JP2013045377A - Information processing program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method that are easy for a user to operate.SOLUTION: By indicating a button BT1-BT4 with a cursor K in a scanner control window, a user can confirm setting information on image reading processing assigned to each button BT1-BT4. Then, by clicking the right mouse button in a state where the setting information is displayed, a left pane LP is changed to a locked state. Then, by clicking the left mouse button in a state where any button BT1-BT4 is indicated by the cursor K, image reading processing assigned to the button BT1-BT4 indicated by the cursor K can be executed. Accordingly, operations are easy for a user.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a printer driver that displays help when a right-click is executed in a state where the cursor is positioned on a button on an operation screen.

JP 2006-285476 A

  However, according to the above technique, the help display cannot be made unless the user recognizes in advance the operation method of performing a right click with the cursor positioned on the button, and the operation is not easy. was there.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that are easy for a user to operate.

  In order to achieve this object, an information processing program of the present invention is a program executed in an information processing apparatus including a computer, and an operation target display control unit that displays operation target information to which processing is assigned on a display unit. When the indicator displayed on the display unit indicates any of the operation target information, the process assigned to the operation target information indicated by the indicator while continuing to display the operation target information Setting information display control means for displaying setting information on the display section, change control means for changing the setting information displayed on the display section based on an input from the input section, and the indicator is the operation target Execution control means for causing the execution unit to execute processing based on the setting information displayed by the display unit when the first operation is performed in a state in which information is instructed. , Causing the computer to function.

  The present invention can be realized in various modes such as an information processing device, a control device that controls the information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium that records an information processing program.

  According to the information processing program of claim 1, when the indicator indicates any of the operation target information, the process assigned to the operation target information indicated by the indicator while the display of the operation target information is continued. Is displayed, and the setting information displayed on the display unit is changed based on an input from the input unit. And when 1st operation is performed in the state which the indicator directed operation object information, the process based on the said setting information which a display part displays is performed. That is, the user can display the setting information by a simple operation of instructing the operation target information with the indicator and visually recognize the contents. Then, by changing to the desired setting information and performing the first operation, it is possible to execute processing based on the changed setting information. Therefore, there is an effect that the operation is easy for the user.

  According to the information processing program of the second aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program of the first aspect, the setting information is displayed outside the selection area including a plurality of pieces of operation target information. It can suppress that obstructs visibility.

  According to the information processing program according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the information processing program according to claim 1 or 2, when the second operation is performed, even after the display position of the indicator is changed, Since the display of the setting information is continued, there is an effect that the display position of the indicator can be freely changed after the second operation, and the operability is good.

  According to the information processing program of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the information processing program of the third aspect, the operation method of the second operation is displayed before the second operation is performed. There is an effect that the method can be easily recognized and executed.

  According to the information processing program of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the information processing program of claim 3 or 4, when the second operation is performed, the indicator instructs the inside of the setting area Since the display position of the child is changed, there is an effect that it can be suggested to the user that the setting information can be changed.

  According to the information processing program of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, when the third operation is performed after the second operation is performed. The display of the setting area is erased on the condition that the indicator is displayed at a position indicating the outside of the setting area. There is an effect that the display can be erased.

  According to the information processing program of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the information processing program according to the sixth aspect, when the setting information is confirmed and the setting information does not need to be changed by the user, a simple operation is performed. The effect is that the display of the setting information can be erased.

  According to the information processing program of the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect of the information processing program of the sixth or seventh aspect, when the change of the setting information is canceled and the change of the setting information becomes unnecessary for the user Has an effect that the display of the setting information can be erased by a simple operation. Further, when the cancel operation is performed, the setting information before the change is displayed, so that there is an effect that the user can recognize that the cancel operation has been accepted.

  According to the information processing program of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the information processing program according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, no other operation target information is arranged between the operation target information and the setting information. Since the setting information is displayed at the position, there is an effect that the operation of changing the display position of the indicator from the position indicating the operation target information to the position indicating the setting information is facilitated.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the tenth aspect, the same effect as that of the information processing apparatus including the computer that executes the information processing program according to the first aspect is obtained.

