JP3901033B2 - User interface setting system, wireless communication terminal, electronic device, program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a user interface setting system and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various electronic devices, device settings and states are displayed on a display device to notify a user, and instructions from the user are input from an input device such as a switch.
[0003]
In such an electronic device, a user interface such as a notification method and an input method is designed so as to be easy for the user to use. For example, the user interface is configured in consideration of the language, age, etc. used by the user. That is, it is configured to notify in Japanese if it is a device for Japan, and to notify in English if it is a device for the United States. Also, depending on the user group of the product, for example, if the device is for children, the displayed characters will be hiragana only, or if the device is for elderly people, the displayed character size will be larger than usual. The user interface is adopted.
[0004]
Further, there are electronic devices that allow such a user interface to be set by the user. For example, there are known electronic devices configured to be able to perform notification in a plurality of languages, in which a user can set a language for notification, and in which a user interface can be set for each user. For example, some electronic devices such as fax machines and printers have improved usability by making it possible to make settings according to the user's preferences regarding the current communication status, printing status, notification method of setting contents, and the like. In such an electronic device, the user operates a panel on the device to perform user interface settings for each user, or to call and use the user interface settings that the user has set for the device. is doing. Thus, each person can use his / her favorite user interface.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the user remembers for each device how to set the user interface and call the user interface setting that has already been set, and executes the method each time the device is used. It is necessary to change to the preferred setting. In particular, today's electronic devices continue to increase in response to demands for miniaturization and cost reduction, but the number of setting buttons must be limited, and the display device is also small. Therefore, setting up these devices is very difficult. For example, many fax machines perform setting by a combination of a numeric keypad and a special key for setting, and there is a problem that the operation system is not intuitive and difficult to remember. Also, if you forget these setting methods and how to call the settings, you will have to read the instruction manual each time and check the method, which will be very time consuming.
[0006]
Further, when there are many such electronic devices, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort to perform user interface settings for each device and to call up the settings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface setting system and the like that can provide a user interface that is easy to use for a user without solving the above-described problems and performing troublesome user interface settings and setting calls. To do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The user interface setting system according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, stores the user interface settings stored in the wireless communication terminal, and specifies the stored user interface settings. The user interface setting specifying information, which is information to be transmitted, is transmitted to the electronic device. Then, the electronic device receives the user interface setting specifying information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal, and sets the user interface of the electronic device based on the received user interface setting specifying information.
[0008]
Therefore, since the user interface of the electronic device is set based on the setting of the user interface of the wireless communication terminal, the user possessing this wireless communication terminal operates the electronic device each time and sets the user interface of the electronic device. Even if not, the electronic device can be used with the same user interface as the wireless communication terminal.
[0009]
For example, it is assumed that a device used by an individual such as a mobile phone or a PDA can communicate with an electronic device such as a fax wirelessly as a wireless communication terminal. At this time, the setting of the user interface such as a fax can be changed according to the setting of the user interface of the mobile phone. As described above, when the wireless communication terminal is a personal use terminal and the electronic device is a device used by a plurality of persons, a particularly excellent effect is exhibited.
[0010]
In particular, when the electronic device is an information terminal or a public telephone installed in the public, it is difficult to adopt a configuration in which the settings of each user are stored in advance in the device and the settings are switched and used. . However, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an easy-to-use user interface can be easily provided to an unspecified number of users.
[0011]
The user interface setting specifying information can be, for example, the item name (or ID) of the user interface and its content (value). Examples of user interface settings include display font size (size), display screen brightness, speaker volume size, and input method.
[0012]
In particular, the setting of the user interface of the electronic device may include a language setting as shown in claim 2. When a user tries to use an electronic device, if the language setting of the device is set to a language that cannot be understood by the user, notification of a setting change method, etc. is also made in a language that the user cannot understand. Therefore, it may be difficult to change the setting to the language that the user can understand. For example, for electronic devices for Europe, user interfaces in several languages are prepared, and it is difficult to re-set what is displayed in a language that the user cannot understand to a language that the user can understand. There was a problem. However, if the user interface of the electronic device is set in accordance with the language setting of the wireless communication terminal and information related to the electronic device is set in this language as in claim 2, such a problem is eliminated. be able to.
