JP6192041B2 - Information processing apparatus and image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus.

  In a conventional image reading apparatus, image data generated by reading a document is reduced and displayed via an operation screen displayed on a display device, and operations such as image confirmation, page deletion, page replacement, and page rotation are performed. Some of them are provided with a so-called preview function (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, some conventional image reading apparatuses have a function of continuously reading page images formed on both sides of a document set on an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in order to reduce the trouble of feeding a document. is there.

JP 2013-54508 A

  In the apparatus having the above configuration, for example, when a document read by double-sided scanning is turned upside down, it is assumed that the images of two pages of the front and back surfaces generated from the target document are corrected by rotation processing. The

  However, the conventional apparatus having the above configuration has a problem in that images read from the same document must be individually selected by the user's judgment.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus capable of performing operations such as page replacement and rotation of an input document with fewer procedures. It is to be.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that receives setting information regarding image formation, and an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data that is an object of image formation from a document on which the image is formed. And a confirmation image display screen for editing operation of the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and editing on the confirmation image display screen based on the number of images for one document as the setting information a control unit for changing the selection range for selecting the image data as a target of operation, and a display unit for displaying the confirmation image display screen generated by the control unit, the number of images one document content Is the total number of images collected on the original, and the control unit sets the value of the original when the image is integrated only on one side, and sets the value when the image is integrated on both sides. It is characterized by changing the selection range for selecting the image data as a target of editing operations in the confirmation image display screen based values to twice the value of the aggregation.

In addition, an image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that receives setting information regarding image formation, a document reading unit that acquires image data to be imaged by reading a document on which an image is formed, and the document A confirmation image display screen for editing operation of the image data acquired by the reading unit is generated , and an editing operation target is set on the confirmation image display screen based on the number of images for one document as the setting information. a control unit for changing the selection range for selecting the image data, and a display unit for displaying the confirmation image display screen generated by the control unit, the number of images one original content is summarized in the document The control unit determines the aggregation value for a document in which images are aggregated on only one side, and the single-sided aggregation for images on both sides. It is characterized by changing the selection range for selecting the image data as a target of editing operations in the confirmation image display screen based values to 2 times the value.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus capable of performing operations such as page replacement and rotation of an input document with fewer procedures.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a device configuration of a multifunction machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the preview screen which the display part of an operation part displays. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a document read by a multifunction peripheral. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preview screen displayed on a display unit of an operation unit and an example of a document read by a multifunction peripheral. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in which a multifunction peripheral reads an original, accepts an editing operation by a user on a preview screen, and prints out the entire edited page image on paper. It is a flowchart explaining the display process of a preview screen. It is a figure explaining the example of the preview screen which the display part of an operation part displays. It is a figure explaining the example of the movement destination selection screen which the display part of an operation part displays. It is a figure explaining the print output by which the order was corrected. It is a functional block diagram explaining the apparatus configuration of another multifunction machine.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following description, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an apparatus configuration of a multifunction peripheral 100 as an information processing apparatus or an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multi-function device 100 is an apparatus capable of printing an image based on image data generated by reading a document on a sheet as a recording medium.

  Such a multifunction peripheral 100 includes a reading unit 101 as an image data acquisition unit, a storage unit 102, a printing unit 103, a control unit 104, and an operation unit 105.

  The reading unit 101 receives at least a light source that irradiates light on a document, a lens that collects light reflected by the document, and light collected by the lens, and the received light is image data that is an electrical signal. A photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that converts the image into a document, reads a page image on the document, and generates image data based on the read page image. The reading unit 101 includes a double-sided ADF, and is configured to automatically feed a plurality of originals and read both sides of the originals. Further, the reading unit 101 has a function of reading a document in which images of N pages called N-UP are collected on a sheet surface and generating image data of the original N pages. The image data generated by the reading unit 101 is stored in the storage unit 102 based on an instruction from the control unit 104.

  The storage unit 102 includes, for example, a storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, and a hard disk drive (HDD), and stores the image data generated by the reading unit 101.

  The printing unit 103 includes, for example, an electrophotographic printing engine, and prints and outputs a page image based on image data on a sheet in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 104.

  The control unit 104 comprehensively controls document reading processing in the reading unit 101, image data editing processing, printing processing in the printing unit 103, operation processing in the operation unit 105, and the like. The control unit 104 may be a program that operates by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), or may be configured by a digital circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or a combination thereof.

