above described preview image P (specifically, whether or not a keyword is be included in the explanatory text W; details described later). The details will now be described using  FIGS. 6 ,  7 , and  8 . 
       FIG. 6  shows a case corresponding to the comparison example shown in the above described  FIGS. 4A to 4C  in which the common above described preview image Pa is used for each of the three items of the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, and the nametag label template NT. That is, as shown in  FIG. 6 , according to this example, the three items of the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, and the nametag label template NT as described above are respectively incorporated into the first package PK 1 , the second package PK 2 , and the third package PK 3 . Then, since the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, and the nametag label template NT respectively included in the above described first package PK 1 , second package PK 2 , and third package PK 3  are office applications when broadly classified (refer to the explanatory texts), the same preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) is commonly used for these first package PK 1  to third package PK 3 . 
     Note that, according to this example, a nametag label (large) template NT′ for the production of large-sized nametag labels in particular is newly provided and incorporated into a fourth package PK 4 . In this fourth package PK 4  as well, the same preview image Pa as described above (an image that includes three files) is used. 
     That is, the first package PK 1  includes only the above described file label template FT as well as the above described explanatory text W 1  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for files.”) associated with the file label template FT. The second package PK 2  includes only the above described equipment management label template BT as well as the above described explanatory text W 2  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for equipment management.”) associated with the equipment management label template BT. The third package PK 3  includes only the above described nametag label template NT as well as the above described explanatory text W 3  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags.”) associated with the nametag label template NT. Further, the fourth package PK 4  includes only the above described nametag label (large) template NT′ as well as the explanatory text W 4  (“This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags. The size is large.”) associated with the nametag label (large) template NT′. 
     On the other hand, according to this example, the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” are added to the above described one preview image Pa. Then, as previously described, when each of the packages PK are associated with the above described preview image Pa, association with the preview image Pa is performed when the explanatory text W of each of the packages PK includes either one of the keywords “for office use” or “for files” of the preview image Pa. Note that, when there is a plurality of the preview images P, association is performed with applicable the preview image P having the greatest number of included keywords (details described later). 
     That is, the explanatory text W 1  “This is a label for office use. The label is for files.” associated with the file label template FT of the package PK 1  includes both of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. Accordingly, the above described preview image Pa is associated with this package PK 1  (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     Further, the explanatory text W 2  “This is a label for office use. The label is for equipment management.” associated with the equipment management label template BT of the package PK 2  includes the keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. Accordingly, the above described preview image Pa is associated with this package PK 2  as well (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     Similarly, the explanatory text W 3  “This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags.” associated with the nametag label template NT of the package PK 3  includes the keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. Accordingly, the above described preview image Pa is associated with this package PK 3  as well (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     Similarly, the explanatory text W 4  “This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags. The size is large.” associated with the nametag label (large) template NT′ of the package PK 4  includes the keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. Accordingly, the above described preview image Pa is associated with this package PK 4  as well (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     As described above, according to this embodiment and the above described example, each of the first package PK 1 , the second package PK 2 , the third package PK 3 , and the fourth package PK 4  is associated with the preview image Pa. A table such as shown in  FIG. 7A , for example, which indicates this association is generated and stored in the above described large-capacity storage device  160  of the contents server SV. 
     As described above, according to this example, the common preview image Pa is used for each of the plurality of packages PK (all of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , PK 3 , and PK 4  according to this example). Nevertheless, since the package PK and the preview image P are associated based on the compatibility between the keywords of the preview image Pa and the explanatory texts W 1 -W 4  of each of the packages PK 1 -PK 4  as described above, it is only necessary to store only the one preview image Pa in a predetermined resource (the large-capacity storage device  160  of the contents server SV according to this example). That is, since the common preview image Pa does not need to be duplicated and packaged for each of the packages PK as in the comparison example shown in  FIGS. 4A to 4D , there is no need for unnecessary resources. 