  According to the information processing method of the eleventh aspect, the same effect as that of the information processing apparatus including the computer that executes the information processing program according to the first aspect is obtained.

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of PC which mounts the device control program of this invention. Is a diagram illustrating an example of a scanner control window displayed on the LCD's PC. Is a diagram illustrating an example of a scanner control window displayed on the LCD's PC. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed in PC. It is a flowchart which shows the unlocking display process performed in PC. It is a figure which shows an example of the scanner control window of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed in PC of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the unlocking display process performed in PC of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification scanner control window.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a personal computer (PC) 10 in which a device control program (hereinafter referred to as “this program”) 14a according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed. The PC 10 is connected to the scanner 30 via the LAN 50.

  The PC 10 mainly includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a hard disk drive (HDD) 14, a LAN interface (LAN I / F) 16, an input device 17, and an LCD 18, which are connected to each other via a bus line 19.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit connected via the bus line 19 according to fixed values and programs stored in the ROM 12 and the HDD 14. ROM12 is a memory in which a program for controlling the operation of the PC10 is stored. The RAM 13 is a readable / writable memory for temporarily storing data necessary for the processing of the CPU 11, and is provided with a display maintenance flag 13a. The display maintenance flag 13a is a flag indicating whether or not to maintain the display of setting information displayed in a scanner control window (see FIG. 2) described later.

  The HDD 14 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage device, and stores the program 14a. The program 14a is a program for controlling the operation of the scanner 30 from the PC 10. The processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 to be described later is executed by the CPU 11 in accordance with the program 14a.

  The LAN I / F 16 is an interface for communicating with other devices connected to the LAN 50. The input device 17 includes a keyboard and a mouse for inputting instructions and information to the PC 10. The LCD 18 is a liquid crystal display device.

  The scanner control window will be described with reference to FIG. The scanner control window is displayed on the LCD 18 when the program 14a is activated on the PC 10. As shown in FIG. 2A, the scanner control window includes a right pane RP and a left pane LP.

  In the right pane RP, buttons BT1 to BT4 to which various image reading processes are individually assigned are displayed. The image button BT1 is assigned image processing for instructing the scanner 30 to read a document image and passing image data corresponding to the document image to a predetermined image processing application (not shown) in the PC 10. The OCR button BT2 is assigned OCR processing that instructs the scanner 30 to read a document image and passes image data corresponding to the document image to a predetermined OCR application (not shown) in the PC 10. The email button BT3 is assigned mail attachment processing for instructing the scanner 30 to read a document image and attaching an image file corresponding to the document image to an email transmitted from the PC 10. The file button BT4 is assigned a file saving process for instructing the scanner 30 to read a document image and storing an image file corresponding to the document image in the HDD 14 of the PC 10. As shown in FIG. 2A, the left pane LP is displayed as a blank area when the cursor K does not indicate the buttons BT1 to BT4.

  On the other hand, when the user moves the display position of the cursor K using the mouse as the input device 17, the cursor K indicates one of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (that is, the arrow K of the cursor K indicates the button BT1 to BT1). When overlapping the display area of BT4), as shown in FIG. 2B, the left pane LP including setting information is displayed.

  Specifically, while the display of the buttons BT1 to BT4 in the right pane RP is continued, the setting information regarding the processing assigned to the buttons BT1 to BT4 indicated by the cursor K is displayed in the left pane LP. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2B, since the button BT1 is designated by the cursor, the left pane LP including setting information related to image processing is displayed. Therefore, the user can display the setting information related to the process assigned to the designated button with a simple operation of designating any of the buttons BT1 to BT4 with the cursor K, and can visually recognize the contents.

  Here, the user who has seen the setting information may want to select another process. According to the scanner control window of the present embodiment, since the setting information is collectively displayed in the left pane LP, that is, the setting information is displayed outside the right pane RP that displays the buttons BT1 to BT4. It can suppress that setting information obstructs visibility of buttons BT1-BT4. Therefore, when the user who has confirmed the setting information intends to select another process, the user can examine the button BT1 to BT4 while viewing the button.

