JP2020205645A - Terminal, program, and system - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily identify a file to be output even if a storage location of the file is unknown.SOLUTION: A terminal 3 includes: extraction means 301 which extracts each output target candidate from a plurality of files owned by the self-terminal; display means 302 which displays the extracted candidate; reception means 303 which accepts selection of the output target from the displayed candidate; and output means 304 which outputs the selected output target. The extraction means 301 gives priority to the plurality of files, so as to extract the output target candidate on the basis of the priority.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to terminals and programs.

Patent Document 1 describes a technique of having an information processing device and a printing device and performing communication using proximity radio between them. The information processing device detects that communication by proximity radio has become possible with the printing device, and when it detects that communication by proximity radio has become possible, it displays it on its own display. Print data in a format that can be printed by the printing device is generated for the document, and the generated print data is transmitted to the printing device using proximity radio. The printing device prints the print data received from the information processing device via the proximity radio.
Patent Document 2 describes a technique for printing a file in an information processing apparatus under the control of a printing apparatus. Among the image files in the mobile terminal, the non-printable file is set so that the printer cannot judge it as an image file, and the printable file is set so that the printer can judge it as an image file. As a result, when the user operates the printer to print the print target file in the mobile terminal, when the user operates the printer and checks the image file in the mobile terminal, the print target file is found as an image file.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-251823 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-12111

A technique for outputting a file (document file, image file, etc.) stored in an information processing terminal to an image forming apparatus or the like is known. In this technology, the user identifies the file to be output. Here, it may take time to search for and identify the file to be output, and especially when the user is not familiar with the operation of the information processing terminal, where is the file to be output in the information processing terminal? Is not easy to understand and may take longer. For example, there are cases where it is not immediately clear where the file downloaded while browsing a Web page is stored in the information processing terminal. In addition, files created / processed by an information processing terminal and files used by a certain application may have different storage locations and storage methods depending on the specifications of the information processing terminal and the specifications of the OS. Will take more time to find and identify the output file.
In view of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to facilitate the identification of a file to be output even if the storage location of the file is unknown.

The invention according to claim 1 is an extraction means for extracting candidates for output from a plurality of files owned by the own terminal, a display means for displaying the extracted candidates, and selection of an output target from the displayed candidates. Provided is a terminal including a receiving means for receiving the above and an output means for outputting the selected output target.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the first aspect, the extraction means assigns a priority to the plurality of files and extracts a candidate for output target based on the priority.

The invention according to claim 3 is the terminal according to claim 2, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the date and time information of the plurality of files.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the third aspect, the extraction means gives a higher priority as the date and time when the own terminal processes the file is newer.
The invention according to claim 5 is the terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal downloaded the file.
The invention according to claim 6 is the terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal receives or transmits an e-mail with a file attached.
The invention according to claim 7 is the terminal according to claim 6, wherein the extraction means attaches a file attached to an unread email among the files attached to the received email to a read email. Gives a lower priority than the file.
The invention according to claim 8 is the terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal created a file.
According to the invention of claim 9, in the terminal according to claim 8, the extraction means has a higher priority for the created file that has been updated after creation than the file that has not been updated after creation. Is given.
The invention according to claim 10 is the terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the file was last viewed.

The invention according to claim 11 is the terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the types of the plurality of files.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the eleventh aspect, the extraction means gives a document file a higher priority than other types of files.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the twelfth aspect, the extraction means gives a file having an extension of txt, doc, or pdf a higher priority than a file having another extension.
According to the invention of claim 14, in the terminal according to claim 11, the extraction means gives an image file a higher priority than other types of files.
According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the fourteenth aspect, the extraction means gives a photographic image file a higher priority than other image files.
According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the fifteenth aspect, the extraction means gives a file having an extension of jpg, bmp, or tiff a higher priority than a file having another extension.
According to the invention of claim 17, in the terminal according to claim 11, the extraction means gives a file that is neither a document file nor a still image file a lower priority than a document file and a still image file.
The invention according to claim 18 is the terminal according to claim 17, wherein the extraction means is more than a file having an extension belonging to a document or a still image to a file having an extension not belonging to a document or a still image. Give low priority.
According to the invention of claim 19, in the terminal according to claim 18, the extraction means gives an executable file, an audio file, a moving image file, and a compressed file a lower priority than other files.
According to the invention of claim 20, in the terminal according to claim 11, the extraction means gives a black-and-white photograph file a lower priority than a color photograph file.

