JP2022109005A - Operation reception device and operation reception method - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow for inputting instructions without touching a commonly used section.SOLUTION: An operation reception device is provided, comprising: a display processing unit configured to display an operation screen including multiple buttons and identification information assigned to each of the multiple buttons on a touch panel; a storage unit configured to store a table showing correspondence between the identification information and sound signals; a sound input unit configured to receive a sound signal from a user terminal via a cable; a determination unit configured to refer to the table and determine identification information corresponding to the received sound signal; and a control unit configured to perform processing under the assumption that a button corresponding to the identification information determined by the determination unit was pressed among the multiple buttons on the operation screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an operation reception device and an operation reception method.

There are many devices such as ticket vending machines and ID photo booths at stations where you can enter instructions by operating a touch panel. A touch panel is a part touched by an unspecified number of customers (users), and due to the recent heightened awareness of hygiene, there is a demand for an interface that allows operation (instruction input) without touching common areas.

JP 2011-118822 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation reception device and an operation reception method that enable input of instructions without touching a common area.

The operation reception device of the present invention includes: a display processing unit that displays an operation screen including a plurality of buttons and identification information assigned to each of the plurality of buttons on a touch panel; an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from a user terminal via a cable; a determination unit for referring to the table and determining identification information corresponding to the input audio signal; and a control unit that performs processing assuming that a button corresponding to the identification information determined by the determination unit among the plurality of buttons in the operation screen has been pressed.

The operation reception method of the present invention includes the steps of displaying on a touch panel an operation screen including a plurality of buttons and identification information assigned to each of the plurality of buttons; a step of determining identification information corresponding to the input audio signal by referring to a table showing a correspondence relationship between the identification information and the audio signal stored in a storage unit; and performing processing assuming that the button corresponding to the determined identification information among the plurality of buttons has been pressed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to input an instruction without touching the common portion.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image printing device; FIG. It is a perspective view of a mounting part. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the smart phone on the mounting part. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing examples of operation screens. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing examples of speech waveforms. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing examples of speech waveforms. (a) to (d) are diagrams showing examples of speech waveforms. (a) to (c) are diagrams showing examples of speech waveforms. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a speech waveform; It is a functional block diagram of a server device. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an image printing device; FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an image printing device; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ID photo shooting box; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an identification photographing device; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image printing system includes an image printing device 1 having a function of an operation receiving device that receives operations from a user, and a server device 2 . The image printing apparatus 1 receives input of image data from a user, prints the input image on paper, and outputs the printed image. In this embodiment, when the user operates the smartphone 3 (user terminal) owned by the user, the smartphone 3 outputs a sound corresponding to the operation. The image printing device 1 determines the content of the user's operation from the voice output from the smartphone 3, and receives the user's operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image printing apparatus 1 has an inclined surface 1A that is slightly inclined such that the front side is low and the back side is high, and the first touch panel 10A is provided on the inclined surface 1A. A second touch panel 10</b>B that stands substantially vertically is provided on the upper portion of the image printing apparatus 1 . A cable 7 (such as an audio cable) for audio input extends from the inclined surface 1A.

A placing portion 5 on which the smartphone 3 is placed is provided on the inclined surface 1A. As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting portion 5 includes a lower frame 50 extending in a horizontal direction (lateral direction) and a pair of upper (rear) portions extending upward (backward) from both ends of the lower frame 50 along inclined surfaces. It has a U-shape with side frames 51 , 51 . An area surrounded by the lower frame 50 and the side frames 51, 51 serves as a smartphone placing area.

The lower frame 50 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 50a.

The image printing device 1 displays a two-dimensional code indicating the URL of a dedicated website for inputting instructions using the smartphone 3 of the user. A two-dimensional code may be displayed on the first touch panel 10A or the second touch panel 10B, or a sticker printed with the two-dimensional code may be attached to the housing of the image printing apparatus 1 .

When the user uses the smartphone 3 to read the two-dimensional code and access the dedicated website, a web page displaying a plurality of buttons as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the touch panel 3a of the smartphone 3. For example, buttons corresponding to numbers from 0 to 9, approval (OK) buttons, up, down, left, and right arrow buttons are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the user connects the cable 7 to a terminal (stereo earphone terminal or the like) of the smartphone 3 and places it on the mounting section 5 of the image printing apparatus 1 . In general, the stereo earphone terminal of the smartphone 3 is provided at the lower edge of the smartphone main body, and by passing the cable 7 through the notch 50a, the smartphone 3 can be placed on the mounting portion 5 while the cable 7 is connected to the smartphone 3. can be placed.