  The state in which the setting information is displayed when the cursor K indicates the buttons BT1 to BT4 and the setting information is deleted when the cursor K does not indicate the buttons BT1 to BT4 is hereinafter referred to as an “unlocked state”. For example, when the user is unable to decide which of the various image reading processes to select, the user appropriately moves the cursor K in the unlocked state to display the setting information corresponding to each button, The contents can be confirmed.

  On the other hand, regardless of the display position of the cursor K, the state in which the display of the setting information being displayed is continued is hereinafter referred to as “lock state”. In the first embodiment, when the user presses (right-clicks) the right button of the mouse while the setting information is being displayed, the state transitions from the “unlocked state” to the “locked state”. Therefore, when the user determines the image reading process to be executed, the user can right-click the button corresponding to the process with the cursor K and lock the display of the left pane LP. . In the locked state, since the display of the setting information is continued even after the display position of the cursor K is changed, after the right click, the user can freely change the display position of the cursor K and the operability is good.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, in the state where the setting information is displayed based on the cursor K indicating one of the buttons BT1 to BT4, before the right click is performed (that is, the unlocked state). In the middle), a message explaining the operation method for shifting to the locked state (for example, “Right click to lock the setting screen”) is displayed as the pop-up display P1. Thus, the user, an operation method for shifting to the locked state easily recognize, can be performed.

  After shifting to the locked state, the user uses the left pane LP to perform setting work for the currently selected image reading process (that is, the process assigned to the button designated by right-clicking). As shown in FIG. 2B, in the left pane LP, a selection box SB group, an OK button BT5, and a CANCEL button BT6 are displayed. The selection box SB is provided for each setting item, and one selection box SB displays setting information corresponding to one setting item. Initially, setting information stored in the HDD 14 is displayed in the setting box SB group in association with the currently selected image reading process. Note that the setting items displayed as the selection box SB may be different for each image reading process.

  When changing the setting information, as shown in FIG. 2C, the user presses the left button of the mouse (left click) in a state where the cursor K points to one selection box SB. By displaying a list of information options (not shown) and selecting one setting information from the list, the setting information displayed in the selection box SB can be changed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3A, the user left-clicks the OK button BT5 (that is, left-clicks in a state where the cursor K indicates the OK button BT5), so that the setting information being displayed is displayed. The image can be stored in the HDD 14 in association with the image reading process being selected. When this operation is performed, the left pane LP is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state. However, even after the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state, while the cursor K is in the left pane LP, the display of the setting information is maintained as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the cursor K indicates any of the buttons BT1 to BT4, setting information corresponding to the buttons BT1 to BT4 indicated by the cursor K is displayed in the left pane LP. For example, when the user changes the image processing setting information in the left pane LP and then left-clicks the OK button BT5, the left pane LP is unlocked, but the user again clicks the button BT1 corresponding to the image processing. When the cursor K is moved, the setting information after the change for the image processing is displayed in the left pane LP.

  When one of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is designated with the cursor K, the left pane LP displays the left pane LP when left-clicked in a state where the setting information corresponding to the button is displayed on the left pane LP. Based on the setting information, the process assigned to the button BT is executed. That is, the user can execute processing based on the changed setting information with a simple operation of changing to the desired setting information using the left pane LP, pointing to the button BT with the cursor K, and left-clicking. it can. Therefore, the operation is easy for the user.

  4 in accordance with the program 14a, which is a flow chart showing a main process executed in the PC 10. This process is started when the program 14a is activated. First, the CPU 11 displays a scanner control window (see FIG. 2A) on the LCD 18 (S401), and sets the left pane LP in the scanner control window to an unlocked state (S402). When the left pane LP is unlocked (S403: No), the CPU 11 executes unlock display processing (S405), and proceeds to S414. The unlock display process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when the left pane LP is locked (S403: Yes), the CPU 11 changes the setting information displayed in the selection box SB of the left pane LP based on the input from the input device 17 (S404). If the OK button BT5 is left-clicked (S406: Yes), the CPU 11 stores the setting information being displayed in the HDD 14 in association with the type of image reading process (S407), and the setting information in the left pane LP. Is maintained (S408), and the process proceeds to S412.