The invention according to claim 21 is the terminal according to any one of claims 2, 3 or 11, wherein the extraction means prioritizes the plurality of files based on the application associated with the plurality of files. Is given.
The invention according to claim 22 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is a file associated with an application that generates and processes a file, and an application that does not generate and process a file. Gives a higher priority than the associated file.
The invention according to claim 23 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is associated with a file associated with an application that handles at least one of a document and a still image, and an application that does not handle the document and the still image. Gives a higher priority than the file.
The invention according to claim 24 is the terminal according to claim 21, after the extraction means is last activated in a file associated with an application for which the elapsed period since the last activation is less than the threshold value. Gives higher priority to files associated with applications whose elapsed time is greater than or equal to the threshold.
The invention according to claim 25 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is equal to or higher than a threshold value and a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value. Give higher priority.
The invention according to claim 26 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is an application that generates or processes a file in a file associated with an application that does not generate and processes a file. Gives a lower priority than the associated file.
The invention according to claim 27 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is associated with a file associated with an application that does not handle documents and still images, and an application that handles at least one of documents and still images. Gives a lower priority than the file.
The invention according to claim 28 is the terminal according to claim 21, after the extraction means is last activated in a file associated with an application whose elapsed period from the last activation is equal to or greater than a threshold value. Gives a lower priority than files associated with applications whose age is less than the threshold.
The invention according to claim 29 is the terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means is a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is less than a threshold value and a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is equal to or higher than a threshold value. Give lower priority.

The invention according to claim 30 is the terminal according to any one of claims 2, 3, 11 or 21, in which the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the state of the own terminal. ..
According to the invention of claim 31, in the terminal according to claim 30, the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the posture of the own terminal.
The invention according to claim 32 is the terminal according to claim 31, wherein the extraction means displays the own terminal on a file in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are the same. Gives higher priority than files in which the longitudinal direction of the face and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are not in the same direction.
The invention according to claim 33 is the terminal according to claim 31, wherein the extraction means is in a file associated with the application in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application are the same. , Gives a higher priority than the file associated with the application in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application are not in the same direction.
According to the invention of claim 34, in the terminal according to claim 30, the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the application being executed on the terminal.
According to the invention of claim 35, in the terminal according to claim 34, the extraction means gives higher priority to the file related to the application running on the own terminal than the file not related to the application running on the own terminal. Give a ranking.
According to the invention of claim 36, in the terminal according to claim 30, the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the login state of the own terminal.
The invention according to claim 37 provides a program for causing the computer to function as the terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 36.

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 37, it is possible to easily specify the output file even if the storage location of the file is unknown.
According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily specify the output file as compared with the case where no priority is given.
According to the invention of claim 3, the file can be specified based on the date and time information of the file.
According to the invention of claim 4, the newer the date and time when the own terminal processed the file, the easier it is to specify.
According to the invention of claim 5, the newer the date and time when the own terminal downloaded the file, the easier it is to specify.
According to the invention of claim 6, the newer the date and time when the own terminal receives or sends the e-mail with the attached file, the easier it is to specify.
According to the invention of claim 7, among the files attached to the received e-mail, the file attached to the unread e-mail can be made more difficult to identify than the file attached to the read e-mail. ..
According to the invention of claim 8, the newer the date and time when the own terminal created the file, the easier it is to specify.
According to the invention of claim 9, among the created files, the file updated after creation can be more easily identified than the file not updated after creation.
According to the invention of claim 10, the newer the date and time when the file was last viewed, the easier it is to identify.
According to the invention of claim 11, the file can be specified based on the type of the file.

According to the invention of claim 12, the document file can be made easier to identify than other types of files.
According to the invention of claim 13, a file having an extension of txt, doc, or pdf can be more easily identified than a file having another extension.
According to the invention of claim 14, the image file can be made easier to identify than other types of files.
According to the invention of claim 15, the photographic image file can be made easier to identify than other image files.
According to the invention of claim 16, a file having an extension of jpg, bmp, or tiff can be made easier to identify than a file having another extension.

