JP2021026262A - Information processing apparatus, control method and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable identifying progress in a series of operations for each file being an execution object of processing in a document management application in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to the series of operations are arranged and a user selects the buttons according to a predetermined order to perform processing for a file.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus is characterized to: display a button lastly selected by a user or a button determined to be selected next in an order, among the multiple buttons in different modes; store, for each file, information associated with the button lastly selected by the user or the button determined to be selected next in the order, as button information; read button information on another file in response to a file displayed in an application being switched to another file by an operation instruction of the user; and change the button displayed in a different mode for each file.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device for displaying a file, a control method, and a program thereof.

Some applications that perform processing on files can customize the user interface according to user settings. For example, buttons corresponding to each process for a file can be freely created and placed on the UI of the application.

There is also a system that improves the work efficiency of routine work and reduces work omissions by creating buttons or arranging the created multiple buttons in a specific area. For example, suppose that there is a routine work in which an order stamp is selected for an order form sent by fax and a reply indicating that the order has been received. In this routine work, there are four operations for the received FAX document: "Rename (of file)", "Order stamp", "Send FAX", and "Save to sent (folder)". Selects the buttons corresponding to each operation arranged in order and performs routine work. Since these plurality of work processes include operations that require approval or confirmation by the user, they are often executed manually rather than fully automatically.

In order to make these manual operations more efficient and to prevent omission of operations, in Patent Document 1, a system in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to each work process are arranged in a specific area (tabs in Patent Document 1). Is disclosed.

JP 2016-45770

When the routine work for a certain file A is interrupted, a check mark is placed on the button of the last executed process or the button of the next process to be executed in order to manage which process of the routine job has been executed. A system for arranging such objects is conceivable.

When the same routine work is executed for file A and file B different from file A, the progress in file A and the progress in file B are different, so the last executed process for each file or the next execution You need to be able to manage what you need to do and allow users to identify the corresponding buttons.

According to the present invention, in a document management application in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to a series of operations are arranged and a user selects buttons according to a default order to execute a process on a file, a series of operations is performed for each file to be executed. The purpose is to be able to identify the progress in.

An information processing device equipped with an application that displays a file and displays a plurality of buttons for receiving operation instructions for the file.
A plurality of the buttons being displayed are selected by one user in a predetermined order, and the button selected last by the user or the button which is determined to be selected next in the order is selected. Display means to display in different modes in
Each file is provided with a storage means for storing information about the button selected last by the user or the button determined to be selected next in the order as button information.
The display means reads the button information of the other file when the file displayed by the application is switched to another file by the operation instruction of the user, so that the buttons displayed in different modes can be displayed. It is characterized by being changed.

According to the present invention, in a document management application in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to a series of operations are arranged and a user selects a button according to a default order to execute a process on a file, a series of buttons is executed for each file to be executed. It is possible to identify the progress in the operation of.

Diagram showing an example of system configuration The figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus The figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the image forming apparatus Diagram showing an example of software configuration of a document management application Diagram showing an example of UI display of a document management application The figure which shows an example of the display of the dialog which sets the tab of the document management application custom in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of UI setting information of a document management application. It is a figure which shows an example of UI setting information (file unit) of a document management application. Flow chart for check mark display when managing in file units The figure which shows an example of the display of the dialog for custom setting the tab of the document management application in the 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of UI setting information (folder unit) of a document management application. Flow diagram for check mark display when the unit to be managed can be set Flow diagram for automatic selection of units to be managed It is a figure which shows an example of the operation history information of a document management application. It is a figure which shows an example of UI setting information (see original) of a document management application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the means for solving the invention.

<First Embodiment>
In FIG. 1, the client PC 101, the file server 102, and the image forming apparatus 103 are connected via the network 110. In the figure, a plurality of client PCs 101 may be connected. The network 110 is, for example, any of a LAN such as the Internet, a WAN, a telephone line, a dedicated digital line, and the like, and is a so-called communication network realized by a combination thereof. The network 110 may be wired or wireless as long as it can transmit and receive data. Further, depending on various companies, the client PC 101 is composed of, for example, a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a mobile personal computer, a tablet PC, or the like, but may be a smartphone having a built-in program execution environment. The client PC 101 has a built-in environment for executing programs such as office applications and printer drivers. Reference numeral 102 denotes a file server that manages document files, which can be accessed from the client PC 101 through the network 110. Reference numeral 103 denotes an image processing device, which includes a printer function, a fax function, a copy function, a scanner function, a file transmission function, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a computer that executes the client PC 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 202 controls the entire device. The CPU 202 executes an application program, an OS, etc. stored in the hard disk (HDD) 205, and controls the Random Access Memory (RAM) 203 to temporarily store information, files, etc. necessary for executing the program. The Read Only Memory (ROM) 204 is a storage means, and internally stores various data such as a basic I / O program. The RAM 203 is a temporary storage means and functions as a main memory, a work area, or the like of the CPU 202. The HDD 205 is one of the external storage means, functions as a large-capacity memory, and stores application programs such as office applications and Web browsers, an OS, and related programs. It also stores various applications that perform specific functional processing. Here, the specific functional processing includes document processing, spreadsheet processing, presentation processing, image processing, graphic processing, and the like, and each application has its own data structure (file structure). Further, the OS has a configuration in which a print instruction or a fax transmission instruction can be given to the corresponding application by referring to the identifier of each file. The display 206 is a display means for displaying a command or the like input from the input device 207. The interface 208 is an external device I / F and connects a printer, a USB device, and a peripheral device. The input device 207 is an instruction input means. The system bus 201 controls the flow of data in the device. The network interface card (NIC) 209 exchanges data with an external device via the interface 209 and the network 110. The configuration of the computer is an example thereof, and is not limited to the configuration example of FIG. For example, the storage destination of data or programs can be changed in ROM 204, RAM 203, HDD 205, etc. according to the characteristics. Unless otherwise specified in the present embodiment, various processes are realized by loading a program stored in the ROM 204 or the like into the RAM 203 or the like and executing the program in the CPU 202.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration in the image forming apparatus 103 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, an example of a multifunction device (MFP (Multi-Faction Peripheral)) having a scanner function, a printer function, and a FAX function is shown.