[0013]
Such user interface settings of the wireless communication terminal may be fixed as specifications at the time of designing the wireless communication terminal, for example. For example, in the case of a wireless communication terminal dedicated to Japanese display, Japanese can be used as the language setting, and in the case of a wireless communication terminal for children, the character setting can be used as hiragana.
[0014]
The user interface setting of the wireless communication terminal may be changeable by the user, for example. That is, as shown in claim 3, it is preferable that the user interface setting of the wireless communication terminal can be changed based on, for example, a user interface setting change instruction input from a user or the like. For example, if the wireless communication terminal is a wireless communication terminal capable of informing Japanese and English, the language set by the user is used as the language setting.
[0015]
In this way, the user interface setting of the wireless communication terminal that can be changed by the user is often set to be easy for the user to use. Therefore, the setting of the user interface of the electronic device can also be set to be easy for the user to use. In particular, when the wireless communication terminal is a portable terminal that is carried by the user and is used relatively frequently, such as a mobile phone or a PDA, the user interface setting of the terminal can be easily used by the user. It is often changed (customized). Therefore, when the wireless communication terminal is such a portable terminal, the user interface setting of the electronic device can be easily changed to a user-preferred user interface.
[0016]
In addition, the exchange of the user interface setting specification information between the wireless communication terminal and the electronic device can be performed, for example, as described in claims 4 to 7. For example, a wireless communication terminal or electronic device within a predetermined communication range is searched from the electronic device or wireless communication terminal, and the user interface specifying information is transmitted when a search is made or when a request is made.
[0017]
5. The user interface setting system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device confirms the presence of a wireless communication terminal located within a predetermined communication range, and requests the confirmed wireless communication terminal to transmit user interface setting specifying information. To do. The wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specifying information when this transmission request is made. In this way, when the electronic device can confirm the wireless communication terminal located within the predetermined communication range, the user interface setting specific information is obtained from the confirmed wireless communication terminal and the user interface setting is performed. be able to.
[0018]
The confirmation means includes, for example, a search signal transmitting means for transmitting a search signal for searching for the wireless communication terminal within a predetermined communication range, and a response signal receiving means for receiving a response signal from the wireless communication terminal for the search signal And the confirmation may be performed by receiving the response signal by the response signal receiving means. In this case, the wireless communication terminal uses the search signal receiving means for receiving the search signal and the search signal receiving means. What is necessary is just to provide the response signal transmission means which transmits the response signal with respect to the said search signal, when a search signal is received.
[0019]
As described above, the wireless communication terminal may transmit the user interface setting specifying information when there is a request signal, but may transmit the user interface setting information immediately when the search signal is detected.
According to the user interface setting system of claim 5, when the electronic communication device transmits a search signal for searching for a wireless communication terminal capable of communication, and the wireless communication terminal receives the search signal, the wireless communication terminal Send setting specific information. In this way, for example, when a search is made from an electronic device (in particular, “inquiry” in Bluetooth), the setting of the user interface of the electronic device is set based on the user interface specifying information received from the wireless communication terminal. For example, the electronic device searches for a wireless communication terminal at an appropriate time interval, for example, and always sets its own user interface to a setting based on the setting of the user interface of the wireless communication terminal within a predetermined communication range. Can be done. It is also possible to set the user interface by transmitting a search signal based on the input of a search instruction from the user.
[0020]
As described above, a wireless communication terminal within a predetermined communication range may be confirmed or searched from the electronic device, or conversely, the electronic device may be confirmed or searched from the wireless communication terminal.
The user interface setting system according to claim 6, wherein the wireless communication terminal confirms the presence of the electronic device located within a predetermined communication range, and transmits user interface setting specifying information to the confirmed electronic device. . In this way, when the presence of the electronic device is confirmed by the wireless communication terminal, the setting of the user interface of the electronic device can be set to the same setting as the setting of the user interface of the wireless communication terminal.
[0021]
Note that the confirmation unit includes, for example, a search signal transmission unit that transmits a search signal for searching for the electronic device within a predetermined communication range, and a response signal reception unit that receives a response signal from the electronic device with respect to the search signal. And the confirmation may be performed by receiving the response signal by the response signal receiving means. In this case, the electronic device receives the search signal by the search signal receiving means for receiving the search signal and the search signal receiving means. What is necessary is just to provide the response signal transmission means which transmits the response signal with respect to the said search signal, when received. That is, the wireless communication terminal transmits a search signal for searching for an electronic device located within a predetermined communication range, and the electronic device transmits a response signal when receiving the search signal. Then, when receiving the response signal, the wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specifying information. In this way, for example, when a search from a wireless communication terminal is confirmed, when the electronic device responds, user interface setting specifying information can be transmitted to the electronic device.