According to the invention of claim 17, it is possible to make a file that is neither a document file nor a still image file more difficult to identify than a document file and a still image file.
According to the invention of claim 18, a file having an extension that does not belong to a document or a still image can be made more difficult to identify than a file having an extension that belongs to a document or a still image.
According to the invention of claim 19, it is possible to make it difficult to identify the executable file, the audio file, the moving image file, and the compressed file as compared with other files.
According to the invention of claim 20, it is possible to make a monochrome photograph file more difficult to identify than a color photograph file.
According to the invention of claim 21, a file can be specified based on an application associated with the plurality of files.

According to the invention of claim 22, it is possible to make a file associated with an application that generates and processes a file more easily identified than a file associated with an application that does not generate and process a file. it can.
According to the invention of claim 23, the file associated with the application that handles at least one of the document and the still image can be more easily identified than the file associated with the application that does not handle the document and the still image.
According to the invention of claim 24, a file associated with an application whose elapsed time since the last launch is less than the threshold is associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last launch is greater than or equal to the threshold. It can be easier to identify than the file.
According to the invention of claim 25, the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is equal to or higher than the threshold value can be more easily identified than the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value.

According to the invention of claim 26, it is possible to make a file associated with an application that does not generate and process a file more difficult to identify than a file associated with an application that does at least one of the file generation and processing. it can.
According to the invention of claim 27, the file associated with the application that does not handle the document and the still image can be less likely to be identified than the file associated with the application that handles at least one of the document and the still image.
According to the invention of claim 28, a file associated with an application whose elapsed time since the last launch is greater than or equal to the threshold value is associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last activation is less than or equal to the threshold value. It can be harder to identify than the file.
According to the invention of claim 29, the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value can be made more difficult to identify than the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is equal to or more than the threshold value.
According to the invention of claim 30, the file can be specified based on the state of the own terminal.
According to the invention of claim 31, the file can be specified based on the posture of the own terminal.
According to the invention of claim 32, a file in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are the same direction is defined as the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file. Can be more easily identified than files that are not in the same direction.
According to the invention of claim 33, a file associated with an application in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application are the same, can be obtained from the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the application. It can be easier to identify than a file associated with an application whose longitudinal direction of the image is not the same.
According to the invention of claim 34, the file can be specified based on the application running on the own terminal.
According to the invention of claim 35, a file related to an application running on the local terminal can be more easily identified than a file not related to the application running on the local terminal.
According to the invention of claim 36, the file can be specified based on the login state of the own terminal.

The figure which shows the hardware composition of the printing apparatus 1 and the terminal 3. The figure which shows the functional structure of the terminal 3. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the process which a terminal 3 executes. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the process which a terminal 3 executes. The figure which shows the display example of the candidate of an output target. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the process which a terminal 3 executes. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the process which a terminal 3 executes. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the process which a terminal 3 executes.

An example of a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a printing device 1 and a terminal 3. The printing device 1 is a device that prints an image based on print data. The terminal 3 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook-type personal computer, or the like.

Next, the hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 1 will be described. The control unit 11 includes an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM stores the firmware that describes the procedure for starting the hardware and OS (Operating System). Data when the CPU executes an operation is stored in the RAM. The storage unit 12 includes, for example, a hard disk storage device, and stores an OS, an application program, and the like.

The communication unit 13 is a communication I / F (Interface) for connecting the printing device 1 to a LAN (Local Area Network). The LAN is provided with a wireless LAN access point, and the communication unit 13 communicates with the communication unit 33 of the terminal 3, which will be described later, via the access point.

The short-range wireless communication unit 14 is, for example, a reader / writer that communicates with a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card provided in the short-range wireless communication unit of the terminal 3, and is close to the terminal 3. Performs range wireless communication. The short-range wireless communication unit 14 periodically transmits an inquiry signal, and when the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the short-range wireless communication unit 34 of the terminal 3 receives the inquiry signal, and this reception triggers the reception. , Short-range wireless communication between the printing device 1 and the terminal 3 is started.

The display unit 15 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays a screen for the user to operate the printing device 1. The reception unit 16 is, for example, a touch panel provided so as to cover the display surface of the display unit 15, and receives a user's operation on the printing device 1. The image forming unit 17 forms an image on the recording medium based on the raster data. The configuration of the image forming unit 17 may be any configuration such as an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method.

Next, the hardware configuration of the terminal 3 will be described. The control unit 31 includes an arithmetic unit such as a CPU and a storage device such as a ROM or RAM. The ROM stores firmware that describes the procedure for booting the hardware and OS. Data when the CPU executes an operation is stored in the RAM. The storage unit 32 includes, for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory, and stores an OS, an application program, and the like.