  The operation unit 105 includes a display unit 1051 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an apparatus state of the multifunction peripheral 100 and a preview screen as a confirmation image display screen described later, and input of processing start and a preview screen. An input unit 1052 such as a touch panel, an operation button, and a numeric keypad that receives an input of editing processing for printing out image data is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the preview screen 200 displayed on the display unit 1051 of the operation unit 105 in the present embodiment. Note that the preview screen 200 described here is a 2-UP document 500, 501, 502 (500 to 502) in which images of two pages are collected on each side of the document, as in the example of the document shown in FIG. Is a preview screen displayed on the display unit 1051 based on the image data generated by the reading unit 101 reading.

  The preview screen 200 includes a rearrangement button 201 as a process selection unit, a delete button 202, a rotation button 203, a rotation button 204, an output start button 205, and preview images 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215. , 216, 217 (210-217), selection buttons 220, 221 for each sheet, selection buttons 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 (230-237) for each page, and scroll buttons 240 and 241, and the user can perform editing operations such as rearrangement, deletion, and rotation of the image data while viewing the preview images 210 to 217.

  The sort button 201 accepts a sort operation for the selected preview image. When the rearrangement button 201 is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the rearrangement operation of the selected preview image has been instructed. Upon receiving the notification, the control unit 104 moves the selected preview image on the preview screen 200 and also moves the image data corresponding to the selected preview image stored in the storage unit 102. The control unit 104 notifies the operation unit 105 of the result of moving the preview image, and the display unit 1051 displays the result of moving the preview image on the preview screen 200.

  The delete button 202 accepts an operation for deleting the selected page image. When the delete button 202 is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that an instruction to delete the selected page image has been issued. Upon receiving the notification, the control unit 104 deletes the selected preview image on the preview screen 200 and also deletes the image data corresponding to the selected preview image stored in the storage unit 102. The control unit 104 notifies the operation unit 105 of the page deletion result, and the display unit 1051 displays the page deletion result on the preview screen 200.

  The rotation button 203 receives a rotation operation of the selected preview image. When the user presses the rotation button 203, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the rotation operation of the selected preview image has been instructed. Upon receiving the notification, the control unit 104 rotates the selected preview image on the preview screen 200 by 90 degrees clockwise, and also rotates image data corresponding to the selected preview image stored in the storage unit 102. Then, the control unit 104 notifies the operation unit 105 of the preview image rotation result, and the display unit 105 displays the page rotation result on the preview screen 200.

  The rotation button 204 receives a rotation operation of the selected preview image. When the rotation button 204 is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the rotation operation of the selected preview image has been instructed. Upon receiving the notification, the control unit 104 rotates the selected preview image on the preview screen 200 by 90 degrees counterclockwise, and also rotates image data corresponding to the selected preview image stored in the storage unit 102. . Then, the control unit 104 notifies the operation unit 105 of the preview image rotation result, and the display unit 105 displays the page rotation result on the preview screen 200.

  The rearrangement button 201, the delete button 202, the rotation button 203, and the rotation button 204 do not accept operations when there is no selected preview image.

  The output start button 205 receives a print output start operation for the entire preview image displayed as a preview. When the output start button 205 is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the print output of the entire edited preview image displayed in the preview is instructed, and the control unit that has received the notification Reference numeral 104 gives a print output instruction to the printing unit 103. Upon receiving the instruction, the printing unit 103 prints and outputs a page image corresponding to the edited preview image on paper.

  The preview images 210 to 217 are thumbnails obtained by reducing the image data generated by the reading unit 101 reading both sides of the originals 500 to 502 shown in FIG. 3, and are arranged and displayed from the left side in FIG. Has been. The preview images 210 to 217 are changed to the same state as the print output in accordance with editing operations such as rearrangement, deletion, and rotation.

  The selection buttons 220 and 221 for each sheet accept an operation for selecting collectively preview images corresponding to image data generated by reading from one original. For example, when the selection button 220 for each sheet is pressed, the preview images 210, 211, and 212 corresponding to the image data generated by reading the front surface 500a and the back surface 500b of the first document 500 shown in FIG. , 213 are selected together. Similarly, when the selection button 221 for each sheet is pressed, preview images 214, 215, corresponding to image data generated by reading the front surface 501a and the back surface 501b of the second document 501 shown in FIG. 216 and 217 are selected together.

  In the example of the preview screen 200 shown in FIG. 2, a total of four image data are generated by reading one 2-UP document with page images formed on both sides, and preview images (thumbnail) based on this are generated. Four are generated. The selection button for each sheet according to the present embodiment is configured such that the selection range varies according to the number of generated preview images, that is, the total number of page images aggregated for one original. When the original is N-UP duplex printing, the control unit 104 determines a selection range of N × 2 (pages) and displays a selection button for each sheet with a button width that covers the selection range. An instruction is given to 105. Upon receiving the instruction, the display unit 1051 displays selection buttons 220 and 221 for each sheet as in the example illustrated in FIG.