In FIG. 3, 301 is an I / O and is connected to the client PC 101 via a communication medium such as a network (LAN) 104. A plurality of I / O 301s may be mounted in order to support a plurality of connection forms. Through this I / O 301, the image forming apparatus 103 passes the device ID and the scan image to the information processing apparatus 100. In addition, various control commands are received from the client PC 101 to perform processing. The I / F control unit 302 controls to issue a device ID for a processing system such as a scanner (not shown), a printer (not shown), or a fax machine (not shown) mounted on the image forming apparatus 103. .. The RAM 303 is a primary storage device, and is used to store external data such as control commands acquired by the I / O 301 and an image read by the scanner engine 313. Further, the RAM 303 is used for storing an image or the like before being passed to the printer engine 306 deployed by the printer controller 310.

The RAM control unit 304 manages the allocation of the RAM 303. The image data control circuit 305 is a device that outputs an image developed by the RAM control unit 304 captured by the printer controller 310 and the scanner engine 313 in accordance with the rotation of the printer engine 306. The printer engine 306 is a device that develops an image on an output medium such as paper. The main controller 308 controls the printer engine 306 by the engine I / F 307. Further, the main controller 308 is a module that is essential for control, and appropriately distributes the control language received from the client PC 101 to the scanner controller 309, the printer controller 310, and the FAX controller 311 via the I / O 301. Further, the main controller 308 controls the printer engine 306 and the scanner engine 313 with the support of the respective controllers and the UI 312. By unifying the control interface between the main controller 308 and various controllers, it becomes possible to mount an expansion board capable of processing a plurality of types of control commands on one peripheral device. It is also the role of the main controller to acquire and manage the device ID of the currently installed expansion controller from each controller. The scanner controller 309 decomposes the scan control command received from the client PC 101 into an internal execution command that can be interpreted by the main controller 308. Also, the image read by the scanner engine 313 is changed to a scan control command. The printer controller 310 decomposes the page description language received from the client PC 101 into internal execution instructions including an expanded image of the page description language that can be interpreted by the main controller 308. The unfolded image is carried to the printer engine and printed on output media such as paper. The FAX controller 311 expands the FAX control language received from the client PC 101 into an image and transfers it to another FAX device or IP-FAX via a public line (not shown) or the Internet. The UI is used as an input / output means for instructions by the user when various settings of the main controller 308, a scanner function, a printer function, and a FAX function are directly executed by the image forming apparatus 103. The scanner engine 313 reads the printed image using the optical device according to the instruction of the main controller 308, converts it into an electric signal, and passes it to the main controller 308.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the document management application 400 executed on the client PC 101, which is an example of the information processing apparatus in the present application.

The document management application 400 is installed on the client PC 101, and the program is stored in the ROM 204 or the HDD 205 of the client PC 101. That is, when the CPU 202 loads the program into the RAM 203 and executes it, the function of the document management application 400 and the processing related to the flowchart described later are realized.

The document management application 400 includes an input management unit 401, a screen display management unit 402, an output control unit 403, an application information management unit 404, a display function management unit 405, and a document management unit 406.

The input management unit 401 detects the operation of the input device 207 by the user via the GUI (Graphical User Interface) of the document management application 400 displayed by the screen display management unit 402, and acquires the operation information of the user. Further, the input management unit 401 monitors the mouse and keyboard operation events processed by the OS in addition to the operations on the GUI displayed by the screen display management unit 402, and detects the input operation by the user.

The screen display management unit 402 executes processing related to screen display control such as displaying the GUI of the document management application 400 and accepting user operations on the GUI.

The output control unit 403 executes various output processes according to the user's operation received via the screen display management unit 402. For example, an image is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 103 via a printer driver or a fax driver in response to an instruction for printing or faxing. In addition, according to the instruction, a stamp is added to the document stored in the local drive or the file server 102, and the file format of the document is converted and saved.