[0022]
In the user interface setting system according to claim 7, when the wireless communication terminal transmits a search signal for searching for an electronic device located within a predetermined communication range, and the electronic device receives the search signal. In addition, the wireless communication terminal that has transmitted the search signal is requested to transmit user interface setting specifying information, and the wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specifying information when there is this transmission request. In this way, when there is a search signal from the wireless communication terminal, the electronic device may request and acquire the user interface setting specific information from the wireless communication terminal and set it as the user interface setting of itself. it can.
[0023]
The request means according to claims 4 and 7 can be realized by transmitting a request signal by radio, for example.
And communication between a radio | wireless communication terminal and an electronic device can take a various communication method. In particular, for example, as shown in claim 8, when wireless communication based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard is used, an excellent effect is exhibited. That is, in the Bluetooth standard, a range of a relatively short distance (for example, about several meters to a hundred meters) is set as a predetermined communication range, and before performing communication, an address (BD address) of a device existing in the predetermined communication range. This is because a search signal for acquiring the device name is transmitted (inquiry).
[0024]
In particular, if a search or request is made by a short-range wireless communication means having a predetermined communication range within a range of several meters from an electronic device, setting of a user interface of a wireless communication terminal possessed by a user who uses the device The user interface setting of the electronic device can be set to the same setting.
[0025]
Such a wirelessly communicable range may be determined in consideration of the positional relationship between the user and the electronic device when using the electronic device. That is, when a user uses an electronic device, the user often uses the electronic device in a predetermined positional relationship. For example, if the electronic device is a facsimile, the user performs an operation from the front of the facsimile operation panel, for example, in order to set a transmission original on the facsimile and select a transmission destination from the operation panel. In such a case, a predetermined range such as a radius within 2 m from the operation panel of the facsimile may be set as a communication range. In this way, when the user who has the wireless communication terminal tries to use the electronic device, the user interface of the electronic device is automatically switched to a user interface similar to the user interface of his / her own wireless communication terminal. Therefore, the user can use the electronic device with his / her favorite user interface without performing annoying user interface setting or calling operation. Therefore, for example, even if an electronic device is a device shared by a plurality of persons, it can be used like a personal device. Note that the communicable range may be limited to a range in which a user can be uniquely identified.
[0026]
For example, when there is no communication partner, the user interface setting may be set in advance. For example, when the user leaves the electronic device and a response signal from a wireless communication terminal possessed by the user cannot be received by the electronic device, the user interface of the electronic device is returned to the default user interface. In this way, when a user who does not have a wireless communication terminal tries to use an electronic device, it can be used easily.
[0027]
In claims 1 to 8, a claim as a user interface setting system is given. However, a claim for a wireless communication terminal usable in such a system or a claim for an electronic device can be used. For example, it can be made as shown in claim 9 or claim 10 and exhibits the same effect as claim 1. The claims 9 and 10 are claims of the wireless communication terminal and the electronic device corresponding to the contents of the claim 1, respectively. Claims of the wireless communication terminal provided, and the means related to the electronic device can be the claim of the electronic device provided with the means, and the same effect as the effect described in each claim described above It is possible to realize a wireless communication terminal and an electronic device that can obtain the above.
[0028]
In addition, as shown in Claim 11, when implement | achieving the user interface setting system of Claims 1-8 with a computer, it can be provided as a program executed with a computer, for example. In the case of such a program, for example, the program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, a ROM, and a RAM, and loaded into a computer for execution as necessary. By loading and executing via a network, functions as each means can be realized.
[0029]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. Needless to say, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[0030]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface setting system 1 according to the present embodiment. The user interface setting system 1 includes a mobile phone 10 as a wireless communication terminal and an MFP (Multi Function Peripherals) 30 that is a multifunction device as an electronic device.