The communication unit 33 is a communication I / F for connecting the terminal 3 to the access point of the wireless LAN, and communicates with the communication unit 13 of the printing device 1 via the access point.

The short-range wireless communication unit 34 is, for example, a slot for mounting a non-contact IC card, and performs short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1. The terminal 3 may be provided with a communication I / F for connecting the terminal 3 to the communication network of the mobile phone, a speaker for a call, a microphone, a voice processing circuit, and the like.

The display unit 35 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays a screen for the user to operate the mobile terminal 3. The reception unit 36 is, for example, a touch panel provided so as to cover the display surface of the display unit 35, and receives a user's operation on the terminal 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the terminal 3. The terminal 3 is an extraction means 301 that extracts candidates for output targets from a plurality of files owned by the own terminal, a display means 302 that displays the extracted candidates, and a reception means that accepts selection of output targets from the displayed candidates. The 303 and the output means 304 for outputting the selected output target are provided. The extraction means 301 assigns a priority to a plurality of files and extracts candidates for output based on the priority. Specific examples of these functions will be described below.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed by the terminal 3. The first embodiment is an example of assigning a priority mainly based on the date and time information of the file. The control unit 31 of the terminal 3 executes the following processing according to the application program installed in the terminal 3.

<Step S101>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.

<Step S102>
The control unit 31 extracts a printable file and displays it as a thumbnail (an example of the extraction means 301 and the display means 302). Specifically, it is as follows.
First, the control unit 31 extracts a printable file. For example, the control unit 31 extracts files that can be displayed and printed, such as a document file such as pdf and an image file such as jpg. On the other hand, exe files and music files are not extracted.

Next, the control unit 31 assigns a priority to the plurality of files based on the date and time information of the plurality of files. For example, the control unit 31 gives a higher priority as the date and time when the own terminal processes the file is newer. This date and time information is, for example, the date and time when the own terminal downloaded the file.

Next, the control unit 31 arranges and displays thumbnails in a predetermined direction in order from the file having the highest priority. The number of files to be displayed depends on the size of the display surface of the terminal 3, but from the viewpoint of visibility, for example, in the case of a smartphone, it is about 10 or less. It is desirable to display thumbnails because the file to be printed may not be specified only by the file name, but it is also possible to display only the file name.

<Step S103>
The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the file to be printed (an example of the reception means 303).
<Step S104>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1 (an example of the output means 304). The printing device 1 prints the received file. A wireless LAN may be used for file transmission, or short-range wireless communication may be used.

The first embodiment may be modified as follows.
The date and time information may be the date and time when the own terminal receives or sends an e-mail with a file attached. In that case, the control unit 31 may give a lower priority to the file attached to the unread mail among the files attached to the received mail than the file attached to the read mail.
Further, the date and time information may be the date and time when the local terminal created the file. In that case, the control unit 31 may give a higher priority to the created file that has been updated after creation than the file that has not been updated after creation.
Further, the date and time information may be the date and time when the file was last viewed.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed by the terminal 3. The second embodiment is an example of assigning priorities mainly based on the file type.
<Step S201>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.

<Step S202>
The control unit 31 displays an icon indicating the file type. Specifically, it is as follows.
First, the control unit 31 classifies printable files into types such as downloaded files, photographed photographs, emails, and email attachments.

Next, the control unit 31 assigns a priority to the plurality of files based on the types of the plurality of files. For example, the control unit 31 assigns a higher priority to a file of a type that is more likely to be printed. The file that is likely to be printed is, for example, a document file, and the control unit 31 assigns the document file a higher priority than other types of files. The document file is, for example, a file having extensions txt, doc, and pdf, and the control unit 31 assigns a file having these extensions a higher priority than a file having another extension.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of candidates for output. The control unit 31 displays in order from the icon of the type having the highest priority in a predetermined direction, and accepts the selection of the type of the file to be printed.

<Step S203>
The control unit 31 displays thumbnails of files arranged in a predetermined direction in order from the file with the highest priority (see FIG. 5).
<Step S204>
The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the file to be printed.
<Step S205>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 prints the received file.