The application information management unit 404 manages the settings and status of the application while the document management application 400 is running, and also reads and writes the settings and status of the application to the setting file of the HDD 205. An example of a specific configuration file will be described later.

The display function management unit 405 manages the buttons that execute the functions to be displayed on the UI of the application and the order of the buttons. The document management unit 406 manages the document information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a display screen of the document management application 400. Reference numeral 500 representatives the main window of the document management application 400 displayed by the OS.

Reference numeral 501 denotes a tab list, and one or more buttons for receiving operation instructions for the file are arranged for each tab. In the example of FIG. 5, the "FAX business A" tab and the "FAX business B" tab are displayed, and the "FAX business A" tab is selected among them. On the "FAX Business A" tab, which is in the selected state, four buttons of "Rename", "Order Stamp", "FAX Send", and "Save to Sent" are arranged. When one of the plurality of buttons is selected, the process is executed for the file displayed in the file display area 506.

For example, when the "Rename" button is selected, the name of the file displayed in the file display area 506 can be changed. When renaming the file, a dialog for renaming the file may be displayed, or the file may be automatically renamed to a predetermined name. If you select the "Order stamp" button, you can place the order stamp on the displayed file. At this time, the arrangement position of the order stamp may be determined by a user operation, or the order stamp may be arranged at a predetermined arrangement position. When the "FAX transmission" button is selected, the displayed file can be faxed to the image forming apparatus 103. If you select the "Save to Sent" button, you can store the displayed file in the "Sent" folder created in advance.

Reference numeral 503 is a toolbar, and in the example of FIG. 5, three buttons of "UI setting", "print", and "scan" are arranged side by side. By selecting the button in the toolbar 503 as well as the button arranged on the tab, the process can be executed for the file displayed in the file display area 506.

For example, when the "UI setting" button in the toolbar 503 is selected, the dialog 600 for the document management application 400 to edit the tab is displayed. Editing a tab refers to processing such as deleting or adding a button arranged for each tab, and creating or deleting a new tab. When the "Print" button in the toolbar 503 is selected, the displayed file can be transmitted to the image forming apparatus 103 to execute the printing process. The method of specifying the image processing device that executes the printing process may be set in advance for the "Print" button, and a setting screen (not shown) for specifying the image processing device or setting the printing conditions may be displayed. , May be displayed by selecting the "Print" button. When the "scan" button in the toolbar 503 is selected, the paper arranged in the image forming apparatus 103 can be scanned and the scan data can be stored in the document management unit 406. At the same time that the scan data is stored in the document management unit 406, the display contents may be switched so that the scan data is displayed in the file display area 506.

Reference numeral 504 is an address bar, which is an area for displaying the folder path of the folder managed by the document management unit 406 of the document management application 400. Specifically, the folder path indicating the folder selected in the folder tree display area 505 is displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, a state in which the folder path "root \ FAX reception \ work" is displayed is shown.

Reference numeral 505 is a folder tree display area, which is an area for displaying a tree hierarchy of folders managed by the document management unit 406 of the document management application 400. In the example of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the "working" folder is selected and the files stored in the "working" folder are displayed in the file display area 506.

Reference numeral 506 is a file display area, which is an area for displaying information about the file in the folder managed by the document management unit 406 of the document management application 400. Information about the files stored in the folder selected in the folder tree display area 505 is displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, the "201801010900.pdf" file in the "root \ FAX reception \ work" folder is displayed as a thumbnail.

Reference numeral 507 is a check mark, which is an object that can be placed on any button placed on the tab. Since it is an object that shows the progress of how far the processing of the buttons arranged in the tab has been executed, the number of objects that can be arranged in one tab is one. The check mark 507 shall be placed on the button of the process executed last in the process of the button arranged on the tab, or the button of the process to be executed next. As a method of arranging the check mark 507, it may be possible to arrange or delete it by user operation, or even in a configuration in which the arrangement position of the check mark 507 is automatically changed, generated or deleted when a button in the tab is selected. Good. In the example of FIG. 5, a check mark 507 is arranged on the "order stamp" button, and the process of selecting the "order stamp" should be executed last in the "FAX Business A" tab or next. Indicates that it is a process. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user can manually add a check mark 507 to any button.

<UI custom setting dialog>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the dialog 600 for custom-setting the tab of the document management application 400. It is assumed that the "UI setting" button of the toolbar 503 is displayed at the selected timing.

The dialog 600 can add / delete tabs to the tab list 501 and add / delete buttons to the tabs. The settings in the dialog 600 are reflected on the display screen of the tab list 501.

601 is a list of buttons to be added, and shows a list of processes included in the document management application 400 that can be added as buttons. Reference numeral 602 is a list of tabs to be added, and a list of tabs displayed in the tab list 501 and a list of buttons in the tabs are displayed based on the UI setting information 700 managed by the application information management unit 404. In the example of FIG. 6, the display contents of the tab list 501 of FIG. 5 are reflected.