  On the other hand, when the OK button BT5 is not left-clicked (S406: No) and the CANCEL button BT6 is left-clicked (S409: Yes), that is, when a cancel operation for canceling the change of the setting information is performed, before the change Is obtained from the HDD 14 (S410), and the left pane LP including the obtained setting information is displayed (S411).

  Next, the CPU 11 sets the left pane LP to the unlocked state (S412), sets the display maintenance flag 13a to on (S413), and proceeds to S414. When the CANCEL button BT6 is not left-clicked (S409: No), the CPU 11 skips S410 to S413 and proceeds to S414.

  Next, when the cursor K indicates one of the buttons BT1 to BT4 and left-clicked (S414: Yes), the CPU 11 sets the image reading process assigned to the left-clicked buttons BT1 to BT4. Information is acquired (S415).

  Here, when the setting information corresponding to the left-clicked buttons BT1 to BT4 is displayed in the left pane LP, the setting information displayed in the left pane LP is acquired. On the other hand, when the setting information corresponding to the left-clicked buttons BT1 to BT4 is not displayed in the left pane LP (that is, the setting information corresponding to any of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is displayed in a locked state) When another button BT1 to BT4 is left-clicked), the setting information of the image reading process assigned to the left-clicked button BT1 to BT4 is acquired from the HDD.

  Next, the CPU 11 executes an image reading process corresponding to the left-clicked buttons BT1 to BT4 based on the acquired setting information (S416). Specifically, the scanner 30 is instructed to read a document based on the acquired setting information, and image data of the document image generated by the scanner 30 is acquired in accordance with the instruction. Thereafter, in accordance with the image reading process corresponding to the left-clicked buttons BT1 to BT4, for example, the process of passing the image data of the document image to a predetermined image processing application in the PC 10 or the process of passing to the OCR application is executed. To do.

  On the other hand, if none of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is left-clicked with the mouse (S414: No), the CPU 11 proceeds to the process of S417. When the display end of the scanner control window is instructed (S417: Yes), the CPU 11 ends this process. On the other hand, when the display end of the scanner control window is not instructed (S417: No), the CPU 11 returns to the process of S403.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the unlock display process (S405) executed in the PC 10 in accordance with the program 14a. This process is executed when the left pane LP is unlocked.

  When the cursor K has entered (newly instructed) the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S501: Yes), the CPU 11 displays a pop-up display P1 (FIG. 2B) showing an operation method for shifting to the locked state. )) Is displayed on the scanner control window (S502). Next, the CPU 11 acquires setting information corresponding to the buttons BT1 to BT4 indicated by the cursor K from the HDD 14 (S503), displays the left pane LP including the acquired setting information (S504), and ends this processing. .

  On the other hand, when the cursor K does not enter the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S501: No), but remains in the display area of any of the buttons BT1 to BT4, that is, the cursor K is When the instruction of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is continued (S507: Yes), and when the button is further right-clicked (S508: Yes), the CPU 11 sets the left pane LP to the locked state (S509). In this case, setting information corresponding to the buttons BT1 to BT4 indicated by the cursor K is already displayed in the left pane LP.

  Next, the CPU 11 deletes the pop-up display P1 from the scanner control window (S510). Then, the display position of the cursor K is moved into the left pane LP so that the cursor K points in the left pane LP (S511). In this way, it can be suggested to the user that the setting information can be changed, that is, that the left pane LP is active and a setting information changing operation can be accepted. On the other hand, when the right click is not performed with the mouse (S508: No), the CPU 11 ends the process.

  When the cursor K does not remain in the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S507: No) and the cursor K goes out of the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S512: Yes), CPU11 is, to erase the pop-up display P1 from the scanner control window (S513). On the other hand, when the cursor K continues to point outside the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S512: No), the CPU 11 skips the process of S513.