The second embodiment may be modified as follows.
The control unit 31 may give the image file a higher priority than other types of files. In that case, the control unit 31 may give the photographic image file a higher priority than other image files, for example. The photographic image file is, for example, a file having an extension of jpg, bmp, or tiff, and the control unit 31 may give these extension files a higher priority than files having other extensions. ..

Further, the control unit 31 may give a lower priority to a file of a type that is less likely to be printed. For example, the control unit 31 may give a lower priority than the document file and the still image file to a file that is neither a document file nor a still image file. Specifically, the control unit 31 may give a lower priority to a file having an extension that does not belong to a document or a still image than a file having an extension that belongs to a document or a still image. More specifically, the control unit 31 may give the executable file, the audio file, the moving image file, and the compressed file a lower priority than the other files.
Further, the control unit 31 may give the monochrome photograph file a lower priority than the color photograph file.

(3) Third Embodiment FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed by the terminal 3. The third embodiment is an example in which only the download file is targeted, but the procedure differs depending on whether the download file storage folder is one or more.

(A) When there is one download file storage folder <Step S301>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.
<Step S302>
The control unit 31 displays the files in the download file storage folder as thumbnails by arranging them in a predetermined direction in order from the file having the highest priority.
<Step S303>
The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the file to be printed.
<Step S304>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 prints the received file.

(B) When there are a plurality of download file storage folders <Step S401>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.
<Step S402>
The control unit 31 displays icons indicating a plurality of download file storage folders. The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the icon of the download file storage folder to be printed.
<Step S403>
The control unit 31 displays the files in the selected download file storage folder as thumbnails by arranging them in a predetermined direction in order from the file having the highest priority (see FIG. 5).
<Step S404>
The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the file to be printed.
<Step S405>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 prints the received file.

(4) Fourth Embodiment FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed by the terminal 3. The fourth embodiment is an example of automatically selecting either the last downloaded printable file or the last accessed printable file.
<Step S501>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.
<Step S502>
The control unit 31 automatically selects either the last downloaded printable file or the last accessed printable file.

<Step S503>
The control unit 31 displays a preview of the selected file. The user performs a predetermined operation when printing the file in which the preview is displayed. This operation is, for example, an operation in which the user touches a button such as OK or a preview display area.
<Step S504>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 prints the received file.

(5) Fifth Embodiment FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing executed by the terminal 3. The fifth embodiment is an example in which the file to be extracted as a print target is limited by the date. Even users who are not familiar with terminal operations and file formats can print from that date if they remember the date of the target file (the date the photo was taken, the date the email was received, or the range of that date). File candidates are extracted.
<Step S601>
When the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the terminal 3 starts short-range wireless communication with the printing device 1.
<Step S602>
The control unit 31 accepts the designation of the date or the date range of the file to be printed.

<Step S603>
The control unit 31 displays the type of printable file corresponding to the specified date or date range. Specifically, it classifies downloaded files, photographed photos, emails, email attachments, etc., and displays icons indicating the categories. The user selects an icon of the type to print.
<Step S604>
The control unit 31 arranges the files of the selected type in the determined direction in order from the file having the highest priority, and displays them as thumbnails (see FIG. 5).
<Step S605>
The control unit 31 accepts the selection of the file to be printed.
<Step S606>
The control unit 31 transmits the selected file to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 prints the received file.

The above embodiment may be modified as in the following modification.
<Modification example 1>
In the above embodiment, various methods have been exemplified for assigning priorities in the extraction of candidates for output, but two or more methods may be combined. Further, the following modification may be combined with the method shown in the above embodiment.

<Modification 2>
This variant is primarily an example of prioritizing based on the application associated with the file.
The control unit 31 may give priority to the plurality of files based on the application associated with the plurality of files.
For example, the control unit 31 assigns a higher priority to a file associated with an application having a higher possibility of printing. Specifically, the control unit 31 assigns a file associated with an application that generates and processes a file a higher priority than a file associated with an application that does not generate and process a file. You may. Alternatively, the control unit 31 may give the file associated with the application that handles at least one of the document and the still image a higher priority than the file associated with the application that does not handle the document and the still image. Alternatively, the control unit 31 is associated with a file associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last launch is less than the threshold value, and a file associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last launch is greater than or equal to the threshold value. May also be given a high priority. Alternatively, the control unit 31 may give the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is equal to or higher than the threshold value a higher priority than the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value.