When an arbitrary button is selected from the button list 601 to be added, an arbitrary tab is selected from the tab list 602 to be added, and then the button addition button 603 is selected, the selected button is added to the selected tab. When the button addition process is executed with a specific tab selected in the tab list 602, the newly added button is displayed at the end of the selected tab. When a button addition process is executed with a specific button selected in the tab list 602, a new button is added after the corresponding button. You may allow the user to enter the name to be displayed on the button when adding. Further, the arrangement of the buttons in the tabs may be changed on the tab list 602.

If the processing of the button to be added to the tab requires parameters, a dialog may be displayed so that the parameters can be entered by the user when the button is added. For example, when adding a page rotation button, a dialog (not shown) that allows the user to input the rotation angle may be displayed.

The user can delete the selected button from the tab by selecting an arbitrary button from the tab list 602 to be added and selecting the button delete button 604.

When the tab addition button 605 is selected, a new tab is added to the tab list 602 to be added. In the document management application 400, the newly added tabs are also displayed in the tab list 501. If no tab is selected in the tab list 602 to be added, a new tab is added at the end. If a tab is selected in the tab list 602 to be added, a new tab is added after the tab.

If any tab is selected from the tab list 602 to be added and the tab delete button 606 is selected, the selected tab can be deleted. Reference numeral 607 is an OK button, and the addition / deletion of the button, the addition / deletion of the tab, and the like set in the dialog 600 are applied. The setting of the dialog 600 may be reflected on the display of the UI of the main window 500 at the timing when the OK button 607 is selected. Reference numeral 608 is a cancel button, and the button addition / deletion, tab addition / deletion, etc. set in the dialog 600 are not applied, and the state before the dialog is opened is set.

<Information about custom UI settings>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of information regarding the custom setting of the UI of the document management application 400. Buttons arranged for each tab are specified based on the information in FIG. 7.

Reference numeral 700 denotes a setting file for custom settings of the UI, which defines the configuration of the tab list 501. The example of FIG. 7 shows the information of the tabs displayed in the tab list 501 displayed in the tab list 501 of FIG.

Reference numeral 701 is a tab list information tag, and the tab group surrounded by the tab list information tag 701 is the tab list 501. Reference numeral 702 is a tab information tag, which indicates one tab in the tab list 501. In the example of FIG. 7, it is shown that there are two tabs, “FAX Business A” and “FAX Business B”.

Reference numeral 703 is a button information tag, which indicates information about a button arranged on the tab. The button information tag 703 managed by the tab list information tag 701 includes an ID 704, a name element 705, a function element 706, a parameter element 707, and a check mark element 708.

ID 704 is an ID for identifying the button. The name element 705 indicates the display name of the button arranged in the tab. The function element 706 indicates the processing content of the button arranged on the tab.

The parameter element 707 indicates a parameter set when executing the process corresponding to the function element 706. For example, the process in which the value of the function element 706 is "rotatePage" indicates the process of rotating the display page of the selected file. In the page rotation process, the rotation angle can be specified as the parameter element 707. When the value of the parameter element 707 is "90", the page is rotated 90 degrees to the right. Since some processes of the function element 706 do not require parameters, the function element 706 does not exist in the button information tag 703 in that case.

The check mark element 708 indicates that a check mark 507 indicating the progress of processing is arranged on the corresponding button. As shown in FIG. 5, since the check mark 507 is arranged for the “order stamp” button this time, the element of the “order stamp” button includes the check mark element 708. As described above, since the check mark 507 indicates the progress of the processing in the tab, the check mark element 708 is included in only one of the button information tags 703 belonging to the tab information tag 702. When the check mark 507 is given to the button, the value of the check mark element 708 is "True", and when the check mark element 708 is not given, it is assumed to be "False". The configuration is not limited to controlling the presence or absence of the check mark 507 by the value of the check mark element 708, but it is also possible to control the presence or absence of the check mark element 708 by the presence or absence of the check mark element 708 itself.

Each time the check mark element 708 is executed, the value of the check mark element 708 corresponding to the executed button is updated to "True" (other buttons are "False"). In the present embodiment, the check mark 507 is added to the last process executed for the file. When the check mark placement position is updated, the updated content is written by the application information management unit 404 to the UI setting information 700 stored in the HDD 205. As shown in the UI setting information 700, the check mark 502 indicating the progress of the process is managed in relation to the button in the tab, so even if the file arranged in the file display area 506 is changed, the check mark 502 is used. The placement position of the 502 is unchanged.

<UI setting information and setting file information>
A method of associating the check mark 502 with a file and managing the check mark 502 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A shows tab configuration information, and FIG. 8B shows progress status (latest operation) for each file.

The UI setting information 800 is information when the display state of the check mark managed by the UI setting information 700 is managed for each file. The difference from the UI setting information 700 is that the check mark element 708 is not included in the UI setting information 800. By using the setting file information 810 instead of including the check mark element 708 in the UI setting information 800, each file and the processing content (position of the check mark 502) last executed for the corresponding file are associated and managed. To do.