  Next, when the setting information is not displayed on the left pane LP (S514: No), the CPU 11 ends this process. On the other hand, if the setting information is displayed in the left pane LP (S514: Yes) and the display maintenance flag 13a is off (S515: No), the CPU 11 sets the setting information in the left pane LP, the OK button BT5, and CANCEL. The button BT6 is deleted (S516), and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the display maintenance flag 13a is on (S515: Yes), when the cursor K is outside the left pane LP (S517: No), the CPU 11 sets the display maintenance flag 13a to off (S518), and left The setting information in the pane, the OK button BT5, and the CANCEL button BT6 are erased (S516), and this process ends.

  In other words, after the display maintaining flag 13a is set to ON by performing an operation of left-clicking the OK button BT5 or the cancel button BT6, the cursor K is displayed at a position indicating outside the left pane LP. The display of the setting information in the left pane LP is deleted. Therefore, after the setting information is confirmed or the change of the setting information is cancelled, the display of the setting information becomes unnecessary for the user, and then the user moves the cursor K outside the left pane LP. The display of setting information can be deleted by operation.

  On the other hand, when the display maintenance flag 13a is on (S515: Yes), when the cursor K is in the left pane LP (S517: Yes), the CPU 11 ends this process while maintaining the display of the setting information. . That is, after the OK button BT5 or the cancel button BT6 is left-clicked, the setting information display is maintained while the cursor K remains in the left pane LP. Therefore, after the user left-clicks the OK button BT5, the determined setting information can be visually recognized while the cursor K is in the left pane LP. When the CANCEL button BT6 is left-clicked, the display of the setting information before the change is maintained while the cursor K remains in the left pane. Therefore, it is possible to make the user recognize that the cancel operation has been accepted.

  The program 14a of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the right click is an operation for bringing the left pane LP into a locked state. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, continuing the state in which the cursor K indicates the buttons BT1 to BT4 for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds) corresponds to an operation for setting the left pane LP to the locked state. Hereinafter, the program 14a of the second embodiment will be described as being installed in the PC 10 described in the first embodiment.

  Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining scanner control window of the second embodiment. Among the configurations of the scanner control window of the second embodiment, the same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the scanner control window of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a text box TB is displayed and the display content of the pop-up display P2. The scanner control window text box TB displays whether the left pane LP is locked or unlocked.

  The pop-up display P2 shows an operation method for changing the left pane LP from the unlocked state to the locked state. In the case of the second embodiment, as an operation for changing the operation in which the cursor K indicates the buttons BT1 to BT4 to be in a locked state for a predetermined time or more, the operation method is indicated by a pop-up display P2.

  When an operation for continuing the state in which the cursor K points to the buttons BT1 to BT4 for a predetermined time or longer is performed, the left pane LP is changed to the locked state as shown in FIG. “Locked” is displayed. Further, the pop-up display P2 is deleted, and the display position of the cursor K moves to the left pane LP. Thereafter, the user changes the setting information by the same operation method as in the first embodiment.

  However, in the second embodiment, even when the left pane LP is locked, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the cursor K remains outside the left pane LP for a certain time (for example, 1 minute) or longer. The left pane is changed to the unlocked state, and the setting information displayed in the left pane LP is deleted.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a main process executed in the PC 10 in accordance with the program 14a of the second embodiment. The program 14a of the second embodiment executes the main process shown in FIG. 7 instead of the main process (FIG. 4) of the first embodiment. Among the main processes shown in FIG. 7, the same steps as those of the main process (FIG. 4) of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers and the description thereof is omitted.

  When the left pane LP is unlocked (S403: No), the CPU 11 executes unlock display processing (S701), and proceeds to S414. The unlock display process of the second embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when the left pane LP is in the locked state (S403: Yes), the CPU 11 stays for a certain time (for example, 1 minute) or more outside the left pane LP (that is, outside the setting information display area). It is determined whether or not (S702). If this determination is affirmative (S702: Yes), the CPU 11 deletes the setting information displayed on the left pane LP (S703), and sets the left pane LP to the unlocked state (S704). On the other hand, when the cursor K has not stayed outside the left pane LP for a certain time (for example, 1 minute) or longer (S702: No), the processing of S703 and S704 is skipped.