[0031]
The MFP 30 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a display unit 34 such as an LCD, an operation unit 35 including a numeric keypad and function keys, a Bluetooth communication module 36 that performs wireless communication based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark, the same applies hereinafter) standard, a LAN Ethernet interface (I / F) 37, which is a communication interface with the Internet, and is configured to be connectable to the public line network, and control with outgoing / incoming calls and data with other FAXes via the public line network A telephone line connection unit 38 for performing transmission and reception, a handset 39 used for a call, a scanner 40 for reading a document, a printing unit 41 for printing on paper, and the like.
[0032]
The MFP 30 performs various processes when the CPU 31 executes a program stored in the ROM 32. For example, the Ethernet (registered trademark) I / F 37 and the Bluetooth communication module 36 are controlled to receive print data transmitted from other devices, and the print unit 41 is controlled based on the received data. A printing process for printing is performed. Also, a FAX transmission process for controlling the telephone line connection unit 38 based on the received data and transmitting data to another MFP 30 via the public line network, and a telephone line from the other MFP 30 via the public line network. A FAX reception process for printing the data input to the connection unit 38 by controlling the printing unit 41 is performed. Further, the MFP 30 performs various other processes included in a general multifunction peripheral. For example, a call process for making a call by controlling the handset 39 and the telephone line control unit 38 and the like, and a copy process for copying a document read by the scanner 40 to a sheet by controlling the scanner 40 and the printing unit 41 and the like are performed. .
[0033]
The communication range of the Bluetooth communication module 36 is, for example, a range of a few meters in radius (for example, 5 m) from the MFP 30 as shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, and communication with the mobile phone 10 that falls within this range is possible. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 10 a can communicate with the MFP 30, and the mobile phones 10 b and 10 c cannot communicate with the MFP 30.
[0034]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a display unit 14 such as an LCD, an operation unit 15 including numeric keys and function keys, a speaker 17, a microphone 18, and a vibration generation unit 19. In addition, a general mobile phone equipped with a Bluetooth communication module 16 that performs wireless communication based on the Bluetooth standard is provided. The mobile phone 10 controls the above-described units by the CPU 11 executing a program stored in the ROM 12, and performs processing similar to that of a general mobile phone such as call processing, e-mail processing, browser processing, and the like.
[0035]
In addition, the mobile phone 10 stores user interface settings such as a display method on the display unit 14 and an output method such as sound from the speaker 17 in NVRAM which is a nonvolatile memory provided in the RAM 13. This user interface setting is stored as a setting information management database as shown in FIG. 3A, and the CPU 11 uses the setting of the user interface stored in this database to the display unit 14 in each process. Display is performed, and output from the speaker 17 is performed.
[0036]
For example, in the mobile phone 10a (see FIG. 2) in which settings for elderly people are stored, user interface settings as shown in (1) of FIG. 3 (a) are stored in the setting information management database 50a. That is, the user name is “Grandpa”, the character set is Japanese (Japanese), the character size is 15 points, the reception volume (output level of the speaker 17) and the call volume (sensitivity level of the microphone 18) are “15”. The setting is large (the maximum value of the sound volume is 20) and the kanji mode is OFF (hiragana display). The mobile phone 10a performs display according to the setting of the setting information management database 50a in each process. For example, in the setting content display processing for displaying the setting content, as shown in (1) in FIG. 3B, the display unit 14a displays the characters using 15 Japanese hiragana characters.
[0037]
Further, for example, in the mobile phone 10b (see FIG. 2) set for young people, user interface settings as indicated by (2) in FIG. 3 (a) are stored in the setting information management database 50b. In other words, the user name is “Onii-chan”, the character set is Japanese (japanese), the character size is 10 points, the reception volume and call volume are “10”, normal (the maximum volume is 20), and the kanji mode is ON. The setting is (Kanji display). The mobile phone 10b performs display according to the setting of the setting information management database 50b in each process. For example, in the setting content display processing for displaying the setting content, as shown in (2) of FIG. 3B, the display unit 14b displays the characters with 10 points mixed with Japanese kanji.
[0038]
The ROM 12 of the mobile phone 10 stores a program for controlling the Bluetooth communication module 16 to transmit data generated by processing by the CPU 11, such as data input from the operation unit 15, for example. When the CPU 11 executes this program, data is exchanged with other devices according to the Bluetooth standard.