     Updating the Preview Image 
     As described above, the same preview image Pa (an image that includes three files) is associated with the packages PK 1 -PK 4  since the file label template FT, the equipment management label template BT, the nametag label template NT, and the nametag label (large) template NT′ respectively included in the above described packages PK 1 -PK 4  are office applications when broadly classified (refer to the explanatory texts). At this time, as explained using  FIGS. 5A and 5B  in the comparison example previously described, according to circumstances such as user demands or subsequent product improvements, etc., there may be cases in which the common use of the preview image P such as described above is terminated and the preview image P is reproduced (renewed) so that the above described preview images Pa, Pb, and Pc, which are slightly further subdivided in accordance with the details of each of the packages PK 1 -PK 4 , are used. 
       FIG. 8  shows a state in which the above described preview images Pa, Pb, and Pc are associated with each of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , PK 3 , and PK 4  after the above described renewal. As shown in the figure, with this renewal, the above described preview image Pb (an image that includes three bottles which are pieces of equipment) and the above described preview image Pc (an image that includes a nametag) are newly prepared in addition to the above described preview image Pa (an image that includes three files). Then, the two keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management” are added to the preview image Pb, and the two keywords “for office use” and “for nametags” are added to the preview image Pc. Note that, during this renewal as well, there is no particular need to change the details (the templates FT, BT, NT, and NT′, and the explanatory texts W 1 , W 2 , W 3 , and W 4 ) of each of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , PK 3 , and PK 4 . 
     As previously described, when each of the packages PK is associated with the above described preview images Pa, Pb, and Pc in this embodiment, association is performed with the preview image P having the highest compatibility between the explanatory text W of each of the packages PK and the keywords added to the preview image P (having the greatest number of keywords included in the preview image P according to this example). 
     That is, in  FIG. 8 , the explanatory text W 1  “This is a label for office use. The label is for files.” associated with the file label template FT of the package PK 1  includes both of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. On the other hand, the above described preview image Pb includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management,” and the above described preview image PC similarly includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for nametags.” That is, there are two common keywords for the preview image Pa, and one common keyword for the preview images Pb and Pc. Accordingly, the first package PK 1  is associated with the preview image Pa (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     On the other hand, the explanatory text W 2  “This is a label for office use. The label is for equipment management.” associated with the equipment management label template BT of the package PK 2  includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa. On the other hand, the above described preview image Pb includes both of the two keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management.” Further, the above described preview image Pc includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for nametags.” That is, there are two common keywords for the preview image Pb, and one common keyword for the preview images Pa and Pc. Accordingly, the second package PK 2  is associated with the preview image Pb (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     Further, the explanatory text W 3  “This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags.” associated with the nametag label template NT of the package PK 3  includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa, and includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management” of the above described preview image Pb. On the other hand, the above described preview image Pc includes both of the two keywords “for office use” and “for nametags.” That is, there are two common keywords for the preview image Pc, and one common keyword for the preview images Pa and Pb. Accordingly, the third package PK 3  is associated with the preview image Pc (refer to the bold dashed arrow). 
     Furthermore, the explanatory text W 4  “This is a label for office use. The label is for nametags. The size is large.” associated with the nametag label (large) template NT′ of the package PK 4  includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the above described preview image Pa, and includes only the one keyword “for office use” of the two keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management” of the above described preview image Pb. On the other hand, similar to the above, the preview image Pc includes both of the two keywords “for office use” and “for nametags.” That is, there are two common keywords for the preview image Pc, and one common keyword for the preview images Pa and Pb. Accordingly, the fourth package PK 4  is associated with the preview image Pc (refer to the bold dashed arrow), similar to the third package PK 3 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the preview images Pb and Pc are newly produced, renewing the second package PK 2 , the third package PK 3 , and the fourth package PK 4  from a state of association with the preview image Pa to date to a state of new association with the preview images Pb and Pc. In this embodiment, even during such a renewal, the keywords (“for office use,” “for equipment management,” and “for nametags”) associated with the preview images Pb and Pc are newly suitably generated, making it only necessary to newly construct the associations between the preview images Pa, Pb, and Pc and each of the packages PK 1 , PK 2 , PK 3 , and PK 4 . In this case, the table indicating the associations shown in the above described  FIG. 7A  is updated as shown in  FIG. 7B , for example. 