The setting file information 810 will be described with reference to FIG. 811 is a tab ID that identifies the tab. 812 is a button ID that identifies the button. Reference numeral 813 is a file path, which indicates the path of the file to which the processing of the button ID 812 is executed. If an ID is uniquely assigned to the file, the file ID may be used instead of the file path. Also, when the file is moved, the value of the file path 813 is updated, and when the file is deleted, the target line is deleted. In the case of the example of FIG. 8B, for the file specified by the file path "root \ FAX business \ work", the button "order stamp" in the "FAX business A" tab (tab ID "Tab001") ( It can be seen that the processing of Button002) was last executed.

According to the example of FIG. 8B, the tab (FAX) specified by the tab ID 811 "Tab002" is displayed in the file display area 506 when the file "201710230600.pdf" specified by the file path 813 is displayed. When the business B tab) is selected, the check mark 507 is arranged for the button (order stamp button) having the button ID 812 “Button006”. On the other hand, if the same file "201710230600.pdf" is managed by the setting file information 810 in association with the buttons of different tabs (for example, FAX business B tab), when the FAX business B tab is selected, FAX business B A check mark 507 is added to any button in the tab and displayed.

In the setting file information 810, when a file different from the file "201710230600.pdf" is associated with the tab ID 811 "Tab002" and the button ID 812 "Button006", the file displayed in the file display area 506 is changed to another file. Even if it is changed to, the display position of the check mark does not change.

Since two or more check marks are not displayed in one tab, two or more information having the same tab ID 811 and file path 813 in the setting file information 810 does not exist.

<Flow to display a check mark when selecting a file>
The flow related to the check mark display at the time of file selection in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This flow is executed when the user selects a file and displays the selected file in the file display area 506.

In step S901, the document management application 400 determines whether or not the setting file information 810 of FIG. 8B contains information about the selected file. For example, when the file "201710230600.pdf" is selected, the document management unit 406 acquires the file path "root \ FAX received \ sent ¥ 201710230600.pdf" of the currently selected file, and the application information management unit 404 sets the file. Read information 810. It is determined whether or not there is a file path 813 included in the read setting file information 810 that matches the corresponding file path. If the matching file path does not exist, the process ends, and if it exists, the process proceeds to step S902. The case where "No" is determined in step S901 means that the currently selected file is the file that is edited for the first time via the button in the tab, or is used for the selected file. When a tab or a button in a tab is deleted by user operation. The method of deleting the tab and the button in the tab is as shown in FIG.

In step S902, the document management application 400 determines whether the tab ID 811 of the setting file information specified in step S901 includes the tab ID of the tab currently in the selected state. Specifically, in the setting file information 810 read by the application information management unit 404, the setting file information determined to match the file path in step S901 is changed to the tab ID of the tab currently selected in the tab list 501. Determine if there is a match. If the matching tab ID does not exist, the process ends, and if it exists, the process proceeds to step S903. The processing content of S902 considers the case where one or more document file information related to the currently selected file exists, and is the processing content for specifying one document file information from the document file information.

In step S903, the document management application 400 places a check mark on the button specified in the configuration file information 810. Specifically, among the setting file information 810 read by the application information management unit 404, the button ID 812 of the setting file information specified as one in step S902 is acquired, and the display function management unit 405 checks the corresponding button. The mark 507 is added. The above is the flow when adding a check mark to a button.

By applying this embodiment, the progress status in a series of processes can be managed for each file, and the progress status can be visually recognized by the user by a check mark.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, a method of managing the progress of each file is shown, but in the present embodiment, a method of managing the progress of processing is shown for each tab. The issues assumed in this embodiment are as follows.

When the file to be executed of the process is duplicated in the file A and the file B, the management of the check mark associated with the file becomes an issue.

For example, there is a routine task of inputting a handwritten questionnaire in a specified format. At this time, it is necessary to perform the following operations in order. Move the handwritten survey to the working folder. Duplicate the template (document in the specified format). Open a handwritten survey. Open the duplicated template and enter the content of the handwritten survey. At this time, the process is executed when the buttons corresponding to the series of operations "move file", "duplicate", "open document", and "edit document" are sequentially selected by the user. The selected file when the "Move File" button is executed is a questionnaire, the template is duplicated when the "Duplicate" button is executed, the questionnaire is executed when the "Open Document" button is executed, and the template is duplicated when the "Edit Document" button is executed. .. In this way, it may be necessary to work while changing the file to be executed.

In the second embodiment, the best mode for solving the above problems will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, the basic embodiment is based on the first embodiment, and the description of the same content as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

<UI custom setting dialog>
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a dialog for custom-setting a tab of the document management application according to the second embodiment.

Reference numeral 1000 denotes a UI custom setting dialog according to the second embodiment, and a unit for managing the display position of the check mark 507 can be set.