[0039]
Then, the mobile phone 10 transmits the user interface settings stored in the setting information management database 50 of the mobile phone 10 (for example, 50a and 50b in FIG. 3A) to an external device via the Bluetooth communication module 16. Transfers user interface settings to be transferred. In addition, the MFP 30 acquires user interface settings transmitted from the mobile phone 10 via the Bluetooth communication module 36, and performs user interface setting processing in which the acquired user interface setting contents are set as the user interface setting contents of the own device. Do. These processes will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0040]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of user interface setting setting processing in the MFP 30, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of user interface setting transfer processing in the mobile phone 10. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of communication by Bluetooth between the MFP 30 and the mobile phone 10 and a state of the MFP 30 by these processes.
[0041]
As shown in S110 of FIG. 4, the MFP 30 transmits a connection partner search signal (inquiry) from the Bluetooth communication module 36 (corresponding to (1) connection partner search packet transmission of FIG. 6). In S120, it is determined whether or not the Bluetooth communication module 36 has received a connection partner search response. If not received, the process returns to S110 to perform transmission again.
[0042]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone 10 goes through a connection waiting state (S310), and determines whether or not the Bluetooth communication module 16 has received a connection partner search signal (inquiry) (S320). If a connection partner search signal is received (S320: YES), the process proceeds to S330, a connection partner search response is transmitted (corresponding to (2) response packet transmission in FIG. 6), and the process proceeds to S340. On the other hand, if the connection partner search signal has not been received, the process returns to S310.
[0043]
When the Bluetooth communication module 36 receives the connection partner search response (S120: YES in FIG. 4), the MFP 30 proceeds to S130 and transmits / receives connection information to / from the mobile phone 10 (S130, ▲ in FIG. 6). 3 corresponds to (4), and if this transmission / reception is successful (S140: YES), the process proceeds to S150, and a connection completion process is performed (S150).
[0044]
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone 10 transmits and receives connection information in S340 (corresponding to (3) and (4) in FIG. 6) and succeeds in transmitting and receiving connection information (S350: YES). , The process proceeds to S360, and a connection completion process is performed (S360).
In step S370, the mobile phone 10 transmits a setting request packet including information indicating the setting request and the setting items and setting contents stored in the setting information management database 50 illustrated in FIG. If processing is performed and this packet transmission is successful (S380: YES), the process proceeds to S390.
[0045]
The MFP 30 waits until the Bluetooth communication module 36 receives the packet (S160). When the MFP 30 receives the packet (S160: YES), the MFP 30 proceeds to S170 and determines whether the received packet is a packet including a setting request. If the packet includes a setting request (S170: YES), the process proceeds to S180. On the other hand, if the packet does not include a setting request (S170: NO), the process proceeds to S190. In S180, the setting content of the user interface of the MFP 30 is set to the setting content included in the received setting request packet. As a result, in the subsequent processing, the display unit 34 is notified according to the user interface setting of the mobile phone 10 received from the mobile phone 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the MFP 30 receives a packet including the setting items and setting contents indicated by (1) in FIG. 3A from the mobile phone 10a possessed by “Grandpa”, FIG. As shown in (a), display is performed according to the setting contents. In other words, the character set is set to Japanese, the character size is set to 15 points, the reception volume and the call volume are set to “15” slightly (maximum volume is 20), and the kanji mode is set to OFF (Hiragana display). For example, the display shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the MFP 30 receives a packet including the setting items and setting contents indicated by (2) in FIG. 3A from the mobile phone 10b possessed by the “older brother”, this setting is performed as shown in FIG. 7B. Display according to the content. In other words, the display is performed with the character set set to Japanese, the character size set to 10 points, the reception volume and call volume set to “10” (normal), and the kanji mode set to ON (kanji display). It becomes.
[0046]
In step S390, the mobile phone 10 performs a wireless communication disconnection process. That is, a disconnection request is transmitted from the Bluetooth communication module 16 (corresponding to (6) in FIG. 6), and a disconnection completion signal (corresponding to (7) in FIG. 6) from the MFP 30 to the Bluetooth communication module 16 is sent. The wireless communication is terminated when the Bluetooth communication module 16 receives a disconnection completion signal. Then, the process from S310 is started again.
[0047]
On the other hand, the MFP 30 performs a disconnection process in S390. That is, it waits for a disconnection request from the mobile phone 10 and when a disconnection request is received, a disconnection completion signal is transmitted, and this process ends. Then, the processing from S110 is started again.