  That is, according to the first embodiment, left-clicking the OK button BT5 or the CANCEL button BT6 is an operation for releasing the locked state. In addition to this, in the second embodiment, after the locked state, the operation of continuing the state in which the cursor K points outside the left pane LP for a certain period of time also corresponds to the operation for releasing the locked state. . However, when the OK button BT5 or the CANCEL button BT is left-clicked, the setting information is continuously displayed while the cursor K indicates the inside of the left pane LP even after the lock state is released. On the other hand, when the locked state is released based on continuing the state in which the cursor K points outside the left pane LP for a predetermined time or longer, the setting information is immediately deleted (S703).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an unlock display process (S701) executed in the PC 10 in accordance with the program 14a of the second embodiment. This process is executed when the left pane LP is unlocked, as in the first embodiment. In the unlock display process shown in FIG. 8, the same steps as those in the unlock display process (FIG. 5) of the first embodiment are denoted by the same step numbers, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the unlock display process of the second embodiment, the cursor K remains in the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 (S507: Yes), and the cursor K remains in the display area for a certain time (for example, 5). (S801: Yes), the CPU 11 sets the left pane LP to the locked state (S509). On the other hand, if the cursor K remains in the button display area but the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time (S801: No), the CPU 11 ends this process while keeping the left pane unlocked.

  Next, a case where the cursor K does not remain in the display area of the buttons BT1 to BT4 will be described (S507: No). In this case, when the setting information is displayed in the left pane LP (S514: Yes) and the display maintenance flag 13a is on (S515: Yes), the CPU 11 has set the display maintenance flag 13a on. Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed (S802). If this determination is negative (S802: No), the CPU 11 ends this process. On the other hand, if this determination is affirmative (S802: Yes), the CPU 11 sets the display maintenance flag 13a to off (S803), erases the setting information and the like displayed on the left pane LP (S516), This process ends.

  That is, in the first embodiment, the operation of changing the display position of the cursor K to the position indicating the outside of the left pane LP is performed after the operation for releasing the lock is performed. The setting information etc. was deleted. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the setting information and the like in the left pane LP are erased on the condition that a predetermined time or more elapses after the unlocking operation is performed.

  According to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, an effect that the operation is easy for the user can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 11 is an example of a computer. The PC 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus. The device control program 14a is an example of an information processing program. Buttons BT1 to BT4 are an example of operation target information. The cursor K is an example of an indicator. It is an example of the process which the image reading process allocated to the operation target information. The right pane RP in the scanner control window is an example of the selection area. The left pane LP is an example of a setting area.

  An example of the first operation is left-clicking in a state where the cursor K indicates one of the buttons BT1 to BT4. In the first embodiment, right-clicking in a state where the cursor K indicates any of the buttons BT1 to BT4 is an example of the second operation. In the second embodiment, an operation that continues the state in which the cursor K indicates any of the buttons BT1 to BT4 for a certain time is an example of the second operation.

  Left-clicking with the cursor K pointing to the OK button BT5 is an example of the third operation and the confirmation operation. Left-clicking with the cursor K pointing to the CANCEL button BT6 is an example of the third operation and the cancel operation. In the second embodiment, an operation of continuing the state in which the cursor K indicates the outside of the left pane LP for a certain period of time in the locked state is an example of the third operation.

  The LCD 18 is an example of a display unit, the input device 17 is an example of an input unit, and the CPU 11 is an example of an execution unit. However, each unit such as the display unit, the input unit, and the execution unit may be hardware alone or hardware that operates by executing a program other than the present invention such as the program of the present invention or the operating system. Each unit such as a display unit, an input unit, and an execution unit may be hardware that operates by combining a plurality of programs.