  Similarly, when the original is N-UP single-sided printing, the control unit 104 determines a selection range of N × 1 (page) and displays a selection button for each sheet with a button width that covers the selection range. An instruction is given to the operation unit 105. The preview screen 200 shown in FIG. 4A is a preview image 414 generated by reading the 2-UP originals 503, 504, 505, and 506 on which the page image is formed only on one side shown in FIG. In this example, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 are displayed. The control unit 104 determines a selection range for N × 1 (page), and gives an instruction to the operation unit 105 to display a selection button for each sheet with a button width covering the selection range. Upon receiving the instruction, the display unit 1051 displays selection buttons 250, 251, 252, and 253 for each sheet, as in the example illustrated in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, the selection buttons 230 to 237 for each page accept the individual selection operation of the preview image. When any of the selection buttons 230 to 237 for each page is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that an individual selection operation for the preview image is instructed, and the control unit 104 that has received the notification Each of the preview images 210 to 217 arranged corresponding to the upper part of each of the selected selection buttons 230 to 237 is brought into a selected state. The control unit 104 notifies the operation unit 105 of the selection result, and the display unit 1051 displays the selection result for each preview image on the preview screen 200.

  The scroll buttons 240 and 241 accept a scroll operation for scrolling the entire preview images 210 to 217 and displaying the front and rear preview images other than the preview images 210 to 217 that are not displayed on the preview screen 200 and are hidden. When the scroll buttons 240 and 241 are pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the scroll operation has been instructed, and the control unit 104 that has received the notification cannot be displayed on the preview screen 200 and is hidden. The operation unit 105 is instructed to display the previous and next preview images. Upon receiving the instruction, the display unit 1051 scrolls the preview images 210 to 217 and displays the preview images before and after being hidden.

  Next, an operation in which the MFP 100 reads a document, accepts an editing operation by the user on the preview screen, and prints out the entire edited page image on a sheet will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S <b> 101 of FIG. 5, when receiving a document reading start request via the operation unit 105, the control unit 104 gives the reading unit 101 a document reading instruction. Upon receiving the instruction, the reading unit 101 reads a document bundle on the double-sided ADF based on a reading setting value as setting information regarding image formation. Here, the reading setting value is a setting value related to the reading surface (double-sided / single-sided) of the original, which is input and set via the input unit 1052 of the operation unit 105 when the reading unit 101 reads the original. A set value related to N-UP, which is the number of collected pages, and a value of the number of originals to be read. Although the reading setting value has been described as being input via the input unit 1052 of the operation unit 105, the reading setting value is acquired from the format of the original read using an automatic recognition mechanism using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) provided in the double-sided ADF. It does not matter as a form. The image data generated by the reading unit 101 is stored in the storage unit 102 based on an instruction from the control unit 104.

  Then, the control unit 104 displays a preview screen via the display unit 1051 of the operation unit 105 based on the read setting value and the image data stored in the storage unit 102.

  Next, the control unit 104 receives an editing operation for the entire page image and a print output start instruction via the preview screen 200 displayed on the display unit 1051 (step S102).

  In step S <b> 103, when receiving a print output start instruction, the control unit 104 gives a print output instruction to the print unit 103. Upon receiving the instruction, the printing unit 103 prints and outputs a page image corresponding to the edited preview image on paper.

  Here, the display process of the preview screen in step S101 of FIG. 5 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S <b> 201, the control unit 104 acquires a reading setting value set for a document read by the reading unit 101.

  Next, the control unit 104 determines the selection range of the selection button for each sheet on the preview screen based on the acquired reading setting value. That is, the control unit 104 determines a selection range of N × 2 (pages) when the original is N-UP duplex printing, and N × 1 (pages) when the original is N-UP single-sided printing. Is selected (step S202).

  Then, the control unit 104 creates a preview screen as shown in FIG. 2 and displays the preview screen via the display unit 1051 of the operation unit 105 (step S203).

  Here, the originals are exchanged via the preview screen 200 created by reading the originals 500, 501 and 502 (500 to 502) in which the first and second originals shown in FIG. 3 are exchanged. An example in which print output is performed after correction will be described.