     Note that while the above describes an illustrative scenario in which the preview image P is newly generated (preview images Pb and Pc), even in a case where the explanatory text W within the package PK is newly generated, it is possible to newly construct associations by simply renewing the association table as described above. 
     Control Procedure 
       FIG. 9  shows the control procedure executed using the contents information processing program stored in the above described ROM (or the large-capacity storage device  160 ) of the memory  130  by the CPU  120  of the contents server SV in order to execute the contents information processing method based on the technique described above. 
     First, in step S 10 , the CPU  120  determines whether or not the contents (templates according to this example; hereinafter the same) or the preview images P have been updated in the associations between each of the packages PK and the preview images P already stored within the large-capacity storage device  160 , such as shown in the example in the above described  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 8 . Note that this term “Updated” also includes a case in which the above described associations are newly produced and stored (=newly produced) with none of the above described associations stored at all in the large-capacity storage device  160 . Until an update is performed, the decision is made that the condition is not satisfied and the flow enters a loop standby state. When an update is performed, the decision is made that the condition is satisfied, and the flow proceeds to step S 11 . 
     In step S 11 , the CPU  120  sets a variable N that specifies the sequential order of a template to an initial value of 1. Subsequently, the flow proceeds to step S 12 . 
     In step S 12 , the CPU  120  acquires all of the preview images P (or only the identification information of the image names, numbers, etc.; hereinafter the same) that have been prepared as association targets in the large-capacity storage device  160  by the above described update, from the large-capacity storage device  160 . 
     Subsequently, the flow proceeds to step S 13  where the CPU  120  acquires the keywords respectively corresponding to all of the preview images P acquired in step S 12 , from the large-capacity storage device  160 . Subsequently, the flow proceeds to step S 14 . 
     In step S 14 , the CPU  120  acquires the explanatory text W related to the template N of all of the templates that are processing targets stored in the large-capacity storage device  160  by the above described update. Initially, since N is set to 1 in step S 11 , the explanatory text W of template  1  is acquired. 
     Subsequently, the flow proceeds to step S 15  where the CPU  120  counts the number of common sections (number of keyword hits) between the explanatory text W acquired in the above described step S 14  and the keywords of all of the preview images P acquired in step S 13 , for each of the preview images P. For example, following the example shown in the previously described  FIG. 8 , the CPU  120  counts the above described number of keyword hits for the keywords “for office use” and “for files” of the first preview image Pa as “2,” the above described number of keyword hits of the keywords “for office use” and “for equipment management” of the next preview image Pb as “1,” and the above described number of keyword hits for the keywords “for office use” and “for nametags” of the last preview image Pc as “1,” for the explanatory text W 1  “This is a label for office use. The label is for files.” of the file label template FT of the first package PK 1  of the template  1 . 
     Then, in step S 16 , the CPU  120  determines whether or not the number of keyword hits of the above described step S 15  is 0. If the number of keyword hits is 0, the condition is satisfied (S 16 : Yes) and the flow proceeds to step S 17 . 
     In step S 17 , the CPU  120  associates the default image (uniformly set in advance for when the above described number of keyword hits is 0) with the package PK that includes the template N as the processing target at this time, and the flow proceeds to step S 19  described later. 
     On the other hand, in step S 16 , when the number of keyword hits is 1 or higher, the condition is not satisfied (S 16 : No) and the flow proceeds to step S 18 . 
     In step S 18 , the CPU  120  associates the package PK that includes the template N which is the processing target at this time with the preview image P which has the highest number of keyword hits, in accordance with the count result of step S 15 . Following the previously described example of  FIG. 8 , the first preview image Pa, which has the highest number 2 of keyword hits, is associated with the first package PK 1  which includes the file label template FT. With this arrangement, when the cursor is aligned to reverse the display of any of the templates displayed in list format in the file list box  17   d  on the input operation screen  17 A of the display part  17  of the operation terminal  14  shown in  FIG. 3  previously described, the preview image P associated as described above with the display-reversed template appears in the above described display area  17   f.    