In this way, the user interface setting of the mobile phone 10 that has entered the communication range of the Bluetooth communication module 36 of the MFP 30 and the user interface setting of the MFP 30 can be made the same. Therefore, the user of the MFP 30 can use the user interface of the MFP 30 with settings that are always easy to use for the user by simply holding the mobile phone 10 and approaching the MFP 30. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user interface that is convenient for the user without setting the troublesome user interface as in the prior art or calling the set contents.
[0048]
3A may be fixed as a function of the mobile phone 10 or may be changeable. If it can be changed, it is preferable that the user can change it by operating the operation unit 15. That is, for example, the mobile phone 10a and the mobile phone 10b may be fixed to the display method as shown in (1) and (2) in FIG. Reference numeral 10b denotes the same mobile phone, the setting of which can be changed, and the setting may be changed as shown in (1) and (2) of FIG. When the setting can be changed as described above, the setting of the mobile phone 10 is customized by the user so that the user interface is easy to use for the user as shown in FIG. As in (a) and (b), the user's favorite display can be performed on the MFP 30.
[0049]
Further, for example, when the connection partner search response is not received in S120 of FIG. 4 for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute), the MFP 30 resets the user interface setting to the default setting stored in the ROM 32 in advance. Good. In this way, when a user who does not have the mobile phone 10 tries to use the MFP 30, the user interface can be set to the default setting, and the user can easily use the MFP 30.
[Others]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the MFP 30 waits for reception of the setting request bucket (S160 in FIG. 4), and when a setting request packet is received from the mobile phone 10 (S170: (Yes), the setting content is updated (S180), but the MFP 30 may request the mobile phone 10 to transmit the setting information management database. Various protocols can be used as communication for Bluetooth communication. For example, TCP / IP may be used and user interface settings may be exchanged by SNMP. An example of such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0050]
The mobile phone 10 has an SNMP agent function, and the MFP 30 has an SNMP manager function. Then, the MIB definition of SNMP is provided on both sides as shown in FIG. 8, and the mobile phone 10 stores the MIB definition and the setting information management database of FIG. 3 in association with each other. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the mobile phone 10 stores each row of the MIB definition in FIG. 8A in association with the contents of the setting information management database in FIG. . That is, the name tmUserName line in FIGS. 8A and 8B is the contents of “user name” in FIG. 3A, the tmCharaSet line is the contents of “character set”, and the tmFontSize line is “character size”. ”, The tmHearVolume line is stored in correspondence with the“ received volume ”content, the tmSpeakVolume line is stored in the“ call volume ”content, and the tmDispHiragana line is stored in association with the“ kanji ”content.
[0051]
Then, the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 30 perform the processing shown in FIG. 9 instead of the processing of FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 31 of the MFP 30 performs OID (Object corresponding to the setting item to be acquired from the mobile phone 10 as its user interface setting from among the setting items in FIG. An SNMP GET request designating (Identifier) is broadcast from the Bluetooth communication module 36. When the Bluetooth communication module 16 of the mobile phone 10 receives this broadcast, the CPU 11 of the mobile phone 10 performs the correspondence between the above-described FIGS. 8A and 8B and FIG. , The setting content corresponding to the OID requested by the SNMP manager of the MFP 30 is transmitted from the Bluetooth communication module 16. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, if the mobile phone 10a, the content of (1) in FIG. 8 (b) is transmitted, and if it is the mobile phone 10b, the content of (2) in FIG. 8 (b). Send.
[0052]
Then, the Bluetooth communication module 36 of the MFP 30 receives this content, and sets this received content as its user interface setting in the same manner as S180 in the above embodiment.