Further, the control unit 31 may give a lower priority to the file associated with the application having a lower possibility of printing.-BR> B Specifically, the control unit 31 generates and processes the file. Files associated with non-applications may be given lower priority than files associated with applications that generate and process at least one of the files. Alternatively, the control unit 31 may give the file associated with the application that does not handle the document and the still image a lower priority than the file associated with the application that handles at least one of the document and the still image. Alternatively, the control unit 31 is associated with a file associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last startup is equal to or greater than the threshold value, and a file associated with an application whose elapsed period since the last activation is less than the threshold value. May be given a lower priority. Alternatively, the control unit 31 may give a file associated with the application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value a lower priority than the file associated with the application whose activation frequency is equal to or more than the threshold value.

<Modification example 3>
This modification is an example of assigning a priority mainly based on the state of the terminal.
The control unit 31 may give priority to a plurality of files based on the state of the own terminal. For example, the control unit 31 may give priority to a plurality of files based on the posture of the own terminal. Specifically, the control unit 31 sets the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file in the file in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are the same. May be given a higher priority than files that are not in the same direction. Here, the longitudinal direction is the direction in which the long side of the display surface or the image extends when the image is rectangular.

Alternatively, the control unit 31 puts the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application into a file associated with the application in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application are the same. It may be given higher priority than files associated with applications that are not in the same direction. Here, the image of the application is, for example, a window displayed when the application is executed.

Further, the control unit 31 may give priority to a plurality of files based on the application being executed on the own terminal. For example, the control unit 31 may give a higher priority to a file related to the application running on the own terminal than a file not related to the application running on the own terminal.

Further, the control unit 31 may give priority to a plurality of files based on the login status of the own terminal. For example, the control unit 31 may assign a priority to the files associated with the user logged in to the own terminal by the above method.

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Depending on the OS, an application in which a file is stored together with an application related to the file may be provided. In this case, the control unit 31 may extract applications related to the printable file as output target candidates. In this case, the control unit 31 may refer to the application startup history and give a higher priority as the start date and time is newer.

<Modification 5>
Email applications may be provided in which email is stored integrated with the email application. In this case, the user may start the mail application, select the mail or the attached file to be output, and output it.

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When the e-mail is a mail application stored in the cloud storage, the user starts the mail application, selects the mail or attachment to be output, downloads the selected mail or attachment to the terminal 3, and outputs it. You may. After output, it is desirable to delete the downloaded email attachment, but you can leave it as it is.

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If the file is an application saved in cloud storage, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the application is being used from the startup history, extracts the application being used, and displays the type. May be good. The user can select the application to be output from the displayed type, start it, select the candidate to be printed from the file saved in the cloud storage, download the selected candidate to the terminal, and output it. Good. After output, it is desirable to delete the downloaded file, but you can leave it as it is.

<Modification 8>
The functions illustrated in the above embodiments and modifications are mainly intended for users who are unfamiliar with the operation of terminals. Therefore, when the user holds the terminal 3 over the printing device 1, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the own terminal has the settings and specifications for the user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the terminal 3, and such The control unit 31 may execute the above processing when it is set or specified. Further, the user may be made to decide whether or not to execute the above processing.

<Modification 9>
In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a file is transmitted to the printing device 1 is illustrated as an example of file output, but the present invention may be applied to transmission or transfer of a file to an electronic device other than the printing device 1. Good.

<Modification example 10>
In the above embodiment, the example in which the extraction means 301 is provided in the terminal 3 is shown, but the function of the extraction means 301 may be configured to be realized by an external device. For example, for files stored in cloud storage, the cloud server may extract candidates for output.
Further, a part or all of the above functions may be implemented in the terminal 3 by a hardware circuit. Further, an application that realizes the above functions may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium such as an optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The application may also be provided over a telecommunication line.

1 ... printing device, 11 ... control unit, 12 ... storage unit, 13 ... communication unit, 14 ... short-range wireless communication unit, 15 ... display unit, 16 ... reception unit, 17 ... image forming unit, 3 ... terminal, 31 ... Control unit, 32 ... storage unit, 33 ... communication unit, 34 ... short-range wireless communication unit, 35 ... display unit, 36 ... reception unit, 301 ... extraction means, 302 ... display means, 303 ... reception means, 304 ... output means

The present invention, the end end, relates flops Rogura arm and systems.