     When the above described step S 17  or step S 18  ends, the flow proceeds to step S 19 . In step S 19 , the CPU  120  determines whether or not the processing of all templates that are processing targets stored within the large-capacity storage device  160  has ended. As long as an unprocessed template still remains, the condition of step S 19  is not satisfied (step S 19 : No), and the flow proceeds to step S 20 . 
     In step S 20 , the CPU  120  adds one to the value of the above described N, the flow proceeds to the previously described step S 14 , and the same procedure is then repeated. With this arrangement, the CPU  120  counts the number of keyword hits in step S 15  while sequentially moving the templates serving as the processing target by sequentially adding a value of N in step S 20 , and sequentially associates each of the templates with the preview image P having the highest number of keyword hits (associates the default image in step S 17  when the number of keyword hits is 0). Then, the condition of step S 19  is satisfied (S 19 : Yes) as soon as the processing of all templates ends, and the flow ends. 
     As described above, in this embodiment, each of the templates and explanatory text W are associated while each of the preview images P and keywords are associated, and the templates and preview images P are combined based on the conformance between the explanatory text W and the keywords. With this arrangement, the preview image P is not required in an amount equivalent to the number of templates as in the technique wherein the templates, the explanatory text W, and the preview image P are configured as a single package. Further, if a common preview image is used with a plurality of templates, unnecessary resources for storing the same preview image P in duplicate as in the above technique are not required. With this arrangement, it is possible to decrease the resources within the large-capacity storage device  160  of the contents server SV required for storing the preview images Pa, Pb, Pc, . . . . 
     Further, as described using the above described  FIGS. 5A to 5C , when the preview image P (or the template) is updated, reproduction of all of the packages PK that include the updated preview image P (or template) becomes necessary in the technique wherein the template, the explanatory text W, and the preview image P are configured as a single package, increasing the labor and cost required for the updating process. Conversely, in this embodiment, when the preview image P is updated, it is only necessary to newly generate the keywords associated with the preview image P and newly construct the associations between the preview image P and the contents (update the association table previously described as shown from  FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7B , for example), as previously described using  FIG. 8 . Further, when a template are updated, it is similarly only necessary to newly generate the explanatory text W of the template and newly construct the associations between the preview image P and the contents (update the association table previously described). Accordingly, no matter the case, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost required for the updating process compared to the above described technique. 
     Further, in particular, according to this embodiment, in a case where the count value of the keyword count counting step is highest, such the preview image P is determined to be the image to be associated with the template of the processing target since the relevance between the explanatory text W of the template and the preview image P is the highest (refer to step S 18  of  FIG. 9 ). With this arrangement, it is possible to select and display with high accuracy the preview image P most compatible with the specific template. 
     Further, in particular, according to this embodiment, when it is determined that the template or preview image P has been updated in step S 10 , various processing, including at least the acquisition of the preview image P in the above described step S 12 , the acquisition of keywords in step S 13 , and the acquisition of the explanatory text W of each of the templates in step S 14 , are executed. With this arrangement, in a case where the preview image P (or template) is updated, it is possible to reliably reduce the labor and cost required for processing compared to the technique in which the template, the explanatory text W, and the preview image P are configured as a single package. 
     Note that while the above describes an illustrative scenario in which the label printer  3  performs printing on the tape  203  of the print-receiving medium fed out from the tape roll  204  and cuts the tape  203  to produce the print label L, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, allowing a method wherein the print label L is produced using a tape that bonds together a base tape and a cover film other than a base tape on which printing is performed. 
     Further, while a template used during label production is described as an example of contents according to the above described example, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, other images used in relation to label production as well as OS, application, and various driver and other software, etc., may be used as the processing target of the present disclosure. In each of these cases as well, the same advantages are achieved. Further, in the above described example, the first preview image which has the highest number of keyword hits is displayed. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In the case there are a plural of preview images which have respectively the highest number of keyword hits, the second preview image or the other preview image which have respectively the highest number may be displayed. 
     Also note that the present disclosure is not limited to the procedures shown in the above described flow of the flowchart of  FIG. 9 ; procedure additions and deletions as well as sequence changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.