  The CPU 11 that executes S401 is an example of the operation target display control means. S405, S701 is an example of CPU11 is setting information display control means for executing. The CPU 11 that executes S404 is an example of a change control unit and a change unit. The CPU 11 that executes S416 is an example of an execution control unit and a transmission unit. The CPU 11 that executes S502 is an example of an operation method display control unit. The CPU 11 that executes S511 is an example of the indicated position control means. The CPU 11 that executes S516 is an example of an erasure control unit. The CPU 11 that executes S411 is an example of the pre-change information display control means.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, the specific numerical values given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values can naturally be adopted. For example, the fixed times serving as the determination criteria in S702 of FIG. 7 and S801 and S802 of FIG. Further, the number of buttons BT1 to BT4 may be arbitrarily determined.

  In the above embodiment, the PC 10 has been described as an example of the information processing apparatus. However, various apparatuses such as a multifunction peripheral device, a multifunction device, a printer, a scanner, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet terminal, and a digital camera are also information It can be an example of a processing device.

  In the above-described embodiment, a process for reading an original image to the scanner 30 to receive image data generated by the scanner 30 and processing the image data in the PC 10 is assigned to the buttons BT1 to BT4. However, the process assigned to the operation target information is not limited to this, and may be a process executed by an information processing apparatus such as the PC 10 alone. Alternatively, the processing may be executed independently in an external device connected to the information processing device such as the scanner 30, a printer, or a digital camera. In that case, the external device corresponds to an example of an execution unit. Further, the information processing apparatus, a plurality of external devices may be connected. In that case, a process that can be executed by the external device may be assigned to the manipulation target information.

  Moreover, although PC10 of the said embodiment demonstrated as what moves the display position of the cursor K according to a user's mouse operation, you may move the display position of the cursor K according to keyboard operation. Further, a touch panel or a touch pad (each example of an input device) may be provided, and the display position of the cursor K may be moved according to the operation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display area of the scanner control window is divided into the right pane RP and the left pane LP (divided into left and right), but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the display area of the scanner control window is divided into upper and lower parts, the button BT is displayed in the upper display area (upper pane UP), and the lower display area (lower pane BP). , setting information (selection box SB) corresponding to the button BT may be displayed.

  Preferably, when the setting information corresponding to the one button BT is displayed based on the cursor K pointing to the one button BT as in the example shown in FIG. 9, the one button BT is displayed. The setting information may be displayed at a position where no other button BT is arranged between the setting information and the setting information.

  In this way, when the display position of the cursor K is moved from the display area of the button BT to the display area of the setting information, the cursor K does not pass through the other buttons BT, so the display position of the cursor K is changed. Operation becomes easy. Further, the correspondence between the button BT and the setting information is easy to understand visually.

  In the first embodiment, the display maintenance flag 13a is turned off on the condition that the cursor K is not in the left pane after the locked state is released (S517, S518). In the second embodiment, the display maintenance flag 13a is turned off on the condition that a certain time has elapsed after the lock state is released (S802, S803). Instead of this, the display maintenance flag 13a may be set to OFF based on the cursor K indicating one of the buttons BT1 to BT4. That is, after the lock state of the left pane LP is released, until the cursor K indicates one of the buttons BT1 to BT4, the setting information displayed in the lock state is continuously displayed. After instructing any of the buttons BT1 to BT4, setting information corresponding to the instructed buttons BT1 to BT4 may be displayed.

  In the first and second embodiments, the setting information is erased when the cursor K does not indicate the buttons BT1 to BT4 while the setting information is displayed in the unlocked state. However, the setting information erasing timing in the unlocked state is not limited to this. For example, even when the display position of the cursor K is changed while the setting information is displayed in the unlocked state, the setting information is continuously displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. It may be configured.

  In the first and second embodiments, left-clicking on the OK button BT5 and the CANCEL button BT6 is an example of the third operation, and the locked state is set on condition that these third operations are performed. It was cancelled. However, the third operation is not limited to this. For example, an operation for changing the display position of the cursor K to a position for instructing the outside of the left pane LP within a certain time after shifting to the locked state may be the third operation. The right click may be the third operation.

  In addition, after shifting to the locked state, the locked state is released and the display position of the cursor K is moved out of the left pane LP on condition that the inside of the left pane LP is not operated for a certain period of time. The setting information may be deleted.