1001 indicates a unit for managing the check mark of each tab. The unit to be managed can be selected from, for example, "tab", "folder", and "file". When it is a "tab" unit, it indicates that the check mark is managed for each tab, and the check mark is placed on the button which is the last process using the tab regardless of the file to be executed. In the case of "folder" unit, the position of the check mark managed by the tab is for each folder, and even if the selected file is switched to another file, the position of the check mark does not change if it is in the same folder. .. When it is a "file" unit, it is the management mode shown in the first embodiment, and the position of the check mark is managed for each file.

Reference numeral 1002 is a drop-down list for selecting a unit for managing the check mark from "tab", "folder", and "file". In addition to the method specified by 1002, the unit to be managed may be set automatically, for example, by judging from the user's operation.

Further, if the tab newly created by the tab addition button 605 in the UI custom setting dialog 1000 has never been set from the drop-down list 1002, the default value is set as the unit for managing the check mark. The default value can be "All", "folder", or "file".

<Tab configuration information and configuration file information>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information regarding the custom setting of the UI when the unit for managing the progress can be switched in the second embodiment, and FIG. 11A shows tab configuration information, and FIG. 11A shows the tab configuration information. (B) shows the progress status of each folder.

Reference numeral 1100 is tab configuration information, and indicates tab configuration information when the check mark management unit can be changed.

1101 is a management unit element, and indicates in which unit the position where the check mark is displayed is stored. For example, when the management unit of the check mark is "tab", the value of the management unit element 1101 is "All", when it is "folder", it is "Folder", and when it is "file", it is "File".

1110 indicates the position of the check mark when the tab whose management unit element 1101 is "Folder" is selected. Specifically, when the folder specified by the folder path 1111 "root \ FAX receiving \ work" and the tab "FAX business A" specified by the tab ID "Tab001" are selected, the "order stamp" is selected. A check mark is placed on the button (Button002). When the management unit element 1101 is "Folder", one tab ID 811 information and one button ID 812 are associated with one folder. The check mark management method when the management unit element 1101 is "File" is as shown in the setting file information 810.

When the management unit element 1101 is "All", the position of the check mark is managed by the check mark element 708. In the example of FIG. 11A, when the tab "FAX Business A" is selected regardless of the processing execution target, a check mark is arranged on the "order stamp" button. In FIG. 11A, for convenience of explanation, the case where the management unit element 1101 is "All" and "Folder" is shown using the "FAX Business A" tab, but basically it is in one tab. On the other hand, only one type of management unit can be set.

1111 is a folder path, and indicates the folder path of the target document. If an ID is uniquely assigned to the folder, the folder ID may be used instead of the folder path. Also, when the folder is moved, the value of the folder path 1111 is updated, and when the folder is deleted, the target line is deleted.

<Check mark display flow>
The flow related to the check mark display at the time of file selection in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This flow is executed when a tab is selected in the document management application 400. The processing described in the first embodiment is given the same numbering and the description is omitted.

In step S1201, the management unit of the check mark of the currently displayed tab is determined. Specifically, when the file is selected, the application information management unit 404 reads the setting file (FIG. 11A) and confirms the management unit element 1101 of the currently displayed tab. If the management unit is "All", the process proceeds to step S1202, if it is "File", the process proceeds to step S901, and if it is "Folder", the process proceeds to step S1203.

In step S1202, the application information management unit 404 reads the setting file information and confirms the check mark element 708 of the button arranged on the currently selected tab. If the button whose value of the check mark element 708 is "True" exists, the process proceeds to step S903, and if it does not exist, the process ends without arranging the check mark. The case where "No" is determined in step S1202 is the case where the process using the tab in the selected state has never been performed, or the case where the check mark is deleted by the user operation.

If the management unit element 1101 is "Folder", in step S1203, the document management application 400 determines whether FIG. 11B contains information about the currently selected folder. Specifically, the document management unit 406 acquires the folder path of the folder in which the currently selected file is stored, and the application information management unit 404 reads the setting file information 1110. It is determined whether the read setting file information 1110 includes the one that matches the currently selected folder path. If the matching folder path does not exist, the process ends, and if it exists, the process proceeds to step S902. The case where "No" is determined in S1203 is a case where the tab processing has not been executed for the folder including the file in the selected state. The above is the check mark display flow.

<Automatic determination of check mark management unit>
If the user has not specified a unit to manage the checkmark, here is a method other than setting the default management unit. A flow for automatically selecting the optimum management unit from the user's operation history will be described with reference to FIG. This flow shall be executed when the button corresponding to the last process is selected in the selected tab. Here, the last process is the process to be executed last in a series of processes, and if the buttons in the tab are displayed according to the specified process order, they are placed at the edge of the tab. Refers to button processing.

In step S1301, the application information management unit 404 reads the operation history and extracts the operation history related to the tab selected in the tab list 501. FIG. 14 shows an example of the operation history stored in the HDD 205 of the client PC 101. Specifically, the application information management unit 404 reads the operation history 1400, and extracts the operation history related to the currently selected tab from the operation history 1400.