The first touch panel 10A (or the second touch panel 10B) of the image printing apparatus 1 displays an operation screen as shown in FIG. 5A, for example. Each user-selectable button is assigned a number.

The operation screen shown in FIG. 5(a) includes a button B1 for selecting input of an image using a portable storage medium such as a memory card, a button B2 for selecting input of an image from a smartphone, and the previous button. A button B3 for returning to the screen is displayed, and numbers "1", "2" and "3" are assigned to the buttons B1 to B3, respectively.

Although it is possible to press the buttons B1 to B3 by touching the first touch panel 10A, an example using the smart phone 3 will be described here. The user presses a number button corresponding to the button displayed on the image printing device 1 from among the buttons displayed on the smartphone 3 placed on the placement unit 5 . For example, when using a portable storage medium as an image input method, the button "1" displayed on the smartphone 3 is pressed.

The smartphone 3 outputs different sounds for each button. When the user presses the "1" button, the voice corresponding to "1" is output.

When the user presses a button on the touch panel 3a, a sound corresponding to the pressed button is output. It is preferable that the voice be monotonous so that the voice data can be easily generated and analyzed.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 6(a) to 6(d), the pitch (frequency) of the sound is changed by the button.

As shown in FIGS. 7(a) to (d), the volume may be changed by a button. As shown in FIGS. 8(a) to (d), the button may change the length of the sound.

As shown in FIGS. 9(a)-(c), the order of high and low tones may be changed by a button.

As shown in FIG. 10, a sound indicating start and a sound indicating end may be added before and after the sound corresponding to the button.

An audio signal output from the smartphone 3 is input (line input) to the image printing apparatus 1 via the cable 7 . The image printing device 1 determines the number selected by the user from the input voice signal. The image printing apparatus 1 accepts the operation as if the button corresponding to the determined number among the buttons on the operation screen displayed on the first touch panel 10A has been pressed.

The image printing apparatus 1 accepts an operation based on an audio signal from the smartphone 3, and transitions the operation screen. For example, after an operation is received on the image input method selection screen shown in FIG. 5(a), the screen transitions to the print type selection screen shown in FIG. 5(b).

The print type selection screen includes a button B11 for selecting a normal digital print, a button B12 for selecting a division print in which a plurality of images are divided and printed on one sheet of paper, a button B13 for selecting an index print, and the previous screen. A button B14 for returning to is displayed, and numbers "1", "2", "3" and "4" are assigned to the buttons B11 to B14, respectively.

The user presses the number button assigned to the desired print type on the smartphone 3 . The smart phone 3 outputs an audio signal corresponding to the pressed number. The image printing apparatus 1 determines which button has been selected from the audio signal, and receives an instruction to select a print type desired by the user.

Thus, the user can give an operation instruction to the image printing apparatus 1 by pressing the button of the smartphone 3 owned by the user. Since there is no need to touch the touch panel of the image printing apparatus 1, which is touched by an unspecified number of people, it is particularly suitable for users who are highly conscious of hygiene, and is also effective in preventing infection.

Next, the server device 2 will be explained. The server device 2 is a computer that provides a website that reproduces sounds corresponding to buttons, and as shown in FIG.

The server device 2 also has functions of a page file transmission section 21 , a button selection reception section 22 and an audio data transmission section 23 .

The page file transmission unit 21 transmits the page file to the smartphone 3 that has accessed by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the image printing device 1 . Thereby, a web page including a plurality of buttons as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the smartphone 3 .

The button selection accepting unit 22 accepts button selection from the smartphone 3 via a web page.

The voice data transmission unit 23 extracts voice data corresponding to the selected button from the storage unit 20 and transmits the voice data to the smartphone 3 . As a result, the smartphone 3 outputs an audio signal corresponding to the selected button.

Next, the configuration of the image printing apparatus 1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 12, the image printing apparatus 1 includes a first touch panel 10A, a second touch panel 10B, a data input section 11, a billing section 12, a printer 13, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 14, a storage section 15, and an audio input unit 16 . Each section of the image printing apparatus is connected via a bus.

The data input unit 11 receives input of image data by reading image data from a portable storage medium storing image data captured by a digital camera or the like. The data input unit 11 has a data reader compatible with various storage media. The data input unit 11 can also receive input of image data from the smartphone 3 through wireless communication.