  Further, the features described in the first embodiment and the features described in the second embodiment may be combined as appropriate. For example, the text box TB described in the second embodiment may be provided in the scanner control window of the first embodiment. Further, when at least one of an operation of right-clicking with the cursor K pointing to the button BT and an operation of continuing the state in which the cursor K points to the button BT for a certain period of time is executed, the locked state You may make it.

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Claims (11)

An information processing program executed in an information processing apparatus including a computer,
Operation target display control means for displaying the operation target information to which the process is assigned on the display unit;
When the indicator displayed on the display unit indicates any of the operation target information, the setting related to the process assigned to the operation target information indicated by the indicator while continuing to display the operation target information Setting information display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
Change control means for changing the setting information displayed by the display unit based on an input from the input unit;
When the first operation is performed in a state where the indicator indicates the operation target information, the computer functions as an execution control unit that causes the execution unit to execute processing based on the setting information displayed on the display unit. Information processing program to make. The operation target display control means displays a selection area including a plurality of the operation target information on the display unit,
The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the setting information display control means displays the setting information outside the selection area. The setting information display control means includes
When the second operation is performed in a state where the setting information is displayed based on the indicator indicating the operation target information, the display is performed even after the display position of the indicator is changed. The information processing program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display of the setting information in a section is continued.   An operation for displaying the operation method of the second operation on the display unit before the second operation is performed in a state where the setting information is displayed based on the indicator indicating the operation target information. The information processing program according to claim 3, wherein the computer is caused to function as method display control means. The setting information display control means displays a setting area including a plurality of setting information on the display unit,
When the second operation is performed, the computer is caused to function as instruction position control means for changing the display position of the indicator on the display unit so that the indicator indicates the inside of the setting area 3 or 4. An information processing program according to 4. The setting information display control means displays a setting area including a plurality of setting information on the display unit,
When the third operation is performed after the second operation is performed, the setting area in the display unit is displayed on the condition that the indicator is displayed at a position indicating outside the setting area. The information processing program according to any one of claims 3 to 5, which causes the computer to function as erasure control means for erasing a display. In the case where the confirmation operation for confirming the setting information is performed and the first operation is performed, the execution control unit is configured to display the setting information displayed on the display unit when the confirmation operation is performed. The execution unit is caused to execute processing based on
The erasure control means, on the condition that the indicator is displayed at a position indicating outside the setting area, assuming that the third operation is performed when the confirmation operation is performed. The information processing program according to claim 6, wherein the information display is erased. When the cancel operation for canceling the change of the setting information by the change control means is performed, the computer functions as the pre-change information display control means for displaying the setting information before the change by the change control means on the display unit. Let
The erasure control means includes
When the cancel operation is performed, the display of the setting area is erased on the condition that the indicator is displayed at a position indicating outside the setting area as the third operation is performed. The information processing program according to claim 6 or 7. The setting information display control means includes
When the setting information corresponding to the one operation target information is displayed based on the indicator indicating the one operation target information, there is another between the one operation target information and the setting information. The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is displayed at a position where no operation target information is arranged. An information processing apparatus,
Operation target display control means for displaying the operation target information to which the process is assigned on the display unit;
When the indicator displayed on the display unit indicates any of the operation target information, the setting related to the process assigned to the operation target information indicated by the indicator while continuing to display the operation target information Setting information display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
Changing means for changing the setting information displayed by the display unit based on an input from the input unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: an execution unit that executes a process based on the setting information displayed on the display unit when the first operation is performed in a state where the indicator indicates the operation target information. An information processing method,
An operation object display control step for displaying the operation object information to which the process is assigned on the display unit;
When the indicator displayed on the display unit indicates any of the operation target information, the setting related to the process assigned to the operation target information indicated by the indicator while continuing to display the operation target information A setting information display control step for displaying information on the display unit;
A change step of changing the setting information displayed by the display unit based on an input from the input unit;
An information processing method comprising: an execution step of executing processing based on the setting information displayed by the display unit when a first operation is performed in a state where the indicator indicates the operation target information.

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