Here, the operation history 1400 will be described. It is assumed that the operation history 1400 includes the tab ID 1401, the button ID 1402, and the file path 1403, and each operation history is recorded in the HDD 205 in the order of execution. Each time the user selects a button, the button ID 1402 of the selected button, the tab ID 1401 of the tab on which the button is arranged, and the file path 1403 of the file to be executed of the process are accumulated as the operation history 1400. Regarding the file path 1403, if an ID is uniquely assigned to the file, the file ID may be used instead of the file path for management. Also, when the file is moved, the value of the file path 813 is updated, and when the file is deleted, the target line is deleted.

1404 is the latest operation history and shows the operation history on the "FAX Business A" tab (Tab001). 1405 is an operation history performed before 1404, and indicates an operation history on the "FAX Business B" tab (Tab002).

Returning to the description of FIG. When the tab selected when step S1301 is executed is the "FAX Business A" tab, the operation history 1404 is extracted, and when the tab is the "FAX Business B" tab, the operation history 1405 is extracted.

In step S1302, the application information management unit 404 identifies the file to be processed from the file path 1403 of the operation history extracted in step S1301. Specifically, the application information management unit 404 identifies continuous operation histories (1404 and 1405) related to the currently selected tab extracted from the operation history 1400, and determines whether the file paths 1403 are the same. .. For example, when the "FAX Business A" tab is selected, the file path 1403 of the operation history 1404 is confirmed. According to the example of FIG. 14, since it can be seen that the processing of the “FAX Business A” tab is executed only for the file “201801010900.pdf”, the process proceeds to step S1301. On the other hand, when "FAX Business B" is selected, the file path 1403 of the operation history 1405 is confirmed. According to the example of FIG. 14, since it can be seen that the processing of the “FAX Business B” tab is executed for the three files, the process proceeds to step S1304.

In step S1303, the unit in which the display function management unit 405 manages the check mark is set as a "file", the management unit element 1101 of the setting file 1100 is rewritten to "File" through the application information management unit 404, and the management unit is automatically selected. To finish.

In step S1304, it is determined whether or not a plurality of files to be executed are stored in one folder based on the file path 1403 of the operation history extracted in step S1301. Specifically, the folder path is obtained by excluding the file name from the file path 1403. If the "FAX Business B" tab is selected, the folder path is confirmed, and since all are stored in the "root \ FAX reception \ work" folder, it is determined that the operation is in the same folder, and the process proceeds to step S1305. If it is determined that the operations are not in the same folder, the process proceeds to step S1306.

In step S1305, the unit for managing the check mark by the display function management unit 405 is set to "folder", the management unit element 1101 of the setting file 1100 is rewritten to "folder" through the application information management unit 404, and the management unit is automatically selected. To finish.

In step S1306, the unit for managing the check mark by the display function management unit 405 is set to "tab", the management unit element 1101 of the setting file 1100 is rewritten to "All" through the application information management unit 404, and the management unit is automatically selected. To finish. According to the flow shown in FIG. 13, a configuration is shown in which the check mark management unit is automatically corrected based on the latest operation history, but the management unit is changed when a series of tab operations are completed. A message screen may be displayed to let the user choose whether or not to do so.

By adopting the second embodiment, it becomes possible to select a unit for managing the check mark for each tab, and it becomes possible to manage the progress suitable for the user's usage.

<Third embodiment>
In the second embodiment, a mode is shown in which the management unit for managing the check mark placement position is selected from "tab", "folder", and "file". However, there are cases where the work content cannot be supplemented by the management unit of "tab", "folder", and "file".

Specifically, a "disassemble" process may be executed for a file composed of a plurality of pages, and a button for executing the disassemble process may be arranged in a tab. The disassembly process is a process of dividing one file composed of a plurality of pages and generating a plurality of files. For example, when the disassembly process is executed for the file A composed of pages 1 to 3, three files of file B (first page), file C (second page), and file D (third page) are generated. Will be. When the execution target of the process becomes a plurality of different files in this way, how to manage the check mark becomes a problem. The same applies to the "duplicate" process of duplicating the file to be executed.

Even if the file to be executed becomes multiple different files, it is possible to continue tab processing for each file, so the management of the check mark of each file is managed in the same way as the file before division. I want to be able to do it.

In the third embodiment, the best mode for solving the above problems will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, regarding the basic embodiment, the description of the same contents as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be omitted based on the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is setting file information 1500 for treating a plurality of divided files as the same file. Reference numeral 1501 is a tab ID, which is used to identify the tab.

Reference numeral 1502 is a button ID, which is used to identify the button. The button ID 1502 of the file created by duplication or the like is blank. Reference numeral 1503 is a file path, which indicates the file path of the file to be processed. If an ID is uniquely assigned to the file, the file ID may be used instead of the file path. Also, when the file is moved, the value of the file path 1503 is updated, and when the file is deleted, the target line is deleted.