The billing unit 12 has a coin slot 12A, a banknote slot 12B, and a change return slot 12C provided on the front side of the housing of the image printing apparatus 1. The coins are discriminated and counted, and the change is discharged from the change return port 12C. Also, the billing unit 12 may have a settlement function using electronic money. Also, the billing unit 12 may have a receipt printer that prints and outputs the number of prints, the unit price, the billed amount, the input amount, the amount of change, etc. on a receipt.

The printer 13 is a high-resolution color printer such as a dye-sublimation type or an inkjet type, and prints and outputs image data based on the contents of the order. A printer 13 is housed in a housing. A plurality of printers 13 may be installed. As shown in FIG. 2, a transparent opening/closing door 4 is provided on the front side of the housing so as to be freely opened and closed. A stacking unit (not shown) is provided on the back side of the opening/closing door 4 for stacking the printed materials printed out by the printer 13. When the opening/closing door 4 is opened, the printed materials stacked in the stacking unit can be taken out. It's like

The storage unit 15 stores a table showing correspondence between voice signals and numbers. The storage unit 15 also stores control programs.

The audio input unit 16 is, for example, a line input terminal to which an audio cable can be connected.

The CPU 14 functions as a control section 100 that executes a control program and controls each section of the image printing apparatus 1 . The control unit 100 has a display processing unit 101, a determination unit 102, an order processing unit 103, and a print control unit 104, as shown in FIG.

The display processing unit 101 displays an operation screen on the first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B. At this time, numbers corresponding to each button on the operation screen are also displayed.

The determination unit 102 refers to the table, analyzes the voice signal input from the voice input unit 16, and determines which number the input voice corresponds to. The control unit 100 performs processing assuming that the button corresponding to the determined number in the operation screen has been pressed (selected).

The order processing unit 103 accepts selection of a print type, selection of an image to be printed, selection of the number of prints, and the like, and processes a print order.

The print control unit 104 transfers the data to the printer 13 based on the print order and causes the print processing to be executed.

In the above embodiment, an example in which numbers are displayed on the operation screen of the image printing device 1 and the web page displayed on the smartphone 3 has been described. good too. In the case of alphabets, alphabets from A to Z are assigned to each button on the operation screen. In the case of marks, marks such as circles, stars, and diamonds are assigned to each button on the operation screen.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the image printing apparatus 1 is equipped with the function of the operation reception device that receives the operation from the user using the voice output from the smartphone 3 has been described. It can be applied to various devices operated by pressing. For example, it may be applied to a box type ID photographing device 6 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15, the ID photographing device 6 is provided with a touch panel 60, a photographing device 61, a billing section 62, an illumination section 63 (strobe), a mounting section 65, etc. on the front surface of the housing. A cable 67 extends from the housing and is inserted through a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the mounting section 65 . The user connects the cable 67 to the smart phone, places it on the placement unit 65, and operates the touch panel of the smart phone to output sound, which is the same as pressing the corresponding button on the touch panel 60 of the ID photo taking device 6. can be operated.

In the above embodiment, an example of accessing a website with the smartphone 3 and displaying a web page including a plurality of buttons as shown in FIG. 4 has been described. By executing the application, a similar screen may be displayed and a sound corresponding to the pressed button may be output.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying constituent elements without departing from the scope of the present invention at the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriate combinations of the plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be omitted from all components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components across different embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

1 Image printing device 2 Server device 3 Smartphone

Claims (3)

a display processing unit that causes a touch panel to display an operation screen including a plurality of buttons and identification information assigned to each of the plurality of buttons;
a storage unit that stores a table indicating the correspondence between the identification information and the audio signal;
an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal from a user terminal via a cable;
a determination unit that refers to the table and determines identification information corresponding to the input audio signal;
a control unit that performs processing assuming that a button corresponding to identification information determined by the determination unit among the plurality of buttons in the operation screen has been pressed;
Operation reception device. 2. The operation reception device according to claim 1, wherein the audio signals corresponding to the identification information are different in frequency, volume, or length of sound. a step of displaying on a touch panel an operation screen including a plurality of buttons and identification information assigned to each of the plurality of buttons;
a step of inputting an audio signal output from a user terminal via a cable;
determining identification information corresponding to the input audio signal by referring to a table showing correspondence between the identification information and the audio signal stored in a storage unit;
performing processing assuming that a button corresponding to the determined identification information among the plurality of buttons in the operation screen has been pressed;
An operation reception method comprising

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