Note that the SNMP agent of the mobile phone 10 transmits “no such” to the SNMP manager of the MFP 30 when there is no data corresponding to the OID received from the MFP 30, for example. The MFP 30 that has received this “no such” uses the default setting for the setting item of the OID corresponding to the “no such”. In this way, MIB (setting items) can be easily expanded while ensuring MIB compatibility between products.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface setting system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication range of the MFP by Bluetooth.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a user interface setting and a setting display screen of a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of user interface setting processing in the MFP.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of transfer processing of user interface settings in a mobile phone.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of communication between the MFP and the mobile phone via Bluetooth.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a setting display screen of the MFP.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a MIB definition of SNMP in the user interface setting system.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of communication between an MFP and a mobile phone using SNMP.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... User interface setting system
10 ... mobile phone 11 ... CPU 12 ... ROM 13 ... RAM
14 ... Display unit 15 ... Operation unit 16 ... Bluetooth communication module
17 ... Speaker 18 ... Microphone 19 ... Vibration generator
30 ... MFP 31 ... CPU 32 ... ROM 33 ... RAM
34 ... Display unit 35 ... Operation unit 36 ... Bluetooth communication module
37 ... Ethernet (registered trademark) I / F 38 ... Telephone line connection section
39 ... Handset 40 ... Scanner 41 ... Printing section
50 ... Setting information management database

Claims (11)

A user interface setting system, comprising: a wireless communication terminal having a predetermined user interface; and an electronic device having a predetermined user interface and capable of communicating with the wireless communication terminal, wherein the user interface setting of the electronic device is performed. ,
The wireless communication terminal is
Storage means for storing user interface settings of the wireless communication terminal;
Transmitting means for transmitting user interface setting specifying information, which is information specifying the setting of the user interface stored in the storage means, to the electronic device;
The electronic device is
Receiving means for receiving user interface setting specifying information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal;
A user interface setting system comprising: setting means for setting a user interface of the electronic device based on the user interface setting specifying information received by the receiving means. The electronic device includes notifying means for notifying information on the device as the predetermined user interface,
The user interface setting of the wireless communication terminal is a language setting,
2. The electronic device setting unit performs setting of a user interface according to the setting of the language, and the notification unit reports information on the device in a language set by the setting unit. The described user interface setting system. The wireless communication terminal is
An input means for inputting an instruction to change the setting of the user interface of the wireless communication terminal;
3. The user interface setting system according to claim 1, further comprising: a setting change unit that changes a setting of a user interface stored in the storage unit based on a change instruction input by the input unit. The electronic device confirms the presence of the wireless communication terminal located within a predetermined communication range, and a request for requesting the wireless communication terminal confirmed by the confirmation unit to transmit the user interface setting specifying information Means and
The transmission means of the wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specification information when there is a transmission request for the user interface setting specification information by the request means. The user interface setting system according to the above. The electronic device is
Search signal transmission means for transmitting a search signal for searching for the wireless communication terminal within a predetermined communication range,
The user interface setting system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission unit of the wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specifying information when the search signal is received. The wireless communication terminal includes a confirmation unit that confirms the presence of the electronic device located within a predetermined communication range, and the transmission unit transmits the user interface setting specific information to the electronic device confirmed by the confirmation unit. Transmission is performed, The user interface setting system in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The wireless communication terminal includes search signal transmission means for transmitting a search signal for searching for an electronic device located within a predetermined communication range,
When the electronic device receives a search signal from the search signal transmission unit, the electronic device includes a request unit that requests the wireless communication terminal that has transmitted the search signal to transmit the user interface setting specifying information,
The transmission means of the wireless communication terminal transmits the user interface setting specification information when there is a transmission request for the user interface setting specification information by the request means. The user interface setting system according to the above. The user interface setting system according to claim 1, wherein communication between the wireless communication terminal and the electronic device is performed based on a Bluetooth standard. A wireless communication terminal having a predetermined user interface, a predetermined user interface, a receiving means for receiving user interface setting specifying information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal, and a user interface setting specifying received by the receiving means A wireless communication terminal in a user interface setting system configured to set a user interface of the electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a setting unit configured to set a user interface of the electronic device based on information;
Storage means for storing user interface settings of the wireless communication terminal;
A wireless communication terminal comprising: transmission means for transmitting user interface setting specifying information, which is information specifying user interface settings stored in the storage means, to the electronic device. A predetermined user interface; storage means for storing settings of the user interface; and transmission means for transmitting user interface setting specifying information, which is information for specifying user interface settings stored in the storage means, to the electronic device. The electronic device in a user interface setting system configured to set a user interface of the electronic device comprising a wireless communication terminal provided with a predetermined user interface and capable of communicating with the wireless communication terminal,
Receiving means for receiving user interface setting specifying information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal;
An electronic device comprising: setting means for setting a user interface of the electronic device based on the user interface setting specifying information received by the receiving means. The program for functioning a computer as each means in the user interface setting system in any one of Claims 1-8.

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