Reference numeral 1504 is an original file path, and indicates the file path of the file before the file is divided by the duplication process or the disassembly process. If an ID is uniquely assigned to the file, the file ID may be used instead of the file path. Also, when the file is moved, the value of the file path 1503 is updated, and when the file is deleted, the target line is deleted. When the file before division is moved, the value of the original file path 1504 is updated, and when the file before division is deleted, the original file path 1504 is changed to the file path of the file after division. If the original file path 1504 has a value, the tab ID 1501 of the file specified by the original file path 1504 matches, and if the same file path as the original file path 1504 is described in the file path 1503, then Button ID 1502 is the target for placing the check mark.

For example, the value "root \ FAX reception \ work ¥ 201801010900 (1) .pdf" is described in the original file path 1504 in which the file path 1503 is "root \ FAX reception \ work ¥ 201801010900 (2) .pdf". Therefore, it can be seen that the file with the file path "root \ FAX reception \ work \ 201801010900 (2) .pdf" is a file generated by the duplication process or the disassembly process. As a result of specifying the file before division from the original file path 1504, it can be seen that the process of Button 002 is executed for the original file. As a result, the check mark of the divided file is placed on Button002.

Not limited to the embodiment of the present embodiment, the progress of the file generated by the duplication process or the disassembly process may be managed without inheriting the progress of the file before division.

According to the process of the third embodiment, even if the file is divided into a plurality of files by the disassembly process or the copy process, the progress of the file after the division can be managed by following the information about the file before the division.

<Other Embodiments>
In the first to third embodiments, the mode in which the progress state in the series of processes is represented by a check mark has been described as an example, but it goes without saying that other modes are also possible. The button to which the check mark is to be added in the present embodiment may be in a state different from the other buttons in the tab (color, frame, message addition, etc.).

In the first to third embodiments, the form of executing the process on the file by selecting the button in the tab is shown, but the process of the button arranged other than the tab (for example, the toolbar 503) is executed on the file. Of course it is possible. In that case, the operation content may be described in the setting file information (for example, FIG. 8B) or the operation history (FIG. 14), but at least the TabID is displayed in a blank.

The present application has shown a configuration for managing the progress of file processing in a document management application. However, the configuration is not limited to the above, and for example, when managing form data with one application, the progress is managed for each form data, how much has been input to the user in a plurality of items in one form data. The configuration to do is also conceivable.

Claims (8)

An information processing device equipped with an application that displays a file and displays a plurality of buttons for receiving operation instructions for the file.
A plurality of the buttons being displayed are selected by one user in a predetermined order, and the button selected last by the user or the button which is determined to be selected next in the order is selected. Display means to display in different modes in
Each file is provided with a storage means for storing information about the button selected last by the user or the button determined to be selected next in the order as button information.
The display means reads the button information of the other file when the file displayed by the application is switched to another file by the operation instruction of the user, so that the buttons displayed in different modes can be displayed. An information processing device characterized by being changed. The storage means
When the first file and the button information are stored, and the second file and the button information, which are other files of the first file, are not stored.
The display means
When the file displayed by the application is switched from the first file to the second file according to the operation instruction of the user.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of buttons are displayed without displaying a specific button among the plurality of buttons in different modes. The information processing device
Further having a creation means for creating a first file and a second file from one said file,
When the first file or the second file is displayed by the application, the button information of the first file and one of the files from which the second file is created is read and read. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the button is displayed based on the button information. The display means
By arranging an object smaller than the button for the button corresponding to the process last executed for the file or the process to be executed next for the file, the plurality of buttons The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information processing device is displayed so as to be identified from another included button. The placement position of the object is
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus is changed according to the progress of the plurality of processes executed on the file. One of the plurality of processes is
Includes a disassembly process that changes one file composed of a plurality of pages into a plurality of files composed of at least one of the plurality of pages.
When the disassembly process is selected and the file is changed to the plurality of files,
The display means
The plurality of buttons include one button corresponding to the process last executed for the file before the disassembly process is executed, or the process to be executed next for the other file. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information processing device is displayed so as to be identified from another button. A control method for an information processing device including an application that displays a file and displays a plurality of buttons for receiving operation instructions for the file.
A plurality of the buttons being displayed are selected by one user in a predetermined order, and the button selected last by the user or the button which is determined to be selected next in the order is selected. Display steps to display in different ways in
Each file includes a storage step that stores information about the button last selected by the user or the button that is determined to be selected next in the order as button information.
In the display step, the buttons displayed in different modes are displayed by reading the button information of the other file when the file displayed by the application is switched to another file by the operation instruction of the user. A control method for an information processing device, which is characterized by being changed. A program for displaying a file and functioning as an information processing device equipped with an application for displaying a plurality of buttons for receiving operation instructions for the file.
A plurality of the buttons being displayed are selected by one user in a predetermined order, and the button selected last by the user or the button which is determined to be selected next in the order is selected. Display means to display in different modes in
Each file is provided with a storage means for storing information about the button selected last by the user or the button determined to be selected next in the order as button information.
The display means reads the button information of the other file when the file displayed by the application is switched to another file by the operation instruction of the user, so that the buttons displayed in different modes can be displayed. A program for functioning as an information processing device, which is characterized by being changed.

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