A technique for outputting a file (document file, image file, etc.) stored in an information processing terminal to an image forming apparatus or the like is known. The purpose is to display the files that can be output by the output device when the user selects a file on the own terminal.

Claims (37)

An extraction means that extracts candidates for output from multiple files owned by the own terminal,
A display means for displaying the extracted candidates and
A reception means that accepts the selection of the output target from the displayed candidates,
A terminal provided with an output means for outputting the selected output target. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the extraction means assigns a priority to the plurality of files and extracts candidates for output based on the priority. The terminal according to claim 2, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the date and time information of the plurality of files. The terminal according to claim 3, wherein the extraction means gives a higher priority as the date and time when the own terminal processes a file is newer. The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal downloaded the file. The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal receives or sends an e-mail with a file attached. The extraction means according to claim 6, wherein among the files attached to the received e-mail, the file attached to the unread e-mail is given a lower priority than the file attached to the read e-mail. Terminal. The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the own terminal created the file. The terminal according to claim 8, wherein the extraction means gives a higher priority to a file updated after creation than a file not updated after creation among the created files. The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the date and time information is the date and time when the file was last viewed. The terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the types of the plurality of files. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the extraction means gives a document file a higher priority than a file of another type. The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the extraction means gives a file having an extension of txt, doc, or pdf a higher priority than a file having another extension. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the extraction means gives an image file a higher priority than other types of files. The terminal according to claim 14, wherein the extraction means gives a photographic image file a higher priority than other image files. The terminal according to claim 15, wherein the extraction means gives a file having an extension of jpg, bmp, or tiff a higher priority than a file having another extension. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the extraction means gives a file that is neither a document file nor a still image file a lower priority than the document file and the still image file. The terminal according to claim 17, wherein the extraction means gives a file having an extension that does not belong to a document or a still image a lower priority than a file having an extension that belongs to a document or a still image. The terminal according to claim 18, wherein the extraction means gives a lower priority to an executable file, an audio file, a moving image file, and a compressed file than other files. The terminal according to claim 11, wherein the extraction means gives a black-and-white photograph file a lower priority than a color photograph file. The terminal according to any one of claims 2, 3 or 11, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on an application associated with the plurality of files. 21. The extraction means, wherein the extraction means gives a file associated with an application that generates and processes a file a higher priority than a file associated with an application that does not generate and process a file. Terminal. The terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means gives a file associated with an application that handles at least one of a document and a still image a higher priority than a file associated with an application that does not handle a document and a still image. .. The extraction means is higher for files associated with applications that have elapsed less than the threshold since they were last launched, and higher than files associated with applications that have elapsed more than or equal to the threshold since they were last launched. The terminal according to claim 21, which assigns a priority. The terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means gives a higher priority to a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is equal to or higher than a threshold value to a file associated with an application whose activation frequency is less than the threshold value. 21. The extraction means, wherein the extraction means gives a file associated with an application that does not generate and process a file a lower priority than a file associated with an application that generates and processes a file. Terminal. 21. The terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means gives a file associated with an application that does not handle documents and still images a lower priority than a file associated with an application that handles at least one of a document and still images. .. The extraction means is lower for files associated with applications whose elapsed time since the last launch is greater than or equal to the threshold and for files associated with applications whose elapsed time since the last launch is less than the threshold. The terminal according to claim 21, which assigns a priority. The terminal according to claim 21, wherein the extraction means gives a file associated with an application having a startup frequency less than a threshold value a lower priority than a file associated with an application having a startup frequency greater than or equal to the threshold value. The terminal according to any one of claims 2, 3, 11 or 21, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the state of the own terminal. The terminal according to claim 30, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the posture of the own terminal. The extraction means includes a file in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are in the same direction, and a file in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the file are not the same direction. 31. The terminal of claim 31, which gives a higher priority than. The extraction means displays a file associated with the application in which the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application are the same, and the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the own terminal and the longitudinal direction of the image of the application. 31. The terminal of claim 31, which grants a higher priority than files associated with applications that are not in the same direction. The terminal according to claim 30, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on an application being executed on the own terminal. The terminal according to claim 34, wherein the extraction means gives a higher priority to a file related to an application running on the own terminal than a file not related to the application running on the own terminal. The terminal according to claim 30, wherein the extraction means gives priority to the plurality of files based on the login state of the own terminal. A program for operating a computer as a terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 36.

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