  In the preview screen 200 created by reading the originals 500 to 502 by the reading unit 101, when the user presses the selection button 220 for each sheet, the control unit 104 determines the surface 500 a of the first original 500. The display is switched to a preview screen 300 having a frame 310 representing a state in which preview images 210, 211, 212, and 213 generated by reading the back surface 500b are collectively selected (FIG. 7). Thus, since the preview image is selected, the rearrangement button 301, the delete button 302, the rotation button 303, and the rotation button 304 on the preview screen 300 can accept operations.

  Here, when the rearrangement button 301 is pressed by the user, the operation unit 105 notifies the control unit 104 that the rearrangement operation of the selected preview image has been instructed. Upon receiving the notification, the control unit 104 switches the display to the movement destination selection screen 400 shown in FIG. On the movement destination selection screen 400, the user selects the movement destination of the preview image selected on the preview screen 300 using the movement destination selection buttons 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, and 428. It should be noted that the destination selection buttons 420, 424, and 428 are displayed with a thick button frame in order to emphasize the boundary of page images made of the same document.

  When the movement destination selection button 424 is selected by the user, the control unit 104 moves the preview images 210, 211, 212, and 213, which are pages in a selected state displayed by being surrounded by the frame 300 in FIG. The image is moved between the preview image 217 represented by the first selection button 424 and the first preview image 410 of the preview images 410, 411, 412, and 413 generated by reading the document 502, and the corresponding image data in the storage unit 102 is also displayed. Replace.

  Finally, when the output start button 205 is pressed by the user, the control unit 104 gives a print output instruction to the printing unit 103 in a state in which editing using the preview screen 300 is reflected. Upon receiving the instruction, as shown in FIG. 9, the printing unit 103 places the print outputs 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611 whose order has been corrected on a sheet. Print out.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, operations such as page replacement and rotation of an input document can be performed with fewer procedures by collectively selecting preview images corresponding to pages collected on one document. It becomes possible.

  In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus for performing print output has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, information processing including an output unit 110 having output means such as FAX communication, e-mail transmission, and storage in a file server instead of the printing unit 103 of the multifunction peripheral 100 described in the embodiment. The present invention can also be applied to a multifunction peripheral 100 ′ as an apparatus.

  In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus including a reading unit such as a scanner as an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. As the image data acquisition unit, for example, receiving means for receiving image data transmitted from an external terminal via an electric signal line such as a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, or an external memory (portable storage medium) such as a USB memory The present invention is also applicable to an information processing apparatus provided with other image data acquisition means such as an external memory connection means for acquiring image data stored in the storage.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 MFP 101 Reading part 102 Storage part 103 Printing part 104 Control part 105 Operation part 1051 Display part 1052 Input part 200,300 Preview screen 201 Rearrange button 202 Delete button 203,204 Rotation button 205 Output start button 210-217,410 ~ 413 Preview image 220,221 Selection button for each paper 230 ~ 237 Selection button for each page 240,241 Scroll button

Claims (4)

An input unit for receiving setting information related to image formation;
An image data acquisition unit that acquires image data that is an object of image formation from a document on which an image is formed ;
A confirmation image display screen for editing the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit is generated , and the editing operation is performed on the confirmation image display screen based on the number of images for one document as the setting information. A control unit for changing a selection range for selecting the image data as a target ;
A display unit for displaying the confirmation image display screen generated by the control unit,
The number of images for one original is the total number of images collected on the original, and the control unit collects the value of the original when the images are integrated on only one side, and the images are integrated on both sides. In this case , the information processing apparatus changes the selection range for selecting the image data to be edited on the confirmation image display screen based on a value obtained by doubling the value of aggregation on one side . The confirmation image display screen includes a process selection unit that accepts a rearrangement process, a deletion process, and a rotation process for the selected image data.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. An input unit for receiving setting information related to image formation;
An original reading unit that acquires image data that is an object of image formation by reading an original on which an image is formed;
A confirmation image display screen for editing the image data acquired by the document reading unit is generated, and an editing operation target is displayed on the confirmation image display screen based on the number of images for one document as the setting information. A control unit for changing a selection range for selecting the image data;
A display unit for displaying the confirmation image display screen generated by the control unit,
The number of images for one original is the total number of images collected on the original, and the control unit collects the value of the original when the images are integrated on only one side, and the images are integrated on both sides. The selection range for selecting the image data to be edited in the confirmation image display screen is changed on the basis of a value obtained by doubling the value of aggregation on one side.
An image processing apparatus. The confirmation image display screen includes a process selection unit that accepts a rearrangement process, a deletion process, and a rotation process for the selected image data.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 3.