# US 2025/0085902 A1 · Computer-readable storage medium, information processing device, and method for printing composite image > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0085902 A1 - Document ID: US20250085902A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/960,918 - Filed: 2024-11-26 - Published: 2025-03-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-26 - Assignees: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Kenju NARITA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250085902A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1205: {resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets} - G06F 3/1208: {resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview} - B41J 5/30: Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information - G06F 3/12: Digital output to print unit {, e.g. line printer, chain printer} - G06F 3/1223: {specifically adapted to use a particular technique} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS ## Abstract A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a support program executable by a computer of an information processing device and conforming to a printer connected with the information processing device. The support program causes, when executed by the computer, the information processing device to obtain, from an external device, image information indicating an image for composition registered in the external device, and causes a user interface to display the image information. The support program further causes, when executed, the information processing device to perform a printing process to cause the printer to print a composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the image information is combined with a target image to be printed, in response to a print instruction with a print setting for image composition being output from an application program to a general-purpose print program incorporated in an operating system of the information processing device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a support program that is executable by a computer of an information processing device and conforms to a printer connected with the information processing device, the support program being configured to support a general-purpose print program incorporated in an operating system of the information processing device, the support program being not included in the operating system when executed by the computer, the support program being further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to: obtain image information from an external device connected with the information processing device, the image information indicating an image for composition registered in the external device; cause a user interface of the information processing device to display the obtained image information; and perform a printing process to cause the printer to print a composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information is combined with a target image to be printed, in response to a print instruction with a print setting for image composition being output from an application program incorporated in the information processing device to the general-purpose print program. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to: obtain a plurality of pieces of the image information from the external device connected with the information processing device; receive, via the user interface, selection of one piece of image information from among the obtained plurality of pieces of image information; cause the user interface to display the selected one piece of image information; and cause the printer to perform the printing process to print the composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the selected one piece of image information is combined with the target image to be printed, in response to the print instruction with the print setting for image composition being output from the application program to the general-purpose print program. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to: cause the user interface to display a setting screen configured to receive input operations for print settings; and obtain the image information from the external device connected with the information processing device, based on the setting screen being displayed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to: in response to the print instruction with the print setting for image composition being output from the application program to the general-purpose print program, cause the user interface to display the composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information is combined with the target image to be printed, before performing the printing process. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to cause the user interface to display the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the printing process includes: generating image data of the composite image; and sending the generated image data of the composite image to the printer, thereby causing the printer to print the composite image in response to receiving the image data of the composite image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the printing process includes sending, to the printer, a designation command to specify the image for composition indicated by the image information, and image data of the target image to be printed that is indicated by the print instruction, thereby causing the printer to: generate the composite image in which the image for composition specified by the designation command is combined with the target image to be printed that is indicated by the print instruction; and print the generated composite image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to obtain the image information from the printer that is the external device connected with the information processing device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8, wherein the support program is further configured to, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing device to: obtain function information indicating whether the printer has a sending function to send the image information; when the obtained function information indicates that the printer has the sending function, obtain the image information from the printer and cause the user interface to display the obtained image information; and when the obtained function information indicates that the printer does not have the sending function, perform neither obtaining the image information from the printer nor causing the user interface to display the image information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the printing process to cause the printer to print the composite image is performed using a first communication of a first protocol, and wherein the obtaining the image information from the external device is performed using a second communication of a second protocol different from the first protocol. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10, wherein the first protocol is IPP. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the second protocol is MIB. ### Claim 13 An information processing device comprising: a user interface; and a controller including: a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an application program, a general-purpose print program incorporated in an operating system of the information processing device, and a support program conforming to a printer connected with the information processing device and supporting the general-purpose print program, the support program being not included in the operating system, the support program being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to: obtain image information from an external device connected with the information processing device, the image information indicating an image for composition registered in the external device; cause the user interface to display the obtained image information; and perform a printing process to cause the printer to print a composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information is combined with a target image to be printed, in response to a print instruction with a print setting for image composition being output from the application program to the general-purpose print program. ### Claim 14 A method implementable by a processor executing a support program on an information processing device, the support program conforming to a printer connected with the information processing device and supporting a general-purpose print program incorporated in an operating system of the information processing device, the support program being not included in the operating system, the method comprising: obtaining image information from an external device connected with the information processing device, the image information indicating an image for composition registered in the external device; causing a user interface of the information processing device to display the obtained image information; and performing a printing process to cause the printer to print a composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information is combined with a target image to be printed, in response to a print instruction with a print setting for image composition being output from an application program incorporated in the information processing device to the general-purpose print program.